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2010 Checkered Flag Sprint Car Series Schedule

CHECKERED FLAG SPRINT CAR SERIES

2010 RACE SCHEDULE

JANUARY

30 CHARLOTTE COUNTY MOTORSPORTS PARK

31 CHARLOTTE COUNTY MOTORSPORTS PARK

FEBRUARY

20 CHARLOTTE COUNTY MOTORSPORTS PARK

MARCH

13 CHARLOTTE COUNTY MOTORSPORTS PARK

APRIL

10 CHARLOTTE COUNTY MOTORSPORTS PARK

17 CITRUS COUNTY SPEEDWAY

MAY

15 CHARLOTTE COUNTY MOTORSPORTS PARK

JUNE

12 CHARLOTTE COUNTY MOTORSPORTS PARK

JULY

24 CHARLOTTE COUNTY MOTORSPORTS PARK

AUGUST

28 CITRUS COUNTY SPEEDWAY

SEPTEMBER

11 CHARLOTTE COUNTY MOTORSPORTS PARK

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

13 CHARLOTTE COUNTY MOTORSPORTS PARK

DECEMBER

By Jane Smith|2010-01-14T23:37:39-05:00January 14th, 2010|Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Tony Stewart Racing Confirms Schatz for Ocala Winternationals

by BJ Cavin

Preparations for the second annual Ocala Speedway Winternationals continue, and more names are beginning to circulate through the rumor mill as fan anticipation grows. The O’Reilly Auto Parts All Star Circuit of Champions will be racing at Florida’s oldest speedway on January 29th and 30th, and some teams from the World of Outlaws will be joining them for some early season seat time.

A fax received from Tony Stewart Racing confirms that 4 time World of Outlaws Champion, Donny Schatz, will be at Ocala for the event, but does not say that Steve Kinser will be on hand. A posting on the Facebook “Official TSR Fan Page” had listed both Schatz and Kinser as planning to be on hand for the event, and the omission on the fax may, or may not, be an indication of the team’s plans. Ocala Speedway will continue to gather as much information as possible as to who will be racing in this year’s Winternationals, and will post that information as soon as it is confirmed.

For more information on the 2010 Ocala Speedway Winternationals, including practice times, prices, and a complete schedule of events, please visit the official Ocala Speedway website at www.OcalaSpeedway.com and click the link to the 2010 schedule

By Jane Smith|2010-01-14T22:33:35-05:00January 14th, 2010|Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Volusia Speedway Park Will Hold Open Practice this Saturday, Janaury 16th

VSP MEDIA

Barberville, FL (January 14, 2010) It is a new year and time to start thinking about that old racecar again. Volusia Speedway Park will hold open practice this Saturday, Janaury 16th, from 6 to 9 pm for everyone to shake the mothballs out and get ready for the Winter Nationals.

“It seems like forever since we were last at the track,” said General Manager Tonya Moschell. “But I know it has not been that long but there are a lot of guys out there that do need to start shaking out the mothballs and Saturday is a perfect time to do that.”

“Volusia is getting ready for their 39th DIRTcar Nationals and to help the guys, we will have open practice this Saturday and then we will have open practice next Friday, Janaury 22nd followed by two days of racing. We call it our January Jump Start.”

The January Jump Start will include Sportsman, Modifieds, Street Stocks, Thunder Stocks, 4 Cylinder Challengers and Mini Stocks. Friday, January 22nd, will be open practice for all classes.

This Saturday, January 16th, the pit gate will open at 5 pm with practice from 6 to 9 pm. Pit admission is $15.00. Grandstands are free.

Come on out this Saturday and shake out the mothballs as Volusia prepares for the January Jump Start.

Volusia Speedway Park is located 6 miles east of Barberville and 15 miles west of Ormond Beach on SR 40. For more information on Volusia Speedway Park go to www.volusiaspeedwaypark.com or call 386-985-4402.

