The BOUNTY GROWS, Drivers come out and WIN Big!
The New Senoia Raceway has been the place to be on Saturday nights in Georgia, for fast racing action and great FOOD!.
This weekend was what was billed as a “REGULAR” show, but there is nothing regular about racing at Senoia.
The surface was amazing, it was just right and almost every driver was praising the way the way the track was, it was in the best shape ever.
All the thanks goes to Jack Mills, Tony and Tim Moses who work hard to bring the fans in Georgia some of the greatest racing shows at Senoia raceway.
The Hobby race was the showcase race of the night, with a $100 dollar bounty on Scott Sherrer and his #41 car. Winning this money from him was going to take some outstanding driving by his competitors.
Scott on this night was racing with a heavy heart as on Friday night he had lost a close friend and so he did not really know if he would race Saturday night or stay home, but once he got to Senoia and strapped his racing helmet on, all he knew was to do what he does best and that was WIN. And in the interview after his race his dedicated that race to his friend who he had just lost.
Scott Sherrer is a pure class act.
Sherrer brought his #41 car to the track knowing that a BOUNTY was on him, which in racing is almost like saying the driver is the best and you have to
beat him legally and not intentionally try and take him out of a race. If you do you collect an extra $100 dollars, if he wins, he collects an extra $50 added on to his nightly winnings. In return the bounty is then placed at $150 until he is beaten in a legal race.
Well the Hobby race started the action at Senoia raceway and everyone was ready, Sherrer had to start in the back, which meant he had to work for his win, and let me tell you it was not easy as every driver wanted the cash. Knowing this Scott showed his driving skills and he raced to the front even when he had to get bumped a little, I mean this was flat out Southern style Georgia Dirt track racing at its best and everyone was not letting him win, he would have to fight for this win.
His main rival was #4 of Mike Parker, who has been a thorn in Sherrer’s side, meaning he tries never to give him an inch of racing clay. This again was a night of push and shove, side to side door to door, bumper to bumper racing at its best. And it was just what the fans had ordered, a real pure out racing show. This is why Senoia Raceway is back and everyone is happy to be there.
Like I said Scott fought off Mike Parker for a close win, but it never mattered as Sherrer crossed in front of the grandstand with a double checkered flag waving over his #41 race car.
The fans were on their feet as his car came to a stop where he could unbuckle and pay his thanks to the crowds and dedicate the race to a friend who had just passed away. After handing a youngster a toy car, he drove his car to the infield where it was announced that there was a protest between Mike Parker against Scott’s car, it never mattered because Scott tore his car down, and Mike Parker had to tear his down in the end it was Scott Sherrer who was found legal and Mike Parker was found illegal. So like it or not the bounty has grown to $150 n
ext weekend IF YOU CAN BEAT SCOTT SHERRER, LEGALLY.
The Order of the Hobby finish was:
Winning #41 Scott Sherrer
In 2nd place was #M4 of Winford Minix
And in 3rd place was #32 Terry “Sunshine” Finnel
4th place was owned by #1J of Mike Jenkins
And in 5th place finished #4 Cory Potts
In 6th place was #20 Jay Connor
And being DQed was #4P of Mike Parker
That would lead us into the Modified Mini class race, where drivers come from everywhere.
In this race was #28 Ryan Heppner led almost all the laps, but starting on the pole was #3 of Allen Brewster, with his son #18 Heath Brewster.
Also in this race was #8 John Caldwell and #9 of Erik Hogsed.
This race was so exciting, but you know great drivers find a way to win. That is what #9 Erik Hogsed sat back and did. He was playing his “Cool hand”.
Even with Ryan Heppner showing he had the car to beat. Hogsed was not satisfied with just laying back so he charged to the front.
When Allen Brewster started to spin, he almost took out his son Heath, an
d that would open the door, and you know Erik was going to make use of his car.
So #9 young and talented Erik Hogsed took his white car and proved he is a winner at Senoia Raceway and again he was granted the interview and has become a fan favorite at New Senoia Raceway.
Then after qualifying of the Nesmith Crate cars, and then the Limited Late Models and showed what they could turn. With Matthew Turner in his #77 Crate cars set a new Senoia raceway qualifying record.
After qualifying, it was time for the B-Cadet feature race.
