Venerable North Georgia Speedway, a dirt-track racer favorite for decades, is under new management and partners Timmy Millwood and Tom Peters, both with racing experience, are promising more races and a more fan-friendly environment. Anything would be better than the Monty Morrow-directed operation over the past couple of years. Morrow, who also promotes the Cleveland (Tenn.) Speedway, almost destroyed the Chatsworth operation. Morrow had only five or six races at North Georgia last spring and summer. Fans and drivers are sure to welcome Millwood and Peters with open arms. A 26-race schedule is in place and will get under way Saturday. Gates will open at 5 p.m. and racing begins at 7:30 p.m. Adm. $10. “We’re giving a commitment of our time and money to make sure guys have a full schedule and we’ll run every Saturday night,” Peters said. The Southern Regional Racing Series will make at least three stops at NGS, the first scheduled for April 3. The Southern All-Stars will be in Chatsworth for a $5,000 Late Model event on May 8 and the Volunteer Racing Series has two $3,000 races slated for May 29 and Sept. 4. (Thanks to http://daltondailycitizen.com/sports) North Georgia's practice session got exciting when John Carter flipped his late model three times - either trying to miss a dog (possibly named Monty) on the track or after contact with another car. Picture of the car's remains: http://www.4m.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=39796&d=1269131855 Nice article about North Georgia's new owners: http://daltondailycitizen.com/sports/x1745494069/Larry-Fleming-NGS-going-back-to-its-racing-roots
The USARacing Pro Cup Series (once known as the Hooter's Series, will kick off its second season of competition Saturday at Gresham Motorsports Park with a 250-lap race. Jimmy Wilson, Vice President and Series Director, said the series is strong, proven and ready to compete on the track. “We got through our 14-race schedule last year and going into 2010 we’ve got a 16-race schedule. We’re solid. We’re still trying to finalize that elusive series sponsor but we will get it ... If we could average 30 cars at every event this year, improve upon our attendance from last year, and have a safe season - That would be a successful season in my opinion.” The race marks the return of the series to the Jefferson, Ga., half-mile oval for the first time since Clay Rogers captured the Aaron’s 199 in 2007. Rogers, the 2009 USARacing Pro Cup Series champion, recently visited the track and was impressed by the improvements. “They’ve got a beautiful facility down there and have a lot of new asphalt and a really smooth racing surface,” Rogers said. “I’d say we’re going to be a second to a second and half faster than we were there in the past. It’s going to be a little different ballgame but we’re still going to put on a heck of a show I’m sure." One Georgian is pre-entered: Bill Plemons Jr., of Locust Grove, with sponsorship from IRM / Jones Recycling / Hooters. Live Oak Plantation, a sporting retreat located in the tall pine woods and wild wiregrass fields near Adel, GA, offering Quail, pheasant and deer hunting, fishing, and golf, is sponsoring the race. There will also be features in the Outlaw Late Models, Renegade Street Stocks and Mini-Stock divisions, starting at 6 p.m. Adult Tickets $25. If you have a ticket stub from the GMP March 13 season-opening event, you'll get $5 off an Adult ticket. www.usarprocup.com www.greshammotorsportpark.com
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March 25-27 Green Valley (AL) Speedway Crate Nationals + Large Fireworks Show $25,000 to win, $1,000 to start http://www.greenvalleyspeedway.com/
