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RJ LEADS SLM POWER RANKINGS HEADING INTO SOUTH GEORGIA

photo by: Michael Arp

(02/01/11) --- It should come to no surprise to anyone that followed 2010 that, "the man, the myth, the legend" (to quote many racing fans) RONNIE JOHNSON is back on-top the SLM POWER RANKINGS, after only the second race of the 2011 season. RJ won 12-times last season in rankable/paying $3,000 or higher Southern REGION events, garnering 8-other Top-5 finishes. The familiar black and red glazed # 5 "Simmons Lawn Care, VP Racing Fuels, NeSmithNow.com, Appleton" sponsored MasterSbilt driver led all 40 laps at Boyd's Speedways CABIN FEVER event this past weekend and even topped a stout Crate LM field for an $800 payday. Johnson garnered a Top-5 in the 1st race of the season a few weeks back at the ICE BOWL, where SHANE CLANTON (whom primarily run the National circuit) picked off a $6,000 payday. Turning towards South Georgia, SLM's will head to Screven (GA) Motor Speedway for a Thursday night (2/3/11) $10,000 to-WIN unsanctioned show, the night before the SUPERBOWL of RACING's events kick-off in the coastal town of Brunswick, GA. Runners up of the first two events of 2011 DILLON CRIM and RAY COOK are currently seeded 2nd in the Top-5 standings, while Neil Baggett and Riley Hickman sit tied for 5th in the overall rankings. Big talk on the internet boards have Toccoa, GA racer CASEY ROBERTS expectant of victory lane soon. Local ace CHELSEY DIXON of nearby Swainsboro, GA is still a dark-horse too. Some Lucas Oil series and World of Outlaws LM series competitors might be sitting out this pair of South Georgia events, in preparation of SPEEDWEEKS / WINTERNATIONALS that kicks off their respective tours Monday in Tampa, before concluding near Daytona.

Driver Car # Hometown Total …
1 … 3 … Ronnie Johnson # 5 … Chattanooga, TN 55 PTS.
2 … 1 … Dillon Crim # 07C … Talladega, AL 25 PTS.
2 … … … Ray Cook # 53 … Brasstown, NC 25 PTS.
4 … 2 … Neil Baggett # 21 … Shannon, MS 15 PTS.
4 … … … Riley Hickman # R1 … Ooltewah, TN 15 PTS.
6 … … … Lamar Scoggins # 32 … Cleveland, TN 10 PTS.
7 … … … Rick Hixson # 16 … Soddy Daisy, TN 5 PTS.

PROMOTERS OF THE YEAR WASHINGTON AND CLOLINGER TO HOST THE BIGGEST EVENT EVER AT GREENVILLE SPEEDWAY ON APRIL 8-9

CARTERSVILLE, GA – Greenville Speedway Promoters Wesley Washington and James Clolinger were named the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Promoters of the Year on Saturday night at the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Annual Awards Banquet at the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel.

Washington and Clolinger celebrated the award by announcing that the biggest race ever held at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, MS will take place on April 8-9 with a 75-lap $5,000-to-win NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Touring two-day show. The event will be called the Rumble On The Gumbo 75.

Since taking over the promotional reins of Greenville Speedway in 2007, Washington and Clolinger have made several improvements to the 1/4-mile high-banked gumbo clay oval. They signed with the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series in 2010, and have brought in NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Touring events over the past two seasons.

“Wesley Washington and James Clolinger have done a great job promoting Greenville Speedway by developing the track into a place that creates a good family atmosphere and they have stepped out into the community to make a difference in many areas,” NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Director Roby Helm said. “They have brought in events that have brought in people from out of town that have spent money at local businesses and they also raised over $8,000 for the local chapter of the American Cancer Society.”

The NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Tour has held three events at Greenville Speedway, and they have all been some of the best races the series has seen. The Rumble On The Gumbo 75 should be no different.

“The gumbo clay surface and the preparation Wesley and James provide makes for fast and intense three-wide racing,” Helm said. “Wesley and James also know how to go out and get the community involved with their racing program through working with the media and area businesses. They also have done a great job working with the racers, and enjoy a good car count each week in all of their divisions with the top talent in the area.”

In addition to the $5,000-to-win Rumble On The Gumbo 75 on April 8-9, Greenville Speedway will also host a pair of NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Touring events on October 7 and 8. There will be a 40-lap $2,000-to-win race on October 7 and a $2,500-to-win 50-lap race on October 8.

“We’re honored to receive the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Promoter of the Year Award because this shows our hard work and dedication, not only by us, but also by our staff and our competitors, is making a difference at Greenville Speedway,” Clolinger said. “Signing on with the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series is the best move we’ve made at Greenville Speedway because they are professional and do everything they can to help us be successful.”

“The NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series has always brought good competitive racing to Greenville Speedway with their National events and our racers like running in the Weekly Racing Series to compete with drivers throughout the Southeast for Regional points,” Washington said. “The NeSmith series helps us not only with what happens on the track, but also helping us promote Greenville Speedway in the community. We’re looking forward to having them back in 2011.”

Helm said the criteria for the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Promoter of the Year Award are based on many things that a lot of people don’t see on race night.

“The NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Promoter of the Year Award is not only based on how successful a track is on race night,” Helm said. “Running a smooth show with competitive racing in a timely manner with professional officiating, creating a good family atmosphere at the track, and having an efficiently run concession stand with good food are all important. But this award goes beyond that, as we look at their administrative efficiency, how the track promotes itself with local media, and how they work within the local community. Greenville Speedway has done well in every area.”

