Southern Nationals Series
Boyd’s Speedway
July 29, 2014
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It's a Dream Come True as Randy Weaver Gets Third Southern Nationals Win at Boyd's



by SNS/Chris Tilley
RINGGOLD, GEORGIA (July 29) - Randy Weaver is getting used to seeing Southern Nationals Series victory lane. The Crossville, Tenn. native led flag-to-flag for the $3,500 victory, his sixth career and third on the tour this season on Tuesday Night at Boyd's Speedway in front of a record crowd.

Weaver came to victory lane while driving the Outlaws Race Parts, The Bailey Company, Precision One Trailer Parts and VP Fuels sponsored Cornett Engines Longhorn Chassis.  Weaver took the jump on the start of the 35-lapper and took to the point with Austin Dillon, Chris Madden and Ronnie Johnson in tow.

An early battle for second spot between Dillon and Madden allowed Weaver to stretch out a commanding lead on the field of 23. By lap eight, Weaver would work his way around lapped traffic while battle was heating up between Dillon, Johnson and Madden. By lap 23, Johnson would work the low side of the track and take the third spot from Madden but with six laps to go, Madden pulled the slider on Johnson for second and held on to the end.

Two yellows slowed the field. On lap ten, Ty Dillon spun around in turn two. The final caution on lap 21 would wave as Dylan Ames slowed going into turn one.

Weaver was all smiles in Victory Lane. "Gotta thank the Lord, he's been way too good to me, I don't deserve any of it, everything we do is for him, and I've not always been that way but I'm sure glad I'm that way now," stated an emotional Weaver with his father alongside in victory lane for the third time this season.

"I gotta thank this crew, I'm telling you, Grant and Josh, probably two of the most underrated guys in the pits, and it don't matter if it is in the Lucas (Series) pits or here, everybody is a good group of guys to race with, anytime you can run with (Ronnie) Johnson down here, that (Chris) Madden, I'm telling you he's tough everywhere, I just can't believe that were having this much success," stated Weaver.

Weaver went on to thank his supporters. "I gotta thank all my sponsors, Ohlins Shocks, Hoosier Tire, that Ford-powered Cornett, that thing was so drive-able, but has horsepower when you need it, and Longhorn Chassis, that Kevin Rumley texted me before we hot lapped, to him it's just like putting a puzzle together, to me I don't understand it, but he tells us what to do and we do it, we go out and try to win races and luckily we've been doing that lately."

Weaver's win at Boyd's Speedway Tuesday Night has been a culmination of victories with various sanctions going back to the first win July 11th at Smoky Mountain Speedway during an Ultimate-sanctioned event to Tuesday where he picked up his sixth victory in a row. Weaver's momentum has come along in recent weeks and attributes his father's health as a big factor. "My dad is feeling better and gotta thank God for that, anytime he's going good, and coming by the shop and kind of straightening us out when we're doing it wrong, that makes a big difference," chuckled Weaver.

Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, Tenn. was the highest finishing Steel Head Late Model in the field and received a $200 cash bonus for his third place finish and Riley Hickman of Cleveland, Tenn. received the Spec. Engine Bonus and $200 cash for that award finishing sixth in the main event.

A-Main
1 1 116 Randy Weaver Crossville, TN
2 4 44M Chris Madden Gaffney, SC
3 3 5J Ronnie Johnson Chattanooga, TN
4 2 3 Austin Dillon Welcome, NC
5 11 R1 Riley Hickman Chattanooga, TN
6 6 54D Dane Dacus Lakeland, TN
7 7 9C Jason Croft Woodstock, GA
8 12 7 Donald McIntosh Dawsonville, GA
9 9 201 Billy Ogle Jr Knoxville, TN
10 15 11K Austin Kirkpatrick Ocala, FL
11 13 11S Austin Smith Cedartown, GA
12 10 1H Vic Hill Mosheim, TN
13 5 23 Cory Hedgecock Loudon, TN
14 18 97A Skip Arp Georgetown, TN
15 21 5 Eric Jacobsen Rio Del, CA
16 16 9 Heath Hindman Signal, TN
17 20 8 Craig Vosbergen Perth, NS
18 22 1 Anthony Burroughs Minden, LA
19 14 18K Brandon Kinzer Allen, KY
20 17 19M Josh Adkins Talladega, AL
21 23 11B Stacy Boles Clinton, TN
22 8 77A Dylan Ames Harvest, AL
23 19 41 Ty Dillon Welcome, NC



Dash
1 116 Randy Weaver
2 3 Austin Dillon
3 5J Ronnie Johnson
4 44M Chris Madden

B-Main #1
1 23 Cory Hedgecock
2 201 Billy Ogle Jr
3 11S Austin Smith
4 19M Josh Adkins
5 1P Andy Picklesimer
6 99 Derek Ellis
7 3X Bo Eaton
8 17H Matt Henderson
9 8X Ronnie Payne

B-Main #2
1 54D Dane Dacus
2 1H Vic Hill
3 18K Brandon Kinzer
4 97A Skip Arp
5 81 Aaron Ridley
6 1 Anthony Burroughs
7 3H Ethan Hunter
8 0 Ruben Mayfield

B-Main #3
1 9C Jason Croft
2 R1 Riley Hickman
3 11K Austin Kirkpatrick
4 41 Ty Dillon
5 5 Eric Jacobsen
6 74 John Owenby
7 8P David Payne
8 60 Jim Manka

B-Main #4
1 77A Dylan Ames
2 7 Donald McIntosh
3 9 Heath Hindman
4 8 Craig Vosbergen
5 71C Pierce Mccarter
6 99G Jacob Grizzle
7 55 Brad Allen
8 11B Stacy Boles


Group #1 Qualifying
1 116 Randy Weaver 14.758
2 5J Ronnie Johnson 14.894
3 23 Cory Hedgecock 14.912
4 R1 Riley Hickman 14.935
5 11S Austin Smith 14.975
6 201 Billy Ogle Jr 15.012
7 11K Austin Kirkpatrick 15.067
8 17H Matt Henderson 15.093
9 41 Ty Dillon Best 15.150
10 19M Josh Adkins 15.218
11 5 Eric Jacobsen 15.298
12 99 Derek Ellis 15.313
13 8P David Payne 15.332
14 1P Andy Picklesimer 15.361
15 74 John Ownbey 15.477
16 3X Bo Eaton 15.762
17 60 Jim Manka 16.106
18 8X Ronnie Payne 16.178