Packed House Witness Eight Different Feature Winners in Rock and Roll Night of Racing Action  

LOXLEY, ALABAMA (August 4, 2008)   In one of the wildest night’s of racing excitement so far this season at Deep South Speedway a pair of Twin-20 lap late model battles lived up to their billing and ignited sparks that highlighted photo finishes, racecars barrel-rolling on the track and intense competition in each and every feature event at the track located just north of the Alabama coast.  Tracey Sutton scored the win in the first of the double-feature races for the late models as  Frank Wilson of Harold, Florida made the trip to the winner’s circle in the second GM Performance Late Model feature of the evening while Flomaton ace.  Sutton held on to win the first twenty-lap affair on the lightning fast racing surface with Larry Cifra and Randy Little putting pressure on for the win throughout the race.  As the checkered flag waved on feature number one, Sutton, Cifra and Little took the top three spots with Ryan Little crossing the finish line in fourth while Wilson had to settle for fifth.  Wilson would turn the tables on the competition in the second feature of the night after starting on the pole and blasting away from the field to pick up the big win.

    ‘That first race was just a little crazy for all of us,’ said Wilson after his win.  ‘This Goliath Racecar was perfect out on the track and I had hoped that we could have gotten to the front in the first feature, but with the track being as good as it was, there were cars racing all over the place in front and beside me so I had race hard but keep my car out of trouble in that deal.  Phil Gann up in North Carolina has really done a great job for us with this new racecar and we’re proud of the way it performed here tonight.  We’re just real happy to get the win,’ added Wilson.

    After winning the first late model feature, Sutton was presented to the packed grandstand crowd for the inversion draw for feature number two and the number came up five putting Wilson on the pole of the second main event for the drivers in the GM Performance powered late model class.  Wilson mashed the gas and pulled away from the outset and ran a higher groove around the four-tenths mile racing oval than his competitors.  Behind Wilson was an all out war for positions which turned heated both on and off the track as cars swapped positions lap after lap.  At the checkers Wilson outran the father-son duo of Randy and Ryan Little, who took second and third, while Monte Skinner finished fourth with Danny Joe Thomas rounding out the top-five.

Allen Taylor roared through the entire field from the back of the pack to notch his seventh win of the season in the Super Hobby action.  The driver known as The Saraland Express tagged the rear of the field just before the green flag waved as a result of having to pit at the last minute to change a flat tire.  When the field went green Taylor began weaving his magic through the pack and eventually bringing the crowd to their feet as he put on a show racing his way to the front.  Taylor’s winning run was strong enough to hold off the charges of Arthur Sawyer and Jerry Dickinson who finished second and third, with Scott Albritton coming home fourth and Tim McCurdy taking fifth place at the stripe.

     Greg Hopkins wound up his Hi-Rev Performance sponsored Open Wheel Modified to outgun a charging Ron Tubbs in the race to the checkered flag as the pair battled lap after lap.  Hopkins scored his ninth win of 2008 in Modified action with Tubbs hanging tough for second place.  Ronnie Jordan Jr. finished third with Nathan Ingersoll winding up fourth and Kyle Rutkoski in fifth.   Billy Boothe streaked to yet another winning run in the Vintage Racecar main event, following Boothe to the checkered flag in the top-five were Jay Coleman, Allen Taylor, Jody Beech and Matt Byrd.  Steven Allday returned to victory lane in the Hobby Stock feature followed by Derrick Johnson, John Boyd, Matthew Tobias and Joseph Adams.

    The Hillbilly Assassin Michael Rhodes of Molino, Florida was back to his winning ways in the Limited Sportsman main event.  Rhodes took his ThermoDyne Powder Coating sponsored racer to the win besting Sean Goodwin, Wayne Gunn, Chuck Moore and Kyle Johnson.  Kevin Dunlap of Atmore snapped Jamie Mozingo’s winning ways in the Stinger division.  Dunlap wheeled his way to the winner’s circle with an impressive run to the checkered flag.  Mozingo had to settle for second with Chris Woodham, Roger Kight and Roger Barber taking the top-five finishing spots.  In the early going, Stinger driver Dillon Barfield took a scary ride down the backstretch as his racecar barrel rolled seven times bringing out the first red flag period of the evening.  The young Barfield crawled out of the demolished car uninjured and racing continued.

    With this coming Saturday (August 9th) scheduled as an off-weekend for racing at Deep South Speedway, the next events at the thrilling half-mile oval will see THURSDAY NITE THUNDER return on August 14th.  Racing features for the Stinger and Bombers are slated for the Thursday night show which also allows all types of racecars to test and tune in Open Practice sessions at Deep South Speedway.  The THURSDAY NITE THUNDER events offer a Special $5 Adult Grandstand ticket with Kids 12 and Under admitted FREE into the Grandstands.  Racing takes the green flag at 8:00 p.m. Grandstand Gates open at 6:00 on Thursday August 14th with Pit Gates opening at 5:00.  Pit Passes are $15 for Adults ($5 for Kids 6-12).  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.

