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BACK IN ACTION: Cayuga County Fair Speedway Opens Again to Host First Night of NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week Racing

Weedsport speedway reopening Wednesday, Oct. 3, for DIRTcar 358-Modifieds, Sportsman

WEEDSPORT, N.Y. – Sept. 2, 2012 – For the first and only time this season, storied Cayuga County Fair Speedway will open for one night only on Wednesday, Oct. 3, with the NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week Kickoff presented by FX Caprara.

The NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week satellite event is the only chance this year to see racing at Weedsport’s 3/8-mile oval, an original member track of the DIRTcar Northeast sanctioning organization, that has been in idle all year. The special night will include a 75-lap DIRTcar 358-Modified Series feature in addition to a 30-lap race for the DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-03T15:54:12-04:00September 3rd, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off

J-MAC DOES IT AGAIN WITH NeSMITH CHEVROLET DLMS WIN AT THE MAG

COLUMBUS, MS – Justin McRee of Cottondale, MS won the Black Ice 40 for the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Touring Division on Sunday night at Magnolia Motor Speedway. It was the third win of the season for J-Mac, and his second in as many nights driving the High Roller Race Cars Special.

McRee held off a mid-race challenge from two-time NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Champion David Earl Gentry of Murfreesboro, TN, who took his Eads Farms/Hardy & Associates Warrior to the high side, and passed McRee for the lead on lap 21. McRee took back the lead one lap later, went to the high side of the track, and checked out on the field.

“We checked out early running the bottom of the track, but when I saw David Earl up on the high side, I knew it was time to get up there,” McRee said. “That’s where I need to be anyway because this is a High Roller Race Car that we built in our shop. We’ve been working with it all season, and I think we’ve got it where we want it. The next phase is to build some to sell. This car is for sale.” (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-03T15:47:30-04:00September 3rd, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series|Comments Off

Naturally! Dale Planck, “the Natural,” captures DIRTcar 358-Modified Series at Cornwall Motor Speedway

Cornwall, Ontario – Sunday, September 2, 2012 – Martin Bélanger, Cornwall Motor Speedway PR Director – A new driver visited the winners circle in round number five of the DIRTcar 358-Modified Series at Cornwall Motor Speedway as Dale Plank charged ahead of the competition to victory.

Matt Billings and Kyle Dingwall were on the front row on the initial green and Dingwall became the early leader. The new Brockville track champion led the first 14 laps as Billings took a restart opportunity to grab the first position, Planck jumping to second and aiming for the lead as leaders approached heavy traffic. Planck used these conditions to take the lead on lap 26.

While Planck was building momentum, Danny O’Brien and Carey Terrance made their way to the front, both breaking the top 5 just before the halfway point. O’Brien moved up to second on lap 58 using the top side and got closer to Planck as the feature got closer to the lap 75 mandatory pit stop caution. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-03T15:40:41-04:00September 3rd, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off

Mike Marlar From Last to First in Winning Hillbilly 100 at I-77 Raceway Park

RIPLEY, WV (September 2, 2012) – Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN stormed from the 24th and last starting position to win the 44th Annual Hillbilly 100 on Sunday Night at I-77 Raceway Park. Marlar, who won the race in 2004, took the lead on lap 77 from Don O’Neal and then pulled away for the $25,000 victory in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned event.

Marlar made the race by a LOLMDS provisional, and did not know he was in the starting line-up until five minutes before the cars rolled out on the race track. “I have to thank the Lord, it wasn’t a good day for us, we just found out we were in the race right before the grid rolled out on the race track. We bolted on the softest tire we could per the rules,” said Marlar.

O’Neal led the first 76 laps, most of it unchallenged until Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC; Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, IA; and Marlar caught up to O’Neal as O’Neal’s car started to get loose.

Marlar’s charge to the lead was dramatic as he passed Cook for second on lap 73. Marlar then quickly ran down O’Neal coming off of turn four as 77th lap was scored. Marlar had to wait through two cautions in the final 15 laps to take the victory. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-03T15:29:29-04:00September 3rd, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series|Comments Off

Southern All Stars Buddy Rogers Memorial Postponed until NEXT Saturday September 8th

TAZEWELL, TN (September 2, 2012)—With the threat of inclement weather coming in later today, Tazewell Speedway Owner Gary Hall has decided to postpone the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series-sanctioned Fourth Annual Buddy Rogers Memorial to next Saturday September 8th.

‘I hate to call one this early but with the weather forecast showing the way it is, rains coming in from around 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm plus folks coming from long ways we felt it best to cancel ahead of time to let everyone know’ stated track owner Gary Hall.

The Series will now race next Saturday for the second try at getting the Buddy Rogers Memorial event in at Tazewell Speedway, $4,400 to win for the SAS Late Models plus supporting divisions. This will start the stretch of three straight weeks of racing for the SAS Late Models who will now compete September 8th, 15th and 22nd. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-03T15:20:00-04:00September 3rd, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Southern All Stars|Comments Off

Gressman survives wild UNOH All Star event to tame Attica

ATTICA, OH (9-1-12) By Brian Liskai – It was a wild and wacky finish to the 2012 season at Attica Raceway Park Saturday. And when the rain started falling it was Fremont, Ohio s Phil Gressman who was standing in victory lane for his fifth career University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car win.

