SeptemberTHE TOWNS 2, 2020 COUNTY THE TOWNS HERALD COUNTY September HERALD 2, 2020 Page 3B Towns County Sports Towns County’s Leader In Sports ooolgofk[gmflq`]jYd\f]lÛÝÛ<¤eYad‘Ûl[`]jYd\³oaf\klj]Yef]l NASCAR 2020 By Gerald Hodges/the Racing Reporter Byron Wins At Daytona, Makes DAYTONA BEACH, FL - William Byron pulled out front on an overtime restart and held off a fast-closing at the checkered flag as several accidents were happening be- hind them on the final lap. There were two late wrecks that brought out the red flag and sent the race into over- time. During the last red flag period, Byron’s team worried if his car had suffered damage in the second accident and if he should stay out for the restart instead of pitting. They elected to keep him on the track. The gamble paid off with Byron’s first NASCAR Cup Series win and a spot in the playoffs. “Well, incredible,” said Byron. “On Cloud 9 for sure. There was a point in that race that I didn’t really think things were going to work out in our Byron Wins At Daytona, Makes Playoffs favor to make the Playoffs, re- Herbst, , Ross across NASCAR’s top-three ally have an opportunity next Chastain, , Aus- touring series – Cup, Xfinity week. This was kind of one of tin Cindric, Josh Williams, and and Truck. those do-or-die situations. Kind Jesse Little. “Being able to race for of crossed that fork in the road Top 10 points leaders: 1. Tony is a huge benefit,” Briscoe Register now for Rec Department Youth Basketball tonight. We were able to be ag- Cindric-968, 2. Briscoe-910, 3. said. “We have the same back- Towns County Recre- tions please contact Matthew gressive and make it happen.” Chastain-860, 4. Gragson-842, ground in sprint cars, so we kind ation Department Basketball Youngblood or Tyler Garrett Chase Elliott finished 5. Haley-757, 6. H. Burton-752, of speak the same language. If Registration: August 1st – Oc- at (706) 896-2600 or by email second, about one tenth of a 7. Allgaier-750, 8. Annett-663, I need some help on the pave- tober 11th - $60. Late Regis- at TCRecreation2600@gmail. second back. 9. B. Jones-652, 10. Herbst- ment side with our HighPoint. tration: October 12th – Octo- com. “It was obviously pretty 582. com Ford Mustang, I can call ber 25th - $75. In the event basketball wild there at the end, like it al- CREED WINS TRUCK Tony and he completely under- The Towns County Rec- is cancelled before the season ways is,” said Elliott. “Really RACE stands what I’m feeling in the reation Department would like begins, FULL refunds will be hard to know what’s going to Here are the results of car and can tell me what I need to invite you to participate in issued. Partial refunds will be go, what isn’t. Really unpredict- Sunday’s NASCAR Truck Se- to do to adapt my dirt-track ex- our annual Basketball season available at Towns County able from my vantage point. ries race held Sun., Aug. 30 at perience to the Xfinity Series.” with GRPA. There will be Recreation Department staff’s “Just kind of happened Madison, Illinois: 1. Sheldon If there’s anyone who evaluations held the second viding jerseys and shorts that discretion if season is can- to be at the right place I feel to Creed, 2. Brett Moffitt, 3. Aus- can explain the transition from week of October. If you are players will be able to keep at celled after uniforms are or- make up some spots on that last tin Hill, 4. Sam Mayer, 5. Stew- dirt-track racing to NASCAR, lap. Was in a position where I art Friesen, 6. Raphael Lessard, it is Stewart. He is a four-time interested in coaching, please the end of the season. dered. T(Sep2,F1)SH fill out a coaching application If you have any ques- didn’t think me making a move 7. Zane Smith, 8. Grant