GAFFNEY, S.C. - Ross Bailes powered to his first Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series victory by holding off Mike Marlar for the win Sunday at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, South Carolina.
The Clover, South Carolina driver drove from third place on a restart to power around Brandon Overton and Mike Marlar en route to the win in the series season opener and the $10,000 payday that went with it.
Bailes had to hold off one final challenge from Brandon Overton, who made the pass for the lead on lap 52, but saw the pass negated when a spin by Chris Ferguson brought out the caution before the lap was complete.
Bailes went on to lead the closing laps to score the victory, with Marlar in second, Blairsville, Georgia’s Jonathan Davenport in third, Overton in fourth and Chris Madden in fifth.
Don O’Neal, Justin Williams, Darrell Lannigan, Casey Roberts and Dennis Franklin rounded out the top ten finishers.
The All Star Dirt Racing Series returns to action on March 17 and 18 in a two day event at Milton, Florida’s Southern Raceway.
For more information, visit SASDirt.com.
Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series
Cherokee Speedway – Gaffney, SC
Race Results (Pending Tire Test) – March 5, 2017
1. Ross Bailes
2. Mike Marlar
3. Jonathan Davenport
4. Brandon Overton
5. Chris Madden
6. Don O’Neal
7. Justin Williams
8. Darrell Lannigan
9. Casey Roberts
10. Dennis Franklin
11. T.J. Reaid
12. Zack Mitchell
13. Jason Welshan
14. Michael Brown
15. Bo Shirley
16. Clint Smith
17. Austin Horton
18. Brent Dixon
19. Chris Ferguson
20. Johnny Pursley, Jr.
21. Tommy Taylor
22. Tristan Sealy
23. Doug Sanders
24. Brad Skinner
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