TOTHEROW & CRESSWELL TOP A&B HOBBY FEATURES

Chattanooga/Ringgold (8/13/10) --- Tim Totherow of Signal Mtn, TN found his way to JODY MILLARD PEST CONTROL Victory Lane for the first time Friday night, winning the B-Hobby feature race. Totherow fell from a six-foot ladder in 2006 and crushed multiple vertebrae in his back. Doctors said he’d never walk again, muchless drive his # T39 "Carolina Trailers" sponsored racecar. After surgery and ten (10) weeks inpatient therapy as well as a year of outpatient therapy, Totherow is able to walk short distances with assistance of canes. In 2007, outfitted with special controls inside the cockpit of his racecar, he again started racing. In the A-Hobby Corey Cresswell kept up movement of A-Hobby racers in keeping Booger Brooks outta victory lane, now for the past three (3) weeks. Rick Hixson and Jeff Smith continued their dominant ways in the Steel-Head and Crate Late Model (respectively) divisions. Smith has now three-in-a-row Crate LM feature race victories, while Hixson has won three outta the last four Steel-Head LM races. Matt Patton beat points leader Michael Arp in the FWD finale feature.

It was another night of hot weather with thunderstorms threatening all around, but nothing would stop the racing thunder that was happening at one of the best 1/3 mile clay ovals in the south. The fans that waited and watched as lightening and thunder was striking all around were treated to some of the best racing of the season. First up would bring the B-Hobby class for their one and only heat race. A early caution in turn two caused by the #8 Brandon Francis would bunch the field back up, but Daniel Johnston would finish in front of #1 Alvin Sewell and #T39 Tim Totherow. Next up would bring the 19 Crate Late Models to the track to duke it our in two heat races. In Heat #1 Craig Burrows would start along side Jason Welshan, but it would be Welshan jumping to the early lead and hold off hardcharging Chip Brindle with Burrows finishing third. In Heat #2 Fulton, Mississippi's Eric Cooley would lead the field to the green. The recent dominator of the Crate Late Models Jeff "Spanky" Smith would hound Cooley for laps but was never able to make the pass. A single car caution for the spin of Points Leader Robby Mason in turn 4 would set up for a late race shootout. Cooley would hold off Smith and Elbert McCullough for the win. In Heat Race #1 of the A-Hobby the field would be at a disadvantage from the start as multi-winner and points leader Booger Brooks would lead the field to the green. Brooks would capture the win followed by Gary Johnson and Jeff McKenzie. In Race #2 Corey Cresswell would find himself back in the winning ways as he held off Steve Tate and Donnie Johnson. Next out was the Steel Headed Late Models for the first of two Heats. Nathan Parris and Lamar Scoggins (driving the back-up car of Rick Hixson) would lead the field to the green. But it was the Cajun Veteran of Rick Hixson taking the win followed by Scoggins and Jamie Perry. In Race #2 Todd Hernandez would hold off the field for his heat race victory and was followed across the line by David Tinker and Todd Morrow. The last of the qualifying heats would bring the FWD's to the speedway. Race #1 Brad Cross took the win followed by James Dykes and Adam Reseigh. Race #2 Matt Patton would hold off Michael Arp and Jarod Blevins for the win.

With all the heat races finished and the line-ups set for the nights Feature Races the call was sent to the pits for the B-Hobby to bring their machines to the starting line. Daniel Johnston and Alvin Sewell would lead the field to the green. Sewell seemed to be in complete control until a late race mechanical problem would turn the lead over to Tim Totherow. Tim came close to his first ever victory a couple of weeks ago only to see his chances slip away with mechanical problems of his own. But after long hours of physical therapy from a fall that has left him partical paralyzed he final had found what he dreamed one day he would do. Tim had not only defeated the odds that he would race again, but on this night he was on top of the world. "Way to go Tim, you are a great roll model for us all". Rounding out the top 5 would be Brandon Francis, Daniel Johnston, Charles Williams and Brandon Armitage. The Crate Late Models drove to the starting line as the fans scooted to the edge of their seats. Welshan and Cooley brought the full field to the green. Welshan took the early lead and set sail. The multi-victorious Jeff Smith quickly moved in to second. As the race settle down up front with Welshan leading Smith the action behind them got even hotter. Racing 3 and 4 wide for laps between Rex Richey, David Tindell, Kenny Kizzar and Robby Mason the fans were getting their moneys worth. But this night would appear to be all Welshan and he crossed the finish line in front of Jeff Smith breaking a 4 race win streak. But as Welshan crossed the scales he was found to be light handing the victory over to Smith. Jeff stated later that evening "that he has never had the luck he has had this year". Some times its better to be lucky than good, but Jeff Smith has been both. Following Smith was Chip Brindle, Craig Burrows, Elbert McCullough and Kayne Hickman. In the A-Hobby Feature a late race mechancial problem would sideline race leader Booger Brooks handing the lead over to Corey Cresswell. Cresswell would take the win followed by Donnie Johnson, Garry Johnson, Blake Armitage and Steve Tate. The Steel-Headed Late Models were up next. Polesitters Rick Hixson and Todd Hernandez would bring the field to the green. Entering turn one on the first lap Hernandez drove his #T6 into the side of Hixson spinning Hixson around. With Hixson sitting sideways in turn one the field started stacking up behind him. The field was put under the red flag to untangle the mess. Once the field was reset the green flew again with Hixson jumping out front. His teammate Lamar Scoggins tucked right under his rear bumper and followed him to the front. Hernandez slipped back to 6th place before gather his machine and began working his way back to the front. The race was up front between Hixson and Scoggins. Hixson had made the commitment he was going to run the top which left the bottom open for Scoggins. And for 20 laps they raced side by side each waiting for the other to slip up. But with two veteran drivers neither slipped and Hixson would take a hard fought victory over Scoggins, Todd Hernandez (fought his way back to third ), Brian Jackson and Pat Castleberry. The last race of the evening brought the FWD's to the speedway. Matt Patton would survive a field plagued with flat tires. Following Patton would be Michael Arp, Adam Reseigh, Hailey Cresswell and Denver Shrum.

FULL FIELD RUNDOWN:

B-HOBBY
1. TIM TOTHEROW #T39 (FIRST EVER VICTORY)
2. BRANDON FRANCIS #8
3. DANIEL JOHNSTON #7
4. CHARLES WILLIAMS #43
5. BRANDON ARMITAGE #7
6. ALVIN SEWELL #1
7. SONNT GRAVES #29
8. MIKE CHAPMAN #2
9. RODNEY DAUGHTERY #117
10. MICHAEL ARP #69

CRATE LATE MODELS
1. JEFF "SPANKY" SMITH #17S
2. CHIP BRINDLE #38C
3. CRAIG BURROW #23
4. ELBERT MCCULLOUGH #9
5. KAYNE HICKMAN #H3
6. REX RICHEY #16
7. DAVID TINDELL #111
8. JERRY COFFMAN #30
9. ROBBY MASON #72
10. KENNY KIZZAR #A-1
11. HEATH HINDMAN #91
12. ERIC COOLEY #21B
13. JIMMY WEBB #B5
14. TODD STAFFORD #118
15. RANDY HILL #17H
16. SCOTT OHMS #R76
17. MIKE FRANKS #F4
18. BRIAN PRITCHARD #3
DQ'D JASON WELSHAN (LIGHT AT SCALES)
DNS: RON BOZARTH #19

A-HOBBY
1. COREY CRESSWELL #12
2. DONNIE JOHNSON #3
3. GARRY JOHNSON #J3
4. BLAKE ARMITAGE #37
5. STEVE TATE #1ST
6. JEFF MCKENZIE #J2
7. JODY HIXSON #4
8. SCOTTIE HOGAN #15
9. MITCH BRADY #X13
10. TIM DURHAM #D2
11. CLIFF WEBB #17
12. BOOGER BROOKS #48
DNS: DOUG COBB #1
DNS: RONNIE KERR #28
DNS: ROGER ****SON #72

STEEL-HEADED LATE MODELS
1. RICK HIXSON #16
2. LAMAR SCOGGINS #57
3. TODD HERNANDEZ #T6
4. BRIAN JACKSON #B4
5. PAT CASTLEBERRY #P14
6. TRAVIS ARMES #01
7. TODD MARROW #T1
8. JOHN BURGER #71
9. NATHAN PARRIS #32
10. MIKE EVANS #33
11. JAMIE PERRY #P4
12. LEE GRAY #11G
13. DAVID TINKER #T21
14. DAVEY DAVIS #D11
15. ANDY MILLER #17M

FRONTRUNNERS
1. MATT PATTON #53
2. MICHAEL ARP #31
3. ADAM RESEIGH #2
4. HAILEY CRESSWELL #28
5. DENVER SHRUM #D71
6. BRAD CROSS #V20
7. JAROD BLEVINS #35
8. TODD WRIGHT #T1
9. JASON REID #26
10. JAMES DYKES #J7
11. RICHARD HICKMAN #73

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H EAVY HITTERS INVADE: OGLE JR. BEATS PERRY & ARP

Chattanooga/Ringgold (7/30/2010) --- Every Friday could be called the Summer Heats with the hot temperatures we're having in the south and this Friday was no different. The temperatures were hot once again as the fans rolled into Boyd's Speedway hoping the racing would be just as hot. The B-HOBBY'S were first to take to the Speedway in the first of two Heats. In Heat #1 Brandon Francis held off Roy Oxford and Mike Chapman for the win. Early exits by Chapman for a flat and Johnston and Jeff Irvin with mechanical problems made the win a little easier. In Heat #2 Lee Harbin jumped out front at the drop of the green and went on to capture the win over Alvin Sewell and Tim Totherow. The CRATE LATE MODELS were up next and the question on everyones mind was Could Anyone Stop The 17S of Jeff Smith. Having won several races in a row both at Boyd's Speedway and neighboring North Georgia Speedway could he be stopped. In Heat #1 Smith's teammate Randy Hill #17H would lead the field to the green while outside polesitter #A1 Kenny Kizzar battled closely by. Hill seemed to be under control until on lap 5 Kenny Kizzar showed his muscle and passed Hill. Kizzar would take the heat victory over Hill and Points Leader Robby Mason. In Heat #2 Jeff Smith would have to try working his way to the front from his 4th starting position. With #91 Heath Hindman and Jimmy Webb bringing the field to the green the battle was underway. On lap 2 Hindman overtook Webb for the lead as Smith followed. The race wasn't decided until the very end as Hindman held off hardcharging Smith at the finish. Webb followed Jeff Smith for third. Next up was the A-HOBBY Division as Polesitter #1ST was unable to make the call due to mechancial issues moving youngster #18 Dustin Cansler to the pole. But as the green flew Cansler makes contact with another racer and cuts down a tire and ends his heat race. Chuck Cooper holds off Jordan Rodabaugh and Blake Armatige for the victory in the first of two heats. In Heat #2 it was a poker hand of a couple of pairs starting up front. The pair of #3's and the pair of Johnson's led the field to the green. With the #3 Donnie Johnson holding off #148 Booger Brooks and the #J3 Garry Johnson for the win. Jeff McKenzie brought up the rear, but after having trouble during hot laps left the race track went home and brought his backup race car to the speedway just in time to start his heat. The stellar field of STEEL HEADED LATE MODELS were up next. With Davey Davis and Andy Miller starting from the front row the battle was soon to be behind them. As Davis fell backwards through the field the hardcharging #97 driven by Skip Arp was on Mr. Miller's bumper. Arp took his time working lap after lap until on lap 10 made his move passing Miller for the lead. Arp was followed by Andy Miller, Jason Welshan and Billy Ogle Jr. In Heat #2 fans would wonder could the racing be any better. Roger ****son and Jamie Perry started up front but Perry would let everyone know he was going to be a factor in the nights outcome. Perry would capture the win and would be awarded the outsite pole position for the nights feature along side Skip Arp. Perry was followed by Rick Hixson and Roger ****son. The last Heats of the night would bring the FWD to the racing surface. Hudgins would hold off Blake Hall and Derrick Forgey for the win. In Heat #2 the race would see its first RED FLAG as the cars of Jill Nichols and Cody Raby got together going down the backstretch and hit head-on into the backstretch wall. While special care was taken to see that both drivers were ok. Nichols would be removed and placed in the track ambulance for observation. She later refused to be transported to the hospital, but the cars were a total loss with heavy front end damage. Once racing resumed a green white checkered race was ordered and Tommy Hughes led Matt Patton and James Dykes across the finish line.

