GEORGIA STOCK CAR RACING FEBRUARY 2010

TV: SPEED Channel 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals
Sat., Feb. 13, 9:00 p.m.

www.RacersReunionRadio.com: 7:00 p.m. Thurs. Jan. 28 Guests will be
The Entire crew of History Channel's TV Series MADHOUSE: Burt and Jason
Myers, Tim Brown, Junior Miller and Chris Fleming. Jerry Smith will be
the referee, and no holds barred.

NASCAR Champion and ESPN commentator Rusty Wallace will be on hand for
this weekend's SpeedFest at Lanier. Fetured races are the CRA Super
Series Late Models in a 250-lap battle and Pro Late Models in a 150-lap
tilt. Rusty will be on hand to support his son and NASCAR Nationwide
driver Steven Wallace for this weekend's event. Both Wallace's will be
accessible to the fans during Sunday's activities.
The NASCAR connections continue to grow for the traditional Super Late
Model season opener. Besides the Wallaces, those participating in
SpeedFest with deep NASCAR ties include Kyle Busch, David Ragan, David
Stremme, Bill Elliott as car owner for son Chase, Dave Blaney as car
owner for son Ryan, and Ritchie Wauters as owner and crew chief for son
Spencer.
The stellar field of drivers from all over the country will be part
of an on-track autograph session on Sunday at 12:30 prior to the green
flag dropping on 400 laps of racing action.
NASCAR Star Kyle Busch, the SpeedFest 2009 winner, comes into the
SpeedFest event as the favorite after winning the Winchester (IN) 400.
Other drivers entered for SpeedFest who competed in the Winchester 400
include Jason Dietsch who finished fourth in the 400, Chase Elliott who
finished eighth, Jeff Fultz who finished 14th, Nick Lay who finished
16th, John VanDoorn who finished 23rd, Stanley Smith who finished 25th,
Scott Hantz who finished 26th, and Johanna Long who finished 31st.
Bobby Gill has entered the CRA race, driving the #51 Super Late Model
owned by SPEED broadcaster Bob Dillner. Gill drove the car to fourth at
the Snowball Derby. Michael Pope drove the car to fifth last year at
Speedfest.
TJ Reaid, who finished third in points in the Georgia Asphalt Series,
in the ASA Southeast Asphalt Series, and in the Snowflake at Five Flags
in 2009, has entered, and has weekend sponsorship from Comfort Inn and
Suites of Buford (I-985 at Exit 8).
Jason Hogan, of Cleveland, has a new motor package for his Chevy, and
hopes to improve on his 2009 second place. “Well me and Kyle know each
other pretty well," says Hogan, "and everyone from the pits to the
grandstands knows he is the guy to beat no matter where or what series
he races in. For me, last year it was a disappointment ... no matter
whom it was to. To beat Kyle will take a lot but I’m pretty confident
we can get it done." Hogan is also helping prepare David Hole's car,
and mentoring young Dalton Grindle. www.jasonhogan.com
2009 ASA Late Model Challenge Series champion Brian Campbell and his
Perfect Circle Racing team are entered, and the CRA entry list had 32
cars 10 days ago.
The CRA portion of SpeedFest 2010 will be 250 laps with a break at lap
125 for teams to work on their cars and change tires. It will be an
eight tire event. The leader at lap 125 will receive a $2000 bonus, the
second place driver $1000, third place will receive $750, fourth place
$500 and fifth place $250. The halfway leader will then draw for an
invert for the start of the second half, the invert could be a three to
a possible six. The winner of the event will receive $8000.
The 150 lap Pro Late Model event, which follows the CRA race, will pay
$3000 to win. There will be a $10,000 bonus if a driver can win both
events!
There will be an open practice on Friday. Practice and qualifying will
take place on Saturday. The CRA feature starts at 2:00 Sun.
www.Speed51.com, Speed 51 Radio, and www.RaceTalkRadio.com will have
live coverage of both Sunday races.   www.lanierspeedway.com
www.craracing.net

