POSTED 4-29-09 CHERRY BOMB 200

Cherry Bomb 200 Up Next for the Rockingham Speedway FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Charles Hudson 910-205-8800 ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (April 29, 2009) – The track has been vacuumed, the stands cleaned and the Cheerwine celebration from Victory Lane has been mopped up. Now the Rockingham Speedway will begin preparations for the next big race – the Cherry Bomb 200 on July 4th. The inaugural race on Independence Day for the Speedway will see the return of the Kimmel Street Stock Series – the same cars that made New Year’s Day so exciting at ‘The Rock.’ This time the Street Stock cars will run 100 laps and will start up to 99 cars for their second race ever at Rockingham. The second 100-laps will be contested by the ASA Late Model Series – a series very similar to the UARA Series that raced during the Carolina 200 race weekend and put on a side by side duel for the race win during the closing laps. The ASA Late Model Series tested at the fast, one-mile speedway earlier in the year with short track legend Butch Miller driving one of the cars as well as Bob Varney getting some valuable track time for the series. Practice and qualifying for the Cherry Bomb 200 will be Friday July 3rd with free admission to the grandstands for race fans. The 100 lap Kimmel Street Stock race will start at 10 A.M. on Saturday July 4th and will be followed by the ASA Late Model Series 100 lap event approximately 30 minutes afterwards. Tickets for the Cherry Bomb 200 are general admission and only $10 with kids 12 years of age and younger free with a paid adult. For more information about the Cherry Bomb 200 or to order tickets, please contact the speedway at (910) 205-8800 or visit our website at www.rockinghamspeedway.com.

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POSTED 4-28-09 ARCA RE/MAX SERIES OPEN TEST

ARCA RE/MAX Series Open Test at Kentucky Speedway Featuring Stout Line-Up; ARCAracing.com to Feature Live Timing & Scoring SPARTA KY (4-28-09) - If the entry list for Wednesday's (April 29) ARCA RE/MAX Series open test at Kentucky Speedway is any indication of the strength of the field coming back for the race in early May, then race fans are in for a treat when the Drive Smart Buckle-Up Kentucky 150 rolls off on the 1.5-mile superspeedway Saturday night, May 9. 29 drivers have already filed entries for the open test to include a host of fascinating characters - a 9-time champion, an 18-year high school student who happens to be leading the points, this year's Daytona and Talladega winners, a plethora of rookies, rookies and more rookies, and a healthy assortment of veterans. Penske development driver Parker Kligerman, who is still a senior in high school in Westport, Connecticut, leads the ARCA RE/MAX Series point standings over Westmorland, California's Justin Lofton. Kligerman, in a Cunningham Motorsports Dodge, hasn't finished out of the top-10 yet after six series starts reaching back to the New Jersey Motorsports Park road course where he finished 6th in his debut last September. Lofton, who drives for Eddie Sharp Racing's four-car team, cleaned up last Friday at Talladega with a big win and surged in points to second just five points behind leader Kligerman. Both are entered for Wednesday's Kentucky test. Other open test entrants from the Cunningham Motorsports stable include Dallas, Texas driver Ken Weaver, entered in a team car to Kligerman. The contrast in age between the teammates is glaring given the fact that Kligerman is 18 while Weaver is 53. Eddie Sharp Racing has packed up the entire four-car team for the test. In addition to Lofton, ESR's coming loaded up with three full-time rookies: New York, New York's Tim George, Jr., Fort Frances, Ontario's Steve Arpin and Greenville, North Carolina's Craig Goess. All four of ESR's drivers are in the top-10 in points. Nine-time series champion Frank Kimmel has not exactly had a banner season, yet the four-time Kentucky winner sits third in points, 65 out of first. Kimmel is the only driver entered who has competed in all 17 series events at Kentucky since the series debuted there in 2000. The all-time Kentucky lap leader (553 laps-led in 11 races) hasn't won at Kentucky in four years, since May of 2005. Apparently, the Clarksville, Indiana driver is bound and determined to change that having filed his entry for the open test. Also entered for the open test is this year's Daytona winner James Buescher, who also competes part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series when he's not running ARCA RE/MAX Series superspeedway events with Win-Tron Racing. Rookie Austin Dillon, the grandson of Richard Childress, is also entered as is Brad Keselowski Racing's Mikey Kile, who finished fourth at Talladega in his second series start. Kiles' ARCA car owner Brad Keselowski won the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega on Sunday. Veteran James Hylton, coming off a 15th place finish at Talladega at 74 years young is entered as is Andy Belmont Racing's Tom Hessert, the polesitter at Talladega. Stuart, Florida's Bryan Silas, currently fifth in series points, is expected to be at the open test as is a trio of Venturini Motorsports entries with rookies Jesse Smith and Alex Yontz, and New Berlin, Wisconsin's Tom Berte. The ARCA RE/MAX Series open test at Kentucky Speedway will also feature live timing & scoring at ARCAracing.com of all the on-track activity, scheduled from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET. CONTACTS:Don Radebaugh 419-450-0611Jackie L. Franzil 419-574-2685http://www.arcaracing.com ARCA RE/MAX Series Open Test EntriesKentucky Speedway (4-29-09) NO DRIVER/HOMETOWN TEAM & CAR OWNER1 Tom Hessert/Cherry Hill NJ, Andy Belmont Racing Ford, Jennifer Belmont2 Tim George Jr/Petaluma CA, Eddie Sharp Racing Toyota, Eddie Sharp4 Ken Weaver/Dallas TX, Cunningham Motorsports Dodge, Kerry Scherer6 Justin Lofton/Westmorland CA, Eddie Sharp Racing Toyota, David Bean11 Bryan Silas/Stuart FL, Fast Track Racing Chevrolet, Andy Hillenburg14 Jimmy Weller 15 Alex Yontz/Walnut Cove NC, Venturini Motorsports, Bill Venturini20 Steve Arpin/Fort Frances ON, Eddie Sharp Racing Toyota, Jessica Sharp25 Jesse Smith/Wildwood MO, Venturini Motorsports Chevrolet, Cathy Venturini26 Brad Smith/Shelby Township MI, Brad Smith Motorsports Ford, Brad Smith29 Mikey Kile/Westlake LA, Brad Keselowski Racing Chevrolet 31 Austin Dillon/Lewisville NC, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, Richard Childress32 James Buescher/Plano TX, Win-Tron Racing Dodge, Kevin Cywinski32 Justin Boston, Win-Tron Racing Dodge, Kevin Cywinski33 Ricky Carmichael/Tallahassee FL, Kevin Harvick Racing Chevrolet, Delana Harvick35 Tom Berte/New Berlin WI, Venturini Motorsports Chevrolet, Bill Venturini36 Robb Brent/Shelby Township MI, Justin Allgaier Motorsports Dodge, Mike Allgaier38 Jonathan Eilen 43 Kyle Martel/Lebanon PA, Bill Martel Chevrolet, Bill Martel44 Frank Kimmel/Clarksville IN, Kimmel Racing Ford, Frank Kimmel48 James Hylton/Inman SC, Hylton Motorsports Dodge, James Hylton74 JR Heffner/Stepenton NY, Chevrolet, Howard Bixman77 Parker Kligerman/Westport CT, Cunningham Motorsports Dodge, Mark Gibson81 Craig Goess/Greenville NC, Eddie Sharp Racing Toyota, Eddie Sharp82 Sean Corr 88 Dustin Delaney 06 Barry Fitzgerald/Sykesville MD, Wayne Peterson Racing, Wayne Peterson06 Zachary Gibson, Wayne Peterson Racing, Wayne PetersonBrian Ickler/Mooresville NC, Ickler Motorsports Toyota

POSTED 4-26-09 PHOTOS FROM FRIDAY NIGHT STOCK CAR RACES AT BEECH BEND RACEWAY PARK

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POSTED 4-26-09 FAIRGROUNDS SPEEDWAY RESULTS

