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Justin Boston Earns Career-First Pole at Salem; 93rd ARCA Race at Salem Sunday

(SALEM, Ind.) — When Justin Boston took the checkered flag to win the pole for Sunday’s Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 presented by Crosley Radio, crew chief Billy Venturini immediately started passing out high five’s and handshakes from his seat above the pit box for the 25 team.

“I think having him on the pit box elevates this team and our whole group,” Boston said while accepting the Menards Pole Award presented by Ansell. “I think it’s exactly what the ZLOOP team needs.”

Venturini, who won here in 2006 as a driver and has two wins as a crew chief at Salem, was excited for Boston.

“It is so important for Justin to sit on the pole here,” he said. “He’s such a raw race car driver. He is going to be really good. He is more impressive every time out.” (more…)

By Scott|2013-04-27T22:07:57-04:00April 27th, 2013|ARCA, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

Clanton Shows The Way In World of Outlaws Late Model Series Return To Smoky Mountain Speedway

Georgian Holds Off Casebolt For Second Victory Of 2013 On National Tour

MARYVILLE, TN – April 26, 2013 – Everything fell Shane Clanton’s way on Friday night at Smoky Mountain Speedway.

Taking advantage of an outside pole starting spot and some well-placed caution flags, Fayetteville, Ga.’s Clanton had just enough speed to hold off a late challenge from Steve Casebolt Jr. of Richmond, Ind., and capture the ‘Mountain Outlaw 50.’

Clanton, 37, registered his second victory of the season on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, which made its first visit to Smoky Mountain since 2004. He steered his Kennedy Motorsports Capital Race Car under the checkered flag a scant 0.164 of a second ahead of Casebolt, who overtook Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., for second on a lap-38 restart and kept his Dishman Motorsports MasterSbilt car there to earn a career-best WoO LMS finish.

Owens settled for third in a Team Zero by Bloomquist mount after running in the second spot for laps 10-38. Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., maintained the WoO LMS points lead with a solid fourth-place finish in his father Mark’s Rocket Chassis house car and Billy Ogle Jr. of Knoxville, Tenn., made a late charge to complete the top five in a Blount Motorsports Rocket fielded by Smoky Mountain co-owner Larry Garner. (more…)

By Scott|2013-04-27T18:56:12-04:00April 27th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

CLOUSER CLEANS UP IN SUPER LATES

osw With near perfect weather as a backdrop, Orlando SpeedWorld continued its 2013
NASCAR Whelan All-American Series season with a few more cars in the pits and a few more fans in the stands who witnessed a great action-packed show.
Fourteen Super Late Models signed in requiring two heats to set the field for
the 25-lap feature race. Rich Clouser of Deland and Cocoa’s Dusty Cornelius
claimed the eight-lap heat victories and made up row one for the start of the
finale. (more…)

By rick|2013-04-27T18:48:55-04:00April 27th, 2013|Archives, Featured, Front Page News, Orlando Speedworld, Race Results|Comments Off

New Awareness Racing Monster Truck

survivor-monster-truck For Immediate Release – (Paducah, KY) Awareness Racing owners Ed Dunning and Todd Morey are proud to release the rendering of a brand new monster truck! The new truck name?…@team_survivor

This concept is a community effort by the acclaimed design team of “TEX EFX” owned by “Tex” and Melissa McDorman, as well as Team Owners Ed Dunning and Todd Morey of Awareness Racing, and two powerful “Associate Team” members yet to be released. A preliminary version of this Monster Truck was released at the Orlando Citrus Bowl Monster Jam Event earlier this year. On hand for the private unveiling were several key members of American Cancer Society Relay For Life, based in Florida. With the mutual support of Relay For Life Team(s) management, and the inclusion of Relay for Life Kentucky, the final modifications were made for this very special rendering. A unique team alliance has been forged between Awareness Racing and American Cancer Society.

Monster truck fans, we present to you, the icon of global hope in Cancer Awareness and Research….@team_survivor ! (more…)

By Scott|2013-04-26T13:36:24-04:00April 26th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Racing News|Comments Off

Princeton Speedway Starts 2013 Racing Season This Weekend under FASTRAK Sanctioning

(Four Oaks, North Carolina) – Many West Virginia dirt tracks started their 2013 racing season this past weekend with great success. The 3/8th mile Princeton Speedway nestled a short drive right off I-77 near the Virginia/West Virginia state line border is ready to kick off the 2013 campaign this weekend April 27th. The Princeton Speedway is coming off a very successful Open Practice which drew in about 30+ cars this past weekend. The entire racing community around the 3/8th mile Princeton Speedway is “excited and buzzed” about the upcoming season especially after the recent closure in 2012. Track owner Melvin Bishop after having numerous fallout’s with the leasing of Princeton Speedway has now finally reached an agreement with Freddy Mooney as the Track Promoter and the green flag is set to fly this Saturday.

In addition to the local divisions that will be racing, the always exciting “Premier” class the Pro (crate) Late Models will compete under FASTRAK Racing Series sanctioning for 2013. This means the opportunity to race not only for the Princeton Speedway title but also compete in the $250,000 FASTRAK World Championships. (more…)

By Scott|2017-06-05T21:11:02-04:00April 25th, 2013|Fastrak Late Model Series, Featured, Front Page News, Regional|Comments Off

Racing Radios 125 Presented By Schoenfeld Headers Preview

Jefferson, GA (April 25, 2013) – The Southern Super Series will be at Gresham Motorsports Park this Saturday! The first Southern Super Series race, at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, was a huge success and Bubba Pollard made history by winning the first Southern Super Series Race event. GMP’s First Southern Super Series Race of the season will be the Racing Radios 125 presented by Schoenfeld Headers on April 27th and there will be much going on for the entire family!