The drivers in this event showed up, like #11 T.J.Joiner, and #12 Gary Brand, also in the race was #25 of Bobby Slauson who was getting tied up in a batch of cars, who wanted to beat and bang on his car. Many other driver that were competing were #92 of Hank McNair, plus #T7 of Tim Bright and also #03 of Buck Williams, with #31 Lee Fuller. But the car that was there to beat was #3 of “The Magic Man” Big Jeff Carter, who has been racing for years and when this big man wins he puts on a show.
Senoia raceway was no different. Jeff never had one problem on the track, this night he had no tires going down, all he had was speed and confidence in his #3 B-Cadet Car.
The race was one that you had to witness, and it was a night where car #31 Lee Fuller almost took a front straight wall ride, or as I call it “Rim Riding”. It was at that point that Jeff Carter ran away from everyone and for the first time at Senoia raceway he would take the Double Checkered Flags grabbing his 1st win of the 2010 racing season, with more to come.
Look out boy’s Jeff Carter has been unleashed, and it going to be a wild ride.
The B-Cadet finishing order was:
Winning his 1st race at New Senoia Raceway #3 Jeff “The Magic Man” Carter.
Following him in 2nd place was #11 of T.J.Joiner
In 3rd place was #12 of Gary Brand
And coming in 4th was #25 of 30 year old Bobby Slauson, who is the newest rising star in the B-Cadet series.
This weekend was what was billed as a “REGULAR” show, but there is nothing regular about racing at Senoia.
The surface was amazing, it was just right and almost every driver was praising the way the way the track was, it was in the best shape ever.
All the thanks goes to Jack Mills, Tony and Tim Moses who work hard to bring the fans in Georgia some of the greatest racing shows at Senoia raceway.
The Hobby race was the showcase race of the night, with a $100 dollar bounty on Scott Sherrer and his #41 car. Winning this money from him was going to take some outstanding driving by his competitors.
Scott on this night was racing with a heavy heart as on Friday night he had lost a close friend and so he did not really know if he would race Saturday night or stay home, but once he got to Senoia and strapped his racing helmet on, all he knew was to do what he does best and that was WIN. And in the interview after his race his dedicated that race to his friend who he had just lost.
Scott Sherrer is a pure class act.
Sherrer brought his #41 car to the track knowing that a BOUNTY was on him, which in racing is almost like saying the driver is the best and you have to
beat him legally and not intentionally try and take him out of a race. If you do you collect an extra $100 dollars, if he wins, he collects an extra $50 added on to his nightly winnings. In return the bounty is then placed at $150 until he is beaten in a legal race.Well the Hobby race started the action at Senoia raceway and everyone was ready, Sherrer had to start in the back, which meant he had to work for his win, and let me tell you it was not easy as every driver wanted the cash. Knowing this Scott showed his driving skills and he raced to the front even when he had to get bumped a little, I mean this was flat out Southern style Georgia Dirt track racing at its best and everyone was not letting him win, he would have to fight for this win.
His main rival was #4 of Mike Parker, who has been a thorn in Sherrer’s side, meaning he tries never to give him an inch of racing clay. This again was a night of push and shove, side to side door to door, bumper to bumper racing at its best. And it was just what the fans had ordered, a real pure out racing show. This is why Senoia Raceway is back and everyone is happy to be there.
Like I said Scott fought off Mike Parker for a close win, but it never mattered as Sherrer crossed in front of the grandstand with a double checkered flag waving over his #41 race car.
The fans were on their feet as his car came to a stop where he could unbuckle and pay his thanks to the crowds and dedicate the race to a friend who had just passed away. After handing a youngster a toy car, he drove his car to the infield where it was announced that there was a protest between Mike Parker against Scott’s car, it never mattered because Scott tore his car down, and Mike Parker had to tear his down in the end it was Scott Sherrer who was found legal and Mike Parker was found illegal. So like it or not the bounty has grown to $150 n
ext weekend IF YOU CAN BEAT SCOTT SHERRER, LEGALLY.The Order of the Hobby finish was:
Winning #41 Scott Sherrer
In 2nd place was #M4 of Winford Minix
And in 3rd place was #32 Terry “Sunshine” Finnel
4th place was owned by #1J of Mike Jenkins
And in 5th place finished #4 Cory Potts
In 6th place was #20 Jay Connor
And being DQed was #4P of Mike Parker
That would lead us into the Modified Mini class race, where drivers come from everywhere.
