
Derek Ellis takes a wild ride during preliminary action for Saturday’s King of the Mountain Championship season finale for the Southern All Star Series at Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tenn. (Michael Moats Photo)
Dale McDowell works the outside of Smokey Mountain Speedway to pass Ashton Winger (12) during Saturday’s Southern All Star Series season finale King of the Mountain Championship.
Austin Kirkpatrick (11) works the bottom of the track under Michael Page during Saturday’s Southern All Star Series season finale at Tennessee’s Smoky Mountain Speedway. (Michael Moats Photo)
Austin Kirkpatrick (11) and Ricky Weiss battle for position during Saturday’s King of the Mountain Championship season finale for the Southern All Star Series at Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tenn. (Michael Moats Photo)
Ricky Weiss (7) drives under Dale McDowell during Saturday’s King of the Mountain Championship season finale for the Southern All Star Series at Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tenn. (Michael Moats Photo)
Dale McDowell celebrates his $7,000 paycheck in Saturday’s King of the Mountain Championship event, the season finale for the Southern All Star Series at Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tenn. (Michael Moats Photo)
Despite a 14th place finish Saturday night, Billy Franklin secured the Southern All Star Series championship during the season finale at Tennessee’s Smoky Mountain Speedway. (Michael Moats Photo)