Chase Elliott Wins
June 26 100 Lap Race
Augie Grill Disqualified Because
of Rule Violation
The cylinder heads on the super late model belonging to Augie Grill were found to have been altered from their original manufacture status and thus Grill was disqualified as winner of the most recent 100 lap super late model race at Mobile International Speedway.
Grill was moved to last place in the finishing order as well as in the qualifying order.
The disqualification of Grill elevates Chase Elliott to the victory in the June 26 race.
According to Ricky Brooks, Chief Technical Inspector for Mobile International Speedway the cylinder heads on the Grill engine had been altered.
“The rules state that you cannot do any work on the heads,” said Brooks, who added, “There can be no work in the bowls, chambers or runners and this is where the work was done”.
Brooks also said he had an independent machine shop inspect the heads. He also shipped the heads to the manufacturer Dart Performance Engine Technology and both confirmed that the heads in question had been altered from original manufacture condition.
The official finish of the June 26 Miller Lite Super Late Model 100:
Finish Start Car Driver
1 1 9 Chase Elliott, Dawsonville, GA
2 10 10 Johanna Long, Pensacola, FL
3 6 1 Mike Garvey, McDonough, GA
4 3 18 Bubba Pollard, Senoia, GA
5 8 49 Ryan Lawler, Colleyville, TX
6 14 23 Jeremy Rice, Royston, GA
7 13 42 Steven Davis, Satsuma, LA
8 12 22 Josh Bragg, Helena, MS
9 5 67 Jeff Fultz, Troutman, NC
10 7 99 Casey Smith, Austin, TX
11 11 51 Josh Hamner, Harpersville, AL
12 4 82 Donnie Wilson, Oklahoma City, OK
13 15 F16 Bryan Barrett, Clinton, LA
14 9 99 Dale Little, Satsuma, AL
15 2 112 Augie Grill, Hayden, AL
The Sunoco Gulf Coast Championship point race is as follows:
1. Chase Elliott, Dawsonville, GA. 835
2. Bubba Pollard, Senoia, GA 785
3. Johanna Long, Pensacola, FL 744
4. Casey Smith, Austin, TX 704
5. Mike Garvey, Atlanta, GA 670
6. Jeff Fultz, Troutman, NC 668
7. Augie Grill, Hayden, AL 666
8. Josh Hamner, Chelsea, AL 658
9. Donnie Wilson, Oklahoma City, OK 642
10. Ryan Lawler, Colleyville, TX 561
11. Jeremy Rice, Royston, GA 436
12 Eddie Mercer, Pensacola, FL 399
13. Allen Karnes, Sharpsburg, GA 345
14. Chris Davidson, Pearland, TX 344
15. Dave Mader, III, Irvington, AL 310
16. Brandon Carlson, Cantonment, FL 286
17. Paul Kelly, Pendergrass, GA 262
18. Wayne Niedecken, Jr. Pensacola, FL 260
19. John Bolen, Jasper, AL 238
20. David Rogers, Orlando, FL 236
21. Steven Davis, Satsuma, AL 233
22. Danny Bagwell, Cordova AL 201
23. Ron McDonald, Pensacola, FL 196
24. Rocky Boyd, Pensacola, FL 161
25. Dale Little, Satsuma, AL 149
26. Casey Roderick, Dawsonville, GA 149
27. Korey Ruble, Headland, AL 76
28. Tyler Millwood, Kingston, GA 59
29. Mike Fitts, Concord, NC 50
The point totals shown are from 100 lap races on April 9 and 10, May 28, and June 25 and 26, 2010.
The 100 lap race May 29, that was rained out will not be rescheduled because of scheduling conflicts with other late model events throughout the Southeast.
There is also pending disciplinary action involving participants at Mobile International Speedway this past weekend.
M-I-S supervising officials have requested that names of those involved by held until each person has received notice via letters detailing the misconduct and the penalties imposed.
Penalties will include a one race suspension, a one-hundred dollar fine and probation for the remainder of the race season at MIS.
In other racing results, Donnie Hamrac bettered the field of top notch open wheel modified to claim his third checkered flag in a feature race over the MIS course. The win gives the Semmes, AL based driver a clean sweep of the feature races contested this season.
James Patrick of Mobile was runner-up as Nathan Ingersoll of Robertsdale, Brandon Howell of Mobile and Bobby Ingersoll of Summerdale completed the top five.
In qualifying, Bubba Pollard of Senoia, GA established a new track record at 18.118 seconds.
Irvington’s B. J. Leytham is credited with the win in the sportsmen division after the two top finishers of Chopper Stagner of Chunchula, AL and Jonatham Langham of Irvington, AL were disqualified. The duo failed a post race technical inspection of their race cars.
Mobile’s Lee Reynolds, Christopher Brownlee of Theodore, Brannon Fowler of Mobile and Michael Moody of Theodore make up the top five finishers in the latest sportsmen feature race.
Earlier in the evening, Reynolds and Fowler earned victories in preliminary heat races.
For the bomber division Mobile’s Johnathan Day earned his forth feature race win of the season crossing the finish line in front of Jayme Corry of Theodore and Derek Long of Mobile.
Grand Bay’s Mark Emerson and Mobile’s Derrick Havard completed the top five for the bomber 15 lap feature.
The race car of Shane Scott failed post race inspection and was disqualified for the evening.
Preliminary events were won by Brandon Tipton of Mobile and Jay Jay Day of Theodore, AL.
An open practice is set for Thursday July 15 from 5 to 9 pm.
Mobile International Speedway is also available for private practice sessions on an hourly basis. Call the MIS for hourly rates and scheduling.
The next race program is July 17 and will feature the Midwest Cooling Tower Services, Inc. Pro Late Models in a 35 lap feature event.
The Praytor Realty Super Stocks will join the program in a 25-lap feature race.
Both the pro late models and the super stocks will qualify.
The Bob’s Speed Shop Sportsmen and the Island Motors II Bombers will race preliminary events, as well as a 25 lap and 15 lap feature race respectively.
Race time is 8 pm
