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Kimmel Wins at Winchester

Ties Iggy Katona’s All-Time ARCA Win Mark of 79 Victories

(WINCHESTER, Ind.) — Frank Kimmel made Winchester Speedway a little more historic Sundayafternoon.

Kimmel won the Herr’s Chase the Taste 200 to claim his 79th all-time ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards victory. In doing so, he tied Iggy Katona for the all-time series victory record.

“Every once in a while you have one of those near flawless days,” the 51-year-old Kimmel said after a long post-victory celebration. “This was one of those days for us.”

It was a remarkable day for the Indiana native, winning for the third time of the season and sixth time at Winchester Speedway. He led 158 laps of the 100-mile, 200-lap event. At the end, he had to hold off a hard challenge from teenager Austin Wayne Self in the AM Technical Solutions Dodge, who finished a length away. (more…)

By Scott|2013-07-01T20:18:27-04:00July 1st, 2013|ARCA, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

Richards Makes History With $30,000-Plus Victory In Firecracker 100 by GottaRace.com At Lernerville Speedway

West Virginia Star Becomes First Driver To Sweep Pennsylvania Track’s Three-Race World of Outlaws Late Model Series Weekend

WoO_World_of_Outlaws_Logo_Dirt_Late_Models_Late_Model_RacingNewsNetwork_com SARVER, PA – June 29, 2013 – Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., put the finishing touch on a perfect weekend with a victory in Saturday night’s seventh annual Firecracker 100 Presented by GottaRace.com at Lernerville Speedway.

By adding a $30,650 triumph in the marquee World of Outlaws Late Model Series event to his 30-lap preliminary A-Main wins on Thursday night and Saturday afternoon, the 25-year-old superstar became the first driver to sweep the Firecracker 100 weekend since it was expanded to three full nights of racing in 2012.

“It means a lot to me to win a race of this much prestige – as well as (the fact that) this is the place I ran my first Outlaw race (in 2004),” said Richards, who added a Firecracker 100 victory to his previous WoO LMS century-grind scores at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis. (2011 USA Nationals) and Mohawk International Raceway in Akwesasne, N.Y. (2010 Battle At Eastern Door). “This track means a lot to me and to get a crown-jewel (event win) here is huge. There are a lot of great cars here and just to be able to win one of the (weekend) races means a lot – and to win all three is unreal.” (more…)

By Scott|2013-07-01T20:14:26-04:00July 1st, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

Craig Dollansky Captures Emotional Victory at Beaver Dam

Earns his fifth World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory of the year

BEAVER DAM, Wis. – June 29, 2013 – For the second time in his career, Craig Dollansky captured a World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory at Beaver Dam Raceway, winning the Jim Boyd Memorial on Saturday night.

Polesitter Cody Darrah jumped out to an early lead before yielding to Dollansky on lap 14. Dollansky led the next three laps before Daryn Pittman surged to the front. Dollansky moved back around Pittman on lap 19 and led rest of the 40-lap feature event for the $10,000 victory.

Pittman was second with Tim Kaeding, Donny Schatz and Paul McMahan rounding out the top five.

“This is the Jim Boyd Memorial and he was Scott Boyd’s father,” said Dollansky, who is long-time friends of the Boyd family. “You know that family supported me for a long time, they owned the team that I raced for 10 years and Jim Boyd was just a great person and an inspiration for me and an awesome individual. He passed away a few years back. He’s gone but not forgotten and I know he was riding around with me tonight in spirit.” (more…)

By Scott|2013-07-01T20:12:20-04:00July 1st, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

19-Year-Old Travis Braden Scores First Career ARCA/CRA Super Series Victory at Winchester Speedway

2012 Rookie of the Year Takes Over Points Lead in the Process

arcacrasmall Winchester, Indiana (Saturday, June 29, 2013): The legendary 1/2 (0.500) mile high-banked paved oval of Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Indiana hosted the ARCA/CRA Super Series Powered by JEGS for the 37th time in series history in the running of the Winchester 100 on Saturday, June 29th which was part of the all ARCA Triple Header Weekend with the ARCA Racing Series Presented by Menards and the ARCA Truck Series Presented by Phoenix Management Group of Ohio.

After two rain delays totaling over three hours in length and at the end of the evening, the 24th different winner in the tracks storied history emerged as 19-year-old Travis Braden, the 2012 Rookie of the Year, retook the lead from Inaugural Series Champion from the 1997 season, Kenny Tweedy on lap 31 and then the Wheeling, West Virginia driver in his #01 West Virginia University / Chevrolet held off 15-year-old Kyle Benjamin as well as a late charge from Terry Fisher Jr., to pick up his first career ARCA/CRA victory. (more…)

By Scott|2013-07-01T20:10:31-04:00July 1st, 2013|CRA Racing Series, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

Citrus County Speedway Results for June 29th, 2013

Citrus Logo DAARA Feature

Car-# Drivers Name Home Town Finish

SixCynl/FlatHeads

38 Steve Parrish Okeechobee 1

20 Hank Goodrich Port Orange 2

9 Al Jurkouski Spring Hill 3

04 Frank Lenerise Cape Coral 4

2X Toby Smith Titusville 5 (more…)

By Scott|2013-07-01T20:07:59-04:00July 1st, 2013|Citrus County Speedway, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

The Mike Peters Open At Bubba Raceway Park

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Jim Rouse, Ocala, FL- The Bubba Army Late Models, in conjunction with the Sunoco United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series presented by Buddy’s Home Furnishings, ran a 50-lapper to honor the man who saved the 3/8 mile oval in Ocala, Florida. The Scorpion Racing Products UMP DirtCar Open-Wheel Modifieds also ran 50 laps, the Hobby Stocks and 1-800-ASK GARY Thunder Stocks both ran for $500, and the Rent-N-Roll Gladiators closed out the night.

