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Georgia Stock Car Racing
GEORGIA
STOCK CAR RACING JULY 10-17, 2008
The ASCS winged sprint cars are at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock Saturday
for $2000 to win 25-lap feature. The series has gone to a pill-draw
format, eliminating qualifying, using two or three heats, plus a redraw
for the top eight, to set the feature starting order.
The favorite to win is series points leader Kenny Adams, of Malabar , FL
, who has won four the nine ASCS features in 2008, and he has three
career wins at Dixie . Adams recently won the $4,000 first place prize
in the 3rd Annual URC Rislone Sprint Nationals at Williams Grove (PA)
Speedway - a show which attracted 52 cars.
Chasing Adams into the weekend is 19-year-old Matt Tiffany of Daytona
Beach , FL , with Bryn Gohn of Malabar , FL , another 26 points back in
third. Nineteen-year-old Samantha Taylor of Bonney Lake , WA , is just
another eight points back in fourth, with Winter Park , Florida 's Red
Stauffer rounding out the current top five in points. Samantha Taylor is
one of the few ladies in sprint car action, and flies in from her
Washington home.
Dixie and ASCS official Larry Sams are hoping for 20 or more cars Sat.,
but recent races at Green Valley, Oglethorpe, and Swainsboro have drawn
have only drawn 13-15 cars.
Sams has been contacting sprint car drivers this week, and expects the
ASCS "racing family" will turn out, although there are
competing races for ASCS-type cars at DeSoto (FL) Super Speedway and an
ASCS sprint car week in MO, OK, and AR. He says two drivers are putting
two cars, and all their parts, into one hauler to save fuel money.
Only four Georgians are known to be racing sprint cars:
Clint Weiss, of Columbus
Matt Linder, of Hoschton
Nick DeFeo, of Marietta
Brian Thomas, of Commerce
Some teenagers are moving into sprint cars, including two ASCS drivers
stepping up from mini-sprints. Two of the ASCS regulars are in college.
Dixie Speedway is located in Woodstock, GA, off of I-75 Exit 277, then
six miles east on SR 92, then north. For more information, contact the
track at 770-926-5315.
www.ascsracing.com http://www.dixiespeedway.com/
---- schedule ----
July 11 (Fri.) Lavonia Weekly Show www.lavoniaspeedway.com
July 11 (Fri.) Modoc no racing www.modocspeedway.com
July 11 (Fri.) North Georgia phone 423-400-9956
July 12 Golden Isles. Natl. Late Model Series, plus local classes.
www.goldenislesspeedway.com
July 12 Toccoa Full race program http://www.toccoaspeedway.info
July 12 Watermelon Capital Candy Dash for the kids, plus a full racing
show with Bandolero's, Claimers, Mini Stock, Legends, Pure Stock and
Super Street
July 12 Lanier Weekly Asphalt Show + Christmas in July
www.lanierspeedway.com
July 12 Talladega Short Track IMCA Mod championship
www.talladegashorttrack.com
July 12 Cochran Regular show www.cochrangaspeedway.com
July 12 Talladega Short Track no racing www.talladegashorttrack.com
July 12 Waycross no racing www.wayxspeedway.com
July 17 (Thurs.) Hartwell Ray Cook’s Southern Nationals $3500 to win
www.hartwellspeedway.com
www.southernnationalsseries.com
July 18 (Fri.) Lavonia Weekly Show www.lavoniaspeedway.com
July 18 (Fri.) Swainsboro Ray Cook’s Southern Nationals $5300 tp win
www.southernnationalsseries.com
July 18 (Fri.) Modoc no racing www.modocspeedway.com
July 18 (Fri.) North Georgia phone 423-400-9956
July 18 (Fri.) Anderson (SC) GA Asphalt Series
July 19 Cochran Regular show www.cochrangaspeedway.com
July 19 Screven Ray Cook’s Southern Nationals $5300 to win
www.southernnationalsseries.com
July 19 Swainsboro Racing in all divisions www.swainsbororaceway.com.
