(Next week: no newsletter. Vacation, relatives, and CRA 300 at Anderson, IN)
This week’s AMS Thursday Thunder feature theme is Georgia Auto Racing Hall of Fame Night and Clayton County Chamber of Commerce Night. In addition to eight classes of Legends, Bandolero and Thunder Roadster racing, Thursday Thunder’s second week will also include a vintage race car display from the Georgia Auto Racing Hall of Fame, a Kids’ Candy & Coin Scramble, and an on-track autograph session with all Thursday Thunder drivers. The vintage race car display will feature several restored race cars, including a replica of Georgia native Jack Smith’s 1938 Ford Coupe that competed on both the Daytona Beach course and South Atlanta's Lakewood Speedway. During intermission, the Kids’ Candy & Coin Scramble is open to all children in attendance and allows them to sprawl across the Atlanta Motor Speedway “ball field” and scramble for free coins and candy! Tickets are just $5 for adults and $1 for children 6-11 (ages 5 and under are free). Heat races start at 6:15 p.m. and feature races start at approximately 7:50 p.m. www.atlantamotorspeedway.com
Ray Miller's National Late Model Series comes to Douglas this weekend, and they are expecting 40-60 late models in the house gunning for the $5,000 to win series race. Vital Signs of Valdosta, GA will be sponsoring the NLMS Fast Time Qualifier Award of $100.00. http://www.douglasmotorspeedway.com/
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will have a busy two weeks of racing coming up with seven sanctioned events over a ten day stretch starting on Thursday, at Duck River Speedway in Wheel, TN, as the 2009 edition of the "Southern Sizzler Tour" gets into high gear. With 15 races in the books so far in '09, the Dirt Series has seen eleven different winners. The series has seen 297 different drivers participate in at least one event this year, with 17 drivers still maintaining perfect attendance as the series plans for a busy month of June. Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN, currently leads the point standings. Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA, is fourth. Ray Cook, of Brasstown, NC, is tied for sixth. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 2009 Southern Sizzler Tour Schedule June 11th (Thurs.) - Duck River Speedway - Wheel, TN $7,000 to win June 12th (Fri.) - Phone for details 423-400-9956 June 13th (Sat.) - Talladega Short Track - Eastaboga, AL $10,000 to win June 16th (Tues.) - Phone for details 423-400-9956 June 18th (Thurs.) - Swainsboro Raceway - Swainsboro, GA $7,000 to win June 19th (Fri.) - Cherokee Speedway - Gaffney, SC $7,000 to win June 20th (Sat.) - Fayetteville Motor Speedway -Fayetteville, NC $10,000 to win Swainsboro's show includes a $2500 to win race for the R & R Electrical Late Models local div. Not officially part of the Lucas tour, but expected to attract many drivers from the tour, is a $5000 to win race at Rome Sunday, June 14. The two Georgia World of Outlaws drivers, Shane Clanton and Clint Smith, have no WoO races until June 18, and are likely to go after the Lucas and Rome prize money. http://www.clintsmith.com www.shaneclanton.com 2009 Lucas Tour Points Standings 1 Scott Bloomquist 2 Jimmy Owens -215 2 Earl Pearson, Jr. -215 4 Dale McDowell -275 5 Billy Moyer -335 6 Ray Cook -355 6 Don O'Neal -355 8 Scott James -400 9 Steve Casebolt -485 10 Josh McGuire -525 www.lucasdirt.com
Jimmy Owens won The Dream at Eldora (OH) Speedway and $100,000 - the biggest prize in dirt LM racing. Scott Bloomquist was second. Clint Smith, of Senoia, transferred to the last-chance B-main event through a third place in the C-Main, but remained mired deep in the field and finished 17th, missing the feature. Shane Clanton's first visit to Eldora since his World 100 victory last September didn't go as he planned. He was running fourth in the fifth heat when a hard shot from 67-year-old Delmas Conley, of Wheelersburg, OH, sent him spinning into the wall between turns three and four on lap 11. Clanton, who had swapped paint with Conley earlier in the heat, gestured angrily at the veteran driver as he passed by the accident scene under caution. www.worldofoutlaws.com Larrie Ervin's 77 pictures from Eldora, including the love tunnel and the fire truck with flames: http://larre.smugmug.com/gallery/8474432_iaXhr#P-1-12
Steve Hixson's National Dirt LM Rankings (6/7/09): 1 … Brian Birkhofer # 15B of Muscatine, IA 395 PTS. 2 … Steve Francis # 19 of Ashland, KY 325 PTS. 3 … Josh Richards # 1 of Shinnston, WV 325 PTS. 4 … Scott Bloomquist # 0 of Mooresburg, TN 295 PTS. 5 … Earl Pearson Jr. # 44 of Jacksonville, FL 240 PTS. 6 … Darrell Lanigan # 29 of Union, KY 240 PTS. 7 … Jimmy Owens # 20 of Newport, TN 230 PTS. 8 … Jimmy Mars # 28 of Elk Mound, WI 185 PTS. 9 … Billy Moyer # 21 of Batesville, AR 185 PTS. 10 … Dale McDowell # 17M of Chickamagua, GA 170 PTS. 15 … Shane Clanton # 25 of Locust Grove, GA 90 PTS. 20 … Clint Smith # 44 of Senoia, GA 40 PTS.
