POSTED 11-30-07 OLD PHOTO OF HUGH PORTER CAUSEY #P38

This is a picture of Bowling Green's own Hugh Porter Causey. Hugh Porter was very instrumental in getting stock car racing started at Beech Bend Race Raceway Park. This picture was taken on what is now the parking lot for Western Kentucky University and in the background you can see the train track underpass with a car heading away from Hugh Porter which is headed toward Russellville on 68 & 80. Hugh Porter and wife Mary live in Bowling Green, Hugh Porter is well known for his Junk Yard on Morgantown Road. Thanks Hugh Porter for making racing stock car's in Bowling Green possible. Cool car too!

POSTED 11-29-07 BUBBIO BUYS A LATE MODEL FOR ZOOMIE TO DRIVE???

I am hearing that Bubbio has bought a late model car from the Turn or Burn Motorsports team (The Church Car team as some call them) And I was told that Dennis "Zoomie" Oliver would be driving it in the Figure-8 and late model class. I also heard that Bubbio would have the old #98 back too! Who will drive the #98? (This Story from a unclosed source)

POSTED 11-29-07 SARAH JO WHITE HAS A BIRTHDAY!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SARAH JO WHITE! 11-30-07 Sarah Jo is the wife of current Beech Bend Track official, Bobby White and former stock car driver, owner of White Bros. Racing and former owner of White Bros. Oval Track Supplies.

POSTED 11-29-07 OLD PHOTO OF RUBEN LANCASTER IN 1987

This was taken at BBR in 1987. The late model #1 is the car of driver Ruben Lancaster. The owner's of this car was the late Wayne "Big Daddy" Miller, the late Willard "Short Daddy" Stamper and Kenneth "Hollywood"Westray.

POSTED 11-28-07 RESULTS FROM LAST WEEKS PHOTO POLL

POLL: Which photo from last week was your favorite? (11/15-21/07) #5 Tommy Climer 53.8%/35 votes #1 Ruben Lancaster 36.9%/24 votes #0 Steve Sowders 9.2%/6 votes #99 Kendall Meredith 0%/0 #56 Bill Riley, Jr. 0%/0 #52 Ken Taylor 0%/0 #47 Randy Young 0%/0 total votes: 65

POSTED 11-28-07 OLD PHOTO OF JOHN KEY IN 1987

A photo from Beech Bend in 1987. This is #00 driven by John Key. John mainly ran the figure-8 race.

POSTED 11-28-07 BEECH BEND HOLIDAY LIGHTS SPECTACULAR UPDATE

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you go. But do you want to know where to find bazillions of twinkling lights and holiday festivities? Join us for "Holiday Lights Spectacular" at Beech Bend Park in Bowling Green, KY, November 22nd- January 5th from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm nightly. Drive through more than 2 miles of sparkling lights and animated displays set to delightful music. Ride the Polar Express to the heart of Christmas Village which features ice skating, holiday movies, Ho HO golf, tempting treats, and Santa himself in the Christmas gift shop. Stroll through the park for more sparkling lights, decorations and over sized toys all mingling with the bright, whirling lights of the rides-experience the KY Rumbler in the dark. Make plans now to visit us during the holiday season. It's sure to dazzle your CHRISTMAS SPIRIT! BUDWEISER CLYDESDALES The Budweiser Clydesdale Horses will be appearing and parading through the park December 11th-15th from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Don't miss these beautiful horses! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Holiday Lights Spectacular Admission Prices Ice Skating Prices Ride Tickets $15 per car load $5 per child $1 to $3 per ride $25 commercial van $7 per adult $100 bus or coach $3 skate rental Discount Tickets Available at Houchens, IGA and Jr. Foods. __________________________________ Looking for that perfect Christmas gift? 2008 Season Passes to Beech Bend Park and Splash Lagoon are on sale now thru December 31, 2007 for just $79.95 each. Season Passes include unlimited visits to Beech Bend Park and Splash Lagoon all season long. Call (270) 781-7634 to purchase by phone or go to beechbend.com to print an order form. We will send you a season pass certificate. ________________________________

POSTED 11-27-07 ANOTHER OLD PHOTO OF DAVID JONES IN 1987

A photo from BBR in 1987. This #31 David Jones.

POSTED 11-27-07 ANOTHER OLD PHOTO OF JERRY WAYNE CLINE IN 1987

Another photo from BBR in 1987. This is #51 of Jerry Wayne Cline as he sits in staging lane.

