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Grit guides Johanna Long on Daytona track

Experience, perhaps when it comes to racing on Daytona’s 2.5-mile, high-banked oval in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. But the 18-year-old Pensacola native is no stranger to the trucks. She made seven starts in 2010 with a best finish of 17th in her first race, at O’Reilly Raceway Park.

But Daytona is a different beast. She’ll get her first crack at taming it during today’s 3-hour, 20-minute practice session for Friday’s 6:30 p.m. NextEra Energy Resources 250 series opener.

Driving the family-owned No. 20 Panhandle Motorsports Toyota under the direction of veteran crew chief Kevin “Cowboy” Starland, Daytona marks the next step in Long’s career that began in go-karts at age 8 and was certainly highlighted by becoming the youngest female champion of the Snowball Derby in December (more…)

By Scott|2011-02-17T18:10:12-05:00February 17th, 2011|Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

Friesen Passes Hearn On Final Lap For Dramatic Victory At Volusia

BARBERVILLE, Fla. – Feb. 16, 2011 – Stewart Friesen powered to the inside of Brett Hearn on the final lap and surged to the checkered flag on Wednesday night in the Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified opener of 40^th DIRTcar Nationals by University of Northwestern Ohio for the second victory of his career at Volusia Speedway Park.

Friesen, the 2010 Super DIRT Week Big-Block Modified champion, kept chipping away at Hearn’s lead, finally getting the front end of his car to the inside of Hearn’s as they came to the white flag. Friesen then held his line into Turns 1 and 2 and drove into the lead down the backstretch and held off a final corner charge by Hearn. Danny Johnson motored from seventh to finish third while Matt Sheppard and Tim Fuller rounded out the top five. (more…)

By Scott|2011-02-17T18:11:56-05:00February 17th, 2011|Front Page News, Race Results, Series, Upcoming Events, Volusia Speedway Park|Comments Off

Mars Lands In DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH Victory Lane For First Time Since 2000 In Wednesday’s UMP Late Model A-Main

From Kevin Kovac
DIRTcar Public Relations

BARBERVILLE, FL – Feb. 16, 2011 – Jimmy Mars of Menomonie, Wis., gained a dose of redemption with a powerful drive to victory in Wednesday night’s caution-free 30-lap DIRTcar UMP Late Model A-Main during the 40^th annual DIRTcar Nationals by Northwestern Ohio at Volusia Speedway Park.

Erasing memories of his heartbreaking last-lap loss 24 hours earlier to Martinsville, Ind.’s Don O’Neal, Mars grabbed the lead from reigning DIRTcar Summer Nationals champion Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., on lap 16 and never looked back en route to his first win since 2000 at the half-mile oval.

“Last night we gave one up on the restart (with three laps remaining), so I was sure hoping we wouldn’t have another one (late in the race),” said Mars, who reached Victory Lane during the DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH for the first time since 2000. “But the car was just stuck like suction cups out there. I’m telling you, this thing was unbelievable.”

Feger, 32, settled for a career-best DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH finish of second after surging off the outside pole starting spot to lead laps 1-15 in his Bob Pierce-built machine. He flashed under the checkered flag 7.659 seconds – over a full straightaway – behind Mars’s Deppe Enterprises MB Customs car.

Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn., registered his best finish of the week, taking third after his bid to steal the runner-up spot from Feger fell just 0.072 of a second short at the finish line. Two-time defending World of Outlaws Late Model Series champion Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., emerged from a multi-car position battle to place fourth for the second straight evening and 10^th-starter Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., finished fifth.

Mars, who turns 39 on Feb. 28, raved about the smooth Volusia racing surface, which produced a frenetic, non-stop feature that was completed in 9 minutes, 26.941 seconds.

“The track is beautiful,” said Mars, who is competing in the DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH for the first time since 2007. “It’s a lot racier than what it used to be. There’s a lot of good track prep put into it.”

Feger was unable to stay with Mars, but he understood his shortcoming and was seen wearing a broad smile in the pit area following the race.

“We were set up to run the top,” said Feger, the 2009 DIRTcar UMP Late Model national champion. “We went with soft tires. I didn’t even realize those guys like Mars put on harder right-rear tires. I think if we would’ve had on the same combination as Mars I might’ve had a better chance to hold on.

“I know we would’ve been better toward the end of the race. The track definitely went away, but my tire went away too. We tore up the tire pretty good. I could feel it going away.

“I would’ve loved to get a win, but it’s pretty satisfying to have a run like this,” he added. “The best of the best are here, and this is by far our best run here. We struggled last year and Monday and Tuesday this week, so we’re definitely making progress with our program here.”

Steve Francis of Ashland, Ky., ran in the top five for much of the distance but was shuffled back to sixth in the final rundown. Dan Schlieper of Sullivan, Wis., advanced from the 13^th starting spot to place seventh, while Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., was eighth, WoO LMS Rookie of the Year candidate Ron Davies of Warren, Pa., finished ninth and Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, Fla., rounded out the top 10.

Seventy-four cars entered Wednesday night’s program.

In the group qualifying sessions that set the starting lineups for the evening’s six heat races, O’Neal established a new track record with a sizzling lap of 15.813 seconds. He surpassed the standard of 15.932 seconds held by Richards since Feb. 10, 2009.

Other group fast-timers were Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn. (16.737 seconds), Davies (16.460), Owens (16.428), Davenport (16.077) and Richards (16.089).

Heat winners were Marlar, Feger, Mars, Francis, Bloomquist and Richards. The B-Mains were captured by Clint Smith of Senoia, Ga., Jack Sullivan of Greenbrier, Ark., and Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark.

Shane Clanton of Fayetteville, Ga., was victorious in the 12-lap ‘Bulrush Dash’ that closed the night. Back behind the wheel of his Rocket car after parking his new Capital Race Cars mount for the night, the WoO LMS regular earned $300 for topping the short sprint reserved for drivers who haven’t qualified for a DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH A-Main.

The DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH continues on Thursday night (Feb. 17) with a doubleheader featuring the season-opening World of Outlaws Late Model Series event. A 50-lap tour A-Main paying $10,000 to win will top the card, which also boasts a 30-lap Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified headliner.

Gates open at 5 p.m. and race time is 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.

For more information on the DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH, log on to www.DIRTcarNationals.com.

