Monday, March 4, 2019

Death toll rises after east Alabama tornadoes

The death toll has jumped to 23 and could go higher after at least two tornadoes hit southern Lee County Sunday afternoon, according to Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones.
The sheriff said people are still reported missing, and a more organized search will be conducted in the morning.
“We’ve done everything we feel like we can do this evening. The area is just very, very hazardous to put anybody in to at this point in time - debris everywhere and it’s just...just some mass damage to structures and residences in the area,” Jones said.
He didn’t give any details about the locations or exact circumstances of the deaths.
Lee County Coroner Bill Harris said the victims range in age from children to older adults.
Family members on the scene identified one of the victims as an 8-year-old girl.
It’s unclear how many people are injured. Sunday afternoon, East Alabama Medical Center said it had received more than 40 patients as a result of the tornado and more were expected. Some of the patients were sent to surrounding hospitals. EAMC officials said elective procedures at the hospital for Monday have been canceled.

The hardest hit area is Lee Road 38, which is south of Beauregard.
The Lee County EMA is asking residents to avoid the damaged areas, especially Lee Road 38 and Lee Road 39. Also, Lee Road 166 at Lee Road 40 and Lee Road 165 at Lee Road 40 are closed and will remain closed until damage assessments are made. Lee Road 721 will be closed indefinitely.
The coroner said Sunday night there were still areas that authorities hadn’t reached. He added that injured victims were having to be transported by trucks out of some of the damaged areas because ambulances couldn’t get through the debris.
He said they were still working to identify the victims who had been recovered and notify families. Coroners from around the state were coming to assist.
“This is a day of destruction for Lee County. We’ve never had a mass fatality situation, that I can remember, like this in my lifetime,” Harris said.
Anyone who has a missing family member can call his office’s 24-hour phone number at 334-737-3620. You can also go to the Lee County EMA website.

Tornado forms in Beauregard
State EMA Director Brian Hastings said state personnel was assisting authorities in Lee County and helping with search and rescue efforts. He said they were also working with Verizon on cell phone issues in the area.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey also extended the state of emergency she issued on Feb. 23 to cover the entire state.
Smiths Station Volunteer Fire Department Station #1 at 50 Lee Road #430, Smiths Station, AL 36877 was designated as an area for citizens affected by the storms to seek shelter.
Providence Baptist Church at 2807 Lee Road 166 in Beauregard also opened as a Red Cross shelter. Anyone living in or around the affected areas is encouraged to register on the Red Cross Safe & Well website.
Lee County Schools will be closed Monday due to the storms. This doesn’t include Opelika and Auburn, which have their own school districts. Lee-Scott Academy will also be closed.
Lee County is in east Alabama and is home to Opelika and Auburn.
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Thursday, November 22, 2018

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

2002 Pennsylvania 500 Starting Lineup

1. 9 Bill Elliott Dodge 52.765 170.568 
2. 28 Ricky Rudd Ford 52.830 0.065 0.065 170.358 0.210 0.210 
3. 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 52.889 0.059 0.124 170.168 0.190 0.400 
4. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 52.967 0.078 0.202 169.917 0.251 0.651 
5. 43 John Andretti Dodge 53.009 0.042 0.244 169.783 0.134 0.785 
6. 10 Johnny Benson Pontiac 53.119 0.110 0.354 169.431 0.352 1.137 
7. 48 Jimmie Johnson* Chevrolet 53.122 0.003 0.357 169.421 0.010 1.147 
8. 12 Ryan Newman* Ford 53.128 0.006 0.363 169.402 0.019 1.166 
9. 2 Rusty Wallace Ford 53.143 0.015 0.378 169.354 0.048 1.214 
10. 20 Tony Stewart Pontiac 53.156 0.013 0.391 169.313 0.041 1.255 
11. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 53.173 0.017 0.408 169.259 0.054 1.309 
12. 44 Jerry Nadeau Dodge 53.185 0.012 0.420 169.221 0.038 1.347 
13. 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 53.209 0.024 0.444 169.144 0.077 1.424 
14. 1 Steve Park Chevrolet 53.239 0.030 0.474 169.049 0.095 1.519 
15. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 53.290 0.051 0.525 168.887 0.162 1.681 
16. 32 Ricky Craven Ford 53.333 0.043 0.568 168.751 0.136 1.817 
17. 6 Mark Martin Ford 53.338 0.005 0.573 168.735 0.016 1.833 
18. 55 Bobby Hamilton Chevrolet 53.343 0.005 0.578 168.719 0.016 1.849 
19. 7 Casey Atwood Dodge 53.358 0.015 0.593 168.672 0.047 1.896 
20. 25 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 53.390 0.032 0.625 168.571 0.101 1.997 
21. 77 Dave Blaney Ford 53.420 0.030 0.655 168.476 0.095 2.092 
22. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 53.461 0.041 0.696 168.347 0.129 2.221 
23. 97 Kurt Busch Ford 53.488 0.027 0.723 168.262 0.085 2.306 
24. 26 Geoffrey Bodine Ford 53.490 0.002 0.725 168.256 0.006 2.312 
25. 36 Ken Schrader Pontiac 53.496 0.006 0.731 168.237 0.019 2.331 
26. 30 Jeff Green Chevrolet 53.499 0.003 0.734 168.227 0.010 2.341 
27. 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 53.614 0.115 0.849 167.867 0.360 2.701 
28. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 53.644 0.030 0.879 167.773 0.094 2.795 
29. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 53.645 0.001 0.880 167.770 0.003 2.798 
30. 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 53.667 0.022 0.902 167.701 0.069 2.867 
31. 23 Hut Stricklin Dodge 53.676 0.009 0.911 167.673 0.028 2.895 
32. 21 Elliott Sadler Ford 53.678 0.002 0.913 167.667 0.006 2.901 
33. 99 Jeff Burton Ford 53.713 0.035 0.948 167.557 0.110 3.011 
34. 22 Ward Burton Dodge 53.732 0.019 0.967 167.498 0.059 3.070 
35. 41 Jimmy Spencer Dodge 53.739 0.007 0.974 167.476 0.022 3.092 
36. 14 Mike Wallace Pontiac 53.892 0.153 1.127 167.001 0.475 3.567 
37. 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac Provisional 
38. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge Provisional 
39. 4 Mike Skinner Chevrolet Provisional 
40. 11 Brett Bodine Ford Provisional 
41. 37 Derrike Cope Ford Provisional 
42. 189 Morgan Shepherd Ford Provisional 
43. 179 Carl Long* Dodge Provisional

