HEADLINES: Nashville's CRA and GAS races postponed to Nov. 20-22 TST's NASCAR Weekend races Fri. and Sat. Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame picks Mike Head, Thomas Family
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Oct. 30-31 Modoc Halloween Spook-Tacular 50 $5,000 to win 50 lap Crate Late Models + local classes http://www.modocspeedway.com/
Nov. 14 Screven $5,000 to win, $200 to start 9th Annual Ga. State Outlaw Renegade 4 Championship 100 laps + four local divs. http://www.screvenmotorspeedway.com/
Nov. 13-15 Peach State/Gresham Motor Sports Park World Crown Weekend Fri.: 7 pm Feature Events Bandoleros - 25 laps, 2 divisions, 15 min clock Trophy to win Legends - 25 laps, 4 divisions, 15 min clock Thunder Roadsters - 30 laps Sat.: 5 pm Qualifying for World Crown pro late models 7 pm Feature Events Mini Stocks 50 laps Iceman 35 laps Last Chance Race for Late Models (Laps TBD) Trucks 75 laps Renegades 50 laps Sun.: 1:15 pm Opening Ceremonies, Driver Introductions 2 pm Feature Event World Crown 300 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/
Nov. 20-22 Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Sat. - CRA Late Model Sportsman Series 50 laps, $1200 to win Sat. - Street Stocks 50 lap, $1000 to win Sat. - USA Modifieds 50-laps Sun. 1:00 - CRA & GAS last chance races if needed Sun. - CRA 250 laps $10,000 to win Sun. - GA Asphalt Series 150 laps (All the divisions will race on the 5/8-mile track) www.fairgroundsspeedwayatnashville.com www.craracing.net www.lanierspeedway.com
Nov. 27-28 Cochran 14th Annual Thanksgiving Gobbler 75 & Allen Sparks Memorial < NLMS $5000 To Win $100 Fast Qualifier Sponsored by www.racersdepotonline.com 50 Laps (Crate Late Model Weight 2350/ Reg. NLMS 2400) < OPEN WHEEL MODIFIED - 30 LAPS (MIN. 15 CARS) $2000 To Win $100 Entry fee < Sportsman Sponsored by Just Kuttin Up Graphics & Apparel 20 Laps $1500 To Win $75 Entry Fee < Pure Stock Sponsored by:Howell Automotive & Machine Shop 25 Laps $1500 to Win $50 Entry Fee 8" Racing Tire or 10" Wheel < Cadet Sponsored by C&C Pawn 25 Laps $1500 To Win $50 Entry fee 8" Racing Tire/8" Wheel < Road Warrior Sponsored by Ussery Drywall 15 Laps $1000 To Win $50 Entry Fee 8" Wheel http://www.nlmss.comhttp://www.cochrangaspeedway.com/
Nov. 27-28 Watermelon Capital Turkey Bowl USCS Sprint Cars
Nov. 27-28 Swainsboro TURKEY 100 – RACING IN ALL DIVISIONS Friday, Nov. 27: Heat Races in all Divisions Late Model-Qualifying & Heats Saturday, Nov. 28: Drigger's Concrete Road Warrior $1000 to win*** 20 laps Love's Seafood Mini Stock $2000 to win*** 20 laps Daniels Chevrolet Pure Stock $2000 to win*** 20 laps Sunoco Super Street $2000 to win*** 25 laps Sportsman*** $2000 to win*** 25 laps R & R Electrical Late Model $5000 to win*** 40 laps http://www.swainsbororaceway.com
SNOWBALL DERBY SCHEDULE - Five Flags Speedway - Pensacola, FL < Friday, December 4th is WXBM Pole Night Super Late Model qualifying, features for Modifieds and Super Stocks. < Saturday, December 5th, with qualifying and the green flag for the 100-lap Allen Turner Snowflake 100 Pro Late Models feature. Last-chance qualifying events for the Snowball Derby Super Late Modelsy. < Sunday, December 6th 42nd Annual Snowball Derby, 300 laps. (850) 944-8400 www.snowballderby.com.