4/25/2009 – Fairgrounds Speedway Event Results... Super Trucks -- 1. Daniel Bolden, Cane Ridge, Tenn.; 2. Bobby Buttrey, Fairview, Tenn.; 3. Blake Williams, Goodlettsville, Tenn.; 4. Terry Hayes, Hermitage, Tenn.; 5. Clint Crowell, Franklin, Tenn.; 6. Rob Sanders, Nashville, Tenn.; 7. Kyle Fletcher, Smyrna, Tenn.; 8. Jason Adams, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; 9. Stacey Crain, Brentwood, Tenn.. Sportsman -- 1. Lee Goddard, Nashville, Tenn.; 2. Eddie Taylor, Hermitage, Tenn.; 3. Howard Tucker, Nashville, Tenn.; 4. Steve Hadley, Lebanon, Tenn.; 5. Cody Buford, Franklin, Tenn.; 6. Kyle Ivey, Nashville, Tenn.; 7. Chad Adams, Murfeesboro, Tenn.; 8. Wesley Pierce, Murfreesboro, Tenn.. Super Stock -- 1. Robert Forsythe, Chapmansboro, Tenn.; 2. Charles "Spurt" Goddard, Nashville, Tenn.; 3. Jay Pryor, Hermitage, Tenn.; 4. Gary Goss, Nashville, Tenn.; 5. Daniel Johnson, Nashville, Tenn.; 6. George Saldana, Nashville, Tenn.; 7. Clint Ivey, Nashville, Tenn.. Late Model -- 1. Mark Day, Clarksville, Tenn.; 2. Sterling Marlin;; 3. Daniel Pope II, Smyrna, Tenn.; 4. Chevy White, Columbia, Tenn.; 5. Joseph Meyer, Mt Juliet, Tenn.; 6. Trista Stevenson, Pocahontas, Ill.; 7. Travis Trotter, Lebanon, Tenn.; 8. Richard Wilkinson, Hunstville, Ala.; 9. Simon Yates, Greenbrier, Tenn.; 10. Auston McClain, Franklin, Tenn.; 11. Andy Johnson, Mt. Juliet, Tenn.; 12. Mike Pruitt, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; 13. TW Fisher, White House, Tenn.. Thunderstox -- 1. Bobby Joe Rippey, Old Hickory, Tenn.; 2. Charles Goddard Jr, Pegram, Tenn.; 3. Jeremy Newman, Old Hickory, Tenn.; 4. C.J. Adams, Thompson Station, Tenn.; 5. Arthur "Art" Choate, Madison, Tenn.; 6. Stephanie Barnes, Nashville, Tenn.; 7. Charles "Ricky" Groves, Nashville, Tenn.; 8. Matt Barnes, Smyrna, Tenn.; 9. Mitchell Vickers, Chapel Hill, Tenn.; 10. Keith Krantz, Joelton, Tenn.. Open Wheels -- 1. William "Roy" Dorris, Cottontown, Tenn.; 2. Scott Gay, Greenbrier, Tenn.; 3. John Earheart, Hermitage, Tenn.; 4. Tim Gay, Greenbrier, Tenn.; 5. David Brown, Springfield, Tenn.; 6. Mark Steagall, Rockvale, Tenn.. Legends Pro/Master -- 1. Chris Wilson, Crossville, Tenn.; 2. Tyler Cordell, Thompson Station, Tenn.; 3. Josh Berry, Herd, Tenn.; 4. David Moyes;; 5. Tyler Slayden, Franklin, Tenn.; 6. Kenny Summers, Clarksville, Tenn.; 7. Kevin Riggs, Dickson, Tenn.; 8. Wade "Ten-A-C" Slatton, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; 9. Ed Mummert, Goodlettsville, Tenn.; 10. Brandon Summers;; 11. Jody Covington, Greenbrier, Tenn.; 12. Wendell Mobley, Pegram, Tenn.. Dwarfs A -- 1. Greg Gresham, Franklin, Tenn.; 2. Ricky McIllwain, Antioch, Tenn.; 3. Tim Lunn, Columbia, Tenn.; 4. Allen Ring, Columbia, Tenn.; 5. Michael Wood, Lebanon, Tenn.; 6. David Ring, Columbia, Tenn.; 7. James Hensley, Nashville, Tenn.; 8. Robert Whitley, Culleoka, Tenn.; 9. Charlie Rial, Columbia, Tenn.; 10. Donn Walls Jr, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; 11. James Rodgers, Columbia, Tenn.; 12. Johnny Cothron;; 13. William Ring, Columbia, Tenn.. Legends Semi-Pro/Young Lion A -- 1. Cody Fernett, Columbia, Tenn.; 2. RS Senter;; 3. Mason Massey;; 4. Tucker Wingo**, Springfield, Tenn.; 5. Travis Adcox;; 6. Lex Cromer;; 7. Ross Rollings, Springfield, Tenn.; 8. CJ Tuck;; 9. Michael Curran, Murfreesboro, Tenn..

POSTED 4-25-09 BEECH BEND RACEWAY PARK RESULTS FOR 4-24-09

Front Runner Figure-8 Results 4-24-09

1. Rick Simpson

2. Jeff Hogan

3. Joe Bland

4. Mark Cummings

5. Josh Wyatt

6. Dakota Gibson

7. Brian Harbin

8. Derek Pierce

9. Daryl Cherry

10. Josh Sartain

ALL AMERICAN BOMBER

1. Jason Turner

2. Stacey Key

3. Darrell Alford

4. Jeffrey Farris

FRONT RUNNER

1. Tommy Hoover

2. Terry Gill, Jr.

3. Josh Wyatt

4. Curtis Butler

5. Mark Cummings

6. Anthony Short

7. Jeff Hogan

8. Joe Bland

9. David Allesio

10. Dakota Gibson

11. Brian Harbin

12. Derrick Pierce

13. Eric Dishman

14. Brandon Dalten

15. Daryl Cherry

16. Josh Sartain

17. Alan McFaddin

LATE MODEL

1. Brian Cherry

2. Danny Smith

3. Mark Oliver

4. Sammy Sanders

5. Chad Willis

6. Josh Brock

7. Mason Mingus

8. Marty Taylor

9. Dennis White

10. Jeff Cline

11. Josh Byrns

12. Davey Coble

13. Blake White

MODIFIED STREET

1. Tony Rothe

2. Rita Cline

3. Mike Mason

4. Mark Thompson

5. Matt Melton

6. Davis Baird

SPORTSMAN

1. Jason Floyd

2. Robert Cohron

3. Daymond Long

4. Phillip Akin

5. Walt Garrison

POSTED 4-24-09 MMRA DRIVER IS ON FIRE FOR 2009

BOWLING GREEN, KY. Local Racer, Blake Isenburg #77 won at Beech Bend Raceway Park and then went to Riverview Raceway Park, Carthage, TN. Blake set on the pole with the fastest time of the night. The green flag dropped for the MMRA Baby Grand Pro Series and Blake walked away with yet another victory. Talking to his Dad, Eldon, and he said, " Blakes goal this year is to win the MMRA National Touring Series Points Championship." Eldon also added that they would be racing in KY,TN, AL, MO and Maybe OK and VA. I would like to take this time to wish Blake and his entire team good luck and we hope he gets that title and puts Bowling Green, KY on the map. Again, good luck in 2009!

POSTED 4-24-09 LOCAL STOCK CAR RACING TONIGHT

RACES TONIGHT AT BEECH BEND RACEWAY PARK

STOCK CAR RACES TONIGHT

GATES OPEN AT 5 P.M. (CST)

QUALIFYING AT 6:30 P.M.

RACES START AT 8 P.M.

TICKETS $10

CHILDREN 6-11 $5

PIT PASSES $25

POSTED 4-24-09 AS OF APRIL 23 AT 4PM 32 CARS ENTERED THE CRA SERIES EVENT AT FAIRGROUNDS SPEEDWAY.

Car # Driver Hometown Sponsor Car Make 1 Fain Skinner Live Oak, FL Skinner's Paint & Body/TNT Carports Chevrolet 2 John Bolen Jasper, AL Gateway Gaming/B & B Amusements Chevrolet 4 John Heck Indianapolis, IN Pro-Tech Automotive Chevrolet 5 Danny Jackson Loveland, OH Redbank Transport/Lykins Co./ULX110 Chevrolet 5s J.R. Norris Huntersville, NC Victor Ford Ford 8 Brandon Fagin ® Evansville, IN U.S. Army/Budget Motors Chevrolet 10 Johanna Long Pensacola, FL AES Human Resources/Panhandle Grading & Paving Chevrolet 15 Damon Ecoff ® Greenfield, IN Ecoff Motorsports Chevrolet 16 Zach Taylor Hartsville, TN H.S. Die/VISI Cad Cam/Tooling Software Technologies Chevrolet 21 Scott Carlson Pensacola, FL Deep South Cranes/Fast Eddies Fun Center/Port City Racecars Chevrolet 26 Rick Turner Yorktown, IN Great Deals Savings Magazine/McGunegill Engine Performance Ford 26s Bubba Pollard Senia, GA Pollard Motorsports Chevrolet 27 Joe Ross Kansas City, MO R & S Automotive/Dayco Painting Chevrolet 31 Aaron Pierce Daleville, IN Sam Pierce Chevrolet Chevrolet 36 Josh Vadnais White Bear Lake, MN Northern Racing Products/Perry Dahl Soil Testing Chevrolet 39 Ryan Sieg Tucker, GA S & W Services/Bo Phillips Company Toyota 43 Dennis Schoenfeld Concord, NC Schoenfeld Headers/ Line-X By Carolina Auto Trim Chevrolet 49 Stanley Smith Chelsea, AL Valvoline/Express Oil Chevrolet 51 Kyle Busch Las Vegas, NV NOS Energy Drink/Kyle Busch Foundation/Toyota Toyota 53 Boris Jurkovic Joliet, IL Reliable Recovery Services Chevrolet 55 Justin Matson ® Cromwell, IN Bailey Trucking/National Oil & Gas Chevrolet 61 John VanDoorn Coopersville, MI Accelerate Liquid Deicer/Port City Race Cars/Baker Engineering Chevrolet 67 Jeff Fultz Troutman, NC WearCrete Diamond Concrete Polishing Ford 71 Johnny Brazier Lick Skillet, AL Taylor Farms Ford 72 Scott Hantz Angola, IN EMF Corp/Race-Tech Engineering Chevrolet 82 Donnie Wilson Oklahoma City, OK Wilson Ford Parts Ford 89 Tony Ponkauskas Maryville, TN Aero Glass Motorsports Fabrication Chevrolet 92 Adam Purdy Taylor, MI Southpointe Radiator Chevrolet 98 Nick Lay ® Cicero, IN Perfect Wireless, Perfect Power/Murray's Body Shop Chevrolet 99 Jason Shively Ft.Wayne, IN Panacea Powder & Ceramic Coatings/Softball City Chevrolet 112 Augie Grill Birmingham, AL GARC Ford 167 Bryce Walker Goldsboro, NC Walton Construction/WearCrete Diamond Concrete Polishing Ford 32 Cars Entered As Of April 23 At 4pm

