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Mar. 14 (Fri.) North Georgia Southern All Stars Ernest Young Memorial
$5000 to win Super Late Models (racing at 6 p.m.)
Mar.15 Talladega Short Track Full race program
www.talladegashorttrack.com
Mar. 15 Golden Isles. Full racing program, local classes.
www.goldenislesspeedway.com
Mar. 15 Toccoa Grand Opening
www.toccoaspeedway.info
Mar. 15 Hartwell Opening night
www.hartwellspeedway.com
Mar. 15 Watermelon Capital USCS winged sprint cars + local divs.
watermeloncapitalspeedway.com
Mar. 14-15 Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, TN) $10,000 to win LM
features both Fri. and Sat.
Mar. 15 Cleveland Speedway (TN) 13th Annual Southern All Star/Sonya's
Used Cars Shamrock 60 $7500 to win. Plus racing in all regular
divisions
Mar. 16 (Sun.) Lanier 2008 Opening (day race)
www.lanierspeedway.com
Mar. 21-22 Lavonia Latemodel Extravaganza
Latemodel only show: O'Reilly Southern All Stars $5,000.00 to win;
Fastrak Crate Latemodels $2,000.00 to win; Southeastern Latemodel
Sportsman $1,200.00 to win
Mar. 22 Douglas Motorsports Park Opening day (tent.)
www.dmpspeedway.com
Mar. 22 Toccoa Regular show
www.toccoaspeedway.info
Mar. 22 Lanier First night race, Easter Egg Hunt.
www.lanierspeedway.com
Mar. 22 Mobile ASA Southeast Asphalt Tour
www.mobilespeedway.net
www.asasoutheastasphalttour.com
Mar. 22 North Georgia Late Models plus full racing program
www.northgeorgiaspeedway.com
Mar.22 Talladega Short Track Full race program
www.talladegashorttrack.com
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O'Reilly Southern All Stars at North Georgia Postponed
Due to predicted subfreezing temperatures and possible snow flurries
the O'Reilly Southern All Star sanctioned Ernest Young Memorial at
North Georgia Speedway has been rescheduled for next Friday night,
March 14th before the Shamrock at Cleveland Speedway on Saturday, March
15th.
Next weekend will now present a potential $12,500 to win with Friday's
Ernest Young Memorial which pays $5000 to win and Saturday's Shamrock
which pays $7500 to win. For complete details visit
www.northgeorgiaspeedway.com
or www.clevelandspeedway.com
For a
complete Series schedule visit
www.southern-allstars.com
Next weekend will also include a newly announced "Running of the
Bulls," featuring $10,000-to-win, $700-to-start, Super Late Model shows
on both Friday and Saturday at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, TN.
This show will replace the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series program,
cancelled this week due to track conditions. Volunteer Speedway will
fill up with NASCAR fans from the nearby Bristol races.
The National Late Model Series show at Waycross has been moved to Mar.
28-29, due to the weather. www.nlmss.com
The Talladega Short Track has switched their opener to Sunday
afternoon with hot laps at 2:00 and racing at 3:00. $10 adm. (256)
831-1413
WWW.TALLADEGASHORTTRACK.COM
If the weather is too bad for practice Sat. at Toccoa, they’ll have a
Sun. practice, according to a 4m post from Papermen.
Oglethorpe is hoping for a weather break for the Monster Truck show
this weekend, and will run rain or shine probably. The trucks have
leased the track, and it’s their call. 912-964-8200
www.ospracing.net
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Mar. 7-8-9 Oglethorpe Extreme Monster Truck Nationals
www.ospracing.net
March 8 Peach State Speedway National Vintage Racing Association
plus local classes (Starts at 2:00 p.m.) (POSTPONED - WEATHER)
March 8 North Georgia Southern All Stars Ernest Young Memorial
$5000 to win Super Late Models (racing at 6 p.m.) (POSTPONED TO
FRI., MAR. 14)
Mar. 8 Waycross Motor Speedway National Late Model Series
www.nlmss.com (POSTPONED TO MAR.
28-29)
Mar. 9 (Sun.) Talladega Short Track Opening Full Race Program $10
adm.
www.talladegashorttrack.com
Mar. 14 (Fri.) North Georgia Southern All Stars Ernest Young Memorial
$5000 to win Super Late Models (racing at 6 p.m.)