Monday, July 23, 2018

Loudon starting line up

1. 9 Bill Elliott Dodge 28.971 131.469 
2. 4 Mike Skinner Chevrolet 29.036 0.065 0.065 131.175 0.294 0.294 
3. 2 Rusty Wallace Ford 29.048 0.012 0.077 131.121 0.054 0.348 
4. 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 29.075 0.027 0.104 130.999 0.122 0.470 
5. 77 Dave Blaney Ford 29.096 0.021 0.125 130.905 0.094 0.564 
6. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 29.099 0.003 0.128 130.891 0.014 0.578 
7. 12 Ryan Newman* Ford 29.103 0.004 0.132 130.873 0.018 0.596 
8. 28 Ricky Rudd Ford 29.110 0.007 0.139 130.842 0.031 0.627 
9. 32 Ricky Craven Ford 29.117 0.007 0.146 130.810 0.032 0.659 
10. 55 Bobby Hamilton Chevrolet 29.122 0.005 0.151 130.788 0.022 0.681 
11. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 29.142 0.020 0.171 130.698 0.090 0.771 
12. 20 Tony Stewart Pontiac 29.193 0.051 0.222 130.470 0.228 0.999 
13. 48 Jimmie Johnson* Chevrolet 29.195 0.002 0.224 130.461 0.009 1.008 
14. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 29.196 0.001 0.225 130.456 0.005 1.013 
15. 10 Jerry Nadeau Pontiac 29.201 0.005 0.230 130.434 0.022 1.035 
16. 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 29.204 0.003 0.233 130.421 0.013 1.048 
17. 6 Mark Martin Ford 29.227 0.023 0.256 130.318 0.103 1.151 
18. 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 29.238 0.011 0.267 130.269 0.049 1.200 
19. 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 29.240 0.002 0.269 130.260 0.009 1.209 
20. 36 Ken Schrader Pontiac 29.240 0.000 0.269 130.260 0.000 1.209 
21. 99 Jeff Burton Ford 29.245 0.005 0.274 130.238 0.022 1.231 
22. 1 Steve Park Chevrolet 29.253 0.008 0.282 130.202 0.036 1.267 
23. 97 Kurt Busch Ford 29.283 0.030 0.312 130.069 0.133 1.400 
24. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 29.306 0.023 0.335 129.967 0.102 1.502 
25. 44 Steve Grissom Dodge 29.321 0.015 0.350 129.900 0.067 1.569 
26. 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 29.372 0.051 0.401 129.674 0.226 1.795 
27. 43 John Andretti Dodge 29.378 0.006 0.407 129.648 0.026 1.821 
28. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 29.383 0.005 0.412 129.626 0.022 1.843 
29. 25 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 29.396 0.013 0.425 129.569 0.057 1.900 
30. 30 Jeff Green Chevrolet 29.429 0.033 0.458 129.423 0.146 2.046 
31. 22 Ward Burton Dodge 29.438 0.009 0.467 129.384 0.039 2.085 
32. 26 Todd Bodine Ford 29.444 0.006 0.473 129.357 0.027 2.112 
33. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 29.453 0.009 0.482 129.318 0.039 2.151 
34. 41 Jimmy Spencer Dodge 29.461 0.008 0.490 129.283 0.035 2.186 
35. 7 Casey Atwood Dodge 29.504 0.043 0.533 129.094 0.189 2.375 
36. 11 Brett Bodine Ford 29.558 0.054 0.587 128.859 0.235 2.610 
37. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge Provis 
38. 21 Elliott Sadler Ford Provis 
39. 23 Hut Stricklin Dodge Provis 
40. 14 Stacy Compton Pontiac Provis 
41. 66 Geoffrey Bodine Ford Provis 
42. 127 Kirk Shelmerdine Ford Provis 
43. 189 Morgan Shepherd Ford Provis

