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The Inaugural Shark Bite Pro Late Model 100 on Tap this Weekend

Sharks are Churning the water off of New Smyrna Beach for the Shark Bite 100 Pro Late Model Race

LJ GRIMM LATEST AMERICAN SPEED U.S. NATIONALS ENTRANT

Story and Photo by David Sink of Pavement Pounders

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May 19, 2021 – Seffner, Florida’s LJ Grimm is the latest driver to enter the inaugural American Speed U.S. Nationals Must See Racing Sprint Series presented by Engine Pro event at Kalamazoo Speedway May 28-29. Grimm will be aboard the Wayne Stickney owned Diablo Chassis Toyota powered #99.

It will be Grimm’s first appearance with Must See Racing and first sprint car event he’s participated in outside the state of Florida. The 27-year-old relative newcomer to sprint car racing started driving pavement sprint cars regularly in 2019 with the Southern Sprint Car Shootout Series (SSSS). Since then, he’s become a terror. He was crowned the 2020 SSSS Rookie of the Year. He currently has five pavement sprint car feature victories thus far in 2021, 4 non-winged and 1 winged.

Grimm explained how the deal to compete in the American Speed U.S. Nationals came together. “David Sink recommended me” explained Grimm. ”Then Wayne Stickney gave me a call and we talked. It took about a week for him to decide. I guess I ran it good enough down here (Florida) for him to give me a shot at Kalamazoo.

I’m looking forward to driving a 410. Obviously the #99 is proven with Troy (DeCaire) and Tyler Roahrig lately. I’ve been to a few Must See Races while helping Shane Butler. I’m excited to get up there and race with Troy, someone I race with regularly down here. If I have any questions, I can ask him. He’s been all over the United States racing. I’m also looking forward to racing with everyone else who runs the series”.

Grimm has high expectations entering the event and realizes a strong finish could get him recognized, as he would ultimately like to run mor events up north. But he realizes things will be different that what’s he’s normally been used to with a change of scenery.
.“I’m excited for this opportunity. Racing with Must See Racing in Michigan is kind of a big deal to get my name out there. A win would be great. I wanna win obviously every time I roll out. Going to a new track, driving a new engine, and racing against new people, I’m gonna shoot for a top five finish this first time out” concluded Grimm.

Entries continue to come in for this event. In addition to the Must See Racing 410’s, the event will also feature the Maxima Racing Oils Must See Racing Midwest Lights Series, and the Midwest Supermodified Series.

Both nights of the American Speed U.S. Nationals will be streamed live on www.mustseeracing.tv as part of the Speed Sport TV network. More details on the event will be announced in the coming days.

Top Gun Sprints and Florida Late Models to race at Bubba Raceway Park 5/22/2021 are you ready Ocala

Photos from Twisted Chassis Photography:

This race will be streamed on DirtDobber TV:  If you can not make it out Support our local streaming

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Added a open practice night Friday May 21st to our Saturday May 22nd show.

Friday May 21st practice 7-11p

Open to any class

Saturday May 22nd

2000 to win FLM lates (this is now a sanctioned FLM Race ) 30laps

1500 to win Top gun sprints 25 laps

V8 Thunderstocks 20 laps

Street stocks 20 laps

Pits open at 3pm

Grandstands 4pm

Drivers meeting 6p

Hot laps 6:15p

Racing 7pm

Any potential individual or business that would like to add to any purse please leave a comment and I’ll contact you.

With your contribution you’ll receive at least 2 mentions on Bubbas Nationally syndicated radio show, and a thank you here on Facebook.

So far big 3 trucks/Clearwater has added 200 to top gun winners purse.

Got plenty of room for some more !!!!! Come on !

Bubba Clem/Tom Bean/Ken Snyder

 

Waldrop wins at East Bay Raceway Park

Story by Easy Bay raceway park Facebook page.  Photo By Mike Horne Gofastphotos

Six divisions of racing greeted fans on Saturday night as East Bay Raceway Park continued a full night of Saturday racing action.

