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

September 26, 2014

MADDEN WINS BY A NOSE IN EAMS CHEVY SUPER SERIES RACE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

                PHENIX CITY, AL – Chris Madden of Laurens, SC came out on the winning end of a photo finish on Friday night in the 30-lap main event for the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series at East Alabama Motor Speedway.  In a side-by-side finish, Madden kept the nose of his Crowder Trucking Special in front of Jake Knowles of Tyrone, GA for a .046 second margin of victory.

                “That was a good race,” Madden said.  “Jake got a pretty good run coming off the fourth turn, but I was able to keep my nose in front of him at the checkered flag.  This was the first time we’ve run this car and it was good in long runs, but with that late caution flag, I knew Jake was going to be tough on the inside.”

                Knowles had to settle for second in the Cedartown Electric Rocket, and the Chevy Super Series point leader Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, TN finished third in the NeSmith Chevrolet Special.  Ryan King of Anniston, AL took the fourth spot in the David King Automotive Special and Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC rim rode the Tommy Pope Constriction Special from 17th to fifth.

                Tim Busha of Boaz, AL drove the Kilpatrick Racing GRT to a sixth-place finish and Josh Adkins of Talladega, AL was highest finishing Rookie of the Year Candidate with a seventh-place effort in the Yellow Hammer Construction Special. 

Pierce McCarter of Gatlinburg, TN was eighth in the McCarter Brothers Racing CVR.  Tyler Crowder of Lamont, FL finished ninth in the Crowder Brothers Trucking Rocket, and Montana Dudley of Phenix City, AL rounded out the top ten in the Dale’s Quick Lube Rocket.

Madden’s win culminated a clean sweep of the event.  Madden was the fast qualifier by out-timing the 29-car field with a lap around East Alabama Motor Speedway in 15.995 seconds, and then led all 30 laps of the race enroute to the $2,000 victory.  The two ten-lap B-Main Races were won by Dudley and Jeff Smith of Chatsworth, GA in the Hill Motorsports Warrior.

Madden took the lead at the start of the race from the pole position followed by Knowles, Crowder, McCarter, an Johnson.  On lap two, Johnson got by McCarter for the fourth spot, and King dropped McCarter back to sixth on lap five.  Johnson passed Crowder for third with an inside move on lap six.

The lead duo of Madden and Knowles reach the cars on the tail of the lead lap by lap nine.  Madden made some big moves in lapped traffic to shake Knowles from his back bumper, and had two lapped cars between himself and Knowles by lap 14.  By lap 18, Madden had pulled out to a half-straightaway lead.

The lead Madden enjoyed would come to an end on lap 20 when Smith spun in turn four, with some help from Jacob Grizzle of Blairsville, GA in the Carolina Performance Special while battling for the seventh spot.  Grizzle was ticketed with the caution flag, and restarted at the back of the cars on the lead lap.

Madden had Knowles, Johnson, Crowder, King, McCarter, Smith, Cook, Adkins and Dudley doubled up behind him for the Dixie-Style Double File Restart.  King was able to get by Crowder for the fourth spot on the restart, and McCarter moved back up to fifth on lap 22.

The second and final caution flag of the race came out on lap 24 when Lavon Sparks of Phenix City, AL stalled the Hester Racing GRT on the front straightaway.  With less than ten laps to go, it was a single-file restart with Madden leading Knowles, Johnson, King, McCarter, Cook, Busha, Adkins, Crowder, and Smith.

Knowles went to the inside of Madden on the restart, and Johnson worked the outside cushion.  Knowles was able to get the nose of his car to the inside of Madden, but the leader had the better momentum coming off the corners to stay on the point.  Johnson couldn’t gain any ground on the high side, but Cook could, as he sailed around McCarter to take over the fifth spot on lap  25.

In the final laps of the race, Knowles kept working the bottom groove on Madden, who couldn’t shake the second-place car.  Knowles was better than Madden getting off turn four, while Madden was better than Knowles getting off the second turn. 

As the leaders took the white flag, Knowles reloaded to take another shot at Madden, knowing his best chance for the win would be coming off the fourth turn. Madden had found a groove he liked, but it opened up the inside of the track to Knowles. 

