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Three Race Weekend Up Next For Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series

WAYCROSS, GA (March 30, 2014) – The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the nation’s best drivers will make a three race swing in three states to start off the month of April. The nation’s premier national touring series will make its first stop at the Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, MS on Friday, April 4^th. Then on Saturday, April 5^ththe LOLMDS will travel to Ark-La-Tex Speedway in Vivian, LA. The final leg of the three race weekend will find the LOLMDS traveling to Outlaw Motorsports Park in Muskogee, OK on Sunday, April 6^th. All three LOLMDS sanctioned events will be complete shows that include Miller Welders Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains and a 50-Lap Feature event, paying $10,000 to win/$800 to start.

In the 2012 edition of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event at the Don Cliburn-promoted Jackson Motor Speedway, Don O’Neal withstood a strong field of entrants before a record-setting crowd and took the victory over some very stiff local competition. In addition to the LOLMDS at Jackson Motor speedway, Crates, Modifieds and Super Streets will compete as support classes. For tickets and more information about Jackson Motor Speedway, visit their official website at www.jacksonmotorspeedway.net. (more…)

By Scott|2014-04-01T17:11:12-04:00April 1st, 2014|Featured, Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

NeSMITH CHEVROLET DLMS 411 MOTOR SPEEDWAY RACES POSTPONED ONE WEEK

CARTERSVILLE, GA – A high percentage of rain has forced officials to postpone the Ole Smoky Moonshine Nationals at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, TN for the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series one week. The 40-lap $2,000-to-win race will now be run on Friday night, April 4 and the 50-lap $3,000-to-win event will now take place on Saturday night, April 5.

The on track action at 411 Motor Speedway for the Ole Smoky Moonshine Nationals begins on Thursday night, April 3 with an open practice. The pit gate open at 12 noon on Thursday night, with the open practice session running from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m.

On both April 4 and April 5, the pit gate opens at 12 noon with NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Pre-Race Registration and Technical Inspection from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Drivers Meeting is set for 6 p.m. each night, with hot laps beginning immediately after the Drivers Meeting.

411 Motor Speedway is located one mile south of U.S. Highway 441 on U.S. Highway 411 at 632 Maryville Highway, Seymour, TN 37865. For more information call 865-257-7223 or visit the track web site at www.411motorspeedway.net and their Facebook page at 411 Motor Speedway. (more…)

By Scott|2014-03-27T18:41:01-04:00March 27th, 2014|Featured, Front Page News, NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series, Racing News|Comments Off

Eagle Jet Top Gun Sprints Roll into VSP this Saturday

EagleJetTopGunlogoBlackSmall Eagle Jet Top Gun Sprints will be racing at Volusia Speedway Park, Saturday, March 29th. This will be the first of five races schedule at the high speedway ½ mile banked clay oval.
Can Danny Martin Jr. win three features in a row or can Shane Kreidler, Marl Ruel Jr., Gene Lasker, Ken Laureno, Brandon Grubaugh, Kyle Pitts, Tony Agin, Sport Allen, Tanner Witherspoon, David Slawiak, Darren Orth, Rex Howe, Rick Alexander, A J Maddox, Matt Kurtz, Shawn Murray, Andrew Griffin, Stephen Darvalics, Jimmy Ballow or Brett O’Donnell break Danny’s winning streak?
Open Wheel Modifieds, VSP Mini Sprints, Limited Late Models and V-8 Thunder stocks will join the Eagle Jet Top Gun Sprints for an action filled night of high speed racing.
The pits will open at 4:00 PM; Grandstands will open at 5:00 PM with racing at 7:30 PM.

By Scott|2014-03-27T18:29:47-04:00March 27th, 2014|Featured, Front Page News, Top Gun Sprints, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Pletcher to Race a Pro Truck at Bronson

74ProTruck Big Daddy Dave Pletcher, the legendary and talented Late Model driver, will buckle up to race in the Inaugural Southern Pro Am Truck Series Lug Nut 50 at Bronson Speedway on Saturday March 29, 2014. Pletcher will be racing the number 74 Moyer Motorsports JRC Transportation Pro Truck Chevrolet. “Pletcher raced with my father for years and it will be great to see him race in another Moyer Motorsports race car,” said AJ Moyer, son of late Larry Moyer.

