Boyd's Speedway
Fourth leader at Boyd's, White picks up $3,000
From series reports
Fans packed Boyd's for the Friday event. (dt52photos.com)
RINGGOLD, Ga. (June 27) — Anthony White of Clinton, Tenn., overtook Stacy Boles on the 23rd of 40 laps to earn $3,000 in the first-ever Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series visit to Boyd's Speedway. White, the last of four leaders, crossed the finish line ahead of Boles while Rick Rogers of Knoxville, Tenn. was third. Consolation winner Randy Weaver of Crossville, Tenn., and Robert Gant of Flat Rock, Ala., rounded out the top five. Polesitter Dale McDowell led six laps before mechanical problems forced him off the track. Boles inherited the lead, but he lost it on the 15th lap to Tommy Kerr, who promptly spun. Boles was back out front on lap 16, but White took command seven laps later and raced to victory. | Slideshow
Notes: The race drew 28 drivers representing five states. ... John Winge's 24th-to-13th run gave him the Phoenix Conversions Hard Charger award. ... The feature lasted 20 minutes and the checkered flag fell at 10:48 p.m. ... Five cautions slowed the feature. ... The next series event is July 19 at Mountain Raceway Park in Maryville, Tenn.
AAPTS @ Boyd's: (1) Anthony White, (2) Stacy Boles, (3) Rick Rogers, (4) Randy Weaver, (5) Robert Gant, (6) Joe Armes, (7) Ronnie Johnson, (8) Billy Ogle Jr., (9) John Gill, (10) Brian Hickman, (11) Dan Tipton, (12) Kayne Hickman, (13) John Winge, (14) Jamie Perry, (15) Tommy Kerr, (16) Jeff Neubert, (17) Craig Burrows, (18) April Farmer, (19) Kevin Gibson, (20) Shawn Reese, (21) Skip Arp, (22) Mike Tinker, (23) David Payne, (24) Dale McDowell. Fast qualifier (among 28 cars): Arp, 13.621 seconds. Dash winners: McDowell, Kerr. Consolation winners: Payne, Weaver.