Mar. 26 Modoc Stock V8s 100 laps $3000 to win www.modocspeedway.com
Mar. 26 (Fri.) Boyds Season Opener
Mar. 27 Lanier "Lincoln Night" $5 adm. Legends, Bandeleros, Pro Challenge, Junkyard Dogs, and Mini Cups. www.lanierspeedway.com
Mar. 27 South Georgia Slam 2010 Series: late models 100 laps $2500 to win, + sportsman, hobbie, thunder car, wildones, and skeeters. Heats start at 4:00. $10. http://www.racesgmp.com
Mar. 27 Waycross Local racing in Superstreet, PureStock, Limited Sportsman and Late Models! First points race of the 2010 season! Cars on the track @ 6:00p.m. http://www.wayxspeedway.com
Mar. 27 North Georgia Season opener www.northgeorgiaspeedway.com
Mar. 27 Greenville Pickens NASCAR K&N Pro Series, national broadcast event www.greenvillepickens.com
April 2-3 Gordon Park Fastrak crates $2500 to win. Also racing: Extreme 4, Road Warrior, Mini Stock 4, Stock V8, and Super Streets. http://www.gordonparkspeedway.net/
April 3 New Senoia Raceway Opening Day with racing in Topless Late Model, NeSmith Dirt Late Model, B- Cadet, Hobby, Enduro, Modified Mini Stock, and Pure Mini Stock. http://www.newsenoiaraceway.com
April 3 Lanier Super Six Pro Late Models 100-laps, plus local divisions www.lanierspeedway.com
April 10 South Georgia Slam 2010 Series: late models, sportsman, hobbie, thunder car, wildones, and skeeters. Heats start at 4:00. $10. http://www.racesgmp.com ---- ---- ---- ----
Pastor Bill Brannon reports that Ronnie Sanders was diagonosed as being cancer free following recent surgery. This is a great blessing from the Lord. Ronnie had surgery last Monday and is now home from the hospital
Beau Slocumb, who was eighth in the pro LM feature at the Rattler Weekend, has married and has moved to the Charlotte area, reports Jim Carson in Late Model Digest.
"The Legendary Toccoa Speedway"....The Oldest and Fastest High Banked 5/16 Mile Clay Tri Oval on the Planet....Will be Racing Saturday Night Featuring a Full Race Program fot your viewing pleasure. Headlining: The Super Latemodels, the Lightning Quick Limited Latemodels, and the Fastrak Crate Latemodels. Support Racing will include the Hobby / Modified Street / Stock 4Cyl / Young Guns / and the Front Wheel Drives. Hot Laps @ 7pm. Toccoa is off next Sat., and hosts the Southern All Stars April 10. Last week: < Limited Latemodel 1.Wesley English 2.Clayton Turner 3.David Conley 4.Mack English 5.Melvin English 6.Daniel Wilson 7.Russ McCracken 8.Jonathan Cape 9.Charlie Parker < Crate Latemodel 1.Ryan Bryson 2.David McCoy 3.Chris Ausburn 4.Lee Callenback 5.Jonathon Taylor 6.Lucas Freimuth 7.Clayton Turner www.toccoaspeedway.info
Hartwell Speedway will be hosting seven scorching classes of racing this Saturday night. Taking to the speedway will be: Limited Late Models, FASTRAK Late Models, Modified Street, Stock V-8, Stock Four Cylinders, Young Guns Up Fronts.
Stacey Holmes grabbed the lead on lap two and cruised the rest of the way winning his second straight race in the Super Late Model division at Talladega Short Track on Saturday Night. Defending track champion Tim Busha finished in the runner-up spot with Dillon Crim finishing third. Fourth spot went to the 2010 Ice Bowl champion Randall Walker with Terry Smith rounding out the top five. Joe Noojin won the twenty-five lap Sportsman feature event holding off hard challenges from both Logan Yates who finished second and Dustin Stewart who finished third. Adam Martin picked up his first win of the 2010 season in Crate Late Model action with Adam Gauldin finishing in the runner-up spot and Karl Parks in third. Talladega Short Track will take next weekend off for the “GVS Crate Nationals” and then be back in action on Saturday April 3rd featuring