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NASCAR Weekend at Talladega Means Return by Southern All Stars for HUGE Weekend

HUNTSVILLE, AL (September 30, 2012)—Randy Weaver wants a third win at Talladega!

In two previous visits by the 30-year-old Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series to “The Hornet’s Nest” the Crossville, TN driver and two-time series Champ has visited victory lane in a good track record. Weaver’s first win came on June 23^rd during the Inaugural B.J. Parker Memorial when he rallied from a 12^th starting spot to capture the $3,500 victory. Then on July 28^th, he came from his fourth starting spot to capture the 15^th Annual Michael Head Jr. Memorial event win and $3,500.

This weekend, the SAS rolls back into TST as the track presents their second weekend of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Weekend specials in conjunction with Talladega Super Speedway next door. The track will host an un-sanctioned $2,000 to win event on Friday Night October 5^th then the SAS drivers will do battle on Saturday Night October 6^th paying $3,500 to win / $300 to start the 40-lap event. This is the series’ fourth and final visit of the season. William Thomas of Phenix City, AL won the series’ previous NASCAR weekend visit on May 5^th in another exciting battle. (more…)

By Scott|2012-10-01T20:21:17-04:00October 1st, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Southern All Stars|Comments Off

UARA Championship Contenders Turn Up the Heat for Anderson

Hendersonville, NC (10/1/12) –With time running out for the 2012 racing season, UARA-STARS have turned up the heat for the final three event of the season. Having the top four championship contenders finish in the top four of the last event, things are getting tense as they travel to Anderson Motor Speedway on Saturday, October 6^th.

Current Points leader, Travis Swaim, dominated the last event at Lonesome Pine. Not only did he win his seventh Sunoco Pole, but brought home his first UARA career win. His win came from patience, talent, and the determination not to give up. When he crossed that finish line, two determine Rookie drivers were right behind him in his rear view mirror, Dillon Bassett and Sean Rayhall.

Bassett’s flawless performance was a perfect reflection of his rookie season. He adds the pressure to Swaim by only being 93 points behind him in the points standings. Rayhall has really stepped up his game during the second half of the season. His two wins and consistent top finishes have placed him third in championship points.

During the last visit to Anderson, Scott Turlington won the pole along with his first UARA win. With his past success at Anderson, his 58 point gap behind Rayhall could tighten up. (more…)

By Scott|2012-10-01T20:14:31-04:00October 1st, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, UARA-STARS|Comments Off

NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week Begins This Week!

41st year of award-winning event promises to be bigger than ever

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Oct. 1, 2011 -Thousands of race fans and race teams are eagerly awaiting the gates to open for the 41^st NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week, which runs Wednesday through Sunday at the New York State Fairgrounds.

One of the most historic events in dirt racing, NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week received the National Speedway Directory Award for Outstanding Annual Short Track Event in 2011 , and this year promises to have even more energy. Together with longtime sponsor VP Racing Fuels, new partners NAPA Auto Parts and Gander Mountain are helping to make this year’s Super DIRT Week bigger than ever.

The “Moody Mile” puts man and machine to the limit. It’s where Buzzie Reutimann claimed the first two Syracuse titles in the early ’70s, where Gary Balough and the Batmobile sparked debate and domination, where Kenny Brightbill took advantage of a late-race mistake by two-time winner Jimmy Horton in 1988, where Alan Johnson won from last starting position after a late race crash involving the top-two in 1989, it’s where Kenny Tremont ran out of gas twice on the final lap while leading, where Vic Coffey pulled off the biggest upset of them all in 2002, and where Billy Decker, Frank Cozze and Stewart Friesen have exceeded the limits of gas mileage on their quests to victory. (more…)

By Scott|2012-10-01T13:41:21-04:00October 1st, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off

Results from Auburndale Speedway, Sept. 29, 2012

By Carol Andrews – The place to be Saturday Night was Auburndale Speedway, We had a good night of action packed racing. the winners in each division are as follows:

Sportsman

1-#25 Cody McDuffie

2-#13 Mark Medeiros

3-#4 Dave Colprett

4-#29 Brandon Morris

5-#86 Jamie Castleberry

6-#8 Brandon Duchscherer

7-#03 A J Parker

8-#55 Bart Weatherford

9-#51 Kyle Alfordt (more…)