The Southern Pro Am Truck Series and its supporting sponsors, Jostens, JRC Transportation and Driver Seat Racing will award the winner of the March 29^th race with $1,000, four VIP pit passes to the May 3^rd ARCA 200 race at Talladega Speedway, and a Jostens Winner’s Lug Nut Ring which will commemorate the 2014 Inaugural Southern Pro Am Truck Series Lug Nut 50 win. (more…)

By Scott|2014-03-26T16:13:22-04:00March 26th, 2014|Bronson Speedway, Featured, Front Page News, Racing News, Southern Pro-Am Truck Series|Comments Off

Eagle Jet Top Gun Sprints Race Report for March 8th, 2014

EagleJetTopGunlogoBlackSmall The Eagle Jet Top Gun Sprints made their first visit of 2014 to Bubba Raceway Park on Saturday March 8, 2014. There were 15 cars at the track to give fans three heat races and a 25 lap feature race.

Mark Ruel Jr. in the 83 car had the pole with Ken Laureno in the 36 on the outside for the start of the BROWN & MILLER heat race. Mark took the lead on the start and the win. The 7 of Kyle Pitts had the pole for the DMI heat race, with Shane Kreidler in the 52 car on the outside. On the start Kyle took the lead and then Danny Martin took lead and never looked back and took the win. Sport Allen in the 88 car had the pole with David Slawiak in the 79 for the start of the LUCAS OIL heat race. Sport took the lead and the heat win.

The 52 of Shane Kreidler had the pole for the start of the EAGLE JET feature race event, with the 02 of Gene Lasker alongside. After a parade lap, Shane that took the lead on lap 3 when Gene Lasker got around Shane then on lap 6 the caution came as Gene’s motor blows with smoke making it hard for him to see. On the restart Danny was out front and took the checkered flag, followed by Mark Ruel Jr. in the 83 car, Sport Allen in the 88 car, Shane Kreidler in the 52 car and Tony Agin in the 38 car rounding out the top 5. (more…)

By Scott|2014-03-26T16:10:51-04:00March 26th, 2014|Bubba Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Top Gun Sprints|Comments Off

GRIFFIN WINS CHEVY SUPER SERIES SEASON OPENER AT TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK

Dingus Griffin of Ohatchee, AL celebrates his $3,000 victory on Saturday night in the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series season opener at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL driving the Tommy Pope Construction Special. (Heath Lawson Photo)

EASTABOGA, AL – Dingus Griffin of Ohatchee, AL drove the Tommy Pope Construction Special to victory on Saturday night in the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series season opener at Talladega Short Track. After starting third, Griffin took the lead on lap three and never looked back to take the $3,000 win.

“This is a big win for us, as we have worked some long hours during the last week just to get the car ready,” Griffin said. “I have to thank Tommy Pope for giving me this opportunity because I haven’t been racing a lot, and I only raced one time last year. This was a great car to drive tonight.”

National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame Inductee Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, TN started sixth in the NeSmith Chevrolet Special and finished second after an exciting battle with Jake Knowles of Tyrone, GA, who took the third spot in the Cedartown Electric Rocket. Knowles was the fast qualifier among the 25 entrants with a lap of 13.347 seconds around the ¼-mile clay oval. (more…)

By Scott|2014-03-26T15:56:22-04:00March 26th, 2014|Featured, Front Page News, NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series, Race Results|Comments Off

Don O’Neal Wins Indiana Icebreaker

ONeal 14 BROWNSTOWN, IN (March 22, 2014) – Don O’Neal raced to his fifth career Indiana Icebreaker win on Saturday Night at Brownstown Speedway. It was O’Neal’s first triumph for Clint Bowyer Racing and his 34th Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory and his 54th career win at Brownstown Speedway. O’Neal took the lead from Eddie Carrier, Jr. on lap eleven and led the remainder of the race. Carrier finished second followed by Steve Francis, Scott Bloomquist, and Kent Robinson. The 50-lap feature went caution-free.

