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By A Tooth! Schrader Gets UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Gator Championship Win

NASCAR Veteran Bags $5,000 and Short Track Dirt Racing’s Most Unique Trophy

BARBERVILLE, Fla. – Feb. 18, 2013 – Ken Schrader charged from 10th to victory in the Gator Championship, denying Austin Dillon by a nose at the checkered flag Monday night during the UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment at Volusia Speedway Park.

Schrader swept into the lead midway through the 30-lap, $5,000-to-win showcase for DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, but had his hands full with Dillon charging off the final corner to the finish.

“Austin was right there at the end and I kind of started babying it the last three or four laps there because I didn’t want to pop the front end on the cushion,” said Schrader, of Concord, N.C. “He (Dillon) said his motor went sour and that allowed him to run the bottom a little better, but yeah we’ll take it.”

Justin Allgaier, who grew up racing on dirt before moving into the NASCAR Nationwide Series, led the first 12 laps of the main event, relinquishing the lead to Dale Mathison of Clearwater, Minn., on lap 13 and 14. Allgaier reclaimed the lead on the 15th circuit before Schrader made his move one lap later and held on over the remaining 14 laps for the victory.

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By Scott|2013-02-22T02:09:24-05:00February 19th, 2013|Artic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions, Featured, Front Page News, Super DirtCar Series, Volusia Speedway Park|Comments Off

Auburndale Speedway Results from Feb. 16, 2013

By Carol Andrews – Saturday Night at Auburndale Speedway was the place to be to see some good local racing. We had 28 Legends on hand to try to win the $1,000. 1st place pay out for their 50 lap feature. The Legends are also racing all of this week for their 2013 Winter Nationals. They will be racing Monday – Thursday during the day with qualifying starting at 2 P M. Racing starting at 3 P M. Friday night racing starts at 7 P M. You can check out full schedule on our web site at www.auburndalespeedway.net.

Saturday Night winners for the eight classes we ran are as follows:

Legends

1-#3 Kaz Garla

2-#5R Kory Abbott

3-#83 Joey Padgett

4-#14B Jordan Black

5-#84 Kyle Beattie (more…)

By Scott|2013-02-19T14:30:58-05:00February 19th, 2013|Auburndale Speedway, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

Richards Rampages To Victory In UNOH DIRTcar Nationals by Summit UMP Super Late Model Opener At Volusia Speedway Park

Two-Time World of Outlaws Late Model Series Champion Charges Forward From 10^th Starting For $7,000 Score

BARBERVILLE, FL – Feb. 18, 2013 – Josh Richards was a man on a mission Monday night at Volusia Speedway Park.

Rampaging forward from the 10^th starting spot, Richards passed Steve Francis of Ashland, Ky., for the lead on lap 18 and marched on to a convincing victory in the 30-lap DIRTcar UMP Super Late Model A-Main that opened the full-fender portion of the 42^nd UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment.

Richards, 24, earned $7,000 for his sixth career triumph during the UNOH DIRTcar Nationals but first since 2010 when he captured the World of Outlaws Late Model Series season opener. He won the national tour’s lidlifter held during Volusia’s mid-winter racing meet every year from 2007-2010.

Francis, 45, settled for a runner-up finish in the Bowyer Motorsports Barry Wright car after starting from the pole position and leading laps 1-17. He ended the race trailing Richards’s Valvoline-sponsored Rocket Chassis house car by 1.387 seconds.

Donnie Moran of Dresden, Ohio, started and finished third in a MasterSbilt machine. Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn., also finished in the same position he started, driving his self-built Team Zero car under the checkered flag in fourth place after outdueling Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y., who completed the top five in the Sweeteners Plus Rocket. (more…)

By Scott|2013-02-19T14:28:13-05:00February 19th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models, Volusia Speedway Park|Comments Off

Richards Blasts To $20,000-Plus Victory In Inaugural ‘Super Sunday Showdown’ At Bubba Raceway Park

Two-Time World of Outlaws Late Model Series Champ Dominates Bubba Army Late Model Winter Nationals Finale

OCALA, FL – Feb. 17, 2013 – Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., closed the second annual Bubba Army Late Model Winter Nationals with a flourish, blasting to a convincing victory in the inaugural 75-lap ‘Super Sunday Showdown’ at Bubba Raceway Park.

