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Holtgraver caps off fantastic weekend with UNOH All Star win at NAPA Auto Parts Wayne County Speedway

ORRVILLE, Ohio (Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012)By Brian Liskai What a weekend Danny Holtgraver had two University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champion Sprint Car wins and a runner-up finish. The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania resident scored his third career UNOH All Star win Sunday at the NAPA Auto Parts Wayne County Speedway to wrap up the Labor Day weekend, after a close second the previous night at Attica and on Friday taking the win at Lernerville.

Holtgraver, just 22 years of age, drove from his 16th starting spot around Byron Reed with five laps to go to take the lead and his ninth overall win of the season.

What an unbelievable weekend what an unbelievable night. I watched the B-main and the dash and it was pretty much no passing and a little dusty.

Then we go out for the feature and the track just got awesome. To come from 16tth with just one yellow I still can t believe the car was that good, said Holtgraver beside his Kargo Quality Cars and Trucks/Alternative Power Sources/Spinneweber Auto Sales, VRP Shocks backed #D4. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-05T13:19:37-04:00September 5th, 2012|Artic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series at a Glance

Silver Dollar Speedway, Calistoga Speedway, Antioch Speedway

CHICO, Calif. – Sept. 4, 2012 – With the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series season winding down, championship points leader Craig Dollansky leads the Outlaws into the Golden State for a unique California Outlaw Speedweek this weekend.

The Outlaws will compete in five races in as many days, beginning with the 59^th annual Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway Thursday through Saturday. The first two nights will be complete shows that will set up Saturday’s $20,000-to-win feature.

On Sunday, the World of Outlaws return to Calistoga Speedway in Calistoga for a race that was postponed in March because of inclement weather. Four out of the top five drivers in the championship standings have claimed at least one victory at the half-mile track.

The Speedweek wraps up on Monday at Antioch Speedway in Antioch, where Steve Kinser claimed the inaugural World of Outlaws event last season. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-05T02:27:03-04:00September 5th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES ROUND UP FOR SEPTEMBER 4

Trosclair Beats Hurricane Isaac To Reclaim Point Lead

CARTERSVILLE, GA – Mickey Trosclair of Luling, LA made a very eventful week a successful one by reclaiming the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series point lead after a Week 23 win at Albany Motor Speedway in Albany, GA driving the J. Dunning Sandblasting and Painting Special. It was the 22^nd win of the season for Trosclair and his 11^th 50-point win.

With five NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Week 23 races rained out due to Hurricane Isaac and its remnants, Trosclair had to make a 900-round trip to Albany, GA and win the race to net two points.

Just the fact that Trosclair made the long trip to race shows how bad he wants to win the $10,000 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Championship, but under the circumstances that he went through to pull it off are remarkable, and could prove to be the difference between first and second-place in the points chase. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-05T02:24:05-04:00September 5th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series|Comments Off

Clanton Aims For Eldora Speedway Crown-Jewel History With Victory In Prestigious World 100 On Saturday (Sept. 8)

World of Outlaws Late Model Series Star In Position To Become Just Third Driver To Win Dream & World 100 In Same Season

ROSSBURG, OH – Sept. 4, 2012 – Shane Clanton joined a select group of all-star drivers with his victory in June’s Dirt Late Model Dream at Eldora Speedway. He’ll etch his name on an even more exclusive list with another crown-jewel triumph at the famed half-mile oval this Saturday night (Sept. 8).

The World of Outlaws Late Model Series standout from Fayetteville, Ga., has his focus squarely set on capturing the prestigious 42^nd annual World 100 – a success that would make him just the third driver to win both of Eldora’s marquee DIRTcar-sanctioned Late Model events in the same season.

“That’s what we’re shooting for,” said Clanton, who seeks to pull off a ‘Big E’ big-race sweep accomplished previously only by dirt Late Model immortals Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark. (1998 and 2010) and Donnie Moran of Dresden, Ohio (1996). “Winning the World is a big enough deal itself, but doing something that only two of the greatest drivers of our sport have done before would be so cool.” (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-04T20:06:00-04:00September 4th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

ARCA CRA Super Series Entry List Strong for Saturday’s 7Up 125 at Flat Rock Speedway

(FLAT ROCK, Mich.) – A strong entry list filled with many of the top super late model drivers in the Midwest is assembling for the ARCA CRA Super Series 7Up 125 Saturday night, September 8 at Flat Rock Speedway.

The 2-groove, ¼ mile paved oval is hosting the Series for the first time. Big Wheel races for kids 12 and under will take place prior to the show, while the track’s 300 lap Enduro Championship race will get the green flag following the 7-Up 125.

Like many of the ARCA/CRA drivers, current point leader Johnny VanDoorn will be making his first appearance at “The Rock”. The Coopersville, MI driver has had a great season to date, building up a solid lead over 2^nd place driver, female star Kenzie Ruston. Johnny has racked up victories at Springport, MI, Berlin, MI Raceway and the famed Winchester, IN Speedway in ARCA/CRA competition so far in 2012. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-04T18:42:48-04:00September 4th, 2012|ARCA, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

Despite DuQuoin Rainout, ARCA Properties Active on Labor Day Weekend

(TOLEDO, Ohio) – The ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards, ARCA’s top division, did not race Monday after consistent Labor Day weekend rain at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds left the facility unsuitable for competition.

