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GEORGIA STOCK CAR RACING JUNE 26-JULY 10, 2008
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GEORGIA STOCK CAR RACING JUNE 26-JULY 10, 2008
A big two weeks coming up on the tracks, starting with Boyd’s Grand Re-Opening Friday with the Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series super LMs, a big field of UDLMC LMs Saturday at Golden Isles, and two features - Top Track crates and Supers - at Rome Sunday. Dixie and Rome both shoot off their fire works a week early.
Next week Fort Payne has their first major NeSmith LM show, the GAS Series takes on Peach State, and Lanier has one of their Super Six pro late model shows. There’s fireworks everywhere too.
Be sure to look down at the end for a suggestion to Birmingham’s problem.
No newsletter next week. Vacation and a birthday trip take me to Pennsylvania and the legendary Williams Grove Speedway for 410 and 360 sprint car races, and to Lernersville for what is usually the best WoO LM show of the season.
Keep the news coming.
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June 27 (Fri.) Boyd’s Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series $4000 to win www.advanceautopartsthunderseries.com www.BoydsSpeedway.com
June 27 (Fri.) Fort Payne (AL) Weekly show with Super and crate LMs, + local divs. http://fortpaynemotorspeedway.com
June 27 (Fri.) Lavonia Weekly Show www.lavoniaspeedway.com
June 27 (Fri.) Modoc weekly points racing show www.modocspeedway.com
June 27 (Fri.) North Georgia phone 423-400-9956
June 28 Golden Isles. United Dirt LM Challenge Series, plus local classes. www.goldenislesspeedway.com
June 28 Dixie huge fireworks show, with a full racing program and a $1000 to win demo derby. http://www.dixiespeedway.com/
June 28 Lanier Weekly Asphalt Show www.lanierspeedway.com
June 28 Talladega Short Track Top Tracks Challenge Series $2000 to win www.talladegashorttrack.com
June 28 Cochran Regular show www.cochrangaspeedway.com
June 28 Swainsboro Racing in all divisions www.swainsbororaceway.com
June 28 East Alabama Regular program + hobby championship $500 to win www.eamsdirt.com
June 28 Hartwell Weekly Racing Program www.hartwellspeedway.com
June 28 Screven Southeastern Limited Late Model Series http://screvenmotorspeedway.com
June 28 Watermelon Capital Speedway Local classes racing in
Bandolero Cars, Legends Cars, Mini Stock Cars, Pure Stock Cars, Super Street Cars & Claimer Cars. Racing at 7:30. http://www.watermeloncapitalspeedway.com/
June 28 South Georgia regular show http://www.racesgmp.com
June 29 (Sun.) Rome Top Tracks Challenge $1500 to win + Super LMs Details at http://www.dixiespeedway.com/
July 2-3 Birmingham Super LM Series race #4 http://www.bir-raceway.com/
July 3-4 Fort Payne (AL) NeSmith LM Tour 75 laps $5000 to win Fri. night + local divs. http://fortpaynemotorspeedway.com
July 3-4-5 Modoc Summer Shootout: 5 features, $2500 to win in all five divs. Sat. www.modocspeedway.com
July 3 (Wed.) Independence Day Celebration plus Southeastern late Model Sportsman www.toccoaspeedway.info
July 3 (Thurs.) Peach State GA Asphalt Series
July 3-4-5 Swainsboro Racing in all divisions www.swainsbororaceway.com
July 3-4 (Thurs.-Fri.) Fort Payne (AL) Motor Speedway NeSmith Chevrolet National LM Series www.fortpaynemotorspeedway.com
July 4 (Fri.) Lavonia Fastrak crate series, Weekly Show, and fireworks www.lavoniaspeedway.com
July 4 (Fri.) East Alabama Top Tracks Challenge $1500 to win
July 4 (Fri.) Lanier Weekly Asphalt Show Super Six LMs, + Independence Day Celebration fireworks www.lanierspeedway.com
July 4 (Fri.) East Alabama Regular program + Top Tracks Series $1500 to win. Fireworks, Demo Derby. www.eamsdirt.com
July 4-5 Cochran Mid-season championship, double points. Heats Fri., Features Sat. www.cochrangaspeedway.com
July 5 Lavonia Fastrak crate series, Weekly Show. www.lavoniaspeedway.com
July 5 Golden Isles. Natl. Late Model Series, plus local classes. www.goldenislesspeedway.com
July 5 South Georgia 50-lap Late Model race $1200 to win, + 100-lap Illegal 100 $2500 to win, combining P/S, H/S, S/S, Super Stock, and Southern Sportman cars. http://www.racesgmp.com
July 5 Talladega Short Track no racing www.talladegashorttrack.com
July 5 Hartwell Weekly Racing Program www.hartwellspeedway.com
July 5 Nashville Fairgrounds ASA Southeast Tour LMs
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Dixie’s show this week features their annual huge fireworks show, with a full racing program and a $1000 to win demo derby. Rome will race Sun., June 29, with double late model features for Supers and Top Tracks, plus fireworks. http://www.dixiespeedway.com/
Lanier has their usual NASCAR-sanctioned Whelen All-American Series show Sat., with spectator racing too. They’ll be back Fri., July 4, with a full racing program, and the biggest fireworks display in Northeast Georgia. That’s usually the biggest crowd of the season. http://www.lanierspeedway.com/
West Georgia Speedway has a Full race program Sat., with $12 adm. and children $5.
