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Southern All Stars Release 2019 Dates

FAYETTEVILLE, TN—The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by MaxFab preliminary schedule has 20 dates confirmed for the 2019 season with a few more dates to be added in the coming days as 2019 looks to be one of the busiest years for the series.

The series will open the 2019 season on Sunday afternoon March 3^rd at The Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, SC., for the 16^th Annual March Madness paying $12,000 to win. This race has been a traditional opener for the series for 15 years and always draws good car counts and crowds to this event.

The series then heads south for the 3^rd Annual Bash at the Beach at Southern Raceway in Milton, FL., on Friday & Saturday March 15-16 with a $3,000 to win show on Friday and a $7,000 to win on Saturday. The series also makes another stop at the Southern Raceway Labor Day Weekend as the track will be celebrating its 31^st Anniversary with a pair of races on August 31^st and September 1^st paying $4,000 on Saturday & $5,000 on Sunday.

Thunderhill Raceway Park in Summertown, TN., returns to the scheduled in 2019 as they will have two events Saturday night April 20^th a $4,000 to win show and then on Saturday night July 6^th the Fourth of July Spectacular paying $4,000 to win.

Smoky Mt Speedway located in Maryville, TN., will have two events in 2019 the Rockin with the Stars on Friday night April 26^th paying $5,000 to win and Saturday night September 28^th the King of the Mountain paying $7,500 to win.

Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL., will host three races the annual NASCAR Weekend events on April 27^th and October 12^th both paying $4,000 to win and the 2^nd Annual Governors Cup on Saturday August 10^th paying $10,000 to win.

Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, TN., returns in 2019 with a pair of races on Sat May 4^th the Ducktona 40 will be run paying $4,000 to win and on Saturday June 29^th will be another $4,000 to win event,

Senoia Raceway in Senoia, GA., has two events schedule in 2019 the first race will take place on May 18^th celebrating the 50^th Anniversary of Senoia Raceway in a $4,000 to win event and on June 22^nd the Michael Head Jr Memorial paying $5,454 to win.

New to the schedule in 2019 is the Richmond Raceway in Richmond, KY., this will be the first series appearance at the track and they will be taking part in the 3^rd Annual Mike Roland Memorial on Saturday night June 1^st.

South Georgia gets in on the action with a pair of race on Friday & Saturday night September 13^th & 14^th at the Oglethorpe Speedway in Pooler, GA., and the Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania, GA., Oglethorpe will be paying $4,000 to win and Screven $10,000 to win.

I-75 gets in on the action as the series will returns for year number two on Saturday night September 21^st for a $4,000 to win event.

We are working to confirm a few more dates and should have the schedule completed by the end of the month.

The Southern All Star Dirt racing would like to thank all the track that have come back this year as well as the new tracks and looks forward to seeing all the drivers and fans and look forward to the 2019 season.

For more information concerning the Southern All Stars contact Lynn Acklin – General Manager: 256-924-4546 www.sasdirt.com

2019 SOUTHERN ALL STAR POINTS STANDINGS PRESENTED BY MAXFAB:

2019 CRUISE WITH THE CHAMPIONS/DIRTONDIRT.COM ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:

2019 AR Bodies Challenge:

UPCOMING SOUTHERN ALL STAR DIRT RACING SERIES EVENT:

March 3-Cherokee Speedway-Gaffney,SC-$12,000

March 15-Southern Raceway-Milton, FL-$3,000

March 16-Southern Raceway-Milton, FL–7,000

2019 Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Sponsors:

*Hoosier Racing Tire “The Official Race Tire” of the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series *Patriot Sports “The Official Merchandise Vendor” of the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series *Sunoco Race Fuel “The Official Racing Fuel” of the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series*MaxFab Presenting Sponsor 2019 Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Marketing Partners Include: AR Bodies, Brodix Cylinder Heads, , COR Suspensions, Cruise with the Champions, DirtonDirt.com, H3 Performance Graphics, Integra Racing Shocks, , MSR Mafia Web Design and Service, PPM Racing Products, RockAuto.com, 36 Racing & Fabrication, Racecar Engineering, BrakeOMeter; Dirt Car Lift

By Scott|2019-01-21T19:17:06-05:00January 21st, 2019|Racing News|Comments Off

NASCAR Hall Of Famer Glen Wood, 93

MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Glen Wood, a founding member of Wood Brothers Racing and an inductee into the NASCAR Hall of Fame, has died. He was 93 years old.

Wood Brothers Racing announced Wood’s passing on Twitter Friday morning.

“This is a difficult day for all of us at Ford Motor Co.,” said Edsel B. Ford II, member of the board of directors for the Ford Motor Co. “Glen Wood was the founding patriarch of the oldest continuously operating NASCAR Cup Series team and we consider Wood Brothers Racing a part of our family, the Ford Family. The Wood Brothers race team, by any measure, has been one of the most successful racing operations in the history of NASCAR. Most importantly for our company, Glen and his family have remained loyal to Ford throughout their 69-year history.”

