Page 3BJuly THE 22, NORTH 2020 THEGEORGIA NORTH NEWS GEORGIA July 22 NEWS 2020 Page 3B GHSA approves use of football helmets; NASCAR 2020 Board of Trustees weigh options for fall By Gerald Hodges/the Racing Reporter Childress Teams Finish 1-2 At Texas By Todd Forrest high school football season un- Sports Editor til the spring, but the remaining FT. WORTH, TX - Aus- tin Dillon came out of the pits [email protected] fall sports are still on schedule. Meanwhile, other southern first in the last round of pit stops then held off rookie team- states like Florida and Tennes- mate Tyler Reddick on Sunday Thomaston - The Geor- see have delayed the start of at Texas to get his first victory gia High School Association football until September. of the NASCAR Cup Series (GHSA) continues to inch According to Hunter, season, and give Richard Chil- forward, approving helmet she is unaware of any talks to dress Racing its first 1-2 finish use during summer football swap fall and spring sports in in nine years. workouts beginning Monday, Georgia. Moreover, she doesn’t “Not bad for a silver July 20. believe asking kids to com- spoon kid,” said Dillon. “We The decision followed plete two football seasons, and knew a win was coming. This the July 15 meeting between playoffs, within 9-10 months is team has been getting better the GHSA and the Sports Medi- logical or safe. and better. We could just feel As for a delayed open- it. Now, that we’ve made the cine Advisory Council. How- cut and in the Chase hunt, there ever, this next step doesn’t ing, Hunter sees that as a real won’t be quite as much pres- come without limitations. Each possibility. She added that it sure. player must be issued a helmet, wouldn’t surprise her if the “I was more worried Mandy Hunter and schools must sanitize the previously scheduled Aug. 7 about Tyler than the other guys. headgear before and after each ing the sanitation of composite football scrimmages witnessed I knew he had a car just about workout. leather, PU leather, and leather a statewide cancelation. equal to me, and if I made one “Our maintenance staff, Wilson football care. A special thank you slip, he would be on me.” Chase Elliott Gets First All-Star Win Mark Hughes and Gary Craw- All other football regula- from the Union County Ath- It was his first win at the Motor Speedway. ford, have done a great job tions remain in effect at this letic Department: Hunter 1.5-mile Fort Worth track and “There’s nothing like providing all that we need for time. would like to thank Union third of his Cup Series career. Bristol,” he said. “There’s noth- the sanitation of equipment, fa- The GHSA Board of General Hospital for recently Reddick led five laps and ing like the lights here. There’s administering school physicals came home in second place, nothing like racing here. I’ve cilities and everything involved Trustees met at 1 p.m. Monday taking the checkered flag .149 never won here – what a race with keeping our athletes and to discuss the opening of fall to fall sports participants and seconds behind Dillon. to do it. Just really proud of coaches safe,” Union Coun- sports. band members. “Well, I had the gas pedal our team tonight and rebound- ty Athletic Director Mandy Before the meeting, cross “Thank you to all the down, but I think my teammate ing. We’ve had a really tough Hunter said. “They’ve been country, softball and volleyball Union General staff, doctors was running a little better line,” couple of weeks and just felt a tremendous help; we can’t practice was slated to begin and nurses that came out and said Reddick. “I wanted the like we had kind of gotten off thank them enough.” Aug. 1, with football condition- provided our school physicals,” end to be between our teams. base and I felt like I was strug- Furthermore, the GHSA ing underway on July 27. (For she said. I didn’t want any of the other gling.” requests that schools continue additional information, visit She also had high praise cars involved.” Elliott led 60 of the 140 reporting all positive COVID- the GHSA’s website at www. for the Union County Board of Joey Logano was third, laps en route to the $1.1 mil- 19 cases. Reports must disclose ghsa.net. Any alterations to Education. followed by, Kyle Busch, Kev- lion paycheck. He and his fa- in Harvick, Erik Jones, Ryan the test date, the athlete or the current schedule will post “I would like to thank