The race has been rescheduled for Sunday, October 14, five days before the season finale at Kansas Speedway. Before those two events, the series will contest race No. 18 of 2012 at Salem Speedway next Saturday, September 15.

The last ARCA Racing Series event to be postponed to another weekend for weather was in 2003. A June race at Pocono Raceway was pushed back more than a month after inclement weather in Pennsylvania. Casey Mears then won both legs of the late July doubleheader, one on Friday and one on Saturday. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-04T18:38:01-04:00September 4th, 2012|ARCA, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

Persistent Rain Postpones Labor Day Weekend World Stock Car Festival at Winchester Speedway

Salem, IN (September 3, 2012) –Winchester Speedway officials were forced to postpone today’s final day of the Labor Day Weekend World Stock Car Festival after persistent sprinkles and rain showers most of the day. The event, which included the ARCA/CRA Super Series, Top Speed Modifieds, Top Speed Fabrication CRA Late Model Sportsman, CRA Street Stocks and the Vores Touring Compacts, has been rescheduled for Sunday, September 23^rd.

Pit gates will open on Sunday, September 23^rd at 8am, practice will begin at 10am, qualifying will begin at 12noon with racing beginning at 2pm with a 20 lap Vores Touring Compacts feature, followed by a 40 lap Top Speed Fabrication CRA Late Model Sportsman feature, then a 100 lap ARCA/CRA Super Series feature, a 40 lap Top Speed Modifieds feature, and a 40 lap CRA Street Stocks feature ending the day. Winchester will allow teams to unload their equipment and cars in the pits on Saturday, September 22^nd from 4 until 7pm to help elevate some of the rush to get everyone in on Sunday morning. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-04T15:35:03-04:00September 4th, 2012|CRA Racing Series, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

No Slowing Down for Grissom as he Wins His Fifth PASS South Series Event This Season Making History Along the Way

Charlotte, NC 9/3/12- It’s hard to believe that a driver in his rookie season in a series as tough as the PASS South super late model series would be rewriting history books, but that’s exactly what Kyle Grissom has done so far in 2012. Grissom, from nearby Concord, North Carolina, made it three wins in a row Saturday night at the Caraway Speedway in Sophia, North Carolina. Grissom’s win was his fifth of the year, breaking the record for most wins in a single season by a PASS South Series driver previously held by Ben Rowe who won four events in 2009 in route to the series championship that same season.

“This one wasn’t easy tonight. Jay Fogleman did everything he could except wreck me to try to get the win tonight, I was just fortunate to get a good jump on that final restart and bring it back around to the finish,” stated Grissom in victory lane. “If it had been anyone else racing me that hard other than Jay I would have probably ended up with a wrecked racecar.” (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-04T15:31:54-04:00September 4th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Pro All Stars Series|Comments Off

Stovall Unstoppable at Monett

Monett, MO (September 2, 2012) – Jesse Stovall of Republic, MO picked up a big one Sunday at Monett Speedway. Stovall entered his name in the record books as he won the 42^nd Annual 4-State Dirt Track Championship and the $4,000 top prize. Stovall, the MARS point leader, started on the pole and led every lap of the 35 lap feature. A record crowd was in attendance to watch the historic race, including 40 late models and one of the biggest car counts in recent memory, 153 cars.

Stovall withstood several challenges from 6-time MARS Champion Terry Phillips of Springfield, MO and Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR as he worked through lap traffic masterfully enroute to his sixth feature win with the MARS series this year. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-04T15:26:52-04:00September 4th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, MARS DIRTcar Series|Comments Off

Madsen Claims Inaugural World of Outlaws Race at Willamette Speedway

He leads all 30 laps for his second victory in the last three races and fifth this season

LEBANON, Ore. – Sept. 3, 2012 – Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Oi, Oi, Oi!

For the second time in the last three World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series events, Australian Kerry Madsen emerged in Victory Lane with a big smile on his face. On Monday, Madsen led all 30 laps to claim the inaugural Outlaws race at Willamette Speedway.

“We’re definitely clicking and we’re taking advantage of our opportunities,” he said. “We’ve had some great draws. It looks easy when guys do that, but it’s hard. You have to have everything right and get the opportunity, and then when the opportunity presents itself you have to seize it. It’s hard to do with the World of Outlaws.”

In the only World of Outlaws event this season in Oregon, Madsen outlasted Donny Schatz in a race that featured only two cautions, tough traffic and one angry Sammy Swindell.

After driving around polesitter Jonathan Allard for the lead to complete the first lap, Madsen entered traffic as he exited turn two on the sixth lap. However, by the time he was in turn three, the red flag was out following a collision between Allard and Swindell. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-04T15:18:20-04:00September 4th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off