FWD & A-HOBBY RULE CHANGE FOR 2O1O
A-Hobby:
Minimum Frame Size: from 2x3 to 2 inches
FWD: 2300 lbs. Minimum weight: Anytime w/ Driver
25YRS
LATER... S.A.S. RETURN TO BOYD's SPEEDWAY
Chattanooga,
TN (1/18/2010) -- It's been 25 season since the Southern All-Star
racing series have raced BOYD's SPEEDWAY. In 1984, B.J. Parker
brought two events to the Tennessee-Georgia racetrack, which
were both won by Mississippi racing legend and Hall of Famer
Jerry Inmon. Taking victories in Columbus, MS and Talladega,
AL, Inmon would win the 1984 S.A.S Championship and that would
be the last time the series would sanction an event in Chattanooga.
Instead for years racefans and competitors traveled up Interstate-75
to the Cleveland (TN) Speedway for S.A.S. races. In 2010 that
will change... BOYD's and CLEVELAND are slated to host back
to back events in March and July giving racers two chances
to take home a big race payday. Friday March 12th, BOYD's
SPEEDWAY will host a $4,000 to-WIN S.A.S. event prior to the
annual SHAMROCK race, while July 16th will see a second $4,000
to-WIN S.A.S. event slated infront of the JEAN JOHNSON MEMORIAL
at Cleveland, July 17th. The schedule page is now updated
wth all 2010 events.
2009
Stuff..................................
OGLE JR. WINS BATTLE OF RINGGOLD THUNDER RACE
Chattanooga/Ringgold (10/24/09) -- And the CANON GOES TO...
Billy Ogle Jr. not only grabbed the 1st ever "BATTLE
OF RINGGOLD" one of a kind trophy Saturday night, but
collected the $5,000 payday and possibly (we'll have to await
the verdict from series President Brad Byrd) the 2009 THUNDER
series championship. With under 10-laps remaining Ogle pressured
race leader Ronnie Johnson enough, that one wrong move, coming
outta turn two, would make the difference in the outcome of
the 60-lapper. Johnson got pinned down to the bottom coming
off of turn two by a back-marker machine and the two collided
at the beginning of the back-stretch. Johnson would have to
pit to change a shreded left rear, leaving Ogle to a 5-lap
dash against Randy Weaver. Early race leader Brandon Kinzer,
whom seemed to come to life just before the late caution would
never be a factor in the last laps, but would finish 3rd.
Rick Rogers and Tommy Kerr rounded out the Top 5.
Official Finish:
10/24/09
BATTLE OF RINGGOLD
1. Billy Ogle Jr. (# 201) of Knoxville, TN
2. Randy Weaver (# 116) of Crossville, TN
3. Brandon Kinzer (# 18) of Allen, KY
4. Rick Rogers (# 44) of Knoxville, TN
5. Tommy Kerr (# 4T) of Rockford, TN
6. Jacob Grizzle (# 99G) of Blairesville, GA
7. Jake Knowles (# 66) of Tyrone, GA
8. Ronnie Johnson (# 5) of Chattanooga, TN
9. Mike Weeks (# 22) of Friendsville, TN
10. Rick Hixson (# 16) of Soddy Daisy, TN
11. Derek Ellis (# 99) of Chatsworth, GA
12. Jeff Neubert (# 30th) of Rockwood, TN
13. Mike Hill (# 11) of Rockwood, TN
14. Tommy Bailey (# 11) of Corbin, KY
15. Dan Tipton (# 12) of Loudon, TN
16. Jeff Franklin (# J12) of Ten Mile, TN
17. David Crabtree (# 41) of Friendsville, TN
18. Brian Hickman (# 41) of Soddy Daisy, TN
19. Billy Mayo (# 115) of Cleveland, TN
20. Todd Morrow (# T16) of East Ridge, TN
21. Mike Collins (# 3) of Council Bluffs, IA
22. Ricky Arms (# 4) of Moss, TN
23. Doug Smith (# 45) of Somerset, KY
24. John Owenby (# 48) of Cleveland, TN
LiL'
JOHN OWENBY TAKES BOYD's CRATE 911 SALUTE

Chattanooga/Ringgold (9/11/09) -- As a rememberance to 911
BOYD's SPEEEDWAY racecars gave a 4-wide salute prior to kicking
off the nights racing action. LIL' John Owenby of Cleveland,
Tennessee, a former track champion of his home track, took
the Crate Late Model victory passing Rex Richey on a lap 12
restart. One lap later and Owenby pulled away in Manual Mowery's
# 48 "Cleveland Aluminum, Sam's Restaurant Equipment,
Performance Race Engines" GRT machine leaving Richey
to battle the likes of Billy Mayo, Craig Burrows and others.
In the Steel-Head Late Model class Rick Hixson narrowly held
off William Thomas for the victory in a SLOBBER-KNOCKER that
saw Jamie Perry, Kayne Hickman and others going TOE TO TOE.
Hixson gained valuable points over Mike Price whom suffered
major front-end damage from a crash at the start of the feature.
Larry Higgins inherited the A-Hobby victory when leader Tod
Hernandez pulled up lame during the 15 lapper. Joe Johnson
piloted Lee Hogan's # 14 to another B-Hobby victory. Grady
Stokes won the Pony feature, while Michael Arp is back on-top
in the FWD class.
CRAWLEY
& LINEMAN TAKE SPRINT CAR MANIA VICTORY's
Ringgold,
GA Sept. 4, 2009 - In front of a capacity crowd Friday
night, the 2008 Parts Plus United Sprint Car Series Mid-South
Champion Tim Crawley from W. Memphis, Arkansas raced past
rookie, Justin Carver from Drummonds, Tennessee to lead the
final 7-laps of SPRINT CAR MANIA!!! at Boyds Speedway.
The ORIGINAL OUTLAW Terry Gray from Memphis, Tennessee tried
to track down Crawley in the closing laps of the race/turned
crash-fest, but in the end it was all the CREEPER who'd visit
JODY MILLARD PEST CONTROL Victory Lane. Carver was third with
Anthony Nicholson and CJ Miller rounding out the Top 5. In
the Georgia Mini Sprints feature Justin Lineman of Linwood,
North Carolina took the time shortened feature race. Lineman
took the lead from Dwight Pilgram whom held on to finish second.
Jim Tskatos, Mike Magic and Tom Maushardt rounded out the
Top 5. Lee Hogan continued his dominance in the B-Hobby, but
atleast Lamar Hughes kept the pressure on for the entire 15
lapper. Jimmy Elliott won the Pony feature, his third of the
season at BOYD's, beating last race winner John Smith. James
Dykes finally closed Billy Bailey's winning streak in the
FWD class, while Corey Cresswell inherited the A-Hobby win,
after leader Larry Higgins dropped from the feature at the
half-way point. Next Friday (Sept. 11th) a SALUTE to 911 is
planned for all racecars at 7PM with a full racing program
for all divisions.
DeWAYNE WILSON FILES A -HOBBY $500 VICTORY
Chattanooga/Ringgold
(7/31/09) -
- BOYD's SPEEDWAY hosted the A-Hobby
MiD SuMMeR NiGHTS CHaMPioNSHiP special: Friday night and
in the end it was former Cleveland
Speedway Track Champion DeWayne Wilson puting his #72 "Denton's
Wrecker" sponsored racecar in JODY MILLARD PEST CONTROL
Victory Lane taking the $500. race. KC Graphics,
Tubes & Hoses and Donnie's Auto Sales stepped up to
proverbial sponsorship plate and added $600 to the A-Hobby
purse, that normally pays $250 to-WIN. A special formet
was set to challenge the divisional racers to more than
just heat races. Arva BOOGER Brooks set fast time with a
15:349 lap and went on to win the first DASH race (from
4th) to earn the pole position for the 25-lapper and seemed
to be on a CLEAN-SWEEP. Larry Higgins came to life and passed
BOOGER half-way thru the "A" Main event, but then
problems arose on the # 20 and Wilson inherited the lead,
that he seemed, he was gonna forcefully take, if need be.
Steve Tate and FRONT ROW JOE Tim Ford raced valiantly but
it would be all Wilson at the conclusion.. Corey Cresswell
held off a hard chargin Higgins, whom came from the rear
to round out the Top 5. Current A-Hobby points leader Tod
Hernandez had to rely on a back-up racecar, when he blew
the # T6 during qualifying. Scotty Hogan, Gary Johnson and
Jeff Paige were just ahead of the 9th finishing Hernandez
with Todd Stafford rounding out the Top 10.
Jamie
Perry (1999 SAS series Champion) took the lead with three
(3) laps to go in the Steel-Head LM feature, beating Mike
Price and Rick Hixson. Following the Top 3 across the finish
line were Kayne Hickman and Andy Pickelsimer. Todd
Morrow (2008 Top Tracks Champion) lead all the way in the
Crate LM feature over Jerry Coffman and Jeff Smith. Smith
was involved in a hurrendous flip that destroyed Craig Burrows
machine in turn 4, during a heat race. Smith starting from
the rear of the "A" Feature salvaged rough night,
just ahead of current points leader James Gamble and Tyler
Millwood. Other
Winners were: Lee Hogan (B-Hobby), Grady Stokes (Pony) and
Billy Bailey (FWD)....... Next weekend the KiNG of CRATE
mini-series returns with ROUND # 3: The Royale Summer Slammer,
with a hefty $2,000. prize going to the victory. One lap
qualifying + two dashes and "B" Mains will set
the 24 car starters next Friday night (Aug. 28th).
HIRED
GUN GIBSON READY & GETS 'R DONE w/ CRATE WIN
Chattanooga/Ringgold (8/14/09) -- The AXE-MAN Kevin Gibson
was Friday nights "HIRED GUN" at BOYD'sSPEEDWAY
and got the job done in the 20 lap Crate Late Model feature.
The usual "Mid Nite Oil Racing Fuel" Super Late
Model dirt ace, got the opportunity to pilot the # R76 "Still
Motion Photo.com, Bags N' Britches, Harrison Transmission,
Southern Bullion" sponsored Pontiac Gran Prix and held
off a challenge from Todd Morrow and beat David Tindell to
the checkered flag for the $800 payday. The race starting
line-up was altered due to penalities handed out for MOST
of the field, failing to meet "starting call" for
staging in the infield. Two time / back to back winner Jeff
Smith didn't start, the feature that handed the FRONT ROW
JOE honors to Daryl Owenbey and Gibson. Tindell kept his composure
and was challenging Gibson, til 2008 Top Track Champion Morrow
came rolling along. Morrow pocketed 2nd place, with two laps
remaining, but had to pit under caution and disappoint his
Tennessee Faithful with a 14th place finish. The divisions
"3-Amigos" Jerry Coffman, Craig Burrows and points
leader James Gamble rounded out the Top 5. Birthday Boy B-MAN
Brian Jackson tallied a last place finish in 18th despite
winning his heat race.
