Brooks Doubles Down Wins At Wartburg Crate Race; I-75 Raceway Sprints To Memphis Britt

  • Sunday, May 2, 2021
  • Steve Hixson

Taking his second consecutive win of the weekend (the first coming at his home track in Chattanooga, Friday night) Booger Brooks (#48) won Wartburg (TN) Speedway's 604/Crate Late Model Special Saturday.

Brooks overtook Virginian bad-boy Logan Roberson on the 26th lap for the $2,000 victory.

Chickamauga's Dale McDowell was 4th behind winner Tanner English of Kentucky at Clarksville Speedway, north of Nashville Saturday. Cleveland's John Ownbey was seventh overall. 

Landon Britt (#10) of Memphis was victorious over Friday night's winner Californian Jared Horstman in Rock Auto USCS Sprint Car competition Saturday night at I-75 Raceway in Sweetwater.

Nearby in Spring City, Michael Smith (#15) parked his Limited Late Model in Victory Lane at Mountain View Raceway. Sean Truelove (#287) of Cleveland won the Sportsman feature. Fort Payne Motor Speedway's season opener was won by Jeb Merriman (#112) of Hokes Bluff, Al. in the Sportsman division. 

Next Friday the Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model series invades Gatlinburg/Seymour as the 411 Motor Speedway hosts the $12,000 to win Super Late Models for the "Tennessee Action Track 50" race. The MavTVplus.com website will broadcast the event live on the internet for subscribers. Racing is set to start at 7 p.m. More details for the event Friday can be obtained at 411motorspeedway.net or on their Facebook page.

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