Thursday, July 31, 2008

GEORGIA STOCK CAR RACING.com JULY 31-AUG. 7, 2008

GEORGIA STOCK CAR RACING.com JULY 31-AUG. 7, 2008 The O’Reilly Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series will be at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock Saturday, for the Bill Ingram Memorial 50 paying $5,000 to win. Ingram was a beloved and winning driver at Dixie. Current and defending OSAS points leader Ivedent Lloyd, of Ocala, FL, will lead the series drivers into the event. He has a 94 point lead over Rookie of the Year leader Jason Fitzgerald, of Jacksonville, FL. Anthony Hill, of Carrollton, another rookie contender is fourth. Other drivers from across the southeast that are expected to be in action include four-time Southern All Star Champion Clint Smith of Senoia, Tony Knowles, of Tyrone, Lee Sutton of Taylorsville, Rome OSAS winner Travis Pennington, of Winston, Ronnie Johnson of, Chattanooga, Mike Head, of Ellenwood, William Thomas, of Phenix City, AL., and Casey Roberts of Toccoa. Leading the tough local contingent at Dixie will be Luther Jenkins, Ricky Williams, Tim Day, Don Jenkins, Dusty Chitwood, and Wayne Echols. Fans will also see the Limited Late Models, Super & Econo Bombers, Cruisers, Pony Stock, and Spectator Racers in competition. Adult grandstand admission is $20, 9 – 17 year olds $6 and children 8 years old and under are free. A $5 discount is given on adult grandstand admission with a Coca Cola bottle cap. Hot laps set for 6:30 pm and race time at 7:30 pm. www.dixiespeedway.com www.southern-allstars.com Lanier National Speedway’s Comcast Saturday of Speed 350 presented by Dodge is Saturday. For the first time this year at Lanier, the Super Late Models will be in action and the Pro-Late Models return for the fourth race in the Super Six Series. Both will run 100 lap features. Also on the schedule are Trucks, Modifieds, Legends, Bandoleros, and other local divisions. Racing at 7pm. Super Late Models will run by 5 Flag Speedway rules. General admission is $20.00, children 12 and under $3.00. http://www.lanierspeedway.com Lanier pictures: http://northgeorgiasportsmedia.ifp3.com/ The CRA Super Series will sanction the 1st Annual Southern Slam 250, a 250 lap, $10,000 to win super late model event Nov. 21st, 22nd and 23rd at the South Georgia Motorsports Park, located just outside of Valdosta. “We have been working with the new owners and management at South Georgia Motorsports Park since January about having a big late model event in November at their great complex,” remarked R.J. Scott, Managing Partner with the CRA Super Series The event will start on Friday with an open practice and some local events that evening. Saturday will have practice, qualifying, and the Last Chance Races. The Southern Slam 250 will take the green flag at 2pm on Sunday. The race will feature live pit stops and super racing action with a 36 car starting field at the premier 1/2 mile D-shaped, progressive banked, asphalt track in the southeast. There will be a bonus package for the top finishing CRA Super Series competitors, the PASS Super Late Model Touring Series competitors, and the Florida late model competitors, and bonuses for other top late model competitors from all over the country. http://www.racesgmp.com http://www.craracing.net. Last week GSCR.com reported the death of asphalt Super Late Model racing in GA, when Lanier’s PASS South race was cancelled, but this week it was revived as Peach State adds a Super LM race ($3500 to win) to their World Crown Weekend Nov. 6-9 and CRA comes to South Georgia Nov. 21-23 ($10,000 to win). CRA also has the All American 400 ($10,000 to win) at Nashville Nov. 1-2, and Five Flags in Pensacola has the Snowball Derby Dec. 4-7 ($20,000 to win). The PASS South Series has The Howler at Greenville-Pickens Oct. 18 ($5,000 to win). Lanier will race Super Late Models this Sat., but not with sanctioning by PASS and using Five Flags’ rules. http://5flagsspeedway.com http://www.greenvillepickens.com “Race ‘em, Wreck ‘em” comes to South Georgia Motorsports Park Sat., Aug. 23, following the regular show. Stock cars, with the interiors gutted, will run 40 laps for $1000 to win (with a $50 entry fee). Thomasville Toyota is sponsoring the four-nite series, and the Champion of