"I fear failure more than I want to win." - Rick Hendrick
It's been 25 seasons since the Southern All-Stars Dirt Racing Series has raced at Boyd’s Speedway. In 1984, B.J. Parker brought two events to the track, formerly known as Tennessee-Georgia Speedway. Both events were won by Mississippi racing legend and Hall of Famer Jerry Inmon. Taking victories in Columbus, MS, and Talladega, AL, Inmon would also go on to win the 1984 Southern All Stars Championship. That would be the last time the series would sanction an event in Chattanooga. Friday Boyd’s Speedway will host a $4,000 to-win S.A.S. (40 lap) event. In addition to the Late Model event, Boyd’s Speedway will offer racing in Steel Head Late Models, A&B Hobby, and Front Wheel Drive Divisions. www.BoydsSpeedway.com http://www.southernallstarsracingseries.com/NewsPage661.aspx
28 Super Late Model teams have entered the 125-lap Champion Racing Association (CRA) Super Series Super Late Model event at Gresham Motorsports Park this Saturday. This is the first time the Super Late Models have competed at the track since 2008. "We couldn't think of a better way to open our 2010 racing season than having the CRA Super Late Models here," said Dan Elliott, General Manager at Gresham Motorsports Park. "These cars are going to be some of the fastest ever to compete at our track and they are going to put on a great show. It's going to be crazy fast and the excitement is going to have the fans on the edge of their seats all night long." Heading the list of CRA stars at GMP this Saturday will be 2009 CRA champion Johnny Van Doorn. Also pre-entered in Saturday's 125-lap headliner are Johanna Long, Cale Gale, Eddie Van Meter, Mike Garvey, Chase Elliott, Jeff Fultz, Scott Hantz, Ryan Crane, Augie Grill, Russell Fleeman, and Casey Roderick. Saturday's GMP season-opening program will also feature Outlaw Late Models, Trucks, Renegade Street Stocks, and multiple divisions of Legend and Bandolero racers. Legends and Bandoleros take the green flag on the quarter-mile track at 11 a.m. Saturday morning, followed by practice for the CRA cars, Trucks, Outlaw Late Models, and Renegade Street Stocks. Main events start at 7 p.m. Tickets : www.GreshamMotorsportsPark.ticketforce.com www.craracing.net www.greshammotorsportspark.com
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Mar. 12 Boyds Southern All Stars $4000 to win
Mar. 13 Greshams Opening Day: CRA Super Series 125 laps, Outlaw LMs, Trucks, Renegades. Legends natl. points races starting at 11:00 a.m. $20, $18 Seniors/Military, $10 Children ages 6-12. www.uslegendcars.com www.craracing.net
Mar. 13 Carolina (SC) Speedway 10th Annual Skyler Trull Memorial Race benefiting the Make-a-Wish Foundation Carolina Clash Super Late Models 40 laps National Dirt Racing Association crates $2500 to win 25 laps Open Wheel Modifieds $1000 to win 20 laps http://ndraracing.com/http://www.carolinaspeedway.net/
Mar. 13 Talladega Short Track (hot laps at 5:45) Super Late Models, Sportsman, Crate Late Models, IMCA Modifieds, Thundercars, Hot Shots, and Street Stocks. http://www.talladegashorttrack.com/
Mar. 13 Oglethrope Speedway Park near Savannah, Natl. Late Model Series and three local classes. Practice on Friday. http://www.ospracing.net/
Mar. 13 East Alabama Motor Speedway, Phenix City, AL Season opener www.eamsdirt.com
Mar. 13 Greenville Pickens LMS Twin 50s: NASCAR Whelen All American Series www.greenvillepickens.com
March 20 Montgomery Motor Speedway SHOW ME THE MONEY I 125 Laps $5000 to win
Mar. 20 Toccoa Season opens
Mar. 20 Lavonia Season Opener and Night of Legends. Antique Car Show 2-4 p.m., racing legend autographs 4:30-6:30, racing, with SLMs, at 7:00. www.lavoniadirttrack.com
Mar. 20 Screven World of Outlaws late models, Natl. Late Model Series, Moonrunners www.screvenmotorspeedway.com
March 25-27 Green Valley (AL) Speedway Crate Nationals + Large Fireworks Show $25,000 to win, $1,000 to start http://www.greenvalleyspeedway.com/
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Kyle Busch Motorsports will have Georgia native T.J. Reaid driving in the Super Late Model event at Gresham Motorsports Park and the other Gresham SLM and PLM events in 2010.
