by Steve Hixson
GLENCOE, Ala. – Green Valley Speedway near Gadsden, AL, is less than two weeks away from making history, with the BIGGEST EVER Crate Late Model dirt race, on the PLANET. Slated originally for March, the Alabama dirt track racing facility will see teams from around the United States invade for a total of 3-Days of on-track action that will culminate with the 100 lap “A” Main feature Saturday night, July 4th and an OUTTA THIS WORLD Fireworks experience. Owner and Operator Dennis Harker, has estimated that over $90,000. in total purse money, will see $25,000. go to the winner of the GVS CRATE NATIONALS mega-event.
Racers and fans will begin heading to the facility mid-week in preparation of Thursday (July 2nd) nights Open Practice. On Friday (July 3rd) Crate LM’s will see Qualifying Time Trials first, before Heat Races take to the track to determine who is locked-in to Saturday’s “A” Main Feature. Saturday a series of Last Chance “B” Mains will mark the Starting Grid of Pit Row. Prior to the 100 lap BIG SHOW, a pair of Non-Qualifiers races will hit the dirt offering a $1,000. prize or bonus “A” Main starting position, to the winners.
As a bonus for teams wishing to get some valuable seat-time at GVS prior to the MEGA WEEKEND of racing action, Friday June 26th the track will host a TWIN BILLED $1,000 to-WIN Crate LM features. Chris Noah has the Crate LM track points lead currently and is expected to be a threat during the $25,000. to-WIN "A" Main race. Young William Thomas of Phenix City, AL (a $50,000 2007 FASTRAK National Champion) won an early season Top Tracks Crate Challenge series event at GVS and will be fun to watch over the long weekend of competition. Official Rules, Complete Details and Entry Forms are available on the tracks official web-site www.greenvalleyspeedway.com.
List of Crate LM racers 2009 at GVS:
JEFF SMITH 00s VILLANOW GA
JASON HIETT 1 ATTALLA AL
TRAVIS PENNINGTON 01 WINSTON GA
BLAKE STEWART M1 CENTRE AL
TYLER HURST 2 TALLADEGA AL
JAMES CLINE 3 OXFORD AL
BRIAN JACKSON B4 DALTON GA
RONNIE JOHNSON 5 CHATTANOOGA TN
RODRICK DYKES 5 SMITHS AL
LOGAN YATES 5Y TALLADEGA AL
JIMMY ELKINS 07 TALLEDEGA AL
JACK MILLS 7 BROOKS GA
BRYAN DEESE 7 MUNFORD AL
DILLON CRIM 7 EASTABOGA AL
MONTANA DUDLEY 7D PHENIX CITY AL
TERRANCE NOWELL 55 PHENIX CITY AL
CHARLIE ROBERTS 7R OHATCHEE AL
KENNY GAITHER K7 TALLEDEGA AL
TOM MADDOX 9 PIEDMONT AL
PHILLIP ANDERSON 9A CALHOUN GA
CHAD SMITH 11 CEDARTOWN GA
STEVEN McELROY 12 SOUTHSIDE AL
BRADY BURNS 12 PIEDMONT AL
JUNIOR COBB 12C NOTASULGA AL
DAVID PETTUS 13.5 LINEVILLE AL
TIM BUSHA 15 BOAZ AL
TONY KEMP 16 CARROLLTON GA
JEFF FIELDS 16F ARAGON GA
TODD MORROW T16 EAST RIDGE TN
RANDY HILL 17 DALTON GA
CAMERON HEATH 17H WEAVER AL
COREY KORRECKT K17 LINCOLN AL
RONNIE HOLLINGSWORTH 18 NORTPORT AL
GATHAN BURNS 19 PIEDMONT AL
TONY BROWN 19 SAND ROCK AL
BEN MCCREARY 21B BALDWYN MS
JARROD GREENE 21G ROME GA