the four races earns a $500.00 bonus. There are three addl. “Race ‘em, Wreck ‘em” dates: 2nd race 20 lap Sack Race Sept.20 3rd race 20 lap Chain Race Oct.18 4th race Demo-Derby Nov.15 After six races, and six different winners, Randy Merwin leads the Late Model div. points, with Stuart Dutton second. http://www.racesgmp.com SPEEDWAY NEWS: USA Intl. Speedway, a 3/4 mile asphalt track in Lakeland, FL, will close after this weekend’s late model and truck race. The 47-acre site, close to I-4 between Orlando and Tampa, will become an industrial park. The track was once owned by Hooter’s Restaurants. In 2007, it was sold for $6.2 million, according to tax records. http://www.ocala.com/article/20080730/NEWS/141418585/1340/NEWS&title=Lakeland_speedway_to_hold_last_race_on_Saturday The famous Concord (NC) Motorsports Park will make the Pro Late Models (with crate motors) their top weekly class in 2009, ending years of featuring super LMs, which will become a support class. The track listed cheaper motors, cheaper chassis, and cheaper repairs as reasons. http://www.speed51.com/2008_Stories/Tracks/CMP_Pro_Late_Announcement_7_30.html NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series veteran Rick Crawford of Mobile has ended his bid to re-open the dormant Montgomery (AL) Motor Speedway. Crawford issued a statement that said he would no longer pursue the deal for the asphalt track with current owner Bill Manfull "in the wake of the decision, or lack of a decision, from the Board of Adjustments for the City of Montgomery, Ala." A group of residents who live near the track protested last Thursday when Crawford applied for an operating license. The Board of Adjustments asked both sides to try to work out their differences and postponed a decision. The residents said they were concerned about noise, traffic and security. http://www.al.com/sports/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/sports/121699178222740.xml&coll=2 Track photo: http://www.imdrafting.com/boothroadparkinglot.htm Both South Georgia and Peach State, and probably a few others too, are chasing the Hooter’s Pro Cup, hoping to host the cancelled Oct. 18 race at USA Intl. ---- schedule ---- Aug. 1 (Fri.) Lavonia Weekly Show www.lavoniaspeedway.com Aug. 1 (Fri.) Modoc weekly points racing show www.modocspeedway.com Aug. 1 (Fri.) North Georgia phone 423-400-9956 Aug. 1 (Fri.) Oglethorpe Pure Stock Special, Street Stocks, Go Mini Stocks, 440’s http://www.ospracing.net Aug. 1 (Fri.) Penton Natl. Late Model Series $3000 to win 50 laps http://www.pentonraceways.com/ Aug. 2 Dixie Southern All Stars $5000 to win + local divs. Aug. 2 Golden Isles. Full racing program, local classes. www.goldenislesspeedway.com Aug. 2 Talladega Short Track Thundercar Championship + full race program www.talladegashorttrack.com Aug. 2 Watermelon Capital GA Asphalt Series www.gerogiaasphaltseries.com Aug. 2 South Georgia Late Models, Super Stock, 40-lap Hobbie Stock, Pure Stock, and Wildones www.racesgmp.com Aug. 2 Swainsboro Pure Stock $5000 to win + Racing in all divisions www.swainsbororaceway.com Aug. 2 Screven local show - Super Late Models, Claycutters, Moonrunners, Mini Stocks and Renegades http://screvenmotorspeedway.com Aug. 2 Lanier Saturday of Speed Super Late Models & Super Six Pro LMs www.lanierspeedway.com Aug. 2 Cochran Regular show + vintage racers www.cochrangaspeedway.com Aug. 2 Hartwell Weekly Racing Program www.hartwellspeedway.com Aug. 2 Toccoa regular show + fan extravaganza (chance to win $5000) Aug. 2 South Alabama (Opp) Super LM 125 http://sas.bozpc.com/ Aug. 2 East Alabama Natl. Late Model Series $3000 to win. http://www.eamsdirt.com Aug. 8 (Fri.) Lavonia Weekly Show www.lavoniaspeedway.com Aug. 8 (Fri.) North Georgia phone 423-400-9956 Aug. 8 (Fri.) Penton Local divs. http://www.pentonraceways.com/ Aug. 8 (Fri.) Oglethorpe Late Models, Street Stocks, Pure Stocks, Go Mini Stocks, 440’s http://www.ospracing.net Aug. 8-9 Bristol Motor Speedway ASA Late Model Series Challenge Div. Aug. 8-9 Gordon Park Summer Shootout, incl. Super LMs $2500 to win http://www.gordonparkspeedway.net Aug. 9 Dawsonville’s Thunder Road 1st Lakewood Speedway Reunion Aug. 9 Senoia ISCARS 75 laps http://www.iscarsonline.com http://www.newsenoiaraceway.com Aug. 9 Anderson (SC) ASA Southeast Asphalt Tour http://www.asasoutheast.com/ Aug. 9 Talladega Short Track full race program + slingshots www.talladegashorttrack.com Aug. 9 Birmingham Super LM Series www.bir-raceway.com Aug. 9 Toccoa Southern All Stars Super LMs $5000 to win http://www.toccoaspeedway.info Aug. 9 Lanier Weekly Asphalt Show + kids tire races www.lanierspeedway.com Aug. 9 Cochran Regular show www.cochrangaspeedway.com Aug. 9 Hartwell Weekly Racing Program www.hartwellspeedway.com Aug. 9 Waycross United Dirt LM Challenge Series 50 laps $3000 to win + local racing divs. www.wayxspeedway.com Aug. 9 Swainsboro Racing in all divisions www.swainsbororaceway.com Aug. 9 East Alabama All local divs. http://www.eamsdirt.com Aug. 15 (Fri.) Lavonia Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series $4000 to win www.lavoniaspeedway.com ---- TV ---- Aug. 2 Sat. SPEED WoO Sprint Cars at Ohsweken 4:00-5:00 p.m. Aug. 16 Sat. SPEED WoO late models at Deer Creek 4:00-5:00 p.m. Aug. 23 Sat. SPEED WoO late models at Eldora 4:00-5:00 p.m. Marty Ward is the king of Late Model Stocks at Greenville-Pickens Speedway this summer, winning the last eight in a row and ten this summer. http://www.greenvillepickens.com Birmingham (AL) Intl. Raceway has the Power Bird 100 Aug. 9, and they’re putting a $1000 bounty on Dennis Reno Jr., Ken McFarland, and Gary Sanford Jr. This is part of the Birmingham Super Series, and McFarland and Chris Serio arre leading the points. A 30-lap Super Truck race is part of the show. The next Super Series race is Friday, Aug. 22 - the Iron Man 100. http://www.bir-raceway.com/ Roger “The Flame” Cain is having a good year at BIR, winning every Limited race he’s entered, and his newly adopted son Colton won a go-kart race in his third start. Pretty good website: http://www.rogercain.blogspot.com/ The Georgia Asphalt Series for Pro Late Models hits the road on Saturday, with its second visit to Watermelon Capital Speedway in Cordele. The fast 3/8 mile oval hosted the touring series in June where Bubba Pollard, of Senoia, took the win. In two weeks, the GAS Series teams head for New Senoia Speedway. This will be the series' second visit to the speedway in 2008. Current points leader Ryan Sieg, of Decatur, took his first ever GAS Series win on the tight high-banked oval. Another visit to Senoia is scheduled for Saturday, September 20th. Labor Day weekend, the series heads to its home track, Peach State Speedway, in Jefferson, on Saturday, August 30. Ryan Crane, of Panama City, FL, took his first ever GAS Series win on the 1/2 mile oval July 3. The GAS Series will close out the 2008 season at Peach State Speedway on Saturday, October 4th where the 2008 champion will be crowned.. The Annual World Crown 300 at Peach State Speedway is Nov. 7th - 9th. In addition to GAS Series style Pro Late Models, the Super Late Models, Open Wheel Modifieds, Toyota Tundra Super Trucks, Outlaw Late Models, Sportsman, Mini Stocks and Renegades will all compete at some point during this special weekend. www.georgiaasphaltseries.com The National Vintage Raccers will be at Cochran Sat., along with all the local divisions. Popular late model star Keith Edge returned with a vengeance Saturday night at CMS. Edge put on one of the best performances of the year in taking his third win of the season. Eighteen cars were on hand to battle it out in the late model feature, and it took six tries to get in a complete first lap. Edge’s team dedicated the win to crew member Sam Ivey who passed away earlier this month after a courageous battle with cancer. Edge, Mitch Fulford, and Eddie Peacock are within 11 points in the season’s standings after 12 shows. http://www.cochrangaspeedway.com/ The ISCARS DASH touring series uses compact cars with V-6 engines such as Mercury Cougars, Pontiac Sunfires, and Toyota Celicas , and will have a 75-lap show at Senoia Sat., Aug. 9. Points leader Danny Bagwell, of Cordova, AL, won his 16th career ISCAR race recently, putting him into a tie with 1994 champion David Hutto. Rookie Chelsea Schillig, of Apopka, FL, is second in points. Timmy Hutson, of Monroe, a Georgia Asphalt Series official, will be the flagman. Also part of the show are the Outlaw LMs, Sportsman, and Mod. Mini Stocks divs.. http://www.iscarsonline.com * Swainsboro Raceway will have their Daniels Chevrolet $5000 to win Pure Stock Summer Sizzler race Saturday. The Pure Stocks will have heat races, and a 25-lap feature, paying the top three $5000, $1000, and $600. Entry fee is $125, and every car which makes the feature gets at least $125. A Swainsboro Pure Stock is a 1960 or newer sedan, 108 inch wheelbase, weighing 3500 lbs. No Camaros. No racing tires. Grandstand adm. is $10. http://www.swainsbororaceway.com/ The Hooters Pro Cup LM asphalt tour stops at Hickory (NC) Sat., for a 250-lap show paying a total purse of $127,136. Penton (AL) Raceway hosts the Natl. Late Model Series Friday for a $3000 to win show. The track has three more Friday night shows (Aug. 8, 15, and 22) before ending the 2008 season. Richie Stephens (568 pts.) and Marc Gooden (533) lead the late model points. http://www.pentonraceways.com/ Known as “The Indianapolis of the South”, Lakewood Speedway was one of the most prestigious stops on several national stock car and open wheel circuits over the years, and the first Lakewood Reunion is being organized by the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame Aug. 9 in Dawsonville. Lakewood played host to NASCAR in the 1950s, with hall of fame racers Lee Petty, Tim Flock, Curtis Turner, Junior Johnson, Tiny Lund and others finding victory lane. Indy Cars often made their way to the Atlanta track, with drivers such as Ted Horn, Al Keller, Eddie Sachs and Bill Holland taking top honors. In holding the Lakewood Reunion, the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame hopes to help keep the memory and history of Lakewood alive. As part of the Lakewood Reunion festivities, Georgia Automobile Racing Hall of Fame Association president Marvin Mills will unveil a plaque honoring Lakewood Speedway, and the dozen drivers who lost their lives there. Attendees are asked to bring any personal photos they may have from the speedway to share, and to be scanned into the GRHOF archives. Lakewood Speedway. a one-mile dirt track, was in south Atlanta, where the Lakewood Amphitheatre now entertains music fans - just off I-75 at the Langford Parkway East Exit. The event is free, but there is an optional meal at $15 in advance. GRHOF Attn: Lakewood Reunion P.O. Box 6 Dawsonville, GA 30534 There’s a nice picture from 1943 at http://www.library.gsu.edu/spcoll/exhibits/fog/fog.swf Wiki has quite a write-up about Lakewood: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakewood_Speedway http://www.thunderroadusa.com/ (Thanks to historian Brandon Reed at brandon@mainstreetnews.com) Screven is closed until their World of Outlaws $10,000 to win show Aug. 16, as they add new clay, raise the walls, and improve the top groove where WoO star Shane Clanton likes to run. The Southern All Stars visit Sept. 13 for $10,000 to win. On Oct. 4, Screven has a show including both the Southeastern Ltd. LM Series and the UDLMC Series, which have similar rules and some drivers may run both. www.screvenmotorspeedway.com The superfast Waycross Motor Speedway announced last week the wall between turn one and two is coming down. Listening to feedback from the drivers, the track made what is sure to be a welcome change for drivers familiar to the south Georgia oil based dirt track. This move is sure to save some drivers from torn up race cars and make for a better overall show. The United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series will be at Waycross Aug. 9 for 50 LAPS, plus a $600 to win Pure Stock race and Local Racing in Superstreet, Limited Sportsman, and TQ Late Models. UDLMCS points are led by Johnny Collins, of Jacksonville, and Keith Nosbisch, of Valrico, FL. http://www.fdlmcs.com. Waycross has a $1000 to win Super Street race Aug. 23, all the local divs., and bicycle and power wheels races for the kids. http://www.wayxspeedway.com ---- ---- ---- Letters: I enjoy your write-ups on Georgia racing. Keep them coming. Allan E. Brown National Speedway Directory ---- ---- ---- Lee Sutton, of Taylorsville, GA, took his first career Super Late Model win on Saturday night in grand fashion at Fort Payne Motor Speedway. Sutton set fast time, and then led all 25 laps in the Ladd’s Farm and Equipment #L7 lapping all but the second-place car of Tubby Nunn, of