Entering Saturday night, Doug Miller held a slim 3 point advantage over Bobby Ervien, in the Open Wheel Modified championship standings. This would be the last race of the 2011 season at Citrus County Speedway, so it was time to leave all the cards on the table for these two drivers, this would be their last chance to prove who the champ was. (more…)
Saturday night Citrus County Speedway hosted the season finale of the Florida United Promoters late model series. This 12 race series visited each of the states top asphalt tracks twice during the 2011 season. Saturday night marked the end to a successful first season for the new series, and showed promise for the season to come.
The night got started with time trial qualifying for the late models, each driver would get two timed laps, trying to take the top qualifying honors. When the dust settled, it was Brooksville native Daniel Webster (33), who proved to know the fastest way to get around the ¼ bullring. (more…)
This past Saturday night marked the annual Halloween extravaganza at Citrus County Speedway. Hundreds of children turned out in full costume to take in some safe and fun trick or treating. Drivers turned out in force for the children, with 112 cars and drivers provided tasty treats for the speedways young fans, as well as some exciting racing action.
School bus figure 8 racing was what everyone came to see, and Citrus County Speedway did not disappoint with 24 buses in two different races. School bus race #1 saw a familiar figure 8 veteran show the rest of the field how to get it done. (more…)
Saturday night was headlined by the 3rd annual Eddie Brann Memorial Open Wheel Modified race. This race has been the premier event in the state for the Open Wheel Modified division over the past 3 years. 33 cars registered to compete in this event, which is the largest field of Modifieds in the state this year. All 33 cars got a shot at the $150 fast qualifier award presented by Ridgeline Tire & Service. After the dust settled, Josh Todd (51) proved to be the man to beat, turning a blistering lap of 14.215 seconds. (more…)
If any fan, driver, or car owner needed a reminder of why Herb Neumann Jr. is a 4 time Super Late Model Champion, he left no doubt in their minds after Saturday night. Neumann headed into Saturday nights season finale for the Super Late Model points season, with a 30 point lead over 2nd place Scott Grossenbacher. Neumann would only need to finish 16th or better to secure his 5th championship, but a lap 4 multi-car wreck, would send his racer to the pits and endanger that opportunity.
Another strong field of 22 Super Late Models turned out to take a shot at victory in the last points paying race of the season. After the fan voted 6 row inversion, Richie Smith (4) and Keith Zavrel (47) would lead the field to green. Smith would jump to the lead from his pole position, and set the pace early. (more…)
Saturday night was shaping up to be a thrilling night at the Citrus County Speedway. The highlight event of the night was the Robert Aaron Memorial 50 lap figure 8 race, with over 25 cars registering to compete. But after a few rounds of practice, the skies opened up. The rain cancelled the nights events, and left some people wondering if they should be grabbing 2 of each species of animals for the ark. So today we’ll examine some of the points championship battles that will be decided in the next few weeks of the 2011 season. (more…)
Mother nature finally smiled on the Citrus County Speedway Saturday night. With the forecast showing a 60% chance of rain from 5pm on, many people were left looking to the sky. But the Citrus County Speedway seemed to have a bubble over top of it Saturday night, with rain all around the speedway through the afternoon. Wet roads could be found as little as a half mile in both directions from the speedway. The rains couldn’t keep the drivers away, as 96 cars registered to compete for the evening. (more…)
Saturday night proved to be one of the most action packed nights of the season at the Citrus County Speedway. 79 drivers registered to compete in 5 divisions of racing on this warm summer night. These drivers put on some of the most competitive racing of the entire 2011.
A large field of 22 Super Late Models packed the pits for their 3 heat races and 35 lap feature race. The field was full of familiar faces, as well as a few new names in the 22 car feature line up. New comer T.J. Duke (28) would prove to be a quick study, as he took his sharp looking car to the front of the feature in just a few laps. Deep in the field the cars of point leader Herb Neumann Jr. (98), Scott Grossenbacher (09), Steve Dorer (110), and Anthony Sergi (20) were all furiously charging to the front. 5 cautions in the 1st 18 laps would help these drivers all make up some ground on the leading car of Duke. (more…)
Saturday night was an action packed night at the county’s action attraction, the Citrus County Speedway. Starting off the nights events were the time trial qualifying laps for the Sportsman division, to help determine the starting order, for their 50 lap $1000 to win feature. When the dust settled, it was Aaron Williamson (13) who took the top qualifier award with a fast lap of 14.75 seconds around the ¼ mile. Following Williamson in qualifying were Brandon Morris (56) in 2nd, and Cody Stickler in 3rd. After some help from one of the speedways young fans, 11 year old Xavier, the inversion dice roll come up with a 1. That meant that the fans would choose between 2,4, or a 6 row inversion to start the feature. As usual, the fans chose for a 6 row inversion, putting your top qualifier starting in the 11th position for the green. Leading the field to the green now, was the duo of Kevin Harrod (34) and Tom Posavec (01). At the drop of the green, 3rd place starter Dennis Neighbor Sr. (83) would go to the top spot followed by 5th place starter Mike Bresnahan (69). Caution would come out on lap 4, for a spin, and Neighbor would give up his lead when he headed to the pits with a mechanical problem. Bresnahan would bring the field to green with Chad Pierce (157) now in 2nd, and Cody Stickler (99) in 3rd. Stickler would make the move on Pierce for 2nd on lap 6 and set his sights on the leader Bresnahan. Over the next 15 laps, Stickler and Bresnahan would wage one of the closest battles of the night, Stickler would try to make the pass several times, only to have the door slammed shut as they entered the corner. Finally on lap 21, Stickler would kick the door wide open, when contact would send Bresnahans 69 machine up the banking in turn 1. Stickler and fast qualifier Williamson would both make the move on the low side, and Bresnahan would settle back into the 3rd position. Despite several short cautions over the last half of the race, Stickler was able to pull away on each restart, and go on to take the win. Williamson would come from his 11th starting position to finish 2nd and take home the hard charger honors also. Bresnahan would hold out for 3rd under heavy pressure from Brandon Morris (56) and Richie Smith (4) over the final 5 laps. Point contender Ernie Reed (55) once again had a rough night, being involved in two incidents, which left his racer wounded. Reed would ultimately retire to the pits, and take another big blow to his championship chase hopes. Sticklers win broke the tie atop the points standings with Morris, and now gives him a 7 point lead in the chase for the championship. (more…)
