The 2003 racing season is about over and
hopefully everyone is getting ready for an even better 2004 season.
There is still some racing action action
taking place in Tennessee.
Take a look at what has taken place and
what is coming up.
SPRING CITY SPEEDWAY
Race Results from
November 15th.
With 2 weeks left to go
in our racing season,next week,November 22nd,dont forget the Dwarf
cars will be racing a 30 lap feature.
Also,it will be trophy
night for our Jr Racers.These kids have worked hard to earn their
points for their first year,next year looks to be even better with
some of our Jr's going on to be race car drivers,good luck to all of
you in 2004.
Outlaw:
1-Kenny Lecroy #2
2-Gene Douglas #22
3-Jeff Adkisson #1
4-Donnie VanWInkle #V11
Mod.Mini:
1-Ray Smith #2
2-Donna Barnett #88
Pony:
1-Ronnie Shelton #24
2-Matt Gainer #C1
3-Mikie Fitzgerald #M14
4-Jason Peirce #4X
5-Allen Walker #5
Bomber:
1-Carroll Tankersley #2
2-Roger Smith #12
3-Tim Kilby #X7
FWD:
1-Ronnie Shelton #24
2-Kyle Hodson #T77
3-Charlie Godsey #4
4-Boonie Gulett #15
5-Ronnie Bibbons #3
Road Hog:
1-Gary/Kerry(cruiser car)#18
2-Steve Boyd #85
3-Joe Godsey #78
Lady Warrior:
1-Vickie Harrison #H4
2-Shorty Godsey #K26
3-Wendy Savage #72
4-Amie Brown #8
5-Rechelle Frost #15
Spring City Speedway
"Your Home Town Racetrack"
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
WINCHESTER
SPEEDWAY
Winchester
Speedway results from Nov. 15
After a season of
promise and expectations that has not been what David Gentry is
accustomed to (In other words; numerous victories), the "Lewisburg(TN)
Lightning" returned to familiar territory in Saturday’s Fall
Sizzler at Winchester, Tennessee and as he has done so many times
through recent years at middle Tennessee tracks, Gentry set quick time
with a 16.11 clocking and streaked to victory in the $3,000 to win
Late Model race.
Forty nine Late
Models went against the clock with Gentry’s 16.11 edging former
Winchester Speedway champion Greg Skinner’s 16.13 mark. Fourteen
LM’s were locked into the starting field as Trenton, Georgia’s
Steve Gilbert was the fourteenth qualifier on time.
Eighteen late
models were scheduled to start consy number one and while only fifteen
actually took the green flag it was the "Boaz Bullet" Tim
Busha that was an easy victor over Ronny Hollinsworth of Northport,
Alabama. Murphy, North Carolina’s David Killian was third with 16
year old Dallas Cooper in fourth. Lamar Scoggins grabbed the final
transfer spot in consy one. Consolation race number two saw TST
veteran Ted Lackey drive away from the seventeen car field with Jeremy
Taylor finishing second ahead of Corey Posey , Fred Flatt and Mike
Head.
When the 40 lap
feature finally got underway it was a multicar battle early on with
Skinner, 2003 track Champion Jerry Ashley, Kevin Gibson, Shannon Davis
and Randy Gifford all pushing Gentry. The "Shark" appeared
to get together with Ashley and a cut tire ended the former champs
run. Meanwhile Gifford was sliding backward with an ill handling race
car and Davis exited on lap 12.
If you made the
mistake of only focusing on the leaders you may have missed two great
charges. Consy two winner Ted Lackey was flying through the field and
by the half way mark was up to eight with 24th starting Mike Head on a
tear of his own and riding 12th at the midpoint. By lap 30 the crowd
was focused on Lackey as he and Perry Delaney, whom himself was having
a fine run were in a battle for third and fourth with Lackey
prevailing in lap 37. Ted’s charge came up short as the Alabama
veteran flat ran out of time and would finish a close third behind
Gentry and Ashley. Delaney grabbed fourth as another former track
champion Jeff Walker was fifth, staving off the "Ellenwood(GA.)
Express" Mike Head who finished 6th, passing 18 racers on his
charge towards the front. It was a trio of Alabaman’s that finished
seventh through ninth with Keith Hayes, Brandon Brown and Ronny
Hollinsworth, while Scott Randolph was tenth.
LM Sizzler
1)David Gentry
2)Jerry Ashley
3)Ted Lackey
4)Perry Delaney
5)Jeff Walker
6)Mike Head
7)Keith Hayes
8)Brandon Brown
9)Ronny Hollinsworth
10)Scott Randolph
11)David Killian
12)Fred Flatt
13)Josh Lunsford
14)Steve Gilbert
15)Corey Posey
16)Tim Busha
17)Greg Skinner
18)Jerry Jackson
19)Kevin Gibson
20)Lamar Scoggins
21)Dallas Cooper
22)Jeremy Taylor
23)Randy Gifford
24)Shannon Davis
LM drivers that
did not transfer
*Jeff Sanborn
*Dwayne Oakley
*Larry Landers
*Marvin Cagle
*Jimmy Nowlin
*Carnell Parker
*Junior Brown
*Billy Harris
*Mike Luna
*Steve Garner
*Kenny Dyer
*Robbie Pierce
*Shannon Elrod
*Vince Grondski
*David Dodson
*Randy Dunn
*Ken McAffee
*Bubba Vandergriff
*Chris Morris
*Jerry Owens(DNS Consy)
*Doodle Lowe(DNS Consy)
*Jason McMahon(DNS Consy)
*Dale Finley(DNS Consy)
*Larry McClintock(DNS Consy)
In the Open Wheel
division it was heat race winners Alan Holmes and Randy Zeigler that
finished one-two in the 20 lap main event while OW track record holder
Henry Hanger(16.53 0n August 16, 2003) finished third with 2003
Champion David Jackson in fourth ahead of Scott Cornelius.
