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Swindell Captures Castrol Raceway’s Sixth annual Oil City Cup

Hafertepe Jr. unhappy with late-race pass that nets Swindell his 10th Outlaws win

EDMONTON, Alberta – Aug. 25, 2012 – Sam Hafertepe Jr. won’t be inviting Sammy Swindell over for a barbecue any time soon.

The duo nearly touched racing for the lead with two laps remaining on a brisk Saturday evening at Castrol Raceway, where Swindell edged Hafertepe Jr. to claim Night 2 of the Sixth annual Oil City Cup and his 10^th World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series feature win of the season.

“I definitely had the better car,” Hafertepe Jr said. “He had to pretty much drive through us to pass us. That’s part of it sometimes. We’ll do the same thing when the option comes around (to) my turn.”

Hafertepe Jr., who seized the lead from World of Outlaws championship points leader Craig Dollansky in thick traffic on lap six, had the dominant car until a caution with four laps remaining. It erased a half a straightaway lead and gave Swindell a renewed shot at the victory.

While Hafertepe Jr.’s car became tight running the cushion, Swindell powered around the bottom within striking distance for two laps after the restart. Then, opportunity arose as Hafertepe Jr. had a slight bobble in turn two. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-26T15:24:13-04:00August 26th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

Wiener Nationals Highlight End Of The 6th Month

By- Jim Rouse, BRP Media – 8-25-12 (Ocala, FL) The Wiener Nationals came to Bubba Raceway Park for the first time in it’s 5-year history and “The Longdogs” put on a great charitable show. RaceCar Engineering Late Models, Scorpion Racing Products Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, 1-800-ASK GARY Thunder Stocks, and Rent-N-Roll Gladiators also put on a wonderful night of racing.

Wiener Nationals were very exciting but no one could catch Wilhelm “Willie” Linebarier as he took title #4 with ease over a strong group of dogs including 2^nd place Gator from the Sullivan Racing group and the 3^rd placed Hammond Motorsports’ non-breed winner Lexi.

Scorpion Racing Products Modifieds started with Jeff Mathews leading a 1-2 for Mathews Motorsports. We’d go 3 laps before Bubba Christian spun on the backstretch. Dalton Lanich and Garret Stewart made contact on the restart which left Lanich very slow (though he would continue on) and stacked up Jim Passino, Gary Sexton, Wayne Hammond, Bubba Christian, and Chuck Gustafson, Jr. Mathews Motorsports led with Mathews leading Lloyd and Kyle Bronson sat in 3^rd. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-26T15:20:55-04:00August 26th, 2012|Bubba Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off

Jimmy Owens Takes Whiskey City 50 at Lawrenceburg

LAWRENCEBURG, IN (August 25, 2012) – Reigning Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Champion, Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN picked up his fourth series win of the season on

Saturday Night. Owens led every lap in capturing the “Whiskey City 50” presented by Sign-A-Rama before a huge crowd at Lawrenceburg Speedway. Don O’Neal of Martinsville, IN finished second, followed by John Blankenship of Williamson, WV.

Owens, who entered the event as the current series points’ leader, started on the outside of the front row and took the lead at the drop of the green flag. Eric Wells of Hazard, KY grabbed second for the first six laps behind Owens before yielding to Jared Landers of Batesville, AR.

Landers appeared early on to be the only car who could hang with Owens, but Blankenship powered to second position on lap 16 around Landers. By that point of the race, Owens had already built a sizable advantage over the field. Blankenship tried to make-up ground on Owens and was closing in on the leader when a caution for debris slowed the action for the first and only time during the race. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-26T15:15:08-04:00August 26th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Race Results|Comments Off

Bowman Wins Fifth Menards Pole Award of 2012 at Madison

(OREGON, Wis.) – In his return to the track where he made his ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards debut and won right away one year ago, Alex Bowman set a new ARCA qualifying record at Madison International Speedway.

Bowman will start first in tomorrow’s Herr’s Live Life with Flavor 200 after winning his fifth Menards Pole Award presented by Ansell of 2012. His lap of 18.093 seconds (99.486 mph) topped Clint King’s qualifying mark from one year ago, an event at which the 16-year-old King also made his ARCA debut.

Bowman, 19, placed the No. 22 St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Dodge in a prime position to give Cunningham Motorsports a Madison win to match the one he earned with Venturini Motorsports last year. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-26T15:10:58-04:00August 26th, 2012|ARCA, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

Wet Weather Forces Cancelation Of Saturday Night’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series Action At Winchester Speedway

WINCHESTER, VA – Aug. 25, 2012 – Wet weather forced the cancelation of Saturday night’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series event at Winchester Speedway.

With light rain arriving during the afternoon and a dire forecast calling for a large swath of heavier precipitation to soon overtake the area, Winchester promoter Greg Gunter made the decision to call off the program early in an effort to save fans and racers from traveling to the three-eighths-mile oval.

No suitable raindate for the Ernie D’s & Gunter’s Honey 50 is available on the WoO LMS schedule, so Gunter will look to the 2013 season to bring the national tour to Winchester.

Saturday’s rainout is the fourth of the 2012 WoO LMS season and the third event that was not rescheduled.

The WoO LMS moves on to Selinsgrove (Pa.) Speedway on Sunday evening (Aug. 26) for the Jeff’s Auto Body & Recycling 50. The tour will visit the half-mile oval for the first time.

For more information on the WoO LMS, visit www.worldofoutlaws.com.

Fans can also follow the WoO LMS on Twitter at Twitter.com/WoOLateModels and Facebook at Facebook.com/WorldofOutlaws.

