Larry Cifra Roars to GM Performance Late Model Win.....Allen Taylor Hits Daily Double with Two Feature Wins in Gulf Coast Action

                Allen Taylor turned his busy night at the home of the Saturday Night Special into a pair of feature wins at Deep South Speedway taking the top-cash prizes in the Super Hobby and Vintage Racecar feature races.  Bradley Rhodes mounted a challenge to Taylor in the Super Hobby main, but couldn’t gather enough ground on the race leader as Taylor was too strong in his T-69 Janie racecar to be denied the win.  Following Taylor and Rhodes to the checkered flag as the top-five finishers in the Super Hobby bout were Greg Tuberville, Arthur Sawyer and Jerry Dickinson.  Win number two of the night for Taylor, the driver tagged as ‘The Saraland Express’, came in the Vintage Racecar main event.  Taylor checked out in his Connor Blue T-69 Vintage couple and never looked back, even with Billy Boothe on a determined mission to try and track the leader down.  Taylor took the checkers with Boothe in second, Jody Beech in third with Matt Byrd and Jay Coleman coming home fourth and fifth, respectively.

                Greg Hopkins streaked to victory in the Open Wheel Modified feature as he and Ron Tubbs waged a continuing lap-after-lap war for the lead throughout their main event.  Hopkins seized the top-spot for the final time with a lap and a half remaining, then sped on to the win in his Hi-Rev Performance Modified racer.  Following Hopkins and Tubbs was Randy Booker in third, Nick Poole in fourth with Buster Foley rounding out the top-five finishers.

                Bret Henderson slammed the door on his closest rivals in the Limited Sportsman event.  Henderson, aboard the Schoen Heating & Air backed K 7 machine out sped Michael Rhodes and Sean Goodwin for the win.  Following Henderson, Rhodes and Goodwin were Chuck Moore in fourth and Rick Tipton finishing fifth.  In Stinger division action, the Grove Hill Posse rolled back out of town with another Deep South Speedway trophy Saturday night as Jamie Mozingo jumped onto the topside of the racing groove and buzz bombed the field for the win.  With Mozingo taking the checkered flag, second through fifth positions went to Randy Johnson, Roger Kight, Curtis Gentry and Ken Osborne.

                The final feature of the night saw sparks fly from start to finish as a full field of Hobby Stock entries kept the crowd on their feet.  Lee Reynolds, a.k.a. Red Dawg, made a daring run to the outside of Joseph Adams to snatch the lead, but then had to battle inside and out in the closing laps in order to earn the win.  A handful of on-track slam jobs brought out caution periods with several of the incensed competitors limping their damaged machines to the pits for the night.  Adams finished a very strong second with William Holder crossing the line in third.  Keith Presnell and Derrick Johnson each roared to the front from the back of the pack to come home fourth and fifth.  The crowd packing the hillside sensed the kind of racing they were in store for in the Hobby feature, based on the evening’s earlier preliminary heat races in the Hobby Stock class.  When Red Dawg Reynolds took the checkered flag at 11:32 pm, all of the fans who had stayed for the finale were glad that they did as the Hobby Stock warriors provided a spirited race for positions all over Deep South Speedway’s extreme banking at full speed and putting a wrap on a strong night of superb racing action which showcased talent and hardcore stock car racing

                    This week's Saturday Night Special lineup of racing at Deep South Speedway will feature all divisions in action (Saturday July 19th).  Grandstand Gates will open at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and the green flag set to wave at 7:30.  Grandstand Admission is just $12.00 for Adults

with Kids 6-12 admitted for $5.00 (Children 5 and Under are always FREE in the Grandstands when accompanied by an adult).  Check out the Deep South Speedway web site for additional information on special activities and other upcoming events.

