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SHANE GOLOBIC STRIKES GOLD AT PLACERVILLE SPEEDWAY

#17G Shane Golobic & Crew in Placerville victory circle. Photo by MMRacing Photos.com

(By Lance Jennings) MARCH 30, 2017… Running the outside line, “Sugar” Shane Golobic (Fremont, California) won last Saturday’s “Outlaw Showdown” at Placerville Speedway. Taking the lead from Ronnie Gardner on lap eighteen, Golobic earned his fourth career Light Up The World Beverages USAC Western States Midget triumph. Gardner, Cory Elliott, Courtney Crone, and Alex Schutte rounded out the top-five drivers.

Starting third, Shane Golobic gave chase after early leader Schutte and the second running Gardner. While both drivers favored the bottom line, Golobic powered Matt Wood’s #17G Elk Grove Ford / Competition Suspension Inc. Spike to the top spot running the top groove. Racing double duty with the World of Outlaw Sprints, the versatile driver earned $1,200 for his midget victory. Earlier in the program, Shane won the night’s Keizer Aluminum Wheels / Saldana Racing Products Heat Race #3 and qualified fourth out of eighteen racers in passing points. At press time. Golobic is tied for tenth in the point chase with Michael Faccinto.

After taking command from Schutte and leading five laps, Ronnie Gardner (Corona, California) had to settle for second at the checkered flags. Piloting the Six8 Motorsports’ #68 PAC Springs / Wilwood Brakes Stewart, Gardner won the Brown & Miller Racing Solutions Heat Race #2 and placed third in passing points. The four-time champion heads to Tulare as the point leader with one feature win, one Woodland Auto Display Fast Time Award, two top-10 finishes, and 30 feature laps led. (more…)

By Scott|2017-04-01T18:16:37-04:00April 1st, 2017|Front Page News, Racing News|Comments Off

This Weekend’s Events at Atomic and Brownstown Postponed

BATAVIA, OH (March 15, 2017) – This weekend’s events at Atomic Speedway in Chillicothe, OH and Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN have been postponed. With the forecast for mixed precipitation and unseasonably cold temperatures at both venues, Speedway and Series officials have agreed to postpone the events.

The 3rd Annual Buckeye Spring 50 will now take place on Thursday, April 20th. The event will feature a complete program of: Miller Welders Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 50-lap, $10,000-to-win main event. The Open Wheel Modifieds will compete for $1,000-to-win.

The Thursday, April 20th event at Atomic Speedway precedes a trio of events that includes: Sharon Speedway (Hartford, OH) on Friday, April 21st; Hagerstown Speedway (Hagerstown, MD) on Saturday, April 22nd; and concludes with Port Royal Speedway (Port Royal, PA) on Sunday, April 23rd.

For more information, visit www.atomicspeedway.net.

The 20th Annual Indiana Icebreaker – now dubbed The Tribute to Steve Barnett – sets up an action-packed doubleheader at Brownstown Speedway on Friday-Saturday, September 22nd-23rd.

The Tribute to Steve Barnett on Friday, September 22nd will include a complete program of: Miller Welders Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 30-lap, $7,000-to-win main event. The action will ratchet up on Saturday, September 23rd with the 38th Annual Jackson 100 – featuring a full program of: Miller Welders Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 100-lap, $15,000-to-win main event.

For tickets and more information, visit www.brownstownspeedway.com

By Scott|2017-06-05T21:12:29-04:00March 15th, 2017|Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, National|Comments Off

Follow A Dream/Permatex TA/FC Team Overcomes Adversity to Start 2017 Season with Strong Effort

MARSTONS MILLS, Massachusetts (March 15, 2017) – Given the way the 2017 season began, the Follow A Dream/Permatex Top Alcohol Funny Car team has already gone through a season’s worth of adversity – and it’s full steam ahead from here.
Early last week en route to Gainesville Raceway in north central Florida, the team’s transporter broke down, forcing it to be towed about 50 miles to the track so that repairs could be made.

“The racetrack was great to let us get in after hours,” team owner Jay Blake said. “We appreciated that very much.”
Then, driver Phil Burkart was flying from New York to Florida when the airplane he was on experienced engine failure and had to make an emergency landing in Tennessee.

After Burkart made it to the drag strip, the race pack installed during the offseason on the team’s 2015 Chevrolet Camaro inexplicably broke, forcing team crew chief/tuner Anthony Terenzio to run the car without one of the most important things needed in drag racing: computer data.

“That was pure torture for Anthony,” Blake said. “Still, Anthony did a great job. He did it by feel, going in blind, really, and doing it the old fashioned way. “Anthony, Phil and everybody worked great together. We did it the old school way.” (more…)

By Scott|2017-03-15T18:06:36-04:00March 15th, 2017|Front Page News, Racing News|Comments Off

Anthony D’Alessio Picks Up First Feature Win In Q Auto & Injury Attorneys Sprints At East Bay Raceway Park

GIBSONTON — At East Bay Raceway it was Dustin Cates winning in the Micro Sprints, Jason Burnside in the V8 Warriors, Jeff Mathews in the Gagel’s Open Wheel Modifieds, Anthony D’Alessio in the Q Auto & Injury Attorneys Sprints and Thomas Adams in the 4 Cylinder Bombers.