By Scott|2012-10-01T13:39:21-04:00October 1st, 2012|Auburndale Speedway, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

Wilson wins Frank Stromquist 57 at Citrus County Speedway

A strong 18 car Street Stock field registered to compete in this years Frank Stromquist Memorial 57 lap event. Frank was a fixture in the speedway pit area, both as a driver and crew member. Frank was taken too early from this world, and this annual race pays tribute to his memory. Street Stocks got the night started off with time trial qualifying, each driver would take the fastest of two timed laps to help set the starting grid for the 57 lap feature. After everyone took their best shot, Kyle Peters (53) would find the fast way around with a solid lap of 15.99 seconds. John Chance (61) would follow in 2^nd with a lap of 16.03, and Joe Piazza (99) 3^rd with a lap of 16.14. After the fan determined invert of 6 rows, the top qualifiers would find themselves starting 11^th and 12^th on the grid. The 6 row invert would put J D Goff (16) and Kenny May (10) on the front row for the start of the feature. May would jump to the early lead with Leonard Arnold (60) 2^nd, and Bubba Martone (98) in 3^rd. Martone would move by Arnold for 2^nd, and bring Tim Alexander (63) with him to 3^rd. Behind them the battle was raging with the fast qualifiers racing their way to the front of the field. (more…)

By Scott|2012-10-01T02:42:04-04:00October 1st, 2012|Citrus County Speedway, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

Schatz Snags Record Fifth National Open in 50th Edition

Dollansky crashes while leading with 16 laps remaining in the $50,000-to-win event

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. – Sept. 29, 2012 – As he rolled down the frontstretch toward Victory Lane, his cockpit opening facing the packed grandstands, Donny Schatz issued a slight grin as a chorus of boos echoed around Williams Grove Speedway.

The smile widened on a chilly Saturday as he was showered in confetti for claiming his record fifth National Open in the 50^th edition of the famed World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series event, which paid $50,000 to win.

“This is huge,” he said. “Pretty awesome to be the only one with five National Open wins. It’s fun to be able to get to Victory Lane at this place.”

It was Schatz’s first World of Outlaws win at Williams Grove Speedway since 2008 and his 12^th career Outlaws victory at the half-mile track. It also marked his second win this season in one of the three “big money” races.

While the victories and money are significant, Schatz now holds a 158-point advantage in the World of Outlaws championship race with only five features remaining this season.

“It says a lot about the team,” said Schatz, who also won his sixth $150,000-to-win Goodyear Knoxville Nationals in August. “Earlier in the summer we couldn’t see rock bottom from where we were. We picked ourselves up. We’ve done everything we’ve needed to do. We’ve won the races. We’ve finished second or third when we can’t win the races, and that’s what you’ve got to do to put yourself in a championship position and we’re in a good position right now.” (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-30T18:18:19-04:00September 30th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

Jack Nosbisch, Jr. Wins Late Model Feature Event At East Bay Raceway Park

September 29, 2012 – Tampa, FL – Four divisions were on hand tonight. It was a full moon on the horizon as the Late Models, V8 Warriors, Motorstats.com 4 Cylinder Bombers and the Old Time Mods were on hand tonight.

First up were the Old Time Mods. Richard Svenson and Lars Amundsen won their heat races. For the feature it was Tom McDonald and Charlie “Fireball” Mixon on the front row for their 12 lap feature event. Mixon was the leader on lap one, but then Svenson took over the very next lap. Caution came out on lap three, but on the restart, Svenson led the field into turn one. On the very next lap, Jamie Frankland took over the top spot. By lap eight, Frankland and Amundsen were battling their way thru lap traffic. With a few laps left, Amundsen got into the back of Frankland almost turning him around, but Frankland held on and went on to pick up the win. Amundsen finished second while Gary Riccio, Dan Darnell and Richard Svenson rounded out the top five.