The Winchester (TN) Speedway was scheduled to be auctioned last Friday. It's a one-third mile dirt track northwest of Chattanooga, which had both Fastrak and the Southern Nationals on the schedule.
If your Dad is a NASCAR fan, what better gift is there than tickets to Atlanta Motor Speedway’s inaugural NASCAR night racing weekend on Sept. 5 and 6 and the opportunity for Dad to drive his car on the high banks of Atlanta Motor Speedway? With a ticket purchase to any event during the Sept. 5 – 6 Labor Day Classic 500 weekend before June 20, fans can bring their Dad to Atlanta Motor Speedway to participate in a track ride on Saturday, June 20 between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. www.atlantamotorspeedway.com
Cochran Speedway has a big July 3-4 Midseason Championship show. The qualifying and heats will be Friday, with big-paying features Saturday: Late models - $2000 to win Sportsman - $2000 to win Pure stock - $1000 to win Cadet - $1000 to win Road Warrior - $500 to win Kids Power Wheels racing too Adm. $12 Fri., $15 Sat. http://www.cochrangaspeedway.com/
The staff at Cochran Speedway were met with new challenges this week. Sometime on Thursday a fire broke out and destroyed the infield concession stand along with the restroom facilities. The fire also took it’s toll on the electrical system which in turn put track officials in a scrambling mode to make repairs in order for the track lighting to be restored. This was no small task and it literally took right up to race time to get it fixed delaying the start by over an hour. A special thanks to Bobby Pulsifer Sr. and all of those who worked tirelessly on this repair. When racing started, it was veteran driver Mike Parkerson taking the win in the late model feature. Parkerson started on the pole and beat Phil Pittman to the first turn and went on to lead every lap in a dominant performance. The race was slowed two times for the caution flag and was otherwise very safe and quick. I had a chance to speak with Mike after the race and he wished to dedicate his win to his wife Leslie who was on hand to see her husbands victory. from Rev. Todd Shearin LATE MODELS AT COCHRAN: 1-Mike Parkerson 2-Jimmy Sharpe 3-Phil Pittman 4-Ben Faircloth 5-Dennis McDaniel More at http://www.georgiastockcarracing.com/
TJ Reaid, of Acworth, capped off his dominating weekend at Watermelon Capital Speedway by winning his first ASA Southeast Asphalt Tour race, besting Paul Kelley and Parker Hammons in route to winning the Watermelon 100. Reaid was fastest in practice on Friday and won the pole on Saturday before trading the lead back-and-forth with Kelley over the final 10 laps. “You can’t get much better than that. It was an awesome weekend for sure,” said Reaid. “The guys that run in the ASA Southeast Tour are tough. They are some of the best drivers that I’ve raced with in the Southeast. So to win a race against those guys means a lot to me and shows the caliber of our team and how strong we are.” Max Gresham and Jeff Choquette each spent time at the front of the field as well, but contact with other cars derailed their hopes for victory. Gresham came into the race second in the point standings, but had to settle for a 23rd-place finish. Choquette was able to hold onto a top-10 run, coming home ninth. ASA SAT point leader Jason Hogan spent all night long working his way into the top-10 before engine problems cut his run to the front short. He held on for 14th. Parker Hammons and Austin Hill each picked up their best career finishes, coming home third and fourth respectively. Keeton Hanks, making his first start of the season, finished fifth. “The car was really good,” said Hammons, a former Legends car racer in his first year in a Late Model. “I was able to lead my first laps in a Late Model, which was cool." Chase Elliott and his team had nothing but bad luck at The 'Melon. After driving