50 LAPS OF PURE EXCITEMENT WITH ONE WINNER, DAN BREUER AND HIS #B7 TOOK HOME THE $2500 CASH MONEY AND PRIZES AND TROPHY.
The same race team from Mount Airy, N.C. showed how crate racing was done, as Steve Cooke set the fast time for the NeSmith Crate Late Model race of 50 laps of pure horsepower.
Chase Edge started along side Cooke, this young blond talented 18 year old driver just one week ago came to Senoia and won the Crate race tuning his car up for the big race of the night.
When Chad Harrington dropped the green flag, it was all racing with no pile ups in turn 1 or turn 2 everyone made it through, Cooke had the lead with Chase Edge following him but in turn 2 Dan Breuer got around Chase in turn 2 and his sights were set on his teammate Steve Cooke.
Once Breuer was past Cooke they worked together like a fine oiled machine, the way and every other Crate car falling in behind. What was amazing to me was that I had earlier spoken and taken some photos of their cars waiting on the outside of the track and the two drivers were as down to earth as could be. As a matter of fact one driver commented that his car was not the winning car, it would be Breuer's car, I laughed and said "Don't think that way, but after speaking to Dan I told him if he could make it through turn 1 then he would make it all the way, never did I realize these two cars would finish 1 and 2 and take home the win.
Young Chase Edge would finish his #18 car in 3rd place not bad because he is only 18 and a High-School graduate, and was racing against some of the best drivers in Georgia and 6 other States from Mississippi, to Tennessee, to North Carolina and parts elsewhere.
You have to remember, there were other outstanding drivers like Jason Williams a late model driver who was driving #16 Trey Whites car, then there was the always talented #27 of Doug Ludwig, from Griffin Georgia, but fate would night ride with Doug on this night as half way through the race he would break a shock and have to pull off the track, thus giving him a chance at the $2500 cash.
Finishing in 4th place was David Gentry and fourth went to fellow Tennessean Jake Teague who would finish the night in 5th place.
When Chad Harrington was waving the "Double Checkered Flags" it would be over Dan Breuer and his teammate Steve Cooke.
The fans at Senoia got their moneys worth of pure excitement, and saw some of the most talented drivers in several states race for some big cash money.
Racing were drivers like, super star drivers like Oliver Gentry, Racing Jason Williams, Chase Edge and Todd Darda, plus Matthew Turner, the race went all 50 laps and only 2 cautions without a major wreck, these men came to race and win. These men also showed the side that they wanted to show. Fans paid extra to come in and see such a fantastic show at New Senoia Raceway, and Tony and Tim Moses and their staff have been bringing in some great shows.
The start of the night featured the fantastic B-Cadet Cars in a winner take all race, I mean these men came to race and WIN.
This night would be no different, Jeff Carter in his famous #3 took to the track, but also in the race were the famous Bright Racing Team featuring Billy Bright Sr. and Billy Bright Jr. plus a great driver in the #7 of Alabama's Chris Arnett, who led most of the race, only to have his car go south on him, thus letting Jeff Carter take the lead but you have to remember the Brights were following him close and rubbing Carter ever chance that they got.
Carter, the BIG MAN from Stockbridge Georgia, known by this writer as "The Magic Man" and known by others as "Cheeseburger", maybe because of his huge size, what ever you may know him as "Winner" is what suits him better. Carter not only got the huge applause from the huge crowd after the race he has become the B-Cadet leader in points and that is big in its self.
Several times Carter was being closed in on by Billy Bright Jr and also Sr. but Carter would out motor the BRT racing team.
When the race was over, Carter was asked to tear his car down by the Brights in which he did, and when the night was over Carter was declared the winner and he took the winning money plus the money from the Brights who protested his car. They dug late into the night looking for something that could never be found. He was legal, because Jeff Carter has been running a stock
hobby motor, nothing fancy just a great car and a good driver.
The end of the 20 lap feature brought out the applause from the huge crowd who knew that they had watched a classic race. Also winning meant that Jeff Carter was now the B-Cadet points leader taking over for Jay Conner.
I will add this comment and it is personal, so please do not take it wrong, I have several drivers that are my friends, and I want to keep it that way but as long as I have been following Jeff Carter and his racing family , I have never known them to put some car on the track that was illegal in any way. he is just the "Buddy Baker" of racing, hard nosed, and fast.
Jeff Carter and his family would like to give a BIG SHOUT OUT to Keven Horton and son for helping in the complete TEAR DOWN of Jeff's motor, and for all that care his motor is back in and waiting to race at Senoia this weekend, the drama continues, can you wait, I can't?
The Summit Racing Equipment Hobby Stock Feature would be just what it has become a true fan favorite.
Racing would again be #41 Scott Sherrer who has been having problems plus #07 of Clifton Moran and Whitesburg "SuperStar" #01 of young Blant Duke.
But this night would belong to #33 of Rusty Johnson, who has raced with the best and his has had his share of pain in wrecks, and when he was exiting his car after taking the checkered flag when I focused my camera close you could see this great driver in pain, trying to climb from out side his car, several times pounding on the steering wheel in pain. He limped over to get the interview and it was very noticeable that Rusty is getting what is name implies "Rusty" and his bones are not working like they did in his younger days, but that can be said for us folks growing older every day. There were so many times "Hog Head" Clifton Moran tried to pass Rusty and Clifton was racing his heart
out, only to have Johnson shut the door on him, blocking him every chance he could get.When the race came to a end Rusty Johnson would take his first win , and coming in 2nd was Clifton Moran, in 3rd place finished Newnan's Andy Spradlin, and finishing in 4th would be long time champion #41 Scott Sherrer.