From Stuart, Va., Wood started his career in NASCAR has a driver. Between 1953 and 1964 he made 62 starts in what would eventually become the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, winning four times at North Carolina’s Bowman-Gray Stadium.

He eventually hung up his helmet and alongside his brother, Leonard, would go on to field race cars for some of NASCAR’s most legendary drivers.

Of those drivers, there was none better than David Pearson, who won 43 times while racing for the Wood Brothers between 1972 and ’78. The biggest of those wins was the 1976 Daytona 500, which saw Pearson and his long-time rival Richard Petty crash on the final lap. Pearson was able to re-fire his car and limp across the finish line to win the race.

The Wood Brothers have won the Daytona 500 five times. In addition to Pearson, Tiny Lund won the race in 1963, Cale Yarborough won in ’68, A.J. Foyt drove to victory lane for the team in ’72 and Trevor Bayne won for the team in ’11.

All told Wood Brothers Racing has earned 99 victories at the top level of NASCAR with drivers like Pearson, Yarborough, Foyt, Lund, Neil Bonnett, Buddy Baker, Donnie Allison, Dan Gurney, Marvin Panch, Curtis Turner, Speedy Thompson, Kyle Petty, Dale Jarrett, Morgan Shepherd, Elliott Sadler, Bayne and most recently Ryan Blaney.

Wood inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2012 and his brother Leonard, who served as the team’s crew chief for many years, joined him the following year.

— SpeedSport News PR

By Scott|2019-01-18T16:36:54-05:00January 18th, 2019|Featured, Racing News|Comments Off

RACECAR ENGINEERING ANNOUNCES FEBRUARY 2019 ‘VENDOR COLLEGE’ EVENT

(Lakeland, Florida – January 2, 2019) Racecar Engineering™ has announced that they will be hosting a ‘Vendor College’ for all local, regional, and visiting racers and race teams during the racing action of Speedweeks®* 2019. This exclusive event will take place at Racecar Engineering™, 8126 US Highway 98 North, Lakeland, Florida on Sunday February 10, 2019 from 9AM until 5PM.

Racecar Engineering™ has planned this event during the second weekend in February, after the some of the racing dust has almost settled. They have set aside one day during Speedweeks®* to allow drivers, their teams, and their dealers to interact one-on-one with the factory personnel from over 50 prominent product manufacturers they represent.

Steve Dorer of Racecar Engineering™ explains the idea behind their event – “If you’ve ever been fortunate enough to attend the PRI Show, many racers and teams know that it can be hard to ‘Get Up-Close and Personal’ with their favorite brands and the factory reps they may have spoken to on the phone over the years. And when you’re at the track, let’s face it, it’s tough to connect with the factory reps with 100% focus between set-up, practice and qualifying. So we’re giving these racers and their teams the opportunity to meet our vendors ‘Face-to-Face’, to discuss technical questions or perhaps solve problems. And who knows, they may just find or learn something ‘new’ that may help give them that ‘Winning Edge’ they’ve been looking for to help them during the 2019 racing season and beyond. RCE is fortunate to be at the ‘crossroads’ during these two exciting weeks of short-track racing, as a majority of the racers will be passing right through our city.” Dorer continued, “This date is one of the only ‘less busy days’ that the teams will have, so we decided to officially open our facility at Racecar Engineering™ to allow vendors, racers, and our dealers to ‘Meet-In-Person’, ‘Face-To-Face’ & ‘One-On-One’.”

RCE’s ‘Vendor College’ will feature factory technical seminars throughout the day, along with factory personnel displaying their company’s latest & greatest racing parts and handing out their 2019 new product literature.

This exclusive event will also include goodie bags for all who attend featuring factory literature, decals, and maybe a few surprises. Free food and refreshments will be available. There is also a raffle with great prizes courtesy of participating manufacturers, activities for the kids and maybe best off all, great deals on racing parts and equipment.

Just a few of the manufacturers scheduled to be on-site during the 2019 Racecar Engineering™ ‘Vendor College’ are: Allstar Performance, Bassett, Bert Transmission, Bilstein, Brake-O-Meter, Brinn Transmission, Canton Racing, Cometic Gasket, Daytona Sensors, Design Engineering, Driven Racing Oil, DRP Performance, Factory Canopies, FAST Electronics, Fragola, HANS, Holley, Hyperco, JE Pistons, Jones Racing Products, KRC Power Steering, Maxima Racing Oil, MSD, Powermaster, Progressive Racing Engines, QuickCar Racing, Racing Electronics, RaceQuip, Roux Helmets, Simpson, Strange Oval, Sunoco, Velocita, Wilwood and XS Power Battery. The event exhibitor list is expected to grow quickly, so be sure to check-out the Racecar Engineering™ website and social media channels frequently, as new participating brands will be announced over the next several weeks.

Best of all, remember that the 2019 Racecar Engineering™ ‘Vendor College’ event is absolutely FREE and all proceeds from raffles tickets and food donations will directly benefit the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the primary charity of choice of Racecar Engineering™.

For further detailed event information including host hotel information, event map and technical seminar schedule, please visit the ‘Vendor College’ event page on the Racecar Engineering™ website at: www.racecareng.com/2019-vendor-college-event-info.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact the Racecar Engineering Sales Staff at 800-882-7231.

