by VSP Media

BARBERVILLE, FL-  Race fans might have noticed some new faces and names making appearances with the Daytona Dodge Chrysler Jeep Late Models more often, as racers such as Jack Nosbisch, Darrell Padgett, Johnny Collins, Ivedent Lloyd, and Mark Whitener, are choosing to race at the south’s fastest half mile.  And while any of these racers might make an appearance on any given night that the Late Models are scheduled to race, there is a reason that they all chose to spend this past Saturday night racing in Barberville.  They are getting some seat time in preparation for the Annual Scott Thompson Memorial, scheduled for June 25th and 26th at Volusia Speedway Park, and will have just one more shot at some seat time this weekend before the race arrives just one week later.

The Scott Thompson Memorial, featuring the United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series, will attract the top names in dirt late model racing, and will pay $3800 to the winner. The weekend will begin with an open practice for all divisions on Friday, June 25th, from 6PM until 9PM.  Then on Saturday, June 26th, the pit gate will open at 2PM for all race teams, and practice will begin at 6:15.  The grandstands will open to fans at 5:30PM and racing will begin at 7:30. 

Fans will see plenty of exciting competition throughout qualifying, heat races, and B mains, plus the 50 lap Scott Thompson Memorial.  But they will also be treated to bonus action from the Taylor Racing Products Sportsman Division, the Daytona Sportswear Street Stocks, and from the hard driving Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants Thunder Stocks, three of the most exciting divisions at Volusia Speedway Park.

And while racing might be the main draw to come and enjoy a special night at Volusia Speedway Park, fans will also be in competition against some of the racers and other fans.  Volusia Speedway Park will be awarding prizes in a “Best Tailgate” competition, and there will be a rib eating contest held on the front stretch during the intermission between heats and feature races.  All of that, plus a fireworks display to complement the fireworks on the racetrack!

by VSP Media

BARBERVILLE,FL-  With Father’s Day fast approaching the racers and staff at Volusia Speedway Park want to honor all of the fathers with “This One’s For You, Dad” at the races this Saturday night.  All of the dads will be eligible for special contests and prizes, and will be thrilled with high powered action from the Daytona Dodge Chrysler Jeep Late Models, the Budweiser Modifieds, the Taylor Racing Products Sportsman Division, The Daytona Sportswear Street Stocks, and the 4 Cylinder Challengers.

The Scott Thompson Memorial will be a mere week away when the Daytona Dodge Chrysler Jeep Late Models take to the south’s fastest half mile this Saturday night, and many racers will be looking for those last laps of seat time in preparation for the event.  And chances are that the competitors will be looking for a way to catch Mark Whitener, who blistered the field this past Saturday.

But aside from preparing for the Thompson Memorial, late model racers will be chasing a new top dog in the point standings this week as Joe Kump moved past David Clegg to occupy the top spot.  Clegg raced in a backup car due to damages suffered to the primary ride at Ocala Speedway and the Powell Memorial, and that back up let Clegg down on double points night.  Kump’s fourth place finish on Saturday gave him a 16 point edge over Clegg going into this week’s race.

Jamie Carter managed to widen his lead over Jeff Mathews in the Budweiser Modified points standings this past Saturday night with a solid second place finish.  Mathews is now 85 points shy of Carter while Kent Corbin is 177 points out of first.  Jamie Carter might be looking a little more secure at the top, but Jeff Mathews still has his sights set on surpassing him.  Wayne Hammond may be well down the points ladder from the top three, but he was on top of everyone this past Saturday as he scored a solid victory. 

Checkered Flag Sprint Series

Top 10 in Points as of June 12, 2010 after race #7

Driver Points:

1)      Mark Gimmler – 251 points

2)      Gary Gimmler – 233 points

3)      Jimmy Alvis Jr. – 231 points

4)      Keith Butler – 221 points

5)      Mickey Kempgens – 212 points

6)      Amanda Ferguson  – 207 points

7)      Channing Conley – 181 points

8)      Bryan Riddle – 166 points

9)      Frankie Hurst – 155 points

10)  Scott Adema – 148 points

Owner Points:

1)      51 Norm Gimmler – 251 points

2)      29 Gary Gimmler – 233 points

3)      21 Jimmy Alvis Jr.– 231 points

4)      19 KJ Motorsports – 221 points

5)      19T Thomas Holloway – 212 points

6)      20 KJ Motorsports  – 207 points

7)      31 Darren Conley – 181 points

8)      11 William Riddle – 166 points

9)      6 Skeeter Faulocner – 155 points

10)  67 Jerry Adema – 148 points

BROOKLYN, Mich. (June 11, 2010) – The Racing for Wildlife 200 was a virtual roller coaster for the No. 15 ElectrifyingCareers.com race team. After starting 27th, Owens blistered through the field into the top-15. Thanks to a perfectly timed pit stop, Owens moved into the sixth position for the closing green flag run, only to have a controversial penalty nullify the team’s gains. Despite the setback, Owens and the team rallied and closed out the day in 13th-place.

