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Brandon Overton Talladega Southern All Star Winner

EASTABOGA, AL-Brandon Overton of Appling, GA., scored his second career Southern All Star win Saturday night at Talladega Short Track at the annual NASCAR Weekend event, paying $4,000 to win. Overton passed race leader Dale McDowell on lap 28, then slid up the track coming off turn two giving McDowell another shot at the top spot but McDowell could not hang on as they entered turn three when Cory Hedgecock of Loudon, TN., slipped his nose in and tried to take over the top spot but could not and Overton then checked out on the field till a late race caution bunched the cars back up behind Overton, but he prevailed and got the win his first at TST. 1994 Southern All Star Champion Dale McDowell came home in the second spot, third went to a Talladega Short Track veteran Dallas Cooper of Talladega, AL., who worked his way to a third place finish from his 7th starting spot, fourth place was Hedgecock and fifth place went to Todd Morrow who worked his way through the field from his 11th starting spot.

Brandon Kinzer finished 6th, Douglas Stewart finished 7th from his 16th starting spot, Eric Hickerson finished 8th from his 18th starting spot, Austin Horton came home 9th and Brad Skinner 10th from his 22nd starting spot. (more…)

By |2017-05-08T19:03:17-04:00May 8th, 2017|Front Page News, Southern All Stars|Comments Off on Brandon Overton Talladega Southern All Star Winner

Rookie Billy Bridges Wins First Sprint Car Feature In 8th Attempt At East Bay Raceway Park

GIBSONTON — At East Bay Raceway it was Brian Morgan in the Hobby Stocks, Doug Horton in the Late Models, Rhett Wilson in the V8 Warriors, Greg Pae in the Outlaw Fours and Billy Bridges in the Q Auto & Injury Attorneys Sprints.

In the first feature of the night it was the Hobby Stocks 15-lap feature as Brian Morgan won his third feature of the year in his third race of the 2017 season. Finishing in the second spot was Tim Powers and finishing third was Jim Baker.

In the Late Models 30-lap feature it was Doug Horton picking up his second win of the year with Josh Peacock finishing in the second spot while Jack Nosbisch, Jr. was third.

In the V8-Warriors 15-lap feature it Rhett Wilson picking up his second win in a row with a hard charging George Handy finishing second while Jason Burnside finished third.

In the Outlaw Fours 15-lap feature it was the defending Champion Greg Pae picking up his first win of the year over Brian Barse who finished second and Bob Fleming wound up third.

In the final feature of the night it was the Q Auto & Injury Attorneys 15-lap race with rookie Billy Bridges picking up his very first win in his eighth attempt. He was followed by Keith Butler finishing second with Guy Bos third. (more…)

By |2017-05-08T17:24:53-04:00May 8th, 2017|East Bay Raceway Park, Front Page News|Comments Off on Rookie Billy Bridges Wins First Sprint Car Feature In 8th Attempt At East Bay Raceway Park

Baer Field Motorsports Park CRA Event Canceled Because of Weather

Salem, IN (May 5, 2017) – Baer Field Motorsports Park has been forced to cancel this weekend’s Spring Break Out event because of flooded grounds throughout the facility. The event was originally scheduled for last weekend, but heavy rains postponed the event until this weekend, but again heavy rains on top of already saturated ground has caused localized flooding in the area.

“This is heartbreaking to have to cancel for this weekend,” remarked Dave Muzzillo, Promoter at Baer Field Motorsports Park. “We’ve really worked hard the last two weeks to have this event, it was going to be a great event, but Mother Nature had other plans. Our front parking lot is flooded, the main road in is impassable and we have a lot of water in the pits and all the way around the race track, there’s just no way for this event to happen this weekend.”

Baer Field Motorsports Park and CRA officials will work on a possible reschedule date for both the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour event and the Vore’s Welding CRA Late Model Sportsman events that were scheduled to take place this weekend. Any possible reschedule dates will be announced next week.

More information on all the CRA Series is available at www.cra-racing.com.

By |2017-05-05T17:24:34-04:00May 5th, 2017|Front Page News, Racing News|Comments Off on Baer Field Motorsports Park CRA Event Canceled Because of Weather

SWIMS FAMILY PUTS UP $37,000 FOR ULTIMATE LATE MODELS AT DIXIE AND ROME

CARNESVILLE, GA – The first family of Georgia racing promoters, the Swims Family, will put up $37,000 in prize money this weekend in a pair of 40-lap $4,000-to-win, $400-to-start ULTIMATE Super Late Model Series South East Region races. Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, GA is in action on Saturday night, and Rome Speedway in Rome, GA has the race on Sunday night.

