Broken finger sidelines Senoia standout
Former Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series champion Matt Dooley of Brooks, Ga., is expected to be sidelined from four to six weeks after breaking a bone in his right pinky finger in a July 18 Limited Late Model crash at Senoia (Ga.) Raceway, the team told DirtonDirt.
The 30-year-old Dooley, who is leading Limited Late Model points at Senoia and has seven 2026 victories in Late Model-style divisions at the 3/8-mile oval, is expected to see an orthopedic specialist on Monday for further treatment.
Dooley was leading July 18’s Limited Late Model feature on the final lap when he got into the backstretch wall amid traffic. He competed in July 21’s Red Clay Series event at Senoia but was bothered by lingering pain in his right hand.
A trip to the doctor found a clean break in his fifth metacarpal and Dooley was fitted with with a temporary brace. The team hopes surgery isn’t required, but he’s expected to miss racing through most of August.
