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HIGHLY ANTICIPATED 2019 SEASON OPENER ONE WEEK AWAY!

BATAVIA, OHIO (January 25, 2019) – The first race of the 2019 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series season is just one week away.

The nation’s top dirt late model drivers will assemble in Waynesville, Georgia to battle in the RhinoAg Super Bowl of Racing presented by General Tire. This blockbuster weekend will take place Thursday, January 31st through Saturday, February 2nd at Golden Isles Speedway.

The action will get underway with an open practice for all competing divisions on Thursday, January 31^st before the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series takes center stage on Friday and Saturday.

Both events will be championship points-earning events, which include a full program, highlighted by a 50-lap, $12,000-to-win main event. The Golden Isles Speedway Late Models and Enduros will also compete in a complete program each night.

Golden Isles Speedway is located off Highway 82 in Waynesville, GA, just 12 miles west of I-95 at Exit 29. For tickets or more information, visit: www.gisdirt.com or call the track office at (916) 386-0061.

By Scott|2019-01-25T23:21:50-05:00January 25th, 2019|Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Racing News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

BRONSON BLASTS TO WINTERNATIONALS WIN

For the second consecutive night, a home state racer stood in Victory Lane after the Modified main event at East Bay Raceway Park’s 43^rd annual Winternationals.

Fast qualifier Kyle Bronson, who also earned the honor on opening night, backed up his achievement with a stellar victory in the 30-lap A main. The road to victory was far from an easy one.

For the second night, Bronson drew an inversion of four, putting the fast qualifiers in the second row for their heat races. In Bronson’s case, it meant he would barely qualify for the A-main and that meant a starting spot of 19^th for the feature.

The main stayed green for the first nine laps before a number of cautions started to appear. Early race leader Phillip Cobb saw his advantage wiped out by a charging Devin Dixon, who shot to the front on lap five. Wednesday night winner Bryan Bernhardt slipped to second on the next lap to become the challenger to Dixon. While those two were running steady laps, position battles were found all throughout the field. Bronson worked into the top 10 by the mid-race point and then moved to the high side for his assault on the lead packs. In short order, Bronson found himself dueling with Ivedent Lloyd Jr. for third, a battle that stretched over six laps before Bronson could move on. With four laps to go, Bronson, who stayed committed to the rim-riding all around the track, swept out front as Dixon soldiered on at the bottom. Bronson was able to break clear and cruised on to the win.

“We had a good car tonight and that really helps your confidence,” said Bronson. “Drawing that 4 made it really difficult for us, but our guys are working their tails off to get this car to be good. It drove like a dream. When I was able to get close to the front, I could smell. It’s good to win and I want to get what I can to put myself in a good position to do well the rest of the week.”

Shon Flanary and Eric Moon earned starting spots in the A by winning the 12-lap B features. Heat races were won by Lloyd, Wesley Duboise, Cobb, Dale Kelley and Curt Myers.

Alabama racer Richie Stephens became the one to beat in the 15-lap Street Stock main, going wire to wire for the victory. Heats were captured by Scotty Kay Jr. and 2018 East Bay Street Stock champion John Bradley.

Night #3 of the 43^rd annual Winternationals will serve as a crucial contest for a number of Modified racers who are seeking one of the six guaranteed starting spots for the 75-lap finale. Points will be added up after the feature, so a good finish could vault a driver into a better place.

THURSDAY – Jan. 24

MODIFIEDS

A-MAIN: Kyle Bronson (1B), Devin Dixon (313), Kevin Adams (40), Bryan Bernhardt (B69), Ivedent Lloyd Jr. (311), Jeff Mathews (33), Phillip Cobb (03), Bill Roberts (5R), Brad Goff (41), Mike Potosky (M20), Chad Williamson (96c), Jimmy Lennex (8), Eric Moon (18), Shane Burrows (70B), Doug Horton (33H), Wesley Duboise (12), Curt Myers (1M), Roger Crouse (15), Lucas Lee (12L), Dale Kelley (22), Shon Flanary (98), Patrick Hoffman (308), KC Burdette (44KC), Mavrick Varnadore (A1)