By Jane Smith|2010-01-14T16:08:35-05:00January 14th, 2010|Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Hendry County Motorsports Park Announces Banquet Date

HCMP MEDIA

Hendry County Motorsports Park will hold its 2009 Awards Banquet at 6:30 PM on Saturday January 30th at Roland Martin’s Marina. Tickets are only $10 and be purchased by contacting Ken Kinney at 863-673-4325 or by calling 863-675-8888.

Dinner will be served at 6:30 PM with Awards presentations to follow.

Roland Martin Marina is located at 920 E. Del Monte Ave in Clewiston, Florida.

By Jane Smith|2010-01-18T01:56:30-05:00January 14th, 2010|Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Ocala Winternationals Schedule Expanded, Prices Posted

by BJ Cavin

As preparations for the second annual Winternationals events at the historic Ocala Speedway continue, a request from the headlining racing series has prompted an expansion of the original schedule. The O’Reilly Auto Parts All Star Circuit of Champions has requested extra practice time for the 410 sprint cars, and Ocala Speedway has added an additional night of practice in response. Both the 410 sprint cars and the Florida Mini Sprint Association will be able to practice on both nights.

A practice session had been scheduled for Thursday evening, January 28th, in order for the race teams to have time to adjust to Ocala Speedway’s unique layout and have a chance to dial in for the racing action on the following two nights. But a change in tire manufacturers has prompted some teams to request more time, so another practice has been added on Wednesday, January 27th. Both practice sessions will be open to the public and both will run from 4 until 8PM. Admission will be $15 for adults with children under 12 admitted free, and all attendees will be required to sign a pit area release before being allowed to enter.

Racing will take place on Friday and Saturday nights, January 29th and 30th, with the grandstand gates open at 5 PM and racing beginning at 8 PM. Admission prices for Friday night will be $20 for adults, teens admitted for $10, and children 12 and under for $5. Saturday racing admission is the same for teens and children, but $25 for adults. Pit passes are $35 per day, and a two day grandstand pass will be available for $40. A complete schedule of events is now posted at www.OcalaSpeedway.com as part of the 2010 racing schedule.

All media outlets are reminded that requests for credentials must be faxed in advance to 352-622-3126. Credentials will be granted at the discretion of the speedway owners. For more information, contact Ocala Speedway at 352-622-9400.

By Jane Smith|2010-01-10T21:25:14-05:00January 10th, 2010|Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Ocala Speedway Winternationals Taking Shape

by BJ Cavin

With the Second Annual Ocala Speedway Winternationals a mere twenty days away, word from the O’Reilly Auto Parts All Star Circuit of Champions is that a spectacular field of the top 410 sprint car racers in America is poised to kick off the 2010 racing season. The races at Ocala Speedway will be the first opportunity for the teams to experience real race conditions, thus making the Ocala Speedway events very attractive to the top teams, and as was the case last season at Ocala, The O’Reilly All Stars have opened the door to allow teams from the World of Outlaws to join then for some early season head to head competition. (more…)

By Jane Smith|2010-01-09T00:14:55-05:00January 9th, 2010|Front Page News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

USAC’s NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES OPENERS IN TAMPA

The 2010 USAC National racing calendar opens February 8-10 with three back-to-back National Sprint races at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Fla. The “Bubba Army Sprint Nationals” events are part of the track’s 34^th “Winternationals,” which also includes Feb. 11-13 Sprint races under the sanction of the All Star Circuit of Champions.

In an effort to generate maximum participation at what he considers his “home track,” an added bonus for pre-registered USAC car entrants at Tampa will be a free right rear Hoosier tire compliments of Bubba “The Love Sponge” for any appearing car entrants whose entries were filed prior to the entry deadline.

Defending USAC National Sprint Car Champion Levi Jones of Avon, Ind. is expected to lead a stellar contingent of USAC drivers and other top pilots from across the country into the races which kick off a 2010 series which includes 48 events in nine states.

Each night (Monday through Wednesday) contains a complete racing program capped by a 30-lap feature on the very competitive 1/3-mile dirt oval located in Gibsonton, a Tampa suburb.

