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The Southern Superstars Short Track Series hopes to partner with Atlanta Motor Speedway for a 100 lap race to be held Friday night, September 3rd, on the infield quarter-mile during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Weekend. Southern Super Stars promoter B J Parker stated “This is an exciting opportunity for our Series just to be mentioned in the same breath with Atlanta Motor Speedway and NASCAR. It’s a great opportunity for our Series and our drivers to compete at such a great track on Labor Day weekend." The Series has a nine race schedule at Huntsville, Sayre, and Montgomery Speedways, running 100 laps events paying $2000 to win. Mark Day has won their first two races of the season. http://www.superstarsracing.com/ Two years ago the FASTRAK dirt series was set to race on the asphalt quarter-mile, but it was rained out.
QYOTE of the Week: “It is easier to find a 50-year-old virgin than a sponsor for Formula One,” said Willi Weber, Michael Schumacher’s personal sponsorship and merchandising man. www.Motorsport.com
My Trackchaser friends wrote last year that there are only three tracks with weekly Sunday shows east of the Mississippi, but next Sunday, May 30, Georgia race fans will have a choice of two shows. Rome has it's first show of 2010, highlighted by a $2000 to win Super Late Model Championship and all their local divs. www.dixiespeedway.com The "back-to-dirt" Senoia Speedway, on Atlanta's southside, has a 40-lap $2000 to win feature for the NeSmith Dirt Late Model Series, plus five local classes. http://www.newsenoiaraceway.com
Critics on the racing forums wondered last fall if Max Gresham would get a special edge at the newly remodeled Gresham Motorsports Park, owned by his family, but in two races at the track, he's been jinxed. At last fall's World Crown, Gresham ran very well, but was DQ'd in post-race tech. Saturday, he was nearly fastest in qualifying, but put his car up on the wall and out of the race on his second lap. He then became part of the Speed51 webcast team. He is now 17, and about to complete his junior year at Woodward Academy. This weekend, he will drive the Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota in Sunday’s NASCAR K&N Pro Series race at Iowa Speedway. The car has never lost at the Newton, IA racetrack. If you think that's going to put a lot of pressure on the 17-year-old driver heading into the Goodyear Dealers of Iowa 200, think again. “I’ll be driving the same car Kyle Busch ran at Iowa and won with last year,” said Gresham. “That car has never lost here. Kyle has two wins in it and Joey Logano has a win in it at Iowa. I know that car is going to be just as fast when I step into it and we’ll have a chance at going four-for-four there with it. “ Gresham will be looking to fashion his own winning streak. In his last NASCAR K&N Pro Series outing in the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, Gresham led 146 laps and captured his first division win in the South Boston (VA) 150. It was just his sixth career NASCAR K&N Pro Series start. He had a top five at Iowa last year. The race will be televised on SPEED Thursday, May 27 at 6 p.m. Eastern Time. http://www.greshammotorsports.com
From Richard (Papermen) Pearson: The Legendary Toccoa Speedway......The Oldest & Fastest 5/16 Mile High Banked Clay Tri Oval on the Planet!!..............Will be back in Action this coming Saturday night May,22nd. We will be having a "Race Party" welcoming our New Promoter David Pritchett and Staff back to his Old Stomping Grounds!! David wants everyone to know...We will be accepting sign ups for the World Famous "Pritchett Hula Hoop" contest this Saturday. Make sure you get signed up.....Further details will be posted on this contest which will be held at a later date. As soon as a date is determined, it will be posted. Headlining Saturday nights program will be the "Coca Cola Super Latemodels". Coca Cola Super Latemodels will qualify to determine the line ups for their Featured Event. Coca Cola Super Latemodels will compete under Southern All Stars rules. Also seeing action Saturday will be the "Lightning Quick Limited Latemodels". Limiteds will also qualify to set the field for their Featured Event. Limited Latemodels will compete under SLMSS Rules. Any and all rules and info on the SLMSS can be viewed on the Series website www.southeasternlatemodels.com Fastrak Crate Latemodels will be on Saturdays program as well. Fastrak Crates will also qualify to determine their line up for their Featured Event. Any and all rules ands info on the Fastrak Series can be viewed at www.fastrakracing.com Other Divisions seeing action on opening night will be the Hobby / Modified Street / Street Stock 4Cyl / Young Guns / and the Front Wheel Drives. These divisions will run heat races depending on Car count. Toccoa Speedway Rules will apply. Hot Laps @ 7:30pm. Adults $10. www.toccoaspeedway.info
