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TREY BRIGHT IS THE 2013 NeSMITH PERFORMANCE PARTS STREET STOCK DIVISION CHAMPION

Trey Bright of Coker, AL is the 2013 NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Champion. With both scheduled Week 26 events being rained out for tonight at Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, MS and tomorrow night at Jackson Motor Speedway in Jackson, MS, Bright has enough points to clinch the Championship. (Foto 1 Photo)

CARTERSVILLE, GA – Trey Bright of Coker, AL is the 2013 NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Champion. With both scheduled Week 26 events being rained out for tonight at Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, MS and tomorrow night at Jackson Motor Speedway in Jackson, MS, Bright has enough points to clinch the Championship.

Kevin Spears of Fayette, AL will clinch the second spot in the 2013 NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division point standings. With one week left in the 2013 season, Bright holds a three point advantage over Spears. Spears would only be able to net a maximum of two points in Week 27 competition nest weekend.

Bright clinches the 2013 NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Championship with a best 14 week total of 693 points after nine wins, 18 top five finishes and 22 top ten finishes in 28 races driving the AKA Cores Chevrolet.

Spears has a best 14 week total of 690 points after seven wins, 18 top five finishes and 23 top ten finishes in 24 races driving the Ross Designz.com Chevrolet powered by a Chevrolet Performance 602 Crate Engine. (more…)

By Scott|2013-09-23T13:29:58-04:00September 23rd, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series, Race Results|Comments Off

The Florida United Promoters Series Triple 50’s Return to Auburndale Speedway

The Florida United Promoters Series Triple 50’s returns to tight 1/4 mile Auburndale Speedway this Sat. with the Alan Jay Automotive Group Pro Trucks, the Racecar Engineering Sportsman and the Sunoco Open Wheel Mod’s. With only 10 points separating the top five drivers in the Pro Truck class, this will be the class to watch as they all will be ready to make a run for the Alan Jay Automotive – C.A.R.S. Racing For A Cause, Inc. Championship. In the sportsman division the call is out, Can Anyone Beat Brandon Morris. The Bartow youth has reeled off four straight since April. In the Modifies it is Travis Roland who sits a top the points with two wins. He will be chased by LJ Grimm and Devin McLeod who each have one win this season.

Also on the card are the Mod Mini Stocks, Legends, Bandolero’s, Scramblers, and V8 Bombers, there will be a open practice on Friday night 9/20 from 5:00pm – 10:00pm. Saturday the pits open at 2pm, grandstands at 5pm. and racing at 7:0pm.

For more info go to www.floridaunitedpromotersseries.com

By Scott|2013-09-20T05:54:28-04:00September 20th, 2013|Auburndale Speedway, Featured, Florida United Promoters Series, Front Page News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

A Chance For $1000 At Bubba Raceway Park

Jim Rouse, Ocala, FL – The Limited Sprints, Limited Late Models, Hobby Stocks, E-Mods, and 1-800-ASK GARY Thunder Stocks will all take to the track and will race for $1000 if the car count reaches 21 cars.

The Limited Sprints hit that number (21) last time and drivers learned which lines to cross and which to not cross. Matt Kurtz took the win after tech disqualified Mark Ruel, Jr., but Kurtz has a new ride for the rest of the season. With Brandon Grubaugh, driver of the #G6, really pressing hard to get that number again, the racing should be great with quality and quantity the name in the Limited Sprints.

Tyler Clem took his second career win last time out in the Limited Late Models and it built up his led over Chuck Jackson to 34 points. Everyone else sits over 100 back, but Tim Powers and Nevin Gainey will be gunning for Clem to try to steal a win way from the eleven year-old’s playground.

The Hobby Stocks have 17 year-old Devin Walker atop the standings by an impressive number as Sean Monoghan tries to stay alive in the title fight. Brian Shea is now over 400 points out in third. Mike Stalnaker is up to fourth and could overtake Shea in the next event, as could Hunter Gustafson who is just two points behind Stalnaker. Who would’ve thought that the teenagers- Gustafson and Walker- would lead the division in wins? (more…)

By Scott|2013-09-20T04:44:16-04:00September 20th, 2013|Bubba Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Danny Martin, Jr. Wins Eagle Jet Top Gun Sprints Feature At East Bay Raceway Park

Tampa, FL – It was the return of the Eagle Jet Top Sprints as they were back in action for their make-up race on June 22^nd as Mother Nature rained the entire night of events out. Also racing tonight were the Q Auto & Injury Attorneys Street Stocks, Gagel’s Open Wheel Modifieds, Outlaw Fours and the Motorstats.com 4 Cylinder Bombers.

