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Hoffman Battles Dillon for DIRTcar Nationals Win

Donny Schatz Rebounds, Wins World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series Feature

hoffman3-310x165 BARBERVILLE, Fla. — Feb. 13, 2016 — Ty Dillon looked to be the driver to beat in Saturday night’s DIRTcar UMP Modified Gator Qualifying feature at DIRTcar Nationals but Nick Hoffman had other ideas as he cruised to his third win at Volusia Speedway Park.

Dillon dominated the early part of the 20-lap modified feature building a large lead over Hoffman and Ray Bollinger. As the laps wound down though, Hoffman, who has been the class of the field at DIRTcar Nationals, closed the gap. As lapped traffic came into play, Hoffman made his move. He battled past Dillon off of turn four and took the lead on lap 16.

Dillon, a driver in NASCAR’s Xfinity Series, tried to close the gap, but Hoffman marched to the win.

“Ty was really good,” Hoffman said. “Once I got to about halfway I started to momentum my car around. It was really good. I think he still would have had me if it wasn’t for that lap traffic deal. We’ll take them as we can get them.”

Hoffman won Tuesday and Wednesday night’s modified features. (more…)

By Scott|2016-02-15T18:03:07-05:00February 15th, 2016|Front Page News, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off

Donny Schatz Rebounds, Picks Up Second Win at DIRTcar Nationals

Brad Sweet Continues His DCN Roll with Second Place Run

021316DCNSchatz BARBERVILLE, Fla. – Feb. 13, 2016 – One night after his first did-not-finish result since September 2013, Donny Schatz rebounded at DIRTcar Nationals as he battled with Brad Sweet on Saturday night to score his first World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series win of the 2016 season.

“It’s kind of a relief to be over that hill of having that DNF that’s been haunting us for I guess 180 races or whatever,” Schatz said. “Now we can just focus on trying to win races.”

The win is Schatz’s second of DIRTcar Nationals after he won the second All Star Circuit of Champions night.

Schatz started the night by being second quick in qualifying but it was Daryn Pittman who took the quick time for the second straight night.

Chad Kemenah led the field to the green flag in but Sweet quickly overpowered him, taking over the lead after a short battle on lap four. (more…)

By Scott|2016-02-15T17:26:34-05:00February 15th, 2016|Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

Clanton Claims Thriller on Opening Night of Winter Freeze VI

Defending Champ Completes Daring Pass to Score Season Opener

Screven_event_story_edited-1 (By Jordan Morris) SYLVANIA, G.A. – Feb. 12, 2016 – Defending World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series champion Shane Clanton rocketed around both Josh Richards and Jason Covert in one pass as he claimed the season opener at Screven Motor Speedway’s Winter Freeze VI on Friday.

Clanton started from the sixth position but made quick work powering his way into the top three. Richards, who is in the midst of a hot streak, drew the pole-positon after winning his heat race earlier in the night.

Richards led just two laps before second place starter Covert battled past. Covert controlled the field for the first half of the race but could never pull away from Richards and eventually a hard-charging Clanton.

Clanton saw an opening in turn four on lap 15 when Richards pulled even with Covert for the lead. Clanton rocketed his car to the outside of the leaders, creating a three-wide drag race for the lead as they approached lapped traffic. (more…)

By Scott|2016-02-15T17:06:33-05:00February 15th, 2016|Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

Kasey Kahne Racing’s Brad Sweet Wins Outlaws Opener at DIRTcar Nationals

Trent Young Claims DIRTcar UMP Modified Feature Win

BARBERVILLE, Fla. — Feb. 12, 2016 — In front of one of the largest crowds in DIRTcar Nationals history, Kasey Kahne Racing’s Brad Sweet and Daryn Pittman fought a pitched battle for the season opening World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series feature on Friday night. When the checkered flag fell, it was Sweet who took the win.

Sweet and Pittman started side-by-side in the 30-lap main event at Volusia Speedway Park. The two teammates traded the lead through the opening laps of the night’s event as reigning series champion and the previous night’s winner, Donny Schatz, battled through the field.

By the midway point of the feature Schatz had moved into second and was challenging Pittman for the lead when his night was cut short by an engine failure on lap 21. It was his first did-not-finish result in 178 World of Outlaws features – a streak that stretched back to September, 2013.

