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Pittman Wins 2013 World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Championship at World Finals in Charlotte

In Front of Sold Out Stands, McMahan Charges to His Fourth Victory in Season Finale

CONCORD, N.C. – Nov. 9, 2013 – Daryn Pittman did what he needed to do on Saturday night at the World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte to edge Donny Schatz for the 2013 World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series championship as Paul McMahan drove to victory for the fourth time this season.

Pittman finished 12th in the season finale at the sold-out track in the heart of NASCAR country to become the ninth different World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series champion in 36 years, holding onto a 14-point advantage over Schatz when the final checkered flag of the season waved, making it the closest finish in series history. It is the first World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series title for Pittman as well as for Kasey Kahne Racing.

“Congrats to the whole team, because that’s what it is a team effort,” said Pittman, a native of Owasso, Okla., who earned eight victories, 45 top-five finishes, 59 top-10s and 13 quick times in the #9 Great Clips car this season. “That last race was not pretty. It was everything but what we were hoping it wouldn’t be, but it worked out ok. I’ve been a mess the last few weeks, just having way too much time to think about it. At the end of the day I just had to settle down and trust the car that Kale [Kahne] gave me. (more…)

By Scott|2013-11-11T15:09:16-05:00November 11th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

“What A Way To Win It”

Jim Rouse, Ocala, FL- The Bubba Army Late Models, Bubba Army Hobby Stocks, 1-800-ASK GARY Thunder Stocks, TQ Late Models, and Florida Mini Sprints all put on fantastic shows to wrap up the non-special event season at Bubba Raceway Park.

Hobby Stocks kicked off the night with Wally Schneider jumping to the lead from the pole. Mike Stalnaker would take his chance at Schneider and lead for a few laps before giving way to Schneider and Devin Walker. On lap fifteen Schneider and Stalnaker would go at it in turn two and Stalnaker would take the divebomb and loop Schneider. Schneider would be given the lead back and Stalnaker was dropped to the tail. With three to go Schneider would cut the right front and leave Walker, Dennis Williams, and Tom Burnside to fight for the win. Devin Walker would take home the win on his mother’s birthday with Dennis Williams, Tom Burnside, Joey Forsyth, and Dave Arivett the top five. (more…)

By Scott|2013-11-11T15:00:54-05:00November 11th, 2013|Bubba Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off

Lanigan Earns First-Ever Win At The Dirt Track At Charlotte In Friday’s World of Outlaws World Finals A-Main

Richards Clinches Third Career World of Outlaws Late Model Series Title With Third-Place Finish

110913_WFSatVL CONCORD, NC – Nov. 8, 2013 – Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., finally reached Victory Lane at The Dirt Track at Charlotte with a flawless performance in Friday night’s 50-lap World of Outlaws World Finals A-Main.

Hitting paydirt in his 21^st career start at the four-tenths-mile oval, Lanigan burst off the pole position to grab the lead at the start of the event and never looked back. He kept Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn., at bay late in the distance to register his long-awaited first-ever triumph at The Dirt Track and his tour-leading 12^th win of the 2013 World of Outlaws Late Model Series campaign.

But while Lanigan, 43, beat Bloomquist to the finish line by 0.596 of a second for a victory worth $12,150, his year-long reign as WoO LMS champion came to an end. Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., finished third to clinch his third career World of Outlaws title.

Don O’Neal of Martinsville, Ind., placed fourth and 2011 WoO LMS champion Rick Eckert of York, Pa., was fifth in a race that was contested before a massive capacity crowd on a chilly fall evening. (more…)

By Scott|2013-11-11T14:53:10-05:00November 11th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models, Race Results|Comments Off

Schatz Drives to 23rd World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Victory of the Season, Tightens Championship Battle

Tony Stewart Racing Star Becomes Winningest Driver in The Dirt Track at Charlotte History

CONCORD, N.C. – Nov. 8, 2013 – Donny Schatz knows what it takes to win a World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series championship and he’s not going to make it easy on Daryn Pittman, who’s trying to win his first crown. Schatz, a five-time champ, worked past Brian Brown on Friday night at the World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte to win for the 23rd time this season, and slice into Pittman’s lead in the championship with only Saturday’s race remaining.

