Headlines: Greshams: Two Pro Cup shows in '10 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at Talladega, Dixie and Rome Casey Roderick makes ARCA debut at Rockingham 200 Legends teams at Lanier's Nationals
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Oct. 8-9-10 Lanier Legends and Thunder Car Nationals www.lanierspeedway.com
Oct. 9-10 Oglethorpe Showdown in Savannah Late models 50 laps $5000 to win, Super Streets $4000 to win, Mini-Stock $3000 to win, Pure Stock $2000 to win. http://www.ospracing.net
Oct. 10 Dixie Lucas Oil LM Series $10,000 to win, 2009 Track Awards night www.lucasdirt.com http://www.dixiespeedway.com
Oct. 10 441 Speedway Ken Schrader and his dirt late model team appearance, Run What Ya Brung in all classes except late model http://www.441speedway.com/
Oct. 10 Waycross Local racing www.wayxspeedway.com
Oct. 22-23-24 Talladega Short Track $10,000-to-win Red Top Auto Auctions Dega 100 www.talladegashorttrack.com
Oct 23-24 South Georgia SOUTHERN SLAM 325 / Georgia Asphalt Series 125 laps http://www.racesgmp.com www.lanierspeedway.com
Oct. 24 Boyds ‘The Battle of Ringgold 100 - Fall Classic Weekend’ Tennessee Thunder DirtCar Series. $5000 to win. www.BoydsSpeedway.com www.TTDCS.com
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The 2009 racing season for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series began back in February, and concludes this weekend. The three-race swing includes two SPEED Channel races and the crowning of the series champion. On the verge of clinching his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion, Scott Bloomquist holds a 210-point lead over his nearest rival, Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN heading into to the two-state, three-race events this weekend. Bloomquist, who has 16 career series wins, is still in search of his first main event victory this season on the Lucas Oil Series tour. Bloomquist hopes his momentum from his $40,000 win at the Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals at Knoxville (IA) Raceway this past weekend will continue. Owens is 190 points ahead of the third place driver in the points, Earl Pearson, Jr. of Jacksonville, FL who has won the series title the last four years. Dale McDowell, of Chickamauga, GA is fourth in points followed by Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN, a two-time series runner-up in his career. The remainder of the top ten are Ray Cook, of Brasstown, NC; Steve Casebolt, of Richmond, IN; Brad Neat, of Dunnville, KY; Eric Jacobsen, of Seacliffe Beach, CA; and John Blankenship, of Williamson, WV. Blankenship has a strangle-hold on the Quarter Master Rookie of the Year points chase, as he has wrapped that award up. - Friday Night, Talladega Short Track, "Talladega Short Track Nationals" $7,000 to win. The cameras of SPEED Channel will be on hand to tape the event, which will be shown on a date and time to be announced. www.talladegashorttrack.com. - Saturday Night, Dixie Speedway, 20th Annual Lucas Oil Dixie Shootout, $10,000 to win. Shannon Babb, of Moweaqua, IL, has won three of the last four Dixie Shootouts. www.dixiespeedway.com - Sunday Night, Rome Speedway, Lucas Oil Rome Showdown, $10,000 to win. There will be a complete show at Rome for the LOLMDS with PRC Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains and the Rome Showdown main event. www.dixiespeedway.com Admission each night at Rome and Dixie will be grandstand $25/Trackside $35 and Pit Pass is $35. Fans can save $10 on advance tickets for both Dixie and Rome by calling the track office at (770) 926-5315 from 9 AM - 4 PM. For further information, go to the combined website for both tracks, which is www.dixiespeedway.com www.lucasdirt.com
Previous Dixie Shootout Winners 1990 - Bill Ingram 1991 - Tony Reaid 1992 - Buddy Morris 1993 - Scott Bloomquist 1994 - Scott Bloomquist 1995 - Bill Frye 1996 - Wendell Wallace 1997 - Billy Moyer 1998 - Tim Hitt 1999 - Dale McDowell 2000 - Scott Bloomquist 2001 - Dale McDowell 2002 - Chub Frank 2003 - Don O'Neal 2004 - Shannon Babb 2005 - Shannon Babb 2006 - Scott Bloomquist 2007 - NO RACE 2008 - Shannon Babb
Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Standings 1. Scott Bloomquist (Mooresburg, TN) - 6905 2. Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN) - 6695 3. Earl Pearson Jr. (Jacksonville, FL) - 6505 4. Dale McDowell (Chickamauga, GA) - 6375 5. Don O'Neal (Martinsville, IN) - 6280 6. Ray Cook (Brasstown, NC) - 6065 7. Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN) - 5645 8. Brad Neat (Dunnville, KY) - 5605 9. Eric Jacobsen (Seacliffe Beach, CA) - 5200 10. John Blankenship (Williamson, WV) - 5130
Hartwell's Tommy Roberts Memorial Race is Saturday. Seven classes will be racing. There's a couple pictures of Roberts at: http://www.4m.net/showthread.php?t=137755
