WILL YOU HELP SUPPORT WEST GEORGIA SPEEDWAY?

WEST GEORGIA SPEEDWAY NEEDS YOUR HELP

How many times have you visited West Georgia Speedway as a fan or as a driver?

How many times can you really say you had a great time?

Sammy Duke has had a knee operation and he has been

down for a while, our prayers are with him each day.

Now to a problem and Sammy needs your help, if you have n

ot heard Senoia Speedway is being opened up and the dirt will cover the asphalt, at this super fast 3/8 mile speedway.

Jack Mills, along with Tony Moses and Tim Moses have leased out the track and Senoia will run on dirt in the upcoming 2010 season.

Since Senoia was dirt in the old days, and lots of famous drivers drove there, that only means more excitement not that the track

is back to dirt.

I had the pleasure of filming the asphalt season at Senoia Speedway in May of

2001.

To be honest, I hated it because it was so boring.

No passing, just cars cruising around following each other. There were some great legend car races, and also some great street sto

ck racing.

I had just finished with filming at 7 Flags Speedway, one of the premier dirt track

s in the south. Then after Senoia I came back to finish the last year at 7 Flags Speedway, before it w

as closed for all time.

Now that Senoia is reopening for racing season, it looks like Sammy Duke the

owner of West Georgia Speedway will be under real fire. Most of his drivers come from the Newn

an racing area, some farther.

So fans I am asking you will you support West Georgia

Speedway if Sammy runs on Friday night instead of Saturday nights?

In a way this could be good for everyone concerned, becaus

e race car drivers would have the chance of getting paid for a Friday night race at West Georgia Speedway a

nd then race on Saturday night at Senoia and maybe take home some extra cash.

So please let me know if you

would support West Georgia Speedway and Sammy Duke if he races on

Friday nights instead of Saturday?

Please remember how much fun Sammy Duke has given

race fans every year, he is a man of his word, or is he?

One thing for sure Sammy is a legend and when you get to

know him, you can and will meet one special man that has seen so many changes.

SO WILL YOU SUPPORT

WEST GEORGIA SPEEDWAY IF THEY RUN ON Friday NIGHT’S?

Thank You,

Tino Patti

A FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER/VIDEO JOURNALIST

WITH A RACING WORLD BLOG FOLLOWING

BOG OR NO BOG?

“WELL WHAT HAVE WE HERE, WILL THEY MAKE UP THEIR MIND” I MEAN THE DUKES, PLEASE


Last week, I posted that Sammy Duke and Brian Duke were going to have “Mud Bog Racing” and that was were they thought the extra money would flow in. Now we have another problem and that is Sammy Duke was talking with some heavy hitter drivers in the Sportsman class and they said it would really make a mess of the track if Sammy went and made a “Bog” in the pit area.

All I can say is “WHY?” I mean you are not using the track for any racing until March 2010, so why not let the good ole boys come out and pay to race in the mud.

For some reason, when I heard about the idea I knew it would be good, but for some reason, Sammy thinks he has to think it over, why I have no idea.

I mean the track is sitting there useless, the racing season is over, and now when someone gets a good idea to make some extra cash to be put back into the race track, he wants to think it over.

As for as I am concerned, since he is not going to race until March 2010 why not use the place for entertainment and maybe more fans will come and really get to know West Georgia Speedway.

What do you think, let me know, BOG or NO BOG, and if you owned this track would you let it sit and make nothing during the winter months?

Thanks

Tino Patti

A Freelance Photographer/Video Journalist

With a WORLD WIDE BLOG FOLLOWING!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LISA CARTER

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LISA “55 OUNCE COKE”, CARTER

“WE ALL LOVE YOU”, EVERYONE DOES!!


I KNOW THAT JEFF CARTER IS HAPPY, BECAUSE HE MARRIED YOU THAT HAD TO BE THE BEST DAY IN JEFF'S LIFE. SHE IS AND ALWAYS WILL BE KNOWN AS “THE DIRT TRACK QUEEN”. .

THINGS GOOD ABOUT LISA;

HER LOOKS

HER TALENT

HER KINDNESS

HER FRIENDLINESS

HER WARM AND TENDER SIDES, THAT ONLY JEFF KNOWS.

THE WAY SHE COOKS FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY, AND FOR HER MAN, JEFF. (YES BY THE WAY SHE SAVES A DRINK OR A KRYSTAL FOR A TIRED OLD PHOTOGRAPHER, WHO WANDERS AROUND THE OLD TRACK, IN THE HEAT OF GEORGIA)

THE WAY SHE HANDLES THE BUSINESS WHILE JEFF IS WORKING HARD, MOVING BIG TRUCKS OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROADS.

THE WAY SHE TAKES CARE OF “HALEY” CARTER HER PRIDE AND JOY OF A DAUGHTER, PLUS HER SON ROBBIE”, AND STILL HAS TIME FOR ALL HER FRIENDS.

AND WHEN LISA THROWS A PARTY, SHE THROWS ONE, AND THE FOOD IS ALWAYS THE BEST.

PERSONALLY I HAVE NEVER BEEN TO LISA OR JEFF’S NEW HOME, BUT ALL I KNOW IS THAT IS MOST LIKELY A WARM COMFORTABLE HOME, WITH LOTS OF LAUGHTER AND HAPPINESS.

LISA MAY NOT LOOK LIKE A TROPHY GIRL, BUT SHE CAN WIN EVERY AWARD BEING GIVEN OUT, BECAUSE SHE HAS THAT SPECIAL LOVE THAT COMES FROM DOWN DEEP INSIDE.

SHE HAS A TEMPER, WE ALL DO AT TIMES, BUT DOWN DEEP LISA CARTER IS A SPECIAL AND WELL LIKED PERSON, WHO SAYS WHAT IS ON HER MIND.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LISA, FROM EVERYONE AT WEST GEORGIA SPEEDWAY AND PLUS PHOTOGRAPHY AND EVERYONE THAT READS MY BLOGS, AND THAT ADDS UP TO LOTS OF FOLKS.

REMEMBER YOU ARE A YEAR “YOUNGER” THINK OF IT THAT WAY, OR THINK OF IT AS ADDING SOME “AGE, MAKING YOU SMARTER” THAN THE REST OF US.

ANYWAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY LISA,” WE ALL LOVE YOU”!


