Jimmy Owens Gets Win at Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex

Lucas LogoMARKLEYSBURG, PA (July 26, 2013) – Jimmy Owens dominated the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event on Friday Night at Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex. Owens took the lead at the start of the 50-lap main event and went unchallenged for the $10,000 pay day. Owens’ sixth series win of the season vaulted him back on top of the Lucas Oil Championship Points Standings.

Jeremy Miller had his best career LOLMDS finish, taking home second place. Steve Francis was third followed Earl Pearson, Jr. and Eddie Carrier, Jr.

“The crew has been working their tails off lately. We gambled on tires and the car was good all night. We qualified a lot better, which allowed us to win our heat race. We got some timely cautions out there and lapped traffic was not a factor for us tonight,” said the 2-time and defending LOLMDS champion. “I have to thank my car owner Mike Reece; he just bought us a new truck and trailer. I’ve got to give a special thanks to Reece Monument Company, Gantte Appraisals, Hypercoil Springs, Sunoco, Red Line Oil, and Ohlins.” (more…)

By |2013-07-29T19:51:23-04:00July 29th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series|Comments Off on Jimmy Owens Gets Win at Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex

Auburndale Speedway Results from July 27, 2013

Auburndale LogoIt was a busy night at Auburndale Speedway Saturday Night, July 27, We had the Daytona Antique Auto Racing Association on hand, they put on a good show for the fans. We had several other classes with the winners in class as follows:
Open Wheel Modified
1-#22 Josh Todd
2-#98 Matt Jarrett
3-#76 JImmy Wilkins
4-#4 Marilyn McCrary
5-#55 Shane Held
6-#72 Norman Dismuke
DQ#1 Roger Blevins
Modified Mini
1-#21 Fred Harrison Jr
2-#99 Dakota Hune
3-#42 Chris Spring
4-#9 Ashton Hunt
Sportsman
1-#03 George Gorham Jr
2-#69 Ken Lawrence
3-#17 Nick Malverty
4-#129 Joe Dowdy
5-#29 Bobby Mobley (more…)
By |2013-07-29T19:45:22-04:00July 29th, 2013|Auburndale Speedway, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off on Auburndale Speedway Results from July 27, 2013

Anderson Wins Powell Family Memorial

374470_10200134207025835_568701276_nWayne Anderson picked up win number six for The Powell Family Memorial 125 and #6 for the FUPS Season this past Saturday at Citrus Co. Speedway. Starting in the tenth position after a slower qualifying speed than he had posted all day in practice, he found the right set up to take the lead on lap 53 of the 125 lap event. Anderson was challenged by Brooksville’s Daniel Webster who dogged him right up to the final lap with some of the best racing seen all year.
To say Anderson was pleased with the outcome would be an understatement. “I feel like I took a 5th place car and won with it tonight. Once I got out front, I just took his line away from him.” Anderson said, When asked about his performance to date in the 2013 FUPS Late Models, Anderson seemed beside himself, “Man… 6 (wins) out of 7 and a second… I just can’t even explain how tough this is to do. When asked about racing Webster for the win, Anderson went on to say, “That team has a lot to be proud of and Daniel has turned into a great racer. Every one of these FUPS races we come to I know I’m going to be racing him for the win.” (more…)
By |2013-07-29T18:36:57-04:00July 29th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off on Anderson Wins Powell Family Memorial

Powell Family Memorial To Try Again This Sat. 7/27

FUPS LogoThe running of the 18th Annual Powell Family Memorial with take place Sat. July 27th at track know as “The Friendliest Track in the South” Citrus Co. Speedway. This event was original scheduled for June 8th and was called due to rain, if needed the new rain date will be Sunday July 28th . For the last few years the event has been held on dirt and we are honored to have this event back on asphalt at our facility, stated track promoter Don Cretty. After last weekends FUPS race at Auburndale it will be one heck of a show to see if anyone can stop “Mr. Florida Short Track” Wayne Anderson as he picked up win #5 for the season.
This event will also be race #6 for the FL United Promoters Series, we are thrilled to have been able to make this all work for the Powell Family, the track and the series, commented series director Rick Williams. James and I have been friends for a long time and we are so glad to host this event for him and his family, added Williams. (more…)
By |2013-07-24T20:34:26-04:00July 24th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off on Powell Family Memorial To Try Again This Sat. 7/27

