POSTED 10-28-08 LAST RACE AT HIGHLAND RIM SPEEDWAY FOR 2008 SEASON

_____________________________________________________ THURSDAY PRACTICE 10/30 WILL START AT 1PM

_____________________________ "The Rim" next event is November 1st Final Race of the Year"

_____________________________________________________ Late Model 200

________________________________________ Note: Trucks will not race and also notice the earlier start $ 12.00 admission for Grandstand Pit Gates Open at 10:00 am Practice Starts at 10:30 am Qualifying is at 1:00 pm Mandatory Drivers Meeting at 2:30 pm

____________________________________________________ Green Flag at 3:00 pm

POSTED 10-28-08 BIG RACE DAY FOR KMS

KENTUCKY MOTOR SPEEDWAY

NOVEMBER 1, 2008

WHITESVILLE, KY. (NEAR OWENSBORO)

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GATES OPEN AT 6:30 A.M. THAT MORNING. PRACTICE STARTS AT 9:30 A.M. MUST DRAW FOR POSITIONS IN ALL CLASSES, IT CLOSES AT 11:30 A.M. IF YOU DON'T DRAW YOU START AT REAR OF FIELD..SPORTSMAN WILL QUALIFY 1 LAP. STARTING AT 11:45 A.M. SHARP. RACES START AT 12:45 P.M. THANKS SCOTT GREER

POSTED 1026-08 CHUCK BARNES, SR. #5 TAKES ANOTHER WIN IN THE HALLOWEEN 200

As seen here in these photos, Chuck Barnes, Sr. takes the win at Salem Speedway in the Halloween 200 on Sunday 26, 2008. The radio station was shown here in victory circle doing the post race interview with Chuck. Brian Bayer #99 ran a hard charging second for most of the closing laps, but got caught up in some traffic and lost that spot to Brain Hopkins #95. Bayer finishes fifth with Hopkins taking second. The Bowling Green guys didn't fair as well. Richard "Doodle" Dickens #85 started 45th and was caught up in a wreck, not of his fault. It pretty much stopped his chance to finish up front. Doodle did get his crew to repair his car enough to run laps at a slower pace. Dickens did manage to take the checker flag. Kevin LaMastus #29 didn't fair very good as well. Kevin started 61st and was moving up but on lap 33 blew an engine. As a photographer and blogger from Bowling Green, KY. I was very proud of the effort of both Bowling Green guys. Maybe next year? Good Job Chuck Barnes, Sr.!

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NOTE: I WILL POST MORE HALLOWEEN PHOTOS LATER UPDATE

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

Richard "Doodle" Dickens finished 32nd

Kevin LaMastus finished 49th

POSTED 1025-08 HALLOWEEN 200 RACE AT SALEN SPEEDWAY, SALEM, IN.

HALLOWEEN 200 BY SMOKER FRIENDLY DISCOUNT TOBACCO SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Salem Speedway

Salem, IN. SATURDAY,OCT.25 10:00 a.m. Pit Gates Open 11:00 a.m. Spectator Gates Open 11:30 a.m. Driver's Meeting - Infleld Tower 12-Noon Start Of Halloween 200 Practice 4:00 p.m. Halloween 200 Practice Ends 5:00 p.m. Pits Close SUNDAY,OCT.26 8:00 a.m. Pit Gates Open 9:30 a.m. Spectator Gates Open 9:30 a.m. Driver's Meeting - Infleld Tower 10:00 a.m. Start Of Halloween 200 Practice 11:30 a.m. End Of Practice 11:35 a.m. Scorer's Meeting (Grandstand Scoring Area) 12-Noon Begin Line-up Of Cars On Front Stretch 12:55 p.m. Invocation & National Anthem 1:05 p.m. Start of Halloween 200 By Smoker Friendly Discount Tobacco

POSTED 10-22-08 CHAD WILLIS WINS AT THE RIM IN THE LATE MODEL RACE

This was shot at Highland Rim Speedway by yours truly, me. It is Chad Willis of Bowling Green, KY. and I received an email that Chad won Saturday night at the Rim. Thanks ANGELA WILLIS for this info.

POSTED 10-21-08 AND WHO SAID THAT DRAG RACING IS BORING? JUST ASK MEL

Mel Baute from Northern, Kentucky near Cincinnati, OH. will tell you that drag racing can be very exciting. Saturday, October 18, I was out on the track at Beech Bend Raceway as I do most every weekend. This was during the 1st Annual Good Guys event. As I was snapping photo after photo, all of a sudden, up comes Mel. I was looking through the view finder as always. With one eye I see a BIG wheel and tire pop off the driver side rear of this car, but I hold my position and keep snapping. Then with that one eye I see two eyes looking back at me through a windshield. It was Mel's and I'm thinking, hey something just ain't right with this picture. I kept pulling the trigger on my camera and got some wild shot's. Thanks to Mel. I know Mel would have just as soon I never got that shot. Anyway, good luck to Mel and his crew.