“Racecar Engineering looks forward to seeing everyone in February and helping race teams get ‘Tuned-In’ and hopefully ‘One-Step-Closer’ to the ‘Winner’s Circle’!”

*Disclaimer – Speedweeks® is a wholly-owned registered trademark of the International Speedway Corp (ISC). This event is in no way affiliated with, sanctioned by, or endorsed by, ISC and is referenced only as a period of time during annual February racing events in the Central Florida area.

About Racecar Engineering – Racecar Engineering™ was founded in 1998 in Winter Park, Florida and today features a 20,000 sq. ft. facility in Lakeland, Florida. Thanks to their loyal customers and suppliers, Racecar Engineering™ is now in their 20th year in business. They have become one of the largest sources for racing and performance parts in the Southeast United States representing over 600 brands of well-respected product manufacturers. For more information about Racecar Engineering™, please visit their new website at: www.racecareng.com

By Scott|2019-01-17T16:56:20-05:00January 17th, 2019|Local, Racing News|Comments Off

JGR Co-Founder J.D. Gibbs Dies At 49

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – Joe Gibbs Racing officials confirmed Friday night that team co-founder and co-chairman J.D. Gibbs has died at the age of 49 from complications following a long battle with a degenerative neurological disease.

Gibbs was the eldest son of three-time Super Bowl-winning coach and multi-time NASCAR champion team owner Joe Gibbs, first serving as a tire changer on his father’s team in 1993, the year that JGR won its first Daytona 500 with driver Dale Jarrett.

He spent time as a driver in his own right, making five NASCAR Xfinity Series starts and eight NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series starts between 1998 and 2002, but he was best known for his business role within the motorsports team his father began.

J.D. Gibbs became president of Joe Gibbs Racing in 1998, holding that role and guiding the organization through March of 2015, when the Gibbs family revealed that J.D. was battling brain-function problems and that doctors had no clear answer for his struggles.

In addition to his father Joe, those that Gibbs is survived by include wife Melissa and sons Joe Jackson, William Miller, Jason Dean II and Zachary Taylor, as well as brother Coy, nephews Ty, Case and Jet and niece Elle.

Additional information regarding details for a memorial service will follow at a later date.

By Scott|2019-01-12T06:33:27-05:00January 12th, 2019|NASCAR, Racing News|Comments Off

Hoosier Racing Tire Weekly Championship Purse Revealed for DIRTcar Northeast Divisions

CONCORD, NC – January 11, 2019 – Since 1957, Hoosier Racing Tire has developed and manufactured racing tires for thousands of race cars. DIRTcar Northeast is proud to carry their name and logo throughout the Northeast and Canada on Big-Block Modifieds, 358 Modifieds, Sportsman Modifieds, and Pro Stocks at dozens of race tracks. DIRTcar Northeast is proud to announce that in 2019, at the Racing Tire will hand out $36,750 to the top weekly racers at the end of the season.

The Hoosier Racing Tire Weekly Championship takes into account each and every DIRTcar Northeast sanctioned weekly show and Series race for all four divisions of racing. The points standings are calculated by taking each driver’s top 16 finishes. Drivers do not need to do anything except race at DIRTcar sanctioned race tracks and Series races to be eligible. $36,750 will be awarded at the DIRTcar Northeast Banquet at the end of the year. The Big-Block Modified winner receives $5,000 while the top scoring 358 Modified pilot takes home $3,000. Meanwhile the Sportsman Modified and Pro Stock winners receive $1,000 each.

Six speedways are awarding points for the Hoosier Racing Tire Weekly Championship for DIRTcar Big-Block Modifieds. Albany-Saratoga Speedway, host of the $11,111 to-win Big Show XI, returns to action with weekly racing, featuring the likes of Brett Hearn, Kenny Tremont Jr., and Ronnie and Marc Johnson. Meanwhile at Brewerton Speedway, Billy Decker returns to Gypsum Racing to compete weekly, as well as on the Super DIRTcar Series tour. In 2018, Land of Legends Raceway’s impressive Big-Block Modified field boasted the Super DIRTcar Series top two in points, Matt Sheppard and Erick Rudolph. Rudolph edged out Sheppard in points at the historic Canandaigua oval last season.

The massive temple of speed, Lebanon Valley Speedway, saw Brett Hearn, Kenny Tremont Jr., and Ronnie Johnson battle it out in the top three, and 2019 is expected to be another highly competitive race season. Rex King Jr. dominated the 2018 points at Lernerville Speedway over second place, 15-time Track Champion Brian Swartzlander, who was inducted into the DIRT Hall of Fame in 2018. The legendary Weedsport Speedway has six Big-Block Modified dates scheduled in 2019, including three Super DIRTcar Series clashes. The six races will be counted towards the Hoosier Racing Tire Weekly Championship points. All-in-all, $16,400 will be awarded to the top 15 drivers for their best 16 weekly finishes.

