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Danny Martin, Jr. Wins Eagle Jet Top Gun Sprints Feature At East Bay Raceway Park

Tampa, FL – It was the return of the Eagle Jet Top Sprints as they were back in action for their make-up race on June 22^nd as Mother Nature rained the entire night of events out. Also racing tonight were the Q Auto & Injury Attorneys Street Stocks, Gagel’s Open Wheel Modifieds, Outlaw Fours and the Motorstats.com 4 Cylinder Bombers.

First feature of the night was the Q Auto & Injury Attorneys Street Stocks. Winning their heats were Mike Wilson and David Barwick, II. For the feature it would be William Burnside and David Barwick, II making up the front row. When the green waved it was Burnside taking the early lead until Ronnie Whitley crashed hard on the front stretch nearly taking the rear end out of his car. Whitley was ok as he walked to the pits in disappointment. On the restart Burnside led the field to the green with Mike Wilson and Roberto Morfin, Sr. trailing right behind him. Wilson would take over the lead on the very next lap. Caution would come out on lap eight as Justan Rodgers spun in turn two after running in the third position. Rodgers would find himself spun on the front stretch heading in the wrong direction on the next lap and would have to go to the rear of the field once again. (more…)

By Scott|2013-09-16T15:50:41-04:00September 16th, 2013|East Bay Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Top Gun Sprints|Comments Off

CLARKSVILLE WIN MAKES THOMAS FOUR FOR FIVE IN CHEVY SUPER SERIES

Point leader William Thomas of Phenix City, AL celebrates his fourth win in five races with the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series on Saturday night after the James Corlew Chevrolet 50 at Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville, TN. The victory was worth $3,000 to Thomas driving the #A19 Alexander’s Industrial Service GRT. (Webb Dillard Photo)

CLARKSVILLE, TN – William Thomas of Phenix City, AL drove the Alexander’s Industrial Service GRT to his fourth win in five races on Saturday night in the James Corlew Chevrolet 50 at Clarksville Speedway for the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series. Thomas led all 50 laps to pick up the $3,000 top prize.

Thomas left Clarksville Speedway with a 42-point lead in the championship standings over National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame Inductee Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, TN, who finished second in the Tommy Pope Construction Warrior. Johnson could get close to Thomas at times in the race, but Thomas was able to keep “The Chattanooga Flash” behind him.

“We didn’t think the track would get as slick as it did, but it was still a good surface to race on and we just had to adjust our driving style for it,” Thomas said. “I knew Ronnie Johnson was back there, so I knew I had to run hard, but at the same time, not overdrive the race track. We still have a lot of racing left in this season, and if I do win this championship, I know Ronnie is going to make me earn it.” (more…)

By Scott|2013-09-16T15:41:57-04:00September 16th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series, Race Results|Comments Off

Richards Gets Elbows Up To Reach Victory Lane For Second Time In Pevely Nationals At Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55

West Virginia Star Pads World of Outlaws Late Model Series Points Lead With Ninth Triumph Of 2013 Season

091413_PevelyVL PEVELY, MO – Sept. 14, 2013 – Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., roared back into the World of Outlaws Late Model Series spotlight with an elbows-up victory in Saturday night’s 55-lap Pevely Nationals at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55.

Twenty-four hours after absorbing a rare DNF, Richards wrestled the lead from Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., on lap 32 and turned back a late challenge from Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., to register his ninth WoO LMS triumph of 2013. The $10,650 score also made him the first driver to win twice in the seven World of Outlaws A-Mains contested since 2005 at the high-banked, one-third-mile oval.

Adding more importance to his checkered flag, Richards, 25, padded his points lead in the chase for the $100,000 WoO LMS championship to a season-high 114 points over Lanigan and Shane Clanton of Zebulon, Ga., who ended the night tied for second in the standings. Richards can clinch his third career title on the national tour by averaging an 11^th-place finish over the final five events of the campaign.