Max Gresham will make his ARCA debut in the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA 200 at Salem (IN) Speedway on Saturday, April 11, in a car that his Gene Roberts-led Gresham Motorsports team is currently preparing.
Lanier opens next week, with an open practice Friday (Mar. 19) 5-8:30 p.m. and a full show Saturday highlighted by the first 2010 Super Six 100-lapper for pro late models, now sponsored by Red Top Auto Auction. New this season is an entry-lavel four cyl. all-stock class - the Junk Yard Dogs - with drivers as young 14 allowed. Stock tires, working brakes, and a number are required. "Keep it stock OEM, inexpensive, easy, and fun," says track owner Donny Clack. The show will also include the super trucks, outlaw LMs, mini-stocks, pro challenge, Legends, and Bandos - for a total of 275 laps of feature racing. The trucks and pro LMs qualify at 5:45, with features starting at 7:00. Throughout the year Lanier will be hosing “Lincoln Nites” where grandstand ticket admission is just $5, with plenty of racing action from Legends, Bandoleros, Junk Yard Dog, Pro Challenge and Mini Cup divisions, with lots more action around the 3/8th’s mile asphalt track. Lanier has announced the termination of their NASCAR Sanctioning. www.lanierspeedway.com
The points paying portion of the PASS South season will get underway on Saturday, and the South Carolina Clash at Dillon Motor Speedway promises 150 laps of side-by-side excitement. Pre-entries include defending race winner Justin Wakefield, from GA, 2010 series rookie of the year Ryan Blaney, Preston Peltier, Jay Fogleman and Brandon Ward. The top 15 in the 2010 PASS South point standings will earn guaranteed starting positions in the $75,000.00 to win PASS/Historic North Wilkesboro 300 on April 3, 2011. www.proallstarsseries.com www.dillonmotorspeedway.com
Many of my readers are asking: When Kevin Conway, driver of the No. 37 ExtenZe Ford, showed up for his early Sun. interview on Captain Herb's WSB radio show, he brought some samples from his sponsor. Did Capt. Herb or Doug "Fireball" Turnbull get them?
Never heard from again: "Atlanta area psychic Kevin Blackshear, who has a history of picking race winners, picks Mark Martin to win at Daytona, and Carl Edwards to win at Atlanta in March."
NASCAR Report: It wasn’t a good day for Georgia drivers. Unadilla’s David Ragan scrubbed the wall early and finished off the pace in 37th, while Joey Logano, a Connecticut native that grew up racing at AMS, was involved in a lap-41 incident that relegated him to 35th. Dawsonville’s Bill Elliott had the best result of the day, coming home 16th. NASCAR racing returns to Atlanta Motor Speedway for racing under the lights this Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4-5. Atlanta Motor Speedway ticket office: 877-9-AMS-TIX (877-926-7849) www.atlantamotorspeedway.com.
Kevin Harvick was the class of the field Saturday, piloting his No. 2 E-Z-GO Chevrolet to the win in the E-Z-GO 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Georgia drivers Ryan Seig (Tucker), Brett Butler (Lilburn) and Shane Seig (Tucker) finished 18th, 23rd and 28th.
Fast qualifiers on AMS quarter-mile: NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour 14.428 sec., 62.379 mph. Legends Master Ed Clark 15.897 sec. Legends Young Gun Mason Massey (with 125 horsepower) 16.002 sec.
