By Chris Tilley, CT Marketing
MARYVILLE, TN (March 7, 2014) Dale McDowell may hold driving schools when he’s not behind the wheel of his # 17M Super Late Model, but on Friday Night at Smoky Mountain Speedway, he took the field to school during the Nationals Dirt Racing League-sanctioned Tennessee Tip-Off Classic.

The Chickamauga, GA driver claimed $7,500 for the event win after leading all 40 circuits, which ran caution free, for his first NDRL victory. McDowell came to victory lane while driving the Team Dillon Racing, Klotz Synthetics, National Boiler Service, Bad Boy Buggy and Cometic Gaskets sponsored ERC-powered Warrior Race Car.

Runner-up Chris Madden passed polesitter Ray Cook on the 17th lap and went on to finish second behind McDowell in the Century Plastics, Hamrick’s of Gaffney and Cushman Paint & Body sponsored Clements Racing Engines powered Bloomquist Team Zero Race Car. Cook finished third while driving the Tommy Pope Construction, A+ Moving & Storage sponsored Jay Dickens powered MasterSbilt Race Car.

The NDRL Late Models ($12,500 to win), along with the Crate Late Models and Sportsman hit the track on Saturday Night at Smoky Mountain Speedway for Night # 2 of the Tennessee Tip-Off Classic.

Official Summary of Results

National Dirt Racing League
Smoky Mountain Speedway-Maryville, TN
Friday Night March 7, 2014

Heat 1:
1. 17 Dale McDowell
2. 0 Scott Bloomquist
3. 23 John Blankenship
4. 101 Casey Roberts
5. 157 Mike Marlar
6. 15 Steve Francis
7. 21 Billy Moyer
8. 19 Tim Fuller
9. 31 Skip Arp
10. 25B Mike Benedum

Heat 2:
1. 21JR Billy Moyer, Jr.
2. 6 Jonathan Davenport
3. 7R Kent Robinson
4. 1G Rick Eckert
5. 19T William Thomas
6. 111 Max Blair
7. 360 Michael Asberry
8. 1H Jason Hiett
9. 25Z Mason Zeigler
DNS. 29 Jason Welshan

Heat 3:
1. 44M Chris Madden
2. 201 Billy Ogle, Jr.
3. 10 Chad Ogle
4. 30 Ryan King
5. 18 Chase Junghans
6. 25 Shane Clanton
7. 1V Vic Hill
8. 28 Dennis Erb, Jr.
9. 17 Kurt English
DNS. F4 Sammie Russell

Heat 4:
1. 53 Ray Cook
2. 5 Don O’Neal
3. 22 Chris Ferguson
4. 1J Davey Johnson
5. 7 Robby Moses
6. 34 Ellery Leake
7. 4T Tommy Kerr
8. 57J Bub McCool
9. J12 Jeff Franklin
10. 52D Mark Douglas

B-Main 1:
1. 19T William Thomas
2. 157 Mike Marlar
3. 111 Max Blair
4. 15 Steve Francis
5. 21 Billy Moyer
6. 360 Michael Asberry
7. 1H Jason Hiett
8. 19 Tim Fuller
9. 25B Mike Benedum
10. 31 Skip Arp
DNS. 25 Mason Zeigler
DNS. 29 Jason Welshan

B-Main 2:
1. 25 Shane Clanton
2. 18 Chase Junghans
3. 1V Vic Hill
4. 4T Tommy Kerr
5. 57J Bub McCool
6. 28 Dennis Erb, Jr.
7. F4 Sammie Russell
8. 34 Ellery Leake
9. 17 Kurt English
10. J12 Jeff Franklin
11. 7 Robby Moses
DNS. 52D Mark Douglas

Super Late Model Feature Finish:
1. Dale McDowell-Chickamauga, GA
2. Chris Madden-Gray Court, SC
3. Ray Cook-Brasstown, NC
4. Billy Ogle Jr.-Knoxville, TN
5. Kent Robinson-Bloomington, IN
6. Scott Bloomquist-Mooresburg, TN
7. Don O’Neal-Martinsville, IN
8. Jonathan Davenport-Blairsville, GA
9. John Blankenship-Williamson, WV
10. Chris Ferguson-Mt. Holly, NC
11. Billy Moyer Jr.-Batesville, AR
12. Davey Johnson-Latrobe, PA
13. Shane Clanton-Zebulon, GA
14. William Thomas-Phenix City, AL
15. Rick Eckert-York, PA
16. Ryan King-Seymour, TN
17. Chad Ogle-Sevierville, TN
18. Casey Roberts-Toccoa, GA
19. Steve Francis-Ashland, KY
20. Max Blair-Titusville, PA
21. Bub McCool-Vicksburg, MS
22. Chase Junghans-Manhattan, KS
23. Dennis Erb Jr.-Carpentersville, IL
24. Mason Zeigler-Chalk Hill, PA
25. Billy Moyer-Batesville, AR
26. Tim Fuller-Watertown, NY
27. Mike Marlar-Winfield, TN
28. Vic Hill-Mosheim, TN

Race Statistics:
Entries: 40
Fast Time: Mike Marlar-15:881 (Group A & Overall); Billy Ogle Jr.-15:962 (Group B)
Heat Winners: Dale McDowell, Kent Robinson, Chris Madden, Ray Cook
Consey Winners: William Thomas, Shane Clanton
Series Provisionals: Billy Moyer & Dennis Erb Jr. (2013 Points); Tim Fuller & Mason Zeigler (Winter Extreme Points); Steve Francis & Bub McCool (Emergency Provisionals)
Lap Leaders: McDowell (1-40)
Lead Changes: None
Cautions: None
Red Flags: None
Time of Race: 12 minutes, 30 seconds

Limited Late Model Feature Finish: Cory Hedgecock ($1,200), Ethan Hunter, Mack McCarter, Jason Manley, Tony Martin, Dan Tipton, Charles Parker, Andy Morris, Drew Kennedy, Ross White, Derrek Rogers, Jason Ogle, Warren McMahan, Brad Coffey, Roger Best, Brad Lowe

Classic Cars Finish: Phillip Thompson, Bart Baxter, Garrick Kelly, Joe Keck, Bobby Pressley, Shane Lockart, Joel Wolfenbarger

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Official NDRL 2014 Sponsors:
Hoosier Racing Tires, VP Race Fuels, Arizona Sport Shirts, Keyser Manufacturing, Schaeffer’s Racing Oil and Lubricants, Capital Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, DirtonDirt.com, Bell, DirtWrap, C&R Racing, Genesis Shocks, AR Bodies, CV Products, Jason Dietsch Trailer Sales, JRi Shocks, and JNJ Motorsports Media.

If you or your company has questions or comments about the National Dirt Racing League or if you are interested in becoming a marketing partner of the NDRL please contact Series Director Kelley Carlton at (864) 871-1442 / kcarlton@thendrl.com or NDRL Marketing Director Jason Babyak at (602) 647-0649 / jbabyak@thendrl.com