Wednesday, April 2, 2008

GEORGIA STOCK CAR RACING.com April 3-10

GEORGIA STOCK CAR RACING.com April 3-10 The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series ventures into Georgia for three events this weekend: < Thursday, April 3rd at the Swainsboro Raceway $7,000 to win < Friday, April 4th at Screven Motor Speedway $10,000 to win < Saturday, April 5th at the Golden Isles Speedway. $10,000 to win. The show at Golden Isles will be taped by SPEED Channel and will be shown on a date and time to be announced in the future. It will be the first ever visits for one of the nation’s premier touring series to Swainsboro and Screven. Swainsboro Raceway is located 1.7 miles north of U.S. 80 on State Road 56 in Swainsboro, GA. www.swainsbororaceway.com. Screven Motor Speedway is located 3.2 miles Northwest of State Road 24 on State Road 21 in Sylvania, GA. www.screvenmotorspeedway.com Golden Isles Speedway is located off of I-95 at exit 29, then 13.5 miles west on U.S. 82 then north on County Road 229. The GIS rain date is Sunday 4/6. www.goldenislesspeedway.com www.lucasdirt.com ---- <<<< >>>> ---- ---- <<<< >>>> ---- ---- <<<< >>>> ---- ---- <<<< >>>> ---- Commentary (from one of the most knowledgeable female race fans I know. Her capital letters shows anger, I think): I HAVE ALWAYS THOUGHT OF MONTY MORROW AS A GOOD TRACK PROMOTER; HOWEVER, AFTER TODAY, MARCH 28, 2008, I HAVE A DIFFERENT OPINION. I JUST SAT AT NORTH GEORGIA FOR OVER FOUR AND HALF HOURS. I SAT DURING THE FEW SHOWERS THAT FELL ON THE TRACK. HOWEVER, THERE WERE MANY HOURS TO PREPARE THE TRACK. THE ANNOUNCER KEPT SAYING, “THE RADAR IS CLEAR, WE ARE GOING TO GET THIS RACE IN, COME VISIT THE CONCESSION STAND." I WATCHED WHILE ONE, SOMETIMES TWO, CARS TRIED TO PACK THE TRACK; THEN EIGHT ATVS; NEXT AND FINALLY, SEVEN RACE CARS TRIED TO PACK THE TRACK. I HAVE BEEN TO MANY, MANY RACES INCLUDING THE ONE AT CLEVELAND LAST YEAR, WHERE THERE WAS MORE WATER ON THE TRACK AND THE RACE WAS STILL RUN. WHAT I WITNESSED TONIGHT WAS A JOKE. THE RACE COULD HAVE BEEN RUN, IF A REAL EFFORT HAD BEEN PUT FORTH TO GET THE TRACK IN ORDER. I FEEL THAT MY FAMILY, ALONG WITH EVERYONE ELSE, INCLUDING DRIVERS, WAS ROBBED BY NORTH GEORGIA TONIGHT. THE LEAST THE TRACK COULD HAVE DONE WAS ISSUE REFUNDS. I AND OTHER PEOPLE ATTEND CHURCH ON SUNDAY NIGHTS AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE MAKE-UP RACE. THEREFORE, MY FAMILY LOST $51.00 PLUS THE COST OF CONCESSIONS. NOT TO MENTION, THE FUEL AT $3.25 PER GALLON. I UNDERSTAND VARIOUS TRACK POLICIES INCLUDING RAIN OUTS, BUT GOD HELD THE RAIN OFF. THIS RACE WAS NOT RAINED OUT. IF I AND EVERYONE ELSE WHO WAS STILL THERE HAD NOT WANTED TO WATCH THE RACE TONIGHT, WE WOULD HAVE LEFT, LIKE A FEW OTHERS DID INCLUDING DRIVERS. HOWEVER, I AM SURE THEY WANTED TO WATCH THE RACE TONIGHT OR THEY WOULD NOT HAVE SHOWED UP TONIGHT AND PAID MONEY. HOWEVER, SOME PEOPLE HAVE TO WORK ON SATURDAY MORNINGS. I SPOKE TO A FAMILY OF THREE, WHO SAID,"THAT THEY HAD BEEN THERE BEFORE BUT HAD TO LEAVE BECAUSE AT 10:00 NO RACING HAD TAKEN PLACE." ONCE AGAIN THEY LEFT TONIGHT, BEFORE THE RACE WAS RESCHEDULED. I HAVE BEEN TO RACES ALL OVER, AND BEFORE MONTY BECAME PROMOTER, ALL THE FANS TALKED ABOUT HOW BAD NORTH GEORGIA WAS FOR DRAGGING IT OUT ALL NIGHT LONG, AND HOW THEY HAVE TO LEAVE BEFORE THEY EVER WATCH A RACE. ALMOST EVERYONE I ASKED IF THEY WOULD BE AT NORTH GEORGIA (for the make-up announced for Sun.) REPLIED “NO”, BECAUSE IT TOOK UNTIL FOUR OR FIVE IN THE MORNING TO WATCH THE FEATURE. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, I BROUGHT A FAMILY MEMBER TO SEE HER FIRST RACE, AND WHEN THE TRACK WAS RUNNING BEHIND SCHEDULE I CALLED FRIENDS, AND I TOLD THEM TO COME ON, THAT THE RACE HAD NOT BEGUN, AND THEY HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO MAKE IT. THE ANNOUNCER SAID,"CALL YOUR FRIENDS, AND TELL THEM TO COME SUNDAY." WELL, I CALLED MY FRIENDS, BUT THAT IS NOT WHAT I TOLD THEM. I AM THINKING THAT THIS IS MY LAST RACE AT NORTH GEORGIA, UNTIL IT GETS A NEW PROMOTER, AND I AM CONSIDERING NOT GOING TO CLEVELAND ANYMORE SINCE IT HAS THE SAME PROMOTER. WHAT IS TO SAY THAT THIS SAME INCIDENT WILL NOT HAPPEN AT CLEVELAND? RACE TRACKS CAN NOT KEEP TREATING THE FANS AND DRIVERS IN THIS MANNER. LAST YEAR, SIMILAR THINGS HAPPENED AT ANOTHER TRACK IN BLUE RIDGE, GEORGIA. YOU CAN BET MONEY, I DID NOT GO BACK, AND I KNOW A LOT OF OTHER FANS WHO DID NOT GO BACK. I AM SURE YOU KNOW THAT THEY DID NOT EVEN FINISH THEIR SEASON AS PLANNED BECAUSE OF LACK OF ATTENDANCE. ONE FINAL POINT: BEFORE THE ANNOUNCER SAID, “THE RACE HAD BEEN RESCHEDULED"; I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM A CAR OWNER WHO SAID," THEY WILL NOT LET US PUT OUR CAR ON THE TRACK, THEY TOLD US TO LOAD IT." ---- <<<< >>>> ---- ---- <<<< >>>> ---- ---- <<<< >>>> ---- ---- <<<< >>>> ---- North Georgia promoter Monty Morrow was contacted via phone Monday, and asked about refunds, and tickets will be honored at upcoming races. If the tickets are used at a lower priced show, the difference will be refunded. When asked for further clarification, Morrow hung up. He did not return addl. calls. ---- Schedule ---- April 3 (Thurs.) Swainsboro Lucas Oil LM Series $7000 to win April 4 (Fri.) Screven Lucas Oil LM Series $10,000 to win April 4 (Fri.) Lavonia Opening night Weekly Show www.lavoniaspeedway.com April 4 (Fri.) North Georgia phone 423-400-9956 April 4 (Fri.) Sugar Creek Regular program, first pts. races http://sugarcreekracing.com April 5 Watermelon Capital Speedway ASA Southeast Asphalt Tour + local divs. April 5 Golden Isles. Lucas Oil LM Series Tiny Lund Tribute Race (taped for SPEED TV), plus local classes. www.goldenislesspeedway.com April 5 Peach State GA Asphalt Series, plus local divs. April 5 Toccoa Regular show www.toccoaspeedway.info April 5 Talladega Short Track Full race program www.talladegashorttrack.com April 5 Green Valley ASCS Sprint Cars + regular race program April 11 (Fri.) Sugar Creek Regular program http://sugarcreekracing.com April 11 (Fri.) Lavonia Weekly Show www.lavoniaspeedway.com April 11 (Fri.) North Georgia phone 423-400-9956 April 11 (Fri.) Anderson (SC) GA Asphalt Series April 12 (Fri.) Toccoa Southern All Stars $5,000 to win Super Late Models www.toccoaspeedway.info April 12 Talladega Short Track Full race program www.talladegashorttrack.com April 12 Green Valley regular race program April 18 (Fri.) Lavonia Weekly Show www.lavoniaspeedway.com April 18 (Fri.) North Georgia phone 423-400-9956 April 18 (Fri.) Sugar Creek Regular program, + crate LMs $1000 to win http://sugarcreekracing.com April 19 Dixie Spring Championships all divs. 7:00 April 19 Golden Isles. Full racing program, local classes. www.goldenislesspeedway.com April 19 Senoia ASA LM Series South April 19 Talladega Short Track Full race program www.talladegashorttrack.com April 19 Cleveland phone 423-400-9956 History will be made for the RC Cola / MoonPie ASA Southeast Asphalt Tour this weekend, as they plan to host their first televised event on Saturday, April 5th, at Watermelon Capital Speedway in Cordele. Qualifying is slated for 6:30 pm with the 100-lap feature scheduled for 8:30pm. Preston Peltier won the new series’ first show at Mobile Mar. 22, with Dublin, GA, youngster Michael Pope second in a field of 36 cars. There were 10 yellows in 100 laps. The series allows several types of engines, but fast time, the winner, and the top 13 all had crate motors at Mobile. Peltier’s car had 50 pounds added, due to some body aero tricks. The series