A Champion brightens a young mans heart, just by signing his name to some racing photo's, you know this young man can not believe that Rucker Orr would take the time to sign his autograph for this little man, this is what is needed more in racing now days, after all the fans and children and older adults are the ones that make up racing fans , so why not give back a little, like Rucker Orr did in this photo.
Again we had an outstanding Crate feature, and the driver that most impressed me was #14 of Pete Cochran, a driver that has raced every where and with and against the best.
Also in the race was West Georgia Speedway’s fan favorite #16 Tony Kemp one of the cleanest drivers at any track.
Also in the crate race was #19 of Jeremy Hall and #89 of young Carey Smith.
The feature would put Cochran and Kemp side by side on the pole, with Jeremy Hall and Carey Smith in the second row.
When the green flag dropped Cochran lead all the cars into turn one and out of turn two, and there was not going to be a way that Tony was catching Pete, his car was on rails, and he handled the track better than any driver in a long time.
Toward the end of the race, Kemp got into Carey Smith or visa versa. Whatever happened, Kemps car was damaged but he would stay in the race that same goes with Carey Smith.
So that left Jeremy Hall chasing Pete but there was no way anyone was catching, Pete Cochran.
The end went like this:
#14 Pete Cochran Winning
#19 Jeremy Hall
#16 Tony Kemp
INTERMISSTION, Or BREAK TIME AT THE BURG
Now it was time to head to the concession stand, and load up on some great food, and drinks, before the Sportsman Feature.
SPORTSMAN FEATURE
Racing is a sport, but do you really want to see how much it has a effect on our youngsters, look here as Rucker Orr signs and shakes the hand of a little boy, that has just met his hero, Rucker Orr is doing more for the sport here than he can do on any race track, because this little boy will treasure the memories of shaking and getting signed photos by Rucker Orr. This is what racing is about, its about the fans, the children and the older adults that pay to see these outstanding drivers. Thank You Rucker for being a class act!.
Then it was time for the fastest cars to run their feature show, and it was going to be a good one. There was the long time winning driver #99 Rucker Orr and #G1 of Glenn McWaters plus also in the race was #8 of “High Flying” Michael Mills, also in the running was #13 of Roger Cassell and then there was #28D of Darrell Frick in his new black car, that is a car that will in time be one that will be reckoned with.
As the cars were lining up, it was something to see as the Flagman came down and spoke to Rucker Orr and also to Glenn McWaters before the race what that was all about I have know idea.
Maybe he was warning them; about jumping the starts Maybe he was just making sure he wanted to see a clean race.
What ever he said must have worked because when the green flag dropped Glenn blew out in front, but coming from behind was the famous #99 of Rucker Orr. And on the long backstretch Orr pulled away and that was all she wrote.
Rucker had everything working in his car, and you know it would have taken Glenn McWaters with fresh tires to beat Orr. Sources say that McWaters was running on old tires, now that does not seem right, because a winning driver always tries to have the best on his car when he comes to a race.
I am sure that Rucker was ready because his car broke down last week and that is something Orr does not like. He is a proven winner and a proven Champion.
The Order of finish was :
#99 Rucker Orr
#G1 Glenn McWaters
#24 Ricky Payton
Many Thanks and see you at the races this weekend
Thanks Again,
Tino Patti
A Freelance Photographer/Video Journalist
WITH A WORLD WIDE BLOG FOLLOWING
Check my other blogs at:
http://sportsareyouready.blogspot.com/
http://lifeinacrazyworld.blogspot.com/
http://lifeandarealworld.blogspot.com/
http://plusphotography.smugmug.com/
“Crash. Crash. Man what a weekend”
Guess what there I was last night returning home from filming at West Georgia Speedway, things seemed alright. Well until SUNDAY afternoon, when I we
nt into my office and there BLINKING in BOLD Letters was my JVC Burner, reading LOADING, LOADING, and it would not stop. That is what The CRASH was
, NOW I have to replace it, and it is expensive. Had to get out a BACK-UP a Toshiba DVD RECORDER Out to help get some videos ready, come on give me a break please.
MODIFIED MINI FEATURE
7 cars would start the race. 2 would finish, kind of crazy don’t you think?