July 19 Lanier Weekly Asphalt Show + Home grown tomato contest + vintage
racers www.lanierspeedway.com
July 19 Toccoa Women's World Championships! 4 Cylinders will pay $200
and V-8 Will pay $250! http://www.toccoaspeedway.info
July 19 South Georgia Late Models, Super Stock, Hobbie Stock, Pure
Stock, and Wildones www.racesgmp.com
July 19 Waycross BIG SUPER STREET EVENT www.wayxspeedway.com
July 19 Talladega Short Track Full Race Program
www.talladegashorttrack.com
July 20 (Sun.) Rome Southern All Stars $5000 to win + local divs.
www.dixiespeedway.com
---- TV ----
July 12 Fri. VERSUS Network Hooters Pro Cup at Salem 11:00 p.m.
July 19 Sat. SPEED WoO Sprint Cars at Eldora 1:00-3:00 p.m.
July 19 Sat. SPEED ARCA Kentucky 150 live 8:00 p.m.
July 26 Sat. SPEED WoO Sprint Cars at Ohsweken 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Aug. 2 Sat. SPEED WoO Sprint Cars at Ohsweken 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Brett Butler, of Snellville, heads to Motor Mile Speedway (VA) this
weekend for the USAR Hooters Pro Cup "K-Mart 250," and is a
solid contender for the win. At this time last year, Butler was fighting
to stay inside the top 30 of the Championship Point Standings. This year
he sits 16th in Northern Div. points.
His No. 99 VERVE Energy Drink Team started the season with No Owners
Points, meaning No Provisionals – and they have solidly placed the No.
99 into the starting field at each event.
"We’ve ran really strong," said Butler . "Our finishes
haven’t even come close to showing how strong we have run, but even
with that, we have still managed to solidly get ourselves inside the
top-20 of the points."
Matt Hawkins, of Canton , is now fourth in Southern Div. points. Other
Georgians are 15th Dusty Williams, of Guyton; 26th John Wes Townley, of
Athens ; and Michael Phelps, of Suwanee, 28th.
Maggie Slocumb reports that the Pro Cup Brothers Racing Team car, driven
by her brother Beau, has ended it’s season after two races, due to the
economy. Beau will continue to run his #08 Late Model in select ASA
South, GAS and ASA Southeast Asphalt Tour races - next at The ‘Melon
Aug. 2. www.beauslocumb.com
Special Pro Cup shows coming up are at Bristol ’s high banks Wed.,
Aug. 20, and at Rockingham Sat., Nov. 1.
http://www.usarprocup.com/
Suwanee rookie Michael Phelps, in the no. 45 Bowen Family
Homes-Cunningham Motorsports Dodge, unofficially posted the quickest
speed (176.010 mph) in ARCA RE/MAX Series open testing last week at
Kentucky Speedway. Cunningham Motorsports recently became Penske
Racing’s official ARCA RE/MAX Series development team.
Matt Hawkins, of Canton, who won at Iowa Speedway in his career-first
series start back in April, was second quickest overall at 175.382 mph.
Hawkins also made contact with the turn two wall earlier in the day.
Chris Cockrum, Conyers, and his Chevrolet 162.602. (Speed51.com)
The Kentucky 150 is LIVE on SPEED at 8:00 PM Friday night, July 19.
http://www.kentuckyspeedway.com/
At Swainsboro last week, Johnnie Tucker was disqualified in post race
inspection and Albert Cosnahan picked up the $2000 R & R Electrical
Crate Late Model win. Chaz Haskins second, Jimmy Sharpe third, Robert
Diekemper fourth, and Terry Lumley fifth. Swainsboro is off this week,
but returns next week with Ray Cook’s Southern Nationals Friday (July
18) and their regular show Sat.
“My new historical worldwide auto racing site is now available. Keep
in
mind that only the tracks section is well underway at this point,
although I did add a few random records in the other categories to give
an idea how it will look as time goes on. The introduction page may help
to explain things a bit also.
“A lot of work has gone into this site already but I've only scratched
the surface, so don't forget to return periodically and see what's been
added.”
from Trackchaser Will White www.autoracingrecords.com
Guy Smith reports: Today I called Terry Keeney and asked him about the
Dublin , GA , track. He confirmed that the track is not running this
year, has not run, and will not be running under his promotion...The
track is for sale or lease...He says he is building a better track
nearby. He did say the Dublin track is very nice, if I was interested.
