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Riley Hickman Scores Second-Straight Cabin Fever 40 in Dominating Fashion at Boyd’s Speedway

By Chris Tilley, CT Marketing

RINGGOLD, GA (January 31, 2015)—Riley Hickman scored his second-straight Cabin Fever 40 victory on a cool late-January evening at Boyd’s Speedway.

The Chattanooga, Tenn. driver led all forty laps for the $3,000 payday. Hickman held off Donald McIntosh of Dawsonville, Ga., Pierce McCarter of Sevierville, Tenn., Cory Hedgecock of Loudon, Tenn. and Jason Hiett of Oxford, Ala. for the victory.

Hickman had one series threat from eventual runner-up Donald McIntosh as on the 22nd lap, Hickman got bobbled up behind lapped cars in turn two and got out of the groove. Meanwhile, McIntosh would grad the lead on the low line going down the back-chute and take the lead coming to the 23rd lap but a yellow flag for Derek Ellis coming to a stop in turn four ended McIntosh’s feat to the front of the field as he had to restart in second for the re-start when the field was re-aligned.

Five caution flags slowed the main event. The first yellow was on lap 12 as Adam Martin went around in turn two and his night was over as he had to be towed in to the pits with mechanical woes. The next yellow flag was on lap 15 as Tony Knowles came to a rest at the top of turn four. The next lap, the yellow would wave as Ryan Gifford would spin his Team Dillon Racing entry in turn two. Gifford was running just outside the top-five at the time of the yellow. On lap 22 Derek Ellis came to a rest at the top of turn four and the final yellow would wave on lap 26 as third place runner Ray Cook came to a stop after engine failure. Track crews had to go to work quickly as speedy dry had to be used all around the speedway after Cook’s mount leaked oil around the top of the track.

Hickman, the defending SAS Champion and former SRRS champ drove the Hickman Manufacturing, American Billet, Austin Trucking, Tucker’s Mobile Home Service, VP Race Fuels, Rick Hixson Fabrication and Competition Race Products-sponsored Vic Hill Racing Engines powered CVR Race Car to the event win.

Boyd’s Speedway will return to action on Saturday evening March 21st with the $4,000-to-win Southern Nationals Bonus Series-sanctioned event. Its part of a double-header weekend with Cleveland (Tenn.) Speedway which will host the series on Friday Night March 20th paying $4,000-to-win.

Results of Cabin Fever 40 at Boyd’s Speedway (Finishing Position/Start/Driver/Laps Completed/Money Won):
1. (1) Riley Hickman/40 $3,000
2. (3) Donald McIntosh/40 $1,500
3. (5) Pierce McCarter/40 $1,200
4. (4) Cory Hedgecock/40 $1,000
5. (13) Jason Hiett/40 $800
6. (14) Todd Morrow/40 $700
7. (7) Grant Pearl/40 $600
8. (15) Jordy Nipper/40 $500
9. (17) Aaron Ridley/40 $475
10. (16) Jerry Coffman/40 $450
11. (24) Tim Busha/40 $425
12. (21) Rick Hixson/40 $400
13. (12) Robby Mason/40 $375
14. (18) Joe Denby/39 $350
15. (19) Tod Hernandez/39 $325
16. (23) Aaron Wilson/37 $300
17. (2) Ray Cook/26 $300
18. (20) Josh Johnson/26 $300
19. (10) Derek Ellis/22 $300
20. (8) Jeff Smith/22 $300
21. (6) Tony Knowles/22 $300
22. (11) Jason Welshan/16 $300
23. (9) Ryan Gifford/16 $300
24. (22) Adam Martin/12 $300

Time of Race: 37 minutes, 46 seconds
Margin of Victory: 00.350 seconds
Yellow Flags: Five (laps 12, 15, 16, 22, 26)
Red Flags: None
Lap Leaders: Hickman (1-40)
DirtCar Lift.com/PSR Motorsports Hard Charger Award ($100): Tim Busha (advanced 13 positions)
Entries: 48
DirtCarLift.com/PSR Motorsports Fast Time Award ($150): Ray Cook-15.256 seconds

Last Chance Heat Race One Finish (10 Laps/Top-6 advance): Jason Hiett, Jordy Nipper, Aaron Ridley, Todd Hernandez, Rick Hixson, Aaron Wilson, Dusty Carver, Jay Brinkley, Dewayne Powell, Erick Granger.