Mar.15 Talladega Short Track Full race program
www.talladegashorttrack.com
Mar. 15 Golden Isles. Full racing program, local classes.
www.goldenislesspeedway.com
Mar. 15 Toccoa Grand Opening
www.toccoaspeedway.info
Mar. 15 Hartwell Opening night
www.hartwellspeedway.com
Mar. 15 Watermelon Capital USCS winged sprint cars + local divs.
watermeloncapitalspeedway.com
Mar. 14-15 Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, TN) $10,000 to win LM
features both Fri. and Sat.
Mar. 16 (Sun.) Lanier 2008 Opening (day race)
www.lanierspeedway.com
Mar. 21-22 Lavonia Latemodel Extravaganza
Latemodel only show: O'Reilly Southern All Stars $5,000.00 to win;
Fastrak Crate Latemodels $2,000.00 to win; Southeastern Latemodel
Sportsman $1,200.00 to win
Mar. 22 Douglas Motorsports Park Opening day (tent.)
www.dmpspeedway.com
Mar. 22 Toccoa Regular show
www.toccoaspeedway.info
Mar. 22 Lanier First night race, Easter Egg Hunt.
www.lanierspeedway.com
Mar. 22 Mobile ASA Southeast Asphalt Tour
www.mobilespeedway.net
www.asasoutheastasphalttour.com
Mar. 22 North Georgia Late Models plus full racing program
www.northgeorgiaspeedway.com
Mar.22 Talladega Short Track Full race program
www.talladegashorttrack.com
Mar. 28 Gordon Park Speedway Crate LM $2000 to win.
www.gordonparkspeedway.net
www.carolinaclash.com
Mar. 28-29 Waycross National Late Model Series
Mar. 29 (Fri.) Toccoa Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series $5,000 to win
Super Late Models
www.toccoaspeedway.info
Mar. 29 Peach State GA Asphalt Series
Mar. 29 Music City Motorplex in Nashville 2008 Spring Clash All
American 150 for the CRA Super Series late models
Mar.29 Talladega Short Track Full race program
www.talladegashorttrack.com
Mar. 29-30 Bristol (TN) Legends cars on the high banks
April 4 (Fri.) Boyd’s Opening night (tent.)
April 4 (Fri.) Lavonia Opening night Weekly Show
www.lavoniaspeedway.com
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A number of Georgia – and Atlanta-area – natives are at work in the
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series garages at
Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend:
• Chip Wile, Bill Davis Racing PR – Atlanta, went to UGA
• Paul Caven, jack man on the No. 45 – Summerville
• Jacob Norman, front tire changer on the No. 45 – Marietta
• Jason Jones, rear tire carrier on the No. 5 – Rhine
• Chris Golder, shock specialist on the No. 88 – Alpharetta
• Kyle Lewis, rear tire changer on the No. 26 – Marietta
• Dwayne Moore, rear tire carrier on the No. 01 – Hampton
• Adam North, jack man on the No. 31 – Sonaraville
• Andy Lally, No. 7 NCTS driver – Longtime Dacula resident
(Originally from Northport, N.Y.). Spent considerable time in Dacula
while competing in Grand Am series.
• Shane Sieg, No. 07 NCTS driver – Tucker
• Billy Ballew, owner No. 51 NCTS team – Blairsville
• Kevin Gravitte, jack man for the No. 13 NCTS team – Conyers.
Gravitte graduated from Mount Vernon Christian School and helped win
state basketball titles his junior and senior years. He was Henry
County’s basketball athlete of the year his senior season.
• David Ragan (Unadilla) won the 2007 Raybestos Rookie of the Year
award in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and is one of four drivers
competing full time in the NNS and in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
• Reed Sorenson (Peachtree City) spent two full seasons in the NASCAR
Nationwide Series before moving to the NASCAR Sprint Cup. He’s always
pointed to a win at this track as a career highlight.
• Bill Eliott. probably his last race on the Atlanta track.
Ronnie Johnson, of Chattanooga, had another double last weekend,
winning the $10,000 to win 23rd Annual Jimmy Thomas Memorial for crate
LMs at East Alabama, and the $5000 to win Late Model Sportsman race.
Jimmy Thomas was also no doubt proud to have his young grandson
William finish second in this field of highly accomplished Late Model
competitors. Royce Bray finished third, Frankie Beard fourth, Terrance
Nowell fifth, Jason Hiett sixth, Jeff Fields seventh, Jeff Fortner
eighth, Hunter Peacock ninth, and Jake Knowles tenth.
