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Jeff Mathews Wins Second Open Wheel Modified Feature Of The Year At East Bay Raceway Park

GIBSONTON — At East Bay Raceway it was Jesse Brown winning in the Hobby Stocks, Jeff Mathews in the Gagel’s Open Wheel Modifieds, Tommy Hill in the V8 Warriors, Danny Bowman, Jr. in the 4 Cylinder Bombers and Bill Howard, Sr. in the Late Model Sportsman.

In the first feature of the night it was Hobby Stocks 15-lap feature with Jesse Brown winning his first feature of the year with David McCormack finishing second and Jim Baker third.

In the Gagel’s Open Wheel Modified feature it was Jeff Mathews winning his second feature of the year as Austin Sanders finished second and Bill Howard, Sr. third.

In V8 Warriors 15-lap feature it was Tommy Hill picking up his second win of the year with Jon Basquin second and Jeff Rodgers third.

In the Late Model Sportsman 15-lap feature it was Bill Howard, Sr. picking up the win with John Bradley second and Jonathan Thomas third. (more…)

By Scott|2017-04-03T14:20:04-04:00April 3rd, 2017|East Bay Raceway Park, Front Page News|Comments Off

Anthony D’Alessio Picks Up First Feature Win In Q Auto & Injury Attorneys Sprints At East Bay Raceway Park

GIBSONTON — At East Bay Raceway it was Dustin Cates winning in the Micro Sprints, Jason Burnside in the V8 Warriors, Jeff Mathews in the Gagel’s Open Wheel Modifieds, Anthony D’Alessio in the Q Auto & Injury Attorneys Sprints and Thomas Adams in the 4 Cylinder Bombers.

In the first feature of the night it was Dustin Cates starting off the year with a win as the defending Champion of the division. Picking up second was Wade Evans followed by Cliff Evans in third.

In the V8 Warriors it was Jason Burnside picking up the win with George Handy finishing second with Jeremy Simpson in third.

In the Gagel’s Open Wheel Modifieds it was Jeff Mathews picking up the win over Bryan Bernhardt who led most of the race and finished in second. Picking up third was Bill Howard, Sr.

In the Q Auto & Injury Attorneys Sprints it was Anthony D’Alessio picking up his very first win in the division with Justin Webster second and Tim George third. (more…)

By Scott|2017-03-14T17:25:05-04:00March 14th, 2017|East Bay Raceway Park, Front Page News|Comments Off

Wednesday’s Event at East Bay Raceway Park Canceled

TAMPA, FL (February 15, 2017) – Wednesday night’s Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned, Wrisco Industries Winternationals – presented by E3 Spark Plugs at East Bay Raceway Park has been canceled. Despite tireless efforts to work the track following a band of heavy rain in the afternoon, Speedway and Series officials have been forced to cancel the event.

The 41st Annual Wrisco Industries Winternationals will continue with a $7,000-to-win program on Thursday night. The event will be a complete show with Miller Welders Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a $7,000 to win, 45-lap main event.

By Scott|2017-06-05T21:12:30-04:00February 16th, 2017|East Bay Raceway Park, Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, National|Comments Off

SSCS DOUBLEHEADER FOR SPORTSMAN AND PRO TRUCKS THIS SUNDAY AT AUBURNDALE SPEEDWAY

Auburndale Speedway has a pair of 50-lap races for the Sunshine State Challenge Series (SSCS) this Sunday afternoon as the Sportsman cars and the Pro Trucks will duke it out at “The Bullring.” Also on the card will be the

V-8 Bombers, Mod Minis, Mini Stocks, Scramblers and Mini Cup cars.

The Sportsman cars will be led by the likes of 2016 DeSoto Speedway champion Brooke Storer, Devin McLeod, James Wright III and Aaron Williamson who will be behind the wheel of the potent machine fielded by Chad and Collin Allman. The Pro Truck field will be led by Becca Monopoli, Tommy Kelly, Cody McDuffie, Jason Lester, Kristin Clements, Chris Narramore, Sr. and Cody Martell.

Pit gates open Sunday morning at 9 am with practice by rotation for all classes from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm. Grandstand gates open at noon with qualifying for the SSCS Sportsman and Pro Trucks at 1:15 pm.

Racing begins at 2 pm with 8-lap heat races for the Mini Cups, Scramblers, Mini Stocks, V-8 Bombers and Mod Minis. Feature racing follows with the 50-lap contest for the Pro Trucks up first followed by a 20 lap run for the Mini Cup cars and 20 laps for the Scramblers.

