Joseph Brown inherited the B Cadet victory after Marc Gooden’s car failed post-race tech Saturday night at Senoia Raceway. Photo by Francis Hauke/22fstops.com
Joseph Brown of Cataula chased Alabama’s Marc Gooden the entire 30 laps of the Newnan Bonding B Cadet special on Saturday night at Senoia Raceway in Senoia, GA. Brown tried everything to pass Gooden, but could not get it done until the post-race weigh-in when Gooden’s car was found to be ten pounds light. The $1000 payday was then awarded to Brown.
Brown’s win was coupled with a win by Newnan’s Parrish Duncan in the Newnan Bonding B Cadets. Newnan’s Rucker Orr was also successful in his return to Senoia Raceway winning the make-up feature for the Jodeco Auto Sales Late Models. LaGrange’s Tod Darda picked up the checkered flag in the other feature for the late models.
Roopville’s Clifton Moran once again won the main event for the Summit Racing Equipment Hobby Stocks while Newnan’s Brandon Bright topped the Mini Stock, Peachtree City’s Randy Cornwell bested the Bombers and Villa Rica’s Todd Brewster was the winner in the Modified Mini.
Saturday night’s packed grandstand enjoyed a pair of make-up features from the previous week’s racing schedule. The Newnan Bonding B Cadet special was rescheduled and was the first feature to roll out on to the 3/8 mile bull ring. Pole-sitter Joseph Brown along with Marc Gooden brought the field of eighteen cars to green with Gooden using the top side to garner the race’s first lead.
While the leaders settled in for the battle, drivers throughout the field were scurrying for position. Stockbridge’s Jeff Carter bounced off the back stretch wall just before Alvaton’s Hunter ‘Wildman’ Worley broke a right rear wheel in turn four bringing out the first caution of the night. The race was slowed eleven times for cautions.
Brown looked for a path around Gooden for the lead, but each time was shut down. Greenville’s Thomas Mewborn found his groove about halfway through the race. Mewborn moved past Carter to join the top five on lap 14. A few laps later, his charge placed him in a dogfight with Hampton’s Paul ‘Cowboy’ Holloway for third place. Mewborn would try the high side only to have the veteran Holloway squeeze him. Then he would look low to try and shoot past with Holloway sliding down in front of him.
When the checkers flew, Gooden was first across the line followed by Brown, Holloway, Mewborn and Alabama’s Roger Arnett. Gooden and Holloway were both found to be light moving Brown to the winner’s circle and Mewborn to second. Arnett was awarded third with Newnan’s Parrish Duncan fourth and David Burton, also from Newnan, in fifth.
“I think the number of cautions caused the drivers to burn more fuel than they thought they would and probably cost them the weight,” said promoter Tim Moses. “But, you have to plan for things like that. Unfortunately, we do not allow any burn-off or weight changes.”
Parrish Duncan held off Roger Arnett and Thomas Mewborn in the second race for the Newnan Bonding B Cadets. Mewborn was again the crowd favorite working the top side of the race track to gain positions. Paul Holloway redeemed himself in round two finishing in fourth with Stockbridge’s Billy ‘The Kid’ Stevenson completing the first five.
Rucker Orr returned to Senoia Raceway to claim the win in the Jodeco Auto Sales Late Model make-up feature. Orr held off points leader Glenn Morris of Fayetteville until late in the race when Morris’ car developed engine problems. Jenkinsburg’s Trey White then accepted the role of Orr chaser, but fell a few feet short at the line.
LaGrange’s Tod Darda won the second round feature for the Jodeco Auto Sales Late Models. White again was trying to catch the leader when he slipped up in turn one on lap 12 allowing LaGrange’s Dennis Hale and Orr to slip past. White would settle for fourth followed by Newnan’s Marcus Caswell.
Franklin’s Gary Brand was on his way to a second feature win for 2013 in the Summit Racing Equipment Hobby Stocks. But a late race mistake cost him the hardware allowing Clifton ‘Hog Head’ Moran to claim his fifty-second win in two plus seasons. Brand’s car developed a push in the final three laps of a race he controlled from the on-set.