is at Senoia May 31. www.asasoutheast.com After a rain out last Saturday, Peach State Speedway in Jefferson will kick off its 2008 racing season Saturday, April 5th, with the Georgia Asphalt Series for Pro Late Models. Thirty GAS Series drivers registered to race this past Saturday. The touring series is in its 5th season of competition. Drivers from throughout the Southeast will compete in a 100 lap feature. The event will include racing in all the five local classes including the Outlaw Late Models, Super Trucks, Sportsman, Mini Stocks and Bandits. Adult grandstand tickets will be only $12. 5:45 PM GAS qualifying 7:00 PM Racing Peach State Speedway is located off I-85 at Exit 140. After the event at Peach State Speedway, the series heads to Anderson (SC) Motor Speedway Friday, April 11th. AMS has been a regular stop for the GAS Series over the past few years. Anderson's wide straightaways and tight, tricky corners are infamous for producing close, competitive, short track racing. AMS is truely a drivers track. AMS is located conveniently off of Interstate 85 at Exit 27, between Anderson and Greenville, South Carolina. Racing at 8PM. www.andersonmotorspeedway.com www.georgiaasphaltseries.com Lavonia Speedway is racing Friday night, April,4, the first weekly show on the newly resurfaced track. Promoter and new General Manager Brad York has gone to the extreme to get the Lavonia Speedway back to the way She was in years gone by. Legendary Latemodel Driver Aaron Gailey is preparing the racing surface for the "2008" Season. Friday night’s show will headline the Limited Latemodels. Limiteds will qualify and compete under Lavonia Speedway rules. Also on the program will be the Fastrak Sanctioned Crate Latemodels. Support Racing will include the Hobby / Enduro / Stock 4Cyl's / and the front wheel drive Up Fronts. Racing @ 8pm. www.fastrakracing.com www.lavoniaspeedway.com Cochran reports: OPENING NIGHT HAS BEEN CHANGED. WE WILL MOVE THE SEASON OPENER TO SATURDAY, APRIL 5TH. Leading trackchaser Randy Lewis was in the area last week, and has posted his pictures and reports on visits to Hartwell and Lavonia at www.ranlayracing.com A few highlights: “It was now 9:30 p.m. We had been on the property (Hartwell Speedway) for two hours. Then the track decided it was time for late model time trials. I love the South and I love southerners. However, my blood pressure goes off the charts when any track tries to run time trials this late in the evening. For the most part it only happens in the south ... “The promoter at Lavonia had stated on the track’s website that the program would be run in a timely manner. Apparently, the Lavonia Speedway has had a recent history of tardy shows and a dusty track. I would have to say they failed in their attempt to complete the program in a timely fashion. “... I believe my expectations as a race fan are fairly minimal. I expect a track to begin their program at a reasonable hour within 15 minutes of the advertised start time weather permitting. I want to see more green flag laps than yellow flag laps. I want to be able to hear the P.A. and listen to an entertaining and informative announcer. It would be nice to have some control over the dust and some decent food. While we’re asking for the moon, how about some inverted starts and decent parking.” Morre at www.ranlayracing.com Send your comments to Randy. Michael Ritch took the lead from Trevor Bayne on Lap 146 and held off a slew of contenders to win the BFGoodrichTires.com 250 presented by K&N Performance Filters at South Georgia Motorsports Park on Saturday. The win was Ritch’s 14th in his Hooters Pro Cup career and first of the season. “This is great, especially since we’re looking for a sponsor,” said Ritch, who took home $11,500 