POSTED 9-30-09 KEN-TEN PRO LATE MODEL SERIES SEASON FINALE RECAP

Ken-Ten Series KMS race # 9 9-27-09 Season Finale

Rain postponed the season finale 1 day with 19 cars on hand, we’ll take quality over quantity any day concerning the car count !! Sammy Sanders wins the AR Bodies fast time with a lap of 15:704,3/10’s separated 1^st thru 12^th ! Chad Willis was 2^nd,Josh Byrns 3^rd,Michael Driskell 4^th,Josh Brock 5^th and Kraig Hall was 6^th quick

Sammy draws a 4,Chad a 3,Josh Byrns a 5,Michael a 2,Josh Brock a 6 and local driver Kraig Hall draws the top spot to start the feature !!!

Kraig leads the first lap after getting a challenge from Michael and as they crossed the stripe its Kraig leading and Chad in 2^nd.By lap 9 Chad has erased the 4 car length lead of Kraig.

Lap 23 Chad takes over the lead from a fading Kraig Hall, it seems to be a brake issue with Kraigs car. Michael is 2^nd,Kraig 3^rd,Sammy 4th and Josh Brock rounds out the top 5.

Randy Pedley making his first start with us spins in turns 1 and 2 bringing out our first caution on lap 27.Chad is leading, Michael 2^nd,Sammy 3^rd,Josh Brock 4^th and Josh Byrns rounds out the top 5.

On the restart Chad gets a good start with Sammy Sanders taking 2^nd from Michael Driskell. is out again for the spinning car of Ryan Isaacs in only his 4^th late model start !

The 12 car of Gregg Carby pulls off the track on lap 31 after throwing the belts off!

Lap 49 caution for Larry Roberts spinning in turns 1 and 2.This is Larry's first start in over 4 years after running at KMS for several years. Chad is leading, Sammy 2^nd,Michael 3^rd Josh Brock 4^th and Brian Royalty rounds out the top 5.

Lap 49 restart we see another caution for the cars of Blake Hillard, Randy Pedley and Larry Roberts.

At the halfway point Chad is leading, Sammy is 2^nd,Josh Brock 3^rd Michael 4^th and Davey Coble rounds out the top 5.

Sammy Sanders takes the lead from Chad on lap 53 with Josh Brock in 3^rd.

Caution on lap 71 for the spinning car of Davey Coble with some help from Michael Driskell and both are sent to the tail! On the restart Sammy is leading with Josh Brock in second, Chad Willis is 3^rd,Mark Day 4^th and Mason Mingus rounding out the top 5.

The checkers are out, Sammy Sanders wins it and is the Ken-Ten Series Champion for 2009.Josh Brock crosses the line 2^nd and wraps up the DBV Properties Rookie of the Year award, Chad Willis is 3^rd and rookie Mason Mingus takes 4^th from Mark Day at the line!!

Josh Byrns was 6^th,Davey Coble 7^th,Brian Royalty 8^th,Michael Driskell 9^th and Hunter Willis earns the B & D Landscaping Hard Charger award, The Hitman moved from 18^th to finish 10^th.All 14 cars running at the finish where on the lead lap, Thanks to Scott and the whole KMS gang for a job well done !!

Thanks to all of you guys for making our first year a success. Hats off to Sammy Sanders and his crew, Josh Brocks on his 2^nd place in the points and winning the DBV Properties Rookie of the Year!

Thanks to our sponsors, FANS and the tracks for giving us a shot. We put this deal together in a short time over the winter and we’re looking forward to a great 2010 season! Thanks again Craig Thompson

POSTED 9-30-09 LOOK WHO HAD A SPECIAL DAY!

Happy Belated Birthday to Keith Montgomery 9-29-09

POSTED 9-30-09 A NEW STOCK CAR BEING BUILT?

A source tells me that Jerry Cohron and Jay Parrish are building a new car for the Frank Kimmel Series for the 2010 season.