through the field twice during the 100-lap race, an on-track incident sent the Aaron’s Dream Machine head-on into the outside wall and resulted in Elliott’s first Late Model finish outside the top-ten and first DNF (22nd). They hope to get the car repaired in time to make their debut at South Alabama Speedway this weekend. If not, their next race will be the ASA SAT event at Montgomery (AL) Motor Speedway June 20. www.ChaseElliott.com Keeton Hanks finished fifth in John Wes Townley’s Zaxby’s No. 09 Late Model. Watermelon 100 - Watermelon Capital Speedway - June 5, 2009 Unofficial Results 1. #41 TJ Reaid (fast qual. 16.091) 2. #23 Paul Kelley 3. #24 Parker Hammons 4. #24h Austin Hill 5. #09 Keeton Hanks 6. #36 Tim Russell 7. #21 Jeff Scofield 8. #29g Allen Gordan 9. #33 Jeff Choquette 10. #38k Kevin Dicks 11. #40m Tyler Miles 12. #19a Chuck Abell 13. #51a Dakoda Armstrong 14. #92 Jason Hogan 15. #04 Jerrod Foley 16. #2c AJ Curelli 17. #63 Austin Pickens 18. #51 Stephen Nasse 19. #101 Jimmy Weller 20. #31 Tyler Millwood 21. #4 Michael Pilla 22. #9 Chase Elliot 23. #7-11 Max Gresham 24. #28h Terry Horak 25. #33f Gary Fountain 26. #89 Jess Mattox 27. #83 Scotty Ellis 28. #38 Shane Sawyer ASA SAT Points 6/7/09: 1 - Jason Hogan 701 2 - Max Gresham 687 3 - Jeff Choquette 661 4 - Jerrod Foley 621 5 - Paul Kelly 615 6 - Parker Hammons 596 7 - Tyler Millwood 595 8 - T J Reaid 546 9 - Terry Horak 538 10 - Allen Gorden 509
Beau Slocumb update: http://beauslocumb.blogspot.com/ Friday, June 5, 2009 Beau got to go home (still in Houston, TX) from the hospital this afternoon! He was so glad to leave the hospital but is still getting IV antibiotics at home for a little while. He has a meeting with his doctor on Thursday for a checkup and a chest x-ray to see about the pneumonia. This whole ordeal is going to push his last round of chemo back by a couple of weeks. We're thinking it might be a lighter dose this time but still waiting to hear what Dr. Benjamin will recommend. Thanks for continuing to keep Beau in your prayers...
Dixie Speedway held the 11th Annual Bill Ingram Memorial Super Late Model Championship with a full crowd on hand and 28 Super Late Models in the pits. Tthe race held in honor of one of the most popular drivers in Dixie’s history, Bill Ingram. He lost his battle with cancer in 1999, but the memory of Bill lingers in the minds of his many fans and fellow competitors. In qualifying, Tyrone’s Tony Knowles set fast time, with cousin Jody Knowles was just a tick of the clock slower, giving the Knowles family the front row for the feature event. Around lap 30, Frank Ingram, son of Bill, had made his move into the top three and fought side by side with longtime veteran Mike Head, capturing the second spot at lap 30. After a brief caution for the spinning car of Dusty Chitwood, Frank took the high groove and battled for first with Tony Knowles finally taking the lead for good on lap 36. Ingram held onto the lead for the next 14 laps and took home the checkered flag and the trophy bearing his father’s name. Following Ingram across the line: Tony Knowles, Mike Head, Luther Jenkins, Jody Knowles. Sixth through tenth went to Steve Endicott, Ricky Williams, Gary McPherson, Tracy Watson, and Dusty Chitwood. Bobby Tucker won his first Limited Late Model feature of the season. Jerry Fowler added to his list of feature wins as he took the lead of the Crate Late Model class and lead every lap. The Super Bomber feature would see several lead changes before Chris Sizemore would grab the lead for good and win his first feature of the season. John Binger took his first win of the season in the Economy Bomber. Johnny Morrison pressured Binger but settled for second. Justin Shipley moved up from his twelfth place starting position to finished third ahead of Chuck Page and Jeff Jacobs. In the Pony feature, Ross Baines started dead last in the twenty-two car field and came to the front for his second win of the season. The team of Russ Trantham and Shane Stancil were victorious in the Cruiser class, while Adam Ledford took the win in the Spectator races. The next event at Dixie Speedway is Saturday night, with a full racing program and bicycle races for kids. Then on Sunday night, June 14 the action returns to Rome Speedway for a 50 lap Super Late Model feature paying $5,000 to win plus racing in Limited Late Model, Super and Econo Bomber, Cruiser, and Ponystock divisions. http://www.dixiespeedway.com
