The High-Banks of Winchester Belong To Trent Snyder; Leads All 100 Laps for Second JEGS/CRA Win Of 2013

Fights Off Points Leader, Cody Coughlin in Thrilling Battle Around the Famed 1/2 Mile

88snyderWinchester, Indiana (Sunday, September 1, 2013): The JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance kicked off the prestigious World Stock Car Festival traditionally held over the Labor Day Holiday Weekend at the famed 1/2 (0.500) mile high-banked paved oval of Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Indiana on Sunday, September 2nd with the running of the Winchester 100 Presented by JEGS.com.

Trent Snyder, who had three career wins, all at near-by Anderson Speedway coming into the weekend, proved that he’s just as stout on the bigger track as the Glen Ellyn, Illinois driver behind the wheel of his #88 Medwest Associates / Chevrolet started on the pole and led all 100 laps while fighting off current Points Leader, Cody Coughlin over the last 60 laps, to score his fourth career victory in the series and second win of 2013 in only three starts.

“This is amazing. The car was wicked loose for most of the race and it was all I could do to hold off Cody (Coughlin), man is he strong.” The 29-year-old originally from Ironton, Minnesota stated in victory lane. “After the last caution with about 20 to go, I decided to move down to the bottom and the car just came to life. We had been running the top the whole night, that’s where you’re supposed to run here. But we went low and the car was so good after that. I can’t thank this whole crew enough for their hard work to get us here. Man this is great.” He added. (more…)

By |2013-09-04T17:05:45-04:00September 4th, 2013|CRA Racing Series, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off on The High-Banks of Winchester Belong To Trent Snyder; Leads All 100 Laps for Second JEGS/CRA Win Of 2013

Florida United Promoters Series Triple 50’s Returns to Citrus County Speedway

9-7-13-Citrus BannerThe Florida United Promoters Series Triple 50’s returns to Citrus County Speedway this Sat. for the first race under new track owner Gary Laplant. Rainout’s have kept the Alan Jay Automotive Group Pro Trucks and the Sunoco Open Wheel Mod’s from completing a show in over three months. This should be one heck of a show stated series director Rick Williams, joining the schedule will be the Racecar Engineering Sportsman 50 who did get to run their race back in August before rain wiped out the nights action.
 Also on the card are the Mini Stocks and Pure Stocks, there will be a open practice on Friday night 9/6 from 5:00pm – 9:00pm.Saturday the pits open at 12pm, grandstands at 4pm. and racing at 5:30pm. So load up the car, truck, or whatever you drive and bring’em all out to the “Friendliest Track in the South”.  For more info go to www.floridaunitedpromotersseries.com
By |2013-09-04T16:25:12-04:00September 4th, 2013|Citrus County Speedway, Featured, Florida United Promoters Series, Front Page News, Open-Wheel Modifieds, Sportsman, Trucks, Upcoming Events|Comments Off on Florida United Promoters Series Triple 50’s Returns to Citrus County Speedway

Ken Schrader wins Southern Illinois ARCA 100 at DuQuoin mile dirt

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(DuQUOIN, Ill.) – Ken Schrader won the Southern Illinois 100 presented by Federated Car Care Monday, surviving a green-white-checkered finish to win for the second time this season in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards.

Schrader, in the No. 52 Federated Auto Parts Chevrolet, won the pole, led the first 41 laps and led when it counted, the finish. He passed Tom Hessert in the No. 77 Barbera’s Autoland Dodge, just before a caution came out to set up the green-white-checkered finish. As cars fought for position, Hessert made his move but couldn’t get any closer to Schrader.

“That was just too much fun,” Schrader said in victory lane. It was his 17th career ARCA victory.

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Billy Ogle, Jr. Best in SAS Racing Series Buddy Rogers Memorial at Tazewell Speedway

taz4Tazewell, TN-September 1, 2013- The Southern All Star Racing Series kicked off a busy month of September on Sunday evening at Gary Hall’s Tazewell Speedway with the 5th Annual Buddy Rogers Memorial event and Billy Ogle, Jr. of Knoxville, TN would take the victory and $4,400 payday in the 44 lap main event contested in memory of the former East Tennessee racer.  The win for Ogle, Jr. came aboard the Blount Motorsports owned Blount Excavating/Massey Electric/Al Blankenship Enterprises/Cherokee Millwright/Stowers CAT sponsored #201 Rocket Chassis powered by a Vic Hill Race Engine.

