THE TOWNS COUNTY HERALD October 3, 2012 Page 11 Towns County Sports Towns County’s Leader In Sports www.townscountyherald.net • E-mail: [email protected] NASCAR 2012 By Gerald Hodges/the Racing Reporter Keselowski wins at Dover was nett ran third, tying his career able to get better fuel mileage best in the Nationwide Series, than , Denny Ham- and fourth-place Elliott Sa- lin, or , as he dler increased his series lead won Sunday’s Dover Sprint to nine points over defending Cup race, for his fifth win of champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr., the season. who finished ninth. Kyle Busch He took the lead on lap completed the top five. 387 of the 400-lap race after the Top-10 leaders after leaders Kyle Busch and Denny 28 of 33: 1. Sadler-1054, 2. Hamlin pitted for a gas-and- Stenhouse-1045, 3. A. Dil- go. Rather than pit for a splash lon-1029, 4. Hornish-994, 5. of fuel, Jimmie Johnson’s team Allgaier-926, 6. Annett-916, elected to have him slow down 7. Whitt-843, 8. Bliss-781, 9. and conserve fuel. Scott-703, 10. Nemechek-678. Brad Keselowski, Dover Cup With the win, Keselows- PIQUET TAKES VEGAS winner ki took over the championship TRUCK RACE will obviously give us a big points lead. Nelson Piquet Jr. con- advantage in our preparations “This team has done a verted a last-ditch, last-lap pass for 2013. The energy level is phenomenal job,” said Kesel- for the lead Saturday night at quite high and I can’t wait to owski. “This was our weakest , get out to Colorado to meet all track, so it’s going to be an to win his second Truck Series the guys and begin this excit- awesome season for us.” victory of the season. ing new journey.” A hard charging Jeff Piquet dove low to the In an interview on Speed, Gordon finished second. inside of in the Smith and said he knew about “Well, I knew we had first turn and made the winning two weeks ago that he would enough fuel, but we didn’t move stick on the backstretch be out of the No. 78 for 2013, have enough laps to catch of the 1.5-mile track. Crafton, although he did not know what Brad,” said Gordon. “The car whose winless streak stretched the team’s plans were. Since was good all day, but we just to 30 races, finished .223 sec- that time he has been talking to couldn’t get to the front when onds behind the Brazilian at several owners, but is just start- we needed to.” the checkered flag. ing to decide what to do next. finished “I have no idea what He said his priority is to be in third. happened,” Piquet said. “I had good equipment next year, ei- The fourth-place finisher to give it a last try, I sticked it in ther Sprint Cup or Nationwide, was Jimmie Johnson. He was there and God gave me a little and that the Nationwide Series leading late in the race, but re- bit more grip on the inside and might be a good option for him ceived the news that he would we made it. It feels great. We at this point in his career. not have enough fuel to finish really needed this win -- prob- So who will fill the Phoe- the race if he continued to run ably the best win of my career. nix Racing seat currently occu- wide open. For sure, top five moments of pied by Busch? Since James “Man, when they told my career.” Finch has operated for most of me to go in fuel-saver mode, Top-10 leaders after 2012 without sponsorship, he’s I knew we were in trouble,” 17 of 22: 1. T. Dillon-637, 2. looking at candidates “who said Johnson. “It was really Buescher-636, 3. Peters-613, have the potential” to bring fi- hard to slow down, because we 4. Coulter-599, 5. Kliger- nancial support to the team for had a fast car and could have man-598, 6. Crafton-596, 7. the final six races and possibly 11th Annual Poker Run controlled the outcome of the Lofton-572, 8. Piquet-571, 9. next year. race.” Paludo-514, 10. White-503. Finch said he isn’t lim- finished A LEGEND IS GONE ited to considering just Sprint to Benefit S.A.F.E. fifth, followed by Martin The Dean of American Cup candidates, but has also Truex, Kyle Busch, Denny Motorsports Journalism has been approached by Nation- October 6, 2012 Hamlin, , and died. wide Series drivers James Bue- Pre-register Now In One of Our S.A.F.E. Thrift Stores, or . Chris Economaki, who scher and . Jr. was began selling single copies of Another candidate is AJ e-mail [email protected] 11th. National Speed Sport News Allmendinger, who has been 706.379.1901 finished at age 14 and eventually be- sidelined since July 7, when he 28th, seven laps down. came the publication’s editor, was suspended by NASCAR Registration Information Chase leaders with 7 died last week at age 91. His for testing positive for