Fan Tips for Those Attending the Emory Healthcare 500 Race Weekend

HAMPTON, Ga. (Aug. 27, 2010) - Below are some tips that will help ensure fans have a memorable, exciting visit to Atlanta Motor Speedway during the 2010 Emory Healthcare 500 Labor Day NASCAR night racing weekend.

* Gate Openings - Various gates will be open each day for fans to access the facility. The following is the schedule with opening times and gates available that day: Gate 13 on Friday (5:30 p.m.), Gates 12 to15 on Saturday (10:30 a.m.), and all gates on Sunday (2:00 p.m.).

GMP to Host Inaugural George Elliott Memorial 100 September 18

JEFFERSON, Ga. -- Gresham Motorsports Park is proud to announce the September 18 Super Late Model event at the track will be titled the George Elliott Memorial 100 Presented By Monolith Companies. The event - which was suggested by Russ Sutton of Monolith - will honor Elliott, who helped countless racers with their careers throughout his 40-year racing career.

Elliott, a lifelong Dawsonville, GA resident who passed away in 1998, is also the father of NASCAR racing greats Bill, Ernie and Dan Elliott.

Rayhall Wins Legends Summer Shootout Championship Race

FE Pro Series championship leader Sean Rayhall added to his oval resume with the Legends Summer Shootout Championship race. At the ripe young age of 15 years old, Formula Enterprises Pro Series standout Sean Rayhall from Winston, Ga., has been making a name for himself in the oval racing scene, and made an even bigger step August 5th by winning the hotly contested Legends Summer Shootout Championship in the Young Lions division. He did so by taking home yet another feature win. Rayhall, who is running combined oval and junior formula car programs this season, currently is second in the National standings, and hopes to take over the top spot by the end of the year.

Camping World Truck Series: Despite a late fuel scare Busch wins his third straight race at Bristol
by Pete McCole
Photos by Rhonda Hogue McCole

Kyle Busch didn’t make it easy on himself in his quest to win his third straight NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Wednesday night, but he still found a way to win, taking the checkered flag in the O’Reilly 200. Busch went from worst to first after starting at the tail end of the field and then rolled the dice on a short pit stop, stretching his fuel to lead the final 116 laps - including three laps of overtime - to post his third 19th career truck series victory and his third consecutive win at the “World’s Fastest Half-Mile.”

AMA Pro Road Racing finals Redemption for Hayes in Race Two at VIR
Photos by Brad Chase for MSA

ALTON, Va. (August 15, 2010) - - After Saturday's amazing display of action and close finishes, Sunday's AMA Pro Road Racing finals at the 2.25-mile Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Va. to close out the the Suzuki White Lightning AMA Pro Nationals Presented by Foremost Insurance event weekend provided redemption for a couple of riders and also brought a divisional championship to another very deserving rider.

Hot Import Nights/NOPI SuperShow at AMS July 31-August 1. 2010

NOPI has made a comeback and according the organization "the players have changed, but the game remains the same."

The two day event had all the things we have come to expect when NOPI is involved: a car show, swimsuit contest, car clubs and drag racing. There was a Gymkhana: it can best be summed up as a hybrid of autocross and drifting.

Atlanta Motor Speedway Upgrading Lucky Fan to Serve as Ryan Newman's "Honorary Pit Crew Member"

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series star Ryan Newman and Atlanta Motor Speedway are giving a lucky fan the chance to be Newman's "Honorary Pit Crew Member" and win a Meet-N-Greet with the NASCAR star for the Emory Healthcare 500 NASCAR night race on Sunday, Sept. 5.

As a special incentive for fans purchasing $39 tickets to the Emory Healthcare 500, Newman, driver of the No. 39 U.S. Army / Tornados / Haas Automation Chevrolet, will upgrade one fan's race weekend experience to include a Meet-N-Greet with Newman, a tour of the No. 39 U.S. Army hauler and will serve as Newman's "Honorary Pit Crew Member" for the Emory Healthcare 500.

Two NASCAR Nationwide Series Races Confirmed For Iowa Speedway In 2011

Iowa Speedway officials have confirmed that the Newton oval track facility will host two NASCAR Nationwide Series races in 2011. The highly-anticipated events will ‘bookend’ the track’s racing season next year, with the first 250-lap contest scheduled for Sunday afternoon May 22, and the second 250-lapper slated on Saturday evening, August 6.

“We couldn’t be more thrilled to have a second NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Iowa Speedway,” said Jerry Jauron, President and CFO of the four-year-old speedplant. “NASCAR has expressed a lot of faith in our ability to both draw huge crowds for their NASCAR Nationwide events, as well as to attract significant corporate partnerships to support the NASCAR Nationwide race weekends, and we will work very hard to prove that their trust is well-placed.”

Bodine Tames Darlington
by Pete McCole

When it comes to racing at a track called “Too Tough To Tame”, experience makes all the difference.

