By Chris Tilley, Series P.R. Coordinator
CLEVELAND, TN (November 20, 2015)-On a cold November night, Dale McDowell, Chris Madden and Chase Junghans all captured 15-lap Heat Race wins on the preliminary night of the 27th Annual Gobbler at Cleveland (Tenn.) Speedway sanctioned by the Southern Nationals Bonus Series presented by Collins Signs.
In FK Rod Ends Time Trials, Dale McDowell set fast time out of the 30 entrants with a 13.893 second lap. Nine states and Australia were represented out of the cars signed in for the season finale.
In the first Heat Race, Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, Ga. captured the victory over Randy Weaver, Mike Marlar, Riley Hickman and Ray Cook.
The second Heat Race saw Chris Madden of Gray Court, S.C. take the win over Jimmy Owens, Jason Hiett, Derek Ellis and Todd Morrow.
Chase Junghans of Manhattan, Kan. took the win during the third Heat Race while Billy Ogle Jr. finished second while rounding out the top-five transfer cars were Aaron Ridley, Billy Moyer Jr. and Bryan Rowland.
Saturday’s Gobbler 77 finale for the Southern Nationals Bonus Series features the 15-lap B-Main and the 77-lap $10,000-to-win main event. Gates open at 2:00 pm and Racing begins at 5:00 pm.
Further information on the Spring Nationals, Southern Nationals and Southern Nationals Bonus Series can be obtained by calling Promoter Ray Cook at (828) 360-5353 or Series P.R. Coordinator Chris Tilley at (606) 219-1723 or visit the official website located at www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com .
Cleveland Speedway
Cleveland, TN
November 20th, 2015
Feature lineup
Row 1: Redraw, Redraw
Row 2: Redraw, Randy Weaver
Row 3: Jimmy Owens, Billy Ogle Jr.
Row 4: Mike Marlar, Jason Hiett
Row 5: Aaron Ridley, Riley Hickman
Row 6: Derek Ellis, Billy Moyer Jr.
Row 7: Ray Cook, Todd Morrow
Row 8: Bryan Rowland, Semi winner
Row 9: Semi transfers
Row 10: Semi transfers
Row 11: Provisional starters
Semi feature lineup
(15 laps; top five transfer)
Row 1: David Payne, Cory Hedgecock
Row 2: Donald McIntosh, Mack McCarter
Row 3: Shawn Chastain, Ross Bailes
Row 4: Austin Horton, David Doherty
Row 5: Tommy Bailey, Caleb Ashby
Row 6: Kurt English, Skylar Marlar
Row 7: Brian Ligon, Jason Welshan
Row 8: Skip Arp
Heat results
(15 laps; top four transfer)
Heat 1: Dale McDowell, Randy Weaver, Mike Marlar, Riley Hickman, Ray Cook, David Payne, Mack McCarter, Austin Horton, Caleb Ashby, Brian Ligon.
Heat 2: Chris Madden, Jimmy Owens, Jason Hiett, Derek Ellis, Todd Morrow, Cory Hedgecock, Shawn Chastain, David Doherty, Kurt English. Scratched: Jason Welshan.
Heat 3: Chase Junghans, Billy Ogle Jr., Aaron Ridley, Billy Moyer Jr., Bryan Rowland, Donald McIntosh, Ross Bailes, Tommy Bailey, Skylar Marlar. Scratched: Skip Arp.
Qualifying
1. Dale McDowell (17m), Chickamauga, Ga., 13.893
2. Jimmy Owens (20), Newport, Tenn., 14.028
3. Chase Junghans (18), Manhattan, Kan., 14.050
4. Randy Weaver (116), Crossville, Tenn., 14.113
5. Chris Madden (44), Gray Court, S.C., 14.117
6. Billy Ogle Jr. (201), Knoxville, Tenn., 14.119
7. Ray Cook (53), Brasstown, N.C., 14.121
8. Jason Hiett (1), Oxford, Ala., 14.215
9. Aaron Ridley (81), Chatsworth, Ga., 14.229
10. Mike Marlar (157), Winfield, Tenn., 14.272
11. Derek Ellis (99), Chatsworth, Ga., 14.283
12. Bryan Rowland (20x), Woodward, Ok., 14.310
13. David Payne (8) Murphy, N.C., 14.363
14. Shawn Chastain (x15), Murphy, N.C., 14.369
15. Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 14.380
16. Riley Hickman (R1), Ooltewah, Tenn., 14.397
17. Todd Morrow (T1), East Ridge, Tenn., 14.441
18. Donald McIntosh (7), Dawsonville, Ga., 14.456
19. Mack McCarter (51), Gatlinburg, Tenn., 14.467
20. Cory Hedgecock (23), Loudon, Tenn., 14.476
21. Ross Bailes (5), Clover, S.C., 14.576
22. Austin Horton (16), Newnan, Ga., 14.629
23. David Doherty (25), Sydney, Australia, 14.631
24. Skylar Marlar (11) Winfield, Tenn., 14.669
25. Brian Ligon (4), Augusta, Ga., 14.731
26. Kurt English (17), Murphy, N.C., 14.836
27. Tommy Bailey (11), Corbin, Ky., 14.931
28. Caleb Ashby (61), Cunningham, Tenn., 14.938
29. Jason Welshan (29), Maryville, Tenn., no time
30. Skip Arp (1), Georgetown, Tenn., no time