YOUR FRIEND ALWAYS,

TINO

FROM DIRT RACING TO MUD BOGGIN

"TURN YOUR SPEAKERS ON FOR FULL EFFECTS" , "ON, ON, ON"



CAN YOU IMAGINE THIS, WOW, FIRE AND MUD













RACING SEASON IS OVER AT WEST GEROGIA SPEEDWAY UNTIL MARCH 2010, THEN RACING WILL COME BACK TO THIS HISTORIC RACE TRACK, WHERE THE MEN GET OUT AND PLAY ON SATURDAY NIGHTS.

BUT UNTIL THEN, SAMMY DUKE AND BRIAN DUKE HAVE BEEB DIGGING UP THE PIT AREA MAKING A HUGE MUD BOG, SO I AM SURE WE WILL SEE SOME REALLY BAD, LOOKING TRUCKS, CARS OR WHATERVER TRY AND MAKE IT THROUGH A "BOG".






TURN THOSE SPEAKERS ON, AND LISTEN TO THE POWER, AND GET READY FOR SOME REALLY DIRTY MUD BOGGING WEST GEORGIA STYLE.





" I COULD GET INTO THIS ACTION, I BELIEVE YOU WILL ALSO, COME ON GIVE IT A SHOT AND SUPPORT WEST GEORGIA SPEEDWAY "


SO BUNDLE UP, HAVE YOUR COFFEE OR COCOA, THE WEATHER WILL BE COOL BUT ONCE YOU HEAR THOSE BIG TRUCKS FIRE UP THOSE ENGINES THE WEATHER WILL BE A THING OF THE PAST, SO COME ON AND GET READY, BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO GET DOWN RIGHT DOWN AND DIRTY, WHEN THOSE TRUCKS GO PLAYING IN THE BOG, AT WEST GEORGIA SPEEDWAY.


I HOPE TO LIKE ALWAYSBE FILMING ALL THE MUD BOGGING ACTION, SO YOU CAN HAVE YOUR OWN PERSONAL COPY FOR YEARS TO COME.

THANKS,

TINO PATTI

A FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER/ VIDEO JOURNALIST

THE SEASON IS OVER BUT,,,,,,,,,,,

WEST GEORGIA SPEEDWAY, NO RULES BUT LOTS OF RACING ACTION” or “THAT HAD TO HURT” October 10, 2009

Drivers climbed in and out of their cars, like never before, as Hobby drivers such as Blant Duke, raced in Hobby and then took on the Crate class, only to have him blow an engine. We knew in the tower that when he was hot lapping his hobby car that he was pushing it too hard, and sure enough, BAM, he was out of the running.

Drivers were racing in not only their race like always, but putting up the extra $25 dollars to cover the extra entry fee to enter 2 and 3 more races. .

I mean too tell you, it was a drivers haven, and with no rules, no protest, it was anyone’s race. Take pure mini driver, Rocky Johnson who drives the #88 in his usual pure mini class, well tonight he was racing with the modified mini men, except there was no Frank Long, no Richard Bagby, and no Huie Stewart. Plus there was only 4 cars max in the modified mini race. So it was over fast, and the worst part was that Johnson, a faithful driver that calls West Georgia Speedway his home track, again finished last. Something has to give I mean Johnson can race he just needs the extra cash to make his car run up with the big guys. Once he does Rocky Johnson could be a major player, and a racing hero.

When it was time for the Enduro race, we had a mixed bag, and I mean mixed, we had drivers like Lee Owensby, and Winford Minnix plus so many more that the field was packed.
Since everyone could pull out the stops and there were no rules, anyone had a chance of winning. I mean it was a “Cheaters Heaven”.
Then again, you have to remember where you are at and who is racing next to you, because West Georgia Speedway is known for tough racing action.

It amazed me as I was sitting on the fence, with my dear friends, Jeff and Lisa Carter who were at the track of all things “Watching”. Jeff Carter had already dismantled his car and was waiting till next year, but watching him and his wife Lisa, hear and see the cars round turn one, made them want to have his car ready to run, I know he could have pulled off a exciting win but that was not going to happen.

Lisa Carter, known for her “56 Ounce COKE” had a small can of coke she was sipping on, to help her get through the races.
It was amazing when the driver that has given so much trouble to Jeff in the hobby races, ended his night, sliding down the front straight, hitting the wall and coming to a stop of all places in front of where Jeff and his wife were sitting in the grandstands. It was a fitting moment. I was just happy that Jeff’s car was not involved but how could it, when the car was sitting at home on jack stands.

Long time driver who I have been missing, and who by the way I have watched since he was young, and was a spotter for his Fathers Late Model Sportsman Asphalt car, was racing in the race at the “Burg”, and that was the #01X of Cory Hillman. Cory is a chip off a huge racing family block. I mean his Father was Senoia Speedways Late Model Champion known as Mike “Hurricane” Hillman. His driving style was all out and go to the front, just like his son Cory’s is, but bad luck comes along with racing and tonight was not Cory’s night to win as he broke a water pump belt, and that took Cory out of the race. He came up to the tower to find out if he would receive any payout, and he did find out a small chunk was headed his way so he had to stay for the final race. Cory is a big, strong young man that has that name “Hillman” and when you think of “Hillman’s” you think of racing.


When the Crate cars rolled onto the track, it was amazing to see #14 Pete Cochran back and with his son #27 Petey Cochran, who is a young talented young driver that just needs some experience. Also in the race was last week’s winner in the Sportsman feature, #13 Roger Cassell. Who has been the driver to beat, and the Crate race was the same as last week, he drove away from others.



The Sportsman feature would again, have Roger Cassell in his winning #13, but also in the race would be #11 Ryan Law, #73 Jason Williams, and #8 of “High Flying” Michael Mills.

The car that failed to make the race was #25 of Scott Duffey, who has raced in almost all the races at the Burg. Duffey is a tough driver and for him to not make the show, was a let down for me because Scott has that winning attitude and that is something every driver needs.

One thing for sure, when you are racing Scott Duffey you know you are in a race, and you will learn or he will teach you. He has not won the big race yet, but I know given his talent and driving style it is only a matter of time before he takes a Checkered Flag at West Georgia Speedway. We he does, all I can say is look out.

Young Darrell Frick in his #28D was racing also, but was having the same trouble doing a lot of spinning out. In turn two when he was coming out, other than that Darrell was racing as hard as he could.
Frick was coming from behind, only to round turn one and start into turn two, that is when there was no stopping as young Ben Hill in car #1 had spun and he collected #11 of Ryan Law and low and behold there came young Darrell Frick, who had know idea that Law’s car was sideways up against Ben Hills car, so really Frick had no where to go except sliding his car into their cars and ending up with the worst end of the deal. Hill returned to the race, after having a nose piece torn off, while Ryan Law exited the track and took his car to his car hauler.

