May 21
Golden Isles Speedway,
Brunswick, GA
Sanction: Unsanctioned special events (I-95 Toyota Challenge) - $3,000
Information provided by: Rob Lee Hinckley (last updated May 24, 10:29 pm)
Dixon's demise opens door for Whitener at GIS
I-95 Toyota Challenge
- Mark Whitener
- Tyler Crowder
- Kyle Van Sickle
- Rhett Carter
- Jason Fitzgerald
- Cecil Eunice
- Travis Carroll
- Joshua Bishop
- Chad Tuten
- Brandon DeWitt
- Jimmy Sharpe Jr.
- Blake Spencer
- Howard Stalls
- Kelly Walker
- Robert Diekemper
- Mark Davis
- Jimmy Sharpe Sr.
- Larry Anderson
- Ryan Van Sickle
- Kyle Bridges
- Charlie Williamson
- Devin Dixon
- Scott Johnson
- Tom Jones
presented by
Mark Dhaemers/South Georgia Racing
Mark Whitener picked up $3,000 for his victory at Golden Isles.
What won the race: Inheriting the lead on lap 11 after polesitter Devin Dixon was collected by a spinning lapped car, Mark Whitener of Middleburg, Fla., survived suspension problems at Golden Isles Speedway for a $3,000 victory in a I-95 Toyota Challenge event. Whitener pulled away from runner-up Tyler Crowder late for the victory.
Key notes: Whitener said he heard some "beating and banging" under his car and his crew later found the fifth-arm came off early in the race. ... Whitener also survived a lap-13 scramble that banged up sheetmetal among several drivers. .... Fast qualifier Devin Dixon, who led 11 laps, retired with a 22nd-place finish.
Winner's sponsors: Whitener's Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Koury Engine and sponsored by United Land Clearing and Racecar Engineering.
Points chase: Jimmy Sharpe Jr. has 38 points to lead Brandon DeWitt (37) in I-95 Toyota Challenge points.
Car count: 25
Fast qualifier: Devin Dixon
Time: 16.149 seconds
Polesitter: Devin Dixon
Heat race winners: Devin Dixon, Mark Whitener
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.