I am saddened to hear Tommy Roberts has passed away, I use to enjoy watching him race at the north Georgia tracks in the mid and late 60s maybe early 70s. from Joe Cawley, NVRA
Michael Pope, of Dublin, has entered the CRA Super Series Redbud 300 at Anderson, IN, Speedway Tues., June 16. Anderson, the tight, high-banked quarter-mile oval, has always been considered the birthplace of the American Speed Association. Now officials are celebrating ASA’s heritage by bringing back the historic Redbud 300 race, although the multiple current ASA series are not directly involved. Kyle Busch will bring his Super Late Model team to the rare midweek show. www.andersonspeedway.com
NASCAR REPORT: John Wes Townley, of Watkinsville, started 14th in the Nashville Superspeedway race, but a flat tire on lap two put him into the wall and 42nd place. The team was first, though, raising $13,000 of the $22,000 collected for the American Red Cross Nashville Chapter's tornado relief fund. Next: Meijer 300 at Kentucky, where Townley finished fifth in an ARCA race last year. www.teamrab.com STAT OF THE WEEK: $1,102,617. That's the money won already by Prism Motorsports this season, the "go to" example for a start and park team in Sprint Cup's top series. The team has completed just two of the 12 races it's entered this season with drivers Terry Labonte and Dave Blaney, never running more than 100 laps. - Tom Bowles www.Frontstretch.com Former Atlantan Joey Logano dusted ARCA point leader Justin Lofton and the rest of the competition Saturday at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, PA. It was Logano's second ARCA RE/MAX Series win. 1) Logano 2) Lofton 3) Patrick Sheltra 4) Joey Coulter 5) Matt Merrell Chase Miller, age 22, of Canton, finished 16th at Pocono, and has entered the Landmark Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep/SpeedFactory No. 4 Cunningham Motorsports Dodge Charger in the ARCA race at Michigan Friday. SPEED TV Fri. at 5:00 p.m. He ran as high as fourth at Pocono, before a blown tire cost him two laps. http://www.arcaracing.comhttp://www.chasemiller.net
Eldora has built 16 suites seating 16 for fan viewing in one turn, now renting suites for the big shows, at prices ranging from $300 for Family Fun Night to $2250 for the two-night World 100. The price includes two cases of soft drinks or water, and pizza or a meat and cheese tray.
ROGER BREWER CONTINUES HIS RECOVERY FOLLOWING ACCIDENT At last year's Talladega race, vintage racer Roger Brewer drove the wheels off of Tom Johnson s Limited Sportsman car #261 to win the feature race. We saw Roger again late last year at Green Valley Speedway. In April of this year Roger was loading the race car into a large trailer with a heavy lift ramp that raises and lowers using a hydraulic system and chain supports. While closing the lift ramp something in the system failed and the ramp fell on Roger causing severe injuries to his hip, leg, and spine. Roger was air lifted to the hospital where it was determined that his spine injury has left Roger paralyzed from the waist down. Roger is now at Shepherd Center in Atlanta, GA which specializes in spinal injury rehabilitation. Roger was scheduled to be discharged from the Shepherd Center on June 5th. Let s all keep Roger in our thoughts and wish him the best in his recovery.