After the wreck, from my camera angle, it looked like both Hill and Law exchanged some angry words, but they were alright, as far as being hurt in anyway.

What also amazed me was the way Darrell Frick went on walking back and forth after the wreck, he was angry and he had a right too be, but that is racing. The trouble with this wreck was the fact that Frick who is a young driver does not have all the big cash to replace his race car, put it this way he was racing better than he had ever raced before at the Burg, Except he would have never imagined that he would be involved in a 3 car pile up and he would have the worst damage of all the cars. Ryan Law in his #11 from Piedmont Alabama has 2 cars and always has a back up vehicle, so he is never worried about having a race car.
Ben Hill #1 comes from a huge racing family and takes racing serous and has access to parts and motors so he is also set in the racing world. But Darrell Frick is a driver that comes to the track with his car, and that car is in no way the best, or fastest. But you know he tries and that is the main thing, I will never count him out and one day he will take that checked flag, but he is still a long way off, but he is always trying.
It was like someone ordered up a sandwich and there it was , with Ben Hill on the one side and Darrell Frick on the opposite side and sandwiched in between was #11 of Ryan Law.

It may have been alright when Hill’s car slid after banging on Jason Williams #73 lead car, and Ryan Law sliding sideways into Hill, but what “HAD TO HURT” was when Darrell Frick, came born storming into turn 1 and had no where to put his #28D car, I mean he put the bread on that sandwich, and hit Law with a impact I can still feel every time I watch the video that I shot of the race.

So the Sportsman race finished with Jason Williams winning in his black #73 followed by young Ben Hill in his #1 car. If you thought Ben Hill was through after the wreck, you’re wrong, because he pulled his car into the pit area and they tore off the nose and back onto the track he came. Hill is a racer and he competes hard, he was never able to catch Williams but he sure gave him a run for the money and that is what you like to see in a good race.

So Jason Williams would go on to win, followed by Ben Hill, amazing how some races can end.

As far as the “Burg”, I believe she is about to close her doors for the season, and return faster and better in March of 2010.

The season has been good. We have seen some winners and some losers and have seen some good and happy moments as well as some we would rather forget. All in all racing season for 2009 was a good one, we had winners that were meant to win, and we had some drivers we pulled for that never tasted a win, but don’t count these men out next season, because now that they know the track, they have all the information that they need to beat this hard brutal track known as “the Burg”.

So with the weather getting colder and fans staying away it is almost time to bid the 2009 racing season goodbye from everyone at West Georgia Speedway, as well as this Photographer, Journalist. All I can say is the Blogs will continue during the long winter months and each week I will pull a story after I sit and watch some racing action from a DVD and pick a outstanding race and wonder if you were there, or had you seen that action. Maybe you were there, maybe you were somewhere else, but no matter I will continue to write about the great times of West Georgia Speedway all winter long, till we can all meet again in March of 2010 and again become family.

Thanks to all the Winners and Thanks to all those that have encouraged me this past year, you know who you are but let me give you some shout outs.
Thanks Lisa “55 Ounce” Carter for being so close a friend and just for being a sounding board and a person that I will never forget.
Thanks to Jeff Carter for making my life easier, and also for getting a chance to get close to some real racing action.

Thank you to Rucker Orr, Glenn McWaters, Scott Duffey, Michael Mills, Cory Hillman, Roger Cassell, Jason Williams, Ben Hill, Mark Knight, Blant Duke, Roscoe Collins, Richard Bagby, Frank Long, Rocky Johnson, Tim Collier, Tony Kemp, Jeremy Hall, Carey Smith, Pete Cochran, Petey Cochran, Michael Keener, Joe Hillman, Buck Williams, Lee Owensby, Winford Minnix, Terry Finnel, Danny Smith, Rusty Johnson, Steven & Tina Parker, Susan Collins and family, plus all the great and wonderful race fans of West Georgia Speedway.
My biggest thanks goes out to my Wife, Edna for putting up with me during those long hot nights of racing action and coming in so late at night.

Plus I would like to thank all the staff and support people of West Georgia Speedway from the scorers to the flagman, to Brian Duke, and the real heavy weight “Mr. Sammy Duke”. Without Sammy there would be no racing in Whitesburg on Saturday nights.

The final results from the races of Oct.10,2009 were

In Mod-Mini

#11 Charles Lancaster
#1 Dave Chapman
#88 Rocky Johnson

Enduro feature
#07 Charlie Garrett
#M4 Winford Minix
#91 Lee Owensby

Hobby

# 02 Gary Brand
#56 Lee McElwayne
#01 Blant Duke

Crate

#13 Roger Cassell
#11 Ryan Law
#14 Pete Cochran

Sportsman

#73 Jason Williams
#1 Ben Hill
#63 Rick Jennings

Thanks and it has been great meeting all you special drivers, and special fans, lets do it again next season in 2010.

Tino Patti

A Freelance Photographer/Video Journalist

With a World Wide BLOG Following!

October 3, 2009 results and action

“Racing West Georgia Style, no rules, run what you want”


If you wanted to see some hot racing on a cold night in October of 2009, then West Georgia Speedway was the place to be.

Drivers from the Modified Mini class to the pure mini drivers put on a show, but the show that really happened was in the hobby car race.

The Hobby car feature would feature #3 of Jeff Carter and his rival, #69 of Roscoe Collins. Who on this night, brought his car too the track and was running it “Topless”. That is something that is rare, but there were other cars in different classes that ran a “topless car”.

The Modified Mini race would feature outstanding driver, Frank Long in his #07 car that has won so many races, not racing were great drivers like #06 Richard Bagby, who stayed at home.
Also missing from the racing action was #16 Huie Stewart from Oxford, Ga. But there were enough drivers to make up a great field of modified mini cars and everyone of them had a chance to win, except they had to chase Frank Long down, and that is hard to do. The only other drivers to pressure “Long” were, Bagby and Stewart. So you can say that Frank Long can and will win at the Burg anytime he is there.

After Frank went on to win the Modified Mini race, he slowly came around turn 4 to take the checkered flag and win another race at “The Burg” , he was saying more or less, “I am the Champion” can you beat me?.

