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FL United Promoters Series Season Finale

The Florida United Promoters Series will hold the season finale Regal Kia-Chevy 150 on Sat. December 8th, 2012 at Auburndale Speedway, this event was originally schedule for 200 laps at Desoto Speedway. We have been working very hard to make this our biggest race to cap off a very exciting season, said series director Rick Williams. Although we were planning to finish at Desoto we just couldn’t make it work, and we were able to move it to the “Dale”, added Williams.

With only twenty points separating Steve Dorer and Jesse Dutilly for the championship, this race will determine who will win the 2012 FUPS Championship and claim the $5,000.00 from the points fund. Along with Dutilly and Dorer will be Jonathan Guy on his home track who sits in 3rd place in the points race. Joining the top three will be series regulars, Daniel Webster, Anthony Campi, Anthony Sergi, Kevin Macy, Joe Winchell, David Green, David King, Eddie King, and many others.

Jake Perkins the FUPS 2011 Rookie of the Year who sits 4th in the point standings will join in the hunt for his 1st win with FUPS. Perkins Motorsports will also field a second car for the return of local NASCAR racer David Reutimann. Thanks to some scheduling adjustments we were able to have David come compete with the best drivers in Florida for this event, and are expecting more teams from the north after the “Derby” added series officials.

For more info and updates follow us at www.floridaunitedpromoterslatemodelseries.com

By Scott|2012-11-06T00:20:25-05:00November 6th, 2012|Featured, Florida United Promoters Series, Front Page News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Lanigan Collects $100,000 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Championship Check For Second Time At Sunday Night’s Awards Banquet

CONCORD, NC – Nov. 4, 2012 – Darrell Lanigan’s dream season on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series officially came to a close on Sunday night.

The 42-year-old star from Union, Ky., was crowned the 2012 champion of the renowned national tour – and collected a $100,000 points-fund check – during Sunday’s annual WoO LMS ‘Night of Champions’ Awards Banquet at the Great Wolf Lodge.

Lanigan rewrote the circuit’s record book en route to becoming the second two-time WoO LMS titlist since 2004. He established new standards for wins in a single season (15), consecutive victories (six) and alltime triumphs (41), leaving the typically reserved driver even more at a loss for words.

“Wow…what a year!” Lanigan told a filled ballroom when he was called to the stage to accept his championship honors. “Unbelievable, just unbelievable. That’s all I can say.”

Lanigan seized the points lead with a victory in the 2012 season opener on Feb. 11 at Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania, Ga., and never relinquished it, becoming the first driver to remain atop the standings from start-to-finish. His final championship margin of 228 points over 2011 titlist Rick Eckert of York, Pa., was the largest in series history. (more…)

By Scott|2012-11-06T00:17:16-05:00November 6th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

Schatz Crowned at the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Banquet on Sunday

His fifth championship nets a prize of $150,000 as top four earn more than $325,000

CONCORD, N.C. – Nov. 4, 2012 – Donny Schatz was crowned the 2012 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion at the season-ending banquet Sunday evening at the Great Wolf Lodge Convention Center.

He received a check for the $150,000-to-win championship – his fifth since 2006 – at the event, which honored the 11 full-time Outlaws as well as the marketing partners for the World of Outlaws.

“The fact that we ran second a lot and third a lot, and that’s what wins championships – is what you do on the nights when you can’t win,” Schatz said. “This ranks up there as one of the hardest fought ones. We had some of the lowest lows and the highest highs.”

Craig Dollansky finished second in the standings, which was his best result since 2006. Sammy Swindell, who led the series with 13 feature victories, placed third and Joey Saldana ended fourth – his eighth top-five finish since 2002. Steve Kinser, who is a 20-time champion and the winningest driver in the series, garnered his unprecedented 31^st top-five result. (more…)

By Scott|2012-11-06T00:11:01-05:00November 6th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

Owens Completes Unprecedented Sweep Of Dirt Late Model Action During PEAK Motor Oil World of Outlaws World Finals by NAPA

Lanigan Falls Short Of Victory But Celebrates 2012 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Championship At The Dirt Track At Charlotte

CONCORD, NC – Nov. 3, 2012 – Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., completed an unprecedented sweep of the PEAK Motor Oil World of Outlaws World Finals Presented by NAPA Auto Parts with a convincing victory in Saturday night’s 50-lap World of Outlaws Late Model Series A-Main at The Dirt Track at Charlotte.