Boaz, AL, in the Tubby’s Pit Stop #54. “It’s been three long years of hard work to finally get this win, and I guess the monkey is finally off my back,” Sutton said. “This really feels great, and we’ll be back again to Fort Payne Motor Speedway to try it again.” Jimmy Kay, of Taylorsville, won the 20-lap NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Late Model feature race in the Temple’s Building Warrior. They’ll race again Saturday. www.fortpaynemotorspeedway.com Richie Stephens, of Phenix City, AL picked up his series leading 11th win of the 2008 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series season on Saturday night at East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, AL. The “Rocketman” leads the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series East Region with 772 points based on his best 16 finishes in 26 starts. After 18 weeks of NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series competition, Stephens leads Adam Martin of Talladega, AL, by 14 points. Martin has 758 points based on his best 16 finishes in 17 starts. Blake Stewart, of Centre, AL, who did not compete this weekend, is third with 730 points based on his best 16 finishes in 17 starts. www.nesmithracing.com Full report at www.georgiastockcarracing.com OSAS Michael Head, Jr. Memorial at Talladega Short Track: Official Finish: 1 - 5 Ronnie Johnson 2 - 15 Tim Busha 3 - 99 Terry Smith 4 -11 Danny Peoples 5 - 49 Dingus Griffin 6 - 7 Jason Fitzgerald 7 - 99 William Thomas 8 - 25 Tim Roszell 9 - 3 James Cline 10 - 99 Derek Ellis 11 - 21 Ivedent Lloyd 12 - D1 Dion Deason 13 - 10 Brandon Roberts 14 - 44 Rod Carroll 15 - 47 Douglas Stewart 16 - 10H Anthony Hill 17 - 8 Jon Miller 18 - 54 Mike Head 19 - 8 Steve Harbottle 20 - 11 Jason Wilson 21 - 47 Ross Martin 22 - J44 Justin McRee 23 - 16 Jamie Perry 24 - 01Travis Pennington 25 - 17 Ricky Williams Amazingly, the Checkered flag flew at 9:44 CST. Toccoa Speedway will be back in action Saturday night with Seven divisions: Super Latemodels / Limited Latemodels / Fastrak Crate Latemodels / Hobby / Street Enduro / Street Stock 4Cyl's / and the Bombers. Toccoa has revised the schedule, and will be racing as usual Aug. 16. www.toccoaspeedway.info Kip Cochran Scores Toccoa Win 7/26/08 < Super Latemodel 1.Kip Cochran 2.Randy Nichols 3.Jeremy Ledford 4.David Smith 5.J.R. Headen 6.Ted Crunkleton 7.Joey McCoy 8.Jimmy Ivester 9.Ray Dunlap 10.Spud Nicholson < Limited Latemodel 1.Melvin English 2.Wesley English 3.Matt Pruitt 4.John Howard 5.David McCoy 6.Mack English < Crate Latemodel 1.David McCoy 2.Clayton Turner 3.Trent Feltman 4.Gus Simpson 5.Wayne Wilburn 6.Gary Cunningham 7.Ryan Bryson Full report at http://www.georgiastockcarracing.com At Toccoa’s Women’s World Championship last week: < Womens V/8 1.Beth Kennedy 2.Ann Hill 3.Kristy Hill 4.Gail Manley 5.Kristy Thurmond < Womens 4Cyl 1.Kristy Thurmond At East Alabama Saturday, the National Late Model Series races for $3,000 To Win. Support classes include Limited Sportsman, Bomber & Pony Stock. East Alabama reports: In the Late Model division (last Sat.) we had a spectacular race with the gifted rookie Richie "Rocketman" Stephens taking on the legendary champion Dana Eiland. Dana came for battle with a new pedigree blue K9. He was sporting the Ben Thomas Racing BTR Scorpion house car, the same one in which William Thomas won previous races. In the other corner the Rocketman, with a brand new Crate 604 in his Championship winning BTR Scorpion. Rocketman had already won the points for the year to be the 2008 EAMS Late Model Track Champion but he had something else to prove to his fans and haters. The Master of Faster Dana Eiland threw the first serious blow by setting the fast time in qualifying with a 16.03 to earn the pole for the feature. Another talented rookie, Chase Edge had also just installed a new 604 Crate and was on the outside pole when the green dropped ... The K9 stepped into some of that slick water and pushed up into the cushion with Eldridge right behind him. The Rocketman saw his opportunity and fired his Scorpion under Eldridge and Eiland and came out of turn two with the lead. Eiland ran down the Rocketman and even went door to door, which had all the fans on their feet, some cheering, some