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This Saturday Night it is Big Al Newman’s Memorial Pro Truck 50 at Punta Gorda

This Saturday Night its the Big Al Newman memorial Pro Truck Race. We have 20 or more already called for a slab. All trucks will qualify for this 50 lap truck race. There is a $50.00 entry fee and it pays $750.00 to win. Goodyear 8″ grooved tire. Call the speedway at 941-575-7223 to reserve your slab ther are not many left. There are some contingency awards to be given away from Racecar engineering and Signage Pro with more to come. Lets make it a great one for “Big Al”. Thanks to all who support us!!

Also this sat night the Road Warriors will go 50 Laps. All cars to qualify. There will be $30.00 entry fee with $300 to the winner and paying nicely thru the field. So all Road warriors, bombers bring them out to challenge the south’s toughest short track. Call Bobby Kykendal at 941-627-0592 for rules questions.

By Jane Smith|2010-11-13T08:51:40-05:00November 12th, 2010|Punta Gorda Speedway, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Volusia Racers Finish Strong in UMP DIRTcar Rankings

by BJ Cavin- VSP Media

BARBERVILLE, FL- As fall weather signals an end to the racing season across the United States the final national and regional rankings for UMP DIRTcar sports some names familiar to Volusia Speedway Park race fans. Volusia racers typically feature prominently in the rankings as the racing season begins quite early in Florida, but as the season progresses and racers from northern regions get more track time under their belts, it becomes progressively more difficult for Florida racers to maintain top positions. But some manage to do just that despite the fact that many northerners are racing three or four times a week, compared to one or two races per week for racers from Florida dirt tracks.

The UMP DIRTcar national rankings for the factory stock division, known as V8 Thunder Stock at VSP, finds Scott Mooers ranked 4th overall, with Chad Scranton holding down the 28th spot with Luke Sadler just behind in 30th place. Regionally their numbers are even better, with Mooers in 3rd place, Scranton in 18th place and Sadler in 19th. Scranton did not get a full season in at VSP in 2010, and were it not for his delayed charge to dominance he probably would have finished much higher. Sadler struggled early in the season and failed to finish a number of races, and yet still managed to all but match Scranton’s final numbers.

Another Volusia racer posting impressive numbers nationally was Casey Feaster, as he wound up ranked 15th in the final UMP DIRTcar sport compact division, known as the 4 Cylinder Challengers at VSP. Feaster’s regional ranking is even more impressive, as he drove his car to a 3rd place finish for 2010. But Feaster had company in the regional rankings as Tony Laporta recovered from a late start and drove to a 13th place finish.

Philip Brown posted an impressive 26th place finish nationally in the UMP Stock Car rankings, better known as the Street Stocks at VSP. The regional rankings were loaded with familiar names in 2010, as Brown posted a 3rd place ranking and Tim Hughes followed in 4th place. Bubba Christian wound up in the 7th spot while Mike Tovet finished 10th, Marc Maresca was 11th, and Trevor Gamble was 12th. Mick Kulak also made the poll with a 20th place showing.

The UMP DIRTcar Sportsman rankings ended with VSP’s Aaron Barsness holding down the 31st spot nationally, and 3rd in the region. Joining Barsness in the regional rankings were Stanton Mills, Shaun Daugharty, Matt Mcgillivray, and Steve Shead, all ranked in the top ten. Paul Shead and Dan Lane appear in the top 20, at 14th and 16th place respectively.

Other Volusia racers made their mark on the UMP regional rankings in the Modified Division, as Jeff Mathews led the way in the 1st place spot. Mathews had plenty of local companionship at the top, as Jamie Carter, Kent Corbin, Kyle Bronson, Wayne Hammond, and Garret Stewart, all held the top six positions in the final rankings. Larry Burkins was 9th, Jamie Smith was 11th, and Larry Mott finished in the 17th spot.

And the UMP DIRTcar Late Model regional rankings find Joe Kump holding the 11th spot, compared to Ivedent Lloyd who finished in 13th place regionally. Donnie Chappell’s season long rise through the rankings at VSP served him well, as he topped out in 15th place on the regional chart, and despite David Clegg’s mid season disaster at Ocala that crushed his shot at a championship run, he still posted a 20th place finish in the region.

