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BARBERVILLE, FL – Michael Page of Douglasville, GA opened the 2nd Annual Sunshine Nationals for the Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series on Thursday night with a $1,500 victory at Volusia Speedway Park driving the Baird Motorsports Special. The race was Round 2 of the 6th Annual Crate Racin’ USA Winter Shootout Series.

Page took a .887 second margin of victory under the checkered flag in the 25-lap race over Mack McCarter of Gatlinburg, TN in the Parkway Liquors Special. McCarter started 19th and was the Knowles Race Parts and Bodies Hard Charger of the Race Award winner.

Mark Whitener of Middleburg, FL finished third and fourth went to the defending Sunshine Nationals Champion Kyle Bronson of Brandon, FL in the Brandon Ford Rocket. Two-time Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series National Champion Cory Hedgecock of Loudon, TN was fifth in the Eagle Racing Engines Rocket.

Jake Knowles of Rome, GA took the sixth spot, and John Baker of Norman Park, GA finished seventh in the Baker Farms Special. Dylan Knowles of Lanett, AL drove the K-Line Logistics Rocket to an eighth-place finish, and ninth went to Joseph Joiner of Milton, FL in the Hunt The Front Special. Clay Harris of Jupiter, FL rounded out the top ten in the Wilkerson Farms Rocket.

In preliminary action, Todd Cooney of Pleasant Hill, IA topped the 56-car field in Boyd Built Fabricators Group Qualifying with a lap around the ½-mile clay oval in 14.224 seconds. The six eight-lap KRC Power Steering Heat Races were won by Page, Bronson, Johnny Collins of Hilliard, FL, Trey Mills of St. Augustine, FL in the Fitz Factory Special, Baker, and Jake Knowles.

The three ten-lap KRC Power Steering B-Main Races were won by McCarter, Carder Miller of Salem, VA, and Trynt Lloyd of Jacksonville, FL in the C&S Trailer Special. McCarter put on a show early in the race coming from the 19th starting spot to third in the first 12 laps of the race and into second spot on lap 17. That earned McCarter the VP Racing Lubricants Slick Move of the Race Award.

After the first two rounds of the Winter Shootout Series, Dylan Knowles leads the point standings with 180 points, followed by Jason Welshan of Maryville, TN with 172 points, Cody Overton of Evans, GA in the Budweiser Special with 168 points, Jake Knowles with 154 points, and Jody Knowles of Tyrone, GA in the Clayton Signs Gentry’s Used Auto Parts Special with 134 points.

The Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series will return to Volusia Raceway Park on Thursday night for Night 2 of the Sunshine Nationals and Round 3 of the Winter Shootout Series for a $2,000-to-win main event.

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Newsome Raceway Parts gives a portion of the sales from each Chevrolet Performance Circle Track Engine sold back to the Crate Racin’ USA Point Funds in four different Divisions. Each economical Chevrolet Performance Circle Track Engine is built and sealed at the factory to prevent any expensive modifications. To place an order call 1-877-497-3624.

For more information and rules about the Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series, visit the series web site at www.crateracinusa.com, or visit the series on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CrateRacinUSA/. You can follow us on Twitter @CrateRacinUSALM, and at Instagram at crateracinusa.

OFFICIAL RESULTS OF WINTER SHOOTOUT SERIES ROUND 2 AT VOLUSIA SPEEDWAY PARK IN BARBERVILLE, FL ON 1/14/2021:

POS STRT CAR # DRIVER HOMETOWN LAPS

1. 5 18x Michael Page Douglasville, GA 25
2. 19 51 Mack McCarter Gatlinburg, TN 25
3. 7 385 Mark Whitener Middleburg, FL 25
4. 1 40b Kyle Bronson Brandon, FL 25
5. 10 23 Cory Hedgecock Loudon, TN 25
6. 2 66 Jake Knowles Rome, GA 25
7. 3 14 John Baker Norman Park, GA 25
8. 9 66k Dylan Knowles Lanett, AL 25
9. 14 10 Joseph Joiner Milton, FL 25
10. 11 6 Clay Harris Jupiter, FL 25
11. 4 14jr Trey Mills St. Augustine, FL 25
12. 15 97 Cody Overton Evans, GA 25
13. 24 121 Pearson Lee Williams Dublin, GA 25
14. 22 01 Jason Welshan Maryville, TN 25
15. 12 92 Joseph Brown Columbus, GA 25
16. 13 87 Walker Arthur Forest, VA 25
17. 26 30 Todd Cooney Pleasant Hill, IA 25
18. 16 7a Corey Almond Appomattox, VA 25
19. 25 66j Jody Knowles Tyrone, GA 25
20. 5 5 Johnny Collins Hilliard, FL 25
21. 17 40 Joel Callahan Dubuque, IA 25
22. 23 55 Matt Long Concord, NC 25
23. 20 69 Carder Miller Salem, VA 24
24. 18 00s Richie Stephens Salem, AL 17
25. 21 2 Trynt Lloyd Jacksonville, FL 14
26. 8 007 Dusty Sparkman Micanopy, FL 13
    ENTRIES: 56
    FAST QUALIFIER: T. Cooney, 17.224 Seconds
    PROVISIONALS: Jo. Knowles and T. Cooney
    LEAD CHANGES: None
    LAPS LED: Page, 1-25
    KNOWLES RACE PARTS HARD CHARGER: McCarter (started 19th and finished 2nd)
    VP RACING LUBRICANTS SLICK MOVE OF THE RACE AWARD: McCarter
    FULLMOON GRAPHICS LUCKY 7 AWARD: Collins
    KRC HEAT RACE WINNERS: Page, Bronson, Collins, Mills, Baker, and Ja. Knowles
    KRC B-MAIN RACE WINNERS: McCarter, Miller, and T. Lloyd
    CAUTIONS: 3
    MARGIN OF VICTORY: .887 Seconds
    TIME OF THE RACE: 15 Minutes and 32.551 Seconds
    NEXT RACE: January 15, Volusia Speedway Park, $2,000-to-win

BOYD BUILT FABRICATORS GROUP QUALIFYING:

GROUP 1:
POS CAR # DRIVER HOMETOWN CHASSIS TIME
1 30 Todd Cooney Pleasant Hill IA Mastersbilt 17.224
2 3 Raymond Folwell Riverview, FL 17.557
3 18x Michael Page Douglasville, GA Mastersbilt 17.710
4 66k Dylan Knowles Lanett, AL Rocket 17.819
5 51 Mack McCarter Gatlinburg, TN 17.871
6 515 David Markham Live Oak, FL Kryptonite 17.933
7 87 Walker Arthur Forest, VA Kryptonite 17.978
8 40b Kyle Bronson Brandon, FL Rocket 17.986
9 51t Chad Tuten Patterson, GA 18.001
10 3r Ryan Van Sickle Jacksonville, FL 18.017
11 385 Mark Whitener Middleburg, FL Barry Wright 18.023
12 97 Cody Overton Evans, GA Longhorn 18.049
13 01w Jason Welshan Maryville, TN Savage 18.078
14 7 Jason Fitzgerald Jacksonville, FL Black Diamond 18.152
15 44 Curtis Cline Douglasville, GA 18.166
16 95 Brandon Williams Crossville, TN Capital 18.214
17 9 Jimmy Waldrop Seffner, FL Rocket 18.555
18 7t Trevor Taylor Zellwood, FL Snow Bros. NT
19 33 Jeff Mathews Brandon, FL Rocket 17.969/DQ

GROUP 2:
POS CAR # DRIVER HOMETOWN CHASSIS TIME
1 6 Clay Harris Jupiter, FL Rocket 17.619
2 69x Carder Miller Salem, VA 17.998
3 5 Johnny Collins Hilliard, FL 18.089
4 23 Ahnna Parkhurst Evans, GA Bloomquist 18.179
5 55 Matt Long Concord, NC 18.185
6 80 Ben Scott Delmar, DE 18.218
7 40 Joel Callahan Dubuque, IA 18.220
8 14jr Trey Mills St. Augustine, FL Black Diamond 18.227
9 42 Stephen Stratton St. Augustine, FL 18.260
10 007 Dusty Sparkman Micanopy, FL Snow Bros. 18.271
11 K37 Drew Kennedy Lancing, TN Rocket 18.298
12 10 Joseph Joiner Milton, FL Capital 18.348
13 87 Jarrod Carey Chattanooga, TN 18.481
14 7h Jeremy Holtzclaw Cookeville, TN 18.529
15 27 Garrett Lloyd Jacksonville, FL 18.614
16 26 Jimmy Sharpe Vidalia, GA 18.633
17 14 Jerry Green Knoxville, TN 18.848
18 39x Zach Shelton Temple, GA 18.980