a full racing program along with an “Easter Egg Hunt for the Kids!” Racing at 7PM. www.talladegashorttrack.com. OFFICIAL FINISH - TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK - SATURDAY MARCH 20, 2010 < KILPATRICK CHEVROLET SUPER LATE MODELS 1) Stacey Holmes 2) Tim Busha 3) Dillon Crim 4) Randall Walker 5) Terry Smith 6) Dingus Griffin 7) Adam Cummings 8) Ross Martin 9) Phillip Kilpatrick 10) Brandon Roberts 11) Bryan Smith 12) Doug King 13) Kenny Gaither 14) Andy Meharg 15) Mark Sims 16) Brian Elder 17) Chris Mullinax 18) Skip Freeman 19) Brian Reese 20) Rod Carroll 21) Douglas Stewart 22) Jeff Johns 23) Ted Lackey < THE BROILER ROOM SPORTSMAN DIVISION 1) Joe Noojin 2) Logan Yates 3) Dustin Stewart 4) Landon Sims 5) Jason Wilson 6) Mike Taylor 7) Josh Adkins 8) Hunter Carroll 9) Carl Hickman 10) Ivan Meeks 11) Scott Johns 12) Craig Giattina 13) Dee Hindman 14) Cory Korreckt 15) Jason Morris 16) Jonathan Chapman 17) Michael Williams 18) Bubba Lackey 19) Josh Williamson 20) Montana Dudley 21) Brandon Woods 22) Stanley Fondren 23) Paul Allred 24) Shane Holder < CRATE LATE MODELS 1) Adam Martin 2) Adam Gauldin 3) Karl Parks 4) Parrish Duncan 5) Jason Hawkins 6) Tim Staples 7) Cameron Heath 8) Mike Combs 9) Steve Kirk 10) Red Farmer 11) Jason Lackey 12) David Pettus 13) Ryan King 14) Mikey Donahoo 15) Jimmy Elkins
Racing forum fans are staging a peeing contest, with Albany vs Waycross. The neighboring tracks both host traveling late model series next Sat. Same night, the Southern Regional Racing Series is at North Georgia. http://www.albanymotorspeedway.net
Montgomery Motor Speedway’s season-opening “Show Me The Money” race should have been called “Show Me Some Excitement.” Money didn’t seem to be the driving force in the dramatic last-lap battle for the win, as Chase Elliott, Josh Hamner and Justin South put on a classic short-track battle for the win, with South, who took the white flag in second place, taking the win with Elliott a close second and Hamner third. For Elliott, the race could just as well have been called “Stand On The Gas” because those were the instructions he got from his father and spotter Bill Elliott when the laps wound down and it was time for the teenager to run with the big Late Model dogs or sit on the porch. “I loved it when we were coming to one of our last restarts and Dad said, ‘Stand on it, son’ instead of ‘Ready….ready….Green Flag,’” Elliott said. “It was just that kind of a night.” Elliott was there with his No. 9 Aaron’s Dream Machine, sporting a new paint scheme for the first time this season and a freshened Blue Oval Ford 347 Crate Motor under the hood, and qualified second - breaking the old track record. Show Me The Money 125 Season Opener Results 1. 43 - Justin South 2. 9 - Chase Elliott 3. 38 - Josh Hamner 4. 42 - Tony Clark 5. 2 - John Bolen 6. 84 - Clay Alexander 7. 29 - Allen Gordon 8. 18H - Hunter Robbins 9. 18 - Bubba Pollard 10. 10B - Bill Bethea III 11. 8 - Mark Day 12. 40T - Tyler Miles 13. 64 - David Jones 14. 30 - Bobby Knox, Jr. 15. 28 - Roger Cain 16. 04 - Jerrod Foley 17. 89 - Bobby Reuse 18. 30H - Brandon Hall 19. 80 - Jeff Morgan 20. 112 - Augie Grill 21. 3 - Chris Serio 22. 33 - Dillon Oliver 23. 4 - Chase Knox 24. 75 - David O'Dell 25. 40 - Dave Mader III 26. 118 - Johnny Henderson 27. 17 - Chance Atkins 28. 24 - Austin Hill 29. 10 - Hunter Spivey 30. 3A - Billy Ammons 31. 12 - Kristen Wallace 32. 16 - Josh Belter 33. 12P - Greg Poole 34. 7 - Brad McPherson Chase’s next event will be the Pro All Stars Series - PASS South/National Championship race #2 - The Easter Bunny 150 Saturday, April 3. www.proallstarsseries.com www.hickorymotorspeedway.com www.ChaseElliott.com.