The 6th Annual Super Bowl of Racing at Golden Isles Speedway, in
Brunswick, is this weekend. The Super Bowl always attracts dirt
racing's biggest names who stop on their way to Florida's winter races.
Last year, the winners were Chris Madden, Scott Bloomquist, and Randle
Chupp, and they'll probably be back, chasing the larger purses for
2010.
It opens Thursday with two late model Touring Sanctioned Events,
kicking off three consecutive days of racing action featuring the cars
and stars of The Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series and The National
Late Model Series.
Thursday is a $7,500 to win SAS Super Late Model Main Event and a The
National Late Model Series $3,000 to win event. Grandstands $25 and
reserve seating is $30.
On Friday, a $10,000 to win Main Event for SAS Late Models will
headline the ticket with the NLMS also in action for another $3,000 to
win affair. Grandstands $25 and reserve seating is $35.
The three-day extravaganza wraps up on Saturday night with a $12,000
to win Main Event for The Southern All Stars and another $3,000 to win
event for the National Late Models Series. Grandstands $30 and reserve
seating is $35.
2009 NLMS Super Bowl winners William Thomas and Johnny Collins are
expected at GIS, butu 2009 NLMS points champion Jason Fitzgerald has
taken a full time position with Bobby Labonte Racing, serving as Crew
Chief for dirt Super Late Model Driver Earl Pearson, Jr.
Pits open each day at 12 noon, with Stands opening at 4pm and practice
at 5pm. www.GoldenIsleSpeedway.com
www.SouthernAllStarsRacingSeries.com

Former Sugar Creek promoter ('04-'05) Timmy Millwood, of Cumming, will
promote races at North Georgia Speedway this year. His agreement with
Diane (widow of Raymond Young) and Fletcher Young, the track owners, is
for four years, with an option for four more.
The Southern All Stars already has May 8th at North Georgia Speedway,
$5,000 to win, on their schedule.
For the past 18 months or so, Cleveland (TN) Speedway promoter Monty
Morrow was the track operator, and attempted unsuccessfully to make it
into a Friday night track.
Fans know that the track needs more lights and a better sound system,
and Millwood plans to add lights and a new PA system.
Millwood has been a winning econo bomber driver at Dixie and nearby
tracks, and drove a crate car while he was promoting Sugar Creek. He
says he knows racers Travis and Tyler Millwood, but they are "no kin."
North Georgia Speedway is a 1/3 mile banked track near Chatsworth,
which has hosted both World of Outlaws and Lucas Oil LM series in
recent years. Both fans and drivers like the track, but past track prep
issues, a mid-season change of management in 2008, and poor promotion
put Millwood in a hole to start 2010. The Racing Forums have had a lot
of praise for his days at Sugar Creek, which ended when his wife and
co-worker had health problems.   http://www.northgeorgiaspeedway.net/

Earlier this winter, Florida racer, team owner, and businessman Gary
Fountain, along with his wife Nanette, purchased the assets of the
former Georgia Asphalt Series and re-named it simply the GAS Series.
However, Several rumors spread in recent days about the new GAS Series
already out of business and up for sale.
Fountain admitted that he, along with longtime short track promoter
Terry Roberts, had tried to set a 2010 schedule when they purchased the
series, but because the purchase was finalized after many other touring
Late Model series and tracks in the Southeast had set their schedule,
most appetizing dates had already been booked up.
Therefore, Fountain said that he plans on several races in 2010,
likely two to three at tracks and dates to be determined, with an eye
towards a more diverse and lengthy schedule in 2011. The 2010 events,
if sponsorship is secured (which Roberts and other GAS officials are
currently in the works on), will be large-purse events, which as
Fountain said, "will make it worth teams coming to race with us."
Fountain also stressed that he is a racer at heart, not a businessman
looking to make a buck on the series, so he will do what he can to make
as many cars compete under one common set of rules as possible in the
Southeast and will not make promises he can not keep. www.Speed51.com

Reed Sorenson, of Peachtree City, will pilot a Braun Racing Toyota
sponsored by Dollar General in five 2010 Sprint Cup races, as the team
tests the waters for a possible jump to full-time competition in 2011.
Sorenson's schedule begins with the Daytona 500 and includes the Kobalt
Tools 500 at Atlanta in March, Chicagoland in July, the Brickyard 400,
and the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte in October.
Sorenson and Brian Vickers will share the Braun ride in the Nationwide
Series during the season.

