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Volunteer Speedway honors 2005 track champions
By Robert Walden
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (Jan. 28) –– Another successful racing season at Volunteer Speedway, located in Bulls
Gap, Tenn., culminated Saturday night with the 2005 track champions being honored. The weekly six
division racing program, held every Saturday night from mid-March through September at the high-banked,
4/10-mile dirt oval, produced good car and fan counts throughout the season.
The $30,000-to-win Scorcher 100 (the biggest dirt Late Model race to ever be held in the Volunteer State),
saw the largest crowd in the storied history of “The Gap” in attendance. Drivers from 17 states attempted to
make it into the 24-car starting field for the Scorcher 100, which paid $2,000 to the last place finisher out of
the total purse of over $100,000.
With crate engine racing becoming more-and-more popular among competitors’ at tracks around the
country, mainly due to the fact the powerplants are cost-affordable to the racer (around $5,000), Volunteer
Speedway began a Limited (Crate) Late Model class in 2005. The Carnesville, Ga.-based Fastrak
Champions Series, headed up by Stan Lester for crate engine Late Models, made their first-ever
appearance to the track last year during the Fourth of July holiday weekend with 58 drivers in attendance
representing seven states for the back-to-back, $5,000-to-win doubleheader nights of racing.
Even with the standing-room-only crowd that was present for the Scorcher 100, the “heart and soul” of
racing at Volunteer Speedway continues to be the strong weekly racing programs.
Saturday night at the MeadowView Conference Resort & Convention Center, located in Kingsport, the
“2005 Salute to the Champions” banquet was held with over 350 people in attendance. Track owners Joe
and Phyllis Loven distributed close to $30,000 in season-ending point fund monies and contingency awards
to champions and other competitors in points-paying positions in six divisions.
Drivers’ winning track championships were Vic Hill of Morristown in “Don Smith Ford” Super Late Model,
Morristown’s Allen Champ in “Ramey Ford” Limited (Crate) Late Model, Danny James of Newport in
“Lawson Chevrolet” UMP (Open-Wheel) Modified, Newport’s Shawn Henry in “Allied Home Mortgage”
Mini Stock, R.J. Mayes of Rogersville in “Bachman Bernard” Hobby Stock, and Kingsport’s Terry
McMurray in “Renegade” Front Wheel Drive.
Vic “The Thrill” Hill was a force to be reckoned with week-in and week-out en route to capturing his fourth
“Don Smith Ford” Super Late Model championship. His previous titles came during the 1997, ’98 and 2000
seasons. Hill recorded nine feature wins (at one point recording seven victories in a row) to go along with
two runner-up finishes to claim the championship in impressive fashion. He also earned nine pole awards out
of the 12 points events.
Finishing second through fifth were Kerry Jones of Bristol, Michael Smith of Rogersville, Rick Norris of
Kingsport, and Greeneville’s Michael Jackson.
Completing the top 10 in points were Jeff Maupin of Greeneville, Lloyd Osborne of Johnson City, Dale Ball
of Johnson City, Church Hill’s Greg Burchett, and Travis Greer of Marion, Va.
Besides Hill, other Super Late Model drivers’ who visited victory lane in 2005 were Dale Ball, Kerry Jones,
and Scott Sexton. Brad Hall of Knoxville banked $3,000 for winning the Spring Fling 40, while York, Pa.’s
Rick Eckert pocketed the largest-ever winner’s purse ($30,000) at Volunteer Speedway following his victory
in the Scorcher 100. Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg closed the 2005 racing season at “The Gap” out by
winning the Duayne Hommel Benefit Race.
Allen Champ captured the “Ramey Ford” Limited (Crate) Late Model championship on the strength of
visiting victory lane five times en route to the title, but more importantly – in 12 points races he never
finished outside of the top-10.
Finishing second through fifth were Bobby Mays of Jonesborough, Brad Kenyon of Chuckey, Limestone’s
Lee Tipton, and Jeff Surber of Strawberry Plains.
Completing the top 10 in points were Shannon Buckingham of Morristown, Skimp Henry of Newport, Dante,
Va.’s Stephen Martin, Larry Rowe of Greeneville, and Brad Partin of Knoxville.
Besides Champ, other Limited (Crate) Late Model drivers’ who visited victory lane in 2005 were Bobby
Mays, Shannon Buckingham, Dave Burks, and Skimp Henry. Shane Roberts of Bluff City “robbed the
bank,” winning $10,000 in Fastrak Champions Series competition.