B-MAIN 1 (Top 2 Transfer): Shon Flanary (98), Patrick Hoffman (308), Chris Smith (88), Michael Turner (127), Steve Meyer Jr. (1A), Corey Partin (99), Chad Roush (32), Nathan Huffingham (N8), Dean Noseworthy (60X), Brad DeYoung (7), Chris Wilson (17), Gary Bentley (A-1), Tim Prince (6P). DNS – Dustin Thayer (10T), Dave Baldwin (6B), Gordy Gundaker (11)

B-MAIN 2 (Top 2 Transfer): Eric Moon (18), KC Burdette (44KC), Seth Geary (7G), Jayson Good (85), Bill Howard (47), Drew Bender (29B), Matt Altiers (2A), Tom Sigler (19), Brett Kennard (5M), Gary Eicher (29), Roger Jackson (1J), Kenny Carlson (21c), Dennis Haven (96), Joey Lee (662)

STREET STOCKS

A-MAIN: Richie Stephens (69S), John Bradley (57), Scotty Kay Jr. (69K), Justin Rodgers (95), Tim Powers (44), Brian Morgan (9), Jim Baker (69x), Josh Sigler (19), Shan Smith (90), Thomas Pratt (22), Ca;vin Cook (69C), Chris Combs (14), Dennis Williams (24), Henry Burnside (31), Joel Andrews (56), Richard Livernois Sr. (71), Rob Brillhart (77B), Robert Tyler (99), Jason Harrison (69H)

By Scott|2019-01-25T22:57:09-05:00January 25th, 2019|East Bay Raceway Park, Local, Racing News|Comments Off

World of Outlaws Return to Texas with Early Season Stops at Cotton Bowl and LoneStar

CONCORD, NC – January 24, 2019 – The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will return to Texas for a pair of crucial early season races at Cotton Bowl Speedway Friday, February 22nd and LoneStar Speedway on Saturday, February 23rd. With the addition of a new title sponsor and new driver and team combinations, The Greatest Show on Dirt will have a new look in 2019, both on and off track, making the February races that much more important as teams attempt to establish momentum for the 2019 season.

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will make its third visit in its 41-year history to Cotton Bowl Speedway in Paige, TX with Brad Sweet scoring the inaugural win at the semi-banked 3/8th oval in 2016 and David Gravel sweeping the program, including setting a new track record, a year ago. While Sweet will return in 2019 to his Kasey Kahne Racing No.49, Gravel begins a new adventure this season taking over the reins of the Jason Johnson Racing No.41.

“We were really good at Cotton Bowl last year and hopefully that translates this time around. Everyone wants to get a good start to the season, especially this year. These early season races are where we establish momentum and I’m looking forward to what the JJR team can do right out of the gate,” Gravel said in anticipation of returning to Cotton Bowl.

The following night the Series will trek to Kilgore, TX for its 13th appearance at LoneStar Speedway, dating back to 1984. 10-time Series Champion Donny Schatz is the most recent winner after last year’s event at the 1/3rd-mile high-banked oval was rained out.

A strong car count is expected for both Texas races. In addition to the 13 full-time World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series regulars, Kasey Kahne, Terry McCarl, Mason Daniel and a cast of others have both Cotton Bowl and LoneStar Speedway on their schedules. It certainly wouldn’t be a surprise to see Texas natives 2018 All-Star Champion Aaron Reutzel and 2018 ASCS Gulf South Champion Channin Tankersley make an appearance as well.

The Greatest Show on Dirt will return to Texas for the final time in 2019 at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, TX. Tickets for both Cotton Bowl Speedway and LoneStar Speedway are on sale now. If you can’t make it to the track, watch all the action LIVE on DIRTVision.com

By Scott|2019-01-25T22:16:06-05:00January 25th, 2019|Racing News, Sprint Cars, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

FASTRAK in the Hoosier State: Movieland Speedpark becomes FASTRAK Sanctioned

Carnesville, GA – Movieland Speedpark in Chandler, IN will be FASTRAK weekly sanctioned for the Pro Late Models in 2019. The track, which is being operated by Reno Fontana will open with a test and tune on April 12, with the first racing night slated for April 19.