Atlanta Motor Speedway has expanded its list of partner hotels to more
than 30 properties for the March 5-7 Kobalt Tools 500 race weekend,
each featuring room rates of $120 or less without requiring a
multi-night stay. 12 feature rates of less than $80 for a single-night
stay.
Tickets for Sunday's Kobalt Tools 500 start at only $39 with student
tickets only $19.
AMS's Ted Austad reminds us that Children ages 12 and under will be
admitted for FREE on Saturday, March 6, for the Atlanta 200 NASCAR
Camping World Truck Series race, and the final two rounds of practice
for Sunday’s big showdown!   \
In addition to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Qualifying during Georgia
Power Qualifying Night on Friday, March 5, race fans will also witness
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series practice, and a 150-lap NASCAR Whelen
Southern Modified Tour race on Atlanta’s quarter-mile “Thunder Ring.”
The Friday Night Drags (on pit road) & Show-N-Shine Season Opener is
April 30. First points night is June 4, with an added Kid’s Candy &
Coin Scramble.   www.atlantamotorspeedway.com

BOYD's SPEEDWAY kicks off the 2010 season with the CABIN FEVER event,
Friday and Saturday, February 19-20, with over $20,000 in posted prize
monies. Super Late Models will be vying for $3,000 to-WIN as the top
draw of the weekend, in an unsanctioned event. The contest will abide
by SRRS series' rules for motors, weight, and tires. Mufflers are
required for all classes at BOYD's.    www.boydsspeedway.com
Boyds Speedway Schedule 2010
Feb.20 Super late models $3000 to win plus crates-a&b hobby/frt.runners
March 5 Open test and tune 6-10 p.m.
March 12 Southern Allstars $4000 to win plus steelheads-a&b hobby-f.w.d.
March 19 Open test and time 6-10 p.m.
March 26 Season Opener Full Program

The Southern SuperTruck Series, presented by Riverside Gun, Pawn,
Auto, and Tire has launched its new website at
www.southernsupertrucks.com
This new Alabama-based series has gotten attention and interest from
drivers in Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, and Mississippi, and will race
on both dirt and asphalt using metric-style chassis.

Promotion idea: Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Sam's Town Hotel and
Gambling Hall, and FOX 5 TV, are staging an open audition called
Speedway Superstar to find a singer to perform the national anthem
prior to the Feb. 27 NASCAR Nationwide Series event at LVMS. Contact
Jeff Motley at (702) 632-8266, jmotley@lvms.com

Promotion idea: Kansas Speedway announced today that Kansas Lottery
FREE Day is returning on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010, for the Kansas
Lottery 150 ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards. Fans
will have free grandstand admission to Kansas Speedway, courtesy of the
Kansas Lottery.

Promotion idea: Days of Thunder, the auto racing drama film released
by Paramount Pictures in 1990 celebrates its 20th anniversary this
year. TOYOTA Speedway at Irwindale (CA) has a Days of Thunder promotion
which will give race fans a special Days of Thunder celebration. The
movie and game night kicks off at 4:45 p.m. with fans being able to
view a free special screening of the movie on a 40-foot large screen
situated on the track. Michael Rooker, who played the character “Rowdy”
Burns in the movie, will introduce the movie and give the “start your
engines command” before the start of 225-lap feature race.

