Last Race of 2011 and memories,,,,,

Thanks to everyone that made

little children smile every Saturday

night, you don't know how much you have meant in their lives.

Thanks to Security for all the great help, getting

me in and out of the track

when my wife was still alive and Yeah thanks for standing on one leg when Ted asked you too, that proves you are the best there is.I needed to shut down and get home, you were special.

Thanks TED for being the VOICE of New Senoia Raceway, I have learned things from you that I never knew I could are would. You helped me get through some tough times when I lost my wife, and I will always thank you, one thing for sure is I can always hear you say "Let Go Play in the Clay", something that rings out every time I think of you.

Thanks Amey Moses for all the great smiles!

Thanks Tony Moses for keeping the track as well as could be expected and thanks for just smiling and being a friend though I never got close to you, you are still special.

Special thank to Tim Moses, who took me from West Georgia Speedway and gave me a chance to show what I could do filming some of the greatest races at Senoia being their and understanding. 2010, I would have never known that in 2011 in April, that my wife would pass away and Tim was the first person I called when she was pronounced dead at the hospital, thanks Tim

Thank You Tim for being there for me that just proves you are a class act gentleman.

The showdown begins this Saturday Night at New Senoia Raceway, as the racing season comes to a end, but it will be a close finish for 2 drivers, Late Model driver Levon Sparks and Racing Jason Williams, both tied...or a few points separating them.

Chad Harrington, the "OLD MAN" 72 years of age in the flag stand makes sure every car is lined up and no one gets a cheat with a fast start. Chad is well known, for showing his BLACK GLOVE to drivers that don't mind.

Harrington has been flaging for years and has become the man that you come to watch when at a race, because of his doubled checkered and flags flying over the winning car, no one does it better.

In all joking Harrington was born in 72, so figure out the math and you will know his age.

Thanks to Chad Harrington, for making dirt track racing fun again, as photographer I have seen them all and none is better at his job than Chad Harrington. He is amazing and the race becomes secondary, just watching him flag is worth the price of admission.

Drivers in every class will

have what Tim Moses calls a Championship night of racing, featuring #07 Clifton Hog Head Moran, w

ho has dominated the hobby racing at Senoia all year long.

Winning on Sept 17,2011 was again Clifton Moran Hog Head...better known as.

Thanks to all the amazing fans that packed Senoia Raceway every night, your the best.

To the B-Cadet races featuring the man on top

of the points Mr.Jeff Carter, in his famous #03 car that is worn down from all the racing and beating it has taken during the year, one thing for sure Jeff never hold back and I don't see him going down without a fight during the last race of the season.

Winning the B-Cadet race on Sep

t 17, 2011 was none other than #17 Marcus Caswell a legend in racing history.

But then again #24c Corey Payton has showed some courage as a young driver, and I believe he is a up and coming superstar, just watching him drive and the way he walks and talks shows he is a fan favorite and will be in 2012 as well.

Winning again on Sept.17, 2011 was none other than Todd Darda, who has proven he is a champion.

When the crate cars take the track will again #91 Todd Darda prove he is the master or will he be challenged by #16 Trey White, or what about #17 of Richie Williams.

Thanks to every driver that has purchased a DVD from me, it is with many thanks I come here and thank you from the bottom of my heart, I know my wife was unable to attend the races at Senoia because of illness, but she was there watching every Sunday or Monday when I was making copies for drivers, and she was amazed at what she saw. She made many friends that she never got to meet like the great Lisa Carter, and Jeff Carter, a special family.

And I want to thank the drivers that never bought a DVD from me, I am sad you never did but hope in the future you will. I know my wife has the best seat in the house on race night, high in heaven watching you daring drivers push your cars to new limits.

When the Pure Mini cars crank up, will we be seeing, Gary Parker, Bo Chambers, or Stephen Hill or maybe Dusty Jones show the leadership or will it be Dough Bright in his #9 car the Original. Bright has the lead in points and

is favored but his car went south last Saturday night giving Gary Parker the win.