“I was born and raised in the Chandler area,” said Fontana, “I won my first bracket race at the dragstrip when I was 16 years old and my first victory at the dirt oval came in 1970 at the age of 17. So when the chance to buy the Chandler track presented itself, I jumped, and here I am today as the new owner.”

Fontana, now residing in Southern California, has plans to turn the now “Movieland Speedpark” into one of the finest community centers in the Tri-State area, with plans that span beyond motorsports.

The FASTRAK Pro Late Models will run on Friday nights at the 3/8^th mile oval in 2019. Teams will have the opportunity to race for the $5,000 to win FASTRAK VP Racing Fuels National Weekly Championship. Drivers who become FASTRAK members and compete in a minimum of 10 races will be eligible for the 2019 FASTRAK World Challenge at Beckley Motorsports Park on October 5^th and 6^th. The newly formatted FASTRAK World Championship will pay $2,000 to win on Friday and $5,000 to win on Saturday along with a $5,000 to win points fund for the top 10 drivers through the two nights. Additionally, drivers at Movieland Speedpark will compete for a FASTRAK Divisional Championship, which has $1,000 in point money per track within the division.

“Building this class in the tri-state area is our main focus,” said FASTRAK Executive Vice President DJ Irvine, “FASTRAK offers a host of benefits to the drivers and great championship point funds to compete for. I’m truly excited about Movieland Speedpark joining the FASTRAK family.”

FASTRAK members also receive $100,000 of participant accident medical insurance through Mutual of Omaha, which is included in their membership. Additional crew members can be added to the policy for just $20 per year. FASTRAK hosts a first-class Night of Champions banquet each year to honor all champions from the previous year. This year’s banquet was in Kingsport, TN.

The 2019 FASTRAK World Championship will pay $50,000 to win and $2,050 to start at Virginia Motor Speedway on September 13^th and 14^th. The race is the single richest Chevrolet Performance Late Model race in the history of the class. The FASTRAK World Championship will also be broadcasted tape-delayed on MavTV and available as pay-per-view on Speed51.com.

“We are excited to be partnering with FASTRAK and bringing late model racing, on a weekly basis, to the area,” continued Fontana, “We believe FASTRAK is the perfect fit for us.”
Check out the official website for the FASTRAK Racing Series at www.fastrakracing.com and continue to follow our social media networks for the FASTRAK Racing Series. Like and Follow our Fan Page on Facebook plus follow @FASTRAK_SE and/or @FASTRAK_MOV on Twitter to get up to the minute news and details as they become available. FASTRAK can be found on Instagram @fastrak_racing.

The 2019 marketing partners for the FASTRAK Racing Series are Chevrolet Performance, Hoosier Racing Tire, AFCO “The official shock of the FASTRAK Racing Series”, VP Racing Fuel “The official fuel of FASTRAK”, VP Racing Lubricants, Speed51.com “The official video home of FASTRAK”, Basey’s Site Work, LLC, TNT Race Cars, Arizona Sport Shirts, Simpson Safety Equipment, Rockauto.com, and Thomas Clarke Performance

By Scott|2019-01-25T22:16:25-05:00January 25th, 2019|Fastrak Late Model Series, Racing News, Regional|Comments Off

Latrobe Speedway Joins the FASTRAK Racing Series Family in 2019

Carnesville, GA – Officials with the FASTRAK RacingSeries have announced that Latrobe Speedway in Latrobe, PA will be FASTRAK sanctioned for their Pro Late Model class in 2019. The track will be operated by Dennis Bates. Teams competing in the FASTRAK Pro Late Model class will be eligible for the 2019 FASTRAK VP Racing Fuels National Weekly Championship as well as a FASTRAK Divisional Championship.

“We are pleased that the FASTRAK Racing Series has agreed to sanction our Crate Late Model Division, now known as the FASTRAK Pro Late Models,” said Latrobe Speedway promoter, Dennis Bates. “Our FASTRAK Pro Late Model competitors are extremely excited to be a part of the FASTRAK Racing Series and we look forward to great racing in 2019.”