The complete payout for each race is as follows: 1. $4,000; 2. $2,000; 3. $1,350; 4. $1,000; 5. $875; 6. $775; 7. $700; 8. $600; 9. $500; 10. $450; 11. $425; 12. $400; 13. $400; 14. $400; 15. $400; 16. $400; 17. $400; 18. $400; 19. $400; 20. $400; 21. $400; 22. $400; 23. $400; 24. $400. M&W Transport will put up $200 each night for the “Haulin’ It” Fast Time Award.

The Patriarch of the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame Inducted family, Mickey Swims, will add $1,000 to all of that if a driver can win both races. A $4,000 win at Dixie Speedway and Rome Speedway, a $200 M&W Transport “Haulin’ It” Fast Time at both tracks, and Mickey’s Big Bonus of $1,000 means a driver that sweeps the weekend can earn a possible $9,400. (more…)

By |2017-05-04T01:25:22-04:00May 4th, 2017|Front Page News, Racing News|Comments Off on SWIMS FAMILY PUTS UP $37,000 FOR ULTIMATE LATE MODELS AT DIXIE AND ROME

SENOIA/ROME $4K-TO-WIN DOUBLE-HEADER UP NEXT FOR ULTIMATE SE

CARNESVILLE, GA – The ULTIMATE Super Late Model Series South East Region is ready for a Peach State Double-Header this weekend with a pair of 40 lap $4,000-to-win, $400-to-start races. The action begins this Saturday night Senoia Raceway in Senoia, GA, and then the action moves the fast high-banked half-mile on Sunday night at Rome Speedway in Rome, GA.

After the first three races of the 2017 ULTIMATE SE season, Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, GA leads the point standings with 92 points and a 14-point lead over the second-place driver Jason Welshan of Maryville, TN with 78 points. Brandon Overton of Evans, GA won the first two ULTIMATE SE races this season, and is tied for third in the standings with 70 points.

Also with 70 points in the third spot is Tyler Millwood of Cartersville, GA. Millwood will be racing at his home track, Rome Speedway, on Sunday night as the Autolite/Fram/DirtOnDirt.com Rookie of the Year point leader of the ULTIMATE SE Region. (more…)

By |2017-04-18T15:28:57-04:00April 18th, 2017|Front Page News, ULTIMATE Super Late Model Seires|Comments Off on SENOIA/ROME $4K-TO-WIN DOUBLE-HEADER UP NEXT FOR ULTIMATE SE

Sweet Works the Bottom of the Bowl for the Win

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MESQUITE, TX — April 15, 2017 — For the second night in a row, Brad Sweet worked his Kasey Kahne Racing 49 machine along the bottom of the high-banked half-mile oval at Devil’s Bowl Speedway, this time sticking it out for the win. With only five laps to go, Sweet stole the win from David Gravel, who led all previous laps but was having some trouble getting his CJB Motorsports No. 5 out of lap traffic. 

“Awesome race there with David [Gravel],” said Sweet. “Lap traffic was just crucial. My car seemed like it was a little bit better. We were just right on him. Once I got a little clean air I was able to start picking off those lap cars and it felt good.”

Gravel had been working on the bottom all race, but he got caught behind Shane Stewart and met his demise when he tried to go high to pass him. 

“I cleared a lot of lap cars really good, and then I got to Shane and I just could’t do anything with him,” said Gravel. “He was running the bottom in 3 and 4. I tried to pass him on the outside, and obviously the bottom of three and four was the best lane to be in. That’s where Brad was. That’s just the advantage sometimes of sitting back there watching, seeing what happens.” (more…)

By |2017-06-05T21:14:14-04:00April 18th, 2017|Front Page News, National, Sprint Cars|Comments Off on Sweet Works the Bottom of the Bowl for the Win

The Ragin’ Cajun Scores His First Devil’s Bowl Win

Second Win of the Season, Seventh Career Series Win

MESQUITE, TX — April 15, 2017 — Jason “the Ragin’ Cajun” Johnson dominated night one of the Texas Outlaw Nationals at Devil’s Bowl Speedway, leading all 25 laps of the evening’s Feature after winning the Craftsman Club Dash from the pole and running fastest in qualifying.