Schatz trails Pittman, who was sixth on Friday night, by 36 points or 18 positions on the track. However, Schatz has already earned four qualifying points for Saturday night’s race and owns the tiebreaker with the win total he’s amassed this season. All factored in, if Pittman finishes no worse than 15th he will clinch his first championship and the first World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series title for Kasey Kahne Racing.

Schatz powered his STP/Armor All number 15 to the lead on lap 13 as he drove around leader Brian Brown. Schatz tried to open his advantage and run away until late in the race when lapped cars eventually tightened up the top two again. Schatz worked flawlessly through the traffic to earn a track record seventh feature win. (more…)

By Scott|2013-11-11T14:50:26-05:00November 11th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

Over $50,000 Up For Grabs During The Final Southern All Stars Weekend of 2013

FAYETTEVILLE, TN—The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series will conclude the 2013 season with a pair of traditional fall events that will have over $50,000 in posted awards for the doubleheader event.

Saturday night November 16^th the series will be in action at the Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, TN., for the 25^th Annual Gobbler 50, a $5,000 to win 50 lap event, then on Sunday afternoon the series will be in action at the Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, SC., for the 23^rd Annual Blue/Gray 100 that will pay $10,000 to win. Also the 2013 Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Champion will be crowned as well as the 2013 Cruise with the Champions/Dirt on Dirt Rookie of the Year.

The Southern All stars opened the 2013 season at the Cherokee Speedway with March Madness and Jared Landers took the win, and there has been three events with the Southern All Stars at Cleveland in 2013 and they have been won by Randy Weaver, Steve Casebolt and Ray Cook.

Drivers that are expected to be in action at Cleveland Speedway include Riley Hickman of Cleveland, TN., Bret Holmes of Minford, AL., Jason Hiett of Oxford, AL., former Southern All Star Champion Billy Ogle Jr of Knoxville, TN., 2011 Southern All Star Rookie of the Year William Thomas of Phenix City, AL., three time Southern All Star Champion Randy Weaver of Crossville, TN., Jake Knowles of Tyrone, GA., Austin Smith of Cedartown, GA., former Southern All Star Champion Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA., Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN., Skip Arp of Georgetown, TN., Derek Ellis of Chatsworth, GA., Dusty Carver of Englewood, TN., Mark Vineyard of Knoxville, TN., Mark Douglas of Knoxville, TN., and Kenny Collins of Colbert, GA., plus many more regional drivers. (more…)

By Scott|2013-11-11T14:37:13-05:00November 11th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Southern All Stars|Comments Off

Hearn, Planck, Friesen and Godown Kick off World of Outlaws World Finals with Two Heat Wins

Point leader Hearn Starts Friday’s and Saturday’s Features in Top Five

110713_WFHearn-page001 CONCORD, N.C. – Friday, Nov. 8, 2013 – Brett Hearn is ready to wrap up yet another Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series season with a flourish. Last year’s series finale race winner has started the World of Outlaws World Finals at the Dirt Track at Charlotte with two heat race finishes Thursday, Nov. 7, putting him among the top starters in Friday’s and Saturday’s feature events.

“It’s unique that we know on Thursday night that we’re going to be starting up front both Friday night andSaturday night already,” said Hearn, who heads into the World of Outlaws World Finals with the Super DIRTcar Series point lead over Matt Sheppard. “It takes a little bit of the anxiety away and helps us sleep a little bit better at night.”

However, Hearn wasn’t the only one to see success Thursday. Dale Planck, Stewart Friesen and Ryan Godown also went two-for-two in their respective heats and will redraw among the top five both Friday andSaturday. Gary Tomkins will join the redraw Friday, but narrowly missed the cut for Saturday’s race. Tim McCreadie took victory in the last heat race of the night, starting fourth and within just a few laps battling Tomkins for the lead. (more…)

By Scott|2013-11-08T16:45:55-05:00November 8th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off

Meyers on Top for Friday; McMahan Tops Saturday

Schatz comes up big with two-second place qualifying efforts in final two qualifying efforts of 2013

CONCORD, N.C. – Nov. 7, 2013 – Two-time World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series champion Jason Meyers and this year’s leading qualifier Paul McMahan set the pace on Thursday’s qualifying night to kick off the seventh annual World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte.

