Tri-County Racetrack
Kerr wins third straight, dominates Tri-County
From track and team reports
Kerr (4T) fought off Jamie Oliver (38). (dt52photos.com)
BRASSTOWN, N.C. (Aug. 16) — Polesitter Tommy Kerr of Maryville, Tenn., fended off challenges from fast qualifier Jamie Oliver of Murphy, N.C., to lead all 40 laps at Tri-County Racetrack and capture his third consecutive victory on the Advanced Auto Parts Thunder Series. "We have had a good car, everyone on the team is on the same page and things have gone our way," Kerr said after his fourth straight victory overall. "Hopefully we will be able to keep it up." Kerr earned $4,000 in outrunning Oliver, Rick Rogers of Knoxville, Tenn., Benji Cole of Canon, Ga., and Johnny Chastain of Murphy in a race where sprinkles fell in the final laps. | Slideshow
Notes: Kerr's Rocket Chassis is sponsored by Castone, Bob Kidd, Explosive Specialists and Turner Industrial Supply. ... After three botched starts, the race started single file. ... Gabe Wilson, who finished 11th, advanced eight positions to earn hard charger honors. ... Preston Crisp, Curtis Green, Winford Morris didn't make the feature. ... Tri-County's Fastrak Crate points leader Josh Morrow won that division's feature.
AAPTS @ Tri-County: 1. Tommy Kerr, 2. Jamie Oliver, 3. Rick Rogers, 4. Benji Cole, 5. Johnny Chastain, 6. Shawn Chastain, 7. Danny Ledford, 8. Russell Thomas, 9. Billy Ogle Jr., 10. David Payne, 11. Gabe Wilson, 12. Seth Wimpey, 13. Stacy Boles, 14. George Mashburn, 15. April Farmer, 16. Jeremy Carr, 17. Jeff Neubert, 18. Trig Parris, 19. Shane Tankersley, 20. Rodney Weeks, 21. Anthony White, 22. Ronnie Payne. Fast qualifier (among 25 cars): Oliver, 13.497 seconds. Dash winners: Kerr, J. Chastain. Consolation winners: Mashburn, Neubert.
