Johnson Paces The Way To TST NeSmith/Durrence Layne Late Model Win

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    • May 2016
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    Johnson Paces The Way To TST NeSmith/Durrence Layne Late Model Win

    EASTABOGA, AL – Three-time NeSmith/Durrence Layne Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Champion Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, TN picked up his series-leading 28th career win Saturday night at Talladega Short Track driving the Josh Roberts Trucking Special. The National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame Inductee paced himself to lead all 50 laps of the race.

    Andy Picklesimer of Ooltewah, TN stayed within a couple of car-lengths of Johnson, but couldn’t muster up enough momentum to challenge for the lead and finished second in the Hyma Motorsports Special. Michael Page of Douglasville, GA battled with Riley Hickman of Ooltewah, TN for most of the race.

    Page took the third spot in the Baird Transport Stinger and Hickman was fourth in the Hickman Manufacturing CVR. Heath Hindman started tenth and finished fifth in the Hindman Motorsports Special to earn the Beyea Headers Hard Charger of the Race Award.

    Two-time and defending NeSmith/Durrence Layne Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Champion Cory Hedge(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) of Loudon, TN padded his point lead with a sixth-place effort in the Eagle Racing Engines Rocket. Sam Seawright of Fort Payne, AL took the seventh spot in the J&R Lumber Special.

    Rodgerick Dykes of Smith Station, AL drove the Braswell Bodies Warrior to an eighth-place finish, and ninth went to Terrance Nowell of Phenix City, AL in the Harrod Logging Special. Chase Walls of Decherd, TN rounded out the top ten in the Walls Racing Special. Ashton Winger of Senoia, GA finished 11th and was the Cruise With The Champions Rookie of the Race.

    In preliminary action, Johnson out-timed the 45 entrants in Knowles Race Parts and Bodies Qualifying with a lap around Talladega Short Track in 14.928 seconds. The four ten-lap B-Main Races were won by Jake Knowles of Rome, GA in the Curbow Logging Rocket, Dykes, Winger, and Nowell.

    Johnson elected the outside front row starting spot for the start of the race and took the lead at the drop of the green flag followed by Picklesimer, Seawright, Hickman and Page. Hickman drove under Seawright for the third spot on lap five, and by lap 12, Johnson had caught the cars on the tail of the lead lap.

    The first of three caution flags came out on lap 13 when Marcus Minga of Shannon, MS stalled the B&M Salvage Rocket in turn four. The field lined up for the Dixie-Style Double-File Restart with Johnson out front by himself followed by Picklesimer, Hickman, Seawright, Page, Hedge(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word), Hindman, Jimmy Elliott of Cleveland, TN in the Car Smart Auto Sales Special, Dykes and Nowell doubled up behind the leader.

    A false start brought out caution flag number two, but when the green light came back on, Page got by Seawright for fourth. Johnson had caught lapped traffic by lap 26, but it went away on lap 29 when the caution flag came out for T.J. Brittain of Centre, AL, who stalled the Brittain Hauling Warrior in turn two.

    Johnson had Picklesimer, Hickman, Page, Seawright, Hindman, Hedge(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word), Dykes, Walls, and Nowell doubled up behind him for the restart. When the field went back to racing speed, Hindman and Hedge(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) drove by Seawright to take over the fifth and sixth spots respectively. By lap 35, Johnson and Picklesimer had pulled out to a ten car-length lead over Hickman and Page, who were battling for the third spot.

    Johnson seemed to use his experience at one of his favorite tracks to pace himself just enough to keep Picklesimer behind him, and the lapped traffic in front of him during the final ten laps of the race. There was no pacing in the battle for third, as Page drove by Hickman for the position on lap 47. Johnson took the checkered flag with a .647 second margin of victory.

    The next two races on the 2018 NeSmith/Durrence Layne Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series schedule will take them to South Georgia on May 18 and May 19. Oglethorpe Speedway Park in Savannah, GA is scheduled for a $2,000-to-win 40-lap race on Friday night, May 18, and then the action moves to Cochran Motor Speedway in Cochran, GA for a $2,500-to-win 50-lap event on Saturday night, May 19.

    For more information and rules about the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series, visit the series web site at www.nesmithracing.com, or visit the series on Facebook at NeSmith Racing. Becoming a fan of the NeSmith Racing Facebook page will make you eligible for special prizes that will be given away each month. You can follow us on Twitter @NeSmithRacing.

