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Cody Blair tops Pro Truck 50 at New Smyrna Speedway

NEW SMYRNA SPEEDWAY
OFFICIAL RESULTS – 08.28.10

PRO-TRUCKS 50

1. #15 Cody Blair
2. #21 Scott Reeves
3. #16 Tim Sozio
4. #17 Colby Clements
5. #24 Bruce Bennett
6. #55 Joe Fritos
7. #7 Thomas Warnick
8. #11 Robert Strader
9. #8 Bobby Kennedy
10. #84 Mark Mesito
11. #10 Blake Suttie
DQ #99 Kevin Henry
DQ #20 Anthony Sergi
DNS #22 Shyanne Mathers

QUALIFYING – TOP 5

1. #15 Cody Blair – 20.245
2. #20 Anthony Sergi – 20.316
3. #21 Scott Reeves – 20.390
4. #24 Bruce Bennett – 20.391
5. #16 Tim Sozio – 20.511

SUPER STOCKS

1. #3 Jeff Colburn
2. #5 Cody Blair
3. #22 Bruce McGonigal
4. #21 Mike Dahm
5. #72 Dale Sorensen
6. #14x Billy Belflower

MINI-STOCKS

1. #19 Rick Maguire
2. #6 Mark Broat
3. #6c Michael Seay
4. #81 Cody Blair
5. #09 Todd Haught

STRICTLY STOCKS

1. #89 William Hindman
2. #21 Maureen Dahm
3. #101 Jesse Ford
4. #327 Joe Ford
5. #15 Codey Ford

By Jane Smith|2010-08-29T04:09:40-04:00August 29th, 2010|New Smyrna Speedway, Race Results|Comments Off

$1000 to Win Mods, Plus Double Points at Ocala

by BJ Cavin- Ocala Speedway Media

OCALA, FL- After a well deserved rest and a few weeks to allow Mother Nature to rain herself out, action returns to Ocala Speedway this Friday night as the Colortyme Modifieds hit the clay in pursuit of a $1000 first place payout. In addition to thrilling modified competition, fans will also see tough racing from the Amsoil V8 Thunder Stocks, the Mini Stocks, and the Gladiator Divisions, as they compete for double points toward their respective season championships.

As Ocala race fans should know, “Repo Man” Jeff Mathews has all but run the table on the rest of the Colortyme Modifieds this season at Ocala, winning all but one race. But as the racers go after the $1000 to win prize this Friday night, they will have an extra incentive to take Mathews down a notch as a $500 cash bounty has been placed on the “Repo Man” for this race. Ocala Speedway owner Mike Peters will personally pay the racer who beats Mathews a $500 bonus, which could potentially make this a $1500 night for all but one top mod driver.

One might expect Mathews to control the 2010 points race and he does, but not to the extent that one might guess. Wayne Hammond and Kyle Bronson are a mere 45 and 46 points shy of knocking Matthews out of first place, and both are more than capable of beating him on any given race night. Add the bounty plus the oversized first place payout, and Matthews’ points lead could erode a little this weekend.

The Amsoil V8 Thunder Stocks have been a rough and tumble bunch this season, with some races looking more like an enduro than Friday night divisional competition. Michael Stalnaker tops the survivors’ list at present as he has overcome multiple problems on his way to regaining the points lead. Jerrid Bennett may not be in Victory Lane every Friday night, but pure persistence and determination have him just 31 points shy of Stalnaker, and no doubt salivating over the double points night to come. Stalnaker hopes that he has eliminated the gremlins that have burdened the 8 car through the meat of the season, but if one or two are still lurking, Bennett will be poised to take advantage of it.

Defending 2009 Mini Stock Champion Paul Combast holds the points lead as the last Mini Stock Division on dirt hits the clay this Friday night, but Combast is by no means safe from the two pronged attack of Dan and Nick Kerr as they chase him up the points ladder. With double points on the line, Dan Kerr is 21 points out of first place, while Nick follows at 30 points behind Dan, or 51 points out of first. But the last outing for the Mini Stocks saw “Hot Shot” Keith Briggs sporting the swagger and skills that earned him the 2008 Mini Stock Championship, and so far Combast and the Kerr’s have not found the solution to staying in front of the 19T X-Treme Racing machine.

If there has ever been a tight points race in any division at Florida’s oldest speedway, Ocala’s Gladiator Division has had it in 2010. The current points leader is none other than Devin Walker, who assumed the top spot after off the track problems bumped Casey Feaster out of first place. Walker’s lead is barely a toe hold on the top shelf, as EBD Racing’s Matt Shea is just 4 points behind, and Steve Johnson, who led the points race for weeks before falling victim to all sorts of calamities, is 33 out of the top spot. Throw double points in front of these racers and it becomes a nessesity for all of them to win this week, although only one can. That means tough competition, exciting racing, and who knows who coming out on top.

