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Mike Head, of Ellenwood, will be inducted into the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame in Union, KY, Saturday. He's part of a class which includes Freddie Smith, known as the ‘Southern Gentleman’. Also selected as Contributors is the Thomas Family of Phoenix City, AL. Father and patriarch Jimmy Thomas, along with his wife Shirley and children Billy, Bobby, Ben and Bevy, were instrumental in the business areas of car and chassis building, car owning and sponsoring, driving, and promoting the very successful East Alabama Speedway in Phoenix City. With over 650 feature wins, Mike Head is a legend in southern dirt racing. He’s won many big races including the 1982 Dixie 100, the North-South 100 in 1990, the 1991 Northern All-Star Florida Speedweek Championship, and the 1991 Southern All-Stars Series Championship. Head has been slowed by medical problems this year, but had his #54 two-seater car at Senoia Saturday giving rides to fans. http://www.mikeheadracing.com/http://ndlmhof.wordpress.com/
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FRIDAY 8/13: Boyd's: Full Racing Program (All Classes) www.boydsspeedway.com Anderson: Late Models, plus local divs. http://www.andersonmotorspeedway.com/ Modoc: no racing 'til Fri., Aug. 27 www.modocspeedway.com Atlanta Motor Speedway: Friday Night Drags - eliminations start after 9:00 p.m. www.atlantamotorspeedway.com
SATURDAY 8/14 Watermelon Capital Speedway: “Pure Stock Shootout” http://www.watermeloncapitalspeedway.com Dixie: Full racing program + 4x4 truck pulls & Bike Races for kids. Cherokee County Public Safety Night. http://www.dixiespeedway.com Lavonia: Seven divs. racing, incl. Limited Late Models and FASTRAK Late Models. Bicycle races 13 and under. www.lavoniadirttrack.com South Georgia: 50 Lap Late Model, Sportsmen, Hobby Stock, Thunder Cars, Wild-Ones, Skeeter Cars, Race-um & Wreck-um www.racesgmp.com Nashville Fairgrounds: Pro LMs 125 laps $2500 to win. www.fairgroundsspeedwaynashville.com Gresham Motorsports Park: 100-lap Pro Late Models, Outlaw Late Models, Trucks, Renegades, Mini Stocks and Mini-Cups. $20. 7:30 p.m. www.GreshamMotorsportsPark.com. 441 Speedway/Dublin: Weekly Racing Show http://www.441speedway.com East Alabama: No Racing - Thomas Family Inducted Into The National Dirt Late Model Hall Of Fame. www.eamsdirt.com/ Charlotte Dirt Track: FASTRAK Triple Crown 30-lap $2,000-to-win feature plus Back-to-School Monster Truck Bash. www.charlottemotorspeedway.com North Georgia: Super LMs $3000 to win co-sanctioned by Volunteer Racing Series and Southern Regional Racing Series. www.racevrs.com www.southernregionalracingseries.com www.northgaspeedway.net Talladega Short Track: National Vintage Racing Association http://www.nvraracing.org/
The biggest Labor Day party in the USA is at Atlanta Motor Speedway for the Emory Healthcare 500 race weekend on Sept. 3 -5, including: - Georgia Best Chevy Dealers 150 - Southern Superstars Short Track Series Sept. 3 - Great Clips 300 on Saturday Sept. 4. - Emory Healthcare 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sunday night Sept. 5. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact the Atlanta Motor Speedway Ticket Office at (770) 946-4211, (877) 9-AMS-TIX, or visit www.atlantamotorspeedway.com.
Birthday card reminder: Travis Pennington (turns 20 Aug. 19) # 1000239195 Wheeler Correctional Facility PO Box 466 Alamo, GA 30411 More details at www.georgiastockcarracing.com
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- It is with a very heavy heart I post the following statement from Marty and Joyce Lance:
We would like to thank all our friends, family, staff and drivers for your support during the last 3 1/2 years. Due to medical problems, Hartwell Speedway is forced to close effective immediately. We would like to thank everyone for all the support and prayers during this difficult time. If anyone is interested in continuing our dreams of running a speedway and would like to purchase Hartwell Speedway, please contact Marty Lance at 706-693-4493.
Also for sale in GA: Sugar Creek, Douglas Just saved from closing: West Georgia New this year: Needmore ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Gresham Motorsports Park has extended its 'Two Hot Nights - One Big Discount' ticket promotion through this Saturday. Fans can buy adult tickets to Saturday's GMP Pro Late Model program and to the August 28 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East event for just $30. This Saturday's GMP racing event features a Pro Late Models 100-lap headliner along with feature races in the Outlaw Late Model, Truck, Renegade, and Mini-Stock divisions. Drivers in all divisions will be signing autographs for the fans beginning at 6:30 pm, and the Jefferson High School Marching Band will provide musical entertainment. The winner of the 100-lap main event Saturday evening will be automatically guaranteed a spot in the Pro Late Model portion of the three-day, 27th-Annual World Crown classic Nov. 12-14. Earlier this season, Chase Elliott and David Odell raced their way into the 'Crown' with 100-lap Pro Late Model victories on April 17 and May 15 respectively.
