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- Community Calendar - Mount Airy News
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| Community Calendar - Mount Airy News Posted: 10 Oct 2009 06:13 PM PDT Submissions to the community calendar need to be in writing and arrive or be brought into The Mount Airy News office before 5 p.m. at least five days before the event should appear in the newspaper. Be sure to include the full name and address of the event; the time, day and date of the event; and a contact phone number in case our staff has any questions. Information may be mailed to: The Mount Airy News, 319 N. Renfro St., Mount Airy, NC 27030; faxed to 789-2816; or emailed to aeldridge@mtairynews.com. Ongoing - Dobson Rescue Squad Inc. hosts bingo with cash prizes every Saturday night starting in January. The bingo is at the Dobson Rescue Squad at U.S. 601 and Rockford Road. Early birds start at 5 p.m. Regular pack begins at 7 p.m. The late bingo depends on the number of players. The regular pack is nine games for $20. The players game is $5. A child pack, for children 13 and under, is $5. Concessions are sold on site by Dobson Rescue. For more information, call 374-4100. - Jamming in Jamsburg in Lambsburg, Va., is held every Friday from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Community Center. Bluegrass, old-time, gospel and other types of music will be playing. Situated at the foot of the Sugar Loaf Mountain and surrounded by the mountains makes a beautiful backdrop for the jam. There's plenty of space indoors and outdoors. There are concessions with the clean entertainment for the whole family. All musicians and music lovers are invited to come play, dance or just listen and enjoy. Admission is free, and concessions are available. - The Surry Arts Council presents free fiddle, guitar and banjo lessons for kids downstairs at the Andy Griffith Playhouse every Thursday evening. Master musician Jim Vipperman teaches fiddle at 5:30 p.m., and guitar and banjo at 6:15 p.m. No sign-up required, instruments are available for use during the lessons. For more information, call 786-7998. - A Jam Session will be held every Thursday from 7 to 10 p.m., free at the Andy Griffith Playhouse. - A Jam Session will be held every Saturday from 9 to 11 am, free at the Downtown Cinema Theater. - WPAQ 740 AM presents a live radio broadcast every Saturday from 11 am to 1:30 p.m. at the Downtown Cinema Theater. - Every Thursday evening, the American Legion Post 123 hosts Bingo at the American Legion Hall at Veterans Park, 691 W. Lebanon St. in Mount Airy. Cash prizes total up to $2,400 being paid. Early Birds start at 6:30 p.m. and regular games start at 7 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m. Free coffee is offered and drinks and snacks are sold. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call 710-7322. - If you or a family member is struggling with substance abuse, help is a phone call away. Twin City Area Narcotics Anonymous Helpline is available 24 hours a day at (800) 365-1035 or at www.teana.org. Call or visit the Web site for meeting schedules and additional information. This is a 12-step recovery program. - Catch a tribute to "The King" on the second Saturday of each month at the Andy Griffith Playhouse. Professional tribute artist Jimmy W. Johnson brings a unique Elvis performance. Showtime is 3 p.m. Prices for the shows are as follows: first 10 rows are $25, last 10 rows are $20, balcony seats are $15. Contact the Surry Arts Council to reserve tickets at 786-7998. - The Ararat Ruritan Club, Va., has dances every Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m. Admission is $5. Children under 12 are free. For more information, call (276) 251-5436. - The Disabled American Veterans meets the fourth Thursday of each month at the National Guard Armory in Mount Airy at 7 p.m. Meetings are open to all members and their families. - Join the Foothills Arts Council for The Artists Forum on the first and third Thursdays of each month at 5:30 p.m. This is an informal artists group for anyone interested in exploring their creative side. These discussions are presented free at the FAC building, 129 Church St., Elkin. For more information, call 835-2025. - The Woman's Club of Mount Airy meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. The club is seeking new members. The Woman's Club of Mount Airy is a member of the General Federation of Woman's Clubs of North Carolina. It is a service