Billy scores 2nd place finish at Cleveland

May 12, 2011 - Billy and team returned to Southern All-Stars action at Cleveland Speedway. Billy won the pole for the race and led the field to the green. Outside pole sitter Skip Arp grabbed the lead on the opening lap. Billy gave chase, but Arp slowly pulled away in a race that went caution free. Billy finished second.

Billy and team will be taking this weekend off, but will return to racing the following week with a pair of Ultimate series races at 411 Motor Speedway on May 25 and Smoky Mountain Speedway on May 26.

 

Disappointment at The Gap

May 5, 2011 - It certainly looked to be Billy's night at Volunteer Speedway and the $5,000 to win Ultimate Super Late Model Series race. Billy won the outiside pole for the 50-lap race. Chad Ogle won the pole position.

Billy grabbed the lead from C. Ogle at the start and was driving away. A caution on lap 3 bunched the field once again. Billy took off and looked to be firmly in command of the race. But on lap 9, the drive shaft came apart in Billy's #201 Rocket that ended his night. He was credited with a 20th place finish.

Billy's next race will be on Saturday, May 12 when the Southern All-Stars returns to Cleveland Speedway.

 

Top 5 at Tazewell with World of Outlaws

April 28, 2011 - After taking a week off, Billy Ogle Jr and the Blount Motorsports team stepped up the compeition by entering the World of Outlaws Late Model Series race at Tazewell Speedway. A record crowd was on hand to see the $10,000 to win event.

In heat racing action, Billy fought hard with Eric Jacobsen for the lead. Jacobsen pulled away slightly to take the heat race win. Per series rules, the top two drivers from each heat took place in a redraw for starting positions. Billy drew a "3" to get the 3rd starting spot.

By feature time, track conditions were not allowing for good racing. The track rubbered up and became a one-lane affair for most of the 50 laps. Billy held on for a 5th place finish. Bub McCool was the race winner.

Billy's next race will be at Volunteer Speedway on May 5 for the Ultimate Super Late Model Series.

 

Not close enough at Smoky Mountain

April 14, 2011 - It was time for more Southern All-Stars racing action at Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tennessee. The $5,000 to win race drew 30 drivers from across the area.

Vic Hill set fast time in qualifying, Billy qualified second to join Hill on the front row. Hill got out to the quick lead while Billy had to battle teammate Tommy Kerr for second. Kerr took the spot, but Billy battled back to take the position. Before a caution waved near the halfway point of the 50-lap race, Hill had a full straightaway lead over Billy. Billy looked to stay closer and overcome Hill on the restart, but Hill was too strong.

A late race caution set up one more chance, but Billy's #201 developed a miss in the engine. Randy Weaver got by Billy for second. But Billy drove it in on the high side and battled Weaver for several laps before reclaiming the position with one lap to go. Billy held on for a second place finish.

The team plans to take this next weekend off and will be back in action in the World of Outlaws event at Tazewell Speedway. After Tazewell the team will run the Ultimate sanctioned event at Volunteer Speedway on May 5.

Blount Motorsports enjoys sponsorship from Arnold Trucking, Bearden Oil Company, Blount Excavating, Cherokee Millwright, GEOServices, Insurance Partners, Massey Electric, Stowers (CAT) Machinery Corp. and Wine and Spirits Cellar.

They race Rocket chassis (2012 Orange) with power from Custom Race Engines, Dyer’s Top Rods and Gibbs Oil. The shocks are from Öhlins, chassis and suspension components from TWM, drive train components from Quarter Master, Sunoco Race Fuel from Bearden Oil and tires from Hoosier Racing Tires.

 

Third place finish highlights weekend of racing

April 7, 2011 - Another pair of races was on tap for Billy Ogle Jr. and the Blount Motorsports team. Boyd's Speedway was hosting an unsanctioned $3,000 to win race and Cleveland Speedway was hosting the Southern All-Stars for the 17th annual Shamrock paying $10,000 to the winner.

At Boyd's, Billy struggled in qualifying but rallied for a 7th place finish.

Billy started on the outside front row at Cleveland with Dale McDowell winning the pole position. McDowell got the early lead working the bottom of the racetrack. Billy worked the high side and immediately began to pressure McDowell for the lead. Billy passed McDowell on lap 3 for the lead. A caution on lap 4 bunched up the field. Jimmy Owens would get around McDowell for second on the restart. Owens tracked down Billy and the two ran side-by-side for several laps. Owens made the pass for the lead a few laps later. McDowell would get by Billy for second late in the race.

Billy's next race will be at Smoky Mountain Speedway and the Southern All-Stars.

 

Rough night on a rough track

March 31, 2011 - A pair of Ultimate Super Late Model Series races were on tap for Billy and the Blount Motorsports team. The Friday night race at Boyd's Speedway was rained out. The Saturday night race at North Georgia Speedway was also threatened. After the rain stopped, the track was worked in and hot laps started past 9:00. All the rain helped produce a rough racetrack with lots of havoc. Billy was part of that havoc when he was involved in a crash with William Thomas and others early in the race. Billy retired from the race and settled for an 18th place finish.

Billy will be back in action on Saturday at Cleveland Speedway and the defense of his Southern All-Stars championship.

 

Billy just misses top 5 finish at Volunteer

March 17, 2012 - Billy's first race of the season on home turf was at the Spring Thaw race at Volunteer Speedway. A really good field of drivers entered the $10,000 to win race.

Billy qualified 8th out of 22 cars for the 60-lap race. The start of the race saw a fast pace with no cautions until lap 34. The pace allowed Billy to get into a groove and passing cars. Billy worked his way to 5th position with a pass on Mark Vineyard. But a late pass by Jimmy Owens pushed Billy back to 6th. That is where he would finish the race.