Russell Shows the way at Auburndale

A near capacity crowd filled the grandstands at Auburndale Speedway to see
race number two in the twelve race series of the newly formed Florida United
Promoters  Late Model Series. This series is the result of six hard working,
dedicated race promoters with a common goal of revitalizing late model racing
in the Sunshine
State.

Twenty-four teams would make the pull to Auburndale for this race including
race  one winner Anthony Campi. Odds on favorite, a regular at Auburndale,
Jeff Scofield would also expect to contend for the victory. Other notables
including  the teams of Tim Russell, Joe Winchell, Wayne Anderson, and
Joe Boyd would  surely be a factor in the outcome of this race. 

Auburndale would live up to its reputation as Florida’s’ fastest quarter mile
Track with qualifying times below fifteen seconds. Wayne Anderson would
post the quickest time, with Tim Russell, Jeff Scofield, Jesse Dutilly, and
Joe Winchell rounding out the top five. Per series rules a blind draw among
the fastest qualifiers would determine the starting grid for the 100 lap feature
 event.

The crowd was excited as the cars lined up for the start of the race as local
favorite Jeff Scofield was on the pole, and would bring the field to the green.
Flanking Scofield on the outside of row one was the car of Tim Russell, the
winner of race one, Anthony Campi would start third, fast qualifier Anderson
would start on the outside of row four in the eighth position. 

As the cars came to the green, a four car tangle on the front stretch would
cause race officials to rerack and start again. The second attempt would fare
better, Scofield would jump out front with Russell on his rear bumper, and
again the pace was slowed by a single car spin in turn two. 

The restart would see Scofield on the point with Russell, Campi, and the ride
 of Jesse Dutilly all in pursuit. The running order would remain the same
through several more yellows, all for single car spins, 

A restart on lap 40 would see Scofield on the inside, Russell on the outside
in a side by side battle for the lead, the two drivers would stay like this for
another five laps when Russell was able to clear Scofield with a pass on the
outside.
 
Tim would build a three second lead over Scofield and seemed to be on cruise
control. At the halfway point the order would be Russell out front, Scofield
second, Campi running third, Dutilly fourth, and Daniel Webster rounding out
the top five.

The running order would remain the same until lap 67 when the red flag came
out for a grinding crash in turn one. Steve Doer who was running in the top
fifteen
drove deep into turn one, slower traffic forced Steve up, and out of the groove,
and he slammed the outside wall nearly head on. Everyone held their breath
waiting for a sign that Doer was okay, after several minutes Steve exited the
car and assisted the wrecker crew to get what was left of the car on a flatbed. 

Talking with Steve Monday following the incident he told us they were able to
salvage the engine, transmission, and seat, the rest of the car would go to scrap.
Most importantly, other than being very sore from the impact Steve suffered no
injuries from his wreck.

After a thirty minute delay to clean the track, the cars would restart with Russell
on the point and Scofield close behind. Again Russell would pull away from his
pursuers and would never be challenged again. A late caution would set up a
green white checker finish and Russell would not be denied taking the victory. 

In victory lane Russell thanked his sponsors, family and friends, and gave credit
to the promoters that have made this series possible. Jeff Scofield finished
second with Daniel Webster Third, Joe Winchell Fourth, and Wayne Anderson
completing the top five.

The next stop for the Florida United Promoters Series is April 2nd at Lake City
Speedway in Lake City Florida.

Florida United Promoters Series 100

1-#36 Tim Russell - Apopka
2-#07 Jeff Scofield -Plant City
3-#33 Daniel Webster - Brooksville
4-#64 Joe Winchell - Dade City
5-#77 Wayne Anderson - Wildwood
6-#42 Jonathan Guy - Auburndale
7-#88 Justin Larson - Safety Harbor
8-#97 Brian Dorer - Winter Haven
9-#15 Cody Blair - Winter Park
10-# 81 Anthony Campi - Sarasota
11-# 30 Jesse Dutilly - Bradenton
12-#17 Ryan Lisak - Lakeland
13-#29 Tracey Raven -
14-#20 Anthony Sergi - Geneva
15-#55 Dakotah Stephens - Brandon
16-#5 Joe Boyd - Riverview
17-#10 Steve Dorer - Lakeland
18-#87 Keith Lilley - Lakeland
19-#157 Jason Rendell - Lakeland
20#18 Steve Tregear - Bartow
21-#7 Darryl Shelnut - Homestead
22-#05 Harold Crooms - Lakeland
23-#19 Ray Black Jr - Ocala
24- #11 Aaron Owens - Lakeland