Dec. 5 South Georgia Final Points Night All Classes - SGMP Asphalt Series Race-Um Wreck-Um, Skeeter Cars, Dirt Late Models http://www.racesgmp.com
Dec. 12 Atlanta Motor Speedway Winter Flurry Race #3 Time TBA www.atlantamotorspeedway.com
Dec. 31-Jan. 2 Cochran THE HANGOVER 100 Natl. Late Model Series $10,000 TO WIN! YOU MUST RUN 1 OF THE 2 NLMS RACES @ COCHRAN IN OCT./NOV. TO ENTER. http://www.cochrangaspeedway.com/ ---- ---- ---- ----
The Southern All Stars points chase continues Saturday night at Talladega Short Track. Leader Ronny Lee Hollingsworth, of Northport, AL, is just 36 points ahead of Randy Weaver, of Crossville, TN. Hollingsworth is fresh off his biggest career victory in this past weekend's Coors Light Fall Classic at Whynot (MS) Motorsports Complex, and he has visited victory lane at TST in Southern All Stars competition. The normally raucous NASCAR Weekend crowd at Talladega Short Track should be extra energized, given Saturday is Halloween night. "There is always a buzz in the air on NASCAR weekends and the place is usually packed so I am sure with it being Halloween we will be in for some wild sights," said SAS General Manager Kelley Carlton. Hollingsworth and Weaver will lead series other regulars like Todd Morrow and Ethan Hunter into the facility deemed "The Hornet's Nest". Several other national and regional drivers are expected including Clint Smith, Shane Clanton, Chris Madden and Tony Knowles. Talladega also boasts some of the strongest weekly competition in the Country. Drivers like Tim Busha, who picked up the last Southern All Stars win at TST, as well as Dingus Griffin, Terry Smith, and Danny Peoples have proved time and again that a driver has to be on his game to beat the locals at Talladega. TST also has a Friday show, including super late models, and a $2,000 to win purse. www.talladegashorttrack.com www.southern-allstars.com
Due to the lowering temperatures, Lavonia Speedway management has decided to conclude their 2009 season and has cancelled the Oct 31, 2009 race. There will be no more racing during the 2009 season. Brad & Gloria York, Max and Sarah King, and Wayne & Beth Reed would like to thank all the race fans, race teams and employees of Lavonia Speedway for their support during the 2009 season. “It is their hard work, dedication and loyalty which makes Lavonia Speedway so successful, and we are very grateful.” Brad York states. The points championship banquet and rules meeting will be December 5.
After being rained out this weekend, The All American Weekend at Nashville's Fairgrounds Speedway will be Nov. 20 (practice only), Sat., Nov. 21 (qualifying at 3:45pm, and 50 lap features for the Howe CRA Late Model Series, Nashville Super Trucks, the CRA Street Stocks, Nashville Sportsman cars, and the USA Modifieds), and Sun., Nov. 22 at 9:30am (autographs at noon, 250 lap CRA All American event 1:00, followed by the 150 lap GAS Series All American event). The GAS race will determine the GAS points champion. Chase Elliott leads the points, with a total of 1232. Casey Roderick is only 5 points behind teammate Elliott, as he has a chance for a $25,000 dollar bonus, for capturing the Super 6 point’s championship as well as gaining the GAS points title. Acworth, GA’s TJ Reaid is in the third, only 58 points behind. www.fairgroundsspeedwayatnashville.com www.craracing.net www.lanierspeedway.com
The fun at The Dirt Track in Charlotte will begin on Wed., Nov. 4, with the postponed WoO LMS ‘Topless Showdown by Hungry Man.' The 50-lap event offers a base purse of $10,000 for first place, but if the driver who wins the A-Main submitted an official entry form prior to deadline they will also receive a ‘passing' bonus in an amount equal to $1,000 multiplied by their starting position – setting up a possible winner's prize of as much as $30,000. There are also WoO shows Thurs. (qualifying), Friday, and Saturday. Saturday's finale of the World Finals will air live on the SPEED cable network, beginning at 8 p.m. www.worldofoutlaws.com
Turnbull report: Listen to Doug Saturday on The Allan Vigil Ford Lincoln Mercury 120 racing show with host Captain Herb Emory, from 11-11:30 a.m. on News/Talk 750 WSB in Atlanta and online at wsbradio.com. You can also hear Doug and David Chandler co-host The Lead Lap: North Georgia’s Racing Leader, Saturday’s from 10-11 a.m. on racefanradio.com and 1240 ESPN Radio in Gainesville, GA. Doug also hosts the Bill Elliott Racing podcasts, which are posted each week on BillElliott.com and ChaseElliott.com.
Next show at Waycross is the topless late model show Nov. 7.