Open Wheel
1)Alan Holmes
2)Randy Zeigler
3)Henry Hanger
4)David Jackson
5)Scott Cornelius
6)Wayne Jones
7)Gary Reid
8)Jason Maurer
9)Mark Haddon
10)John Schetromph
The Mini Stock
put on another nip and tuck show with heats winners Joe Burns and
Michael Brown in an early duel for the point before Jason Todd finally
slipped by both front runners. Once in front Todd held off a
determined Joe Burns as the track record holder (18.64 on August 9,
2003) pushed the McMinnville native to the checkered flag. Todd was
protested and a post race inspection found Todd’s Mustang to be
legal. Point’s runner-up Stanley James pushed the leaders to the
finish line with Earl Campbell and Joe Jernigan fourth and fifth.
Mini Stocks
1)Jason Todd
2)Joe Burns
3)Stanley James
4)Earl Campbell
5)Joe Jernigan
6)Bud Mullins
7)Grady Winsett
8)John Ohleman
9)Mahlon Cheek
10)Russell
Kilgore
In the Outlaw
Pony division Brad Sain picked up win number eight, tying him with
2-BBL LM Champion Ken McAfee for the most victories at Winchester
Speedway in 2003. It wasn’t easy as Sain had to out duel eleven
other outlaws that included six time winner Mike Brashears(in Bruce
Fullmer’s Mustang #10), four time winner Ricky Brown and two time
champion Joey Sisk for the win. Heat one winner Jamie Lewis was fifth
while Ricky Brown won heat race number two.
Outlaw Pony
1)Brad Sain
2)Mike Brashears
3)Ricky Brown
4)Joey Sisk
5)Jamie Lewis
The Coca Cola
Pure Stocks were headlined by four time winner Scott Blackwell, as
Scott won his heat race and topped eleven other racers on his way to
win number four. A determined Jeff Anderson pulled out all the stops
in trying to stop Blackwell but would ultimately settle for second
with Stephen Cook in third. Roy Thompson kept Billy Hammonds at bay to
take fourth.
Pure Stock
1)Scott Blackwell
2)Jeff Anderson
3)Steven Cook
4)Roy
Thompson
5)Billy Hammonds
The final feature
of the season belonged to the Super Stocks and Johnny Payne and heat
winner Jonathan Sells put on a stirring battle that saw the two go side
by side for most of the race with Payne finally prevailing in perhaps
one of the best battles of the day. Seven time winner Jeff Frame was
third with Shawn Mitchell recovering from early problems to take fourth
ahead of two time winner David Henley in the 10 car Super Stock field.
Super Stock
1)Johnny Payne
2)Jonathan Sells
3)Jeff Frame
4)Shawn Mitchell
5)David Henley
The 2003 season has
been concluded with Winchester Speedway’s next event scheduled for
Saturday afternoon, February 14 when the second annual "Winter
Fest" for Super Late Models is set to pay $3,000 to win. Last
year’s Winter Fest was won by Danny Peoples over Ronnie Johnson.
Winchester Speedway
owners Tim and Jan Smith would like to thank all our competitors and
patrons and ask that you monitor our new web site that will be up and
running in the next couple of weeks for schedules and rules. You should
be able to access the web site at www.winchesterspeedwaytn.com when the
web site is fully operational or www.winchesterspeedway.homestead.com
We anticipate
minimal rule changes and no class changes in 2004 and those will be
posted on our web site by in the next couple of weeks.
Dennis Bowling
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
CLEVELAND
SPEEDWAY
Cleveland Speedway to start
Gobbler earlier
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (Nov. 11) On
Saturday, November 22 Cleveland Speedway will start the 15th Annual
Southern All Star Gobbler 75 two hours earlier. As a result of the usual
cool weather in late November hot laps will begin at 4 PM with racing
starting at 5 PM.
"It would be nice to have
the temperatures in the high 70s like we did for the Fall Classis a
couple weeks ago but the chances of that are not too high," grinned
Cleveland Speedway owner and promoter Joe Lee Johnson. "By moving
everything up two hours we hope to be able to finish up and get folks
home at a reasonable hour."
In addition to the SAS Late
Models there will be racing in Claimer Late Model, Hobby, Pony and
Street Stock.
For this years addition of the
SAS Gobbler 75 the pits will open at noon and the grandstands at 3 PM.
The cars will start rolling in the track around 3 PM with hot laps at 4
PM and racing at 5 PM. Grandstand tickets are $15.00 with kids 6 to 11
$3.00 and under 6 are free. Pit passes 25.00.
Cleveland Speedway is located on
US 11 (Lee Highway) just north of the US 64 bypass in Cleveland, Tenn.