First feature of the night was the Q Auto & Injury Attorneys Street Stocks. Winning their heats were Mike Wilson and David Barwick, II. For the feature it would be William Burnside and David Barwick, II making up the front row. When the green waved it was Burnside taking the early lead until Ronnie Whitley crashed hard on the front stretch nearly taking the rear end out of his car. Whitley was ok as he walked to the pits in disappointment. On the restart Burnside led the field to the green with Mike Wilson and Roberto Morfin, Sr. trailing right behind him. Wilson would take over the lead on the very next lap. Caution would come out on lap eight as Justan Rodgers spun in turn two after running in the third position. Rodgers would find himself spun on the front stretch heading in the wrong direction on the next lap and would have to go to the rear of the field once again. (more…)

By Scott|2013-09-16T15:50:41-04:00September 16th, 2013|East Bay Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Top Gun Sprints|Comments Off

CLARKSVILLE WIN MAKES THOMAS FOUR FOR FIVE IN CHEVY SUPER SERIES

Point leader William Thomas of Phenix City, AL celebrates his fourth win in five races with the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series on Saturday night after the James Corlew Chevrolet 50 at Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville, TN. The victory was worth $3,000 to Thomas driving the #A19 Alexander’s Industrial Service GRT. (Webb Dillard Photo)

CLARKSVILLE, TN – William Thomas of Phenix City, AL drove the Alexander’s Industrial Service GRT to his fourth win in five races on Saturday night in the James Corlew Chevrolet 50 at Clarksville Speedway for the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series. Thomas led all 50 laps to pick up the $3,000 top prize.

Thomas left Clarksville Speedway with a 42-point lead in the championship standings over National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame Inductee Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, TN, who finished second in the Tommy Pope Construction Warrior. Johnson could get close to Thomas at times in the race, but Thomas was able to keep “The Chattanooga Flash” behind him.

“We didn’t think the track would get as slick as it did, but it was still a good surface to race on and we just had to adjust our driving style for it,” Thomas said. “I knew Ronnie Johnson was back there, so I knew I had to run hard, but at the same time, not overdrive the race track. We still have a lot of racing left in this season, and if I do win this championship, I know Ronnie is going to make me earn it.” (more…)

By Scott|2013-09-16T15:41:57-04:00September 16th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series, Race Results|Comments Off

Auburndale Speedway Results from Sept. 14, 2013

Carol Andrews – Saturday night Sept. 14, at Auburndale Speedway started out to be a beautiful night for racing, then the dark clouds rolled in and dropped some of that wet stuff called rained that all the tracks have been fighting the last few weeks. Good news is the rain stopped and the drivers were able to dry the track and continue to race. The winners in each division are as follows:

Open Wheel Modified

1-#0 Josh Todd

2-#1 Roger Blevins

3-#56 James Wright III

4-#18 Mike Henderson

5-#72 Norman Dusmuke (more…)

By Scott|2013-09-16T15:36:37-04:00September 16th, 2013|Auburndale Speedway, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off

Richards Gets Elbows Up To Reach Victory Lane For Second Time In Pevely Nationals At Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55

West Virginia Star Pads World of Outlaws Late Model Series Points Lead With Ninth Triumph Of 2013 Season

091413_PevelyVL PEVELY, MO – Sept. 14, 2013 – Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., roared back into the World of Outlaws Late Model Series spotlight with an elbows-up victory in Saturday night’s 55-lap Pevely Nationals at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55.

Twenty-four hours after absorbing a rare DNF, Richards wrestled the lead from Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., on lap 32 and turned back a late challenge from Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., to register his ninth WoO LMS triumph of 2013. The $10,650 score also made him the first driver to win twice in the seven World of Outlaws A-Mains contested since 2005 at the high-banked, one-third-mile oval.

