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June 28

Volunteer Speedway,

Bulls Gap, TN

Sanction: Unsanctioned Supers (Volunteer 50 second Friday semifeature) - $5,000

Information provided by: Track reports (last updated June 29, 5:31 am)

Overton cruises to win second Volunteer prelim

Volunteer 50 second Friday semifeature

Brandon Overton
Donald McIntosh
Cory Hedgecock
Ricky Weiss
Ross Bailes
Zack Mitchell
Wil Herrington
Scott Bloomquist
Chris Ferguson
Daulton Wilson
Jimmy Owens
Vic Hill
Allen Styck
Christian Hanger
Jensen Ford
Brad Dyer
Josh Henry
Benji Hicks
John Tweed
Jordon Horton
Dakota Smith

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Feature highlights

What won the race: Second-starting Brandon Overton of Evans, Ga., used an opening lap move around polesitter Wil Herrington and led all 25 laps to top Friday's second Volunteer 50 semifeature at Volunteer Speedway. Overton sped to the $5,000 unsanctioned Super Late Model triumph celebrating the track's 50th anniversary by 1.069 seconds over fourth-starting Donald McIntosh.

Key notes: McIntosh, of Dawsonville, Ga., took advantage of a lap-11 restart to take the runner-up spot and trailed Overton the final 15 circuits. ... Seventh-starting Cory Hedgecock followed McIntosh by Ricky Weiss on the lap-11 restart and completed the podium finishers. ... The third-starting Weiss, of Headingley, Manitoba, pursued Overton from lap 5-10 before settling for fourth. ... Ross Bailes started and finished fifth. ... Chris Ferguson advanced four spots, placing ninth. ... The second 25-lap prelim that lasted 11 minutes was also slowed by two yellow flags, with 14 drivers completing the distance. ... The top-eight finishers have earned starting positions in Saturday's 50-lap, $50,050-to-win finale and will occupy the outside starting position in their respective rows.

On the move: Cory Hedgecock of Loudon, Tenn., started seventh and finished third.

Winner's sponsors: Overton’s Wells & Sons Motorsports Infinity by Wells Chassis is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and carries sponsorship from Garnto Southern, Muscle Factory, Coltman Farms Racing, Big Dog Stump & Tree, Victory Fuel, Convenient Lube, E-Z-Go, Hurst Construction, On-Point Wrap Factory, Walker Filters, Impact Race Gear, Boswell Oil, VP Racing Fuels and Midwest Sheet Metal.

Current weather: Scattered Clouds, 84°F

Car count: 42

Fast qualifier: Wil Herrington

Time: 12.872 seconds

Polesitter: Wil Herrington

Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.

From staff reports

BULLS GAP, Tenn. (June 28) — Updates and results from Friday’s Volunteer 50 opener, an event highlighted by twin 25-lap, $5,000-to-win semifeatures for unsanctioned Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Semifeature

Second-starting Brandon Overton of Evans, Ga., used an opening lap move around polesitter Wil Herrington and led all 25 laps to top Friday's second Volunteer 50 semifeature at Volunteer Speedway.

Overton sped to the $5,000 unsanctioned Super Late Model triumph celebrating the track's 50th anniversary by 1.069 seconds over fourth-starting Donald McIntosh.

Semifeature lineup

(25 laps)

Row 1: Wil Herrington, Brandon Overton
Row 2: Ricky Weiss, Donald McIntosh
Row 3: Ross Bailes, Daulton Wilson
Row 4: Cory Hedgecock, Zack Mitchell
Row 5: Scott Bloomquist, Jimmy Owens
Row 6: Benji Hicks, Josh Henry
Row 7: Chris Ferguson, Vic Hill
Row 8: Allen Styck, Jordon Horton
Row 9: Christian Hanger, Brad Dyer
Row 10: John Tweed, Dakota Smith
Row 11: Jensen Ford

Time trials

Group B
Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)
1. Wil Herrington (27H), Hawkinsville, Ga., 12.872
2. Brandon Overton (76), Evans, Ga., 12.995
3. Ricky Weiss (7w), Headingley, Manitoba, 13.037
4. Donald McIntosh (79m), Dawsonville, Ga., 13.071
5. Ross Bailes (87), Clover, S.C., 13.107
6. Daulton Wilson (18D), Fayetteville, N.C., 13.138
7. Cory Hedgecock (36v), Loudon, Tenn., 13.152
8. Zack Mitchell (57), Enoree, S.C., 13.154
9. Scott Bloomquist (0), Mooresburg, Tenn., 13.208
10. Jimmy Owens (20), Newport, Tenn., 13.267
11. Benji Hicks (55), Mount Airy, N.C., 13.270
12. Josh Henry (B00), Newport, Tenn., 13.372
13. Chris Ferguson (22), Mount Holly, N.C., 13.377
14. Vic Hill (1), Mosheim, Tenn., 13.653
15. Allen Styck (11), Americus, Ga., 13.761
16. Jordon Horton (56H), Sneedville, Tenn., 13.763
17. Christian Hanger (29), Winchester, Tenn., 13.827
18. Brad Dyer (18), Mohawk, Tenn., 14.008
19. John Tweed (5), Greeneville, Tenn., 14.457
20. Dakota Smith (3D), Powell, Tenn., 14.855
21. Jensen Ford (83), Johnson City, Tenn., 17.675

Friday’s schedule

(All times local)
2 p.m. - Pits and grandstands open
6:30 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
7 p.m. - On-tack activity
- Late Model hot laps
- 604 Crate hot laps
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
- 604 Crate time trials (2 laps)
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model consolations (10 laps)
- 604 Crate consolations (10 laps)
Intermission/track prep
- First Friday semifeature (25 laps)
- Second Friday semifeature (25 laps)
- 604 Crate feature (25 laps)

Semifeature lineup

Row 1: Herrington, B. Overton
Row 2: Weiss, McIntosh
Row 3: Bailes, Wilson
Row 4: Hedgecock, Mitchell
Row 5: Bloomquist, Owens
Row 6: Hicks, Henry
Row 7: Ch. Ferguson, Hill
Row 8: Styck, Horton
Row 9: Hanger, Dyer
Row 10: Tweed, D. Smith
Row 11: Ford