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Thrilling Season of Racing Ahead in 2014 for DIRTcar Northeast Series

Classic Tracks, New Additions Make for an Action-Packed Racing Schedule

WEEDSPORT, N.Y. – Jan. 21, 2014 – Another action-packed year of DIRTcar Racing is set to kick off soon, with the Northeast’s premier traveling series taking on the region’s most exciting tracks. For the 2014 season, the Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series spans from Florida to Quebec, bringing the best of the Big-Block Modfiieds to their classic venues and adding some new ones to the mix.

The DIRTcar 358-Modified Series, DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series and DIRTcar Pro Stock Series are also revving up for one of their busiest seasons in years, boasting a total of more than 60 races among the four DIRTcar Racing Northeast Region series.

The Super DIRTcar Series begins its season earlier than the rest with four races at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla., bringing the cars and stars from the chilly northeast to warm Florida in February. The races, scheduled daily from Wednesday, Feb. 19, through Saturday, Feb. 22, may not be point races, but that won’t stop recent series champions Brett Hearn and Matt Sheppard from trying to oust the defending DIRTcar Nationals presented by Summit Racing Equipment champion, Danny Johnson, from his throne. (more…)

By Scott|2014-01-25T16:18:18-05:00January 25th, 2014|Featured, Front Page News, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off

Kyros Entertainment Joins Forces with Cory Joyce for the UNOH Battle at the Beach

Joyce to Make Second NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Start at Daytona

Cory Joyce 1-18-14 HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – Kyros Entertainment will be on board with Cory Joyce when the 21-year-old makes his second career NASCAR K&N Pro Series East start in the UNOH Battle at the Beach at Daytona International Speedway on February 18.

The Cleveland, Ohio-based Kyros Entertainment was created for the distinct purpose of extending hope, compassion and support with a divine need to help others and is comprised of three divisions: Entertainment, Foundation and Ministry. The mission is to reinforce the wholesome power of prayer and healing that successfully occurs when American families rediscover the strong support that thrives within true family values.

“We truly believe that everyone knows someone, somewhere, who is going through life’s trials in this very moment,” said Brady Bulger, CFO of Kyros Entertainment. “We at Kyros want to help others who need a boosted blessing of help, reinforcement or feelings of kind support for any given reason.

“We are excited and blessed to work with Cory Joyce as he continues to grow in his racing career. He is a hard-working young man who stands for the core beliefs on which Kyros is built. We are proud of his efforts and want to help him continue to pursue his dreams.”

The UNOH Battle at the Beach in Daytona Beach (Fla.) marks Joyce’s second NASCAR K&N Pro Series East start. He made his debut at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in September 2013. Starting from the 29th position, Joyce powered his way into the top 10 before being collected by a spinning car on lap 76, which relegated him to a 21st-place finish. (more…)

By Scott|2014-01-18T05:11:33-05:00January 18th, 2014|Featured, Front Page News, NASCAR, Racing News|Comments Off

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Adds Steve Kinser’s Hometown Bloomington Speedway to His “Salute to the King” Season

WoO_STP_SC_LOGO_SHADED_300-copy CONCORD, N.C. – Jan. 17, 2014 – It’s only fitting that during Steve Kinser’s “Salute to the King” season on the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series circuit there will be an event at his hometown Bloomington (Ind.) Speedway.

Indy Race Parts will present the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars at Bloomington on Friday, Sept. 26, in an event that will give Kinser’s hometown fans their last chance to see him race for his 21st World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series championship.

Kinser won the inaugural World of Outlaws event at the quarter-mile dirt oval on Aug. 18, 1978, but that was just the beginning for King of the Outlaws. He went on to win another seven times at Bloomington, which has been host to 25 World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series events.

The race will be the series’ fifth trip of the season to the Hoosier State, a hot bed for short-track, open-wheel racing. The series also will race in Indiana May 10 at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, May 26 at Lawrenceburg Speedway, June 4 at Kokomo Speedway and Sept. 17 at Terre Haute Action Track. Tim Kaeding won at Tri-State and Kokomo last season while Donny Schatz took the win at Lawrenceburg. The Outlaws are returning to Terre Haute for the first time since Joey Saldana won there in 2006.

