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Senneker Leads Klash Practice; Final Entries Filed

outlaw-slm-senneker-kzoo-537x350 Terry Senneker was the quickest of the 33 Outlaw Super Late Models that participated in testing for Wednesday’s 24th annual Kalamazoo Klash. Senneker ran a lap of 12.068 seconds at 111.866mph. Monte Tolan was second quick ahead of Brian Bergakker, Tyler Roahrig and Jeff Ganus. Lee VanDyk led the second half of the top ten followed by Chad Finley, former track champion Phil Bozell, former Klash winner Steve Needles and Brandon Lyons.

In the ARCA/CRA Super Series test session Dalton Armstrong was the fastest with a lap of 12.874 seconds at 104.863mph. Johnny VanDoorn was second quickest ahead of Brian Campbell, Mike Bursley (driving the car Erik Jones will be driving Wednesday) and Tim Devos. Current point leader Cody Coughlin was sixth fastest beating out Chris Koslek, Grant Quinlan, Jordan Dahlke and Jason Timmerman.

Wednesday, August 10 the biggest event of the season takes place with the running of the 24th annual Kalamazoo Klash. 41 Outlaw Super Late Models are currently registered to take part in the event known as the #1 Outlaw Super Late Model race in the country. Among those names is two-time NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion Matt Crafton, who finished 4th in this event one year ago. In addition to the Outlaw Super Late Models, the ARCA/CRA Super Series will also be on hand. That entry list is headed up by 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion and current NASCAR Xfinity Series Chase Grid leader Erik Jones. Jones also just announced a deal to move to the Sprint Cup Series full time in 2017 as a teammate to Martin Truex Jr. at Furniture Row Racing. (more…)

By Scott|2016-08-10T14:05:39-04:00August 10th, 2016|Front Page News, Racing News|Comments Off

Tomkins Makes Last Lap Stunner at Weedsport

Captures His First Super DIRTcar Series Victory Since 2008

TOMKINS_Weedsport (Mandee Pauch) WEEDSPORT, N.Y. – Aug. 9, 2016 – Just when everyone thought the race was over it was Gary Tomkins who made a last lap pass over Erick Rudolph to capture the Super DIRTcar Series Hall of Fame 100 at Weedsport Speedway and take home the $10,000 paycheck.

“That last restart the tires didn’t feel right so I went to the bottom, got my rhythm back and caught back up to Erick,” Tomkins said in victory lane. “I stuck it into one that one time and it stuck and I thought ‘oh boy here we go.’ I thought maybe if Erick gave me room on the front stretch we could do it and he did.”

Rudolph and Stewart Friesen brought the 30-car field to the initial green.

Rudolph held on strong to position No. 1 over Friesen as Friesen worked the outside lane to chase him down. (more…)

By Scott|2016-08-10T13:55:26-04:00August 10th, 2016|Front Page News, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off

Braden wins Bud St. Amant Memorial 125 at Spitzer Motor Speedway

Braden Wins at Spitzer Salem, IN. (August 2, 2016) – 2013 and 2014 ARCA/CRA Super Series Champion Travis Braden dominated in leading all 125 laps in winning Saturday night’s Bud St. Amant Memorial 125 Presented by JEGS.com at Spitzer Motor Speedway with the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance. The win didn’t come easy as Braden had to fight off challenges over 10 restarts to secure the win. Braden was the winner of the first Bud St. Amant Memorial event in 2014 at Columbus Motor Speedway and got the win in what was announced as the last Bud St. Amant Memorial Saturday night.

“To come back and win tonight in the last ever Bud St. Amant Memorial really means a lot to me and to be able to honor the whole St. Amant family with this win is awesome,” remarked Braden in victory lane. “My whole team and I have really worked hard to get this car better each time we race and it was great tonight, especially on the long runs. I have to thank everyone at Bill Burba Motorsports for giving me this great opportunity!” (more…)

By Scott|2016-08-09T02:09:44-04:00August 9th, 2016|CRA Racing Series, Front Page News|Comments Off

Steele Crushes Field in Larry Brazil Memorial

david steele Bradenton, FL – On a night that the Southern Sprint Car Shootout Series presented by BG Products and TrueFuel honored one of Florida’s late sprint car racing legends, it seemed fitting that another legend would finish the night on top of the podium. Dave Steele, a two-time Little 500 champion who has several championships on his resume, rocketed from the back of the field and crushed the competition on his way to a victory in Saturday night’s Larry Brazil Memorial at Desoto Speedway.