A first-time winner crossed the line in front at the checkered flag in the 604 Late Model main event as Jimmy Waldrop brought home the victory. An emotional Waldrop dedicated his win to the late Bill Crouse, who was instrumental in Waldrop’s involvement in the sport. Tonight’s winner had been on the short end of tough breaks in the past racing action, but there was no denying him on this night. Waldrop had to re-take leader Doug Horton on lap 6 to get out front in the 30-lap main. From that point, contenders would close on occasion. At one point, Steve Mathis Jr. slipped beneath Horton and closed up to show his nose to the leader. The move only inspired Waldrop who powered on to claim the win, giving him valuable points for the Crate Racing USA standings. Waldrop and Horton also claimed their heat races.

Rich Livernois Jr. backed up a feature win from earlier this season to become the second two-time winner in the division in 2021. The winner chose to go to the top of the race track and let those who chose to battle on the bottom. Runner-up Thomas Pratt gave a late race effort after moving from fourth to second on the last restart, but ran out of time as the gap was closing. Pratt and Zack Amundsen started the night with heat wins.

Defending Outlaw 4s champion Stephen Hohlbaugh scored his second win of the year, topping the field in the 15-lap main. Hohlbaugh hunted down early leader Mark Moniz to take the top position on the fourth lap. The feature win backed up the earlier heat race victory, giving Hohlbaugh the clean sweep in the division.

Two-time and defending Mod Lites track champion Austin Martin equalled his 2020 win total in just his third appearance with Martin bringing home a second feature win. Martin, who had won the heat earlier, found himself starting in the third row. Using the strategy to get to the front as quickly as possible, Martin wasted little time assuming command by the third lap. Former feature winner Darren Bass joined Martin as heat race winner.

Bruce Comer pointed out that he had been without a win in competition in the Q Auto & Injury Medical Malpractice Mini Sprints until November of last year. Since that point, only his absence for the class competition has kept him out of Victory Lane as he scored his fourth win in as many tries. Comer had to get by a strong early effort by Charles Silva, who was rebounding from a crash two weeks previous. Comer did get to the front of the sixth lap to cruise home with the win. Jo Jo Davis opened the night with his first heat win of the year. Comer added his third preliminary to his personal total.

Danny Bowman scored the double by winning the heat and feature in the Florida Old Time Modified portion of the program.

Racing resumes Saturday, May 22 with 602 Later Models, Gagel’s Modifieds, Q Micro Sprints, V-8 Warriors, Gladiators and 4.6L Fords.

604 LATE MODELS

Feature: Jimmy Waldrop (9), Steve Mathis Jr. (95), Doug Horton (46), Jesse Brown (7jr), Travis Varnadore (41), Wallace Peacock (P1), Jason Pope (102), Matt Herlong (131), Jimmy Wagner (17W), John Norris (87), Skyler Camper (28), Tim Dowling (12D). DNS – Josh Peacock (21), Daniel Woody (29)

STREET STOCKS

Feature: Rich Livernois Jr. (71), Thomas Pratt (22), Jimmy Baker (69x), Jimmy Wagner (17W), Zack Amundsen (20), Kyle Bowman (46K), Philip Ellis (29), Brad Langford (B46), Jerry Bruce (35), Danny Yannone (53), Doug Johnson (09)

OUTLAW 4S

Feature: Stephen Hohlbaugh (23s), Mark Moniz (41e), Vernon Hart Jr. (D4R), Thomas Braswell Jr. (88), Terry Burke (73), Rachelle Rudolph (77), Eric Knight (7). DNS – Billy Dukes (82)

MOD LITES

Feature: Austin Martin (97), Alex Cline (07c), Darren Bass (14B), Bo Bass (41B), Andrew Smith (71), Jeff Bonnema (5B), Dylan Dunn (22), Anthony Stewart (33), Rocky Scott (4), Thomas Walsh (32T), J.T. Joiner (6J)

Q MINI SPRINTS

Feature: Bruce Comer (21), Doug Dyal (97D), David Hall (67), Jo Jo Davis (7J), Chris Silva (26S), Joe Bartow (3), Charles Landis (12), Adam Barnes (64), Shanna Walters (13), Ron Leonardini (4L), Dallas Casey (87), Bill Gise (00)

