1983 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results

[Blaise Zebrataur]

The field has finished qualifying for the 1st race of the season the Goody's 300 at the Daytona International Speedway.

Darrell Waltrip won the pole, with a time of 50.561, beating Phil Parsons by 0.206 seconds.

Other Noticeables:
Darrell Waltrip won his first career pole in the NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series,
Sam Ard, the winner of this race last year, will be starting 8th,
Jack Ingram, the 1982 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Champion, will be starting 37th

1.17-Darrell Waltrip
2.28-Phil Parsons
3.89-Geoffrey Bodine
4.7-Morgan Shepherd
5.12-Tommy Ellis
6.75-Neil Bonnett
7.08-Ken Bouchard
8.00-Sam Ard
9.6-Tommy Houston
10.82-Joe Ruttman
11.21-Larry Pearson
12.26-John Utsman
13.1-Pete Silva
14.88-Bobby Allison
15.32-Dale Jarrett
16.29-Satch Worley
17.66-Darryl Sage
18.52-Steve Lawrence
19.95-Bubba Nissen
20.03-J.D. McDuffie
21.86-Mike Watts
22.65-Bill Venturini
23.42-Allan Powell
24.4-Joe Thurman
25.57-Ken Ragan
26.15-Dale Earnhardt
27.9-Bob Shreeves
28.24-Glenn Jarrett
29.72-Tommy Hilbert
30.92-David Rogers
31.33-George Dalton
32.01-Butch Lindley
33.85-Randy Tissot
34.62-John Linville
35.50-Larry Hoopaugh
36.8-Mike Riley
37.11-Jack Ingram
38.44-Rick Hanley
39.06-Rodney Howard
40.3-Mike Porter

[Blaise Zebrataur]

Race #1 - Goody's 300

The NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series began it's second season the annual race at the Daytona International Speedway.

Darrell Waltrip led the field to the green flag but it was Tommy Ellis leading the first lap but Waltrip would retake the lead by Lap 3 as the field would race three wide for up to five rows which provided fans a real treat. However running that close would cause the "mini" big one on Lap 10.

Second place finisher in the points in 1982, Sam Ard would lead early as well as Tommy Ellis before a HUGE Big One happened on Lap 27, taking out 12 drivers inculding Dale Earnhardt and 1982 champion Jack Ingram. After the big one, drivers would hook back up and race a sprint to the line, the field would be broken up by lap traffic, leaving Sam Ard alone with Darrell Waltrip, who would swap the lead almost every lap with less then 10 to go, but Waltrip would pull of the racing winning move with four to go to score the win.

Other Noticeables:
Darrell Waltrip won his 1st win of the year,
Waltrip scored his 2nd career NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series win and his first since Charlotte 16 races,
Waltrip led 12 times for 69 laps, including the final 4 laps,
Neil Bonnett, who made his NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series debut, had a great race, leading late and holding on to a lead lap finish in 5th,
Waltrip, who finished 1st, became the points leader, leading Sam Ard by 10 points

1.17-Darrell Waltrip (69 laps led)
2.00-Sam Ard (12 laps led)
3.7-Morgan Shepherd (15 laps led)
4.1-Pete Silva
5.75-Neil Bonnett (5 laps led)
6.26-John Utsman-1 lap
7.82-Joe Ruttman-1 lap
8.88-Bobby Allison-1 lap
9.28-Phil Parsons-2 laps (17 laps led)
10.08-Ken Bouchard-2 laps
11.89-Geoffrey Bodine-2 laps
12.4-Joe Thurman-2 laps
13.65-Bill Venturini-3 laps
14.33-George Dalton-4 laps
15.3-Mike Porter-8 laps
16.06-Rodney Howard-8 laps
17.85-Randy Tissot-9 laps
18.6-Tommy Houston-46 laps (Accident) (1 lap led)
19.92-David Rogers-53 laps (Accident)
20.21-Larry Pearson-60 laps (Accident)
21.15-Dale Earnhardt-61 laps (Accident)
22.52-Steve Lawrence-61 laps (Accident)
23.9-Bob Shreeves-61 laps (Accident)
24.29-Satch Worley-61 laps (Accident)
25.32-Dale Jarrett-61 laps (Accident)
26.57-Ken Ragan-61 laps (Accident)
27.12-Tommy Ellis-62 laps (Accident) (1 lap led)
28.42-Allan Powell-63 laps (Accident)
29.66-Darryl Sage-63 laps (Accident)
30.95-Bubba Nissen-63 laps (Accident)
31.11-Jack Ingram-65 laps (Accident)
32.03-J.D. McDuffie-71 laps (Camshaft)
33.86-Mike Watts-109 laps (Accident)
34.72-Tommy Hilbert-110 laps (Accident)
35.62-John Linville-110 laps (Accident)
36.01-Butch Lindley-110 laps (Accident)
37.24-Glenn Jarrett-110 laps (Accident)
38.44-Rick Hanley-112 laps (Accident)
39.8-Mike Riley-112 laps (Accident)
40.50-Larry Hoopaugh-112 laps (Accident)

