The money side: Dario Franchiti won $2,752,055 for winning the Indianapolis 500. Second was worth $1,007,305 to Dan Wheldon. Last (33rd) paid $255,305. Nine of the 33 starters were Americans. After 13 races, NASCAR points leader Kurt Busch has won $3,516,012, including $399,623 for Sunday's "600". Clint Bowyer, in 20th, has earned $1,886,079. Two NASCAR starters are not Americans. PGA Golf top money winner Ernie Els has won $3,460,341. Adam Scott, in 20th place in earnings, has $1,542,260. Els is a South African. Scott is Australian.
Not directly related to the above: Donald Wayne Goodman, Monroe (LA) Motor Speedway Late Model Driver #602, went to be with his Lord and Savior Sunday afternoon, following a crash during a Late Model Heat Race. "Donald Wayne was a great man who LOVED racing. He was an absolute joy to be around and to watch race. His love of life showed in his driving! Donald Wayne loved to live life on the edge! Donald Wayne always said that kids held a very special place in his heart! He loved to watch the Bandos race and supported them 100%. He always said 'Racing Keeps Kids out of Trouble!'" Goodman was the LM points leader at Monroe, where a win paid $950, and that was usually cut in half when less than 15 cars showed up. Goodman operated Goodman Flying Service in Chase, LA, a part of the agricultural aviation industry. His son was training to become an ag pilot. http://www.monroemotorspeedway.com/http://agairupdate2.blogspot.com/2010/06/ag-aviation-loses-donald-wayne-goodman.html#comment-form
The nation lost one of its most daring Sprint Car drivers on Wednesday afternoon, as Jesse Hockett lost his life in an accident in his Warsaw, MO, shop. The 26-year-old was electrocuted while prepping his trailer for a four-day Memorial Day weekend of racing. http://www.lonestarspeedzone.com Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IL8efS5_6o
Thursday Thunder kicks off 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 this week includes a kids’ candy and coin scramble during intermission. Friday Night Drags at Atlanta Motor Speedway has its points opener this week. Anyone can race and win at AMS. www.atlantamotorspeedway.com
After two weeks of inclement weather forced cancellations at Anderson Motor Speedway, the Late Model Stocks return this Friday night to headline the event. In addition to the Late Model Stocks will be the regular racing program including the B Minis, C Minis, Renegades, Super Renegades, Legends and BM Modifieds. As a special tribute to the 100 year anniversary of The Boys Scouts of America, the Boy Scouts will perform the Pledge of Allegiance prior to the National Anthem during the pre-race ceremonies. All uniformed scouts are admitted for Free. The first 200 Scouts will earn a Pledge of Allegiance badge for this task. Tennis, anyone? As a special treat, Late Model Stock drivers will toss tennis balls into the stands. One lucky race fan will win $100 for catching the winning drivers’ tennis ball. Racing begins at 8PM. The Banana Spectator Spectacular has been rescheduled for Friday, June 11th. The winner will receive $200 and a banana-themed trophy! http://www.andersonmotorspeedway.com/
Oglethorpe Speedway Park in Pooler has racing riday at 8:00, featuring a Love's Seafood Street Stock Special, Wildcat Archery & Hunting Supply Pure Stocks, Savannah Go Mini's Mini Stocks, and the Pooler Pawn & Diamond Company 440s. Grandstand Tickets: $12 http://www.ospracing.net/
Top-paying show in the area this weekend is across the river at Modoc (SC) with a $10,000 to win FASTRAK crate late model show. Qualifying and heat races are Friday ($10 adm.), and features and consis are Saturday ($15 adm.). The support classes - Super Streets, Stock V8s, Super Stock Fours, and Extreme Fours - are all $700 to win. http://www.modocspeedway.com/
Saturday at Lanier: US Auto Sales "Lincoln Nite" $5 grandstand/trackside admission < June 12th Dukes of Hazzard Night with Sonny "Enos" Shroyer Register on th website for rides in the General Lee. SuperTrucks Twin 20's < June 19th US Auto Sales "Lincoln Nite" $5 grandstand/trackside admission Due to the lack of interest by the racers the OPEN WHEEL MODIFIEDS, STREET STOCKS & SPORTSMAN divisions will not compete at LNS in 2010. http://www.lanierspeedway.com
Cochran will add some bigger pay days to each class this summer. The First class with a bigger pay day is the Cadets, paying $600 to win with No Entry Fee, and $100 to start. June 12 Late Models pays $2000 to win! ($100 Entry Fee). Adm. $10. http://www.cochrangaspeedway.com/
Dixie has the Bill Ingram Memorial, a $3,000 to win Super Late Model Championship, Saturday. Rainchecks from May 29 will be honored Saturday. www.dixiespeedway.com
Captain Herb's AVF 120 racing talk show is 12pm - 1pm on WSB Radio 750 am in Atlanta.
