Good afternoon and welcome to Speed51’s Trackside Now coverage of the Alabama 200 at Montgomery Motor Speedway in Alabama.
It is a balmy 94 degrees just west of Alabama’s capital city. The heat index is a scorching 106. It will be a very warm day for all drivers, teams and fans.
There is a small threat of passing thunderstorms this afternoon. Such is life in the Deep South in summertime.
The fans are currently milling around on the front stretch gathering autographs from some of their favorite Super Late Model and Modified drivers.
The fans flood into the frontstretch to get their favorite drivers autograph. (Speed51.com photo)
Modifieds of Mayhem
Qualifying Results:
| 1 | 131 | Jeff Letson |
| 2 | 8 | Donnie Hamrac |
| 3 | 5 | Donald Crocker |
| 4 | 64 | Adam Crawford |
| 5 | 41 | Rocky Rogers |
| 6 | 33 | Jason Morman |
| 7 | 14 | Augie Grill |
| 8 | 10 | Okie Mason |
| 9 | 91 | Jim Wall |
| 10 | r7 | Ryan Worsham |
| 11 | 17 | Skyler Strength |
| 12 | 0 | Jordan Key |
| 13 | 02 | Gary Nix |
| 14 | 88 | Larry Hughes |
| 15 | 15 | Henry Wade |
The top 8 still has to redraw for position so this lineup will change before the 75 lap main event rolls off. That will be posted shortly after the drivers pull their position.
The Southern Super Series fastest qualifier, Cole Anderson, signing autographs. (Speed51.com photo)
Cole Anderson knocked out the competition in June’s Rumble By The River 125 Southern Super Series event. Anderson passed Kyle Grissom with 52 laps to go in the race, scoring his first Southern Super Series win.
Augie Gril with a line of fans waiting to shake his hand and grab his signature. (Speed51.com photo)
Grill is the only former Alabama 200 winner in the field today. However, Chandler Smith’s crew chief, Ricky Turner, is looking for a fourth straight win in Montgomery’s marquee event.
Chase Purdy signing his hero cards. (Speed51.com photo)
Past Alabama 200 Winners Since 1999
2015 Chase Elliott
2014 Anderson Bowen
2013 Chase Elliott
2012 Mason Massey
2011 Augie Grill
2010 Augie Grill
2009 Augie Grill
2008 Augue Grill (South Alabama)
2007 Casey Smith (South Alabama)
2006 Not Held
2005 Jason Hogan
Ted Musgrave Jr.
2004 Hunter Robbins
2003 Not Held
2002 Not Held
2001 Not Held
2000 Gary Helton
1999 Gary Jones
Southern Super Series
Qualifying Results:
| 1 | 97 | Cole Anderson |
| 2 | 2w | Donnie Wilson |
| 3 | 98 | Kenzie Ruston |
| 4 | 30k | Bobby Knox Jr |
| 5 | 4 | Kyle Plott |
| 6 | 30m | Fredrick Moore |
| 7 | 7 | Casey Roderick |
| 8 | 88 | Garrett Jones |
| 9 | 98h | Quin Houff |
| 10 | 26 | Chandler Smith |
| 11 | 01 | Derek Scott Jr |
| 12 | 112 | Augie Grill |
| 13 | 97p | Chase Purdy |
| 14 | 11b | Logan Boyett |
| 15 | 4k | Kyle McCallum |
| 16 | 14 | Chris Davidson |
| 17 | 88 | Garrett Jones |
| 18 | 28 | Justin Oertel |
| 19 | 2 | Jeff Dawkins |
The top eight qualifiers will also redraw for their position before the main event starts. We will post the official starting lineup immediately after they pull their position.
Chris Davidson chats with Fredrick Moore. (Speed51.com photo)
Driver introductions for the Modifieds of Mayhem drivers are starting now, the top eight will redraw for their official starting spot, and then the Southern Super Series will follow suit.
