Boyd's Speedway
Ogle overcomes Kerr, collects $4,000 at Boyd's
Billy Ogle Jr. (201) chases Tommy Kerr (4T) at Boyd's. (dt52photos.com)
RINGGOLD, Ga. (May 22) — Front-row starter Billy Ogle Jr. of Knoxville, Tenn., outdueled Tommy Kerr of Maryville, Tenn., in the late stages at Boyd's Speedway for a $4,000 Tennessee Thunder DirtCar Series victory. Kerr finished second in the 50-lap Georgia Memorial with 20th-starting Robert Gant of Flat Rock, Ala., third in the caution-plagued event. | Slideshow
Ricky Arms of Moss, Tenn., gunning for his second straight series victory, ran among the leaders early before mechanical problems forced him out on the 10th lap and Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, Tenn., was running third when a puff of smoke sent him out on the 12th lap.
Notes: Ogle's GRT Race Car has a Competition Racing Engines powerplant and sponsorship from Calhoun's Restaurant, Grandy King Construction, Kilby's Equipment and Mike Kittrell Motorsports. ... Ogle lowered the track record in qualifying. ... Todd Morrow stalled in turn four early in the race. ... Brian Hickman, Jake Knowles and Mike Weeks also dropped out early. ... Fifth-place finisher David Payne of Murphy, N.C., finished a lap down.
Georgia Memorial: (1) Billy Ogle Jr., (2) Tommy Kerr, (3) Robert Gant, (4) Derek Ellis, (5) David Payne, (6) Mike Hill, (7) Chuck Proctor, (8) Gabe Wilson, (9) Doug Smith, (10) Kevin Gibson, (11) Kayne Hickman, (12) Dan Tipton, (13) Jamie Perry, (14) William Thomas, (15) Billy Mayo, (16) Randy Weaver, (17) Ronnie Johnson, (18) Joe Armes, (19) Ricky Arms, (20) Todd Morrow, (21) Mike Weeks, (22) Jake Knowles, (23) Brian Hickman, (24) Jeff Neubert. Fast qualifier (among 32 cars): Ogle, 13.320 seconds. Dash winners: Ogle, Arms. Consolation winners: Hill, Jake Knowles.
