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Brad Byrd
RINGGOLD, Ga. (October 24) - Billy Ogle Jr. of Knoxville, TN put the exclamation point on the 2009 Tennessee Thunder DirtCar Series Championship with a sixth to first place performance on Saturday night at Boyd's Speedway and claimed the one-of-a kind Civil War Cannon Trophy and the $5,000 winners check to boot. Event Images
Brandon Kinzer of Allen, KY first appeared to be the strongest car of the field as he shot to the lead from his outside front row starting spot at the drop of the green flag and led until lap twenty-three when Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, TN worked lapped traffic to a charm to grab the lead from Kinzer on lap 23. Lapped traffic would once again play a factor as on lap fifty-two of the 60 lap affair, Ogle would master the lapped traffic to get by Johnson. A couple of laps later, Johnson would tangle with a lapped car to bring out one of eight cautions on the night and would dive down to the infield for a quick tire change. He would charge back to finish eighth.
Meanwhile Randy Weaver of Crossville, TN would give Ogle all he could handle in the closing laps and even pulled along side for a near photo finish at the stripe but Ogle would not be denied his fourth victory of the season and the 2009 TTDCS Championship. In Victory Lane, Ogle dedicated the season to his long-time friend and former race car owner, the late James Vanover.
FEATURE FINISH ORDER
1 Billy Ogle Jr. #201
2 Randy Weaver #116
3 Brandon Kinzer #18
4 Rick Rogers #44
5 Tommy Kerr #4T
6 Jacob Grizzle #99G
7 Jake Knowles #66
8 Ronnie Johnson #5
9 Mike Weeks #22
10 Rick Hixson #16
11 Jeff Neubert #30th
12 Derek Ellis #99
13 Mike Hill #11
14 Tommy Bailey #11
15 Dan Tipton #12T
16 Jeff Franklin #J12
17 David Crabtree #41
18 Brian Hickman #41
19 Billy Mayo #115
20 Todd Morrow #T16
21 Mike Collins #3
22 Ricky Arms #4
23 Doug Smith #45
24 John Owenby #48
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Tim Patrick #16
Michael Asberrry #360
David Payne #8
Kevin Gibson #45
Kayne Hickman #H3
George Mashburn #13
Steve Smith #3
Doug King #18
Cody Barnett #18
Mike Walker #64
John Winge #17J
WEST HAVEN SPEED EQUIPMENT FAST TIME
Ronnie Johnson 14.691
SUNOCO RACE FUELS DASH #1
1 Ronnie Johnson #5
2 Randy Weaver #116
3 Jeff Neubert #30th
4 Todd Morrow #T16
5 Jacob Grizzle #99G
6 Jake Knowles #66
SUNOCO RACE FUELS DASH #2
1 Brandon Kinzer #18
2 Rick Rogers #44
3 Billy Ogle Jr. #201
4 Mike Weeks #22
5 Billy Mayo #115
6 Rick Hixson #16
HOOSIER TIRE SOUTH B-MAIN #1 (Top 4 Transfer)
1 David Crabtree #41
2 Tommy Bailey #11
3 Brian Hickman #41
4 Derek Ellis #99
5 Mike Walker #64
6 Mike Hill #11
7 Kayne Hickman #H3
8 Tim Patrick #16
9 John Winge #17J
10 David Payne #8
11 Doug Smith #45
12 Steve Smith #3 (DNS)
AMERICAN RACE TIRE SOUTH B-MAIN #2 (Top 4 Transfer)
1 Tommy Kerr #4T
2 Ricky Arms #4
3 Jeff Franklin #J12
4 Mike Collins #3
5 Dan Tipton #12T
6 Cody Barnett #18
7 George Mashburn #13
8 Doug King #18
9 Michael Asberry #360
10 John Owenby #48
11 Kevin Gibson #45 (DNS)
TTDCS HARD CHARGER
Mike Hill #11 - 11 Spots (24th To 13th)
DOUBLE H RACE FAB BUMPER AWARD
Tommy Bailey #11
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