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Champions and More Honored at 2012 Champion Racing Association Awards Banquet

Indianapolis, IN (January 6, 2013) – The 2012 Champion Racing Association Awards Banquet was held Saturday night at the Caribbean Cove Hotel and Conference Center located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The top 10 in 2012 ARCA/CRA Super Series points, JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance points, Top Speed Fabrication CRA Late Model Sportsman points and CRA Street Stocks points were all honored at the banquet along with several special awards.

The Kaos Motorsports Team with driver Johnny VanDoorn and car owner Jim Tenbrink were officially crowned the 2012 Champions of the ARCA/CRA Super Series, it was the third series Championship for the team tying Scott Hantz and his car owner, the late Dick Poe, with the most series Championships.

“It was truly a great season after having a terrible 2011,” remarked VanDoorn. “I have to thank my car owner Jim Tenbrink who has given me the greatest four years of my life! We could not have won this Championship without our great crew and our awesome sponsors!” (more…)

By Scott|2013-01-07T16:40:56-05:00January 7th, 2013|CRA Racing Series, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

This Year’s 24th Annual Prairie Dirt Classic Set To Become Biggest Event In History Of Fairbury American Legion Speedway

New July 26-27 Date, Record Purse & World of Outlaws Late Model Series Sanction Highlight Prestigious Weekend’s 2013 Makeover

FAIRBURY, IL – Jan. 4, 2013 – Fairbury American Legion Speedway’s marquee event is getting a spectacular makeover in 2013.

With a new mid-summer date, a record purse and sanctioning from the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, the 24^th annual Prairie Dirt Classic is set to become the biggest and richest dirt Late Model race in the history of the popular quarter-mile oval.

A $20,000 first-place prize will be on the line when the 100-lap Prairie Dirt Classic is run as a two-day festival of speed over the July 26-27 weekend, FALS and WoO LMS officials jointly announced on Friday.

Traditionally contested as a 50- or 75-lap DIRTcar UMP-sanctioned event over Labor Day weekend, the Prairie Dirt Classic’s move to an earlier place on the 2013 racing calendar and first-ever affiliation with the WoO LMS promises to take the event to unprecedented heights.

“The Prairie Dirt Classic has always been the race everyone identifies with Fairbury American Legion Speedway,” said Matt Curl, a 36-year-old, life-long resident of Fairbury, Ill., who is the track’s new race director and will head the race committee for the first time in 2013. “But the weekend has kind of gotten to where it’s more of a local, Midwestern show rather a ‘spotlight’ race. With the national sanctioning bodies racing out East over Labor Day weekend, we couldn’t draw those national drivers, which is something our fans have been wanting for a long time. (more…)

By Scott|2013-01-05T06:46:40-05:00January 5th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

BRP 1/4/13

Jim Rouse, BRP Media (Ocala, FL) – A wild opening night to HANGOVER DERBY at Bubba Raceway Park saw Tim Powers topple the time sheets for the Hobby Stocks with a 17.279 while Mike Stalnaker shot up front with a 18.555 in the Thunder Stocks. In each class 16 cars locked in to tomorrow’s $3000 to win 50-lapper. Of course, with 4 heats in each class it was the top 4 moving on. Below is a list of the provisional starting line-ups, qualifying order, and heat race results. B Mains take place tomorrow. We’ll see you tomorrow night for UMP Modifieds, Limited Late Models, Hobby Stocks, and Thunder Stocks! Racing starts at 7 and you won;t want to miss a second of the action!

Provisional Hobby Stock Line-Up (Top 8 ReDraw)

1- 55JR Devin Walker

2- 9L Brian Morgan

3- 12 Donnie Ashford

4- 17 Kevin Durden

5- 44 Tim Powers (more…)

By Scott|2013-01-05T06:43:04-05:00January 5th, 2013|Bubba Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

NASCAR’s David Ragan Tops List of Early SpeedFest 2013 Entries

Salem, IN (January 2, 2013) – NASCAR Sprint Cup competitor David Ragan tops the list of early entries for SpeedFest 2013, which will take place at Watermelon Capital Speedway on January 26^th and 27^th. Ragan, a Georgia native, is a local racing hero with his David Ragan Ford located just a few miles up the road from Watermelon Capital Speedway in Perry, Georgia. Ragan looks to improve upon his third place finish in SpeedFest 2012 behind winner Kyle Busch and second place finisher Bubba Pollard. Ragan will compete full-time in NASCAR Sprint Cup again in 2013 for Front Row Motorsports.