With an extremely fast race track all night long it was now time to bring each class out for the FEATURE EVENTS. Up first would see the B-HOBBY's roll to the front stretch for the Feature Introductions. Starting on row #1 would be #8 Brandon Francis and #7 Lee Harbin as the green flag flew Francis assumed the early lead. Quickly moving into second was the #1 Alvin Sewell driven machine The two battled lap after lap until on lap 11 the #48 of Bobby Phillips would take over second. On lap 13 a three car crash in turn four would end the night for the cars of Jeff Irvin, Charles Williams and Daniel Johnston and Lee Harbin would also experience transmission problems and have his night come to a close. Alvin Sewell would take yet another victory followed across the scales by Bobby Phillips ( who was DQ'D for being to light) moving Lebron Miller into second followed by Tim Totherow and Mike Chapman. Now it was time to answer the earlier question; Could Anyone Stop #17S Jeff Smith? As the CRATE LATE MODELS rolled into position led by Kenny Kizzar and Heath Hindman. At the drop of the green flag Hindman took over where he had left off leading Jeff Smith. As Hindman settled in he was being pursued by Smith from both the top and the bottom. On lap 9 Smith made his move as Hindman pushed high in turn 2 opening the door for Smith on the bottom. Smith would take the lead followed by Hindman. Kizzar would also pass Hindman on Lap 14 bring Robby Mason along with him. The question was soon answered and on this night Smith would once again visit Victory Lane. Following Smith was Kenny Kizzar, Robby Mason, Craig Burrows and Tyler Millwood ( who would also come up light at the scales). The A-HOBBY's were up next hoping to improve from the previous weeks demolition derby type results. As the green flag flew the same results seemed to be the order. As the cars of Garry Johnson, Booger Brooks would get together sending them both to the pits for repairs. Donnie Johnson held the early lead with Chuck Cooper closing in. On lap 10 the caution flew again for the J2 of Jeff McKenzie in his backup race car for leaking oil around the track, also the #148 Booger Brooks exited for good after returning from an earlier wreck that had broken a left rear shock. Donnie Johnson would take the victory over Chuck Cooper, Blake Armitage, Corey Cresswell and Jordan Rodabaugh. Next out would bring a 18 car field of some of the strongest competitors for a regular weekly show to the Speedway. With names like Skip Arp, Jamie Perry, Billy Ogle Jr. Kevin Gibson, Jason Welshan and Rick Hixson along with many other the fans were sure to see a outstanding race. And as the field came to the green led by Arp and Perry it was apparent they were going to get their money's worth tonight. As Perry took the early lead followed by Arp they would continue to battle. With Billy Ogle Jr. making his way to the front from his 7th starting position he used patience as he worked both the high and low grooves. On lap 12 Billy Ogle Jr would pass Arp for second wasting no time on lap 15 he took the lead away from Jamie Perry. Once Ogle Jr. established himself as the race leader he never looked back. Rounding out the top five was Perry, Arp, Andy Miller and Brian Burke. In the last race of the evening the FWD would see another repeat winner with #T9 Tommy Hughes holding off the field for his Victory. Hughes was followed by Michael Arp(starting last), Anthony Hudgins, Derrick Forgey and JR Kittrle. It was another Great Evening of Racing at Boyd's Speedway. Thanks for a track well prepared for side by side racing throughout the evening. Everybody was headed home by the 11 pm curfew.

FULL FIELD RUNDOWN
B-HOBBY
1. ALVIN SEWELL #1
2. LEBRON MILLER #21
3. TIM TOTHEROW #T39
4. MIKE CHAPMAN #2
5. RICK WAGNER #45
6. BRANDON FRANCIS #8
7. DANIEL JOHNSTON #7
8. JACOB STEWART #15
9. JEFF IRVIN #38
10. CHARLES WILLIAMS #43
11. ROY OXFORD #011
12. LEE HARBIN #7
13. SONNY GRAVES #29
DQ'D BOBBY PHILLIPS (LIGHT AT SCALES)
DNS- MICHAEL CLARK

CRATE LATE MODEL
1. JEFF SMITH #17S
2. KENNY KIZZAR #A1
3. ROBBY MASON #72
4. CRAIG BURROW #23
5. HEATH HINDMAN #91
6. JIMMY WEBB #B5
7. JERRY COFFMAN #30
8. RANDY HILL #17H
9. TODD STAFFORD #118
10. TODD MORROW #99
11. DUSTIN GOLDEN #77
12. SCOTT OHMS #R76
13. JAMES GAMBLE #27
DQ'D TYLER MILLWOOD (LIGHT AT SCALES)

A-HOBBY
1. DONNIE JOHNSON #3
2. CHUCK COOPER #37
3. BLAKE ARMITAGE #37
4. COREY CRESSWELL #12
5. JORDAN RODABAUGH #66
6. DUSTIN CANSLER #18
7. STEVE TATE #1ST
8. SCOTTIE HOGAN #15
9. CLIFF WEBB #17
10. JODY HIXSON #4
11. JEFF MCKENZIE #J2
12. BOOGER BROOKS #148
13. RONNIE KERR #28
14. GARRY JOHNSON #J3
DNS- MATT COBB

STEEL HEADED LATE MODEL
1. BILLY OGLE JR. #201
2. JAMIE PERRY #P4
3. SKIP ARP #97
4. ANDY MILLER #17M
5. BRIAN BURKE #B39
6. JASON WELSHAN #124
7. KEVIN GIBSON #57
8. BRIAN JACKSON #B4
9. MIKE TINKER #T21
10. PAT CASTLEBERRY #P14
11. RICK HIXSON #06 (DRIVING ROGER DICKSON'S CAR AFTER BLOWING ENG)
12. MIKE EVANS #33
13. CHRIS WILSON #73
14. D.J. HAYES #393
15. DAVEY DAVIS #D11
16. TODD HERNANDEZ #T6
DNS- ROGER DICKSON (LOANED CAR TO RICK HIXSON)
DNS-KAYNE HICKMAN

FRONTRUNNERS
1. TOMMY HUGHES #T9
2. MICHAEL ARP #78
3. ANTHONY HUDGINS #H5
4. DERRICK FORGEY #8
5. JR KITTRLE #21
6. RICHARD HICKMAN #31
7. TODD WRIGHT #T1
8. DRIVER UNKNOWN (?) #76
9. BRAD CROSS #V20
10. BLAKE HALL #60
11. JAMES DYKES #J7
12. TOMMY GILBERT #73
13. ADAM RESCRENT #2
14. MATT PATTON #53
15. DENVER SHRUM #71
DNS-JILL NICHOLS
DNS-CODY RABY

A NEW BABY BOYd:

Chattanooga, TN (7/27/10) --- My friend Scott Boyd driver of the # 77 "Boyd-Built Racecars & Parts" Crate LM and his wife April welcomed in a new baby boy to the BOYD family. Scott is son of Butch and Wanda Boyd who are the patriarchs of the BOYD SPEEDWAY bloodlines. Mason Boyd was born 7/27/10. Somebody teach the photographer how to correctly set the date on the camera........



GREENE WINS A-HOBBY GREEN - BOOGER's STREAK ENDS

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With the thermometer reaching the 100 degree mark and a heat index well above that, the fans that came to Boyd'sSpeedway on this night, got to see just how hot the racing would be. With some raceteams taking some time off due to the heat there was still plenty to fight over the prize money in each division. First out for heat races would be theB-HOBBY's. With recent winner #1 Alvin Sewell starting from the pole he would see the #T39 Tim Totherow take the lead away before lap one was complete. Totherow would take his first heat victory followed by #7 Daniel Johnston and #07 Steve King. In race #2 the front row was filled with a couple of veteran B-Hobby competitors in #2 Mike Chapman and #8 Brandon Francis. They would show the field just how its done finishing one two and they were followed by #9 Lee Harbin. Next out would be the CRATE LATE MODEL, with #111 David Tindell starting from the pole he had hope to finish more than a lap this week. Last week Mr. Tindell was involved in a lap one wreck that ended his run even before it got started. But on this night he made sure he stayed out of trouble by leading every lap. He was followed by #17S Jeff Smith and #30 Jerry Coffman. In race #2 Craig Burrows hoped to improve his luck this week as well, he followed Mr. Tindell's example and lead flag to flag followed to the finish by #9 Elbert McCullough and #99 Todd Morrow. With the next Heat's rolling to the speedway the A-HOBBY would bring 22 racercars trying to get those top starting positions for their feature run. Blake Armitage #37 would lead the field to the green, but before we could get started the cars of Russell Schell and Booger Brooks would have trouble. Armitage would go on to take the victory followed by #37 Chuck Cooper and #12 Corey Cresswell. In heat #2 Jeff McKinze would bring the field to the green, but would see his lead be short lived as Robbie Greene driving his yellow #00 take the early lead and told everyone else come catch me if your can. No one could but he was chased by #72 Patrick Wilson and #3 Richard Dixson. The next to the last group lined up for the first of two heats in the STEEL HEADED LATE MODELS. With Brian Jackson and Stephanie Powell leading the group to the green Jackson would take the early lead while Powell's night came to a hard stop on lap 4 with a hard hit into the front stretch wall sending her to the trailer for the evening. Jackson would race hard only to see 1999 Southern All-Star Champion Jamie Perry take his lead away on lap five and later would be passed for second by Rick Hixson. Jackson would go on to finish third. In race #2 Todd Hernandez started from the outside front row starting position. And at the drop of green he used the power from his Hickman Racing Engine to power past #11 Lee Gray for the lead. Hernandez would go on to lead every lap followed by #T21 Mike Tinker and #11 Lee Gray. Last would bring to the fans delight a FWD division that must have changed their rules to a DEMOLITION DERBY. Leaving only three racers on the track at the end. James Dykes, Brad Cross and Richard Hickman would finish one two and three. In the last heat Micheal Arp would take the victory followed by Haily Cresswell and Jill Nichols.

