July 28
Boyd's Speedway,
Ringgold, GA
Sanction: Schaeffer's Southern Nationals (Summer Showdown) - $3,500
Information provided by: Richard Allen and series reports (last updated July 29, 6:31 am)
Roberts leads all 35 laps, pockets $3,500 at Boyd's
Summer Showdown
- Casey Roberts
- Randy Weaver
- Austin Dillon
- Billy Ogle Jr.
- Vic Hill
- Mark Dotson
- Riley Hickman
- Austin Smith
- Craig Vosbergen
- Jason Hiett
- David Payne
- Stacy Boles
- Donald McIntosh
- Jason Croft
- Forrest Trent
- Gary McPherson
- Dylan Ames
- Ty Dillon
- Jason Welshan
- Jamie Perry
- Pierce McCarter
- Ronnie Johnson
- Brandon Kinzer
presented by
Phillip Prichard
Casey Roberts (right) tells Chris Tilley about his victory at Boyd's.
What won the race: Making his Boyd's Speedway debut, outside front-row starter Casey Roberts of Toccoa, Ga., led all the way Tuesday for a victory that put him within one point of the Schaeffer Oil Southern Nationals points lead. Roberts earned $3,500 for his victory over Randy Weaver, Austin Dillon, Billy Ogle Jr., and Vic Hill. Weaver took second from Dillon on the final lap while polesitter Riley Hickman slipped back to finish seventh.
Key notes: Roberts has 10 career series victories, putting him second on the all-time list. ... Roberts won last week at Swainsboro (Ga.) Raceway. ... Several cautions slowed the 35-lapper. ... Tail-starting Ty Dillon spun for a lap-two yellow. ... Sixth-running Ronnie Johnson blew a tire and hit the wall on the 10th lap. ... Jamie Perry lost power on lap 15 for a yellow, then another caution appeared on the restart for Stacy Boles and Jason Welshan, who was competing after suffering a concussion in a Saturday race accident. ... Dylan Ames hit the turn-one wall on lap 23. ... Australian Craig Vosbergen's win in the first B-Main was his first victory of any kind in the United States. ... Team Dillon Racing entry Austin Dillon of NASCAR fame lowered the track record in qualifying. ... Vic Hill began the night behind the wheel of Donald Bradsher's No. 93 with his own machine damaged, but he decided to switch back to his No. 1V after hot laps. ... The feature ended about 11:30 p.m.
On the move: Billy Ogle Jr. of Knoxville, Tenn., finished fourth after starting 11th.
Winner's sponsors: Roberts drives a Cushman Motorsports Longhorn Chassis powered by a Custom Race Engine and sponsored by Cushman Paint & Body, M&S Concrete, Allstar Performance, Schaeffer's Racing Oil, VP Racing Fuel and Hoosier Racing Tire.
Points chase: Billy Ogle Jr. of Knoxville, Tenn., officially leads the standings with 1,023 points over Casey Roberts (1,022) and Donald McIntosh (1,022).
Car count: 32
Fast qualifier: Austin Dillon
Time: 12.890 seconds
Dash winner: Riley Hickman
Consolation race winners: Craig Vosbergen, Ronnie Johnson
Provisional starters: Ty Dillon
Next series race: July 30, Tri-County Racetrack (Brasstown, NC) $3,500
Editor's note: Corrects that Ogle officially leads series points.
