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Dirt Racing News and Notes for July 23, 2012
Monday, July 23rd, 2012By Richard Allen
Clint Smith won at the Rome(GA) Speedway on night number six of the Southern Nationals on Sunday night. Chris Madden, Vic Hill and Dale McDowell followed the ‘Cat Daddy’ to the finish line.
The points standings at this time are: Chris Madden 1178, Mike Marlar 1152, Billy Ogle 1146, Vic Hill 1136, Kenny Compton [...]
Dirt Racing News and Notes for July 21, 2012
Saturday, July 21st, 2012By Richard Allen
Chris Madden won round number four of the Southern Nationals at the Swainsboro Raceway in Georgia on Friday night. The Gray Court, SC driver roared all the way to the lead on lap 47 after starting in the 10th position.
Mike Marlar, Casey Roberts, Billy Ogle, Jr. and Clint Smith rounded out the top-5. [...]
Dirt Racing News and Notes for July 20, 2012
Friday, July 20th, 2012By Richard Allen
William Thomas won the Southern Nationals race held at the North Georgia Speedway on Thursday night. He was followed to the line by Chris Madden, Vic Hill, Mike Marlar and Billy Ogle, Jr.
It was the first ever Southern Nationals win for Thomas.
It was Madden’s third 2nd place finish in this year’s series in [...]
Dirt Racing News and Notes for July 19, 2012
Wednesday, July 18th, 2012By Richard Allen
Mike Marlar established himself as a potential title contender in the ten race Southern Nationals Series after he won on Tuesday night at the Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tennessee. Chris Madden came home 2nd with Kenny Compton, Jr., Billy Ogle, Jr. and Vic Hill rounding out the top-5. Story here-> http://tennesseeracer.com/?p=3361
After two [...]
Dirt Racing News and Notes for July 17, 2012
Tuesday, July 17th, 2012By Richard Allen
Vic Hill of Mosheim, Tennessee got off to a good start in the ten race Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals by taking the lead on lap 25 and going on to win the initial race of the series at the Wythe Raceway in Rural Retreat, Virginia on Monday night. Three time and defending Southern [...]
Dirt Racing News and Notes for July 16, 2012
Monday, July 16th, 2012By Richard Allen
The Shaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals schedule begins tonight at the Wythe Raceway in Rural Retreat, Virginia. The Ray Cook promoted series will hit ten tracks between July 16 and July 28.
Chris Madden of Gray Court, SC is the three time and defending series champion. He is expected to defend his crown with a [...]
Dirt Racing News and Notes for July 15,2012
Sunday, July 15th, 2012By Richard Allen
In local action around east Tennessee on Saturday night, Josh Collins won the Limited Late Model feature at 411 Motor Speedway with Adam Beeler taking the Crate Late Model checkered flag. For more, click here-> http://tennesseeracer.com/?p=3342
Steve Smith won out in the Tazewell Late Models feature over Jason Trammel on the high banks of [...]
Dirt Racing News and Notes for July 14, 2012
Saturday, July 14th, 2012By Richard Allen
The North Georgia Speedway in Chatsworth, Georgia has been added to the Shaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals schedule to replace the date lost when an ordinance prevented the running of an event at Boyd’s Speedway on a week night. NGS had originally been on the SoNats schedule but was removed when that track was [...]
Dirt Racing News and Notes for July 13, 2012
Friday, July 13th, 2012
By Richard Allen
Ira ‘Red’ Cornett, founder of Cornett Machine Shop and Cornett Racing Engines of Somerset, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 95. His companies have become known worldwide for their ability to rebuild an assortment of engines and for their involvement in racing.
Cornett was credited with building the first drag racing [...]
Dirt Racing News and Notes for July 12, 2012
Thursday, July 12th, 2012
By Richard Allen
Eddie Carrier, Jr. won Wednesday night’s Summer Nationals stop at the Brushcreek Motorsports Complex in Ohio. It was the first ever Summer Nationals win for the ‘Salt Rock Express’. Brian Shirley and Josh Richards followed Carrier to the finish line.
Richards was making his second consecutive start in the Summer Nationals. The West Virginia [...]