Dale McDowell Conquers the Gap; Smoky Mountain Speedway Next

Welcome, North Carolina (March 19, 2013) –  Team Dillon Racing and their drivers, Dale McDowell and Ty Dillon, traveled to Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, Tennessee) over the weekend to compete in the inaugural events for the newly formed, Ray Cook’s Spring Nationals, and along the way McDowell scored his second win of the season in his #17m Team Dillon Racing/Mastersbilt/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model. 

On Friday night a $4,000-to-win event was held, and with twenty-nine entries on hand McDowell registered the fastest time in the field with a 12.912 circuit around the 4/10 mile oval to lock into the pole position with Billy Ogle Jr. joining him on the front row. As the feature went green McDowell shot to the lead and never looked back on his way to his second straight victory, which was worth $4,000.  Ogle Jr., Steve Casebolt, Chris Madden, and David Payne rounded out the top five. 

Via preliminary action Ty Dillon locked into the eleventh starting spot for the finale in his #41 Warrior/ECR Racing Engine Super Late Model.  With passing being difficult Dillon would advance to a tenth place finish.

On Saturday night the winner’s purse was increased to $10,000, and McDowell started his night by earning the third starting spot for his heat via time trials.  A third place finish in the heat sent McDowell to the ninth starting spot for the 60 lap feature, and in the finale he would finish ninth. 

Ty qualified third fastest in his group to earn the second starting spot for his heat race, and after finishing second he started fifth.  After battling in the top five early in the event he crossed the finish line in the seventh position. 

Full results from both events are available at www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com. 

This weekend Team Dillon Racing will participate in a single event as Dale McDowell invades Smoky Mountain Speedway (Maryville, Tennessee) on Saturday night for a $5,000-to-win, Southern All Stars (SAS) Super Late Model program.  For more information on the event please visit www.SASDirt.com . 

McDowell will pursue his second win of the season this weekend, March 15th-16th, when he travels to Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, Tennessee) for the opening rounds of the brand-new, Ray Cook’s Spring Nationals.  On Friday night a $4,000-to-win feature will be held, while Saturday’s program will be headlined by a $10,000-to-win finale.  For more information, please visit www.VolunteerSpeedway.com 

Team Dillon Racing would like to thank all of their sponsors marketing partners including Warrior Race Cars, ECR Engines-Chevrolet, Xinergy Corp., WTW Enterprises, www.youarehollywood.com, Ferris Commercial Mowers, University of Northwestern Ohio, Klotz Synthetic Lubricants, Hunt Brothers Pizza, Bass Pro Shops, Cometic Gaskets, BigDog Motorsports, Mark Martin Chevrolet, FK Rod Ends, Mastersbilt Race Cars, Integra Shocks, Schoenfeld Headers, Keyser Manufacturing, TWM, All Star Performance, Turbo Start, FSR racing supplies (Level 3-product)  Brinn Transmissions, Hoosier Tire, Wiles Driveshafts, Weld Racing Wheels, ButlerBuilt Seats, GW Performance, Mark IV ATV’s, Racing Optics, Winters Rearends, QuarterMaster, Sweet Manufacturing, Peterson Fluid Systems, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services. 

For the latest information on Team Dillon Racing please visit www.TeamDillonRacing.com .

Category: Dale McDowell, Driver Updates