Page Is Chevy Super Series Whynot Winner In Holding

MERIDIAN, MS – Michael Page of Douglasville, GA won the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series 50-lap main event on Saturday night at Whynot Motorsports Park, but the victory is unofficial until series officials receive verification from Chevrolet Performance this week on the valve springs in the Chevrolet Performance CT525 Racing Engine in Page’s T&T Trucking GRT.

The Engine Rules of the Chevy Super Series state that any replacement parts on the CT525 Engine must be the specified Chevrolet Performance replacement parts for that engine. The appearance of the valve springs in Page’s engine was unfamiliar to series officials as specified Chevrolet Performance CT525 replacement parts.

Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series officials will pass that appearance on to Chevrolet Performance engineers in Detroit for verification. Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series officials have held first-place money and awards until the report on the valve springs come back from Chevrolet Performance, and the final results of the race can be made official.

A pair of former Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series National Champions, 2013 titlist William Thomas of Phenix City, AL in the Austin Trucking GRT and the defending and two-time Champion Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, TN, finished second and third respectively. With 15 laps to go, the top three finishers were running third, fourth and eighth.

A lap 35 restart saw Tyler Crowder of Lamont, FL leading the race in the Crowder Excavating Special, and Mike Boland of Cuba, AL running second in the Boland Performance Trak-Star. Both drivers had advanced to the top two positions using the bottom groove of Whynot Motorsports Park. Crowder took the lead from the outside running Page on lap ten.

When the green flag came out, both Crowder and Boland planted their race cars to inside hub of the race track, while Page, Thomas and Johnson put their machines on the top shelf riding the cushion. Page sailed around the outside of Crowder to take the lead on lap 40, and Thomas drove around the outside of Crowder on lap 42 to take the second spot.

Johnson was quick to get into the top five after the restart. The Chattanooga Flash passed Boland for fourth on lap 44, and then got by Crowder on lap 45 for third. Crowder hung on to finish fourth, while Boland completely wore out his tires, and pulled to the infield on lap 47.

Scott Dedwylder of Vossburg, MS started 20th in the Scott’s Body Works and Towing Special and finished fifth, and the sixth spot went to Chase Washington of Houlka, MS in the 45 Race Shop Special. Joseph Joiner of Milton, FL finished seventh in the Chase Services Special, and Ross Martin of Talladega, AL drove the Magnolia Place Special from the 24th starting spot to finish eighth.

Jake Knowles of Rome, GA was ninth in the Coosa Heating and Cooling Rocket and Tim Busha of Boaz, AL rounded out the top ten in the Kilpatrick Racing GRT. Crowder takes over the point lead with a seven-point advantage over Knowles, while Busha is third in the points chase, 12 points behind Knowles and two points ahead of Johnson in fourth.

In preliminary action, Page was also the Fast Time Award Winner among the 27 entrants with a time of 12.943 seconds that came as the last qualifier on the last lap of time trails. The two ten-lap B-Main Races were won by J.R. Moseley of Columbus, GA in the Moseley Auto Repair Special and Washington.

The next two races for the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series will take place at Penton Raceway in Penton, AL on May 13 with a 30-lap $2,000-to-win race. The series will then travel to East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, AL on May 14 for the $3,000-to-win Annual Jimmy Thomas Memorial 50.

For more information about the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series visit the series web site at www.525superseries.com, or visit the series on Facebook at Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series.

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS OF ROUND 3 AT WHYNOT MOTORSPORTS PARK IN MERIDIAN, MS ON 4/23/16 PENDING TECHNICAL VERIFICATION:

POS STRT CAR # DRIVER HOMETOWN LAPS $ WON
1. 1 18 Michael Page Douglasville, GA 50 $3,000
2. 7 19 William Thomas Phenix City, AL 50 $1,500
3. 4 5 Ronnie Johnson Chattanooga, TN 50 $1,000
4. 3 47c Tyler Crowder Lamont, FL 50 $850
5. 20 33 Scott Dedwylder Vossburg, MS 50 $750
6. 10 38 Chase Washington Houlka, MS 50 $700
7. 12 10 Joseph Joiner Milton, FL 50 $650
8. 24 47r Ross Martin Talladega, AL 50 $600
9. 2 66 Jake Knowles Rome, GA 50 $550
10. 13 15 Tim Busha Boaz, AL 49 $500
11. 22 34 Chad Wallace (R) LaGrange, GA 49 $475
12. 16 222 Mike Boland Cuba, AL 47 $450
13. 17 03 Oliver Gentry Newnan, GA 44 $425
14. 9 99 J.R. Moseley Columbus, GA 34 $400
15. 14 84 Austin Smith (R) Rome, GA 34 $375
16. 23 J8 Jadon Frame Winchester, TN 33 $350
17. 15 25 Matt Larson Marietta, GA 32 $325
18. 8 21 Mario Gresham Rome, GA 32 $300
19. 11 47a Adam Martin Talladega, AL 20 $300
20. 5 22 Jimmy Thomas Phenix City, AL 20 $300
21. 21 44 Colby Kilgore (R) Dalton, GA 7 $300
22. 6 55 Ryan King Anniston, AL 4 $300
23. 19 72 Frank Wilson Milton, FL 1 $300
24. 18 73 Evan Ellis Plantersville, MS 0 $300

