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<dl class="news"><dt>Sep 27: Garrett�s first Win at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway!!</dt><dd>Garrett started in first position on the pole when the race started and was over taken by the outside car. Garrett raced hard and took back the lead on the straightaway and maintains the lead on the 1st lap for the rest of the race. The race for second was a battle and Garrett took off leading the entire race. Garrett was in the winner circle after 50 laps accepting the 1st place trophy from a pretty girl and receiving congratulations all around.</dd><dt>Sep 20: Garrett Leads most Laps!!</dt><dd>Garrett started the race on the outside in 2nd position and took the lead on the first lap. The #24 car was running smooth as silk around the track as Garrett held the lead for most laps. On lap 27 in turn 3 Garrett had trouble with a lap car while racing to maintain his lead and spun in turn 4. He was lucky and didn�t hit the wall but needed to pit for a tire change. His pit crew performed flawlessly and had Garrett out on the lead lap. Garrett ended up 8th on the lead lap. Garrett raced hard to maintain the lead for 27 laps and then raced even harder to stay on the lead lap. This was an exciting race to watch.</dd><dt>Aug 31: Garrett finishes 4th! Again!!</dt><dd>Fairgrounds Speedway Saturday August 30th was rained out and rescheduled for SundayAugust 31st. Garrett qualified for 7th with a time of 19.785 and ended the race 4th.Garrett races again September 20th Double Points Night at the Fairgrounds. He is readyfor a win!</dd><dt>Aug 16: Garrett finishes 4th!</dt><dd>Garrett was back at the Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville Saturday August 16th.Garrett qualified for 7th and ended 4th. Garrett is back on track and ready to winhis 1st race at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway.</dd><dt>Aug 14: Garrett became Thunder at Highland Rim!!</dt><dd>Garrett raced Saturday August 9th at Highland Rim Speedway in the 100-lapfeature before a packed Grandstand. Garrett was running the Highland Rim #24 Carand qualified 16th out of 21 cars on the ¼ mile asphalt track.<br>On or about the 31 lap there was a big pile up on turn 1 that had the track blockedbefore Garrett could stop. Garrett had no place to go while he maneuvered Hiscar through the thunder of crashing cars ahead and managed to hit into anotherracecar with only his rear right panel. The damage was mostly cosmetic but justenough to put him out of the race. <br>Garrett will be back at the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway this Saturday August16th. Grandstands Gates open at 4:30 and the Invocation and National Anthem at6:30<br>Call Lee Seidl 901-753-7885 or lee@garrettgrayracing.com<br>www.fairgroundsspeedway.net</dd><dt>Aug 7: Garrett will race at Highland Rim!!</dt><dd>Garrett will race this Saturday August 9th at Highland Rim Speedway in the 100 lap feature. www.highlandrim.com <br>This is so cool. ABC’s Prime Time show will be at the track filming a storyon “Short Track Saturday Night”.<br>If you need more information email lee@garrettgrayracing.com .</dd><dt>Jul 28: Screaming Excitement as Garrett runs #1 for 31 Laps!!</dt><dd>Races restarted after 2-week break at the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway as Garrett qualified Saturday night with a time of 19.662. The #24 cars’ newengine was running beautifully and Garrett was sitting pretty in second positionwhen the green flag fell, by the end of the 1st lap the cautions were out and so was the car in first position. <br>Garrett was the leader at the restart with Trotter’s #35 car and veteranMiller’s #38 car chasing a few seconds behind. Each lap saw Garrett the leader, racing ahead of the other cars by 3 and 4 seconds as his fans, friendsand family were screaming “Go Garrett Go” above the roaring engines.<br>For 31 laps Garrett stayed the leader until he tapped the wall coming out of turn2 on lap 32 and lost control. Unfortunately, the #24 car spun speeding back intothe wall crushing the front right quarter panel and the rear track bar suspension was knocked out from under it. Dreadfully, just before turn 3, the best race ofGarrett’s career was over. The car stopped and leaked fluids without movement.<br>Thankfully Garrett was uninjured. <br>Crew Chief Butch Springfield reports from the shop that the #24 car needed partsfrom Nashville and lots of work on the frame, but will be ready for Saturday night’srace at the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway.</dd><dt>Jul 8: Pits were a plenty, but cautions and hard racing won a 20th placefinish!