July 5 will be the fan appreciation celebration, including a Demolition derby ($500 to win), drivers meet and greet, kids bike races, a horseshoe tournament, a $1000 to win Sportsman race, and an $800.00 to win Crate class
http://www.westgaspeedway.com/index.html
Photos: http://www.westgaspeedway.com/track_pictures.htm
Taylor Satterield, of Commerce, is second in ASA Southeast Tour points after five races, as the series heads to the Nashville (TN) Fairgrounds show July 5. Seventh is Scotty Ellis, of Forsythe; Tyler Millwood, of Kingston, is ninth; and Jeremy Mullinax, of Jasper, is 10th. The new series has had 70 cars participate to date.
The Watermelon Capital Speedway in Cordele has a full Sat. night of local classes racing in Bandolero Cars, Legends Cars, Mini Stock Cars, Pure Stock Cars, Super Street Cars, & Claimer Cars. Racing at 7:30. Track points have been updated: http://watermeloncapitalspeedway.com/Points.htm
Last week’s vintage racing:
>> Vintage Division1
Jason Bowen
Pay Byrd
David Adams
John Knowels Jr.
Phillip Connor
>> Vintage Division 2
Martin Sapp
Malcom Parker
Harvey Strickland
Walt Bazemore
Cooley Hobdy
>> Vintage Division 3
Mickey Gibbs
Woody Calloway
Sam Odom
Al Smith
Ron Dykes
‘Melon announcer Billy Bob wants to have a theme song to play when each division enters the track - perhaps “Flight of the Bumble Bee” for the Legends, or “Bad Company” for the drivers with the most crashes. Send suggestions to watermelonannouncer@gmail.com
South Georgia Motorsports Park was has moved last week’s rained out show to this Sat., and will be running SGMP Late Models, Super Stocks, Hobby Stocks, Pure Stocks, and Wildones. Randy Merwin (198) and Stuart Dutton (194) are leading the LM points.
July 5, South Georgia has a 50-lap Late Model race, $1200 to win, and a 100-lap Illegal 100, paying $2500 to win, combining P/S, H/S, S/S, Super Stock, and Southern Sportman cars - and is promising that the winner will be torn down.
The Georgia Asphalt Series for Pro Late Models will be at Peach State Speedway in Jefferson, Thursday evening, July 3rd. Toyota Tundra will be the sponsor of the Toyota Tundra - Independence 125 on the high banked 1/2 mile oval.
Concord Motorsports Park - Big 10 Series Champion, Terry Brooks, Jr, of Concord, NC, and 2006 Greenville-Pickens Speedway Champion Randy Porter, of Easley, SC, are expected to join the GAS Series regulars for this event. Porter won the GAS Series event earlier this season at Anderson (SC) Motor Speedway.
At the midway point of the season, 2007 GAS Series Champion Russell Fleeman, of Dacula, holds a slim nine point lead over Ryan Seig, of Decatur. Seig won the last GAS Series event at New Senoia Raceway. T.J. Reaid, of Acworth, continues to lead the Five Star Bodies Rookie standings over Max Gresham, of Griffin, and Cody Haskins of Marietta.
All other local classes will compete, including the Outlaw Late Models, Toyota Tundra Super Trucks, and the "wild and crazy" Mini-Stocks. There will also be a huge Fireworks display following the racing action.
Peach State Speedway in located off I-85 at Exit 140. Racing will begin at 7:30 PM.
www.gerogiaasphaltseries.com www.peachstspeedway.com.
Two time Cleveland (TN) Speedway champ and 1999 O'Reilly Southern All-Star series champ Jamie Perry, of Ringgold, returned to glory Saturday night, winning Cleveland’s 30 lap Super Late Model race. Derek Ellis, of Chatsworth, was fourth. The Pony Mid Season Championship was won by Billy Callahan,of Chatsworth.
The Southeastern Latemodel Sportsman Series will invade the Screven Motor Speedway Saturday (June,28). Last Season's Event was filled with plenty of Passing through the entire field. Bobby Morris, out of Savannah, came from the rear of the field in his "604" Crate Powered Machine to take the lead from Hartwell's Parker Herring and go on for the win.
Promoter Redd Gibson said he knows Times are Tuff for Traveling these days so he has put a little extra $$$$$$$$$$ through the payout field. Redd will also be offering a $100 Tow Fee for Cars pulling outside 100 miles of the Speedway. Redd has also pledged $250 for the last place out of Towner just for their efforts. Winner gets $1500, and it is $150 to start.