Montgomery (AL) Motor Speedway opens Mar. 20, with practices Mar.
12-13, for the “Show Me The Money” race - 125 laps, $5000 to win.
Augie Grill, of Hayden, AL, is the defending champion of the “Show Me
The Money” series. He won the final event of 2009, edging out Jason
Young of Houston, Tx. by just ten points. Joining Grill and the
“Alabama Posse” at Montgomery will be John Bolen, from Jasper, Hunter
Robbins, from Montgomery, and Justin Bonnett, of Hueytown. Challenges
will come from the Georgia Gang of Bubba Pollard, T. J. Reaid, Chase
Elliott, and rookie Kristen Wallace, the only female Late Model driver
competing at Montgomery.
The All American 400, billed by the late Bob Harmon as “The Greatest
Short Track Race In America,” has been trademarked by Bobby Knox and
Montgomery Motor Speedway. The 400-lap Super Late Model race will
bring the greatest asphalt racing venue ever to the track once owned by
Harmon from 1959 – 1973. A Pro Late Model event, on Saturday, will
precede the All American 400 on Sunday. The New All American 400 is
scheduled for September 16-18 at Montgomery. The past races have been
run at Nashville's Fairgrounds track.

Wood Brothers Racing announced Tuesday that the organization will once
again run a 12-race Sprint Cup schedule with driver Bill Elliott. The
No. 21 Ford will have primary sponsorship from Motorcraft and Quick
Lane Tire and Auto Centers.

A Legends show, with a million-dollar purse, is set for Charlotte's
infield quarter-mile July 15-17. That's an off weekend for NASCAR
Sprint Cup teams, and Legends veterans such as Kyle Busch, David Ragan,
and Joey Logano are likely entrants. The winner be probably get
$250,000.
600 Racing, the company that invented Legend car racing, is now known
as US Legends International. The company has sold over 5,500 cars to
people in 16 countries, and there are over 1,500 races to be held this
year on 150 race tracks around the world utilizing their race cars.
Speedway Motorsports Inc., the parent company of US Legends
International, announced that they are going to be putting $200,000
into the driver point payout for the 2010 season.
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www.charlottemotorspeedway.com

National Speed Sport News (1/6/10) has a nice article about
trackchaser Randy Lewis, the retired Californian, who I've joined for
two area track visits (and one loser to some kart track in SC). The
trackchaser's group welcomes fans who have visited 200 or more tracks.
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/TrackChasers/

Dan Hoff, in NSSN, writes that 2009 was the first time in 100 years
that no American driver won in Indy-car racing.

"ASA Late Model Series President and owner Ron Varney reached out to
Speed51.com on Sunday after 51 reported that after the series banquet
on Saturday night, the championship team of 5k Motorsports and owner
Ken Wills told us that they did not receive a point fund check. Varney
told Speed51.com that teams were issued vouchers at the banquet which
can be exchanged for cash, products or services.
"Varney also said that during a time when many series are facing tough
economic times, that he wanted to give his competitors an option of how
to be paid. Varney also told Speed51.com that preparations for the
2010 season are underway and right on track." www.Speed51.com

Bank of America, the Official Bank of NASCAR, is providing fans an
opportunity to kick off the 2010 NASCAR season by attending the most
prestigious race of the year – the Daytona 500. When fans open a NASCAR
Checking account and apply for a NASCAR Banking credit card, they can
acquire two tickets to the Daytona 500.
The offer is LIVE NOW on the website at
www.bankofamerica.com/racepoints and will last until Feb. 5th.

The Dirt Track @ Charlotte opens the 2010 season with the World of
Outlaws Sprint Car Showdown on May 28. The World of Outlaws Late Model
Showdown on Wednesday night, Oct. 13, kicks off NASCAR Banking 500
Week.
The four-tenths-mile clay oval closes its season with the return of
the World of Outlaws World Finals for the fourth-consecutive year Nov.
4-6. In
addition to the World of Outlaws sprint cars and late models, this
year's
World Finals will be even more action-packed than before with the
addition
of the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modified drivers.
www.charlottemotorspeedway.com.