DIRTcar UMP Late Model 30-Lap A-Main Finish (Finish Pos./Start Pos./Driver):

1. (3) Jimmy Mars

2. (2) Jason Feger

3. (6) Scott Bloomquist

4. (4) Josh Richards

5. (10) Jonathan Davenport

6. (5) Steve Francis

7. (13) Dan Schlieper

8. (9) Jimmy Owens

9. (8) Ron Davies

10. (15) Earl Pearson Jr.

11. (24) Tim McCreadie

12. (12) Dennis Erb Jr.

13. (11) Don O’Neal

14. (17) Will Vaught

15. (22) John Blankenship

16. (21) Billy Moyer

17. (18) Rick Eckert

18. (16) Casey Roberts

19. (19) Clint Smith

20. (23) Austin Hubbard

21. (20) Jack Sullivan

22. (25) Dillan White

23. (7) Larry Wight

24. (1) Mike Marlar

25. (14) Dale McDowell

Heat No. 1 (8 laps – Top 3 Transfer): 1. Mike Marlar, 2. Larry Wight, 3. Dan Schlieper, 4. John Blankenship, 5. Tommy Kerr, 6. Jon Henry, 7. Vic Coffey, 8. Billy Moyer Jr., 9. Pat Doar, 10. Brian Reese, 11. Brad Neat, 12. Chuck Julien, 13. Brent Robinson

Heat No. 2 (8 laps – Top 3 Transfer): 1. Jason Feger, 2. Ron Davies, 3. Dale McDowell, 4. Clint Smith, 5. Eric Jacobsen, 6. Justin Ratliff, 7. Freddie Carpenter, 8. Dan Stone, 9. Wendell Wallace, 10. Tyler Bruening, 11. Brandon Sheppard, 12. John Lobb, 13. Tyler Ivey

Heat No. 3 (8 laps – Top 3 Transfer): 1. Jimmy Mars, 2. Jimmy Owens, 3. Earl Pearson Jr., 4. Jack Sullivan, 5. Frankie Heckenast Jr., 6. Dillan White, 7. Jason McBride, 8. Brandon Thirlby, 9. Rick ‘Boom’ Briggs, 10. Eddie Carrier Jr., 11. Mason Zeigler, 12. Tim Fuller

Heat No. 4 (8 laps – Top 3 Transfer): 1. Steve Francis, 2. Jonathan Davenport, 3. Casey Roberts, 4. Austin Hubbard, 5. Brady Smith, 6. Ricky Weiss, 7. Jared Landers, 8. Danny Mitchell, 9. Lee DeVasier, 10. Chad Hollenbeck, 11. Joel Callahan, 12. Chris Madden

Heat No. 5 (8 laps – Top 3 Transfer): 1. Scott Bloomquist, 2. Don O’Neal, 3. Will Vaught, 4. Billy Moyer, 5. Tim McCreadie, 6. Eric Wells, 7. Jeff Beyers, 8. Chub Frank, 9. Shane Clanton, 10. John Garvin Jr., 11. Mike Hammerle, 12. Lee Thomason

Heat No. 6 (8 laps – Top 3 Transfer): 1. Josh Richards, 2. Dennis Erb Jr., 3. Rick Eckert, 4. Kent Robinson, 5. Russell King, 6. John Mason, 7. Ryan Unzicker, 8. Roger Brickler, 9. Ken Schrader, 10. John Henderson, 11. Jill George, 12. Billy Ogle Jr.

B-Main No. 1 (10 laps – Top 2 Transfer): 1. Clint Smith, 2. John Blankenship, 3. Justin Ratliff, 4. Tommy Kerr, 5. Dan Stone, 6. Eric Jacobsen, 7. Jon Henry, 8. Pat Doar, 9. Vic Coffey, 10. Billy Moyer Jr., 11. Tyler Bruening, 12. Brandon Sheppard, 13. Wendell Wallace, 14. Tyler Ivey, 15. Brian Reese, 16. Chuck Julien, 17. Freddie Carpenter, 18. John Lobb, 19. Brent Robinson (DNS) Brad Neat

B-Main No. 2 (10 laps – Top 2 Transfer): 1. Jack Sullivan, 2. Austin Hubbard, 3. Brady Smith, 4. Frankie Heckenast Jr., 5. Jared Landers, 6. Dillan White, 7. Brandon Thirlby, 8. Rick ‘Boom’ Briggs, 9. Jason McBride, 10. Joel Callahan, 11. Chad Hollenbeck, 12. Mason Zeigler, 13. Ricky Weiss, 14. Tim Fuller, 15. Danny Mitchell (DNS) Lee DeVasier, Eddie Carrier Jr., Chris Madden

B-Main No. 3 (10 laps – Top 2 Transfer): 1. Billy Moyer, 2. Tim McCreadie, 3. Kent Robinson, 4. Shane Clanton, 5. John Mason, 6. Ryan Unzicker, 7. Eric Wells, 8. Jeff Beyers, 9. Ken Schrader, 10. Chub Frank, 11. Roger Brickler, 12. John Garvin Jr., 13. John Henderson, 14. Jill George, 15. Mike Hammerle, 16. Lee Thomason (DNS) Russell King, Billy Ogle Jr.

‘Bulrush Dash’ Finish (12 laps): 1. Shane Clanton, 2. Roger Brickler, 3. Brandon Thirlby, 4. Jeff Beyers, 5. Jon Henry, 6. Eric Wells, 7. Brandon Sheppard (DNS) Justin Ratliff, Jared Landers, Eric Jacobsen, Rick ‘Boom’ Briggs, Billy Moyer Jr., Jason McBride, Ken Schrader, Joel Callahan

By Scott|2011-02-17T11:22:20-05:00February 17th, 2011|Front Page News, Race Results, Series, Upcoming Events, Volusia Speedway Park|Comments Off

Clint Bowyer Clinches Overall UMP Modified DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH championship

From Kellen Burns
DIRTcar Public Relations

Austin Dillon, Ty Dillon, Ken Schrader Claim DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH Triple 25 victories

BARBERVILLE, Fla. – Feb. 15, 2011 – Clint Bowyer capped off a huge night for DIRTcar UMP Modifieds at the 40^th DIRTcar Nationals by University of Northwestern Ohio on Tuesday at Volusia Speedway Park by capturing the overall championship following Triple 25 features.