The Outlaws last raced at Bloomington on Aug. 3, 2012, when Lucas Wolfe earned his first series victory. Steve Kinser’s eight World of Outlaws wins at Bloomington are the most in series history, while Sammy Swindell’s five wins are second-most. (more…)

By Scott|2014-01-18T00:41:42-05:00January 18th, 2014|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

Anticipation Building for the Georgia Boot Super Bowl of Racing

WAYCROSS, GA (January 16, 2014) – The anticipation and excitement is building as the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series kicks off the 2014 season with the Georgia Boot Super Bowl of Racing at Golden Isles Speedway in Brunswick, GA. The stars and cars of the LOLMDS are set to invade the 4/10 mile South Georgia speed-plant for three action packed nights of racing on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, February 6^th, 7^th and 8^th. There will also be an open practice night on Wednesday February 5^thfor all divisions.

The only previous visit by the LOLMDS was back in 2008, when the fans witnessed one of the most exciting races ever at Golden Isles Speedway. In that race, four drivers battled for the lead during the

50-Lap feature event, including Scott Bloomquist, Steve Casebolt, Jason Fitzgerald and Earl Pearson Jr. Pearson, who started 7^th, would make a last lap pass in dramatic fashion, passing Bloomquist and taking the checkered flag in front of the Lucas Oil TV cameras. The 2008 event is still considered one of the best TV races of all time on the LOLMDS. Lucas Oil Production Studios and TV cameras will be on hand again in 2014 to tape both Friday night and Saturday night’s events for broadcast on the MAVTV American Real Network.

The 2014 edition of the “Georgia Boot Super Bowl of Racing” is shaping up to be the best ever speed weeks event at GIS. Frankie Lloyd has made several upgrades and improvements throughout the facility since the announcement that the LOLMDS will return this year. GIS has also set the ticket prices for this year’s event at $25 each night for all general admission tickets, with no reserved seating. Golden Isles Speedway accepts credit cards and is taking reservations for Trackside Parking and RV Camping spots. Concrete slabs are available for racers to reserve in the pit areas, with additional secured parking added on the property for spectators attending this year’s event. (more…)

By Scott|2014-01-17T15:08:44-05:00January 17th, 2014|Featured, Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Standout Roster Of Title Hopefuls Ready For Start Of Milestone World of Outlaws Late Model Series Campaign Feb. 14-16 At Bubba Raceway Park

Bubba Army Dirt Late Model Winter Nationals Begins Celebration Of National Tour’s 10^th Anniversary Season Under World Racing Group Banner

WoO_World_of_Outlaws_Logo_Dirt_Late_Models_Late_Model_RacingNewsNetwork_com OCALA, FL – Jan. 16, 2014 – The running of the third annual Bubba Army Dirt Late Model Winter Nationals on Feb. 14-16 at Bubba Raceway Park will mark two significant milestones for the World of Outlaws Late Model Series.

For starters, a season-long celebration of the 10^th anniversary of the national tour’s rebirth in 2004 will begin with the weekend tripleheader at the unique egg-shaped, three-eighths-mile oval. In addition, the opening night of the meet – a 40-lap, $8,000-to-win event on Fri., Feb. 14 – is set to be the 400th WoO LMS A-Main contested since the circuit resumed action 10 years ago under the World Racing Group banner.

Landmarks aside, the tour’s visit to BRP will also kick off the chase for the prestigious WoO LMS championship. A typically star-studded roster of drivers is eyeing the $100,000 title in 2014, including:

* Josh Richards. The three-time and defending WoO LMS champion from Shinnston, W.Va., is geared up to pursue another points crown with his father Mark’s Rocket Chassis house car team after making his triumphant return in 2013 following a season spent pursuing his NASCAR aspirations. There will be a couple new looks to Richards’s effort in ’14: veteran wrench-turner Randall Edwards has come on board to serve as his chief mechanic (’13 WoO LMS Crew Chief of the Year Matt Barnes won’t travel as extensively with Richards this season) – and sometime during the season, Richards, who turns 26 on March 22, plans to become a married man by tying the knot with Andrea Cleveland. (more…)

By Scott|2014-01-17T15:03:31-05:00January 17th, 2014|Bubba Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Late Models, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars to Invade Port Royal Speedway on Saturday, Oct. 25

Series Returns to Pennsylvania Half-Mile Dirt Oval for First Time in 10 Years

WoO_STP_SC_LOGO_SHADED_300-copy CONCORD, N.C. – Jan. 15, 2014 -The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series will invade Port Royal (Pa.) Speedway on Saturday, October 25, for the first time since 2004.

