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Movie of the week: "Racing Dreams - Coming of Age in a Fast World" is showing in Atlanta, Charlotte, and eight other big cities. ""Racing Dreams" is the award winning coming-of-age story about three kids who dream of one day racing in NASCAR. Academy Award nominated documentary filmmaker, Marshall Curry, takes us into the lives of Annabeth (11 years old), Josh (12), and Brandon (13) as they compete for the championship in the World Karting Association's National Series—widely considered the Little League for professional racing. "Clocking speeds of up to 70 mph, these young drivers race their way through the year-long National Series that spawned many of NASCAR's top drivers. And at the same time, they navigate the treacherous road between childhood and young adulthood." http://www.themovieinsider.com/m7159/racing-dreams/ I've seen it, and highly recommend it. It's showing at eight places around Atlanta. http://www.themovieinsider.com/m7159/6/racing-dreams/ PHOTO www.racingdreamsfilm.com/
Max Gresham, a rising high school senior from Griffin, wheeled his the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota to razor-thin victory over Ty Dillon and Darrell Wallace in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series Goodyear Dealers of Iowa 200 at Iowa Speedway Sunday. “We came here and ran really well in the West race last season,” said Gresham, who finished third in the NKNPS event at Iowa last fall. “We knew we’d run well again. I had the same car that Joey (Logano) and Kyle (Busch) won with here in the past. We knew we could win again. Those guys are great drivers and that's a pretty elite group and I am thrilled to add my name to it This Joe Gibbs Racing team is great and I am very fortunate to be a part of that too.” Gresham now has seven NASCAR K&N Pro Series starts to his credit. His victory at Iowa Sunday was his second in a row after capturing the South Boston (VA) 150 on April 3. The win boosted him to the top of the NKNPSE season championship point standings. “Our goal at the start of the season was to win races, win the Rookie of the Year title, and win the team championship,” said Gresham. “Initially, that seemed like a dream, but we are winning races and leading the points. There’s a long season in front of us and who knows what will happen the rest of the way out, but there’s no denying we’re off to a great start.” The race will be televised on SPEED on Thursday, May 27 at 1 p.m. Eastern Time. Next up for Max Gresham will be his first-ever visit to venerable Martinsville (VA) Speedway for a NASCAR K&N Pro Series East event on Sunday, June 6. In an ARCA test Tuesday at the 2-mile Michigan International Speedway, Gresham made a lap at 177.09 mph. www.MaxGresham.com. Andrew Smith, of Pooler, GA, the 2009 Humpy's Heroes winner, drove a Chevrolet to 25th place, earning $1,675. Full story at http://www.georgiastockcarracing.com
Toccoa Speedway has a Memorial Day Weekend Double Header, racing Saturday and Monday. Both shows include Coca Cola Super Latemodels / The Lightning Quick Limited Latemodels / Fastrak Crate Latemodels / Hobby / Enduro / Street Stock 4Cyl / Young Guns / and the Front Wheel Drives. Gates open @ 5pm / Drivers Meeting @ 6:45pm / Hot Laps @ 7:30pm www.toccoaspeedway.info
Volunteer Racing Series Late Models < Friday Night May 28th Boyd's Speedway - Ringgold, GA $3,000 to win / $250 to start < Saturday Night May 29th North GA Speedway - Chatsworth, GA $3,000 to win / $250 to start www.racevrs.com www.boydsspeedway.com www.northgaspeedway.net
Rome Speedway 2010 Season Opener Sunday night May 30th Full Racing Program - All Divisions - $2,000 to win Super Late Model Championship Admission: Grandstand $15 ($2 discount w/ Coca Cola bottle cap) Rqcing at 7:30 http://www.dixiespeedway.com/Rome/
DUBLIN 441 has a $1000 to win Pure Stock feature Saturday, and the NASCAR Aarons Rental Dream Machine show car will be at the track.