POSTED 4-24-09 CRA SUPER SERIES NEWS

For Immediate Release: CRA Super Series Contact: Glenn Luckett 812-883-0455 Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville Contact: Tammy Brewington 615-242-2077 Kyle Busch Will Have Plenty of Competition in CRA's All American 150 in Nashville Salem, IN & Nashville, TN(April 23, 2009) - NASCAR star Kyle Busch will have plenty of competition to race against in next weekends CRA Super Series All American 150 at the historic Fairgrounds Speedway located in Nashville, Tennessee. Busch has been the winningest driver in all three top tier NASCAR Series the past two seasons, winning a record 21 races in those three series including the Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series in 2008 and is already back to his winning ways in 2009 with two Cup wins and is seventh in series points, two Nationwide wins were he is also the current points leader and two Truck Series wins, were he also leads the points going into this weekends NASCAR racing action. Busch hasn't been winning so frequently when competing in CRA Super Series events. He got his first CRA win in this past January's SpeedFest 2009 non-points special event at Lanier National Speedway. Busch will be looking to get his first series points win in the All American 150, he came close last season, finishing second to David Stremme in last season's CRA Winchester 400 event at Winchester Speedway. Next weekend will be the first of four events that Busch will race with the series this season. He will also compete in the Rowdy Busch 125 on June 10that Berlin Raceway, in the Redbud 300 on June 16th at Anderson Speedway and in the 38th Annual Winchester 400 on October 18th at Winchester Speedway. Ryan Lawler, who will practice and qualify Busch's car next weekend while Busch is racing in Richmond, will drive the teams CRA late model in several other events during the 2009 season. Per CRA rules if Lawler qualifies in the top 20, Busch will have to start 20th, if he qualifies out of the top 20 Busch will have to start on the tail of the field when he arrives on Sunday. Next weekends event will be the first ever CRA Super Series and CRA Super Series South combination points event. The CRA South series debuted at Watermelon Capital Speedway on April 4thwere Bubba Pollard got the first ever series win. The CRA Super Series has been in existence since 1997 and has been competing at the Fairgrounds in Nashville since 2003 and has been sanctioning the Nashville All American 400 event since 2004. The CRA Nashville events have become famous for continuing the Nashville tradition of bringing the best talent from the North against the best talent in the South and May 3rd's All American 150 will be no different. There are three former CRA Nashville event winners entered so far for the All American 150 including John VanDoorn who won the CRA Nashville All American 400 event in 2007, Boris Jurkovic who won the same event in 2006 and three time series Champion Scott Hantz who won last season's All American 150. All three got to play the famous Copley Guitar Trophy in Nashville's victory lane, a trophy that is one of the most coveted in all of Motorsports. Jurokovic comes in as the North Series point's leader and VanDoorn as the series most recent winner, getting the victory for his new Kaos Motorsports team in the series season opener at Anderson Speedway on April 11th. Pollard has entered and comes in as the South's most recent winner and is tied for the series points lead with Ryan Sieg, who has also entered. Other top CRA Northern drivers entered include multi-time series winner Rick Turner, 2008 Rookie of the Year Aaron Pierce, Jason Shively, Adam Purdy, John Heck and 2006 Rookie of the Year Danny Jackson. A strong group of CRA K&N Filters Rookie of the Year candidates have entered including current rookie points leader Justin Matson, Nick Lay, 16 year old Damon Ecoff and Brandon Fagin. Some of the top CRA South drivers entered include Augie Grill who has been one the hottest late model drivers around the past couple of years with big wins in the Snowball Derby and The Rattler. Other CRA South drivers entered include former NASCAR All Pro Champion Jeff Fultz, former NASCAR Cup driver Stanley Smith and Tennessee native Tony Ponkauskas. While Grill and Pollard have both been on rolls lately, no other driver has gotten more attention than 16 year old Johanna Long from Pensacola, Florida who has entered the All American 150. Long captured several Pro Late Model wins last season along with the Pro Late Model Championship at Five Flags Speedway. Long won her first Super Late Model event in the Blizzard Series season opener at Five Flags on April 10th. Long has competed in a handful of CRA events including both series events last season at Nashville were she was running in the top ten in the All American 150 before getting involved in an accident and finished 11th in the 200 lap All American event last November. Other top drivers entered include Josh Vadnais, Scott Carlson, Dennis Schoenfeld, Donnie Wilson, Fain Skinner, John Bolen, Johnny Brazier, Joe Ross and J.R. Norris driving for famed crew chief Ritchie Wauters. Hartsville, Tennessee driver Zach Taylor has entered driving the Tim Steele owned #16. This will be the first race for that new driver owner combination, Taylor finished fifth in CRA points last season while Steele's team also finished in the top ten last season and has four series victories to date including the 2007 Nashville All American event. In all there are 32 drivers entered to date from 14 different states, that list is expected to continue to grow as the event draws nearer. The event pays $5000 to win, but more importantly the top three finishers of the All American 150 get guaranteed starting positions in the prestigious CRA sanctioned Nashville All American 400 event on November 1st. Pit gates will open on Saturday, May 2 at 10am. Practice will begin at 1pm, with qualifying at 4pm. Gates open on Sunday, May 3 at 10am, warm-up laps begin at 12noon. There will be an autograph session with all the competing drivers at 1pm. The race program will start at 2pm and will include a 50 lap Modified feature, the All American 150 and a 100 lap Nashville Sportsman/CRA Street Stock combination feature that will pay $1000 to the winner. More information on the Fairgrounds Speedway at Nashville is available at www.fairgroundsspeedwaynashville.com. More information on the CRA Super Series is available at www.craracing.net. Tammy Brewington Public Relations Manager FAIRGROUNDS SPEEDWAY AT NASHVILLE 625 Smith Avenue, Suite 100 Nashville, TN 37203 615-242-2077 phone 615-244-3448 fax

POSTED 4-23-09 RACE UPDATE

IOFS SEASON OPENER NEARS

April 23, 2009 - Indianapolis, IN - With the Inaugural International Outlaw Figure 8 Series (IOFS) season opener fast approaching, series officials today indicated interest is at an all-time high. The series is set to invade the recently reopened Kentucky Motor Speedway in Whitesville, KY in just a few days. Drivers are contacting the series almost daily as they finalize preparations for the May 3rd event.The format for the season opening event calls for time trials, heat races, and a fifty lap feature on the 1/4 high banked speedway. KMS promoter, Scott Greer, has also announced there will be an open practice on Saturday afternoon May 2nd to get the teams acclimated to the speedway. On Sunday gates open at 12pm, practice at 1pm, qualifying at 3:30 pm, and racing will begin at 5pm. Greer has also said that the IOFS series will be the first events of the night to get fans and drivers on the road earlier.Kentucky Motor Speedway opened in 1960 but it wasn't until 1980 that a Figure 8 course was added. The track was closed after the 2004 season and has set idle until Greer took over promotional duties in late 2008. A single event was held in November.Drivers who have earlier indicated they may participate in this event include: Chuck Rogers, Rich Fenwick, Charlie Hargraves, Johny Hargraves, Butch Winters, Doug Greig, Tony Anderson, Bob Knauss, Jeff Hizer, Rodney Sizemore, and many more from the Indiana and Kentucky areas.For fans and teams looking for accommodations, IOFS officials have indicated that Days Inn in Owensboro, KY will be offering a special rate of $65.99 per night from May 1-3, 2009 by asking for the IOFS racers rate. Contact Lou Anne Hargraves for additional details at: (317) 357-2227. Or call Days Inn @ (270) 684-9621 to reserve your rooms. Days Inn is approximately 10-15 minutes from KMS. The Days Inn is located @ 3720 New Hartford Dr.Series Director, Charlie Hargraves, is encouraging anyone who plans on participating to pick up tires before this event if at all possible. Tire availability may be limited the day of the event although there will be tires for purchase at the track the day of the event. Tires @ $75 each plus tax by calling Hargraves @ (317) 445-4366. Also, officials have announced there will be IOFS hats, T-shirts, decals, and yearbooks for sale at all IOFS events throughout the year.For more information on this event or the IOFS go to: www.iofsracing.com or http://www.kentuckymotorspeedway.net/

POSTED 4-23-09 PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THIS BIG ENVENT!