Danny James visited victory lane on three occasions en route to recording the “Lawson Chevrolet” UMP
(Open-Wheel) Modified championship, and out of 14 points events he never finished worse than in eighth-
place. With his 2005 UMP Modified title, James now owns more championships (eight) than any driver in
the history of Volunteer Speedway. James has seven previous Street Stock and Super Stock championships
on his resume.
Finishing second through fifth were Jerry Broyles of Jonesborough, Newport’s Wayne James, Jason Bowers
of Greeneville, and Shannon Emery of Morristown.
Completing the top 10 in points were Dempsey Harold Jr. of Church Hill, Chris Pendleton of Morristown,
Mohawk’s Brad Dyer, Bobby Edens of Bulls Gap, and Sevierville’s Chad Ogle.
Besides James, other UMP (Open-Wheel) Modified drivers’ who visited victory lane in 2005 were Jerry
Broyles, Chris Pendleton, Bobby Edens, Stanley Donahoo, Wayne Rader, Chad Ogle, and Donnie Adams.
Shawn Henry earned his second consecutive “Allied Home Mortgage” Mini Stock championship by winning
four features during the season, while recording three runner-up finishes, and four third-place outings.
Finishing second through fifth were Kenny Absher of Kingsport, Ernie Stubblefield of Morristown, Brent
Hensley of Russellville, and Newport’s Runah Henry.
Completing the top 10 in points were Allen Carrier of Bluff City, Joey Allen of Newport, Kingsport’s Frank
Dice, William Travis of Greeneville, and Bristol’s Tom Trivett.
Besides Henry, other Mini Stock drivers’ who visited victory lane in 2005 were Joey Allen, Kenny Absher,
Rodney Kiker, Scottie Hicks, Scott Thornton, and Kurt Owens.
R.J. Mayes captured his first-ever “Bachman Bernard” Hobby Stock championship, winning two features
and recording 12 overall top-five finishes in 15 events.
Finishing second through fifth were Troy Thompson of Bulls Gap, Todd Brooks of Greeneville, Mike Mays
of St. Paul, Va., and Bean Station’s Mike Kelley.
Completing the top 10 in points were Dale Reed of Whitesburg, Chris Gregg of Newport, Chad Garretson of
Morristown, Dustin Shaver of Morristown, and Jon Cook of Jonesborough.
Besides Mayes, other Hobby Stock drivers’ who visited victory lane in 2005 were Troy Thompson, Todd
Brooks, Mike Mays, Thomas Hutson, Randall Keaton, Mike Kelley, and Duke Bare.
Terry McMurray earned the “Renegade” Front Wheel Drive championship by winning three features
during the season, recording four runner-up finishes, and out of 12 points events he never finished outside of
the top-10.
Finishing second through fifth were Eddie Smith of Blountville, Clinton Taylor of Greeneville, William
Knight of Greeneville, and Kingsport’s Keith Helton.
Completing the top 10 in points were Dana Ferrell of Johnson City, Robert Darnell of Blountville,
Kingsport’s Mike Perry, Scotty McMurray of Kingsport, and Kevin Darnell of Blountville.
Besides McMurray, other Front Wheel Drive racers’ who visited victory lane in 2005 were Clinton Taylor,
Eddie Smith, Scotty McMurray, Keith Helton, William Knight, and Dana Ferrell.
Best Appearing car awards were handed out to Kerry Jones in Super Late Model, Brad Partin in Limited
(Crate) Late Model, Jerry Broyles in UMP (Open-Wheel) Modified, Joey Allen in Mini Stock, Jon Cook in
Hobby Stock, and Dana Ferrell in Front Wheel Drive.
Favorite Driver awards were given to Michael Smith in Super Late Model, Brad Kenyon in Limited (Crate)
Late Model, Chris Pendleton in UMP (Open-Wheel) Modified, Tom Trivett in Mini Stock, Dustin Shaver in
Hobby Stock, and Keith Helton in Front Wheel Drive.
Winning Randall Perry Motorsports Photography/Quality Heating & Air Rookie-of-the-Year honors were
Lee Tipton in Limited (Crate) Late Model, Brad Dyer in UMP (Open-Wheel) Modified, Chad Garretson in
Hobby Stock, Joey Allen in Mini Stock, and Eddie Smith in Front Wheel Drive.
Volunteer Speedway Hall of Fame honors (Lifetime Achievement and Pioneer Award) for 2005 went to Bill
Ledger, Robert Walden, and John A. Utsman.