Later the Enduro race feature came and again we were having a battle royal. Long time driver who we had not seen in a long time “Sunshine” Terry Finnel was driving his #32 YELLOW Camero, but he was having a bad night, and maybe that was because he was rusty. He had missed a season, and not driving was showing signs

He had a car that was looking like it was unbeatable, but later everything would fall apart for him. In hot laps I was watching Terry and his #32 rounded turn 1 and went into turn 2 he was spinning and sliding up against the outside wall. His damage was minor in hot laps but he would spin again during the Enduro feature but this time he would have worst luck. Terry was trying and that’s really all that counted, remember he had been without his car for most of the 2009 season. I am sure he will be back and have that bright Yellow #32 ready to rock and roll in the 2010 season.

Winning the Enduro feature was car #20 whose name I have yet to get, but I do know who came in 2nd place and that was the old crafty winning driver, Winford Minnix in his #M4 car, when Winford is racing he is going all out. He never looks back. He is a forward thinking driver and one that has a real sense of humor something you do not find in most dirt track drivers.

Then it was time for the Hobby car feature and this was the race I had been waiting on. There were some top name drivers in this feature, some like Rusty Johnson in his famous #29 who is known for his pure out racing style and giving it everything he can, he is a driver supreme.

We also had special drivers like long time famous #69 of Roscoe Collins, and then also was the #3 of Jeff Carter, both drivers known for their hard racing style.
Collins, had been a long time winner at West Georgia Speedway, but prior to racing at the “Burg”, he won races at 7 Flags Speedway where he won some heated races. His famous yellow and green and that number 69 was always a car you would see one time and remember, there was know way to forget it.
As for as Jeff Carter goes his famous number #3 has been seen racing all over the place, but his home track is West Georgia Speedway. He has the car that it takes to win, and has won some races at the Burg, but remember he has a new body on his car and sometimes it takes time to break it in good. Once Carter has his car in a groove there is no one that can catch “The Magic Man” as I named him years ago.

One car missing was that of Blant Duke, and some one has said he has retired from racing for the 2009 season at West Georgia Speedway, I wonder how true this is for this young gun?

Well the Hobby feature was all that it was billed for and more, there was just one problem, Roscoe Collins, and Jeff Carter had two fast cars, and neither driver was giving an inch of clay. It was a do are die race, as the race began and the green flag waved it was Carter that had the lead, but wait, he had jumped the start so they had to come around again and this time try again. Then both drivers went back into formation and came around to take the green flag again, only this time Collins tried to hold a line and Carter refused to give up his line, and from my angle and view in the camera, I could see Collins cut down into Jeff Carters car, which sent Collins car spinning wildly on the front straightaway and landed hard against the fence of the wall in front of the flag stand. The race went to a full RED FLAG as medics, raced to check out Roscoe and make sure he was alright, he was driving a topless race car, and too me that itself makes it more dangerous, but these are some really tough and daring drivers. Fear it not something they dwell on, winning is.

Racing across the pit area came Roscoe’s son, who wanted to make sure his father was ok, Collins gave him the thumbs up, then he turned around and here came Collins wife Susan, making sure her husband was alright, once she knew he was fine, she carried the hood of his car back to his pit area and then Sammy hooked him up to his old faithful Ford 150 and pulled him into his pit area.

Sammy has always been a historic figure, and everyone likes him one thing for sure Sammy can be a real nice man and he can also be funny when you get to know him.

But when it comes time to races and people Sammy likes them all, he also has too put up drivers grumbles.

When the hobby race restarted, Carter had to go to go to the back of the pack and that gave racing room for #29 Rusty Johnson to make his move and prove he was still as good a driver as he was when he won the hobby championship beating out Blant Duke.

Some how Roscoe was able to tear parts off his car and return to the race, he was racing to catch Johnson but was having no luck. Still in the race but had fallen behind was Jeff Carter, who’s engine would later go on to overheat and put him out of the race.

The race was won by non other than #29 of Rusty Johnson and coming in 4th place was Roscoe Collins in his beat up #69.

I know one thing tempers flared after the race, between families as well as drivers. To be honest I believe the family members were hotter than both drivers. That is racing, and racing can get you hot, good thing it was a cool night.

Will these drivers return to the Burg Saturday night for what should be the last race of the season, because the weather is cooling down and really even though the drivers like the weather cooler, some of the fans may not. Then again you always have those die hard fans, which come out to support the track in rain and shine and cold temps.

West Georgia Speedway has a challenge facing the track this next year, and it is all do to a new mayor being elected. Rumors have it that if a certain Mayor is elected he will try and close the track, do to fights and drinking, and what ever else he can find, I hope he is not elected.

The Crate feature was run with maybe 5 cars, and winning like he always does when he drives was Michael Keener in car #90 that he was driving. It really seems that any car Michael drives he can win in. So if you are looking for a winning driver, add Michael Keener to your wish list.


In the Sportsman race, it was a all out battle with no rules and no protest and anything went.
So I had thought that Anthony Hill in car #10 would be the young man to run down, then again there was #73 Jason Williams who always runs well at the Burg, but don’t leave out #13 of Roger Cassell, who proves he can win those big time races. As Cassell prepared for the race he was taking off weights and making his car lighter and I guess what ever he did proved that is what he

needed because he was the man everyone was chasing. Also in the chase was #8 of “High Flying” Michael Mills who had some trouble in the hot laps and later spun in the feature. One thing I have to say about Mills is that he hangs in there at all times even when he is chasing down some cars that seem to have better engines. Soon Mills will win and when he does he will remain the champion driver and great person that I have found Michael to be.

Also Scott Duffey was racing and trying his best to get up to the lead, but Duffey a veteran at the Burg was having his share of problems but one thing is for sure Scott never backs down, as a matter of fact while I was filming, I was watching the battle between Mills and Duffey, and it was interesting.

The driver who I really thought would bring his best to the track was Anthony Hill, who is the Father of young gun Ben Hill who comes from a huge dirt track racing family. I mean the rules were simple, bring to the race track what ever you had, so if Anthony brought his late model engine, guess what all was fair, but for some odd reason Hill was unable to catch either Williams or the leader Cassell. Something was off in his car, then again he was driving car #10 and not his usual #1 car, and did this make the difference? So needless to say it was not Ben Hill driving car #10 it was his Father and Late Model Star, Anthony Hill. Next week Ben Hill will return for the last race of the season and who knows what kind of engine he will bring. I do know one thing Anthony Hill finished in 3rd place, and if Ben is there next Saturday night, we should see some outstanding racing, because Ben knows the track and I don’t believe Anthony knows the track as well.

Also next Saturday night maybe Glenn McWaters in his famous #G1 will return, also #99 Rucker Orr will come back to the Burg if he has his engine back together after blowing it at East Alabama Speedway.

