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William Burnside Picks Up First Feature Win In Street Stocks After Completely Rebuilding Car From Flip Several Weeks Ago

April 20,, 2013 – Tampa, FL – It seemed Mother Nature would spoil the night, but it turned out to be a very cool evening while Late Models, Open Wheel Modifieds, Daytona Antique Auto Racing Association, Outlaw Fours and the Street Stocks were all on hand to put on a show.

First up was the Outlaw Fours with Billy Howard and Stephen Hohlbaugh winning their heats. For the feature it was Dorsey Strickland and Jesse James Foster on the front row. Strickland led the field until Thomas Braswell brought out the first caution. Strickland took the green once again until lap five when Chris Zimmerman spun in turn four. (more…)

By Scott|2013-04-21T05:23:46-04:00April 21st, 2013|East Bay Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

ORLANDO SPEEDWORLD FALLS VICTIM TO RAIN

What looked to be just a passing shower turned out to be a torrential downpour for several minutes forcing track officials to cancel all racing activity Friday night at Orlando SpeedWorld.

The storm dropped enough water to partly flood the infield and part of the pit area, and, with more rain expected in advance of a cold front, it was decided to call it a night just after 7:30pm.

SpeedWorld will try again next Friday night with the Super Late Models, E-Modifieds, Mini Stocks, Super Stocks, Pro Trucks, Strictly Stocks and Bandoleros set for action beginning at 8 pm.

By Scott|2013-04-20T19:02:39-04:00April 20th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Orlando Speedworld|Comments Off

Huntsville Speedway will open season May 3

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — Huntsville Speedway owner Martin Pierce has found a way to bring new changes to the legendary quarter-mile asphalt track and keep it open this season.

Pierce, who now works and lives in Steinhatchee, Fla., has found a way to keep the short track open without making the 500-mile trek to Huntsville every other week.

Martin Pierce prepares for another racing season at Huntsville Speedway.

“I’ve taken on an investor to help me run the track,” Martin said. “Birmingham’s Bruce Roberts will not only help me run the track, but he is also helping me remodel the facility. We have already started to redo the VIP booths and we have ordered a three-sided $20,000 scoreboard.” (more…)

By Scott|2013-04-20T18:53:42-04:00April 20th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Racing News|Comments Off

Rising Flood Waters Force World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars to Cancel Next Week’s Race at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55

U.S. Army Corp of Engineers projects river levels to surpass flood stage this week near Pevely

PEVELY, Mo. — April 19, 2013 — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects rising river levels will prevent the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series from being able to compete on Saturday, April 27, at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55.

The river is expected to be nearly 10 feet above flood stage and the track, which sits near Mississippi River tributaries just south of St. Louis, is susceptible to flooding. Flood waters are projected to recede quickly, but not in time for next week’s event.

The race will not be rescheduled. The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars will return to Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 for the two-day Federated Auto Parts Ironman 55 on Aug. 2-3.

Tonight’s race at Paducah International Raceway also was postponed because of rain. The series will be in action Saturday night at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind., and again on Friday, Aug. 26, at the Salina (Okla.) Highbanks.

Fans with tickets to the cancelled race next Saturday at Federated Auto Parts Raceway can apply their tickets toward tickets for the Federated Auto Parts Ironman 55 in August. Ticketholders with questions can call the World of Outlaws ticket hotline at 877-395-8606, or clickWorldofOutlaws.com/tickets. (more…)

By Scott|2013-04-19T18:41:56-04:00April 19th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

Approaching Storms Prompt Fayetteville Motor Speedway To Call Off Friday Night’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series Event

AYETTEVILLE, NC – April 19, 2013 – The likelihood of heavy rain and severe storms arriving late in the afternoon has prompted Fayetteville Motor Speedway officials to call off tonight’s scheduled World of Outlaws Late Model Series event.

FMS promoter Larry Lee made the decision late this morning after a final review of extremely unfavorable weather forecasts for the entire region surrounding the four-tenths-mile oval, which was set to host the WoO LMS for the first time since 2010.