POSTED 9-29-09 PHOTO'S HAVE BEEN POSTED

PHOTO'S OF THE AMRA HARLEY DRAGS FROM THIS WEEKEND AND THE KEN-TEN PRO LATE MODEL FINAL RACE FROM KENTUCKY MOTOR SPEEDWAY ON SUNDAY HAVE BE POSTED FOR YOU TO VIEW OR PURCHASE. GO TO MY PHOTO SITE @ www.photosbyodell.photoreflect.com

POSTED 9-29-09 SAMMY SANDERS WINS THE KEN-TEN PRO LATE MODEL INAUGURAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Sammy Sanders Wins Race #9 at Kentucky Motor Speedway and Wins the Inaugural Ken Ten Championship Josh Brock finishes 2nd at KMS 2nd for the Championship and Rookie of the year KMS Top 5 1. Sammy Sanders 2. Josh Brock 3. Chad Willis 4.Mason Mingus 5. Mark Day Ken Ten Final Points 1. Sammy Sanders 2. Josh Brock 3.Davey Coble 4. Josh Byrns 5. Brian Royalty

POSTED 9-28-09 LOOK WHO HAD A SPECIAL DAY

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY TO HENRY BELCHER, JR. DRIVE OF THE #7 ALL AMERICAN BOMBER CAR

POSTED 9-26-09 RACE POSTPONED UNTIL TOMORROW

The Race for Saturday has been postponed

until Sunday.

Same time same Place

September 27th Sunday

Race Day

Gates open at 11:00am central time

Practice from 12:00 to 3:00

Qualifying 5:00

Drivers meeting 6:15

KMS first race at 6:30

POSTED 9-26-09 LOOK WHO HAD A SPECIAL DAY!

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY BOBBY WHITE Former Driver, Former Parts Owner, Stock Car Owner, BBR Tech. 9-25-09 Bobby, sorry we didn't get your Birthday posted yesterday.

POSTED 9-26-09 THE AMRA HARLEY KICK INTO GEAR THIS MORNING

BEECH BEND RACEWAY WILL START RACING ACTION WITH THE FAST AND WILD HARLEY'S AROUND 10:00 A.M. THIS MORNING. WE WILL BE THERE.

POSTED 9-24-09 UPDATE AND CORRECTION ON A RACE OUT DATE

UPDATE: IF SATURDAY IS RAINED OUT THE RAIN DATE WILL BE SUNDAY 27th. NOT OCT. 3 AS POSTED BEFORE. CRAIG THE SERIES DIRECTOR TOLD ME IT WOULD OCT 3, BUT I GOT A COMMENT POSTED AND LOOKED ON KMS SITE TO VERIFY THE DATE AS THE 27th.

UPDATE

Odell,

We are racing at Whitesville Tommorrow as of right now there is only a 20% chance of rain.

Brad

POSTED 9-23-09 IT'S GOING TO BE A WAR!!!!!

THE POINTS BATTLE BETWEEN THE ROOKIE AND THE VETERAN THIS WEEKEND! ONLY ONE POINTS SEPARATES THESE TWO RACERS CAN THE ROOKIE TAKE IT FROM THE VETERAN? CAN THE VETERAN KEEP THE LEAD? THESE QUESTIONS AND MORE TO BE ANSWERED! KENTUCKY MOTOR SPEEDWAY WHITESVILLE, KY. (NEAR OWENSBORO, KY) THIS SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 2009 SEE YOU THERE!

POSTED 9-23-09 COMING TO KENTUCKY MOTOR SPEEDWAY THIS SATURDAY WILL BE THE FINAL POINTS RACE OF THE KEN-TEN PRO LATE MODEL SERIES

We had a problem at Corbin with the last race concerning points !! Corbin had Sammy in 10th - 1 lapWith Michael Driskell in 9th on the lead lap Michael was off the track for 6 laps from lap 21 caution till lap 27 Sammy gets 9th and Michael 10thThis is points only !! Marty Taylor was scored 14th Roger Parker was scored 13th Marty was 24 laps down Roger was 40 laps down Marty gets 13th place points Roger gets 14th place points Sorry about this guys but I keep good track of what's going on during the race !!!The Sanders/Driskell could be big and it had to be taken care of !!!

NO open practice on Friday

call Scott Greer cell # 270-302-9046

for track rental dates

September 26th Saturday

Race Day

Gates open at 11:00am central time

Practice from 12:00 to 3:00

Qualifying 5:00

Drivers meeting 6:15

KMS first race at 6:30

GUYS you need to respect the points contenders You can be parked for the night !!!