Can you imagine, seeing Orr, McWaters, Hill both Anthony and Ben , plus Jason Williams and of course Roger Cassell?
There will be some outstanding feature racing, and I know it will be tough, because every driver wants to win the last race of the season. So I advise if you plan on coming to West Georgia Speedway brings some blankets, hot coffee, hot coco, and get ready to see some all out racing wars.

The Last race of the season is like seeing the first race of the season, the driver that wins will go away happy and know that all they have to do is wait till next March to go racing again.

So come on out and support your favorite driver and also West Georgia Speedway.

Remember Sammy is always subject to changing the dates to closing, but for now Next Saturday Night will be the season ending race, so be there and also remember you can cheat all you want, so bring the biggest engine you can find.

See you at the track,

Thank You,

Tino Patti

A Freelance Photographer/Video Journalist

With a World wide BLOG Following!

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Winner of all features in Order will be posted on Wednesday so don't worry I am doing my best, hang loose folks.

Racing Returns to the BURG

“Let’s GO Racing BOYS! “

Well the floods are over, and now it’s time to get those engines back to where they belong, right home again at West Georgia Speedway.

Sammy Duke, is hoping that the drivers will come out and support racing again at “The Burg”, and you know I want to say that Sammy does so much for the Speedway in keeping it open and trying to listen to all the drivers who groan and grip. Sammy is the kind of promoter that runs the track with his heart, but it takes money and drivers, plus fans, and you know sometimes it is hard to put fans in the stands, when you don’t have quality racing.

I am making my appeal, if you want to see more racing at West Georgia Speedway, then please help Sammy and his staff keep the racing season alive and well.

I know it’s getting cold, but there will always be hot coco and hot coffee, and good warm food to help you get through the October nights. So come drivers, let’s go racing at the Burg and let Sammy know you care. BE THERE! Support the speedway that gives so much for the racing world.

Historic West Georgia Speedway is the place to be and this Saturday night October 3, 2009 it is a no rule race, bring what you want, and drive what you like, want to cheat, this is your night and guess what NO ONE will say anything about it, this is the drivers dream night.

Come on Support West Georgia Speedway and when you see Sammy let him know you will continue to race as long as he is willing to keep the lights on, remember racing is a man’s sport, and when there is no racing that means its too cold. Really its never to cold to race when you are winning!

News regarding the State Race in Alabama, most of

the drivers who race at West Georgia, had little or no luck at all. Even Rucker Orr who is a real shoe in as a winner in the Sportsman feature was off, he was being lapped by cars, so he pulled of f the track in disgust.

Glenn McWaters of G1 fame started the race 15th and finished 8th in the race, his car was off, but McWaters drove the wheels off. McWaters is a driver that is known for his superb talent and driving style.

Really this race should have some strange winners, because all holds are taken away as every driver can drive a car with a late model engine in it, no reals, no protest, no tech-man, you win you take home the cash, that's the way the race will be run, hard and down and dirty.

So drivers hook your car up with whatever because all rules are dropped for this special race.

I know I am looking forward to filming the races I just hope the tower is still in one peice after all the heavy flooding.

See you at the track Saturday Night.

Thanks

Tino Patti

A Freelance Photographer/Video Journalist

RACING AGAIN ON OCT.3, 2009

"WEST GEORGIA SPEEDWAY BACK TO RACING THIS SATURDAY NIGHT, HOPE YOU CAN BE THERE"


Ok, we have had flooding, and rains that Georgia has never seen before, we have had what they call the 100 year flood, and I mean flood. I have seen damage all over Georgia, and I have had a basement filled with water. I have driven down the roads and seen house with major roof damage and water that still has some roads closed.

I was there when Vice President Joe Bidden , hopped on a helicopter to tour the damage here in Georgia and he went back to Washington and told President Obama, “Yes Georgia got some rain and floods”, Obama said ok, just wanting to make sure, it really happened. So the Vice President declared Douglas, Paulding and Carol and other counties a disaster area, he also allotted Georgia to receive 5 millions dollars in disaster aid.

One thing for sure is I don’t want to see rain again for a long time, not only am I still cleaning up, I still hoping to get back to see my friends race at West Georgia Speedway again

On October 3, 2009 West Georgia Speedway will again have racing, and it is billed as bring what you have, and who cares what is under the hood, there will be no tech man, so you can cheat all you want, and get by in this race which could be the last race of the year of 2009.

I still say Georgia still has some racing days left, but we will leave all of that to Sammy Duke and his family.

Also if you really want to know something to amaze you, well here it is. West Georgia Speedway got its health report on the food at the track and they received 100 for the food and drinks. Now you all know that 100% is the best, so next time you are at the track don’t be worried about the food because it is the best food at any race track. We all need to thank Lorie and her working staff as well as Brian Duke and Sammy.

Ok now you know I am back, so the blogs will continue and will also continue when racing season is over, except then I will be writing about past races and drivers and all kinds of things to keep you interested and hope get you ready for the 2010 racing season.

Remember if you plan on racing, there will be NO RULES no Checking engines, so bring what you think is the best and race to win, there will be no protest, because it’s a all out racing war.

See you at the track,
Thanks

Tino Patti

A Freelance Photographer/Video Journalist

With a world wide blog following

NEED A BOAT? RACING LOOKING LIKE A NO GO

WHAT CAN YOU SAY, EXCEPT THE WEATHER LOOKS LIKE IT IS NO GO FOR RACING

WEST GEORGIA SPEEDWAY IS LOOKING MORE LIKE A LAKE THAN A 3/8 MILE RACE TRACK, MAYBE SAMMY COULD ADD SOME FISH AND HOLD A FISHING TOURNAMENT AND EVER DRIVER HAVE A POLE, AND SEE WHO CATCHES THE BIGGEST FISH.

RACING AND RAIN DON'T MIX, MAYBE WE CAN ADD SMALL OUT BOARD ENGINES TO THE CARS AND TAKE OFF THE TIRES, AND RACE AROUND THE TRACK IN SMALL BOATS.

NOW WE ARE TALKING SOME GREAT TIMES, I MEAN WHO IS THE BEST DRIVER IN A BOAT THAT IS DEEP IN WATER.

SAMMY AND BRIAN DUKE WOULD HAVE TO GET A SMALL TUG BOAT, FOR MOVING CARS OFF THE MUDDY AND HUGE LAKE OF WATER OF A TRACK.

LIKE CAN GET CRAZY AND I GUESS THIS IS THE TIME TO GO CRAZY!

