Fitzgerald Brings the Show to Cochran

  Jason Fitzgerald put on a show for the fans at Cochran this past weekend. It was a two day show starting on Friday and ending on Saturday with the $5000 to win payout. Grabbing the top spot in his GRT by Fitzgerald chassis, he definitely proved to be the top of his class. It was also the beginning of a very successful weekend for Fitzgerald. All feature videos can be seen by clicking the READ MORE section below.

Call of The Race

 

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441 Speedway Brings the Weekend to an Exciting Conclusion

 

THANKS TO ROBBIE HARDEN FOR THE VIDEO FROM ERIC BAGGETTS CAR

 

 

 

 

 

   Sunday night started out normally for the crate late model drivers at 441 Speedway but for one driver it ended with a trip to the hospital in the ambulance. About half way through the race an incident occurred between the 3 car of Phil Pittman, Eric Baggett, and Cla Knight. The axle from Knight's car came up through the floor of Pittman's car and came into contact with his leg breaking it. When getting out of the car Pittman showed no signs of being in pain or agony showing the tough guy mentality that he has. As he got out of his car it became apparent to everyone just how bad his leg was and when you see the video you will definitely be able to tell for yourself. Word of advice, if you are easily squeamish, don't watch. Our thoughts are with Phil as he recovers and we hope to see him at the race track soon.

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Russell Brown Jr. Tames the Bullring

   The #22 Limited Late Model RBRC of Russell Brown Jr. came out for a powerful performance in the feature at Albany Motor Speedway on July 26th to take the checkered flag and collect a $1500 paycheck. The field was packed and Brown ran a hard race but kept the car in the front. All feature videos will be posted below. Just click on read more below.

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Videos: 441 Speedway 7/29/13

Brandon Overton won the $2000 American Crate Late Model Series race.

Here is the Bomber feature from Sunday night's action at 441 Speedway.

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Pure Stock and Super Street videos are after the break.

Clip of the Week: Robby Metts Flips at Needmore

   Robby Metts takes a wild ride in his limited late model at Needmore. Driver was ok and ready to get back on the track right after. Special thanks to Tanner Lamb for his video from his spot at the track.

Video: Richie Stevens Wins Crate Late Model Feature At Cochran Motor Speedway

Richie Stevens handily won the crate late model feature at Cochran Motor Speedway Friday night. By far, he had the fastest car in the field but that doesn't mean it was a boring race. My goodness, there was so much jockeying for position in the rest of the field that it was hard to focus on just one battle that was going on. Check out the video and see for yourself.

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Middle Georgia Is A Hot Spot For Dirt Track Racing This Weekend

My, my, my - fans in Middle Georgia are in for a treat this weekend especially if they love dirt track racing. Three huge racing events will be taking place at Cochran Motor Speedway and 441 Speedway. The action gets underway in Cochran on Friday night and then there again on Saturday night. Sunday finds that action moving to 441 Speedway in Rentz, Georgia, just a few miles south of Dublin.

Fans may want to take off early to get to Cochran on Friday because they will not want to miss any of the action that gets underway. The gates will open at 4:00 PM with the drivers meeting beginning at 6:30 PM. Practice and racing action will follow shortly thereafter. That action will include a $1200 crate late model feature as well as heat races in Pure Stock, Bomber, Sportsman, Super Street, and National Late Model classes. Grandstand admission is $10 and a pit pass is $25.

Just in case you are from out of town and looking for a place to stay, there is a new hotel close to the track in Cochran. The name of it is the Cochran Inn & Suites. Their contact number is (478)-271-9500.

Many race fans from the area will be getting together Saturday afternoon at the Pit Stop Cafe in Chester. The owner, Christine Thomson, just might have the TV tuned in to the Nationwide and Sprint Cup action that day. ESPN's afternoon coverage begins at 2:00 PM. The Philly Cheesesteak sandwich is highly recommended.

Saturday night is the big night in Cochran as the main event will be a 50-lap $5000 National Late Model Series feature. Once again, gates will open at 4:00PM. Feature races will be run in Pure Stock, Bomber, Sportsman, and Super Street classes as well. Grandstand admission for Saturday will be $15 and a pit pass will be $35. Children aged 6-12 are $5 Grandstands and $10 Pits . Children ages 6 and under are admitted for free.Those wishing to save a little money and will be attending both nights may want to get the weekend pit pass at the discount rate of $50.

Just to make sure your racing appetite is whetted, the American Crate Late Model Series have scheduled a makeup race on Sunday afternoon at 441 Speedway. It will pay $2000. A high car count is expected as a lot of interest has been expressed so far. Other classes which will be running are Super Street, Pure Stock, Bomber, and Mini Stock. Grandstand admission will be $15 and a pit pass will cost $25. Children's prices are $5 Grandstands and $10 Pits.

Both of these tracks are known far and wide for their two and often three-wide racing action. After the NASCAR truck race opened the eyes of many more people to what dirt track racing is all about, this would be an excellent opportunity to invite your friends to come out and see some of the best racing around.

