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THREE EVENT FULL
SLATE SHOOT-OUT WEEKEND FOR DAVID PAYNE & GIBSON MOTORSPORTS
Chattanooga, TN (9/30/08) -- Three events are on the slate
for David Payne and the Gibson Motorsports as the Lucas Oil Dirt
series invades for the annual SHOOT-OUT Weekend at the Swims'
Dixie and Rome Speedway's Friday and Saturday nights. The
weekend will actually get rolling on Thursday as Ray Cook
presents the TARHEEL 50 at Steve Morris' Tri-County RaceTrack in
Brasstown, NC. The event is in The COACH's backyard and pays
$3,500. to-WIN. The team plans on competing with the Hicks
chassis racecar, that they tested with a few weeks ago at the
track, during a regular Super Late Model event. Payne and the
team rolled into Cleveland Speedway for a regular SLM race, late
this past Saturday evening after a rainout postponed the Advance
Auto Parts THUNDER series event on day at Volunteer Speedway in
Bulls Gap, TN.
Payne started the 30 lap, $1,200. to-WIN feature, 17th
and without hot laps, qualifying or heats worked his way thru
the field to a solid 6th place finish. Returning to THE GAP the
next day, The COACH failed to make the 'A' Main feature
through qualifying and tried racing his way into the show.
Despite missing the transfer spot, The COACH entered the special
SUNOCO SHOOT-OUT where unfortunately the # 8 'Payne
Tire & Racing, Base Racing Fuel & Oil'' sponsored MasterSbilt /
Racetek, Pontiac Gran Prix blew a motor and would finish 10th in
the twelve (12) car field. 'We're working on getting out Racetek
engine back so we can go to Rome and Dixie' stated
Payne. Friday's Rome (GA) International Speedway pays $10,000.
to-WIN, while Dixie's Saturday night SHOOT-OUT pays $15,000.
to-WIN.
PAYNE &
GIBSON MOTORSPORTS SEEKING MORE WINS AT CLEVELAND
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Chattanooga, TN (9/18/08) -- Already twice this season THE
COACH David Payne has put his Gibson Motorsports team in victory
lane at the Cleveland (TN) Speedway. Saturday night a quick
change of plans had the # 8 'Payne Tire & Racing, Base Racing
Fuel & Oil' sponsored MasterSbilt / Racetek, Pontiac Gran Prix
back at the 1/3 mile clay banked facility for Super Late Model
action. During the 'A' Main Feature Payne, along with former
O'Reilly Southern All-Star champion Jamie Perry and neighbor
(figuratively) Ray Cook chased Dale McDowell who led all 30 laps
of the race. 'We've taken that motor and sent it back to get it
checked out' stated Payne via telephone, Thursday. 'If we get it
b ack in time, plans are to race Cleveland again.'
Payne and the team had intentions on running the Top Tracks
Challenge series; Crate Late Model show Saturday at Dixie
Speedway. When the race was postponed, the team re-loaded and
headed to Cleveland. The COACH finished last Saturday at
Cleveland, 4th overall. This Saturday night's TRIPLE-THREAT
format of three (3) features, will all Payne's fans to see him
compete (hopefully) three times. If Payne, or any other driver
wins all three 'A' Main features a $1,000. bonus will be paid
out by CAR-SMART Auto Sales of Cleveland
PAYNE R&D AT HOME IN
TRI-COUNTY
GIBSON MOTORSPORTS READYING FOR DIXIE RETURN
Chattanooga, TN (9/9/08)
-- In an effort to R&D one of the Gibson Motorsports
chassis, THE COACH David Payne and the team took to the
Tri-County race track at their home in Murphy, NC, Saturday
night. During the 'A' Main Feature the # 8 'Payne Tire &
Racing, Base Racing Fuel & Oil' sponsored Hicks / Racetek,
Pontiac Gran Prix, was running second to THE X-MAN Shawn
Chastain, when the something let loose at the flagstand
collecting the lead duo. The smackdown was the second of the
night and despite that Payne salvaged a 4th place run at the
conclusion of the race.
Fellow MURPHY MAFIA henchmen George Mashburn was the
winner/survivor Saturday. Tri-County promoter Steve Morris
and racer Ray Cook have announced that the 5th Annual 'TARHEEL
50' will be contested Thursday night, October 2nd, 2008, the
night before the Lucas Oil Shootout Weekend at Rome (GA) and
Dixie Speedway's. 'I am hoping to get some seat-time before
the SHOOT-OUT,' stated Payne from his shop. 'hopefully we'll
get to compete in both this Saturday's Crate and Super Late
Model show at Dixie.' Payne stated that is the plan for this
weekend, Saturday night, September 13th, at the Swims Place.
News as of 09/04/2008
THUNDERING THRU TENNESSEE
DAVID PAYNE & GIBSON MOTORSPORTS TOP 10 FINISHERS
by: Steve Hixson
Chattanooga, TN (9/4/08) -- Invading the Volunteer state,
for the Labor Day weekend, David Payne and the Gibson
Motorsports team were Thundering thru Tennessee for a pair
of Advance THUNDER series races. Saturday night the series
raced for a $3,000. to-WIN purse at Kevin Coffey's Mountain
Raceway Park and Fairgrounds, before heading to Gary Hall's
Tazewell (TN) Speedway for a Sunday night affair, that paid
$5,000. to-WIN. The COACH corralled a pair of top 10
finishes, during both nights of competition in the # 8
'Payne Tire & Racing, Base Racing Fuel & Oil' sponsored
MasterSbilt / Racetek, Pontiac Gran Prix, even David's dad
Ronnie got into the action both nights piloting and
identical # 8x to finishes in the 'A' Main features.