“It feels good to have a little bit of a cushion,” Richards said of his healthy edge in the World of Outlaws standings. “We lost it last night (after a broken rearend left him with a 19^th-place finish at Belle-Clair Speedway in Belleville, Ill.), so it feels good to come back with a win tonight.” (more…)

By Scott|2013-09-16T15:34:12-04:00September 16th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models, Race Results|Comments Off

Matt Sheppard wins thriller at Mohawk International Raceway

Defending series champion battles track champion Billy Dunn to the finish

Photo Courtesy: Rick Young

AKWESASNE, N. Y. – Saturday, September 15, 2013 – After a thrilling 100 laps, Matt Sheppard, of Waterloo, N. Y., claimed victory in the Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series feature at Mohawk International Raceway.

Sheppard charged forward from his 11th starting position to crack the top-five by lapp 25. Soon enough, Sheppard was in second and challenging then-leader Billy Dunn for the top spot. Sheppard took the lead in lap 56, and the two swapped positions several times in an exciting battle to the finish.

“Me and Billy went at it for…I don’t know how many laps, but it seemed like a lot,” said Sheppard, the three-time defending Super DIRTcar Series Champion. “It was a lot of fun. All I know is we had a good car, we got up front.” (more…)

By Scott|2013-09-16T15:31:20-04:00September 16th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off

15-year-old Kyle Benjamin takes ARCA checkers at Salem

(SALEM, Ind.) – It’s been a big year for the number 15 in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards.

Fifteen-year-old Kyle Benjamin won his second race of the season Saturday, winning the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA Fall Classic presented by Federated Car Care at the Salem Speedway Fueled by the Hoosier Lottery. Benjamin, fittingly, was driving the No. 15, which has now visited victory lane six times on the season for Venturini Motorsports.

Benjamin grabbed the lead from fellow teenager Kyle Weatherman on lap 192 of the 200 laps race and held on for the win in the No. 15 Renton Coil Springs-Cometic Chevrolet.

“I was hoping nothing broke and a caution wouldn’t come out,” the Easley, S.C. native said.

Weatherman, in the St. Charles Glass-United Nissan Dodge, finished second for the second consecutive race. He took the lead from Benjamin on the last caution when the No. 15 pitted for two tires. Weatherman stayed on the track.

“We got two tires and a few of the guys I was racing against stayed out,” Benjamin said. “It was a great call by my crew chief, Kevin Reed. Tires are so big here. Kyle was hard to pass for about five laps, but once the tires came to me, I knew I could get by him.” (more…)

By Scott|2013-09-16T15:28:13-04:00September 16th, 2013|ARCA, Featured, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off

Citrus County Speedway Race Results for September 14th, 2013


	FUPS Late Models		Feature
Car-#	Drivers Name	Home Town	Finish
84	Wayne Anderson	Wildwood	1
33	Daniel Webster (Fast Qualifier)	Brooksville	2
4	Randy Anderson	Wildwood	3
30	Jesse Dutilly	Brandenton	4
28	Billy Bigley Jr.	Naples	5
12	David Green	Ft. Pierce	6
00	Anthony Cataldi	Umatilla	7
128	Dylan Bigley	Naples	8
98	Herb Neumann Jr.	Inverness	9
85	Ricky Anderson	Wildwood	10 (more…)

By Scott|2013-09-16T15:07:21-04:00September 16th, 2013|Citrus County Speedway, Featured, Front Page News, Late Models, Race Results|Comments Off

Ian Madsen Earns First World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Win

091413_DeerCreekVL_web SPRING VALLEY, Minn. – Sept. 14, 2013 – Ian Madsen cruised to the first World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory of his career on Saturday night at Deer Creek Speedway’s Clash at the Creek.

The Australia native and brother of Kerry Madsen was chasing Craig Dollansky in the early going at the 3/8-mile banked oval when Dollansky’s car had a mechanical issue on lap 6 of the 35-lap main event. Ian Madsen surged into the lead as Dollansky pulled into the infield, then he had to hold off championship leader Daryn Pittman on two restarts in a light rain.