Golden Isles is off this week. The winged outlaw sprint cars will be there June 5, and the National Late Model Series visits June 19. The the NLMS show, there's bargain prices: trackside parking is $40 per car load, and grandstands are $25 per carload. wWe all know times are tough so maybe this will help allow yall to come see the best racing in the south, says the track. www.goldenislesspeedway.com
The Southeastern Latemodel Sportsman Series visit the Tri County Racetrack in Murphy, NC, Saturday night, for a 35 Lap $1,200 to win feature event. There will be a $50 entry fee for this event. The Season points are currently lead by Parker Herring, who has a 100 point lead over Kip Cochran. Also on the show will be GM Performace Late Models, Modified Street (Same as Hobby), Street Stock, Mini Stock (Pony), and Road Runner (Pure Stock) www.southeasternlatemodels.com
Dixie Speedway and MUST Ministries are teaming up Saturday to create a fun and affordable opportunity for people to support a great cause - the Must Ministries Food bank. Saturday night, adult grandstand admission will be only $5 when five non-perishable food items are presented at the MUST Ministries collection table located near the main entrance. "2,000 cans were donated last year and this year we hope to fill our van to the ceiling!" said Must Director Kim Loesing. Food items currently in short supply at the MUST Food Bank: jelly, canned pasta, green peas. Other suggested items for donation: cereal, peanut butter, soup, canned meat, Macaroni and Cheese, canned fruit, canned pasta (ravioli, spaghettio's, etc.), beans such as refried, pinto and navy. Dixie's Saturday night program will feature racing in 7 divisions of stock cars including Econo Bomber, Super Bombers, Cruisers, Pony Stock, Crate Late Model, Limited Late Model, and Super Late Models. Gates open at 5 PM, action starts at 7:30 PM. Regular adult admission without a food donation is $10, ages 9 - 17 are $6, and children 8 and under are free. www.dixiespeedway.com www.mustministries.org Dixie Speedway winners from last Saturday night! Super Late Model - Lee Sutton Limited Late Model - Mike McConnell Crate Late Model - Mark Sims Super Bomber - Scott Cleaver Econo Bomber - Daniel Brewer Pony Stock - Dan Bennett Cruiers - Eric and Chris Neese Spectator - Ken Ledford & Ralph Norton Demo Derby - Darren Ray
NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National Touring Series has a Triple-Header this weekend with the Stars and Stripes 40 paying $2,00-to-win Friday night at Penton Raceway, the Salute To The Armed Forces 50 paying $2,500-to-win Saturday night at East Alabama Motor Speedway, and the American Freedom 40 paying $2,000-to-win Sunday night at New Senoia Raceway. Chase Edge of Lafayette, AL, leads the Series points, with three wins and 12 top fives in 12 races. Richie Stephens, of Phenix City, AL took his sixth win in nine races this year, and is second in points. New Senoia Raceway gates open at 2 p.m., and the drivers meeting is scheduled for 4 p.m. The Super Late Model Championship, scheduled for June 12, has been cancelled due to scheduling conflicts with the Dream at Eldora and a NeSmith Super Dirt Car Series race on that weekend. Senoia has enhanced their show by putting Atlanta Motor Speedway's Ted Austad in the announcer's booth. He's one of the best. AMS VP Brandon Hutchison is a Senoia scorer. New Senoia Raceway Results Topless Late Models 1. #9 Shane Fulcher 2. #21C Kenny Collins 3. #99 Rucker Orr 4. #73 Jason Williams 5. #89 Carey Smith 6. #25 Scott Duffey 7. #27 Glenn Morris 8. #96M Marty Lundsford 9. #B2 Clifton Moran 10. #75 Gary Gourley 11. #T11 Troy Tyson 12. #55 Chuck Hambrick www.nesmithracing.com
From the track website: This is the online home of Speedway Park (in Swainsboro). The track has undergone extensive renovations to the grandstands, concession stand, scoring tower, and the track itself, and improvements continue to be made. The track is a 3/10 mile semi-banked clay oval that provides some exciting side-by-side racing! We have our state license and the track is completely up to code. The wall was approved. However, the drivers feel its too dangerous if ran into. That's the reason we want to widen the track to give more room to race. We are also considering a couple of other options. The website will be updated soon for our next race date. www.speedwayparkracing.com This track is at 572 HWY 56 N, Swainsboro, GA. There is another operating track in Swainsboro. www.swainsbororaceway.com Saturday
Saturday the other Swainsboro track has RACING IN ROAD WARRIOR, MINI STOCK, PURE STOCK, SUPER STREET & CRATE LATE MODELS. Racing @ 7Pm - Adults $10 **** 7-12 $5 PITS - Adults $20 ***** 7-12 $10 June 5 the feature is a $5000 to win Pure Stock race. UDLMCS May 22, 2010 RESULTS 1. IVEDENT LLOYD 2. CHESLEY DIXON 3. TYLER IVEY 4. JORDY NIPPER 5. DARRELL PADGETT CRATE LATE MODEL 1. TERRY LUMLEY 2. ROD WIGGINS 3. JOHNNIE TUCKER, JR. 4. DUSTIN WATKINS 5. MARC COLLINS
Winder Barrow Results: STREET HOBBY LIMITED 1-Chad Puckett 1-Joe Cash 1-Scott Frady 2-Casey Cagle 2-Keith Brewer 2-Jeff Lampp 3-Louie Tetrault 3-Michael Lewis 3-Danny Cash 4-Randy Futral 4-Jeff Simpson 4-Ken Lampp 5-Dustin Still 5-Jimmy Langley 5-DNF Winners for the Beach Ball races were Randy Peppers and Joey Tetrault. http://www.winderbarrowspeedway.net
AJ Carlisi, a 14 year old from Dalton, won the Legends race Saturday at Highland Rim Speedway, near Nashvillle, TN.
NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES WEEK 8 RESULTS: May 21: PENTON RACEWAY – PENTON, AL: Rained Out May 22: NEW SENOIA RACEWAY – SENOIA, GA: 1. 25 Justin McRee 2. 10 Mathew Turner 3. 16 Tony Kemp 4. 91 Guy Robinson 5. 0 Craig Scott 6. 19 Jeremy Hall 7. 55 Parrish Duncan 8. #25h Dustin Hendrix 9. 27 Doug Ludwig 10. 21 Chip Brindle 11. 29 Randy Allen TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL: 1. F22 Carlton Freeman 2. 17 Adam Gauldin 3. 55 Ryan King 4. 16 Tim Staples 5. 47 Adam Martin 6. 86 David Passmore Jr. 7. 5 Mike Combs 8. 07 Jimmy Elkins Jr. 9. 20 David Dailey 10. 17 Cameron Heath 11. 29 Brian Ponder 12. 3d Mikey Donahoo 13. 75 Jonathan Lambert 14. 85 Roger Davison 15. 13 David Pettus EAST ALABAMA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – PHENIX CITY, AL: 1. 00 Richie Stephens 2. K9 Dana Eiland 3. 55 Terrance Nowell 4. 18 Chase Edge 5. 14 Pat Wall 6. 08 Bobby Eiland 7. P19 Paul Walters 8. 40 Marvin Cook 9. 52 Marc Gooden 10. 16 Josh Noles 11. 02 Austin Hunnicutt
The Georgia Racing Hall of Fame hosts the third annual Lakewood Speedway Reunion, August 7, at the Hall of Fame in the Dawsonville Municipal Complex. They will be honoring the Flock Brothers of NASCAR fame, Tim, Bob and Fonty, who were among the winningest drivers of record at Lakewood. Along with the three brothers, we plan to honor the other members of the Flock family that made them a unique group in the annals of Georgia Auto Racing. T.C. Chambers has also been working hard to make sure we have a host of vintage dirt track racing motorcycles on hand to pay homage to the two-wheeled history that was written at Lakewood. Cost to attend is $15, which includes a catered meal from the world famous Dawsonville Pool Room. Reservations are required. 706-265-3256 www.georgiaracinghof.com.