organization which gives back to the community in many ways including scholarships for local students and projects around Surry County. Anyone interested in attending a meeting should contact Wendy at 786-5747. - Clayworks is having open studio for ceramics in Elkin on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to noon on Front Street. This is for adults who would like studio time to work on their own projects with or without instruction. The cost is $145 for 12 sessions. Start any date, work on the project of your choosing. To register, call the Yadkin Valley Craft Guild at 835-2717. For more information, visit www.yadkinvalleycraftguild.org. - Every Thursday, the Mount Airy Public Library will have Game Night at 6 p.m. The library will have games like Scrabble, Boggle, Uno, Life, Sorry, Yahtzee, Trivial Pursuit and other games available to play. - The Beulah Ruritan Club will have a dance every Friday from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Admission is $5. Children under the age of 12 are free. For more information, call 352-3383. - Downtown Elkin will have the 4th Friday Celebration every fourth Friday of the month through October from 6 to 9 p.m. Live bluegrass music by The Mitchell River Band, and shops, restaurants, winery and galleries will be open late. For more information call 835-9857. - Meetings will be held each Thursday at Bojangles from 6 to 8 p.m. for those healing from a broken marriage. - Jam sessions will be held every Friday from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Willis Gap Community Center. Jammers of all skill levels are invited to attend. Enjoy a night of fun, food, friends and fellowship while hearing bluegrass, old-time, country and gospel music. Admission is free. - Mayberry Ballroom Dance of Carolina Heartland will have dances at Pro Health Fitness Center in Mount Airy on Nov. 14 and Dec. 12. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Lessons will be held from 7 to 7:45 p.m. and the dance will be from 7:45 to 10:30 p.m. Visitors are $8, USA Dance Members are $5 and full-time students are $3. Beverages will be provide but bring a snack. For more information, call the Mayberry Ballroom Dance Committee at 374-2712 or (276) 755-3072. - Surry County Health and Nutrition Center, assisted by Reeves Community Center, will be having classes for diabetics to learn and meet others who understand. The following classes will be held: Grocery Store Tour, a limit of 24 people, Oct. 21 from noon to 1 p.m. at N.C. Cooperative Extension in Dobson; "Start Your Holidays on the Right Foot," Nov. 18 from 11 a.m. to noon at Reeves Community Center; and "Hints for a Healthy Holiday," Dec. 9 from noon to 1 p.m. at N.C. Cooperative Extension in Dobson. People with disabilities who would like to participate can be accommodated. For more information, call Kelly Whittington, RN at 401-8459 or Carmen J. Long at 401-8025. - The Lambsburg, Va., Ruritan Club will be having a dance on Oct. 10 and Oct. 24 from 7 to 10:30 p.m. featuring Sounds Now and Then. Concessions will be available. Adults are $6 and children 12 and under are free. - Corn Maze Days will run through October on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 84 Concord Road, Meadows of Dan, Va. Special events planned include a moonlight couples night and a haunted corn maze. For more information, call Sue Shelor at (276) 952-6575 or (276) 952-5568 or visit www.mountainmeadowcrafts.com. - The Wings of Glory Christian Bikers Ministry will meet the first Monday night of each month at Prime Sirloin in Mount Airy. Fellowship will begin at 6 p.m. and the meeting will start at 7 p.m. Anyone who rides a motorcycle or who would like to join with helping is invited to attend. For more information, call Wayne Todd at (336) 200-0359 or Patsy Payne at 648-5055. - Enjoy the fall foliage with a guided van tour along 40 miles of an old railroad route at New River Trail State Park on Oct. 13, 14, 20 and 21. Discover the natural and cultural history of the region. The trip includes brochures and a boxed lunch. This trip is for those 55 and older. This is an all day event and the cost is $25 per person. For more information, call (276) 699-6778. - Pancake Days in Meadows of Dan, Va., will be held on Oct. 18 and 25 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. sponsored by the Meadows of Dan Ruritans and Volunteer Fire Department. Enjoy made from scratch buckwheat and buttermilk pancakes, fresh sausage and good sausage gravy