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News: February 23, 2009
2009 Bama Bash
one of the biggest weekends ever at Green Valley Speedway
Glencoe,
AL, February 22, 2009:
Despite the cold wind and cooler temperatures, the atmosphere was hot
at the 12th Annual Bama Bash at Green Valley Speedway. The
Fans were electric, as some of the biggest names in dirt track racing
took to the red-clay oval. Ronnie Johnson, the Chattanooga
Flash, from Chattanooga,TN was the star of the day taking both the Crate
Late Model and the Limited Late Model races, and finished 7th
in the Super Late Models.
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 Southeast
News: Feb 10, 2009
7th Annual
Polar Bear Ride
Cigar Pub: Austell, GA
Bikers got
together to ride in the Polar Bear Ride on Sunday, Feb. 1st. You could
not have asked for a nicer day to get out and ride. The event was sponsored
by Drew Estates Cigar Co. Photos by Fred Hanyon.
See all the photos! >>>
 Southeast
News: February 9, 2009
Montgomery Motorsports
Park: Super 7 Bracket Series Returns for '09 Bigger & Better than
Ever!
The
Super 7 Series returns to Montgomery MotorSports Park (Alabama) in February
'09. Most events will be scheduled the 1st weekend of every month just
like last year. The first event is February 27-March 1st. Read
more >>>
 Southeast
News: February 4, 2009
Alabama's BIR Demolished
BIRMINGHAM,
Ala. -- Contractors, after Mayor Larry Langford swung a wrecking ball
into the 88-year- old grandstands Jan. 30, are levelling Birmingham International
Raceway here at the Alabama State Fair grounds. The speedway, which once
hosted NASCAR's now-Sprint Cup Series 1958-68, ran for an almost continuous
95 years. Langford, at Jan. 30's ceremony, showed Fair Park's $55 million
improvement plan. An Olympic-sized swimming pool, indoor high school running
track and field and an equestrian training center is to replace the .625-mile
paved oval and stands. Read more
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 Southeast
News: February 4, 2009
Pierce Wins First
Pro Legends Race Saturday at Atlanta Motor Speedway
by Keith
Shampine, Team Full Throttle
HAMPTON,
Ga. -- Georgia legends car racer Currie Pierce drove to his first pro
legends car feature race victory Saturday, January 31st, at Atlanta Motor
Speedway’s quarter-mile frontstretch oval. Pierce started second in the
10-lap feature after finishing sixth in the preliminary race and took
the lead from Will Prance around the halfway point. The 17-year-old racer
never looked back from there, driving to the victory by about five car-lengths
over Prance. Read more >>>
TRACK EVENT
PREVIEW:
Green
Valley Speedway Ready For New Season
The historic
Green Valley Speedway will kick off the 2009 racing season in February
with the 12th Annual Bama Bash! All dirt track racers will be licking
their chops this year with over $90,000 in prize money on the line.
It will be
an event filled weekend of fun for the entire family and close to home.
Super Late Model, Limited Late Model, Crate Late Model, Open Wheels, Super
Street, Hobby, Mod Pony, Pure Pony and Cruisers will be taking to the
clay oval for some down home bumper grinding, slip sliding action that’s
sure to entertain the fans. Read
more >>>
Southeast News:
February 2, 2009
 IMCA
Modifieds Featured Fridays at Green Valley
by Bill Martin
GLENCOE,
Ala. -- IMCA Modified drivers in Alabama can add a second race night to
their weekend schedules this season.
Green Valley
Speedway at Glencoe will add the sanctioned open wheeled division to Friday
programs starting March 13. Point races will continue through Aug. 28.
Read more >>>
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