Darrell Waltrip-Pole
Tommy Ellis-1
Darrell Waltrip-2-3
Sam Ard-4
Darrell Waltrip-5-7
Morgan Shepherd-8
Phil Parsons-9-11
Larry Pearson-12-14
Phil Parsons-15-17
Morgan Shepherd-18
Phil Parsons-19-24
Morgan Shepherd-25
Sam Ard-26-27
Phil Parsons-28-29
Tommy Houston-30
Sam Ard-31-35
Morgan Shepherd-36-37
Darrell Waltrip-38-44
Morgan Shepherd-45-49
Darrell Waltrip-50-51
Morgan Shepherd-52-54
Darrell Waltrip-55-66
Neil Bonnett-67-68
Darrell Waltrip-69-81
Neil Bonnett-82
Darrell Waltrip-83-84
Neil Bonnett-85
Morgan Shepherd-86-87
Neil Bonnett-88
Darrell Waltrip-89-106
Sam Ard-107
Darrell Waltrip-108
Sam Ard-109-110
Darrell Waltrip-111-114
Sam Ard-115
Darrell Waltrip-116-120

32 Lead Changes among 7 drivers

Caution Flags: 4 for 16 laps
Lap 10 (Cars #33, 8, 50, 44, 11, 3 and 06 Accident Backstretch),
Lap 31 (Car #28 Spin Turn 4 after contact from 6),
Lap 59 (Cars #00, 88, 85, 12, 95, 29, 11, 32, 52, 66, 4, 42, 21, 15, 33, 9 and 57 Accident Backstretch),
Lap 74 (Cars #6 and 92 Accident Turn 2)

Margin of Victory: 0.097 Seconds

Time of Race: 2 Hours, 5 Minutes and 2 Seconds

For those who want to watch it, I was lucky enough to record the two big wrecks...and I do mean BIG!

Lap 10 wreck



Lap 59 wreck

[Blaise Zebrataur]

The field has finished qualifying for the 2nd race of the season the Eastern 150 at the Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway.

Tommy Houston won the pole, with a time of 27.989, beating Bosco Lowe by 0.097 seconds.

Other Noticeables:
Tommy Houston won his first career pole of the year,
Houston won his 2nd career pole in the NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series and his first since Martinsville 5 races ago,
Houston, the winner of this race last year, will be starting 1st,
Darrell Waltrip, the points leader, will not be racing this race.

1.6-Tommy Houston
2.20-Bosco Lowe
3.00-Sam Ard
4.11-Jack Ingram
5.1-Pete Silva
6.14-Ronnie Silver
7.28-Phil Parsons
8.44-Rick Hanley
9.2-Jeff Hensley
10.16-Jimmy Lawson
11.98-Morgan Shepherd
12.79-Orvil Reedy
13.77-Bud Elliott
14.9-Bob Shreeves
15.45-Charlie Luck
16.63-Jimmy Hensley
17.71-Bobby Cox
18.12-Tommy Ellis
19.06-Rodney Howard
20.04-Eddie Falk
21.32-Dale Jarrett
22.21-Robert Ingram
23.01-Butch Lindley
24.24-Eddie Johnson
25.22-Rick Mast
26.49-Wayne Patterson
27.41-Jack Bland
28.50-Geoffrey Bodine
29.74-Aaron Dudley
30.07-Dickie Boswell

[Blaise Zebrataur]

Race #2 - Eastern 150

The NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series traveled up the east coast and made their second stop of the season in Richmond, Virginia, the site of the Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway for the second annual Eastern 150.

Tommy Houston led the field to the green flag and would led the event's first four laps before Pete Silva got around him. Meanwhile just like in 1982,Sam Ard and Jack Ingram continued their battle, always staying near each other during the course of the race.

After the event's two early cautions, Houston retook the lead from Silva as Silva's car was never the same, struggling for the rest of the race. With each caution, drivers had chances to try and get around Houston, but no one was able to. Geoffrey Bodine was the closest as he had passed Houston on Lap 116 but was spun by a lap car and fell back to 6th.

Unknown to Houston, when he slowed up he had allowed Rick Hanley to get his lap back. During the last 40 laps, Hanley worked his way through traffic and up the field, and with six to go he had taken second from Bodine as the lead dropped to only a one second lead before the 13th and final caution was called for Jeff Hensley's spin, ruining Hanley's chance and giving Houston the win under caution.

Other Noticeables:
Tommy Houston won his 1st win of the year,
Houston scored his 5th career NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series win and his first since Martinsville 5 races,
Houston led 2 times for 106 laps, including the final 101 laps,
Sam Ard, who finished 11th, became the new points leader, leading Geoffrey Bodine by 5 points

