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8/20/2022
Eli Beets
Eli Beets notches runner-up finish at I-75 Raceway
With wet weather axing Friday’s opener at Boyd’s Speedway (Ringgold, Ga.), Eli Beets followed the XR Southern All Star Series to I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, Tenn.) on Saturday for the Dirt Slinger Classic. (Michael Moats photos)
In a field of 21 cars, Eli’s qualifying effort placed him on the fifth row for the $5,000-to-win A-Main. Working his way through the field, Beets tracked down race-leader Dalton Cook late in the 40-lapper but was unable to get by, marking him second on the rundown. Sam Seawright, Jason Hiett, and Billy Franklin completed the Top-5 finishers.