TRACK RECORDS: Dirt: Cleveland 12.83 Chris Madden Dixie 13.806 Lee Sutton 5-15-10 Green Valley 13.551 Shane Clanton 10-29-09 New Senoia crates 14.31 Matthew Turner 5-15-10 Boyd's 13.320 Billy Ogle 5-22-09 TST 13.14 Shane Clanton 10-21-09 Lavonia Limiteds 15.899 Brandon Haley Volunteer (Bulls Gap) crates 13.373 Jensen Ford 10-22-09 Tazwell 11.04 Rick Rogers 5-23-09 East Alabama 13.83 Jonathan Davenport 9-27-09 Screven 14.261 Steve Francis Cherokee 17.9 Buck Simons Cherokee 18.433 Jack Pennington 11-22-97 North Georgia 12.294 Kent Hicks 11-12-05 Toccoa supers 11.746 Chris Ferguson 4-18-09 Toccoa limiteds 12.403 Randy Hemphill Toccoa crates 12.726 Jonathan Davenport 4-10-10 Wythe 16.969 Billy Hicks 6-4-05
Asphalt: Five Flags 16.629 Grant Enfinger Greshams supers 16.176 Augie Grill 3-13-10 Greshams crates 16.485 Casey Roderick 4-17-10 Greshams Outlaw LM 17.252 Mike Davidson 4-17-10 Greshams trucks 19.033 Britney Finley 4-17-10 Kingsport 15.101 Brandon McReynolds 2009 Montgomery Supers 18.088 Augie Grill 10-3-09 Montgomery crates 18.710 John Bolen Mobile supers 17.279 John Bolen Mobile crates 17.327 Johanna Long 3-21-09 South Alabama Supers 15.123 (95.218 mph) Dan Beddingfield 4-18-99 If you can correct or add a track record, send the info to ddrrtt@earthlink.net
Dixie Speedway has its 41st Anniversary celebration Saturday night at 7:30 PM with a full stock car program with racing in all divisions, featuring a Super Late Model Championship paying $2,000 to win, and a Demolition Derby. $10 adults, kids 9 - 17 $6, 8 and under free. Lee Sutton, from Taylorsville, set a new track record of 13.806 and took home the victory in the Super Late Model division. "I didnt mean to do that! My gas got stuck," said Sutton in an interview, after breaking the track record held by Earl Pearson Jr. Jeff Smith tells us Pearson had set the track record in 2008, and had re-set it in 2009. Prior to that, Billy Moyer had held the record since 1994. All-time fastest at Dixie: Joe Gaerte in a sprint car in 1994. Other Dixie winners: Limited Late Model - Mike McConnell, Crate Late Model - Tyler Millwood, Super Bomber - Scott Cleaver, Econo Bomber - Justin Shipley, Pony Stock - Travis Smith, Cruiser - Team of Joe Trantham. Dixie's Wreck of the week photos, staring Matt Dooley, of Brooks, by Kevin Prater: http://racing02.50webs.com/5_15/index_4.html#222--- Also flipping on Dixie's tacky track Saturday: Carl Richards in Econo Bombers and even a Cruiser Div. entry.
Young gun Dylan Ames' good-looking new website by Delph: http://www.dylanames.com/ The dirt rookie, in the #77a Rocket, got an eighth place at Boyd's Friday and was runner-up at Moulton Saturday. He's 15. He didn't make the feature in two tries at Green Valley's big shows, but is headed to Modoc for the $10,000 to win June 4-5.
Roy Darby, brother of Dixie dirt racer Tom Darby, died Thursday morning.
The Talladega Short Track has their regular weekly show Sat., with all of the local divisions in action at 7:30 p.m.. Last week the track honored aged veteran Red Farmer with a 97-lap $9700 to win feature, and Randy Weaver took the cash over Ronnie Johnson and Wendall Wallace. Farmer finished 24, and next to last, in the Super LM feature. He came back with an eighth in the crate LM race. OFFICIAL FINISH - RED FARMER CLASSIC SATURDAY MAY 15, 2010 < SUPER LATEMODELS 1) Randy Weaver 2) Ronnie Johnson 3) WEndall Wallace 4) Danny Peoples 5) Tim Busha 6) Stacey Holmes 7) Jack Sullivan 8) Dingus Griffin 9) Terry Smith 10) Mark Mears 11) Ross Martin 12) Brandon Roberts 13) Tony Knowles 14) Randall Walker 15) Bo Shirley 16) Dillon Crim 17) Ethan Hunter 18) Tim Roszell 19) Dougie King 20) Larry Boutwell 21) Jake Knowles 22) Stacey Caldwell 23) Neil Baggett 24) Red Farmer 25) Adam Cummings < SPORTSMAN 1) Josh Adkins 2) Logan Yates 3) Jason Wilson 4) Ronnie Johnson 5) Jonathan Chapman 6) Bubba Lackey 7) Mike Taylor 8) Michael Williams 9) Adam Cummings 10) Paul Allred 11) Dustin Stewart 12) Chris Blackburn 13) Stanley Fondren 14) Carl Hickman 15) Mike Pearl 16) Joe Noojin 17) Dale Poe 18) Buddy George 19) Jody Sewell 20) Cory Korreckt 1) Adam Martin 2) Tim Staples 3) Adam Gauldin 4) Jimmy Elkins 5) Lee Burdett 6) Karl Parks 7) Jason Hawkins 8) Red Farmer 9) Cameron Heath 10) Mike Combs 11) Bobby Gibson 12) Mikey Donahoo 13) Ryan King 14) Trent Thomas 15) Dee Hidnman 16) Jeremy Britton http://www.talladegashorttrack.com
Lanier National Speedway will bring back the golden 50’s, 60’s, and early 70’s Saturday with the return of the National Vintage Racing Association (NVRA) along with a slate full of local divisions to impress the race fan of any age or era. The NVRA “Vintage Thunder” racing series show will consist of five different racing classes, combined into three awesome races on the 3/8th’s of a mile asphalt oval. Many of the vintage racecars are restored originals that were raced on tracks in the southeast in the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s, while others are replicas of racecars from that era. Also racing: INEX Bandoleros, INEX Legend Cars, Junkyard Dogs, Mini-Stocks, Outlaw Late Models, the Garrison Racing Equipment Super Trucks, and spectator racing. Grandstand tickets are only $12. www.nvraracing.org www.lanierspeedway.com