Waycross begins it's points season Saturday, with Local racing in Superstreet, PureStock, Limited Sportsman, and Late Models. First points race of the 2010 season! Kids: there will be a bicycle giveaway this weekend. Special thanks to Jones Transport & Century Metals for donating these bicycles. Cars on the track @ 6:00p.m. sharp! http://www.wayxspeedway.com
441 Speedway in Dublin has Opening Night Saturday. The weekly classes: Nesmith crates, Late Models(nlmss types), Super Street, Pure Stock, Road Warrior, Bomber, and once a month with Sportsman. 2010 POINTS: --- Nesmith crates points fund is 55 gal of fuel and $2,000 to local winner and regional winner gets $1,500 and new chassis. ---$3,000 points fund to LM!!! ---SS/PS gets $500 to the highest finishing 602! Info: dublin441speedway@hotmail.com
Ronnie Johnson (aka, The Chattanooga Flash) took on the Best of the Best Friday night at BOYD's SPEEDWAY and stunned the dirt late model racing community, leading all 40 laps of the Southern All-Stars Dirt Racing Series CABIN FEVER event, pocketing the $4,000 first place prize money - and all with the new GM all aluminum CT525 crate motor. The S.A.S. series just last month made the motor legal and Johnson, whom marks his 60th career series win, did it in high fashion as the black #5 swept qualifying and the feature event. Chris Madden of Gaffney, SC, came from 11th to finish just behind RJ. Jonathan Davenport raced with Randy Weaver the entire distance for third, while Chris Wall, of Holden, LA, came from the rear to round out the Top 5. Boyd's Speedway - S.A.S. CABIN FEVER 40 - March 19, 2010 (Partial) 1. Ronnie Johnson (# 5) Chattanooga, TN 2. Chris Madden (# 44) Gaffney, SC 3. Jonathan Davenport (# 49) Blairsville, GA 4. Randy Weaver (# 116) Crossville, TN 5. Chris Wall (# 71) Holden, LA 6. Ray Cook (# 53) Brasstown, NC 7. Skip Arp (# 31) Georgetown, TN 8. William Thomas (# 22) Phenix City, AL 9. Freddy Smith (# 00) Seymour, TN 10. Tommy Kerr (# 4T) Maryville, TNA 15. Craig Burrows (# 23) Chickamauga, GA 18. Derek Ellis (# 99) Chatsworth, GA 21. Austin Dillon (# 3) Welcome, NC 22. Dale McDowell (# 17M) Chickamauga, GA 23. Jake Knowles (# 66) Tyrone, GA Boyd's season for all local divisions starts Friday. www.boydsspeedway.com
2010 Night of Legends at Lavonia Speedway. It was an unforgettable afternoon spent with timeless legends and beautiful cars of the past. It was a glorious beginning to the 2010 season. Congratulations to all the drivers who took home a win. Partial results: < Super Late Models Brent Dixon Ethan Hunter Randy Nichols Jeremy Ledford Danny Howell Jimmy Johnson Sean Harrison Ted Crunkleton JR Headen Jimmy Ivester Tim King Royce Bray < Limited Late Model Parker Herring Kenny Collins Dustin Mincey Stephen Segars Paul Byrum Hot Rod LaMance Jimmy Johnson Bubba Russell Dennis Brown Jeff Lamp < Crate Late Model (Results Depending on Protest Results) Parker Herring Keith Freeman Grant Jordan Brandon Haley Brant Carey Royce Bray Mitchell Godfrey Stephen Segars Frankie Beard Scott Holmes Nathan Bray Eric Veal Danny Sanders Travis Knight
Watermelon Capital Speedway in Cordele has a practice Sat., and has the Monsters on a Mission Faith-Based Monster Truck and motorsports show April 9-10 7:00 both days. FREE. Racing starts April 17. http://www.watermeloncapitalspeedway.com/
"Lincoln Nite" - a big part of Lanier's 2010 schedule - arrives Saturday, with action in Legends, Bandeleros, Pro Challenge, Junkyard Dogs, and Mini Cups. Admission is $5. Upcoming at Lanier, the “Home of the Big Cheese,” is the second race of the six race battle of the Red Top Auto Auction Super Six Pro Late Model division April 3, a 100-lap event, plus all local divisions. There's an Easter Egg Scramble for the kids. The USCS Sprint Cars, and the USAC Ford Focus Midget Series, race on April 10. The Night of Destruction - when Lanier National Speedway will be torn apart by the hurricane tornado effects of skid racers, demolition derby, enduro races, flag pole races, as well as Bandelero, Legend, Pro Challenge, and JunkYard Dog divisions - is April 17th. Fan Appreciation Night, April 24, features races in all divisions including twin 20 lap features for the SuperTruck division. Last week: < SuperTruck Feature 1. Daryl Broome 2. Cody Puckett 3. Kevin Vassar 4. Phillip Young < Super Six Series Feature 1. Russell Fleeman 2. Dwayne Buggay 3. Shane Sawyer 4. Jason Hogan 5. Kyle Benjamin 6. Kevin Stephens 7. Davey Coble 8. Dalton Grindle 9. Bobby Weatherly www.lanierspeedway.com
