November 23
Duck River Raceway Park,
Wheel, TN
Sanction: Unsanctioned Supers (Gobbler) - $6,000
Information provided by: Track reports (last updated November 23, 7:36 pm)
Johns steals Duck River's $6,000 Gobbler triumph
Gobbler
- Oakley Johns
- Tanner English
- Sam Seawright
- Jadon Frame
- Ray Cook
- Christian Hanger
- Josh Putnam
- Riley Hickman
- Steven Holcomb
- Dalton Cook
- Andy Picklesimer
- Clay Stuckey
- Dillard Hatchett
- Brayden Skinner
- Corey Posey
- Matthew Taylor
- Mark Bangs
- Sawyer Tinker
- Tyler Stevens
- Dillon Tidmore
- Chase Oliver
- Brad Skinner
- Jack Franklin
- Michael Luna
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Oakley Johns flashes under the checkers to steal the $6,000 Gobbler victory.
What won the race: Slipping by race-long leader Tanner English as a lapped car nearly spun in front of him, fourth-starting Oakley Johns of Hohenwald, Tenn., led the final two laps to steal Saturday's 40-lap 36th annual Gobbler at Duck River Raceway Park. Johns beat English to the checkers by 0.903 of a second for his second $6,000 payday of the month (Nov. 16 at Tennessee National Raceway in Hohenwald) and third overall victory of the season.
Key notes: Johns nearly edged Tanner English at the line to lead lap 27 before English pulled away until Sawyer Tinker nearly spun in front of him on lap 39, giving Johns the opportunity he needed. English checked up just enough, allowing Johns to power by him on the bottom out of turn two and speed to the win. ... Tinker appeared to over-rotate at the turn one entrance, then pulled off into the infield; he was credited with 18th, four laps down. ... Sam Seawright trailed English from lap 11 until Johns slid by him for second on the lap-20 restart; Seawright settled for third. ... Seventh-starting Jadon Frame took fourth from Josh Putnam on lap 32. ... The second-starting Putnam, of Florence, Ala., challenged English on the opening lap before slipping to seventh. ... Dalton Cook improved 13 spots and rounded out the top 10. ... The race's lone caution came on lap 20 when Brad Skinner slowed with heavy right-rear damage and pulled off. He was credited with 22nd. ... The 40-lapper lasted just 12 minutes, with 14 starters completing the distance. ... The race was originally scheduled to pay $15,000-to-win on the XR Super Series before XR officials pulled their sanction in the 11th hour, citing an unfavorable weather forecast.
On the move: Ray Cook of Brasstown, N.C., started 16th and finished fifth.
Winner's sponsors: Johns drives a Rocket Chassis powered by a Jay Dickens Racing Engine and sponsored by Johns Timber, Zippy Autos LLC, Summertown Metals, Franklin Enterprises, Jolliff Enterprise, Cale Finley Racing Performance Parts & Fabrication, VP Racing Fuels and The Racing Zone Wraps and Apparel.
Current weather: Clear, 44°F
Car count: 32
Fast qualifier: Tanner English
Time: 13.269 seconds
Polesitter: Tanner English
Consolation race winners: Dillard Hatchett, Matthew Taylor
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.