With a buzz surrounding them since last week thanks to local media attention, Ty Dillon and Austin Dillon closed out the DIRTcar UMP Modified portion of the DIRTcar Nationals Volusia the best possible way possible as they each won a feature in addition to Ken Schrader.

Austin Dillon claimed the first hotly contested feature by holding off Bowyer and Peyton Taylor for the win. Dillon’s blistering pace allowed him to stretch his lead to nearly half a track before caution flags negated his work.

“I really feel like we had the team to beat this week,” said Dillon, of Welcome, N.C. “Things just got away from us earlier in the week after we blew an engine.”

Bowyer clinched the overall DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH championship on the strength of three wins over the eight nights that DIRTcar UMP Modifieds raced. Bowyer rattled off a third-place finish in the opener and followed that with two consecutive victories, missed a night due to obligations at Daytona International Speedway, finished second in ‘The Gator Championship’ before running second to Dillon in the final night of racing.

“I appreciate everyone coming out here to Volusia and supporting dirt racing,” said Bowyer, who will be one of 42 drivers to run the Daytona 500 on Sunday.

Ken Schrader led all 25 laps in dominating the second DIRTcar UMP Modified Triple 25 feature. Schrader, a former DIRTcar Nationals UMP Modified Champion, wound up second behind Bowyer in the overall DIRTcar Nationals standings.

Fellow Missourian, Kenny Wallace charged to a second-place finish ahead of Bobby Kitchen, Bobby Regot and Dave Wietholder.

Finally, it was Ty Dillon’s turn to equal his brother’s performance from earlier in the night. Dillon, who on Monday night won ‘The Gator Championship’ at Volusia, grabbed the lead on Lap 4 when he motored past Richie Tosh. Dillon avoided a mid-race close call when he clipped a slowing car exiting the track in front of him, causing damage to the nose of his University of Northwestern Ohio Modified. Ty then hold off a furious onslaught from Michael Long before pulling away from the field with five circuits remaining to capture his second DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH win.

DIRTcar Nationals by University of Northwestern Ohio Statistical Report; Volusia Speedway Park; Feb. 15, 2011

Triple 25 #1 (25-Laps): 1. Austin Dillon, 2. Clint Bowyer, 3. Peyton Taylor, 4. Mike Spatola, 5. Chris Puskas, 6. Ryan Gifford, 7. Todd Sherman, 8. Dave Baldwin, 9. Carl McKinney, 10. Jeff Thomas, 11. Dave Jamison, 12. Dale Murray, 13. Mark Grosvenor, 14. Johnny Broking, 15. Jeremy Kerzman.

Triple 25 #2 (25-Laps): 1. Ken Schrader, 2. Kenny Wallace, 3. Bobby Kitchen, 4. Bobby Regot, 5. Dave Wietholder, 6. Jason MIller, 7. Tony Anderson, 8. Larry Burkins, 9. Andy Strait, 10. Kevin Davis, 11. Evan Taylor, 12. Jason Beaulieu, 13. Brett Korves, 14. Kip Hughes, 15. Weasel Rhodes.

Triple 25 #1 (25-Laps): 1. Ty Dillon, 2. Michael Long, 3. Bob Broking, 4. David McWilliams, 5. Brandon Smith, 6. Terry Hull, 7. Bob Gierke, 8. James Smith, 9. Jamie Carter, 10. Keith Smith, 11. Richie Tosh, 12. Gavin Landers, 13. Lawrence Oconnor, 14. Gary Brooks, DNS. Kody Weisner, DNS. Terry Hansen.

By Scott|2011-02-16T11:09:00-05:00February 16th, 2011|Front Page News, Race Results, Series, Upcoming Events, Volusia Speedway Park|Comments Off

O’Neal Overtakes Mars On Final Lap For First DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH Victory In Seven Years

Richards Leads World of Outlaws Regulars With Fourth-Place Finish After Starting 14th

By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director

BARBERVILLE, FL – Feb. 15, 2011 – Don O’Neal of Martinsville, Ind., turned back the clock with a vintage performance at Volusia Speedway Park.

Flashing the form that made him a perennial star of the DIRTcar Nationals by University of Northwestern Ohio from 2002-2004, O’Neal passed Jimmy Mars of Menomonie, Wis., on the final circuit to win Tuesday night’s 30-lap DIRTcar UMP Late Model A-Main.

The $7,000 triumph was the eighth of O’Neal’s career in DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH action – tops among all drivers since 1998. But it was his first win at the sweeping half-mile oval since the 2004 edition of the mid-winter racing classic.

“I don’t know if I can ever recapture that again,” O’Neal said of the Volusia magic that carried him to two wins in 2002, three in 2003 and two in 2004. “That was just one of them deals where you can do nothing wrong. But we have won two already this year (in Florida after also capturing Sunday night’s UMP-sanctioned event at Ocala Speedway), so maybe we can get another one this week and leave here feeling like we did back then.”

O’Neal, 46, returned to Volusia’s spotlight in dramatic fashion. He appeared headed to a third-place finish until a lap-27 caution flag – for the stopped car driven by John Blankenship of Williamson, W.Va. – allowed him to vault past Brady Smith of Solon Springs, Wis., and Mars with a memorable outside charge behind the wheel of Larry Moring’s MasterSbilt machine.

Mars, who started second and led laps 1-29, fell to O’Neal’s top-side assault rounding turns three and four for the last time. O’Neal surged ahead off the fourth corner to beat Mars by 0.381 of a second.

Smith, who won the World of Outlaws Late Model Series event that closed last year’s DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH, moved forward from the sixth starting spot to place third. Two-time defending WoO LMS champion Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., who started 14th, picked up two spots following the race’s final restart to finish fourth and opening-night DIRTcar UMP winner Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., settled for a quiet fifth-place finish after starting 10th.

O’Neal, who started fifth, climbed up to second by lap 12 before ceding the position to Smith nine circuits later. He was resigned to finishing third until the race’s second and final caution flag was needed on lap 27.

After immediately shooting to the outside of turns one and two on the restart to overtake Smith for second, O’Neal drew close to Mars. Mars slid up to repel O’Neal’s initial challenge off turn two on lap 28, but O’Neal made the outside work the next lap.