the ther Bill Elliott along with Dale board and everyone that’s doing Blaney, Kurt Busch, Brad Kes- Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt coach’s name and their sport. on social media via the North elowski, and Aric Almirola. Jr., are the only father/son com- Austin Dillon The GHSA is also pro- Georgia News.) what it takes to get everything Denny Hamlin led 11 binations to have won the All- wheel, pedals, things like that. viding schools will valuable re- In national sports news, back to normal as soon as pos- laps, had a fast car, but spun Star event. Interestingly, Bill Possible working with a crew sources and directions regard- Virginia recently postponed its sible,” she said. out seven laps from the finish Elliott won the race when it chief to make a few changes. and wound up finishing 20th. was held in Atlanta and Chase’s “So as far as the technol- If it weren’t for bad luck, victory at Bristol are the only ogy of the car, the technologi- Jimmie Johnson would not two times the event was held at cal advancements would be ob- have any luck. He spun during a track other than Charlotte. viously to help cover the show lap 121, hit the wall, and fin- Kyle Busch had to settle and have fans be able to enjoy ished 26th. for second and is still winless it better. But we want a very ba- Ryan Blaney won the this season in the Cup Series. sic race car that is really, again, first two stages of the race and “We’re trying hard and about showing driver ability.” led 150 laps of the 334 lap we’re running okay, but it Racing Joke: Matt and race. seemed like we were mired in his wife had prepared dinner The beginning of the fi- 10th place for much of that race for members of his family. The nal stage got off to a bad start. tonight and the last couple of doorbell rang, and their little During Lap 218, race leader adjustments really helped us,” boy greeted his aunt with a big Blaney got loose going through Busch said. “Adam (Stevens) hug and said, “I’m glad to see Turn 4, causing the field be- did a great job helping the car you. Now maybe daddy will do hind him to stack up. As drivers and making it better. You just the trick he has been promising tried to avoid wrecking, at least have to keep going.” to do.” 11 other cars were involved. Matt DiBenedetto won The aunt was curious. The race was red flagged for 12 the All-Star Open, and joined “What trick is that?” minutes. stage winners Aric Almirola The little boy replied, “I Blaney was fast, but a and William Byron in clinch- heard daddy tell mommy that decision to stay out on Lap ing starting spots in the All- he would climb the walls if you 246 as other drivers like Kevin Star Race. came to visit us again.” Harvick and Joey Logano pit- The final All-Star start- Weekend Racing: Name ted ended up hurting him. ing spot went to Clint Bowyer, the three drivers in the Texas Top-10 leaders: 1. Har- who was the top eligible vote- Cup Series race that competed vick-721, 2. Blaney-630, 3. getter in fan balloting. Both the against Dale Earnhardt Sr. in Keselowski-615, 4. Logano- All-Star race and All-Star Open that series. 607, 5. Elliott-604, 6. Hamlin- were non-points events. Racing moves to the 1.5- 578, 7. Truex Jr.-557, 8. Alm- SUPERSTAR RACING mile Kansas Speedway for four irola-534, 9. Kurt Busch-533, EXPERIENCE NASCAR events next week- 10. Kyle Busch-520. COMING TO TV end. CINDRIC DECLARED Tony Stewart and Ray Thurs., July 23; Cup Se- WINNER IN TEXAS Evernham have signed a televi- ries race; Starting time: 7:30 XFINITY RACE sion deal for their new racing PM ET; TV: NBCSN. Kyle Busch took the series, called Superstar Racing Fri., July 24; Truck Se- checkered flag in Saturday’s Experience or SRX. ries race; Starting time: 7 PM Xfinity Series race at Texas, The events will take place ET; TV: FoxSports1. but his car failed a post-race on short tracks, dirt tracks and Sat., July 25; Truck Se- inspection and he was placed maybe a road course. All will ries race; Starting time: 1:30 last. The win went to runner-up be broadcast on CBS and CBS PM ET; TV: FoxSports1. Austin Cindric. All Access beginning in 2021. Sat., July 25; Xfinity Se- Top-10 finishers: 1. Aus- The drivers will compete ries race; Starting time: 5 PM tin Cindric, 2. Chase Briscoe, in a specialized car designed ET; TV: NBCSN. 3. Justin Allgaier, 4. Harrison by Evernham for exclusive use Racing Trivia Ques- Burton, 5.