Both times Madsen pulled away from Pittman to finally earn his first series victory, and together with Kerry become only the fifth set of brothers to win World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series races. The Madsens join Bobby and Joey Allen, Dave and Dale Blaney, Kenny and Dean Jacobs, and Sammy and Jeff Swindell as brothers with World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car wins.

Pittman advanced from fifth to second in the Kasey Kahne Racing Great Clips GF1 to increase his lead in the overall championship standings to 70 points with eight A-mains remaining in the season. Paul McMahan was quickest in qualifying for the 16th time this season and finished right behind Pittman in third. Steve Kinser and Joey Saldana rounded out the top five. (more…)

By Scott|2013-09-16T15:06:31-04:00September 16th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

Sheppard Continues Mastery Of Belle-Clair Speedway With Run From Eighth To Victory In ‘Photobilly 50’

Wins Second Straight World of Outlaws Late Model Series Race, Third Consecutive Major Event At Illinois Bullring

091313_BelleClairVL BELLEVILLE, IL – Sept. 13, 2013 – Brandon Sheppard has Belle-Clair Speedway figured out.

The fast-rising 20-year-old star from New Berlin, Ill., continued his mastery of the unique one-fifth-mile bullring on Friday night, marching forward from the eighth starting spot to capture the World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘Photobilly 50’ for the second consecutive year.

It was the third straight major-event victory at Belle-Clair for Sheppard, who also won the demanding track’s DIRTcar Summer Nationals A-Main earlier this year en route to being crowned the ‘Hell Tour’ champion for the first time in his career.

“We got our stuff really good here,” said Sheppard, who picked up a $10,050 check for winning a race run in memory of late Belle-Clair track photographer Charles Haffer Jr. “Actually tonight was the best we’ve had it out of all three times we’ve won here. We were able to maneuver around a lot.” (more…)

By Scott|2013-09-16T14:55:13-04:00September 16th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models, Race Results|Comments Off

Schueller tops Friday Hawkeye Dirt Tour feature at Farley

FARLEY, Iowa (Sept. 13) – Jason Schueller led most of the way and pulled ahead late in winning Friday’s Karl Performance Hawkeye Dirt Tour presented by XSAN feature at Farley Speedway.

The $1,500 IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified series victory came during the Yankee Dirt Track Classic and put Schueller on the ballot for the 2014 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational.

Mark Elliott qualified from his “B” feature and advanced 15 spots to second while new series point leader Mike Van Genderen was third. Mark Schulte and Jerry Luloff rounded out the top five.

Schulte drew the outside front row start and led the first two circuits. The third starting Schueller was alongside and ahead by the width of his bumper when the next lap was scored, then began to pull away before a lap seven caution tightened the field back up. (more…)

By Scott|2013-09-16T14:50:54-04:00September 16th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, IMCA, Race Results|Comments Off

Simpson is fastest in big Deery field at Yankee

FARLEY, Iowa (Sept. 13) – A driver who is no stranger to victory lane at Farley Speedway won his career first Deery Brothers Summer Series feature there Friday night.

Chad Simpson raced his way from his “B” feature to the $3,000 checkers in the IMCA Late Model main event. A season-best 54 cars were entered in the Yankee Dirt Track Classic show, the 14^th of 17 tour events this season.

Tommy Elston started on the pole and led the first 18 of 40 laps. Denny Eckrich ran second most of that time before catching Elston and running in front the next three times around the half-mile dirt oval.

That’s when Simpson took over. After winning the second “B” and starting 14th in the big show, Simpson shot into the lead on lap 22, just before the first caution came out.

He was running comfortably in front with the final yellow waved with three to go and bunched the field back up.

Eckrich got the better of Elston in their battle for second but neither could make up any distance on Simpson. Ron Klein and Jason Rauen completed the top five; Klein’s fourth place finish was his Deery career best. (more…)

By Scott|2013-09-16T14:51:36-04:00September 16th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, IMCA, Race Results|Comments Off