booing, but everybody got into this race. Finally the Rocketman delivered the knock out blow and got five car lengths ahead of the K9 and clearly made his point. It didn't matter about his old engine and all the protest, he made this great move to take the lead, because he is a bonafide champion. In the Pony Stock, division Brandie Gatlin picked up her first feature victory ever. http://www.eamsdirt.com/ At Lanier, Kyle Plott driving car No. 4 won his first Pro Challenge race in a chase for the finish with Hunter Kent in car No. 7. Kason Plott, Kyle’s brother, finished first in the Bandolero Bandit series. Pro Challenge competition returns to Lanier in two weeks. Also Saturday, Joey Love returned to the winner’s circle in a full field of drivers in the Open Wheel Modified series. Starting near the rear of the Truck series race, Paul Antley worked his way through the pack to take the lead to win the that series. Ten Late Model drivers competed for first place Saturday. Shawn Simpson took an early lead and held it throughout. Simpson, the 2007 Rookie of the Year, has seven victories this season. Zach Reardon increased his personal best and finished in second place between Shawn and Greg Simpson. (from Gainesville Times) Race results: < Open Wheel Modified 1st: Joey Love #25 2nd: Jason Bates 3rd: Darin Cronan < Trucks 1st: Paul Antley 2nd: Mark Wilbanks 3rd: Clinton Sherriff < Pro Late Model 1st: Shawn Simpson 2nd: Zach Reardon 3rd: Greg Simpson 4th: Jody Knowles 5th: Rodney Benefield 6th: Brandon Dill 7th: Warren Mobley 8th: Tom Shute 9th: Kevin Herbert 10th: Greg Hartman Full report at http://www.georgiastockcarracing.com Dixie Speedway Ttcs Results 7-26-08 Super Late Models were off this evening. < TOP TRACKS: 7 - Terrence Nowell 9 - Jerry Fowler 90 - Rodney Martin T1 - Todd Morrow B39 - Brian Burke 119 - Mike McConnell 22 - Alan Brewer 23 - Scottie Pritchett 22 - Bobby Mayse 9A - Phillip Anderson NO. 7 - Denny Slayton 73 - Jamie Parker < LTD LATE MODEL: 3 - Bobby Tucker 03 - Oliver Gentry 57 - John Williams 6 - Cary Seres 1 - Ben Hill 17J - John Winge 43 - Tim Ford 3 - Tom Watson 14 - David Eubanks 84 - Jason Smith 91 - Jeff Fields 7 - Travis Millwood www.toptrackschallenge.com Full report at http://www.georgiastockcarracing.com 22 Late Models Make Show At Albany Motor Speedway < Late Model 1-#11 Stacey Roberts 2-#110 Ricky Culpepper 3-#C2 Cale Simons 4-#j1 Jay Johnson 5-#35cs Charles Sealy 6-#X Steven Roberts 7-#40 Earl Boyett 8-#15 Evan Becton 9-#35B Jeff Baggett 10-#20 Glenn Brewer 11-#13 Donnie Knapp 12-#56 Shane Beck 13-#22 Justin Weeks 14-#3 Russ Ogletree 15-#12 Kevin White NEXT RACE SATURDAY AUGUST 9TH http://www.albanymotorspeedway.net Results from Winder Barrow (07/26/08) - Feature Winners: Street: #3 Darryl Frady,#3 Chad Puckett, #10 Lewis Roberts Hobby: #5 John McDaniel, #17 Johnny Hill Adv.4: #w0 Tracy Panell, #2 PJ Taylor, #9 Perry Crowe Stock 4 #77 Joel Conley Stock 4 #33 Micheal Lewis, #w0 Wormy Gaddis Limited: #1k Ken Lampp, #18 Justin Sims, #25 Clint Anderson The GA. MINI SPRINTS will be back at Winder Barrow Speedway this Sat. The next stop on the FASTRAK Modern Chevrolet Southeast Touring Series will be Saturday at the1/3 mile Tri-County Racetrack in Brasstown, NC. FASTRAK has perhaps the longest streak of different winners of any touring series in the country. Ryan Gifford took the win at Wythe Raceway last weekend, becoming the 11th different winner in the last 11 races. Local favorites Brian Kennersly, Jacob Grizzle, Jason Anderson, along with Josh Morrow, Jim Bob Davis and Kevin Sutton will compete with FASTRAK Modern Chevrolet Southeastern Touring Series drivers Matt Long, Lee Cooper, Owen Osteen, and John Llewellyn at Tri-County. Also competing Saturday night will be the Mini Stocks, Street Stocks, and the Modified Streets. On Aug. 16, the Advanced Auto Parts Thunder Super LM Series will be at the "County" for the Brasstown 4K 40, paying $4,000 to win. www.tricountyracetrack.com www.fastrakracing.com Golden Isles will be racing this Saturday, starting hot laps at 7:00.Come out and see great racing and eat some of Jackie's chicken and rice and banana pudding. Ray Cook’s Southern Nationals (10 races in 13 days in five states) 2008 FINAL POINTS STANDINGS: 1. Chris Madden 1460 * won tiebreaker