Caraway speedway - Randolph Record

02 Dec

Caraway moves holiday event to late January

Randolph RecordSportsCaraway speedway, Darren Hackett, Stock car racing

SOPHIA – The 36th edition of Caraway Speedway’s Thanksgiving Classic has been postponed for about two months. Last Sunday’s version of the event was called off because of expected rainy weather. So Russell Hackett’s Original Thanksgiving Classic has been moved to Jan. 29. Afternoon races will be scheduled for UCARs, Mini Stocks, Street Stocks, Late Models, Challengers, Bootleggers and Enduros. “We are dealing with a special event with this race,” track owner Darren Hackett said. “Russell Hackett’s Thanksgiving Classic has been a staple of the Caraway Speedway schedule for 35 years and we don’t want to break the season-ending tradition…

07 Nov

Hirschman wins again in North-South Shootout

Randolph RecordSportsCaraway speedway, Matt Hirschman, North-South Shootout, Stock car racing

Matt Hirschman, right, celebrates another victory in the North-South Shootout. (Courtesy photo) SOPHIA – Matt Hirschman added to his championship haul in the North-South Shootout. Hirschman, a driver from Pennsylvania, became an eight-time winner of the 20-year event with Saturday’s victory at Caraway Speedway. Burt Myers of Winston-Salem placed second, while fast qualifier Patrick Emerling, a New Yorker, was third. Emerling’s qualifying team was 15.919 seconds, edging Hirschman, Kyle Scisco, Caleb Heady and Brian Loftin. Jimmy Blewett briefly led the 125-lap feature, while Myers held the front spot for 43 laps. Following a caution that ended the race for Jeremy…

25 Oct

Beard, Loftin, Crigger among Caraway Speedway champions

Randolph RecordSportsCaraway speedway, Stock car racing

SOPHIA – Track champions were determined Saturday night in the regular-season finale at Caraway Speedway. Only one of the season-long champions actually won the last race in his respective division. Here’s a look at how it unfolded: In Late Models, Coy Beard secured his second track championship in three seasons after driving Donnie Apple’s No. 8 car to a second-place finish. Jeff Sparks won Saturday’s race, with Cade Brown in third. Tony Black was the runner-up points and Apple ended up third with Daniel Schadt fourth and Jeffrey Wood fifth. In Modifieds, Carson Loftin placed seventh in the last race…

20 Oct

Final points races set for Caraway season

Randolph RecordSportsCaraway speedway, North-South Shootout, Stock car racing

SOPHIA – Championship night has nearly arrived at Caraway Speedway. Track champions will be determined Saturday night at the speedway. After some weather-related cancelations involving scheduled race nights at the track, this should be a busy regular-season finale. Races are set for Late Models (60 laps), Modifieds (35), Challengers (35), Mini Stocks (20), UCARs (15), Legacy (25), Bootleggers (10) and Enduro (10). Some classes haven’t raced since August at the track. Meanwhile, the build-up is continuing in advance of the 20th edition of the North-South Shootout, which is scheduled for Nov. 4-5 at the speedway. Modified competitors will be chasing…

09 Sep

Area Sports Briefs: Fall baseball league nears; Poole, Shiflet help college teams; Check on Caraway

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Fall league approaches for area high schools ASHEBORO – The annual fall baseball league that involves teams representing high schools around the region is set to begin next week at McCrary Park. Seven teams will participate, representing Asheboro, Uwharrie Charter Academy, Chatham Central, Jordan-Matthews, Lee County, Montgomery Central and North Moore. There are two games on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays beginning at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., with one game Thursday at 6 p.m. Each team will play two games per week. The Asheboro ZooKeepers organization is the host for the league. Poole plays role for Citadel in opener…

29 Aug

Brinkley secures Caraway win on induction night

Randolph RecordSportsBlaise Brinkley, Bob Labonte, Bobby Labonte, Caraway speedway, Late Models division

Archie Adams Sr., center, receives recognition as he’s inducted into Caraway Speedway’s Wall of Fame on Saturday night. (Courtesy photo) SOPHIA – Blaise Brinkley returned to Caraway Speedway and won the Late Models feature Saturday night. Brinkley, who was the 2021 track champion in the division, finished ahead of current points leader Coy Beard. Tommy Neal was third, followed by Blake Bledsoe and Dylan Ward. In Mini Stocks, Patrick Mullen claimed the checkered flag ahead Adam Thomas and Rudy Hartley. Mullen and Jimmy Crigger were engaged in a battle at the front until an electrical issue with Crigger’s car put…

25 Aug

Elder Labonte to be honored at Caraway Speedway

Randolph RecordSportsBob Labonte, Bobby Labonte, Caraway speedway, Late Models division, NASCAR

Bob Labonte, rear, poses with his sons Bobby Labonte, left, and Terry Labonte, right. (Courtesy photo) SOPHIA -- Bob Labonte will be inducted into Caraway Speedway’s Wall of Fame on Saturday during the speedway’s 57th anniversary night. He’ll join Wayne “Speedy” Thomas, Ronald Fox, Banner Shelton and Archie Adams, Sr. in the Wall of Fame’s Class of 2022. Bob Labonte is the father of NASCAR Cup champions Terry Labonte and Bobby Labonte and grandfather of Justin Labonte. Bob Labonte was born in 1933 in Rumford, Maine and turned 89 this year. He became interested in racing when he was 16…

08 Aug

Area sports briefs: Charlotte teen wins Asheboro tourney; Caraway card wiped out

Randolph RecordSportsAmateur golf, Asheboro Municipal Golf Course, Caraway speedway, Connor Carter, Stock car racing

ASHEBORO – Neel Ladde of Charlotte won the Junior Amateur golf tournament during the weekend at Asheboro Municipal Golf Course. Ladde posted a total of 107 for 27 holes in the tournament that was reduced because of weather interfering. He had rounds of 36 and 71. Second place went to Lexington’s Steele Fischer (38-78) with 116 and third place went to Eastern Randolph rising senior Connor Carter (41-76) with 117. The 13-18-year-old age group had seven entrants, marking it the largest group in the tournament. Some golfers completed 12 holes before storms suspended play Saturday, so only the first nine…

26 Jul

Black snags two victories at Caraway

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SOPHIA – Tony Black won twice in the Late Models division in feature races Saturday night at Caraway Speedway. Black finished ahead of runner-up Donnie Apple in both races. It was a racing card stocked with twin features. In 602 Modifieds, Carson Loftin won the first race and Cody Norman ended up second. The order among the top two spots was flipped in the second race, with Norman prevailing and Loftin taking second. In Mini Stocks, Jimmy Crigger was the winner of the first race. In the other race in the division, Rudy Hartley won at the track for the…

05 Jul

Sanders shows stuff in Caraway return

Randolph RecordSportsBobby Labonte, Caraway speedway, Rusty Harpe Memorial, Stock car racing

Josh Waldron and team members celebrate a weekend victory in the Challenger series at Caraway Speedway. (Courtsey photo) SOPHIA – A.J. Sanders, past standout as a Caraway Speedway regular, was the winner in Saturday night’s Mini Stocks race at the track. Sanders topped points leader Jimmy Crigger, who was second in the 40-lap event. Tommy Raino placed third. Josh Waldron, a fill-in driver, claimed the race in the Challenger series. Waldron was a substitute for Archie Adams Sr. as part of the “Caraway Strong” program. Toby Lane placed second, followed by Raino. Crigger and Raino had busy nights because they…