Cherokee Speedway
Roberts wins Elliott Memorial, nears fourth crown
GAFFNEY, S.C. (Oct. 30) — Series points leader Casey Roberts of Toccoa, Ga., closed in on his fourth consecutive championship on the Southern All Stars East Series with a season-ending victory in Cherokee Speedway's 26th annual Stick Elliott Memorial.
Roberts earned $4,000 for the victory as Cherokee honored a driver who is a member of the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame. Chris Ferguson of Mount Holly, N.C., finished second at the 4/10-mile oval followed by Jeff Smith of Dallas, N.C., and Chris Madden of Gray Court, S.C.
Stick Elliott Memorial: (1) Casey Roberts, (2) Chris Ferguson, (3) Jeff Smith, (4) Chris Madden, (5) Brent Dixon, (6) Ricky Weeks, (7) Mike Gault, (8) Furman Parton, (9) Ross Bailes, (10) Dennis Franklin (complete finish unavailable).
Correction: Fixes that Roberts hasn't clinched championship.