Taylor Cole Takes Red Clay Late Model Victory At Rome

Taylor Cole, seen here from an earlier event, scored the Red Clay Dirt Late Model Series victory on Saturday night at Rome Speedway. Photo: Kevin Prater/praterphoto.com

Taylor Cole helped Georgia’s Rome Speedway close out the regular 2023 season on Saturday night with a win for the Red Clay Dirt Late Model Series

The Cartersville, Georgia speedster started from the pole, and went on to hold off Hayden Swaney in the 50 lap feature at the ½-mile clay raceway.

Dylan Perry followed in third, with Sawyer Tinker in fourth, and Olivia Gentry in fifth.

Kyler Haygood, Matt Stewart, Andrew Moody, Spencer Cranfield, and Koulten Herbert rounded out the top 10.

In other action, Oliver Gentry beat out Tod Hernandez for the Limited Late Model feature win. Dale Thurman finished in third, with Mitchell Keaton in fourth, and Don Jenkins in fifth.

Tyler Millwood topped the 604 Crate Late Model field for the win, with Mario Gresham in second, Von Casey in third, Marty Massey in fourth, and Shane Smith in fifth.

Zach Pilcher crossed the finish line first to win the Open Wheel Modified feature. Shane Griffith followed in second, with Cass Fowler in third, Bret Gardner in fourth, and Ethan Osborne in fifth.

Logan McCvay beat out Jason Young to win the Stinger feature. Shaun Harper, Paul Heitsenrether, and Mike Stork rounded out the top five.

Blake Broome took the checkered flag first to win the Econo Bomber feature, with Chris Woodall second, Billy Dean third, Kayden Beam fourth, and Justin Rogers fifth.

Shannon Ethridge was the winner of the Pony Stock feature. Hunter Walton followed in second, with Joey Payne in third, and Steve Shutley in fourth.

While the regular season might be over for Rome Speedway, there is still one more race on the schedule for the 2023 season, as the World of Outlaws CASE Late Models visit Rome on Sunday. For more information, visit RaceRomeSpeedway.com.

Rome Speedway – Rome, GA
Race Results – October 10, 2023

Red Clay Dirt Late Models
1. 66-Taylor Cole
2. 52-Hayden Swaney
3. P7-Dylan Perry
4. T21-Sawyer Tinker
5. 0-Olivia Gentry
6. 17-Kyler Haygood
7. 7-Matt Stewart
8. 4M-Andrew Moody
9. S9-Spencer Cranfield
10. 6-Koulten Herbert
11. 4-Jacob Parris
12. 59S-Shaun Sise
13. 51-Brad Hamilton
14. 44-Elliott Johnson-DNF
15. 41-Jake Green-DNF
16. 22T-Tim Clark-DNF
17. 90-Jonathan Martin-DNF
18. 12-Jeremy Broome-DNF
19. 23-Mitchell Browning-DNF
20. 54-Garrett Williams-DNF
21. 30-Spencer Singleton-DNF
22. 9-Jerry Fowler-DNF
23. T25-Tate Nichelson-DNF
24. 14E-David Eubanks-DNF

Limited Late Models
1. 03-Oliver Gentry
2. T6-Tod Hernandez
3. 59T-Dale Thurman
4. B4L-Mitchell Keaton
5. 42-Don Jenkins
6. 05-Tyler Nichols
7. 07-Scott Hall
8. 22-Alec Morgan
9. 17-Thomas Watson
10. 29-Buster Goss

604 Crate Late Models
1. 31-Tyler Millwood
2. 21-Mario Gresham
3. 89-Von Casey
4. 15-Marty Massey
5. 4-Shane Smith
6. 98-Jackie Waits
7. 21M-Nick May
8. 50C-Bogen Cochran
9. 25-Alden Morgan
10. 15S-Matt Shannon
11. 211-Jay Cromer
12. 66-Jake Knowles
13. 35-Jeramie Baines

Open Wheel Modified
1. 87-Zach Pilcher
2. 110-Shane Griffith
3. 119-Cass Fowler
4. 59-Bret Gardner
5. 16-Ethan Osborne
6. 17J-Logan Johnson
7. 6-Brannon Knight
8. 50-Barrett Woodall
9. 16S-Tyler Salls
10. 39-Rodger Pilcher
11. 7-Mark Miner-DNF
12. 23-Travis Smith-DNF
13. 44-David Beam-DNF
14. 81-Wesley Brown-DNF

Stinger
1. 11-Logan McCvay
2. 3-Jason Young
3. 99-Shaun Harper
4. 21H-Paul Heitsenrether
5. 4M-Mike Stork
6. 7H-Jamie Heitsenrether
7. 15X-Tanner Folds
8. 22-David Shook-DNF
9. 6-Kevin Scott-DNF
10. 50-William Bradshaw-DNF

Econo Bomber
1. 6-Blake Broome
2. 87X-Chris Woodall
3. 43-Billy Dean
4. 14-Kayden Beam
5. 21-Justin Rogers
6. 14B-Harvey Burnes
7. 1-Casey Rush
8. 2S-Jody Shaw
9. 66-Charles Dettmar-DNF
10. 32-Gene Suits-DNF

Pony Stock
1. 21E-Shannon Ethridge
2. 23-Hunter Walton
3. 11-Joey Payne
4. 00-Steven Shutley
5. 44S-Madison Peek-DNF

 

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