The victory by the former series champion was his third Southern All Star Racing Series victory of 2013 and 11th overall for his career in SAS Racing Series competition.  Ogles, Jr.’s previous wins this season have come at Tazewell in April and Volunteer Speedway in August. (more…)

By |2013-09-03T20:27:53-04:00September 3rd, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Southern All Stars|Comments Off on Billy Ogle, Jr. Best in SAS Racing Series Buddy Rogers Memorial at Tazewell Speedway

Big Money On The Line At Bubba Raceway Park!

IMG_2238Jim Rouse, Ocala, FL- With just three months left until the season ends with the Nesmith World Championships (though the second half of the Florida State Championship Races are in late December), Bubba wants to start the final third of the year off with money on the line. The Limited Late Models have $1200, Hobby Stocks have $1100 (yes, $1100), and the 1-800-ASK GARY Thunder Stocks have $1000 up for grabs with NO ENTRY FEES AND NO MINIMUM CAR COUNTS. Joining them will be the Florida Mini Sprints and the Rent-N-Roll Gladiators. Also, don’t forget about the practice session on Friday night!
Tyler Clem, one of three winners in the Limited Late Models this year, has a 20 point advantage in the standings, but two tough races has kept Chuck Jackson closer than what Clem would like. Jackson sits just 20 back, and he has a 49 point advantage over Jason Pope for second. Tim Powers has won both events he has entered this year and Nevin Gainey has been pretty good as well with a win last week and a podium to go with it. JO Nobles hasn’t won yet, but the defending division champion can never be counted out.
Devin Walker has a nearly 300 point lead over Brian Shea after Walker went runner-up last week-end. (more…)
By |2013-09-03T20:19:09-04:00September 3rd, 2013|Bubba Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off on Big Money On The Line At Bubba Raceway Park!

Schatz Surges to 19th World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Win

Holds off Pittman at Grays Harbor to tie his single-season victory mark

MA, Wash. – Sept. 2, 2013 – Different track, same Donny Schatz. The hottest driver in sprint car racing brought his game to Grays Harbor Raceway on Monday night and earned his 19th World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory of the season, tying his single-season mark, as the series’ Gold Rush Tour continues down the Pacific Coast for six more nights in a row.

Since winning the Knoxville Nationals in mid-August, five-time series champion Schatz has won five of eight World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series A-mains and closed to within 20 points of the series’ overall championship points leader, Daryn Pittman. From a historical perspective, Schatz has 143 victories in his career, 10 away from tying Mark Kinser for third all-time.

Pittman started alongside Schatz on the front row Monday night and stole the lead from Schatz on lap 13 with an incredible slide job that took all of turns three and four to complete as Schatz was tied up trying to pass a lapped car. Pittman led until a caution with 17 of 30 laps complete forced a restart. Pittman’s car bobbled just a bit but it was enough for Schatz to reclaim the top spot, a lead Schatz would not relinquish despite four more cautions. (more…)

By |2013-09-04T00:14:22-04:00September 3rd, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off on Schatz Surges to 19th World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Win

Auburndale Speedway results from Aug. 31, 2013

Auburndale LogoCarol Andrews – We had twenty V-8 Bombers ready to race for the $800, 1st place payout Saturday Night at Auburndale Speedway. The weather finally cooperated and we were able to put on a good show for the fans. The winners in each class are as follows:
V-8 Bombers
1-#56 James Wright III
2-#99 Tim Rushing
3-#89 Preston Davis
4-#40 Mike Hubbard
5-#57 Steve Breiner
6-#47 Jerrell Cook
7-#96 Larry Chumney
8-#17 Nick Malverty
9-#0x Steve Stinrourf
10-#0 Reggie Ware II
11-#28 Chris Ickes
12-#21 Josh Hall
13-#31 Jim Gray
14-#25 Roy Healey
15-#70 Bill Konopa (more…)
By |2013-09-03T19:28:24-04:00September 3rd, 2013|Auburndale Speedway, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off on Auburndale Speedway results from Aug. 31, 2013