1.6-Tommy Houston (106 laps led)
2.44-Rick Hanley
3.50-Geoffrey Bodine
4.11-Jack Ingram
5.28-Phil Parsons
6.14-Ronnie Silver
7.20-Bosco Lowe
8.06-Rodney Howard
9.04-Eddie Falk
10.9-Bob Shreeves-1 lap
11.00-Sam Ard-1 lap
12.12-Tommy Ellis-1 lap
13.1-Pete Silva-2 laps (44 laps led)
14.2-Jeff Hensley-2 laps
15.45-Charlie Luck-2 laps
16.32-Dale Jarrett-2 laps
17.24-Eddie Johnson-3 laps
18.63-Jimmy Hensley-3 laps
19.07-Dickie Boswell-3 laps
20.41-Jack Bland-3 laps
21.21-Robert Ingram-3 laps
22.01-Butch Lindley-3 laps
23.22-Rick Mast-3 laps
24.74-Aaron Dudley-5 laps
25.77-Bud Elliott-20 laps (Clutch)
26.16-Jimmy Lawson-54 laps (Accident)
27.71-Bobby Cox-70 laps (Camshaft)
28.79-Orvil Reedy-98 laps (Tire)
29.98-Morgan Shepherd-100 laps (Accident)
30.49-Wayne Patterson-111 laps (Piston)

Tommy Houston-1-4
Pete Silva-5-48
Tommy Houston-49-150

2 Lead Changes among 2 drivers

Caution Flags: 9 for 44 laps
Lap 21 (Car #21 Spin Frontstretch after contact from 14),
Lap 42 (Car #49 Stalled Backstretch),
Lap 50 (Cars #74, 06 and 98 Accident Frontstretch),
Lap 58 (Car #77 Spin Turn 2 after contact from 44),
Lap 76 (Car #9 Spin Frontstretch after contact from 44),
Lap 82 (Car #2 Spin Backstretch after contact from 01),
Lap 96 (Car #24 Spin Frontstretch after contact from 00),
Lap 116 (Car #50 Spin Turn 4 after contact from 01),
Lap 146 (Car #2 Spin Turn 2 after contact from 20)

Margin of Victory: Under Caution

Time of Race: 1 Hour, 36 Minutes and 55 Seconds

[Blaise Zebrataur]

The field has finished qualifying for the 3rd race of the season the Coca-Cola 200 at the North Carolina Motor Speedway.

Neil Bonnett won the pole, with a time of 28.964, beating Butch Lindley by 0.418 seconds.

Other Noticeables:
Neil Bonnett won his first career pole of the year,
Bonnett won his 1st career pole in the NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series,
Dale Earnhardt, the winner of this race last year, will be starting 3rd,
Sam Ard, who will start 6th, will be trying to improve on his 5 point lead over Geoffrey Bodine

1.75-Neil Bonnett
2.01-Butch Lindley
3.15-Dale Earnhardt
4.6-Tommy Houston
5.88-Bobby Allison
6.00-Sam Ard
7.26-John Utsman
8.34-L.D. Ottinger
9.35-Barry Bostick
10.11-Jack Ingram
11.12-Tommy Ellis
12.32-Dale Jarrett
13.69-Junior Miller
14.56-Howard Rose
15.1-Pete Silva
16.86-Mike Watts
17.28-Phil Parsons
18.70-Bosco Lowe
19.95-Bubba Nissen
20.67-Glen Armstrong
21.52-Morgan Shepherd
22.89-Geoffrey Bodine
23.37-Chip Lain
24.61-Ronnie Silver
25.50-Larry Hoopaugh
26.23-Davey Allison
27.97-Harry Lee Hill
28.24-Glenn Jarrett
29.91-Danny Weese
30.29-Satch Worley
31.03-J.D. McDuffie
32.42-Allan Powell
33.21-Larry Pearson
34.62-John Linville
35.68-Lamar Grover
36.33-George Dalton

[Blaise Zebrataur]

Race #2 - Coca-Cola 200

The NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series traveled down the east coast and made their third stop of the season in Rockingham, North Carolina, the site of the North Carolina Motor Speedway for the second annual Coca-Cola 200.

Neil Bonnett led the field to the green flag on a cloudy day but it was Butch Lindley leading the first lap before being passed by Dale Earnhardt on Lap 2. Just four laps into the event the first caution would come out when Dale Jarrett spun in Turn 1. Earnhardt pulled away from the field after the green came back out but soon after another caution fell.

While the first three cautions were minor, the fourth and fifth were "big ones" and caused more then half the field to be eliminated and causing a red flag for 45 minutes for track clean up while Earnhardt would fade from the lead, complaining about a tight car. Meanwhile up front, Tommy Houston had found himself in first and he pulled away as well late in the race, but while leading on Lap 94, Houston's car smacked the wall in Turn 2, causing damage that would affect him several laps later as Phil Parsons took the lead.

With less then 40 to go, drivers fell out due to wrecks, including father and son Bobby and Davey Allison. When the tenth caution came out on Lap 108, Earnhardt came out of the pits fourth and said to his team"If this engine doesn't blow, we have a chance boys." Once the green came back out, Parsons and Houston battled while Earnhardt fought through lap traffic and soon found himself passing Parsons and pulling away. NASCAR Officials had announced the scheduled 200 lap race would be shortened to 148 due to the coming darkness and when a late caution came out on Lap 146, Earnhardt was in front and scored his first win of the year and the second year in a row at North Carolina.

