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ShareTopConnor Hall notched his second victory of the zMAX CARS Tour season on Saturday night
winning the series' inaugural Late Model Stock Car event at Cordele Motor Speedway
Hall held off Wake County Speedway CARS Tour victor Mini Tyrrell for the win
continuing a strong start to his first season in the JR Motorsports No
Tyrrell qualified on the pole for the 125-lap Late Model Stock Car feature
leading most of the first 80 laps of the race
his speed up front showed Hall what he needed to do to find speed on the Georgia track that was brand-new to most of the competition
"I guess watching Mini drive away from me for the last 50 laps made me decide to move up," said Hall in victory lane
It was just a completely different race car once we moved up
I was just pretty committed to the bottom with how many lower-grip race tracks we try to manage tires at
Usually it's straight in on the bottom
straight off on the bottom is what is best
"Mini was definitely making some time up there
Hall now will join Tristan McKee in the record books as winners during the CARS Tour's first visit to Cordele Motor Speedway
super awesome to win the inaugural event at Cordele
I think it's a complete blessing that the tour decided to come here."
it's important to make the most of his opportunity with JR Motorsports
On a night where he competed alongside team owner Dale Earnhardt
this season is about making the most of his opportunity with the team and committing to creating a career for himself in racing
"I think I'm misunderstood a lot," said Hall
my girlfriend and I live in separate states now
I've fully committed to making this work
I'm so thankful to Dale and his family
[Miller] for giving me the opportunity to drive this race car
"I'm with the best group possible
I feel like we really had to earn that one 15 times
I was really happy to see the checkered flag."
Tyrrell also enjoyed his first trip to Cordele and searching for speed around the facility known for multi-groove racing
While his speed faded late and he settled for second
he felt more long runs could have played in his favor
I just kind of slipped up off of turn two on the one restart
That's when Connor took the lead from me
I just couldn't quite accelerate super hard off on the outside out of turn two like I could
Maybe it was just a little bit of combination of the tire going away and just the way the track is out there
I think we just need a little bit more short-run speed to fire off just as good as he could
we were slowly reeling him in step by step."
his first top-five finish with the CARS Tour since the 2023 season finale at Caraway Speedway
He was on the verge of ending that drought at Wake County before being shuffled back late in the race and finishing 15th
so scoring a strong finish on Saturday at Cordele was particularly rewarding
"I feel like it should have been a second and a third the last two weeks," said Huffman
and the 69 chopped me down across the entry to three on lap 10 and knocked the right-front in
I don't know if that ultimately affected the car long-term or not
I came over here halfway through last year
we were just trying to evaluate the program and see where we were at and make the steps forward to race up front with JRM and Mini and these guys."
with Conner Jones rounding out the top five
completing 117 of the race's 125 laps
The NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee was running in the top 10 before suffering front-end damage on the final restart of the race
The zMAX CARS Tour returns to action at Orange County Speedway on Saturday
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— Excitement is building at a local speedway as drivers and crews make final preparations for the highly anticipated race weekend
The event: ZMAX CARS Tour Presented By Byron Outdoor Superstore along with the CARS Tour
will see late model stocks and pro late models take to the track
with racing legends like Dale Earnhardt Jr
"We've been prepping for the CARS Tour
We've got late model stocks and pro late models out here practicing," said a spokesperson
purchased the Cordele Motor Speedway about a year and a half ago
and this weekend marks a significant event for the venue
We're expecting somewhere between 4,000 to 6,000 people," the elder Noland said
"There's quite a few people here
I think there's 35 racers for one class
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getting to watch them years later running in NASCAR," Creighton said
"Getting to watch people like Josh Barry
Joey Logano; folks like that - that raced with us years ago."
Driver Derek Thorn was serving as a consultant for Jett Noland
"It's tough to find the sweet spot
but that's what we're trying to do
Jett's done a great job and has won two races this year," he said
but this tire is just wanting something a little different."
With one of the largest entries in recent years
organizers said the race weekend promises to deliver thrilling action for motorsport fans
For tickets and more information, click here.
The CARS Tour's maiden voyage to the Peach State of Georgia is now in the books, and what a night it was in front of a capacity crowd at Cordele Motor Speedway. Connor Hall out-dueled Mini Tyrrell to claim his second victory of the young Late Model Stock Car season, while young Tristan McKee claimed his first win of the season in the Pro Late Model feature.