Lavonia has the Georgia State championships Oct. 16-17. highlighted by a $2,000 to win FASTRAK Crate Late Model race, a $1200 to win super LM race, and a $5000 to win Southern All Stars race. Lavonia Speedway will also be recognizing the top five 2009 point champions for Hartwell & Lavonia Speedways during the festivities. More detals: http://www.4m.net/showthread.php?t=137753 www.fastrakracing.com www.lavoniadirttrack.com
This weekend Lanier National Speedway will host the 18th Annual RaceCeiver Asphalt Legends Cars Nationals and the 9th annual RaceCeiver Asphalt Thunder Roadsters Nationals, with over 200 cars and teams expected to compete. “The Legends car have provided the biggest car counts of the year during the weekly races, and we are truly honored to have INEX and 600 Racing select us to host their national event,” said Lanier National Speedway General Manager Terry Roberts. Lanier also hosted the nationals in 2006, with 225 teams from across the nation. Friday is Qualifying Day, with the grandstand gates will open at 3pm, as the INEX Legends teams will begin their heat races to determine the feature race they will compete in on Championship Day Saturday. Friday evening will feature the Race of Champions, where track and regional champions compete to see who the best is and to gain bragging rights for the year. Championship Day is Saturday for the INEX Young Lions, Semi-Pro, Masters, and Pro Legends racers, along with the Thunder Roadsters. Grandstand gates will swing open at 1pm, with the 20 lap D-mains taking the green flag at 1:15, followed by the 25 lap C-mains, 30 lap B-mains, and the feature events of the year, as each INEX Legends division takes to the track for a 50 lap A-Main. Grandstand admission Friday and Saturday is $15 per day. Children 11 years of age and younger free with at least one paying adult. Track-side parking will not be available for this event. Lanier National Speedway is located off I-85, exit 129, directly across from Road Atlanta. www.lanierspeedway.com www.600racing.com. Follow Twitter as we try to keep you updated on the Nationals - http://twitter.com/legendsofga
The Toccoa Speedway has repaired the rain damage and has a full race program on schedule for the reopening Saturday. Super Late Models, Limiteds, Fastrak Crate Latemodels, and Hobby / Enduro / Stock 4Cyl / Bombers / and the Young Guns 4Cyl Divisions will run. Heat Races will be run for all divisions depending on Car count. Hot Laps @ 7:30pm Toccoa's LM points race is close, with Randy Nichols and David McCoy tied at 720 pts., with Bruce Taylor third with 680. http://toccoaspeedway.info/Points2009.htm
The first hint of the 2010 schedule for Gresham Motorsports Park comes from the USAR Pro Cup Series (formerly Hooters Pro Cup), which will race at the former Peach State Speedway Mar. 27 and Oct. 23. The March date opens the Series' schedule. The track was once owned by Hooters, and the Series raced there from 1997 to 2007, usually twice each year. The crowds were very good, especially when the Atlanta newspapers carried advance stories. The Series raced at South Georgia in April and at Lanier, with sponsorship from Aaron's, June 27. Kyle Fowler, of Smyrna, entered at Lanier, finishing eighth, and Brett Butler, of Snellville, finished 13th. 19 cars entered. Saturday (Oct. 10) they have a 150 lap show at Rockingham. They have a TV deal with Fox Sports Network, with coverage of races at 11:00 a.m. Sunday mornings. http://www.usarprocup.comhttp://www.greshammotorsportspark.com
Gresham Motorsports Park has an open test session for Mini-Stocks, Trucks, Iceman Late Models, Renegades (Street Stocks) and World Crown 300 Late Models Sat., Oct. 17. The test will mark the first opportunity that competitors will be able to take to the all-new, freshly paved GMP half-mile oval. Pit Pass $20. Spectators $10. A separate World Crown 300 test for the INEX/600 Racing Legends, Bandoleros and Thunder Roadsters will be held soon. Hoosier has constructed a new tire specifically for the fresh track surface. The tires will be delivered the day of the test. All drivers - regardless of division - will be required to wear an approved head and neck device that meets or exceeds SFI 38.1 regulations (helmet collars not acceptable). http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com
Anderson Motor Speedway - Sunday - Fall Brawl Enduro 150. Who will be the last car running and collect the $3,000 CASH prize? The Fall Brawl Enduro 150 will continue despite wrecked and out of service vehicles littering the track, which creates an obstacle course for drivers. It's 150 laps, 2 1/2 hr. maximum or down to the last car running, whichever comes first. The event will pay $3,000 to the winner (based on 30 cars) and the top five finishers will be paid as follows: 2nd - $500; 3rd - $300; 4th - $200; 5th - $100. Plus Ed Powell’s Auto Salvage of Anderson has posted a $500 Wild Card Bonus to the winner of a drawing based on all cars who complete a set number of laps (winner is excluded). Admission $10 - kids under 12 FREE. Racing at 2PM. Sunday’s race program will begin with AMS weekly division competition including the BM Modified divisions; followed by the Super Renegades and Renegades. www.andersonmotorspeedway.com
