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Sport Allen Wins In The East Bay Sprints While Phillip Cobb Wins In The Late Models

Photo Courtesy Mike Horne Photo

GIBSONTON — At East Bay Raceway it was Sport Allen winning the East Bay Sprints with Phillip Cobb winning the Late Models, Tim Gay winning the Q Auto & Injury Attorneys Street Stocks and Kayla Jones winning the Motorstats.com 4 Cylinder Bombers.

In the Q Auto & Injury Attorneys Street Stocks 15-lap feature it was Tim Gay picking up his second feature win of the year with David Barwick, II second and Ronnie Heard third.

In the East Bay Sprints 15-lap feature it was Sport Allen picking up the win with Dylan Colding second and Joe Zuczek rounding out third.

In the Late Models 30-lap feature it was Phillip Cobb picking up his second win of the year over Jack Nosbisch, Jr. and Doug Horton third. (more…)

By Scott|2016-05-10T04:12:07-04:00May 10th, 2016|East Bay Raceway Park, Front Page News|Comments Off

Kerry Madsen Beats Outlaws in #LetsRaceTwo Opener at Eldora

All Star Regular Chad Kemenah Scores Second Place Finish after Battle with Madsen

050716EldoraVLGraphic ROSSBURG, Ohio – May 6, 2016 – Kerry Madsen dominated Friday night’s #LetsRaceTwo opener at Eldora Speedway as he bested his former World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series colleagues and beat back a challenge from All Star Circuit of Champions regular Chad Kemenah to score his first series win since August 2015.

Madsen was on a mission in the night’s feature, after starting on the pole in his No. 29 Keneric Health car, he was the class of the field. Kemenah, who charged forward from a 10th place starting position, got within one half second at one point, but was never able to make the pass on the Aussie.

“I’ve never ran a race out there where it was so slow out there – not typically our strong suit,” Madsen said. “So the guys worked so hard on the car all night. The car was unbelievable. Just couldn’t be happier with the win.”

After winning the Dash, Madsen joined reigning series champion Donny Schatz on the front row of the 30-lap feature. As main event kicked off, Madsen jumped out to sizable early lead as Kemenah began his run forward. He very quickly picked off several cars and by lap one was in sixth. By lap two, he was in fourth. (more…)

By Scott|2016-05-10T04:00:17-04:00May 10th, 2016|5 Flags Speedway, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

Outlaw Shane Clanton Capitalizes at Ponderosa Speedway

Avenges Last Month’s Losses to Regional-Favorite Madden

Photo Courtesy World of Outlaws

JUNCTION CITY, Ky. – May 6, 2016 – Shane Clanton claimed his third World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series victory of the season under Friday night’s Ponderosa Speedway lights, winning the 24th-annual “Kentucky Klassic.”

“Well, just catching those lapped cars, I was able to get in better position in the corners,” Clanton said. “I knew if I got up against that berm, I could go down the straight-away and it would be difficult for someone to pass me.”

On the first lap, Clanton used the outside groove to wheel his No. 25 Weldbank Energy/Coopers Meat Packers Capital machine into the No. 1 spot. He thereon led the remainder of the race. This is the defending points champion’s first win since Feb. 20 at DIRTcar Nationals in Barbersville, Fla.

“I think our car had a good balance as choppy as the track was,” said Clanton, who first dealt with lapped cars on Lap 9. “If you got a good balance, you don’t upset your car when you go over the holes. Our car is so balanced right now it could go wherever you want it to go.” (more…)

By Scott|2016-05-10T03:38:35-04:00May 10th, 2016|Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

Southern All Stars Return to Thunderhill Raceway For First Time Since 2001

SAS Thunder Hill Raceway FAYETTEVILLE, TN–The Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series has raced at 86 racetracks across the southeast in the 33 year history of the series, and Saturday night May 7th the series visit one of those tracks it has been gone from for a long time and that is the Thunderhill Raceway on Summertown, TN. The event will be 40 lap $4,000 to win and mark the first time the series has been back to Thunderhill Raceway since 2001 when Byron Michael of Florence, AL., scored the win and the first every visit to the high banked ¼ mile oval was in 1992 when Johnny Williams of Lexington, TN..