In this race was #28 Ryan Heppner led almost all the laps, but starting on the pole was #3 of Allen Brewster, with his son #18 Heath Brewster.
Also in this race was #8 John Caldwell and #9 of Erik Hogsed.
This race was so exciting, but you know great drivers find a way to win. That is what #9 Erik Hogsed sat back and did. He was playing his “Cool hand”.
Even with Ryan Heppner showing he had the car to beat. Hogsed was not satisfied with just laying back so he charged to the front.
When Allen Brewster started to spin, he almost took out his son Heath, an
d that would open the door, and you know Erik was going to make use of his car.So #9 young and talented Erik Hogsed took his white car and proved he is a winner at Senoia Raceway and again he was granted the interview and has become a fan favorite at New Senoia Raceway.
Then after qualifying of the Nesmith Crate cars, and then the Limited Late Models and showed what they could turn. With Matthew Turner in his #77 Crate cars set a new Senoia raceway qualifying record.
After qualifying, it was time for the B-Cadet feature race.
The drivers in this event showed up, like #11 T.J.Joiner, and #12 Gary Brand, also in the race was #25 of Bobby Slauson who was getting tied up in a batch of cars, who wanted to beat and bang on his car. Many other driver that were competing were #92 of Hank McNair, plus #T7 of Tim Bright and also #03 of Buck Williams, with #31 Lee Fuller. But the car that was there to beat was #3 of “The Magic Man” Big Jeff Carter, who has been racing for years and when this big man wins he puts on a show.
Senoia raceway was no different. Jeff never had one problem on the track, this night he had no tires going down, all he had was speed and confidence in his #3 B-Cadet Car.
The race was one that you had to witness, and it was a night where car #31 Lee Fuller almost took a front straight wall ride, or as I call it “Rim Riding”. It was at that point that Jeff Carter ran away from everyone and for the first time at Senoia raceway he would take the Double Checkered Flags grabbing his 1st win of the 2010 racing season, with more to come.
Look out boy’s Jeff Carter has been unleashed, and it going to be a wild ride.
The B-Cadet finishing order was:
Winning his 1st race at New Senoia Raceway #3 Jeff “The Magic Man” Carter.
Following him in 2nd place was #11 of T.J.Joiner
In 3rd place was #12 of Gary Brand
And coming in 4th was #25 of 30 year old Bobby Slauson, who is the newest rising star in the B-Cadet series.
PS) LOOK OUT WAFFLE HOUSE, THE BIG MAN COMES TO EAT!!, WITH HIS WHOLE CREW
Then the Senoia fans were treated to a super race featuring the NeSmith Crate Late Model drivers. Again, these men would go out and put on a show like no other. Drivers like Matthew Turner #77 would blister the track, and with #33 of Randy Hester. But this feature would show some real drivers in all out action on the track, for some reason last two weeks winner Tod Darda in his #91 car did not have the power like it did in the prior races at Senoia where Darda made his self known as a pure out Class Winner.
Then there was old favorite #55 Parish Duncan who has been around racing for years, and he has what it takes but maybe he needs just a little bit more.
Also racing was #88 of Matt Woodson, and #25 of Dustin Hendrix.
As soon as the green flag dropped it was all #77 of Matthew Turner, who was blazing his way around the track. Turner lead the way and following him close was #33 of driver Randy Hester.
Whenever the NeSmith boys are on the track you will see some
fast action and let it be known that as a fan you were not upset because this was a super fast race, and at the end the double checkered flags were waving in the Senoia night over car #77 of Matthew Turner.The Official NeSmith Crate Car finish was:
Winning #77 Matthew Turner
In 2nd place #33 of Randy Hester
And in 3rd place was #91 Tod Darda
Then it was time to “Rock’n’roll” as the Topless Limited Late Models took to the track.
Drivers like #99 Rucker Orr were ready to put on a show and maybe capture his first race at Senoia raceway. Also racing in the show was #73 of “Racing” Jason Williams, plus #18C of Shane Criswell, who is always looking for a win. Then there was #33 of Brian Reese who had two cars racing, one in NeSmith Crate and of course he was racing in Late Model. #9 Shane Fulcher was back on the Senoia Speedway after winning the $2000 race last weekend, so he decided to return to capture some extra cash. This was not going to be Fulcher’s night at Senoia as he would get tangled up and wind up with a 6th place finish.