The Lifetime Achievement award recognized both Ledger and Walden. The 82-year-old Ledger has been
involved in racing for close to 50 years; early on behind the wheel as a driver, and down through the years
he’s served in several positions with tracks in the region performing maintenance duties. In general he’s a
smiling, friendly face to everyone around the track. Ledger is “the man” behind the scene in keeping
everything operational at Volunteer, and during the time when Kingsport Speedway was open.
Walden has spent over 25 years working in motorsports behind the scene; in public relations with dirt and
asphalt racing touring series, along with representing several drivers and race teams, plus working at tracks
around the region. Since the late 1970s he’s also worked closely with several national and regional
motorsports publications as a journalist, and also co-hosted a racing show on radio for a decade, from 1988
through 1998. For the past 11 years he’s served as public relations director at Volunteer Speedway, and
from 1998 through the 2002 season also at Kingsport Speedway while the track was still hosting weekly
racing. During the mid-1990s he also teamed up with a partner to launch a local, all-sports weekly
publication in the Northeast Tennessee region.
The Pioneer Award, recognizing individuals that have shown a “pioneering passion” as competitors or
through behind the scenes activities at the track, thus making their contribution a precious part of Volunteer
Speedway history … was presented by Primetime Designs’ Dean Jones to legendary racer John A. Utsman
of Bluff City. John A. is just one of many Utsman family members that have raced in East Tennessee over
the years, which include “Pappy” John, Dub, Gerald, Sherman, Layman, Cecil, Junior, Larry, Ricky,
(Ricky's son-Brandon), and Layman's grandsons (Heath and Cody).
John A. captured the Volunteer Speedway Super Late Model championship in 1993, while also doubling up
that same season to win the Kingsport title. All totaled, during his dual-championship winning campaign he
visited victory lane on 18 occasions. During his illustrious 40-year racing career, his talent behind the wheel
carried him to three starts in the prestigious NASCAR Winston Cup Series Daytona 500 at the Daytona
International Speedway, many NASCAR Late Model Sportsman and Busch Series starts, plus several track
championships around East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, and over 300 career victories. Utsman also
holds the distinction of having had the first-ever dirt Late Model car enshrined into the International
Motorsport Hall of Fame, which is located out front of the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama.
Limited (Crate) Late Model competitor Allen Champ was the recipient of the Contingency Connection Hurst
Cup award.
Michael Jackson, President of EcoQuest International in Greeneville, a competitor in the Super Late Model
class, was the recipient of the Most Improved Driver award.
John King Sr., owner of Fairway Ford in Kingsport (longtime sponsor at Volunteer Speedway), received the
track’s Sportsmanship award.
Volunteer Speedway (423) 235-5020 www.volunteerspeedway.com
General Manager Doug Gillenwater (423) 817-0925
Public Relations Director Robert Walden (423) 928-9644 robwald@prodigy.net
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (Jan. 28) –– Another successful racing season at Volunteer Speedway, located in Bulls
Gap, Tenn., culminated Saturday night with the 2005 track champions being honored. The weekly six
division racing program, held every Saturday night from mid-March through September at the high-banked,
4/10-mile dirt oval, produced good car and fan counts throughout the season.
The $30,000-to-win Scorcher 100 (the biggest dirt Late Model race to ever be held in the Volunteer State),
saw the largest crowd in the storied history of “The Gap” in attendance. Drivers from 17 states attempted to
make it into the 24-car starting field for the Scorcher 100, which paid $2,000 to the last place finisher out of
the total purse of over $100,000.
With crate engine racing becoming more-and-more popular among competitors’ at tracks around the
country, mainly due to the fact the powerplants are cost-affordable to the racer (around $5,000), Volunteer
Speedway began a Limited (Crate) Late Model class in 2005. The Carnesville, Ga.-based Fastrak
Champions Series, headed up by Stan Lester for crate engine Late Models, made their first-ever
appearance to the track last year during the Fourth of July holiday weekend with 58 drivers in attendance
representing seven states for the back-to-back, $5,000-to-win doubleheader nights of racing.
Even with the standing-room-only crowd that was present for the Scorcher 100, the “heart and soul” of
racing at Volunteer Speedway continues to be the strong weekly racing programs.
Saturday night at the MeadowView Conference Resort & Convention Center, located in Kingsport, the
“2005 Salute to the Champions” banquet was held with over 350 people in attendance. Track owners Joe
and Phyllis Loven distributed close to $30,000 in season-ending point fund monies and contingency awards
to champions and other competitors in points-paying positions in six divisions.