After this show, Screven takes two Saturdays off before hosting the 9th Annual Rebel Yell with Ray Cook’s Southern Nationals Tour Sat., July 19.
www.southeasternlatemodel.info
www.screvenmotorspeedway.com
The 2008 race season at Birmingham is back on schedule, after a dispute with the City of Birmingham was resolved (see B’ham News article below). The season resumes with the Magic City 200 on July 2-3, with The Birmingham Super Series 100 lap race with other divisions also running.
BIRMINGHAM SUPER SERIES POINTS TOP 5
1.KenMcFarland 380
2.Chris Serio 321
3.Justin South 306
4.Brandon Parker 305
5.Gary Nix 302
http://www.bir-raceway.com/
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http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1213949777290510.xml&coll=2
Mayor proposes moving Birmingham International Raceway from Fair Park, providing $1 million to help build new track
Friday, June 20, 2008
by JOSEPH D. BRYANT - News staff writer
Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford on Thursday proposed relocating the Birmingham International Raceway from Fair Park to city-owned property off Daniel Payne Drive.
Langford met with raceway officials and presented a plan to move the track to a site near Daniel Payne Industrial Park in northwest Birmingham. The city, under his proposal, also would give the BIR $1 million to help construct the new facility.
"I guarantee you we can make this happen, and it will grow," Langford said after meeting with BIR manager Joey Sims and other track supporters. "All of us are on the same page. We want racing to continue in the city."
There has been auto racing continuously at Fair Park for more than 80 years, and the tradition goes back more than a century.
Langford said the current race track has been neglected for decades, and the best option is to create a new BIR with better amenities and the ability to attract more fans and revenue. The Fair Park track was last paved in 1972.
In addition, Langford said, the track does not fit into the city's plan to redevelop Fair Park. The mayor's plan calls for an indoor track, equestrian facilities, an Olympic-sized swimming stadium and other facilities at the site in western Birmingham.
"The new development is not conducive to continuing to operate racing," Langford said. "We don't want to lose the history of the BIR but, at the same time, that whole climate of the Fair Park area is going to change."
The plan is subject to approval by the City Council. The $1 million would come from old and completed capital projects. Langford said the city would facilitate the move, but the majority of money needed for redevelopment must be raised by BIR. "The ball is in their court," he said.
The city would benefit from the project by having land back on the tax rolls, along with increased activity and more visitors.
Racing at the fairgrounds goes back to 1889, when a one-mile dirt horse track was built parallel to Third Avenue. The current facility was built in 1925.
Sims said he liked the proposal, which targets an area off Interstate 65 near a revamped Lassiter Mountain Dragway. Each venue would complement the other, Langford said.
A larger oval track and a half-mile drag strip would create the potential to host larger gatherings, Sims said.
"I think it can be big," Sims said. "It shows they are committed to keeping racing alive here in Birmingham."
Sims said 25 to 30 acres would be needed for a new track. In its current state - with low attendance, high overhead and the need for upgrades - the course loses money for both the city and course operators, Langford said.
Langford said operators of the raceway will be allowed to continue racing at the current location, without a lease, for at least the rest of this year while plans are completed for revamping Fair Park.
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We’ve got an idea: The race fans and promoters in Birmingham can find a solution on the east side of town at I-20 exit 140, where George Barber has built a world-class sports car track, and the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, which houses his collection of 1000 motorcycles and hundreds of racecars. The track has about one major event per month, and can accomodate crowds of over 50,000.
A new three-eighths or four-tenths mile asphalt track could be built there, sharing the existing parking lots, and racing on the weekends when big public events are not scheduled on the sports car track. Double events might even be possible, with daytime sports car races on the unlighted track and evening races on the oval under the lights.
Racing in Birmingham has a long tradition dating back to 1889, and at the current Fairgounds track since 1925. Adding a new oval at Barber Motorsports Park would be a good move.
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Cochran has the regular Saturday show this week, and a big two day show July 4-5.
Perhaps a new record for faces and orange shirts in a Victory Lane picture:
http://www.cochrangaspeedway.com/
Goodguy Doug Turnbull - usually called Fireball on Herb Emory’s WSB Radio show - published eight predictions on the 2008 NASCAR season, and a couple aren’t looking too hot:
3. Expect breakout seasons from Montoya, Mears and Sorenson
10. The TV ratings and attendance numbers will continue to slide
He’s right on with a couple too:
1. Earnhardt Jr. will have an impressive debut at Hendrick, but no championship
4. More teams will sell to investors, merge, or shut down
5. Toyota will be in Victory Lane this season
6. The open wheel-driver experiment will flop
http://www.geocities.com/avsf120/2008doug.html
Well over 50 teams say they will be on hand at Goldden Isles, near Brunswick, Saturday for what the United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series (UDLMCS) has billed as the 1st Annual Tri-State Championship. If all goes as planned this will be the biggest turnout for the dirt touring series that is turning heads in 2008. "We are probably going to bust 60 cars this time", UDLMCS promoter Ken Kinney said a few days ago. "This should be the biggest event of the year to date, it just keeps growing." A list of the expected drivers is on the website.
Each event on the UDLMCS tour is broadcast live (audio only)via the Internet by Real Racin' USA where technically feasible.
The series returns to Golden Isles Sept. 13, and is at Waycross Aug. 9 and at Screven Oct. 4. All these shows are $3000 to win.