Last Chance Heat Race Two Finish (10 Laps/Top-6 advance): Todd Morrow, Jerry Coffman, Joe Denby, Josh Johnson, Adam Martin, Tim Busha, Caleb Ashby, Andy Picklesimer, Brian Smith, Jadon Frame.

American Racer South Dash Finish (6 Laps): Riley Hickman ($150), Ray Cook $75), Donald McIntosh ($75), Cory Hedgecock, Pierce McCarter, Tony Knowles.

Time Trial Results (Position/No./Driver/Hometown/Best Lap):
1. 53-Ray Cook/Brasstown, NC 15.256
2. R1-Riley Hickman/Chattanooga, TN 15.290
3. 23-Cory Hedgecock/Loudon, TN 15.315
4. 71-Pierce McCarter/Sevierville, TN 15.317
5. 7-Donald McIntosh/Dawsonville, GA 15.360
6. 26-Tony Knowles/Newnan, GA 15.360
7. 116-Grant Pearl/Anniston, AL 15.368
8. 17-Jeff Smith/Chatsworth, GA 15.429
9. 2-Ryan Gifford/Winchester, TN 15.444
10. 99-Derek Ellis/Chatsworth, GA 15.451
11. 00-Jason Welshan/Maryville, TN 15.464
12. H31-Robby Mason/Soddy Daisy, TN 15.493
13. 1-Jason Hiett/Oxford, AL 15.518
14. 27-Joe Denby/Tullahoma, TN 15.572
15. 1N-Jordy Nipper/Gray, GA 15.589
16. T1-Todd Morrow/East Ridge, TN 15.595
17. 81-Aaron Ridley/Chatsworth, GA 15.599
18. A1-Jerry Coffman/Soddy Daisy, TN 15.621
19. 11-Lavon Sparks/Phenix City, AL 15.656
20. J1-Josh Johnson/Winchester, TN 15.661
21. T6-Todd Hernandez/Rossville, GA 15.722
22. 47-Adam Martin/Talladega, AL 15.760
23. 10-Jay Brinkley/Shelbyville, TN 15.792
24. 61-Caleb Ashby/Cunningham, TN 15.808
25. 9-Dusty Carver/Englewood, TN 15.886
26. G9-Erick Granger/Dallas, GA 15.890
27. 15-Tim Busha/Boaz, AL 15.895
28. H1-Rick Hixson/Soddy Daisy, TN 15.908
29. 1-Andy Picklesimer/Ooltewah, TN 15.926
30. P17-Dewayne Powell/Chattanooga, TN 15.934
31. J8-Jadon Frame/Winchester, TN 15.950
32. S14-Aaron Wilson/Chatsworth, GA 15.963
33. 9-Heath Hindman/Signal Mountain, TN 15.980
34. 2-Glen Seaton/Cleveland, TN 15.995
35. M96-Marty Lunsford/Newnan, GA 16.027
36. 59-Dale Thurman/Cartersville, GA 16.030
37. 24-Buster Goss/Rome, GA 16.083
38. 07-Scott Hall/Rome, GA 16.136
39. 47-Dustin Golden/Chattanooga, TN 16.153
40. 311-Scott Groves/Canton, GA 16.287
41. B25-Jerry Bradley/Dalton, GA 16.315
42. 15-Richard Frost/Clarksville, TN 16.366
43. 7-Brian Smith/Gray, KY 16.503
44. 38-Kasey Hall/Rainsville, AL 16.537
45. 39-Tim Ladd/Clinton, TN 16.565
46. 11-Ryan Law/Piedmont, AL 16.608
47. 7-Richard Smith/Hartselle, AL 16.658
48. 93-Charles Zimmerman/Cunningham, TN 16.894