Meyers, in the Kasey Kahne Racing Ollie’s Bargain Outlet car, topped the first round of qualifying used to line up Friday night’s event with a lap of 12.912 seconds around the 4/10-mile oval. McMahan earned his 17^th quick time honor of the season by posting a lap of 13.410 seconds to lead the second round of qualifying used for Saturday night’s race.

“It feels great, this entire team really rallied together,” said Meyers of Clovis, Calif., after setting quick time in a car he raced for the first time on Thursday. “We didn’t have that good of a qualifying hot lap session, we came in, made some changes and really hit it. I honestly feel we could have been a little bit better and it is very impressive how well everyone here works together.” (more…)

By Scott|2013-11-08T16:38:03-05:00November 8th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

Moyer Sweeps Qualifying Night Fast-Time Honors In World of Outlaws World Finals Debut

Veteran Driver Tops 74-Car Field On Opening Night Of Blockbuster Event At The Dirt Track At Charlotte

110713_WFQualifying CONCORD, NC – Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., made a spectacular debut at the World of Outlaws World Finals, sweeping fast-time honors in both rounds of Thursday’s Qualifying Night program at The Dirt Track at Charlotte.

The legendary driver was perfect in his first-ever World Finals appearance, topping an ultra-competitive field of 74 cars that were signed in for the World of Outlaws Late Model Series portion of the huge tripleheader weekend. The event also attracted 55 winged machines for the companion World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series meet and 49 entries for the Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified action.

World Finals Qualifying Night featured two rounds of WoO LMS time trials – the first to line upFriday night’s heat races and the second to align Saturday night’s preliminaries.

Moyer, 56, turned a lap of 15.413 seconds in Group ‘A’ during the first round of time trials and bettered that with a circuit of 15.304 seconds in Group ‘B’ during Round 2. His clockings were the overall fastest of both qualifying legs, giving him the 17^th and 18^th WoO LMS fast-time honors of his career. (more…)

By Scott|2013-11-08T16:00:46-05:00November 8th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models, Race Results|Comments Off

Results from Auburndale Speedway for Nov. 3, 2013

Carol Andrews – Auburndale Speedway races on Saturday night were postponed until Sunday afternoon due to rain. We had a good field of cars on hand for the triple 50 lap Florida United Promoters Series race. The winners in each class are as follows:

Open Wheel Modified

1-#0 Josh Todd

2-#10 Travis Roland

3-#7 Michael Cherry

4-#72 Norman Dusmuke

5-#1 Roger Blevins

6-#111 Earl Beckner

7-#6 Billy Bechtelheimer

8-#4 Marilyn McCrary

9-#24 Richie Anderson

10-#22 Randy Scott

11-#29 Roy Healey

12-#17 Eddie Hartin (more…)

By Scott|2013-11-04T16:16:56-05:00November 4th, 2013|Auburndale Speedway, Featured, Front Page News, Open-Wheel Modifieds, Race Results, Sportsman, Trucks|Comments Off

Spooktacular Action At Bubba Raceway Park

Ocala, FL- The Limited Sprints, Hobby Stocks, 1-800-ASK GARY Thunder Stocks, TQ Late Models, and Rent-N-Roll Gladiators all took to the track with a spooky theme on board the property.

Hobby Stocks opened up the show with Mike Stalnaker the leader as Eric Moon chasing him until Moon’s rocketship stalled out on lap four. At the halfway point the caution would fly for the stopped car of Cory Hupp; Stalnaker would have to fend off Jon Layerd and Trey Cameron, III for the lead. Stalnaker would hold on for his third win of 2013 as Trey Cameron, III and Rebecca Paugh took career best finishes with second and third, respectively. Charles Cantley and Cory Hupp completed the top five.

TQ Late Models would attack the track next and ten-year old Austin Strosahl would lead lap one. John Hopke would steal the lead on lap two and proceed to pull away from the pack. After a few cautions Dave Rader would jump to the lead and leave John Hopke in his tire tracks. As Terry Wright fought for the lead with Rader, Wright spun the #007 machine around and had to go back to the tail. Dave Rader would win a shortened event to keep the division with no repeat winners. John Hopke would end up second over Austin Strosahl, Sean Babcock, and Kevin McKenzie. (more…)

By Scott|2013-10-28T16:17:07-04:00October 28th, 2013|Bubba Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off