HOME COOKING: Winger defends home turf with Victory at Senoia
Ashton Winger had an opportunity he knew he couldn’t waste. He’s tasted World of Outlaws Victory Lane before but never in front of his home crowd.
The Hampton, GA driver cashed in on that chance, leading every lap to win Saturday’s World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Feature at Senoia Raceway.
Winger rose from his car with excitement, pounding his fists on the roof before dropping his steering wheel in celebration. It’s a win he thought might not have happened as his team hustled to make sure the car was ready.
“We didn’t even know if we were going to get the chance to race; this thing was in a million pieces [Friday] night,” Winger said. “I felt like at the middle stage of the race I had a good rhythm, but early I felt like I was kind of dead in the water.
“When we got to lap traffic the first time, I didn’t feel as good as I needed to, so I’m glad everything worked out the way it did.”
Even though he led all 40 laps, Winger didn’t dominate the race. Chris Madden and Mark Whitener challenged the Georgia campaigner for the lead on multiple occasions. Winger held them off by taking an aggressive approach to dealing with lap traffic.
“[Senoia] is one of the places where if you get bottled up behind someone for a lap, it’s half a second,” Winger said. “When I’m looking on the [scoreboard], and I see Madden on there, and Whitener and guys that are pretty good in this area, I can’t sit there and mess with [lap traffic] for very long.”
Saturday’s win is Winger’s second World of Outlaws triumph of the season, and third of his career.
Madden crossed the line second—his 26th top-five of 2021. The Gray Court, SC driver made a late charge at Winger but fell short on the final lap.
“Smokey” stated his car’s setup played a role in keeping him out of Victory Lane.
“We made a couple of runs at him there, and I just left my car too free tonight, and it cost me,” Madden said. “I thought we were going to have a shot at him at the end.”
Mark Whitener finished third, matching his best finish with the World of Outlaws in 2021. The Middleburg, FL driver stated his car was too tight to have a chance to win.
“We were almost there tonight, we worked on it all night long, and I don’t think we started tuning our motor quick enough,” Whitener said. “We overworked our car, and when we killed the horsepower, we were snug and tight in the Feature.”
Tyler Bruening, the top rookie of the race, finished fourth after starting 12th. The Decorah, IA driver now has a top-five in three of the last four Morton Buildings Features. Ricky Weiss rounded out the top five.
Winger’s excitement of winning at home is something he likely won’t forget. It’s an accomplishment the Hampton, GA driver can look back on. A moment he can cherish with friends and family for the rest of his career.
