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ALLEN-WHISMAN-HUSTON-MARLOW 2012 TOLEDO TRACK CHAMPIONS

Toledo, Ohio-August 24, 2012: Sunshine and blue skies greeted race fans and teams for Friday’s Glass Bowl Lanes Season Championships and Autograph Night at Toledo Speedway. Ron Allen, Dennis Whisman, Kyle Huston and Perry Marlow were crowned the 2012 track champions. Jim Froling, Gary Cronenwett, Huston and Jeff Wells Jr. captured the feature events of the evening and visited the Sun Drop Winner’s Circle. The fans took part in the on-track autograph session prior to the start of the race card. The track also hosted Armed Forces Night, with all military personnel admitted as guests for Friday’s event.

The 40 lap ARCA ACME Dismantling Sportsman championship feature saw Jim Froling hold back the race-long challenge of Ron Allen to record the victory. The lead duo scooted away from the rest of the pack and put on a 2 car battle, with Froling claiming the win over Allen, Howard Kelley Jr. Kevin Stahl Jr., Kenny McKay Jr., Andy Harding, Norm Lewallen, Kent McCloskey, David Frantz and Jeff Myers Jr. Alllen’s 2^nd place run gave him the 2012 track title. Froling set quick time at 17:415, with heat wins to Kelley Jr. and McKay Jr. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-25T17:04:06-04:00August 25th, 2012|ARCA, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off

Austin Dillon Makes Plans To Enter This Weekend’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series Events At Winchester & Selinsgrove

Reigning NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion Ready To Drive Iconic No. 3 Machine On Virginia & Pennsylvania Clay

CONCORD, NC – Aug. 24, 2012 – Fast-rising NASCAR star Austin Dillon plans to end a nearly two-year absence from World of Outlaws Late Model Series competition this weekend by entering tour events on Saturday night (Aug. 25) at Winchester (Va.) Speedway and Sunday evening (Aug. 26) at Selinsgrove (Pa.) Speedway.

The grandson of famed NASCAR team owner Richard Childress, Dillon won the 2011 Camping World Truck Series championship and is currently battling for the Nationwide Series title in his first year as a regular. He will arrive at Winchester for Saturday’s Ernie D’s & Gunter’s Honey 50 after racing his Richard Childress Racing AdvoCare/Bass Pro Shops Chevy No. 3 in tonight’s Nationwide Series event at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-25T17:01:00-04:00August 25th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series|Comments Off

Selinsgrove Speedway’s Inaugural World of Outlaws Late Model Series Event On Sunday (Aug. 26) Excites Track Champ Jeff Rine

Pennsylvania Oval’s Top Winner Ready To Challenge National Stars On Home Turf

SELINSGROVE, PA – Aug. 24, 2012 – No one is more excited about the first-ever World of Outlaws Late Model Series event at Selinsgrove Speedway this Sunday night (Aug. 26) than Jeff Rine.

The historic track’s most prolific dirt Late Model winner has, after all, been waiting a long time to challenge a national tour’s superstar drivers on his home turf.

“We’ve gone to other tracks to run World of Outlaws shows over the years,” said Rine, 35, of Danville, Pa. “It’s gonna be real neat to have the Outlaws come to our track and see what we can do.”

A winner of seven points championships – including the last five in a row – and a record 77 career dirt Late Model features at Selinsgrove, Rine would love to reach Victory Lane in the richest dirt Late Model race ever contested at the sprawling half-mile oval. He knows capturing the 50-lap headliner’s $10,000 top prize will be an extremely difficult task, however. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-24T14:13:08-04:00August 24th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Billy Ogle Jr. Stuns Scorcher Field at Volunteer Speedway

BULLS GAP, TN (August 23, 2012) – Billy Ogle Jr. of Knoxville, TN pulled off a stunning win on Thursday Night at Volunteer Speedway in the 9th Annual Reece Monument Scorcher 50. Ogle passed race leader, Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN on lap 46 and went on to capture his first career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win, worth $10,000.

The 50-lap race went caution-free as Ogle and Bloomquist put on a dazzling display of driving talent. Bloomquist led the first 21 circuits of the race until Ogle made the pass on the bottom on the next lap. Ogle, Bloomquist, and Don O’Neal of Martinsville, IN raced down to the wire in a tightly contested race.

Even after Bloomquist got by him, Ogle never gave up. He chased the leader back down and eventually overtook the Hall-of-Famer with four laps to go on his way to the biggest win of his 25-year career. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-24T13:46:56-04:00August 24th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Race Results|Comments Off

CALE GALE’S NIGHT CUT SHORT AFTER EARNING FIRST CAREER POLE AT BRISTOL

Cale Gale and the No. 33 Rheem team had a day full of ups and downs on Wednesday at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway (“World’s Fastest Half-Mile”). The Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender nabbed his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) pole to lead the field to the green, but finished the race with a trip to the infield care center after making hard contact with the inside wall with just seven laps remaining.

