Top Gun Sprint Car Series Points as of April 24, 2010

Car Driver Points

1. 1 Tim George 430

2. 14 Ryan Partin 428

3. 6 Mike Schroder 414

4. 22 Shawn Murray 408

5. 52 Shane Kredler 398

6. 30 John Crowder 374

7. 21A Amanda Ferguson 338

8. 24 Danny Martin 294

9. 38 Tony Agin 280

10. 02 Gene Lasker 270

11. 21M Darrin Miller 266

12. 21Z Harley Zimmerman 254

13. 9 Tim Grubaugh 254

14. 8 Rich Alexander 248

15. 13 Coty Smith 196

16. 6X Brandon Grubaugh 184

17. 9 Donny Avera 138

18. 15 Rocky Sullivan 136

19. 0 Phillip Pettay 132

20. 27 Troy Knowles 132

21. 83A Christine Auld 130

22. 13H Howard Harris 128

23. 47W Kyle Welchance 126

24. 83 Mark Ruel Jr. 122

25. 50 Rick Byerly 122

26. 0X Robert Bozema 120

27. 71 Steve Stone 120

28. 34 Darren Orth 60

29. 99 Dan Jones 60

30. X Tommy Denton 0

(TALLADEGA, Ala.) April 23, 2010 – Thursday’s practice and qualifying results have Alli Owens psyched for today’s main event at Talladega Superspeedway.

Owens qualified for today’s ARCA Series 250 in 11th-place. Owens rounded the high-banked 2.66-mile race track in 51.764 seconds (184.993 mph) on her qualifying lap, only .418 seconds slower than pole sitter Dakota Armstrong’s time.

“I’m really excited about today’s race,” said Owens. “The ElectrifyingCareers.com Chevy is awesome in race trim. We’ve got a pretty good starting spot, but that isn’t an indication of how good our car really is. It’s super-strong in the draft. It’s awesome in traffic. It has what it takes to get up front.

“I started last year from the back of the field and finished sixth, so I’m not really worried about our starting spot. I’m sure the leader is going to have to go from the back to the front more than once today. Most of my teammates are starting close by me. I know we’ll do everything we can to help each other and work together. Hopefully the five of us will keep each other at the front of the pack all day and be in position to fight for the win at the end.”

The race begins this afternoon at 5:00 EST. Coverage will be on SPEED.

ORLANDO SPEEDWORLD &
NEW SMYRNA SPEEDWAY
TENTATIVE WEEKEND SCHEDULES

Orlando Speedworld – 4/23/10
Open Wheel Modified 50
General Admission – $15.00 Adults
Active Militarywith I.D. – $10.00
Kids 11 & under FREE

4:00pm – Pits Open
5-6:45pm – Division Practice
6:00pm – Grandstands Open
7:00pm – Qualifying – Modifieds
7:30pm – Drivers Meeting
7:55pm – Parade Lap / National Anthem
8:00pm – Feature Racing Begins
Bandoleros – 12 Laps
Sportsman – 25 Laps
Mini Stocks – 25 Laps

–INTERMISSION–

Modifieds – 50 Laps
Legends – 25 Laps
Super Stocks – 25 Laps
Strictly Stocks – 20 Laps
REGISTRATION FOR ALL DIVISIONS WILL CLOSE AT 6:45. ALL CARS NOT REGISTERED BY THAT TIME WILL START AT THE REAR OF THE FIELD – NO EXCEPTIONS.

