Search Resumes For Third Plane Crash Victim In West Georgia

Divers will be back in the water of a small lake near Carrollton this morning looking for a third plane crash victim from Sunday. Authorities say three people were aboard a Cessna 182 and believed headed toward the NASCAR race in Hampton when it crashed around 9am Sunday. The bodies of a man and woman were recovered soon after officials arrived on the scene. The search for the third body was suspended about 10 o’clock last night. Divers had recovered a section of one wing and a majority of the fuselage. An FAA spokesperson said the plane left McCollum Field in Kennesaw early Sunday morning but filed no flight plan.

Busch Wins NASCAR Race In Hampton

NASCAR racing was in gear Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. The win went to Kurt Busch. Jeff Gordon and Carl Edwards ran 2nd and 3rd respectively.

For Georgia drivers in the race--Unadilla’s David Ragan finished 19th. Reed Sorenson from Peachtree City ran 33rd. Dawsonville’s Bill Elliot was knocked out by accident.

Georgia sports for Monday, October 29th

Top series stock car racing from Hampton's Atlanta Motor Speedway saw victory for Jimmie Johnson on Sunday. With that result, Johnson draws to within 3 points of the lead in the chase for the season's Nextel Cup championship. 4-time champ Jeff Gordon leads Johnson in the Chase by the 3 points with 3 races to go.

The college football weekend just wrapped-up included Georgia's win in Jacksonville over Florida on Saturday. The 42-30 victory for the Bulldogs over the Gators pushed Georgia to a 6-2 overall record, and a 4-2 mark in the Southeastern Conference. Georgia's performance moved the team up 10 spots to number-10 in the new Associated Press rankings.