Andrew Smith, of Pooler, and the #37 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East team of Spraker Racing have parted ways effective immediately. A press release stated that the team made the change to prepare for the 2011 season and that they are testing drivers to determine who would best serve the team for the remainder of this season and beyond. After winning the 2009 Humpy's Heros driver development program, Smith began his rookie season with an encouraging second place finish at Greenville-Pickens in his NASCAR debut. The excitement was short-lived as a post-race penalty relegated him to last place and cost him his crew chief for two races. The downhill slide continued from there. “We sure didn’t expect our year to go this way”, said a disappointed Smith. The team intends to once again compete in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series in the 2011 season and feels like this setback may be an opportunity for greater things. “We’re looking at our options and this gives us the opportunity for a fresh start. But whatever we do, we want to be prepared when we get to the track”, commented Smith. “If we can get that, then we feel like we have the ability to compete for wins in this series.” ASR spokesman Bradd Craft added, “We felt that it was in Andrew’s and our sponsor’s best interest to refocus our resources toward building for next year rather than continue to struggle each week with nothing to gain. Going forward, we wish nothing but the best for Spraker Racing.”
Super Late Models At New Senoia Raceway! SATURDAY, AUG. 14: $3000 TO WIN 40 LAP MAIN EVENT! The 800 HP engines will roar to life for the FIRST TIME at New Senoia Raceway's dirt. No Entry Fee. Clint Smith, Shane Clanton, and Ricky Williams are confirmed to be competing in this Special Event! New Senoia Raceway Results 8/7/10 Topless Late Model 1. Kenny Collins #21C 2. Shane Fulcher #9 3. Brian Reese #33 4. Jason Williams #73 5. Joe Armistead Jr. #11 6. Paul Halloway #32 7. Mike Head #54 8. Glenn Morris #1 9. Jamie Carr #945 10. Darrell Fricks #28 11. Scott Duffey #25 12. Rucker Orr #99 13. James Taylor #21 14. Carey Smith #89 DNS 15. Craig Scott #0 DQ NeSmith Late Model 1. Randy Hester #33 2. Tod Darda #91 3. Terrance Nowell #55 4. Parrish Duncan #55 5. Dustin Hendrix #25 6. Richie Williams #17 7. Marty Lundsford #M96 8. Johnny Stinchcomb #21 9. Charles Wright #16
BOYD'S SPEEDWAY, in it's 58th season, will host the S.R.R.S touring super late models Friday for the HOT AUGUST NIGHTS 40 - $3000 to win. Ten points paying shows are left for the local divs. in 2010. http://www.boydsspeedway.com
Cochran has the Late Model Summer Sizzler and Richard Daniel Family Benefit Race Sat. It's $1500 to win, and $100 to start. RACING @ 7:45. Also Sportsman, Pure Stock, Cadet, & Road Warrior divs. August 7 Feature Winners Late Model-Jeff Fordham Sportsman- Danny Earl Warren Pure Stock-Bobby Piper Cadet-Dustin Miller Road Warrior-Ricky Brown http://www.cochrangaspeedway.com/
Dixie Speedway Results 8-7 ECONO BOMBER: 711 - Rodney Krause 08 - Justin Shipley G7 - Gooch Spriggs 06 - John Davis 9 - John Binger A sudden rain storm ended the races for the evening. Tickets will be honored next weekend.