Lanigan’s 10th World of Outlaws Late Model Series Victory Of 2013 Comes In National Open At Selinsgrove Speedway

National Tour’s Winningest Driver Dominates Weekend Finale After Overheating WoesOn Saturday Night

090113_Sgrove2VLSELINSGROVE, PA – Sept. 1, 2013 – Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., gained a dose of redemption with a dominating victory in Sunday night’s 50-lap World of Outlaws Late Model Series National Open at Selinsgrove Speedway.

Twenty-four hours after dropping out of the weekend’s opening event due to an overheating engine, Lanigan stormed forward from the fourth starting spot to take the lead from Rick Eckert of York, Pa., on lap 14 and never looked back en route to his series-leading 10th win of the season.

Lanigan, 43, was never challenged once in command, cruising to the checkered flag in a race that ran non-stop following an opening-lap caution flag. He beat the 47-year-old Eckert to the finish line by 2.859 seconds to secure a paycheck worth $10,650. (more…)

By |2013-09-02T19:39:31-04:00September 2nd, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off on Lanigan’s 10th World of Outlaws Late Model Series Victory Of 2013 Comes In National Open At Selinsgrove Speedway

Owens Wins Second Career Hillbilly 100 with Victory at I-77

1237034_10151576954337015_516500933_nRIPLEY, WV (September 1, 2013) Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series points leader, Jimmy Owens, won his second career Hillbilly 100 on Sunday Night at I-77 Raceway Park.  Owens took the lead on lap 61 and went on to win his 8th series event in 2013 and $25,000 for winning the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned crown jewel event. The massive crowd also saw Owens increase his points lead in the chase for the ASi Crown Jewel Cup-Presented by Dirtondirt.com and the $10,000 bonus.

Steve Francis charged from his eighth starting spot to finish second.  Earl Pearson, Jr., who started 10th, finished third, followed by 19th starting Billy Moyer, and Steve Shaver rounded out the top five finishers.

Dennis Erb Jr. led the first 60 laps of the race and appeared to have one of the strongest cars in the race from the start. But Erb’s machine began smoking heavy during the middle stages of the race allowing Owens to close the gap. Owens then passed Erb for the lead coming off of turn number two on Lap 61. Erb finally slowed in turn four on lap 62 bringing out a caution as his night ended abruptly with mechanical failure.

“I saw Dennis smoking for a long time. I wanted to pull up beside him and tell him to save the motor and not damage it. I feel bad for them, they work so hard, and they had a good car. I am not sure if I could have ever gotten around him.  He has led so many of these crown jewel races and he is going to get one soon,” said the Owens in victory lane. (more…)

By |2013-09-02T20:08:29-04:00September 2nd, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series|Comments Off on Owens Wins Second Career Hillbilly 100 with Victory at I-77

Record Breaking Crowds at Volusia Speedway Park

267225_482305151852573_1890004406_nVolusia Speedway Park had a record breaking crowed in the grandstands.  An unforgettable night of racing was had with full fields totaling 82 cars.  12 wiener dogs came out for the best dressed and fastest wiener contest as well.  Volusia got a new champion  in the fastest wiener contest as daisy duke came in for the win with 2 wieners were on her tail.   Molly won the best dressed.

Boy scouts from all over were with us as well.  They sang the national anthem and presented several trophies through out the night.  The boy scouts came out to show their support for the #8 Scott Lagasse Jr. Scotts Late Model was covered in boy scouts signatures from the boys that helped build the car and came out to show support.

A great night all the way around on this last day of August, as Mother nature held off just long enough the show to come to a close.

Modifieds

1. 7s Ronnie Chance
2. 15c Jamie Carter
3. 15g Chuck Gustafson
4. 10 Scott Mooers
5. 10P Steve Mooers (more…)

By |2013-09-03T20:11:53-04:00September 2nd, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Volusia Speedway Park|Comments Off on Record Breaking Crowds at Volusia Speedway Park