Matt Hunsucker was sixth in the Young Lions race at Lanier Sat., just a few days after his father, Mitch Hunsucker, died suddenly at age 50. In his previous race, Matt was third, which pleased his father. Two huge bulldozers were at Lanier Sat., ready to start site prep for a new 12,000 sq. ft. building. The building will house six 1500 sq. ft. shops, and four 750 sq. ft. shops, which owner Donnie Clack hopes to rent to race teams and suppliers. Biggest crowd of the season at Lanier was for the Night of Destruction, with skid racers, demolition derby, enduro races, and flag pole races. It's coming back as "Car Warz" August 21, with roll over contests, flag pole racing, boat and trailer races, and other wacky stuff. This is the night of the NASCAR Race at Bristol www.lanierspeedway.com LANIER NATIONAL SPEEDWAY - US Auto Sales "Lincoln Nite" - MAY 15, 2010 < Bandelero Feature 1. Amber Fleeman (Outlaw) 2. Jami Weimer (Outlaw) 3. Stephen Johns Jr. (Bandit) 4. Hunter Hazelwood (Bandit) 5. Alton Clark (Bandit) 6. Chayse York (Bandit) 7. Joe Wilder (Bandit) 8. Will Davidson (Bandit) 9. Reid Wilson (Outlaw) 10. Parker Barnes (Outlaw) 11. Christopher Tullis (Bandit) < Legends Semi-Pro & Young Lions Feature 1. Sean Rayhall (Young Lion) 2. RS Senter (Semi-Pro) 3. Luke Demis (Young Lion) 4. Matthew Johnson (Young Lion) 5. Chase Grizzle (Semi-Pro) 6. Kason Plott (Young Lion) 7. Jesse Little (Young Lion) 8. Matt Hunsucker (Young Lion) 9. Robert Wilkerson (Semi-Pro) 10. Cody Garland (Semi-Pro) 11. Cody Winchell (Young Lion) DNS. Justin Thomas (Young Lion) < Legends Pro-Master Feature 1. Steven Cantrell (Pro) 2. Scott Hensley (Pro) 3. Bayley Currey (Pro) 4. Kyle Plott (Pro) 5. Lamar Adams (Master) 6. Phillip Young (Master) 7. Larry Friddle (Master) 8. Gene Traxler (Master) 9. Joe Edwards (Master) < Mini Cup Future Stars Feature 1. Will Fagan 2. Mason Elzey 3. Emilee Riley 4. Eric Brookshire 5. Brody Bullard 6. Kyle Mumper < Mini Cup Open Feature 1. Casey Willingham 2. Ben Harrison 3. Mary Wilson 4. Doug Wilson < Pro Challenge Feature 1. Anderson Bowen 2. Grant Crane 3. Nick Hazelwood 4. Evan Bell 5. John Morgan Tullis 6. Austin Raines 7. Jesse Hoek DNS. Trevor Hoek
Promotion idea: In November, the American Speed Association created its own page on Facebook® (www.facebook.com/american.speed.assoc). Without any heavy marketing about the page, ASA has so far obtained 1,200 followers. ASA also has created a following on Twitter™ as well (twitter.com/amerspeedassoc). ASA has linked up its Twitter™ account with Facebook® so when a new story is posted on Facebook® a "tweet" will go out as well notifying of the new story. YouTube™ (www.youtube.com/americanspeedassoc) became instrumental for ASA when they visited the Republic of South Africa this past January. Using a simple video producing program, ASA was able to upload short daily video diaries showing race fans back in the United States what was happening. "I will admit that I have been impressed with the number of followers on Facebook® and Twitter™ and amount of times our videos have been viewed on YouTube™," Dennis Huth, ASA President said. "What has been great is that the cost to set these up was nothing yet it reaches a lot of people, it's immediate and it's effective. www.ASA-Racing.com
Albany Motor Speedway Results Memorial Day Weekend Spectacular, Saturday, May 29: Florida's Outlaw Sprint Cars - 800 HP Full-Size Dirt Slinging Machines, plus racing in Limited Sportsman, Pure Stock, Enduro & Mini Stock. Albany Motor Speedway Results Saturday May 15 Auto Value Late Models: 1. Cale Simons 100 (fast qual.) 2. Kelly Walker 99 3. Charles Sealy 98 4. Craig Grice 97 5. John Green 96 6. Skipper Saunders 95 7. Stevie Blanchette 94 8. Jason Price 93 9. Kitt Sealy 92 10. Leo Johnson 91 11. Damon Clayton 90 12. Bo Blanchett 89 13. J O Nobles 88 14. Austin Hunnicutt 87 15. Jay Carenter 86 16. Chris Evridge 85 Bradley Frakes won the Pure Stock race, in a field of 20 cars. http://albanymotorspeedway.net/results.php
Swainsboro Raceway will host the United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series Saturday Night! The 50 lap late model event, paying $3000 to win, will bring the late model drivers in the Southeast together for a night of "All-Star Excitement". For more info visit us at www.swainsbororaceway.com
New Senoia Raceway Results 5/15/2010 < Topless Late Model 1. #18C Shane Criswell 2. #33 Brian Reese 3. #99 Rucker Orr 4. #8 David Burton 5. #27 Glenn Morris 6. #9 Shane Fulcher 7. #73 Jason Williams 8. #27M Spencer Mosely 9. #89 William Smith 10. #14 Jim Harrah < NeSmith Late Model 1. #77 Matthew Turner 2. #33 Randy Hester 3. #91 Tod Darda 4. #55 Parrish Duncan 5. #88 Matt Woodson 6. #25 Dustin Hendrix