The World of Outlaws Topless late model Showdown at The Dirt Track in Charlotte has 43 entries so far for the Wed., Oct. 14, show. Entries: http://www.lowesmotorspeedway.com/do...ist_082409.pdf Tickets: $25! 1800-455-FANS lowesmotorspeedway.com
Promotion idea: If you are a Rock Music Fan, remember KISS? They will be performing in concert at the Pensacola Civic Center on October 19th, and you can win tickets at the races on Friday. Simply paint on your best KISS face, and you will be eligible. www.snowballderby.com
Kirk and Laura May, and Mays Motorsports of Athens, GA, have entered the Aaron's 150 USAR Pro Cup event at Rockingham (NC) Speedway Saturday. They will team up with The National Multiple Sclerosis Society for the event, to further MS awareness and research. NMSS will be displayed as a sponsor of the Mays USAR Pro Cup entry, along with Elite Auto Collision of Athens, and DuPont Performance Coatings. Shane Hall has been in the driver's seat for Mays Motorsports once before this season at Concord (NC) Speedway, also in a USAR Pro Cup event, in which the team finished seventh. While a top-ten result in the highly-competitive Pro Cup Series is quite an accomplishment, Hall hopes to improve on his run this time around. Mays Motorsports Crew Chief is Lee McCallister.
Seventeen-year-old Casey Roderick, of Lawrenceville, will make his ARCA RE/MAX Series debut Sunday in the American 200 at Rockingham (N.C.) Speedway, which will air same-day on SPEED at 10 p.m. He will pilot the No. 51 Dodge in a joint venture between Bill Elliott Racing and James Finch’s Phoenix Racing. “I’m really looking forward to this weekend; it’s probably the biggest of my career,” said Roderick. “We tested there two weeks ago and were fifth fastest overall. We were a little on the conservative side, and we’re going to go a little more aggressive on the setup for the race and hopefully get back on top and get a good run for Bill Elliott and for James Finch." “I am looking forward to the race Sunday,” said Roderick’s mentor, NASCAR champion Bill Elliott. “Casey has waited a long time for this opportunity, and I know he will make the best of it. I hope that a potential sponsor will be watching and ready to contact us to provide Casey an opportunity to race the full ARCA season in 2010. Casey is a talented young man that just needs a break to show what he can do”. Ernie Elliott, Inc. (EEI) is supplying the motor for the No. 51 Dodge at Rockingham. Elliott, who has provided engines for several of NASCAR’s top teams, has built a refreshed motor for Roderick in Sunday’s 200-lap race. Roderick, who made his rise through the ranks of Legends Racing, joined Bill Elliott Racing in July of 2008. Since then, Roderick has made 22 Late Model starts, including two wins, 12 top-fives and 17 top-tens. Another win, at Lanier, was lost to a DQ. James Finch's Phoenix Racing has competed in NASCAR's three top divisions since 1989, and their drivers have included Jeff Purvis, Reed Sorenson, Buckshot Jones, and many others. This season they've entered five ARCA races, with two top 10 finishes. Also entered: Brett Butler, of Lilburn Free Pennington, of Martinez, GA, driving a Bill Gerhart Chevy Chris Buescher, of Prosper TX, driving the David Ragan Fan Club Ford Beau Slocumb, of Macon, drove the #32 Wolf Pack Rentals Toyota to a 5th place finish at the ARCA race at Kansas Speedway - his first top-five in the ARCA Remax Series. He drove five ARCA races for Steve Turner, Kevin Cywinski, and Nate Thiesse - Win-Tron Racing, but is not entered at Rockingham. Beau’s next race will most likely be the World Crown 300 at the new Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson, GA on November 15th. The most recent ARCA winner from Georgia is the late Matt Hawkins, of Canton, who won in his first start at Iowa Speedway. The Sunday afternoon American 200, scheduled for 1:00 PM, will also feature live streaming audio coverage at ARCAracing.com. The American 200 will also air same-day on SPEED at 10:00 PM. http://www.racing-reference.info/owner?id=finchja01 www.BillElliott.com www.rockinghamspeedway.com http://www.beauslocumb.com
Georgia Asphalt Series Late Model driver TJ Reaid of Acworth, plans to head south to the Gulf Coast this weekend for two 100 lap Pro Late Model events. First off, Reaid will compete in Friday's Tom Thumb 100 at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, FL. "We'll use the 100 lapper at Five Flags to work on our set up for the Snowflake race at that track in December," said Reaid. "Of course, we'll also be looking for a win." Reaid will be driving the Glenncast/Tru-Tech Industries/Fox Masonry/RMS Custom Machine Ford Fusion. In addition, Reaid will compete in Saturday nights Lee Fields Memorial 100 at Mobile International Speedway in Irvington, Alabama. "I'm really looking forward to going back to Mobile." Chase Elliott, of Dawsonville, is also entering both races.