JUST ANOTHER REMINDER 1st ANNUAL RACER'S SPRING SWAP MEET Saturday, April 25, 2009 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. VENDOR SPACE IS FREE! ADDMISSION TO GET IN IS $5.00 CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER ARE FREE BRING IT ALL: Parts, Cars, Trailers, ATV's, Boats, and Yard Sale Items. Anything you have and don't need, Bring it!

POSTED 4-23-09 FAIRGROUNDS SPEEDWAY DEMO DERBY

Saturday – April 25, 2009 Demo Derby 11:00am Registration/Pit Gates Open 1:00pm 1st Practice Begins Dwarfs 1:00-1:05 Open Wheel 1:35-1:40 Legends 1:07-1:12 Sportsman 1:45-1:55 Bandoleros 1:14-1:19 Super Truck 1:57-2:07 Thunderstox 1:21-1:26 Late Model 2:09-2:19 Super Stock 1:28-1:33 2:24pm 2nd Practice Begins Dwarfs 2:24-2:29 Open Wheel 3:00-3:05 Legends 2:31-2:36 Sportsman 3:07-3:17 Bandoleros 2:38-2:43 Super Truck 3:19-3:29 Thunderstox 2:45-2:50 Late Model 3:31-3:41 Super Stock 2:52-2:57 3:45pm Driver Meeting 4:00pm Qualifying Dwarfs Sportsman Legends Super Truck Bandoleros Late Model 5:00pm Grandstand Gates Open Dwarfs (25 Laps) Legends Semi-Pro/Young Lions (20 Laps) Legends Pro/Master (20 Laps) Bandoleros (15 Laps) 6:30pm National Anthem-Tia Goins Thunderstox (25 Laps) Sportsman (30 Laps) Demo Derby Super Stock (30 Laps) Super Truck (40 Laps) Open Wheel (30 Laps) Late Models (50 Laps) ** All times/events are subject to change.

POSTED 4-22-09 SOMEONE IS HAVIG A SPECIAL DAY!

Happy Birthday

All American Bomber Drive #75

Jason Turner

4-22-09

NOTE: Jason is my son, I love you! Dad.

POSTED 4-22-09 CHANGE MADE AT FLAT ROCK

Month/Year Welcome to ARCA Dear Odell, FLAT ROCK PRACTICE CHANGE Due to the forecast for snow/rain on Wednesday and the wet grounds, the practice session slated for April 22 HAS BEEN CHANGED TO Thursday, April 23. Times remain the same; Pits open at 4, practice 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tire sales, fuel sales and tech inspection will also take place. Thank you for our understanding--see you Thursday!

POSTED 4-21-09 THE NEW KEN-TEN PRO LATE MODEL SERIES WAS A SUCCESS

KEN-TEN PRO LATE MODEL SERIES

Photo by Odell Turner

The weather forecast called for rain on Saturday night. Saturday night was also the debut for the new Ken-Ten Pro Late Model Series. The rain held off and the stars came out. Local driving stars from three states, Kentucky, Tennessee and Indiana. Twenty six cars where on hand for the first race of the new series at Highland Rim Speedway. Greenbrier, TN. Davey Coble set fast time and was dq’d in post qualifying tech, however Coble was able to bolt on four new tires and start shotgun on the field. Mike Barrett gets the ARP Bodies fast time award with a lap of 12:982. Mike rolled a five for the invert putting Robbie Brown on the pole. The first caution of the race was for driver Tony Ussery as he got jacked up and into turn one wall. The race restarted as the green flag waves and driver Robbie Brown leads until lap 15 as the yellow comes out for Hunter “The Hitman” Willis who hit the wall. This caused Kevin Willis to spin his car. The restart had Robbie leading until the caution flew on lap 25 for Mike Barrett (ARP Bodies fast time award) hitting and climbing the backstretch wall. On the restart Robbie Brown keeps the lead, Ricky Sanford 2nd and Chad Willis moves from his starting spot of 6th to 3rd. Lap 70 we had a lead change, Ricky Sanford takes first and Robbie slips back to 2nd with Chad Willis 3rd where they ran until lap 77, the caution is out for Josh Brock one of the rookie contenders with a flat right rear. On lap 82 Robbie Brown in 2nd hits turn one wall hard with brake failure, killing the front clip. Robbie stated that it was the hardest hit he had ever taken!! Lap 93 restart and Ricky Sanford is 1st, Chad Willis 2nd, Austin Brawley (R) 3rd, Jason Jones 4th, Josh Byrns 5th and Sammy Sanders 6th. Lap 98 caution comes out again with Kevin Willis against the turn two wall and Chris Harmon in turn three with a flat tire (right front). Last five laps must be ran under green, so they restarted the race and Ricky Sanford took the checkers. Ricky gets the win for car owners Jimmy Rippy and David Sanford. Ricky had a Renegade Race Cars chassis , ARP Body, Carrera shocks and a 604 crate engine. Ricky is sponsored by Greenbrier Auto Sales, Rippy Masonary and ARP Bodies. Renegade Race Cars Long Haul Award went to Brian Royalty. B & D Landscaping Hard Charger Award goes to Davey Coble, 26th to 7th. DBV Properties Rookie of the Race went to Austin Brawley driving for Bobby Hamilton, Jr. finished in the 3rd spot. ARP Bodies Hardest Hit Award went to Robbie Brown, he’ll need a bunch of parts. Overall it was a very good debut for the new series, Ken-Ten Pro Late Models.

POSTED 4-21-09 SWAP MEET

1st ANNUAL RACER'S SPRING SWAP MEET Saturday, April 25, 2009 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. VENDOR SPACE IS FREE! ADDMISSION TO GET IN IS $5.00 CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER ARE FREE BRING IT ALL: Parts, Cars, Trailers, ATV's, Boats, and Yard Sale Items. Anything you have and don't need, Bring it!

POSTED 4-21-09 NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 21, 2009 DEMOLITION DERBY RETURNS TO FAIRGROUNDS SPEEDWAY IN NASHVILLE NASHVILLE, Tenn - After a 16-year absence, the Fairgrounds Speedway is eager to announce their first Demolition Derby contest this weekend, April 25, at the historical short track facility. “In days past, the fans really enjoyed the beating and banging of the Demolition Derby participants and we wanted to bring it back to Nashville as soon as possible. So far we have 15 cars registered, but expect more on race day. It consists of mainly old cars with the last one running without assistance taking home the $750 winner’s purse. The second-place finisher will walk away with $500 in their pocket,” said Track Vice-President Boyd Adams. The event will take place on the front straightaway of the quarter-mile track after the last scheduled racing event concludes. The event is open to all and no membership is required to participate, but registration is mandatory at the back gate. “This is a fun event for everyone to watch and participate in, so we hope to have a big crowd on hand Saturday night to watch them demolish the cars down to the last one standing,” stated Danny Denson, Fairgrounds Speedway Promoter. Demo Derby Rules The Race Director shall be empowered to permit reasonable and appropriate deviation from any of the specifications herein or impose any further restrictions that in his opinion do not alter the minimum acceptable requirements. NO SUCH EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF SAFETY SHALL RESULT FROM SUCH ALTERATION OR SPECIFICATIONS. Any interpretation or deviation of these rules is left to the discretion of the officials. Their decision is final. 1: HEARSES, LIMOS, CHRYSLER IMPERIALS, IMPERIAL SUB FRAMES, SUICIDE DOOR LINCOLNS, SUVs, AND SEDAGONS ARE NOT ALLOWED. 2: ALL CARS MUST BE STRIPPED OF ALL GLASS. THE INTERIOR AND TRUNK AREA MUST BE CLEANED OF ANYTHING THAT COULD INJURE DRIVER DURING DERBY.

