August 19
Lancaster Motor Speedway,
Lancaster, SC
Sanction: Mid-East 604 Crate Late Model Series (Chris Knight Memorial) - $7,500
Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated August 20, 2:34 pm)
Jacob Brown repeats Lancaster's Knight Memorial
Chris Knight Memorial
- Jacob Brown
- Travis Steele
- Bryan Mullis
- Jeremy Steele
- Layton Sullivan
- Timbo Mangum
- Hank Taylor
- Thomas Hedgepath
- Keaton Smith
- Isaiah Parker
- Spencer Apple
- Dalton Jacobs
- Brian Ledbetter
- Trey Tarlton
- Brad Basey
- Dillon Brown
- B.J. Cochcroft
What won the race: Pole-starting Jacob Brown of Gaffney, S.C., led all 48 laps in dominating fashion to win Saturday's $7,500 second annual Chris Knight Memorial at Lancaster Motor Speedway. Brown bagged his first Mid-East 604 Crate Late Model victory of the season and successfully defending his Knight Memorial triumph after winning last year's $2,000 inaugural edition.
Key notes: Second-starting Travis Steele trailed Brown the entire distance, finishing 1.640 seconds back. ... Fresh off a $20,000 victory in Sunday's Summer South Sizzler at Cherokee Speedway, Bryan Mullis started and finished third. ... Three-time series winner this season Jeremy Steele started and finished fourth. ... Layton Sullivan moved into fifth on lap 17 and completed the top five. ... Timbo Mangum and Thomas Hedgpath each advanced three positions, finishing sixth and eighth. ... Keaton Smith gained four spots and finished ninth. ... Seventh-running Dalton Jacobs pulled off on lap 31. ... Sixth-starting Trey Tarlton pulled off while running fifth on lap 16. ... Fifth-starting Dillon Brown retired on lap three. … The event honors Chris Knight of Pageland, S.C., a prominent figure in the local Crate Late Model racing scene who consistently offered his support to countless drivers, teams, series and tracks during his career; Chris died on Nov. 16, 2018, at the age of 68. ... Saturday's 17-minute main event went green-to-checkered, with seven drivers completing 48 laps and 10 running at the finish. ... B.J. Cochcroft scratched from the feature.
On the move: Hank Taylor of Lancaster, S.C., started 12th and finished seventh.
Winner's sponsors: Brown’s Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Hendren Racing Engine and carries sponsorship from Cherokee Landscaping, Pro Fabrication, Performance Automotive, Cruise Thru Grab 'N Go, Renegade Fuels, Penske Racing Shocks, Swift Springs and RK Designs Fabrication & Technologies.
Current weather: Clear, 82°F
Car count: 17
Fast qualifier: Jacob Brown
Time: 20.647 seconds
Polesitter: Jacob Brown
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.