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Jessica Murphy Grabs Big Win at Auburndale!

After qualifying 3rd and with the inversion starting 7th. Murphy worked patiently, yet aggressively up to grab the lead. Making the most pf a good handling truck she would lead halfway and the most laps to pick up the win and move from 16th in the points to 5th. Jim Cowhey Jr. started 12th and made a tremendous run to grab the second spot with a last lap bump and run. Tom Sozio, leading the points coming in, started 6th and had a good steady run to finish 3rd and gained 3 points and retained the points lead. Danny Anderson after showing up late to track and getting only 4 laps of practice, qualified and started 13th and worked his way through traffic to take a 4th place finish at the checkered flag. New comer Steve Markey driving a team truck to Jim Cowhey Jr. started 10th and notched a fifth place finish at the checkered. Gerald Campbell was the All Compressor & Equipment Inc. (more…)

By Scott|2012-05-08T20:45:59-04:00May 8th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Series|Comments Off

Keith Nosbisch Back In Victory Lane At East Bay Raceway Park

May 5, 2012, 2012, 2012 – Tampa, Fl – It was a night of the Supermoon and Kentucky Derby night at East Bay Raceway Park along with the Late Models, Street Stocks and Motorstats.com 4 Cylinder Bombers.

Before the feature events, kids 12 & under had a chance to win gift certificates along with the adults who had a chance to win a $50 Chili’s Gift Certificate in a blow up horse race on the front stretch. Joline Wilson won the gift certicate for the kids and Kendra Lee Quinn won the adult race. Also a hat derby contest was held and Amanda from Dunedin also won a $50 gift certificate to Chili’s. (more…)

By Scott|2012-05-07T03:16:21-04:00May 7th, 2012|East Bay Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off

Punta Gorda Speedway is Back to Some of the Best Racing Action in the State May 12th

May 12th – OWM 100, Dwarf Cars, RW, Pro Trucks, Rookie Trucks, Legends, Bandoleros

Open Wheel Modifieds will be going at it for 100 laps and it’s still only $10.00. Witness the door to door fast and furious racing action that makes PGS the place to be on Saturday nights. Tickets are only $10.00 for adults, $8.00 for seniors with 12 and under free. This is a great night of racing for an affordable price for the whole family, the best value around. We have great food at our concession with our signature Giant pork tenderloin sandwich and fried bologna and cheese sandwiches. Grandstand gates open at 4:00PM with racing around 6:00PM. Please visit www.puntagordaspeedway.com for more info or find us on Facebook under Punta Gorda Speedway 0r call 941-575-7223. The most affordable entertainment in the area for the entire family, so bring out the family for a great night of short track racing. It’s the best $10.00 you will ever spend. Thanks and we will see you at the races!

By Scott|2012-05-07T03:08:47-04:00May 7th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Punta Gorda Speedway|Comments Off

Gilbertson Out-Duels Butler for TBARA Win at Citrus County Speedway

Citrus County Speedway fans packed the grandstands to see the first TBARA sprint car show in nearly two years Saturday night. 18 winged outlaw sprints cars thundered to the green flag for the start of their 30 lap feature. The green flag wasn’t out for long, lap three would see the first of 2 cautions on the night. Contact between Jimmy Alvis Jr (21) and Mickey Kempgens (75) in turn 4 sent Kempgens racers hard into the concrete retaining wall, bringing out the red flag. Kempgens needed a few moments to catch his breath after the hard impact, as he sat against the turn 4 wall while being looked over by the EMT staff. Alvis Jr came away uninjured, but the same could not be said for his machine. (more…)

By Scott|2012-05-07T02:49:33-04:00May 7th, 2012|Citrus County Speedway, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Series|Comments Off

Full Moon And A Full Smile

By- Jim Rouse, Bubba Raceway Park Media

As the Top Gun Sprints, Hobby Stocks, 1-800-ASK GARY Thunderstocks, Barfield Law Group Mini Stocks, Rent-N-Roll Gladiators battled for points and put on breath taking events the Scorpion Racing Products UMP DirtCar Open-Wheel Modifieds had a special privilege. Ten year old Justin Fairbanks had the time of his life as he was Grand Marshall, Trophy Man, VIP, and every driver’s biggest fan as his favorite Modifieds, as well as 5 other divisions, raced on the toughest 3/8 mile in the country!