amphet- races left in the 2012 season: column was the most read fea- amine, and has since been re-  $25 Entry Fee/$15 1. Keselowski-2142, 2. John- ture in the newspaper for six instated. Extra Rider son-2137, 3. Hamlin-2126, 4. decades. Weekend Racing: It will Bowyer-2117, 5. Stewart-2110, He worked with ABC’s be an off weekend for the Na-  Extra Poker Hand $10 6. Kahne-2110, 7. Earn- Wide World of Sports, he was tionwide Series, while the Cup hardt-2103, 8. Truex-2100, with CBS and ESPN, and it and Truck teams are at the  Fun Door Prizes & Raffles 9. Harvick-2096, 10. Gor- can be said he was one of the 2.66-mile Talladega Super-  don-2094, 11. Biffle-2091, 12. catalysts in bringing racing to speedway. Best Poker Hand Wins Kenseth-2070. television. It is not an over- Sat., Oct. 6, Camping Grand Prize You can almost bet that simplification to say he knew World Truck Series Coca- one of the top-4 points leaders; racing and knew how to speak Cola 250, race 18 of 22; Start-  $10 For Extra Meal Keselowski, Johnson, Hamlin, about it. ing time: 3:30 pm ET; TV:  or Bowyer will win this year’s Through the years SPEED. Registration: 9:30-10:45am Chase. Bowyer is in fourth- Economaki has received count- Sun, Oct. 7, Sprint Cup Riders depart at 11am place, 25 points back. Tony less awards including the NA- Good Sam Club 500, race 30 Stewart and are SCAR Award of Excellence, of 36; Starting time: 1 pm ET; This 11th annual charity poker run is in memory of fifth and sixth, 32 points out. I and been elected to numerous TV: ESPN. Helen “Punk” Ledford Ash, who lost her life to domestic think it is going to be hard for Halls of Fame. Racing Trivia Ques- any driver to make up over 25 tion: has pretty violence this year, and all the other victims of domestic violence points. IS MOVING ON much retired from NASCAR in 2011-2012. This charitable event supports the programs and I’m betting its Johnson, Kurt Busch will leave racing. How many Cup cham- Hamlin, or Keselowski. Phoenix Racing’s No. 51 af- pionships did he win in his ca- services of S.A.F.E. LOGANO DOMINATES ter Sunday’s Talladega race reer? NATIONWIDE RACE and move to the No. 78 Furni- Last Week’s Question: Entertainment • Raffles • T-Shirts • Prizes • Food • Drink Joey Logano dominated ture Row , replacing How many are Saturday’s Dover Nationwide . S.A.F.E. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides services to victims of used by NASCAR officials? domestic abuse, child abuse, and sexual assault in Towns & Union Counties. race from start to finish in win- “We want to come out of Answer. There are seven; ning his seventh series race of the chute next year ready and Green, Yellow, Red, Blue with Support in Abusive Family Emergencies, Inc. the season. raring to go,” said Busch, the diagonal yellow stripe, Black, Mission Statement: Logano, who led 184 of 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup White, and Checkered. 200 laps, crossed the finish line Series champion. “Driving the To provide support, advocacy and emergency shelter for victims of domestic abuse, child You may contact the abuse, and sexual abuse, regardless of gender, and to heighten community awareness of such .876 seconds ahead of runner- Furniture Row Chevrolet in the Racing Reporter at hodges@ up . Michael An- final six races of this season Mark your calendars!!! october 6, 2012 abuse in Towns and Union counties. race500.com. NT(Oct3,C4)ac Walk to End Alzheimer’s Coopers Creek Sportsmen for Kids Preparations underway Coopers Creek Sports- There will be special is Saturday, October 6th men for Kids would like to guest appearances by mem- for the Run Above The Clouds invite folks to bring a child bers of the Mossy Oak ProS- ery 68 seconds another per- and come out to the Coopers taff, area Georgia DNR and highest race in the state with son in the is Creek WMA for the Adult Forestry officials. Also come elevations at 2900 feet above diagnosed. Alzheimer’s is the Child Hunt on October 5th and and meet native American sea level. This race, unlike the sixth leading cause of death. 