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July 14
Volunteer Speedway,
Bulls Gap, TN
Sanction: Schaeffer's Southern Nationals - $7,553
Information provided by: Kevin Kovac, series and track reports (last updated July 15, 10:00 am)
McDowell tops Southern Nationals at Bulls Gap
  1. Dale McDowell
  2. Chris Madden
  3. Ricky Weiss
  4. Cory Hedgecock
  5. Brandon Overton
  6. Donald McIntosh
  7. Pierce McCarter
  8. Austin Smith
  9. Shane Clanton
  10. Camaron Marlar
  11. Travis Fultz
  12. Benji Hicks
  13. Mike Benedum
  14. Jordon Horton
  15. Luke Morey
  16. Kaede Loudy
  17. Rusty Ballenger
  18. Stacy Boles
  19. Gavin Cowan
  20. Scott Bloomquist
  21. Brandon Williams
  22. Ethan Dotson
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Dale McDowell won his 14th Southern Nationals feature.
What won the race: Fast qualifier Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, Ga., led 40 laps from outside the front row Sunday at Volunteer Speedway for a $7,553 Schaeffer's Southern Nationals victory, the 14th of his career. Sixth-starting Chris Madden was 1.553 seconds behind at the finish with polesitter Ricky Weiss settling for third.
Quotable: "I told them a while ago these are getting more special and more special because as I'm getting older, I don't know when it's gonna be the last one," the 58-year-old McDowell said. "I'm enjoying every one of them."
Key notes: McDowell wasn't seriously challenged in winning at what's one of his best tracks. He picked up $50,050 at Volunteer in June 29's unsanctioned Volunteer 50 celebrating the track's 50th anniversary ... Runner-up Chris Madden took the second spot from polesitter Ricky Weiss after a lap-24 restart. ... Madden and Cory Hedgecock brushed together in turns three and four at halfway, but neither lost control. ... Cautions appeared on lap 13 for Brandon Williams, who slowed exiting turn two, and lap 24 for Gavin Cowan, who slowed in turns one and two and retired. ... Hall of Famer Scott Bloomquist was running third when he lost his power steering after a bump with Weiss on a lap-12 restart. ... Fifteen drivers completed 40 laps in the 15-minute race.
On the move: Camaron Marlar of Winfield, Tenn., started 18th and finished 10th.
Winner's sponsors: McDowell’s Shane McDowell Racing Team Zero Race Car has a Clements Chevrolet engine and sponsorship from E-Z-Go, Cometic Gaskets, Klotz Synthetic Lubricants, Connected Strategy Advisors, Northeastern Fabrication, Fox Racing Shox, Campbell Insulation Specialists, Shakleford Enterprises and Spring-Pro.
Points chase: After Volunteer: 1. Donald McIntosh (584); 2. Cory Hedgecock (556); 3. Chris Madden (554); 4. Benji Hicks (552); 5. Gavin Cowan (542).
Current weather: Few Clouds, 88°F
Car count: 24
Fast qualifier: Dale McDowell
Time: 13.241 seconds
Polesitter: Ricky Weiss
Consolation race winners: Mike Benedum
Provisional starters: Ethan Dotson, Gavin Cowan
Next series race: July 16, I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) $7,553
Editor's note: Corrects details on Bloomquist's demise.
From staff reports

BULLS GAP, Tenn. (July 14) — Updates and results from the third round of the Schaeffer’s Southern Nationals at Volunteer Speedway, an event highlighted by a $7,553-to-win feature for Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Feature

Fast qualifier Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, Ga., led 40 laps from outside the front row Sunday at Volunteer Speedway for a $7,553 Schaeffer's Southern Nationals victory, the 14th of his career. Sixth-starting Chris Madden was 1.553 seconds behind at the finish with polesitter Ricky Weiss settling for third.

Feature lineup

(40 laps)

Row 1: Ricky Weiss, Dale McDowell
Row 2: Cory Hedgecock, Scott Bloomquist
Row 3: Travis Fultz, Chris Madden
Row 4: Pierce McCarter, Brandon Overton
Row 5: Kaede Loudy, Donald McIntosh
Row 6: Benji Hicks, Austin Smith
Row 7: Jordon Horton, Shane Clanton
Row 8: Brandon Williams, Luke Morey
Row 9: Mike Benedum, Camaron Marlar
Row 10: Stacy Boles, Rusty Ballenger
Row 11: Ethan Dotson, Gavin Cowan

Consolation race results

(Eight laps; top four transfer)

Consolation: Mike Benedum, Camaron Marlar, Stacy Boles, Rusty Ballenger, Ethan Dotson, Haiden Cowan, Noah Phillips. Scratched: Gavin Cowan.

Time trials

Group A
Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)

  1. Ricky Weiss (7), Headingley, Manitoba, 13.345
  2. Cory Hedgecock (36v), Loudon, Tenn., 13.374
  3. Travis Fultz (329), Harrogate, Tenn., 13.428
  4. Pierce McCarter (71), Pigeon Forge, Tenn., 13.508
  5. Kaede Loudy (126), Rogersville, Tenn., 13.522
  6. Benji Hicks (55), Mount Airy, N.C., 13.597
  7. Jordon Horton (56), Sneedville, Tenn., 13.641
  8. Brandon Williams (95), Crossville, Tenn., 13.746
  9. Stacy Boles (11B), Clinton, Tenn., 13.795
  10. Camaron Marlar (57), Winfield, Tenn., 13.815
  11. Ethan Dotson (74x), Bakersfield, Calif., 13.826
  12. Noah Phillips (15), Sevierville, Tenn., 13.988

Group B

  1. Dale McDowell (17m), Chickamauga, Ga., 13.241
  2. Scott Bloomquist (0), Mooresburg, Tenn., 13.338
  3. Chris Madden (44), Gray Court, S.C., 13.342
  4. Brandon Overton (76), Evans, Ga., 13.353
  5. Donald McIntosh (79), Dawsonville, Ga., 13.429
  6. Austin Smith (11), Cedartown, Ga., 13.555
  7. Shane Clanton (25), Zebulon, Ga., 13.572
  8. Luke Morey (49), Denver, N.C., 13.697
  9. Mike Benedum (25), Salem, W.Va., 13.793
  10. Rusty Ballenger (1G), Seymour, Tenn., 13.811
  11. Haiden Cowan (14), Rincon, Ga., 13.901
  12. Gavin Cowan (219), Rincon, Ga., 14.051

Sunday’s schedule

(All times local)
3 p.m. - Pits open
4 p.m. - Grandstands open
6 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
7 p.m. - On-track activity
- Late Model hot laps
- Sportsman hot laps
- Street stock hot laps
- Front-wheel drive hot laps
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
- Sportsman time trials
- Street stock time trials
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Sportsman heats (8 laps)
- Street stock heats (8 laps)
- Front-wheel drive heats (8 laps)
Intermission/track prep
- Late Model feature (40 laps)
- Sportsman feature (25 laps)
- Street stock feature (20 laps)
- Front-wheel drive feature (15 laps)
- Enduro (100 laps)

Feature lineup

Row 1: Weiss, McDowell
Row 2: Hedgecock, Bloomquist
Row 3: Fultz, Madden
Row 4: P. McCarter, Overton
Row 5: Loudy, McIntosh
Row 6: Hicks, A. Smith
Row 7: Horton, Clanton
Row 8: Williams, Morey
Row 9: Benedum, C. Marlar
Row 10: Boles, Ballenger
Row 11: Dotson, G. Cowan

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