NovemberTHE TOWNS 14, 2018 COUNTY THE TOWNSHERALD COUNTY November HERALD 14, 2018 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 2018 Pickleball Beginners’ Class Holds Tournament By Gerald Hodges/the Racing Reporter “Rowdy” Kyle Wins; Final-4 Set Phoenix, AZ - “Rowdy” proved to be the class of the field in Sunday’s next to last NASCAR Cup Series race of the 2018 season. Busch is one of four driv- ers that will battle it out for the championship next week at Homestead, FL. The other three are: , Martin Truex Jr., and . Busch didn’t seem to have the fastest car at the beginning of the 312-lap race, but he was able to win Stage 2, and remained near the front for the balance of the race. He lost the lead twice in the closing laps, first to Erik (L-R): Tony Newbern; Susan Phillips; Ron Eno, first place winner; Carol Flynn; Sandi Camp, second Jones, and then to . place winner; Deborah Honnen; Hollis Hemrick But each time he battled back, Pickleball classes are had learned from the skills and Wallace and OASIS Registrar and finished .50-seconds ahead always a popular choice in the drills sessions. First place was Alan Zimmerman for organiz- of runner-up . OASIS (Outstanding Adults won by Ron Eno, with Sandi ing and facilitating the classes “It was definitely a good Sharing in Service) program Camp being runner-up with and the use of the MAC (Meth- day for us,” said Busch. “We “Rowdy” Kyle and wife Samantha at Phoenix of the First United Method- just a one point difference. odist Activity Center) for play- didn’t have a winning car at the ist Church of Union County. Winter Quarter, begin- ing time. The sport is a great beginning of the race, but it kept Gallagher. 19 Camry in 2019 is still getting better and faster.” The Final-4 drivers that being finalized and will be an- There is usually a waiting list ning in January, will offer way to get exercise, learn a was third, are still in the Chase are: Cole nounced at a later date. for both the beginner and in- an intermediate class which new sport, make good friends, followed by Aric Almirola. Custer, Christopher Bell, Tyler NASCAR OFFERS termediate classes. will be an opportunity for the and develop a life long hobby. Polesitter Kevin Harvick Reddick, and . TO BUY ISC On November 1, the last graduates of the beginners’ Sole County Commis- had a flat tire on lap 78 while Here are the results of Fri- NASCAR has made an of- day of the Fall Quarter, several class to advance in the sport. sioner Lamar Paris is currently leading the race. A pit stop un- day’s NASCAR’s Phoenix Truck fer to buy International Speedway members of the Beginner Class Volunteer instructors are Pam making plans for permanent der green cost him a lap. He got Series race: 1. Brett Moffitt, 2. Corporation, owner and operator competed with each other in a Collins and Bob Haist, both courts to meet the needs of back on the lead lap, but was not , 3. Harrison Bur- of 13 motorsports facilities. “round robin” style tournament certified pickleball instructors, the fast growing population a threat to Busch at the end. He ton, 4. Grant Enfinger, 5. Stew- NASCAR’s proposal let- to test the skills learned over Charles Smith, Nancy Smith, of pickleball players. To learn finished fifth. art Friesen, 6. , 7. ter indicates there would be no the last eight weeks. The com- Karen Richards, Lois Swan, about pickleball, go on You- “We were in big trouble , 8. , impact on the France family’s petition was tough, with every- and Carleen Hughes. Tube, or the www.Pickleball- with that flat,” said Harvick. “We 9. , 10. Sheldon “long-term commitment to the caught a caution at the right time Creed. sport, nor its interest in maintain- one using the methods that they Thanks go to Pastor Stan Channel.com. NT(Nov14,Z9)CA and that helped us get back where The top-4 drivers that will ing its current ownership in ISC, we needed to be.” vie for this year’s championship as the family is not interested in Jamie McMurray, Matt are : Brett Moffitt, Justin Haley, selling its shares of ISC at this Towns Co. Middle School sweeps Copper Basin, TN Kenseth, , William Johnny Sauter, and Noah Grag- time.” Byron and round- son. The disclosure document ed out the top 10 finishers. TRUEX AND CREW said the intention is to combine There were 10 cautions, CHIEF TO JOIN JGR the two into one privately held involving 16 