Joey Miller, of Wilmington, NC, and Danny Bagwell, of Cordova, AL, lead
the ISCARS points standing as they head to Dillon, SC, for a 150 lap
race Sat. Sunday, the series has a test session at Rockingham. ISCARS,
descended from the NASCAR Dash series and using reduced-size NASCAR
replicas , will have a 150-lap race at Senoia Aug. 9. http://www.iscarsonline.com
Photos from the Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series race at Boyd's
Speedway : www.mrmracing.net
The Watermelon Capital Speedway was rained out July 5. This week is the
Candy Dash for the kids, plus a full racing show with Bandolero's,
Claimers, Mini Stock, Legends, Pure Stock and Super Street . Admission
is on $10 for adult's in the stands with kids 6-11 only $5 and 5 and
under absolutely free.
JUNE 28TH WINNERS:
Bandoleros - Blaise Rutherford
Mini Stock - Jimmy Chancy
Legends - Cindy Anderson
Pure Stock - Jordan Hembree
Super Street - Randy Woodard
Claimer Cars - Amos Farmer
Dale Hall’s photo story from The ‘Melon: http://sgsports.net
Gordon Park Speedway will resume racing on Saturday, July 12.
Our track promoter, Chris Henry said there has been some interest in
running Super Late Models at Gordon Park . If you are interested in
running your Super Late Model at Gordon Park , please call Chris at
478-455-2311 and let him know!
For your entertainment we offer five classes of racing every Saturday
night: Crate Late Models, Super Street , Stock V8, Super Stock 4 and
Road Warriors. Special events will include Super Late Models, Sprint
cars and Vintage Race cars.
http://www.gordonparkspeedway.net/
Hartwell results from Heather Rhoades and Slingin' Dirt:
< Limited Late Model
Bubba Russell
Dustin Mincey
Paul Byrum
Ricky LaCount
Todd Hammond DNF
< Crate Late Model
Mitchell Godfrey
Bubba Russell
Eric Veal
Kyre Mullaney
Kevin Rowland
< Hobby
Danny Sanders
Joe Nash
Bobby Hill
Chris Nickerson
< Street Stock
Brandon Puckett
Robin Collins
Rusty Jordan
Dean Butler
Cal Moon
Daniel Doster
Screven will be hosting it's 9th Rebel Yell on July 19th -Saturday nite
action
also featuring Ray Cook's Southern Nationals - $5300 to win, $530 to
start SLM race!
Also racing:
SUPER LATE MODELS
CLAYCUTTERS
MOONRUNNERS
RENEGADES
PLUS "SONS OF CONFEDERACY" WILL BE FIRING THE BATTLE CANNON !
Plus Miss "Rebel Yell" + plus Rebel Yell trophies + Savannah
Hooters girls will be on site !
Complete Results for Modoc July 5, Summer Shootout:
< Extreme 4
1. 69 Neil Stone
2. 29 Ben Newsome
3. 32 Allen Jones
4. 1 Mike Kernells
5. 6 Josh Cleveland
6. 9 Scott Smothers
7. 7 Bill Sealy
8. 1m John Smothers
9. 01 Bryan Rhodes
10. 4 Eddie Driver
< Mini Stock
1. 4 Bubba Koss
2. 44 Jason Baker
3. 11 Larry Sheppard
4. 71 Ricky Rule
5. 15 Angel Henderson
6. 16 Donald Hancock
7. 31 Marc Posey
8. 81 Robert Whisnant
9. 47 Bryan Addy
< Road Warriors
1. 37 Wesley Underwood
2. U1 Brad Corley
< Stock V8
1. 3g Wayne Gable
2. 2 Bubba Shaw
3. 911 Don Dimorier
4. 51 Jason Holtzclaw
5. 22 Donald Hancock
6. 51 Troy Gearig
7. 05 Jeff Proctor
< Hobby
1. 8 Glenn Evans
2. 07 Evans Martin
3. 45x Chris Usry
4. 2 Speedy Baughman
5. 23 Tim Wilkerson
6. 28 Lance Beck
7. 69 Timmy Kensley
8. 7 Melvin Galbreath
9. 71 Jimmy Maness
10. 45 Daniel Marshall
11. 21 Phillip Burton
< Super Street
1. 19 Lance Beck
2. 64 Thomas Scott
3. 50 Snow Havird
4. 71 Jimmy Maness
5. 98 Bill Stevenson
6. 0 Kevin Abstence
7. 18 Terrell Holloway
< Open Wheel
1. 8 Russell Hail
2. 69 Mike Munn
Modoc July 5 win Pics:
http://docsphotos.smugmug.com/galler...26915918_mjt3W
www.modocspeedway.com
Michael Moats has posted some excellent pictures of the renovated
Boyd’s Speedway: http://www.mrmracing.net/boyds.html
Ryan Crane, of Panama City, FL, took his first ever win in the GAS
Series in the Toyota Tundra -Independence 125 at Peach State.
