Ross Bailes Captures XR Workin’ Man Series’ Throwback 50 Thursday At Cherokee Speedway
News Director 
Information By: XR – GAFFNEY, SC – They call it the Workin’ Man Series, but it was “The Boss” Ross Bailes taking home the checkered flag Thursday night in the Throwback 50 at Cherokee Speedway.
Bailes used the high lane all night long & picked up the top spot as Zack Mitchell blew a right rear.
From there, Bailes picked up the XR Workin’ Man Late Model Series victory & snagged the $10,000 top prize!
Throwback 50 Cherokee Speedway – May 25, 2023
Box Score
Cherokee Speedway
Gaffney, South Carolina
XR WORKIN’ MAN SERIES LATE MODELS
FEATURE RESULTS
1. (6) 79 Ross Bailes – Clover, SC ($10,000)
2. (2) 88 Trent Ivey – Union, SC ($4,000)
3. (15) 70 Jeff Smith – Dallas, NC ($2,500)
4. (12) 00 Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC ($2,000)
5. (19) 24D Michael Brown – Pageland, SC ($1,900)
6. (16) 2 Dennis Franklin – Gaffney, SC ($1,800)
7. (1) 57 Zack Mitchell – Enoree, SC ($2,100)
8. (24) 18S David Smith – Inman, SC ($4,350)
9. (11) 114 Jordan Koehler – Mount Airy, NC ($1,500)
10. (26) 45 Mark Robinson – Stanley, NC ($1,750)
11. (3) 16 Ben Watkins – Lancaster, SC ($1,000)
12. (9) 44D Dalton Cook – Columbus, GA ($1,200)
13. (4) 57Y Adam Yarbrough – Denver, NC ($1,000)
14. (14) 18P Gray Parton – Rutherfordton, NC ($1,000)
15. (18) 421 Anthony Sanders – Spartanburg, SC ($1,500)
16. (10) 22 Will Roland – Jasper, GA ($1,000)
17. (20) 8 Chris Chandler – Weaverville, NC ($1,250)
18. (17) P4 John Price – Mill Spring, NC ($1,100)
19. (8) 8S Kyle Strickler – Mooresville, NC ($1,200)
20. (13) 8B Steve Banal – Rock Hill, SC ($1,000)
21. (23) 42 Doug Sanders – McAdenville, NC ($1,000)
22. (22) 6 Matthew Nance – Ronda, NC ($1,000)
23. (21) 18 Brett Hamm – Newberry, SC ($1,000)
24. (5) 55 Benji Hicks – Mount Airy, NC ($1,200)
25. (25) 28 Taylor Puckett – Greer, SC ($1,250)
26. (7) 42K Cla Knight – North Augusta, SC ($200)
HARD CHARGER: 18S David Smith and 45 Mark Robinson, +16
B Main
1. (2) 18 Brett Hamm – Newberry, SC
2. (4) 6 Matthew Nance – Ronda, NC
3. (3) 42 Doug Sanders – McAdenville, NC
4. (6) 18S David Smith – Inman, SC
5. (10) 28 Taylor Puckett – Greer, SC
6. (5) 45 Mark Robinson – Stanley, NC
7. (11) 14 Landen Zakalowski – Union, SC ($50)
8. (9) 4 Kale Green – Pelion, SC ($50)
9. (1) 1 Ross Chastain – Alva, FL ($50)
10. (8) 01 Dylan Davis – Iron Station, NC ($50)
11. (12) 33 Jeremy Fowler – Landrum, SC ($50)
12. (7) 10 Garrett Smith – Eatonton, GA ($50)
13. (13) 77X Jeremy Steele – York, SC (DNS)
Heat 1
55 Hicks, 88 Ivey, 44D Cook, 8B Banal, P4 Price, 1 Chastain, 45 Robinson, 4 Green, 77X Steele (DNS)
Heat 2
42K Knight, 16 Watkins, 114 Koehler, 70 Smith, 24D Brown, 42 Sanders, 10 Smith, 14 Zakalowski
Heat 3
57 Mitchell, 57Y Yarbrough, 22 Roland, 18P Parton, 421 Sanders, 18 Hamm, 18S Smith, 28 Puckett
Heat 4
8S Strickler, 79 Bailes, 00 Ferguson, 2 Franklin, 8 Chandler, 6 Nance, 01 Davis, 33 Fowler
XR Workin’ Man Series Bonuses
Open Trailer
1. 18S David Smith, $1,000
2. 421 Anthony Sanders, $500
3. 8 Chris Chandler, $250
Highest Finishing Non-Open Motor
1. 18S David Smith, $1,000
2. 45 Mark Robinson, $500
3. 28 Taylor Puckett, $250
Hard Charger
1. 18S David Smith, $750
2. 45 Mark Robinson, $250
Heat Win
55 Benji Hicks, $200
42K Cla Knight, $200
57 Zack Mitchell, $200
8S Kyle Strickler, $200
Long Tow
44D Dalton Cook, $200
Pole Award
57 Zack Mitchell, $200
Hard Luck
P4 John Price, $100
