July 7
Harris Speedway,
Rutherfordton, NC
Sanction: Blue Ridge Outlaw Late Models - $1,200
Information provided by: Series reports (last updated July 9, 8:57 am)
Weeks back to Blue Ridge winning ways
- Ricky Weeks
- Brian Carswell
- Bryson Harper
- Josh Harris
- L.D. Shumate
- Mike Huey
- Tommy Jones
- Dylan Davis
- David Minton
- Mac Huey
- Billy Smith
- Mike Lemley
- Wesley English
- John Eller
- Will Bailey
- Jay Norville
- Dylan Thornton
- Leslie Smith
- Gary Wood
- Michael Tucker
- Reggie Primus
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Ricky Weeks maintained his hot streak on the Blue Ridge tour.
What won the race: Winning for the fifth time in the last six Blue Ridge Outlaw Late Models events, hometown driver Ricky Weeks outran fellow front-row starter Brian Carswell for a $1,200 victory at Harris Speedway.
Key notes: Weeks earned the pole with a victory over Carswell in the six-car dash; the remainder of the feature lineup was set from qualifying. ... Weeks has six total series victories this season; along with a Harris victory on May 27, he previously won at Lancaster (S.C.) Speedway, Antioch (N.C.) Speedway and East Lincoln Speedway in Stanley, N.C. ... Carswell ended a four-race winning streak for Weeks in June 16's Blue Ridge action at Lancaster. ... Third-place finisher Bryson Harper is 11 years old. ... Friday's scheduled series action at Antioch was reset for July 20. ... Harris hosts Blue Ridge competitors again on Sept. 2 and Sept. 8.
On the move: L.D. Shumate advanced seven positions from 12th to finish fifth.
Winner's sponsors: Weeks drives a Longhorn Chassis sponsored by Parton Lumber, AFCO, American Race Tires, Renegade Fuels and Phyllis Ikey.
Points chase: Entering the event, Brian Carswell (350 points) topped David Minton (297) and Ricky Weeks (213) in the Blue Ridge standings.
Car count: 21
Fast qualifier: Brian Carswell
Time: 15.769 seconds
Polesitter: Ricky Weeks
Dash winner: Ricky Weeks
Next series race: July 20, Antioch Speedway (Antioch, NC) $1,200
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.