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UARA-STARS Prepare for September’s Double Header

Hendersonville, NC (9/2/12) – The UARA-STARS Kingsport event marks the 170^th race of the UARA series. There have been amazing drivers go thru and coming thru the ranks of the UARA and the competition level continues to grow at a staggering rate.

UARA has declared Lonesome Pine as one of the two TBA races on the schedule. This event is scheduled to take place September 22^nd the week following the upcoming event at Kingsport Speedway on the September 14^th.

With the double header coming up, drivers have to use strategy and budget their time wisely preparing for both events, on and off the track. The 2012 rookie drivers have had at least one race on theTennesseeasphalt track ofKingsport, but may not have had any experience on the exciting banks of Lonesome Pine inCoeburn,VA.While winning is a priority for all of the talented UARA-STARS, staying out of trouble is key for consistent finishes and guarantees a car for the following event. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-03T16:16:37-04:00September 3rd, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, UARA-STARS|Comments Off

Matt Sheppard Gets His Third Super DIRTcar Series Win of Season at Rolling Wheels

Hearn’s Last-Lap Challenges Prove Futile Against Series Point Leader

ELBRIDGE, N. Y. – September 3, 2012 – At lap 99 it could have been anyone’s race, but faster than any bird or plane “Super” Matt Sheppard charged through the turns at “The Fast Track” to win over Brett Hearn by a margin of 0.527 seconds.

Sheppard, who won the annual Stars and Stripes 100 at Rolling Wheels two years in a row, grabbed the lead in lap 67 and seemed to be rocketing toward another victory until the yellow flag flew with one lap to go, putting a suspenseful pause to the racing. Hearn in hot pursuit from second revved his engine and doggedly chased Sheppard’s JB Motorsports 9s FX Caprara Car Co./Xtreme Lubricants/Bicknell machine through the green-white-checkered finish, but came up short.

Celebrating his second 2012 Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series win at Rolling Wheels Raceway, his third series victory of the 2012 season, and just coming off of receiving the track championship at Canandaigua Motorsports Park, the Super DIRTcar Series point leader has yet to encounter his kryptonite.

“It’s always good when you win,” Sheppard said. “Our car was good. We just worked it wherever we needed to.” (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-03T16:12:28-04:00September 3rd, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off

Continued Rain Forces Postponement of DuQuoin Event

(DUQUOIN, Ill.) – Continued rain in southern Illinois, a remnant of Hurricane Isaac’s progression through the Midwestern United States, has forced ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards officials to postpone today’s Southern Illinois 100 presented by Federated Car Care at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds.

Though light, the system circling the region has been consistent enough to leave the mile-long dirt track and surrounding fairgrounds unsuitable not only for racing, but also for the related activity of race teams, officials, emergency vehicles, fans, and more. Seven inches of precipitation have fallen over the area in the past three days.

Officials had expected dry conditions Monday and made the preemptive decision to push the day’s schedule back three hours to allow the track to dry, but the rain continued. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-03T15:56:49-04:00September 3rd, 2012|ARCA, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

BACK IN ACTION: Cayuga County Fair Speedway Opens Again to Host First Night of NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week Racing

Weedsport speedway reopening Wednesday, Oct. 3, for DIRTcar 358-Modifieds, Sportsman

WEEDSPORT, N.Y. – Sept. 2, 2012 – For the first and only time this season, storied Cayuga County Fair Speedway will open for one night only on Wednesday, Oct. 3, with the NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week Kickoff presented by FX Caprara.

The NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week satellite event is the only chance this year to see racing at Weedsport’s 3/8-mile oval, an original member track of the DIRTcar Northeast sanctioning organization, that has been in idle all year. The special night will include a 75-lap DIRTcar 358-Modified Series feature in addition to a 30-lap race for the DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-03T15:54:12-04:00September 3rd, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off

J-MAC DOES IT AGAIN WITH NeSMITH CHEVROLET DLMS WIN AT THE MAG

COLUMBUS, MS – Justin McRee of Cottondale, MS won the Black Ice 40 for the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Touring Division on Sunday night at Magnolia Motor Speedway. It was the third win of the season for J-Mac, and his second in as many nights driving the High Roller Race Cars Special.

McRee held off a mid-race challenge from two-time NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Champion David Earl Gentry of Murfreesboro, TN, who took his Eads Farms/Hardy & Associates Warrior to the high side, and passed McRee for the lead on lap 21. McRee took back the lead one lap later, went to the high side of the track, and checked out on the field.

“We checked out early running the bottom of the track, but when I saw David Earl up on the high side, I knew it was time to get up there,” McRee said. “That’s where I need to be anyway because this is a High Roller Race Car that we built in our shop. We’ve been working with it all season, and I think we’ve got it where we want it. The next phase is to build some to sell. This car is for sale.” (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-03T15:47:30-04:00September 3rd, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series|Comments Off

Naturally! Dale Planck, “the Natural,” captures DIRTcar 358-Modified Series at Cornwall Motor Speedway

Cornwall, Ontario – Sunday, September 2, 2012 – Martin Bélanger, Cornwall Motor Speedway PR Director – A new driver visited the winners circle in round number five of the DIRTcar 358-Modified Series at Cornwall Motor Speedway as Dale Plank charged ahead of the competition to victory.