Chris Buescher, of Prosper, TX, won the Menards 200 at Toledo (OH) Speedway, driving a car supported by NASCAR's David Ragan. Kyle Fowler, of Smyrna, finished 13th driving for Eddie Sharp Racing. Buescher led 126 of 200 laps in the No. 17 David Ragan Fan Club/Shriners Ford, including the final 76, to cruise to victory. The 17-year-old is a Roush Fenway Racing development driver. "It's awesome. Unbelievable, to say the least," Buescher said. "All the guys with the Roulo Brothers team, Roush Fenway, David Ragan, my parents, my family, were backing this. To be fastest in practice, qualify on the pole, and win the race, it's an ideal weekend." The win is Buescher's sixth top-10 finish in just nine career ARCA Racing Series start
Friday Night Drags at Atlanta Motor Speedway will take this week off before resuming June 4 for its points opener. Anyone can win at AMS, proven by the 1962 Nova Station wagon powering to victory with Scott Bates, of Locust Grove, driving. www.atlantamotorspeedway.com
Thursday Thunder starts next week at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It is entering its 13th season and each week features seven classes of Legends, Bandolero, and Thunder Roadster racing on the infield quarter-mile asphalt track, plus family entertainment that includes concourse activities, grandstand games, and weekly driver autograph sessions. Entertainment during the nine-week season includes kids’ candy and coin scrambles, a belly flop contest, kids’ Power Wheels and bike races, and the annual Faster Pastor race between local church leaders. Adult tickets are $5 and children ages six to 11 are $1, ages five and under are free. Next week, quick grabbing kids can easily earn their admission price in the candy and coin scramble during intermission. www.atlantamotorspeedway.com
Promotion idea: Mobile International Speedway features handicap parking to the grand stand, handicap restroom facilities, and a handicap concession stand window. Admission to handicap parking on the hill, immediately behind the grand stand is through the pit gate. Mobile International Speedway also features a family seating area, brought to you by the Alabama Army National Guard. The family seating area is located to the east of the flag stand. In the family seating area, smoking and consumption of adult beverages are prohibited.
Lanier has decided to postpone this weeks racing program - with the Memorial Day holiday weekend and Regional Qualifier at Sunny South they have decided to reschedule this weeks race. Akins Ford "Barrow County Night" MAY 22, 2010 < Bandelero Feature 1. Jami Weimer (Outlaw) 2. Christopher Tullis (Bandit) 3. Will Davidson (Bandit) 4. Amber Fleeman (Outlaw) 5. Hunter Hazelwood (Bandit) 6. Chayse York (Bandit) 7. Alton Clark (Bandit) < Legends Semi-Pro & Young Lions Feature 1. RS Senter (Semi-Pro) 2. Jesse Little (Young Lion) 3. Matthew Johnson (Young Lion) 4. Gregory Lang (Semi-Pro) 5. Cory Parham (Semi-Pro) 6. Kason Plott (Young Lion) 7. Taylor Griffith (Semi-Pro) 8. Cody Winchell (Young Lion) 9. Sean Rayhall (Young Lion) 10. Matthew Rowe (Young Lion) < Legends Pro-Master Feature 1. Kyle Plott (Pro) 2. Steven Cantrell (Pro) 3. Bayley Currey (Pro) 4. Taylor Hull (Pro) 5. Tyler Lester (Pro) 6. Phillip Young (Master) 7. Tina Johnson (Pro) 8. Rick Geddes (Master) 9. Larry Friddle (Master) 10. Kevin Foisy (Master) 11. Joe Edwards (Master) 12. Gene Traxler (Master) 13. Bruce Silver (Master) < Mini Stock Feature 1. Allen Cantrell 2. Spanky Hicks 3. Scotty Beck 4. Steve Hill 5. Bill George 6. James Nash 7. William Earnest 8. Lance Beck < Outlaw Late Model Feature 1. David Murphy 2. Jason Bates 3. Brian Hardman 4. Sammy Short 5. Matthew Wragg 6. Mike Silvey 7. Chad Atha < SuperTrucks Feature 1. Phillip Young 2. Jeff Chadwick 3. Daryl Broome 4. Cody Puckett 5. Houston Smith < NVRA Vintage Cars Winners Fred Herran (Modified Open) Martin Sapp (Modified Sportsman) Jason Bowen (Late Model Modified) Bryan Cantrell (Late Model Sportsman) Allen Cantrell (Limited Sportsman)
The next race for the National Vintage Racing Association Racing Electronics "Vintage Thunder" racing series will be at Talladega Short Track, Talledaga, Alabama on Sautrday, June 5.
Brian Jackson, of Chatsworth, took the $600 to win crate/limited combined feature Saturday night at Cleveland Speedway. He led the entire way despite a barrage of challenges.