A healthy pipeline of talent has bolstered the already highly competitive 358 Modifieds across the Northeast and Canada. Twelve tracks are awarding Hoosier Racing Tire Weekly Championship points in 2019. The competition will be fierce, as the top 10 drivers will have to fight over an $11,250 purse with their strongest 16 finishes. Last season, Steve Bernier topped Chris Raabe and Billy Dunn, but you could’ve thrown a blanket over them, as they were only separated by eight points. Every lap, every position, and every win is important at all DIRTcar sanctioned speedways.

Race fans can catch all the Hoosier Racing Tire Weekly Championship DIRTcar 358 Modified action at Plattsburgh Airborne Speedway, Brockville Ontario Speedway, Can-Am Speedway, Cornwall Motor Speedway, Autodrome Drummond, Fulton Speedway, Autodrome Granby, Le RPM Speedway, Merrittville Speedway, Mohawk Int’l Raceway, Ransomville Speedway, and Utica-Rome Speedway. Weekly schedules for all of the 2019 weekly racing action will be released soon.

DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds compete weekly at 21 race tracks. The division is perfect for young racers moving up the DIRTcar ladder, and for veterans racing within a budget. Safety and parity are paramount to the success of DIRTcar Sportsman Modified racing, and those factors have pushed the division to become the most popular form of auto racing in the Northeast. Quebec native Martin Pelletier finished on top of the Hoosier Racing Tire Weekly Championship points last season, ahead of Dave Marcucilli who is moving up to 358 and Big-Block Modifieds for 2019. The exceptional racing facilities hosting DIRTcar Sportsman in 2019 are: Plattsburgh Airborne Speedway, Albany-Saratoga Speedway, Bear Ridge Speedway, Brewerton Speedway, Brockville Ontario Speedway, Can-Am Speedway, Cornwall Motor Speedway, Autodrome Drummond, Freedom Speedway, Fulton Speedway, Autodrome Granby, Humberstone Speedway, Land of Legends Raceway, Le RPM Speedway, Merrittville Speedway, Mohawk Int’l Raceway, Outlaw Speedway (new for 2019), Ransomville Speedway, Utica-Rome Speedway, and Weedsport Speedway.

In weekly full-fender action, the DIRTcar Pro Stocks can be seen racing at seven tracks: Albany-Saratoga Speedway, Cornwall Motor Speedway, Autodrome Granby, Le RPM, Lernerville Speedway, and Utica-Rome Speedway. Josh Coonradt took top honors in 2018 over C.D. Beauchamp and Chuck Dumblewski. Once again, the tight-knit family of Pro Stock racers will race door-to-door every week, in their chase for the Hoosier Racing Tire Weekly Championship.

Stay tuned for the Hoosier Racing Tire Weekly Championship schedules from all of our DIRTcar sanctioned tracks in the Northeast and Canada.

By Scott|2019-01-12T06:19:39-05:00January 12th, 2019|DIRTcar, National, Racing News|Comments Off

Speed51.com becomes Official Video Home for FASTRAK and ULTIMATE

Carnesville, GA — FASTRAK Companies International, LLC and Speed51 have announced a partnership that will make Speed51 the Official Video Home of the FASTRAK Racing Series and all regions of the ULTIMATE Super Late Model Series. In the 2019 season, FASTRAK Racing Series powered by Chevrolet Performance rookies will be chasing the “Speed51 FASTRAK Rookie of the Year award”. Select FASTRAK and ULTIMATE events will be live streamed on Speed51 network, which fans can subscribe to. Additionally, Speed51 will offer Pay-per-view options of marquee races throughout the 2019 season.

“We are honored to be partnered with FASTRAK and the ULTIMATE brands of racing. I have followed them for several years and have attended some races. I believe they have one of the most promising brands of regionalized racing in our sport. We plan to give more exposure to both their Crate-style and Super Late Models through our unique brand of coverage at Speed51, which includes Trackside Now updates, video streams and TV-production. We look forward to making some announcements after the first of the year,” said Bob Dillner, broadcaster for MAVTV and owner of Speed51.

Speed51 will be providing season-long coverage for all five regions of the ULTIMATE Super Late Model Series. They will also provide ongoing updates for the FASTRAK Racing Series leading up to the $50,000 to win FASTRAK World Championship on September 13th and 14th at Virginia Motor Speedway. The 2019 FASTRAK World Championship, which pays $2,050 to start, will be the single richest race in Chevrolet Performance Late Model history.

“This is an exciting partnership for FASTRAK Companies International, working alongside Bob Dillner and his team at Speed51 will enable us to continue growing the FASTRAK and ULTIMATE style of racing,” said FASTRAK Companies International General Manager DJ Irvine, “We have an extraordinary season coming up in 2019, with the $50,000 to win FASTRAK World Championship, The Butterball Memorial, The King of the Commonwealth, The USA 100, and many others on the schedule.”

More details about events that will be available through Speed51 will be announced after the first of the year.

Check out the official website for the FASTRAK Racing Series at www.fastrakracing.com and continue to follow our social media networks for the FASTRAK Racing Series. Like and Follow our Fan Page on Facebook plus follow @FASTRAK_SE on Twitter to get up to the minute news and details as they become available.

