Larry Woody

GLADEVILLE – On June 30 the eyes of the racing world were on Nashville Superspeedway, where 3.24 million TV viewers tuned in for the Ally 400, joined by a sellout crowd of over 30,000 sun-splashed souls. They were treated to one of most dramatic finishes in NASCAR history – a record five overtimes, with Joey Logano’s car sputtering across the […]

The good news for Chase Johnson fans is that he has led the most laps of any driver at Nashville’s Fairgrounds Speedway this season. The bad news is, he hasn’t led the most important one – the last one. “We’ve come close but not close enough,” says the 18-year-old Mt. Juliet racer who is chasing his first victory in his […]

A proposed new marina on Old Hickory Lake has generated both support and opposition. If approved by the U.S Army Corps of Engineers that manages the lake, Foxland Harbor Marina will have 400 boat slips and a restaurant. Proponents say it is needed to handle the growing demand for more boat storage slips, and the restaurant will serve the lake’s […]

As he closes in on the Big Nine-O, Connie Inman says his hearing is not what it used to be – probably from all the shrill officials’ whistles directed his way during his years as Tennessee Tech’s basketball coach. But it’s still good enough to hear the call of the wild. Connie, who made his first trip to the Canadian […]

GLADEVILLE – On June 30 the eyes of the racing world were on Nashville Superspeedway, where 3.24 million TV viewers tuned in for the Ally 400, joined by a sellout crowd of over 30,000 sun-splashed souls. They were treated to one of most dramatic finishes in NASCAR history – a record five overtimes, with Joey Logano’s car sputtering across the […]

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency last week ended its long legal battle over a court ruling that some say makes it difficult for game wardens to enforce the state’s hunting and fishing regulations. Wildlife officers can no longer go onto private property to conduct searches or surveillances without the “express permission” of the landowner or securing a warrant from a […]

NASHVILLE – Dawson Sutton notched his second victory of the season Saturday night at Fairgrounds Speedway and took another step toward the track championship. With three races to go, the 18-year-old Lebanon racer has the title almost secured. The standings have not been finalized by track officials, but after eight races Sutton has built a commanding lead over the field. […]

Flipping through an outdoors magazine awhile back, I came across an ad for camping gear. It showed Pretty Mom grilling burgers while Handsome Dad put up the tent and Happy Kids frolicked with Lassie. That’s not how I remember camping. I remember eye-watering smudge fires, clouds of blood-thirsty skeeters, leaky tents and rotten eggs. Let me explain the latter: Buddies […]

There’s no disputing that forward-facing sonar electronics are effective for finding and catching fish. So effective, in fact, that at least 12 states are considering banning their use, as are several pro fishing tournaments. Mississippi has reduced its crappie limit because biologists say fishermen using the devices are taking too many fish. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, however, has no […]

Creek chubs are the Rodney Dangerfields of the fish world – they get no respect. It’s a bum rap; the little fish are intelligent (more on that in a minute), dwell in clean, flowing water, make excellent bait for bigger fish, can be eaten in a pinch (also more on that later) and are a fun starter fish for little […]