Darvalics, Barfield take wins at Desoto
By SCOTT LOCKWOOD
Desoto Speedway
Steve Darvalics and Travis Barfield won the headline events in Saturday
night’s racing action at Desoto Speedway.
Brooke Storer got the jump on the start of the 40-lap Sportsman feature and
needed just a handful of laps to build a big lead. Steve Darvalics got to
second place on the fifth lap and five laps later caught Storer. A caution
for an accident involving Joey Sims and Rick Reed on lap 10. (more…)
Pro Late Model 50Doug Horton Wins Late Model Feature In Full House Night At East Bay Raceway Park
GIBSONTON — At East Bay Raceway on Saturday night it was a Full House night with all nine divisions on hand. Winning in the Foster’s Auto Truck Outlaw Fours it was Brandon Yates, Taylor Gant in the Q Auto & Injury Attorneys Street Stocks, Paul Gibbs in the Limited Late Models, Matt Miller in the Gagel’s Open Wheel Modifieds, Raymond Vann in the V8 Warriors, Doug Horton in the Late Models, Sport Allen in the East Bay Sprints, Dorsey Strickland in the Micro Sprints and Jeff Lacey in the Motorstats.com 4 Cylinder Bombers. (more…)
Limited Late Model FinishSteele, Chastain grab feature wins at Desoto
By SCOTT LOCKWOODDesoto Speedway
A pair of familiar faces found their way back to victory lane during Saturday night’s racing action at Desoto Speedway.
In Saturday’s 30-lap Winged Sprint Car feature, Shane Butler raced from fourth to first in the opening laps and was in a battle with Dave Steele for the lead when Butler made a dramatic move under two lapped cars and into the grass – coming out ahead of Steele and the rest of the pack.
Butler and Steele threaded their way through heavy traffic for the next 20 laps. Steele used a lapped car as a pick to get by Butler for the lead with just three laps to go.
MINI CUPBrighthouse Series Challenge Limps to a Finish
Joe Winchell, driver of the #82 Super Late Model, was quick to thank “everyone for not giving up on me. I love racing here.” in Saturday night’s final leg of the Brighthouse Challenge Series winner’s circle. A cool breeze greeted the eight drivers as they removed their stock car short track racing gear and climbed out of their cockpits after 100 long laps on the 1/4 mile asphalt track.Many cars fell out early and failed to complete the 100 laps… but pulling into Winner’s Circle behind Winchell was 15 year old Tyler Scofield in the #07. Scofield is a second generation Super Late Model driver at Showtime and the 2013 Pro Truck Series Champion. Dad Jeff is content to sit back and spot for his ambitious and talented son who consistently rakes in Honor Roll in his High School studies. (more…)