Points leader Keith Nosbisch, ffrom Valrico, FL, has more wins than any other driver at East Bay (FL) Raceway Park, and 500 career feature wins.
UDLMCS TOP 20 POINTS CHASE
1. Keith Nosbisch 1370
2. Shan Smith 1340
3. Jackie Nosbisch 1330
4. Roger Crouse 1300
5. Johnny Collins 1280
6. Mark Whitener 1240
7. Shane Williams 1230
8. Marshal Austin 1140
9. Bill Howard 1030
10.Jeff Mathews 1020
www.uniteddirtlatemodels.com
The National Late Model Series will be at Golden Isles July 5, with local divisions racing too. Johnny Collins won the Series’ last race, also at Golden Isles, with Stacey Roberts second and Mark Whitener third, among 31 cars.
The points chase, after 11 shows, is led by Brandon Cameron (1035), Mark Whitener (1029), and Clay Bedenbaugh (1000).
The NLMS, led by Ray Miller, and the all new United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series, with Ken Kinney at the helm, will combine forces to promote a big Late Model show at Volusia (FL) Speedway Park July 19, honoring the late Scott Thompson and his family. Daytona Dodge Chrysler will sponsor the race, which pays $3800 to the winner.
http://www.nlmss.com/html www.uniteddirtlatemodels.com www.volusiaspeedwaypark.com
Oglethorpe takes it’s mid-season break this week, and comes back next Friday with all four local divs. racing. Gates Open @ 6pm with Racing @ 8pm
Kenny Adams added his second American Sprint Car Series Rebel Region win a row by topping last Friday night's 25-lap feature event at Oglethorpe Speedway Park. Adams chased down race-long leader Matt Tiffany in lapped traffic on the 16th circuit for the lead en route to taking the checkered flag for the third time this season in ASCS Rebel Region action.
"A" Feature (25 Laps): 1. 4a-Kenny Adams, 2. 19T-Matt Tiffany, 3. 23-Stephen Lines, 4. 4b-Bryn Gohn, 5. 4m-Michael Miller, 6. 17-Samantha Taylor, 7. 92-Matt Kurtz, 8. 2-Red Stauffer, 9. 29-Gavin Thomas, 10. 34-Darren Orth, 11. 04-T.W. Parkinson, 12. X-Tommy Denton, 13. 3x-Brian Maddox, 14. 82-A.J. Maddox.
The ASCS winged sprint cars will be at Dixie July 12, Cochran July 19, and Lavonia Aug. 31.
312 Photos - ASCS Sprint Car Show at Oglethorpe: http://www.carlsonracephotos.com/gallery2/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=137358
http://www.ascsracing.com
Matt Tiffany tallied his first American Sprint Car Series Rebel Region win of the year with a hard-fought victory over current series points leader Kenny Adams in Saturday night's 25-lap feature at Swainsboro Raceway. The 19-year-old Daytona Beach shoe wrestled the lead back away from Adams on the 23rd lap en route to capturing his second career ASCS Regional win.
"A" Feature (25 Laps): 1. 19T-Matt Tiffany, 2. 4a-Kenny Adams, 3. 29-Gavin Thomas, 4. 17-Samantha Taylor, 5. 4m-Michael Miller, 6. 2-Red Stauffer, 7. 92-Matt Kurtz, 8. 23-Stephen Lines, 9. 3x-Brian Maddox, 10. 04-T.W. Parkinson, 11. 4b-Bryn Gohn. DNS: 82-A.J. Maddox, 34-Darren Orth.
The ASCS winged sprint cars will be at Dixie July 12, Cochran July 19, and Lavonia Aug. 31. http://www.ascsracing.com
Friday Modoc Speedway will have a $1500 to win Crate Late Model race and on Saturday Gordon Park will have a $1500 Crate Late Model Race. If a CLM driver wins at Modoc on Friday and Gordon Park on Saturday, there will be a $500 bonus. A CLM driver could win $3500.
Modoc Entry & Payout Information:
Crate Late Model - Entry Fee $75 $1500 to win
Super Street - Entry Fee $40 $750 to win
Stock V8 - Entry Fee $35 $600 to win
Super Stock 4 - Entry Fee $25 $500 to win
Road Warrior - Entry Fee $15 $300 to win
Lavonia Speedway will be back in action this coming Friday Featuring Six Divisions of Action Filled Racing, and it’s "Kids Night...."Kids Night"...."Kids Night"...."Kids Night"...."Kids Night"
An Old Tradition will be brought back to life. Kids will have Free Snow Cones and Get Rides around the Speedway with their Favorite Drivers. Kids are the Future of Racing and the Lavonia Speedway will make every effort to cater to the Kids!!
