BARBERVILLE, FL – March 5, 2010 — By Tonya Moschell

Final preparations are in progress for the opening of the 2010 weekly racing season at Volusia Speedway Park.  A free preview of the 2010 season can be seen when racers take advantage of the Open Practice scheduled for Saturday, March 6.  Saturday, March 13 marks the official start of the 2010 campaign with a full racing program including: Late Models, Modifieds, Sportsman, Street Stocks, 4-Cylinder Challengers and Thunder Stocks.  

Volusia Speedway’s 2010 season showcases the finest in DIRTcar Racing every week with added fun for fans of all ages.  Highlights include “Island Night” on March 27 featuring the Ms. Volusia Speedway Park Competition; Easter Fun on April 3, Monster Energy Night on April 10, Top Gun Sprint Cars and Florida Mini Sprints on several nights;  Rasslin’ & Racin’ April 24; “Uno de Mayo” on May 1; Double Points and Fan Autographs on June 12; the Scott Thompson Memorial Late Model event June 26;  Weiner Nationals August 7; DAARA Vintage Cars on several nights, but an important addition to the September 11 remembrance of 9-11; $25 Carload Night on September 25 and so much more.

Grandstand prices for regular season events are $12 for Adults, $10 for Seniors (age 60+), $6 for students ages 11-15, children 10 and under are always free.  Fans are encouraged to take advantage of a special coupon book purchase available after March 10.  This coupon book includes 5 coupons valued at $12 each toward any event at Volusia Speedway Park in 2010 for a special price of just $50.

On Saturday, March 6, the gates will open at 5:00pm.  Practice for all classes will run from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.  Pit admission is $15.00

For the opening of VSP’s 2010 season on March 13, Pit gates open at 4:00pm and Grandstand gates open at 5:30pm.  Racing starts at 7:30pm featuring all six of Volusia’s traditionally favorite divisions. 

Volusia Speedway offers your best value in family entertainment every Saturday night through October with Fastlane Five Racing and a variety of special events.

Volusia Speedway Park is located 15 miles west of Ormond Beach, FL on State Road 40.  Additional information and updates will be available on the website – www.volusiaspeedwaypark.com, or call 386-985-4402.

by Dave Westerman

 Auburndale Speedway hosts its third Saturday night of racing for the 2010 season with the Legend Cars and Bandoleros getting their first laps of the year while the Open Wheel Modifieds do battle for the second time in three weeks.

 Bobby Blake was in the right place at the right time in the OWM feature two weeks ago, running third when the lead pair tangled giving him an advantage he wouldn’t let go of as he led Harold “Boom Boom” Cannon and David Grogan to the stripe.  The win was especially sweet for Blake who just recently had a new addition to his family.  Fifteen cars showed up in the Modified class on opening night and even more are expected this week.

 After getting a bit of a “rest period” following the February
Winternationals in Orlando, The Legend Cars and Bandoleros will be out for their first action of the year this week.

Several new faces are expected in both classes.  Bandolero drivers Danielle Stratton and Coty Bibeau are moving up to the Legends class and several other new drivers are expected as well to challenge 2009 champion Justin Brown.
As usual the Mini Stocks have supplied plenty of cars and plenty of action the first two weeks.  Last weeks winner Chris Spring has a slim two point lead over Chris Narramore, Sr., the winner on opening night, in the current standings.

 Jeff Waterman has parlayed an opening night third place finish with his win last week into the current point lead in the Street Stock division while Josh Borem leads the V-8 Bomber points after scoring back-to-back wins to open the year.  Last weeks Scrambler winner Matt Johns leads the point battle in that class by 12 over Brian Tyre going into week three.  All three classes see action again this week.

 Grandstand gates open at 5PM with racing promtly at 7PM.  During
intermission, drivers will be passing through the stands with their helmets in an effort to raise some funds for Jack Smith, long-time Florida racing writer and proprietor of the Karnac.com web site which hosts the Florida Stock Car Racing web pages.  Smith has been battling severe back problems which led to a tumor being discovered in his back.  Smith’s family is still awaiting word if the tumor is actually cancerous but he is now home and healing from the surgery but he will be out of commission for quite a spell.

