October 20, 2010 THE TOWNS COUNTY HERALD Page 13A Nobis visits Tribe...from page 1A NASCAR 2010 achievement that he has his greatest achievements, “The best years of your life By Gerald Hodges/the Racing Reporter never received is enshrine- the development of the are ahead of you. Your four ment into the NFL Hall of Tommy Nobis Center. The years in high school, and then Fame, for what many con- center provides youth and college, are the most impor- McMurray night at Charlotte sider a 10-year Hall-of- adults, with disabilities, job tant years to develop your- The night belonged to completed the top-10. Fame career. It’s a fact that training and employment self as the person you will Jamie McMurray. “I might be biased, but I has led many of the game’s services. be for the rest of your life. Jamie McMurray drove thought that was the best race greatest players to question Through his good “Be prepared for life,” by with 21 laps I’ve ever seen in my life,” said the Hall of Fame selection works, Nobis was once hon- he said. “That’s one of the to go after a restart on lap 314 Keselowski, who has won two of the four races in the new ored as the NFL Man of the things that I love about foot- of the 335-lap Bank of Amer- process. ica 500 at Charlotte Saturday NASCAR Nationwide car this Former Falcons’ All- Year. Currently the Falcons’ ball, it prepares you for the night, and went on to win his year. “And I was driving the Pro quarterback Steve vice president of corporate road ahead. third Cup race of the season. car, so I can imagine what the Bartkowski once told a re- development, Nobis has “I just want to wish “It was just our night,” fans saw—that was awesome. porter that Nobis was the been a member of the orga- you all the best with the re- McMurray said. “Our car was Keselowski widened his greatest Falcon of all time, nization, in the front office maining three games in the unbelievable those last 25 or 30 lead in the NASCAR Nation- both on and off the field. He and on the field, for more season,” he said. “I honestly laps. It was effortless to drive wide standings to 450 points meant it and spoke it from than 40 years. believe y’all will finish it up and had a lot of in it.” over 13th-place finisher Carl Busch had dominated Edwards. time. In 1998 he was named the bottom of his heart. “I just want to wish the way it’s truly supposed the event, leading a race-high Top-10 leaders after 31 one of NASCAR’s “50 Great- Nobis cites as one of you all the best,” Nobis said. to be played.” 217 of 334 laps, but McMur- of 36: 1. Keselowski-4954, est Drivers.” After retiring in ray was closing in on Busch’s 2. Edwards-4504, 3. Kyle 1966, Jarrett helped grow the ...from page 1A rear bumper when the ninth Busch-4439, 4. Allgaier-4103, sport through his second career Fall Festival and final caution waved on lap 5. Menard-3929, 6. Har- as a broadcaster. Percy Sledge’s show Marty Stuart’s show part harmony. They perform 310. When the race went green vick-3902, 7. Logano-3557, 8. Bud Moore: A decorated was one of pomp and cir- was a lively one as well. His Western Swing, Bluegrass, on lap 313, McMurray made Bayne-3503, 9. Leffler-3433, World War II infantryman, Bud hits including Tempted, vintage Country and Jazz. his race-winning pass around 10. S. Wallace-3427 Moore became a successful cumstance. The show con- Busch off Turn 2 and never Top-10 Camping World NASCAR Sprint Cup owner sisted of Sledge’s memo- Farmer’s Blues, and Hill- Those attending the per- looked back, crossing the fin- Truck Series leaders after 20 almost immediately upon field- rable songs from yesteryear, billy Rock, all big crowd formance seemed quite sur- ish line 1.866 seconds ahead of of 25: 1. Bodine-3196, 2. Alm- ing a team in 1961. Moore won including some of his leg- pleasers. prised that the three darlings Busch. irola-2934, 3. Sauter-2896, 4. back-to-back championships endary hits like When a On Monday, Connie from Texas had that much “He was faster than me Dillon-2808, 5. Peters-2773, in 1962-63 with . Man Loves a Woman and Smith wowed the crowd music in them, but they did. and he beat us. Nothing to it 6. Crafton-2773, 7. Horna- Earlier, in 