David Odell, Tina Stephens, and Brittany Finley authored their own new chapters in the sport scoring big wins at Gresham Motorsports Park Saturday. Odell notched his first major Late Model Stock car win, capturing the CARQUEST Auto Parts Pro Late Model 100-lap main event while Stephens and Finley became the first women to win at the new track. Odell ran a strong race, benefitting from a late tangle by leaders Bubba Pollard and Johnny Henderson. He then made his own luck grabbing the top spot from Shawn Simpson on the restart with 14 laps remaining and then held off a late-race challenge from Beau Slocumb to win his first major event since capturing a Truck race at Opp (AL) Speedway several years ago. "We were aiming for a top-six or top-seven finish," said Odell in Victory Lane. "If we could have done that, we would have been just fine. We're a low budget team. Slocumb has his stuff figured out and to beat him is so exciting." 25 members of the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame were on hand for GMP's first event as the Official Track of the Georgia Hall and fittingly, Stephens and Finley made history by becoming the first women drivers to win on the new Gresham Motorsports Park half-mile oval. Stephens, celebrating her 36th birthday, was never headed in the Outlaw Late Model main event holding off David Murphy by less than a car length. She's the wife of late model driver Kevin Stephens, who was 14th in that race. Brittany Finley, of Ardmore, AL, made it two-for-two for the ladies as she backed up her fast time in the division by winning the Truck Series main event over Brian Huff, Bill Hoose, Michael Foy and Joel Townsend. Brittany won Montgomery's World Classic Super Truck race in October 2009, and has a second place at Montgomery this season. Lady fans were treated to half-price beer in the track's beer garden following both wins. Spanky Hicks captured the Mini Stock main event outdueling Steve Hill, Darrell Carlson, Avery Burgess and Bryan Muse while Doug Sexton won his second Renegade Street Stock main event of the season. You Tube interviews with drivers: http://www.youtube.com/user/greshammp Next up at Gresham Motorsports Park will be the Super Late Models For Super Dads. The June 19 GMP event will be the perfect Father's Day weekend activity as the Super Late Models return for a second time this season. Also on the action-packed racing card will be the Outlaw Late Models, Renegade Street Stocks and Mini-Stocks. http://greshammotorsportspark.com May 15 CARQUEST 100 Pro Late Models 1. David Odell 2. Beau Slocumb 3. Kyle Sirizzotti 4. Shawn Simpson 5. Hunter Robbins 6. Jimmy Garmon 7. Jeremy Mullinax 8. Rodney Benefield 9. James Nealis 10. Frederick Moore 11. Bubba Pollard 12. Johnny Henderson 13. Ricky Sanders 14. Kevin Stephens 15. Dwayne Buggay 16. Daniel Bolden 17. Trey Poole DNS Max Gresham DNS Nick Potts
Ray Miller's National Late Model Seies Dublin 441 Speedway - Dublin GA June 12, 2010 $3000 to win, $400 to start 3/8th mile dirt with banking $500 bonus to Super Streets - Builders Concrete of Dublin GA $500 bonus to Pure Stocks - Dublin Tire
Promotion idea: If I were king If I were a promoter I would do away with heat races entirely. Of course, I would never consider having time trials either. Then I would schedule a “features only” program for these 10-car classes with a good number of laps ranging from 20-30 circuits. I might run three or four of the classes before intermission. Then I would save the best two classes for after the break. With a starting time of 7:30 p.m. the entire program should be finished by 10 p.m. Fans are voting with their feet ... and butts. Tonight’s crowd numbered about 250 people. Last night they had about 100 people. Remember, folks “vote with their feet”. With crowds of this size, “people have voted”. Why do promoters stick with the same thing, meaning meaningless heats and then features. www.randylewis.org
Colie Wilson Jr., grandfather of Tucker racers Shane and Ryan Sieg, died Monday. The brothers got started racing when grampa bought six-year-old Shane a go-kart. Last week Shane, 27, finished 27th in the Dover NASCAR Truck race, and Ryan finished 21st. AJC 5-19-10
New Senoia Raceway will hold their first SUPER LATE MODEL CHAMPIONSHIP of the Back To Dirt 2010 season on Saturday, June 12th. The main event will be a 35 Lap $3000 to WIN feature as well as racing in the weekly divisions. http://www.newsenoiaraceway.com
An 87-year-old man died Tuesday after injuries suffered in a ridealong program at Texas Motor Speedway. According to an Associated Press report, Fred Krusemark of Dallas died of blunt force trauma to the head and neck after the Corvette he was riding in blew a tire and made contact with the outside wall. Krusemark had won the opportunity as a thank you for being a blood donor. (from Frontstretch.com)
Great Clips, the world’s largest hair salon brand, will serve as title sponsor for the Sept. 4 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, the Great Clips 300. It will feature a 195-lap format on Atlanta Motor Speedway’s 1.54-mile quad-oval track. “On behalf of all of our franchisees from more than 2,800 salons in the United States and Canada, we are excited to sponsor the Great Clips 300 at Atlanta Motor Speedway,” said Great Clips President, Rhoda Olsen. “Being part of NASCAR is a powerful opportunity for us to showcase the Great Clips brand with millions of existing customers and race fans. Great Clips is the primary sponsor of the No. 38 Toyota for Braun Racing, co-piloted by Jason Leffler and Kasey Kahne for the 2010 season. Great Clips has been a sponsor in the Nationwide Series since 2000, and the longest-standing primary sponsor in the Series. www.atlantamotorspeedway.com.