Legends

1-#7 Dakota Baggette
2-#5R Kory Abbott
3-#31 Lynn Wiles
4-#71 Mason Ketterman
5-#21 Devin McLeod
6-#87 Austin Blankenship
7-#15 Ryan Shattuck
8-#07 Dave Gleason
9-#00 Anthony Cataldi
10-#28 Joey Collins
11-#4R Marcelo Henriques
12-#83 Danielle Stratton
13-#65 Coty Bibeau
14-#59x- Becca Monopoli
15-#6 Zach Napoleon
16-#48 Andy Metz
17-#94 Matt Blankenship
18-#85 Drew Carter
19-#5 Seth Adams
20-#99 Leroy Moore
21- #44 Gary Verdier

Bandoleros

1-#11 Daniel Conlin Jr
2-#30 Noah Cornman
3-#19 Keith Sinkula
4-#24 Trey Lively
5-#65 Mark Bibeau

Scramblers

1-#8 Brandon Duchscherer
2-#7 George Gorham Jr
3-#66 Brian Tyre
4-#20 Bill Bennett
5-#25 Shane Bennett
6-#71 Dave Canfield
7-#21 Eric Wallace
8-#93 Bruce Cozad
9-#56 Vickie Cutting
10-#68 Jeremiah Frere

Sportsman

1-#10 George Gorham Jr
2-#55 Richard Elkins Jr
3-#171 Mark Medeiros
4-#71 James Wright III
5-#42 Brandon Duchscherer
6-#0 Josh Todd
7-#122 Chuck Harrison
8-#89 Scott Sharpe
9-#22 Chuck Harrison Jr
10-#12 Trevor Veasey
11-#8 Dustin Eldridge
12-#56 Brandon Morris

V-8 bombers

1-#58 Matt Bozeman
2-#65 Bobby Mobley
3-#05 Buddy Phillips Jr
4-#96 Larry Chumney II
5-#7 Bruce Brantley
6-#81 Mark Roadarmel Jr
7-#63 Brian Curry
DQ#34 John Smith
DQ#89 Preston Davis

Street Stocks

1-#56 James Wright III
2-#53 Kyle Peters
3-#4 Dave Colpritt
4-#97 Sam Cressman
5-#25 Cody McDuffie
6-#5 Matt McCrary
7-#29 Brian Harbin
N/S #42 Jeff Waterman

Pro Challenge

1-#1 Brandon Thomson
2-#2 Harvey JOhnson
3-#28 Randy Glick
4-#56 Mark Landis
5-#23 Jerry Heflin
6-#12 Steve Greenwell
7-#10 Tim Hart
8-#25 Paul White
9-#14 Bo Bass

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By Scott|2011-03-24T13:59:52-04:00March 24th, 2011|Auburndale Speedway, Front Page News, Race Results, Series|Comments Off

World of Outlaws Late Model Series Stars Prepare For Challenge Of Uniquely-Shaped Ocala Speedway This Friday Night (March 25)

From Kevin Kovac, World of Outlaws Late Model Series PR Director

OCALA, FL – March 22, 2011 – World of Outlaws Late Model Series stars have seen it all during their travels around the country.

But the celebrated road warriors’ vast experience doesn’t make their job any easier when they visit the uniquely-contoured Ocala Speedway, which hosts the national tour for the second straight spring this Friday night (March 25).

A three-eighths-mile track that’s laid out more like an egg than an oval, Ocala will present one of the stiffest tests of the 2011 season to drivers chasing the $10,000 top prize in Friday evening’s ‘Sunshine 50.’

“There’s no other track shaped like Ocala that I’ve raced on,” said two-time defending WoO LMS champion Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., who finished fourth in last year’s inaugural tour event at the oldest motorsports facility in Florida. “It’s a weird place. Both ends are totally different, which definitely makes it challenging for a racer.”

And great for the fans, who came out in record numbers for last year’s WoO LMS show to watch the nation’s best full-fender competitors attempt to tame the speedway.

“That’s Ocala,” said owner Mike Peters, who purchased the then-paved facility in late 2005 and ran it as an asphalt track for two seasons before returning the speedway to its dirt-surface roots in 2008. “Because of the shape, the racing is always real exciting. It’s really easy for drivers to make a mistake and get passed by the guy behind them before they can recover.”

Yes, getting around Ocala Speedway can be a tricky proposition. Consider a description of the track by Rick Eckert of York, Pa., one of two drivers who have started all 284 WoO LMS A-Mains contested since 2004.

“It’s really D-shaped,” said Eckert, who finished 13^th in last year’s WoO LMS A-Main at Ocala. “I’ve been to D-shaped racetracks, but that’s the most D-shaped track I’ve ever seen. I tested one time a few years ago at New Egypt (N.J.), and that’s as close as I’ve come to seeing a track like Ocala.

“It has two different ends – two drastically different ends. You got corner one, and then corner two basically goes all the way to (turn) four. There’s really no third turn because it’s so rounded down the backstraightaway. It’s a difficult place, because there’s not a lot of room down the backstraightaway and that’s most of the track. The one time you straighten up is when you go down that front straightaway.”

How does a driver devise a car setup for Ocala? According to Eckert, that’s a mystery.