OH WELL HOW MANY OF YOU DRIVERS NEED A WEEKEND OFF, SOME OF YOU ARE GETTING READY FOR THE STATE , BUT DON'T WORRY WEST GEORGIA SPEEDWAY HAS NOT CLOSED DOWN YET, PLENTY OF MORE SATURDAYS OF GOOD DOWN HOME SOUTHERN STYLE RACING.

SO AS I WATCH THE RAIN FALL OUTSIDE MY DOOR, HERE IN DOUGLASVILLE, I , DON'T THINK WE WILL HAVE RACING TODAY THEN AGAIN CAN'T MAKE A CALL BECAUSE THAT IS UP TO BRIAN DUKE AND THE DUKE FAMILY.

SO WE SHALL WAIT, AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS, HE WILL BE LETTING US KNOW ABOUT 2:30 PM. REMEMBER THIS IS CRAZY WEATHER, IT MAY TURN HOT AND THE SUN POP OUT, BUT LOOKING AT RADAR, IT LOOKS LIKE WE ARE GOING TO GET SOME HEAVY RAIN.

SEE YOU LATER, AND MORE NEWS UPDATES COMING,

THANKS

TINO PATTI

THE END IS NOT HERE YET FOLKS

OR IS IT?

“THE END OR IS IT THE END?, WHO KNOWS, ONLY THE SAMMI REALLY KNOWS, AND I DON’T MEAN SAMMY”


I thought the END of racing season had arrived for historic West Georgia Speedway, and I knew that Sammy was closing earlier than he has ever closed.

What I did not know was that he CHANGED his thinking, is that possible? for Sammy Duke to change his mind?

The way this goes down is that Sammy Duke told me on the phone that Saturday Sept. 19th, 2009 was the end of the racing season.

So I believed him and prepared to be ready to change my work habits and find some extra work, after all that is what I do, I mean I am a freelance photographer. So I go with the flow, and that’s the way life is.

Ok now this is what we hear and what we know, Racing at West Georgia Speedway will GO ON in a regular show, THIS WEEKEND.

THE TRACK WILL BE CLOSED THE NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT, BECAUSE MOST CARS WILL BE AT THE STATE RACE AT EAST ALABAMA SPEEDWAY.

THE FOLLOWING SATURDAY IN OCT. SAMMY WILL CONTINUE WITH RACING FOR AT LEAST 2 MORE RACES, THEN THE SEASON WILL COME TO A CLOSE.

THAT’S ALL THE NEWS THAT WE HAVE FOR NOW, IF YOU NEED ANY MORE INFO CALL ME AT 770-361-3019 AND I CAN FILL YOU IN ON WHAT I KNOW, SO THAT YOU WILL BE IN THE LOOP.

THANKS,

Tino Patti

A Freelance Photographer/Video Journalist

THE SEASON ENDS AT WEST GA. SPEEDWAY

“RACING SEASON ENDS September 19 or could end on the 26”
SAMMY DUKE THANKS ALL THE FANS AND DRIVERS OF THE 2009 SEASON

Whatever the case maybe Sammy Duke has told me that the gates and all racing will end on September 19th 2009. That will finish this seasons racing season.

Crate cars, NO MORE CRATE CARS RACING will be held next year, Sammy is closing this class.

I am sure this will not make those great Crate cars drivers happy at all.

What do you think?

As for as the season if it ends this weekend it will be sad but we have seen some great racing and the fans have been great.

I will miss all the drivers and all the hard racing action, I am not looking forward to racing season ending, because I have not only found some great friends, but I have met some wonderful drivers.

What I will miss the most is speaking with drivers and getting to know them down deep. I have been blessed in filming racing, not only at West Georgia Speedway but from legendary tracks like Seven Flags Speedway, and Senoia (asphalt).

Racing has been a major part of my life, and making a driver smile has been what I have always wanted to do. Some drivers I have gotten to know and have had the time to really write about them and that is something I will always be happy for, thank you for letting me into your racing world.
So as far as I know, and from what Sammy Duke told me on September 15, 2009, from his own lips, he said this Saturday night will end the season, and the finish will have a powder puff race and also a spectator race to finish the season.

Remember NO more Crate cars Next year, so driver’s thanks for every thing and all that you have done to help me.

I hope that we can meet again next season, or down the road at another track.

As for as the blog goes every one of my blogs will continue and when there is NO racing season, we shall have stories of races that I have filmed in the past. I will have plenty of time to view races and watch some close action and each week I will be writing about the races that I will be watching, give you some examples, maybe I will look back at a great modified mini car race, and I will be taking apart the entire race, and writing about it. Or maybe it will be a Hobby feature or a Enduro race, throw in a crate race and finish every week with a Sportsman race and I should have plenty of things to write about and I just hope you enjoy reading these ongoing Blogs.

Remember I still have DVD’s of races in the past and they are for sale at bargain basement prices, so if you need a race or two I will be more than happy to make a great deal with any driver or fan. Just get me a date of a race and I will throw in a free copy.

Thank YOU, for all the wonderful time you have helped me through, and if I can help you in any way PLEASE call me or order what you need. Please remember I am still a Freelance Photographer and I work all kinds of events, just call me and I will work out a deal with you, your family or your friends.
Thank you again, and MAY GOD ALWAYS BLESS YOU!


Tino Patti

A FREELANCE PHOTGRAPHER/VIDEO JOURNALIST

WITH A WORLD WIDE RACING BLOG

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MEMORIES

Blake Griffin

Tony Kemp
THANK YOU ALL

Michael "High Flyin" Mills

KING RICHARD BAGBY

Rocky Johnson

CHANGE AS ALWAYS

"CHANGE OF THE ORDER OF RACING SATURDAY, FROM CRATE TO SPORTSMAN CHAMPIONSHIP, NEXT SATURDAY THE SPORTSMAN ARE RUNNING THEIR CHAMPIONSHIP RACE BE THERE."


Just want everyone to know that I was unaware as you were, that there would not be a Crate Car Championship at West Georgia Speedway on Sept.12,2009, it was changed by Sammy Duke, and instead of running the Crate cars he ran the Sportsman Championship, without big name drivers like Glenn McWaters, or Rucker Orr, they were elsewhere.

So all in all the race was easily won by #11 Ryan Law from Piedmont Alabama, and in 2nd came in #73 Jason Williams and coming in 3rd was long time favorite driver #25 Scott Duffey.

Surprise , was on my face as I heard of the change, they had enough Crate cars, lacking were that of Tony Kemp who was racing elsewhere.