with more wins 2. Dennis Franklin 1460 3. Brandon Kinzer 1350 * won tiebreaker with better overall finish 4. Tony Knowles 1350 5. Shon Flanary ® 1236 6. Ronnie Lee Hollingsworth 1228 7. Brian Booze 1152 8. Daniel Baggerly ® 951 9. Ethan Hunter 950 10. Tommy Kerr 792 11. Scott Jones ® 736 12. Rick Rogers 605 13. Eric Jacobsen ® 552 14. Vic Hill 532 15. Casey Roberts 502 < 2008 Point Fund 1) $5,353 2) $3,253 3) $2,553 4) $2,053 5) $1,553 6) $1,053 $553 was awarded to each driver attending all of the series events and not finishing in the top six in the points standings. Big Mac’s photos from the finale at Tazwell: www.LuvRacin.com Boyd's Speedway was Rained Out last Friday, but will be racing this Friday. PROMOTION IDEAS: At the Mason County Fair, Ludington MI, Unique Motorsports sponsored an off-road racing show. They announced a $25 prize for the first roll over, then increasing to $50, $75 and up to $200. We saw rollovers. That was track #1122 for trackchaster Ed Esser. < At British Columbia’s Saratoga Speedway (3/8-mile asphalt oval): The crash to pass cars were the best. These are high-powered V-8 cars that must make contact, as in crash or spin, with the car ahead in order to make a legal pass. All of the cars racing tonight were low budget. (from TrackChaser Randy Lewis) < Atlanta Motor Speedway has implemented the “Promoters Choice” race. Each week, eight Legends drivers who have not won a feature race or heat race are selected to race in a trophy dash. < Anderson Motor Speedway will welcome Advance Auto Parts Night at the Races this Friday night. Advance Auto Parts staff will be on hand to meet fans and offer lots of giveaways. Stock car racing in six divisions including the B Mini Stock, C Mini Stock, Young Guns, BM Modifieds, Legends and Renegades will highlight the race card. As a bonus, the winning driver in each of the divisions will receive a $50 Advance Auto Parts gift card. Kids of the AMS Jr. Fan Club (JFC) will try their hand at racing on bicycles. Kids 12 and under will compete in four age categories for trophies and prizes! All participants must wear a bicycle helmet to compete. Special thanks to the following: Wesley Thompson, Legends (Pro Division) #55; Matt Meyer, BM Modified #22; Smith Racing Engines; Ben Kay, B Mini Stock #71 for sponsoring the winning cash prizes. Advance Auto Parts is also donating gift cards to the bicycle race winner in each category. Also, a lucky girl and boy will win a "back to school" backpack stocked full of all of the school necessities. Names will be drawn randomly from JFC members in attendance. Grandstand adult admission is $10 and kids under 12 are admitted FREE. < Uncle Sam presents the winner’s check to Brian Birkhofer at Lernerville’s WoO show Tues. http://stivasonphotos.com/racinggallery/ma...2_itemId=116391 < New Smyrna (FL) Speedway puts a coupon on it’s website every week. This week’s is a chili dog, fries, and drink for $5.00. They also have $1 beer from 6-8:00 p.m. http://newsmyrnaspeedway.org PROMOTER’S BIGGEST LIES: TrackChaser Guy Smith sends an amusing story: The Outback Track at Susquehanna (PA) finally opened this past Saturday, with 33 classes listed on the track webpage, they had a total of nine entries, six were karts and three were quarter midgets. Nine entries in 33 classes makes an average of 0.27 cars per class, or approximately one car for every four classes. When they put three karts on the track at the same time to practice, there was terrible dust ... pretty bad. BUT WAIT!...I just looked on the track website and it says that the opening was VERY SUCCESSFUL BY ALL STANDARDS. Lavonia Speedway will be racing Friday night with six Divisions of good ole Southern style racing entertainment. Under New Ownership, the Lavonia Speedway just keeps on getting better & better each week. On the card are Limited Latemodels /Fastrak Latemodels / Hobby / Enduro / Stock 4Cyl / and the Up Front Stocks. Racing @ 8pm The Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series super LMs are coming to the Lavonia Speedway Friday night Aug. 15 for $4000 to win. www.advanceautopartsthunderseries.com www.lavoniaspeedway.com Steven Segars Repeats At Lavonia 77/25/08 < Limited Latemodel 1.Steven Segars 2.Bubba Russell 3.Brandon Haley (fast time 16:748) 