The Volunteer Racing Series race August 14 has been moved to North Georgia Speedway, and will be a co-sanctioned event with the Southern Regional Racing Series (SRRS) and will pay their $3,000 to win purse. www.racevrs.com www.southernregionalracingseries.com www.northgaspeedway.net
North Georgia: Jeff (Spanky) Smith takes another Crate Win: Crates 1-J.Smith #17S (11 in a row, Still dominate and still looks unstoppable!) 2-R.Hill #17H 3-K.Kizzar #A-1 4-Anderson #9A 5-A.Wilson #14 LLM (What a race at the finish for top 3!) 1-S.Singleton #71 2-L.Gray #11 3-D.Dilbeck #30 4-N.Parris #32 5-J.Cloer jr. #71 A Hobby 1-Jr Whitener #1 2-D.Farmer #07 3-D.Stuart #20 4-R.Dixon #3 B Hobby 1-J.Thomas #7 2-B.Frazier #8 3-E.Hamby #21 4-T.Totherow #T39 Mod Pony 1-B.Callahan #32 2-W.Ingram #24 3-J.Whit #A-1 4-R.Langston #14 5-C.Howard #7 www.northgaspeedway.net
Thoughts from the dr. drflavio309 | August 9, 2010 http://wp.me/pnL8f-bn How many of you who have bitched about a certain driver or person has ever taken the time to go meet this person? I mean there seems to be lot's of people who are hating on the drivers from TEAM17, has anyone of the ones who are bitching about TEAM17 being cheaters ever walked over to their trailer and introduced themselves? Have you ever walked up to them at the track and talked to them? Or mentioned that you think they are cheating? If not you should try it... you may be surprised in what you find. I know you will with the TEAM17 drivers, you couldn't ask for 2 nicer guys, Jeff Smith has been racing most of his life as has Randy Hill, both men have worked hard to get to where they are now, it ain't just money, it ain't just running out and buying a race car and a motor and then go out and win 15 in a row like Jeff has, nope not at all, it is hard work and long hours, and it ain't easy not at all. These men deserve all the rewards that they are getting now, the hard work is finally paying off.
Friday Night the Blizzard Series returns to 5 Flags Speedway with the running of the Miller Lite 100 for Super Late Models. Saturday Night is the Miller Lite Super Series at nearby Mobile International Speedway. Friday Night's action will highlight a stellar field of drivers including points leader Chase Elliott. A mere 6 points separates the #9 Aaron's Dream Machine from the familiar #18 that Bubba Pollard drives for Ronnie Sanders. Pensacola's own Johanna Long currently resides third in the standings. Only 2 events remain on the 2010 Blizzard schedule. TJ Reaid, of Acworth, will extend his duties with Kyle Busch Motorsports, effective immediately, to include the Sunoco Gulf Coast Championship Series. Reaid is hoping to enter The 43rd Annual Snowball Derby as a KBM driver. Last year Kyle Busch and Brian Ickler were the group's Derby competitors. KBM has yet to name drivers for either of their two Snowball Derby entries for this season. Reaid has been driving a Kyle Busch Motorsports entry in Late Model events at Gresham Motorsports Park this racing season. http://www.z3sports.com
The 28th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil Products will be held at Florence Speedway in Union, KY on August 12-14. The event is a crown jewel event in dirt late model racing, and it will pay $50,000 to win and $2500 to start. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will sanction the event again in 2010. Jimmy Mars of Menomonie, WI is the defending race winner; he managed a last-lap pass on Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN to win last year's edition of the race. Before the racing action begins on Saturday Night, the 10th Annual National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame Ceremonies will be held at 6 PM. The race will be air live via www.lucasdirt.com at 8 PM on Saturday Night. www.florencespeedway.com www.lucasdirt.com
Atlanta Motor Speedway wants to give a lucky fan the chance to win an “all access” experience at the Emory Healthcare 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series night race on Sunday night, Sept. 5. The “All Access at AMS” contest will give fans the chance to win exclusive access for the Emory Healthcare 500, including: two suite tickets; NASCAR garage access; Victory Lane access; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers meeting entrance; and two Pre-Race Party Passes, giving the winning fan stagefront access for a pre-race Foreigner concert and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver introductions. Register online at www.atlanamotorspeedway.com/50. One fan will be randomly selected as the winner on Friday, Aug. 20.
The Pro All Stars Series (PASS) South super late models got back on track Saturday night at Newport (TN) Speedway and Ryan Blaney picked up where he left off in July, earning his third win of 2010 in the third annual Daniel Boone Classic. Justin Wakefield, of Woodstock, was third. www.proallstarsseries.com .
NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series East Region point leader Chase Edge of Lafayette, AL had a big Friday, as the 17-year-old driver began his Senior year of High School during the day, and then drove his Edge’s Gas Company Mastersbilt to his fourth win of the season during the evening at Penton Raceway in Penton, AL. He has four wins, 24 top five finishes and 25 top ten finishes in 26 NeSmith Series starts. Matthew Turner, of Dawsonville, has been declared the winner of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Touring event on July 31 at Greenville (MS) Speedway. The right-rear tire of apparent winner Jason Hiett, of Lincoln, AL, was found to be chemically enhanced by an independent laboratory. The victory is the second career win for Turner, and both victories have come at Greenville Speedway. www.nesmithracing.com
NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series EAST REGION: August 6: PENTON RACEWAY – PENTON, AL: 1. 18 Chase Edge 2. P19 Paul Walters 3. 23 Jeff Landrum 4. 55 Ryan King 5. 19 Jeremy Britton 6. M96 Marty Lundsford 7. 0 Craig Scott 8. 7 Chris Arnett August 7: TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL: 1. 81 Adam Cummings 2. 16 Tim Staples 3. 55 Ryan King 4. 07 Jimmy Elkins Jr. 5. 18 Chase Edge 6. 47 Adam Martin 7. B97 Lee Burdett 8. 29 Brian Ponder 9. 30 Karl Parks 10. 17 Cameron Heath 11. 10 Brent Roberts 12. K7 Kenny Gaither NEW SENOIA RACEWAY – SENOIA, GA: 1. 33 Randy Hester 2. 91 Tod Darda 3. 55 Terrance Nowell 4. 55d Parrish Duncan 5. 25 Dustin Hendrix 6. 17 Richie Williams 7. M96 Marty Lundsford 8. 21 Johnny Stinchcomb 9. 16 Charles Wright
Saturday is another LINCOLN NITE with $5 admission at Lanier, featuring races for LEGENDS, BANDOLEROS, PRO CHALLENGE, and JUNKYARD DOGS. Even better, it's Hall County night, with free admission for residents with ID. Last week Lanier owner Donnie Clack offered free admission to Newton County residents, to introduce racing to a county where he hopes to build a drag racing track. Greg Simpson won the pole and the race at the third annual James Garrison Memorial at Lanier Saturday night. Russell Fleeman finished fourth and won the 2010 Super Six PLM Championship. For Fleeman, it’s his fourth PLM title in four seasons - counting two GAS titles and a SPLM title. James Garrison Memorial 100 - Official Results Red Top Auto Auction Super Six Series Lanier National (GA) Speedway Saturday, August 07, 2010 1. Greg Simpson (Polesitter - 13.942-seconds lap) 2. Shawn Simpson 3. Jason Hogan 4. Russell Fleeman 5. Tom Schuette 6. Dalton Grindle 7. Brandon Williamson 8. Larry Jordan 9. Bobby Weatherly 10. Dwayne Buggay 11. Jacob Wallace 12. Anderson Bowen 13. Kevin Stephens 14. Michael Lance 15. Brandon Brilliant 16. Shane Sawyer http://www.lanierspeedway.com/
Toccoa Motor Speedway Results 8-7-10 LIMITED Latemodel: 17-Parker Herring 441-David"Bad Boy"McCoy 16W-Wesley English 32-Bubba Russell 27-Charlie Parker C5-David Conner 102-Melvin English 16M-Mack English 99-Clayton Turner 24-Ryan Bryson SUPER Latemodel: 441-David"Bad Boy"McCoy 2-Bruce Taylor 05-James Roulette 03-Randy Nichols 11-Ricky Harvey 1x-JR Headen 18-Justin Sims 75-Sean McGahee Crate: 117-Parker Herring 56-Ty Lowe 38c-Chip Brindle 114-Steve Segars 2-Jonathon Taylor 11-Derrick Harvey 10-Billy Buffington 44m-Eric McCracken 17-Lee Collenback m16-Russ McCracken Bounty on Parker Herring continues this week...$500 bounty on him, he has to finish the race for it to be collected......
VIPER SERIES: Logan Boyett beat Korey Ruble and Bubba Pollard in the Copperhead 100 at South Alabama Speedway on Saturday night, but the big story was Ruble. In post-race tech Ruble had an illegal ignition parts. Ruble was DQ'ed and further penalties could be coming. Copperhead 100 - Official Results - Viper Series South Alabama Speedway Saturday, August 07, 2010 1. 11 - Logan Boyett (Pensacola, FL) - 100 laps 2. 18 - Bubba Pollard (Senoia, GA) - 100 laps 3. 81 - Brandon Odom (DeFuniak Springs, FL) - 100 laps 4. 29 - Shanna Ard (Milton, FL) - 100 laps 5. 17 - Sam "Shanky" Smith (Spring Hill, AL) - 100 laps 6. 32 - Lance Blacker (Marianna, FL) - 96 laps 7. 79 - Kyle Bryant (Navarre, FL) - 68 laps 8. 23 - David Capps (Dothan, AL) - 45 laps 9. 12 - Will Mack (Kinston, AL) - 1 lap DQ - 73 - Korey Ruble (Headland, AL) (2) DNS - 17A - Chance Atkins (Millbrook, AL)
