Dirt on Dirt - Breazeale bags first Hell Tour win at Clarksville

July 6

Clarksville Speedway,

Clarksville, TN

Sanction: DIRTcar Summer Nationals - $10,000

Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated July 7, 9:18 am)

Breazeale bags first Hell Tour win at Clarksville

David Breazeale
Jadon Frame
Dillon McCowan
Christian Hanger
Oakley Johns
Clay Stuckey
Carson Brown
Mark Voigt
Matthew Brocato
Larry Barber Jr.
David Seibers
Rodney Melvin
Daniel Adam
Joe Chalmers
Robert Ardry
Dillon Tidmore
Michael Luna
Jensen Ford
Josh Putnam
Tanner English
Ethan Dotson
Charlie Cole
Trey Mills

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David Breazeale became the tour's first winner from Mississippi.

What won the race: Overcoming a rash of early restarts before one in the late going, David Breazeale of Four Corners, Miss., sped to his first career DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory Saturday at Clarksville Speedway. Breazeale led all 40 laps to secure the $10,000 payday 1.207 seconds ahead of Jadon Frame in his debut at Clarksville.

Quotable: “I was just watching my spotter up there, Cody Mallory, he was telling me what I need to do and I was just telling myself not to screw up,” Breazeale said. “Once we started hitting lapped traffic I had to keep backing my pace down, I just figured someone might roll (around the outside of) me, but I never heard anybody. We had that late caution, I knew if I hit my marks we’d be OK.”

Key notes: Third-starting Frame, of Winchester, Tenn., battled Dillon McCowan for much of the second half, prevailing to finish second. Third-finishing McCowan remains the only driver to start all 18 Summer Nationals rounds, thus far. ... Christian Hanger overcame apparent engine woes under a lap-five caution and rebounded to finish fourth. ... Oakley Johns grabbed fifth from Carson Brown on the final lap, allowing Clay Stuckey to slip by for sixth. ... Provisional starter Mark Voigt gained 11 spots and placed eighth. ... The 40-lap feature was slowed by seven cautions, including two lengthy stoppages, the first being a 10-minute red flag for cleanup when Ethan Dotson spun from fourth, collecting Tanner English and Josh Putnam, among others. Dotson was unable to continue, while English slowed to bring out the fourth yellow a few laps later and Putnam pulled off on lap 10. ... The sixth caution was another 10-minute stoppage after Joe Chalmers and David Seibers tangled at turn-four exit. It took track officials several minutes to separate the two vehicles and for racing to resume. Both drivers continued, with Seibers finishing 11th, the last to complete the entire distance. ... The seventh and final yellow came again for Chalmers when he slowed on lap 35. He returned and was credited with 14th, one lap down. ... The race lasted 42 minutes, with 15 competitors running at the finish.

On the move: Clay Stuckey of Shreveport, La., started 18th and finished sixth.

Winner's sponsors: Breazeale’s Rocket Chassis by Coondog is powered by a Jay Dickens Racing Engine and carries sponsorship from David Breazeale Logging, James Johnson Logging, Bo’s Satellite Service, Coondog Academy, Thicket Legacy Apparel, JM Performance, Breazy’s Place, Hoosier Tire by Brian, DavidBreazeale.com and Slicker Graphics.

Points chase: Week 4 points after Clarksville: 1. Tanner English (261); 2. Dillon McCowan (250); 3. Rodney Melvin (241); 4. Joe Chalmers (214); T5. Ethan Dotson (212); T5. Clay Stuckey (212). Overall points after Clarksville: 1. Jason Feger (1,005); 2. Tyler Erb (975); 3. Dillon McCowan (971); 4. Tanner English (847); 5. Tyler Clem (831).

Current weather: Clear, 73°F

Car count: 36

Fast qualifier: Jadon Frame

Time: 13.031 seconds

Polesitter: David Breazeale

Heat race winners: Jadon Frame, Tanner English, Rodney Melvin, David Breazeale

Consolation race winners: Michael Luna, Trey Mills

Provisional starters: Mark Voigt, Joe Chalmers, Larry Barber Jr., Daniel Adam, Michael Luna

Next series race: July 7, Tri-State Speedway (Haubstadt, IN) $5,000

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

From staff reports

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (July 6) — Updates and results from Saturday’s 18th round of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Clarksville Speedway, an event highlighted by a 40-lap, $10,000-to-win feature for Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Feature

Overcoming a rash of early restarts before one in the late going, David Breazeale of Four Corners, Miss., sped to his first career DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory Saturday at Clarksville Speedway. Breazeale led all 40 laps to secure the $10,000 payday 1.207 seconds ahead of Jadon Frame in his debut at Clarksville.