So with the 2010 racing season in the books, Volusia Speedway Park will honor these racers and others this Saturday night during the VSP Night of Champions Banquet. The number of racers from Volusia Speedway Park posting impressive numbers both regionally and nationally is some thing to be very proud of according to VSP General Manager, Tonya Moschell, and Volusia’s fans can look forward to yet another season of top quality racing from the south’s fastest half mile in 2011.

By Jane Smith|2010-11-13T08:52:25-05:00November 11th, 2010|Upcoming Events, Volusia Speedway Park|Comments Off

Special Charity Truckers 200 Open Practice Saturday, November 20th

Orlando FL. 11-10-10 – It is announced today there will be a special open practice for the December 10th & 11th Charity Truckers 200 on Satuday November 20th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Rick Bristol has scheduled an open practice at Orlando Speedworld for Saturday November 20th, the gates will open at 9 a.m. practice will be from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The practice is open to all divisions running in the Charity Truckers 200 weekend.

Pro-Trucks, Super-stocks, Champ Karts, Mini-cups, Legends, Bandoleros, Strictly-Stocks and DAARA Antique cars are invited. If you run other divisions and want to practice please call Rick Bristol to let him know.

The cost will be $15.00 per person for this special practice. ” Many had called about having a practice, or wanting to rent the track. To make it work for all we set up the practice and it will save folks that wanted to rent money, while giving all a chance to practice as well” stated Rick.

People will have time to practice and then head to New Smyrna for the big Governors Cup 200 at New Smyrna that night !

All safety rules are in affect for the practice, please come prepared. If you have any questions please call Rick at 407-497-0448 or e-mail him at rbmini68@aol.com.

By Jane Smith|2010-11-13T08:50:38-05:00November 10th, 2010|Front Page News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Final Truck Race of the Season – Veterans Get in Free Saturday Night at Auburndale Speedway

by Dave Westerman

November 13th will be a lucky evening for Veterans and Active Military personnel as Auburndale Speedway will let all of them in absolutely free this week in honor of Veterans Day to enjoy a big eight division racing program.

The Auburndale Trucks make their final run of the season and will be joined by the Sportsman cars for their final race of 2010. Also on the card are the Legend Cars, Street Stocks, V-8 Bombers, Mini Stocks, Bandoleros and the Kids Club.

The battle to see who will be the 2010 Truck champion comes down to the final race this weekend as young Tim Sozio of DeBary leads Valrico’s Jim Cowhey, Jr. by just four points headed into this week’s action. Brent Tyler is still mathematically in the hunt sitting in third spot just 20 points in back of Cowhey.

Veteran driver Dave Dunkin is close to adding a Sportsman championship to his long list of accomplishments at Auburndale Speedway. Dunkin, who has been racing since the invention of the wheel, holds a 34 point advantage over Mark Medeiros headed into their final race for the class this week. (more…)

By Jane Smith|2010-11-13T08:53:50-05:00November 10th, 2010|Auburndale Speedway, Front Page News|Comments Off

What’s Happening at Desoto Super Speedway This Weekend

Just a reminder for what’s racing this weekend…

Nov 13th

It’s the Hoosier Elite Super Late Model Series 75 lapper season finale with a host of your favorite drivers plus Q Auto & Injury Attorney’s Pure Stocks, Junior’s Trim Shop Bombers, Sturdy Built Trailers Flyin 4’s, Magic 4’s, Street Stocks and Trophy Dash Cars.

Gates Open: 5pm

Heats: 7pm

Features: After Intermission (approx. 8:30pm)

Admissions:

Adults: $15 Pits: $30

and Kids 12 & under FREE

Oh and don’t forget to bring your friends…see you at the races!

By Jane Smith|2010-11-10T02:35:10-05:00November 10th, 2010|Upcoming Events|Comments Off

More Great Sponsors Are Announced for the Charity Truckers 200

C.A.R.S. Racing for a Cause Inc.

Orlando FL 11-9-10 – Event promoter Rick Bristol announced today that some more great partners have joined the sponsor list of the 5th Annual Charity Truckers 200. Three of the six announced today are first time sponsors of the event, others are returning.

