by VSP MediaBARBERVILLE, FL- Volusia Speedway Park’s racers got a siesta last Saturday night, with the Budweiser Modifieds being the exception. But this Saturday it is back to racing as five divisions will celebrate “Uno De Mayo” on the south’s fastest half mile. While the adults enjoy the high speed action, the kids will have a chance to enjoy some pinata fun at intermission, and everyone can get $2 off of their admission ticket by wearing a sombrero to the track.
The Budweiser Modifieds were the only regular division that raced this past weekend at VSP, and once again Jamie Carter seized control and notched another win. Meanwhile Carter’s closest competition in the 2010 points race, Jeff Mathews, ended up pulling off of the track and did not finish, which allowed Carter to open up a 70 point pad between himself and “The Repo Man.” Larry Burkins continues to look strong and earned a second place finish the last time out, but trails Carter by 93 points in the third spot this season.
David Clegg continues to hold the 2010 points lead as the Daytona Dodge Chrysler Late Models return to action this weekend, as two weeks ago Clegg finished in the third spot behind Dillon Wood and Brandon Dewitt. That leaves Clegg 65 points in front of Joe Kump for the year so far, but allowed Wood to close the gap a little as he holds the fourth spot at 93 points in back of Clegg. Kump knows that he needs to close the gap between himself and Clegg and that his seventh place finish on April 17th will not get the job done. So look for Joe Kump to turn the wick up a bit this Saturday night and for David Clegg to work to extend his lead.
Shaun Daugharty and Aaron Barsness finished first and second in the last outing for the Taylor Racing Products Sportsman Division at VSP, which puts the two of them in a dead heat at the top of the season points standings. Matt McGillivray earned a fourth place finish on April 17th, which leaves him 57 points in back of the first place tie. But McGillivray might want to keep an eye behind him, as Steve Shead is just a single point shy of tying him, and two points short of replacing him behind the leaders. Paul Shead and Drew Smith are also in that hunt, at 63 and 66 points out of first place.
Two weeks ago the finish of the Daytona Sportswear Street Stocks was in question until well into the wee hours of the morning, as race winner Trevor Gamble’s car faced a tear down by tech officials. If Gamble was nervous going into the tech shed he certainly did not show it, and his confidence was justified as the car was found to be legal. Gamble may be tearing up the competition as of late, but Phillip Brown maintains a 12 point advantage over him in the season points race, while Tim Hughes is a point in back of Gamble. With the race for the championship this close, a mistake by any of the top racers could spell trouble, so this weekend’s race will be a white knuckle affair.
Early in the racing season it looked like Shawn Kosier might totally take charge of Volusia’s Challenger Division, but then Casey Feaster jumped behind the wheel of a Ford Focus and began making noise, and as of this past weekend Feaster is three for three between VSP and Ocala Speedway, with one win at Ocala erased by a DQ. Feaster will be going for two in a row at Volusia this Saturday, but he remains 58 points shy of first place and 11 points shy of RJ Glaser in the second spot. And while Feaster was winning last time out, Shawn Kosier was struggling after a heat race incident left him with a crippled race car. With a little help from his friends after the heat race disaster, Kosier came from dead last in the feature to claim a fourth place finish despite a badly bent wheel, so he remains on top of the season points standings and is still Casey Feaster’s target as he climbs the points ladder.
Fans can enter the grandstand gates at 5:30 PM this Saturday night, and “south of the border” dress is welcomed. And remember, fans wearing sombreros will be admitted at a $2 discount! For more information, or to see the complete schedule of events at VSP, please visit www.VolusiaSpeedwayPark.net, or phone the track at 386-985-4402.