Promotion idea: ARCA Fan Fest, a family friendly and interactive race festival, will be held all three days of the racing weekend (at Toledo, OH). The ARCA Fan Fest will feature several interactive displays and activities, plus an ARCA driver autograph session Friday night at 6:30pm. The 6th Annual ARCA Fan Fest has been designed as a Family and Fan Friendly Motorsports Promotion allowing ARCA fans and their families to interact with ARCA Officials, Drivers, Teams, Crews, and sponsors at ARCA's hometown track.
Rousch Development driver 17-year-old Chris Buescher will race in the ARCA Toledo show, with support from NASCAR's David Ragan. NASCAR veterans Ken Schrader and Matt Crafton are also entered. www.toledospeedway.com www.arcaracing.com
Five Flags Speedway and Mobile International Speedway are posting a $300 bonus to encourage their regular competitors to race in this weekend's Diamondback 100 at South Alabama. “With a break in our Pro Late Model schedule, it seems like a good opportunity for Gulf Coast racers to try out the highly competitive Viper Series at SAS,” said Five Flags General Manager Tim Bryant. “ We firmly believe, as does Ida Fields from Mobile, in the Tracks Supporting Tracks theory, and we hope this bonus will serve as a little extra incentive for eligible racers. The highest finishing car that has competed in at least four Events at either track this year, will earn the money.” All teams that competes in the Diamondback 100 will receive ten gallons of free racing fuel at the track. Teams that bring a new driver to the track for this season will receive another five gallons of fuel as long as both drivers compete in the race. One driver will win a free set of Hoosier race tires.
The 2010 season continues Saturday at the Watermelon Capital Speedway, with racing in all local divisions including Bandolero's, Legends, Claimers, Mini Stock, Pure Stock, Super Street and the all new Front Wheel Drive 4cyl division. Watermelon Capital Speedway in Cordele 5/15/10. < Mini Stock 1. 8-Jimmy Chancy of Kathleen 2. 81-Billy Chancy of Kathleen 3. R2K-Banks Perdue of Cordele 4. 6-Shannon Faircloth of Woodland 5. 9y-Jimmy Self of Leslie 6. X-Matthew Self of Leslie 7. 12-A.W. Napier of Cordele 8. 9b-Same Hines of Vienna 9. 00-Cliff Hines of Vienna 10. 2-Sid Brayton of Norcross < Pure Stock 1. 12-Justin Bridges of Unadilla 2. 14-Josh Taylor of Ellaville 3. 21-Cody Hale of Americus 4. 67-Preston Streetman of Ellaville 5. 18-Mathew Fox of Americus 6. 15-Stewart Smith of Barnesville 7. 42-Tony Knight of Leesburg 8. 17-Leon Childs of Sylvester-DQ < Claimer 1. 12-Lee Akins of Cordele 2. 92 –Jeremy Merritt of Cordele 3. 49-Joey Hall of Eastman 4. 411-Bill Dunn of Cordele 5. 3-Ben Massingille of Centerville 6. 00-Justin Mathis of Cordele 7. 9-Charlie Daniels of Cordele 8. 72-James Yawn of Cordele 9. 0-Justin Butterworth of Cordele 10. 99-Rusty Arnett of Cordele < Super Street 1. 21-Cody Hale of Cordele 2. 4-Ray Shipes of Macon 3. 12-Brian Cromer of Leesburg 4. 49-Billy Nipper of Cordele 5. 48-Same Odom of Macon 6. 58-David Jones of Byron 7. 9-Lee Layfield of Unadilla http://www.watermeloncapitalspeedway.com
Lavonia Speedway 5-15-10 Results < Limited Late Model 1. Kip Cochran 2. Wesley English 3. Rodney Peters 4. Parker Herring 5. Bubba Russell 6. Kenny Collins 7. Corey Roulette 8. Mack English 9. Mickey Carpenter 10. David ??? #85 11. Charlie Parker 12. Gus Simpson 13. Anthony Craft 14. Sean Harrison 15. Bobby Sexton 16. Daniel Wilson < Crate Late Model 1. Johnathon Taylor 2. Grant Jordan 3. Parker Herring 4. Stephen Segars 5. Danny Sanders 6. Keith Freeman 7. Eric Veal 8. Ryan Bryson 9. Kyre Mullaney 10. Nathan Bray 11. Frankie Beard
Chase Elliott started his new Aaron's 2010 Ford Mustang in the Sunoco National Tour series at Rockingham. He sat on the pole for the event and led every lap to post a win in his first race on a one-mile oval race track. The race, requiring the new-style Mustang and Camaro bodies, attracted only eight cars, with four finishing. Elliott was unable to bring home back-to-back victories though. HIn his debut in the USAR Pro Cup Series on Saturday at Rockingham got off to a bad start when he was black flagged when his window net fell down. Elliott pitted under green on Lap 14 and lost two and one-half laps to the field in the process. He spent most of the rest of the day playing catch up and fighting an ill-handling race car. He wound up with an 11th place finish. Bill Elliott purchased a USAR car previously raced by the late Matt Hawkins. Chase Elliott qualified seventh for his USAR Pro Cup Series debut at 143.192-mph lap in his Aaron's Ford Fusion. Johanna Long also made her USAR Pro Cup Series debut in Saturday's race. The Pensacola, Fla., driver qualified 13th with a 141.127-mph lap in her Panhandle Grading & Paving Ford Fusion. The Series had 22 cars at Greshams Mar. 27, and had 22 at Rockingham, counting new entries by Chase Elliott and Pensacola's Johanna Long.