GM Stan Narrison chats with Mod driver Jordan Key. (Speed51.com photo)
Modifieds of Mayhem
Official Starting Lineup After Redraw:
| 1 | 33 | Jason Morman |
| 2 | 10 | Okie Mason |
| 3 | 64 | Adam Crawford |
| 4 | 14 | Augie Grill |
| 5 | 88 | Larry Hughes |
| 6 | 41 | Rocky Rogers |
| 7 | 5 | Donald Crocker |
| 8 | 131 | Jeff Letson |
| 9 | 91 | Jim Wall |
| 10 | r7 | Ryan Worsham |
| 11 | 17 | Skyler Strength |
| 12 | 0 | Jordan Key |
| 13 | 02 | Gary Nix |
| 14 | 88 | Larry Hughes |
| 15 | 15 | Henry Wade |
Modifieds of Mayhem driver intros have concluded and we now are beggining the Southern Super Series introductions.
Chris Davidson says he wants to take the bear trophy home today.(Speed51.com photo)
About half of the field has been introduced at this time. Once all drivers have been called up on stage, the top eight qualifiers will redraw for position.
Allen Karnes discussing with Donnie Wilson.(Speed51.com photo)
The 2016 Alabama 200 starting field.(Speed51.com photo)
Southern Super Series
Official Starting Lineup After Redraw:
| 1 | 2w | Donnie Wilson |
| 2 | 30k | Bobby Knox Jr |
| 3 | 98 | Kenzie Ruston |
| 4 | 88 | Garrett Jones |
| 5 | 7 | Casey Roderick |
| 6 | 97 | Cole Anderson |
| 7 | 7 | Casey Roderick |
| 8 | 4 | Kyle Plott |
| 9 | 98h | Quin Houff |
| 10 | 26 | Chandler Smith |
| 11 | 01 | Derek Scott Jr |
| 12 | 112 | Augie Grill |
| 13 | 97p | Chase Purdy |
| 14 | 11b | Logan Boyett |
| 15 | 4k | Kyle McCallum |
| 16 | 14 | Chris Davidson |
| 17 | 88 | Garrett Jones |
| 18 | 28 | Justin Oertel |
| 19 | 2 | Jeff Dawkins |
Augie Grill is strapped in his modified. Can he sweep the afternoon at Montgomery? (Speed51.com photo)
The most famous words in motorsports have just been given to the Modifieds of Mayhem drivers and we have fired the engines for this 75 lap race.
Modifieds of Mayhem 75 Lap Main
Starting Lineup:
| 1 | 33 | Jason Morman |
| 2 | 10 | Okie Mason |
| 3 | 64 | Adam Crawford |
| 4 | 14 | Augie Grill |
| 5 | 88 | Larry Hughes |
| 6 | 41 | Rocky Rogers |
| 7 | 5 | Donald Crocker |
| 8 | 131 | Jeff Letson |
| 9 | 91 | Jim Wall |
| 10 | r7 | Ryan Worsham |
| 11 | 17 | Skyler Strength |
| 12 | 0 | Jordan Key |
| 13 | 02 | Gary Nix |
| 14 | 88 | Larry Hughes |
| 15 | 15 | Henry Wade |
Mods of Mayhem ready to roll for 75 laps.(Speed51.com photo)
The field is now rolling away and in formation behind the pace truck.
The one to go signal has been given. Next time they come by the flagstand the field will be wide open for 75 laps.
GREEN FLAG: Morman shoots out with the lead on lap one. Crawford into second
Mods roar down the front stretch.(Speed51.com photo)
Morman and Crawford has drove away from the field on lap 5. Daniel Crocker is in third, fourth is Jeff Letson, and fifth is Hamrac.
The 82 of Blake Wilson has pulled on pit road, his car was smoking just before he came down.
Lap 9 as the leader flash across the stripe, your top five remains the same and the field is single file from front to back.
The 91 of Jim Wall currently getting black flagged because his bumper is dragging the racetrack.
Augie Grill has slipped back into ninth position on lap 14.
Morman holds a steady lead.(Speed51.com photo)
Donald Crocker in third is slowly chopping away at the lead of Morman and Crawford out front on lap 19.
Leaders will be coming up on lap traffic in a few laps.
Donald Crocker trying to chase down the lead pair.(Speed51.com photo)
Current Top Five:
| 1 | 33 | Jason Morman |
| 2 | 64 | Adam Crawford |
| 3 | 5 | Donald Crocker |
| 4 | 131 | Jeff Letson |
| 5 | 8 | Donnie Hamrac |
Lap 25, the top 3 now seperated by a few car lengths as lapped traffic slowed up the leaders.