Gary Yeomans Ford, Lincoln, Mazda and Ford Racing have joined to sponsor the 5th Annual Charity Souvenir Programs and Event t-shirts, they also sponsored 20 laps for the race. They will also be helping with raffle prizes for the event and distributing tickets through their dealership. ” Lonnie Wagner talked with me and was excited to be a part of our event, I in return was so very thankful for their interest and support” stated Bristol. Together Gary Yeomans and Ford Racing join as a first time sponsor of the event. (more…)

By Jane Smith|2010-11-10T01:19:41-05:00November 10th, 2010|Front Page News|Comments Off

The Penultimate Night

by Jimmy Rouse- Ocala Speedway Media

Ocala Speedway has the Top Gun Sprint Car Series for the final time in 2010. The Mini Stocks and Amsoil V-8 Thunderstocks run their final points paying events and the Gladiators also run on this great upcoming night.

When the Top Gun Sprint Cars were at Ocala last, it was summer and the racing was just like the weather- HOT! The racing will be the same, even if the weather isn’t. Danny Martin won the last time at Ocala, putting the #24 in victory circle. Rich Pratt, Ryan Partin, Gene Lasker, and Tim George followed Martin across the line.

In the Mini Stocks, the points belong to Kerr. And Kerr. Yes, Nick Kerr leads Dan Kerr by 9 points going into the final night. Dan certainly doesn’t want to let his son beat him at his own game and will do his best to win his heat and feature to gain maximum points. Johnny Zackery is 136 behind Dan Kerr, meaning Zackery will play all defense in the points. Buddy Pope is only 14 behind Zackery and would love to take 3rd in the 2010 points standings. Keith Briggs is 5th, 41 behind Buddy Pope. A Kerr will go home champion; a Kerr will go home runner-up.

In the Amsoil V-8 Thunderstocks we have seen almost everything- first-time winners, dominating runs, last-lap passes, worst-to-first runs. Their points championship ends on Friday, ending 1 of the best points battles of the season. Mike Stalnaker holds a slim 32 points over Scott Mooers after Mooers took a huge win and Stalnaker had some misfortunes. Chris Shea is 47 points behind Stalnaker which does leave him in a mathematical 3-way battle. Vaughn Woodall is the meat in a Shea sandwich as he’s 49 points behind Chris Shea, and 24 ahead of Brian Shea. As the 2010 season has shown us so far, anything and everything can and will happen in the Amsoil V-8 Thunderstocks.

With 2 races left in the Gladiators, no one can tell what the battle will look like on the final night. We do know, however, that Matt Shea leads Devin Walker by a mere 27 points. Steve Johnson can mathematically only hold 3rd now, but he has been a key player at the front of the field. Johnson holds 30 points over Casey Feaster and wants to beat Feaster, a man with 7 more wins than him. Kyle Morse is 110 points behind Feaster and will do his best to take 4th in the points. The men -and women- of the Gladiators have put on some great battles this season and nothing less is expected.

Another great event at Ocala Speedway is the Powder Puff race. The women come out and race and put on a great show that is enjoyed by all. Last year’s winner was Marian Berry in the #17. Last year’s 2nd place finisher, Kathie Fisher, has a lot more experience after running much of the Gladiators season. Jessica Zackery, Romaine Hake, and Melony Shea rounded out the top 5.

Ocala Speedway opens the gates at 5PM with racing at 8. This event is a special event meaning ticket prices are as according. For more information you may call the Speedway or visit www.ocalaspeedway.com.

By Jane Smith|2010-11-10T01:00:55-05:00November 10th, 2010|Upcoming Events|Comments Off

It Ain’t Over ’til It’s Over

by Jimmy Rouse- Ocala Speedway Media

Another great night of racing is in the books at Ocala Speedway. The Tee Pee Tire Hobby Stocks were running for $1000 and no points, no previous winners were running in the Gladiators, the Amsoil V-8 Thunderstocks were running for more points, and the Colortyme Open-Wheel Modifieds wrapped up their season.

The Tee Pee Tire Hobby Stocks were up first and they put on a show worth $1000. Heat winner Steve Mooers barely made it on the track for the drop of the green, but would have to start at the rear. On lap 2, Jody Wells, attempted to pass Wally Schneider, and they both got loose, but continued on. A chain reaction followed with Danny Miller having nowhere to go, Bubba Christian being the meat in the sandwich, and Tommy Ausburn at the back. Kevin Durden and Mike Tovet had a great battle throughout the race with Durden taking the lead mid-way through the race. On lap 27, Tovet had a tire go down, ending his run at the front. A 3 lap dash would decide the winner and Durden held on. Grady Christian did all he could on the restart, but Durden was too strong. Steve Mooers battled Christian all the way to the line, temporarily making contact on the front stretch, and Mooers prevailed for 2nd. Grady Christian would finish 3rd, Billy Medders 4th, and Joe Belke in 5th.

