Trackside Now – “Racing’s Back! Memphis 250” – Memphis Int’l Raceway (TN) – 10/26/13

5:34

A glorious good night from Memphis! (Speed51.com Photo)

5:33

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5:33

That’ll do it for us here from Memphis tonight. Justin South and Brian Campbell are your winners here today.

5:30

Of today’s top-seven finishers, all but winner Campbell will be at the All-American 400 next weekend at Nashville which CRA is co-sanctioning with the Southern Super Series. Speed51 will have live trackside coverage for that event as well.

5:30

The winning team (Speed51.com Photo)

5:29

Comment From Guest

Thank you once again Speed 51 Staff for allowing me to sit at Soccer, Baseball or school plays and still feel like I”m right there not missing a thing—-sincerely every race wife that can’t be there!

5:28

Brian Campbell flashes a smile after CRA victory #2 in 2013 (Speed51.com Photo)

5:26

Track officials told us earlier that NASCAR is not in the cards for the forseeable future as they would like to see if they could bring in a few more short track series to see how the facility fares that way. Certainly a return for CRA will not be ruled out.

5:26

Comment From [email protected]

congrats to Brian Campbell on the win and glad racing returned 2 Memphis hope the Nationwide and Truck Series return in a few years or so!

5:25

Anderson Bowen said his effort in the Super race, where he slid from 2nd to 6th in the waning laps, was hampered by a bad vibration. “It was like riding an old wooden roller coaster, it just kept banging your head around”, he said.

5:24

Ross Kenseth said his car really didn’t drop off in the second half of that race, just that Campbell stepped it up. It would have been a lot more fun race if it had ended at lap 75 he joked.

5:23

Comment From Larry Barker

Congrat’s to Brian Campbell, You just made all of Michigan Proud, way to go

5:23

Comment From Guest

Congrats honey you and the entire KBR Team did great!!! I even have a real coke in a glass bottle waiting for you to celebrate haha!! LC

5:23

Comment From Dick henry

Good run by Campbell and great lap coverage by you guys at speed51

5:15

Ross Kenseth stopped by to congratulate winner Campbell (Speed51.com Photo)

5:12

Brian Campbell interviewed in front of the winning #20 (Speed51.com Photo)

5:08

UNOFFICIAL ARCA/CRA Super Series Finishing Order:

1	20	Brian Campbell	125
2	29	Ross Kenseth	125
3	25	Derrick Griffin	125
4	2W	Donnie Wilson	125
5	8	Eddie Hoffman	125
6	29	Anderson Bowen	125
7	11	Willie Allen	125
8	08	Jake Griffin	125
9	39	Andrew Morrissey	125
10	64	Griffin McGrath	125
11	81	Terry Fisher, Jr.	124
12	52	Ricky Baker	123
13	3	Brennon Willard	120
14	18	Robert Maynor	95
15	9	Stephen Wallace	84
16	87	Nathan Haseleu	11
17	49	Tommy Joe Martins	3

5:07

CHECKERED: Brian Campbell wins the ARCA/CRA Super Series portion of the Memphis 250 over Ross Kenseth, Derrick Griffin, Donnie Wilson, and Eddie Hoffman.

5:07

WHITE: Brian Campbell is about to add another famous short track to his already impressive career wins list.

5:06

Lap 122: Derrick Griffin finally makes the pass to move onto the final spot on the podium.

5:05

Lap 120: Derrick Griffin has pulled out of line a few times in the last few laps to challenge Wilson for third, but nothing doing for now.

5:05

Lap 120: Five laps to go. Going to get close here it seems for 6th through 8th as Bowen, Allen, and Jake Griffin run nose to tail now.

5:04

Lap 117: Kenseth has chopped the lead back down to an even two seconds, but it seems as though Campbell is on cruise control right now in his KBR machine.

5:04

Lap 115: Ten to go. Your running order is Campbell, Kenseth, Wilson, D. Griffin, Hoffman, Bowen, Allen, J. Griffin, Morrissey, and McGrath.

5:03

Lap 114: Griffin McGrath by Terry Fisher Jr. for 11th.

5:03

Lap 113: In terms of battles on the track, Derrick Griffin has stalked Donnie Wilson for the last ten laps but has yet to make a move. And Willie Allen has caught Anderson Bowen for sixth.

5:02

Lap 111: Campbell really putting it on now, the lead is up to 2.5 seconds. Jake Griffin gets 8th from Morrissey.

5:01

Lap 109: Jake Griffin has caught Morrissey for 8th. He pulled out of line down the frontstretch but couldn’t make the pass in 1 & 2.

5:01

Lap 108: As quickly as we mention that, Campbell puts the petal to the metal again the lead is at two seconds.

5:00

Lap 106: Kenseth has chopped three tenths off Campbell’s lead in the last five laps.

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4:59

Lap 105: Derrick Griffin has caught Wilson for 3rd as Allen bypasses Morrissey for seventh.

4:59

Lap 102: Kenseth continues to lose ground to Campbell, now trailing him by 1.7 seconds. But he is in no danger from behind either as Wilson is six seconds off the lead.

4:58

Lap 100: Caution laps will not count from here. Twenty-five to go.

4:57

Lap 97: Willie Allen moved to 8th by Jake Griffin while that was happening ahead of him and here he comes to Morrissey’s decklid for 7th.

4:57

Lap 97: And here in short order is Hoffman by Bowen for sixth.

4:57

Lap 96: Bowen loses fourth to Derrick Griffin.

4:56

Lap 96: Leader Brian Campbell only won one CRA race in 2013, a summer race at Berlin, his lowest total since 2009. He looks to put one more in the winner’s column this season as he continues to pull away from Kenseth.

4:55

Lap 92: Wilson muscles his way to the inside of Bowen and takes third as they exit Turn Two. Griffin looks to follow through but Bowen is strong enough on the high side to hold him off for now.

4:54

Comment From Guest

Go Derrick Griffin!! Were all rooting for you back home!!!

4:54

Lap 91: Wilson has yet again caught Bowen for third and this time he’s brought Derrick Griffin with him.

4:53

Lap 88: Campbell leads Kenseth by nearly a full second now. It’s another two seconds back to Bowen.

4:52

Lap 86: Stephen Wallace pulls his #9 machine to pit road.

4:52

Lap 85: Campbell leads Kenseth, Bowen, Wilson, and Derrick Griffin. Hoffman is back to sixth with Morrissey, Allen, Jake Griffin, and Fisher the rest of the top-ten.

4:51

Lap 82: Campbell opens up a five carlength lead as Derrick Griffin is applying the pressure to Hoffman yet again for fifth.

4:50

Lap 80 – LEAD CHANGE – Brian Campbell goes to the lead for the first time today.

4:50

Lap 79: Bowen able to clear Wilson and pull away to retain third. Behind them, a three-car hornet’s nest sees Wallace passing Griffin and McGrath for 10th and 11th.

4:49

Lap 78: Campbell now all over the back of Kenseth as he looks for the lead.

4:49

Lap 77: Wilson still has yet to complete the pass as Hoffman is back by Griffin for fifth.

4:48

Lap 76: Campbell will get by Bowen for second. Wilson moves under Bowen looking for third.

4:48

RESTART: Kenseth with a fantastic restart as he clears Bowen by five carlengths entering Turn One.

4:48

Break action on pit road (Speed51.com Photo)

4:47

One to go until we get the green for the final fifty laps.

