Friesen First in Super DIRTcar Series Race at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park

Adam Hilton Leads All 30 Laps to Take DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series Win

Super Dirt Car WinnerELBRIDGE, N. Y. – June 6, 2013 – After a night of history at the Dirt Motorsports Hall of Fame, Rolling Wheels Raceway Park experienced its own night of history in the making for the DIRTcar Hall of Fame 60 Wednesday, June 5. As Tuesday’s Dirt Motorsports Hall of Fame honorees looked upon “The Fast Track,” as Big-Block Modified star Stewart Friesen claimed the coveted Super DIRTcar Series 60-lap victory, the first series points race of the season.

“This is one of the most historic places on the circuit that we go to and to win here, it means so much,” Friesen said. “We had a perfect night. The car unloaded well, we were strong in practice, had a great time trial run, and that set the tone for the rest of the night.”

Friesen placed seventh overall in time trials with a 20.626-second lap, starting him first in his heat group. He won his group’s heat race, but the redraw put him ninth in the starting grid.

“We had to pass some good, tough cars,” said Friesen, who was up for the challenge. “It was just a great race. I was really thankful when we got out front and there were no cautions.” (more…)

By |2013-06-06T17:09:42-04:00June 6th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off on Friesen First in Super DIRTcar Series Race at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park

Seven Lead Changes Highlight Tim Kaeding’s World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Victory at Kokomo Speedway

Californian earns fifth victory of the season, takes Indiana championship

20130528-200409.jpgKOKOMO, Ind. – June 5, 2013 – Four different drivers shared the lead seven times in Wednesday night’s World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series 40-lap feature at Kokomo Speedway before Tim Kaeding finally edged Shane Stewart to win his fifth race of the season.

For Kaeding, of San Jose, Calif., it wasn’t the third time that was the charm, but the fourth at the quarter-mile bullring. Kaeding led the opening circuit of the 40-lap A-main, Jason Sides led the second lap, Kaeding went back in front on lap three, Shane Stewart then took over for the next eight laps before Kaeding again moved to the point after 13 laps and led another six before turning it over to Kyle Larson.

Larson started to take control, but then he found trouble navigating through traffic and made contact with a car he was trying to lap, dropping him back through the field and again moving Kaeding to the front on Lap 33. From that point to the checkered flag Kaeding was able to maintain the lead, although Stewart closed quickly and cut the margin of victory to only .18 seconds. (more…)

By |2013-06-06T16:55:30-04:00June 6th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off on Seven Lead Changes Highlight Tim Kaeding’s World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Victory at Kokomo Speedway

Six Divisions To Tackle Bubba Raceway Park This Saturday

Bubba Raceway Park Logo copyJim Rouse, BRP Media Ocala, FL – The Bubba Army Late Models will return for the first time since April 6th, and they will be joined by the Scorpion Racing Products UMP DirtCar Open-Wheel Modifieds, Bubba Army Hobby Stocks, Bubba Raceway Park E-Mods, 1-800-ASK GARY Thunder Stocks, and Rent-N-Roll Gladiators. The Hobby Stocks will battle for $600 and the E-Mods will fight for a $750 payday.
After a long rest, the Bubba Army Late Models return to Bubba Raceway Park with Anthony’s Rich Pratt on top of the standings. While that may be familar and deserving for Pratt, he has yet to fulfill the final part of his mission- visit Coors Light Winner’s Circle. He’s already done that in the Modified ranks, but has yet to do so in his AirGas-sponsored Late Model that is now in his former colors. Just fifteen points behind him is Versailes, Indiana’s Bryan Bernhardt, the Bubba Army Performance Engines #B69 driver who took his Crate Late Model to the top earlier this year. Bernhardt, now trying to master three disciplines, hopes to steal the spotlight- and with it, the points lead- from Pratt. Placed third is the Wells Farms driver out of Jacksonville, “The DeRailer” Darrell Padgett. Padgett won the last race, but any advantage from then may be gone. (more…)
By |2013-06-04T14:15:10-04:00June 4th, 2013|Bubba Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off on Six Divisions To Tackle Bubba Raceway Park This Saturday

JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour at Dixie Motor Speedway Friday

972206_530070010363729_830150061_nSalem, IN (June 3, 2013) – The JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance will head to Dixie Motor Speedway, located in Birch Run, Michigan,this Friday for the Dixie 100 Presented by JEGS.com. The event will be the third race of the season for the crate motor template bodied series sanctioned by CRA and its third event held at Dixie Motor Speedway.

In last season’s event at the fast 4/10s (0.400) mile progressively banked d-shaped paved oval, 2012 series Champion Daniel Hemric scored his third victory of the season in holding off Chad Finley to get the win. David Carter finished third, Jerrod Foley fourth and Tom Woodin fifth. (more…)

By |2013-06-03T20:19:25-04:00June 3rd, 2013|CRA Racing Series, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off on JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour at Dixie Motor Speedway Friday

HAWS NOTCHES 4th TOP 3 IN AS MANY RACES

photo__6__op_800x450Denver, NC – The impressive start to Brayton Haws career continued this past Saturday night at Hickory Motor Speedway.  Haws has been in the top 3 after each event so far in his career and this night would be no different.