With no winners from 2010 on track for the Gladiators, some one was going to victory lane a very happy camper. Howie Garvin went up the track with a problem on lap 9, but that was the only stoppage in this feature. After the restart, Sammy Dale and Robert Graham had a great battle for 2nd while Jerry Taylor and Kyle Morse battled for 5th. In the end, though, it was all Steve Cox, Jr. up front with a great win. Sammy Dale beat Robert Graham across the line for 2nd, Reid Christenson was 4th, and Jerry Taylor took 5th at the very end.

As always, the Amsoil V-8 Thunderstocks put on a show and the fans loved it. At the beginning, Kenny Asbell was found facing the wrong-way and that would force a total restart. They lined them up and tried it again, this time a yellow came out for debris, forcing another total restart. The 3rd time was the charm and the Amsoil V-8 Thunderstocks were off! Scott Mooers immediately moved to the lead and Jason Gamble tried to follow. After a couple laps, Gamble was right behind Mooers and they had an intense battle until lap 8 when Gamble had a right rear wheel fall off. On lap 10, Kenny Asbell and Mike Stalnaker made contact, with Stalnaker getting the worst of it as he had a left front go down and didn’t return to the clay. On the next lap, Jerrid Bennett blew up in turn 4. On the restart, Scott Brumfield, running in the top 5, got loose on the back stretch and spun right into Vaughn Woodall’s driver side door. Gordon Cade got caught up in the mess and Kenny Asbell did as well. By this time, the clock had expired and that set up a green-white-checkered. After Sean Babcock slowed, the yellow came out and it set up a 1 lap dash. Chris Shea did everything he could to pass Mooers but it wasn’t enough. Scott Mooers did what he needed to do to stay in championship contention with a win, Chris Shea was 2nd, Vaughn Woodall in 3rd, Chris Rowe 4th, and Brian Shea was 5th.

The Colortyme Open-Wheel Modifieds came in knowing 2 things: it was their last event in 2010 and that Kyle Bronson was chasing Jeff Mathews for the title. On the start though, Kyle Bronson got caught in a wreck and almost flipped, but there was some damage on the right side. On lap 2, Cory Hupp slowed and Tim Zackery had nowhere to go and they made contact. At the front it was Garrett Stewart, trying to become the 4th different winner of the season. Jeff Mathews and Kyle Bronson eventually worked their way around Stewart, but Stewart was able to hang with them. On lap 19, Tim Zackery’s engine let go and that set up a restart with 3 drivers on the lead lap. On lap 21, Mathews spun in turn 1 and it set up a 4 to go restart that had Bronson in 1st, Stewart 2nd, and Mathews 3rd. At the end, Kyle Bronson won, Jeff Mathews 2nd, Garrett Stewart 3rd, Jason Davis 4th, and Matt Fetterhoff was 5th. As Bronson went to victory lane, however, Davis spun Bronson, drawing a DQ for Davis. With that, Fetterhoff moved into 4th, and Josh Sanford would go home 5th. Jeff Mathews did win the championship with Kyle Bronson 2nd, Tim Zackery 3rd, Wayne Hammond 4th, and Garrett Stewrt 5th in points. Points standings results, however, are unofficial.

Ocala Speedway will return to action next week with the Top Gun Sprint Car Series headlining the night, the Mini Stocks in their final event, the Amsoil V-8 Thunderstocks run their final points paying event of 2010, the Gladiators run, and the famous Powder Puff race is also on. Gates open at 5PM with racing at 8. For more information, you may call the Speedway or visit www.ocalaspeedway.com.

Colortyme Open-Wheel Modifieds

1- 40B Kyle Bronson

2- 33 Jeff Mathews

3- 67 Garrett Stewart

4- 58 Matt Fetterhoff

5- 3 Josh Sanford

6- 0 Richard Dickinson

7- Z Tim Zackery

8- 13 Cory Hupp

9- Z06 Larry Mott

10- 11 Charlie McNichol

11- 14 Brandon Pitts

12- 33F Michael Flick

13- 10 Don De Pew

DNS- 69 Jonathan Appleby

DNS- 66H Wayne Hammond

DQ- 145 Jason Davis

Tee Pee Tire Hobby Stocks

1- 56 Kevin Durden

2- 95 Steve Mooers

3- 36 Grady Christian

4- 17M Billy Medders

5- 12 Joe Belke

6- 98T Michael Tovet

7- 26 Brian Jerrels

8- 54 Tim Hughes

9- 57 Wally Schneider

10- 69 Tommy Ausburn

11- 99 Danny Miller, Jr.