with butter and syrup. For more information, call the Meadows of Dan Ruritan Club at (276) 952-2800. - AARP Driver Safety classes will be taught by Bill Lundy on Oct. 2 at RidgeCrest; and Oct. 30 at the Surry Senior Center. Classes will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost for each class is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members. To register, contact the location of the class. - Spaces will be available at Walmart for the Autumn Leaves Festival, Oct. 9, 10 and 11. This is for craft vendors only. The cost is $50. Proceeds will go to Duke Children's Hospital. For more information, call Tammy Sizemore at 719-2300. - The Gallery Group and Art Studio, Inc., is inviting the public to visit the Fine Art Village on Oct. 9, 10 and 11, during the Autumn Leaves Festival. The Mount Airy Art League and juried artists from surrounding communities will be on-site. There will be custom Autumn Leaves jewelry and accessories made exclusively by the Gallery Group's special needs adults available for purchase. For more information, call the Gallery Group and Art Studio, Inc. at 786-0057. - Medi-Home Care, 530 N. Renfro St., will be having a Diabetic Shoe Day from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting Oct. 21 and being held on every third Wednesday of each month. Senior Citizens with Medicare and a supplement insurance can get one pair of diabetic shoes each year at no cost. There are several different shoe styles to chose from. Today - Local photographer Robert Merritt will present several of his original works at 3 p.m. at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History. Hear how Merritt selects his shots, the stories behind some of his photographs and answers any questions. Refreshments will be provided. This program is free although donations are always accepted. - The Hall family reunion for the descendants of James and Elizabeth Hall will be held at the Willis Gap Community Center in Ararat, Va., at 1 p.m. Bring a covered dish and a friend. Paper products will be provided. Oct. 12 - The Carroll County School Board will hold a meeting in the board room on the second floor of the Carroll County Government Complex in Hillsville, Va., starting at 5 p.m. For more information, call the Carroll County School Board Office at (276) 728-3191 or (276) 236-8145. - The Surry County Genealogical Association will meet at 7 p.m. in the teaching auditorium at Surry Community College. The speaker will be Cory Stewart who will be speaking on the American Revolution in Surry County. If anyone knows the name of an ancestor who fought in the Revolutionary War, come tell their name. This meeting is free and everyone is invited. For more information, call Esther Johnson, President, at 755-9462 or email epdj1@earthlink.net. Oct. 15 - Join the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History for an evening with Edgar Allan Poe. Local actor and storyteller, Paul Hodges, will tell about Poe and his life at 6:30 p.m. This program is free but donations will be accepted. Oct. 16 - The East Surry Community Music Boosters will be raffling off four tickets to Martinsville Fast Relief 500 during the third quarter at East Surry High School's homecoming football game. Proceeds will go to the band and choral programs to help replace outdated equipment and uniforms, pay for competition fees and traveling fees in order to expose students to all aspects of music. For more information, call 368-3780 or 648-4136. - The Surry County Senior Center is planning a trip to Concord Mills Mall for a day of shopping. Departure will be at 8 a.m. in the Blockbuster/Sonic parking lot. The group will return in Mount Airy at 6 p.m. The cost is $20 to cover transportation. Sign up by Oct. 7 to reserve a spot. - The Surry County Senior Center is planning a trip to Harrah's Casino in Cherokee. Departure will be at 8 a.m. in Mount Airy and 8:30 a.m. in Jonesville. A photo ID is required to enter the casino and participants must be at least 21 years old. A charter bus will be used as transportation. The cost is $40 and participants will receive $20 in coins upon arrival. For more information, call Annalisa Davis at 786-6155 ext. 255. Oct. 16 and 17 - The 1979 graduating class of North Surry High School will be hosting a reunion. Class members will meet on Friday night for the North Surry vs. Mount Airy football game at 6 p.m. and sit together at the tennis courts. On Saturday, there will be Social Hour from 2 to 4 p.m. in the