Sunday, Payne put the MURPHY MAFIA machine, into the field,
qualifying just outside the Sunoco Quick Six and finished
second to Knoxville's Billy Ogle Jr. in the six (6) lap dash
race. THE COACH raced to a 7th place finish in the 'A' Main
Feature, finishing one (1) position ahead of the previous
nights result in Maryville. Currently Payne is inside the
Top 10 in AAPT series 2008 points, as Brad Byrd's group
readies for it's final two events coming up in late
September and mid-October. At press-time the Gibson
Motorsports team is possibly looking at taking the weekend
off, working on preparing new skin (sheet-metal bodies) for
the racecars or possibly heading to Cleveland (TN)
Speedway's regular 30 lap $1,200. to-WIN race Saturday
night, a place THE COACH has won twice already this season.
For more information on the raceteam visit their web-site at
www.gibsonmotorsports.com.
News as of 08/25/2008
PAYNE &
GIBSON MOTORSPORTS LEAVE DIXIE BATTERED
Chattanooga, TN
(8/24/08) -- David Payne and the Gibson Motorsports team were
at Woodstock, GA's Dixie Speedway Saturday night for the Bill
Ingram Memorial, O'Reilly Southern All-Star series race. The
MURPHY MAFIA racer based out of (Murphy) North Carolina,
qualified just outside of the locked-in Top 10 of Sunoco Race
Fuels Qualifying, putting the # 8 "Payne Racing Tire, Base
Racing Fuel & Oil" sponsored MasterSbilt / Racetek, Pontiac Gran
Prix in the 3rd of three "B" Main Consi. Taking the win in the
consi., THE COACH earned the 13th starting position in the "A"
Main Feature.
On the start Payne got collected up in a multi-car crash in turn
one of the opening laps. During the race Payne wheeled the
racecar up to about 7th. "The car worked real good on the
bottom, but when we had to restart on the outside line, in the
Deleware Double-File Restarts, she wouldn't turn" stated Payne
after the race. The heavy front end damage force Payne to end
his run prematurely, leaving the SWIMS PLACE with an official
20th place result. Currently Payne is inside the Top 20 in O'SAS
2008 points, not far behind Saturday night's winner Skip Arp.
Looking ahead to Labor Day Weekend, the Gibson Motorsports team
is going to ready for a pair of Advance Auto Parts THUNDER
series races Saturday and Sunday in Tennessee. Earlier this
season Payne raced for the lead with Ivedent Lloyd at the
Mountain Raceway Park & Fairgrounds in O'SAS competition, so
look for a strong performance from the team on Saturday. Gary
Hall's Tazewell (TN) Speedway hosts the AAPT series Sunday
night, with a $5,000. to-WIN race. For more information on THE
COACH or the raceteam visit their web-site at
www.gibsonmotorsports.com.
News as of 07/14/2008
The Gibson Motorsports / David Payne Racing team decided to
race at Cleveland Speedway on Saturday, July 12th. The track
was fast all night with a well prepared surface by Monty
Morrow and staff. There were 23 Super Late Models in
attendance and David was the fastest qualifier. In David's
heat race, he lead from flag to flag which guaranteed the
starting position on the pole in the feature. David jumped out
to the early lead in the feature followed by Jamie Perry,
Derek Ellis and Randy Burrows. After two early race cautions,
David picked up a push in the car and relinquished the lead on
the 8th lap of racing. He eventually faded to fourth place by
the middle of the race. After two additional cautions, David
was able to race his way back up to 2nd place behind winner
Billy Mayo. The team will be racing with the Southern
Nationals Series over the next couple of weeks in addition to
the Southern Allstars races at North Georgia and Cleveland
Speedway's.
News as of 07/09/2008
Again, mother nature prevailed on the fourth of July
weekend. The team traveled to Tazewell for the Lucas Oil
Series race and after running hot laps, the rain started.
David and his family left for vacation on July 5th and we did
not run at Bulls Gap or the make up at Tazewell on July 6th.
Our plans are to run next with the Southern Nationals Tour.
Past News
David Payne and the Gibson Motorsports team raced at Boyd's
Speedway in Chattanooga on Friday, June 27th with the Advanced
Auto Parts Tennessee Thunder Series. David qualified 13th
fastest and raced his way into the feature by winning the
first B-Main over Ronnie Johnson who was driving the Warrior
house car.
David
started 13th in the feature and was running tenth when the lid
to the power steering tank came off. This resulted in the loss
of power steering in addition to David being coated in power
steering fluid. He pulled in on the 14th lap and was
officially listed as finishing 23rd.
The
team went to race at Cleveland on Saturday, June 28th, however
the race was called due to rain. On Sunday, June 29th, the
team traveled to Rome, Georgia to run both Super Late Model
and Crate Late Model. Within five minutes of pulling into the
track, the races were called due to rain.
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