Brady Smith Brilliant in Spring Shootout at LaSalle
La Salle, IL (May 11, 2013) – Brady Smith edged out fellow Wisconsin driver, Jimmy Mars by just a few inches at LaSalle Speedway on Saturday Night in winning the Jeff’s Enginemasters Spring Shootout. It was Smith’s first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win since 2008. Trailing Smith and Mars to the finish line in the $10,000 to win race was John Blankenship, Chris Simpson, and Don O’Neal.
“I have to thank Jimmy (Mars) for racing me clean that was quite a race, we are happy to be here in Lucas Oil victory lane. We haven’t been racing much this year, I had knee surgery back in March, and it took a while to recover from that,” said Smith. With the win Smith became the seventh different winner in eleven LOLMDS events in 2013.
Mars was seeking his first LOLMDS victory since the ’09 North/South 100 at Florence (KY) Speedway, but fell just short of the win. “Congratulations to Brady, I hope the fans enjoyed that race, to run 50-laps here without a yellow says something about the track and the drivers in this race. We got boxed in there behind another car and Brady was able to get around me. I thought that on the final lap, I was going to get him. I saw him slide up the track and he left and opening, but we came up just short.” (more…)
As luck would have it, a light rain shower hit Orlando SpeedWorld just before the 8 pm start time but, after a delay of about an hour, the NASCAR Whelan All-American Series show went on as planned. The rain hit at just the wrong time as there was no sunshine or wind to help dry the track so it was up to track crews and the drivers to get the job done. A few adjustments were made to the program including scrapping the heat races to insure the show would end at a decent hour.
MIDDLEBOURNE, WV – May 10, 2013 – Thanks to John Watson and the Hometown Racing Association, the huge World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘Jackpot 100’ doubleheader on May 25-26at Tyler County Speedway is steaming full speed ahead.
Orlando SpeedWorld returns to regular NASCAR Whelan All-American Series racing action Friday night with a six division program headed by the Super Late Models. Deland’s Rich Clouser led a strong 14-car field to the checker in the SLM feature two weeks ago and hopes to cash in again this week in his Sanford Auto Dealer’s Exchange Special wrenched by Bobby and Danny Sears. Expect Clouser to have a big group of challengers including young Anthony Sergi of Geneva and Cocoa’s Dusty Cornelius among others. Joining the Super Late Models will be the E-Modifieds, Pro Trucks, Super Stocks, Strictly Stocks and Bandoleros. Pit gates open at 4 pm, grandstands at 6 pm and racing starts promptly at 8 pm. General admission is $12 with all kids 12 and under admitted free of charge.
Bronson Speedway will host FL United Promoters Series presented by Tuffy Auto Service of Jonesville this Saturday May 11th with the running of the Blackwater Integration Sportsman 50, the Alan Jay Automotive Network Pro-Trucks 50 presented by the Joey Coulter Charity 200 Racing for a Cure, and the FUPS Legends and Bando’s. This will be the first visit to the track know as Florida’s Premier High Bank Short Track for FL United Promoters Series Teams. We are pleased to have Bronson agree to hosting this event as we continue to expand the FUPS Brand to different venues in Florida, stated series director Rick Williams.
WAYCROSS, GA (May 6, 2013) – The Spring Shootout will be bigger and better than ever this Friday and Saturday, May 10th and 11th at LaSalle Speedway in LaSalle, IL. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series looks to double the excitement for fans this weekend. Both nights will include a complete show, packed with RED BUCK Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and $10,000 to win, $800 to start feature events. Over $80,000 in prize money will be up for grabs this weekend at LaSalle Speedway.
CARTERSVILLE, GA – Trey Bright of Coker, AL and Josh Stringer of Foxworth, MS were the big winners in NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Week 6 action on Saturday night. Jarrod Fremin of Montz, LA continues to lead the point standings and holds an 11 point lead over Kevin Spears of Fayette, AL and Chad Hiers of Ocean Springs, MS who are tied for second.