Joiner is Late Model winner at Southern Raceway
 Late Model 1. Joseph Joiner 10 |
 Hobby 1. Sean Goodwin 36 |
 Open-Wheel Modified 1. Jonathan Joiner 00 |
 Street Stock 1. Terry Mayhair 94t |
 Vintage 1. Chris Bayhi 12 |
 Stinger 1. Gary Watson 48g |
Tommy Styer makes it two wins in a row at Punta Gorda
Punta Gorda Speedway had two 50 lap events on the schedule for the night and Mother Nature had 50% chance of rain but the cars rolled in and once again PGS was spared and it was another great night of racing.
The first feature of the night was the Rookie Truck class that saw points leader Michael Atwel out of Naples on the pole to start the race. Atwell jumped out to the lead and went on to win the feature with Cody Martell second and Kelli Burns third.
Cowboy Cadillacs put on a show with the 4 truck of Andy Vanscyoc running in first with a good lead as the trucks behind him battled it out for position. Points leader Robert Willms got beat around pretty good and had to enter the pits twice with flat tires but battled back for a third place finish and John Brown would come in second with his first visit to the track.
Rodgers Rolls to Fifth Straight at East Bay
May 28, 2011 –With threatening weather all around, East Bay officials managed to run all but one feature for a complete program.
As the lightning lit up the night, Jeff Rodgers went wire to wire to pick up his fifth consecutive feature win in the Street Stock racing. 
Buck Woodhouse gave Rodgers the best challenge, but had to take second. Jarod Gay and John Clark battled to the end with Gay third and Clark fourth. Curtis Book had a steady fifth. Andy Lee and Rodgers got victory lane photos for the heats. (more…)
Grill wins Papa John’s 100 at 5 Flags Speedway
By Chuck Corder
Augie Grill is quite the company man.
His Grand American Race Cars had dominated the last 10 Super Late Model events coming into the second Blizzard Series race Friday at Five Flags Speedway.
Nothing changed for the Papa John’s 100. And it only got better for Grill.
The Five Flags fan favorite held off a late charge from Grant Enfinger to snatch his first checkered flag in Pensacola this season, making it nine consecutive Blizzard wins for cars coming out of the GARC shop.
The father-daughter battle between Donald Long and NASCAR trucks rookie Johanna Long never materialized.
The pair did battle each other several times, but it was in the middle of the pack, never contesting for the lead at any point. Johanna Long finished ninth while her 48-year-old father finished 11th.
“It feels really good to outrun one of my customers,” said Grill, referring to Enfinger. “It’s one of the tracks we race a lot at, so I better be good or I’ll lose my ride.”
Grill, of course, was joking. The way the two-time Snowball Derby winner drives his No. 112, he is in no danger of surrendering his seat.
Grill was terrific on each of the five restarts he led of the six cautions Friday. The one restart he struggled was when he trailed Donnie Wilson for the lead on Lap 59.
Grill spun his tires, but by the time the leaders reached Turn 4, he had forced a three-wide scenario with Wilson and T.J. Reaid. Grill, the meat in the sandwich, put the hammer down and assumed a lead he never relinquished as they completed 60 laps.
“I about knocked the nose off with all the bumping that was going on, so I decided to go,” Grill said.
Grill started the feature ninth, but methodically began picking off fellow drivers one by one until he made that aggressive move.
Enfinger, who was the fast car in qualifying but started 10th on the dice invert, failed to get by Grill after getting a couple of quality looks.
“If we could’ve nailed the restarts,” he surmised, “I think we could’ve got in front of (Grill) and held him off. We tried to go at the end, but it was a little too late.”
Enfinger’s best look came on the restart with 83 laps complete. Grill chose the inside as he did all night. Enfinger got nose to nose until T.J. Reaid bumped him.
The pair slid all over the track, but amazingly managed to not crash. It cost Enfinger valuable position and he never got back to Grill’s bumper.
That’s when the action after the action got interesting.
Enfinger visibly was upset with Reaid, who finished third. As the top three got out to accept their trophies, Enfinger jumped out of his No. 82 and darted for Kyle Busch’s No. 51 Reaid drives.
Enfinger put his finger inside the window while his and Reaid’s crews started pushing and shoving until local sheriff deputies separated the groups.
“I’m not one to say anything, but if I get somebody out of shape, I let them straighten out,” Enfinger said. “He did it three times, and I didn’t appreciate it.”
Neither did the car’s maker.
Grill wasn’t fazed too much by the post-race extracurriculars, though.
He was busy appreciating his win.
