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Anderson Takes 4th in a Row

Wayne Anderson made in 4 in a row on Saturday night as he captured the 6th Annual Billie Harvey Memorial at Auburndale Speedway. Fighting off challenges by Billy Bigley Jr., Jesse Dutilly and his own son Randy Anderson, the elder Anderson rolled to victory after starting on the pole by inversion after qualifying 7th.

Jonathan Guy set fast time for the night with Dutilly and David Green rounding out the top three. At the draw Guy drew the lucky or unlucky depending on who you ask #7. The draw put both Anderson’s on the front row with Joe Boyd and Bigley in tow.The first 29 laps went green with som good side by side racing going on through the field. Anderson and Bigely fought hard side by side for 7 laps before Bigley got by. His lead was short as Anderson got back in front and set sail to the finish. Dutilly was closing in on the rear bumper of the black & orange #84 at the end but had to settle for 2nd, Daniel Webster came for his 12th starting position to finish 3rd, Steve Dorer was 4th and Bigley rounded out the top five.

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By Scott|2013-04-21T14:44:35-04:00April 21st, 2013|Featured, Florida United Promoters Series, Front Page News|Comments Off

McCreadie Controls World of Outlaws Late Model Series Action At 311 Motor Speedway For First Win Of 2013

PINE HALL, NC – April 20, 2013 – Something about 311 Motor Speedway agrees with Tim McCreadie.

The 39-year-old star from Watertown, N.Y., drove to a convincing victory in Saturday night’s 50-lap World of Outlaws Late Model Series at the half-mile oval – the second consecutive year that his first win of the season on the national tour came at the Tar Heel State track.

McCreadie ran a virtually flawless race after surging off the outside pole to grab the lead from front-row partner Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., at the initial green flag. He paced the entire distance in his Sweeteners Plus Warrior car, turning back just a brief late-race challenge from Rick Eckert of York, Pa., en route to a $10,650 payday. (more…)

By Scott|2013-04-21T13:36:53-04:00April 21st, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

Jimmy Owens Wins Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Event at Hagerstown Speedway

HAGERSTOWN, MD (April 20, 2013) – Jimmy Owens won his second consecutive Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned event Saturday night at Hagerstown Speedway. Owens took the lead on lap five passing Steve Francis and paced the field the rest of the way to become the eighth different winner in eight LOLMDS appearances at Hagerstown Speedway. Earl Pearson Jr. advanced from his seventh starting position to finish second followed by Vic Coffey, Steve Francis and 18th starting, Gregg Satterlee.

Owens commented on his winning car in victory lane. “It’s a new car that we have only run four or five races with it this year. We were a little worried early on this year but we got the kinks worked out of it and it seems to be really fast. We have never really run that well here so to come here tonight and get this win is great for our whole team. The track was racy and we had a good battle with Francis early on before we were able to pull away towards the end”, said Owens, whose victory was his first at the historic half-mile track. (more…)

By Scott|2013-04-21T13:32:51-04:00April 21st, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series|Comments Off

Kaeding Slides Into World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Win at Tri-State Speedway

Californian in right place when Saldana, Darrah collide while racing for the lead
HAUBSTADT, Ind. — April 20, 2013 — Tim Kaeding watched as Joey Saldana and Cody Darrah leaned on each other for 24 laps in a battle for the lead Saturday night at Tri-State Speedway before the two collided, ending their nights and putting Kaeding in prime position for his third World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory of the season.

After Saldana and Darrah swapped the lead four times in the first half of the race, Kaeding took command on lap 25, fought off David Gravel in heavy traffic down the stretch, and earned the second victory in his five career starts at the high-banked, quarter-mile oval. Gravel wound up second with Paul McMahan, Dale Blaney and Kerry Madsen rounding out the top five in the 40-lap A-main.

“We put ourselves in contention right at the get-go,” said Kaeding, of San Jose, Calif. “We had a great racecar all night. We just tippy-toed around there for the first half of the race, watching Joey and Cody. They got racing a little bit too hard and crashed and we kind of fell into it and definitely got the win. I’m going to take it and be happy about it.” (more…)

By Scott|2013-04-21T13:28:32-04:00April 21st, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

Rising Flood Waters Force World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars to Cancel Next Week’s Race at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55

U.S. Army Corp of Engineers projects river levels to surpass flood stage this week near Pevely

PEVELY, Mo. — April 19, 2013 — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects rising river levels will prevent the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series from being able to compete on Saturday, April 27, at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55.

The river is expected to be nearly 10 feet above flood stage and the track, which sits near Mississippi River tributaries just south of St. Louis, is susceptible to flooding. Flood waters are projected to recede quickly, but not in time for next week’s event.

The race will not be rescheduled. The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars will return to Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 for the two-day Federated Auto Parts Ironman 55 on Aug. 2-3.

Tonight’s race at Paducah International Raceway also was postponed because of rain. The series will be in action Saturday night at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind., and again on Friday, Aug. 26, at the Salina (Okla.) Highbanks.

Fans with tickets to the cancelled race next Saturday at Federated Auto Parts Raceway can apply their tickets toward tickets for the Federated Auto Parts Ironman 55 in August. Ticketholders with questions can call the World of Outlaws ticket hotline at 877-395-8606, or clickWorldofOutlaws.com/tickets. (more…)

By Scott|2013-04-19T18:41:56-04:00April 19th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

Approaching Storms Prompt Fayetteville Motor Speedway To Call Off Friday Night’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series Event

AYETTEVILLE, NC – April 19, 2013 – The likelihood of heavy rain and severe storms arriving late in the afternoon has prompted Fayetteville Motor Speedway officials to call off tonight’s scheduled World of Outlaws Late Model Series event.

