Travis Pennington heads for a $2,000 victory at Oglethorpe.
What won the race: Travis Pennington of Stapleton, Ga., outran Garrett Shurling of Ellabell, Ga., to capture a $2,000 NeSmith RockAuto.com Winter Shootout victory at Oglethorpe Speedway Park.
Key notes: Oglethorpe Speedway Park hosts the final two rounds of the RockAuto.com Winter Shootout for the NeSmith Dirt Late Model Series competitors. … The fourth annual Emory Stone Spring Race for a Cure, honors former OSP promoter for which it is named. A portion of the proceeds go to the Coastal Georgia Alzheimer’s Association. … Robert Diekemper and Garrett Shurling split last year’s event; Shurling finished runner-up in Friday's show. … Points leader Kyle Bronson of Brandon Fla., was not in attendance Friday. ... The Winter Shootout is a prelude to the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series season, which begins April 7 at Greenville (Miss.) Speedway. … Winter Shootout points do not count toward the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series season.
Points chase: Entering Friday's event, Kyle Bronson (482 points) of Brandon, Fla., had a 32-point lead over Mike Pegher of Wexford, Pa., with Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, Tenn., 64 points back. None of the three drivers were entrants.
Car count: 16
Fast qualifier: Travis Pennington
Time: 19.752 seconds
Polesitter: Travis Pennington
Next series race: March 25, Oglethorpe Speedway Park (Savannah, GA) $2,500