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Three posts on the 4m.net racing forum: "Toccoa Motor Speedway is now CLOSED." "Attention!!!! Toccoa Speedway is not done!! Look for a big announcement coming later this week on the future of Toccoa Speedway!" "Negotiations have been verbally completed on the "New Promotion" of the Toccoa Speedway. The official Contract signing is scheduled to take place Sunday morning May 9th. The Toccoa Speedway will be closed Saturday May 8th and 15th. New Managements plans are to reopen on Saturday night May,22nd. Featuring a Full Race Program. Stay tuned to Track Forums, 4m.net and the Toccoa Speedway website for further details." Jack Maddox & David Conner assumed Management of the Toccoa Speedway for the 2010 Season. At the time, Conner said there won't be many changes, but the Super Latemodels will be a weekly Division @ Toccoa. The schedule included two Southern All Stars shows and four Southeastern Latemodel Sportsman Series Races. They took over a track needing a lot of maintenance and upgrades, and facing competition from Lavonia, Hartwell, and some South Carolina tracks. The track's restrooms had made several lists of "Worst" and the front-stretch wall had collapsed after a big rainfall. Last week, the Super LM feature started four cars. The Sugar Creek and Douglas dirt tracks in GA have not opened in 2010. Hopefully Toccoa - long publicized by Richard "Papermen" Pearson as the "Oldest & Fastest High Banked 5/16 Mile Clay Tri Oval on the Planet" - will recover. http://www.toccoaspeedway.info/
The Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series will invade the 1/3 mile North Georgia Speedway with a $5,000 to win, fifty lap, main event for super late models Saturday. The speedway, now under new management of Timmy Millwood and partner Tom Peters, has seen great success so far in 2010 with improvements to the lighting and sound systems along with the move to Saturday night racing. For over a half century, North Georgia Speedway has been known for its exciting finishes with its high banked turns and perfectly shaped one third mile red clay oval. The series last visited North Georgia Speedway on April 3rd, 2009 where eventual series champion Randy Weaver of Crossville, TN claimed top honors. A full slate of local racing action is on the events undercard. Racing action at 7:30pm. Pictures from last week's NGS show: http://s717.photobucket.com/albums/ww177/drflavio309/5-1-10NGS/ www.NorthGASpeedway.net www.SouthernAllStarsRacingSeries.com
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May 7-8 Waycross Battle of the Swamp for Super Late Models 50 laps $10,000 to win + WMS Late Models, Super Streets, & pure stocks. www.wayxspeeday.com http://www.battleoftheswamp.com
May 7 (Fri.) Boyd's Southern Regional Racing Series $3000 to win www.southernregionalracingseries.com
May 7 (Fri.) Modoc Fastrak LMs $2,000 to win. www.modocspeedway.com
May 7 (Fri.) Five Flags Pro late models 40-laps + local divs. www.snowballderby.com
May 8 South Georgia Slam 2010 Series: 100 laps late models, sportsman, hobbie, thunder car, wildones, and skeeters. Heats start at 4:00. $10. http://www.racesgmp.com
May 8 Mar. 27 North Georgia Southern All Stars $5000 to win www.northgeorgiaspeedway.com www.southernallstarsracingseries.com
May 8 New Senoia Raceway Topless Late Model ($2000 to win), NeSmith Dirt Late Model, B- Cadet, Hobby, Enduro, Modified Mini Stock, and Pure Mini Stock. http://www.newsenoiaraceway.com
May 8 Lanier Hometown Comm. Bank Night + Red Top Auto Auction Super 6 Series Race #3 www.lanierspeedway.com
May 8 Hartwell Full race program + $700 to win Stock Four Cylinder Challenge www.hartwellspeedway.com
May 14 (Fri.) Atlanta Motor Speedway’s Friday Night Drags and Show-N-Shine. Entry fee $20. Adm. $7. Practice 6:15 p.m. Drag racing elimination 9:19 p.m. www.atlantamotorspeedway.com
May 15 New Senoia Raceway Topless Late Model, NeSmith Dirt Late Model, B- Cadet, Hobby, Enduro, Modified Mini Stock, and Pure Mini Stock. http://www.newsenoiaraceway.com
May 15 Gresham Motorsports Park CARQUEST Auto Parts pro LM race. Georgia Racing Hall of Fame Night. $20 www.GreshamMotorsportsPark.com
May 15 Gordon Park Crate Late Models, Super Street, Stock V8, Mini Stock 4, Road Warrior, and Extremes www.gordonparkspeedway.net
May 14-15 Talladega Short Track “Red Farmer Classic” 97 laps, $9700 to win. Qual./heats Fri., feature Sat.