Second-generation racer Keelan Harvick made his CARS Tour Pro Late Model debut on Saturday night in impressive fashion. Harvick led almost every single practice session throughout the weekend, and then claimed the pole for his first race with the Tour. Harvick led almost half the race before missing a shift on a restart and dropping back to seventh. Harvick was able to rebound to finish fifth.
The full results for both races can be found below.
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Spire Motorsports development driver Tristan McKee scored redemption in the zMAX CARS Tour's inaugural Pro Late Model event at Cordele Motor Speedway.
ShareTopAfter missing out on a victory in a dominant showing at New River All American Speedway to start the season
Tristan McKee scored redemption in the zMAX CARS Tour's inaugural Pro Late Model event at Cordele Motor Speedway
McKee took the lead from Colin Allman on a restart with 20 laps to go and scored his fourth career victory with the CARS Tour on Saturday night as part of the Byron Outdoor Superstore 225 at Cordele
Allman assumed the top spot on lap 42 and led until the decisive late-race restart
Allman took the inside lane for the restart
and raced side-by-side with McKee for several laps before McKee pulled away with the lead for the win
the outside lane had proven to his liking before the restart
and he used it to his advantage when it mattered
"I was trying my hardest right there," said McKee
"I think we didn't have quite the best car
The top kind of came in after that long red flag we had
I passed for second and then I was just kind of riding until we got that red flag
After the disappointment at New River to start the year, finishing second in a race where he led 97 laps
McKee was thrilled to get back to victory lane
because we led most of the race at New River
Now we've got to put our focus on the Late Model."While McKee celebrated his Pro Late Model victory before climbing in his Late Model Stock Car for the second feature of the evening
Allman was left wondering what might have been with a different lane choice on the restart
I'm biting myself in the butt for picking the bottom because of how dirty it was
I thought I had it cleaned off pretty good
but it opens up the opportunity for him to move me up
I just didn't want to put that into his hands as an option
I started inching on him a little bit and then I got in the gas a little too early
Jett Noland rounded out the podium in the event
DeCaire on the final lap to secure third position after starting 18th in the field
we started to fade out of it just because we started so far back
We started 18th and basically had to dig the entire race
while Keelan Harvick finished fifth in his zMAX CARS Tour Pro Late Model debut after starting on the pole
The zMAX CARS Tour returns to action in two weeks' time at Orange County Speedway on Saturday
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(WALB) - Governor Brian Kemp released an executive order on Feb
18 regarding Cordele City Commissioner Royce Reeves
Reeves has been suspended from office “immediately and without further action pending the final disposition of the case or until the expiration of his term of office
23 created a review commission to review Reeves’ charges and his position on the city council
Ward 4 Albany City Commissioner Chad Warbington was on the 3 member panel appointed by Governor Brian Kemp
Commissioner Warbington tells WALB that something he learned is that this is only a suspension
”...they are simply just suspending him while the case is going on.” said Warbington
“It’s a challenge to be a local commissioner while you’re involved in significant criminal investigation and so
that is why a lot of times the suspension happens.”
the review commission found that the indictment of Reeves “does relate to and does adversely affect the administration of the Office of the Cordele City Commission such that the rights and interests of the public are adversely affected thereby.”
They recommended that Reeves be suspended from the office based on Code Section 45-5-6
Reeves’ suspension will last until he goes to court and is found either innocent or guilty
Reeves does not have any upcoming court appearances scheduled
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(WALB) - Governor Brian Kemp issued an executive order regarding Cordele City Commissioner Royce Reeves
City of Albany Commissioner Chad Warbington has been appointed to a review commission regarding the charges and Reeves’ position on the Cordele City Commission
Kemp received a certified copy of the indictment on Nov
Rodney McCord of the Griffin City Commission
and Chad Warbington of the Albany City Commission are hereby appointed as the review commission to determine whether the above-mentioned indictment relates to and adversely affects the administration of duties by Mr
Reeves such that the rights and interests of the public are adversely affected thereby
and to make a written report to me within fourteen days with a recommendation as to whether Mr
Reeves should be suspended from office as required by Code Section 45-5-6(c),” the order said
Commissioner Warbington told WALB the following:
“I appreciate that we have our state law that gives guidance to the governor and
luckily it doesn’t happen a whole lot and I’m glad
the governor and our state officials have to take action.”