Enfin- USAC champion and has won on William was going to benefit ger, 9. Ty Majeski, 10. Tanner numerous sprint car races, in- at the Towns County Recre- Gray. cluding in the elite World of ation Department & complete myself. It was better to kind of Mountain Harbour Ladies Golf news stick to him, get him shoved Top 10 points leaders: Outlaws. a MANDATORY background 8-27-2020 results and 44 points and 2 bucks to Vick- out in front of the 11 and those 1. Hill-549, 2. Smith-521, 3. “Chase is a really smooth check ONLY after you have highlights. Nineteen players ie Hough. guys, hope he would be able to Moffitt-516, 4. Rhodes-483, driver who doesn’t make many been selected as a coach. counted their net par 3s and net Honorable Mention: hold on from there.” 5. Creed-475, 6. Eckes-471, 7. mistakes, but when he does, he Divisions: 6u Co-Ed: par 5 holes for this individual Birdies were celebrated by , Martin Crafton-449, 8. Enfinger-422, learns from them and doesn’t Ages 5-6 Born September 2nd, format game Crazy Eights. Martha Zimmer on par 4 Truex Jr., , Ryan 9. Ankrum-413, 10. Gilliland- repeat them,” Stewart said. 2013 to September 1st, 2015. 1st place with a 29 and #3 tweet tweet! Chip-ins $2 Blaney, , Bren- 411. “He’s really mature and he’s 8u: Ages 7-8 Born September shooting an overall 87 went to each: Karen Miret first chip-in dan Gaughan, , TWO HOOSIER BOYS taken everything he learned last 2nd, 2011 to September 1st, Nancy Hamilton $12! Chas- EVER on the par 5 #14 double and were the is a 25- year during his rookie season 2013. 10u: Ages 9-10 Born ing Nancy with her 30 and bogey net par! Connie Dock- remaining top 10 finishers. year-old racer from Mitchell, and put it together this year.” September 2nd, 2009 to Sep- an overall 90 went to Glenda ery #1 bogey net par. Martha 2020 CUP SERIES DRIVER Indiana, driver of the No. 98 “Darlington is so dif- tember 1st, 2011. 12u: Ages PLAYOFF STANDINGS Highpoint Ford Mustang he ferent from every track we go Geddings $10. We had a four- Zimmer #4 par net par. Alison will race in the Sept. 5 NA- to,” Briscoe said. “It’s narrow, 11-12 Born September 2nd, way tie at 3rd place with 34 Taylor #7 par net birdie. The first round of play- offs, known as Round 16, be- SCAR Xfinity Series race at and the groove, the surface 2007 to September 1st, 2009. points, splitting $26. TOP Scorers: Nancy Please register online at gins at Darlington, Sept. 6. 1. Darlington. The blue-and-white and the shape are unlike any- Connie Dockery $6.50 Hamilton 87, Glenda Ged- Harvick-2057, 2. Hamlin-2047, paint scheme will resemble one thing on the schedule. You’ve www.TownsCountyRec.com happy to break 50 on the front dings 90, Martha Zimmer 95, or register in person at the 3. Keselowski-2029, 4. Lo- made famous by fellow Hoosier got to take care of your tires or 9 with a 46! Linda Davenport 97. gano-2022, 5. Elliott-2020, 6. and NASCAR Hall of Famer you aren’t going to be able to Towns County Recreation De- Karen Miret $6.50. Lin- Next week: Round 1 of partment. Truex-2014, 7. Blaney-2014, 8. during his run to make any moves for position da Robinson $6.50. Martha the MHLGA Championship Bowman-2009, 9. Byron-2007, the 2011 Cup Series champion- and move around on the track Towns County Recre- Zimmer $6.50. & President Cup. Round 2 is ation Department will be pro- 10. A, Dillon-2005, 11. Custer- ship. to find . Tony always did Dead Flipp’n Last with September 10th. T(Sep2,F4)SH 2005, 12. Almirola-2005, 13. Briscoe was 16 years old a good job of that. I’m ready for Bowyer-2004, 14. - when a 40-year-old Stewart tore the challenge of Darlington and 2003, 15. -2001, 16. through the NASCAR Playoffs, proud to honor him.” Winners of the “Putts for Paws Golf DiBenedetto-2000. winning the first two races of Racing Joke: Matt Scramble” Tournament benefitting Castoff Pet Rescue did not the 10-race playoffs and then stopped by the florist to buy make the playoffs. The seven- three of the last four, including some flowers for his wife’s Local golfers recently time champion, suffered major the season finale at Homestead- birthday. enjoyed a beautiful day of damage during a wreck and fin- Miami Speedway where Stew- “You want to say it with competition at the Putts for ished the race 17th. He will not art led four times for 65 laps and flowers, sir?” the man asked. Paws Golf Scramble benefit- be able to battle for an eighth passed an incredible 118 cars to “How about three dozen Amer- ting Castoff Pet Rescue. The series championship in his final seal the title in a tiebreaker over ican Beauty roses?” tournament was held at But- season. . “Make it half a dozen,” ternut Creek Golf Course. “Definitely disappointed “I’ve always been a die- Matt replied. “I’m a man of few Coming in with a 19- to not be in the playoffs,” John- hard Tony Stewart fan,” said words.” under-par 53, the Hacking son said. “It was our No. 1 goal Briscoe, who now races for Weekend Racing: The Dogs team took first place to start the year. But there’s his idol at Stewart-Haas Rac- Cup, Xfinity and Truck Series gross. The team consisted of 10 races left, 10 trophies to go ing, the team Stewart co-owns teams will be at Darlington, Jackson Burks, Beck Bur- chase, and we’ll have to focus with Haas Automation founder South Carolina. nette, Rod Burnette, and our efforts there.” Gene Haas. “When Tony sets Sat., Sept. 5; Xfinity Se- HALEY TAKES his sights on something, there’s ries race; Starting time: 12:30 Stephen Nazerian. Shooting nothing you can do to stop him, PM ET; TV: NBC. 56 and taking second place DAYTONA XFINITY RACE Justin Haley won Friday and that title run in 2011 was a Sun., Sept. 6; Truck Se- gross was the Schroter Chi- night’s Xfinity race after his perfect example.” ries race; Starting time: 2 PM ropractic team of Wesley teammate, AJ Allmendinger, While 24 years apart, ET; TV: Fox Sports 1. Rogers, Rob Schroter, Sam who was leading the race and Briscoe and Stewart grew up Sun., Sept. 6; Cup Series Siler, and Luke Watson. The was wrecked on the last lap by similarly. Both came from race; Starting time: 6 PM ET; Blairsville Eye Care team The Mountain Life Realty team consisting of Bryson Lariscy, Chad . humble, middle-class families TV: NBCSN. of John Hollier, Sonny Poe, Lariscy, Ned O’Brien, and Larry Savage competed in the Putts for Allmendinger led a race- in southern Indiana and each Racing Trivia Question: Dave Bourne, and Randy Paws Golf Scramble. high 58 laps, but Chastain got began their racing careers in Who won the first NASCAR Boland won first place net Graphics, Dan Combs State Combs State Farm, UCBI, into his rear bumper as they go-karts before making a name race at Darlington? with an adjusted of Farm, Dr. Ronnie Dyer, CAS Bank of the Ozarks, and Pin- fought for the lead in the final for themselves in the rough- Last Week’s Question: 55. Custom Arrows, Hiawas- nacle Bank. corner. The contact sent both and-tumble world of sprint car Where is ’s home- Jimmy McMorris from see Animal Hospital, Wine Castoff Pet Rescue cars flying and out of conten- racing. Briscoe’s hometown of town? Answer. He was born the Butternut Seniors team Cottage, Art Miller, Hill- is a nonprofit, no-kill ani- tion. The third-place driver Mi- Mitchell is 90 minutes south- Dec. 31, 1993 in High Point, won the closest to the pin crest Clinic, Judy Brown, mal rescue group based in chael Annett was also caught west of Stewart’s