In the first feature of the night it was Dustin Cates starting off the year with a win as the defending Champion of the division. Picking up second was Wade Evans followed by Cliff Evans in third.

In the V8 Warriors it was Jason Burnside picking up the win with George Handy finishing second with Jeremy Simpson in third.

In the Gagel’s Open Wheel Modifieds it was Jeff Mathews picking up the win over Bryan Bernhardt who led most of the race and finished in second. Picking up third was Bill Howard, Sr.

In the Q Auto & Injury Attorneys Sprints it was Anthony D’Alessio picking up his very first win in the division with Justin Webster second and Tim George third. (more…)

By Scott|2017-03-14T17:25:05-04:00March 14th, 2017|East Bay Raceway Park, Front Page News|Comments Off

Southern All Stars Return To Southern Raceway For First Time Since 1990

FAYETTEVILLE, TN—The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series will be back in action this weekend with the series returning to the Southern Raceway in Milton, FL., on Friday & Saturday night Match 17th & 18th for the 1st Annual Bash at the Beach. Friday night will be a 40 lap event that pays $4,000 to win and on Saturday night it will be a 50 lap event that pays $5,000 to win. This will be the first appearance by the series at the north Florida track since 1990 when Larry Lambeth of Flomaton, AL., beat Mike Head by a half a car length to get his one and only Southern All Star win.

Gulf coast race fans may remember the Southern All Star Asphalt Series that made frequent stop at the Five Flags & Mobile Speedway, but it has been 27 years since the series has been on the gulf coast and for many dirt fans in the region a chance to see super late models in action.

Promoter Tom Lowery & his wife Kim Lowery have worked hard in making this event happen and all the gulf coast racing fans should come out this weekend for a great weekend of racing with the Southern All Stars, but also all the local divisions of racing will be in action.

Drivers that are expected to be in action this weekend in Brad Skinner of Spring Hill, TN., T J Reaid of Acworth, GA., Bo Shirley of Gadsden, AL., Clint Smith of Senoia, GA., Austin Horton of Newnan, GA., Tristan Sealy of Moultrie, GA., Tommy Taylor of Lascassas, TN., Eric Hickerson of Linden, TN., Kelly Guy of Thomson, GA., Ryan Crane Panama City Beach, FL., Jim Gray of Lynchburg, TN., Jim Manka of Savannah, GA., Josh Putnam of Florence, AL., plus many more drivers from all across the southeast. (more…)

By Scott|2017-03-13T22:40:16-04:00March 13th, 2017|Front Page News, Southern All Stars|Comments Off

CRA Releases CRA Street Stock Four Crown Series Entry Form

Salem, IN (March 13, 2017) – Champion Racing Association Powered by JEGS officials have released the entry form for the new Lawrence Towing CRA Street Stocks Powered by JEGS 2017 Four Crown Series. The Lawrence Towing CRA Street Stock Four Crown Series will feature four 200 lap, $3000 minimum to win events, starting with the 200 lap event at Shadybowl Speedway on Saturday, April 15^th. The other three events in the Four Crown will be at Anderson Speedway on Saturday, June 17^th, at Kentucky Motor Speedway on Saturday, July 17^th and the Four Crown Series Championship event, which will be at Winchester Speedway on Saturday, August 4^th and will feature an increased purse.

The CRA Street Stocks have had a very popular Triple Crown Series for the past three seasons with the events at Shadybowl Speedway, Kentucky Motor Speedway and Anderson Speedway. That series was expanded to the Four Crown Series for 2017 with the addition of the 200 lap event at Winchester Speedway. Brett Hudson was the 2016 Triple Crown Series Champion. Individual 200 lap event winners in 2016 were Josh Poore at Shadybowl, Chuck Barnes Jr. at Kentucky and Jason Atkinson at Anderson. Atkinson was the Triple Crown Series Champion in 2014 and 2015.

In addition to the $3000 minimum to win for each event, there will be a Points Champion from the four events who will receive a $1000 bonus. Second in points will receive a $600 bonus, third place a $400 bonus, then there will be two $250 bonuses from a random draw from the cars that attended all four events. Each of the Triple Crown Series events will be 4 tire races with a break at lap 100 to add fuel and make adjustments. (more…)

By Scott|2017-03-13T22:08:13-04:00March 13th, 2017|CRA Racing Series, Front Page News|Comments Off

WITH A REBEL YELL FASTRAK RETURNS TO SCREVEN ON JULY 22

CARNESVILLE, GA – The Fastrak Pro Late Model Southeast Tour will return to Screven Motorsports Complex in Sylvania, GA for the prestigious Rebel Yell Race on Saturday night, July 22. Screven Motorsports Park is one of the most unique racing facilities in the country for competitors and fans alike.

