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Tom Hessert wins on final lap at Salem Speedway; back to back ARCA winner on southern Indiana high-banks

(SALEM, Ind.) – Tom Hessert won his second straight ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards race at Salem Speedway Sunday, passing Spencer Gallagher on the last lap to take the checkered flag.

Will Kimmel placed third, Kyle Weatherman fourth and Travis Swaim fifth.

“It got wild out there,” Hessert said after the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 presented by Crosley Radio. “It was exciting. My car is a little banged up, but not as bad as some of the others.”

Hessert passed Spencer Gallagher after Gallagher took the white flag.

“I was trying to come up with a plan, but I wasn’t sure what I was going to do,” Hessert said. “I was thinking maybe to get a good run on him in turn two and race hard down to turn three. Fortunately, it didn’t come down to that.”

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By Scott|2013-04-28T23:59:16-04:00April 28th, 2013|ARCA, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

Dollansky Powers to World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Victory at Salina

Minnesotan holds off McMahan in Oklahoma for his second victory of the season

SALINA, Okla. — April 27, 2013 — Craig Dollansky powered to victory Saturday night at Salina Highbanks Speedway for his second World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win of the season.

Dollansky fought off Paul McMahan’s relentless effort through heavy traffic in the 30-lap A-main to remain perfect in Outlaw competition at Salina, where he also won in 2011. Points leader Daryn Pittman was third with Sammy Swindell and Joey Saldana rounding out the top five.

The event was originally scheduled for Friday night but wet weather forced the race to run a day later, when cool temperatures equaled big horsepower as all but one of the competitors qualified under the previous track record. (more…)

By Scott|2013-04-28T16:05:57-04:00April 28th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

Justin Boston Earns Career-First Pole at Salem; 93rd ARCA Race at Salem Sunday

(SALEM, Ind.) — When Justin Boston took the checkered flag to win the pole for Sunday’s Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 presented by Crosley Radio, crew chief Billy Venturini immediately started passing out high five’s and handshakes from his seat above the pit box for the 25 team.

“I think having him on the pit box elevates this team and our whole group,” Boston said while accepting the Menards Pole Award presented by Ansell. “I think it’s exactly what the ZLOOP team needs.”

Venturini, who won here in 2006 as a driver and has two wins as a crew chief at Salem, was excited for Boston.

“It is so important for Justin to sit on the pole here,” he said. “He’s such a raw race car driver. He is going to be really good. He is more impressive every time out.” (more…)

By Scott|2013-04-27T22:07:57-04:00April 27th, 2013|ARCA, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

Clanton Shows The Way In World of Outlaws Late Model Series Return To Smoky Mountain Speedway

Georgian Holds Off Casebolt For Second Victory Of 2013 On National Tour

MARYVILLE, TN – April 26, 2013 – Everything fell Shane Clanton’s way on Friday night at Smoky Mountain Speedway.

Taking advantage of an outside pole starting spot and some well-placed caution flags, Fayetteville, Ga.’s Clanton had just enough speed to hold off a late challenge from Steve Casebolt Jr. of Richmond, Ind., and capture the ‘Mountain Outlaw 50.’

Clanton, 37, registered his second victory of the season on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, which made its first visit to Smoky Mountain since 2004. He steered his Kennedy Motorsports Capital Race Car under the checkered flag a scant 0.164 of a second ahead of Casebolt, who overtook Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., for second on a lap-38 restart and kept his Dishman Motorsports MasterSbilt car there to earn a career-best WoO LMS finish.

Owens settled for third in a Team Zero by Bloomquist mount after running in the second spot for laps 10-38. Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., maintained the WoO LMS points lead with a solid fourth-place finish in his father Mark’s Rocket Chassis house car and Billy Ogle Jr. of Knoxville, Tenn., made a late charge to complete the top five in a Blount Motorsports Rocket fielded by Smoky Mountain co-owner Larry Garner. (more…)

By Scott|2013-04-27T18:56:12-04:00April 27th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

Princeton Speedway Starts 2013 Racing Season This Weekend under FASTRAK Sanctioning

(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…)

By Scott|2017-06-05T21:11:02-04:00April 25th, 2013|Fastrak Late Model Series, Featured, Front Page News, Regional|Comments Off

Welcome To Tennessee: Three Distinct Volunteer State Tracks Comprise This Weekend’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series Tripleheader

National Tour Set To Visit Smoky Mountain Speedway (April 26), Tazewell Speedway (April 27) & Duck River Raceway Park (April 28)
CONCORD, NC – April 24, 2013 – A big, reconfigured four-tenths-mile oval. A steeply-banked, blazing-fast one-third-mile paper-clip. A sweeping quarter-mile bullring.

Three distinct tracks located in Tennessee – that’s this weekend’s hit list for the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, which invades the Volunteer State for one of the most anticipated and interesting tripleheaders of the 2013 season.

