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Lanigan Nabs First Lucas Oil Win of the Season

Lanigan 1st Win of Season COLUMBUS, MS (June 18, 2016) – Darrell Lanigan came from the sixth starting spot to win his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event of the year on Saturday Night at Magnolia Motor Speedway. Lanigan passed race leader Jimmy Owens with 12 laps to go for his second career LOLMDS victory.

It was Lanigan’s first series win since September of 2013, when he won a preliminary at the Knoxville Nationals. Owens finished second, followed by pole sitter Brandon Sheppard, Scott Bloomquist, and Jared Landers.

Lanigan debuted a new Georgia Boot/Peak Antifreeze/ Club 29 Race Car for Clint Bowyer Racing and kept a steady pace during the first-half of the race before gradually picking off the top five in front of him during the caution-free 60 lap feature.

“We saved our tires there early on. My car really came on. We built this piece this week. When we hot lapped here on Thursday night it was really in the ground. I’d like to thank Clint and Casey Bowyer for giving me this chance,” said the 46-year-old, who was making his first appearance at the track in ten years. (more…)

By Scott|2016-06-21T04:48:55-04:00June 21st, 2016|Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series|Comments Off

Schatz Continues River Cities Speedway Dominance

Claims 10th Victory of the Season and Series Points Lead from Brad Sweet

061716_RiverCities GRAND FORKS, N.D. – June 17, 2016 – Seven-time World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series champion, Donny Schatz, continued his dominance of River Cities Speedway on Friday night, as he passed Logan Schuchart with 19 laps left in the First Leg of the Northern Tour to score his fifth victory in seven races at the track since 2013.

Schatz, who is a native of nearby Fargo, N.D., put on a show for his family and friends in attendance, as he started the feature in the seventh position and charged his way to the lead just past the halfway point to score his series-leading 10th victory of the season and the series points lead.

“This is what racing is all about – having your family here is cool – to be here and see it and experience it with us,” an emotional Schatz said. “The fans are just as important too, so I am glad to see everyone here tonight and glad they stuck it out. It turned out to be a great night for us and I am happy to be here and look forward to Sunday.” (more…)

By Scott|2016-06-21T04:41:58-04:00June 21st, 2016|Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

Billy Moyer Makes History with Summer Nationals Victory at Cedar Lake

Bobby Pierce Battles Back from Mechanical Issues to Finish Fourth

MoyerCedarLakeVL NEW RICHMOND, Wis. – June 17, 2016 – Billy Moyer powered to victory lane at Cedar Lake Speedway on Friday night as he claimed his 91st career DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory and became the winningest driver in series history.

Moyer, of Batesville, Ark., was the class of the field, leading flag-to-flag from the pole. The 58-year-old hall of famer held off Jason Krohn, who battled past Jason Rauen near the midway point of the feature. Krohn, who finished second, tried to run down Moyer late but was unable to close the distance. He scored his best ever Summer Nationals performance. Chris Simpson battled forward to finish in third.

Bobby Pierce, the reigning Summer Nationals champion, claimed the win in the season opener at Kankakee County Speedway, but night two was not as easy. Mechanical issues sidelined him in his Heat race. After pulling down the backup, Pierce battled through the Last Chance Showdown to make the feature. Through the adversity of the night, he finished fourth. (more…)

By Scott|2016-06-21T04:34:03-04:00June 21st, 2016|Front Page News, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off

ARCA/CRA Super Series Releases Entry Form for the Redbud 300

redbud300logo Salem, IN (June 17, 2016) – The ARCA/CRA Super Series Powered by JEGS has released the entry form for the prestigious Redbud 300 event that will take place at Anderson Speedway on Saturday, July 16^th. The ARCA/CRA Super Series is celebrating its 20^th season of competition in 2016, Anderson Speedway is where the series had its first ever event on Saturday, April 26, 1997. The Redbud 300 will be the 60^th series event that Anderson Speedway has hosted since that Saturday in 1997, the most of any track the series has raced at.

The Redbud 300 will be 300 laps counting yellows, with a 10 minute break at lap 150 for teams to refuel, take tires and make adjustments. Teams will reline up for the second half of the race by how many tires they take at the break. The Redbud 300 pays $10,000 to win. (more…)

By Scott|2016-06-21T04:24:10-04:00June 21st, 2016|CRA Racing Series, Front Page News|Comments Off

Bobby Pierce Fires Opening Shot in DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Kankakee County Speedway

The Summer Nationals Opens Up a Double-Header Friday Night at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis.

PierceVL KANKAKEE, Ill. – June 16, 2016 – Bobby Pierce, the reigning DIRTcar Summer Nationals champion, fired the opening shot of the grueling tour, scoring a hard fought win over Mike Marlar at Kankakee County (Ill.) Speedway on Thursday night.

Pierce, a native of Oakwood, Ill. and son of legendary late model racer Bob Pierce, battled forward through the opening laps as Tanner English led. Mike Marlar battled past English on a restart while Pierce moved to second over English. World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series regular Frank Heckenast Jr. moved to the fourth position.

By the halfway mark, the 19-year-old Pierce had cut Marlar’s lead to half a second as Heckenast moved to third. Pierce continued to cut down the lead in the succeeding laps, ultimately taking the lead on a slider. Pierce and Marlar fought a two-lap battle but Pierce held the position and ultimately claimed the $5,000-to-win opener.