Other notable entries for the ARCA/CRA Super Series 200 lap SpeedFest 2013 event include 2012 ARCA/CRA Super Series Southern Tour Champion Kyle Benjamin, the winner of the ARCA/CRA Super Series 100 lap event at Watermelon Capital Speedway in October. Also Georgia hot shoe and 2011 ARCA/CRA Super Series Southern Tour Driver Champion Bubba Pollard and JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour 2012 Howie Lettow Rookie of the Year Award winner Anderson Bowen, who will do double duty at SpeedFest 2013 by also competing in the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour 100 lap event. Bowen got his first ever late model victory in the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour 100 lap event at Watermelon Capital in October. Travis Braden, the 2012 Boyne Machine Company Rookie of the Year in the ARCA/CRA Super Series is also entered. (more…)

By Scott|2013-01-02T19:45:34-05:00January 2nd, 2013|CRA Racing Series, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

Family Fun Night at Punta Gorda Speedway

January 5th racing schedule has been change to the following only:
LATE MODEL SPORTSMAN MAKE-UP RACE
PRO TRUCK 75 LAPS 1200 TO WIN ,ROOKIE TRUCK,

COWBOY CADILLACS 30 LAPS =15 right 15 left,
ROAD WARRIORS 30 LAPS =15 right 15 left,
PRO 4 30 LAPS =15 right 15 left,
ROAD WARRIOR 40 LAP switch off race 20 laps Men,20 Laps lady�s
either one can start first,
PRO 4 15 LAPS Flag Pole race
ALL 30 lappers pay 300 to win
Lady’s and Men’s switch off pays 400 to win,
Flag Pole Race Pays 200 to win

Let’s all end this controversial year by having a Fun Family night of racing at the South’s Toughest Track to tame, PGS. (more…)

By Scott|2013-01-02T19:02:38-05:00January 2nd, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Punta Gorda Speedway|Comments Off

HANGOVER DERBY!!!

This week-end Bubba Raceway Park opens the gates back up for a Friday night qualifying and heat race session for the Hobby Stocks and Thunder Stocks. On Saturday, both of those divisions will race 50-laps for a massive $3000 prize! As they race for the heavy cash the UMP DirtCar Open-Wheel Modifieds will fight for $1000 and the Limited Late Models will race as a separate class for one final time. The Banquet, originally scheduled for Friday night, has now been moved to February 2nd at 3:00 PM. Racing begins at 8 on Friday with pits opening at 5 and the stands at 6. On Saturday the pits open at 4, stands at 5, and engines fire at 7. See ya at the track!

By Scott|2013-01-02T18:57:57-05:00January 2nd, 2013|Bubba Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

Ice Bowl XXII Less Than a Week Away, Super Late Models $6,000 to Win January 3-6th

EASTABOGA, AL (December 29, 2012)—Officials with the Talladega Short Track have announced further details regarding the Ice Bowl XXII on January 3-6, 2013 (Thursday through Sunday).

The track’s website located at www.TalladegaShortTrack.comhas all details regarding, classes and purses, start times each day, admission prices and rules for each division competing. The Super Late Models will once again headline the racing weekend with a 50-lap $6,000 to win event and the Crate Late Models will compete for a $3,000 to win / $250 to start event. The Sportsman (Limited Late Models) will be gunning for $2,500 to win / $200 to start. The Super Late Models and Sportsman will be officiated by the Southern All Stars crew for the weekend, the registration and tech will occur at the SAS trailer and series officials will be on hand to help with the weekend’s events.

The Talladega Short Track is located 4343 Speedway Boulevard in Eastaboga, AL 36260. Further information can be obtained by calling the Speedway at (256) 831-1413 or by logging on to www.talladegashorttrack.com. Also, you may contact Lynn Phillips directly at (256) 454-5414. Further information on the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series can be obtained by calling General Manager Lynn Acklin at (256) 509-6603 or PR/Race Director Chris Tilley at (606) 219-1723 or you can log on to the official series website at www.sasdirt.com .