“That yellow flag sort of gave me a new life,” said O’Neal, who did not enter the DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH for the last two years. “I had never been on that top there (of turns one and two) the whole race, but I thought, ‘Man, I got nothing to lose running third here,’ so I hauled her off in there and that top was pretty good down there in one and two.”

Mars, who turns 39 on Feb. 28, fell short of reaching Victory Lane at Volusia for the first time since the 2000 DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH.

“A late-race caution kind of sucks, but it is what it is,” said Mars, who is competing in the DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH this season after a three-year absence. “Don did a helluva job out there. I came off the corner and I heard him out there, so I did all I could do to get to the top but it just wasn’t there. I just had to let him go.”

Polesitter Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., slipped backward throughout the distance and finished sixth. Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, Ga., placed seventh, followed by 17th-starter Dan Schlieper of Sullivan, Wis., Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., who started third and was fifth for the lap-27 restart, and Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn.

With group qualifying utilized to set the starting lineups for the evening’s six heat races, Chris Madden of Gray Court, S.C., turned the overall fastest lap at 16.117 seconds. But his night ended there because terminal engine problems forced him to scratch from his pole starting spot in the sixth heat.

Other group fast-timers were Davenport (17.916), O’Neal (17.470), Owens (17.240), Mars (16.798) and Brady Smith (16.562).

Heat winners were Davenport, O’Neal, Owens, Mars, Brady Smith and Kent Robinson of Bloomington, Ind. The B-Mains were captured by 15-year-old Tyler Reddick of Corning, Calif., defending DIRTcar Summer Nationals champion Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., and Jack Sullivan of Greenbrier, Ark.

Brent Robinson of Smithfield, Va., closed Tuesday night’s card with a victory in the 12-lap ‘Bulrush Dash.’ He earned $300 for topping the short sprint reserved for drivers who haven’t qualified for a DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH A-Main.

The DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH continues on Wednesday night (Feb. 16) with a doubleheader featuring 30-lap features for the UMP Late Models and the Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds, which begin a four consecutive nights of action at Volusia.

Gates open at 5 p.m. and race time is 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

For more information on the DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH, log on to www.DIRTcarNationals.com.

DIRTcar UMP Late Model 30-Lap A-Main Finish (Finish Pos./Start Pos./Driver):

1. (5) Don O’Neal
2. (2) Jimmy Mars
3. (6) Brady Smith
4. (14) Josh Richards
5. (10) Billy Moyer
6. (1) Jimmy Owens
7. (8) Dale McDowell
8. (17) Dan Schlieper
9. (3) Jonathan Davenport
10. (11) Scott Bloomquist
11. (19) Tyler Reddick
12. (7) Pat Doar
13. (4) Kent Robinson
14. (21) Jack Sullivan
15. (12) John Mason
16. (20) Jason Feger
17. (25) Dennis Erb Jr.
18. (22) Tommy Kerr
19. (15) John Blankenship
20. (23) Earl Pearson Jr.
21. (9) Chub Frank
22. (16) Tim McCreadie
23. (18) Casey Roberts
24. (13) Rick Eckert
25. (24) Tim Fuller

Heat No. 1 (8 laps – Top 3 Transfer): 1. Jonathan Davenport, 2. Pat Doar, 3. Rick Eckert, 4. Ron Davies, 5. Tommy Kerr, 6. Shane Clanton, 7. Eddie Carrier Jr., 8. Steve Francis, 9. Stacy Boles, 10. Jason McBride, 11. Jerry Perine (DNS) Russell King, Billy Ogle Jr.

Heat No. 2 (8 laps – Top 3 Transfer): 1. Don O’Neal, 2. Dale McDowell, 3. Josh Richards, 4. Brad Neat, 5. Tyler Reddick, 6. Jon Henry, 7. Dennis Erb Jr., 8. Aaron Ridley, 9. Brent Robinson, 10. Tyler Bruening, 11. Chuck Julien, 12. Freddie Carpenter (DNS) Wendell Wallace

Heat No. 3 (8 laps – Top 3 Transfer): 1. Jimmy Owens, 2. Chub Frank, 3. John Blankenship, 4. Earl Pearson Jr., 5. Eric Jacobsen, 6. Lee DeVasier, 7. Rick ‘Boom’ Briggs, 8. Jeff Beyers, 9. Chad Hollenbeck, 10. Donald Beyers, 11. Mike Hammerle, 12. Vic Coffey

Heat No. 4 (8 laps – Top 3 Transfer): 1. Jimmy Mars, 2. Billy Moyer, 3. Tim McCreadie, 4. Jason Feger, 5. Tyler Ivey, 6. Dan Stone, 7. Brandon Thirlby, 8. John Garvin Jr., 9. Billy Moyer Jr., 10. Frankie Heckenast Jr., 11. Brian Reese, 12. Dillan White

Heat No. 5 (8 laps – Top 3 Transfer): 1. Brady Smith, 2. Scott Bloomquist, 3. Dan Schlieper, 4. Jack Sullivan, 5. Will Vaught, 6. Tim Fuller, 7. Larry Wight, 8. Clint Smith, 9. Roger Brickler, 10. John Lobb, 11. Danny Mitchell, 12. Jared Landers

Heat No. 6 (8 laps – Top 3 Transfer): 1. Kent Robinson, 2. John Mason, 3. Casey Roberts, 4. Ryan Unzicker, 5. Joel Callahan, 6. Mason Zeigler, 7. Ricky Weiss, 8. Jill George, 9. Lee Thomason, 10. Brandon Sheppard (DNS) Chris Madden, Austin Hubbard

B-Main No. 1 (10 laps – Top 2 Transfer): 1. Tyler Reddick, 2. Tommy Kerr, 3. Steve Francis, 4. Brent Robinson, 5. Aaron Ridley, 6. Stacy Boles, 7. Jason McBride, 8. Freddie Carpenter, 9. Tyler Bruening, 10. Jerry Perine, 11. Shane Clanton, 12. Eddie Carrier Jr., 13. Ron Davies, 14. Dennis Erb Jr., 15. Jon Henry, 16. Russell King, 17. Wendell Wallace (DNS) Brad Neat, Chuck Julien, Billy Ogle Jr.

