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Schatz Notches Sixth World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Win of the Year

Five-time champion charges from fifth to victory at Minnesota’s Jackson Speedway

JACKSON, Minn. – June 14, 2013 – Donny Schatz drove to his sixth World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory on Friday night in the Big Game Shootout Presented by Eyecon Trail Cameras at Jackson Speedway.

Schatz started the 30-lap feature on the inside of the third row in his Tony Stewart Racing STP/Armor All J&J and quickly worked his way to the front. By lap 10 he had moved into second behind points leader Daryn Pittman, then exchanged the lead with Pittman from laps 13 through 15.

When a caution flew with 14 laps in the books, Pittman used the restart to run out to another quick lead in the Kasey Kahne Racing Great Clips GF1, but the restart was called back when officials declared David Gravel had jumped too soon.

Schatz learned from that start and would not be beaten again. As he and Pittman charged into turn one, Pittman again went to the bottom, but this time Schatz made the high-side work and powered around Pittman. Schatz pulled away as best he could, navigating through traffic but still maintaining his advantage to the checkered flag for the series-leading sixth time this season. (more…)

By Scott|2013-06-17T14:47:39-04:00June 17th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

Dennis Erb Jr. Kicks Off DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour with 18th-to-First Victory at Brownstown Speedway

061213_SN_Brownstown_Rhodes BROWNSTOWN, Ind. — June 12, 2013 — Three-time DIRTcar Summer Nationals champion Dennis Erb Jr. kicked off the 2013 Hell Tour with a big victory in the 30th Annual Hoosier Dirt Classic at Brownstown Speedway.

Erb opened the grueling six-week series with in thrilling fashion, starting 18th and charging through the field to run down leader Jason Jameson with five to go, then hold on to the $5,000 checkered flag. Jameson was second with Shannon Babb, Bobby Pierce and Mike Jewell rounding out the top five.

(Click here for news and information on the DIRTcar Summer Nationals.)

Heat race winners included Brandon Sheppard, Mike Jewell, Tim Rivers and Jason McBride. Steve Francis topped the 32-car field in qualifying with a lap of 14.842 seconds.

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour continues on Friday and Saturday with the annual Masters event at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis. (more…)

By Scott|2013-06-13T15:16:00-04:00June 13th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off

Visit To Wisconsin’s Amsoil Speedway On July 5 Will Kick Off World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘Wild West Tour’

Busy Stretch Will See Circuit Run Six Races In Five States & One Canadian Province Over Eight DaysCONCORD, NC – June 10, 2013 – The World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘Wild West Tour’ will kick off on Fri., July 5, at Amsoil Speedway in Superior, Wis., series officials announced on Monday.

Confirmation of the date at the Badger State track completes the schedule of the national dirt Late Model circuit’s busy Wild West Tour, which over an eight-day span after the Fourth of July holiday will contest six races at tracks in five states and one Canadian province.

A three-eighths-mile oval that presents weekly Friday-night racing, Amsoil Speedway will host a 50-lap WoO LMS A-Main paying $10,000 to win. The event will mark the tour’s first visit to the track since 2010 when Jimmy Mars of Menomonie, Wis., emerged victorious. (more…)

By Scott|2013-06-11T03:07:11-04:00June 11th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

Dollansky Powers to Victory in FVP Outlaws at Lakeside Speedway

First World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car driver to win back-to-back nights in 2013

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – June 7, 2013 – For the second consecutive night, Craig Dollansky dominated the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series main event, this time winning the FVP Outlaws at Lakeside on Saturday at Lakeside Speedway.

After demolishing the field on Friday at 34 Raceway, Dollansky followed it up on Saturday at Lakeside with a race that was almost as impressive to become the first driver this season to win on back-to-back nights, giving him four victories this season in the Eyecon Trail Cameras Maxim.

The win also gives him 57 victories in his career, moving him ahead of Jac Haudenschild and Jason Meyers and into sole possession of 10th place all-time.

“It’s a great race team, we were struggling a little bit, but we’re starting to sort things out a little bit,” said Dollansky, of Elk River, Minn. “I’m pretty happy with our race team right now and I’m real happy for Eyecon Trail Cameras, Big Game Treestands and all the people from Big Game that support us.” (more…)

By Scott|2013-06-10T14:28:59-04:00June 10th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

Bloomquist Rolls To Record Sixth Victory In Dirt Late Model Dream XIX by Ferris Commercial Mowers At Eldora Speedway

Hall of Fame Driver Authors Vintage Performance To Bank Another $100,000 First-Place Prize

Bloomquist-Eldora-Short-Track ROSSBURG, OH – June 8, 2013 – Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn., authored another vintage performance at Eldora Speedway to capture Saturday night’s 100-lap Dirt Late Model Dream XIX Presented by Ferris Commercial Mowers.