This was only Crane's second start with the series. Ryan Sieg, of
Decatur, took over the points lead from Russell Fleeman of Dacula. This
was the first time Fleeman has not led the series points since last
summer. Sieg holds a slim 6 point lead over the 2007 GAS Series
Champion.
Michael Phelps, of Suwanee, made his first start of 2008 with the GAS
Series. Phelps has been racing with the ARCA/ReMax Series this season.
Phelps' evening ended with a hard crash in turn 3. Former Peach State
Speedway Champion Clay Dale of Jefferson, had a top 10 finish in only
his second start with the series in 2008.
Crane, from Panama City, FL, is a Florida State Univ. business law grad.
His big wins include the 2006 Rattler at South Alabama, the Five Flags
(FL) Snowflake in 2007, and the 2008 pro late model Rattler at South
Alabama.
Crane has two more Peach State GAS races on his schedule: Oct. 4 and the
World Crown Nov. 7-9. The crew chief and consultant for his Ford Fusion
is Mike Garvey.
After leaving Peach State, Crane won the ASA Southeast Asphalt Tour at
Nashville, after Preson Peltier got the checkered flag and the guitar
from the Music City Motorplex. Post race tech revealed that Peltier had
an illegal cold air box on his car - giving Crane his second win of the
weekend.
Toyota Tundra GAS Series 125 - Peach State Speedway - July 3, 2008
Official Results
1) Ryan Crane - Panama City, FL
2) Ryan Sieg - Decatur, GA
3) Paul Kelley - Flowery Branch, GA
4) Joey Senter - Jefferson, GA
5) Russell Fleeman - Dacula, GA
6) Kyle Fowler - Smyrna, GA
7) Clay Dale - Jefferson, GA
8) TJ Reaid (r)- Acworth, GA
9) Josh Adkins (r) - Cumming, GA
10) Nick Potts - Jefferson, GA
11) Max Gresham (r) - Griffin, GA
12) Tony Clark - Sharpsburg, GA
13) Billy Chancy - Kathleen, GA
14) Kyle Mitchell (r) - Hampton, GA
15) Wes Burton - Kannapolis, NC
16) Michael Phelps - Suwannee, GA
17) Jimmy Garmon - Gainesville, GA
18) Scott Patton (r) - Chattanooga, TN
19) Chris Dilbeck - Hampton, GA
20) Larry Jordan - Gainesville, GA
21) Roger Delp - Newnan, GA
22) Dennis Wilder - Commerce, GA
23) Zac Kittle (r) - Watkinsviile, GA
24) Taylor Satterfield - Commerce, GA
25) Shane Nalley - Canton, GA
26) Bobby Keys - Lilburn, GA
Next GAS Series event - Friday, July 18 Anderson Motor Speedway -
Anderson, SC
In Lanier’s Pro Late Model Super Six Series race, Paul Kelly was
either in first or second place for 87 of the 100 laps Friday night at
the annual Fourth of July extravaganza before eventually pulling away in
the final 10 laps for the victory. 1) Kelly 2) Shawn Simpson
3) Greg Simpson 4) Kevin Barett 5) Fredrick Moore
Lanier Speedway posts: At the conclusion of the Serenity Limousine Super
Trucks feature on Saturday June 28, 2008 the #29 failed to comply with
the post race inspection of the sealed engine program and
consequentially the owners Larry Jordan and Jeff Guthrie have been
permanently suspended from further competition at Lanier National
Speedway.