The wind was calm, the temperature was hot, now it was time to race for the money and even some of the racers temps were hot by now. The B-HOBBY was first up and once again they had read from the book of DEMOLITION DERBY. With #T39 Tim Totherow leading the way, to what appeared to be his first ever victory, he saw it all come to a halt on lap 7 with mechanical problems. That handed the lead over to #8 Brandon Francis he appeared to be on his way to victory lane when he and the #1 Alvin Sewell got together going down the backstretch ending both of their nights. This would give the lead to Micheal Brooks with two laps remaining. Brooks would go on to see victory lane for the first time followed by #21 Lebron Miller, #7 Daniel Johnston, #9 Lee Harbin and #43 Charles Williams. The CRATE LATE MODELS were called to the track for their feature event. With #111 David Tindell starting from the pole he wondered just how he could keep the field behind him on this night. He appeared to able to do just that until lap 12 when a lap car blocked his lane opening the door for Jeff Smith to sneak into the lead. The frustration set in for Tindell and he saw not only Smith pass him but also Elbert McCullough, Jerry Coffman and Robbie Mason before he could settle into fifth. Jeff Smith would go on to take yet another victory followed by McCullough, Coffman, Mason and Tindell. With the A-HOBBY hosting 22-cars Chuck Cooper and Robbie Greene would make up the front row by winning their earlier heats and would bring the field to the green. And when the green flag flew it was all GREEN as Robbie Greene never looked back taking his First Victory followed by #12 Corey Cresswell, #J3 Garry Johnson, #72 Patrick Wilson and #148 Booger Brooks. The STEEL HEADED LATE MODELS rolled to the front with Jamie Perry and Todd Hernandez leading the way. After a failed start, the field would take the green for the second time. Perry would overpower Hernandez into turn one taking the early lead. But behind them both was the veteran #16 Rick Hixson trying to improve from his last week troubles. As Perry seemed to have everything under control running the bottom, Rick Hixson decided he didn't want to play follow the leader. So on lap 4 Hixson made a daring move around Perry from the top side and said goodbye to the field. A couple of late cautions including Perry's motor going up in smoke with two laps remaining would bunch the field up on the restart. But on this night Mr. Hixson had them covered he was followed by #T6 Todd Hernandez, #T21 Mike Tinker, #B4 Jimmy Webb and #00 Ruben Mayfield. The last group of FWD would come to the track with Victory on their minds. But the earlier DEMOLITION Derby had taken a few competitors out earlier. Brad Cross would take the victory over Michael Arp, #T1 Todd Wright, #8 David Britton and #78 Richard Hickman. With all the racing completed before 10:30 the remaining fans were treated with a few laps from a local Mini-Sprint car checking out the racing surface and a autograph session with all of tonights Victory Winners. Great Job by staff on a really HOT! night.

FULL FIELD RUNDOWN:

B-HOBBY
1. MICHAEL BROOKS #45
2. LEBRON MILLER #21
3. DANIEL JOHNSTON #7
4. LEE HARBIN #9
5. CHARLES WILLIAMS #43
6. BRANDON FRANCIS #8
7. ALVIN SEWELL #1
8. TIM TOHEROW #T39
9. RODNEY DAUGHTERY #117
10. MIKE CHAPMAN #2
11. JACOB STEWART #15
12. MICHAEL CLARK #69
13. STEVE KING #07
DNS JASON PEARSON #4X

CRATE LATE MODELS
1. JEFF SMITH #17S
2. ELBERT MCCULLOUGH #9
3. JERRY COFFMAN #30
4. ROBBIE MASON #72
5. DAVID TINDELL #111
6. TODD MORROW #99
7. CRAIG BURROW #23
8. CHIP BRINDLE #21B
9. JIMMY WEBB #B5
10. KACEY HALL #42
11. JAMES GAMBLE #27
12. HEATH HINDMAN #91
13. MICHAEL COMBS #18
14. RON BOZARTH #19
15. MIKE MOUTAGUE #73
16. DUSTIN GOLDEN #77
17. SCOTT OHMS #76

A-HOBBY
1. ROBBIE GREENE #00
2. COREY CRESSWELL #12
3. GARRY JOHNSON #J3
4. PATRICK WILSON #72
5. BOOGER BROOKS #148
6. LEN MCNEESE #84
7. DONNIE JOHNSON #3
8. GREG SUDDERTH #34
9. RONNIE KERR #28
10. BLAKE ARMATIGE #37
11. JORDAN ROADABAUGH #66
12. DOUG COBB #1
13. RICHARD DIXSON #3
DNS CHUCK COOPER #37
DNS GENE HULGEN JR. #1G
DNS RUSSELL SCHELL #86
DNS NATHAN HENDRICKS #H11
DNS TIM DURHAM #D2
DNS MIKE HOOD #21
DNS JEFF MCKENZIE #J2
DNS STEVE TATE #1ST

STEEL HEADED LATE MODELS
1. RICK HIXSON #16
2. TODD HERNANDEZ #T6
3. MIKE TINKER #T21
4. BRIAN JACKSON #B4
5. RUBEN MAYFIELD #00
6. REED JOHNSON #44
7. PAT CASTLEBERRY #P14
8. DJ HAYES #393
9. JAMIE PERRY #P4
10. LEE GRAY #11
11. ANDY MILLER #17M
12. MICHAEL EVANS #33
DNS STEPHANIE POWELL #Y7

FRONT RUNNERS
1. BRAD CROSS #V20
2. MICHAEL ARP #31
3. DAVID BRITTON #8
4. RICHARD HICKMAN #78
5. TODD WRIGHT #T1
6. HAILY CRESSWELL #28
7. JILL NICHOLS #10
8. JAMES DYKES #7
9. MATT PATTON #53
DNS MARK ARP #48
DNS DENVER SHRUM #D71
DNS DERRICK FORGEY #K88

WEAVER DENIES HOLLINGSWORTH BOYD's SuMMeR SLaMMeR SWEEP

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Chattanooga/Ringgold (7/16/10) --- On a night where the dice were rolled and the gamble paid off... BOYD's SPEEDWAY owners made the rite call Friday night when a 5:45PM Thunderstorm threatened to cancel the nights SuMMeR SLaMMeR 40: Southern All-Stars event. The Harvey Bros. and GM Gar Dickson forged on and fans were treated to one of the best Super Late Model events of the season. Qualifying time trials took to the track after some heat racing action from the local divisions. Making his BOYD's SPEEDWAY debut RIGHT-FOOT Ronnie Lee Hollingsworth of Northport, Alabama not only set fast time among the 29-entrants, but set a NEW TRACK RECORD in doing so. Hollingsworth tripped the clock at 13:179, beating Billy Ogle Jr's 2009 mark of 13:320 by almost two-tenths of a second.


Joining Hollingsworth, turning also a faster track record lap, would be local Ringgold, GA racer Kevin Gibson, as the racer know as AXE, smashed the qualifying clock at 13:247. David Payne, Jake Knowles, Derek Ellis, Mike Weeks, Kentucky's Brandon Kinzer, Louisiana's Scott Creel, Shane Clanton and Texian Chris Brown were all locked in on their qualifying lap respectfully, leaving a host of top notch S.A.S regulars looking at having to race into the "A" Main thru a pair of "B" Main Consi's. In the first 10 lap race Randy THE DREAM Weaver took the checkers, earning himself the 11th overall starting position for the feature. Chad Ogle and KY's Chris Wilson followed. In Consi #2 it was Mark Vineyard holding off 1999 S.A.S Champion Jamie Perry and East Tennessee sensation Shanon Buckingham.


A four-wide SALUTE to the SuMMeR SLaMMeR fans and Hollingsworth rocketed forth into the lead, leaving Gibson to grapple with Knowles and Weeks. Knowles settled things quickly and was following Hollingsworth's lead, til Weaver decided to join the fray with a fourth of the way home. Former 2008 BOYD's OCTOBER-FAST winner Shane Clanton was marching towards the front but the GEORGIA GIANT was overpowered by Consi. #1 runner-up Ogle, as the SEVIERVILLE ASSAILANT began knocking off position after position. With Gibson falling from the lime-light of the Top 5, the DITCHDIGGER came to a close on the front straight-away. Skip Arp and provisional starter Freddy Smith's night came to an end simultaniously as Weaver hounded Hollingsworth lap after lap.

 

Finally with a little over a handful of laps remaining the #116 "BKW Disaster Relief & Rebuild, The Bailey Co., Byrd's Radiator" sponsored Bloomquist /Race Engine Design powered past Hollingsworth, whom would fall from the runner-up finish with less the 2 laps remaining for a disappointing 11th place nod, due to a fan-belt demise. Weaver rejoiced in JODY MILLARD PEST CONTROL Victory Lane and told S.A.S series announcer Travis Scott all about it: “Thank you fans for coming out and sticking with us during all that rain,” Weaver stated. “This was a good race for the fans. We had trouble with a right front shock and that’s what made me run that crazy line,” continued Weaver, “But that crazy line is what won it for me.”


1. Randy Weaver (# 116) of Crossville, TN
2. Chad Ogle (# 10) of Sevierville, TN
3. Jake Knowles (# 66) of Tyrone, GA
4. Shane Clanton (# 25) of Locust Grove, GA
5. Ronnie Johnson (# 5) of Chattanooga, TN
6. David Payne (# 8) of Murphy, NC
7. Chris Wilson (# 17) of Louisa, KY
8. Rick Hixson (# 16) of Soddy Daisy, TN
9. Chris Brown (# 21) of Spring, TX
10. Doug Smith (# 45) of Somerset, KY
11. Ronny Lee Hollingsworth (# 18) of Northport, AL
12. Mark Vineyard (# 4) of Powell, TN
13. Riley Hickman (# R1) of Ooltewah, TN
14. Skip Arp (# 31) of Georgetown, TN
15. Freddy Smith (# 00) of Seymour, TN
16. Mike Weeks (# 22) of Friendsville, TN
17. Kevin Gibson (# M45) of Ringgold, GA
18. Derek Ellis (# 99) of Chatsworth, GA
19. Shannon Buckingham (# 50) of Morristown, TN
20. Daniel Baggerly (# 16) of Rural Retreat, VA
21. Jamie Perry (# P4) of Ringgold, GA
22. Kerry Jones (# 6) of Bristol, TN
23. Scott Creel (# 31) of Franklinton, LA
24. Brandon Kinzer (# 18) of Allen, KY

DNQ: Jason Welshan, Travis Varnadore, Todd Morrow, Charles Hurst and Jamie Oliver

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SMITH & HIXSON TOP INDEPENDENCE BLAST OFF RACES

MASON & HIXSON RIVERBEND REPEAT OFFENDERS: SEWELL #1 GET's THE JOB DONE at BOYD's
story by: Chuck Christopher
pics by: Jerry Bowen (www.actionshotsetc.com)

Chattanooga/Ringgold (6/11/10) --- Weekly racing took place at BOYD's SPEEDWAY as Chattanooga's Riverbend kicked off downeown Friday night with the Main Stage hosting Sheryl Crow. At 9:30 the regular racers showed up to do their own hit of "All I Wanna Do" RACE! But as the evening began a brief shower dropped a few rain drops onto the racing facilities just before the gates open to help settle the dust that would soon be raised again by the racers in all divisions. First up would be the CRATE LATE MODELS for the first of two Heats racing events. Points leader Robbie Mason would start from the pole and would take the early lead, but would be challenged by the #23 Craig Burrows the entire race. A mid-race caution that would see the cars of David Tindell, Micheal Combs and Aaron Wilson recieve heavy damage in a turn 2 mishap. All three cars would be sent to the pits for repairs. Mason would go on to win followed by Burrows and Todd Morrow. In Race #2 Curtis Cline would bring the field to the green while Jimmy Webb piloting the #B4 would quickly move into second. They would run all 10 laps in that order while the #3 driven by Jerry Coffman would finish third. The next group to the race track would be the A-HOBBY Division. Polesitter Scottie Hogan would lead the way only to see that familiar #148 Booger Brooks take that lead away on the second lap and go on to win followed by Chuck Cooper and Steve Tate. Corey Cresswell was making his way to the front only to make contact with Hogan and cut a right rear tire and pull to the pits. In Heat Race #2 someone forgot to tell the 7R of Rusty Caraway that to run this heat you would need a number 2 or number 3 on your car. The J3 of Gary Johnson would start from the pole and lead until the 7th lap when he was passed by the #3 of Donnie Johnson. Johnson (#3) would win followed by Johnson (#J3) and Jeff McKenzie (#J2). In the STEEL-HEATED LATE MODEL heats Rueben Mayfield would grap the early lead only to see it rustled away on lap #6 by the veteren driver of Rick Hixson in his #16. Hixson was followed by Mayfield and Andy Miller #17M. The second Heat race got a little more interesting. As the #07 of Jason Cardwell jumped to the early lead the race between the cars of #124 Jason Welshan and #1 of Brad Lowe was just heating up. Cardwell held the lead followed by Welshan until lap 6 when Brad Lowe made a daring move in turn 1 that didn't set well with Welshan. Lowe drove deep into the corner on the bottom only to slam into Welshan knocking him up the track and into third. The top three finishers were Cardwell, Lowe and Welshan. The last Heats of the night were for the FWD class. James Dykes would take the win over Tommy Hughes and Matt Patton. And in the second Heat Race #K88 Derrick Forgey would win over Hudgins and Richard Hickman.