Intermission follows then it’s 25-lap events for the Mini Stocks, V-8 Bombers and Mod Minis. The day wraps up with the big 50-lap run for the Sportsman cars. (more…)

By Scott|2017-02-16T03:45:19-05:00February 16th, 2017|Auburndale Speedway, Front Page News|Comments Off

Richards Takes Tuesday’s Wrisco Industries Winternationals Victory

TAMPA, FL (February 14, 2017) – Josh Richards took the lead from Davey Johnson on lap five of the 25-lap main event on Tuesday night at East Bay Raceway Park during the 41st Annual Wrisco Industries Winternationals – presented by E3 Spark Plugs. Richards had to fight off fellow West Virginia driver, Tim Dohm for his seventh career win at “The Clay by the Bay.”

Richards, in the Best Performance Motorsports, Rocket Chassis, Dargie-powered entry earned the outside front row for the main event after a last-lap pass on Austin Hubbard in a pivotal heat race number three.

Hubbard in the Mid-Coastal Siding, Trinity Logistics, Rocket Chassis came home in third followed by Devin Moran in the Tye Twarog, Rocket Chassis and David Breazeale in the Henderson Motorsports, Moyer Victory Race Car who rounded out the top five.

“We made a lot of changes from last night, we worked our way back to seventh last night, so tonight was a whole lot better. The pass on Austin [Hubbard] on the final lap of that heat race was crucial. Davey [Johnson] started off good. We stayed right with him until we were able to get around him.” (more…)

By Scott|2017-06-05T21:12:30-04:00February 16th, 2017|East Bay Raceway Park, Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, National|Comments Off

AARON HOLMES NOT TO BE DENIED IN V-8 BOMBERS AT AUBURNDALE SPEEDWAY

It was the V-8 Bomber class headlining the action Saturday night at Auburndale Speedway and the drivers would not disappoint as they put on a great show for a nice crowd on a cool, clear, yet comfortable evening.

It would be Kyle Peters topping the 14 car field in time trials with a lap of
16.377 seconds. Peters, making his first start of 2017 in his ultra-fast Camaro, was just a bit faster than James Wright III who turned in a lap of
16.503 and Carl Thompson, Jr. who tripped the clocks at 16.651. The top six would be inverted, though, meaning that Aaron Holmes would start his key lime green mount from the pole.

Holmes wasted little time getting to the lead while Peters quickly made his way up to fourth by lap nine. On lap 12, Peters slid under Wright and took over third just as the only caution of the event flew for Danny Burchfield who had stopped at the top of turn four. The restart proved to be an interesting one as Carl Thompson, Jr., the first driver to elect to start on the outside lane, grabbed the lead from Holmes and brought David Purvis with him.

Action continued under green flag conditions as Holmes got back by Purvis for second spot on lap 23 with Peters following suit two laps later. Holmes had his car hooked up to perfection and he drove around Thompson on lap 29 and began to pull away. Peters quickly worked his way by Thompson and set sail after Holmes. (more…)

By Scott|2017-02-16T03:32:24-05:00February 16th, 2017|Auburndale Speedway, Front Page News|Comments Off

Sheppard Takes Opening Night at Wrisco Industries Winternationals

TAMPA, FL (February 13, 2017) Defending Dirt Track World Champion, Brandon Sheppard picked up his first career East Bay Raceway Park victory on Monday night during the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned Wrisco Industries Winternationals – Presented by E3 Spark Plugs. Sheppard – who started fourth on the grid – drove the Mark Richards Racing, Valvoline, Rocket Chassis’ House Car to the win after taking the lead on the fifth lap.

Trailing Sheppard across the finish line were Earl Pearson Jr., Devin Moran, Kyle Bronson, and Brian Shirley.

Shirley led the first four circuits of the 25-lap main event until Sheppard came from the outside of the second row to take over the top spot. Sheppard then held off Pearson, who had started seventh, for the victory. It was Sheppard’s fifth career LOLMDS win.