Rick
Hixson was like a TOURNIQUET on Kayne Hickman the entire 25-laps
of the Steel Head Late Model "A" Main Feature. Hickman
scored the lead from 1999 Southern All-Star series champion
Jamie Perry on lap 10, but Hixson main-stayed the rash of
cautions, to offically take the lead on lap 18 from the H3
Performance pilot. Mike Price, who finished just behind Hickman,
after a race-long battle against Rex Richey, is rite behind
Hixson's # 16 "BJ's Flooring, Austin Trucking" Race
Engine Design powered / MasterSbilt in the Steel-head 2009
Points chase. Perry slipped back behind Richey to round out
the Top 5 finishers. Arva BOOGER Brooks won again the A-Hobby
division feature. Corey Cresswell fended off points leader
Tod Hernandez for second. Somehow Larry Higgins scrapped,
kicked, clawed, begged, borrowed and everything else to rally
from about the last row to finish 4th with Scott Boyd hanging
on to finish 5th. If you've been in a coma, then you might
not be able to guess who won the B-Hobby race. SWEET Lee Hogan
won race # 6. The HURRICANE-RANNA finish had Jim Wallbanger
2nd, Brandon Francis 3rd with Steve King and Lebron Miller
(back-trackin' it) to round out the Top 5. Jimmy Elliott WISELY
paid the DOUBLE ENTRY to WIN the DOUBLE MONEY in the Pony
Feature. He almost sat in the stands Friday with the family,
but instead came from the back and won. Daniel Burnett was
2nd with Jon Smith, a unknown driver and Wendall Ingram rounding
out the Top 5. And finally Billy Bailey made it 4-in-a-row
Friday winning the FWD feature. Matt Patton and Joe Cross
thought they had Bailey's number, but the T11 proved otherwise
and led the last 5-laps of the race. Points leader Michael
Arp was 4th with Derrick Forgey fifth.
U PDATED SCHEDULE WELCOMES SPRINT-CAR M A N I A!!!
RINGGOLD/CHATTANOOGA (August 11, 2009) - - The BOYD's SPEEDWAY
in Chattanooga/Ringgold fresh off its successful Southern
Regional Racing series Super Late Model event this past Friday
night, has updated it's August 2009 schedule. Due to uncontrollable
circumstances events have had to be pushed back a week, in
order to finish up the racing program that began August 7th.
The A-Hobby, Pony and FWD divisions didn't get to compete
in their Feature races, due to the tracks time restraints
(curfew 11:30PM), therefore DOUBLE PAY-OUT PURSE races will
be contested this Friday night (Aug. 14th). The A-Hobby "MiD
SuMMeR NiGHTS CHaMPioNSHiP" race is moved back to Aug.
21st which in turn moves the scheduled Crate Late Model $2,000.
to-WIN "KING of CRATE CHALLENGE" race to Friday,
Aug. 28th.
SPRINT-CAR MANIA has been set for September 4th, kicking off
Labor Day Weekend and will welcome not only the United Sprint
Car Series, but now will host a second series of the Open
Wheel Outlaw style racecars; The Georgia Mini Sprints. On
the undercard for that Friday night of racing action will
be the A-Hobby, B-Hobby, Pony and FWD divisions. Many teams
from around the region are expected to be in competition against
with both series at BOYD's SPEEDWAY on the same night. In
2008, 7-Time USCS National Champion "The Original Outlaw"
Terry Gray from Memphis, TN, dominated the Sprint Car event.
For more information visit the tracks web-site www.boydsspeedway.com
of call the track on raceday (706)891-6803. The USCS sprint
cars can be found on www.uscsracing.com and the Georgia Mini
Sprints are located online at www.georgiaminisprints.com
WEAVER
STEALS VICTORY FROM RJ w/ LAST LAP PASS
Chattanooga, TN (8/7/09) -- In what can best be described
as HORROR for HIGH 5, Ronnie Johnson (aka. the Chattanooga
Flash) had Friday night's $3,000. in the bag, but a back-marker
car slowed the multi-2009 BOYD's SPEEDWAY winner, just enough
to allow Randy THE DREAM Weaver to capture, the last 100ft.,
and take the checkers in the Southern Regional Racing series
MAYHEM 40 SHORTY. Using the same SUPER-SONIC high groove that
catapulted Johnson to the lead on lap 13, Weaver came to life
in the late stages and tracked down RJ with the final 5 laps
remaining, only to lead the last and most important lap of
the "A" Main feature event. "I was really
driving in hard..." Weaver told S.R.R.S. announcer
Gary Dearing, from Jody Millard Pest Control Victory Lane.
"I could get a better bite in turn 3 & 4, but
that slow car on the last lap, sealed the deal." Weaver
went on to thank his crew, family and friends the help back
the # 116 "Glenn's Auto Parts, Jerr-Dan, PPM Racing Products,
FastLane Signs & Graphics" sponsored GRT / Race Engine
Design powered Chevrolet / Corvette racecar.
At race-time forty-five Super Late Models were signed in for
the scheduled 50-lapper. Due to uncontrollable circumstances
S.R.R.S. and track officials decided to cut the "A"
Main Feature by 10-laps and made all competitors aware of
the changes. Group qualifying set the stage, locking in the
two fastest from each of the four (4) groups. Johnson put
his familiar/fan favorite black # 5 "Miller Bros. Construction,
AFCO Racing Products, American Billett" sponsored MasterSbilt
/ Vinson Racing Engines powered in the fastest slot of group
1, turning a 13.571 lap. Weaver would clock second quick to
RJ as group 2 took to the track. Young William Thomas would
clock his #A19 "Austin Trucking, Tindall & Son's
Carpet, Gene's Racing Parts" sponsored
MasterSbilt / Competition Racing
with a 13:730 lap to be quickest of Group 2, with Kayne Hickman
getting locked in also. In Group 3 the overall fastest qualifier
would come in the form of Anthony Burroughs. The Athens, Alabama
racer would clock a 13:425 with his # 121 "Barclay Auto
Parts, ABC Cash Register, Stuckey Enterprise, Mississippi
One Call" sponsored MasterSbilt / Wall2Wall Performance
powered machine, bringing with him Lee Sutton.
Chris Ragan of Corinth, MS was overall second fastest in Group
4 turning a 13:442, earning the outside pole for the feature
as Brandon Kinzer tagged along as the 2nd quick of the group.
In Consi # 1: Jake Knowles plowed the road to the checkers,
passing Brian Hickman around the halfway point. Mike Tinker
and Jimmy Tucker also transferred. In Consi. # 2 THE DARKNESS
Mike Hill took over the lead from local favorite Todd Morrow.
Derrick Ellis earned the third and final transfer spot in
that event. A horribly violent flip occurred, when Carnell
Parker was slowing for contact, behind his racecar at the
start of Consi. # 3. Parker is set to undergo neck surgery
at a local Chattanooga Hospital, Sunday. Josh Putnam beat
David Payne in that consi. race, with Mike Luna and David
Earl Gentry transferring. The FLATROCK FLASH Robert Gant took
the checkers in the 4th and final Consi. race, with Terry
Jay-Bird Marlin and T.J. Alford transferring. Jay Brinkley
and Tyler Landers used series provisionals to set the 23rd
& 24th starting slots.
As the tracks curfew drew closer, the cars and stars of the
S.R.R.S. touring group staged their respective machines. Before
things offically took green from Chuck Christopher, Kayne
Hickman's TENNESSEE TORNADO blew his drive-shaft from underneath
the machine. That moved everybody up a on the outside line
as green struck the BOYD's air. From the outside Ragan fired
strong and took the lead, with Burroughs, Thomas, RJ and Weaver
in-tow. Michael Luna would strike a lap 5 caution match in
turn four as Knowles began taking a page from RJ and stepped
to the high-side. With Johnson carrying the momentum Ragan's
lead would come to an end on lap 12. RJ roared into the lead
with the crowd simultaniously roaring their approval on lap
13, leaving young Knowles to battle Burroughs and Ragan.The
other Hickman (Brian) ended his run, while Morrow pitted to
the infield on lap 14. Lap 23 saw Ragan dominance come to
an end as he lost power on the back-side while battling Burroughs
and Knowles. One lap after the restart would see Knowles and
Burroughs tangle under the flagstand.
Weaver and Kinzer in the #18 "Eastco Supply, Will Kinzer
Foundation, Quality Oil & Gas, Kinzer Drilling Co."
sponsored GRT racecar were battling for fourth when Thomas
slipped up and fell outta the Top 5 for a moment. Weaver used
this to his advantage and climbed the top-rope for a power
maneuver. Now with Weaver in the runner-up sector it was all
up to RJ. Leaving his high-side, Johnson took to the bottom
of the track, allowing Weaver his opportunity for glory. Seemed
time to write RJ in the "paid to" line of the big
check, but place an ill-handling Tucker in the midst of the
back-side and you've got the recipe for UPSET STEW. Taking
it deep, Weaver edged passed Johnson, bringing the BOYD's
crowd to their feet for another photo-finish, giving Weaver
his second consecutive (he won the SHRINE RACE June 26th)
BOYD's SLM victory. Johnson was followed by Thomas, whom scraped
and clawed past Burroughs and Kinzer for third. Gant, Putnam,
Ellis, Payne and series points leader Brinkley rounded out
the Top 10. The series returns to BOYD's for OCTOBER-FAST
excitement, for another $3,000 to-Win event, Friday, October
2nd. Lee Hogan took the B-Hobby checkers. A-Hobby, Pony and
FWD will race Double Features, next Friday, Aug. 14th.
Official
Results:
S.R.R.S. "Mayhem 40 Shorty"
1. Randy Weaver (# 116) of Crossville, TN
2. Ronnie Johnson (# 5) of Chattanooga, TN
3. William Thomas (# A19) of Chattanooga, TN
4. Anthony Burroughs (# 121) of Athens, AL
5. Brandon Kinzer (# 18) of Allen, KY
6. Robert Gant (# 22) of Flat Rock, AL
7. Josh Putnam (# 212) of Killen, AL
8. Derrick Ellis (# 99) of Chatsworth, GA
9. David Payne (# 8) of Murphy, NC
10. Jay Brinkley (# 10) of Shelbyville, TN
11. Mike Hill (# 11) of Rockford, TN
12. Terry Jay-Bird Marlin (# 14) of Franklin, TN
13. Jimmy Tucker (# 95) of Flintville, TN
14. Lee Sutton (# L7) of Taylorsville, GA
15. Mike Tinker (# T22) of Ringgold, GA
16. Tyler Landers (# 47) of Shelbyville, TN
17. Jake Knowles (# 66) of Tyrone, GA
18. Chris Ragan (# C16) of Corinth, MS
19. Todd Morrow (# T16) of East Ridge, TN
20. Brian Hickman (# 41) of Soddy Daisy, TN
21. T.J. Alford (# 007) of Ball Play, AL
22. David Earl Gentry (# 56) of Lewisburg, TN
23. Michael Luna (# 112) of Sparta, TN
24. Kayne Hickman (# H3) of Soddy Daisy, TN
DNS: Robert Stutts, Carnell Parker, Cale Finley, Jerry Bradley,
Patrick Michel, Tony Morris, Ben Kittrell, John Owenby,
Andy Pickelsimer, Jamie Perry, James Gamble, Davy Davis, Joe
Denby, Tommy Taylor, Jacob Anderson, Brian Jackson,
Perry Delaney, James Ward, Corey Posey, Markus McCrary, John
Parker

CHATTANOOGA
STATE MOTORSPORTS RADIO
RETURNS WEDNESDAY ON 102.3FM
Chattanooga, TN
(8/3/09) -- This Wednesday (Aug. 5th) at 7PM, the Chattanooga
State Motorsports Hour makes its return on WGOW TalkRadio
102.3 FM. Hosted by veteran broadcaster Dewayne Jabiski (D.J.)
and BOYD's SPEEDWAY track announcer Steve Milling, this years
show will run seven (7) weeks, with the main emphasis on area
dirt track racing, which includes tracks like Cleveland (TN)
Speedway, North Georgia Speedway (in Chatsworth) and others
within the region. Racefans or Competitors can join the show
with comments at 423-267-1023, or toll-free at 1-888-779-8255.
