{"id":6947,"date":"2011-06-08T12:58:53","date_gmt":"2011-06-08T12:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/?p=6947"},"modified":"2011-06-08T12:58:53","modified_gmt":"2011-06-08T12:58:53","slug":"late-models-headline-five-divisions-at-volusia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/tracks\/late-models-headline-five-divisions-at-volusia\/","title":{"rendered":"Late Models Headline Five Divisions at Volusia"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nby BJ Cavin- VSP Media
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Photo courtesy of Bob Perran<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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BARBERVILLE, FL-\u00a0 Racing will return to The World’s Fastest Half Mile this Saturday night as five divisions will continue the trek toward their year end championships and provide ample fun and excitement for local race fans.\u00a0 The Quality Brands Budweiser Modifieds will be taking a weekend off while the Daytona Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram Fiat Late Models will be back on the clay as everyone chases Donnie Chappell.\u00a0 The Daytona Machine Shop Sportsman Division will also be back, as well as the Daytona Sportswear Street Stocks, Volusia Speedway’s fender banging Thunder Stocks, and the Sparkle and Shine Car Wash Challenger Division.<\/p>\n

The situation in the Daytona Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram Fiat Late Model Division is simple.\u00a0 Donnie Chappell has established himself as heads above the rest of the bunch, and no one has the first clue as to how to catch him, much less beat him.\u00a0 Even if the other racers wanted to play dirty and put him into the wall, they can’t even get close enough to try unless they spot him blowing past as he puts them a lap down.\u00a0 As one racer mentioned a couple of weeks ago, somebody has to step up and match Chappell’s magic or this season is already over and done, but so far even racers visiting from other tracks have been unable to reel the 25 car in.\u00a0 So will “The Chappell Show” continue, or will someone step up and figure out how to preempt the scheduled programming?<\/p>\n

If the season points totals were based on the car instead of the driver, the “Incredible 11” would have already shifted the focus of the Daytona Machine Shop Sportsman Division to the battle for second place.\u00a0 But the 11 machine has a “tag team” duo at the controls in the form of Scott Lagasse and last year’s champion, Aaron Barsness, so the points earned are split between the two of them, much to the benefit of the rest of that division.\u00a0 But no matter which of the two are in the car, the 11 is fast and heading toward the front, and other racers are having a hard time keeping it behind them.\u00a0 Meanwhile Corey Holley left the building early last Saturday with mechanical issues, but Steve Shead stepped up his game and managed to hold Scott Lagasse at bay for some time before settling for second place behind him.\u00a0 So Shead may be the best bet to slow down the “Incredible Duo” and this Saturday might be the night that he does it.<\/p>\n

There seems to be a revolving door policy in effect for the Daytona Sportswear Street Stocks as many racers are here one week and gone the next, but Philip Brown stays\u00a0at home\u00a0on the big half mile every weekend and also stays in front of the pack, establishing himself as the guy to beat.\u00a0 Brown won again last Saturday night and will be back to try and make it three in a row this weekend, but depending on who shows up to race and how much success challengers like Mick Kulack and Chris Lane may have, Brown may have his work cut out for him this time around.<\/p>\n

Tom Hughes also wants to make it three wins in a row as he\u00a0takes on Volusia’s\u00a0Thunder Stocks this Saturday night, but Alan Peacock might want to bust up Hughes’ party plans after finishing behind the 29 car two weeks in a row.\u00a0 The surprise last weekend was DJ Nobles, who came from deep in the pack and made his way to second place, and Brian Schrunk who found himself in fourth place when the checkers waved.\u00a0 Their success is evidence that other drivers are stepping up their game and catching up to the big shots, and that means that the competition level is only getting higher.<\/p>\n

After dropping a Sparkle and Shine Car Wash Challenger race two weeks ago, Casey Feaster changed his tactics and found a new way to win this past Saturday night, firming up his position at the top of the season points race.\u00a0 At the same time Ray Hunter found out that he can’t beat the 20 car every week, and Feaster’s main rival, RJ Glaser, almost fell out of the top five finishers late in the race.\u00a0 But Feaster can’t get too comfortable at the top of the points heap because Glaser is close enough to reach up and jerk him down a notch, and that could happen this Saturday night if circumstances allow.\u00a0 So the rivalry will continue regardless of what Hunter does, and chances are that Glaser and Feaster will be a lot closer together at the end of the race this time around.<\/p>\n

Volusia Speedway Park will open the grandstand gate at 5:30PM this Saturday, with racing action scheduled for 7PM.\u00a0 As usual, fans can expect a lot of excitement, plus great prizes provided by VSP’s awesome sponsors, including Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona Harley-Davidson, Daytona Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram Fiat, Sparkle and Shine Car Wash, and\u00a0Big Kahuna’s Bar and Grill in Daytona Beach.\u00a0 For a look at the updated racing schedule or for more information about The World’s Fastest Half Mile, visit us online at www.TheVolusiaSpeedway.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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