Photos from the AMRA Harley drags at Beech Bend Raceway Park this last weekend. All photos were from Saturday. Rain came on Sunday and washed out the races. The AMRA will be back in June. Make your plans today for this great event.
NOTE: TO SEE ALL PHOTOS OF THE AMRA HARLEY DRAGS GO TO THIS LINK. http://www.photosbyodell.photoreflect.com/
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
POSTED 3-31-10 AMRA HARLEY SPRING RALLY AND DRAGS IN MARCH 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
POSTED 3-30-10 AUTHORIZED AMSOIL DEALER SCHEAFFER TO SPONSOR IOFS AGAIN IN 2010
March 30, 2010 - Indianapolis, Indiana
- The International Outlaw Figure 8 Series ( IOFS ) is proud to
announce that again in 2010 authorized AMSOIL dealer, Elmer Schaeffer,
will continue to support the IOFS. Schaeffer will again sponsor the '
Hard Charger Award ' which goes to the driver who advances the most
positions during each IOFS Outlaw Figure 8 feature event in 2010.
The Piqua, Ohio Filtration and Lubrication specialist and owner of the Ohio based Zoil Racing, has been involved in motorsports for several years. As an authorized AMSOIL dealer,
Schaeffer sponsored several different types of auto racing series
in 2009. In addition to the IOFS, Schaeffer sponsored the 2009 Main
Event Racing Series ' Hard Charger Award '. Schaeffer also sponsored up
and coming driver Drew Charlson in Main Event Racing Series and ARCA
events last season.
Schaeffe's Zoil Racing lubrication business has been around for
over twenty years featuring a wide variety of AMSOIL lubrication
products. AMSOIL is one of the leading choices of
everyday lubrication and the first choice for many short track racers
across the country. AMSOIL carries products virtually every type of oil
ranging from: motor, diesel, motorcycle, and power sports oils. In
addition AMSOIL carries gear lubes, transmission fluid, hydraulic and
compressor oils.
IOFS Managing Partner, David Sink, expressed his excitement of
having Scheaffer involved with the IOFS for a second year. " I think
its neat that Mr. Scheaffer helps out short track racers in our area "
explained Sink. " I know Mr. Scheaffer does a lot in the central Ohio
area so hopefully we will be able to continue to get him some exposure
in some of the other areas we travel to this year and we also have
three races in his area " continued Sink. " AMSOIL does a good job of
promoting their product to the short track racer with several
authorized dealers such as Mr. Scheaffer all across the country. AMSOIL
will have a big presence within the short track community this season
with series such as the IOFS as well as national touring series
including the United States Auto Club National Sprint Car Series "
concluded Sink."
AMSOIL, the leader in automotive synthetic lubrication, produced
the world’s first API-qualified synthetic motor oil in 1972. For AMSOIL
product information and inquiries please visit authorized AMSOIL dealer
Elmer Scheaffer at: www.lubedealer.com/zoilracing or call (937) 214-0866.
The IOFS season opener is less than two weeks away and officials
are preparing for the IOFS Outlaw and Front Wheel Drive double header
at Anderson Speedway April 10. It will be the first points race
for both divisions for 2010. Officials are also hopeful the full IOFS
Front Wheel Drive schedule can be released in the next few days.
Officials indicated the late release of the Front Wheel Drive schedule
is due to the fact that several of the dates are fair dates and
negotiations with fair boards typically start later than normal short
track negotiations. For more info on the IOFS please log onto the new
look IOFS site at: www.iofsracing.com
Saturday, March 27, 2010
POSTED 3-27-10 PHOTO'S OF LAST NIGHT AT THE AMRA SPRING RALLY AND DRAGS
The weather was a little cool last night. But that didn't keep bikers from coming out to hear the band Stone Road perform. Many people took to the dance floor as the band play the song's of today and some southern rock of yesterday. Today will start at 10:00 a.m. with the bad boys taking to the 1/4 mile track as the Harley-Davidson's hit speeds of around 200 M.P.H. See you there!
Friday, March 26, 2010
POSTED 3-26-10 AT BEECH BEND RACEWAY TODAY TO START THE 2010 AMRA HARLEY EVENT.
The first event at Beech Bend Raceway Park for 2010 season with the AMRA Harley Drags of three planned for Beech Bend. This March event, June and Sept.
