Cedar Lake Speedway’s USA Nationals Will Become An All-World of Outlaws Late Model Series Weekend In 2013
Thursday-Night WoO LMS Program Added To Aug. 1-3 Spectacular At Track Owned By National Tour’s 2012 Promoters of the Year
CONCORD, NC – Nov. 20, 2012 – On Nov. 4 the management of Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis., was announced as the recipient of the 2012 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Promoter of the Year Award.
Two weeks later, Cedar Lake’s quartet of co-owners – brothers Chuck, Steve and Bob Kaufman and Brad Both – continue to show what a worthy selection they were.
The presenters of the prestigious USA Nationals – the richest race on the WoO LMS schedule for the last three years – are making the 26th annual edition of the summertime spectacular an all-World of Outlaws weekend. The 2013 USA Nationals on Aug. 1-3 will kick off on Thursday night with a full WoO LMS points program topped by a $6,000-to-win A-Main, track and series officials announced on Monday.
The new-look USA Nationals preliminary-night card will lead into the main event’s traditional two-day format, which includes time trials, heat races and a dash on Friday night (Aug. 2) and last-chance events and the $50,000-to-win 100-lapper on Saturday evening (Aug. 3).
“The Thursday portion of the USA Nationals has taken many different forms over the years,” said Cedar Lake Speedway’s Bob Kaufman. “It’s been an unsanctioned show, it’s been a WRDL-sanctioned show when that series existed and for the past two years it’s been a Cornbelt Clash event. (more…)
Jim Rouse (11-19-12) Ocala, FL – Bubba Is Thankful Weekend will see 6, maybe 7, champions crowned over the 2 days as the RaceCar Engineering Late Models, Scorpion Racing Products Modifieds, Buddy’s Home Furnishings Limited Late Models, 1-800-ASK GARY Thunder Stocks, Barfield Law Group Mini Stocks, Rent-N-Roll Gladiators, and Twisted Tea Top Gun Sprint Cars all get at least 1 more shot on the clay. Friday’s event will host Modifieds, Thunder Stocks, and Gladiators as well as the finale for Late Models and Sprint Cars.
Hendersonville, NC (11/19/12) –While many fans and contenders were focused on the Championship battle, there was a four-way battle for the final tenth place position in the 2012 Championship points. Roger Powell and Ronnie Bassett Jr. were in a dead tie coming into the “Classic 3 Championship” weekend. With Ronnie’s four-win season and Powell’s seven top-10 finishes, including his win at Newport, this gave both drivers a total of 789 Championship points for the 2012 season. Both drivers decided to sit out during the season finale giving Tim George Jr. and William Gallaher the opportunity to battle it out for that final top ten spot.
By Carol Andrews – The Legends had their last points race for the season. There was a one point difference between Anthony Cataldi and Dakota Baggette. Cataldi had problems in the heat race which ended up costing him the point championship, Baggette won the championship by five points. This is Baggette second year in a row to win the championship. The finishing order for Legends and the other classes are as follows:
November 10, 2012 – Tampa, FL – The Top Gun Sprints made their way back to East Bay Raceway Park running their make-up race from October 6th. Along with the Sprints were the Late Models, Limited Late Models, Street Stocks, Motorstats.com 4 Cylinder Bombers and Fan Participation.
The first feature of the night was the Rookie Truck class for twenty five laps, that saw Travis Miller of North Ft. Myers on the pole and Corey Bigley outside. Miller took the first lap but Bigley quickly got by him to run the first half of the race in the lead, while Chad Chastain of Alva was making his way through the field. Half way mark, Chastain made the move on Bigley to take over the lead and go onto win the race.
Jane Smith, Florida Dirt Track News – Samsula, FL. (November 17, 2012) A new moon hung over the night skies at New Smyrna Speedway as the 47th Annual Governor’s Cup 200 presented by Bright House Networks took place. Tonight would see a 200 lap Super Late Model race and a 100 lap Modified race along with a 25 lap Super Stock race.
SWAINSBORO, GA —Officials with the Turkey 100 Crate Late Model event to be held Thanksgiving Weekend at Swainsboro Raceway in Swainsboro, GA have announced the following concerning rules for the November 22-24 race.
CAMARGO, IL (11-14-12) Brian Liskai. The University of Northwestern Ohio (UNOH) All Star Circuit of Champion Sprint Cars will blast open the 2013 racing season with five big events down south beginning with the Third Annual Winter Freeze Thursday, Feb. 7 at Screven Motor Speedway. The UNOH All Stars will then head to Bubba Raceway Park on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 8 and 9 and the wrap up their southern swing at Volusia Speedway Park Wednesday and Thursday Feb. 13 and 14.