DILLON, SC :: Over 100 cars took to the banks of Dillon Motor Speedway during the 5th Annual New Year’s Saturday 300 BASH Presented by Raceway Automotive on Saturday, January 10.
In a Street Stock race that featured over 30 cars, the locals were on top once the checkered flag flew. Jeff Melton captured the win and the $2,000 purse. Ricky Locklair Jr. from Darlington, S.C. finished right behind him in second. Greg Barnette finished third, followed by Sonny Shoffen who came all the way from Wisconsin to compete. Charles Hutto rounded out the top-five.
Jon Lane took the checkered flag in the Charger feature. William Haynie finished a close second, and Paul Williams rounded out the top-three. Shae Lane finished fourth, and Wade Skipper finished fifth. During this weekend’s action, the dirt cars visited the speedway to compete on asphalt, and Skipper received a $200 bonus for being the highest finishing dirt car driver.
Bobbie Tumbleston held off Mark and Marty Dean for the victory in the Pure Stock Four feature. Bobbie Tumbleston Sr. finished fourth, and Danny Christopher crossed the finish line in fifth.
AJ Sanders won the Mini Stock Mayhem feature. Neil Meredith finished second, followed by Brandon Clements, David Spleneny and Taylor McDonald.
Robbie Disher won the crate engine giveaway after his name was drawn. Raceway Automotive sponsored and supplied the giveaway.
The weekend saw one of the highest car counts ever at the speedway, and the field was a track record for the New Year’s event. It was a cold afternoon in Dillon County, but that didn’t stop everyone from coming out and having fun in a family atmosphere. Dillon Motor Speedway won’t be back in action until the spring, but stay tuned for announcements regarding the 2015 season.
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Race Results
Mini Stock
- AJ Sanders 24
- Neil Meredith 07
- Brandon Clements 7
- David Speeney 44
- Taylor McDonald 24
- Michael Rouse 35
- Tim Canipe 10
- Josh Yoeman 01
- Kris Hetu 38
- Bailey Miles 84
- BJ Thrasher 19
- Kevin Jackson 21
- Brad Martin 1
- Shane Canipe 09
- Shon Gibson 23
- Gary Murphy 53
- Billy McCarthy 31
- Jimmy McCarthy 31
- Michael Tucker 16
- Bobby Tumbleston 00 DQ
Street Stock
- Jeff Melton 6
- Ricky Locklair Jr. 25
- Greg Barnette 8
- Sonny Shoffen 75
- Charles Hutto 0
- Wayne Locklair 56
- Ron Flynn 66
- Tommy Poole 55
- Ryan Peneck 2
- Justin Altman 6
- Robert Filipak 18
- Jeremy Clay 17
- Ricky Locklair 50
- Mike Ganoe 82
- Regan Prince 21
- Jimmy Sylvia 116
- Jason Calhoun 12
- James Swan 97
- Kevin Eby 03
- Curtis Peeples 42
- Marty Griggs 16
- Greg Grindstaff 3
- Gary Ledbetter 32
- Ted Somero 54
- Jeff Knight 71
- Mark Parenteau 74
- Jonathan Kornegay 33
- Jimmy Odom 97
- Brian Thomas 26
- Chet Chestman 37
- Terry Norton 2
- Chris Flowers 21
- Dale Stancil 20
- Keith Ennis 8
- Alvin Thomas 26
- Gary Taft 20
- Jimmy Penhe 55
- Willie Grainger 32
- 1 DNS
- 23 DNS
- Bobby Tumbleston 00 DQ
Pure Stock
- Bobby Tumbleston 00
- Mark Dean 69
- Marty Dean 7D8
- Bobby Tumbleston Sr 33
- Danny Christopher 66
- Steve Lauffer 8
- Bill McCartyy 30
- Patrick Jamey 17
- Will Brunton 26
- Jake Fitzgerald 33
- TImmy Kimsay 1
- Brad Pace 12
- AJ Jackson 32
- David Phillips 07
- Candice Tucker 31
- Dan Killius 23
- Adam Morgan 54
- Charlie Hooper 00
- Mark Browning 45
- Russell Thomas 08
- Kayla Dean 78
- Michael Butler 28 DNS
- Buddy Jones 4 DNS
- Ben Reeves 52 DNS
- Billy Osborne 55 DQ
Chargers $600 to Win
- Jon Lane 22
- William Hainey 07
- Paul Williamson 29
- Shae Lane 21
- Wade Skipper 00 $200 First Dirt Car Bonus
- Kyle Beckett 58
- Michael O’Brien 61
- Remington Prince 25
- Robbie Disher 41
- Tim Sauls 45
- David Ward 18
- Jason Calhoun 12
- Ben Watford 27
- JJ June 13
- Chris McClary 7
- Chad Shoaf 13
- Michael Elliott 9
- Johnny O’Neal 1 DNS
- Wayne Goss 31 DNS