cafeteria. For more information, call John Moseley at 789-1600, Teresa O'Dell at 320-3866, Karen Tickle or Doug Jones. Oct. 17 - Local artists will have booths with artwork on display and sale at Tuggles Gap Restaurant/Motel, visible from the Blue Ridge Parkway at Mile Post 165.2, from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. Demonstrations of painting and drawing will happen throughout the day. See the artists at work and enjoy the beautiful artwork during the peak of the fall foliage season. Artists who wish to display can contact the Floyd Artists Association for more details at (540) 745-PENS ext. 7367 or visit www.FloydArtists.com. - The Twin County Humane Society will hold a Fall Dog Walk, rain or shine, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Carter Pines Picnic Shelter, above Carroll Wellness Center off East Grayson Street in Hillsville, Va. Each walker is asked to raise a minimum of $25 in donations. If a walker preregisters by Sept. 25 with a minimum of $35, they will receive a Dog Walk T-shirt. At 11 a.m., a dog's costume contest will be held with an entrance fee of $2 per dog. All dogs in contest must be up to date on shots and have rabies certificate. Prizes will be given out. Kristina Webb will be available to take pet photos. Hot dogs, BBQ, chips, drinks and desserts will be on sale. To register, visit www.tchs.chillsnet.com or call the helpline at (276) 728-4038. - The Mount Airy Senior High School Classes of 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1991 will have their 20ish-year class reunion at Cross Creek Country Club at 7 p.m. For more information, visit Facebook or email MASHReunion@gmail.com. - A ham supper will be hosted by the Pilot Knob Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary at the Pilot Knob Volunteer Fire Department from 4 to 7 p.m. or until they run out. Adult plates are $6 and children 12 and under are $3. Eat in or take out. Plates include country ham, green beans, baked apples, baked potato, biscuit, drink and dessert. - The Greater Mount Airy Ministry of Hospitality is sponsoring a community $1 "Bag It" sale at 235 Market St. in Mount Airy, between Oak and Franklin streets, from 7 a.m. to noon. Fill a bag for a buck with women's, men's and children's clothing. - A benefit ride for kids, to support needy children at Christmas, will be sponsored by the Red Bank Ruritan Club. Registration will begin at 10:30 a.m. with departure at noon. The cost is $20 per biker and passengers are free. There will be a free chicken stew dinner. The ride will leave Pilot Mountain and end in Claudville, Va. There will also be a 50/50 drawing and door prizes. - Fox River Bluegrass Band will be doing a benefit breakfast at Applebees in Galax, Va. This event is for the Joy Ranch Children's Home and will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. For more information, contact Fox River at www.foxriverbluegrass.com. - The Carolina Travelers present an evening of bluegrass music at the Downtown Cinema Theatre. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $7 and children 12 and under free. For more information, contact the Surry Arts Council at 786-7998. - A cruise-in benefit for families in need will be held on Hwy. 89 East, one-tenth of a mile on the right past Westfield Superette, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. There will be 50/50 tickets, door prizes, live music and hot dogs, hamburgers, drinks and chicken stew. For more information, call 351-4235. - Harold Mitchell Appreciation Day will be held at Fairview Ruritan Building, Galax, Va., at 2 p.m. The cost is $10. Big Country Bluegrass, Pathway, The Cana Ramblers, Johnny and Jeanette Williams, Sammy Shelor and Kenneth Berrier will all be performing. For more information, call Mitchell Freeman at 789-6088. - The Francisco Ruritan Club will be having bingo at the Francisco Community Building, 7104 Hwy. 89 W., starting at 7 p.m. Hamburger steak plates and hot dogs will be available for purchase at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 351-3772. Oct. 19 - The Willis Gap, Va., Community Crime Watch will meet at 7 p.m. at the Willis Gap Community Center. Deputy David Haymore and Sheriff Dan Smith invite everyone to join their efforts in making Willis Gap, Va., a crime-free community. For more information, call Patrick County Sheriff's Office, Va., at (276) 694-3161. Oct. 23 - Surry Cancer Awareness Team will be having a Longaberger basket and Southern Living bingo at Central Methodist Church, 1909 N. Main St., Mount Airy. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and games will start at 6:30 p.m. There will be various types of door prizes to give away. The cost is $20 for 20 games. The cover-all game will cost $3 for one card or two for $5. Ink daubers are required to play the games and will be sold for $1. Raffle tickets will be sold for $1. For more information, call Kim Humphries at 786-5335. - The Mount Airy Museum of Regional History will have "Haints in the Hollows" at 6:30 p.m. This program is free but donations will be accepted. Oct. 24 - Bannertown Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary will be having Longaberger basket bingo at the fire station on Reeves Mill Road. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and games will start at 6 p.m. Concessions will be available. The cost is 20 games for $20 and includes one door prize ticket. A separate cover-all game will be played for the beverage basket and wrought iron stand, a $159 value. $1 raffle tickets will be sold for the cake basket set with Grandma Bonnie's pie plate, a $100 value. Ink daubers are required to play the games and will be sold for $1. - Millennium Charter Academy will be holding a pride ride and poker run starting at the school. Registration will be held from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. The ride will leave at 11 a.m. There will also be a cook out, door prizes and a 50/50 drawing. The registration fee is $15 and a second card will be $5. For more information, call Von McCoy at 789-7570 or 401-5790. - Household Hazardous Waste and Pesticide Day will be held at Veterans Park from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pesticides, paints, paint strippers, weed killers, drain solvents, gasoline, oil, acid, thinners, solvents, antifreeze and pool chemicals will all be accepted. Do not bring ammunitions, radioactive materials, unidentified materials, explosives, medicines, syringes, LP gas cylinders, infectious waste and lead batteries. This is for Surry County residents only. No commerical waste will be accepted. For more information, call Surry County Public Works Department at 401-8376. Oct. 30 - Parents Night Out will be held at Reeves Community Center from 6 to 9 p.m. for newborns to 12-year-old children. The cost is $10. They will have board games, fun with fall crafts, the Fit-n-Fun Zone and gym activities. Sign up to hold a spot for the kids. The last day to sign up is Oct. 28. Oct. 30 and 31 - The NoneSuch Playmakers present "Rehearsal for Murder" directed by Angela Llewellyn at the L.H. Jones Auditorium. Curtain is at 7:30 p.m. each night and tickets are $5. Tickets are available at the door. Oct. 31 - The Mount Airy High School Class of 1969 will hold its 40th class reunion. Anyone who is a member of this class, or knows someone who is, contact Sharon Greenwood Reid at reidsg@yahoo.com or 789-5857, Mimi Quesinberry Patterson at quiltingmimi@hotmail.com or 786-8999, or Mike Bowman at mikebowman@renfro.com or 786-6500. - A princess brunch will be held at Central United Methodist Church, 1909 N. Main St., Mount Airy, at 10 a.m. Dress as your favorite princess. Princess and parent or grandparents are $18 or $25 at the door. Each additional princess is $5. Crowns in Honor and/or Memory are $5. There will be manicures, story time, pictures, crafts and place the princess in her castle. All proceeds go to Surry Cancer Awareness Team. For more information, or to buy tickets, call Paige Badgett at 374-7052, Judy Smith at 789-2460, Dana Draughn at 320-3595 or Abby Gallimore at 789-4844. - The American Legion Ladies Auxiliary will have a Halloween Carnival and trunk-or-treat at Veterans Park from 5 to 8 p.m. This event is open to ages 12 and under. Admission is free. Care packages will be taken for troops. - Mayberry 4 Paws second annual Bark in the Park will be held at Veterans Park. There will be vendors, blessing of the animals, fashion show, costume contest, raffles, music, food and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. If anyone would like to be a vendor, contact Debra Holt at 351-4688. For more information about the event, call Michelle Edwards at 789-4775. Nov. 1 - The Copeland Masonic Lodge will be holding a BBQ pork dinner from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Copeland Ruritan Building. Plates are $8 and carry-outs are available. Proceeds go to the Masonic Home for Children and the Masonic Eastern Star Home. Nov. 7 - The 2009 Busted Pumpkin 5K run/walk will be held at the Mt. View Loop, Patrick Springs, Va. Registration will be held from 7 to 7:45 a.m. with the race beginning at 8 a.m. This event is sponsored by Women Caring for the Community, WCC, and proceeds go to support Christmas Cheer in Patrick County, Va. For more information, call (336) 601-0846 or email nchokiegal@yahoo.com. - The Mountain Park Fall Bazaar will be held by the Mountain Park Ruritan Club at Mountain Park Community Park starting at 8 a.m. Spaces are available for rent. A 12x12 space is $25 and a 12x24 space is $35. Businesses, churches and families are all welcome. A space must be reserved by Nov. 5. Spaces must be set up by 7:45 a.m. The Ruritans will be selling ham and sausage biscuits for breakfast and hot dogs for lunch. Raffle tickets will be sold on a rifle with three interchangable barrels. The drawing will be held at 2 p.m. Nov. 13 - The Surry County Senior Center is planning a trip to Charlotte for a day of shopping at the Southern Living Christmas Show. Departure will be at 8 a.m. in the parking lot of Blockbuster/Sonic. The group will return in Mount Airy around 6 p.m. The cost is $30 to cover the ticket to the show and transportation. Sign up by Nov. 4 to reserve a spot. |
| Richmond: Antron Brown Saturday notes - Motorsport.com Posted: 10 Oct 2009 04:18 PM PDT BROWN RACES TO NO. 5 SPOT AT RICHMOND, SETS NHRA SPEED RECORD AT 319.60 MPH PETERSBURG, Va. (Oct. 9, 2009) - Antron Brown drove his Mike Ashley-owned Matco Tools dragster to the second fastest speed in NHRA 1,000-foot racing history en route to the No. 5 qualifying position Saturday afternoon at Virginia Motorsports Park. The seven-time Top Fuel winner used a lap of 3.797 seconds at 319.60 mph to finish fifth in the Top Fuel qualifying order. After racing the bright blue Matco Tools/Toyota dragster to the provisional No. 4 qualifying position on Friday with a lap of 3.856 seconds at 315.49 mph, the Matco Tools team took advantage of the ideal conditions on Saturday. The 23-time NHRA winner used a tune-up from crew chiefs Brian Corradi and Mark Oswald to power the Matco-backed rail to its second quickest and fastest lap of the year. The former college track star drove the Matco/DirecTV car to a run of 3.797 at 319.60 to remain fourth in the order. Four drivers clocked runs in the 3.7-second range during the third qualifying session. Only Brown's lap of 319.75 mph at Bristol, Tenn. in May was faster at 1,000-feet. On Brown's final qualifying attempt, the 16-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle winner powered to a run of 3.820 at 316.45 to finish in the No. 5 qualifying position. The 316.45 mph speed was enough to back-up the 319.60 burst for the NHRA national speed mark. Brown owned the speed record at 319.22 mph set during the U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis this September. Brown's average qualifying position in 22 races this season is 3.5 with seven No. 1 qualifying awards. The Matco Tools team earned three bonus points during qualifying and now trails points-leader Tony Schumacher by 121 points entering Sunday's eliminations. "Today was a good day," Brown said. "The rain held off and there was some great racing for all of our fans here at Richmond. The fans were great and they saw some awesome drag racing. Our MAR Matco Tools team put that awesome 3.79 at 319 on the board and we re-set the speed record again. That's great. Our Matco Tools car continues to run well and we should see some more great numbers during race day on Sunday. We're fired up and ready to go some rounds and get back to another final round." Brown will face off against No. 12 qualifier and racing legend Chris "the Greek" Karamesines at 11 a.m. (ET) on Sunday at VMP. The have yet to meet during eliminations. Brown has a mark of 43-16 with five wins in 21 races this season. Brown qualified eighth at the Richmond race last year at 3.823-seconds. -credit: mar |