It was now Feature time and remember when I said the dust was settled early by rain drops well it was about to get a little dustier at the 1/3 mile clay oval. The B-HOBBY'S were called to the race track for their nightly feature race. But as the race started it was only stopped for a Red Flag incident involving a fan that had been overcome by the heat and humity in the back pit stands and the medical personnel was called to the area. As the racing resumed Mike Chapman would take the early lead, but on lap 5 the second Red Flag incident would occur. This time it would involve the cars driven by Brandon Armitage and Lee Hogan. As Armitage was trying to enter the back side pits he cut in front of Hogan and the two hit the inside back wall sending both cars into the air. The Medical Personnel was called to check both drivers out to make sure they were OK. Both drivers survived the incident, but their cars didn't fair as well. Both cars were hauled to the infield where they would sit for the rest of the evening. Alvin Sewell would take the win followed by Mike Chapman, Hughes and Tim Totherow. Next up was the CRATE LATE MODELS, as Robby Mason and Curtis Cline would bring the full field to the green, Cline would spin in turn 2 collecting the field behind him. Several cars had to be brought to the front stretch for repairs while several cars nights were over due to heavy damage. Those cars included Kenny Kizzar, Scott Franks and Scott Ohms. When the racing continued Mason would take the early lead and never look back. With several late cautions to bunch the field up, Mason was still able to hold off a hard-charging Craig Burrows and Todd Morrow for his second win of the year. Rounding out the top five was David Tindell and Jerry Coffman. The A-HOBBY'S were up next, this time the action would be in front of the front sitting fans. A race track blocking crash that took several cars out early on lap #1 give the front fans something to look at up close. When the dust had settled and the dirt had been thrown (to cover up the fluids) the cars of Jeff McKenzie, Scottie Hogan, Dewayne Davis, Rust Caraway and Tim Durham were sent to the pits with heavy damage. Some of those cars would return later to complete a few laps. Booger Brooks would take the win followed by Donnie Johnson and Corey Cresswell. The STEEL-HEADED LATE MODELS were called to the track, but before the track personnel did a little tire checking before the cars were allowed onto the track. As the race began Rick Hixson would take the early lead followed by Jason Cardwell and Brad Lowe. On lap #2 Lowe would work his way around Cardwell into second and set his sites on the #16 of Hixson. But seeing him and passing him is two different things, he could only challenge him briefly until the two started working the lapped traffic. Once in the lapped traffic Hixson began to pull away and never looked back. Hixson would go onto win followed by Lowe, Cardwell, Welshan and Andy Miller. The last event of the night would be the Feature for the FWD (we thought). As the field was taking the green flag off of turn 4 the frontstretch bank of lights went out. The breaker had tripped and had to be reset. So thanks to Rick Hixson and his wife they brought their winning #16 racecar to the frontstretch and the gates were opened to allow kids and adults an up close and personal look of a winning race car. As the lights were resetting Hixson and Alvin Sewell signed autographs and kids were allowed to crawl and sit inside their racecars. When racing resumed James Dykes would take the lead followed by Tommy Hughes and Derrick Forgey. But on lap #11 Hughes and Forgey would get together sending Hughes into the outside wall ending his night. It took a few track officials to settle the tempers of Hughes as the field pass by under caution. Dykes would take the win followed by Hudgins, Michael Arp, Richard Hickman and Matt Patton. The racing activities were finally over for the evening, but not before each Feature Winner was ask to come to the front for a up close and personal time with the fans. A SPECIAL THANKS go out to each of them, Rick Hixson, Robby Mason, Booger Brooks, Alvin Sewell and James Dykes for allowing the fans that time. Racing was completed before 10:30 good job by the crew of Boyd's Speedway. Remember open practice Tuesday night 6:30-9:30. NO RACING NEXT WEEK. ENJOY THE TIME WITH YOUR FAMILIES.

FULL RUNDOWN
B-HOBBY
1. ALVIN SEWELL #1
2. MIKE CHAPMAN #2
3. ERIC HUGHES #1
4. TIM TOTHEROW #T39
5. STEVE KING #07
6. DANIEL JOHNSTON #7
7. LEE HOGAN #14
8. BRANDON ARMITAGE #7
9. COEY SHRADER #84
10. BJ WILSON #77

CRATE LATE MODELS
1. ROBBY MASON #72
2. CRAIG BURROWS #23
3. TODD MORROW #16
4. DAVID TINDELL #111
5. JERRY COFFMAN #3
6. JIMMY WEBB #B5
7. DUSTIN GOLDEN #77
8. MIKE FRANKS #F4
9. CURTIS CLINE #1
10. ALLEN JOLLEY #J42
11. PATRICK HARVEY #27
12. KEITH HINDMAN #91
13. JOE PICKLESIMER #53
14. SCOTT OHMS #R76
15. KENNY KIZZAR #A1
16. SCOTT FRANKS #4

A-HOBBY
1. BOOGER BROOKS #148
2. DONNIE JOHNSON #3
3. COREY CRESSWELL 312
4. GARY JOHNSON #J3
5. JEFF PAIGE #P2
6. STEVE TATE #1ST
7. JESSE PEARDON #17P
8. DEWAYNE DAVIS #21
9. CHUCK COOPER #37
10. TIM DURHAM #D2
11. JEFF MCKENZIE #J2
12. RUSTY CARAWAY #7R
13. SCOTTIE HOGAN #15

STEEL-HEADED LATE MODEL
1. RICK HIXSON #16
2. BRAD LOWE #1
3. JASON CARDWELL #07
4. JASON WELSHAN #124
5. ANDY MILLER #17M
6. RUBEN MAYFIELD #00
7. TODD HERNANDEZ #T6
8. MATT SWEATT #99
9. JUSTIN FAIRBANKS #14
10. BRAD ALLEN #55

FRONT RUNNERS
1. JAMES DYKES #7
2. ANTHONY HUDGINS #H5
3. MICHAEL ARP #31
4. RICHARD HICKMAN #78
5. MATT PATTON #53
6. DERRICK FORGEY #K88
7. HAILEY CRESSWELL #28
8. DENVER SHRUM #71
9. JILL NICHOLS #10 (FIRST EVER RACE)
10. TODD WRIGHT #T1
11. TOMMY HUGHES #T9
12. DAVID BRITTON #C88

BILLY OGLE JR. SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDS GEORGIA MEMORIAL TITLE... NARROWLY WINS $3,000

story by: STEVE HIXSON
photo's by: JERRY BOWEN (www.actionshotsetc.com)

Ringgold/Chattanooga (5/28/10) --- Despite threatening skies and thunderstorms in the area BOYD's SPEEDWAY owners went head-on with the scheduled Volunteer Racing Series "GEORGIA MEMORIAL" race Friday night and the fans were treated to mucho-denero action. Thirty (30) Super Late Model raceteams from around the area, signed-in for the 40 lap, $3,000 to-WIN 2nd annual event and in the end it was Billy Ogle Jr. (narrowly - by a quarter of a lap) successfully defending his 2009 GA MEMORIAL Title, holding off Ronnie Johnson at the checkers. "The rear axle let go & broke in turn four as I was set coming to the checkers", commented Ogle from JODY MILLARD PEST CONTROL Victory Lane. "I'd like to have been able to race Randy (Weaver) to the finish, but he was strong." Ogle continued, thanked sponsors of his #201 "Grady & King Construction, Kilby Equipment, PBM Performance Products, Calhoun's Restaurant" sponsored Competition Race Engines / GRT and friends including car owner Mike Kittrell. "We really like this place and look forward to returning, they've got a good track here." Ogle concluded thanking the fans for sticking it out despite the weather.

Qualifying saw THE MILKMAN Mike weeks turn the fastest lap clocking a 13:536 which is just over 3:10's off the track record, set by Ogle at the 09' event. Weeks would put the #22 "West Haven Speed Equipment, Outlaw Racing Graphics" sponsored Pro-Power / Trak-Star racecar on the pole of the 1st of 3 heats, but it would be Randy THE DREAM Weaver taking the lead and win from the outside front-row. Tommy Kerr would settle for 3rd behind the leaders of the 8 lap race, with Mike Hill and Todd Morrow transferring. Heat #2 saw Ogle win over 2nd quick qualifier Brett Wyatt and his #17 "Wyatt Builders, Chris Miller Painting, AutoZone" sponsored Race Engine Design / MasterSbilt machine. Behind Ogle and Wyatt it would be Derek Ellis, Anthony Burroughs and Jamie Perry transferring.

Heat 3 saw the same as RJ bulletted from his CAT-BIRD's SEAT off the outside front row taking the win in his #5 "Simmons Lawn Care, Miller Bros Coal, Koontz Plumbing & Construction Vinson Race Engines sponsored 525CT Crate Motored / MasterSbilt racecar. Jason Welshan would finish 2nd followed by Jeff Smith, Skip Arp and Aaron Ridley. Before the 22 starting field would see green, the B-Main Last Chance consi. took to the track. Chad Ogle beat Darrick York in the 10 lapper. TJ Alford finished third with Rick Hixson and Brian Hickman rounding out the transferees. Ross White and Kayne Hickman needed to use V.R.S Provisionals to start on the final row of the feature. Drivers failing to make the "A" Main feature race included; Jeff Fortner, Rodney Weeks, Anthony White, JJ Templeton, Ray Jarnigan and Bobby Giffen.

With the redraw, it would be Ogle and Johnson bringing the field to green. Johnson already had 25 green flag feature laps under his belt, winning the $1,000 to-WIN Steel-Head race 30 minutes prior to the start of the GEORGIA MEMORIAL. Ogle took command oddly enough from the Pole leaving Johnson reeling back to 4th on the OPENING BELL. Perry and R. White would end their night by the lap 3, first caution. Then K. Hickman and York collided on lap 7 to slow the field again early. Weaver began working on Ogle as RJ collected back 3rd from Weeks, whom had his hands full of ROCKETBOY. Kerr kept up the pressure as 10 green flag lap clicked off, leaving fans to watch the battle for 4th as well as keeping an eye on THE DREAM Weaver.