Thursday January 3, 2013:

Pits $20.00

Grandstands Free

9:00 am (Pits & Grandstands open & registration for all classes)

Practice is 12:00-5:00 pm (more…)

By Scott|2013-01-02T18:56:37-05:00January 2nd, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Southern All Stars, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Happy Holidays From CCS & Your Next BIG Race Event

The 2012 Racing Season is over. Thanks to EVERYONE that made it another Great year of racing! You are ALL genuinely appreciated and we could not exist without you. Drivers, Fans, Workers, and volunteers all make the sport stay alive here in our town of Inverness, Florida. This year we were accompined by a new edition of talent by the name of John Coscia & his Need For Speed publication/advertising. He is responsible for this years 2012 Banquet, that was a big success. The first part of our annual Winter spectacular events was held in December. The Second part kicks off with a Friday practice on 1/11/13, and the exciting races will be Saturday the 12th (1/12/13) with Five classes. A special Pure Stock race this year is being promoted as the Megan Spicer Circle of Life event. See all the details below. We look forward to seeing all of you then. Click Here to view Flyer below on the web site. Also: be sure to check out Butch Crawfords Photo Gallery for Banquet Pictures, as well as other photos taken through out the racing season. CLICK HERE FOR BANQUET PICTURES

By Scott|2012-12-24T03:57:27-05:00December 24th, 2012|Citrus County Speedway, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

DARVILACS EMERGES WITH HAT TRICK IN JOEY COULTER CHARITY 200 WEEKEND – RECORD AMOUNT RAISED

The Seventh Annual Joey Coulter Charity 200 Race Weekend proved to top all previous events in money raised but there was a bit of déjà vu as well as victory lane was occupied by a familiar face in Steve Darvalics.

The charity race was held to help three families in need including, for the second time, the Hopkins family. The very first race was held to help young Tommy Hopkins who is now in remission from a form of Leukemia. However, it is now his mother, Shelly, who is battling a cancerous brain tumor. Also receiving assistance from this years event are the family of six-year-old London Peoples who has a very aggressive form of brain cancer and the family of three-year-old Kanarius Wood who has stage four Neuroblastoma cancer.

Race organizer Rick Bristol could not have asked for better weather as his long-time labor of love ran for the first time at the quarter-mile Auburndale Speedway and received incredible support from track owners Rex and Collette Guy and their staff.

Several sponsors stepped up to the plate as well to insure the event would be a success including Aaron’s, Blackwater Integration and Florida Suncoast Unclaimed Freight Sales. The Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Que on nearby Recker Highway hosted a Thursday evening charity meal night with a percentage going to the charity.

Local fifteen-year-old Truck racer Dylan Martin, with help from his friend “semi-retired” Truck racer Kim Scheffler, worked tirelessly to promote the event in the Lakeland-Auburndale-Winter Haven area and himself raised at total of $6,000. (more…)

By Scott|2012-12-24T03:47:59-05:00December 24th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Racing News|Comments Off

AUDI PLANS SEBRING ENTRY; STELLAR ENTRY LIST GROWS

Audi has announced plans to enter the 61st running of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh from Florida (March 16th) with their R18 e-tron quattro.

Audi has won Sebring 10 times in the past 13 years. “It looks like this may be the last opportunity to compete with an LMP1 car at Sebring,” says Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich. “We’d really like to use this chance and say goodbye to the fans with a nice showing after our fantastic success story in recent years.”

This may not have to be a final farewell, though. In 2014, the GRAND-AM Series and the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón will merge to form a new North American Sports Car Championship that might be of interest to Audi.

“We are thrilled by the news of Audi’s confirmed plans to race at Sebring,” stated American Le Mans Series President & CEO Scott Atherton. “Over the past decade no manufacturer has had more success at Sebring than Audi and it will be fitting tribute to have an R18 e-tron quattro competing in what will be the last ALMS race at Sebring. I want to personally thank Wolfgang Durheimer (head of VW Group Motorsports), Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich (head of Audi Sport) and Scott Keogh (President Audi of America) – without their involvement this wouldn’t have happened. The 61st running of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh from Florida was going to be an outstanding event regardless, but with an Audi P1 in the race – it just got better.” (more…)

By Scott|2012-12-24T03:43:37-05:00December 24th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Racing News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

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