Thanks Craig Thompson

NOTE: IF WE HAVE A RAIN OUT THE RACE WILL BE HELD ON OCT. 3, 2009

POSTED 9-22-09 AMRA HARLEY DRAGS AND RALLY COMING TO BEECH BEND RACEWAY PARK

Photos Courtesy of PBO Media Productions

Harley Fans Harley Fans Harley Fans

AMRA Harley-Davidson Drag Finals

September 24-27

No trailers will be allowed to be pulled with pedestrians on them.

Gates will open Thursday at Noon and will remain open throughout the event.

Friday Test Session 12:00 to 5:00 $50 per bike.

Saturday Test & Tune at 10:00-----Qualify at 12:00-----Bike Show 12:00

Sunday Test &Tune 10:00-----Races start 11:30

POSTED 9-22-09 BEECH BEND TEAM SHINES AT INDY

Congratulations go out to Team Beech Bend

The Bracket Finals raced all night long due to bad weather moving in on Sunday and in the end Tracy Crutcher won the Sportsman Class while Chris Cowles was voted Best Appearing Sportsman also Timmy Elliot won the Pro Bracket Race of Champions on Friday.

POSTED 9-21-09 THE ODELL TURNER SHOW TONIGHT

Be sure not to miss the Odell Turner Show tonight on Insight Cable Channel 5 at 7:30 p.m. The special guest that you will really what to see and hear. He is Tom Schwartz of Topeka, Kansas. Tom is one of the Nitro Top Fuel Harley Davidson riders that travels with the AMRA which will be at Beech Bend Raceway Park this weekend. But that is not the reason that we had him on the show, Tom was in Bowling Green racing in the AMRA for the All Harley Drags and had a wreck coming off his bike at nearly 200 M.P.H. and his body slide nearly 1/4 mile. We talk about his near death experience. Be sure to tune us in.

POSTED 9-21-09 LOOK WHO IS HAVING A SPECIAL DAY TODAY

BIRTHDAY'S TODAY 9-21-09

* TAMMY DICKENS (Wife of Driver Kevin Dickens) * SHANNON COLE (Demolition Derby Driver) * MARSHA MELTON (Former Track Photographer) RIP * ODELL TURNER (Track Photographer, Blogger, Racer and Sports TV Show)

POSTED 9-21-09 LAST NIGHT RECAP, RUMORS, STORIES AND NEWS FROM THE LAST RACE OF 2009

(1.) SPORTSMAN CLASS: The only thing that I heard, and I heard it from a number of people in the pits was that #48 Anthony Russell was going to take the #99 Robert Cohron out during the race. I also heard many people in the pits say that Dallas Jones, Owner of Beech Bend Raceway told Anthony to leave the track. NOTE: Some one under anonymous posted that Anthony had a family emergency and had to leave. (2.) MODIFIED STREET CLASS: I heard all over the pits that #11 Matt Melton was going to take #11 Danny Marr out during the race. NOTE: Matt appeared to try that in turn one but failed and only hit the wall. Also I have seen posted on here that #11 Danny Marr was going to take out #44 Tony Rothe, However I never heard one word about that in the pits. And another thing, I never saw Danny try to take him out. Maybe I am wrong but I think someone is trying to tell a story on Danny. (3.) LATE MODEL CLASS: Never heard a thing about this class, not until the race was over. I have heard opinions siding with Sammy Sanders as to being ran over by Mark Oliver and I have heard others say that Mark got the position on Sammy and that Sammy cut back in on Mark. Also I heard others saying that Chad drove in over his head and almost wreck them all. Hey, I am friends with all these drivers and really think that all involved was driving maybe harder than normal because it was the last race of 2009. But what do I know, I just take the photos and write columns on this site. I am in no way an expert in stock car racing, and I know before you say it I will, AMEN to that. But I will say it was fun to watch. (4.) Front Runner Class: Didn't hear anything about this class. And I think it went fairly smooth. (5.) Front Runner Figure-8 Class: Heard nothing in the pits about this class except that some of the driver was protesting the #96 wing car (Out-of-Town car) because he had racing wheels. But nothing happen that I know of. (6.) ALL-AMERICAN BOMBER CLASS: I heard nothing before this race. But this class may have been the most wild one of the night. First Kenny Wells was not doing anything wrong that I seen and then from out of nowhere #29 takes #00 Kenny Wells out and it looked like it was on purpose. But hold on here comes Kenny wide open and hits him and spins the #29 and chases him out and off the track. Then #75 Jason Turner and #72 Stacey Key get into a pushing match and they both end up wrecking in turn four. Jason gets spun and Stacey continues on. Jason has a tire down but looks like he is going after #72 Stacey Key but can't get the car to drive and turn. By that time I think Jason had cooled down but I haven't talked to him so I may be putting words in his mouth. All I can say is I am glad he didn't run across the track and hit him that would be chicken in my opinion. Although I have used my car as a weapon before and it was wrong. I believe being a man and getting face the face. Anyway I don't think Jason or Stacey had any words after the race. Hold on that's not all. I was told that after the race #34 Jeff Farris, Sr. hit the back end of the #21 car of David Harrod and then David slammed his car in reverse and tore up the #34 and then that got out and had some words. So this class was crazy no doubt. Oh well last night of the season, what do you expect? All the others classes that raced had no problems that I am aware of. If you know of any corrections or other stories please post or email me.