    OFFICIAL RESULTS OF ROUND 4 AT TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK IN EASTABOGA, AL ON 4/28/18:

    POS STRT CAR # DRIVER HOMETOWN LAPS $ WON
    1. 1 85 Ronnie Johnson Chattanooga, TN 50 $2,500
    2. 2 P1 Andy Picklesimer Ooltewah, TN 50 $1,250
    3. 4 18x Michael Page Douglasville, GA 50 $850
    4. 6 R1 Riley Hickman Ooltewah, TN 50 $700
    5. 10 91 Heath Hindman Eastaboga, AL 50 $650
    6. 5 23 Cory Hedge(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) Loudon, TN 50 $550
    7. 3 16 Sam Seawright Fort Payne, AL 50 $500
    8. 12 5d Rodgerick Dykes Smith Station, AL 50 $450
    9. 14 27t Terrence Nowell Phenix City, AL 50 $400
    10. 9 25 Chase Walls Decherd, TN 50 $375
    11. 13 12 Ashton Winger (R) Senoia, GA 50 $350
    12. 7 J39 Jimmy Elliott Cleveland, TN 50 $300
    13. 11 66 Jake Knowles Rome, GA 50 $280
    14. 18 11 Cruz Skinner Oxford, AL 50 $260
    15. 16 232 Jamey Boland (R) Cuba, AL 50 $250
    16. 20 17jr Tyler Wood Hohenwald, TN 50 $240
    17. 17 18 Chase Edge Lafayette, AL 50 $220
    18. 22 1b Bryant Marsh (R) Corinth, MS 50 $200
    19. 21 6 Clay Harris Jupiter, FL 50 $200
    20. 19 C6 Oakley Johns Hohenwald, TN 50 $200
    21. 24 05 T.J. Brittain Centre, AL 49 $200
    22. 23 19 Marcus Minga Shannon, MS 48 $200
    23. 15 27 Brad Berry Attalla, AL 32 $200
    24. 8 67 Jadon Frame Decherd, TN 2 $200

    ENTRIES: 45
    KNOWLES RACE PARTS AND BODIES FAST QUALIFIER: Johnson, 14.928 Seconds
    PROVISIONALS: Minga and Brittain
    LEAD CHANGES: None
    DURRENCE LAYNE CHEVROLET ROLL WITH COLE AWARD: Johnson, Led 50 Laps
    BEYEA HEADERS HARD CHARGER AWARD: Hindman (started 10th and finished 5th)
    CRUISE WITH THE CHAMPIONS ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Winger
    CAUTIONS: 3
    MARGIN OF VICTORY: .647 Seconds
    TIME OF THE RACE: 19 Minutes and 58.618 Seconds
    NEXT EVENT: May 18, Oglethorpe Raceway Park, Savannah, GA, $2,000-to-win, 40-laps; May 19, Cochran Motor Speedway, Cochran, GA, $2,500-to-win, 50-laps.

    KNOWLES RACE PARTS AND BODIES GROUP QUALIFYING (Top 5 From Each Group Transfer To Main Event):

    GROUP 1:
    POS CAR # DRIVER HOMETOWN CHASSIS TIME
    1 85 RONNIE JOHNSON CHATTANOOGA, TN CAPITAL 14.928
    2 16 SAM SEAWRIGHT FORT PAYNE, AL KRYPTONITE 15.127
    3 23 CORY HEDGE(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) LOUDON, TN ROCKET 15.142
    4 J39 JIMMY ELLIOTT CLEVELAND, TN LONGHORN 15.182
    5 25 CHASE WALLS DECHERD, TN CLUB 29 15.214
    6 66 JAKE KNOWLES ROME, GA ROCKET 15.287
    7 5D RODGERICK DYKES SMITH STATION, AL WARRIOR 15.303
    8 8 DINGUS GRIFFIN 15.314
    9 232 JAMEY BOLAND CUBA, AL TRAK STAR 15.318
    10 C6 OAKLEY JOHNS HOHENWALD, TN PIERCE 15.343
    11 32 CHAD STAPLETON EDINBURGH, IN CLUB 29 15.348
    12 27 BRAD BERRY ATTALLA, AL GRT 15.433
    13 17 ADAM GAULDIN TALLADEGA, AL GRT 15.497
    14 58 TYLER CLEM ST. PETERSBURG, FL ROCKET 15.498
    15 17JR TYLER WOOD HOHENWALD, TN GRT 15.512
    16 22 ROSS WHITE 15.548
    17 2W JOSH WALKER 15.568
    18 6 JIMMY HALFORD ATWOOD, TN CVR 15.700
    19 D2 DAVID DUPLISSEY CHATTANOOGA, TN CVR 15.728
    20 F97 MADDOX MULLINAX BIRMINGHAM, AL ROCKET 15.733
    21 92 RODNEY MARTIN CARTERSVILLE, GA 15.974
    22 1F AUSTIN FREEMAN PELL CITY, AL 16.110
    23 87 JAKE RAINEY POWDER SPRINGS, GA NT