State Wide Racing Results from around Florida the weekend of 5/15/2021 Brought to you by Signsfast LLC

4-17 Southern Speedway:

5/15/2021 at New Smyrna Speedway

East Bay Raceway Park:

604 LATE MODELS

Feature: Jimmy Waldrop (9), Steve Mathis Jr. (95), Doug Horton (46), Jesse Brown (7jr), Travis Varnadore (41), Wallace Peacock (P1), Jason Pope (102), Matt Herlong (131), Jimmy Wagner (17W), John Norris (87), Skyler Camper (28), Tim Dowling (12D). DNS – Josh Peacock (21), Daniel Woody (29)

STREET STOCKS

Feature: Rich Livernois Jr. (71), Thomas Pratt (22), Jimmy Baker (69x), Jimmy Wagner (17W), Zack Amundsen (20), Kyle Bowman (46K), Philip Ellis (29), Brad Langford (B46), Jerry Bruce (35), Danny Yannone (53), Doug Johnson (09)

OUTLAW 4S

Feature: Stephen Hohlbaugh (23s), Mark Moniz (41e), Vernon Hart Jr. (D4R), Thomas Braswell Jr. (88), Terry Burke (73), Rachelle Rudolph (77), Eric Knight (7). DNS – Billy Dukes (82)

MOD LITES

Feature: Austin Martin (97), Alex Cline (07c), Darren Bass (14B), Bo Bass (41B), Andrew Smith (71), Jeff Bonnema (5B), Dylan Dunn (22), Anthony Stewart (33), Rocky Scott (4), Thomas Walsh (32T), J.T. Joiner (6J)

Q MINI SPRINTS

Feature: Bruce Comer (21), Doug Dyal (97D), David Hall (67), Jo Jo Davis (7J), Chris Silva (26S), Joe Bartow (3), Charles Landis (12), Adam Barnes (64), Shanna Walters (13), Ron Leonardini (4L), Dallas Casey (87), Bill Gise (00)

Putnam Raceway:

Volusia Speedway Park:

602 Late Models602 Late Models Feature

Finish	Start	#	Competitor		Hometown	+/-
1	1	12		Mikey Kopka	Astor, FL	–
2	2	17SSJR		Brenden Smith	Dade City, FL	–
3	3	5		Dustin Carter	Port Orange, FL	–
4	8	M51		Mark Steube	Miami, FL	4
5	9	07M		Chris Meyer	Deland, FL	4
6	4	1AR		Travis Staats	Umatilla, FL	-2
7 DNF	6	8M		Chase Meredith	Jacksonville, FL	-1
8 DNF	5	1*		Landon Lungren	Deleon Springs, FL	-3
9 DNF	7	35		Michael Whipple	Deland, FL	-2

8 Laps

602 Late Models602 Late Models Heat 1

Finish	Start	#	Competitor		Hometown	+/-
1	1	12		Mikey Kopka	Astor, FL	–
2	2	17SSJR		Brenden Smith	Dade City, FL	–
3	4	5		Dustin Carter	Port Orange, FL	1
4	7	1AR		Travis Staats	Umatilla, FL	3
5	3	1*		Landon Lungren	Deleon Springs, FL	-2
6	6	8M		Chase Meredith	Jacksonville, FL	–
7	8	35		Michael Whipple	Deland, FL	1
8	9	M51		Mark Steube	Miami, FL	1
9 DNF	5	07M		Chris Meyer	Deland, FL	-4
All transfer

20 Laps

604 Late Models604 Late Models Feature

Finish	Start	#	Competitor		Hometown	+/-
1	2	25		Donnie Chappell	St. Augustine, FL	1
2	6	2		Trynt Lloyd	Jacksonville, FL	4
3	1	07		David Clegg	Bunnell, FL	-2
4	5	17SS		Shan Smith	Dade City, FL	1
5	3	G2G		Jordan Yawn	Eden, GA	-2
6	10	15		Jeff Henry	Jacksonville, FL	4
7	7	39W		Brandon Wells	Glen St Mary, FL	–
8	12	51K		Mikey Kopka	Astor, FL	4
9	8	5		Dustin Carter	Port Orange, FL	-1
10	15	54T		Tuck Trentham	Deland, FL	5
11	9	0		Wayne O’Neal	VOLUSIA, FL	-2
12	11	51A		Larry Anderson	Jacksonville, FL	-1
13	13	46C		Hamp Conley	Lake Mary , FL	–
14 DNF	14	40		Adam Bennett	Jacksonville, FL	–
15 DNF	16	10S		Steve Shead	Orange city, FL	1
DNS	4	41		Derike Bennett	Jacksonville, FL	–