Limited Latemodels will be running a $1,000 to win Feature Event, and Fastrak Crate Latemodels will also be on tap. Support racing will include the Hobby / Enduro / Stock 4Cyl / and the Up Front Stocks. Racing @ 8pm
Coming Friday & Saturday July 4th & 5th: Fastrak Crate Latemodels $5,000 to win. Lavonia video: http://www.dailymotion.com/SLMdirtfan/video/9896635
www.lavoniaspeedway.com www.fastrakracing.com
tyre20 posts on 4m.net:
Results for Winder Barrow (6/21/08)
< Street Stock 1st #F3 Randy Futral, 2nd #10 Lewis Roberts, #16 Kevin Johnson
< Hobby 1st #17 Johnny Hill, 2nd #98 Jimmy Johnson, 3rd #85 Chad Stichcomb
< Adv. 4 1st #w0 Wormy Gaddis, 2nd #2 PJ Taylor, 3rd #9 Perry Crowe
< Stock 4 1st #12 Josh Hadigree, 2nd #17 JJ Garrett, #29 Briscoe
< Limited 1st #98 Jimmy Johnson, 2nd #47 Dustin Cason, 3rd #24 Danny Cash
I apoligize to racers and fans for some of the calls made last night @ Winder Barrow Speedway, but they will be some changes by me next week or they will need to be looking for a new flagman. It seem that certian drivers can get away with everything and some get hammered for just bumping a car just one time. I know there are alot of fans and drivers that are pissed @ me right now, but you need to go upstairs next week and talk to people in press box(not the score keeper either) and see what they have to say.
Drivers like Matt Hawkins, of Canton, can overcome the odds of running at a track that has not been kind to them in the past. Coming into Myrtle Beach Speedway (SC), Hawkins’ average finish was 18.5 in The Hooters Pro Cup Series. That was before Hawkins had his best outing ever at “The Beach.” He scored a third-place finish Saturday night in the Greased Lightning 250 and got the monkey off his back that has plagued him during the last few events.
“It was fun racing with everyone tonight,” said Hawkins. “I was running the bottom and others were running the top, so I was mixing it up pretty good tonight. This is an excellent run after the three bad weeks we have had. We’ll work on this, take some notes, and hopefully come back next year and be a little bit better.”
After starting seventh, Hawkins rode for the first fifty laps before he started moving up in the pack. A long green-flag run played havoc with most of the field. Several guys fell a lap behind the pace. Hawkins was still riding in the top ten, as the leaders put all but eight cars down a lap. Hawkins held on long enough to stay on the lead lap when the first yellow came out. Great pit strategy allowed him to move into the top five. Right off the restart, Hawkins charged to the front and took the lead on lap 187.
The run up front was short lived, as eventual race winner Mark McFarland would go back by after only a handful of laps. Hawkins slipped back to third and rode out the remaining laps to score another solid top-five finish, his career-best at Myrtle Beach.
“I still don’t like this place a whole lot,” added Hawkins. “Actually, it really surprised me, and we had a shot at the win tonight. I can’t say I dislike it too much now. We expect to run well, but it’s always good to have momentum going into the next race. It can really lift you up a bit. We really go to the track every week thinking we can win the race each week.”
Next up for the talented young racer is the Hooters Pro Cup Series event at Southern National Raceway in Kenly, NC, on Saturday, July 19th.
Photo: http://larre.smugmug.com/gallery/5214531_BFgjs/2/317365105_zzmDf/Medium
Thanks to Mike Twist at 51 Sports www.matthawkins.net
Atlanta Motor Speedway is striding into summer with one of the track’s busiest and most exciting weeks of the year that includes Hollywood celebrities at Thursday Thunder, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue racing at Friday Night Drags, and the DukesFest and Hazzard County Fair in a four-day span.
Week four of Thursday Thunder will feature two Hollywood celebrities competing in Legends cars. John Schneider, famous for his role as Bo Duke in the Dukes of Hazzard, will compete with his good friend, Scott Elrod, who stars as Cash in the current hit ABC series, Men in Trees, in the Chargers division, a class for novice racers. In addition, the event will feature a ‘General Lee’ replica showcase, nine feature races, and the evening is themed Hillbilly Night, so fans are encouraged to dress up as their favorite Dukes character.
The second points week of Friday Night Drags, presented by ACDelco, will feature an evening-opening drag race between Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue and Atlanta Motor Speedway president Ed Clark. “I am excited to participate in Friday night’s drag race against my friend Ed Clark,” said Governor Sonny Perdue. “Atlanta Motor Speedway continues to serve as a key asset to the state and for race fans new and old. Friday Night Drags is a great setting for people to safely race on the track and not on our public roads.”