2010 NDLMHoF Inductees Released The 2010 Class of the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame will include Mike Head, from Ellenwood, GA. He joins the Hall with over 600 career wins, numerous invitational victories, and championships of the Southern All-Stars Series in 1991 and the Rick’s Furniture Super Late Model Series in 1997. Recently Head outraced NASCAR star Ken Schrader in a super LM show at Dublin's 411 Speedway. Also selected as Contributors is the Thomas Family of Phoenix City, Alabama. Father and patriarch Jimmy Thomas along with his wife Shirley and children Billy, Bobby, Ben and Bevy were instrumental in the business areas of car and chassis building, car owning and sponsoring, driving and promoting the very successful East Alabama Speedway in Phoenix City. The 2010 Class will be inducted at the Florence (KY) Speedway next August prior to the running of the annual North-South 100. http://www.mikeheadracing.com/
Shanon Buckingham, of Morristown, TN, with a Bloomquist chassis and sponsorship from Rusty Wallace Toyota, won the 2009 FASTRAK Racing Series GRAND NATIONALS sporting finishes of 2nd at Lavonia Speedway, 5th at Volunteer Speedway, and a victory in the Grand Finale at Wythe Raceway in Rural Retreat, VA. At the end of the final race, Mike Pegher was tied with Buckingham in points, but Pegher's engine failed inspection. Brandon Haley, of Lavonia, who won the Lavonia show, finished 21st - the highest ranking Georgian - after missing the final race. Jonathan Taylor, of Toccoa, finished 29th. FASTRAK's Awards Banquet will be aboard the Carnival Ship Fantasy, as part of a four-day cruise leaving Mobile Jan. 21. http://www.fastrakracing.com
Larry Harrod, of Plains, GA, was the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Track Champion at East Alabama Motor Speedway and finished second in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series East Region point standings. Jason Deal, of Copperhill, TN was the NeSmith Track Champion at Sugar Creek Raceway's short season. Both have been invited to the 4th Annual NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Fall Nationals at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, MS on November 27-28. www.columbusspeedway.net www.nesmithracing.com
First LM Dirt Touring Series 2010 schedule comes from Lucas, and it includes 41 dates in 19 states - ending with a triple header at Talladega Short Track, Dixie, and Rome Oct. 8-9-10. The tour stopped at Swainsboro, North Georgia, and Screven in 2009, but they are not on the 2010 schedule. Redd, Screven's promoter, said that Lucas did not want to come that far south, due to finances, but he has booked the WoO LMs for March. Redd's also trying to start a joint series with shows at Screven, Swainsboro, and Oglethorpe in 2010. 2009 was the most successful season in series' history - 40 events with 22 different winners and 606 drivers making at least one appearance in '09. 13 drivers competed full time with the tour. The 2010 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series national tour will kick off at the "Clay by the Bay" February 1st with the six straight nights of action packed racing of the 34th Annual Dart Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL. www.lucasdirt.com
Atlanta Motor Speedway has again partnered with a number of area hotels to provided discounted room rates as low as $59 for fans attending the 2010 Kobalt Tools 500 race weekend on March 5 – 7. The Speedway’s current partner hotels feature room rates of no more than $120 and do not require a multi-night stay. www.atlantamotorspeedway.com/fans/hotels/.
Billy Ogle Jr., of Knoxville, TN, put the exclamation point on the 2009 Tennessee Thunder DirtCar Series Championship with a sixth to first place performance on Saturday night at Boyd's Speedway and claimed the one-of-a kind Civil War Cannon Trophy and the $5,000 winners check to boot. After leader Ronnie Johnson tangled with lapped traffic with five laps remaining and went to the pits for a tire change, Randy Weaver, of Crossville, TN, would give Ogle all he could handle in the closing laps and even pulled along side for a near photo finish at the stripe but Ogle would not be denied his fourth victory of the season and the 2009 TTDCS Championship. In Victory Lane, Ogle dedicated the season to his long-time friend and former race car owner, the late James Vanover. FEATURE FINISH ORDER 1 Billy Ogle Jr. #201 2 Randy Weaver #116 3 Brandon Kinzer #18 4 Rick Rogers #44 5 Tommy Kerr #4T 6 Jacob Grizzle #99G 7 Jake Knowles #66 8 Ronnie Johnson #5 (fast qual. 14.691) 9 Mike Weeks #22 10 Rick Hixson #16 11 Jeff Neubert #30th 12 Derek Ellis #99 13 Mike Hill #11 14 Tommy Bailey #11 15 Dan Tipton #12T 16 Jeff Franklin #J12 17 David Crabtree #41 18 Brian Hickman #41 19 Billy Mayo #115 20 Todd Morrow #T16 21 Mike Collins #3 22 Ricky Arms #4 23 Doug Smith #45 24 John Owenby #48
Brandon Reed's Georgia Racing History.com This week, we've got a new story on a great Georgia racer from Mike Bell over at www.georgiaracinghistory.com. Waycross racer Rance Phillips will be inducted into the Jacksonville Stock Car Racing Hall of Fame on December 5. We have learned of the passing of former driver George Alsobrook. Our condolences to George's friends and family.
