Ronnie Bassett, Jr. Scores Commanding Pole for 2024 New Year's Bash
Jan 7, 2024
The 36-driver starting lineup for the 2024 New Year's Bash at Dillon Motor Speedway is officially set, after the running of two 25-lap B-Main events on Sunday in Dillon, South Carolina.
After posting the fastest times in Saturday's qualifying session, Ronnie Bassett, Jr. and Ricky Locklair will lead the field to green for the 100-lap Street Stock feature event at the 4/10th-mile racetrack.
Chris Buffone, Austin Somero, Alby Ovitt, Alex Weber, Jeff Sparks, Tommy O'Sullivan, Gary Ledbetter, and Kyle Lynch will make up the first five rows to begin the main event on Sunday.
The top-20 drivers from Saturday's time trial sessions locked themselves into the main event, by qualifying speed, while the remaining drivers were forced to run the Last Chance Qualifiers.
But, that was before the driver's meeting took place on Sunday -- where it was announced that all drivers who entered the New Year's Bash, would take the green for the 100-lap main event, with the B-Main events setting the lineup for Rows 11 through 18.
Adam Cartwright, who posted the 21st-fastest qualifying time on Saturday, dominated the opening B-Main event, and put himself in the same position for the feature event, by winning the first B-Main.
Ricky Locklair, Sr., driver of the No 50, was able to take the victory in the second B-Main event, putting himself on the outside of Row 11 to start the event.
Pos | No. | Name | Time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 62 | Ronnie Bassett | Qualifying - 1st |
2 | 12 | Ricky Locklair | Qualifying - 2nd |
3 | 2 | Chris Buffone | Qualifying - 3rd |
4 | 9 | Austin Somero | Qualifying - 4th |
5 | 48 | Alby Ovitt | Qualifying - 5th |
6 | 017 | Alex Weber | Qualifying - 6th |
7 | 07WH | Jeff Sparks | Qualifying - 7th |
8 | 4ORG | Tommy O'Sullivan | Qualifying - 8th |
9 | 4BL | Gary Ledbetter | Qualifying - 9th |
10 | 16 | Kyle Lynch | Qualifying - 10th |
11 | 96 | Maxx Porter | Qualifying - 11th |
12 | 4BT | Chris Riendeau | Qualifying - 12th |
13 | 25RD | Josh Sage | Qualifying - 13th |
14 | 7 | Joel Pontbriand | Qualifying - 14th |
15 | 97 | Adam Gray | Qualifying - 15th |
16 | 12 | Cody Demarmels | Qualifying - 16th |
17 | 11BL | Corey Flanning | Qualifying - 17th |
18 | 27 | David Thomas | Qualifying - 18th |
19 | 51 | Joshua Way | Qualifying - 19th |
20 | 25BL | Josh Way | Qualifying - 20th |
21 | 42 | Adam Cartwright | 1st - B-Main #1 |
22 | 50 | Ricky Locklair, Sr. | 1st - B-Main #2 |
23 | B00 | Nathaniel Carlisle | 2nd - B-Main #1 |
24 | 07BL | Mike Cooper | 2nd - B-Main #2 |
25 | 0 | Adam Rowe | 3rd - B-Main #1 |
26 | 21 | Brian Brown | 3rd - B-Main #2 |
27 | 67 | Eric Plemmons | 4th - B-Main #1 |
28 | 7BL | Shane Gembrom | 4th - B-Main #2 |
29 | 11 | Josh Lundy | 5th - B-Main #1 |
30 | 13 | Steve Worthington | 5th - B-Main #2 |
31 | 04 | Shawn Swallow | 6th - B-Main #1 |
32 | 14 | Darrin Wilson | 6th - B-Main #2 |
33 | 49 | Jeff Melton | 7th - B-Main #1 |
34 | 18 | Robert Filipiak | 7th - B-Main #2 |
35 | 20 | Rob Sullivan | 8th - B-Main #1 |
36 | 05 | Luter Johnson | 8th - B-Main #2 |