was sentenced to probation for felony violation of oath
Royce Reeves will serve a total of 60 months of consecutive probation that will be subject to special drug and alcohol conditions
Reeves will have to pay a total of $1500 in fines
These charges stem back to an incident in June of 2021 where Reeves attempted to get onto the scene of his friend’s motorcycle crash
Reeves was found not guilty of additional charges
including felony obstruction of an officer and disorderly conduct
Reeves will go to trial once more in a separate case
He was charged with conspiracy to sell marijuana
WALB is working to find out what today’s sentence means for his commission seat
We have reached out to the city of Cordele’s attorney and we’re waiting to hear back
The CARS Tour is headed to the Peach State for the first time in its history this weekend
a NASCAR Hall of Famer in competition with the Late Model Stock Cars
and a second-generation driver making his CARS Tour debut with the Pro Late Models
60 cars are making the inaugural trip to Cordele Motor Speedway this weekend
Headlining the 28-car Late Model Stock Car entry list is two-time Daytona 500 champion and CARS Tour co-owner
This weekend’s race at the ⅜-mile oval south of Atlanta was Earnhardt Jr.’s brainchild
so it makes sense that his first Late Model Stock race of the year comes at this track and this event
Saturday’s race will be Earnhardt Jr.’s fifth CARS Tour race dating back to 2022
One driver to watch for from the deep south is Michael Hinde
who will be driving a third Lee Pulliam Performance entry
Hinde has plenty of experience at Cordele Motor Speedway in Pro Late Model and Super Late Model competition
Hinde scored his first career PLM victory at Cordele back in 2022
and most recently went to victory lane in the World Crown 300 at Cordele last October
Even though he’s never driven a Late Model Stock Car before
you can get that Lee Pulliam will have Hinde where he needs to be at the end of Saturday’s race
Virginia’s Mini Tyrrell has to be looked at as one of the favorites for the victory on Saturday just purely based off the Tour’s most recent race
Tyrrell scored his second CARS Tour victory just a couple of weeks ago on the bullring at Wake County Speedway
Tyrrell won the pole and then led every single one of the 125 laps without so much as a single challenge from anybody else
It was a statement-making performance for Tyrrell
Tyrrell’s closest competitor for most of the night at Wake County was Claremont
Huffman ended up finishing outside the top 10 due to a penalty for his role in a late-race incident with Ryan Millington
but for most of the race Huffman ran no lower than third in his brand new Reynolds Racing Chassis for Carroll Speedshop
Huffman just went to victory lane in a weekly event at Tri-County Speedway in his own personal Reynolds Racing Chassis
and has told FloRacing that his confidence is back at a level that he hasn’t felt in quite some time
Points leader Connor Hall is always a contender
especially right now with his JR Motorsports team
Hall has an average finish of 1.5 in two races so far after winning the season opener at New River All-American Speedway
and pulling off an improbable second-place finish at Wake County
And the only reason we describe his finish in such a manner is because of everything that happened to Hall and his No
but at one point Hall’s car was ramping skyward off the back of another car
It looked like the type of incident that could end a race
but there was Hall on the frontstretch after the race anyway
Saturday night will be one of the rare times that the Late Model Stock Car division doesn’t have a larger car count than the Pro Late Model division
the CARS Tour is heading out of the normal LMSC region and into Super and Pro Late Model territory
so the Pro Late Model field bringing a stout 32 cars to Cordele shouldn’t be a surprise
Headlining the entry list is two-time SpeedFest Pro Late Model winner
Georgia will arguably have the most experience of any of the 60 drivers across both divisions at Cordele this weekend
Roderick has won the PLM portion of SpeedFest twice
and scored multiple podiums in the Super Late Model portion of SpeedFest as well
Roderick won’t be the only driver behind the wheel of a No
62X as a teammate to Roderick will be Alpharetta
And driving the other 62 car in the field out of the Rackley/WAR stable is young Keelan Harvick
This will be Harvick’s second attempt at his CARS Tour debut
It was initially supposed to happen last month at New River All-American Speedway
but the second generation driver got sick on race day and was unable to make the start.
Other notable drivers in the Pro Late Model field include Hudson Bulger
who came so close to scoring his first victory at New River
but was disqualified in post-race technical inspection due to a weight infraction
Race fans can watch all of the action from Cordele Motor Speedway live on FloRacing beginning at 4 p.m
ET when qualifying will begin for the Pro Late Model division
with two provisionals allotted for each division
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Bubba Pollard returned to victory lane at Cordele Motor Speedway on Saturday, winning the UARA National Super Fest 125 #1.