The Georgia Racing Hall of Fame inducted its 2009 members on Friday evening in Dawsonville. Three hundred people attended the banquet and ceremony at the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame museum & Dawsonville Municpal Complex. This years inductees were Bob Burcham, who passed away on April 10, 2009, his wife received his awards; Luther Carter; Herb "Tootle" Estes, who passed away August 21, 1982, his son Rocky received his awards; Tommie Irvin; Ronnie Sanders; Leon Sells; Charles "Buck" Simmons; and Katron Sosebee.
Gresham Motorsports Park will have a state-of-the-art Inis Motorsport Ltd. Corner Warning Light System. It's completely wireless and solar powered. "When the yellow caution lights come on, the system automatically closes pit road on entry and opens it on pit exit," stated track GM Dan Elliott. "It also automatically cues the lights on the Pace Car - either yellow or red - depending on track conditions. We can do all that with the push of a wireless remote control button on the flagstand. Gresham Motorsports Park will reopen after a 10-month total renovation with the 26th Annual World Crown 300 November 13-15. The three-day racing spectacular will open Friday, November 13 with the first-ever appearance of the INEX/600 Racing Series. Legends, Bandoleros and Thunder Roadsters. www.GreshamMotorsportsPark.com.
Seventeen-year-old Johanna Long won the final race in the five-race Miller Lite Super Late Model Series at Mobile International Speedway (AL), after qualifying on the pole. Augie Grill finished second, followed by Casey Smith. Long, who won the Blizzard Series Super Late Model title at Five Flags Speedway (FL) this season, claimed the Gulf Coast Championship with her victory at Mobile, which combines both tracks' races together for a 10-race series. Bubba Pollard, who finished fourth in the race, claimed the track's Miller Lite Series title.
SNOWBALL DERBY SCHEDULE - Five Flags Speedway - Pensacola, FL < Friday, December 4th is WXBM Pole Night Super Late Model qualifying, features for Modifieds and Super Stocks. < Saturday, December 5th, with qualifying and the green flag for the 100-lap Allen Turner Snowflake 100 Pro Late Models feature. Last-chance qualifying events for the Snowball Derby Super Late Modelsy. < Sunday, December 6th 42nd Annual Snowball Derby, 300 laps. (850) 944-8400 www.snowballderby.com.
During the PASS South "Howler 125" event at Greenville-Pickens Speedway, the Pro All Stars Series announced their first event of the 2010 racing season. They will kick off the year at New Smyrna Speedway in Florida, their first time racing in the state, with the "Florida Winterfest" Super Late Model event on January 29th and 30th. It will not be a points event for the South division.
Dale McDowell, of Chickamauga, won the Carolina Clash race at the 311 Fastrack Saturday, and Jonathan Davenport, of Blairsville, was second. Jeff Smith, of Dallas, NC, won the Series points championship.