The moment the race went green, Owens set a mean pace towards the front. She picked up 10 positions on the first lap and cracked into the top-15 on Lap 13. She held her position until the first caution flag waved, Lap 27, and she entered the pits for service. Her car was “tight off” when exiting the turns, so crew chief Jeff McClure called for air pressure and track bar adjustments, in addition to four tires and fuel for the No. 15 Chevy. Owens returned to the track in 15th-place.

Green flag action returned on Lap 36. Owens picked up two additional positions, but was still battling a tight-handling race car. She made the most of the situation, while waiting for an opportunity to bring her car down pit lane for another round of adjustments.

Several of the leaders began making their stops on Lap 70; however, McClure kept Owens on the track in hopes of a caution flag. On Lap 76, McClure radioed for Owens to bring the ElectrifyingCareers.comChevy into the pits. Just as Owens was entering pit road, a fortuitous yellow flag waved. Owens inherited sixth-place. During the caution period, Owens pitted for fuel, along with a round of wedge and air pressure adjustments to loosen up the car. She left her stall in sixth position. As she was exiting pit road, a car below Owens forced her up the track above the blend line, which is a racing infraction. Despite being pushed up the track, ARCA determined that she violated the rule and served her a penalty. Owens had to move to the tail-end of the longest line for the ensuing restart.

The race went back to green on Lap 82 with Owens in 15th-place. Only 18 laps remained in the event. Owens picked up three positions, but ran out of time to pick up any additional spots. She finished the day in 13th-place.

“We had a pretty good car today,” Owens said after the event. “We were a little tight on exit when the race started. We made adjustments on each of our pit stops to loosen it up. It was a little bit tight for the remainder of the race. The car just didn’t respond to the adjustments like we hoped it would.

“Jeff (McClure) had us stay on the track long enough to catch a lucky caution that put us in contention for a top-five. Unfortunately ARCA thought I illegally moved above the blend line when I exited pit road. I definitely moved up a groove, but the car below me forced me up there. I didn’t have much of a choice. That killed our track position and we didn’t have a chance to make it up.

“I’m really proud of my guys. They worked really hard to get this car ready and gave me awesome pit stops all race long. We deserved a better finish today, but sometimes the breaks just don’t go your way.”

Here’s whats happening TODAY at Citrus. Come on out and see a full program of racing.

June 12th, 2010 Events:

Open Wheel Modified’s
Sportsmen
Mini Stocks
Pure Stocks
4-Cyl Stocks
Figure-8’s
PRO CHALLENGE (formally: Bass Champion Challenge Series)

We look forward to seeing you “At the Races”.

Points as of June 5, 2010:

LATE MODELS:
1-#07 Jeff Scofield              301
2-#407 Jason Vail                260
3-#21 Kevin Ingram            243
4-#50 Perry Lovelady          231
5-#49 Ron Lofquist             215
6-#54 Ryan Lisak                 204
7-#36 Tim Russell               198
8-#47 Chris Fontaine          156
9-#23 Rusty Ebersole          146
10-#22 David King              141

OPEN WHEEL MODIFIEDS:
1-#98 Wayne Morris            614
2-#56 James Wright III         595
3-#19 Kevin Macy                 590
4-#75 Bobby Blake               545
5-#87 Keith Lilley                 542
6-#03 Kyle Bookmiller         499
7-#01 Von Pope                    475
8-#00 Shawn Harper            449
9-#35 Ron Abney, Jr.            406
10-#51 Colin Cabre              382

SPORTSMAN:
1-#71 Dave Dunkin              282
2-#22 Austin Carr                 274
3-#13 Mark Medeiros           268
4-#1 Bart Weatherford         166
5-#51 Kyle Alford                  146
6-#8 Brandon Duchscherer  140
7-#92 Ted Head                    122
8-#19 Chris Lewellen            102
9-#60 Richard Fiore                86
10-#89 Brett Jenkins              70