The program may also be heard via live streaming audio at
www.wgow.com. Sponsors including; Chattanooga State Technical
Community College, Boyd's Speedway, The RV Park Palace, Cash
for Junk Cars and Walker Automotive Repair are bringing back
local racing chat/talk to the airwaves, which is greatly appreciated.
If you'd like more information or wish to involve your business/product
and/or service with the racing show, contact the host Steve
Milling at bidmor@comcast.net.
RONNIE
JOHNSON PROTECTS CHATTANOOGA's BORDERS
story by: Steve Hixson
pic by: Nick Nicholson
Chattanooga, TN/Ringgold, GA (7/24/09) Since
growing
up in Chattanooga, watching his father (the late Joe Lee
Johnson, winner of NASCARs inaugural WORLD 600 in
Charlotte) Ronnie Johnson has been coming to the BOYDs
SPEEDWAY for about 50 years. Friday night; fans that label
him as THE MAN, THE MYTH and THE LEGEND totally
dominated the BORDER WARS # 2 event to the tune of $2,000.
The special 40-Lap Steel-Head Late Model division event
drew 28 competitors at race-time, all vying for a start
and all knowing with RJ in the house, theyll likely
be chasing the spoiler of the FAMOUS black # 5 "Austin
Trucking, Miller Bros. Coal, American Billett, AFCO Racing
Products, VP Racing Fuel" MastersBilt / Vinson Race
Engines powered racecar. Setting fast-time, winning his
DASH-RACE and racing flag to flag, seems so mundane, but
fans cheered him on as RJ held off challenger after challenger.
I am so glad we had such a strong run tonight
Johnson stated from JODY MILLARD PEST CONTROL Victory Lane.
Its a testament to how hard my guys work back
at the shop and its especially good when folks that
back me like Wendall Vinson and his family come up from
Alabama to watch me compete. RJ expressed thanks to
all the fans for coming out and to the HARVEY Bros. and
their workers for refurbishing the GRANDADDY of race-tracks,
in order to host such events in the Chattanooga/North Georgia
area.
Johnson, 53 (years old) clocked a 14:539 lap amidst the
28 entries. Greg Husky of Knoxville in a new ride set second
fastest to Johnson with a 14:566. Those two racers set the
stage for two (2) DASH RACES, that saw the locked-in Top
12 race for their starting slots. Third fastest overall
qualifier Mike Weeks of Friendsville, TN followed RJ to
the 6-lap DASH checkers with current Steel-Head points leader
Rick Hixson following. Husky meanwhile held off 1999 Southern
All-Star series champion Jamie Perry for DASH #2 victory.
The rest of the field was comprised of the two (2) B-Main
races. Jason Welshan held off a hard chargin Kayne
Hickman for the win. Hickman rallied from 8th to finish
second, just ahead of Brian Burke. A BLAST FROM THE PAST
named Rex Richey thrilled the crowd as the RED-HEADED STRANGER
piloted his #87 to victory in the 2nd Last Chance race.
John Parker and Lamar Scoggins, in his new GRT #32 followed
Richey across the line.
With Johnson taking the Green at the OPENING BELL, action
was fast, furious and bumpy for the rest of the competitors.
Husky tucked into for second with the first of many cautions
waving on lap 5, for a stalled Jason Cardwell. Cardwell,
who was BORDER WARS #1 runner-up would end his night early
with an official 22nd place finish. Early on Mike Price
began charging towards the front stealing 2nd away from
Husky momentarily on lap 11. Throughout the plaguing yellow-flags,
Hixson began to find ground and powered by Price around
the events halfway point. With Husky hanging on to a Top
5 with all he could, the MILKMAN stepped up and attempted
to deliver. That would only last for Weeks until lap 27
when he pitted the unfamiliar # 31 to the infield. Perry
then came to task and challenged Hixson for the #2 spot.
The two tangoed around the turns and Perry came up with
the spot during a lap 31 caution. The yellow was for the
hardest hit of the night when Richey running just outside
the Top 5 got collected with John Parker and Andy Miller
on the front-stretch. Richey and Parkers cars were
destroyed in the crash, while Miller was able to continue.
Seemed
Perrys #T21 Tinkers Garage, Steel Detailers
Intl. sponsored GRT entry might have something
for Johnson, but that thought lasted for about three (3)
laps as THE FLYIN WELSHAN appeared out of nowhere.
With Hixson depositing his fluid all-down the front-stretch,
Welshan, winner of BORDER WARS #1, gave it a go, attempting
to keep pace with RJ. For the final 6-circuits the # 29
"Seiler Bros. Lumber, Welshan Excavating, The Miles
411 Restaurant, Mastercraft Boats, Caughron & Co., Tennessee
RV" sponsored Trak*Star entry could only watch as Johnson
led the way to the final curtain. Fourth starting Perry
finished 3rd with Price lasting to 4th. Rounding out the
Top 5 was 6th starting William Thomas, whod earlier
in the season fielded the very racecar from Johnson, that
was carrying the MID-NITE OIL RACING FUEL
"file photo by: Laura Olmstrom"...........
checkered flag. In other Racing Action; Billy Bailey made
it
three-in-a-row in the FWD division. Arva BOOGER Brooks won
his 5th A-Hobby race of the season and Jeff Smith collected
his second consecutive Crate Late Model feature. Next Friday
(July 31st) the A-Hobby $500 to-WIN Mid SuMMeR NiGHTS
CHaMPioNSHiP race. For more info, go to the tracks web-site
www.boydsspeedway.com
Official Finish
STEEL-HEAD BORDER WARS #2
40 Laps $2,000. to-WIN
Entries 28
1. Ronnie Johnson (# 5) of Chattanooga, TN
2. Jason Welshan (# 29) of Maryville, TN
3. Jamie Perry (# T21) of Ringgold, GA
4. Mike Price (# 77) of Lenior City, TN
5. William Thomas (# A19) of Harrison, TN
6. Brian Jackson (# B4) of Chatsworth, GA
7. Greg Husky (# 32) of Knoxville, TN
8. Andy Miller (# 17M) of Dunlap, TN
9. Brian Burke (# B39) of Dalton, GA
10. Dykie Gentry (# 415) of Sale Creek, TN
11. Davy Davis (# D11) of Tunnel Hill, GA
12. Rick Hixson (# 16) of Soddy Daisy, TN
13. Bobby Mayse (# 22) of Harrison, TN
14. John Parker (# 19) of Chatsworth, GA
15. Rex Richey (# 87) of Tazewell, TN
16. Jeff Franklin (# J12) of Ten Mile, TN
17. Mike Weeks (# 31) of Friendsville, TN
18. BJ Morris (# 45) of Mayking, KY
19. Ruben Mayfield (# 00) of Lenior City, TN
20. Lamar Scoggins (# 32) of Cleveland, TN
21. Kayne Hickman (# H3) of Soddy Daisy, TN
22. Jason Cardwell (# 07) of Knoxville, TN
23. Morris Bice (# 41) of Soddy Daisy, TN
24. Mike Tinker (# T22) of Ringgold, GA
DNS
Ty McGee, Rusty Ballenger, Robby Mason and Kevin Burke
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AUSTIN TRUCKING D0UBLE TR0UBLE BATTLE HIXS0N WINs
Chattanooga,
TN/Ringgold, GA (7/17/09) - Friday night few Steel-Head Late
Models came ready for action, but the ones that did, served
up a NON-STOP - 25 lap classic BOYD's SPEEDWAY battle, warming
up for next Friday's BORDER WARS # 2, 40 lap special event.
Sponsor Austin Trucking for both Rick Hixson and William Thomas
(the same car driven most recently by Lamar Scoggins) had
DOUBLE TROUBLE (the good kind) as both raced side-by-side
for the win and the $1,000. payday. The duo set FRONT ROW
JOE honors and rocketed into action of a fast and furious
clay surface. With Thomas officially getting the lead for
the first three (3) laps, Hixson would battle back along side,
to take laps 4 - 17. Thomas peeked back into the lead on lap
18, but back-marker traffic handed the top spot back to Hixson,
who kept it for the final seven (7) circuits. Behind the pair
was 1999 Southern All-Star Champion Jamie Perry driving one
of the TINKERS GARAGE racecars. Ruben Mayfield (unrelated
to Jeremy) was fourth with Dunlap's Andy Miller finishing
fifth.
A
stout field of Crate Late Models took to the track for their
20 lap, $800. to-WIN feature. Jeff Smith of Villanow, GA put
his "AllSouth Racing Products, Scott Gray Trucking, Millwood
Plumbing, Sundial Tanning" sponsored Warrior racecar
in JODY MILLARD PEST CONTROL Victory Lane. Smith headed the
eighteen (18) car field, flag to flag for his first "W"
of 2009 at BOYD's. James Gamble seemed to have second sewed-up,
but that's why we race to the checkered flag, as Randy Hill
kept the sleeper-hold applied race-long and passed Gamble
on the White Flag lap. Craig Burrows finished fourth as Jerry
Coffman and Danny Pippin duked it out for the 5th place. Pippin
lost that battle and fell short of the checkers after racing
contact, just a few feet from the start/finish line. In other
Racing Action Arva BOOGER Brooks took his 4th A-Hobby victory,
beating Larry Higgins and Scott Boyd. SWEET Lee Hogan took
the B-Hobby SHOCKER
The shock was 14 entrants, while
Billy Bailey and Grady Stokes were back holding the MID-NITE
OIL RACING FUELS Checkered Flag winning their respective FWD
and Pony features. Official Top 5 results click the NEWS BUTTON.
YOUNG-GUN
RODABAUGH WINS FIRST PONY RACE at 14yo.