The event at the half-mile dirt oval in central Pennsylvania will be the final World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series championship race in the Keystone State for 20-time series champion Steve Kinser during his “Salute to the King” season. The race will be the eighth in World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series history at Port Royal, with winners including Donny Schatz (2004), Jason Meyers (2003) Brad Furr (2002), Danny Wood (2001), Doug Wolfgang (1987), Don Kreitz Jr. (1986), and Lynn Paxton (1979).

“We are proud to announce this show as the culmination of years worth of negotiations to bring the best in the sprint car business all back together again at Port Royal Speedway,” says PRS Promotions pointman and Port Royal promoter Steve O’Neal. “Port Royal has the greatest fans anywhere and they’ve really supported us and come back to us over the last three years as we all have worked together to make Port Royal the kind of venue that can now host the World of Outlaws again.”

Tickets are scheduled to go on sale to the public Feb. 4 at www.WorldofOutlaws.com/tickets.

“Some of the most passionate sprint car fans anywhere in the world are in Pennsylvania, so we’re looking forward to bringing the Outlaws back to Port Royal for the first time in 10 years,” said World of Outlaws CEO Brian Carter. “The fans have been asking to see the Outlaws at Port Royal for a long time. We’re very excited to return and expand our schedule in Pennsylvania.” (more…)

By Scott|2014-01-16T15:12:37-05:00January 16th, 2014|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

Zaxby’s Becomes Title Sponsor of SpeedFest 2014

Salem, IN (January 14, 2014) – Champion Racing Association Powered by JEGS officials have announced that Zaxby’s restaurant chain has agreed to be the title sponsor of SpeedFest 2014, which will be held on Saturday, January 25th and Sunday, January 26th at Watermelon Capital Speedway located in Cordele, Georgia.

“We are very excited to have Zaxby’s on board as the title sponsor of SpeedFest 2014,” remarked R.J. Scott, Managing Partner of CRA. “Adding a top company’s name like Zaxby’s will help in the promotion and name recognition of this event. Zaxby’s is well known throughout the south and is starting to grow its name in the North. We look forward to working with Zaxby’s in this new partnership!”

Entries continue to arrive daily for the Zaxby’s SpeedFest 2014. Additional entries for the SpeedFest 200 ARCA/CRA Super Series Powered by JEGS Super Late Model event include NASCAR Nationwide Series competitor Dakoda Armstrong and NASCAR Camping World Truck competitor John Wes Townley, who will both drive cars for famed crew chief Richie Wauters.

Also entered now for the SpeedFest 200 are Florida racers Kyle Bryant and Joe Boyd, Indiana racer Jeff Cannon, Georgia’s Dwayne Buggay, North Carolina’s Lee Tissot, and Texas hot shoe Casey Smith. They join the likes of David Ragan, Johnny Sauter, Jeff Fultz, John Hunter Nemechek, Donnie Wilson, Hunter Robbins, Anderson Bowen, Spencer Davis, Brandon Oakley, Jake Griffin, Joe Ross, Dalton Grindle and Brady Boswell on that events early entry list. (more…)

By Scott|2014-01-14T18:18:29-05:00January 14th, 2014|CRA Racing Series, Featured, Front Page News, Upcoming Events, Watermelon|Comments Off

FUPS 2014 Season Ready To Get Started

The Florida United Promoters Series celebrated the 2013 Champions at Abacoa Golf Club located in Jupiter, FL on Sat. night January 4th, with over seventy thousand dollars in points fund money and contingency awards handed out. The night’s big winner was Super Late Model Champion Daniel Webster taking home the lions share consisting of $5,000.00, along with a chassis from Finish Line Fabrication and a house Progressive Racing Engines power plant to be used in 2014. Other division champions included, Steve Darvalics Pro Trucks, Travis Roland OWM, Brandon Morris Sportsman, and Kory Abbott in the Legends. To view pictures from the banquet please visit our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/FloridaUnitedPromotersSeries

The 2014 FUPS Season will include two new tracks joining the series for the Super Late Model’s. Three Palm’s Speedway formally Punta Gorda and Orlando Speed World will join with Auburndale Speedway in hosting races this year. We have worked very hard to get new tracks to join in hosting FUPS races for 2014 stated series director Rick Williams, and the addition of 3 Palms and Orlando was a victory for our competitors as well as the series. We look forward to partnering with Jamie Haase (3 Palms) and Ozzie Moya (OSW) to give the series more venues and expand the brand to the southwest and east coast areas of the state, hopefully this addition will encourage other tracks to join FUPS in the future, added Williams.