Lanier’s 2008 First Half Points Champions:
Pro Late Model - Shawn Simpson
Super Trucks - Paul Antley
Sportsman - Richard King
Open Wheel Modified - Joey Love
Street Stock - Mike Childers
Semi-Pro Legends - Austin Hill
Pro Legends - Will Prance
Master Legends - Lamar Adams
Young Gun Bandoleros - Justin Thomas
Bandit Bandoleros - Kason Plott
"RC Cola / MoonPie 100" - ASA Southeast Asphalt Tour - Music
City Motorple
1 - 10Ryan Crane
2 - 74Jay Middleton
3 - 98Russell Fleeman
4 - 2John Bolen
5 - 15David Elliott
6 - 90Kenton Hanks
7 - O5Gene Kirila
8 - 51CBrandon Carlson
9 - O4Jarrod Foley
10 - 84Mike Alexander
11 - 70Jeff Choquette
12 - 97John Weston
13 - 51Joel Anderson
14 - O7Jeremy Mullinax
15 - 40MTyler Miles
16 - 47Chris Fontaine
17 - 1Stephan McCurley
18 - 33Dillon Oliver
19 - 31Tyler Millwood
20 - 44Michael Pope
21 - 40Taylor Satterfield
22 - 26Bubba Pollard
23 - 47SDakota Stroupe
24 - 71Johnny Braizer
DQ - 5Preston Peltier
After the race Preson Peltier got the checkered flag and the guitar from
the Music City Motorplex. Post race tech revealed that Peltier had an
illegal cold air box on his car. Peltier was disqualified and the
victory was given to Ryan Crane his second victory of the week.
Preston Peltier told Speed51.com after the race "This is it i am
done, I have gone so far in debt trying to make this work I can't do it
anymore.
“Apparently, in the rule book it says you have to run a Five Star
(Racecar Bodies) air box, and what we have is not a Five Star air
box,” said a frustrated Peltier. “It’s cut and dry; it says it in
the rule book. We overlooked it.”
Friday (July 18) Anderson (SC) Motor Speedway prepares for the
return of the Upstate 100 – Georgia Asphalt Series. Drivers from
across Georgia and the Carolinas will take to the track in the 100 lap
event. Local SC drivers pre-entered for the event include:
Randy Porter, Ralph Carnes, Blair Addis, Justin Ashley and Tom Stokes;
Georgia competitors pre-entered: Joey Senter, Frederick Moore,
Russell Fleeman, Paul Kelley and many others! AMS local divisions
will also compete. Gates open at 4PM; qualifying at 7Pm; green
flag racing at 8PM.
Atlanta Motor Speedway is continuing to provide family entertainment at
a fantastic price as Thursday Thunder and Friday Night Drags hit
mid-season form this Thursday and Friday, July 10 and 11.
This week’s Thursday Thunder features a Summer Speedway Shuttle
tour for children, the second of three Speedway Challenge events, and
the Thunder Roadsters competing on AMS’ 1.54-mile track. Friday Night
Drags will feature a motorcycle class in addition to the weekly drag
racing excitement.
The Carl Black Automotive Top Track Challenge Series returned to the
high banked half mile Rome Speedway Sunday night as 44 cars checked into
run the 30 lap $1,500 to in event and when all the dust settled Frank
Ingram, of Acworth, took home the first place money
The most serious accident came on lap 28 as Bryan Jackson started to
barrel roll as he was entering turn three and wound up upside down.
Track officials rushed to the scene and Jackson got out under his won
power and only complained of a sore ankle, but was later transferred to
the hospital for observation.
The next Carl Black Top Track Challenge Series event will be July 26th
at the Dixie Speedway.
OFFICIAL FINISH: 1.Frank Ingram; 2.Chris Cape; 3.Michael Jones; 4.Todd
Morrow; 5.Jerry Fowler; 6.Jake Knowles; 7.Mike Head; 8.Blake Stewart;
9.Royce Bray; 10.Dewayne Aldridge; 11.J J Nye; 12.Chris Fennell;
13.Brian Burke; 14.Jeff Smith; 15.Jeff Fields; 16.Doug Ludwig; 17.Bryan
Jackson; 18.Dale Thurman; 19.Jacob Grizzle; 20.Bill Peters; 21.Ronnie
Johnson; 22.Alan Brewer; 23.Scottie Pritchett; 24.Bobby Mayse
www.toptrackschallenge.com
The 2007 champion of the Birmingham Super Series Late Model Challenge,
Gary Sanford, Jr., was the winner of the Magic City 200 at
Birmingham International Raceway in a special Wednesday race July 3.