The Georgia Legends Winter Series was made up of the 4 races at Atlanta, 1 race at Gresham Motorsports Park, 3 races at Lanier Speedway, and 3 races at Watermelon Capital Speedway. The Ga Winter Series Champions: Bandits: Kason Plott Young Guns: Anderson Bowen Outlaws: Garrett Smithley Young Lions: Justin Thomas Semi-Pro: Mike Weed Masters: Bobby Fox Pro: Donald McIntosh Roadsters: Ed Clark
Sean Rayhall had stellar results at the Legends Winternationals. Sean finished the five days of racing at Orlando's Speedworld with 1 win and 4 seconds in the Young Lions division.
Don't forget the Legend Helping Legends Tribute to Rex White this weekend at Memory Lane Museum in Mooresville, NC. Many drivers will be there to sign autographs. Details are listed on the Events Calendar. Proceeds will go to the Racing Legends Medical / Hardship Fund. http://racersreunion.ning.com/?xg_source=msg_mes_network
Derek Ellis, of Chatsworth, won Saturday nights 2010 Cleveland (TN) Speedway season opener. The nights Super Late Model 30-lap feature produced three lead changes and a hard-charge from young William Thomas (aka. WILLY-T) whom started 13th in a field of fifteen starters. Jake Knowles set fast time blazing a 13:528 lap during qualifying time trials. Knowles went on to win heat #1.
Promotion idea: Anderson Motor Speedway adds Mobile alerts for cancellations. Sign up its free. Visit http://www.andersonmotorspeedway.com and click on the Rained Out logo to sign up.
Korey Ruble won the Pro Late Model Rattler 125 at South Alabama Speedway and made it through Ricky Brooks' "Room of Doom" tech inspection afterwards. Second place finisher Bubba Pollard wasn't so lucky. Pollard was thrown out over a valve spring discrepency which moved 14-year old Stephen Nasse into the runner up spot and put Brandon Johnson in third. Pollard's #18 had a Johnny Pruitt engine under the hood which featured valve springs legal in the Georgia Asphalt Series, per Mickey Cain. Unfortunately for Pollard and car-owner Ronnie Sanders, South Alabama Speedway rules are that a Chevrolet crate engine must have Chevrolet valve springs. After several calls to Pruitt and Mickey Cain, it was determined that although there may be no significant advantage, they were not the mandated valve springs and he was disqualified. Jeff Fultz won the Super Late Model Rattler 250 Sunday, and Pollard was second. Chase Elliott led part of the race and finished fourth. < Final finishing order of the Rattler 250: Position Car # Name Laps 1 67 Jeff Fultz 250 2 18 Bubba Pollard 250 3 99 Casey Smith 250 4 9 Chase Elliott 250 5 42 Tony Clark 250 6 49 Ryan Lawler 250 7 23 Jeremy Rice 250 8 182 Donnie Wilson 249 9 82 Grant Enfinger 248 10 110 Johanna Long 247 11 10 Danny Bagwell 245 12 71 Johnny Brazier 201 13 112 Augie Grill 132 14 16 Korey Ruble 109 15 1 Eddie Mercer 76 16 51 Brian Ickler 36 (from Speed51.com)
Taking the lead on lap 36, Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC raced to the win on Saturday Night at Volunteer Speedway. Cook outdueled Chris Madden of Gaffney, SC in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned Spring Thaw 60. Cook, along with car owners Danny Dishman and Ronald Ivey earned $10,000 for their first Lucas Oil Series win of 2010. 9th: Dale McDowell, Chickamauga, GA 18th: Clint Smith, Senoia, GA
Waycross has new clay this spring, and they're opening Sat. for practice from 1-6 p.m. At 8:00, they have a concert with Lance Stinson and Running Down Romance. $15 for the whole day. Mar. 27 is the first race, and April 2 the UDLMCS late model series visits the track. Winners this year take home: Late Models $1000, Limiteds $700, Superstreets $425, and Pure Stocks $300. http://www.wayxspeedway.com