B-Main No. 2 (10 laps – Top 2 Transfer): 1. Jason Feger, 2. Earl Pearson Jr., 3. Dan Stone, 4. Tyler Ivey, 5. Brandon Thirlby, 6. Rick ‘Boom’ Briggs, 7. Eric Jacobsen, 8. Lee DeVasier, 9. John Garvin, 10. Dillan White, 11. Chad Hollenbeck, 12. Donald Beyers, 13. Brian Reese, 14. Mike Hammerle, 15. Jeff Beyers, 16. Billy Moyer Jr., 17. Frankie Heckenast Jr. (DNS) Vic Coffey

B-Main No. 3 (10 laps – Top 2 Transfer): 1. Jack Sullivan, 2. Tim Fuller, 3. Will Vaught, 4. Larry Wight, 5. Brandon Sheppard, 6. Roger Brickler, 7. Ricky Weiss, 8. Mason Zeigler, 9. Joel Callahan, 10. Jared Landers, 11. Clint Smith, 12. Lee Thomason, 13. Ryan Unzicker, 14. Jill George, 15. John Lobb, 16. Danny Mitchell (DNS) Chris Madden, Austin Hubbard

‘Bulrush Dash’ Finish (12 laps): 1. Brent Robinson, 2. Brandon Sheppard, 3. Tyler Ivey, 4. Ricky Weiss, 5. Roger Brickler, 6. Larry Wight, 7. Brandon Thirlby, 8. Jason McBride, 9. Stacy Boles, 10. Rick ‘Boom’ Briggs, 11. Mason Zeigler, 12. Freddie Carpenter (DNS) Aaron Ridley, Eric Jacobsen, Lee DeVasier

By Scott|2011-02-16T10:48:58-05:00February 16th, 2011|Front Page News, Race Results, Series, Upcoming Events, Volusia Speedway Park|Comments Off

Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. Claims ACT Tour Goodyear Speedweeks Cup Title, Brian Hoar Wins Second 100 Lap Event

Contributed by: ACT Staff

New Smyrna, FL -February 15, 2011- Hudson, New Hampshire’s Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. worked his way through heavy traffic from his 18^th starting position to finish 5^th in the second round of the Goodyear Speedweeks Cup at New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna, Florida on Monday, February 14. The fifth place effort along with his win in Sunday’s 100 lapper earned him the low score of six points, just edging out seven-time ACT Late Model Tour Champion Brian Hoar who earned seven points in the Goodyear Speedweeks Cup standings.

Hoar of Williston, Vermont took the win in Monday night’s feature after starting 13^th. Mark Lamberton of Mooers Forks, New York used a second place effort to claim third in the overall standings. In the final 100 lapper Jonathan Urlin of London, Ontario, Lee USA Speedway Champion Wayne Helliwell, Jr. of Dover, New Hampshire, and Polewarczyk completed the top five. Quebec’s Patrick Hamel, Massachusetts Eddie MacDonald, Quebecers Karl Allard and Patrick Laperle and Florida’s Pete Potvin rounded out the top ten.

The early stages of the event saw Goodyear Speedweeks Cup Standing leaders Polewarczyk, Laperle, Quebec’s Alex Labbé, Lamberton and Helliwell battle their way to the front. The outside groove appeared to be the fast lane as they worked their way to the front. Labbé fell out of contention after bouncing off the wall about midway through the event and lost a lap on pit road. Laperle made a pit stop for an adjustment while running in the top ten after the halfway mark and couldn’t make it back to the front.

In the overall Goodyear Speedweeks Cup standings, Polewarczyk and Hoar were followed by Lamberton, Helliwell and Laperle in the top five. Urlin, MacDonald, Allard, Hamel, and Quebec’s Donald Theetge completed the top ten.

Monday’s event was completed in 56 minutes and 12 seconds with seven total cautions. The lead was swapped seven times among six drivers.

The American Canadian Tour’s first trip to the 2011 Goodyear Speedweeks Cup at New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna, Florida has come to a close with Monday’s event. The ACT stars will have several months off before their seasons begin. The ACT Late Model Tour’s season opener will be Sunday, April 17 at Lee USA Speedway in Lee, New Hampshire, while the Série Castrol Edge will kick off its season on Saturday, May 21 at Autodrome St-Eustache in St-Eustache, Quebec.

Unofficial Results
Goodyear Speedweeks Cup Event #2
Monday, February 14, 2011
Pos S. Pos Car # Driver Hometown Laps

1 13 37VT Brian Hoar Williston, Vermont 100

2 14 16NY Mark Lamberton Mooers Forks, New York 100

3 10 4ON Jonathan Urlin London, Ontario 100

4 15 27NH Wayne Helliwell, Jr. Dover, New Hampshire 100

5 18 97NH Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. Hudson, New Hampshire 100

6 5 51QC Patrick Hamel St-Croix, Quebec 100

7 12 17MA Eddie MacDonald Rowley, Massachusetts 100

8 11 48QC Karl Allard St-Felicien, Quebec 100

9 17 91QC Patrick Laperle St-Denis, Quebec 100

10 20 41FL Pete Potvin, III Wesley Chapel, Florida 100

11 7 22NY Mike Bruno Rutland, Vermont 100

12 9 80QC Donald Theetge Boischatel, Quebec 100

13 4 17RI Ray Parent Tiverton, Rhode Island 100

14 25 72VT Jacob McGrath Killington, Vermont 100

15 19 92VT Blair Bessett Worcester, Vermont 100

16 8 57VT Austin Theriault Fort Kent, Maine 100

17 26 40VT Eric Chase Milton, Vermont 100

18 2 31ON Spencer MacPherson Carleton Place, Ontario 100

19 22 17ON Justin Holtom Dunrobin, Ontario 100

20 24 77MA James Linardy Somerville, Massachusetts 99

21 16 36QC Alex Labbe St-Albert, Quebec 99

22 23 88ON Tim Dorning Perth, Ontario 98

23 3 9QC Yvon Bedard St-Nicolas, Quebec 97

24 21 88MA Kyle DeSouza Fairhaven, Massachusetts 39

25 6 21MA Pete Yetman Peru, Massachusetts 38

26 1 29NH Aaron Fellows Croydon, New Hampshire 28

Unofficial Results
Goodyear Speedweeks Cup Overall
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
Pos Car # Driver Feature #1 Feature #2 Total

