Carol Andrews – Saturday Night at Auburndale Speedway, the Mini Cups were the class to watch. The Mini Cups had 14 cars present to put on a good show for the fans. The winners in each division are as follows:
Mini Cups
1-#3 Brett Suggs
2-#74 John Beach
3-#6A Matt Alfonso
4-#17 Frankie Beach
5-#84 Steve Beach
6-#47 Brandon Beach
7-#71 Duane Foster
8-#8 Brian Liszcz
9-#07 Wyatt Douglas
10-#27 Dalton Douglas (more…)
November 10, 2012 – Tampa, FL – Late Models, Gagel’s Open Wheel Modifieds, Outlaw Fours and V8 Warriors were on hand tonight as a Championship was in sight for one driver.
The first feature of the night went to the Outlaw Fours. Winning their heat races were Jesse Foster and Nick Hebrank as they also made up the front row for the 15 lap feature event. When the green dropped it was Foster leading the field for the first seven laps until the first caution came out for Megan Meyer as she spun in turn one. When the green waved again with just a few laps left it Stephen Hohlbaugh spinning in turn two after running in the top five. Then on the restart it was defending Champion Jesse Brown making his way to take over the lead and did on lap nine not looking back and picking up his first win of the season. Finishing in second was Foster followed by Raymond Folwell, Brittany Yates and Hohlbaugh rounding out the top five.
Next were the Gagel’s Open Wheel Modifieds. Before the night started, points leader David Pollen, Jr. had just a 44 point lead over two time defending Champion Austin Sanders and Thomas Pratt and Bruce Harvey just 49 points back. Picking up heat wins were Harvey and Sanders trying to get points to catch Pollen, Jr. So for the feature it was Kyle Bronson and Bobby Dixon on the front row. On the initial green flag, Dixon spun in turn two causing a complete restart. So on the restart, the young man who has won 25 features this year took the lead. (more…)
Jim Rouse, BRP Media, Ocala, FL – As the most intense season in recent history winds down, we see plenty of drivers fighting over 8 championship trophies. There are still a few races to be run, however, and the Twisted Tea Top Gun Sprint Cars joined the Scorpion Racing Products Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, 1-800-ASK GARY Thunder Stocks, and Rent-N-Roll Gladiators in 5 of those battles.
Hobby Stocks would take to the clay first and Mike Stalnaker led lap 1 from pole. On a restart Don Woosley, Kyle Morse, Marty Smith, and Thomas Burnside caused a 4-car pile-up in turn 1 that forced a red flag with 18-to-go. Up front it was Stalnaker upsetting the worlds of Trevor Gamble and Tim Powers. Gamble took the lead on the restart but after another caution he lost it to Tim Powers! The order after Robert Sirmons’ lap 7 spin from 4th was Powers, Gamble, and Stalnaker. Joe Boyd blew up on lap 10 right as time expired while Mark Maresca, Chuck McHone, and Rebecca Paugh spun to avoid. (more…)
Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, if you were not at the Punta Gorda Speedway Saturday night, you missed a full, on the edge of your seat, night of racing action. To some, it seemed as if it was full moon racing, cars returning home not like them came in and others, it was a repeat of their race before.
The features started off with the Dwarf cars that ran bumper to bumper and side by side with the 08 of Rob Kohler as the leader. The 14 of Bo Bass was right there and battled Darren Bass for second till ten to go when Bo Bass got by Kohler for the lead. Two laps to go the drive shaft broke on the 08 and the finish was Bo Bass of Eustis, Darren Bass and Larry Hubbard jr for third.
Road Warriors came out next and put on a heck of a show that was filled with cautions till they settled in and Chris Loney of Naples was fighting to stay ahead of the pack. Jason Miller took over the lead and never looked back as a real battle was going on for those next spots. When all the smoke cleared and some hard fought door to door racing, it was Richard Nelson that finished second Rocket Rick Reed was third.
Street Stock race at times seemed to be a race of drive through them not around them but the real race was Ryan Pancoast out of N. Ft Myers that took the lead away from a hard fighting Richard Nelson. “Back in the winner circle again” , it was Ryan Pancoast, with the 88 of Jimmie Meiser second, Shane Leonard third and Richard Nelson that got shuffled back to fourth on the last restart. (more…)
The Florida Untied Promoters Series made it’s final trip of 2012 to the friendliest track in the south this past Saturday night. 23 of the states top late model pilots turned out for the A-Able Septic Service 125, the largest field of the year for the series. The nights events got cranked up with time trial qualifying for the series late models. Once the drivers all took the best of 2 qualifying laps, it was Daniel Webster (33) coming out on top with a lap of 13.60 seconds. Following Webster were Kevin Macy (19) in 2nd, and Jonathan Guy (42) in 3rd. After the top 8 qualifiers randomly drew for their staring positions, Guy would have lady luck on his side, drawing the pole position. David Green (12) would start alongside Guy, with point leader Steve Dorer staring 6th, and championship challenger Jesse Dutilly (30) starting 9th.