The top photo shows vendors today setting up for business. The photo second for top is a vendor that is already up and open for business. The oval track will be full of vendors selling Tee-Shirts, Caps, Harley Parts, Leather, Tattoo's, and much more.
The photo third from top is of one of many motorcycles coming to Beech Bend Park. The photo fourth from top is of a Harley fan on his Harley-Davidson. We were at Beech Bend today (Friday) as fans, racers and vendors were coming in.
The bottom photo is of Beech Bend employee, Kevin Allen as he is checking out the drag track. Lighting had struck the lights at the drag track and were being worked on for tomorrows AMRA Harley's.
Be sure to pick up your tickets for some really fast motorcycles as they take to the 1/4 mile track at Beech Bend Raceway Park to kick off the AMRA points races of 2010. Who knows we may see a track record set here at our local track. It has been done here and some records still hold here at Beech Bend Raceway. See you there. Be sure to say hi to us when you see us. Odell - PBO Media Productions
The top photo shows vendors today setting up for business. The photo second for top is a vendor that is already up and open for business. The oval track will be full of vendors selling Tee-Shirts, Caps, Harley Parts, Leather, Tattoo's, and much more.
The photo third from top is of one of many motorcycles coming to Beech Bend Park. The photo fourth from top is of a Harley fan on his Harley-Davidson. We were at Beech Bend today (Friday) as fans, racers and vendors were coming in.
The bottom photo is of Beech Bend employee, Kevin Allen as he is checking out the drag track. Lighting had struck the lights at the drag track and were being worked on for tomorrows AMRA Harley's.
Be sure to pick up your tickets for some really fast motorcycles as they take to the 1/4 mile track at Beech Bend Raceway Park to kick off the AMRA points races of 2010. Who knows we may see a track record set here at our local track. It has been done here and some records still hold here at Beech Bend Raceway. See you there. Be sure to say hi to us when you see us. Odell - PBO Media Productions
Thursday, March 25, 2010
POSTED 3-26-10 POLL QUESTION - DRAG RACING OR STOCK CAR RACING?
THE STOCK CAR LOGO
THE NHRA DRAG LOGO
POSTED 3-25-10 COMING TO BEECH BEND RACEWAY PARK THIS WEEKEND!
This Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the AMRA Harley Drags. Some of the fastest Harley-Davidson's from all over the United States will be at Beech Bend Raceway Park. Make your plans to be at this exciting event. These bike can and will hit speeds of over 200 M.P.H. on the 1/4 mile track. See you there!
NOTE: MARK BLACKMER of LONG BEACH, MS. HOLDS THE TOP FUEL RECORD AT BEECH BEND RACEWAY PARK WITH 212.93 M.P.H. 1/4 MILE ON 3/30/08
NOTE: MARK BLACKMER of LONG BEACH, MS. HOLDS THE TOP FUEL RECORD AT BEECH BEND RACEWAY PARK WITH 212.93 M.P.H. 1/4 MILE ON 3/30/08
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
POSTED 3-23-10 2010 HALL OF FAME CLASS TO BE INDUCTED IN AUGUST
2010 HALL OF FAME CLASS TO BE INDUCTED IN AUGUST
The 2010 class of the Kentucky Motorsports Hall of Fame will be officially inducted in August at the Swope Cars of Yesteryear Museum in Elizabethtown, Ky.
In addition to the 2010 class, the late Harry Hyde of Brownsville, Ky., a member of the 2009 class, will be reinducted at the ceremony with his son, Harry Lee Hyde, on hand to accept.
Hyde was a master mechanic and the only crew chief for the K&K Insurance team in what was the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. His cars posted 56 victories in that series, and under his guidance the team won the series championship in 1970 with driver Bobby Isaac. Prior to the organization of the K&K team, Hyde-prepared cars won the Late Model championship at the old Fairgrounds Motor Speedway in Louisville in 1963 with driver Jesse Baird, and repeated in 1964 and 1965 with driver Andy Hampton, a member of the KMHOF class of 2010.
In addition to Hampton, honorees for 2010 include Austin Myers of Valley Station, Billy Howell of Hodgenville, Milt Hartlauf of Jeffersonville, Ind., Billy Campbell of Litchfield, Bill Stebbins of Louisville, Darrell Alderman of Morehead, Danny Sullivan of Louisville, Morris Smith of Bowling Green, along with the “Owensboro Boys.”