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Morton Buildings Feature (40 Laps)-1. 12-Ashton Winger [2][$10,000]; 2. 44-Chris Madden [3][$6,000]; 3. 58-Mark Whitener [5][$3,500]; 4. 16-Tyler Bruening [12][$2,800]; 5. 7-Ricky Weiss [11][$2,500]; 6. 1-Brandon Sheppard [13][$2,300]; 7. 28-Dennis Erb [4][$2,200]; 8. 11K-Austin Kirkpatrick [16][$2,100]; 9. 18X-Michael Page [18][$2,050]; 10. 66K-Dylan Knowles [7][$2,000]; 11. 17B-David Breazeale [6][$1,600]; 12. 16W-Ben Watkins [22][$1,400]; 13. 99B-Boom Briggs [20][$1,200]; 14. 10-Joseph Joiner [8][$1,100]; 15. 18-Matt Dooley [19][$1,050]; 16. 26JR-Jimmy Sharpe [15][$1,000]; 17. 9-Jason Croft [24][$1,000]; 18. 4-Ryan Wilson [21][$1,000]; 19. OO-Jason Turner [23][$1,000]; 20. 16H-Austin Horton [14][$1,000]; 21. B1-Brent Larson [1][$1,000]; 22. 19R-Ryan Gustin [9][$1,000]; 23. O3-Oliver Gentry [17][$1,000]; 24. F1-Payton Freeman [10][$1,000] Hard Charger: 16W-Ben Watkins[+10]
Qualifying Flight-A –1. 44-Chris Madden, 14.005; 2. B1-Brent Larson, 14.181; 3. 19R-Ryan Gustin, 14.285; 4. 58-Mark Whitener, 14.459; 5. 1-Brandon Sheppard, 14.487; 6. 26JR-Jimmy Sharpe, 14.529; 7. 4-Ryan Wilson, 14.529; 8. 7-Ricky Weiss, 14.541; 9. OO-Jason Turner, 14.554; 10. 18-Matt Dooley, 14.571; 11. 71-Craig Scott, 14.622; 12. O3-Oliver Gentry, 14.839; 13. 66K-Dylan Knowles, 14.869; 14. 17-Lamar Haygood, 14.894; 15. 34-Chad Wallace, 14.902; 16. 888-Dennis Hale, 15.053
Qualifying Flight-B-1. 12-Ashton Winger, 14.275; 2. 28-Dennis Erb, 14.323; 3. F1-Payton Freeman, 14.435; 4. 11K-Austin Kirkpatrick, 14.538; 5. 16W-Ben Watkins, 14.606; 6. 16-Tyler Bruening, 14.615; 7. 10-Joseph Joiner, 14.615; 8. 17B-David Breazeale, 14.638; 9. 16H-Austin Horton, 14.679; 10. 18X-Michael Page, 14.709; 11. 99B-Boom Briggs, 14.715; 12. 9-Jason Croft, 14.731; 13. 44D-Dalton Cook, 14.77; 14. 31-Tyler Millwood, 14.817; 15. 27-Glenn Morris, 14.871; 16. 17K-Kyler Haygood, 14.996
[Read More]| POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | Ashton Winger | 40 | 0.000 | 40 | Running | 150 | $10,000 |
| 2 | 3 | +1 | 44 | Chris Madden | 40 | -0.537 | Running | 146 | $6,000 | |
| 3 | 5 | +2 | 58 | Mark Whitener | 40 | -3.045 | Running | 144 | $3,500 | |
| 4 | 12 | +8 | 16 | Tyler Bruening | 40 | -3.323 | Running | 142 | $2,800 | |
| 5 | 11 | +6 | 7 | Ricky Weiss | 40 | -4.248 | Running | 140 | $2,500 | |
| 6 | 13 | +7 | 1 | Brandon Sheppard | 40 | -4.335 | Running | 138 | $2,300 | |
| 7 | 4 | -3 | 28 | Dennis Erb Jr | 40 | -5.205 | Running | 136 | $2,200 | |
| 8 | 15 | +7 | 11K | Austin Kirkpatrick | 40 | -6.342 | Running | 134 | $2,100 | |
| 9 | 17 | +8 | 18X | Michael Page | 40 | -6.851 | Running | 132 | $2,050 | |
| 10 | 8 | -2 | 66K | Dylan Knowles | 40 | -7.514 | Running | 130 | $2,000 | |
| 11 | 6 | -5 | 17B | David Breazeale | 40 | -7.764 | Running | 128 | $1,600 | |
| 12 | 21 | +9 | 16W | Ben Watkins | 40 | -8.490 | Running | 126 | $1,400 | |
| 13 | 19 | +6 | 99B | Boom Briggs | 40 | -9.040 | Running | 124 | $1,200 | |
| 14 | 7 | -7 | 10 | Joseph Joiner | 40 | -9.150 | Running | 122 | $1,100 | |
| 15 | 0 | -15 | 18 | Matt Dooley | 40 | -9.801 | Running | 120 | $1,050 | |
| 16 | 16 | 0 | 26JR | Jimmy Sharpe Jr | 40 | -12.356 | Running | 118 | $1,000 | |
| 17 | 23 | +6 | 9 | Jason Croft | 39 | -1 Laps | Running | 116 | $1,000 | |
| 18 | 22 | +4 | 4 | Ryan Wilson | 39 | -1 Laps | Running | 114 | $1,000 | |
| 19 | 24 | +5 | OO | Jason Turner | 38 | -2 Laps | Running | 112 | $1,000 | |
| 20 | 14 | -6 | 16H | Austin Horton | 23 | -17 Laps | DNF | 110 | $1,000 | |
| 21 | 2 | -19 | B1 | Brent Larson | 19 | -21 Laps | DNF | 108 | $1,000 | |
| 22 | 9 | -13 | 19R | Ryan Gustin | 19 | -21 Laps | DNF | 106 | $1,000 | |
| 23 | 18 | -5 | O3 | Oliver Gentry | 19 | -21 Laps | DNF | 104 | $1,000 | |
