by VSP Media

BARBERVILLE, FL-  Volusia Speedway Park returns with another exciting Saturday night of racing action on April 17th as Fastlane 5 Racing invades the south’s fastest half mile.  The Daytona Dodge-Chrysler Late models will be leading the charge, along with the return of the Taylor Racing Products sportsman division after a week off.  More action from the Daytona Sportswear Street Stocks will be on tap, plus the Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants Thunder Stocks and the 4 Cylinder Challengers round out the program.

Ivedent Lloyd and Darrell Padgett dominated the Daytona Dodge-Chrysler Late Model race last Saturday, but David Clegg still holds the points lead going into this weeks race. Padgett is in second place after last week’s action, followed by Joe Kump who is 48 points in back of the leader.  Both Lloyd and Padgett have served notice that they plan on returning to Volusia Speedway Park this weekend, so the entire field will be looking to wick it up in order to keep them in check.

Shaun Daugharty grabbed a win in the Taylor Racing Products Sportsman Division two weeks ago, putting him within a mere five points of the current leader, Aaron Barsness, and Drew Smith’s second place finish on the same night leaves him just 40 points back in third place.  Steve Shead finished third two weeks ago, which puts him within three points of Smith.  There is nothing like a tight points race to raise the excitement level, and the racers are primed and ready to get back onto the track and shake things up a little.

Phillip Brown sits firmly atop the points standings in the Daytona Sportswear Street Stocks, and last Saturday’s victory “gift” thanks to some disqualifications for post race extracurricular activities, only cemented his position more firmly.  Tim Hughes finished second to Brown last weekend and is also in second place in the points, 23 in back of the leader.  Trevor Gamble sits 32 points short of the leader in third place after last week’s DQ, and likely will be focused on reclaiming what was lost.

The Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants Thunder Stocks had a rough go of it last Saturday, as frequent appearances from the yellow flag caused time to expire before 20 laps could be run.  The win went to David Whitt on Saturday night, while points leader Scott Mooers wound up in the fourth spot.  Jumpin’ Jim Shaw had an impressive run last week as he finished in third place and is steadily creeping up the season points standings as well.  Shaw may be the man to watch as the season progresses.

And someone other than Shawn Kosier won the 4 Cylinder Challenger race last week at VSP, as Steven Cox stepped up his game and made Kosier use some tear offs for a change.  Kosier remains the points leader as RJ Glaser is now 57 points short of the top spot.  But the mover and shaker in the Challenger Division is Casey Feaster, who fought 12 positions forward two weeks ago to finish in the third spot, and who gained a whopping 14 positions this past Saturday to finish in the fifth spot.  Feaster currently sits in the third spot in the points standings, 73 points behind Shawn Kosier.

Volusia Speedway Park will open the pit gate at 4PM on Saturday, and fans can enter the grandstand area after 5:30PM.  Racing will get underway at 7:30PM.  For more information or to see the complete schedule of events at VSP, be sure to visit our official website at www.VolusiaSpeedwayPark.net.  Fans are also reminded to save by purchasing advance tickets to VSP’s Rasslin’ & Racin’ night, which is scheduled for April 24th.