The track has practice this week, and starts the regular season Mar.
15. www.eamsdirt.com
Rattler 250 at South Alabma Speedway Race Results:
1.Grant Enfinger
2.Wayne Anderson
3.Korey Ruble
4.Jason Hogan
5.Shane Seig
6.Augie Grill
7.Danny Bagwell
8.Josh Hamner
9.Jeff Choquette
10. Heath Hindman
Ryan Crane won the Rattler Pro LM 125, after leader Steven Davis
crossed the scales too heavy on the left side. He came in with 58.3
percent left side weight which was three tenths over the allowed
weight. Michael Pope, of Dublin, GA, was fast qualifier, but was
damaged in a wreck.
Pro Rattler 125 Results:
1.Ryan Crane
2.David Hodges
3.Joey Senter
4.Gary Sanford Jr.
5.Ronnie Sanders
6.Johanna Long
7.Donald Crocker
8.Shane Sawyer
9.Jody Knowles
10.Duwayne Middlebrooks
11.Brandon Odom
12.David Hole
13.Josh Hollis
14.Jeff Morgan
15.Keith Thorpe
16.Chris Comalander
17.Royce Johnston
18.Joey Watkins
19.Greg Boone
20.Michael Pope
(Thanks to Elgin Traylor and Speed51.com)
Lakewood Speedway, located on Atlanta's south side, was a one mile
dirt horse track that hosted auto racing as early as the 1930's. On
June 14, 1959, 21 year old Richard Petty won the NASCAR Grand National
race over his dad, Lee Petty. His first career victory was short lived
when Lee protested. Following a lap scoring re-count, NASCAR officials
reversed the 1-2 finishing order, making Lee Petty the winner. (Photo
Credit: RacingOne/Getty Images)
Lakewood hosted 11 NASCAR Sprint Cup events, plus two Convertible
Division races, from 1951-59.
Once again, the list of race winners reads like a Hall of
Fame roll: Tim Flock in 1951 … Herb Thomas and ’53 and ’54 … Buck Baker
in ’53 and ’56 … Lee Petty in ’59.
The new owners at Boyd’s Speedway, near Chattanooga, have a lot of
construction underway, including walls, catch fences, and concessions.
Some pictures:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/doughboyracing/
The Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series has two Georgians competing
for the PBM Performance Parts Rookie of the Year title.
Terry Lumley, from Swainsboro, and his Cabinets by Design team will
be a welcomed addition to the series. The former Swainsboro Speedway
track champion has numerous starts with the Florida based National Late
Model Sportsman Series where he found a lot of success. He will be the
pilot for George Trull’s Cabinets by Design team which is based in
North Augusta, SC. To learn more about the team visit
www.cbdracing.com
Another Georgia bandit and former Oglethorpe Speedway Champion will
hit the road with the ‘Clash’ this year. Shane Riner from Savannah, GA
competed on a part time basis with the series last year and scored a
top ten finish at Travelers Rest Speedway. The 32 year old is a former
$10,000 winner of the ‘Showdown on the Coast’ at Oglethorpe Speedway.
To learn more about Shane and his team visit
www.shaneriner6.com.
Shane drives a Rocket Chassis with sponsorship from Riner Custom Homes,
Kirby Concrete Constructions/Clements Racing Engines and J&J Race Cars.
The Series opener Saturday at Carolina Speedway has been postponed due
to the expected weather..
www.carolinaclash.com
The Top Tracks Challenge, a crate motor series, has announced a
13-race schedule, starting April 19 at Cleveland and May 25 at Rome.
All the shows pay $1500 or $2000 to win, leading to the final at Dixie
in Oct. paying $5000.
The Tennessee State Fair Board has voted to extend the lease agreement
of LJ&J Enterprises to December 31, 2009, securing the immediate future
of NASCAR sanctioned stock car racing at the Music City Motorplex in
Nashville..
2008 marks the 50th anniversary season of NASCAR sanctioned racing at
this historic 5/8 mile paved oval. The first racing event at the site
dates back to 1904 on a one mile dirt track, making it one of the
oldest active racing venues in the nation.
