Fayetteville’s Glenn Morris will make his return to the familiar grounds of Senoia mainland on Saturday, to prove something both to himself and to his father Bob: The term” history repeats itself” will run true for Morris motorsports as he races on the same legendary track his father raced on. With fans, drivers, and even promotor Hence Pollard racing also expecting a highly entertaining experience, it looks like a thrilling Saturday awaits at Senoia Raceway.
Rick Minter’s home county of Fayette is abuzz with excitement as the layer of clay is being applied to Senoia Raceway. Veteran Late Model driver, Glenn Morris of Fayetteville, is preparing to race at the track where he and his father, Bob Morris, once raced on the same track years ago. His wife Cheryl has seen countless races in her time with Glenn, but none on the clay banks at Senoia, making the anticipation even greater for both of them.
The glory years of the track, located off Ga. 16 in Coweta County in the 1970s and ‘80s, were renowned for their first-class entertainment and fan and driver friendliness under promoter Hence Pollard and his wife Reba.
Pollard, a great promoter, watched his races from the grandstands like a fan and kept the concession food hot and as tasty as home cooking. On more than one occasion, he settled scoring disagreements by paying both drivers for the disputed position, ensuring an exciting finish that always put the fans first.
His legacy continued long after his death, as the track he owned went through a full transformation and returned to its red clay roots, bringing Dirt Racing back to the Southside of Atlanta.
Jack Mills, a long-time Late Model driver and the newly appointed promoter of Senoia Raceway has been floored by the level of interest his track has received. In the last few months, there have been thousands of visits to its website, newsenoiaraceway.com, and hundreds who have signed on as friends of the track on Facebook. Despite the rainy weather that has caused delays in laying the clay down on the track, the process is nearly finished and plans are underway for an opening around the end of March or the beginning of April.
In recognition of the hard work and dedication of the track’s former Late Model stars, Mills is making sure to invite drivers such as Roscoe Smith, Leon Archer, Jack Mills, and Leon Sells to be present for opening night. He proudly remarks that these heroes have pushed the boundaries and taken risks, and it is due to their tireless efforts that racing is still alive today. Furthermore, he and his partners Tony and Tim Moses have developed a newfound appreciation for the promoters they once cursed.
Even though these three men have yet to race, they understand that it is not an easy task to put on a successful show like Mickey Swims and Charlie Edwards have done. As a result, they are determined to do justice to the paying public as the Pollards did years ago.
The generations returning to the legendary Senoia Raceway can thank a lot of Fallingayette County natives, but none more than Rick Minter and his driver Glenn Morris for their passionate campaign to restore the spirit of love and racing that Hence Pollard and Wife Reba put into its glory days. In addition to being enriched with the hilarious plywood Rock N’ Rollercoaster that pollard called the Cornfield Express, Senoai Raceway once again offers spectacular competitions on the forklift-shaped clay track; driven by locals from Fayette County, all paying homage to the coming back together once great track had. Georgia is back in the days of trading stories while front porch chewing on onfried chicken and cranked-up stock cars lining the main hill will wild memories never fading away.