Track promoter Ricky Spurgeon was looking for something different to bring the race fans of west Tennessee to the track and since the super late model series had not been to the track since 2001 he thought it would be a good idea to bring the series back. The Southern All Stars will be holding their third series event at the track and look to crown a third different winner in three races there and also look to have a great show for the west Tennessee fans. (more…)

By Scott|2016-05-04T16:42:36-04:00May 4th, 2016|Featured, Front Page News, Southern All Stars|Comments Off

Jason Hiett Scores First Career Southern All Star Win At Talladega

EASTABOGA, AL–The Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series made its first stop of the 2016 season Saturday night at the Talladega Short Track for the annual NASCAR weekend show and Jason Hiett of Oxford, Al., pick up his first career series win as he dominated from the drop of the green flag to the checkered flag worth $4,000.
35 cars took laps in White Performance group qualifying and Hiett set fast time for his group at 14.564 with Dale McDowell second, Jake Knowles third, Terry Smith fourth and Tim Roszell fifth in group A, in group B Riley Hickman was the man on top with a lap of 14.732, with Dylan Ames, Cory Hedgecock, William Thomas & Todd Morrow rounding out the top five.

In four PPM Racing Products B Mains, Joseph Joiner took the win in the first one David Seibers in the second, David Breazeale the third one and Jason Wilson the fourth one.

In the 40 lap main Hiett and Hickman were side by side at the drop of the green but Hiett moved ahead of Hickman down the backstretch and then proceeded to build up a huge lead at time of Hickman who later discovered he had a slowly leaking tire, but Hickman said that he had nothing for Hiett as he was the dominate car. Hickman brought home the second place and got him closer to the top of the points as he is in pursuit of his 4th straight series title which has not been done before as to a four in a row champion, but also will put him in line to time Clint Smith as the only four time champion. Cory Hedgecock of Loudon, TN., made a charge late in the race on the high side and got Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA., at the line to take third with McDowell falling to fourth and Jake Knowles of Rome, GA rounding out the top five. (more…)

By Scott|2016-05-03T00:33:57-04:00May 3rd, 2016|Front Page News, Southern All Stars|Comments Off

Gus Dean Wins ARCA Thriller at Talladega

TALLADEGA, Ala. (April 29, 2016) – Bluffton, South Carolina rookie Gus Dean had just enough momentum to inch ahead of Josh Williams when it counted most to win the action-packed General Tire 200 Friday afternoon at Talladega Superspeedway.
Dean, in the No. 98 GREE-Cab Installers Chevrolet, powered ahead of Williams down the backstretch just as the final caution came out for a multi-car crash behind the leaders. With weather approaching, accompanied by lightning, series officials put a period on the race two laps shy of the intended finish. The margin of victory – about two feet.
It was quite a turn-around for Dean, who was part of a multi-car wreck in the opening laps at Daytona, his only other ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards start.
“For such a build up to that race at Daytona…it was such a heartbreak to go out that way,” Dean said.
“I’m just so grateful for my sponsors GREE and Cab Installers. They took a chance on me and allowed me to come back and take another shot at this. I can’t thank Mason Mitchell Motorsports enough. No one is more meticulous when it comes to building race cars…piece by piece…he’s such a pro. It’s such a privilege to have a past ARCA champion as my driver coach. He’s really helped me through the learning process.”
When the race was over, both Dean and Williams circled the speedway side by side while series officials determined who was ahead at the exact moment the caution lights came on. (more…)

By Scott|2016-05-02T15:57:28-04:00May 2nd, 2016|ARCA, Front Page News|Comments Off

Milliken Masters Tar Heel 100 Sweep

Brian Shirley Battles for a Second Place Finish

043016_FMS Fayetteville, N.C. – April 30, 2016 – Former Hope Mills, N.C. resident Willie Milliken has logged thousands of laps at Fayetteville Motor Speedway. But the 50 laps he led during Saturday night’s World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series Tarheel 100 met something more to him.

“We have a good piece,” said Milliken about his No. 1M MJ Price Construction Co./ Longhorn Chassis car. “We don’t get to showcase it all the time. [The win] was just getting on the gas, the car would take it and it would go.”