There was “NO” Richard Bagby, who did not have his car ready are he was tired of racing, I need to check the facts and will get back to
you on Richard known as the “King” of West Georgia Speedway. Richard's pretty wife was there, and she posed for me, she kept saying she did not look good, my friends, this is one beautiful lady and she is married to Richard Bagby. What do you think?
Also not racing in his signature #07 was long time champion Frank Long, he was there he was not driving, that made no sense.
#20 Ryan Heppner was there in his white modified truck, and he was the one if I was beating on would have won the race, but not tonight, he was having a bad night as well, and his car was not acting like it should, something was wrong.
Also the big disappointment was when Huie Stewart’s car went away and there he was drifting to the back and later he would have to pull into the pit area. There would be no repairs on his car it was shot for the night.
Funny part of that all the Modified Mini drivers did not think Huie showed up for the race, that later I found out because he was hiding his #16 car on top of the hill and not in the pit area, where the rest of the modified mini cars were. He was hiding, and the other drivers were happy not to see his car.
Personally I have not yet had the pleasure of speaking face to face with Huie, but that day will be coming soon.
He has an incredible pit crew, check out these names, Rod Stewart, James Stewart, and they are working on a “Martha” Stewart. What was also kind of neat was the fact that Rod Stewart was wearing an “Office Depot” shirt on. Now you say, so what, well I can tell you what, it is because NASCAR driver Tony Stewart also is the spokesperson for Office Depot.
The race seemed like it was going to be good, even though we were missing Frank Long and Richard Bagby in the show.
So we had several cars start, which made it look like it would turn out to be a real race. WRONG!
I mean if you want to see cars drop out this was your kind of race, take young Ryan Heppner in his #20 car, he seemed to have the race and was looking great, but he slowly sank back into the field and that was all we heard from Ryan.
So I expected Huie Stewart who started in the rear of the pack to make a dramatic come from behind, seemed like everything would be going his way, but you know he also had major car problems and in shock, Huie eased his #16 car into the pit area where his crew came to help him, but there would be no help as something was wrong with his car and his race was over
All we can say is next weekend will we see Huie Stewart back again and will his car be ready to take on the giants of Richard Bagby and Frank Long if they show up.
We had a new winner since only 2 cars finished the race it was not very exciting, but we did have a new winner.
#T3 would go ahead a grab this easy win
#3 would finish 2nd and that was that?
Who were they?
#T3 Todd Brewster
#3 Allen Brewster
#11 Charles Lancaster
Saturday night the races were not that exciting, I mean sure we had some of the best drivers seemed to be there except maybe one, and that was #16 James Taylor, sorry about that.
Ok, we did have Winford Minnix back, he was away last weekend because he had his engine removed and was working on it, and you know you need an engine in a car to race. But the Enduro battle that I thought would happen did not. Winford’s car looked like he still had engine trouble as he lagged in the back and never really was a true force in the race at all.
The Odd part of the Enduro race was that driving the #91 of Lee Owensby who everyone is now calling him “Lee Lee” as a nickname was not driving his car. He turned the wheel over to full-size driver Kevin Horton. Horton has driven in the last race every night at West Georgia Speedway in his full-size car.
He is a true winner in every class he tries to drive in. Of course he was driving Owensby’s car, so a car makes the difference. Then again a driver has to have that special confidence and from what I have seen Kevin Horton can be a winner.
Also racing in this event and back with his wife as team manager was Steven Parker, in his #55. So the heavy hitters were back and ready to race.
Scott Miller in his bright yellow #J77 was back after winning last weekends race, and he was giving it his all, but the car that was the car to beat was #91 Kevin Horton.
The race was almost over there were 2 laps to go and what was impossible happened, Steven Parker had a tire go down, and his night was over, he could have finished 2nd but that was only wishing. While the yellow was out with a caution, I scanned the infield pit area and I could see some people around his car trying to get a tire off and replace it, but it was not to be as the green dropped again and he was left in the pit area with maybe a sinking feeling, but he can look on the bright side of life, these things happen to the best of drivers. Look back at all the NASCAR drivers that have lost a race on the last lap because they thought they had enough go, go juice to make it that last lap. They also had a sinking feeling, I know that Tina and Steven also had that same feeling at the cars restarted and he was left out.
When the race was over, the green #91 took another checkered flag, only this time Lee Owensby was not behind the wheel it was Kevin Horton doing the driving.