Greenville Speedway is a part of the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region, and the competitors compete not only for a track point fund, but also for a Regional point fund that involves drivers that compete at other Weekly Racing Series tracks in Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas from April 1 through October 2. The series is designed for weekly non-touring drivers to give them exposure on a national basis.

The 2011 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Regional Champion will win $5,000 out of the point fund, and that will also pay back ten places at the end of the season. A driver’s best 14 weekly point totals will count towards their season point total.

The Rumble On The Gumbo 75 will be Round 6 of the 2011 NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Touring schedule. This event should play a big part in developing the 2011 NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National Championship chase. For more information about Greenville Speedway visit the track web site at www.greenvillespeedway.net.

For more information about the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series visit the series web site at www.nesmithracing.com, or visit the series on Facebook at NeSmith Racing. Becoming a fan of the NeSmith Racing Facebook page will make you eligible for special prizes that will be given away each month.

NeSmith Chevrolet, Buick, GMC of Claxton, GA is the Title Sponsor of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series. NeSmith Chevrolet, Buick, GMC is the nation’s number one GM Powertrain Dealer four years running, and is also the nation’s number one volume dealer of Chevrolet, Buick, and GMC cars, trucks, SUVs and vans with free delivery anywhere in the Southeast. GM Performance Parts is an Official Sponsor of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series and Hard Charger Award sponsor. Hoosier Race Tire is the Official Tire Sponsor of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series. VP Racing Fuel is the Official Racing Fuel of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series. Hedman Hedders is the Official Hedder of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series. NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Contingency Sponsors for 2011 are Dominator Race Products, Race Car Engineering, KRC, Maximum Signs and Graphics, Mike Custom Tanks, Shorty’s Shock Service, Schoenfeld Headers, and Integra Racing Shocks.

Southern Nationals Series Releases 2011 Season Dates

(BRASSTOWN, NORTH CAROLINA) Officials from Ray Cook's Southern Nationals Series announced today the schedule for the upcoming 2011 season. Celebrating its seventh year of existence, the Southern Nationals Series schedule will kick-off on Monday, July 11 at the Wythe Raceway in Rural Retreat, Virginia. The 2011 version of the series schedule closely resembles that of last year's tour, as nine of the ten tracks have rejoined the Southern Nationals Series this year.

In all, the series will visit venues in Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee from July 11-23. Five $5,300 to win programs highlight the 2011 schedule, while the other five shows will pay $3,500 to the winner. There is one date that is To Be Announced, but the series hopes to fill the open spot in the very near future. Additional information on the series, as well as 2011 sponsors will also be announced in upcoming weeks.

RAY COOK'S SOUTHERN NATIONALS SERIES 2011 SCHEDULE:

Monday, July 11 - Wythe Raceway (Rural Retreat, Virginia)

$3,500 to win, $450 to start

Previous Winners: Dennis Franklin ('06), Chris Madden ('07 & '08), Vic Hill ('09), Mother Nature ('10)

Tuesday, July 12 - Carolina Speedway (Gastonia, North Carolina)

$3,500 to win, $450 to start

Previous Winners: Jonathan Davenport ('09), Dennis Franklin ('10)

Thursday, July 14 - To Be Announced

$3,500 to win, $450 to start

Friday, July 15 - Swainsboro Raceway (Swainsboro, Georgia)

$5,300 to win, $530 to start

Previous Winners: Chris Madden ('08), Casey Roberts ('09), Bub McCool ('10)

Saturday, July 16 - Screven Motor Speedway (Sylvania, Georgia)

$5,300 to win, $530 to start

Previous Winners: Henry Carter ('06), Jimmy Sharpe ('07), Dennis Franklin ('08 & '09), Casey Roberts ('10)

Sunday, July 17 - Rome Speedway (Rome, Georgia)

$5,300 to win, $530 to start

Previous Winners: Chris Madden ('10)

Tuesday, July 19 - East Alabama Motor Speedway (Phenix City, Alabama)

$3,500 to win, $450 to start

Previous Winners: Jonathan Davenport ('10)

Thursday, July 21 - Cleveland Speedway (Cleveland, Tennessee)

$3,500 to win, $450 to start

Previous Winners: Clint Smith ('06), Randy Weaver ('07), Jimmy Owens ('08), Chris Madden ('09), Clint Smith ('10)

Friday, July 22 - Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, Tennessee)

$5,300 to win, $530 to start

Previous Winners: Jimmy Owens ('06 & '07), Tommy Kerr ('08 & '09), Jonathan Davenport ('10)

Saturday, July 23 - Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, Tennessee)

$5,300 to win, $530 to start

Previous Winners: Billy Ogle, Jr. ('05), Jimmy Owens ('06), Chris Madden ('07 & '08), Jimmy Owens ('09), Jonathan Davenport ('10)

Much more information concerning the 2011 Southern Nationals Series campaign will be made available prior to the start of the two-week miniseries on July 11. You can access the latest information about the series online at www.southernnationalsseries.com.

FASTRAK Northeast & MOV STARS SHOWCASED ON HARD ROCK CAFÉ STAGE FOR 2010 AWARDS BANQUET; INauguRAL Stand-Alone BanqueT A Huge Success!