When the Limited Late Models run, the show will be between Lavon Sparks and his friend Jason Williams who never comes to finish in 2nd place, and if you throw in Little Joe Armistead if he is there you never know what kind of race we will see.

Levon Sparks somehow out runs Little Joe Armistead and Jason Williams wins this super fast outstanding race on Sept.17, 2011 there was a protest by the two 2nd and 3rd place cars and sure enough Lavon Sparks was found to be legal in every way.

But every eye will be on Sparks and Williams for the Late Model POINTS Lead.....so watch close. Neither driver will be slowing down or backing up, this will be the race of the year.

Racing at Senoia comes to a end on Saturday Sept.24, 2011 but will be back to play in the Clay sometime in March 2012 with more exciting racing action of all kinds and I know all the drivers will be ready.

Please remember DVD's of all races from 2011 and 2010 are available at your request for $25.00 please remember to help me out in any way you can. I thank you in advance.

Thanks also to Francis Hauke the finest Photographer in Georgia, thanks for helping me get through the loss of my wife, for the best photo's in racing action look to Francis Hauke Jr. a world class photographer and friend.

And THANKS to a driver we lost in 2011, Michael Cesare driver of car #45 never won a race but was always happy and wanted to learn, we thank his family for all the great times I shared with him by phone, and listening and laughing the memorial to Michael was at Senoia Raceway and was the greatest show there was as all the cars from every class filled the track and followed the #45 driven by the car half owner, and at the end Chad Harrington threw the double checkered flags for my Friend that I will miss always. GOODBYE Michael for now.....see you later.

Thanks,

Tino Patti

A Freelance Photographer/Video Journalist

With a world wide racing BLOG following!

You can see photos I have taken of Senoia on my face book page, just search for Tino Patti and I will confirm you, that I promise.

Double Features at Senoia Sept 10, 2011

Yes even Tina Parker, wife of Hobby driver Steven Parker in his #55 made the show at Senoia, she is one hot precious lady and her husband drives like he rented the car, but Steven did not have the luck he was hoping for because he was racing against, Rusty Johnson and the winner of back to back races Clifton Moran better known as "Hog Head", who's streak has not been broken.

ROUND 1

The Champion "Hog Head" Clifton Moran would prove that he could win from any place on the track.

Remember this was a double feature so the winner of Round 1 was sent to the back of the field and would have to fight his way up to the front. Moran took round one easy like always but round 2 was

more difficult but this driving ability proved he could beat anyone on the track with him, as he avoided a sliding car and missed the being in a wreck to get out of the way of a car that had slide Moran car seemed to have eyes and know when and where to make the moves even coming and going around lapped cars he was blazing.

But Clifton would have his hands full if last years champion Scott Sherrer's

#41 hobby car was ready to give him a run, and sure enough round 1 went to Moran with Sherrer coming in 2nd place in round one.

ROUND 2 Double feature

Win

ner Clifton Hog Head Moran

A cut tire would keep him from Round 2 and that was what made the second round less interesting. There were drivers like Rusty Johnson and others but no driver could match the speed or ability of Clifton Moran. What was hard to believe was the crowd was yelling "Tear him down" it was amazing. So far Moran has been legal or no one wants to protest his car.

The man Big Scott himself showed up at Senoia with his game face on, and was ready to prove the Champion was back, Scott is a gentle giant and humble person but put him behind the wheel of a race car he becomes a new and improved animal.

The LOOK of a man in search of a WIN

HIS FIRST WIN, WOW COREY PAYTON DOES IT!

After a rough round one of racing in the night of double features, Corey Payton proved he was the new kid in town, and the girls and his fans cheered as he grabbed his first victory at Senoia in the B-Cadet feature.

Payton is like his father, except there is a new fire built in him and if he keeps driving we are going to see big things from this young

talented driver.

His father is well known at all the dirt tracks in Georgia and Alabama and his kindness shows but he now has his son sitting in the seat of the #24c car, and Corey is in it to make a name for himself.