National Late Model Series at Albany: 1 Jason Fitzgerald 2 Steven Roberts 3 Jeffrey Henry 4 Brandon DeWitt 5 Wayne Shugart 6 Bo Allen 7 Cale Simons 8 Jay Carpenter 9 Casey Barrow 10 Brandon Cameron 11 Jay Johnson 12 Robbie Cowart 13 Eric Register 14 Evan Becton 15 Charles Sealy 16 Jeremy Faircloth 17 Ivedent Lloyd 18 JR Moseley 19 Jeffrey Baggett 20 Shan Smith 21 Travis Pennington 22 Earl Boyett 23 Justin Weeks 24 Stacey Roberts
Gordon Park Race Results 6Jun2009 Wendell Chavous took the $1000 to win Crate Late Model victory. Donnie Shealy scored the $350 to win Super Stock 4 win that was sponsored by Georgia Plumbing. Jimmy Weeks Jr. knotched his 1st career win out-running a great field of Stock V8 cars and drivers. < Crate Late Model 1. 94 Wendell Chavous 2. 76 Brandon Overton 3. C21 Brian Connor 4. 21X Bob Robertson 5. 42 Chris Usry 6. 112 Speedy Baughman 7. 71 Jimmy Maness 8. B4 Brandon Carpenter 9. T1 Tommy Snell 10. 22 Justin White 11. 7 Dalton Overton 12. 87 Mike Lee 13. 33 David Lankford 14. Z21 Zack Weathers 15. U2 Scooter Sullivan Full report at www.georgiastockcarracing.com
Hartwell Speedway 6/6 < Limited Late Model 1. Bubba Russell 2. Rodney Peters 3. Wesley English 4. Steven Segars 5. Brant Carey 6. Parker Herring 7. Brad York 8. Brandon Haley 9. Robin Collins 10. Matt Pruitt 11. Chris McKeehan 12. Ben Withers 13. Dustin Mincey < Crate Late Model 1. Brandon Haley 2. Parker Herring 3. Scott Holmes 4. Blake Craft 5. Hot Rod LaMance 6. Bubba Russell 7. Grant Jordan 8. Mike Garrett 9. Danny Sanders 10. Kenny Collins 11. Johnny Tucker Jr. 12. Steven Segars 13. Drew Cole 14. Andy Hyde 15. Dustin Ogletree 16. Eric Veal < Young Guns 1. Ryan Boles (1st time win) Full report at www.georgiastockcarracing.com
Winder Barrow Results June 6: < Stock 4 Aclass: #2 Wormy Gaddis #22 Shane Peppers #55 Ricky Blackburn < Stock 4 Bclass: #8 Paul Beasly #3 JR. Carter #11 Micheal Bennett < Limited: #47 Dustin Cason #29 Jeffery Lampp #1k Ken Lampp < Truck Pull: Benji Barnette Next Week bike race for the kids (12 and under only) Full report at www.georgiastockcarracing.com
The biggest single day event of the Talladega Short Track season comes up Saturday, as the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series invades the Hornets Nest for the fifty-lap feature paying $10,000 to win. All other divisions will also be in action. Tim Busha led wire-to-wire to pick up his fourth victory of the season in Super Late Model action at Talladega Short Track on Saturday Night. Stacy Holmes finished in the runner-up position with Ted Lackey third. James Cline finished in the fourth spot with Danny Peoples rounding out the top five. Adam Martin picked up the Crate Late Model feature event win over Jimmy Elkins in second and Jerry Goodwin in the third spot. The Sportsman division ran two feature events with Kenny Gaither picking up the win in the first feature event and Dustin Stewart winning the nightcap feature. OFFICIAL FINISH - TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK SATURDAY JUNE 6, 2009 - CAR COUNT – 139 < KILPATRICK CHEVROLET SUPER LATEMODEL FEATURE 1) Tim Busha 2) Stacy Holmes 3) Ted Lackey 4) James Cline 5) Danny Peoples 6) Dingus Griffin 7) Terry Smith 8) Jason Wilson 9) Douglas Stewart 10) Jeff Johns 11) Tim Roszell 12) Chris Jones 13) Bubba Lackey 14) Ryan King 15) Dillon Crim 16) Skip Freeman 17) Rod Carroll 18) Ross Martin 19) Andy Meharg 20) Randall Walker 21) Chris Mullinax < TOMMY POPE CONSTRUCTION CRATE LATEMODEL FEATURE 1) Adam Martin 2) Jimmy Elkins 3) Jerry Goodwin 4) Adam Gauldin 5) Carlton Freeman 6) Landon Sims 7) Mike Combs 8) Trent Thomas 9) Cameron Heath 10) Brian Ponder 11) Jonathan Lambert 12) Victor Turner 13) Gary Kellum 14) Haley Pitts 15) Chris Blackburn 16) David Pettus 17) Cory Korreckt Full report at www.georgiastockcarracing.com www.talladegashorttrack.com
