DIRTcar UMP Hoosier Tire Rule In Place For World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘Winter Freeze’ Feb. 8-9 At Screven Motor Speedway

SYLVANIA, GA – Dec. 11, 2012 – The DIRTcar UMP Hoosier tire rule will be in effect for the 2013 World of Outlaws Late Model Series season-opening ‘Winter Freeze’ on Feb. 8-9 at Screven Motor Speedway, series and track officials announced on Monday.

The decision puts Screven’s doubleheader in line on the tire-rule front with ensuing WoO LMS events at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Fla. (Bubba Army Late Model Winter Nationals on Feb. 15-17) and Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla. (UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment on Feb. 21-23). Hoosier LM 10-20-30-40 compound tires will be the only rubber permitted in the eight February racing programs.

“I’m pretty much game for anything that works best for the racers and I think using the (DIRTcar UMP) Hoosier tires will help everyone,” said Screven owner Redd Griffin, who will host the WoO LMS lidlifter for the second consecutive year. “All the other World of Outlaws races after us (in Florida) are using the same tire rule, so it makes sense for us to simply things and go the same route. Now all the drivers who travel far to come down and race for a couple weeks won’t need to bring even more different tires.” (more…)

By |2012-12-12T16:35:22-05:00December 12th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off on DIRTcar UMP Hoosier Tire Rule In Place For World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘Winter Freeze’ Feb. 8-9 At Screven Motor Speedway

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Announces Crown Jewel Cup Details, Additional Races Added, Staff Changes

WAYCROSS, GA (December 10, 2012) – The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series made several big announcements this past weekend during the Championship Awards Banquet and IMIS Trade Show in Indianapolis, IN. Jimmy Owens was honored as the 2012 LOLMDS National Champion in front of a huge crowd at the Lucas Estate in Carmel, IN last Thursday at the series’ year-end awards banquet.

During the banquet, series officials announced that ASI Racewear will be the title sponsor of the expanded crown jewel cup presented by DirtonDirt.com. The “ASI Crown Jewel Cup presented by DirtonDirt.com” will pay a whopping $10,000 to the driver that earns the most points during the nine race mini-series within the LOLMDS schedule in 2013. To be eligible for these cash bonus drivers will have to maintain perfect attendance throughout the 2013 season.

“We’re very excited to announce an increase in the 2nd Annual Crown Jewel Cup within the LOLMDS by having ASI Racewear and DirtonDirt.com increase their involvement with this program. The CJC has great growth potential and any companies interested in being involved in this program can contact series Marketing Director Wayne Castleberry at 951-532-5806″, stated Ritchie Lewis, Series Director. (more…)

By |2012-12-11T16:36:24-05:00December 11th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series|Comments Off on Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Announces Crown Jewel Cup Details, Additional Races Added, Staff Changes

Dorer Wins Auburndale Race and 2012 FUPS Championship

By Carol Andrews – This past weekend Auburndale Speedway was the place to be to see great racing. We had a pit full of cars waiting to qualify for the race. We were able to do qualifying and heat race and one feature race on Saturday Night before the clouds opened up and the rain came. The races had to be postponed until Sunday. The Late Models had 19 cars racing for the $4,000. first place pay out. The winner in the Late Model and the other classes are as follows:

 

Late Models

1-#10 Steve Dorer

2-#30 Jesse Dutilly

3-#75 Jessica Murphy

4-#42 Jon Guy

5-#10G George Gorham

6-#07 Wayne Anderson

7-#64 Joe Winchell

8-#72 Scott Heckert

9-#33 Daniel Webster

10-#46 Spencer Taylor (more…)

By |2012-12-11T17:02:12-05:00December 11th, 2012|Auburndale Speedway, Featured, Florida United Promoters Series, Front Page News|Comments Off on Dorer Wins Auburndale Race and 2012 FUPS Championship

Chris Buescher Crowned 30th ARCA Racing Series Champion at Annual Championship Awards Banquet

(INDIANAPOLIS) – The celebration of ARCA’s 60th Anniversary Season created a clear theme for the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards Championship Awards Banquet at the Indiana Convention Center. The end of the night, though, centered on the accomplishments of Chris Buescher and Roulo Brothers Racing, both champions for the first time.

Buescher and his No. 17 Ford team were officially crowned ARCA champions at the series’ annual celebration, taking place in downtown Indianapolis for the first time after a long stretch in Covington, Ky. The 20-year-old from Prosper, Texas was among 18 drivers from the top 20 in the final point standings to be honored on stage. He and his team left with a significant amount of point fund and special award earnings, as awarded by a parade of series partners at the ceremony.