“I think you have to pick an end,” said Eckert. “You have to get your car good at one end and just man up at the other end. Now last year Darrell (Lanigan) was good on both ends, so it’s possible. If you get your car good, you can survive on both ends.”

Union, Ky’s Lanigan, the 2008 WoO LMS champion, won last year’s 50-lapper at Ocala, fighting off challenges from eventual runner-up Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y., and third-place finisher Austin Hubbard of Seaford, Del., in a tense, crowd-pleasing race. But when asked how he was able to hit on a setup that worked at both ends of the track, he could only respond with a joke.

“We got a switch we flip halfway down the straightaway,” laughed Lanigan, who enters this weekend’s action coming off a convincing $20,000-plus victory from the 19^th starting in last Saturday night’s ‘Cash Cow 100’ at Columbus (Miss.) Speedway. “Nah…really, you basically have to be good in one corner and manage the other one. It’s pretty different, real challenging.”

Adding to Ocala’s degree of difficulty for the barnstorming Outlaws is the track surface, a uniquely light-colored, tacky clay that can confound the most savvy dirt veterans the first time they lay eyes on it.

“The surface is different itself, I guess because of that Florida dirt,” said Richards, who comes into Ocala’s event tied with 2007 champion Steve Francis of Ashland, Ky., as the winningest driver on the WoO LMS since 2004, with 28 victories. “I think one thing that keeps the moisture in the track and keeps it fast is that the surface isn’t really deep. I think it’s only like 18 inches deep in some places on top of that pavement, so the water stays in there and the moisture keeps coming back up there all night long. You might think it’s gonna dry out, but that moisture just keeps coming back up and keeps the track real fast.

“I think that’s why you see good racing there all the time,” added the sensational 23-year-old. “It’s a really fast place, and the last (special Late Model) race there (a DIRTcar UMP-sanctioned event on Feb. 13 that saw Hubbard and Richards run one-two until both popped tires with four laps remaining) definitely showed you can put on great races there even if it’s a little rough.”

“The surface is 80 percent clay,” said Peters, a former airline pilot who oversees track prep at Ocala. “It’s very responsive to water, so it doesn’t need as much water put down on it as other tracks in Florida do. This is our fourth year working with it and we’ve gotten a good handle on it.”

Peters anticipates that he’ll be able to whip up a typically racy track for the ‘Sunshine 50,’ an event he is awaiting with baited breath.

“I’m thrilled about having the World of Outlaws back again,” said Peters, who attended high school in Ocala with current WoO LMS director Tim Christman. “To me, it’s an honor to have the best Late Model racers in the country come to Ocala.

“The speed of the Late Models, the skill level of the drivers – it’s just amazing. There was a battle for the lead the whole race last year and I would expect the same thing again.”

Richards, Lanigan, Eckert, McCreadie, Hubbard and Francis are among the World of Outlaws regulars headed for Ocala. The roster of travelers will also include Shane Clanton of Fayetteville, Ga., Clint Smith of Senoia, Ga., Chub Frank of Bear Lake, Pa., Tim Fuller of Watertown, N.Y., Vic Coffey of Caledonia, N.Y., Jill George of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and 2011 Rookie of the Year contenders Ron Davies of Warren, Pa., Pat Doar of New Richmond, Wis., John Lobb of Frewsburg, N.Y., and Brian Reese of Sharpsburg, Ga.

Other drivers with the event on their schedules are 2010 DIRTcar Summer Nationals champion Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., Tony Knowles of Tyrone, Ga., and Florida standouts Ivedent Lloyd Jr. of Ocala, who set fast time and led the first two laps of last year’s WoO LMS event at his hometrack, Tyler Ivey of Tallahassee, Mark Whitener of Middleburg and Christian Auspurger of Palm Beach Gardens.

In addition, Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., who leads the WoO LMS points standings after three events but is not planning to follow the entire schedule, said he is considering entering Ocala’s ‘Sunshine 50’ as well as this weekend’s subsequent tour stops at Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania, Ga., on Saturday night (March 26) and Needmore Speedway in Norman Park, Ga., on Sunday evening (March 27).

Ocala’s pit gates are scheduled to open at 3 p.m. and the grandstands will be unlocked at 5 p.m. on Fri., March 25. Practice is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. and racing is set to start at 8 p.m.

General admission tickets to the WoO LMS program, which will also include action for the track’s Amsoil Thunder Stocks division, will be $30 (adults), $15 (ages 6-15) and free for kids under 6. All tickets for this year’s event are actually ‘all-access’ passes, allowing entrance to the pit area as well so fans can get a close-up look at the WoO LMS cars and meet the invading stars.

More information on Ocala Speedway is available by logging on to www.ocalaspeedway.com or calling 352-622-9400.

For more information on the WoO LMS, visit www.worldofoutlaws.com.

