Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series News Release:  Contact – ROBY HELM – (865) 207-4157

August 15, 2015

BUSHA IS AT THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME FOR 411 CHEVY SUPER SERIES WIN

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                SEYMOUR, TN – Tim Busha of Boaz, AL was in the right place at the right time on Saturday night to win the 50-lap Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model feature race at 411 Motor Speedway driving the Kilpatrick Racing GRT.  It was a race that Busha felt like he was going to have to settle for second with ten laps to go, but opportunity came knocking.

Busha took the lead on lap 45 after the dominant early race leader John Ownbey of Cleveland, TN began to slow off the pace on lap 44, and steam from what seemed to be a punctured radiator from an earlier tangle with a lapped car sent him to the infield.  Busha then hung on after a late-race restart to take the $3,000 victory and his third career Chevy Super Series win.

Cory Hedgecock of Lenoir City, TN finished second in the Eagle Racing Engines Rocket.  Hedgecock and Busha spent the majority of the race battling for second, and trading the inside and the outside for several Dixie-Style Double-File restarts.

“I hate what happened to Ownbey because Cory and I didn’t have anything for him tonight, but a win is a win, and we’ll take them anyway we can get them,” Busha said.  “Cory and I had our own little battle going on for second on the restarts.  We both tried the inside and outside.  Sometimes the outside would work one time, and the next time it wouldn’t.  Then we would take turns trying the inside, with the same results.”

Hedgecock chose the inside for a lap 30 restart that put Busha to his right on the outside.  That worked in Busha’s favor, as he sailed around Hedgecock to take the second spot, and stayed there until lap 45 when Ownbey had his meltdown.  A late caution flag with three laps to go set up another opportunity for Hedgecock, but the single file restart inside of ten laps to go saw Busha hit his marks and drive home for the win with an .881 second margin of victory over Hedgecock.

Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, TN made of bold last lap move on Jake Knowles of Rome, GA to finish third in the NeSmith Chevrolet Special and Knowles took the fourth spot in the Coosa Heating and Cooling Rocket.  Tyler Crowder of Lamont, FL was fifth in the Crowder Excavating Special.

Johnson now has a 14-point lead over Crowder in quest of his second straight Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series $10,000 National Championship.  The win moved Busha up to the third spot in the point’s chase ahead of Adam Martin of Talladega, AL, who finished 12th in the Seals Insurance Special and was the Cruise With The Champions Rookie of the Race.

After missing time trials with a fuel pump belt issue, Pierce McCarter of Gatlinburg, TN started 21st and finished sixth in the McCarter Lumber CVR to earn the Hard Charger of the Race honors.  Jadon Frame of Winchester, TN drove the Poultry Electric/Pro Hardware Special to a seventh-place finish.

Hedgecock, Knowles, McCarter, and Frame all qualified for the Hoosier Racing Tire “Road To Dega” Bonus Money and a chance to win $10,000 at the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series season-finale on October 3 at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL.

David Brannon of Elora, TN came back from an early race pit stop to take the eighth spot in the Elora Gin Company Special and Oliver Gentry of Newnan, GA was ninth in the Gentry Used Auto Parts and Recycling Rocket.  Brad Coffey of Maryville, TN rounded out the top ten in the Coffey Racing Warrior.

Ownby set fast time honors in the Auto Deport Special with a lap around the 3/8-mile clay oval in 13.806 seconds to earn the pole position for the 50-lap main event in quest of his second-straight Chevy Super Series win.  Ownbey took the lead at the start of the race followed by Hedgecock, Adam Martin, Busha and Colby Kilgore of Dalton, GA in the Kilgore Motorsports GRT.

The first of seven caution flags in the race came out on lap four when Trevor Thompson of Dallas, GA spun the Peachstate Printing Rocket in turn two.  Ownbey had Hedgecock, Adam Martin, Busha, Brannon, Ross Martin, Kilgore, Knowles, Coffey and Brandon Williams of Crossville, TN in the Swallows Produce Special doubled up behind him for the restart.

Hedgecock chose the inside for the Dixie-Style Double-File restart and when the green flag was redisplayed, Adam Martin sailed by him on the outside coming off the second turn to take the second spot.  Kilgore spun out of the seventh spot on lap six in turn two for the second caution period that saw Brannon head for the pit area and giving up the fifth spot.