The Motorplex will kick off its 50th anniversary season on Saturday,
March 29th with a 150 lap event for the CRA Super Series Late Models,
as well as events from the CRA Street Stocks and O'Reilly USA
Modifieds. Ron Jennett has been named as the new General Manager of the
Motorplex.
There’s money in that dirt. According to a post on 4m.net, there have
already been 55 dirt races in 2008 paying $2000 or more to win:
Total Races paying:
$12000 1
$10150 2
$10000 13
$7500 1
$7000 2
$6000 1
$5000 8
$4000 2
$3000 15
$2500 3
$2000 7
Winning two or more times in 2008:
Billy Moyer 6
Shane Williams 5
Jimmy Owens 4
Ronnie Johnson 3
Scott Bloomquist 2
John Anderson 2
Jimmy Mars 3
Dale McDowell 2
Bray 2
The Hooters Pro Cup kicks off Mar. 15 at USA Intl. Speedway in
Lakeland, FL, and the race will be on the Versus cable channel Mar. 31
at 4:00 p.m.
The only Georgia stop this year is Mar. 29 at South Georgia, with
qualifying at 4:30, and racing at 7:00. Fans will get a better view,
as the haulers be removed from the infield.
Greased Lightning Multipurpose Cleaner and Degreaser has stepped up to
sponsor the Pro Cup Southern Div., will sponsor three races, and will
offer samples at every race.
Longhorn, the fastest growing moist snuff brand, will sponsor the race
at Hickory, and pay a $500 "Win from the Pole" Award.
Lou and Cheryl Lauer are continually updating the fan site:
www.USARFans.com
Six Georgians are on the Series’ Driver Roster:
Matt Hawkins
Canton, GA
John Wes Townley
Athens, GA
Bill Plemons
Locust Grove, GA
Dusty Williams
Guyton, GA
Beau Slocumb
Athens, GA
Brett Butler
Snellville, GA
Missing is long-time competitor Mike Garvey, who will be Matt Hawkins
crew chief in 2008.
Hawkins has sold all of his other late model cars, and will
concentrate on the Hooters Series, altho he will run five ARCA races
using two cars purchased from Ganassi racing. His first ARCA race will
be at Iowa April 19, and he’ll race at Kentucky, Nashville, and
Chicago.
He has tested at USA Intl. and South Georgia, and he says having
Garvey as crew chief “will help a lot.” Another big help will be the
sponsorship from Jani-King, the #1 Commercial Cleaning
Franchise. www.matthawkins.net
www.racesgmp.com
Jordy Nipper, of Gray, GA, and his Against the Wind Racing Team have a
new TNT chassis and a new official website:
www.jordynipper.com Team
owner Scotty Nipper has lined up primary sponsor Scotty's Muffler Brake
& CV Joints for 2008.
Jordy is 20 years old, with 13 years racing experience. In 2003, he
won 22 Hobby Div. races at Cochran and 28 races at Swainsboro. Last
year he was third in Fastrak’s natl. points, and he was third at the
2008 Ice Bowl’s crate div. Last week at East Alabama, he qualified
fourth, and won a heat, but broke in the feature.
Nipper’s schedule:
March 14th & 15th : Deep South Speedway (AL) $10,000 to win crate race
March 28th : Gordon Park Speedway (GA) $3,000 to win crate race
April 3rd : Swainsboro Raceway (GA) $7,000 to win Lucas Oil Super Late
Models
April 4th : Screven Motor Speedway (GA) $10,000 to win Lucas Oil Super
Late Models
Roush Fenway Racing announced its driver line up for the No. 09
Zaxby’s Ford F-150 for the remainder of the 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck
Series season. Travis Kvapil will pilot the truck for 10 more races,
including this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Bobby East will drive
in seven races, his first coming at Kansas Speedway on April 26, and
John Wes Townley will compete in six races. His truck series debut will
be at Mansfield Motorsports Park on May 24.
In addition to his six truck races this season, 18-year-old Townley
will run the full schedule in the ARCA RE/MAX Series for RAB Racing in
2008 with hopes of capturing the Rookie of the Year title. He finished
11th in the season opener at Daytona.
Townley began his racing career in go-karts at the age of nine. From
there he has successfully competed in the INEX Bandolero Division,
NASCAR Camping World Series, USAR Pro Cup Series, and in the ASA Late
Model ranks, where he took home a victory at New Senoia (GA) Raceway on
September 15, 2007.