The OWENSBORO BOYS
The “Owensboro Boys” – Billy Joe Miles, Jerry Baird, Carl Mercer, Donnie Bittel, Joe England, Walter Harder, Jim Burns, and Gene Wilkerson – were arguably the founders of the billion dollar industry of indoor motorsports. A group of farmers and tractor pull enthusiasts, they organized the first National Farm Machinery Show tractor pull at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in 1969. That event has grown into one of the premier pulling events on the motorsports calendar. They went on to form TNT Motorsports, which brought tractor pulls and monster truck competitions to indoor arenas all over the country and gained national recognition through television coverage.
ANDY HAMPTON
Hampton posted a total of eight wins in ARCA competition, including two in the ARCA race at Daytona – in 1968 and 1972. In 1972, he also started in 27th place in the NASCAR Daytona 500, and drove his way to tenth place. In addition to the two Late Model championships at the Fairgrounds Motor Speedway, Hampton was the track’s first Figure 8 champion in 1961, and won the title again in 1962 and 1963 – giving him five straight and making him the only driver to win championships in both divisions at one of the toughest speedways in the country.
AUSTIN MYERS
Myers was a premier drag racing competitor, with several NHRA National Event championships, having success in Competition Eliminator as well as in Top Gas, Funny Car, and Top Fuel. His first points win came in Competition Eliminator at Indianapolis Raceway Park in 1968. He was honored as the NHRA North Central Division’s Top Professional Driver of the Year in 1971. The same year he won the NHRA World Finals in Amarillo, Tex. while resetting the Top Gas speed record at 209.58 miles per hour.
MILT HARTLAUF
A native of Louisville, Hartlauf began driving in 1948 at the Jeffersonville (Ind.) Sportsdrome. He won the Kentuckiana Racing Association championship and was four times Kentucky Dirt Track Champion. Driving for the Fish Carburetor team along with Fireball Roberts, he competed on the old Daytona Beach and Road Course as well as at Darlington, S.C. and Raleigh, N.C. In 1958 he turned to promoting and served as general manager of the Sportsdrome, then took the same position at the Fairgrounds Motor Speedway, remaining in that capacity until the facility closed following the 1980 season. He also served as promoter at the Salem (Ind.) Speedway, and a director of competition for the American Speed Association.
BILLY HOWELL
The 1975 Late Model champion at the Fairgrounds Motor Speedway, Howell drove hemi-powered Chrysler products before taking the seat of a Camaro prepared by Terry Elmore. He later teamed up with Bill Clary, operator of one of the region’s leading speed shops. Howell and Clary with the “Kopper Kat” traveled the country from short tracks in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Florida as well as running at Winchester, Salem, and Anderson in Indiana with ASA. During this time they held nine different track records, including one at Highland Rim Speedway near Nashville which stood for years until it was broken by Bobby Allison. He drove until 1988, when he won his final feature race at Kentucky Motor Speedway near Whitesville.
DARRELL ALDERMAN
Beginning his drag racing career at local race tracks in Kentucky, Alderman began racing professional in the Pro Stock category in the early 1980s with IHRA and AHRA, recording several wins. In 1986, he teamed with Wayne County Speed Shop to drive a Dodge Daytona, and earned the NHRA Pro Stock Rookie of the year title in his first full year of competition. He earned the NHRA Pro Stock World Championship in 1990, 1991, and 1994, and had 28 National Event victories, sixth most in NHRA Pro Stock history. In 1991, he recorded 59 round wins and 11 National Event titles in the 18 on the schedule to break the NHRA record. His career bests were an elapsed time of 6.734 seconds and a top speed of 205.38 miles per hour.
BILLY CAMPBELL
Campbell’s most notable success came in the cockpit of Jack Hart’s Gold Digger twin-engined Top Fuel Dragster, in which he was the winner of several IHRA national events, and winner of the Popular Hot Rodding Championships in Martin, Mich. in 1974. Campbell began his racing career in the 1960s, and retired from the sport in 1975.
DANNY SULLIVAN
Louisville-born Sullivan participated in the Formula One World Championship in 1983, and won two SCCA Can-Am series races before beginning competition in the Championship Auto Racing Teams open wheel series. He recorded 13 victories in CART, including the 1986 Indianapolis 500-Mile Race. On the 120th lap of that race, he passed Mario Andretti for the lead in the first turn, then spun his Miller American Special in the short chute. He recovered control of the car after spinning 360 degrees with no damage except for flat-spotted tires. After pitting for new tires, he returned to the race and passed Andretti again on his way to the victory. In 1988, he won the CART season championship for himself and team owner Roger Penske.