Austin Hubbard is an extremely talented 18-year-old who's thrilled to be running for a high-profile team on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series – and when he wins a race, he's going to show just how thrilled he is. Such was the case on Saturday night at Screven Motor Speedway, where Hubbard followed through on his promise to celebrate wildly after his first career WoO LMS A-Main victory. He had, of course, already broken out his impersonation of Ricky Bobby in Talladega Nights – stripping down to his fireproof long underwear and running wildly on the racetrack – after winning his first major dirt Late Model event in January at Golden Isles Speedway in Brunswick, Ga., but he was more than ready to do it again. Hubbard added some new elements to his arm-flapping Ricky Bobby run, this time putting his helmet back on after removing his fireproof top and executing several "I'm on fire!" rolls on the inside of the track. With red clay smeared on his exposed skin, he also ran along the outside wall and high-fived the long line of fans sticking their hands through the catch fence. Clint Smith, who celebrated his 45th birthday on Saturday, hired some help for his chief mechanic (and cousin) Darrell ('Don Vito') Cooper, who spent most of the 2009 season as Smith's lone fulltime wrench. Joining the Georgia veteran's team last week was Brad Baum, the 2007 WoO LMS Crew Chief of the Year while working under Chub Frank. Shane Clanton was back in competitive action after a serious thumb infection forced him to merely start-and-park his car in last month's season-opening WoO LMS events. His left thumb is healing well (he had only a small bandage covering it) and gave him no problems behind the wheel – even after a flying rock struck his injured finger. WoO Late Model Series at Screven Motor Speedway 3-20-10 - partial (Finishing Position/Start/Driver/Laps Completed/Money Won): 1. (4) Austin Hubbard/50 $10,750 2. (6) Josh Richards/50 $5,600 3. (11) Darrell Lanigan/50 $3,600 4. (5) Tim McCreadie/50 $2,600 5. (2) Tim Fuller/50 $2,500 11. (3) Ivedent Lloyd/50 $1,550 12. (7) Ben Faircloth/50 $1,000 13. (12) Shane Clanton/50 $1,450 17. (9) Tony Knowles/46 $770 19. (21) Chesley Dixon/29 $730 22. (15) Casey Roberts/7 $700 23. (10) Clint Smith/4 $1,200
WoO Late Model Series at Ocala Speedway 3/19/10 - partial (Finishing Position/Start/Driver/Laps Completed/Money Won): 1. (3) Darrell Lanigan/50 $10,600 2. (2) Tim McCreadie/50 $5,100 3. (6) Austin Hubbard/50 $3,750 4. (4) Josh Richards/50 $3,100 5. (13) Chub Frank/50 $2,500 8. (1) Ivedent Lloyd/50 $1,350 10. (9) Shane Clanton/50 $1,600 11. (24) Clint Smith/50 $1,550 16. (14) Tony Knowles/49 $800 The WoO teams are at Battleground (TX) Speedway Friday and Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore, Texas, on Saturday night. www.worldofoutlaws.com
2010 GRESHAM MP PAYOUT SCHEDULE (Partial) < Super Late Models - GMP Events - June 19, September 18 1. $4,000 2. $2,500 3. $1,800 4. $1,200 5. $1,000 < Pro Late Models - GMP Events - April 17, May 15, August 14, October 9 1. $3,000 2. $2,000 3. $1,300 4. $1,000 5. $ 900
Pro All Stars Series (PASS) officials have announced a promotion unprecedented in the history of asphalt short track racing. Both the PASS South Super Late Model Series events at Orange County Speedway in Rougemont, NC, and Concord Speedway in Concord, NC, will offer free grandstand admission for fans. Orange County’s Orange Blossom Special to be held on April 24th and Concord’s Old Glory 150 scheduled for May 29th will be free to fans holding complimentary tickets provided by PASS, the speedways, and sponsors. These tickets, good for a $20 general admission seat, will be made available thanks to the help of various series sponsors. The only charge will be a $10.00 per vehicle parking fee. “We wanted to try something different and we thought this would be a great way to give back to our loyal PASS Super Late Model fans, said PASS President Tom Mayberry. www.proallstarsseries.com.