Rome's season opener will try again Sunday, with a $2000 to win Super Late Model Championship and all other divisions. Adm. $15. Rainchecks from May 30 will be honored. Rome will also have a Super Late Model Championship, $2000 to win, June 13. www.dixiespeedway.com
Penton (AL) Raceway has rescheduled the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Tour $2,000-to-win Stars And Stripes 40 for this Friday night (June 4). www.pentonraceways.com/
The $2,500-to-win Salute To The Armed Forces 50 for the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Tour at East Alabama Motor Speedway has been rescheduled for Saturday night (June 5). Fans will able to bid for a six-lap ride at race speed with their favorite driver with the proceeds benefiting the local chapter of the American Cancer Society. www.eamsdirt.com/
Senoia has a FULL RACING PROGRAM Saturday, with Racing in Topless Late Model, B- Cadet, Hobby, Modified Mini Stock, Pure Mini Stock, and Enduro divs. No NeSmith Late Models this week (can race in LMs at 2250 lbs.) Racing Starts at 6:00pm. Grandstand Admission $12. The Bounty Bonus is up to $250 for anyone who can stop this Wild Streak that Scott Sherrer #41 is on in our Hobby Division. http://www.newsenoiaraceway.com/
Swainsboro Raceway will be having their $5000 to win Pure Stock Race this Saturday Night, plus a complete race night full of action. www.swainsbororaceway.com
Watermelon Capital 6/5/10 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. Racing at 7:30pm. Grandstand $10. Ticket stubs and armbands from Saturday's rain shortened event will be honored. www.watermeloncapitalspeedway.com
Saturday, at 441 Speedway, Nesmith Chevrolet is offering a $500 bonus (plus $1000 to win) to the Super Street Clash winner. There's also a bounty for anyone who can fairly beat Eric Baggett in the Sportsman Div. The NATIONAL LATE MODEL SERIES WILL BE BACK AT DUBLIN 441 SPEEDWAY JUNE 12th after 18 years. $3000 for the win! $400 to start. BUILDERS CONCRETE of Dublin will pay a $500 bonus to the Super Street win. Tom Mullis & DUBLIN TIRES will pay a $500 bonus to the Pure Stock win. http://www.441speedway.com/
June is Championship Month at North Georgia Speedway! It starts this Saturday, with championship races in both Econo Hobby and Modified Hobby divisions. Heats and 20 lap features for both divisions. Also competition for Super Late Models, Limited Late Models, Crate Late Models, Modifieds and Stock Ponies. Admission: $10.00 Grandstands. www.northgaspeedway.net
The Southeastern Latemodel Sportsman Series will be running a 35 lap, $1,200 to win Event Saturday at Toccoa. There will be a $50 entry fee for this event. Other divisions seeing action at Toccoa will be the Coca Cola Super Latemodels, Fastrak Crate Latemodels, and the Hobby / Enduro / Street Stock 4Cyl / Young Guns / and the Front Wheel Drive divisions. Hot laps @ 7:30pm www.southeasternlatemodels.com www.toccoaspeedway.info
The National Vintage Racing Association Racing Electronics "Vintage Thunder" racing series will be at Talladega Short Track Saturday.
Max Gresham, of Griffin, will be at Martinsville (VA) Speedway for a NASCAR K&N Pro Series East 200-lap event on Sunday. He won their show at Iowa last month. www.MaxGresham.com Andrew Smith, of Pooler, is also entered in Jeff Spraker's car. They fared poorly at Iowa, after practicing in the top 10. http://www.andrewsmithracing.com The University of Northwestern Ohio, which has offered a High Performance/Motorsports Degree since 1991, and actually owns Limaland Speedway, is co-sponsoring the show, which also includes a 200-lap race for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.
