On a night when thrillseekers and entertainment fans from all over the Gulf Coast region came to see whether or not Bubba Blackwell could set a new record jumping fifty-two cars aboard his Harley-Davidson motorcycle, racing on the track reached a frenzied level of competition.  The packed house of fans witnessed David Breazeale work his VooDoo Motorsports magic in to a wire-to-wire victory in the 50 lap super late model battle for the Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS).  In other late model action it was Pace, Florida's Ricky Haugen scoring a second straight win in the GM Performance divison.  Championship titles were determined in all Deep South Speedway classes in a night full of spills and thrills on the racetrack.

Bubba Blackwell, The American Dare Devil from nearby Bon Secour, Alabama, was able to clear the challenging jump of cars earning the new world mark in the business of motorcycle stunt jumping.  The event was video taped by several production companies from around the globe, including the Canadian Broadcast team from 'TV Made Me Do It'.  Blackwell's leap on the Harley-Davidson XR-750 surpassed the 1973 record of 50 cars set by the late, great Evel Knievel which was done in the Los Angeles Coliseum over three decades ago.

But it was the action on the high-banked, lightning fast racing oval of Deep South Speedway that had fans stunned with amazement.  Breazeale, from Four Corners, Mississippi would score the fastest lap in time-trial qualifying for the super late models on hand at Deep South Speedway, then go on to win the Fast-8 Dash among the quick eight qualifiers earning the pole position for the fifty lap main event.

With frantic scambles on-going for positions throughout the event Breazeale was able to hold off the late race charge of Tennessee ace Vic Hill to take the checkered flag and big payday.  Breazeale drives the Voodoo Motorsports owned racecar sponsored by Black Warrior Auction Company and Creel Brothers. The MasterSbilt racecar of Breazeale was prepared by Stuckey Enterprises and powered to the win by a Jay Dickens Racing Engine.  Hill crossed the stripe in second as Jackson, Mississippi racer Scott Slay finished third.  2008 Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series Champion Rick Rogers of Knoxville, Tennessee rallied late in the event to bring his BKW, Inc. sponsored machine home with a fourth place run, as Louisiana's David Ashley rounded out the top-five.

The GM Performance Late Model event got off to a wild start in heat racing action and then continued to leave the crowd in awe as racers scattered all over the multi-grooved racing surface dueling it out for positions.  Haugen returned with the same form that had led him to a winning run two weeks ago and streaked away from his nearest challengers during the closing laps of the event for his third feature win of 2008.  Fellow Floridian Larry Boutwell made it interesting in the last few laps but would have to settle for second place just ahead of Ryan Little who took the third spot.  Little, of Satsuma, Alabama clinched the 2008 GM Performance Late Model Championship at Deep South Speedway with the solid run.  Coming home fourth and fifth, respectively, were Steven Brantley and Steve Turner.

In the Open Wheel Modified main event, it was a repeat performance of the season-long battle for the divisional title with Greg Hopkins and Ron Tubbs going at it tooth and nail throughout the feature.  When the checkered flag waved Tubbs, from Gulfport, Mississippi took the win, but came up just short in the points tally for the season's championship for the Open Wheel Modifieds as Hopkins of Molino, Florida, used the second-place run to capture the title in his Hi-Rev Performance sponsored modified.  Finishing third through fifth were Todd  Jones, Nick Poole and Todd Karl.

Allen Taylor, a.k.a. The Saraland Express, was the feature winner in a wild and wooly Vintage Racecar main event that saw heated tempers and beat up fenders get the best of a handful of drivers battling for the win.  Taylor was able to scoot away from the fracas that involved the new 2008 Vintage Racecar Champion Billy Boothe and two other rivals, Jay Coleman and Jody Beech as part of a five-car pileup late in their feature event.  Taylor notched the win with Ansel Reed in second, Stuart Wilson in third and Nick White in fourth.  Boothe was able to continue after the crash and eventually wound up with a fifth place finish, good enough to claim the points title in the Vintage Racecar class.

Taylor was on his way to another Super Hobby victory but a broken water pump sent him pitside midway through the feature.  Michael Rhodes would end up taking the win with Arthur Sawyer coming home in second.  Rounding out the top-five finishers were Jeffrey Spann in third, Randy Darby fourth and Greg Tuberville crossing the stripe in fifth.  Even though the mechanical woes sidelined Taylor for the night, his stellar season-long performance earned him the 2008 Super Hobby Championship at Deep South Speedway. 

The Stinger feature event yielded a new winner in victory lane as Josh Livingston picked up the win over 2008 Stinger Champion Jamie Mozingo of Grove Hill, Alabama.  Third through fifth were Michael Gallott, Aaron Kiaunis, and John Giermanski Jr.  The Limited Sportsman season points finale came right down to the final lap as Sean Goodwin did everything possible to try and overtake the points lead away from Michael Rhodes.  Goodwin posted a convincing win with Brett Henderson finishing in second as Rhodes rallied from a prior spin to clinch the title with a third-place run.  Russell Flynn was fourth and Chuck Moore finished fifth, as Rhodes from Molino, Florida earned the title with his late race charge back up to third.

