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RESULTS OF TBARA OPENER AT CITRUS COUNTY SPEEDWAY

INVERNESS, FL 2-6-10

Contact Marty Little (954) 584-2814 For Immediate Release ___________________________________________________________________________________________ INVERNESS, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Area Racing Association kicked off their 2010 season on a cold and windy evening at the tight confines of Citrus County Speedway with former champion Troy DeCaire collecting his first checkered flag of the new season in the 30 lap headliner.

Things got off to a rough begining for the 22 car field of winged sprints as two complete starts were needed for everyone to behave themselves. Larry Brazil and DeCaire brought the field to green with second generation driver Brazil gaining the lead.

The first yellow waved on lap 4 for a spin by Joey Aguilar. Back underway, Brazil lead but DeCaire got past on lap 10 for with Shane Butler and Jason Blonde in tow.

On lap 14 Wendy Mathis, just back from racing in Australia, looped her family owned racer in turn 2 to once again bunch the field for a restart. The green waved again but only for a single circuit as visitor Craig Skene suffered a broken axle on lap 15, spun and collected Mathis, ending the night for both.

When the green waved again it was still DeCaire being chased by Butler, Blonde and Brazil as they worked traffic on the quarter-mile oval but on lap 20 D.J. Hoelzle pounded the front stretch wall and the yellow was out again. Hoelzle was not injured and the field regrouped for the final 10 lap run to the checkers.

Once again they only had five laps of green flag racing before a caution waved for Tommy Nichols when the wing on his No. 55 collapsed and he stopped on the track.

The final five circuits were trouble free with DeCaire the victor over Butler, Blonde, Ben Fritz and Canadian invader Ryan Litt. Heat races went to Dude Teate, Dakotah Stephens and Butler.

Feature finish (30 laps) – 1. Troy DeCaire. 2. Shane Butler, 3. Jason Blonde, 4.Ben Fritz, 5. Ryan Litt, 6. Dude Teate, 7. Dakotah Stephens, 8. Sonny Hartley, 9.Matt Mercer, 10.Larry Brazil Jr. 11John Gilbertson, 12. Steve Heisler, 13. Tommy Nichols, 14. D.J. Hoelzle, 15. Joey Aguilar, 16. Craig Skene, 17. Wendy Mathis, 18. Jeff Banyas, 19. Ray Bragg, 20. Skeeter Faulconer, 21. Brian Gingras, 22. Frankie Hurst.

By Jane Smith|2010-02-07T22:09:38-05:00February 7th, 2010|Citrus County Speedway, Race Results|Comments Off

Citrus County Speedway Cancels Winter Spectacular II this Saturday

Due to forecasted frigid weather (in the 20’s!) for Saturday, January 9th, the Winter Spectacular II has been cancelled. The fair association has the last two weekends in February spoken for.

Citrus County Speedway’s next race will be the season opener on February 6, when the Mini Stocks and Pure Stocks will each run a 50 lapper andTBARA opens their season as do the Street Stocks and Mini Cups.

Hope to see you then!!!

By Jane Smith|2010-01-06T04:25:40-05:00January 5th, 2010|Citrus County Speedway, Front Page News, Race Results, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Wayne “Rocketman” Jefferson wins Eddie Brann Memorial

Wayne Jefferson The racing community came out in force on a chilly December night to support the First Annual Eddie Brann Memorial Race at Citrus County Speedway.

This would be a night that gave race fans and racers alike the chance to celebrate the life of Eddie Brann and pay tribute to his tireless passion for racing, while also raising funds to support his family, especially his young daughter Alyssa.

By the end of the night a check for nearly $8,000 had been presented to Eddie’s wife Barbie, with more hoped to follow once a final count could be made, and the fans had been treated to a night of great racing headlined by a tremendous race featuring one of the most impressive line-ups of open wheel modified racers seen in the Southeast this year. (more…)

By Editor|2009-12-31T08:49:54-05:00December 23rd, 2009|Citrus County Speedway, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off