 Entering the NeSmith RockAuto.com Winter Shootout sanctioned weekend, Riley Hickman visited Cochran Motor Speedway (Cochran, Georgia) on Friday night for the two-day event. In a field of 37 cars, Hickman timed in seventh in his qualifying group sending him into the B-Main. Transferring the Top 3 into the opening night feature, Riley locked his spot with a 10-lap consolation victory. Starting in 11th, Riley held his spot for all 40-laps recording an 11th place finish.
 Starting Saturday off by laying down the fastest time overall in his qualifying group, Hickman locked his spot into the $5,000-to-win finale. Bringing home a podium finish, Riley was running in 1st the majority of the race but slipped back to 2nd late in the caution-plagued A-Main scoring a runner-up spot behind Kyle Bronson with Devin Dixon, Mark Whitener, and Andy Picklesimer rounding out the Top 5. (Rj's Racing Updates photo)
Complete results from these events can be found at www.NeSmithRacing.com.
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Riley Hickman invaded Boyd’s Speedway (Ringgold, Georgia) on Friday for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned event. In a field of 32 cars, Hickman logged an 8th place finish in his 10-lap heat race transferring him into the B-Main. Needing to place in the Top 3 to make the $10,000-to-win A-Main, Riley dropped back to a 8th place outing bringing an early end to his night. 
Piloting the American Billet #R1 Super Late Model, Riley Hickman made the trip to Senoia Raceway (Senoia, Georgia) on Friday night for the two-day Schaeffer Oil Spring Nationals sanctioned program. In a field of 35 cars, Hickman locked his spot into the opening night feature with a heat race win. Starting in 4th, Riley slipped back to an 11th place outing in the 40-lapper.
On Saturday evening Riley Hickman traveled to Boyd’s Speedway (Ringgold, Georgia) for the Schaeffer Oil Southern Nationals Bonus Series sanctioned program. With 25 Super Late Models signed in, Hickman locked his spot into the $4,000-to-win show with a runner-up finish in his heat behind Billy Ogle Jr. Earning 8th-starting spot for the Shamrock 40, Riley slipped up one spot in the 40-lapper recording a 9th place finish.