The 10th annual DukesFest and Hazzard County Fair is set to launch at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday and Sunday, June 28-29, with appearances and autograph sessions with show cast members including the Duke boys, Daisy Duke, Cooter, and more. The event celebrates the 30th anniversary of the hit 1980’s television show. www.DukesFest.com.
www.AtlantaMotorSpeedway.com
Brandon Haley Scores Lavonia Win (6/20)
< Limited Latemodel
1.Brandon Haley (fast time 16:46)
2.Bubba Russell
3.Rodney Peters
4.Wesley English
5.Steven Segars
6.Jimmy Ivester
7.Parker Herring
8.J.R. Headen
9.John Howard
10.Dustin Mincey
11.Jody Farmer
12.Paul Byrum
< Crate Latemodel
1.Ty Lowe
2.Brandon Haley
3.Hot Rod LaMance
4.Justin Simms
5.Parker Herring
6.Clayton Turner
7.Michael White
8.Kenny Collins
9.David Roberts
10.Roger Arowood
11.Donnie Henry
(full results at http://www.georgiastockcarracing.com)
Results from Georgia Mini Sprints race at HOLLIS DIRT TRACK
1. KURT SCHUMAUKER # 1x Columbus Ms.
2. BARRY SHIPMAN # 49 Hueytown Al.
3. BOB TRAPINO # 36 Alpharetta Ga.
4. JIM TSOKATOS # 23 Birmingham Al.
5. AUSTIN HUND # 15 Dallas Ga.
6. CLINT GARRISON # 16 Woodstock Ga.
7. SPENCER SHIPMAN # 7x Hueytown Al.
8. TIM GARRISON # 64 Woodstock Ga.
9. TOMMY TYLER # 10 Mcalla Al.
10. DEWIGHT PILGRAM # 73 McDonough Ga.
11. BOBBY ZAIONTZ # 1 Columbus Ms.
12. STEVE SULLIVAN # 48x Hueytown Al
13. TOM MAUSHARDT # 41 McDonough Ga.
THE NEXT RACE WILL BE AT GREEN VALLEY SPEEDWAY
On a night to remember, it just couldn't have been bigger. In what was a storybook finish to a dream come true, Jeremy Scott from Franklin, GA, battled his way to victory lane in the 1st Annual O'Reilly United Sprint Car Series Randy Helton Memorial Race at East Alabama Motor Speedway on Saturday night. It was Scott's first-ever career feature win in the series he has participated in since 1998. The night's events commemorated Scott's close friend Randy Helton and Scott's own Father Randy Scott, who both passed away suddenly since the end of March.
The two former USCS racers (Helton and Scott), must have been riding with the younger Scott who is always competitive, but, drove the "race of a lifetime" to best several of the Nation's top winged 360 sprint car drivers.
A special commerative 8-lap dash race, the Randy Scott Memorial Dash was contested to remember the former USCS driver who raced for half a decade with the series and then spent the last five seasons supporting son Jeremy Scott's efforts. The Randy Scott Memorial Dash was won by veteran USCS driver Brian Thomas from Commerce, Georgia.
< Randy Helton Memorial Race results (27 laps):
1 - 76 Jeremy Scott, Franklin, GA
2 - 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN
3 - 26 Marshall Skinner, West Memphis, AR
4 - 9jr. Derek Hagar, Marion, AR
5 - 00m Danny Martin, Jr, Sarasota, FL
6 - 00R Wayne Reutimann Jr., Zephyrhills, FL
7 - 1x Matt Linder, Hoschton, GA
8 - 3 Shane Butler, Bushnell, FL 67
9 - 83 Bob Auld, Largo, FL
10 - 26 Jon Stinson, Horn Lake, MS
11 - 96 Nick DeFeo, Marietta, GA
12 - 95 Ron Gilbert, Skipperville, AL
13 - 0x Clint Weiss, Phenix City, AL
14 - 18 Ricky Burnett, Tampa, FL
15 - 25 Ray Bugg, Iuka, MS
16 - Brian Thomas, Commerce, GA
(full results at http://www.georgiastockcarracing.com)
Gordon Park Results Saturday, June 21, 2008
94 pictures by Doc: http://docsphotos.smugmug.com/gallery/5238439_xrtRZ/1/318389734_EmjZU#P-1-12
< Crate Late Models
1. 57 Brandon Overton
2. C21 Brian Connor
3. 88 Johnnie Tucker Jr.
4. B4 Brandon Carpenter
5. 71 Jimmy Maness
6. m31 Mike Akeson
7. T1Tommy Snell
8. 42 Chris Usry
< Super Street
1. 88 Johnnie Tucker Jr.