Papa John’s 100 Results—1. Augie Grill, 2. Grant Enfinger, 3. T.J. Reaid, 4. David Rogers, 5. Chris Davidson, 6. Bubba Pollard, 7. Mike Garvey, 8. Clay Alexander, 9. Johanna Long, 10. Donnie Wilson, 11. Donald Long, 12. D.J. VanderLey, 13. David Odell, 14. Gary Sullivan, 15. Jeremy Pate, 16. Thomas Praytor, 17. Ryan Crane, 18. Allen Karnes, 19. Scott Carlson, 20. Casey Smith, 21. Travis Kittleson, 22. Dwayne Buggay
Modifieds
Jake Moore was content to see all the beating and banging happening in his rearview.
With plenty of action behind him, Moore just cruised around the half-mile asphalt oval like it was a Sunday drive on the Gulf Coast.
The Mobile native got his first win in the Modified series while Bubba Pollard and Brandon Howell finished second and third respectively.
Pollard and Gerald Wilkerson took a couple of shots at each other until Pollard spun Wilkerson on the back straightaway.
“Gerald cut us off front straightaway and nearly pushed us into the inside wall, but we let up,” Pollard said. “He got sideways on the back, and I got into him. I couldn’t help it.”
Modified 25-lap Feature Results—1. Jake Moore, 2. Bubba Pollard, 3. Brandon Howell, 4. Todd Jones, 5. Nathan Davis, 6. Steve Buttrick, 7. Gerald Wilkerson, 8. James Patrick, 9. Kevin Peel, 10. Scott Lopez, 11. Nathan Ingersoll
Sportsman
Stevie Mercer thought about retiring before this season.
Good thing he didn’t. Mercer made it two trips to Victory Lanes in two straight Fridays, running another dominant race once again from the front row.
However, he was stripped of the win in post-race technical inspection, pushing Randy Thompson to the win.
“I love starting on the front row,” Mercer said. “It happened last week and worked out well. I like racing, too. I’m sure this year we’ll trade some paint.”
He didn’t have to worry about that too much this Friday. Thompson challenged him a few times after a pair of cautions.
Thompson tried to go the long way around and the outside groove wasn’t kind. It worked for a while before Thompson burned the tires off.
Each time, Mercer had an answer for Thompson and pulled away.
“I’m out here to win every race I can,” Mercer said. “Hopefully the car can stay together, the driver stay together and we’ll have a good year.”
A disqualification, though, is sure to put a damper on things.
Sportsman 20-lap Feature Results—1. Randy Thompson, 2. Bubba Winslow, 3. Marty White, 4. Chris Nielsen, 5. Brannon Fowler, 6. Jim Pokrant, 7. Bo Resmondo, 8. Charles English, 9. Tina Davidson, 10. Johnny Greene Jr., 11. Thomas Faddis, 12. Jimmy Goodwin, 13. Justin Babb, 14. Mike Goraum, 15. Daniel Fleming, 16. Wayne Burkett, DQ. Stevie Mercer, DQ. Michael Couture
Bombers
Curtis Faircloth certainly was all smiles Friday at Five Flags.
But the Pace driver knew he got a lot of help to get his fourth win in five races this season.
“This would not have been possible without Leonard Craig Jr.,” said Faircloth, who extended his points lead with another trip to Victory Lane. “We blew a motor and he helped us out so much.”
Brandon Burks finished second, but, like all the Bombers this year, he was admiring another dominant performance from Faircloth.
“That (No.) 7 car sure is fast,” Burks said.
Bombers 20-lap Feature Results—1. Curtis Faircloth, 2. Brandon Burks, 3. Kenny Williams, 4. Tally Warrick, 5. Gary Goodwin, 6. James L. Beal III, 7. Tracy Soles, 8. Leonard Craig Jr., 9. David Johnson, 10. Sam Mellema, 11. Thom Crosslin, 12. Courtney Rodrigues, 13. Robert Balkum, 14. Hunter Ward, 15. Bobby Jones
Rain wins out at Orlando Speedworld
The 5/27 racing program at Orlando Speedworld was canceled due to inclement weather.
Please stay tuned to the Orlando Speedworld website (orlandospeedworld.org) for the make up date for the Florida United Promoters Late Model Series as soon as it is announced.
Punta Gorda Speedway waves entry fee for $1,000 to win Limited/Crate Late Model race
From Linda Jericka
Punta Gorda, FL – 5/28/11- Punta Gorda Speedway has waved the entry fee for this Saturday nights 50 lap limited/Crate late models to help out the drivers in these tough times. Its $1000 to win and pays nice thru the field.
The Road Warriors are going 50 Laps with $500 to win all cars will qualify and as always pays nice thru the field, also NO entry fee. Pro Trucks, Rookie Trucks, Legends, Bandolero and Cowboy Cadillac’s will also be in action.
For more info call the Speedway office 941-575-7223 and reserve your slab.
Front gates open at 5:00pm with racing to start at 6:00pm. Admission is only $10.00 for Adults $8.00 for seniors, children 12 and under are FREE.
Punta Gorda Speedway is located at 8655 Piper Road. Punta Gorda Exit 161 of I-75.
