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Aaron Williamson tops Sportsman 50 at Citrus County Speedway

Inverness, FL – 23 Sportsman competitors started the night off with time trial qualifying around the ¼ speedway for their 50 lap feature event. After each driver took the fastest of their 2 laps, Patrick Thomas (25) was the man on top of the mountain, with a fast lap of 14.52 seconds. Following him were Mike Bresnahan (69) in 2^nd at 14.58, and Brandon Morris (56) at a 14.61. After the fan determined 6 row inversion for the feature, the top three had their work cut out for them, now starting right in the middle of a competitive field. Mark Peterson (73) would benefit from the deep inversion, ending up on the pole position with Travis Hoefler (22) alongside for the green. At the drop of the green, the action was non stop through the field. Peterson would jump out to the early lead with Hoefler settling into 2^nd. Behind them, the dash for the front of the field was on. The cars of Thomas, Bresnahan, Morris, George Gorham Jr (10) and Aaron Williamson (13) were all racing furiously to get to the front first. The first caution would fly at lap 18 for contact between Gorham and Craig Cuzzone (88), both would tag the rear for the restart. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-24T02:13:03-04:00September 24th, 2012|Citrus County Speedway, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

Mario Clair Cruises to DIRTcar 358-Modified Series Victory

Series Point Leader Dale Planck Finishes 13th after Pitting for Mechanical Issues

BRIGHTON, ONTARIO – September 23, 2012 – After an intense battle for the top spot at Brighton Speedway’s DIRTcar 358-Modified Series race Saturday, “Super” Mario Clair managed to take the lead with five laps to go and keep it through the checkered flag.

Chad Chevalier charged ahead of pole-sitter Erick Rudolph for the early lead in the Applefest 100, but lost it after six laps to Carey Terrance. Chevalier clung to second for almost 30 laps, taking his chance at a restart in lap 36 to get ahead of Terrance. However, Chevalier’s second time at the front lasted only a few laps, Terrance gaining momentum and passing him again in lap 39.

Meanwhile, Dale Planck made his way from the eighth starting spot to challenge Terrance for the lead in lap 42. Terrance held on for several laps against point leader Planck, but Planck won out in the end, leaping to the lead in lap 47. Clair, meanwhile, had progressed from a 13^th starting position to eighth place. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-23T22:38:02-04:00September 23rd, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off

Blaney Survives Weather, Attrition to Claim Commonwealth Clash

Schatz garners runner-up honors to extend Outlaws championship lead to 114 points

SARVER, Pa. – Sept. 22, 2012 – Patience was key on a late, chilly and wet Saturday night at Lernerville Speedway.

Following a lengthy delay to the Commonwealth Clash, in which the program had to restart after weather postponed the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series event during qualifying, a patient Dale Blaney was credited with his first Outlaws victory of the season as attrition took its toll on the frontrunners.

“I knew it was going to be tough for them to get it in,” he said. “We just put ourselves in good position and were fortunate enough to win one.”

Blaney inherited the lead with three laps remaining when polesitter Craig Dollansky, who led the first 32 laps, slowed dramatically down the frontstretch as his engine began to expire. Dollansky then putted around the 4/10-mile track to finish 11^th.

He wasn’t the only driver to sustain a problem down the stretch. Fast qualifier Paul McMahan exited the track with five laps remaining with apparent engines woes while he was only a couple of car lengths behind Dollansky for the race lead.

Those two issues moved Blaney from third place to the lead to earn his second career World of Outlaws victory at Lernerville Speedway and the seventh of his career. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-23T15:43:27-04:00September 23rd, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

Lanigan Executes Dramatic Late-Race Pass Of Moyer To Capture Keyser Manufacturing ‘Down & Dirty 100’ Presented by NAPA At Berlin Raceway

Record-Setting Driver Celebrates Unprecedented Third 100-Lap World of Outlaws Late Model Series Win Of ’12 In Victory Lane Downpour

MARNE, MI – Sept. 22, 2012 – Darrell Lanigan’s drive to victory in Saturday night’s Keyser Manufacturing ‘Down & Dirty 100’ Presented by NAPA Auto Parts at Berlin Raceway was so dramatic, even he couldn’t hold back his excitement.