POSTED 4-20-09 KEN-TEN PRO LATE MODEL SERIES PHOTO HAVE BEEN POSTED

Photo's from the debut race of the KEN-TEN PRO LATE MODEL SERIES is up on my site for your viewing pleasure. You may also order from this site. Go to www.photosbyodell.photoreflect.com

POSTED 4-20-09 FAIRGROUNDS SPEEDWAY RESULTS AND RECAP FROM SATURDAY NIGHT

Photo by Mike Curran

Opening night at the Fairgrounds Speedway proved to be a smashing success! Even with the threat of rain and track management finding themselves in the unenviable position of going head-to-head with a nationally-televised NASCAR Sprint Cup race, an estimated 4,000 race fans converged on the historical short track for a night of action-packed racing. “We were thrilled with the opening night crowd and the feedback we received from the grandstands was nothing but positive. The drivers were equally impressed. We’re hoping all the off-season hard work will pay off now,” said promoter Danny Denson. Ten different racing divisions took to the asphalt short track including the headliner and premier division, the Late Model Series. Andy Johnson, a Mt. Juliet, Tennessee driver and defending 2008 Late Model champion, started off 2009 precisely the way he ended last fall, in victory circle. Starting from the pole position in the 50-lap event, Johnson never gave up the lead to his closest challenger, Mark Day. Johnson, in the #20 car, led every lap and put all other drivers in his division on notice that the way to victory circle will be through him in 2009. Johnson stated, “Getting that first championship makes you more excited to get back out there and get back-to-back titles. We’re going to try to run all the races so we can shoot for the second consecutive title. We had a really good, fast car tonight, but the lap cars were racing terrible. It was pretty exciting to look up on the grandstands and see so many race fans out here tonight watching us.” Bobby Buttrey muscled his way to victory circle in the SuperTruck division, while Lee Goddard started off his 2009 season on a winning note in the Sportsman division. Winners on the quarter-mile track were as follows: Dwarfs: Ricky McIllwain Thunderstox: Charles Goddard, Jr. Legends Pro/Master: Tyler Slayden Legends Semi-Pro/Young Guns: Cody Fernett Open Wheels: Scott Gay Bandoleros: “Weatherman” Superstocks: Robert Forsythe Next Saturday night, April 25, will mark the second event on the 2009 schedule with all divisions racing plus a demolition derby to get the fans revved up! FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF UNOFFICIAL RESULTS: http://www.fairgroundsspeedwayatnashville.com/pages/results/041809.html

POSTED 4-20-09 BEECH BEND RACEWAY RESULTS FROM FRIDAY NIGHT 4-17-09

April 17, 2009 Stargazer Satellite All American Bomber 1. Jason Turner 2. Stacey Key 3. Darrell Alford 4. Jeffrey Farris 5. Henry Belcher SR B & R Racers Supply Modified Street 1. Danny Marr 2. Tony Rothe 3. Rita Cline 4. Matt Melton Motor City Figure 8 1. Gary Brock 2. Ricky Dickens 3. JJ Schweizer 4. Matt Melton Line-X Front Runner 1. Curtis Butler 9. David Allesio 2. Tommy Hoover 10. Terry Gill JR 3. Josh Wyatt 11.Alan Mcfaddin 4. Jeff Hogan 12. Joe Bland 5. Mark Cummings 13. Daryl Cherry 6. Dakota Gibson 14. Brian Harbin 7. Steve Vincent 15. Josh Sartain 8. Eric Dishman 16. Brandon Dalton PSC Metals - Front Runner Figure 8 1. Mark Cummings 5.Steve Vincent 2. Rick Simpson 6. Dakota Gibson 3. Jeff Hogan 7. Josh Sartain Joe Bland Lost River Cave Sportsman 1. Phillip Akin 2. Robert Cohron 3. Daymond Long 4. Jason Floyd Best Western Clark Distributing Late Model 1. Sammy Sanders 7. Steve Ashley 2. Mark Oliver 8. Eric Centers 3. Chad Willis 9. Jeff Cline 4.Brian Cherry 10. Blake White 5.Danny Smith 11. Hunter Willis 6. Dennis White Pennzoil Baby Grands 1. Blake Isenburg 2. Doc Buzzard 3. Kevin Roark 4. Pete Neimeir 5. Kameron Mills 6. Draven Harrison 7. Shannon Donathan

POSTED 4-20-09 NEWS RELEASE FROM TURN OR BURN MOTORSPORTS

Top-5 Finish at Highland Rim Speedway for Turn or Burn Motorsports Josh Byrns and the Southern Foods team made their first appearance this weekend for the 2009 Season. Under cloudy weather conditions, Byrns and team looked to capitalize on success in the Kentucky/Tennessee Pro Late Model Series. Starting the No. 31 Southern Foods Impala in 9th position, Byrns was quick to advance. Though Byrns reported low oil pressure and fought tight conditions inside his race car. He was able to knock on the door to the top-5 mid-way through the run. Numerous cautions were displayed which slowed down the twenty-six car field and Byrns’ progress. The No. 31 Southern Foods Impala maintained a place inside the top-5 for the remainder of the race. Impressively Byrns held his own against the offensive field. Spending the closing laps in a battle, Byrns prevailed to finish 5th. Up Next for Josh Byrns: May 8 at Beech Bend Raceway Park Visit: www.TurnOrBurn.com to see new pictures and what Mary Daniels, Beech Bend Raceway Park Baby Grand Champ is up to!

POSTED 4-19-09 FAIRGROUNDS SPEEDWAY RESULTS FOR 4-18-09

Fairgrounds Speedway Race Results Dwarf Cars:1. 21-Ricky McIllwain2. 22- Greg Grishome3. 5- Allen Ring4. 7- Tim Lunn5. 44- David Ring* Rick Webster brought out the race's only caution when he crashed in Turn 1 on the first lap. He was unhurt, but unable to continue.Legends Semi-pro:#48 Cody Fernett led flag to flag in the Legends race. The race was caution-free.Legends Pro:Tyler Sladen passed Tyler Cordell on lap 8 to win the Legends Pro Feature. Cordell was second followed by Kevin Rollins.Thunderstocks:Coming out of turn 2 on lap 1, 3rd place starter Jeremy Newman spun pole sitter Charlie Goddard. The incident also involved Dale Travis. Because a lap had not been completed, the race was restarted will all cars returning to their original positions. The rest of the race was run caution free.Final Results:1. Charlie Goddard2. Mitchell Vickers3. Jeremy NewmanSportsman:1st caution lap 8, car #05 spun in turn 4. No other cars were involved. Goddard leads Taylor and Tucker.Final Results:1. Lee Goddard2. Eddie Taylor3. Howard TuckerSupertruck:1st caution, lap 26. #42 Jason Adams spun in front of the field collecting 2nd place running Daniel Bolden. Both drivers have parked their trucks. Current top three are Bobby Buttrey, Terry Hayes, and Rob Sanders.2nd caution, lap 28. #11 Stacey Crain spun in turn 2. No other trucks were collected. Top 3 remain unchanged. On the restart, Jess Williams took over 3rd position from Sanders; however, he was penalized when race officials determined that he jumped the restart.Final Results:1. Bobby Buttrey2. Terry Hayes3. Blake Williams4. Rob Sanders5. Stacey CrainLate Models:After 20 laps, the Late Model race is a classic duel between Andy Johnson and Mark Day. Joseph Meyer runs third. On lap 33, Day and Meyer were held up in lap traffic allowing Johnson to pull away.Final Results:1. Andy Johnson2. Mark Day3. Joseph Meyer4. Daniel Pope5. T.W. Fisher

POSTED 4-19-09 COREY LaJOIE WINS UARA AT THE ROCK

Corey LaJoie Snares First UARA Victory In Rockingham Debut FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Charles Hudson 910-205-8800 ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (April 18, 2009) – Corey LaJoie followed in his father’s tread marks Saturday at Rockingham Speedway, snaring his first-ever UARA victory at the track where father Randy LaJoie clinched one of his two NASCAR Busch Series championships in the late 1990s. “This is an awesome place to get a first win!” an ecstatic Corey LaJoie said. “I remember sitting in victory lane in ’96 or ’97. I was probably five or six, sitting on his shoulders in victory lane when he clinched the championship here. So it’s cool to win here, especially having earned my way here. It was an awesome opportunity that Eddie Sharp gave me and I’m thankful for it.” It was, indeed, a Cinderella story for the young LaJoie who crashed his car during a test at the 1-mile track earlier this year. “I came here three months ago, built a brand-new (Steve) Leavitt car, broke a left rear hub and totaled it,” LaJoie explained. “I was like, ‘Oh, hell. What am I going to do now? I have no race car?’ I was here with the ARCA cars and Eddie’s (Sharp) team felt bad for me. He said, ‘I tell you what. I’ve got a Late Model; it’s just a sitting chassis with a body on it. If you get it ready, you’ll run it at Rockingham.’ “I drove up there (to Denver, N.C.) an hour every day, trying to get that thing ready and get it dialed in. The first laps on that thing were the first laps on Friday. Ain’t the normal way to do it, but it’s the way we had to do it. We didn’t have a choice.” Randy LaJoie admitted he was “way proud” of his son’s victory. “I’m just happy for the kid,” LaJoie said. “He’s worked very hard. Built a new car for himself and built the one of Eddie’s. I’m just very proud of him.” It was clear from the beginning the battle for the race victory would be between LaJoie’s Chevrolet and Paddy Rodenbeck’s Dodge. The two rode nose-to-tail for most of the event, then broke into a side-by-side, fender-to-fender duel in the final 10 laps. A late-race caution forced the event to 79 laps from the originally scheduled 70 and into a green-white-checker finish with LaJoie holding off Rodenbeck for a 0.337 victory. “Paddy Rodenbeck was fast,” Randy LaJoie said. “He wasn’t scared to use eight tires through the corners. The longer they went the better Corey got. But on the short runs, the (No.) 81 (Rodenbeck) was fast and he wasn’t afraid to lean on us and I didn’t want to give him that chance. “We might have left a little early on the restart, but when you are coming to (a) win at Rockingham, I would have pushed the darn pace car around the race track.” Rounding out the top five, respectfully, were: Andy Loden, Chevrolet; Kyle Grissom, Dodge; and Clay Greenfield, Chevrolet. Coleman Pressley, son of retired NASCAR driver Robert Pressley, finished seventh, while defending series champion Jake Crum placed 10th. Both drove Chevrolets. Lee Tissot, son of former driver Randy Tissot, took 11th in his Chevrolet. Brandon McReynolds, son of FOX analyst and former NASCAR crew chief Larry McReynolds, finished 19th in his Dodge. The UARA Series race was a prelude to Sunday’s ARCA/REMAX Series Carolina 200. The ARCA event will be televised live on SPEED beginning at 1 p.m. Reserved seat tickets for the Carolina 200 start at $20 with children 12 and under admitted for $15 in any section with a paying adult. For more information about the Carolina 200 or to order tickets, please contact the speedway at (910) 205-8800 or visit our website at www.rockinghamspeedway.com.