The race was won by car #88 and I will have to get all the facts on him as soon as I can.


In the Hobby car race 3 cars started and 3 cars finished, what a night, the winner was #071
followed by # and in 3rd place #14

The modified Mini race was won by again #07 Frank Long, with #16 Huie Stewart really making it a show.

The Enduro race was won by long time track champion, #M4 Winford Minnix in his purple people eating machine, having a chance to win, but getting caught up in a wreck was that of young up and coming driver, #55 Steven Parker, who came out of turn 2 and somehow got involved in a wreck, the wreck was unavoidable, and you could see that Steven was upset, but don't worry he will return and show what he is made up of and WIN the big race.


Last I will not go into anymore detail than what I am saying now, I came to the race track Saturday night with a "Heavy heart", I have been in pain for several days and I was hoping there was nothing wrong, but my heart and chest and left arm have been hurting so very bad, that I am tempted to take myself to a emergency room, or maybe a doctors office. I have lived 59 years now and I hoped to live a few more years but the strain of lifting and carrying my video equipment is taking a toil on my heart. I know this means nothing to any of my readers, but I am asking for one thing and that is prayer, I love every driver I have ever met, I enjoy the crews and families and I love dirt track racing so much. I write as much as I can and I love to speak with the drivers, I feel like they are my extended family members.

If my heart continues to hurt, and I am in pain, I may have to give up something I love and that is video taping the great races at West Georgia Speedway. BUT don't count me down and out now as I still have the love to be there and do a great job. All I am asking from you as a reader as a personal friend, as someone who I really admire is that you pray for me, I really don't want to check out early on anyone, more so my dear wife, who needs me, and I need her.

I promise that if I don't check out of this old world, I will be filming some of Georgia best drivers and writing about them in books that I have started, but until them pray for me, and I hope that you win at everything you do in life.

NEXT YEAR SAMMY TOLD ME DIRECT THAT THERE WILL BE NO MORE CRATE CARE RACING AT WEST GEORGIA SPEEDWAY, DRIVERS WILL HAVE TO MOVE UP TO SPORTSMAN AND RUN WITH THE BIG DOGS.


more later,

Thanks Tino

Hobby Championship WILD WILD NIGHT Aug 5, 09

Sammy's Tractor waits as the water truck makes sure the track has some water on it

Water on a dry track, means for great racing, here Blant Duke drives the water truck through the Pit area



"WILD, WILD, WILD, WILD NIGHT AT WEST GEORGIA SPEEDWAY "

How many of you fans sat down to watch the race Saturday night, or were you all standing and cheering for your favorite driver.

From the Modified Mini race to the pure mini race, there was action everywhere and in every class and feature.

The Modified Mini’s put on their own show, and even though there was no Richard Bagby or Frank Long racing, you still had a fantastic show. And Oxford Georgia was being promoted by the young and super crazy and nice “Huie Stewart”, who is a real driver that knows when to GO and knows when to take it slow.

Huie is a CHAMPIONSHIP driver, and he is a all time winner, except for last weekend where he came in last. This weekend the Oxford Georgia native did not have the lead, but hey friends, he passed all the modified mini cars and he was on his way to another West Georgia Speedway WIN.

When it comes down to crunch time Huie is always there at the end of a race, and like winning and taking the checkered flag.

He did have some competition Saturday night with drivers like #5 Michael Rose and #11 Charles Lancaster.

The fans were cheering loudly as Huie crossed in front of the flag stand to take another win. He told me in a pre-race conversation maybe he wins when there are big races like Tony Stewart does. Whatever until Richard Bagby returns or Frank Long, if Huie is there at the Burg, I know who has the best shot at winning. Some guy from Oxford Georgia named Huie Stewart.

The Modified Mini finish went as follows:

Winning #16 Huie Stewart

2nd place went to #5 Michael Rose

And in 3rd place #11 Charles Lancaster

Then it was time for the ENDURO Feature

The drivers were back and ready to race, back was long time champion Winford Minnix in his #M4 machine, also back racing was young and talented #55 Steven Parker. I do not believe in seen #12 Gary Brand, and maybe this was because it was a holiday weekend.

All I do know is when the green flag dropped #02 driven by Hoke Duke took the lead; following him was long time East Alabama Champion #A18 of Mike Archer. #M4 Winford Minnix was racing as hard as he could but he had car troubles and that would knock him out of the race, and that was that. So if you thought the race was over forget it, because down in the pit infield next to turn one was a Alabama wild woman, waving a White towel, twisting it and turning it and waving her husband on, who was her husband?
Non other than young Steven Parker, and he finally did what he was going to do 2 weeks ago, and that was drive a smooth race, making sure to stay out of the wrecks and be there at the end of the race to challenge the leaders.
Steven drove an incredible race and he showed why he is up and coming and growing in his field.
When the race was over, you had a winner being #02 of Hoke Duke and coming in 2nd place was #A18 of Michael Archer, followed in 3rd by #55 Steven Parker of Team Twisted Racing.

The Alabama wild woman was Tina Parker the other half of Team Twisted Racing. She is Stevens’s number 1 pit crew chief.

Then there was Hoyt Carter in the stands, never seen his son Jeff Carter race but hitched a ride with Jeff's wife Lisa and was there at the track watching his first dirt car race, he had a favorite driver and that was his son Jeff Carter in the famous #3 car that would be racing in the Championship race. Who says just young fans come to races, Hoyt is only 76 and he works hard everyday of his life and never misses a days work. He is never late, and always works hard, maybe that is where Jeff Carter gets his strengh.

Family values, and Fun, that is why fans young and old and in between come to West Georgia Speedway, because this is racings complete historic dirt track, and where there is dirt there is also plenty of action.

THEN THE HOBBY CHAMPIONSHIP FEATURE BEGAN

The crowd was ready for this 30 lap feature that had some of the best of Georgia’s Hobby car drivers lined up. They ranged from the young gun of #01 Blant Duke to the Veteran driver of #95 Todd Scarborough, and then you has some premier drivers like #3 of “Big” Jeff Carter known as “The Magic Man”. If that was not enough to fill the field there was #31 of Blake Griffin and another veteran #03 of Buck Williams. Then there was the champion of the early part of the season and he was #29 Randy Johnson, who won earlier in the year beating Blant Duke in one of West Georgia Speedways best hobby car championship races.

The crowd was standing from the dropping of the green flag to the checkered flag, and everyone was on their feet, I mean this was a Championship race and it was one like you have never seen before.

