Derek Ellis jumped to the lead of Sunday night’s Super Late Model feature, and went on to score the win and earn a $3,000 payday as part of the season opener at Rome Speedway in Rome, Ga.
While Ellis moved away for the win, the rest of the field raced hard for position behind him. When the checkered flag waved, Jason Hiett finished in second, with Ronnie Johnson in third. Both had started and stayed in the top five all night. Tyler Millwood raced his way into the fourth position followed by Clint Smith in fifth.
In other action, Mike Bruner took his first win of the season in the Steel Head Late Model feature. Mario Gresham finished in second, followed by Chris Fennell in third, Cruz Skinner in fourth and Matt Dooley in fifth.
Shane Smith led the way for the Crate Late Model feature win. Zach Pilcher, Justin McGatha, Drew Deaver and T.J. Brittain rounded out the top five.
The Super Bomber feature victory went to Willie Winsome as he held off Daniel Brewer at the checkered flag. Richard Goode was third, with Andy Morris fourth and Randall Powell fifth.
Dalton Polston led flag to flag for the Economy Bomber feature win with Austin Smith giving chase, but having to settle in second. Ryan Ray raced his way up the third followed by Dan Meadows in fourth and Eric Hamby in fifth.
Dan Bennett dominated the Pony Stock feature to score the win. Zach Sanders came home in second, followed by Mitchell Pope in third, David Kirkland in fourth and William Reed in fifth.
Edwin Scott took the win in the Cruiser race.
Rome Speedway is next in action on Sunday, May 24, as the track plays host to the OMG Ray Cook Spring Nationals Super Late Model tour, with $6,000 on the line for the winner, along with a full slate of local racing.
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Rome Speedway – Rome, GA
Race Results – April 26, 2015
Super Late Models
1. 99 – Derek Ellis
2. 1 – Jason Hiett
3. A19 – Ronnie Johnson
4. X – Tyler Millwood
5. 44 – Clint Smith
6. 21 – Joe Armistead, Jr.
7. 62 – Cody King
9. 78 – Maddie Crane
10. 15 – Brian Smith
11. 1r – Riley Hickman
12. 1c – Kenny Collins
13. 07 – Scott Hall
14. 85 – Jeff Smith
15. 33 – Brian Reese
16. 28 – Kelly Guy
17. 311 – Scott Groves
18. 26 – Tony Knowles
19. 59 – Dale Thurman
20. 11 – Austin Smith
21. 6 – Jake Knowles
22. 87 – Derrick Rainey
23. T1 – Todd Morrow
24. F9 – Frank Ingram
25. 3 – Luther Jenkins
26. 24x – Michael Page
27. L7 – Lee Sutton
Steel Head Late Models
1. 18 – Mike Bruner
2. 21 – Mario Gresham
3. c97 – Chris Fennell
4. 11 – Cruz Skinner
5. 18 – Matt Dooley
6. 03 – Oliver Gentry
7. 1B – Don Jenkins
8. 22 – Michael Brewer
9. 84 – Jason Smith
10. 2c – Chris Beck
11. 23 – Trevor Thompson
12. 21 – Joey Armistead
13. 15 – Aubrey Merritt
14. 37 – Jimmy Price
15. 12 – Ken Hickman
16. 7 – Brian Rapp
DNS: 3 – Bobby Tucker
Crate Late Models
1. 4 – Shane Smith
2. 87 – Zach Pilcher
3. 29 – Justin McGatha
4. 12 – Drew Deaver
5. 05 – T.J. Brittain
6. 85 – Larry Higgins
7. 55 – Kyle May
8. 22 – Will Roland
9. 115 – Jimmy Ivester
10. 27 – Zack Shelton
11. 55 – Preston Buckley
12. 08 – Justin Shipley
13. 24 – Chris Hough
14. 37 – Clay Fancher
Super Bombers
1. 66 – Willie Winsome
2. D22 – Daniel Brewer
3. x15 – Richard Goode
4. 40 – Andy Morris
5. 82 – Randall Powell
6. 01x – Cory Hillman
7. 01 – Blant Duke
8. 1w – Wesley Brown
9. c87 – Terry Fennell
10. 3 – Tom Watson
11. 7 – Brent Beard
12. 17 – Eddie Rose
13. 4 – Robert Bohannon
14. 36 – Zach Dunn
15. 57 – Josh Pilcher
16. 32 – Cody Dean
17. 99 – Jake Rakestraw
DNS: 37 – Tim Williams
DNS: 14 – Rodney Vollrath
Economy Bombers
1. 00 – Dalton Polston
2. 84 – Austin Smith
3. 1A – Ryan Ray
4. 07 – Dan Meadows
5. 21 – Eric Hamby
6. 43 – Billy Dean
7. 35 – James Gagnon
8. 35x – Carl Richards
9. 74 – Jamie Garner
10. 39 – Rodger Pilcher
11. 13 – Jesse Goss
12. 12 – Robbie Stewart
13. 19 – Landon Bagby
14. 17 – Derrick Matthews
15. 57 – Tyler Williams
16. 15 – Cade Ray
17. 16 – Kyle Beavers
Pony Stocks
1. 32 – Dann Bennett
2. 01 – Zach Sanders
3. 56 – Mitchell Pope
4. 04 – David Kirkland
5. 42 – William Reed
6. 22 – Mikey Shutley
7. 62 – Robert Dettmar
8. 47 – J.J. Garrett
9. 272 – Robert Knight
10. 20 – C.J. Dettmar
11. 08 – Jason Matthews
12. 6 – Shannon Faircoth