The outside worked so well for Martin on the last restart, that’s what he chose as the second-place driver for the next restart.  This one didn’t work out so well for the second-generation driver, as Hedgecock drove under him in turn two to retake the second spot.  To add insult to injury, Busha drove under Adam Martin for the third spot in turn three.

On lap ten, Ross Martin and Williams dove into turn three side-by-side to battle for the fifth position.  Contact was made, and both drivers spun.  Williams was ticketed for the caution and went to the back of the pack for the restart, but Ross Martin was done for the night.  The misfortunes for the Martin family continued on lap ten when Ross Martin’s son Adam Martin spun out of the fourth spot in turn one.

For the lap 11 restart, Ownbey led Hedgecock, Busha, Crowder, Johnson, Coffey, Knowles, Frame, Gentry and Matt Henderson in the Rebel Diesel Rocket.  After restarting successfully on the inside on the previous restart, the second-place driver Hedgecock decided to give the outside a try. 

That didn’t work out so well, as Busha, who started beside Hedgecock on the outside, took the second spot on the restart, and Johnson, who came from the 12th starting spot, drove around Crowder and into fourth.  Williams spun in turn two on lap 18, which made for another episode of “Choose Inside Or Outside!”

It was now Busha’s turn to make the choice.  On the last restart, he got by Hedgecock on the outside, so that’s what he would choose this time.  No, not this time.  Busha chose the inside and guess what happened?  Hedgecock used the outside to retake second, and Crowder went around Johnson to retake fourth.

Crowder started to fade on lap 20, as Johnson reclaimed the fourth spot, and Knowles passed Crowder for the fifth spot.  Lap 24 saw McCarter begin slicing his way through the top ten from the 21st starting spot and settle into the eighth position.  Meanwhile, up front, Ownbey was just riding along in the lead, unchallenged, and he began to work lapped traffic on lap 26.

For Ownbey, with each passing lap, the traffic got heavier and heavier, but even with that, he could maintain over a two second lead on Hedgecock.  As Ownbey came off the second turn on lap 30, Lavon Sparks of Phenix City, AL had slowed his Modern Images GRT to almost a dead stop.  Ownbey had cars to his outside and had nowhere to go, and plowed into the back of Sparks’ car, sending it spinning to the infield.

That brought out the sixth caution flag of the race, and during the slowdown, Ownbey’s car had suffered heavy left front damage.  Chevy Super Series officials worked to clear the bent sheet metal away from the tires and sent the leader back to the point for the restart.

This time it was Hedgecock’s turn to choose.  Let’s see, the last restart, Busha chose the inside and that’s how Hedgecock got second to choose this time.  The outside must be the way to go!  Hedgecock chose the inside.  The green flag came out, and you guessed it, Busha drove around the outside of Hedgecock to take second.

By this time, Ownbey seemed to be O.K. after his lap 30 altercation, and he pulled out to a healthy two and a half second lead over Busha by lap 40.  It looked Ownbey was going to make it two in the row, but suddenly on lap 43, it appeared that Ownbey was slowing coming off the corners, and Busha was closing fast.

Ownbey pulled to the infield on lap 45 with steam bellowing out of his radiator, and Busha took the lead.  With a full straightaway lead on Hedgecock, it looked like Busha would coast home for the win.  But the seventh and final caution flag came out on lap 48 when Rusty Ballenger of Sevierville, TN in the East Tennessee Metal Special and Adam Martin tangled in turn three.

No choosing this time because the race was inside the ten laps to go point, so it was a single-file restart.  Busha hit his marks in the final three laps, but the show in the final laps was the battle between Knowles and Johnson for the third spot.  On lap 49, Johnson went to the top shelf in an effort to sail around the outside of Knowles in turn four.

Knowles drifted high off the fourth turn in front of Johnson, who made an abrupt hard left, and pulled off the crossover maneuver to dive under Knowles coming off the fourth turn and claim the third spot. 

For more information about the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series visit the series web site at www.525superseries.com, or visit the series on Facebook at Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series. 