| 24 | 10 | -14 | F1 | Payton Freeman | 19 | -21 Laps | DNF | 102 | $1,000 |
| POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | +2 | O3 | Oliver Gentry | 10 | 0.000 | 9 | Running | 0 | $0 |
| 2 | 1 | -1 | 18 | Matt Dooley | 10 | -2.955 | 1 | Running | 0 | $0 |
| 3 | 4 | +1 | 4 | Ryan Wilson | 10 | -5.311 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 4 | 2 | -2 | OO | Jason Turner | 10 | -5.803 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 34 | Chad Wallace | 10 | -7.305 | Running | 90 | $110 | |
| 6 | 7 | +1 | 71 | Craig Scott | 10 | -7.305 | Running | 90 | $110 | |
| 7 | 6 | -1 | 888 | Dennis Hale | 10 | -7.688 | Running | 90 | $110 | |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 17 | Lamar Haygood | 10 | -11.467 | Running | 90 | $110 |
| POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | +1 | 18X | Michael Page | 10 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 2 | 1 | -1 | 99B | Boom Briggs | 10 | -2.684 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 16W | Ben Watkins | 10 | -3.947 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 4 | 6 | +2 | 9 | Jason Croft | 10 | -4.362 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 44D | Dalton Cook | 10 | -5.177 | Running | 90 | $110 | |
| 6 | 4 | -2 | 31 | Tyler Millwood | 10 | -6.218 | Running | 90 | $110 | |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 27 | Glenn Morris | 10 | -8.720 | Running | 90 | $110 | |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 17K | Kyler Haygood | 7 | -3 Laps | Running | 90 | $110 |
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps Completed | Behind | Laps Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 44 | Chris Madden | 10 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 2 | 7 | +5 | 66K | Dylan Knowles | 10 | -2.386 | Running | |
| 3 | 2 | -1 | 19R | Ryan Gustin | 10 | -3.306 | Running | |
| 4 | 3 | -1 | 1 | Brandon Sheppard | 10 | -3.858 | Running | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | OO | Jason Turner | 10 | -8.288 | Running | |
| 6 | 4 | -2 | 4 | Ryan Wilson | 10 | -8.967 | Running | |
| 7 | 8 | +1 | 34 | Chad Wallace | 10 | -9.770 | Running | |
| 8 | 6 | -2 | 71 | Craig Scott | 3 | -7 Laps | Running |
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps Completed | Behind | Laps Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | B1 | Brent Larson | 10 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 58 | Mark Whitener | 10 | -0.565 | Running | |
| 3 | 4 | +1 | 7 | Ricky Weiss | 10 | -0.974 | Running | |
| 4 | 3 | -1 | 26JR | Jimmy Sharpe Jr | 10 | -4.248 | Running | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 18 | Matt Dooley | 10 | -4.929 | Running | |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | O3 | Oliver Gentry | 10 | -5.026 | Running | |
| 7 | 8 | +1 | 888 | Dennis Hale | 10 | -8.551 | Running | |
| 8 | 7 | -1 | 17 | Lamar Haygood | 10 | -11.225 | Running |
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps Completed | Behind | Laps Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | Ashton Winger | 10 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 2 | 4 | +2 | 10 | Joseph Joiner | 10 | -2.555 | Running | |
| 3 | 2 | -1 | F1 | Payton Freeman | 10 | -3.544 | Running | |
| 4 | 5 | +1 | 16H | Austin Horton | 10 | -5.082 | Running | |