“We’re really excited about having the World of Outlaws Late Model Series come to Fayetteville Motor Speedway but all indications are that the weather is just coming in at the worst possible time for us to race tonight,” said Lee. “All forecasts are consistent in calling for a 10- to 12-hour period of heavy rain and severe storms and unfortunately it’s expected to begin moving through around the time we’d be opening the gates or starting the racing program. We don’t want to bring everyone to the track to face those conditions so we concluded that making an early decision was in the best interest of the track, the fans and the racers.” (more…)

By Scott|2013-04-19T16:08:32-04:00April 19th, 2013|Featured, Late Models|Comments Off

Magnolia Motor Speedway Back in Action this Saturday, April 20th

Columbus, Mississippi (04/14/13) – Magnolia Motor Speedway is back in action this Saturday, April 20th, 2013. The black ice of the Mag will be featuring the second Weekly Racing Series point race of the 2013 season with TheRockAuto.Com Super Late Models, NeSmith Late Models, NeSmith Street Stock and Mini Stocks in action.

On Saturday, April 20th the pit gate opens at 3pm with the grandstand gates opening at 4:30 pm. The driver’s meeting is at 6:15pm sharp with racing action at 7pm. Grandstand admission is $10.00 for Adults and Kids 10 and under are free. Pit admission for adults is $25.00. (more…)

By Scott|2013-04-19T03:44:07-04:00April 19th, 2013|Featured, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Events at Roaring Knob Postponed

MARKLEYSBURG, PA (April 18, 2013) – Officials of Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex have decided to postpone the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event scheduled for Friday, April 19th due to forecasts predicting a 100% threat of rain and the potential for severe weather outbreaks in the area. The event has been rescheduled for Sunday, July 28th, and will become part of a three-race swing along with Stateline Speedway in Busti, NY on Friday, July 26th and Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, MD on Saturday, July 27th.

The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will continue this weekend’s remaining stops on the tour through the Appalachians as originally sheduled. On Saturday Night, April 20th, the series heads east to the “Capitol of Dirt Racing” Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, MD. The Frank Plessinger-promoted ½ mile race track will host the nation’s best dirt late model drivers for the eighth time in series history. (more…)

By Scott|2013-04-18T22:43:48-04:00April 18th, 2013|Featured, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series|Comments Off

Davenport Primed For World of Outlaws Late Model Series Visit To 311 Motor Speedway On Saturday Night (April 20)

Southeast’s Hottest Driver Will Bid For Victory At North Carolina Track In His Race Team’s Backyard

PINE HALL, NC – April 18, 2013 – Jonathan Davenport is arguably the hottest dirt Late Model driver in the Southeast over the past month, but is he hot enough to deal with some of the country’s best touring stars? He’s about to find out.

This Saturday night (April 20) Davenport will enter the 50-lap, $10,000-to-win World of Outlaws Late Model Series event at 311 Motor Speedway, kicking off three consecutive weekends in which the 29-year-old native of Blairsville, Ga., plans to compete with the national tour throughout his home region. For Davenport, it’s the most important stretch of action in his fledgling tenure as a driver for the AES Racing team.

“We’re definitely focusing on the next three weeks,” said Davenport, who owns two career WoO LMS A-Main victories, both at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, N.C. (2010 and ’11 World Finals). “Even though we’ve been running good we haven’t really run too much on the national level yet, so we’re ready to test ourselves. I feel like we’re hitting our stride so hopefully this is a really good time for the Outlaws to come into our area.”

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By Scott|2013-04-18T22:22:37-04:00April 18th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

PRO LATE MODELS AND MODIFIEDS HIGHLIGHT WEEK THREE OF NASCAR ACTION AT ORLANDO SPEEDWORLD

Orlando SpeedWorld returns to action this Friday night with six classes being featured during the third week of racing under the NASCAR Whelan All American Series banner.
The Pro Late Models return for their second race of the year and will be
joined by the Modifieds, Sportsman cars, Super Stocks, Strictly Stocks and the Bandoleros.
Alan Bruns topped the Pro Late Model field two weeks ago despite a balky shifter that gave him fits midway through the race while the Modifieds ran their first feature last week with local veteran Shane Held dominating the action and he hopes to make it two in a row this week. Young Daniel Conlin, Jr. will be out to score back-to-back wins in the Sportsman class after driving to victory on opening night in his first-ever race behind the wheel of a full-bodied stock car. (more…)