50 Laps – $3000 to Win
Waycross, GA – The excitement and anticipation is building for one of the biggest dirt late model events of the year with the running of the 10th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals this weekend at the famous Knoxville Raceway. With the history and tradition of the famed Knoxville Raceway and a total purse over $270,000 up for grabs, racers and fans are looking forward to an exciting weekend of racing and the crowning of this year’s Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals Champion. Knoxville Raceway, located on the Marion County Fairgrounds in Knoxville, IA, is considered one of the nicest facilities anywhere in the country. With a racing surface that produces thrilling racing action, a huge purse up for grabs and plenty of off-track activities, this is a must see event for any race fan.
Sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, this crown jewel event will kick off Thursday, September 26th with three nights of racing concluding on Saturday, September 28th. Both Thursday and Friday’s events will include LOLMDS Hot-Laps, RED BUCK Time Trials, LOLMDS Heat Races, D-Main, C-Main, B-Main and a 25-lap $7,000 to win feature event. Saturday’s events include LOLMDS Hot-Laps, D-Main, C-Main, B-Main and the 100-lap $40,000 to win feature event. (more…)
Mike Palasini Jr. of Leland, MS has clinched the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series Runner-Up spot driving the MP Trucking Trak-Star. (Best Photography)
CARTERSVILLE, GA – Gary Stolba of Willow Springs, MO grabbed the spotlight in NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series Week 26 action by winning the only race on the schedule that wasn’t rained out on Saturday night at West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, MO driving the Ranchall Innovations GRT.
Jerry Buck of Paragould, AR, Shawn Knuckles of Poplar Bluff, MO, Roger Witt of Batesville, AR and Kevin Collins of West Plains, MO finished second through fifth. Witt kept his chances alive for a Top 10 finish in the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series standings by netting six points and moving up to the 12th spot in the standings.
NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series Week 26 races on Friday night at Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, MS, as well as Saturday night races at Battleground Speedway in Highlands, TX and Jackson Motor Speedway in Jackson, MS were rained out. (more…)
National Tour’s Winningest Driver Dominates Special Event On Clay-Covered Asphalt Track
MARNE, MI – Sept. 21, 2013 – This time Darrell Lanigan didn’t need to pull off any late-race dramatics to win the Keyser Manufacturing ‘Down & Dirty 75’ Presented by NAPA Auto Parts at Berlin Raceway.
Lanigan, 43, of Union, Ky., emerged victorious in the World of Outlaws Late Model Series special for the second consecutive year in convincing fashion, grabbing the lead from Shane Clanton of Zebulon, Ga., on lap 33 and dominating the remainder of the distance behind the wheel of his self-owned Rocket car.
Continuing his mastery of a 7/16th-mile asphalt oval that for the second straight year was covered with clay for a late-season return to its dirt-track roots, Lanigan turned back brief threats from Clanton on restarts and while negotiating lapped traffic to cross the finish line 4.629 seconds – over a full straightaway – ahead of his fellow WoO LMS regular. The two-time tour champion earned $15,650 for his series-leading 11th triumph of 2013.
“We all put our heads together on this setup and it was unbelievable,” said Lanigan, who recorded his 52nd career win on the WoO LMS. “It’s a completely different setup from what we had last year (at Berlin), but it was definitely good.” (more…)
DAVENPORT, Iowa (Sept. 21) – Jeff Aikey raced to his tour-career leading 61st feature win while Brian Harris clinched his career first Deery Brothers Summer Series championship Saturday evening at Davenport Speedway.
Aikey passed Justin Kay with eight circuits to go in the 40-lapper, then ran away from the rest of the field on the way to the $3,000 checkers.
The seven-time IMCA Late Model tour king also went home with the $250 Sunoco Race Fuels feature qualifier drawing prize and another $99 check from Ideal Ready Mix for perfect series attendance.
Kay was runner-up to Aikey in the finale and to Harris in the point standings by 25 markers. Harris redrew 12th and fell back in the pack before driving all the way back to third. He’ll be rewarded for his season-long efforts with a $5,000 share of the series point fund during the IMCA national awards banquet in November. (more…)
TAZEWELL, TN – Matthew Turner of Dawsonville, GA threw caution to the wind and rode the treacherous guard rails of Tazewell Speedway to his first Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series win on Sunday night in the West Chevrolet 50 driving the J.T. Kerr Racing Equipment Special.
After hard contact with the second turn guard rail on a lap nine restart knocked him back to the third spot, Turner recovered, stayed on the high side of the high banks, and drove around the outside of both second-place William Thomas of Phenix City, AL and race leader Tim Busha of Boaz, AL on lap 28 to take the lead, and go on to collect the $3,000 top prize with the victory.