James 'Redd' Griffin gets pumped up every time he brings the renowned World of Outlaws Late Model Series to his Screven Motor Speedway. And judging by the sweet offer he's come up with to generate more buzz about the national tour's third annual visit to his Peach State track on Sat., March 20, Griffin wants to make sure fans from far-and-wide will have an economical opportunity to see first-hand why the Outlaws thrill him so much. The burly track owner known for his outgoing personality has set a price of just $20 for all general admission tickets to the blockbuster evening of action, which features a 50-lap WoO LMS A-Main that pays $10,000 to its winner. Billed as "Redd's Stimulus Program," the great deal will be one of the biggest bargains of the 2010 WoO LMS -- and Griffin hopes it will help attract a standing-room-only crowd to witness the country's brightest dirt Late Model stars battle at the three-eighths-mile Screven oval. "I want to make this show a great value for everyone -- especially the people in our area," said Griffin, who has also scheduled a 35-lap National Late Model Series event with a $3,000 top prize and a $1,000-to-win Super Street feature on the WoO LMS undercard. The Southern All Stars Racing Series Super Late Models, with $5,000 to win, visit Screven June 26. www.screvenmotorspeedway.com www.worldofoutlaws.com
Swainsboro: # MARCH 20 SEASON OPENER/CAR SHOW # MARCH 27 RACING IN ALL DIVISIONS # APRIL 3 RACING IN ALL DIVISIONS - EASTER EGG HUNT http://www.swainsbororaceway.com/
Green Valley Speedway Crate Nationals March 25th, 26th & 27th $25,000 to win $1,000 to start
FASTRAK MODOC 100 FINISHING ORDER - $10,000 to win Johnathan Davenport 49 Royce Bray 21 Lee Cooper 57 Brandon Overton 76 Chris Steele 69 Full results at http://www.georgiastockcarracing.com Next Event: March 19th - Super Stock 4 - $1500 to win. http://www.modocspeedway.com/
Toccoa's Papermen has posted some pictures of their track renovations: http://www.4m.net/showthread.php?t=160537 Hopefully they'll be off the "worst bathrooms" list soon. March 18 OPEN PRACTICE (4-9 pm) March 20 Regular Show (No Late Model) March 27 Regular Show (w/ Late Model) April 3 OFF April 10 Southern All-Stars **FIRST POINTS RACE** April 17 Southeastern Late Model Sportsman $1200 to win (No Late Models) Jack Maddox & David Conner will be the New Management for the Toccoa Speedway during the 2010 Season.
East Alabama Motor Speedway Phenix city, Alabama www.eamsdirt.com / 334-297-2594 Season Opener - March 13, 2010 Racing In Late Model, Limited Sportsman, Hobby, Bomber, Modified & Pony Stock Practice Will Start At 7:00pm - Racing At 8:00pm Eastern Time
"It's time to stir up 'The Nest' for the 2010 racing season," writes Talladega Short Track announcer Perry Holman, which opens Sat. They'll start early this week, with hot laps starting at 5:45. Seven divisions of racing will highlight the 2010 racing season including the ground-pounding Super Late Models, Sportsman, Crate Late Models, IMCA Modifieds, Thundercars, Hot Shots, and Street Stocks. http://www.talladegashorttrack.com/
St. Patrick's Day starts Saturday at Oglethrope Speedway Park near Savannah, featuring the Natl. Late Model Series and three local classes. Practice on Friday. 2010 Season Opener - Southern Eagle Budweiser LM, Love’s Seafood SS, Wildcat Archery & Hunting Supply PS, Savannah Go-Mini’s MS, Pooler Pawn & Diamond 440’sMar. 26: http://www.ospracing.net/
The new Speedway Park, in Swainsboro, has tentatively scheduled opening night for Friday, April 2. They're planning to run Superstreet, Purestock, Ministock, Road Warrior, and Street Stock 4 classes. http://www.speedwayparkracing.com/