The 2018 marketing partners for the FASTRAK Racing Series are Chevrolet Performance, Hoosier Racing Tire, VP Racing Fuel, Speed51 the Official Video Home of FASTRAK, VP Racing Lubricants, Swift Springs, MyRacePass, TNT Race Cars, Arizona Sport Shirts, Simpson Safety Equipment, Rockauto.com, and Thomas Clarke Performance.

-FASTRAK Companies Press Release

By Scott|2019-01-09T16:38:41-05:00January 9th, 2019|Fastrak Late Model Series, Racing News|Comments Off

FASTRAK Season finale at Screven; November 16th and 17th

The FASTRAK Racing Series powered by Chevrolet Performance is set for the final two races of the 2018 season. The season will conclude with a Friday-Saturday doubleheader at Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania, GA. The 2018 Champion will be crowned while drivers compete for their share of over $25,000 in total purse money on November 16^th and 17^th. The Chevrolet Performance Late Models of FASTRAK will battle 40 laps for $2,000 to win on Friday the 16^th and 50 laps for $3,000 to win on Saturday the 17^th.

Matthew Nance, of Rona, NC, leads the FASTRAK Racing Series powered by Chevrolet Performance standings heading into the final races of 2018. Nance has had eight top five finishes in 2018 with his best performance coming in the FASTRAK Triple Crown finale on August 31^st at Beckley Motor Sports Park where he finished second. Nance won the FASTRAK Triple Crown Championship and was presented with a Howard-Miller grandfather clock from NRV Furniture Inc.

Brett Hamm, of Rock Hill, SC, is currently second by way of five top five finishes in 2018. Third is Appomattox, VA’s Corey Almond with three top fives. Brad Basey of Augusta, GA is in fourth and leads the 2018 FASTRAK Rookie of the Year points. Matt Long, of Concord, NC is fifth and has cracked the top five on five occasions in 2018.

The FASTRAK Racing Series powered by Chevrolet Performance will conclude its season at Screven Motor Speedway for the second consecutive year. FASTRAK’s sister series, the ULTIMATE Super Late Model Series will also hold its season finale on November 16^th with a $5,000 to win race at Screven.

Full Purse – Screven Motor Speedway – Nov 16^th
1) $2,000; 2) $1,000; 3) $700; 4) $600; 5) $500; 6) $450; 7) $400; 8) $375; 9) $350; 10) $315; 11) $300; 12) $275; 13) $265; 14-24) $250

Full Purse – Screven Motor Speedway – Nov 17^th
1) $3,000; 2) $1,500; 3) $900; 4) $650; 5) $600; 6) $500; 7) $450; 8) $425; 9) $400; 10) $365; 11) $340; 12) $325; 13) $300; 14-24) $275

Check out the official website for the FASTRAK Racing Series at www.fastrakracing.com and continue to follow our social media networks for the FASTRAK Racing Series. Like and Follow our Fan Page on Facebook plus follow @FASTRAK_SE and/or @FASTRAK_MOV on Twitter to get up to the minute news and details as they become available.

The 2018 marketing partners for the FASTRAK Racing Series are Chevrolet Performance, Hoosier Racing Tire, VP Racing Fuel, VP Racing Lubricants, FloRacing, Basey’s Site Work, LLC, Swift Springs, TNT Race Cars, Arizona Sport Shirts, Simpson Safety Equipment, Rockauto.com, Dirt Late Model Magazine and Thomas Clarke Performance.

By Scott|2018-11-08T01:38:44-05:00November 8th, 2018|Fastrak Late Model Series, Racing News, Regional|Comments Off

NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION SET FOR SATURDAY NIGHT AT AUBURNDALE SPEEDWAY

It’s once again that time of year as Auburndale Speedway switches from the regular stock car racing format to the craziness of the “Night of Destruction II” this Saturday night.

As always, the School Bus Figure-8 race will highlight the wide variety of events that will take place. Also highlighting the evening will be a first-ever RV-Camper Demolition Derby along with a Front Wheel Drive Demo Derby, Chain Race, Flag Pole Race, Skid Car Race, Motorcycle stunts and a whole lot more.

Grandstand gates will be opening at 3 pm at which time the band Aggie Road and Joey Foley will perform on the front stretch through 6 pm. Then it’s time for 45 minutes of school bus rides around the track for the fans. There will also be a bounce house/slide for the kids in operation from 3-6 pm. Regular concessions will be available along with other specialty vendors, so plenty of great food and drink will be available.
Adult admission is $20 with kids 5-12 $10. All kids 4 and under are free. Pit passes are $30. Parking will be $5 and a different parking pattern will be used this time, so make sure to watch for the signs and attendants that will help you get parked quickly and safely. Fans are asked to get to the speedway as early as possible to avoid the long lines close to time of the event.