Through the closing laps of the feature, Pittman and Sweet battled for the lead through lapped traffic with Sweet making a last lap pass of Pittman for the win.

“I’ll tell you what, we definitely needed that lap traffic,” Sweet said. “Daryn did a great job, you know. It’s pretty awesome for Kasey Kahne Racing to be battling for first and second. I know what it’s like to lose on the last lap. I’ve won some like that; I’ve lost some like that. Hats off to those guys, they did a great job all night.” (more…)

By Scott|2016-02-15T16:05:20-05:00February 15th, 2016|Front Page News, Sprint Cars, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off

Red-Hot Richards Rolls into Winter Freeze VI at Screven Motor Speedway

Driver Concludes Off-Season on Winning Streak, Eyes Improvements in 2016

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(By Jordan Morris) SYLVANIA, G.A. – Feb. 11, 2016 – Josh Richards has not claimed a Winter Freeze event at Screven Motor Speedway since 2013 and struggled at the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park last season, but if the offseason has indicated anything, it will be that Richards will be a force to be reckoned with to start the season.
As the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series gears up to take the green flag at Screven on Friday and Saturday, Richards has been hard at work preparing for the upcoming season by capturing two wins at Golden Isle Speedway in Brunswick, Ga., then winning twice at East Bay Raceway in Tampa, Fla.
“I couldn’t be more proud of my Valvoline team. We have all worked really hard over the off-season building this new car,” said the driver of the Rocket Chassis team car. “The XR1 Rocket Chassis has been great to drive. It’s been six years since I’ve been to Golden Isles Speedway and the track has changed a lot.

“It took me a little time to get it figured out, but I had a lot of fun racing with Brandon [Sheppard] and [Jonathon] Davenport. Those guys didn’t make it easy on us, we definitely had to earn those wins.” (more…)

By Scott|2016-02-12T06:36:17-05:00February 12th, 2016|Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

Dave Blaney Wins All Star Circuit of Champions Feature at DIRTcar Nationals

Nick Hoffman Wins Two in a Row with DIRTcar UMP Modifieds

hoffman2-660x330 BARBERVILLE, Fla. – Feb. 10, 2016 – Dave Blaney held off Donny Schatz to score the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions feature win on Wednesday night at DIRTcar Nationals.
Blaney, a former NASCAR driver and the 1995 World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series champion, started the 30-lap feature at Volusia Speedway Park in the second position and battled with polesitter Joey Saldana early. Blaney took the lead and had to contend with Schatz who charged forward from a sixth place starting position.
The two drivers battled in lapped traffic with Schatz getting around Blaney at one point for the lead. After a restart, Blaney pulled ahead in clean air and built a sizable lead over Schatz. It was Blaney’s 47th career All Star victory.
“If I could just not make a mistake I felt like I had a fair chance,” Blaney said. “We did get fortunate with that caution, the driver was wearing out a little bit, and I can’t believe we won this race. I’m thrilled to be driving for Dan Motter. I was really glad we were out here and competitive tonight and in the hunt. Then to win it is awesome. I can’t thank my guys enough and Dan for putting this together.” (more…)

By Scott|2016-02-12T06:23:58-05:00February 12th, 2016|Front Page News, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off

David Gravel Leads Open Practice on Night One of DIRTcar

Practice Kicks Off Sprint Week, Feb. 10 to 14, at Volusia Speedway Park

021016DCNGravelGraphic BARBERVILLE, Fla. – Feb. 9, 2016 – David Gravel kicked off sprint week at the 45th Annual DIRTcar Nationals on Tuesday night by turning the fastest lap in the open practice session.
The Connecticut native turned the fast lap of 13.814 seconds during the first hot laps session. It is Gravel’s first outing driving the No. 5 Big Game Treestands car for CJB Motorsports.
“It’s definitely something that takes time, but so far so good,” Gravel said of his new team. “We made good adjustments tonight and it seemed like we were all on the same page. If we keep that going I think we’ll have a good week.”
Kasey Kahne Racing driver Brad Sweet was second fastest with a lap of 13.831 which also came during the first practice session.