Mitch Walker's Top of the Box has a great interview with Johnny Cloer, a North GA racer and former crew chief for WoO driver Clint Smith: Where did you win your first race? Johnny: Sugar Creek, I won at Sugar Creek on Friday night my first race and come to North GA and won on Saturday night so I won my first 2 races back to back on consecutive nights, it seemed like forever we would win the heat races then run second time after time, but when you win that first one it comes easier then. Full interview at http://topofthebox.wordpress.com/2010/05/28/johnny-cloer-jr-interview/ Photos from North Georgia: http://s717.photobucket.com/albums/ww177/drflavio309/VRS%20Memorial%20Day%20NGS/?start=all
Sunnyside Raceway, in southern Alabama, had a 50 Lap Legends Race Sunday with a $2000 Purse, and it was a Regional Qualifier for Legends & Bandoleros, with the winners guaranteed a spot in the Nationals. The Georgia Gang, led by pole sitter Sean Rayhall and Kyle Plott, led a lot oflaps. Rayhall passed a local favorite coming off turn four on the last lap, and finished first - but was DQ'd for rough driving. Legends of Georgia mechanic Taylor Hull, who qualified 19th, took the win.
The Legends Million Race, at Charlotte July 15th-17th continues to add name drivers. David Ragan committed early on, as did Clint Bowyer; now, Geoff Bodine is now being added to the list after he confirmed this weekend that he will be running for the $250,000 first-place prize. And while Joey Logano told the Frontstretch that he is not intending to run the Legends Million, Don Hawk from Charlotte Motor Speedway says that he is in current discussions with Joey and that the possibility still exists.
Andy Loden took advantage of a restart on lap 80 of Saturday night's Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South Old Glory 150 at Concord (NC) Speedway, passing Roger Lee Newton for a lead he would never give up to score his first PASS South super late model feature win. Ryan Blaney chased Loden to the checkers, with series point leader Preston Peltier third, Jimmy Weller fourth and John Stancill fifth. Georgian Justin Wakefield was 15th. www.proallstarsseries.com .
Chase Elliott might only be 14-years-old, but the Georgia driver scored his biggest victory to date on Friday night in the Papa John's 100 at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, FL. That is where the second generation driver won Round Two of the 2010 Blizzard Super Late Model Series against some stiff competition at an historic track. Elliott moves to within two points of Bubba Pollard's lead in the Blizzard Series point standings. Bubba Pollard has the top spot after winning the first race and finishing third on Friday night. Paul Kelley, in his first late model start of the year, finished sixth, and Mike Garvey was seventh. The Blizzard Series will be back in action on Friday, June 25, for the third 100-lap Super Late Model event of the 2010 season. In 14 starts so far this season among seven different touring series the young Elliott currently has an average finish of 3.86. Great article on this subject by Chuck Corder of the Pensacola News Journal at http://www.pnj.com/article/20100529/SPORTS/5290334
Golden Isles has the WINGED OUTLAW SPRINT CARS Saturday at 8:00. With a copy of the flyer on their webpage, admission is only $10 per carload. Golden Isles' next show is the National Late Model Series and all local divisions June 19. Trackside parking will be $40 per carload, and grandstands are $25 per carload. www.goldenislesspeedway.com
Sprint car legend Fred Linder, who now works at Pro Shocks in Lawrenceville, will be inducted into the Sprint Car Hall of Fame at Knoxville, IA, this weekend. He's the father of Matt Linder, who recently won his second career United Sprint Car Series race at Lavonia Speedway. www.sprintcarhof.com
Cochran Motor Speedway has a Late Model $2,000 to win, $100 entry fee, June 12. www.cochrangaspeedway.com
From Trackchaser Randy Lewis, in Oklahoma, at Will Rogers Raceway, a little 1/6-mile banked dirt oval (and he got in free as a senior over age 60): "I stayed for four feature events. How many cars raced in those features in total? Fifteen! Most folks don’t think that 15 cars make up a 'full field' for a single feature event let alone four features. Folks, is short track auto racing going the way of the drive-in movie? "Just about everywhere I go, car counts are down and crowds are anemic. Tonight there were about 50 people in the stands on a beautiful night for racing." http://www.randylewis.org/1541willrogersraceway.htm
Winder Barrow Speedway was one of the few tracks to complete their show amid last Saturday's rain. W-B races every Saturday, starting about 7:00. STREET HOBBY LIMITED 1-Mark Chancey 1-Jimmy Johnson 1-Dustin Cason 2-Casey Cagle 2-Chad Stinchcomb 2-Jimmy Johnson 3-Dustin Still 3-Keith Brewer 3-Danny Cash 4-Chad Puckett 4-Shang Frady 4-Anthony Craft 5-Keith Baker 5-Jimmy Langley 5-John McDaniel http://www.winderbarrowspeedway.net
Shane Pepper's good looking mini-stock was stolen from the Winder, GA, area along with a red open trailer. If you have seen this car or have any information about where it might be please contact the Winder Police Department. Picture at http://www.4m.net/showthread.php?t=174759 (from Slingin' Dirt)
Hartwell has a $300 to win race for Stock V-8 cars, Young Guns, and Up Fronts, plus a full race program. They'll have a $1000 to win crate challenge June 19. www.hartwellspeedway.com
Promotion idea: Teams from throughout the Southeast United States will invade Gresham Motorsports Park for the Opening Ceremonies of the 2010 Dizzy Dean 13-year-old Baseball World Series on Thursday, July 15. The tournament will be organized and presented by the Jackson County Parks And Recreation Department. The games will be played at nearby Lamar Murphy Park. "We expect anywhere from 16-24 teams from as many as six states to be here," said Ricky Sanders, Director.
