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Sweet Surges to Victory in Inaugural Outlaws Race at Cotton Bowl Speedway

Beats Teammate Daryn Pittman in Epic Photo Finish

022716SweetCottonBowlGraphic PAIGE, Texas — Feb. 26, 2016 — Brad Sweet led just the final lap of the inaugural ATX Rentals Outlaw Shootout feature at Cotton Bowl Speedway Friday night as he outdueled teammate Daryn Pittman on the final turn to capture his third World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series win of the season in a thrilling photo finish.

Sweet, who led the series points coming into the night after he piloted his Razorback/Sage Fruit No. 49 to two victories at the 45th Annual DIRTcar Nationals, posted the sixth fastest time in qualifying then finished second in his heat, putting him in the dash.

The Grass Valley, Calif.-native finished fifth in the dash, while Joey Saldana claimed the top spot in his Roth Enterprises/HR Livestock No. 83, putting him on the pole for the feature event.

Once the green flag fell, Saldana pulled out to an early lead over Daryn Pittman in the Great Clips/Team ASE No. 9. Pittman, who started in the third position, passed the second place starter David Gravel on the initial start. (more…)

By Scott|2016-02-27T15:48:15-05:00February 27th, 2016|Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

Southern All Stars Getting Set For Opening Weekend At Cochran Motor Speedway

Cochran Season Opener FAYETTEVILLE, TN—The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series will be in action in less than a week for the 2016 season as there will be a pair of 50 lap $5,000 to win event at the Cochran Motor Speedway located in Cochran, GA., Saturday & Sunday afternoon February 27-28, there will be a special practice session on Friday night February 26 from 6-10 pm.

Riley Hickman of Cleveland, TN., will lead the Southern All Star drivers into the season opener as he is looking for his fourth straight they may be some drivers that that might want to try and stop his reign as series champion and that include the 2015 Cruise with the Champions/Dirtondirt.com rookie of the year Dillon Tidmore of Glencoe, AL., Todd Morrow of East Ridge, TN., Bo Shirley of Boaz, AL., Brad Skinner of Spring Hill, TN., and Jim Rogers of Statesboro, GA., all have indicated their plans to run for the series championship.

Other drivers that expected to be in action include Ivedent Lloyd of Ocala, FL., a two time series champion, Dennis Franklin of Gaffney, SC., Casey Roberts of Toccoa, GA., Casey Barrow, Tristan Sealy, Austin Horton, Mason Massey, Russell Brown, Jordy Nipper, William Thomas, Ryan Crane, Jim Manka, plus many more drivers from across the southeast.

For more information concerning this event contact Cochran Motor Speedway at www.cochranspeedway.com @@CMSSpdwy

Race Event Details For February 26th -28th There will be racing in all classes listed with a full show on Saturday and on Sunday. Bomber, Pure Stock, Super Street, Sportsman, CMS Late Model, Nesmith Crate Late Model and Southern All Star Super Late Models. (more…)

By Scott|2016-02-22T13:36:26-05:00February 22nd, 2016|Front Page News, Southern All Stars|Comments Off

Bloomquist Cashes In at 45th Annual DIRTcar Nationals

Scores $10,000 Victory on Third Night of Late Model Week

Bloomquist_Victory_Lane1_edited-1 (By Jordan Morris) BARBERVILLE, Fla. – Feb. 17, 2016 – Scott Bloomquist rebounded Wednesday from misfortunate the previous night as he scored the DIRTcar Late Model Swamp King Championship at the 45th Annual DIRTcar Nationals.

Bloomquist, a resident of Mooresburg, Tenn., set the overall quick time during qualifying driving his famous Reec Monument/Crop Production Services No. 0. Bloomquist then continued his strong night by dominating his heat race, putting him in the redraw group for the 40-lap feature event.

Bloomquist drew the fourth starting position with Steve Casebolt selecting pole-position. Casebolt, piloting the Riesbeck’s Food Markets/Lias Tires Racing Division No. C9, lost the lead once the green flag dropped to second place starter Dale McDowell driving the 17M.