Chattanooga/Ringgold (7/10/09) - - In a article normally
set aside for the top producing Late Models and Crates,
young fourteen (14yo.) Jordan Rodabaugh
of Cleveland, Tennessee won his first Pony Stock feature
race Friday night at BOYD's SPEEDWAY. The kid was hounded
lap after lap side-by-side for the latter part of 20 laps
by veteran Pony racer Grady Stokes, a multi division winner
and current points leader. Congrats to the # 66 "AllSouth
Racing Products, MAXI Service Centers" raceteam. Many
Steel-Head LM's entered BOYD's Friday obtaining valuable
"seat-time" for the upcoming BORDER WARS race
in two-weeks. Coming into the event, no racer has been able
to produce multiple wins, during the points season and Brad
Lowe did everything he could to become the divisions 7th
different winner. Lamar Scoggins had other intentions as
the Cleveland, TN veteran pocketed the $1,000. payday, winning
flag to flag the 25 lap "A" Main Feature. Todd
Morrow, with visions of $25,000. still dancing in his head,
won the 20 lap $800 to-WIN Crate Late Model "A"
Main Feature race. The A-Hobby again saw Tod Hernandez hand
everybody their hat at the gate... The current points leader,
even survived another post-race protest. A-Hobby are looking
ahead to a BIG EVENT in a few weeks, where all entrants
will receive a single lap of qualifying before their 25
lap MID-SUMMER NIGHTS Championship feature, July 31st. Lee
Hogan won the B-Hobby feature and Billy Bailey got outta
the "BRIDES-MAID" column (5 runner-up finishes)
and got his first FWD feature of the points season.

Twenty-two (22) Steel-Head LM's signed in for action, showing
six (6) different winners of six (6) points events thus-far
this season. In Heat # 1 Lamar Scoggins put his # A19 "Austin
Trucking, L&S Motors, Covebase LLC, Competition Racing
Equipment" machine on the pole, winning the 8-lapper.
Brad Lowe of Knoxville, TN came from sixth to take the second
spot with Jason Cardwell (in a new ride) finishing third.
Heat # 2 "THE FLYIN' WELSHAN Jason Welshan of Maryville,
TN took the checkers, with Mike Price finishing second.
Jamie Perry (driving one of the Tinker's racecars) finished
third. With the wave of the green-flag the field roared
to life with Scoggins and Welshan racing side-by-side. Jeff
Franklin got tangled up twice and was one of the first racecars
out of action. Rick
Hixson was third making advancements late in the going from
his 8th starting spot. Outside pole sitter Welshan was 4th
with "BP" Brian Pritchard rounding out the Top
5. Todd Morrow lead from the pole start to finish in the
Crate LM "A" Main feature. The # T16 "Hunt
Trucking, Choo Choo Materials" sponsored Race Engine
Design powered survived a gaggle of yellow flags during
the event. Behind
points
leader James Gamble in second was Jeff
Smith, Daryl Owenbey and Chris Barnett. Tod Hernandez took
the A-Hobby division by storm and ended Arva BOOGER Brooks'
win streak at two. Brooks would hold off Corey Cresswell
for second with Arva DADDY Brooks finishing fourth and Larry
Higgins surviving an early crash for fifth overall. Behind
Lee Hogan in the B-Hobby
race was Lebron Miller, Ronnie Brooks, Floyd Brooks Jr.
and Alvin Sewell. Following Rodabaugh and Stokes under the
checkers of the Pony race wasRalph Langston, Rocky McNabb
and Wendall Ingram respectfully.
WEAVERS INHERITS SHRINERS $3,000
GIFT AT BOYDs
A THUNDER-OUS T.K.O.
Ringgold, GA/Chattanooga, TN (6/26/09) In the end,
the decision went to Randy THE DREAM Weaver
TheBOYDs
SPEEDWAY crowd cheered and jeered as Weaver parked the Bob
Harris owned # B1 Preferred Sandblasting & Painting,
Dynam, 5150 Race Trailers sponsored GRT / Vic Hill Racing
Engines powered machine in Jody Millard Pest Control Victory
Lane for Round 8 of the Tennessee THUNDER series 2009 schedule.
Witnessing a battle like no-other Friday night, the $3,000.
payday went back to Crossville, Tennessee after Weaver inherited
the lead for the second time during the SHRINERS RACE, this
time with sixteen (16) remaining of the 50-lapper. Fast qualifier
Billy Ogle Jr. whos vastly becoming a favorite at and
of BOYDs, seemed he would again be the man to beat.
But losing a tire on lap 26 would remove Ogle from back-to-back
BOYDs/THUNDER wins giving the lead to Weaver. Racing
Tommy Kerr side-by-side for the lead, nobody saw Mike Marlar
come into frame, as the 22nd starter rocketed past both on
the back-side for top spot. The TKO was delivered quickly
as Kerr laid the SMACKDOWN on Marlar from behind in turn three.
Thus Weaver again becoming inherent of the top spot, which
he kept for the remainder of the event.
After setting PRECISION PRODUCTS INC., Fast Time in qualifying
with a 14:129 second lap, Ogle went on to claim the 1st of
two SUNOCO Quick6 DASHES, earning another $100 bonus from
FISHER PAINT & BODY. Stacy Boles of Knoxville, was 2nd
quick a whole 4-tenths of a second slower than Ogle. Kerr,
Ronnie Johnson and Joe Armes were the Top 5 fastest. Others
locked-in on their times included; Jamie Perry, Mark Vineyard,
Derek Ellis (who-won the second dash, when Boles spun solo
in turn four), Kevin Gibson, Cody Barnett, David McCoy and
Weaver. Two B Main Last Chance races set the remaining
field with Robert Gant and Jake Knowles taking the honors.
Ronnie Johnson was unable to make the DASH race and had to
borrow Mike Tinkers (# T22) to join the field for the feature.
Provisionals went to Doug Smith, Marlar (whom kept having
fan-belt issues during qualifying and b-mains), Shon Flannery
and Todd Morrow. The SHRINERS put in a 25th starter voted
on by fans and its members in attendance. Crossville
TNs Brett Wyatt got that nod.

With the distinctive RED-FEZ waving the green flag over the
25 starters, Ogle took his proverbial place, out front, being
trailed again by the ROCKET-BOY. It seemed a quicky might
be in the books as 10 then 15 circuits rattled off before
Lee Sutton would rear caution # 1. From then on the gloves
were off behind the leader as Kerr and Weaver danced side-by-side
for the runner-up take. Former Southern All-Star series champion
Jamie Perrys night and Top 10 run came to an end on
lap 17 as the Hickmans (cousins Brian and Kayne) were
feasting on a David Payne MURPHY MAFIA BURGER. Shocked n
Awwd the crowd witnessed Ogles demise as the RR
tire launched off the racecar and over the turn-3 billboards
of lap 26. With the DREAM now in command Kerr began to salivate
at his probability of winning his seasons first and the two
again drew door-to-door. Making his BOYDs SPEEDWAY debut
the WINFIELD WARRIOR quietly basked within the Top 5, until
the COBRA-KAI Marlar struck with one swipe taking the lead,
down the back-stretch. The result was a THUNDEROUS applause
by the crowd, though short-lived as Kerr never lifted dive-bombing
the former HILL-BILLY 100 champion.
The
PUNT HEARD ROUND THE WORLD, would send Tennessee THUNDER series
officials into a huddle, and would eventually send both drivers
to the tail of the lead lap. The NO-FAULT rule for Marlar
and the rough driving penalty for Kerr would be handed-out
by series President Brad Byrd. Marlar disgusted headed to
the pits, as Kerr went back to about 10th. Kerr would feel
the WRATH of PAYNE as the two mixed it up off of turn two,
racing for position. Luckily for Kerr track officials negated
an on-track confrontation and set the two apart for the restart.
Anthony White driving a blue/red # 2X Stone Plus, Freddy
White Masonry, Whites Total Performance, Davids
Auto Parts DWB / Vic Hill powered racecar and coming
from 20th tried keeping the pressure on Weaver, but it was
too little too late and would be the SHRINERS runner-up. Vineyard
in one of his best runs of 2009 was third in his # 4 Smithbilt
Inc., 441 Market DWB / Custom Race Engines machine holding
off local young-gun Barnett and recent JUVENILE DIABETES big
winner Knowles. Payne would get 6th with Gibson, Kerr, McCoy
and outside FRONT ROW JOE starter Ellis rounding out the Top
10 officially.
BOYD'S SPEEDWAY 'SHRINERS RACE' 6-26-09 - $3,000 TO WIN -
RACE #8
32 Entries Representing Five States (TN, GA, NC, KY, AL)
FEATURE FINISH - 50 Laps
1. B1-Randy Weaver of Crossville, TN
2. 2X-Anthony White of Clinton, TN
3. 4-Mark Vineyard of Powell, TN
4. 18-Cody Barnett of Ringgold, GA
5. 66-Jake Knowles of Tyrone, GA
6. 8-David Payne of Murphy, NC
7. M45-Kevin Gibson of Ringgold, GA
8. 4T-Tommy Kerr of Rockford, TN
9. 57-David McCoy of Franklin, NC
10. 99-Derek Ellis of Chatsworth, GA
11. 22-Robert Gant of Flatrock, AL
12. 98-Shon Flannary of Mt. Carmel, TN
13. 45-Doug Smith of Somerset, KY
14. J1-John Owenby of Cleveland, TN
15. 17-Brett Wyatt of Crossville, TN
16. 157-Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN
17. H3-Kayne Hickman of Soddy Daisy, TN
18. 77-Joe Armes of Petross, TN
19. 201-Billy Ogle Jr. of Knoxville, TN
20. 41-Brian Hickman of Soddy Daisy, TN
21. P16-Jamie Perry of Ringgold, GA
22. 11B-Stacy Boles of Knoxville, TN
23. T22-Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, TN
24. L7-Lee Sutton of Taylorsville, GA
25. T16-Todd Morrow of East Ridge, TN
PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS FAST TIME: 201-Billy Ogle Jr. 14.129
SUNOCO QUICK SIX #1 WINNER: 201-Billy Ogle Jr.
SUNOCO QUICK SIX #2 WINNER: 99-Derek Ellis
WEST HAVEN B-MAIN #1 WINNER: 22-Robert Gant
WEST HAVEN B-MAIN #2 WINNER: 66-Jake Knowles
TTDCS HARD CHARGER: 2-Anthony White (20th to 2nd)
RACIN' WITH REX RACER OF THE RACE: 157-Mike Marlar
DOUBLE H BUMPER AWARD: 8-David Payne
BOYD's
SUGGESTION FOR MUFFLERS:
"WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING POSSIBLE
TO STAY WITHIN COMPLIANCE OF AREA NOISE LAWS"
.....please assist us (BOYD's) in complying to our rules -
RICHARD & ROBERT HARVEY
RINGGOLD/CHATTANOOGA (May 21, 2009) - - It has been brought
to the tracks attention that the ZONING COMMISSION has been
and will again, be checking the noise levels at/in and around
the BOYD's SPEEDWAY. According to reports, on two (2) occasions,
county officials have checked the noise levels. In a statement
from lawyers from the ZONING COMMISSION, another offense and
BOYD's SPEEDWAY (owners) can be taken to court. If any racecar
at anytime (meaning BEFORE or AFTER) is without a MUFFLER
(or if the MUFFLER is NOT reducing the noise as required by
law) that racer can/will be disqualified by track management.