MORRIS SMITH
Smith served as track manager at Beech Bend Park in Bowling Green, working for the Garvin family in supervising operations on the quarter-mile oval and the drag strip through the 1960s and 1970s and into the 1980s. He was responsible for bringing the two tracks to prominence among motorsports facilities and helping to turn the family-owned recreational facility and amusement park in to a popular tourist destination.
BILL STEBBINS
Starting as a drag racer as well as oval competitor in the early 1960s, then started his chassis building shop. He fabricated Top Fuel dragsters for race teams all over the country in the 1970s and 1980s. Cars he build recorded over twenty National Event victories and at least five World Championships. He later on raced midget cars, and sponsored many stock car racers competing in the Louisville area.
The Swope Cars of Yesteryear Museum is located at 1110 North Dixie Avenue in Elizabethtown
The 2010 class of the Kentucky Motorsports Hall of Fame will be officially inducted in August at the Swope Cars of Yesteryear Museum in Elizabethtown, Ky.
In addition to the 2010 class, the late Harry Hyde of Brownsville, Ky., a member of the 2009 class, will be reinducted at the ceremony with his son, Harry Lee Hyde, on hand to accept.
Hyde was a master mechanic and the only crew chief for the K&K Insurance team in what was the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. His cars posted 56 victories in that series, and under his guidance the team won the series championship in 1970 with driver Bobby Isaac. Prior to the organization of the K&K team, Hyde-prepared cars won the Late Model championship at the old Fairgrounds Motor Speedway in Louisville in 1963 with driver Jesse Baird, and repeated in 1964 and 1965 with driver Andy Hampton, a member of the KMHOF class of 2010.
In addition to Hampton, honorees for 2010 include Austin Myers of Valley Station, Billy Howell of Hodgenville, Milt Hartlauf of Jeffersonville, Ind., Billy Campbell of Litchfield, Bill Stebbins of Louisville, Darrell Alderman of Morehead, Danny Sullivan of Louisville, Morris Smith of Bowling Green, along with the “Owensboro Boys.”
The OWENSBORO BOYS
The “Owensboro Boys” – Billy Joe Miles, Jerry Baird, Carl Mercer, Donnie Bittel, Joe England, Walter Harder, Jim Burns, and Gene Wilkerson – were arguably the founders of the billion dollar industry of indoor motorsports. A group of farmers and tractor pull enthusiasts, they organized the first National Farm Machinery Show tractor pull at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in 1969. That event has grown into one of the premier pulling events on the motorsports calendar. They went on to form TNT Motorsports, which brought tractor pulls and monster truck competitions to indoor arenas all over the country and gained national recognition through television coverage.
ANDY HAMPTON
Hampton posted a total of eight wins in ARCA competition, including two in the ARCA race at Daytona – in 1968 and 1972. In 1972, he also started in 27th place in the NASCAR Daytona 500, and drove his way to tenth place. In addition to the two Late Model championships at the Fairgrounds Motor Speedway, Hampton was the track’s first Figure 8 champion in 1961, and won the title again in 1962 and 1963 – giving him five straight and making him the only driver to win championships in both divisions at one of the toughest speedways in the country.
AUSTIN MYERS
Myers was a premier drag racing competitor, with several NHRA National Event championships, having success in Competition Eliminator as well as in Top Gas, Funny Car, and Top Fuel. His first points win came in Competition Eliminator at Indianapolis Raceway Park in 1968. He was honored as the NHRA North Central Division’s Top Professional Driver of the Year in 1971. The same year he won the NHRA World Finals in Amarillo, Tex. while resetting the Top Gas speed record at 209.58 miles per hour.
MILT HARTLAUF
A native of Louisville, Hartlauf began driving in 1948 at the Jeffersonville (Ind.) Sportsdrome. He won the Kentuckiana Racing Association championship and was four times Kentucky Dirt Track Champion. Driving for the Fish Carburetor team along with Fireball Roberts, he competed on the old Daytona Beach and Road Course as well as at Darlington, S.C. and Raleigh, N.C. In 1958 he turned to promoting and served as general manager of the Sportsdrome, then took the same position at the Fairgrounds Motor Speedway, remaining in that capacity until the facility closed following the 1980 season. He also served as promoter at the Salem (Ind.) Speedway, and a director of competition for the American Speed Association.
