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Keene Scores Wire-to-Wire Win at Desoto

Keene SCOTT LOCKWOOD – The last time Daniel Keene Jr. turned a wheel at Desoto Speedway six years ago, he found himself sitting in victory lane.

That layoff proved not to be a detriment to Keene, who led all 75 laps of Saturday night’s Turner Tree & Landscape Super Late Model feature event at the three-eighths mile oval.

A 12-car inversion put Keene and Brian Blum on the front row, with fast qualifier Jesse Dutilly of Bradenton and Sarasota’s Anthony Campi being forced to start 12th and 11th respectively. Keene jumped out to the lead on the start and began pulling away until the caution flew for Dusty Cornelius’ spin on lap 10.

Dutilly moved up to seventh by the 15-lap mark. On a lap 22 restart, Dutilly was sixth with Campi directly behind in seventh. Campi and Dutilly were fighting side by side for fifth when a spin by Bradenton’s Dennis Colletti brought out the yellow flag. (more…)

By Scott|2014-03-09T15:23:52-04:00March 9th, 2014|DeSoto Speedway, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off

Kyle Bronson Wins Late Model Feature At East Bay Raceway Park

Bronson-winner-3-8-14 Tampa, FL – It was week number two for the start of the 2014 Season at East Bay Raceway Park as the Late Models, Gagel’s Open Wheel Modifieds, Q Auto & Injury Attorneys Street Stocks, Outlaw Fours and the Motorstats.com 4 Cylinder Bombers were all on hand to find out who would end up in Victory Lane.

First up were the Outlaw Fours as Raymond Rogers, Jr. and Zach Amundsen won their heat races early on. For the feature it was Thomas Braswell and Nick Hebrank on the front row for the 15 lap feature event. When the green waved it was Hebrank quickly taking the lead until the first caution would come out on lap ten as Don T. Quinn spun in turn four. Leading the way was Hebrank with Brandon Yates and Amundsen to follow. When the green waved once again it was Hebrank leading the way until lap thirteen as he and Yates were side by side at the line. On the very next lap it was Quinn spinning once again in four and came to rest. Raymond Rogers, Jr. with nowhere to go collided into Quinn ending both of their nights. When the final green waved it was Hebrank picking up the first win for the Outlaw Fours. Rounding out the top five were Amundsen, Yates, Braswell and Don R. Quinn. (more…)

By Scott|2014-03-09T15:16:26-04:00March 9th, 2014|East Bay Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off

Citrus County Speedway Results for March 8th, 2014

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Open Wheeled Modifieds		Feature
Car-#	Drivers Name	Home Town	Finish
982	L. J. Grimm	Seffner	1
98	Robbie Cooper	Bronson	2
43	Gator Hise	Inverness	3
2	Steven Hise	Inverness	4
127	Kyle Maynard	Weirsdale	5
90	Cody Johnson	Ocala	6
9	Matt Bosowski	New Hampshire	7
19	Keith Brendel	Leesburg, GA	8 (more…)

By Scott|2014-03-09T15:12:20-04:00March 9th, 2014|Citrus County Speedway, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off

Donny Schatz Hits Jackpot in FVP Outlaw Showdown in Las Vegas

Tony Stewart Racing star earns his eighth World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series feature victory at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

030614_SCHATZ_VL2 LAS VEGAS – March 6, 2014 – Donny Schatz became the first repeat winner in the 2014 World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series season when he bested 20-time champion and his Tony Stewart Racing teammate, Steve Kinser, to win the FVP Outlaw Showdown on Thursday night at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

The win means Schatz is four victories from tying Mark Kinser for third all-time.

It was an all TSR front row as Kinser started on the pole of the 30-lap feature with Schatz to his outside. Kinser took the early lead with Schatz close in tow. Kinser was able to gain some distance over the next few laps as Jason Sides would enter the battle on lap 3, passing Schatz for second place.