Georgia native Andrew Smith is taking a major step forward in his racing career by moving up to the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East at the season opening event at Greenville-Pickens Speedway Saturday. Smith is set to pilot the #37 for the Spraker Racing Enterprises team owned by Jeff Spraker, of Mooresville, NC. In 2009, Andrew was the first driver to earn the prestigious “Golden Wheel Award” as the winner of the inaugural Humpy’s Heroes Development Program. He started racing at age 8 and won his first championship at 9. Since those early days, Andrew has racked up over 200 wins, the 2009 Georgia Legends Road Course Championship, the 2009 Georgia Legends Dirt Championship, as well as the 2008 Legends National Championship. Smith comments, “I am looking forward to the opportunity to take this next step in my career. I was very comfortable in the car during our test session, and I know that I will have proven equipment from the Spraker Racing operation.” The #37 team hopes to capitalize on their past experience at the Greenville-Pickens facility. “Andrew has a strong short-track background and this track should be the perfect match for that experience. We’re looking forward to working with him this year as he runs for Rookie of the Year in this competitive series,” says Spraker. The race will be televised on Speed TV Thursday at 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 27, 2010 GREENVILLE PICKENS SPEEDWAY (added racing scheduled for GPS Charger/Renegade divisions) BACKSTETCH & GRANDSTAND GATES OPEN AT 10am K&N Pro Series East Qualifying: 6pm ON TRACK MEET & GREET: 7pm PRE RACE CEREMONIES: 7:45pm GREEN FLAG FOR THE KEVIN WHITAKER CHEVROLET 150: 8pm FIREWORKS AFTER THE RACE PRESENTED BY JIMMY'S FAMILY RESTAURANT OF EASLEY ADULTS: $25 www.andrewsmithracing.com www.greenvillepickens.com
Opening Day at the newly-dirt Senoia Speedway is April 3. The Back To Dirt 2010 campaign explodes with racing in Topless Late Model, NeSmith Dirt Late Model, B- Cadet, Hobby, Enduro, Modified Mini Stock, and Pure Mini Stock. A special guest for the re-opening will be Roscoe Smith. Racing starts at 2:00. Admission is $12, ages 12-15 $6, and 11 and under free. The coveted trackside parking spots are $25 per person, and it's BYOB there. The regular racing night will be Saturdays. There's an open practice this Saturday at 2:00. SPECIAL EVENTS already scheduled: < Sunday, May 30th, 2010 - NeSmith Dirt Late Model Series $2000 To WIN 40 Lap Feature! < Saturday, June 19th, 2010 - United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series $3000 To WIN 50 Lap Feature! < Friday, August 27, 2010 - United Sprint Car Series "Outlaw Thunder" Tour presented by Goodyear plus Weekly Racing Divisions < Saturday, August 28, 2010 - United Sprint Car Series "Outlaw Thunder" Tour presented by Goodyear http://www.newsenoiaraceway.com/
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series says an independent lab determined that samples from a tire that Chris Madden used to compete with at the Spring Thaw at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, TN, had been chemically altered before it was used in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned heat race on March 6, 2010 at Volunteer Speedway. The following penalties were handed down: Madden is being fined 300 points, plus the $1500 fine, $300 in lab testing fees, the $5,000 winnings for his 2nd place finish in the feature event, for a total of $6,800.00. A tire sample was collected from both Ray Cook and Jimmy Owens, tested, and found to be legal. A tire sample was also collected from Scott Bloomquist and Chris Wall at the March Madness event March 7th at Cherokee Speedway that were tested and found to be legal. www.lucasdirt.com
The Southern Superstars Super Late Model Series kicks off their 2010 season with the Early Bird 100 at Sayre (AL) Speedway Saturday night. Georgians Lee Hansard, Bobby Castleberry, and BJ Holley from Jackson are likely entrants. Sayre Speedway is located 15 minutes West of Birmingham. www.superstarsracing.com
Anderson Motor Speedway is excited to announce that Late Model Stock division will return to competition beginning with the 2010 SEASON OPENER on Friday, April 9th. Also competing on that evening will be: Mini Stocks, The Talking Phone Book Renegades, Racer’s Edge/Vickery Speed Shop Super Renegades, Legends, and BM Modified divisions. After long-time track owner Rupert Porter passed away in November 2009, Shirley and Sylvia Porter were faced with the question of what to do with the Anderson Motor Speedway. A fellow track promoter suggested a “revitalization effort” to include patching the cracks in the track surface and then grinding the surface. Drivers will get a chance to try out the new surface Saturday 1-5 p.m., Fri., April 2 5-9 p.m.,and Tues., April 6 5-8 p.m.
