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Scofield takes win in 30th Icebreaker 100

Jeff Scofield
By SCOTT LOCKWOOD

Desoto Speedway

For the first three quarters of the 30th running of the Icebreaker 100 this weekend at Desoto Speedway, 2014 Brighthouse Series and Desoto track champion Jesse Dutilly looked like he’d start 2015 in a place he found quite often in 2014: victory lane.

But after a mechanical failure 26 laps from the end of the race brought the Bradenton’s driver’s hopes of winning the track’s biggest race of the year to a screeching halt it was veteran driver Jeff Scofield who was left holding the trophy in front of the sun-drenched crowd in Eastern Manatee County.

Dutilly started on the pole and led the first five laps before being overtaken by Scofield for the top spot. As Scofield, Dutilly, Chris Fontaine and Anthony Cataldi battled for the top spot Cataldi and Fontaine tangled, triggering a melee that collected several cars and sending Cataldi to the pits with damage. He was able to rejoin the field before the restart after quick repairs.

Dutilly passed Scofield for the lead on the outside on a lap 21 restart and wasted no time pulling out to a 10 car-length lead over Scofield, Fontaine and defending race winner Joe Boyd. He had over a one-second advantage over Scofield when the caution flew for Troy McNabb’s spin in turn four. (more…)

By rick|2015-02-11T00:29:51-05:00February 11th, 2015|Archives, DeSoto Speedway, Featured, Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

UNOH All Stars Kick-Off 2015 Season at Bubba Raceway Park and Volusia Speedway Park

CAMARGO, IL. – One of America’s oldest traveling sprint car organizations, the University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions, will kick off their 2015 racing season with the traditional journey to sunny Florida.

The UNOH All Star teams will battle during five events – all paying $5,000 to win and $400 to start the A-Main – at two tracks over eight days.

It begins at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Florida with three shows – Thursday, Feb. 5; Friday, Feb. 6; and Saturday, Feb. 7. The UNOH All Stars then travel a short distance to Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida, to be part of the DIRTcar Nationals. The UNOH All Stars will compete Wednesday, Feb. 11 and Thursday, Feb. 12.

The UNOH All Stars are part of the Bubba Army Winter Nationals at the Ocala speedplant. The Winter Nationals features 14 nights of the best dirt racers in the world with the World of Outlaws Late Models; the UNOH All Star sprints; the DIRTcar UMP Open Wheel Modifieds; the USAC Amsoil National Sprint Cars; and the Nesmith Crate Dirt Late Model Series. (more…)

By Scott|2015-01-20T04:58:09-05:00January 20th, 2015|Artic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions, Bubba Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars Invading Tucson’s USA Raceway on March 7

NAPA Wildcat Shootout presented by RideNow Powersports is lone Arizona event on 2015 schedule for ‘The Greatest Show on Dirt’

CONCORD, N.C. – Jan. 12, 2015 – The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series returns Saturday, March 7, to USA Raceway in Tucson, Ariz., for the NAPA Wildcat Shootout presented by RideNow Powersports.

The track has proved to be one of the most competitive with five different winners in five events the Outlaws have run there since 2006. Brad Sweet took the victory last season after battling past Kerry Madsen and holding off Steve Kinser.

“The World of Outlaws stop at USA Raceway is one of the most exciting events on our schedule,” World Racing Group COO Tom Deery said. “We always look forward to bringing the series to Arizona and showcasing The Greatest Show on Dirt.”

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By Scott|2015-01-13T02:11:35-05:00January 13th, 2015|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

GOLDEN ISLES SPEEDWAY HAS FIVE NeSMITH LATE MODEL RACES IN 2015

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Golden Isles Speedway in Brunswick, GA announced at the Performance Racing Industry Show that they will host five NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Touring Division Races in 2015. One of those events will include a $10,000-to-win race for America’s Leader In Affordable Dirt Late Model Racing.

Golden Isles Speedway will begin their NeSmith Late Model 2015 events with a pair of 50-lap $2,500-to-win races on February 14 and 15. These two events will be Rounds four and five of the 2015 NeSmith Late Model season.