Coming off the fourth turn to the checkered flag, the crowd came to their feet, as Knowles built up a head of steam, pulled alongside Madden, but fell just short at the checkered flag by one-third of the time it takes to blink your eye.

The Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series returns to East Alabama Motor Speedway on Saturday night for a 50-lap $3,000-to-win race.  The drivers and their race cars will be set up at the front gate of EAMS from 5 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. to meet and greet the fans in the Chevy Fan Zone.

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 SEVEN AT EAST ALABAMA MOTOR SPEEDWAY IN PHENIX CITY, AL ON 9/26/14:

POS        STRT     CAR #    DRIVER                               HOMETOWN                     LAPS     $ WON 
1.             1              6              Chris Madden                     Laurens, SC                         30           $2,000
2.             3              66           Jake Knowles                      Tyrone, GA                          30           $1,000
3.             6              5              Ronnie Johnson                  Chattanooga, TN                30           $700
4.             5              55           Ryan King                            Anniston, AL                       30           $550
5.             17           53           Ray Cook                             Brasstown, NC                    30           $500
6.             13           15           Tim Busha                           Boaz, AL                              30           $425
7.             12           19m        Josh Adkins (R)                   Talladega, AL                     30           $375
8.             4              51           Pierce McCarter                                Gatlinburg, TN                   30           $350
9.             2              47c         Tyler Crowder                    Lamont, FL                         30           $325
10.          7              55d         Montana Dudley                 Phenix City, AL                  30           $300
11.          8              17s          Jeff Smith                            Chatsworth, GA                  30           $275
12.          23           110         Brent Barrett (R)                Cleveland, MS                     30           $250
13.          10           33           David Brannon                   Elora, TN                             30           $225
14.          9              99g         Jacob Grizzle                      Blairsville, GA                    30           $200
15.          15           22           Cecil Eunice                        Blackshear, GA                  30           $175
16.          16           11           Lavon Sparks                      Phenix City, AL                  30           $150
17.          11           95           Brandon Williams             Crossville, TN                     29           $140
18.          24           J8           Jadon Frame (R)                Winchester, TN                   29           $125
19.          22           38           Dillon Tidmore                   Glencoe, AL                         29           $125
20.          20           18           Chase Edge (R)                   LaFayette, AL                     29           $125
21.          19           101         Forrest Trent                      Talbott, TN                          29           $125
22.          21           72           Frank Wilson                      Milton, FL                            29           $125
23.          14           93           Donald Brasher                  Burlington, NC                   26           $125
24.          18           99           J.R. Moseley                        Columbus, GA                     16           $125

                                      
ENTRIES:  29
FAST QUALIFIER:  Madden, 15.995 Seconds
PROVISIONALS:  Barrett and Frame
LEAD CHANGES:  None
LAPS LED:  Madden, 30
ROOKIE OF THE RACE:  Adkins
SCHAEFFER’S OIL 8TH-PLACE AWARD:  McCarter
MODERN IMAGES 9TH-PLACE AWARD:  Crowder
DAVID SMITH CARBURETORS 10TH-PLACE AWARD:  Dudley
MIKE’S CUSTOM TANKS 11TH-PLACE AWARD:  Smith
SHORTY’S SHOCK SERVICE 12TH-PLACE AWARD:  Barrett
CAUTIONS:  2
MARGIN OF VICTORY: .046 Seconds
TIME OF THE RACE:  22 Minutes and 35.540 Seconds

QUALIFYING (Top 6 Transfer To Main Event):