At 441 Dublin Speedway, they are widing turns to 125 ft and front and back straight aways to around 85 ft. New clay will be in the end of this week weather permitting. First practice March 20th.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Screvens meal menu For the hungry eater - loosen your belt !!! -------------------------------- Dinners: $ 6 < large baked chicken breast/yellow rice /gravy with lima beans or black eyes-roll < bbq meatloaf with yellow rice gravy limas or black eyes-dinner roll < thick boneless grilled pork chop/rice & gravy limas or black eyes-roll < large meat spaghetti with meatballs noodles - roll -------------------------------------------------- On the menu < Philly cheese steak sandwich < 1/3 pound angus burgers < chicken breast sand < chicken fingers < pork chop sandwick < 3/8ths boars head fried bologna sand. < Jumbo hot dogs, corn dogs < french fries, vidiala onion rings < chili, chili dog < nacho cheese/japs chili < chili fries < large pickle -------------------------------------------------- Candy < snickers < reeses cups < m&m -both kinds < twix bars < butterfingers < babe ruths < blo pops < pop cycles -------------------------------------------------- < best sweet tea in the south < Coke prod < bottled dasini water < hot chocolate < coffee www.screvenmotorspeedway.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Anderson Speedway plans to open in April. Goss Construction has been at Anderson Motor Speedway for the purpose of track revitalization. The revitalization process includes (asphalt) patching over one mile of erosion (cracks) in the surface followed by the process of shaving the surface for a smoother texture which will restore the track to a more tire-friendly surface. The Billboard Blitz is coming along nicely – with nine new billboards have been sold. They're hoping for concession updates, VIP Tower updates, fencing, and a playground equipment sponsor so that the kids would have a fun place to congregate (instead of the grass hills). Pictures of the new curb and wall are on the website. http://www.andersonmotorspeedway.com/
Dixie opens with the Spring Championships April 16-17, with qualifying and heats Friday, and features Sat. for Super Late Models, LLM, Crates. Heat races for Econo & Super Bomber, PonyStock & Cruisers. Monster Trucks return April 23-24. www.dixiespeedway.com
Gordon Park opens April 2-3 with a Fastrak sanctioned race for Crates, paying $2500, $1500, and $1000 to the top three. Also racing: Extreme 4, Road Warrior, Mini Stock 4, Stock V8, and Super Streets. http://www.gordonparkspeedway.net/
Greenville Pickens (SC) opens Sat. with Twin 50s for their late models. Qualifying at 6:00, races at 8:00. Mar. 27 the NASCAR K&N Pro Series touring late models are scheduled. www.greenvillepickens.com
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Showdown is at The Dirt Track at Charlotte on Fri., May 28.
Hartwell kicks off 2010 Sat. (Mar. 13) featuring Limited LMs and Fastrak crates. Adm. $10 (senios $5). They'll have a similar show Mar. 27, and host the Southeastern Sportsman Series April 10.
Lavonia's Season Opener and Night of Legends is Mar. 20. Antique Car Show 2-4 p.m., racing legend autographs 4:30-6:30, racing at 7:00. There will be nine divisions of racing including the National Vintage Racing Association, Super Late Models, Limited Late Models, FASTRAK Crate Late Models, Modified Street, Stock V-8, Stock Four Cylinders, Young Guns, and Up Front. www.lavoniadirttrack.com
The folks who brought you the 55 mph speed limit have now banned floor mats in NASCAR's Toyota trucks and racecars. "We hope this will keep gas pedals from sticking and causing terrible wrecks. Also, burnouts by winners are also banned - too much air pollution," said the Obama administration official.