Next up were the V8 Warriors. Derek Gay and Marco Reyes won their heat races. For the front row it was Tim Stoffel and Brett Phillips. Phillips took the early lead but then caution came out as Henry Wiley came to rest in turn one. On the restart,Gray was able to grab the lead and held on for two laps as Marco Reyes came from dead last to take over the lead and not look back. Reyes crossed the finish line first his last time out, but was dq’d in tech. It was Reyes once again taking the win and making it thru tech as he picked up his first win traveling from Coral Springs. When asked in Victory Lane if it was all good, he said absolutely legal this time laughing. Bill Whitney, Derek Gray, Jason Manning and Tim Stoffel rounded out the top five. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-30T18:11:37-04:00September 30th, 2012|East Bay Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

Fuller Eyes World of Outlaws Late Model Series Triumph At Rolling Wheels Raceway Park On Thursday Night (Oct. 4)

Return To Victory Lane On National Tour High On Fuller’s To-Do List For NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week

ELBRIGE, NY – Sept. 30, 2012 – Tim Fuller’s primary objective for NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week XLI is claiming the $50,000 prize for winning the DIRTcar big-block Modified VP Small Engine Fuels 200 at the one-mile New York State Fairgrounds oval.

But make no mistake – there’s another race Fuller has on his to-do list during one of the country’s biggest short-track extravaganzas, which runs from Oct. 3-7 in central New York. He wants to stand in Victory Lane after the 50-lap World of Outlaws Late Model Series A-Main on Thursday night (Oct. 4) at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park.

“I would love to win that race,” Fuller said of the mid-week program at the five-eighths-mile Rolling Wheels oval, which hosts the WoO LMS during NAPA Super DIRT Week for the second consecutive year. “That’s a show I’m really looking forward to.”

Fuller, 44, of Watertown, N.Y., has reason to be excited about the NAPA Super DIRT Week satellite event. For starters, the race will mark his first WoO LMS appearance at an Empire State track he frequented as a DIRTcar big-block Modified regular since he joined the top-notch Kennedy Motorsports dirt Late Model team in late July. He also happens to run very well at the ‘Fast Track,’ owning multiple DIRTcar big-block Modified feature wins and recent WoO LMS finishes of fourth (2010) and fifth (’11) there. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-30T18:07:48-04:00September 30th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

Shelnut Starts Last and Wins Race #6

After 3 months of no racing at Punta Gorda Speedway, at least mother nature gave a helping hand and spared the track of rain for a couple days so everything could dry out. The drivers, crews and fans where all ready to get back to the sport they love and support, and it showed as fans lined up waiting to get back to racing. After qualifying, were the heat races, it took some time for everyone to get back in the swing of things, drivers were a little aggressive and had fans stay till the last featured checker flew.

First up were the Rookie Trucks, James Dellea III of Port Charlotte, sat on the pole and beat Chad Chastain to the line to lead the race. Chastain had a fast truck and by lap five brought out the first caution as he made contact with Dellea and was sent to the rear. Good hard racing by these Rookies while Dellea continued to lead and it was lap fourteen that Chastain made it by Dellea for one lap then broke, Dellea went on to win his first race in the Rookie class, Corey Bigley second and Travis Miller was third. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-30T17:46:27-04:00September 30th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Punta Gorda Speedway|Comments Off

Steve Francis Superior in Winning Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals

KNOXVILLE, IA (September 29, 2012) – Steve Francis of Ashland, KY grabbed the lead from Brady Smith of Solon Springs, WI on lap 71 and cruised on to win the 9th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals on Saturday Night at Knoxville, IA. Before the biggest crowd in the history of the event, Francis and team owner Barry Wright took home $40,000 for the victory in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned event.

The 100-lap event saw five different drivers taking their place at the front of the pack, but Francis, who started fifth, stormed by Smith in traffic and battled even more traffic the rest of the way to pick up the victory for the series regular. Smith finished second followed by Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, IA; Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN; and Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN.

“This is the best track for Late Models in the country, no disrespect to any other track, but this is just a phenomenal place to race, the payoff is awesome, you can start anywhere here and win, I don’t know what else to say, this is fantastic,” said the 45-year-old who added the win at Knoxville to his $40,000 victory in the COMP Cams Topless 10 at Batesville (AR) Motor Speedway back in August. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-30T17:38:55-04:00September 30th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series|Comments Off