Using back-marker traffic to his advantage Weaver stepped thru a slightly opened door and took the lead on lap 17. Back in the pack Ellis, Wyatt and Arp were battling as C. Ogle reared a solo caution avoiding a stalling racecar. With Weaver leading Ogle Jr. had all kinds of pressure from RJ as Kerr motored just behind him in the #4T "Blount Motorsports, Insurance Partners, Arnold Trucking, Stowers CAT Rental" sponsored Custom Racing Engines / Rocket. Seemingly Weaver race to lose, that'd be just what happened as the leader stalled on lap 29 in turn 2, with a broken frontend. With the inherit lead Ogle Jr. knows its Johnson's move and the two ensue a high-speed chess match, with Ogle blocking every move. With 5 lap to-go RJ takes his shot and makes a BONSAI slyder move against Ogle off turn 4. With the collective conscience all his fans drawing a deep breathe, Johnson bid on lap 35 comes up short and Ogle stolls to the checkers half-a-straightaway ahead.


UnOfficial Results: Pending Tire Tests
2nd Annual GEORGIA MEMORIAL Race
Volunteer Racing Seires Race #2
5/28/2010

1. Billy Ogle Jr. (# 201) of Knoxville, TN
2. Ronnie Johnson (# 5) of Chattanooga, TN
3. Tommy Kerr (# 4T) of Maryville, TN
4. Mike Weeks (# 22) of Friendsville, TN
5. Brett Wyatt (# 17) of Crossville, TN
6. Chad Ogle (# 10) of Sevierville, TN
7. Derrick Ellis (# 99) of Chatsworth, GA
8. Mike Hill (# 11) of Rockwood, TN
9. Anthony Burroughs (# 121) of Athens, AL
10. Jeff Smith (# 24) of Villanow, GA
11. Brian Hickman (# 41) of Soddy Daisy, TN
12. Rick Hixson (# 16) of Soddy Daisy, TN
13. Aaron Ridley (# 525) of Chatsworth, GA
14. Randy Weaver (# 116) of Crossville, TN
15. Skip Arp (# 31) of Georgetown, TN
16. Todd Morrow (# T1) of East Ridge, TN
17. TJ Alford (# 007) of Ball Play, AL
18. Kayne Hickman (# H3) of Soddy Daisy, TN
19. Darrick York (# 7) of Knoxville, TN
20. Jamie Perry (# T21) of Ringgold, GA
21. Jason Welshan (# 29) of Maryville, TN
22. Ross White (# 0) of Karns, TN

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MEMORIAL CLASH: RJ WINS STEEL-HEAD LM's

story by: Chuck Christopher

With rain showers all around the Chattanooga area this afternoon many racers were surprized when theY rolled into the Speedway only to see that it hadn't rained a drop. The racing gods had looked down on the fans and racers alike and gave us the beautiful weather. Many racers fearing the showers would come decided to arrive late. When the driver's meeting was called a full field of cars was on hand. Before we could get started we had to find a way to remove the roller packer that had stalled on the backstretch. The wreckers were no match for the heavy piece of equipment. But just as luck would appear it started and was driven off the track. First out would be the A-HOBBY HEATS, the #1st of Steve Tate would not make the call to the track. This would let the #17P Jesse Perdon and #3 Donnie Johnson lead to the green. Johnson would go on to win followed by Corey Cresswell and Perdon. But after a post race inspection Perdon would be moved to the rear of the feature. In HEAT #2 it didn't take Booger Brooks long to get to the front of the field for yet another win coming front dead last. He was followed by Gary Johnson and Blake Armitage. In the STEEL HEADED LATE MODELS HEAT #1 Jason Welshan #124 would lead from the pole and never look back. A good battle behind him between Andy Miller, Brian Jackson and Jamie Perry would be fun to watch. When those cars began to lap the field the T22 of Perry would miss judge and loose control in turn 4 spinning to bring out the caution. Welshan would win followed by B4 Brian Jackson, and 17M Andy Miller. In HEAT RACE #2 it would be the veterans of Ronnie Johnson and Rick Hixson that would delight the fans with some much wanted side by side racing. But first we had to clean up the totally destroyed race car of #P14 Pat Castleberry. When Mr. Castleberry tried to slide between the 11 Mark Haddon on the backstretch the two made contact sending the P14 on the ride of his life. The red and white car flipped several times end over end and side to side down the backstretch before coming to rest on all four wheels. Mr. Castleberry was fine but the car was a total lose. When racing resumed the two veterans passed leader Jerry Coffman one on the high side and the other on the bottom leaving Mr. Coffman scratching his head wondering where they came from. Johnson would go on to win followed by Hixson and Coffman.

The first FEATURE of the evening would see the B-HOBBY DIVISION roll into place for their FEATURE ONLY race. The earlier leader would be the #2 Mike Chapman followed by #21 Lebron Miller. But on lap 10 the mechanical bug would hit the field sending the cars of Miller, Irvin, BJ Wilson all to the pits. On the next lap the hard racing between Brandon Francis and Steve King would see Francis' evening come to a crashing halt as he rode the front stretch wall coming to a rest in turn one. Chapman would go onto to survive and take the victory over Steve King, Hughes, Johnston and Shrader. With 16 cars taking the green the #00 of Rueben Mayfield would pull to the infield as the cars were taking the green flag. Polesitters Welshan and Johnson would lead them to the green. Ronnie Johnson would take the early lead from the outside while the #16 Rick Hixson would pass Welshan on lap 3 for second. These two would take up right where they left off in their earlier heat races battling side by side lap after lap. But even Mr. Johnson had his moments when the Y7 of Stephine Powell would spin in turn two and collect Johnson. Johnson would be awarded his position back and never look back from there. Ronnie would take the $1000 to win FEATURE followed by Rick Hixson, Jason Welshan, Brian Jackson and Jamie Perry. The A-HOBBY FEATURE was up next and would see the same results as polesitter Booger Brooks lead flag to flag. He was followed by Corey Cresswell, Gary Johnson, Dustin Cansler and Steve Tate. A lap 13 crash between the second place runner of Donnie Johnson and lapped car of William Phillips would bring some excitement to the race ending Johnson's and Phillips' evening. The final Feature of the night would be for the FWD Division. The earlier leader would be the A1 Derrick Forgey until lap 5 when the lap car of #48 Mark Arp was called for intentional spinning the leader coming off turn 4. Mr. Arp was sent to the corner(pits) for the rest of the evening. Forgey would go on to take the victory over James Dykes, Michael Arp. # 53 (Driver's Name Unkown) and Mark Aikins. Once again a full night of racing ( NO RAIN---ALL DONE BY 11:00 pm) Great job by the Drivers, Crews and especially the staff of Boyd's Speedway.

FULL FIELD RUNDOWN:

B-HOBBY
1. MIKE CHAPMAN #2
2. STEVE KING #07
3. HUGHES #1
4. DANIEL JOHNSTON #7R
5. COEY SHRADER #84
6. BRANDON FRANCIS #8
7. LEBRON MILLER #21
8. BJ WILSON #77
9. JEFFM IRVIN #38

A-HOBBY
1. BOOGER BROOKS #148
2. COREY CRESSWELL #12
3. GARY JOHNSON #J3
4. DUSTIN CANSLER #18
5. STEVE TATE #1ST
6. JEFF PAIGE #P2
7. BLAKE ARMITAGE #37
8. JEFF MCKENZIE #J2
9. (DRIVER'S NAME UNKOWN) #17
10. DONNIE JOHNSON #3
11. WILLIAM PHILLIPS #H31
12. STEVE BRUBAKER #5
13. JESSIE PEARDON #17P

STEEL HEADED LATE MODEL
1. RONNIE JOHNSON #5
2. RICK HIXSON #16
3. JASON WELSHAN #124
4. BRIAN JACKSON #B4
5. JAMIE PERRY #T22
6. TODD HERNANDEZ #T6
7. JERRY COFFMAN #3
8. ANDY MILLER #17M
9. DEWAYNE POWELL #79
10. LEE GRAY #11G
11. MIKE LEWELLEN #22L
12. STEPHANIE POWELL #Y7
13. TY MCGEE #71
14. RUEBEN MAYFIELD #00

FWD
1. DERRICK FORGEY #A1
1. JAMES DYKES #7
2. MICHEAL ARP #31
3. DRIVER'S NAME UNKOWN #53
4. MARK AIKINS #123
5. RICHARD HICKMAN #78
6. STEVE BOYD #75
7. DENVER SHRUM #D71
8. BRAD CROSS #V20
9. CHARLIE BURNETT #5
10. HAILEY CRESSWELL #28
11. MARK ARP #48
12. TOMMY HUGHES #T9

EARLY FINISHES: BURROWS & COLLINS GET 1st WINS

story by: Chuck Christopher

Chattanooga/Ringgold (5/14/10) --- After last weeks races that saw caution flags fly early and often tonight was just the opposite. Before several late entries into the B-Hobby division it was decided that they would run a Feature Only night. So the first Heats of the night went to the CRATE LATE MODELS. In HEAT #1 #91 Heath Hindman would take the early lead until the A1 of Kenny Kizzar would bring out the early caution that would end his heat race winning hopes. On lap 5 Hard Charging #23 Craig Burrows would rustle the lead away and go on to take the checkered followed by Hindman and #77 Dustin Golden. In HEAT #2 Polesitter #111 David Tindell had things under control and seem sure to lead the field to the finish, but a late caution on lap 7 saw the #R76 go for a wild ride. Entering turn 2 he found himself not exiting turn 3 but instead sitting on his top as he had flipped exiting the turn. He would crawl out of his car OK, but the car was not so good. When racing got back under way Tindell would lead #16 Anthony White and #87 Kevin Gibson to the checkered. Next out would be the A-HOBBY Division for the first of two heats. In HEAT #1 Patrick Wilson would lead the field to the green flag, but before we could complete a lap the #15 Scottie Hogan and #7R Rusty Caraway tangle exiting turn 2. This would end Caraway's chances of winning due to heavy front end damage. Several others would go on to have some difficulties but not Mr. Wilson as he would easily win over #12 Corey Cresswell and #17P Jesse Perdon. In HEAT #2 the familar #148 Booger Brooks got back on track and easily won over #37 Chuck Cooper and #8 Dennis Moore. The call went out to the STEEL HEADED LATE MODELS to bring their machines to the racing surface. Outside polesitter of #63 Josh Collins would jump to the early lead and lead flag to flag for his first heat race victory. The D11 of Davy Davis exited early with chassis problems on lap #3. Collins was followed by #T22 Mike Tinker and T6 Todd Hernandez. In HEAT #2 the cagey veteran of #16 Rick Hixson would lead the field to the green, but would be pushed by the #124 piloted by Jason Welshan. Andy Miller would make a last lap pass of Welshan to take second and Welshan would settle for third. The last of the nights HEATS would bring the FWD to the speedway. In HEAT #1 the familar number T9 of Tommy Hughes would finish first followed by J7 James Dykes and Derrick Forgey. In HEAT #2 The battle would be between H20 Hunter Boyd and 78 Micheal Arp for the lead. Arp would finish ahead followed by Boyd and Brad Cross.

