Dirt on Dirt - Welshan grabs Winter Shootout victory at TST

January 10

Talladega Short Track,

Eastaboga, AL

Sanction: Crate Racin’ USA Winter Series (Ice Bowl XXX) - $3,000

Information provided by: Robert Holman (last updated January 14, 4:47 pm)

Welshan grabs Winter Shootout victory at TST

Ice Bowl XXX

Jason Welshan
Dylan Knowles
Eli Beets
Cody Overton
Jadon Frame
Blant Duke
Tanner Collins
Cruz Skinner
Chase Walls
Monte Skinner
Ahnna Parkhurst
Jody Knowles
Sterling Freeman
Drew Kennedy
Riley Hickman
Oakley Johns
Jake Knowles
Jake Traylor
Cole Smartt
Donald Johns
Jimmy Elliott
Buddy George
Kevin Hale
T.J. Brittain

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Jason Welshan heads to victory at Talladega Short Track.

What won the race: Leading every lap, outside front-row starter Jason Welshan of Maryville, Tenn., raced to a $3,000 Crate Racin’ USA Winter Shootout victory at Talladega Short Track. Welshan took the checkers 0.637 seconds ahead of polesitter Dylan Knowles in the Crate Late Model portion of Ice Bowl XXX.

Key notes: Donald John spun in front of Welshan on the 12th lap, but the winner avoided him. ... An early multicar tangle drew a red flag. ... Jake Knowles lost power at halfway while running fourth. ... Thirteen starters completed 50 laps. ... The Crate Racin’ USA Winter Shootout Series ran the first of nine scheduled events as the miniseries goes to Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla. (Jan. 14-16); East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Fla. (Feb. 4-6); Clarksville (Tenn.) Speedway (Feb. 26-27) and South Carolina’s Modoc Raceway (March 19-29).

On the move: Cruz Skinner of Oxford, Ala., started 13th and finished eighth.

Winner's sponsors: Welshan’s Savage Chassis is sponsored by Competition Racing Equipment, Hux Motorsports and C&J Trucking.

Points chase: Pierce McCarter of Gatlinburg, Tenn., won the 2020 Winter Shootout title.

Current weather: Clear, 45°F

Car count: 49

Fast qualifier: Dylan Knowles

Time: 14.774 seconds

Polesitter: Dylan Knowles

Heat race winners: Dylan Knowles, Jake Knowles, Jason Welshan, Eli Beets

Consolation race winners: Riley Hickman, Monte Skinner, Drew Kennedy

Provisional starters: Oakley Johns, Kevin Hale

Next series race: January 14, Volusia Speedway Park (Barberville, FL) $1,500

Editor's note: Corrects Pierce McCarter as 2020 Winter Shootout champion.

From staff and series reports

EASTABOGA, Ala. — Updates from this weekend’s $3,000-to-win Crate Racin’ USA Winter Shootout Series opener at Talladega Short Track with preliminary action set for Saturday and the 50-lap main event set for Sunday (results unofficial):

Feature

Leading every lap, outside front-row starter Jason Welshan of Maryville, Tenn., raced to a $3,000 Crate Racin’ USA Winter Shootout victory at Talladega Short Track. Welshan took the checkers 0.637 seconds ahead of polesitter Dylan Knowles in the Crate Late Model portion of Ice Bowl XXX.

Sunday's consolation results

(12 laps, top two transfer)
First consolation: Riley Hickman, Cole Smartt, Oakley Johns, Adam Ray, Brian Smith, Brandon Thomas, Mike Bargo, Marvin Fulford, Kevin Hale. DNS: David Culver, Bryson Mitchell.

Second consolation: Monte Skinner, Jody Knowles, Ty Ellis, Jason Lively, Red Farmer, Daniel Doster. DNS: Curtis Cline, Ty Roberts, Victor Turner Jr.

Third consolation: Drew Kennedy, T.J. Brittain, Tyler Wood, Ruben Mayfield, Lee Burdett, McKenna Nelms, Adam Cummings, Randy Holder, Madden Mullinax. DNS: Brayden Mitchell.

Saturday’s heat race results

(10 laps; top four advance)
First heat: Dylan Knowles, Cody Overton, Tanner Collins, Cruz Skinner, Riley Hickman, Jody Knowles, Tyler Wood, Bryson Mitchell, Jason Lively, Bradon Mitchell, Marvin Fulford, Brian Womack. DNS: Josh Adkins.

