Caraway speedway - Randolph Record

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

Randolph RecordSportsCaraway speedway, Late Models division, Late Models feature, Stock car racing, tony black

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…

21 Jun

Postrace inspections alter Caraway Speedway results

Randolph RecordSportsCaraway speedway, Stock car racing

SOPHIA – Twice the first driver across the finish line didn’t end up the winner during Caraway Speedway’s slate of racing Saturday night. In the Challenger division, Fletcher Whaley was the first-race winner after Nathan Bess, who was first to cross the line, was disqualified via a postrace inspection. In the UCAR class, Josh Phillips prevailed courtesy of front runners Josh Williams and Troy Ring disqualified in postrace inspections. Other races had more conventional outcomes during the double-points racing that included select classes. Gary Ledbetter Jr. captured the first place in the 50-lap Mid-Atlantic Street Stocks feature. Jeff Sparks was…

07 Jun

Apple pulls off Caraway surprise

Randolph RecordSportsCaraway speedway, Late Models division, Stock car racing

Donnie Apple claimed the checkered flag by winning a feature Saturday night at Caraway Speedway. (Photo courtesy of Caraway Speedway) SOPHIA – Donnie Apple turned back the clock and won a Late Models feature Saturday night at Caraway Speedway. Apple, 60, tied in qualifying with points leader Coy Beard. Apple won a coin toss for the coveted top starting spot and went on to win the 35-lap race. Beard placed second. Ross Dalton, who was third in the first race, captured the second feature while holding off Tony Black. Beard was third in that race. There was a familiar tone…

16 May

Causey comes from back to capture Caraway victory

Randolph RecordSportsCaraway speedway, Late Models division, Stock car racing

Heath Causey, left, celebrates his Late Models victory Saturday night at Caraway Speedway. (Courtesy photo) SOPHIA – Heath Causey emerged at the front at the right time to win Saturday’s Late Models feature at Caraway Speedway. Causey was at the back of the 15-car field before making his moves. Garrett Campbell, Coy Beard and Justin Hicks all held the lead at some point during the 75 laps. Beard ended up second and Chase Murphy turned in his best finish at the track in third place, followed by Tristian McKee and Ronnie Riggs. In the Mini Stocks race, Rudy Hartley roared…

04 May

Beard secures victory at Caraway

Randolph RecordSportsBrian Rose, Caraway speedway, Coy Beard, Jimmy Crigger

SOPHIA – Coy Beard led for a large portion of the Late Models race on his way to victory Saturday night at Caraway Speedway. Dean Fogleman was the runner-up, with Daniel Schadt in third place. In the 30-lap Challengers race, the winner was Brian Rose in a wire-to-wire effort. Alan Vance placed second and Fletcher Whatley was third among nine entrants. In the Mini Stocks, Jimmy Crigger was the winner for the second time this year. He topped the field in the 20-lap race, edging Alex Whatley. A.J. Briscoe was sixth, a notable finish given it was his first appearance…

20 Apr

Beard boasts best results at Caraway

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SOPHIA – Coy Beard was the fast qualifier and backed that up in the Late Models feature Saturday night at Caraway Speedway. Beard finished first in the race ahead of Daniel Schadt, with Wesley Hawkins third and Gavan Boschele in fourth and Jeffrey Wood in fifth. Cody Norman won for the third straight Modifieds race at the track, claiming the 30-lap event. Carson Loftin placed second and Dean Lowder was third. Loftin earlier won a 10-lap qualifying event in the division. With four cars entered in Mini Stocks, Brandon Clements was the winner with Jimmy Crigger in second. In the…