for his win. Dusty Williams, of Rincon, GA, driver of the No. 40s Dustcom LTD Ford, posted his career-best finish by coming home fourth. “I wanted to finish third, but I’m very honored and happy to finish fourth,” said Williams. “I try to mimic Bobby Gill. He might not qualify that great, but he always puts that car in a position to win or contend for a win by keeping his nose clean. I’ve been watching him a lot in practice; he doesn’t know it. I figured he’s the King of Pro Cup, so he must know what he’s doing.” Matt Hawkins, of Canton, has been hot since the end of last season, but he was hot under the collar after the BFGoodrichTires.com 250. Despite leaving South Georgia Motorsports Park with the points lead, Hawkins wasn’t too enthused with his seventh-place finish. “There wasn’t much positive about tonight,” said Hawkins, driver of the No. 2s JaniKing Ford. “We should’ve run second and maybe had a chance at catching Ritch. I had Bobby about passed a couple of times. We shouldn’t have been that far back. I ran the stop light at the end of pit road and had to start at the back, then I drilled the wall and knocked the left rear over big time. Thanks to: Paul Warner, USAR Media Relations Director The Southeastern Latemodel Sportsman Series will be at the Toccoa Speedway Saturday, with a $1,200 to win Feature event. Defending Series Champion Parker Herring plans on being there in a brand new Car. Jamie Oliver scored the Season opening win at the Lavonia Speedway and leads the points. Drivers expected at Toccoa include. Jamie Oliver / Kip Cochran / David McCoy / Tony Headen / Melvin English / David Conner / David Conley / Mack English / Wesley English / Spud Nicholson / Steve Segars / Jeffery Lampp / Rodney Peters / Dustin Mincey / Bubba Russell / Jody Farmer / Parker Herring / Ray Dunlap / J.R. Headen / Ben Withers / Evan Harrell / Michael Chancey / and Ken Lampp and possibly more. Also on the Program will be the Super Latemodels / Crate Latemodels / Hobby / Street / Street Stock 4Cyl's / and the front wheel drive Bombers. Last week was rained out at Toccoa. Racing @ 8pm. www.southeasternlatemodel.info www.toccoaspeedway.info Saturday’s show at Lanier includes seven local divisions, starting at 7:00. Next week: free admission to students with ID. Chad Finchum, age 13, who won both Sat. and Sun. at the Bristol Legends show, will drive his #19 A-1 Finchum Heating & Cooling Bandolero Sat. at Lanier. www.chadfinchum.net Free tickets: Lanier needs your junk cars, trucks, suvs, boats or even your old school buses and motorhomes. If you would like to donate your junk for the monster trucks to run over (May 23-24) and would like to watch it free, call @ 770.967.8600 or email dclack@lanierspeedway.com! Vehicles to be picked up within a 50 mile radius. www.lanierspeedway.com At the Bristol Speedway Legends show, Georgia’s finest made their mark: Taylor Hall won the Roadster race Sat., with Pete Horne fifth. Hull was second Sunday. Justin Swilling was the top Semi-Pro from Georgia and Brady Boswell the top Bando driver from GA with back to back 2nd place finishes in the Bandits Division. http://www.koiltour.com/results.php Sugar Creek has raced the past two Sundays, after Saturday rainouts. The promoter says: “We Have Raised Our Purses In Crate And Limited Late Model By $1000.00 Per Race Plus Paying $50.00 For Fast Time In Limited Late Model We Race Friday Nights 8pm In Beautiful Blue Ridge Georgia!” Sugar Creek Results Mar. 30 < Crate Late Model 1 48 John Owenby 2 24 Seth Wimpey 3 42 Josh Morrow 4 04 Blake Stewart 5 9 Phillip Anderson 6 B4 Brian Jackson 7 41 Brian Cochran 8 3d Jim Bob Davis < Limited Late Model 1 88 Jason Payne 2 32 Nathan Parris 3 13 Dustin Stephens 4 07 Scott Jackson 5 19 John Parker 6 71 