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Ray Cook Wins Night Two of SAS Racing Series Georgia Madness at Needmore Speedway

Norman Park, GA-August 10, 2013- The Southern All Star Racing Series made its first-ever appearance at Needmore Speedway in Norman Park, GA on Saturdayevening to complete the SAS Racing Series Georgia Madness weekend doubleheader and Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC would score the $4,000 victory aboard his A Plus Moving and Storage/Walker Trucking/Keyser Manufacturing/PPM Racing Products/VP Racing Fuel sponsored #53 MasterSbilt Race Car which is powered by a Jay Dickens Race Engine.

The victory by the 42 year old Cook was his second Southern All Star Racing Series victory of 2013 and 12th overall for his career in SAS Racing Series competition. Cook’s previous win this season came in July at Cleveland Speedway.

Ivedent Lloyd, Jr. of Ocala, FL and Ray Cook would bring the field to the green flag in the 40 lap main event that would be slowed by only one caution on lap 2. Cook would jump to the race lead immediately and build a comfortable lead throughout the middle portions of the event, but Lloyd would mount a late race charge over the final few circuits of the contest, but would come up short and take runner-up honors for the second straight event. William Thomas of Phenix City, AL would take the checkered flag in the third position, while series points leader Riley Hickman of Chattanooga, TN and Joseph Joiner of Milton, FL would complete the top five in the final rundown. (more…)

By Scott|2013-08-13T17:20:47-04:00August 13th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Southern All Stars|Comments Off

Casey Barrow Captures Night One of SAS Racing Series Georgia Madness at Albany Motor Speedway

Photo Courtesy of Lee Photography

Albany, GA-August 9, 2013- The Southern All Star Racing Series made its first-ever appearance at Albany Motor Speedway in Albany, GA on Friday evening for the first night of the SAS Racing Series Georgia Madness weekend doubleheader and Casey Barrow of Savannah, GA would pick up the win in his Carolina Performance/Custom Paint and Body/Thomas Clarke Performance sponsored #98 MasterSbilt Race Car, powered by a Clements Race Engine.

The victory for Barrow, 26 years of age, was the second Southern All Star Racing Series victory of his career, with his previous series victory coming in November of 2009 at Sylvania, GA. Barrow’s victory made him the tenth different winner with the Southern All Star Racing Series through fourteen events so far in 2013. (more…)

By Scott|2013-08-13T17:15:28-04:00August 13th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Southern All Stars|Comments Off

Preston Peltier Wins 30th Annual World Crown 300 at Gresham

Peltier Holds Off Bubba Pollard for First Southern Super Series Victory

Photo Courtesy: Gresham Motorsports Park

JEFFERSON, GEORGIA (August 10, 2013) – Two months ago, Preston Peltier was on the short track racing sidelines recovering from injuries sustained in a home accident. On August 10, though, the pain from a fall at his house was eased simply by the placing of a golden crown atop his head.

Peltier was anointed the winner of the 30th Annual Slack Auto Parts World Crown 300 presented by Peach State Freighliner and Ford Power Stroke Diesel after conquering a hard-fought battle with Bubba Pollard at Jefferson, Georgia’s Gresham Motorsports Park. For his victory, Peltier wore the traditional crown in Gresham’s victory lane that had been worn by past event winners such as Dick Trickle, Darrell Waltrip, Gary Balough, Mike Eddy and Bobby Gill.

The win marked Peltier’s first-ever Southern Super Series presented by Sunoco victory in his first start. Peltier, a veteran of Super Late Model racing throughout the Southeast, battled door-to-door with two-time Southern Super Series winner Bubba Pollard in the waning laps before taking command for good with 24 laps remaining in the 300-lap affair.

“I’ve been sitting on the couch for two months after I fell out of the attic and my arm is still kind of hurting me tonight. I tried to race last week but it was just too much.

“I brought all my friends to help me tonight and I’d rather have them than a high-dollar pit crew any day. I’m worn out though. I’ve been telling these guys this thing is awesome and I think we showed it tonight.” (more…)

By Scott|2013-08-12T17:40:54-04:00August 12th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off

COMP Cams Topless 100 – Presented by Crop Production Services Set For August 15,16,17th

041313Flyerbb WAYCROSS, GA (August 11, 2013) – The 21st Annual COMP Cams Topless 100 – Presented by Crop Production Services will once again be sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. This year’s event will take place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, August 15th, 16th and 17th at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, AR. This crown jewel event will pay $40,000 to win and $2,000 to start with over $130,000 up for grabs in the 100-lap feature.

Activities will get underway on Thursday night, August 15th with an open practice session. On Fridaynight, August 16th activities include LOLMDS Hot Laps, RED BUCK Time Trials and Heat Races. Modifieds will run a full show as the support class on Friday night. Then on Saturday August 17th activities will include a special COMP Cams driver’s autograph session, followed by the LOLMDS B-Mains, Crop Production Services Non-Qualifiers Dash and the COMP Cams Topless 100 main event. This years event will include a new added event on Saturday after the B-Mains. The Non-Qualifiers race will pay $1,000 to win sponsored by Crop Production Services. Modifieds will again run a full show as a support class on Saturday night.