With FEATURE RACES rolling to the Speedway very few people could believe it was still daylight. It was now the B-HOBBY Division to bring their racing machines to the frontstretch for the first time tonight. As the field rolled to the green flag the #8 Brandon Francis would take the early lead. On laps number 7 and 8 we would have cautions for the spins of cars #J2, #2, #30, #1. The worst would be for second place runner #8 Jimbo Breland's spin exiting turn 4 while running in second place. A late race tangle between the #30 Jonathon Sims and #14 Lee Hogan would bring the fans to their feet. Brandon Francis would take the checkered flag followed by #07 Steve King, #1 Alvin Sewell ( who fought back after a lap 8 spin), #8 Breland and #2 Chapman. Next out would be THE CRATE LATE MODELS, Heat 1 race winner Craig Burrows would lead the field to the green and would lead early and often. Because on this night he looked to be untouchable. With almost a caution free race only #16 of Anthony White had a chance to challenge. A good side-by-side race between #17M Kenneth Sweatt amd #72 Robby Mason would keep the race interesting. But on this night it would be all Mr. Burrows followed by Anthony White, #87 Kevin Gibson (only to be 8 lbs light at the scales), #111 David Tindell and #72 Robby Mason. Up next A-HOBBY with polesitter Wilson and Brooks bringing the field to the green it wouldn't take long before the yellow flag would fly. Because on the start cars #8, #15 and #J2 would get together down the backstretch ending their night. Racing would restart only to see the caution fly again for #12 Corey Cresswell on lap #3 ending his night. Brooks would take the early lead followed by Wilson until lap 8 when Wilson would also enter the pits with mechanical problems ending his night also. On lap 13 the H31 driven by Johnny Huff would spin for the second time and be required to end his night as well with the 2 spin rule. Brooks would visit Victory Lane once again followed by Chuck Cooper, a late charging Jeff Paige, Steve Tate and last place starter Scottie Gravitt racing from 19th to 5th. The STEEL HEADED LATE MODELS rolled to the frontstretch for the start of their 25 lap $1000 to Win Feature race. Polesitters Collins and Hixson would bring the field to the green. Taking the early lead would be the #16 Rick Hixson, the caution would fly on lap 13 for Jeff smith coming to a halt entering turn 3. The retart would see Hixson take the green in front of Collins only to bring out his own caution of lap 15 with a broken rearend. This would put #63 Josh Collins on the point with 17M Andy Miller close behind. Josh Collins would go on to take his FIRST VICTORY OF THE YEAR followed by Miller, Jason Welshan, #79 Dewayne Powell (making his first appearence this year at Boyd's Speedway) and rounding out the top five would be young #11 Lee Gray. The last race of the evening would bring the FWD to the racing surface and see a great battle between T9 Tommy Hughes and 78 Micheal Arp racing door to door. The two would swap the lead back and forth several times only to see Arp take the checkered in front of Hughes, Forgey, Cross and Hudgins. The evening racing was over and to everyone's surprize it was just 9:55. With the early evening everyone was able to pack up and head to the Waffle House. Great Racing and a Great Job by the staff and RACERS of Boyd's Speedway.

FULL FIELD RUNDOWN:

B-HOBBY
1. BRANDON FRANCIS #8
2. STEVE KING #07
3. ALVIN SEWELL #1
4. JIMBO BRELAND #8
5. MIKE CHAPMAN #2
6. JONATHON SIMS #30
7. JACOB STEWART #15
8. DRIVER ? #88
9. LEE HOGAN #14
10 MIKE RAY #84
11. DANIEL JOHNSTON #R7
12. TIM TOHEROW #T39
13. AARON JONES #J2
14. BRANDON ARMITAGE #7

CRATE LATE MODELS
1. CRAIG BURROWS #23
2. ANTHONY WHITE #16
3. DAVID TINDELL #111
4. ROBBY MASON #72
5. KEITH SWEAT #17
6. TYLER MILLWOOD #X
7. JERRY COFFMAN #3
8. DYLAN AMES #77
9. MICHEAL COMBS #18
10. TODD STAFFORD #118
11. DUSTIN GOLDEN #77
12. PIERCE MCCARTER #71
13. HEATH HINDMAN #91
14. KENNY KIZZAR #A1
15. KEVIN GIBSON-DQ'D (LIGHT AT SCALES)
DNS-SCOTT OHMS #R76

A-HOBBY
1. BOOGER BROOKS #148
2. CHUCK COOPER #37
3. JEFF PAIGE #P2
4. STEVE TATE #1ST
5. SCOTTIE GRAVITT #99
6. JESSE PEARDON #17P
7. TONY LEWIS #T12
8. JOHHNY HUFF #H31
9. CLIFF WEBB #17M
10. PATRICK WILSON #72
11. TIM DURHAM #D2
12. RUSTY CARAWAY #7R
13. COREY CRESWELL #12
14. DENNIS MOORE #8
15. JEFF MCKINZE #J2
16. SCOTTIE HOGAN #15
DNS: BLAKE ARMITAGE #37
DNS: GARRY JOHNSON #3
DNS: DEWAYNE DAVIS #D21

STEEL HEADED LATE MODELS
1. JOSH COLLINS #63 (FIRST VICTORY OF THE YEAR)
2. ANDY MILLER #17M
3. JASON WELSHAN #124
4. DEWAYNE POWELL #79
5. LEE GRAY #11
6. MIKE TINKER #T22
7. TODD HERNANDEZ #T6
8. MIKE LEWELLEN #22L
9. BRIAN JACKSON #B4
10. BRAD ALLEN #55
11. TY MCGEE #71
12. DAVID GENTRY #56
13. PAT CASTLEBERRY #P14
14. RICK HIXSON #16
15. JEFF SMITH #00
16. DENNY SLAYTON #99
17. SCOTT BOYD #76
18. DAVY DAVIS #D11

FWD
1. MICHEAL ARP #78
2. TOMMY HUGHES #T9
3. DERRICK FORGEY #K88
4. HUNTER BOYD #H20
5. ANTHONY HUDGINS #H5
6. STEVE BOYD #H75
7. DRIVER ? #5
8. MARK ARP #48
9. DAVID BRITTON #C88
10. TODD WRIGHT #T1
11. BRAD CROSS #V20
12. JAMES DYKES #J7
13. HAILEY CRESSWELL #28
14. RICHARD HICKMAN #31

SKIPPER TAKES CARE OF S.R.R.S CASTAWAY's WINS BOYD's

photo by: www.ActionShotsEtc.com (Jerry Bowen)

Chattanooga/Ringgold (5/7/10) --- The SKIPPER Skip Arp of nearby Georgetown, Tennessee was the class of the field Friday night for the 2nd Annual "MAYHEM SHORTY 40" Southern Regional Racing Series presented by PPM Racing Products. At racetime thirty-three (33) Super Late Models from TN, GA, AL and NC had signed in for the $3,000 to-WIN, 40 lap event. Early on Arp seemed to be the dominant racer as the #31 "Stanley Best Heating & Air, Curtis Equipment Sales, Skip Arp Performance, Mid-Nite Oil Racing Fuels, Merriman Excavating" sponsored GRT / Smith-built Spec Motor powered racecar, set early fast time during PRECISION PRODUCTS INC. time trials. Arp's 14:104 wouldn't stand as the MILKMAN Mike Weeks backed-up his earlier season fast lap setting a 13:963 in his # 22 "West Haven Speed Equipment" sponosored Trakstar / Race Engine Design powered racecar.

Qualifying locked-in the Top 3 from each Group, so... behind Weeks and Arp were; Ray Cook & Anthony Burroughs, Derek Ellis & Mark Vineyard, Brett Wyatt & Ronnie Johnson and current S.R.R.S points leader Jacob Grizzle, Three (3) Last Chance races would take to the track, setting the remaining transferees for the A-Main feature. In B-Main #1 Jake Knowles piloting the #66 "CarSmart Auto Sales, Cleveland Speedway Driving School, Cruise with the Champions" MasterSbilt / R.E.D machine would take the win. Thus earning him the 10th overall starting position next to Grizzle. Josh Putnam would win B-Main #2, while ROCKETBOY Tommy Kerr would make up, row 6 for the feature, winning the 3rd and final B-Main in the #4T "Blount Excavating, Explosive Specialists, Arnold Trucking" sponsored Rocket / Custom Race Engines machine. Using S.R.R.S provisionals were a pair of Middle TN racers; 2009 series champ Jay Brinkley and Steven Ashby.

With a late start time the field staged quickly on the front straight-away. Weeks and Arp would bring the field to green only to have a lap 1 caution when the field became stacked as Skylar Marlar, Freddy and Jeff (of no relation) Smith, Mike Tinker and Rick Hixson all got tangled up. As the field took a lap 1 restart, Arp was in the lead with Weeks, Cook (who'd just won the Crate LM feature), Grizzle and Vineyard following. All that would quickly change when, just after a minimal lap 3 caution, Weeks would stack the field, this time, on the front straight-away. With the FQ outta the picture, as well as Putnam, the field began to unravel. Try after try to get consecutive green flags failed as yellows seem prominant. With almost ten (10) racecars out by lap 10 it would be Arp, Cook, Burroughs, Ronnie Johnson with Kerr coming fast from his 12th starting spot.

Burroughs would end his Top 5 run as RJ would bring out a caution in turn 2. ROCKETBOY would make quick work of Grizzle and Jake Knowles on the restart before settling in behind Cook for 3rd. Scott Creel and Tony Morris' runs would end prematurely as the SKIPPER kept the lead with Cook drifting between 2 and 4 car lengths back. The Top 3 (31-53-4T) would dance for about 20 circuits off & on as Marlar and Todd Morrow would designate yellow periods along with a struggling RJ. The races final yellow would appear just 4-laps from the finish, allowing Cook & Kerr to keen up on the wheel for one-last attempt on Arp. Grizzle in the #99G "Rick's Rentals, Kate's Marathon" sponsored MasterSbilt / Brown Engineering racecar and Knowles duked it out for 5th just ahead of Brinkley, Jamie Perry and a hard chargin Johnson.

Cook in the # 53 "Arvil Cook Property Investments, D&R Motorsports, Angie Hickson Contracting, A+ Moving & Storage" MasterSbilt / R.E.D ride would be 2nd as Arp headed to Jody Millard Pest Control victory lane. "We had a really good car all-night" stated Arp, catching his breathe after climbing from the racecar. Thanking his sponsors he stated that the new Spec Motor (from Stealth Carburators) made the difference. "I've never been a fan of the Spec, but tonight Tony and the guys convinced me. If it weren't for them we wouldn't be here for sure." Unfortunately the A-Hobby and FWD divisions didn't get to race, due to time restraints (curfew), so those two divisions will run for double purse, next Friday night (May 14th) at Boyd's Speedway. For more info. on the track, visit www.boydsspeedway.com online. The Volunteer Racing Series Super Late Models return for another $3,000 to-WIN race Memorial Day Weekend, Friday May. 28th.

