Title hopes could be dashed at Talladega

October 11, 2018

Local race action is over and all that remains is our annual awards banquet, which will be held in early December. I’ll bring you details as soon as tickets are ready for purchase. This is always a great evening of fun, food and fellowship as we recognize everyone’s ••• The playoffs for the point’s championships in the three top divisions of NASCAR are certainly heating up and several favorites find themselves in need of great finishes or wins to keep them in the hunt for the final four shots at their titles at Homestead Miami Motor Speedway in November. This ...

Season concludes at Elkins Raceway

October 4, 2018

The 2018 racing season is in the books at Elkins Raceway and the track would like to thank you for your support throughout the year. We do what we do out at the speedway for you the fans. Without you there would be no reason to do all the hard work it takes to put on the races. I personally want to thank all the track personnel and workers who make it possible for us to come out and have good food to eat and a well-kept facility to enjoy our sport. After a week of torrential rains Saturday evening was a picture perfect night. The Festival 40 event had extra money up for grabs and ...

Weather not favorable for hunting right now

September 29, 2018

This week, I have been getting some friendly criticism from a few of my hunting friends. I know that the squirrel season has been in for three weeks and I haven’t been in the woods at all. The reasons for this are simple. It has been either too hot or it has been raining when I could go. Let's face some facts. The temperatures for this month have not been below 40 degrees for any day in September. During the daylight hours, quite often, the temperatures are in the low to mid 80s. When conditions are like this, I just don’t enjoy being in the woods. The weather forecast for this ...

An eventful trip to the Lexington car show

September 27, 2018

This Saturday night will close out the 2018 racing season at Elkins Raceway. The Festival 40 will feature racing in all five classes, with $2,000 to win in the Jenkins Ford Super late models, The Budweiser FasTrack Crate late models will run for $1,200 to win and there will be increased purses in all the divisions. Load up a car load and come on out to see the best in short track dirt racing before the engines go quiet for the winter. Gates will open at 5 p.m., which is an hour earlier than normal. Hot laps should be underway by 6:30 p.m. Admission will be $15 in the stands and Pit ...

Festival 40 will have larger purses

September 20, 2018

The final race of the 2018 season at Elkins Raceway is two weekends away. Make your plans to be at the track Saturday evening on Sept. 29 for the Festival 40 for the super late models and larger purses in all the other divisions. Gates will open one hour earlier than normal at 5 p.m., with hot laps at 6:30 p.m. Admission will remain $15 for adults and free for children under 12 with a paying adult. Load up the in-laws, outlaws, family and friends have supper in the concession stands and see the final night’s action. No points are on the line just bragging rights for all winter as the ...

Several hunting seasons open this month

September 15, 2018

September is the opening of some of the popular hunting seasons in West Virginia. The statewide squirrel season opened last Saturday. In Logan, McDowell, Mingo and Wyoming counties, a special black bear gun season came in on Sept. 1 and will close this Sunday. The statewide black bear and deer archery and crossbow seasons will come in on Sept. 29. These seasons will stay in through Dec. 31. In Boone, Logan, Raleigh and Wyoming counties, the archery and crossbow season comes in for wild boar on the same date. This is just a short two weeks away. Archery and crossbow hunters ...