October 7, 2010 THE TOWNS COUNTY HERALD Page 11 NASCAR 2010 The Scott Carter Insurance Open By Gerald Hodges/the Racing Reporter Biffle wins at Kansas Greg Biffle turned on the Logano pulled away from Joe speed to win by over seven sec- Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle onds in Sunday’s Sprint Cup Busch after a restart on Lap Price Chopper 400 at Kansas 199 of 200 and held on to win Speedway, ahead of Jimmie the Kansas Lottery 300. Johnson. “It definitely gets frus- “It’s a big win for us,” trating, when you feel like you said Biffle. “Our backs were should have won a lot more against the wall. The last few races than what you have this races have been unacceptable, season,” said Logano, who has so we knew we had to win in finished second six times this order to stay in the Chase. year. “But it also makes you “I was too loose early in want it a little bit more and the race, but we got it tightened makes it a little bit sweeter Beautiful weather pre- up and this will build our con- when you do win.” vailed for the Scott Carter In- fidence.” Logano took the lead was racing his own late model surance Open at Brasstown It was his 15th career from Busch on a restart on Lap car. During the feature race he Valley Resort. The course was Cup win and moved him 194, when he ran Busch up the had a flat tire, which spoiled in great shape for the juniors from ninth to eighth in Chase track and forced him to back his night. He was brash, but players to take to the links and points. out of the gas. One lap later, honest in his assesment of his play some outstanding golf. Even though Johnson Aric Almirola spun into the career up to that point. He even Ninety-three players teed it up finished second, he now leads wall to cause the eighth and fi- said his team could do better, if for another Tri-County Junior all drivers in Chase points. nal caution and set up the two- they had a little more money. Golf Association event split “Being the leader is lap sprint to the finish. The next year he started into two sponsored tourna- awesome,” said Johnson. “Our Right after the caution driving a NASCAR Busch ment. The TCJGA appreciates strategy worked against us to- flag waved, Busch gave Loga- Series (Nationwide) car for Brasstown Valley Resort for day. We didn’t get the results no’s car a bump to express his his dad. He lived in a double- hosting the two tournaments at we expected, but we’ll go to displeasure. wide trailer and drew $200 per their resort. Playing the Scott the next one.” “We’ll talk about it and week. Carter Insurance Open were Kevin Harvick started get over it,” Logano said. That’s hardly the Junior boys in the 11 & 12 age divi- the race 24th, but finished The victory was Lo- we know now. sion, boys in the 13 & 14 age In the Boys 11 & 12 division, Will Shirah placed first and Zack Mock third. gano’s second of the season, He always says whatever division, boys in the 15-17 age placed second, and Zach Cottrell placed third (not pictured) “We did what we’ve got the eighth of his career and his is on his mind. division and girls in the 13 & to do and that is produce top-5 second at the 1.5-mile track, I would love to be able up age division. Only the first finishes,” said Harvick. “The making him Kansas’ first re- to write that Junior has turned three places are awarded in the car was fast. We didn’t win, peat winner in the Nationwide things around and has started older age groups. but we know we’re in conten- Series. winning again. I have previ- In the Boys 11 & 12 di- tion and able to race with ev- Keselowski passed ously written that Junior was vision, Will Shirah placed first, eryone.” Busch off the final corner to about to get it together only to Zack Mock placed second, and Tony Stewart led the secure the runner-up position, be proven wrong. Zach Cottrell placed third. most laps, but faded during the as Busch crossed the stripe in If anyone else was in In the Boys 13 & 14 di- latter stages of the race to fin- third. Kevin Harvick and Mar- the No. 88 car, Rick Hendrick vision, Josh Sprinkles placed ish fourth. tin Truex Jr. finished fourth and would not hesitate to make a first, Colton Stanley placed “We had a good car,” fifth, respectively. change. second, and DJ Mock placed said Stewart. “I guess we just Top-10 Nationwide Junior will never get third. needed a little bit more. We ran leaders after 29 of 35: 1. Kesel- fired or let go, and if for some In the Boys 15-17 divi- well. I can’t say I’m dissatis- owski-4589, 