In Hobby Stock action Robertsdale, Alabama's Derrick Johnson gave it all he had to try and take the season's title including winning a thrilling race to the checkers, but Stephen Allday's second place finish would secure the Hobby Stock crown.  Johnson won the race, but Allday from Citronelle, Alabama would take the title.  Finishing third through fifth behind Johnson and Allday were Matthew Tobias, Junior Vick and Chris Burger. 

The next scheduled action at Deep South Speedway is set for Saturday night, November 8th with the running of the Outhouse Nationals for Hobby Stock and Bomber Division cars, plus other events to be announced.

FALL LATE MODEL NATIONALS at DEEP SOUTH SPEEDWAY (November 13-16)

A huge weekend of Late Model action is slated for Deep South Speedway with the Late Model Fall Nationals offering three big-money racenights scheduled for Friday November 14th, Saturday November 15th and Sunday November 16th.  Four premiere classes of racecars will compete on three straight nights including the SUPER LATE MODELS, GM Perfomance Crate Engine Late Models, Open Wheel Modifieds and the Limited Late Models (Limited Sportsman, i.e. of the NLMSS and UDLMCS).  Each night's action will highlight preliminary qualifiers and features in each of the above four divisions.  Other support divisions will be in action as well based on the scheduling, rules and purses which will be posted at www.deepsouthspeedway.com and released prior to October 15th.  If you drive a Super Late Model, Crate Late Model, Limited Sportsman or an Open Wheel Modified you will not want to miss this special weekend at Deep South Speedway, November 13th through 16th (Open Practice Sessions on Thursday, Oct 13).

Check out the Deep South Speedway web site for additional special event announcements and detailed event information on upcoming events continuing 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.

Deep South Speedway Results from Saturday October 4, 2008 - (Loxley, Ala)
SUPER LATE MODELS (Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series)

WINNER - DAVID BREAZEALE (Four Corners, Mississippi)  2.Vic Hill Greenville, Tennessee)  3.Scott Slay (Jackson, Mississippi)  4.Rick Rogers (Knoxville, Tennessee)  5.David Ashley (Zachary, Louisana)  6.Randy Little (Satsuma, Alabama)  7.James Ussery (Cottondale, Alabama)  8.Marlon Wild (Springfield, Louisiana)  9.James Ward (Lettsworth, Louisiana)  10.Scott Creel (Franklinton, Louisiana)  11.Wade Cole (Brewton, Alabama)  12.Mickey Trosclair Jr. (Luling, Louisiana)  13.Chad Thrash (Meridian, Mississippi)  14.Bub McCool (Vicksburg, Mississippi)  15.Chris Holmes (Brewton, Alabama)  16.Devin Jones (Baker, Florida)  17.Steve Bryan (Collinsville, Mississippi)  18.David Smith (Holt, Florida)  19.Jeremy Broadus (Biloxi, Mississippi)  20.Frank Wilson (Harold, Florida)  21.Mickey Trosclair (Luling, Louisiana)  22.Chris Smith (Brewton, Alabama)

Top-Five Finishers in Each Division
GM PERFORMANCE LATE MODELS
Winner - RICKY HAUGEN (Pace, Fla)  2.Larry Boutwell (Crestview, Fla)  3.Ryan Little (Satsuma, Ala)  4.Steven Brantley (Monroeville, Ala)  5.Steve Turner (Flomaton, Ala)
HOBBY STOCK

Winner - DERRICK JOHNSON (Robertsdale, Ala)  2.Steven Allday (Citronelle, Ala)  3.Matthew Tobias (Robertsdale, Ala)  4.Junior Vick (Summerdale, Ala)  5.Chris Burger (Stockton, Ala)

LIMITED SPORTSMAN
Winner -  SEAN GOODWIN (Stockton, Ala)  2.Brett Henderson (Foley, Ala)   3.Michael Rhodes (Molino, Fla)  4.Russell Flynn (Pensacola, Fla)  5.Chuck Moore (Fairhope, Ala)

STINGER
Winner -   JOSH LIVINGSTON (Mary Ester, Fla)  2.Jamie Mozingo 3.Michael Gollott  4.Aaron Kiaunis 5.John Giermanski Jr.

SUPER HOBBY
Winner - MICHAEL RHODES (Molino, Fla)  2.Arthur Sawyer  3.Jeffrey Spann  4.Randy Darby Jr.  5.Greg Tuberville (Robertsdale, Ala)

OPEN WHEEL MODIFIED
Winner - RON TUBBS (Gulfport, Miss)  2.Greg Hopkins (Molino, Fla)  3.Todd Jones (Pace, Fla)  4.Nick Poole (Pensacola, Fla)  5.Todd Karl (Milton, Fla)

VINTAGE RACECARS
Winner - ALLEN TAYLOR (Saraland, Ala)   2.Ansel Reed (Pensacola, Fla)  3.Stuart Wilson (Milton, Fla)  4.Nick White (Bay Minette, Ala)  5.Billy Boothe (Citronelle, Ala)