Southern All Stars Series
East Alabama Motor Speedway
March 16, 2013
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Davenport all the way in Southern All Stars Jimmy Thomas Memorial at East Alabama

by Chris Tilley
PHENIX CITY, AL (March 16, 2013)—Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, GA led all 40 laps en route to his seventh career Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series-sanctioned 28th Annual Jimmy Thomas Memorial event during the series’ first visit to the East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, AL since 1984 on Saturday March 16th.

Davenport, who picked up $4,000 for the win, came to victory lane while driving the AES Racing Bloomquist Race Car which is sponsored by Encompass Solutions, Mega Plumbing, Mega Electric, Ohlins Shocks and Hoosier Racing Tire sponsored # 49 mount.

Completing the top-five was former SAS Champion Clint Smith of Senoia, GA who marched from 15th spot to finish second, Jake Knowles of Tyrone, GA who started fifth finished third, Hunter Peacock of Macon, GA finished fourth after starting in the 11th spot and Riley Hickman of Chattanooga, TN was the show of the night as he took a provisional starting spot and rallied from his 23rd spot to finish 5th, advancing 18 positions during the 40 lapper. Three cautions slowed the event. Co-Promoter Billy Thomas and crew had the track surface in excellent condition for the track’s 40th Anniversary season opening event and had made some changes in re-shaping the turns as well.

The Southern All Stars will be back in action this Saturday Night March 23rd at the Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, TN paying $5,000 to win for the WIMZ-103.5 sponsored Rockin’ with the Stars event. The start times for this weekend have been adjusted and the driver’s meeting is set for 6:30 pm EST.


A-Main
1 1 49 Jonathan Davenport
2 15 44 Clint Smith
3 5 66 Jake Knowles
4 11 12 Hunter Peacock
5 23 R1 Riley Hickman
6 13 22T William Thomas
7 2 25C Shane Clanton
8 3 1H Jason Hiett
9 14 9C Jason Croft
10 7 22 Mike Weeks
11 21 55 Duane Treadwell
12 6 H2 Bret Holmes
13 4 1N Jordy Nipper
14 8 18E Chase Edge
15 19 111 Bo Shirley
16 22 17 Mark Rosner
17 12 99 J.R. Mosley
18 9 33R Brian Reese
19 24 11 Lavon Sparks
20 17 C2 Cale Simons
21 10 22G Jill George
22 20 14 Pat Wall
23 16 K9 Dana Eiland
24 18 55N Terrance Nowell

B-Main #1
1 33R Brian Reese
2 12 Hunter Peacock
3 22T William Thomas
4 44 Clint Smith
5 C2 Cale Simons
6 111 Bo Shirley
7 55 Duane Treadwell
8 17H Lamar Haygood
9 9 Shane Fulcher
10 40 Marvin Cook
11 11 Lavon Sparks

B-Main #2
1 22G Jill George
2 99 J.R. Mosley
3 9C Jason Croft
4 K9 Dana Eiland
5 55N Terrance Nowell
6 14 Pat Wall
7 17 Mark Rosner
8 29 Laddie Fulcher
9 R1 Riley Hickman
10 50JR Steven Gaines
11 11S Austin Smith