</dt><dd>Garrett raced Thursday July 3rd with the largest field of cars and the mostlaps of any race in his career, qualifying 24th out of 37 cars and with a fastlap of 20.209 and a speed of 108.86 mph. All this was after the officials instructedGarrett and Crew Chief Butch to add an extra 100 pounds to the car to equal theUARA-STARS cars this race.<br>The car’s #24 was already taken in registration by another driver so Garrettchose the #2 as his for this race. Not only was Garrett’s Blue Dodge #2for the race, but also had a new logo! Seed’s Inc. is now riding on therear quarter panels. Seed’s Inc. is sponsoring Garrett Gray Racing throughthe end of the season and we all couldn’t be happier for the support Seed’sInc. and President Bob Young is providing.<br>Garrett’s pit crew struggled to correct the relentless pushing his car hadthroughout the race. The #2 car had to pit several times Thursday night to make adjustments including a crimped hood from a restart mishap, a flat right reartire change and tightening until it raced as it should. <br>The last 10 laps saw Garrett strengthening progressively to 16th position untilhe let off the last lap and ended up 20th. Garrett reports motor trouble and they will need a new motor before the next race.<br>Garrett’s career could not boldly progress each week without the efforts of his family and friends that eagerly volunteer to assist on the track. He wishesto sincerely thank each person for the individual help they provide:<br><br>Garrett’s support in the pit crew: <br>Butch Springfield<br>Chris Douglas<br>Bill Douglas<br>Trice Brachear<br>Mike Wilkerson<br>Mike Davis<br>Rusty Houck<br>Jonny Seidl<br>Paden Gray<br><br>Garrett’s support in the stand’s:<br>Charlie Gray - spotting<br>Dana Gray - filming<br>Jimmie Houck - score keeper<br></dd><dt>Jun 28: Great Racing for a 4th Place Finish!...</dt><dd>Garrett started the race 5th inside pole after a short problem with the officialsin qualifying. The officials ruled him too low after qualifying with the 3rd fastest Late Model on the track Saturday night. Butch made the proper adjustments andGarrett was ready.<br>Garrett was in great position at the start of the race and after dropping backto 7th he was able to give the fans what they all came to see him do. Garrett raced with swift assault to 5th and passed the # 95 car for 4th on lap 47. <br>Garrett didn’t even know it was the last lap as he made a forceful advance on 3rd and ran out of track with the checkered flag.<br>Garrett is ready for his big race July 3rd at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway where the United Auto Racing Association and Southern Touring Asphalt Racing Serieswill participate in the 150 lap race. The starting infield will be limited to 36 qualifying times. Garrett will practice July 2nd and qualify July 3rd.<br>We all will be there for a great time and a great race for Garrett. Call Lee 901-753-7885 if you have any questions and UARA-STARS event information can be found www.uara-stars.com</dd><dt>Jun 22: WLAC radio interviewed Garrett live Sunday night...</dt><dd>On the Air Live! Garrett was interviewed by Middle TN Racing Review News magazineand WLAC Middle TN Racing radio sports show host Terrell Davis live Sunday night. Terrell Davis said Garrett impressed him 2 weeks ago when he held Benny Hamletback for 11 laps holding on to 5th. Terrell also said that Garrett is doing a good job driving the 5/8 mile and can “run with any of them”.</dd><dt>Jun 21: Turn 4 trouble for Garrett...</dt><dd>The race Saturday roared with excitement. Garrett Gray’s Racing Teamleft Olive Branch Mississippi at 6:45am and arrived at the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway at 10:30am and had 2 practice sessions before qualifying with a 19.853that put him in 11th position for the race. The #24 car ran the race loose at first Garrett said the car tightened up during the race and was running great.The race stopped as the track was cleared of a crash that cruelly ended the night and possibly the season for 3 of Garrett’s opponents. Thankfully there wereno serious injuries. Garrett was on the other side of the track when it happened but Chris Douglas narrowly missed being involved.<br>Garrett was in 7th until a car dropped out with mechanical problems and that put Garrett in 6th. He passed the #35 car after following for several laps puttingGarrett in 5th and that’s where he wanted to run. Garrett had run his #24 car from 11th to 5th. He was in 5th until he hit some oil and slid into the walljust out of turn #4, and just before the grand stands. Hitting the wall pancaked the right side and when he started going again he had the right front and reartires going down. The pit changed the right front but he realized that driving the car was causing more damage because the toe out was bad. Garrett could notfinish and brought the car in for the night.</dd></dl>
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