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Pollen, Jr., Hill, Kay, Jr., Vann and Strickland All Winners At East Bay Raceway Park

Pollen-Jr-Winner-5-9-15-620x350@2xGIBSONTON — At East Bay Raceway on Saturday night it was Ed Hill winning the Limited Late Models, Scotty Kay, Jr. winning the Q Auto & Injury Attorneys Street Stocks, David Pollen, Jr. winning the Late Models, Red Vann in the Motorstats.com 4 Cylinder Bombers and Hunter Strickland in the Micro Sprints.

In the Limited Late Models 15-lap feature it was Ed Hill picking up his first win of the season with Billy Howard, Jr. and Paul Gibbs rounding out the top three. Roger Crouse and Hill won their heat races early on. (more…)

By |2015-05-11T12:51:28-04:00May 11th, 2015|Archives, East Bay Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Racing News|Comments Off on Pollen, Jr., Hill, Kay, Jr., Vann and Strickland All Winners At East Bay Raceway Park

BRP 5/9

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Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Points
1 3 0    Nevin Gainey     Ft. White, Fl 50.00
2 2 27    Garrett Lloyd     Jacksonville , Fl 48.00
3 5 7    Frankie Lloyd      – 46.00
4 1 27G    Jason Garver     Starke , Fl 44.00
5 4 24    Chase Collins     Jacksonville , Fl 42.00

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By |2015-05-11T12:48:44-04:00May 11th, 2015|Archives, Bubba Raceway Park, Featured, Race Results, Racing News|Comments Off on BRP 5/9

Showtime Results 5/9/2015

strModifieds – Feature
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Points
1 8 21 Devin Mcleod Zephryhills , Fl 24.00
2 6 25 Lj Grimm Seffner , Fl 23.00
3 4 9 Cameron Ray Homosassa , Fl 22.00
4 14 61 Wayne Jefferson – 21.00
5 12 17 Ricky Coffin Lutz , Fl 20.00
6 7 60 Talon Craft St. Petersburg, Fl 19.00

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By |2015-05-11T12:39:37-04:00May 11th, 2015|Archives, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Racing News, Showtime Speedway|Comments Off on Showtime Results 5/9/2015

Darvalics, Williamson win Desoto Sportsman features

Steve DarvalicsSteve Darvalics and Aaron Williamson picked up victories in Saturday night’s twin 25-lap Sportsman features at Desoto Speedway.
Outside polesitter Aaron Williamson got the jump at the start of the race, but Steve Darvalics needed just three laps to come from his deep starting spot to take the lead.
As Darvalics quickly pulled out to a big lead Williamson, Colin Allman, Scott Garrity, Greg Krom and Roger Blevins were battling amongst themselves for second through fifth. As the field came to the end of the 10th lap Krom got into the back of Garrity, sending Garrity into a spin in the fourth turn.

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By |2015-05-11T12:35:12-04:00May 11th, 2015|Archives, DeSoto Speedway, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Racing News|Comments Off on Darvalics, Williamson win Desoto Sportsman features

Curl continues to dominate Bronson Speedway Purestocks

200-px1The Pro Challenge Series returned to Bronson Speedway Sat night with racecars looking like miniature Sprint Cup cars and packing lightning fast speeds around the high banks of Bronson Speedway. Mark Landis in the #56 was on rails as he lapped the field twice with Blaise Rutherford #05 in tow. A green to checkered finish placed a smiling Landis in Victory Lane. (more…)

By |2015-05-05T03:20:37-04:00May 5th, 2015|Archives, Bronson Speedway, Front Page News, Race Results, Racing News|Comments Off on Curl continues to dominate Bronson Speedway Purestocks

Racing a family affair for Venice duo

SPButrum042915ABy SCOTT LOCKWOOD

Sports Editor

*This story appeared in the April 29 issue of the Venice Gondolier Sun newspaper

Since its inception over 100 years ago, the sport of auto racing on the grassroots level has almost always been a family affair.

That holds true for the Venice tandem of Jeff Firestine and son-in-law Dean Butrum, who consider themselves to be best friends on top of the family connection.

They have raced together for the last several years and can be found racing in nearly identical orange Dean’s Tree Service/RRD Racing bomber cars at both Desoto Speedway in Bradenton and Three Palms Speedway in Punta Gorda. (more…)

By |2015-05-04T15:34:01-04:00May 4th, 2015|Archives, Racing News|Comments Off on Racing a family affair for Venice duo

Jones Wins International Motorsports Hall of Fame 20 For First Career ARCA Racing

blake-jones-5-1_p3Talladega, AL.–(Russell Branham) They weren’t able to keep up with this Jones at Talladega Superspeedway on Friday, as 18-year-old Blake Jones pulled away from the field on a green-white-checkered restart to win the International Motorsports Hall of Fame 200 ARCA Racing Series event.
Not only did Jones’ first career ARCA Racing Series victory come in only his second career start on a superspeedway, it also occurred a month before he graduates from high school in his hometown of Sevierville, Tenn.
“It’s hard to put into words. This has almost brought tears to my eyes,” an emotional Jones said from Victory Lane. “This is the biggest race I’ve ever won. It’s a dream come true.
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