To honor Buescher as the 30th ARCA Racing Series champion in 60 seasons, ARCA president Ron Drager presented the team its series championship rings. Jim Johnson of Menards was the last guest on stage, congratulating Buescher on behalf of the series’ presenting sponsor.

“It’s pretty awesome,” Buescher said of his title coronation. “We’ve been looking forward to it for a while now. I’m not a big dress-up-and-get-fancy guy but for an occasion like this I’ll certainly do it. I’m happy to have my parents here and have everyone up on stage.” (more…)

By |2012-12-10T15:08:30-05:00December 10th, 2012|ARCA, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off on Chris Buescher Crowned 30th ARCA Racing Series Champion at Annual Championship Awards Banquet

CRA Releases Tentative 2013 Schedules for ARCA/CRA Super Series and JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour

Salem, IN (December 7, 2012) – Champion Racing Association Officials have released tentative working 2013 schedules for the ARCA/CRA Super Series and the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour presented by Chevrolet Performance at the IMIS Show in Indianapolis. There are 17 events on the ARCA/CRA Super Series 2013 schedule with 15 point events and two non-point Southern events. There are 14 events on the 2013 JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour schedule with 13 point events and one non-points event. Both schedules do have the possibility of changing before being finalized in the near future.

Both series will open their 2013 season with SpeedFest 2013 at Watermelon Capital Speedway on January 26th and 27th. The event will consist of a 200 lap ARCA/CRA Super Series Southern non-points special event and a 100 lap JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance special non-points event. Both events will only count green flag laps, a change from previous seasons. There will be a halfway break at lap 100 for the 200 lap ARCA/CRA Super Series event.

The 2013 ARCA/CRA Super Series Northern points’ season will kick off with its annual opener at Anderson Speedway on April 13th and will end with its traditional season points closer, the Winchester 400 at Winchester Speedway on October 13th.  In between those dates series competitors will see mostly traditional events at series tracks, but will have a track returning and a totally new track in a state the series has not competed in yet. (more…)

By |2012-12-07T14:12:44-05:00December 7th, 2012|ARCA, CRA Racing Series, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off on CRA Releases Tentative 2013 Schedules for ARCA/CRA Super Series and JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour

Six Weekends Of Competition Highlight 2013 DIRTcar Summer Nationals ‘Hell Tour’ Schedule

Prestigious Late Model Series Expands To Accommodate More Tracks, Give Teams Needed Breaks

CONCORD, NC – Dec. 6, 2012 – DIRTcar Late Model racing’s biggest test of man and machine will grow even larger in 2013.

A record number of points events appear on the 2013 DIRTcar Summer Nationals ‘Hell Tour’ schedule, which was released on Thursday during the International Motorsports Industry Show in Indianapolis. The slate includes an extra weekend of competition officials have added in order to accommodate more races while also providing traveling teams some needed breaks in the action.

Beginning with the opener on Wed., June 12, at Brownstown (Ind.) Speedway and running through the traditional series finale on Sat., July 20, at Oakshade Raceway in Wauseon, Ohio, the prestigious circuit will feature 31 A-Mains at 30 tracks in nine states over a 39-day period.

“The 2013 DIRTcar Summer Nationals is looking like it could be one of the best ever,” DIRTcar UMP director Sam Driggers of a series that has lit up Midwestern summers annually since 1986. “With so many promoters wanting a Summer Nationals date we have chosen to add another week to the schedule to give more tracks a chance to experience a taste of the ‘Hell Tour.’ The expansion will also allow for a few more scheduled days off so the teams have more time to prepare their equipment for what is well-known as the most grueling series in DIRTcar Late Model racing.” (more…)

By |2012-12-06T19:21:25-05:00December 6th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off on Six Weekends Of Competition Highlight 2013 DIRTcar Summer Nationals ‘Hell Tour’ Schedule

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Unveils Huge 2013 Schedule

A slate of more than 90 events across the country marks the 36th season for Outlaws

INDIANAPOLIS – Dec. 6, 2012 – The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series released its ambitious schedule for 2013 on Thursday at the International Motorsports Industry Show, with the premier sprint car series competing in more than 90 races at more than 50 tracks across 23 states.

The schedule, which will continue to grow in the coming weeks as several additional dates are finalized, kicks off with the 42nd annual UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment Feb. 15-17 at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla., near Daytona Beach.

The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars then head west for March and the first two weeks of April with events at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas (March 6-7) and at Tucson (Ariz.) International Raceway (March 9) before California races at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare (March 15-16), Stockton 99 Dirt Track at San Joaquin Fairgrounds in Stockton (March 22), Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico (March 23), Antioch Speedway in Antioch (April 5), Calistoga Speedway in Calistoga (April 6), Kings Speedway in Hanford (April 12) and Perris Auto Speedway in Perris (April 13).

