Chris Madden made his visit to Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Ky. a good one as he capture the 100 lap Fall Classic for the Southern Nationals Bonus Series and the $25,000 payday.
Scott Bloomquist and Madden brought the 22 car starting field to the green flag. Madden took the initial race lead, with Bloomquist, Jason Jameson, Michael Chilton, and Mike Marlar giving chase.
Madden and Bloomquist would quickly pull away, with Marlar going to the fourth spot before Ray Cook’s machine would lose a driveshaft on lap 11 to draw the caution.
Back under green, Madden and Bloomquist battled for the lead, while Jameson and Marlar battled for third before Jameson reclaimed the spot on lap 14. Steve Casebolt would slow on the track with a flat tire to draw the caution on lap 22 to slow the pace.
Bloomquist would again challenge Madden on the restart, but by lap 30, Madden had pulled to a lead as the leader began working slower traffic. Meanwhile, Dustin Linville and Chilton battled for the fifth position for several circuits before Kent Robinson drew the caution on lap 50 with a flat right rear tire.
On the restart, Madden and Bloomquist would again pull away from the field as Marlar would turn up the heat on Jameson for third. Marlar would work past Jameson on lap 64 for the third spot as Jameson would begin to fade, with Chilton and Linville also working past Jameson by lap 70. As the lead duo worked carefully in traffic, Marlar began the process of reeling in Bloomquist and looked poised to make a run for the second spot when Jameson slowed on lap 91 with a flat tire.
The restart would only see one more circuit completed as Justin Rattliff would slow in turn four with suspension damage. The final laps would see Madden go unchallenged to the checkered flag to score the victory. Bloomquist would settle for second, with Marlar third, while Chilton and Linville completed the top five.
The series next travels to Tri-County Race Track in Brasstown, NC on Thursday, Oct. 29. For more info, visit SouthernNationalsSeries.com.
Southern Nationals Bonus Series
Ponderosa Speedway – Junction City, KY
Fall Classic – Oct. 10, 2015
1. Chris Madden
2. Scott Bloomquist
3. Mike Marlar
4. Michael Chilton
5. Dustin Linville
6. Jimmy Owens
7. Eric Wells
8. Josh Rice
9. Greg Johnson
10. Paul Wilmoth, Jr.
11. Tommy Bailey
12. Justin Rattliff
13. Jason Jameson
14. Eddie Carrier, Jr.
15. Cody Mahoney
16. Kent Robinson
17. Mason Zeigler
18. Steve Casebolt
19. Brandon Kinzer
20. David Payne
21. Jerry Rutherford
22. Ray Cook