4:47

Anderson Bowen’s team working on the car under the break (Speed51.com Photo)

4:47

Comment From Kathy in Mo.

Go Jake Griffin, You’re doing great!!!

4:43

Cars starting to get fired back up and join the pace truck on the backstretch.

4:40

Brent Downey of Downey Racing has tweeted under this break that driver Derrick Griffin in 5th was giving it “25%” as he tried to save as much rubber as possible for the final 50-lap dash.

4:38

After being fast all weekend, Nathan Haseleu’s engine went sour just ten laps into today’s race (Speed51.com Photo)

4:37

Ricky Baker will get the free pass after this break (Speed51.com Photo)

4:36

Ross Kenseth rolls down the backstretch during the first portion of this race (Speed51.com Photo)

4:34

Teams coming down pit road now.

4:33

As a reminder, no fresh rubber may be added under this yellow (except for approved flats). Regular adjustments may be made and fuel may be added.

4:32

Lap 75 – YELLOW – We are halfway.

RUNNING ORDER:

1 Ross Kenseth
2 Anderson Bowen
3 Brian Campbell
4 Donnie Wilson
5 Derrick Griffin
6 Eddie Hoffman
7 Terry Fisher Jr.
8 Andrew Morrissey
9 Jake Griffin
10 Willie Allen
11 Stephen Wallace
12 Griffin McGrath

13 Ricky Baker -1
14 Brennon Willard -3
15 Robert Maynor – OUT
16 Nathan Haseleu – OUT
17 Tommy Joe Martins – OUT

4:30

Lap 72: Kenseth’s lead has reached 3.5 seconds on Bowen and the field.

4:30

Lap 70: McGrath has been pressuring Wallace for the last few laps to take 11th, but remains in the #9’s tire tracks. Neither car is in danger of losing the lead lap before the break though they are the last two cars on the lead lap.

4:28

Lap 67: Looking at tire wear, pretty much every driver is running at a second off their fast lap of the race. Kenseth is running right around 23.4-23.5 every lap. Everyone else is pretty squarely in the 23.5-23.7 range.

4:27

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4:27

Comment From ben

Go Derrick go!

4:27

Lap 65: Ten laps to the break. We have been caution free thus far.

4:27

Lap 64: We are now past the halfway point as the top-five beings to spread out even more. Bowen has put a half second on Campbell after they were pretty tight for the runner-up spot the last fifty laps.

4:26

Comment From Rod Brown

Go TJ #81

4:26

Comment From Guest

Let’s go BC #20!!!

4:26

Lap 61: Allen enters the top ten at Wallace’s expense down as they pass under the backstretch spectator bridge.

4:25

Lap 58: Derrick Griffin makes the move to take fifth from Eddie Hoffman entering Turn One.

4:24

Lap 57: Ross Kenseth leads Anderson Bowen by 2.76 seconds.

4:24

Lap 56: Griffin blasts by Wallace this lap for 9th.

4:23

Lap 55: Jake Griffin and Willie Allen have caught Stephen Wallace in a tussle for 9th, 10th, and 11th.

4:23

Lap 52: Interesting to note the weather is changing pretty quickly. The sun, which has been out all day, is now behind a thick bank of clouds.

4:22

Lap 50: Twenty-five laps til the adjustment break.

4:22

Lap 50: Andrew Morrissey under and by Stephen Wallace in Turn Two. Move Morrisssey up to 8th.

4:21

Comment From Gary

Go fisher

4:21

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4:21

Lap 49: Kenseth puts Baker a lap down as Robert Maynor comes down pit road.

4:20

Lap 46: Kenseth’s lead is 1.874 seconds on Anderson Bowen. From there, it’s just another carlength back to Campbell.

4:20

Lap 45: Fisher by Wallace for 7th. Now Morrissey reels in Wallace for 8th.

4:19

Lap 44: Allen by McGrath for 11th.

4:18

Lap 41: Terry Fisher cranking up the pressure on Wallace for 7th.

4:17

Lap 40: Jake Griffin has gotten by McGrath to crack the top-ten.

4:17

Lap 38: Campbell now closing on Bowen for second.

4:16

Lap 35: Robert Maynor gets sent a lap down.

4:15

Lap 34: Kenseth’s lead reaches a full second.

4:15

Lap 32: Morrissey by McGrath for 9th.

4:14

Comment From asachamp1988

come on eddie – dig,dig,dig

4:14

Lap 30: Ross Kenseth leads Anderson Bowen, Brian Campbell, Donnie Wilson, and Eddie Hoffman. The rest of the top ten is Wallace, Griffin, Fisher, McGrath, and Morrissey and then the rest of the field from 11th on back is Griffin, Allen, Baker, Maynor, Willard (-1), Haseleu (back on pit road), and Martins (OUT).

4:13

Lap 28: Campbell goes around Wilson for third.

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4:13

Lap 27: Kenseth beginning to open the lead a bit now, give him three-quarters of a second on Bowen.

4:12

Lap 25: Nathan Haseleu’s team seems to have think they fixed the engine issue as the #87 machine is sent back on track.

4:12

Lap 25: Brennon Willard will be the first car to lose the lead lap here.

4:11

Lap 23: Campbell gets 4th from Eddie Hoffman and the Hoffman machine begins to lose touch with what is now the lead quartet.

4:11

Comment From Jason

Go McGrath 64!!

4:10

Lap 19: Top-five have now really separated themselves from Wallace and the rest of the field. Everyone pretty spaced out right now as it’s early yet.

4:09

Lap 16: Top-four remain practically nose to tail, a carlength or so separating each one of them from another.

4:08

Lap 15: Campbell completes the pass for 5th. Behind him, McGrath goes after Fisher for eighth.

4:08

Lap 14: Campbell under Wallace for fifth through Turn One & Two, pulls alongside down the backstretch.

4:08

Comment From Guest

go eddie go #8

4:08

Comment From Wisconsin Badger

Cheering for #39 Andrew Morrissey!!

4:08

Lap 13: Campbell has made it a six-car breakaway up front. Seventh is Griffin, eighth is Fisher, ninth is McGrath, and tenth is Morrissey.

4:07

Lap 12: Haseleu has finally parked his car.

4:06

Lap 10: Top-five are now nose-to-tail.

4:06

Lap 9: Kenseth has not really pulled away from the field as Bowen is still well within striking distance. Wilson and Hoffman are also right there. Behind them back aways here comes Campbell by Griffin for sixth.

4:05

Lap 8: Haseleu drives by the frontstretch with a very sick sounding motor.

4:05

Lap 7: Haseleu did not pit that lap as Kenseth continues to lead Bowen, Wilson, Hoffman, and now Stephen Wallace.

4:04

Lap 5 – LEAD CHANGE: Kenseth is to the lead as Haseleu is off the pace.

4:04

Lap 4: Now here comes Kenseth looking for the lead as Martins parks his #49.

4:04

Comment From [email protected]

Willie Allen, Steve Wallace, Ross Kenseth, and Anderson Bowen tuning in from Thomasville, NC!!

4:03

Comment From Debbie Timmerman

Go get “em” TJ

4:03

Lap 3: Kenseth clear to second over Hoffman, Wilson, and Haseleu.

4:03

Lap 1: Kenseth has come to third on this start and he now pulls under Hoffman looking for the runner-up spot.

4:02

Comment From Brent

Haseleu in the Pathfinder #87 chassis!!