Reed Sorenson, of Peachtree City, will drive the #43 Rosie’s Organic Chicken Dodge for Richard Petty Motorsports this weekend at Auto Club Speedway. Rosie was the first chicken in the United States to carry a certified organic label. Rosie is free range and humanely raised with no antibiotics on a 100% organic vegetarian diet with no animal by-products or GMOs as independently verified by Oregon Tilt, a third party certifier. Rosie is sold in a styro-foam free package that produces 73% less landfill and a reduced carbon footprint. (RPM Facebook) jayski.com/schemes/2009/43cup.htm#diecast
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Reuters is reporting that Motorsports Authentics, the merchandising company that is joint-owned by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) and the International Speedway Corporation (ISC) is close to bankruptcy. In addition, the company has apparently defaulted on royalty payments to drivers and race teams. In a filing with the SEC, SMI stated that Motorsports Authentics had stopped payment of royalties and was attempting to renegotiate licensing agreements.
The NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, NC, will open May 11, 2010. The museum will be open seven days a week, and closed only on Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day. Hours will be 10 AM - 6 PM Monday-Saturday and 12 Noon-6 PM on Sundays. Tickets for adults and teenagers (13 and up) $19.95 per person. Children $12.95. Under five free. Senior Citizens (60 and up) and members of the U.S. Military will be $17.95 per person. www.nascarhall.com
Lavonia Speedway and the FASTRAK Racing Series have moved the ALL STARS event to Nov 14-15. "We look forward to hosting the FASTRAK Series again for their final touring event of the year," said Brad York, of Lavonia Speedway. "It's their final race of the year and ours as well so it should be a great show. www.fastrakracing.com www.lavoniadirttrack.com
Tuesday night the TN State Fair Board voted to shut down activity on the property at the end of next June. The Fairgrounds has been losing money and financial estimates predict it will go broke within a year. A decision hasn't been made yet what will happen to it and it's possible officials could let events continue after June. Fairgrounds Speedway operator Danny Denson says could give him time to make the track more valuable to Nashville. "I think we're all right for another season here and maybe we can prove ourselves a little better this coming year and maybe the mayor and Finance Department will look favorably on us for a long term deal," said Denson. http://www.wztv.com/newsroom/top_stories/wztv_vid_1584.shtml
The Georgia Asphalt Series finale is at the Fairgrounds Speedway Oct. 31. Craig Thompson, of the area's Ken-Ten crate racing series, says his series has rules similar to GAS. Ken-Ten teams with a ABC body will be entering.
Philip Morris, 44, of Ruckersville, Va., won his second consecutive and third overall NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national championship in 2009. Morris competed at Motor Mile Speedway in Radford, Va., and South Boston (Va.) Speedway in 2009. Paul Antley, who races a truck at Lanier National Speedway, won the Georgia part of the Championship. All 28 state and province champions will be honored Nov. 13 at the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Awards Banquet at the Concord (N.C.) Convention Center.
Boyd’s Speedway will host the 2009 Tennessee Thunder DirtCar Series Finale on Saturday October 24, featuring a $5,000 to win, $350 to start, feature. The tight Thunder Series points battle between Tommy Kerr of Maryville, TN, and Billy Ogle Jr., of Knoxville, TN, will fittingly come down to the richest racing weekend of the season for the series as well as for Boyd’s Speedway. Kerr is the technical leader with a fifty-one point advantage over Ogle but by series rules, each driver’s worst finish or non-appearance is dropped from the final tally so if the points were to end now, Ogle would have a sixty-nine point advantage. Kerr and Ogle have one series win each at the northern Georgia / southern Tennessee speed plant. www.BoydsSpeedway.com www.TTDCS.com
