Southern Nationals Smoky Mountain 7/10/20

[Mister Ricochet]

After hot laps looks like a great car count of 35. Madden in a Drydene sponsored #44 Rocket I believe is owned by Millwood. McDowell, Corey Hedgec&#$, McIntosh, Chilton to name a few.

10k to win.

[Mister Ricochet]

McIntosh fastest qualifying in group 1. Madden 4th in same group.

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SMS having a few issues with tracking qualifying times but looks like Fergeson is fastest in Group 2.

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Overton
Bailes
Hardy
Steve Smith
Moses
GR Smith
Payne
Knuckles
Crabtree
Knowles
Hill
Ivey
Ellis
Fergeson

Just a mention of few more drivers.

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Heat 1 transfers

Bailes
Madden
Hedgeco#@
Hardy

Overton transmission troubles, does not come out for heat but will have a provisional.

[TerryM]

Florence had everything but the feature ran before Smoky Mountain ran their first heat. Oh well, that lets us TV folks see both shows lol. No complaints here.

[Mister Ricochet]

Heat 2 transfers

McDowell
Chilton
McIntosh
Whitener

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Transponder and a track gate issues, Terry.

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#8 David Payne in a brand new Capital.

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Heat 3 transfers:

Fergeson
Payne
Knuckles
Baker..... Think he's a youngster from GA and gonna run the whole series.

Steve Smith did not come out for the heat. Will have to come thru the consi.

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Heat 4 (final heat)

Millwood
Hill
King
Knowles

[Mister Ricochet]

First of two consis, top 2 advance. Overton had transmission problems so he didn't race in his heat. Could have had a provisional but raced in this 8 car 10 lap consi. Overton went from the rear of the field to win the thing by a good bit.

Kerr ran 2nd and will advance.

[Mister Ricochet]

Cameron Marler and Williams advance from consi 2.

[Mister Ricochet]

3 laps in of 53 laps David Payne in his brand new car goes upside down! An easy rollover, he's ok. Madden is fast, runnin 2nd to a very fast Bailes who was fast qualifyer and won his heat....... Hedgeco%# moving up as is Overton who started 17th.

[TerryM]

Our boy Overton is coming!

[TerryM]

Well that was a snoozer.

[Mister Ricochet]

This 53 lapper was green from lap 2 to the finish. Madden took the top spot from Bailes on lap 9 and was the class of the field and beat McDowell by maybe 5 car lengths.

The racing was mid pack. Hedgeco#@ came from 9th to finish 3rd. Overton came from the 17th spot and nosed Bailes at the line for 4th.

Looks like Madden erased all doubts how he'd do with a new car and team. In the interview he wouldn't mention Team Zero, just said whatever you wanna call that other team I was with earlier. Seems like some bad blood.

Madden
McDowell
Hedgeco#$
Overton
Bailes

[Mister Ricochet]

I don't know Terry. If you're at the track and watched the middle of the field there was plenty of racing but we're stuck with the camera fixed on no passing top 3. ......... Bet the fans at the track thought it was a decent race.

[Mister Ricochet]

Recap at DoD: https://www.dirtondirt.com/racewire5525.html

[TerryM]

I don't know Terry. If you're at the track and watched the middle of the field there was plenty of racing but we're stuck with the camera fixed on no passing top 3. ......... Bet the fans at the track thought it was a decent race.

I agree. The cameraman was stuck on the leader the entire race. Would’ve been nice to see the rest of the field.