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| Rockingham II: Series qualifying report - Motorsport.com Posted: 10 Oct 2009 03:14 PM PDT Chad Finley Earns Menards Pole Award by Ansell at Rockingham ROCKINGHAM, North Carolina (October 10, 2009)- 17-year-old Chad Finley will start Sunday's ARCA RE/MAX American 200 from the pole position after earning his career first Menards Pole Award presented by Ansell on Saturday afternoon at Rockingham Speedway. The Brad Keselowski Racing Driver posted a 24.494 second lap around the one-mile oval for a speed of 146. 975 mph. "Wayne Setterington is a family friend of ours and hooked us up with the Brad Keselowski Racing Team and here we are," said Finley, whose father Jeff is a former ARCA racer himself. "My background is ASA cars, Super Late Models and that's about it right now. I didn't think we had enough to get the pole but this is a pleasant surprise. I finished ninth in an ARCA race at Iowa earlier this year and that is the biggest track I've been too so far other than Rockingham I also raced at Toledo and Berlin, where I finished sixth and third." The race, which starts at 1 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, will determine 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series Driving Championship, concluding a season that has been highlighted by a close points battle between Eddie Sharp Racing's Justin Lofton, a second-year veteran of the Series, and rookie Penske Development driver Parker Kligerman, who drives for Cunningham Motorsports. Lofton qualified second in the No. 6 Lofton Cattle Toyota and Kligerman qualified fourth in the No. 77 Cunningham Motorsports Dodge. Although Lofton's second-place qualifying run allowed him to pick up an additional ten championship points-he heads into Sunday's race leading Kligerman by 25 points--the Westmoreland, California, driver will start Sunday's ARCA RE/MAX American 200 from the rear of the field after making an engine change after qualifying. "I'm looking at this engine change as a blessing in disguise," said Lofton, whose Eddie Sharp Racing Team has already clinched the 2009 Owner's Championship. "I didn't know before qualifying that we were going to change engines even though the guys on the team knew. They didn't want me to worry about anything other than qualifying during my run. We don't have too much of a plan heading into Sunday's race even though we have had a lot of team meetings during the week. We're just going to go out and do our own thing. If we start worrying about what other people are doing then we are going to start making mistakes. Someone will leave a lug nut loose or I will go out and brush the wall. We are just going to go out and try to win the race." Lofton needs to finish Sunday's race within four finishing positions of Kligerman in order to clinch the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series Driving Championship, provided that Kligerman does not lead laps on Sunday. The ARCA RE/MAX Series awards 225 points to the race winner at the conclusion of each event, with points decreasing in increments of five. A driver can earn an additional five points for leading a lap and an additional five points for leading the most laps. "At the beginning of the season we didn't think we were going to run for the championship so we just focused on race trim," said Kligerman. "I think it wasn't until the middle of the season that we realized that the 6 [Lofton] was earning a lot of points on us in qualifying so we needed to focus more on that. We showed we can get a pole in the Nationwide Series at Kansas last weekend. This season has been so competitive in ARCA that we have had to up our game and be more competitive than we otherwise would have. Justin and I push each other and that has made both of us better. We came into this race thinking we are going to have to win the pole, lead the most laps and win the race. That's the same thing we did in the ARCA race at Kansas. We are going for our ninth win and that is our main focus for tomorrow. You don't win a championship over a single race you win it over a season and if we come out of here with the Championship that is great but even if we don't win the championship we still had a good season." Casey Roderick, a development driver for NASCAR veteran Bill Elliott, qualified third in the No. 51 Bill Elliott Racing Dodge in his career-first ARCA RE/MAX Series attempt. Bill Elliott Racing is teaming up with James Finch's Phoenix Racing Team for this weekend's ARCA RE/MAX Series event at Rockingham. "I'm used to 3/8 mile racetracks and half-mile racetracks," said Roderick. "This is my first race on radials so it's a different feel than on the Hoosier bias ply tires that I am used to running. I'm having fun and learning. We started running late models at the end of last year and I've only run ten late model races this year because we're fighting budget and sponsorship concerns, just like everyone else. We're just focusing on this ARCA race and trying to get the best