John Burger 7 35 Brian Winkler 8 53 Joe Picklesimer < Super Late Model 1 00 Johnny Chastain 2 8 David Payne 3 101 Ethan Hunter 4 12 Rodney Weeks 5 15 Andy Stanridge 6 X15 Shawn Chastain 7 6 Joey Stanridge 8 11 Davie Daves (from 4m post) Full report at www.georgiastockcarracing.com Randy Helton, a.k.a. "The Big Dog", died at his home Sunday of an apparent heart attack. Helton raced two events with the ASCS Rebel Region winged sprint cars during 2007 with a 10th and 3rd place finish. Known to all for his quick smile and hardy laugh, Helton, originally from Memphis, TN,, had made Atlanta home for himself and his family. He was the owner of Helton Transmissions of Union City, GA, for a number of years. Randy is survived by wife Vickie, son Matt, and brother Jeff. He was 47. In 2007, he was fourth in the O'Reilly USCS Southern Thunder Tour points. (from ASCS Rebel Region and Pete Walton, USCS) The American Sprint Car Series Rebel Region fires back into action this Saturday night at Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, AL. And leading the way into the event atop the semi-banked, 3/8-mile clay oval is Malabar, FL, hotshoe Kenny Adams, winner of well over 200 Sprint Car features over the course of his career. Last year, the track’s biggest crowd was for a winged sprint car show. Mike Jones takes you on a few Green Valley laps (note the neat “condos” in turns 1-2). www.greenvalleyspeedway.com/mikejones.wmv Webb Dillard, Multi Media director at Green Valley, is starting a Yesteryear Club for drivers and families who have raced at the track in the past. The group will recognize the retired racers, and have special events. wdillard.gvs@live.com http://www.ascsracing.com/default.asp?region=13 www.greenvalleyspeedway.com The GA Automobile Racing Hall of Fame Assn. will have their annual picnic at Rick Minter’s Inman Farm, near Fayetteville, Sat., May 17, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. It’s free, but bring a covered dish or dessert. Anyone with an interest in racing’s “good ole days” will enjoy GARHOFA membership and publications. www.inmanfarms.com www.garhofa.org The largest prize in the history of NASCAR fantasy racing, $150,000, was won by Kathleen Borgne, of Tulsa, OK. Dale Jarrett and Terry Bradshaw own the site offering the prize: www.paythefan.com Speed51.com reports: NASCAR Sprint Cup driver David Ragan will be testing his Super Late Model at Watermelon Capital Speedway in preparation for the April 26th PASS South event there. With the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing at the nearby Talladega Superspeedway that weekend, it is likely that Ragan will enter the PASS event. Ragan will also team up with the Roulo Brothers to compete in the May 18 ARCA RE/MAX Series race at Toledo Speedway and the October 12th ARCA Championship Weekend festivities. Ragan’s relationship with the Roulo Bros. dates back to the Spring of 2004 with an outside pole at Salem Speedway. He finished fourth in the ARCA 200 at Daytona in a Roulo Bros. entry in 2007. Clint Smith, of Senoia, Ga., who won all four of his 2007 WoO LMS A-Mains at tracks in the Midwest and finished fifth in the Farmer City event, is hoping a return to the region helps him reclaim his ’07 form. He enters the Farmer City ‘Illini 100’ ranked ninth in the points standings after a forgettable outing in Mississippi – an unusual position for a driver who never ranked lower than third in the 2007 points race after the season opener. Free audio broadcasts: www.dirtvision.com www.worldofoutlaws.com America's newest indoor motorsports facility, the Amsoil Sandbox Arena at Cedar Lake (WI) Speedway, hosted a two-day Badger Midget Series event March 29-30. The 120,000 square foot facility opened in October 2007, and has