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Noodle Long and Soft – Still a Great Value Golf Ball

July 6, 2021 By Kent Whitaker 0 Comments

If you’ve visited a golf store or pro shop the last decade or more then you’ve probably run across boxes of golf balls with the word “Noodle” on the box. The original Noodles came out as an alternative for players with a slower swing speed than… say… Tiger Woods! Woods was making a huge splash […]

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NASCAR Cup Series Returns to Nashville Super Speedway in 2021

June 5, 2020 By Dick Cook and Kent Whitaker 0 Comments

  NASCAR and Dover Motorsports, Inc. has announced that Nashville Superspeedway will reopen and host the NASCAR Cup Series in 2021. According to reports, the track will take over one of two races held at Dover International Speedway. NASCAR has yet to release the official 2021 schedule yet. “We were energized to see how excited […]

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NASCAR Fans Can Still Watch Live Racing with Dale Jr. and Others

March 15, 2020 By Dick Cook and Kent Whitaker 0 Comments

If you’re a sports fan looking for something to watch during the shutdown of sporting event due to the coronavirus then look no further than your smart phone or computer. Live racing is still taking place in the virtual world! PodiumeSports has announced a Sunday race featuring Dale Earnhardt Jr, Bubba Wallace, and many others. […]

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The Masters Means Golf and Pimento Cheese

April 13, 2019 By Dick Cook and Kent Whitaker 0 Comments

The Masters weekend is upon us as the best golfers from around the world prepare take on Augusta National for rounds 3 and 4 following the cut. When you think of the Masters you think of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Pimento Cheese, Bubba Watson, and more. Yes, I did slide Pimento […]

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East Ridge Bass Pro hosts FLW Tournament Weigh-in March 23

March 13, 2019 By Dick Cook and Kent Whitaker 0 Comments

Bass Pro of East Ridge will be hosting the final weigh-in of the 2019 Costa Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) Series Southeastern division tournament. The Costa FLW Series at Lake Chickamauga presented by T-H Marine hosted by Fish Dayton will cap off the three-day tournament featuring over 360 bass-fishing pros and co-anglers. The tournament is based […]

Filed Under: FEATURED POSTS, News, Sports, Uncategorized

Hixson Motorsports Ready for Daytona Race

February 7, 2019 By Dick Cook and Kent Whitaker 1 Comment

Locally based Hixson Motorsports is ready for Daytona as the 2019 racing season kicks off. The team, located in Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, will have Willie Mullins, of Mullins Racing, behind the wheel of the No. 3 County Waste, Crow Wing Recycling, Bugsy’s Repair Ford. Speedweeks kicks off a week before the Daytona 500 with the running […]

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Caudell and Earnhardt Behind the Wheel in Kansas for Soddy-Daisy’s Hixson Motorsports

October 18, 2017 By Dick Cook and Kent Whitaker 0 Comments

  SODDY-DAISY, TN: The finale race of the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards takes place at Kansas Speedway on Friday night. Hixson Motorsports (HMS) is sending two familiar drivers to the Kansas 150 to close out the season. Eric Caudell will pilot his No. 2 Hixson Construction Ford and Bobby Dale Earnhardt will be […]

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Mistakes Doom Tennessee at the Swamp… Again

September 18, 2017 By Dick Cook and Kent Whitaker 0 Comments

The Tennessee Vol’s were minutes away from possibly closing out a comeback win, or at least a chance of winning in overtime, against the Florida Gator’s on Saturday. Instead, Vol’s fans are entering the week with a familiar nagging feeling of; “Here we go again.” Missed field goals,poor execution and countless missed tackleswere too much […]

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Driver with Chattanooga Connection Set for 100th Series Start

August 26, 2017 By Dick Cook and Kent Whitaker 0 Comments

One thing that can’t be said about Thomas “the Moose” Praytoris that he does not take racing, or life, seriously. The driver of the No. 9 DK-Lok Ford in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards once took snaps alongside of a famous ‘Bama QB and has worked tirelessly for charities in his home state […]

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NASCAR / INDYCAR / ARCA Race Weekend Viewers Guide

August 17, 2017 By Dick Cook and Kent Whitaker 0 Comments

Kyle Busch won all stages and the checkered flag on Wednesday night at Bristol Motor Speedway in the Camping World Truck Series race. He did so by overcoming a penalty by storming back through the field for the win in overtime. Now it’s time for both the NASCAR Xfinty Series to take to the track […]

Filed Under: FEATURED POSTS, SLIDER, Sports Tagged With: Bristol, NASCAR

Hixson Motorsports Ready for the Greatest Show on DIRT! in Springfield

August 11, 2017 By Dick Cook and Kent Whitaker 0 Comments

Soddy Daisy, TN –It’s the Greatest Show on Dirt! Race fans love when a national stock car touring series visits a dirt track instead of super speedways and high-banked short tracks often associated with the sport. The ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards answers the call once again as it makes its annual visit to […]

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Hixson Motorsports Ready for Indianapolis

July 21, 2017 By Dick Cook and Kent Whitaker 0 Comments

The ARCA Racing Series Presented by Menards heads to Indianapolis Indiana for the Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200 at famed Lucas Oil Raceway. Hixson Motorsports (HMS), of Soddy Daisy Tennessee, will field two cars in the event tonight which will be broadcast on FX1 with coverage starting at 9:00pm ET. The team hopes to improve over […]

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Sale Creek Football Coach Ron Cox Returns to the Driver’s Seat

July 7, 2017 By Dick Cook and Kent Whitaker 1 Comment

Hixson Motorsports of Soddy-Daisy Tennessee hits the track Saturday night at Iowa Motor Speedway for a joint Verizon IndyCar and ARCA Racing Series weekend. Eric Caudell, the driver of the No. 2 HMS Chevy, will have a new teammate running with him in the team’s second ride. Coach Ron Cox, head football coach at Sale […]

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Hixson Motorsports Readies for Pocono NASCAR / ARCA Race Weekend

June 5, 2017 By Dick Cook and Kent Whitaker 0 Comments

Hixson Motorsports of Soddy-Daisy Tennessee saw both of their cars finish in the top-twenty during this past weekend’s running of the Shore Lunch 250 at Elko Speedway. Eric Caudell, driver of the Hixson Motorsports Honoring America’s Warriors No. 2 Chevrolet, and Bobby Dale Earnhardt, Driver of the Hixson Motorsports Circle S Ranch Neon Lizard Creative […]

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Drivers Earnhardt and Caudell Gear up For Intense Short Track Battle

June 2, 2017 By Dick Cook and Kent Whitaker 0 Comments

  Both drivers from Hixson Motorsports, based in Soddy Daisy Tennessee, are gearing up for short track racing at its finest this weekend. The ARCA Racing Series – Presented by Menards is headed to one of the shortest tracks on the schedule of any National racing series for the running of the Shore Lunch 250 […]

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