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The optional practice session, which comes the night before the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions take on Volusia Speedway Park for the first of two nights, had 21 cars checked in. The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series continues sprint week on Friday with the first of three nights of racing.
Racing returns to Volusia Speedway Park Wednesday night when the All Stars and DIRTcar UMP Modifieds compete on the half-mile oval. Tickets are still available for DIRTcar Nationals at http://www.WorldofOutlaws.com/Tickets or by calling 1-844-DIRT-TIX. Watch and listen live to DIRTcar Nationals on http://www.DIRTVision.com.
Follow the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series on Twitter at www.twitter.com/WorldofOutlaws, like it on Facebook at www.facebook.com/WorldofOutlaws, or check out the latest videos on YouTube at www.youtube.com/WorldofOutlaws. (more…)

By Scott|2016-02-10T18:20:24-05:00February 10th, 2016|Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

Final 2016 World of Outlaws Craftsman ® Late Model Series Schedule Announced

Series Returns in 2016 Building on Tradition While Expanding with New tracks and Bigger Events

schedule_release_graphic1 CONCORD, N.C. – Feb. 8, 2016 – As the 2016 World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series season gets ready to begin, the final dates in the 2016 schedule have been set. In all, the season will feature nearly 50 scheduled A-features at more than 30 tracks across the United States.

As the series kicks off the season, it looks forward to taking on old favorites, expanding historic traditions and writing a new chapter in its history at three new facilities.
This country’s longest-running dirt late model series opens the 2016 season at Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania, Ga. on Feb. 12. The first event leads to Volusia Speedway Park for DIRTcar Nationals, Feb. 18 to 20. The coveted Big Gator is up for grabs as the Outlaws competitors seek to take home the DIRTcar Nationals title.

The series then takes on Farmer City (Ill.) Raceway for the Illini 100 on March 31 and April 1 and 2. In two of the biggest nights of late model racing during the season, fierce competition battles for the $15,000-to-win prize. (more…)

By Scott|2016-02-08T22:20:20-05:00February 8th, 2016|Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

THE CRAFTSMAN® BRAND RETURNS TO MOTORSPORTS AS TITLE SPONSOR OF THE WORLD OF OUTLAWS

Sears® and Craftsman® Brand Sign Three-year Agreement That Renames the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series and World of Outlaws Late Model Series

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – Feb. 1, 2016 – Sears® and the Craftsman® brand, America’s most trusted tool brand, announced today the return of Craftsman tools as a major presence in motorsports, becoming the title sponsor of the World of Outlaws®.
The three-year agreement, which begins immediately, renames the two premier series in dirt track racing to the “World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series” and “World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series.” This is the first time the two top series in grassroots motorsports have shared a title sponsor.
“The Craftsman brand has been trusted for generations by those who take pride in working on their car,” said Tom Park, president of Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard brands at Sears Holdings. “Our Craftsman Club members are passionate about building, improving and even racing their own cars. That’s why we’re excited for the Craftsman brand and Sears to team up with the World of Outlaws, which has over one million fans who are working on their cars every week and reaches tens of thousands of racers who are competing at dirt tracks across the country. These individuals exemplify what it means to be a craftsman and we are honored to be part of their lives as the title sponsor of the World of Outlaws.” (more…)

By Scott|2016-02-01T17:52:17-05:00February 1st, 2016|Front Page News, Racing News, World of Outlaws|Comments Off

The Countdown is On To 45th Annual DIRTcar Nationals

New DIRTcarNationals.com Gives Fans all the Latest on the Event

Countdown is On BARBERVILLE, Fla. – Jan. 6, 2016 – The New Year means the countdown to the 45th Annual DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park is on. The annual tradition of Florida in February kicks off on February 9 in Barberville, Fla.

DIRTcar Nationals features 12 straight nights of doubleheaders with the All Star Circuit of Champions, World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, World of Outlaws Late Model Series, DIRTcar Late Models, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds and Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series.

From February 9 to February 20, the greatest drivers on dirt kick-off the 2016 season and compete side-by-side in pursuit of bragging rights and the coveted ‘Big Gator.’

For fans, DIRTcar Nationals is the most accessible motorsports event in Florida during February where every ticket is a hot pass. With full access to the pits, fans can meet their favorite drivers, see crew members in action and get up close and personal with sprint cars, late models and modifieds. (more…)

By Scott|2016-01-18T01:23:53-05:00January 18th, 2016|Front Page News, Racing News, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off