The Sportsman class has had it’s share of controversy in recent weeks. Last week Brian Courtney crossed the finish line first but failed post race inspection giving the win to Terry Poore. It would be Poore who set quick time in qualifying with a 14.660 second lap time. As has been the case recently the race had it’s share of…
After and inspection of #71 Brian Courtney’s Sportsman engine today by a certified NeSmith Engine Builder. The engine was disqualified for unapproved GM parts as the rules call for. All avenues were taken in this process to come up with the correct ruling. Whether the parts were performance enhancing or not doesn’t matter. They must be GM parts. The top…
With a 15.001 second lap time, Terry Poore set fast time in Sportsman qualifying just inching out Brian Courtney. As soon as the green waved Poore jumped out with the top spot ahead of Rodney Kiker. A little further back in the pack Rex Coffey began working his way up through the pack by moving past David Kerr. With back…
Earlier in the day in Sportsman qualifying points leader Terry Poore set fast time in his familiar blue #2 clocking in at a 14.650 second lap.Keeping him company on the front row would be the driver who’s been his rival recently. The tension was thick as memories of the two tangling last weekend were still fresh. The green waved and…
With a lap of 14.615 Brian Courtney put his #71 machine on point for the 20 lap Sportsman feature. With the green in the air the action immediately picked up with Wayne Rader looking inside Clyde Stanton for position in the opening laps. The yellow would wave quickly for Lee Merritt who went for a spin on just the second…
With a 14.991 qualifying lap, Brian Courtney let everyone know that he was gonna be one of the cars to beat by setting fast time in qualifying. Just a tick off was current Sportsman points leader Terry Poore with a 15.080. After a couple rough starts the green waved and Poore put his #2 machine into the lead, a position…
The forecast called for rain but that didn’t stop over 60 of the best drivers around from showing up at Tennessee’s action track for a special Independence day event. With a 16.288 qualifying lap, Michael Woods put his #66 machine on the pole for the 20 lap Feature. The green waved and outside pole sitter Dale Watson jumped out to…
Last week the racing family at 411 Motor Speedway experienced tragedy, this week everyone in attendance paid tribute to Mike Townsend by doing what he loved, enjoying the sport of racing. After a brief rain shower it was clear the track was gonna be bad fast. Up first on the schedule was the Street Stock feature. Brad Davis and Kurt…
After missing last week’s race, Chris Rickett returned with a new body but the same desire to win. By winning his heat race earlier in the day, he earned the front row spot alongside Kurt Owens. Rickett jumped out with the lead immediately as the green waved over the 11 car field. Morristown’s Shannon Emery turned up the heat on…
The fans and drivers filled up Tennessee’s action track in honor of east TN racing Legend J.T. Kerr for a $4,000 to win 40 lap NeSmith feature. Up first on the docket was the Street Stock feature and what a race it was. Trouble found Tim Kilby as he pulled off the track before the race even went green. When…