2. Edwards-4215, reason he did, some other car sion, Gage Killian placed first, fied with today’s finish, but it 3. Kyle Busch-4089, 4. All- owner would sign him in a Jacob Wallace placed second, always feels better when you gaier-3796, 5. Menard-3739, heartbeat. and Eli Crumley placed. win.” 6. Harvick-3588, 7. S. Wal- The racing business is In the Girls 13 & up, In the Boys 13 & 14 division, Josh Sprinkles placed first, Colton The remaining top-10 lace-3287, 8. Leffler-3263, 9. about making money and he Stephanie Patton placed first, Stanley placed second, and DJ Mock placed third finishers were Jeff Gordon, Bayne-3261, 10. Logano-3237 does that better than anyone Amber Williams placed sec- Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth, Top-10 Camping World else. ond, and Amanda Thompson Paul Menard, Ryan Newman, Truck Series leaders after 20 I wouldn’t be surprised placed third. and A. J. Allmendinger. of 25: 1. Bodine-3196, 2. Alm- to see him in victory lane, The TCJGA is looking Kyle Busch spun David irola-2934, 3. Sauter-2896, 4. again. for support for their junior tour Reutimann early in the race. Dillon-2808, 5. Peters-2773, He has the talent, poten- and college scholarship pro- Several laps later Reutimann 6. Crafton-2773, 7. Horna- tial, and has been there. gram. In May of this year, the retaliated by ramming Busch’s day-2687, 8. Skinner-2549, 9. Weekend Racing: Race TCJGA awarded over $ 3,000 car. He inflicted enough dam- Starr-2504, 10. Lofton-2379 number four in this year’s in college scholarships to their age on it to keep Busch from WHAT’S IN A NAME Chase for the Sprint Cup graduating seniors. If you finishing on the lead lap. His Dale Earnhardt Jr. has championship will be held at would like more information 21st place finished dropped not lived up to the expectations the 1.5-mile Fontana, Califor- on how to support the junior him from third to seventh in since signing with Hendrick nia track. golf tour and its college schol- points. Motorsports to drive the No. Sat., Oct. 9, Nationwide arship program, please contact Polesitter Kasey Kahne 88. His 18th position in the Series Camping World 300; Tsali Bentley at 706-745-0001. had a left front tire blow and standings is representative of race 30 of 35; Starting 4 pm N(Oct6,C7)ac finished 37th. less than a class A Cup driver ET; TV: ESPN2. Appalachian Duplicate Top-12 Chase contend- Would he still be driving Sun., Oct. 10, Sprint In the Boys 15-17 division, Gage Killian placed first, Jacob Wallace ers after 29 of 36: 1. John- the No. 88 if his name wasn’t Cup Pepsi Max 400, race 30 Bridge Club news placed second, and Eli Crumley placed third (not pictured) son-5503, 2. Hamlin-5495, Earnhardt? Not likely. of 36; Starting time: 3 pm ET; 3. Harvick-5473, 4. Ed- Despite poor perfor- TV: ESPN. On Monday, September wards-5450, 5. J. Gordon-5445, mances on the track, his team Racing Trivia Question: How 27, twelve full tables played 6. Kurt Busch-5433, 7. Kyle is a profitable one, and he has many Cup championships did a Mitchell movement at All Busch-5423, 8. Biffle-5418, proven that he can win races. Dale Earnhardt Sr. win? Saints Lutheran Church in 9. Burton-5402, 10. Stew- But it’s that name that Last Week’s Question: Which Blairsville, GA. art-5376, 11. Kenseth-5354, brings in the big sponsor dol- two drivers ended their NA- North-South, first, Joyce 12. Bowyer-5251 lars. SCAR Cup careers in 2005? Geiger and Pat Mosteller; sec- LOGANO WINS KANSAS For those fans that think Answer. Ricky Rudd and ond, Mary Stoll and Myrna NATIONWIDE RACE I might be putting Junior in a Rusty Wallace. Ponkauskas; third, Ray Berry With a push from NA- negative spotlight, I’m not. You may contact the Racing and Harry Reynolds; fourth, SCAR Nationwide Series I first met him at the old Reporter at: hodgesnews@ Debbie Foster and Jeanette points leader Brad Keselowski, Nashville Fairgrounds, when he earthlink.net. NT(Oct6,C1)ac Dillabough; and fifth, Betty Long and Mary Anderson. East-West, first, Jean Fuzion Dance Company presents Pittman and Barbara Mitchell; second, Sue Smith and Kathy Halloween Fright Night Dance Concert Yost; third, Barry Pressman In the Girls 13 & up division, Stephanie Patton placed first, Amber and Karol Sulimirski; fourth, Williams placed second, and Amanda Thompson placed third pic- The Fuzion Dance Com- Carolyn Neighbors and Gwen tured with Scott Carter pany, having completed their Weaver; and fifth, Lorraine award winning second season Klug and Mary Dorman.