The National Vintage Racing Association's Racing Electronics "Vintage Thunder" racing series raced at Talladega Short Track Saturday evening. The NVRA brought in over 20 drivers from Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and South Carolina to compete in the races. Martin Sapp, of Quitman, Ga. won the Modified Sportsman feature, taking his second win of the season in his "skeeter" # 8. Woody Callaway of Bonaire, Ga. came in second, Bobby Hanshaw of Rocky Face, Ga. placed third, Bruce Griffin of Lincoln, Al. drove the #75 34 Ford to fourth place, his first time in the car, Jason Bailey of Athens, Al was fifth and Clay Smith of Anniston, Al finished 6th, in a 37 Ford he purchased on Thursday from David Rader. Jerry Williams of Cornelia, Ga. won his first Limited Sportsman race in his # 41 Buck Simmons replica race car with a 6 cylinder engine. Joe Evans of Anderson, S.C. placed second in a 57 Chevy and Johnny Moran of Athens, Al. took the third position. Woody Moore, the 75 year old speedster from Hawkinsville, Ga. won the Late Model Modified race, taking his second win of the season, driving a Chevy he purchased from Don Tomberlin just before the 2009 racing season. David Adams of Tucker, Ga. came in second, Ricky Joyner of Grovetown, Ga. placed third and Jason Bowen of Bonaire, Ga. wa fourth. John Knowles Jr. of Grovetown, Ga. was the winner of the Late Model Sportsman class, his third straight win this year in his 56 Chevy. Bruce Griffin of Lincoln, Al. won his third straight Modified Open event of the year, driving his 40 Chevy called the "Batmobile". Bobby Roberts of Birchwood, Tn. made his first start of the season, and came in second in his 34 Ford, Al Smith of Jeffersonville, Ga. placed third in his 36 Chevy, Fred Herren of Newell, Al. finished fourth in his Mustang, Lyndon Wilson of Ringold, Ga. was fifth, Ruben Frady of Cartersville, Ga. placed sixth in his 32 Ford and Wayne Wilson of Monroe, Ga. claimed the seventh spot in his 34 Ford. The next race for the National Vintage Racing Association's Racing Electronics "Vintage Thunder" racing series will be at Watermelon Capital Speedway in Cordele, Ga. on Saturday evening, June 20, 2009. By: Joe Cawley Sr.
Lanier has all of their local divisions Saturday, and will have their annual fireworks show July 3 when the GA Asphalt Series and the Super Six Series returns for 100 laps. Shane Chastain took the lead on lap two and held on for 38 more as he raced to his first win in five years in the Pro Late Model division at Lanier National Speedway Saturday. Chastain fended off veteran driver Dwayne Buggay, who finished second, and Cale Langford, who came in third. Dalton Grindle took fourth for his best-ever finish, and Tony Bennett came in fifth in his first race of the year. Paul Antley won the Super Trucks division, while Jason Bates claimed the Open Wheel Modfied series race for his fourth win of the year. Jeff Chadwick earned the victory in the Sportsman division -- his second straight, while Mike Davidson earned his third first-place finish in a row in the Ice Man race. Jefferson's Steve Hill moved from sixth place to first to win the Mini Stocks, while Mike Childers claimed his fourth win of the season in the Street Stock competition. Jeff Haynie finished No. 1 overall in the Legends Pro Masters race, also winning his first Masters race of the year. Steven Ross finished second overall, claiming the best time in the Pro division. Davey Matthews finished the night on top in the Legends race, and Kason Plott won the Bandolero race, with Dalton Robertson finishing first in the Young Gun division. http://www.lanierspeedway.com/
Watermelon Capital Speedway 6/6 < Bandolero Joey Padgett, Tallahassee Fl. Marlee Graham, Leesburg, Ga Dalton Hill, Winston, Ga < Claimers Brian Belcher, Ellaville, Ga Scott Rainey, Cordele, Ga Ben Massingille, Cordele, Ga Justin Butterworth, Cordele, Ga Lance Spurling, Cordele, Ga < Mini Stock Jimmy Chancy, Kathleen, Ga Mark Rowley, Perry, Ga Banks Perdue, Cordele, Ga Wesley Burke, Cordele Ga Michael Stephens, Hampton Ga < Pure Stock Mathew Taylor, Ellaville, Ga Josh Taylor, Ellaville, Ga Justin Bridges, Unadilla, Ga Tony Knight, Leesburg, Ga Jeremy Merrit, Cordele, Ga < Super Street Jason Price, Andersonville, Ga David Woodard, Perry, Ga Cody Hale, Americus, Ga Ralph Snowden, Fitzgerald, Ga Hunter Durham, Bluffton, Ga < ASA Southeast Asphalt Tour Watermelon 100 TJ Reaid, Actworth, Ga Paul Kelley, Pendergrass, Ga Parker Hammons, Midland, Nc Austin Hill, Winston, Ga Keeton Hanks, Auburn, Ky Racing continues this Saturday with the Bandoleros, Legends, Claimers, Mini Stock, Pure Stock, and Super Street divs. Gates open at 4pm with practice at 6:30pm and racing at 7:30pm.
