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Gary Balough To Be Featured On Inside Florida Racing

RRUSA Media

The weekly Inside Florida Racing radio show will fire back up beginning Tuesday September 14 with a new one hour format. Each Tuesday IFR will feature interesting personalities from the world of Florida racing. The show will run from 7-8 PM and be hosted weekly by CeCe Brooks and Jack Smith with rotating guest co-hosts. Among the weekly co-hosts will be “Racin” Jason Beckner, Robert Howell, Rick Anges, Bill Green, Scott McAllister, Carol Wicks and others.

On the 14th we are thrilled to announce Gary Balough as our very special guest. Gary is very excited about his involvement in motorsports these days and will talk about his current activities and future plans.

In the coming weeks, we will present some new faces on the Florida racing scene mixed with the activities of long time veterans who though their roles may have changed are still having impacts at local short tracks. (more…)

By Editor|2010-09-10T15:37:32-04:00September 5th, 2010|Featured, Front Page News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

LILLEY ALL THE WAY IN OPEN WHEEL MODIFIEDS – DAUBACH TOPS SPORTSMAN AT AUBURNDALE SPEEDWAY

by Dave Westerman

A good crowd of fans for a Labor Day holiday weekend waited out a brief “sunshower” then were treated, as usual, to a great night of racing at Auburndale Speedway.

Just seven Open Wheel Modifieds made the trip to the track this week as several “regulars” had holiday plans and couldn’t get away to race. Promoter Rex Guy decided to cut the number of laps from 40 to 30 but still paid the full purse.

The Modified night would belong to Keith Lilley as he won the heat race, then led all 30 laps from his pole starting spot. It wasn’t as easy as it sounds though as point leader James Wright III dogged Lilley the entire distance but could never make an attempt to pass as the race ran green to checker. Lilley took his second win of the year trailed by Lilley and Big Wayne Morris. Ronnie Heard, Jr. crossed the line in fourth followed by Josh Todd, Ricky Coffin and Bobby Blake. (more…)

By Editor|2010-09-05T07:24:33-04:00September 5th, 2010|Auburndale Speedway, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off

Little Aisylin Succumbs to Illness

KARNAC Media

We received the following news from Rick Bristol today:

Orlando, Florida (August 30, 2010) – It is with a very sad heart that C.A.R.S. Racing for a Cause, Inc. announces the passing of three year old Aisylin Bledsoe, one of the children that this year’s Charity Truckers 200 race is helping. Aisylin passed away yesterday at 8:05 a.m.

Aisylin, in spite of her three short years on this earth, touched many lives as she fought her Stage 4 Neuroblastoma cancer. Her family will still be included in this year’s charity event due to all the medical bills and now funeral expenses they must face from this terrible disease.

Donations to the Bledsoe family can be sent thru C.A.R.S. Racing for a Cause Inc. and will be sent to the family to help in whatever need that they may have now – medical bills or funeral services for their “angel”.

Please keep Aisylin and the Bledsoe family in your prayers.

Rick Bristol’s annual Charity Truckers 200 is held at Orlando Speedway and has grown every year since its inception in 2006. (more…)

By Editor|2010-08-31T15:38:13-04:00August 31st, 2010|Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

Track Owners Meeting on the Horizon

By Jack Smith

Rex Guy, promoter of Auburndale Speedway, is calling for a speedway promoter’s meeting for Monday October 4th. The meeting will be held at Hooters Restaurant at I-4 and US Hwy 98 in Lakeland, Florida.

Guy feels the owners and promoters would be well served by getting together to iron out some of the conflicts that occur in scheduling events.

Anyone who pays any attention to the state of asphalt racing in Florida is aware of late model, modified, truck racing and other events often held on the same dates at several tracks. Saturday, August 28th is a perfect example of this. New Smyrna Speedway has a 75 lap Pro Truck race while Punta Gorda Speedway has a Pro Truck race also. While it is far from settled as to whether this is harmful to the sport, many fans and drivers feel it is, even as in this case, the tracks are 160 miles apart. (more…)

By Editor|2010-09-09T04:18:30-04:00August 27th, 2010|Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

Legends & Limited Late Models Highlight PGS Action

By Bill Green

David Weaver winner of the Limited Late Model 50

The Legends brought 10 of their high powered, light weight, lighting fast cars to the green for the Perfect Pest Control of Southwest Florida 40-Lap Feature.