Feature lineup

(40 laps)

Row 1: David Breazeale, Rodney Melvin
Row 2: Jadon Frame, Tanner English
Row 3: Oakley Johns, Dillon McCowan
Row 4: Ethan Dotson, Matthew Brocato
Row 5: Dillon Tidmore, Charlie Cole
Row 6: Christian Hanger, Carson Brown
Row 7: Josh Putnam, David Seibers
Row 8: Robert Ardry, Jensen Ford
Row 9: Trey Mills, Clay Stuckey
Row 10: Mark Voigt, Joe Chalmers
Row 11: Larry Barber Jr., Daniel Adam
Row 12: Michael Luna

Consolation race results

(10 laps; top two transfer)

B-main: Trey Mills, Clay Stuckey, Larry Barber Jr., Mark Voigt, Jackson Hise, Nathan Brown, Richard Frost, Chase Walls, Joe Chalmers, Dustin Rollins, Daniel Adam, Thomas Hunziker, Michael Luna. Scratched: Tyler Clem, Jack Riggs

(8 laps; top three transfer)

C-main: Michael Luna, Dustin Rollins, Daniel Adam, Harley Barber. Scratched: Levi Ashby, Ronnie Cooper, Parker Martin, Michael Seibers

Heat race results

(Eight laps; top four transfer)

First heat: Jadon Frame, Oakley Johns, Dillon Tidmore, Josh Putnam, Clay Stuckey, Trey Mills, Jackson Hise, Levi Ashby, Ronnie Cooper.

Second heat: Tanner English, Ethan Dotson, Christian Hanger, Robert Ardry, Tyler Clem, Nathan Brown, Jack Riggs, Michael Luna, Parker Martin.

Third heat: Rodney Melvin, Dillon McCowan, Charlie Cole, David Seibers, Larry Barber Jr., Joe Chalmers, Thomas Hunziker, Dustin Rollins, Daniel Adam.

Fourth heat: David Breazeale, Matthew Brocato, Carson Brown, Jensen Ford, Chase Walls, Richard Frost, Mark Voigt, Harley Barber, Michael Seibers.

Time trials

Group A
Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)
1. Jadon Frame (818), Winchester, Tenn., 13.031
2. Tanner English (96), Benton, Ky., 13.103
3. Oakley Johns (c6), Hohenwald, Tenn., 13.180
4. Ethan Dotson (174), Bakersfield, Calif., 13.273
5. Josh Putnam (212), Florence, Ala., 13.302
6. Jack Riggs (81J), Nolensville, Tenn., 13.494
7. Levi Ashby (1A), Cumberland Furnace, Tenn., 13.510
8. Parker Martin (6jr), Miledgeville, Ga., 13.522
9. Dillon Tidmore (38T), Gadsden, Ala., 13.579
10. Christian Hanger (29), Winchester, Tenn., 13.621
11. Jackson Hise (388), Ocala, Fla., 13.712
12. Michael Luna (16L), Sparta, Tenn., 13.806
13. Trey Mills (14jr), St. Augustine, Fla., 13.871
14. Robert Ardry (127), Lavergne, Tenn., 13.928
15. Ronnie Cooper (10c), McKenzie, Tenn., 13.931
16. Tyler Clem (58), St. Petersburg, Fla., 14.098
17. Clay Stuckey (15), Shreveport, La., 14.257
18. Nathan Brown (3n), Marion, Ark., 14.577
Group B
1. Rodney Melvin (27m), Benton, Ill., 13.423
2. David Breazeale (54), Four Corners, Miss., 13.487
3. Dillon McCowan (8), Urbana, Mo., 13.604
4. Matthew Brocato (78), Muscle Shoals, Ala., 13.608
5. Charlie Cole (2), Wynne, Ark., 13.627
6. Jensen Ford (83), Johnson City, Tenn., 13.703
7. David Seibers (18), Lewisburg, Tenn., 13.772
8. Carson Brown (28B), New London, N.C., 13.801
9. Daniel Adam (75), Wade, N.C., 13.840
10. Michael Seibers (18x), Chapel Hill, Tenn., 13.847
11. Thomas Hunziker (38), Bend, Ore., 13.869
12. Mark Voigt (30), Marine, Ill., 13.989
13. Larry Barber Jr. (54jr), Hopkinsville, Ky., 14.006
14. Richard Frost (15F), Clarksville, Tenn., 14.011
15. Joe Chalmers (31aus), South Yunderup, W. Australia, 14.017
16. Chase Walls (25c), Shelbyville, Tenn., 14.056
17. Dustin Rollins (47), Princeton, Ky., 14.334
18. Harley Barber (33), Hopkinsville, Ky., no time

Saturday’s schedule

(All times local)
1 p.m. - Pits open
4 p.m. - Grandstands open
5:30 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
6 p.m. - On-track activity
- Factory stock hot lap qualifying
- Late Model hot laps
- Modified hot lap qualifying (3 laps)
- Street stock hot lap qualifying
- 604 Crate hot lap qualifying
- Pure mini hot laps
- 602 Crate hot lap qualifying
- Crusier hot lap qualifying
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
- Mini mod hot laps
- B-Mod hot lap qualifying
- Mod lite hot lap qualifying
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Modified heats (8 laps)
- Factory stock feature (12 laps)
- 604 Crate feature (12 laps)
- Late Model C-main (8 laps)
- Modified feature (25 laps)
- Late Model B-main (10 laps)
- Pure mini feature (12 laps)
- 602 Crate feature (12 laps)
- Cruiser feature (12 laps)
Intermission/track prep
- Late Model feature (40 laps)
- Street stock feature (15 laps)
- Mini mod feature (12 laps)
- B-Mod feature (12 laps)
- Mod lite feature (12 laps)