TRUCKS:
1-#72 Keith Lilley                100
2-#1 Tommy King                 78
3-#16 Tim Sozio                    72
4-#2 Jim Cowhey, Jr.             70
5-#13 J.R. Garcia                   60
6-#15 Roger Blevins             56
7-#77 Lance Daubach          46   
8-#37 Nick Hernandez         44
9-#36 Austin Stamper          32
10-#99 Brent Tyler                30

MODIFIED MINI STOCKS:
1-#89 Scott Sharpe             294
2-#15 Jason Rendell           292
   #55 Mike Sweet                 292
4-#45 Dennis Jones            210
5-#07 Bruce Anderson       190
6-#38 Burt Morse                170
7-#26 Jimmy Pugh              162
8-#37 Brandon McSwain    156
9-#85 Drew Carter                90
10-#09 Jessica Robbins       82

LEGEND CARS:
1-#38 Gerald White, Jr.        482
2-#59 Jake Perkins               466
3-#8 Justin Brown                 450
4-#71 Mason Ketterman      384
5-#07 Dave Gleason             376
6-#31 Lynn Wiles                   272
7-#4R Zach Napoleon           260
8-#7 Dakota Baggette           228
9-#51 Roger Englund            186
10-83 Danielle Stratton         180

STREET STOCKS:
1-#42 Jeff Waterman            492
2-#5 Matt McCrary                470
3-#4 Dave Colpritt                436
4-#56 James Wright III          402
5-#17 Kyle Hall                      264
6-#48 Eddie Hartin                234
7-#29 Bobby Mobley             200
8-#65 Ken Lawrence             192
9-#53 Kyle Peters                  170
10-#52 Mike Rowland           166

MINI STOCK:
1-#42 Chris Spring                642
2-#21 Fred Harrison, Jr.       632
3-#3 Chris Narramore, Sr.    532
4-#33 Donnie Guy                 470
5-#40 Jason Swilley               334
6-#4 Marilyn McCrary            316
7-#46 Randy King                  302
8-#88 Kevin Steadman         292
9-#551 Mark Wells                188
10 #55 Steve Routt, Jr.          158

V-8 BOMBERS:
1-#111 Josh Borem                606
2-#05 Buddy Phillips, Jr.        448
3-#56 James Wright, Sr.        356
4-#0 Paul Bookmiller             352
5-#89 Preston Davis              192
6-#88 Gene Harrison             188
7-#42 Brandon Duchscherer 178
8-#96 Larry Chumney, Sr.      168
9-#96 Larry Chumney II         166
10-#105 Jeff Lacey                 142

SCRAMBLERS:
1-#28 Kimberly Gullett         428
2-#66 Brian Tyre                    396
3-#00 Chad Cutting              364
4-#62 Richard Brown            338
5-#71 Dave Canfield             242
6-#4 Scott Russ                     220
7-#51 Matt Johns                  216
8-#42 Mike Bauer                 198
9-#9 Ashton Hunt                 194
10-#8 Richie Acres               160

MINI CUPS:
1-#07X Harold Crooms      134
2-#74 John Beach                118
3-#21 Rick Ragan                114
4-#14 Sam Scott                  112
5-#08 Tyler Scofield              98
6-27X Dale Pulst                    82
7-#22 Rick Cline, Sr.             78
8-#47 Brandon Beach            58
9-#48 Carlos Pinto                 52
   #2 Skip Baird                        52
   #66 Shawn Edge                  52

BANDOLEROS:
BANDITS:
1-#38 Cameron White         524
2-#5 Derek Sobel                 148
3-#11 Coty Bibeau                 94
4-#30 Noah Cornman            42

OUTLAWS:
1-#96 Teddy Lively                236
2-#48 Andy Metz                   226
3-#13 Ryan Shattuck             146
4-#1 Mark Bibeau                    84
5-#11 Daniel Conlin, Jr.          76

FIGURE EIGHTS:
1-#0 Jimmy Thompson           40
2-#14 Wayne Calkins              38
3-#89 Rodney Davis                36
4-#31 Wayne Whitehead         34
5-#34 James Crawford            32
6-#891 Ricky Todd                  30
7-#35 James Newton               28
8-#A6 Justin Meyer                  26
9-#89X Josh Hall                      24

by Team Car Warz Media (Jane Smith)

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