For more info you can call the speedway at 941-575-7223 or visit www.puntagordaspeedway.com . Also find us on facebook -Punta-Gorda-Speedway
Memorial Day weekend kicks off with Papa John’s 100 at 5 Flags
From Tim Bryant
Pensacola, FL -May 25th 2011- Oops, we’re 1 day late, but nevertheless, we would like to invite you to join us this Friday Night as we kick off the Memorial Day Weekend with race #2 in the Buddy’s Home Furnishing Blizzard Series, the Papa Johns 100. 
The lightning fast Super Late Models put on one of the most competitive races in recent memory in the Series opener on March 25th. (more…)
Putnam Speedway cancels for May 27
Putnam Speedway Media Staff
Races for this weekend May 27th have been canceled. No Racing @ Putnam Speedway this weekend. See you all on June 3rd.
Florida Mini Sprints Plus Five Divisions At Volusia
by BJ Cavin- VSP Media
BARBERVILLE, FL- Saturday night will bring another full slate of quality racing to Volusia Speedway Park, featuring the highly popular Florida Mini Sprint Association, plus action from Volusia’s own Late Models, Sportsman, Street Stock, Thunder Stock, and Challenger divisions. In addition to the traditional racing action, the top ten Daytona Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram Late Model racers in the season points race will participate in a Late Model Elimination Event where the drivers will battle each other head to head until only one is left standing. And after racing every weekend since the season began at VSP, the Budweiser Modifieds will take this Saturday off for a little R&R.
One of the most popular series to visit Volusia Speedway this season is the Florida Mini Sprints, as these little winged monsters blister the clay of the big half mile at over 130 miles per hour. So far Jesse Teed has dominated the Volusia appearances, but that won’t be the case this time around. Teed is recovering from a tangle with a wayward power tool in a work related accident, and that will take him out of his mini sprint this weekend, thus opening the door for anyone else who might feel the urge to step up in his place. And there are a host of others who could fill the role, as the FMSA competitors are evenly matched and always competitive.
Donnie Chappell continues to win races, and that has him sitting solidly on top of the points battle coming into this weekend’s Late Model events. He will again be the man to beat when the green flag waves from the flagstand on Saturday night in both the feature race and the elimination contest as well, but Matt Hartley continues to be his chief competition and although Hartley may be in second place, he is fully capable of stepping up and taking one from the top dog. Other Daytona Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram Late Model competitors to watch include Bobby Richardson, David Clegg, and Lawton Minchew. Those guys may not be current threats to Chappell in the points race, but on any given night one or more could finish with a trip to the Destination Daytona Victory Lane.
Aaron Barsness got the job done last weekend as he outpaced the Daytona Machine Shop Sportsman Division and picked up a win, and it is certain that the 11 car will most likely be a factor this coming Saturday no matter which driver might be behind the wheel. Both Barsness and Scott Lagasse have risen to the top of the competition at present, but Corey Holley and Blaise Hetznecker remain above the 11 tandem in the points race, but just barely. Holley was a no show for last Saturday’s race, while after picking up his first win the previous week, Blaise Hetznecker suffered an engine failure before he ever got onto the clay this past weekend and ended up doing a lap in a borrowed Thunder Stock just to get some points. So things are now very tight at the top of the heap, and certainly this Saturday’s race will provide some changes in the rankings.
The lure of money caused some of the Daytona Sportswear Street Stock racers to be MIA at VSP last weekend, and that opened the door for Phil Brown to grab a win and solidify his perch at the top of the points standings thus far. Although Brown runs in the front pack every Saturday, his win total hasn’t reflected his consistent performances that had him leading the points in the first place. Meanwhile Mick Kulack ran his second impressive race in a row on Saturday night, only this time he failed to get the win and settled for second place. That keeps him second in points behind Brown while Chris Brown’s third place finish puts him on an even keel with Bubba Christian. Depending on how things go this weekend there could be more changes coming at the top of the points ladder, especially if any other racers decide to go missing on Saturday night.
As of late the Thunder Stock racer to beat seems to be Alan Peacock, who raced his way to yet another Destination Daytona Victory Lane celebration last Saturday night despite the best efforts of an equally determined Donnie Birdwell. Birdwell has strung together a series of impressive finishes as of late and that has enabled him to make some serious gains in the season points race, but Tom Hughes is still the points leader with Peacock a not so distant second. And consistency has placed Alan Lane in the top three in points so far with the potential to move up further if his fortunes on the track continue to be solid. The competition seems to be catching up to Peacock’s superiority as of this past week as Peacock had to work for his win, so maybe by this Saturday someone like Birdwell will be poised to outpace the 13 car.