POSTED 4-18-09 PHOTO'S OF KEN-TEN PRO LATE MODEL SERIES PHOTO'S COMING SOON!

Photo's of the Ken-Ten Pro Late Model Series will be on my site by tomorrow night if not before. Check them out at www.photosbyodell.photoreflect.com

POSTED 4-18-09 KEN-TEN PRO LATE SERIES DRAWS GREAT CAR COUNT

KEN-TEN PRO LATE MODEL SERIES

Kicked off tonight at Highland Rim Speedway

with 26 late model cars taking the green flag.

WINNER

RICKY SANFORD #0

Greenbrier, TN.

SECOND PLACE

CHAD WILLIS #99

Bowling Green, KY.

POSTED 4-17-09 CHECK OUT BEECH BEND RACEWAY PHOTOS FROM FRIDAY NIGHT 4-17-09

To view photos taken at Beech Bend Raceway Park on Friday 4-17-09 please go to www.photosbyodell.photoreflect.com thanks, Odell

POSTED 4-15-09 UARA-STARS READY TO SHINE AT "THE ROCK"

UARA-Stars Ready to Shine at ‘The Rock’ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Charles Hudson 910-205-8800 ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (April 15, 2009) – Race weekend at Rockingham kicks off this Friday when the UARA Late Model Series takes to the track for practice and qualifying before their race Saturday afternoon. The entry list contains a mixture of youth as well as veterans who will be attempting to win the first late model race at the Rockingham Speedway. The youth side contains some big names in motorsports; Pressley, McReynolds and Grissom. Third generation driver Coleman Pressley, son of Robert Pressley and developmental driver for JTG Daugherty Racing is no stranger to victory lane in late model competition having won several races last season at multiple tracks. Pressley will be attempting to win his first UARA race and make it into the Rock’s victory lane. Larry McReynolds might be in Phoenix this weekend announcing the NASCAR Sprint Cup race for FOX, but his heart will be with his son, Brandon who will be running the UARA race a few hours before the Cup telecast. McReynolds won his first UARA race last season picking up the win at Franklin County Speedway. Kyle Grissom has been a force in the late model ranks for several years now and will be looking to join his father Steve Grissom, the 1993 NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion, with a win at Rockingham. Steve won the 1990 Nationwide race at Rockingham while Kyle was one of the fastest cars in recent testing for the UARA race. “It would be neat to come here and win and run good where he [Steve Grissom] has won so we will see what we can do,” said Kyle Grissom. “I mainly feel lucky to have him helping me.” Other young drivers to watch for include: Matt DiBenedetto, Brennan Poole, Darrell Wallace, Jr., Dylan Presnell, Joey Coulter and John Stancill. The veterans will not make it easy on the young stars during the 70-lap race and will want to claim the top prize for themselves. Clayton Rogers has already chiseled his name into the rock, having won the Pro Cup race at the track last November. Rogers will be looking to become the first two time winner at the track since it reopened for racing last year. He was one of the fastest cars during the open test last month. Only one race of the UARA season has actually been run so far, thanks to Mother Nature. Matt McCall was the winner of that race at the Bristol Motor Speedway leading the most laps on his way to the win. McCall will try and make it two in a row for the series with a win on Saturday. Jamie Caudill will be looking to gain one position from Bristol where he finished second in the season’s only race so far. Another good run could see Caudill leave Rockingham with the UARA points lead. Rockingham’s Randy Benson and Late Model legend Hal Goodson are two more veterans on the UARA entry blank. Developmental drivers are another part of the mix of the UARA Series. Coleman Pressley with JTG Daugherty Racing was already mentioned, but he will not be the only developmental driver in the field. Joe Gibbs Racing developmental drivers Matt DiBenedetto and Darrell Wallace Jr. are both racing this Saturday as well as John King driving for Bill Elliott Racing. JR Motorsports owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr. will have two cars in the race with Jamie Caudill and Richard Boswell driving. Carolina 200 race weekend kicks off on Friday April 17th with Thunderfest in downtown Rockingham from 11:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. There will be a hauler parade through downtown Rockingham at noon on Friday for the day-long celebration as well as most of the drivers signing autographs at 6:00 p.m. On track activities begin Friday as well with UARA practice and qualifying. Saturday April 18th will feature the UARA race and practice and qualifying for the ARCA cars. The Carolina 200 is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on Sunday April 19th. Reserved seat tickets for the Carolina 200 start at $20 with kids 12 and under admitted for only $15 in any section with paid adult. Tickets for the UARA race and ARCA practice and qualifying are only $15 in advance or $20 the day of the race with kids 12 and under free with a paid adult for general admission seating. Friday is free grandstand admission for everyone. For more information about the Carolina 200 or to order tickets, please contact the speedway at (910) 205-8800 or visit our website at www.rockinghamspeedway.com

POSTED 4-14-09 LOOK WHO IS HAVING AN ANNIVERSARY TODAY!

Beech Bend Raceway Figure-8 Driver #85 Richard "Doodle" Dickens and his wife, Angie will celebrate their 8th Anniversary today. We would like to wish Doodle and Angie a very happy anniversary. May everyday for the rest of your life be happy. And may God bless your home.

POSTED 4-14-09 BEAVER TUESDAY NIGHT OVAL/DRAGS FUN NIGHT

Beaver Tuesday Night Oval/Drags Fun Night. Gates Open At 5:00 P.M. Watch Stock Car's and Drags All In The Same Night For Only $5.00 Per Person. But As You Know The Weather Is Calling For Showers Today. So With Weather Permitting We Will See You There.

POSTED 4-1309 R.A. JEFFREYS DISTRIBUTING COMPANY AND NASCAR TECHNICAL INSTITUTE TO SPONSOR POLE AWARDS

R.A. Jeffreys Distributing Company and NASCAR Technical Institute to Sponsor Pole Awards FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Charles Hudson 910-205-8800 ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (April 13, 2009) – It is always an advantage to qualify first but during the Carolina 200 race weekend qualifying just got even more important with the addition of two special awards. R.A. Jeffreys Distributing Company will once again sponsor the pole award at the Rockingham Speedway for the Carolina 200 race weekend. This year they will be sponsoring two pole awards – the UARA pole award and the ARCA Re/MAX Series pole award. The R.A. Jeffreys Distributing Company Pole Award for the UARA Series will be decided on Friday afternoon starting at 3:30 P.M. and will be won by the driver that turns the fastest time during the qualifying session. On Saturday the ARCA RE/MAX Series drivers will get their chance for the R.A. Jeffreys Distributing Company Pole Award starting at 2:30 P.M. and will once again go to the driver with the quickest time during the qualifying session. NASCAR Technical Institute will also offer a bonus during qualifying. The pole winning crew chief during each of the qualifying session will earn the NASCAR Technical Institute Top Crew Chief Award. Since the NASCAR Technical Institute trains crewmembers that would like to get into motorsports, it was a natural fit for them to reward the winning crew chief during qualifying. Make your plans now to come out to the Rockingham Speedway to see which team will claim the honors from R.A. Jeffreys Distributing Company and NASCAR Technical Institute and then see if they can claim the race win as well. On track activities begin Friday as well with UARA practice and qualifying. Saturday April 18th will feature the UARA race and practice and qualifying for the ARCA cars. The Carolina 200 is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on Sunday April 19th. Reserved seat tickets for the Carolina 200 start at $20 with kids 12 and under admitted for only $15 in any section with paid adult. Tickets for the UARA race and ARCA practice and qualifying are only $15 in advance or $20 the day of the race with kids 12 and under free with a paid adult for general admission seating. Friday is free grandstand admission for everyone. For more information about the Carolina 200 or to order tickets, please contact the speedway at (910) 205-8800 or visit our website at www.rockinghamspeedway.com.

