October 27
Fayetteville Motor Speedway,
Fayetteville, NC
Sanction: Unsanctioned special events (Cash Money 100) - $10,000
Information provided by: Track reports (last updated October 28, 2:21 pm)
Watkins tops Bailes, wins $10,000 in Cash Money
Cash Money 100
- Ben Watkins
- Ross Bailes
- Ethan Wilson
- Russell Erwin
- John Eller
- Shaun Sewell
- Zack Dohm
- Matt Henderson
- Robbie Emory
- Jonathan Edwards
- Shaun Harrell
- Matthew Bissette
- Dustin Mitchell
- Chris Blackwell
- Russell Brown Jr.
- Cy Nelms Jr.
- Chuck Smith
- Justin Williams
- Jason Manley
- Daniel Tucker
- Dean Bowen
- Willie Milliken
- Ryan Van Sickle
- Kyle Van Sickle
Ben Watkins makes the winning pass in the 60-lap feature.
What won the race: Overtaking Ross Bailes with seven laps remaining, Ben Watkins of Rock Hill, S.C., earned $10,000 Saturday at Fayetteville Motor Speedway in the Cash Money 100. Watkins took the checkers 1.226 seconds ahead of Bailes in the 60-lapper
Key notes: Runner-up Ross Bailes led laps 23-53. ... Early leader Willie Milliken retired on the 12th lap, giving up the lead to Justin Williams ... Williams led through lap 22 and retired on lap 32. ... Matthew Bissette was running second when he retired after 46 laps. ... Multiple cautions slowed the main event. ... Eight drivers completed 60 laps. ... The race for steel-block engine Late Models was originally set to pay $25,000-to-win, but after a postponement and late-week rain, the track decided to make it a $10,000-to-win event on Saturday.
Winner's sponsors: Watkins drives a Longhorn Chassis with a Clements Racing Engine that is sponsored by Craig Industries, Baird Transport, Cartersville Country Winery, Heintz Bros. Performance, Indocil Art, Sandwood Company and A-Mobile Storage.
Car count: 41
Fast qualifier: Willie Milliken
Time: 16.911 seconds
Heat race winners: Willie Milliken, Matthew Bissette, Justin Williams, Ben Watkins
Consolation race winners: John Eller
Editor's note: Corrects winner's chassis manufacturer.