different drivers. Martin Truex Jr., his crew group of companies with the Four of the drivers that were still chief, Cole Pearn and other mem- France family as primary owners. in the Chase were caught up in at bers of the No. 78 team have “In a highly competitive least one of them. signed up with Racing, sports and entertainment land- Joey Logano wrecked on beginning with the 2019 racing scape, a more unified strategic lap 95, and wound up finishing season. approach is important to our fu- 37th. JGR announced last week ture growth,” said Jim France, had a tire go that Truex will replace Daniel NASCAR chairman and CEO. down on his No. 14 during lap Suarez in the No. 19 Toyota. “We believe the industry requires 133. He hit the outside wall, de- “Anytime you have an op- structural changes to best posi- molishing his car. portunity to bring people of this tion the sport for long term suc- “Never knew it was com- caliber into your organization, cess and this offer represents a ing,” said Bowyer. “There was it’s certainly an exciting time,” positive step forward in that di- nothing I could do. The back end said Gibbs. “They obviously rection.” came around, and that was it.” have developed a chemistry that Racing Joke: Little Susie, a Perhaps the most costly has led to tremendous success, six-year-old, complained, “Mother, wreck came during a restart on including a championship. We’ve I’ve got a stomach ache.” lap 269. went up gotten to know them well over “That’s because your the track and into , the past few years through the al- stomach is empty,” the mother putting Busch into the wall. The liance and having been part of the replied. “You would feel better if cars spun around, and when Toyota family. They will make us you had something in it.” Busch began to slide down the stronger as an organization.” That afternoon, Ryan, her track, he broadsided Chase El- Truex and Pearn have been father, came in complaining that liott, who was trying to the together on the No. 78 team since he had a severe headache all day. two spinning cars. 2014. They captured the 2017 Susie perked up, “That’s “Denny came out of no- NASCAR Championship. Truex because it’s empty,” she said. where,” said Busch. “I had the has 19 career Cup Series wins, in- “You’d feel better if you had spot and he just pushed me over. cluding a career-high eight victo- something in it.” It was the best car I’ve had, but ries in his championship season. Weekend Racing: The we didn’t get the job done.” He currently has four wins this last NASCAR racing of the sea- Elliott, who was also hop- season and remains in contention son will be Nov. 16-18 at Home- ing to gain one of the final-4 for the 2018 Championship. stead, Fla. The Towns County Middle School Indians played a terrific game against Copper Basin, Tennessee, on spots after winning the race’s Pearn was elevated to his Fri., Nov. 16; Truck Series Monday, Nov. 5. The boys ended up walking away with a one-sided 48-8 victory over the visiting Cou- first stage, saw his championship current role as crew chief for the race 23 of 23; Starting time: 8 gars. Photo/Lowell Nicholson hopes dashed. His team made re- No. 78 following the 2014 sea- p.m. ET; TV: FoxSports1. pairs to his car, but he was unable son after serving as the lead race Sat., Nov. 17; Xfinity Se- to run with the leaders when rac- engineer. The team has captured ries race 33 of 33; Starting time: ing went back green. 17 wins in the four seasons since 3:30 p.m. ET; TV: NBCSN. Note: The number of driv- that time. Sun., Nov. 18; Cup Series ers in each series has been nar- “I’m really excited to have race 36 of 36; Starting time: 2:30 rowed to four. Each series title the opportunity to join Joe Gibbs p.m. ET; TV: NBC. will be determined by the highest Racing,” said Truex. “Obviously Racing Trivia Question: finishing driver next weekend at to be able to make this transition Where will this year’s NASCAR Homestead, Fla. and still be able to work along- Cup Series banquet be held? BELL TAKES side Cole is something that was Last Week’s Question: XFINITY RACE very important to me. There is Who was the first Cup Series Christopher Bell led 94 also a real comfort level working champion under the Chase for- laps on the way to victory in with the JGR team and I wanted mat? Answer. 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