CAUTION: Lap 27, Skyler Strength spins in front of the leaders. All drivers were able to avoid.
The 88 of Larry Hughes will be your lucky dog.
Jordan Key (0) and Rocky Rogers (41) are on pit road under caution.
Lights out on the pace truck and the field is doubling up on the front stretch. Your front row is Morman and Crawford.
GREEN FLAG: Lap 27, Crawford slows on the start and now slowing on the backstretch. Morman has the lead, Crocker into second.
CAUTION: Henry Wade spins out and almost collects a few drivers but everyone came out unscathed. Lap 29.
Some drivers are complaining about a little oil on the track.
Big time cosmetic damage for Henry Wade.(Speed51.com photo)
A couple cars have oil on their winsheilds.
Wade’s crew rips the damaged body work off the car and he rejoins the field.(Speed51.com photo)
The track workers are putting speedy dry down around the majority of the front stretch.
Crawford has parked his machine in the infield. He’s done for the day.(Speed51.com photo)
Jim Wall (91) is your lucky dog on lap 29.
Current Top 10:
| 1 | 33 | Jason Morman |
| 2 | 131 | Jeff Letson |
| 3 | 5 | Donald Crocker |
| 4 | 8 | Donnie Hamrac |
| 5 | r7 | Ryan Worsham |
| 6 | 14 | Augie Grill |
| 7 | 10 | Okie Mason |
| 8 | 02 | Gary Nix |
| 9 | 91 | Jim Wall |
| 10 | 88 | Larry Hughes |
GREEN FLAG: Lap 29, Morman away with the lead, Letson in second, Crocker in third.
CAUTION: Henry Wade spins again by himself, this time off of turn 4. Lap 31.
One to go signal is now out.
GREEN FLAG: Lap 31, leaders make contact into turn one and Morman goes around in front of the field and collects multiple drivers.
The leaders pick their way tthrough the accident scene in turn two.(Speed51.com photo)
CAUTION: Jordan Key sitting backwards, Strength stalled on the bottom of the track.
Nick Martin (black 88) also involved.
The new leader is the 131 of Letson, who was the fastest qualifier. Second is Crocker, Hamrac in third, the R7 of Worsham in fourth, and Augie Grill in fifth on lap 31.
RED FLAG: The field stops just before the line as they contiue to clean the track in turns one and two.
The gusty wind has sent teams scrambling in the pit area to secure their canopy tents.(Speed51.com photo)
CAUTION: The field gets fired back up and now is slow rolling around the speedway.
Ryan Worsham’s machine spitting steam and water under the red.(Speed51.com photo)
Current Top Five Lap 31:
| 1 | 131 | Jeff Letson |
| 2 | 5 | Donald Crocker |
| 3 | 8 | Donnie Hamrac |
| 4 | r7 | Ryan Worsham |
| 5 | 14 | Augie Grill |
Larry Hughes and Okie Mason are on pit road.
Lights out on the pace truck. Coming back to the green flag.
GREEN FLAG: Lap 31, Letson gets out with the lead, Crocker holds on to second over a hard charging Hamrac.
Top four are single file and spread out, Augie Grill holding off the rest of the field that is two by two on his back bumper on lap 35.
CAUTION: Henry Wade spins down the front stretch, Skyler Strength’s throttle hangs and he finally comes to a rest on the bottom of turn one. Both drivers are okay. Lap 36.
Skyler Strength’s throttle hung after making contact with Wade and he was just along for the ride after finally parking against the inside wall of turn one.
Jason Morman (33), your early race leader, came down pit road under caution.
The decison has been made to start counting the first three laps under caution to try to speed this race along.
GREEN FLAG: Lap 36, battle for the lead off of turn two with Letson and Crocker, Letson reclaims the lead back to the stripe.
Donnie Hamrac now working the back bumper of Crocker for second.
Hamrac now has the second position on lap 39.
Top four break away from the field. Letson, Hamrac, Crocker, and Worsham. Grill 15 car lengths back in fifth.