Drivers’ winning track championships were Vic Hill of Morristown in “Don Smith Ford” Super Late Model,
Morristown’s Allen Champ in “Ramey Ford” Limited (Crate) Late Model, Danny James of Newport in
“Lawson Chevrolet” UMP (Open-Wheel) Modified, Newport’s Shawn Henry in “Allied Home Mortgage”
Mini Stock, R.J. Mayes of Rogersville in “Bachman Bernard” Hobby Stock, and Kingsport’s Terry
McMurray in “Renegade” Front Wheel Drive.
Vic “The Thrill” Hill was a force to be reckoned with week-in and week-out en route to capturing his fourth
“Don Smith Ford” Super Late Model championship. His previous titles came during the 1997, ’98 and 2000
seasons. Hill recorded nine feature wins (at one point recording seven victories in a row) to go along with
two runner-up finishes to claim the championship in impressive fashion. He also earned nine pole awards out
of the 12 points events.
Finishing second through fifth were Kerry Jones of Bristol, Michael Smith of Rogersville, Rick Norris of
Kingsport, and Greeneville’s Michael Jackson.
Completing the top 10 in points were Jeff Maupin of Greeneville, Lloyd Osborne of Johnson City, Dale Ball
of Johnson City, Church Hill’s Greg Burchett, and Travis Greer of Marion, Va.
Besides Hill, other Super Late Model drivers’ who visited victory lane in 2005 were Dale Ball, Kerry Jones,
and Scott Sexton. Brad Hall of Knoxville banked $3,000 for winning the Spring Fling 40, while York, Pa.’s
Rick Eckert pocketed the largest-ever winner’s purse ($30,000) at Volunteer Speedway following his victory
in the Scorcher 100. Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg closed the 2005 racing season at “The Gap” out by
winning the Duayne Hommel Benefit Race.
Allen Champ captured the “Ramey Ford” Limited (Crate) Late Model championship on the strength of
visiting victory lane five times en route to the title, but more importantly – in 12 points races he never
finished outside of the top-10.
Finishing second through fifth were Bobby Mays of Jonesborough, Brad Kenyon of Chuckey, Limestone’s
Lee Tipton, and Jeff Surber of Strawberry Plains.
Completing the top 10 in points were Shannon Buckingham of Morristown, Skimp Henry of Newport, Dante,
Va.’s Stephen Martin, Larry Rowe of Greeneville, and Brad Partin of Knoxville.
Besides Champ, other Limited (Crate) Late Model drivers’ who visited victory lane in 2005 were Bobby
Mays, Shannon Buckingham, Dave Burks, and Skimp Henry. Shane Roberts of Bluff City “robbed the
bank,” winning $10,000 in Fastrak Champions Series competition.
Danny James visited victory lane on three occasions en route to recording the “Lawson Chevrolet” UMP
(Open-Wheel) Modified championship, and out of 14 points events he never finished worse than in eighth-
place. With his 2005 UMP Modified title, James now owns more championships (eight) than any driver in
the history of Volunteer Speedway. James has seven previous Street Stock and Super Stock championships
on his resume.
Finishing second through fifth were Jerry Broyles of Jonesborough, Newport’s Wayne James, Jason Bowers
of Greeneville, and Shannon Emery of Morristown.
Completing the top 10 in points were Dempsey Harold Jr. of Church Hill, Chris Pendleton of Morristown,
Mohawk’s Brad Dyer, Bobby Edens of Bulls Gap, and Sevierville’s Chad Ogle.
Besides James, other UMP (Open-Wheel) Modified drivers’ who visited victory lane in 2005 were Jerry
Broyles, Chris Pendleton, Bobby Edens, Stanley Donahoo, Wayne Rader, Chad Ogle, and Donnie Adams.
Shawn Henry earned his second consecutive “Allied Home Mortgage” Mini Stock championship by winning
four features during the season, while recording three runner-up finishes, and four third-place outings.
Finishing second through fifth were Kenny Absher of Kingsport, Ernie Stubblefield of Morristown, Brent
Hensley of Russellville, and Newport’s Runah Henry.
Completing the top 10 in points were Allen Carrier of Bluff City, Joey Allen of Newport, Kingsport’s Frank
Dice, William Travis of Greeneville, and Bristol’s Tom Trivett.
