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SPRING CITY, TN – Tim Ladd of Clinton, TN won the 20-lap SM4MA 4-Cylinder Feature Race Saturday night at Mountain View Raceway driving the Ladd Racing Special. Ladd took the lead on lap 14 after a side-by-side battle for the lead with Nathan Davis of Madisonville, TN, and then held off a late-race challenge from Hayston Collett of Coldiron, KY.
Collett finished second in the Collett Racing Special, and Davis was third in the Davis Racing Pony. John Smartt of Manchester, TN took the fourth spot in the Smartt Racing Special and Gracie Duggan of Lenoir City, TN rounded out the top five in the Duggan Racing Special.
In preliminary action, Davis set Fast Time honors with a lap around the ¼-mile high-banked clay oval in 12.990 seconds to earn the pole position for the Big Show. At the drop of the green flag, Davis led Ladd, Collett, Smartt and Duggan. The first of two caution flags came out on lap seven when Robert Moore of Athens, TN spun the Moore Racing Special down the backstretch.
Ladd began looking inside of Davis on the restart, and the two leaders raced side-by-side until lap ten when lapped traffic gave Davis top spot and Ladd dropped to his back bumper. The final caution flag of the race came out on lap 13 when Richard Warfield of Athens, TN stalled the Warfield Racing Special in turn four.
Ladd got busy again on the restart, challenging Davis for the lead on the inside. Ladd was able to drive underneath Davis for the lead on lap 14 coming off the fourth turn. Ladd was able to pull away when Collett moved up to challenge Davis for the second spot. Collet took over the second spot on lap 16.
In the last four laps of the race, Collett tried to close in on Ladd, but fell .437 seconds short at the checkered flag. Saturday night’s race at Mountain View Raceway saw a total of 120 entrants in seven different Divisions with drivers representing three different states.
Barry Goodman of Spring City, TN won his fifth Main Event of the 2022 season at Mountain View Raceway in the 25-lap Late Model Feature Race driving the Charlie’s Used Auto Parts CVR. Zach Shannon of Wartburg, TN finished second in the Shannon & Sons Trucking Rocket and Colton Proffitt of Crossville, TN was third driving the Wyatt Builders Capital Race Car.
There were a pair of 20-lap Sportsman Main Events with Jesse Lowe of Crossville, TN driving the Hogan Racing Mastersbilt to victory in the June 25 Make-Up Race and D.J. Shannon of Wartburg, TN winning the night cap in the Shannon Racing Special.
Jimmy Dalton of Powell, TN won the 20-lap Open-Wheel Modified Feature Race driving the Willett Powder Coating Elite. Casey Cash of Spring City, TN took the win in the 15-lap Thunder Main Event driving the Duncan Family Automotive Camaro.
Jacob Sharp of Crossville, TN won the 15-lap Front-Wheel-Drive A Feature Race driving the Sharp Race Cars Chevrolet, and the 12-lap B Feature Race was won by Dakota Leffew of Decatur, TN in the Quality Construction Chevrolet. Sharp’s nine-year-old son Frankie Sharp won the ten-lap Junior Front-Wheel-Drive Main Event in the Sharp Race Cars Chevrolet.
On Saturday night August 20, Mountain View Raceway will present a Regular Weekly Points Race with the Late Models. Sportsman, B-Hobby, Thunder, Front-Wheel-Drive, Junior Front-Wheel-Drive and Developmental Sportsman in action. The Open-Wheel Modified Division will have the night off.
On Saturday night August 20, the Pit Gate opens at 3 p.m. and the Grandstand and Tier Parking Gates open at 4 p.m. The Mandatory Pre-Race Registration and Technical Inspection will be from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Drivers Meeting is set for 6:15 p.m. and Hot Laps are scheduled for 6:45 p.m.
Pit Passes are $25 for Adults, $15 for Children 6-11, and Children 5 and under are admitted Free. The General Admission and Tier Parking ticket prices are $10 for race fans 12 and older, Children 6-11 are $5. and Children 5 and under are admitted Free. All Children must be accompanied by an Adult.