4:02

Comment From RAY RAY

bring it home Terry Fisher JR

4:02

START: Anderson Bowen will get the jump and bring Eddie Hoffman with him to second.

4:02

Comment From Jesse

Pro Racer Sim Series driver Anderson Bowen.

4:02

Comment From Chels

Go get em’ Derrick Griffin!

4:01

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4:01

One to go. Who are you rooting for in this feature fans?

3:58

Justin South told us that he has tickets to the World Series tonight in St. Louis, so he’s already getting ready to leave the facility.

3:57

These cars are now rolling.

3:55

ARCA/CRA Super Series Powered by JEGS 125-Lap Starting Lineup
Invert = 6

1	29	Anderson Bowen
2	2W	Donnie Wilson
3	8	Eddie Hoffman
4	87	Nathan Haseleu
5	29	Ross Kenseth
6	25	Derrick Griffin
7	81	Terry Fisher, Jr.
8	9	Stephen Wallace
9	11	Willie Allen
10	20	Brian Campbell
11	39	Andrew Morrissey
12	64	Griffin McGrath
13	08	Jake Griffin
14	52	Ricky Baker
15	49	Tommy Joe Martins
16	18	Robert Maynor
17	3	Brennon Willard

3:55

The winning team (Speed51.com Photo)

3:52

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3:52

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3:52

South is awarded a fine-looking trophy by the MIR track staff (Speed51.com Photo)

3:51

The ARCA/CRA Super Series 125 lap part of the card will be up very shortly.

3:51

Comment From Lenny

Congrats to South on the win

3:49

South says that the team thought the tire was flat at the halfway break but officials did not deem it flat and thus they could not change it without incurring a two lap penalty. They held on as long as they could and the risk wound up paying off in a way despite a spin.

3:46

Justin South being interviewed by CRA/JEGS All-Star Tour announcer Adam Mackey (Speed51.com Photo)

3:42

CRA/JEGS All-Star Tour – UNOFFICIAL Finishing Order

1	43	Justin South	125
2	15	Colt James	125
3	26	Willie Allen	125
4	29	Anderson Bowen	125
5	8	Eddie Hoffman	125
6	66	Stephen Wallace	125
7	15	Trey Craig	125
8	20	Cole Rouse	125
9	47	Dakota Stroup	125
10	14	Cory Deuser	125
11	27	Joe Ross	124
12	08	Bobby Pierce	118
13	56	Jerry Andrews	117
14	11	Mark Gibson	96
15	33	Wes Griffith	91
16	13	Hunter Baize	73

3:42

A great battle on the last lap gives 6th to Stephen Wallace over Trey Craig.

3:42

CHECKERED: Justin South wins the first late model race at MIR in four years, holding off Colt James and Willie Allen.

3:41

WHITE: Justin South has never competed with the CRA/JEGS All-Star Tour before, and competitors in this series may wish he never do so again the way he has dominated today’s race.

3:41

Lap 123: Allen completes the pass for third.

3:41

Lap 122: Now Allen pulls up alongside Bowen for third.

3:40

Lap 121: Justin South with a large lead as James fends off Bowen yet again for the runner-up spot.

3:40

RESTART: Justin South gets the best jump and clears James into Turn One. Bowen pulls up to challenge James for second.

3:39

RUNNING ORDER (5 Laps to go):

1 Justin South
2 Colt James
3 Anderson Bowen
4 Willie Allen
5 Eddie Hoffman

6 Trey Craig
7 Stephen Wallace
8 Cole Rouse
9 Dakota Stroup
10 Cory Deuser

11 Joe Ross (-1)
12 Bobby Pierce (-7)
13 Jerry Andrews (-8)

3:38

Deuser & Stroup will pit under this yellow.

3:37

Lap 120 – CAUTION: Cole Rouse makes contact with the lapped car of Jerry Andrews, sending Andrews for the spin cycle in Turn One.

3:35

Lap 118: James had to fend off another charge from Bowen, but hangs on to second for now as Justin South has driven away already.

3:35

Lap 117 – LEAD CHANGE: Almost left for dead when he spun with twenty-five laps to go, Justin South has rallied to the lead.

3:35

Lap 116: South is able to pull alongside James down the fronstretch.

3:34

Lap 115: Ten laps to go. South trails James by a single carlength.

3:34

Lap 113: Justin South, like a cannonball through 1 & 2, gets Allen for third and then by Bowen for second.

3:33

Lap 113: But Bowen put a fender inside of James entering Turn One. Nothing doing.

3:33

Lap 112: The first two rows still side-by-side, nose-to tail after the first lap. Finally down the back James clears Bowen back for the lead.

3:33

RESTART: Allen by a nose at the line but Bowen and South hang tough from up top.

3:32

Doubling up, one to go to the restart. James will start inside of Anderson Bowen. The next row is Willie Allen and Justin South, followed by Eddie Hoffman, Trey Craig, Stephen Wallace, Cole Rouse, Dakota Stroup, and Cory Deuser.

3:30

CAUTION – Lap 111: Jerry Andrews spins his #56 in Turn Four. He’ll dive straight onto pit road and does not appear to have any damage.

3:29

Lap 111: Justin South has the car but the question is if he has the time. He is a tenth of a second faster than James but will probably need more than that to catch him (plus getting by the two cars between him and the leader).

3:28

Lap 110: Bowen is now clear to second over James but here comes Justin South. He is by Hoffman for fourth and is only half a straightaway back of the lead.

3:28

Lap 109 – LEAD CHANGE: James goes back by Allen for the lead and now Bowen is going to move to the runner-up spot as well.

3:27

Lap 109: Pierce has come back out on track and runs 9 laps down in 13th. Griffith has retired from this race.

3:27

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3:27

Lap 107: Justin South moves back into the top-five, passing Craig in Turn One.

3:27

Lap 106: Rouse under and by Deuser for 8th.

3:26

Lap 105: South continues to march forward and may not be out of this yet. He takes 6th from Stephen Wallace.

3:26

Lap 103: Top three – Allen, James, and Bowen – are nose to tail. James seems to be sizing Allen back up as his car appears to take a few laps to come in after a restart.

3:25

Lap 102: Justin South is already back up to 7th, passing Cory Deuser who got back on the lead lap.

3:25

Lap 101 – LEAD CHANGE: Willie Allen to the front after making the pass from the high side. James, Bowen, Hoffman, and Craig remain your top-five.

3:25

RESTART: A good even duel as the green falls. Allen keeps to James’ outside through 1 & 2.

3:24

Running Order – Lap 100 (caution laps will not count from here on)

1 Colt James
2 Willie Allen
3 Anderson Bowen
4 Eddie Hoffman
5 Trey Craig

6 Stephen Wallace
7 Cole Rouse
8 Dakota Stroup
9 Justin South
10 Cory Deuser -1

11 Joe Ross -2
12 Jerry Andrews -6

3:23

Right rear tire change for South (Speed51.com Photo)

3:22

Bobby Pierce has parked his car and the team has jacked up the left side now and are looking there for whatever befell their car’s handling after the Lap 75 break.

3:21

South pits and the team looks to believe the right rear was the culprit for his downfall.

3:20

He pulled away without damage. Certainly have to think he may have had a tire going down as he was the class of the field and to suddenly lose the handle like that. Right side tires were up as he pulled away.

