Channin Tankersley Is Hot at the Heart O’ Texas With ASCS Gulf South
WACO, Texas (July 22, 2016) Garnering his third triumph of the season with the Griffith Truck and Equipment ASCS Gulf South Region presented by Southern Trailer Works, Channin Tankersley scored his second win of the year at the Heart O’ Texas Speedway in Round 2 of the 2016 Waco Metals Shootout.
The opening night of the 12th annual Summer Nationals, Tankersley’s $2,000 score was ASCS Gulf South career victory No. 17, moving the Highlands, Texas shoe to sixth in the series all-time win list.
Charging from fifth, the driver of the G3 Boats No. 14 was chased to the stripe by seventh starting, Tommy Bryant. Making moves from the 10th starting spot, Jacob Lucas grabbed the final podium step. Harli White from ninth and Jacob Lucas from 12th made up the top-five.
Ray Allen Kulhanek crossed sixth in the No. 17 with Zane Lawrence making his way through the field from 13th to seventh. Kevin Ramey grabbed eighth with Raven Culp and Claud Estes completing the top-ten.
The Griffith Truck and Equipment ASCS Gulf South Region presented by Southern Trailer Works continues the 12th annual Summer Nationals at the Cotton Bowl Speedway on Saturday, July 23.
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Race Results:
ASCS Gulf South Region
Heart O’ Texas Speedway – Waco, Texas
Friday, July 22, 2016
Car Count: 25
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 17-Ray Allen Kulhanek; 2. 36-John Pate; 3. 02X-Brandon Long; 4. 17W-Harli White; 5. 51-Caleb Martin; 6. 23-Junior Jenkins; 7. 24-Brandie Jass; 8. 11-Jerry Cox; (DNS) 15T-Michael McNeil
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 6-Dustin Gates; 2. 14-Channin Tankersley; 3. 11X-Justin Melton; 4. 76-Zane Lawrence; 5. 21-Michele Melton; 6. 74E-Claud Estes III; 7. 157-Chase Parson; 8. 48-Cody Stacy
Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 02-Harry Yerrington; 2. 1-Randy Allen; 3. 7M-Kevin Ramey; 4. 69-Larry Howery; 5. 57-Jacob Lucas; 6. 3-Raven Culp; 7. 28-Tommy Bryant; 8. 14L-Michael Lang
B Feature (12 Laps): 1. 74E-Claud Estes III[1]; 2. 21-Michele Melton[2]; 3. 69-Larry Howery[3]; 4. 157-Chase Parson[4]; 5. 24-Brandie Jass[6]; 6. 48-Cody Stacy[10]; 7. 11-Jerry Cox[9]; 9. 14L-Michael Lang[7]; 8. (DNF) 02-Harry Yerrington[5]; 10. (DNF) 1-Randy Allen[8]; (DNS) 15T-Michael McNeil
A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 14-Channin Tankersley[5]; 2. 28-Tommy Bryant[7]; 3. 57-Jacob Lucas[10]; 4. 17W-Harli White[9]; 5. 51-Caleb Martin[12]; 6. 17-Ray Allen Kulhanek[4]; 7. 76-Zane Lawrence[13]; 8. 7M-Kevin Ramey[3]; 9. 3-Raven Culp[1]; 10. 74E-Claud Estes III[15]; 11. 36-John Pate[5]; 12. 11X-Justin Melton[11]; 13. 24-Brandie Jass[19]; 14. 48-Cody Stacy[20]; 15. (DNF) 21-Michele Melton[16]; 16. (DNF) 157-Chase Parson[18]; 17. (DNF) 6-Dustin Gates[2]; 18. (DNF) 23-Junior Jenkins[14]; 19. (DNF) 69-Larry Howery[17]; 20. (DNF) 02X-Brandon Long[8]
Sources: Bryan Hulbert/American Sprint Car Series PR
(ASCS / Tim Aylwin Photo)