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Wednesday, July 27, 2022
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Elliott finds new way to claim victory
No. 9 team declared Pocono winner after top two finishers are disqualified
By Rio White
riowhite@dawsonnews.com
While Chase Elliott has won
at many venues and in many
circumstances in his career, he
found an entirely new way to
the top this past Sunday —
without leading a single lap.
By the last few laps of the
M&M’s Fan Appreciation 400
at Pocono Raceway, Chase
Elliott was comfortably in
third position, a solid place to
be after running near the edge
of the top 10 for most of the
race.
Around two hours after the
race ended, he was declared
winner after both the winning
No. 11 car of Denny Hamlin
and second-place No. 18 car
of Kyle Busch were disquali
fied following post-race
inspections. Both cars are
owned by Joe Gibbs Racing.
According to ESPN,
NASCAR believes this the
first time in 62 years that a
race-winner has been disquali
fied.
After the decision was offi
cially made by NASCAR and
the final results were changed,
Cup Series Managing Director
Brad Moran explained the sit
uation.
“There were some issues
discovered that affect aero of
the vehicle. The part was the
front fascia,” Moran said. “We
saw enough that the DQ was
warranted and we are bringing
the vehicles back for further
evaluation.”
What was going to be a
record-breaking seventh
Pocono victory of Hamlin’s
career turned into a third win
for Elliott in the past five races
and fourth overall this season.
Coming off four Straight Tim Nwachukwu Getty Images
Chase Elliot races in the M&M's Fan Appreciation 400 at Pocono
See Elliott 16B Raceway on Sunday, July 24.
‘It’s all about that end goal 5
Photos by Rio White Dawson County News
TylerTangel is a junior cross country athlete who is part of a strong junior class. He is looking to help
theTigers compete for a region title.
Tangel is part of a strong junior cross country class
By Rio White
riowhite@dawsonnews.com
A strong senior class
last season left the
Dawson County boys
cross country team with
plenty of gaps to fill, but
rising junior Tyler Tangel
is part of a large third-
year group that is look
ing to maximize its
potential.
So far, Tangel has
experienced a productive
summer practice slate
alongside fellow juniors
Chase Cofield, Cael
Hand, Luke Lowe, and
Owen Walls.
“It’s been going pretty
See Tangel 16B
Tangel is also a part of the track and field team, running distance races and
relays.
Media Day held
featuring athletes
from fall sports
By Rio White
riowhite@dawsonnews.com
The Dawson County News held its second annual
Fall Media Day on Friday, July 22, with the Dawson
County High School football, competition cheer, soft-
ball, volleyball and cross country teams all participat
ing.
Hosted by DCHS, the Fall Media Day gave insight
into each team’s progress so far this summer as well as
their goals for the upcoming season.
This year, the DCN will have a stream of the event
available on its Facebook page on Wednesday, July 27,
from 2 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
The event can be found on Facebook by searching
Dawson County News Sports Media Day.
Photos by Rio White Dawson County News
Above top, Cade Adams of the football team
speaks during media day. Above bottom, two
members of the competition cheerleading
team speak during media day.
Softball scrimmages S. Forsyth
to prepare for upcoming season
Rio White Dawson County News
Reese Moore pitches during the scrimmage game
against South Forsyth.
By Rio White
riowhite@dawsonnews.com
Head coach Justin
Rickett and the Dawson
County softball team
played a scrimmage
game at South Forsyth
on Wednesday, July 20,
in preparation for the
upcoming regular season.
With a new-look roster
and plenty of youth on
the roster, the Lady
Tigers had a chance to
assess their summer
progress against a quality
program.
Starting on the mound
was senior Reese Moore,
who showed solid speed
early in the game. She is
set to be a reliable starter
throughout the season.
Many of the younger
players were also given
opportunities on the field
and at the plate, reflect
ing the preparation need
ed for the regular season.
During the game, a
variety of players
showed good contact
with the ball and plate
discipline.
Before the season offi
cially starts on Saturday,
Aug. 6, the Lady Tigers
will play a scheduled
scrimmage game against
Forsyth Central on
Tuesday, Aug. 2.
Player Of The Week!
Reese Moore
The player of the week is Reese
Moore, who started strong on
the mound for the softball teams
scrimmage against South Forsyth.
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