Lap 43, Hamrac now charging for the lead on Letson.
Hamrac looks to the inside off turn two, falls back single file. Letson still leading on lap 44.
Letson now holding a 3-4 car length lead on Hamrac, then it’s another 6 car lengths back to Crocker in third. Lap 47.
Grill trying to hold off Morman for fifth as he charges back through the field. Morman now able to get by Grill.
Hamrac trying to chop away at the small lead held by Letson on lap 52.
CAUTION: Rocky Rogers spins by himself in turns three and four. Possibly has a tire down.
20 laps to go when we go back green. Augie Grill now on pit road.
All tires are inflated on the 41 of Rocky Rogers and he remains on the speedway. He made contact with the wall just before spinning that made us believe his tire went down.
GREEN FLAG: Letson keeps the lead off of turn two.
CAUTION: Okie Mason collects the wall and stops on the top side of the track before we completed a lap.
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One to go. Front row is Letson, and Hamrac.
GREEN FLAG: Lap 55, Letson gets the lead off turn two.
CAUTION: Debris on the track, this will be a quick yellow.
No laps were completed on the restart, still 55 laps down.
GREEN FLAG: Letson with the lead, Hamrac was able to hold off Crocker in third.
Morman has now worked inside of Crocker and is currently third. Working back from spinning earlier in this race.
Letson and Hamrac with a 6 car length lead over Morman on lap 60. 15 laps to go.
Augie Grill on the tail of the field, his motor sounds a bit sour when he came by the flagstand.
Super Late Model drivers have been called to their cars, as the skies grow darker to the west.(Speed51.com photo)
Just 10 laps to go in the Modifieds of Mayhem feature here at Montgomery Speedway. Hamrac has now closed the gap on Letson for the lead.
Hamrac with a big wiggle off of turn four and loses some ground.
The field is single file from the front to the back, seven laps remaining. Letson running a flawless race out front.
Five laps to go, Letson pulling away from Hamrac. Morman holding third with Crocker a few car lengths back.
Lap 73 of 75, Letson with smooth sailing out front.
WHITE FLAG: Just four more corners for Letson to pick up the win.
CHECKERED FLAG: Letson wins the Modifieds of Mayhem main event, Hamrac in second, Morman battled back to third, Crocker fourth, and Worsham rounds out the top five.
Jeff Letson in victory lane.(Speed51.com photo)
Modifieds of Mayhem
Top Five Results:
| 1 | 131 | Jeff Letson |
| 2 | 8 | Donnie Hamrac |
| 3 | 33 | Jason Morman |
| 4 | 5 | Donald Crocker |
| 5 | r7 | Ryan Worsham |
We will post a full field rundown as soon as we can. The computer for timing and scoring went down with 10 laps to go and the officials had to hand score the last laps.
With weather in the area, we are going to roll straight in to the Alabama 200. Super Late Models are rolling behind the pace truck.
Donnie Wilson and Bobby Knox, Jr. will lead the field to green when we go racing. They drew first and second respectively during the random re-draw.
Cole Anderson strapped in moments before hitting the track. (Speed51.com photo)
Pace car being sped up for 45 mph. We are just a few moments away from going green.
Two to go this time by.
The field pacing slowly, just moments away from the green flag. (Speed51.com photo)
John Midkiff gives the one to go signal from the flag stand.
GREEN: Donnie Wilson and Bobby Knox take the field to turn one. We are racing!
Lap 1: Ruston misses a shift and gets shuffled back in the pack.
Lap 2: Wilson gets the jump and takes the lead. Knox is second, with Jones in third.
Lap 3: Deep in the field, Augie Grill begins to come to life. He moves by Chandler smith for 10th.
Lap 4: Fredrick Moore opens the hole for eighth and Grill follows him through past Plott.
Lap 6: Meanwhile, Wilson has stretched his lead to more than a second over Knox.
Lap7: Roderick dives under Jones to take the third spot away.
Lap 8: Anderson goes by Jones as well. Jones now kicked back to fifth.
Lap 9: Ruston trying to recover from the early mistake. she is all over Jones for the fifth spot.
Lap 12: Wilson continues to stretch his lead over Knox.