The swing kicks off on Friday night (April 26) at Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, which will host the WoO LMS for the first time since 2004. The famed Tazewell Speedway will present a World of Outlaws program for the fourth consecutive season on Saturday evening (April 27) while the smallest of the three tracks, Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, will close the weekend on Sunday night (April 28) with its inaugural WoO LMS extravaganza. (more…)

By Scott|2013-04-25T14:26:37-04:00April 25th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

UNOH Makes First Visit to PA Posse

CAMARGO, Ill. – You can’t blame the drivers of the University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions if they are a little more excited than usual to head back to Central Pennsylvania. It’s no secret the UNOH All Star drivers have struggled against the tough competition of the drivers known as the “PA Posse.” But last fall, current UNOH All Star point leader Dale Blaney gave the series competitors a shot in the arm when he scored a victory against the Posse at Port Royal Speedway.

“We’re looking forward to going back to Central Pennsylvania…probably more so than we have in a long time. We finally got a win there last year and I have a lot of confidence. The guys have give me a fantastic car every race this year,” said Blaney, who also leads the All Star’s Eastern Region and Ohio Region points. “I’ve never won at the Grove. I’ve run good there….have had some top five finished. I know we can do it. A lot of things will have to fall our way, but I’m confident we have the car and the team to get a win there,” added Blaney. (more…)

By Scott|2013-04-23T16:22:58-04:00April 23rd, 2013|Artic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

UARA-STARS Gain Confidence After The Rock

rockingham-055642213 Hendersonville, NC (04/22/13) –United Auto Racing Association held another successful event at the Rock during the North Carolina Education Lottery Weekend. One of the new ‘STARS’ celebrated in victory lane, while other drivers gained confidence and jumped in the Championship Points standings.

During the first two races, fans saw dominance from winning sensation Ronnie Basset Jr. Bassett Jr. battled with reigning UARA Champ Travis Swaim for the win at SNMP and then followed that up battling Garret Campbell at Hickory for the win. Swaim, currently fifth in points captured his first Sunoco Pole of the season at Hickory and had a second place finish. Swaim holds the UARA record for most poles in one season by any driver with 8 to his credit last year. Dillon Bassett. fourth in points kicked off his sophomore season with two top-5 finishes and a tenth. (more…)

By Scott|2013-04-22T16:52:02-04:00April 22nd, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, UARA-STARS|Comments Off

NeSMITH PERFORMANCE PARTS STREET STOCK DIVISION ROUND UP FOR APRIL 22

NeSmith_Logo 1 CARTERSVILLE, GA – Jerrod Fremin of Montz, LA remains on top of the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division point standings after Week 4 competition. Fremin has 167 points after one win and four top five finishes in four starts. Fremin had a second-place finish on Saturday night at St. Tammany Raceway in Lacombe, LA driving the Fremin Racing Chevrolet.

Chad Hiers of Ocean Springs, MS is second in the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division standings in the Hiers Construction Chevrolet with 156 points. Hiers has one top five finish and three top ten finishes in four starts. Fremin and Hiers are the only two drivers that have competed in all four weeks of competition run so far in the 27-week season.

Kevin Spears of Fayette, AL picked up his second NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division win of the season on Saturday night at Moulton Speedway in Moulton, AL driving the Spears Racing Special. The victory moved Spears into the third spot in the standings with 149 points. Spears has two wins and one second-place finish in three starts this season. (more…)

By Scott|2013-04-22T16:45:56-04:00April 22nd, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series|Comments Off

Eddie Carrier Jr. Wins at West Virginia Motor Speedway

MINERAL WELLS, WV (April 21, 2013) – Eddie Carrier Jr. finally claims his first ever win at West Virginia Motor Speedway, by winning tonight’s event. Carrier took the lead from Brian Birkhofer on lap 33 and held off Josh Richards for his fourth career LOLMDS win. Richards, who brought out the first caution of the race with one lap scored, charged through the field to finish second. Don O’Neal came home third followed by Birkhofer and 13th starting, Jimmy Owens.

“It feels pretty good to finally win here, so close to Rocket Chassis. West Virginia has been my home-state since I moved from Kentucky back in ’02,” said Carrier in Lucas Oil Victory Lane. “To win on this stage, with the caliber of drivers here, they are the best of the best no doubt about it, that’s why this is so special, the car was excellent today from the time we unloaded it out of the trailer.”

Birkhofer took the lead at the start of the 50-lap main event and was in control for most of the first-half of the race until Carrier started to apply pressure. Carrier’s car was better in the long runs as he eventually tracked down Birkhofer. On lap 33, Carrier was able to make the pass on Birkhofer coming off of turn number four. (more…)

By Scott|2013-04-22T16:42:38-04:00April 22nd, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series|Comments Off