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Gary Balough To Be Featured On Inside Florida Racing

RRUSA Media

The weekly Inside Florida Racing radio show will fire back up beginning Tuesday September 14 with a new one hour format. Each Tuesday IFR will feature interesting personalities from the world of Florida racing. The show will run from 7-8 PM and be hosted weekly by CeCe Brooks and Jack Smith with rotating guest co-hosts. Among the weekly co-hosts will be “Racin” Jason Beckner, Robert Howell, Rick Anges, Bill Green, Scott McAllister, Carol Wicks and others.

On the 14th we are thrilled to announce Gary Balough as our very special guest. Gary is very excited about his involvement in motorsports these days and will talk about his current activities and future plans.

In the coming weeks, we will present some new faces on the Florida racing scene mixed with the activities of long time veterans who though their roles may have changed are still having impacts at local short tracks. (more…)

By Editor|2010-09-10T15:37:32-04:00September 5th, 2010|Featured, Front Page News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

What’s Happening at Desoto Super Speedway September 11th

Here’s what’s scheduled for next weekend September 11th:

The Big Boys are back in town with a host of your favorite drivers…

It’s the Hoosier Elite Late Models 75 laps plus Q Auto and Injury Attorneys Pure Stocks,

Open Wheel Modifieds, Sturdy Built Flyin 4s, Magic 4s, Street Stocks and Mod-Minis.

Be sure to bring your family and friends for some fast action racing…See you at the races!

Gates Open: 5pm and Racing: 7pm sharp! Admission: Adults $15 and Kids 12 & under FREE

By Jane Smith|2010-09-04T23:35:26-04:00September 4th, 2010|Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Upcoming Swap Meet News

Columbia Motorsports Park has added a Swap Meet to it’s Fast Series Super Late Model event on Saturday morning, September 18. It will be held in the parking lot by the pit ticket office from 8am to 2pm. Admission is free and the vendor spots are a low $15.00.

After last years very successful Govenor’s Cup Swap Meet, Fascar has decided to continue with a 2nd annual. It will be held on the morning of Saturday, November 20 in the parking lot outside of the pit ticket office. Vendor set up as early as 7am and gates open from 8am to 2pm. Admission and vendor spaces are free.

The following weekend {November 26-27} is the annual Turkey Trot @ North Florida Speedway. Once again Phil is allowing us to set up a Swap Meet area in the pits during the races and the only vendor fee is a pit pass.

If you’re into Ebay, please check out my store @Hot Set Up Racing Equipment.

By Jane Smith|2010-09-03T01:08:59-04:00September 3rd, 2010|Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Tyler Laing To Make K&N Pro Series Debut With Fadden Racing At Gresham Motorsports Park

North Haverhill, NH (August 13, 2010): Fadden Racing announced today that 2009 FasTruck Touring Series Champion Tyler Laing will take over the seat of the No. 61 Chevrolet for this month’s NASCAR K&N Pro Series East debut at Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson, Ga.

“We’re very excited to have Tyler join us at Fadden Racing. He’s got a lot of talent and I’m really looking forward to working with him,” said Mike Olsen, owner of Fadden Racing. “I’m hoping that this race is a building block for a future relationship.”

Laing, 17, won the FasTruck title last year with two wins, five poles, and 11 top-fives in 13 starts. This season, the Davie, FL native has been focusing on running a Super Late Model at various tracks throughout the southeast. His goals include running a complete K&N Pro Series East schedule.

“The K&N Pro Series East has built a reputation for developing drivers who want to advance their career, and that is exactly my goal. Right now, we will take it one step at a time and evaluate where we want to go after our debut at Gresham Motorsports Park,” said Laing. “Fadden Racing has a proven development program so it was a natural choice to team up with him to take that next step.”

Fadden Racing is a full service race team and currently owns and prepares cars in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. Olsen, a two-time K&N Pro Series Champion, has been a driver, owner, and consultant for over 25 years and has established a strong reputation for the development of young talent.

Laing will be a teammate to Fadden Racing development driver, Julian Albarracin, who will also compete at Gresham Motorsports Park on August 28.