ShareTopBubba Pollard returned to victory lane at Cordele Motor Speedway on Saturday
Pollard took the lead near the halfway mark of the season-opening UARA National event after a lengthy side-by-side battle with fast qualifier Jake Finch
adding to his extensive list of victories at the home state track
“We had a good race car,” said Pollard in victory lane
“It’s good when you can race around good people and run side-by-side like that
You don’t have to worry about getting pinched in the wall or tearing up race cars
With cooler temperatures under the lights in February
Pollard had to adjust his racing style around the Georgia bullring
those adjustments made the difference on Saturday night
they tned to grease up a race track and rubber up
“I was just really trying to move around there and just see
I wasn’t really comfortable around the top where I normally am
If you can race around the rubber and hit it just right
Stephen Nasse finished second to Pollard in the 125-lap event
improving upon a fourth-place finish at SpeedFest in January at Cordele
While Nasse was pleased with the improvement
he knows there is still more work to be done to catch Pollard’s No
I felt better about the car than I did in practice and I did in the last race here
holding off West Coast champion Buddy Shepherd in the closing laps
It was another strong finish for the young Florida driver
but he is hungry for a big Super Late Model win
“He knows his way around this place pretty well
I’m happy to be able to lead some laps and sit on the pole
Getting a little frustrated with second and third
We’ll just try to be a little bit better next time.”
with Colin Allman rounding out the top five
Cordele's next event is scheduled for February 22
That event features the "I Can't Drive 55 Crown Vic Special" as well as the first Pro Late Model event under Cordele's Super Fest banner in 2025
As for the UARA National Super Late Models
their next stop is South Alabama Speedway for the 49th Hardee's Rattler 250
The Rattler weekend takes place on March 13-15 at South Alabama
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When the zMAX CARS Tour makes its first trip to the state of Georgia on April 12, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. will be part of the action.
ShareTopWhen the zMAX CARS Tour makes its first trip to the state of Georgia on April 12
The NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee announced his intentions to compete in the CARS Tour's debut at Cordele Motor Speedway on Monday
“It’s exciting to have the chance to take the zMAX CARS Tour to Cordele,” Earnhardt Jr. said in a CARS Tour press release
“Fans in the area have expressed excitement about this race being added to the schedule
Our teams are looking forward to this new challenge
I’m thrilled to add it to the short list of events I’ll be racing in next year.”
Both the Late Model Stock Cars and the Pro Late Models of the zMAX CARS Tour will take part in the April 12 event at Cordele
The event is the continued result of Greg and Lori Noland's efforts to revitalize the 3/8-mile facility after purchasing the track in 2024
“I just bought the track at the end of last year,” said Noland
It’s a lot nicer than it was prior and everyone says they love it
My son used to drive on [Cordele] all the time
especially since it's one of the last circle tracks in Georgia.”
“It’s been all positive,” added Cordele Motor Speedway General Manager Ricky Brooks
“The race track and area needs some energy the CARS Tour can bring
but we’re still working on the grandstands a little bit
I think the CARS Tour will bring more people [to Cordele] and hopefully they’ll stay as customers throughout the year.”
It will be the first event in the Peach State in the history of the CARS Tour
the Late Model Stock Cars have competed at 23 different tracks across the Carolinas
Tennessee and Virginia since the inaugural event in 2015
The first event of the year at Cordele Motor Speedway will be ASA SpeedFest
scheduled for January 17-18 headlined by a co-sanctioned Super Late Model event for the ASA/CRA Super Series and ASA Southern Super Series
Tickets for the CARS Tour event at Cordele Motor Speedway will be available in late January
with more details to be announced in the coming weeks
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Cordele Motor Speedway has posted its 2025 season schedule, including the dates for their inaugural Super Fest series for Late Models as well as a visit for the zMAX CARS Tour.