Andrew Smith, of Pooler, GA, will appear as a guest on WindTunnel with Dave Despain on March 28. Andrew will appear with host Dave Despain and legendary promoter H.A. “Humpy” Wheeler. Among the topics sure to be discussed will be the Humpy’s Heroes Driver Development Program – of which Andrew was the inaugural winner – as well as a recap of Andrew’s first race in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race, which will be held at the Greenville-Pickens Speedway on March 27. WindTunnel with Dave Despain airs live on Sundays at 9:00 PM on SpeedTV. Andrew Smith now drives in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. www.andrewsmithracing.com www.humpysheroes.com
The 2010 WoO LMS schedule that features 48 confirmed events at 41 tracks in 20 states and two Canadian provinces, including first-time visits to nearly a dozen speedways. The Georgians: * Shane Clanton, 34, of Locust Grove, who will seek to regain the form he displayed during his breakout 2008 season after winning just once and finishing sixth in the 2009 points standings. The driver of Ronnie Dobbins's RSD Enterprises No. 25 owns 11 career WoO LMS triumphs as well as an '08 victory in the sport's most prestigious event, the DIRTcar UMP-sanctioned World 100 classic at Ohio's Eldora Speedway. * Clint Smith, 44, of Senoia, has been a WoO LMS stalwart since 2004. The veteran known as 'Cat Daddy' experienced a rare winless season on the tour in 2009 and has switched to Rocket Chassis in hopes of returning to form so he can pad a resume that features 11 career WoO LMS A-Main victories, a UDTRA/Hav-A-Tampa Series championship, and four titles with the Southern All-Stars Series. www.worldofoutlaws.com
Promotion idea: When It Rains, We Pour $1 Drafts! Park Tavern in Atlanta.
Promotion idea: Floridian U.S. Senate candidate Kendrick Meek's campaign sponsored the No. 01 Chevrolet for JD Motorsports in the Camping World 300 at Daytona. Mike Wallace was behind the wheel.
Dixie Speedway 2010 schedule. Friday April 16th 7 PM Time Trials for Super Late Models, LLM, Crates. Heat races for Econo & Super Bomber, PonyStock & Cruisers Saturday April 17 7 PM Spring Championships all divisions Friday April 23 7 PM Monster Truck Racing - Dueling Back Flips & Motorcycle Jumps - Show & Shine Contest -3 ft trophy to winner Saturday April 24 7 PM Monster Truck Racing - Dueling Back Flips & Motorcycle Jumps - Show & Shine Contest -3ft trophy to winner Saturday May 1st 7 PM 2010 Season Opener - Full Racing Program All Divisions/First Points Races --- Letters: Do you want to be a judge at the MS Motorsports Pageant? ---
Seventeen-year-old rookie Casey Roderick, from Lawrenceville, in a Bill Elliott-owned Dodge, earned the Menards Pole presented by Ansell with a new one-lap track record of 93.325 mph at the ARCA road course race in Palm Beach, FL. Roderick, who in only his second ARCA start and first ever on a road course, was also impressive in the race, leading 21 laps before the axle failed in his Monolith Hospitality Dodge. Both Roderick and Elliott, who spotted for Roderick, were guests on 'Inside ARCA' the series' pre-race show in live streaming video and audio at ARCAracing.com.
Ronnie Sanders will have cancer surgery Mar. 15, 2010 at Fayette-Piedmont Hospital.