Tony Knowles, of Tyrone, won the 19th Annual Ice Bowl title in the
Limited Late Model division, driving Barney Mayfield's #102 GRT.
Tony is also proud to announce that all of his Ssuper Late Model
sponsors from the 2009 season have renewed for 2010, and there are a
few new ones, who have come on board including Coleman Auto Salvage,
All Star Performance, and Wiles Drive Shafts.
New t-shirts from Tony Knowles racing are now available and can be
purchased online at www.TonyKnowles26.com

After being named by SceneDaily.com as one of ten drivers of the next
decade in NASCAR, 14-year-old Chase Elliott is ready to prove he’s
worthy of the designation as he kicks off the 2010 season. His
schedule includes 40 Pro and Super Late Model races at 17 different
tracks across the Midwest and Southeast.
The 2009 Georgia Asphalt Series (GAS) Champion will make runs for the
Blizzard Series and Miller Lite Series titles at sister tracks Five
Flags Speedway (Pensacola, Fla.) and Mobile (Ala.) International
Speedway, which will also put him in the running for the Gulf Coast
Championship that combines both series into one title.
Coming off four wins in 2009 in three series – GAS, ASA Southeast
Asphalt Tour and Pro All Stars Series (PASS), Elliott’s 2010 schedule
includes runs in six different series. Elliott also has several “big
name” races scheduled throughout the year, including his season-opener,
the CRA-sanctioned SpeedFest at Lanier, January 31, The Rattler 250 at
South Alabama Speedway, Rowdy’s Revenge 251 at Berlin Speedway (Marne,
Mich.); the World Crown 300 at Gresham Motorsports Park, and the
Snowball Derby.
“I am really looking forward to 2010,” said Elliott. “We learned a
lot last year and still have a ton to go, but I think that if we can
put what we learned into this year as well I believe that would make us
more competitive at the bigger races.”   www.ChaseElliott.com

The dirt season in Texas opens Feb. 26-27 with the Texas World Dirt
Track Championship at the Texas Motor Speedway near Fort Worth. Last
year they had 397 entries - including a bunch of late models sanctioned
by SUPR. Last year we enjoyed this show, although most fans froze their
butts. www.texasmotorspeedway.com

The producers of the upcoming movie, "Red Dirt Rising" have just
released the Carolina Moonshine music video.
http://racersreunion.ning.com/?xg_source=msg_mes_network

Saturday's Legends winners at Watermelon Capital:
Bandits: Kason Plott
Young Guns: Anderson Bowen
Young Lions: Mason Massey
Semi-Pro: Cody Garland
Pro: Donald McIntosh
Masters: Bobby Fox
Racing returns to Atlanta Motor Speedway Saturday with Double Features
followed by by the 2009 Awards Ceremony.

2nd Annual Gordon Park Speedway Swap Meet Grovetown, Ga. (next to
Augusta)
Saturday Feb. 20 8am to 2pm
It doesn't have to be racing related. Want to sell it? Bring it on.
Sellers, private party or commercial vendors, $10 Flat Fee.
Buyers, lookers, gawkers – FREE !!
803-755-9045, www.gordonmx.net

South Georgia Motorsports Park's All Motorsports Auction is Feb. 20.
That's in Adel. There's also action on both the oval track and drag
strip, and live music from Woodard Johnson. www.racesgmp.com

New Senoia Raceway will add the Open Wheel Modified class to their
program for the first two races of the season. All classes are invited
to the practice days on March 20th and 27th,2010.
Opening Day is April 3rd, with racing in all 7 divisions starting at
2:00.
Coming up: United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series $3000 To WIN 50 Lap
Feature Event June 19.    http://www.newsenoiaraceway.com

Modoc 100 & NLMSS March 4-6th
10,000 to win crates Fastrak (100 laps)
5,000 to win NLMSS (50 laps)   http://www.modocspeedway.com/

2010 SOUTHERN ALL STARS DIRT RACING SERIES SCHEDULE (partial)
1. January 28th – Golden Isle Speedway – Brunswick, GA - $7,500 to win
2. January 29th – Golden Isle Speedway – Brunswick, GA - $10,000
3. January 30th – Golden Isle Speedway – Brunswick, GA - $12,000
4. March 12th – Boyd’s Speedway – Ringgold, GA - $4,000
5. March 13th – Cleveland Speedway – Cleveland, TN - $10,000
6. April 3rd – Lavonia Speedway – Lavonia, GA - $5,000
7. April 10th – Toccoa Speedway – Toccoa, GA - $5,000
8. April 17th – Clay Hill Speedway – Milan, TN – (Purse TBA)
9. April 24th – Talladega Short Track – Eastaboga, AL - $5,000
10. May 8th – North Georgia Speedway – $5,000
www.SouthernAllStarsRacingSeries.com