4.J.R. Headen 5.Barney Mayfield 6.Jeff Lampp 7.Paul Byrum 8.John Howard 9.Parker Herring < Crate Latemodel 1.Brandon Haley (fast time 17:163) 2.Chris Cape 3.Ty Lowe 4.Parker Herring 5.Vince Fanello 6.Mitchell Godfrey 7.Justin Simms 8.Eric Veal 9.Blake Craft 10.Will Beard 11.Hot Rod LaMance 12.Grant Jordan 13.Jeremy Rice 14.Kenny Collins 15.David Archer 16.David McCoy 17.Chad Pearson Full results at www.georgiastockcarracing.com 7/26 results at Hartwell < Limited 1 - Ricky Lacount 2 - Brandon Haley (Fast Time) 3 - Steven Segars 4 - Bubba Russell 5 - Dustin Mincey 6 - Andy Lee 7 - Paul Byrum (DNF) 8 - Parker Herring (DNF) < Crate 1 - Ty Lowe 2 - Grant Jordan (Fast Time) 3 - Mitchell Godfrey 4 - Bubba Russell 5 - Chad Pearson 6 - David Archer 7 - Will Beard 8 - Shan Conner 9 - Scott Holmes (DNF) 10 - Eric Veal (DNF) 11 - Chris Cape (DNF) 12 - Brant Carey (DNF) Full results at www.georgiastockcarracing.com Photos (including winners of the kids’ foot races): http://s292.photobucket.com/albums/mm18/Picturesbykk/?start=80 Brandon “Cornbread” Haley, of Lavonia, was fast qualifier in Limited LMs at Lavonia and Hartwell last weekend, and was also fast qualifier in Lavonia’s crate division. Haley was a go-kart champion at Carnesville Kartway, and won five races in 2007 when he moved up to crate LMs. According to his website, he’s now living in NC and works for Yates Racing. This summer, he has two wins, three 2nds, and two 3rds in the past 11 races. http://www.reedmotorsports.com/2008/ Modoc Speedway (across the river from Augusta, GA) and Gordon Park Speedway in Augusta are now cooperating and will race on alternate Saturday nights, with similar rules. This Sat. Modoc will run CRATE LATE MODELS, SUPER STREET, STOCK V-8, MINI STOCK (STOCK 4), SUPER STOCK 4, ROAD WARRIORS, and EXTREME 4's. The payouts, with a 10-car min., are: Crate Late Models: $800 to win Super Street: $500 to win Stock V-8: $400 to win Super Stock 4: $300 to win Mini Stock (Stock 4): $150 to win Extreme 4: $125 to win Road Warrior: $200 to win http://www.modocspeedway.com Gordon Park’s Summer Shootout will be Aug. 8-9. It will include a 30 lap $2500 to win Super Late Model Race. SLMs & CLMs will qualify on Friday night. Super Streets, Stock V8s, SS4s & Road Warriors will heat race on Friday. Extreme 4s will race on Saturday night but will not qualify or heat race on Friday. Features will be run on Saturday night. SUPERS - $2500 TO WIN - 30 LAPS CRATES - $2000 TO WIN - 25 LAPS SUPER STREET - $2000 TO WIN - 20 LAPS STOCK V8 - $1500 TO WIN - 20 LAPS SUPER STOCK 4 - $1000 TO WIN - 20 LAPS ROAD WARRIOR - $500 TO WIN - 15 LAPS EXTREME 4 $500 TO WIN - 15 LAPS SLMs will run Screven Motor Speedway Rules for this event. www.gordonparkspeedway.net Race number eight of the RC Cola / MoonPie ASA Southeast Asphalt Tour will be on Saturday, Aug. 9, at The Anderson (SC) Motor Speedway. Sept. 13 they’ll race at Lanier National Speedway and Oct. 18 at the Watermelon Capital Speedway. The Top Ten in Points: 1. Jay Middelton - 940 2. Taylor Satterfield - 803 3. John Bolen - 772 4. Chris Fontaine - 765 5. Preston Peltier - 716 6. Stephen McCurley - 709 7. Jerrod Foley - 661 8. Jeremy Mullinax - 641 9. Tyler Millwood - 631 10. Scotty Ellis - 620 www.asasoutheast.com Benny Gordon won the pole, short-pitted on Lap 30 and retook the lead for good on Lap 115 en route to victory in the HOOTERS 250 presented by Eaton Electrical at Jennerstown (PA) Speedway. Brett Butler, of Snellville, driver of the No. 99n Verve Energy Drink Ford, led 44 laps in the middle stages of the event before being overtaken by Gordon, and finished ninth. Mason Massey, who leads the Thursday Thunder bandolero points at AMS, is the qualifying record holder at the historic Speedrome in Indianapolis with a 13.884 sec. time, set in April. Comparatively, the USAC midget rcord is 11.714 sec. Mason was second in their feature Sat., with another Georgian, Kyle Benjamin, third. In Friday’s prelim, Massey was third, and Benjamin fourth. These are really practices for the INEX Bandolero Nationals at the track Aug. 28-31. The track’s biggest event will be the 32nd annual Figure 8 Natl.s Sept. 4-6. Some call it the “Daytona of Figure 8s.” http://www.speedrome.com

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