"I would like to apologize in advance to the race fans at Greenville Pickens Speedway for my future behavior of using the restroom out among the park cars in the parking lot. I much prefer standing behind one of these cars than to enter the filthy restrooms at GPS. Of course, I'll not be able to wash my hands but since I have never been in the GPS restroom when it had soap or anything to dry your hands with, I see no big difference. So don't be shocked to find me tinkling on your tires." - posted on http://www.racetrackforums.net/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=904
WINDER BARROW RESULTS 8/14: Street: #3 Chad Puckett #j19 Jennifer Everett #20 Mark Chancey Hobby: #84 Johnny Hill #98 Jimmy Johnson #23 Joe Cash MOD 4: #28 JJ Garrett #2 PJ Taylor #02 Justin Taylor Stock 4: #8 Kyle Braswell (1ST WIN!) #36 James Gaines Limited: #47 Dustin Cason #24 Danny Cash #1 Scott Frady This Week: Truck Pull
George L Thompson, 39 years old and former owner of Cordele Motor Speedway in Cordele, Georgia passed away last Wednesday at his home after a long and hard fought battle with cancer. Thompson was born in Fitzgerald, Georgia and spent most of his life in that town. Mr. Thompson was the General Manager of Transhaul, Inc. in Douglas, Georgia. He was a former member of the Georgia Air National Guard and he and his wife Gina were avid race fans and at one time were the proud owners of Cordele Motor Speedway. Thompson's Brother-in-Law, Terry Roberts, is currently very active in the Georgia motorsports industry. http://www.speed51.com/
Lavonia Speedway will be back in action this weekend with racing from seven divisions of racing including Limited Late Model/ FASTRAK Late Model/ Modified Street/ Stock V-8/ Stock Four/ Young Guns and Up Front. The Super Late Models have the weekend off but will return August 21st for the 2nd Annual Summer Showdown where they will compete for $2,000. Kiddies ages 13 and under bring your bicycles for a bicycle race - trophies will be given to the winners. The August 21st Clash South race at Lavonia was canceled . The Summer Showdown will go on as planned with the exception of the Clash South race which has been replaced by a $2,000 to win SLM race. Lavonia Speedway 8-7-10 Results Limited Late Model 1. 51 Brandon Haley 2. 16 Craig Patterson 3. 12 Eric Johnson 4. 37 Grant Jordan 5. 14 Anthony Craft 6. 68 Ted Crunkleton DNS FASTRAK Late Model 1. 4 Danny Sanders 2. 17 Chris Ausburn 3. 3A Eric Veal 4. 4b Frankie Beard 5. 95 Ted Crunkleton 6. 05 Grant Jordan 7. 01 Blake Craft 8. 131 Vince Fanello www.lavoniadirttrack.com
Ronnie Johnson was the class of the field at River Valley Speedway's opener last Sat. In front of a packed house, RJ set quick time and crushed the field. Buddy Davidson won a very wild Late Model Stock feature. Track held up well until the end after near 2 inches of rain doused the track late Friday. The track was racy. A big crowd was on hand. River Valley will be in action again Saturday. Tthe Supers will run for $1200-to-win each and every week. www.RiverValleyMotorsports.com
Talladega Short Track Results---Aug. 7 SUPER LATE Models 1. Dillon Crim #7c (FIRST Super Late Model win) 2. Tim Busha #15 3. Terry Smith #99 4. Danny Peoples #11 5. Chris Mullinax #57 6. James Cline #3 7. Montana Dudley #55 8. Tim Roszell #25 9. Ross Martin #47 10. Chris Thomas #15 11. Anthony Hill #10 12. Red Farmer #F-97 13. Rod Carroll #44 14. Dallas Cooper #35 15. Andy Meharg # M5 SPORTSMAN 1. Joe Noojin #21 2. Logan Yates #5 3. Josh Adkins #28 4. Buddy George #29 5. Landon Sims #18 6. Jason Wilson #11 7. Bubba Lackey #B17 8. Carl Hickman #52 9. Grant Pearl #8 10.Ronnie Norton #25 11. James Chapman #40 12. Paul Allred #66 13. Brandon Woods #4 14. Dustin Stewart #247 15. Cory Korrect #K17 Crate Late Models 1. Adam Cummings #81 2. Tim Staples #16 3. Ryan King #55 4. Jimmy Elkins Jr. #07 5. Chase Edge #18 6. Adam Martin #47 7. Lee Burdett #B-97 8. Brian Ponder #29 9. Karl Parks #30 10.Cameron Heath #17 11.Brentt Roberts #10 12.Kenny Gaither #K7