Dixie Speedway Fall Championship Results < Super Late model: 26 - Tony Knowles 17 - Ricky Williams L7 - Lee Sutton 10 - Travis Pennington 55 - JJ Nye 15 - Ethan Hunter 00 - Steven Endicott 27 - Michael Page 1A - Aaron Ridley 71 - Tracy Watson 31 - Dwayne Jackson 33 - Brian Reese 24 - Jeff Smith 1 - Josh Watson 19 - Chuck Page 77 - Tim Day 59 - Richard Yeoman 11 - Lavon Sparks 17 - Lamar Haygood 3 - Brad Kennedy 24 - Jeff Franklin 66 - Jody Knowles 3 - Luther Jenkins < LTD LATE MODEL: 119 - Mike McConnell 03 - Oliver Gentry 57 - Jason Smith 27 - Glenn Morris 23 - Scottie Pritchett < Crate Late model: 14 - Pete Cochran 31 - Doug Stevens 34 - Chuck Padgett 38c - Chip Brindle 31x - Tyler Millwood
SHARPE CRUSHES STELLAR FIELD IN COCHRAN REGULAR SEASON FINALE By: Rev. Todd Shearin Jimmy Sharpe has been a faithful and consistent driver throughout the 2009 season. On most any given week you could find him near the front challenging for the lead, but the likeable driver from South Georgia had not scored a win for all of his efforts. Saturday was the end of regular season racing at CMS and Sharpe bested a 22 car field full of past champions and race winners, many of which have wins at Cochran this year. Sharpe sat on the front row along side of pole sitter Dennis McDaniel and gained the advantage at the start. The race was slowed 4 times by the caution flag yet Sharpe consistently powered away on each restart. Tony head had a good run in a rare appearance in a late model to finish second. Frank Williams was third after a late race pass on Dennis McDaniel. Jordy Nipper completed the top 5. I talked with Jimmy after the race and he was very humble about his win as well as thankful. Sharpe told me that this was a great “shot in the arm, we sure needed this”. Eric Baggett won the sportsman feature over Johnny Tribble and Montie Vaughn. Troy Talley took the win in pure stock action. Chris Pittman scored the cadet win in what turned out to be a test of survival for whoever was leading. Four drivers that had led this race all were sidelined for various reasons on consecutive laps after getting the lead. Wesley Brown visited victory lane again in road warrior action. Brown and Wil Herrington battled each other hard until mechanical problems ended Herrington’s night. Ricky Brown and Lisa Casteel rounded out the top 3. We would like to give a very special thanks to all of you that have supported us this year. Next: big Thanksgiving and New Year’s races. www.cochrangaspeedway.com LATE MODEL 1-Jimmy Sharpe 2-Tony Head 3-Frank Williams 4-Dennis McDaniel 5-Jordy Nipper SPORTSMAN 1-Eric Baggett 2-Johnny Tribble 3-Montie Vaughn 4-Charlie Waller 5-Matt Baker PURE STOCK 1-Troy Talley 2-Charles Benson 3-Michael Davis 4-Josh Odom 5-Lance Floyd CADET 1-Chris Pittman 2-Jimmy McMillian 3-Tom Crooms 4-Fat Jack Jr. 5-Justin Bridges ROAD WARRIOR 1-Wesley Brown 2-Ricky Brown 3-Lisa Casteel 4-Wesley Burkes 5-Chris Neighbors Full report at http://www.georgiastockcarracing.com
Hartwell Speedway 10-24-09 Results Marty and Joyce Lance would like to thank everyone for their support during the 2009 season. Hartwell Speedway had some fantastic racing during the 2009 season and it can only get better for the 2010. They would also like to congratulate all the 2009 point champions and would like to remind everyone of the banquet/rules meeting scheduled for Dec 5, 2009. More details to follow in the upcoming weeks. Limited Late Model 1. Hot Rod LaMance 2. Parker Herring 3. Bubba Russell 4. Daniel Wilson 5. Jimmy Johnson 6. Dustin Cason 7. Barney Mayfield 8. Paul Byrum 9. Wesley English (DNF) Crate Late Model 1. Steven Segars 2. Scott Holmes 3. Parker Herring 4. Hot Rod LaMance 5. Danny Sanders 6. Johnny Tucker Jr. 7. Robin Collins 8. Kenny Collins 9. Grant Jordan (DNF) 10. Kyre Mullaney (DNF) 11. Mike Davidson (DNF) Modified Street 1. Rusty Jordan 2. Chad Hoopaugh 3. #6 ???? 4. Jesse Williams 5. Cal Moon 6. Chris Cape 7. Tyler Brown 8. Sammy Calhoun (DNF) 9. Carson Floyd (DNF) 10. Michael Waylee (DNF) 11. Richard Jones (DNF) Stock V-8 1. Otis Fleeman 2. Steven Powell 3. John Shaw Sr. 4. Joel Powell Jr. 5. Mike Shaw Stock Four Cylinders 1. Justin Woodard 2. Jimmy Little 3. Justin Sims 4. Dale Cross 5. Randy Boshears < Young Guns 1. Cody Segars 2. Bobby Boshears 3. Brent Ervin 4. Jason Calhoun 5. Tyler Cox < Up Front 1. James Goodwin 2. Brandon Long 3. Chris Curley 4. Morris Lester 5. Nick Wilson 6. Joel Powell < Powder Puff 1. Jody Snow 2. Crissy McCannon
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