1 97NH Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. 1 5 6

2 37VT Brian Hoar 6 1 7

3 16NY Mark Lamberton 5 2 7

4 27NH Wayne Helliwell, Jr. 4 4 8

5 91QC Patrick Laperle 2 9 11

6 4ON Jonathan Urlin 9 3 12

7 17MA Eddie MacDonald 7 7 14

8 48QC Karl Allard 8 8 16

9 51QC Patrick Hamel 15 6 21

10 80QC Donald Theetge 10 12 22

11 22NY Mike Bruno 13 11 24

12 36QC Alex Labbe 3 21 24

13 57VT Austin Theriault 11 16 27

14 17RI Ray Parent 16 13 29

15 41FL Pete Potvin, III 21 10 31

16 92VT Blair Bessett 20 15 35

17 31ON Spencer MacPherson 18 18 36

18 21MA Pete Yetman 14 25 39

19 9QC Yvon Bedard 17 23 40

20 72VT Jacob McGrath 27 14 41

21 17ON Justin Holtom 23 19 42

22 40VT Eric Chase 28 17 45

23 77MA James Linardy 25 20 45

24 29NH Aaron Fellows 19 26 45

25 88ON Tim Dorning 24 22 46

By Scott|2011-02-15T12:41:37-05:00February 15th, 2011|Featured, Front Page News, New Smyrna Speedway, Race Results, Series, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Moyer Kicks Off DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH Late Model Action With UMP-Sanctioned Victory

From Kevin Kovac
DIRTcar Public Relations

BARBERVILLE, FL – Feb. 14, 2011 – Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., kicked off the Late Model portion of the 40^th annual DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH in triumphant fashion, capturing Monday night’s 30-lap DIRTcar UMP-sanctioned A-Main.

The 53-year-old full-fender legend steered his Victory Circle by Moyer machine forward from the fifth starting spot to grab the lead from polesitter Chris Madden of Gray Court, S.C., on lap 13. He never looked back en route to a $7,000 payday, pulling away from the field after a lap-23 caution period to defeat Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, Fla., by 1.978 seconds.

It marked the second time in the last four years that Moyer emerged victorious in the opener of the DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH. He also topped the DIRTcar UMP lidlifter in 2008 on his way to dominating that year’s action with three wins in five starts, including the week-ending World of Outlaws Late Model Series event.

“They got a good racy racetrack, big and wide,” Moyer said of the half-mile Volusia oval, where he’s won six times since 1998. “We like coming here for sure.”

Pearson, who won the UMP opener of the 2007 DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH, started from the outside pole and led laps 1-4 before briefly falling to third place. He regained second from Madden on lap 16 and closed within striking distance of Moyer before the race’s lone caution flag – on lap 23 for a flat left-rear tire on West Virginia driver Eddie Carrier Jr.’s car – extinguished his bid.

Madden, who led laps 5-12, lost touch with the leaders late in the distance and settled for a third-place finish. Vic Coffey of Caledonia, N.Y., advanced from the eighth starting spot to place fourth and 11^th-starter Jimmy Mars of Menomonie, Wis., finished fifth after nipping Tim Fuller of Watertown, N.Y., by .039 of a second with a last-lap move.

Coming off a spectacular 2010 campaign that saw him sweep the prestigious UMP-sanctioned Dream and World 100 events at Ohio’s Eldora Speedway, Moyer showed no signs of slowing down in ’11 with a masterful performance against a star-studded field of 71 cars. He calmly ran down Pearson and Madden – both former feature winners at Volusia – to seize control of the race.

“It was like ice out there, so slick,” said Moyer. “I was just trying to take care of the car, the tires, everything on there, and was waiting for them (Pearson and Madden) to make a little bobble. They got to moving around on the racetrack a little bit and I had my old hot rod where it could stay on the bottom pretty good, and it worked out for us.”

Fuller finished sixth after starting third and running in the top five for the entire distance. Teenager Austin Hubbard of Seaford, Del., slipped from the fourth starting spot to a seventh-place finish, while two-time defending WoO LMS champion Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., placed eighth, Brady Smith of Solon Springs, Wis., charged from the 20^th starting spot to take ninth and Don O’Neal of Martinsville, Ind., rounded out the top 10.

Group qualifying was utilized to set the starting lineups for six heat races in the first of four DIRTcar UMP Late Model programs during the DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH.

Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn., registered the fastest overall qualifying lap at 16.477 seconds, but he ran into trouble in his heat race and didn’t transfer to the A-Main. Other group fast-timers were Jared Landers of Batesville, Ark. (16.824), Frankie Heckenast Jr. of Orland Park, Ill. (16.596), Hubbard (17.080), O’Neal (16.772) and Madden (17.075).

Heat winners were Fuller, Moyer, Pearson, Hubbard, O’Neal and Madden. The B-Mains were captured by Clint Smith of Senoia, Ga., Brady Smith and Wendell Wallace of Batesville, Ark., and Chub Frank of Bear Lake, Pa., earned $300 for winning the 12-lap ‘Bulrush Dash’ for non-qualifiers.

The DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH continues on Tuesday night (Feb. 15) with another UMP Late Model program topped by a 30-lap A-Main. The UMP Modifieds will also compete in triple 25-lap features to close out the division’s week-long meet.

Race time is 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

For more information on the DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH, log on to www.DIRTcarNationals.com.

DIRTcar UMP Late Model 30-Lap A-Main Finish (Finish Pos./Start Pos./Driver):

1. (5) Billy Moyer

2. (2) Earl Pearson Jr.

3. (1) Chris Madden

4. (8) Vic Coffey

5. (11) Jimmy Mars

6. (3) Tim Fuller

7. (4) Austin Hubbard

8. (7) Josh Richards

9. (20) Brady Smith

10. (6) Don O’Neal

11. (15) Steve Francis

12. (13) Tim McCreadie

13. (17) Rick Eckert

14. (12) Billy Ogle Jr.

15. (9) Frankie Heckenast Jr.

16. (19) Clint Smith

17. (25) Ryan Unzicker

18. (10) Tyler Bruening

19. (22) Will Vaught

20. (23) Jason Feger

21. (14) Dan Stone

22. (24) Casey Roberts

23. (16) John Blankenship

24. (18) Eddie Carrier Jr.