Sides caught Kinser on lap five and in turn three, he shot to the bottom. Kinser powered off of four to hold the lead and moved to the bottom the next lap to defend the position. (more…)

By Scott|2014-03-08T13:24:24-05:00March 8th, 2014|Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

McMahan Shrinks His Bucket List with Las Vegas World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Victory

Takes lead on lap 19 of FVP Outlaw Showdown, holds off Kinser in the final laps for first win of 2014

030614_VEGAS_VL LAS VEGAS – March 5, 2014 – Paul McMahan charged to victory on Wednesday’s opening night of the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series FVP Outlaw Showdown at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

McMahan surged to the lead past Kerry Madsen in traffic on lap 18, then held off Steve Kinser on a green-white-checkered finish to become the fourth different winner this season in four events.

Kinser gave it everything he had but was unable to drive past McMahan, settling for a runner-up finish as Brad Sweet blew through the field and finished third after starting 16th. Joey Saldana was fourth after spending much of the night battling for a podium position and Donny Schatz rounded out the top five.

Madsen jumped to a strong lead, but a spin caused a caution and a complete restart. On the second start McMahan was ready and able to keep pace with Madsen before a caution on the next lap. (more…)

By Scott|2014-03-06T17:07:07-05:00March 6th, 2014|Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

Doug Horton Wins Late Model Season Opener At East Bay Raceway Park

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March 1, 2014, – Tampa, FL – It was the Season Opener for East Bay Raceway Park with five divisions on hand to compete. Late Models, Limited Late Models, Q Auto & Injury Attorneys Street Stocks, V8 Warriors and the Motorstats.com 4 Cylinder Bombers were all on hand to see who will find themselves in Victory Lane.

The first feature of the night belonged to the Q Auto & Injury Attorneys Street Stocks. Winning their heats were David Barwick, II and Tim Gay which would also make up the front row for the 15 Lap Feature Event. When the green flag waved it was Tim Gay leading the way until the first caution came out as Roberto Morfin, Sr. found himself spinning and winding up almost on the go-kart track. Morfin, Sr. was able to pull away and continue on. Several more cautions would come out but no one was able to catch Tim Gay as he went on to win the feature. Finishing in the top five were Billy Barstow, Buck Woodhouse, David Barwick, II and William Burnside. (more…)

By rick|2014-03-03T16:23:50-05:00March 3rd, 2014|Archives, East Bay Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off

Luke Thomas Wins The Final Night Taking Home The Winternationals Championship For The Mini Sprints At East Bay Raceway Park

Luke Thomas wins on final night of the Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park for the 38th Annual Winternationals.
Photo Credit: Mike Horne

TAMPA, FL – It was the final night of the 38^th Annual Winternationals featuring the 360 Sprints and the Florida Mini Sprint Association. Over 30 cars were on hand for the Mini Sprints and over 50 cars for the 360 Sprints.

The night kicked off with four heats for the Mini Sprints with Sammy LaMothe of Yardville, NJ, Tyler Devault of Delron, NJ, Austin Rice of Venice, FL and Alex Bright of Collegeville, PA all winning their preliminary heats.

Next were the six heat races for the 360 Sprints with Jason Sides, Danny Smith, Terry McCarl, Lou Kennedy, Greg Hodnett and Thomas Kennedy all winning their preliminary heats and advancing to the $10,000 A-Main 40 Lap 13^th Annual Ronald Laney Memorial.

Next up was the B-Main for the Mini Sprints with Tyler Walton of Mifflintown, Pa with Chad Sandt, David Hall, John Crowder and Brett Micholski rounding out the top five.

After the top eight in points had their hot lap sessions, the Mini Sprints would line up for the 25 Lap A-Main with Thursday’s winner Luke Thomas and Tyler Devault making up the front row. The green waved and it was Thomas taking off and leading the first three laps until the first caution came out as Danny Sams, Jr. spun in turn one. Thomas was leading with Devault, Sammy LaMothe, Kameron Morral and Trevor Baker your top five. (more…)

By Scott|2014-02-23T19:35:33-05:00February 23rd, 2014|East Bay Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off

WAYNE JOHNSON HOLDS OFF ABREU TO CLAIM $10,000 IN THE 13TH ANNUAL RONALD LANEY MEMORIAL AT EAST BAY RACEWAY PARK

Wayne Johnson with close friend of Ronald Laney Michelle Larson together in Victory Lane celebrating his win over Rico Abreau.
Photo Credit: Mike Horne

TAMPA, FL – Wayne Johnson had his Charlie Fisher powered- XXX chassis dialed in to perfection and his driving skills were never sharper than Saturday night when he started on pole and left his competition, mainly young Rico Abreu, searching for 40 laps for a way around the Knoxville, Iowa resident.