Fans watched as Bandoleros winner Mark Hooven, all the way from Orlando, took the win for a double feature win night. Following Hooven would be Sarasota’s Brady Marshall second, with Ft Myers driver Mike Verhaagh third. Fourth went to pole-sitter Mike Fazio after battling back from an early spin. Settling for fifth was Port S Lucie resident, Carl Haag.

Bandoleros got the action started early, and the winner of the event would be Mark Hooven, followed by brother Shawn Hooven, but it was a side-by-side dual that entertained the crowed as the lead swapped 5 times in the 12-lap event, with Mark besting Shawn with just two laps left to go for the win. (more…)

By Editor|2010-08-22T20:34:07-04:00August 22nd, 2010|Featured, Front Page News, Punta Gorda Speedway, Race Results|Comments Off

Kaleigh Helmick Succumbs To Rare Heart Illness

KARNAC Media

Kaleigh Helmick, the young lady who was the focus of the 2007 Charity Truckers 200, has passed away. The president of Racing For A Cause Inc. Rick Bristol called us today with the sad news for the Helmick family.

Services will held on Friday, July 30th at 11:00 AM. The memorial service will be held at the Center Pointe Community Church located at 9580 Curry Ford Road in Orlando. Cards may be sent to Bob and Misty Helmick, 3811 Lake Margaret Drive, Orlando Fl 32812.

The Charity Truckers 200 Family Fundraiser, held every year in December at Orlando Speedway, raised over $12,000 in 2007 to help the Helmicks with the medical expenses. Kaleigh was battling a rare heart disease. The disease is called Pulmonary Artesian with a Hypo Plastic Right Heart, which means the right side of her heart was underdeveloped and not functioning correctly.

Donations are encouraged and can be made to C.A.R.S. Racing For A Cause 812 Romano Avenue, Orlando Fl 32807

For more information about the Racing For A Cause not for profit foundation and this years Charity Truckers 200 visit their web site at www.carsevents.com and for a history of the event and past recipents visit www.carsracermaketing.com.

By Editor|2010-07-29T04:00:10-04:00July 28th, 2010|Front Page News|Comments Off

Larry MacMillan Memorial 100

By Jack Smith

Three wide action in the Larry MacMillan Memorial 100

When you can get 33 open wheel modifieds show up for a 100 lap race in central Florida these days it is a big deal. So it was at Citrus County Speedway this past Saturday night, a big deal indeed for the first Annual Larry MacMillan Memorial 100.

While most asphalt tracks these days in Florida would be happy to get half as many, Citrus seems to have found something with the modifieds. There were enough cars to run a “B” Main, which earned the top two cars in the 20 lap race a trip to the night’s featured 100 lap event. Interestingly, two of Florida’s top drivers, both track champions and winners of major events, did not finish high enough to get in the feature. Mulberry’s Wayne Morris and New Smyrna Beach’s Jerry Symons, one of the best to ever race at New Smyrna Speedway, had to pack up and watch from the grandstands. (more…)

By Editor|2010-07-17T04:07:45-04:00July 16th, 2010|Citrus County Speedway, Front Page News, Race Results, Tracks|Comments Off

Watch “Prelude to the Dream” at East Bay

KARNAC MEDIA

East Bay Raceway Park Restaurant

This Wednesday night, June 9th East Bay Raceway Park hosts the “Prelude to the Dream” pay per view live from the track’s first class restaurant.

The hosts of several Real Racin’ USA Internet radio shows will be on hand to award the 2009 Inside Florida Racing Driver of the Year championship ring to a deserving Florida driver.

The sixth annual “Prelude to the Dream” highlights modern-day superstars returning to the roots of car racing by competing on a dirt track in a dirt Late Model stock car. Bill Elliott, Kasey Kahne, Bobby Labonte, Joey Logano, Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch and David Reutimann are among the NASCAR stars competing in the 2010 “Prelude to the Dream”. The drivers do not compete for points and winnings, but for charity, as the 2010 pay-per-view proceeds will benefit four children’s hospitals: Cincinnati Children’s, Levine Children’s Hospital, Riley Hospital for Children and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Each year Real Racin USA presents the top Florida driver with a spectacular “Driver of the Year” ring, in association with Hilderbrand Jewelers. Last year dirt late model ace Johnny Collins of Jacksonville won the award.