On August 21-22, Golden Isles Speedway will host the second $10,000-to-win 100-lap race of the season for the NeSmith Late Models. The first will be the 10th Annual Chevrolet Performance World Championship Race at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, FL on January 31 that was rescheduled from a November 22 rainout. (more…)

By Scott|2014-12-16T13:04:46-05:00December 16th, 2014|Featured, Front Page News, NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series, Series|Comments Off

DUCK RIVER RACEWAY PARK TO HOST NeSMITH LATE MODEL 5K-TO-WIN RACE ON MAY 1-2

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – NeSmith Racing officials announced at the Performance Racing Industry Show that Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, TN will host the $5,000-to-win Rumble At The River 75 for the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Touring Division on May 1-2. The race will be the first visit to Duck River Raceway Park for the NeSmith Late Models since 2007.

On May 1 at Duck River Raceway Park, the NeSmith Late Models will compete in Qualifying and Heat Races to determine the front half of the starting field for the Rumble At The River 75. On May 2, the NeSmith Late Models will compete in B-Main races to determine the back half of the starting field, and that will be followed by the $5,000-to-win main event.
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By Scott|2014-12-16T12:11:28-05:00December 16th, 2014|Featured, Front Page News, NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series, Racing News|Comments Off

Brett Hearn powers to 11th career Eastern States 200 victory

Hard-charging Matt Sheppard finishes 2nd to claim Super DIRTcar Series point lead going into Charlotte

102614_HearnVLDalesandro MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. – October 27, 2014 – Brett “the Jet” Hearn has been making a habit of winning at Orange County Fair Speedway. He picked up his 11 th career Eastern States Big Block Modified victory there Sunday, October 26, his third in a row.

“It takes a lot of people to make this happen,” the Sussex, N.J. said in Victory Lane after Sunday’s 200 lapper. “There’s a lot of hard work, a lot of preparation goes into this thing and you come here on race day and try to put it all together.”

Hearn made a clean sweep during Eastern States Weekend, fast timing Friday with a lap time of 20.763 and winningSaturday’s 358-Modified feature race. He started Sunday’s Super DIRTcar Series event on the pole, with Tim Hindley at the outside pole. At the green flag, Hearn took the lead, but it was Stewart Friesen, of Sprakers, N.Y., who cruised to second over Hindley.

Several cautions early in the race kept the leaders from picking up momentum, but Hearn was strong enough on every restart to maintain his position over Friesen. In lap 60, Bob McGannon went into the wall in turn four to bring the eighth caution of the race, and soon after the pits opened for mandatory pit stops. (more…)

By Scott|2014-10-28T16:35:37-04:00October 28th, 2014|Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off

Lanigan Breaks World of Outlaws Late Model Series Single-Season Wins Record With Third Keyser Down & Dirty 65 Victory

Kentucky Driver Remains Perfect in Three Visits to Dirt-Covered Berlin Raceway

091314_BERLIN_VL (1) MARNE, Mich. – Sept. 13, 2014 – Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., maintained his perfect record at Berlin Raceway with a $15,000 victory in Saturday’s third annual Keyser Manufacturing Down & Dirty 65 Presented by NAPA A-Main.

With his16th World of Outlaws Late Model Series victory of the season, Lanigan, 44, of Union, Ky., broke his own single-season wins record on the national tour and ensured that the he needs only to enter the season-ending World of Outlaws World Finals Nov. 6-8 at The Dirt Track at Charlotte to clinch his third WoO LMS championship.

“We broke a record and that’s definitely something to be proud of,” said Lanigan, who broke the record he set in his championship-winning season in 2012. “And to be the only winner of this event is definitely special, too.”

Advancing from the fourth starting spot, Lanigan battled back and forth with polesitter Jeep Van Wormer of Pinconning, Mich., for the lead early in the 65-lap race before taking command for good when Van Wormer ran into trouble as the two leaders raced through slower traffic on lap 13.

