Crawley tames GoMuddy.com NSL 360 Diamond Region race at Riverside

Tim Crawley in victory lane at Riverside International Speedway. (Image courtesy of the NSL)
Tim Crawley in victory lane at Riverside International Speedway. (Image courtesy of the NSL)
Tim Crawley in victory lane at Riverside International Speedway. (Image courtesy of the NSL)

From Inside Line Promotions

West Memphis, AR — (April 16, 2016) — Tim Crawley became the first-ever GoMuddy.com National Sprint League 360 Diamond Region winner on Saturday at Riverside International Speedway.

Crawley, who started the 25-lap feature on the inside of the second row, lapped up to ninth place en route to the triumph during the region’s inaugural event.

Jordon Mallett finished second with A.G. Rains maneuvering from 10th to a third-place result. Marshall Skinner powered from 20th to a fourth-place finish and Andy McElhannon rounded out the top five.

Ernie Ainsworth, Cody Gardner, 19th starting Brandon Kilpatrick and Derek Hagar were the other remaining cars on the lead lap. Jeremy Middleton charged from 21st to a 10th-place result, which earned him a $100 bonus from KDN Promotions as the Hard Charger Award winner who is NSL eligible.

Dakota Gaines, Mallett and Zach Pringle each won a heat race to kick off the night.

The next GoMuddy.com NSL 360 Diamond Region event is scheduled for May 7 at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark.

GoMuddy.com National Sprint League 360 Diamond Region Race Report: Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark., on April 16, 2016 –

Heat Race #1 (10 Laps): 1. D6-Dakota Gaines (4); 2. 88-Tim Crawley (5); 3. 3-A.G. Rains (3); 4. 38-Rick Pringle (7); 5. 2one-Kevin Hinkle (2); 6. 32m-Adam Miller (8); 7. 2-Brandon Kilpatrick (6); 8. 4-Casey Rowland (1).

Heat Race #2 (10 Laps): 1. 14-Jordon Mallett (2); 2. 39-Brad Bowden (6); 3. 9jr-Derek Hagar (7); 4. 91a-Ernie Ainsworth (5); 5. 43-Matthew Baldwin (3); 6. 44-Ronnie Howard (1); 7. 15j-Jeremy Middleton (4).

Heat Race #3 (10 Laps): 1. 8z-Zach Pringle (1); 2. 42-Andy McElhannon (2); 3. 88r-Cody Gardner (5); 4. 47-Dale Howard (3); 5. 31g-Johnny Gardner (4); 6. 22-Kevin Kilpatrick (7); 7. 26-Marshall Skinner (6).

A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 88-Tim Crawley (3); 2. 14-Jordon Mallett (5); 3. 3-A.G. Rains (10); 4. 26-Marshall Skinner (20); 5. 42-Andy McElhannon (9); 6. 91a-Ernie Ainsworth (11); 7. 88r-Cody Gardner (7); 8. 2-Brandon Kilpatrick (19); 9. 9jr-Derek Hagar (4); 10. 15j-Jeremy Middleton (21); 11. 2one-Kevin Hinkle (17); 12. 39-Brad Bowden (2); 13. 47-Dale Howard (12); 14. 31g-Johnny Gardner (14); 15. D6-Dakota Gaines (1); 16. 43-Matthew Baldwin (16); 17. 8z-Zach Pringle (6); 18. 22-Kevin Kilpatrick (15); 19. 44-Ronnie Howard (18); 20. 32m-Adam Miller (13); 21. 38-Rick Pringle (8); 22. 4-Casey Rowland (DNS).

305 Sprint Car Feature:
1. 1X – Eddie Gallagher
2. 59 – Brad Bowden
3. 67 – Hayden Martin
4. 72K – Richard Kahler
5. 14 – Ryan Roy
6. 10K – Dewayne White
7. 18T – Tyler Vaughn
8. 3G – Paxton Gregory
9. 7 – Doug Hamik
10. 44C – Ronny Howard
11. 55 – Donnny Howard
12. 22 – Bubba Jones
13. 77 – Jan Howard
14. 25 – Tyler Whatley
15. 38J – Cody Howard
16. 21 – Jason Shavers
17. 29 – Chad Jones