By Mike Leone

January 30, 2011 (Pittsburgh, PA)…The Hard Rock Café Pittsburgh played host to the 2010 FASTRAK Northeast and Mid-Ohio Valley Late Model Touring Series Awards Banquet & Dinner on Sunday evening. The Hard Rock stage was the backdrop for this memorable night at Station Square, which saw a record $35,000 plus in cash and contingencies distributed. It was the first ever stand-alone banquet held for the Series after three prior years of being held in conjunction with the Mercer Raceway Park banquet. Longtime Tri-City Speedway announcer and publicist, Brian Spaid, emceed the affair.

“I would have never believed at the beginning of our attempt to have our own banquet that the results would be so wonderful,” expressed Northeast Co-Director Vicki Emig. “The support of our racers, weekly FASTRAK-sanctioned speedway promoters, and Series officials surpassed our expectations and the Hard Rock Café provided a perfect setting and atmosphere. We have to thank Hard Rock Café Sales and Marketing manager Roy Martin-Smith for working with us to ensure a perfect night and make sure everything went flawless. Brian Spaid did a fabulous job with the presentation, which received high marks from those in attendance, and we can’t thank him enough.”

The record-setting Northeast Touring Series saw all 20 events completed with six of those achieving 40 cars or more including an all-time high 53 at the opening event at Tyler County Speedway. The average car count was 33 per event with a record 176 different drivers competing! Twelve different drivers won events including eight first time Touring winners. For the first time, the top 15 drivers in points received cash amongst the ever-growing point fund.

For the second time in three seasons, Max Blair is the $5,000 Northeast Touring Series Champion. At 20 years of age, the Centerville, Pa. driver captured four wins bumping his career win total to an all-time Series high nine in his Specialty Products/4 Your Car Connection/Moody & Son Welding/Bossard’s Sales & Service-sponsored #111. Blair becomes the first repeat champion in the four-year history of the Series. Blair received an embroidered Northeast Touring Series Championship jacket that will match his National Weekly Series Championship jacket along with an engraved championship plaque, and a huge full color championship check.

Mike Pegher, Jr. continued his climb in the Touring Series standings advancing from 14th in 2008, to fourth in 2009, and to-runner-up in 2010. The Wexford, Pa. driver led the way with five victories. Like Pegher, Butch Lambert also continued his ascend up the standings in his third year on the Tour. The Mars, Pa. driver failed to win a race, but turned in the second highest top 10 finishes at 13 and passed an amazing 89 cars in feature competition!

The late Gary Knollinger finished his season on the Northeast trail in fourth garnering his career first win at Sharon Speedway on July 29 along with 12 top 10 finishes and perfect attendance despite having one of the longest nightly tows. Pittsburgh’s Josh Holtgraver made the short trip across town to accept his accolades with a great fifth place showing in points in his first season of Touring. Holtgraver also captured his first career Touring win at Sharon on May 29.

Bud Watson was sixth splitting his time between his family-owned #2 and defending car owner champions John and Janet Powell’s #100. The Conneaut, Ohio 17-year-old captured his first career FASTRAK win at Tri-City Speedway’s “Oil Region Labor Day Classic”. Continuing the trend of career first winners was Joe Martin, who won at Dog Hollow Speedway on August 6. The Mayport, Pa. second-year racer greatly improved from his 14th place in standings one year ago to a respectable seventh!

Dan Angelicchio of Greensburg, Pa. is one of the most consistent front-runners on the Tour and just missed out on his first career Touring win with two runner-ups and third place to push him to eighth in the final points. Despite joining the Tour late, Steve Dixon advanced his way to ninth in points in his first season of FASTRAK and is expected to contend for the title in 2011. The Smethport, Pa. driver won two events close to home late in the season at Woodhull Raceway and McKean County Raceway.

Bryan Force of Indiana, Pa. finished 10th and is another driver that continues to knock on the door for his career first Touring win. Completing the top 15 in points were Dan Karalagas, Mike Blose (one win), Kyle Zimmerman, Kyle Lukon, and Troy Shields.

It was only fitting that a huge angel and blue sky overlooked the entire Hard Rock Café. Gary Knollinger, Jr. may no longer be with us physically, but his spirit will never leave all that he touched. The Wheeling, West Virginia resident received three standing ovations from the large crowd of attendees on Sunday evening. Gary’s parents Gary Sr. and Bev, longtime girlfriend Heather Stollar, and crew chief John Seyler accepted his awards as the 2010 Mid-Ohio Valley Touring Series Championship. All four received embroidered jackets and engraved plaques to always remember Gary’s championship season. Heather gave an emotional speech that touched everyone that was present.

Finishing second through 10th in the inaugural standings and receiving cash and contingencies were Kyle Thomas, Pegher (one win), Holtgraver, Shane Hitt, K.C. Burdette and Joel Prosser tie, Aaron Barley, Shawn Jett, and Karalagas. Knollinger, Pegher, Holtgraver, and Karalagas were able to finish in the top 11 of both Series standings. Special thanks to Hitt and Prosser, who made the trip up from West Virginia to receive their awards.

Justin Kreider celebrated the inaugural “Wheelman” Bonus Event Challenge Series Championship. The Linesville, Pa. driver picked up $500 in cash and contingencies for his efforts. This inaugural program began in July and offered a bonus feature with an additional cash and point payoff for non-qualifiers. Martin and Jamie Brown, who made the long trip down from Jamestown, New York, were in attendance at the banquet and also received cash and contingencies for finishing third and fifth respectively.