Randy Weaver had a terrific 2009 racing season, which was highlighted
by his first O'Reilly Southern Allstars Series (OSAS) Championship.
After teaming up with car owner Mike Hill in 2009, Randy has decided to
head a different direction in 2010. He and Junior Weisgarber have
assembled their own racing team for the '10 campaign.
"We acquired two Bloomquist racecars for use this year and have two
great crew guys on board full-time in Junior Weisgarber and Josh
Gunter," Weaver said.
Southern All Star Dirt Late Model National Champions
2009 – 116 Randy Weaver – Crossville , TN
2008 – 21 Ivedent Lloyd – Ocala , FL
2007 – 21 Ivedent Lloyd – Ocala , FL
2006 – 44 Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC
2005 – 44 Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC
2004 – T31 Shane Tankersley – Morganton , GA
2003 – 44 Clint Smith – Senoia , GA
2002 – H2 Duayne Hommel – Newport , TN
2001 – 87 Rex Richey – Ringgold , GA
2000 – 44 Clint Smith – Senoia , GA
www.randyweaverracing.com   www.SouthernAllStarsRacingSeries.com

Southeastern Latemodel Sportsman Series "2010" April Schedule:
3 - Lavonia Speedway
17 - Toccoa Speedway

Ocala Speedway Winternationals will be held on Friday and Saturday
(Jan. 29-30). with the O'Reilly Auto Parts All Star Circuit of
Champions and other 410 sprint car teams. According to the "Official
TSR Fan Page" (Tony Stewart Racing) on Facebook, Donny Schatz and Steve
Kinser will be at Ocala Speedway this time around.
A more complete schedule of events, plus ticket prices and other info,
is posted at www.OcalaSpeedway.com

Swainsboro Raceway will hold its 9th annual "Bring It-Sale It-Trade
It" trade show on Saturday Feb. 20.    www.swainsbororaceway.com

ICE BOWL - TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK
Super Late Models January 10, 2010
A-Main
1 1 15 Randall Walker Pell City, AL $6,000
2 4 49 Dingus Griffin Alexandria, AL
3 5 46 Chris Jones Alabaster, AL
4 7 21P Travis Pennington Winston, GA
5 10 15TB Tim Busha Boaz, AL
6 9 T1 Todd Morrow East Ridge, TN
7 11 16A Steven Ashby Cunningham, TN
8 12 25 Tim Rozell Anniston, AL
9 19 21 Neil Baggett Shannon, MS
10 15 7C Dillon Crim Eastaboga, AL
24 14 15H Ethan Hunter Tiger, GA
Great pix of ice bowl wwinner: http://www.talladegashorttrack.com/
photo courtesy of Ron Skinner

Jeff Grantham will promote Cochran Speedway for 2010.

Anderson (SC) Speedway had a good turnout of interested late model
drivers at their pre-season meeting, and will be running a late model
class at least once a month this summer. Rules will be similar to
Greenville Pickens, allowing both crate and custom motors. Chad Hunter
also reports that the Super Renegades are a growing class, with good
racing for old Chevelles and Monte Carlos.

Gordon Park Speedway says Full RV hookups are coming for 2010!

Greenville Pickens opening night is March 13. SIGNS AND STUFF will
again sponsor trophies for the winners, and QUAKER STEAK & LUBE and the
speedway marketing staff are planning to keep your party rolling in the
new year on the Dale Earnhardt Memorial Backstretch. Roger Powell's
name has been added to the famous wall of track champions.

A bargain on the Lanier Forum: 2 race ready pintos and one tube frame
rolling chassis. 3 spare 2.14 transmissions, spare rear ends, 3 spare
blocks, coil springs of different rates, 2 leaf springs, a arms,
ignition coils, sway bar, stagger stick, 5 gallon fuel jug, many spare
13 and 14 wheels, dot tires, and asphalt slicks. 2 race cievers and a
driver to crew 2 way race radios. $6000 takes it all and anything I may
have forgot.

