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September 18
Sumter Speedway,
Sumter, SC
Sanction: Steel Block Bandits Dirt Late Model Challenge (Billy Cagle Tribute) - $7,007
Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated September 22, 6:07 pm)
Banal sweeps Bandits debut at Sumter
Billy Cagle Tribute
  1. Steve Banal
  2. Willie Milliken
  3. Derick Quade
  4. Banjo Duke
  5. Shaun Harrell
  6. Dale Timms
  7. Zach Cox
  8. James Murphy
  9. Ray Miller
  10. Clint Hodges
  11. Matt Pridgen
  12. Kevin Godwin
  13. Taylor Puckett
  14. Timmy Blackwell
  15. Blake Sanderson
  16. Dalton Hodge
  17. Justin Sims
  18. Keith Woolford
  19. Russell Erwin
  20. Brian Strickland
  21. Tony Ayers
  22. Derek Lane
  23. Austin Mintz
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What won the race: Keeping Willie Milliken at bay on a late restart, fast qualifier and polesitter Steve Banal of Rock Hill, S.C., captured the $7,007 Steel Block Bandits Dirt Late Model Challenge victory on Saturday at Sumter Speedway. He finished 0.833 seconds ahead of Milliken.
Quotable: “The car, it really drives itself. My buddy Kirk helped me all week. We didn’t even have a motor until Tuesday. We ended up (putting) a 525 in …” Banal said. “I’ve really gotta thank Wesley Page. I gave him my shocks and springs, he set ‘em up, we bolted ‘em on and the car was unbelievable."
Key notes: Banal is the sixth winner in eight series races. ... The winner, who survived a few scary moments in traffic, earned another $600 for a bounty on Banjo Duke. ... Banal of lowered the track record (for any Late Model-style car) with a 14.600 second lap, eclipsing 2021 track champion Dalton Hodge's previous mark. He pocketed an extra $200 for fast time. ... Runner-up Willie Milliken got together with series point leader Russell Erwin on an early restart and bent an axle tube, tightening his car up. He chalked the contact up to hard racing. ... Erwin retired after eight laps and blamed Milliken for his departure. “He flat wrecked me on purpose," said Erwin, who last the points lead. "You don’t break an entire left suspension by accident.” ... The race was originally set for $5,000-to-win, but the purse was upped to $7,007 in memory of Billy Cagle, the racing shop owner who recently died. … Series director Jim Long Jr. was absent after the recent death of his wife Denah.
Winner's sponsors: Banal’s Swartz Race Car is sponsored by Banal Racing.
Points chase: After Sumter: 1. Shaun Harrell; 2. Russell Erwin (243); 3. Willie Milliken (239); 4. Derick Quade (230); 5. Michael Rouse (156).
Current weather: Clear, 79°F
Car count: 23
Fast qualifier: Steve Banal
Time: 14.600 seconds
Polesitter: Steve Banal
Next series race: October 23, Cherokee Speedway (Gaffney, SC) $10,000
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.
 
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