by Dave Westerman

The Late Models return to action Saturday night at Auburndale Speedway going for 100 laps, with a cool $3,000 going to the winner. The Late Models will be joined by the Mini Cup cars, Sportsman, Legend Cars, Mini Stocks, V-8 Bombers, Bandoleros and the Kids Club.

Plant City’s Jeff Scofield sits atop the Late Model point standings after three races with a 41 point margin over young Jason Vail of Clermont. Scofield has won two of the three races while Vail has set quick time at the last two events. Kevin Ingram is third in points just 17 behind Vail and just

12 markers ahead of veteran Perry Lovelady. All four are expected to compete and will be joined by the likes of Tim Russell, Chris Fontaine, Joe Boyd, Ron Lofquist, David King, Ryan Lisak, Josh Todd, Raymond Lovelady, Keith Lilley and a host of others.

Harold Crooms has taken a definite liking to the small but very fast Mini Cup machines, winning the last two races and leading the current points by 16 over Georgia driver John Beach. Beach is only four points ahead of third place Rick Ragan while defending champion Sam Scott is just two back of Ragan.

Jeff Scofield’s son Tyler is fifth in Mini Cup points.

The Sportsman cars are set to go again for rare back-to-back weekly action. Dave Dunkin continues to head the point chase while steady Mark Medeiros has taken over second in the standings, 18 back of Dunkin. After blowing an engine last week, Austin Carr has dropped to third in points trailing Medeiros by 38.

Gerald White, Jr. continues to extend his Legend Car point lead which has him now 30 points up on second place Jake Perkins while Justin Brown remains third, 34 behind Perkins.

It’s now a two man race in the Mini Stocks for the 2010 point title with Chris Spring leading 2009 champion Fred Harrison, Jr. by 14 going into this weeks action. Chris Narramore, Sr. sits third in points but did not compete last week and has fallen 142 points behind Harrison.

Josh Borem still maintains a huge lead in the V-8 Bomber points over Buddy Phillips, Jr. In the Bandoleros, Teddy Lively’s win last week has him now up by 18 points over Andy Metz in the Outlaw Division while Cameron White continues to run away with the 8-11 year old Bandit Division.

This week, all classes will qualify for starting positions with the exception of the Bandoleros and Kids Club. Adult admission remains at just $12 as Auburndale Speedway does not raise general admission prices for special events.

Also, make sure to bring the kids as “Lindsey’s Little Racers” will again be giving away a pair of bicycles this week. All youngsters aged ten and under will get an extra ticket good for the drawing at intermission. Two huge prize packs will also be given away thanks to of Precision Air of Florida, Inc. and

20 kids will also get free ice cream courtesy of Sportsman driver Dave Dunkin,

AUBURNDALE SPEEDWAY POINTS as of 6/12/10:

LATE MODELS:

1-#07 Jeff Scofield 301

2-#407 Jason Vail 260

3-#21 Kevin Ingram 243

4-#50 Perry Lovelady 231

5-#49 Ron Lofquist 215

6-#54 Ryan Lisak 204

7-#36 Tim Russell 198

8-#47 Chris Fontaine 156

9-#23 Rusty Ebersole 146

10-#22 David King 141

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OPEN WHEEL MODIFIEDS:

1-#98 Wayne Morris 614

2-#56 James Wright III 595

3-#19 Kevin Macy 590

4-#75 Bobby Blake 545

5-#87 Keith Lilley 542

6-#03 Kyle Bookmiller 499

7-#01 Von Pope 475

8-#00 Shawn Harper 449

9-#35 Ron Abney, Jr. 406

10-#51 Colin Cabre 382

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SPORTSMAN:

1-#71 Dave Dunkin 332

2-#13 Mark Medeiros 314

3-#22 Austin Carr 276

4-#1 Bart Weatherford 166

5-#92 Ted Head 152

6-#51 Kyle Alford 146

7-#8 Brandon Duchscherer 140

8-#60 Richard Fiore 114

9-#89X Brett Jenkins 112

10-#19 Chris Lewellen 102

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MODIFIED MINI STOCKS:

1-#89 Scott Sharpe 294

2-#15 Jason Rendell 292

#55 Mike Sweet 292

4-#45 Dennis Jones 210

5-#07 Bruce Anderson 190

6-#38 Burt Morse 170

7-#26 Jimmy Pugh 162

8-#37 Brandon McSwain 156

9-#85 Drew Carter 90

10-#09 Jessica Robbins 82

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TRUCKS:

1-#1 Tommy King 110

#2 Jim Cowhey, Jr. 110

3-#15 Roger Blevins 104

4-#16 Tim Sozio 102

5-#72 Keith Lilley 100

6-#37 Nick Hernandez 84

7-#99 Brent Tyler 74

8-#13 J.R. Garcia 60

9-#54 Zach Harris 56

10-#18 Cheyne Hammond 50

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LEGEND CARS:

1-#38 Gerald White, Jr. 528

2-#59 Jake Perkins 498

3-#8 Justin Brown 464

4-#07 Dave Gleason 424

5-#71 Mason Ketterman 414

6-#31 Lynn Wiles 318

7-#4R Zach Napoleon 282

8-#7 Dakota Baggette 262

9-#51 Roger Englund 198

10-83 Danielle Stratton 180

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STREET STOCKS:

1-#42 Jeff Waterman 518

2-#5 Matt McCrary 516

3-#4 Dave Colpritt 484

4-#56 James Wright III 402

5-#17 Kyle Hall 294

6-#29 Bobby Mobley 248

7-#48 Eddie Hartin 234

8-#65 Ken Lawrence 226

9-#53 Kyle Peters 194

10-#52 Mike Rowland 184

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MINI STOCKS:

1-#42 Chris Spring 692

2-#21 Fred Harrison, Jr. 678

3-#3 Chris Narramore, Sr. 532

4-#33 Donnie Guy 470

5-#40 Jason Swilley 362

6-#4 Marilyn McCrary 316

7-#46 Randy King 302

8-#88 Kevin Steadman 292

9-#551 Mark Wells 218

10 #55 Steve Routt, Jr. 158

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V-8 BOMBERS:

1-#111 Josh Borem 648

2-#05 Buddy Phillips, Jr. 480

3-#56 James Wright, Sr. 394

4-#0 Paul Bookmiller 352

5-#89 Preston Davis 228

6-#96 Larry Chumney II 216

7-#88 Gene Harrison 188

8-#42 Brandon Duchscherer 178

9-#96 Larry Chumney, Sr. 168

10-#105 Jeff Lacey 148

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SCRAMBLERS:

1-#28 Kimberly Gullett 428

2-#66 Brian Tyre 396

3-#00 Chad Cutting 364

4-#62 Richard Brown 338

5-#71 Dave Canfield 242

6-#4 Scott Russ 220

7-#51 Matt Johns 216

8-#42 Mike Bauer 198

9-#9 Ashton Hunt 194

10-#8 Richie Acres 160

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MINI CUPS:

1-#07X Harold Crooms 134

2-#74 John Beach 118

3-#21 Rick Ragan 114

4-#14 Sam Scott 112

5-#08 Tyler Scofield 98

6-27X Dale Pulst 82

7-#22 Rick Cline, Sr. 78

8-#47 Brandon Beach 58

9-#48 Carlos Pinto 52

#2 Skip Baird 52

#66 Shawn Edge 52

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BANDOLEROS:

BANDITS:

1-#38 Cameron White 574

2-#5 Derek Sobel 148

3-#11 Coty Bibeau 94

4-#30 Noah Cornman 42

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OUTLAWS:

1-#96 Teddy Lively 286

2-#48 Andy Metz 268

3-#13 Ryan Shattuck 146

4-#1 Mark Bibeau 130

5-#11 Daniel Conlin, Jr. 76

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FIGURE EIGHTS:

1-#0 Jimmy Thompson 40

2-#14 Wayne Calkins 38

3-#89 Rodney Davis 36

4-#31 Wayne Whitehead 34

5-#34 James Crawford 32

6-#891 Ricky Todd 30

7-#35 James Newton 28

8-#A6 Justin Meyer 26

9-#89X Josh Hall 24

This weekend at the Punta Gorda Speedway.

Friday night practice for all classes 4pm to 8pm.

Saturday Pit gates open at 11:30. Open practice from 12-2. Class practice 3-4:30. Front gate opens at 4pm with racing to start at 6:30pm. Make sure you try the new lower priced concession menu with fried bolonga and giant pork tenderloin sandwiches.

Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $5 kids 11-17 and 10 and under free.

On the slate: PRO TRUCKS, OPENWHEEL MODIFIED, PRO 4, FAB 4, ROAD WARRIORS, SUPER STOCKS, OUTLAW MODIFIED DAN CURL MEMORIAL. Call ahead for your pit slabs looks like its filling up already. 941-575-7223 for more info.

We would like to thank Zack Donatti (#9z Late Model) as he and the Donatti Racing Team will have a Late Model on display and be on-hand to sign autographs and answer any questions that visitors may have.

Fans will also have the chance to enter to win FREE Tickets to the 12th Annual Clyde Hart Memorial 100 on Thursday July 1, 2010.

For more information about the Merchants of Flageler and the Annual Seaside Fiesta, log onto: www.FlaglerAve.com

by VSP Media

BARBERVILLE, FL-  Race fans might have noticed some new faces and names making appearances with the Daytona Dodge Chrysler Jeep Late Models more often, as racers such as Jack Nosbisch, Darrell Padgett, Johnny Collins, Ivedent Lloyd, and Mark Whitener, are choosing to race at the south’s fastest half mile.  And while any of these racers might make an appearance on any given night that the Late Models are scheduled to race, there is a reason that they all chose to spend this past Saturday night racing in Barberville.  They are getting some seat time in preparation for the Annual Scott Thompson Memorial, scheduled for June 25th and 26th at Volusia Speedway Park, and will have just one more shot at some seat time this weekend before the race arrives just one week later.

The Scott Thompson Memorial, featuring the United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series, will attract the top names in dirt late model racing, and will pay $3800 to the winner. The weekend will begin with an open practice for all divisions on Friday, June 25th, from 6PM until 9PM.  Then on Saturday, June 26th, the pit gate will open at 2PM for all race teams, and practice will begin at 6:15.  The grandstands will open to fans at 5:30PM and racing will begin at 7:30. 

Fans will see plenty of exciting competition throughout qualifying, heat races, and B mains, plus the 50 lap Scott Thompson Memorial.  But they will also be treated to bonus action from the Taylor Racing Products Sportsman Division, the Daytona Sportswear Street Stocks, and from the hard driving Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants Thunder Stocks, three of the most exciting divisions at Volusia Speedway Park.

And while racing might be the main draw to come and enjoy a special night at Volusia Speedway Park, fans will also be in competition against some of the racers and other fans.  Volusia Speedway Park will be awarding prizes in a “Best Tailgate” competition, and there will be a rib eating contest held on the front stretch during the intermission between heats and feature races.  All of that, plus a fireworks display to complement the fireworks on the racetrack!

by VSP Media

BARBERVILLE,FL-  With Father’s Day fast approaching the racers and staff at Volusia Speedway Park want to honor all of the fathers with “This One’s For You, Dad” at the races this Saturday night.  All of the dads will be eligible for special contests and prizes, and will be thrilled with high powered action from the Daytona Dodge Chrysler Jeep Late Models, the Budweiser Modifieds, the Taylor Racing Products Sportsman Division, The Daytona Sportswear Street Stocks, and the 4 Cylinder Challengers.

The Scott Thompson Memorial will be a mere week away when the Daytona Dodge Chrysler Jeep Late Models take to the south’s fastest half mile this Saturday night, and many racers will be looking for those last laps of seat time in preparation for the event.  And chances are that the competitors will be looking for a way to catch Mark Whitener, who blistered the field this past Saturday.

But aside from preparing for the Thompson Memorial, late model racers will be chasing a new top dog in the point standings this week as Joe Kump moved past David Clegg to occupy the top spot.  Clegg raced in a backup car due to damages suffered to the primary ride at Ocala Speedway and the Powell Memorial, and that back up let Clegg down on double points night.  Kump’s fourth place finish on Saturday gave him a 16 point edge over Clegg going into this week’s race.

Jamie Carter managed to widen his lead over Jeff Mathews in the Budweiser Modified points standings this past Saturday night with a solid second place finish.  Mathews is now 85 points shy of Carter while Kent Corbin is 177 points out of first.  Jamie Carter might be looking a little more secure at the top, but Jeff Mathews still has his sights set on surpassing him.  Wayne Hammond may be well down the points ladder from the top three, but he was on top of everyone this past Saturday as he scored a solid victory.