October 20, 2010 THE TOWNS COUNTY HERALD Page 13A Nobis visits Tribe...from page 1A NASCAR 2010 achievement that he has his greatest achievements, “The best years of your life By Gerald Hodges/the Racing Reporter never received is enshrine- the development of the are ahead of you. Your four ment into the NFL Hall of Tommy Nobis Center. The years in high school, and then Fame, for what many con- center provides youth and college, are the most impor- McMurray night at Charlotte sider a 10-year Hall-of- adults, with disabilities, job tant years to develop your- The night belonged to completed the top-10. Fame career. It’s a fact that training and employment self as the person you will Jamie McMurray. “I might be biased, but I has led many of the game’s services. be for the rest of your life. Jamie McMurray drove thought that was the best race greatest players to question Through his good “Be prepared for life,” by Kyle Busch with 21 laps I’ve ever seen in my life,” said the Hall of Fame selection works, Nobis was once hon- he said. “That’s one of the to go after a restart on lap 314 Keselowski, who has won two of the four races in the new ored as the NFL Man of the things that I love about foot- of the 335-lap Bank of Amer- process. ica 500 at Charlotte Saturday NASCAR Nationwide car this Former Falcons’ All- Year. Currently the Falcons’ ball, it prepares you for the night, and went on to win his year. “And I was driving the Pro quarterback Steve vice president of corporate road ahead. third Cup race of the season. car, so I can imagine what the Bartkowski once told a re- development, Nobis has “I just want to wish “It was just our night,” fans saw—that was awesome. porter that Nobis was the been a member of the orga- you all the best with the re- McMurray said. “Our car was Keselowski widened his greatest Falcon of all time, nization, in the front office maining three games in the unbelievable those last 25 or 30 lead in the NASCAR Nation- both on and off the field. He and on the field, for more season,” he said. “I honestly laps. It was effortless to drive wide standings to 450 points meant it and spoke it from than 40 years. believe y’all will finish it up and had a lot of speed in it.” over 13th-place finisher Carl Busch had dominated Edwards. time. In 1998 he was named the bottom of his heart. “I just want to wish the way it’s truly supposed the event, leading a race-high Top-10 leaders after 31 one of NASCAR’s “50 Great- Nobis cites as one of you all the best,” Nobis said. to be played.” 217 of 334 laps, but McMur- of 36: 1. Keselowski-4954, est Drivers.” After retiring in ray was closing in on Busch’s 2. Edwards-4504, 3. Kyle 1966, Jarrett helped grow the ...from page 1A rear bumper when the ninth Busch-4439, 4. Allgaier-4103, sport through his second career Fall Festival and final caution waved on lap 5. Menard-3929, 6. Har- as a broadcaster. Percy Sledge’s show Marty Stuart’s show part harmony. They perform 310. When the race went green vick-3902, 7. Logano-3557, 8. Bud Moore: A decorated was one of pomp and cir- was a lively one as well. His Western Swing, Bluegrass, on lap 313, McMurray made Bayne-3503, 9. Leffler-3433, World War II infantryman, Bud hits including Tempted, vintage Country and Jazz. his race-winning pass around 10. S. Wallace-3427 Moore became a successful cumstance. The show con- Busch off Turn 2 and never Top-10 Camping World NASCAR Sprint Cup owner sisted of Sledge’s memo- Farmer’s Blues, and Hill- Those attending the per- looked back, crossing the fin- Truck Series leaders after 20 almost immediately upon field- rable songs from yesteryear, billy Rock, all big crowd formance seemed quite sur- ish line 1.866 seconds ahead of of 25: 1. Bodine-3196, 2. Alm- ing a team in 1961. Moore won including some of his leg- pleasers. prised that the three darlings Busch. irola-2934, 3. Sauter-2896, 4. back-to-back championships endary hits like When a On Monday, Connie from Texas had that much “He was faster than me Dillon-2808, 5. Peters-2773, in 1962-63 with Joe Weatherly. Man Loves a Woman and Smith wowed the crowd music in them, but they did. and he beat us. Nothing to it 6. Crafton-2773, 7. Horna- Earlier, in 1957, Moore – who Whiter Shade of Pale. with songs that included her The sisters are promoting their but that. Just didn’t quite have day-2687, 8. Skinner-2549, 9. referred to himself as “a coun- biggest hit, Once a