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2nd Annual Bryan Storer Memorial 115

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This Saturday July 20th the FL United Promoters Series presents the 2nd Annual Bryan Storer Memorial 115 at Auburndale Speedway. This event is hosted by the Storer and Macy Families to commemorate the memory of Brian who raced for many years here in Florida. Last years inaugural event won by Daniel Webster who also was the last winner at Auburndale for the FUPS race on June 22nd will be on hand to defend his victory. He will be chased by FUPS regulars, points leaded Wayne Anderson, Jesse Dutilly, home track “Fast Man” Jonathan Guy, Billy Bigley Jr, Anthony Cataldi, Jake Perkins, Randy Anderson, and many more. The FUPS Legends & Bandolers will be joined by the Mod Mini’s, V-8 Bombers, Scramblers, and Street Stocks for the nights action.

The track will have open practice on Friday night from 5pm-10pm. with a cookout for everyone compliments of Auburndale Speedway. Sat. pit gates will open at 12pm., tech at 1:00, practice 2-5:15pm. qualifying at 6pm, racing at 7pm.. Sunday 7/21 will be the rain date for this event, this race the tire impound rule is in effect, plan on purchasing your tires from Auburndale Speedway. For more info stay tuned to www.floridauniterpromotersseries.com and like us on face book.

By Scott|2013-07-15T20:56:22-04:00July 15th, 2013|Featured, Florida United Promoters Series, Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

Pierce Captures Fourth DIRTcar Summer Nationals “Hell Tour” Victory in 2013 at 34 Raceway

071313_SN_Burlington (1) WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa – July 13, 2013 – Bobby Pierce claimed his second win in as many nights and his fourth win of the 2013 DIRTcar Summer Nationals “Hell Tour” season Saturday night as he lead the final 15 laps and held off Brian Birkhofer at 34 Raceway.

Pierce, of Oakwood, Ill., would have to pass fewer cars to capture this victory compared to the victory Fridaynight. Pierce started on the outside of row two, just behind the front row of points-leader Brandon Sheppard and Birkhofer, who grabbed the lead from Sheppard as the two drivers battled side-by-side for much of the early going. With Birkhofer and Sheppard putting on a show for the fans, the youngster Pierce was marching his way to the front. (more…)

By Scott|2013-07-14T18:06:00-04:00July 14th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Super DirtCar Series, World of Outlaws|Comments Off

Brad Sweet Earns Crown in 30th Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway

Californian Dominates for Second World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Win

071313_SP_KINGSROYAL ROSSBURG, Ohio. – July 13, 2013 – It was only a matter of time until Brad Sweet tasted victory lane at Eldora Speedway in World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series competition. However, no one would have guessed it would have been in one of the most prestigious races anywhere in dirt track racing, the Kings Royal.

Sweet, of Grass Valley, Calif., started outside of Brandon Wimmer for the 30^th running of the historic event and jumped out to an early lead in the 40-lap, $50,000-to-win race in his Kasey Kahne Racing Ollie’s Bargain Outlets ride. A three-car battle that included Wimmer and Donny Schatz prevented Sweet from running away.

On the final restart on lap 25, after a wreck involving Chad Kemenah and Paul McMahan battling for the fifth position, Sweet struggled at first to retake the lead as Schatz put the pressure on in his attempt to become a three-time Kings Royal winner. By the 27^th lap, though, Sweet had fully cleared Schatz and with 13 more clean laps through lapped traffic found himself crowned King.

“It’s unbelievable to win the Kings Royal,” said Sweet, who has narrowly missed out on winning a World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series event at Eldora several times, including Friday night when he finished second. “It’s still sinking in, but we’ve been fast here so I knew we could do it. I can’t thank my guys enough, Kasey Kahne Racing, Kasey Kahne himself for giving me this opportunity, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, my guys Dave, Eric, Rob and Willie. It was déjà vu on coming up to try to get around Sammy Swindell again to lap him. I know Donny’s going to be good and the first time we restarted I chose the top and he had me beat going into one and if he would’ve gone to the top it would’ve made it a much closer race.” (more…)

By Scott|2013-07-14T18:03:12-04:00July 14th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

J-MAC SWEEPS RUMBLE ON THE GUMBO NATIONALS FOR NeSMITH CHEVROLET DLMS

470883_390392931079787_554674465_o GREENVILLE, MS – Justin McRee of Cottondale, AL swept the 3^rd Annual Rumble On The Gumbo Nationals at Greenville Speedway for the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Touring Division on Saturday night by taking his second straight victory driving the High Roller Race Cars Special.

