October 8
Smoky Mountain Speedway,
Maryville, TN
Sanction: American All-Star Series presented by PPM (Brick Mill Bash) - $10,000
Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated October 24, 9:04 pm)
Brown captures $10,000 Brick Mill Bash
Brick Mill Bash
- Michael Brown
- Ricky Weiss
- Jeremy Steele
- Mack McCarter
- Hayden Cardwell
- Ronnie Johnson
- Tyler Neal
- Logan Walls
- Zach Sise
- Cameron Weaver
- William Blankenship
- Travis Steele
- Cory Hedgecock
- Stephen Pedulla
- Tyler Millwood
- John Cobb
- Eli Beets
- Justin Smith
- Benji Hicks
- Travis Fultz
- Tanner Collins
- Jason Cardwell
- Bradley Lewelling
- Trey Bayne
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Michael Brown poses in victory lane after his $10,000 Crate Late Model win at Smoky Mountain Speedway.
What won the race: Michael Brown of Pageland, S.C., took the lead for good on lap 46 en route to capturing Saturday night's 's 50-lap American Crate All-Star Series Brick Mill Bash at Smoky Mountain Speedway. He pocketed a $10,000 top prize after beating Headingley, Manitoba's Ricky Weiss by 0.450 of a second.
Key notes: Brown led three separate times (laps 1-21, 32-39 and 46-50) in the competitive event. ... Weiss followed Brown by Jeremy Steel on lap 46 but couldn't overtake the victor in the closing circuits. ... The polesitting Steele led twice (laps 22-31 and 40-45) before fading to finish third. ... Mack McCarter advanced five positions and finished fourth. ... Hayden Cardwell of Knoxville, Tenn., finished fifth and clinched the 2022 American Crate All-Star Series championship as only non-points events remain on the schedule. ... Cameron Weaver advanced 12 positions and finished 10th. ... Saturday's feature, the Crate tour's second stop at Smoky Mountain and third $10,000-to-win event of the season, lasted a total of 23 minutes. ... Two cautions were displayed before the initial lap was completed, but then all 50 laps were completed without further incident. ... Ten drivers completed the entire distance.
On the move: Hayden Cardwell of Knoxville, Tenn., started 24th and finished fifth.
Winner's sponsors: Brown drove a Longhorn Chassis by Wesley Page with sponsorship from WP Racing Shocks, Custom Plus Gutters, John Page Racing and Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas.
Points chase: Before Smoky Mountain: 1. Hayden Cardwell (1,494); 2. Logan Walls (1,225): 3. Zach Sise (1,142); 4. Jordan Hedger (1,081); 5. Trevor Sise (985).
Current weather: Clear, 52°F
Car count: 60
Fast qualifier: Michael Brown
Time: 17.198 seconds
Polesitter: Jeremy Steele
Dash winner: Jeremy Steele
Heat race winners: Tyler Neal, Zach Sise, Mack McCarter, Tyler Millwood, Benji Hicks, John Cobb
Consolation race winners: Jason Cardwell, Bradley Lewelling
Provisional starters: Logan Walls, Hayden Cardwell
Next series race: November 11, Willard Speedway (Willard, KY) $2,000
Editor's note: The series on Oct. 24 declared Ricky Weiss the winner after illegal additives were found in the fuel used by Michael Brown in lab testing; apparent third-place finisher Jeremy Steele was also disqualified because of illegal fuel.