Second heat: Eli Beets, Blant Duke, Chase Walls, Sterling Freeman, T.J. Brittain, Adam Ray, Daniel Doster, Lee Burdett, Brian Smith, Ty Roberts, McKenna Nelms. DNS: Mitch Fulford.

Third heat: Jake Knowles, Jake Traylor, Jimmy Elliott, Donald Johns, Cole Smartt, Curtis Cline, Adam Cummings, Brandon Thomas, Victor Turner, Ruben Mayfield, David Culver, Kevin Hale.

Fourth heat: Jason Welshan, Jadon Frame, Buddy George, Ahnna Parkhurst, Monte Skinner, Drew Kennedy, Oakey Johns, Ty Ellis, Randy Holder, Mike Bargo, Red Farmer, Maddox Mullinax.

Time trial results

Driver (car no.), hometown, time
First group
Dylan Knowles (66k), Lanett, Ala., 14.774
Cody Overton (97), Evans, Ga., 14.798
Riley Hickman (R1), Ooltewah, Tenn., 14.827
Tanner Collins (24), Franklin, Ga., 15.002
Cruz Skinner (11), Oxford, Ala., 15.028
Jody Knowles (66J), Tyrone, Ga., 15.055
Jason Lively (21), Eastaboga, Ala., 15.128
Bryson Mitchell (46), Russelville, Ala., 15.302
Josh Adkins (57), Talladega, Ala., 15.378
Tyler Wood (17JR), Hohenwald, Tenn., 15.419
Marvin Fulford (15JR), Montrose, Ga., 16.399
Second group
Eli Beets (109), Knoxville, Tenn., 14.920
Blant Duke (01), Carrollton, Ga., 15.176
Chase Walls (22), Decherd, Tenn., 15.216
Sterling Freeman (s53), Pell City, Ala., 15.284
Adam Ray (2), Smithland, Ky., 15.304
T.J. Brittain (05), Centre, Ala., 15.307
McKenna Nelms (444), Newman, Ga., 15.321
Lee Burdett (B97), Hueytown, Ala., 15.416
Daniel Doster (104), Bogart, Ga., 15.574
Ty Roberts (50), Birmingham, Ala., 15.600
Mitch Fulford (6a), Monltrose, Ga., no time
Brian Smith (7s), Barbourville, Ky., no time
Third group
Jimmy Elliott (13), Cleveland, Tenn., 15.138
Jake Knowles (66), Rome, Ga., 15.145
Jake Traylor (42), LaGrange, Ga., 15.162
Cole Smartt (C4), Fayetteville, Tenn., 15.260
Donald Johns (c66), Summertown, Tenn., 15.285
Brandon Thomas (15T), Waco, Ga., 15.300
Victor Turner Jr. (14JR), 15.408
Adam Cummings (2c), Margaret, Ala., 15.459
Curtis Cline (44), Douglasville, Ga., 15.463
Kevin Hale (8), Gadsden, Ala., 15.535
Ruben Mayfield (00), Lenoir City, Tenn., 15.650
David Culver (40), Sylvan Springs, Ala., 15.854
Fourth group
Jason Welshan (01W), Maryville, Tenn., 14.975
Jadon Frame (J8), Decherd, Tenn., 15.005
Ahnna Parkhurst (23), Evans, Ga., 15.102
Oakley Johns (c6), Hohenwald, Tenn, 15.178
Drew Kennedy (K37), Lancing, Tenn., 15.188
Buddy George (29), Ragland, Ala., 15.296
Monte Skinner (00m), Saraland, Ala., 15.323
Ty Ellis (1), Covington, Ga., 15.396
Maddox Mullinax (3), Birmingham, Ala., 15.601
Red Farmer (F97), Hueytown, Ala., 15.645
Randy Holder (44H), Anniston, Ala., 15.670
Mike Bargo (317), Corbin, Ky., 15.799
Brian Womack (GB9), Hometown, Ga., 15.840

Sunday’s schedule

9 a.m. - Gates open
11 a.m. - Driver’s meeting
11:30 a.m. - Opening ceremony
Noon - Competition begins
- Consolations/features
Limited Late Model
Super Late Model
604 Crate Late Model
Street stock
602 Sportsman
Modified sportsman