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Guss Races to Record Third Straight National IMCA Late Model Crown

VINTON, Iowa (Aug. 30) – Ray Guss Jr. raced his way into IMCA the record book by the narrowest of margins.

Guss bested Todd Cooney by a single point, 810-809, in becoming the first driver in the modern era of the division to win three consecutive national IMCA Late Model championships.

The title difference was made in track championship bonus points, after both drivers finished the regular season with 794 points. Guss got 16 bonus points for winning the Quad City Speedway crown while Cooney got 15 bonus points for his Shelby County Speedway title.

Bonus points are determined by average car counts at each track; bonuses are given for a maximum of one Late Model track championship and the highest average is used when drivers win more than one local track crown. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-30T21:33:25-04:00August 30th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, IMCA, Race Results|Comments Off

ARCA Southern Illinois 100 presented by Federated Car Care

Versatile ARCA Racing Series, Southern Illinois 100 Turn 60 Together at DuQuoin The ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards, celebrating its 60th Anniversary Season in 2012, is steering for the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds “Magic Mile” dirt, where the 60th running of the Southern Illinois 100 presented by Federated Car Care comes alive Labor Day Monday, September 3. The momentous meeting will take shape alongside the 90th annual DuQuoin State Fair.

DuQuoin Race No. 18 of 20 in ARCA’s 60th Anniversary Season The Southern Illinois 100 is the 18th of 20 events on the 2012 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards tour. The DuQuoin race is sandwiched in between two short track races on tour – the Madison Int’l Speedway last Sunday and the upcoming (Sept. 15) race at Salem Speedway. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-30T21:30:43-04:00August 30th, 2012|ARCA, Featured, Front Page News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Swindell Sails to Win No. 11 with Dominant Performance at Grays Harbor

Dollansky Finishes Second to Maintain World of Outlaws Championship Points Lead

ELMA, Wash. – Aug. 29, 2012 – Things are getting back to normal for Sammy Swindell.

He found himself in Victory Lane for the second consecutive World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series event and the third time in the last five races on Wednesday night at the scenic Grays Harbor Raceway, which hosted its first Outlaws race since 2008.

It was his series-leading 11^th victory of the season and moved him to a tie for second place in the championship standings – only 39 points behind leader Craig Dollansky.

“This is the best we’ve got so hopefully it just carries on through the rest of the year,” said Swindell, who hadn’t won at Grays Harbor Raceway since 1997.

“We did have maybe six, eight weeks there where we weren’t where we needed to be and was struggling some. We found out the reason for that and rectified that, fixed all that stuff and we’re back to where we were at the first part of the year.” (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-30T21:21:59-04:00August 30th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

ASA Racing Schedule for Labor Day Weekend 2012

Kevin Ramsell/ASA Racing PR – DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Thursday, August 30, 2012) – Here are the details about the upcoming ASA sanctioned events this Labor Day Weekend. Please visit each series and track website for the latest updates as events are subject to change.

ASA PRO AUTOSPORTS
Inde Motorsports Ranch (Wilcox, AZ)
Friday, August 31, 2012 – Sunday, September 2, 2012
Divisions: Go Karts, Open Wheels, Stock Cars and more.
Time: Friday 12:30pm – 5:30pm, Saturday 8:00am – 5:45pm, Sunday 8:00am – 5:45pm.
Admission: Free (donations accepted). www.proautosports.com (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-30T21:18:28-04:00August 30th, 2012|ASA Racing, Featured, Front Page News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Top Gun Sprints Team with East Bay Sprints for Bob Long Memorial

The “Bob Long Memorial Race” will be held on Saturday, September 1 at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa. BOOMTRUX.COM will be the presenting sponsor for the Top Gun Sprint/ East Bay Sprints event.

Can Tyler Godwin make it three in a row or will someone else be able to win the Bob Long Memorial Race? Matt Kurtz the point leader will be trying to stop Tyler’s winning streak along with Ryan Partin, AJ Maddox, Mark Ruel Jr., Tony Agin, Collin Cabre, Robbie Smith, Shawn Murray, Tim Grubaugh, Brandon Grubaugh, Rich Alexander, Danny Martin Jr., Brandon Lineberger, Andrew Griffin, Gene Lasker, Stephen Darvalics, Kerry Gilbert, Shane Kreidler, David Slawiak, Kurt Taylor, Tim George, DJ Peeples, Billy Boyd, Sport Allen, Geoff Styner, Jason Webster, JR Steele and Joe Metcalf.

Joining the Sprint Cars will be Late Models, 4 Cylinder Bombers and the Daytona Area Antique Racing Assoc. with racing @ 6:30pm.