With rain pouring down on the Victory Lane celebration, the normally reserved driver from Union, Ky., was as pumped as the big crowd that watched him rally to overtake Billy Moyer for the lead on lap 95 and bag his unprecedented third 100-lap World of Outlaws Late Model Series triumph of 2012.

“Unbelievable,” a visibly overjoyed Lanigan said after his WoO LMS record 15^th win of the season. “Man, what a race! That car came on there at the end. I could just run wide open almost all the way around the racetrack.”

Lanigan, 42, appeared dead in the water after a lap-30 scrape damaged his Rocket car’s right-rear corner and dropped him from second to sixth, but he came alive with a late-race charge that carried him to a $20,650 win in the first dirt event since 1965 at the historic Berlin track. The renowned 7/16 ^th-mile paved oval was covered with over 300 truckloads of clay for the big weekend of racing. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-23T15:48:22-04:00September 23rd, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

Danny Martin, Jr. Wins Back To Back Feature Wins In Top Gun/East Bay Sprints

September 22, 2012 – Tampa, FL – Four divisions were on hand tonight. It was race number four for the Top Gun Sprints along with the East Bay Sprints. Also racing were the Gagel’s Open Wheel Modifieds, Outlaw Fours and the Street Stocks. But before the first could get underway, Mother Nature decided to throw a quick shower over the track for a rain delay.

After the rain stopped, the first feature to come out was the Outlaw Fours. Terry Bronson and Jesse Brown won their heats. For the feature event it was Timmy Bronson and Stephen Hohlbaugh on the front row. When the green waved, Hohlbaugh quickly jumped out in the lead with Billy Howard and Terry Bronson on his back bumper. Caution came out on lap four as Nick Hebrank spun in turn two. On the restart, Terry Bronson jumped by the leader and took over the top spot and never looked back as he went on to win his first time in the Hammond Motorsports 22H. Hohlbaugh, Howard, Jesse Foster and Timmy Bronson rounded out the top five.

Next up were the Gagel’s Open Wheel Modifieds running a 20 Lap $1,000 Feature Event. David Pollen, Jr., Kyle Bronson and Devin Dixon won their heat races. For the front row it was Thomas Pratt and Devin Dixon on the front row. As the green waved, Dixon took the early lead with Pratt and Bronson right behind him until the caution came out for Kevin Bryant as he spun in turn one. After the restart, Pratt took over the top spot away from Dixon as Bronson moved up to second. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-23T06:48:18-04:00September 23rd, 2012|East Bay Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

No Falling Into Victory

Jim Rouse, BRP Media (9-22-12) Ocala, FL – The RaceCar Engineering Late Models returned while the Buddy’s Home Furnishings Limited Late Models, 1-800-ASK GARY Thunder Stocks, Barfield Law Group Mini Stocks, and Rent-N-Roll Gladiators also put on spectacular shows.

First up were the Buddy’s Home Furnishings Limited Late Models. Christian McGillivray would lead from pole until a lap 2 restart which allowed Carter Stokes to get around him. Just moments after the lap was completed the yellow flew for Kevin Mills who had a flat tire on his SNM Racing #01. On lap 5, Forrest Gough, fighting for 3^rd, went door-to-door with JO Nobles and spun as a result. Denica Hetznecker and Billy Holmes were also involved when Denica spun to avoid contact with Gough. All 3 would continue on. Stokes pulled away from the field but “Big Chief” David Showers and JO Nobles were hunting the young driver down. Stokes would hold on for win #1 on the dirt while JO Nobles would improve his points lead with a 2^nd place finish. David Showers used his son’s machine to finish 3^rd with Forrest Gough and Christian McGillivray the top 5. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-23T06:21:48-04:00September 23rd, 2012|Bubba Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

Jimmy Owens Takes First Career Jackson 100 Saturday Night at Brownstown

BROWNSTOWN, IN (September 22, 2012) – Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN solidified his points lead in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series by sweeping the weekend at Brownstown Speedway as the defending series champion took home $20,000 for winning the 33rd Annual Jackson 100 on Saturday Night. Owens led all 100-laps Industrial Solutions Technology LLC sponsored event.