ShareTopCordele Motor Speedway has posted its 2025 season schedule
including the dates for their inaugural Super Fest series for Late Models as well as a visit for the zMAX CARS Tour
The zMAX CARS Tour's Late Model Stock Cars and Pro Late Models will visit the Georgia facility on April 12
This lines up with a date that was previously listed as "to be announced" on the CARS Tour schedule released in November
The event will be the first venture by the CARS Tour to the state of Georgia since its inception in 2015
For the Late Model Stock Cars in particular
it will be a departure from their traditional hotbeds of the Carolinas
who is part of the CARS Tour's ownership group and occasionally competes in the Late Model Stock division
has expressed interest in competing in the Cordele event
Meanwhile, 2025 also marks the start of Super Fest, a five-race Super Late Model Series and five-race Pro Late Model Series at Cordele which will be co-sanctioned by UARA
participation in Super Fest events will lead to an increased payout in the final event of the series
the prestigious World Crown 300 on October 25
the 2025 World Crown 300 winner will receive $35,000
with bonuses from competing in the first four Super Fest events
The first Super Fest event for Super Late Models takes place on February 1
The Super Late Models will also race in the Spring Showdown on April 5 and Kids Night on May 10
The final Super Late Model tune-up for the World Crown 300 takes place on October 4 before the World Crown 300 on October 25
Super Fest races are scheduled for February 22
Cordele Motor Speedway also welcomes the ASA Southern Super Series and ASA/CRA Super Series on January 16-18 for SpeedFest
For more information on the ‘Super Fest’ go to www.cordelemotorspeedway.com or facebook.com/cordelemotorspeedway.
-Photo credit: Will Bellamy, Racing America
After a successful tenure at Cordele Motor Speedway, Ricky Brooks and track owner, Greg Noland, have mutually agreed to part ways effective as of April 21, 2025.
ShareTopAfter a successful tenure at Cordele Motor Speedway
have mutually agreed to part ways effective as of April 21
With continued growth and expansion for the United Auto Racing Alliance (UARA)
Brooks plans to concentrate his efforts on the sanctioning body and as technical director for select short track events across the country
we have grown Cordele into one of the premier short track facilities in the country," said Brooks
"But as we continue to see growth in the UARA National Super Late Model Series
and continue to maintain the UARA Sportsman
I felt it was best for me to concentrate our full efforts on that venture
I appreciate the Noland's belief in me
and I wish them success in their future endeavors."
Cordele Motor Speedway saw a major upgrade in the facilities
and the addition of a jumbotron in the infield are some of the improvements the speedway has seen over the last year
Brooks and Noland also successfully revived the legendary World Crown 300 race
Brooks and Noland ushered in the debut of the CARS Tour Late Model series to Cordele Motor Speedway
The race featured nearly 70 cars in two divisions
and saw the largest attendance in the nearly 40-year history of the speedway
For more on the UARA or to reach Ricky Brooks please call 850-324-6821 or email unitedautoracingalliance@gmail.com
-Cordele Motor Speedway Press Release-Photo credit: Will Bellamy
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It’s coming a month and a half later than expected
but Keelan Harvick is finally going to make his highly-anticipated CARS Tour Pro Late Model debut this Saturday night at Cordele Motor Speedway in Cordele
The 12-year-old driver and son of former NASCAR Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick was scheduled to make his CARS Tour debut and his Pro Late Model debut during the season opener at New River All-American Speedway in Jacksonville
Harvick woke up extremely under the weather on race day and was forced to withdraw from the race
which postponed his CARS Tour debut to this weekend at the ⅜-mile Cordele Motor Speedway
Harvick told FloRacing ahead of his planned debut at New River that he didn’t know what to expect out of the Pro Late Model
Harvick only had three full-bodied stock car starts under his belt
while the other two came in Limited Late Model competition at Florence Motor Speedway
much like their Late Model Stock Car counterparts
are “perimeter rail chassis” while Pro Late Models and Super Late Models are “straight rail chassis.” To put it more plainly
even though Harvick had run two Late Model races
the cars were very different from the Pro Late Model
“I’m not really sure how different it will be until I get in it and drive it,” Harvick said back in February
but you can just never let it get too high or it’ll come crashing right back down.”
He took to the Pro Late Model well in Friday open practice back at New River
Harvick was near the top of the charts all day long
Harvick has practice and race experience in the Pro Late Model ahead of this weekend’s race in Georgia
Harvick made his official Pro Late Model debut with the CARS Tour West at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway in Bakersfield
Harvick even now has Late Model Stock Car experience as well
since he’s made a few starts in the senior level of perimeter rail race cars at Florence Motor Speedway in South Carolina the last few weeks
the young driver has much more experience entering Saturday’s race at Cordele than he did a month and a half ago leading into New River
since the expected field at Cordele is both large and deep as drivers like Casey Roderick make up the 32 entries vying for 30 starting spots
Race fans can watch Keelan Harvick make his CARS Tour Pro Late Model debut, as well as watch Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the rest of the CARS Tour stars live on Saturday, April 12 on FloRacing. Fans can subscribe to FloRacing by clicking here.
