V-TWIN ACTION — Jason Kelly (left) and Billy Moxley battle for the lead during the Stock V-Twin class during the race held at Alleghany Fairgrounds Saturday afternoon. Also pictured are Tommy Alley Jr. (back left) and Craig Hart. The race was one of nine points races that were rained out on July 30 in North Wilkesboro and were rescheduled for last Saturday in Sparta. Alley ended up in first place in the class, followed by Hart, Moxley and Kelly. At Left: Tony Greene enjoys a lead in the Super Modified race. On the back left are John Brewer and Billy Osborne, while Robbie Todd (barely visible to Greene’s back right) closes in. Osborne ended up first in the class overall, while Greene was fifth.

About 1,150 turn out at race

About 1,150 people attended the lawnmower race at the Alleghany Fairgrounds last Saturday night. The fairgrounds also concluded a July 30 race earlier in the afternoon. The July 30 race had been postponed due to rain.

The races were part of the Alleghany Chevrolet’s Alleghany Mower Racing Association (AMRA) racing series and were sponsored by the Cherry Lane Fire Department, according to AMRA spokesperson Walt Greene.

“All the fire departments in the county participated in helping work at the track and help promote the race,” he said. He added that all the funds raised went to Donald Crouse, who was injured during a May 7 race. “We raised a substantial amount of money,” Greene noted, adding about 111 mowers participated in the night event.

“We want to thank everybody in the county who helped out on this,” Greene said. “The main point person on this was Kenneth Miles, the fire chief at Cherry Lane.”

July 30 Race Results

Stock: first, Paul Sanders; second, Cameron Marshall; third, Benny Bolen; fourth, Dustin Thompson; fifth, Ethan Baker.

Super Stock: first, Jerry Perry; second, William Crouse; third, Scotty Cox; fourth, Joe Perry.

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