April 23
Clarksville Speedway,
Clarksville, TN
Sanction: Schaeffer's Spring Nationals - $10,053
Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated April 24, 3:23 pm)
Frame repels Shirley for $10,053 at Clarksville
- Jadon Frame
- Brian Shirley
- Carson Ferguson
- Josh Putnam
- Payton Freeman
- Christian Hanger
- Cla Knight
- David Seibers
- Scott Crigler
- Larry Barber Jr.
- Levi Ashby
- Joe Denby
- Rusty Griffaw
- Kyle Beard
- Jordan Bauer
- Levi Scarbrough
- Jeff Sloan
- Gavin Schmidt
- Ryan Winchester
- Tommy Taylor
- Brandon Tibaldi
- Richard Frost
Greg Carman
Jadon Frame collected a career-high $10,053 with his Clarksville victory.
What won the race: Third-starting Jadon Frame of Decherd, Tenn., traded the lead with Carson Ferguson of Concord, N.C., for several laps before taking the point for good on lap 28 and pacing the remaining distance to capture Saturday night's 53-lap Schaeffer's Spring Nationals feature at Clarksville Speedway. The $10,053 victory was Frame's first-ever on the regional tour and represented the richest triumph of his career.
Quotable: "I'm speechless," Frame said. "I never thought I would get past Carson, he was so good early. Lapped traffic helped in my favor and my car was flawless tonight."
Key notes: Brian Shirley moved into the runner-up position on lap 32 and continually challenged Frame to the finish before flashing under the checkered flag 0.832 of a second behind the victor. ... Ferguson, who scored his first-ever Spring Nationals win Friday at Crossville (Tenn.) Speedway, finished third after leading laps 1-24 and 26-27. ... Frame nosed ahead of Ferguson to lead lap 25 before gaining control for good on lap 28. ... Polesitter Josh Putnam faded to finish fourth. ... The Spring Nationals tour's fifth all-time visit to Clarksville saw the its feature slowed by five separate incidents; it lasted 29 minutes with eight competitors completing all 53 circuits.
On the move: Christian Hanger of Winchester, Tenn., started 14th and finished sixth.
Winner's sponsors: Frame's Capital Race Car carries sponsorship from J&J Construction, Ballard's Excavation, Teddy's Lawnmower Service, United Truck Driving School, Powers Machine, Southeast Auto Direct, Jackson’s Auto Repair and Base Racing Fuel.
Points chase: After Clarksville: 1. Carson Ferguson (1,296); 2. Payton Freeman (1,274); 3. Cla Knight (1,272); 4. Jensen Ford (868); 5. Brandon Overton (570).
Current weather: Clear, 75°F
Car count: 26
Fast qualifier: Josh Putnam
Time: 12.612 seconds
Polesitter: Josh Putnam
Heat race winners: Josh Putnam, Carson Ferguson, Jadon Frame
Consolation race winners: Gavin Schmidt
Next series race: May 6, Boyd's Speedway (Ringgold, GA) $5,053
Editor's note: Corrects winner's hometown.