North Georgia Speedway
Ridley denies Hickman, earns first SRRS victory
First-time SRRS winner Aaron Ridley gets a hug following his $3,000 victory. (photobyconnie.com)
CHATSWORTH, Ga. (June 2) — Hometown driver Aaron Ridley led all 40 laps of Saturday night’s Southern Regional Racing Series feature at North Georgia Speedway and earned $3,000 for his first series victory.
The polesitting Ridley survived a number of restarts at the third-mile oval and held off a late charge from 11th-starting Riley Hickman of Ooltewah, Tenn. | Slideshow
Ridley and Hickman battled side by side late in the race, but Ridley held on to lead at the finish.
Hickman settled for the runner-up finish with another hometown driver, Derek Ellis, claiming the third-place finish. Gary McPherson of Dalton, Ga., was fourth with Randy Todd of Lexington, Tenn., rounding out the races top five finishers.
Notes: Ridley's Revelution Chassis is sponsored by True Temp Heating & Air Conditioning. ... Revelution Chassis is a new brand launched last year by Frank Revel of Richmond, Ky. ... Hickman was looking for his second consecutive victory on the tour. He won the tour’s most recent series event May 4 at Boyd’s Speedway in Ringgold, Ga. ... Reigning series champion Josh Putnam of Killen, Ala., had mechanical issues before the start of the feature. ... The pre-race fireworks display caused a delay of 15 minutes or so before the lights could be turned back on. ... The SRRS tour returns to action with a $3,000-to-win event June 9 at Sugar Creek Raceway in Blue Ridge, Ga.
SRRS @ North Georgia: (1) Aaron Ridley, (2) Riley Hickman, (3) Derek Ellis, (4) Gary McPherson, (5) Randy Todd, (6) Johnny Chastain, (7) Ross White, (8) Josh Henry, (9) Skylar Marlar, (10) Brian Hickman, (11) Jerry Bradley, (12) Kayne Hickman, (13) Bo Eaton, (14) Shawn Chastain, (15) Josh Putman, (16) Lavon Sparks. Fast qualifier (among 16 cars): Ridley, 13.32 seconds.