3:20

CAUTION – Lap 95 : South spins out of Turn Four.

3:19

Lap 94: South back to fourth as Bowen is by and now Hoffman looks to compound the misery.

3:19

Lap 93 – LEAD CHANGE: Colt James has put the hammer down and takes the lead. South in trouble as Allen is by for second and Bowen is about to follow through for third.

3:19

Lap 91: Up front, Colt James has run down Justin South. This is the smallest South’s lead has been all afternoon.

3:18

Lap 90: Craig has fought back on Stroup for 6th as Wes Griffith goes by the frontstretch well off the pace.

3:17

Lap 89: Behind them Stroup gets sixth from Craig.

3:17

Lap 89: Allen can’t make it stick and now has Bowen all over him for third.

3:17

RESTART: Another fine start for South but this time Allen is able to pull back alongside James.

3:17

Getting ready for the restart. After a large shuffle in the last few laps the top ten is:

1 South
2 James
3 Allen
4 Bowen
5 Hoffman
6 Craig
7 Stroup
8 Rouse
9 Wallace
10 Deuser

3:16

Rear jack for Gibson (Speed51.com Photo)

3:15

Tire change for Pierce (Speed51.com Photo)

3:14

Right rear is also being addressed in the Pierce pit as it appears that he had a flat tire there and CRA has approved a change.

3:14

Deuser returns to the track after his team spent their pit stop looking under the right rear.

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3:13

Mark Gibson pulled down pit road early as well and the rear end is jacked up on his race car. He will lose at least a lap here.

3:12

Pierce decided not to pit this lap. He will pit under caution to maximize pit time.

3:12

CAUTION – Lap 82: Pierce also comes to pit road as Stephen Wallace loops his car exiting Turn Four. Wallace pulls away without damage.

3:11

Lap 81: Deuser off the pace and comes to pit road.

3:11

Lap 79: South leads James, Allen, Bowen, and Hoffman. Sixth now belongs to Craig over Griffith, Stroup (the free pass), Gibson, and Rouse.

3:10

Lap 78: Bobby Pierce had a terrible restart and is now the last car on the lead lap in 13th. In fact, he may have a mechanical issue as he is slower than the lapper cars at the moment.

3:10

Lap 77: Bowen completes the pass of Hoffman for fourth while ahead James holds off Allen for now.

3:10

Lap 76: South really got a great run through 1 & 2, pulling away from the field. Allen has now pulled up to James to challenge for second. Behind them it’s Hoffmand Bowen door to door for fourth.

3:09

RESTART: Justin South with a good start but Colt James will tuck in right on the bumper entering Turn One.

3:07

Doubling up for the restart.

3:06

Willie Allen came to fourth after a slip-up on the initial start (Speed51.com Photo)

3:05

Stephen Wallace needed some major adjustments after slipping to 9th in that first 75 laps (Speed51.com Photo)

3:05

Cars filing back onto track after the conclusion of the break. There are 50 laps to go but caution laps will only count up to lap 100 (twenty-five laps from now)

3:02

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3:02

Running Order at Halfway:

1 South
2 James
3 Hoffman
4 Allen
5 Bowen
6 Pierce
7 Rouse
8 Deuser
9 Wallace
10 Craig
11 Griffith
12 Gibson
13 Stroup -1
14 Baize – 2
15 Ross -3
16 Andrews -6

3:01

Comment From Guest

Hunter Baize should get commission from Memphis Travel great advertisement

3:01

Comment From Belinda Malone

Watched Bobby run at Eldora Speedway for the first time. He was AWESOME!!!!

3:01

Always hard to get an estimate, but I think the promoters here will be fairly happy with today’s turnout. The frontstretch grandstand shows more people than empty patches and there’s a good number of campers here on the far end of the frontstretch.

The best part though, far and away, is the energy these fans here today have brought. They have cheered, they have roared, and they have been as enthusiastic of a crowd as you could possibly have. They just gave a pretty strong ovation to a mention on the PA that the track intends to again host racing in 2014.

3:01

Comment From Jesse

Is the crowd good?

2:58

Comment From Guest

Time to go Colt

2:58

Baize and Rouse race hard around 8th (Speed51.com Photo)

2:57

A good battle in the middle parts of the race (Speed51.com Photo)

2:56

Based on the contingent of fans tuning in and expressing their support for Bobby, we think that’s a pretty good bet!

2:56

Comment From Rusty Gerritson

we like bobby pierce!

2:54

As a reminder, no fresh rubber may be added under this yellow (except for approved flats). Regular adjustments may be made and fuel may be added.

2:53

This will be a ten-minute break for the CRA/JEGS All-Star cars.

2:53

Baize into the Turn Four wall (Speed51.com Photo)

2:52

We’re going to go ahead and pull in now for the Lap 75 break.

2:52

Comment From Brent

Bobby Pierce is the son of HoF driver Bob Sr. Kids got talent for sure. Hoping for a good finish for him.

2:52

Comment From Chris and JJ

Go Fast Eddie!!! Good luck to you and the TK Racing Team from Chris and JJ. Thanks to Lisa Thomas Salon for the coverage. You guys are awesome.

2:51

No real damage as he goes by us in the tower, but a flat right front tire for sure for the #13.

2:51

Now he’ll pull away slowly.

2:51

CAUTION #2 – Lap 72 – Hunter Baize slides into the outside wall in Turn Four.

2:50

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2:50

Lap 71: James has been the only person to really stay in South’s zip code thus far this afternoon. He is two seconds back but is able to pretty much match lap times. Everyone else is losing at least a tenth of a second to the lead duo.

2:49

Running Order – Lap 70:

1 South
2 James
3 Hoffman
4 Allen
5 Bowen
6 Pierce
7 Rouse
8 Wallace
9 Deuser
10 Craig
11 Griffith
12 Baize
13 Gibson
14 Stroup (-1)
15 Ross (-3)
16 Andrews (-7)

2:49

Lap 69: Bowen has pulled back away from Pierce in that fifth place fight.

2:48

Lap 67: Stroup loses the lead lap to South.

2:47

Lap 65: Ten to go until the halfway break. Justin South continues to put on a clinic in the CRA/JEGS All-Star Tour portion of the Memphis 250

2:47

Lap 64: Pierce draws a bead on Bowen for fifth.

2:46

Lap 63: Rouse takes 7th from Stephen Wallace and it looks like Cory Deuser will soon follow suit.

2:46

Lap 61: Wille Allen takes fourth place from Anderson Bowen in Turn One.

2:45

Lap 59: South’s lead holds at 1.9 seconds. Eddie Hoffman in third is 5.6 seconds back and fourth place Anderson Bowen is an even eight seconds back.

2:45

Lap 57: Now Rouse finally gets enough of a run to complete the pass by Baize for 8th. Deuser will also take 9th from Baize and it’s now door-to-door for 10th between Baize and Craig.

2:44

Lap 56: Trey Craig has joined the 8th through now 11th place battle. Rouse has gotten a fender inside of Baize a few times, but can’t complete the pass and falls back with lost momentum.

2:43

Lap 53: Now the battle is most intense from 8th to 10th. Baize, Rouse, and Deuser nose to tail as these three teenagers race together.

2:42

Lap 50: Allen gets fifth from Wallace and Pierce will follow Allen through to take sixth.

