Shifflett Wins Dixie Cash Race #1

Joe Shifflett of Martinsburg, West Virginia led flag to flag Saturday at The Cave Speedway taking the checkers in the first of four Dixie Cash Sprint races.

J. P. Welsh set fast time of 2.758 to start on the pole in Heat One but Shifflett would take the lead on Lap 7 and lead until the end. Heat #2 had Andrew Tyson winning a wild race that had 6 lead changes among Tyson, Williamson, and Reitnauer.

B-Main winner was Frenchy Bennington over Tyler Williamson, J. P. Welsh, and Bobby Jones. Lap leaders were J. P. Welsh Lap 1, Dwain Welsh (Laps 2-7); J. P. Welsh (Laps 8-13); Tyler Williamson (Laps 14-49) and Frenchy Bennington (Lap 50 to the finish).

When the Feature rolled Shifflett made it plain this race was not even going to be close as he ran off and hid, topping 2nd place J. P. Welsh by 8 laps. Frenchy Bennington was 3rd, followed by Andrew Tyson, Bobby Jones, and Tyler Williamson.