Results from "The Melon" in Cordele on Saturday night. Alex Coffey of McDonough Chase Knight of Leesburg Marlee Graham of Leesburg Woodrow Mullis of Hoboken < Mini Stock Jake Roberts of Sylvester Banks Perdue of Arabi Drew Marchant of Tifton Tom Atkinson of Warwick Sid Brayton on Norcross Mark Rowley of Perry Calvin Johnston of Sylvester < Claimer Scott Rainey of Cordele Ben Massingille of Centerville Lee Akin of Cordele Travis Harper of Cordele Chris Neighbors of Cordele Lance Spurling of Cordele James Yawn of Cordele Jeff Davis of Cordele Mike Hughes of Cordele Keith Weathersby of Cordele Justin Butterworth of Cordele Michael Emerson of Cordele Amos Farmer of Unadilla Marcus Olds of Cordele Bill Dunn of Cordele Daniel Thompson of Leesburg < Pure Stock Tony Knight of Leesburg Carlton Isreal of Leesburg Justin Bridges of Unadilla Billy Nipper of Cordele Frank Greene of Moultrie Mike Hubbard of Fitzgerald < Super Street David Woodard of Perry Bud Wilson of Tifton Brian Cromer of Leesburg Ralph Snowden of Fitzgerald Cody Hale of Americus Mike Francis of Perry Brett Puckett Kyle Melton of Cuthbert Steve Hall of Vienna This Saturday Night, The Watermelon Capital Speedway will be in action once again with Bandolero’s, Go Carts, Mini Stock, Claimer, Super Street and Pure Stock. Racing at 7:30 p.m. October 17, Watermelon Capital Speedway will host the “Superior Machine Works Super Street Shootout”. This event will feature a 35 lap Super Street Main event using combined rules from area tracks that will be paying $600 to win and a guaranteed $100 to start. In addition to the Shootout, the speedway will also hold exciting racing in Bandolero’s, Go Carts, Claimers, Mini Stocks and Pure Stocks. www.watermeloncapitalspeedway.com
Promotion idea (for hungry fans): food booth vendors including: Holy Redeemer Sch. - CHICKEN FRIED BACON Salvation Army - PICKLE JUICE ICEE Impact Ministries - CAJUN SHRIMP SOUP Evansville Lutheran School - SPANISH DOGS Salem UCC - CHUNKY DIAPER Crescent City Civitan - DIRT-N-WORMS Montessori Academy - DUCK SAUSAGE Youth Resources - PIG in the M.U.D - 88th Annual West Side Nut Club Fall Festival, Evansville, IN
Locust Grove's Shane Clanton held of a late surge from three-time 2009 O'Reilly All Star Series feature winner Eddie Carrier Jr. to collect $20,000 at the First Annual Dirt Track World Cup Classic at Jeff Schrader's KC Raceway in Chillicothe, OH. "I saw Eddie (Carrier Jr.) up there in turn four and I thought I need to get a little lower," Clanton said in 'Rubbin Repair' Victory Lane. "He made me get up on the wheel and push it a little harder. But he raced me clean and I hope it made a great race for the fans. "We've struggled just a little bit all year, but the last couple weeks have made up for it. My crew, these two guys here, have stuck with me and we've worked hard to get here. It's great to win this first Dirt Cup Classic here at K-C. It was a little cool for the fans, but we appreciate Jeff Schrader and the fans giving us a chance to race for this type of money deal." Clanton qualified sixth, and won his heat race. Georgian Jonathan Davenport won a B-Main, and finished eighth. Clint Smith, of Senoia, was second in the non-qualifiers race. A week earlier, Clanton won the Magnolia State 100 at Columbus (MS) Speedway.
The National Late Model Series thundered into Cochran Motor Speedway for the R. L. Gregory Memorial Race on Saturday. Ben Faircloth set the fastest time (low 15s), taking the $100.00 prize from Racers Depot Online. Tires were serious factors for this feature, as choosing to use a 55 instead of a 70 proved to be problematic for Jeremy Fitzgerald and others. Near the half-way point of this race, his tires gave up and Hunter Peacock was able to scoot under the number 7 and take the lead. Then he had to hold that lead and he did so with ease – winning in his first try with the National Late Model Series in his Mike Nasworthy owned, Bullit-Nasworthy combination. Peacock’s win in front of a huge crowd was even more special as the race was in memory of his late grandfather R. L. Gregory. Gregory had a great history as a racer and was well loved and respected among his peers. Peacock stalked the leader for several laps before taking the lead towards the end of the race. Peacock was joined by many friends and family in a post race interview on the front stretch as the near capacity crowd cheered him on. Hunter was emotional as he dedicated the win to his late grandfather and publicly thanked Fitzgerald on an amazing race. LATE MODEL-NLMS - Top Fives: 1-Hunter Peacock 2-Jason Fitzgerald 3-Steven Roberts 4-Brandon Cameron 5-Jason Lyles SPORTSMAN 1-Cameron Hall 2-Brian Waters 3-Johnny Tribble 4-Josh Odom 5-Don Mullis PURE STOCK 1-Bobby Piper 2-Wayne Bradley 3-Tad Hunnicutt 4-Tuffy Johnson 5-Charles Benson CADET 1-Bobby Pulsifer 2-James Blount 3-Levi Burkes 4-Stacy Alligood 5-Regie Jones ROAD WARRIORS 1-Wil Herrington 2-Wesley Brown 3-Lisa Casteel 4-Corey Dunn 5-James Tucker CMS will host the racing go carts Saturday. From NLMS and Rev. Todd Shearin www.cochrangaspeedway.com
