September 21
East Alabama Motor Speedway,
Phenix City, AL
Sanction: Unsanctioned Limiteds (Alabama State Championship) - $7,500
Information provided by: Track reports (last updated September 22, 3:38 pm)
Whitener muscles his way to $7,500 EAMS victory
Alabama State Championship
- Mark Whitener
- Dusty Jones
- Blake Craft
- Austin Horton
- Chad Wallace
- Cody Courtney
- Danny Whitten
- Ray Cook
- Monte Vaughn
- Mark Wilbanks
- John Howard
- Tucker Anderson
- Chris McKeehan
- Kyle Courtney
- Charley Cowart
- Jake Traylor
- Kenny Limrick
- Rucker Orr
- Daniel Wilson
- Thomas Lewis
- Andy Morris
- Kip Cochran
- Lance Finn
- Brady Cornett
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What won the race: Muscling his way by race-long leader Blake Craft on a lap-25 restart, eighth-starting Mark Whitener of Middleburg, Fla., led the rest of Saturday's 40-lap unsanctioned Limited Late Model portion of the 52nd annual Alabama State Championship at East Alabama Motor Speedway. Whitener's 10th overall victory of the season paid $7,500.
Quotable: “I knew Dusty (Jones) was really, really good. I knew I had to give whatever it had,” Whitener said. “I got into (Blake Craft) a little bit, I was gonna do a slider on him and he turned left, not his fault, it was mine. I apologize to him, but I know it ain’t gonna do no good, cause I’m up here in victory lane and he ain’t.”
Key notes: Third-starting Blake Craft led the opening 24 laps before Whitener's turn-one slider caught Craft's left-front tire, forcing him up the track and allowing Whitener and Dusty Jones to get by. ... Jones trailed Whitener the final 16 laps and finished 0.989 of a second back, while Craft settled for third. ... Chad Wallace improved 11 positions and rounded out the top five. ... Ray Cook made a rare start behind the wheel, advancing 16 spots to finish eighth. ... Chad Wallace and Chris McKeehan tangled while battling for sixth on a lap-34 restart attempt, the resulting contact sending McKeehan spinning to draw the race's sixth and final yellow flag. Wallace continued to finish fifth, while McKeehan called it a night. ... The feature lasted 37 minutes, with 11 starters running at the checkers. ... Brandon Brown scratched.
On the move: Danny Whitten of Gadsden, Ala., started 22nd and finished seventh.
Winner's sponsors: Whitener’s Cody Jett-owned BMF Race Car is powered by an H&R Racing Engine and sponsored by Southeast Ship Repair, Whitener’s Tractor Service, Johnny Doan Plumbing, Ocala Restaurant Supply, JETT Concrete Works, ML Motorsports, Angry Elephant Tattoo and Piercing, Baker Farms, RaceCar Engineering, ETG, Chad Tuten at Boswell Oil, VP Racing Fuels, FK Rod Ends, Penske Racing Shocks, Swift Springs and Hoosier Racing Tire.
Current weather: Clear, 82°F
Car count: 25
Fast qualifier: Dusty Jones
Time: 15.066 seconds
Polesitter: Brandon Brown
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.