Tyrone’s Jamie Simmons had his car nearly destroyed on lap two of the Summit Racing Equipment Hobby Stock race when he lost control in turn two and was hit head-on by Carrollton’s Jeff Bowen. The two car tangle then collected Whitesburg’s William Blair creating a Bowen sandwich. The drivers were not hurt, but all cars had to be towed to the pit area.
Brandon Bright notched his 16th career victory in the Mini Stock main event. Bright tops the career win list for the four-cylinder division. He held off current Mini Stock points leader Bobby ‘Wild Child’ Arnold of Newnan for the honors. Another Newnan driver, Brandon Libri came home third with Barnesville’s Gary Parker going three wide on the final lap to snare fourth just ahead of Griffin’s Alex Rudolph.
The Mini Stock battle for rookie of the year heated up immensely this past Saturday night when 15-year-old Brandon Libri closed the gap on another 15-year-old rookie Brandon Brock of Hampton. The two drivers will go into this weekend’s racing event separated by only six points for the first year driver’s honor.
Randy Cornwell picked up his second feature win of the season besting the Bomber division while Todd Brewster closed in on the points lead in the Modified Mini with his fifth win of the year. Brewster trails Newnan’s Joe Spencer by 12 points.
The final event of the night was the third annual Waterless Boat Race and the crowd again was entertained thoroughly by drivers crashing and smashing boats. McDonough’s Tim Tim was the final driver to still have his boat attached and declared the winner. The fan favorite was awarded to entry Cale’s Whale.
The fun continues this week as Senoia Raceway hosts the ‘Back to School Bash’ which offers children ages 12 and under free admission into the grandstand. The track will also conduct the very popular kids rides in the race cars prior to the 8 pm start time.
There will be a full night of racing included with the special kids activities. Jodeco Auto Sales Late Models, Newnan Bonding B Cadets, Summit Racing Equipment Hobby Stocks, Mini Stocks, Bombers and Modified Mini will be in action.
For more information, visit senoiaraceway.com.
Senoia Raceway – Senoia, GA
Race Results – July 27, 2013
Late Models (First Feature)
1. Rucker Orr
2. Trey White
3. Marcus Caswell
4. Jamie Carr
5. Joey Armistead
6. Glenn Morris
Late Models (Second Feature)
1. Tod Darda
2. Dennis Hale
3. Rucker Orr
4. Trey White
5. Marcus Caswell
6. Jamie Carr
7. Nicky Prosser
8. Joey Armistead
9. Dusty Jones
10. Marty Lunsford
11. Glenn Morris
12. Austin Horton
DNS: Frank Rogers
B Cadets (First Feature)
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2. Thomas Mewborn
3. Roger Arnett
4. Parrish Duncan
5. David Burton
6. Dow Kirkland
7. Billy Stevenson
8. Brandon Pjnineberg
9. Johnny Stinchcomb
10. Corey Payton
11. Mike Parker
12. Jimmy Baxter
13. Jeff Carter
14. Paul Walters
15. Hunter Worley
DQ: Marc Gooden, Paul Holloway
DNS: Kelly Leonard
B Cadets (Second Feature)
1. Parris Duncan
2. Roger Arnett
3. Thomas Mewborn
4. Paul Holloway
5. Billy Stevenson
6. Johnny Stinchcomb
7. Dow Kirkland
8. Paul Walters
9. Joseph Burton
10. Jeff Carter
11. Hunter Worley
12. Jimmy Baxter
Hobby Stocks
1. Clifton Moran
2. Gary Brand
3. Lee McElwaney
4. Kerry Carden
5. Jeff Bowen
6. William Blair
7. Jamie Simmons
Mini Stock
1. Brandon Bright
2. Bobby Arnold
3. Brandon Libri
4. Gary Parker
5. Alex Rudolph
6. Bo Chambers
7. Robert Caldwell
8. Tim Pettigrew
9. Marc Leath
10. Bubba Hicks
11. Brandon Brock
DNS: Kristy Loveless
Bombers
1. Randy Cornwell
2. Michael Nelms
3. Bill Smith, Lanett
4. Winford Minix
DQ: Josh Roddy
Modified Mini
1. Todd Brewster
2. Lane Wilt
3. Dorough Bright
4. Joe Spener
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