Sanford, a resident of Maytown, AL, wasted little time in
establishing his superiority in the race, taking the lead on the 28th
lap and leading the rest of the race..
Dustin Knowles of Trussville won his first ever Open Wheel Modified race
in that division’s 25 lapper.
Michael Scoby won the Sportsman feature in a real life replica of the
cartoon car, Lightning McQueen.
The next event at BIR is a 100-lap Super Late Model race in
August 9th. Support divisions will also compete.
www.bir-raceway.com.
Boyd's Speedway B-Hobby racer Tim Totherow is featured in this month’s
Speedway Illustrated Magazine. Totherow has been a paraplegic since
falling off a ladder at work in 2006. In 2007, in seven starts, he had a
win, two seconds, and two thirds.
http://www.t39racer.com/t39racer3_002.htm
Albany Motor Speedway Gates Reopen Sat July 12th - LATE MODELS 1200.00
TO WIN
Albany Motor Speedway is set to swing open the gates Sat July 12th for a
big night of dirt track racing in Southwest Ga, . According to Speedway
manager and longtime racer Skip Pannell, many changes are going on with
the track.One of the biggest will be a actual drive on and off scale
that all cars can easily access with no problems - which the track has
never really had .Other features will be the pits will be separated
between the cars and grandstands .
Skip has hired some key people to help in order to have a smooth racing
program .Don Mills who has both ARCA and racing on the local level tech
experince will be the tech man .Jan Brewer who has always be excellent
in the scoring and managing of tower duties will also be there as well
.Classes to be featured will be NLMS, SUPER STREET, PURE STOCK, MINI
STOCK, AND CLAIMER.
The SMALL TRACK WITH BIG TRACK ACTION. FOR MORE INFO PHONE 229 888 4088
OR 229 343 0166.
Late models will be $1200 to win, $600 for 2nd, $400 for 3rd, etc. $100
to start and ALL classes will have a purse. Its $10 for stands, $25 for
pits. NLMS RULES APPLY.
Late Model Mark reports: There is a load of drivers in Alabama who are
doing well but there is one that is on fire and has been for some time.
The hottest driver is Phenix City's Richie Stevens. If he is not winning
he is a top 5 or top 10 runner. Just last Friday he got 2nd at Penton
Raceway. Then the next night he won at East Alabama Motor Speedway.
These are not lightweight fields in Nesmith competition. In 20 starts he
has 8 wins, not to shabby.
Benji Cole Takes Toccoa Win
< Super Latemodel
1.Benji Cole
2.Preston Graves
3.Randy Nichols
4.Jeff Weber
5.Frankie Beard
6.Doug English
7.Joey McCoy
8.Matt Dillard
9.Keith Freeman
10.J.R. Headen
11.Ray Dunlap
12.Joel Rice
13.Josh Thurmond
14.David Smith
< Southeastern Latemodel Sportsman
1.Melvin English
2.David McCoy
3.Bubba Russell
4.Wesley English
5.Matt Pruitt
6.David Conner
7.Vern Schuttors
8.Barney Mayfield
9.Casey Mulkey
10.Kyle Connell
11.Mack English
12.John Howard
13.Kip Cochran
14.Josh Mulkey
15.David Conley
< Fastrak Crate
1.Clayton Turner
2.Jimmy Feltman
3.Chris Cape
4.Dustin Morris
5.Ty Lowe
6.Hot Tod LaMance
7.Ryan Bryson
8.Randall Jordan
9.Ronald Woods
10.Chris McKeehan
11.Jim Madden
12.Donnie Henry
13.Dalton Bates
14.Seth Wimpey
15.Joe Pickleseimer
16.Crandall Turner
Full results at http://www.georgiastockcarracing.com
Toccoa Speedway Tech Director Boyd Kelley made an attempt to P&G the
engine of George Reese Sr. this past Saturday night, June 21st. Reese
Sr. refused to allow Kelley to P&G the engine. FASTRAK asked the
track to put it it writing and that letter was received this morning,
Weds June 25th, delivered in person by Kelley.
Under the guidelines of the FASTRAK Racing Series, any competitor
refusing to be teched is automatically disqualified and considered
"illegal". That competitor is barred for 365 days and must pay
a $1000 fine before being allowed to run another FASTRAK event be it
Touring or Weekly Sanctioned. This includes all FASTRAK weekly
sanctioned tracks and touring regions across the country.