“A lot of times you’re searching for just one win throughout the tour, so to just get it out of the way as soon as possible is really cool,” Pierce said. “Last year I won twice. The year before that I won only one. So starting off the year with a win is really good.” (more…)

By Scott|2016-06-17T15:30:26-04:00June 17th, 2016|Front Page News, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off

Nick Hoffman Scores DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Opener at Kankakee County Speedway

The Grueling Summer Schedule Kicks Off After a Rain Out at Brownstown on Wednesday

HoffmanVL KANKAKEE, Ill. – June 16, 2016 – Nick Hoffman dominated the season opener of the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals at Kankakee (Ill.) County Speedway on Thursday night.

Hoffman, a native of Mooresville, N.C., held off Mike McKinney and Kenny Wallace to score the first win of the 2016 Summit Modified Nationals season. It was just his second ever visit to the track and came after the season opener at Brownstown Speedway was rained out on Wednesday.

Hoffman, who earlier this year claimed the DIRTcar Nationals Modified Week title, started the night on the pole, and held tough through the 25-lap feature as McKinney and Wallace put up a tough fight for the top spot. Hoffman hung tough through four cautions.

McKinney and Wallace fought perhaps the toughest battle through the night, trading the second position several times with McKinney ultimately taking the second spot over Wallace. (more…)

By Scott|2016-06-17T15:24:33-04:00June 17th, 2016|Front Page News, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off

DUCK RIVER RACEWAY PARK UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT FOR JULY 3 INDEPENDENCE SHOOTOUT

WHEEL, TN – Duck River Raceway Park will have a new management team in place for the July 3 Independence Shootout featuring a $3,000-to-win Super Late Model race. Central Tennessee promoters Michael Luna and Scott Shelton, both of Sparta, TN will take over the promotional reigns for the July 4th Holiday Weekend event.

Luna and Shelton have been promoting Crossville Speedway in Crossville, TN during the 2016 racing season with successful results. They have become well-known for giving race fans an entertaining evening of dirt track racing in a timely manner, and having the racing program completed well before Midnight.

“Scott Shelton and I are delighted that Duck River Raceway Park Owner Bob Harris has given us this opportunity,” Michael Luna said. “Duck River Raceway Park is both a competitor and fan friendly facility. If we can make the Independence Shootout on July 3 a success, we may be in a position to promote more shows at Duck River Raceway Park in 2016.” (more…)

By Scott|2016-06-17T15:18:08-04:00June 17th, 2016|Front Page News, Racing News|Comments Off

Stewart Hangs Tough in Granite City Win

Brad Sweet Claims One-Point Lead After Donny Schatz has DNF

061516GCPost SAUK RAPIDS, Minn. – June 15, 2016 – Shane Stewart proved to be like a rock Wednesday night at Granite City Speedway as he battled past Kerry Madsen and held off Brad Sweet to win his fourth World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series feature of the season.

Kerry Madsen led the first third of the feature with Stewart in hot pursuit. As Madsen encountered traffic, Stewart closed the gap in his No. 2 Eneos/GoPro car. On lap 10, Stewart dove low into turn three and got around Madsen. Madsen countered, taking the spot back, sliding Stewart through turns one and two. Stewart though made a similar move as the previous lap and took the position back through turns three and four. Through one restart, Stewart held the position and scored the win.

It was a triumphant trip to victory lane following a difficult weekend at Knoxville Raceway and the knowledge that last season, he was leading at Granite City with three laps to go and did not see a similar end.

“I was actually getting really nervous,” Stewart said. “The guys gave me a really great car. Obviously being out front, you’re kind of a sitting duck. I felt like I was getting through lapped traffic OK, but you never can tell with the guys behind you. I know Brad is really good in lapped traffic and so is Kerry. I just had to keep my nose clean and be as patient as possible.” (more…)

By Scott|2016-06-17T15:10:23-04:00June 17th, 2016|Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

High Banks of Salem Speedway up Next for the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour

Salem, IN. (June 15, 2016) – The JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance will head to the famed High Banks of Salem Speedway Fueled by the Hoosier Lottery, located in Salem, Indiana for this Saturday’s Jay C Food Stores 100 Presented by JEGS.com. This will be the third visit to Salem for the series, last years scheduled event was canceled because of flooding at the track and could not be rescheduled. Cody Coughlin won the series inaugural event at Salem Speedway in 2013, on his way to claiming the series Championship that season, while Grant Quinlan won a thrilling late race shootout with Garrett Jones and Chuck Barnes Jr. in 2014.

Coughlin is the series point’s leader heading into Saturday night’s race and is entered to try and return to victory lane at Salem, Coughlin is also the point’s leader with the ARCA/CRA Super Series with three straight point wins. 2013 and 2014 ARCA/CRA Super Series Champion Travis Braden is entered, he is currently second in series points, he has not raced at Salem Speedway before, but has been to victory lane at Winchester Speedway. (more…)

By Scott|2016-06-17T15:05:58-04:00June 17th, 2016|CRA Racing Series, Front Page News|Comments Off

Riley Hickman In Southern All Star Victory Lane At Talladega Short Track B J Parker Memorial

EASTABOGA, AL–Saturday night three time Southern All Star Champion Riley Hickman finally got to where he has been trying to since the season started and that is first place in 2016 and that he did as he led all 42 laps to get the $4,200 check in the B J Parker Memorial at the Talladega Short Track. Hickman got his first Southern All Star win of the year and his 5^th in his Southern All Star career, which moved him into the top 20 in all time wins, tying him with drivers Jerry Inmon, Buddy Morris, Johnny Stokes, Bill Frye, Earl Pearson Jr & Billy Moyer.

Hickman has had several runner up or third place finishes this and was very happy in victory lane to get that first win. In victory lane Hickman said, “We have been fast about every race this year and come close to winning but something would always bite us and end our run but tonight everything fell in place and we got the win.” (more…)

By Scott|2016-06-14T16:19:59-04:00June 14th, 2016|Front Page News, Southern All Stars|Comments Off

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