South Carolina Drivers Dominate Crate Sportsman Heats At World Short Track Championship
Story By: COLBY GORNIEWICZ / DIRTCAR – CONCORD, NC – During night two of OneDirt World Short Track Championship the DRIVEN Racing Oil Crate Sportsman saw 33 entries try their hand at transferring into Saturday’s 20-lap Feature.
The big storyline of the DRIVEN Racing Oil Crate Sportsman division came on lap two of Heat 1 when a wreck involved the fast qualifier, Damon Crump. The Charlotte, NC driver sustained enough damage that required the No. 18 to be towed to the infield, effectively ending his night early. Crump will have to rely on qualifying for Saturday’s Feature by transferring in through the Last Chance Showdown.
A common bond across the three heats was that all winner’s hailed from The Palmetto State, South Carolina. Andrew Blackwood of Rock Hill, SC; Marty Reid of Clover, SC; and Mitchell Duvell of Gaffney, SC picked up the victory in their respective heat races. In all, 18 drivers transferred into Saturday’s Feature.
ONEDIRT WORLD SHORT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP,OCT 27, 2017
DRIVEN RACING OIL CRATE SPORTSMAN QUALIFYING AND HEAT RESULTS
QUALIFYING
| PLACE | DRIVER | POINTS | START |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Damon Crump (18) Charlotte, Nc | 26 | |
| 2. | Marty Reid (40) Clover, Sc | 17 | |
| 3. | Mitchell Duvall (F1) Gaffney, Sc | 29 | |
| 4. | Andrew Blackwood (57B) Rock Hill, Sc | 33 | |
| 5. | Ricky Greene (18G) Monroe, Nc | 2 | |
| 6. | Bill Knight (35) Heath Springs, Sc | 28 | |
| 7. | Calob McLaughlin (83) Belmont, Nc | 6 | |
| 8. | Tyler Love (92) Lancaster, Sc | 12 | |
| 9. | Josh Mulwee (92M) Pacolet, Sc | 19 | |
| 10. | Ben Watkins (71) Matthews, Nc | 3 | |
| 11. | John Price (p4) Mill Spring, Nc | 22 | |
| 12. | Earl Petty (5P) Union, Sc | 5 | |
| 13. | Britt Dover (30) Oakboro, Nc | 13 | |
| 14. | Andy Blackwood (59) Rock Hill, Sc | 14 | |
| 15. | Donnie Atkins (261) Landrum, Sc | 21 | |
| 16. | Dustin Taylor (5) Greer, Sc | 32 | |
| 17. | Jacob Catoe (17) Lancaster, Sc | 4 | |
| 18. | Mitchell Henderson (66H) Taylors, Sc | 8 | |
| 19. | Colton Avery Dimsdale (15) Inman, Sc | 11 | |
| 20. | Russell Williford (14w) Union, Sc | 27 | |
| 21. | Brett Cooper (84) | 16 | |
| 22. | Bryan Harrelson (29) Spartanburg, Sc | 15 | |
| 23. | Kade Langley (11) Rock Hill, Sc | 20 | |
| 24. | Johnny Hipps (28XL) Tryon, Nc | 18 | |
| 25. | Steven Saucier (17s) Lancaster, Sc | 23 | |
| 26. | Jamie Coggins (77) Travelers Rest, Sc | 9 | |
| 27. | Johnny Westmoreland (66) Taylors, Sc | 25 | |
| 28. | Shane McDaniel (26) Gaffney, Sc | 24 | |
| 29. | Corey Certain (33) Lincolton, Nc | 1 | |
| 30. | Jesse Carson (14) Monroe, Nc | 30 | |
| 31. | Pe-Bo Johnson (11J) Loncaster, Sc | 10 | |
| 32. | Carl Harris (00) Tryon, Nc | 31 | |
| 33. | Lynn Guest (86) Gaffney, Sc | 7 |
HEAT 1
| PLACE | DRIVER | POINTS | START |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Andrew Blackwood (57B) Rock Hill, Sc | 2 | |
| 2. | Ben Watkins (71) Matthews, Nc | 4 | |
| 3. | Britt Dover (30) Oakboro, Nc | 5 | |
| 4. | Bryan Harrelson (29) Spartanburg, Sc | 8 | |
| 5. | Colton Avery Dimsdale (15) Inman, Sc | 7 | |
| 6. | Pe-Bo Johnson (11J) Loncaster, Sc | 11 | |
| 7. | Shane McDaniel (26) Gaffney, Sc | 10 | |
| 8. | Steven Saucier (17s) Lancaster, Sc | 9 | |
| 9. | Damon Crump (18) Charlotte, Nc | 1 | |
| 10. | Calob McLaughlin (83) Belmont, Nc | 3 | |
| 11. | Dustin Taylor (5) Greer, Sc | 6 |
HEAT 2
| PLACE | DRIVER | POINTS | START |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marty Reid (40) Clover, Sc | 1 | |
| 2. | Andy Blackwood (59) Rock Hill, Sc | 5 | |
| 3. | Tyler Love (92) Lancaster, Sc | 3 | |
| 4. | Jacob Catoe (17) Lancaster, Sc | 6 | |
| 5. | Kade Langley (11) Rock Hill, Sc | 8 | |
| 6. | John Price (p4) Mill Spring, Nc | 4 | |
| 7. | Russell Williford (14w) Union, Sc | 7 | |
| 8. | Corey Certain (33) Lincolton, Nc | 10 | |
| 9. | Carl Harris (00) Tryon, Nc | 11 | |
| 10. | Ricky Greene (18G) Monroe, Nc | 2 | |
| 11. | Jamie Coggins (77) Travelers Rest, Sc | 9 |
HEAT 3
| PLACE | DRIVER | POINTS | START |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mitchell Duvall (F1) Gaffney, Sc | 1 | |
| 2. | Donnie Atkins (261) Landrum, Sc | 5 | |
| 3. | Bill Knight (35) Heath Springs, Sc | 2 | |
| 4. | Earl Petty (5P) Union, Sc | 4 | |
| 5. | Josh Mulwee (92M) Pacolet, Sc | 3 | |
| 6. | Johnny Hipps (28XL) Tryon, Nc | 8 | |
| 7. | Brett Cooper (84) | 7 | |
| 8. | Mitchell Henderson (66H) Taylors, Sc | 6 | |
| 9. | Johnny Westmoreland (66) Taylors, Sc | 9 | |
| 10. | Lynn Guest (86) Gaffney, Sc | 11 | |
| 11. | Jesse Carson (14) Monroe, Nc | 10 |
