HAMPTON, Ga. - The Atlanta Motor Speedway Legends and Bandolero program returned to the Speedway’s ¼-mile Saturday to kick off a six-race Fall Series.
A hot summer day made for a slick track and some heated action on the Thunder Ring, and when push came to shove returning Thursday Thunder champions rose to the top of several feature races.
2019 Thursday Thunder Masters champion Bill Plemons, Jr. picked up where he left off in the summer series by taking the first checkered flag of the Fall Series. Robert Anderson followed in second, with Dennis Hecht in third.
William Cox led the way late in the Young Lions feature, but Thursday Thunder champion Lucas Ruark took advantage of a restart with five laps to go to sneak by Cox. Ruark held onto the lead on two subsequent restarts to take the victory.
Lucas’ younger brother Carson Ruark had a spirited duel with Layton Harrison in the Bandits feature, as the duo swapped the lead back and forth midway through the race. In the end Carson Ruark topped Harrison to win.
While he narrowly lost the Thursday Thunder Semi-Pro championship, Nick Woodall did spend the most time in victory lane and that continued Saturday. Woodall won the pole and showed the way in the Semi-Pro feature as he cruised to victory in the Fall Series opener. Woodall was followed by Blaze Crawford in second and Ricky Springer in third.
Jensen Jorgensen set the pace in the Pro feature, winning the pole and leading all 20 laps on his way to the victory. Brothers Cody and Cale Hall finished second and third, respectively.
Kenny Brady and Parker Eatmon put on a show in the Outlaws feature. Eatmon dove to the inside of Brady with three laps to go and briefly took the lead, but a textbook crossover move by Brady gave him the preferred line and ultimately the lead. While Eatmon fell behind as he struggled to get back to the bottom, Brady drove away and took the victory. Trevor Wester crossed the stripe in second, while Eatmon was forced to settle for fifth.
In the Rookie Bandolero feature, Jackson Reynolds held serve from the pole to grab the checkered flag over Bryce Sanders.
The AMS Legends and Bandoleros return to action on the Thunder Ring with the second set of races for the Fall Five Series on Sunday, September 1. Visit AtlantaMotorSpeedway.com for more information.
Atlanta Motor Speedway – Hampton, GA
AMS Fall Series – August 24, 2019
Young Lions
1. Lucas Ruark – Suwanee, GA
2. William Cox – Raleigh, NC
3. Nathan Jackson – McDonough, GA
4. Kenneth Henderson – Alto, GA
5. Timothy Watson – Panama City, FL
6. Justin Campbell – Griffin, GA
7. Zack Miracle – Indian Trail, NC
8. Hunter Burns – Thomaston, GA
9. Matthew Kade – Hampton, GA
10. Tony Yawn III – Roanoke, AL
11. Michael Gannon – Canton, GA
12. Graham Campbell – Braselton, GA
13. Ashton Whitener – Monticello, GA
Semi-Pro
1. Nick Woodall – Canton, GA
2. Blaze Crawford – Fayetteville, GA
3. Ricky Springer – McDonough, GA
4. Jonathan Taylor – Atlanta, GA
5. Ian Hampton – Stockbridge, GA
6. Trent Barfield – Hamilton, GA
7. Audrie Ruark – Suwanee, GA
8. Trey Tadrzak – Stockbridge, GA
9. Zac Bacon – Buchanan, GA
10. Cutter Love – Jefferson, GA
11. Max Brady – Marietta, GA
Pro
1. Jensen Jorgensen – Stockbridge, GA
2. Cody Hall – Griffin, GA
3. Cale Hall – Griffin, GA
4. Hunter Johnson – Griffin, GA
5. Max Hennebaul – Monroe, GA
6. Christopher Almon, Sr. – Moreland, GA
Masters
1. Bill Plemons, Jr. – Locust Grove, GA
2. Robert Anderson – Covington, GA
3. Dennis Hecht – Hoschton, GA
4. Kevin Vaughn – Grovetown, GA
5. Robbie Woodall – McDonough, GA
6. Phillip Young – Dallas, GA
7. Lisa Scott – Dallas, GA
Outlaws
1. Kenny Brady – Marietta, GA
2. Trevor Wester – Canton, NC
3. Kelley Puckett – McDonough, GA
4. Mason Maggio – Palm Beach Gardens, FL
5. Parker Eatmon – Wilson, NC
6. Bailey North – Hampton, GA
7. Wil Griffis – Homerville, GA
8. Shelby Ruark – Suwanee, GA
9. Clay Hocutt – Mobile, AL
Bandits
1. Carson Ruark – Suwanee, GA
2. Layton Harrison – Dinwiddie, VA
3. Kyle Bacon – Buchanan, GA
4. Lucas Vera – Charlotte, NC
5. Garrett Gumm – Brooks, GA
6. Lee Brown – Acworth, GA
7. Carter Griffis – Homerville, GA
8. Gianni Esposito – Dacula, GA
Rookie Bandoleros
1. Jackson Reynolds – Marietta, GA
2. Bryce Sanders – Ola, GA
3. Mitchell Flater – Conyers, GA
4. Alex Ford – Atlanta, GA
5. Briana Freeman – Bremen, GA
6. Mason Reece – Conyers, GA
7. Baylor O’Neil – Grantville, GA
8. Riley Griffin – Macon, GA
9. Kayli Kade – Hampton, GA
10. Claire Collins – Dallas, GA
11. Lane Mueller – Locust Grove, GA
12. Gavin Reece – Conyers, GA
