Lavonia Speedway
Roberts claims fifth Ultimate win at Lavonia
Casey Roberts heads to victory at Lavonia. (Heather Rhoades)
LAVONIA, Ga. (Aug. 2) — Second-starting Casey Roberts of Toccoa, Ga., extended his points lead with his fifth Ultimate Series victory of the season Friday night at Lavonia Speedway, earning a $4,000 payday as the series made its second visit of the season to the 3/8-mile oval. | Slideshow
Fourth-starting Gus Simpson of Gainesville, Ga., was second at the finish with polesitter Dennis "Rambo" Franklin of Gaffney, S.C., third ahead of 10th-starting Chris Ferguson of Mount Holley, N.C., and Riley Hickman of Ooltewah, Tenn.
Friday’s race was the first leg of the tour’s doubleheader weekend in the Peach State. Action moves to North Georgia Speedway in Chatsworth, Ga., on Saturday for another $4,000-to-win event.
Notes: Roberts drives a Jimmy and Ann Cushman-owned Capital Race Car powered by a Custom Race Engine and sponsored by Starrette Trucking, Cushman Paint & Body, Schaeffer Oil,M&S Concrete, VP Race Fuels and Hoosier Racing Tire. ... The tour has seen six different winners through ten 2013 events; Roberts is the only repeat winner. ... Roberts leads all drivers with eight career Ultimate victories, three more than Chris Madden's five triumphs. .... Fifth-place finisher Riley Hickman claimed the tour's season-opener at Lavonia on March 10. ... The series will make its third and final stop of the season at Lavonia on Sept. 14.
Ultimate Series @ Lavonia: (1) Casey Roberts, (2) Gus Simpson, (3) Dennis "Rambo" Franklin, (4) Chris Ferguson, (5) Riley Hickman, (6) Ivedent Lloyd Jr., (7) Brett Miller, (8) David McCoy, (9) Brent Dixon, (10) Mike Marlar, (11) Larry Timms, (12) Clayton Turner, (13) Jamie Oliver, (14) Aaron Ridley, (15) Casey Barrow, (16) Anthony Sanders, (17) Kenny Collins, (18) Mike Gault, (19) Jeff Smith, (20) Ted Crunkleton, (21) Stephan Segars, (22) Tony Knowles, (23) Dabs Potts, (24) Bubba Russell. Fast qualifier (among 29 cars): Franklin, 16.163 seconds. Consolation winners: Ridley, Ferguson.