—————————————————————-New Smyrna Speedway – 4/24/10
3rd Annual Billie Harvey Memorial 100
Go to www.NewSmyrnaSpeedway.org for list of expected entries for the 3rd Annual Billie Harvey Memorial 100

General Admission – $20.00 Adults
Active Military with I.D. – $15.00
Kids 11 & under FREE

2:00pm – Pit Gate Opens
3-pm – Super Late Model Practice
4-5:45pm – Division Practice
6:00pm – Qualifying- Super Late Models

6:00pm – Grandstands Open
6:40pm – Drivers Meeting
6:45pm – Autograph Session
7:20pm – Parade Lap
E-Modifieds – 25 Laps
Pro Trucks – 25 Laps

–INTERMISSION–

Billie Harvey Memorial Super Late Models – 100 Laps
Super Stocks – 25 Laps
Strictly Stocks – 20 Laps

REGISTRATION FOR ALL DIVISIONS WILL CLOSE AT 6:00. ALL CARS NOT REGISTERED BY THAT TIME WILL START AT THE REAR OF THE FIELD – NO EXCEPTIONS.

CORNELIUS, N.C. (April 20, 2010) – Alli Owens is returning to the site of her career-best ARCA Series finish, Talladega Superspeedway.  Although many drivers fear the lightning-fast speeds associated with the 2.66-mile race track, Owens couldn’t be more excited about racing at the high-banked trioval.

Owens has a rich history with restrictor plate racing.  At Daytona International Speedway, Owens scored the outside pole for last season’s ARCA race, and ran inside the top-five for the majority of this year’s Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200. Owens left Talladega last season with a sixth-place finish and is confident her No. 15 team can improve on that in this year’s ARCA Racing Series 250.

FORT WORTH, Tx. (April 16, 2010) –Alli Owens looked well on her way to capturing her second-straight top-10 finish in Friday’s Rattlesnake 150 at Texas Motor Speedway. Unfortunately, Owens’ performance was cut short. A spin through the grass, compounded by an issue with the No. 15 car’s battery, forced Owens to retire early the event.  Owens finished in 24^th-place.

 Thursday afternoon’s qualifying session was rained out. The field was set according to last season’s owner point standings, which put Owens 25^th on the starting grid. When the race got underway, it didn’t take long for Owens to work her way to the front.  She moved into 12^th-place by lap 25 and was running equivalent times to the leaders.

 On lap 26, the ElectrifyingCareers.com Chevy suddenly broke free exiting Turn 4 and caused Owens to take an unexpected detour through the Texas Motor Speedway lawn. Owens made a terrific save and prevented it from hitting the wall.  She returned to the track, but her tires were flat-spotted and the fenders accrued damage that needed repairing.   She brought her car to the attention of her crew on the next lap, where they pulled the fenders away from the tires and changed her Hoosiers. She returned to the track two laps down.

 Owens’ Venturini Motorsports crew continued to try and improve the handling of her race car and put her in position for the Lucky Dog pass.  Unfortunately their efforts were preempted on lap 87. Owens’ car lost power without warning and coasted to a stop.  The culprit was being evaluated after the race, but the team’s initial belief was that the rough ride through the grass caused a wire to come loose and short out the power source.   The ElectrifyingCareers.com team pushed the car to the garage for the remainder of the 100 lap event. She finished in 24^th-place.

 “My car’s balance was a little off when I started the race.  I was waiting for our first pit stop before I got more aggressive with the throttle.  I know Jeff (McClure, crew chief) would make the right adjustments and get me fixed up. While I was biding my time, my car just snapped loose. It was a crazy ride. I went skidding through the grass.  Unfortunately it jarred a few of our wires loose.  I think it caused our battery to short out.  I’m really proud of my guys for never giving up.  Even after I spun, Jeff (McClure) kept making improvements to the handling.  We stood a good chance of finishing in the top-20 until I lost power.”

Owens’ next race is the ARCA Racing Series 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 23. Coverage can be seen on SPEED.

by Dave Westerman

Action continues to heat up at Auburndale Speedway as the Open Wheel Modifieds return for the first of back-to-back racing weekends for the popular class.

The Modified Mini Stocks will also be on the slate along with the Street Stocks, Legend Cars, Mini Stocks, V-8 Bombers, Scramblers and Bandoleros.