The events mark USAC’s first Florida appearance since the Silver Crown cars raced at Homestead in 2007. The races are the first for the USAC Sprint cars in the Sunshine State since Dave Steele won on the pavement at Orlando’s Speed World in 2005 and the first on dirt since Rich Vogler’s victory at the Florida State Fairgrounds in 1987.

Other former USAC Sprint winners in Florida include Larry Dickson (two in 1970), and Bob Sweikert, Chuck Weyant and Pat O’Connor in USAC’s initial year, 1956. Sweikert’s win came in the first USAC Sprint race ever held, at Southland Speedway in West Palm Beach.

By Jane Smith|2010-01-08T01:30:51-05:00January 8th, 2010|Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Kenny Wallace Gears Up for Volusia Speedway Park

Concord, N.C. The 2009 season is barely in the record books and already competitors are turning their focus to 2010, with plenty of excitement building for the 39^th Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH in February.

One racer who will be ready to roll on Feb. 2 at Volusia Speedway Park is NASCAR veteran Kenny Wallace, who on Wednesday afternoon was first person to submit his 2010 DIRTcar Member application – in person, no less – to the World Racing Group office in Concord, N.C.

“Volusia is right around the corner and my team is building a new DIRTcar UMP Modified right now,” Wallace said. “I’m excited to get my card, but I do have an advantage since I only live two miles from the office.”

The 39^th Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH turns Volusia Speedway Park into Florida’s raciest nightspot from Feb. 2-13, featuring World of Outlaws Sprint Cars, World of Outlaws Late Models, Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds, UMP Modifieds, UMP Late Models and All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Cars. Special ticket packages, including a FREE fan pit pass, are available by calling 386-985-4402.

For information and a complete schedule of events for the 39^th Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH visit http://www.dirtcarnationals.com. To become a DIRTcar Member, visit http://www.dirtcarmembers.com.

By Jane Smith|2010-01-07T04:50:37-05:00January 7th, 2010|Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Citrus County Speedway Cancels Winter Spectacular II this Saturday

Due to forecasted frigid weather (in the 20’s!) for Saturday, January 9th, the Winter Spectacular II has been cancelled. The fair association has the last two weekends in February spoken for.

Citrus County Speedway’s next race will be the season opener on February 6, when the Mini Stocks and Pure Stocks will each run a 50 lapper andTBARA opens their season as do the Street Stocks and Mini Cups.

Hope to see you then!!!

By Jane Smith|2010-01-06T04:25:40-05:00January 5th, 2010|Citrus County Speedway, Front Page News, Race Results, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Auburndale Speedway Announces Agressive 2010 Race Schedule

by Dave Westerman

Auburndale Speedway has announced a big 2010 schedule which begins on Saturday, February 20th and runs through Saturday, November 20th.

The Open Wheel Modifieds will be the headline class fourteen times during the upcoming season and big fields are again expected as was the case in 2009.

Late Model racing will take place on seven Saturday nights while Truck racing returns for 2010 with eight events scheduled.

Other classes that have been the backbone of Auburndale Speedway return for 2010 including the Sportsman, Street Stocks, V-8 Bombers, Modified Mini Stocks, Mini Stocks, Scramblers, Legends, Bandoleros and Mini Cups. Five School Bus Figure Eight races will be held as well.

The track will actually get a jump start on the season this month over the next four Saturdays as drivers from all classes are invited to participate in a series of test and tune activities that will include races for trophies only. Gates will open on January 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th at 10AM with racing at 1PM. Pit admission will be $25 per person.