Day, latest album, Timeless. it at the end. I gave it up two Starr-2504, 10. Lofton-2379 try mechanic” – was crew chief The crowd cheered as for champion Buck Baker. talking about her longing for The music itinerary nights in a row,” said Busch, 2011 HAME OF FAME Sledge broke into his classic who suffered another late-race INDUCTEES David Pearson: Pear- song Whiter Shade of Pale. her man’s love. She closed wouldn’t be complete with- disappointment when Brad NASCAR announced son is a three-time NASCAR However, the moment that got her show with It’s a Sin to out the amazing Tams, which Keselowski won Friday night’s last week that the second class champion whose career total the most cheers is when the Tell a Lie. delighted a crowd that even Nationwide race at Charlotte. of inductees into the NASCAR of 105 victories is second on crowd stood for Sledge’s per- Also during the week, joined them on stage for a Jimmie Johnson and Hall of Fame will be David the all-time list. Pearson won formance of his biggest hit, the Quebe Sisters from Fort dance session. Denny Hamlin, both dodged Pearson, Bobby Allison, Lee his titles in 1966, ’68 and ’69. When a Man Loves a Worth, Texas features Undoubtedly, the 2010 troubleUnion and finishedCounty third andMiddle Petty, Ned School Jarrett, and crossBud He alsocountry won the sport’s girls big- Grace, Sophia and Hulda. Georgia Mountain Fall Fest fourth, respectively, to set up Moore. gest event, the Daytona 500 in Woman. After the show, many 1976. In 1998 he was named Each sister plays the fiddle, will not be one that is soon a showdown Oct. 24 at Mar- Also receiving votes flocked to the stage, in hopes tinsville, a short track the two were Dale Inman, Cale Yarbor- one of NASCAR’s “50 Great- of shaking Sledge’s hand. together, they sing three- forgotten. driverswin 1sthave dominatedPlace thetrophy ough and in Darrell meet Waltrip. at Clearest Drivers.” Creek past four years. Here were the 25 nomi- Lee Petty: Petty became Greg Biffle finished nees for induction into the the sports first three-time se- Local Youth basketball fifth, and Matt Kenseth, Joey 2011 NASCAR Hall of Fame ries champion after winning registration at Logano, Kevin Harvick, David class: titles in 1954, ’58 and ’59. He Racing Action Reutimann and David Ragan Bobby Allison, Buck was also the winner of the first By: Carl Vanzura Rec Department completed the top-10. Baker, Red Byron, Richard Daytona 500 in 1959. His 54 Pole-sitter Jeff Gordon Childress, Jerry Cook, Richie career victories stands ninth on The Towns County Rec- had his share of trouble. On Evans, Tim Flock, Rick Hen- the all-time list and he never Davenport and reation Department is having Lap 191, one of Gordon’s bat- drick, Jack Ingram, Dale In- finished lower than fourth youth Basketball registration teries failed, and he lost a lap man, Ned Jarrett, Fred Loren- in points from 1949-1959. Grizzle have a good weekend through Saturday, October 23, while switching to a second zen, Bud Moore, Raymond In 1998, he was named one 2010. You may register your battery. Gordon got a free pass Parks, Benny Parsons, David of NASCAR’s “50 Greatest child at the Towns County back to the lead lap after the Pearson, Lee Petty, Fireball Drivers.” Petty is the founder Recreation Department. Our caution flew for Marcos Am- Roberts, T. Wayne Robertson, of Petty Enterprises and as an hours of operation are Monday brose spin, but he struggled the Herb Thomas, Curtis Turner, owner had more than 2,000 thru Friday from 9 a.m. til 9 rest of the way. Darrell Waltrip, Joe Weatherly, starts and 268 wins. p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. Last week’s winner, Glen Wood and Cale Yarbor- Weekend Racing: The till 7 p.m. Fee for the program Tony Stewart came home 21st ough. Sprint Cup and Camping World will be $45. and lost touch with the cham- The Class of 2011 will truck teams are at Martinsville pionship battle. He and Kyle be officially inducted in a cer- Speedway, the smallest track Age divisions will be Busch are tied for fifth in the emony in May 2011 at the NA- (.52-mile) on the NASCAR 10 and under divisions (8,9 standings, 177 points behind SCAR Hall of Fame in Char- circuit, while the Nationwide &10 year olds) 12 & under Johnson. lotte. Series will be at Gateway divisions (11 & 12 year olds), Chase leaders after 31 of Class of 2011: Speedway, just across the river and 14 and under divisions 36: 1.