On August 16th the Saturday Night Special racing program will return to Deep South Speedway featuring a full schedule in all divisions.  Competitors in the GM Performance Late Model, Open Wheel Modified, Hobby Stock, Stinger, Super Hobby, Vintage Racecar and Limited Sportsman classes will be back in action for the Saturday (Aug 16) event.  Grandstand Gates will open at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday with 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 when accompanied by an adult).

Girls Night Out Powder Puff Races Coming on Aug 28th Along with Round 3 of Street Stock ShootOut
Action under the lights at Deep South Speedway's THURSDAY NITE THUNDER will see added events on the schedule during the balance of August and into the months of September and October.  The Thursday, August 28th version of THURSDAY NITE THUNDER will highlight returns to Deep South Speedway with a third round of the Street Stock Shootout for racers in the Street Stock class.  In addition, it will be the ladies suiting up and strapping into racecars as Girls Night Out Powder Puff Races are added to the racing program.  In addition to the feature and preliminary events for the Stinger and Powder Puff classes along with Racing Ride Experiences in the Deep South Speedway two-seat racecar, there will also be Open Practice sessions for all racecars caring to test and tune.

Stay in touch with Deep South Speedway’s web site for additional special event announcements as the racing and entertainment schedule will continue into December.  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.

Deep South Speedway Results - Saturday August 2, 2008
(Top Five Finishers in Each Division…..Full Finishing Orders are posted at www.deepsouthspeedway.com  Click on RESULTS)
GM Performance Late Model Feature #1
Winner - TRACEY SUTTON (Flomaton, Ala )  2.Larry Cifra (Moss Point, Miss  3.Randy Little (Satsuma, Ala)  4.Ryan Little (Satsuma, Ala)  5.Frank Wilson (Harold, Fla)
GM Performance Late Model Feature #1
Winner – FRANK WILSON (Harold, Fla)  2.Randy Little (Satsuma, Ala)  3.Ryan Little (Satsuma, Ala)  4.Monte Skinner (Satsuma, Ala)  5.Danny Joe Thomas (Robertsdale, Ala)
Open Wheel Modified:
Winner - GREG HOPKINS (Molino, Fla)  2.Ron Tubbs (Gulfport, Miss)  3.Ronnie Jordan Jr. (Silverhill, Ala)  4.Nathan Ingersoll (Robertsdale, Ala) 5.Kyle Rutkoski (South Eight, Ala)
Super Hobby
Winner - ALLEN TAYLOR (Saraland, Ala)  2.Arthur Sawyer 3.Jerry Dickinson  4.Scott Albritton  5.Tim McCurdy
Vintage Race Cars
Winner – BILLY BOOTHE (Citronelle, Ala)  2.Jay Coleman (Cantonment, Fla)  3.Allen Taylor (Saraland, Ala)  4.Jody Beech  5.Matt Byrd
Hobby Stock
Winner – STEVEN ALLDAY (Citronelle, Ala)  2.Derrick Johnson (Robertsdale, Ala) 3.John Boyd (Pascagoula, Miss)  4.Matthew Tobias (Robertsdale, Ala) 5.Joseph Adams (Satsuma, Ala)
Stinger
Winner – KEVIN DUNLAP (Atmore, Ala)  2.Jamie Mozingo (Grove Hill, Ala)  3.Chris Woodham (Coffeyville, Ala)  4.Roger Kight (Spanish Fort, Ala)  5.Roger Barber
Limited Sportsman
Winner – MICHAEL RHODES (Molino, Fla)  2.Sean Goodwin (Brewton, Ala)  3.Wayne Gunn (Foley, Ala) 4.Chuck Moore (Fairhope, Ala)  5.Kyle Johnson (Hurley, Miss)


UPCOMING EVENTS at DEEP SOUTH SPEEDWAY:

THURSDAY – AUGUST 14th
THURSDAY NITE THUNDER Returns to Deep South Speedway
Stinger Slug Fest & Battle of The Bombers Round #2
Open Practice for ALL Racecars & Two-Seat Racecar Rides Available - 3 Laps for $25 - Experience the Extreme Thrill Ride Around Deep South Speedway

SATURDAY AUGUST 16th
Saturday Night Special Full Racing Program
GM Performance Late Models, Open Wheel Modifieds, Super Hobby, Hobby Stock, Vintage Racecars, Stinger and Limited Sportsman

THURSDAY – AUGUST 28th
THURSDAY NITE THUNDER with Street Stock ShootOut Round #3 & Powder Puff Girls Night Out on the Track
Open Practice for ALL Racecars & Two-Seat Racecar Rides Available - 3 Laps for $25 - Experience the Extreme Thrill Ride Around Deep South Speedway

SATURDAY AUGUST 30th
Saturday Night Special Full Racing Program Plus Special Event To Be Announced
GM Performance Late Models, Open Wheel Modifieds, Super Hobby, Hobby Stock, Vintage Racecars, Stinger and Limited Sportsman