After winning the first heat race of the evening, Steele took the BG Challenge and started at the rear of the 17-car field. He passed 11 cars in the first three laps, passed Johnny Gilbertson for third on the sixth lap and just passed Troy DeCaire for the second spot when the red flag flew for a hard crash by Jeff Firestine just prior to the halfway point. Steele blasted by Jason Kimball on the restart and immediately set sail from the rest of the field. Not even the lapped traffic would slow down Steele, who was clocking laps in the 108 MPH range in the final half of the race. He would beat DeCaire by nearly half a lap at the checkered flag.

“This is a great honor,” Steele said in victory lane. “Larry Brazil was definitely a hero of mine on the local scene growing up here. It’s tough outrunning these guys.” (more…)

By Scott|2016-08-09T01:58:45-04:00August 9th, 2016|DeSoto Speedway, Front Page News|Comments Off

Rico Abreu the Strongest Man in Ironman 55 Win

Becomes the Sixth Different Event Winner and 16th Series Winner of the Season

080616IronmanVL PEVELY, Mo. – Aug. 6, 2016 – Rico Abreu proved to be the strongest man Saturday night at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 as he powered forward and battled to the lead scoring his first World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series victory of the season and the Federated Auto Parts Ironman 55 presented by Walker.

Abreu, a NASCAR Truck Series regular, slipped back to fifth early but battled back into the top three after a lap 26 restart. He worked his way around the No. 9 of Daryn Pittman then set his sights on the No. 49 of Brad Sweet. Sweet bobbled coming off of turn four and Abreu raced past him onto the front straight.

Through traffic, the then leader Kerry Madsen lost ground to Abreu and Sweet. On lap 38 Abreu threw a slider on Madsen through turns three and four, but Madsen held. What commenced though was a two-lap, three-way battle for the lead. Abreu eventually got around and through restarts, traffic and a brush with the wall on the final lap, Abreu cruised to the Ironman 55 win.

“It’s really important. These big ones is what it comes down to. All that hard work all year that these guys have done,” Abreu said. “I raced my ass off. It’s fun, it all pays off.” (more…)

By Scott|2016-08-09T01:42:21-04:00August 9th, 2016|Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

Richards wins No. 13 at Cedar Lake

Jonathan Davenport Recovers from Early Troubles for Second

080716_WOOL_CEDAR NEW RICHMOND, Wisc. – August 6, 2016 – Josh Richards won his second career USA Nationals finale Saturday night at Cedar Lake Speedway. The victory marked his 20^th of the season (13^th in the series) and 71^st of his career in the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series – one win from tying for the all-time series record.

“I don’t know what to say…I’m speechless,” said Richards, winning the $50,000 purse. “I can’t thank everyone enough for coming out. This car has been so fun to drive. This is awesome.”

The caution-filled night began with the 100-lap feature’s first on lap 10. Jonathan Davenport, who started runner-up to Shane Clanton, suffered a flat right rear tire. It seemed “Superman” had found his Kryptonite, as he veered-off into the pits. The other 30 cars moved-up for the restart; Richards and Mason Zeigler shared the podium with Clanton.

On the restart Clanton and Richards separated from the rest of the field. Zeigler and Eric Wells paired-up and dueled for the third spot. Wells was the weekend’s fast time winner, a first for him since his rookie year in 2013. He continued his hot streak; however, Zeigler briefly extinguished his chances of passing him. (more…)

By Scott|2016-08-09T01:36:46-04:00August 9th, 2016|Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

Rookie Sargeant Survives Wild One at Berlin; Wins Career-First ARCA Race

Sargeant Wins at Berlin MARNE, Mich. (August 6, 2016) – As difficult as it was for several, Dalton Sargeant kept himself out of trouble for 200 laps and out in front when it counted the most to win the action-packed, spark-filled Berlin ARCA 200 Saturday night at Berlin Raceway.

Sargeant, in the No. 55 Toyota Racing Development-Windows 10 Toyota, drove away from Chase Briscoe over the final 10 laps, denying Briscoe what would have been his fifth consecutive win, but ensuring himself of his career-first ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards victory in his 11th series start.

