Travelers Rest Speedway
Franklin hangs on for Travelers Rest victory
Dennis Franklin shows off his earnings. (George "Big Mack" Missita)
TRAVELERS REST, S.C. (March 22) — Dennis Franklin of Gaffney, S.C., wrapped up a lucrative spring weekend with a $5,000 victory in the Icebreaker 40 at Travelers Rest Speedway. Franklin fought off challenges from Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., and Randy Weaver of Crossville, Tenn., to capture the second event on the O'Reilly Southern All Star East tour. | Slideshow
Davenport was second with Weaver, Ricky Weeks of Rutherfordton, N.C., and Casey Roberts of Toccoa, Ga., rounding out the top five in the daytime event.
Franklin's victory followed another $5,000 he earned the previous night in a Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series event at Lancaster (S.C.) Motor Speedway. Franklin also won the previous SAS East event at Travelers Rest last September.
SAS East @ Travelers Rest: (1) Dennis Franklin, (2) Jonathan Davenport, (3) Randy Weaver, (4) Ricky Weeks, (5) Casey Roberts, (6) John Pursley, (7) Chris Meadows, (8) Colby Cannon, (9) G.R. Smith, (10) Mike Ashley, (11) Zach Cox, (12) Michael Akeson, (13) Ethan Hunter, (14) Ivedent Lloyd Jr., (15) Johnny Pursley, (16) Monk Gulledge, (17) David McCoy, (18) Ben Faircloth.
Correction: An earlier version of this story reported this was the series opener; it was the second series race.