8" Schoenfeld Mufflers WILL NOT
pass the required DECIBALS nor will MUFFLERS that have been
altered
WE SUGGEST: Part # 112530 or 112535 Schoenfeld Mufflers -
available at the following places
H3 Performance (423)322-8766 or 9948
or
North GA Motorsports (706)935-7223
RJ TAKES PRICE DOWN
WITH
TEAM-MATE THOMAS TAKING BOYD's CRATE

Chattanooga, TN / Ringgold, GA (6/19/09) - Proverbial Round#2
of the battle between Ronnie Johnson and Mike Price took place
Friday night at BOYD's SPEEDWAY on the Tennessee/Georgia state-line.
The CHATTANOOGA FLASH did what was expected and raced from
his 4th place starting position in the 25-lap Steel-Head Late
Model feature to victory passing not only Rick Hixson but
battling it out with Mike Price, with whom he recently lost
a race (by mere inches), for the $1,000 payday. Johnson's
new team-mate William Thomas with a "Austin Trucking,
Miller Bros. Coal, American Billett, AFCO Racing Products,
VP Racing Fuel, Kinser Air Filters" MastersBilt / Race
Engine Design Crate motored (Johnson's Steel-Head motor is
Vinson Race Engines) powered racecar took the 20-lap Crate
feature and seems to be enjoying his Chattanooga home-away
from home and the Boyd's track.
Heat
races topped the order of action early Friday as 15-Steel-Heads
and 17-Crate's signed in on the sweltering afternoon. Price
held off Mark Rosner in heat # 1 for the Steel-Head LM's with
Hixson keeping RJ at bay for the outside FRONT ROW JOE honors
of the feature. With Johnson battling off Hixson at the start
of the feature, Price had his hands full of the track favorite
by lap 5. Swapping the lead for the next three circuits RJ
took command with the winning pass on lap 8. Price wasn't
so lucky to hold on, rearing a late caution. Hixson had no
problem holding off Greg Husky, while the ROZ handled 4th
place. Andy Miller got his second Top 5 appearance of the
season at BOYD's with his 5th place finish. Starting from
the outside pole Thomas, in one of RJ's chassis' held off
former ICE BOWL champ Bobby Mayse early and held-off Jeff
Smith and a hard chargin Jerry Coffman at the end of the Crate
LM feature. Finishing just
behind Mayse was current Crate points leader James Gamble
in 5th.
In
other Racing Action: Arva BOOGER Brooks kept the petal to
the metal in the A-Hobby division holding off Larry Higgins
and Tod Hernandez single-handedly. Scott Boyd and Dustin Cansler
rounded out the Top 5 in the 15-lapper. SWEET Lee Hogan dominated
the B-Hobby by half-a-track
Where's VEGA and the BIG
SHOW when we need them? Alvin Sewell, Brandon Francis, fan
favorite Tim Totherow and Adam Earwood finished 2nd thru 5th.
BADD Brad Pressley (not related to MY NAME IS EARL star Jaime
Pressley) of Knoxville debuted BOYD's SPEEDWAY and took the
Pony feature. Jordan Rodabaugh, Ralph Langston, Corey Green
and fellow K-TOWN CLAN member Allen Holloway all chased Pressley
to the checkers. And in the FWD division the K88-fraction
took dominance over a HUGE field. Michael Arp was again victorious
and continues to pad his points lead. Billy Bailey, Joe Cross,
Matt Patton and Steve Boyd rounded out the Top 5 on the final
race of the evening. Next Friday as the TN THUNDER series
invades for the SHRINERS RACE, the Crate LM's, A-Hobby and
FWD will be on the undercard.
RONNIE
JOHNSON CROWNED BOYD's KING of CRATE # 2
Chattanooga, TN / Ringgold, GA (6/5/09) - The CHATTANOOGA
FLASH Ronnie Johnson topped a stout field of Crate Late Models
for the second of four KING of CRATE Challenge (THE JUNE JESTER)
races Friday night at BOYD's SPEEDWAY. A field of thirty-one
(31) Crate Late Models attempted to make the field for the
$2,000. payday, but local-faithful racefans and competitors
alike knew what to expect when the red n' black # 5
"Austin Trucking, Miller Bros. Coal, American Billett"
racecar staged on the outside of row three for the 40-lap
"A" Main feature. "I like being able to race
this close to home, BOYD's has always been special to me.
I remember wishing the rain away on Fridays as a school-boy
so I could go watch my dad (the late Joe Lee Johnson) race
out here back when it was a paved track." RJ concluded
his victory lane celebration, thanking all the racefans, who've
been like family to him for so many years. Lamar Scoggins
won the Steel-Head LM feature in a photo-finish style over
Rick Hixson. The pair battled lap after lap, side-by-side
for 23 laps, without a caution. Corey Cresswell nabbed his
first A-Hobby feature, while Michael Arp won the FWD division
race.
Qualifing
locked-in the top-12 as neighboring NORTH GEORGIA SPEEDWAY
ponied up a $100 to the events fastest on the clock, promoting
their upcoming LUCAS OIL series race in nearby Dalton, GA.
Phenix City, Alabama's William Thomas rocked around the clock,
with a tune of 14:506 seconds and would pocket the bonus cash.
Setting up two DASHES for the quick 12, CHAT-TOWN RADIATOR
and PAUL's USED AUTO & TRUCK PARTS sponsored a pair of
quik-6 races. The out-side front row was the place to be as
Royce Bray (3rd fastest) and Brian Burke (4th fastest) took
the wins from Thomas and second fast qualifier Blake Stewart.
The two B-Mains were topped by Craig Burrows in the # 23 "Tony
Burrows Construction, Dale McDowell Racing" racecar and
former ICE BOWL champ Bobby Mayse. The remainder of the 24-car
field were finishers 2nd - 6th respectfully, which included
a rare back-in-the-pack appearance by current BOYD's SPEEDWAY
Crate LM points leader James Gamble, who narrowly transferred.

As Bray and Burke set the field to green, it appeared as though
the # 21 "Dave Gordon Auto Supply" 2008 FASTRAK
$50,000. National Champion would debut BOYD's SPEEDWAY to
the tune of $2,000. Burke would keep pace with Bray for the
first seven circles, but it was RJ's quick work of Thomas'
# 16 "Austin Trucking, BJ's Flooring" machine that
all eye's were upon, back in third. As Burke faded, LIL' John
Owenby kept the pedal mashed, but Burrows was on the hunt
from his 13th starting spot. By the halfway point Burrows
had disposed of Burke and was ridin' with Stewart's #M1 "Cleveland
Speedway Driving School, CarSmart Auto Sales" racecar
on his coat-tails/spoiler. Brad Hall ended his BOYD's SPEEDWAY
debut early and was first car out with Chad Smith and Allen
Green following suit soon enough. Brian Pritchard also called
it early with an ill-handling racecar.
With pressure only few can bring, RJ trailed Bray lap after
lap, stalking his prey like BUNGLE in the JUNGLE, looking
to sweep away the high-prize. On lap 25 Bray's door was opened
too long and the two-time Dirt Track World Champion stepped
on-through. In traffic Johnson inadvertently punted Mike Head
to rear a yellow, which gave him a clear track on the restart
with 15 or so remaining. "I was trying to give him room,
but I just wasn't that quick." stated the HEADMAN after
the race, concerning his eye-catching 360 on the front-straightaway.
Spread out with less than ten to go, Aaron Ridley had his
hands full of the DIRTY WHITE BOY and Jody Summerville. As
the checkers waved for RJ, Ridley lead the second group of
five. Behind RJ, Bray, Thomas, Burrows and the M1 TANK. Finishing
behind Ridley, was Anthony White and the former NATIONAL 100
champion with Jeff Smith (of Villanow, GA) and outside pole
sitter Burke. Racing resumes in two weeks at BOYD's SPEEDWAY
(June 19th) with a Full Racing Program in all 6-classes.
BOYD's SPEEDWAY
King of Crate Challenge # 2 "THE JUNE JESTER"
6/5/2009 - 40 Laps - $2,000. to-WIN
1. Ronnie Johnson (# 5) of Chattanooga, TN
2. Royce Bray (# 21) of Hull, GA
3. William Thomas (# 16) of Phenix City, AL
4. Craig Burrows (# 23) of Chickamagua, GA
5. Blake Stewart (# M1) of Centre, AL
6. Aaron Ridley (# 81) of Chatsworth, GA
7. Anthony White (# 2) of Clinton, TN
8. Jody Summerville (# 25) of Rome, GA
9. Jeff Smith (# 00) of Villanow, GA
10. Brian Burke (# B39) of Dalton, GA
11. David Payne (# 8) of Murphy, NC
12. John Owenby (# 48) of Cleveland, TN
13. Jerry Coffman (# 30) of New Salem, TN
14. Bobby Mayse (# 22) of Harrison, TN
15. James Gamble (# 27) of Rossville, GA
16. Darel Ownbey (# 12) of Calhoun, GA
17. Chad Wallace (# 34) of La Grange, GA
18. Danny Pippin (# 76) of Red Bank, TN
19. Mike Head (# 54) of Ellenwood, GA
20. Scott Jackson (# 44) of Chatsworth, GA
21. Brian Pritchard (# 3) of Harrison, TN
22. Allen Green (# 41) of Chatsworth, GA
23. Chad Smith (# 11) of Cedartown, GA
24. Brad Hall (# 47) of Knoxville, TN
PRICE IS RIGHT
BEATS
RJ BY INCHES FOR BOYDs WIN
story by: Steve Hixson
photo by: Laura Olstrom (www.actionshotsetc.com)
Chattanooga,
TN/Ringgold, GA (5/29/09) For the unprecedented 3RD

time this season, BOYDs SPEEDWAY has produced a Photo-Finish
at the conclusion of its top seeded Late Model feature
event. Friday night Lenior City, Tennessees Mike Price
held on by mere inches at the finishline, holding off last
starting two-time Dirt Track World Champion Ronnie Johnson.
Twenty-nine (29) Steel-Head Late Models entered the tracks
regular $1,000. to-WIN 25 lapper and at the conclusion, Prices
# 77 GP Painting, Total Fitness Personal Training, CVR
Bodies sponsored Stinger / Competition Racing Engines
powered was freshly funked in JODY MILLARD PEST CONTROL Victory
Lane. Man, I sure am glad that one wasnt 26 laps
stated the victor after the race. RJ had us
We
really love coming here, this place is awesome.