All FASTRAK members receive $100,000 of participant accident medical insurance through Mutual of Omaha, as part of their membership. Any FASTRAK team who buys a complete set of the AFCO Crate Spec Shock Series will have a one-time 10% discount on other products from AFCO.

Furthermore, FASTRAK members who compete in a minimum of ten FASTRAK sanctioned events will be eligible for the newly formatted members only FASTRAK World Challenge which will be held at Beckley Motorsports Park.

Latrobe Speedway is a ½-mile semi-banked clay oval located behind the Latrobe Airport on SR 981, .9 miles South on Route 30.

The speedway will compete on Saturday nights under the “Flying 5” banner, as we will have five divisions in action on Saturdays. More information will be available once the schedule is finalized.

“We are excited to welcome Latrobe Speedway along with their teams and staff to the FASTRAK family,” said FASTRAK General Manager DJ Irvine, “We have had drivers from that area asking when FASTRAK would come to the region and we are excited to be there.”

LATROBE SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS

For more information please contact:

Promoter – Dennis Bates 724-757-6079

batesdennis27@gmail.com

SNB Promotions

104 N. Bank St.

Derry, PA 15627

Check out the official website for the FASTRAK Racing Series at www.fastrakracing.com and continue to follow our social media networks for the FASTRAK Racing Series. Like and Follow our Fan Page on Facebook plus follow @FASTRAK_SE and/or @FASTRAK_MOV on Twitter to get up to the minute news and details as they become available. FASTRAK can be found on Instagram @fastrak_racing

The 2019 marketing partners for the FASTRAK Racing Series are Chevrolet Performance, Hoosier Racing Tire, AFCO “The official shock of the FASTRAK Racing Series”, VP Racing Fuel “The official fuel of FASTRAK”, VP Racing Lubricants, Speed51.com “The official video home of FASTRAK”, Basey’s Site Work, LLC, TNT Race Cars, Arizona Sport Shirts, Simpson Safety Equipment,

Rockauto.com, and Thomas Clarke Performance.

By Scott|2019-01-22T17:32:35-05:00January 22nd, 2019|Fastrak Late Model Series, Regional|Comments Off

Premier Regional Touring Series Makes Mark on the Deep South

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Series Director Charles Raymond Evans III and The ULTIMATE Deep South Super Late Model Series are finally ready to unveil the inaugural season’s schedule.

With the massive support found for this first season of competition, it has made the ULTIMATE brand the premier regional Super Late Model Series in the South.

Starting at ECM Speedway and progressing to the season ending 3 race $10,000 to win and $1,000 to start weekend at 105 Speedway, the Series has put Late Model racing back on the map in this region.

Included on the schedule is a race in every state in the region, a first for any Series competing currently in the Deep South.

This has already proven to be a shift in the ideologies of track owners and promoters. As we work to grow our brand and racing as a whole, this new mindset is sure to grow as well. The Series would like to thank each and every track that we are working with this season and we look forward to adding more throughout the year, as well as the legions of fans and drivers that we will meet. It is sure to be a 2019 to remember. For more information on the ULTIMATE Deep South Super Late Model Series visit www.ultimatesupers.com or call (256)684-5623. ULTIMATE Deep South Supers are also on Facebook at ULTIMATE Deep South Super Late Model Series.

The ULTIMATE Super Late Model Series would like to recognize their series partners for the 2019 season which include: American Racer, Hoosier Race Tires, Arizona Sport Shirts, DirtonDirt.com, Speed51, Trevor Moon, and Thomas Clarke Performance Web Design.

By Scott|2019-01-21T19:31:17-05:00January 21st, 2019|Racing News, Regional, ULTIMATE Super Late Model Seires|Comments Off

Southern All Stars Release 2019 Dates

FAYETTEVILLE, TN—The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by MaxFab preliminary schedule has 20 dates confirmed for the 2019 season with a few more dates to be added in the coming days as 2019 looks to be one of the busiest years for the series.