When Rusty was interviewed at the end of the race he told track announcer Mr.Ted, that "He did not know if he would be able to hold Moran off, but was happy his car did all the work".
In the Pure Mini race we had another upset again, Driver Dusty Jones was not allowed to drive because one week ago he refused to tear his car down, so he was Disqualified from winning last weekends race, but he returned to Senoia only to have his car driven by always a pure winner Erik Hogsed, Dusty did not drive.
After a protest to check Dusty Jones car he was found to be illegal and his car was disqualified thus taking the win from Erik Hogsed who had won driving the #4 car, all the drivers had been complaining that Jones car was NOT LEGAL, and sure enough in post race inspections where his car was gone over with a fine tooth brush he was found not to be legal.
That should end the controversy in the Dusty Jones Story, the saying is if you bring a car to the track, make sure it is legal, and not illegal.
So Whitesburg own Dorough Bright would finsh first, coming in 2nd place was Barnesville's Gary Parker, and finishing in 3rd place would be Senoia's Robbie Scadron with Douglasvilles #00 Matt Black taking 4th place somewhere where this young man is not used to finishing. Rounding the finish out and finishing in 5th place was Joe Spencer.
New Senoia Raceway cranks back up with a full show this Saturday night, when the Limited Late Models return to action, and it is always great to see these drivers, like "Racing Jason Williams" , "Shane Fulcher", "Rucker Orr", maybe "Little Joe Armstead Jr", and who knows who else will make the show.
The Hobby cars will return to action with I am sure a new and improved Scott Sherrer wanting to taste the win again, losing is not Scott's best ascet. Back will be Carrolton's own Clifton "Hog Head" Moran, and I am sure we could see Rusty Johnson back, maybe even Blant Duke.
We will not see #K1 of talented driver Kip Stanfill, who is taking some time off and away from racing, why all I hear is his car is not fixed and it does not look good at all for him.
The B-Cadet feature will return , having all drivers eyes set on #3 Jeff Carter who has become the man to beat, "Cheeseburger" as Mike Head nick named him, but to me he will always be the "Magic Man".
No matter what you call him I am sure the Bright Racing Team will be back and they will have their "A" game plan, losing is something that they are not used to doing, and winning is something they have not done so far this season. Do you think they are waiting for "HOT WEATHER"?
The Crate cars will return, minus some of the big names just the regular feature drivers.
Even maybe #M96 of young Marty Lundsford will return.
We all know the Pure Mini's will be back, and I wonder what will happen to Dusty Jones, plus I really wonder if Douglasville's own Matt Black could have his car ready to race and get all the bugs out. Will Stephen Hill show? Great question who knows?.
We know Gary Parker will return as will Dorough Bright. You might even see , Rocky Johnson make the show. Who ever shows up, the fans will see a exciting Pure Mini classic show and always a great feature.
When they are done bring on the Limited Late Models, and lets see who can win after a week off from the track who will be ready to win, what driver will have that burning fire and desire to win and walk off the winner at New Senoia Raceway.
The evening will close with somewhere in between one of the finest crowd pleasers of all a true Spectator Drag race, around the 3/8th oval track one time, the winner advances to round two and so on, untill you have a Specator street legal car. No cost to enter the race BUT there will be a limit to the first eight cars to sign up. So bring your car, and see if you can win some big bucks and have a great time.
PLEASE REMEMBER THE GATES OPEN AT 5:00 P.M. WITH GRANDSTAND GATES OPEN AT 6:00 P.M. Hot Laps begin at 7 P.M. with the green flag dropping at 8:00 P.M. so bring your friends and come and enjoy a full night of racing.
Also make sure you try all the food from the concesstion stand, from the best hamburgers, to cheeseburgers, to chicken sandwitchs and also fries hot dogs, corn dogs, nacho's and chips and cheese and jalepeno's. Plus wash it down with some great drinks, cold and hot, no matter Senoia has what you need.
The Staff is outstanding and there to help you in every way, so bring some friends and turn them on to Dirt Track Racing Southern Style.
Remember you can check out the New Senoia Raceway's website at www.newsenoiaraceway.com or on Facebook. You can also call the raceway at 770-599-6161 to gain any more information.
For all racing DVD action call me anytime, at 770-361-3019, just ask for Tino , that's me.
For Super Photo's contact Francis Hauke Jr and he can be reached on the New Senoia's website, he is supreme in all his work.
Again thanks to everyone for Praying for me as I go through this time of my loss of my wife who I miss so much each and every day, sometimes it gets so lonely, thanks for being my friend and standing with me, I know my wife loved each and every one of you, and if she would have been well enough she had planned to make one drive down to the track for one weekend race, well that time never made it, she never had the chance. I know she is watching every race and see all the winners from HIGH above in Heaven, I am sure she is looking down, and thanking Miss Lisa Carter for her slip on's, I am also sure she is thanking each of you drivers for helping me in help with purchasing DVD's and I will always THANK YOU and GOD will Bless You.
Many Thanks,
Tino Patti
A Freelance Photographer/Video Journalist
With a World Wide racing BLOG Following!
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