Owens Tops Lucas Bash at North Georgia

CHATSWORTH, Ga. (June 14) In front of a standing room only crowd for the reopening of North Georgia Speedway, Jimmy Owens put on a dominant performance to win the Harris Sutton Chevrolet 40. For the Newport, Tenn. driver it was his second career win on the Lucas Late Model Dirt Series.

With 10 laps to go Owens, who led all 40 laps, came up on the field and began working lapped traffic. While Owens began lapping cars with relative ease, the battle for second between Wendell Wallace and Brad Neat would continue for another five laps when Wallace would move back past Neat to retake the second spot. Wallace would hold on for second with Neat finishing third. Front Row starter Shane Tankersley would finish fourth and Robert Gant fifth.

When the starting field of 24 flashed under the flag stand to record the first lap pole sitter Owens was in the lead and was followed by Wendell Wallace, Brad Neat, Shane Tankersley and North Georgia point leader Gary McPherson. After the first of two cautions flew on lap 10 the top five remained the same, but on the restart Neat would charge into second relegating Wallace to third.

The second and final caution flag flew on lap 21 and on the restart Owens would continue his dominance with Neat and Wallace battling behind. The battle for the next three spots between Tankersley, Gant and McPherson also began heating up. Tankersly would finish fourth while Gant would out duel McPherson for fifth.

McPherson, Dale McDowell, Steve Casebolt, Garrett Durrett and Randy Weaver rounded out the top 10.

In Limited Late Model action ageless Leon Brindle outran relative youngster Shannon Bearden to take the Limited Late Model win. Roger Dickson was third, point leader Paul Doss fourth and Trig Parris fifth.

Doug Kilgore held off Crate Late Model point leader Darel Ownbey to win the Crate Late feature. Chip Brindle, Danny Pippen and Randy Hill rounded out the top five.

Spencer Singleton padded his point lead by winning the Sportsman division feature. Singleton would cross the line ahead of Tony Westmorland, Larry Higgins, Lee Gray and Randy Dillard.

Next Friday night all the North Georgia Speedway regular divisions, Late Model, Crate Late Model, Limited Late Model, Sportsman, Hobby and Mini-Stocks will be in action at the third mile clay oval. Gate open at 3 pm with racing at 7 pm.

Located in Chatsworth, Ga. North Georgia Speedway is a third-mile clay oval featuring dirt track racing at it's best from March to October. The track address is 300 N. Georgia Rd. Chatsworth, Ga.
30705. Coming south on I-75 take Hwy. 52 (Exit 333) east approx. 11 miles to Hwy. 225. Go south on 225 approx. six miles. Track is on the right. Coming north on I-75 take Hwy. 225 (Exit 317) north 13 miles.