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Faulk Wins First Career Stock Car Race at Dublin-441 Speedway
Faulk Wins First Career Stock Car Race at Dublin-441 Speedway

 

Cale  Faulk  of   Cedar  Grove  Georgia  entered  the  history  book  at  the  “New Dublin-441 Speedway” Sat. night  June 9th, by  winning  his  first  Career  Super  Street  Stock  Car  Race. 

With  clouds  forming  above  and  drops  of  rain  in  Laurens  and  surrounding  counties  being  welcomed  by  all,  race  fans  and  over  80  race  drivers   filled  the  ½  mile  clay  oval  in a high  spirit  for  an  exciting  event.  

Finishing  second  was  Corey Dunn  of  Milledgeville  in his first  year of  Super  Street  racing,  next  was Nick  Hardy of Baxley  followed  by  Earl Lord of Dudley,  and  Tyler  Mimbs  of  East  Dublin.  

Cale   was inspired by his Grandfather  M. C.  (Lack)  Faulk, who owned a car that raced when the track opened in 1967.

After  the  race, Cale said  in an interview  with Speedway Promoter  Willis  Wombles, “I want to  dedicate  this first  career  win to  my  late grandfather  PaPa Faulk.  It  was him that started  our  family in racing, and we honor him with this win."  

Wombles  remarked: “This brings back a lot of memories to  441, as  PaPa  Faulk (He was in fact like a grandfather to our family),  loved  stock car racing and was  a  leader  to all participants  during  that  time.

Ben Faircloth  of  Swainsboro  won  his  first  Late  Model  race of 2012 at 441  when he charged past pole sitter  Keith  Edge of  Eastman,  &  Jordy  Nipper  of  Macon,  in  a  matchup  of  three  of the  most  notable  drivers  in  Middle  Ga.  Phil  Pittman  of  Vidalia   placed  fourth,  with   Pearson  Lee  Williams  of  Dublin,  points  leader  in  LM  division  placing  fifth.  Chris  Usry of  Batesburg,  S. C.  won  the  Crate,  while  Rick  Culpepper  in  His  first  race  at  441  finishing  second,  Blake  Smith,  and  Eric Baggett  of  Dublin  was  third  and  fourth,  &  Kyle  Bridges  of  Moultrie-fifth.  David  Ussery  of  Dublin won  His  fourth  Pure  Stock  feature  of  the  year,  Robbie  Bland  of  Dublin  won  His  third  Bomber  feature,  while Chad Graham  of  East  Dublin  got  His  third Road  Warrior  win of  the  season.

This  week  a  two-night  race  is  scheduled  at  441. 

On  Friday  June 15th,  practice, and qualifying in all divisions,  a  Road  Warrior  feature  with $100.00  to  winner,  along  with  a  25-lap  Late  Model  feature   paying  $1200.00  to  win.  Crates & Late Model  will  run  together.   With  441  being  the  only  track  running  on Friday  night,  over  100  race  cars  are  expected,  including  several  National  Late  Model  drivers  from  Middle and  South  Ga,  East Alabama,  and  North  Florida.  Also, a  $200.00 “ dash  for  cash”  will be  held  for  all  children  ages  7-12, and   under  6.  “We  are  planning  a  night  of  entertainment  for  all  family  members,  stated  track  owner  Justin  McCorkel”.  Gates  open  at  5:00 p.m.   with  racing  at  8:00 p.m.  Admission  is  $10.00-adults,  &   $5.00-children  in  grandstands,  $25.00-adults, & $10.00-children in  pits.   Saturday  night  June  16th,  features  in  Pure  Stock,  Bomber,  Super  Street  will be  run,  with  a  first  time  ULTIMATE  SUPER  LATE  MODEL  40-lap  event  paying  $4,000  to  win.   

While  Toccoa's  Casey  Roberts  leads  the  points  in  ULMS,  Virginia’s  Baggerly , and  Enoree,  S. C.  young  gun  Zack  Mitchell  are  second  and  third,  another  Ga. driver  Casey  Barrow  of  Savannah  is  fourth.   Barrow  stated  in  an  interview  with  441  Promoter  Willis  Wombles, “After traveling to all the  Tennessee tracks,  I  am  looking  forward to coming  home  and  racing  at  441. I have raced there a  few  times,  It’s  a  nice  track,  and  I  think  We  will  have  a  little  advantage  over  most of the other  guys, who  have  never  raced  here.  We  are  ready  to  get  up  there and see  what  We  can  do.”                                                                                                                                                                                                                

To  add  to  the  excitement and  drama  of  going  to  a  new  venue, Series  Owner Stan  Lester  announces  a  $500.00  bounty  has  been  placed  on  Vic  Hill  of  Morristown, Tenn ., after  Hill  won  three  features  in  a  row. “ This  will definitely  be  a  great  show  in  auto  racing,  as  We  welcome  the  ULMS  to  Dublin-441  for the  first  time,  stated  Speedway  Owner  Justin  McCorkel.

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