| 5 | 6 | +1 | 99B | Boom Briggs | 10 | -6.903 | Running | |
| 6 | 3 | -3 | 16W | Ben Watkins | 10 | -7.410 | Running | |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 44D | Dalton Cook | 10 | -9.891 | Running | |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 27 | Glenn Morris | 0 | -10 Laps | DNS |
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps Completed | Behind | Laps Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | Dennis Erb Jr | 10 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 2 | 4 | +2 | 17B | David Breazeale | 10 | -3.587 | Running | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | Tyler Bruening | 10 | -4.159 | Running | |
| 4 | 2 | -2 | 11K | Austin Kirkpatrick | 10 | -5.155 | Running | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 18X | Michael Page | 10 | -6.286 | Running | |
| 6 | 7 | +1 | 31 | Tyler Millwood | 10 | -7.268 | Running | |
| 7 | 6 | -1 | 9 | Jason Croft | 10 | -7.485 | Running | |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 17K | Kyler Haygood | 10 | -13.677 | Running |
| POS | Start | Car | Driver | Hometown | Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 44 | Chris Madden | Gray Court, SC | 14.005 | 0.000 |
| 2 | 0 | B1 | Brent Larson | Lake Elmo, MN | 14.181 | -0.176 |
| 3 | 0 | 19R | Ryan Gustin | Marshalltown, IA | 14.285 | -0.280 |
| 4 | 0 | 58 | Mark Whitener | Middleburg, FL | 14.459 | -0.454 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | Brandon Sheppard | New Berlin, IL | 14.487 | -0.482 |
| 6 | 0 | 26JR | Jimmy Sharpe Jr | Lyons, GA | 14.529 | -0.524 |
| 7 | 0 | 4 | Ryan Wilson | Margaret, AL | 14.529 | -0.524 |
| 8 | 0 | 7 | Ricky Weiss | Headingley, MB | 14.541 | -0.536 |
| 9 | 0 | OO | Jason Turner | , | 14.554 | -0.549 |
| 10 | 0 | 18 | Matt Dooley | , | 14.571 | -0.566 |
| 11 | 0 | 71 | Craig Scott | , | 14.622 | -0.617 |
| 12 | 0 | O3 | Oliver Gentry | , | 14.839 | -0.834 |
| 13 | 0 | 66K | Dylan Knowles | Lanett, AL | 14.869 | -0.864 |
| 14 | 0 | 17 | Lamar Haygood | , | 14.894 | -0.889 |
| 15 | 0 | 34 | Chad Wallace | , | 14.902 | -0.897 |
| 16 | 0 | 888 | Dennis Hale | , | 15.053 | -1.048 |
| POS | Start | Car | Driver | Hometown | Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 12 | Ashton Winger | Senoia, GA | 14.275 | 0.000 |
| 2 | 0 | 28 | Dennis Erb Jr | Carpentersville, IL | 14.323 | -0.048 |
| 3 | 0 | F1 | Payton Freeman | Commerce, GA | 14.435 | -0.160 |
| 4 | 0 | 11K | Austin Kirkpatrick | Charlotte, NC | 14.538 | -0.263 |
| 5 | 0 | 16W | Ben Watkins | Lancaster, SC | 14.606 | -0.331 |
| 6 | 0 | 16 | Tyler Bruening | Decorah, IA | 14.615 | -0.340 |
| 7 | 0 | 10 | Joseph Joiner | Milton, FL | 14.615 | -0.340 |
| 8 | 0 | 17B | David Breazeale | Four Corners, MS | 14.638 | -0.363 |
| 9 | 0 | 16H | Austin Horton | Whitesburg, GA | 14.679 | -0.404 |
| 10 | 0 | 18X | Michael Page | Douglasville, TN | 14.709 | -0.434 |
| 11 | 0 | 99B | Boom Briggs | Bear Lake, PA | 14.715 | -0.440 |
| 12 | 0 | 9 | Jason Croft | Woodstock, GA | 14.731 | -0.456 |
| 13 | 0 | 44D | Dalton Cook | Salem, AL | 14.770 | -0.495 |
| 14 | 0 | 31 | Tyler Millwood | Kingston, GA | 14.817 | -0.542 |
| 15 | 0 | 27 | Glenn Morris | , | 14.871 | -0.596 |
| 16 | 0 | 17K | Kyler Haygood | , | 14.996 | -0.721 |