OFFICIAL RESULTS OF ROUND 8 AT 411 MOTOR SPEEDWAY IN SEYMOUR, TN ON 8/15/15:

POS        STRT     CAR #    DRIVER                               HOMETOWN                     LAPS     $ WON 
1.             4              15           Tim Busha                           Boaz, AL                              50           $3,000
2.             2              23h         Cory Hedgecock                 Lenoir City, TN                  50           $1,500
3.             12           5              Ronnie Johnson                  Chattanooga, TN                50           $1,000
4.             10           66           Jake Knowles                      Rome, GA                             50           $850
5.             11           47c         Tyler Crowder                    Lamont, FL                         50           $750
6.             21           71           Pierce McCarter                                Gatlinburg, TN                   50           $700
7.             13           J8           Jadon Frame                       Winchester, TN                   50           $650
8.             8              33           David Brannon                   Elora, TN                             50           $600
9.             18           03           Oliver Gentry                     Newnan, GA                         50           $550
10.          7              88           Brad Coffey                        Maryville, TN                     50           $500
11.          16           H2          Matt Henderson                  Loudon, TN                         50           $475
12.          3              47a         Adam Martin (R)                Talladega, AL                     50           $450
13.          15           21           Mario Gresham (R)           Rome, GA                             49           $425
14.          5              44k         Colby Kilgore                     Dalton, GA                           48           $400
15           17           29           Rusty Ballenger                  Sevierville, TN                    46           $375
16.          1              44           John Ownbey                      Cleveland, TN                     45           $350
17.          19           23           Trevor Thompson (R)       Dallas, GA                            45           $325
18.          14           11           Lavon Sparks                      Phenix City, AL                  28           $300
19.          9              95           Brandon Williams (R)      Crossville, TN                     16           $300
20.          6              47r         Ross Martin                         Talladega, AL                     9              $300
21.          20           24           Barry Goodman                 Spring City, TN                  0              $300      

ENTRIES:  21
FAST QUALIFIER:  Ownbey, 13.806 Seconds
PROVISIONALS:  None
LEAD CHANGES:  1
LAP LEADERS:  Ownbey, 1-44; Busha, 45-50
LAPS LED:  Ownbey, 44; Busha, 6
CRUISE WITH THE CHAMPIONS ROOKIE OF THE RACE: A. Martin
GRESHAM RACE PARTS FIFTH-PLACE AWARD: Crowder
CRATEINSIDER.COM SIXTH-PLACE AWARD: McCarter
BEYEA HEADERS SEVENTH-PLACE AWARD:  Frame
SCHAEFER’S OIL (presented by Chad Wallace) EIGHTH-PLACE AWARD:  Brannon
IMAGE SCREEN PRINTING NINTH-PLACE AWARD:  Gentry
AR BODIES TENTH-PLACE AWARD: Coffey
SCHOENFELD HEADERS 12TH-PLACE AWARD:  A. Martin
CAUTIONS:  7
MARGIN OF VICTORY:  .881 Seconds
TIME OF THE RACE:  32 Minutes and 43.205 Seconds
ROAD TO DEGA QUALIFIERS:  Hedgecock, Knowles, McCarter, and Frame
QUALIFYING:

CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE SUPER LATE MODEL SERIES POINT STANDINGS THROUGH 8/15/15:

1. 5 Ronnie Johnson – 718
2. 47c Tyler Crowder – 704
3. 15 Tim Busha - 674
4. 47a Adam Martin (R) – 670
5. 21 Mario Gresham (R) – 650
6. 66 Jake Knowles – 626
7. 95 Brandon Williams (R) – 596
8. J8 Jadon Frame – 584
9. 47r Ross Martin – 548
10. 23 Trevor Thompson (R) – 502
11. 11 Lavon Sparks – 400
12. 58 Tony Thompson – 374
13. 55 Ryan King (R) – 364
14. 24 Barry Goodman – 310
14. 03 Oliver Gentry – 310
16. 85 Jeff Smith – 304
17. 72 Frank Wilson – 288
18. 18 Matt Dooley (R) – 260
19. 101 Forrest Trent – 250
19. 23h Cory Hedgecock - 250

R – Denotes Cruise With The Champions Rookie of the Year Candidate

D – Hoosier Race Tire “Road To Dega” Qualifier

Chevrolet Performance Parts is the Title Sponsor of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series.  Hoosier Racing Tire is the Official Tire Sponsor of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series.  Sunoco Race Fuel is the Official Race Fuel of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series.  Panama City Cycles is the Official ATV Provider of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series.  Schaeffer’s Oil Presented By Chad Wallace is the Official Oil of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series.  AR Bodies is an Official Sponsor of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series.  Cruise With The Champions is an Official Sponsor of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series.  Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series Contingency Sponsors for 2015 are CrateInsider.Com, Gresham Racing Parts, Beyea Headers, Image Screen Printing, and Schoenfeld Headers.

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