IT'S TIME TO RACE!!

March 15, 2009 Tony Laporta Makes it TWO in a Row at Volusia Speedway Park VSP MEDIA Barberville, FL (March 14, 2009) Volusia Speedway Park had another great night of racing Saturday with plenty of cars and racing action for the fans. Even though the Sportsman had the weekend off, fans saw plenty of Late Models, Modifieds, Street Stocks, 4 Cyl. Challengers and Thunder Stocks. The Street Stocks put on the show of the night with nephew Charles "Bubba" Christian beating his uncle Grady for the win. On night one Grady took home the victory but it was Bubba who saw the checkered first Saturday night. For the first time ever, you could not tell who was second or third in the Street Stock division therefore awarding second to both Grady Christian and Steve Oldaker. Even with a video it was impossible to tell which one of the two crossed the checkered first giving them both second place. Steve Mooers, Michael Tovet and Charlie Macnichol rounded out the top five. Mark Whitener dominated the Late Model class but it was the second, third, and fourth place drivers who gave the crowd a treat as they went back and forth for position. At the end, it was Whitner taking the checkered followed by Stanton Mills, David Clegg, Lawton Minchew, and Jeff Phipps. Jamie Carter of Jacksonville took the Modified win with seventeen cars in the field. Coming home second was Rob Underwood who settled for seventh on week one. Ronnie Chance took third over Nick Kirkus in fourth and Jimmy Carter in fifth. Thunder Stocks, the newest class at Volusia, is still growning. Todd Roberts of Summerfield topped the field after his fourth place finish last Saturday. Previous winner of week one, Scott Mooers, came in second followed by Wally Douglas and C.J. Johnston. There was one driver who did make it two in a row for wins, Tony Laporta in the 4 Cyl Challenger division. Laporta, who started seventh in the feature, drove his car to Victory Lane. Coming in second was Danny Lunn who was also second on week one. Lunn started fifth and came home second. Gilbert Espy was third followed by Jamie Anderson who drove a great race from 13th to fourth. Daniel Laird finished fifth. Saturday, March 21st, Volusia Speedway Park reprsents Welcome to Spring with Late Models, Sportsman, Thunder Stock, 4-Cylinder Challenger plus Mini-Stock $500 to Win. Pit gate opens at 4:30 pm with grandstands opening at 5:30 pm. Racing begins promptly at 7:30 pm. OFFICIAL RESULTS VOLUSIA SPEEDWAY PARK MARCH 14, 2009 LATE MODEL 1. #5w Mark Whitener 2. #16 Stanton Mills 3. #07 David Clegg 4. #23 Lawton Michew 5. #32P Jeff Phipps 6. #2 Clay Bedenbaugh 7. #143 Clyde Herron 8. #30 Larry Anderson 9. #56 Shane Beck 10. #99 Mike Tripp 11. #42A Marshall Austin, Jr. 12. #21Q Chris Freeman 13. #66H Matt Hartley 14. #1 Wayne Shugert 15. #93 Travis Saunders MODIFIED 1. #15 Jamie Carter 2. #77 Rob Underwood 3. #7S Ronnie Chance 4. #410 Nick Kirkus 5. #75 Jimmy Carter 6. #8 Rick Scott 7. #41D Daron Smith 8. #ZO6 Larry Mott 9. #66 Dale Murray 10. #11M Charlie Macnichol 11. #101V Greg Vandergriff 12. #F90 Alan Thomas 13. #40 James Smith 14. #41B Barry Sheffield 15. #34A Jim Passino 16. #23 Josh Sanford 17. #13 Jr Hotovy STREET STOCK 1. #04 Charles Christian 2. #36 Grady Christian 2. #51 Steve Oldaker 3. #95 Steve Mooers 4. #4b Michael Tovet 5. #12m Charlie Macnichol 6. #20 DJ Nobles 7. #77M Mark Maresca 8. #36S Kenny Sowers 9. #13 Phillip Brown 10. #2S Mick Kulak 11. #33 Jeffrey Duncan 12. #11s James Smith 13. #54 Tim Hughes 14. #88 Sammy Dale THUNDER STOCK 1. #44 Todd Roberts 2. #10 Scott Mooers 3. #6 Wally Douglass 4. #17x CJ Johnston 4 CLY CHALLENGER 1. #3T Tony Laporta (2nd win in a row) 2. #39.5 Danny Lunn 3. #6E Gilbert Espy 4. #57A Jamie Anderson 5. #29L Daniel Laird 6. #5S Thomas Parker 7. #10 James Macleod 8. #20B Greg Bryson 9. #20 Casey Feaster 10. #11 David Ladrie 11. #96 Eddie Lentz III 12. #75 Gilford Williams 13. #12P Nathan Rhoades 14. #004 RJ Glaser 15. #7E Hank Goodrich 16. #01 Davey Wolf 17. #4 Deidra Fontaine Have an opinion on this story? Post a message on our Message Board! or Email KARNACto send a letter to the editor!