Bloomquist quickly charged to the second position, passing Casebolt and placing McDowell in his crosshairs for the lead. A caution on lap 6 brought Bloomquist to the inside of McDowell for the lead, and after a side-by-side battle for two laps, Bloomquist completed the pass on lap 8. (more…)

By Scott|2016-02-20T05:07:52-05:00February 20th, 2016|Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

Rain Washes Out Monday’s New Smyrna Feature Action

NEW-SMYRNA-WORLD-SERIES Rain Out Mother Nature had been quite kind to New Smyrna Speedway so far during the 2016 World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing, but apparently Monday evening something rubbed her the wrong way.

Rain showers, which bucked the trend of seasonable temperatures and sunny skies throughout the first three nights of World Series action, washed away Monday’s feature racing action. A drenching rain came seven laps into the night’s first feature, a 35-lapper for the Florida Modified division, which forced officials to pull the plug on the rest of the events.

Monday’s features, including the Florida Modified race, will not be rescheduled. The only change to the schedule resulting from Monday’s rain out is that the Tour-Type Modifieds, who were to make their 2016 World Series debut Monday night, will now have a 50-lap feature Tuesday instead of the regularly-scheduled 35. The Tour-Type Modifieds will start as they qualified and on the same tires on which they time trialed earlier in the day Monday. (more…)

By Scott|2016-02-16T05:59:31-05:00February 16th, 2016|Front Page News, New Smyrna Speedway|Comments Off

Moyer Jr. Kicks-Off Late Model Week at DIRTcar Nationals with Victory

Leads Flag-to-Flag for First Career DIRTcar Nationals Victory

Moyer, Jr BARBERVILLE, Fla. Feb. 15, 2016 – Billy Moyer Jr. survived a late race challenge from Dennis Erb Jr. and Shane Clanton as he captured the DIRTcar Late Models checkered flag on opening night of Late Model Week at DIRTcar Nationals.
Moyer Jr., a World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series rookie of the year contender and son of legendary late model driver Billy Moyer Sr., started from the outside of row one in his Crop Production Services/Dyna-Gro Seed 21JR for the 30-lap, $7,000-to-win feature at Volusia Speedway Park. Moyer easily made his way around pole-sitter Erb once the green flag fell.
Erb, driving the Black Diamond Chassis number 28E, had his hands full with fourth place starter Clanton, whom he battled with side-by-side for most of the race. Clanton utilized the outside line to stay even with the bottom-running Erb as the leader pulled away.
As the laps dwindled down, Erb and Clanton pulled within striking distance of the leader who was having trouble navigating lapped traffic. With 10 laps to go, the top three were separated by less than a second.
Clanton faded in the closing laps, but Erb stayed glued to Moyer’s rear bumper. Moyer maintained his lead for the remaining laps, leading flag-to-flag and claiming his first career DIRTcar Nationals victory. (more…)

By Scott|2016-02-16T05:54:15-05:00February 16th, 2016|Front Page News, World of Outlaws|Comments Off

Nick Hoffman Wins Gator Championship at DIRTcar Nationals

Billy Moyer Jr. Wins DIRTcar Late Models Opener

Hoffman championship (DIRTcar Media) BARBERVILLE, Fla. — Feb. 15, 2016 — Nick Hoffman continued his DIRTcar Nationals dominance Monday night as he held off Austin Dillon to score the Gator Championship and the coveted ‘Big Gator’ trophy.
Hoffman drew the number one starting pill in the night’s redraw but faced stiff competition from NASCAR stars Austin and Ty Dillon, and Jason Beaulieu as the green flag flew on the night’s 30-lap feature at Volusia Speedway Park.

Hoffman jumped out to a nearly two second lead early as the Dillon brothers worked to run him down. By lap 13, Ty Dillon caught Hoffman and began a multi-lap battle for the lead. With lapped traffic in play, Hoffman was able to again extend out his lead.

As Hoffman maintained a consistent one-and-a-half-second lead over Ty Dillon, Beaulieu began battling Austin Dillon for the third position. Billy Workman Jr. slowed to a stop on the front straight on lap 27 and bunched the field back up as the yellow flag flew.

“I was kind of hoping that thing was just going to go straight to the checkered but I just didn’t want to do what Ty did the other night and screwed up in lapped traffic or miss my marks in the last two laps,” Hoffman said. “It was nail-biting coming to that green with two to go. I knew if I could make three perfect laps that that was all it was going to take.” (more…)

By Scott|2016-02-16T05:27:58-05:00February 16th, 2016|Front Page News, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off

Hoffman Battles Dillon for DIRTcar Nationals Win

Donny Schatz Rebounds, Wins World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series Feature

hoffman3-310x165 BARBERVILLE, Fla. — Feb. 13, 2016 — Ty Dillon looked to be the driver to beat in Saturday night’s DIRTcar UMP Modified Gator Qualifying feature at DIRTcar Nationals but Nick Hoffman had other ideas as he cruised to his third win at Volusia Speedway Park.