Besides Henry, other Mini Stock drivers’ who visited victory lane in 2005 were Joey Allen, Kenny Absher,
Rodney Kiker, Scottie Hicks, Scott Thornton, and Kurt Owens.
R.J. Mayes captured his first-ever “Bachman Bernard” Hobby Stock championship, winning two features
and recording 12 overall top-five finishes in 15 events.
Finishing second through fifth were Troy Thompson of Bulls Gap, Todd Brooks of Greeneville, Mike Mays
of St. Paul, Va., and Bean Station’s Mike Kelley.
Completing the top 10 in points were Dale Reed of Whitesburg, Chris Gregg of Newport, Chad Garretson of
Morristown, Dustin Shaver of Morristown, and Jon Cook of Jonesborough.
Besides Mayes, other Hobby Stock drivers’ who visited victory lane in 2005 were Troy Thompson, Todd
Brooks, Mike Mays, Thomas Hutson, Randall Keaton, Mike Kelley, and Duke Bare.
Terry McMurray earned the “Renegade” Front Wheel Drive championship by winning three features
during the season, recording four runner-up finishes, and out of 12 points events he never finished outside of
the top-10.
Finishing second through fifth were Eddie Smith of Blountville, Clinton Taylor of Greeneville, William
Knight of Greeneville, and Kingsport’s Keith Helton.
Completing the top 10 in points were Dana Ferrell of Johnson City, Robert Darnell of Blountville,
Kingsport’s Mike Perry, Scotty McMurray of Kingsport, and Kevin Darnell of Blountville.
Besides McMurray, other Front Wheel Drive racers’ who visited victory lane in 2005 were Clinton Taylor,
Eddie Smith, Scotty McMurray, Keith Helton, William Knight, and Dana Ferrell.
Best Appearing car awards were handed out to Kerry Jones in Super Late Model, Brad Partin in Limited
(Crate) Late Model, Jerry Broyles in UMP (Open-Wheel) Modified, Joey Allen in Mini Stock, Jon Cook in
Hobby Stock, and Dana Ferrell in Front Wheel Drive.
Favorite Driver awards were given to Michael Smith in Super Late Model, Brad Kenyon in Limited (Crate)
Late Model, Chris Pendleton in UMP (Open-Wheel) Modified, Tom Trivett in Mini Stock, Dustin Shaver in
Hobby Stock, and Keith Helton in Front Wheel Drive.
Winning Randall Perry Motorsports Photography/Quality Heating & Air Rookie-of-the-Year honors were
Lee Tipton in Limited (Crate) Late Model, Brad Dyer in UMP (Open-Wheel) Modified, Chad Garretson in
Hobby Stock, Joey Allen in Mini Stock, and Eddie Smith in Front Wheel Drive.
Volunteer Speedway Hall of Fame honors (Lifetime Achievement and Pioneer Award) for 2005 went to Bill
Ledger, Robert Walden, and John A. Utsman.
The Lifetime Achievement award recognized both Ledger and Walden. The 82-year-old Ledger has been
involved in racing for close to 50 years; early on behind the wheel as a driver, and down through the years
he’s served in several positions with tracks in the region performing maintenance duties. In general he’s a
smiling, friendly face to everyone around the track. Ledger is “the man” behind the scene in keeping
everything operational at Volunteer, and during the time when Kingsport Speedway was open.
Walden has spent over 25 years working in motorsports behind the scene; in public relations with dirt and
asphalt racing touring series, along with representing several drivers and race teams, plus working at tracks
around the region. Since the late 1970s he’s also worked closely with several national and regional
motorsports publications as a journalist, and also co-hosted a racing show on radio for a decade, from 1988
through 1998. For the past 11 years he’s served as public relations director at Volunteer Speedway, and
from 1998 through the 2002 season also at Kingsport Speedway while the track was still hosting weekly
racing. During the mid-1990s he also teamed up with a partner to launch a local, all-sports weekly
publication in the Northeast Tennessee region.
The Pioneer Award, recognizing individuals that have shown a “pioneering passion” as competitors or
through behind the scenes activities at the track, thus making their contribution a precious part of Volunteer
Speedway history … was presented by Primetime Designs’ Dean Jones to legendary racer John A. Utsman
of Bluff City. John A. is just one of many Utsman family members that have raced in East Tennessee over
the years, which include “Pappy” John, Dub, Gerald, Sherman, Layman, Cecil, Junior, Larry, Ricky,
(Ricky's son-Brandon), and Layman's grandsons (Heath and Cody).
