Carol Andrews – We had a decent car count for a Saturday afternoon race at Auburndale Speedway, considering all the activities that were going on Saturday. The winners for each class are as follows:

For the third year, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Joey Coulter had his name attached to the running of the Charity Trucker’s 100 race. However, this year was different as he actually raced in the event and, he not only ran in the race at Auburndale Speedway, but won it too!  An outstanding field of 26 trucks assembled on Friday for preliminary practice and qualifying. When all was said and done, young Dylan Martin of Lakeland had set quick time at 14.600 seconds to earn the $100 fast qualifier award
from Southern Air Compressor Service, Inc. On Saturday, Martin pulled the eight pill, inverting the top eight qualifiers for the start of the 100-lap affair. More importantly, Martin presented event organizer Rick Bristol and Coulter with a check for $3331.67 that he alone had raised for the families being supported by this years race.
With a large crowd watching, it was Michael Pilla taking the early lead from his pole starting spot as outside pole-sitter Jessica Murphy got hung out on the top lane while Coulter, Brian Harbin, Steve Darvalics and Mica Williams moved up. (more…)