Hudson victorious at Top Gun Showdown

BLOUNTVILLE — Hamden Hudson doubled up with wins in the 450 Pro class and the 10th annual Cody Gragg Memorial Race during Sunday's Top Gun Showdown at Muddy Creek Raceway. The Danville, Va., rider got the holeshot and raced on to a win the Gragg Memorial race. Tristin Prueitt from Oregon was second after a pass of former race winner, Kyle Bitterman from South Carolina. Maryland rider Justin Rodbell was fourth with Austin Schaffer rounding out the top five. Hudson won the second moto to edge Rodbell for the 450 victory. Schaffer, Thor Powell and Blake Thomas were the rest of the top five. Rodbell won the second moto in the 250 class and beat Prueitt for the victory. Hudson was third, followed by Thomas and Aaron Martin. Tianna Holsclaw from Johnson City won the Girls' race and also finished second to Shelby Rolen in the Women's race. Brandon Belcher, also from Johnson City, won both the 35+ and 40+ classes, winning all four motos. Rolen finished third against the men in the 35+ race. Weston Payne from Johnson City won the 85cc D, 11-15 class. Racing also took place Saturday with Kevin Walker from Kingsport the winner in the 55+ Class and Rolen the winner of the Women's race. WEEKEND SCHEDULE Newport Speedway has its regular points racing scheduled for Saturday with the Limited Late Model, Street Stock, Pure 4, Super Street, Stock 4, Crown Vic and Legends classes at the high-banked, 4/10-mile asphalt oval. Racing begins at 7 p.m. North Wilkesboro Speedway welcomes the SMART Modified Tour to its 5/8-mile track on Saturday. The Carolina Crate Modified Series and Carolina Mini Stocks are also in action. Former Daytona 500 winner Ryan Newman is among those racing along with Carter McMurray, the son of another former 500 winner, Jamie McMurray. Cherokee Race Park had its Saturday racing program rained out with the Makinna Smith Memorial Race rescheduled for Nov. 7. The 1/8-mile drag strip at Rogersville has a test-and-tune scheduled for Friday, and day of No Prep racing coming up Saturday. Kingsport Speedway also had to reschedule the popular Tour of Destruction from Saturday to Nov. 7. Officials from Kingsport Speedway recently teamed up with Tri-County (N.C.) Speedway, the Tennessee Highway Patrol and the NASCAR Foundation to deliver teddy bears, coloring books and other items to Niswonger Children's Hospital in Johnson City.