1957, Moore – who Whiter Shade of Pale. with songs that included her The sisters are promoting their but that. Just didn’t quite have day-2687, 8. Skinner-2549, 9. referred to himself as “a coun- biggest hit, Once a Day, latest album, Timeless. it at the end. I gave it up two Starr-2504, 10. Lofton-2379 try mechanic” – was crew chief The crowd cheered as for champion . talking about her longing for The music itinerary nights in a row,” said Busch, 2011 HAME OF FAME Sledge broke into his classic who suffered another late-race INDUCTEES David Pearson: Pear- song Whiter Shade of Pale. her man’s love. She closed wouldn’t be complete with- disappointment when Brad NASCAR announced son is a three-time NASCAR However, the moment that got her show with It’s a Sin to out the amazing Tams, which Keselowski won Friday night’s last week that the second class champion whose career total the most cheers is when the Tell a Lie. delighted a crowd that even Nationwide race at Charlotte. of inductees into the NASCAR of 105 victories is second on crowd stood for Sledge’s per- Also during the week, joined them on stage for a and Hall of Fame will be David the all-time list. Pearson won formance of his biggest hit, the Quebe Sisters from Fort dance session. , both dodged Pearson, , Lee his titles in 1966, ’68 and ’69. When a Man Loves a Worth, Texas features Undoubtedly, the 2010 troubleUnion and finishedCounty third Middle and Petty, Ned School Jarrett, and cross Bud He alsocountry won the sport’s girls big- Grace, Sophia and Hulda. Georgia Mountain Fall Fest fourth, respectively, to set up Moore. gest event, the in Woman. After the show, many 1976. In 1998 he was named Each sister plays the fiddle, will not be one that is soon a showdown Oct. 24 at Mar- Also receiving votes flocked to the stage, in hopes tinsville, a short track the two were , Cale Yarbor- one of NASCAR’s “50 Great- of shaking Sledge’s hand. together, they sing three- forgotten. driverswin 1st have dominatedPlace thetrophy ough and in Darrell meet Waltrip. at Clearest Drivers.” Creek past four years. Here were the 25 nomi- : Petty became finished nees for induction into the the sports first three-time se- Local Youth basketball fifth, and , Joey 2011 NASCAR Hall of Fame ries champion after winning registration at Logano, , David class: titles in 1954, ’58 and ’59. He Racing Action Reutimann and David Ragan Bobby Allison, Buck was also the winner of the first By: Carl Vanzura Rec Department completed the top-10. Baker, , Richard Daytona 500 in 1959. His 54 Pole-sitter Childress, , Richie career victories stands ninth on The Towns County Rec- had his share of trouble. On Evans, , Rick Hen- the all-time list and he never Davenport and reation Department is having Lap 191, one of Gordon’s bat- drick, Jack Ingram, Dale In- finished lower than fourth youth Basketball registration teries failed, and he lost a lap man, , Fred Loren- in points from 1949-1959. Grizzle have a good weekend through Saturday, October 23, while switching to a second zen, Bud Moore, Raymond In 1998, he was named one 2010. You may register your battery. Gordon got a free pass Parks, , David of NASCAR’s “50 Greatest child at the Towns County back to the lead lap after the Pearson, Lee Petty, Fireball Drivers.” Petty is the founder Recreation Department. Our caution flew for Marcos Am- Roberts, T. Wayne Robertson, of and as an hours of operation are Monday brose spin, but he struggled the , , owner had more than 2,000 thru Friday from 9 a.m. til 9 rest of the way. , Joe Weatherly, starts and 268 wins. p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. Last week’s winner, and Cale Yarbor- Weekend Racing: The till 7 p.m. Fee for the program came home 21st ough. Sprint Cup and Camping World will be $45. and lost touch with the cham- The Class of 2011 will truck teams are at Martinsville pionship battle. He and Kyle be officially inducted in a cer- Speedway, the smallest track Age divisions will be Busch are tied for fifth in the emony in May 2011 at the NA- (.52-mile) on the NASCAR 10 and under divisions (8,9 standings, 177 points behind SCAR Hall of Fame in Char- circuit, while the Nationwide &10 year olds) 12 & under Johnson. lotte. Series will be at Gateway divisions (11 & 12 year olds), Chase leaders after 31 of Class of 2011: Speedway, just across the river and 14 and under divisions 36: 1. Johnson-5843, 2. Ham- Bobby Allison: Allison, from St. Louis. (13 &14 year olds). This is for lin-5802, 3. Harvick-5766, winner of the 1983 NASCAR Sat., Oct. 23, Camping Jonathan Davenport picked up $17,000 Saturday in West both male and female. 