Texas, Kentucky and Oklahoma host their lone events with a race at El Paso Speedway Park in El Paso (April 16), at Paducah International Raceway in Paducah (April 19) and at Salina Highbanks in Salina (April 26) as the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series makes its season debut in the Midwest.

The schedule heats up throughout the spring and summer with at least 10 races per month from May through August, including a variety of big-paying events and two unique races. (more…)

By |2012-12-06T19:12:56-05:00December 6th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off on World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Unveils Huge 2013 Schedule

Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series Releases Tentative Schedule for 2013 Season

HUNTSVILLE, AL (December 5, 2012)—Officials with the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series have announced the schedule of events for the 31st season of competition.

The series will feature 20 confirmed dates in South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia. The series will begin and end the season at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, SC for $10,000 to win events with the Annual March Madness event co/sanctioned with B.E.A.S.T. (Battle of the Eastern All Stars Tour) on Sunday March 3rd and the SAS/sanctioned 23rd Annual Blue/Grey 100 on Sunday November 17th.

The series will venture back to Cleveland (TN) Speedway on five occasions for the Shamrock 50; Tennessee Memorial; Stars & Stripes 40; Jean Johnson Memorial and the 25th Anniversary of the Gobbler 50 event. Talladega (AL) Short Track will host the SAS for four stops including two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekends, the B.J. Parker Memorial and the Michael Head Jr. Memorial event.

Smoky Mountain (TN) Speedway will host SAS three times for $5,000 to win 40-lap mains and Tazewell (TN) Speedway twice for the Fourth of July mid-week special and the Annual Buddy Rogers Memorial. Single visits to Whynot (MS) Motorsports Park, Magnolia Motor (MS) Speedway for the Governor’s Cup and Toccoa (GA) Speedway for the GA State Championships fill the 20-date version of the 2013 schedule. This will mark the first time to Tazewell (TN) Speedway since 2006 as the 2012 scheduled event was rained out on two occasions. (more…)

By |2012-12-06T01:02:19-05:00December 6th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Southern All Stars|Comments Off on Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series Releases Tentative Schedule for 2013 Season

USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park to Welcome ARCA Fans, Drivers Before Mobile Race in March

(MOBILE, Ala.) – Officials from Mobile International Speedway, in conjunction with the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards, announced today that the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park will welcome aboard ARCA fans, drivers, and teams on Thursday, March 7, just days before the Mobile ARCA 200.

Fans of all ages will have the opportunity to see ARCA cars and haulers up close, along with live pit stop demonstrations and a driver autograph session. The autograph session will take place inside the Aircraft Pavilion, which fans can access at no charge.

“We are excited about having the horsepower of the ARCA teams and fans at Battleship Park,” said Bill Tunnel, executive director of USS Alabama Battleship Park. “Starting the Mobile ARCA 200 weekend here is another example of the Park’s ability to be a multi-faceted entertainment and tourist destination.”

Mobile drew ARCA fans and teams to Mobile for the series’ first race at the track in 2012, and found much more. (more…)

By |2012-12-05T15:26:50-05:00December 5th, 2012|ARCA, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off on USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park to Welcome ARCA Fans, Drivers Before Mobile Race in March

West Coast Rookie Devin Jones Finishes 6th in Final Championship Points

Hendersonville, NC (12/3/12) – Devin Jones joined the United Auto Racing Association (UARA) during the 2012 racing season, making it his first experience to the touring late model industry. This young teenager moved from San Luis Obispo, California to Mooresville, NC to feed his hunger for racing and to challenge himself with new opportunities.

“I come from super late models, which are light weight and a little faster,” says Jones. “These late models are a lot different, much heavier and they react different. I’ve learned a lot this season.”

Jones had no problem making a smooth transition to the late model world. Within the first five races of the season, Jones had three top-ten finishes. His best finish of the season came from one of those races at Anderson Motor Speedway in which he led some laps and came home with a good solid second place finish. Not only did he win Racing Electronics second place award, he also earned the Circle Wheel and Xtreme Trophy’s Rookie of the Race Award. It was a great day for Jones who excited his sponsor Veristor’s 65 employees that were there to cheer him on. Veristor had brought their group up from Atlanta to show their support to Jones and the UARA series.

“Our expectations of the year were to run up front and be competitive,” the Veristor driver said. “The ultimate goal is to win a pole, win a race, and finish in the top five for the season.” (more…)

By |2012-12-03T20:40:03-05:00December 3rd, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Racing News, UARA-STARS|Comments Off on West Coast Rookie Devin Jones Finishes 6th in Final Championship Points