The following is the tentative 2010 Auburndale Speedway schedule and is subject to change:

FEBRUARY 20, 2010
OPEN WHEEL MODIFIED, STREET STOCKS, MINI STOCKS, MODIFIED MINI STOCKS,
V-8 BOMBERS AND SCRAMBLERS

FEBRUARY 27, 2010
SCHOOL BUDS FIGURE 8’S, STREET STOCKS, MINI STOCKS, V-8 BOMBERS,
SCRAMBLERS AND SPORTSMAN

MARCH 6, 2010
OPEN WHEEL MODIFIED, STREET STOCKS, V-8 BOMBERS, SCRAMBLERS
AND MODIFIED MINI STOCKS

MARCH 13, 2010
SPORTSMAN, STREET STOCKS, MINI STOCKS, V-8 BOMBERS, SCRAMBLERS,
LEGENDS AND BANDELEROS

MARCH 20, 2010
LATE MODELS, MINI CUPS, STREET STOCKS, V-8 BOMBERS, LEGENDS, BANDELEROS,
MINI STOCKS AND KIDS CLUB

MARCH 27, 2010
OPEN WHEEL MODIFIED, MODIFIED MINI STOCKS, V-8 BOMBERS, MINI STOCKS,
LEGENDS, BANDELEROS AND SCRAMBLERS

APRIL 3, 2010
TRUCKS 25 LAPS, SPORTSMAN, STREET STOCKS, V-8 BOMBERS, SCRAMBLERS
AND KIDS CLUB

APRIL 10, 2010
SCHOOL BUS FIGURE 8’S, STREET STOCKS, MODIFIED MINI STOCKS, LEGENDS,
BANDELEROS, MINI STOCKS, V-8 BOMBERS AND SCRAMBLERS

APRIL 17, 2010
LATE MODELS, MINI CUPS, KIDS CLUB, LEGENDS, BANDELEROS, MINI STOCKS,
SCRAMBLERS, V-8 BOMBERS AND SPORTSMAN

APRIL 24, 2010
OPEN WHEEL MODIFIED, MODIFIED MINI STOCKS, V-8 BOMBERS, STREET STOCKS,
MINI STOCKS, LEGENDS, BANDELEROS AND SCRAMBLERS

MAY 1, 2010
OPEN WHEEL MODIFIED, STREET STOCKS, MINI STOCKS, SCRAMBLERS,
V-8 BOMBERS AND SPORTSMAN

MAY 8, 2010
TRUCKS 25 LAPS, STREET STOCKS, MODIFIED MINI STOCKS, V-8 BOMBERS,
SCRAMBLERS, LEGENDS, BANDELEROS, NINI STOCKS

MAY 15, 2010
LATE MODELS, MINI CUPS, V-8 BOMBERS, LEGENDS, BANDELEROS, KIDS CLUB,
MINI CUPS AND SPORTSMAN

MAY 22, 2010
OPEN WHEEL MODIFIED, MODIFIED MINI STOCKS, STREET STOCKS, MINI STOCKS,
LEGENDS, BANDELEROS, SCRAMBLERS AND V-8 BOMBERS

MAY 29, 2010
SPORTSMAN, MINI STOCKS, STREET STOCKS, V-8 BOMBERS, FIGURE 8 ‘S
AND DEMO DERBY

JUNE 5, 2010
SCHOOL BUS FIGURE 8’S, STREET STOCKS, MODIFIED MINI STOCKS, KIDS CLUB,
V-8 BOMBERS, SCRAMBLERS AND MINI STOCKS