Other Noticeables:
Dale Earnhardt won his 1st win of the year,
Earnhardt scored his 2nd career NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series win and his first since North Carolina 15 races,
Earnhardt led 2 times for 44 laps, including the final 23 laps,
Lamar Grover(14th), Davey Allison(17th) and Junior Miller(31st) made their NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series debuts,
Phil Parsons, who finished 2nd, became the new points leader, leading Tommy Houston by 9 points

1.15-Dale Earnhardt (44 laps led)
2.28-Phil Parsons (13 laps led)
3.6-Tommy Houston (53 laps led)
4.70-Bosco Lowe-1 lap
5.11-Jack Ingram-1 lap
6.75-Neil Bonnett-1 lap (1 lap led)
7.37-Chip Lain-2 laps
8.97-Harry Lee Hill-3 laps
9.67-Glen Armstrong-3 laps
10.01-Butch Lindley-3 laps (12 laps led)
11.91-Danny Weese-4 laps
12.24-Glenn Jarrett-4 laps
13.29-Satch Worley-8 laps
14.68-Lamar Grover-10 laps
15.88-Bobby Allison-79 laps (Accident) (25 laps led)
16.12-Tommy Ellis-79 laps (Accident)
17.23-Davey Allison-85 laps (Accident)
18.32-Dale Jarrett-90 laps (Accident)
19.50-Larry Hoopaugh-91 laps (Accident)
20.00-Sam Ard-111 laps (Accident)
21.95-Bubba Nissen-112 laps (Accident)
22.52-Morgan Shepherd-112 laps (Accident)
23.35-Barry Bostick-112 laps (Accident)
24.26-John Utsman-112 laps (Accident)
25.21-Larry Pearson-112 laps (Accident)
26.42-Allan Powell-112 laps (Accident)
27.89-Geoffrey Bodine-112 laps (Accident)
28.56-Howard Rose-113 laps (Accident)
29.1-Pete Silva-113 laps (Accident)
30.03-J.D. McDuffie-113 laps (Accident)
31.69-Junior Miller-113 laps (Accident)
32.86-Mike Watts-113 laps (Accident)
33.34-L.D. Ottinger-116 laps (Accident)
34.33-George Dalton-117 laps (Accident)
35.61-Ronnie Silver-118 laps (Accident)
36.62-John Linville-118 laps (Accident)

Neil Bonnett-Pole
Butch Lindley-1
Dale Earnhardt-2-21
Bobby Allison-22-35
Tommy Houston-36-43
Bobby Allison-44-54
Butch Lindley-55-65
Phil Parsons-66-69
Neil Bonnett-70
Tommy Houston-71-103
Phil Parsons-104-107
Tommy Houston-108-114
Phil Parsons-115
Tommy Houston-116-120
Phil Parsons-121-124
Dale Earnhardt-125-148

14 Lead Changes among 6 drivers

Caution Flags: 11 for 42 laps
Lap 4 (Car #32 Spin Turn 1 after contact from 28),
Lap 17 (Car #28 Spin Turn 1 after contact from 70),
Lap 26 (Cars #62, 50, 23, 86 and 67 Accident Frontstretch),
Lap 31 (Cars #61, 91, 33, 86, 52, 34, 75, 67, 95 and 62 Accident Turn 2),
Lap 36 (Cars #35, 00, 68, 12, 1, 56, 26, 37, 23, 24, 50, 91, 21, 69, 42, 95, 67, 52, 75 and 89 Accident Backstretch),
Lap 42 (Car #91 Spin Backstretch after contact from 67),
Lap 57 (Cars #32 and 97 Spin Frontstretch),
Lap 64 (Cars #68, 97 and 23 Spin Frontstretch),
Lap 69 (Cars #88, 12, 37 and 97 Accident Backstretch),
Lap 108 (Cars #91, 28 and 29 Spin Backstretch),
Lap 146 (Car #97 Spin Backstretch after contact from 6)

Margin of Victory: Under Caution

Time of Race: 1 Hour, 42 Minutes and 41 Seconds

[Blaise Zebrataur]

The field has finished qualifying for the 4th race of the season the Mello Yello 200 at the Hickory Speedway.

Tommy Ellis won the pole, with a time of 18.267, beating Sam Ard by 0.087 seconds.

Other Noticeables:
Tommy Ellis won his 1st pole of the year,
Ellis won his 4th career pole in the NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series and his first since Hickory 9 races ago,
Jack Ingram, the winner of the last Hickory race, will be starting 5th,
Phil Parsons, who will start 4th, will be trying to improve on his 9 point lead over Tommy Houston

1.12-Tommy Ellis
2.00-Sam Ard
3.14-Ronnie Silver
4.28-Phil Parsons
5.11-Jack Ingram
6.10-Gary Neice
7.04-Eddie Falk
8.01-Butch Lindley
9.6-Tommy Houston
10.1-Pete Silva
11.85-Randy Tissot
12.62-John Linville
13.32-Dale Jarrett
14.37-Chip Lain
15.06-Rodney Howard
16.16-Jimmy Lawson
17.66-Bennie Davis
18.85-Lowe Smith
19.9-Bob Shreeves
20.Richie Rice
21.22-Rick Mast
22.Bob Freeze
23.7-Morgan Shepherd
24.Jonathan Lee Edwards

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Race #4 - Mello Yello 200

The NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series didn't have to travel far to make their fourth stop of the season in Hickory, North Carolina, the site of the Hickory Speedway for the Mello Yello 200.

