First Nine Rows Set For Saturday’s World Short Track Championship Pro LM Feature

Story By: COLBY GORNIEWICZ / DIRTCAR – CONCORD, NC – The largest division on the property for the OneDirt World Short Track Championship at The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway Friday night was the Fox Shox Pro Late Models with 66 drivers ultimately forming six heat races. The top three from each heat race secured their positions in the first nine rows of Saturday night’s 30-lap Championship Feature.

The first four heats had flag-to-flag triumphs by Brett Hamm, Max Blair, Max McLaughlin and Matt Long. The final two heats for the Fox Shox Pro Late Model division saw two drivers charge from fifth-place starting spots to claim the checkers: Jonathan Davenport and Kyle Bronson.

Hamm, Blair, McLaughlin and Long were untouchable in their heat races, and rightfully so, as they were also the top four fastest cars during qualifying earlier in the evening. Hamm claimed quick time and was the only driver to break the 16.8-second barrier.

While the first 18 positions are set for Saturday’s feature finale, six additional drivers will join the action from three Last Chance Showdowns which will begin Saturday at 3:00 pm.

FOX SHOX PRO LATE MODEL RESULTS, OCT 27, 2017

HEAT 1

PLACE	DRIVER	POINTS	START
1.	Brett Hamm (75) Newberry, Sc		1
2.	Mike Pegher Jr (RJ1) Cranberry Township, Pa		6
3.	Mark Whitener (5w) Middleburg, Fl		2
4.	Ryan Atkins (9) Mt. Airy, Nc		4
5.	Rich Kuiken (00JR) Concord, Nc		7
6.	Troy Frazier (4F) Mt Clare, Wv		8
7.	Brandon Umberger (12) Rural Retreat, Va		3
8.	Bill Kessler (09) Freedom, Pa		10
9.	Lance Finn (99F) Loganville, Ga		11
10.	Daniel Allen (16) Mt Holley, Nc		9
11.	Kurt Stebbins (26) Wellsville, Ny		5

HEAT 2

PLACE	DRIVER	POINTS	START
1.	Max Blair (111) Centerville, Pa		1
2.	Trent Ivey (88) Union, Sc		3
3.	Corey Gordon (23c) Charlotte, Nc		10
4.	Clay Knight (42) North Augusta, Sc		6
5.	John Waters (11) Whitesville, Ny		5
6.	Steve Banal (1B) Lake Wylie, Sc		4
7.	Donald Bradsher (88B) Columbus, Sc		7
8.	Brandon Mowat (46) Brighton, On		8
9.	Mike Franklin (74) Winchester, Va		2
10.	Gary Quesinberry (Q1) Mt Airy, Nc		9
11.	Bob Schwartzmiller (28s) Pittsburgh, Pa		11

HEAT 3

PLACE	DRIVER	POINTS	START
1.	Max McLaughlin (28M) Mooresville, Nc		1
2.	Kyle Pierce (281) Statesville, Nc		2
3.	Layton Sullivan (08) Gaffney, Sc		3
4.	Taylor Puckett (28) Greer, Sc		5
5.	Kenny Peeples Jr (K22) Rural Retreat, Va		6
6.	Ahnna Parkhurst (23) Evans, Ga		4
7.	Thomas Robinson (78) Woodruff, Sc		7
8.	Terry Cregger (1) Crockett, Va		9
9.	John Ruggiero Jr (44) Lincolnton, Nc		10
10.	Zachary Kane (10) Washington, Pa		8
11.	Trevor Collins (11C) Seaford, De		11

HEAT 4

PLACE	DRIVER	POINTS	START
1.	Matt Long (55L) Concord, Nc		1
2.	Benji Hicks (55) Mt Airy, Nc		5
3.	Tj Salango (18) Beckley, Wv		8
4.	Austin Mintz (88A) Hopkins, Sc		11
5.	David Smith (11s) Inman, Sc		3
6.	Deano Long (K9) Saluda, Sc		4
7.	Timmie Harrelson (89) Reidsville, Nc		10
8.	Teddy Tate (99T) Rural Retreat, Va		2
9.	Jason Knowles (4) Addison, Ny		6
10.	Dustin Morris (11M) Landrum, Sc		9
11.	Travis Blackwell (27B) Travelers Rest, Sc		7

HEAT 5

PLACE	DRIVER	POINTS	START
1.	Jonathan Davenport (6) Blairsville, Ga		5
2.	Rambo Franklin (2) Gaffney, Sc		3
3.	Shane Riner (6R) Guyton, Ga		4
4.	Logan Roberson (17R) Waynesboro, Va		1
5.	Carson Ferguson (00) Charlotte, Nc		2
6.	Jeffery Johnson (17) Thurmond, Nc		6
7.	Gary Puckett (90) Charlotte, Nc		11
8.	Jason Melton (95) Knoxville, Tn		9
9.	Richard Frazier (1F) Mt Clare, Wv		8
10.	Eddie Baggs Iii (14) Rockwell, Nc		10
11.	Hunter Stinnett (5s) Bessemer City, Nc		7

HEAT 6

PLACE	DRIVER	POINTS	START
1.	Kyle Bronson (40B) Brandon, Fl		5
2.	Jeff Matthews (33) Apollo Beach, Fl		3
3.	Timbo Mangum (T1) Lancaster, Sc		1
4.	Mark Parks (1P) Forest, Va		7
5.	Dillon Brown (6B) Gaffney, Sc		4
6.	J J Mazur (13) Batavia, Ny		8
7.	Donnie Shealy Jr (99) Leesville, Sc		11
8.	Michael Goudie (38) Gravenhurst, On		9
9.	James Plemmons (27) Greer, Sc		10
10.	Tyler Love (32) Lancaster, Sc		6
11.	Lance Reynolds (14R) Max Meadows, Va		2

 

Hamm is Fastest in WSTC Pro Late Model Time Trials: Brett Hamm is fastest in Fox Shox Pro Late Model division Timed Hot Laps on night two of the OneDirt World Short Track Championship. Max Blair, Max McLaughin, Matt Long, and Logan Roberson follow.