By Scott|2012-08-30T21:12:02-04:00August 30th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Top Gun Sprints, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Top Female Drivers Competing September 8 in ARCA CRA Super Series at Flat Rock Speedway

(FLAT ROCK, Mich.) – Two of the top female stock car drivers in America are slated to compete at Flat Rock Speedway Saturday night, September 8, when the ARCA CRA Super Series late models make their first appearance at the quarter-mile paved oval in the 7-Up 125.

Kenzie Ruston of El Reno, OK and Becca Kasten of Mequon, WI have some very impressive credentials. Ruston, at the age of 20, is currently 2^nd in the ARCA/CRA point standings while Becca sits in the third spot as the season winds down for the short track Late Model tour.

Kenzie began her racing career in the Bandolero cars at the age of 14. The Legends Cars Series was next for Kenzie, where again she was very competitive at the age of 16. In 2009, Ruston won 7 championships in the Legends Series and became the first female driver to win the Asphalt National Legends Series. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-30T04:32:30-04:00August 30th, 2012|ARCA, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

CRA to Take on the High Banks of Winchester Speedway in the Labor Day Weekend World Stock Car Festival

29 Cars Already Pre-Entered for the ARCA/CRA Super Series Feature Event

Salem, IN (August 29, 2012) – Champion Racing Association will be taking on the famous High Banks of historic Winchester Speedway this weekend with the famous Labor Day Weekend World Stock Car Festival, one of the biggest stock car events held each year in Central Indiana. The weekend will feature exciting racing action from the ARCA/CRA Super Series, Top Speed Modifieds, Top Speed Fabrication CRA Late Model Sportsman, CRA Street Stocks and the Vores Touring Compacts. Camping will be available all weekend and there will also be the annual Sunday night party in the pavilion featuring live music.

The ARCA/CRA Super Series has had 34 events to date at Winchester Speedway. Current ARCA/CRA Super Series points leader Johnny VanDoorn, Scott Hantz, Bull Baker and Brian Ross are all tied for the most series victories at Winchester with three apiece. VanDoorn got the victory in the series event at Winchester on June 23^rd with Hantz finishing second. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-30T04:23:44-04:00August 30th, 2012|CRA Racing Series, Featured, Front Page News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

All Star Sprints set to invade this Friday, August 31 along with 305 Sprints & Sportsman/Stocks

Plenty of Action Left of the 2012 Schedule Through September & October

Sarver, PA (August 29, 2012) Led by a triumvirate of former Track Champions, the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions Sprints are scheduled to roll into Sarvertown this Friday Night to headline the final Fast Friday of the 2012 season before we switch gears to September Saturday Nights. The All Star Sprints will headline the event with support from the 305 Sprints that call Mercer Raceway Park and Dog Hollow Speedway home and our bread & butter division; the Millerstown Pic-A-Part DIRTcar Sportsman.

1993 Track Champion Tim Shaffer, 1991 Track Champion Dale Blaney and 2010 Track Champion Danny Holtgraver will carry the flag for the travelling All Stars. Shaffer leads the overall All Star Point Standings, while Blaney leads the Ohio Region Points. Shaffer also recently reached the 50 win milestone with the All Stars and is sixth all time in All Star Wins. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-30T04:15:25-04:00August 30th, 2012|Artic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions, Featured, Front Page News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

ASA MEMBER TRACK NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENDERS IN ACTION THIS LABOR DAY WEEKEND

Kevin Ramsell/ASA Racing PR – DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Wednesday, August 29, 2012) – The top six on the leaderboard for the ASA Member Track National Championship will be in action this Labor Day Weekend. The holiday weekend will set the tone for the final month of the 2012 battle.

Current National Championship leader Shelby Stroebel will be looking for his 13^th and 14^th feature wins in the ASA Modified division this Saturday night at Meridian Speedway in Meridian, ID. It was about this time one year ago that Stroebel started his win streak at the quarter-mile asphalt oval. He will be coming into this weekend with a 220-point lead over Rus Ward in the track standings and has a national average of 4.5261. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-30T04:01:37-04:00August 30th, 2012|ASA Racing, Featured, Front Page News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Chase Elliott Finally on Familiar Territory in Return Trip to Salem Speedway for Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA Fall Classic Sept. 15

(TOLEDO, Ohio) – For the most part, the tracks on the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards tour are all brand new to Chase Elliott.

That said, his results so far have been impressive: a career-best second-place finish in his road course debut at New Jersey Motorsports Park, and a next-to-best fourth place finish on the very challenging Salem Speedway short track back in April. In fact, in five ARCA starts so far, he has not yet finished out of the top-10.

And when the 16-year-old son of NASCAR champion Bill Elliott returns to Salem Speedway for the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA Fall Classic presented by Federated Car Care Saturday night, September 15, he’ll finally be on familiar ground.

“It’s going to help a lot,” Elliott said. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-29T15:02:26-04:00August 29th, 2012|ARCA, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off