12- 08 William Edwards

13- 11 Jody Wells

14- 74 Chuck Atkins

15- 61 Mike Tripp

16- 9R Bubba Christian

DNS- 98 Mike Graham

Amsoil V-8 Thundersocks

1- 10 Scott Mooers

2- 76 Chris Shea

3- 3W Vaughn Woodall

4- 23 Chris Rowe

5- 19 Brian Shea

6- 47 Daniel Keene

7- 326 Gordon Cade

8- 238 Scott Brumfield

9- 64 Jonathan Gillette

10- 4 Richard Calmes

11- 58C Cory Howard

12- 5W Sean Babcock

13- 89 Kenny Asbell

14- 12B Jerrid Bennett

15- 14 James Sullivan

16- 18 Chris Watson

17- 8 Mike Stalnaker

18- 86 Mickey Jackson

19- 21 Jason Gamble

Gladiators

1- 88 Steve Cox, Jr.

2- 8 Sammy Dale

3- 7 5/8 Robert Graham

4- 29 Reid Christenson

5- 31 Jerry Taylor

6- 82 Kyle Morse

7- 83M Kathie Fisher

8- 10 Larry Nelson

9- 23 Rebecca Paugh

10- 77 Matthew Kramer

11- 10G Chase Gustafson

12- 76 Ken McCloud

13- 14 Bobby Super

14- 15 Hunter Gustafson

15- 83 Kody Fisher

16- 41 Howie Garvin

All Photos Courtesy of rewingphotos.com

Scott Brumfield (238) spins into Vaughn Woodall (3W) during Amsoil V-8 Thunderstocks action

Kyle Bronson (40B) gets on 2 wheels in a Colortyme Open-Wheel Modifieds wreck with Brandon Pitts (14)

4 wide action in the Gladiators feature

Jeff Mathews (33) leads Kyle Bronson (40B) during the Colortyme Open-Wheel Modifieds feature

By Jane Smith|2010-11-09T00:20:55-05:00November 9th, 2010|Bubba Raceway Park, Race Results|Comments Off

Choquette Claims Victory at North Wilkesboro, Downey Takes Home Championship

North Wilkesboro, NC- October 31, 2010

Sunoco National Tour PR

Jeff Choquette led the most laps at Historic North Wilkesboro Speedway on Sunday en route to his season leading fourth victory in the Sunoco National Tour season finale, the King’s Ransom 150. Choquette was also the AR Bodies Fast Qualifier earlier in the day, his third fast time award of the season. Choquette held off fellow Floridian, Sean Bass, for the final thirty laps to take home the checkered flag. Tanner Berryhill, who will be competing in the Richard Petty Driver Search Program in December, came home third.

Brent Downey had a solid day, finishing fourth and leading laps in the early stages of the race. The effort was good enough for Downey to claim the 2010 Sunoco National Tour Championship. Bryan Ortiz also led laps early in the race and finished in fifth spot, which allowed him to become the 2010 Sunoco National Tour Rookie of the Year, and finish second in the overall standings. (more…)

By Jane Smith|2010-11-08T23:59:10-05:00November 8th, 2010|Front Page News|Comments Off

This Saturday at Punta Gorda Speedway

This Saturday Night its the Big Al Newman memorial Pro Truck Race. All trucks will qualify for this 50 lap truck race. There is a $50.00 entry fee and it pays $750.00 to win. Goodyear 8″ grooved tire. Call the speedway at 941-575-7223 to reserve your slab. There are some contingency awards to be given away from Racecar engineering and Signage Pro with more to come. Looks like it going to be a lot of trucks supporting the cause. Lets make it a great one for “Big Al”. Thanks to all who support us!!
Also this sat night the Road Warriors will go 50 Laps. All cars to qualify. There will be $30.00 entry fee with $300 to the winner and paying nicely thru the field. So all Road warriors, bombers bring them out to challenge the south’s toughest short track. Call Bobby Kykendal at 941-627-0592 for rules questions.

Team Punta Gorda Speedway
Greg Roeback

By Jane Smith|2010-11-08T23:44:58-05:00November 8th, 2010|Upcoming Events|Comments Off

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