finish that we can. Bill [Elliott] will be up here tomorrow. He's racing with his son Chase in Pensacola, Florida today. My main goal is not to wreck the car. Tomorrow I have 200 laps and that is a good experience for me to get seat time in these big 3,400 lb cars." Steve Arpin qualified fifth in the No. 25 MundyRanch.com Chevrolet. Arpin is competing this weekend in the same chassis that has won the last two consecutive ARCA RE/MAX Series races at Rockingham (Sean Caisse in April of 2009 and Joey Logano in 2008). Arpin was followed in qualifying by Dakoda Armstrong (No. 22 Cunningham Motorsports dodge), Chris Buescher (No. 17 Motorcycle Quick Stop-David Ragan Fan Club-Shriners Hospital Ford), Frank Kimmel (No. 44 Ansell-Menards Ford) and Grant Enfinger (No. 83 BeasleyAllen.com Ford). Tune into ARCA Nation for extended audio coverage of ARCA Championship weekend with a special broadcast from 10 a.m. until 12 Noon on Sunday. The show will feature exclusive content, including driver interviews, and will be broadcast live from the ARCA RE/MAX Series garage area at Rockingham Speedway. Coverage of the American 200, including live audio and live timing and scoring, begins at 12:30 p.m. on Arcanation.com. The ARCA RE/MAX American 200, the 21st and final race of the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series, is scheduled to roll off at 1 p.m. Eastern on Sunday. SPEED will air the race on Sunday at 10 p.m. -credit: arca |
| Motorsport: A walk on the wild side - New Zealand Herald Posted: 10 Oct 2009 12:43 PM PDT
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4:00AM Sunday Oct 11, 2009 By Eric Thompson These are quieter days at the No Shit Hotel and the only things being blown up on the mountain these days are air-filled couches (with air), not toilet blocks (with explosives). Bathurst might be nearing maturity almost 50 years since it first exerted its pull to motor racing fans in a ritual which has seen the Holden Hoons square off against the Feral Ford Fans every year. The course itself stemmed from a road built as a leisurely Sunday drive for tourists above what's said to be the oldest inland town in Australia - Bathurst NSW - and which has become a Mecca-like attraction for over 180,000 people every October. One of the world's truly iconic endurance motor races, the Bathurst 1000 is a regular fixture of the 14-round Australian V8 Supercar series. Fans flock to the Mount Panorama circuit from all around the country, and abroad, to watch drivers hustle, wrench and fight a bunch of big, fast, noisy and ill-handling (by today's standards) tin tops around a public road. If you are a true fan, according to the stalwarts, the only place to watch the race is from the banks at the top of the mountain. Fifteen to 20 years ago, making your way across the perceived "badlands" off the top of the circuit from Reid Park all the way back to McPhillamy Park was tantamount to suicide. Some of the stories in the 1970s and early '80s of strange hairy beasts snatching unsuspecting women from campsites were more urban myths than the truth. However, there's no getting away from the fact it was a place no sane person would willingly venture after dark. It was rumoured that for a number of years even the police wouldn't venture into the feral landscape of the Reid Park camping area once the sun had set. Christine (she wouldn't give her last name) has been coming to the race for 24 years and watches from the same place at McPhillimay Park every year. She even has the ubiquitous ex-Army great coat covered in almost 100 badges. "I wouldn't miss this for anything and I'm just a young one compared to some of the others," she said. "We've always camped up here at McPhillamy Park and meet the best people. We never went over to the far side [the back of Reid Park] because it was a bad place. But it's calmed down a bit now, but I still like it here." Even so, you'll still see the strange motor vehicles which are a trademark of Bathurst - the motorcycle-engined "mini-trains" put together in garages and back yards and which potter around the hill towing a spirit-dispensing carriage, a beer keg carriage, a barbecue carriage, a mini lounge and other assorted wagons. Despite everyone over the age of 18 wandering around with a can of beer in their hand, things are changing. The longest queue was not at the beer van, or indeed the food kiosks; it was at a small tent where a man was blowing up couches.
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