Owensboro native wins big at Salem Speedway, Salem, IN.

 Photo Courtesy of PBO Media Productions

Photo Courtesy of PBO Media Productions

Photo Courtesy of PBO Media Productions

By ODELL TURNER

Local Racing News and Rumors by ODELL

SALEM, In. - After 200 hard fought laps, Bret Hudson holds off defending champion, Chuck Barnes, Sr.  Barnes made a pit stop late in the race and restarted back in the field.  Then the caution flies near the end of the race.  On the restart Barnes starts fourth in the field and moves up quickly.  After the caution the race has only 22 laps to the finish.  Barnes the defending champ makes a hard charge on the bumper of #00 of Hudson, Barnes was trying hard to make it four Halloween 200's in a roll.  Hudson drove like a pro and holds off the veteran for the win in the Halloween 200.  Hudson makes his home in Owensboro, Ky.  The trophy will again go to another Kentucky racer in 2010.  
    For the unofficial results go to this link  http://salemspeedway.com/results.htm
  

POSTED 10-25-09 IT'S TIME LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION IT'S THE HALLOWEEN 200 RACE DAY

It's 7:30 am our time and 8:30 their time. We are getting ready to head to Salem Speedway for an action packed day of FAST and WILD racing. Chuck Barnes, Sr. #5 is a favorite to win this Halloween 200. The million dollar question is can someone else beat him? Not that they win a MILLION! Anyway, we're off to hopefully report and snap some great photos for you the FAN. Check back soon to see the race recap. Also don't forget to watch "The Odell Turner Show" next Monday Night November 2, 2009 on Insight Cable Channel 5 to see interviews and etc, of the Halloween 200 from Salem Speedway, Salem, IN. Later race fans, got to start snapping that shuuter on my canon 50D.

POSTED 10-24-09 HALLOWEEN 200 AT SALEM SPEEDWAY, SALEM, IN. SUNDAY OCTOBER 25

Hello race fans! We are in Scottsburg, IN. at the Holiday Inn Express. It is 6:36 P.M. EST (which is the time zone we are currently in.) Salem Speedway will be having the Halloween 200 tomorrow. Thanks to Richard and the fine folks at Salem Speedway we will be doing our TV (The Odell Turner Show) a sport show at Salem Speedway tomorrow. So be sure to tune in next Monday, November 2, 2009 on Insight Cable Channel 5 at 7:30 P.M. CST. Also be check back on this blog site for photo's and a complete story of the Halloween 200.

POSTED 10-28-07 GREETING UP AT SCOTTSBURG, INDIANA READY FOR A BIG DAY OF STOCK CAR RACING

Good Morning from Scottsburg, IN. that is where we all stayed. It is about 15 minutes from the track in Salem, IN. It sure seem early when that wake up call rang at 6:30 our time. It is 7:10 now and we have seen Doodle out side hooking up his trailer already. The gates for the racers opens at 6:00 am our time 7:00 their time (EST) then the spectator gate opens at 8:30 our time and 9:30 theirs. We are showered and ready to pull out to find some breakfast then on to the track to get some good pictures (maybe) We will post more pictures and news updates ASAP. But remember we have about 2 1/2 hour trip home and the race starts at 12:05 our time and is 200 laps. So it may be late before we are home. I hope Margaret's mom keep the lights on at our house, see you then. Odell

POSTED 8-30-07 DOODLE RACING AT SALEM SPEEDWAY AT THE HALLOWEEN 200 IN OCTOBER

I did get an email from Doodle and Angie. They said Doodle will race at Salem Speedway in the Halloween 200 in Salem, IN. Margaret and I always go to this event and so do many other Bowling Green racer's and fan's. Good Luck Doodle! See you there.