2. K2 Mike McTier
3. 28 Bill Chance
4. 25 Mike Cauley
5. 02 Tony Drawdy
6. 04 Trampus Williams
7. 99 Billy Gunter
8. 39 Brandon Adams
9. T3 Timmy Thigpen
Next week: Georgia/Carolina Crate Late Model Shootout. (full results at http://www.georgiastockcarracing.com)
Dixie Speedway Results 6-21-08
< SUPER LATE MODEL:
54 - Mike Head
17 - Ricky Williams
15 - Dusty Chitwood
77 - Tim Day
19 - Wayne Echols
L7 - Lee Sutton
3 - Luther Jenkins
66 - Jake Knowles
10 - Anthony Hill
00 - Steven Endicott
23 - Scotty Pritchett
31 - Dwayne Jackson
Also Ran
17J - John Wingo
07 - Scott Hall
00 - Jeff Smith
7r - Sam Ruff
< LTD LATE MODEL:
03 - Oliver Gentry
84 - Jason Smith
6 - Carey Seres
57 - John Williams
28 - Jimmy Price
22II - Michael Brewer
14 - David Eubanks
70 - Adam Reid
24 - Danny Hendon
82 - Randall Powell
3 - Tom Watson
59 - Richard Yeoman
< SPORTSMAN:
22 - Alan Brewer
119 - Mike McConnell
77 - Tracy Watson
77 - Doug Stevens
67 - Jimmy Long
22m - Mark Sims
9 - Cass Fowler
12 - Rusty Harmon
69 - Jared Nichols
19 - Micchael Page
80 - Chris Camp
< SUPER BOMBER CHAMPIONSHIP:
5 - Kenny Taylor
GA46 - Randy McConnell
56 - Lee McElwaney
20 - Chris Sizemore
21 - Tony McDowell
< ECONO BOMBER CHAMPIONSHIP:
17 - Ronnie Sanders
9 - John Binger
08 - Justin Shipley
72 - Dave Fletcher
99 - Tom Peters
(full results at http://www.georgiastockcarracing.com)
Toccoa’s next show will be Thurs., July 3, featuring the Southeastern LM Sportsman Series and the biggest fireworks show ever at Toccoa. Also coming up:
- August 9- Southern All Stars
- August 30- SAS East
- September 12 & 13- Monster truck Show!
Doug English Repeats At Toccoa 6-21
< Super Latemodel
1.Doug English
2.Randy Nichols (fast time 12:628)
3.Frankie Beard
4.Keith Freeman
5.Jeremy Ledford
6.Josh Thurmond
7.Ethan Hunter
8.Joey McCoy
9.Ricky Harvey
< Limited Latemodel
1.David McCoy (fast time 13:460)
2.Melvin English
3.Matt Pruitt
4.David Conner
5.Barney Mayfield
6.Jeff Umberger
7.John Howard
8.Benji Stewart
9.Mack English
10.Daniel Fowler
< Crate Latemodel
1.Clayton Turner (fast time 13:960)
2.Dalton Bates
3.Steve Richardson
4.Derrick Harvey
5.Crandall Turner
6.Trent Feltman
7.Roger Arowood
Pictures at http://www.toccoaspeedway.info/photos.htm
(full results at http://www.georgiastockcarracing.com)
NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Round Up
6/20/08:
< PENTON RACEWAY – PENTON, AL:
1. 00 Richie Stephens
2. K9 Dana Eiland
3. K9x Anthony Meadows
4. 52 Marc Gooden
5. 7c Dillon Crim
6. 07 Jimmy Elkins Jr.
7. 17 N.B. Freeman
8. 18 Chase Edge
9. 27 Charlie Roberts
10. 21 Shane Stodgill
11. 00 J.R. Cobb DNS
6/21/08:
< TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL:
1. 47 Adam Martin
2. 44 Curtis Cline
3. 29 Brian Ponder
4. B97 Lee Burdett
5. 07 Jimmy Elkins Jr.
6. 5 Logan Yates
7. 2 Tyler Hurst
8. 7c Dillon Crim
9. 18 Landon Sims
10. k17 Cory Korreckt
11. 9 Brentt Roberts
12. 30 Karl Parks
13. 4 Brandon Woods
14. 17 Cameron Heath
15. 34 Bob Gibby
16. P5 Haley Pitts
17. 13 David Pettis
18. 00 Rusty Hamlin
19. 27 Charlie Roberts
20. 76 Nick Waugh
21. 00 J.R. Cobb
22. 41 Aaron Smith
23. 44 Randy Jordan
24. 54 Chris Blackburn
25. B4 Justin Beasley
< EAST ALABAMA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
1. 22 William Thomas
2. 7 Terrance Nowell
3. 00 Richie Stephens
4. K9 Dana Eiland
5. 27 Larry Harrod
6. 55 Montana Dudley
7. 110 Ricky Culpepper
8. 40 Marvin Cook
9. 52 Marc Gooden
10. 13 Kelly Leonard
11. 18 Chase Edge
12. 87 Charlie Gushue
13. 88 Matt Woodson
14. 14 Pat Wall
15. 18 Larry Eldridge
16. 613 Marty Beckwith
17. 16 Josh Noles
18. 30 Bert Tompkins
19. 83 Brandon Pijenburg
WIMO AM 1300 is now broadcasting the racing from Winder Barrow Speedway Saturdays, and repeating the show Mondays at 6:30. http://www.bigstickradio.com
Danny Martin, Jr., from Sarasota, FL, drove to his first O'Reilly United Sprint Car Series feature win of the season at Penton (AL) Raceway Friday. Matt Linder, of Hoschton, was fifth, and Brian Thomas, of Commerce, was 13th.
Friday, June 27 will mark another exciting night of racing at the newly remodeled, 3/8th mile Fort Payne Motor Speedway. Racing action will include the Super Late Models, the NeSmith Chevrolet Late Model Weekly Racing Series, A Hobbys, B Hobbys, Pony Cars, and Spectator racing. The gates open at 5:00 with racing action starting at 7:30.
