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JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour at Owosso Speedway on Saturday

Salem, IN (August 28, 2012) – The JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance will head back to Michigan for the Big O Classic 100 Presented by JEGS.com at Owosso Speedway located in Ovid, Michigan this Saturday, September 1^st. Saturday’s race at the 3/8’s mile progressively banked oval will be the 12^th race in the 14 race 2012 schedule for the template bodied crate motor late model series sanctioned by Champion Racing Association.

All the top JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour drivers will be there on Saturday including current series point’s leader Daniel Hemric, who has now won seven series features and has finished second in two others in the 11 series events contested to date for the Scott Neal Racing Team. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-28T20:31:01-04:00August 28th, 2012|CRA Racing Series, Featured, Front Page News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

ASA MEMBER TRACKS AND SERIES OFFERING GREAT ENTERTAINMENT OVER LABOR DAY WEEKEND

Kevin Ramsell/ASA Racing PR – DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Tuesday, August 28, 2012) – The upcoming Labor Day Weekend holiday will provide a great opportunity for race fans to attend an ASA sanctioned event. Many ASA Member Tracks and two ASA sanctioned series have scheduled events for this weekend.

Here is a preview of what is happening this weekend.

ASA PROAUTOSPORTS – After a summer break, ASA’s premier road course series will be in action on Friday, August 31 through Sunday, September 2 at Inde Motorsports Ranch, an ASA Member Track in Wilcox, AZ. Over 150 cars will be in action from go-karts, open wheel, and stock cars will be racing all weekend long. Action gets underway at 12:30pm on Friday and 8:00am on Saturday & Sunday. www.proautosports.com (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-28T20:23:15-04:00August 28th, 2012|ASA Racing, Featured, Front Page News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

World of Outlaws Return to Calistoga Speedway on Sunday, Sept. 9

The rain-delayed sprint car event is part of the five-race California Outlaw Speedweek

CALISTOGA, Calif. – Aug. 28, 2012 – It’s been a long rain delay, but the patient California sprint car fans are in for a treat in early September.

The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series returns to the Golden State with a unique California Outlaw Speedweek, featuring five races in as many days. Sandwiched in the middle of the weekend is the lone event at Calistoga Speedway on Sunday, Sept. 9.

The race, which was originally scheduled for March 31, succumbed to heavy rain.

“We rained out earlier there this year and to go back and make that show up should be great for the fans out there and it’ll be good for all of us to get in there and get some racing done,” said Craig Dollansky, who won at Calistoga Speedway in 2006.

The 59^th annual Gold Cup kicks off the Speedweek Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 6-8, at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico. The teams will then head approximately 130 miles southeast toward the coast for the event at Calistoga Speedway before wrapping up the California schedule on Monday, Sept. 10, at Antioch Speedway in Antioch. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-28T20:05:03-04:00August 28th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Has Huge Labor Day Weekend of Racing at Portsmouth and I-77

WAYCROSS, GA (August 28, 2012) – With a huge Labor Day weekend of racing quickly approaching the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is preparing for stops at Portsmouth (OH) Raceway Park on Saturday night, September 1st for the $10,000 to win Pepsi 50 River Days Rumble. Then, on Sunday night, September 2nd, the series will sanction the nation’s oldest dirt late model event the 44th Annual Hillbilly 100 at a new venue this year, I-77 Raceway Park in Ripley, WV. The crown-jewel event will pay $25,000 to win.

The visit to PRP on Saturday Night will mark the series’ eighth visit to the Donna Rayburn-promoted facility, located along the Ohio River. There will be a complete show with Red Buck Cigar Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains and the 50-lap $10,000 to win/$800 to start feature event. Drivers looking to dial in their cars for the big show on Saturday can get some track time on Friday night, August 31st, as PRP will run a non-sanctioned $5,000 to win event for Late Models. For more information you can call (740) 354-3278 or visit the track’s website atwww.portsraceway.com (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-28T17:46:16-04:00August 28th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series|Comments Off

Young Chris Buescher, Veteran Frank Kimmel Take Intense ARCA Title Fight to DuQuoin’s “Magic Mile” Dirt Labor Day Monday Sept. 3

(TOLEDO, Ohio) – Nineteen-year-old Chris Buescher and 50-year-old veteran Frank Kimmel are preparing to take the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards championship title fight to the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds mile dirt Labor Day Monday, September 3 for the 60th running of the Southern Illinois 100. With just three races remaining on the 2012 tour – DuQuoin, Salem (Sept. 15) and Kansas (Oct. 19) – the stakes could not be higher for both.

