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Jessica Murphy Grabs Big Win at Auburndale!

After qualifying 3rd and with the inversion starting 7th. Murphy worked patiently, yet aggressively up to grab the lead. Making the most pf a good handling truck she would lead halfway and the most laps to pick up the win and move from 16th in the points to 5th. Jim Cowhey Jr. started 12th and made a tremendous run to grab the second spot with a last lap bump and run. Tom Sozio, leading the points coming in, started 6th and had a good steady run to finish 3rd and gained 3 points and retained the points lead. Danny Anderson after showing up late to track and getting only 4 laps of practice, qualified and started 13th and worked his way through traffic to take a 4th place finish at the checkered flag. New comer Steve Markey driving a team truck to Jim Cowhey Jr. started 10th and notched a fifth place finish at the checkered. Gerald Campbell was the All Compressor & Equipment Inc. (more…)

By Scott|2012-05-08T20:45:59-04:00May 8th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Series|Comments Off

Gilbertson Out-Duels Butler for TBARA Win at Citrus County Speedway

Citrus County Speedway fans packed the grandstands to see the first TBARA sprint car show in nearly two years Saturday night. 18 winged outlaw sprints cars thundered to the green flag for the start of their 30 lap feature. The green flag wasn’t out for long, lap three would see the first of 2 cautions on the night. Contact between Jimmy Alvis Jr (21) and Mickey Kempgens (75) in turn 4 sent Kempgens racers hard into the concrete retaining wall, bringing out the red flag. Kempgens needed a few moments to catch his breath after the hard impact, as he sat against the turn 4 wall while being looked over by the EMT staff. Alvis Jr came away uninjured, but the same could not be said for his machine. (more…)

By Scott|2012-05-07T02:49:33-04:00May 7th, 2012|Citrus County Speedway, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Series|Comments Off

Kurtz Wins Top Gun Sprints at BRP

The Top Gun Sprints made their third visit of 2012 to Bubba Raceway Park on Saturday May 5, 2012 and the first of the non-wing races. There were 17 cars at the track to give fans three heat races and a 25 lap feature race.

Danny Martin Jr. in the 82 car had the pole with A J Maddox in the 3A on the outside for the start of the BILSTEIN heat race. A J Maddox took the lead on the start and took the win. The 02 of Gene Lasker had the pole for the ROD END SUPPLY heat race, with Andrew Griffin in the 88 car on the outside. It was the 02 that made the better start and took the second heat win. Colin Cabre in the 12 car had the pole with Terry Witherspoon in the 99 for the start of the SCORPION heat race. Terry took the lead and the heat win.

The 88 of Andrew Griffin had the pole for the start of the SHOCK DYNO feature race event, with the 02 of Gene Lasker alongside. After a parade lap, the race went to green and it was Gene Lasker in the 02 car that took the lead. After a yellow flag, on lap 3 the 82 car of Danny Martin Jr. got together with another car and flipped in turn 1 bringing out the red flag. On lap 12 the 3A of A J Maddox made contact with back wall and ended his night. (more…)

By Scott|2012-05-07T01:51:01-04:00May 7th, 2012|Bubba Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Series, Top Gun Sprints, Tracks|Comments Off

Announcement from the Florida United Promoters late Model Series

With the announcement from Punta Gorda Speedway that they have cancelled racing this weekend, the Florida United Promoters Late Model Series would like to invite all the teams that were scheduled to run their 100 lap event to join the Series this Saturday at Desoto Super Speedway in Bradenton, FL. “Although the weather is threatening, we are going to do our best to get the race in” said Series Director Rick Williams. “In turn, we are encouraging our series members to attend Punta Gorda Speedway on June 9^th, the scheduled make-up date for their race.”

Round 4 of the FUPLMS has been restructured to include benefits such as $400 to start the race, $3000 to win and no mandatory tire or fuel purchase rule. “We can make this a win-win for the fans, drivers, teams, and both tracks if the weather cooperates,” said Williams.

By Scott|2012-04-19T19:54:23-04:00April 19th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Series|Comments Off

Ah, But It Isn’t Over Until The Check Is In Hand

The Buddy’s Home Furnishings/Sunoco United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series raced with the RaceCar Engineering Late Models in the 2nd annual Mike Peters Open while Buddy’s Limited Late Models, Hobby Stocks, 1-800-ASK GARY Thunderstocks, and even spectators raced for glory in their respective divisions.

Limited Late Models ran a very clean and very quick race with the only caution falling on lap 1 for Eddie Gainey’s driveshaft. On lap 8 JO Nobles flew past Forrest Gough as they negotiated traffic and driver #18 kept flying all the way to the checkers. Gough came home 2nd with Bubba Clem yet again a solid 3rd. Adam Higginbotham and Kevin Mills completed the top 5. (more…)

By Scott|2012-04-16T04:58:01-04:00April 16th, 2012|Bubba Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Series|Comments Off

Florida United Pro-Truck Series heads to Auburndale April 21st

4-12-12 – The Florida United Pro-Truck Series rolls into the tight little quarter mile known by many as “The Dale”. Auburndale Speedway hosts race two on the series Saturday night April 21st. All Compressor & Equipment Inc. will sponsor this event with bonus money throughout the field as they did in race one. Racecar Engineering has bonus certificates for 1st, 5th, 10th and 15th place finishers as well. There is a $50 Fast qualifier bonus from All Compressor & Equipment as well.

Tim Sozio grabbed top honors in race one at Desoto over a 21 truck field. Some great racing was seen as well as a few first race bugs, but overall fans and officials were very pleased. (more…)

By Scott|2012-04-13T02:01:58-04:00April 13th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Series|Comments Off

Florida United Promoters Late Models Headed to New Smyrna Speedway

3-26-12 – The Florida Promoters Late Model series heads to New Smyrna Speedway Saturday April 7th for race three on the series. After a couple short track tangles they move the half mile speed plant that has hosted many top Late Model events in its storied history. Steve Dorer opened the season with a convincing win at the Desoto Super Speedway in race one. Then young Harvard student Patrick Staropoli flew in to grab a big win at Auburndale in race two. (more…)

By Scott|2012-03-26T23:52:00-04:00March 26th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, New Smyrna Speedway, Series|Comments Off

FUP Late Model Series heads to Auburndale Speedway

Orlando FL . 3-11-12 – The ice has melted and the heat is on as the Florida United Promoters Late Model series rolls into Auburndale Speedway this Saturday March 17th for a St. Patrick’s day battle. “We had some of the best asphalt short track drivers in the state at Desoto for the opener, they put on a great show. Now we move to a tighter flat track at Auburndale, I can’t wait to see the action. We were a little disappointed with the car count at race one, but pleasantly surprised with the competitive racing. We will continue to build the series with the support of the racers, the fans, and the tracks” stated series director Rick Williams. (more…)

By Scott|2012-03-11T19:16:54-04:00March 11th, 2012|Auburndale Speedway, Featured, Front Page News, Series|Comments Off

All Compressor & Equipment adds bonus money to FUPTS Races !

Orlando FL 2-29-12 – All Compressor & Equipment has signed on to sponsor three races with bonus money that will be added to the purse. They will sponsor the opener March 24th at Desoto Super Speedway, then race two at Auburndale Speedway set for April 21st and they have picked race four May 19th at Citrus County Speedway.

$750 in bonus purse money will be added to the base purse being paid by the tracks at each of these three races.

Here is the way the payout will go. (more…)

By Scott|2012-02-29T18:49:22-05:00February 29th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Series|Comments Off

Lasoski caps off fantastic month in Florida with 3rd UNOH All Star win

OCALA, FL (2-25-12) By Brian Liskai Danny Lasoski couldnt ask for a better start to the 2012 racing season. Lasoski, who calls Ocala home during the winter, scored his fourth win of the year and his third with the University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions at Bubba Raceway Park Saturday.

The final of a three-night stand for the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions at Bubba Raceway Park was exciting. Three-time and defending All Star champion Tim Shaffer would grab the early lead with Lasoski applying pressure. As Lasoski tried to slide around Shaffer for the lead, Danny Holtgraver would drive under both to take the top spot early in the 30-lap event. Shaffer would use the high line to retake the lead, but it was short lived as he tangled with a lapped car, ending his night and giving the lead to Lasoski. The Dude would check out the remaining 24 laps for his 36th career victory with the UNOH All Stars, moving him into a tie for 13th on the series all-time win list with Steve Kinser, just one victory away from Doug Wolfgang. (more…)

By Scott|2012-02-29T03:24:27-05:00February 29th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Series|Comments Off