Dirt on Dirt - McIntosh pockets $5,000 in Boyd's Dirt Showdown

May 2

Boyd's Speedway,

Ringgold, GA

Sanction: Unsanctioned special events (Boyd’s Dirt Showdown) - $5,000

Information provided by: Staff reports (last updated May 3, 3:46 pm)

McIntosh pockets $5,000 in Boyd's Dirt Showdown

Boyd’s Dirt Showdown

Donald McIntosh
Austin Smith
Michael Page
Riley Hickman
John Ownbey
Zach Leonhardi
Cory Hedgecock
Mario Gresham
Tod Hernandez
Jesse Lowe
Tanner English
Devin Moran
Austin Neely
Jason Hiett
Jordan Rodabaugh
Shanon Buckingham
Vic Hill
Cody King
David Seibers
Richard Smith
Dale McDowell
Jadon Frame
Hudson O'Neal
Heath Hindman
Blake Naylor

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Donald McIntosh shows off his big paycheck at Boyd’s.

What won the race: Fast qualifier Donald McIntosh of Dawsonville, Ga., overtook fellow front-row starter Austin Neely on the seventh lap to earn $5,000 Saturday in the Boyd's Dirt Showdown for Super Late Models. Austin Smith and seventh-row starter Michael Page were second and third.

Quotable: "These last six weeks have been rough on me; I've raced since I was 5 years old and never really had it take away like (with the shutdown from the coronavirus pandemic," McIntosh said, later adding that "I'm just glad we're back racing ... it's just really a cool moment to soak it in."

Key notes: McIntosh also got $500 from RaceKnowHow.com for fast time. ... The race was slowed several times, including when third-running Austin Neely slowed on lap 42 with a flat right-rear tire. ... David Seibers slowed for a lap-15 yellow. ... Richard Smith pulled up for a lap-21 caution (that was followed by two quick cautions on ensuing restarts for Jason Hiett's flat and Cody King's turn-one spin). ... Heath Hindman stopped in a turn four for a lap-34 yellow (Jesse Lowe and Dale McDowell tangled on the restart for another caution). ... The final yellow was on lap 44 for Devin Moran's flat (he drove the Tommy Pope Motorsports No. 22). ... Trevor Sise won the Crate Late Model feature. ... The drivers' meeting was at 4 p.m. and the final checkers fell about 11:20 p.m.

On the move: Michael Page of Douglasville, Ga., started 13th and finished third.

Winner's sponsors: McIntosh's Blount Motorsports Rocket Chassis is powered by a Vic Hill Racing Engine and sponsored by Stowers CAT Machinery, Blount Excavating, Massey Electric, Turner Hydraulics, Ole Ben Franklin Motors, Walker’s Truck Contractors and the Wine and Spirits Cellar.

Current weather: Clear, 76°F

Car count: 36

Fast qualifier: Donald McIntosh

Time: 14.225 seconds

Polesitter: Austin Neely

Heat race winners: David Seibers, Richard Smith

Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.

From staff reports

RINGGOLD, Ga. — Saturday’s updates from the Boyd’s Dirt Showdown, a spectator-free program highlighted by a $5,000-to-win Super Late Model event (results unofficial):

Main event

Fast qualifier Donald McIntosh of Dawsonville, Ga., overtook fellow front-row starter Austin Neely on the seventh lap to earn $5,000 Saturday in the Boyd's Dirt Showdown for Super Late Models.

Preliminary results

First heat (top four transfer): David Seibers, Tod Hernandez, Hudson O'Neal, Mario Gresham, Blake Naylor, Marty Lunsford, Dean Carpenter, Justin Litchford.

Second heat (top four transfer): Richard Smith, Dale McDowell, Jadon Frame, Heath Hindman, Ahnna Parkhurst, Dustin Linville, Andrew Littleton, Travis Smith, Adam Elliott, Brentt Roberts.

Time trials

Group A
(Top eight from each group locked into feature)
Pos. Driver (car no.), hometown

Austin Neely (3), New Tazewell, Tenn., 14.464
Austin Smith (84), Rome, Ga., 14.555
Riley Hickman (R1), Ooltewah, Tenn., 14.608
Devin Moran (22), Dresden, Ohio, 14.633
Jesse Lowe (5J), Crossville, Tenn., 14.696
Vic Hill (1), Mosheim, Tenn., 14.698
Zach Leonhardi (24), Cartersville, Ga., 14.757
Cody King (62), McDonough, Ga., 14.921
Tod Hernandez (T6), Chattanooga, Tenn., 14.984
Oliver Gentry (03), Newnan, Ga., 15.001
David Seibers (18), Chapel Hill, Tenn., 15.005
Hudson O’Neal (71), Martinsville, Ind., 15.029
Mario Gresham (21), Rome, Ga., 15.059
Blake Naylor (91s), Sardinia, Ohio, 15.239
Justin Litchford (27), Tullahoma, Tenn., 15.251
Joey Standridge (56), Tellico Plains, Tenn., 15.437
Marty Lunsford (96M), Newnan, Ga., 15.448
Dean Carpenter (51), Coldwater, Miss., 15.500

Group B

Donald McIntosh (7m), Dawsonville, Ga., 14.225
Jason Hiett (85), Oxford, Ala., 14.319
Tanner English (81E), Benton, Ky., 14.339
Jordan Rodabaugh (66R), Soddy Daisy, Tenn., 14.394
Shanon Buckingham (50), Morristown, Tenn., 14.461
Cory Hedgecock (23), Loudon, Tenn., 14.469
Michael Page (18), Douglasville, Ga., 14.612
John Ownbey (0), Cleveland, Tenn., 14.668
Richard Smith (7), Hartselle, Ala., 14.672
Dale McDowell (17m), Chickamauga, Ga., 14.682
Heath Hindman (91), Chatsworth, Ga., 14.824
Jadon Frame (J8), Decherd, Tenn., 14.832
Ahnna Parkhurst (23P), Evans, Ga., 14.898
Dustin Linville (D8), Lancaster, Ky., 14.923
Andrew Littleton (87), Chatsworth, Ga., 15.021
Travis Smith (17), Decatur, Ala., 15.267
Adam Elliott (11), Cunningham, Ky., 16.300
Brentt Roberts, Anniston, Ala., 17.184

Saturday’s schedule

(Starting 4 p.m. EDT)
- Drivers’ meeting
Hot laps
- Sportsman Late Models
- Crate Late Models
- Driver developmental
- Super Late Models
Opening ceremonies
Preliminaries
- Sportsman Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Crate Late Model time trials
- Driver developmental heats (8 laps)
- Super Late Model time trials
- Crate Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Super Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Consolation races (if necessary)
Main events
Sportsman Late Models (20 laps)
Crate Late Models (20 laps)
Driver developmental (15 laps)
Super Late Models (50 laps)