Brandon McReynolds dominated the UARA 75 at the one-mile Rockingham Speedway, leading 61 of 75 laps and, in the process, earned his fifth-career UARA Late Model Stock victory. www.brandonmcreynolds.com
High-speed short-track racing returns to Atlanta Motor Speedway this summer when the 2010 Thursday Thunder season commences on Thursday, June 3. Thursday Thunder enters its 13th season and features seven classes of door-banging short-track racing between Legends, Bandoleros and Thunder Roadsters. In addition to the on-track racing action, each week of Thursday Thunder will feature affordable family-friendly entertainment that includes grandstand games, nightly trivia, and weekly promotions that will include kids’ candy and coin scrambles, a divorcee dash, and the annual Faster Pastor race between local church leaders. Adult tickets $5 children ages six to 11 $1, five and under free. www.atlantamotorspeedway.com
Brian Reese, of Sharpsburg, in the Cowetta Homes, Newnan Heating & Air, Reese Motorsports sponsored Rocket racecar won the Limited Late Model feature at Green Valley Speedway Friday. GVS has TWIN $1,000-to-win Crate and Limited Late Model features this Friday. LIMITED LM's RESULTS: 5/14/10 Finish Driver Car # Hometown 1 ***Brian Reese 33 ***Sharpsburg , Ga 2 ***Lee Sutton L7 ***Taylorsville , Ga 3 ***Dee Vaught 118 ***Langston , Al 4 ***Brian Qualls 007Q ***Piedmont , Al 5 ***Duane Treadwell 55T ***Lagrange , Ga 6 ***Kenny Gaither K7 ***Talledega , Al 7 ***David Pettus 13.5 ***Lineville , Al 8 ***JR Atchley 67 ***Grant , Al 9 ***Montana Dudley 55 ***Phenix City, Al 10 ***Bobby Pruitt B6 ***Gadsden , Al 11 ***William Smith 89 ***Carrollton , Ga www.greenvalleyspeedway.com
Matt Linder raced to his second career United Sprint Car Series presented by Goodyear feature win at Lavonia Speedway on Saturday night. The second generation sprint car racer from Hoschton, GA, out gunned Pole Position starter Anthony Nicholson from Bartlett, TN, to turn one and led every lap of the 30-lap main event. On the final lap, Brad Wickham from Rutherfordton, NC, and Lance Moss from Cherryville, NC, crashed in turn three. Both cars flipped violently with Moss hitting the outside wall on the vulnerable left side of the car. Moss remained in the car for some period of time while the wing was removed and he was checked out by emergency personnel. He was then transported to the Hospital with injuries from the wreck. He was released on Sunday morning. www.uscsracing.com USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Goodyear May 15 - Lavonia Speedway - 30 laps: 11 - #1x - Matt Linder, Hoschton, GA 1 - #10 - Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN 3 - 1A - Anthony Nicholson, Bartlett, TN 4 - #80 - Morgan Turpen, Bartlett, TN 5 - #67 - Brian Thomas, Pendergrass, GA 6 - #92 - Matt Kurtz, Jacksonville, FL 7 - #9 - C.J. Miller, Denver, NC 8 - #96 - Nick Defeo, Marietta, GA 9 - #47 - Eric Riggins, Jr., Charlotte, NC 10 - #23 - Lance Moss, Cherryville, NC 11 - #5 - David Thorman, Greenville, SC 12 - #07 - Johnny Bridges, Cherryville, NC 13 - #33 - Joe Larkin, Suwannee, GA 14 - #6 - Brad Wickham, Rutherfordton, NC 15 - #21 - Aubrey Black, Lookout Mtn., GA 16 - #36 - Tim Perry, China Grove, NC 17 - #69 - Brandon Rekow, Mooresville, NC
NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES RESULTS FROM MAY 14-15: May 14: PENTON RACEWAY – PENTON, AL: 1. 18 Chase Edge 2. 22 William Thomas 3. 23 Jeff Landrum 4. 27 Larry Harrod 5. 00 Richie Stephens 6. 0 Craig Scott 7. 17 N.B. Freeman 8. 7 Chris Arnett 9. 5 Rodgerick Dykes 10. K9 Dana Eiland DNS EAST ALABAMA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – PHENIX CITY, AL: 1. 00 Richie Stephens 2. 5 Rodgerick Dykes 3. K9 Dana Eiland 4. 27 Larry Harrod 5. 18 Chase Edge 6. 14 Pat Wall 7. 08 Bobby Eiland 8. 27 Gordy Scarbrough 9. 55 Terrance Nowell 10. 11 Donny Knapp TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL: 1. 47 Adam Martin 2. 16 Tim Staples 3. 17 Adam Gauldin 4. 07 Jimmy Elkins Jr. 5. B97 Lee Burdett 6. 30 Karl Parks 7. 32 Jason Hawkins 8. F97 Red Farmer 9. 17 Cameron Heath 10. 5 Mike Combs 11. 7 Bobby Gibson 12. 3d Mikey Donahoo 13. 55 Ryan King 14. 28 Trent Thomas 15. 19 Jeremy Britton NEW SENOIA RACEWAY – SENOIA, GA: 1. 10 Matthew Turner 2. 33 Randy Hester 3. 91 Tod Darda 4. 55 Parrish Duncan 5. 88 Matt Woodson 6. 25 Dustin Hendrix
