October 16
Carolina Speedway,
Gastonia, NC
Sanction: SRI Topless Tour (SECA) (Bill Hendren Memorial) - $3,000
Information provided by: SECA reports (last updated October 17, 7:27 pm)
Ivey goes distance, captures Hendren Memorial
Bill Hendren Memorial
- Trent Ivey
- Corey Gordon
- Timbo Mangum
- Dillon Brown
- Matt Long
- Ron Parker
- Ricky Weeks
- Joey Coulter
- Wesley Cadwallader
- Matthew Nance
- Brandy Baker
- Spencer Apple
- Tyler Love
- Jimmy McNamara
- John Ruggiero Jr.
- Steve Banal
- Adam Yarbrough
- Teddy Musgrave Jr.
- Zack Mitchell
- Ross Bailes
- Winky McGee
- Jeff Smith
- Gib Gibbons
- Bob Robertson
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Trent Ivey (88) turns back a challenge from Ross Bailes (75).
What won the race: Track champ Trent Ivey of Union, S.C., led all 40 laps Friday at Carolina Speedway for a $3,000 Crate Late Model victory in the Bill Hendren Memorial. Ivey beat runner-up Corey Gordon to the checkers by 3.268 seconds in the event that's part of the Wix Filters King of the Carolinas weekend.
Key notes: Ross Bailes was pressuring Ivey for the lead amid traffic when he got tangled up on the 16th lap. ... Carolina Clash Super Late Models are on Saturday's card for a weekend event that last season drew 200 race cars overall. ... The Bill Hendren Memorial honors the late Carolina chassis builder.
On the move: Runner-up Corey Gordon of Charlotte, N.C., started 11th.
Winner's sponsors: Ivey's MasterSbilt Race Car is sponsored by Dave Poske’s Perfomance, Finish Line Racing Collectables, FK Rod Ends, Hendren Racing Engines, Ivey Construction, Nichols Communications, Octane Race Products, Ohlins, QTM Brakes and Upstate Medical Supply.
Car count: 31
Fast qualifier: Trent Ivey
Time: 16.070 seconds
Polesitter: Trent Ivey
Consolation race winners: Corey Gordon, Adam Yarbrough
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.