J-Mac started fourth and took the lead on lap 14 from pole sitter and fast qualifier Johnny Stokes of Columbus, MS. McRee then checked out, and won the caution-free 50-lap race by over six seconds over Stokes, who finished second in the Bassett Hound Motorsports GRT.

“I just love this race track because last night it was slick and we could run the top, and tonight it was tacky and hammer down where we could use the bottom of the track,” McRee said. “I want to thank Wesley Washington and James Clolinger for giving us a great track to race on last night and again tonight. I just wish this place was a little closer to home.” (more…)

By Scott|2013-07-14T17:59:10-04:00July 14th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series|Comments Off

John Blankenship Dazzles at Lucas Oil Speedway’s CMH Diamond Nationals

WHEATLAND, MO (July 13, 2013) – John Blankenship dazzled the impressive crowd on-hand at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO tonight in the 7th Annual CMH “Diamond Nationals” co-sanctioned by the Lucas Oil MLRA. Blankenship took the point’s lead from Jimmy Owens last night, and came into tonight’s event a-top the points standings for the first time in his career. He and Owens had a fierce battle for the lead, until lap 28, when Blankenship finally put some distance between himself and the “Newport Nightmare”. Blankenship went unchallenged the rest of the way in the race that had no cautions.

Blankenship’s third LOLMDS victory of the season also marked his first-ever at the track. He took home $10,000 for the win and put an end to Owens’ reign over the facility. Owens entered the event having won six out of the last seven LOLMDS races at Lucas Oil Speedway, including 3 Show-Me 100’s.

Trailing Blankenship and Owens to the finish line were Tony Jackson, Jr., Earl Pearson Jr., and Steve Francis.

“I don’t know what to say,” said the winner in Lucas Oil Victory Lane. “To beat Jimmy here is just unbelievable! He has been so strong here; I didn’t think anyone was ever going to beat him here. Our car tonight, once we got going really was fast, to catch Jimmy and then to pass him says a lot about our team and this Rocket Chassis. We have come so close to winning here before, and to finally do it tonight in front of this big crowd, is just tremendous!” (more…)

By Scott|2013-07-14T17:48:19-04:00July 14th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series|Comments Off

Pierce Claims Third DIRTcar Summer Nationals “Hell Tour” Victory at Kankakee County Speedway

071313_SN_Burlington KANKAKEE, Ill. — July 12, 2013 — Bobby Pierce, much like his previous two wins, kept his car glued to the bottom of the track all night as he stormed from his row six starting position to claim his third win of the 2013 DIRTcar Summer Nationals “Hell Tour” on Friday night at Kankakee County Speedway.

Pierce, of Oakwood, Ill., started 11th, five rows behind the pole-sitter Matt Miller, of Whitehouse, Ohio. Miller, who has not won a “Hell Tour” event since 2008, was clearly in charge the first half of the feature. Pierce, locked to the bottom, needed 24 laps to reel in Miller before passing him for the lead with a little over half of the race to go. Pierce went on to lead the rest of the way and capture the $10,000 checkered flag in the 20^th race of the 2013 “Hell Tour” schedule at Kankakee County Speedway.

“I didn’t think I was gonna be able to do it from 11th,” said Pierce, a 16-year-old who continues his strong points year as he currently sits fourth in the standings with a week to go. “But I was watching the track and seen that the bottom was really coming in a lot. I knew that I was good down here last year when I got second so I just had to keep doing the same thing over and over again and hitting my marks.” (more…)

By Scott|2013-07-14T17:30:20-04:00July 14th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off

Curl Captures His First Win of 2013 Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals at Kankakee County Speedway

071213_MN_Kankakee KANKAKEE, Ill. — July 12, 2013 — Jeff Curl passed race-long leader Nick Allen with six laps remaining and then held on to the checkered flag to secure his first win of the 2013 Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals season at Kankakee County Speedway.

Curl, of Forrest, Ill., started sixth and found the early-going a challenge to find room to make a pass, leaving him stuck outside the top five. A restart near the midway point gave him the opportunity he needed and with the field bunched up he moved to the outside line. Not many drivers chose to get off of the bottom of the track, giving Curl enough room to pass and catch Allen, who had dominated the entire race from his pole-position.