The series will open the 2019 season on Sunday afternoon March 3^rd at The Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, SC., for the 16^th Annual March Madness paying $12,000 to win. This race has been a traditional opener for the series for 15 years and always draws good car counts and crowds to this event.

The series then heads south for the 3^rd Annual Bash at the Beach at Southern Raceway in Milton, FL., on Friday & Saturday March 15-16 with a $3,000 to win show on Friday and a $7,000 to win on Saturday. The series also makes another stop at the Southern Raceway Labor Day Weekend as the track will be celebrating its 31^st Anniversary with a pair of races on August 31^st and September 1^st paying $4,000 on Saturday & $5,000 on Sunday.

Thunderhill Raceway Park in Summertown, TN., returns to the scheduled in 2019 as they will have two events Saturday night April 20^th a $4,000 to win show and then on Saturday night July 6^th the Fourth of July Spectacular paying $4,000 to win.

Smoky Mt Speedway located in Maryville, TN., will have two events in 2019 the Rockin with the Stars on Friday night April 26^th paying $5,000 to win and Saturday night September 28^th the King of the Mountain paying $7,500 to win.

Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL., will host three races the annual NASCAR Weekend events on April 27^th and October 12^th both paying $4,000 to win and the 2^nd Annual Governors Cup on Saturday August 10^th paying $10,000 to win.

Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, TN., returns in 2019 with a pair of races on Sat May 4^th the Ducktona 40 will be run paying $4,000 to win and on Saturday June 29^th will be another $4,000 to win event,

Senoia Raceway in Senoia, GA., has two events schedule in 2019 the first race will take place on May 18^th celebrating the 50^th Anniversary of Senoia Raceway in a $4,000 to win event and on June 22^nd the Michael Head Jr Memorial paying $5,454 to win.

New to the schedule in 2019 is the Richmond Raceway in Richmond, KY., this will be the first series appearance at the track and they will be taking part in the 3^rd Annual Mike Roland Memorial on Saturday night June 1^st.

South Georgia gets in on the action with a pair of race on Friday & Saturday night September 13^th & 14^th at the Oglethorpe Speedway in Pooler, GA., and the Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania, GA., Oglethorpe will be paying $4,000 to win and Screven $10,000 to win.

I-75 gets in on the action as the series will returns for year number two on Saturday night September 21^st for a $4,000 to win event.

We are working to confirm a few more dates and should have the schedule completed by the end of the month.

The Southern All Star Dirt racing would like to thank all the track that have come back this year as well as the new tracks and looks forward to seeing all the drivers and fans and look forward to the 2019 season.

For more information concerning the Southern All Stars contact Lynn Acklin – General Manager: 256-924-4546 www.sasdirt.com

2019 SOUTHERN ALL STAR POINTS STANDINGS PRESENTED BY MAXFAB:

2019 CRUISE WITH THE CHAMPIONS/DIRTONDIRT.COM ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:

2019 AR Bodies Challenge:

UPCOMING SOUTHERN ALL STAR DIRT RACING SERIES EVENT:

March 3-Cherokee Speedway-Gaffney,SC-$12,000

March 15-Southern Raceway-Milton, FL-$3,000

March 16-Southern Raceway-Milton, FL–7,000

2019 Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Sponsors:

*Hoosier Racing Tire “The Official Race Tire” of the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series *Patriot Sports “The Official Merchandise Vendor” of the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series *Sunoco Race Fuel “The Official Racing Fuel” of the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series*MaxFab Presenting Sponsor 2019 Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Marketing Partners Include: AR Bodies, Brodix Cylinder Heads, , COR Suspensions, Cruise with the Champions, DirtonDirt.com, H3 Performance Graphics, Integra Racing Shocks, , MSR Mafia Web Design and Service, PPM Racing Products, RockAuto.com, 36 Racing & Fabrication, Racecar Engineering, BrakeOMeter; Dirt Car Lift

By Scott|2019-01-21T19:17:06-05:00January 21st, 2019|Racing News|Comments Off

NASCAR Hall Of Famer Glen Wood, 93

MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Glen Wood, a founding member of Wood Brothers Racing and an inductee into the NASCAR Hall of Fame, has died. He was 93 years old.

