David “Animal†Trent is the latest driver from Kingsport to win Pure 4 races at multiple tracks this season.
Trent started on the pole and then drove his No. 57 to the win Saturday night at Newport Speedway. Kingsport racers took three of the top four spots on the high-banked 4/10-mile oval.
John Ketron, who has won seven of nine races entered at Newport, charged from an 11th starting position to take the runner-up spot. James Powell from Asheville finished third, one spot ahead of Steven Watts, another Kingsport driver, who won at his hometown track on Friday night.
Trent’s wins come a year after he had a violent wreck at Kingsport and suffered a serious neck injury. Now, he’s on top of his game and a winner against tough competition.
A pair of former Kingsport Speedway champions were winners in twin Late Model features.
Nik Williams, a Kingsport racer in the No. 32 Ford, took the first 40-lap feature with Jacob York in second place. Lee Tissot finished third ahead of Lance Gatlin and Kingsport teenager Hunter Morgan.
York, the Asheville racer in the No. 97 Ford, was the winner in the second race. Morgan raced to second with Williams, Gatlin and Jamie Sutton the remainder of the top five.
North Carolina driver Johnny Reynolds took the Street Stock victory ahead of Chris Tunnell and Erick Ray. Other winners included: Rocky Yates (Mod 4), Joseph McGill (Crown Vic) and Jackson Crawford (Stock 4).
Another racing program is scheduled for Saturday night.
KINGSPORT SPEEDWAY
Kingsport Speedway is hosting Race For A Cure to bring awareness to the fight against cancer. Members of the racing family who have battled cancer or are currently battling will be recognized.
Grandstands open at 5 p.m. followed by practice and qualifying around the 3/8-mile concrete oval for the track’s seven divisions. Racing in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Series, headlined by twin 40-lap Late Model features, begins around 8 p.m.
LONESOME PINE MP
It’s “Kids Day†on Saturday at Lonesome Pine Motorsports Park in Coeburn, Va. With each kids’ admission ticket, they get two go-kart rides and free bounce houses.
The night of NASCAR Advance Auto Parts racing at the 3/8-mile asphalt oval includes twin 40-lap Late Model features, Street Stock, Pure 4, Stock 4, Crown Vic, Bandeloro and Legends classes. Gates open at 5 p.m. with racing at 7 p.mm.
MUDDY CREEK RACEWAY
Muddy Creek Raceway will host the Hot Summer Nights Supercross Series on Sunday. It was moved from Saturday so not to conflict with the Speedway Classic baseball game in nearby Bristol.
It is the first of back-to-back weekends in the Tri-Cities area with the Hot Summer Nights Series to be at I-81 Raceway on August 9.
CHEROKEE RACE PARK
Chris Yates scored a huge win in the No Box class at Cherokee Race Park last Saturday as he beat multiple-track champion Cody Spears in the final round.
Steve Helton (Box), Dustin Dean (Sportsman) and Isaac Sturgill (Junior Dragster) were other winners at the 1/8-mile Rogersville drag strip.
Cherokee Race Park has a test-and-tune scheduled for Friday and a full day of WDRA points races on Saturday. It’s open to all racers, even if they aren’t racing for points. The No Box race features a $1,000 guaranteed purse.