John A. captured the Volunteer Speedway Super Late Model championship in 1993, while also doubling up
that same season to win the Kingsport title. All totaled, during his dual-championship winning campaign he
visited victory lane on 18 occasions. During his illustrious 40-year racing career, his talent behind the wheel
carried him to three starts in the prestigious NASCAR Winston Cup Series Daytona 500 at the Daytona
International Speedway, many NASCAR Late Model Sportsman and Busch Series starts, plus several track
championships around East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, and over 300 career victories. Utsman also
holds the distinction of having had the first-ever dirt Late Model car enshrined into the International
Motorsport Hall of Fame, which is located out front of the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama.
Limited (Crate) Late Model competitor Allen Champ was the recipient of the Contingency Connection Hurst
Cup award.
Michael Jackson, President of EcoQuest International in Greeneville, a competitor in the Super Late Model
class, was the recipient of the Most Improved Driver award.
John King Sr., owner of Fairway Ford in Kingsport (longtime sponsor at Volunteer Speedway), received the
track’s Sportsmanship award.
Volunteer Speedway (423) 235-5020 www.volunteerspeedway.com
General Manager Doug Gillenwater (423) 817-0925
Public Relations Director Robert Walden (423) 928-9644 robwald@prodigy.net
Shawn Henry earned his second consecutive “Allied Home
Mortgage” Mini Stock championship by winning four features
during the season, while recording three runner-up finishes, and
four third-place outings. Randall Perry Motorsports Photography.
Mortgage” Mini Stock championship by winning four features
during the season, while recording three runner-up finishes, and
four third-place outings. Randall Perry Motorsports Photography.
R.J. Mayes captured his first-ever “Bachman Bernard” Hobby
Stock championship, winning two features and recording 12
overall top-five finishes in 15 events. Randall Perry Motorsports
Photography.
Stock championship, winning two features and recording 12
overall top-five finishes in 15 events. Randall Perry Motorsports
Photography.
Danny James visited victory lane on three occasions en route to
recording the “Lawson Chevrolet” UMP (Open-Wheel) Modified
championship, and out of 14 points events he never finished
worse than in eighth-place. With his 2005 UMP Modified title,
James now owns more championships (eight) than any driver in
the history of Volunteer Speedway. James has seven previous
Street Stock and Super Stock championships on his resume.
Randall Perry Motorsports Photography.
recording the “Lawson Chevrolet” UMP (Open-Wheel) Modified
championship, and out of 14 points events he never finished
worse than in eighth-place. With his 2005 UMP Modified title,
James now owns more championships (eight) than any driver in
the history of Volunteer Speedway. James has seven previous
Street Stock and Super Stock championships on his resume.
Randall Perry Motorsports Photography.
Allen Champ captured the “Ramey Ford” Limited (Crate) Late
Model championship on the strength of visiting victory lane five
times en route to the title, but more importantly – in 12 points
races he never finished outside of the top-10. Randall Perry
Motorsports Photography.
Model championship on the strength of visiting victory lane five
times en route to the title, but more importantly – in 12 points
races he never finished outside of the top-10. Randall Perry
Motorsports Photography.
Vic “The Thrill” Hill was a force to be reckoned with week-in and
week-out en route to capturing his fourth “Don Smith Ford”
Super Late Model championship. His previous titles came during
the 1997, ’98 and 2000 seasons. Hill recorded nine feature wins
(at one point recording seven victories in a row) to go along with
two runner-up finishes to claim the championship in impressive
fashion. He also earned nine pole awards out of the 12 points
events. Randall Perry Motorsports Photography.
week-out en route to capturing his fourth “Don Smith Ford”
Super Late Model championship. His previous titles came during
the 1997, ’98 and 2000 seasons. Hill recorded nine feature wins
(at one point recording seven victories in a row) to go along with
two runner-up finishes to claim the championship in impressive
fashion. He also earned nine pole awards out of the 12 points
events. Randall Perry Motorsports Photography.
Michael Jackson, President of EcoQuest International in
Greeneville, a competitor in the Super Late Model class, was the
recipient of the Most Improved Driver award. Randall Perry
Motorsports Photography.
Greeneville, a competitor in the Super Late Model class, was the
recipient of the Most Improved Driver award. Randall Perry
Motorsports Photography.
Limited (Crate) Late Model competitor Allen Champ was the
recipient of the Contingency Connection Hurst Cup award.
Randall Perry Motorsports Photography.
recipient of the Contingency Connection Hurst Cup award.
Randall Perry Motorsports Photography.