Watermelon Capital Speedway May 22, 2010. < Bandoleros 1. 24-Woodrow Mullis of Hoboken, Ga. 2. 6-Brandon Stewart of Cordele, Ga. 3. 17w-Blaze Rutherford of Macon, Ga. 4. 17b-Chase Knight of Leesburg, Ga. < Legends 1. 21-Eric Simpson of Fitzgerald, Ga. 2. 15-Bill Plemons JR. of Forsyth, Ga. 3. 43-Garrett Smithley of Peachtree City, Ga. 4. 10-William Plemons III of Smyrna, Ga. 5. 99-Jason Settles of Cordele, Ga. < Pure Stock 1. 7-Billy Nipper of Cordele 2. 14-Josh Taylor of Ellaville 3. 12-Justin Bridges of Unadilla 4. 17y-Jason Price of Andersonville 5. 21-Cody Hale of Americus 6. 42-Tony Knoght of Leesburg 7. 13b-Mathew Taylor of Ellaville 8. 67-Preston Streetman of Ellaville 9. 97-TJ Rigdon of Ocilla 10. 17b-Leon Childs of Sylvester 11. 13w-Brian Belcher of Ellaville 12. 18-Mathew Fox of Americus < Mini Stock 1. R2K-Banks Perdue of Cordele 2. 1-Jake Roberts of Sylvester 3. 9y-Jimmy Self of Leslie 4. X-Mathew Self of Leslie 5. 33-Larretta Folsom of Whigham 6. 00-Cliff Hines of Vienna 7. 2-Sid Brayton of Norcross 8. 12-A.W. Napier of Cordele 9. 9b-Sam Hines of Vienna < Super Street 1. 48-Sam Odom of Macon 2. 21-Cody Hale of Americus 3. 49-Billy Nipper of Americus 4. 23-Kyle Melton of Cuthbert 5. 9-lee Layfield of Unadilla < Claimer 1. 3-Ben Massingille of Centerville 2. 16-Chris Neighbors of Arabi 3. 11-Lance Spurlin of Cordele 4. 49-Joey Hall of Eastman 5. 12-Lee Akins of Cordele 6. 411-Bill Dunn of Cordele 7. 26-Rodney Walden of Moultrie 8. 61-Michael Olds of Cordele 9. 00-Bobby Daniels of Cordele DQ. 17-Wesley Burke of Cordele DQ. 31-Daniel Thompson of Leesburg This Saturday: regular racing in all weekly divisions which include INEX Sanctioned Bandolero's and Legends plus Claimers, Mini Stock, Pure Stock, Super Street and the all new Front Wheel Drive 4cyl division. http://www.watermeloncapitalspeedway.com
Ethan Hunter, of Tiger, GA, who will graduate from Rabun County High School Friday night, Scored a Super Latemodel Win at The Toccoa Speedway Saturday. It's his second Toccoa win of the season. At the age of eighteen, Ethan Hunter has already amassed a thirteen year racing career that has taken him from go karts to super late models. Hunter has also had brief stops during his career in four cylinder pony cars, crate late models, and steel head late models. All along the way Hunter has picked up wins (including a Fastrak Touring win in crates and three super late model triumphs) and it so seems, more importantly; he has become a student of the sport which he chose. Ethan growing up was always a fan of Casey Roberts. So when he started out he chose the number of his long time idol. Last year when Ethan ran for rookie of the year with the Southern All Stars, he wanted to create his own image. Out of respect, he decided to change his number. He narrowly missed the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series Rookie of the Year title in 2009, and was unanimously selected as the 2009 Most Improved Driver by his Southern All Stars peers. He will forgo chasing points in 2010 and focus on building his program at select events in his region. http://www.ethanhunterracing.com/
Toccoa Results: < Super Late Model 1.Ethan Hunter 2.Brent Dixon 3.Jeremy Ledford 4.Keith Freeman 5.Jamie Oliver 6.Randy Nichols 7.Ricky Harvey 8.Jimmy Ivester 9.Sean Harrison 10.Bruce Taylor 11.JR Headen 12.Jamie Cross 13. Glen Barnett (dns) < Limited Latemodel 1.Parker Herring 2.Wesley English 3.Clayton Turner 4.Rodney Peters 5.Charlie Parker 6.Jimmy Feltman 7.Bubba Russell 8.Randy Nichols 9.Mack English 10.Corey Roulette 11.Daniel Wilson 12.Russ McCracken 13.Greg Simpson 14.Melvin English 15.David Conley < Crate Latemodel 1.Parker Herring 2.Jonathon Taylor 3.Clayton Turner 4.Nick Sellers 5.Joey McCoy 6.Ryan Bryson 7.Eric McCracken 8.Bubba Russell
United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series - Oglethorpe Speedway Park 1-Tyler Ivey(47) 2-Branden Yawn(11B) 3-Lloyd(21) 4-Chesley Dixon(3) 5-Johnny Collins(5c) 6-Sean Meeks(5m) 7-Mac Lipthrat(14m)
Promotion idea: All racers and their cars are invited to join the fun this Saturday at Home Depot in Monroe (LA). "The Home Depot people were so happy and pleased with our small car show last weekend that they have requested for us to help them have a much larger one this Saturday," said Track Manager Rusty Marcus. "We would like everyone to join us, bring those cars, and let's show the Home Depot people we can do this for them." Home Depot will be giving away gift cards during the show so you never know, maybe you will win a Home Depot Gift Card.