By Scott|2011-03-22T17:29:52-04:00March 22nd, 2011|Bubba Raceway Park, Front Page News, Series|Comments Off

Bronson Speedway Has New Owners And Plans A Spring Reopening

By John Berti, Karnac.com Senior News Editor/Writer

Bronson Speedway, after over a year of inaction, will be reopening this Spring in the hands of new ownership. The new owners are Chris and Ann Young from Calverton, NY, a hamlet of Suffolk County, on Long Island. The Young family has had a long association with the sport of auto racing in a competitive nature spanning 40 years.

I recently had the opportunity to speak with Ann about the acquisition of the track, their background in the auto racing and their plans for the future of Bronson Speedway. I posed several questions to her and got her responses.

JB – What made you and your husband decide to purchase Bronson Speedway?

AY – We have a love of racing that has spanned some 40 years. My husband, Chris, is a longtime NASCAR modified competitor at Riverhead Raceway in Riverhead, NY. I have been a NASCAR official serving in the capacity of a scorer at Riverhead. Our son, Chris, competes in Legend car racing. We just figured it was time to experience racing from the other side as track owners.

JB – Who will be running the track for you?

AY – Local resident Mike Schenk will serve as our facilities manager. He will oversee the maintenance of the facility and assist us with operations. Chris and I will be hands on promoters and I will be at most events.

JB – Will you and your family be moving to Florida permanently?

AY – We intend to keep our home in Calverton for the time being as my husband and son wish to continue racing at Riverhead. We also have a condo at Daytona Beach and on occasions when we come to Bronson we will be able to reside in one of the houses that came with the track purchase.

JB – Why do you feel you will be successful at Bronson Speedway considering that the track has had many operators in the past and many tracks have closed in Florida.

AY – First let me say that failure is not an option. We plan to bring a humbleness to racing at the track. Our drivers, car owners, crew members, and fans will be treated as if they were clients and guests. They will be treated with the utmost respect. It will be our privilege to serve them. Any employee that does not heed this policy will not be employed for long at this track.

We intend to have several in house cars available to rent. We feel this will help young racers who yearn to get involved in the sport, but don’t have the finances to have their own race teams. Mentoring will be a strong point at Bronson. If there is someone who wants to become a race car driver we’ll be there to encourage and support them in any way we can.

JB – What divisions do you intend to regularly run at your track?

AY – As this is our year of getting into play, we intend to meet with the drivers in the area to get a sense of what they run and what they would like to see us run. We are firm believers in Legend cars so I can assure you that Legend cars will have a strong position in our race programs. Our goal is to build a strong following of our own so as to assure good fields of cars, keen competition, and a great show for the fans.

JB – Do you intend to have traveling series race at Bronson?

AY – Yes, we would like that very much. Our long range plans are to bring in some of the larger touring series to the track.. I’d even like to see us do a North-South Challenge type race down the road.

We intend to work closely with Dennis Anderson of Grave Digger fame who more recently has added King Sling , a monster mudder to his arsenal, for the Mud Truck Series so as to bring a show like that to Bronson.

JB – Do you have any idea of an opening date?

AY – We are not prepared to release a grand opening date as of yet. We have a team of local people working every day to prepare the facility for racing. As you know the facility was vacant for well over a year, so a lot of maintainance was neglected. The grandstands, concession stands and the rest room facilities are in the process of being readied for fans.

We also met with an electrical contractor to repair and replace some of the lighting issues we discovered.

We appreciate all the interest in Bronson Speedway and will release this information as soon as it becomes available. Being racers, we don’t want to have to rescind any dates so it is wiser, we believe, to post the dates after all the work is complete.

Personal Thoughts

It is nice to get a track back for a change considering how many Florida tracks have closed down in recent decades. It is the feeling of this writer that the Youngs will be very successful in running Bronson Speedway. They have a great attitude that shows more of a concern for the racers, fans and the continued regeneration of the sport than for their own self interests. I look forward to the grand opening and wish great success to the Youngs in their new endeavor.

By Scott|2011-03-23T02:35:51-04:00March 22nd, 2011|Bronson Speedway, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

Putnam Speedway Saturday Night Results from March 19, 2011

Late Model Feature

1. Clyde Herron 143

2. Bill Kopka 1

3. Freddie Daniels 55

4. Kevin Mills 01

5. Bug Rose RP1

6. JO Nobles 18

7. Larry Anderson 51

Hobby Stocks Feature

1. David Dowling Sr. 66

2. Bruce Birkett 9

3. Charles Christian Jr. 04

4. Brad Paulson 4

5. Dale Fisher 33

6. Ron Frank 41

7. Jody Wells 11

8. Luke Sadler 9s

9. Kevin Carter 26

Thunder Stocks Feature

1. Chad Scranton 27

2. Jimmy Dowling 88

3. Brian Cox 63

4. Charles Cantley 03

5. Anthony Lignore 01X

6. Jack Miller 2 4

7. Steven Clymer 38

8. Bobby Giles 65

9. John Thorpe 114

10. Randy Strehle 24

11. Justin Guessford 12

12. Dalton Strehle 42

Mini Stocks Feature

1. Tim Smith 9t

2. CJ Johnston 17

3. Matt Glover 67

4. Chris Nichols 21

Gladiators Feature

1. Art Souther 21

2. Nathan Rhodes 12pac

3. Robert Graham 126

4. Reid Christensen 30

5. Mike Budka Jr. 64

6. James Strehle 75

7. David Ladrie 11

E Modifieds Feature

1. Joey Brinson 8b

2. Kyle Arvin 96

3. Joe Watson 05

By Scott|2011-03-22T11:23:28-04:00March 22nd, 2011|Putnam County Speedway, Race Results|Comments Off