Radio show hosts Rick Anges, Bill Green, Jack Smith, Rob Elting, CeCe Brooks and Bill Ausburn will be on hand to present the driver’s award and interview other guests during the two hour broadcast. The broadcast can be heard via the Internet at www.realracinusa.com and clicking on the listen live link.

East Bay Raceway park features a very modern restaurant, complete with a beer and wine bar, making a great fan friendly atmosphere at the Tampa dirt racing facility. Co-owner Mike Dezarn said, “We changed everything in the place except for the floor.”

East Bay Raceway Park is located just off Route 41 south of Tampa. For directions and more information about the track visit the web site: www.eastbayracewaypark.com

The show gets underway at 7:00 PM, come early to get a good seat.

By Editor|2010-06-21T19:54:34-04:00June 7th, 2010|East Bay Raceway Park, Front Page News|Comments Off

Prelude to the Dream Night At East Bay

KARNAC MEDIA

East Bay Raceway Park Restaurant

This Wednesday night, June 9th East Bay Raceway Park hosts the “Prelude to the Dream” pay per view live from the track’s first class restaurant.

The hosts of several Real Racin’ USA Internet radio shows will be on hand to award the 2009 Inside Florida Racing Driver of the Year championship ring to a deserving Florida driver.

The sixth annual “Prelude to the Dream” highlights modern-day superstars returning to the roots of car racing by competing on a dirt track in a dirt Late Model stock car. Bill Elliott, Kasey Kahne, Bobby Labonte, Joey Logano, Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch and David Reutimann are among the NASCAR stars competing in the 2010 “Prelude to the Dream”. The drivers do not compete for points and winnings, but for charity, as the 2010 pay-per-view proceeds will benefit four children’s hospitals: Cincinnati Children’s, Levine Children’s Hospital, Riley Hospital for Children and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Each year Real Racin USA presents the top Florida driver with a spectacular “Driver of the Year” ring, in association with Hilderbrand Jewelers. Last year dirt late model ace Johnny Collins of Jacksonville won the award. (more…)

By Editor|2010-06-07T19:18:58-04:00June 7th, 2010|East Bay Raceway Park, Front Page News|Comments Off

Punta Gorda Announces New Modified Purse, Prices For Grand Opening

The Punta Gorda Speedway will be in action May 29 for its opening night. On the card will be the Open Wheel Modifieds for a 35 lap feature event. You will pull a pill at sign in for starting position in the heat race and that will determine where you start the feature, for example first heat winner on the pole and 2nd heat winner outside pole and so on.

Goodyear treaded is the tire at $106.00 per tire and will be available for purchase at the speedway. Along with the Modified race we will have the Pro4, Fab4, Dwarf Cars, Road Warriors, Legends, Bandolero’s and Mini Cups.

There is a $5.00 fee for pit slabs on a first come first serve basis, although your overall tow vehicle length will determine your slab location. There will be practice on Friday May 28 for 4 hours 4PM till 8PM free of charge for all classes.

Open Wheel Modified Payout (No Entry Fee)
1.   600
2.   475
3.   450
4.   425
5.   400
6.   375
7.   350
8.   325
9.   300
10. 275
11. 250
12. 225
13. 200
14. 175
15. 150
16. 125
17. 100
18.   75
19.   50
20.   50 Thru Field

We would also like to announce there will be a new Goodyear points fund put in place that will start May 29 and run thru December 11, 2010. This points fund will be paid at the year end banquet along with embroidered Goodyear jackets to all the champions.

We would like to thank Goodyear for all their support and dedication to the racing community. We look forward to seeing and meeting all the drivers, crews and devoted fans to the new Punta Gorda Speedway in the coming months ahead.

By Editor|2010-05-20T02:38:49-04:00May 20th, 2010|Punta Gorda Speedway, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

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