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22nd Annual Jean Johnson Memorial is next for the Southern All Stars at Cleveland Speedway

HUNTSVILLE, AL (August 11, 2012)—The travelers of the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series will roll back into the Ronnie Willkomm promoted Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, TN for the 22^nd Annual Budweiser Jean Johnson Memorial event on Saturday Night August 18^th.

This will be the third of five scheduled appearances for the Southern All Stars to the 58-year-old Cleveland Speedway facility. The previous winners for Southern All Stars at Cleveland Speedway this season included Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN on April 7^th and Skip Arp of Georgetown, TN on May 12^th.

The SAS Late Models will be competing for a $3,500 to win / $300 to start main event with a complete show of Practice, Qualifying, Last Chance Showdowns and the 40-lap main event. Also competing will be the Limited Late Models/Steel Head Crates racing for a $1,200 to win main event and also A-Hobby, B-Hobby, Pony’s, Cruisers and FWD’s. Southern All Stars Rules and Procedures will be in affect at all times while transponders and RaceCeivers are mandatory for competition. The SAS entry fee is $100.00. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-14T17:45:47-04:00August 14th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Southern All Stars, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Kevin Swindell Steering for Springfield Mile for First ARCA Start on Dirt

Just Another Day at the Office for Second Generation Dirt Track Racer

(TOLEDO, Ohio) – Kevin Swindell was probably first known to motorsports enthusiasts via his famous father – World of Outlaws Sprint Car Champion Sammy Swindell. However, the ‘son of Sammy’ has, no doubt, carved out his own name in racing, winning the last three consecutive Chili Bowl National Championships in the open-wheel midget ranks.

To add yet another feather to his motorsports cap, the second-generation driver earned his career-first major-league stock car victory in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards at Chicagoland Speedway in July.

But either way one slices it, his roots are bred on dirt tracks. That said, it should be no surprise that Kevin Swindell will soon steer for Springfield, Illinois where the 50^th running of the Allen Crowe 100 is taking shape on the Illinois State Fairgrounds mile-dirt Sunday, August 19. Regardless of Swindell’s experience on dirt, this will be his first ever attempt in a 3400-lb. ARCA stock car on dirt. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-14T17:37:00-04:00August 14th, 2012|ARCA, Featured, Front Page News, Racing News|Comments Off

NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES ROUND UP FOR AUGUST 13

CARTERSVILLE, GA – Tony Gray of Coker, AL and Jeff Glisson of Boaz, KY were the big winners in NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Week 20 action. Both drivers picked up a pair of victories over the weekend. Bret Holmes of Munford, AL also took a win over the weekend to move him into the Top 10 of the point standings.

Gray drove the Gray Motorsports Special to two wins on Saturday night at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS. The first race was a NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Week 11 make-up race, and the second victory came in the Week 20 event. Gray now has three wins this season. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-14T02:42:20-04:00August 14th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series, Race Results|Comments Off

Buescher’s Win the 30th for Roulo Brothers Racing

(TOLEDO, Ohio) – When Chris Buescher took the lead from Erik Jones on Lap 184 of 200 in Saturday’s Berlin ARCA 200 presented by Hantz Group at Berlin Raceway, he placed Roulo Brothers Racing on the fast track to a milestone reached by few ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards teams.

Buescher’s (No. 17 Roulo Brothers Racing Ford) win – his third of the 2012 season – was the 30th for the Midlothian, Ill.-based Roulo team, which has fielded ARCA cars since the mid-1980s. With the victory, Buescher took another step toward becoming the team’s all-time winningest driver, tying Dave Weltmeyer at eight. Those two trail Bob Strait, who won nine for the team.

The win was the team’s first at Berlin but fifth in the state of Michigan, coming after three at Flat Rock Speedway between 1994 and 1996 and one at Michigan International Speedway this June. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-14T02:22:51-04:00August 14th, 2012|ARCA, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off

JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour and NASCAR Star Brad Kesolowski at Auto City Speedway on Thursday

Salem, IN (August 13, 2012) – The JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance will make its first ever visit to Auto City Speedway located in Clio, Michigan this Thursday, August 16^th for a special event that will include NASCAR Star Brad Kesolowski. The distinctive 4/10’s mile oval is located five miles North of Flint, Michigan. The event will feature the best of the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour against the best of the Auto City Speedway ACSS Pro Late Models. Kesolowski is currently fifth in NASCAR Sprint Cup points and is tied with Jimmy Johnson for most wins with three to date. Kesolowski finished second to Marcus Ambrose in this past Sunday’s exciting finish at Watkins Glen.

All the top JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour drivers will be there on Thursday including current series point’s leader Daniel Hemric who has won six series features and has finished second in two others in the 10 series events contested to date for the Scott Neal Racing Team. Hemric comes into Thursday’s event with an 85 point lead over second place Brent Downey. 14 year old Anderson Bowen, the leader in the series Howie Lettow Rookie of the Year points presented by Howe Racing, is third in points, he is only eight points behind Downey. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-14T02:09:50-04:00August 14th, 2012|CRA Racing Series, Featured, Front Page News, Racing News|Comments Off

Round 7 for Top Gun Sprints at BRP

The Top Gun Sprints made their seventh visit of 2012 to Bubba Raceway Park on Saturday August 4, 2012. There were 19 cars at the track to give fans three heat races and a 25 lap feature race.

Tyler Godwin in the 38T car had the pole with Tim Grubaugh in the 5 on the outside for the start of the SALDANA heat race. Tyler took the lead on the start and the win. The 24 of Stephen Darvalic had the pole for the SCORPION heat race, with Andrew Griffin in the 88 car on the outside. On the start Stephen took the lead and never looked back and took the win. Robbie Smith in the 6S car had the pole with Rich Alexander in the 8 for the start of the SHOCK DYNO heat race. Robbie took the lead and the heat win. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-14T00:30:27-04:00August 14th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Top Gun Sprints|Comments Off

WALLACE DOMINATES, CAMPBELL WINS UARA-STARS 150 AT TRI-COUNTY

HUDSON, NC (Aug. 13, 2012) – Garrett Campbell took advantage of Steve Wallace’s late race misfortune to narrowly claim the win on Friday night over Ronnie Bassett, Jr., at Tri-County Motor Speedway in UARA-STARS competition. Sean Rayhall, Travis Swaim and Scott Turlington rounded out the top five.

Sunoco Polesitter Travis Swaim jumped out to the early lead over outside front row starter Josh Wright and set the early pace until an incident between Tim George, Jr., and Tyler Laing brought out the first caution of the night. Out of the event, Laing was awarded the ARBodies Hard Luck Award after mechanical issues in practice and his early exit from the race.

Soon after the restart, 2004 UARA Rookie of the Year Steve Wallace began marching towards the front of the field. By lap 50, he was out front and stretching his lead over new second place driver, Garrett Campbell. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-13T16:39:29-04:00August 13th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, UARA-STARS|Comments Off

Well-Rested Lanigan Looks To Continue Epic World of Outlaws Late Model Series Hot Streak During Michigan Doubleheader Aug. 17-18

Record-Setting Driver Leads National Tour To NAPA Auto Parts Events At Winston Speedway On Aug. 17, Merritt Raceway On Aug. 18

CONCORD, NC – Aug. 13, 2012 – Darrell Lanigan won’t merely bring a hot streak of epic proportion into two nights of NAPA Auto Parts-sponsored World of Outlaws Late Model Series action on Aug. 17 at Winston Speedway and Aug. 18 at Merritt Raceway.

Giving his competition even more reason to worry, the sizzling superstar from Union, Ky., will also enter the national tour’s Michigan doubleheader with his mind clear and body rejuvenated from a few days of R&R.

Lanigan, 42, is set to take his tour-record six-race win streak into the Wolverine State following a short vacation to Miami, Fla. He flew there last Friday – three days after capturing his sixth consecutive victory at Shawano (Wis.) Speedway – to spend some well-earned time away from the rigors of an especially busy summer racing stretch. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-13T16:33:04-04:00August 13th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

Super DIRTcar Series Invades Lebanon Valley Speedway

Drivers Compete with Two-Time Consecutive Winner JR Heffner for $17,500 Prize

WEST LEBANON, N. Y. – Challenge awaits traveling Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified drivers as they move into the series’ eighth round Thursday, Aug. 16, at Lebanon Valley Speedway and battle for the hefty $17,500 winner’s award.

The past two years the series has invaded the speedway’s high banked, half-mile clay oval, local star JR Heffner piloted his #74 A. Colarusso/Bicknell Chassis/Bedell horsepower machine to beat out the likes of Brett Hearn, also a Lebanon Valley regular, current two-time defending series champion Matt Sheppard, and four-time series champion Danny Johnson.

Although the father of four from Pittsford, Mass., rarely travels with the series, Heffner made winning a series event look easy, leading all 100 laps at last year’s Lebanon Valley Super DIRTcar Series event. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-13T16:28:29-04:00August 13th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off

Buescher Takes Late Lead to Win Third Race of ’12

(MARNE, Mich. – August 11, 2012) – Over the first 160 laps at Berlin Raceway, the story centered on just how long the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards field could stay green.

At the end, the story was a familiar one, as Chris Buescher drove to another short track victory in the Berlin ARCA 200 presented by Hantz Group. The win is his third of 2012 and the eighth of his career, and gives him a sweep of the series’ Michigan events after a superspeedway win at Michigan International Speedway two months ago.

Buescher (No. 17 Roulo Brothers Racing Ford) led the final 17 laps and 40 overall in a race that featured just two cautions for 14 laps, and none until Lap 161 – with just under 20 percent of the race remaining. Buescher passed Erik Jones (No. 55 Paragon Corvette Reproductions/CG Financial Services Chevrolet) on Lap 184 to make his final move to the front, and he extended his advantage to a 2.739-second victory margin.

With the win, Buescher assumes the points lead in the ARCA Racing Series, edging Brennan Poole, who finished ninth. Buescher now leads Poole (No. 25 Adcetera.com/Midas Chevrolet) by 35 points. Frank Kimmel (No. 44 Ansell/Menards Toyota), who finished second, is 70 points from the lead. (more…)

By Scott|2012-08-12T18:44:31-04:00August 12th, 2012|ARCA, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off