For more information call the track (423) 479-8574. Or visit
www.clevelandspeedway.com/
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
GOLDEN MOUNTAIN
RACEWAY PARK
"Fall Fun Race"
- Run what you brung in all 7 classes. - Saturday, November 22, 2003 -
Gates open at 10:00 am - Racing at Noon
Cruisers - Chevettes -
Street Stocks - Mini Stocks - Modified Street - Open Wheels - Late
Models
50%
of the proceeds will be divided equally with all drivers. (No Set
Purse)
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
This is a list of local sponsors and
advertisers that make this possible:
RRP
- Robinson Racing Products, 350 Racing Lane, Sparta, TN 38583,
931-761-3554
Edd
Rogers Chevrolet, Pontiac & Buick, W. Bockman Way, Sparta, TN 38583,
931-836-3157
Barbara's
Beauty Shop, 435 Carter Street, Smithville, TN 37166, 615-597-5699
Walker's
Auto Sales, 24 Hour Wrecker Service, Body Shop, 154 Kimberly Lane,
Smithville, TN 37166, 615-597-8440
Candleglow
Restaurant, W. Broad Street, Smithville, Tn 37166, 615-597-5040
Red & Alan's Marine Service, 429 East
Broad Street, Smithville, TN 37166, 615-597-6001
Horseshoebend
Marina & Campground, 6040 Webbs Camp Road, Walling, TN 38587,
www.horseshoebendmarina.com
Corner
Package Store, 600 yds. from Center Hill Dam, 931-858-1653
Dale
Hollow Power Sports, 940 W. Main St, Byrdstown, Tn, 38549, 931-864-6852
Paul's
Sporting Goods, 926 Smithville Hwy., Sparta, Tn., 38583, 931-739-4868
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Winchester's "Rebel Fall Sizzler" on 15th is now,
"Twin Sizzlers", thanks to North Alabama Speedway!
North Alabama Speedway in
Tuscumbia, Alabama in Conjunction with Winchester Speedway in
Winchester, Tennessee will host "Twin" Fall Sizzler 40's"
on Saturday and Sunday, November 15 and 16.
Winchester Speedway has
already announced a 40 Lap, $3,000 to win - $250 to start Fall Rebel
Sizzler for Saturday November 15th. Now, Jeff Greer at North Alabama
Speedway will host the same show for Super Late Models on Sunday
November 16th! Racers will have the oppurtunity to race on consecutive
days for $3,000 to win and $250 to start, both days.
On Sunday the 16th of
November NAS will open their gates at 11:00 AM with racing to begin at
2:00 PM. North Alabama Speedway will also be running: IMCA Type Open
Wheels, Renegades, Street Stocks and their new "Late Model
Stock" division. NAS track Phone is: (256)381-5051 or you may
contact Jeff Greer at: (256)247-0055.
Note: NAS LM rules will
be as follows: All Open Engines- 2,300 lbs. / All 362 Steel Head, flat
top piston, engines are: 2,200 lbs. with 12" spoiler / All SPEC
engines are: 2,200 lbs. with 12" spoiler.
www.northalabamaspeedway.com
On November 15, 2003,
Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Tennessee will host their first
Annual 40 lap “Rebel Fall Sizzler” for open Late Models, paying
$3,000 to win and $250 to start. We will also be running “IMCA Type”
Open Wheels paying $600 to win and paying all 24 starters. In addition
to the Late Models and Open wheels we will be running: Super Stocks
($300 to win), Outlaw Ponies ($300 to win), Mini Stocks ($200 to win)
and Pure Stocks ($150 to win). We will not run our 2-BBL LM class during
this event. LM’s will Time Trial and run a 40 lap main event. Last
chance races utilized as needed. All other classes will draw and run
heat races.
Late Model purse is as follows: Winner of 40 lap main event will
receive: $3,000 2nd place)$1,500 3)$1,000 4)$700 5)$600 6)$500 7)$400
8)$340 9)$320 10)$300 11)$290 12)$280 13)$270 14)$260 15 through 24)$250
Basic Late Model rules are as follows: Open engines: 2,400 pounds / 362
Cubic Inch Open Engines are: 2,350 pounds / Spec Engines: 2,300 pounds /
362 Steel Head engines with flat top pistons, flat tappet cams, no
porting or polishing of cast iron stock valve angle heads, any
intake(porting – polishing of intake is allowed): 2,300 pounds. Spec
Engines with non spec intake (AKA: Cleveland Speedway SPEC combination);
2,350 pounds. Any SPEC Engine or Steel Head engine combination may
utilize 12” spoiler. Any compound tire on front with any brand tire on
rear that will durometer 60 or greater when cold. We do not stick front
tires. Gas or alcohol and a 1 pound per lap burn off allowed after any
race. There is a $100 entry fee for Late Models only. No entry fee for
any other class.
Gates Open at 9:00 AM on Saturday morning with driver’s meeting set
for 12:30 PM and Hot Laps to commence at 1:00 PM. LM time trials and
racing will immediately follow. Inclement weather make-up date will be
Sunday, November 16, 2003
Note: Should weather cause Winchester Speedway to utilize Sunday as a
make-up date, NAS will cancel their show on Sunday and Winchester will
run on Sunday afternoon. Hopefully the weather will co-operate and both
$3,000 to win and $250 to start shows will see sunshine and a great
racing "DoubleHeader". Tracks are 125 miles apart.
Novemberfest Fall
Racing Extravaganza!