Randy THE DREAM Weaver dominated BOYD's SPEEDWAY for the 3rd time this season, Friday night winning OCTOBER-FAST, a $3,000 to-WIN Southern Regional Racing series 40 lap event. Weaver was also fast qualifier. Official Finish: S.R.R.S. "OCTOBER-FAST" 40 Laps / $3,000 to-WIN 1. Randy Weaver (# B1) of Crossville, TN 2. Ray Cook (# 53) of Brasstown, NC 3. Ronnie Johnson (# 5) of Chattanooga, TN 4. Billy Ogle Jr. (# 201) of Knoxville, TN 5. Jake Knowles (# 66) of Tyrone, GA 6. Anthony Burroughs (# 121) of Corinth, MS 7. John Owenby (# 3) of Cleveland, TN 8. Biilly Mayo (# 115) of Cleveland, TN 9. Jay Brinkley (# 10) of Shelbyville, TN 10. David Earl Gentry (# 11) of Lewisburg, TN 13. Derrick Ellis (# 99) of Chatsworth, GA 15. Lee Sutton (# L7) of Taylorsville, GA 20. Davy Davis (# D11) of Tunnel Hill, GA 21. Kevin Gibson (# M45) of Ringgold, GA 24. J.J. Nye (# 55) of Talking Rock, GA
Organizers for the SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup series have determined that one of the best places to find qualified candidates for their program will be at the largest exposition dedicated to all things karting, PKE2010 in Las Vegas February 5-7, 2010, at the South Point Hotel and Casino. Two outdoor tracks will be created specifically for the PKE2010 show, and the Final Drivers Selection Committee will be testing candidates behind the wheel of CRG/Rotax karts on the sprint course and in new Volkswagen GTI’s on an Autocross area. “This will be like a driver’s boot camp with challenges that will force the drivers to reach down deep to bring their best skills to the table,” says an organizer. During the VW Jetta TDI Cup 2010 season, drivers will compete in events on road courses around North America in identical factory-prepared and maintained Jetta TDI's powered by clean diesel. In addition to more than $50,000 in prize money at stake during the season, the series champion will receive Volkswagen factory career advancement support with a value up to $100,000. www.volkswagenjettacup.com www.pke2010.com
Florida car owner Kelly Housh has asked Jason Hogan, of Cleveland, to climb behind the wheel of his Water Works Car Washes Ford Fusion for the annual Seafest race this weekend at the Desoto (FL) Super Speedway. www.jasonhoganmotorsports.com
Comedian Jeff Foxworthy hosts the all-new half-hour version of “Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?” The fast-paced game show, where knowledge of grade-school level questions is tested, welcomes NASCAR drivers #55-Michael Waltrip, #6-David Ragan, #99-Carl Edwards, #2-Kurt Busch and #11-Denny Hamlin. On October 26, NASCAR week kicks off on the new nationally-syndicated edition. www.jayski.com
A blown right rear tire during the Kansas Lottery 300 on Saturday resulted in a 31st-place finish for John Wes Townley, of Watkinsville, in his first NASCAR Nationwide Series appearance at Kansas Speedway.
The Bando feature race was exciting Saturday night at Lanier, with Lanier, charlotte, and National bando champion Evan Bell winning by only a few inches. His winning bando is for sale on Legends Nation, Racing Junk.com, and Legends of GA websites, as he wants to move up to Legends racing. .......... .......... .......... .......... "3 Time Championship Winning Bandolero in 2009 season. Proven Winner includes many extra parts. Motor recently freshened. $5500.00. Contact: Jay Bell - 770-560-9697 - jadibell@bellsouth.net .......... .......... .......... ..........
Also still for sale: .......... .......... .......... .......... Chase Elliott and Trey Poole 1937 Ford Sedans Legends Cars Both cars are 1937 Ford Sedan Models Complete with 1250 cc sealed engines. Red ignition box and red coils, brake man front calipers and pads, aluminum brake master cylinder with brake bias knob, splined steering column with quick release, seat and seat belts, transponder and windshield. The #91 car has a fuidyne oil cooler and a black fuel cell. Both bodies are in good shape and have won races. $14,500 Contact: Cindy Elliott - www.BillElliott.com .......... .......... .......... ..........
More from The 'Melon website: .......... .......... .......... .......... Open car trailor with 4x8 storage compartment and 8x8 platform. $1200.00 Race ready bandolero $2500.00 (Nipper finished seventh in the Bomber Div. at East Alabama's State Race) billy.nipper@cordele.norbord.com .......... .......... .......... ..........