8 Laps

604 Late Models604 Late Models Heat 1

Finish	Start	#	Competitor		Hometown	+/-
1	1	41		Derike Bennett	Jacksonville, FL	–
2	6	25		Donnie Chappell	St. Augustine, FL	4
3	3	17SS		Shan Smith	Dade City, FL	–
4	5	39W		Brandon Wells	Glen St Mary, FL	1
5	4	0		Wayne O’Neal	VOLUSIA, FL	-1
6	2	51A		Larry Anderson	Jacksonville, FL	-4
7	8	46C		Hamp Conley	Lake Mary , FL	1
8 DNF	7	54T		Tuck Trentham	Deland, FL	-1
All transfer

8 Laps

604 Late Models604 Late Models Heat 2

Finish	Start	#	Competitor		Hometown	+/-
1	1	G2G		Jordan Yawn	Eden, GA	–
2	4	07		David Clegg	Bunnell, FL	2
3	7	2		Trynt Lloyd	Jacksonville, FL	4
4	2	5		Dustin Carter	Port Orange, FL	-2
5	8	15		Jeff Henry	Jacksonville, FL	3
6	6	51K		Mikey Kopka	Astor, FL	–
7	5	40		Adam Bennett	Jacksonville, FL	-2
DNS	3	10S		Steve Shead	Orange city, FL	–
All transfer

20 Laps

Street StocksStreet Stocks Feature

Finish	Start	#	Competitor		Hometown	+/-
1	1	04		Bubba Christian	Deland, FL	–
2	4	16P		Patrick Mennenga	Belleview, FL	2
3	6	63		Chris Lawrance	De Leon Springs, FL	3
4	3	Y7		Zach Yakaboski	Jacksonville, FL	-1
5	2	46		Chris Mathis	Edgewater, FL	-3
6	7	C5		Stephen Copeland	St. Augustine, FL	1
7	10	388		Walt Kahr	Orange city, FL	3
8	9	00		Shaun Daugharty	Deleon Springs, FL	1
9	11	47		Michael Ridgeway	Edgewater, FL	2
10 DNF	5	99		Barry Sheffield	Leesburg, FL	-5
11 DNF	8	7R		Rick Osteen	Ft. Lauderdale, FL	-3

8 Laps

Street StocksStreet Stocks Heat 1

Finish	Start	#	Competitor		Hometown	+/-
1	6	16P		Patrick Mennenga	Belleview, FL	5
2	4	46		Chris Mathis	Edgewater, FL	2
3	2	99		Barry Sheffield	Leesburg, FL	-1
4	1	C5		Stephen Copeland	St. Augustine, FL	-3
5	5	00		Shaun Daugharty	Deleon Springs, FL	–
6	3	47		Michael Ridgeway	Edgewater, FL	-3
All transfer

8 Laps

Street StocksStreet Stocks Heat 2

Finish	Start	#	Competitor		Hometown	+/-
1	2	Y7		Zach Yakaboski	Jacksonville, FL	1
2	4	04		Bubba Christian	Deland, FL	2
3	1	63		Chris Lawrance	De Leon Springs, FL	-2
4	3	7R		Rick Osteen	Ft. Lauderdale, FL	-1
5	5	388		Walt Kahr	Orange city, FL	–
All transfer

