Greg Clark had a scary rollover accident Aug. 4 in time trials for the eventually rained out Carolina Clash event at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, S.C. He wasn't hurt.
Key notes: Rain hit the track after prelims and forced postponementof the event to Aug. 24. ... Trent Ivey, last month's Schaeffer's Southern Nationals winner at Cherokee, was the only driver below the 17-second mark in time trials. ... Greg Clark had a rollover in prelims, but he wasn't injured. ... The Carolina Clash visits Cherokee for the 26th time and first of three 2019 visits. ... The 35th annual Stick Elliott Memorial pays tribute to the former NASCAR driver and National Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer. ... Last season’s four series race at Cherokee produced four different winners: Chris Ferguson of Mount Holly, N.C.; Zack Mitchell of Enoree, S.C.; Benji Hicks of Mount Airy, N.C.; and Brandon Overton of Evans, Ga. … There've been four winners in five Carolina Clash events this season. … Brett Hamm of Newberry, S.C., is the tour’s only repeat winner.
Who to watch: Brett Hamm of Newberry, S.C., chases his third career Carolina Clash Series win.
Points chase: Brett Hamm (541 points) of Newberry, S.C., leads Jeff Smith (504), Dennis Franklin (494), David Yandle (468) and Anthony Sanders (423).
Expected entrants: Brett Hamm, Trent Ivey, Jeff Smith, Dennis Franklin, Johnny Pursley, Adam Yarbrough, David Yandle, Anthony Sanders, Daulton Wilson, Tim Vance, Larry Grube, Greg Clark, Jason Edison, Corey Gordon, Justin Hudspeth, Zach Lloyd, Derrick Ramey, Matthew Nance, Billy Smith and Timmy Rominger.
Current weather: Cloudy, 69°F
Car count: 20
Fast qualifier: Trent Ivey
Time: 14.976 seconds
Next series race: August 10, Fayetteville Motor Speedway (Fayetteville, NC) $4,000