Ocala Speedway will throw open the pit gate at 2PM this Friday, with the grandstands open to the fans at 5PM. Hot laps are scheduled for 7PM with the first heat race taking the green flag at 8PM. For more info on America’s Dirt Track, and to see the remainder of the 2010 racing schedule, please visit www.OcalaSpeedway.com.

By Jane Smith|2010-08-28T14:38:33-04:00August 28th, 2010|Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Ist Annual Bowl-a-raiser to help kids and families facing terminal illnesses !

by Rick Bristol

Saturday morning September 11th I will be holding my 1st Annual Bowl-a-raiser. We need bowlers who will raise a minimum of $50 and come bowl with us. Top three money raisers will receive nice plaques. Each bowler will get a t-shirt, 2 tickets to Orlando Speedworld races and two tickets to my Charity Truckers 200 Race weekend in December.

You can go to www.carsevents.com for a flyer with info and a sponsor form. Also if you can bowl please fill out the online form with info and t-shirt size for each bowler, form your own 4 person team or we can put you on a lane with others.

All proceeds go to help kids facing terminal illnesses. You can see this years families we are helping on our web site.

If you could come be a part, we would appreciate it so very much !

By Jane Smith|2010-08-28T14:26:44-04:00August 28th, 2010|Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Orlando SpeedWorld Rained Out August 27

TONIGHT’S (8/27) RACING AT ORLANDO SPEEDWORLD HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER

By Jane Smith|2010-08-27T21:52:55-04:00August 27th, 2010|Orlando Speedworld, Race Results|Comments Off

New Smyrna Speedway Tentative Schedule August 28

NEW SMYRNA SPEEDWAY
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE for 8/28/10

4:00pm – Pit Gates Open
5-6:30pm – Division Practice
6:00pm – Grandstands Open
7:00pm – Drivers Meeting – MANDATORY
7:20pm – Parade Lap / National Anthem
7:30pm – Pro-Trucks Qualifying – Racing to Follow

Mini-Stocks – 25 laps
S.A.D.E. Super Stocks – 25 laps
— INTERMISSION —
— AUTOGRAPH SESSION —
Pro-Trucks – 75 laps
Pub 44 Strictly Stocks – 20 laps

* – Registration for all divisions closes at 6:30pm. Any driver not registered at that time will start in rear – NO EXCEPTIONS.

** – If your division has less than 6 cars, you will run a minimum of 10 laps, maximum of 15 laps.

*** – DRIVERS MEETING is MANDATORY. Failure to attend will result in starting in the rear – NO EXCEPTIONS.

By Jane Smith|2010-08-27T18:14:51-04:00August 27th, 2010|Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Five Flags Cancelled August 27

Due to Mother Nature, Five Flags Speedway has cancelled tonight’s TBARA race. Race has been rescheduled for October 15th.

By Jane Smith|2010-08-27T18:12:13-04:00August 27th, 2010|Five Flags Speedway, Race Results|Comments Off

Racing Legends Join Five Flags and Mobile International Speedway Sprint Car Events

Fans will be in for an added treat at the upcoming Tampa Bay Auto Racing Sprint Car races at Pensacola’s Five Flags Speedway and Mobile (Al) International Speedway on Friday and Saturday, August 27 & 28. the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Iowa, in conjunction with the tracks, is presenting the “Supermodified Racer’s Reunion” at the high-banked half mile speed plants along with the GO 15 ground-pounding, fire breathing sprint cars.

The supermodifieds, which were the forerunners of the sprint cars, were the premier attraction at the tracks two of the five nights they ran weekly in the Deep South during the ’60s under the Speedway Incorporated banner. Most of the open-wheeled cars were home-built and featured wings and unlimited fuel-injected engines. They were replaced locally by the then less-expensive late model stock cars which became the premier class.

Fans will be able to see some of the cars up close and have the opportunity to get autographs from some of the legendary drivers and builders on hand at the sprint car races. Among those who plan to attend are: Ellis Palasini who was the Speedway Inc. champion in 1966 and won many races in the south. Bobby Ward, known in racing circles as the “Arkansas Traveler”, whose wins all over the country include three victories in the Southwest Supermodified Championship in Amarillo. Texas. The race was regarded by many as the national championship for the class.

Freddy Fryar who is best known locally as a top-notch stock car driver. Freddy drove many modified races in the south. Buddy Bielarski from Mobile was a driver and builder raised in the sport as his father promoted races at Pensacola and other venues in the area. Buddy’s nephew is NASCAR truck racer, Rick Crawford. Bill Hite was at the tip of the spear in building the radical rear-engined race cars and he was widely respected and orders came for his innovative machines from every corner of America. he was also crew chief at the Indianapolis 500. Driver Hugh Richards, who was reported to have set a world record at Five Flags in 1972 will also be on hand.