Buescher, who won at Madison Int’l Speedway last Sunday, increased his point lead to 60 points over Kimmel headed to DuQuoin. However, Kimmel dominated with a convincing victory on the Springfield mile dirt two weeks ago, and heads to DuQuoin as a five time winner of the Southern Illinois 100 presented by Federated Car Care. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-28T15:55:46-04:00August 28th, 2012|ARCA, Featured, Front Page News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Coffey Shoots For First-Ever World of Outlaws Late Model Series Win In Tour’s Inaugural Visit To Little Valley Speedway

Wednesday (Aug. 29) Event Brings Series Regular To New York Track Where He Captured The Only Victory Of His Dirt Late Model Career

LITTLE VALLEY, NY – Aug. 27, 2012 – Vic Coffey has endured enough heartbreak in his pursuit of an A-Main triumph on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series. He’s ready to break down the door to Victory Lane – now.

There might not be a better track for Coffey to take his next shot at a World of Outlaws checkered flag than Little Valley Speedway, which hosts the national tour for the first time on Wednesday night (Aug. 29). The half-mile fairgrounds oval is, of course, the site of the only feature win of Coffey’s dirt Late Model career to date.

“I really like that place,” said Coffey, who captured an unsanctioned dirt Late Model event at Little Valley on Sept. 9, 2007. “I won the first time I ever ran there and we’ve been good every time we’ve been there since then, so I’m definitely looking forward to the Outlaw show. If there’s a track where I feel good about our chances of finally knocking off one of these Outlaw races, it’s Little Valley.” (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-28T15:52:57-04:00August 28th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Casey Smith Prepares for Montgomery for the First Time in a Long Time

Austin, TX 8/27/12- For the first time in a long time Casey Smith and his Austin, Texas based super late model team is preparing for an event at the Montgomery Motor Speedway in Montgomery, Alabama. Smith will spend his Labor Day weekend with his team hoping to pick up their first win of 2012 and earning the $6,000 prize up for grabs to the winner of the 150 lap event.

“The last time I think I raced atMontgomerywas probably in 2000. I was in Senoia, Georgia for a Southern All Stars Series race and it rained the race out so me and Charlie Bradberry decided we could make it in time for the race at Montgomery so we loaded up and headed that way in a hurry,” explained Smith. “It was a long weekend but I had came all the way from Texasto race and didn’t feel like just turning around and going home without having climbed behind the wheel somewhere.” (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-27T23:30:08-04:00August 27th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Racing News|Comments Off

World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series at a Glance

Grays Harbor Raceway, Skagit Speedway, Willamette Speedway

ELMA, Wash. – Aug. 27, 2012 – The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series make its lone visit to the Northwest during the next week.

On Wednesday, Grays Harbor Raceway hosts its first race since 2008. The 3/8-mile track has featured a different winner in each of the past eight World of Outlaws events.

The series then heads to Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash., on Friday and Saturday. There have been 12 different winners in 19 Outlaws races at the 3/10 mile.

The World of Outlaws visit Willamette Speedway in Lebanon on Monday, Sept. 3, for its only event this season in Oregon. It is also the first career Outlaws race at the newly renovated third-mile oval.

WHEN

Wednesday, Aug. 29, at Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, Wash. The front gate is scheduled to open at 4 p.m. with racing set for 6:30 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, at Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash. The front gate is scheduled to open at 5 p.m. with racing set for 7 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 3, at Willamette Speedway in Lebanon, Ore. The front gate is scheduled to open at 4 p.m. with racing around 6 p.m. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-27T23:17:23-04:00August 27th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES ROUND UP FOR AUGUST 27

CARTERSVILLE, GA – There is a new point leader after Week 22 of NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series competition. Chase Washington of Houlka, MS was able to net two points after his 11^th win of the season on Friday night at Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, MS driving the Jerry Inmon Racing Special.

Washington now has 795 points and holds a one-point lead over Mickey Trosclair of Luling, LA in the battle for the $10,000 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Championship. Trosclair did not net any points in Week 22 competition, and has 794 points in the J. Dunning Sandblasting and Paint Special. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-27T23:10:18-04:00August 27th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series|Comments Off

Rookie’s Having Great Seasons with CRA in 2012

Salem, IN (August 27, 2012) – As the 2012 racing season starts to wind down to a close, rookie competitors are having great seasons in all four CRA Series heading into this weekend’s events. The JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance will be in action Saturday at Owosso Speedway while the ARCA/CRA Super Series, Top Speed Fabrication CRA Late Model Sportsman and CRA Street Stocks will all be in action in feature events on Monday at Winchester Speedway as part of the traditional Labor Day Weekend World Stock Car Festival.

Becca Kasten comes into this weekend’s event as the point’s leader in the Boyne Machine Company Rookie of the Year standings with the ARCA/CRA Super Series. The Wisconsin native has a 44 point lead over second place Travis Braden in adjusted points to date in her battle to secure a test in an ARCA Racing Series car at Daytona International Speedway in December, which will be awarded to the 2012 Boyne Machine Company Rookie of the Year. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-27T22:36:18-04:00August 27th, 2012|CRA Racing Series, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off