Auburndale Speedway 3-19-2011 Race Results

By Carol Andrews

Saturday night at Auburndale Speedway we had 24 Late Models competing in the Florida United Promoters Series Late Model race. There was a lot of action not only in the Late Models but also in other classes that ran.

Late Models

1-#36 Tim Russell – Apopka
2-#07 Jeff Scoffied -Plant City
3-#33 Daniel Webster – Brooksville
4-#64 Joe Winchell – Dade City
5-#77 Wayne Anderson – Wildwood
6-#42 Jonathan Guy – Auburndale
7-#88 Justin Larson – Safety Harbor
8-#97 Brian Dorer – Winter Haven
9-#15 Cody Blair – Winter Park
10-# 81 Anthony Campi – Sarasota
11-# 30 Jesse Dutilly – Bradenton
12-#17 Ryan Lisak – Lakeland
13-#29 Tracey Raven –
14-#20 Anthony Sergi – Geneva
15-#55 Dakotah Stephens – Brandon
16-#5 Joe Boyd – Riverview
17-#10 Steve Dorer – Lakeland
18-#87 Keith Lilley – Lakeland
19-#157 Jason Rendell – Lakeland
20#18 Steve Tregear – Bartow
21-#7 Darryl Shelnut – Homestead
22-#05 Harold Crooms – Lakeland
23-#19 Ray Black Jr – Ocala
24- #11 Aaron Owens – Lakeland

Legends

1-#7 Dakota Baggette
2-#5R Kory Abbott
3-#31 Lynn Wiles
4-#71 Mason Ketterman
5-#21 Devin McLeod
6-#87 Austin Blankenship
7-#15 Ryan Shattuck
8-#07 Dave Gleason
9-#00 Anthony Cataldi
10-#28 Joey Collins
11-#4R Marcelo Henriques
12-#83 Danielle Stratton
13-#65 Coty Bibeau
14-#59x- Becca Monopoli
15-#6 Zach Napoleon
16-#48 Andy Metz
17-#94 Matt Blankenship
18-#85 Drew Carter
19-#5 Seth Adams
20-#99 Leroy Moore
21- #44 Gary Verdier

Bandoleros

1-#11 Daniel Conlin Jr
2-#30 Noah Cornman
3-#19 Keith Sinkula
4-#24 Trey Lively
5-#65 Mark Bibeau

Scramblers

1-#8 Brandon Duchscherer
2-#7 George Gorham Jr
3-#66 Brian Tyre
4-#20 Bill Bennett
5-#25 Shane Bennett
6-#71 Dave Canfield
7-#21 Eric Wallace
8-#93 Bruce Cozad
9-#56 Vickie Cutting
10-#68 Jeremiah Frere

Sportsman

1-#10 George Gorham Jr
2-#55 Richard Elkins Jr
3-#171 Mark Medeiros
4-#71 James Wright III
5-#42 Brandon Duchscherer
6-#0 Josh Todd
7-#122 Chuck Harrison
8-#89 Scott Sharpe
9-#22 Chuck Harrison Jr
10-#12 Trevor Veasey
11-#8 Dustin Eldridge
12-#56 Brandon Morris

V-8 bombers

1-#58 Matt Bozeman
2-#65 Bobby Mobley
3-#05 Buddy Phillips Jr
4-#96 Larry Chumney II
5-#7 Bruce Brantley
6-#81 Mark Roadarmel Jr
7-#63 Brian Curry
DQ#34 John Smith
DQ#89 Preston Davis

Street Stocks

1-#56 James Wright III
2-#53 Kyle Peters
3-#4 Dave Colpritt
4-#97 Sam Cressman
5-#25 Cody McDuffie
6-#5 Matt McCrary
7-#29 Brian Harbin
N/S #42 Jeff Waterman

Pro Challenge
1-#1 Brandon Thomson
2-#2 Harvey JOhnson
3-#28 Randy Glick
4-#56 Mark Landis
5-#23 Jerry Heflin
6-#12 Steve Greenwell
7-#10 Tim Hart
8-#25 Paul White
9-#14 Bo Bass

