Shane Clanton is all smiles in victory lane after winning the second annual Billy Clanton Classic in honor of his father at Senoia Raceway Saturday night. Photo by Francis Hauke/22fstops.com
Shane Clanton made it two for two in the race honoring his late father, as he claimed the win in the second annual Billy Clanton Classic Saturday night at Senoia Raceway in Senoia, GA.
After working past Southern All-Star Series points leader Riley Hickman with ten laps to go, the Zebulon, Georgia speedster pulled away for the win.
“The cautions helped us tremendously. We had a good race car all night, but just messed up in qualifying,” said Clanton afterwards. “We just got a game plan together there to bide our time. The cautions fell at the right time.”
The main event of the night honored 2015 Georgia Racing Hall of Fame inductee Billy Clanton. The legendary competitor won many times at tracks across the southeast including at Senoia Raceway.
Hickman gained the edge over Mason Massey on the drop of the green for the 50-lap feature. Hickman built a strong lead while drivers battled behind. The first contender to emerge from the pack was Clint Smith, who snared the lead on lap 14. The lead was short lived as Hickman reclaimed the top spot one lap later. Smith’s tires went away after that as he faded through the middle part of the race.
Chase Junghans was the next driver to come from the pack. Junghans also used the top groove to reel in the leader Hickman. A pair of cautions slowed Junghans progress and cooled his tires, taking away some of the grip he was gaining on the high side of the track.
With 15 to go, Clanton began to flex his muscles. Clanton got past Heckenast, Jr. and Junghans before putting the pressure on Hickman.
At lap 39, Clanton worked the upper groove off of turn two. Hickman slid up the track a bit in turn three trying to cut off some Clanton’s momentum. Clanton swapped lanes, with the leader jumping down low across the stripe, getting underneath Hickman entering the first turn. It was the move that would gain him the victory as he wrestled away the lead out of the second turn and then never looked back.
Junghans finished in second, with Hickman in third. Richie Stevens came finished in fourth ahead of Heckenast, Jr. in fifth.
Stevens pulled triple duty on Saturday night, as he swept both features in the Crate Late Model division. After last weekend’s postponement of the Crate Late Model feature, Stevens was not sure he would be able to race this weekend in Georgia. He was able to work his schedule out led every lap of both main events. Dallas’ Mike Bruner was second in feature race number one while Winston’s Mark Page was the runner-up in the second race.
In the Mini-Stock feature, Mike Younginer snuck past Harold Leath after he bobbled a little in the first turn. Younginer never was challenged on his way to his first career victory.
Tim Harmon went flag to flag in the Bomber feature to claim his first win at Senoia raceway. Michael Couch finished in second, with and Carly Arnett in third.
In the B Cadet, Chuck Page held off all comers for the B Cadet victory. Ted Minnix, Dennis Lykins, Rogert Arnett and William Blair rounded out the top ten.
Clint Smith took the win in the Limited Late Model Feature, with Chris Fennell finishing in second, Glenn Morris in third, Jason Williams in fourth and Thomas Lewis in fifth.
The Hobby Stock feature fell victim to the curfew of midnight. Their feature race has been rescheduled for this Saturday, May 21. They will run the make-up feature and their regularly planned race.
Also on the race schedule for Saturday night are the Super Late Models, Limited Late Models, Crate Late Models, B Cadets, Bombers and Mini Stocks.
For more information, visit SenoiaRaceway.com.
Senoia Raceway – Senoia, GA
Billy Clanton Classic – May 14, 2016
Super Late Models
1. Shane Clanton
2. Chase Junghans
3. Riley Hickman
4. Richie Stevens
5. Frank Heckenast, Jr.
6. Dylan Ames
7. Austin Smith
8. Jason Hiett
9. Clint Smith
10. Ashton Winger
11. T.J. Reaid
12. Mason Massey
13. Jim Rogers
14. Cody King
15. Austin Horton
16. Joe Armistead, Jr.
17. Brad Skinner
18. Joey Armistead
19. Michael Page
20. Laddie Fulcher
21. Tod Darda
22. Lamar Haygood
23. Dusty Jones
24. Matt Dooley
DNQ: Scott Groves
DNQ: Jody Knowles
DNQ: Brian Reese
DNQ: Zach Leonhardi
DNQ: Ricky Williams
Limited Late Models
1. Clint Smith
2. Chris Fennell
3. Glenn Morris
4. Jason Williams
5. Thomas Lewis
6. Brand Lewis
7. Gary Hardin
8. Jayce Southwell
9. Matt Larson
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11. Bailey Williams
12. Brantley Hardin
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Crate Late Models
Make Up Race from May 7, 2016
1. Richie Stevens
2. Mike Bruner
3. Marty Lunsford
4. Mark Page
5. Dow Kirkland
6. Taylor Mitcham
7. Brian Reese
8. Corey Payton
9. Zach Shelton
10. Kyle Cochran
11. Jamie Brown
12. Phillip Deal
13. Dorough Bright
14. Jamie Maurice
Crate Late Models
1. Richie Stevens
2. Mark Page
3. Marty Lunsford
4. Mike Bruner
5. Zach Shelton
6. Jamie Maurice
7. Corey Payton
8. Brian Reese
9. Jamie Brown
10. Taylor Mitcham
11. Kyle Cochran
12. Dow Kirkland
13. Dorough Bright
14. Phillip Deal
B Cadet
1. Chuck Page
2. Ted Minnix
3. Dennis Lykins, Jr.
4. Roger Arnett
5. William Blair
6. Bobby Arnold
7. Scott Gaddy
8. Clyde Alexander
9. Benny Croy
10. Billy Stevenson
11. Jamie Simmons
12. Johnny Stinchcomb
13. Parrish Duncan
14. Corey Hillman
15. Marc Gooden
Mini Stocks
1. Mike Younginer
2. Denver Stepp
3. Harold Leath
4. John Caldwell
5. Jamie Nicholson, Sr.
6. Tommy Faulkner
7. Jamie Nicholson, Jr.
8. Keith West
9. Chris Middleton
Bombers
1. Tim Harmon
2. Michael Couch
3. Carly Arnett
4. Tim McCoy
5. Ted Willingham
6. Jim Jackson
7. Michael Nelms
8. Keith Koffman
9. Pappy Powell
10. Scott Amoson
11. Chris Arnett
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