Sunday, May 27, 2018

Charlotte starting line-up

1. 48 Jimmie Johnson* Chevrolet               28.959 186.464 
2. 21 Elliott Sadler Ford                               28.965 0.006 0.006 186.425 0.039 0.039 
3. 32 Ricky Craven Ford                              28.999 0.034 0.040 186.213 0.212 0.251 
4. 12 Ryan Newman* Ford                          29.013 0.014 0.054 186.117 0.096 0.347 
5. 9 Bill Elliott Dodge                                    29.087 0.074 0.128 185.643 0.474 0.821 
6. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet               29.124 0.037 0.165 185.414 0.229 1.050 
7. 10 Jerry Nadeau Pontiac                        29.152 0.028 0.193 185.235 0.179 1.229 
8. 99 Jeff Burton Ford                                  29.159 0.007 0.200 185.191 0.044 1.273 
9. 36 Ken Schrader Pontiac                       29.167 0.008 0.208 185.134 0.057 1.330 
10. 20 Tony Stewart Pontiac                      29.179 0.012 0.220 185.064 0.070 1.400 
11. 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet              29.183 0.004 0.224 185.039 0.025 1.425 
12. 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet               29.186 0.003 0.227 185.020 0.019 1.444 
13. 4 Mike Skinner Chevrolet                    29.187 0.001 0.228 185.007 0.013 1.457 
14. 77 Dave Blaney Ford                           29.211 0.024 0.252 184.861 0.146 1.603 
15. 14 Stacy Compton Pontiac                 29.226 0.015 0.267 184.761 0.100 1.703 
16. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet                    29.231 0.005 0.272 184.735 0.026 1.729 
17. 7 Casey Atwood Dodge                      29.236 0.005 0.277 184.703 0.032 1.761 
18. 25 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet              29.270 0.034 0.311 184.489 0.214 1.975 
19. 28 Ricky Rudd Ford                             29.284 0.014 0.325 184.394 0.095 2.070 
20. 1 Steve Park Chevrolet                        29.295 0.011 0.336 184.331 0.063 2.133 
21. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford                           29.347 0.052 0.388 184.005 0.326 2.459 
22. 138 Kevin Lepage Ford                       29.361 0.014 0.402 183.917 0.088 2.547 
23. 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac                  29.368 0.007 0.409 183.867 0.050 2.597 
24. 97 Kurt Busch Ford                               29.375 0.007 0.416 183.829 0.038 2.635 
25. 6 Mark Martin Ford                                29.388 0.013 0.429 183.748 0.081 2.716 
26. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet                 29.403 0.015 0.444 183.648 0.100 2.816 
27. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge                  29.405 0.002 0.446 183.642 0.006 2.822 
28. 43 John Andretti Dodge                       29.406 0.001 0.447 183.636 0.006 2.828 
29. 55 Bobby Hamilton Chevrolet             29.416 0.010 0.457 183.573 0.063 2.891 
30. 41 Jimmy Spencer Dodge                   29.427 0.011 0.468 183.498 0.075 2.966 
31. 2 Rusty Wallace Ford                           29.457 0.030 0.498 183.318 0.180 3.146 
32. 45 Kyle Petty Dodge                            29.479 0.022 0.520 183.181 0.137 3.283 
33. 26 Frank Kimmel Ford                         29.490 0.011 0.531 183.106 0.075 3.358 
34. 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet                   29.510 0.020 0.551 182.988 0.118 3.476 
35. 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge                    29.525 0.015 0.566 182.889 0.099 3.575 
36. 23 Hut Stricklin Dodge                        29.577 0.052 0.618 182.568 0.321 3.896 
37. 22 Ward Burton Dodge                       Provisional 
38. 88 Dale Jarrett Ford                            Provisional 
39. 30 Jeff Green Chevrolet                     Provisional 
40. 44 Steve Grissom Dodge                  Provisional 
41. 11 Brett Bodine Ford                          Provisional 
42. 90 Hermie Sadler Ford                      Provisional 
43. 49 Ron Hornaday Dodge                  Provisional