The COMP Cams Topless 100 – Presented by Crop Production Services is a unique event each year for both the racers and the fans at Batesville Motor Speedway. The event’s unique format will feature cars with the roofs removed, giving spectators an up close and personal look at what it takes for drivers to wrestle their cars around the 3/8 mile dirt oval. The Topless 100 is one of the crown jewel events on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series schedule, and draws not only the tour’s traveling stars, but a wide variety of regional and national racers looking to take their shot at the big purse as well. (more…)

By Scott|2013-08-12T17:34:55-04:00August 12th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Auburndale Speedway Results from August 10, 2013

Carol Andrews – The weather Saturday night at Auburndale Speedway, was beautiful for a very good night of racing. We had a lot of anguish driver since they haven’t been able to since all the rain outs over the past few weeks. The winners in each class are as follows:

Mini Cups

1-#3 Brett Suggs

2-#42 Carlos Gonzales

3-#4 Tyler Davis

4-#5 Clayton Samuels

5-#48 Ryan Yates

6-#39 Donald Wilford

7-#71 Duane Foster

8-#99 Chase Harwell

9-#45 Mark Deese

DNS#8 Dan Suggs

V-8 Bombers

1-#17 Nick Malverty

2-#96 Larry Chumney

3-#35 Edward Shultz

4-#40 Mike Hubbard

5-#70 Bill Konopa

6-#57 Steve Breiner

7-#2 Bobby Mobley

8-#10 Mark Palmer

9-#21 Josh Hall

10-#15 Ray Cuzzone (more…)

By Scott|2013-08-12T17:26:11-04:00August 12th, 2013|Auburndale Speedway, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

Jack Nosbisch, Jr. Wins Late Model Feature Preparing For Scott Thompson Memorial

Nosbisch-Winer-8-10-13 August 10, 2013 – Tampa, FL – It was a hot summer night as the Late Models made their return after their last race on May 25^th after weeks of rainouts here at East Bay Raceway Park. Also racing tonight were the V8 Warriors, Outlaw Fours and the Motorstats.com 4 Cylinder Bombers.

First feature of the night went to the Outlaw Fours. Winning the heat was Billy Howard early on and he and Stephen Hohlbaugh would make up the front row for the feature. When the green flag waved it was Hohlbaugh jumping out to the top spot with Howard trailing him until the first caution of the night came out when Megan Meyer would come to rest in turn four. The green waved once again and it was on lap seven when Brandon Yates got sideways and with nowhere to go Nick Hebrank was caught up in the wreck which ended his night. When the checkered flag waved it was Hohlbaugh picking up his sixth win of the 2013 season. Rounding out the top five were Raymond Folwell, Billy Howard, Brandon Yates and Megan Meyer coming back to finish fifth. (more…)

By Scott|2013-08-12T14:23:15-04:00August 12th, 2013|East Bay Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

SEVENTH HEAVEN: Schatz Wins His seventh FVP Knoxville Nationals in Historic Fashion

Tony Stewart Racing driver charges from Last Chance Showdown to victory lane

081013_KNOXVILLE_NITE4POST KNOXVILLE, Iowa – Aug. 10, 2013 – Donny Schatz didn’t just win the 53rd running of the storied FVP Knoxville Nationals on Saturday night at Knoxville Raceway, he turned in one of the greatest performances in the history of sprint car racing on the sport’s biggest stage.

After struggling during the Wednesday preliminary feature, Schatz was forced to start Saturday on the outside of the second row in the Last Chance Showdown, or B-main. He won that race to earn the 21^ststarting position in the $150,000-to-win, 50-lap A-main.

Nobody had ever won the Nationals from deeper than 14th and here was Schatz attempting to win from another area code in his STP Gas Booster J&J. Then, in one of the most dominating runs in World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series history, Schatz picked off car after car until finally, with nine laps to go, he caught and passed leader Brian Brown, who finished second to Schatz for the second consecutive year.

Justin Henderson, Paul McMahan and Chad Kemenah rounded out the top five finishers.

“It was a fun run,” said Schatz, of Fargo, N.D., who also turned 36 on Saturday. “We went where we had to, we go to the top, or the bottom, but we couldn’t really make the bottom work. I just can’t say enough for the STP Gas Booster guys. We tried to win the Speed Sport News World Challenge on Friday night, but we also tried something new with the car to see what we could find. We wanted to get locked in. It put a lot of doubt in a lot of minds because I usually run well on the World Challenge night, but when you’re not that good you have nothing to lose testing. I’d rather crash than run 20th or fifth.” (more…)

By Scott|2013-08-12T14:13:59-04:00August 12th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

O’Neal Owns Sunoco North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil at Florence Speedway

Photo Aug 11, 3 45 17 AM UNON, KY (August 10, 2013) – Don O’Neal became the third driver in the history of the Sunoco North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil to win the event twice, back-to-back. O’Neal led the main event, flag-to-flag, in Florence Speedway’s $50,000 signature event. Following O’Neal were Tim McCreadie, Dale McDowell, Darrell Lanigan, and Jimmy Owens at the finish.

