1. Southside Twin 50′s

    August 7, 2011 by Winstead

    Web posted by Chris Stefi

    Midlothian, VA. — August 6, 2011

    Subject: Southside Speedway Results from August 5, 2011

    The largest field of cars this season, in both the Late Model and GrandStock divisions, highlighted a great night of racing at Southside Speedway on Friday. Nineteen Late Models took the green flag for the first of two 50 lappers and Chris Dodson came from his
    sixth place starting position to hold off Eddie Johnson to take the checkered. Dodson had the
    race under control, but a late caution and the cone restart put Eddie Johnson beside of Dodson for
    the green, white, checkered restart. Dodson was able to hold for the win, followed by Johnson,
    Brad Davis, Jeff Oakley and Raymond Pittman. Winstead in the Golden Eagle Energy Chevy was running as high as 4th until a right front flat ended the teams run prematurely.

    Race #2:
    After Dodson drew a 7 for the redraw in race two, Jeff Oakley took advantage and picked up
    his second win of the season in the second 50 lap race for the Late Models. He was followed by
    Eddie Johnson, Chris Dodson, A.J. Winstead and Mike Kersey.

    Fifteen Grand Stocks were on hand and Austin Dodge also picked up his second win of the
    season. Dodge drove his Chevy ahead of Bobby Curtis, J.D. Eversole, Todd Ruggles and Woody
    Ellington.

    Late Model: 50 Laps (Race 1 of 2)
    1. Chris Dodson (0)
    2. Eddie Johnson (43)
    3. Brad Davis (18)
    4. Jeff Oakley (16)
    5. Raymond Pittman (50)
    6. Timmy Langford (39)
    7. Mike Kersey (7)
    8. Jason Pittman (51)
    9. Sam Mellichampe (3)
    10. Andy Kemp (27)
    11. Sam Hunt (13)
    12. Lin O’Neill (1)
    13. Greg Fernandez (02)
    14. A. J. Winstead (00)
    15. Chris Johnson (41)
    16. Adam Resnick (4)
    17. Wayne Clark (15)
    18. Nick Smith (25) (Pole Winner)
    19. Bugs Hairfield (04)

    Late Model: 50 Laps (Race 2 of 2)
    1. Jeff Oakley (16)
    2. Eddie Johnson (43)
    3. Chris Dodson (0)
    4. A. J. Winstead (00)
    5. Mike Kersey (7)
    6. Lin O’Neill (1)
    7. Greg Fernandez (02)
    8. Sam Mellichampe (3)
    9. Raymond Pittman (50)
    10. Timmy Langford (39)
    11. Andy Kemp (27)
    12. Sam Hunt (13)
    13. Chris Johnson (41)
    14. Jason Pittman (51)
    15: Brad Davis (18)

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  2. Late Models Put on a Show at Southside Speedway

    July 16, 2011 by Winstead

    From: Chris Stefi
    Competition & Marketing Director
    (804) 640-6332
    racesouthside@yahoo.com

    Subject: Post Race Release – July 15, 2011

    Late Models Put on a Show at Southside Speedway

    Midlothian, VA – The Late Model division made the most of their 75-lap feature and put on a
    great show for the big crowd on hand Friday night at Southside Speedway.
    The 00 Golden Eagle Energy Drink car of A.J.Winstead lead the first 23 laps until:
    The 25 of Nick Smith made the most of some early drafting to overtake two cars on the 22nd lap. With
    momentum on his side, he slid easily into first on the next lap and grabbed a sizeable lead.

    A six-car battle for sixth in lap 40 created a crash in turn four and bunched up the field. Chris
    Dodson got a good jump on the restart.

    Dodson and Smith raced door-handle to door-handle, swapping leads until lap 53 when Dodson
    took the lead for good. He grabbed a considerable lead and never looked back.

    Meanwhile, Smith held off Brad Davis for second.

    Top-5 finishers were Dodson, Smith, Davis, Adam Resnick and A.J. Winstead.
    Late Model: 75 Laps
    1. Chris Dodson (0) +12
    2. Nick Smith (25) +11 +1
    3. Brad Davis (18) +10
    4. Adam Resnick (4) +9
    5. A. J. Winstead (00) +8
    6. Chris Johnson (41) +7
    7. Lin O’Neill (1) +6
    8. Timmy Langford (39) +5
    9. Jeff Oakley (16) +4
    10. Raymond Pittman (50) +3
    11. Timmy Nice (52) +2
    12. Mike Kersey (7) +1

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  3. Twin 50′s

    by Winstead

    Midlothian, VA – Chris Dodson driving the Williamsburg Honda sponsored car saw the red and white of Nick Smith’s Late Model division car pass him by a nose and hang on for the win in the first of two races for the division Sunday night. However, no one was getting past Dodson in the second race. He flew through the field in the first seven laps and never looked back.

    Dodson started the second race in fourth position due to an invert of the top five finishers in the first race. By lap 3, Dodson was in second place; by lap 8, he’d overtaken the No. 18 car of Brad Davis.

    Cautions bunched the field up twice behind Dodson, but to no avail. Finishing in the top five in the race were Dodson, Jeff Oakley, Chris Johnson, Davis and Adam Resnick.

    In the first Late Model division race, Smith marched his way through the field into second place by lap 27. Threatening Dodson for the lead, Smith finally got an edge on lap 34, taking the bottom line through turn 4. Top five in the race were Smith, Dodson, Johnson, Brad Davis, and Oakley.

    Winstead in the Golden Eagle Energy Drink Chevorlet, had handling issues in the 1st race and DNF. In the second race, starting 12th, the 00 of Winstead came home in eighth, after being spun in a late race incident by the 52 of Timmy Nice.

    Late Model – 50 Laps
    Race #1 of 2 Jul 03, 2011

    Order Car # Driver Points
    1 25 Nick Smith 15
    2 0 Chris Dodson 13
    3 41 Chris Johnson 12
    4 18 Brad Davis 11
    5 16 Jeff Oakley 10
    6 1 Lin O’Neill 9
    7 7 Mike Kersey 8
    8 50 Raymond Pittman 7
    9 4 Adam Resnick 6
    10 39 Timmy Langford 5
    11 27 Andy Kemp 4
    12 00 A. J. Winstead 3
    13 52 Timmy Nice 2
    14 15 Wayne Clark 1

    Late Model – 50 Laps
    Race #2 of 2 Jul 03, 2011
    Order Car # Driver Points
    1 0 Chris Dodson 14
    2 16 Jeff Oakley 13
    3 41 Chris Johnson 12
    4 18 Brad Davis 11
    5 4 Adam Resnick 10
    6 1 Lin O’Neill 9
    7 50 Raymond Pittman 8
    8 00 A. J. Winstead 7
    9 39 Timmy Langford 6
    10 27 Andy Kemp 5
    11 7 Mike Kersey 4
    12 52 Timmy Nice 3
    13 25 Nick Smith 2
    14 15 Wayne Clark 1

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