Arriving
late, per the norm, if you know anything about THE CHATTANOOGA
FLASH, put Johnson in the final starting position for the
feature race. RJ and Price finished side-by-side at the line.
if that finish-line wouldve been a few more
feet down the front-stretch Id got him.
stated Johnson after the races were over. In the WARM-UP race
for next weekends KING of CRATE CHALLENGE event, the # M1
TANK of Blake Stewart repeated last Fridays performance,
holding off Jody Summerville and Jerry Coffman for the Crate
LM $800 victory. Stewart
driving the "Car Smart Auto Sales, McMahan Drilling &
Blasting, Cleveland Speedway Driving School, Servall Plumbing,
CASH Store" sponsored TNT / Race Engine Design powered
is the first racer to wintwice in the 2009 Points season.
Grady Stokes won the Pony feature for the second consecutive
week, while the CLASH of the TITANS FWD race saw Kenny Kizzar
beat Billy Bailey. SWEET Lee Hogan laid claim to the B-HOBBY
double payout victory, as Arva BOOGER Brooks held off Tod
Hernandez for the A-Hobby double payday. Next Friday, June
5th; the KING of CRATE JUNE JESTER pays $2,000.
to-WIN.
THAT's MY BOY
BILL ELLIOTT's
14YO. SON AT BOYD's
story by: Steve Hixson
photo's by: Thomas Hendrickson (www.DT52PHOTOS.com)
Chattanooga,
TN/Ringgold, GA (5/23/09) - NASCAR icon and racing legend
Bill Elliott was on hand Friday night at BOYD's SPEEDWAY not
suited up for racing action, but taking on a more important
role
one of dear ole dad. Bill and wife Cindy rolled
into the pits early Friday afternoon and began unloading their
14 year-old sons Crate Late Model, in preparation for the
nights 20 lap "A" Main feature, that saw more than
a full field of twenty-four 24 entrants. Just as much of a
stir of NASCAR faithful, politely requesting autographs, the
main-stay of teenage girls around the track were giddy with
just the possibility of getting a glimpse of the pint-sized
second generation soon-to-be Superstar. With the poise of
his father, the middle-schooler met with many people in the
pits, as they readied the solid white # 9 "Aaron's Sales
& Lease, Dawsonville Pool Room, Georgia Racing Hall of
Fame" racecar for competition. 
Despite drawing for the inside Row 2 starting position of
his heat race, Elliott elected to start in the rear in order
to stay out of trouble and get a feel for the racecar. He'd
already logged important testing laps just days before, in
a private testing session, but on this day the track was "heavy"
and fast, instead of dry and slick. In the feature he lined-up
along side, one of last weeks top-continders Josh Collins
in the 18th starting spot and the two set a trail towards
the Top 5. As the checkers flew Elliott would end up 7th,
advancing 10 positions. Chase is running many events this
season and just 2-weeks ago picked up his first Pro Late Model
feature at Lanier National Speedway in Georgia. More information
on Chase can be obtained on his fathers web-site www.billelliottracing.com.
BILLY THE KID RIDES AGAIN
OGLE
JR. WINS BOYDs THUNDER GEORGIA MEMORIAL
story by: Steve Hixson
photo by: Laura Olstrom (www.actionshotsetc.com)
Chattanooga, TN/Ringgold, GA (5/22/09) Current TENNESSEE
THUNDER series points leader Billy Ogle Jr.
(known for over 20yrs as BILLY THE KID) a second generation
racer whos surpassed his fathers East TN racing hey-day,
rode into BOYDs SPEEDWAY and stole the THUNDER Friday
night of the GEORGIA MEMORIAL RACE at the Tennessee/Georgia
stateline bordered dirt track. Against thirty-one (31) other
competitors and an unforgiving surface Ogle and ROCKETBOY
Tommy Kerr battled epically for the $4,000. payday of the
50 lap A Main Feature race. Last year was
a re-build season and I just wanna say a special thanks to
my crew and owners. Stated Ogle from JODY MILLARD PEST
CONTROL Victory Lane. It feels good to get a win, being
as hard as this teams worked and these AMERICAN RACER TIRES
were awesome Ogle continued his celebration with series
director Brad Byrd stating how the bottom was coming to him,
but he had to be patient, especially on that last caution.
Kerr would finish second, with Robert Gant coming from 20th
would finish third.
PRECISION
PRODUCTS INC. Qualifying Time Trials set the stage for the
Super Late Models first-up. Ogle drew the #1 pill and tripped
the clock with a 13:320, which set a NEW TRACK RECORD. The
James Kilby owned # 201 Calhouns Restaurant, Grandy
King Construction, Kilbys Equipment Sales, Mike Kittrell
Motorsports sponsored GRT / Competition Racing Engines
powered, Pontiac Gran Prix would not be bested and would earn
the bonus $100. from PPIPARTS.com. Recent TTDCS winner Ricky
Arms would get closest to Ogle, with a 13:593, with Kayne
Hickman leading the local racer charge, clocking third quick,
with a 13:637 mark. Tommy Kerr whom held the track record,
coming into the event, qualified fourth and Randy THE DREAM
Weaver rounded out the Top 5 fastest. The Top 12 qualifiers
were locked into the two SUNOCO DASHES; which were won by
Ogle and Arms, to earn FRONT ROW JOE starting grid honors
for the feature. Two WEST HAVEN SPEED EQUIPMENT B
Mains transferred the rest of the field. Mike Hill and Jake
Knowles won those races respectfully.

Ogle and Arms brought the BOYDs crowd to their feet
as they took the green flag from flagman ChuckChristopher.
With Ogle leading, Jeff Neubert exited first as Arms battles
Kerr for second. Back-marker traffic came into play quickly
before caution appears for the first time on lap 5, as Todd
Morrow stalled in turn 4. Brian Hickman, Knowles and Mike
Weeks were all infield bound, not able or willing to continue.
The restart had Ogle leading Arms, Kerr, K. Hickman and Ronnie
Johnson for the next five circuits, until Joe Armes shreded
his left rear tire to rear a yellow flag. K. Hickman and RJ
advanced as Arms wained backwards giving Weaver his entry
into the Top 5. ROCKETBOY took advantage on the restart and
passed Ogle for the lead on lap 12. To the delight of his
crowd, the CHATTANOOGA FLASH took third, but a puff of smoke
billowed from underneath the hood of the racecar and Johnson
quickly shuts-it-down. A barrage of cautions plague the race
that see Hill spin, Billy Mayo stall, and Dan Tipton all have
woes, all coming before the half-way point.
All seemed well for the # 4T Blount Excavating, Explosive
Specialist, Arnold Trucking sponsored Rocket / Custom
Race Engines, Chevrolet Monte Carlo who's leading the field,
as Ogle continues to bottom-feed in second place. The events
biggest caution hits when Dan Tipton collects DOUBLE H BUMPER
award recipient David Payne, Mayo and Jamie Perry. K. Hickman
seems to be the races dark-horse in third as Kevin Gibson
enters the equation. Unfortunately neither would see the 3/5ths
mark and exit quietly to the full infield. The FLATROCK FLASH
Robert Gant is piloting his # 22 Whites Logging,
Carl Gregory Ford sponsored MastersBilt / Cornett powered
Ford Taurus now within the Top 5 late in the going, as Kerr
and Ogle rage on. Gant would obtain the Hard Charger nod at
the conclusion after starting 20th. Derek Ellis in the # 99
Ellis Contracting, AutoZone, Wilson Welding, Genes
Racing Parts sponsored Rayburn / Racetek, Chevrolet
Impalla SS has kept Gant within his sights while Kerr and
Ogle lap the remaining racers.
Ogle has kept the pressure, keen on the bottom of the track
and with assistance from key back-markers and surface
conditions, Kerr relinquishes the lead for good on lap 37.
Attrition whittles the field to only 8 racecars as the FAT-LADY
began tuning up for Ogle. Payne marches on giving his # 8
Gibson Motorsports, Payne Tire, PPM Products, Anderson
Woodworks, American Race Tires sponsored MastersBilt
/ Racetek, Pontiac Gran Prix a Top 5, despite being the first
car a lap down to the leaders. Lapping all but the 4th place
racecar Ogle takes the commanding victory, pulling away from
ROCKETBOY at the end of 50. Behind Kerr was Gant and Ellis
respectfully. In other racing action Blake Stewartgot his
1st checkers at BOYDs of the season in the stout 25-car
Crate LM field, Stewart wisely stepped to the high-side and
passed race leader LIL John Owenby coming from 8th to
take the win. James Gamble, Rick Hixson, Jerry Coffman and
Brian Jackson rounded
out the Top 5 finishers. Grady
Stokes won the DOUBLE PURSE Pony feature, while Michael Arp
took the DOUBLE PAY FWD feature. The A & B - Hobby will
run DOUBLE PURSE PAYOUTS next Friday, due to time restraints.
For more info. visit www.boydsspeedway.com.
Boyds Speedway
Chattanooga, TN/Ringgold, GA
Friday, May 22, 2009
TENNESSEE THUNDER series
Super Late Model: Official Finish
1. Billy Ogle Jr. (# 201) of Knoxville, TN
2. Tommy Kerr (# 4T) of Rockford, TN
3. Robert Gant (# 22) of Flat Rock, AL
4. Derek Ellis (# 99) of Chatsworth, GA
5. David Payne (# 8) of Murphy, NC
6. Mike Hill (# 11) of Rockwood, TN
7. Chuck Proctor (# 27) of Charlotte, TN
8. Gabe Wilson (# 12W) of Andrews, NC
9. Doug Smith (# 45) of Somerset, KY
10. Kevin Gibson (# M45) of Ringgold, GA
11. Kayne Hickman (# H3) of Soddy Daisy, TN
12. Dan Tipton (# 12T) of Kingston, TN
13. Jamie Perry (# P16) of Ringgold, GA
14. William Thomas (# 16) of Phenix City, AL
15. Billy Mayo (# 115) of Cleveland, TN
16. Randy Weaver (# 116) of Crossville, TN
17. Ronnie Johnson (# 5) of Chattanooga, TN
18. Joe Armes (# 77) of Petros, TN
19. Ricky Arms (# 4) of Moss, TN
20. Todd Morrow (# T16) of East Ridge, TN
21. Mike Weeks (# 25) of Friendsville, TN
22. Jake Knowles (# 66) of Tyrone, GA
23. Brian Hickman (# 41) of Soddy Daisy, TN
24. Jeff Neubert (# 30th) of Rockwood, TN
HIXSON
DOUBLES DOWN AT BOYD's: THOMAS WINS TOO
RAINS HIT
LATE FORCE PONY's & FWD's TO WAIT
pics by: Laura
Olmstrom (www.actionshotsetc.com)
Chattanooga, TN/Ringgold, GA (5/15/09) - Over 120 raceteams
from around the region came to beat Mother-nature and each
other Friday night at BOYD's SPEEDWAY in Chattanooga/Ringgold.