POSTED 9-21-09 THE RESULTS FROM THE IOFS RACE

The results of the IOFS ( International Outlaw Figure-8 Series) for Friday night 9-18-09

POSTED 9-21-09 FRONT RUNNER FIGURE-8 RESULTS AND POINTS

Top is the 2009 final race results. Below is the 2009 final points. Congratulations to #32 Mark Cummings the 2009 points Champion.

POSTED FRONT RUNNER RESULTS AND POINTS

Top is the 2009 final race results. Below is the 2009 final points. Congratulations to #8c Curtis Butler the 2009 points Champion.

POSTED 9-21-09 ALL AMERICAN BOMBER CLASS RESULTS AND POINTS

Top is the 2009 final race results. Below is the 2009 final points. Congratulations to #75 Jason Turner the 2009 points Champion.

POSTED 9-21-09 BABY GRAND PRO RESULTS AND POINTS

Top is the final race of 2009 results. Below is the 2009 final points. Congratulations to #77 Blake Isenburg the 2009 points Champion.

POSTED 9-21-09 MINI CUP FINAL POINTS FOR 2009

The 2009 final points for the Mini Cups. Congratulations to #46 Cole Williams 2009 Champion.

POSTED 9-21-09 MODIFIED STREET RESULTS AND POINTS

Top is the results of the final race in 2009. Below is the final points of 2009. Congratulations to #44 Tony Rothe the 2009 points Champion.

POSTED 9-21-09 SPORTSMAN CLASS RESULTS AND POINTS

The top is the result of the final sportsman race of 2009 and below is the final points. Congratulations to #99 Robert Cohron the 2009 Sportsman Champion

POSTED 9-20-09 LATE MODEL RACE RESULTS FOR FRIDAY AND FINAL POINTS

Sammy Sanders claims the title for 2009 Late Model Champion. Above middle is the results of the final night race 9-18-09. Below is the final points standings. Congratulations Sammy!

POSTED 9-20-09 LOCAL BEECH BEND DRAG RACER WINS AT INDY

O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis Friday, September 18, 2009 Race of Champions Winners Crowned at NHRA North Central Division Summit Racing Series Finals