The night started with a two hour rain delay. As officials pushed the show rapidly along, it appeared the 40-lap feature on Baumann Auto Group Night would be exciting. It turned into an event-filled race with five red flags and four cautions. And just when it looked like Dean Jacobs would earn the victory after leading the first 36 laps, he either ran out of fuel or suffered some other mechanical woe, handing the lead to Gressman. Gressman had to fend off Danny Holtgraver the final four circuits to score his 7th career Attica victory.

For Gressman, who destroyed a car a few weeks ago battling up front at Attica, it was his first win of the season. The UNOH All Star win is his first since 2004, with all five of his career series victories coming at different tracks. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-03T15:16:37-04:00September 3rd, 2012|Artic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

Jacobson Wins One for the Locals at Rowdy Skagit Speedway

He leads all 35 laps to claim his first career World of Outlaws feature victory

ALGER, Wash. – Sept. 1, 2012 – As confetti littered the frontstretch and the crowd roared, hugs and high fives were distributed around a grinning Travis Jacobson like he just won the Showcase Showdown on “The Price is Right.”

In a way, he did.

Jacobson led all 35 laps to claim the $12,000 prize in his first career World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series feature victory on a brisk Saturday night at Skagit Speedway, where the wild celebration began once the Lake Stevens, Wash., native crossed beneath the checkered flags.

“I’m just in awe,” he said wearing an ear-to-earn smile. “I grew up watching guys like Sammy Swindell and Steve Kinser. To be able to compete with those guys is more than a dream come true. Racing has been my passion since I could turn a car, so it’s very, very special to me.”

Jacobson has established a successful career at Skagit Speedway. He’s won the last three 360 Nationals titles and earned the 360 track championship last season. Jacobson also recorded the 410 track title in 2006. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-02T16:44:00-04:00September 2nd, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

McREE TAKES WHYNOT NeSMITH CHEVROLET DLMS WIN AND GENTRY TAKES POINT LEAD

MERIDIAN, MS – Justin McRee of Cottondale, AL drove the High Roller Race Cars Special to his second Whynot Motorsports Park NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series win of the season on Saturday night in the 7th Annual Coca-Cola 50. McRee took the lead on the second lap and then never looked back.

Mike Boland of Cuba, AL started 14th and drove the Lee Racing Trak-Star to a second-place finish after a late race duel with Klint Byers of Calhoun City, MS. Byers finished third in the Knock Em Out Kennels Trak-Star.

David Earl Gentry of Murfreesboro, TN led the first lap and then finished fourth in the Eads Farms/Hardy & Associates to take over the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Touring Division point lead in quest of his third $20,000 Championship. Gentry now holds a two-point lead over Matthew Turner of Dawsonville, GA with three races left in the 2012 season. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-02T16:31:12-04:00September 2nd, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series|Comments Off

Danny Martin, Jr. Wins Bob Long Memorial Top Gun Sprints/East Bay Sprint Combo

September 1, 2012– Tampa, FL – The Top Gun Sprints and the East Bay Sprints ran a combined show tonight sponsored by Boomtrux.com and was also the Bob Long Memorial. Along with them were the Daytona Antique Auto Racing Association, the Late Models and the Motorstats.com 4 Cylinder Bombers.

First up were the Daytona Antique Auto Racing Assoc. features. Winning the Midgets feature was Will Rynd. The 6 cylinder feature was Steve Parrish. Former East Bay Street Stock Champion Donnie Reed won the V8 Stock feature and Roger Herbach won the Sprint Feature.

Next was the Late Model Feature. Winning heat races were Hayden Campbell, Wallace Peacock and Roger Crouse. Starting on the front row for the feature was defending Champion Bryan Bernhardt and Josh Peacock. Bernhardt took the early lead with Peacock right behind him. First caution came out as two cars tangled in turn two. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-02T16:24:58-04:00September 2nd, 2012|East Bay Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

Boggs Brilliant in Pepsi River Days Rumble Win at Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH, OH (September 1, 2012) – Jackie Boggs of Grayson, KY led all the way as he went on to win the Pepsi 50 River Days Rumble on Saturday Night at Portsmouth Raceway Park. For Boggs, it was his second career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win as he beat Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN and 17th starting John Blankenship of Williamson, WV to the finish line. He scored $10,000 for the victory.

Boggs was virtually unchallenged the entire distance as he thrilled his home-track fans with the victory in the annual event. The win was Boggs’ sixth this year at PRP, where he is a two-time track champion.

“Not bad for a car that has parts about ten years old on it,” said the second-generation driver, “we should have won last night, but didn’t, but I would have much rather won this one,” said Boggs who was leading Friday Night’s $7,000 to win event until he lost a wheel.

“The car was fast and to beat Scott (Bloomquist), I don’t know what to say, he and my dad (the late Jack Boggs) wouldn’t tell each other the truth on race set-ups, but I have shared info with him and I beat him tonight. It feels great,” said the 43-year-old racer whose lone career LOLMDS came in 2005 at Charlotte, NC. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-02T16:38:04-04:00September 2nd, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series|Comments Off

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Weedsport speedway reopening Wednesday, Oct. 3, for DIRTcar 358-Modifieds, Sportsman

He leads all 35 laps to claim his first career World of Outlaws feature victory