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Boyd's Speedway will host the S.R.R.S. SUPER LATE MODELS $3000 to WIN FRIDAY NIGHT MAY 7TH. RANDY LAJOIE (an ex-NASCAR driver who won back-to-back BUSCH SERIES Championships) plans to bring his "SAFER RACER TOUR" to Boyd's Speedway on Friday night. Lajoie will give a brief safety seminar with his "safety trailer" demonstrating proper placement and techniques for the seats, seatbelts, and other driver-compartment componets. Also racing this week will be the CRATE LATE MODELS, A-HOBBY, B-HOBBY and FWD DIVISIONS. www.joieofseating.com
Big time short track racing will return to South Georgia this week (May 6-8) as Waycross Motor Speedway hosts an unsanctioned $10,000 to win super late model dirt car show on their famed half-mile oval located at the edge of the vast Okefenokee Swamp. Some of the nation’s all-time winning dirt late model aces will be in action this weekend at Waycross led by a pair of former multi-time national champions Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tennessee, and Billy Moyer of Batesville, Arkansas. Joining them in the Battle of the Swamp will be former Southern All-Stars Champions Chris Madden, Ivedent Lloyd, Randy Weaver, Casey Roberts, Rick Rogers, and Jonathan Davenport. < FRIDAY, May 7th Super Late Model Qualifying & Heat Races WMS Late Model Heat Races, B-Mains & 25-Lap Feature ($2,500 to win) Super Street Heat Races & 20-Lap Feature ($500 to win) Admission: $15.00 / Kids 7-12 $5.00 (6 & Under Free) < SATURDAY, May 8th Super Late Model B-Mains & 50-Lap Feature ($10,000 to win) WMS Late Model Heat Races, B-Mains & 30-Lap Feature ($3,000 to win) Limited Sportsman Heat Races & 20-Lap Feature ($1,000 to win) Pure Stock Feature ($500 to win) www.wayxspeedway.com www.BattleoftheSwamp.com
Lanier has the Red Top Auto Auction Super Six Series Race #3 Saturday at 7:00pm.
Modoc is in action Friday, with the Fastrak Crate Late Models Southeast Touring Series, paying $2000 to win, Plus racing in all other classes. June 4-5 is the Fastrak Summer Sizzler, paying $10,000 to win. http://www.modocspeedway.com/
New Senoia Raceway has a Topless Late Model $2000 to win feature Saturday, plus NeSmith Dirt Late Models, B- Cadet, Hobby, Enduro, Modified Mini Stock, and Pure Mini Stock races. < May 1st Winners: TOPLESS LATE MODEL #18 Shane Criswell NESMITH DIRT LATE MODEL #91 Tod Darda B-CADET #31 Blake Griffin HOBBY #41 Scott Sherrer MODIFIED MINI STOCK #6 Richard Bagby PURE MINI STOCK #7B Brandon Bright ENDURO #99 Mike Ray http://www.newsenoiaraceway.com
Tim McCreadie scored his first tour win of 2010 by outdueling Darrell Lanigan in Saturday night's World of Outlaws Late Model Series 50-lap A-Main at Swainsboro Raceway. McCreadie earned $10,675 for his 13th career win on the WoO LMS. "Darrell might have had the better car, but we got lucky enough to get to the lead and get a win." Four caution flags slowed the event, including three for WoO LMS regulars. Shane Clanton of Locust Grove, Ga., was the first Outlaw to run into trouble when he pulled to a stop on the homestretch while battling for fourth on lap 14 because his car's hood flapped up to