4. J. Gordon-5687, 5. Kyle premier series championship, World Truck Series Kroger For more information Busch-5666, 6. Stewart-5666, 7. ended his career with 84 vic- 200, race 21 of 25; Starting Jonathan Davenport thony Burroughs edged out please contact the Towns Edwards-5643, 8. Biffle-5618, tories, tied for third on the time: 12:30 pm ET; TV: Speed and Jacob Grizzle had a good Grizzle for the points champi- County Recreation Department 9. -5606, 10. Bur- all-time list. In 1972, he won Channel. weekend when both were re- onship as Riley Hickman won Sat., Oct. 23, Nation- at (706) 896-2600. T(Oct20,F1)SH ton-5604, 11. Kenseth-5587, 10 races, had 12 second-place warded for efforts at different the race. Ray Cook ran third af- 12. Bowyer-5543 finishes and was the NASCAR wide Series Gateway 250, race dirt tracks. The two Blairsville ter leading early in the event. KESELOWSKI GETS premier series runner-up (to 32 of 35; Starting time: 3 pm drivers saw a $10,000 victory Benji Cole edge out Hia- CHARLOTTE ). Allison cap- ET; TV: ESPN2. for Davenport and a second wassee’s Danny Ledford and Appalachian Duplicate NATIONWIDE WIN tured the NASCAR Modified Sun., Oct. 24, Cup Series place finish in the SRRS points Young Harris’s Randy Nich- Bridge Club news picked Special Division championship Tums 500, race 32 of 36; Start- championship and the 2010 ols Saturday night at Toccoa up his first NASCAR Nation- in 1962 and ‘63 and then went ing time: 1 pm ET; TV: ESPN. Rookie of the Year title for Speedway on a cold night in On Monday, October 11, wide Series win at Charlotte, on to win the Modified Divi- Racing Trivia Question: Why Grizzle. the Super Late Model feature. for his fifth victory of the sea- sion the following two years. did the U. S. Government ban Davenport race to a Parker Herring won the South- nine full tables played a Mitch- son and the 11th of his career. In 1998, Allison was named automobile racing in July, fourth place finish in the easter Sportsman feature and ell movement at All Saints Lu- Martin Truex Jr. ran sec- one of NASCAR’s “50 Great- 1942? $50,000 to win Dirt Track Hiawassee’s Kevin Bradshaw theran Church in Blairsville, ond, followed by Justin Allgai- est Drivers.” Last Week’s Question: How World Championship at West took a strong 10th place finish GA with the following results: er, and polesitter Ned Jarrett: Jarrett was a many Cup wins did Earnhardt Virginia Motor Speedway tak- at a track that he very seldom North-South, first, Joan and Clint Bowyer, whose winning two-time NASCAR champion Sr. have? Answer. He had 76 ing home $7,000 for his effort races at. Joe Lane; second, Marilyn chances disappeared with a (1961 and 1965) and two-time wins and 676 starts. in the race won by Earl Person Skip Arp won the Vol- Bulkley and Joyce Tyson; pit-road speeding penalty on Sportsman Division champion You may contact the Rac- JR. He then climbed in to his unteer Racing Series at Boyds third, Anne Mincey and Sally his last stop. Kyle Busch, Reed (1957 and ‘58). Through his ing Reporter at: hodgesnews@ Fastrak Crate car and proceed- Speedway Friday night and Ray Miller; and fourth, Kitty Tom- Sorenson, , Ryan career he totaled 50 premier earthlink.net. NT(Oct20,C1)ac ed to win that $10,000 feature. Cook was third. Casey Roberts kinson and Lorraine Klug. Newman and Kevin Harvick series wins, tied for 11th all- Grizzle raced in the won the Carolina Clash main First place East-West Southeastern Regional Racing event at Screven Speedway. went to Joyce Geiger and Pat Blue Ridge Mountain EMC Masters Junior Golf Series seasonal final Saturday The Volunteer Racing Series night at Cleveland Speedway will wind up their season this Mosteller; second, Frank