By Scott|2018-11-06T22:48:44-05:00November 6th, 2018|Auburndale Speedway, Local, Racing News|Comments Off

DIRTvision FWD/Hornets Swarm Over The Dirt Track at Charlotte

CONCORD, NC —

The DIRTvision FWD/Hornets showed up in droves and swarmed The Dirt Track at Charlotte for the Driven Racing Oil World Short Track Championship. Driver Jonathan Sarrat won the first and fourth Feature races, while Eddie McGrew and Robert Arch aced Features two and three. The Hornets thrilled the crowd with two, three, and four-wide racing all across the .400-mile Carolina clay racing surface.

Jonathan Sarratt won two 15-lap Features: ““We’ve won a lot of races and ran in a lot of lapped traffic. We just figured out how to get through there without running over anybody or taking anybody out on purpose.” Sarratt was happy to bask in the glow of the Driven Racing Oil World Short Track Championship Victory Lane lights. “I just want to thank K-Mod, Shelby Towing, all my family and all my friends, and the good Lord above to let us race here this weekend and more importantly Charlotte Motor Speedway.”

Sarratt made went for two wins last year but came up just short. “It means a lot. We came here last year and tried and tried. We finished second the first night and third the second night. It means a lot to us.”

DIRTvision FWD/Hornet Feature two was the most hotly contested Feature of the four. Eddie McGrew and Jay Johnson battled lap after lap for the win, right to the checkered flag. “This is 2 years in a row. Me and Jay Johnson ran door-to-door. Every time we run here and runs me clean. Little bit of rubbing but that’s what the fans pay for, to see us rub and race.”

McGrew’s trip to Victory Lane at The Dirt Track at Charlotte is one he’ll never forget: “This is the absolute biggest day of my life. I got my whole family, my wife, my crew chief, my car owner, all my people right here.”

Winner of DIRTvision FWD/Hornet Feature number four was asphalt Late Model spotter Robert Arch. His victory howl was heard far and wide in the Driven Racing Oil World Short Track Championship Victory lane. “It’s always awesome being able to drive. I enjoy spotting for all the asphalt stuff but when I get to come and race dirt, it’s so much fun. I got in the truck this morning at 6:00 AM with my buddy, he’s all I got that I could con into coming with me and when he got into the truck I said, “I’ll be happy if we run top ten.” Everything worked in our favor and then we sat on the pole and won the race! I just won at Charlotte! That’s awesome! It’s one of the best things I’ve ever done as far as a driver,” Arch said.

Robert Arch wasn’t just racing for himself this weekend. His thoughts were with a friend facing the challenge of her life. “Everyone saw the pink car. It’s for a friend of mine. She got diagnosed with breast cancer. I put this pink wrap on it. We kept fighting all day to get here and I hope she keeps fighting and she beats it too.”

By Scott|2018-10-30T14:42:35-04:00October 30th, 2018|Local, Racing News|Comments Off

Best of the Best converge on Kennedale for Summit USMTS Southern Nationals

KENNEDALE, Texas (Oct. 30)-Everything’s bigger in Texas, and the biggest dirt rack race in the Lone Star State is happening this week when the inaugural Summit Racing Equipment USMTS Southern Nationals takes place Nov. 1-3 at the Kennedale Speedway Park.

With more than 200 of the toughest dirt track racers in the nation converging on the quarter-mile clay oval in Kennedale, fans seeking that final fast fix before winter arrives will see some incredible action all three days with crucial qualifying events on Thursday and Friday followed by last-chance races and main events on Saturday night.

Drivers competing in the Summit USMTS Southern Series powered by Production Jars will battle it out for a $15,000 top prize while Saturday’s Limited Mod and Factory Stock feature winners will pocket $7,500 and $7.,000, respectively.

Fresh off of his 19th Annual Budweiser USRA Fall Nationals win at the Southern New Mexico Speedway this past weekend, reigning USMTS national champ Johnny Scott comes into the event with the Summit USMTS Southern Series points lead as he looks to cap off a dream season with another victory and another title.

But first he’ll have to deal with several others fighting for a final spot in the Summit USMTS Southern Series final top ten in points include Stormy Scott, Dereck Ramirez, Joe Duvall, Zack VanderBeek, Jake O’Neil, Logan Robertson and Zane Ferrell.

Johnny Scott is a two-time USMTS winner in Kennedale with both victories coming in 2013. The series returned in 2017 with VanderBeek walking away with the winner’s check and earlier this year Ethan Dotson snagged his first-ever USMTS victory here after a legendary fight to the finish with Rodney Sanders.

Meanwhile, the driver roster in all three divisions screams talent.

ENTRY LIST

USMTS Modifieds – Carlos Ahumada Jr., Carlos Ahumada Sr., Chase Allen, Austin Bonner, Chris Brown, Billy Brutchin, Chris Buhler, Lonnie Coats, Bo Day, Joe Duvall, Zane Ferrell, Danny Florence, Chad Guest, Matt Guillaume, Ryan Gustin, Chris Hawkins, Chris Henigan, Jerod Herring, Philip Houston, Chris Huckeba, Carlos Jaramillo, Adam Kates, Lance Mari, Justin McCoy, Chad Melton, Jon Mitchell, Jake O’Neil, Terry Phillips, Lance Plant, Dereck Ramirez, Logan Robertson, Bryan Rowland, Bobby Ruffin, Kevin Rutherford, Rodney Sanders, Jack Sartain, Jason Sartain, Johnny Scott, Stormy Scott, Donnie Shipp, Marvin Skinner, Shawn Stephenson, Troy Taylor, Charlie Thieme, Max Thomas, Tyler Townsend, Zack VanderBeek, Michael Walker, George White, Rodney White, R.C. Whitwell, David Winslett.