BILLY HOWELL
The 1975 Late Model champion at the Fairgrounds Motor Speedway, Howell drove hemi-powered Chrysler products before taking the seat of a Camaro prepared by Terry Elmore. He later teamed up with Bill Clary, operator of one of the region’s leading speed shops. Howell and Clary with the “Kopper Kat” traveled the country from short tracks in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Florida as well as running at Winchester, Salem, and Anderson in Indiana with ASA. During this time they held nine different track records, including one at Highland Rim Speedway near Nashville which stood for years until it was broken by Bobby Allison. He drove until 1988, when he won his final feature race at Kentucky Motor Speedway near Whitesville.
DARRELL ALDERMAN
Beginning his drag racing career at local race tracks in Kentucky, Alderman began racing professional in the Pro Stock category in the early 1980s with IHRA and AHRA, recording several wins. In 1986, he teamed with Wayne County Speed Shop to drive a Dodge Daytona, and earned the NHRA Pro Stock Rookie of the year title in his first full year of competition. He earned the NHRA Pro Stock World Championship in 1990, 1991, and 1994, and had 28 National Event victories, sixth most in NHRA Pro Stock history. In 1991, he recorded 59 round wins and 11 National Event titles in the 18 on the schedule to break the NHRA record. His career bests were an elapsed time of 6.734 seconds and a top speed of 205.38 miles per hour.
BILLY CAMPBELL
Campbell’s most notable success came in the cockpit of Jack Hart’s Gold Digger twin-engined Top Fuel Dragster, in which he was the winner of several IHRA national events, and winner of the Popular Hot Rodding Championships in Martin, Mich. in 1974. Campbell began his racing career in the 1960s, and retired from the sport in 1975.
DANNY SULLIVAN
Louisville-born Sullivan participated in the Formula One World Championship in 1983, and won two SCCA Can-Am series races before beginning competition in the Championship Auto Racing Teams open wheel series. He recorded 13 victories in CART, including the 1986 Indianapolis 500-Mile Race. On the 120th lap of that race, he passed Mario Andretti for the lead in the first turn, then spun his Miller American Special in the short chute. He recovered control of the car after spinning 360 degrees with no damage except for flat-spotted tires. After pitting for new tires, he returned to the race and passed Andretti again on his way to the victory. In 1988, he won the CART season championship for himself and team owner Roger Penske.
MORRIS SMITH
Smith served as track manager at Beech Bend Park in Bowling Green, working for the Garvin family in supervising operations on the quarter-mile oval and the drag strip through the 1960s and 1970s and into the 1980s. He was responsible for bringing the two tracks to prominence among motorsports facilities and helping to turn the family-owned recreational facility and amusement park in to a popular tourist destination.
BILL STEBBINS
Starting as a drag racer as well as oval competitor in the early 1960s, then started his chassis building shop. He fabricated Top Fuel dragsters for race teams all over the country in the 1970s and 1980s. Cars he build recorded over twenty National Event victories and at least five World Championships. He later on raced midget cars, and sponsored many stock car racers competing in the Louisville area.
The Swope Cars of Yesteryear Museum is located at 1110 North Dixie Avenue in Elizabethtown
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Monday, March 22, 2010
POSTED 3-22-10 A POST FROM ODELL THE EDITOR OF THIS SITE
Hello to all the viewers of this site. I started this local racing news and rumors blog about four years ago. The reason I started this site was because I love racing of all kinds. I do not get paid anything for doing this site. I only want to promote tracks such as Beech Bend Raceway, Music City Raceway, Highland Rim, Kentucky Motor Speedway, and etc. Another reason was to promote drivers that are local, but are not Jeff Gordon, Jimmy Johnson and etc. Then there is the fans. I try to keep them up to date with racing news and rumors behind the scene. I am not looking for a pat on the back by writing this. However, just want to share some information on how this all works. I spend many hours typing, putting photos and etc. on this site. I also travel to many tracks and races to get information for all of you. I have ask all drivers, car owners, track owners, track vendors, track photographers, and fans to send me your news. I try very hard to be fair and balanced. I know that everyone has opinions and they are welcome. I get hundreds of email complaining of the comments. I also get many emails of thanks. Remember, not everyone will see eye to eye. The million dollar question is, how to I decide which comment to post or not post? This site can't always be perfect! Hey, it's racing and at the track it's not always perfect. Honestly, sometimes I just want to throw my hands up and quit this site. Then I receive an email of encouragement. Just the other day, I deleted some comments but for some reason they got put on my site. I didn't see them until I started getting other comments. So in closing let me say this. You don't have to like Odell Turner and that is OK. I would rather that everyone like me. However, I am going to keep this site going for the hundreds or thousands that do like it. You can still post comments that disagree with others, but for you that cry about Beech Bend or other tracks being so bad I will NOT keep putting that on here, so save your time. Call me a puppet or whatever, but I am tired of you running down the sport that I love. Simply to say to you, stop going to them tracks or getting on this site if you hate it so bad. I cannot please everyone with the way I run this site. In closing, let me say this. I think I have helped many of you with lettering, photo's, parts and etc. I try to be a good guy, but don't like to get ran over either. If I have offended any of you please except my apology. Thanks for stopping by the site, see you at a race track soon. Odell Turner - Local Racing News and Rumors by ODELL
POSTED 3-22-10 LOOK WHO IS HAVING A SPECIAL DAY!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
BECKY SPINKS
3-22-10
POSTED 3-22-10 EMAIL ABOUT US60 DRAGWAY
Odell:
Could you list US60 Dragway (Hardinsburg, KY) on your site ?