Coming this season to Hartwell Speedway: Slingin' Dirt, a weekly
Publication with all your racing news and stats! For more information,
contact Heather Rhodes at 706-207-5844 or
JADOP08@yahoo.com
Hartwell has practice this Sat. 4:00-7:00, and their first race Mar.
15. www.hartwellspeedway.com
At Screven Motor Speedway, the Super Late Model Champion will sail
away with the 15th Annual Cruise with the Champions, which will feature
points champions from the Lucas Oil Dirtcar Series and the O'Reilly
Southern All Star series, and the Rookie of the Year from each of
these series'. Brandon Yawn was the 2007 SLM Champion.
The track hosts a shrimp bowl and BBQ honoring ‘07 champions Mar. 29,
and opens the oval track season Fri., April 4, with the Lucas Oil
touring LM series, with $10,000 to win. The local moonrunners race for
$1,000 to win and the Renegades pay $500 to win.
For more information about the Cruise with the Champions visit
http://www.cruisewiththechampions.com.
Promoters Corner:
Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage says he was glad to learn
that NASCAR has decided to loosen the reins on drivers this season, and
as a result he has put up a “reward” for any helmet tossed during
competition. “I’m offering $15,000 for any helmet thrown by a Cup
series driver during a race between now and the April 6th Samsung 500,”
Gossage said. “I have a huge helmet collection from drivers through the
years and it would be great to add to the collection.”
Speedway Motorsports Inc. CEO Bruton Smith, told of the reward, noted
that “a lot of good things come out of Texas that are extremely clever.
We need drama. We don’t have enough drama anymore. We need somebody to
get out of the car and slap somebody."
Bellamy-Strickland Automotive has become the sponsor of Herb Emory’s
WSB radio racing show on Saturdays. Herb Emory and his crew will
broadcast from the dealership this Saturday 2:00-4:00 and from Atlanta
Motor Speedway Sunday starting at 10:00 a.m.
Bellamy Strickland Automotive sells Chevrolet, Pontiac, and GMC in
McDonough, just minutes south from downtown Atlanta at exit 216 off
I-75.
Emory’s normal Saturday time will be 2 to 4, but wil change with UGA
ball games some Saturdays.
www.captainherb.net
www.wsbradio.com
Due to the reconfiguration construction of the Cochran Speedway track,
open practice is now Saturday March 15 from 3-6. The season opener has
been moved to Sat., March 22.
www.cochrangaspeedway.com
Randy Lewis, KwaZulu-Natal’s #1 Trackchaser, reports “We found a chain
hotel in Richard’s Bay. It was brand new. Their huge billboard read,
‘If our room rates were any cheaper they would be in Mozambique’. I
didn’t know what that meant but it didn’t sound like it was a
compliment to Mozambique!”
www.ranlayracing.com
Former driver Buckshot Jones was profiled by Rick Minter in the AJC
Mar.2:
http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/stories/2008/03/01/
buckshot_0302.html
(some of the links at AJC expire after a week)
Larry Sams tell us “The July 26 date for our ASCS Dixie Speedway race
has been moved to July 12. It is not our desire to have the drivers
or fans to have a conflict when it comes to Sprint Cars.
“Samantha Taylor says she will be vying for the points title with the
ASCS Rebel Region. She raced with us in our first race at Deep South
Speedway in Loxley, AL on February 8th and finished in the 12th spot.
“Our next event will be at Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, AL on
April 5th.”
Albany’s new dirt Fun Track is having a $600 to win race this week for
dirt late models.
The Watermelon Capital season opens Sat., Mar. 15, with the
"Spring Speed Spectacular" featuring the 140 M.P.H. O'Reilly USCS
Winged Outlaw Sprint Cars, Plus Pure Stock, Mini Stock, Claimers,
Legends, and Bandoleros.
Results for Mar. 1 Legends show:
Congratulations to Kyle Plott and Mason Massey as they split the
Bandolero wins on the Double Feature day. The second feaure was a great
race with Mason and Kyle swapping the lead several times in the race.
Congratulations to Chase Elliott who won both of the Young Gun races
in the best two races of the day.
Congratulations to Andrew Smith for the Pro/Master win and to Dylan
Ames for the Semi-pro win.
Final race of the Winter series is Saturday after the Nationwide race
at Atlanta Motor Speedway on the Thunder Ring.
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