The two-time World of Outlaws Late Model Series champion seized command of the event for good on lap 18, steering his Valvoline-sponsored Rocket Chassis house car by Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., in a powerful sweep through turns three and four. He turned back a late threat from Scott James of Bright, Ind., en route to his second win of 2013 on the national tour and a lucrative payday of $20,650.

James battled brake problems in his Warrior Chassis house car over the final laps but held on to finish a WoO LMS career-best second, 3.311 seconds behind Richards. He marched forward from the 11^thstarting spot to race in the runner-up spot from lap 34 to the checkered flag.

Don O’Neal of Martinsville, Ind., who started fourth and ran in the top five throughout the event, went a bit too hard with his tire-compound selection but still placed third in Larry Moring’s MasterSbilt machine. Rick Eckert of York, Pa., who won the finale of last year’s Winter Nationals, finished a season-high fourth in his Team Zero by Bloomquist car and 16^th-starter Chub Frank of Bear Lake, Pa., scored a season-best finish of fifth in his Rocket.

Richards, who started third, ran second behind polesitter Owens until slipping briefly into the lead on lap nine. Owens regained command the following circuit but couldn’t repel the hard-charging Richards, who made his deciding move for the top spot on lap 18. (more…)

By Scott|2013-02-19T14:23:14-05:00February 19th, 2013|Bubba Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

Lasoski Logs Record 20th Victory at Volusia Speedway Park

Pittman earns overall title at UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit

BARBERVILLE, Fla. – Feb. 17, 2013 – There was at least one happy dude parked in the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Victory Lane on a frigid Sunday night. It was the winningest dude in Volusia Speedway Park history, ‘The Dude’ – Danny Lasoski – who picked up his first win of the season and 20^th career at the half mile to conclude the sprint car week at the 42^nd annual UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment.

“I really like this place,” he said wearing a big grin.

Lasoski shared the spotlight with Daryn Pittman, who was crowned the overall champion of the UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit and received a unique three-foot, bronzed gator trophy. His win, runner-up and fifth-place finish during the three-day event – which combined qualifying, heat races and feature points – earned enough points to edge Paul McMahan by 18.

“We had a conversation on our way down here between me and the whole crew on what our goals were for the year and the No. 1 goal was to come here and win that gator,” Pittman said. “I’m just having a lot of fun. Just a great way to start the year off accomplishing one of our goals that we had set out.”

As impressive as Pittman’s weekend was, including a late rally from ninth to fifth in the final three laps on Sunday, Lasoski stole the show to win a wild feature. With the temperature at 35 degrees when the cars were pushed onto the track for the main event, it sure heated up quickly. (more…)

By Scott|2013-02-19T14:20:42-05:00February 19th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars, Volusia Speedway Park|Comments Off

Florida United Promoters Series Opens at Citrus County Speedway

The Florida United Promoters Series will open the 2013 season with the running of the 33rd Annual Ice Breaker 100 at Citrus County Speedway on Saturday March 2nd, 2013. This event has been moved to the track know as “The Friendliest Track In The South”. We are very appreciative that Mike Reed & Don Cretty were able to change their schedule to host this event. With the impending sale of Desoto Super Speedway it was in the best intrust of all involved to move the opening race. We wish John the best and look forward to the announcement of who will be taking over Desoto, stated series director Rick Williams. (more…)

By Scott|2013-02-17T17:25:34-05:00February 17th, 2013|Citrus County Speedway, Featured, Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

Lanigan Two-For-Two In Bubba Army Late Model Winter Nationals After Dramatic Saturday Victory Over

Defending World of Outlaws Late Model Series Champion Scores Fifth Win In Seven Career Starts At Bubba Raceway Park

OCALA, FL – Feb. 16, 2013 – Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., continued his mastery of Bubba Raceway Park, winning Saturday night’s 50-lap Bubba Army Late Model Winter Nationals A-Main in dramatic fashion.

The defending World of Outlaws Late Model Series champion slipped his Cornett-powered Rocket car past Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn., for the lead coming to the white flag, propelling him to his second Winter Nationals triumph in as many evenings. The $10,150 victory was his fifth in seven career starts over the past four years at the three-eighths-mile, D-shaped oval.