hometown NC. of Columbus. And after each Gerald Hodges is a syndi- contest on hole 17. Luke Castoff Pet Rescue Thrift Blairsville. They have re- up in it. This allowed Haley, who was running fourth to get started their respective rac- cated NASCAR writer and au- Watson won the longest Store, Gerry DeJong, Shan- lied on fundraising, dona- ing careers in open-wheel ma- thor. His books may be viewed drive contest on hole 10. by for the lead and go on to his non Elliott, June and Jimmy tions, and adoption fees to second win of the season. chines, they gravitated to NA- and ordered online at Amazon. After the tournament, all of Young, and Susan Williams/ save thousands of dogs and The remaining top 10 SCAR, where Stewart became com. You may contact him by the players enjoyed lunch Travelmation. cats since 2006. Their thrift finishers were: Gary Gauld- a three-time NASCAR Cup Se- e-mail at: hodges@race500. provided by Chick-fil-A of Castoff also thanks the store, which opened in 2019, ing, Chase Briscoe, Riley ries champion with 69 victories com. Blairsville. following businesses that is raising money to construct Castoff Pet Rescue donated food and/or prizes: a new shelter for the dogs would like to thank every- Chick-fil-A, Home Depot, and cats. Chatuge Shores Ladies Golfers play Strike 3 one who came out to play as Auto Zone, Nelson’s Ace The thrift store also Chatuge Shores Ladies well as the following hole Farm & Garden, Zaxby’s, offers pet ID tags and $10 Golf Association’s game for sponsors: Nottely Oaks Ani- The Hole in the Wall, Di- microchipping. Visit www. last Tuesday’s play was Strike mal Hospital, SWBC Mort- ane Touroo, Butternut Creek castoffpetrescue.org for “3”. After round we selected gage, Skillet Café, Cathey Golf Course, Ingles, Castoff more information. “3” holes to throw out of the and Strain, LLC, Mountain Pet Rescue Thrift Store, Dan round. Flight A Gross: 1st Place, Kathy Stewart, 2nd Place Judy VFW Golf Schmitt. Net: 1st Place, Bon- BRYSON’S nie Shore, 2nd Place, Glenda U-PICK APPLES (or we pick) League news Geddings. The Veterans Golf Flight B Gross: 1st Place Open for Peaches Now League plays every Thursday Evie Miller, 2nd Place Char- Open August 1st morning at Chatuge Shores lotte Maddox. Net: 1st Place Golf Course. The league is Carol Millward, 2nd Place Golden Supreme, Ozark Golds & Gala Apples open to all veterans who are Alison Taylor. OPEN AUGUST 15TH FOR U-PICK OR WE-PICK APPLES members of the VFW or Ameri- Birdie Lady Charlotte 7EWILLEND.OVEMBERTHOREARLIERDEPENDINGONHARVEST s/PEN$AYSAM PM can Legion and their auxiliaries Maddox Hole #7. regardless of post affiliation. Low Putts with a tie goes (864) 647-9427 The course is in great condi- to Judy Schmitt and Glenda Large varieties of Apples, Fresh Pure Apple Cider, tion and this week’s winner Geddings. Jellies, Honey, Syrup & Other Canned Goods! was the team led by Phil Stone. Chip In’s goes to Bar- ALL GROUPS WELCOME (Trucks, Church Groups, Schools, Etc.) Team members contributing to bara Boswell on Hole #10. Long Creek, SC the victory were John Harkins, Come on out and meet Go 441 to Clayton, Georgia; go East on Hwy. 76 Rick Kirschberg and Ron Slatt. Vicky and all the gals for a to Long Creek, South Carolina; approximately 11 Together they shot a blistering round of golf as a guest. Con- Vicky Healy, our President, with all smiles and so upbeat all the time. miles, turn left onto Chattooga Ridge Rd. Bryson’s score of 64 which is 8 strokes U-Pick. 1 mile on right. tact Glenda Geddings at 706- She will be our leader in 2021 making it her third year leading this under par. Congratulations! 896-7992. T(Sep2,G1)SH league. Thank you Vicky for all you have done for us.