2:41

Lap 49: James has not lost any ground to South in the last few laps. He is still about 1.3 seconds back. Hoffman is 4.4 seconds back and then Bowen is 6.8

2:41

Lap 48: A better run for Bowen this time down the back will net him fourth place.

2:40

Lap 47: Bowen almost got a fender under Wallace for 3rd, but Wallace had more horses under the hood down the backstretch. 3rd to now 9th are nose to tail.

2:40

Lap 45: Justin South leads Colt James, Eddie Hoffman, Stephen Wallace ,and Anderson Bowen. The rest of the top-ten is Willie Allen, Bobby Pierce, Hunter Baize, Cole Rouse, and Cory Deuser.

2:39

Lap 43: South leads by 1.373 seconds. Bowen chomping on the rear decklid of Wallace looking for fourth.

2:38

Lap 41: Hoffman back up to fourth and pounces on Wallace in Turn One for third. Five cars -Hoffman, Wallace, Bowen, Allen, and Pierce nose to tail from 3rd to 7th.

2:37

Lap 38: South already out to a nice lead. Willie Allen has gotten by Bobby Pierce for sixth.

2:37

RESTART: Justin South outguns veteran Hoffman on that restart, as Hoffman falls back to fifth. It’s now South, James, Wallace, and Bowen the top-four. Deuser likewise had a poor start and is back to 10th.

2:35

Field doubling up. Caution laps are currently counting with lap 35 being shown on the scoreboard.

2:35

Running Order:

1 Justin South
2 Eddie Hoffman
3 Colt James
4 Cory Deuser
5 Stephen Wallace
6 Anderson Bowen
7 Bobby Pierce
8 Wilie Allen
9 Cole Rouse
10 Hunter Baize

2:34

Coming down pit road, Trey Craig seemed to brake check and Dakota Stroup behind him piled in and caused some damage to the left front of Stroup’s car.

2:34

Joe Ross was able to pull away without damage (Speed51.com Photo)

2:33

Griffith, Craig, and Gibson will likewise visit their crews pitside.

2:32

Hunter Baize will pit under this yellow.

2:31

CAUTION #1 – Lap 31: Joe Ross has spun in Turn Four.

2:31

Lap 30: Wallace, Bowen, and Pierce are all starting to come together in what will be the battle for fifth.

2:31

The invert for today’s ARCA/CRA race was a six, same as it was for this race. We’ll post the lineup later but Anderson Bowen, who set fast time for this race and then had to start 6th, winds up being the benefactor in the other race as he’ll go from P1.

2:30

Lap 27: South is just turning in some unbelievably consistent lap times. He’s running in the 23.4 bracket and able to put at least a tenth between himself and the field every lap at this juncture.

2:29

Lap 25: Justin South leads Eddie Hoffman by 2.5 seconds. Colt James is another second back in third. Fourth is Deuser, fifth is Wallace, sixth is Bowen, seventh is Pierce, eighth is Baize, ninth is Craig, and tenth is Griffith. Allen, Rouse, Stroup, and Gibson remain on the lead lap after the top-ten and then it’s Joe Ross and Jerry Andrews laps down.

2:28

Lap 22: Dakota Stroup by Mark Gibson for 13th.

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Lap 21: Pierce makes the pass of Baize for 7th in Turn Three. Likewise, Trey Craig gets 9th from Wes Griffith.

2:27

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2:27

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2:27

Lap 19: Bobby Pierce continues to be impressive in his first asphalt start as he is on the bumper of Baize for seventh.

2:26

Lap 18: Willie Allen is up to 11th after his stumble on the initial start. He got both Cole Rouse and Mark Gibson that lap.

2:26

Lap 17: James draws even with Deuser down the front and completes the pass through Turn One. Justin South continues to lead Eddie Hoffman by 1.86 seconds.

2:25

Lap 16: Andrews loses a second lap while Joe Ross goes his first lap down.

2:25

Lap 15: Hoffman pulls even with Deuser at the stripe for second. Give him the spot entering Turn One. Deuser shuts the door on James for now.

2:25

Lap 14: Hoffman is now all over Deuser for second and Colt James is closing in on them both from fourth.

2:24

He’s running the ARCA/CRA race only this afternoon, which comes up after the CRA/JEGS event.

2:24

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What happened to Kenseth?

2:24

Lap 12: South starting to extend his lead a bit now on Deuser who himself finds Hoffman creeping in.

2:24

Lap 10: South leads Deuser, Hoffman, James, Wallace, Bowen, Baize, Pierce, Griffith, and Craig. The rest of the field is Gibson, Rouse, Allen, Stroup, Ross, and Andrews

2:23

Lap 10: Trey Craig by Mark Gibson for 10th.

2:23

Lap 9: Pierce has completed the pass of Griffith for 8th

2:22

Lap 8: Andrews loses the lead lap as there is about six carlengths separating everyone in the top-five.

2:22

Lap 7: Pierce looking under Griffith for 8th in Turn One, but has to fall back down the bakcstretch.

2:21

Lap 6: South leads Deuser, Hoffman, James, and Wallace.

2:21

Lap 5 – LEAD CHANGE: South under and by Deuser in Turn Three.

2:20

Lap 3: South has quickly run down Deuser for the lead, in his tiretracks in Turn Three.

2:20

Lap 2: Colt James and Anderson Bowen now side-by-side for fourth. Willie Allen, who had some sort of issue on the start is back around 12th.

2:20

Lap 1: Now South under Hoffman and takes second.

2:19

GREEN FLAG: Deuser long, long, long, gone at the start. Hoffman by South for second.

2:19

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Good Luck to Jake Griffin and Bobby Pierce..

2:16

Doubling up now for the start.

2:16

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2:13

Pace laps have begun.

2:13

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2:12

Today’s races are 125 laps for each division. Caution laps will count up to Lap 100. There will also be a break at Lap 75 to allow for refueling and adjustments. Teams can not add new tires at that time, this is a four-tire race. Teams could swap tires around should they so desire.

2:11

CRA/JEGS All-Star Tour Starting Lineup
Invert = 6

1	14	Cory Deuser
2	26	Willie Allen
3	8	Eddie Hoffman
4	43	Justin South
5	15	Colt James
6	29	Anderson Bowen
7	13	Hunter Baize
8	66	Stephen Wallace
9	08	Bobby Pierce
10	33	Wes Griffith
11	11	Mark Gibson
12	20	Cole Rouse
13	15	Trey Craig
14	27	Joe Ross
15	56	Jerry Andrews
16	47	Dakota Stroup

2:11

Engines have been fired and cars are now rolling. Folks, one final time before we get this race going, tell us whom you are cheering for and where you are tunning in from!

2:10

Comment From Bob Dolbee

I am ready I got Speed51.com up on one laptop and Race-Monitor up on the other laptop… Go Bobby Pierce!!!

2:10

Comment From Indy fan

Good luck, Trey Craig!

2:10

The invocation & national anthem have been given. We are ready to race!

2:08

Comment From Guest

GOOd luck S N R & HUNTER BAIZE FROM MOTION

2:08

Outside pole sitter Willie Allen being introduced (Speed51.com Photo)

2:05

The field is set (Speed51.com Photo)

2:00

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1:59

CRA/JEGS machines have up and will roll to the fronstretch for introductoins.

1:56

Comment From Will Holleran

Go Bobby Pierce!!!

1:56

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Congrats DG!

1:56

Comment From Guest

Good luck Stephen Wallace!!!