The Show Me the Money III Oct. 10 Montgomery Motor Speedway 480 Booth Road Montgomery,Al 36108 www.montgomeryspeedway.com 100 lap Pro Late model race with $5000 to win 30 lap Pro stock twin 12's for the mini mods Gates open at 12 NEXT: Alabama 200/ Show Me The Money IV - Nov. 6th & 7th
10/17/09 at Golden Isles Showdown on the Coast Open practice on Thur. Heats on 10/16/09 100 laps 12K to win Sat. There's been a rule change for this race, according to Natl. Late Model Series Director Ray Miller. They had limited entries to drivers who had run four NLMS shows. A recent rainout led to reducing that to three races, and 60 are eligible. Five of the 60 are not entering, but Miller has a "waiting list" and has made five eligible who had run two shows. This rule gives the Series regulars the shot at the biggest purse of the year. Dennis "Rambo" Franklin, a two-time winner, is not eligible. http://www.nlmss.com
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Georgia Racing Hall of Fame ‘09 Inductee Banquet The 2009 ceremony will be held at the Dawsonville City Hall, which houses the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame, on Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. A limited number of seats are available for the banquet. The cost is $50 per person before Oct. 16, and $55 per person after Oct. 16. Reservations are required to attend. The 2009 inductees will be Bob Burcham of Rossville, Luther Carter of Acworth, Tommie Irvin of Baldwin, Ronnie Sanders of Fayetteville, Leon Sells of Villa Rica, Buck Simmons of Baldwin, Herb “Tootle” Estes of Knoxville, TN., and Katron Sosebee of Lilburn. http://www.georgiaracinghof.com
This week, we've got a fresh column on a true NASCAR hero at www.georgiaracinghistory.com. Hawkinsville's Paul McDuffie was a wizard with a Chevy engine. Racing out of Atlanta, McDuffie's cars won races in NASCAR's Grand National and Convertible division with legendary drivers Fireball Roberts and Joe Lee Johnson, including the Southern 500 and the World 600. He won races and championships with his friend, Georgia Racing Hall of Fame member Roz Howard, and when Chevy decided to bring a new team into NASCAR in 1960, McDuffie was the man they tabbed to run the team. McDuffie was lost in a tragic pit road crash at Darlington later that same year. http://www.georgiaracinghistory.com
Clint Smith. a WoO traveler, replied about a report that he is switching from GRT race cars: "That is just a rumor. Right now we are focusing on the current season and have not discussed plans regarding 2010." Clint's schedule for this weekend is not on his website, but he'll likely be at the Lucas shows at TST, Dixie, and Rome, along with WoO regular Shane Clanton.
Promotion idea: In today’s world we’ve come to want everything to happen as fast as possible. We want the internet to work fast. When it’s time to eat we want the drive-thru lane to move fast. Everything we do in life just seems to be getting faster and faster. However, tonight’s flagman was as slow as molasses. What I mean by that is he took FOREVER to throw the yellow flag. Folks, this is one place where you don’t want “Fast”. The slower the flagman is in displaying the yellow flag the better. Often he waited and waited and finally the temporarily disabled driver got his car going again. Can you imagine that!! This is how you run 15 heat races in little more than an hour. (from Randy Lewis, Alberta’s #1 Trackchaser)
Promotion idea 2:There were lots of interesting signs in the pits. One promised a $25 fine to drivers who did not help pack the track. There were several others. I took pictures of most of them. You can see them at www.ranlayracing.com
New NASCAR themed show: coming to the History Channel is “Madhouse.” Previously announced as in development, the reality series revolves around rivalries at a North Carolina NASCAR track, where local families race to continue a 61-year feuding tradition. The show is produced by Triage Entertainment, with Stephen Kroopnick, Stu Schreiberg, Jym Buss, Grant Kahler, Aengus James, Tim Tracy, David McKillop and Carl Lindahl executive producing; 13 episodes have been ordered, and a first-quarter premiere is planned.(Hollywood Reporter)(10-1-2009)
Brandon Haley, of Lavonia, used his home-town, home-track advantage to battle FASTRAK 2008 Champ Royce Bray early and then hold off Shannon Buckingham, of Morristown, TN, in the late laps at FASTRAK’s GRAND NATIONAL Night 1 at Lavonia Speedway Saturday night. The very personable Haley, known as “Cornbread” since his days working with Kenny Wallace some years back, swept the weekend by setting fast time, winning his heat and then winning the 50-lap FASTRAK A-Main. ”I have so many people to thank,” said a very happy Brandon Haley from the front stretch. “My family, the crew, Horton Homes, Southland Real Estate, Real Wheels, Sunoco, K&N Air Filters, Klotz Synthetic Lubricants, Ultra Shields, and Old Man’s Garage.” Royce Bray lost his drive shaft while leading on lap 30 and was the first person to Haley’s car when he came into Victory Lane on Lavonia’s front stretch. Unofficial Finish: Brandon Haley Lavonia Ga Shannon Buckingham Morristown Tn Ron Parker Shelby NC Blake Bentlyy Duncan SC Matt Long Concord NC David Smith Inman SC Chris Steele York SC Jonathan Taylor Toccoa Ga Kenny Peeples Jr Rural Retreat Va Ronnie Mosley Jr Chester SC Stephen Segars Hull Ga Brandon Umberger Rural Retreat Va Danny Sanders Athens Ga Lee Cooper Greer SC Owen Osteen Woodruff SC Barry Arnold Max Meadows Va Dale Ball Johnson City Tn Brian Conners Martinez Ga Parker Herring Toccoa Ga Brandon Overton Appling Ga Royce Bray Hull Ga David Watts Buchannon Va Jensen Ford Piney Flats TN Grant Jordan Bowman Ga
Rick Schwallie just added 1,232 LM photos to his website, most from Lucas shows. www.LateModelPhotos.com
Drew Brannon and the SS Green Light team dominated "The Best Show in Town 100" at the Charlotte County Motorsports Park in Punta Gorda, FL, winning the pole with a new track record, winning the race, and winning the ASA South Division Championship. www.SSRacingonline.com
Ronnie Johnson, of Chattanooga, TN, took the lead on lap 21, and then pulled away to win the Fall Nationals 50 Presented By NeSmithNow.com for the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series on Saturday night at Talladega Short Track. Johnson started fifth and used the outside groove to work his way to the front of the pack. The victory was the 11th series career win and third of the season for the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame Inductee driving the Miller Brothers Coal Warrior. “Just love this race track because it’s always racy, like it was tonight, and I also love the fans here,” Johnson said. “The car worked great on the outside, but I had to get to the bottom to work through lapped traffic, and it was also good down there. This was a great tune up race for the $10,000-to-win Dega 100 here in three weeks.” Best result for a GA racer was a seventh for Derrick Rainey of Powder Springs.