FMS promoter Larry Lee made the decision late this morning after a final review of extremely unfavorable weather forecasts for the entire region surrounding the four-tenths-mile oval, which was set to host the WoO LMS for the first time since 2010.

“We’re really excited about having the World of Outlaws Late Model Series come to Fayetteville Motor Speedway but all indications are that the weather is just coming in at the worst possible time for us to race tonight,” said Lee. “All forecasts are consistent in calling for a 10- to 12-hour period of heavy rain and severe storms and unfortunately it’s expected to begin moving through around the time we’d be opening the gates or starting the racing program. We don’t want to bring everyone to the track to face those conditions so we concluded that making an early decision was in the best interest of the track, the fans and the racers.” (more…)

By Scott|2013-04-19T16:08:32-04:00April 19th, 2013|Featured, Late Models|Comments Off

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Events at Roaring Knob Postponed

MARKLEYSBURG, PA (April 18, 2013) – Officials of Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex have decided to postpone the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event scheduled for Friday, April 19th due to forecasts predicting a 100% threat of rain and the potential for severe weather outbreaks in the area. The event has been rescheduled for Sunday, July 28th, and will become part of a three-race swing along with Stateline Speedway in Busti, NY on Friday, July 26th and Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, MD on Saturday, July 27th.

The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will continue this weekend’s remaining stops on the tour through the Appalachians as originally sheduled. On Saturday Night, April 20th, the series heads east to the “Capitol of Dirt Racing” Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, MD. The Frank Plessinger-promoted ½ mile race track will host the nation’s best dirt late model drivers for the eighth time in series history. (more…)

By Scott|2013-04-18T22:43:48-04:00April 18th, 2013|Featured, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series|Comments Off

Davenport Primed For World of Outlaws Late Model Series Visit To 311 Motor Speedway On Saturday Night (April 20)

Southeast’s Hottest Driver Will Bid For Victory At North Carolina Track In His Race Team’s Backyard

PINE HALL, NC – April 18, 2013 – Jonathan Davenport is arguably the hottest dirt Late Model driver in the Southeast over the past month, but is he hot enough to deal with some of the country’s best touring stars? He’s about to find out.

This Saturday night (April 20) Davenport will enter the 50-lap, $10,000-to-win World of Outlaws Late Model Series event at 311 Motor Speedway, kicking off three consecutive weekends in which the 29-year-old native of Blairsville, Ga., plans to compete with the national tour throughout his home region. For Davenport, it’s the most important stretch of action in his fledgling tenure as a driver for the AES Racing team.

“We’re definitely focusing on the next three weeks,” said Davenport, who owns two career WoO LMS A-Main victories, both at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, N.C. (2010 and ’11 World Finals). “Even though we’ve been running good we haven’t really run too much on the national level yet, so we’re ready to test ourselves. I feel like we’re hitting our stride so hopefully this is a really good time for the Outlaws to come into our area.”

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By Scott|2013-04-18T22:22:37-04:00April 18th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

Deery Series at Davenport, Farley this Weekend

DAVENPORT, Iowa (April 16) – The first Deery Brothers Summer Series events of the season at Davenport Speedway and at Farley Speedway are slated this weekend.

Davenport hosts the IMCA Late Model tour on Friday, April 19 while Farley is site of the Saturday, April 20 show. Both events will be held on 3/8-mile ovals and each pays $3,000 to win and a minimum of $300 to start.

Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. at Davenport. Hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. Spectator admission is $17 for adults, $16 for seniors and students, and free for kids 10 and under when accompanying a paid adult.

Gates at Farley open at 3 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. with racing to follow. Grandstand admission is $16 for adults, $14 for seniors, $10 for students and free for kids 12 and under attending with a paying adult. Pit passes at both tracks are $30.

The series returns to Farley for the Sept. 13-14 Yankee Dirt Track Classic. Davenport hosts the Sept. 21 tour finale. (more…)

By Scott|2013-04-17T13:58:13-04:00April 17th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, IMCA|Comments Off

Steve Kinser Earns First 2013 World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Win

Experience at El Paso Speedway Park valuable in racing to 575th career victory

Dan Beaver, EL PASO, Texas — April 16, 2013 — Veteran experience dominated the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series debut on Tuesday night at El Paso Speedway Park as Steve Kinser charged to his first victory of the season in the series debut at the West Texas venue.

Tony Stewart Racing teammates Kinser and Donny Schatz owned the front row for the feature, and Kinser never looked back. Kinser, the only touring Outlaw with experience on the 3/8-mile oval, quickly charged to the lead and pulled away while a wild race for second took place behind him. Points-leader Daryn Pittman was able to hold off Craig Dollansky for his 11th top-five finish of the year.

Quick-timer David Gravel and Kraig Kinser rounded out the top five.

“I was worried about everybody,” said Kinser, relieved to finally be in the win column for the 575th time in his World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series career. “The year hadn’t been going that great. It’s just good to get a win. We’ve been struggling to get a win and the whole team needed it.”

The general consensus among racers was that the track was solid and only getting better as the night progressed. “Still, you have to cowboy up,” said Gravel, “and you have to hit very precise marks.” That definitely benefitted Kinser, who has a knack for finding victory lane when the series debuts at a new venue. (more…)

By Scott|2013-04-17T13:39:49-04:00April 17th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off