RACE REPORTS FOR OCTOBER 27, 2018

Oliver Cordell captured his first career Feature Race win at Highland Rim Speedway October 27, 2018

Chilly, breezy…and action packed! That’s the sort of conditions we had this Saturday night at the Little Track on the Hill. A solid crop of cars and drivers made appearances, including some first-timers, one from far, far away! It all began with…

LEGENDS
Oliver Cordell ran another swift qualifier to take the first win of the night, with Hunter Wright working his way through the field for second and his challenger in points, Justin Maxwell, hanging in for third.
Legends Qualifying Race Finish
1. Oliver Cordell (17) 10 laps
2. Hunter Wright (29) 10 laps
3. Justin Maxwell (20) 10 laps
4. Adam Roberson (28) 10 laps
5. Bryson Shaffer (12) 10 laps

The action really was this tight in Legends! Oliver Cordell leads a snarling pack off of turn four.

Oliver Cordell took the lead at the start of the feature and just held off the flying 29 of Hunter Wright who pressured him throughout but was unable to make the move. Justin Maxwell ended up third, with Adam Roberson fourth and Laci Minton fifth. Bryson Shaffer pranged his #12 in turn one on lap one after locking wheels with Roberson, who was able to continue, but Shaffer was done for the night. This was Cordell’s first feature win at Highland Rim Speedway!
Legends Feature Race Finish
1. Oliver Cordell (17) 25 laps
2. Hunter Wright (29) 25 laps
3. Justin Maxwell (20) 25 laps
4. Adam Roberson (28) 25 laps
5. Laci Minton (66) 23 laps

BABY GRANDS
A late race spin by Randy Roper could not keep Joe McCloud from romping away to a decisive win in the Baby Grands qualifier over Ronnie Binkley, with Justin Shanes third.
Baby Grand Qualifying Race Finish
1. Joe McCloud (15) 10 laps
2. Ronnie Binkley (25) 10 laps
3. Justin Shanes (24) 10 laps
4. Chris Willis (08) 10 laps
5. Mark Cole (50) 10 laps

Dale Edwards brought down this sharp-looking Baby Grand from Calgary, Alberta Canada and got a fourth place finish in the feature.

In a truly epic feature, Justin Shanes–who had two near disasters on the initial starts–came back and made some nifty outside moves to snag the checkers. Joe McCloud backed up his qually win with a second, with Ronnie Binkley a troubled third. Calgary, Alberta’s Dale Edwards took fourth in his first appearance at the Rim, and Tim Vinsant was fifth.
Baby Grand Feature Race Finish
1. Justin Shanes (24) 25 laps
2. Joe McCloud (15) 25 laps
3. Ronnie Binkley (25) 25 laps
4. Dale Edwards (10) 25 laps
5. Tim Vinsant (14) 25 laps

PULL-A-PART PURE STOCKS
It’s Turner and Turner up front in the Pull-A-Part Pure Stocks qually, with Bubba marching through the field to take the win over Frankie. Pole sitter Terry Jackson claimed third.
Pull-A-Part Pure Stocks Qualifying Race Finish
1. Bubba Turner (14) 10 laps
2. Frankie Turner (114) 10 laps
3. Terry Jackson (81) 10 laps
4. Derrick Harrington (81X) 10 laps
5. James Gentry Jr (48) 10 laps

The Turners, Bubba and Frankie, were the class of the field in the Pull-A-Part Pure Stocks.

Bubba Turner was getting a serious challenge from Frankie Turner till the latter’s 114 lost all its oil heading into turn one, collecting Donald Webb Jr and necessitating a long cleanup. On the restart, Bubba pulled away to cinch the victory over Derrick Harrington, who just edged Terry Jackson. Points leader James Gentry Jr survived for fourth, with Mike May fifth.
Pull-A-Part Pure Stocks Feature Race Finish
1. Bubba Turner (14) 50 laps
2. Derrick Harrington (81X) 50 laps
3. Terry Jackson (81) 50 laps
4. James Gentry Jr (48) 50 laps
5. Mike May (141) 49 laps

PRO LATE MODEL
Dylan Jones led the first three laps, but in turn 2 of lap four he slid his 05 sideways, and that was all Mark Day needed to take the lead and the win. Blake Isenberg and Jake Scogin came together with damage done to the 77 car, but both came back to race later.
Pro Late Model Qualifying Race Finish
1. Mark Day (8) 10 laps
2. Dylan Jones (05) 10 laps
3. Jonathan Wilhite (71) 10 laps
4. Walt Garrison (5.3) 10 laps
5. Hunter Wright (29) 10 laps

It was great to see Tommy Climer back at Highland Rim with his gorgeous 05 Pro Late Model for Dylan Jones.

Mark Day endured an up and down race to take the win, but it was a near thing…on a restart Jonathan Wilhite and Hunter Wright managed to make a race of it till Wright spun and brought out a yellow, and on the restart Day took the lead he would not relinquish. Wilhite had a solid run for second, with Wright managing third. Walt Garrison finally had a mostly trouble free race and took fourth, and Dylan Jones survived a couple of spins but kept it off the wall to take fifth.
Pro Late Model Feature Race Finish
1. Mark Day (8) 50 laps
2. Jonathan Wilhite (71) 50 laps
3. Hunter Wright (29) 50 laps
4. Walt Garrison (5.3) 50 laps
5. Dylan Jones (05) 50 laps

Mark Day copped another Pro Late Model feature race win.

ROAD WARRIORS
Josh Harrell…well that he is on a roll might be an understatement at this point! Another appearance, another race win in the qualifier over Tony Chambers and Jaclyn Barnett, who just outdragged Tony Vaughn at the line for the position.
Road Warriors Qualifying Race Finish
1. Josh Harrell (411) 10 laps
2. Tony Chambers (43) 10 laps
3. Jaclyn Barnett (17) 10 laps
4. Tony Vaughn (19) 10 laps
5. Kenneth Johnson (4) 10 laps

Ho-hum…another Road Warriors feature, another win for Josh Harrell…but it was a close one. As always! This time it was points leader Jaclyn Barnett who dogged Harrell in the closing circuits, but Red Beard put himself where he needed to be and eased away to collect the checkers. Barnett added to her points lead with second, and Tony Vaughn was a close third, with Tony Chambers fourth, and Kenneth Johnson fifth in his first 2018 appearance.
Road Warriors Feature Race Finish
1. Josh Harrell (411) 20 laps
2. Jaclyn Barnett (17) 20 laps
3. Tony Vaughn (19) 20 laps
4. Tony Chambers (43) 20 laps
5. Kenneth Johnson (4) 19 laps

Getting tired of this view? Josh Harrell and crew certainly are not!

Next time… Nov 10 , 2018 , it’s Season Championship Night, as all of the 2018 titles will be decided in an absolute frenzy of racing action, with ALL SEVEN regular Highland Rim Speedway divisions race, with 50 laps features for Pro Late Models, Late Model Sportsman, and Tuners, along with features for the Pull-A-Part Pure Stocks, Legends, Baby Grands, and the wild Road Warriors…all running for DOUBLE POINTS! That’s November 10th…it’s going to be huge…gates open at 2:30 PM, first green flag at 4, only at The Rim, where family-friendly ACTION is the ATTRACTION!