– Fadden Racing Press Release

By Jane Smith|2010-09-01T16:20:45-04:00September 1st, 2010|Upcoming Events|Comments Off

New Smyrna Speedway Tentative Schedule September 3 & 4

NEW SMYRNA SPEEDWAY
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FOR 9/3/10 – 9/4/10
12th ANNUAL CLYDE HART MEMORIAL
SUNOCO FLORIDA ALL-STARS TOUR 100

The Florida All-Stars Tour will make its debut at the high-banked half-mile on Saturday 9/4/10 with the 12th Annual running of the Clyde Hart Memorial 100. There is an open practice on Friday 9/3/10. The practice schedule is posted below. The raceday schedule will be posted soon.

FRIDAY 9/3/10 – OPEN PRACTICE

12:00pm – Pit Gates Open
2-4:00pm – Rookie Practice (FAST Members Only)
5-7:00pm – FAST Late Models / Support Division Practice
7-8:00pm – FAST Late Models Final Practice (Late Models Only)
8-9:00pm – Support Divisions Final Practice
8-11:00pm – BBQ Sponsored by Sonny’s Real Pit BBQ

SATURDAY 9/4/10 – CLYDE HART MEMORIAL
SUNOCO FLORIDA ALL-STARS TOUR 100

12:00pm – Pit Gates Open
12:30pm – Tech Opens
1-2:00pm – FAST Late Models Practice
2-3:45pm – Support Division Practice
3:45-4pm – FAST Late Models FINAL Practice / Scuff Session
4:30pm – FAST Late Models Drivers Meeting
5:45pm – Support Divisions Drivers Meeting
6:00pm – B-Main (if needed – laps based on car count) – If no B-Main is needed – Support Division Practice
6:40pm – Autograph Session
7:00pm – Pre-Race Ceremonies / National Anthem
7:30pm – Feature Racing Begins

Open Wheel Modifieds – 25 laps
Sportsman – 25 laps
Mini-Stocks – 25 laps
— Driver Introductions —
12th Annual Clyde Hart Memorial
Sunoco Florida All-Stars Tour Late Models – 100 laps
S.A.D.E. Super Stocks – 25 laps
Pub 44 Strictly Stocks – 20 laps

New Smyrna Speedway Regular Divisions / Support Divisions –

-If your division does not have 6 cars starting the feature, you will run a minimum of 10 laps, maximum of 15 laps.

– Registration for Support Divisions closes at 6:30. Any driver not registered at that time will start in rear – No Exceptions

– The Drivers Meeting is MANDATORY. Failure to attend will results in starting in the rear – No Exceptions.

By Jane Smith|2010-09-01T02:43:29-04:00September 1st, 2010|Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Orlando SpeedWorld Tentative Schedule September 3

ORLANDO SPEEDWORLD
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE for 9/3/10

4:00pm – Pit Gates Open
5-7:00pm – Division Practice
7:15pm – Drivers Meeting
7:30pm – Super Stocks Qualifying
7:55pm – Parade Lap / National Anthem
8:00pm – Feature Racing Begins

Bandoleros – 12 laps
Mini-Stocks – 25 laps
E-Modifieds – 25 laps
Pro-Trucks – 25 laps
— INTERMISSION —
Super Stocks – 50 laps
Legends – 25 laps
Strictly Stocks – 20 laps

Registration for all divisions closes at 7:15pm. Any driver not registered at that time will start in rear – no exceptions.

If your division does not have 6 cars starting the feature, you will run a minimum of 10 laps, maximum of 15 laps.

The drivers meeting is mandatory. Failure to attend will result in starting in rear – no exceptions.

By Jane Smith|2010-09-01T02:41:35-04:00September 1st, 2010|Upcoming Events|Comments Off

New Smyrna Speedway Tentative Schedule for Clyde Hart Memorial this Weekend

FLORIDA ALL-STARS TOUR
CLYDE HART MEMORIAL
OPEN PRACTICE – 9/3/10

(New Smyrna Speedway) The Florida All-Stars Tour will make its debut at the high-banked half-mile on Saturday 9/4/10 with the 12th Annual running of the Clyde Hart Memorial 100. There is an open practice on Friday 9/3/10. The practice schedule is posted below. The raceday schedule will be posted soon.