Brant Granda captured the 2010 “Crew Chief of the Year” Award. The 15-year-old cousin to Max Blair was right by Blair’s side all season long. Many times it was just the two of them traveling up and down the highway for some 55 races they competed at. Blair has stated time and time again his success couldn’t have happened without his crew chief, who propelled Blair to his second championships in both the Northeast Touring and National Weekly Series, along with his runner-up in the Grand Nationals. Those three point funds alone were worth $35,000 in addition to his local titles at Raceway 7 and Tri-City Speedway as well runner-up at Mercer Raceway Park!

Another youngster receiving accolades was Austin Graul, a teenager who resides only minutes away from Hard Rock Café. Graul won the “Special Appreciation” Award for his continuous support of FASTRAK and its teams. Graul travels all across the Northeast and beyond for events to support the Series and his favorite drivers of Dan Angelicchio, Troy Shields, Bryan Force, and Mike Pegher, Jr. Graul received a huge poster sign with those racers and their cars as his award.

Northeast Tech Director Brad Hibbard surprisingly presented co directors Vicki Emig and Mike Leone with awards. Emig received the Director of the Year for her loyalty to the racers and success she’s made of FASTRAK Northeast. Leone was recognized for his appreciation of expertise and dedication towards procedures, operations and promotion.

New FASTRAK Northeast Touring Series 2011 sponsor, Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC of Boardman, Ohio sent four representatives to the banquet led by parts manager and main contact Matt Fullerton. Sweeney provided 20 $100 gift cards that were given out Sunday as part of their intro into the FASTRAK Northeast Series.

Wedge Motorsports and owner Dave Willoughby provided 10 $50 gift certificates that were presented to various drivers. Willoughby and track announcer Jim Pollock also represented Sharon Speedway- a new weekly track for FASTRAK in 2011. Other track representatives on hand included Frank Wilson, Jr. and Darren Dodd of Tyler County, Ben and Matt Miley of Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway, and former Tri-City owners Mike and Margaret Graham and Roger and Suzy Crick. The other FASTRAK weekly-sanctioned speedways were also recognized and thanked for allowing the Northeast racers to win over $100,000 in cash in FASTRAK’s point funds.

Several Series officials were on hand and recognized including Brad and Karen Hibbard, Todd and Tyler Beichner, Greg Wheeling, and Doug Ferrell. Rich Berry, Jimmy Dutko, Red Feitt, Dave Kittey, and Steve Wheeling, who were unable to attend, were also thanked for their help.

Other racers on hand to take in the night included Josh Double and Nico Dabecco. Double, who finished just outside the top 15 in Northeast Touring Series points in 16th, is going to make a run at the Touring championship in 2011. Double won his first career FASTRAK race at Mercer Raceway Park in a Weekly Series event this past season. Dabecco is the nephew of Dan Karalagas and is anxious at his first full season of FASTRAK to contend for the inaugural “Futures Cup” in 2011 in a former Chub Frank car. Dabecco had several impressive runs in limited action in 2010 at various tracks throughout the region.

Photos from throughout the 2010 season from Scott Whipple, Paul Oyler, and Jimmy Balentine rotated throughout the night on Hard Rock’s high definition television screens and a power point production was shown during the presentation throughout the cafe. Jody Halbedl did a great job capturing the memories of the night. Her photos are already online at http://racingweb.com/Photos/2011/fastrak-banquet/album/index.html.

The 2011 season was previewed by Spaid and a tentative schedule was released to attendees. More info on this will be released very soon.

“Sunday was such a great night,” stated Northeast Co-Director Mike Leone. “The results speak for themselves. We had a 50% higher turnout than we had hoped for when we announced this stand-alone banquet. After four seasons here in the Northeast, over 20 events contested with record breaking car counts this past season, and a record setting point fund to distribute, these racers certainly deserved their own night. Everyone was so pleased and happy with the results from us personally, to Hard Rock Café, and the overwhelming positive feedback from the attendees. Hard Rock Café has already penciled us in for next year so this can become an annual event!”

Hard Rock Café provided a knockout menu for attendees with Pittsburgh cheese steaks, mini legendary burgers, pulled pork sandwiches, wings, cheese sticks, and potato skins from 5 until 6 p.m. That was followed up by the buffet dinner at 6, which included a steamship beef carving station, white cheddar smashed potatoes, green beans, salad, and rolls, along with Clark Bar cheesecake and NY Style with strawberry toppings for dessert!

FINAL 2010 FASTRAK Northeast Late Model Touring Series Top 15 in Points: 1. MAX BLAIR (111) 629 2. Mike Pegher, Jr. (Geisler 1c) 576 3. Butch Lambert (27) 538 4. Gary Knollinger (38K) 536 5. Josh Holtgraver (00) 529 6. Bud Watson (2/Powell 100) 479 7. Joe Martin (55) 352 8. Dan Angelicchio (14) 346 9. Steve Dixon (50) 329 10. Bryan Force (31) 285 11. Dan Karalagas (G1) 276 12. Mike Blose (5) 253 13. Kyle Zimmerman (z17) 214 14. Kyle Lukon (1) 211 15. Troy Shields (11) 205.