This win was Milliken’s seventh late model start ever – his first with the Outlaws. He takes home not only the $10,000 purse, but also the pleasure of finishing first in each of his events. Milliken was the Fast Timer of the night (16.740), won his heat race, pulled the No. 1 on the redraw and led every lap of the A-Main.

Brian Shirley, who finished runner-up to Milliken, said there was no stopping him. Shirley used the two-car-lengths between him and Milliken to remain in the lower groove until Milliken made a mistake late in the race; it was not the case here.

“I don’t know the guy who won, but congratulations to him,” Shirley said. “I know how cool it is to win a race this big.” (more…)

By Scott|2016-05-02T15:26:56-04:00May 2nd, 2016|Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

Richards Battles Track and Field in Carolina Speedway Win

Claims Win No. 63 in Series’ First Appearance at Carolina Speedway

043016CarolinaVL GASTONIA, N.C. – April 29, 2016 – Josh Richards battled from an eighth place starting position and through tough track conditions and cautions on Friday night at Carolina Speedway as he claimed the inaugural World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series win at the track.

“We were able to survive,” said Richards, who took home the $10,000 purse. “We had a great car there. It was starting to get rough off Turn 4, but I want to thank all the fans for coming out. It’s great to come out with a win.”

Challenging track conditions proved to be a test for the 24 drivers that started the A-Main – in the 50-lap feature, there were 12 cautions with eight drivers finishing on the lead lap. A caution on Lap 24 allowed drivers to replenish their tear-off visor sheets, making track visibility less of a struggle through the remainder of the race.

Some of those earlier cautions however, made way for Richards to eventually claim the lead position on the restarts. Richards started eighth.

“That was the biggest thing: trying to find a clean spot,” said Richards about finding a favorable groove. “Once you got up on somebody, you couldn’t see anything. It was just a matter of trying to be smooth. You were forced to move around a little bit.” (more…)

By Scott|2016-05-02T15:16:58-04:00May 2nd, 2016|Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

Billy Decker Beats Tim Fuller to Win Highbank Holdup at Fulton Speedway

Scores Super DIRTcar Series Win in First Series Outing for New Car Owner Mike Payne

043016SDSFulton By Mike Mallett, FULTON, N.Y. – April 30, 2016 – It didn’t take long for the new combination of Billy Decker and car owner Mike Payne to find their way to victory lane on the Super DIRTcar Series trail. The duo joined forces over the winter and their first series event together was Saturday’s Highbank Holdup at the Fulton Speedway. Just like he’s done so many times in the past, Decker worked the bottom of the speedway methodically to first get the lead and then to brush off attacks from Tim Fuller in the final laps to secure the win in the 100-lap event.

“I’d be lying if I didn’t tell you I really wanted to win this race,” said an excited Decker afterwards. “I had to cut my old buddy Fuller off there on the backstretch to get it done. My car didn’t fire too good on the restarts. I have to thank Mike Payne Racing. This is awesome. It is our third race together and there are good things to come. I’m tickled to be here. This was a lot of fun.” (more…)

By Scott|2016-05-02T15:07:15-04:00May 2nd, 2016|Front Page News, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off

CAUTION FREE FOR TALLADEGA NeSMITH LATE MODEL WIN

Michael Page of Douglasville, GA had the dominant car on Saturday night at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL as he celebrates his first career NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series win. Page lead wire-to-wire in the caution-free 50-lap race driving the #18x M&M Truck and Trailer Repair Special. (NeSmith Media Photo by Bruce Carroll)

EASTABOGA, AL – Michael Page of Douglasville, GA earned $2,500 for 13 minutes of work Saturday night by going wire-to-wire in the 50-lap caution-free NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series main event at Talladega Short Track driving the M&M Truck and Trailer Repair Special to record his first career victory.

Page took the lead from the pole position at the start of the race, and at one point had a full straightaway lead over his nearest challengers, as several drivers battled for the second spot throughout the race. Cory Hedgecock of Loudon, TN was looking for his third straight win in NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series competition and made things interesting at the finish.

Hedgecock drove around the outside of Cruz Skinner of Oxford, AL on lap 37 to take over the second spot. With ten laps to go, Page encountered heavy lapped traffic, and began to pace himself to the finish. (more…)

By Scott|2016-05-02T14:47:22-04:00May 2nd, 2016|Front Page News, NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series|Comments Off

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