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Benji Hicks Wins Fastrak Racing Series SE Tour 2017 Opener At Toccoa Raceway Worth $2,000

(Toccoa, Georgia) 4/1/17 – After starting from the pole Benji Hicks of Mt. Airy, North Carolina held off third starting Cla Knight to pick up the win the Fastrak Racing Series SE Tour 2017 season opener at Toccoa Georgia worth $2,000. Cla Knight, Colby Cannon, Kenny Collins, and Forrest Trent rounded out the top five finishers. The fast qualifier was Forrest Trent. Heat race winners included Benji Hicks and Forrest Trent.

Results

1. Benji Hicks
2. Cla Knight
3. Colby Cannon
4. Kenny Collins
5. Forrest Trent
6. Jensen Ford
7. Tyler Arrington
8. Ron Parker
9. Frankie Beard
10. Matthew Nance
11. David Smith
12. Dylan Lewis
13. Payton Freeman
14. Teddy Tate
15. Daniel Wilson
16. Adam Smith
17. Sylvan Schuette
18. Philip Thompson
19. Jody Farmer
20. Corey Gordon

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By Scott|2017-06-05T21:11:01-04:00April 3rd, 2017|Fastrak Late Model Series, Front Page News, Regional|Comments Off

NO MORE SECOND THOUGHTS; WINDOM FINALLY HITS THE WIN COLUMN AT THE BURG

Ryan Sellers Photo

(Richie Murray – USAC Media) Lawrenceburg, Indiana – Chris Windom knows how to win. His 15 career USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car wins certainly attest to that. Of those 15 wins, though, one place that had eluded him over the past decade was southeastern Indiana’s Lawrenceburg Speedway.

In almost a cruel way, Windom had finished second on five different occasions during his career in USAC competition at the three-eighths-mile dirt oval, including last Fall’s most recent stop on the tour.

On Saturday night, the Canton, Illinois native would shed the label of perennial Lawrenceburg runner-up by leading all 30 laps on his way to victory in the 2017 Midwest season opener for the series.

After a rough February patch in the first two races to begin the season down south in Ocala, Fla., Windom came back to the Midwest eager to pick up right where he left off last season in his Baldwin Brothers Racing/Fox Paving – AMSOIL/DRC/Claxton. After picking up a non-sanctioned sprint car win a week ago in Mansfield, Ohio, Windom followed up by claiming his first USAC victory at Lawrenceburg, one that was a long time in the making.

“I’ve been fast here a lot over the years,” Windom recalls. “I know I’ve finished second quite a few times here, but I’ve never been able to click off a win. But we’ve been fast all year; we just had a little misfortune down in Florida, but it’s nice to come back up here and get the momentum going early here in the Midwest.” (more…)

By Scott|2017-04-02T18:09:14-04:00April 2nd, 2017|Front Page News, USAC Racing|Comments Off

ENGLISH SWEEPS BROWNSTOWN 2017 ULTIMATE BoB SEASON OPENER

Tanner English of Benton, KY celebrates his $2,000 win on Saturday night with a roof dance on top of his Seay Motors Rocket after the 2017 season opener for the ULTIMATE Battle of the Bluegrass Super Late Model Series at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN. (Mark Schaefer Photo)

BROWNSTOWN, IN – Second generation driver Tanner English of Benton, KY drove the Seay Motors Rocket to a clean sweep on Saturday night in the 2017 season opener for the ULTIMATE Battle of the Bluegrass Super Late Model Series at Brownstown Speedway. English was undefeated for the night.

English was the fast qualifier with a lap around Brownstown Speedway in 13.098 seconds, he won his ten-lap heat race to earn the outside front row starting spot, and then led all 30 laps of the main event. He did it all Saturday night, as he even carried the American Flag for the National Anthem to start the evening’s festivities.

Despite eight caution flags, English was able to open up as much as a full straightaway lead on the second-place car, and his margin of victory was 1.703 seconds. While English was in command at the point, positions second on back were hotly contested throughout the 30-lap race.