Another bargain on the Lanier Forum:
Metric race truck for sale $7500
new built 305
new distributer
new shocks
new nose
new tail
automatic
2 barrel carb
new rotars
new brakes
2 sets of 8 inch 5 on 5 wheels, 1 set of 10 inch 5 on 5 wheels
gear for lanier
gear for gresham
brake adjuster
much more
call 864-843-4812 or 864-901-5835 - jimmy franklin

Oglethorpe 2010 Stock Car Season Schedule now Posted
Motorcycle Races ~ February 26 & 27
NLMS ~ March 13
Season Opener ~ March 26
http://www.ospracing.net/

Duane Goins has posted a nice article about Jack and Travis Pennington:
http://www.trackforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=130210

   Jack Maddox & David Conner will be the New Management for the Toccoa
Speedway. Conner said there won't be many changes but the Super Late
Models will be a weekly Division at Toccoa. All the new information &
Rules should be announced in a few weeks.
Former promoter (for seven years) Randy McCoy said at the awards
banquet that he wanted to devote more time to his SOUTHEASTERN LATE
MODEL SPORTSMEN SERIES.

Winder Barrow: practicing March 20th and Racing March 27th.

Chris Henry will be the manager/promoter of Speedway Park (near
Swainsboro), which is returning after several race-less years.
www.speedwayparkracing.com
The track is undergoing extensive renovations to the grandstands,
concession stand, scoring tower, as well as the track itself. The track
will be a 3/8 mile semi-banked clay oval that should provide plenty of
side-by-side racing action!
Open House and Practice - March 12, 2010 7:00 p.m. $10 admission
Regular Racing Every Friday Night! Hot laps at 8:00pm, Racing at 8:30pm
Grandstand admission: $7

Humpy's Heroes winner Andrew Smith, of Pooler, GA, will be attending
the Rolex 24 at Daytona race for the Grand-Am Series on January 29-31
as guest of the Brumos / Action Express / Spirit of Daytona teams and
team manager / advisor Gary Nelson. Andrew will use this rare
opportunity to observe the behind the scenes action of one of the most
prestigious sports car races in the world.
He has also been invited to attend the 2010 NASCAR Rookie Seminar on
February 9. This is the first such event for NASCAR and the program
will include NASCAR Chairman Brian France, other NASCAR executives,
NASCAR’s medical liaisons, series directors, veteran drivers, and track
operators.

441 Speedway in Dublin has Practice March 20, Opening Race - TBA

SUNDAYS at 10:00 p.m. central on The History Channel: Life in the
Madhouse
What happens when 20-plus racecars going 100 mph are set loose around a
quarter-mile track in Winston-Salem, NC? NASCAR's oldest sanctioned
track is a mecca for race fans and has played host to some of the
greatest racecar drivers of all time.
Some race dirty. Some race clean. But in the end everyone's chasing
that
checkered flag.   http://www.history.com/content/madhouse

According to the Winston-Salem Journal, the opening episode that
Sunday’s premiere of Madhouse, a History channel reality show that was
shot in Winston-Salem, drew 1.3 million viewers. The channel said that
those numbers were an 8 percent increase over its 2009 prime-time
ratings average for the 10 p.m. Sunday time slot. The series, which
taped 13 episodes last year, follows racers at Bowman Gray Stadium. A
new episode will be shown this Sunday night at 10 p.m.

New Senoia Raceway and the United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series
announce a $3000 To WIN 50 Lap Feature Event that is scheduled for
Saturday, June 19th, 2010!