After drawing a mediocre set of tires, Brayton’s crew made adjustments to help tighten the car up on the exit of the corner. Haws ended up 7th fastest in final practice.

Steadily improving throughout the day, Brayton managed a 5th place qualifying effort. A disqualification in post qualifying tech would move Brayton up to starting in the 4th position in the 15-car field.

Brayton stayed on the bumper of 3rd place Sheflon Clay for most of the race, keeping pressure on him to make a mistake. A heated battle ensued when Casey Pierce joined the fight making it a 3-car battle for 3rd. (more…)

By |2013-06-03T19:38:23-04:00June 3rd, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Racing News|Comments Off on HAWS NOTCHES 4th TOP 3 IN AS MANY RACES

Clanton Gives His Wife A Memorable Birthday Present Saturday Night At Stateline Speedway

Georgian Rolls To Fourth World of Outlaws Late Model Series Victory Of 2013

WoO_World_of_Outlaws_Logo_Dirt_Late_Models_Late_Model_RacingNewsNetwork_comBUSTI, NY – June 1, 2013 – Shane Clanton made sure he gave his better half a 25th birthday present to remember on Saturday night at Stateline Speedway.

Racing at a track where his wife Michelle grew up watching her father Ron Davies in action, Clanton surged into the lead on lap 11 and marched on to a $10,550 victory in the 50-lap World of Outlaws Late Model Series A-Main.

“Michelle’s birthday is today,” said Clanton, whose wife’s hometown of Warren, Pa., is less than a half-hour drive from the one-third-mile Stateline oval. “She sent me a message this morning and said, ‘I need a W for my birthday.’ I got her one I guess.” (more…)

By |2013-06-03T19:30:34-04:00June 3rd, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series|Comments Off on Clanton Gives His Wife A Memorable Birthday Present Saturday Night At Stateline Speedway

HICKMAN SWEEPS NeSMITH CHEVROLET DLMS BOYD’S SPEEDWAY RACE

NeSmith_Logo 1RINGGOLD, GA – Riley Hickman of Cleveland, TN drove the Hickman Manufacturing Special to his first-ever NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series win Friday night at Boyd’s Speedway.  Hickman dominated the event by setting fast time in qualifying and then led all 40 laps to claim the $2,000 top prize.

Throughout the race Hickman was able to knife through lapped traffic and keep a half straightaway lead over the second-place finisher Todd Morrow of East Ridge, TN in the A-Plus Collision Center GRT.

Dennis Franklin of Chesnee, SC dusted off the high groove on the tight ¼-mile clay oval to make his way up to the third spot at finish in the AES Racing Special.  National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame Inductee Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, TN finished fourth in the NeSmith Chevrolet Special. (more…)

By |2013-06-03T19:27:12-04:00June 3rd, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series|Comments Off on HICKMAN SWEEPS NeSMITH CHEVROLET DLMS BOYD’S SPEEDWAY RACE

Paul McMahan Wins NAPA Auto Parts Rumble at I-96 Speedway

Earns third World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory of the season

20130526-003248.jpgLAKE ODESSA, Mich. – June 1, 2013 – Paul McMahan drove from fifth to victory on Saturday night in the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series NAPA Auto Parts Rumble at I-96 Speedway.

McMahan was running second with eight laps to go when leader Donny Schatz slid too high up the half-mile track and slipped back to third. Shane Stewart had been running third and went past both Schatz and McMahan to grab the lead, but on the very next lap Stewart also drifted too high like Schatz, giving McMahan a chance to seize the lead. McMahan, who had earlier set a track record in qualifying, made the most of his opportunity by leading the final seven laps for his third victory of the season and his second win in the past three races. (more…)

By |2013-06-03T19:22:40-04:00June 3rd, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off on Paul McMahan Wins NAPA Auto Parts Rumble at I-96 Speedway

Frank Kimmel wins Akona 250 at Elko Speedway

Arca Logo(ELKO, Minn.) – Frank Kimmel dominated the last 50 laps of the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards race Saturday and won the Akona 250 at Elko Speedway.

Kimmel became the first two-time winner of the season and moved within one victory of Iggy Katona’s all-time series record of 79 career wins with the victory in the No. 44 Ansell-Menards Toyota.

“Feels great,” Kimmel said. “I love this place.”

Kimmel added Elko Speedway to his growing list of tracks that he has won at by taking the lead on lap 200 and staying out front the rest of the way. He had a comfortable lead for most of the rest of the race after restarting second behind Kyle Benjamin after a caution. Kimmel and several other cars pitted for fresh tires while Benjamin did not. Within a few laps of the restart, Kimmel slipped past Benjamin and built his lead.   (more…)

By |2013-06-03T19:16:50-04:00June 3rd, 2013|ARCA, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off on Frank Kimmel wins Akona 250 at Elko Speedway