North Georgia Speedway
Cook rules North Georgia for 10th SRRS victory
The Cook clan enjoys victory lane. (photobyconnie.com)
CHATSWORTH, Ga. (April 3) — Racing to victory at one of his favorite tracks, Ray Cook of Brasstown, N.C., became the winningest driver in Southern Regional Racing Series history Saturday at North Georgia Speedway.
The fifth-starting Cook earned $3,000 for his 10th career victory on the 5-year-old, Tennessee-based tour. Randy Weaver of Crossville, Tenn., finished second followed by polesitter Billy Ogle Jr. of Knoxville, Tenn. Ninth-starting Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, Tenn., was fourth and 12th-starting Mike Collins of Council Bluffs, Iowa, was fifth.
Notes: Cook's D&R Motorsports-owned MasterSbilt Race Car has a Race Engine Design powerplant and sponsorship from Hicks & Ingle Co., A+ Moving & Storage and MasterSbilt. ... Cook has two SRRS victories this season. ... In the only other previous series visit to North Georgia, Cook won on July 7, 2006, his first-ever SRRS victory. ... Next up for SRRS competitors is a $3,000-to-win event April 10 at Thunderhill Raceway in Summertown, Tenn.
SRRS @ North Georgia: (1) Ray Cook, (2) Randy Weaver, (3) Billy Ogle Jr., (4) Ronnie Johnson, (5) Mike Collins, (6) Jacob Grizzle, (7) Lee Sutton, (8) Tony Knowles, (9) Derek Ellis, (10) Skip Arp, (11) Brandon Kinzer, (12) Jay Brinkley, (13) David Payne, (14) Preston Graves, (15) Josh Putnam, (16) Chuck Proctor, (17) Eric Hickerson, (18) Jody Summerville, (19) Tony Morris, (20) Bo Shirley, (21) Jimmy Tucker, (22) Austin Dillon, (23) Brian Hickman, (24) Rodney Weeks. Fast qualifier (among 35 cars): Weaver. Consolation race winners: Collins, Grizzle, Kinzer.
Correction: Fixes Weaver as fast qualifier, sted Cook.