POSTED 4-13-09 FAIRGROUNDS SPEEDWAY NEWS

Daniel Pope: Holding Nothing Back.... 2009 could be a very big year for Daniel Pope. The 22 year-old will be driving a full season for championship car owner Brance Beaty at the Fairgrounds Speedway. Last season Beaty Enterprises drivers Bo Miller and Chevy White were multiple time winners at the track, so Pope knows the potential is there. "I'm going for the championship," he said. "Nothing else will satisfy me." Pope's racing career at the Fairgrounds Speedway began with a bang- he won the first race he drove at age 16. "I won that race with Dad's help, we bought the car and won," Pope said. Pope is quick to credit his father Dan as his hero for all the assistance he has provided throughout his career. In fact, Dan's company, D&D Repairs, will serve as an associate sponsor on Daniel's car throughout the season. The team is still searching for primary sponsorship. Pope said he is excited to be running a full season at the Fairgrounds Speedway, something he didn't do last year. In addition to the competitiveness of the track, Pope is also humbled to be racing on the same track where NASCAR Champions Darrell Waltrip, Bobby Hamilton, Jeff Green, and others honed their skills. In fact, Pope hopes to be able to run races in the style of the Fairgrounds Speedway's winningest driver, Joe Buford. "He would blow everybody away," Pope said. Beaty is also looking forward to a good season. "We finally have the right chemistry here," he said." A big part of that chemistry is new crew chief Randy Weaver. "He's one of the best in the business. He's won in Bristol, and he has numerous other wins in Late Models," Beaty said. Pope's longtime friend, Josh Jacobs, whom he refers to as a brother, is another new addition to the Beaty team this year. He will serve as spotter and tire specialist. Beaty Enterprises is looking for its third consecutive championship. In 2007 Josh Adams won the championship at the Fairgrounds Speedway, and last season Bo Miller was the champion at Beech Bend Park in Bowling Green, KY. The team's chances for the three-peat are strong, as Chevy White will return to Beaty Enterprises as a teammate to Pope. Beaty's plan is to field a third car, but he isn't ready to reveal the driver at this time. Beaty Enterprises also has cars available for rent to drivers who may not have funding to purchase their own. Pope himself is no stranger to driving for championship car owners. In 2006, Pope drove a Kevin Harvick Incorporated entry in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Mansfield Motorsports Park. In that race, Pope's teammate was three-time Truck Series Champion, Ron Hornaday. Pope also has experience in the NASCAR Camping World East Series, as well as the UARA Stars Late Model series. Fairgrounds Speedway will open its season on Saturday, April 18 with competition in nine divisions. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $7 for children from 11-17, and children under 10 are admitted free. Come out and experience all the new changes taking place at the legendary short track! Tammy Brewington Public Relations Manager FAIRGROUNDS SPEEDWAY AT NASHVILLE 625 Smith Avenue, Suite 100 Nashville, TN 37203 615-242-2077 phone 615-244-3448 fax 615-306-5664 cell

POSTED 4-13-09 XTREME WINGED FIGURE-8 ONE HOUR ENDURO RESULTS

By Angie Dickens - Jeffersonville, IN. - Anyone that ventured outside Saturday evening knew it was a slightly cool out. In fact, it got down right cold at The Sportdrome (Jeffersonville, IN) but that did not stop several people, including myself from showing up for the Xtreme Winged Figure 8 1 hour Enduro. The car count was a bit low as many have not completed their car for the 2009 season and/or they have not got all the kinks worked out just yet. Nevertheless, there were still 24 cars on hand with 22 of them taking the green flag. Artie B. Ware set in the pole position in his #38 machine after turning in a time of 20.2578. The rest of the top 5 consisted of #6 Chris Harmon, #5 Gary Isgrigg, #91 Gerald Poe and #85 Alan Williams, Jr. As the starting line up began their pace laps, the #00 machine of Raymond Johnson appeared to have some type of trouble as he exited the track and headed to the pits. Johnson did not make qualifying so this automatically put him at the tail end of the field. Luckily for Johnson, his troubles were that of a transponder not working correctly so he was able to make a quick fix and return to the track before the drop of the green. Around 8:45pm (EST) things began to heat up a notch as the green flag waved and put these figure 8 cars into action. Artie quickly took over the top spot followed by Chris Harmon, G. Isgrigg, G. Poe and J. Robert. There was racing from the front of the pack to the back. On lap 2, the #00 of Raymond Johnson and the #05 of Kevin Sewell got tangled, sending Johnson to the pits and Sewell making several trip in and out until finally retiring that ride. Meanwhile, Artie and the rest of the top 4 lined up and set themselves ahead of the rest of the field. It appeared that Artie would have a dominating performance but it was too early to tell. In an hour long race...an hour long figure 8 race at that...anything can happen! Five minutes into the show, Artie finds himself stuck behind some lap traffic. This allows for Chris Harmon to pull close to Artie's bumper but also separates the front two for the 3rd and 4th place cars. As the top 2 continue to put cars a lap down, a battle for 5th place was taking place between the #85 of Alan Williams, Jr. and the #91 of Gerald Poe with Williams capturing the spot. Although, the field is becoming spread out, the intersection was pretty calm- there were several close calls but no serious contact. They had only completed a little over 10 minutes when the #55 of Bud "Budman" Russell lost a transmission creating lots of smoke which fogged up the intersection. This could have made it very interesting but surprisingly everyone made it through unharmed. Back up front, the action was picking up. Artie and Chris began battling side by side for a few laps. On lap 66, Chris challenged Artie for that top spot. It appeared that Artie was not going to let go. On lap 68, Chris Harmon took over the leadership role and never looked back. Unless something unfortunate was going to happen, you could almost predict the finishing order as the top 5 remained as it had most of the evening. Plus, at the point, there were only a handful of cars left competing. As we all know, in an event such as this, it is not over until the checkered flag falls. And guess what? On lap 153, 55.24 minutes into the hour long race, the red flags is brought out. The #79 of Jerry Newkirk catches fire after running several laps with the car backfiring and not running so mechanically sound. This red flag gives the drivers a chance to cool the tires, take a deep breath and plan their attack. All Chris Harmon had to do was keep himself out of trouble and out front. Artie ran 2nd and #27 Ricky Heine had silently moved into the 3rd position. The remaining 5 minutes had you guessing if Artie would be able to hold off a charging Heine or not. Heine did all he could do to pressure Artie but was unable to succeed. On lap 165 the clock had reached 60.00 minutes bringing out the checkered and the end to an exciting event that anyone would have been proud to have their name mentioned as the winner. As you know, there is only one winner and that was Chris Harmon. Rounding out the top 5 were Artie B. Ware in 2nd, Ricky Heine in 3rd, Greg Isgrigg in 4th and Alan Williams, Jr in 5th. So, all in all, the racing was great! As the weather warms up and season progresses, I look for many more cars, more fans in the stands ( hey, keep in mind it was COLD) and many more battles on and off the track so be sure to plan a trip to The Sportsdrome to check out the action packed Xtreme Winged Figure 8 cars.

POSTED 4-13-09 TOLEDO SPEEDWAY AND FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY NEWS

FLAT ROCK, TOLEDO APRIL 25 DOUBLE-HEADER KICKS OFF 2009 SEASON TOLEDO, OH: (4-10-09): Race fans will have the opportunity to catch 2 events in one day Saturday, April 25 as Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways open their doors for the 2009 racing season. Toledo's 50th Anniversary begins with the ASA North Late Models and USA Modifieds in an afternoon event, while Flat Rock jumps into action with their traditional Saturday night show at 7 p.m. With the 2 tracks just 30 miles apart, fans can attend the Toledo event in the afternoon and then make their way north up I-75 to Flat Rock and should be able to make the start of the 7 p.m. event at "The Rock". For the third consecutive season, the ASA group is leasing Toledo Speedway to begin their season in this part of the country. The ASA North Late Models and the USA Modifieds will team up to open the 2009 campaign at the fast ½ mile paved oval. The crate-engine, template-bodied ASA cars will compete in a 125 lap feature, with preliminary events and a 50 lap main event set for the USA Modified group. Friday, April 24 will see practice from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Action starts at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 25 with practice. Time trials are set for Noon, with racing at 2:30 p.m. An on-track autograph session is planned prior to the feature events. All tickets will go on sale at Noon Saturday when the front gates open. Flat Rock Speedway is preparing for its 56th season of racing on the same day, Saturday, April 25. The ARCA Moran Chevrolet-Miller Lite Late Models, Figure 8's and Street Stocks will open the new season as they have since 1977. The quick ¼ mile paved oval will have 7-Up as the opening night sponsor. The pit gates will open at 1:30, practice will begin at 3, time trials at 5 and racing at 7 p.m. Toledo's weekly Friday night race cards, featuring the Miller Lite Summer Racing Series, begins May 1. The ARCA Sportsman, Figure 8's, 4 Cylinders and Speedway Tire/Auto Factory Stocks will be in action for the initial Friday night show. Gates open at 5 and racing begins at 7:30 p.m. The Buckeye Cable Sports System (BCSN) and the Toledo area Tim Hortons will serve as sponsors for the May 1 event. Fans can go to participating Tim Hortons for a money-saving admission coupon for the first Friday night race.