obstruct his view due to broken pins. Later, on lap 42, Brady Smith of Solon Springs, Wis., spun between turns three and four when he tangled with a lapped car while racing hard with Lanigan for second, and on the ensuing restart Clint Smith of Senoia, Ga., slowed because his car's left-rear wheel flew off. The B-Main was captured by Chesley Dixon of Swainsboro, Ga., WoO Late Model Series at Swainsboro Raceway (Finishing Position/Start/Driver/Laps Completed/Money Won): 1. (2) Tim McCreadie/50 $10,675 2. (1) Darrell Lanigan/50 $5,650 3. (12) Austin Hubbard/50 $3,750 4. (7) Josh Richards/50 $3,100 5. (10) Casey Roberts/50 $2,500 6. (8) Steve Francis/50 $2,300 7. (11) Dale McDowell/50 $1,400 8. (5) Chris Ferguson/50 $1,300 9. (15) Chub Frank/50 $1,700 10. (9) Rick Eckert/50 $1,600 11. (17) Russell King/50 $1,550 12. (14) Ray Cook/50 $1,000 13. (23) Tim Fuller/50 $1,450 14. (4) Shane Clanton/50 $1,400 15. (3) Brady Smith/50 $1,350 16. (18) Brent Robinson/50 $800 17. (24) Clint Smith/50 $1,270 18. (16) John Henderson/49 $750 19. (20) Scott Shirey/49 $730 20. (22) Lamar Haygood/48 $700 21. (21) Henry Carter/42 $700 22. (6) Jeremy Faircloth/38 $700 23. (13) Jonathan Davenport/35 $700 24. (19) Chesley Dixon/6 $775 2010 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Point Standings as of May 1 1. Tim McCreadie 1410 (-0) 2. Josh Richards 1406 (-4) 3. Darrell Lanigan 1360 (-50) 4. Austin Hubbard 1308 (-102) 5. Tim Fuller 1296 (-114) 10. Clint Smith 1228 (-182) 11. Shane Clanton 1204 (-206) 16. Tony Knowles 638 (-772) Photos: http://bigmackphoto.smugmug.com/ NEXT: Lincoln (Ill.) Speedway on Fri., May 7, and Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, Ky., on Sat., May 8. Both events will feature 50-lap A-Mains paying $10,000 to win. www.worldofoutlaws.com
Chase Elliott's scheduled race at the legendary Winchester (IN) Speedway was cancelled, but he got a win in the season's second "Show Me The Money" race at Montgomery Motor Speedway in Alabama. Elliott had the fastest time in practice and qualified fifth in a field of 29. With his victory, Elliott now leads the points in the Show Me The Money series. < Show Me The Money #2 FINISHING ORDER 1. Chase Elliott 2. John Bolen 3. Bubba Pollard 4. Mark Day 5. Alan Gordon 2010 Show Me the Money Schedule * June 5, 2010 - Show Me the Money III * July 17, 2010 - Show Me the Money IV * August 21, 2010 - Show Me the Money V * October 16, 2010 - Show Me the Money VI http://www.montgomeryspeedway.com/html/
Matthew “The Ironman” Turner, of Dawsonville, has a streak of 92 consecutive races with the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National tour. He has competed in every race the NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS has run since its inception in 2005. He's second in points. www.nesmithracing.com
Promotion idea: Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s NASCAR-sanctioned 3/8-mile asphalt oval will offer a unique discount opportunity Saturday night. It’s called “Your Kid is Your Coupon.” Any adult who brings a child to the track on Saturday, May 8, will receive a $5 discount on the adult’s admission and the child will be admitted free.
