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Ice Bowl XXII just a few weeks away, Super Late Models $6,000 to win January 3-6th

EASTABOGA, AL (December 16, 2012)—Officials with the Talladega Short Track have announced further details regarding the Ice Bowl XXII on January 3-6, 2013 (Thursday through Sunday).

The track’s website located at www.TalladegaShortTrack.com has all details regarding, classes and purses, start times each day, admission prices and rules for each division competing. The Super Late Models will once again headline the racing weekend with a 50-lap $6,000 to win event and the Crate Late Models will compete for a $3,000 to win / $250 to start event. The Sportsman (Limited Late Models) will be gunning for $2,500 to win / $200 to start. The Super Late Models and Sportsman will be officiated by the Southern All Stars crew for the weekend, the registration and tech will occur at the SAS trailer and series officials will be on hand to help with the weekend’s events.

The Talladega Short Track is located 4343 Speedway Boulevard in Eastaboga, AL 36260. Further information can be obtained by calling the Speedway at (256) 831-1413 or by logging on to www.talladegashorttrack.com . Also, you may contact Lynn Phillips directly at (256) 454-5414. Further information on the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series can be obtained by calling General Manager Lynn Acklin at (256) 509-6603 or PR/Race Director Chris Tilley at (606) 219-1723 or you can log on to the official series website at www.sasdirt.com . (more…)

By Scott|2012-12-21T21:10:43-05:00December 17th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Southern All Stars, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Rev-Oil Pro Cup Series Announces 2013 Season Schedule

Series Set to Return to Rockingham Paying $20,000 to Winner

Mooresville, NC 12/17/12– Officials from the Rev-Oil Pro Cup Series are proud to announce the 2013 season schedule on the heels of a very successful “open house” event at the Charles Mack Citizen Center in downtown Mooresville, North Carolina last Friday night. The 2013 season will kick off on Saturday April 6^th at the Dillon Motor Speedway in Dillon, South Carolina and feature fourteen total events with the first ten setting the stage for the annual four race championship series to crown a series champion.

From there the series schedule makes its first of two series stops at the Hickory Motor Speedway in Hickory, North Carolina on April 20^th followed by a trip back to South Carolina at the Anderson Motor Speedway on May 4^th. The state of Tennessee and Virginia welcomes the series respectively on May 18^th at Kingsport Speedway and Motor Mile Speedway on June 8^th. A summertime show on June 22^nd at Myrtle Beach Speedway closes out the month of June, before the fans of the Southern National Motorsports Park in Kenly, North Carolina welcome the series for the first time of the season on July 13^th. (more…)

By Scott|2012-12-17T18:26:41-05:00December 17th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Racing News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Big Things Happening for Joey Coulter Charity 200 Race Weekend !

12-6-12 – With just eight days before the 7th Annual Charity 200 Race Weekend an added event, and other info has been released. Event promoter Rick Bristol has announced an opening event to the weekend made possible by Sonny’s BBQ.

” Thursday night Dec. 13th as an opener to our 7th Annual Joey Coulter Charity 200 Race Weekend, Sonny’s BBQ is putting on a special event to help give a boost to the cause. Thursday night they we will have a Charity Race Night at Sonny’s from 5-9 p.m. 10% of all sales during those hours will go to C.A.R.S. Racing for a Cause Inc. to help children and families with terminal illness. This is a such a cool deal and we want to thank manager Kim Snyder for putting this on. It is so cool to see the support in the Auburndale area for our events first year there” said Rick.

Sonny’s is located at 4600 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven FL. 33880.and they will have BOGO tickets for the race event and a chance for someone to win a Free family 4 pack of tickets and chance to meet Joey Coulter. Come out and join us there will be a race truck on display and more. (more…)

By Scott|2012-12-06T19:29:18-05:00December 6th, 2012|Auburndale Speedway, Featured, Front Page News, Racing News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

FASTRAK Racing Series to Start “Decade of Grassroots SPEED” at East Bay Winternationals in 2013

Entering its 10th season of racing, “A Decade of Grassroots SPEED” the FASTRAK Racing Series announced during the “FASTRAK World Championship Weekend” in Beckley, West Virginia that it will sanction 3 nights of racing at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Florida as a part of the 37th Annual DART Winternationals. The series will make its first visits in history to Florida on Wednesday, January 30th through Saturday, February 2nd at the historic 1/3 mile oval located near Tampa, Florida. “We owe this to all of our teams. This situation came about because of them and for that we are very grateful. This is a very exciting time for us at FASTRAK as we move into our 10th Anniversary Season.” exclaimed Stan Lester of FASTRAK Companies International.

