Derek Ellis picked up $3,000 for his Bill Ingram Memorial victory.
What won the race: Derek Ellis of Chatsworth, Ga., led all 40 laps of the Bill Ingram Memorial at Dixie Speedway. Ellis crossed the finish line 4.653 seconds ahead of runner-up Jason Croft of Woodstock, Ga.
Key notes: Third-place finisher Ray Cook made his debut with Wynn Motorsports. ... Fourteen cars completed the 40-lap race, with 13 on the lead lap at the finish. ... The race honored the late Bill Ingram, a long time competitor at Dixie and Rome speedways and the inaugural winner of the Dixie Shootout, who died in 1999 after a battle with cancer. … The victory was worth $3,000 for Ellis. ... Jason Croft of Woodstock, Ga., won the nine-lap, $400-to-win Dash for Cash sponsored by Croft Heating and Air and Carrier ... Ingram's son, Frank, who won the event in 2009, finished 25th after completing just seven laps. ... Matt Black topped a 13-car field to win the Crate Late Model feature. ... Cass Fowler won the feature for Steel Head Late Models.
Winner's sponsors: Ellis drives a Longhorn Chassis with a Vic Hill Racing Engine and carries sponsorship from Autozone, Base Racing Fuels, and Ellis Contracting.
Car count: 25
Fast qualifier: Brent Dixon
Time: 15.437 seconds
Dash winner: Jason Croft