“It’s always good to come here and win at Brownstown. This is where I started my Late Model career and it’s the first time I have won here in a Barry Wright Race Car. I want to thank the fans for coming out tonight. I would say they saw a great feature race. I have to thank Clint Bowyer, Lance and Barry Wright, my crew chief Jeremy Justice, and everybody else on the crew. The car was phenomenal!” exclaimed O’Neal in Lucas Oil Victory Lane. “I have to thank all of my sponsors, Peak Antifreeze and Motor Oil, Crawford Supply, Traeger Grills, Cometic Gasket, Ohlins, Georgia Boot and Clements Racing Engines.” (more…)

By Scott|2014-03-26T15:51:37-04:00March 26th, 2014|Featured, Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Race Results|Comments Off

Late pass sends Aguilar to TBARA win

By SCOTT LOCKWOOD

Desoto Speedway

On a night when the Safety-Kleen TBARA Sprint Car series was honoring one of their pioneering drivers, Joey Aguilar made sure that he was honoring his mentor in a proper way with a pass coming to the white flag that allowed him to take his second consecutive win to open the season.

Aguilar – whose last visit to the speedway ended with a helicopter ride to a local hospital after he received burns from an oil line fire – started ninth in the inaugural Larry Brazil Memorial 30-lap event. As polesitter Tommy Nichols paced the field for the first 15 laps of the race, Aguilar, Shane Bulter and Ben Fritz were making quick work of the rest of the field on their way to the front of the field. Fritz, who started sixth, was already up to second by the end of lap one.

Butler made his way past Fritz for second at the end of lap 10 and quickly ran Nichols down to battle for the lead. Butler used a diamond manuver where he went high in the middle of turns three and four and shot to the bottom of the race track coming off the corner. Butler won a drag race with Nichols into the first turn. (more…)

By rick|2014-03-24T17:25:05-04:00March 24th, 2014|Archives, DeSoto Speedway, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Racing News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

Joey Aguilar Aces Auburndale Opener

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The Safety-Kleen TBARA Sprint Series opened the 2014 season at Auburndale Speedway ,a track that they hadn’t visited in over a decade. The 1/4 mile bullring would surely provide plenty of tight side by side action for the capacity crowd. Dude Teate started on pole and would lead the first 18 of 30 circuits before relinquishing the lead to 9th place starter, Joey “the Ace”Aguilar. Aguilar would hold off Shane Butler and Teate to pick up the win. Heat races were won by Aguilar and Jimmy Alvis Sr. The next stop on tour is Desoto Speedway on March 23rd.

Feature Race Results – 30 laps: 1) Joey Aguilar, 2) Shane Butler, 3) Dude Teate, 4) Ben Fritz, 5) Jimmy Alvis Sr., 6) Matt Alfonso, 7) Rex Hollinger, 8) Herb Neumann Jr., 9) Chris Gimmler, 10) Larry Brazil, Jr., 11) Dave Retzlaff, 12) Garrett Green, 13) Richie Corr, 14) Tommy Nichols

By rick|2014-03-17T16:56:45-04:00March 17th, 2014|Archives, Auburndale Speedway, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

Abreu Claims First World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Victory

Californian cruised into victory lane at Thunderbowl Raceway

031514_RICO_WINS TULARE, Calif. – March 15, 2014 – Rico Abreu earned the biggest victory of his career on Saturdaynight when he powered to the checkered flag at Thunderbowl Raceway for his first World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory.

Abreu took the lead from Terry McCarl on lap eight, and then had to hold off veterans McCarl and Joey Saldana to earn the victory.

Rookie Logan Schuchart followed up a strong run on Friday night by eventually finishing second after making a daring late pass to the outside of McCarl on the banked one-third mile dirt oval. McCarl, who set quick time and then became the first driver to benefit from the “0” being pulled in the dash draw, settled for third after coming back from a near wreck on a restart. Sammy Swindell finished a season-best fourth while two-time event winner in 2014, Brad Sweet, was fifth.

Abreu made the pass on McCarl for the lead on lap 8 in turn one in his Abreu Vineyards #24. Abreu then had to defend the position on a restart for the first time on lap 11 after Cody Darrah brought out a red with a wreck in turn one. (more…)

By Scott|2014-03-16T16:19:40-04:00March 16th, 2014|Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Sprint Cars|Comments Off