Also racing on this super night for racing was #27 of Glenn Morris, plus #27M of Spencer Mosely and that would leave #8 of David Burton.
When the green flag flew, it was #18C of Shane Criswell showing the way with #33 of Brian Reese close behind in 2nd place, and even closer was #99 of a winning driver with a huge racing background, Rucker Orr.
25 laps, of pure blazing excitement, where fans were standing and cheering their favorite driver on! It was racing like known other than Senoia has come to provide.
And at the end of a fantastic race, was blazing “Shane Criswell”, in his #18c car.
Close behind was a much improved driver #33 of Brian Reese, who also proved that he does not need to hit the wall like he did at old West Georgia Speedway. In 3rd place was #99 of Rucker Orr, who is getting his car dialed in and will soon be taking a checkered flag, you can’t keep Rucker down, he is like a “PIT BULL” and comes out every night to win.
So the Official order of finish for the Limited Late model cars was:
Winning #18C of Shane Criswell
In 2nd place was #33 of Brian Reese
And coming in 3rd was #99 of Rucker Orr
After all that excitement you would think the racing was over but hey let those Pure Mini Stock drivers show their stuff.
Car #4 was driven by young up and coming star Dusty Jones, who proved his #4 car would be the car to beat. Chasing Dusty would be #16 of Stephen Hill a real war hero and veteran. Then there was #D7 of Dorough Bright who never gives up a race without a fight. The car that I was watching was #00 of Matthew Black who won on April 17th at Senoia Speedway and this was the young gun that I thought could sneak by Dusty, but Matthew’s night was long and Dusty car could not be caught by Matt.
The Official Order of finish was:
Winning #4 Dusty Jones
In 2nd place was #00 of Matthew Black
And in 3rd place would be #16 of “Steaming” Stephen Hill who is a class act driver.
Finishing 4th was #J17 of Joe "The Toe" Spencer
Then it was time for the Weekend Warriors who always put on a show for all the racing fans, the Enduro race.
Drivers like #99 Mike Ray, “The elderly Spokesman”,
Plus #86 “Mr. Pappy Powell” who has been racing before some of these drivers were born. Every year Pappy renews his number every new birthday. You see Pappy is now 86 years young, and his car is #86, so next year Pappy’s car will age to #87, but as for now Pappy can drive with the best of the drivers, and he is never afraid of leaning on you are rubbing your car, he has always been out to win.
Also in the Enduro race were drivers like #44 Michael Nelms, #4x of Joseph Carter.
When the green flag dropped it was #99 of Mike Ray blazing a trail around the Senoia clay speedway with everyone in hot pursuit.
Ray was in a real battle it looked like because Pappy Powell was closing in on Ray, also in hot pursuit was #44 of Michael Nelms, so you see “THE ELDELY SPOKESMAN” From Riverdale Georgia was having to work for his Win, and his driving was superb.
At the end the checkered flag was flying high above Mike Ray’s car, and again this “White haired gentleman” was able to smile and get the attention from all the fans at Senoia Raceway. Every time he wins, he crawls out of his #99 car and has the biggest smile, as if he has just won the Daytona 500, or the Atlanta 500, he is just that type of driver and winning is something he does best.
Looks like Senoia Raceway may have to put a “Bounty” on Mike if he keeps winning.
In some sad racing news, we hear that young 14 year old super star Matt Dooley was involved in a major crash this weekend at Dixie Speedw
ay with his #18 crate car barrel rolling 5 times down the track, where it came to a stop and Matt’s father Scott Dooley’s heart sank, in worry. Matt is Ok, he was taken to a hospital to be checked out but he is ok, and I know that all the prayers of race fans everywhere will go out his way. The car was demolished and has to be rebuilt, like I told his father, you can always replace a car, you can’t replace a son. Now will this hurt the young man, will he want to compete again that will be up to Matt himself, we can all wish him the best of racing luck.Remember, cars can be replaced, but drivers can not, we hope Matt recovers soon and we wish him well from all Georgia race fans, and here at Plus Photography, so “Get well Matt”.
Many Thanks to everyone,
Tino Patti
A Freelance Photographer/Video Jounalist
With a World Wide racing BLOG Following !!!
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