Not since 1996

has the American Speed Association seen a driver lead all laps of the

race from the green flag to the checkered flag.

While Clanton

and the Steve Dale Motorsports crew, based out of Fayetteville, felt they

had a strong car after testing at the 4/10 semi-banked oval last month,

the team had no idea how strong the number 83 Chevrolet Monte Carlo was

against the field. Clanton and the team didn't just lead all 300 laps

of the race, but also captured one of the fastest times in practice, as

well as the top starting position.

Similar to

the team's victorious 2001 season opener at St. Augustine Speedway (Fla.),

Clanton and the number 83 Chevrolet dominated from the starting line to

the finish line, claiming Steve Dale Motorsports' second victory of 2001

in just four races this season.

"The car

was awesome tonight," said an excited and exhausted Clanton. "The

crew just keeps giving me awesome cars and awesome pit stops." The

team pitted the car just once during the night, taking on two tires and

fuel on lap 139, coming into the pits in first and leaving in the same

position.

The victory

at South Boston Speedway moved Clanton and the Steve Dale Motorsports

crew into second place in ASA Series points. The win put the Monte Carlo

just 17 points behind the leader, Butch Miller.

Clanton and

the crew have a week off before heading to Hawkeye Downs Speedway in Cedar

Rapids, Iowa. Hawkeye Downs is one of the team's favorite tracks as they

finished in second and fourth in the two races there during the 2000 ASA

season. The race from Cedar Rapids is set to air live April 28 at 9 p.m.

and will be broadcast on The Nashville Network.

Other local

racers performed well over the weekend at Senoia Speedway. Newnan's Steve

Payton in his Payton's Machine Works Chevy dominated the field in the

Sportsman Class by leading all 25 laps of this feature for his second

win in three weeks at Senoia Speedway. Finishing several car lengths back

in second was Union City's Rod Williford with Senoia's Mark Lore in third.

Sharpsburg's

Matt Peeples dominated the Bandolero Division race as he led from the

drop of the green flag to the checkers.

Peachtree City's

Reed Sorenson won his second race in the Legend Pro/Mast/SP I Division

in as many weeks as he worked the bottom groove he knows so well at Senoia

Speedway. Sorenson took possession of the lead in lap five and held on

to take the checkered flag.

Ty Steward's

first win of the season in the Mini Stock Division was remarkable as he

held off a late race challenge from second place finisher Cary Hamilton.

Hamilton's streak of two wins in as many weeks ended with Steward's win.

Robbie "Go-Go"

Gober took the lead in lap three after starting second Saturday night

in the Street Stock Division race. Gober flew a yellow ribbon out the

window of his race car in honor of the air crew being held hostage in

China.

Doug Ludwig

inherited the lead after the first and second place cars of Cindy Anderson

and Nick Hill eliminated each other with two laps remaining, giving Ludwig

his first win at Senoia Speedway in the YL/SP II Division race Saturday

night.

Hill Racing

(Nick Hill) and Faith Baptist Church are joining to raise money for a

nine-month-old baby with severe birth defects. For information about donations

call 770-502-0546.

Senoia Speedway

opens its pit gates at 3:30 p.m. and races start at 7 p.m. For information

call 770-599-6161, or check out the Web site at www.senoiaspeedway.com .

Tickets will be available at the gate and season passes are available

online at the Web site.

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