Coffman
photo by Eddie Cloer Photography
Elliott
photo by Eddie Cloer Photography
Hindman
photo by Eddie Cloer Photography
Trent
photo by Eddie Cloer Photography
Heath Hindman of Signal Mountain got a belated (by 5 days) birthday present Saturday night when the 36-year-old picked up his first career Late Model victory at Cleveland Speedway.
Leading green to checkers, Hindman inherited the pole position after Jerry Coffman (feature #1 winner, from 8/22 rainout) and Kevin Gibson failed to start the night's 2nd Late Model feature twice. Hindman didn’t let Lamar Scoggins have the “Cat-Birds Seat” advantage and put his #9 Valley Transport Enterprises, Coulter Racing & Speed Equipment, Transport One, KC Graphics, Don Ledford Auto Park” sponsored machine in A-1 Towing Victory Lane.
In the firsr Late Model feature from last weekend's rain-out, Jerry Coffman in the A-1 Towing, & Service Center, AAA" sponsored race car picked up the points lead after dominating the 25 lapper. Coffman would be regulated to a fourth place finish after being penalized at the start of feature #2.
In the Crate Late Model class, Morristown’s Forrest Trent got the win passing early race leader Jason Deal for his victory. The # 101 “Storm Service 101 Disaster Recovery, Holston River Machine, Van Lester Trucking” sponsored team held off challenges from teammates Brian Pritchard and Ethan Hunter for the win in the rain-out make-up race.
In race #2, Jimmy Elliott of Cleveland brought his MoHawk Nation to Victory Lane beating racing legend Ray Cook in the process. Elliott grabbed the lead from the outside pole in his # J39 “Elliotts Tire Center & Auto Sales, CarSmart Auto Sales, Stealth Racing Carburetors, COR Suspension, American Race Tires” CVR race car and would bring home his first season win.
In A-Hobby Ronnie Greene of Georgetown won feature #1, while Josh Beagan won feature #2. Michael Brooks won B-Hobby feature #1, while feature #2 is under protest. In the Road Warriors James Huffman and Johnny Huff were victorious.
Late Model feature #1 (8/22)
1. Jerry Coffman A-1
2. Kevin Gibson A19
3. Lamar Scoggins 32
4. Dewayne Powell P7
5. Jarrett Choate 31
Late Model feature #2 (8/29)
1. Heath Hindman 9
2. Lamar Scoggins 32
3. Kevin Gibson A19
4. Jerry Coffman A-1
5. Craig Burrows 23
Crate LM feature #1 (8/22)
1. Forrest Trent 101
2. Brian Pritchard 3
3. Ethan Hunter 3H
4. Josh Fields 11
5. David Tindell 111
Crate LM feature #2 (8/29)
1. Jimmy Elliott J39
2. Ray Cook 53
3. Danny Turner 38
4. Jacob Grizzle A11
5. Jason Deal 7