Promotion ideas: Our compilation of 200 promotion ideas for tracks has
been posted at http://www.4m.net/showthread.php?t=125447
“An empty seat is a tragedy” - Humpy Wheeler
If you’ve got a good promotion idea, send it to us:
ddrrtt@earthlink.net

Southeastern Latemodel Sportsman Series "2010" Schedule
April:
3--- Lavonia Speedway
17--- Toccoa Speedway
May:
7--- TBA
15--- Lavonia Speedway
29--- Tri County Racetrack
31 ---TBA
June:
5 ---Toccoa Speedway
11--- TBA
19 ---TBA
July:
3 ---Tri County Racetrack
24--- Toccoa Speedway
August:
14 ---TBA
28--- Tri County Racetrack
September:
4--- Lavonia Speedway
18--- Lavonia Speedway

East Alabama Motor Speedway officials has made the decision to move
the 36th Annual National 100 to the week after the World Of Outlaws
season ending event in Charlotte. The National 100 will be November 11
- 14, 2010.   www.eamsdirt.com

National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame Class of 2010
The 2010 Class will be inducted at the Florence (KY) Speedway August
14, prior to the Annual $50,000.00 to win North-South 100.
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.
The Hall’s “Circle Track Racing Magazine’s” Sportsman Award will be
presented to long time competitor Freddy Smith for his dedication and
ambassadorship to the sport.
Among the drivers headed to the Hall of Fame is Mike Head, who's
semi-retired. His record includes:
Over 600-career feature wins
1982 Dixie 100/Woodstock Ga.
1982 Lanier Ga. 200
1988 NASCAR Natl. Dirt Classic 100/Crossville Tn.
1990 North-South 100/Florence Ky.
1991 Northern All-Star Fling/Fla. Speedweeks
1991 Southern All-Stars Series Champion
1997 Rick’s Furniture LM Series Champion

Champion Racing Association will be involved in two of the Gresham
Motorsports Park Super Late Model events in 2010, and the winner of the
CRA events will be guaranteed a starting spot in the World Crown 300,
which is now a Super Late Model event (a 150-lap Pro Late Model event
will also take place during the World Crown weekend).

At 14 years old, Dylan Ames has completed his third year in a Legends
car with some terrific stats. Ames qualified on the pole 3 times, won
8 Heat races and won 11 Feature events while only running a 33 race
schedule in 2009. At the season finale Legends National, Ames was 2nd
fast qualifier out of 53 Pro contenders and Won the Race of Champions
against the nation’s best. Over his 3 years in a Legend car, Ames ran
121 Feature Events with 32 Feature wins, 21 Heat Race wins, 12 Fast
Qualifiers and 77 top 5’s. Ames is definitely ready for the next
level.
Ames began evaluating the options for the road ahead. Given the
unstable economy and its impact on asphalt short tracks, the investment
in an asphalt late model operation did not appear to be the best option
for the family funded team. Many local asphalt tracks and regional
series were unable to complete their scheduled events in 2009. Given
the substantial investment needed to run competitively in asphalt late
models and the uncertainties with the tracks and series, Dylan Ames
Racing is headed to the Dirt track to run a Late Model in 2010.
Dylan has proven himself in each level of racing so far and is excited
at the chance to compete in a full size late model on dirt. Ames
started to prepare for the 2010 season by purchasing a complete Rocket
chassis from Clint Bowyer Racing. Dylan also completed the McDowell /
Cook Driving School in Chattanooga TN - getting his feet wet
(literally) in understanding dirt and the cars while making valuable
connections with 2 of the best in the business. Ames did a terrific
job his fist day in the car and is looking forward to racing and
learning throughout the year ahead.
For the 2010 season, Ames is making plans to run at Boyd's Speedway,
Cleveland Speedway, Green Valley Speedway, Moulton, Talladega Short
Track, and others.
Dylan is excited about the 2010 season and the new challenges it
brings, as he heads to the dirt tracks.    http://www.dylanames.com

LETTERS make me feel good
You are doing a bang up job of keeping everyone informed on what is
going on in the racing circles. You probably know that this has never
been done in the past that I know of. Let’s get this cold weather out
of here so we can go RACING!!! Keep up the good work.
Regards,
Dick Wulf
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looking forward to this weekend, not that I like Talladega, but at
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being so cold, but that's why its called the Ice Bowl!!! Thanks again!
Linda