POSTED 10-21-08 DOODLE COULD USE SOME HELP AGAIN!

THIS IS AN EMAIL THAT US SENT TO ME BY ANGIE Ok, Odell, here we go again. Doodle will be making his second appreance in the Halloween 200 at Salem Speedway in Salem, In. on Oct. 26th, 2008. If there is anyone interested in helping out on sponsorship, it will be greatly appreciated! Not to mention anyone interested in helping in the pits. They would be more than welcomed! We look forward to having BG fans in the stands, so everyone available to come up and watch a great race should make a point to be there. They will be holding practice on Saturday and racing on Sunday. There are several area hotels close by plus tons of primative camping at the track. Hope to see yall there. Angie Dickens

POSTED 10-20-08 BE SURE TO WATCH THIS SPECIAL SHOW TONIGHT

Be sure to watch tonight's show! This show is dedicated to Mr. Bill Slade. Bill has terminal cancer. On this show is highlights of Bill getting his last wish and dream. You will see Bill ride with stock car driver Jay Parrish around the oval track of Beech Bend Raceway . Also, I have the pleasure to interview Bill after his ride to be shown on the Odell and Bill Show. See this and more on Insight Cable Channel 5 at 7:30 p.m. tonight.

POSTED 10-16-08 BIG EVENT THIS WEEKEND AT BEECH BEND RACEWAY PARK

Hot Cars - Cool Shows

GOOD GUYS

Rod & Custom Association

NOSTALGIA

NATIONALS

OCT. 17, 18 & 19, 2008

BEECH BEND RACEWAY PARK-BOWLING GREEN, KY.

HUGE OUTDOOR EVENT FEATURING:

• NITRO BURNING TOP FUEL DRAGSTERS & FUNNY CARS
• 1,000's of Race Cars, Hot Rods, Customs, Classic & Trick Trucks thru 1972
• Vendors/Exhibitors
• Swap Meet & Cars 4 Sale
• Meet Hot Rod Hero Rich "Pure Hell" Guasco

WWW.NOSTALGIANATS.COM

925-838-9876

WWW.GOOD-GUYS.COM

POSTED 10-16-08 PHOTOS OF THE NMRA 10TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD FORD NATIONALS FINALS AT BEECH BEND RACEWAY 10-4-08

First, thanks to the guys at NMRA for allowing me to shoot photos. This was a great event and you should make plans to attend next year. I shot these and more on Saturday 10-4-08 and then left Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green and headed for Greenbrier, TN. to Highland Rim Speedway for the stock car races. They had 150 Sportsman races which four Bowling Green racers raced in. Look below for more on that event.

POSTED 10-16-08 ALL THE BOWLING GREEN GUYS IN ACTION!

I shot these action shots at Highland Rim Speedway. These are the Bowling Green, KY. guys that raced in Tennessee in the 150 lap sportsman race. #79 Jay Parrish, #6 William "Willie" Johnson, #21 Kevin "Cuz" LaMastus and #9 Jason Floyd. Thanks to Larry, T.J and Eric who all made me feel at home. Hope to see you all again soon.

POSTED 10-16-08 KEVIN LAMASTUS GETTING READY FOR THE GREEN FLAG

Kevin LaMastus getting his tires cleaned up and warming up the oil. Kevin is about to take the green flag at Highland Rim Speedway during the 150 lap sportsman race on Saturday, October 4th. Kevin just couldn't get up to the front and didn't do as good as he would have liked.

POSTED 10-16-08 JAY PARRISH #79 ON THE PARADE LAP

Jay Parrish getting his tires cleaned up and warming up the oil. Jay is about to take the green flag at Highland Rim Speedway during the 150 lap sportsman race on Saturday, October 4th. Jay had some engine trouble and didn't do as good as he would have liked.

POSTED 10-16-08 WILLIAM JOHNSON #6 ON THE TRACK AT THE RIM

William Johnson getting his tires cleaned up and warming up the oil. Willie is about to take the green flag at Highland Rim Speedway during the 150 lap sportsman race on Saturday, October 4th. Willie had some car trouble and didn't do as good as he would have liked.