25. (21) Wendell Wallace

Heat No. 1 (8 laps – Top 3 Transfer): 1. Tim Fuller, 2. Josh Richards, 3. Tim McCreadie, 4. Clint Smith, 5. Dillan White, 6. Will Vaught, 7. Ricky Weiss, 8. Mike Marlar, 9. Jonathan Davenport, 10. Russell King, 11. Larry Wight, 12. Ron Davies

Heat No. 2 (8 laps – Top 3 Transfer): 1. Billy Moyer, 2. Vic Coffey, 3. Dan Stone, 4. Jared Landers, 5. John Garvin, 6. Shane Clanton, 7. Eric Wells, 8. Brandon Thirlby, 9. Danny Mitchell, 10. Billy Moyer Jr., 11. Rick ‘Boom’ Briggs, 12. Roger Brickler

Heat No. 3 (8 laps – Top 3 Transfer): 1. Earl Pearson Jr., 2. Frankie Heckenast Jr., 3. Rick Eckert, 4. Jason Feger, 5. Chub Frank, 6. John Mason, 7. Lee Devasier, 8. Brandon Sheppard, 9. Ryan Unzicker, 10. Jack Sullivan, 11. Stacy Boles, 12. Tommy Kerr

Heat No. 4 (8 laps – Top 3 Transfer): 1. Austin Hubbard, 2. Tyler Bruening, 3. Eddie Carrier Jr., 4. Brady Smith, 5. Dale McDowell, 6. Mason Zeigler, 7. Dennis Erb Jr., 8. Jon Henry, 9. Joel Callahan, 10. Tyler Ivey, 11. Jill George, 12. Brian Reese, 13. Donald Beyers

Heat No. 5 (8 laps – Top 3 Transfer): 1. Don O’Neal, 2. Jimmy Mars, 3. Steve Francis, 4. Casey Roberts, 5. Eric Jacobsen, 6. Tyler Reddick, 7. Kent Robinson, 8. Chad Hollenbeck, 9. Jason McBride, 10. Mike Hammerle

Heat No. 6 (8 laps – Top 3 Transfer): 1. Chris Madden, 2. Billy Ogle, 3. John Blankenship, 4. Wendell Wallace, 5. John Lobb, 6. Wayne Chinn, 7. Pat Doar, 8. Jeff Beyers, 9. Freddie Carpenter, 10. Aaron Ridley, 11. Jerry Perine

B-Main No. 1 (10 laps – Top 2 Transfer): 1. Clint Smith, 2. Will Vaught, 3. Jared Landers, 4. Russell King, 5. Shane Clanton, 6. Eric Wells, 7. Billy Moyer Jr., 8. John Garvin, 9. Dillan White, 10. Rick ‘Boom’ Briggs, 11. Larry Wight, 12. Ricky Weiss, 13. Brandon Thirlby, 14. Danny Mitchell (DNS) Mike Marlar, Jonathan Davenport, Ron Davies, Roger Brickler

B-Main No. 2 (10 laps – Top 2 Transfer): 1. Brady Smith, 2. Jason Feger, 3. Chub Frank, 4. Dennis Erb Jr., 5. John Mason, 6. Lee DeVasier, 7. Brandon Sheppard, 8. Jack Sullivan, 9. Stacy Boles, 10. Jon Henry, 11. Joe Callahan, 12. Ryan Unzicker, 13. Tommy Kerr, 14. Mason Zeigler, 15. Tyler Ivey, 16. Jill George, 17. Donald Beyers, 18. Brian Reese, 19. Dale McDowell

B-Main No. 3 (10 laps – Top 2 Transfer): 1. Wendell Wallace, 2. Casey Roberts, 3. Wayne Chinn, 4. Tyler Reddick, 5. Kent Robinson, 6. Jeff Beyers, 7. Eric Jacobsen, 8. Pat Doar, 9. Aaron Ridley, 10. Jason McBride, 11. Freddie Carpenter, 12. Mike Hammerle, 13. Chad Hollenbeck, 14. Jerry Perine, 15. John Lobb (DNS) Chuck Julien

‘Bulrush Dash’ Finish (12 laps): 1. Chub Frank, 2. Dennis Erb Jr., 3. Kent Robinson, 4. Russell King, 5. Jeff Beyers, 6. Wayne Chinn, 7. Eric Wells, 8. Lee DeVasier, 9. Brandon Sheppard, 10. John Mason (DNS) Jared Landers, Tyler Reddick, Shane Clanton, Billy Moyer Jr., Eric Jacobsen

By Scott|2011-02-15T12:13:06-05:00February 15th, 2011|Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Series, Upcoming Events, Volusia Speedway Park|Comments Off

USAC Non Wing Sprint Cars To Invade Ocala

By Ocala Speedway Media

OCALA, FL- This Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights, the historic Ocala Speedway will again resume 2011 Winternationals events with the highly anticipated “Bubba Army Sprint Car Nationals” featuring the exploits of the USAC Amsoil National Sprint Car Series. This week’s events will mark the first ever visit to Ocala by the series and the non winged sprinters, and will provide a totally different atmosphere and style of racing than local and regional fans may be used to seeing. Also on tap will be high energy excitement from the UMP Open Wheel Modifieds, as they make the trip west from the other end of the National Forest to take on the southeast’s toughest 3/8ths mile.

Ocala fans are used to seeing winged sprint cars flying around the track’s confines, and the recent visit by the All Star Circuit of Champions is a prime example. Such racing series feature sprint cars which rely on downforce created by the huge wing on top for control and the ability to adhere to the clay. The sprinters from the USAC ranks that will be at Ocala for the “Bubba Army Sprint Car Nationals” have no wings to assist them in their endeavors. The absence of the wing means that control is totally in the hands of the racer, and calamity is always just around the corner as they battle for position each night. Meanwhile the non winged cars are every bit as fast and powerful as the winged cars, and are capable of equal speeds and more excitement.

And Ocala’s reputation as a tough track to tame will certainly be a factor for the USAC teams, as they attempt to figure out the tricky turn 4 layout that robs unfamiliar racers of real estate and gives them a concrete wall instead. A Wednesday night practice session will begin at 5PM and run until 8PM, giving the racers time to familiarize themselves with Ocala’s layout, and allowing fans to see the racers and their machines up close before actual competition begins. Admission is $15 for the practice, and fans will be required to sign a pit waiver in order to enter. The grandstands will not be open, so fans can view the on track action from the turn 1 bleachers.