Allen, seeing Curl cutting into his lead, moved up to the high side to try and hold off Curl, but Curl was too strong as he got to the corner of Allen’s car and slipped by him going into turn three with six laps remaining. Curl then held off Kenny Wallace en route to scoring the $1,000 checkered flag, his first of the six-week long tour. (more…)

By Scott|2013-07-14T17:25:18-04:00July 14th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off

J-MAC IS A HIGH ROLLER WITH GREENVILLE NeSMITH CHEVROLET DLMS WIN

jmac GREENVILLE, MS – Justin McRee of Cottondale, AL drove the High Roller Race Cars Special to his first NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Touring Division win of the season on Friday night at Greenville Speedway. The 40-lap $2,000-to-win race was night one of the Rumble On Gumbo Nationals.

McRee took the lead on the first lap from pole sitter Jeremy Shaw of Millport, AL, and never looked back for his seventh series career win. McRee ran the high line around the ¼-mile black gumbo clay oval, and took the checkered flag with a three-second margin of victory.

“That’s why I call these race cars High Rollers because it worked the best right against the wall tonight,” McRee, who builds High Roller Race Cars, said. “I’m glad they put a wall up at this place because if it wasn’t there tonight like it was a couple of years ago, I would have ended up in the middle of the ball fields next door.” (more…)

By Scott|2013-07-14T17:15:48-04:00July 14th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series|Comments Off

Madsen Slides Past Sweet for 2nd Victory at Eldora Speedway

Aussie’s two World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Wins this Year have been at Ohio Track

ROSSBURG, Ohio. – July 12, 2013 – Kerry Madsen really likes racing at Eldora Speedway. Madsen powered to victory on Friday night in the “Knight Before the Kings Royal” at the historic half-mile track in western Ohio for his second World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win of the season, both of which came at Eldora.

Madsen, of St Marys, NSW, Australia, finished the night right where he started, on the top of the chart after qualifying with a lap of 13.157 seconds to lead the 44-car field. He parlayed that into a fourth-place starting position in the feature and wound up in victory lane 30 laps later after holding off Brad Sweet in a thriller that included too many slide jobs to count.

In the feature Madsen was relentless, charging to second on the fifth lap past pole-sitter Joey Saldana. Fifteen laps later he took his Keneric Racing KPC to the lead from Sweet after several slide jobs where he could not hold the pass. Sweet mounted a few other charges in traffic, but was never be able to make the pass stick allowing Madsen to collect his second victory on the season, with the first one also on a Fridaynight victory at Eldora on May 3.

“It was an insane race,” Madsen said of the final tuneup for Saturday night’s $50,000-to-win Kings Royal. “We got to lapped traffic and Brad really couldn’t do anything with them, so I just decided to tuck up as close as I could and wait until he tried to make a move or something and try to seize the opportunity. It felt as the race progressed our car got better and better and we brought it home. Maybe I pushed too hard at the end of the race, because I didn’t want to leave any room and we got away with it.” (more…)

By Scott|2013-07-14T17:03:40-04:00July 14th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

Francis Gets First Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Win of the Season at Tri-City

PONTOOON BEACH, IL (July 12, 2013) – Steve Francis won his first feature of the season on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series tonight at Tri-City Speedway. Francis started third in the $10,000 to win “Battle at the Beach”. He took the lead on lap nine and was challenged all the way to the checkers by John Blankenship, who finished second. Trailing Francis and Blankenship to the finish were Chris Simpson, Don O’Neal, and Billy Moyer.

Francis; claimed six series wins last year; recorded his 12th career LOLMDS victory. He also became the 12th different winner on the tour in 2013. Blankenship, in the Coal World’s Energy Rocket stayed within striking distance until the end, and came up just short of his third win of the year. With his second place finish, Blankenship took over the series points lead from Jimmy Owens, who failed to make a lap in the main event due to transmission issues.

“The team worked really hard for this win,” said Francis, who registered his first ever win at Tri-City. “I told Kevin (Gundaker) earlier that I liked the old half-mile better, but not now! We had a meeting this week with Clint (Bowyer) and decided we wanted to finish the season strong, this is a very good start to that goal!” (more…)

By Scott|2013-07-14T16:54:50-04:00July 14th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series|Comments Off