Next week March 26, scheduled events are Open Wheel Modified, Legends, Outlaw Modified, Street Stocks, Modified Mini, V-8 Bombers, Scramblers, Mini Stocks, Bandoleros, and Kids Club. Racing starts at 7 PM. For more information call 863-551-1131

By Scott|2011-03-23T02:55:59-04:00March 22nd, 2011|Auburndale Speedway, Race Results|Comments Off

Danny Martin Takes Top Gun Sprints Win At North Florida Speedway

From CL Whalin

Top Gun Sprints

North Florida Speedway, March 19, 2011

Heat #1

1) 0 Jimmy Ballew Jr. (Riverveiw, FL)

2) 14 Ryan Partin (Orlando, FL)

3) 92 Matt Kurtz (Jacksonville, FL)

4) 34 Darrin Orth (Jacksonville, FL)

5) F21 Ted Filides (Odessa, FL)

6) 88 Andrew Griffin (Seminole, FL)

7) 83A Christine Auld (Largo, FL)

Heat #2

1) 43 Terry Witherspoon (Jacksonville, FL)

2) 24 Danny Martin Jr. (Sarasota, FL)

3) 1* Tim George (Venice, FL)

4) 83 Mark Ruel Jr. (Jacksonville, FL)

5) 36 Kenneth Laureno (Port Charlotte, FL)

6) 38 Tony Agin (Ft. Myers, FL)

7) 14W Dan Jones (Valrico, FL)

Feature

1) 24 Danny Martin; 2) 43 Terry Witherspoon; 3) 14 Ryan Partin; 4) 83 Mark Ruel Jr.; 5) 1* Tim George; 6) 92 Matt Kurtz; 7) 88 Andrew Griffin; 8) 0 Jimmy Ballew Jr.; 9) F21 Ted Filides; 10) 34 Darrin Orth; 11) 36 Kenneth Laureno; 12) 83A Christine Auld; 13) 14W Dan Jones DNS; 14) 38 Tony Agin DNS

Commentary

The Top Gun Sprints made their first visit of 2011 to the North Florida Speedway in LakeCity on Saturday March 19, 2011. There were 14 cars at the track to give fans two heat races and a 25 lap feature race.

The heat races are lined up using a pill pull system, and Ted Filides in the F21 had the pole for the start of the first heat race, with Jimmy Ballew Jr. in the 0 on the outside. Which Jimmy had the better start and took the race lead at the start and held on to take the race win. Terry Witherspoon had the pole for the start of the second heat race in the 43 car, with Kenneth Laureno in the 36 on the outside. Terry had the better start took the lead and the checkered flag and the win. On lap 2 Dan Jones in the 14W had mechanical problems and was done for the event. On lap 6 Tony Agin was running bottom line and got to low in turn 1, as he clipped the big tire it took out the front axle and also had frame damage, he also was done for the night.

Using a passing points system to line up the feature race and a six car inversion, Terry Witherspoon in the 43 car had the pole for the start of the feature race, with Tim George in the 1* car on the outside. The race got underway and Terry Witherspoon took the race lead on lap 6 the caution came out for the 34 of Darrin Orth, 36 of Kenneth Laureno, and 83A of Christine Auld. The next lap the F21 of Ted Filides brought out the caution with the lost of rear tire. After restart found Danny Martin in the lead and never looked back taking the win. Terry Witherspoon in the 43 finished in second place, followed by Ryan Partin in the 14, Mark Ruel Jr. in the 83, with Tim George in the 1* car finishing out the top 5. The winner of the KSE Hardcharger Award went to Ryan Partin in the 14 car.

Top Gun Sprint Car Series Points as of March 19, 2011

Car Driver Points

1. 24 Danny Martin 300

2. 14 Ryan Partin 290

3. 43 Terry Witherspoon 290

4. 83 Mark Ruel Jr. 284

5. 1* Tim George 280

6. 0 Jimmy Ballew Jr. 270

7. 36 Kenneth Laureno 260

8. 14W Dan Jones 186

9. 27 Johnny Gilbertson 138

10. 92 Matt Kurtz 138

11. 88 Andrew Griffin 136

12. 6 Mike Schroeder 134

13. F21 Ted Filides 132

14. 01 Rebecca George 130

15. 34 Darren Orth 130

16. 8 Rich Alexander 128

17. 83A Christine Auld 126

18. 59 Danny Statter 124

19. 4C Tyler Godwin 122

20. 38 Tony Agin 60

The Top Gun Sprints will be at Volusia Speedway Park April 30, 2011.

By Scott|2011-03-22T09:54:10-04:00March 21st, 2011|North Florida Speedway, Race Results, Series|Comments Off

World of Outlaws Late Models Return To Ocala This Friday

By BJ Cavin- Ocala Speedway Media

OCALA, FL- One of the most anticipated annual events at the historic Ocala Speedway will take place this Friday night, as the World of Outlaws Late Model Series will return to the southeast’s toughest 3/8ths mile to challenge the track and a host of local and regional racers as well. Along with some of the best dirt late model racers in the nation, Ocala Speedway’s own Amsoil V8 Thunder Stocks will be turned loose for what should be another rough and tough 20 lap feature event, with $500 going to the winner.

