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Smoky Mountain Speedway
Smoky Mountain Speedway is a 0.375 mi dirt track located in Maryville, Tennessee.
Qualifying (by truck number):
F5 (20.932 sec/lap) - 66 - 88 (21.105) - 00 - 16 - 9 - 01 - 13 - 3 - 4 - 41 - 8
Heat Race 1 (10 laps)
Start: F5 - 66 - 88 - 00 - 16 - 9
Finish: 66 - 88 - 9 - 00 - 16 - F5 (DNF)
In Lap 1 the #F5 did a complete rollover in front of the stands. The #88 barely got by on the upper side although the #88 was clipped in the fender, along the roof line and the side pod while #F5 was in the air. Driver of #F5, Brant Arnold, is okay, but the truck is not. A piece of #88 is stuck in the top left corner of the grille from when the F5 was upside down.
Brandt Arnold's wrecked F5 and Tanner Anderson
Heat Race 2 (10 laps)
Start: 01 - 03 - 3 - 4 - 41 - 8
Finish: Skipped this race because no ambulance was on site due to two medical emergencies (heat related?).
Feature Race: (20 laps)
Start: 66 - 88 - 00 - 16 - 9 - 01 - 13 - 3 - 4 - 41 - 8
Finish: 00 - 9 - 4 - 66 - 01 - 13 - 41 - 3 - 88 - 16 - 8 DNS [#88 & #16 down 3 laps]
Morgan had been leading, then In Lap 14 restart after a debris on track caution, The #66 spun out hitting 88s side, then sending the #88 into the wall, shering 88s steering link and pushing the axel into the oil filters which caused a fire on board. Trucks behind them tried not to join the crash, with several trucks spinning out in the process. The #88 drifted down the track as the cab exploded in a fireball. When the fire was out, #88 was towed to the pits and the race restarted. Driver Mike Morgan was okay. The fireball is visible in the Feature Race video at right. The #16 also left the track with over-heated brakes.
Tanner Anderson in #9 sliding along wall before going over
In Lap 17 the #9 was hit by #66 shoving him into the outside wall, where the #9 rolled several times then flipped onto the wall and slid mostly over the wall. The truck suffered near total distruction, but somehow a pocket where Tanner Anderson was strapped into the drivers seat survived, allowing him to walk away from the wreckage. The race was called at this point.
Remains of #9 truck
In the 12 years that this group of drivers have raced, this was the worst race. Fortunately their safety features held well enough that there were no serious injuries. Safety features and gear may cost a bit, but they do save lives!
Videos & Photos
American Big Rig Racing ABBR - 8/13/26
Smoky Mountain Harley Meet & Greet - 8/14/26
Mackvader's Donuts - Jim Bevins, 8/14/26
Convoy - Chrome Shack, 8/15/26
Two of Three Wrecks- Tim Cummings, 8/15/26
Wreck of the #88 before fire - Smoky Mountain Speedway, 8/15/26
Feature Race, Wreck of #88 at 6:30 - Chrome Shack, 8/15/26
Roll-Cartwheel of #9 - Smoky Mountain Speedway, 8/15/26
Night-ending Wreck of #9 - Brandon Godsey, 8/16/26
Mike Morgan Update - Mike Morgan, 8/16/26
Weekend Overview - Smoky Mountain Speedway,
Trucks & Drivers
00 -Chris Kikelhan
01 - Chris Kikelhan (Landon Arnold)
3 - Allen Boles
4 - Scott Treadway
F5 - Brant Arnold
8 - Mike Prather
9 - Jordan Cantrell (Tanner Anderson)
13 - Bob Mitchell
16 - Michael Caesar (Tim Gentry)
41 - Marshal Davis (Daniel Chavez)
66 - Austin Hoppe
88 - Mike Morgan
