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Seven Lead Changes Highlight Tim Kaeding’s World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Victory at Kokomo Speedway

Californian earns fifth victory of the season, takes Indiana championship

KOKOMO, Ind. – June 5, 2013 – Four different drivers shared the lead seven times in Wednesday night’s World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series 40-lap feature at Kokomo Speedway before Tim Kaeding finally edged Shane Stewart to win his fifth race of the season.

For Kaeding, of San Jose, Calif., it wasn’t the third time that was the charm, but the fourth at the quarter-mile bullring. Kaeding led the opening circuit of the 40-lap A-main, Jason Sides led the second lap, Kaeding went back in front on lap three, Shane Stewart then took over for the next eight laps before Kaeding again moved to the point after 13 laps and led another six before turning it over to Kyle Larson.

Larson started to take control, but then he found trouble navigating through traffic and made contact with a car he was trying to lap, dropping him back through the field and again moving Kaeding to the front on Lap 33. From that point to the checkered flag Kaeding was able to maintain the lead, although Stewart closed quickly and cut the margin of victory to only .18 seconds. (more…)

By Scott|2013-06-06T16:55:30-04:00June 6th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour at Dixie Motor Speedway Friday

972206_530070010363729_830150061_n Salem, IN (June 3, 2013) – The JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance will head to Dixie Motor Speedway, located in Birch Run, Michigan,this Friday for the Dixie 100 Presented by JEGS.com. The event will be the third race of the season for the crate motor template bodied series sanctioned by CRA and its third event held at Dixie Motor Speedway.

In last season’s event at the fast 4/10s (0.400) mile progressively banked d-shaped paved oval, 2012 series Champion Daniel Hemric scored his third victory of the season in holding off Chad Finley to get the win. David Carter finished third, Jerrod Foley fourth and Tom Woodin fifth. (more…)

By Scott|2013-06-03T20:19:25-04:00June 3rd, 2013|CRA Racing Series, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

Clanton Gives His Wife A Memorable Birthday Present Saturday Night At Stateline Speedway

Georgian Rolls To Fourth World of Outlaws Late Model Series Victory Of 2013

WoO_World_of_Outlaws_Logo_Dirt_Late_Models_Late_Model_RacingNewsNetwork_com BUSTI, NY – June 1, 2013 – Shane Clanton made sure he gave his better half a 25^th birthday present to remember on Saturday night at Stateline Speedway.

Racing at a track where his wife Michelle grew up watching her father Ron Davies in action, Clanton surged into the lead on lap 11 and marched on to a $10,550 victory in the 50-lap World of Outlaws Late Model Series A-Main.

“Michelle’s birthday is today,” said Clanton, whose wife’s hometown of Warren, Pa., is less than a half-hour drive from the one-third-mile Stateline oval. “She sent me a message this morning and said, ‘I need a W for my birthday.’ I got her one I guess.” (more…)

By Scott|2013-06-03T19:30:34-04:00June 3rd, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series|Comments Off

HICKMAN SWEEPS NeSMITH CHEVROLET DLMS BOYD’S SPEEDWAY RACE

NeSmith_Logo 1 RINGGOLD, GA – Riley Hickman of Cleveland, TN drove the Hickman Manufacturing Special to his first-ever NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series win Friday night at Boyd’s Speedway. Hickman dominated the event by setting fast time in qualifying and then led all 40 laps to claim the $2,000 top prize.

Throughout the race Hickman was able to knife through lapped traffic and keep a half straightaway lead over the second-place finisher Todd Morrow of East Ridge, TN in the A-Plus Collision Center GRT.

Dennis Franklin of Chesnee, SC dusted off the high groove on the tight ¼-mile clay oval to make his way up to the third spot at finish in the AES Racing Special. National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame Inductee Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, TN finished fourth in the NeSmith Chevrolet Special. (more…)

By Scott|2013-06-03T19:27:12-04:00June 3rd, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series|Comments Off

Paul McMahan Wins NAPA Auto Parts Rumble at I-96 Speedway

Earns third World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory of the season

LAKE ODESSA, Mich. – June 1, 2013 – Paul McMahan drove from fifth to victory on Saturday night in the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series NAPA Auto Parts Rumble at I-96 Speedway.

McMahan was running second with eight laps to go when leader Donny Schatz slid too high up the half-mile track and slipped back to third. Shane Stewart had been running third and went past both Schatz and McMahan to grab the lead, but on the very next lap Stewart also drifted too high like Schatz, giving McMahan a chance to seize the lead. McMahan, who had earlier set a track record in qualifying, made the most of his opportunity by leading the final seven laps for his third victory of the season and his second win in the past three races. (more…)

By Scott|2013-06-03T19:22:40-04:00June 3rd, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

Frank Kimmel wins Akona 250 at Elko Speedway

Arca Logo (ELKO, Minn.) – Frank Kimmel dominated the last 50 laps of the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards race Saturday and won the Akona 250 at Elko Speedway.