Limited Mods – Dean Abbey, Steven Ashcraft, Brandon Ball, Brantley Beatty, Thomas Blackwell, Chris Brown, Billy Brutchin, Tim Clonch, Chris Cogburn, Wes Cummings, Dan Day, Jimmy Day, Rody Day, Cole Dennis, Brandon Deverin, Ryan Doyon, Josh Ellender, Danny Florence, Gary Fox, Eric Franklin, Jack Franklin, Dalton Fridely, Josh Graham, Shane Hebert, Chad Herning, Glen Hibbard, Kadden Honeycutt, Justin Hossler, Tanner Houston, Sid Kiphen, Kevin Manning, Michael Martin, James McCreery, Greg Moran, Craig Oakes, Jacob Pirkle, Ryan Powers, Lonnie Richardson, Kevin Rowland, Adam Roy, Justin Shaw, James Skinner, Tony Staatts, Robert Stewart, Ryan Thomas, Kris Traffanstedt, Rusty Trevathan Jr., Gabe Tucker, Jake UpChurch, Brandon Watson, Rodney White, Jon White Jr., James Willis, Tony Yant, Bret Young.

Factory Stocks – Dean Abbey, Jeffrey Abbey, Weston Abbey, Tracy Baker, Anthony Bichard, Dennis Bissonette, Mandy Bower, Rueben Broussard, Jonathan Capps, Will Carter, Chris Davis, Dillon Dous, Terry Dumas, Colin Dunn, Brenda Edwards, Josh Ellender, Donna Gafford, Jason Gore, Shawn Graham, Lance Hansen Jr., Jeff Hauser, Shannon Heartline, Chris Henigan, Jamie Herring, Jared Herring, Sean Hill, Tim Holder, Charles Jones Jr., Neil Kemp, Melvin Kemp Jr., Jeremy Keys, Jason Kirk, Frank Lackey, Justin Lamar, Josh Landers, Garren Lindsey, Tony Lindsey, Kevin Manning, Mason Martin, Chad McClain, Lee McCullough, Skyler McFarland, Brett McMillin, Justin McNeil, Danny Merrell, Chance Morris, Cody Myers, Chase Neill, Ralo Pilkington, Ryan Powers, Lonnie Richardson, Dustin Sprouse, James Thompson, Tiffany Welch, George White, Rodney White, Justin Whitehead, Tommy Williams Jr., Grant Wollam.

The event will kick off with an open practice on Halloween night, Wednesday, from 6-9 p.m., and will likely be the only night for hot laps.

On Thursday and Friday, two qualifying heats each will be 10 to 12 laps each with 10 to 15 cars in each race. All classes will run two sets of heats from two different starting spots on Thursday and two more heats from opposite spots on Friday.

Passing points will be added together with each driver’s best three efforts used for setting Saturday line-ups. The top 12 in points are locked into Saturday’s “A” Main.

TIMES & TICKETS

Wednesday, Oct. 31
Gates Open 12:00 p.m.
Pre-Tech Starts 1:00 p.m.
Drivers Meeting 5:30 p.m.
Practice 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Grandstands FREE
Pit Pass $20
Four-Day Pit Pass $140

Thursday, Nov. 1
Pits Open 2:00 p.m.
Grandstands Open 5:00 p.m.
Drivers Meeting 5:30 p.m.
Racing Starts 6:00 p.m.
Adult Tickets $20
Three-Day Adult Ticket $60
Juniors (12-16)/Seniors (62+) $15
Kids (6-11) $5
Children 5 & Under Free
Pit Pass $40
Three-Day Pit Pass $120

Friday, Nov. 2
Pits Open 2:00 p.m.
Grandstands Open 5:00 p.m.
Drivers Meeting 5:30 p.m.
Racing Starts 6:00 p.m.
Adult Tickets $20
Juniors (12-16)/Seniors (62+) $15
Kids (6-11) $5
Children 5 & Under Free
Pit Pass $40

Saturday, Nov. 3
Pits Open 1:00 p.m.
Grandstands Open 4:00 p.m.
Drivers Meeting 4:30 p.m.
Racing Starts 5:00 p.m.
Adult Tickets $25
Juniors (12-16)/Seniors (62+) $20
Kids (6-11) $10
Children 5 & Under Free
Pit Pass $40