The night’s action started with the Hobby Stocks. Kyle Morse spun on lap 3 to bring out caution #1 with Howard O’Steen, Darran Jackson, and Rodney Wright up front. Just 2 laps later O’Steen broke and caught Grady Christian with him; the accident ended Christian’s night and ruined O’Steen’s. The wreck left Jackson and Wright 1-2 with Trevor Gamble in hot pursuit. (more…)

By Scott|2012-05-07T02:18:14-04:00May 7th, 2012|Bubba Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off

Kurtz Wins Top Gun Sprints at BRP

The Top Gun Sprints made their third visit of 2012 to Bubba Raceway Park on Saturday May 5, 2012 and the first of the non-wing races. There were 17 cars at the track to give fans three heat races and a 25 lap feature race.

Danny Martin Jr. in the 82 car had the pole with A J Maddox in the 3A on the outside for the start of the BILSTEIN heat race. A J Maddox took the lead on the start and took the win. The 02 of Gene Lasker had the pole for the ROD END SUPPLY heat race, with Andrew Griffin in the 88 car on the outside. It was the 02 that made the better start and took the second heat win. Colin Cabre in the 12 car had the pole with Terry Witherspoon in the 99 for the start of the SCORPION heat race. Terry took the lead and the heat win.

The 88 of Andrew Griffin had the pole for the start of the SHOCK DYNO feature race event, with the 02 of Gene Lasker alongside. After a parade lap, the race went to green and it was Gene Lasker in the 02 car that took the lead. After a yellow flag, on lap 3 the 82 car of Danny Martin Jr. got together with another car and flipped in turn 1 bringing out the red flag. On lap 12 the 3A of A J Maddox made contact with back wall and ended his night. (more…)

By Scott|2012-05-07T01:51:01-04:00May 7th, 2012|Bubba Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Series, Top Gun Sprints, Tracks|Comments Off

Maybe May Is My Month

4-30-12 By- Jim Rouse, Bubba Raceway Park Media

This time 6 divisions will hit the clay as they continue the early season run for points championships and they have a tough task to match after last week’s excitement.

Top Gun Sprint Cars return to action for the 3rd time in 2012 and this time the wings are off. Danny Martin, Jr. took his 6th win in his last 8 starts at Bubba Raceway Park in yet another dominating performance. Matt Kurtz has already broken into victory lane and hopes to return but it’ll be tough. With a cast of drivers that includes Martin, Kurtz, Mark Ruel Jr., Tim George, Stephen Darvalics, and many more it’s bound to be the best one yet! (more…)

By Scott|2012-05-04T01:13:50-04:00May 4th, 2012|Bubba Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

Mark Whitener Dominates Scott Thompson Memorial At East Bay Raceway Park

April 28, 2012, Tampa, Fl – It was a night to remember as the 5^th Annual Scott Thompson Memorial for Late Models raced for $3800 to win in a 50 lap feature event.

First feature of the night went to the Old Time Mods as they paid tribute to Tommy Zwally who was a tough competitor in the division. The missing man formation was formed before the start. When the green flag dropped it was Dan Darnell leading every lap picking up the win with Andy Kelly driving the 46 car of Zwally picking up second with Jamie Frankland, Gary Riccio and Everson rounding out the top five. (more…)

By Scott|2012-05-03T19:28:17-04:00May 1st, 2012|East Bay Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off

(Over) Twenty Years Of Trying

By- Jim Rouse, Bubba Raceway Park Media

4-28-12 The Scorpion Racing Products Modifieds, Buddy’s Home Furnishings Limited Late Models, Hobby Stocks, 1-800-ASK GARY Thunderstocks, and the Barfield Law Group Mini Stocks put on 5 of the best shows of 2012 in 5 different ways.

Adam Higginbotham took the early lead in the Limited Late Model feature but Bubba Clem snatched it away after a restart. After a lap 9 caution the race restarted but on lap 14 Bubba spun his #14 as JO Nobles was barreling down on him. Nobles dodged 4 more restarts in which Higginbotham and Forrest Gough assaulted the 18 but couldn’t make a pass. (more…)

By Scott|2012-05-01T00:55:09-04:00May 1st, 2012|Bubba Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off

Duke Makes it Two in a Row in Citrus Super Late Model Action

14 Street Stocks were all looking to knock Curtis Flanagan (3) off the mountain in their 20 lap feature. Flanagan has taken every feature win this season, but one, and he suffered a mechanical failure in that event. David Kingsbury (73) and Robert Kuhn Jr (92) would occupy the front row for the green flag. Kingsbury would jump out the early lead with 5th place starter John Chance (61) settling into 2nd in the opening laps. Kingsbury and Chance would attempt to put some distance on the rest of the field, knowing that Flanagan would be making his charge to the front. (more…)

By Scott|2012-05-01T00:23:00-04:00May 1st, 2012|Citrus County Speedway, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off