 Track officials have announced a special “fan-friendly” practice night on March 19th, the night before the F.A.S.T Late Model race on March 20th.  All fans are welcome to come into the pits to watch practice and hobnob with the drivers and teams on Friday night.  Admission to the pit area will be $15 and includes a free Bar-b-cue sponsored by Sonny’s, plenty of beer and a live country band.  Fans can then hold on to their Friday night pit ticket and get $5 off their grandstand admission on Saturday night.

Team Car Warz Media

Lake City, FL (March 3, 2010)  It was officially announced today that Don Nerone and Chuck Rush of Team Car Warz (formerly known as Crash-A-Rama) and Film Garden have contracted together to do a pilot for a national TV Reality Show.

Film Garden, out of Van Nuys, California,  has been around since 1994, over sixteen years.  They have produced more than 200 hours or programming including prime time network specials, prime time reality series, daytime strip series, and documentary specials for a number of networks including ABC, Discovery Channel, Learning Channel, FOX, Animal Planet, the Travel Channel, Discovery Health Channel and MSNBC.

The pilot for the new Team Car Warz will be filmed April 10th at 7:30 pm at Desoto Super Speedway in Bradenton, Florida.   Events to be included are an Appliance Race, Boat/Trailer Race, Skid Cars, Figure 8 School Bus race, Roller Derby, Demolition Derby and an Enduro.  For more information on the events will call Chuck Rush at 386-527-0287.

The following week, April 17, Team Car Warz will move to Lanier Speedway in Braselton, Georgia.  Events for that night will be announced soon.

Team Car Warz will see two shows in New York, three shows in Pennsylvania, two in Georgia, one in Ohio, one in Virginia, one in North Carolina and two in Florida.  More dates will be announced later on thru the new website being built for Team Car Warz.

If you have any questions about upcoming races and events, please contact Chuck Rush.  For more information on Film Garden go to http://www.filmgarden.tv.  

See ya April 10th at Desoto Super Speedway for the first of many Team Car Warz and the new reality show.

by BJ Cavin

Ocala Speedway owner Michael Peters has always tried to schedule at least two practice sessions at the track during the month before the season opener, but so far in 2010 Mike is one for four against Mother Nature.  One practice was held without a hitch as many racers saw ample track time, but two other attempts have resulted in chilly rain outs, meaning that anyone who could not make it to the one session that was held was simply out of luck.

With the season opener this Friday night, Peters is still concerned that some racers never got a chance to test and tune while others did, so he has added another open practice session this Saturday as a last chance to get some practice laps in.  The pit gate will open at noon and the practice will feature track sessions by division from 1PM until 4PM.  Admission will be $15 per person with kids 12 and under admitted free of charge.  And yes, the weather forecast is favorable.

Fans are reminded that the Sunoco United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series will open the 2010 racing season on Friday night before the Saturday practice, with the top names in dirt late model racing in attendance.  Ocala Speedway’s Amsoil V8 Thunder Stocks and Mini Stocks will also be in competition on Friday night.  Gates open at 5PM with qualifying to follow, and heat racing is set to begin at 8PM.

For a complete schedule of events at Ocala Speedway, plus a complete listing of admission prices, please visit www.OcalaSpeedway.com, or call the track at 352-622-9400 for additional information.

by Bill Green

CLEWISTON, Fla. — Hendry County Motorsports Park has had two moderately successful weekends to kickoff the 2010 season, but realizes that changes to the schedule as well as the facilities must be made for the betterment of the local racing community, as well as the high profile traveling series it expects to draw in the future.

“The USAC Wingless Sprints and the 360 Winged Sprints, both put on great shows, but I believe we are trying way to hard, to early,” stated track owner Ken Kenny. “I need to build the local racing classes to help in the long term future, while allowing for some short term goals in up dating the facility.”

The current March 2010 schedule will be changed slightly, by removing the United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series (Southern Division) 50-Laps event scheduled for March-13, but adding the Sportsman Class for the evening. HCMP will also keep the March-27 schedule as is, with the intent of adding a 4-Cyl Bomber Class in the near future.

