Wiener Nationals Highlight End Of The 6th Month
By- Jim Rouse, BRP Media – 8-25-12 (Ocala, FL) The Wiener Nationals came to Bubba Raceway Park for the first time in it’s 5-year history and “The Longdogs” put on a great charitable show. RaceCar Engineering Late Models, Scorpion Racing Products Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, 1-800-ASK GARY Thunder Stocks, and Rent-N-Roll Gladiators also put on a wonderful night of racing.
Wiener Nationals were very exciting but no one could catch Wilhelm “Willie” Linebarier as he took title #4 with ease over a strong group of dogs including 2nd place Gator from the Sullivan Racing group and the 3rd placed Hammond Motorsports’ non-breed winner Lexi.
Scorpion Racing Products Modifieds started with Jeff Mathews leading a 1-2 for Mathews Motorsports. We’d go 3 laps before Bubba Christian spun on the backstretch. Dalton Lanich and Garret Stewart made contact on the restart which left Lanich very slow (though he would continue on) and stacked up Jim Passino, Gary Sexton, Wayne Hammond, Bubba Christian, and Chuck Gustafson, Jr. Mathews Motorsports led with Mathews leading Lloyd and Kyle Bronson sat in 3rd. (more…)
Gibsonton, FL – Aug 23, 2012 – East Bay fans attending the race scheduled for Sept. 1 will be encouraged to donate to the Torres family to assist in medical costs and living assistance. In Nov. of 2011, then two year old Alayna Torres was diagnosed with medullary epithelioma, a rare and extremely aggressive cancer. Alayna is currently undergoing daily radiation treatment and will soon begin chemotherapy to treat tumors on her spine, lungs and her pelvic area.
Just when we thought Mother Nature would never stop raining on our parade, she gave us a break last Friday Night and we saw some great racing action in front of one of the largest crowds in recent memory at 5 Flags Speedway. The best part, is that the momentum is sure to carry over to this Friday Night when we get back on our regular schedule with the return of the Allen Turner Series Pro Late Model 100, along with the West Florida Coatings Sportsmen and the Butler U Pull It Bombers.
By- Jim Rouse, BRP Media, Ocala, FL – As Month 6 of the 9 month season at Bubba Raceway Park comes to a close we watch some points battles tighten up as others become a 1-or-2-man battle. The RaceCar Engineering Late Models, Scorpion Racing Products Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, 1-800-ASK GARY Thunder Stocks, and Rent-N-Roll Gladiators will end the Second Third while the dogs will take to the track! All proceeds of the Bubba Army Wiener Nationals will go to Angels have Whiskers!
Carol Andrews – Saturday Night at Auburndale Speedway was a fun packed night of racing. It started raining early and quit in time for the track to be dried and made ready for time trials for the Florida United Promoters Late Models, Jonathan Guy set fast time. The Legends also qualified and Drew Carter had fast time. During qualifying the #19 driven by Keith Sinkula hit the wall when his throttle stuck, he ended up with a broken leg. We wish him a speedy recovery. The winners in each division are as follows:
Citrus County Speedway roared back to life this past Saturday night, after taking a week off to beat the summer heat. Citrus County Speedway fans were treated to 78 cars and drivers filling the pit area for an action packed night of racing.
CITRUS COUNTY SPEEDWAY
Jim Rouse, Ocala, FL (8-18-12) – As the 1-800-ASK GARY Thunder Stocks completed their Florida State Championship the RaceCar Engineering Late Models, Twisted Tea Top Gun Sprint Cars, and the Hobby Stocks put on a show not soon to be forgotten.
The back end of Ronnie Smith’s Crown Victoria was completely crunched, folded up nearly beyond the back tires. And this was the winning car. Welcome to the Demolition Derby. Smith, a former Allen Turner Pro Late Model champion, successfully defended the Demo Derby title he won last year, thrilling a capacity crowd along the way. “I do it for the fans,” Smith said. “I came out here and tested the other day. No, I’m just kidding.” The “Master of Disaster” had to do some improvising late in the crash fest when the throttle became stuck wide open. Smith was forced to run with his brake. Amazingly enough, it worked to perfection as he finished off the win when he nearly put Robert Balkum’s camouflage car on its side. Smith crawled out of the wreckage and lifted his hands high as the fans roared with delight. 
By- Jim Rouse, BRP Media 8-17-12 (Ocala, FL) – The Florida State Thunder Stock Championship started with a bang as the RaceCar Engineering Late Models, Buddy’s Home Furnishings Limited Late Models, and Barfield Law Group Mini Stocks joined the 1-800-ASK GARY Thunder Stocks for a wonderful night of racing.