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Tennessee drivers and car builders fare well in North/South qualifying

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

 

 
By Richard Allen
 
 

Friday night’s qualifying session for the $50,000 to win North/South 100 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series race provided some of Tennessee’s finest drivers and car builders an opportunity to grab the spotlight on one of dirt late model racing’s biggest stages.
 
Dale McDowell may be from Rossville, Georgia but his Warrior Race Car [...]

Ogle claims Volunteer Racing Series win at Boyd’s Speedway

Saturday, May 29th, 2010

Ringgold/Chattanooga (5/28/10) — Despite threatening skies and thunderstorms in the area BOYD’s SPEEDWAY owners went head-on with the scheduled Volunteer Racing Series “GEORGIA MEMORIAL” race Friday night and the fans were treated to mucho-denero action. Thirty (30) Super Late Model raceteams from around the area, signed-in for the 40 lap, $3,000 to-WIN 2nd annual event [...]

Billy Ogle, Jr. wins Charles Trammell Memorial at Tazewell Speedway

Sunday, April 11th, 2010

TAZEWELL, TN (April 10, 2010)—Billy Ogle Jr. of Knoxville, TN added to his list of feature event accomplishments at Tazewell Speedway April 10th.
Last year’s Tennessee Thunder Series Champion held off Rick Rogers for the $3,000 victory at a venue that has been very good to him in the past during the [...]

Billy Ogle, Jr. hit for using treated tires in SRRS event

Friday, April 9th, 2010

The Southern Regional Racing Series confiscated tire samples of the top 3 cars and sent to an independent lab for testing. Preliminary test indicated a suspicious chemical and required further in depth testing. Upon the conclusion of the testing a softening agent was identified and results in a SRRS rule infraction.
The [...]

Billy Ogle, Jr. wins 2009 Tennessee Thunder title

Monday, November 16th, 2009

By Michael Moats – MRM Media Services
Knoxville, Tennessee – After 25 years of racing, Billy Ogle Jr. has his first ever series title.
Ogle wrapped up the Tennessee Thunder DirtCar Series title on October 24th at Boyd’s Speedway in Ringgold, Georgia by also winning the feature event. Heading into the Battle of Ringgold 60, Ogle only [...]

Tommy Kerr comes up short in Thunder

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

MARYVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 17) Tommy Kerr and the Blount Motorsports Team came up just a little short over the weekend with a third place finish at Wartburg Speedway and a second at Tri-County Race Track.
On Friday night at Wartburg Speedway Kerr won the first dash and led the first 28 laps of [...]

Billy Ogle, Jr. takes Tennessee Thunder win at Tri-County

Sunday, August 16th, 2009

TRI-COUNTY RACETRACK – HOT SUMMER NIGHTS 40
BRASSTOWN, NC- TENNESSEE THUNDER DIRTCAR SERIES RACE #11
AUGUST 15, 2009
ENTRIES: 22 Representing 4 Sates (TN, NC, GA, KY)
TIME OF RACE: 46 Minutes (10:24pm – 11:10pm)
LAP LEADERS: 2 (Kerr 1-37, Ogle 38-40)
YELLOW FLAGS: 9
RED FLAGS:1
FEATURE FINISH
1   Billy Ogle Jr. #201
2   Tommy Kerr #4T
3   Johnny Chastain #00
4   Shawn Chastain #X15
5   Casey Roberts #101
6   Jamie Oliver #38
7   David Payne [...]

Tennessee Thunder results from Wartburg(8-14-09)

Saturday, August 15th, 2009

WARTBURG SPEEDWAY FINISH RESULTS 8-14-09
RACE # 10 – $3,000 TO WIN
ENTRIES: 13
TIME OF RACE: 18 Minutes (11:17pm – 11:35pm)
LAP LEADERS: 2 (Kerr 1-28, Ogle 29-40)
CAUTUIONS: 2 (Lap 7, Lap 23)
THUNDER SERIES FEATURE FINISH (40 Laps)
1 Billy Ogle Jr. #201
2 Anthony White #2X
3 Tommy Kerr #4T
4 Stacy Boles #11B
5 Mike Weeks #22
6 Jeff Neubert #30th
7 Dan [...]