Auburndale and 3 Palms will host six races each during the season and OSW will host two Friday night events for the SLM, the Legends and Bando’s will travel with the SLM for 2014. The FUPS Sportsman & OWM will currently have a two track twelve race schedule between Auburndale and 3 Palms.

For the schedules of all of our divisions, membership forms, rules, and all updates & news please visit www.floridapromotersseries.com.

By Scott|2014-01-14T17:55:49-05:00January 14th, 2014|Featured, Florida United Promoters Series, Front Page News, Racing News|Comments Off

UNOH All Stars to Kick Off 2014 Tour in The Sunshine State

CAMARGO, IL. (Tuesday, January 7, 2014) – The University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions will warm up the frigid winter with hot racing action in the south to kick off the 2014 season. There will be five events scheduled for Florida in February with a minor adjustment to the original schedule – a third race has been added at Bubba Raceway Park and is being substituted for the originally scheduled Screven Motor Speedway event.

It all kicks off with three straight nights of racing at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Florida. The Thursday, Feb. 6 event will pay $3,000 to the winner while Friday, Feb. 7 will pay $4,000 and the finale on Saturday, Feb. 8 paying $7,000 to win. The southern events – all part of the UNOH All Stars’ Eastern Region points – will wrap up at Volusia Speedway Park on Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 12 and 13, each paying $5,000 to win.

“The scheduling move makes it more convenient for the fans and race teams. We are excited to kick off our season at two of Florida’s premiere dirt tracks,” said Guy Webb, President of the UNOH All Stars.

Last year, of the 5 events scheduled, only the two events at Bubba Raceway Park were contested as rain claimed the other three races. Donny Schatz swept both events at the Ocala speedplant. (more…)

By Scott|2014-01-13T18:42:34-05:00January 13th, 2014|Artic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions, Bubba Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Racing News, Upcoming Events, Volusia Speedway Park|Comments Off

Eagle Jet Top Gun Sprints Press Release

EagleJetTopGunlogoBlackSmall It was made public at the Eagle Jet Top Gun awards banquet that Eagle Jet and Phase 1 Motorsports along with NASCAR’s Nationwide team, JD Motorsports have recognized the professionalism and quality of the drivers competing in the Top Gun Series. Therefore, it was announced that the 2014 Top Gun Champ will be given two golden opportunities to enhance his or her racing resume. The 2014 Top Gun Champion will be invited to the Eagle Jet Phase 1 Motorsports race shop to be fitted into one of their 2014 Ford Super Late Models. They will then be scheduled for a test and practice session with the car which will be supervised by Phase 1 owner, Doug Elliott. After they have completed the practice day, they will then race the car at a later date for a one race deal. The 2014 Champion gets to keep every dollar the car makes at that race! The second opportunity to help build the 2014 Champs resume gets even better! The Top Gun Champ and a guest will then be invited for an all-expense paid trip, complements of Eagle Jet International, to Gaffney, South Carolina and to the race shop of the NASCAR Nationwide team of JD Motorsports owned by Johnny Davis. This is the home of Landon Cassill and Jeffrey Earnhardt’s NASCAR Nationwide cars. The Top Gun Champ will be fitted to either one of Earnhardt’s or Cassill’s actual race cars for a full day of testing at a local track! This is not just renting a car to go around the track! This is a full blown up to speed real deal test of your ability to drive a NASCAR Nationwide car! The test session will be personally supervised by Mr. Johnny Davis himself. Johnny Davis is famous through his many years with NASCAR for teaching and helping young crew members and drivers get their start in NASCAR. You may visit Johnny and his race team at www.TeamJDMotorsports.com This could be the opportunity of a life time for the 2014 Top Gun Champion to see if they have the “Right Stuff” to drive one of these cars they see on TV. Good luck to each and every one of the 2014 Eagle Jet Top Gun series drivers!

By Scott|2014-01-13T14:52:47-05:00January 13th, 2014|Featured, Front Page News, Racing News, Top Gun Sprints|Comments Off