The $10,000 triumph marked the fourth consecutive year that Owens captured the Saturday-night finale of the spectacular weekend – and, as a result, shared the post-race spotlight with the newly-crowned WoO LMS champion. Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., who finished third, was presented his second career World of Outlaws championship trophy in a confetti- and fireworks-filled ceremony moments after Owens stood on the winner’s stage.

Owens, 40, certainly didn’t have his amazing feat diminished by the dual Victory Lane celebrations. He earned plenty of recognition from the standing-room-only crowd of over 14,000 and the national television audience that watched the PEAK World Finals by NAPA on the SPEED cable network.

“Words can’t describe how much it means to win these two races this weekend,” said Owens, who has been victorious a record five times in 12 WoO LMS A-Mains contested during the PEAK World Finals by NAPA since the event’s birth in 2007. “It just means so much to me to pull this off. The electricity in the air with all these people here for this show is like no other race we run.” (more…)

By Scott|2012-11-04T20:04:08-05:00November 4th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

FL United Promoters Results for Citrus County Speedway

Steve Dorer captured his 5th victory of the season at Citrus Co. on Sat. night by winning the A-Able Sewer Service 125. After starting 6th he worked his way through traffic to take the top spot on lap 116 from Daniel Webster. Webster led from lap 6 to 86 as the race went caution free. Jonathan Guy started on the pole and led at the start before Webster got by, once out front the Webster from Brooksville set sail.

Twenty three took the green flag for a season high, Webster also set fast time. Dorer was followed by Webster, Jesse Dutilly, Herb Neumann Jr. and Kevin Macy rounded out the top five. The series will wrap up their season on Sat. December 8th at Auburndale Speedway for a 150 Lap Finale.

For complete race results follow us at www.floridaunitedpromoterslatemodelseries.com

By Scott|2012-11-04T19:36:43-05:00November 4th, 2012|Citrus County Speedway, Featured, Florida United Promoters Series, Front Page News|Comments Off

Blaney Beats Attrition at PEAK Motor Oil World Finals Presented by NAPA

Schatz crowned with his fifth World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series championship

CONCORD, N.C. – Nov. 3, 2012 – The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series finished the season with a bang. And a smash. And a clank.

In front of packed grandstands and a television audience on SPEED, Donny Schatz claimed his fifth championship on Saturday evening at the Sixth annual PEAK Motor Oil World of Outlaws World Finals Presented by NAPA Auto Parts. However, Schatz’s season ended in a wreck as he was one of seven drivers who either crashed or sustained an issue while racing in the top 10 at The Dirt Track at Charlotte.

A night after a flat tire ended his night while competing for the win, Dale Blaney survived the attrition to record his second Outlaws victory of the season.

“The last race of the year, to win down here in front of this crowd and everything, it’s pretty cool,” he said. “We had a little bit of luck … but our car was really good. I’ve got a little bit of talent, but a lot of luck is a lot better.” (more…)

By Scott|2012-11-04T08:12:15-05:00November 4th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

Hearn Caps off Stunning Season with Finale Victory

PEAK World Finals presented by NAPA adds another big race to Hearn’s list of wins for 2012

CONCORD, N. C – November 4, 2012 – Brett Hearn’s performance late in the 2012 Super DIRTcar Series season has been anything but anticlimactic. He capped off a stunning season Saturday, Nov. 3, with a victory in the series finale during PEAK Motor Oils World of Outlaws World Finals presented by NAPA Auto Parts at The Dirt Track at Charlotte.

Hearn’s season went from good to great in August after returning from an illness-related two-race hiatus to start 23rd in the field and charge to the win at Lebanon Valley Speedway for Mr. DIRT Track U. S. A. From then on it kept improving, with his sixth VP Small Engine Fuels victory at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, a win in Orange County Fair Speedway’s Eastern States 200, and this most recent victory takes Hearn’s great season to another level.

“We worked hard to get here,” said Hearn, of Sussex, N. J. “I’ve wanted to win this race for quite a while, for the last few years we’ve been coming here.”