Three Open Wheel Modified races are in the books so far this year and there have been three different winners. Kevin Macy, who won the last race, is on top of the current point standings but by just four points over steady Wayne Morris. Morris is only two markers ahead of third place Harold Cannon and Cannon has just a one point edge over fourth place Keith Lilley. In fact, the top eight drivers are separated by only 30 points right now.

Despite winning the last two races, Burt Morse is in third spot in the Modified Mini Stock points, 48 behind leader Jason Rendell as Morse missed being part of the action during the division’s second week of competition. Rendell has just a two point advantage over Scotty Sharpe heading into this weeks race.

On the heels of back-to-back feature wins, Gerald White, Jr. has taken over the lead in Legend Car points by 22 over Jake Perkins and Justin Brown who are tied for second. Dave Gleason is fifth in the overall standings but heads the Master’s Division for drivers age 40 and over.

As the Street Stocks get back in the swing of things this week it’s Jeff Waterman now with a bit of “breathing room” at the top of the points list. Waterman is 24 markers in front of Matt McCrary while McCrary has a 38 point bulge over third place Dave Colpritt.

Fred Harrison, Jr. has been on a roll in the Mini Stocks and has seen his point lead swell to 16 over second place Chris Spring as he tries to defend his 2009 class championship. Chris Narramore, Sr. is in third six points back of Spring.

Josh Borem continues to put together solid finishes each week in the V-8 Bombers as he continues to hold a comfortable 54 point edge over his nearest rival, Buddy Phillips, Jr.

Kim Gullett continues to stay on top of the Scrambler point chase but has seen Brian Tyre close to within eight tallies. Solid finishes over the past few weeks, including a win, have propelled Chad Cutting up to third in Scrambler points.

In the Bandoleros, Cameron White has a huge advantage in the Bandit class while it’s much closer in the Outlaws with Ryan Shattuck now just four points in front of Teddy Lively.

Saturday pit gates open at 2PM, grandstand gates open at 5PM and racing gets under way at 7PM.

NOTES:

Due to a scheduling conflict, Auburndale Speedway has moved the next Late Model race originally scheduled for May 15th to the following Saturday, May

22nd. The AMF Chassis/Chassis Works 100 is expected to be even bigger than this past weeks outstanding event that saw Longwood’s Tim Russell take home the $3000 top prize.

Auburndale Speedway saw its biggest crowd in quite some time last week as the fans came out in droves to see some outstanding racing. One lucky lady carried home a record 50/50 raffle take of $549.50!!! Also thanks to Hurricane Bar & Grill in Winter Haven for donating ten $25 gift certificates as raffle prizes.

As the kids came through the breezeway last Saturday, they were surprised to see not two, but four bicycles that were to be given away as part of the “Lindsey’s Little Racers” program. Ronnie Simms of Becton/Simms Racing stepped up to the plate and bought two more bikes on Saturday afternoon. Enough money was raised during the weekly Linsey’s Little Racers raffle to buy two more bikes. The next bike giveaway will be on May 1st.

Speaking of Ronnie Simms, he put up an extra $150 to Mini Cup driver Sam Scott if Scott (the fast qualifier) could start at the tail end of the Mini Cup field and win the race. Simms just barely held on to his cash as Scott ended up finishing second to Harold Crooms in a caution-plagued race that saw the time limit expire. We can only speculate if Scott could have taken home the victory if the entire 25 laps could have been completed.

Mini Stock point leader Fred Harrison, Jr. could be earning himself a nickname as the “Ice Cream Man.” Every time Harrison has put up the money for the free ice cream prizes for the kids through Lindsey’s Little Racers, he’s won the Mini Stock feature!!

Make your plans to come to the race track early on May 1st as there will be a car show at the track from 1-5PM in support of the Fallen Firefighter Survivors Association. The event is part of “The Worlds Largest Poker Run”

presented by the Red Knights Motorcycle Club. All types of cars from Classics to Antiques to Muscle Cars are welcome. The cost is just $10 to enter and best of show prizes will be awarded. For more info contact redknightsfl10@msn.com.