Jered Bailey of Bedford, IN finished second in the Bailey Racing Special after a race long battle for the second spot with the defending ULTIMATE Battle of the Bluegrass Champion Jeremy Hines of Seymour, IN. Jason Jameson of Lawrenceburg, IN took the third spot in the M.G.L. Auto Sales Club 29. (more…)

By Scott|2017-04-02T17:29:45-04:00April 2nd, 2017|Front Page News, ULTIMATE Super Late Model Seires|Comments Off

BLOOMQUIST HANDLES THE FIELD AT EAST ALABAMA

PHENIX CITY, AL (April 1, 2017) – Scott Bloomquist made the win look easy on Saturday night as he led all 60 laps at East Alabama Motor Speedway. The win was also his second Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of the season. The 53-year-old reigning series champion took the lead at the start of the main event and never looked back as he dominated the competition.

Jimmy Owens’ Ramirez Motorsports, E3 Spark Plugs, Rocket made a late-race charge while Bloomquist was negotiating heavy lapped traffic, but fell short at the checkers. Earl Pearson Jr., in his Dunn-Benson Ford, Lucas Oil Racing TV, Longhorn Chassis, claimed third. Don O’Neal brought his brand-new Club 29 car home in fourth after starting 13th in the Clint Bowyer Racing entry. Tim McCreadie rounded out the top five finishers.

“It’s been so long since we’ve won a race this year, maybe they felt sorry for me,” joked Bloomquist after receiving several thunderous ovations from the huge crowd on hand. I think they did the right thing in watering the track before we went out. Everbody was going to go out there with a hard-right rear tire. I know some changed tires after they watered the track.”

“The car worked really well in the heat race. The car was a little tight at the start of the feature, but it really was working freely for most of the race. Every time you come here, there’s something a little different with the track surface.”

“The track was about as slippery as I have seen it. The Penske Shocks we had on worked perfectly. Thanks to Crop Production Services, Mark Martin, Mike Reece, Sweet Manufacturing, Base, Horton Coal, Sorbera Chiropractic, Petroff Towing, and Crossfit by Overton.” (more…)

By Scott|2017-06-05T21:12:29-04:00April 2nd, 2017|Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, National|Comments Off

Pearson Powers to Lucas Oil Victory at Boyd’s Speedway

RINGGOLD, GA (March 31, 2017) – Earl Pearson Jr. led all 50 laps on Friday night at Boyd’s Speedway to win his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series race since May of 2015. The results will show Pearson led all 50 laps but the win never came easy as he had several challengers up front.

Current Lucas Oil point leader, Josh Richards charged from the 14th starting position to finish second in the Best Performance Motorsports, Dargie Racing Engines, Rocket. Jimmy Owens – in the Ramirez Motorsports, E3 Spark Plugs, Rocket – ran in the top three the entire race to finish in the third position. Thirteenth starting Tim McCreadie – in the Sweeteners Plus, Pro Power Racing Engines, Longhorn – finished fourth. Fifteenth place starter Darrell Lanigan – in the I-Racing, Clint Bowyer Racing, Club 29 – completed the top five.

Pearson made his way to Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the 31st time in his career and was elated afterwards, “I saw McIntosh early on, it looked like he could run anywhere on the track. Jimmy [Owens] was good tonight and Josh, [Richards] I know he came from deep in the pack. I was worried about him when he came to the leader board.”

“I just kept my line from the middle to the top. They weren’t going to pass me with the line I was running, except maybe on the bottom. This is a brand-new Longhorn Chassis. Everybody has been working their rear ends off and it’s been a long-time coming to get back to Lucas Oil Victory Lane. I would also like to thank Carlton and Kemp Lamm for giving me the opportunity to drive their car and Dunn-Benson Ford, Lucas Oil Racing TV, MAVTV, Penske Shocks, Sunoco Race Fuel, and Larry Wallace Racing Engines.” (more…)

By Scott|2017-06-05T21:12:29-04:00April 1st, 2017|Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, National|Comments Off

This Weekend’s Events at Atomic and Brownstown Postponed

BATAVIA, OH (March 15, 2017) – This weekend’s events at Atomic Speedway in Chillicothe, OH and Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN have been postponed. With the forecast for mixed precipitation and unseasonably cold temperatures at both venues, Speedway and Series officials have agreed to postpone the events.