FINAL 2010 FASTRAK Mid-Ohio Valley Late Model Touring Series Top 10 in Points: 1. GARY KNOLLINGER (38K) 161 2. Kyle Thomas (57) 142 3. Mike Pegher, Jr. (Geisler 1c) 135 4. Josh Holtgraver (00) 129 5. Shane Hitt (2) 123 6. K.C. Burdette (KC44) & Joel Prosser (77) 117 8. Aaron Barley (28) 106 9. Shawn Jett (1J) 103 10. Dan Karalagas (G1) 86.

FINAL 2010 FASTRAK Northeast “Wheelman” Bonus Event Challenge Series Top 5 in Points: 1. JUSTIN KREIDER (29) 98 2. Jason Genco (29J) 80 3. Joe Martin (55) 76 4. Bobby Cossell IV (50c) 65 5. Jamie Brown (135) 64.

The Hard Rock Cafe Pittsburgh is located at 230 W. Station Square Drive between the Grand Concourse Restaurant and the Sheraton Station Square Hotel. A one-story building with an industrial ceiling and exposed-brick stage, the new HRC has indoor seating for 200 people with additional seating on their outdoor patio to accommodate 70 guests. For more information, check out www.hardrockcafe.com/pittsburgh.

You can reach co-directors Vicki Emig and Mike Leone at the FASTRAK Northeast office at 724-964-9300. E-mail to info@fastraknortheast.com and snail mail to 4368 Route 422, Pulaski, PA 16143. The office is open daily late mornings and after 1:30 p.m. For more information, check out the FASTRAK Northeast website at www.fastraknortheast.com. Become our fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fastraknortheast.

Keith Barbara Launches Redesigned KeithBarbara.net

January 31, 2011 (South Park, PA) Keith Barbara and Forbes Field Motorsports have launched an all new keithbarbara.net produced by JNJ Motorsports Media for the 2011 season. The new site features a fresh new look along with all the information you need about Keith Barbara and Forbes Field Motorsports.

‘I don’t think I could be any happier with the new site,’ Keith Barbara said from his shop in Pittsburgh, PA. ‘JNJ Motorsports Media has supported me and our race team for a long time now. They have done an amazing job on the new site and I am just beside myself with how fantastic it looks. This just adds to the excitement we have going into the 2011 season. With the new MasterSbilt by Huey that we debuted at the end of last season and now the new site; we can’t wait for opening night this year.’ Barbara continued, ‘I need to thank the guys at JNJ Motorsports Media for being such a huge asset to our team and for the brand new site. Not just them but all of our sponsors. Without them we wouldn’t be able to do this and their support is greatly appreciated.’

Keith and the Forbes Field Motorsports team tentatively look to start the season on March 26, 2011 at Mercer Raceway Park for the season opening, $3,000 to-win, ‘Chiller Thriller’ sanctioned by the Unified Force Race Championship (UFO) tour. A full 2011 schedule will be released soon as more schedules become available.

For more information on Keith Barbara visit his website at www.keithbarbara.net

Keith Barbara and Forbes Field Motorsports would like to thank their sponsors for the 2010 season: Forbes Field Garage, JNJ Motorsports Media, RanGroup Racing Tours, Triangle Benefit Services, Forbes Field Motorsports, MasterSbilt by Huey, Domhoff Racing Engines, Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic, Speed Bear Fasteners, Snap-on Tools, Potoka Trucking, Wal-Fab Race Car Bodies, and Frankland Rear Ends.

COMP Cams Super Dirt Series Crowns Bill Frye

Beebe, Arkansas (01/29/11) – The COMP Cams Super Dirt Series held its 2010 Night of Champions banquet on Saturday night at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in Little Rock, Arkansas.

The night was full of special honors as well as big announcements. The biggest announcement of the evening involved the renaming of the tour from the COMP Cams MSRA to the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series.

Memphis, Tennessee-based COMP Cams has increased their involvement with the tour for 2011 and beyond, and with the new name comes a new era for the tour. Series CEO, Chris Ellis, addressed the crowd in regards to the big announcement by commenting, "the series is honored to have such a well-respected and quality company, such as COMP Cams, making the decision to increase their involvement with our tour. This is a mutually-benefitting partnership, and as a series we couldn't be more excited and determined to properly represent the COMP Cams brand."

With the new name comes a new series logo as well as a new series website, which can now be found at www.COMPDirt.com .

Several drivers were recognized for their 2010 season achievements with Greenbrier, Arkansas driver, Bill Frye, being crowned as the 2010 COMP Cams Super Dirt Series Champion. Although no stranger to championships in various series, this marked Frye's first ever COMP Cams Super Dirt Series title. He joins Joey Mack (2007 and 2008) and Billy Moyer Jr. (2009) as the only series' champions. On hand to present the check to Frye was COMP Cams representative, David McCarver.

The balance of the drivers in the top ten in the final standings were recognized for their achievements, and that group consisted of Kyle Beard, Jon Mitchell, Jeff Floyd, Joey Mack, Brandon Smith, Jon Kirby, Shane Stephens, Eddie Provence, and Terry Henson.

Bill Frye was also recognized as the 2010 COMP Cams Top Performer for winning four tour events in 2011, which was more than any other driver.

Jeff Floyd was presented with the JFR Graphics Pole Qualifier Award after amassing more pole positions than any other competitor during the course of 2010.