East Bay Raceway Park’s Al Varnadore stated the following in a phone interview with FASTRAK Companies PR Director Wesley Outland early Tuesday morning and backed it on the FASTRAK Weekly LIVE Radio forums Tuesday night saying. “I thoroughly believe that Pro (crate) Late Model racing on Dirt is truly going to be the next big thing as it’s already taking shape all over the country. We have had other regional crate series be a part of the Winternationals in the past but we feel that the “visionary brainchild” Stan Lester who created (crate) late model dirt racing to begin with back in 2004 has now taking the original FASTRAK Racing Series through leaps and bounds and as they launch forward to their 10 Anniversary “Decade of Grassroots SPEED” I feel is the right Series to kick off a new change to open the 37th DART Winternationals to start the 2013 season at East Bay.” (more…)

By Scott|2012-11-27T21:14:40-05:00November 27th, 2012|East Bay Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Racing News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Tight Points Battle as FUPTS Prepares for Season Finale

Orlando FL 11-26-12 – The Florida United Pro-Truck series is preparing to bring down the curtain on its inaugural season this Saturday Night at Auburndale Speedway.

The points battle is a two man battle as Gerald Campbell from Sebring FL. comes in to the finale with a mere 5 point lead over Debary FL. Driver Tim Sozio for the Championship. Both drivers have had some tough luck along the way but have really worked hard and battled through to recover for this chance at a championship.

The battle for third through tenth in the points is very close and can change quite a bit in this race. Joseph Mursuli is third at 150, with Jessica Murphy 140, Mica Williams 133 rounding out the top five. Jessica Green is just 1 point out of the top 5 with 132 followed by Danny Anderson with 129, Michael Lira 126, Dylan Martin 118, Brad Bowman 112 rounding out the top 10.

This weekend will settle the championship for the first year series, and the racing will be exciting. There will be a Friday night practice session from 5-9 p.m. $15 per person includes food as well. Saturday pits will open at 12 noon, tech and tires at 12:30 p.m. and a truck only practice from 2-3 before rotating practice and Truck qualifying at 6 p.m. Racing at 7 p.m. with 50 Laps of Pro-Truck racing along with a 50 Lap Mod Mini feature along with Streetstocks, Scramblers, Mini-cups and a 35 Lap V-8 Bomber feature events as well. (more…)

By Scott|2012-11-27T00:30:51-05:00November 27th, 2012|Auburndale Speedway, Featured, Front Page News, Racing News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Ice Bowl XXII vastly approaching for Talladega Short Track (January 3-6, 2013)

Southern All Stars Officials Handling Officiating for 2013 Lid Lifter

EASTABOGA, AL (November 9, 2012)—The 22^nd edition of the Ice-Bowl at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL will be in full swing the first full weekend of January (3-6) Thursday-Sunday 2013 at The Hornet’s Nest.

This season the Super Late Models will again race for $6,000 to the winner / $500 to start along with all supporting divisions. New for 2013, the race will be officiated by the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series (SAS) crew. Race Director Chris Tilley and his crew will spear-head the Super Late Model and Sportsman/LLM program from registration to the technical process and running the competition of the mega 2013 lid lifter.

‘We are thrilled to be handling the Super Late Models and Sportsman for the Ice Bowl. The race has a great tradition, the crew at Talladega is always great to work with and we want to thank Lynn Phillips for having us in for the race,’ stated current SAS Race Director Chris Tilley. (more…)

By Scott|2012-11-25T08:11:34-05:00November 25th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Southern All Stars, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Cedar Lake Speedway’s USA Nationals Will Become An All-World of Outlaws Late Model Series Weekend In 2013

Thursday-Night WoO LMS Program Added To Aug. 1-3 Spectacular At Track Owned By National Tour’s 2012 Promoters of the Year

CONCORD, NC – Nov. 20, 2012 – On Nov. 4 the management of Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis., was announced as the recipient of the 2012 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Promoter of the Year Award.

Two weeks later, Cedar Lake’s quartet of co-owners – brothers Chuck, Steve and Bob Kaufman and Brad Both – continue to show what a worthy selection they were.

The presenters of the prestigious USA Nationals – the richest race on the WoO LMS schedule for the last three years – are making the 26^th annual edition of the summertime spectacular an all-World of Outlaws weekend. The 2013 USA Nationals on Aug. 1-3 will kick off on Thursday night with a full WoO LMS points program topped by a $6,000-to-win A-Main, track and series officials announced on Monday.

