October 30
Dirt Track at Charlotte,
Concord, NC
Sanction: DIRTcar Crates (Drydene World Short Track Championship) - $4,000
Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated November 1, 12:07 pm)
Brown wires DIRTcar Crate field at Charlotte
Drydene World Short Track Championship
- Dillon Brown
- Ben Watkins
- Colton Trouille
- Winky McGee
- Jody Knowles
- Owen Osteen
- Dan Breuer
- Jamison McBride
- Justin Hudspeth
- Bryan Mullis
- Dalton Jacobs
- Matt Long
- Jeremy Mayfield
- Chub Gunter
- Brayden Anderson
- Joey Johnson
- Kevin Wilson
- Jeff Johnson
- Bob Schwartzmiller
- Brian Ledbetter
- Timmie Harrelson
- Isaak Love
- Patrick Evatt
- Tyler Nicely
Dillon Brown in victory lane at the Dirt Track at Charlotte on Oct. 30.
What won the race: Leading all 30 laps from the outside front row, Dillon Brown of Gaffney, S.C., topped Saturday's DIRTcar Crate Late Model field to win his first career Drydene World Short Track Championship feature at the Dirt Track at Charlotte. He beat Ben Watkins to the finish line by 1.237 seconds to collect $4,000.
Quotable: "Wherever I mashed the gas, it didn't really matter — we was good everywhere," Brown said. "But it's a credit to all of my sponsors. I just got so many really good people, I've just been finally able to put it all together. It's been a dream season for me man."
Key notes: After setting fast time Friday, Winky McGee of Pilot Mountain, N.C., finished fourth. ... Tenth-starting Owen Osteen of Woodruff, Ga., advanced four positions to finish sixth. ... Polesitter Tyler Nicely of Owensboro, Ky., initially crossed the finish line in third but was disqualified and credited with finishing 24th. ... Saturday's feature was slowed by three separate incidents and lasted 22 minutes with nine competitors completing all 30 laps.
On the move: Bryan Mullis of Rock Hill, S.C., started 15th and finished 10th.
Winner's sponsors: Brown’s Longhorn Race Car was powered by a Hendren Racing Engine and carries sponsorship from Cherokee Landscaping, Performance Automotive, Pro Fab Headers, Renegade Race Fuel, Wray’s Wraps, FK and Sri.
Points chase: DIRTcar Crates: 1. Jose Parga (1,506); 2. Bill Knippenberg (1,420); 3. Brandon Eskew (1,406); 4. Chase Osterhoff (1,400); 5. Dakota Ewing (1,395).
Current weather: Overcast, 63°F
Car count: 33
Fast qualifier: Winky McGee
Time: 16.957 seconds
Polesitter: Tyler Nicely
Heat race winners: Ben Watkins, Colton Trouille, Dillon Brown, Tyler Nicely
Consolation race winners: Isaak Love, Chub Gunter
Provisional starters: Jeff Johnson, Kevin Wilson, Patrick Evatt
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.