Last year’s World of Outlaws Late Model event at America’s Dirt Track was a rousing success that saw Darrell Lanigan celebrate in Victory Lane. Tim McCreadie was a close second, with Austin Hubbard placing third. Lanigan, and the rest of the Outlaws, will be back in force this time, and so will Ocala’s Ivedent Lloyd, Tyler Ivey, Christian Augspurger, and more. Those three, plus Dillon Wood, Justin Tilton, and Shane Williams, were the regional racers who made the World of Outlaws feature in 2010 and took on the pros.

Adult admission to this year’s event will be $30, which is an “all access” pass to both the grandstand and to the pit area as well. This will create a unique opportunity to see the World of Outlaws Late Model racers up close and personal, plus allow for autographs, personal photos, and more interaction with the teams. And at $30 the admission for this event at Ocala is on the very low end of ticket prices for World of Outlaws events, even without the “all access” bonus. This will be the final visit to Florida for the World of Outlaws Late Models in 2011.

As Ocala Speedway race fans know, any event that involves the Amsoil Thunder Stocks is going to provide plenty of side by side, fender banging action. This Friday’s race will be no different as a full field of Thunder Stocks are expected to mix it up and settle a few scores left open after last Friday’s mayhem under a full moon. And adding fuel to the fire is another inflated first place purse, this time worth $500 to the winner of the 20 lap event.

Ocala Speedway will open the grandstand gates at 5PM on Friday afternoon, and fans will have immediate access to the pit area beginning at that time. All seating in the grandstands and in the turns one and four area bleachers is first come and first served, so fans are urged to arrive early for the best seats. Qualifying for the World of Outlaws Late Models will be at 7PM, with heat races scheduled for 8PM. For more information or directions to America’s Dirt Track, please visit www.OcalaSpeedway.com, or call the track at 352-622-9400.

By Scott|2011-03-21T11:51:58-04:00March 21st, 2011|Bubba Raceway Park, Front Page News|Comments Off

Bill Vandevender takes home the win at Punta Gorda Speedway

From Linda Jericka

It was a full moon over the speedway Saturday night, the fans packed the place and were ready for the always exciting racing that has been going on Punta Gorda Speedway.

Eight classes thrilled the fans with some of the best racing so far. The Sportsman class is one of the classes to follow this year as fifteen cars took to the track for their 35 lap feature. The 84 of Bill Vandevender of N. Ft Myers started the race on the outside pole and jumped out to the lead on the first lap and ran as the leader for all 35 laps. James Dubose of Arcadia tried for all 35 laps to take over the lead but finished second. The real battle was third on were several cars gave it all they had trying to get to the front with some of the best side by side racing action of the night. Timmy Lowe would finally be the one after a hard fought battle to claim that third spot with Ander Jackson of Punta Gorda fourth and Greg Krom fifth.

When a class has a week off as the Road Warriors did they came back in full force with 19 cars showing up to take home the trophy. They are not Road Warriors for nothing and all 19 came to do battle on the 3/8^th mile oval with a lot of beating and banging and shoving their way to the front. Blain Baer of Port Charlotte lead all the laps except for the one that counted and Shane Leonard of Cape Coral after 24 laps of pressure to the leader finally got that spot at the checked.

Bandoleros ran a 15 lap feature event with only 2 cars but ten year old of Trever Taylor and the son of radio host Bubba the Love Sponge Tyler Clem ran side by side to make the first appearance

in the class that they will be running in regularly at the speedway. Bubba the Love Sponge sponsors both race cars and was in the winner circle after the race for picture with the kids as they thanked all their sponsors.

March 26^th racing will be the first night for the PGS Late Models

Open Wheel Modifieds for 50 laps, Super Stock, Strictly Stock V-6, Pro 4, Fab 4, Mini Stock and the always entertaining Cowboy Cadillac.

It is a night you do not want to miss.

Front gates open at 5:00pm with racing to start at 6:30

All that racing for only $10.00 so bring a friend

Admission is $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

For more info you can call the speedway at 941-575-7223
or visit our web site at www.puntagordaspeedway.com

By Scott|2011-03-21T12:03:05-04:00March 21st, 2011|Punta Gorda Speedway, Race Results|Comments Off

BERNHARDT DOUBLES UP AT EAST BAY

March 19, 2011 – One driver backed up a season opening win and four more made a visit to Victory Lane in Saturday night racing at East Bay Raceway Park.