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A bit of controversy ahead of this weekend’s CARS Tour races at Cordele Motor Speedway
is responding to complaints from CARS Tour drivers
It is nice to see how active he is online with the drivers
He is also racing in the Late Model Stock event this weekend in his No
Cordele Motor Speedway is new for the CARS Tour
This is a Georgia track for a series that usually sticks to the Atlantic coastal states
teams were met with high prices for testing
If you want to be competitive at a new track
But at $125/hr for testing with a three-hour minimum
Barnes made the first public complaint on X/Twitter today
“Testing today for this weekend’s CARS Tour race,” Barnes posted. “Usually it’s about $150-200 a day to test, but Cordele is welcoming us with a nice $125 AN HOUR. Thanks for the hospitality [Cordele Motor Speedway.]”
In response, Dale Jr. said, “I don’t run the track but I do know this. This wasn’t news for you today. All teams on the conference call earlier this week [were] made aware and told to plan accordingly.”
I don't run the track but I do know this . This wasn't news for you today. All teams on the conference call earlier this week or made aware and told to plan accordingly.
Barnes then fired back. He wasn’t surprised by the price, but it didn’t make the situation better. Teams test to be competitive. It’s part of the game.
“I’m not acting surprised at all?” Barnes replied to the CARS Tour owner. “It’s absurd to charge us that much for testing. Maybe it’s a southern thing, but I’ve never seen it this high anywhere ever in [Late Model Stock Cars.] I can almost guarantee some people didn’t come today just because of that price, not the distance to get here.”
Once again, Dale Earnhardt Jr. replied. You have to at least give him credit for his honesty in all of this.
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“It’s unfortunate that it’s that high. For sure. Didn’t see that on the radar. Maybe a testing ban is the way. I’d rather us not be testing and practicing so much. One day shows, no support classes, done by 10pm.
“Don’t let this be the story of this weekend though. Too much hard work went into this weekend from a series standpoint.”
It's unfortunate that it's that high. For sure. Didn't see that on the radar. Maybe a testing ban is the way. I'd rather us not be testing and practicing so much. One day shows, no support classes, done by 10pm. Don't let this be the story of this weekend though. Too much hard…
A testing ban? That was brought up by Dale Earnhardt Jr. as well as Doug Barnes. Donovan Strauss, driver for Hettinger Racing, also chimed in on the topic.
Could we see testing banned from the CARS Tour? At least a restriction on new tracks or perhaps a limit on how close to a race you can test? There are ways to keep testing but eliminate these chances for price gouging for one race weekend.
If the teams had to test no closer than two weeks from a race, then you could see prices go down. There is clearly a surge in demand ahead of the CARS Tour races this weekend. So, Cordele can go ahead and charge as they please. But if drivers test on random days a month or two weeks before the race, then the demand isn’t as high.
Look, the CARS Tour is a fantastic series. I’m sure Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick, Jeff Burton, and Justin Marks know how to run this series. Of course, Kip Childress, the executive director of the series, is a great leader as well. Catch the races on FloRacing and see why everyone is so excited about this new track for the CARS Tour.
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Jett Noland made it back-to-back at Cordele Motor Speedway on Saturday night, winning the Georgia Spring Nationals for the Atlanta Paving & Concrete Construction Pro Late Models.
ShareTopJett Noland made it back-to-back at Cordele Motor Speedway on Saturday night
winning the Georgia Spring Nationals for the Atlanta Paving & Concrete Construction Pro Late Models
Noland, who also won the season opener for the Pro Late Model division at Cordele
dominated Saturday's 100-lap feature after starting on the second row
Noland moved into the lead on lap 12 and led the remainder of the race
finishing ahead of Casey Roderick and Luke Yarbrough
"I felt like we had a great race car," said Noland in victory lane
We've been bringing a good piece to the racetrack ever since we got this new FURY car
I can't thank those guys enough for all the help they provide to us
everybody that helps to get this race car where it needs to be
We can't be happier to be in victory lane here again."
Roderick settled for a second-place finish
lacking the necessary grip to chase down Noland and contend for the win in his No
"I just didn't have enough for the 50 there," said Roderick
I just didn't have enough grip to pull up off the corner and have a chance
But for the luck we've had here lately
We've just got to get a little better."