As darkness fell, race engines roared. More than seventy race cars entertained the crowd at Gordon Park Speedway. Crate Late Model driver, Brian Connor, recorded his 2nd win in a row with Chris Usry and Wendell Chavous finishing 2nd and 3rd. In the Super Street division, Lance Beck and Phillip Burton battled for the #1 spot. Lance Beck won, Phillip Burton finished 2nd and Michael Cauley 3rd. In the Stock V8 division, Johnny Crews cruised to his 2nd win of the season at GPS, 2nd was Donald Hancock and 3rd was Steve Human. Preston Padgett finished 1st, out-racing Brian Stewart and Lee Jones in Super Stock 4. In Road Warrior Class, Trey Hobbs, “Mr. Excitement”, recorded his first career win, finishing ahead of Billy Grassmeyer and Clark Brittingham. Clay Collins came from way back in the pack to record win #8 in the Extreme 4 division. Ben Newsome finished 2nd and John Whisnant was 3rd. Carolyn Beard spun out with 2 laps to go and stormed through the field to win in the Powder Puff ladies division. Ava Davidson was 2nd and Laurie Drawdy was 3rd. Car racing fans that like fender-rubbing, live action should join us on Saturday, August 21 at Gordon Park Speedway for dirt track racing. SuperCross MX and Quad action returns to Gordon Park this week. Gordon Park Race Results 7Aug2010 Crate Late Model 1. 77 Brian Connor 2. 42 Chris Usry 3. 94 Wendell Chavous 4. 76 Brandon Overton 5. 444 Brian Ligon 6. 47 Bryan Addy 7. z21 Zack Weathers 8. 67 Dalton Overton 9. M31 Mike Akeson 10. X Chris Pendleton 11. 71 Jimmy Maness 12. J27 Jay Dunham 13. T1 Tommy Snell 14. 21x Bob Robertson 15. B4 Brandon Carpenter 16. 76 Eric Cooper 17. 87 Mike Lee Super Street 1. 19 Lance Beck 2. 44 Phillip Burton 3. 25 Michael Cauley 4. m16 Josh Mock 5. 22b Michael Brown 6. 71 Jeff Hadden 7. 15 Jeremy Brassell 8. 99 Billy Gunter 9. 78 Charlie Black 10. 04 Trampus Williams 11. 02 Tony Drawdy 12. 17 Chris Shaw 13. 14 Jason Burton 14. 75 Andy Stewart DQ Stock V8 1. 41j Johnny Crews 2. 22 Donald Hancock 3. 27 Steve Human 4. 69m Cal Moon 5. 41c Dennis Crowe 6. 69 John Kessinger 7. 2 Bubba Shaw 8. 8j Jimmy Weeks Jr. 9. 107 Brian Stilgenbauer 10. 55 Tony Barletta 11. 07 Chase LaFontaine 12. J2 David Murrah 13. 89 DNR 14. k9 Johnny Grubbs Powder Puff 1. 27 Carolyn Beard 2. 94 Ava Davidson 3. 29 Laurie Drawdy 4. 7 Angie Henderson 5. 75 Carly Stewart 6. 27 Ranata Newsome
Watermelon Capital Speedway, Cordele, Ga. Results from 8/7/10 Mini Stock 1.707-Jerry Rowley of Del Ray Beach, Fl. 2.33-Loretta Folsom of Whigham 3.R2K-Banks Perdue of Cordele 4.2-Sid Brayton of Norcross 5.12-A.W. Napier of Cordele Pure Stock 1.12-Justin Bridges of Unadilla 2.54-Carlton Isreal of Leesburg 3.42-Tony Knight of Leesburg 4.17-Leon Childs of Sylvester 5.31-Daniel Thompson of Leesburg DNS.18- Mathew Fox of Americus DNS.7-Billy Nipper of Cordele Claimers 1.3-Ben Massingille of Centerville 2.11-Jeremy Merritt of Cordele 3.22-Randy Cornwell of Warner Robins 4.36-Mike Hughes of Cordele DQ.18-Tommy Skinner of Leesburg DQ. 49-Joey Hall of Eastman DQ-12-Lee Akins of Cordele DQ. 31-Daniel Thompson of Leesburg DNS. 61-Michael Olds of Cordele
Watermelon Capital to host Pure Stock Shootout Saturday Racing action at Watermelon Capital Speedway in Cordele, continues with regular racing in all weekly divisions: Bandoleros, Legends, Mini Stock, Super Street, and Claimers, plus two 15-lap Pure Stock features which will be a part of the “Pure Stock Shootout”. The “Pure Stock Shootout" will consist of two 15-lap features with $1,000 up for grabs. The first 15-lap feature will pay $500 to win and the 2nd feature will pay $500 to win. If a driver can win both features, there's a $100 bonus. The lineup for the first 15-lap feature will be determined by a 6-lap heat race and the 2nd 15-lap feature lineup will be inverted based on the finishing order of the first 15-lap feature. http://www.watermeloncapitalspeedway.com