Wildcat Performance to Raise the Stakes at Needmore for July 27th

    This Saturday, July 27th at Needmore Speedway there will be extra incentive for drivers to set the pole in late models and to win the race. If you drive a late model and set the fastest time for the night, you will get $200 from Wildcat Peformance Engines and if you set the fastest time AND have a Wildcat Engine, you get the$200 plus another $200 for a total of $400 for the pole in a Wildcat Engine. $200 automatically goes to the pole winner but the $400 goes to the pole winner if he has a Wildcat Engine. To make it even more interesting is you sit on the pole in a Wildcat Engine AND win the race your $400 gets doubled to $800 on top of the $2000 that Needmore is already paying out to the winner but to collect the $800 you must get the pole in the Wildcat Engine and win the race. There are a total of 44 late model drivers who have a chance to win the $800! Mike is also going to have a kid's dash for candy during intermission for the littlest fans! Needmore will be paying out $2000 to the late model winner and with a raised payout it should bring out the competition in all the drivers. It's sure be an exciting ticket this weekend and thanks to Wildcat Performance Engines, it will be even that much more worth the price of admission.

USCS Sprint Car Action From Watermelon Capitol Speedway

Big Weekend At North Florida Speedway

Videos: Dixieland Dirt Track 7/19/13

Friday night Cottonwood, Alabama was a good place to be for race fans. The rain held off for a change and Ben Sumner, the new track manager at Dixieland Dirt Track, along with his staff, had things running smoothly. It was my first visit to the track and I thoroughly enjoyed it. As long as my wife and the Good Lord are willing, I plan on going back. It was well worth the two hour trip I took to make it over there. I was able to get a few photos and I even was was able to video most of the feature races. Please take a look at the photos and videos to see for yourself. The first video up is that of the Limited Sportsman feature. Jason Price was the winner in that race.

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Jonathan Davenport Wins Schaeffer's Southern National Series Race At East Alabama Motor Speedway

Jonathan Davenport took the win at Alabama Motor Speedway Thursday night in the third race of the Schaeffer's Southern National Series. He collected $3500 for his efforts. Billy Ogle Jr., Chris Madden, William Thomas, and Jason Hiett rounded out the top five. Below is a video of the race. Other videos from Thursday evening at EAMS will be added as they are completed.

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Ross Is The Boss At Needmore

Crew: Ryan Williams, Dale Hall, and Carolyn Johnson

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Van Sickle And Bedenbaugh Battle All The Way To The Last Turn At NFS

Ryan Van Sickle and Adam Bedenbaugh tangled at the start and the end. Great race

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Friday Night Action From 441 Speedway

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Crew : Dale Hall , Carolyn Johnson, and Leo Johnson.  (Team Deep Dixie)

USCS Outlaw Thunder Sprint Cars Will Be At Watermelon Capital Speedway (Cordele, GA) On July 20th

Atlanta, GA -July 8, 2013 -The United Sprint Car Series “Outlaw Thunder” Tour for winged sprint cars has scheduled a paved track event at Watermelon Capital Speedway in Cordele, Georgia on Saturday, July 20^th. The race at the 3/8 mile paved oval will serve as a “pre-qualifying ” opportunity for Atlanta Motor Speedway’s (USCS sanctioned) USCS Sprint Car Shootout on Friday, August 30^th during the AMS NASCAR weekend. The top ten finishing drivers in the USCS sprint car A-Main at Watermelon Capital Speedway on July 20^th will have a spot guaranteed in the starting field of the Atlanta Motor Speedway USCS Sprint Car Shootout that will be contested at 9:00 pm on Friday night just after the NASCAR Sprint Cup cars and stars qualify for the Advocare 500 in Front of 30,000 plus race fans and the NASCAR Nationwide and Sprint Cup teams.

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Special thanks to Roger Croft

Sixty Six Year Old Eddie Moss In Victory Lane For The First Time

 

  The first video is of Eddie Moss and his victory lane celebration. There is some good racing in all classes and the videos show. Thanks to Tim Pafford and all the staff at Putman County Speedway.

 

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Jason Fitzgerald: No One Track Jack

   The racing life of Jason Fitzgerald has been like the life of a gypsy. A life that has taken him to a multitude of tracks and different places around the country. For some drivers, they drive at one track and one track only. Circumstances such as financial ones may keep them there or just because they have a sort of comfort zone there are some of the reasons why they don't venture out to different tracks. Jason believes that to be a better driver it takes going out to different tracks and racing against different caliber drivers is what helps to make a better driver.

Slyder Guthrie Motorsports

                               

  Deep Dixie Racing talked to Slyder and Josh Guthrie about there racing and what they like to do when there not racing. With a wrecker service, fighting fires, karaoke, and racing, Slyder was a busy man. We had a interview with Slyder and Josh talking about racing from the past , present and future. We also took a trip to the Log Cadin for a Friday night of karaoke .ENJOY



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Skip Pannell Wins Old School In A Slugfest

Feature winners:
                           Russell Brown Jr                  Late Model
                           Skip Pannell                         Old School
                           Daniel Thompson                 Enduro
                           Lonnie Roberts                     Skeeters
                           Michael Ford                        Superstreet
                           Randy Merwin                      Hobby

Video crew: Ryan Williams, Tiffany Johnson, and Carolyn Johnson

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