Racing returns to Tri-County Friday night with go karts and Saturday with stock cars - featuring for the first time, a Young Guns div., open for 12 to 17 year olds in the stock 4 cylinder class. Last week: < Southeastern Late Models 35-lap $1,200 to win Charlie Parker Wesley English Bobby Panter Parker Herring Rodney Peters Danny Ledford Kip Cochran Jonathan Cope David Conner Bubba Russell Mickey Carpenter Jason Payne Kenny Collins Daniel Wilson Jamie Oliver Preston Crisp Mack English. < GM Performance Late Models Jacob Anderson Jason Deal Josh Morrow Tony Ledford Kevin Bradshaw Kevin Sutton Kurt English
One lucky race fan can host one of the most unique Labor Day parties around by winning Atlanta Motor Speedway’s “Celebrate the 50th with 50” contest. The lucky winner will receive 50 Petty Grandstand tickets to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series night race Sept. 5. “I can’t imagine anyone being more popular than the winner of this contest,” said Atlanta Motor Speedway president Ed Clark. Enter at http://www.atlantamotorspeedway.com/50/
Ray Cook, of Brasstown, NC, etched his name in the DART Show Me 100 history book for the second time, as he claimed the 18th edition of the event on Saturday night at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO, in front of a capacity crowd in what could only be described as possibly one of the greatest races ever. Cook took home $30,000. Officials of the Lucas Oil Late Model Series have suspended driver Will Vaught for one year, starting May 30, 2010. Vaught, after contact with another driver on the race track, drove up the back straight-away, from turn three to the pit exit near turn two and against traffic and into the pit area. Continuing into the hot pit area, Vaught used his race car to assault driver Jesse Stovall - still in his car. Vaught crashed into Stovall's car causing severe damage and exposing crew members and others to risk of death or serious injury. This suspension applies to the Lucas Oil Speedway and the Lucas Oil MLRA. Next: Tazwell, TN, Friday, June 4, $10,000 to win www.lucasoilspeedway.com www.lucasdirt.com Full story at http://www.georgiastockcarracing.com
Results of WoO Late Model Series 'RaceFest World Championships' Night 1 (Finishing Position/Start/Driver/Laps Completed/Money Won): 1. (4) Steve Shaver/30 $8,075 2. (1) Bart Hartman/30 $4,000 3. (8) Tim McCreadie/30 $3,400 4. (3) Chub Frank/30 $2,800 5. (6) Shane Clanton/30 $2,500 12. (18) Clint Smith/30 $1,400
'RaceFest World Championships' Night 2 Shane Clanton of Locust Grove, drove to his third-place finish using an experimental aluminum big-block engine built by Russell Baker that he borrowed from Tim Logan, who serves as Francis's crew chief and fields a car that Francis runs in selected non-Outlaw events. The 502 cubic inch behemoth worked well for Clanton. Clint Smith started 15th and finished 18th. Jonathan Davenport started and finished 20th. Next: the eight-race 'Great Northern Tour' that visits six tracks in New York, Pennsylvania, and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec from June 15-June 26. www.worldofoutlaws.com
Ronnie Johnson, of Chattanooga, won the Volunteer Racing Series show and $3,000 at the North Georgia Speedway Saturday. Johnson took the lead on the 19th lap of the 40-lapper in front of a great Saturday Night crowd to become the only VRS repeat winner of the year. Unofficial Pending Tire Lab Results VRS A-Main: 1. Ronnie Johnson-Chattanooga, TN 2. Randy Weaver-Crossville, TN 3. Billy Ogle Jr.-Knoxville, TN 4. Tony Knowles-Tyrone, GA 5. Mike Weeks-Friendsville, TN 6. Derek Ellis-Chatsworth, GA 7. Lee Sutton-Taylorsville, GA 8. Jason Welshan-Maryville, TN 9. Aaron Ridley-Chatsworth, GA 10. David Payne-Murphy, NC 19. Jamie Perry-Ringgold, GA 20. Gary McPherson-Dalton, GA