For most of the season veteran Tennessee racer Rick Hixson
has been the man to beat and Friday night the TROJAN from
Soddy Daisy DOUBLED DOWN when he inherited the Steel-Head
Late Model feature just prior to witnessing his HIRED GUN
William Thomas race to victory. A pair of # 16 "Austin
Trucking, BJ's Flooring, Gene's Racing Parts" sponsored
MasterSbilt / Race Engine Design racecars made it to Jody
Millard Pest Control Victory Lane with Thomas taking the 20
lap, Crate LM feature and Hixson winning the 25 lap controversial
Steel-head LM race. Rains sprinkled the race track just prior
to hot laps, putting about an hour delay on the start-time,
forcing GM Gar Dickson to make adjustments to the race format,
due to the tracks 11:30PM curfew. With four of the six divisions
completed, Mother-nature had seen enough racing and uncorked
while the Pony division was on the track.
With
two consecutive weeks of rain-outs in the area, many racers
invaded the track looking for action. Twenty-two (22) Steel-Head
racers signed in for battle, setting up two HIGH IMPACT heat
races to determine the starting grid for the "A"
Main Feature. Mike Price of Lenior City, TN set out from his
outside FRONT ROW JOE honors and defeated TENNESSEE POWER
HOUSE DUO of Riley Hickman and Bobby Mayse. Hixson, would
finish a dismal fourth with Lamar Scoggins debuting at BOYD's
in fifth. The WIZARD OF ROZ, Mark Rosner would dominate heat
# 2. Rosner handed pole sitter Jeff Franklin the defeat, coming
from fourth to win the outside pole honors. Behind Franklin
was Grag Husky, Davy Davis and Ty McGee. With THUNDER RUMBLING
(hence the PUN for next Friday's TENNESSEE THUNDER series
race) and LIGHTNING FLASHING, Price jumped out into the lead
at the green-flag. Hixson back in the pack stacked a crash
on the opening circuit and damaged his machine, but was able
to continue to re-start with the field. Franklin and Allen
Jolly weren't so lucky as they ended their nights early, along
with Andy Pickelsimer.
Seemed the PRICE WAS RIGHT as firm control was in the hands
of the Lenior City, Tennessee Orange racer, despite
numerous caution flags slowing the action. Scoggins, Husky
and BORDER WARS dominator Jason Cardwell were all battling
with Hixson behind ROZ and Price. On a restart Price failed
to fire at the turn-four line and Rosner took the lead, in
what looked like to most a jumped start. Flagman Chuck Christopher
made the correct call and allowed the restart to unfold. A
few laps later and it was Price tangling with Rosner, which
would hand the lead over to Hixson, due to a flat tire on
ROZ's machine. Price was regulated to the rear and would chase
the final laps back to an 8th place run. Hixson was followed
across the finishline by Mayse, Scoggins, Husky and Cardwell.
In the Crate LM feature Hixson tapped again 2007 FASTRAK $50,000,
Points Champion William Thomas of Phenix City, Alabama to
pilot his racecar. Thomas won from his outside pole position,
the 20 lap race over polesitter Josh Collins, James Gamble,
Danny Pippin and Hixson's third car-owner entry Jerry Coffman.
In Heat action BOYD's BLAST winner Billy Mayo raced with Bonnie
Gullet but would spin-out early in the feature, that saw similar
productions from Todd Morrow, Brian Pritchard and Blake Stewart
and Kayne Hickman.
In
other racing action; Tod Hernandez inherited victory after
being passed by back-to-back winner Larry Higgins. Dewayne
Wilson was the runner-up, with Gary Johnson, Jeff Paige, and
Tim Ford rounding out the Top 5 finishers. In the B-Hobby
a stout field of fourteen (14) competitors raced their 15
lap feature. Lee Hogan chased and chased Jimmy Smith but VEGA
wouldn't be denied as the # 88 debuted outta the box with
the victory. Brian Smith finished a solid third, with Duke
Rodabaugh and Jacob Stewart rounding out the Top 5. Next Friday
night the TENNESSEE THUNDER series Super Late Models invade
BOYD's SPEEDWAY for the $4,000. to-WIN - GEORGIA MEMORIAL
RACE. Many Steel-head LM racers are expected to take on the
traveling touring group racers. For this special event racers
CAN compete in both the Crate LM race as well as the SLM -
TENNESSEE THUNDER race. Plus, the PONY & FWD divisions
will be competing for DOUBLE PURSE MONEY, due to the rain-out
this Friday. A-Hobby and B-Hobby will also be competing Friday,
May 22nd. Races get underway at 7PM EST. For more information
visit the tracks web-site www.boydsspeedway.com.
Boyd's Speedway
Chattanooga, TN/Ringgold, GA
Friday, May 15, 2009
Official Finish: - 25 Laps: STEEL-HEAD LM's
1. Rick Hixson (# 16) of Soddy Daisy, TN
2. Bobby Mayse (# 22) of Harrison, TN
3. Lamar Scoggins (# A19) of Cleveland, TN
4. Greg Husky (# 32) of Knoxville, TN
5. Jason Cardwell (# 07) of Knoxville, TN
6. Andy Miller (# 17M) of Dunlap, TN
7. Charles Hurst (# 1H) of Knoxville, TN
8. Mike Price (# 77) of Lenior City, TN
9. John Parker (# 19) of Chatsworth, GA
10. Jeff Jones (# J28) of Dalton, GA
11. Ernie Teaster (# 22) of Seymour, TN
12. Spencer Singleton (# 71) of Dalton, GA
13. Davy Davis (# 11) of Tunnel Hill, GA
14. Mark Rosner (# 17) of Maryville, TN
15. Ty McGee (# 71) of Ooltewah, TN
16. Andy Pickelsimer (# 1P) of Ooltewah, TN
17. Allen Jolley (# 42) of Chattanooga, TN
18. Jeff Franklin (# J12) of Ten Mile, TN
DNS: Mark Wooten, Keith Jackson, Chad Miller and Riley Hickman
PHOTO
FINISH AGAIN BORDER WARS TO JASON WELSHAN
STEEL-HEAD RACE BY A MERE INCHES
AT CHECKERS
story
by: Steve Hixson
Ringgold, GA (4/24/09) - Nobody would have thought a better
ending could come after last weekends KING ofCRATE race last
lap pass for victory. Friday night, the STEEL-HEAD BORDER
WARS race at Boyd's Speedway came down to inches at the flagstand,
producing some post-race drama for all involved. Jason Cardwell
of Knoxville, TN lead 39 and 7/8's of a lap, of the 40 lap,
$2,000. to-WIN feature. Even the scoring tower wasn't sure
which racecar crossed the finishline first. Thanks to photographer
Nick Nicholson and owner/promoter Richard Harvey the original
call from the scoring-tower (in favor of Cardwell) was reversed
and correct credit was given to Jason Welshan. The Maryville,
Tennessee racer set fast time over the thirty-two (32) car
field, being the only racer to break the 15second mark during
single lap qualifying. An inverted DASH RACE set the Top 8
for their feature starting position and Welshan would finish
5th after starting last. Passing pole sitter, Mark Leach and
inheriting second from Bobby Mayse, Welshan would hold off
late race SMACKDOWN by Brad Lowe, before edging Cardwell for
a 1-2-3 East Tennessee BORDER WAR victory. Of the entries
only eight (8) racers were from Georgia, giving dominance
of the Top 10 finishers from Tennessee.
Piloting
the # 29 "Seiler Bros. Lumber, Welshan Excavating, The
Miles 411 Restaurant, Mastercraft Boats, Caughron & Co.,
Tennessee RV" sponsored Trak*Star / Nick's Race Engines
racecar, Welshan clocked a 14:919 to be locked into the FAST
DASH - 12 lap race. The inverted field was won by 8th qualifier
Leach, whom along with Cardwell, took FRONT ROW JOE honors
for the BORDER WARS main event. Two "B" Main last
chance races made up the remainder of the twenty-four (24)
car starting grid. Brandon Williams won the first consi.,
with Charles Hurst and Brian Pritchard finishing second and
third. In consi. # 2 it was Rick Hixson dominating, with Chip
Brindle and Ruben Mayfield following. A four (4) wide salute
set the battle-flag to green as Cardwell overpowered Leach
and Mayse at the start. Kayne Hickman briefly battled Welshan
and Mark Rosner and would be the war's first casualty of the
event. Just outside the Top 5 the two top producing racers
of the 2009 Boyd's Speedway season; Rosner and Hixson seemed
complaisant, as Welshan began to petal towards Mayse in the
runner-up spot. Lowe would trail Leach early, as it seemed
Mayse had something for Cardwell.
Pre-halfway
point exits from Andy Miller, Shannon Bearden, Brindle and
others whittled the field down, as Mayse began pressuring
Cardwell for the lead. Then it was all over for the 2007 ICE
BOWL CHAMP. Mayse hit a hard knock in turn 4, on the 25th
circuit and ended his run stalling towards turn 1. This moved
everybody up a notch behind Cardwell with Welshan in the runner-up
spot. Eleven laps later and Scott Jackson laid some oil down
on the low-line to rear the events final caution and set-up
probably the tracks closest finish in its long-storied history.
Welshan and 3rd running Lowe got a good restart and raced
side-by-side into turns 1 & 2. On lap 37 the duo tangled
and allowed Cardwell a cars-length of breathing room. Somehow
Weshan and Lowe switch lines and Welshan finds some traction
on the outside. As the white flag flies from Chuck Christopher,
Welshan is at Cardwell's quarter-panel. Drawing along side
Jason vs. Jason draws to the checkered flag and Welshan literally
by 6inches (or less) noises Cardwell for the $2,000. payday.
While at the infield scale-house Welshan is weighed twice
and given the "all-clear" as it's announced the
# 07 "Competition Racing Equipment, B&M Concrete"
sponsored Stinger / Jim Ford Automotive powered racecar of
Cardwell is the winner.
A hasty infield conference ensues with track owner Richard
Harvey, who personally witnessed the photo-finish,
thus ordering a corrected reversal. "That would've been
a $2,000. mistake and I wasn't gonna stand by that."
stated Harvey, whom double-checked his own account, with a
shot from track photographer Nick Nicholson, whom was stationed
a few yards away from the flagstand. "What a RACE!!!"
claimed Welshan, after climbing from the racecar in JODY MILLARD
PEST CONTROL Victory Lane. "I already had in my mind,
what 2nd place was going to pay. You just can't give up at
this place. Jason (Cardwell) drove a heck-o-va race and I
wanna thank all the fans for coming out tonight." Welshan
concluded in victory lane thanking everyone whom helped out
in his crew, family and circle of friends. The # 16L "Lowe's
Auto Parts, Cross Creek Stables, Rick's handy Man Service,
Quality Lawn Care, Burnett's Auto Repair" sponsored Trak*Star
/ B&B powered racecar of Lowe finished a close 3rd. Eleventh
starting Hurst and polesitter Leach rounded out the Top 5.