    GROUP 2:
    POS CAR # DRIVER HOMETOWN CHASSIS TIME
    1 P1 ANDY PICKLESIMER OOLTEWAH, TN LONGHORN 15.079
    2 18X MICHAEL PAGE DOUGLASVILLE, GA STINGER 15.109
    3 R1 RILEY HICKMAN CLEVELAND, TN CVR 15.181
    4 67 JADON FRAME DECHERD, TN 15.182
    5 91 HEATH HINDMAN 15.248
    6 6 CLAY HARRIS JUPITER, FL ROCKET 15.298
    7 27T TERRANCE NOWELL PHENIX CITY, AL LONGHORN 15.313
    8 18 CHASE EDGE LAFAYETTE, AL MASTERSBILT 15.347
    9 11 CRUZ SKINNER OXFORD, AL CVR 15.367
    10 14 JR VICTOR TURNER JR PELL CITY, AL ROCKET 15.398
    11 15 JASON BRITTON ALEXANDER CITY, AL TNT 15.405
    12 12 ASHTON WINGER SENOIA, GA ROCKET 15.409
    13 1 BRYANT MARSH CORINTH, MS TRAK STAR 15.444
    14 19 MARCUS MINGA SHANNON, MS ROCKET 15.469
    15 05 T.J. BRITTAIN CENTRE, AL WARRIOR 15.471
    16 17 MATT HENDERSON LOUDON, TN ROCKET 15.533
    17 3 HEATH CARR ASHLAND, AL MASTERSBILT 15.612
    18 B97 LEE BURDETT BESSEMER, AL 15.681
    19 22 AUSTIN BURNS GEORGETOWN, IN CLUB 29 15.770
    20 713 BEN BROCATO MUSCLE SHOALS, AL BLK DIAMOND 15.814
    21 28 JUSTIN MAXWELL 15.951
    22 16 AUSTIN HORTON NT

    B-MAIN RACES (10-Laps – Top 3 Transfer To Main Event):

    1ST B-MAIN: 1. Knowles; 2. Berry; 3. Harris; 4. Griffin; 5. Clem; 6. Freeman; 7. Halford; 8. Mullinax.

    2ND B-MAIN: 1. Dykes; 2. Boland (R); 3. Wood; 4. Duplissey; 5. Stapleton; 6. Gauldin; 7. Rainey; 8. Walker; 9. Martin.

    3RD B-MAIN: 1. Winger (R); 2. Edge; 3. Johns; 4. Turner; 5. Henderson; 6. White;7. Brocato; 8. Minga; 9. Burdett; 10. Horton DNS.

    4TH B-MAIN: 1. Nowell; 2. Skinner; 3. Marsh (R); 4. Brittain; 5. Britton; 6. Maxwell; 7. Burns; 8. Carr DNS.

    NeSMITH/DURRENCE LAYNE CHEVROLET DIRT LATE MODEL SERIES POINT STANDINGS THROUGH 4/28/18:

    1. 23 Cory Hedge(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) – 376
    2. 12 Ashton Winger (R) – 342
    3. 66 Jake Knowles – 318
    4. P1 Andy Picklesimer – 302
    5. 1b Bryant March (R) – 290
    6. 05 T.J. Brittain – 282
    7. 232 Jamey Boland (R) – 276
    8. 19 Marcus Minga – 268
    9. 32 Chad Stapleton – 242
    10. 22 Austin Burns – 230
    11. 17 Matt Henderson – 226
    11. C6 Oakley Johns – 226
    13. 17jr Tyler Wood – 214
    14. 85 Ronnie Johnson – 194
    15. 18x Michael Page – 190
    16. 56 Colton Horner – 168
    16. 16 Sam Seawright – 168
    18. 713 Ben Brocato – 164
    19. 95 Brandon Williams – 162
    20. 11 Cruz Skinner – 160
    20. 25 Chase Walls – 160

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