Lap 15: Roderick and Anderson ride third and fourth. They seem to be catching Knox.
Lap 17: Wilson leads by nearly a full straightaway over Knox.
Lap 19: Give Ruston the fifth spot. Jones drops to sixth.
Lap 20: Moore and Grill are next to challenge for Jones.
Your race leader, Donnie Wilson. (Speed51.com photo)
Lap 22: Roderick goes to the bottom in three. He takes the second spot from Knox.
Lap 24: Anderson takes third from Knox. He now sets his sights on Roderick and Wilson.
Lap 25: Top Five: Wilson, Roderick, Anderson, Knox and Ruston.
Roderick in front of Jones, Anderson, and Ruston laps after the initial start. (Speed51.com photo)
Lap 27: McCallum brings his car to pit road. He knicked the wall a few laps back.
Lap 30: Wilson’s lead is nearly five seconds over Roderick.
Lap 32: Behind the top five, Jones leads Moore and Augie Grill. The rest of the field is way back.
Lap 34: There are seven cars directly in front of Wilson. He will try to put a lap on Davidson, Scott, Houff and Purdy very shortly.
Lap 37: Chandler Smith gets by Plott for 8th. He knows Wilson is coming fast.
Lap 39: Wilson in heavy lap traffic. They go three wide in turn three right in front of the leader.
Lap 40: Wilson picks his way past Houff.
Lap 41: Houff to pit road with an apparent engine issue.
Lap 42: Wilson laps past Scott and Davidson. Next up for DW is Plott and Boyett.
Donnie Wilson working on lap traffic. (Speed51.com photo)
Lap 44: The lapped traffic has allowed Roderick to shave more than two seconds off Wilson’s lead.
Lap 47: Jones moves past Knox for fifth.
Quin Houff’s Crew goes to work as he reported the motor was cutting out down the straightaways. (Speed51.com photo)
Lap 48: Wilson dives under Boyett to put the 11 a lap down.
Lap 50: Top five: Donnie Wilson, Casey Roderick, Cole Anderson, Kenzie Ruston, Garrett Jones.
Lap 52: Smith shoots way up the tack in turn one. Wilson dives under to put him down a lap.
Lap 53: Just nine cars remain on the lead lap. Next to be lapped by Wilson is Chase Purdy.
Lap 55: Once Wilson shook free of the lap traffic, he stretch his lead back to more than four seconds over Roderick.
Lap 56: Roderick stuck behind Davidson and Plott with no place to go. Wilson continues to pull away.
Lap 57: Anderson is right behind Roderick, with Ruston trailing by about 8 car lengths.
Lap 61: Wilson goes by Purdy. Now just eight cars on the lead lap.
Kyle McCallum watches on from pit road after making contact with the way earlier in the race. (Speed51.com photo)
Lap 63: Knox is right in front of Wilson. We will soon only have seven cars on the lead lap.
Lap 64: Wilson goes by Knox.
Lap 65: Grill is the next in line to get lapped by Wilson, however he has a straightaway lead over the 2.
Lap 67: Roderick finally breaks free of the traffic. He has a decently clean stretch of track in front of him. We will see if he can do anything with Wilson.
The ignition wire off of Houff’s machine. You can see it has been burned up causing his motor issues. He remains on pit road, his helmet is off but still sitting in the car. (Speed51.com photo)
Lap 72: Wilson continues to lead. Roderick and Anderson try to pick through the lapped cars.
Lap 74: Slowly but surely, Ruston is reeling in Anderson for third.
Lap 76: Grill gets around Fredrick Moore. Wilson closing on both.
Lap 78: Wilson was almost half a second faster than anyone that last time. He is rolling.
Lap 80: Ruston all over Anderson for third. That’s the best battle on the track.
Lap 82: Ruston runnning the high line trying to find a way past Anderson.
Lap 83: Ruston dives under Anderson to get the spot. Nice little cross over move.
Lap 84: Knox to pit road, with the hood off.
Lap 85: Wilson laps past Moore. Grill now the last car on the lead lap.
Lap 87: Knox returns to the track, three laps down.
Lap 88: Wilson catching Grill each and every corner.
Lap 90: Wilson stalking Grill to put him down a lap.