Brad Harrison, of Macon, will be doing the Atlanta Motor Speedway website and social media (facebook, twitter, youtube...). He was a racing writer for the Macon newspaper, and says his spare bedroom is the NASCAR collectibles room.
Ronnie Johnson topped a stout field of Crate Late Models for the second of four KING of CRATE Challenge races Friday night at BOYD’s SPEEDWAY. A field of thirty-one Crate Late Models attempted to make the field for the $2,000 payday, but local-faithful racefans and competitors alike knew what to expect when the red n’ black # 5 racecar staged on the outside of row three for the 40-lap “A” Main feature. “I like being able to race this close to home, and BOYD’s has always been special to me. I remember wishing the rain away on Fridays as a school-boy so I could go watch my dad (the late Joe Lee Johnson) race out here back when it was a paved track” RJ said in victory lane. Lamar Scoggins won the Steel-Head LM feature in a photo-finish style over Rick Hixson. Corey Cresswell nabbed his first A-Hobby feature, while Michael Arp won the FWD division race. Racing resumes in two weeks at BOYD’s SPEEDWAY (June 19th) with a Full Racing Program in all 6-classes. BOYD’s SPEEDWAY King of Crate Challenge # 2 “THE JUNE JESTER” 6/5/2009 – 40 Laps - $2,000. to-WIN 1. Ronnie Johnson (# 5) of Chattanooga, TN 2. Royce Bray (# 21) of Hull, GA 3. William Thomas (# 16) of Phenix City, AL (quick time with a 14:50) 4. Craig Burrows (# 23) of Chickamagua, GA 5. Blake Stewart (# M1) of Centre, AL 6. Aaron Ridley (# 81) of Chatsworth, GA 7. Anthony White (# 2) of Clinton, TN 8. Jody Summerville (# 25) of Rome, GA 9. Jeff Smith (# 00) of Villanow, GA 10. Brian Burke (# B39) of Dalton, GA 11. David Payne (# 8) of Murphy, NC 12. John Owenby (# 48) of Cleveland, TN 13. Jerry Coffman (# 30) of New Salem, TN 14. Bobby Mayse (# 22) of Harrison, TN 15. James Gamble (# 27) of Rossville, GA 16. Darel Ownbey (# 12) of Calhoun, GA 17. Chad Wallace (# 34) of La Grange, GA 18. Danny Pippin (# 76) of Red Bank, TN 19. Mike Head (# 54) of Ellenwood, GA 20. Scott Jackson (# 44) of Chatsworth, GA 21. Brian Pritchard (# 3) of Harrison, TN 22. Allen Green (# 41) of Chatsworth, GA 23. Chad Smith (# 11) of Cedartown, GA 24. Brad Hall (# 47) of Knoxville, TN Full report at www.georgiastockcarracing.com
Monday (June 15) is the deadline for race fans to apply for Atlanta Motor Speedway’s Chief Lighting Officer position, the glowing personality who will win the honor to flip the “switch” to turn on the lights before the first NASCAR Sprint Cup night race in Atlanta on Labor Day weekend. Applications: www.AtlantaMotorSpeedway.com/CLO
Promotion idea: As a show of appreciation for Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway's competitors and fans, General Manager Larry Weakley is hosting "Larry's Pit Party" with the Ian Turner Band, a local blues group, on the quarter-mile track following the final race Saturday night. Once the track is cleared, fans will be able to access the infield.
