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First, thanks to the guys at NMRA for allowing me to shoot photos. This was a great event and you should make plans to attend next year. I shot these and more on Saturday 10-4-08 and then left Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green and headed for Greenbrier, TN. to Highland Rim Speedway for the stock car races. They had 150 Sportsman races which four Bowling Green racers raced in. Look below for more on that event.
I shot these action shots at Highland Rim Speedway. These are the Bowling Green, KY. guys that raced in Tennessee in the 150 lap sportsman race. #79 Jay Parrish, #6 William "Willie" Johnson, #21 Kevin "Cuz" LaMastus and #9 Jason Floyd. Thanks to Larry, T.J and Eric who all made me feel at home. Hope to see you all again soon.
Kevin LaMastus getting his tires cleaned up and warming up the oil. Kevin is about to take the green flag at Highland Rim Speedway during the 150 lap sportsman race on Saturday, October 4th. Kevin just couldn't get up to the front and didn't do as good as he would have liked.
Jay Parrish getting his tires cleaned up and warming up the oil. Jay is about to take the green flag at Highland Rim Speedway during the 150 lap sportsman race on Saturday, October 4th. Jay had some engine trouble and didn't do as good as he would have liked.
William Johnson getting his tires cleaned up and warming up the oil. Willie is about to take the green flag at Highland Rim Speedway during the 150 lap sportsman race on Saturday, October 4th. Willie had some car trouble and didn't do as good as he would have liked.
That yellow flag was the flag of the night! Action, action, and more action. What a fun night of stock car racing at the fast bank track of Highland Rim Speedway.
Both the #14 Davey Coble and #55 Thomas Purnell go at it hard!
Davey Coble #14 and Thomas Parnell #55 are running one and two in the beginning of the late model race. They are racing very hard. Door to door and bump, bump. Then it all goes crazy. Listed below are a series of photos of this wreck. As a good photographer, part of it is being in the right place at the right time. I was in turn three and four, which made me be in that place to get good shots. I hope you enjoy reading and seeing them.
Now the #14 hits the wall in the middle of turn three and four. Davey Coble then comes to rest on the inside wall of turns three and four. This all just before the meeting of the two teams in the infield. (next post)
As the wreck comes to an end in turn three and four. The battle begins in the infield. Both parties of car #14 and #55 are upset with the other. The good news is no one got hurt. And it was somewhat fun to watch.
First, I would like to thank Cindy Pike, owner of the Sportsdrome Speedway along with her brother and family. Cindy was a very nice person to met. I feel I have a new group of friends to add to my list. The track was very easy to get around and I took a lot of photos. I got to meet the track photographer and she was very kind. I have a link to their race track on my side bar, so please check them out. Again, thanks Cindy and I hope you all the luck in the world! Odell Turner
Every wonder how a wife feels during a figure-8 race?
The Figure-8 World 300 at the Sportsdrome in Jeffersonville, IN. If you look over the yellow car you will see #85 Doodle Dickens just get through the "X". Click on these photos to enlarge.
I shot this photo of #85 Doodle Dickens going through the "X" at the World 300
This was a shot that I took just before the green flag dropped. This was not all the cars just a few. It was cool to see the 37 cars in a figure-8 race all at one time. If you every get a chance to visit the folks at the Sportsdrome Speedway in Jeffersonville, IN. please do so.
Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky has it's five-in-a-roll figure-8 (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008) Champion entered in the World 300 at the Sportsdrome, Jeffersonville, IN. This is a photo that I shot of Driver Richard "Doodle" Dickens and his car owner for 2008 season, Jerry Cline. (NOTE: this car is the "ROCKET" and is owned by Richard "Doodle" Dickens, not Jerry Cline) Doodle and Jerry along with others were pushing his car into starting position. Doodle started 23rd of 37 cars and at one time we think he was in 9th place. Doodle lost the his rear end as he seen his chance to place good go up in smoke along with the rear end. You did great Doodle. Bowling Green was proud of you!
This is #80 Butch Winters. I shot this photo of Butch leaving the pits and going out onto the track for the start of the World 300.
This is the car of the 2008 Mid-West Figure-8 Champion. Driver Danny Smith #23. Danny was up on the wheel and drove a very good race. If he hadn't cut a front tire down I think he would have won the World 300. Danny finished second.