GOLDEN ISLES NEXT SHOW: MAY 22, 2010 WINGED OUTLAW SPRINT CARS + LIMITEDS, T.Q. LATE MODELS & SUPER STREET G/S - $10 CHILDREN 6-12 - $5 http://www.goldenislesspeedway.com/
Anderson (SC) Motor Speedway hosts a Legends Regional Qualifier Event Friday night. Legends, which are 5/8-scale fiberglass full-fender versions of the famed NASCAR Modifieds driven by legendary drivers such as Fireball Roberts, Buck Baker, Curtis Turner, Speedy Thompson and Banjo Matthews, are an integral part of the Anderson Motor Speedway weekly race program. Legends drivers are expected from across the Southeast as the winner of this Regional Qualifier will be guaranteed a spot in the Legends National Event in October. www.andersonmotorspeedway.com Anderson Motor Speedway Results – Friday, April 30, 2010 Late Mode Stocks 1. #32 Randy Porter 2. #36 Neil Meredith 3. #2 Ralph Carnes 4. #32 Jeffrey Kummer 5. #89 Daniel Smith 6. #50 Justin Ashley 7. #7 Mitchell Mote 8. #17 Chad Black 9. #81 Jeremy Burns 10. #9 Robbie Adams 11. #55 Blair Addis 12. #33 Anthony Cordell Jr 13. #36 Anthony Anders 14. #01 Amanda Lynch B Mini Stock - 1. #0 Mark Timmerman C Mini Stock - 1. #25 Jack Kelley BM Modified - 1. #22 Matt Meyer Legends - 1. #05 Austin Leitner – SP Renegades - 1. #49 Shawn Campbell Super Renegades - 1. #33 Barry Tollison
Promotion idea: I really don’t understand the concept of the “senior discount”. In most cases, seniors are much more “well off” than any other segment of the population. Try to think about it this way. Retirees left their jobs because they didn’t need to work anymore. They already had enough money to last the rest of their lives. On the other hand, why do you think most people who are still working do? They are working for money. Why not give the discounts to the people who need it ... the one’s still working for money? They are probably the group that needs a price reduction the most. How about giving a “young family” discount. They probably need the help more. Despite, my lack of “need” I never pass up a senior discount. - Trackchaser Randy Lewis, age 61 www.randylewis.org
MAY 15 at Cochran: April Johnson Memorial Race from Wendy Johnson, her sister April and I grew up at the racetrack with our parents from the time the track was built. My sister began attending when she was only a few weeks old and rarely ever missed a race. She saw the track go through several track managers and first began writing the articles for the speedway when she was only 16 or 17. She did it for several years as a volunteer because she would eat, breathe, and sleep racing! When Winford and Phil took over the track, she continued writing the articles and at this point was never paid anything. Not long after Winford took over the scorer passed away and he asked April to begin scoring and continue writing the articles. She also became Winford's "secretary." Often typing what he needed, creating schedules, making the score sheets, etc. Winford would call on her to help him do whatever. She LOVED it! When Buddy Churchwell became track promotor, she continued to work with him. She never met anyone that she couldn't get along with. She did all of this with a fatal lung disease that she was diagnosed with at the age of 14. She was progressively getting worse and passed away in 2004, when she was 23. Buddy and Winford both agreed to do a race in her memory and we have done this for a few years now. My parents and I continue to work at the track, I took over her duties and my parents work the grandstand and pit gate. Some of her last words were to "Please keep the track going as long as you can..." Hope this helps to explain who she was. We all love and miss her so much! This will be a $3000 to win Natl. Late Model Series show. http://www.nlmss.comhttp://www.cochrangaspeedway.com