| POS | Start | Car | Driver | Hometown | Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 11K | Austin Kirkpatrick | Charlotte, NC | 14.097 | 0.000 |
| 2 | 0 | 16 | Tyler Bruening | Decorah, IA | 14.260 | -0.163 |
| 3 | 0 | 34 | Chad Wallace | , | 14.361 | -0.264 |
| 4 | 0 | 10 | Joseph Joiner | Milton, FL | 14.450 | -0.353 |
| 5 | 0 | 44 | Chris Madden | Gray Court, SC | 14.497 | -0.400 |
| 6 | 0 | B1 | Brent Larson | Lake Elmo, MN | 14.498 | -0.401 |
| 7 | 0 | 12 | Ashton Winger | Senoia, GA | 14.549 | -0.452 |
| 8 | 0 | 28 | Dennis Erb Jr | Carpentersville, IL | 14.566 | -0.469 |
| 9 | 0 | 9 | Jason Croft | Woodstock, GA | 14.592 | -0.495 |
| 10 | 0 | 19R | Ryan Gustin | Marshalltown, IA | 14.628 | -0.531 |
| 11 | 0 | 4 | Ryan Wilson | Margaret, AL | 14.648 | -0.551 |
| 12 | 0 | 1 | Brandon Sheppard | New Berlin, IL | 14.667 | -0.570 |
| 13 | 0 | 99B | Boom Briggs | Bear Lake, PA | 14.672 | -0.575 |
| 14 | 0 | 7 | Ricky Weiss | Headingley, MB | 14.674 | -0.577 |
| 15 | 0 | OO | Jason Turner | , | 14.700 | -0.603 |
| 16 | 0 | 66K | Dylan Knowles | Lanett, AL | 14.721 | -0.624 |
| 17 | 0 | 44D | Dalton Cook | Salem, AL | 14.731 | -0.634 |
| 18 | 0 | 16W | Ben Watkins | Lancaster, SC | 14.731 | -0.634 |
| 19 | 0 | F1 | Payton Freeman | Commerce, GA | 14.737 | -0.640 |
| 20 | 0 | 17B | David Breazeale | Four Corners, MS | 14.777 | -0.680 |
| 21 | 0 | 16H | Austin Horton | Whitesburg, GA | 14.815 | -0.718 |
| 22 | 0 | 71 | Craig Scott | , | 14.891 | -0.794 |
| 23 | 0 | 18 | Matt Dooley | , | 14.914 | -0.817 |
| 24 | 0 | 18X | Michael Page | Douglasville, TN | 14.921 | -0.824 |
| 25 | 0 | 888 | Dennis Hale | , | 14.942 | -0.845 |
| 26 | 0 | 58 | Mark Whitener | Middleburg, FL | 14.945 | -0.848 |
| 27 | 0 | 31 | Tyler Millwood | Kingston, GA | 15.027 | -0.930 |
| 28 | 0 | 17 | Lamar Haygood | , | 15.037 | -0.940 |
| 29 | 0 | 27 | Glenn Morris | , | 15.082 | -0.985 |
| 30 | 0 | O3 | Oliver Gentry | , | 15.335 | -1.238 |
| 31 | 0 | 17K | Kyler Haygood | , | 15.407 | -1.310 |
| 32 | 0 | 26JR | Jimmy Sharpe Jr | Lyons, GA | 15.721 | -1.624 |
World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Models
Saturday, October 02, 2021
Senoia Raceway
171 Brown Road
Senoia, Georgia 30276
Series Racing
World of Outlaws Late Model Series
Support Divisions
602 Late Models
To Win Amount
$10,000.00
Concrete
Family Section Location
n/a
Handicapped Seating Location
Top Row of frontstrech
Pit Age Requirement
NO age restriction for pits. 17 and under must be accompanied by a parent/ guardian.
Parking Cost
free
Handicapped Parking Location
Main gate to pit gate
Camping Availability
onsite, non-electric
Camping Cost
free
602 Late Models
To Win Amount
$10,000.00
Type of Grandstand
Concrete
Stadium Seating
yes
Handicapped Seating
Top Row of frontstrech
Handicapped Parking
Main gate to pit gate
Pit Age Limit
NO age restriction for pits. 17 and under must be accompanied by a parent/ guardian.
Personal Coolers
yes/14" no glass
Alcohol Sales
yes
Smoking Policy
no smoking
Family Section
n/a
Parking Cost
free
Camping Availability
onsite, non-electric
Camping Cost
free
Senoia Raceway
171 Brown Road
Senoia, Georgia 30276
Track Phone
(770) 599-6161
Track Size
0.375
Track Type
Banked Gumbo Oval
Late Model Track Record
12.684 seconds by Brandon Overton in 7/2020
Closest Airport
Atlanta
Other Airport
Peachtree
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