The night opened with Outlaw 4s making their first official appearance after a March 5 date was rained out. Billy Howard and Roberto Morfin Jr. won heat races. In the feature, Shirlene Hammond moved from the second row to grab the early lead. No one would deny Hammond, who kept at the head of the field through several restarts. Howard charged forward to be the last challenger, but couldn’t catch Hammond. The winner told the crowd she will be turning over her ride and debuting a new car after a visit to Europe. She plans to return to action in May. Jesse Brown claimed third, ahead of Morfin Jr. and Stephen Hohlbaugh.

The Q Auto & Injury Attorneys Limited Late Models made their first appearance of the year and Scotty Williams proved to be untouchable. Williams kept his ride at the helm throughout the 15 laps with John Gross, who finished second, providing the best chances to catch the winner. Jason Pope slipped up to third in the last few laps with Shane Koperda fourth. Daniel Woody rebounded from a mid-race spin to gain fifth. Woody and Brown took care of the heats.

The Late Model feature proved to be a Bryan Bernhardt/Travis Varnadore show, but the show really never got going until the second half of the race. The class developed yellow fever, unable to complete more than two laps before the caution waved. On each restart, Bernhardt was able to defend, never giving up the lead and rolling to his second straight feature win. Travis Varnadore posted second with Steve Mathis a steady third. Roger Crouse and Shan Smith staged a great battle for fourth with Crouse winning out for the position. Bernhardt, Mavrick Varnadore and David Schmauss were heat winners (Schmauss was unable to run the feature due to engine problems).

For the second straight week, it was a driver named Gay who claimed the Street Stock main. After watching his dad Tim take last week’s win, Jarod Gay was inspired and drove that way to claim the feature victory. With his win, Jarod Gay became the first East Bay winner on Goodyear tires (The track is currently transitioning to the winged foot rubber for 2011). Thomas Pratt slipped past Donnie Reed with five laps remaining and gained the second place he wouldn’t give up. Reed kept third, ahead of Billy Carlbert Jr. and Buck Woodhouse, who had started deep in the pack. Gay and Justan Rodgers were best of class in the preliminaries.

It appeared that Johnnie Alexander would claim his second win of the season after a dominant performance in the motorstats.com 4 Cylinder Bombers. The tech man had other ideas, tossing out the win for a flywheel and clutch violation. The DQ gave the win to Patrick Fiore. Jason Burnside moved up to second with the rest of the top five consisting of Thomas Burnside, Don R. Quinn and 22nd starting Darrell Taylor. Roberto Morfin Sr., Fiore and Thomas Burnside were heat winners. Taylor claimed the B main.

ASA sanctioned racing returns to East Bay Raceway Park on Saturday, March 26, 2011. The program will include Q Auto & Injury Attorney Limited Late Models, Gagel’s Auto Parts Open Wheel Modifieds, Street Stocks, motorstats.com 4 Cylinder Bombers, Old Time Modifieds and Dirt Daubers. For more information, go to www.eastbayracewaypark.com or call the track office.

By Scott|2011-03-20T11:52:47-04:00March 20th, 2011|East Bay Raceway Park, Race Results|Comments Off

New Smyrna Speedway Official Results from 03.19.11 USAR Pro Cup Series and TBARA Sprints

USAR Pro Cup Series
Maudlin International 250
presented by Kangaroo Express

(Unofficial)

1.	#23	J.P. Morgan
2.	#66	Joey Gase
3.	#14	Sean Rayhall
4.	#06	Brad Rogers
5.	#11	Bryan Silas
6.	#59	Michael Pilla
7.	#26	Nathan Russell
8.	#76	Jerick Johnson
9.	#07	Matt Lofton
10.	#02	Tyler Young
11.	#18	Caleb Holman
12.	#7	Jeff Agnew
13.	#5	Ronnie Souders
14.	#80	Blake Jones
15.	#24	Mike Williams
16.	#77	Ryan Heavner
17.	#04	Larry Barrett
18.	#05	Tom Powers
19.	#00	Mike Kurkowski
20.	#89	Chad Behr
21.	#70	Nick Tucker
22.	#41	David Phelps

TBARA Winged Sprints – 30 laps

1.	#18	Shane Butler
2.	#22	Johnny Gilbertson
3.	#21	Jim Alvis
4.	#0	Dude Teate
5.	#7	John Gilbert Jr
6.	#8	Steve Heisler
7.	#1	Brian Gingras
8.	#51	Mark Gimmler
9.	#41	Ray Bragg Jr
10.	#55	Tommy Nichols
11.	#31	Channing Conley
12.	#87	Denni Misuraca
13.	#91	Dave Steele
14.	#12	Collin Cabre
15.	#2	Larry Brazil
16.	#90	Greg Skean
17.	#27	Sonny Hartley
18.	#19	Keith Butler
19.	#78	Shane Miller
20.	#5w	Richard Burnett
21.	#30	Wendy Mathis
22.	#15	DJ Hoelzle
23.	#59	Danny Statter
24.	#17	Francis Crowda

By Scott|2011-03-20T11:55:52-04:00March 20th, 2011|New Smyrna Speedway, Race Results|Comments Off