Guy would get the jump at the drop of the green flag and lead till the 1st caution at lap 4 for a spin by Eric Stokes (8). Guy would lead the field to green on the restart, but soon had pressure in the form of fast qualifier Webster for the lead. Webster would take the high side and move by to take the lead. Guy soon felt pressure from Joe Winchell for the 2nd position, as Winchell also moved around the outside of Guy to take away the runner up spot. Caution flew again at lap 19 for a spin involving the 4th running Green, and 5th running Daniel Keene Jr (5k). Keene would rejoin the end of the field, while Green headed to the pits with damage. Webster would lead on the restart, with Winchell just behind in 2nd, and Guy 3rd. Series point leader Dorer found himself in 5th, and Dutilly in 7th for the restart. After the restart, the race would go green for 65 laps, which shuffled the field considerably. (more…)
NOVEMBER 10 Punta Gorda Speedway – SUPER LATE MODEL ELITE SERIES 100 RACE #8, LATE MODEL SPORTSMAN -50 LAPS, STREET STOCK, COWBOY CADILLAC, ROAD WARRIORS, PERFECT PEST CONTROL PRO-4-40 LAPS AND DWARF CARS
FRONT GATE:
OPENS AT 5:00 PM
RACING STARTS AT 6:30 PM
ADULTS: $12.00
SENIORS: $10.00
CHILDREN: 12 AND UNDER FREE
PIT GATE:
OPENS AT 1:30 PM
OPEN PRACTICE 3:30 PM 5:15PM
DRIVER MEETING 5:45 PM
QUALIFYING 6:15 PM
RACING 6:30 PM
HEATS AND TROPHY DASH
PARADE LAP AND INVOCATION 7:15 PM
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Jim Rouse (11-5-12) Ocala, FL – Night Of A Thousands returns with the Twisted Tea Top Gun Sprint Cars, Scorpion Racing Products Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, 1-800-ASK GARY Thunder Stocks, and Rent-N-Roll Gladiators. Also, Fan Appreciation is back with $20 carloads! (A car with 5 seatbelts would get 5 people in for $20 total) This is the final shake-down before Bubba Is Thankful Weekend in 2 weeks so you won’t want to miss this all out tussle.
The last Twisted Tea Top Gun Sprint Car race saw a different face in Coors Light Winner’s Circle as Shawn Murray was able to beat some new faces in Brandon Grubaugh and Tony Agin at the end. Matt Kurtz had a rare DNF as he got taken out in an accident early on but he still has a sizable points lead over the field. Danny Martin, Jr. has the #82 back up to pace as he unlapped himself once and was 1 car away from twice unlapping himself in a drive that showed how he won the 2011 title. Mark Ruel, Jr. vowed to be back after a wild ride and you can never forget about Ryan Partin, Collin Cabre, Robbie Smith, and Tyler Godwin.
Kyle Bronson looks to tie a record for most wins in a single season, 13, in a division that races just 21 features! He’ll have 3 shots at it but odds say #40B will visit Coors Light Winner’s Circle soon. Jeff Mathews will try to spoil Bronson’s party as will Dalton Lanich of the Chris Williams team. Lanich and step-father Kent Corbin are always the sentimental favorites and both have been close the last month. Never count out Garret Stewart, Lanich’s team-mate, or Buzzie Reutimann as they know right where Victory Lane is. The season has been all about #40B but everyone else has everything to play for. (more…)
Saturday Night at Auburndale Speedway the Open Wheel Modified ran a 50 Lap Feature race paying a $1000. to the winner. The fast qualifier for the race was James Wright III. This was also the last points race for the season for the OWM, Travis Roland won the points as well as the 50 lap race. The winners for all the races are as follows:
Open Wheel Modified
1-#10 Travis Roland
2-#289 Richie Smith
3-#56 James Wright III
4-#22 Brandon Duchscherer
5-#157 Jason Rendell
6-#76 James Wilkins
7-#1 Roger Blevins
8-#11 Charlie Brown
9-#21 Ted Head
10-#00 Shawn Harper (more…)
The night started out with the Rookie Truck feature that saw Chad Chastain from Alva dominate the race from start to finish. Young Chastain is called “Melon Jr” because of the Melon One sponsor he sports on the thirty six truck that mirrors the truck his older brother Ross drives in the Camping World Truck Series. The real battle was going on for second place as James Dellea III of Port Charlotte stayed out in front of Corey Bigley to finish 2nd in the James Dellea Tire and Auto Repair sponsored Truck. Coery Bigley would bring the Whitney Poole Motorsports truck home in third.
T.Q. Midgets were up next for their twenty five lap feature that saw Chris Gimmler jump out to the lead while battling with Port Charlotte’s David Patterson who was running in second. Gimmler held on and led all the laps for the win while Rob Kohler was second and Jamie Barnum third and Patterson fourth.
Legends cars were lined up and ready to go with the 48 of Carl Haag on the pole and Seth Adams outside, while fast qualifier Chase Fitzgerald started in the rear. Adams of Mulberry jumped out to take the lead while Beca Monopoli of Lakeland was a close second. With no cautions in this 40 lap feature, it was Monopoli chasing Adams while Devon McCleod was closing in fast. Five laps to go, Monopoli saw a chance to squeeze on the inside of Adams between turns three and four and it was Monopoli that made the pass clean to take over the lead. When the checkers flew it was Becca Monopoli that was the winner, Seth Adams came in second and Devin McCleod was third while fast qualifier Chase Fitzgerald was fourth. (more…)
Steve Dorer captured his 5th victory of the season at Citrus Co. on Sat. night by winning the A-Able Sewer Service 125. After starting 6th he worked his way through traffic to take the top spot on lap 116 from Daniel Webster. Webster led from lap 6 to 86 as the race went caution free. Jonathan Guy started on the pole and led at the start before Webster got by, once out front the Webster from Brooksville set sail.
Twenty three took the green flag for a season high, Webster also set fast time. Dorer was followed by Webster, Jesse Dutilly, Herb Neumann Jr. and Kevin Macy rounded out the top five. The series will wrap up their season on Sat. December 8th at Auburndale Speedway for a 150 Lap Finale.
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