The Order of Finish was:
#91 Kevin Horton
#1 Jeff Moran
#86 George Purgason
THE HOBBY CAR FEATURE
What the heck was going on, I know that the track was dusty, and cars could not get a good grip, so I figured that this race would feature #01 Blant Duke who was racing and lined up in the second row, up front on the pole was #3 of Jeff Carter and next to him was #31 of Blake Griffin that left #01 Blant in row two. How do you every count out #57 Lee McElwanyne, he is always in the race, but even his car would be off tonight.
“SURPRISE and I mean SURPRISE” we had a real hobby car champion decide to return to the Burg, non other than #69 of Roscoe Collins. Yes the legend was back, and I looked for him to take a checkered flag home with him, but Roscoe has been busy fishing and boating and all those other things winning drivers do, when they want to get away.
The hobby race was a real show, featuring, Roscoe Collins, and Jeff Carter not to mention Blant Duke, and also Lee McElwanyne.
But the car that really showed its power was that of #31 Blake Griffin, who stole the hobby car show. I mean a late caution would come out and that would let Roscoe Collins close in, but when the green flag dropped, Griffin took off, and Collins was chasing him with all he had, it was also amazing to see rounding turn one and coming out of turn two, Blant Duke try and make a move to pass Roscoe, but Collins with his uncanny driving style seemed to touch Blants car and Duke slowed on the back straight where he would remain.
So the real race became between Blake Griffin and Roscoe Collins, with Blant Duke trailing those drivers.
I knew it was going to get wild in the latter point of the race, and sure enough it would. Drivers such as Carter, McElwanyne, and Duke were left in the flying dust of the Burg, so Blake Griffin would not be beaten on this hot night in Georgia
Finishing Order went like this
#31 Blake Griffin
#69 Roscoe Collins
#01 Blant Duke
(There is a rumor and I will check into this it regards #29 Rusty Johnson, I heard the reason he has not been back racing is that he hurt his back) I hope and pray that we will all get to to see Rusty Johnson drive again at West Georgia Speedway, so GET WELL RUSTY, form Plusphotograpy and all the great race fans at West Georgia Speedway.
THE CRATE FEATURE
Guess what there I was last night returning home from filming at West Georgia Speedway, things seemed alright. Well until SUNDAY afternoon, when I we
nt into my office and there BLINKING in BOLD Letters was my JVC Burner, reading LOADING, LOADING, and it would not stop. That is what The CRASH was
, NOW I have to replace it, and it is expensive. Had to get out a BACK-UP a Toshiba DVD RECORDER Out to help get some videos ready, come on give me a break please.MODIFIED MINI FEATURE
7 cars would start the race. 2 would finish, kind of crazy don’t you think?
There was “NO” Richard Bagby, who did not have his car ready are he was tired of racing, I need to check the facts and will get back to
you on Richard known as the “King” of West Georgia Speedway. Richard's pretty wife was there, and she posed for me, she kept saying she did not look good, my friends, this is one beautiful lady and she is married to Richard Bagby. What do you think?Also not racing in his signature #07 was long time champion Frank Long, he was there he was not driving, that made no sense.
#20 Ryan Heppner was there in his white modified truck, and he was the one if I was beating on would have won the race, but not tonight, he was having a bad night as well, and his car was not acting like it should, something was wrong.
Also the big disappointment was when Huie Stewart’s car went away and there he was drifting to the back and later he would have to pull into the pit area. There would be no repairs on his car it was shot for the night.
Funny part of that all the Modified Mini drivers did not think Huie showed up for the race, that later I found out because he was hiding his #16 car on top of the hill and not in the pit area, where the rest of the modified mini cars were. He was hiding, and the other drivers were happy not to see his car.
Personally I have not yet had the pleasure of speaking face to face with Huie, but that day will be coming soon.
He has an incredible pit crew, check out these names, Rod Stewart, James Stewart, and they are working on a “Martha” Stewart. What was also kind of neat was the fact that Rod Stewart was wearing an “Office Depot” shirt on. Now you say, so what, well I can tell you what, it is because NASCAR driver Tony Stewart also is the spokesperson for Office Depot.
The race seemed like it was going to be good, even though we were missing Frank Long and Richard Bagby in the show.
So we had several cars start, which made it look like it would turn out to be a real race. WRONG!