Hol- where his 13th place finish Saturday night at Timmy Mill- land and Martha Brewer; third, Tournament held at Chatuge Shores course locked up his second place wood’s North Georgia Speed- Carolyn Neighbors and Gloria Chatuge Shores Golf Course was the standing in the points and his way in Chatsworth. NT(Oct20,C2)ac Hoffman; and fourth, Richard venue for the Blue Ridge Mountain EMC Rookie of the Year title. An- King and Ned Cahill. On Thursday, October Masters junior golf tournament. The four 14, seven full tables played younger age divisions' players were greeted a Mitchell movement. First, and given water bottles by Byron McCombs North-South, Joe and Joan from Blue Ridge Mountain EMC. The Lane; second, Mary Stoll and weather cooperated with the tournament by Myrna Ponkauskas; and third, providing a delightful afternoon for golf. Playing in the Blue Ridge Mountain EMC In the Boys 8 and under division playing 4 holes, Eli Jim Bell and Gwen Weaver. Logan placed first, Hugh Martin placed second, East-West, first, Frank Masters were the Girls 9 and under divi- Matthew Shirah placed third, Reid Schoeffler placed Holland and David Turner; sion, Boys 8 and under division, Girls 10 - fourth, and Jarvis Hobby placed fifth. second, Kitty Tomkinson and 12 division, and the Boys 9 and 10 divi- Marylin Demers; and third, sion. Each of these younger divisions has Richard King and Ned Cahill. their top five finishers awarded for their per- It was great having Ani- formance in the tournament. ta Lippman playing with us In the Girls 9 and under division play- Jacob Grizzle is the Rookie of the Year on the SRRS circuit for this afternoon. Hopefully she ing 4 holes, Kennedi Henson placed first, 2010 will join us more often. The Grace Jones placed second, Bailey Mock club plays every Monday and placed third, Jala Stamey placed fourth, and Thursday at All Saints and wo- Madison Logan placed fifth. uld welcome any interested In the Boys 8 and under division play- In the Girls 9 and under division playing 4 holes, bridge players to join them. ing 4 holes, Eli Logan placed first, Hugh Kennedi Henson placed first, Grace Jones placed For partners or information, second, Bailey Mock placed third, Jala Stamey placed Martin placed second, Matthew Shirah fourth, and Madison Logan placed fifth. please call Dorothy Smith at placed third, Reid Schoeffler placed fourth, 706-745-1532. N(Oct5,Z6)CA and Jarvis Hobby placed fifth. In the Girls 10-12 division playing 5 holes, Ally Horinek placed first, Ashley Prostate Cancer Burnette placed second, Megan Rowe placed third, Julia Schoeffler placed fourth, and Elli Support group Martin placed fifth. No man needs to face In the Boys 9 and 10 division playing prostate cancer alone. The 5 holes, Josh Cottrell placed first, Beck In the Boys 9 and 10 division playing 5 holes, Josh Man to Man Prostate Cancer Burnette placed second, Trevor Shaw placed Cottrell placed first, Beck Burnette placed second, Support Group meets on the third, Aaron Ledford placed fourth, and Trevor Shaw placed third, Aaron Ledford placed fourth, and Baylee Hall placed fifth. 3rd Monday of every month Baylee Hall placed fifth. from 5-6 PM in the auditorium The TCJGA is looking for items to be of the Cancer Treatment Cen- donated for their silent auction taking place ter in Blairsville. This is an later this month. Proceeds from this auc- open discussion, educational tion support the TCJGA college scholarship and sharing meeting. There program. In May of 2010, the TCJGA are no dues or fees. Contact awarded over $3,000 in college scholarships the American Cancer Society to their graduating seniors, which two of 800-ACS-2345 or www.can- the recipients are playing college golf. If cer.org, Steve Sloan 706-896- In the Girls 10-12 division playing 5 holes, Ally Horinek you have something to donate to the auc- placed first, Ashley Burnette placed second, Megan 1064 or Dick Dillenbeck at tion, please contact Tsali Bentley at 706- 706-745-9767 for more infor- Rowe placed third, Julia Schoeffler placed fourth, and 745-0001. Elli Martin placed fifth. mation. T(Oct20,F1)SH

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