Dillon dominated the early part of the 20-lap modified feature building a large lead over Hoffman and Ray Bollinger. As the laps wound down though, Hoffman, who has been the class of the field at DIRTcar Nationals, closed the gap. As lapped traffic came into play, Hoffman made his move. He battled past Dillon off of turn four and took the lead on lap 16.

Dillon, a driver in NASCAR’s Xfinity Series, tried to close the gap, but Hoffman marched to the win.

“Ty was really good,” Hoffman said. “Once I got to about halfway I started to momentum my car around. It was really good. I think he still would have had me if it wasn’t for that lap traffic deal. We’ll take them as we can get them.”

Hoffman won Tuesday and Wednesday night’s modified features. (more…)

By Scott|2016-02-15T18:03:07-05:00February 15th, 2016|Front Page News, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off

Donny Schatz Rebounds, Picks Up Second Win at DIRTcar Nationals

Brad Sweet Continues His DCN Roll with Second Place Run

021316DCNSchatz BARBERVILLE, Fla. – Feb. 13, 2016 – One night after his first did-not-finish result since September 2013, Donny Schatz rebounded at DIRTcar Nationals as he battled with Brad Sweet on Saturday night to score his first World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series win of the 2016 season.

“It’s kind of a relief to be over that hill of having that DNF that’s been haunting us for I guess 180 races or whatever,” Schatz said. “Now we can just focus on trying to win races.”

The win is Schatz’s second of DIRTcar Nationals after he won the second All Star Circuit of Champions night.

Schatz started the night by being second quick in qualifying but it was Daryn Pittman who took the quick time for the second straight night.

Chad Kemenah led the field to the green flag in but Sweet quickly overpowered him, taking over the lead after a short battle on lap four. (more…)

By Scott|2016-02-15T17:26:34-05:00February 15th, 2016|Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

ZEIGLER ZIPS TO VICTORY LANE AT EAST BAY FINALE

Zeigler TAMPA, FL (February 13, 2016) – Mason Zeigler pulled a major upset by winning the finale of the 40th Annual Winternationals on Saturday Night at East Bay Raceway Park. Zeigler passed race leader Scott Bloomquist on lap 23 and held off the Hall-of-Fame driver to capture the biggest win of his career in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned event.

A packed grandstand stood on its collective feet as Bloomquist charged to the inside of Zeigler on the final lap, but his charge fell one car length short as the 23-year-old Pennsylvania driver crossed the line first.

Bloomquist finished second, followed by 10th starting Dennis Erb Jr., Gregg Satterlee, and Darrell Lanigan.

“I just worked my tires so hard to get to the lead,” said Zeigler, who started fourth on the grid. “I didn’t think my right rear would survive the whole race, so I focused on slowing down once I got by him [Bloomquist]. (more…)

By Scott|2016-02-15T17:13:08-05:00February 15th, 2016|East Bay Raceway Park, Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series|Comments Off

Clanton Claims Thriller on Opening Night of Winter Freeze VI

Defending Champ Completes Daring Pass to Score Season Opener

Screven_event_story_edited-1 (By Jordan Morris) SYLVANIA, G.A. – Feb. 12, 2016 – Defending World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series champion Shane Clanton rocketed around both Josh Richards and Jason Covert in one pass as he claimed the season opener at Screven Motor Speedway’s Winter Freeze VI on Friday.

Clanton started from the sixth position but made quick work powering his way into the top three. Richards, who is in the midst of a hot streak, drew the pole-positon after winning his heat race earlier in the night.

Richards led just two laps before second place starter Covert battled past. Covert controlled the field for the first half of the race but could never pull away from Richards and eventually a hard-charging Clanton.

Clanton saw an opening in turn four on lap 15 when Richards pulled even with Covert for the lead. Clanton rocketed his car to the outside of the leaders, creating a three-wide drag race for the lead as they approached lapped traffic. (more…)

By Scott|2016-02-15T17:06:33-05:00February 15th, 2016|Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

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