I mean if you want to see cars drop out this was your kind of race, take young Ryan Heppner in his #20 car, he seemed to have the race and was looking great, but he slowly sank back into the field and that was all we heard from Ryan.
So I expected Huie Stewart who started in the rear of the pack to make a dramatic come from behind, seemed like everything would be going his way, but you know he also had major car problems and in shock, Huie eased his #16 car into the pit area where his crew came to help him, but there would be no help as something was wrong with his car and his race was over
All we can say is next weekend will we see Huie Stewart back again and will his car be ready to take on the giants of Richard Bagby and Frank Long if they show up.
We had a new winner since only 2 cars finished the race it was not very exciting, but we did have a new winner.
#T3 would go ahead a grab this easy win
#3 would finish 2nd and that was that?
Who were they?
#T3 Todd Brewster
#3 Allen Brewster
#11 Charles Lancaster
Saturday night the races were not that exciting, I mean sure we had some of the best drivers seemed to be there except maybe one, and that was #16 James Taylor, sorry about that.
Ok, we did have Winford Minnix back, he was away last weekend because he had his engine removed and was working on it, and you know you need an engine in a car to race. But the Enduro battle that I thought would happen did not. Winford’s car looked like he still had engine trouble as he lagged in the back and never really was a true force in the race at all.
The Odd part of the Enduro race was that driving the #91 of Lee Owensby who everyone is now calling him “Lee Lee” as a nickname was not driving his car. He turned the wheel over to full-size driver Kevin Horton. Horton has driven in the last race every night at West Georgia Speedway in his full-size car.
He is a true winner in every class he tries to drive in. Of course he was driving Owensby’s car, so a car makes the difference. Then again a driver has to have that special confidence and from what I have seen Kevin Horton can be a winner.
Also racing in this event and back with his wife as team manager was Steven Parker, in his #55. So the heavy hitters were back and ready to race.
Scott Miller in his bright yellow #J77 was back after winning last weekends race, and he was giving it his all, but the car that was the car to beat was #91 Kevin Horton.
The race was almost over there were 2 laps to go and what was impossible happened, Steven Parker had a tire go down, and his night was over, he could have finished 2nd but that was only wishing. While the yellow was out with a caution, I scanned the infield pit area and I could see some people around his car trying to get a tire off and replace it, but it was not to be as the green dropped again and he was left in the pit area with maybe a sinking feeling, but he can look on the bright side of life, these things happen to the best of drivers. Look back at all the NASCAR drivers that have lost a race on the last lap because they thought they had enough go, go juice to make it that last lap. They also had a sinking feeling, I know that Tina and Steven also had that same feeling at the cars restarted and he was left out.
When the race was over, the green #91 took another checkered flag, only this time Lee Owensby was not behind the wheel it was Kevin Horton doing the driving.
The Order of Finish was:
#91 Kevin Horton
#1 Jeff Moran
#86 George Purgason
THE HOBBY CAR FEATURE
What the heck was going on, I know that the track was dusty, and cars could not get a good grip, so I figured that this race would feature #01 Blant Duke who was racing and lined up in the second row, up front on the pole was #3 of Jeff Carter and next to him was #31 of Blake Griffin that left #01 Blant in row two. How do you every count out #57 Lee McElwanyne, he is always in the race, but even his car would be off tonight.
“SURPRISE and I mean SURPRISE” we had a real hobby car champion decide to return to the Burg, non other than #69 of Roscoe Collins. Yes the legend was back, and I looked for him to take a checkered flag home with him, but Roscoe has been busy fishing and boating and all those other things winning drivers do, when they want to get away.
The hobby race was a real show, featuring, Roscoe Collins, and Jeff Carter not to mention Blant Duke, and also Lee McElwanyne.
But the car that really showed its power was that of #31 Blake Griffin, who stole the hobby car show. I mean a late caution would come out and that would let Roscoe Collins close in, but when the green flag dropped, Griffin took off, and Collins was chasing him with all he had, it was also amazing to see rounding turn one and coming out of turn two, Blant Duke try and make a move to pass Roscoe, but Collins with his uncanny driving style seemed to touch Blants car and Duke slowed on the back straight where he would remain.
So the real race became between Blake Griffin and Roscoe Collins, with Blant Duke trailing those drivers.