Lap 91: Big wiggle from Wilson off the corner. Grill stays alive for now.
Lap 93: Wilson under Augie. But Grill will not give up the spot.
Lap 95: Grill doing everything he can to stay on the lead lap, as the halfway mark is approaching.
Lap 97: Grill hanging tough on the outside, but Wilson gets by to put him down a lap.
Lap 99: Grill now battling with Purdy to be the first car one lap down.
Bobby Knox Jr. on pit road with apparent motor issues, now is climbing out of his car. (Speed51.com photo)
Lap 99: Jones is slow on the first straight and stops in turn one.
YELLOW: Jones brings out the first caution of the day.
Word from race director Dan Spence is that this will serve as the competition caution. This caution came at exactly 100 complete.
The free pass car is the 97 of Chase Purdy. He runs in fifth.
Seven minutes remain in the half-time break.
Donnie Wilson obviously happy with his car, team goes to work on his machine. He said they will tighten the car up just a bit. (Speed51.com photo)
Casey Roderick told us he’s pretty loose through the whole corner and the crew works to tighten his car up. (Speed51.com photo)
Kenzie Ruston pretty happy with the handling of her machine. No major adjustments on the 98. (Speed51.com photo)
Cole Anderson’s crew going to work on his car. Just a little loose on that first run, the team is making adjustments to get him fixed up. (Speed51.com photo)
Chase Purdy really likes his car, his crew told us he was just being conservative on the first half of the race. They made one minor trackbar adjustment to loosen him up. (Speed51.com photo)
We will get back to green here shortly with only five cars on the lead lap.
- 2 – Donnie Wilson
- 7 – Casey Roderick
- 98 – Kenzie Ruston
- 97 – Cole Anderson
- 97P – Chase Purdy
Behind Purdy wil be Grill, Moore, Smith, Davidson, Plott, Boyett.
The field stopped on the front stretch as the rest of the cars leave the pit. There you see Chase Purdy in front to get the lucky dog. (Speed51.com photo)
Purdy is waived by the pass truck. He will re-start the race on the tail end of the field, but will be on the lead lap in fifth.
One to go at the line.
GREEN: Lap 100 – Wilson and Roderick lead the field to green.
Lap 101: Wilson gets the jump once again. He leads over Roderick and sidy by side battle between Ruston and Anderson.
Lap 102: Ruston gets by Anderson for third.
Lap 103: Roderick, Ruston and Anderson ride in formation. Wilson has already checked out on the field.
Lap 106: Grill gets by Anderson on track, but the 112 is a lap down.
Lap 106: Grill gets by Anderson on track, but the 112 is a lap down.
Lap 107: Wilson is two seconds clear of Roderick.
Lap 111: Purdy having trouble getting through the field. He is still near the tail end.
Ruston and Anderson battle for third with Roderick just ahead in second. (Speed51.com photo)
Lap 112: Wilson is getting away. Roderick leads Ruston and Anderson by roughly 5 car lengths.
Lap 113: Anderson muscles past Ruston for third. Power move that time.
Lap 115: Houff back to pit road.
Lap 116: Anderson now begins to reel in Roderick for second. They are nearly a full straight behind race leader Donnie Wilson.
Lap 119: Ruston is in fourth. Purdy is fifth, but near the tail end of the field.
Lap 121: Wilson’s lead is now 3.092 seconds.
Quin Houff back on pit road, this time with a part failure in the rear suspension. He is now out of the car. (Speed51.com photo)
Lap 124: Davidson off the pace and coming to pit road.
Lap 125: 75 to go and Wilson continues to dominate.
Lap 127: Nothing in between Wilson and Roderick now. We will see if they can do anything with DW.
YELLOW: Karnes loses a tire down the front. The tire bounces to the bottom of turn two.
Wilson has just moved past Karnes before the issue. Almost disaster for the race leader.
Plott, Boyett and Scott come to pit road.
Karnes with a shower a sparks as his left rear tire comes bouncing by. (Speed51.com photo)
The track is clear, and we will be back to racing soon.
Now reports of some debris on the back straight.
Grill will be the free pass car. He will start on the rear.
Grill will be the free pass car. He will start on the rear.
GREEN: Wilson and Roderick take the field to the corner.