Joey Mack was honored as the Larry Shaw Hard Charger for the 2010 season after passing more cars than any driver in COMP Cams Super Dirt Series sanctioned competition.

The series also recognized Jim Thompson of RiceTec for his long time support of the sport, Jeff Floyd for starting every feature in the history of the series, and Phil and Judy Santee of Malden Speedway for their promotional efforts with the series.

Ellis addressed the crowd in regards to the 2011 schedule, which currently boasts 25 dates with the possibility of a few additions. The 2011 COMP Cams Super Dirt Series season will open on March 26th at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas. New tracks on the tour for the 2011 season include Drew County Speedway (Monticello, Arkansas), Thunderbird Speedway (Muskogee, Oklahoma), and Ark-La-Tex Speedway (Vivian, LA). The tour will also make a return to Batesville Motor Speedway (Locust Grove, Arkansas) after a one year absence.

The COMP Cams Super Dirt Series is sponsored by and would like to thank all of their sponsors including- COMP Cams, Hoosier Racing Tires, Kuntz & Company, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Quarter Master, GRT Race Cars, JFR Graphics, RiceTec, ROCKHARD Powdercoat, Inc., Mark Martin Auto Group , NEA Supergas, MSR Mafia.com Marketing Services, Tobacco Town Inc., Racing Head Service, Boomland, BSB Manufacturing, Boston's Restaurant and Sports Bar Pizza, speedliquidators.com, Schoenfeld Headers, Powerhouse Products, and FSR Racing Products.

For the latest information on the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series, please visit www.COMPDirt.com .

NCRA Announces New Late Model Series and Schedule!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Midwest City, Oklahoma – January 30, 2011 - The Park City, Kansas based National Championship Racing Association has announced a new regional late model division for the 2011 race season and with it a twelve race schedule to kick off its inaugural season. Five of those races will be stand alone events that will pay $1000 to win with the balance of the races being held in conjunction with the series regular late model division.

It all kicks off on Saturday night, April 2nd at the Kansas State Fairgrounds in Hutchinson, Kansas. From there the tour will head to Junction Motor Speedway in McCool, Nebraska will be $2500 to win show held in conjunction with the regular late model series on Saturday night.

The tour will meet up with the CLMA DIRTCar series at the beautiful Dodge City Raceway Park in Dodge City, Kansas on Saturday night, June 14th before heading to meet the regular late model division in a pair of races, the first coming on Saturday night, June 18th at Thunder Hill Speedway in Mayetta, Kansas that will pay $2500 to win before making their first appearance of the season at 81 Speedway in Park City, Kansas for a special $3000 to win event.

The NCRA Great Plains regional late model series will then head to the Great American Dirt Track in Jetmore, Kansas for a $1000 to win show with the CLMA DIRTCar series to close out the month of June.

The month of July will see the tour make their second of four appearance of the season at 81 Speedway on Saturday night, July 2nd for a stand alone, $1000 to win show before heading north up Hwy 80 to meet up with the regular late model division and the Belleville High Banks on Sunday night. July 16th will see the tour take part in the annual NCRA Late Model Nationals at Mid-Nebraska Speedway in Doniphan, Nebraska.

Labor Day weekend will see the tour make another appearance at 81 Speedway on Saturday night, September 3rd before heading back to the Belleville High Banks on Sunday night. Both shows will be held with the regular late model division.

The inaugural season is slated to come to an end on Saturday night, September 17th at 81 Speedway for a $1000 to win stand alone event.

The 2011 race season will be the 41st consecutive year for the NCRA, which sanctions the sprint car, late model, modified, southern sport mod and new Great Plains regional late model divisions throughout the Great Plains. To learn more about the NCRA, including complete schedules, point standings and historical statistics, check out their website www.ncraracing.org. To schedule an event, become official series partner or for more information you can contact them (316) 755-1781.

2011 NCRA Series Sponsors: Hoosier Racing Tires and Sunoco Race Fuels

2011 NCRA Great Plains Late Model Schedule

April 2 Kansas State Fairgrounds Hutchinson, Kansas

May 28 Junction Motor Speedway McCool, Nebraska

June 4 Dodge City Raceway Park Dodge City, Kansas

June 18 Thunder Hill Speedway Mayetta, Kansas

June 19 81 Speedway Park City, Kansas

June 25 Great American Dirt Track Jetmore, Kansas

July 2 81 Speedway Park City, Kansas

July 3 Belleville High Banks Belleville, Kansas

July 16 Mid-Nebraska Speedway Doniphan, Nebraska

Sept 3 81 Speedway Park City, Kansas

Sept 4 Belleville High Banks Belleville, Kansas

Sept 17 81 Speedway Park City, Kansas

2011 NCRA Late Model Schedule Announced!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Midwest City, Oklahoma – January 30, 2011 - Familiar venues, one new stop and a revisit after a thirteen year hiatus highlight the eighteen race schedule for the National Championship Racing Association late model division as it was officially released at the series season ending banquet Saturday night.

The 28th season for the late model series kicks off in grand fashion on Saturday night, April 30th at The Great American Dirt Track in Jetmore, Kansas for the second annual “Sunflower State Showdown” which will once again pay $10,000 to win. This year’s event will be condensed to a one night event with the MARS DIRTCar, CLMA DIRTCar and Lucas Oil MLRA late model series also competing.