Pittman Charges to Victory over Schatz at Rolling Wheels

Points leader earns eighth World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car win of 2013

072313_RWR_VLELBRIDGE, N.Y. – July 23, 2013 – Daryn Pittman swept into the lead on a restart just one lap into Tuesdaynight’s World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series main event at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park and held off Donny Schatz on another restart three laps from the checkers to earn his eighth victory of the season.

Pittman, the championship points leader, was on the inside of row two for the start behind pole-sitter Chad Kemenah and Schatz when he slipped past Schatz and into second when two separate incidents brought out a caution with only one lap complete. On the ensuing double-file restart another caution waved, leaving Chad Kemenah to choose once again which lane would propel him back to the lead.

Kemenah tried the outside lane, but Pittman got a great jump and held his lead as they raced into turn one. Kemenah and Schatz jockeyed for the second spot before Schatz cleared Kemenah exiting turn two on lap nine but the caution flew again, allowing Kemenah to retain his position before he exited the track for an overheating motor that would end his night. (more…)

By |2013-07-24T20:09:31-04:00July 24th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off on Pittman Charges to Victory over Schatz at Rolling Wheels

WEST TENNESSEE SWING UP NEXT FOR NeSMITH CHEVROLET DLMS

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Cody Martin of Christiana, TN tuned-up for Friday night’s NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Touring Division 40-lap $2,000-to-win race at Tennessee National Raceway in Hohenwald, TN by winning the Late Model feature at the track on July 13 driving the #21 MyRacingGraphics.com Warrior. (Cherry Photography)

CARTERSVILLE, GA – The NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Touring Division will compete in Rounds 12 and 13 of the 2013 season this Friday night at Tennessee National Raceway in Hohenwald, TN with a 40-lap $2,000-to-win race, and this Saturday night at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, TN for a 50-lap $2,500-to-win event.

Just two points separate Ronny Lee Hollingsworth of Northport, AL and National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame Inductee Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, TN in the battle for the $20,000 NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Championship.

Hollingsworth has 818 points after four wins, five top five finishes, nine top ten finishes and three fast time honors in 11 races driving the Sparks Motorsports Special.  Johnson has 816 points after one win, six top five finishes, and a series-leading ten top ten finishes in 11 races driving the NeSmith Chevrolet Special.

Kyle Bronson of Brandon, FL is third in the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series standings with 762 points and leads the Rookie of the Year point standings.  Bronson has one win, four top five finishes and six top ten finishes in 11 races driving the Brandon Ford Warrior. (more…)

By |2013-07-24T20:04:55-04:00July 24th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series|Comments Off on WEST TENNESSEE SWING UP NEXT FOR NeSMITH CHEVROLET DLMS

July Showers Better Bring August Flowers. And Racing

07272013Jim Rouse Ocala, FL- After Bubba rained out for consecutive weeks for the first time in his reign on the oldest track in Florida, we hope to get one week-end of racing in the books in July. The Florida Mini Sprints make their third trip to Bubba Raceway Park and the E-Mods, Hobby Stocks, 1-800-ASK GARY Thunder Stocks, and Rent-N-Roll Gladiators will join them for a fantastic night of racing.
Shane Nichols holds on to a fifteen point lead over Shane Taylor in the E-Mod division, even though Nichols has four wins in six features this season. Shawn Taylor makes it a true “name game” as he is stuck in third. Charlie Howard, Jr. and Roy Crain are 100 or more back, but they have climbed into the top five as they inch closer to the front. (more…)
By |2013-07-24T19:55:26-04:00July 24th, 2013|Bubba Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off on July Showers Better Bring August Flowers. And Racing

Steve Bernier wins historic Sportsman Modified Series race at Autodrome Drummond

Inaugural Sportsman Modified Series visit to Quebec spells victory for Bernier

998686_10151698680498234_1439510037_nDrummondville, Quebec – Monday, July 22, 2013 – Martin Bélanger, DIRTcar Correspondent – A perfect night for racing greeted the fans and competitors for round number four of the DIRTcar Sportsman Series at Autodrome Drummond for a first Quebec swing in ”la belle province.”