Official Results: 5/7/10
S.R.R.S 2nd Annual MAYHEM SHORTY 40

1 31 Skip Arp Georgetown, Tn
2 53 Ray Cook Brasstown, Nc
3 4T Tommy Kerr Maryville, Tn
4 99G Jacob Grizzle Blairsville, Ga
5 66 Jake Knowles Tyrone, Ga
6 10B Jay Brinkley Shelbyville, Tn
7 T21 Jamie Perry Ringgold, Ga
8 5 Ronnie Johnson Chattanooga, Tn
9 16 Steven Ashby Cunningham, Tn
10 17W Brett Wyatt Crossville, Tn
11 00 Jeff Smith Villanow, Ga
12 16 Rick Hixson Soddy Daisy, Tn
13 M57 Skylar Marler Winfield, Tn
14 T1 Todd Morrow East Ridge, Tn
15 M31 Tony Morris Murfreesboro, Tn
16 121 Anthony Burroughs Athens, Al
17 T22 Mike Tinker Ringgold, Ga
18 00 Freddie Smith Seymore, Tn
19 31 Scott Creel Charlotte, Nc
20 24 Frank Ingram Rome, Ga
21 99 Derek Ellis Chatsworth, Ga
22 4 Mark Vineyard Powell, Tn
23 22 Mike Weeks Friendsville, Tn
24 19 Josh Putnam Florence, Al

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COOK & CHAPMAN TAKE LOCAL DIVISION FEATURES

by: Chuck Christopher
photo by: www.ActionShotsEtc.com (Jerry Bowen)

Chattanooga/Ringgold (5/7/10) --- Before the SLM's would take the track we had the Heats in the every competitive local divisions. First out was the B-HOBBY IN THE FIRST OF TWO HEATS, with Steve King leading the way to the green he would be passed early by #8 Brandon Francis and #14 Joe Johnson. Johnson would go on to take the Heat Victory followed by Steve King and Daniel Johnston. In the Second Heat the other #8 of Jimbo Breland would take the early lead but would get passed on the last lap by #2 Mike Chapman. Chapman would go on to take his Heat Victory followed by #8 Breland and #B12 Buck Hoffman. Then this is where the night gets exciting, THE CRATE LM's were called to the track for the first of the two Heats races. With nine cars taking to the track for the first heat race, the first attempt at a green was a short lived experience. With #22 Bobby Mayse and #37 Chuck Cooper bringing the field to the green a major crash in turn one and two would see the cars of Mayse, #72 Robby Mason and #007 Hunter Best heading to the pits, with Mayse taking the worse end of the deal. On the next restart it didn't take long for the #3 Jerry Coffman to jump to the early lead. Coffman would go on to take the Heat Victory followed by #16 Ray Cook (pulling the Double Duty) and #27 James Gamble. In Heat #2 things settle down just a bit and #87 Kevin Gibson would lead flag to flag followed by #23 Craig Burrows and #A-1 Kenny Kizzar. Next out would be the A-HOBBY's with #17 Cliff Webb starting from the pole and the #P2 of Jeff Paige failing to answer the call on the outside pole. Early contact would cause the #148 Booger Brooks to cut a rear tire and exit the track for repairs. The #F7 of Jason Forester would have his engine let go and the track would need several minutes to cover the oil with fresh dry dirt before racing resumed. When the race ended we would have only three cars survive. The #12 Corey Cresswell was followed by #15 Scottie Hogan and # 69 Thomas Cagle. In Heat Race #2 Jeff McKenzie found the winning to his liking. Following up last weeks Heat Race Win he would finish first again this week followed by #37 Blake Armitage and Hard Charging #17P Jesie Peardon. In the final Heats of the evening the FWD would take to the racing surface and see the #K88 Derrick Forgey finish first followed by #31 Michael Arp and #J7 James Dykes. In the second heat #T9 Tommy Hughes took another victory over #48 Mark Arp and #5 Shane Hatfield.

It was now FEATURE TIME up first would be the B-HOBBY DIVISION the #14 Joe Johnson and #2 Mike Chapman bringing the field to the green Chapman would take the early lead. He appeared to be on cruise control but a caution for the #77 BJ Wilson and the large amount of oil placed all the way around the track would bunch the field up for the restart. But on this night Mr. Chapman would be up to the challenge and take the FEATURE WIN followed by #14 Joe Johnson, #07 Steve King, #8 Jimbo Breland and #1 Alvin Sewell. Before we could get started the track needed to make a few repairs to the tracks electronics that had been broken during a late race crash involving the 22L Mike Lewelling. Mike had tried to see how well his car would race from the top of the front stretch wall. The CRATE LATE MODELS were taking their starting position for their nights Feature while the repairs were being made. The 17 car field would see Jerry Coffman and Kevin Gibson bring them to the green flag. Gibson would take the early lead but on lap 6 Craig Burrows would take the lead away from Gibson. With the racing 3 and 4 wide throughout the field, Mr. Ray Cook was just sitting back waiting on his turn. With the heated racing throughout and the contact between drivers the fans were on their feet. On lap 14 Ray Cook said its my time to lead and that he did passing the #23 of Burrows on the high side. He would not look back from that point and would take his FIRST CRATE LATE MODEL VICTORY of the year at Boyd's Speedway. Craig Burrows would go on to finish second and a late contested pass by A1 Kenny Kizzar over Kevin Gibson would leave him third. Rick Hixson would finish fourth and Josh Collins would round out the top five. With all the cautions the Features for the A-HOBBY and FWD classes were postponed until next week. BOYD'S SPEEDWAY has become a great place to watch good side by side racing and tonight was no exception.

FULL FIELD RUNDOWNS: 5/7/10

B-HOBBY
1. MIKE CHAPMAN #2
2. JOE JOHNSON #14
3. STEVE KING #07
4. JIMBO BRELAND #8
5. ALVIN SEWELL #1
6. JACOB STEWART #15
7. DANIEL JOHNSTON #7
8. MIKE RAY #84
9. BUCK HOFFMAN #B12
10. BRANDON ARMITAGE #7
11. BRANDON FRANCIS #8
12. BJ WILSON #77
13. DALLAS BROOKS #45
14. AARON JONES #J2
DNS TIM TOTHEROW #T39

CRATE LATE MODELS
1. RAY COOK #16
2. CRAIG BURROWS #23
3. KENNY KIZZAR #A1
4. RICK HIXSON #16
5. JOSH COLLINS #63
6. KEVIN GIBSON #87
7. TODD HERNANDEZ #T6
8. ROBBY MASON #72
9. JAMES GAMBLE #27
10. JERRY COFFMAN #3
11. CHRIS WILSON #10
12. CHUCK COOPER #37
13. JR WALKER #92
14. SCOTT OHMS #R76
15. DENNY SLAYTON #99
DNS BOBBY MAYSE
DNS HUNTER BEST

ANOTHER SET: 1st BOYD's WINNERS: BRINDLE & WELSHAN

(Chattanooga/Ringgold) 4/30/2010 --- With heavy rains threatening the area once again for this weekend BOYD's SPEEDWAY would open its doors to a packed house. With nearly 90 cars signed in to compete on the 3/8 mile clay oval the racing action got under way with the B-HOBBY HEATS. In the first of two HEATS the 4X of Jason Pierce would start from the pole but would only see not one but two #7 pass him for the top spots. The #7 of Brandon Armitage would finish first followed by #7 Daniel Johnston, 4X Jason Pierce would finish third. In the second HEAT #48 Lee Harbon would take the checkered followed by #77 BJ Wilson and B12 Buck Hofman. Next onto the 3/8 mile clay oval would be the always competitive CRATE LATE MODELS in the first of two HEATS. James Gamble would start from the pole position but would have to wait until lap three before taking the lead away from Weston Gantte. Kenny Kizzar A-1 would cross the line second and 23 Craig Burrows would follow in third, but the 23 of Burrows would be placed at the rear of the feature for a tire that was checked soft. In HEAT #2 Chip Brindle and Kevin Gibson would start first and second and would finish that way while #72 of Robby Mason would start last and finish third. Next out was the A-HOBBY HEATS, Steve Bishop would start from the pole but would see the win go to #12 Corey Cresswell followed by #3 Gene Dover and #72 Patrick Wilson. In HEAT #2 the surprize was the J2 of Jeff McKenzie starting from the pole and holding on to take his first HEAT VICTORY over Steve Tate and #148 Booger Brooks. The STEEL HEAD LATE MODELS were called to the track for the first of two of their HEATS. In HEAT #1 and early caution for the crash involving #71,#14 and #5 in turn 2 would later see the #16 Rick Hixson pass T6 Todd Hernandez on lap 4. After their side by side racing he would go on to gain the win and the pole position for the nights feature event. He was followed to the checkered by T6 Todd Hernandez and 22L Mike Lewelling. In HEAT #2 it would be almost a repeat of the first with a early caution on lap #1 the red flag would be displayed for the crash on the #302 Robert Stutts, #357 Brian Hooks, #H3 Kayne Hickman, #55 Brad Allen, #4 Justin Litchford and D11 of Davy Davis. This would end the race for Brad Allen and Justin Litchford with heavy front end damage. When racing resumed the #29 Jason Welshan would take the victory followed by T21 David Tinker and 00 Jeff Smith. The last heats of the evening would bring the FWD's to the speedway. The T9 of Tommy Hughes would hold off #20 Hunter Boyd and V20 Brad Cross for his heat win. In Heat #2 the #31 Michael Arp would pass his way to the front followed by Derrick Forgey and Matt Patton.

Everyone was ready for the money races, each driver had had his turn onto the 3/8 mile clay oval during heats to see what adjustments were needed to improve their cars. First up would bring the B-HOBBY DIVISION to the speedway, but it would come very clear to all those that watched that this group didn't make all the right adjustments. With cautions early and often several cars would be unable to continue, some for mechanical issues. But as the race came to a close it would find the #77 of BJ Wilson taking his FIRST VICTORY of the year. He would be followed by #2 Mike Chapman and #7 Daniel Johnston. It was now the CRATE LATE MODELS turn to rumble in the dirt, with James Gamble and Chip Brindle starting from the pole they would lead the field to the green flag. But to their surprize the first lap would see the A-1 of Kenny Kizzar take the early lead. Kenny would have his hands full holding the entire field behind him for the next 19 laps. Kenny Kizzar would cross the finish line first for his FIRST VICTORY ( since moving up from the FWD DIVISION ). His victory would be short lived as the second place finisher of #38C Chip Briindle was place the money on the table to protest the victor. Kenny would refuse to tear down handing the victory to Chip Brindle ( FIRST VICTORY OF THE YEAR ). He would be followed by James Gamble, Jason MacMahan, Kevin Gibson and Robby Mason. Next out would be the A-HOBBY DIVISION and while many wondered if they had been talking too much with their B-HOBBY counterparts. As the A-HOBBY DIVISION would also see the cautions fly early and often. But the fans would not be disappointed as some of the best racing of the evening woud see the cars of Corey Cresswell, Booger Brooks and Patrick Wilson put on a show for the lead. For the last 8 laps of their feature you could have covered all three cars with a blanket. Racing three wide front one end of the track to the other no one really knew who would come out victorious. With Corey Cresswell holding the slight lead lap after lap it was Booger Brooks trying to be the spoiler. But as he made his move so did Patrick Wilson as Brooks tried to make the pass for the lead Patrick Wilson slid by them both to take the victory. Wilson would be followed by Brooks, Cresswell, Steve Tate and Jeff Paige. Everyone took a deep breath as the call was made to the pits for the STEEL HEADED LATE MODELS. With a full field of 27 cars getting ready to take to the racing surface the early heat cautions had taken three out for the evening. The 24 car field rolled to the green flag being led by Rick Hixson and Jason Welshan. Jason Welshan would take the early lead over Rick Hixson, but as the laps began to tick off Welshan would continue running the bottom of the track. Hixson must have watched the A-HOBBY division race and saw that you could run three wide around the smooth racing surface. So he jumped to the high side and little by little gain ground on Welshan. On lap 9 Hixson would take the lead away from Welshan only to get caught by slower traffic the next lap giving it back to Welshan. Hixson would not give up the fight continuing to run the top but would only watch as Jason Welshan would take the checkered flag in front of him. Welshan was followed by Hixson, David Tinker, Brad Lowe and Robert Stutts. The last feature of the night was for the FWD DIVISION. It would also see a great race between Hughes, Arp and Forgey battling side by side for the entire race. Arp seemed to have the race in hand only to have a flat right rear end his night four laps from the finish. At the end we would have yet another FIRST TIME VICTOR in Tommy Hughes. Hughes was followed by Forgey, Brad Cross, Matt Patton and Hunter Boyd. SUPER LATE MODELS invade BOYD's SPEEDWAY for the $3000 to win with the S.R.R.S. series.