Tommy Ellis led the field to the green flag on a cloudy day in Hickory. Ellis would quickly began to pull away from the field, but no matter what he did, Sam Ard remained right on his bumper. The first caution would come out on Lap 10 and drivers quickly began to plan pit stops, when would it be good to pit and try and gain track position.

As crews tried to figure out when to pit, Ellis had a handle on the track, expanding his lead with each lap. Phil Parsons, who came into the race as the points leader, saw his day dashed just before halfway as he broke a Header and would retire from the race. Ellis made his pit stop and began once again to lap the field. After the field made their way to the final ten laps, a caution came out but it was far too late, Ellis had lapped the entire field and would win under the caution flag.

Other Noticeables:
Tommy Ellis scored his 1st win of the year,
Ellis scored his 4th career NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series win and his first since Bristol 10 races,
Ellis led 1 time for 200 laps, including all 200 laps,
Tommy Houston, who finished 6th, became the new points leader, leading Sam Ard by 31 points

1.12-Tommy Ellis (200 laps led)
2.00-Sam Ard-1 lap
3.7-Morgan Shepherd-1 lap
4.06-Rodney Howard-4 laps
5.11-Jack Ingram-4 laps
6.6-Tommy Houston-4 laps
7.32-Dale Jarrett-5 laps
8.1-Pete Silva-5 laps
9.85-Randy Tissot-5 laps
10.10-Gary Neice-6 laps
11.Bob Freeze-6 laps
12.14-Ronnie Silver-7 laps
13.Jonathan Lee Edwards-7 laps
14.62-John Linville-7 laps
15.9-Bob Shreeves-8 laps (Engine)
16.66-Bennie Davis-8 laps
17.22-Rick Mast-8 laps
18.16-Jimmy Lawson-9 laps
19.Richie Rice-10 laps
20.85-Lowe Smith-12 laps
21.04-Eddie Falk-108 laps (Brakes)
22.37-Chip Lain-114 laps (Ignition)
23.28-Phil Parsons-117 laps (Header)
24.01-Butch Lindley-177 laps (Camshaft)

Tommy Ellis-1-200

0 Lead Changes among 1 drivers

Caution Flags: 6 for 30 laps
Lap 6 (Car #10 Spin Turn 2),
Lap 24 (Car #85 Spin Turn 2),
Lap 34 (Car #6 Spin Turn 3),
Lap 85 (Car #28 Stalled Turn 3),
Lap 184 (Car #66 Spin Turn 3 after contact from 32),
Lap 195 (Car #16 Spin Frontstretch after contact from 9)

Margin of Victory: Under Caution

Time of Race: 1 Hour, 19 Minutes and 1 Second

[Blaise Zebrataur]

The field has finished qualifying for the 5th race of the season the Miller Time 250 at the Martinsville Speedway.

Sam Ard won the pole, with a time of 26.610, beating Diane Teel by 0.446 seconds.

Other Noticeables:
Sam Ard won his 1st pole of the year,
Ard won his 9th career pole in the NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series and his first since Charlotte 8 races ago,
Geoffrey Bodine, the winner of this race last year, will not be competing in this race,
Tommy Houston, who will start 11th, will be trying to improve on his 31 point lead over Sam Ard

1.00-Sam Ard
2.19-Diane Teel
3.4-Joe Thurman
4.12-Tommy Ellis
5.06-Rodney Howard
6.1-Pete Silva
7.7-Morgan Shepherd
8.63-Jimmy Hensley
9.28-Phil Parsons
10.16-Jimmy Lawson
11.6-Tommy Houston
12.23-Tommy Wood
13.55-Jerry Taylor
14.14-Ronnie Silver
15.64-Daryl Lacks
16.84-Ray Huff
17.24-Glenn Jarrett
18.69-Junior Miller
19.79-Orvil Reedy
20.97-Harry Lee Hill
21.44-Rick Hanley
22.70-Jim Dottellis
23.32-Dale Jarrett
24.87-Steve Jarvis
25.11-Jack Ingram
26.62-John Linville
27.9-Bob Shreeves
28.41-Jack Bland
29.51-Robert Ingram
30.2-Jeff Hensley
31.45-Charlie Luck
32.77-Bud Elliott
33.10-Gary Neice
34.20-Bosco Lowe
35.01-Butch Lindley
36.43-Donny Ling Jr.
37.22-Rick Mast
38.74-Aaron Dudley
39.04-Eddie Falk
40.71-Bobby Cox

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Race #5 - Miller Time 250

The NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series had to travel alittle distance for their fifth stop of the season in Martinsville, Virginia, the site of the Martinsville Speedway for the Miller Time 250.

Sam Ard led the field to the green flag on a sunny day with no chance of rain to spoil the race. Ard would lead the first lap as he and Pete Silva would swap the lead four times within the first twenty laps. Caution flags would dominate the day, as 113 of the 250 laps was run behind the pace car.

