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Lasoski caps off fantastic month in Florida with 3rd UNOH All Star win

OCALA, FL (2-25-12) By Brian Liskai Danny Lasoski couldnt ask for a better start to the 2012 racing season. Lasoski, who calls Ocala home during the winter, scored his fourth win of the year and his third with the University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions at Bubba Raceway Park Saturday.

The final of a three-night stand for the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions at Bubba Raceway Park was exciting. Three-time and defending All Star champion Tim Shaffer would grab the early lead with Lasoski applying pressure. As Lasoski tried to slide around Shaffer for the lead, Danny Holtgraver would drive under both to take the top spot early in the 30-lap event. Shaffer would use the high line to retake the lead, but it was short lived as he tangled with a lapped car, ending his night and giving the lead to Lasoski. The Dude would check out the remaining 24 laps for his 36th career victory with the UNOH All Stars, moving him into a tie for 13th on the series all-time win list with Steve Kinser, just one victory away from Doug Wolfgang. (more…)

By Scott|2012-02-29T03:24:27-05:00February 29th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Series|Comments Off

Florida United Promoters Late Models set to open the season !

2-28-12 – The sophomore season of the FUP Late Model series is set to go green this Saturday March 3rd at the Desoto Super Speedway and the expectations and excitement are high !

” We are excited to get the season started, we have been working hard to create better promotion of the series as well as some great racing in 2012. We feel like we have some great drivers and tracks that promote great racing. We are ready to open the season Saturday and we want to invite all the fans to come out and join us for some great racing” stated series director Rick Williams. (more…)

By Scott|2012-02-29T03:18:03-05:00February 29th, 2012|DeSoto Speedway, Featured, Front Page News, Series|Comments Off

Boogity, Boogity, Boogity!

By- Jimmy Rouse, Bubba Raceway Park Media

2-27-12 – It’s been 97 days since our last points race and everybody is getting anxious to rejoin the battles on the oldest, and as the owner claims, fastest, short track in Florida. RaceCar Engineering Late Models, Scorpion Performance Products UMP DirtCar Open-Wheel Modifieds, Barrett’s Race Cars And Components Of Daytona Beach Hobby Stocks, Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants V-8 Thunderstocks, and the Bubba Raceway Park Gladiators will open the season and set up what should be a fantastic first full season in the Bubba Clem Era. (more…)

By Scott|2012-02-27T21:38:05-05:00February 27th, 2012|Bubba Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

Foley tops Modified Mini’s at Citrus County Speedway

For anyone who has visited the Citrus County Speedway over the past 3 years, the name Clint Foley is very familiar to fans and foes alike. Foley has all but dominated the Modified Mini Stock division at the speedway, winning the last 3 points championships. Saturday night, Foley would start in an all to familiar position, the last row of the field. Brad Blanton (14) and Chris Snow (29) would bring the field to the green flag. Their time at the front of the field would be short lived as 7^th place starter Mark Powers (69) would power his way to the front of the pack. Behind him, 5^th starter Rick Kuhn (47) and Foley (7) were making their way through the field. (more…)

By Scott|2012-02-27T21:33:32-05:00February 27th, 2012|Citrus County Speedway, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off

Styres is Crowned “King of 360’s” in Ronald Laney Memorial

Lonnie Wheatley, TAMPA, Fla. (February 25, 2012) – Ontario, Canada’s Glenn Styres scored a resounding upset victory by reaching victory lane in Saturday night’s 40-lap 11^th Annual Ronald Laney Memorial to put the caps on the 14^th Annual “King of the 360’s” Nationals at East Bay Raceway Park.

And, the triumph came in dramatic fashion, as the Ohsweken Speedway track owner charged past Ohio’s Darren Long in the final corner to take the checkered flag and the $10,000 triumph after starting 18^th aboard the Arrow Express/Rochester Knighthhawks No. 0 on the final night of East Bay’s 36^th Annual Winter Nationals. (more…)

By Scott|2012-02-26T22:11:02-05:00February 26th, 2012|East Bay Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off

Moyer Caps UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit With Stirring World of Outlaws Late Model Series Victory

Dennis Erb Jr. Crowned Champion Of Late Model Week At Volusia Speedway Park

BARBERVILLE, FL – Feb. 25, 2012 – Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., capped the 41^st UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment with a stirring victory in Saturday night’s 50-lap World of Outlaws Late Model Series A-Main at Volusia Speedway Park.