The new-look USA Nationals preliminary-night card will lead into the main event’s traditional two-day format, which includes time trials, heat races and a dash on Friday night (Aug. 2) and last-chance events and the $50,000-to-win 100-lapper on Saturday evening (Aug. 3).

“The Thursday portion of the USA Nationals has taken many different forms over the years,” said Cedar Lake Speedway’s Bob Kaufman. “It’s been an unsanctioned show, it’s been a WRDL-sanctioned show when that series existed and for the past two years it’s been a Cornbelt Clash event. (more…)

By Scott|2012-11-20T18:13:47-05:00November 20th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Late Models, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Make Your Point

Jim Rouse (11-19-12) Ocala, FL – Bubba Is Thankful Weekend will see 6, maybe 7, champions crowned over the 2 days as the RaceCar Engineering Late Models, Scorpion Racing Products Modifieds, Buddy’s Home Furnishings Limited Late Models, 1-800-ASK GARY Thunder Stocks, Barfield Law Group Mini Stocks, Rent-N-Roll Gladiators, and Twisted Tea Top Gun Sprint Cars all get at least 1 more shot on the clay. Friday’s event will host Modifieds, Thunder Stocks, and Gladiators as well as the finale for Late Models and Sprint Cars.

Mark Whitener and the #58 Big Frog Motorsports team have put up some big numbers in 2012 and it seems inevitable that “The Magic Man” will take the title back to Middleburg. There’s still plenty to fight for, however, as glory and $3000 sits on the line. Christian Augspurger, fresh off of a win at his home track in the UDLMCS, will try to take home another big win (yes, his other win did come in a $3000 race over? #58). Ivedent Lloyd, Jr., Tyler Ivey, Richard Ferry, the Nosbisch brothers, Bo Allen, and Jeff Mathews will throw their hands into the mix and show what an All-Star caliber race is all about. A champion will receive his crown and it’s going to be magical. (more…)

By Scott|2012-11-20T04:14:09-05:00November 20th, 2012|Bubba Raceway Park, Featured, Front Page News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Season Finale Settles Four-Way Battle for 10th Points Position

Hendersonville, NC (11/19/12) –While many fans and contenders were focused on the Championship battle, there was a four-way battle for the final tenth place position in the 2012 Championship points. Roger Powell and Ronnie Bassett Jr. were in a dead tie coming into the “Classic 3 Championship” weekend. With Ronnie’s four-win season and Powell’s seven top-10 finishes, including his win at Newport, this gave both drivers a total of 789 Championship points for the 2012 season. Both drivers decided to sit out during the season finale giving Tim George Jr. and William Gallaher the opportunity to battle it out for that final top ten spot.

George Jr. and Gallaher were so close in points, that the pressure of their race finish would determine the final top ten points position. Taking the position by only five championship points, George Jr.’s top-10 finish for the race at Rockingham locked him into that final top ten position. (more…)

By Scott|2012-11-20T04:09:29-05:00November 20th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, UARA-STARS, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Rules Announced for 12th Annual Turkey 100 at Swainsboro Raceway/$20K to Win Crate Race

SWAINSBORO, GA —Officials with the Turkey 100 Crate Late Model event to be held Thanksgiving Weekend at Swainsboro Raceway in Swainsboro, GA have announced the following concerning rules for the November 22-24 race.

The tire rule for the weekend will be a Hoosier only (serial # stamped) tire (Crate 21 or Crate 55 option) that must be purchased from the track. Hoosier Racing Tire will have representatives on hand to sell tires from Thursday November 22nd through the final day of competition on Saturday November 24th. The cost of the tire is $155.00 (tax included) and will be the only tires allowed during Turkey 100 competition. On Thursdays practice session, the driver’s may run whatever brand or compound but when practice on Friday begins for the Aaron’s Crate Late Models, the Swainsboro stamped Hoosier tires (21 or 55 option) will be the only tires allowed during racing competition. This is being done to promote fair competition all weekend long. Tires will be checked all weekend, which means no chemical alterations will be allowed at all. Tires can be grooved and siped, no needling.

Other technical rules include the use of a 12 inch spoiler, UMP/Lucas/WoO body rules apply. The specifications on the GM Performance 602 and 604 crate engines will be utilized including the winning race engine being torn down to the crank after the completion of the main event to be checked to make sure the engine is legal. The weight rule is 2400 lbs. before any qualifying, before any heat or last chance race and before the main event. 50 lb. weight break for Neck Restraint and/or Full Containment seat. (50 lb. total) (more…)

By Scott|2012-11-17T02:02:25-05:00November 17th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, Racing News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off