25 Laps

Top Gun Sprint SeriesTop Gun Sprints Feature

Finish	Start	#	Competitor		Hometown	+/-
1	1	3A		AJ Maddox	Tampa, FL	–
2	4	6S		Tyler Clem	St. Petersburg, FL	2
3	3	24		Danny Martin Jr.	Sarasota, FL	–
4	5	18		Shane Butler	Bushnell, FL	1
5	2	00		Harley Zimmerman	Jacksonville, FL	-3
6	8	G6		Brandon Grubaugh	Ocala, FL	2
7	6	32		Andrew Griffin	Clearwater, FL	-1
8	12	17D		Bruce Durden	Jacksonville, FL	4
9	14	38		Tyler Orzechowski	Jacksonville, FL	5
10	9	0X		Clint Weiss	Jesup, GA	-1
11	7	14		Danny Jones	Valrico, FL	-4
12	10	14X		Louis Brashear	Middleburg, FL	-2
13	15	C3		Rob Converse	Tampa, FL	2
14	13	51X		Josh Watkins	Tampa, FL	-1
15 DNF	11	82		Garrett Green	Valrico, FL	-4
16 DNF	18	20		Frank Carlsson Jr	Oxford, FL	2
17 DNF	17	15		Rick Dietz	Summerfield, FL	–
DNS	16	21		Justin Webster	Sarasota, FL	–

8 Laps

Top Gun Sprint SeriesTop Gun Sprints Heat 1

Finish	Start	#	Competitor		Hometown	+/-
1	1	24		Danny Martin Jr.	Sarasota, FL	–
2	2	32		Andrew Griffin	Clearwater, FL	–
3	5	3A		AJ Maddox	Tampa, FL	2
4	6	82		Garrett Green	Valrico, FL	2
5	3	38		Tyler Orzechowski	Jacksonville, FL	-2
DNS	4	20		Frank Carlsson Jr	Oxford, FL	–
All transfer

8 Laps

Top Gun Sprint SeriesTop Gun Sprints Heat 2

Finish	Start	#	Competitor		Hometown	+/-
1	3	6S		Tyler Clem	St. Petersburg, FL	2
2	1	G6		Brandon Grubaugh	Ocala, FL	-1
3	5	18		Shane Butler	Bushnell, FL	2
4	4	17D		Bruce Durden	Jacksonville, FL	–
5	2	C3		Rob Converse	Tampa, FL	-3
6 DNF	6	21		Justin Webster	Sarasota, FL	–
All transfer

8 Laps

Top Gun Sprint SeriesTop Gun Sprints Heat 3

Finish	Start	#	Competitor		Hometown	+/-
1	1	00		Harley Zimmerman	Jacksonville, FL	–
2	2	14		Danny Jones	Valrico, FL	–
3	4	0X		Clint Weiss	Jesup, GA	1
4	6	14X		Louis Brashear	Middleburg, FL	2
5	5	51X		Josh Watkins	Tampa, FL	–
6	3	15		Rick Dietz	Summerfield, FL	-3

What’s Racing Around the State of Florida the weekend of 5/22/2021 Brought to you by LeMaster’s Insurance Agency

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Asphalt Tracks:

4-17 Southern Speedway:

Citrus County Speedway:

May 22nd, 2021
$1,500 to WIN Signsfast Pure Stocks 75 Laps
Legend Cars 25 Laps
Crockett’s Towing Ford Outlaws 25 Laps
O’reilly Auto Parts Mini Stocks 25 Laps
Mod Mini 25 Laps

Auburndale Speedway:

22nd – Sportsman 50, Pro-Truck 50, Pure-stocks, Scramblers, Mini-cups

Showtime Speedway:

• Clearwater Towing Strictly Stock
• Ford 4.6 Oval
• Hose & Hydraulic’s Street Stock
• O’Brien’s Mini Stock
• Super Mini Late Model’s
• Tri City Kart Club

New Smyrna Speedway:

Dirt Tracks:

Hendry County Motorsports Park:

STREET STOCKS
MINI STOCKS/OUTLAW 4’S
V-8 WARRIORS
DEMOLITION DERBY
NON-WINGED MINI SPRINTS

East Bay raceway Park:

May 22 – 602 Late Models, Gagel’s Open Wheel Modifieds, Q Micro Sprints, 4.6L Fords, V-8 Warriors, Gladiators

Bubba Raceway Park: