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EASTABOGA, AL – Christian Hanger of Winchester, TN took the lead on lap 11 and drove the Hanger Hardwood Rocket to victory in a caution-free 40-lap Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series main event on Friday night at Talladega Short Track. It was Hanger’s second-career series win.

Jeremy Shaw of Millport, AL led the first ten laps and came home second in the Bud Coley Trucking Special. Cruz Skinner of Oxford, AL finished third in the Skinner’s Body Shop Rocket and moved back up to second in the Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series National point standings.

Ahnna Parkhurst of Evans, GA took the fourth spot in the EZ Go Special and Jimmy Thomas of Phenix City, AL was fifth in the Scorpion Race Cars Special. Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series point leader Wil Herrington of Hawkinsville, GA drove the 5m Construction Special to a sixth-place finish.

Brandon Williams of Crossville, TN picked up the Fullmoon Graphics “Lucky 7” Award with a seventh-place effort in the Jeff Woods Construction Special. Tanner Collins of Franklin, GA finished eighth in the Newnan Bonding Rocket, and Sam Seawright of Fort Payne, AL took the ninth spot in the Seawright Racing Special.

Grant Pearl of Anniston, AL rounded out the Top 10 in the Steering Buddy Special. Trynt Lloyd of Jacksonville, FL was the Cruise With The Champions Rookie of the Race with a 13th-place finish in the C&S Trailer Special. Corey Dunn of Milledgeville, GA was the Knowles Race Parts and Bodies Hard Charger of the Race after he started 23rd and finished 17th in the Georgia Timber CVR.

In preliminary action, Shaw was the Boyd Built Fabricators Fast Time Award winner among the 36 entrants with a lap in Group Qualifying at 14.691 seconds. The three ten-lap KRC Power Steering B-Main Race winners were Jake Rainey of Hiram, GA in the Harrod Logging Special, Seawright, and Pearl.

Shaw took the lead at the start of the race from his outside front row starting spot followed by Hanger, Parkhurst, Skinner, and Thomas. By lap five, Shaw pulled out to a one second lead over Hanger, but the lead began to shrink by a tenth of a second a lap. Hanger drove under Shaw to take the lead on lap 11 and led the rest of the way.

The pass for the lead earned Hanger the VP Racing Lubricants Slick Move of the Race Award. There were 19 cars on the lead lap at the end of the caution-free 40-lap race. There were still 21 cars running at the drop of the checkered flag.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS OF ROUND 12 AT TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK IN EASTABOGA, AL ON 10/2/2020:

POS STRT CAR # DRIVER HOMETOWN LAPS $ WON

1. 1 29 Christian Hanger Winchester, TN 40 $2,000
2. 2 1s Jeremy Shaw Millport, AL 40 $1,000
3. 5 11 Cruz Skinner Oxford, AL 40 $700
4. 3 23 Ahnna Parkhurst Evans, GA 40 $550
5. 6 22 Jimmy Thomas Phenix City, AL 40 $425
6. 9 14 Wil Herrington Hawkinsville, GA 40 $375
7. 7 95 Brandon Williams Crossville, TN 40 $350
8. 8 24 Tanner Collins Franklin, GA 40 $325
9. 12 16 Sam Seawright Fort Payne, AL 40 $300
10. 13 8 Grant Pearl Anniston, AL 40 $275
11. 14 03 Jody Knowles Tyrone, GA 40 $250
12. 10 21 Jason Lively Eastaboga, AL 40 $225
13. 4 2 Trynt Lloyd (R/YG) Jacksonville, FL 40 $200
14. 19 3 Heath Carr Ashland, AL 40 $200
15. 16 14jr Victor Turner Jr. Pell City, AL 40 $200
16. 15 C6 Oakley Johns Hohenwald, TN 40 $200
17. 23 21 Corey Dunn (R) Milledgeville, GA 40 $200
18. 24 05 T.J. Brittain Centre, AL 40 $200
19. 18 15 Lane Shuler Ohatchee, AL 40 $200
20. 22 5 Mike Combs Odenville, AL 39 $200
21. 11 87 Jake Rainey (YG) Hiram, GA 39 $200
22. 21 78 Matthew Brocato Muscle Shoals, AL 28 $200
23. 20 19 Marcus Minga Shannon, MS 26 $200
24. 17 53 Sterling Freeman Chattanooga, TN 18 $200

ENTRIES: 36
BOYD BUILT FABRICATORS FAST QUALIFIER: Shaw, 14.691 Seconds
PROVISIONALS: Dunn and Brittain
LEAD CHANGES: 1
LAP LEADERS: Shaw, 1-10; Hanger, 11-40
LAPS LED: Hanger, 30; Shaw, 10
KNOWLES RACE PARTS HARD CHARGER: Dunn (started 23rd and finished 17th)
VP RACING LUBRICANTS SLICK MOVE OF THE RACE AWARD: Hanger
FULLMOON GRAPHICS LUCKY 7 AWARD: Williams
KRC POWER STEERING B-MAIN WINNERS: Rainey, Seawright, and Pearl
CRUISE WITH THE CHAMPIONS ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Lloyd
CAUTIONS: None
NEXT RACE: Talladega Short Track, Eastaboga, AL, 10/3/2020, $2,500-To-Win, 50-Laps

BOYD BUILT FABRICATORS GROUP QUALIFYING (Top 5 Transfer To Main Event):

