June 25
Buckshot Speedway,
Clanton, AL
Sanction: XR Southern All Star Series (Buckshot 40) - $4,000
Information provided by: Series and team reports (last updated June 27, 5:04 pm)
Joiner tops SAS field for $4,000 at Buckshot
Buckshot 40
- Joseph Joiner
- Billy Franklin
- Dillon Tidmore
- Josh Putnam
- Austin Franklin
- Shay Miller
- Christian Hanger
- Tim Roszell
- Matt Dooley
- Mike Combs
- Steve Kirk
- Willie Traywick
- Lee Mason
- Randy Holder
- Dan Cox
- Skip Freeman
- Todd Morrow
- Virgil Taylor
Joseph Joiner celebrates his victory in the SAS debut at Buckshot Speedway.
What won the race: Joseph Joiner of Milton, Fla., led all 40 laps from the pole en route to winning Saturday's Buckshot 40 feature at Buckshot Speedway, topping the XR Southern All Star Dirt Series field for $4,000. The victory was the fifth of Joiner's career with the Southern All Stars.
Quotable: “This is the shot in the arm that our team needed. We haven’t had much luck on our side here lately, but we broke out the broom on Saturday night. We couldn’t have hoped for a better night, especially at a brand-new track,” Joiner said. “Even when things aren’t going our way, we’ve got some of the best supporters that a race team could ever ask for, and this win is for each and every person who supports us through the thick and the thin.”
Key notes: Joiner's 12.675-second qualifying time established the track's Late Model track record as Buckshot hosted the division for the first time. ... Six cautions slowed the action. ... Nine drivers completed 40 laps. ... Todd Morrow contended early but retired after nine laps. … The track, which ran its first event last fall, is owned by Billy Wilkins. … The series was mourning the unexpected death of tour technical inspector Eddie Rowland. He was previously a crew chief for several Southern drivers including Hall of Famer Jack Boggs, former SAS champ Duayne Hommel and Mark Vineyard.
On the move: Matt Dooley of Fayetteville, Ga., started 16th and finished ninth.
Winner's sponsors: Joiner’s Capital Race Car is sponsored by Hunt the Front, Langenfelder Mechanical Contractors, Trading Paint, Base Racing Fuel, Penske Shocks, The Law Offices of Cole and Davis, Dirt Track Bank, DirtCarLift.com, Wehrs Machine, QA1, Jones Racing Products, XS Power Batteries, Earnhardt Technologies Group, Schoenfeld Headers, Gorsuch Performance Solutions, StopTech Brakes, MSR Mafia, ATC Bolts.
Points chase: Before Buckshot: 1. Matt Dooley (896); 2. Billy Franklin (832); 3. Shay Miller (718); 4. Josh Putnam (498); 5. Dalton Cook (310).
Current weather: Overcast, 81°F
Car count: 19
Fast qualifier: Joseph Joiner
Polesitter: Joseph Joiner
Heat race winners: Joseph Joiner
Next series race: July 4, Beckley (W.Va.) Motor Speedway, $20,000
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.