Charlotte driver Rick Goss blasted around Tri-County Race Track Saturday night on the way to victory over Atlanta’s Matt McCulough, with Werner, Jim Wall, and Sam Williams in the top five. Goss came from last place in his feature to start on the front row. The 20-lap feature was run at speeds approaching 100 mile per hour and went caution free. The Late Model Sportsman feature saw Peachtree’s Jamie Olive beat Bobby Panter through turn one to take the lead and out pace the field to take his second feature in a row as Panter, Danny Ledford, Preston Crisp and Doug Sneed rounded out the top five spots. Racing returns to Tri-County this Saturday night with the Late Model Mid-Season Championship and in two weeks with the Southern Regional Racing Series Super Late Model touring show. www.tricountyracetrack.com
Week 10 winners at Atlanta Motor Speedway's Thursday Thunder: Bandits: Clayton Weatherman Outlaws: John Holleman Young Lions: Sean Rayhall Semi-Pro: Luke Behnke Masters: Scott Moseley Pro: Taylor Hull Roadsters: Brian Meredith 2010 Season Champions for Thursday Thunder: Bandits: Alex Coffey Outlaws: John Holleman Young Lions: Sean Rayhall Semi-Pro: William Plemons III Masters: Skip Nichols Pro: Donald McIntosh Roadsters: Brian Meredith The next AMS Legends race will be September 18th. Racing on the Road Course at Atlanta Motor Speedway will return November 6th and December 11th. The Thursday Thunder Banquet will be held following the Road Course race on December 11th.
Promotion idea: Area Scouts are invited to enjoy an evening of Monster Truck racing followed by a night of sleeping under the stars in Charlotte Motor Speedway's infield Saturday, Aug. 14, during the fourth annual Monster Truck Scout Camporee. The camporee is conducted in conjunction with the Circle K Back-to-School Monster Truck Bash at The Dirt Track at Charlotte. The sleepover package includes a ticket to the Monster Truck event, a camp-out in the Charlotte Motor Speedway infield, a sleepover patch, and breakfast Sunday morning. Tickets for the sleepover package are $15 for children ages 12 and under and $22 for adults. Tickets for scouts who only want to attend the Circle K Monster Truck Bash are just $18 for adults and $9 for children. Lanier Speedway does a similar promotion.
Speedway Motorsports Inc. president Marcus Smith came to Atlanta Motor Speedway's staff meeting last Thursday to confirm the expected news that the track's March NASCAR date was moving - and probably to SMI's Kentucky Speedway. The full 2011 NASCAR schedule comes out in a few weeks. "Attendance (at AMS) has taken a big slide at its Sprint Cup races in recent years, as it has at other tracks," reports the Wall Street Journal. "The race at Atlanta on Mar. 18, 2007, drew an estimated crowd of 105,000 ... 94,400 last year, and 85,000 this year" according to figures released by NASCAR. The Kentucky track will be expanded to 100,000 seats in 2011. Speedway Motorsports Inc. has announced a dividend for their second quarter of ten cents per share. Shares sold for about $13 Aug. 11.
Promotion idea: Championship Night will be highlighted by a school bus race featuring six local elementary, middle and high school principals who are slated to be among those wheeling the enormous racing machines in the winner-take-all slobberknocker. (Summer Shootout Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway.)
The Alabama-based Southern Superstars asphalt late model series will race on Atlanta Motor Speedway's infield quarter-mile Friday, Sept. 3. Brad Lemley not only won his first Southern Superstars 50-lapper Saturday night at Huntsville Speedway, he also won a lot of respect from his fellow drivers. Lemley dominated the second of two 50-lap Late Model features, but his second place finish in the first race drew as much attention as his win. In the first 50-lapper, Jeff Letson continued his winning ways, giving him three straight wins on the circuit. Letson led every lap, but he had to put up with Lemley the entire race. Glued to his bumper, Lemley had several chances to take the Harvest driver out, but the Huntsville driver drove Letson clean. "I hope I gained a lot of respect tonight," Lemley said after his victory. "I just wanted to gain a little respect from Jeff because he would have drove me the same way." Letson's run of good luck ran out in the second feature when he elected to start on the rear for a $500 bonus. After several caution flags, Letson go caught up in an accident at the rear of the field, taking him out of the race. NEXT: Sept. 3 at Atlanta International Speedway, Huntsville Speedway on Sept. 5, Sept. 17-18 Montgomery World Classic 150 First 50-lap Southern Superstars: 1. Jeff Letson; 2. Brad Lemley; 3. Johnny Brazier; 4. Chris Whorton; 5. Mark Day. Second 50-lap Southern Superstars: 1. Brad Lemley; 2. Chris Whorton; 3. Mark Day; 4. Johnny Brazier; 5. Chase Oliver. http://www.superstarsracing.com/