“It’s one of these nights you always imagine and you dream of,” said Johnson from Victory Lane. “We set quicktime, won a heat, won a dash, won a feature. That’s a first for me, so hats off to this crew: Jeff, Jacob, Phillip. They’re working their tails off, and it’s a lot of fun to drive right now,” he continued with a chuckle. “It feels great to be back in Victory Lane.”

Johnson’s second win of the season leaves him fourth in points standings and finally puts a little distance between him and Daryn Pittman. It’s also his seventh career series victory, the first one having been at Texas Motor Speedway fourteen years ago.  (more…)

By |2017-06-05T21:14:14-04:00April 18th, 2017|Front Page News, National, Sprint Cars|Comments Off on The Ragin’ Cajun Scores His First Devil’s Bowl Win

TWIN SSCS WINS FOR TODD AND ELKINS AT AUBURNDALE SPEEDWAY

For the second time this season Auburndale Speedway hosted twin 50-lap events for the Sunshine State Challenge Series Open Wheel Modifieds and Street Stocks along with celebrating the Easter weekend with a huge Easter egg “bash” and prizes for the kids including bicycles and nearly 50 Easter baskets donated by the drivers, race teams/sponsors and fans.

Polk City’s Josh Todd, who had a stellar 2016 season driving a Modified for Dick Anderson before Anderson sold the car late in the year, was back with his old team and they had a brand new #0 car on track for the first time.

Everything was working well for Todd as he was fastest in qualifying right out of the box turning a lap of 13.935 seconds to just nip veteran Herb Neuman by one-one-thousandth of a second as Neuman stopped the clocks at 13.936!  Bobby Blake of Eustis was third quick at 14.253.

Shawn Harper and Blake would bring the field down for the start with Neuman and Todd making up row two.  Harper led the opening three circuits before Neuman stormed past bringing Chad Rutherford and Todd along with him. (more…)

By |2017-04-18T15:14:49-04:00April 18th, 2017|Auburndale Speedway, Front Page News|Comments Off on TWIN SSCS WINS FOR TODD AND ELKINS AT AUBURNDALE SPEEDWAY

David Gravel Scores His Fourth Season Win at Gator Motorplex

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WILLIS, TX — April 14, 2017 — “It is official. David Gravel has cleared the scales in the CJB Motorsports No. 5, headed to Victory Lane!” cried Johnny Gibson over the P.A. at Gator Motorplex Thursday night. This was win number four of the season in the No. 5 machine, and a twentieth career win for Gravel.

He worked hard for this one, starting in ten and working the high side. While Jason Sides started on the pole, with NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne in second, it was Paul McMahan in the lead when Gravel finally took it in lap 30 — and he took it from below.

“I started tenth and was in second before I knew it,” said the inaugural Gator Bash champ. “I knew it was a 40-lap race. I tried to be really patient with Paul [McMahan]. The curve got really really really tricky as the race went on, and I almost bit the wall a couple of times.” (more…)

By |2017-06-05T21:14:14-04:00April 18th, 2017|Front Page News, National, Sprint Cars|Comments Off on David Gravel Scores His Fourth Season Win at Gator Motorplex

FERGUSON MAKES IT THREE STRAIGHT ULTIMATE JACK STARRETTE MEMORIAL WINS

MODOC, SC – Chris Ferguson of Mt. Holly, NC drove his appropriate #22 RPM Transmissions Rocket to his third straight Jack Starrette Memorial 50 win for the ULTIMATE Super Late Model Series South East Region on Saturday night at Modoc Raceway. The win was worth $5,022 to Ferguson, and the number 22 is prevalent because Starrette used #22 on his race cars as a National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame Car owner.

Ferguson was Starrette’s driver in his #22 machine at the time of his death in a construction accident in 2010. Ferguson continued his dirt late model career using the number 22, and won the first ULTIMATE SE Championship in 2011.

After taking the lead under caution on lap 16, Ferguson led the remaining 34 laps and took a 3.673 second margin of victory over Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, GA in the Barry Wright Race Cars “House Car.” Three-time ULTIMATE SE Champion Casey Roberts of Toccoa, GA finished third, and fourth went to Brent Dixon of Elberton, GA. (more…)

By |2017-04-18T15:01:32-04:00April 18th, 2017|Front Page News, ULTIMATE Super Late Model Seires|Comments Off on FERGUSON MAKES IT THREE STRAIGHT ULTIMATE JACK STARRETTE MEMORIAL WINS