POS

CAR #

DRIVER

HOMETOWN

CHASSIS

LAP 1

LAP 2

TIME

1

6

Chris Madden

Laurens, SC

Barry Wright

16.189

15.995

15.995

2

47c

Tyler Crowder

Lamont, FL

Rocket

16.610

16.389

16.389

3

66

Jake Knowles

Tyrone, GA

Rocket

17.057

16.438

16.438

4

51

Pierce McCarter

Gatlinburg, TN

CVR

16.490

16.447

16.447

5

55

Ryan King

Anniston, AL

TSR

16.448

16.611

16.448

6

5

Ronnie Johnson

Chattanooga, TN

Mastersbilt

16.573

16.472

16.472

7

55d

Montana Dudley

Phenix City, AL

Rocket

16.503

16.871

16.503

8

17s

Jeff Smith

Chatsworth, GA

Warrior

16.583

16.518

16.518

9

99g

Jacob Grizzle

Blairsville, GA

Mastersbilt

16.756

16.532

16.532

10

99

J.R. Mosley

Columbus, GA

Barry Wright

16.589

17.527

16.589

11

95

Brandon Williams

Crossville, TN

Mastersbilt

16.616

16.595

16.595

12

33

David Brannon

Elora, TN

Barry Wright

16.688

16.605

16.605

13

15

Tim Busha

Boaz, AL

GRT

16.795

16.685

16.685

14

19m

Josh Adkins - R

Talladega, AL

Barry Wright

16.781

16.688

16.688

15

22

Cecil Eunice

Blackshear, GA

Mastersbilt

16.728

16.778

16.728

16

11

Lavon Sparks

Phenix City, AL

GRT

16.879

16.737

16.737

17

J8

Jadon Frame - R

Winchester, TN

Revelution

17.311

16.815

16.815

18

18

Chase Edge - R

LaFayette, AL

Mastersbilt

17.398

16.898

16.898

19

53

Ray Cook

Brasstown, NC

Mastersbilt

16.909

17.355

16.909

20

93

Donald Brasher

Burlington, NC

Rocket

17.012

17.267

17.012

21

110

Brent Barrett - R

Cleveland, MS

GRT

17.015

17.071

17.015

22

38

Dillon Tidmore

Glencoe, AL

Barry Wright

17.070

NT

17.070

23

101

Forrest Trent

Talbott, TN

Rocket

17.257

17.235

17.235

24

21

Chris McKeehan

Winder, GA

Barry Wright

17.613

17.253

17.253

25

88d

Mark Dowdy

Waterloo, AL

Killer

17.474

17.604

17.474

26

13

Brent Rhodes

Boaz, AL

Mastersbilt

18.051

17.475

17.475

27

72

Frank Wilson

Milton, FL

Trak-Star

17.695

17.644

17.644

28

20

Glenn Brewer

Columbus, GA

Rocket

17.698

17.708

17.698

29

10

Matthew Turner

Dawsonville, GA

DWB

17.762

NT

17.762

B-MAINS (10 Laps – Top 8 Transfer To Main Event):

                1ST B-MAIN:  1. Dudley; 2. Grizzle; 3. Williams; 4. Busha; 5. Eunice; 6. Cook; 7. Trent; 8. Wilson; 9. Dowdy; 10. Frame (R); 11. Turner; 12. Barrett (R).

                2ND B-MAIN:  1. Smith; 2. Brannon; 3. Adkins (R); 4. Brasher; 5. Sparks; 6. Moseley; 7. Edge (R); 8. Tidmore; 9. McKeehan; 10. Rhodes; 11. Brewer.

CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE SUPER LATE MODEL SERIES POINT STANDINGS THROUGH 9/26/14:

1. 5 Ronnie Johnson – 682
2. 66 Jake Knowles – 632
3. 47c Tyler Crowder – 628
4. 99g Jacob Grizzle – 592
5. 110 Brent Barrett (R) – 534
6. J8 Jadon Frame (R) – 518
7. 11 Lavon Sparks – 452
8. 88d Mark Dowdy – 444
9. 33 David Brannon – 384
10. 15 Tim Busha – 378
11. 18 Chase Edge (R) – 376
12. 49 Dingus Griffin – 370
13. 19m Josh Adkins (R) – 352
14. 10 Matthew Turner – 336
15. 72 Frank Wilson – 268
16. 95 Brandon Williams – 256
17. 55 Ryan King – 180
18. 51 Mack McCarter – 176
19. 51 Pierce McCarter – 174
20. 47a Adam Martin (R) - 172

R – Denotes Rookie of the Year Candidate

 

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.  Schaeffer’s Oil Presented By Chad Wallace and Heather Newsome 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 2014 are Modern Images, Mike Custom Tanks, KRC Power Steering, David Smith Carburetors, Kinser Air Filters, and Shorty’s Shock Service.

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