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Will you please post this on 04/14/2008. Happy 8th Anniversary to Richard "Doodle" Dickens. Doodle, I love you more than words can say! Thank you for all that you have done for me and my family. You are an amazing husband!! Many people take marriage and love for granted- I try not to. I cherish the gifts I was given 8 yrs ago: your heart, your hand, your love and your last name! Thank you for making me "The Mrs. Richard "Doodle" Dickens"! I am looking forward to many, many more to come! Happy Anniversary. I love you, Doodle. Forever and always with all my heart. Angie Dickens

POSTED 4-11-09 HIGHLAND RIM SPEEDWAY RACES WERE PACKED WITH ACTION

The action was exciting at Highland Rim Saturday night 4-11-09. In the photo above two cars tangle up. Bowling Green, KY. Sportsman driver #9 Jason Floyd was leading the sportsman race with just a hand full of laps to go when the #45 hits Floyd in the rear and spins him out. The #17 Late Model lead several laps and then he gets hit and spun by #22 Barrett. The last race of the night I believe it was called the Taxi Cab class was wild and crazy.

POSTED 4-10-09 CHECKERS THE CLOWN AT THE RACE TRACK!

For you that don't know. This is "Checkers the Clown". He passes out candy to children and also adults at Highland Rim Speedway. First let me start by saying, I have written many articles about racers, promoters, tracks and etc. but sometimes we forget about people that help make racing a fun place to be. As most of you already know I am from Bowling Green, KY. but have visited Highland Rim hundreds if not thousands of time in my life. Most of the time I sat in the section at turns three and four. For years Checkers the Clown would come up to that section with a bag of stuffed teddy bears and other animals and toss them to the young children and sometimes older KIDS! Then he gets the candy out, my favorite part, especially the tootsie roll pops. With the economy being bad, people laid off work and the newspapers and TV's full of bad news it's comforting to see the smile on Checkers face and the smiles he leaves behind on others. I for one would like to feature "Checkers the Clown" on this site and say a very special thanks for brighten up the little kids life's (Big ones too!) Keep up the good work and may God bless you. Odell Turner

POSTED 4-10-09 THE RIM HAS 75 LAP SUPER STOCK FEATURE PLANNED FOR TOMORROW NIGHT

April 11th 75 Lap Super Stock Feature Regular Start time starts this Saturday. Pits - 1PM, Main Gate - 3PM, Time Trials - 4PM, Green Flag @ 6PM!!! Tomorrow night all division will be competing.

POSTED 4-10-09 SPORTSDROME ONE HOUR XTREME WINGED FIGURE-8

Sat. 11, at 7:00 p.m. EST 10th Annual 1 Hour Xtreme Winged Figure 8 Enduro Championship plus Dromer Oval, Dromer Figure 8 & FWDs (raindate April 25) General Addmission is $12.00

POSTED 4-10-09 BEECH BEND STOCK CAR RACES RAINED OUT FOR TONIGHT!

For the second week in a row. The stock car races for tonight have been called off due to the rain and storms. So we will try for next Friday night, April 17, for our first night of the 2009 season. Also the Baby Grand and Mini Cup will race then. See you there I hope.

POSTED 4-9-09 ARCA RE/MAX SERIES TEST SPEEDS

ARCA RE/MAX Series Overall Test Speeds at Talladega Superspeedway(4-8/9-09) Mark Thompson, Toyota, 51.030 (187.654 mph)Patrick Sheltra, Dodge, 51.571 (185.686 mph)Bradley Riethmeyer, Toyota, 51.744 (185.065 mph)James Buescher, Dodge, 51.767 (184.983 mph)Grant Enfinger, Ford, 51.777 (184.947 mph)Bobby Gerhart, Chevrolet, 51.799 (184.868 mph)Butch Jarvis, Dodge, 51.807 (184.840 mph)Steve Blackburn, Dodge, 51.854 (184.672 mph)Tim George, Jr., Toyota, 51.893 (184.534 mph)Justin Lofton, Toyota, 51.917 (184.448 mph)Bill Baird, Dodge, 51.932 (184.395 mph)Craig Goess, Toyota, 51.966 (184.274 mph)Ed Kennedy, Chevrolet, 52.055 (183.959 mph)Randy Renfro, Chevrolet, 52.242 (183.301 mph)JR Heffner, Chevrolet, 52.370 (182.853 mph)James Hylton, Dodge, 52.495 (182.417 mph)Steve Arpin, Toyota, 52.831 (181.257 mph)Brad Smith, Ford, 53.005 (180.662 mph)Chad Hackenbracht, Chevrolet, 54.430 (175.932 mph) Contacts:Don Radebaugh 419-450-0611Jackie L. Franzil 419-574-2685http://www.arcaracing.com

POSTED 4-9-09 ARCA RE/MAX SERIES OPENING TESTING

ARCA RE/MAX Series Open Testing - Kentucky Speedway Wednesday, April 29

POSTED 4-9-09 SEE PHOTOS FROM TUESDAY NIGHT TEST AND TUNE

Check out new photos of stock car's on this Tuesday night's test and tune. Go to www.photosbyodell.photoreflect.com NOTE: If you find a photo that you would like to purchase but don't have a credit card and don't want to pay shipping write down the number of the photo and the file number under the photo. You can call me to order it or wait until the races on Friday night. Just make sure you have the numbers. Thanks for stopping by my photo gallery. Odell Turner

POSTED 4-8-09 EMAIL TO ME WITH CARS FOR SALE

Hey Odell this is Bobby Miller I have a front wheel drive race ready car for sale with pull off steering wheel and a kirtley racing seat in it if you don't mind would you post it for me I want 700.00 for it and i also have a 85 caprice got a good motor and transmission it will run just needs to be stripped out for 550.00 if they are interested in it please call me at 270-392-0186

POSTED 4-7-09 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Kevin Harvick Will Wave the Green Flag at the Carolina 200 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Charles Hudson 910-205-8800 ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (April 6, 2009) – Kevin Harvick will be atop of the flagstand at the start of the ARCA RE/MAX Series Carolina 200 race at the Rockingham Speedway on April 19th and will wave the green flag to begin the highly anticipated race. Harvick’s part time Nationwide Series driver, Tony Stewart had the honor during last season’s ARCA race at the historic track. Harvick will be making the trip to Rockingham following the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway where he will be driving the No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet on Saturday night. If weather is a factor in Phoenix, Harvick will not be able to make the trip to Rockingham. Kevin Harvick Incorporated will also field a car in the Carolina 200 with Ricky Carmichael getting his first laps at the one-mile speedway. “Throwing the green flag at Rockingham will definitely be a new experience for me,” said the 2007 Daytona 500 winner. “In all my years of racing, I’ve never been asked to be the honorary starter. I’m also looking forward to the ARCA race. It will be Ricky’s (Carmichael) first time at Rockingham so he should be exciting to watch.” Rockingham Speedway President, Andy Hillenburg was all smiles after hearing about the Carolina 200’s honorary starter. “Here at Rockingham, it’s all about our fans and racing, and to have a driver that has won races in the sports biggest three series this year, backs that up,” said Hillenburg. “We are very honored that Kevin accepted and with him making an all night trip to get back from Phoenix really shows how much he cares about the fans.” Carolina 200 race weekend kicks off on Friday April 17th with Thunderfest in downtown Rockingham from 11:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. There will be a hauler parade through downtown Rockingham at noon on Friday for the day-long celebration as well as most of the drivers signing autographs at 6:00 p.m. On track activities begin Friday as well with UARA practice and qualifying. Saturday April 18th will feature the UARA race and practice and qualifying for the ARCA cars. The Carolina 200 is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on Sunday April 19th. Reserved seat tickets for the Carolina 200 start at $20 with kids 12 and under admitted for only $15 in any section with paid adult but with the Buy For Sunday, Bonus For Saturday ticket promotion that runs until April 10th, fans will receive a free UARA race ticket. After April 10th, tickets for the UARA race and ARCA practice and qualifying are only $15 in advance or $20 the day of the race with kids 12 and under free with a paid adult for general admission seating. Friday is free grandstand admission for everyone. For more information about the Carolina 200 or to order tickets, please contact the speedway at (910) 205-8800 or visit our website at www.rockinghamspeedway.com.