The FASTRAK Series proved once again why it is the fastest growing and
most competitive racing series in the country, in Saturdays 4th annual
$20,000 “Fireworks and FASTRAK“ event at Lavonia. In the 50 lap main
event, Grant Jordan, of Bowman, GA, was able to hold off Inman, SC,
driver David Smith, to collect the $5000.00 first place check. Jordan
assumed the point when Timbo Mangum relinquished the lead on lap 18
after contact with another car in heavy lapped traffic. In the 33 laps
that remained, Smith would challenge Jordan for the lead on over 30
occasions in a classic duel which had the huge crowd in attendance on
their feet many times. Following Jordan and Smith across the line, was
Ryan Gifford, Kenny Peeples and Dustin Morris. For complete story and
full field results, go to www.fastrakracing.com
1-05 Grant Jordan, Bowman, GA
2-116 David Smith, Inman, SC
3-29 Ryan Gifford, Winchester, TN
4-k22 Kenny Peeples Jr, Rural Retreat, VA
5-83 Dustin Morris, Landrum, SC
6-39 Ty Lowe, Commerce, GA
7-17 Parker Herring, Hartwell, GA
8-57 Lee Cooper, Greer, SC
9-2 Austin Dillon, Lewisville, NC
10-51 Brandon Haley, Lavonia, GA
Winder-Barrow Speedway 07/05/08 Feature Winners:
*Street Stock #99 Ronnie Poole, #F3 Randy Futral,#3 Darryl Frady ,#16
Kevin Johnson
*Hobby #98 Jimmy Johnson, #85 Chad Stinchcomb, #17 johnny Hill, #19 Ray
Everett
* Adv. 4 #9 Perry Crowe, #w0 Wormy Gaddis, #2 PJ Taylor, k9 Mark Parker
* Stock 4 #77 Joel Conley, #33 Micheal Lewis, #w0 Ty Martin, #16 Russell
Page
* Limited #98 Jimmy Johnson, #47 Dustin Cason, #1k Ken Lampp, #115
Jeffery Lampp
Good Night at the track,track in good shape expecially after the rain
shower we had. No fights tonight or torn up race cars like last week.
There will be DOUBLE POINTS in Hobby and Adv.4 this week.
We did not shoot fireworks because they said we had to have a permit.
Never had to have one before this year, and they said we had to notify
them five days prior to the show. They told us that on Wed. Thats Barrow
County for you!
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Rick Crawford has reached an
agreement in principal to buy the half-mile Montgomery (AL) track,
according to Doug Carwyle, a local businessman who helped broker the
deal.
The only stipulation to the sale is that the city of Montgomery grant a
license allowing the track to hold races. Kevin Radvany, who handles
public relations for Crawford's race team, said track representatives
will make the request with the city licensing board July 17.
"Outside of that one thing, it's a done deal," said Carwyle,
who is expected to help manage the track once Crawford takes ownership.
Bailey Freeman flips a Legends Car at Lowe’s: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X-Y2c0KKYA
Promotion ideas: “I made the trek to the Airport Speedway where we
enjoyed a mostly fast paced show slowed only by a lengthy intermission.
I used the down time to sample bake sale goodies, with all money
collected going into the driver's point fund. Boo to all those that
waited until the stuff was half price.” (trackchaser Gordy)
For an example of how a track uses weekly emails to build interest, keep
the car count high, and fill the stands, sign up for Eric Westendorf’s
email list for Lernerville Speedway: http://lernerville.com/mailman/listinfo/news_lernerville.com
Kasson (MN) Speedway is switching shows from Sunday nights to Thursdays.
“(Sunday) does not work anymore,” said promoter Scott Mondus, “and
in reality, it hasn’t for a long time.” (from NSSN)
Vacation report: Made the long trip to western PA at the end of June,
and saw a great winged sprint car show at Williams Grove - nearly 70
cars in the 358 and 410 classes.
Unfortunately, the WoO LM show at Lernerville was rained out Sat. and
Sun. Hadn’t planned to be there for Friday’s heats and prelims,
which all the WoO people said were the best of 2008.
Fun at the track, mud at Lernerville Firecracker 100: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux3BVYFQ5io
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