I knew it was going to get wild in the latter point of the race, and sure enough it would. Drivers such as Carter, McElwanyne, and Duke were left in the flying dust of the Burg, so Blake Griffin would not be beaten on this hot night in Georgia
Finishing Order went like this
#31 Blake Griffin
#69 Roscoe Collins
#01 Blant Duke
(There is a rumor and I will check into this it regards #29 Rusty Johnson, I heard the reason he has not been back racing is that he hurt his back) I hope and pray that we will all get to to see Rusty Johnson drive again at West Georgia Speedway, so GET WELL RUSTY, form Plusphotograpy and all the great race fans at West Georgia Speedway.
THE CRATE FEATURE
From now on, I will call Pete Cochran,
"Gentalman" because that his how he was when he was speaking with me, he was a gunine pure honest gentalman, that has raced everywhere and everybody.
Again we had an outstanding Crate feature, and the driver that most impressed me was #14 of Pete Cochran, a driver that has raced every where and with and against the best.
Also in the race was West Georgia Speedway’s fan favorite #16 Tony Kemp one of the cleanest drivers at any track.
Also in the crate race was #19 of Jeremy Hall and #89 of young Carey Smith.
The feature would put Cochran and Kemp side by side on the pole, with Jeremy Hall and Carey Smith in the second row.
When the green flag dropped Cochran lead all the cars into turn one and out of turn two, and there was not going to be a way that Tony was catching Pete, his car was on rails, and he handled the track better than any driver in a long time.
Toward the end of the race, Kemp got into Carey Smith or visa versa. Whatever happened, Kemps car was damaged but he would stay in the race that same goes with Carey Smith.
So that left Jeremy Hall chasing Pete but there was no way anyone was catching, Pete Cochran.
The end went like this:
#14 Pete Cochran Winning
#19 Jeremy Hall
#16 Tony Kemp
INTERMISSTION, Or BREAK TIME AT THE BURG
Now it was time to head to the concession stand, and load up on some great food, and drinks, before the Sportsman Feature.
SPORTSMAN FEATURE
Racing is a sport, but do you really want to see how much it has a effect on our youngsters, look here as Rucker Orr signs and shakes the hand of a little boy, that has just met his hero, Rucker Orr is doing more for the sport here than he can do on any race track, because this little boy will treasure the memories of shaking and getting signed photos by Rucker Orr. This is what racing is about, its about the fans, the children and the older adults that pay to see these outstanding drivers. Thank You Rucker for being a class act!.
Then it was time for the fastest cars to run their feature show, and it was going to be a good one. There was the long time winning driver #99 Rucker Orr and #G1 of Glenn McWaters plus also in the race was #8 of “High Flying” Michael Mills, also in the running was #13 of Roger Cassell and then there was #28D of Darrell Frick in his new black car, that is a car that will in time be one that will be reckoned with.
As the cars were lining up, it was something to see as the Flagman came down and spoke to Rucker Orr and also to Glenn McWaters before the race what that was all about I have know idea.
Maybe he was warning them; about jumping the starts Maybe he was just making sure he wanted to see a clean race.
What ever he said must have worked because when the green flag dropped Glenn blew out in front, but coming from behind was the famous #99 of Rucker Orr. And on the long backstretch Orr pulled away and that was all she wrote.
Rucker had everything working in his car, and you know it would have taken Glenn McWaters with fresh tires to beat Orr. Sources say that McWaters was running on old tires, now that does not seem right, because a winning driver always tries to have the best on his car when he comes to a race.
I am sure that Rucker was ready because his car broke down last week and that is something Orr does not like. He is a proven winner and a proven Champion.
The Order of finish was :
#99 Rucker Orr
#G1 Glenn McWaters
#24 Ricky Payton
Many Thanks and see you at the races this weekend
Thanks Again,
Tino Patti
A Freelance Photographer/Video Journalist
WITH A WORLD WIDE BLOG FOLLOWING
Check my other blogs at:
http://sportsareyouready.blogspot.com/
http://lifeinacrazyworld.blogspot.com/
http://lifeandarealworld.blogspot.com/
http://plusphotography.smugmug.com/
1 comment:
just so you know on sunday night the wild thang carey smith #89 won his first heat race at rome international speedway .finishing second and feature winner was pete cochran. look on youtube under carey smith to watch the race
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