Luke Yarbrough took a third-place finish in a second Ty King Motorsports entry
"I just can't thank the whole Ty King Motorsports crew enough for this car," said Yarbrough
and everyone with this car helped me out so much."
with Christopher Tullis rounding out the top five
The next event at Cordele Motor Speedway is April 5
headlined by the second round of Super Fest for the UARA National Super Late Models at Cordele
Legends and Bandoleros will also be in action
For the Atlanta Paving & Concrete Construction Pro Late Models
Bandoleros will also be part of that event
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(WALB) - The Crisp County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) announced that a deputy arrested a man on April 2 after a traffic stop near 24th Avenue and Joe Wright Drive
was carrying a bag that had two bags of marijuana
Deputies apprehended Grady as he was exiting the back door of the residence
CCSO said Grady was arrested and taken to the Crisp County Detention Center
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(WGXA) — The Crisp County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) arrested a man on multiple drug charges after a foot chase with a deputy on Wednesday
According to a release
a CCSO deputy attempted to stop a vehicle near 24th Avenue and Joe Wright Drive when the driver,19-year-old Derek Grady
exited the vehicle and fled the scene on foot
Grady then unlawfully entered a nearby residence
but he deputy stopped Grady as he exited the home's back door
CCSO says the deputy searched Grady's bag and found two bags of marijuana
a bottle of oxycodone and "a sum" of money
Grady was arrested and charged with the following:
Grady is being held at the Crisp County Detention Center.
Stick with WGXA as we learn more and keep you ready for what's next.
An early entry list is available for Saturday's Atlanta Paving & Concrete Construction Pro Late Model 100, the first Pro Late Model race of the season for Cordele Motor Speedway's track championship in 2025.
WATCH LIVE: PRO LATE MODELS AT CORDELE
TopAn early entry list is available for Saturday's Atlanta Paving & Concrete Construction Pro Late Model 100
the first Pro Late Model race of the season for Cordele Motor Speedway's track championship in 2025
22 cars are entered for the 100-lap Pro Late Model event on Saturday
The event is the first of five Pro Late Model races in the Atlanta Paving & Concrete Construction Series for 2025
Last year, Cale Hall won the Pro Late Model track championship at Cordele Motor Speedway
Hall is another driver in the 22-car field
looking to continue his success at the Georgia facility
Along with the Atlanta Paving & Concrete Construction Pro Late Models
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ShareTopThe Atlanta Paving & Concrete Construction Pro Late Models get back on track at Cordele Motor Speedway on Saturday
March 22 with the 5th Annual Georgia Spring Nationals
Fans can watch the night of racing live on RacingAmerica.TV
Saturday night's racing is headlined by the 100-lap Pro Late Model feature
as well as Cordele's new Juice Box division
The entirety of Saturday's racing program will be on RacingAmerica.TV
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RacingAmerica.TV subscribers gain access to more than 250 live short-track racing events during the 2025 season
including a packed schedule of racing at Cordele including the SuperFest Super Late Model and Atlanta Paving & Concrete Construction Pro Late Models
Meeting the 2025 Kulwicki Driver Development Program Finalists
Pollard took the lead from Cole Butcher with 12 laps to go, scoring his fourth consecutive SpeedFest Super Late Model victory at Cordele Motor Speedway.
ShareTopBubba Pollard's grasp on Cordele Motor Speedway's Protect Your Melon - Buckle Up SpeedFest continues for another year
Pollard took the lead from Cole Butcher with 12 laps to go in the January Late Model staple
scoring his fourth consecutive SpeedFest Super Late Model victory
Pollard is the first to win four SpeedFest features in a row
as well as the event's first five-time winner
“It’s pretty special," said Pollard in victory lane
"I just wish my kids and my wife were here to enjoy it with us
Pollard's latest SpeedFest triumph came one day earlier than expected
The event was originally scheduled for Saturday afternoon
but an unfoavorable forecast encouraged Cordele Motor Speedway and series officials to move the event forward to Friday
Tim Bryant and all those guys for moving it to Friday and giving us a shot to race," said Pollard
but it shows you good promoters and good race tracks
The Nolands and everything they’ve done to this place
Pollard spent several laps setting up the winning pass on Butcher
working high and low on the Cordele Motor Speedway racing surface
Pollard powered to Butcher's outside exiting turn four to gain the advantage in the closing laps
It made for another special win at one of Pollard's favorite tracks
I love this place for the simple fact that you can move around on this race track
I was out in the watermelon field out there trying to pass Cole
If I could set him up and get him looking towards the bottom and just get him down half a car length
I could beat everyone up off the corner all day
Butcher fell into a side-by-side battle with Colby Howard in the final laps for the second position
