Ripley, West Virginia – I-77 Raceway Park is a 3/8-mile dirt oval track that has been putting race fans on the edge of their seats since the mid-1970s. Dirt track racing the way it should be on a red clay track in Ripley, West Virginia. During the start of the 2013 race season there were talks about having the steel-head late models program associate with the crate late models of FASTRAK at I-77 Raceway Park. However, there has been such a tremendous response the past few races it’s becoming successful as one division.

It’s also exciting that I-77 Raceway Park is the only track that will allow the FASTRAK competitors to run either in the Northeast or Southeast region of their choice also, something that’s never been done at any track before. The quest for the 2013 FASTRAK World Championship which consists of a Quarter Million Dollars purse begins with running the minimum of 15 races to qualify in to the “Biggest Single Weekend Grass Roots Payout in the Country”. (more…)

(Four Oaks, North Carolina) – Many West Virginia dirt tracks started their 2013 racing season this past weekend with great success. The 3/8th mile Princeton Speedway nestled a short drive right off I-77 near the Virginia/West Virginia state line border is ready to kick off the 2013 campaign this weekend April 27th. The Princeton Speedway is coming off a very successful Open Practice which drew in about 30+ cars this past weekend. The entire racing community around the 3/8th mile Princeton Speedway is “excited and buzzed” about the upcoming season especially after the recent closure in 2012. Track owner Melvin Bishop after having numerous fallout’s with the leasing of Princeton Speedway has now finally reached an agreement with Freddy Mooney as the Track Promoter and the green flag is set to fly this Saturday.

In addition to the local divisions that will be racing, the always exciting “Premier” class the Pro (crate) Late Models will compete under FASTRAK Racing Series sanctioning for 2013. This means the opportunity to race not only for the Princeton Speedway title but also compete in the $250,000 FASTRAK World Championships. (more…)

Lavonia, Georgia – After post-race protest and inspection Brent Dixon of Elberton, Georgia has been declared the winner of the $3000 Late Model Mania FASTRAK City Chevrolet Touring Division event at Lavonia Speedway. Dixon picked up his first career FASTRAK Touring event win aboard his Monty Dixon Racing / SWIFTCO / Jacky Jones Automotive #1 Rocket. “We had a really good car. We struggled a little when the track got all those crumbs on it. But it was a good day for us.” said Dixon in his post race interview.

Dixon crossed the finish line as the 2nd place finisher but he was declared the winner of the event on Tuesday after the apparent winner’s engine was found to be illegal. Dixon was followed to the line by Franklin, North Carolina’s David McCoy; Chris Cantrell of Chester, South Carolina; Woodruff, South Carolina racer Lee Cooper and defending City Chevrolet Touring Division Champion David Smith of Inman, South Carolina.  (more…)