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Fred Rahmer Earns His First Williams Grove Speedway National Open Victory in Final Attempt of His Career

Pennsylvania Legend Earns $50,000 at World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Crown Jewel

Rahmer MECHANICSBURG, Pa. – Oct. 5, 2013 – Fred Rahmer sure knows how to throw a retirement party. Rahmer, the leader of the Pennsylvania Posse competing on Saturday in what is widely expected to be his final National Open at Williams Grove Speedway, won the historic event for the first time in his hall-of-fame career.

Rahmer and Steve Buckwalter swapped the lead before Rahmer moved to the front for good on lap 14 of the 40-lap, $50,000-to-win crown jewel event.

“It’s absolutely incredible,” said Rahmer, of Salfordville, Pa. “I don’t know what to say. It sure felt good going across the scales and all the Outlaw guys coming up and congratulating me, that meant more than the 50 grand. One of my goals this year was to win an Outlaw race, and it’s a high goal to set. Everyone had me dead and buried and washed up. This proves them wrong.” (more…)

By Scott|2013-10-07T14:19:20-04:00October 7th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

Historic Day for Kimmel at Kansas

Earns Record-Breaking 80th ARCA Victory after Securing Record 10th ARCA Title

kimmel_kansas (KANSAS CITY, Kan.) – Everyone at Kansas Speedway Friday was part of racing history as Frank Kimmel won his series-record 80th race, plus clinched his unprecedented 10th series championship.

“This is kind of a dream come true, to win the championship and get our 80th win on the same day,”

Kimmel said in victory lane. “It’s a great day for us, a great day for Ansell and Menards. It’s a cool day.”

Kimmel’s historic win broke the tie he had with Iggy Katona, each with 79 prior to the completion of the race.

ARCA Racing Series and Kansas Speedway officials decided to shorten the Kansas Lottery 98.9 by 34 laps due to threatening weather approaching the greater Kansas City area and the desire to clear the grandstands. Lightning was visible in the distance when Kimmel exited the car in front of a celebratory crew and family. Heavy rains hit the track later.

Mason Mitchell, in the No. 82 Happy Cheeks Ford, finished second while Venturini Motorsports cars driven by John Wes Townley, polesitter Dylan Kwasniewski, and Justin Boston finished third through fifth respectively. (more…)

By Scott|2013-10-07T14:20:03-04:00October 7th, 2013|ARCA, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Racing News|Comments Off

Auburndale Speedway Results from Sept. 28, 2013

Saturday night at Auburndale Speedway was one of those nights you never want to see at a speedway. In the Mini Cup race driver Clayton Samuels hit the wall and was air lifted out by helicopter to the hospital as a precautionary measure. It is good to report that he is home and doing good. Thank you to everybody for all of your prayers.

Now for the results. the winners in each division are as follows:

Sportsman

1-#13 Mark Medeiros

2-#11 Charlie Brown

3-#25 Cody McDuffie

4-#29 Bobby Mobley

5-#86 Jamie Castleberry

6-#129 Joe Dowdy

7-#97x Keith Roggen

8-#38 Jason Stifle

9-#97 Sam Cressman

DNS#88 Jimmy Castleberry (more…)

By Scott|2013-10-03T02:56:45-04:00October 3rd, 2013|Auburndale Speedway, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off

Hebrank And Pratt Win Before Rain Takes Over At East Bay Raceway Park

9-28-13-Winners September 28, 2013 – Tampa, FL – It was a hint of Fall in the air with cool temperatures before the action got underway at East Bay Raceway Park. Late Models, Gagel’s Open Wheel Modifieds, Florida Mini Sprints, V8 Warriors, Outlaw Fours and the Motorstats.com 4 Cylinder Bombers were in attendance tonight to see who would wind up in Victory Lane for each division.