Adam Hilton and Guy Ouellette shared the top row for the 50-lap Sportsman event, Ouellette had a great jump and got the initial lead over Yves Leveillee and Steve Bernier as Hilton faded to sixth. The first caution came on lap 4 as Jenna David and Boyd McTavish had issues.

On the following green, Steve Bernier was the new leader using the top side as Ouellette was second and Mathieu Desjardins in third.

Bernier was pulling away from the field as Desjardins got by Ouellette for second with a dozen laps in the books.

Desjardins closed in with the leader and took the lead on lap 17 just as Samuel Lajoie slowed the field down.

When the green lights came back out, Bernier to the lead with Desjardins by his side as top 5 runner, Dany Gagné stopped in turn 2 and the race was slowed again.

Bernier maintained the lead as Desjardins went a little high, momentarily losing second, but was back in full force with Ladouceur still racing with him as the race closed in to halfway. (more…)

By |2013-07-23T16:29:51-04:00July 23rd, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off on Steve Bernier wins historic Sportsman Modified Series race at Autodrome Drummond

Planck wrestles lead from Dunn to take Super DIRTcar Series win at Autodrome Drummond

“The Natural” claims first series win with Mike Payne Racing

944523_529541173765879_2145063529_n“The Natural” Dale Planck, of Cortland, N. Y., wrestled the lead from Billy Dunn, of Watertown, N. Y., with 15 laps to go in Monday’s Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series feature, taking the win in a six-leader, 100-lap race.

“The car wasn’t quite what I wanted it to be early in the race,” said Planck, who, after drawing the 12th spot, had his work cut out for him just breaking the top five. “I was just hoping that later in the race it would come around, and, sure enough, at about lap 60 or 70, it just started rolling around the middle good.”

In the Mike Payne owned 7z, Planck charged forward late in the race, claiming second after a lap-79 caution took leader Haers to the pits. Haers’s was the fourth car of the race, after Steve Bernard’s, Matt Sheppard’s and Danny Johnson’s, to break while in the lead.

With Haers out of the race, Dunn inherited the lead and held on to it on the restart. Planck challenged for the lead in lap 82, and nearly claimed it, but another yellow in lap 82 slowed his momentum and brought the field back together.

Ever persistent, Planck charged forward on the restart, breaking through Dunn’s defense in lap 84 to claim the lead. (more…)

By |2013-07-23T16:12:08-04:00July 23rd, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off on Planck wrestles lead from Dunn to take Super DIRTcar Series win at Autodrome Drummond

SAS Racing Series 10th Annual Coca-Cola Governor’s Cup at “The Mag” Captured by Chris Wall

Chris-Wall-Car_500Columbus, MS-July 20, 2013- The Southern All Star Racing Series would makes its only 2013 appearance in the state of Mississippi on Saturday evening at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS and Chris Wall of Springfield, LA would take the lead late in the event and drive to the win and $4,000 payday in the 10th Annual Coca-Cola Governor’s Cup event in the seat of the
The victory by Wall marked his second career win with the Southern All Star Racing Series, as his previous lone SAS triumph came in 2009, also at “The Mag”.  Wall’s victory also made him the eighth different winner in eleven Southern All Star Racing Series events that have been contested so far in 2013.
It would be an all Mississippi front-row as Eric Cooley of Fulton, MS and Klint Byars of Calhoun City, MS would bring the bring to the green flag, with Byars jumping to the early lead and holding the top position after a spirited battle with Cooley until Cooley would drive past Byars to grab the top position around the midpoint of the 40 lap contest. (more…)
By |2013-07-23T16:05:33-04:00July 23rd, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Southern All Stars|Comments Off on SAS Racing Series 10th Annual Coca-Cola Governor’s Cup at “The Mag” Captured by Chris Wall