US 60 is a very nice, friendly 1/8th mile dragstrip that is family owned by J.D. and Judy Snead.
They recently re-opened the track after it was foreclosed on in 2007.
As a die hard bracket racing fan, I am trying to help spread the word that the track has re-opened.
Their site: www.us60dragracing.com
Thank you so much.
Alan Mackin
NOTE: I HAVE A LINK TO THIS TRACK ON MY SIDE BAR TO THE RIGHT. YOU CAN CHECK THEM OUT ANYTIME YOU LIKE. AND PLEASE DO. ODELL
POSTED 3-21-10 CHECK OUT PHOTOS FROM HIGHLAND RIM
To view or purchase photos from stock car races at Highland Rim Speedway 3-20-10 click on this link www.photosbyodell.photoreflect.com
Sunday, March 21, 2010
POSTED 3-21-10 TERRY AND WESTON BATTLE FOR WIN IN LATE MODELS
The Rim only had six late models and it was a shoot out. Bobby Terry in #51 lead a great deal of this race with #116 of Josh Weston banging on Terry hard in most every corner. I heard fans saying that Weston was way too aggressive going into the turn and others saying Terry was giving too much of an opening. Either way the race was a very exciting one. Weston takes himself out, spinning in the middle of turns three and four. As the caution came out for Weston, Terry found he had gotten a left rear tire cut down by Weston. This open the door for #05 Tommy Climer who was running third. Climer takes the win followed by #04 Jeff Higdon, #83 James Willard, #3 Ron Brown, #51 Bobby Terry and bringing up the rear was #116 Josh Weston.
POSTED 3-21-10 OPEN WHEELS AT THE RIM 3-20-10
The Open Wheel class took to the high banks of Highland Rim Speedway Saturday night. They had great field of cars, I think it was a 11 car field. Greenbrier, TN. driver, Ricky Sanford in the #H3 took the win starting the race in the third starting spot. Ricky was followed by #98 Roy Doris of Cottontown, TN. Finishing third was #05 Tommy Climer of Murfreesboro, TN. Taking the fourth spot was # D3 David Moyes III of Cottontown, TN. And grabbing the fifth place was our very own Bowling Green, KY. driver #50 Tony Willis. The following is 6th-11th. #5 Scott Thompson, #21 David Brown, #01 Scott Gay, #3 Bradley Arms, #66 Eddie Taylor and 11th was #20 James Williams.
Shown in the Photo above is #50 Tony Willis of Bowling Green, KY. at Highland Rim on Saturday 3-20-10.
Shown in the Photo above is #50 Tony Willis of Bowling Green, KY. at Highland Rim on Saturday 3-20-10.
POSTED 3-21-10 GREAT STOCK CAR RACING AT THE RIM
Top photo shows Highland Rim races start at 2:00 p.m. Then next to top photo showing the green flag as it drops to start the race. Third photo down shows the super street class (I think it is SS) as they hit turn one. And bottom photo shows the taxi cab class (I think it is taxi cab) Good show at the Rim. Bobby Jr. and Stephanie Hamilton congratulations!
POSTED 3-21-10 EMAIL FROM BRAD OF B&R RACERS SUPPLY
Odell for everyone to know that we did not post (YOU MUST OWE US
MONEY)we do not know who did because they did not put there name on it.