As of today, GMP will run everything on Saturday as it is scheduled. If there were to be bad weather, GMP will do everything possible to get all of the race events in and that may include rearranging the order in which the divisions run. GMP will keep fans, drivers and teams informed about the weather through updates on RaceGMP.com, Facebook and Twitter.

The First Southern Super Series race event at GMP already has a strong early entry list of drivers and teams, including, Mike Garvey, Hunter Robbins, Jerick Johnson, David Odell, John Hunter Nemecheck, Michael Lance, Daniel Hemric, TJ Reaid, Donnie Wilson, Ross Kenseth and more! For a complete list of drivers who have already entered the Racing Radios 125 Presented by Schoenfeld Headers, please visit RaceGMP.com. (more…)

By Scott|2013-04-25T23:41:33-04:00April 25th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Racing News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Welcome To Tennessee: Three Distinct Volunteer State Tracks Comprise This Weekend’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series Tripleheader

National Tour Set To Visit Smoky Mountain Speedway (April 26), Tazewell Speedway (April 27) & Duck River Raceway Park (April 28)
CONCORD, NC – April 24, 2013 – A big, reconfigured four-tenths-mile oval. A steeply-banked, blazing-fast one-third-mile paper-clip. A sweeping quarter-mile bullring.

Three distinct tracks located in Tennessee – that’s this weekend’s hit list for the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, which invades the Volunteer State for one of the most anticipated and interesting tripleheaders of the 2013 season.

The swing kicks off on Friday night (April 26) at Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, which will host the WoO LMS for the first time since 2004. The famed Tazewell Speedway will present a World of Outlaws program for the fourth consecutive season on Saturday evening (April 27) while the smallest of the three tracks, Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, will close the weekend on Sunday night (April 28) with its inaugural WoO LMS extravaganza. (more…)

By Scott|2013-04-25T14:26:37-04:00April 25th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Kyle Larson to Run Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown

Will Compete in Late Model Race for Lee Faulk Racing

[slideshow id=5]CORNELIUS, N.C. (April 24, 2013) – Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Kyle Larson will race in the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown (DHSTS) at Richmond International Raceway on Thursday, April 25. The two young racers will be competing in the 75-lap event for Lee Faulk Racing.
Stenhouse Jr. will compete in Lee Faulk Racing’s No. 25 Ford, with support from Plan B Sales and AccuDoc Solutions. Although this will be the first time Stenhouse has competed in the DHSTS, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie-of-the-Year contender is no stranger to Richmond International Raceway. He has six starts in the NASCAR Nationwide Series at the .75-mile oval, with one pole and four top-five finishes.

“Denny has been able to raise a lot of money for charity through this race each year, and I’m happy to support him and the causes his foundation supports,” explained Stenhouse. “I enjoy getting to the short tracks each season, and Richmond is always a lot of fun to race, so I expect we’ll have a good time on Thursday night. I have to thank Plan B Sales and AccuDoc Solutions for the opportunity to be a part of such a great event.” (more…)

By Scott|2013-04-25T03:04:59-04:00April 24th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Racing News|Comments Off

UNOH Makes First Visit to PA Posse

CAMARGO, Ill. – You can’t blame the drivers of the University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions if they are a little more excited than usual to head back to Central Pennsylvania. It’s no secret the UNOH All Star drivers have struggled against the tough competition of the drivers known as the “PA Posse.” But last fall, current UNOH All Star point leader Dale Blaney gave the series competitors a shot in the arm when he scored a victory against the Posse at Port Royal Speedway.

“We’re looking forward to going back to Central Pennsylvania…probably more so than we have in a long time. We finally got a win there last year and I have a lot of confidence. The guys have give me a fantastic car every race this year,” said Blaney, who also leads the All Star’s Eastern Region and Ohio Region points. “I’ve never won at the Grove. I’ve run good there….have had some top five finished. I know we can do it. A lot of things will have to fall our way, but I’m confident we have the car and the team to get a win there,” added Blaney. (more…)

By Scott|2013-04-23T16:22:58-04:00April 23rd, 2013|Artic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

SUPER LATES BACK AT SPEEDWORLD & IF THE CARS SHOW UP – SPEEDWORLD WILL STEP IT UP $$$-WISE

orlandospeedworld800 After a rainout last Friday night that was just a precursor of a very wet weekend in Central Florida, Orlando SpeedWorld is back in action this Friday and the weatherman is promising a Chamber of Commerce forecast this time. It was announced this week that the track is stepping up its effort to attract a bigger field of cars by raising purses providing the race teams Increase their participation. If 15 or more cars are entered, the purse for the top three positions will double for that class. This affects all classes with the exception of Super Late Models, Strictly Stocks and Bandoleros. Providing there are 15 cars entered, the purse for the Modifieds, E-Modifieds and Pro Trucks will increase to $500-320-220 for the top-three finishing spots. The Mini Stock purse for the top three would increase to $400-200-160 and the Super Stocks would see an increase to $300-160-140. The Super Late Model purse will remain the same, plus they will be the class eligible for national and regional points in the NASCAR Whelan All-American Series. (more…)

By Scott|2013-04-23T15:58:43-04:00April 23rd, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Orlando Speedworld|Comments Off