Weeks claims victory at 311

The 5 time Carolina Clash Champion Ricky Weeks Moved his Parton Lumber, Adams Electric, Rocket Impala to the point on lap 15 and went on to take the win at 311 Speedway Saturday Night.  
 
"I had a lot better car than I qualified with tonight as I left some of it out on the track during qualifying," said Ricky Weeks "I want to thank Phyllis and Ike and my entire crew along with all of my sponsors who have made this season possible. My last race here, I rolled in turn 3, a couple times so this win means a lot to me here."
 
A Wolfpack Racing front row consisting of XS Power Racing Batteries Fastest Qualifier Luke Roffers and Scott Autry led the 24 car starting field to the green flag. With just 1 second separating the top 21, it was the closest field of competitors in Carolina Clash history. Autry was able to use the cushion on the high side to get around Roffers to lead the first two laps but his Wolfpack Racing teammate wasn't to be outdone as Roffers took over the top spot on lap 3.
 
With a racy track surface, drivers were able to run two distinct grooves with much of the field running two and three wide from fifth on back on drivers jockeying for position early.
 
The first caution waved on lap 13 as both Mike Parker and Ray Tucker slowed in turn 4 as Tucker was just breaking into the top 10. Both drivers were unable to continue.
 
By this time Weeks was closing in on the top spot and made the pass for the lead on lap 15.
 
Mike Gault who came into the evening third in points had trouble on lap 16 when some cars tangled and Gault had nowhere to go spinning into the outside wall. Gault would continue after extensive repairs behind the wall as he finished in 13th.
 
A multiple car wreck on lap 18 in turn 2 forced Chris Meadows, Dan Breuer, and Chad Paxton behind the wall for the rest of the evening. On the restart another, multiple car wreck took place in the exact same location forcing Ronnie Hoover and Dustin Mitchell behind the wall.
 
Weeks still showed the way on lap 19 with Dennis Franklin, Autry, Roffers, and Jay Sessoms in tow. During the next 14 lap green flag stretch Roffers was able to pass Autry yet again for the third position and set his sights on Franklin who was just 1 point behind Roffers in the current Carolina Clash point's championship.
 
Roffers would run side by side with Franklin for the rest of the race as Franklin drove the high groove and Roffers on the inside but the outside proved to be the preferred groove as Franklin held onto the second spot.
 
Ricky Weeks took the checkered flag 1st with Dennis Franklin finishing in the Keizer Aluminum Wheels Runner-up position with Luke Roffers finishing in the Shell Racing Solutions 3rd position. The ATL Fuel Cells 4th place finisher was Jay Sessoms and Scott Autry closed out the Cool Shirts top 5.
 
Travis Yow had one of his best races of the year breaking into the top 10 on lap 34 and made a last lap pass on Tim Allen in turn 4 to finish ninth. Yow now sits just 105 points behind Chad Paxton who currently leads the Klotz Rookie of the Year standings.
 
The Carolina Clash would like to thank the following sponsors for their contributions to the series in 2011: American Racer Tire, Heintz Brothers Performance, VP Racing Fuels, Comp Cams, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Shell Racing Solutions, ATL Racing Fuel Cells, Shafer Enterprises' Cool Shirts, NASCAR Technical Institute, Safety Kleen, R2C Performance, XS Power Racing Batteries, Next Level Graphics, Collins Signs, www.lockoutforums.com. ,  Performance Tee's, Racing Electronics, Mike's Custom Tanks, Lincoln Electric, Ohlins Advanced Suspension Technology, Klotz Synthetic Lubricants, RF Composites, Keizer Wheelhouse South, Firethorn Marketing,Raceiver, JE Pistons/Roush Yates Performance Parts, Sisco Fire & Safety, and Luvracin.com.