If you wanted to see beating and banging, this was your race, as cars were being beat on, and some moved and others refused. This was Georgia down in the dirt style racing, hard and intense and no one was giving in.

Jeff Carter was blocking Blant Duke who was beating on Jeff every chance he could, but Carter being the top driver he was not giving in to anything, he was hanging on and that was making Blant mad. Later in the race, Jeff found his car in turn three, and there he had some choice words for Brian Duke, who came over to help him and make sure he was alright. All my camera could do was focus in on Carter with his big finger stuck in Brian Duke’s face, it was a mess, and then what was worse was seeing Jeff’s new car being pulled around the track by Sammy Duke and his faithful Ford tractor. With Jeff riding on back, it was a scene you don’t see every Saturday night.

When the race resumed again Blake Griffin had the lead and the only cars that were chasing him were drivers like #29 Rusty Johnson, #01 Blant Duke and #95 of Todd Scarborough
Hanging with them were the ever present driver Buck Williams in his #03 car, but causing so many accidents was a driver I call “Mr. Danger”, #16 James Taylor and his is not a singer.
Also in the race was car #B1 of Clifton Moran, known a “Hog Head”.

The race began and it became another battle with Duke making sure Johnson went into the wall, who was at fault? All I can say it was what I call HARD racing.

After the 30 laps were run, flying past the flag stand and taking the checkered flag for the Hobby Championship win was #31 Blake Griffin.

Coming in 2nd was #29 Rusty Johnson and #01 Blant Duke 3rd place, BUT WAIT! , a fight between drivers and crews broke out and the tech man, Disqualified Blant Duke as well as Rusty Johnson.
So that gave 2nd place to Todd Scarborough, and guess what #03 of Buck Williams finished in 3rd place.

CONGRAGULATIONS TO THE 2009 HOBBY CAR CHAMPION #31 BLAKE GRIFFIN, who lead every lap from start to finish, he is West Georgia Speedways Hobby car TOP GUN for the 2009 season.

NOW IT WAS CRATE CAR TIME

Everyone was settling down and calming their nerves after a Hobby feature that had everything, put it this way there was know way the crate race could be better, but wait, could it?.

When the crate cars lined at everyone seemed to know to know that this race would be dramatic. We were about to see some real racing from some of the best Crate car drivers.

The line up had fan favorite #16 Tony Kemp on the pole and next to him was young #89 Carey Smith, in row 2 was #19 Jeremy Hall behind Kemp and on the inside boxed in was #14 Pete Cochran, and that was not a good sign. Behind all of those crates were #32 Troy Dixon and the young son of Pete Cochran #28 Petey Cochran running in a full field of cars.

When the green flag dropped, Smith was in the lead for a brief few minutes until Tony Kemp showed his car was the car to beat, but wait, Kemp and Smith tangled in the corner, both cars would remain in the race, which was great to see.

When the green fell again, racing was like it was supposed to be, pure exciting. Cochran who does not like second place had to battle Kemp hard, this was racing. Then with so much happening Pete’s car slammed into turn 2 and went sideways, and he slowly got out of his car to survey the damage, but there was no more racing left in his car as he had to be towed off the track.
What was wild was the finish, and it was strange in itself.
But winning and in one of his hardest races was #16 Tony Kemp,
Coming in 2nd place was #32 of Troy Dixon and believe it or not finishing 3rd was #28 Petey Cochran, making sure a Cochran finished in the top 3 of drivers.

Congratulations Tony on a battle in this hard fought Crate race.


.Without a break for intermission, the Sportsman cars came onto the track to line up and everyone was ready to run.

Starting on the pole was #99 Rucker Orr, and next to him was the pride of Piedmont Alabama, #11 Ryan Law, followed in line by #13 of Roger Cassell and also #1 of Ben Hill, I would never leave out the famous #K17 of Mark Knight or #25 of Scott Duffey.
The race featured other cars, but for now we are sticking with these top drivers.

Ben Hill was looking to pull off an upset and beat Rucker Orr, as was Ryan Law. But when you race at West Georgia Speedway you better bring the best car you have are you are backing up.

When Orr shows up at a track he is always ready to run, when Glenn McWaters showed up, you know we will see some of the best racing in the South. The trouble was Glenn McWaters was not at the track he was enjoying himself with friends and family at Atlanta Motor Speedway, watching those NASCAR guys. I wonder if Glenn ever wanted to race NASCAR. We all know he has the talent, then again Glenn is the king of the dirt tracks and I bet he could even beat Tony Stewart if they raced head to head.

But tonight was not about Glenn McWaters it was about racing hard and getting ready for the Sportsman Championship race coming up a week after the Crate Championship this weekend.

As I said Ryan Law was at the speedway, and he knows it would take a lot to beat Rucker at a track that Orr seems to dominate.

All I can say was when the green flag fell, and the race was on, Orr was leading and it does not take long for 25 laps to pass when you have such fast cars. You think you are in a wild storm of dust, as cars whiz by and everyone takes deep breaths when cars even slightly go sideways, you hang on and watch, and wonder who is going to win.

Then you see the flag man waving the checkered flag and the race is over, and who is your winner? On this August 5th 2009 night at West Georgia Speedway your winner was again car #99 of Rucker Orr
Finishing 2nd was #11 Ryan Law

And in 3rd place was #13 of Roger Cassell.

You think the night is over for Rucker Orr , NO WAY, as he was protested by #11 Ryan Law, and after hours and hours Law walked away $600 poorer than he was at the start because everything in Orr’s engine was legal, and Orr was a little happier collecting the winners cash and also the protest money, Law was infuriated.


Then it was time to run the Pure Mini cars a class of their own style.

Starting on the pole was #55 Mary Lee Chapman, next to her #D7 of Brandon Bright, when the green flag flew it was like someone had turned on the water and everyone was racing except for Mary Lee who was backsliding her way to the back of the pack of cars, it was great that no one was in a wreck because this could have been serious.
Car #77 a blue car, the driver is unknown to myself at this time was hitting everything that could move and he was a drivers nightmare, ask #21 Randy Brady Sr. who would take a wild spin that would put him out of the race.
Also having trouble was #88 of Rocky Johnson who was having his own problems.
But when the checkered waved, finishing first was #D7 Brandon Bright
In 2nd place was #M1 Wayne Bridges
And in 3rd place #16 Eran Lancaster



All I can say is I can’t wait till Saturday night for the Crate Car championship lets see if the big guns return.


Thanks to everyone,


Tino Patti


A Freelance Photographer/Video Journalist

With a world wide blog following

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