The Racing Electronics Vintage Thunder Racing Series was at Lavonia Dirt Track last Saturday to kick off the 2010 season, with 17 race cars from Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama. There was also an old time racers reunion prior to the races, and Charlie Mincey had one of his restored skeeters # 16 on display. Jason Bowen, of Bonaire, won the Late Model Modified race in his 65 Ford Falcon. He was followed by Woody Moore, of Hawkinsville, and Ricky Joyner, of North Augusta, SC. John Knowles Jr., of Augusta, won the Late Model Sportsman feature in his 56 Chevy. He was followed by Bryan Cantrell, of Gainesville. Jerry Williams, of nearby Cornelia, won the Limited Sportsman race in his Buck Simmons tribute car #41, He also won the race car event in the car show that took place before the races. Robert Cantrell outran his son Allen to place second. Woody Callaway, of Bonaire, won the Modified Sportsman race in his 36 Chevy # 55. He was followed by Martin Sapp, of Quitman, Georgia, third was Cooley Hobdy of Valdosta, Georgia in his #6 Harvey Jones tribute car, fourth place went to Happy Winslett of Brunswick, making his first appearance with the group in a few years. Bruce Griffin, of Lincoln, AL, won the Modified Open race in his 40 Chevy, outrunning Fred Holder, of Newell, AL, in a Ford Mustang. The next race: Saturday, April 17 at Watermelon Capital Speedway, in Cordele.
The GM Performance Parts CT525 Sealed Crate Engine has been approved for Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series competition in 2010. Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series: Sat, 04/03/10LAVONIA SPEEDWAY - LAVONIA GA$5,000 7:00PM Sat, 04/10/10TOCCOA SPEEDWAY - TOCCOA GA$5,000 7:00PM www.southernallstarsracingseries.com
Promotion idea: Casey Barrow, Chesley Dixon, Brian Nuttal Jr. and John Henderson were penalized to the rear of the field for reporting late to the staging area prior to the A-Main (WoO at Screven 3/20/10)
The ole days weren't always good: Brandon Reed's latest article tells the story of the 1950 death of Skimp Hersey at Lakewood Speedway. Most drivers at Lakewood carried a gas can in their car, in case they ran out on the track's long back stretch, and Hersey's can spilled and ignited when he tumbled side-over-side in front of the grandstands and 15,000 fans. The dazed driver got out of the car. "The closest person to Hersey was a photographer for an Atlanta newspaper (which is still being published today). The photographer moved out onto the track, and had been taking photos of the accident when Hersey emerged from the flames. He never went to help. He just continued taking photos. They would run in gruesome sequence on the front page of the next day’s paper." "The photographer, according to witness reports, had to be personally escorted by police from the track. Had the crowd gotten their hands on the photographer, they likely would have torn him to pieces." http://georgiaracinghistory.com/2010/03/18/hersey-tragedy-serves-as-a-reminder/
Atlanta Motor Speedway has Legends shows, with INEX points, Friday, April 2, and Fri., April 16. The summer Thursday Thunder shows start June 3, with practices May 26 and June 2. http://www.legendsofga.com
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