Matt Billings and Kyle Dingwall were on the front row on the initial green and Dingwall became the early leader. The new Brockville track champion led the first 14 laps as Billings took a restart opportunity to grab the first position, Planck jumping to second and aiming for the lead as leaders approached heavy traffic. Planck used these conditions to take the lead on lap 26.

While Planck was building momentum, Danny O’Brien and Carey Terrance made their way to the front, both breaking the top 5 just before the halfway point. O’Brien moved up to second on lap 58 using the top side and got closer to Planck as the feature got closer to the lap 75 mandatory pit stop caution. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-03T15:40:41-04:00September 3rd, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off

Mike Marlar From Last to First in Winning Hillbilly 100 at I-77 Raceway Park

RIPLEY, WV (September 2, 2012) – Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN stormed from the 24th and last starting position to win the 44th Annual Hillbilly 100 on Sunday Night at I-77 Raceway Park. Marlar, who won the race in 2004, took the lead on lap 77 from Don O’Neal and then pulled away for the $25,000 victory in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned event.

Marlar made the race by a LOLMDS provisional, and did not know he was in the starting line-up until five minutes before the cars rolled out on the race track. “I have to thank the Lord, it wasn’t a good day for us, we just found out we were in the race right before the grid rolled out on the race track. We bolted on the softest tire we could per the rules,” said Marlar.

O’Neal led the first 76 laps, most of it unchallenged until Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC; Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, IA; and Marlar caught up to O’Neal as O’Neal’s car started to get loose.

Marlar’s charge to the lead was dramatic as he passed Cook for second on lap 73. Marlar then quickly ran down O’Neal coming off of turn four as 77th lap was scored. Marlar had to wait through two cautions in the final 15 laps to take the victory. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-03T15:29:29-04:00September 3rd, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series|Comments Off

Southern All Stars Buddy Rogers Memorial Postponed until NEXT Saturday September 8th

TAZEWELL, TN (September 2, 2012)—With the threat of inclement weather coming in later today, Tazewell Speedway Owner Gary Hall has decided to postpone the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series-sanctioned Fourth Annual Buddy Rogers Memorial to next Saturday September 8th.

‘I hate to call one this early but with the weather forecast showing the way it is, rains coming in from around 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm plus folks coming from long ways we felt it best to cancel ahead of time to let everyone know’ stated track owner Gary Hall.

The Series will now race next Saturday for the second try at getting the Buddy Rogers Memorial event in at Tazewell Speedway, $4,400 to win for the SAS Late Models plus supporting divisions. This will start the stretch of three straight weeks of racing for the SAS Late Models who will now compete September 8th, 15th and 22nd. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-03T15:20:00-04:00September 3rd, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Southern All Stars|Comments Off

Gressman survives wild UNOH All Star event to tame Attica

ATTICA, OH (9-1-12) By Brian Liskai – It was a wild and wacky finish to the 2012 season at Attica Raceway Park Saturday. And when the rain started falling it was Fremont, Ohio s Phil Gressman who was standing in victory lane for his fifth career University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car win.

The night started with a two hour rain delay. As officials pushed the show rapidly along, it appeared the 40-lap feature on Baumann Auto Group Night would be exciting. It turned into an event-filled race with five red flags and four cautions. And just when it looked like Dean Jacobs would earn the victory after leading the first 36 laps, he either ran out of fuel or suffered some other mechanical woe, handing the lead to Gressman. Gressman had to fend off Danny Holtgraver the final four circuits to score his 7th career Attica victory.

For Gressman, who destroyed a car a few weeks ago battling up front at Attica, it was his first win of the season. The UNOH All Star win is his first since 2004, with all five of his career series victories coming at different tracks. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-03T15:16:37-04:00September 3rd, 2012|Artic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

Jacobson Wins One for the Locals at Rowdy Skagit Speedway

He leads all 35 laps to claim his first career World of Outlaws feature victory

ALGER, Wash. – Sept. 1, 2012 – As confetti littered the frontstretch and the crowd roared, hugs and high fives were distributed around a grinning Travis Jacobson like he just won the Showcase Showdown on “The Price is Right.”

In a way, he did.

Jacobson led all 35 laps to claim the $12,000 prize in his first career World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series feature victory on a brisk Saturday night at Skagit Speedway, where the wild celebration began once the Lake Stevens, Wash., native crossed beneath the checkered flags.

“I’m just in awe,” he said wearing an ear-to-earn smile. “I grew up watching guys like Sammy Swindell and Steve Kinser. To be able to compete with those guys is more than a dream come true. Racing has been my passion since I could turn a car, so it’s very, very special to me.”

Jacobson has established a successful career at Skagit Speedway. He’s won the last three 360 Nationals titles and earned the 360 track championship last season. Jacobson also recorded the 410 track title in 2006. (more…)

By Scott|2012-09-02T16:44:00-04:00September 2nd, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off