Ross Bailes, shown here earlier this week at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, won Friday's Ultimate Southeast Series event Lancaster Speedway. (Adam Fenwick Photo)
Ross Bailes, shown here earlier this week at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, won Friday's Ultimate Southeast Series event Lancaster Speedway. (Adam Fenwick Photo)

Bailes Cashes $5,000 Lancaster Check

LANCASTER, S.C. – Ross Bailes took home $5,000 for his victory in Friday’s Ultimate Southeast Series late model event held at Lancaster Speedway.

Bailes survived a caution-filled affair, with only 11 drivers finishing the 40-lap feature of the 25 that started the race.

Bailes had to survive a one-lap dash to the finish after Zack Mitchell slowed with one lap left. He was able to hold of Daulton Wilson in the one-lap dash to collect the checkered flag.

Dennis Franklin finished third, followed by Cla Knight and Benji Hicks.

The finish:

Ross Bailes, Daulton Wilson, Dennis Franklin, Cla Knight, Benji Hicks, Ben Watkins, Chris Blackwell, Jeremy Conaway, Ron Geehring II, Zack Mitchell, Doug Sanders, Chris Ferguson, Matthew Nance, Brian Nuttall Jr., Brandon Overton, Anthony Sanders, Jeff Smith, Adam Yarbrough, Josh Richeson, Tyler Carpenter, Michael Batten, David Yandle, Michael Brown, Tim Vance, Colton Flinner.