Rosner and Pritchard headed up the second setted Top 5 in
6th and 7th, with Hixson, Robert Stutts and Ty McGee rounding
out the Top 10 officially.
In other racing action the A-Hobby finally saw a new winner.
Last weeks runner up Larry Higgins kept last weeks winner
and early season dominator Tod Hernandez behind him in the
15 lap feature. Early leader Dewayne Wilson and a front running
Scott Boyd fell from competition early. Arva DADDY Brooks
finished 3rd, with Len McNeese and Todd Stafford rounding
out the Top 5. In the Crate Late Model division James Gamble
took some much needed retribution after last weekends KING
of CRATE loss. The B-MAN Brian Jackson was 2nd of the 21-car
field, with Craig Burrows finishing 3rd. Chad Smith and Danny
Pippin rounded out the Top 5. In the final feature of the
evening Wendall Ingram defeated Grady Stokes and Jimmy Elliott
in the Pony Stock race. Randy Stanfield and young Jordan Rodabaugh
finished 4th and 5th. Next Friday night, May 1st the Super
Late Model's return; when the SRRS tour racers invade BOYD's
SPEEDWAY for the $3,000. to-WIN "MAYHEM 50". All
classes (except the STEEL-HEAD LM's) will be in competition
with Crate Late Models topping the undercard, with their $800.
to-WIN regular racing feature. A-Hobby, B-Hobby, Pony and
FWD will all compete for 2009 points. Information can be obtained
at the web-site www.boydsspeedway.com or on-line with the
SRRS web-site at www.southernregionalracingseries.com.
Boyd's Speedway
Chattanooga, TN/Ringgold, GA
Friday, April 24, 2009
BORDER WARS (ROUND 1 of 6): Official Finish
1. Jason Welshan (# 29) of Maryville, TN
2. Jason Cardwell (# 07) of Knoxville, TN
3. Brad Lowe (# 16L) of Knoxville, TN
4. Charles Hurst (# 1H) of Knoxville, TN
5. Mark Leach (# 66) of Andersonville, TN
6. Mark Rosner (# 17) of Maryville, TN
7. Brian Pritchard (# 3) of Harrison, TN
8. Rick Hixson (# 16) of Soddy Daisy, TN
9. Robert Stutts (# 302) of Murfreesboro, TN
10. Ty McGee (# 71) of Ooltewah, TN
11. Rusty Ballanger (# 29) of Seymour, TN
12. Clint Lee (# 4) of Cleveland, TN
13. Scott Jackson (# 80) of Chatsworth, GA
14. Ruben Mayfield (# 00) of Lenior City, TN
15. Brandon Williams (# 0) of Crossville, TN
16. Mike Price (# 77) of Lenior City, TN
17. Mike Lewelling (# 00) of Seymour, TN
18. Bobby Mayse (# 22) of Harrison, TN
19. Andy Miller (# 17M) of Dunlap, TN
20. Shannon Bearden (# 32) of Cherry Log, GA
21. Chip Brindle (# 38C) of Chatsworth, GA
22. John Parker (# 19) of Chatsworth, GA
23. Pat Castleberry (# P14) of Ringgold, GA
24. Kayne Hickman (# H31) of Soddy Daisy, TN
RICK
HIXSON TAKES GAMBLE WINS BOYD's KING OF CRATE
LAST LAP PASS SUCCESSFUL -
MAYO FROM 10th TAKES 2nd - GAMBLE LOSES BIG
Ringgold, GA (4/17/09) - When the money's on the line, veteran
Tennessee racer Rick Hixson seems to betheman to beat at BOYD's
SPEEDWAY. Friday night the CABIN FEVER Champion backed up
his big event victory from March, with a $2,500. last lap
GAMBLE to take the KING of CRATE CHALLENGE victory. The
TROJAN from Soddy Daisy started from the outside of row two
and quickly went to work on race leader James Gamble. Billy
Mayo sliced and diced his way from his 10th starting spot
to third, by the halfway point and worked by Hixson as the
two-to-go signal was given. "I was creeping up ever so
lightly", stated Hixson from victory lane, who made the
command decision to put the # 16 "Austin Trucking, BJ's
Flooring, Gene's Racing Parts" sponsored MasterSbilt
/ 604 GM powered - Race Engine Design on the high-line for
the final two circuits. "Billy (Mayo) flat had me on
the bottom and would've gotten this race, I believe",
continued Hixson. Donning the Crown, Cloak and drinking from
the kingly Goblet, Hixson victory court concluded in the Jody
Millard Pest Control Victory Lane with family, crew and friends.
Raceday drew forty-three (43) unsanctioned Crate Late Model's
from around the South. Four heat races would set the stage,
allowing the Top 5 finishers passage to the KING of CRATE's
"A" Main Feature. In heat # 1 Jerry Fowler of Acworth,
GA would hold off Alan Green and Todd Morrow for the Pole
Position victory. Green and Morrow battled the 15 lap dance,
side-by-side for most of the heat for the runner-up spot.
Ronnie Johnson survived a tangle with Chuck Padgett for the
final transfer position, just behind former NATIONAL 100 CHAMP
Jody Summerville. Heat # 2 saw Brian Pritchard defeat "THE
BIG MAN in BLACK" Gamble. Unfortunately a reported 4-pound
discrepancy at the scales negated "BP's" victory.
Gamble was awarded the win with; Kayne Hickman, Mayo, Darel
Owenbey and Lee Gray rounding out the field. Heat # 3 saw
Aaron Ridley go from hero-to-zero (almost), when something
broke on the leaders car with 2 laps remaining. Ridley salvaged
narrowly a 4th place finish as Brian Burke took the checkers.
In the final 15-lap heat Rick Hixson and teammate Jerry Coffman
squared off. Hixson took the win with Cook passing Coffman
for 2nd. Former ICE BOWL CHAMPION Bobby Mayse and Craig Burrows
transferred.
Before the "A" Main Feature could roll-out the final
four spots on the starting grid were needed to be
filled.The 12-lap "B" Main Last Chance race served
that purpose. William Thomas 2007 $50,000. FASTRAK Crate Champion
took care of that one, in one of Rick Hixson's machines. "Ronnie
Johnson hooked us up", stated Thomas before the feature.
"It's a real good racecar and this place is real nice"
commented the young racer from Phenix City, AL. Jeff Smith
followed Thomas under the checkers, with Danny Pippen and
Bobby Wilson also transferring to the "A" Main Feature.
David Payne missed the feature by one spot with Cody Barnett,
Mike Head, Brian Jackson, Reed Johnson, David Tindell, Boonie
Gulett, Chad Chitwood, Michael Evans, Kenneth Sweatt and Scott
Franks following. As flagman Chuck Christopher waved the green
flag over the twenty-four starters, Gamble showed the way
as Hixson made quick work of pole-sitter Fowler. Green was
in-deep with Cook and Stewart just inside the Top 5 with Brian
Burke following Hixson. Ridley and Gray would be the first-two
outta action and Green would end his BOYD's season debut a
few laps later.
Burke
and Cook kept up within the Top 5 as Gamble worked thru heavy
back-marker traffic. Hixson would put the noise of his machine
underneath the # 27 "United Wrecker, Truck Service Co.,
Wilson Co." sponsored racecar several times, but it was
Mayo the fans were keeping track of en route towards the front.
The CHATTANOOGA FLASH was also coming to the front working
on Blake Stewart, Mayse and Morrow in the latter half of the
40 lapper. Hixson soon had to deal with the #115 "A&K
Transportation, Shorty's Shock Service, King of the Road Conversions,
Stealth Racing Carburators, Mid-Nite Oil" sponsored GRT
from Cleveland. Mayo kept roaring along the bottom, as Hixson
began "toeing-the waters" on the high-side. Inside
5 remaining Gamble seemed in firm control as RJ was working
on entering the Top 5 for the first time. With Mayo now entrenched
in second and gaining-ground on Gamble, Hixson went full force
to the high-side with 2 circuits remaining. Hixson made the
winning pass, driving past both Gamble and Mayo. At the checkers
it was Hixson, with Mayo narrowly passing Gamble for 2nd.
Cook finished 4th and Johnson surpassed Burke for a Top 5
finish, after starting 17th. Behind Burke, Mayse, Morrow,
Stewart and Hixson's teammate Coffman within the Top 10.
In other racing action A-Hobby was won by Tod Hernandez, whom
seems unstoppable early this season. Larry Higgins in a new
racecar finished 2nd with HUNDRED DOLLAR Bill Wilson 3rd.
Corey Cresswell and Len McNeese rounded out the Top 5. In
the Steel-Head Late Model division Mark Rosner was the winner
of the 26 cars entered. The WIZARD OF ROZ claimed he's looking
forward and battling Rick Hixson for the $2,000. in next Friday's
BORDER WARS at BOYD's SPEEDWAY. Robert Stutts, Andy Miller,
Ruben Mayfield and Greg Husky rounded out the Top 5. In the
final feature of the evening Kenny Kizzar topped the FWD division.
Michael Arp, Shaney Forgey and Steve Boyd finished 2nd thru
4th. Next Friday night gets underway at 7PM EST with a Round
# 1 of the SIX (6) race Mini-Series, for the Steel-head LM's.
Crate Late Models return to top the undercard, with a $800.
to-WIN regular racing feature. For more information visit
the tracks web-site www.boydsspeedway.com.
Boyd's Speedway
Chattanooga, TN/Ringgold, GA
Friday, April 17, 2009
KING of CRATE CHALLENGE: Official Finish
1. Rick Hixson (# 16) of Soddy Daisy, TN
2. Billy Mayo (# 115) of Cleveland, TN
3. James Gamble (# 27) of Rossville, GA
4. Ray Cook (# RC1) of Brasstown, NC
5. Ronnie Johnson (# 5) of Chattanooga, TN
6. Brian Burke (# B39) of Dalton, GA
7. Bobby Mayse (# 22) of Harrison, TN
8. Todd Morrow (# T16) of East Ridge, TN
9. Blake Stewart (# M1) of Centre, AL
10. Jerry Coffman (# 30) of Soddy Daisy, TN
11. Jeff Smith (# 00) of Villanow, GA
12. Jerry Fowler (# 9) of Acworth, GA
13. Kayne Hickman (# H31) of Soddy Daisy, TN
14. William Thomas (# M16) of Phenix City, AL
15. Darel Ownbey (# 12) of Calhoun, GA
16. Craig Burrows (# 23) of Chickamagua, GA
17. Danny Pippen (# 76) of Red Bank, TN
18. Bobby Wilson (# 48) of Ringgold, GA
19. Casey Hall (# 42) of Geraldine, AL
20. Aaron Wheat (# 99) of Chatsworth, GA
21. Jody Summerville (# 25) of Rome, GA
22. Alan Green (# 41) of Dalton, GA
23. Lee Gray (# 11) of Tunnel Hill, GA
24. Aaron Ridley (# 81) of Chatsworth, GA
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