Drawing the fourth spot on the starting grid, Hearn was in a good position to earn a strong finish. However, the competition was tough, with multi-time Australian V8 Modified National Champion Peter Britten starting on the pole, Jimmy Phelps, second in points, starting second, and two-time series champion Matt Sheppard starting third. (more…)

By Scott|2012-11-04T07:47:21-05:00November 4th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off

Owens Outduels Eckert & Lanigan For Friday-Night Victory At PEAK Motor Oil World of Outlaws World Finals Presented by NAPA Auto Parts

Tennessee Driver Becomes Winningest Driver In History Of Season-Ending Event At The Dirt Track At Charlotte

CONCORD, NC – Nov. 2, 2012 – Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., became the winningest driver in the six-year history of the PEAK Motor Oil World of Outlaws World Finals Presented by NAPA Auto Parts with a hard-fought victory in Friday night’s 50-lap World of Outlaws Late Model Series A-Main at The Dirt Track at Charlotte.

Owens, 40, advanced from the ninth starting spot to run third behind Rick Eckert of York, Pa., and Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., by lap nine. He battled with the WoO LMS regulars until overtaking Lanigan for second on lap 27 and Eckert for the lead on lap 30.

A winner of the Saturday-night finale of the PEAK World Finals Presented by NAPA in each of the last three years, Owens controlled the final 20 circuits of the feature to register his fourth career triumph during the season-ending spectacular at the four-tenths-mile oval. Eckert crossed the finish line 1.869 seconds behind Owens in second, while Lanigan, who clinched the 2012 WoO LMS championship by entering the weekend’s action, settled for third to remain winless in 19 career starts at The Dirt Track.

Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn., who entered the event tied with Owens atop the alltime PEAK World Finals Presented by NAPA win list, finished fourth after starting from the outside pole and sixth-starter Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, Ga., placed fifth. (more…)

By Scott|2012-11-04T07:35:25-05:00November 4th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

Fuller Fires ahead to Super DIRTcar Series Win

Tim Fuller scores second career win at The Dirt Track at Charlotte for night two of PEAK Motor Oil World of Outlaws World Finals presented by NAPA Auto Parts

CONCORD, N. C – November 2, 2012 – After a suspenseful 40 laps at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, with leaders often racing side-by-side through the turns of the 4/10-mile track, Tim Fuller beat off challengers Tim McCreadie and Brett Hearn to win the Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified A-Feature Friday, Nov. 2, during PEAK Motor Oil World of Outlaws World Finals presented by NAPA Auto Parts.

“It’s always good to win here,” said Fuller, who came all the way from Edwards, N. Y., to compete in both Super DIRTcar Series and World of Outlaws Late Models Series events. “You’ve got a good group of cars and a standing-room only crowd.”

Fuller and his Super DIRTcar Series cohort certainly gave the crowds in the grandstands a spectacular show. Following the first-ever 4-wide solute featuring, simultaneously, all three premier series – the Super DIRTcar Series, the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, and the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series – the Big-Block Modifieds stayed on the track and revved their 800-plus horsepower engines for the first feature of PEAK World Finals presented by NAPA.

Ryan Godown in the 747 started at the pole, Aussie Peter Britten sharing the front row. Both drivers performed well Thursday for Kellogg’s Qualifying Night, Godown registering the third fastest time in timed hot laps and each winning a heat race for Friday’s show. Fuller started third and McCreadie fourth. (more…)

By Scott|2012-11-04T07:27:05-05:00November 4th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off

RONNIE JOHNSON “TRICKS OF THE TRADE” EXPO ON DECEMBER 29

CARTERSVILLE, GA – National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame Inductee Ronnie Johnson will host the “Tricks Of The Trade” Expo on December 29 at the Colonnade Center at Benton Place Campus in Ringgold, GA. Johnson will share his 40 years of experience and knowledge in dirt late model racing.

Also representatives from the chassis builders, shock companies, Chevrolet Performance, media outlets, track promoters, and some of the nation’s top dirt late model drivers will also be on hand at the Ronnie Johnson “Tricks Of The Trade” Expo to share information with attendees that will improve their racing programs on and off the track.

The activities begin on December 29 with a Meet and Greet from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. with Classes and Seminars from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost to attend is $299 per person, while 2012 dirt late model track and series champions will receive free admission with a paid guest.

“There will be a variety of guests and representatives at the Expo to discuss and demonstrate some of the latest racing components and technology,” Johnson said. “Driving techniques, as well as car preparation, maintenance, and other topics will also be covered.”

Johnson hopes the Expo will not only be a learning experience, but also an enjoyable experience for the attendees. (more…)

By Scott|2012-11-03T02:57:41-04:00November 3rd, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series, Upcoming Events|Comments Off