As the race was winding down, many drivers began to fade due to problems to their cars, including points contender Tommy Houston, who blew up just as he took the lead. Meanwhile, Sam Ard could do no wrong, he would lose the lead due to a slow stop, but would regain it quickly there after. Joe Thurman made his best run of the season and led late but Ard would work his way around and would score the win.

Other Noticeables:
Sam Ard scored his 1st win of the year,
Ard scored his 5th career NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series win and his first since Richmond 9 races ago,
Ard led 6 times for 69 laps, including the final 12 laps,
Ard, who finished 1st, became the new points leader, leading Phil Parsons by 36 points

1.00-Sam Ard (69 laps led)
2.4-Joe Thurman (59 laps led)
3.12-Tommy Ellis (45 laps led)
4.28-Phil Parsons
5.9-Bob Shreeves-1 lap (10 laps led)
6.55-Jerry Taylor-1 lap
7.7-Morgan Shepherd-2 laps (51 laps led)
8.1-Pete Silva-2 laps (15 laps led)
9.16-Jimmy Lawson-2 laps
10.84-Ray Huff-2 laps
11.97-Harry Lee Hill-3 laps
12.06-Rodney Howard-3 laps
13.23-Tommy Wood-3 laps
14.11-Jack Ingram-4 laps
15.32-Dale Jarrett-5 laps
16.70-Jim Dottellis-5 laps
17.79-Orvil Reedy-5 laps
18.19-Diane Teel-5 laps
19.43-Donny Ling Jr.-6 laps
20.01-Butch Lindley-6 laps
21.20-Bosco Lowe-8 laps
22.51-Robert Ingram-9 laps
23.74-Aaron Dudley-9 laps
24.04-Eddie Falk-9 laps
25.71-Bobby Cox-16 laps
26.22-Rick Mast-20 laps
27.62-John Linville-26 laps
28.69-Junior Miller-50 laps
29.2-Jeff Hensley-90 laps (Ignition)
30.41-Jack Bland-108 laps (Brakes)
31.14-Ronnie Silver-117 laps (Rear End)
32.64-Daryl Lacks-125 laps (Camshaft)
33.77-Bud Elliott-132 laps (Valve)
34.87-Steve Jarvis-167 laps (Clutch)
35.6-Tommy Houston-179 laps (Header) (1 lap led)
36.45-Charlie Luck-192 laps (Accident)
37.44-Rick Hanley-205 laps (Overheating)
38.24-Glenn Jarrett-226 laps (Accident)
39.63-Jimmy Hensley-231 laps (Accident)
40.10-Gary Neice-232 laps (Accident)

Sam Ard-1
Pete Silva-2-7
Sam Ard-8-9
Pete Silva-10-17
Morgan Shepherd-18
Pete Silva-19
Sam Ard-21-46
Tommy Ellis-47-69
Tommy Houston-70
Bob Shreeves-71-79
Sam Ard-80-86
Tommy Ellis-87-103
Joe Thurman-104-119
Sam Ard-120-140
Tommy Ellis-141-144
Joe Thurman-145-151
Morgan Shepherd-152-201
Joe Thurman-202-237
Sam Ard-238-250

19 Lead Changes among 7 drivers

Caution Flags: 23 for 113 laps
Lap 18 (Car #22 Spin Frontstretch after contact from 64),
Lap 24 (Car #71 Spin Frontstretch after contact from 7),
Lap 36 (Car #01 Spin Frontstretch after contact from 32),
Lap 48 (Car #71 Spin Frontstretch after contact from 16),
Lap 57 (Car #77 Spin Backstretch after contact from 45),
Lap 68 (Car #74 Spin Backstretch after contact from 00),
Lap 79 (Car #22 Spin Frontstretch after contact from 51),
Lap 86 (Car #87 Stalled Turn 2),
Lap 106 (Car #43 Spin Frontstretch after contact from 7),
Lap 118 (Car #51 Spin Turn 2 after contact from 28),
Lap 125 (Car #20 Spin Frontstretch after contact from 97),
Lap 132 (Car #70 Frontstretch after contact from 32),
Lap 145 (Cars #16 and 55 Spin Backstretch),
Lap 152 (Car #01 Spin Frontstretch after contact from 70),
Lap 160 (Car #97 spin Frontstretch after contact from 70),
Lap 176 (Car #01 Spin Frontstretch after contact from 11),
Lap 185 (Cars #19 and 06 Spin Frontstretch),
Lap 201 (Car #01 Spin Turn 2 after contact from 00),
Lap 208 (Car #22 Spin Frontstretch after contact from 11),
Lap 215 (Car #20 Spin Frontstretch after contact from 84),
Lap 227 (Car #69 Stalled Turn 4),
Lap 242 (Car #11 Spin Turn 4 after contact from 12),
Lap 249 (Car #1 Spin Turn 2 after contact from 55)

Margin of Victory: Under Caution

Time of Race: 2 Hours, 36 Minutes and 7 Seconds

[Blaise Zebrataur]

The field has finished qualifying for the 6th race of the season the Holly Farms 200 at the North Wilkesboro Speedway.

Sam Ard won the pole, with a time of 25.965, beating Jack Ingram by 0.612 seconds.