Mike Head of Ellenwood, GA, will go "HEAD 2 HEAD" against Glenn Starr, The "Little River Rat" in a Challenge Races this Friday night at Green Valley Speedway and Saturday at Little River Speedway, near Heflin, AL. Both will drive two-seater cars, with a passenger. "I have always admired and respected you Headman, but this is the year of "The Little River Rat", which you'll find out Friday Night at "The Jungle," boasts Starr. "I have been around a long time, and have always tried to be a gentleman but I'll certainly delight in silencing the "Little River Rat" childish chatter, " responded the Headman. Both tracks will have ride alongs in the SLM two-seaters after the nights racing program has concluded. < LITTLE RIVER SPEEDWAY 9104 HIGHWAY 431 HEFLIN, ALABAMA 36264 www.littleriverspeedway.com www.greenvalleyspeedway.com
Acworth Late Model Driver TJ Reaid's next two races are the CRA Super Series Twin WearCrete Racing 150's at Tri-County (NC) Motor Speedway on Friday, and at Hickory Motor Speedway Sunday. Reaid will be looking to turn his season around after a string of bad luck. "We've just really had some bad luck this season", said Reaid. "We've had great runs going in all of the races and either get caught up in something on the track or had some sort of mechanical issue." Reaid will be driving the Kyle Busch Foundation/Kyle Busch Motorsports #51 Toyota this weekend. "I know the competition will be intense this weekend for these two races because we're so close to Charlotte where a lot of great race teams are based." www.kylebuschmotorsports.co
The next Volunteer Racing Series Late Model events will be a double-header of $3,000 to win / $250 to start events Friday May 28 at Boyd's Speedway in Ringgold, then on Saturday Night May 29 at the North Georgia Speedway. Volunteer Racing Series Points: 1. Ronnie Johnson-150 (Chattanooga, TN) 2. Randy Weaver-146 (Crossville, TN) 3. Billy Ogle Jr.-144 (Knoxville, TN) 4. Eric Wells-142 (Hazard, KY) 5. Mark Vineyard-140 (Powell, TN) www.racevrs.com
After losing two races to the curfew the week before, Boyd's got last Friday's show over by 9:55 p.m. PARTIAL RUNDOWN: < CRATE LATE MODELS 1. CRAIG BURROWS #23 2. ANTHONY WHITE #16 3. DAVID TINDELL #111 4. ROBBY MASON #72 5. KEITH SWEAT #17 6. TYLER MILLWOOD #X 7. JERRY COFFMAN #3 8. DYLAN AMES #77 9. MICHEAL COMBS #18 10. TODD STAFFORD #118 11. DUSTIN GOLDEN #77 12. PIERCE MCCARTER #71 13. HEATH HINDMAN #91 14. KENNY KIZZAR #A1 15. KEVIN GIBSON-DQ'D (LIGHT AT SCALES) DNS-SCOTT OHMS #R76 < STEEL HEADED LATE MODELS 1. JOSH COLLINS #63 (FIRST VICTORY OF THE YEAR) 2. ANDY MILLER #17M 3. JASON WELSHAN #124 4. DEWAYNE POWELL #79 5. LEE GRAY #11 6. MIKE TINKER #T22 7. TODD HERNANDEZ #T6 8. MIKE LEWELLEN #22L 9. BRIAN JACKSON #B4 10. BRAD ALLEN #55 11. TY MCGEE #71 12. DAVID GENTRY #56 13. PAT CASTLEBERRY #P14 14. RICK HIXSON #16 15. JEFF SMITH #00 16. DRIVER ? #99 17. SCOTT BOYD #76 18. DAVY DAVIS #D11
Josh Richards was victorious in Saturday night's 29th annual 'Conococheague 50' at Hagerstown Speedway, giving him a sweep of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series's East Coast doubleheader. He led every lap of Thursday night's 'First State 50' at Delaware International Speedway and all but one circuit of Saturday's 50-lap A-Main at Hagerstown, both worth $10,675. Shane Clanton of Locust Grove, Ga., slowed on lap 31 while running ninth due to a broken power-steering pump, finishing 20th at Hagerstown. The B-Mains were captured by Chub Frank of Bear Lake, Pa., and Clint Smith of Senoia, Ga, won a B-main, and Smith finished 13th in the feature. Next: Memorial Day weekend - Bedford (Pa.) Speedway on Fri., May 28, and West Virginia Motor Speedway on May 29-30. www.worldofoutlaws.com
Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN came from his fifth starting spot to win Saturday Night's first ever visit by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series to Wythe Raceway. For Owens, it was a series record tying third consecutive win; it also enabled him to take over the points lead for the first time in his career. Trailing Owens across the finish line was early-race leader Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL; Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA; Steve Casebolt of Richmond, IN; and Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN. Ray cook was sixth. Jonathan Davenport was 16th, and Benji Cole 20th. www.lucasdirt.com