Tennessee’s Family Action Track is scheduled to bring the 2003 HBC
Automotive Series of Thunder to a close with 450 laps of electrifying racing.
Greenbrier, TN -- October 23, 2003
– Coming Saturday November 1st , Highland Rim Speedway will host 450 laps of racing excitement to end the 2003 season. Cars
from all over Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, and Alabama have registered to compete for the $10,000 purse in the 200 Lap Late Model Stock Car race. Can anyone beat the
reigning Track Champion, Mike Barrett?
Could former track champs like Roy Dorris, Bobby Terry, or Bo Miller bring home the big bucks?
Or will some of the young guns of racing like Chase Montgomery, Stuart Kirby, or Mark Day take the money?
Over 40 cars will be competing to get into the 24-car field. Things will definitely get down and dirty!
Also on tap for the night is a 100 lap Open Wheel Modified Event paying the winner $1500! The
legends cars will make there way back to the Rim after a five-year absence, and will be running a 50-lap feature. These cars always put on a great show. Plus get to see
for the last time this year the super exciting Sportsman and Gupton Dodge Ram Tuff Sports Trucks in 50 lappers. This event is the perfect way to close out the season.
Other tracks have thrown the checkers on the season. But at the Rim, there’s still one to go!
Now is perfect time to come see why the Rim is known as Tennessee’s Family Action Track.
Highland Rim Speedway is just 20 minutes north of Nashville on I-65 North, Exit 104, and follow the signs.
The Rim is approximately two miles off the interstate. Pit gates open at 10am, Grandstands open at 1 pm, qualifying at 2 pm and the green flag drops at 4 pm. Tickets are $12 for
adults. Seniors and Military receive a $2 discount on the ticket price.
Children 6-12 are $3.
5 & under are FREE.
Be There!
It’s Awesome!
www.highlandrim.com
Raceline (615) 643-TRAK (8725)
CROSSVILLE RACEWAY USA,
FOR SALE
Before the 2003 season was given it's first green flag, Ray
Cheek lost his life in a car wreck returning from seeing to business at
Crossville's Raceway USA. It was with his dream and spirit that
Crossville operated thru the 2003 and a commitment to him that we
completed the season he had worked toward establishing.
On going health issues of Calvin Cheek has
forced the owner to offer the track for sale... Calvin and his wife
Linda held their heads up high thru a tough season in an effort to prove
Ray's thoughts and beliefs in Crossville's legendary track were solid
and true. Via hard work and effort, Crossville is once again nationally
known for its tough, competitive and fun racing... just as Ray had said
it would be. A full season of action, that week after week many said was
the best racing they had seen, has concluded and tough decisions have
been made.
Calvin and Linda thank everyone that visited or raced
with them during the 2003 season... and thank all the employees and
volunteers that helped pull off Ray's dream of 2003.
As for 2004... the track, grounds and equipment are
for sale. No lease options will be considered. Serious inquires only
should be directed to Calvin Cheek at the number listed on the contact
page. ...
Phone:
Calvin Cheek (865) 354-2879
http://www.crossvilleracewayusa.com/contact.htm
Don't miss two local racing shows.
Broadcast on Sunday and Monday nights in the Middle Tennessee area.
"The Racing Zone"
On Sunday, from 7-8 p.m.
104.5 The Zone
"TrackSide"
On Monday from 6-8 p.m.
98.9 WANT
Daniel Fish
O'Reilly Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series Press Release # 56
October 1, 2003
HOMMEL UNDERGOES SURGERY, NEW BENEFIT PLANS ANNOUNCED
Knoxville, TN --- Duayne Hommel, 25, of Newport, TN, a nationally known
dirt Late Model star driver, underwent surgery early Wednesday afternoon
in an ongoing effort to treat the young racecar driver who sustained
severe head injuries in a traffic accident on that occurred near
Newport, TN on September 23 at 8:00 PM. Hommel's condition has
consistency improved the past three days while more announcements have
been made regarding benefit projects to assist Hommel in defraying
substantial medical expenses.
"He was supposed to have surgery at 11:30 this morning but they
moved it to 12:30 PM this afternoon," stated Ron "Flea" Fleenor, family
friend and family spokesperson. "This morning he was moving his feet,
arms and head and is wanting the hell out of bed. They were put the
trach in and the feeding tube in his stomach today and everything went
great. All his gauges are 'still' good."
Fleenor's remarks came minutes after Hommel's surgery was
completed. Hommel is still in the Intensive Care Unit and only
yesterday, September 30, was upgraded from critical condition to serious
condition.
"Now it's been a three good days in a row," continued Fleenor.
"So I am going to ask everybody to keep doing what you've been doing
because it seems to be working pretty well at this point."
The outpouring of support and concern from the entire racing
community and industry, crossing the entire spectrum of motorsports, has
been tremendous.
Hommel was severely injured on Tuesday September 23 in a two car
accident near Newport. Hommel, who had just left his race shop and was
enroute to pick up his wife and son, was driving a Chevrolet Envoy when
he was forced to swerve to avoid and on-coming car as he crested a hill
on a two lane road. The vehicle Hommel was driving struck a ditch and
rolled five times, according to preliminary reports. Hommel suffered
severe head injuries and trauma.