FRIDAY 9/3/10 – OPEN PRACTICE

12:00pm – Pit Gates Open
2-4:00pm – Rookie Practice (FAST Members Only)
5-7:00pm – FAST Late Models / Support Division Practice
7-8:00pm – FAST Late Models Final Practice (Late Models Only)
8-9:00pm – Support Divisions Final Practice
8-11:00pm – BBQ Sponsored by Sonny’s Real Pit BBQ

By Jane Smith|2010-08-31T13:43:46-04:00August 31st, 2010|Upcoming Events|Comments Off

What’s Happening at Punta Gorda Speedway this Weekend

Attention all Fab 4!!!!

The Fab4 will run 2 features this week as a make up from last weeks rain out. The pro trucks will be rescheduled at a later date.

This week Sept 4th it’s Open Wheel Modifieds returning to Action, with TQ Midgets, Sportsman back at it for a second week in-a-row, Pro-4, Fab-4 and Fab4 make up, Road Warriors return and Cowboy Cadillac’s one more time before the end of September break. So don’t miss this action packed night of open wheeled rockets and full fender beat and bangin at The Punta Gorda Speedway and all that racing for the price of a $10.00 grandstand ticket. Super Late Models will return Sept 11th before the two week break.

Call Punta Gorda Speedway’s office at 941-575-RACE (7223) for more info on coming weeks or questions about racing at PGS through the end of the 2010 season. Visit Punta GordaSpeedway.com for a up-dated schedule.

We’ll See You At The Races

By Jane Smith|2010-08-31T13:41:56-04:00August 31st, 2010|Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Owens Overcomes Two Lap Deficit to Finish 14th

JOLIET, Ill. (August 30, 2010) – Alli Owens drove the wheels off her ElectrifyingCareers.com Chevrolet in Friday night’s Ansell Protective Gloves 150 at Chicagoland Speedway. Owens was on her way to a top-10 finish when her No. 15 Venturini Motorsports-fielded Monte Carlo snapped loose and spun out on Lap 59. The incident sent her two laps down to the field, but Owens wasn’t about to give up. She demonstrated her trademark determination and earned her way back on the lead lap. The team rallied to take the checkered flag in 14^th-place.

Owens started the race out like a ball of fire. After qualifying in 16^th-place, she pedaled her way into the 13^th position before making her first pit stop, Lap 33. The ElectrifyingCareers.com crew took advantage of the yellow flag to change Owens’ tires and top off the fuel cell. The No. 15 machine was too free for Owens’ liking, so the crew made a track bar adjustment to tighten up the car. The crew bolted off a lightning fast stop and returned Owens to the track in 11^th-place.

The race returned to green on Lap 44. Owens was knocking on the door of the top-10 and drew alongside of the No. 36 car. The 36 car drove to Owens’ outside and loosened up her car, causing it to loop around. Owens managed to keep it off the wall and not hit anything. Other than flat-spotting the Hoosiers, the ElectrifyingCareers.com Chevy was unscathed. Owens brought her car to the attention of her team. The crew changed her tires and made another track bar adjustment to tighten up the car. Owens returned to the track in 19^th-place, two laps down to the field.

Owens was down, but definitely not out. She took the green flag on Lap 64 and raced into position to receive the Lucky Dog pass. A fortuitous caution flag waved on Lap 67 and allowed Owens to get one of her laps back.

Green flag action returned on Lap 71 with Owens in 18^th-place. As per the ARCA rulebook, she had to start at the tail-end of the longest line. No matter, Owens made up the deficit and once again raced into position to receive the Lucky Dog pass. Another caution flag waved on Lap 87 and gave Owens the break she was looking for. Owens returned to the lead lap in 16^th-place.

Owens took the green flag on Lap 91 with nine laps remaining. Track position was her enemy, as she restarted from the tail-end of the longest line again. Although she was a straightaway behind the cars ahead of her on the leader board, Owens caught the field and picked up two positions before taking the checkered flag.