First feature of the night belonged to the Outlaw Fours. Billy Howard won the heat race early on while Nick Hebrank and Megan Meyer started on the front row for the feature. When the green waved Hebrank quickly led the field into turn one and led the first lap. Hebrank had several drivers trying to take the lead away until Hebrank sailed away and won the race without a caution. Jesse James Foster, Zach Amundsen, Billy Howard and Megan Meyer rounded out the top five. (more…)

By Scott|2013-10-03T02:49:36-04:00October 3rd, 2013|East Bay Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off

NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series 2013 Final Round Up

Noah Daspit of Kiln, MS is the 2013 NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series Champion with a perfect best 14 week total of 700 points. For the season, Daspit had a series-leading 15 wins, 28 top five finishes and 31 top ten finishes in 34 races driving the #477 Billy Riels Racing Trak-Star. (Left Turn Photography)

CARTERSVILLE, GA – The 2013 NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series season has come to an end with three Top 10 drivers in the point standings picking up Week 27 victories. Michael Arnold of Hattiesburg, MS took a Friday night win, while Shannon Lee of Lumberton, MS and Cliff Williams of Star, MS took Saturday night wins.

Noah Daspit of Kiln, MS is the 2013 NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series Champion with a perfect best 14 week total of 700 points. For the season, Daspit had a series-leading 15 wins, 28 top five finishes and 31 top ten finishes in 34 races driving the Billy Riels Racing Trak-Star.

Daspit will receive a points fund check for $10,000 and a new Trak-Star chassis from Boland Performance of Cuba, AL at the NeSmith Racing Annual Awards Banquet in January at the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame in Dawsonville, GA. Each of the Top 10 drivers in the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series point standings will be recognized at the Awards Banquet. (more…)

By Scott|2013-10-03T02:46:04-04:00October 3rd, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series, Race Results|Comments Off

Auburndale Speedway Results from Sept. 21, 2013

Saturday night Auburndale Speedway was the place to see plenty of action packed racing with the Florida United Promoters Series 50 lap races for Trucks, Open Wheel Modified and Sportsman the divisions. The trucks had 16 drivers ready to take the green flag for the $750 first place money. The winners are as follows:

Trucks, #7 Dylan Martin

2-384 Mica Williams

3-#26 Jessica Murphy

4-#59 Becca Monopoli

5-#41 Steve Darvalics

6-#4 Dustin Dunn

7-#59x John Inman

8-#2 Jim Cowhey Jr

9-#9 Cole Partelo

10-#09 Tommy caveney

11-#16 Jessica Green

12-#65 Brian Harbin

13-#14 Sam Scott

14-#2x Gerald Campbell

15-#21 Randy Leonard

16-#16x Steve King (more…)

By Scott|2013-09-23T15:07:44-04:00September 23rd, 2013|Auburndale Speedway, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off

NeSMITH CHEVROLET OLD MAN’S GARAGE WEEKLY RACING SERIES SEPTEMBER 23 ROUND UP

Mike Palasini Jr. of Leland, MS has clinched the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series Runner-Up spot driving the MP Trucking Trak-Star. (Best Photography)

CARTERSVILLE, GA – Gary Stolba of Willow Springs, MO grabbed the spotlight in NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series Week 26 action by winning the only race on the schedule that wasn’t rained out on Saturday night at West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, MO driving the Ranchall Innovations GRT.

Jerry Buck of Paragould, AR, Shawn Knuckles of Poplar Bluff, MO, Roger Witt of Batesville, AR and Kevin Collins of West Plains, MO finished second through fifth. Witt kept his chances alive for a Top 10 finish in the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series standings by netting six points and moving up to the 12^th spot in the standings.

NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series Week 26 races on Friday night at Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, MS, as well as Saturday night races at Battleground Speedway in Highlands, TX and Jackson Motor Speedway in Jackson, MS were rained out. (more…)

By Scott|2013-09-23T14:57:50-04:00September 23rd, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series, Race Results|Comments Off

Lanigan Rolls To Victory In Berlin Raceway’s Keyser Manufacturing ‘Down & Dirty 75’ By NAPA For Second Consecutive Year

National Tour’s Winningest Driver Dominates Special Event On Clay-Covered Asphalt Track

092113_BerlinVL MARNE, MI – Sept. 21, 2013 – This time Darrell Lanigan didn’t need to pull off any late-race dramatics to win the Keyser Manufacturing ‘Down & Dirty 75’ Presented by NAPA Auto Parts at Berlin Raceway.

Lanigan, 43, of Union, Ky., emerged victorious in the World of Outlaws Late Model Series special for the second consecutive year in convincing fashion, grabbing the lead from Shane Clanton of Zebulon, Ga., on lap 33 and dominating the remainder of the distance behind the wheel of his self-owned Rocket car.

Continuing his mastery of a 7/16th-mile asphalt oval that for the second straight year was covered with clay for a late-season return to its dirt-track roots, Lanigan turned back brief threats from Clanton on restarts and while negotiating lapped traffic to cross the finish line 4.629 seconds – over a full straightaway – ahead of his fellow WoO LMS regular. The two-time tour champion earned $15,650 for his series-leading 11th triumph of 2013.

“We all put our heads together on this setup and it was unbelievable,” said Lanigan, who recorded his 52^nd career win on the WoO LMS. “It’s a completely different setup from what we had last year (at Berlin), but it was definitely good.” (more…)

By Scott|2013-09-23T14:51:37-04:00September 23rd, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Race Results|Comments Off

Fire And Ice

Jim Rouse, Ocala, FL- The Bubba Army Limited Sprints, Limited Late Models, Hobby Stocks, E-Mods, and 1-800-ASK GARY Thunder Stocks all put on some fantastic shows at Bubba Raceway Park on a wonderful summer night.

The 1-800-ASK GARY Thunder Stocks opened up action with Melvin Fockler leading until a lap four restart saw Brandon Elwood topple over in his #28. Elwood was okay and actually drove the car into the pits. Jason Gamble used the restart to hound Fockler for the lead and made the pass on lap seven, but he saw his lead vanish when he got loose in turn four and contact from Jonathan Appleby sent him spinning. A few late race cautions kept the field tight and Appleby would win over Gamble. Pat Mennenga finished third with Brandon Tillander fourth and William Gillam opening up his championship lead with a top five.

Shane Nichols dominated the E-Mod feature by leading the three caution affair from green to checkered. A late race spin from Devin Walker gave Jon Layerd a shot at Nichols but he couldn’t make the pass leaving Nichols with the win. Layerd, Devin Walker, Heath Walker, and Dave Arivett. Nichols received a $50 bonus from Lonestar Cable and Rick Scott. (more…)

By Scott|2013-09-23T14:48:05-04:00September 23rd, 2013|Bubba Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off

Aikey wins Deery Finale, Harris Clinches IMCA Series Championship

DS-Jeff-Aikey-VL-pm DAVENPORT, Iowa (Sept. 21) – Jeff Aikey raced to his tour-career leading 61^st feature win while Brian Harris clinched his career first Deery Brothers Summer Series championship Saturday evening at Davenport Speedway.

Aikey passed Justin Kay with eight circuits to go in the 40-lapper, then ran away from the rest of the field on the way to the $3,000 checkers.

The seven-time IMCA Late Model tour king also went home with the $250 Sunoco Race Fuels feature qualifier drawing prize and another $99 check from Ideal Ready Mix for perfect series attendance.

Kay was runner-up to Aikey in the finale and to Harris in the point standings by 25 markers. Harris redrew 12^th and fell back in the pack before driving all the way back to third. He’ll be rewarded for his season-long efforts with a $5,000 share of the series point fund during the IMCA national awards banquet in November. (more…)

By Scott|2013-09-23T14:43:08-04:00September 23rd, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, IMCA, Race Results|Comments Off