FULL RUNDOWN:

B-HOBBY:
1. BJ WILSON #77
2. MIKE CHAPMAN #2
3. DANIEL JOHNSTON #7R
4. JASON PIERCE #4X
5. ALVIN SEWELL #1
6. STEVEN BELL #9
7. BUCK HOFMAN #B12
8. RAGAN WILLIAMS #48
9. MIKE RAY #84
10. BRANDON ARMITAGE #7
11. LEE HARBON #48
12. AARON JONES #J2

CRATE LATE MODELS:
1. CHIP BRINDLE #38C
2. JAMES GAMBLE #27
3. JASON MACMAHAN #10M
4. KEVIN GIBSON #87
5. ROBBY MASON #72
6. CRAIG BURROWS #23
7. HUNTER BEST #007
8. DAVID TINDELL #111
9. CHRIS WILSON #10
10. WESTON GRANTTE #14
11. DUSTIN GOLDEN #77
12. SCOTT OHMS #R76
13. TODD MORROW #99
14. CHUCK COOPER #37
15. JERRY COFFMAN #3
16. KENNY KIZZAR #A1 (REFUSE TEAR DOWN)
DNS REX RICHEY #16

A-HOBBY:
1. PATRICK WILSON #72
2. BOOGER BROOKS #148
3. COREY CRESSWELL #12
4. STEVE TATE #ST1
5. JEFF PAIGE #P2
6. JEFF MCKENZIE #J2
7. TONY LEWIS #T12
8. WILLIAM (PEEWEE) PHILLIPS #H31 (FIRST EVER RACE)
9. DEWAYNE DAVIS #21
10. ROBBIE GREEN #0
11. BLAKE ARMITAGE #37
12. FORREST GIFFORD #2
13. STEV BISHOP #31
14. THOMAS CAGLE #69
15. CLIFF WEBB #17
DNS GENE DOVER #3
DNS CHARLES WILSON #43

STEEL HEADED LATE MODELS:
1. JASON WELSHAN #29
2. RICK HIXSON #16
3. DAVID TINKER #T21
4. BRAD LOWE #16
5. ROBERT STUTTS #302
6. ROSS WHITE #0
7. JEFF SMITH #00
8. KAYNE HICKMAN #H3
9. MIKE TINKER #T22
10. TODD HERNANDEZ #T6
11. BRAIN JACKSON #B4
12. LEE GRAY #11
13. MIKE LEWELLEN #22L
14. RUSTY VALLENGER #29
15. BRIAN HOOKS #357
16. RANDY JUDGE #R7
17. ANDY MILLER #17M
18. BRIAN BURKE #B39
19. BRIAN OWENBY #00
20. MATT SWEATT#5
21. DAVEY DAVIS #D11
22. TY MCGEE #71
23. PAT CASTLEBERRY#P14
24. JOHN BURGER #71B
DNS BRAD ALLEN #55
DNS JUSTIN LITCHFORD #4
DNS DENNY SLAYTON #99S

FRONT RUNNERS:
1. TOMMY HUGHES #T9 (FIRST VICTORY OF THE YEAR)
2. DERRICK FORGEY #K88
3. BRAD CROSS #V20
4. MATTON PATTON #53
5. HUNTER BOYD #H20
6. STEVE BOYD #H75
7. HAILEY CRESSWELL #28
8. MARK ARP #48
9. DAVID BRITTON #C88
10. RICHARD HICHMAN #H31
11. TODD WRIGHT #T1
12. SPUNKY BROWN #20
13. MICHAEL ARP #31

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HERNANDEZ, DOVER & MASON GET 1st BOYD's WINS

story by: Chuck Christopher

Chattanooga/Ringgold (4/23/10) --- Well with heavy rains forcasted throughout the area for this weekend a large crowd came to BOYD'S SPEEDWAY to get their weekly fix of the smell of racing fuel, mud sligging side by side racing. And believe me they were not disappointed. The evening started with the twin HEATS of the B-HOBBY class. In the first Bill King ( in the familiar # 14 of Lee Hogan ) would lead Daniel Johnston and Mike Chapman to the checkered flag. In the second Reagan Williams would battle Brandon Francis and Bill Pate for his victory. It was now time for the CRATE LATE MODELS to take to the track in the first of two HEATS. Last weeks hard charger Robby Mason driving his #72 started last and finished second was determined to start closer to the front this week. Starting from the pole in his respective heat he left no questions to where he would start this week. Mason would lead Craig Burrows and Jerry Coffman to the checkered. Last week Kenny Kizzar would start up front only to see the undefeated Rex Richey take the win. But this week Mr. Kizzar had done his homework and would not be denied his heat victory. He was followed by Bobby Mayse and Jason McMahan. The A HOBBY class was now up for the first of their two heats. Patrick Wilson would continue where he left off last week passing Corey Cresswell and Jeff McKinze for the win. In Heat #2 Gene Dover (subing for Garry Johnson in the black # 3) would lead Steve Tate and Booger Brooks to the finish. As the clouds began to roll in the STEEL HEADED LATE MODELS rolled to the track for the first of two HEATS. David Doss making his first appearence at Boyd's Speedway this year would start from the pole position, but would only be good enough for second as the B5 of Todd Hernadez would take the win while Rusty Vallenger would finish third. In HEAT #2 another first timer Mike Lewelling driving the #22L would start from the pole and lead the hard charging #16 of Rick Hixson ( who started from the back) to the checkered flag. Hixson was followed by Tunnel Hills, Davey Davis. The last of the heats would bring out the FWD's Tommy Hughes would finish in front of Derrick Forgey and Matt Patton. In the final heat race of the evening Micheal Arp beat Brad Cross and Mark Arp to the line.

In the nights first FEATURE the B-HOBBY class would prepare for the 15 lap duel for the money. With King and Williams leading the field to the green the caution would fly early. Williams would be out before the race really got going. The lead would be taken over by the #8 of Brandon Francis followed by Mike Chapman. A late entry into the field was making his way to the front the #1 driven by Mr. HUghes was on the move. By lap 6 he had taken the lead and went on to cross the line first. But as he crossed the scales he was determined to be light and was DQ'd which gave the victory to Mike Chapman (First Victory of the Year). He was followed by Bill King, Daniel Johnston,Alvin Sewell and Tim Totherow (making his first appearance of the year). The CRATE LATE MODELS were called to the front straightaway for their 20 lap feature. With every race this year being won by the # 16 of Rex Richey would this be the night for a first time winner. Robby Mason and Kenny Kizzar would lead the full field to the green. Mason would take the early lead followed by Kizzar. The caution would fly on lap 8 for the spin of the #87 of Kevin Gibson. As Mason continued to lead under green the racing was heating up back through the field. At one time Mayse, Coffman, Richey and Burrows would make it four wide down the back stretch all fighting for the same position. The fans were brought to their feet as Coffman would lead the group but could only follow the #72 of Mason to the checkered flag. Robby Mason had gained his FIRST VICTORY OF THE YEAR followed by Jerry Coffman, Rex Richey, Craig Burrows and Bobby Mayse. A-HOBBY was up next, would the Brooks be victorious again was the question. With Patrick Wilson starting up front could he continue his winning streak from last week. On lap three he was out handing the lead to #3 of Gene Dover he would never look back and take his FIRST VICTORY OF THE YEAR followed by Steve Tate, Corey Cresswell, Booger Brooks and Jeff Paige.

In the STEEL HEADED LATE MODEL would this be the night for another first time winner. Todd Hernadez would lead the full field to the green. Outside pole of # 22L Mike Lewelling taking the early lead. Lewelling took the high side to his liking while Mr. Hernadez began to inch his way on the bottom. For several laps running side by side Hernadez took the lead. As Hernadez seemed to gain more distance lap by lap the racing behind him continued to heat up. The veteran racer of #16 Rick Hixson was coming and coming hard. But before he could get to Hernadez he was being battled by the 17M of Andy Miller. With a late caution to close the field up for the restart could Hixson take advantage of the opportunity. Not on this night as Todd Hernadez would also Win FOR THE FIRST TIME. This would be Todd's first victory after moving from the A-HOBBY division he had dominated for several years. Following Todd would be Rick Hixson, Andy Miller, Jeff Smith and Jason Welsham. The last race of the evening would roll into position. The FWD early leader would be the T9 of Tommy Hughes, he would lead until lap #10 when he began to slow for a overheating problem. This would hand the lead over to Derrick Forgey, but the battle wasn't over. He was dogged high then low by the cars driven by Micheal Arp and Brad Cross. But he held on to take the victory over Arp, Cross, Matt Patton and Mark Arp. What a job the track had done to fully complete the entire racing program by 10:15 only to see the rain drops begin.

B-HOBBY
1. MIKE CHAPMAN #2
2. BILL KING #14
3. DANIEL JOHNSTON #7
4. ALVIN SEWELL #1
5. TIM TOTHEROW #39
6. RODNEY DAUGHERTY #117
7. STEVEN BELL 3 9
8. AARON JONES #J2
9. BILL PATE #96
10. BRANDON FRANCIS #8
11. REAGAN WILLIAM #48
12. #10 (DRIVER ?)
13. HUGHES #1 (DQ'D LIGHT AT SCALES)

CRATE LATE MODELS
1. ROBBY MASON #72 (FIRST VICTORY OF THE YEAR)
2. JERRY COFFMAN #30
3. REX RICHEY #16
4. CRAIG BURROW #23
5. BOBBY MAYSE #22
6. JASON MCMAHAN 310
7. BEN DAVIS #41
8. KENNY KIZZAR #A1
9. KENNETH SWEATT #17M
10. DILLON AMES #77
11. CASS FOWLER #9
12. PATRICK HARVEY #27
13. SCOTT OHMS #R76
14. DAVID TINDELL #111
15. TODD STAFFORD #118
16. JIM BOB DAVIS #3D
17. AARON WILSON S14
18. KEVIN GIBSON #87
19. JACOB ANDERSON #64
20. MIKE FRANKS #F4

A-HOBBY
1. GENE DOVER #3 (FIRST VICTORY OF THE YEAR)
2. STEVE TATE #1ST
3. COREY CRESSWELL #12
4. BOOGER BROOKS #148
5. JEFF PAIGE #P2
6. SCOTTIE HOGAN #15
7. CLIFF WEBB #17
8. DEWAYNE DAVIS #21
9. JEFF MCKENZIE #J2
10. ARVA BROOKS #48
11. DENNIS MOORE #8
12. PATRICK WILSON #72

STEEL HEADED LATE MODELS
1. TODD HERNADEZ #B5 (FIRST VICTORY OF THE YEAR)
2. RICK HIXSON #16
3. ANDY MILLER #17M
4. JEFF SMITH #00
5. JASON WELSHAN #29
6. MIKE LEWELLING #22L
7. MATT SWEATT #5
8. RUSTY VALLENGER #29
9. PAT CASTLEBERRY #P14
10. TY MCGEE #71
11. MIKE BRIGHT #79C
12. JOHN BURGER #71
13. DAVID DOS #28
14. DAVEY DAVIS #D11
15. DENNY SLAYTON #99S

FRONT RUNNERS
1. DERRICK FORGEY #K88
2. MICHEAL ARP #H31
3. BRAD CROSS #V20
4. MATT PATTON #53
5. MARK ARP #H48
6. STEVE BOYD #H75
7. HAILEY CRESSWELL #28
8. TODD WRIGHT #T1
9. RICHARD HICKMAN #H51
10. DAVID BRITTON #C88
11. TOMMY HUGHES #T9
12. ALLEN HICKMAN #11