Todd Bodine drew on everything he’d learned in 38 career starts at Darlington Raceway and rolled home to his second straight victory in Saturday’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series “Too Tough To Tame” 200,

Bodine inherited the lead after rookie Austin Dillon gave up the lead to pit on lap 101 and ran the final 71 laps on a single tank of fuel, passing up two more chances to pit over the last 47 laps to beat out Timothy Peters by .531 seconds for his 20th career victory.

Ron Hornaday finished third, followed by Johnny Sauter and Dillon.

NASA Aug 7-8 at Road Atlanta

The National Auto Sport Association (NASA) was be back again Aug 7-8 to roar around Road Atlanta’s track! With race and high-performance street cars there was great competition and variety! From Endurance Challenges, Spec Miata, American Iron, to Thunder and Lighting Sprint races, NASA had something for everyone to enjoy! There was a Teenage Driving Survival School for new drivers to take.The next date for Road Atlanta is December 3-5 - sign them up today! For more info visit www.nasa-se.com Photos by Ross Monckton for MSA.

Memorable Moments in 50 Years at Atlanta Motor Speedway:
Who Won the 1978 Dixie 500 and
AMS Toppled by Tornado

HAMPTON, Ga. – As Atlanta Motor Speedway celebrates its 50th Anniversary season, many moments from the track’s past have come to define the Speedway as one of the most storied in NASCAR’s history. Two such Atlanta Motor Speedway moments include a confusing finish to the 1978 Dixie 500 and a natural disaster at the racing facility.

Montoya Shows Strength In Win At The Glen August 8, 2010
By Reid Spencer, Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (Aug. 8, 2010) — Welcome, Juan Pablo Montoya, to the Chip Ganassi party.

Saving his best for the end of Sunday’s Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen, Montoya pulled away from Marcos Ambrose and Kurt Busch over the final 16 laps at Watkins Glen International and notched the second NASCAR Sprint Cup victory of his career.

Saturday at Watkins Glen

Motorsport America Staff sent us these Nationwide and Grand Am photos of Saturday at the track.

Marcus Ambrose won the Nationwide race for the 3rd year in a row!

Lakewood Speedway Reunion
August 7, 2010

The third annual Lakewood Speedway Reunion was held Saturday, August 7th at the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame, located in the Dawsonville Municipal Complex in Dawsonville, Georgia.

This year, recognition and honor celebrated the Flock Brothers of NASCAR fame, Tim, Bob and Fonty, who were among the winningest drivers of record at Lakewood. Along with the three brothers, GRHOF honored the other members of the Flock family that made them a unique group in the annals of Georgia Auto Racing.

This year for the first time the GRHOF will induct the first champion motorcycle racer, Ted Edwards, into the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame in October. For more info: www.georgiaracinghof.com See Photos >

Ambrose A Three-Time Victor At The Glen

By Reid Spencer
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (Aug. 7, 2010)—Marcos Ambrose didn't drive like a man in limbo. Though his future is uncertain, with his announced departure from JTG/Daugherty Racing for parts—or team—unknown, Ambrose drove immaculately Saturday afternoon in picking up his third straight NASCAR Nationwide Series victory at Watkins Glen International, winning the Zippo 200 from the pole.

During a 16-lap run to the finish, Ambrose pulled away to win by 2.834 seconds over Joey Logano, who, for once, was happy to settle for second place.

The Fans of Pocono

Motorsport America's Fred Hanyon sent us these photos of infield fans at the Pocono race.

Boy, these guys love their NASCAR! Nobody comes between them and a good time!

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Biffle wins Pocono

Pulling away from the rest of the field after a rain delay of more than 17 minutes, Biffle beat polesitter Tony Stewart to the finish line by 3.598 seconds to win Sunday’s Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway.

The victory, Biffle’s 14th in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series, was his first since 2008 and the first for Ford and owner Jack Roush since Jamie McMurray won at Talladega last November.

“I wish he was here, and I’m sure he’s watching, and this one’s for him,” Biffle said of Roush, who suffered injuries to his face and eye when he crash-landed his plane Tuesday night in Oshkosh, Wis.

Sadler enjoys emotional truck win at Pocono

Elliott Sadler isn't ready to be written off.

On Saturday at Pocono Raceway, he showed why. Pulling away on the second attempt at a green-white-checkered-flag finish, Sadler won the Pocono Mountains 125 Camping World Truck Series race from the pole, his first victory since 2004 in any of NASCAR's top three touring series.

Sadler, 35, beat Kasey Kahne to the finish line by .445 seconds in a race that went five laps past its scheduled distance of 50 laps at the 2.5-mile triangular track. With his first truck series victory, Sadler is the 21st driver to win at least one race in each of NASCAR's top three divisions. Matt Crafton finished third, followed by Aric Almirola and rookie Justin Lofton in the truck series' first visit to Pocono.