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Summer Shootout Title Fight (Sizzler) - Who Can Win With One To Go

by Jason Buckley

LEGENDS - MASTERS DIVISION

Simply put, it is Clay Hair’s championship to lose. Hair has been consistent all season long, which put him in the Sizzler initially, but the key to his success has been the last two race finishes. A first and a second has him leading Dennis White by 35 points heading into the final race of the Sizzler.

Staying out of trouble might be harder than it looks for Hair. This season Hair missed one event due to heat race issues, so the key for him is staying out of trouble and keeping the mechanics on the car sound. Otherwise White, Tom Van Wingerden or Cotton Spry could steal the championship from him.

Brian Weimer won last week, but his 25th-place finish in the first of the three Sizzler events has him 82 points out of the lead and a long shot to win the championship.

Clay Hair (top) and Dennis White (bottom) both have wins this season. (LN Photos)

Pos

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th

10th

Car #

88.1

Driver

Clay Hair

Dennis White

Tom Van Wingerden

Cotton Spry

Brian Weimer

Will Cagle

Eddie Harwell

Gary Shannon

Jan Ingram

Ronnie Laney

Points

3365

3330

3303

3297

3283

3251

3250

3246

3235

3213

Points Behind

-35

-62

-68

-82

-114

-115

-119

-130

-152

LEGENDS - PRO DIVISION

Jordan Anderson and Mitchell Coble lead the points heading into the final race of the season, but neither have had consistent finishes until the Sizzler started. If both can hold serve in the final race, either Anderson or Coble will win the championship. If their normal up and down routine kicks in and both have trouble throughout the night, they will drop in points.

Casey Roderick was an early favorite to win the championship, but an 18th-place finish last week in someone else’s backup car has him sitting in third, 46 points out of the lead. He should be strong this week, but if the top two drivers do not falter, he will have to watch them take the championship when it was in his grasp.

Tyler Green, Duncan Molesworth and Chris Buescher all are mathematically able to win the championship, but they will have to run up front and hope everyone else they are racing against has problems.

Pos

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th

10th

Car #

147

129

Driver

Jordan Anderson

Mitchell Coble

Casey Roderick

Tyler Green

Duncan Molesworth

Chris Buescher

Scott Knox

Michael Van Wingerden

Paddy Rodenbeck

Thomas Van Wingerden

Points

3345

3325

3299

3291

3289

3282

3269

3256

3236

3233

Points Behind

-20

-46

-54

-56

-63

-76

-89

-109

-112

Jordan Anderson (top) won last week and is a strong contender for the title. Both Casey Roderick and Tyler Green (bottom) need some back luck to strike their competition if they want the trophy. (LN Photos)

LEGENDS - SEMI-PRO DIVISION

The Semi-Pro division should come down to two drivers: Daniel Hemric and Steven Ross. Both drivers have had two wins this season, but Ross is on a streak of five top-five finishes while Hemric has been up and down. Based on that alone Ross has the advantage going into the final race. However Hemric has a 20-point lead over Ross, giving him a bit of a cushion for the championship.

J.R. Allen and Christian Pahud are not too far behind the leaders, but neither has been consistent enough to put them as favorites.

Kyle Hall might be in contention for the race win Tuesday, but his 26th-place finish last week crushed his chances at the championship unless the top drivers all struggle.

Daniel Hemric (top) and Steven Ross (bottom) are the top contenders for the Semi-Pro title. (top - LN Photo, bottom - Photo by Fastrac Images)

Pos

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th

10th

Car #

124

138

Driver

Daniel Hemric

Steven Ross

J.R. Allen

Christian Pahud

Kyle Hall

Matthew Stover

John Ellenburg

Austin Hill

Justin Swilling

Rob Sanders

Points

3350

3330

3295

3289

3270

3265

3264

3261

3174

3170

Points Behind

-20

-55

-61

-80

-85

-86

-89

-176

-180

LEGENDS - YOUNG LIONS

The Young Lions division championship has the biggest question mark in the Legends divisions of who will be at the top after the final race. None of the drivers have really stood out as the favorite over the others.

Kyle Pierce currently sits in the points lead by 15 points over Trevor Farbo. Both drivers are the only two with top-five finishes in the two Sizzler races, but both have their work cut out for them as they have struggled during some races this season.

Tyler Millwood, Dylan Presnell and Jordan Penninger are also close enough to the top spot to take the championship. All three have won this season, but all three have also had their fair share of trouble on the track.