Slipping too high in turns three and four, Van Wormer tagged the wall and slowed directly in front of Lanigan’s Club 29 Race Car, causing Lanigan to get into the back of Van Wormer’s Rocket Chassis. The contact sent Van Wormer spinning as Lanigan continued running and assumed the lead.

“I have to apologize to Jeep,” Lanigan said of his involvement in the lap-13 accident. “It looked like he got up in the wall and then he kind of came back down. We had a head of steam coming in there and got into him. It wasn’t nothing on purpose.” (more…)

By Scott|2014-09-30T20:55:06-04:00September 18th, 2014|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models, Race Results|Comments Off

Kraig Kinser a Winner at Clay County Fair Speedway

Becomes the 22nd different winner of the season and scores the 16th World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win of his career

091214_Clay_County_VL SPENCER, Iowa – Sept. 12, 2014 – With the lights of the Ferris wheel shining in the distance and the sounds of midway games just beyond the grand stand, Kraig Kinser scored his first World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win of the season at the Clay County Fair Speedway’s Arnold Motor Supply Shootout on Friday night.

Kinser got the break he needed as the Outlaws turned lap 13 at the 3/8 mile track. Brad Sweet, who had led every lap up to that point, was battling a loose racecar and it nearly got the best of him coming off of turn four. Sweet got sideways and dove to the bottom of the track as he fought to save his car.

“I saw him crossed up,” Kinser said. “I was trying to check up, check up because I saw him come across the track. I saw him loose there – I kind of thought he was going to come up and get us.”

Sweet recovered but not before slipping back to fourth place. In the meantime, Kinser, Kerry Madsen and Joey Saldana all got around him.

“I know Brad’s probably feeling pretty bad, but I’ll take it any way I can get it,” Kinser said in victory lane. (more…)

By Scott|2014-09-18T01:07:38-04:00September 18th, 2014|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

IDOM IS THE CHAMP – NeSMITH/AR BODIES STREET STOCK DIVISION WEEK 24 ROUND UP

NeSmith_Street_Stock_Division_logo-1-800x403-2 CARTERSVILLE, GA – Jeremy Idom of Hattiesburg, MS is the 2014 NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Presented By AR Bodies National Champion. Idom clinched the title on Fridaynight with a spectacular win at Hattiesburg Speedway in Hattiesburg, MS for his 14^th victory of the season driving the Performance Bodies “Throwback” 1957 Chevrolet.

Idom had to win the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division feature race at Hattiesburg Speedway in order to clinch the championship. Josh Stringer of Foxworth, MS made valiant effort to play the role of spoiler, as he led all but the last lap with Idom right on his back bumper.

Idom made several attempts to work the inside in an effort to pass Stringer for the lead. With Stinger between Idom and a National Championship, Idom made a bold inside move on the last lap to make the pass for the lead. The fans in the stands had the joint rockin’ as Idom beat Stringer to the checkered flag and clinch the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division National Championship. (more…)

By Scott|2014-09-08T22:00:30-04:00September 8th, 2014|Featured, Front Page News, NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series, Race Results|Comments Off

Mathieu Desjardins Wins DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series at Humberstone Speedway

Brad Rouse holds onto DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series point lead

PORT COLBORNE, ONTARIO – Monday, September 8, 2014 – Mathieu Desjardins from Sorel, Quebec won Sunday’s 21st running of the Trevor Wilkens Memorial for the DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series on Cosco Haulage Night at the New Humberstone Speedway.

Jessica Power and 2014 PC Works DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Champion Gary Lindberg led the stout field of DIRTcar Sportsman to the green flag for the 50-lap main event with Lindberg taking over the lead from Power and Mike Maresca, James Michael Friesen and Louie Jackson Jr running in the top five early on. Friesen would go underneath Maresca on lap four to take over second. The field slowed down for the first time on lap six as Mike Stacey spun in turn two. The restart saw Lindberg take off with Friesen taking over second from Power. 2012 Series kingpin Cody McPherson raced his way into fifth. (more…)

By Scott|2014-09-08T21:52:44-04:00September 8th, 2014|Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off