UMP Modifieds opened up the night with Bryan Bernhardt leading the opening stint from Pole. Buzzie Reutimann’s night would come to an end in turn two- just three laps in- with some mechanical troubles, and Rich Pratt also came to a halt there on lap five while riding second. Tim Gay and Justin Galbreath were fighting at the tail of the field and a spin from Gay resulted in Bernhardt receiving front-end damage. Bernhardt would retire due to the damages leaving Kyle Bronson with the lead. Bronson would put his foot down and lap all the way past fourth placed Paul Snyder. Roger Crouse finished second while Jeff Mathews finished third, just in front of Bronson. Snyder was fourth and Chuck Gustafson, Jr. rounded out the top five. (more…)

By Scott|2013-07-01T20:53:09-04:00July 1st, 2013|Bubba Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

Richards Completes Sweep Of Firecracker 100 by GottaRace.com Preliminary Features At Lernerville Speedway

World of Outlaws Late Model Series Points Leader Rolls To Victory In Saturday Afternoon’s Postponed 30-Lapper

WoO_World_of_Outlaws_Logo_Dirt_Late_Models_Late_Model_RacingNewsNetwork_com SARVER, PA – June 29, 2013 – Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., completed an unprecedented sweep of the Firecracker 100 Presented by GottaRace.com preliminary events with a victory inSaturday afternoon’s postponed 30-lap World of Outlaws Late Model Series A-Main at Lernerville Speedway.

The two-time WoO LMS champion started from the pole position and led the entire distance to become the first driver to win both Firecracker 100 preliminary features since the weekend was expanded to three full nights of racing in 2010. He earned $6,150 for his fifth triumph of the season on the national tour with his father Mark’s Valvoline-sponsored Rocket Chassis house car.

Shane Clanton of Zebulon, Ga., shared the front row with Richards for the start and chased the WoO LMS points leader from flag-to-flag. He closed within a couple car lengths of Richards in the final laps but settled for a second-place finish, 0.397 of a second behind the victor. (more…)

By Scott|2013-07-01T19:59:01-04:00July 1st, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

Harrison Captures DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Win at Paducah

PADUCAH, Ky. — June 28, 2013 — Mike Harrison led every lap but the opening circuit en route to capturing his first victory in the 11th installment of the DIRTcar Summit Racing Modified Nationals on Friday night at Paducah International Raceway.

A field of 25 cars stormed into the 3/8-mile oval, with former DIRTcar UMP Modified national champion Harrison capturing the $1,000 checkered flag. Harrison, of Highland, Ill., started third behind the front row of Steve Ladd and Tyler Young. Harrison got a great jump on the opening start of the race, making it three-wide as they exited turn two. Young and Harrison split Ladd with Young leading the first lap. Harrison, using the high line, quickly passed Young and extended his lead over the field. Harrison then surged ahead and held off a last-lap challenge from Matt Mevert.

“It’s been a long year so far,” Harrison said. “We’ve struggled a little bit, I guess you could say, but you just got to keep plugging and chugging. We haven’t been able to run all the Summer Nationals yet, but tonight is the start, we are going to stay on track for a while.” (more…)

By Scott|2013-07-01T19:56:25-04:00July 1st, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off

Moyer Masters DIRTcar Summer Nationals Chris Smith Memorial at Paducah International Raceway

2013_HELL_TOUR-300x196 PADUCAH, Ky. — June 28, 2013 — Billy Moyer led the final 22 laps of the 40-lap Chris Smith Memorial on Friday night at Paducah International Raceway for his first DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory of the year.

Moyer, of Batesville, Ark., started the A-main in third behind polesitter Tyler Reddick, who dominated the first half of the feature. Moyer caught Reddick and eventually passed him on lap 19. He then stretched his advantage over the remaining laps, and held off a late challenge from Ryan Unzicker, to end a winless streak that dated back to March and capture the $10,000 payday at Paducah International Raceway.

“It’s been a long time coming,” said a relieved Moyer in victory lane. “We’ve had a horrible year, but we haven’t given up. We just keep working hard. My guys work their tails off. We keep trying things and sometimes you go backward before you go forward.” (more…)

By Scott|2013-07-01T19:54:50-04:00July 1st, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

Kaeding Claims Another World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Bullring Win

Californian holds off Schatz for his sixth victory as slidejobs fly at LaSalle Speedway

LASALLE, Ill. – June 28, 2013 – Tim Kaeding powered to victory on Friday night at LaSalle Speedway for his sixth World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory of the season.

Kaeding, of San Jose, Calif., started on the pole but had to fend off several drivers’ attempts to knock him off his perch. The field had to endure four attempts to start the event before completing a lap. Kaeding and Aussie James McFadden, who was making his first World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series start of the season, led the field to the green flag each time. McFadden would have jumped out the lead on the first few attempts, but on the final start it was Kaeding capturing the advantage.

After getting the jump on McFadden, Kaeding had to keep the new track record holder, Paul McMahan, at bay for several laps. McMahan started the night by setting quick time with a 10.330 before a strong run in the feature. McMahan held second for several laps before five-time champion, Donny Schatz, started to make the bottom of the track work and moved up to the second spot. Schatz assaulted Kaeding anytime the pair encountered the slightest bit of traffic, but the Californian would not surrender the lead. (more…)

By Scott|2013-07-01T19:52:57-04:00July 1st, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off