Also, PLEASE say a prayer for our good friend Jack Smith, as he has been battling through serious back surgery issues over the last two weeks. The Front Page of the HCMP web site will be up dated as soon as possible when Jack is able. Other wise you will need to remind your friends and fellow racers, as well as fans of HCMP to sign up for E-Mail News Up Dates like this to help get the word out in the short term.

Thank You For Your Support!

March 13 — Sportsman, Pure Stocks, Street Stocks and HCMP Mini Stocks.

March 27 — Open Wheel Modifieds, Modified Mini Stocks, Sportsman, Pure Stocks, Street Stocks and HCMP Mini Stocks.

What’s Happening this week:

Thursday night (3/4/10) practice this week.

Saturday Night (3/6/10) Schedule:
MINI STOCK
STREET STOCK
PURE STOCK
MINI CUPS
OUTLAW MOD MINI
Bass Champion Challenge Series
Daytona Antique Auto Racing Association

ATTENTION EVERYONE!!!

PRESENTING
The 2nd Annual Blast From The Past
Hosted By:

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Real Racing – BBQ- Autographs – Bench Racing – Interviews

Come See Yesterdays stars come
alive and race each other. All drivers
must be 60 years old or older to
compete in the racing. All others
welcome to come and Bench Race.
Gates Open 8:00 A.M.
Pit admission: $20.00 Includes BBQ
General Admission $10.00

CHILDREN Under 12 are FREE

slankfordl@aol.com
Joyce Lankford
352-942-2369

Upcoming Enduro Race

 Save Money$$$!
PRE-REGISTER BEFORE
SATURDAY
MAY 1, 2010
4 CYLINDER STOCKS
ENDURO RACE
Race Date: Saturday,May 29, 2010
Registration opens Saturday
Pre-Entry Fee of $50.00 due by Saturday May 1, 2010. After that it is $75.00.

We look forward to seeing everyone. Come on out Saturday & Sunday.
I’ll be a blast. A Blast From The Past!!

VSP MEDIA

 BARBERVILLE, FL – February 24, 2010—

 The new American All Star National Flattrack Series, a nationwide AMA sanctioned series showcasing the current and upcoming stars of American motorcycle flat track racing has already drawn the attention of AMA stars.

 When the Series makes its appearance at Volusia Speedway Park on February 28 and March 1, many of the top AMA performers will be in attendance.  Jared Mees, AMA Grand National Twins National Champion and Henry Wiles, AMA Grand National Singles National Champion top the list of AMA stars with plans to take on the Volusia half mile.

 Add to the list Sammy Halbert, Fans Choice combined Twins & Singles Champion and Kenny Coolbeth, Former National Champion plus Expert contenders J.R. Schnabel and Jethro Halbert riding both Expert Twins and Expert Singles.

 Pro Singles participants include James Rispoli, Jeffery Carver and Pro Singles Champion , Brad Baker.

 Expert and Pro classes headline this series with both classes riding twins and singles.  Supporting the professional racers at selected events will be three classes of amateur riders: 250 Amateur, Open Amateur and Open Vintage.

 Rounds one, two and three for the new series will coincide with Daytona Beach Bike Week 2010.  The American All Star National Flattrack Series opens the 2010 season in Savannah, GA at Oglethorpe Speedway on Saturday, February 27.

 On Sunday, February 28, the Series debuts at Volusia Speedway Park (Barberville, FL) featuring only the AMA Sanctioned Expert and Pro classes. [Expert Twins, Expert Singles, Pro Twins and Pro Singles]

 On Monday, March 1st, three classes of Vintage motorcycles will support the Pros. [Experts and Pros as previously described and 0-400 Vintage, 401-Open Vintage Singles, and Open Vintage (Singles & Twins)]

 Pit gate opens at 10:00am each day at Volusia Speedway.  Registration and Tech begin at 11:00am and Practice will start at 1:00pm followed by Racing at 3:00pm. 

 Adult admission for the grandstands is $15 each day and the pit admission is $25.