Other Noticeables:
Sam Ard won his 2nd pole of the year,
Ard won his 10th career pole in the NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series and his first since Martinsville 1 race ago,
Ard, who will start 1st, will be trying to improve on his 36 point lead over Phil Parsons

1.00-Sam Ard
2.11-Jack Ingram
3.12-Tommy Ellis
4.14-Ronnie Silver
5.06-Rodney Howard
6.04-Eddie Falk
7.28-Phil Parsons
8.7-Morgan Shepherd
9.1-Pete Silva
10.32-Dale Jarrett
11.01-Butch Lindley
12.20-Bosco Lowe
13.6-Tommy Houston
14.4-Joe Thurman
15.2-Jeff Hensley
16.41-Jack Bland
17.52-Steve Lawrence
18.22-Rick Mast
19.16-Jimmy Lawson
20.27-Mike Messer
21.62-John Linville
22.82-Ralph Morris
23.Billy Hess

[Blaise Zebrataur]

Race #6 - Holly Farms 200

The NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series had to travel down the east coast for their sixth stop of the season in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, the site of the North Wilkesboro Speedway for the Holly Farms 200.

Sam Ard led the field to the green flag on a sunny day as this was the debut race for year old series at North Wilkesboro but it was Jack Ingram leading the first nine laps. The caution would come out early on Lap 4 for a spin and Dale Jarrett would drop out early with an Engine problem before Lap 10 was even completed.

Much of the early half of the race was dominated by Tommy Houston and Pete Silva, however Silva would be knocked out by an accident just before halfway and Houston would lead before Sam Ard would work his way back to the lead late in the race and would score the win.

Other Noticeables:
Sam Ard scored his 2nd win of the year,
Ard scored his 6th career NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series win and his first since Martinsville 1 race ago,
Ard led 2 times for 60 laps, including the final 12 laps,
Ard, who finished 1st, became the new points leader, leading Phil Parsons by 36 points

1.00-Sam Ard (60 laps led)
2.6-Tommy Houston (67 laps led)
3.7-Morgan Shepherd-2 laps
4.16-Jimmy Lawson-2 laps
5.4-Joe Thurman-2 laps
6.28-Phil Parsons-2 laps
7.04-Eddie Falk-3 laps
8.14-Ronnie Silver-3 laps
9.01-Butch Lindley-3 laps
10.Billy Hess-3 laps
11.52-Steve Lawrence-4 laps
12.41-Jack Bland-5 laps
13.11-Jack Ingram-5 laps (9 laps led)
14.20-Bosco Lowe-5 laps
15.27-Mike Messer-6 laps
16.12-Tommy Ellis-7 laps
17.62-John Linville-7 laps
18.82-Ralph Morris-8 laps
19.1-Pete Silva-107 laps (Accident) (64 laps led)
20.06-Rodney Howard-107 laps (Accident)
21.22-Rick Mast-170 laps (Accident)
22.2-Jeff Hensley-177 laps (Accident)
23.32-Dale Jarrett-192 laps (Engine)

Sam Ard-Pole
Jack Ingram-1-9
Pete Silva-10-36
Tommy Houston-37-38
Pete Silva-39-75
Tommy Houston-76-139
Sam Ard-140-186
Tommy Houston-187
Sam Ard-188-200

7 Lead Changes among 4 drivers

Caution Flags: 11 for 55 laps
Lap 4 (Car #6 Spin Backstretch after contact from 04),
Lap 23 (Car #04 Spin Turn 3),
Lap 30 (Cars #04, 27, 41 and 22 Accident Turn 2),
Lap 39 (Car #28 Spin Turn 3 after contact from 16),
Lap 46 (Car #6 Spin Turn 2),
Lap 69 (Car #62 Spin Backstretch after contact from 7),
Lap 81 (Cars #41 and 82 Spin Turn 2),
Lap 93 (Cars #1, 14, 20, Billy Hess and 06 Accident Frontstretch),
Lap 133 (Car #62 Spin Turn 4),
Lap 148 (Billy Hess Spin Backstretch),
Lap 181 (Cars #12 and 82 Spin Turn 2)

Margin of Victory: 2.777 Seconds

Time of Race: 1 Hour, 54 Minutes and 22 Seconds

[Blaise Zebrataur]

The field has finished qualifying for the 7th race of the season the WDVA 200 at the South Boston Speedway.

Bosco Lowe won the pole, with a time of 18.117 seconds, beating Gary Neice by 0.444 seconds.

Other Noticeables:
Bosco Lowe won his 1st pole of the year,
Lowe won his 1st career pole in the NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series in his 16th start,
Jack Ingram, who won the last South Boston race, will be starting 7th,
Sam Ard, who will start 19th, will be trying to improve on his 66 point lead over Phil Parsons

1.20-Bosco Lowe
2.10-Gary Neice
3.9-Bob Shreeves
4.45-Charlie Luck
5.32-Dale Jarrett
6.2-Jeff Hensley
7.11-Jack Ingram
8.24-Glenn Jarrett
9.64-Daryl Lacks
10.07-Dickie Boswell
11.51-Robert Ingram
12.63-Jimmy Hensley
13.14-Ronnie Silver
14.62-John Linville
15.6-Tommy Houston
16.01-Butch Lindley
17.50-Al Hylton
18.28-Phil Parsons
19.00-Sam Ard
20.22-Rick Mast
21.04-Eddie Falk
22.7-Morgan Shepherd
23.12-Tommy Ellis
24.1-Pete Silva
25.39-Mitchell Clark
26.16-Jimmy Lawson

[Blaise Zebrataur]

Race #7 - WDVA 200

The NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series had to travel up the east coast for their seventh stop of the season in South Boston, Virginia, the site of the South Boston Speedway for the WDVA 200.