Hommel, the defending Southern Allstars Series champion, was
airlifted to University of Tennessee Hospital in Knoxville, TN where he
is undergoing emergency medical treatment. He is currently in critical
condition with internal and external bleeding of the brain. He is
currently under the care of a team of surgeons and specialists and many
family members of friends are holding vigil at the hospital.
Fleenor also revealed that many fund-raising projects are
underway to help raise money for the star driver's medical expenses, as
well as updated information on existing projects.
"We had a slight change of plans but Carolina Performance and Kip
Cochran have got him a Mastersbilt chassis coming to raffle off," stated
Fleenor Wednesday afternoon. "The fellow helping put this deal together
with Kip is named Woody. They are putting everything together and build
the car at their shop. If someone wants to donate parts and get on the
car they need to call Kip. There is still a lot of stuff to be had and
(Hommel crew chief) Tommy (Hicks) is working on helping them get
everything for it."
The chassis will come from Keith & Tader Masters' Mastersbilt
Race Cars while other components have been donated by Brinn
Transmissions, Peterson Aluminum, Classic Powder Coat, Sweet
Engineering, Winters, Performance Friction, Quick Car Gauges, Powell
Pedals, Ultra Shield Belts, Oval Craft Seats and Poske Performance.
Addition donations will be announced later.
"We asked them (Masters brothers) and they said, hell yes, we're
in," said Fleenor. "Been that way with about everyone that's been asked.
If anyone would like to help out just give Kip a call."
The raffle tickets for the new Mastersbilt Race Car and
components are now available for $10.00 each. You can purchase the
raffle tickets by check or money order at: Carolina Performance, 1009
Bell Dowdle Road, Franklin, NC 28734. You can also order raffle tickets
by credit card by calling 828-369-2012. For additional information visit
the Carolina Performance website at:
http://www.dnet.net/jperry/carolinaperformance/home.html
Fleenor also revealed that a benefit golf tournament is being
planned for next month.
"It's still in the preliminary stages but 'Pup' Thomas of Hoosier
Tire is putting together a benefit golf tournament that will be held on
Friday November 21," said Fleenor. "It will be held at the Flagstone
Golf Course in Cleveland, TN."
Interested participants are encouraged to telephone Thomas at
Hoosier Tire at 865-970-3110.
There are several other projects in place to help raise needed
funds for Hommel and his family, which includes his wife, Christi, and
son, Daegan, and parents Junior and Gayla.
Among the new fundraising projects will be replicas of Duayne
Hommel's door from his #H2 Warrior Race Car and orders can be placed
immediately.
"We're going to be selling doors for $150 each," informed
Fleenor. "It may take a little bit to get them, like a couple weeks. So
if someone wants one call the race shop and we'll get a list of people
who want doors. Once we get it figured out how many ordered we'll go
from there."
Anyone interested in purchasing a #H2 racecar door can call the
Duayne Hommel Racing shop at: 423.613.5199.
Duayne Hommel Racing will also be raffling off a replica helmet with
raffle tickets being sold at all of the remaining Southern Allstars
Series races. The winning ticket will be drawn at the last Southern
Allstars Series point event.
"The helmet raffle will be given away at the last Southern Allstars
point races," confirmed Fleenor. "People can get tickets from the
Southern Allstars souvenir trailer at their events and also at the
Xtreme Dirt Car Series souvenir trailer at their two remaining events."
In addition Hommel crew member Mike Hayes, owner of Mike's Mini Late
Models, will be selling mini-replica dirt Late Models of Duayne Hommel's
famed #H2 dirt Late Model with all proceeds going to the Hommel family.
The mini-replica's are hand crafted from sheet metal and painted and
decaled to resemble Hommel's #H2 and are 1/12th scale and are priced at
$100 each. To order a Duayne Hommel Mini-Late Model contact Haynes at:
423.625.6360 or visit the Mike's Mini Late Models website at:
http://www.racevibe.com/mini to view samples and order.
Hayes will also be raffling a #H2 replica car at each remaining Southern
Allstars Series race for $5.00 per raffle ticket with a winner drawn
each night. All proceeds go to the Hommel family.
Full Moon Graphics, who does the graphics for Duayne Hommel's racecars,
has produced a new decal with assistance from Larry, Josh & Justin
Manning of Jacksonville, FL, and are available via mail order. All
proceeds go to Duayne Hommel. To order send a SASE (self addressed,
stamped envelop) and a check or money order to: Full Moon Graphics, 696
Highway 30 West, Athens, TN 37303. The decals are 6" x 5" so send an
envelope accordingly. For more information contact Full Moon Graphics
at: 423.745.7446. Website: www.speedartwork.com
On Saturday, October 4 at Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, TN the Super
Late Models will be chasing the checkers 'topless' in the special
"Duayne Hommel Benefit 60" paying $5,000.00 going to the winner. The
Modified Street class will be running a "RUN WHAT YA BRUNG" race $500.00
to win. There will be a $100.00 entry fee for all Super Late Models and
proceeds will go to The Hommel Family to help cover hospital expenses.
Admission is $10 grandstands and $25 for pits. Pits open at 2:00 PM and
grandstand gates open at 5:00 PM.
For additional information contact Tazewell Speedway at: 423.626.2222 or
email: Taz_Speedway@yahoo.com or visit the speedway's website at:
http://www.tazspeedway.com Track flagman Bruce Caylor has also
coordinated a benefit auction that will be held that day at the track
with dozens and dozens of items available for bid.