Being the son of Ricky Payton is just one thing, but he has to live up to the name of Payton and give the crowd what it wants and needs NEW Blood in this grueling sport.

The Corey Payton fan club has already started and this young man was showered with congratulations after winning his first of many to come races on the New Senoia Racetrack where History is made every Saturday night.

Keep your eye out for the #24C of young gun Corey Payton, and don't forget we will have more on this young man in later blogs.

While Corey Payton was showing the way during the 2 round of racing

at New Senoia Raceway remember that the late models were there also, and in the race was #25 of a class act driver, Scott Duffy, who would start in the back and work his car to the middle of the pack making sure he stayed out of any kind of wrecks that would happen up front.

But in Round 2 Duffy started on the pole and led his way around the he track leading everyone and there was a lot of folks following him, I am sure Scott had one thing on his mind and that was keep his car up front. He sure did not want to see what was happening in the back of him.

Winning the double feature round 2 , Scott Duffy

Racing hard were Lavon Sparks a

nd Jason Williams, two drivers tied in the points lead, also racing was the father and son of Shane Fulcher and his father who were proving to be a force.

Scott has been driving long enough to know that being in a race that featured like Shane Fulcher, Jason Williams, Lavon Sparks, not to mention the legendary #54 of Mike Head who won round 1 easy, was a task in itself.

But like it or not when Chad Harrington throwing the double checkered flags closing round 2 of the late model race, Scott Duffy became your winner and what a story he has been.

One thing for sure is the late model points race is going down to the wire with Jason Williams and Lavon

Sparks fighting for top spots.

Round 1 winner in the Late

Model race was the legend

, #54 Mike Head

But the night did not belong to Head, Sparks, Williams , Fulcher, it belonged to Scott Duffy and that's all he cared about was getting that win under his belt and making him feel so much better.

When the Pure Mini's fired their engines, it was a battle royal between #16 Stephen Hill and his rival #4 Dusty Jones, who battled all the way around the track side by side, beating and banging but round one would go to the y

oung man that is still not married, Dusty Jones.

ROUND 1 Winner

Dusty Jones

The second race in the pure mini's would find "The Original" Dourough Bright show that his car had the power to out run, Dusty Jones as well as others including Stephen Hill, Bo Chambers and Gary Parker.

The crowd cheered as this white haired gentleman climbed out of his car and and crew was so happy. Everyone was happy, including the fans at Senoia. Watching the Pure Minis is like watching a late model race, you never know what will happen, congratulations to Dourough Bright.

ROUND 2 Winner

Dorough Bright

When the Crate Late models fired up for round 1 who would have guess that Trey White who has not won a race all year would blow everyone away in his #16 car. Trey is a driver that has supported Senoia Raceway since it opened and now he was proving he could out drive everyone in round 1 and so congratulation's to Trey White.

ROUND 1 winner

Trey White shows his stuff to everyone.

But Round 2 showed that Tod Darda, was still in control of his #91 Crate Late Model, as he would show what he had. Tod is a fan favorite, and a proven winner.

The night closed after the fans had a chance to see 2 double features, more racing action than in one night. So I know families came and went and were happy. All I can say is that Tim and Tony Moses and all the staff showed their professional style from the staff on the track to the concession stand works to the ticket takers and all the great security people.

SMILES TO EVERY YOUNG CHILD BEFORE GETTING THEIR OWN WRIST BAND PLACES ON WITH LOVE AND JOY. SMILES COME BIG TO EVERYONE.

Thanks to everyone and more so to every driver that purchases a DVD it means so much to me and is helping me so much. Please remember to ask for a DVD of the entire race features and you will not only be helping me but I know GOD will be looking over you at all times.

To so many I say THANK YOU, and I hope to hear are see you next racing season some place or somewhere.

Tino Patti

A Freelance Photographer/Video Journalist

With a World Wide racing BLOG following.

catch me on Facebook search for TINO PATTI and I will confirm you there you can see photos of races and things I have been doing.