“It was a great effort by our team tonight,” said Owens. “Our ElectrifyingCareers.com Chevy was a little bit free when the race started. We made an adjustment in the pits and it seemed to help. We were working our way through the field and it looked like we had a top-10 in the bag. When the 36 car drove along my outside, it just sucked my car around. I just spun out without warning. We had a really good car though, and we were able to get back on the lead lap. I wish the race was a little longer because we were hauling the mail when it ended. We were running down the cars in front of us and just ran out of time. I think we had a seventh or eighth-place car, but just didn’t have enough laps to catch them.”

This Week’s Electrifying Job Description: Marine Electrician
The marine electrician, also known as a ship yard technician, works on electrical systems in floating vessels. This person installs marine cabling and all types of marine telecommunications systems, as well as maintaining shipboard electrical equipment. This person may be based on land, a ship, or on another floating vessel, such as a drilling platform.

By Jane Smith|2010-08-31T02:38:56-04:00August 31st, 2010|Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Labor Day Late Model Shooutout Restarts Action at VSP

by VSP Media

BARBERVILLE, FL- Volusia Speedway Park returns to action this Saturday night, September 4th, with the Daytona Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram Labor Day Late Model Shootout, plus further excitement from the Taylor Racing Products Sportsman Division, the Budweiser Modifieds, and the Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants Thunder Stocks. With two weeks spent away from the south’s fastest half mile, the racers are more than ready to feel the rush of dirt slinging, high speed action as the 2010 racing season officially moves into fall.

And while the racers may be more than ready to take on each other and Volusia’s high speed half mile, some may have a need to shake a few cobwebs loose and do some final tweaking on their machines before Saturday’s events. Volusia Speedway Park will open for practice on this Friday, September 3rd, with hot laps by division from 6PM until 9PM, offering the racers that chance, plus giving them a shot at some seat time as well.

When the Daytona Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram Late Models hit the clay for the Labor Day Late Model Shootout, they will be chasing a $2500 check made out to the winner in addition to the impressive first place trophy. Money talks, and racers tend to crank it up a notch or two when the potential for a big payday comes their way. Donnie Chappell has already cranked things up, grabbing a win on August 14th and narrowing the gap between himself and Joe Kump in the points race. Kump’s less than stellar outing on that same night came in the form of debris on the front stretch that punctured a tire, so the Lake Helen racer will be looking for a measure of redemption while chasing the big payout. But other racers will certainly be after the money as well, and may complicate the course to Victory Lane for Volusia’s points leaders.

Jamie Carter has seized control of the Budweiser Modifieds points race, and with the number of races left dwindling, Jeff Mathews finds himself in the role of second best this year. While Carter may be just out of reach at this point, Mathews is not, as Kent Corbin holds down the third spot behind Mathews. Jeff Mathews is one tough customer, and despite his role as second fiddle he certainly can play a mean solo or two in Victory Lane, and has done so. Larry Burkins has also tasted victory, and the agony of a final turn defeat, and will also be a factor in the outcome of Saturday’s race.

The Taylor Racing Products Sportsman Division has seen Shaun Daugharty rise to the top, then take a tumble as misfortunes came his way midway through the season. And yet as the season exits summer and heads into fall, points leader Aaron Barsness finds himself mirror driving as he leads the way and Daugharty fights to gain ground. Barsness had a forgettable night on August 14th while Daugharty had a great one, and if that trend continues things will possibly get tighter at the top.

There is no disputing who is in control of the Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants Thunder Stock points battle, but Scott Mooers is no longer the dominant force when the division goes racing on Saturday nights. Chad Scranton has found the secret to outrunning Mooers and has done so consistently, but Scranton has his own nemesis in the form of Philip Brown. Brown has climbed into the number 13 Thunder Stock when the Daytona Sportswear Street Stocks were not on the schedule, and habitually getting the better of Scranton. No matter what Scranton and Brown do, Mooers will be the champion this season, but Mooers cannot help but worry that his domination of the division is coming to a close, as other racers continually raise the performance bar.

Volusia Speedway Park will open the grandstand gate and welcome back the fans at 5:30PM on Saturday evening, with heat races scheduled to begin at 7:30. Fans are reminded that some rescheduling has resulted as weather delayed events are being made up, so please check the updated season schedule at www.VolusiaSpeedwayPark.net each week before coming to the races.

By Jane Smith|2010-08-31T02:18:41-04:00August 31st, 2010|Upcoming Events|Comments Off