Anderson's Friday night’s race card will be highlighted by the return of the super fast, super exciting Late Model Stock division. Friday night will mark the fifth appearance of the season of the Late Model Stocks which has seen three different winners (Ralph Carnes of Anderson – 2 wins; Randy Porter of Easley – 2 wins; David Roberts of Simpsonville – 1 win). In addition to the regular racing program which includes the Mini Stocks, Renegades, Legends and BM Modified divisions, the Front Wheel Drives will return to the 3/8 mile asphalt oval. In the first appearance of the Front Wheel Drives produced a field of 15 cars and racing 4-wide down the straightaways. Kids of the Junior Fan Club can participate in the Back to School Blitz. Four “ready for class” backpacks will be randomly drawn to be give away to four lucky kids. The first 25 kids to sign in at the Jr. Fan Club registration will receive a free pencil case. www.andersonmotorspeedway.com Anderson Motor Speedway August 6, 2010 (Anderson, SC) GA Super Mini Cups Future Stars 1. 72 Will Fagan-Cumming, GA 2. 21 Emilee Riley-Jasper, GA 3. 16 Eric Brookshire-Cumming, GA 4. 33 Brody Bullard-Canton, GA 5. 02 Mason Elzey-Dalonega, GA GA Super Mini Cups Open Division 1. 4 Casey Willingham-Ball Ground, GA 2. 72 Will Fagan-Cumming, GA 3. 21 Emilee Riley-Jasper, GA B Mini Stock 1. 0 Mark Timmerman-Greenwood 2. 17 Chad Campbell-Williamston 3. 71 Ben Kay-Williamston 4. 2 Robbie Adams-Starr 5. 01 Timmy Graham-Anderson C Mini Stock 1. 4 Avery Burgess-Hendersonville, NC 2. 29 Austin Northcutt-Easley 3. 18 Robert McGaha-Anderson* 4. 39 Jordan Skinner-Piedmont Renegades 1. 47 Jim Reynolds-Greenville 2. 16 Jamie McCall-Piedmont 3. 32 Steven Guthrie-Easley 4. 12 Joey Chitwood-Anderson* 5. 74 Tommy Stokes-Central Super Renegades 1. 33 Barry Tollison sr-Pelzer 2. 14 Whitey Suttles-Greenville 3. 28 Barry Tollison, Jr-Pelzer 4. 7 Eddie Henderson-Anderson 5. 87 Billy Lusk-Easley Legends 1. 5 Cory Parham Semi Pro-Elberton, GA 2. 00 Randy Gunton Master-Piedmont 3. 35 Brandon Simpson Pro-Anderson 4. 75 Rex Brown Semi Pro-Piedmont 5. 98 Tim Holt Semi Pro-Greenville
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Scott Bloomquist fought through all obstacles to win a record-tying fifth USA Nationals trophy on Saturday night at Cedar Lake Speedway. Nothing could stop the superstar driver from Mooresburg, Tenn., from pocketing the $50,000 top prize in the 23rd annual event presented by the U.S. Steel Corporation. He came back from an early spin, a late-race pit stop and a penalty for moving during a red flag to outduel fellow dirt Late Model legend Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., for the lead on lap 96 of the 100-lap World of Outlaws Late Model Series A-Main. Jonathan Davenport, of Blairsville, Ga., who started 16th, finished fourth in the Barry Wright house car. Shane Clanton, of Fayetteville, climbed as high as second from the seventh starting spot before an overheating motor forced him out on lap 44. Results of WoO Late Model Series ‘USA Nationals presented by U.S. Steel Corp.’ (Finishing Position/Start/Driver/Laps Completed/Money Won): 1. (19) Scott Bloomquist/100 $50,075 2. (26) Billy Moyer/100 $20,000 3. (25) Chub Frank/100 $10,000 4. (16) Jonathan Davenport/100 $6,000 5. (20) Will Vaught/100 $5,000 16. (7) Shane Clanton/43 $2,400 26. (6) Clint Smith/6 $2,025 www.worldofoutlaws.com
2010 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Point Standings as of Aug. 7 – 35 A-Mains completed (rank/driver/points/deficit to leader): 1. Josh Richards 4654 2. Darrell Lanigan 4618 (-36) 3. Tim McCreadie 4606 (-48) 4. Steve Francis 4472 (-182) 5. Shane Clanton 4394 (-260) 6. Austin Hubbard 4342 (-312) 7. Rick Eckert 4336 (-318) 8. Tim Fuller 4300 (-354) 9. Chub Frank 4184 (-470) 10. Clint Smith 4126 (-528)
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