Wood Brothers Racing announced Wood’s passing on Twitter Friday morning.

“This is a difficult day for all of us at Ford Motor Co.,” said Edsel B. Ford II, member of the board of directors for the Ford Motor Co. “Glen Wood was the founding patriarch of the oldest continuously operating NASCAR Cup Series team and we consider Wood Brothers Racing a part of our family, the Ford Family. The Wood Brothers race team, by any measure, has been one of the most successful racing operations in the history of NASCAR. Most importantly for our company, Glen and his family have remained loyal to Ford throughout their 69-year history.”

From Stuart, Va., Wood started his career in NASCAR has a driver. Between 1953 and 1964 he made 62 starts in what would eventually become the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, winning four times at North Carolina’s Bowman-Gray Stadium.

He eventually hung up his helmet and alongside his brother, Leonard, would go on to field race cars for some of NASCAR’s most legendary drivers.

Of those drivers, there was none better than David Pearson, who won 43 times while racing for the Wood Brothers between 1972 and ’78. The biggest of those wins was the 1976 Daytona 500, which saw Pearson and his long-time rival Richard Petty crash on the final lap. Pearson was able to re-fire his car and limp across the finish line to win the race.

The Wood Brothers have won the Daytona 500 five times. In addition to Pearson, Tiny Lund won the race in 1963, Cale Yarborough won in ’68, A.J. Foyt drove to victory lane for the team in ’72 and Trevor Bayne won for the team in ’11.

All told Wood Brothers Racing has earned 99 victories at the top level of NASCAR with drivers like Pearson, Yarborough, Foyt, Lund, Neil Bonnett, Buddy Baker, Donnie Allison, Dan Gurney, Marvin Panch, Curtis Turner, Speedy Thompson, Kyle Petty, Dale Jarrett, Morgan Shepherd, Elliott Sadler, Bayne and most recently Ryan Blaney.

Wood inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2012 and his brother Leonard, who served as the team’s crew chief for many years, joined him the following year.

— SpeedSport News PR

By Scott|2019-01-18T16:36:54-05:00January 18th, 2019|Featured, Racing News|Comments Off

RACECAR ENGINEERING ANNOUNCES FEBRUARY 2019 ‘VENDOR COLLEGE’ EVENT

(Lakeland, Florida – January 2, 2019) Racecar Engineering™ has announced that they will be hosting a ‘Vendor College’ for all local, regional, and visiting racers and race teams during the racing action of Speedweeks®* 2019. This exclusive event will take place at Racecar Engineering™, 8126 US Highway 98 North, Lakeland, Florida on Sunday February 10, 2019 from 9AM until 5PM.

Racecar Engineering™ has planned this event during the second weekend in February, after the some of the racing dust has almost settled. They have set aside one day during Speedweeks®* to allow drivers, their teams, and their dealers to interact one-on-one with the factory personnel from over 50 prominent product manufacturers they represent.

Steve Dorer of Racecar Engineering™ explains the idea behind their event – “If you’ve ever been fortunate enough to attend the PRI Show, many racers and teams know that it can be hard to ‘Get Up-Close and Personal’ with their favorite brands and the factory reps they may have spoken to on the phone over the years. And when you’re at the track, let’s face it, it’s tough to connect with the factory reps with 100% focus between set-up, practice and qualifying. So we’re giving these racers and their teams the opportunity to meet our vendors ‘Face-to-Face’, to discuss technical questions or perhaps solve problems. And who knows, they may just find or learn something ‘new’ that may help give them that ‘Winning Edge’ they’ve been looking for to help them during the 2019 racing season and beyond. RCE is fortunate to be at the ‘crossroads’ during these two exciting weeks of short-track racing, as a majority of the racers will be passing right through our city.” Dorer continued, “This date is one of the only ‘less busy days’ that the teams will have, so we decided to officially open our facility at Racecar Engineering™ to allow vendors, racers, and our dealers to ‘Meet-In-Person’, ‘Face-To-Face’ & ‘One-On-One’.”