A shortened version of “Showdown in the Heartland III” with the MARS DIRTCar series will kick off at “The Hummer,” Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, Kansas on Friday night, May 6th in the NCRA late models first ever visit to the quarter mile speed plant for a $3000 to win show. From there it will be off to the home of the series, 81 Speedway in Park City, Kansas for the first of three appearances on the season. While the Memorial Day weekend agenda is still the same after eight years, the opening venue to kick off things off changes as Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Nebraska will kick things off on Saturday night, May 28th. This event had been held at Mid-Nebraska Speedway in Doniphan since 2002. The next night will be the annual “Alphabet Soup” at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska for the usual Sunday night duel with the Lucas Oil Late Model series.

On Saturday night, June 18th it will be the first and only appearance of the season at Thunder Hill Speedway in Mayetta, Kansas before the series second appearance of the season at 81 Speedway.

Another big three days of action will take place over the Independence Day holiday weekend as the series heads back to I-80 Speedway on Friday night, July 1st before heading up to Corning, Iowa and Adams County Speedway on Saturday night. The Belleville High Banks then close out the weekend for the series familiar Sunday night event. The 9th annual NCRA Late Model Nationals will hit Mid-Nebraska Speedway on Saturday night, July 16th.

Then on Friday and Saturday night, August 12-13 it will be the 8th annual “King of the Hill” with the Lucas Oil MLRA at Junction Motor Speedway.

The annual Labor Day weekend of racing will be three nights of racing this year instead of the normal two as Humboldt Speedway will host the series and another $3000 to win event on Friday night, September 1st before heading to their final appearance of the season at 81 Speedway on Saturday night. The traditional Sunday night show at the Belleville High Banks will close out the holiday weekend as the division will join forces with the series other two premiere classes, the sprint cars and modifieds.

An old familiar venue will close out the season for the series late model division as the big fairgrounds half mile oval of Thunderbird Speedway in Muskogee, Oklahoma will host the series for the first time since August of 1998 on Friday and Saturday night, September 23-24.

2011 NCRA Series Sponsors: Hoosier Racing Tires and Sunoco Race Fuels

2011 NCRA Late model Schedule

April 30 Great American Dirt Track Jetmore, Kansas

May 6 Humboldt Speedway Humboldt, Kansas

May 7 81 Speedway Park City, Kansas

May 28 Junction Motor Speedway McCool, Nebraska

May 29 I-80 Speedway Greenwood, Nebraska

June 18 Thunder Hill Speedway Mayetta, Kansas

June 19 81 Speedway Park City, Kansas

July 1 I-80 Speedway Greenwood, Nebraska

July 2 Adams County Speedway Corning, Iowa

July 3 Belleville High Banks Belleville, Kansas

July 16 Mid-Nebraska Speedway Doniphan, Nebraska

Aug 12 Junction Motor Speedway McCool, Nebraska

Aug 13 Junction Motor Speedway McCool, Nebraska

Sept 2 Humboldt Speedway Humboldt, Kansas

Sept 3 81 Speedway Park City, Kansas

Sept 4 Belleville High Banks Belleville, Kansas

Sept 23 Thunderbird Speedway Muskogee, Oklahoma

Sept 24 Thunderbird Speedway Muskogee, Oklahoma

RONNIE JOHNSON EARNS THE BOB CROSS MEMORIAL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

CARTERSVILLE, GA – Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, TN earned the first Bob Cross Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award on Saturday night at the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Annual Awards Banquet at the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel. Johnson is a 30-plus year veteran of dirt late model racing and is enshrined in the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame.

The award is named in memory of the late Bob Cross, who was an engineer at GM Racing that developed the economical GM Performance Crate Engines that power the race cars in the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series. Cross passed away on April 25, 2010 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

“I never met Bob Cross, but I know what he has meant to dirt late model racing, and I’m proud to receive this award honoring his memory,” Johnson said. “The GM Performance Crate Engines have been very good for my career because they are good affordable engines. We have Bob Cross to thank for that.”

Johnson has run most of the major dirt late model series across the country during his career and is a two-time winner of the prestigious Dirt Track World Championship Race. Also known as “The Chattanooga Flash,” Johnson has over 500 wins in his illustrious career, and he has won at 52 different race tracks.

With the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series, Johnson has 14 career wins to top that list, and he the only driver to win at least one series race in each of the six seasons the series has been in existence.

In presenting the Bob Cross Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award to Johnson, NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Founder and Director Mike Vaughn said Bob Cross would be pleased with Johnson being the first recipient of the award.

“I would talk to Bob Cross at least twice a week, but I was able to meet with him in person just twice a year,” Vaughn said. “Bob never showed much emotion, rarely smiled, but he was intense when talking about the nuts and bolts of racing. I know one thing that would have made Bob Cross smile, and that would be the first recipient of this award. Bob Cross could do a lot with a little, just like Ronnie Johnson.”

Johnson, who received a standing ovation from the drivers, crew members, sponsors and officials, gathered for the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Annual Awards Banquet, was able to reflect a little during his acceptance address at the banquet about what he enjoys most about racing.

“It’s always great to look up into the grandstands and see the fans that have paid hard earned money to watch us race,” Johnson said. “We all owe it to them for giving us the opportunity to do what we do. Even at this point in my career, I still get a good feeling about winning a race by spending less than the competition, and winning a race by making the right choice on a tire, or by making the right adjustments on the race car.”