If we put post anything on your site we will put our name on it. As for
our parts we have been selling them at Beech Bend since 1991 we have
always stood behind them and always will, We try to support all racers
of any kind. And we will See you all every race night. And we will
still support all division at Beech Bend because if we don't we may not
have local place to race. The way gas prices are it just cost to much to anywhere. And to all racers in the area GOOD LUCK THIS YEAR...............
Signed
Brad of B&R
Saturday, March 20, 2010
POSTED 3-20-10 SPECIAL DAY FOR SPORTSMAN DRIVER
Happy Birthday
Phillip Akin
Sportsman driver #44
3-20-10
POSTED 3-20-10 CHECK OUT PHOTOS OF THE TENN-TUCK DRAGS
To view or purchase photo's of the Tenn-Tuck drags at Beech Bend Raceway (Friday 3-19-10) Click on this link to see them www.photosbyodell.photoreflect.com
POSTED 3-20-10 STOCK CAR RACES AT HIGHLAND RIM TODAY
Check out stock car racing at the fast bank track of Highland Rim Speedway today. Races start at 2:00 p.m.
POSTED 3-20-10 BROCK PORTER WORKS THE TRACK
Brock Porter shown here working at Beech Bend Raceway during the Tenn-Tuck drags. Brock works hard to help the drag racers. He also helps the fans see a great program. Brock is the grandson of Beech Bend Raceway owners, Dallas and Alfreda Jones. Good job Brock!
POSTED 3-20-10 CLAY JONES AND KP CHECKING OUT SOMETHING DOWN TRACK.
Shown in top photo is track manager Clay Jones as he is checking out something down the drag track. Photo below is track worker, KP as he is also checking something down the drag track. These guys work really hard to put on a great show. Thanks men for all you do each week.
POSTED 3-20-10 RICK GONZALEZ AT THE TENN-TUCK DRAGS.
Friday, March 19, 2010
POSTED 3-20-10 GREAT SHOWING OF CARS AT THE TENN-TUCK TODAY!
I was told today that Beech Bend Raceway had somewhere around 170 drags cars/trucks at the Tenn-Tuck. Great show.
POSTED 3-20-10 PHOTOS OF TWO DRAGSTERS AT THE TENN-TUCK ON FRIDAY
Two dragsters get ready to drag at today's Tenn-Tuck races at Beech Bend Raceway. Some really great racing today. Check them out Saturday and Sunday.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
POSTED 3-18-10 TENN-TUCK DRAGS COMING TO BOWLING GREEN THIS WEEKEND
Coming to Beech Bend Raceway Park this weekend. Tenn-Tuck 2010 weekend of drags. Friday, Saturday and Saturday. March 19, 20 and 21 with gates open at 8:00 a.m. and open time trial 9:00-10:30. Be sure to make plans to be at Beech Bend Raceway Park this weekend for some of the hottest drags in the area. Call 270-781-7634 for more info.
POSTED 3-18-10 WILLIS MOTORSPORTS NEWS RELEASE
Tony Willis, owner of the #9 and 99 late models of Willis Motorsports is shown here working on the front left wheel of the #9 car to be driven in 2010 by Hunter Willis. Hunter is shown to Tony's left in the black racing suit. With Deweese under the hood while Chad Willis looks on. This car had the small 81/2 inch tires on for test, it will be raced at Highland Rim Speedway by Hunter Willis in 2010 and not at Beech Bend. Chad will be driving the #99 at Beech Bend and maybe sometimes Deweese #22 late model ford. Good luck to Willis Motorsports in 2010.
POSTED 3-18-10 NEWS RELEASE FROM C & P RACING
Jerry Cohron of C & P Racing has new sportsman car for the 2010 racing season. Robert Cohron will be the driver of the #99 car. Congratulations to C & P Racing for a job well done over the winter. Good looking car!
POSTED 3-18-10 JUST A DAY AT THE DRAG TRACK FOR BBR EMPLOYEES
POSTED 3-18-10 GROUP OF GUYS BENCH RACING AT BEECH BEND RACEWAY PARK
What a group! Left to Right: Paul Watkins, Odell Turner, Rick Stamper and Charlie Cherry. We are all stock car guys and were at the Beech Bend tech and tune of 2010. Talking racing no doubt.
