The Florida State Thunder Stock Championship
By- Jim Rouse, BRP Media 8-17-12 (Ocala, FL) – The Florida State Thunder Stock Championship started with a bang as the RaceCar Engineering Late Models, Buddy’s Home Furnishings Limited Late Models, and Barfield Law Group Mini Stocks joined the 1-800-ASK GARY Thunder Stocks for a wonderful night of racing.
First up were the Barfield Law Group Mini Stocks and they went before the intermission. A 1 caution race happened as Reid Christensen spun in turn 2 on lap 2. That left Buddy Pope to dominate as he won by half-a-lap over Travis Staats and Charlie Staats. Christensen would finish 4th and Fisher would round out the top 5.
Buddy’s Home Furnishings Limited Late Models put on a 15-lapper with Phillip Cobb the early leader. On lap 6 Billy Holmes’ #7 put oil down (see NASCAR Watkins Glen race) and the leaders slipped through it- Officials gave David Showers, Jr., the only man to lose position due to the oil, his spot back as the #118 literally did a 360 in the oil. (more…)
LOCUST GROVE, AR (August 17, 2012) – Steve Francis of Ashland, KY and Chris Madden of Gaffney, SC will make up the front row for Saturday Night’s 20th Annual COMP Cams Topless at Batesville Motor Speedway. Both drivers won their respective heat races in Friday Night’s preliminary action for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.
W. FARGO, N.D. (Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012)By Brian Liskai – Jac Haudenschild might have to change his nickname from “The Wild Child” to “The Rough Rider,” the moniker of North Dakota, where the Wooster, Ohio native dominated the University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions event at Red River Valley Speedway Wednesday.
Clio, Michigan (Thursday, August 16th, 2012): The JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance made its first ever visit to the 0.393 mile semi-banked uniquely-shaped paved oval of Auto City Speedway, located north of Flint in Clio, Michigan for the running of the BRAD 100 Presented by JEGS.com. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series star, Brad Keselowski was in attendance and served as Grand Marshall for the event as the JEGS/CRA Teams went head to head with the tracks weekly LaFontaine Performance Center Super Stocks division who utilize the JEGS/CRA rulebook for their weekly competitors.
CARTERSVILLE, GA – Tony Gray of Coker, AL and Jeff Glisson of Boaz, KY were the big winners in NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Week 20 action. Both drivers picked up a pair of victories over the weekend. Bret Holmes of Munford, AL also took a win over the weekend to move him into the Top 10 of the point standings.
(TOLEDO, Ohio) – When Chris Buescher took the lead from Erik Jones on Lap 184 of 200 in Saturday’s Berlin ARCA 200 presented by Hantz Group at Berlin Raceway, he placed Roulo Brothers Racing on the fast track to a milestone reached by few ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards teams.
The Top Gun Sprints made their seventh visit of 2012 to Bubba Raceway Park on Saturday August 4, 2012. There were 19 cars at the track to give fans three heat races and a 25 lap feature race.
By Carol Andrews – Saturday night’s races at Auburndale Speedway were shortened due to rain. We were able to complete all but three features before the skies opened up. The Modified Mini’s, Mini Stocks, and Scramblers will have double features on Aug. 25. The winners in the other classes are as follows:
(MARNE, Mich. – August 11, 2012) – Over the first 160 laps at Berlin Raceway, the story centered on just how long the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards field could stay green.