Category: Racing News

2018 Georgia-Florida Speedweeks Dates Announced!

Scott

BATAVIA, OH (September 20, 2017) – The highly-anticipated kickoff to the 2018 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series season begins with a nine-race stretch in February. Marking some of the most important dates on the motorsports calendar, fans will enjoy an action-packed schedule of nine events in ten days, at three different venues in Georgia and Florida.
The 2018 LOLMDS campaign will begin February 1st-3rd at Golden Isles Speedway with the annual Super Bowl of Racing. The 4/10-mile oval will host an Open Practice for all drivers on Thursday, February 1st…

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2017 CRA Fall Brawl up next for the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Championship Chase

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Salem, IN. (September 20, 2017) – The JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance will return to action this Sunday at the famed Lucas Oil Raceway, located just outside of Indianapolis in Brownsburg, Indiana. The 2017 CRA Fall Brawl Presented by EDCO Welding has become a very popular stock car racing event in central Indiana with each feature winner getting an event signature trophy that includes a pair of boxing gloves. There will be feature racing action from five different series including three CRA divisions, the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour, the…

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Henry Hornsby III Wins FASTRAK National Weekly Points Championship

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Carnesville, GA – Henry Hornsby III of Bradley, WV claimed the 2017 FASTRAK Weekly Points Championship. Hornsby, who drives the number 39 Longhorn, collected nine wins during his Championship campaign. He is sponsored by Henry’s Radiator Shop, AAA Mini Storage and Bradley Car Wash.
Kyle Lukon of Washington, PA came in second in the points standings in the number 184 Rocket, reaching victory lane seven times. He was followed up Hartwell, GA’s Frankie Beard who piloted the number 2 Mastersbilt to five wins in 2017. Tyler Bare of Rockbridge Baths, VA,…

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First Look at Entry List for 46th Annual Winchester 400

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One of the nation’s most prestigious Super Late Model races, the 46th Annual Winchester 400, will take place Sunday, October 8 at Winchester Speedway (IN). With three weeks remaining until the big race, ARCA/CRA Super Series officials released the first look at the entry list on Tuesday morning.
The list, which currently includes the names of 30 Super Late Model drivers, is headlined by defending Winchester 400 winner Travis Braden. The West Virginia driver will be returning to the high-banked Indiana oval hoping to add a second rifle to his collection.
In…

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Mike Marlar Wins Night #2 at Knoxville Raceway

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KNOXVILLE, IA (September 15, 2017) Defending Lucas Oil Knoxville Late Model Nationals winner Mike Marlar, came from the seventh starting spot to win Friday night’s 25-lap preliminary feature event. Marlar took the lead on lap 20 from Tim McCreadie and then held off the field for the win. Marlar’s Ronnie Delk-owned Rocket Chassis became the second driver in the 13-year history of the event to score a perfect night in points.
McCreadie came home in second, with the previous night’s winner, Josh Richards taking third. Brandon Sheppard was fourth, with Chris…

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Richards Wins Opening Night of Lucas Oil Knoxville Late Model Nationals

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KNOXVILLE, IOWA (September 14, 2017)- Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series point leader, Josh Richards took the lead on lap 16 from Jared Landers and then held off Landers to take the opening night of the 14th Annual Lucas Oil Knoxville Late Model Nationals at Knoxville Raceway. Richards started ninth on the grid and darted around leader Jimmy Owens, who pulled out of the race while leading.
Landers – who missed the events at Knoxville Raceway last year due to health issues – finished second in the Larry Moring Motorsports,…

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Devin Dixon Digs Deep to Claim Chevy Performance Championship

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Ocala, Florida (09/05/17) – To say that it’s been a trying season for Devin Dixon and the Big Frog Motorsports team would be a giant understatement. From mechanical failures to random bad luck on the track, the team has truly seen a little bit of everything go array in 2017.
However, over the weekend the team’s fortune experienced a definite improvement as Dixon claimed both the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series championship and rookie of the year title in the Big Frog Motorsports #58 Rocket XR1 entry.
“I’m not going to…

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Southern All Stars Set Month Of September Races

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FAYETTEVILLE, TN—The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series has adjusted it schedule for the month of September with a pair of 40 lap $4,000 to win races.
Saturday night September 2nd the series will make its third stop of the season at the Thunderhill Raceway in Lawrenceburg, TN., for the Labor Day Weekend 40 at the high banked ¼ mile oval. The series has held two previous events at the West Tennessee track and they have been won by Spring Hill, TN., driver Brad Skinner and the second was won by…

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McCreadie Charges to First-Career North/South 100 Victory!

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UNION, KY (August 12, 2017) – Tim McCreadie passed race-leader, Scott Bloomquist on lap 97 and then held off Bobby Pierce and Bloomquist to win the 35th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 – presented by Lucas Oil on Saturday night at the Florence Speedway. Bloomquist had been the dominant car for most of the race until McCreadie and Pierce went to the outside of the track – both forging ahead of Bloomquist with three laps remaining.
McCreadie earned $50,000 in his first-ever win at the King Family promoted facility. Pierce;…

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Bergakker Tops Klash Practice, 42 Cars Entered for Wednesday

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KALAMAZOO, MI — Brian Bergakker was the quickest of the 29 Outlaw Super Late Models that participated in testing for Wednesday’s 25th annual Kalamazoo Klash Presented by the West Michigan Toyota Dealers. Bergakker ran a lap of 12.257 seconds at 110.141mph. 2015 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Champion Kyle Busch was second ahead of Brandon Lyons, Tyler Roahrig and former Klash winner Steve Needles. Harold Fair Jr. led the second half of the top ten followed by John Long, former track champion Phil Bozell, current point leader Mark Shook and…

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