Howard crossed the line just one-thousandth of a second ahead of Butcher according to timing and scoring
Howard was frustrated by a string of cautions to start the race
and we kept getting caution after caution after caution," said Howard
"That one long run after lap 30 or something
but we knew there was going to be a comp caution
and with the adjustments it got way too tight
Some other guys felt like taking it three wide and it hurt us a little bit
saying his car was too tight to hold off Pollard in the closing laps
he's pleased with a podium finish to start the 2025 season before setting his sights on the ASA STARS National Tour season opener at New Smyrna Speedway
Bubba could move around a lot more than me
while three-time SpeedFest winner Chase Elliott rounded out the top five
Elliott rebounded from an 18th-place effort in qualifying to secure the fifth-place finish
NASCAR Cup Series competitor Ross Chastain made his SpeedFest Super Late Model debut one year after competing in the Pro Late Model feature at the event
Chastain started on the pole after the post-qualifying redraw and finished 12th
Matt Craig took the lead from Chastain in the opening laps before Butcher assumed the top spot on lap 27
Craig's night ended shortly thereafter
as a three-wide battle ended with the North Carolina native squeezed into the outside wall on the frontstretch by Dwson Sutton
RacingAmerica.TV subscribers who missed Friday's race can watch the on-demand replay of the event broadcast by clicking here
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ShareTopAfter muscling past Stephen Nasse with 51 laps to go
Michael Hinde led the rest of the way to win the World Crown 300 at Cordele Motor Speedway
Hinde collected the $35,000 winner's prize in the return of the crown jewel Super Late Model event after a hiatus of more than a decade for the race following Gresham Motorsports Park's closing in 2014
Seth Christensen qualified on the pole for the World Crown 300 at Cordele Motor Speedway
He was joined by Gavan Boschele on the front row in the Wilson Motorsports No
The rest of the starting lineup was determined based on combined scores between the qualifying session and three 25-lap heat races
Jett Noland took the win ahead of Jake Finch and Michael Goddard
Derek Thorn took the win in his first race laps at Cordele
holding off Matt Craig in the opening laps and maintaining the top spot
Johnny Sauter led from green flag to checkered flag in the final heat race
securing the third starting spot in the lineup
* - Locked in to front row via single-car qualifying
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(WGXA) — Cordele police officers made a second arrest and seized multiple guns amid a criminal street gang investigation
officers served a search warrant in a residential area in the 400 block of East 24th Avenue just after 6 a.m
following what police called a "thorough investigation" into multiple shootings
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The Cordele Police Department (CPD) said no one was injured during the shootings but dozens of shell casings were found at various crime scenes
police arrested a 17-year-old boy and charged him with two counts of aggravated assault
possession of tools for a crime and a violation of the Georgia Stree Gang Act
Officers also seized four guns with multiple magazines including a high-capacity drum magazine
CPD said this is the second arrest made in connection to the shootings and evidence showed the incidents are related to criminal street gangs
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TIFTON – A 25-year-old Cordele woman has been arrested by the GBI with Financial Transaction Card Theft and Fraud and identity theft
The GBI has arrested and charged DeAundra Smith
18 counts of Financial Transaction Card Theft
and 50 counts of Financial Transaction Card Fraud
The Tifton Police Department requested the GBI to investigate on January 16
The investigation showed that Smith obtained personal information from customers at her job using her computer and was using their information to shop and pay her bills
many of whom did not know that they were victims
This case underlines the negative impact that these serious crimes can have and the importance of regularly checking bank statements and safeguarding personal information
The GBI encourages citizens to take the necessary steps to protect themselves and their loved ones
Hudson Bulger set fast time in qualifying for both the Super Late Models and Pro Late Models at Protect Your Melon - Buckle Up SpeedFest at Cordele Motor Speedway.
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TopHudson Bulger swept qualifying for Protect Your Melon - Buckle Up SpeedFest at Cordele Motor Speedway
setting fast time in both the Super Late Models and Pro Late Models
Bulger qualified at 15.555 seconds for the Super Late Model feature co-sanctioned by the ASA/CRA Super Series and ASA Southern Super Series
Bubba Pollard and Ross Chastain completed the top eight qualifiers who will be part of a redraw to solidify the starting lineup for Friday night's 150-lap Super Late Model feature
Chastain's fellow NASCAR Cup Series competitor
qualified 18th in his search for a fourth SpeedFest win
Bulger claimed the Luke Yoder Construction pole award for fast time during Pro Late Model qualifying
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