By Scott|2012-08-26T15:08:11-04:00August 26th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

World of Outlaws Late Model Series Adds To 2012 Schedule With ‘Photobilly 50’ On Sept. 14 At Belle-Clair Speedway

One-Fifth-Mile Fairgrounds Oval Will Provide Unique Challenge For Touring Stars, Lead Off Doubleheader In St. Louis Area

BELLEVILLE, IL – Aug. 24, 2012 – The World of Outlaws Late Model Series has added a date on Fri., Sept. 14, at Belle-Clair Speedway, setting up a big weekend doubleheader for fans in the St. Louis area.

A $10,000 top prize from the richest purse in Belle-Clair’s history will be on the line in the inaugural ‘Photobilly 50,’ a race that will be run in honor of late photographer Charles Haffer Jr. A well-known figure in St. Louis racing circles, Haffer – aka ‘Photobilly’ – lost his life on Aug. 7 at the age of 44 in a tragic Iowa highway accident while traveling to a race.

The Belle-Clair event will combine with the Pepsi Nationals on Sat., Sept. 15, at Federated Auto Parts Speedway at I-55 in Pevely, Mo., to form a powerhouse WoO LMS weekend in the Midwest. The two tracks are separated by less than an hour’s drive. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-25T17:23:51-04:00August 25th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

Dollansky Cruises to Oil City Cup Victory at Castrol Raceway

The Points Leader Paces all 30 laps to Claim his Seventh Outlaws Win of the Season

EDMONTON, Alberta – Aug. 24, 2012 – It took Craig Dollansky a while to reach Victory Lane on a chilly Friday, but it didn’t take him long to start celebrating.

Dollansky released a loud roar as he climbed onto the back of his sprint car after leading all 30 laps on the opening night of the Sixth annual Oil City Cup at Castrol Raceway. It was his seventh World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory of the season and gives him a 35-point advantage in the championship standings.

“It was one of the best cars we’ve had in a while so it was a lot of fun to drive,” he said. “It’s fun to be up here with these Canadian fans, getting the win in front of them tonight.”

Dollansky, who started the feature on the outside of the front row next to arguably the hottest driver in the country – Donny Schatz – powered to the lead on the opening lap. Kerry Madsen then got around Schatz, who had won four of the previous seven events, for second place at the flag stand on lap nine. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-25T17:10:12-04:00August 25th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

ALLEN-WHISMAN-HUSTON-MARLOW 2012 TOLEDO TRACK CHAMPIONS

Toledo, Ohio-August 24, 2012: Sunshine and blue skies greeted race fans and teams for Friday’s Glass Bowl Lanes Season Championships and Autograph Night at Toledo Speedway. Ron Allen, Dennis Whisman, Kyle Huston and Perry Marlow were crowned the 2012 track champions. Jim Froling, Gary Cronenwett, Huston and Jeff Wells Jr. captured the feature events of the evening and visited the Sun Drop Winner’s Circle. The fans took part in the on-track autograph session prior to the start of the race card. The track also hosted Armed Forces Night, with all military personnel admitted as guests for Friday’s event.

The 40 lap ARCA ACME Dismantling Sportsman championship feature saw Jim Froling hold back the race-long challenge of Ron Allen to record the victory. The lead duo scooted away from the rest of the pack and put on a 2 car battle, with Froling claiming the win over Allen, Howard Kelley Jr. Kevin Stahl Jr., Kenny McKay Jr., Andy Harding, Norm Lewallen, Kent McCloskey, David Frantz and Jeff Myers Jr. Alllen’s 2^nd place run gave him the 2012 track title. Froling set quick time at 17:415, with heat wins to Kelley Jr. and McKay Jr. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-25T17:04:06-04:00August 25th, 2012|ARCA, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off

Austin Dillon Makes Plans To Enter This Weekend’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series Events At Winchester & Selinsgrove

Reigning NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion Ready To Drive Iconic No. 3 Machine On Virginia & Pennsylvania Clay

CONCORD, NC – Aug. 24, 2012 – Fast-rising NASCAR star Austin Dillon plans to end a nearly two-year absence from World of Outlaws Late Model Series competition this weekend by entering tour events on Saturday night (Aug. 25) at Winchester (Va.) Speedway and Sunday evening (Aug. 26) at Selinsgrove (Pa.) Speedway.

The grandson of famed NASCAR team owner Richard Childress, Dillon won the 2011 Camping World Truck Series championship and is currently battling for the Nationwide Series title in his first year as a regular. He will arrive at Winchester for Saturday’s Ernie D’s & Gunter’s Honey 50 after racing his Richard Childress Racing AdvoCare/Bass Pro Shops Chevy No. 3 in tonight’s Nationwide Series event at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-25T17:01:00-04:00August 25th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series|Comments Off

Selinsgrove Speedway’s Inaugural World of Outlaws Late Model Series Event On Sunday (Aug. 26) Excites Track Champ Jeff Rine

Pennsylvania Oval’s Top Winner Ready To Challenge National Stars On Home Turf

SELINSGROVE, PA – Aug. 24, 2012 – No one is more excited about the first-ever World of Outlaws Late Model Series event at Selinsgrove Speedway this Sunday night (Aug. 26) than Jeff Rine.

The historic track’s most prolific dirt Late Model winner has, after all, been waiting a long time to challenge a national tour’s superstar drivers on his home turf.

“We’ve gone to other tracks to run World of Outlaws shows over the years,” said Rine, 35, of Danville, Pa. “It’s gonna be real neat to have the Outlaws come to our track and see what we can do.”

A winner of seven points championships – including the last five in a row – and a record 77 career dirt Late Model features at Selinsgrove, Rine would love to reach Victory Lane in the richest dirt Late Model race ever contested at the sprawling half-mile oval. He knows capturing the 50-lap headliner’s $10,000 top prize will be an extremely difficult task, however. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-24T14:13:08-04:00August 24th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Upcoming Events|Comments Off