RCE’s ‘Vendor College’ will feature factory technical seminars throughout the day, along with factory personnel displaying their company’s latest & greatest racing parts and handing out their 2019 new product literature.

This exclusive event will also include goodie bags for all who attend featuring factory literature, decals, and maybe a few surprises. Free food and refreshments will be available. There is also a raffle with great prizes courtesy of participating manufacturers, activities for the kids and maybe best off all, great deals on racing parts and equipment.

Just a few of the manufacturers scheduled to be on-site during the 2019 Racecar Engineering™ ‘Vendor College’ are: Allstar Performance, Bassett, Bert Transmission, Bilstein, Brake-O-Meter, Brinn Transmission, Canton Racing, Cometic Gasket, Daytona Sensors, Design Engineering, Driven Racing Oil, DRP Performance, Factory Canopies, FAST Electronics, Fragola, HANS, Holley, Hyperco, JE Pistons, Jones Racing Products, KRC Power Steering, Maxima Racing Oil, MSD, Powermaster, Progressive Racing Engines, QuickCar Racing, Racing Electronics, RaceQuip, Roux Helmets, Simpson, Strange Oval, Sunoco, Velocita, Wilwood and XS Power Battery. The event exhibitor list is expected to grow quickly, so be sure to check-out the Racecar Engineering™ website and social media channels frequently, as new participating brands will be announced over the next several weeks.

Best of all, remember that the 2019 Racecar Engineering™ ‘Vendor College’ event is absolutely FREE and all proceeds from raffles tickets and food donations will directly benefit the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the primary charity of choice of Racecar Engineering™.

For further detailed event information including host hotel information, event map and technical seminar schedule, please visit the ‘Vendor College’ event page on the Racecar Engineering™ website at: www.racecareng.com/2019-vendor-college-event-info.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact the Racecar Engineering Sales Staff at 800-882-7231.

“Racecar Engineering looks forward to seeing everyone in February and helping race teams get ‘Tuned-In’ and hopefully ‘One-Step-Closer’ to the ‘Winner’s Circle’!”

*Disclaimer – Speedweeks® is a wholly-owned registered trademark of the International Speedway Corp (ISC). This event is in no way affiliated with, sanctioned by, or endorsed by, ISC and is referenced only as a period of time during annual February racing events in the Central Florida area.

About Racecar Engineering – Racecar Engineering™ was founded in 1998 in Winter Park, Florida and today features a 20,000 sq. ft. facility in Lakeland, Florida. Thanks to their loyal customers and suppliers, Racecar Engineering™ is now in their 20th year in business. They have become one of the largest sources for racing and performance parts in the Southeast United States representing over 600 brands of well-respected product manufacturers. For more information about Racecar Engineering™, please visit their new website at: www.racecareng.com

By Scott|2019-01-17T16:56:20-05:00January 17th, 2019|Local, Racing News|Comments Off

JGR Co-Founder J.D. Gibbs Dies At 49

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – Joe Gibbs Racing officials confirmed Friday night that team co-founder and co-chairman J.D. Gibbs has died at the age of 49 from complications following a long battle with a degenerative neurological disease.

Gibbs was the eldest son of three-time Super Bowl-winning coach and multi-time NASCAR champion team owner Joe Gibbs, first serving as a tire changer on his father’s team in 1993, the year that JGR won its first Daytona 500 with driver Dale Jarrett.

He spent time as a driver in his own right, making five NASCAR Xfinity Series starts and eight NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series starts between 1998 and 2002, but he was best known for his business role within the motorsports team his father began.

J.D. Gibbs became president of Joe Gibbs Racing in 1998, holding that role and guiding the organization through March of 2015, when the Gibbs family revealed that J.D. was battling brain-function problems and that doctors had no clear answer for his struggles.

In addition to his father Joe, those that Gibbs is survived by include wife Melissa and sons Joe Jackson, William Miller, Jason Dean II and Zachary Taylor, as well as brother Coy, nephews Ty, Case and Jet and niece Elle.

Additional information regarding details for a memorial service will follow at a later date.

By Scott|2019-01-12T06:33:27-05:00January 12th, 2019|NASCAR, Racing News|Comments Off

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