July 16
Senoia Raceway,
Senoia, GA
Sanction: Crate Racin’ USA (Senoia Raceway 50) - $3,000
Information provided by: Series reports (last updated July 17, 11:00 am)
Horton tops CRUSA field for $3,000 at Senoia
Senoia Raceway 50
- Austin Horton
- Joseph Joiner
- Tyler Millwood
- Mark Whitener
- Cody Haskins
- Jason Welshan
- Cody Overton
- Matt Dooley
- Ty Ellis
- Jason Markewitz
- Jesse Enterkin
- Mark Fleischer
- Jake Rainey
- Jake Knowles
- Dylan Knowles
- Chase Baker
- Tanner Collins
- Shane Payton
- Matthew Brocato
- Jeremy Pate
- Colby Darda
- Dalton Dowdy
- Kyler Haygood
- Landon Bagby
- Haiden Cowan
- Jimmy Thomas
Austin Horton in victory lane at Senoia Raceway.
What won the race: Ninth-starting Austin Horton of Whitesburg, Ga., took the lead on a lap-33 restart and paced the final seven circuits, topping the Crate Racin' USA field and winning Saturday's Senoia Raceway 50 feature along with $3,000.
Key notes: Polesitter Joseph Joiner of Milton, Fla., led the first 32 laps before giving way to Horton and settling for the runner-up position, 0.635 of a second back. ... Tenth-starting Tyler Millwood ran as high as second on lap 16 before getting passed by Horton on lap 28 and finishing third. ... Fourteenth-starting Mark Whitener advanced 10 positions and finished fourth. ... Jason Welshan, the CRUSA national series point leader and winner of two of the last four series races, finished sixth. ... Jason Markewitz started 24th and finished 10th. ... Saturday's feature, the first of two scheduled CRUSA races at Senoia, was slowed by six cautions and lasted 35 minutes; 14 competitors completed all 40 laps. ... Senoia hosts the Schaeffer's Southern Nationals on Thursday, then hosts the Crate Racin' USA national tour again on Aug. 20.
On the move: Senoia's local Crate Late Model division point leader, Cody Haskins of Marietta, Ga., started 18th and finished fifth.
Winner's sponsors: Horton’s Dukes Motorsports Rocket Chassis by Clint Smith Racing is sponsored by DNA Auto, Five Star Chrysler Dodge Jeep, JAK Land Management, ANS Welding & Fab, Sky Check Casing, Integra Shocks, Bickers Septic, CSR Aluminum Fabrication and Dukes Grading & Clearing.
Points chase: Before Senoia: 1. Jason Welshan (696); 2. Jimmy Thomas (668); 3. Jake Knowles (650); 4. Jake Rainey (628); 5. Tanner Collins (592).
Current weather: Clear, 82°F
Car count: 49
Fast qualifier: Cody Overton
Time: 16.113 seconds
Polesitter: Joseph Joiner
Consolation race winners: Mark Fleischer, Matt Dooley, Tanner Collins, Mark Whitener
Provisional starters: Matthew Brocato, Jason Markewitz, Jeremy Pate, Dalton Dowdy
Next series race: July 22, Golden Isles Speedway (Brunswick, GA) $3,000
Editor's note: Corrects sponsors for Horton's Dukes Motorsports entry.