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Race For the Alligator Begins for SEC Series!
(4/22/2014) The South Eastern Crate Series has commissioned World Champion Chainsaw Carver Dayton Scoggins to create our 2014 Champions Trophy.
The trophy will be a hand carved lifelike Alligator with a die cast replica of the Champions car in its wide open mouth.
Dayton creates the majority of the carving with a Chainsaw and then adds details with various other power tools.
A great artist and a good Friend, below is a picture of Dayton at work creating a masterpiece in Germany!
A bit about the Artist:
Dayton Scoggins is a native Mississippian, he was born and raised in Greene County. He now resides in Sandersville, Mississippi with his wife Michelle. They have 4 adult children. Before becoming a chainsaw artist full time, he was a towboat captain, pushing barges on all the major rivers.
Dayton is recognized as a world class chainsaw artist. His art is exhibited in both private and public collections in every state and several countries abroad. He has attended and won or placed in several international invitational only competitions.
Most recently in May 2009 he won first place for the World Cup at the HuskyCup in Mulda Germany.
Dayton was only 1 of 2 Americans invited to the World Chainsaw Art Competition in Toei Japan in 2006.
In September 2005, Dayton represented the United States as one of only 15 Americans accepted to the International invitation only Sandringham Festival of Wood. "Echo English Open Chainsaw Carving Competition" which was held in Sandringham, Norfolk England. Dayton's work placed 3rd in the international event.
On an international level Dayton is recognized as highly competitive and extremely talented in this arena. Dayton enjoys being invited to join the world most regaled artist, while visiting amazing places and working with fine and various woods.
This Trophy will be unlike any other!
This article posted by SouthEastern Crate Series (A Racing Series in Northern Florida and Alabama). Click here for more track information.