May 3
Swainsboro Raceway,
Swainsboro, GA
Sanction: Unsanctioned Crates (604) (Pine Tree 100) - $5,000
Information provided by: Track reports (last updated May 5, 2:16 pm)
Ben Faircloth pockets $5,000 in Pine Tree 100
Pine Tree 100
- Ben Faircloth
- Jason Fitzgerald
- Cla Knight
- Robert Diekemper
- Steven Roberts
- John Ruggiero Jr.
- Joshua Bishop
- Brandon Carpenter
- Henry Carter
- Mike Ray
- Cecil Eunice
- Stacey Roberts
- Elijha Gonzales
- Jeremy Faircloth
- Michael Akeson
- Ches Chester
- Joey Coulter
- Terry Lumley
- Will Fountain
- Wendell Chavous
- Austin Scarboro
- Ken Ricks
- Hunter Carter
- Bryan Addy
Gene Renfroe
Promoter Paul Purvis congratulates winner Ben Faircloth.
What won the race: Notching his third victory of the season at his hometown track, polesitter and fast qualifier Ben Faircloth was paid handsomely Saturday at Swainsboro Raceway with a $5,000 win in the Pine Tree 100. He held off a charge from eighth-row starter Jason Fitzgerald of Jacksonville, Fla.
Key notes: Eight drivers completed 100 laps and 11 were running at the finish. ... Joey Coulter started third but lasted just 31 laps. ... Joshua Bishop slipped from his front-row starting spot to finish seventh. ... The race was the second of Swainsboro's Great 8 miniseries for track's Crate Late Model division. ... Zaxby's sponsors the miniseries.
On the move: Fitzgerald rallied from 17th to finish second.
Winner's sponsors: Ben Faircloth's No. 27 is sponsored by Georgia Sports Arena, Base Race Fuels, Georgia Timber Harvesting and Wolf-Pack Consulting.
Car count: 24
Fast qualifier: Ben Faircloth
Time: 15.130 seconds
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.