POSTED 11-27-07 OLD PHOTO OF JOE RAY IN 1987

Another photo from BBR in 1987. This is a winning shot of #7 Joe Ray from Portland, TN.

POSTED 11-24-07 A OLD PHOTO OF SKIP FRODGE IN 1987

I took this picture at BBR in 1987. This is driver "Skip" Frodge. Skip drove in the figure-8.

POSTED 11-24-07 OLD PHOTO OF THE LATE DENZIL GRAY IN 1987

I took this picture at BBR in 1987. This is of the late Denzil Gray getting his winning photo. The way his is setting on the track I would say he had just won a figure-8 race. I never seen Denzil ever get really bent out of shape and mad at anyone he was a really good person. RIP Denzil.

POSTED 11-22-07 OLD PHOTO OF JAMES CLIMER #55 "THE KING"

I don't know when this was taken. As you can see it is James Climer and it is signed. I took a picture of the picture. Thanks to Bo Miller who got it from his truck and let me take the picture for this site. Thanks, Bo. Cool car isn't it?

POSTED 11-22-07 HAPPY THANKSGIVING

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

from

Odell & Margaret

POSTED 11-22-07 JUST TWO PHOTO'S OF BEECH BEND ON OPENING NIGHT

This is just a sample of the 2 miles of lights. Margaret and I were out tonight and was very impressed. We are going back with our family. It is so cool. When you turn in on the double lanes turn your cars radio on 97.7 FM and you will hear all kind of Holiday music and etc. DO NOT MISS OUT ON THIS WONDERFUL EVENT!

POSTED 11-21-07 OLD PHOTO OF RANDY YOUNG IN 1987

I took this picture at BBR in 1987. The driver of the #47 car is Randy Young from Tennessee.

POSTED 11-21-07 RESULTS FROM LAST WEEKS POLL

RESULTS FROM LAST WEEKS POLL: Which was your favorite picture from the last week (11-7-14-07) #12 Cooter Massey 41.9%.................18 #55 James Climer 30.2%................13 #49 Sammy Sanders 16.3%..................7 #22 Gerald Davis 4.7%....................2 #71 Nathan Spinks 2.3%....................1 #65 Mark Spinks 2.3%....................1 #00 Mark Reynolds 2.3%....................1 #5 Gary Spinks 0%.......................0 #7 Larry Spinks 0%.......................0

POST 11-20-07 OLD PHOTO AT BEECH BEND OF KEN TAYLOR IN 1987

I took this picture at BBR in 1987. This is the #52 driven by Ken Taylor.

POSTED 11-20-07 HOLIDAY LIGHTS SPECTACULAR AT BEECH BEND PARK

HOLIDAY LIGHTS SPECTACULAR Over 2 miles of dazzling animated lights, plus WBKO's Christmas Village, North Pole Express hay ride, ice skating, visits and pictures with Santa, Santa’s Barnyard with live animals, amusement rides including the Kentucky Rumbler, Christmas gift shop, giant movie screen playing holiday favorites, HoHo Golf, live entertainment, bonfires and scrumptious food and drinks. Holiday Lights Spectacular opens Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, November 22nd and is open every night through Saturday, January 5, 2008 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. each night! It’s the beginning of a new Holiday Tradition! Holiday Lights Spectacular! Drive through a million twinkling lights 109 dazzling light displays Ride North Pole Express to CHRISTMAS VILLAGE Stop by and visit WBKO's CHRISTMAS VILLAGE Ice skating rink with skate rentals available Family rides will be open - $1 to $2 tickets Experience Kentucky Rumbler in the "dark" Giant movie screen showing holiday favorites Visits with Santa through December 23rd Photos with Santa also available! Visit Santa's Barnyard live animals & play HoHo Golf Browse through the Christmas Gift Shop Bonfires for warming & roasting marshmallows Scrumptious holiday food and drinks Animated & synchronized light & sound displays $15 per car load / $25 commercial van / $100 bus/coach

POSTED 11-19-07 BEECH BEND RACEWAY INKS A FIVE-YEAR DEAL TO HOST NHRA NATIONAL HOT ROD REUNION IN 2008

Congratulations to Dallas Jones and Beech Bend Raceway. BBR inks a five-year deal to play host to annual Hot Rod Reunion. With the return of the NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion in 2008, Beech Bend Park and Raceway could top 1 million visitors. (source: Robyn L. Minor/The Daily News)