“That was a hard hit on the restart, but the car felt good, so we just kept digging,” Turner said. “Our car worked the best on the high side right up against the guard rail, so as long as it didn’t reach out and grab us, we were good. The Chevrolet Performance CT 525 engine was a good fit for this race track because I could run flat out through turns three and four. It was a pretty awesome ride from where I was sitting, and I hope the fans saw a good show tonight.” (more…)
BROWNSTOWN, IN (September 21, 2013) – Don O’Neal picked up his fourth career Jackson 100 victory, at the historic Jackson County Fairgrounds bullring. O’Neal took the lead from defending race winner, Jimmy Owens after a lap 68 restart and pulled away from the field for the $15,000 win in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned event. The 34th Annual Jackson 100 at Brownstown Speedway was also part of the ASi Crown Jewel Cup Presented by DirtonDirt.com.
Dustin Linville charged from his ninth starting spot to finish second. John Blankenship came home third, followed by Owens and 23rd starting, Steve Francis rounding out the top five.
“I can’t believe it,” said O’Neal, who had missed almost a month of the LOLMDS season after suffering a back injury in August. “This is my home track; it’s great to win here in front of these fans. The track was a little rough with the rain, but it was extremely racy. After that last caution, I don’t know what happened to the 20 car, but once we were out front, it was smooth sailing,” said O’Neal in Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the 33rd time in his career.
“I just took a deep breath on that caution, Jimmy was running a good line there, and it was going to be tough to catch him and pass him. When the race restarted I just went by him, and then found a fast line. I have to thank Tader Masters, MasterSbilt Race Cars, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Optima Batteries, Seubert Calf Ranches, Tarpy Trucking, Superior Cleaning, and Independence Lumber and all of our great product sponsors that make this possible.” (more…)
(SPARTA, Ky.) – Corey LaJoie grabbed the lead with 33 laps to go in Saturday’s ZLOOP 150 at Kentucky Speedway and took his No. 17 Medallion Financial Ford into victory lane for the third time this season.
“We’ve had really good set ups for these cars lately, but, for Iowa, for some reason, our car was off,” LaJoie said. “We went back to the drawing board after Iowa and put together what we thought would be good at Kentucky, and it ended up being really good. It was a great day.”
LaJoie, a Richard Petty Motorsports Development Driver, won at Chicagoland Speedway in July and Pocono Raceway in August. In the Roulo Brothers Racing No. 17, LaJoie led the most laps in the ZLOOP 150, which was held Saturday after being rained out on Friday. LaJoie led 40 of 100 laps.
Mason Mitchell finished second in the Happy Cheeks Ford, Spencer Gallagher third in the Allegiant Travel Chevrolet, Grant Enfinger fourth in the Motor Honey-Casite-Advance-Ford and Chad Boat fifth in the SteppingOut4Hope.com Toyota.
Mitchell had his best career finish. He led 20 laps despite having to start back in 21st.
“In practice yesterday, we struggled a lot,” Mitchell said. “But, everybody did a great job in the shop this week and we had a really good car.” (more…)
Trey Bright of Coker, AL is the 2013 NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Champion. With both scheduled Week 26 events being rained out for tonight at Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, MS and tomorrow night at Jackson Motor Speedway in Jackson, MS, Bright has enough points to clinch the Championship. (Foto 1 Photo)
CARTERSVILLE, GA – Trey Bright of Coker, AL is the 2013 NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Champion. With both scheduled Week 26 events being rained out for tonight at Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, MS and tomorrow night at Jackson Motor Speedway in Jackson, MS, Bright has enough points to clinch the Championship.
Kevin Spears of Fayette, AL will clinch the second spot in the 2013 NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division point standings. With one week left in the 2013 season, Bright holds a three point advantage over Spears. Spears would only be able to net a maximum of two points in Week 27 competition nest weekend.
Bright clinches the 2013 NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Championship with a best 14 week total of 693 points after nine wins, 18 top five finishes and 22 top ten finishes in 28 races driving the AKA Cores Chevrolet.
Spears has a best 14 week total of 690 points after seven wins, 18 top five finishes and 23 top ten finishes in 24 races driving the Ross Designz.com Chevrolet powered by a Chevrolet Performance 602 Crate Engine. (more…)
The Florida United Promoters Series Triple 50’s returns to tight 1/4 mile Auburndale Speedway this Sat. with the Alan Jay Automotive Group Pro Trucks, the Racecar Engineering Sportsman and the Sunoco Open Wheel Mod’s. With only 10 points separating the top five drivers in the Pro Truck class, this will be the class to watch as they all will be ready to make a run for the Alan Jay Automotive – C.A.R.S. Racing For A Cause, Inc. Championship. In the sportsman division the call is out, Can Anyone Beat Brandon Morris. The Bartow youth has reeled off four straight since April. In the Modifies it is Travis Roland who sits a top the points with two wins. He will be chased by LJ Grimm and Devin McLeod who each have one win this season.