To clarify the new classes for the Bandolero cars… There are now just two divisions based on the age of the driver. “Bandits” are age 8-12 and “Outlaws” are age 13 and above. For prospective Bandolero drivers (and their parents), test drives and racing schools are scheduled from time to time at Auburndale Speedway. For more information, contact Russ Thomson at (407) 873-0546.

CURRENT AUBURNDALE SPEEDWAY POINTS AS OF $/17/10:

OPEN WHEEL MODIFIEDS:
1-#19 Kevin Macy              309
2-#98 Wayne Morris            305
3-#3 Harold Cannon            303
4-#87 Keith Lilley            302
5-#56 James Wright III        298
6-#102 Von Pope               286
7-#29 Kyle Bookmiller         285
8-#75 Bobby Blake             279
9-#35 Ron Abney               240
10-#07 Harold Crooms          193

LEGEND CARS:
1-#38 Gerald White, Jr.       266
2-#59 Jake Perkins            244
  #8 Justin Brown             244
4-#71 Mason Ketterman         222
5-#07 Dave Gleason            206
6-#31 Lynn Wiles              154
7-#4R Zach Napoleon           130
8-#7 Dakota Baggette          114
9-#83 Danielle Stratton       108
10-#51 Roger Englund           98

MODIFIED MINI STOCKS:
1-#15 Jason Rendell           176
2-#89 Scott Sharpe            174
3-#38 Burt Morse              128
4-#55 Mike Sweet              124
5-#45 Dennis Jones            122
6-#26 Jimmy Pugh              108
7-#09 Jessica Robbins          80
8-#07 Bruce Anderson           60
9-#33 Chris Allen              46
10-#44 Mike Lawhorn            40

STREET STOCKS:
1-#42 Jeff Waterman           290
2-#5 Matt McCrary             266
3-#4 Dave Colpritt            228
4-#56 James Wright III        184
5-#17 Kyle Hall               182
6-#65 Ken Lawrence            130
7-#16 Andy Harvard            122
  #29 Bobby Mobley            122
9-#3 Kevin O’Quinn            116
10-#48 Eddie Hartin            90

MINI STOCKS:
1-#21 Fred Harrison, Jr.      396
2-#42 Chris Spring            380
3-#3 Chris Narramore, Sr.     374
4-#33 Donnie Guy              348
5-#46 Randy King              246
6-#88 Kevin Steadman          200
7-#40 Jason Swilley           138
8-#55 Steve Routt, Jr.        126
  #4 Marilyn McCrary          126
10-#155 James Pate            112

SCRAMBLERS:
1-#28 Kimberly Gullett        238
2-#66 Brian Tyre              230
3-#00 Chad Cutting            188
4-#51 Matt Johns              176
5-#62 Richard Brown           140
6-#52 Gary Brown, Jr.         138
7-#71 Dave Canfield           132
8-#4 Scott Russ               124
9-#9 Ashton Hunt               96
10-#77 Jeremy Watts            78

V-8 BOMBERS:
1-#111 Josh Borem             354
2-#05 Buddy Phillips, Jr.     300
3-#56 James Wright, Sr.       272
4-#0 Paul Bookmiller          266
5-#42 Brandon Duchscherer     178
6-#96 Larry Chumney, Sr.      128
7-#14 Donnie King             124
8-#29 Brian Harbin            118
9-#60 Greg Valdez              92
10-#96 Larry Chumney II        90

LATE MODELS:
1-#07 Jeff Scofield           201
2-#407 Jason Vail             167
3-#21 Kevin Ingram            165
4-#50 Perry Lovelady          156
5-#49 Ron Lofquist            153
6-#54 Ryan Lisak              132
7-#82 Danny Maddox            122
8-#39 Tyler Laing             120
9-#36 Tim Russell             103
10-#27 Cody Lane              100