Action packed night of racing at Gordon Park! Lance Beck recorded his first ever win at Gordon Park in the Super Street division. Wendell Chavous #94 made a late-race pass to edge B4 Brandon Carpenter for the Fastrak Crate Late Model win. Jearmie Robertson #82 shot out of a last lap pile-up for the win in the Stock V8s. Preston Padgett #53 continued his domination in Stock 4 and Clay Collins also continued his domination in the Extreme 4 class. Wesley Underwood in the W37 truck got his 1st win of the season in Road Warriors and Angie Henderson won in Powder Puffs. Also, thanks go out to all of the motocross riders who put on an awesome show for the fans during race intermission. Race Results: Gordon Park Race Results 1May2010 Crate Late Model 1. 94 Wendell Chavous 2. B4 Brandon Carpenter 3. 112 Speedy Baughman 4. 71 Jimmy Maness (fast qual.) 5. 47 Brian Addy 6. 76 Lee Cooper 7. 22 Justin White
This Saturday, at the Watermelon Capital Speedway, in Cordele, the 3rd race of the young 2010 racing season continues with racing in all local divisions including Bandolero's, Legends, Front Wheel Drive, Claimers, Mini Stock, Pure Stock and Super Street. http://www.watermeloncapitalspeedway.com
Kentucky Lawsuit Resolved - Reported by www.Frontstretch.com A Kentucky track lawsuit dragging on nearly five years against the ISC has finally come to a close. Jerry Carroll, one of several former track owners of Kentucky Speedway, has settled on the eve of a trial determining whether he would be capable of continuing the case. According to Carroll, he told several papers on Friday that he’d decided to no longer pursue the matter, refusing to disclose the amount of any financial settlement that has been reached. The trial has officially been canceled, and no longer appears on the docket in federal court. For years, the lawsuit alleged that ISC had a monopoly on the Sprint Cup schedule, with dates unfairly assigned and kept away from tracks like Kentucky that had proven the basic qualifications needed for a race date. However, federal courts had ruled against Carroll and Co. both in the initial judgment and on appeal, leaving the matter on life support heading into this spring. With the track sold to SMI nearly two years ago, new track owner Bruton Smith had repeatedly called on the former owners to drop the suit, and all of them are due a $7.5 million contingency if the track is awarded a Cup date – something NASCAR said would not happen until the issue was dropped. With the lawsuit cleared, it’s now widely expected for the track to get that Sprint Cup date in 2011. To do so, Smith is expected to ask for a date switch from one of two races at Atlanta or Loudon, two tracks with multiple Cup dates but whose attendance has fluctuated at times.
The NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte opens May 11th, with the induction ceremony for the inaugural class on May 23rd. The Hall encompasses 150,000 square feet, cost $195 million, and is expected to have an annual economic impact to Charlotte of $60 million. There are also 40,000 square feet of interactive exhibits and artifacts on display for everyone who visits. (Mike Neff, Senior Writer, www.Frontstretch.com)
Promotion idea: It's no secret that we are facing some challenging times. Our beloved Race Fans, our Competitors, and even the Speedway itself, are all dealing with some obstacles. Surely, there must be some solutions to benefit all involved. One such idea for us to think about, is supporting sponsors. In our everyday lives, we spend money on goods and services. That will never change. The next time you visit 5 Flags Speedway, (and we hope it's this Friday) take special notice to the Sponsor names on the sides of the race cars. Try to patronize these businesses. Many are owned by the competitors themselves, and only healthy business allows them to race. Be sure when dealing with these businesses, to mention their car or driver, or the track itself. You never know, your words of encouragement could quite possibly be the difference in a driver maintaining his or her sponsor. (Tim Bryant, 5 Flags Speedway)
The Augusta International Raceway Preservation Society celebrated the 50th anniversary of the speedway's opening Saturday, at the Diamond Lakes Library, in Hephzibah, on the site of the road course racing facility. The AIRPS meets at 11 am the first Saturday of each month, and is now planning the banquet for the 2010 Hall of Fame Inductees on Friday evening, September 17, 2010 and on Saturday, September 18, 2010 there will be a vintage race car show, drivers reunion, and other festivities.