The occasion was the l3th Annual Ronald Laney Memorial at East Bay Raceway Park where Johnson put an exclamation point to the 38^th Winternationals standing in victory lane with his $10,000 check and wearing the crown for being “King of the 360’s” for the second time in four years. His repeat win in the race was an emotional time for Johnson, because he counted Ronald as a good friend for many years and misses him a lot.

“Even though the track was different tonight from last night when I won, we made very few changes to the car and the only trouble I had was on the last restart when my tire was going down and I had to keep the heat in it to build up the pressure. My crew Daryl Turfurd and Conner Nelson had the car really nice and Scott Billish is back on board as a sponsor after being away for four years. Brad Benic builds Momentum Shocks while Russell Swartz proved the ‘Outlaw Wings’ that we run are not junk!” He also acknowledged his other sponsors Miles Hill, Todd Carlisle, Ray Williams and Vern Rengen. (more…)

By Scott|2014-02-23T19:31:33-05:00February 23rd, 2014|East Bay Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off

Florida’s Kyle Bronson Pulls Off World of Outlaws Late Model Series Shocker In DIRTcar Nationals by Summit Finale

Young Sunshine State Racer Tames Star-Studded Field At Volusia Speedway Park For First-Ever Super Late Model Victory

022214_DCN_LM_Bronson BARBERVILLE, FL – Feb. 22, 2014 – Kyle Bronson of Tampa, Fla., became the latest upset winner of a World of Outlaws Late Model Series event, capturing Saturday night’s 50-lap A-Main at Volusia Speedway Park for his first-ever victory behind the wheel of a Super Late Model.

A 23-year-old open-wheel Modified standout in the Sunshine State, Bronson joined Thursday-night victor Casey Roberts of Toccoa, Ga., as unexpected first-time WoO LMS winners during the 43^rd DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment. His $10,500 triumph in the finale of the mid-winter motorsports meet also was the second of the week for a home state driver following the win by Ivedent Lloyd Jr. of Ocala, Fla., in the DIRTcar Racing-sanctioned event on Feb. 17.

“This is unbelievable,” said Bronson, whose win came in the just the eighth Super Late Model start of his fledgling racing career. “I’ve never doubted myself, but I dang sure didn’t think I was gonna come here and win the race. If you would’ve asked me (about winning a WoO LMS event) a couple days ago, I would’ve told you that you were crazy. We had our goals set (for the DIRTcar Nationals) to try and make all of (the features).

“I don’t know what to say. I’m so excited I don’t even know how to show it right now.” (more…)

By Scott|2014-02-23T19:26:09-05:00February 23rd, 2014|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models, Race Results, Volusia Speedway Park|Comments Off

Still Super: Matt Sheppard Puts his New Colors in Volusia’s Victory lane

Stewart Friesen takes home the “big gator” after finishing second Saturday

021814_DCN_MattSheppard BARBERVILLE, FLA. – February 22, 2014 – Big-Block Modified racer Matt Sheppard, of Waterloo, N.Y., took almost no time to grow accustomed to his new car. Sheppard started driving the Heinke-Baldwin Racing No. 9H earlier this week, and already he has claimed victory in Saturday’s finale for the DIRTcar Nationals presented by Summit Racing Equipment.

“To come down here and win the biggest race, come right out of the box, it means a lot to this team,” Sheppard said of Saturday’s 50-lap Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series race at Volusia Speedway Park. “I can’t thank all the guys over here with HBR enough. They’ve been working their tails off all week on both cars and I think it showed tonight. We got the cars better every night. We’re going to be a force to be reckoned with this year.”

Sheppard started the race from fourth and his HBR teammate Jimmy Phelps, of Baldwinsville, N.Y., started on the pole. Phelps led at the green flag, but Frenchtown, N.J. driver Billy Pauch was quick to make his move from second. Pauch cruised around the outside lane, passing Phelps before the leaders reached the backstretch. (more…)

By Scott|2014-02-23T18:58:42-05:00February 23rd, 2014|Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Super DirtCar Series, Volusia Speedway Park|Comments Off