Cory Hedgecock Dominates
for $5,000 All-Star Win
(October 16, 2021)
Cory Hedgecock dominated in every fashion to win Saturday’s
American Pro Late Model All-Stars race. Hedgecock set fast time,
won the fast car dash, and led all 40 laps to win the $5,000 first
place prize.
Hedgecock took the lead in the first turn of the first lap over
Cameron Weaver. Logan Roberson, Dillon Brown, and Mack McCarter
battled hard for the third position. Near the halfway point of
the race, Weaver was able to move to the rear bumper of Hedgecock
as the leader caught slower traffic. Hedgecock showed patience
picking his way through the slower cars, then pulled away from
Weaver.
The second place running Weaver brought out a caution on lap
34. That set up a big battle among Roberson, McCarter, and Brown
for second place. McCarter would take second from Roberson on
the restart. Following a caution on lap 36, Brown got by Roberson
for third. Roberson’s fourth place finish sealed the series
title for the Virginia driver.
(MRM
Racing Photo)
AMERICAN PRO LATE MODEL ALL-STARS SERIES
1. Cory Hedgecock # 23
2. Mack McCarter # 51
3. Dillon Brown # 6
4. Logan Roberson # 17
5. Zach Sise # 9
6. Jake Teague # 117
7. Jeremy Steele # 22
8. Eli Beets # 109
9. Trevor Sise # 73
10. Greg Martin # 24
11. William Blankenship # 32
12. Deke Waters # 66
13. Trey Bayne # 21
14. Michael Smith # 15
15. Chris Chandler # 8
16. Jerry Green # 14
17. Cameron Weaver # 16
18. Ricky Greene # 18
19. Bradley Lewelling # 10b
20. Perry Delaney # 76
21. Brandon Miller # 89
22. Terry Poore # 2
23. Colton Profitt # 17
24. Tyler Price # 7
25. Raymond Nichols # 10
26. AJ Hicks # 64
DID NOT QUALIFY: Bradley Strong (08), Robert Roberts (8r)
Brad Seagle set fast time for the sportsman late model feature.
But it was Jake Whitehead who took the lead on the start and never
looked back in sweeping the sportsman late model features for
2021 at Smoky Mountain Speedway. Jed Emert would make a late pass
on Seagle to finish in second.
SPORTSMAN LATE MODELS
1. Jake Whitehead # 116
2. Jed Emert # 98
3. Brad Seagle # 31
4. Hunter Kerr # 40h
5. Dustin Ratliff # 10
6. Adam Mitchell # 50
7. Odie Overholt # 14
8. Billy Branch # 71
9. Bryan Cooper # 15
10. Cody Gloyne # 32
11. James Parrott # P10
12. Seth Jolley # 16
13. Tyler Haynes # 21h
14. Dalton Jones # 20
15. Bill Norwood # 7
16. Robbie Chancellor # 17
17. Jacob Kelso # 4
18. Jason Carter # 39
19. Chandler Hickman # 6c
DID NOT START: Jonathan Ingram ( 6 )
The race of the night was in the front wheel drive division as
four drivers had a shot at the win. Dusty Branstetter and Eric
Partin spent that first several laps of the race battling side-by-side
for the lead. Fisher Swanson and Jake Presley were close behind
the lead pair. Swanson would spin to bring out a caution. But
Swanson fought his way back to join the first three drivers in
the final laps of the race. Swanson’s move to the front
would stall out in fourth place as Branstetter finally pulled
away from Partin. Branstetter would hold on to win the race over
Partin and Presley.
FRONT WHEEL DRIVES
1. Dusty Branstetter # B21
2. Eric Partin # 75
3. Jake Presley # 5p
4. Fisher Swanson # 43
5. Raymond Fuson # 17
6. Cody Colbaugh # 3c
7. Hunter Swanson # 8
8. Ricky Ritenour # 24
9. Dakota Morgan # 33h
10. Carter Jolley # 16j
11. Travis Weeks # 85
12. Josh Davis # 506
13. Trey Floyd # 3kp
DID NOT START: Shal Ritenour ( 8x ), Marvin Sauls (12 )
The entire staff at Smoky Mountain Speedway would like to thank
all the fans and drivers that came out during the 2021 season.
Preparations are being made for the 2022 schedule. One date for
2022 that has already been announced is the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series’ Mountain Moonshine Classic presented by Lazy
Days RV that will take place June 17 and 18 with the final night
paying a whopping $50,000 to win.
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