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Billy Ogle Jr. of Knoxville, TN won the Volunteer Racing Series Second Annual Georgia Memorial Race at Boyd's Speedway Friday. Unofficial Pending Tire Lab Results VRS A-Main: 1. Billy Ogle Jr.-Knoxville, TN - $3000 2. Ronnie Johnson-Chattanooga, TN 3. Tommy Kerr-Maryville, TN 4. Mike Weeks-Friendsville, TN 5. Brett Wyatt-Crossville, TN 6. Chad Ogle-Sevierville, TN 7. Derek Ellis-Chatsworth, GA 8. Mike Hill-Rockwood, TN 9. Anthony Burroughs-Sheffield, AL 10. Jeff Smith-Villanow, GA 13. Aaron Ridley-Chatsworth, GA 14. Randy Weaver-Crossville, TN 15. Skip Arp-Georgetown, TN 16. Todd Morrow-East Ridge, TN 20. Jamie Perry-Ringgold, GA www.racevrs.com
Four-time consecutive World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion Donny Schatz took home his fourth win at The Dirt Track at Charlotte with a victory in Saturday night's Circle K NOS Energy Outlaw Showdown. After inclement weather postponed Friday night's race to Saturday, Schatz started on the outside of the front row in the 24-car field and quickly took the lead on Lap 1. < Feature (30 laps): 1. Donny Schatz; 2. Joey Saldana; 3. Lucas Wolfe; 4. Steve Kinser; 5. Danny Lasoski; 6. Jason Sides; 7. Paul McMahan; 8. Craig Dollansky; 9. Jason Meyers; 10. Jac Haudenschild; 11. Sam Hafertepe Jr.; 12. Ben Gregg; 13. Kraig Kinser; 14. Sammy Swindell; 15. Chad Kemenah; 16. Erin Crocker; 17. Brian Ellenberger; 18. Toni Lutar; 19. Matt Linder; 20. Jeff Taylor; 21. Ed Lynch Jr.; 22. Bob Howard; 23. Jack Helget. Did not finish: Tim Perry www.charlottemotorspeedway.com
Lavonia Speedway 5-29-10 Results What a fantastic night of racing it was tonight. The three wide racing between Keith Freeman, Brent Dixon and Dustin Mincey during the SLM race was unbelievable there must have been less than an inch separating the three as they slid out of turn two side by side. 1. Brent Dixon 2. Keith Freeman 3. Dustin Mincey 4. Stephen Segars 5. Donnie Barrett 6. Tim King 7. Casey Roberts DNS 8. Ted Crunkleton DNS 9. Gary Collins DNS < Crate Late Model 1. Grant Jordan 2. Scott Holmes 3. Stephen Segars 4. Chris Cape 5. Keith Freeman 6. Eric Veal 7. Danny Sanders 8. Frankie Beard 9. Kyre Mullaney 10. Mike Davidson 11. Rusty King 12. David Wragg
Kenny Compton Jr. won both of the NOS Energy Drink FASTRAK Triple Crown features when the Old Man's Garage FASTRAK Southeast Series visited Wythe Raceway Saturday night. Following the second race, Compton was crowned the inaugural Triple Crown Champion in victory lane. But his reign as the champion didn't last long. Compton refused to allow his GM 604 crate engine to be torn down for technical inspection, leading to both of his victories being disqualified. Brandon Umberger finished second in the first feature and third in the second race. The disqualifications made him the winner of the first race and second in the other. The two finishes earned him the NOS Energy Drink FASTRAK Triple Crown Championship. NEXT: June 19 at Toccoa Speedway. www.fastrakracing.com
The 300 mile NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Nashville Superspeedway is Saturday, and ESPN2 will sow it live. NASCAR Countdown will air at 7 p.m. ET, while the race telecast starts at 8 p.m.
Green Valley Speedway Pledges to help Raise $20,000 for Local Volunteer Fire Departments, and $5 from each Grandstand Ticket July 4 goes to the Etowah County Firefighter Assn. The show Sunday July 4th includes: Super Late Models $3,444 to win No Entry Fee Limited Late Model $1,444 to win No Entry Fee Crate Late Model $1,444 to win No Entry Fee Plus other classes All Pit Passes $25 Grandstand Tickets $15 Spectacular Professional Fireworks Show 4 Wheeler Sled Pulls Debut of the New Mud Racing Course & $ Wheeler Mud Pi
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