Jonathan Taylor, of Toccoa, who has scored a win at both Lavonia Speedway and Toccoa Speedway is the second highest rookie in the ASTRAK City Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series standings. Ricky Meglaye of Youngwood, Pa., is the third highest with two victories at Roaring Knob Motorsport Complex (PA). 2008 FASTRAK Grand Nationals champion Royce Bray, of Hull, Ga., has three wins in five starts this season. www.fastrakracing.com
After two rain outs and a week of rain at Tri-County and all around the area all day, track promoter Steve Morris stated that the track was prepared for racing and if the cars and fans showed he would race. Well the cars and fans, even though not in great numbers showed up and the racing was great in all five classes. < Late Models 1. Bobby Panter (fast qualifier 14.181) 2. Jamie Oliver (14.188) 3. Jonathan Cope 4. Randy Dillard 5. Doug Sneed 6. Jamie Lunsford 7. Josh Mulkey 8. Preston Crisp 9. Adam Morrow < GM Performance Late Model 1. Jason Deal (2 in a row) 2. Jacob Anderson 3. Kevin Bradshaw 4. Nick Sellers 5. Erick McCracken 6. Tony Le
Andy Stewart continued his dominance with another win at Gordon Park in the Super Street division. Chris Usry powered his Crate Late Model to the lead from a front-row starting position to win his first race at the “Park” this year. He was followed by Speedy Baughman and Brandon Carpenter. Karl Bleifuss patiently worked his way to the lead out-racing a field of 18 Stock V8s and won. Wesley Underwood in the Road Warrior truck recorded his 2nd win in a row. More car racing action in next week. Gordon Park Race Results 15May2010 Crate Late Model 1. 42 Chris Usry 2. 112 Speedy Baughman 3. B4 Brandon Carpenter 4. 76 Brandon Overton 5. 444 Brain Ligon 6. M31 Michael Akeson 7. 47 Bryan Addy 8. 33 Donnie Shealy Jr. 9. 71 Jimmy Maness 10. 13x Eric Mims 11. 7 Trey Marshall 12. 187 David McCoy 13. T1 Tommy Snell
Dr. Flavio has posted a nice profile of a North Georgia driver: "Meet Heather Taylor, 19, and a race car driver, who has been racing for 4 years. Heather, from Copper Hill, TN, is a second generation driver, from Copper Hill Tn. following in her fathers footsteps. She loves the adrenline rush of racing, and the fans, she really likes it." She runs the 07 modified hobby at NGS, with a Rayburn chassis with a Camaro clip. http://www.facebook.com/l/44503;MyRaceNet.comhttp://wp.me/pnL
Rookie Of The Year contender Skeeter Redmon was able to grab his first ever NATIONAL LATE MODEL SERIES win Saturday night at Cochran Motor Speedway in the April Johnson Memorial. Jay Johnson set quick time, but had rear end trouble that knocked him out of the event early. Redmon was followed by fellow Rookie Of The Year contender Hunter Peacock, Dillon Wood, Stevie Jones, and William Thomas. NEXT: North Florida Speedway May 29, $3,000 to win Main Event!! Points: 1 Brandon DeWitt 841 2 Jay Johnson 833 3 Skeeter Redman 814 4 Kyle Bridges 779 5 Jason Lyles 745 http://www.nlmss.com
Anderson Motor Speedway will roll out the red carpet to Late Model Stock competitors this Friday night. Friday will mark the third trip to the 3/8 asphalt oval for area LMS drivers since the surface upgrade during the offseason. The past two races have produced some great racing for the AMS fans and drivers have seen significant increases in qualifying speeds. Expected LMS drivers for Friday’s event include Ralph Carnes, Randy Porter, Neil Meredith, David Roberts, Anthony Anders, Amanda Lynch, Jeffrey Kummer, Chad Black, Dale Dove, Darrell Durham, Daniel Smith and more. A special treat for the fans will be Tennis Ball Toss. Prior to the start of the Late Model Stock main event drivers will step out of their cars for introduction and toss an autographed tennis ball into the stands. The race fan holding the autographed tennis ball of the winning driver will win $100 cash and that driver may win a new fan!
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