The Duayne Hommel souvenir trailer will be at Tazewell selling T Shirts
and other merchandise.
During the October 3-4 weekend at West Virginia Motor Speedway in
Mineral Wells, WV for the "RaceFest World Championship", a replica door
of the #H2 racecar will be raffled off with tickets available at the
WVMS booth for $1.00 each. Coordinated by Todd Frye of Poske
Performance, all proceeds will go to the Hommel family. The winning
ticket will be drawn prior to feature time.
Additional authorized benefit projects and fundraisers will be announced
in the near future.
Cards and notes can reach Hommel at: Duayne Hommel Motorpsorts, 311
Industrial Road, Newport, TN 37821.
A fund has been set up to help assist Duayne Hommel defray medical
expenses. If you would like to make a donation to assist Duayne, Christi
and Daegan please send them to: National Bank of Tennessee, Attn: Duayne
Hommel Fund, PO Box 669, Newport, TN 37822.
-Prepared by Lehman Motorsports Services
O'REILLY SAS DIRT RACING SERIES TOP TEN:1.Clint Smith 1874; 2.Duayne
Hommel 1872; 3.Mike Head 1708; 4.Jeff Cooke 1700; 5.Terrance Nowell
1406; 6.Royce Bray 1288; 7.Jody Summerville 1016; 8.Steven Harrison 944;
9.Ray Cook 804; 10.Bryan Hendrix 788
2003 SOUTHERN ALL STAR DIRT SERIES SCHEDULE
(Tentative Schedule-Subject To Change)
Date and Track Location Purse Information
WED OCT 8 -LOWES MOTOR SPEEDWAY-CHARLOTTE, NC $5,000
FRI OCT 17-TAZEWELL SPEEDWAYY-TAZEWELL, TN $5,000
SAT OCT 18-VOLUNTEER SPEEDWAY-BULLS GAP. TN $5,000
Thanks;
Charles W. Fish
www.tennesseeracinnews.com
O'Reilly Southern All Stars Dirt
Racing Series Press Release # 53
SOUTHERN ALL STAR DIRT RACING SERIES DRIVER DUAYNE HOMMEL SERIOUSLY
INJURED
Newport, TN --- Dirt Late Model star Duayne "Hollywood" Hommel,
25, of
Newport, TN, was severely injured on Tuesday September 23 in a two car
accident near Newport. Hommel, who had just left his race shop and was
enroute to pick up his wife and son, was driving a Chevrolet Envoy when
he was forced to swerve to avoid and on-coming car as he crested a hill
on a two lane road. The vehicle Hommel was driving struck a ditch and
rolled five times, according to preliminary reports. Hommel suffered
severe head injuries and trauma. The accident occurred at approximately
8:00 PM EST.
Hommel was airlifted to University of Tennessee Hospital in Knoxville,
TN where he is undergoing emergency medical treatment. He is currently
in critical condition with internal and external bleeding of the brain.
He is currently under the care of a team of surgeons and specialists and
many family members of friends are holding vigil at the hospital.
"We are just praying he comes out of this deal," stated Ron
"Flea"
Fleenor, a family spokesman, from the University of Tennessee Hospital
early Wednesday morning. "If anyone can get through something like
this
he can. If you give him a challenge he will step up to the plate. But
this is different, he is fighting for his life."
According to Fleenor upon possible recovery Hommel will likely have some
partial paralysis and possibly the loss of sight in one eye, according
to preliminary diagnosis.
Hommel is married to Christi and they have a son, Daegan Cole, 1.
Hommel, one of dirt Late Model racing's fastest rising stars, is the
2002 Southern Allstars Racing Series champion. During the 2003 season
Hommel has 12 feature wins in his Lakeway Concrete/Alert Oil & Gas
sponsored Warrior Race Cars/Pro Power Engines # H2. He is the current
Southern Allstars Racing Series point leader.
Cards and notes can reach Hommel at: Duayne Hommel Motorsports, 311
Industrial Road, Newport, TN 37821.
More details will be released as they become available.
Thanks;
Charles W. Fish
www.tennesseeracinnews.com
5th
Annual Nitto Tire NMRA World Finals
September 25th through the 28th - Beach Bend Raceway
Bowling Green, KY
Get Ready - the Big One Is Coming!
NMRA Ford Drag Racers, Fans, and Show Participants are gearing up for the
biggest street legal turnout of the year at the 5th Annual NMRA World
Finals, presented by Nitto Tire. The year's largest NMRA Jet-Hot heads up
class turnouts will be combined with the exciting Fire Control Wild Street
class, Amazon Racing Cobra & Mach 1 Shootout, and the All-Ford Auto
Show & Shine presented by Dallas Mustang.
Over 18,000 spectators are expected to arrive on the Beech Bend property
for the three day event, beginning on Friday, September 26, through
Sunday, September 28. The Nitto sponsored event is the first NMRA event of
the year with "stand-alone" ESPN2 coverage, a full 30-minute
show dedicated to NMRA action. With cool, sunny weather expected over the
course of the event, ProCharger Pro 5.0 and MSD Super Street Outlaw
records are sure to fall.
The NMRA World Finals will be a great conclusion to a great season of
racing - featuring competition from the best and brighest in the Ford
racing world. A special thanks go to 5.0 Mustang Magazine, Ford Racing and
all the NMRA sponsors for their support.