Adding more importance to his checkered flag, Richards, 25, padded his points lead in the chase for the $100,000 WoO LMS championship to a season-high 114 points over Lanigan and Shane Clanton of Zebulon, Ga., who ended the night tied for second in the standings. Richards can clinch his third career title on the national tour by averaging an 11^th-place finish over the final five events of the campaign.

“It feels good to have a little bit of a cushion,” Richards said of his healthy edge in the World of Outlaws standings. “We lost it last night (after a broken rearend left him with a 19^th-place finish at Belle-Clair Speedway in Belleville, Ill.), so it feels good to come back with a win tonight.” (more…)

By Scott|2013-09-16T15:34:12-04:00September 16th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models, Race Results|Comments Off

Matt Sheppard wins thriller at Mohawk International Raceway

Defending series champion battles track champion Billy Dunn to the finish

Photo Courtesy: Rick Young

AKWESASNE, N. Y. – Saturday, September 15, 2013 – After a thrilling 100 laps, Matt Sheppard, of Waterloo, N. Y., claimed victory in the Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series feature at Mohawk International Raceway.

Sheppard charged forward from his 11th starting position to crack the top-five by lapp 25. Soon enough, Sheppard was in second and challenging then-leader Billy Dunn for the top spot. Sheppard took the lead in lap 56, and the two swapped positions several times in an exciting battle to the finish.

“Me and Billy went at it for…I don’t know how many laps, but it seemed like a lot,” said Sheppard, the three-time defending Super DIRTcar Series Champion. “It was a lot of fun. All I know is we had a good car, we got up front.” (more…)

By Scott|2013-09-16T15:31:20-04:00September 16th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off

15-year-old Kyle Benjamin takes ARCA checkers at Salem

(SALEM, Ind.) – It’s been a big year for the number 15 in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards.

Fifteen-year-old Kyle Benjamin won his second race of the season Saturday, winning the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA Fall Classic presented by Federated Car Care at the Salem Speedway Fueled by the Hoosier Lottery. Benjamin, fittingly, was driving the No. 15, which has now visited victory lane six times on the season for Venturini Motorsports.

Benjamin grabbed the lead from fellow teenager Kyle Weatherman on lap 192 of the 200 laps race and held on for the win in the No. 15 Renton Coil Springs-Cometic Chevrolet.

“I was hoping nothing broke and a caution wouldn’t come out,” the Easley, S.C. native said.

Weatherman, in the St. Charles Glass-United Nissan Dodge, finished second for the second consecutive race. He took the lead from Benjamin on the last caution when the No. 15 pitted for two tires. Weatherman stayed on the track.

“We got two tires and a few of the guys I was racing against stayed out,” Benjamin said. “It was a great call by my crew chief, Kevin Reed. Tires are so big here. Kyle was hard to pass for about five laps, but once the tires came to me, I knew I could get by him.” (more…)

By Scott|2013-09-16T15:28:13-04:00September 16th, 2013|ARCA, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off

Full Throttle Speedway News

BRADENTON – A hard rain brought an abrupt end to the racing action at the Full Throttle Speedway Saturdaynight. Still, the sudden showers failed to dampen the enthusiasm of the fans and drivers. All of the preliminary races and two of the nine scheduled feature races were completed before the change in the weather forced the cancellation of the remaining race action.

Prior to the prelims, Michael Atwell of Naples turned in the fastest qualifying time for the feature events. Atwell circled the 3/8ths of a mile track in an impressive 16.151 seconds in the Sportsman category. Atwell also had the second fastest time when he completed his second lap in 16.221 seconds.

Before the rains came, four 6-lap preliminary races were completed. A fast paced Dwarf Car race had John Bailey of Sarasota taking the checkered flag ahead of Larry Hubbard III of Sarasota and Roger Richmond of Port Charlotte. (more…)

By Scott|2013-09-16T15:16:26-04:00September 16th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Full Throttle Speedway, Race Results|Comments Off

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West Virginia Star Pads World of Outlaws Late Model Series Points Lead With Ninth Triumph Of 2013 Season

Defending series champion battles track champion Billy Dunn to the finish