The 3rd Annual Buckeye Spring 50 will now take place on Thursday, April 20th. The event will feature a complete program of: Miller Welders Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 50-lap, $10,000-to-win main event. The Open Wheel Modifieds will compete for $1,000-to-win.

The Thursday, April 20th event at Atomic Speedway precedes a trio of events that includes: Sharon Speedway (Hartford, OH) on Friday, April 21st; Hagerstown Speedway (Hagerstown, MD) on Saturday, April 22nd; and concludes with Port Royal Speedway (Port Royal, PA) on Sunday, April 23rd.

For more information, visit www.atomicspeedway.net.

The 20th Annual Indiana Icebreaker – now dubbed The Tribute to Steve Barnett – sets up an action-packed doubleheader at Brownstown Speedway on Friday-Saturday, September 22nd-23rd.

The Tribute to Steve Barnett on Friday, September 22nd will include a complete program of: Miller Welders Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 30-lap, $7,000-to-win main event. The action will ratchet up on Saturday, September 23rd with the 38th Annual Jackson 100 – featuring a full program of: Miller Welders Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 100-lap, $15,000-to-win main event.

For tickets and more information, visit www.brownstownspeedway.com

By Scott|2017-06-05T21:12:29-04:00March 15th, 2017|Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, National|Comments Off

Southern All Stars Return To Southern Raceway For First Time Since 1990

FAYETTEVILLE, TN—The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series will be back in action this weekend with the series returning to the Southern Raceway in Milton, FL., on Friday & Saturday night Match 17th & 18th for the 1st Annual Bash at the Beach. Friday night will be a 40 lap event that pays $4,000 to win and on Saturday night it will be a 50 lap event that pays $5,000 to win. This will be the first appearance by the series at the north Florida track since 1990 when Larry Lambeth of Flomaton, AL., beat Mike Head by a half a car length to get his one and only Southern All Star win.

Gulf coast race fans may remember the Southern All Star Asphalt Series that made frequent stop at the Five Flags & Mobile Speedway, but it has been 27 years since the series has been on the gulf coast and for many dirt fans in the region a chance to see super late models in action.

Promoter Tom Lowery & his wife Kim Lowery have worked hard in making this event happen and all the gulf coast racing fans should come out this weekend for a great weekend of racing with the Southern All Stars, but also all the local divisions of racing will be in action.

Drivers that are expected to be in action this weekend in Brad Skinner of Spring Hill, TN., T J Reaid of Acworth, GA., Bo Shirley of Gadsden, AL., Clint Smith of Senoia, GA., Austin Horton of Newnan, GA., Tristan Sealy of Moultrie, GA., Tommy Taylor of Lascassas, TN., Eric Hickerson of Linden, TN., Kelly Guy of Thomson, GA., Ryan Crane Panama City Beach, FL., Jim Gray of Lynchburg, TN., Jim Manka of Savannah, GA., Josh Putnam of Florence, AL., plus many more drivers from all across the southeast. (more…)

By Scott|2017-03-13T22:40:16-04:00March 13th, 2017|Front Page News, Southern All Stars|Comments Off

CRA Releases CRA Street Stock Four Crown Series Entry Form

Salem, IN (March 13, 2017) – Champion Racing Association Powered by JEGS officials have released the entry form for the new Lawrence Towing CRA Street Stocks Powered by JEGS 2017 Four Crown Series. The Lawrence Towing CRA Street Stock Four Crown Series will feature four 200 lap, $3000 minimum to win events, starting with the 200 lap event at Shadybowl Speedway on Saturday, April 15^th. The other three events in the Four Crown will be at Anderson Speedway on Saturday, June 17^th, at Kentucky Motor Speedway on Saturday, July 17^th and the Four Crown Series Championship event, which will be at Winchester Speedway on Saturday, August 4^th and will feature an increased purse.

The CRA Street Stocks have had a very popular Triple Crown Series for the past three seasons with the events at Shadybowl Speedway, Kentucky Motor Speedway and Anderson Speedway. That series was expanded to the Four Crown Series for 2017 with the addition of the 200 lap event at Winchester Speedway. Brett Hudson was the 2016 Triple Crown Series Champion. Individual 200 lap event winners in 2016 were Josh Poore at Shadybowl, Chuck Barnes Jr. at Kentucky and Jason Atkinson at Anderson. Atkinson was the Triple Crown Series Champion in 2014 and 2015.

In addition to the $3000 minimum to win for each event, there will be a Points Champion from the four events who will receive a $1000 bonus. Second in points will receive a $600 bonus, third place a $400 bonus, then there will be two $250 bonuses from a random draw from the cars that attended all four events. Each of the Triple Crown Series events will be 4 tire races with a break at lap 100 to add fuel and make adjustments. (more…)

By Scott|2017-03-13T22:08:13-04:00March 13th, 2017|CRA Racing Series, Front Page News|Comments Off

WITH A REBEL YELL FASTRAK RETURNS TO SCREVEN ON JULY 22

CARNESVILLE, GA – The Fastrak Pro Late Model Southeast Tour will return to Screven Motorsports Complex in Sylvania, GA for the prestigious Rebel Yell Race on Saturday night, July 22. Screven Motorsports Park is one of the most unique racing facilities in the country for competitors and fans alike.

Screven Motorsports Complex is several racing facilities in one. For racing competitors, there is a 3/8-mile dirt track, a 1/8-mile drag strip, a clay Go-Kart track, and Mud Drags. For fans, in addition to the racing, there is a Star Stage with concerts, and a full service restaurant with a wide variety of choices on the menu, plus the regular race track cuisine.

For the Fastrak Pro Late Model Series, the 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval just seems to bring out the best in the dirt late models powered by the economical 400 horsepower aluminum-head steel-block Chevrolet Performance Circle Track engines that are build and sealed at the factory to prevent any expensive modifications.

Along with the Fastrak brand Hoosier Tires, three-wide racing for the Fastrak Pro Late Model Series at Screven Motorsports Complex is the rule, rather than the exception. The fans get the best deal at Screven Motorsports Complex, as one ticket gives them access to all racing at all tracks, the concerts, and the restaurant.

“We were one of the first to run Fastrak and it’s great to have them back after all these years,” Screven Motorsports Complex Owner/Promoter Red Griffin said. “We feel their addition to the Rebel Yell will help us ramp up the entire weekend.” (more…)

By Scott|2017-06-05T21:11:01-04:00March 10th, 2017|Fastrak Late Model Series, Front Page News, Regional|Comments Off

Lucas Oil Late Models Return to Action Next Week

BATAVIA, OH (March 10, 2017) – The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will resume competition next week with a visit to Atomic Speedway in Chillicothe, OH on Friday, March 17th – followed by Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN on Saturday, March 18th.

A strong contingent of local and regional standouts are expected to battle the elite drivers of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in the 3rd Annual Buckeye Spring 50. In 2016, Jonathan Davenport claimed his second Buckeye Spring 50 victory over Brian Shirley, Jimmy Owens, Mike Marlar, and Darrell Lanigan.

The Friday, March 17th event at Atomic Speedway will feature a complete program of: Miller Welders Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 50-lap, $10,000-to-win main event. The Open Wheel Modifieds will compete for $1,000-to-win.

The Atomic Speedway season opener will award a minimum of $10,000 on Friday night, but carries the potential to award even more if the super late model car count exceeds 75 entries. “To kick off the year with a major Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event like this is really special,” Brad McCown, promoter of Atomic Speedway explained. “With that said, we would like to do something even more for the drivers that plan to make the trip to Atomic Speedway on March 17th. If the total car count reaches a minimum of 75, we will bump the purse from $10,000-to-win to $12,000-to-win, as well as guarantee $1,000 to each main event starter. We want this event to be massive; give the fans something to talk about for a long time.”

For tickets and more information, visit: www.atomicspeedway.net. (more…)

By Scott|2017-06-05T21:12:30-04:00March 10th, 2017|Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, National|Comments Off