October 22
Talladega Short Track,
Eastaboga, AL
Sanction: Crate Racin’ USA (NASCAR Weekend) - $2,500
Information provided by: Series reports (last updated October 24, 3:15 pm)
Hiett adds another Talladega victory to resume
NASCAR Weekend
- Jason Hiett
- Ronnie Johnson
- Cory Hedgecock
- Adam Gauldin
- Chase Edge
- Michael Blount
- Cruz Skinner
- Jake Knowles
- Matt Henderson
- Scott Dedwylder
- Josh Adkins
- Greg Martin
- Heath Hindman
- Sam Seawright
- Jason Britton
- Colton Horner
- Marcus Minga
- Victor Turner
- Riley Hickman
- Jeff Helms
- Brad Berry
- Michael Page
- Jimmy Elliott
- Zack Graham
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Bruce Carroll/RacePix
Jason Hiett heads for a NeSmith touring victory at Talladega.
What won the race: Track standout Jason Hiett of Oxford, Ala., rolled to victory from the pole position for a $2,500 NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series payday at Talladega Short Track. Former NeSmith champion Ronnie Johnson finished runner-up for the second straight night, while Friday's NeSmith winner Cory Hedgecock rounded out the podium.
Key notes: The race wrapped up Talladega's busy NASCAR weekend. ... Hiett finished ninth in Saturday's Southern All Stars-sanctioned Super Late Model feature won by Derek Ellis. ... In addition to multiple weekly victories in the Super Late Model division, Hiett also previously scored SAS and MSCCS triumphs at TST in 2016. ... The NeSmith touring series saw four winners in four events at Talladega this season. ... The NeSmith finale is set for Nov. 25-26 at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Miss.
Winner's sponsors: Hiett’s No. 19A Capital Race Car is sponsored by Freestyle Graphics, Phillips Properties, Austin Trucking, NSC Mechanical, Etowah Chemical, G.W. Performance and Timken.
Points chase: Entering the weekend, Cory Hedgecock of Loudon, Tenn., had 1,294 points to lead Scott Dedwylder (1,262).
Car count: 46
Fast qualifier: Riley Hickman
Time: 14.552 seconds
Polesitter: Jason Hiett
Next series race: November 25, Magnolia Motor Speedway (Columbus, MS) $10,000
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.