ENTRIES: 27
FAST QUALIFIER: Page, 12.943 Seconds
PROVISIONALS: Frame and R. Martin
LEAD CHANGES: 2
LAP LEADERS: Page, 1-9; Crowder, 10-39; Page, 40-50
LAPS LED: Crowder, 30; Page, 20
CRUISE WITH THE CHAMPIONS ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Wallace
GRESHAM RACE PARTS FIFTH-PLACE AWARD: Dedwylder
SCHAEFER’S OIL (presented by Chad Wallace) EIGHTH-PLACE AWARD: R. Martin
OUT-PACE PERFORMANCE 16TH-PLACE AWARD: Frame
CAUTIONS: 9
MARGIN OF VICTORY: .858 Seconds
TIME OF THE RACE: 1 Hour, 8 Minutes and 18.789 Seconds
NEXT EVENT: May 13, Penton Raceway, Penton, AL, 30 Laps$2,000-to-win

QUALIFYING (Top 8 Transfer Main Event):

POS CAR # DRIVER HOMETOWN CHASSIS 1ST LAP 2ND LAP TIME
1 18x Michael Page Douglasville, GA GRT 13.065 12.943 12.943
2 66 Jake Knowles Rome, GA Rocket 13.207 12.994 12.994
3 47c Tyler Crowder Lamont, FL Longhorn 13.226 13.017 13.017
4 5 Ronnie Johnson Chattanooga, TN Mastersbilt 13.021 13.067 13.021
5 22 Jimmy Thomas Phenix City, AL Scorpion 13.168 13.042 13.042
6 55 Ryan King (AL) Anniston, AL Barry Wright 13.208 13.151 13.151
7 19 William Thomas Phenix City, AL GRT 13.183 13.331 13.183
8 21 Mario Gresham Rome, GA Mastersbilt 13.253 13.207 13.207
9 47a Adam Martin Talladega, AL Barry Wright 13.557 13.275 13.275
10 38 Chase Washington Houlka, MS Capital 13.384 13.275 13.275
11 99 J.R. Moseley Columbus, GA Barry Wright 13.636 13.337 13.337
12 10 Joseph Joiner Milton, FL Mastersbilt 13.425 13.345 13.345
13 15 Tim Busha Boaz, AL GRT 13.392 13.902 13.392
14 84 Austin Smith - R Rome, GA Rocket 13.441 13.542 13.441
15 007 Clifton Moran Columbus, MS Mastersbilt 13.469 13.459 13.459
16 47r Ross Martin Talladega, AL Barry Wright 14.145 13.459 13.459
17 03 Oliver Gentry Newnan, GA Rocket 13.498 13.521 13.498
18 222 Mike Boland Cuba, AL Trak-Star 13.595 13.503 13.503
19 J8 Jadon Frame Decherd, TN GRT 13.525 NT 13.525
20 34 Chad Wallace - R LaGrange, GA GRT 13.628 13.554 13.554
21 25L Matt Larson Marietta, GA GRT 13.628 13.643 13.628
22 73 Evan Ellis Plantersville, MS Barry Wright 13.732 13.701 13.701
23 1 Johnny Stokes Columbus, MS GRT 13.767 13.708 13.708
24 33 Scott Dedwylder Vossburg, MS Capital 13.906 13.775 13.775
25 72 Frank Wilson Milton, FL HRRC 14.247 14.024 14.024
26 24 Barry Goodman - R Spring City, TN Rocket 14.084 14.179 14.084
27 44 Colby Kilgore - R Dalton, GA GRT 14.309 NT 14.309

B-MAIN RACES (10 Laps – Top 7 Transfer To Main Event):

1ST B-MAIN: 1. Moseley; 2. A. Martin; 3. Busha; 4. Larson; 5. Gentry; 6. Wilson; 7. Kilgore; 8. Moran; 9. Stokes; 10. Frame.

2ND B-MAIN: 1. Washington; 2. Joiner; 3. Smith (R); 4. Boland; 5. Ellis; 6. Dedwylder; 7. Wallace (R); 8. R. Martin; 9. Goodman (R).

CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE SUPER LATE MODEL SERIES POINT STANDINGS THROUGH 4/23/16:

1. 47c Tyler Crowder – 275
2. 66 Jake Knowles – 268
3. 15 Tim Busha – 256
4. 5 Ronnie Johnson – 254
5. J8 Jadon Frame – 232
6. 47r Ross Martin – 230
7. 47a Adam Martin – 222
7. 21 Mario Gresham – 222
9. 55 Ryan King (AL) – 220
10. 03 Oliver Gentry – 216
11. 84 Austin Smith (R) – 212
12. 34 Chad Wallace (R) – 204
13. 18 Michael Page – 196
14. 19 William Thomas – 190
15. 44 Colby Kilgore (R) – 176
16. 73 Evan Ellis – 152
17. 99 J.R. Moseley – 146
18. 22 Jimmy Thomas – 136
19. Barry Goodman (R) – 130
20. 007 Clifton Moran - 110

R – Denotes Cruise With The Champions Rookie of the Year Candidate


Chevrolet Performance Parts is the Title Sponsor of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series. Hoosier Racing Tire is the Official Tire Sponsor of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series. Sunoco Race Fuel is the Official Race Fuel of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series. Panama City Cycles is the Official ATV Provider of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series. Schaeffer’s Oil Presented By Chad Wallace is the Official Oil of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series. AR Bodies is an Official Sponsor of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series. Cruise With The Champions is an Official Sponsor of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series. Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series Contingency Sponsors for 2015 are CrateInsider.Com, Gresham Racing Parts, Beyea Headers, Image Screen Printing, and Schoenfeld Headers.