Lanigan, 42, became the first driver to win twice during the young 2013 WoO LMS season. He is coming off a championship season that saw him establish numerous records on the national tour, including a new single-season mark of 15 A-Mains victories. (more…)

By Scott|2013-02-17T16:08:35-05:00February 17th, 2013|Bubba Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Late Models|Comments Off

McCarl Celebrates World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Win in Style

Pittman charges to second place at UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit

BARBERVILLE, Fla. – Feb. 16, 2013 – Terry McCarl sure loves to celebrate.
Heck, he’d probably run down the frontstretch in his underwear like Ricky Bobby if given the time. The weather might have had something to do with it on Saturday night, when McCarl did his best in Victory Lane to pump up the nearly sold out crowd amid 25 mile per hour wind gusts and temperatures dipping into the 40s at Volusia Speedway Park.

McCarl even managed to plant one on World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series announcer Johnny Gibson to conclude the postrace interview after McCarl’s win at the 42nd annual UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment.

“Anyone who knows me knows when I win, I’m happy,” McCarl said. “The day I win and I’m not happy is the day I’m going to quit.

“When you win any feature it’s great. When you win an Outlaws show it’s even better and to win an event like this, there’s so many tough competitors, it’s even better.”

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By Scott|2013-02-17T08:22:39-05:00February 17th, 2013|Artic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions, Featured, Front Page News, Volusia Speedway Park|Comments Off

Poel Powers to UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Gator Qualifier Victory

Michigan racer locks into Monday night’s $5,000-to-win Gator Championship
BARBERVILLE, Fla. – Feb. 16, 2013 – Jacob Poel made his first visit to the UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment a memorable one by capturing the Gator Championship qualifier Saturday night at Volusia Speedway Park.

“We just swapped a motor out yesterday, after having one problem after another,” said Poel, of Spring Lake, Mich. “I ran third in the heat and I don’t know where we started in that feature but the car was just absolutely perfect. I don’t know really what else to say. It was an amazing feeling. I’m just glad to be able to come down here with all the people that have supported me and got me here.”

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By Scott|2013-02-17T08:07:58-05:00February 17th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Super DirtCar Series, Volusia Speedway Park|Comments Off

Darrell Lanigan Is Unstoppable At Bubba Raceway Park

Jim Rouse, Ocala, FL – Once more the World of Outlaws Late Models and Bubba Army Hobby Stocks presented by Ferrea Racing Components took to the 3/8 clay oval for some hot action. The Hobby Stocks were fighting for some pride and cash while the 7th feature event for the World of Outlaws at Bubba Raceway Park would pay $10,000 to the winner. In the previous 6 events only former series champions had won- Darrell Lanigan the first 3 and the 6th, while Josh Richards won the 4th and Rick Eckert the 5th. Other series champions like Shane Clanton and Tim McCreadie were mighty quick on Friday as well as 3-time track champion Ivedent Lloyd, Jr. Would history repeat itself or would a fresh face visit Coors light Winner’s Circle at Bubba Raceway Park?

The Bubba Army Hobby Stocks presented by Ferrea Racing Components feature started with Brian Morgan jumping out to the lead over a handful of drivers like Devin Walker, Grady Christian, and Donnie Ashford. Walker would take over the top spot around the lap 5 mark and never look back as he strolled to a dominant win in the caution-free 20-lapper. “Shady” Grady Christian and Donnie Ashford had a nice tussle for 2nd and Christian held on just barely as those 2 went 3-wide with Kevin Durden for 2nd-4th. With Ashford in 3rd and Durden 4th after struggling most of the night it left Brian Morgan down in 5th place. Walker won a Winter Nationals event for the 2nd consecutive year and the #55 team was ecstatic. (more…)

By Scott|2013-02-17T05:32:55-05:00February 17th, 2013|Bubba Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News|Comments Off

NASCAR Veteran Bags $5,000 and Short Track Dirt Racing’s Most Unique Trophy

Two-Time World of Outlaws Late Model Series Champion Charges Forward From 10th Starting For $7,000 Score

Two-Time World of Outlaws Late Model Series Champ Dominates Bubba Army Late Model Winter Nationals Finale

Pittman earns overall title at UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit

Two-Time World of Outlaws Late Model Series Champion Charges Forward From 10^th Starting For $7,000 Score