ROBERT GANT 22 PISGAH AL
MARK SIMS 22M LITHIA SPRINGS GA
BOBBY MAYSE 22 HARRISON TN
WILLIAM THOMAS 22 PHENIX CITY AL
CARLTON FREEMAN F22 EASTABOGA AL
BUSTER GOSS 24 ROME GA
JODY SUMMERVILLE 25 ROME AL
LUCAS BURNS 27B ATTALLA AL
TRENT THOMAS 28T BESSEMER AL
KAYNE HICKMAN H31 SODDY DAISY TN
ANTHONY MORRIS M31 LASCASSAS TN
CHAD WALLACE 34 LAGRANGE GA
CHASE WASHINGTON 38W HOULKA MS
CHIP BRINDLE C38 CHATTSWORTH GA
BRIAN BURKE B39 DALTON GA
KASEY HALL 42 GERALDINE AL
KEVIN HENDERSON 44 COTTONDALE AL
TONY EPPERSON 44E THORSBY AL
VIRGIL TAYLOR 44 THORSLEY AL
CHRIS NOAH 45 BOAZ AL
KEVIN STEPHENS 45S SOUTHSIDE AL
BRAD HALL 47 KNOXVILLE TN
ADAM MARTIN 47 TALLADGEA AL
BOBBY WILSON 48 RINGGOLD GA
SHANNON BUCKINGHAM 50 MORRISTOWN TN
JODY KNOWLES 66 TYRON GA
MARK KNIGHT 77K WEST GA GA
JACK RAYBURN 77R CEDARTOWN GA
SHANE BARRETT B77 WACO GA
AARON RIDLEY 81 CHATSWORTH GA
DERRICK RAINEY 87 POWDER SPRINGS GA
CHRIS FENNELL C87 TEMPLE GA
CHARLIE HENDERSON 88H COTTONDALE AL
LEE BURDETT B97 HUEYTON AL
WREN GOODMAN 114G HEFLIN AL
BRIAN SMITH 115 SAND ROCK AL
BILLY MAYO 115 CLEVELAND TN
KENNY BROWN 316 FYFFE AL
GLENCOE, Ala. – Green Valley Speedway near Gadsden, AL, is less than two weeks away from making history, with the BIGGEST EVER Crate Late Model dirt race, on the PLANET. Slated originally for March, the Alabama dirt track racing facility will see teams from around the United States invade for a total of 3-Days of on-track action that will culminate with the 100 lap “A” Main feature Saturday night, July 4th and an OUTTA THIS WORLD Fireworks experience. Owner and Operator Dennis Harker, has estimated that over $90,000. in total purse money, will see $25,000. go to the winner of the GVS CRATE NATIONALS mega-event.
Racers and fans will begin heading to the facility mid-week in preparation of Thursday (July 2nd) nights Open Practice. On Friday (July 3rd) Crate LM’s will see Qualifying Time Trials first, before Heat Races take to the track to determine who is locked-in to Saturday’s “A” Main Feature. Saturday a series of Last Chance “B” Mains will mark the Starting Grid of Pit Row. Prior to the 100 lap BIG SHOW, a pair of Non-Qualifiers races will hit the dirt offering a $1,000. prize or bonus “A” Main starting position, to the winners.
As a bonus for teams wishing to get some valuable seat-time at GVS prior to the MEGA WEEKEND of racing action, Friday June 26th the track will host a TWIN BILLED $1,000 to-WIN Crate LM features. Chris Noah has the Crate LM track points lead currently and is expected to be a threat during the $25,000. to-WIN "A" Main race. Young William Thomas of Phenix City, AL (a $50,000 2007 FASTRAK National Champion) won an early season Top Tracks Crate Challenge series event at GVS and will be fun to watch over the long weekend of competition. Official Rules, Complete Details and Entry Forms are available on the tracks official web-site www.greenvalleyspeedway.com.