YELLOW: Justin Oertel spins in turn four.
Grill bring his car to pit road. His team is looking under the rear and has the hood off.
Logan Boyett is the free pass car.
Grill is down and away. He will come back out and rejoin the field.
One to go at the line.
Augie Grill’s team takes the hood off to put a round a wedge in the front springs. (Speed51.com photo)
GREEN: Wilson leads once again.
Lap 130: Roderick takes second. Anderson to the bottom for third.
Lap 131: Grill taking the outside lane to pass Purdy.
Lap 132: Purdy will not give up oon the bottom. Grill digging hard up top.
Lap 134: Grill dgets a big run off the top and takes the fifth spot from Purdy.
Lap 135: Purdy battles back on bottom. Great racing between the 97 and 112.
Lap 137: Anderson rides in third, right behind Roderick.
Lap 138: Grill finally clears Purdy for 5th.
Lap 140: Wilson stretches his lead to 1.778 seconds over Roderick.
Lap 142: Anderson stalking Roderick for second, but can’t find a way past.
Lap 144: Ruston kisses the wall, but keeps going.
Lap 147: Grill is fifth, trying to close on Ruston.
Purdy and Grill battling for fifth a few laps ago. (Speed51.com photo)
Lap 150: 50 to go: Wilson continues to roll.
Lap 152: The entire field is strung out around Montgomery Motor Speedway.
Lap 155: Scott and Plott beating and banging deep in the pack.
Lap 157: Plott moves Scott out of the way with the bumper.
Lap 158: Purdy dives under Grill to take fifth.
Lap 161: Wilson continues to pull away.
Lap 162: Purdy begins to reel in Ruston for the fourth spot.
Lap 164: Roderick and Anderson are seperated by about a second.
YELLOW: Ruston pounds the wall in turn one.
Plott will be the free pass car.
Ruston made contact with the wall a few laps prior to the caution.
Kenzie Ruston out of the car, checking on the damage. She is okay, just frustrated. (Speed51.com photo)
Lead lap drivers: Wilson, Roderick, Anderson, Purdy, Grill, Boyett and Plott.
Kyle Plott’s team putting the hood back on after replacing a spark plug wire under that caution. (Speed51.com photo)
Plott has a flat. He will not answer the call on the restart.
GREEN: Wilson and Roderick one more time.
Lap 165: Big trouble for Wilson and Anderson. Neither can get going.
CAUTION: Grill spins in turn four.
Lots of action on that last restart.
Wilson couldn’t get going on the start. Anderson lost momentum on the back, and Roderick jumped away with the race lead
CAUTION: Grill spins in turn four.
Lots of action on that last restart.
Wilson couldn’t get going on the start. Anderson lost momentum on the back, and Roderick jumped away with the race lead.
Grill then spun off of turn four to bring out the caution.
We did get a lap in, so Fredrick Moore will get the pass.
Roderick is now the leader. Chase Purdy is second. Logan Boyett, Donnie Wilson and Cole Anderson round out the top five.
GREEN: Roderick now leads to the corner.
YELLOW: Smith hits the wall in turn one.
Smith coming to pit road.
We will did not complete a lap, so there will be no free pass given.
Chandler Smith driving away with his window net down after making contact with the wall. (Speed51.com photo)
GREEN: Roderick and Purdy take the green.
Lap 167: Boyett by Purdy for second. Wilson wants third.
Lap 168: Wilson gets third. Boyett clinging to second.
Lap 170: Roderick trying to get away. Wilson gets by Boyett.
Lap 171: Wilson will try to chase down Roderick as the laps wind down.
Lap 173: Roderick leads Wilson, but the 2 is closing.
Lap 174: Grill is in fourth, and may take third from Boyett.
Lap 175: 25 to go, and Roderick is trying to steal a win.
Lap 176: The front two are way ahead of the Grill/Boyett battle.
YELLOW: Big crash on the front. Boyett, Grill, Scott and Anderson crash hard on the front stretch.
The accident started when Boyett and Grll got together on the front straight. Grill got turned in to the outside wall, got two wheels off the ground for a moment. Anderson and Scott spun to avoid the wreck, but made contact with the inside wall.