The National Vintage Racing Association Racing Electronics "Vintage Thunder" Racing Series was at East Alabama Motor Speedway Saturday. Fifteen NVRA race cars from Alabama, South Carolina, and Georgia put on a spectacular show for the spectators in attendance. John Knowles Jr. of Grovetown, Georgia won the Late Model Sporsman feature in his 56 Chevy to win his second race of the year. Woody Moore of Hawkinsville, Georgia won the Late Model Modified race in his Chevy taking his first win of the season. Jerry Williams of Cornelia, Georgia won his second Limited Sportsman race of the year in his # 41 Buck Simmons tribute car, powered by a six cylinder engine. Woody Callaway of Bonaire, Georgia won his third Modified Sportsman race of the year. Fred Herren of Newell, Alabama won his second straight Modified Open race of the year in his Ford Mustang # H-1. The next NVRA race will be at Lanier National Speedway, May 22nd.
The Carolina Clash and Clash South Tour welcome Comp Cams to their ever growing list of sponsors for the 2010 season. Comp Cams will be putting up an award for each race winner in the Carolina Clash and Clash South Tour during the 2010 racing season worth $100. Along with this award, Comp Cams will also be giving out two $500 awards at both series banquets. One award will be for the driver with the most wins in each series and the other award will be for the engine builder with the most wins in each series. www.carolinaclash.com www.compcams.com
Fort Payne Motor Speedway kicked the 2010 season off with a bang when Chad Smith, of Cedartown, GA, won the Super Late Model feature event after watching his thirteen year old son, Austin Smith, win his first ever race in the all but new Sportsman division at FPMS Saturday night. In the Crate Late Model feature it was Brady Burns of Piedmont, AL putting on the show. The Sportsman race was the highlight of the night with first time driver Austin Smith, of Cedartown, getting the win after inheriting the lead when pole setter Daniel Johnson of Fort Payne, AL jumped the start and was moved back a row. Destin Purvis, of Rome, started and ended in fourth in his first ever race to round out the top four. The next event at Fort Payne Motor Speedway will be Saturday with bicycle races for the kids and a full racing program with Spectator Racing at the end. Racing will begin at 7:30pm.
Promotion idea: For the 2010 racing season, we will be showing our support of the Men and Women serving our Country by allowing any Military Personnel free general admission into any regularly scheduled events at Gordon Park Speedway. http://www.gordonparkspeedway.net/
One of our new readers: former Lanier and Peach State racer Randy Johnson, who's now Chief of Police in Lawrenceville.
Lavonia Speedway 5-1-10 Results Congratulations to all the winners. Great to see all the new rides!!! And even more to come in two weeks. < Super Late Model 1. Benji Cole 2. Brent Dixon 3. Ethan Hunter 4. Keith Freeman 5. Gary Collins 6. Tim King 7. Steven Segars DNF < Limited Late Model 1. Dustin Mincey 2. Royce Bray 3. Rodney Peters 4. Kenny Collins 5. Bubba Russell 6. Donnie Barrett 7. Anthony Craft 8. Hot Rod LaMance DNF < Crate Late Model 1. Royce Bray 2. Chris Ausburn 3. Grant Jordan 4. Danny Sanders 5. Eric Veal 6. Hot Rod LMance 7. Kyre Mullaney 8. Stephen Segars 9. Rusty King DNF 10. Scott Holmes DNF 11. Chris Cape DNF 12. Frankie Beard DNF Full results at http://www.georgiastockcarracing.com
The stars of the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series return to The Dirt Track at Charlotte as part of Coca-Cola 600 Race Week for the $12,000-to-win Circle K NOS Energy Outlaw Showdown on Friday, May 28. The winged, 800-horsepower, open-wheel, sprint cars will take to the four-tenths-mile clay oval to compete for a trip to Victory Lane at The Dirt Track and $12,000-to-win. Sprint car legend Steve Kinser, four-time World of Outlaws Series champion Donny Schatz, and last year's Showdown winner, Joey Saldana, are expected to be among drivers competing for the top prize. In addition to sprint car racing, the FASTRAK Crate Late Model Series will battle it out in the FASTRAK Triple Crown scheduled to follow the night's main event. www.charlottemotorspeedway.com
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