by Dave Westerman

Auburndale Speedway kicks off a busy month of June with seven classes doing battle including the always popular School Bus Figure 8’s. The Modified Mini Stocks return to action and will be joined by the rough-and-tumble Street Stocks, Mini Stocks, V-8 Bombers, Scramblers and the Kids Club.

Scotty Sharpe contiues to head the Modified Mini Stock point standings by 36 over Jason Rendell while Rendell holds a 16 point edge over third place Mike Sweet. Lee Davis, who won here last month before sitting out the last race, blew an engine in his new car at Orlando last week and backed it into the wall. Davis may or may not have his mount repaired in time for this Saturday.

Another Mod Mini hot shoe who has been on the sidelines is Burt Morse although he is expected to return this week to try for his third win of the year.

The Street Stock point chase got a little closer once again last week as Matt McCrary has now closed back to within just two markers of leader Jeff Waterman. Dave Colpritt was a no-show last week but is still third in points, now 58 behind McCrary. With his win last week, James Wright III has closed to within just 24 points of Colpritt.

Scrambler points are really getting tight too as Kim Gullett has seen her lead shrink to just two over Bryan Tyre. Chad Cutting has his new Dodge Omni running faster and is third in the Scrambler point chase, 46 points behind Tyre.

Chris Spring has been on a tear lately in the Mini Stocks but Fred Harrison, Jr. continues to stay close just 14 points behind. Chris Narramore, Sr. is now 50 points behind Harrison and it looks like it will be these three deciding the 2010 Mini Stock championship now that Donnie Guy has “retired.” Guy still holds down fourth in points while rookie contender Jason Swilley has moved into fifth although it will take the youngster some time to catch Guy. Swilley will be sponsoring 20 free ice cream prizes this week as part of “Lindsey’s Little Racers.”

One class that is a complete runaway right now is V-8 Bombers. Josh Borem has made every race and now holds a 158 point edge over Buddy Phillips, Jr.

who was absent from action again last week. Third place Paul Bookmiller has moved up to the Street Stocks giving Borem even more breathing room.

NOTES:

Whover said the weather affects the crowd needed to be at Auburndale Speedway last week. Rain storms literally surrounded the track all day, some producing heavy downpours. The track itself received several showers throughout the day but not enough to cause any problems. By race time the skies had cleared, the moon came out and the temperature dropped to the lower

70s making it a fantastic night for racing which was witnessed by a big crowd of very enthusiastic fans.

“Lindsey’s Little Racers” again will be giving a pair of bicycles to a couple of lucky kids this week along with a couple of nice prize packages donated by Peebles Bar-B-Que which will include free dinner certificates. Money to purchase the bikes is raised each week through a special raffle and this week one of the prizes will be a pair of tickets to the Daytona 500 Experience, including the track tour, courtesy Daytona International Speedway.

June will be a busy month for Auburndale Speedway. June 12th sees the Auburndale Trucks back in action, then the Late Models go at it again on June

19th for 100 laps and $3,000 to win. The month wraps up on June 26th with the return of the Open Wheel Modifieds.

Track photographer Chuck Green (CG Photography of Largo) continues to put together some fantastic products for the drivers including montages, film strips and other unique photo items. Unlike many tracks where the photographer caters only to the drivers, Chuck has his area set up on the grandstand side (with his wife in charge) so that the fans can get pictures of their favorite drivers. Items like refrigerator magnets, desktop frame photos, and key chains are among the items they have each week and they will do special orders too.

Points as of May 29, 2010:

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 282

2-#22 Austin Carr 274

3-#13 Mark Medeiros 268

4-#1 Bart Weatherford 166

5-#51 Kyle Alford 146

6-#8 Brandon Duchscherer 140

7-#92 Ted Head 122

8-#19 Chris Lewellen 102

9-#60 Richard Fiore 86

10-#89 Brett Jenkins 70

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MODIFIED MINI STOCKS:

1-#89 Scott Sharpe 294

2-#15 Jason Rendell 258

3-#55 Mike Sweet 242

4-#45 Dennis Jones 176

5-#38 Burt Morse 170

6-#26 Jimmy Pugh 162

7-#07 Bruce Anderson 158

8-#37 Brandon McSwain 112

9-#09 Jessica Robbins 82

10-#77 Lee Davis 80

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TRUCKS:

1-#72 Keith Lilley 100

2-#1 Tommy King 78

3-#16 Tim Sozio 72

4-#2 Jim Cowhey, Jr. 70

5-#13 J.R. Garcia 60

6-#15 Roger Blevins 56

7-#77 Lance Daubach 46

8-#37 Nick Hernandez 44

9-#36 Austin Stamper 32

10-#99 Brent Tyler 30

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LEGEND CARS:

1-#38 Gerald White, Jr. 482

2-#59 Jake Perkins 466

3-#8 Justin Brown 450

4-#71 Mason Ketterman 384

5-#07 Dave Gleason 376

6-#31 Lynn Wiles 272

7-#4R Zach Napoleon 260

8-#7 Dakota Baggette 228

9-#51 Roger Englund 186

10-83 Danielle Stratton 180

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STREET STOCKS:

1-#42 Jeff Waterman 448

2-#5 Matt McCrary 446

3-#4 Dave Colpritt 388

4-#56 James Wright III 364

5-#17 Kyle Hall 264

6-#48 Eddie Hartin 234

7-#29 Bobby Mobley 200

8-#65 Ken Lawrence 192

9-#3 Kevin O’Quinn 150

10-#52 Mike Rowland 136

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MINI STOCK:

1-#42 Chris Spring 596

2-#21 Fred Harrison, Jr. 582

3-#3 Chris Narramore, Sr. 532

4-#33 Donnie Guy 470

5-#40 Jason Swilley 304

6-#46 Randy King 302

7-#88 Kevin Steadman 292

8-#4 Marilyn McCrary 278

9-#551 Mark Wells 188

#55 Steve Routt, Jr. 158

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V-8 BOMBERS:

1-#111 Josh Borem 606

2-#05 Buddy Phillips, Jr. 448

3-#0 Paul Bookmiller 352

4-#56 James Wright, Sr. 306

5-#42 Brandon Duchscherer 178

6-#96 Larry Chumney, Sr. 168

7-#96 Larry Chumney II 166

8-#89 Preston Davis 154

9-#88 Gene Harrison 144

10-#51 Matt Johns 138

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SCRAMBLERS:

1-#28 Kimberly Gullett 378

2-#66 Brian Tyre 376

3-#00 Chad Cutting 330

4-#62 Richard Brown 294

5-#4 Scott Russ 220

6-#51 Matt Johns 216

7-#71 Dave Canfield 214

8-#42 Mike Bauer 172

9-#9 Ashton Hunt 150

10-52 Gary Brown, Jr. 138

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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 524

2-#5 Derek Sobel 148

3-#11 Coty Bibeau 94

4-#30 Noah Cornman 42

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OUTLAWS:

1-#96 Teddy Lively 236

2-#48 Andy Metz 226

3-#13 Ryan Shattuck 146

4-#1 Mark Bibeau 84

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

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Old Town, FL (June 2, 2010)  After a very successful and fun show at Columbus Motor Speedway, Team Car Warz now heads to Holland, New York and Holland NASCAR Motorsports Complex.  The speedway is located at Holland Glenwood Road with crashing action starting at 6:30 pm.

Located in Southern Erie County, Holland International Speedway has been a focal point of short track auto racing for almost three decades under the same management. It is a popular entertainment center featuring a family atmosphere with clean modern facilities operated by professional management with high standards. NASCAR demands the finest in racing facilities. Holland Speedway has earned the reputation of being one of the finest NASCAR short tracks due to its facilities. These facilities provide an excellent atmosphere for the enjoyment of auto racing.

OFFICAL Announcement from Punta Gorda Speedway:
6-2-10
This weekend at Punta Gorda Speedway.

Pro Trucks and Sportsman your Goodyear points fund starts this weekend!! Goodyear grooved tires are the only approved tire. Tires are available for pick up during the weekdays by calling the Speedway in advance (941-575-7223). Practice Friday 4:00pm to 8:00PM. Gates open at 11:30 AM Sat With open practice from 12-2. Class practice starts at 3:00PM. Call for a pit slab in advance, as its first come first serve parked by hauler length.

Team Punta Gorda Speedway
Greg Roeback

Payout: Pro Trucks and Sportsman 35 Laps with heat races NO ENTRY FEE

1. 500
2. 400
3. 350
4. 300
5. 260
6. 230
7. 200
8. 180
9. 155
10. 140
11. 120
12. 100
13. 75
14. 50 Thru Field

by VSP Media

BARBERVILLE, FL-  This Saturday night, June 5th, Volusia Speedway Park will play host to “Modified Mayhem” as the Budweiser Modifieds turn 30 laps in pursuit of a $1200 payout to the winner.  And while the mods will highlight the evening, expect equally exciting action from the Taylor Racing Products Sportsman Division, the Daytona Sportswear Street Stocks, the Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants Thunder Stocks, and the 4 Cylinder Challengers.

Several weeks ago there were rumblings and grumblings in the grandstand that the winners’s check in the Budweiser Modified Division could be rubber stamped with Jeff Mathews’ name.  But while Mathews came out swinging and set the bar high, everyone else stepped up their game and “The Repo Man” had some rather tough outings.  And if that does not convince some fans that Jeff Mathews is human and therefore fallible, then why is Jamie Carter still sitting atop of the season points standings?