With a fast truck, Gale paced most of the opening practice session and posted speeds inside the top 10 throughout final practice on Wednesday afternoon. A few hours later, Gale strapped in the truck and ran a 15.656-second lap-his quickest of the day-to secure the pole position at the World’s Fastest Half-Mile.

Wednesday’s NCWTS event was the debut of a new track configuration at Bristol Motor Speedway where the upper groove was removed. As a result, passing became more challenging than it had been in years past. Gale decided to lead the field to the green from the outside line, but when the No. 17 truck got a good jump off the start, Gale quickly settled into the second position. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-24T03:59:57-04:00August 24th, 2012|Front Page News, Links, NASCAR|Comments Off

The Lucas Oil Diamond Nationals to Air on SPEED This Saturday August 25th at 2PM EST

WAYCROSS, GA (August 23, 2012) – The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned event from Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO. held July 14th, will air on SPEED Channel this Saturday, August 25th at 2PM EST. The Lucas Oil Diamond Nationals was filmed for broadcast in High Definition by Lucas Oil Studios, a division of Lucas Oil Products, Inc.

Fans will want to tune in to watch this event that saw John Blankenship and Jimmy Owens battle throughout the event for the first place prize that paid $10,000. In front of a huge spectator crowd, this event drew a stellar field of drivers from all over the country. Numerous camera angles, driver interviews, in-car cameras, technical segments, along with the 50-lap feature event, will be included in the SPEED Channel broadcast.

“We want to encourage all of our great fans to watch the LOLMDS event on SPEED this Saturday. Lucas Oil Products and all of our Team Lucas partners have made it possible to bring dirt late model racing to TVs across the globe in 2012. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-23T17:36:19-04:00August 23rd, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series|Comments Off

Niewiek Continues to Lead Cometic Gasket Hardcharger Standings

Salem, IN (August 23, 2012) – Jay Niewiek, the 2010 and 2011 winner of the Cometic Gasket Hardcharger Season Award, continues to lead the 2012 Cometic Gasket Hardcharger standings after nine ARCA/CRA Super Series events so far this season, but series rookie Nate Caruth has closed to within two positions of catching Neiwiek with only four events left in the 2012 series schedule. Niewiek has gained 69 positions so far this season, while Caruth has now gained 67 positions including gaining five positions at the series last event at Dixie Motor Speedway on August 3^rd were Niewiek suffered a rare DNF and lost two positions.

Kenzie Ruston, currently second in series Championship points, is currently in third place with 46 gained positions. Fellow rookie competitor Travis Braden is in fourth place with 22 gained positions. Three time series Champion Scott Hantz and Florida competitor Steve Dorer are tied for fifth place with 12 gained positions apiece. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-23T17:33:23-04:00August 23rd, 2012|CRA Racing Series, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES WEEK 22 PREVIEW

CARTERSVILLE, GA – The NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Week 22 schedule of events show nine events featuring a double-feature Friday night show, and a pair of big money Saturday night races. There are a plethora of point battles from the top of the standings throughout the Top 20.

Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, MS will open NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Week 22 competition on Friday night with a double-feature event. The first feature race will be a Week 17 make-up race, and the second feature race will be the regularly scheduled Week 22 race.

Saturday night NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Week 22 action will be highlighted by the $1,200-to-win Jerry Goodwin Challenge To Beat Cancer. This race honors the memory of Alabama legendary driver the late Jerry Goodwin. Legacy Environmental Process has added $200 to the $1,000-to-win purse. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-23T17:30:00-04:00August 23rd, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

ARCA, Southern Illinois 100 at DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Turn 60 Together

Renowned Stock Car Tour Takes Ferocious Title Fight to Magic Mile Dirt

(TOLEDO, Ohio) – Two major league milestones will meet in the small, sleepy southern Illinois town of DuQuoin Labor Day weekend.

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.

Fittingly, much of ARCA’s rich history played out on dirt tracks across America. In fact, the 2012 Southern Illinois 100 marks the 347th ARCA race on dirt since the series’ inception in 1953.

“The Illinois State Fair mile dirt venues are vitally important to the character and identity of the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards,” said ARCA President Ron Drager. “It’s a conscious effort on our part to continue to recognize the role non-pavement tracks played in the development of our series, and motorsports as a whole, and the role dirt racing continues to play today.” (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-23T17:24:37-04:00August 23rd, 2012|ARCA, Featured, Front Page News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

ASA MEMBER TRACK STANDINGS FACTOR INTO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Wednesday, August 22, 2012) – The old adage that you must win the battle in order to win the war could best describe the ASA Member Track National Championship. Right now, many of the contenders at the ASA sanctioned tracks are trying to position themselves not only to win the track championship but also to have a chance at being the fifth ASA Member Track National Champion.

In order for a driver to win the ASA Member Track National Champion, not only do they have to be an ASA member in good standing, they must also capture their 2012 track championship. Some contenders are in a position where they can look at the national picture while others need to focus on what is happening at the track. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-23T14:58:44-04:00August 23rd, 2012|ASA Racing, Featured, Front Page News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off