PAYOUTS

USMTS Modifieds – “A” Main: 1. $15,000, 2. $8000, 3. $5000, 4. $3000, 5. $2500, 6. $2000, 7. $1800, 8. $1600, 9. $1500, 10. $1400, 11. $1375, 12. $1350, 13. $1325, 14. $1300, 15. $1290, 16. $1280, 17. $1270, 18. $1260, 19. $1250, 20. $1240, 21. $1230, 22. $1220, 23. $1210, $1200 to start; “B” Main: 1-12 advance, 13. $750, 14. $700, 15. $650, 16. $625, 17. $600, 18. $575, 19. $550, 20. $525, $500 to start; “C” Main: 1-12 advance, 13. $500, 14. $475, 15. $450, 16. $425, 17. $420, 18. $415, 19. $410, 20. $405, $400 to start; Last Chance Races (x2): 1-6 advance, 7. $350, 8. $325, 9. $300, 10. $275, $250 to start; Last Chance Qualifiers (x2): 1-6 advance, 7. $300, 8. $275, 9. $250, 10. $225, $200 to start. Heat Races: 1. $75, 2. $50, 3. $40, 4. $35, 5. $30.

Limited Mods – “A” Main: 1. $7500, 2. $4000, 3. $3000, 4. $2000, 5. $1500, 6. $1000, 7. $800, 8. $700, 9. $650, 10. $625, 11. $600, 12. $575, 13. $550, 14. $540, 15. $530, 16. $525, 17. $520, 18. $515, 19. $510, 20. $505, $500 to start; “B” Main: 1-12 advance, 13. $400, 14. $375, 15. $350, 16. $325, 17. $300, 18. $275, $250 to start; “C” Main: 1-12 advance, 13. $350, 14. $325, 15. $300, 16. $275, 17. $250, 18. $225, $200 to start; Last Chance Races (x2): 1-6 advance, 7. $300, 8. $275, 9. $250, 10. $225, 11. $175, $150 to start; Last Chance Qualifiers (x2): 1-6 advance, 7. $250, 8. $225, 9. $200, 10. $175, 11. $150, $125 to start; Heat Races: 1. $50, 2. $40, 3. $30, 4. $25, 5. $20.

Factory Stocks – “A” Main: 1. $7000, 2. $3500, 3. $2500, 4. $1500, 5. $1000, 6. $800, 7. $700, 8. $600, 9. $500, 10. $490, 11. $480, 12. $470, 13. $460, 14. $450, 15. $440, 16. $430, 17. $425, 18. $420, 19. $415, 20. $410, 21. $405, $400 to start; “B” Main: 1-12 advance, 13. $350, 14. $325, 15. $300, 16. $275, 17. $250, 18. $240, 19. $230, 20. $220, 21. $210, 22. $205, $200 to start; “C” Main: 1-12 advance, 13. $300, 14. $275, 15. $250, 16. $225, 17. $200, 18. $175, $150 to start; Last Chance Races (x2): 1-6 advance 7. $250, 8. $200, 9. $175, 10. $150, 11. $140, 12. $135, 13. $130, $125 to start; Last Chance Qualifiers (x2): 1-6 advance 7. $200, 8. $175, 9. $150, 10. $140, 11. $135, 12. $130, 13. $125, 14. $120, 15. $115, 16. $110, 17. $105, $100 to start; Heat Races: 1. $50, 2. $40, 3. $30, 4. $20, 5. $10.

POINTS STANDINGS

Summit USMTS Southern Series powered by Production Jars (top 20):
1. 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M. … 1110 (2 wins)
2. 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas … 1034 (1 win)
3. 2s Stormy Scott, Las Cruces, N.M. … 982 (3 wins)
4. 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla. … 979
5. 91 Joe Duvall, Claremore, Okla. … 897
6. 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa … 821 (3 wins)
7. 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn. … 811 (2 wins)
8. 0 Jake O’Neil (R), Tucson, Ariz. … 789 (1 win)
9. 23 Logan Robertson, Shamrock, Texas … 780
10. 24z Zane Ferrell (R), Hermitage, Ark. … 687
11. 97 Cade Dillard, Robeline, La. … 643
12. 65x Carlos Ahumada Jr. (R), Canutillo, Texas … 642
13. 23 Adam Kates, Tonganoxie, Kan. … 616
14. 4v Billy Vogel (R), Fargo, N.D. … 567
15. 19sb Lance Mari (R), El Centro, Calif. … 423
16. 21 Austin Bonner, Elk City, Okla. … 406
17. 71 Philip Houston, Odessa, Texas … 395
18. 174 Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif. … 394 (1 win)
19. 111 Bumper Jones, Mesilla Park, N.M. … 392
20. 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla. … 341

RULES & PROCEDURES

Wednesday will be the only night for hot laps. Factory Stocks and Limited Mods will follow track rules. Modifieds will follow USMTS rules except spoilers are not allowed. Mufflers are required. Check out www.KennedaleSpeedwayPark.com for muffler rules. Heats will be 10-12 laps with 10-15 cars in each. All classes will run two sets of heats from two different starting spots on Thursday and two more heats from opposite spots on Friday. Passing points will be added together with each driver’s best three (3) efforts used for setting Saturday lineups. Top 12 in points are locked into Saturday’s “A” Main.

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By Scott|2018-10-30T14:36:17-04:00October 30th, 2018|Racing News, Regional|Comments Off