GROUP 1:
POS CAR # DRIVER HOMETOWN CHASSIS TIME
1 29 Christian Hanger Winchester, TN Rocket 14.760
2 23 Ahnna Parkhurst Evans, GA Bloomquist 14.866
3 11 Cruz Skinner Oxford, AL Rocket 14.901
4 95 Brandon Williams Crossville, TN Capital 14.906
5 14 Wil Herrington Hawkinsville, GA Rocket 14.912
6 05 T.J. Brittain Centre, AL Warrior 14.960
7 8 Grant Pearl Anniston, AL Bloomquist 14.962
8 C6 Oakley Johns Hohenwald, TN Pierce 14.983
9 19 Marcus Minga Shannon, MS Rocket 15.206
10 5c Mike Combs Odenville, AL Rocket 15.221
11 78 Matthew Brocato Muscle Shoals, AL Black Diamond 15.327
12 72 Steve Russell Pontotoc, MS Barry Wright 15.352
13 44 Curtis Cline Douglasville, GA 15.466
14 38 Kenny Hall Geraldine, AL Capital 15.626
15 39x Zach Shelton Dallas, GA 15.628
16 39 Troy Dixon (R) Dallas, GA Rocket 16.403
17 8 Kevin Hale Gadsden, AL Rocket NT
18 1 Ty Ellis (R) Covington, GA Barry Wright NT/DQ

GROUP 2:
POS CAR # DRIVER HOMETOWN CHASSIS TIME
1 1s Jeremy Shaw Millport, AL Barry Wright 14.691
2 2 Trynt Lloyd (R/YG) Jacksonville, FL Longhorn 15.016
3 22 Jimmy Thomas Phenix City, AL Scorpion 15.019
4 24 Tanner Collins Franklin, GA Rocket 15.029
5 21 Jason Lively Eastaboga, AL 15.051
6 16 Sam Seawright Fort Payne, AL 15.059
7 87 Jake Rainey (YG) Hiram, GA Capital 15.060
8 14jr Victor Turner Jr. Pell City, AL Rocket 15.086
9 15 Lane Shuler (YG) Ohatchee, AL Longhorn 15.092
10 03 Jody Knowles Tyrone, GA Longhorn 15.132
11 3 Heath Carr Ashland, AL Longhorn 15.140
12 16 Maddux Mullinax Birmingham, AL Rocket 15.180
13 21 Corey Dunn (R) Milledgeville, GA CVR 15.248
14 B97 Lee Burdett Hueytown, AL GRT 15.273
15 6jr Parker Martin (R/YG) Milledgeville, GA Longhorn 15.306
16 S53 Sterling Freeman Chattanooga, TN 15.326
17 F97 Red Farmer Hueytown, AL Rocket 15.600
18 C4 Cole Smartt Eastaboga, AL 15.617

KRC B-MAINS (10-Laps – Top 4 Transfer To Main Event):

1ST B-MAIN: 1. Rainey (YG); 2. Knowles; 3. Freeman; 4. Minga; 5. Dunn (R); 6. Russell; 7. Shelton; 8. Brittain; 9. Smartt DNS.

2ND B-MAIN: 1. Seawright; 2. Johns; 3. Shuler (YG); 4. Brocato; 5. Martin (R/YG); 6. Mullinax; 7. Ellis (R); 8. Hall; 9. Hale DNS.

3RD B-MAIN: 1. Pearl; 2. Carr; 3. Combs; 4. Burdett; 5. Farmer; 6. Dixon (R); 7. Cline; 8. Turner DNS.

NEWSOME RACEWAY PARTS CRATE RACIN’ USA DIRT LATE MODEL SERIES POINT STANDINGS THROUGH 10/2/2020:

1. 14 Wil Herrington – 1,098
2. 11 Cruz Skinner – 976
3. 21 Corey Dunn (R) – 972
4. 05 T.J. Brittain – 928
5. 03 Jody Knowles – 888
6. 2 Trynt Lloyd (R/YG) – 770
7. 39 Troy Dixon (R) – 728
8. 97 Cody Overton (R) – 702
9. 6jr Parker Martin (R/YG) – 632
10. 19 Marcus Minga – 570
11. 1 Ty Ellis (R) – 502
12. 23 Ahnna Parkhurst – 468
13. 87 Jake Rainey (YG) – 448
14. 1n Jordy Nipper – 364
15. 22 Jimmy Thomas - 332

R – Denotes Cruise With The Champions Rookie of the Year Candidate
YG – Denotes VP Racing Fuels Young Gun Challenge Series Driver

Newsome Raceway Parts, a Division of Raceway Chevrolet in Hartsville, SC, is the Title Sponsor of Crate Racin’ USA. Chevrolet Performance Parts is an Official Sponsor of Crate Racin’ USA. Hoosier Racing Tire is the Official Tire Sponsor of Crate Racin’ USA. VP Racing Fuel is the Official Race Fuel and Lubricant of Crate Racin’ USA. Knowles Race Parts and Bodies is the Official Parts Supplier for Crate Racin’ USA. Willy’s Carburetors is the Official Carburetor of Crate Racin’ USA. Fullmoon Graphics is the Official Wrap, Banner, and Sign Company of Crate Racin’ USA. Crate Racin’ USA 2020 Chassis Sponsors are Warrior Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, GRT Race Cars, and CVR Race Cars.

PHOTO CUTLINE: Christian Hanger of Winchester, TN celebrates his Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series win on Friday night at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL. Hanger led the last 30 laps of the caution-free 40-lap race driving the #29 Hanger Hardwood Rocket. (Crate Racin’ USA Media Photo by Brian McLeod)