JUNE 12, 2010
TRUCKS 25 LAPS, SPORTSMAN, STREET STOCKS, MINI STOCKS, V-8 BOMBERS,
LEGENDS AND BANDELEROS

JUNE 19, 2010
LATE MODELS, KIDS CLUB, MINI CUPS, SPORTSMAN, MINI STOCKS, V-8 BOMBERS,
LEGENDS AND BANDELEROS

JUNE 26, 2010
OPEN WHEEL MODIFIED, STREET STOCKS, V-8 BOMBERS, MINI STOCKS, LEGENDS
AND BANDELEROS

JULY 10, 2010
TRUCKS 25 LAPS, SPORTSMAN, STREET STOCKS, MINI STOCKS, V-8 BOMBERS,
LEGENDS AND BANDELEROS

JULY 17, 2010
LATE MODELS, MINI CUPS, MODIFIED MINI STOCKS, KIDS CLUB, V-8 BOMBERS,
LEGENDS AND BANDELEROS

JULY 24, 2010
OPEN WHEEL MODIFIED, STREET STOCKS, SPORTSMAN, V-8 BOMBERS, LEGENDS,
BANDELEROS AND MINI STOCKS

JULY 31, 2010
4 CYL FIGURE 8’S, V-8 BOMBERS, SCRAMBLERS, DEMO DERBY, FIGURE 8’S AND
100 LAP ENDURO

AUGUST 7, 2010
OPEN WHEEL MODIFIED, STREET STOCKS, MINI STOCKS, MODIFIED MINI STOCKS,
V-8 BOMBERS AND SCRAMBLERS

AUGUST 14, 2010
TRUCK 25 LAPS, SPORTSMAN, STREET STOCKS, MINI STOCKS, LEGENDS,
BANDELEROS,M KIDS CLUB, V-8 BOMBERS AND SCRAMBLERS

AUGUST 28, 2010
OPEN WHEEL MODIFIED, STREET STOCKS, LEGENDS, BANDELEROS, MINI STOCKS,
MODIFIED MINI STOCKS, V-8 BOMBERS AND SCRAMBLERS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2010
OPEN WHEEL MODIFIED, SPORTSMAN, STREET STOCKS, V-8 BOMBERS, MINI STOCKS
AND SCRAMBLERS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2010
TRUCKS 25 LAPS, MODIFIED MINI STOCKS, STREET STOCKS, MINI STOCKS,
V-8 BOMBERS,SCRAMBLERS, LEGENDS AND BANDELEROS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010
LATE MODELS, MINI CUPS, KIDS CLUB, SPORTSMAN, LEGENDS, BANDELEROS,
STREET STOCKS AND SCRAMBLERS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2010
SCHOOL BUS FIGURE 8’S, DEMO DERBY, FIGURE 8’S, 100 LAP ENDURO,
V-8 BOMBERS,4 CYL FIGURE 8’S AND SCRAMBLERS

OCTOBER 2, 2010
OPEN WHEEL MODIFIED, MODIFIED MINI STOCKS, V-8 BOMBERS, SCRAMBLERS,
STREET STOCKS AND MINI STOCKS

OCTOBER 9, 2010
TRUCKS 25 LAPS, SPORTSMAN, STREET STOCKS, MINI STOCKS, V-8 BOMBERS,
LEGENDS,BANDELEROS AND SCRAMBLERS

OCTOBER 16, 2010
LATE MODELS, MINI CUPS, KIDS CLUB, V-8 BOMBERS, LEGENDS, BANDELEROS,
SCRAMBLERS AND SPORTSMAN

OCTOBER 23, 2010
OPEN WHEEL MODIFIED, V-8 BOMBERS, MINI STOCKS, LEGENDS, BANDELEROS,
SCHOOL BUS FIGURE8’S, STREET STOCKS AND MODIFIED MINI STOCKS

OCTOBER 30, 2010
SPORTSMAN, STREET STOCKS, FIGURE 8’S, V-8 BOMBERS, LEGENDS, BANDELEROS,
SCRAMBLERS AND MINI STOCKS

NOVEMBER 6, 2010
OPEN WHEEL MODIFIED, STREET STOCKS, MINI STOCKS, MODIFIED MINI STOCKS,
V-8 BOMBERS AND SCRAMBLERS

NOVEMBER 13, 2010
TRUCKS 25 LAPS, SPORTSMAN, STREET STOCKS, MINI STOCKS, V-8 BOMBERS,
LEGENDS, BANDELEROS AND KIDS CLUB

NOVEMBER 20, 2010
\SCHOOL BUS FIGURE 8’S, 4 CYL FIGURE 8’S , STREET STOCKS, FIGURE 8’S,
DEMO DERBY,V-8 BOMBERS AND SCRAMBLERS

By Jane Smith|2010-01-05T23:19:23-05:00January 5th, 2010|Upcoming Events|Comments Off