Screven Motorsports Complex is several racing facilities in one. For racing competitors, there is a 3/8-mile dirt track, a 1/8-mile drag strip, a clay Go-Kart track, and Mud Drags. For fans, in addition to the racing, there is a Star Stage with concerts, and a full service restaurant with a wide variety of choices on the menu, plus the regular race track cuisine.

For the Fastrak Pro Late Model Series, the 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval just seems to bring out the best in the dirt late models powered by the economical 400 horsepower aluminum-head steel-block Chevrolet Performance Circle Track engines that are build and sealed at the factory to prevent any expensive modifications.

Along with the Fastrak brand Hoosier Tires, three-wide racing for the Fastrak Pro Late Model Series at Screven Motorsports Complex is the rule, rather than the exception. The fans get the best deal at Screven Motorsports Complex, as one ticket gives them access to all racing at all tracks, the concerts, and the restaurant.

“We were one of the first to run Fastrak and it’s great to have them back after all these years,” Screven Motorsports Complex Owner/Promoter Red Griffin said. “We feel their addition to the Rebel Yell will help us ramp up the entire weekend.” (more…)

By Scott|2017-06-05T21:11:01-04:00March 10th, 2017|Fastrak Late Model Series, Front Page News, Regional|Comments Off

Lucas Oil Late Models Return to Action Next Week

BATAVIA, OH (March 10, 2017) – The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will resume competition next week with a visit to Atomic Speedway in Chillicothe, OH on Friday, March 17th – followed by Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN on Saturday, March 18th.

A strong contingent of local and regional standouts are expected to battle the elite drivers of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in the 3rd Annual Buckeye Spring 50. In 2016, Jonathan Davenport claimed his second Buckeye Spring 50 victory over Brian Shirley, Jimmy Owens, Mike Marlar, and Darrell Lanigan.

The Friday, March 17th event at Atomic Speedway will feature a complete program of: Miller Welders Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 50-lap, $10,000-to-win main event. The Open Wheel Modifieds will compete for $1,000-to-win.

The Atomic Speedway season opener will award a minimum of $10,000 on Friday night, but carries the potential to award even more if the super late model car count exceeds 75 entries. “To kick off the year with a major Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event like this is really special,” Brad McCown, promoter of Atomic Speedway explained. “With that said, we would like to do something even more for the drivers that plan to make the trip to Atomic Speedway on March 17th. If the total car count reaches a minimum of 75, we will bump the purse from $10,000-to-win to $12,000-to-win, as well as guarantee $1,000 to each main event starter. We want this event to be massive; give the fans something to talk about for a long time.”

For tickets and more information, visit: www.atomicspeedway.net. (more…)

By Scott|2017-06-05T21:12:30-04:00March 10th, 2017|Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, National|Comments Off

Wednesday’s Event at East Bay Raceway Park Canceled

TAMPA, FL (February 15, 2017) – Wednesday night’s Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned, Wrisco Industries Winternationals – presented by E3 Spark Plugs at East Bay Raceway Park has been canceled. Despite tireless efforts to work the track following a band of heavy rain in the afternoon, Speedway and Series officials have been forced to cancel the event.

The 41st Annual Wrisco Industries Winternationals will continue with a $7,000-to-win program on Thursday night. The event will be a complete show with Miller Welders Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a $7,000 to win, 45-lap main event.

By Scott|2017-06-05T21:12:30-04:00February 16th, 2017|East Bay Raceway Park, Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, National|Comments Off

SSCS DOUBLEHEADER FOR SPORTSMAN AND PRO TRUCKS THIS SUNDAY AT AUBURNDALE SPEEDWAY

Auburndale Speedway has a pair of 50-lap races for the Sunshine State Challenge Series (SSCS) this Sunday afternoon as the Sportsman cars and the Pro Trucks will duke it out at “The Bullring.” Also on the card will be the

V-8 Bombers, Mod Minis, Mini Stocks, Scramblers and Mini Cup cars.

The Sportsman cars will be led by the likes of 2016 DeSoto Speedway champion Brooke Storer, Devin McLeod, James Wright III and Aaron Williamson who will be behind the wheel of the potent machine fielded by Chad and Collin Allman. The Pro Truck field will be led by Becca Monopoli, Tommy Kelly, Cody McDuffie, Jason Lester, Kristin Clements, Chris Narramore, Sr. and Cody Martell.

Pit gates open Sunday morning at 9 am with practice by rotation for all classes from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm. Grandstand gates open at noon with qualifying for the SSCS Sportsman and Pro Trucks at 1:15 pm.

Racing begins at 2 pm with 8-lap heat races for the Mini Cups, Scramblers, Mini Stocks, V-8 Bombers and Mod Minis. Feature racing follows with the 50-lap contest for the Pro Trucks up first followed by a 20 lap run for the Mini Cup cars and 20 laps for the Scramblers.

Intermission follows then it’s 25-lap events for the Mini Stocks, V-8 Bombers and Mod Minis. The day wraps up with the big 50-lap run for the Sportsman cars. (more…)

By Scott|2017-02-16T03:45:19-05:00February 16th, 2017|Auburndale Speedway, Front Page News|Comments Off

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