SPORTSMAN:
1-#71 Dave Dunkin             176
2-#8 Austin Carr              146
3-#13 Mark Medeiros           134
4-#51 Kyle Alford             122
5-#60 Richard Fiore            84
6-#1 Bart Weatherford          82
7-#8 Brandon Duchscherer       66
  #47 Bobby Mobley             66
9-#92 Ted Head                 56
10-#19 Chris Lewellen          34

MINI CUPS:
1-#14 Sam Scott                88
2-#07 Harold Crooms            84
3-#74 John Beach               76
4-#1 Rick Ragan                68
5-#08 Tyler Scofield           56
  #47 Brandon Beach            56
7-#27x Dale Pulst              54
  #37 Rick Cline, Sr.          54
9-#48 Carlos Pinto             52
10-#24 Mike Holt               42

BANDOLEROS:
BANDITS:
1-#38 Cameron White           294
2-#5 Derek Sobel               50
3-#11 Coty Bibeau              44
4-#30 Noah Cornman             42
OUTLAWS:
1-#13 Ryan Shattuck           146
2-#96 Teddy Lively            142
3-#48 Andy Metz               138
4-#1 Mark Bibeau               34

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Volusia Speedway Park will have a pre-race party on Friday night, April 23rd, in Bunnell at the Ice House Saloon (US 1 & Hwy 100). The Party starts about 7:00 pm and they would love to have some sprint cars to display. They invite any and all of the Top Gun racers and fans to join them for a little social time. If you are interested in displaying your car please contact Tonya Moschell at Volusia Speedway Park. Phone (386) 985-4402.

The Top Gun Sprints Series will make they first of four appearances at Volusia Speedway Park in 2010 on Saturday, April 24th. After the first two races of the season, Tim George is leading the points race with Ryan Partin, the 2009 TGSS point champion, in second followed by sixteen year old Amanda Ferguson, the feature winner two weeks ago at Ocala Speedway. Rounding out the top ten are Shawn Murray, Mike Schroeder, Gene Lasker, John Crowder, Shane Kreidler, Harley Zimmerman & Danny Martin.

Joining the Top Gun Sprints will be the DAARA Vintage Cars, Florida Mini Sprints and the Budweiser Modifieds.

RASSLIN N RACIN!

The FWA wrestling program starts at 6:00 pm and racing starts at 7:30 pm. Pits will open at 4:00 pm – $30.00 pit pass. Grandstands $12.00 ADVANCE – $15.00 Day of Show
www.volusiaspeedwaypark.com. Phone (386) 985-4402

by VSP Media

BARBERVILLE, FL- Whether it is a stereotype or not is debatable, but across the Southland two of the more popular sports are “rasslin” and “racin.”  Both will come together this Saturday night at Volusia Speedway Park as the Florida Wrestling Association opens a night of racing at the south’s fastest half mile.  Included in the program will be plenty of bone jarring wrestling action from the FWA, plus hard fought racing excitement from the Top Gun Sprint Car Series, the Florida Mini Sprint Association, the Daytona Antique Auto Racing Association Vintage Cars, and VSP’s own Budweiser Modifieds.

Wrestling fans will want to come early to see all of the action from ringside, as the Florida Wrestling Association rings the bell at 6PM behind the grandstands near turn one.  Whether it is high flying action from the top of the ropes, or brutal grappling down on the mat, the top names in regional wrestling will be battling it out in this awesome opportunity to see all of the action in the great outdoors.  And in addition, stick around for a night of high speed action as some of the best Florida racers tangle on the track.

The Top Gun Sprint Car Series will bring a talented field of top 360 sprinters to Volusia Speedway, including 16 year old sensation Amanda Ferguson.  Ferguson jumped in front of the field at Ocala Speedway’s 3/8ths mile track and collected her first win on dirt just a couple of weeks ago, immediately getting the attention of fans and her fellow competitors, and everyone is anxious to see if she can tame the wide and fast half mile at VSP.  Also look for a show from Gene Lasker, who flatly refuses to do anything unless it is at full throttle.