Scottie McDonald Tops ASCS Gulf South at Golden Triangle Raceway Park

Scottie McDonald Tops ASCS Gulf South at Golden Triangle Raceway Park

BEAUMONT, Texas (May 1, 2015) With 27 drivers taking on the one-third mile Golden Triangle Raceway Park, Scottie McDonald posted his third career ASCS Gulf South Regional victory; topping the 12th annual John Bankston Memorial.

Taking over the points lead and pocketing $3,000, the win is McDonald’s first of the season with the Southern Trailer Works ASCS Gulf South Region presented by Griffith Truck and Equipment. Taking the lead on Lap 7, the Dissolvalloy No. 88 was chased to the finish by 2014 Regional Champion, Channin Tankersley who challenged for the lead in the closing laps. Travis Rilat from ninth grabbed third with John Carney II fourth from 12th and Jacob Lucas fifth after starting 11th.

The top-ten rounded out with Morgan Turpen, Zane Lawrence, Travis Elliot, Mike Walling, and John Pate.

The Southern Trailer Works ASCS Gulf South Region presented by Griffith Truck and Equipment returns to action on Saturday, May 2 at the Battleground Speedway in Highlands, Texas for the 14th annual Ronald Laney Memorial.

For continued updates on the Southern Trailer Works ASCS Gulf South Region presented by Griffith Truck and Equipment, log onto http://www.ascsracing.com.

Race Results:

ASCS Gulf South Region
Golden Triangle Raceway Park – Beaumont, Texas
Friday, May 1, 2015

Car Count: 27

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 15T-Travis Elliott; 2. 57-Jacob Lucas; 3. 28-Tommy Bryant; 4. 1A-Kevin Ramey; 5. 17T-Scott Bogucki; 6. 51-Caleb Martin; 7. 02-Harry Yerrington

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 10-Terry Gray; 2. 76-Zane Lawrence; 3. 29-Mike Walling; 4. 25M-Michael McNeil; 5. 36-John Pate; 6. 0-Brian Hatlestad; 7. 8-Larry Howery

Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 14-Channin Tankersley; 2. 88-Scottie McDonald; 3. 29T-Travis Rilat; 4. 5-Mark Harris; 5. B51-Johnny Brown; 6. 21T-Ray Allen Kulhanek; 7. 33-Mark Huddleston

Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 4X-Shawn Petersen; 2. 10M-Morgan Turpen; 3. 74B-John Carney II; 4. 17-Lane Whittington; 5. 1-Randy Allen; 6. 19-Klint Angelette

B Feature (12 Laps): 1. 5-Mark Harris; 2. 36-John Pate; 3. 17T-Scott Bogucki; 4. 51-Caleb Martin; 5. 1-Randy Allen; 6. 17-Lane Whittington; 7. B51-Johnny Brown; 8. 33-Mark Huddleston; 9. 19-Klint Angelette; 10. 0-Brian Hatlestad; 11. 8-Larry Howery; 12. (DNF) 21T-Ray Allen Kulhanek; 13. (DNF) 02-Harry Yerrington

A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 88-Scottie McDonald[6]; 2. 14-Channin Tankersley[5]; 3. 29T-Travis Rilat[9]; 4. 74B-John Carney II[12]; 5. 57-Jacob Lucas[11]; 6. 10M-Morgan Turpen[1]; 7. 76-Zane Lawrence[7]; 8. 15T-Travis Elliott[8]; 9. 29-Mike Walling[13]; 10. 36-John Pate[16]; 11. 25M-Michael McNeil[10]; 12. 17-Lane Whittington[20]; 13. 1A-Kevin Ramey[14]; 14. (DNF) 4X-Shawn Petersen[3]; 15. (DNF) 51-Caleb Martin[18]; 16. (DNF) 28-Tommy Bryant[2]; 17. (DNF) 10-Terry Gray[4]; 18. (DNF) 5-Mark Harris[15]; 19. (DNF) 17T-Scott Bogucki[17]; 20. (DNF) 1-Randy Allen[19]

Lap Leader(s): Tommy Bryant 1-6; Scottie McDonald 7-25;

Season So Far:

Winner(s): Blake Hahn – 2; Scottie McDonald – 1;

Driver Standing (Top 10): 1. Scottie McDonald 376; 2. Tommy Bryant 358; 3. Kevin Ramey 354; 4. Channin Tankersley 344; 5. Travis Rilat 342; 6. Michael McNeil 328; 7. Caleb Martin 322; 8. Jacob Lucas 309; 9. Shawn Petersen 380; 10. Ray Allen Kulhanek 305;