Steve Francis of Ashland, KY was the only car capable of staying with Owens early on in the race, but Owens’ margin of victory was nearly half-a-lap at the finish. Francis finished third, just ahead of 4-time Jackson 100 winner, Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN, who placed third. Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN survived a spirited battle with Earl Pearson, Jr. of Jacksonville, FL and Don O’Neal of Martinsville, IN to claim the fourth spot.

Owens, who started off the weekend by setting fast time on Friday Night, withstood a side-by-side battle with Terry Casey of New London, WI in the first heat to earn the pole starting spot. Owens took the lead at the start of the race with pressure from Francis for the first 24 laps, until the first caution came out. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-23T06:16:32-04:00September 23rd, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series|Comments Off

Canidae All Natural Pet Foods Presents the 20th Annual Comp Cams Topless 100 on SPEED Sunday at 4PM EST

WAYCROSS, GA (September 22, 2012) – The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned event from Batesville Motor Speedway, held August 17th and 18th , will air on SPEED Channel this Sunday, September 23rd at 4PM EST. The Canidae All Natural Pet Foods Presents the 20th Annual Comp Cams Topless 100 – was filmed for broadcast in High Definition by Lucas Oil Studios, a division of Lucas Oil Products, Inc.

Fans will want to tune in to watch this event that saw drivers from all across the country compete for the first place prize that paid $40,000. In front of a massive spectator crowd, this event had plenty of drama for the lead among several of the country’s top dirt late model drivers. Numerous camera angles, driver interviews, in-car cameras, technical segments, along with the 100-lap feature event, will be included in the SPEED Channel broadcast. SPEED Channel can be found on Dish Network on Channel 150 and channel 607 on Direct TV. Fans with cable service should check their local listings to find the SPEED Channel network.

“We want to encourage all of our great fans to watch the LOLMDS event on SPEED this Sunday. Lucas Oil Products and all of our Team Lucas partners, along with the fine folks at Comp Cams, have made it possible to bring dirt late model racing to TVs across the globe in 2012. We have a tremendous amount of quality within our shows and that’s a direct reflection of the leadership within Lucas Oil and Lucas Oil Studios, which makes for the best dirt racing on TV,” stated Ritchie Lewis, Series Director. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-22T21:16:23-04:00September 22nd, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series|Comments Off

Cody McPherson Charges to Win and DIRTcar Sportsman Series Point Lead at Brighton Speedway

BRIGHTON, N. Y. – September 22, 2012 – Sibling rivalry hit the track last night at Brighton Speedway as brothers Cody and Tyler McPherson battled to the end of the 35-lap DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series feature.

Cody McPherson jumped to the lead at the start of the race, having escaped a pile-up off the green flag. He soon faced challenges from his brother Tyler McPherson, who eventually passed for the lead.

However, with three laps to go, a flat tire in the front stretch took Tyler McPherson to the pits, and Cody powered ahead and kept first through the green-white-checkered finish. Cody’s win puts him at the top of the DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series point standings.

Rounding out the top five are Martin Pelletier, series feature winner at Cornwall Motor Speedway Chris Herbison, Gary Lindberg, and Justin Sharp. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-22T21:14:24-04:00September 22nd, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off

Jimmy Owens Tops Red Buck Time Trials for 33rd Annual Jackson 100

BROWNSTOWN, IN (September 21, 2012) – Reigning Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Champion and current point’s leader, Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN topped the 40-car field for Red Buck Time Trials for the 33rd Annual Jackson 100 on Friday Night at Brownstown Speedway.

Owens; Hillbilly 100 winner, Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN; Jared Landers of Batesville, AR; and Brad Neat of Dunnville, KY will be the pole-setters for Saturday Night’s four heat races.

Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN, the only four-time winner of Brownstown’s biggest race, is seeking an unprecedented third straight win in the annual event. LOLMDS series regular and two-time track champion, Don O’Neal of Martinsville, IN, who has won the Jackson 100 three times, timed in only 16th fastest in his group of qualifiers and will have to start deep in the field in the second heat on Saturday Night.

In preliminary action, Jimmy Owens set the Red Buck Cigars Fast Time amongst the 40 entrants, with a lap of 15.281 seconds. Jared Landers set the fastest time in Group B with a time of 15.563 seconds. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-22T05:06:50-04:00September 22nd, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series|Comments Off

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