Kimmel became the first two-time winner of the season and moved within one victory of Iggy Katona’s all-time series record of 79 career wins with the victory in the No. 44 Ansell-Menards Toyota.

“Feels great,” Kimmel said. “I love this place.”

Kimmel added Elko Speedway to his growing list of tracks that he has won at by taking the lead on lap 200 and staying out front the rest of the way. He had a comfortable lead for most of the rest of the race after restarting second behind Kyle Benjamin after a caution. Kimmel and several other cars pitted for fresh tires while Benjamin did not. Within a few laps of the restart, Kimmel slipped past Benjamin and built his lead. (more…)

By Scott|2013-06-03T19:16:50-04:00June 3rd, 2013|ARCA, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

Blankenship Best in Toyota Knoxville 50 at Tazewell

TAZEWELL, TN (May 31, 2013) – John Blankenship took home his first ever win at Tazewell Speedwayon Friday Night capturing the Toyota Knoxville 50. Blankenship picked up his second Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of 2013 after taking over the lead on lap nine, when race leader Scott Bloomquist went pitside. Blankenship then held off several challenges from Jimmy Owens as he pulled away at the end. Owens nursed a smoking car home in second followed by Earl Pearson Jr., Dennis Erb Jr. and Steve Francis.

“Yes that was a tough race, Francis got me on the restart and then we were finally able to make it stick. I saw Jimmy’s nose a couple of times, I got a little excited, but we kept at it and it feels good to win so close to our race shop in Knoxville,” said the winner. “I am glad that Bobby’s (Pierce) ok, I saw Scott (Bloomquist) slide in there, he must have gotten a lot of damage, because I saw him pull out of the race.” (more…)

By Scott|2013-06-03T13:48:25-04:00June 3rd, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series|Comments Off

Powell Family Memorial Back at Citrus County Speedway

The running of the 18th Annual Powell Family Memorial with take place Sat. June 8th at track know as “The Friendliest Track in the South” Citrus Co. Speedway. For the last few years the event has been held on dirt and we are honored to have this event back on asphalt at our facility, stated track promoter Don Cretty.

This event will also be race #5 for the FL United Promoters Series, we are thrilled to have been able to make this all work for the Powell Family, the track and the series, commented series director Rick Williams. James and I have been friends for a long time and we are so glad to host this event for him and his family, added Williams.

Past winners of The Powell Family Memorial include Jeff Purvis, Freddie Query, David Reutimann, Mike Franklin Jr., Wayne Anderson, Ivedent Lloyd Jr., Johnny Collins, and James Powell himself. (more…)

By Scott|2013-06-01T03:13:49-04:00June 1st, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

McCreadie Outduels Lanigan Down The Stretch For Victory In Fulton Bank 50 At Delaware International Speedway

New Yorker Claims Second World of Outlaws Late Model Series Triumph Of 2013

053013_DelawareVL DELMAR, DE – May 30, 2013 – Tim McCreadie wasn’t going to let another World of Outlaws Late Model Series A-Main slip through his fingers.

Erasing memories of several recent disappointments on the national tour, McCreadie outdueled Darrell Lanigan down the stretch to capture Thursday night’s Fulton Bank 50 at Delaware International Speedway.

McCreadie, 39, of Watertown, N.Y., started on the outside pole and led all but one lap en route to his second WoO LMS triumph of 2013, but he found himself in a dogfight with Union, Ky.’s Lanigan over the final 10 circuits. After Lanigan slipped ahead to lead lap 43, McCreadie regained command the following circuit and made all the right moves the rest of the way to defeat the defending World of Outlaws champion by 0.875 of a second. (more…)

By Scott|2013-05-31T15:20:07-04:00May 31st, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

Schatz Collects Fifth World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Win of the Year

LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. – May 27, 2013 – Chad Kemenah. Donny Schatz. Chad Kemenah. Donny Schatz. Those two waged a back-and-forth battle before Schatz finally secured the lead with eight laps to go on Monday night at Lawrenceburg Speedway for his fifth World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory of the season.

Kemenah led the first six laps, Schatz countered to lead the next five, Kemenah went back in front for 16 laps before Schatz slid to the top to lead the final eight laps as Kemenah with sealed-up tires wound up settling for third behind eventual runner-up Shane Stewart. (more…)

By Scott|2013-05-29T00:04:49-04:00May 29th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off