Spring Nationals
Volunteer Speedway
April 15, 2016
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Mike Marlar Collects $4,000 in Spring Thaw Opener at Volunteer Speedway



by Chris Tilley
BULLS GAP, Tenn. (April 15) - Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn. rolled to his third-career Old Man's Garage Spring Nationals Series victory on Friday Night at Volunteer Speedway during the 15th Annual Spring Thaw opening night.

Chad Wells Photos |

Marlar drove to the win in the Ronnie Delk-owned, Delk Equipment Sales, RS Equipment Sales-sponsored Cornett Racing Engines-powered Capital Race Car.

Four cautions slowed the 40-lapper. The first caution came on lap 11 as Mack McCarter slowed on the backstretch. On lap 22, Jake O'Neil slowed on the bottom of turn two and collected leader Chris Madden, causing Madden to spin around and bring out the yellow flag. Madden was then sent to the rear of the field with Marlar taking the point for the remaining 18 laps. On the 31st lap, Cody Mahoney stopped with a blown left-rear tire at the top of turn three. The final yellow came on lap 36 as Mark Vineyard spun his new Longhorn mount in turn three.



The Old Man's Garage Spring Nationals Series will be back in action Saturday Night for a 60-lap $10,000-to-win event at Volunteer Speedway to wrap up the Spring Nationals weekend visits.


A-Main    
1 1 157 Mike Marlar Winfield, TN
2 6 17m Dale McDowell Chickamauga, GA
3 12 7E Rick Eckert York, PA
4 8 7 Donald McIntosh Dawsonville, GA
5 10 22 Gregg Satterlee Rochester Hills, PA
6 7 72 Jason Covert York Haven, PA
7 9 18W Eric Wells Hazard, KY
8 16 21B Shannon Buckingham Morristown, TN
9 5 8 David Payne Murphy, NC
10 21 11B Stacy Boles Clinton, TN
11 13 212 Josh Putnam Florence, AL
12 15 1G Devin Gilpin Columbus, IN
13 2 44 Chris Madden Gray Court, SC
14 3 1h Vic Hill Morristown, TN
15 17 77 Adam Bowman Seymour, IN
16 22 21M Robby Moses Maryville, TN
17 11 4 Mark Vineyard Powell, TN
18 14 4M Cody Mahoney Madison, IN
19 4 10c Chad Ogle Knoxville, TN
20 20 0 Jake O'Neil Tucson, AZ
21 18 52d Mark Douglas Knoxville, TN
22 19 0X Zack Olger St Johns, MI
23 23 51 Mack McCarter Gatlinsburg, TN

Heat #1  
1 8 David Payne Murphy, NC
2 18W Eric Wells Hazard, KY
3 212 Josh Putnam Florence, AL
4 77 Adam Bowman Seymour, IN
5 51 Mack McCarter Gatlinsburg, TN
6 21M Robby Moses Maryville, TN

Heat #2  
1 72 Jason Covert York Haven, PA
2 4 Mark Vineyard Powell, TN
3 1G Devin Gilpin Columbus, IN
4 0X Zack Olger St Johns, MI
5 34 Ellery Leake Knoxville, TN
6 7m Brad Mann Dewitt, MI

Heat #3  
1 17m Dale McDowell Chickamauga, GA
2 22 Gregg Satterlee Rochester Hills, PA
3 4M Cody Mahoney Madison, IN
4 52d Mark Douglas Knoxville, TN
5 91 Tod Darda LaGrange, GA
6 3 Steve Smith Powell, TN
7 51 Joey Moriarty Phoenix, AZ
8 201 Billy Ogle Jr Knoxville, TN

Fast Time:
44 Chris Madden Gray Court, SC 13.318