 Steve Nace Racing Promotions has promoted and produced premier Pro and Amateur flat track motorcycle, ATV and go-kart races throughout the United States since 1995.  For additional information on Steve Nace promoted racing events, contact www.stevenaceracing.com, snace@apex.net or call 270-442-7532.

 Volusia Speedway Park is located 15 miles west of Ormond Beach, FL on State Road 40.  Additional information and updates will be available on the website – www.volusiaspeedwaypark.com, or call 386-985-4402.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Daytona Beach, FL — Racing 2 Cure (R2C) will make its official public debut February 26th through March 7th at the 69th Annual Bike Weeks in Daytona Beach, Florida.  R2C’s founder, 10-year old Hunter Stewart will be in attendance to help raise awareness and funding for the unique non-profit organization.   The interactive Mobile R2C display will be located on Beach Street near the Harley Davidson Corporate area.   Visitors can challenge the Hunter’s score in a race simulator and win prizes.  They will be providing t-shirts and other items for donations.  In addition, visitors of the booth can enter their “Helmets for HELP” raffle program.  R2C will have several Autographed helmets from top NASCAR Drivers and other celebrities.   

R2C began as a small action from a then 7-year old Hunter Stewart after learning his Mom [Alycia-34] had Breast Cancer.  As a young off-road racer Hunter took a bucket to the race track and began collecting donations from fans and fellow competitors.  His story grew and eventually landed him as a guest on the Ellen DeGeneres show along with being named a Forbes.com top ten most inspirational people under the age of 18.  Today the Stewart family has formalized Racing 2 Cure as a non-profit organization that focuses on support of what they call the “little” things families need while going through cancer. 

“When I was going through Chemo Therapy treatments I was absent from the home mentally and physically.  My kids were basically without a mother,” said Alycia Stewart, who has since dedicated her life’s work to Racing 2 Cure.  “We had family and friends to help out with the little things like doing laundry, making meals, and providing the kids help with schoolwork.  But I’ve met other people going through Cancer that are not as fortunate.  They don’t have anyone to help.  Research is of course important.  We hope that one day we won’t be needed.  But until then we want to help ease the tremendous burden that Cancer brings to a home.”

In partnership with the Susan G. Komen foundation R2C raises funding to provide transportation, meals, tutors for children, house cleaning and general support to single mothers and young children. 

“We are excited to have Racing 2 Cure as part of this year’s Bike Week’s festivities,” said Shelly Rossmeyer Pepe, General Manager at Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona Harley Davidson.  It further showcases the character of those who attend Bike Week and only adds to the many charity rides and charitable focuses that will take place during the event.” 

About Racing 2 Cure (R2C): Racing 2 Cure began as a simple act of then 7-year old Hunter Stewart.  Hunter was starting his off-road racing career when he received troubling news just a few weeks before his first ever race.  His Mom at just 34 years old was diagnosed with Breast Cancer.  In order to maintain a positive focus, the family decided to continue Hunter’s racing.  Inspired to take action Hunter began to donate a portion of his allowance for every race lap he completed.  He also re-designed his race truck to carry the Susan G. Komen logo.  This one-race effort inspired others to take action.  Hunter’s story was largely covered by the media and recognized by public officials, including a guest appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres Show.  The Stewart family formalized Racing 2 Cure into a 501c3 Non-Profit organization registered in the State of North Carolina.  Through their interactive mobile event display R2C raises funding to provide for families in need which are going through cancer.  In addition funds support awareness and research efforts of the Susan G. Komen Foundation.   

About The 69th annual Bike Week in Daytona Beach: Kicking off February 26th and roaring through March 7th on Beach Street in Daytona with national bike builders like V-Force, Irish Choppers and Big Dog motorcycles occupying space in Riverfront Park.  Come join Bruce Rossmeyer Harley Davidson in welcoming The Harley Davidson corporate company to Beach Street, who will be occupying over 40,000 square feet of biker hot space, showcasing custom bikes, poker runs, collectibles and other interactive displays. The 69th annual Bike Week on Beach Street in Daytona will be the highlight of this year’s event with interactive displays, free bike parking, bands throughout the week.