5/30/2022
Iron-Man Late Model Series
Jimmy Owens Scores 10th Annual Scott Sexton Memorial Victory at 411 Motor Speedway
SEYMOUR, TENNESSEE (May 30, 2022)– The Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Southern Series would conclude the 2022 Memorial Day weekend at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, TN for 10th Annual Scott Sexton Memorial and Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN would take the lead from Dale McDowell on lap forty and drive on the claim the $10,052 payday. It would be Owens third win in the event, having also won the race in 2019 and 2021.
The win by Owens would be his first of the season with the series and his fifth career Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series victory and would come aboard a Rocket Chassis powered by a Vic Hill Race Engine sponsored by Reece Monument Company, Boom Test Well Service, Tim Short Automotive Group, Georgia Arms Ammunition, and Monster Tower.
Dale McDowell would jump to the race lead at the start of the 10th Annual Scott Sexton Memorial event, with Ricky Weiss, Mack McCarter, Jimmy Owens, and Christian Hanger. McCarter would take the second position from Weiss on lap three, while McDowell would open a nice lead as he began working lapped traffic on lap nine. Cory Hedgecock would challenge Hanger for the fifth position and claim the spot on lap ten. While McDowell would continue to hold a comfortable lead, Owens would reel in Weiss for third and the duo would trade slidejobs on lap nineteen before Owens would take the position on lap twenty. The only caution of the race appeared on lap twenty-one when David Payne would spin in turn two. The restart would see McDowell maintain the race lead, while Owens would take second from McCarter, with Weiss and Hedgecock fourth and fifth. Hedgecock would begin to pressure Weiss for the fourth position and take the spot on lap twenty-seven. McDowell would start working lapped traffic on lap twenty-nine. By lap thirty-five, McDowell would be in heavy traffic, with Owens working the top side of the track and closing in on McDowell before finally taking the race lead from McDowell on lap forty. Owens would put some distance back to McDowell, while Michael Chilton would take the fifth spot from Weiss on lap forty-four. Owens would keep McDowell at bay over the remainder of the event and score the victory over McDowell, with McCarter finishing third. Hedgecock would come home in the fourth position, while Weiss would get back around Chilton on the final lap to complete the top five. Chilton would settle for sixth, with the remainder of the top ten finishers being fourteenth starting Mike Marlar, Jensen Ford, sixteenth starting Cameron Weaver, and Christian Hanger.
The next events for the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Southern will be at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY on Friday June 3 for the Summer Sizzler, paying $7,500 to win (also for Northern Series) and at Mountain View Raceway in Spring City, TN on Saturday June 4 for the June Jam, paying $5,000 to win.
For more information about the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series, please contact Chris Tilley at (828) 361-5981 or visit the tour’s webpage at www.IMDIRT.net or visit the tour page Iron-Man Racing Series on Facebook and Iron-Man Series (@CTPROMOTE) on Twitter.
The Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Southern Series would like to thank the following sponsors and marketing partners for their support of the 2022 racing season: Valvoline, Zerex by Valvoline, Brucebilt Performance Parts, Hoosier Racing Tire, E-Z-GO, Sunoco Race Fuels, Bazell Race Fuels, DirtonDirt.com, MyRacePass, FloRacing, XS Power Batteries, Vic Hill Racing Engines, American Racer Tires, Keltner Contracting, TW Taylor Trucking, Earnhardt Technologies Group, Swafford Signs, KY Clutch, Brown Haven Homes, Knowles Race Parts and Bodies, Coosa Heating and Cooling, SFP Performance Systems, KND Safety, Chattanooga Valley Auto Parts, Race Clean, Denby’s J&J Construction, Advanced Transportation, Lowe’s Tows, Reno’s Roadhouse, and Racetrack Safety Initiative.
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Official Summary of Results
Feature Results for Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Southern Series 10th Annual Scott Sexton Memorial at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, TN on Monday May 30, 2022
- Jimmy Owens-Newport, Tenn.
- Dale McDowell-Chickamauga, Ga.
- Mack McCarter-Gatlinburg, Tenn.
- Cory Hedgecock-Loudon, Tenn.
- Ricky Weiss-Headingly, Manitoba CAN
- Michael ChiltonMike-Salvisa, Ky.
- Mike Marlar-Winfield, Tenn.
- Jensen Ford-Johnson City, Tenn.
- Cameron Weaver-Crossville, Tenn.
- Christian Hanger-Winchester, Tenn.
- Stormy Scott-Las Cruces, New Mex.
- Dakotah Knuckles-Ewing, Va.
- Eli Beets-Knoxville, Tenn.
- Ryan King-Seymour, Tenn.
- Payton Freeman-Commerce, Ga.
- David Payne-Murphy, N.C.
- Austin Lay-Walton, Ky.
- Brandon Hardgrove-Burnside, Ky.
- Craig Greer-Cleveland, Tenn.
- Cody Overton-Evans, Ga.
- Trevor Landrum-Erlanger, Ky.
- Stacy Boles-Clinton, Tenn.
Time of Race: 20 minutes, 8 seconds
Margin of Victory: 1.314 seconds
Yellow Flags: One (lap 21)
Red Flags: None
Lap Leaders: Dale McDowell 1-39, Jimmy Owens 40-52
Entries: 30
E-Z-GO Time Trials Top Qualifier: Dale McDowell 13.987 seconds
SFP Performance Systems Hard Charger Award ($100 product certificate): Mike Marlar (started 14th-finished 7th-advanced 7 positions)
Provisionals: Austin Lay, Craig Greer
Sunoco Race Fuels Heat Race One Finish (10 laps/top 5 transfer): Dale McDowell, Jimmy Owens, Jensen Ford, Michael Chilton, Payton Freeman, Stacy Boles, Logan Roberson, Heath Hindman, Craig Greer, Brenden Smith
Sunoco Race Fuels Heat Race Two Finish (10 laps/top 5 transfer): Ricky Weiss, Cory Hedgecock, David Payne, Dakotah Knuckles, Mike Marlar, Cameron Weaver, John Llewellyn, Stormy Scott, John Tweed (DNS-Austin Kirkpatrick)
Sunoco Race Fuels Heat Race Three Finish (10 laps/top 5 transfer): Mack McCarter, Christian Hanger, Eli Beets, Ryan King, Trevor Landrum, Cody Overton, Brandon Hardgrove, Josh Sneed, Troy Eads (DNS-Austin Lay)
B-Main One Finish (10 laps/top 5 transfer): Cameron Weaver, Stacy Boles, Stormy Scott, Brandon Hardgrove, Cody Overton, Heath Hindman, John Llewellyn, Craig Greer, Brenden Smith, John Tweed, Josh Sneed, Troy Eads (DNS-Logan Roberson, Austin Kirkpatrick, Austin Lay)
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