Fayette drivers roll at AMS

In the second week of racing at Thursday Thunder at Atlanta Motor Speedway, local racers made themselves known.

Fayetteville’s Trey Maughan placed second to friendly rival Tina Johnson of Senoia in the Outlaws race, while Brooks’ Vince Ponder placed fourth and Darrell Banks of Sharpsburg placed sixth. In the Masters race, Peachtree City’s Ed Clark finished 10th, while in the Young Guns race Fayetteville’s Bre Sharp placed 11th.

Atlanta Motor Speedway’s Thursday Thunder will return this week for Eagle 106.7 FM night, which will feature Rhubarb Jones’ March Across Georgia to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Atlanta Motor Speedway officials will donate $1 for every paid adult admission to Thursday’s activities, and in lieu of an autograph session, drivers will go through the grandstands with their helmets.

In addition, Atlanta Motor Speedway president Ed Clark has donated five pairs of weekend ticket packages to the Oct. 29-31 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 weekend for the first five fans who present Rhubarb with at least $500.

Tickets for Thursday Thunder are just $5 for adults, $1 for children 6-11, and children under 5 are free. Parking is free. Spectator gates open at 6 p.m. with preliminary action beginning immediately. Feature racing begins at 7 p.m. and concludes by 10:30 p.m. For more information about Thursday Thunder, call (770) 946-4211 or visit www.atlantamotorspeedway.com.