November 22
Magnolia Motor Speedway,
Columbus, MS
Sanction: Non-touring Crate - $3,000
Information provided by: Track reports (last updated November 22, 10:11 pm)
Magnolia Crate special to resume on Nov. 22
Robert Holman/DirtonDirt.com
Heat winner Evan Ellis chases his 18th victory.
Key notes: Saturday rain postponed the $3,000-to-win event on the undercard of the Magnolia State Cotton Pickin’ 100 weekend until Thursday, Nov. 22. … The race will resume on lap 13. … The make-up features for Late Model Sportsman and street stocks will follow. … The make-ups will be held on conjunction with the annual Possum Town Grand Prix. … Friday’s preliminary action included qualifying races for all support divisions. … Saturday’s slate includes B-mains and features for support divisions and a full program for Super Late Models. … Evan Ellis of Plantersville, Miss., has 13 Crate Late Model victories at Magnolia this season, as well as wins across town at Columbus Speedway and a Whynot Motor Speedway in Meridian, Miss. … Monte Skinner and Clint Byars have won at The Mag as well. … Pit gates open at 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Grandstands open at 4 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday. … Magnolia hosts the $10,000-to-win Durrence Layne Chevrolet Series season-finale Nov. 23-25.
Who to watch: Evan Ellis of Plantersville, Miss., has 13 wins at The Mag this season.
Points chase: Evan Ellis leads Randall Beckwith in the track’s Crate Late Model standings
Expected entrants: Ellis, Beckwith, Skinner, Byars, Jamey Boland, Chase Washington, Marcus Minga, Steve Russell, Trey Rickman, Mark Stokes, Tim Dees, Sid Scarbrough, Spencer Hughes, Terry Wilson, Justin McRee, Robert Atkinson, Zack Shelton, Brandon Shaw and others.
Car count: 37
Fast qualifier: Justin McRee
Time: 14.724 seconds
Heat race winners: Justin McRee, Evan Ellis, Randall Beckwith
Consolation race winners: Jake Knowles, Chase Edge
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.