Chris Mullinax scored his first win of the 2010 season in Super Late Model action at Talladega Short Track on Saturday Night. Tim Roszell moved up from his seventh place starting spot to take second position with Stacey Holmes third. Tim Busha finished in the fourth spot with Rod Carroll rounding out the top five. Logan Yates won the twenty-five lap Sportsman feature event over Jason Wilson in second and Steven Forsythe third. Carlton Freeman picked up his first win of the season in Crate Late Model action over Adam Gauldin in second and Ryan King third. This week TST features a full racing program in all seven exciting divisions. Hot Laps at 7PM, racing at 8PM. www.talladegashorttrack.com. KILPATRICK CHEVROLET SUPER LATEMODELS 1) Chris Mullinax 2) Tim Roszell 3) Stacey Holmes 4) Tim Busha 5) Rod Carroll 6) Douglas Stewart 7) Ross Martin 8) James Cline 9) Terry Smith 10) Dillon Crim 11) Adam Cummings 12) Brandon Roberts 13) Dingus Griffin 14) Danny Peoples 15) Scott Patterson THE BROILER ROOM SPORTSMAN 1) Logan Yates 2) Jason Wilson 3) Steven Forsythe 4) Josh Adkins 5) Dustin Stewart 6) Kenny Gaither 7) Paul Allred 8) Joe Noojin 9) Brandon Woods 10) Bubba Lackey 11) Jonathan Chapman 12) Craig Giattina 13) Carl Hickman 14) Michael Williams 15) Chris Shinn 16) Mike Taylor CRATE LATEMODELS 1) Carlton Freeman 2) Adam Gauldin 3) Ryan King 4) Tim Staples 5) Adam Martin 6) David Passmore 7) Mike Combs 8) Jimmy Elkins 9) David Dailey 10) Cameron Heath 11) Brian Ponder 12) Mikey Donahoo 13) Jonathan Lambert 14) Roger Davison 15) David Pettus IMCA MODIFIEDS 1) David Griffin 2) Jonathan Till 3) Todd Watson 4) Eddie Brannon 5) Shane Strickland 6) Lavoy Rich 7) Luke Riddle 8) Jeff Helms 9) Shane Ferguson 10) Clark Gary THUNDER 92.7 WTDR THUNDERCARS 1) Ken Pate 2) Mike Blakeney 3) Eric Smith 4) Matt Nicholson 5) Brandon Crosby 6) Adam Magouirk 7) Scott Magouirk 8) Billy Bright 9) Jamey Sorenson 10) Andrew Runfola 11) Tony Thompson 12) Chris Yarbrough 13) Michael McCrellas 14) Jeff Chumley 15) Al Reynolds RACE CITY TRAVEL CENTER STREET STOCKS 1) Andy Davis 2) Phillip Haynes 3) Brett Tompkins 4) Donnie Key 5) David Davis 6) Curtis Dent 7) Haley Pitts 8) Trevor Howell 9) Wayne Mizzell 10) Bobby Butler 11) Larry Ausborn
Hartwell Speedway 5-22-10 Results < Limited Late Model 1. Royce Bray 2. Anthony Craft < FASTRAK Crate Late Model 1. Danny Sanders 2. Grant Jordan 3. Frankie Beard 4. Eric Veal 5. Stephen Segars 6. Nathan Bray < Modified Street 1. Chuck Finch 2. Paul Byrum 3. Hayes Morrison 4. Joe Nash 5. Wayne Scott 6. Carson Floyd 7. Richard Jones 8. Dwayne McCannon 9. Shane Peppers < Stock V-8 1. Otis Fleeman 2. Rickey Chamberlain 3. Jack Hill 4. Aaron Wilke 5. Stacy Foster < Stock Four Cylinder 1. J.J. Garrett 2. Chris Wilson 3. Marty Hayes 4. Brad Brown 5. Matt Brown 6. Brent Ervin 7. Aarron Calvert 8. Cody Martin 9. Charles Colley 10. Rusty Roberts 11. Sean Watkins 12. Dustin Bales 13. Cody Segars 14. Jeffery Lord 15. Lonnie Ervin 16. Travis Watkins
There were lights, cameras, and plenty of action Friday night at Oglethorpe Speedway Park as the half-mile clay track in Pooler continued its weekly racing series. For a group of Savannah College of Art and Design film students, however, the night was about more than flying dirt and scraping sheet metal. It was also about family. SCAD juniors Michael Washington, 20, Robert Lodge, 21, and Sebastian Pinzon, 20, have spent the past month at OSP working on a yet-to-be-named project for their documentary directing class. "We wanted to focus on the families that race," Pinzon said. "There is a 12-year-old (Chase Smith) that races here, and we are focusing on his story and experiences. It's a great story." For the documentary, Lodge and Pinzon are splitting directing and cinematography duties, while Washington directs and produces. Senior Lauren Roberts, 22, is lending her expertise on sound for the assignment, which is due at the end of May. After a special in-class viewing, the SCAD team hopes to submit their documentary to film festivals. http://savannahnow.com/olgethorpe-speedway/2010-05-02/video-scad-students-document-racing-families-oglethorpe-speedway
