Screven Motor Speedway
Franklin fires latest shot with Screven victory
From series reports
Dennis Franklin celebrates at Screven. (carlsonracephotos.com)
SYLVANIA, Ga. (July 19) — Dennis Franklin of Gaffney, S.C., led all 53 laps at Screven Motor Speedway as the battle between two South Carolina drivers continued to rage on the O'Reilly Southern Nationals. Franklin's $5,300 victory moved him into a tie for the miniseries points lead after five events with Chris Madden of Gray Court, S.C., who rallied from 16th to finish second at Screven. Franklin (two victories) and Madden (three victories) are knotted atop the series lead with 736 points apiece. | Video
Ed Basey of Evans, Ga., who started alongside the polesitting Franklin, finished third at Screven followed by Shon Flanary of Mount Carmel, Tenn., and Chesley Dixon of Swainsboro, Ga., as the race drew a 2008-high 37 entries. The next series event is scheduled for Monday, July 21, at Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, Ala.
Southern Nationals @ Screven: (1) Dennis Franklin, (2) Chris Madden, (3) Ed Basey, (4) Shon Flanary, (5) Chesley Dixon, (6) Dillon Wood, (7) Jeff Fortner, (8) Tony Knowles, (9) John Henderson, (10) Jeremy Faircloth, (11) Brian Booze, (12) Brandon Kinzer, (13) Steven Howard, (14) Dion Deason, (15) Monk Gulledge, (16) Keith Freeman, (17) Bob Robertson, (18) Wilson Griffis, (19) Sean Meeks, (20) Casey Barrow, (21) Casey Roberts, (22) Frankie Beard, (23) Ronny Lee Hollingsworth, (24) Allen Taylor. Fast qualifier (among 37 cars): Franklin, 15.110 seconds. Consolation race winners: Knowles, Henderson, Roberts. Provisional starters: Kinzer, Booze.