Mountain View Raceway where you can get “Your Thrill By The Hill” is located at 20626 Rhea County Highway (U.S. Highway 27), Spring City, TN 37381. For more information, call 423-405-8490 or visit the track website at www.mountainviewraceway.com. You can also like the Mountain View Raceway Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/mountainviewraceway.
OFFICIAL RESULTS AT MOUNTAIN VIEW RACEWAY ON AUGUST 13, 2022:
SM4MA 4-CYLINDER – 20 Laps: 1. Tim Ladd, Clinton, TN; 2. Hayston Collett, Coldiron, KY; 3. Nathan Davis, Madisonville, TN; 4. Gracie Duggan, Lenoir City, TN; 5. John Smartt, Manchester, TN; 6. Lance Frost, Harriman, TN ; 7. Michael Fitzgerald, Dayton, TN; 8. Robert Moore, Athens, TN; 9. Brian Smith, Madisonville, TN; 10. James Shultz, Etowah, TN; 11. Richard Warfield, Athens, TN; 12. Josh Nelson, Rockwood, TN; 13. Brandon Bray, Ooltewah, TN; 14. Derik Duggan, Lenoir City, TN DNS.
LATE MODEL – 25 Laps: 1. Barry Goodman, Spring City, TN; 2. Zach Shannon, Wartburg, TN; 3. Colton Profitt, Crossville, TN; 4. Jeff Jackson, Ooltewah, TN; 5. Brian Selby, Sparta, TN; 6. Chris Whitted, Decatur, TN; 7. Richie Standridge, Cleveland, TN; 8. Arville Pittman, Sparta, TN; 9. Kelvin White, Madisonville, TN; 10. Robbie Chancellor, Madisonville, TN; 11. Tyler Norwood, Athens, TN; 12. Tommy Miller, Soddy Daisy, TN; 13. Donnie Van Winkle, Soddy Daisy, TN; 14. Jeremy Thurman, Rockwood, TN; 15. Max Stout, Harriman, TN; 16. Jesse Lowe, Crossville, TN; 17. Mike Bishop, Decatur, TN; 18. Joey Bishop, Spring City, TN; 19. Michael Smith, Crossville, TN DNS.
SPORTSMAN – Make-Up Feature 20 Laps: 1. Jesse Lowe, Crossville, TN; 2. Brandon Stanfield, Soddy Daisy, TN; 3. Bradley Goodman, Spring City, TN; 4. Jeremy Shannon, Wartburg, TN; 5. Tyler Dennis, Dayton, TN; 6. Zach Crager, Decatur, TN; 7. John Smith, Soddy Daisy, TN; 8. Joseph Bishop, Spring City, TN; 9. Joel Gordon, Chatsworth, GA; 10. Adam Bishop, Riceville, TN; 11. Cody Youngblood, Rockwood, TN; 12. Christian James, Soddy Daisy, TN; 13. D.J. McMahan, Cedar Ridge, TN; 14. Addison Cardwell, Knoxville, TN DNS; 15. David Doss, Cleveland, TN DNS; 16. Corey Lawless, Dalton, GA DNS; 17. Gary Levi, Cleveland, TN DNS; 18. David Peak, Evensville, TN DNS. Feature Race 20 Laps: 1. D.J. Shannon, Wartburg, TN; 2. Jeremy Shannon; 3. Lowe; 4. Cory Bettis, Delano, TN; 5. Stanfield; 6. Dennis; 7. Jason Crowe, Decatur, TN; 8. David Beeler, Sevierville, TN; 9. Goodman; 10. Crager; 11. Joey Bishop, Spring City, TN; 12. Gordon; 13. Dwight Bevins, Madisonville, TN; 14. Josh Rogers, Dayton, TN; 15. Crystal Harper, Decatur, TN; 16. Tyler Dixson, Chattanooga, TN; 17. Eric Rossington, Gainsboro, TN; 18. James; 19. Robert Creasman, Dayton, TN; 20. Youngblood; 21. Smith; 22. Adam Bishop DNS; 23. McMahan DNS.