See you there and thanks!
Track Information:
Track Name: Beech Bend Raceway Park
Track Phone: (270) 782-1138
Track Address: Beech Bend Rd., Bowling Green, KY 42101
Web Site: www.beechbend.com
NMRA Information:
Pre-Registration/General Info: (714) 444-2426
Car Show Director Ed Svoboda (630) 499-8040
SPECTATOR TICKET PRICING
Friday Spectator $10.00
Saturday Only $20.00
Sunday Only $20.00
2-Day Pass $35.00
3-Day Weekend $45.00
How To Get To The Track:
From I-65, take exit 28. Follow the signs to Bowling Green. Turn right at
the fourth light (Riverview). Follow 2 miles straight ahead.
Typical Weather:
Expect warm and sunny weather in the mid- to low-80s during the day, and
around 60 at night.
Host Car Club:
Bowling Green, KY
Falls City Mustang Club
2005 Poppy Place
Jeffersonville, IN. 47130
President: Charlie Smith
Phone #812-283-6543
Host Hotel Information:
5th Annual Nitto Tire NMRA World Finals
Event Date: Sep. 26-27-28, 2003
Event Hotel: Travelodge
Hotel Address: 1000 Executive Way
Bowling Green, KY 42104
Directions: I-65 going N-S, exit 22, turn right at end of ramp, at the
first light, turn right.
I-65 going S-N, exit 22, turn left go over Interstate, turn right at the
light.
Contact Person: Janet Waldron
Phone: 270-781-6610
Special Instructions: Must ask for the NMRA room block.
Gates/Event Schedule:
Friday:
Gates Open: Vendor Set-Up & Reg, Racer Reg, & Tech: 10:00 am
Test & Tune: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Round # 1 NMRA Qualifying: 3:00 pm
Secure Track: 5:00 pm
Saturday:
Gates Open: Vendor Set-Up, Racer Tech & Auto Show Reg.: 9:00 am
Bracket Time Trials: 9:15 am
Heads - Up Qualifying: 11:30 am
NMRA Qualifying Sessions:
(Pro 5.0, Super Street Outlaw): 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm
Exhibition Vehicles: 1:30 pm & 3:30 pm
NMRA Wild Street Eliminations: 2:00 pm
Auto Show Awards: 2:00 pm
Secure Track: 5:00 pm
Sunday:
Gates Open: 9:00 am
Bracket Time Trials: 9:15 am
Heads - Up Eliminations Round #1: 10:00 am
NMRA Pro Eliminations: (Pro 5.0, SSO)
10:30 am, Noon, 1:30 pm, 3:00 pm & 4:30 pm
Exhibition Vehicles: 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm
NMRA Bracket Eliminations: 1:30 pm
Auto Show Awards: 2:00 pm
Car Show Parade of Champions: 3:00 pm
Secure Track: 5:00 pm
NMRA JET-HOT FORD DRAG RACING, presented by
Ford Racing Performance Parts
Superchips All-Ford Bracket Classes:
Superchips Pro Ford (B1)
Electronics & Dragsters OK
Win $1500
Runner up $600
Semi $150
Quarter $50
Buyback $30
Entry $60, $55 pre-registered
* based on 64 car minimum field
Superchips Super Ford (B2)
No Electronics, Footbrake Only
Win $1000
Runner up $500
Semi $100
Quarter $35
Buyback $30
Entry $60 gate, $55 pre-registered
* based on 64 car minimum field
Superchips Street Ford (B3/Street)
DOT Tires, Mufflers, Footbrake
Win $750
Runner up $400
Semi $50
Quarter $25
Buyback $20
Entry $60 gate, $55 pre-registered
* based on 64 car minimum field
Thanks;
Charles W. Fish
www.tennesseeracinnews.com
6-29-03 - Changing of the Guard at Highland Rim Speedway
Ridgetop, TN, June 29 Highland Rim Speedway has long been known as Tennessee's Family Action Track.
There has been a changing of the guard at The Rim.
Track owners Ronnie and Pat Baucom recently sold the track to Larry and Laura Gerleve. The Baucoms have owned and operated the track for 14 seasons of the 41 that the track has been in operation. Their hard work
and dedication has made Highland Rim Speedway what it is today. In the past decade, the Baucoms renovated the track completely by expanding and repaving the track, enlarging the pit area, adding grandstands, erecting
skyboxes, building new concession facilities, expanding restrooms and adding additional parking for both fans and drivers. But most important of all of the above is the family type atmosphere they've maintained
throughout the years.
Ronnie & Pat want to thank everyone who has visited Highland Rim "because it's the fans and drivers that really let people know where a "real race fan" can come and see the best stock car racing anywhere
around."
Larry and Laura Gerleve intend to keep the family atmosphere going and welcome everyone out to The Rim. NASCAR stars Bobby Hamilton, Bobby Hamilton, Jr., Casey Atwood, Jeremy Mayfield, Chad Chaffin, David Green, Jeff
Green, Chase Montgomery have all taken to the high banks of The Rim. They're excited about being a part of the rich racing history of the nationally known race track and being involved in the up and coming future stars
of NASCAR.
Highland Rim Speedway races every Saturday night from March to October at 7:00 p.m.
For further information call (615) 643-8725 or visit www.highlandrim.com
Charles W. Fish
Tennessee Racin News
01-30-03 - Indy 500 veteran John Mauro killed in car accident...