List of Crate LM racers 2009 at GVS:
JEFF SMITH 00s VILLANOW GA
JASON HIETT 1 ATTALLA AL
TRAVIS PENNINGTON 01 WINSTON GA
BLAKE STEWART M1 CENTRE AL
TYLER HURST 2 TALLADEGA AL
JAMES CLINE 3 OXFORD AL
BRIAN JACKSON B4 DALTON GA
RONNIE JOHNSON 5 CHATTANOOGA TN
RODRICK DYKES 5 SMITHS AL
LOGAN YATES 5Y TALLADEGA AL
JIMMY ELKINS 07 TALLEDEGA AL
JACK MILLS 7 BROOKS GA
BRYAN DEESE 7 MUNFORD AL
DILLON CRIM 7 EASTABOGA AL
MONTANA DUDLEY 7D PHENIX CITY AL
TERRANCE NOWELL 55 PHENIX CITY AL
CHARLIE ROBERTS 7R OHATCHEE AL
KENNY GAITHER K7 TALLEDEGA AL
TOM MADDOX 9 PIEDMONT AL
PHILLIP ANDERSON 9A CALHOUN GA
CHAD SMITH 11 CEDARTOWN GA
STEVEN McELROY 12 SOUTHSIDE AL
BRADY BURNS 12 PIEDMONT AL
JUNIOR COBB 12C NOTASULGA AL
DAVID PETTUS 13.5 LINEVILLE AL
TIM BUSHA 15 BOAZ AL
TONY KEMP 16 CARROLLTON GA
JEFF FIELDS 16F ARAGON GA
TODD MORROW T16 EAST RIDGE TN
RANDY HILL 17 DALTON GA
CAMERON HEATH 17H WEAVER AL
COREY KORRECKT K17 LINCOLN AL
RONNIE HOLLINGSWORTH 18 NORTPORT AL
GATHAN BURNS 19 PIEDMONT AL
TONY BROWN 19 SAND ROCK AL
BEN MCCREARY 21B BALDWYN MS
JARROD GREENE 21G ROME GA
ROBERT GANT 22 PISGAH AL
MARK SIMS 22M LITHIA SPRINGS GA
BOBBY MAYSE 22 HARRISON TN
WILLIAM THOMAS 22 PHENIX CITY AL
CARLTON FREEMAN F22 EASTABOGA AL
BUSTER GOSS 24 ROME GA
JODY SUMMERVILLE 25 ROME AL
LUCAS BURNS 27B ATTALLA AL
TRENT THOMAS 28T BESSEMER AL
KAYNE HICKMAN H31 SODDY DAISY TN
ANTHONY MORRIS M31 LASCASSAS TN
CHAD WALLACE 34 LAGRANGE GA
CHASE WASHINGTON 38W HOULKA MS
CHIP BRINDLE C38 CHATTSWORTH GA
BRIAN BURKE B39 DALTON GA
KASEY HALL 42 GERALDINE AL
KEVIN HENDERSON 44 COTTONDALE AL
TONY EPPERSON 44E THORSBY AL
VIRGIL TAYLOR 44 THORSLEY AL
CHRIS NOAH 45 BOAZ AL
KEVIN STEPHENS 45S SOUTHSIDE AL
BRAD HALL 47 KNOXVILLE TN
ADAM MARTIN 47 TALLADGEA AL
BOBBY WILSON 48 RINGGOLD GA
SHANNON BUCKINGHAM 50 MORRISTOWN TN
JODY KNOWLES 66 TYRON GA
MARK KNIGHT 77K WEST GA GA
JACK RAYBURN 77R CEDARTOWN GA
SHANE BARRETT B77 WACO GA
AARON RIDLEY 81 CHATSWORTH GA
DERRICK RAINEY 87 POWDER SPRINGS GA
CHRIS FENNELL C87 TEMPLE GA
CHARLIE HENDERSON 88H COTTONDALE AL
LEE BURDETT B97 HUEYTON AL
WREN GOODMAN 114G HEFLIN AL
BRIAN SMITH 115 SAND ROCK AL
BILLY MAYO 115 CLEVELAND TN
KENNY BROWN 316 FYFFE AL
