Deep South Speedway officials are looking at the large amount of rainfall that has pelted the speedway since Thursday night around 10 p.m... According to Bill Webb, “We worked the track surface all day Thursday in preparation for fan appreciation day this Saturday night and we were not through with our hard-pack when the rain started. I won’t really know how bad the damage is until we can get on the track maybe later today or tonight.”

 Webb, who has fought rain several times this season, has proven he will work tirelessly to make a show for the fans, but sometimes the problems can be insurmountable. Webb said he would make a determination by early morning tomorrow as to the condition of the track surface and whether or not he thinks he can put on a good show for the racers and fans. “We are not counting out anything at this point but with the problems we have had in the past with large amounts of rain falling really quickly and the weeping we get under the walls and onto the track just almost makes it impossible to fix on such a short time frame,” Webb explained.

 If the race is not called off, the fans that come out early will also be treated to a special tour of the infield area that will be lined with race cars and drivers from your favorite division. Deep South will ask drivers to put their cars in the infield area along the front straight-away wall so fans can go down and get an up-close and personal look at their favorite Saturday night car and driver.

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Deep South Speedway management wants to show the loyal race fans of 2008 how much their participation in each Saturday night’s event is….so this weekend, grandstand tickets will be $8.00 for adults.

Fans that come out early will also be treated to a special tour of the infield area that will be lined with race cars and drivers from your favorite division. Deep South will ask drivers to put their cars in the infield area along the front straight-away wall so fans can go down and get an up-close and personal look at their favorite Saturday night car and driver. “I want to give the fans a chance to see up close the car they cheer for every Saturday night,” Bill Webb said about the fan appreciation idea he has planned for this weekend. 

The infield tour will begin around 5:30 in the afternoon and run until about 6:30, so fans will have time to look at all the race cars without having to buy a pit pass, and hopefully be able to get some driver autographs as well. “I want the fans to bring a Sharpie and something for their favorite driver to autograph,” Webb added. “This is a time when fans in the stands get to meet the stars in the cars.” There will also be special give-a-ways from different vendors during the racing event.

Deep South Speedway will be running a regular schedule this weekend including these classes: GM Performance Crate Late Models, Limited Sportsman, Super Hobby, Hobby Stock, Stinger and Vintage.  Remember, the racing program will begin later than usual (7:00 p.m.) because of the heating of the day on the track surface. Temperatures are forecast to be in the 80’s and it should be a great night for racing. Pit admission is $25 for adults, $10 for kids 6-12, and 5 and under free with paying adult. Grandstand admission is $8 for adults and $5 for kids 6-12 and 5 and under free with adult. Also, don’t forget to ask about your senior citizen discounts and military discounts.

Deep South Speedway saw exciting action Saturday night in all divisions, but when the Hobby Stocks took the track, the excitement soon came to a breathtaking stop as one of the drivers made an evasive move and met a sudden stop with the turn one wall.

Shannon Hodges, driving his fast and familiar #8 Monte Carlo, was making a sweep down the front straight at full speed when another car, trying to exit the track and apparently not seeing the #8 stock car of Hodges, pulled into the path of Hodges. Shannon swerved to the right to avoid crashing into the car and hit the turn one exit-way head-on, immediately stopping the car with Hodges in it,