The friendly rivalry between Casey Feaster and RJ Glaser heated up as the Sparkle N Shine Challengers raced under the Sunday afternoon sun this past weekend. Feaster found something to his liking at the very top of the big half mile and used it to hold off Glaser, who was determined to make the shorter route around the bottom work to outpace the faster route at the top. But in the end it was Casey Feaster who prevailed again thus remaining at the top of the points totals with RJ Glaser close enough behind him to reach out and grab the leader. This battle is not going to end anytime soon, and as Feaster admitted after Sunday’s race, Glaser’s moment is coming. Its just a matter of when.
Volusia Speedway Park will open the grandstand gates at 5:30PM this Saturday evening with races slated to begin at 7PM. Fans who attended the Sunday afternoon races from this past weekend can present their ticket stubs for $5 off of their admission this Saturday, while prices will remain the same for everyone else. For more details on this weekend’s action, or to see the complete and updated schedule of events at the World’s Fastest Half Mile, please visit us online at www.TheVolusiaSpeedway.com.
Martin dominates Top Gun Sprints at East Bay
From CL Whalin
Top Gun Sprints
East Bay Raceway, May 21, 2011
K&N Heat #1
1) 4 Billy Boyd (Gibsonton, FL)
2) 3A A J Maddox (Brandon, FL)
3) 17D Bruce Durden (Jacksonville, FL)
4) 27 Troy Knowles (Gibsonton, FL)
5) 14W Dan Jones (Valrico, FL)
6) 83A Christine Auld (Largo, FL)
7) 38 Tony Agin (Ft. Myers, FL)
8) 36 Kenneth Laureno (Port Charlotte, FL)
Simpson Heat #2
1) 24 Danny Martin (Sarasota, FL)
2) Z1 Harley Zimmerman (Jacksonville, FL)
3) 15 Johnny Gilbertson (Dover, FL)
4) 43 Terry Witherspoon (Jacksonville, FL)
5) 3 Travis Bliemeister (Nokomis, FL)
6) 0 Jimmy Ballew Jr. (Riverview, FL)
7) 92 Matt Kurtz (Jacksonville, FL)
8) 1* Tim George (Venice, FL)
Weld Racing Heat #3
1) 41 Stephen Darvalics (Venice, FL)
2) 8 Rich Alexander (Tampa, FL)
3) 83 Mark Ruel Jr. (Jacksonville, FL)
4) 55 Kerry Gilbert (Dover, FL)
5) 07 Clint Reynolds (San Antonio, FL)
6) 6S Robbie Smith (Tampa, FL)
7) 03 Tyler Eaton (Nokomis, FL) DNS
BoomTrux.Com Feature
1) 24 Danny Martin; 2) 83 Mark Ruel Jr.; 3) 41 Stephen Darvalics; 4) 3A A J Maddox; 5) 14W Dan Jones; 6) 4 Billy Boyd Jr.; 7) 15 Johnny Gilbertson; 8) 1* Tim George; 9) 43 Terry Witherspoon; 10) 55 Kerry Gilbert; 11) 6S Robbie Smith; 12) 0 Jimmy Ballew Jr.; 13) 8 Rich Alexander; 14) 17D Bruce Durden; 15) 92 Matt Kurtz; 16) 83A Christine Auld; 17) 03 Tyler Eaton; 18) 36 Kenneth Laureno; 19) 38 Tony Agin; 20) 3 Travis Bliemeister; 21) 27 Troy Knowles; 22) 07 Clint Reynolds; 23) Z1 Harley Zimmerman
Commentary
The Top Gun Sprints made their first visit of 2011 to East Bay Raceway on Saturday May 21, 2011. There were 23 cars at the track to give fans three heat races and a 25 lap feature race.
Billy Boyd in the 4 car had the pole with Christine Auld in the 83A on the outside for the start of the K&N heat race. Billy Boyd took the lead on the start and he took the win. The 3 of Travis Bliemenester had the pole for the SIMPSON heat race, with Danny Martin in the 24 car on the outside. It was the 24 that made the better start and took the second heat win. Kerry Gilbert in the 55 car had the pole with Robbie Smith in the 6S for the start of the WELD RACING heat race. Robbie Smith took the lead and on the last lap he spun on back stretch and Stephen Darvalics in the 41 passed him and took the heat win.
The Z1 of Harley Zimmerman had the pole for the start of the BOOMTRUX.COM feature race event, with the 24 of Danny Martin alongside. After a parade lap, the race went to green and it was Danny Martin in the 24 car that took the lead never looked backed and took the checkered flag, followed by Mark Ruel Jr. in the 83 car, Stephen Darvalics in the 41 car, A J Maddox in the 3A car and Dan Jones in the 14W car rounding out the top 5.
The staff and racers of the Top Gun Sprints would like to thank everyone for their support and hope to see you at Hendry County Motorsports Park June 4, 2011. Congratulation goes out to Tim George for winning the KSE Hardcharger Award.