Karnac Racing News

SAVANNAH, GA – With 15 wins in three different states already in his pocket for the 2016 season, Mark Whitener of Middleburg, FL will be looking to score his second Showdown In Savannah win of his career in the 19th Annual $10,000-to-win race at Oglethorpe Speedway Park on October 6. 7 and 8.

Whitener is one of the hottest Crate Late Model drivers in the country, having already won some of the biggest races in Georgia, Florida and Alabama during the 2016 season. He is fresh off winning the Alabama State Race on September 25 at East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, AL.

Also during the 2016 season, Whitener has won the Powell Memorial Race at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, FL, the Scott Thompson Memorial Race and the Donnie Tanner Memorial Race at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL, and three United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series Races.

With a 2016 win total of 15 and counting, Whitener considers this season and average year for him on paper, but on the other side of the page, this is a special season unlike the others that one can’t find in the statistics.

“In the past, I’ve won a lot of races for other car owners, but this year, this is my and my family’s race team,” Whitener said. “We make our own decisions, we make all of the money, and we pay all of the bills. That makes winning even more satisfying.” ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Chris Madden on his way to a $20,000 payday at Magnolia Motor Speedway. (Chris McDill photo)

Columbus, Mississippi (09/24/16) – Chris Madden added his name to an elite group on Saturday night by taking the $20,000 top prize in the 2016 running of the Magnolia State Cotton Pickin’ 100 presented by Country Pleasin’ Sausage at Magnolia Motor Speedway.

“I knew we had a really good hot rod tonight, and I just had to bide my time early,” said Madden. “Once we got to the lead our car just kept getting better, and we were able to get the win.”

Moments after picking the ceremonious cotton in victory lane Madden concluded by saying, “It means a lot to win this race in only our second time to come here. We’ll take this $20,000 tonight and hopefully win one at East Alabama Motor Speedway on the way home tomorrow. There’s so many sponsors that help make this possible, and I want to thank them all for getting me to victory lane tonight.” ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

ATWOOD, TN – Clayhill Motorsports will present its biggest race of the year with the Cotton Boll Cup on September 29 through October 1.  There will be extra laps and extra cash for nine racing divisions that is expected to draw drivers from seven states to the 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval.  The Cotton Boll Cup will be headlined by the NeSmith-Style Street Stocks and the Open-Wheel Modifieds.

The NeSmith-Style Street Stock main event will be a 30-lap $1,500-to-win race for the fastest growing class of race car in the country.  The Street Stocks will run under the popular “NeSmith-style” rules that has created two and three-wide racing throughout the country.  Technical support for the division at the Cotton Boll Cup will be provided by personnel that have worked with the NeSmith organization.

The Open-Wheel Modifieds will also compete in a 30-lap $1,500-to-win main event.  The Open-Wheel Modifieds have long been a popular Division of racing in the area, and a large field of the powerful racing machines is expected for the Cotton Boll Cup. ↓ Read the rest of this entry…