July 2,3,& 4 is the Stars and Stripes 75 which will see the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model National Series Late Models duking it out for the $5000 top prize and national points. More than 50 NeSmith Late Models are expected to be at Fort Payne Motor Speedway. The 2nd will be open practice for all classes. The 3rd will be heat races and qualifying for the NeSmith Chevrolet Late Models, the A Hobbys, B Hobbys, and the Pony Cars. The 4th will see all the B mains and feature races including the Stars and Stripes 75. (Fireworks show to be announced)
www.fortpaynemotorspeedway.com
The New 311 Motorspeedway, a 43-acre dirt track that has been drawing race fans to Stokes County on Saturday nights for decades, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection but intends to stay open. “The Daytona of Dirt” is the track’s motto, and it’s near Winston-Salem and Greensboro, NC.
Detailed financial records have not yet been filed with the court, but documents indicate the track has between $100,000 and $1 million in liabilities and between $10,000 and $100,000 in assets. The track's holding company, 311 Holding Co. Inc., also filed for bankruptcy but no financial data was available.
The track's co-owner and promoter, former driver Bobby Johns, said business at the track has not been as strong as he expected when he and his partner bought the facility in October 2005.
Johns said that a good night at the track currently draws between 1,500 and 2,000. The grandstand and pits can hold as many as 7,000 people, he said, and he needs consistent attendance between 3,000 and 4,000 to make the numbers work. (by Matt Evans, The Business Journal)
Ronnie Johnson, of Chattanooga, led wire-to-wire to become the first two-time NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series winner this season at North Alabama Speedway. Johnson took his eighth career NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series win by six car lengths over William Thomas, of Phenix City, AL. Frank Ingram, of Woodstock, was fifth.
Point leader Chip Brindle, of Chatsworth, had to start 23rd with a provisional and finished 12th.
Comfortable temps combined with growing crowds and car counts made for another great night at Boyds this past Friday. While the track did not stay as tacky as it had the previous three weeks and pileups and spins at times took their toll, the drivers still managed to put on the kind of show expected at Boyd’s with plenty of two and three wide racing.
The Crate Late Models, in a complete reversal from last week, put on what was arguably the best show of the evening. Chris Beavers would start on the pole and battle for five laps with Jamie Perry until Perry’s car broke on lap five. This set up a three way battle between Beavers, Robert Stutts, and Randy Hill, till Hill spun as the white flag was being displayed. With Hill in the back, it was Beavers winning the green/white together drag race with Curtis Cline finishing third.
A huge crash in turn four would take out several Steel head Late Models out of the 20-car field before the feature scored the first lap. Kayne Hickman took the lead from pole sitter Brian Pritchard on lap nine and proceed to check out, winning by better than a half lap margin over runner-up Pritchard. John Burger rounded out the top three.
The main Front Runner event saw the first rollover at the new Boyds as Kenny Adams hung on to his number 19 as it rolled in turn two coming to a rest on the drivers side. Adams was out of the car and sitting on the track against the wall by the time rescue workers arrived and appeared to be unhurt.
This coming Friday , June 28th, The Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series makes their first appearance at Boyds with a $4000.00 to win Super Late Model event.
Thanks to Steve Milling, Boyd’s Speedway Track Announcer
Promotion ideas: Race fans can win a pair of FREE passes to Clay County (IL) Speedway by listening to “Moose In The Morning” and “Motor Racing Monday” on The Rock WDLJ 97.5 FM or www.WDLJ.com
Tyler Shoemaker Racing (TSR) and Morgan County (IL) Speedway have teamed up to raise awareness for the National Breast Cancer Foundation which will make its primary sponsorship debut with TSR on National Breast Cancer Foundation Night at Morgan County Speedway.
Race fans planning on attending the 'Shoney's Restaurants Night of Thunder & Destruction - Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series event at Crossville Raceway can register to win a pair of FREE tickets at several locations throughout the region including Shoney’s locations in Crossville, Harriman, Lenoir City, and Oak Ridge, TN. Additional locations to register for FREE Tickets include Advance Auto Parts locations in Crossville, Jamestown, Harriman, and Wartburg, TN.
Additional tickets will be given away on 102.5 WOW COUNTRY, 99.3 MIX FM, both of Crossville, and 101.3 FM WECO in Wartburg. Fans can also stop by three separate remote locations including the Crossville WALMART on Thursday June 19th from 4pm until 7pm Central Time, Advance Auto Parts, located on West Avenue in Crossville, from 9am until 1pm Central Time on Friday June 20th and also at the Crossville Shoney’s, just off I-40 at exit 317, from 11:30am until 1:30pm Central Time on Friday June 20th.
There will also be free prizes and chances to win FREE Rides in the Crossville Raceway Two-Seater Late Model during these LIVE remotes on 102.5 WOW COUNTRY.
‘Melon announcer Billy Bob wants to have a theme song to play when each division enters the track - perhaps “Flight of the Bumble Bee” for the Legends, or “Bad Company” for the drivers with the most crashes. Send suggestions to watermelonannouncer@gmail.com
SATURDAY’S BELLAMY-STRICKLAND 120, hosted by Herb Emory, will air from 2 until 4PM on Newstalk 750 WSB Radio and www.wsbradio.com
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