POSTED 3-18-10 DALLAS SELLS ONE OF HIS STOCK CARS
Sunday, March 14, 2010
POSTED 3-14-10 THE DRAG RACES AT BEECH BEND RACEWAY PARK IS A RAINOUT
The first NHRA drag race of 2010 season at Beech Bend Raceway set for today (3-14-10) has been cancelled due to rain.
POSTED 3-14-10 PHOTOS HAVE BEEN POSTED
The photos from test and tune at Beech Bend Raceway, Saturday 13, 2010 have been posted on site for your viewing pleasure or to purchase your favorite driver. Click on this link to go to the site www.photosbyodell.photoreflect.com
POSTED 3-13-10 B & R RACERS SUPPLY MAKES THEIR FIRST APPEARANCE AT BEECH BEND RACEWAY FOR 2010
B & R Racers Supply was out at Beech Bend Raceway today at test and tune. Thanks to Rick Falcone and Brad Spinks for all they do for the local racers. Look for them at the track in the pits every Friday night.
POSTED 3-13-10 NEW DRIVER AND CAR FOR 2010
New Front Runner stock car to race at Beech Bend Raceway in 2010. Driver Casey Turci #99. Good luck Casey!
POSTED 3=13-10 YOUNG LADY TAKES TO THE TRACK
This young lady is 18 years old. She is from Franklin, KY. She will be racing this car which was her dad's drag car. I talked to her and her dad at test and tune on 3-6-10 about her first year of racing. I had her name, but I lost the paper I wrote it on. If anyone reads this story and knows her name please let me know. Anyway good luck to her in 2010 and be safe.
POSTED 3-13-10 CORVETTE CLUB COMES TO BEECH BEND RACEWAY PARK
A corvette club was out for test and tune at Beech Bend Raceway Park. This was last week 3-6-10. It was fun watching these hot vette take to the 1/4 mile drag track.
Friday, March 12, 2010
POSTED 3-12-10 WEATHER NOT LOOKING TO GOOD FOR TEST AND TUNE
WEATHER UPDATE FOR SATURDAY TEST AND TUNE
- Tomorrow (Sat): A few showers early, becoming a steady light rain later in the day. High around 50F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
- Tomorrow night: Cloudy with a few showers. Low 41F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
POSTED 3-12-10 JEFF HOGAN TO BE BACK IN 2010
I received a phone from Jeff Hogan's son and he said Jeff had two cars for 2010. One was a Gran AM. Jeff will drive his #41 in the front runner class and the front runner figure-8. Good luck Jeff.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
POSTED 3-11-10 TURN OR BURN MOTORSPORTS ADDS A NEW DRIVER!
Turn or Burn Motorsports will have a new driver in 2010. Josh Byrns will be back in the #31 looking for a great season. Last year Mary Daniels drove another late model for Turn or Burn. This Mary will return to the Baby Grands. We will have more on Mary later. Now, Turne or Burn has told us their new driver will be Dr. Jack "Doc" Buzzard in the 31X. Good luck to Doc and Josh!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
POSTED 3-9-10 RICK STAMPER BACK IN 2010
Rick Stamper has told me that he plans on racing sportsman class in 2010. Good luck Rick!
POSTED 3-9-10 JASON FLOYD IN A NEW RIDE FOR 2010?
A source has told me that #9 sportsman driver Jason Floyd has purchased a new car for 2010.
POSTED 3-9-10 BO MILLER LANDS A NEW RIDE?
A source has told me that Bo Miller has landed a late model ride. Hearing a business man has put Bo in a really nice car for 2010. And NO, it isn't one of Dallas Jones late model cars.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
POSTED 3-7-10 STOCK CAR DRIVERS GET YOUR LICENSE AND TRANSONDERS THIS COMING SATURDAY!
ATTENTION STOCK CAR DRIVERS!
Don't
miss the first race of 2010 because you simply did not purchase your
license and/or transponders. You can pick up both at the test and tune
this coming Saturday (3-13-10) starting at 12:00 noon until 5:00 p.m.
Remember drivers you have to have your license to race. The
transponder has to be on the cars and also mounted correctly in the
correct place or YOU may not be counted for the race.
This is another good reason to come Saturday and get everything taken
care of. See you drivers at the test and tune.
NOTE: By
the way drivers we (PBO Media Productions) will be there with our
camera's to get photo's for this blog site. Just another good way to
help get sponsors and promote yourself and race team. Thanks, look for
to seeing you Saturday. Odell Turner
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