POSTED 10-16-08 THIS GUY SAW MORE ACTION THAN SOME DRIVERS.

That yellow flag was the flag of the night! Action, action, and more action. What a fun night of stock car racing at the fast bank track of Highland Rim Speedway.

POSTED 10-16-08 THIS WAS A FEW LAPS BEFORE THE BIG WRECK!

Both the #14 Davey Coble and #55 Thomas Purnell go at it hard!

POSTED 10-16-08 THE LATE MODEL WRECK AT HIGHLAND RIM ON SATURDAY 10-4-08

Davey Coble #14 and Thomas Parnell #55 are running one and two in the beginning of the late model race. They are racing very hard. Door to door and bump, bump. Then it all goes crazy. Listed below are a series of photos of this wreck. As a good photographer, part of it is being in the right place at the right time. I was in turn three and four, which made me be in that place to get good shots. I hope you enjoy reading and seeing them.

POSTED 10-16-08 PART TWO OF THE WRECK!

This is the start of the #14 Davey Coble hitting the wall.

POSTED 10-16-08 AND PART THREE OF THE WRECK!

Now the #14 hits the wall in the middle of turn three and four. Davey Coble then comes to rest on the inside wall of turns three and four. This all just before the meeting of the two teams in the infield. (next post)

POSTED 10-16-08 AND LAST, ALL YOU KNOW WHAT BREAKS OUT!!!

As the wreck comes to an end in turn three and four. The battle begins in the infield. Both parties of car #14 and #55 are upset with the other. The good news is no one got hurt. And it was somewhat fun to watch.

POSTED 10-13-08 THANKS TO CINDY PIKE AND FAMILY FOR YOUR HOSPITALITY!

First, I would like to thank Cindy Pike, owner of the Sportsdrome Speedway along with her brother and family. Cindy was a very nice person to met. I feel I have a new group of friends to add to my list. The track was very easy to get around and I took a lot of photos. I got to meet the track photographer and she was very kind. I have a link to their race track on my side bar, so please check them out. Again, thanks Cindy and I hope you all the luck in the world! Odell Turner

POSTED 10-13-08 DOES A WIFE OF A FIGURE-8 DRIVER WORRY?

Every wonder how a wife feels during a figure-8 race?

I shot this photo of #85 Richard Dickens, wife as the Figure-8 World 300 started

Now you know.

Angie Dickens shown here.

POSTED 10-13-08 DOODLE #85 JUST GETS THROUGH

The Figure-8 World 300 at the Sportsdrome in Jeffersonville, IN. If you look over the yellow car you will see #85 Doodle Dickens just get through the "X". Click on these photos to enlarge.

POSTED 10-13-08 DOODLE IN THE FIGURE-8 WORLD 300

I shot this photo of #85 Doodle Dickens going through the "X" at the World 300

POSTED 10-13-08 THE START OF THE FIGURE-8 WORLD 300 AT THE SPORTSDROME, JEFFERSONVILLE, IN.

This was a shot that I took just before the green flag dropped. This was not all the cars just a few. It was cool to see the 37 cars in a figure-8 race all at one time. If you every get a chance to visit the folks at the Sportsdrome Speedway in Jeffersonville, IN. please do so.

POSTED 10-13-08 FIVE TIME FIGURE-8 CHAMPION GIVES THE WORLD 300 FIGURE-8 A TRY!

Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky has it's five-in-a-roll figure-8 (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008) Champion entered in the World 300 at the Sportsdrome, Jeffersonville, IN. This is a photo that I shot of Driver Richard "Doodle" Dickens and his car owner for 2008 season, Jerry Cline. (NOTE: this car is the "ROCKET" and is owned by Richard "Doodle" Dickens, not Jerry Cline) Doodle and Jerry along with others were pushing his car into starting position. Doodle started 23rd of 37 cars and at one time we think he was in 9th place. Doodle lost the his rear end as he seen his chance to place good go up in smoke along with the rear end. You did great Doodle. Bowling Green was proud of you!

POSTED 10-13-08 BUTCH WINTERS MAKING HIS START IN THE WORLD 300 FIGURE-8 RACE

This is #80 Butch Winters. I shot this photo of Butch leaving the pits and going out onto the track for the start of the World 300.

POSTED 10-13-08 DANNY SMITH #23 THE 2008 MID-WEST FIGURE-8 CHAMPION RACED IN THE WORLD 300

This is the car of the 2008 Mid-West Figure-8 Champion. Driver Danny Smith #23. Danny was up on the wheel and drove a very good race. If he hadn't cut a front tire down I think he would have won the World 300. Danny finished second.