The 54-year-old dirt Late Model legend grabbed the lead in memorable fashion on lap 32, bursting past Shane Clanton of Fayetteville, Ga., and Don O’Neal of Martinsville, Ind., with a power move down the inside of the backstretch. He then turned back a brief late-race challenge from O’Neal en route to collecting the race’s $10,000 top prize. (more…)

By Scott|2012-02-26T21:56:12-05:00February 26th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Series, Volusia Speedway Park|Comments Off

Bellinger Picks up Volusia Win in Tight Battle to Cap UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit

Sheppard charges from back to claim UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit title

BARBERVILLE, Fla. – Feb. 25, 2012 – There were slide jobs, traffic jams and a little wheel banging as the 41^st annual UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment concluded with an electric feature.

Rob Bellinger outlasted a handful of drivers, including a hard-charging Matt Sheppard, to claim the 50-lap Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified main event in front of a packed crowd at Volusia Speedway Park on a chilly Saturday night. (more…)

By Scott|2012-02-26T21:51:39-05:00February 26th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Series, Volusia Speedway Park|Comments Off

SpeedWeeks Ends Quickly

By- Jimmy Rouse, Bubba Raceway Park Media

The UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions and the Hobby Stocks battled hard as SpeedWeeks came to a close.

No one could’ve written a better script for the finale. Lap 1 saw Howard O’Steen and Mark Maresca spin out of turn 4 to slow the Hobby Stock feature. Doran Cheney would do the same 5 laps later. The top 3 of Tim Gay, Devin Walker, and Brian Morgan were slowed on lap 17 a total of 3 times. First when John Clark stopped in turn 1. Second for Grady Christian’s spin out of turn 2. The final when Jeff Barrett and John Clark spun out of 4. The lead never changed hands with a feel-good story win for Devin Walker. Gay was 2nd with Morgan, Kevin Durden, and Rodney Wright behind him.

A 30 lap feature saw Kistler Engines Fast Qualifier Dave Gravel start 4th after his 12.894 second lap. On lap 5 the leader, Tim Shaffer, ran into lapped traffic, literally, and bounced off the turn 1 wall ending his night. (more…)

By Scott|2012-02-26T21:32:00-05:00February 26th, 2012|Bubba Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Series|Comments Off

Blaney’s Victory at Bubba Raceway Park is 85th UNOH All Star Win

OCALA, FL (2-24-12)By Brian Liskai Dale Blaney sees every race as an opportunity to learn something. On Thursday at Bubba Raceway Park, The Low Rider had to settle for a second place run on a narrow track. Friday, when given the opportunity once again to start up front, he took the experience from the previous night, and grabbed the early lead and went on to his 85th career victory with the University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions.

Weve been up front all weekendthe cars been good. Last night I just didnt get the jump on Danny (Lasoski) and the track was narrow and there was nothing I could do after that. Ive been lucky enough to qualify well and put myself in a position to start up front. Qualifying has been the name of the game down here, said Blaney beside his George Fisher owned, Ti22 Performance backed machine. (more…)

By Scott|2012-02-26T21:20:02-05:00February 26th, 2012|Bubba Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off

Stewart Makes it Two in a Row in “King of 360’s” Action!

Lonnie Wheatley, TAMPA, Fla. (February 24, 2012) – Shane Stewart is rapidly establishing himself as an unstoppable force at East Bay Raceway Park’s 36^th Annual Winter Nationals as he raced to victory lane for the second time in as many nights of 14^th Annual “King of the 360’s” competition atop the 1/3-mile clay oval.

After winning Thursday night’s opener, the Bixby, OK, native slid past Tim Crawley in turns three and four on the third round and led the rest of the way in Friday’s 25-lapper to make it two-for-two aboard the Gaerte Engines/DDNi/GLR Investments No. 3g.

With a sweep of preliminary feature action on Thursday and Friday, Stewart has earned the pole position for Saturday night’s $10,000-to-win Ronald Laney Memorial. (more…)

By Scott|2012-02-25T17:14:27-05:00February 25th, 2012|East Bay Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Series|Comments Off