1:56

Derrick Griffin sets fast time for the ARCA/CRA Super Series portion of the Memphis 250 (Speed51.com Photo)

1:52

CRA/JEGS All-Star Tour Starting Lineup
Invert = 6

1	14	Cory Deuser
2	26	Willie Allen
3	8	Eddie Hoffman
4	43	Justin South
5	15	Colt James
6	29	Anderson Bowen
7	13	Hunter Baize
8	66	Stephen Wallace
9	08	Bobby Pierce
10	33	Wes Griffith
11	11	Mark Gibson
12	20	Cole Rouse
13	15	Trey Craig
14	27	Joe Ross
15	56	Jerry Andrews
16	47	Dakota Stroup

1:51

ARCA/CRA Super Series Qualifying
Invert Will Be Between 5 and an 8

1	25	Derrick Griffin	21.638
2	29	Ross Kenseth	21.657
3	87	Nathan Haseleu	21.755
4	8	Eddie Hoffman	21.755
5	2W	Donnie Wilson	21.848
6	29	Anderson Bowen	21.864
7	81	Terry Fisher, Jr.	21.872
8	9	Stephen Wallace	21.955
9	11	Willie Allen	21.977
10	20	Brian Campbell	22.030
11	39	Andrew Morrissey	22.041
12	64	Griffin McGrath	22.057
13	08	Jake Griffin	22.126
14	52	Ricky Baker	22.259
15	49	Tommy Joe Martins	22.284
16	18	Robert Maynor	22.365
17	3	Brennon Willard	23.101

1:49

That’ll do it for the ARCA/CRA Super Series Powered by JEGS qualifying session. 2011 champ Derrick Griffin has picked up a $600 bonus for setting fast time here. His 21.638 is a new track record.

1:49

#9 – Stephen Wallace

L1: 21.955 (+)
L2: 22.083
Pos: 8th after 17 cars

1:47

#39 – Andrew Morrissey

L1: 21.965 (+)
L2: 22.041
Pos: 8th after 16 cars

1:46

#8 – Eddie Hoffman

L1: 21.767
L2: 21.755 (+)
Pos: 3rd after 15 cars

1:44

#87 – Nathan Haseleu

L1: 21.790
L2: 21.755 (+)
Pos: 3rd after 14 cars

1:43

#52 – Ricky Baker

L1: 22.480
L2: 22.259 (+)
Pos: 10th after 13 cars

1:42

#49 – Tommy Joe Martins

L1: 22.402
L2: 22.284 (+)
Pos: 10th after 12 cars

1:40

#08 – Jake Griffin

L1: 22.126 (+)
L2: 22.570
Pos: 9th after 11 cars

1:39

#81 – Terry Fisher, Jr.

L1: 21.872 (+)
L2: 21.881
Pos: 5th after 10 cars

1:38

Griffin leads Kenseth, Wilson, Bowen, and Allen halfway through qualifying.

1:38

#25 – Derrick Griffin

L1: 21.634 (+)
L2: 21.638
Pos: FAST TIME after 9 cars

1:36

#29 – Anderson Bowen

L1: 21.864 (+)
L2: 21.938
Pos: 3rd after 8 cars

1:35

#11 – Willie Allen

L1: 21.977 (+)
L2: 22.040
Pos: 3rd after 7 cars.

1:34

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1:34

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1:34

Kenseth averaged over 124 MPH on that fast lap.

1:33

#29 – Ross Kenseth

L1: 21.657 (+)
L2: 21.905
Pos: FAST TIME after 6 cars.

1:32

#2W – Donnie Wilson

L1: 21.848 (+)
L2: 22.003
Pos: FAST TIME after 5 cars.

1:31

Comment From Belinda Malone

Good Luck Bobby Pierce.

1:31

Comment From Mike

Can’t wait to see how the young Booby Pierce does today in his first race.

1:31

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1:30

#3 – Brennon Willard

L1: 23.101 (+)
L2: 23.174
Pos: 4th after 4 cars

1:29

#18 – Robert Maynor

L1: 22.421
L2: 22.365 (+)
Pos: 3rd after 3 cars

1:28

#20 – Brian Campbell

L1: 22.066
L2: 22.030 (+)
Pos: FAST TIME after 2 cars

1:27

#64 – Griffin McGrath

L1: 22.068
L2: 22.057 (+)

This obliterates the previous late model track record (Tommy Joe Martins – 22.391 – November 2009).

1:25

Comment From Guest

Let’s get it done TJ Fisher….bring home the hardware back to Indiana.

1:25

Comment From Stevo 3767

Show em how its done today! Good Luck Ross

1:25

Next up is ARCA/CRA Super Series Powered by JEGS qualifying.

1:22

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1:21

Rusty Wallace Racing Experience Shootout Results

1	29	Chester Milensky	45
2	6	James Easterbrooks	45
3	13	Stefan Oberndorfer	45
4	14	Kristian Shackleford	45
5	10	Mike Trainor	45
6	18	Ben Yates	45
7	19	David Sear	45
8	8	Steven Williamson	45
9	2	Brad Yates	40
10	48	Martin Bonick	38
11	41	Donald Jacobson	2
12	7	Paul Bakkom	2

1:20

CHECKERED: Chester Milensky wins the Rusty Wallace Driving Experience Shootout 50 over James Easterbrooks.

1:20

Chester Milensky takes the lead coming to the white.

1:17

Result of the RWRE Incident (Speed51.com Photo)

1:11

Brad Yates and Martin Bonick have wrecked in the late stages of the RWRE Shootout and this event is heading towards a green-white-checkered.

1:07

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1:05

Oberndorfer had just taken the lead but was black flagged for taking out the leader Easterbrooks right after caution flew, so he will go to the rear and Easterbrooks back to the front.

1:02

The RWRE cars (Speed51.com Photo)

1:02

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What do these cars look like?

1:02

Comment From Indiana fan

Good luck to all our boys from the Hoosier State

12:50

Stefan Oberndorfer was the leader at the halfway break but there will be an invert of four for the second half of this race giving the lead back to James Easterbrooks.

12:47

We are at the halfway point of the Rusty Wallace Racing Experience race as cars will file down pit road to check tire pressures.

12:46

This upcoming race will be the final Champion Racing Association date of 2013. CRA/JEGS champ Cody Coughlin will be coming in his second extra-distance Super Late Model race along with CRA regulars Anderson Bowen, Brandon Hermiller, Johnny VanDoorn, and regular CRA interlopers Eddie Hoffman, Daniel Hemric, Augie Grill, Bubba Pollard, Ross Kenseth, and Chase Elliott.

12:44

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12:44

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12:38

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12:35

Colt James timed in P2 for JEGS race (Speed51.com Photo)

12:33

The Rusty Wallace Racing Experience cars are heading out for their 50 lap race. 12 cars will go the distance.

