At the Track Welcomes Kenny Wallace to the Show
We speak with Kenny Wallace about his dirt program, his Cup & Nationwide plans, broadcasting career and more on “At the Track” with Kenny Wallace.
Karnac Introduces New Internet Radio Show and New Sponsor RaceDay Safety
Karnac.com is pleased to announce our newest internet radio show, “At the Track”. The shows are actually short interviews with prominent drivers in Florida and across the country. The show will be sponsored by Karnac’s newest advertiser, RaceDay Safety. RaceDay Safety is a company dedicated to providing safety equipment to drivers and teams in the racing industry. You can find out more information by checking them out online at racedaysafety.com. The interviews will be produced as often as possible, and announcements will be made upon their completion. Our 1st guest will be one of the most recognized drivers and broadcasters in the country, Kenny Wallace. We’ll chat with Kenny about his dirt racing plans during the Winternationals here in Florida, his Nationwide team and his upcoming attempt to qualify for the Daytona 500. I’m in the process of producing the show now, and will have it online and available tomorrow. I want to thank everyone for supporting Karnac.com and our sponsors, as we look forward to continue to provide fans with quality content and pertinent racing information. Click Here to Listen
Italian Davide Amaduzzi set to race in Whelen All American Series
Italian driver Davide Amaduzzi will race in a development program, which could include up to 10 races, in the NASCAR Whelen All American Series, driving a Chevrolet Impala fielded by Lee Faulk Racing. Amaduzzi, 39, is an eclectic professional who raced in many categories, from open-wheels formulas such as Barber Dodge and Australian Formula 3000, to Endurance GT races. In 2010 he took part in two ARCA Truck Series races for Wilson Motorsports, obtaining a 7th place on his second start at Salem Speedway, IN.
“I’ve always had a great passion for American motorsport and after my first experience, I couldn’t wait to try again,” said the driver from Bologna. “Whatever series I thought of entering in Europe, I didn’t find it stimulating. I had lost enthusiasm. The only thing that sparked my interest was thinking of stepping into NASCAR and start over to live a new phase of my career.” (more…)
Top Gun Awards Banquet
Top Gun Sprint Series crowned their 2011 champions at an awards banquet held at the Ocala Municipal Golf Course in conjunction with Bubba Raceway Park’s awards banquet.
In its third season, the series honored the top ten drivers with unique Eagle trophies, cash awards and contingency product awards.
Points champion Danny Martin, Jr. was followed by Mark Ruel Jr., Tim George, Jimmy Ballew, Matt Kurtz, with Robbie Smith, A.J. Maddox, Rich Alexander, Ryan Partin and Terry Witherspoon rounding out the top ten. (more…)
Punta Gorda Speedways opening night was “Super”
Photos by Robert Howell – Was it going to work, opening up in January, for the 2012 season with just a month or so off, is it going to be to cold, did the race teams have time to freshen up their cars. Speedway owner Kevin Williams took a chance this year and decided to open up the new season early and then is taking a chance of closing down for July and Aug when it is the hottest and rains a lot. Let the drivers take time off to be with their families and a break from the hot summer months and lets just see what happens.
It was opening night and the weather was beautiful and fans came out in mass quantity to see some of the best super late model drivers in the state compete for 100 laps and they did not go home disappointed. (more…)
V8 StockCar is now the “Crane Cams V8 StockCar Road Racing Series”
Crane Cams and the V8 StockCar Road Racing Series announced today that they have joined forces. Crane Cams, an iconic and pioneering name in the performance and racing industry, will become the title sponsor for the V8 StockCar Road Racing Series for 2012. The Series will now be known as the Crane Cams V8 StockCar Road Racing Series. Crane Cams, founded in 1953 has become legendary for its’ powerful precision ground cams, innovative valve train components and technically advanced ignition systems
“We have been looking to expand our presence in the road racing and club racing community and we feel that the V8 StockCar Series is an excellent vehicle for that purpose as they compete mainly with the big, booming American V8’s that we love,” stated Terry Johnson, Crane’s Ignition Product Manager. (more…)
Two Days Until the Green Flag Drops at Punta Gorda Speedway
Fans make plans now to come out for some great racing action and tell your friends. AND IT IS STILL ONLY $10.00 FOR ADULTS
$8.00 FOR SENIORS AND KIDS 12 AND UNDER ARE FREE!! FULL MENU CONCESSION STANDS WITH GREAT LOW PRICES.
Front gates open at 4pm this week .Pit gate 12 noon
PGS THE ONLY PLACE TO BE ON A SATURDAY NIGHT!!!
Opening Night at Punta Gorda Speedway Jan 21
Front gates will open at 4pm
FUP Late Model Series announces director and officials !
Orlando FL 1-18-12 – The Florida United Promoters Late Model Series heads into the 2012 season with a renewed optimism and new staff.
The series has added the services of Rick Williams as a series and race director for the 2012 season. Rick comes to the series as a well known fuel supplier for Florida short tracks, and for past touring series since 1986. Rick traveled with the All-Pro series in the late 80’s then with the Florida Pro Series in the 90’s. Rick is a family man, his wife Brenda of twenty nine years and children Lauren 26 and Ricky 24 are his driving force. (more…)
Enzo Fittipaldi Picks Up 1st Win at LMS Winter Heat Series
Icon 25 – It took only two races for Enzo Fittipaldi to find victory lane in the beginner bandit division at Lowe’s Winter Heat series. Due to a lack of car count, the beginner bandoleros were run together with the bandit class this past Saturday afternoon at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
The younger Fittipaldi has taken to the transition from karting to bandoleros in a very short amount of time. Enzo won his heat class and and finished 5th overall in the 11 car heat race. (more…)
Three-Peat for Kevin Swindell!
1/14/2012 – Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. – It took a quarter of a century to crown the first back-to-back winner in Chili Bowl Nationals history.After crowning that champion last January, it only took one more year for a three-peat champion as 22-year-old Kevin Swindell of Germantown, TN, captured his third Golden Driller in a row by wiring the field in Saturday night’s 26th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals championship finale at the QuikTrip Center’s Tulsa Expo Raceway.
And, for the second year in a row, it was Kevin taking Roger Slack’s checkered flag ahead of his father and five-time Chili Bowl king Sammy Swindell, though this time the younger Swindell needed no last corner heroics to take the top step on the podium in the feature event that was extended from 50 to 55 laps in tribute to popular Broken Arrow, OK, native and Chili Bowl competitor Donnie Ray Crawford, who lost his life in a tragic Saturday morning incident that cast a pall over the capacity crowd that numbered in excess of 17,000. (more…)