The UMP Modifieds last took on Florida’s oldest race track two years ago during Winternationals, with Kenny Wallace claiming a victory to the delight of local fans. The UMP Modifieds will be racing on the same nights as the USAC “Bubba Army Sprint Car Nationals” and will again draw racers from across the country as well as some local stars, providing the same sort of competitive racing seen during their last visit to Ocala. The UMP Mods will also have track time during Wednesday’s practice session.

Ocala Speedway will open the grandstand gates at 4PM on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights, with heat racing scheduled for 7:30PM. For updates on scheduled events, ticket prices, and other related information, please be sure to visit www.OcalaSpeedway.com and click the 2011 schedule page, or phone Ocala Speedway at 352-622-9400.

By Scott|2011-02-15T06:03:43-05:00February 15th, 2011|Series|Comments Off

Ty Dillon Drives to Victory in The Gator Championship

BARBERVILLE, Fla. – Feb. 14, 2011 – Ty Dillon dominated The Gator Championship for DIRTcar UMP Modifieds on Monday night during the 40^th DIRTcar Nationals by University of Northwestern Ohio at Volusia Speedway Park.

Dillon, whose brother Austin won the opener at the DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH last week, took the green flag on the pole and led each lap on the bottom as Ryan Gustin kept taking shots at him on the top of the half-mile dirt oval. The two darted through traffic, splitting cars as they charged to the checkered flag in the 30-lap feature event.

Coming off the final corner, Dillon swept to victory while Clint Bowyer, a three-time winner over the past week at the DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH, surged by Gustin to take second-place.

“This is really cool,” said Dillon, of Welcome, N.C. “I’ve been coming down here for a long time and I’ve watched my brother win a lot of races here as well as Clint Bowyer. To finally get my first win here, and have it on The Gator Championship night with an awesome trophy, just to be with these guys and have UNOH on the car, these students work so hard it’s just cool to see.”

Dillon, who on Saturday was the polesitter for the ARCA event at Daytona International Speedway, returned to the dirt determined to win.

“It was real slick and the lapped traffic was really tough,” Dillon said. “It was almost déjà vu to me. Last year I was leading with two to go and got passed in lapped traffic. I knew this year I wasn’t going to let that happen again. Gustin rolled me on the outside, once I saw that I tried to take his line. I blocked that off and was still able to pass come cars.”

In the night’s second feature event, hall-of-famer Billy Moyer earned his sixth Dirt Late Model victory at Volusia since 1998 when he jumped to the lead on Lap 13 past Chris Madden and then held off Earl Pearson Jr. to the finish.

Tuesday night marks the finale for the DIRTcar UMP Modified portion of the DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH. The Dirt Late Models will continue through Saturday night and will be joined Wednesday by the Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds.

For more information on DIRTcar Racing, visit http://www.DIRTcar.com. For more on the DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH, go to http://www.DIRTcarNationals.com or follow the event on Twitter @DIRTcarNats.

DIRTcar Nationals by University of Northwestern Ohio; Volusia Speedway Park; Feb. 13, 2011

DIRTcar UMP Late Model 30-Lap A-Main Finish (Finish Pos./Start Pos./Driver) – 1. Billy Moyer (5); 2. Earl Pearson Jr. (2); 3. Chris Madden (1); 4. Vic Coffey (8); 5. Jimmy Mars (11); 6. Tim Fuller (3); 7. Austin Hubbard (4); 8. Josh Richards (7); 9. Brady Smith (20); 10. Don O’Neal (6); 11. Steve Francis (15); 12. Tim McCreadie (13); 13. Rick Eckert (17); 14. Billy Ogle Jr. (12); 15. Frankie Heckenast Jr. (9); 16. Clint Smith (19); 17. Ryan Unzicker (25); 18. Tyler Bruening (10); 19. Will Vaught (22); 20. Jason Feger (23); 21. Dan Stone (14); 22. Casey Roberts (24); 23. John Blankenship (16); 24. Eddie Carrier Jr. (18); 25. Wendell Wallace (21).

By Scott|2011-02-15T05:32:13-05:00February 15th, 2011|Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Series, Upcoming Events, Volusia Speedway Park|Comments Off

Grogan Motorsports and Motion Racing Join Forces For NASCAR K&N Pro Series East 2011 Season

Grogan Motorsports announces that it has formed an alliance with veteran team owner/driver Barney McRae and his Motion Racing Team (Milton, VT) to run the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East for the 2011 season with rookie driver Andrew Gipson.

Originally hailing from Troy, Michigan Andrew is a 16 year old junior at Manatee High School in Bradenton, FL. Inspite of not being introduced to racing until 13, Gipson has proven to be a quick study cutting his teeth at short tracks around the state of Florida with many wins and poles in the Pro Truck class while coming away with the 2009 Fastruck Pro Touring Series Rookie of the Year honors and second in points at the 44th Annual World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at New Smyrna Speedway in 2010. While deciding on 2011 racing plans fate pointed Gipson in the direction of respected NASCAR veteran Barney McRae.

Barney and his Motion Racing Team have concentrated on developing young talent with positive results along the way and Barney, no doubt, wants to replicate that success with the young Gipson. When asked about Andrew and the prospects for 2011 McRae stated:

“Its real exciting deal to have a fresh young talent like Andrew coming in. After meeting the entire Grogan Motorsports Team and doing some testing last season, I feel that we have a really great group of people. I got the chance to work with Andrew and I’m confident he has what it takes to excel as a driver. He is a smart young man, he wants to learn, and he has a desire to succeed.”

At this time an exact schedule is yet to be determined, but testing will start as soon as the snow melts with the team shooting for April to have Andrew make his K&N Pro Series debut. More races will be added pending sponsorship. At this time Grogan Motorsports with Motion Racing are seeking marketing partners for the 2011 K&N Pro Series East season on both the primary and associate sponsor level.

Interested parties please contact Barney McRae at 802-373-7898. Public Relations Department 941-761-0456 or 704-701-8875.

Contact Info:

49oo Manatee Avenue West, Suite 101

Bradenton, FL 34209

gmiwithmotionracing@gmail.com

By Scott|2011-02-23T16:21:57-05:00February 15th, 2011|Front Page News, Series, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

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