12:32

CRA/JEGS All-Star Tour Qualifying Results
Invert Will Be Between 5 – 8

1	29	Anderson Bowen	22.492
2	15	Colt James	22.508
3	43	Justin South	22.573
4	8	Eddie Hoffman	22.574
5	26	Willie Allen	22.593
6	14	Cory Deuser	22.669
7	13	Hunter Baize	22.720
8	66	Stephen Wallace	22.781
9	08	Bobby Pierce	22.832
10	33	Wes Griffith	22.932
11	11	Mark Gibson	23.068
12	20	Cole Rouse	23.107
13	15	Trey Craig	23.218
14	27	Joe Ross	23.381
15	56	Jerry Andrews	24.960

12:31

Anderson Bowen turned in the fastest lap in qualifying to pick up an extra Ben Franklin towards his weekend win total (Speed51.com Photo)

12:29

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12:29

Dakota Stroup will not attempt to qualify his back up car. J.J. Haley has withdrawn, so the $100 bonus for qualifying from PitBoxes.com will go to Suwanee, Georgia’s Anderson Bowen with a 22.492

12:28

#29 – Anderson Bowen

L1: 22.675
L2: 22.492 (+)
Pos: FAST TIME after 15 cars

12:27

#15 – Colt James

L1: 22.508 (+)
L2: 22.621
Pos: FAST TIME after 14 cars

12:25

#56 – Jerry Andrews

L1: 24.960 (+)
L2: 25.524
Pos: 13th after 13 cars

12:24

#15 – Trey Craig

L1: 23.218 (+)
L2: 23.363
Pos: 11th after 12 cars

12:23

#13 – Hunter Baize

L1: 22.892
L2: 22.720 (+)
Pos: 5th after 11 cars

12:21

#27 – Joe Ross

L1: 23.579
L2: 23.381 (+)
Pos: 10th after 10 cars

12:20

#33 – Wes Griffith – spun coming to start his dead lap

L1: 23.092
L2: 22.932 (+)
Pos: 7th after 9 cars

12:18

Halfway through qualifying, Justin South leads with a 22.573 over Hoffman, Allen, Deuser, and Wallace.

12:18

#14 – Cory Deuser

L1: 22.669 (+)
L2: 22.722
Pos: 4th after 8 cars

12:17

#66 – Stephen Wallace

L1: 22.791
L2: 22.781 (+)
Pos: 4th after 7 cars

12:16

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12:16

That’s just one thousandth of a second faster than Hoffman.

12:15

#43 – Justin South

L1: 22.756
L2: 22.573 (+)
Pos: FAST TIME after 6 cars

12:14

#11 – Mark Gibson

L1: 23.278
L2: 23.068 (+)
Pos: 4th after 5 cars

12:12

#08 – Bobby Pierce

L1: 22.989
L2: 22.832 (+)
Pos: 3rd after 4 cars

12:11

#26 – Willie Allen

L1: 22.674
L2: 22.593 (+)
Pos: 2nd after 3 cars

12:09

#20 – Cole Rouse

L1: 23.175
L2: 23.107 (+)
Pos: 2nd after 2 cars

12:08

#8 – Eddie Hoffman

L1: 22.720
L2: 22.574 (+)

12:07

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12:07

Eddie Hoffman takes to the track and the CRA/JEGS All-Star Tour qualifying session is underway.

12:05

The post-qualifying invert for both CRA races will be between a 5 and an 8.

12:04

Comment From Mom

Good Luck Colt James #15. Following from TX

12:04

Stephen Wallace’s team will cover up the #2 on their #29 machine and run today’s race as the #9 Adrian Carriers entry.

11:59

Comment From Bob

Good Luck “Smoothoperator” Bobby Pierce “Refuse to Lose”

11:59

Comment From Stiffler

Good luck to 13 Hunter Baize 14 Cory Deuser 15 Trey Craig and 20 Cole Rouse

11:58

The #99 J.J. Haley hauler is now leaving the premises after they tore up their machine in that final CRA/JEGS practice.

11:56

ARCA/CRA Super Series Final Practice

1	87	Nathan Haseleu	21.97
2	29K	Ross Kenseth	22.018
3	8	Eddie Hoffman	22.044
4	2W	Donnie Wilson	22.092
5	29	Anderson Bowen	22.129
6	20	Brian Campbell	22.151
7	39	Andrew Morrissey	22.212
8	25	Derrick Griffin	22.268
9	08	Jake Griffin	22.308
10	64	Griffin McGrath	22.359
11	11	Willie Allen	22.369
12	81	Terry Fisher, Jr.	22.497
13	18	Robert Maynor	22.614
14	52	Ricky Baker	22.701
15	49	Tommy Joe Martins	22.715
16	3	Brennon Willard	22.36

11:55

A revision has been made to the schedule with CRA/JEGS All-Star Tour qualifying up next.

11:52

Nathan Haseleu (21.970) was fastest that session, setting the quickest time this weekend thus far.

11:50

Checkered flies on ARCA/CRA practice. They too will now head to qualifying tech. Next up is the Rusty Wallace Racing Experience exhibition 50-lap race.

11:47

The other double duty drivers are: Anderson Bowen, Willie Allen, and Eddie Hoffman. The #08 Scott Neal team are also attempting double duty but with Bobby Pierce in the JEGS race and Jake Griffin in the ARCA/CRA race.

11:47

Stephen Wallace will be one of four drivers attempting to go all 250 laps today (Speed51.com Photo)

11:45

Also getting first laps in a new car was Stephen Wallace, who has piloted the second #29 Adrian Carriers machine around Memphis for a few laps now.

11:42

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11:41

The 2013 season for the Florida United Promoter Series will come to a close on Saturday, November 23 at Auburndale Speedway in Auburndale, FL. Daniel Webster, Jessie Dutilly, Billy Bigley Jr and more will challenge the ¼-mile oval in the Regal Kia Chevy 125. For more information, please visitwww.floridaunitedpromoterseries.com.

11:41

Dakota Stroup is now getting some hot laps with the ARCA/CRA cars despite the fact he is running the CRA/JEGS race. His team had to pull out the backup in the waning moments of CRA/JEGS practice after breaking the rear end in the primary car, so they are shaking down this car with the permission of CRA officials.

11:36

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11:34

This weekend marks Bobby Pierce’s pavement debut in late model competition. The sixteen year old has earned the nickname “Smooth Operator” after capturing numerous awards in UMP competition in the southern Great Lakes region, including taking the 2010 UMP Illinois Crate Late Model crown, 2011 UMP national Late Model ROTY crown, and second this year in the UMP DIRTcar national points standings.

11:32

We’re now halfway through this final session.

11:31

Brennan Willard’s car making its first appearance on pit road this weekend (Speed51.com Photo)

11:30

Comment From illiniracer

good luck to young gun Bobby Pierce!!!

11:30

Comment From Fan from WISCONSIN

Good Luck today Nathan Haseleu, Andrew Morrissey and Robert Maynor!!!!

11:26

Eddie Hoffman looking things over (Speed51.com Photo)

11:22

Comment From Guest

Good luck to DG and the #25 team

11:21

We see the #3 of Brennon Willard practicing for the first time this weekend. His car was here yesterday but due to other commitments Willard himself was not on the grounds.

11:20

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11:20

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11:19

Comment From PiercePosse

Good luck Bobby Pierce!!!

11:15

The last time Memphis was open for a race back in November 2009, Tommy Joe Martins sat fast time and finished fourth. (Speed51.com Photo)

11:09

Stephen Wallace looks over his just obtained Super Late Model ride for today’s race (Speed51.com Photo)

11:08

The story on the second #29 Adrian Carriers car is that the team is making a late entry into the Super Late Model race with Stephen Wallace. They are finishing up the registration process now. Ross Kenseth is currently practicing his #29 while the team is getting the #29W car ready further down pit road.

11:07

Comment From Matt Prieur

The best of luck to everyone within CRA today. Watching from afar in California.

