September 24
East Alabama Motor Speedway,
Phenix City, AL
Sanction: Unsanctioned special events (Alabama State Championship) - $5,000
Information provided by: Track reports (last updated September 25, 6:54 am)
Johnson's Limited victory pays $5,000 at EAMS
Alabama State Championship
- Ronnie Johnson
- Mark Whitener
- Thomas Lewis
- Montana Dudley
- Rick Culpepper
- Tyler Thomason
- Dalton Cook
- Joseph Joiner
- Landon Bagby
- Rodney Martin
- Cody Simons
- Rhett Carter
- Kitt Sealy
- Russ Ogletree
- Chris Woods
- Jason Fitzgerald
- Josh Taylor
- Travis Stone
- Joey Armistead
- Dennis Hale
- Cory Hedgecock
- Bubba Russell
- Clint Smith
- Kyle Chappell
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Multitime Alabama State champ Ronnie Johnson emerges Sunday.
What won the race: Fourth-starting Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, Tenn., took control at the outset and led all 50 laps of the Limited Late Model feature at the Alabama State Championships. The Hall of Fame driver pocketed $5,000 in adding the victory to his collection of Alabama titles.
Quotable: Polesitter Tyler Thomason finished fifth. ... The feature was slowed by 10 cautions. ... Mark Whitener started in the sixth row and reached the second spot by lap 32. ... Rhett Carter ran second the first half of the race but was sent to the rear on a lap-34 caution; he retired after 45 laps.
Key notes: Mark Whitener of Middleburg, Fla., started 12th and finished second.
Winner's sponsors: Johnson's Josh Roberts-owned Capital Race Car is sponsored by Josh Roberts Trucking.
Points chase: Long-time EAMS veteran Dana Eiland won the track title over Rick Culpepper and Thomas Lewis.
Car count: 32
Fast qualifier: Tyler Thomason
Time: 14.940 seconds
Polesitter: Tyler Thomason
Consolation race winners: Clint Smith, Kitt Sealy
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.