The accident started when Boyett and Grll got together on the front straight. Grill got turned in to the outside wall, got two wheels off the ground for a moment. Anderson and Scott spun to avoid the wreck, but made contact with the inside wall.
Cole Anderson and Derek Scott Jr.’s cars sitting on the bottom of the front stretch. Both drivers are out and okay. (Speed51.com photo)
Augie Grill’s team works to try and get his machine back on the track. The right side is badly damaged. (Speed51.com photo)
Another angle of Scott and Anderson right after coming to a stop at the bottom of the front stretch. (Speed51.com photo)
One to go at the line.
GREEN: Roderick and Wilson go to to the corner.
Lap 178: Wilson can’t clear Roderick.
Lap 179: Wilson shoves it under Roderick for the lead.
Daniel Hemric working the jack for Anderson’s crew to help him get back on the track. (Speed51.com photo)
Lap 181:Big time battle for the lead.
CAUTION: Debris in turn one.
Wilson and Roderick will be a great battle over the last few laps.
Anderson and Smith bring their cars to pit road. Jeff Dawkins will be the free pass car. He is more than 30 laps down.
GREEN: Casey Roderick and Donnie Wilson ready to battle.
Lap 181: Roderick down stairs, Wilson up top.
Lap 182: Wilson trying to get the pull on the top and takes the lead!
Lap 183: Plott takes third from Purdy.
Lap 185: Wilson begins to pull away from Roderick.
CAUTION: Debris in turn one again. It came off the 112 of Grill.
Jeff Dawkins will once again the free pass car.
One to go at the line.
GREEN: Wilson leads the field to turn one.
Lap 185: Wilson gets the jump.Roderick and Plott battle for third.
Lap 187: Wilson leads Roderick, Plott, Smith and Purdy.
Lap 189: About equal distance between the cars.
Lap 190: 10 to go: Wilson pulling away.
Lap 191: Smith may get Purdy for fourth.
Lap 193: Roderick not letting Wilson drive away, but the 2 is in control.
Lap 196: Purdy clears Smith. He takes fourth.
Lap 197: Wilson still showing the way.
Two to go: Wilson marching to victory.
WHITE FLAG: Donnie Wilson trying to get the win.
CHECKERS: Donnie Wilson wins the Alabama 200.
Purdy spun across the line and hit the wall in turn one.
Donnie Wilson is taking home the bear tonight in the Alabama 200. (Speed51.com photo)
Chase Purdy’s car after his hard wreck once the got the checkered. (Speed51.com photo)
Casey Roderick, your second place finisher tonight, getting a quick word with Adam Otwell. (Speed51.com photo)
Donnie Wilson clinches the 2016 Southern Super Series Championship and puts his own name on the $10,000 check. (Speed51.com photo)
Alabama 200 Unofficial Results
- 2 – Donnie Wilson
- 7 – Casey Roderick
- 4 – Kye Plott
- 97 – Chase Purdy
- 26 – Chandler Smith
- 30 – Fredrick Moore
- 112 – Augie Grill
- 97 – Cole Anderson
- 11 – Logan Boyett
- 01 – Derek Scott, Jr.
- 98 – Kenzie Ruson
- 2 – Jeff Dawkins
- 28 – Justin Oertel
- 47 – Allen Karnes
- 14 – Chris Davidson
- 88 – Garrett Jones
- 8 – Andy Jones
- 30 – Bobby Knox, Jr.
- 98 – Quinn Houff
- 4 – Kyle McCallum
The Alabama 200 is in the books for another year. (Speed51.com photo)
Montgomery Motor Speedway is back in action for the “Show me the Money 150 Hunt for the BEAR 2.0 Champions weekend September 24th and 25th
The track will hold open practice on Friday the 23rd with a drivers appreciation party after the practice . Saturday the track will feature the final races of the year for Interstate batteries Late Model Sportsman, Street Stocks and Modified Minis plus qualifying for the Pro Late Model Show me the Money Hunt for the Bear 150.
Sunday we will hold a last chance race if needed plus a 15 lap Buzz car /Hot Shot race and then the Hunt for the bear 150 featuring the “Show me the Money” pro Late Models presented by Blacksheep woodlands.