Simultaneously ending a rare five-year absence from Victory Lane at Tony Stewart’s famed high-banked, half-mile oval and busting out of an early-season slump, Bloomquist methodically marched forward to take the lead from Jimmy Mars of Menomonie, Wis., on lap 65 and dominated the remainder of the distance. The 49-year-old easily handled two late-race restarts to claim the DIRTcar UMP-sanctioned event’s $100,000 top prize for a record sixth time.

“It’s been kind of a rough spring,” said Bloomquist. “We’ve not had the wins that we are used to or accustomed to. We’ve had a lot of bad luck, just a lot of crazy things happening to us. It’s been bad, but I told everybody (entering the Dream), ‘This is gonna turn around. It’s gonna turn around quick and big. We’re gonna go win this hundred-grand. That will be the end of this bad luck streak.’ (more…)

By Scott|2013-06-10T14:23:06-04:00June 10th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

Dollansky Dominates World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars at 34 Raceway

Minnesotan’s incredible 7-second victory gives him three wins this seasonWEST BURLINGTON, Iowa. – June 7, 2013 – Craig Dollansky demolished the field on Friday night in the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series main event at 34 Raceway.

Dollansky led the 34-lap event from the drop of the green flag in the Eyecon Trail Cameras Maxim, crossing the finish line in an almost unheard of 7.3 seconds ahead of runner-up Paul McMahan. The flawless victory gives Dollansky three wins this season.

“I tell you what, you never know how big a lead you’ve got when you’re leading a race, you know, we lost a couple here not too long back,” said Dollansky, of Elk River, Minn. (more…)

By Scott|2013-06-08T18:18:00-04:00June 8th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

Miller & Erb Grab $5,000 Victories On Second Night Of Dirt Late Model Dream by Ferris Preliminary Action At Eldora Speedway

Stage Now Set For Saturday Night’s 19th Annual $100,000-To-Win Spectacular
ROSSBURG, OH – June 7, 2013 – Matt Miller of Whitehouse, Ohio, and Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., scored $5,000 triumphs in the Twin 25-lap features that highlighted the second preliminary program of the Dirt Late Model Dream XIX Presented by Ferris Commercial Mowers at Eldora Speedway.

Miller, 41, was victorious for the second consecutive night, remaining perfect for the DIRTcar UMP-sanctioned weekend with a powerful march to the checkered flag in the A-Main reserved for the evening’s odd-numbered qualifiers. (more…)

By Scott|2013-06-08T18:13:21-04:00June 8th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

Richards & Miller Open Dirt Late Model Dream XIX by Ferris Weekend With Preliminary Feature Victories At Eldora Speedway

Tremendous Racing Highlights Start Of New Expanded Dream Format

ROSSBURG, OH – June 6, 2013 – Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., and Matt Miller of Whitehouse, Ohio, kicked off the new expanded Dirt Late Model Dream XIX Presented by Ferris Commercial Mowers weekend with victories in Thursday night’s Twin 25-lap features at Eldora Speedway.

With the DIRTcar UMP-sanctioned event’s 84-car field split in half by time-trial results, Richards captured the frenetic first A-Main for odd-numbered qualifiers and Miller soared to the checkered flag in the nightcap reserved for even-numbered qualifiers.

Richards, 25, pulled off a dramatic last-lap pass of Ashland, Ky.’s Steve Francis to grab the $2,500 top prize in the wildly-competitive first feature, which included seven lead changes among four drivers. A caution flag with two laps remaining put Richards on Francis’s outside for the restart and he took full advantage of the opportunity, surging by Francis off the top of turn two on the final circuit. (more…)

By Scott|2013-06-07T14:55:34-04:00June 7th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off

Friesen First in Super DIRTcar Series Race at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park

Adam Hilton Leads All 30 Laps to Take DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series Win

Super Dirt Car Winner ELBRIDGE, N. Y. – June 6, 2013 – After a night of history at the Dirt Motorsports Hall of Fame, Rolling Wheels Raceway Park experienced its own night of history in the making for the DIRTcar Hall of Fame 60 Wednesday, June 5. As Tuesday’s Dirt Motorsports Hall of Fame honorees looked upon “The Fast Track,” as Big-Block Modified star Stewart Friesen claimed the coveted Super DIRTcar Series 60-lap victory, the first series points race of the season.

“This is one of the most historic places on the circuit that we go to and to win here, it means so much,” Friesen said. “We had a perfect night. The car unloaded well, we were strong in practice, had a great time trial run, and that set the tone for the rest of the night.”

Friesen placed seventh overall in time trials with a 20.626-second lap, starting him first in his heat group. He won his group’s heat race, but the redraw put him ninth in the starting grid.

“We had to pass some good, tough cars,” said Friesen, who was up for the challenge. “It was just a great race. I was really thankful when we got out front and there were no cautions.” (more…)

By Scott|2013-06-06T17:09:42-04:00June 6th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Super DirtCar Series|Comments Off

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