hosted weekly motocross racing on the dirt motocross track. In mid-March, track officials replaced the motocross design with a clay oval measuring between 1/4-1/5-mile, and added walls and safety fencing for the event. The facility currently seats approximately 4,000 spectators. Their outdoor dirt track, 50 miles east of Minneapolis, annually hosts the $50,000 to win USA Nationals (Aug. 1-2) for late models, the WoO sprint cars (June 29), and school bus racing (May 17). PROMOTERS: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s “Summer Guide” comes out May 15, and the deadline to submit info for free listings is April 4. Send info to John Reiter, 404-526-7420, jreiter@ajc.com An idea to steal: Macon’s minor league baseball jumps into “Eliot Spitzer Night” June 13, with free admission for fans named Eliot, Spitzer, or Kristen, and a buck off for New Yorkers. In honor of “Client 9” and hotel room 871, the ninth fan gets a prize, and the 871st fan gets a gift certificate. Toyota is offering a free safe-driving course for teens and parents April 11-13 and 18-20 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. www.toyotadrivingexpectations.com The Chattanooga State Motorsorts Hour on TalkRadio WGOW 102.3 FM will return to the airwaves each Wednesday at 7:00 PM beginning May 7, 2008. Sponsorships and spots are still available; contact Steve Milling at bidmor@comcast.net or 423-304-6234. The Bellamy Strickland 120 racing show on WSB radio 750 in Atlanta is 2:00-4:00 Sat., with Herb Emory and his crew. Times vary. Jonathan Davenport, of Blairsville, was a double winner again last weekend. After Lavonia Speedway wins in both the Fastrack crate and OSAS super late model events, leading every lap in both races, JD and his #49 crate and the #75 Beaver Motorsports machine went to 311 Speedway for the Fastrack crate race and a twin 25 SLM event. He won the pole and the race in the Fastrack event, and won the pole for the SLM race by setting a new 311 Speedway track record. JD won the first 25 lap SLM event and finished 4th in the second 25 lapper after starting from 6th position. Gordon Park opened the 2008 season with a $3000 to win Crate Late Model Race last Friday. Dennis "Rambo" Franklin raced his way to the win. He was followed by Shannon Buckingham, and Edward Basey. Jonathan Davenport and Jimmy Sharpe rounded out the top 5. Jonathan Davenport picked up the pole award of $250 supplied by Brain Stewart and Southeastern Auto Sales. The Carolina Clash scheduled for Saturday was postponed due to rain. The Clash race will be re-scheduled. Gordon Park is closed this week, due to Lucas Oil LM Series races nearby. www.gordonparkspeedway.net www.CarolinaClash.com Results Friday, March 28, 2008 Crate Late Models - $3000 To Win 1. 2 Dennis “Rambo” Franklin 2. 50 Shannon Buckingham 3. 47 Ed Basey 4. 49 Jonathan Davenport 5. 26 Jimmy Sharp 6. 42 Chris Usry 7. 21c Brian Connor 8. 1n Jordy Nipper 9. 57 Brandon Overton 10. 8 Rodney Peters 11. 1 Donnie Shealy 12. 04 Rusty Covan 13. B4 Brandon Carpenter 14. 20 Billy Godowns 15. 21 Royce Bray 16. 42 Kasey Hall 17. 20 Ernie Grooms 18. 76 Eric Cooper 19. 14 Terry Lumley 20. 12 Hunter Peacock 21. m31 Mike Akeson 22. 71 Jimmy Maness 23. 28 Wendell Chavous 24. 0 Gene Nasworthy 25. 38 Chris Shaw 26. 54 Billy Rushton 27. 21x Bob Robertson DNR 28. 27 Jeff Fortner DNR < Road Warriors 1. U2 Billy Grassmeyer 2. 13 William Shelton 3. 23 Trey Hobbs 4. 11 Brian Blackwell NeSmith Chevrolet racing series 3/29/08: < EAST ALABAMA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – PHENIX CITY, AL: 1. 00 Richard Stephens 2. 7 Terrance Nowell 3. K9 Dana Eiland 4. 27 Larry Harrod 5. 110 Ricky Culpepper 6. 18 Larry Eldridge 7. 88 Matt Woodson 8. 14 Pat Wall 9. 2 Mickey Benton 10. 