At the Gateway Gaming 150 at the Montgomery Motor Speedway, pole winner Augie Grill had the option to go for the Charlie Bradberry challenge and start at the rear of the field. Augie Grill elected to go to the rear and he worked his way back thru the field to win the $6000 purse and the $4000 bonus. The track record at the historic Montgomery Motor Speedway had been held by DuWayne Middlebrooks since 2000 at 18.593. Grill's new mark 18.088. The top 5 in qualifing broke the old track record. < Gateway Gaming 150 at the Montgomery Motor Speedway 1. Augie Grill 2. John Boy Wilkinson 3. Hunter Robbins 4. Jackie McGuire 5. Bubba Pollard 6. Brandon Hall 7. John Bolen 8. Lee Hansard 9. Martin Pierce 10. Keith Cahela 11. Josh Belter 12. Chase Knox 13. Chase Oliver 14. Dennis Reno, Jr. 15. John Henegar Jr. 16. Brian Bentley 17. Bobby Knox 18. Donnie Wilson 19. Johnny Brazier
For 31 years race car drivers and their teams have poured into East Alabama Motor Speedway for one of the biggest races in the southeast - "The Alabama State Championships". With nine different classes running, prize money that you don't see offered often, and the history behind it makes for some great racing and a spectacular race weekend for drivers and the fans. Headlining the weekend was the 75 lap Late Model feature. On Saturday, Jonathan Davenport, of Blairsville, GA, set a new daytime qualifying track record with a lap of 13:83 seconds to lock himself on the pole. William Thomas was the only other driver to run in the 13 second bracket putting him outside front row. William Thomas dominated the race's first half, until a flat tire sent him to the pits. Davenport led the rest of the way, with Georgians taking four of the top five spots. Full stories on every division at http://www.eamsdirt.com/ 2009 Alabama State Championships < Super Late Model 49 - Jonathan Davenport 101 - Casey Roberts 6 - Randle Chupp 66 - Jake Knowles 4 - Ed Basey T16 - Todd Morrow 22 - Robert Gant A19 - William Thomas 17 - Ricky Williams 0 - Craig Scott 888 - Dennis Hale 00 - Steven Endicott 00 - Devin Jones 80 - Ivedent Lloyd R1 - Riley Hickman 45 - Dewayne Johnson K9 - Dana Eiland 55 - Montana Dudley 11 - Ryan Law 16 - Lavon Sparks 20 - Glenn Brewer 1n - Jordy Nipper 11 - Chad Smith 01 - Travis Pennington < Sportsman 90 - Bobby Thomas A19 - William Thomas 5 - Ronnie Johnson 27 - Larry Harrod 99 - JR Moseley 110 - Ricky Culpepper 1n - Jordy Nipper < Crate Late Model 22 - William Thomas 55 - Terrence Nowell 5 - Ronnie Johnson 111 - Steven Roberts 12 - Hunter Peacock < Super Street 29 - Joey Eiland 25 - Ronnie Johnson 115 - Dustin Elliott 71 - Gene Nasworthy Full results: http://www.eamsdirt.com/resultsalstate2009.php
Chris Ferguson won round four of the Carolina Clash Championship Chase at the Fayetteville Motor Speedway:Finish Drivers Name Hometown 1. Chris Ferguson - Gastonia NC 2. Jeff Smith - Dallas NC 3. Ricky Weeks - Rutherfordton NC 4. Scott Autry - Autryville NC 5. Benji Cole - Canon GA
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