11:07

CRA/JEGS All-Star Tour Final Practice

1	26	Willie Allen	22.614
2	66	Stephen Wallace	22.628
3	43	Justin South	22.688
4	8	Eddie Hoffman	22.725
5	14	Cory Deuser	22.814
6	15J	Colt James	22.882
7	13	Hunter Baize	22.921
8	29	Anderson Bowen	23.007
9	47	Dakota Stroup	23.048
10	20	Cole Rouse	23.067
11	11	Mark Gibson	23.202
12	15	Trey Craig	23.256
13	08	Bobby Pierce	23.262
14	33	Wes Griffith	23.305
15	99	J.J. Haley	23.413
16	27	Joe Ross	23.751
17	56	Jerry Andrews	25.494

11:04

ARCA/CRA Super Series Powered by JEGS machines are now on track for their final practice.

10:58

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10:58

It is the biggest Super Late Model event in the country, the 46th Annual Snowball Derby presented by JEGS at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida. Last year, Erik Jones made a bold outside pass on Kyle Busch to win his first Derby. It will be a who’s who of Late Model stars from all across North America. Make your plans now to be a part of this incredible event. For more information, visit www.snowballderby.com.

10:56

Willie Allen led Stephen Wallace in that session. Full times in just a second.

10:55

Checkered flies and practice is over for the CRA/JEGS machines. They will now begin to make their way to pre-qualifying tech.

10:54

Cole Rouse goes under the backstretch spectator bridge (Speed51.com Photo)

10:54

Comment From Bruce

Go kick some butt TJ Fisher #81

10:52

We just noticed a second #29 Adrian Carriers car being pushed around in the garage area. We’re trying to determine the cause of its appearance. The hood is up on the primary #29 machine of Kenseth’s.

10:50

Just a few minutes remain in today’s practice.

10:49

Cory Deuser was the fastest CRA/JEGS machine here yesterday (Speed51.com Photo)

10:42

Comment From [email protected]

glad 2 see racing back at Memphis!!! Good luck to all the drivers!!!

10:42

ARCA/CRA Super Series Friday Practice Times
Fastest Times from All Combined Practices

1	87	Nathan Haseleu	22.039
2	20	Brian Campbell	22.040
3	29K	Ross Kenseth	22.068
4	81	Terry Fisher, Jr.	22.116
5	8	Eddie Hoffman	22.155
6	25	Derrick Griffin	22.208
7	29	Anderson Bowen	22.221
8	64	Griffin McGrath	22.224
9	2W	Donnie Wilson	22.272
10	39	Andrew Morrissey	22.337
11	11	Willie Allen	22.382
12	08	Jake Griffin	22.412
13	52	Ricky Baker	22.689
14	18	Robert Maynor	22.692
15	49	Tommy Joe Martins	22.712

10:40

Anderson Bowen at speed (Speed51.com Photo)

10:34

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10:34

The 2013 season for the X-1R CARS Pro Cup Series will come to a conclusion on Saturday, November 2 at Southern National Motorsports Park with the running of The Finale 200. Clay Rogers will be looking to wrap up his fifth championship. Rogers made big strides at their last event as he held off rookie sensation Brady Boswell for the win. More information can be found atwww.carsprocup.com.

10:31

Haley’s car with significant right front and nose damage (Speed51.com Photo)

10:29

Haley’s car was brought in on the rollback and his car is pretty torn up.

10:29

The RWRE race is a 50-lap race for the instructors of the Rusty Wallace Racing Experience school based here at Memphis. Their cars, painted up to look like old Cup cars, fall somewhere between the old Gen-4 Cup cars and late models.

10:29

Comment From Adam

I give up, what is the RWRE shootout race? What kind of cars?

10:27

We’ve now had our first major incident of the weekend as J.J. Haley spun out of turn two and nosed his car into the inside frontstretch wall.

10:22

Jake Griffin was able to drive away after this spin (Speed51.com Photo)

10:16

Safety personel were able to push the Pierce machine away from the wall and then Pierce was able to refire the car and drive away with no apparent damage.

10:14

An incident in the opening moments of practice here as Bobby Pierce has spun his car at the exit of Turn Four and lightly touched the right front into the outside frontstretch wall.

10:12

CRA/JEGS All-Star Tour Friday Practice Times
Fastest Times from All Combined Practices

1	14	Cory Deuser	22.719
2	43	Justin South	22.724
3	15J	Colt James	22.742
4	26	Willie Allen	22.755
5	8	Eddie Hoffman	22.799
6	66	Stephen Wallace	22.881
7	11	Mark Gibson	22.996
8	15	Trey Craig	23.063
9	08	Bobby Pierce	23.069
10	29	Anderson Bowen	23.069
11	99	J.J. Haley	23.073
12	20	Cole Rouse	23.074
13	47	Dakota Stroup	23.158
14	13	Hunter Baize	23.197
15	33	Wes Griffith	23.259
16	27	Joe Ross	23.902
17	56	Jerry Andrews	25.109

10:11

CRA/JEGS final practice has begun with Stephen Wallace leading J.J. Haley, Dakota Stroup, and Wes Griffith onto the Memphis oval.

10:10

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10:05

We are now back up top following the drivers’ meeting. CRA/JEGS All-Star Tour final practice comes up very shortly

9:49

9:46

Justin South (right) and Ross Kenseth (left) listen to race instructions from CRA’s Glenn Luckett (Speed51.com Photo)

9:45

This is the fastest track the Champion Racing Association has ever competed at. Supers were averaging 122 MPH in practice yesterday.

9:43

Hamner Racing Engines, Comp Cams, and PitBoxes.com has put up a $600 bonus for the ARCA/CRA fast qualifier PitBoxes has also put up a $100 bonus for the fastest CRA/JEGS qualifier.

9:41

Work continues on the Bobby Pierce machine after they had to change engines at the end of practice yesterday (Speed51.com Photo)

9:38

Based from drivers’ feedback, CRA has elected to give a “dead lap” during qualifying to allow heat to get into their tires. CRA/JEGS machines will be in a full impound following qualifying. ARCA/CRA machines will be allowed to make post-qualifying adjustments.

9:36

Both practices this morning will be fifty minutes, one for each division.

9:35

Drivers’ meeting has begun at start-finish (Speed51.com Photo)

9:31

We are going down for the drivers’ meeting.

9:30

There were four hours of practice yesterday. We’ll post some times from those here in a second, but to see all of the coverage and pictures from yesterday, click this link: http://www.speed51.com/2013_Stories/CRA/Trackside_Now_Memphis_10_25.html

9:29

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9:28

Today’s Event Schedule

9:30 CRA Drivers’ Meeting

10:00 Pro Late Model Practice

11:00 Super Late Model Practice

12:00 RWRE Shootout 50 Lap Race

12:30 Pro Late Model Qualifying

1:00 Super Late Model Qualifying

1:45 Pre-Race Ceremonies

2:00 Racing Starts

9:26

Good morning and welcome to Speed51.com’s Trackside Now coverage of the CRA doubleheader at Memphis International Raceway. For the first time in nearly four years, a major sanctioned race will be held here at this 3/4 mile short track in Millington, TN. And it couldn’t be a more lovely day for a race. Not a cloud is in the sky and we are expecting highs right around 65 degrees today.

9:25

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ARCA/CRA Super Series, Brian Campbell, Memphis International Raceway

October 26, 2013 8:00 pm

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