September 30
Friendship Motor Speedway,
Elkin, NC
Sanction: SRI Topless Tour (SECA) (Dirt Wars) - $4,000
Information provided by: Track reports (last updated October 2, 12:16 pm)
Hicks collects $4,000 at Friendship Dirt Wars
Dirt Wars
- Benji Hicks
- Matt Long
- Trent Ivey
- Ryan Atkins
- Justin Hudspeth
- Cole Apple
- Ron Parker
- Steve Blackburn
- Teddy Tate
- Jeff Johnson
- Tommy Jones
- Bill Tesh
- Kevin Wilson
- Jeff Parsons
- Kyle Pierce
- Spencer Apple
- Chub Gunter
- Alan Hicks
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Michael Bumgarner/A&M Photography
Benji Hicks heads for a $4,000 victory at Friendship's Dirt Wars.
What won the race: Fast qualifier Benji Hicks of Mount Airy, N.C., earned $4,000 Saturday at Friendship Motor Speedway's Dirt Wars, leading the last 40 laps of the Crate Late Model special event. Hicks took the checkers two secondsa head of runner-up Matt Long.
Key notes: Matt Long led the first 10 laps with Steve Blackburn taking over the lead the next 10. ... Blackburn ended up eighth at the finish. ... Nine drivers completed 60 laps.
Winner's sponsors: Hicks drives a Longhorn Chassis sponsored by T&K Enterprises, Hooker Harness, Dayton Lube, SBS Bearing, Butler Built, RE Suspension, Auto Zone, South Main Street Service Center and Randy’s Custom Lettering
Points chase: By virtue of a tie-breaker (most victory), Dillon Brown topped Timbo Mangum to win the SECA weekly championship. Both drivers finished the season with 551 points.
Car count: 18
Fast qualifier: Benji Hicks
Time: 16.512 seconds
Polesitter: Benji Hicks
Heat race winners: Matt Long, Ron Parker
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.