Fellowship Baptist Church HVAC Fund: Total Needed $9,000.00 Total Received $6,686.40 Balance Needed $2,313.60 Fellowship Baptist Church (in Riverdale), Post Office Box 82323, Atlanta, Georgia 30354. BroBillBrannon@aol.com
The United Sprint Car series presented by Goodyear has announced its’ 54 night 2010 Outlaw Thunder Tour schedule of events. The schedule includes races on both dirt and paved ovals. The USCS is the only winged sprint car series in the World that competes for a National Championship on both racing surface types. The schedule will take the versatile USCS winged sprint car drivers to twenty-seven different speedways in nine states. USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour Presented by Goodyear 2010 (ALL RACE) Sprint Car Schedule as of 2/19/10 (partial) April Friday 9 Anderson Motor Speedway Anderson, SC - Asphalt Saturday 10 Lanier National Speedway Braselton, GA - Asphalt May Saturday 8 Watermelon Capital Speedway Cordele, GA - Asphalt Friday 14 Westminster Speedway Westminister, SC Saturday 15 Lavonia Speedway Lavonia, GA July Saturday 17 Dixie Speedway Woodstock, GA August Friday 13 Anderson Motor Speedway Anderson, SC - Asphalt Saturday 14 TBA Asphalt Friday 27 Senoia Raceway Senoia, GA Saturday 28 Senoia Raceway Senoia, GA Sept. Friday 3 Boyd's Speedway Ringgold, GA Saturday 4 Lavonia Speedway Lavonia, GA Saturday 11 Lanier National Speedway Braselton, GA - Asphalt October Friday 1 Carolina Speedway Gastonia, NC Saturday 2 Carolina Speedway Gastonia, NC Nov. Friday 26 Watermelon Capital Speedway Cordele, GA - Asphalt Saturday 27 Watermelon Capital Speedway Cordele, GA - Asphalt www.uscsracing.com
Georgia Racing Hall of Fame member Charlie Mincey raced against the best of the best at the fastest and most legendary tracks in the state and in the south. Race in and race out, he proved to be a force to be reckoned with on any track he raced at. All this from an early start running moonshine from the hills of North Georgia that would lead not only to victory lane, but even to the silver screen as a stunt driver on a pair of Hollywood films. You can read all about Mincey's career at Georgia Racing History.com.
The highlight of the Bandeleros racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was seeing young Chris Trickle winning the feature. Chris is the grandson of Dick Trickle’s brother, Chuck, who has resided in Las Vegas for more than 40 years. Chris’ dad - also named Chris - was an excellent Las Vegas late model driver. However, he was shot in a random shooting in Las Vegas. He remained in a coma for more than a year before passing away. His shooter was never apprehended. - from Randy Lewis, Alberta’s #1 Trackchaser
The BIG lawsuit is coming at that AZ drag race where a loose tire killed a spectator. The next BIG lawsuit will be when a tire or a part or a car goes thru a rusty fence and gets into the stands. I think the last fan to die at Indianapolis was sitting in the top row, and a tire took him out. The last time I heard of a dirt car going into the stands it got stopped about row 13, killing two I think.
New North Georgia webpage: http://www.northgaspeedway.net First race is Sat., Mar. 27. Southern Regional Racing Series visits April 3.
Promotion idea: Homestead-Miami Speedway is the only venue ever to host all of North America’s premier motorsports Championships, and it’s more of the same this fall as THE Championship Track is the site for both the IZOD IndyCar (Oct. 1-2) Championship and NASCAR’s Ford Championship Weekend (Nov. 19-21), as well as the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series “Grand Prix of Miami” March 6. Kids 12 & under are FREE to six of the seven races. www.THEChampionshipTrack.com.
New Senoia Raceway posts the 2010 Weekly Payout.http://www.newsenoiaraceway.com
VP Racing Fuels newest fuel for crate engines, CHP, has become the Official Fuel of the FASTRAK Racing Series.
Monolith Hospitality will sponsor Casey Roderick in five ARCA series events this season. Roderick, a member of the Bill Elliott Driver Development Program, will pilot the No. 51 Monolith Hospitality Dodge. The car will be fielded by a joint venture with Bill Elliott Racing and Phoenix Racing. Along with the five Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) events, Roderick will race in seven events at Gresham Motorsports Park. Roderick will compete in both the Super and Pro Late Model divisions including Gresham Motorsports Park’s signature event, the World Crown 300. ”We have gotten to know Casey over the past year and feel confident that he will represent our company well,” said Russ Sutton, Chairman and CEO of Monolith Hospitality. “Not only is he a great racer, but his work ethic and overall spirit is a great fit for our organization. I believe he is in great hands with Bill Elliott and there is no question that we will enjoy great success this year. “We’ve always enjoyed associating our companies with class operations and good, quality people and the Elliott’s are certainly that.” Monolith Hospitality, an Alpharetta-based company, specializes in providing interior design, renovation, restoration, and reinventions of hotels.
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