OPEN=WHEEL MODIFIED – 2- Laps: 1. Jimmy Dalton, Powell, TN; 2. Wayne James, Newport, TN; 3. Skylar Douglas, Clinton, TN; 4. Kyle Shadden, Dayton, TN; 5. Dale Nance, Wartburg, TN; 6. Scott Shelton, Sparta, TN; 7. Adrian Smith, Albany, KY; 8. Sarah Patrick, Albany, KY; 9. Tim Patrick, Albany, KY; 10. David Lester, Rockwood, TN; 11. Scott Iles, Evensville, TN; 12. Rodney Griffin, Rockwood, TN; 13. Jay Metcalfe, Rockwood, TN; 14. Joe Freels, Coalfield, TN; 15. Billy Palmer, Knoxville, TN; 16. Coty Adams, Dandridge, TN; 17. Ronnie Bryant, Somerset, KY; 18. Tyler Strickland, Limestone, TN.
THUNDER – 15 Laps: 1. Casey Cash, Spring City, TN; 2. Eric Hughes, Soddy Daisy, TN; 3. Lamar Hughes, Soddy Daisy, TN; 4. Scott Smith, Soddy Daisy, TN; 5. Chase Hoffman, Dayton, TN; 6. Justin Turner, Crossville, TN; 7. Bobby Davenport, Crossville, TN; 8. Jayden Woods, Spring City, TN; 9. Zaniel Rogge, Spring City, TN; 10. Bobby Smith, Dayton, TN.
FRONT-WHEEL-DRIVE – A Feature 15 Laps: 1. Jacob Sharp, Crossville, TN; 2. Josh Scealf, Decatur, TN; 3. Rick Kilburn, Crossville, TN; 4. Dusty Branstetter, Crossville, TN; 5. Zachery Roderick, Athens, TN; 6. Craig Hoffman, Dayton, TN; 7. Taylor Gregory, Decatur, TN; 8. Cody McKeehan, Athens, TN; 9. Jack Gresham, Decatur, TN; 10. Mikey Jones, Chattanooga, TN; 11. Carter Jolley, Spring City, TN; 12. Eric Partin, Williamsburg, KY; 13. Anthony Brock, Williamsburg, KY; 14. Brandon Porstner, Niota, TN; 15. Ethan Johnson, Crossville, TN; 16. Marcus Huston, Decatur, TN. B Feature 12 Laps: 1. Dakota Leffew, Decatur, TN; 2. Christopher Gornik, Spring City, TN; 3. Samuel King, Decatur, TN; 4. Vickie Harrison, Spring City, TN; 5. Nick Romesburg, Sale Creek, TN; 6. Crystal Bates, Soddy Daisy, TN; 7. Larry Ewin, Decatur, TN; 8. Chris Gornik, Spring City, TN; 9. Nicole Petersen, Dayton, TN; 10. Marcus Smith, Spring City, TN; 11. Austin Ricker, Niota, TN; 12. Krystin Webb, Spring City, TN; 13. Keith Adams, Cleveland, TN; 14. Allen Daniels, Decatur, TN; 15. Ricky Elrod, Athens, TN; 16. William Beddingfield, Spring City, TN DNS.
JUNIOR FRONT-WHEEL-DRIVE – 10 Laps: 1. Frankie Sharp, Crossville, TN; 2. Breanna Huston, Ten Mile, TN; 3. Josiah Singleton, Oliver Springs, TN; 4. Mason Spence, Spring City, TN; 5. Ronnie Sharp, Crossville, TN; 6. Steven Clowers, Englewood, TN; 7. Rebeacca Gresham, Decatur, TN.
PHOTO CUTLINE: Tim Ladd of Clinton, TN celebrates with Trophy Giel Tabatha Hufstetler after driving the #39 Ladd Racing Special to the win in the 20-lap Feature Race for the SM4MA 4-Cylinders on Saturday night at Mountain View Raceway in Spring City, TN. (Mountain View Raceway Media Photo by Young Gunz Photography)