“It’s good to finally get a win at East Bay. We have been coming here for several years and to do it on opening night this year feels great. In a short race like this you must get to the front as soon as you can. The car was good all night long. We could pass cars low and high and then we finally cleared Shirley. It was a good race up front. This Rocket XR-1 Chassis is just fabulous and the Durham Race Engine was flawless.” (more…)

By Scott|2017-06-05T21:12:30-04:00February 14th, 2017|East Bay Raceway Park, Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, National|Comments Off

Richards Grabs Rhino Ag Super Bowl of Racing Finale

WAYNESVILLE, GA (February 11, 2017) – In his first career-season competing full-time on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Josh Richards won Saturday Night’s Rhino Ag Super Bowl of Racing presented by General Tire finale at Golden Isles Speedway. Richards took the lead on lap three and never looked back. The victory marks his 13th career LOLMDS victory, and his first win after having joined the Best Performance Motorsports Team last November.

Richards led defending series champion Scott Bloomquist’s Reece Monument Company, Crop Production Services, Sweet-Bloomquist Chassis and Brandon Overton’s Chip Stone, Longhorn to the finish line by several car lengths. Bloomquist and Overton had a spirited race for most of the 60-lap main event as Overton tried several times to get by Bloomquist. Brian Shirley finished in fourth, followed by the 2015 LOLMDS National Champion, Jonathan Davenport.

“I don’t know what to say right now. Thanks to all of fans for their support. It [switching race teams] was one of the toughest decisions I have ever made. I have always wanted to work with Randall [Edwards]. I can’t thank these guys enough for this opportunity. It’s great to win the second night out in this car. Everything is new on this ride and we are just trying to get acclimated to it,” said the 28-year-old in Lucas Oil Victory Lane.

Rebounding from the previous night – where Richards had started on the front row, but faded to sixth at the finishn- he was elated for a better outcome. “I made an adjustment that I didn’t realize I had made last night and it definitely cost us. I was kicking myself afterward because I had done it by accident. We’ve really had a good car all weekend, I’m glad that I didn’t make the same mistake tonight. I can’t thank these guys enough for having faith in me!” (more…)

By Scott|2017-06-05T21:12:30-04:00February 14th, 2017|Front Page News, Golden Isle Speedway, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, National|Comments Off

Jeff Mathews Is The Third Different Winner On Night #3 Of The Sunshine State Mod Tour As David Reutimann Wins B-Mod Feature At East Bay Raceway Park

Tampa, FL (2/10/17) – It was local driver Jeff Mathews who set quick time in the Brandon Ford Fast Time Award.

For the 30-lap feature it was Imperial, Missouri’s Kenny Wallace on the pole with Zanesville, Ohio’s Brad Goff.

On the start it was Buzzy Adams charging from the fourth spot to make his way up front to battle with Kenny Wallace for the lead out of turn two. Adams would lead the first fifteen laps until Jeff Mathews battled with Adams at the line and taking over the lead.

By lap twenty two it was Mathews starting to get into lap traffic trying to pick and choose his line while Adams, Wallace and Strickler were all battling for the second spot.

When the checkered waved it was Jeff Mathews picking up the win after a second place finish last night. “I can’t thank my guys enough back at the shop for all their hard work to get us where we are. Also wanted to thank Lethal Race cars as this is a new car” Jeff also stated. (more…)

By Scott|2017-02-14T04:36:36-05:00February 14th, 2017|East Bay Raceway Park, Front Page News|Comments Off

Overton Grabs First Career Lucas Oil Victory at Golden Isles

WAYNESVILLE, GA (February 10, 2017) The Rhino Ag Super Bowl of Racing – Presented by General Tire kicked off the 2017 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series season on Friday night at Golden Isles Speedway.

When race leader Billy Moyer Jr. left the main event with 13 laps to go, Overton inherited the top spot and went on to win his first career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event.

Overton held off fellow Longhorn Chassis driver Tim McCreadie in the Sweeteners Plus entry at the finish. Jimmy Owens ran third in the E3 Spark Plugs, R&W Motorsports, Rocket Chassis. Completing the top five were Brandon Sheppard and Jonathan Davenport.

“I hate it for little Billy, but sometimes that stuff happens. We will take it any way we can get it. You never know what’s going to happen at the end of a race at this place. I want to thank Chip Stone, Randy Weaver, and all my sponsors for making this possible. This is a great way to start our season,” said Overton.

“It’s great to win here in my home-state. There was a really good crowd here tonight – the most I think I have ever seen here on a Friday Night. We look forward to coming back tomorrow night and getting our team another win. Thanks to Longhorn Chassis, Cornett Racing Engines, Mission Transport, CrossFit by Overton, Outlaw Racing Southeast, and A.F. Stone Professional Medical Services.” (more…)

By Scott|2017-06-05T21:12:30-04:00February 14th, 2017|East Bay Raceway Park, Front Page News, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, National|Comments Off