by Jerrie Foss, NHRA INDIANAPOLIS – The top bracket racers in the NHRA North Central division have gathered at O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis for the division’s Summit Racing Series Finals. The three-day event kicked off today with time trials for the more than 600 racers in Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman and Motorcycle as well as a High School category who are representing 25 tracks. Racers are competing for team and individual honors and a share of the roughly $70,000 purse. Today’s action included the VP Racing Fuels Race of Champions, a race within a race where the top points-earning drivers from each track square off in head-to-head competition. Art Reed of Kokomo, Ind., racing for Bunker Hill Dragstrip, scored the win in Super Pro, ousting Scott McQueen, Tyner, Ky., running for London Dragway, in the final round. In Pro, Timmy Elliott, Portland, Ky., representing Beech Bend Raceway Park, wheeled his ’69 Camaro to the win over Amelia, Ohio’s Kevin Bishop who was driving his ’69 Camaro for Tri-State Dragway. The win in the Sportsman category went to Pacemakers Dragway Park racer Nick Hastings of Shelby, Ohio, who ran his ’88 Mustang to victory over Gary Blankenship of Yorktown, Ind., in his ’69 Camaro. Blankenship was racing for Muncie Dragway. Chad Isley rode his ’73 Kawasaki to the win in the Motorcycle/Snowmobile category. The Charleston, Ill., racer running for Coles County Dragway defeated Bob Lohr of Staunton, Ill., racing for Gateway Int’l Raceway. On Sunday, racers will run down to one winner in each of the division’s four categories. The champions in the top four classes will have the opportunity to race at the NHRA finals in Pomona, Calif., against the winners from NHRA’s other six divisions for a national championship and a winner-takes-all $5,000 purse. Gates at O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis open at 7 a.m. each day. Time trials will continue Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Race of Champions will kick off at 1 p.m. All classes will run at least one round of eliminations following the Race of Champions. Eliminations continue Sunday at 8 a.m. High School competitors will have a time trial run on Sunday and run eliminations with the other classes throughout the day. O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis is located on Indiana Highway 136, four miles west of I-465, exit 16. For more information call the track, (317) 291-4090, or visit www.OreillyRacewayPark.com or www.NHRAdiv3.com. Following are the final round results from the VP Racing Fuels Race of Champions at the NHRA North Central Division Summit Racing Series Finals at O’Reilly Raceway Park: SUPER PRO Art Reed, Kokomo, Ind., Bunker Hill Dragstrip, Dragster, 5.231, 127.70 def. Scott McQueen, Tyner, Ky., London Dragway, '72 Vega, 6.237, 109.23 PRO Timmy Elliot, Portland, Tenn., Beech Bend Raceway Park, '69 Camaro, 6.283, 108.12 def. Kevin Bishop, Amelia, Ohio, Tri-State Dragway, '69 Camaro, 6.420, 99.46 SPORTSMAN Nick Hastings, Shelby, Ohio, Pacemakers Dragway Park, '88 Mustang, 12.726, 94.32 def. Gary Blankenship, Yorktown, Ind., Muncie Dragway, '69 Camaro, 12.107, 109.56 MOTORCYCLE Chad Isley, Charleston, Ill., Coles County Dragway USA, '73 Kawasaki , 9.520, 131.86 def. Bob Lohr, Staunton, Ill., Gateway International Raceway, '80 Kaw, 9.607, 128.09

POSTED 9-20-09 TRAGEDY HITS RACE FANS ON WAY TO BEECH BEND RACEWAY THIS WEEKEND

By Angie Dickens - Contributing Writer for this Site - On Friday a life long racing fan from IN., Jason Napier and his wife lost their lives in an auto accident in Columbus, In. while on their way to Beech Bend to watch the IOFS race. I did not know them personally but have conversed with Mr. Napier several times on race8.com. He has served our country for many years and enjoyed all levels of racing. His screen name on race8 said it all..."LovinRacin". I would like to send out our deepest sympathies to the entire Napier family and their friends. May God be with you all in such a trying time. NOTE FROM THIS SITE: We did not know this family. Being a race fan myself, this makes us family. From all races fans, I know I can say May God be with their family and our thoughts and prayers are with them. For Jason Napier and his wife we say rest in peace. Please feel free to post your comments by clicking on the word comments under this story. Thank you Angie for your work on reporting this story.

POSTED 9-20-09 COMING SOON!!!!!

Coming soon more stories from Beech Bend Stock Car races final race of 2009.

POSTED 9-20-09 MY HARD CHARGER AWARD FOR THIS WEEK 9-18-09

Hey race fans! It's finally here, the last race of the 2009 season. This is my last pick for the "HARD CHARGER AWARD" and it will go to Late Model driver #25 Mark Oliver. Mark drove very hard and his win Friday night brought fans in the stand to their feet. Late Model driver and 2009 points champion Sammy Sanders battled to the finish line with young gun #99 Chad Willis putting his machine in the mix at the finish line. At the flagman stand cars turned sideways and smoke was so thick you couldn't see a car with Mark Oliver holding the throttle down coming out of the smoke as the winner of the last late model race of 2009. Congratulations, Mark!

POSTED 9-20-09 HALEY GRABS THE WIN AT BEECH BEND RACEWAY

Photo Courtesy of Clay Jones

Jason Haley gets the win in the O'Reilly Shootout on Saturday night 9-19-09

POSTED 9-20-09 SMITHERS TAKES THE WIN AT BEECH BEND RACEWAY

Photo Courtesy of Clay Jones

Darren Smithers takes the Street Bike Shootout on Saturday night 9-18-09

POSTED 9-20-09 VESTER PICKS UP WIN AT BEECH BEND

Photo Courtesy of Clay Jones

Brian Vester picks up the win in the Combo Class on Saturday night 9-19-09.