Bosco Lowe led the field to the green flag on a cloudy day as Lowe would lead the first 13 laps as trouble would strike early as Bob Shreeves would retire after only five laps after hitting the Turn 2 wall. Many drivers would struggle with Turn two, even points leader Sam Ard and championship contender Tommy Houston.

Butch Lindley would take the lead early and dominated the field leading 103 of the 200 laps, however he too would hit the wall and retire giving the lead up to Dale Jarrett and then briefly John Linville before Bosco Lowe would retake the lead and score a surprising win.

Other Noticeables:
Bosco Lowe scored his 1st win of the year,
Lowe scored his 2nd career NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series win and his first since Charlotte 10 races ago,
Lowe led 3 times for 66 laps, including the final 52 laps,
Ard, who finished 22nd, kept his points lead, leading Morgan Shepherd by 56 points

1.20-Bosco Lowe (66 laps led)
2.62-John Linville (9 laps led)
3.32-Dale Jarrett-1 lap (22 laps led)
4.7-Morgan Shepherd-1 lap
5.24-Glenn Jarrett-2 laps
6.12-Tommy Ellis-2 laps
7.64-Daryl Lacks-2 laps
8.39-Mitchell Clark-2 laps
9.07-Dickie Boswell-3 laps
10.45-Charlie Luck-4 laps
11.11-Jack Ingram-4 laps
12.63-Jimmy Hensley-4 laps
13.22-Rick Mast-6 laps
14.14-Ronnie Silver-6 laps
15.1-Pete Silva-19 laps
16.51-Robert Ingram-35 laps (Accident)
17.04-Eddie Falk-47 laps
18.01-Butch Lindley-68 laps (Accident) (103 laps led)
19.28-Phil Parsons-87 laps (Engine)
20.6-Tommy Houston-97 laps (Accident)
21.2-Jeff Hensley-117 laps (Clutch)
22.00-Sam Ard-122 laps (Accident)
23.16-Jimmy Lawson-145 laps (Piston)
24.50-Al Hylton-152 laps (Engine)
25.10-Gary Neice-170 laps (Gearbox)
26.9-Bob Shreeves-195 laps (Accident)

Bosco Lowe-1-12
Butch Lindley-13-66
Bosco Lowe-67
Butch Lindley-68-88
Dale Jarrett-89-99
Butch Lindley-100-127
Dale Jarrett-128-138
John Linville-139-147
Bosco Lowe-148-200

8 Lead Changes among 4 drivers

Caution Flags: 10 for 50 laps
Lap 6 (Car #1 Spin Backstretch after contact from 50),
Lap 15 (Car #7 Spin Backstretch after contact from 04),
Lap 26 (Car #51 Spin Turn 2),
Lap 65 (Cars #7 and 00 Spin Turn 4),
Lap 81 (Car #00 Accident Turn 2),
Lap 94 (Car #6 Spin Turn 2),
Lap 108 (Car #6 Accident Turn 2),
Lap 122 (Car #63 Spin Backstretch after contact from 04),
Lap 132 (Car #01 Accident Turn 2),
Lap 169 (Car #51 Accident Turn 2)

Margin of Victory: 16.606 Seconds

Time of Race: 1 Hour, 25 Minutes and 32 Seconds

[Blaise Zebrataur]

The field has finished qualifying for the 8th race of the season the Coca-Cola 200 at the Greenville-Pickens Speedway.

Butch Lindley won the pole, with a time of 24.875 seconds, beating Tommy Houston by 0.555 seconds.

Other Noticeables:
Butch Lindley won his 1st pole of the year,
Lindley won his 2nd career pole in the NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series his first since Bristol 15 races ago,
Sam Ard, who will start 6th, will be trying to improve on his 56 point lead over Morgan Shepherd

1.01-Butch Lindley
2.6-Tommy Houston
3.11-Jack Ingram
4.1-Pete Silva
5.32-Dale Jarrett
6.00-Sam Ard
7.14-Ronnie Silver
8.82-Clarence Ogle
9.03-Tony Warren
10.62-John Linville
11.2-Jeff Hensley
12.4-Joe Thurman
13.04-Eddie Falk
14.39-Mitchell Clark
15.06-Rodney Howard
16.22-Rick Mast
17.7-Morgan Shepherd
18.16-Jimmy Lawson
19.27-Mike Messer
20.12-Tommy Ellis
21.08-Orvil Reedy
22.63-Jimmy Hensley
23.20-Bosco Lowe
24.9-Bob Shreeves
25.Billy Hess
26.24-Glenn Jarrett

*Note for this race I used the Savannah track.