                    Coming up on Thursday, July 31st THURSDAY NITE THUNDER returns to Deep South Speedway with a second round of the Street Stock Shootouts with a featured 25 lap main event for the Street Stock class.  In addition, race teams and drivers from across the Gulf Coast region have been invited to compete in the Battle of the Bombers which will highlight combined Bomber, Hogg and Roadhawg divisions from area tracks squaring off in a supporting feature event role.  Deep South Speedway will start up to 36 cars battling in each event with strong payouts throughout the entire starting fields.  The THURSDAY NITE THUNDER  events offer a Special $5 Adult Grandstand ticket with Featured Races slated to take the green flag at approximately 9:15 p.m.  Grandstand Gates will open at 6:00 on Thursday July 31st (Pit Gates will Open at 5:00).  As part of the THURSDAY NITE THUNDER excitement spectators can experience thrilling rides around the Deep South Speedway in the track’s Two-Seat Warrior Racecar.  Rides are just $25.00 for three laps at speed.  In addition to the feature racing and Two-Seat Racing Ride Experiences, there will be Open Practice sessions for all racecars caring to test and tune.  Pit Admission for Adults will be $15.00 on Thursday.

                    Deep South Speedway offers one of the most exciting slates of racing in the Southeast, showcasing the best racing action in the Gulf Coast this season! Deep South Speedway is located on Alabama Hwy 59, just four miles North of Interstate 10 (Exit 44) and north of Loxley; or just 15 miles South of I-65 (Exit 37).  The track is situated halfway between Pensacola, Florida and Mobile, Alabama and just twenty-five miles north of the resort areas of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama.  The modern facility has fast become the location of choice for race fans, family fun and motorsports competitors each Saturday night and offers a wide selection of amenities for fans and competitors alike, including a VIP Hospitality and Entertainment events and a state-of-the-art tower complex along great selection of food and beverage items.  Grass terraced grandstand seating and even air-conditioned restrooms for the Grandstand spectators await visitors to Deep South Speedway.  For additional information contact the track office at (251) 964-6953 or check out all the details on line at the official web site www.deepsouthspeedway.com 

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Deep South Speedway Results, Saturday July 19, 2008

(Top Five Finishers in Each Division)

GM Performance Late Model Winner-LARRY CIFRA (Moss Point, Miss) 2.Ryan Little 3.Monte Skinner 4.Rusty Ellis 5.Randy Little

Super Hobby Winner-ALLEN TAYLOR (Saraland, Ala) 2.Bradley Rhodes 3.Greg Tuberville 4.Arthur Sawyer 5.Jerry Dickinson

Vintage Race Cars Winner-ALLEN TAYLOR (Saraland, Ala) 2.Billy Boothe 3.Jody Beech 4.Matt Byrd 5.Jay Coleman

Open Wheel Modified Winner-GREG HOPKINS (Molino, Fla) 2.Ron Tubbs 3.Randy Booker 4.Nick Poole 5.Buster Foley

Hobby Winner–LEE REYNOLDS (Saraland, Ala)  2.Joseph Adams 3.William Holder 4.Keith Presnell 5.Derrick Johnson (Robertsdale, Ala)

Stinger Winner–JAMIE MOZINGO (Grove Hill, Ala)  2. Randy Johnson  3.Roger Kight  4.Curtis Gentry  5.Ken Osborne

Limited Sportsman Winner–BRET HENDERSON (Robertsdale, Ala) 2.Michael Rhodes 3.Sean Goodwin 4.Chuck Moore 5.Rick Tipton

NEXT EVENTS:

Saturday July 26^th - Full Racing Program

GM Performance Late Models, Open Wheel Modifieds. Super Hobby, Hobby Stock, Vintage Racecars, Stinger Divisions and Limited Sportsman

Thursday July 31^st - Full Racing Program  -  THURSDAY NITE THUNDER Returns to Deep South Speedway

Street Stock Shootout-Round 2 ($500 to win)  Plus Battle of the Bombers and Hoggs  ($250 to win with Bombers, RoadHawgs & Hoggs)

(Up to 36 cars in each event with full payout throughout the starting field)

Also on Thursday-July 31^st:  Two-Seat Racecar Rides Available-----3 Laps for $25 if you Dare to Experience the Extreme Thrill Ride Around Deep South Speedway and Open Practice for ALL Racecars