West Georgia Speedway, Albert Bright Memorial race

Albert Bright was racing in Flordia when Billy Bright Sr was only 10 years old. So you see Albert was the star of the Bright family.

Albert picked up a hard fought win at the East Bay Speedway in Flordia, winning did not come easy and when you won the race you became king for the weekend.

THE A 7 NECKLACE WAS WORN BY ALMOST EVERY BRIGHT MEMBER IT STANDS FOR ALBERT BRIGHT A TRUE AMERICAN DIRT TRACK RACER, WHO PASSED AWAY AND HIS MEMORIAL RACE WAS RUN AT WEST GEORGIA SPEEDWAY, ON SEPT.2, 2011.

THIS IS WHAT BILLY BRIGHT JR HAD AROUND HIS NECK IN ALBERTS HONOR.

Driving Billy Bright Sr's car was none other than Lonnie Bright, he would be driving in place of Albert Bright. Lonnie has a long history of winning racing on dirt tracks that are from Flordia to Georgia....with 8 or more championships. At age of 55 Lonnie looks like he could be back racing anyday. Lonnie is amazing as he started his career in 1977 in of all places Tampa Flordia.

He would go on to win championships at the now closed 7 flags speedway in Douglasville, Georgia and also wins at Senioa Speedway when Senoia was dirt before jumping to asphalt and now of course back to dirt.

Here is a photo of Lonnie Bright and "Nick" who wheres his hat 24-7 the same as the Legend, Billy Bright Sr.

Nick is the grandson of Billy Bright Sr. and could be a racer like the rest of the family.





So you see Lonnie has been around, and around and around and his famous B7 car was one that could be seen at almost every race track on a Saturday night.

Billy Bright Jr, is a fan favorite and always mingles with the fans, shaking hands and showing that huge Billy Bright Smile that he has and seems to stay with him.

In this photo he is hugging Ashleigh should be a Bright right we hope so. I did notice that going into turn one was a huge sea of "Orange Shirts" and we all know anyone wearing Organge is a Bright fan.

Thats funny because as I am looking down writing this I have my Orange Bright shirt on, and I wear it proudly.

Drivers came from everywhere including Racing Jason Williams, who would be driving a new car #77 which has had some problems at Senoia Raceway but with Williams in the seat who know what it would be like.

In this Photo Jason is trimming a old tire for more grip for a fellow driver. One thing about Williams he is always willing to help a fellow driver are just some one that needs help. Jason William remember his name because he is only rising to the top of the racing world.

Some other legends made the show, and one was Doug Stevens #77 not a household name but his father Stevens Sr was a huge racer and won lots of races including when he rode Motorcycles on the dirt tracks travingling in excess of 150 mph.

Then there was a young man that I had the chance to speak with his name Kyle Lowry and his drove for years in Legend cars, now he has traded his legend car in for this #33 Crate car.

One thing for sure Lowry can drive and he is only getting better as time goes on.

One thing for sure the stands at West Georgia Speedway were packed in honor of Albert Bright Memorial. Taking the Hobby car win was #11 Blant Duke a champion in his own right.

In the B-Cadet race we had not a Bright as a winner but none other than Mark Knight

In the Crate race winning was #89 of young Carey Smith

and in the Pure Mini race was #55 of Evan Lancaster

Cars that were in the Crate race were drivers like #13 Roger Cassell, #16 Tony Kemp #33 Kyle Lowry, #28d of Darrell Frick , #96m of young Marty Lunsford, #T7 of Tim Bright

The fans and Brights had a great time and we know we will be seeing another next season of the Albert Bright Memorial.

For everyone that attended I am sure all the Brights thank you as well as Sammy Duke, one more person that needs to be thanked is Brandon Duke for running a great show.

Again, it was a outstanding night, filled with bike races for the kids, plus a powder puff finish it was outstanding and every fan got their moneys worth of action.

Thanks again to all the DUKES, and the entire BRIGHT family.

Many Thanks,

Tino Patti

A Freelance Photographer/Video Journalist

With a World wide racing BLOG Following!