Trackchaser Guy Smith, who's added 24 new tracks in 2009 to his total of 1,211, says the '09 National Speedway Directory lists only four Sunday tracks in the entire 13 state southeast region of AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, and WV. Of those four, only two are truly weekly Sunday night tracks, as Rome, GA, is far from weekly, and Hemi Speedway, a 3/10 mile dirt oval in Mt. Croghan, SC, is every other week and also in the afternoon. "I thought it crazy that the only two weekly Sunday night tracks in 13 states were only a half hour apart" in KY: Windy Hollow, a 3/8s clay track in Owensboro Kentucky Motor Speeway, a 3/8s paved track in Whitesburg. "I was wrong about the folly of two tracks running on Sunday evenings just a half hour apart, as both had real good crowds," Smith reports. The Trackchasers' URL: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TrackChasershttp://speedwaysonline.com/
NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES RESULTS East Region point leader Scott Knowles, of Lanett, AL, kept his steak of top two finishes alive on Saturday night with a second-place finish at East Alabama Motor Speedway in the All-Star Graphics Warrior. Knowles has 494 points with seven wins and three second-place finishes in ten starts. June 5: PENTON RACEWAY – PENTON, AL: 1. 23 Jeff Landrum 2. K9 Dana Eiland 3. 88 Bobby Eiland 4. 52 Marc Gooden SUGAR CREEK RACEWAY – BLUE RIDGE, GA: 1. 7 Jason Deal 2. 64 Jacob Anderson 3. 51 Randy Dillard 4. 3d Jim Bob Davis 5. 41 Brian Cochran June 6: TRI-COUNTY RACE TRACK – BRASSTOWN, NC: 1. 27K Brian Kinnersley - Blairsville, GA 2. 7 Jason Deal 3. 64 Jacob Anderson 4. L28 Terry Ledford 5. 81 Kevin Sutton 6. 98 Jeremiah Bolling 7. 17 Kurt English TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL: 1. 47 Adam Martin (full results in TST report) EAST ALABAMA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – PHENIX CITY, AL: 1. 95 Richie Stephens 2. 66k Scott Knowles 3. 27 Larry Harrod 4. 08 Bobby Eiland 5. 91 Tod Darda 6. 55 Montana Dudley 7. K9 Dana Eiland 8. 5 Rodgerick Dykes 9. RC3 Russ Ogletree 10. 15 Jimmy Evilsizer 11. 33 John Capps III 12. 14 Pat Wall 13. 9 Adam Brown 14. 18 Chase Edge 15. 107 Terrance Nowell 16. 88 Matt Woodson 17. 99 Larry Eldridge DNS www.nesmithracing.com
Lavonia Sat.: Racing in all seven divisions, plus GA mini-Sprints, starting at 7:00 p.m.: Limited Late Model Crate Late Model Enduro Stock V-8 Stock Four Cylinder Young Guns Up Fronts www.lavoniadirttrack.com
Oglethorpe: The races for June 5th were cancelled due to rain. The 9th Annual Faster Pastor event will be run this Friday. www.ospracing.net
Screven was rained out Saturday, and we salute Redd for making the call and posting it early. Next show is June 20. www.screvenmotorspeedway.com
Bill Brannon is Chaplin of Atlanta Motorsports Ministries and pastor at Fellowship Baptist Church. He has an interesting email newsletter, and a weekly bible study at 8:00 a.m. at Atlanta Speedway, with Mike Head, Ronnie Sanders, and Ed Clark often attending. The newsletter congratulated Ronnie & Bobbie Sanders on their wedding anniversary: June 12, 1964. At last week's AMS Legends show, Brannon introduced his newly graduated grand-daughter, Jennifer Roberts, who will be at Gainesville College this fall. Brannon's ATLANTA MOTORSPORTS MINISTRIES PRAYER LIST: Mae Mundy; Buddy Rhodes; David Pruitt; Susan Milam Morgan; Mike Head & Family; Ken Ragan; Bobby Boggus; Zack Hollaway; Kendra French; Donna Walter; Eddie Barton; Bobby Hollaway; Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Mosteller; Stephen Zoeller; Richard Deaton; Anna Gibson; Marvin & Mary Mills, Roger Brewer, Ed Clark, Sis. Molly Ragan, Johnny Brown, Andy Gibbs, Mrs. Gerald Hodges, Jimmy Hawk, The families of Russell Nelson, Ed Quattlebaum, Michael Marks, Frank Mundy, Mike Bristol, Joanie Brown, Gwen Gazaway His Motorsports Cancer List: Doug James; Buster Dickerson; Garland Clark; Key Oliver; Harry Michael; John Doddridge; Harvey Jones; Shawn Cieutat; Cotton Owens; Rev. Dean Watson; Dan & Ruth Rexrode; David Smith; Brandon Clanton; Mrs. Bob Moore; Sue Cope; Sonny Goodson; Earl Heard; Doc Chamblee; Caleb Harvey; Dale Clark; Beau Slocumb; Ted McNeal; Martin Addison; Tommy Garner; Cathy Carlson, Doug Miles, Sandra Oldag, Tom Darby, Earl Hansard, Jimmy Summerour Contact: BroBillBrannon@aol.com
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