“I have to thank the fans for staying around tonight. I hope we put on a great show for everybody! Our car was better up near the wall than in the black. The track was fantastic all night long,” said the winner.

O’Neal fought off the challenges from John Blankenship and Steve Francis early on as several caution flags kept the field bunched up. Blankenship was O’Neal’s only real competition for the first part of the race. Later in the race, McCreadie tried to run down O’Neal but it went to no avail.

On lap 96, Blankenship was running third and slowed dramatically with a broken rear end. Greg Johnson was just outside the top five and crashed into Blankenship; ending a sold run. On the restart, O’Neal pulled away from McCreadie to take his 32nd career LOLMDS victory.

“I have to thank Optima Batteries, Seubert Calf Ranches, Superior Cleaning, Tarpy Trucking, Independence Lumber, and Ohlins. Of course I also have to thank Jay Dickens Racing Engines, I have been with Jay a long time and this engine was strong all night!” (more…)

By Scott|2013-08-12T15:46:33-04:00August 12th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series|Comments Off

Driver Appreciation Night At Bubba Raceway Park

IMG_1093-2 Jim Rouse, Ocala, FL- The Limited Sprints, Limited Late Models, Hobby Stocks, 1-800-ASK GARY Thunder Stocks, and Rent-N-Roll Gladiators all put on some impressive racing on Driver Appreciation Night, a way for Bubba to reward the drivers with free entry for the night.

The Limited Late Models opened up the night, but Jason Pope tried to climb the fence out of turn four. Pope would climb out of the car, but his night was over. Tim Powers would open up a lead after the restart, but it went away on lap five when Shane Koperda spun in turn one. Powers again pulled away, just to see his lead disappear when Chuck Jackson looped his #0 in turn two. Powers quickly put a few seconds on Shane Koperda and Tyler Clem- in a damaged race car- who were battling for second. Powers would win an easy one over Koperda, Forrest Gough, Kevin Mills, and Clem.

Our very own Hobby Stocks would be up second, and Smokin’ Joe Belkey, Jr. took control of the point early. David McCormack would lead lap two after Belkey washed up the track. The culprit was found on lap four when Belkey brought the caution out with a flat tire. McCormack, Tim Powers, Mike Stalnaker, and Brian Morgan rocketed away from the pack and put on a tussle. Stalnaker would lead lap six, but lost control in turn two and made contact with Powers. Powers would pit with a flat right rear, among other damages, while Stalnaker would go back on the hook. McCormack, Morgan, and Sean Monoghan would lead the field back to green on lap six. Brian Morgan would slip up and make contact with team-mate McCormack that sent both cars around; Morgan would go to the tail with no troubles and McCormack would bring the field back to green. (more…)

By Scott|2013-08-12T15:58:19-04:00August 12th, 2013|Bubba Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

Brown Delivers Huge Win on Night 2 at FVP Knoxville Nationals

Last year’s runner-up earns front row spot alongside point man Saldana

080813_KNOXVILLE_NITE2POST KNOXVILLE, Iowa – Aug. 8, 2013 – Brian Brown charged to victory on Thursday’s 53rd FVP Knoxville Nationals qualifying night at Knoxville Raceway, putting him on the front row alongside Joey Saldana for Saturday night’s $150,000-to-win main event.

Kerry Madsen was second with Kevin Swindell, Roger Crockett and Saldana rounding out the top five. Saldana also led qualifying and finished fourth in his heat race to earn the pole position for the biggest sprint car race in the world on Saturday night.

Brown started the feature event fifth, but quickly worked his way through the field. Two laps in, Brown restarted second after a caution brought out by Jon Agan, who slowed off of turn four. On the restart Brown threw a slide job at Crockett and both he and Madsen advanced to run one-two.

Immediately after the top three crossed the line, caution flew for a spinning Brian Paulus. Event and track rules state that the cars that crossed the line would remain in that order, while cars that had not would revert to the previous lap, meaning Brown took the lead.

Madsen joined the fight for the lead on lap 9 after a restart as he would slide Brown into turn two and lead down the back stretch. Brown didn’t yield and returned the slider into turn three and barely made the pass stick to hold onto the lead. (more…)

By Scott|2013-08-12T13:30:10-04:00August 12th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

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Peltier Holds Off Bubba Pollard for First Southern Super Series Victory

Tony Stewart Racing driver charges from Last Chance Showdown to victory lane

Last year’s runner-up earns front row spot alongside point man Saldana