Ellis Palasini will have his big-block Chevrolet powered #V8 supermodified on the track. The car was nicknamed “The Black Widow” and the mild-mannered Mississippi cotton farmer raced under the”Man in Black” moniker. Palasini’s “win it or wear it” styleis well -remembered by many of the area’s fans. Bobby Ward will also get on the racing surface with the supermodified #44 which was driven by Ival Cooper. The car set a world record at Jackson (MS) Intl. Speedway in 1970 and with its nickel-plated frame and cage, is considered one of the prettiest race cars around. The car was later campaigned successfully on dirt by the incomparable Tommy Noblin. Both cars will be used as pace cars in the events

By Jane Smith|2010-08-27T16:17:29-04:00August 27th, 2010|Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Three Major Sponsors return for Charity Truckers 200 weekend !

Orlando FL. 8-26-2010 – C.A.R.S. Racing for a Cause Inc. announced today that three major sponsors to date have returned for the 5th annual version of the Charity Truckers 200 weekend set for December 10th & 11th.

” We are so excited to have three of our major sponsors return to help us in 2010″ stated president Rick Bristol.

Fountain Motorsports Driver Development, Biscayne Roofing who have been major sponsors for the last 3 years or more, have returned as title sponsors again. They each sponsor $5,000 to the event. After joining last year and sponsoring $3,000, MJS Concrete Inc. has stepped up to the $5,000 major sponsor level this year for the first time.

” I can not tell you how much it means to have these great folks be a part of our event. It means so much to me for their friendships and we could not do this without them” added Bristol. ” Gary and Nanette Fountain, Ronnie Laing and Mike Sergi love to help these kids in need and are great folks for doing it”.

Other sponsors have been contacted and their answers are being waited for to try to finalize what will be open and needed for this years events. You can go to www.carsevents.com for sponsorship opportunities. There are divisions, races and awards that need sponsors and we will be selling 200 Laps at $20 each of you want to be a part.

More sponsors and info will be announced as it becomes available. You can call Rick Bristol at 407-497-0448 if you want to help or for questions.

By Jane Smith|2010-08-27T14:28:20-04:00August 27th, 2010|Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Checkered Flag Sprint Series heads to Citrus County Speedway this Weekend

The Checkered Flag Sprint series will return to Citrus County Speedway in Inverness, FL on Saturday, August 28th. This will be the second event for the CFSS at the 3/8 mile semi-banked track in 2010.

With a purse increase, courtesy of Rick Gabor of Eagle Jet International, the entire field will receive an additional $50.00 per position to start the feature race. The feature race will pay $1050.00 to win and $300.00 to start.

Mark Gimmler is leading the points race with his brother, Gary, only 18 points behind. Jimmy Alvis, Jr., the leading rookie of the Year, is third only 2 points behind Gary. Keith Butler, in fourth, trails Alvis by only 10 points. Some other drivers expected are Amanda Ferguson, Channing Conley, Brian Riddle, Frankie Hurst, David Slawiak, Ric Voisey, Robby Hackett, Skeeter Faulconer, Darrin Miller, Billy Riddle, Brian Gingras, Colin Cabre and Matthew Hall.

The Checkered Flag Sprints will be joined by the Sportsman, Mini Stocks, Street Stocks, 4 Cyl. Stock, and 4 Cyl. Figure 8’s for a full night of action packed racing. The pit gate opens at 2:00 pm, grandstands open at 4:00 pm and racing starts at 6:00 pm.

By Jane Smith|2010-08-25T20:12:45-04:00August 25th, 2010|Upcoming Events|Comments Off

This Weekend at Punta Gorda Speedway

Fun and exciting Stock car racing every Saturday night that is affordable for the whole family at the new Punta Gorda Speedway .

Aug 28 th , will see the Pro-Trucks back in action, along with the Sportsman were the battle for the points lead is really heating up with a 5 point difference between 1st and 2nd in the Pro Truck class. The Sportsman division has a 12 point difference among the top 4 drivers which has become a very competitive class and even more exciting to watch. Along with the Trucks and Sportsman will be Mini Stocks, Pure Stocks, Cowboy Cadillac’s, Fab-4’s and Pro-4’s.

All those classes for ONLY a $10 grandstand ticket, for more info on up coming events visit PuntaGordaSpeedway.com or call the Track Office at 941-575-RACE(7223).
Punta Gorda Speedway is located on Piper road next to the Airport
exit 161 Jones loop off 75
Friday night practice from 4:00pm till dark is FREE

Front gates open at 4:00pm on Saturday nights
With racing starting at 6:30pm
$10.00 Adults
$8.00 Seniors
$5.00 11 yrs to 17
10 yrs and under FREE
We’ll See You At The RACES!

AUGUST 28
PRO TRUCKS, SPORTSMAN, MINI STOCKS, PRO4, FAB4, PURE STOCKS, COWBOY CADILAC

By Jane Smith|2010-08-25T18:49:57-04:00August 25th, 2010|Upcoming Events|Comments Off

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