Chase Elliott is second in points, trailing leader Augie Grill by 11, in the CRA Super Series Southern Six Pack after a strong third-place finish at Hickory Motor Speedway on Sunday. This was the third event in the six-race series that is part of the CRA Super Series, and gives Elliott a leg up heading into the next race, July 17, at Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson, Ga. TJ Reaid finished fifth.
Circle K NOS Energy Outlaw Showdown Fast Facts - Friday, May 28, 2010 The Dirt Track at Charlotte, Concord, N.C. Four-tenths-mile clay oval with 10-degree banking in turns World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Winged, 800-horsepower, open-wheel sprint cars Purse: $56,540 with $12,000 earmarked for the sprint car feature winner Schedule: Autograph Session 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Hot Laps 6:15 p.m. World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Time Trials 6:45 p.m. FASTRAK Hot Laps 7:00 p.m. Opening Ceremonies 7:15 p.m. World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series and FASTRAK Heat Races 7:25 p.m. World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Crane Cams Dash 8:26 p.m. World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series B-Feature 8:32 p.m. FASTRAK Last Chance Races 8:43 p.m. World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Feature (30 laps) 9:05 p.m. FASTRAK Feature (25 laps) 9:40 p.m. Television: The Circle K NOS Energy Outlaw Showdown will be shown on SPEED with coverage beginning at 8 p.m. (EST). The FASTRAK Series is part of the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars at Charlotte's dirt track Friday, and races Saturday at Wythe Raceway (VA). Charlotte pays $2000 to win, and Wythe pays $3000. June 19 they have a $3000 to win "GA Late Model Shoot Out" show at Toccoa. Ross Bray, of Hull, GA, leads the FASTRAK points, and Jonathan Taylor, of Toccoa, is fifth. http://www.fastrakracing.com
Promotion idea: It's Kids Night at Flat Rock Speedway Saturday, and the evening concludes with a FIREWORKS display!!! Kids to age 14 will be admitted FREE of charge and receive a FREE hot dog, chips and a drink courtesy of Bar S Foods, Sherwood Foods, Seyfert's Snacks and the Dr. Pepper/Snapple Group.
Promotion idea: Hawkeye Downs (IA): a special “celebrity” race was on the card. Van Meter Vice President Barry Boyer, Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett, and WMT Air Personality Bob Bruce climbed into Legends cars and battled for 15 laps. Boyer took the early lead and never looked back as Corbett gave chase and Bruce brought up the rear. The trio finished the race in that order with a special “haircut” awaiting the third-place finisher Bruce. By prior agreement between the racers, the person finishing third (Bob Bruce) had to get his head shaved in Victory Lane. (Thanks to Jim Carson)
It's a dangerous game: USA Today reports that two persons were injured at Big Daddy's Speedbowl in NH when a sprint car hit the wall, went airborne, and crashed into the pit area.
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