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.

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