55 Montana Dudley 11. 613 Marty Beckwith 12. 11 Greg Gatlin 13. 27g Gordy Scarbrough 14. 15 Jimmy Evilsizer 15. 31 Anthony Meadows 16. M21 Mark Patterson < CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY MOTOR SPEEDWAY – DOTHAN, AL: 1. 71 James Ussery 2. 99 Skeeter Redmon 3. 12 Ray Robbins 4. 55 Russell Welch 5. 22 Steve Blanchette Sr. 6. 17 Steve Blanchette Jr. 7. 4 Johnny Wilson < GREEN VALLEY SPEEDWAY – GLENCOE, AL: Rained Out < TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL: Rained Out Dixie Speedway’s 2008 April & May Events: < Practice all divisions - Sat., April 12th @ 7p.m. < 1st race - Sat., April 19th@ 7p.m. Spring Championships all div. < Spring Monster Truck Nationals - Friday and Saturday, April 25th & 26th @ 8p.m. Featuring:Grave Digger / Maximum Destruction < Season opener Sat., May 3rd @ 7:30p.m. Rome Speedway - Season opener Sun., May 25th @ 7:30p.m. www.dixiespeedway.com The National Late Model Series thundered into Waycross Motor Speedway on Saturday for a $4,000.00-to-win feature event. Fuel and tires were subjected to extra checks just to keep everyone honest and to squelch the rumors. Dusty Cone was the Optima Trailers Fastest Qualifier. Jimmy Lee Davis took the lead immediately in the feature, and never gave anyone a shot at him. Further back in the field, Mark Whitener slowly and surely worked his way closer to the front – earning a third place finish. Toby Justice tried hard to climb through the field, but early problems left him sidelined for most of the race. Brandon DeWitt and Cale Simons also faced early problems and spent much of the race in their pits. Next up, May 3, at the new Cochran Motor Speedway. National Late Model Series Waycross Results and Points: 1) JIMMY LEE DAVIS 2) Mark Whitener 3) Dusty Cone 4) Tyler Ivey 5) Scott Johnson 6) Gene Ross 7) Jeremy Faircloth 8) Bo Allen 9) David Whitener 10) Ben Faircloth 11) Keith Tuten 12) Scott Crews 13) Clay Bedenbaugh 14) Chuck Chitty 15) Mark Godwin 16) Mark Carter 17) Wayne Spradley 18) Brandon Cameron 19) Cale Simons 20) Brandon Dewitt 21) Toby Justice. POINTS ( after Waycross ) 1) Brandon Cameron (572) 2) Mark Whitener (553) 3) Jeremy Faircloth (551) 4) Clay Bedenbaugh (539) 5) Bo Allen (517) 6) David Whitener (470) 7) Ben Faircloth (424) 8) Charles Sealy (417) 9) Dusty Cone (406) 10) Shane Williams (399) Lots of pictures (and some music) from the NLMS show at Albany: http://sgasports.net/new/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=499&Itemid=103 ASA Late Model South Division – In a exciting, thrilling, and just plain wild 100-lap feature at Bronson (FL) Motor Speedway on Saturday night that ended up going into overtime to 101 laps, 19-year-old Jimmy Lang passed David Odell just after the final restart on Lap 99 and held off a late charge from Rookie of the Year title contender, Chad Pierce, to win his first career ASALMS Southern Division Feature. 1) Lang 2) Pierce 3) Jeremy Gerstner 4) Colt James 5) Dustin Dunn The CRA super LM show at Nashville Sun. was rained out, and a new date has not been announced. The Southeast Asphalt Tour races there July 5. www.musiccitymotorplex.com Real Racin USA (www.realracinusa.com) will be broadcasting all the United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series races live via the Internet (audio only) in 2008. The UDLMCS races at East Alabama Motor Speedway, twice at Golden Isles Speedway, at Waycross Motor Speedway, at Screven Motor Speedway, and at North Florida Speedway. ========================================= To receive this newsletter via email each week, send “subscribe” to ddrrtt@earthlink.net To keep this out of your email box, send “unsubscribe” =========================================

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