More...
01-28-03 - 2003
season will be last for Muldowney.... More....
01-25-03 - North Vs. South Late Model Challenge Returns to Nashville
ASA Promotes Sunoco Super Series / Southern All-Stars Co-Sanctioned Race...
More...
01-24-03 - WINSTON
CUP CHAMPION BILL ELLIOTT TURNS HIGH-SPEED LAPS IN DIRT LATE MODEL AT
GOLDEN ISLES SPEEDWAY IN PRACTICE SESSION... More....
01-11-03 - Plateau Kart Raceway Lancing, Tennessee
We would like to publicly announce the closing of the Plateau Kart Raceway facility. Plateau Kart Raceway is closed due to circumstances beyond our control including the available race time. THANK YOU, racers and fans, for the past eight years of faithfulness to Plateau Kart Raceway! We could not have lasted this long without you! We have a surprise in store for 2003 as we will continue to play a major part of your go-kart racing experience!
Thank You and God Bless,
Charlie Hopper and Staff
01-09-03 - Spring City Speedway
http://www.geocities.com/springcityspeedway/
NOTICE: Airing of "Spring City Speedway"
I have spoken to the program director for the Discovery Channel and was told to check back in April, since the program "Grass Roots of Racing" has been moved to later in the season. This was originally set for January 24, 2003
01-04-03 - Atomic Motor Speedway under new ownership
Jim Varnell of Knoxville is the new owner of Atomic Motor Speedway. Varnell takes over the historic one-third mile dirt track that is well known across the country for its great 3-wide racing and excellent facilities. Located between Lenoir City and Oak Ridge, TN, Atomic has seen over 30 years of great racing where some of the biggest names in dirt racing have cut their teeth in the sport. Tootle Estes, J.T. Kerr, H.E. Vineyard, Skip Arp, Ronnie Johnson, and Billy Ogle, Jr. have driven many laps around the famed high bank track. Recent improvements include a state-of-the-art lighting system, an improved racing surface, new concession and restroom areas, and many other subtle improvements. Varnell is no stranger to racing in east Tennessee. Varnell owned Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville in the mid 90's and currently owns the I-40 Motorcross facility located next to Atomic.
The 2003 racing season will be a transition year for the speedway. No major changes are planned for the track. But the racing program will be slightly changed. The track will no longer conduct its weekly races under the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series umbrella. While NWRS was beneficial to Atomic and its racers, having no sanctioning for the weekly races will allow more drivers to compete at Atomic on a weekly basis. Also new for 2003, will be the addition of the super late models to the weekly lineup. Area fans and drivers have requested the super late models be added and they will be for 2003. The limited late models, modified streets, pure minis, and pure streets will be back to the Atomic lineup. Rules for all divisions will be released in the near future. A schedule, purse structure, and other information will be released as soon as everything is finalized.
Check back for updates as Atomic announces race dates and information for special events. The site will continually be updated from our old service to our new service. Please be patient with our web site during this transition. Atomic is dedicated in continuing to offer one of the best racing web sites.
01-16-03 - Lucas Oil TRIPLE Crown Series championship
READY TO Kick off Speedweeks 2003
Savannah's Oglethorpe Speedway Park Set to Open 3-Race Big Money Weekend on January 31st - Saturday and Sunday Events to Follow in Waycross & Brunswick, GA
(Savannah, GA - January 16, 2003) Major national stock car racing competition returns to the Georgia coast on January 31st for the start of the 2nd Annual Lucas Oil Products sponsored "Triple Crown Late Model Championship." The three straight nights of big league high-speed drama will bring the best dirt late model pilots in the country to the Coastal Georgia region to battle on three different tracks aiming to hit pay dirt for a possible $22,000 jackpot.
More....
Schedule, Times, Payouts, etc More...
01-21-03 - Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Awards Banquet & Family Fun Day February 1st
The 19th Annual Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Awards Banquet and Family Fun Day Will Take Place on Saturday February 1st in Maryville, TN., the Thunder World USA Entertainment Complex. Honoring the 2003 Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Champion Duayne Hommel of Newport, TN., along with the 2003 BTW/Late Model America/Boyd Built Fabrication Rookie of the Year driver Terrance Nowell of Phenix City, AL.
Starting at 12 noon (WEATHER PERMITTING) the Go Kart Track will be open so that many of you can race...
More...
01-21-03
- Shane Clanton Tops 12 Annual
Icebowl At
Talladega
Short
Track
EASTABOGA,
AL--The 12th Annual Icebowl weekend at Talladega Short Track once again
proved to be the hottest place in racing during the cold month of January
as race fans and over 300 drivers and crews braved frigid temperatures to
see Shane Clanton of Locust Grove, GA, in his Custom Race Engines/Rocket
chassis score the win in the Super Late Model portion of the Sunday
afternoon program...
More....
Web
Site Disclaimer. All
information presented on this website is presented in good faith
and for general information only. The information is believed to
be correct as of the date presented. However, neither Stormy's,
Racin Station, KE Lawson nor any related company or
individual makes any representation of warranty as to the
completeness or accuracy of any information presented on this
web site. The reader assumes complete risk of relying on the
information. Most of the information is supplied by third
parties and can not be verified 100%.
|
 Check out our
Featured Drivers!!!
LINK TO US!
|
NEWS
STORIES 