6th. On October 6th lunch will Running Fox and his wife and Peachtree Road Race, does No one is immune and the be served for all hunters at the view their amazing display not draw tens of thousands only hope is to find a cure. Georgia DNR Check-in Sta- and artifacts. Georgia DNR of runners with other tens of A Walk to End Al- Alzheimer’s disease leaves tion. Every child that registers will also be presenting a 3D ar- thousands of spectators and at- zheimer’s is the nation’s pre- NO Survivors. The goal for for lunch will receive a door chery and air rifle shoot. Hope tendant media presence. There are a few dozen runners and mier fundraiser to help those the Georgia Mountain Walk prize. to see you there. N(Oct3,Z10)CA battling Alzheimer’s disease. to End Alzheimer’s which in- save for runners families, few Since 1989, A Walk to End cludes Gilmer, Pickens, Fan- Recreation Dept Info spectators unless you want to Alzheimer’s has raised more nin, Union, Towns, Lumpkin, The 13th edition of the count the bear that was report- than $270 million for pro- Dawson, Habersham, Rabun, Attention Fitness Room the Towns County Recreation new Run Above The Clouds ed to have been a somewhat grams and services for indi- Stephens and White Counties Participants:Listed are the Center. will be run at 9 AM in Suches bemused observer a couple viduals with Alzheimer’s and is $ 25,000. Anyone interested operating hours and new partic- YOGA CLASSES – We have 2 on Saturday, October 6th in con- of years ago as the runners other dementia’s, their fami- in raising dollars and voices ipant orientation hours. Anyone separate class times instructed junction with the Indian Summer passed through a wooded area lies and caregivers. “More to support those living with using the equipment must go by Pat Tomczyk. Festival. Both events support of the course. people every year are telling Alzheimer’s, please call Sha- thru an orientation. The weekly EVENING CLASS - Each programs and students at the Runners in both races us about their family mem- ron Penner (770) 789-2044 schedule is as follows: Orienta- Monday from 4 p.m. – 5:15 Woody Gap School, the smallest will receive a high quality t- bers who has Alzheimer’s”, [email protected] or tion Instructor is Gary Noe p.m. public school in the state. shirt and awards are given in said chair Sharon Penner, “and the Alzheimer’s Association Hours of orientation: MORNING CLASS - Each The 10K run is over the 10k race; two deep, male this is not just people in their (800) 272-3900, www.alz.org/ Mondays: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 Thursday from 9:30 a.m. – a challenging but beautiful and female in 6 age categories. course through the north Geor- Further information about the 80’s. Early onset Alzheimer’s walk for more information. a.m. 10:45 a.m. ($10 per Class or gia mountains. An accompa- race (including a printable ap- has afflicted persona as young The Georgia Mountain Tuesdays: 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 $30 per calendar month.) as 35 years – and now we are Walk to End Alzheimer’s is nying 1 mile fun run, which plication) is available at the p.m. MORNING AEROBICS is over a basically flat course Suches community website: hearing that children have a Saturday, October 6th, 2012 at Thursdays: 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 CLASSES - Each Monday, form of Alzheimer’s. Most the Fannin County Senior Cen- is also available and starts at www.suches.com. Early regis- p.m. Wednesday, and Friday morn- 9:10 AM. tration is encouraged but there people have a grandparent, ter, 440 W First Street, Blue Hours of Operation: ings from 9:30 a.m. – 10:45 parent, spouse, aunt or uncle Ridge. Registration begins at The Run Above the is no penalty for race day reg- Monday thru Friday 9:00 a.m. a.m. Our instructor is Donna Clouds is believed to be the istration. N(Oct6,Z7)CA who has Alzheimer’s and they 9 am and the Walk begins at to 8:00 p.m. McAuliffe. know the heartache of watch- 10:30 am. The Walk is free to Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Tai Chi - Each Thursday morn- ing their loved ones physical attend, if you raise $200 you Thank you for your patience ing from 10:45 a.m. – noon. body remains while their mind will receive a event shirt. We and cooperation. Please enjoy. Our instructor is Pat Tomczyk. Towns County Classifieds goes to some other place”. will have food, music, door Towns County Recreation De- $10 per Class or $30 per calen- Through the nation, in prizes, a silent auction, raffles partment. dar month. SELL, SELL, SELL!! October, people will be walk- and much more. Please join Come Exercise With Us: For these programs and any ing to raise awareness and us for a fun Saturday morning The Recreation Department other information we can help money to defeat Alzheimer’s. as we put forth a giant step to Call today! That is what the Walk to End find a cure for this devastating wants to remind everyone that you with, just call the Rec- we are offering the following reation Department at (706)- Alzheimer’s is all about. Ev- disease. NT(Oct3,C1)ac exercise classes each week at 896-2600. 706-896-4454