GROUP 3:
POS CAR # DRIVER HOMETOWN CHASSIS TIME
1 23 Cory Hedgecock Loudon, TN Rocket 17.650
2 00s Richie Stephens Salem, AL 17.814
3 20 Jeff Provenzano DeLeon Springs, FL 17.827
4 92 Joseph Brown Columbus, GA Rocket 17.908
5 14b John Baker Norman Park, GA Rocket 17.955
6 66 Jake Knowles Rome, GA Longhorn 18.030
7 7a Cory Almond Appomattox, VA Longhorn 18.112
8 388 Jackson Hise Ocala, FL 18.119
9 2 Trynt Lloyd Jacksonville, FL Longhorn 18.186
10 121 Pearson Lee Williams Dublin, GA 18.213
11 66J Jody Knowles Tyrone, GA Longhorn 18.329
12 6 Jimmy Halford Atwood, TN CVR 18.461
13 32 Curtis Glover Runnells, IA Mastersbilt 18.485
14 72x Chase Washington Houlka, MS Barry Wright 18.582
15 11 Daniel Dial Lawrenceburg, KY 18.661
16 301 Shawn Cooney Bondurant, IA 19.316
17 16 Tom Egner Hinesville, GA Longhorn 19.428
18 39 Troy Dixon Dallas, GA Rocket 19.513
19 T8 Steve Banal Rock Hill, SC NT

KRC POWER STEERING QUALIFYING RACES (8 Laps – Top 3 Transfer To Main Event):

1ST RACE: 1. Page; 2. Whitener; 3. Arthur; 4. McCarter; 5. Welshan; 6. T. Cooney; 7. Cline; 8. Tuten; 9. Waldrop DNS; 10. Mathews DNS.

2ND RACE: 1. Bronson; 2. D. Knowles; 3. Overton; 4. Folwell; 5. Van Sickle; 6. Fitzgerald; 7. Markham; 8. B. Williams; 9. Taylor DNS.

3RD RACE: 1. Collins; 2. Harris; 3. Callahan; 4. Long; 5. Kennedy; 6. Green; 7. G. Lloyd; Carey; 8. Stratton DNS.

4TH RACE: 1. Mills; 2. Sparkman; 3. Joiner; 4. Miller; 5. Parkhurst; 6. Holtzclaw; 7. Shelton; 8. Scott; 9. Sharp.

5TH RACE: 1. Baker; 2. Hedgecock; 3. Almond; 4. T. Lloyd; 5. Jo. Knowles; 6. Provenzano; 7. Glover; 8. Dial; 9. Egner DNS; 10. Banal DNS.

6TH RACE: 1. Ja. Knowles; 2. Brown; 3. Stephens; 4. P. Williams; 5. Washington; 6. Hise; 7. Halford; 8. S. Cooney; 9. Dixon.

KRC POWER STEERING B-MAINS (12 Laps – Top 2 Transfer To Main Event):

1ST B-MAIN: 1. McCarter; 2. Welshan; 3. T. Cooney; 4. Fitzgerald; 5. Folwell; 6. Van Sickle; 7. Cline; 8. B. Williams; 9. Markham; 10. Tuten; 11. Waldrop DNS; 12. Taylor DNS; 13. Mathews DNS.

2ND B-MAIN: 1. Miller; 2. Long; 3. Kennedy; 4. Green; 5. Parkhurst; 6. Holtzclaw; 7. Carey; 8. Shelton; 9. Stratton; 10. G. Lloyd DNS; 11. Scott DNS; 12. Sharpe DNS.

3RD B-MAIN: 1. T. Lloyd; 2. P. Williams; 3. Jo. Knowles; 4. Provenzano; 5. Halford; 6. Scott; 7. Glover; 8. Dial; 9. Dixon; 10. S. Cooney; 11. Washington; 12. Hise DNS; 13. Egner DNS; 14. Banal DNS.

NEWSOME RACEWAY PARTS CRATE RACIN’ USA DIRT LATE MODEL SERIES WINTER SHOOTOUT POINT STANDINGS THROUGH 1/14/21:

1. 66k Dylan Knowles – 180
2. 01w Jason Welshan – 172
3. 97 Cody Overton – 168
4. 66 Jake Knowles – 154
5. 66j Jody Knowles – 134
6. K37 Drew Kennedy - 106
7. 23 Ahnna Parkhurst – 104
8. 18x Michael Page – 100
9. 51 Mack McCarter – 96
10. 109 Eli Beets – 94
11. 385 Mark Whitener – 94
12. 40b Kyle Bronson – 92
13. J8 Jadon Frame – 90
14. 23h Cory Hedgecock – 90
15. 01 Blant Duke - 88

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. E-Z-GO Golf Carts is an Associate Sponsor 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: Michael Page of Douglasville, GA opened the 2nd Annual Sunshine Nationals for the Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series on Thursday night with a $1,500 victory at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, FL driving the #18x Baird Motorsports Special. The race was Round 2 of the 6th Annual Crate Racin’ USA Winter Shootout Series. (Crate Racin’ USA Media File Photo by Brian McLeod)