Pos

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th

10th

Car #

Driver

Kyle Pierce

Trevor Farbo

Tyler Millwood

Dylan Presnell

Jordan Penninger

Devin Layser

Chris Moore

Nick Hoffman

Tyler Kivett

Bailey Freeman

Points

3350

3335

3317

3310

3306

3293

3273

3260

3249

3245

Points Behind

-15

-33

-40

-44

-57

-77

-90

-101

-105

Trevor Farbo and Kyle Pierce (top) are fighting for the title. Meanwhile, Tyler Millwood (bottom) hopes they slip up so he can win the championship. (LN Photos)

BANDOLERO - OUTLAWS DIVISION

The Outlaws division has the closest points battle in the Outlaws division. Kendall Sellers is just 15 points ahead of Christopher McKinney for the top spot with Chris Morgan hanging around in third. All three have been strong this season with Sellers being the strongest.

For McKinney to win the championship, he will have to win the race or finish a few positions ahead of Sellers. Even if he wins and Sellers finishes second, they would tie in points, giving the Championship to Sellers for having more wins during the season. Another problem McKinney has is the teammate situation between Sellers and Morgan. We could see Morgan pull over and let Sellers by for position on the track, giving him more points.

A long shot is Josh Turner. With only 15 or 16 drivers racing in the Outlaws division weekly, there just isn’t enough points for Turner to make up even if he wins and the top three have trouble. It is possible, but not probable.

Kendall Sellers (top) needs to win one more to sew up the championship. However, Christopher McKinney and Chris Morgan are hot on his tail (bottom).

Pos

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th

10th

Car #

106

Driver

Kendall Sellers

Christopher McKinney

Chris Morgan

Josh Turner

Nathan Rodgers

Chris Honeycutt

Marcus Limehouse

Charles Long, Jr.

Dawn Eagens

Tim Kenner

Points

3375

3360

3330

3315

3310

3302

3285

3268

3256

3248

Points Behind

-15

-45

-60

-65

-73

-90

-107

-119

-127

BANDOLERO - YOUNG GUNS DIVISION

Ryan Glenski has the Young Guns championship in the bag. He has to finish ninth or better to win the championship as he is 50 points ahead of Ronnie Bassett, Jr. With an average finishing position of 3.2, including six wins in nine events (including both Sizzler wins to date), Glenski will need to have major issues to lose the title.

If something happens to Glenski, Bassett and Bryce Walker are the only two drivers that look to have a shot at the title. Anything can happen though, and rest assured Bassett and Walker will be pushing their cars to the front and keeping them there, hoping for bad luck to strike Glenski.

Pos

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th

10th

Car #

680

121

Driver

Ryan Glenski

Ronnie Bassett, Jr.

Bryce Walker

Brandon Lynn

Clint King

Tyler Hill

Nicholas Stroupe

Benji Hicks

Brett Pepicelli

Justin Grimes

Points

3390

3340

3320

3301

3269

3262

3260

3253

3251

3230

Points Behind

-50

-70

-89

-121

-128

-130

-137

-139

-160

Ryan Glenski (top) leads the Young Guns division. Ronnie Bassett, Jr. (bottom) hopes his car is ready for the title fight.. (LN Photos)

BANDOLERO - BANDITS DIVISION

Just like Glenski in the Young Guns, Kyle Plott has a virtual lock on the Bandits championship. Plott has six wins in a row and I doubt anyone is going to bet against him taking a seventh win Tuesday night. Regardless, all he has to do is finish ninth and the title is his.

If for some strange reason Plott has issues, Davey Matthews is right there waiting to steal the championship. The first two Sizzler races has had Matthews second only to Plott, but he will have to do more than just finish well. He will have to wish for Plott to have bad luck if he wants a shot at the title.

Dillon Bassett is the only other driver that might reach the top, but it is unlikely considering the Plott-Matthews combo during the Sizzler.

Kyle Plott (top) is going for seven wins and the championship, but Davey Matthews (bottom) is looking to steal his thunder. (LN Photos)

Points Behind

-50

-69

-87

-90

-108

-117

-132

-150

-151

Points

3390

3340

3321

3303

3300

3282

3273

3258

3240

3239

Driver

Kyle Plott

Davey Matthews

Dillon Bassett

Bayley Currey

Blake Jones

Stephen Bergh, Jr.

Sean Shalvoy

Corey Gordon

Tyler Lester

Matt Wallace

Pos

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th

10th

Car #