“This is amazing,” Sargeant said. “I can’t thank my guys enough at Venturini Motorsports…they killed it tonight.”

Sargeant, who led twice for 28 laps, got a little help on lap 181 of the 200-lap race when leaders Josh Williams and Briscoe spun off the backstretch after making contact with one another. Briscoe was able to restart despite the frontend damage to his No. 77 Big Tine Ford while Williams found his No. 6 Musselman’s Apple Sauce Chevrolet stuck between styrofoam blocks off turn three. (more…)

By Scott|2016-08-09T01:32:21-04:00August 9th, 2016|ARCA, Front Page News|Comments Off

Gravel Battles Rain, Restarts for Prelude to the Ironman Win

Scores His Second Straight Win and Seventh of the Season

080616PreludeGravelVL PEVELY, Mo. – Aug. 5, 2016 – Neither rain nor restarts could dampen David Gravel’s Friday night as he dominated the Monroe Shocks and Struts Prelude to the Ironman at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 and scored his second straight and seventh overall World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series victory of the season.

Off-and-on light rain fell on the 1/3 mile, bullring in Pevely, Mo. throughout the feature, but Gravel was the class of the field in his No. 5 Big Game Treestands machine. Multiple restarts hit in the middle of the 35-lap main event, but Gravel held off the competition behind and cruised to the finish. He has led the last 75 laps of World of Outlaws competition.

“We’re really rolling right now,” Gravel said in victory lane. “It was a really fast race track around the top and the rain made the top even better and tighter as the race went on… We’ve won a rain-shortened race so you don’t want to get too many of those. You want to earn them. You needed that 35-lap workout because 55 laps tomorrow is going to be tough, for sure.” (more…)

By Scott|2016-08-09T01:21:53-04:00August 9th, 2016|Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

Feger Pulls Away for Win

Shane Clanton to Lead Field into the Green Flag for Saturday’s 100-Lap Finale

080516_WOOL_CEDAR2 NEW RICHMOND, Wisc. – Jason Feger ran away with the FANSFund Dash Friday night at Cedar Lake Speedway. Feger started the day from qualifying toward the back of the pack to placing third in his heat. He heated up as the night went on, capitalizing when it mattered the most to win the $2,500 purse.

Feger led the 12-driver field into the green flag for the 12-lap shootout. Rookie of the Year contender Tyler Erb was to start 13^th in the show, but mechanical issues prevented him from competing. Once the green flag waved the field in, the “High-side Hustler” did what he does best, rising to the top of the track with his No. 25F Cheap Cars/ Floyd’s Waste Systems Black Diamond racecar.

“It’s the fastest track we’ve been on all weekend,” said Feger, who took advantage of the track preparation before the race. “We were able to get to the top of the track there on the cushion, and it was pretty easy to run on. I just held it on the floor for 12 laps and made sure I didn’t jump over the berm.” (more…)

By Scott|2016-08-09T01:13:14-04:00August 9th, 2016|Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

Devin Dixon Takes $3,000 Payday at Golden Isles Speedway

Devin Dixon 080816 Ocala, Florida (08/08/16) – Devin Dixon parked the Big Frog Motorsports #58 Dave’s Towing/Rocket XR-1 Late Model in victory lane on Saturday night at Golden Isles Speedway. The triumph at the clay oval was worth $3,000.

Devin Dixon and the Big Frog Motorsports team made the trek to Golden Isles Speedway (Brunswick, Georgia) on Saturday night to compete in the I-95 Toyota Late Model Challenge Series sanctioned event. Earning a front-row starting position for the feature via preliminary events, Dixon battled his way through lapped traffic, reeling in his fourth victory of the season for the team. Devin picked up a $3,000 payday for his driving efforts with Mark Whitener, Rhett Carter, Donnie Chappell, and Hunter Peacock rounding out the Top 5.

“Golden Isles Speedway has been really good to me this season,” remarked Dixon. “I really enjoy driving for Big Frog Motorsports, and it’s great to be able to put their #58 in victory lane.” (more…)

By Scott|2016-08-09T00:31:45-04:00August 9th, 2016|Front Page News, Golden Isle Speedway|Comments Off

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