Eric Cooley of Fulton, MS accepted his accolades for winning his second-straight NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Championship. The 19-year-old driver picked up a points fund check for $20,000.

Larry Harrod of Plains, GA received the $5,000 VP Racing Fuels Rookie of the Year Award from Robert Rodgers of VP Racing Fuels. Harrod’s crew chief, Melvin Welch, earned the NeSmith Performance Parts Crew Chief of the Year Award.

Johnny Stokes of Columbus, MS and Chase Edge of Lafayette, AL were honored as the 2010 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Regional Champions – Stokes in the West Region, and Edge in the East Region. The NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series is a series designed for non-touring drivers that race at their home tracks during the season.

Wesley Washington and James Clolinger, promoters at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, MS, were named the 2010 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Promoters of the Year. Matthew Turner of Dawsonville, GA picked up two special awards, the GM Performance Parts Hard Charger of the Year Award, and the Ironman Award for competing in 107 consecutive series races.

Mike Boland of Boland Performance in Cuba, AL accepted the NeSmith Chevrolet Chassis Manufactures Challenge Championship Awards for both the National Tour and the Weekly Racing Series on behalf of Trak-Star Race Cars that are built by Boland Performance. It was the first time in series history that the same chassis brand has won both awards in the same year.

Vaughn unveiled what the drivers will be racing for in 2011 on the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Tour with the beautiful NeSmith Cup. The Top 10 drivers in the 2010 National Tour point standings and the Top 3 in each NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Regions were also honored at the annual awards banquet.

During his State of the Series Address, Vaughn called for more positive feedback from the competitors and fans by talking up the sport to their friends and especially on the internet through social networking sites and on their own web sites to make new fans.

“Public forums on the internet have created an explosion of so-called experts who hide behind screen names and tell you everything that is wrong with the sport,” Vaughn said. “People that are not that familiar with the sport – people that are potential fans and sponsors – read all of this garbage, not knowing that it’s garbage, and turn away from the sport. Instead of writing about what is wrong with this sport on the internet, let’s write about what is right with this sport.”

Vaughn said by creating a positive attitude among friends and fans, and on the internet, new interest in the sport will be created.

“Being positive and talking up the sport will make a big difference,” Vaughn said. “It will create new fans, and it will create new sponsors. Your small efforts can make a big difference. That positive difference can make our sport stronger by creating new interest. This new interest will put more people in the stands, bring new sponsors to the sport, and will keep more tracks open.”

The first three events of the 2011 NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Tour will be on February 24, 25, and 26 at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL. The February 24 and 25 races will each be 40-lap $2,000-to-win events, and the February 26 race will be 50 laps and pay $3,000-to-win.

ULMA and Crawdad’s Classics Gourmet Hot Sauce form Title Sponsorship Alliance for 2011 Race Season!

Sam Stoecklin ULMA Media Relations January 28, 2011

The United Late Model Association (ULMA) is pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with Crawdad’s Classics Gourmet Hot Sauce as title sponsor for the 2011 race season! The Crawdad’s Classics Gourmet Hot Sauce ULMA, which it will now be known, is heading into its fifth year of sanctioning late model racing. ULMA could not be more proud of this announcement and looks forward to forming a solid and long-lasting partnership with Crawdad’s. Since its inception and through trying times, ULMA drivers, fans, and most importantly the affiliated tracks have stuck it out with the association. Now, for the first time in many years, the association has the ability to assure participating drivers there will be a point structure payout at the end of the race season, which should in-turn assist with more participating drivers for the tracks. Over the last few years, the ULMA board of directors worked tirelessly to secure a business partner capable of providing a point’s fund to its participating drivers but was unsuccessful. In this case, Crawdad’s Classics made the initial contact with the association and in a very short matter of time the board of directors secured the good news for its 2011 participating drivers. ULMA was formed to secure a home for weekly late model racing at participating tracks and firmly believes it has lived up to this goal. With the Crawdad’s Classics partnership, ULMA believes its presence in the racing community will become even stronger as it continues doing its part to bring a larger pool of drivers to the tracks while governing topnotch competitive racing and growing a loyal fan base.

Crawdad’s famous hot sauce comes straight from the Bayou and is a great mixture of flavor and spice, while keeping the heart of Louisiana. Crawdad's Classics goes great on any food, including Italian, Mexican, Greek, Indian, even Burgers! Crawdad's Classics gets its name from founder, Cordell "Crawdad" Bixler. As a boy, Bixler loved to spend his days catching crawdads in the ditches and creeks of the Missouri boot heel. Crawdad's love of Cajun cooking and excellence in spicy foods led him to create Crawdad’s Classics Gourmet Hot Sauce in 1995. Since then, many restaurants have discovered the unique flavor that has customer's asking for more. ULMA invites you to give Crawdad’s Classics a try and experience the exceptional flavor that only Crawdad’s can deliver. Crawdad’s is committed to providing the highest quality and flavor in gourmet hot sauce and soon to come, other flavors of sauces, rubs, and salsa. Crawdad’s philosophy is that through hard work, honesty, and integrity, it will always do its best to deliver the highest quality customer service; a philosophy similar to that of the ULMA board of directors. For more information on Crawdad’s Classics please visit www.crawdadsclassics.com.

The new partnership with Crawdad’s Classics is not the only good news out of the ULMA camp for drivers and fans. Recently, the association secured another affiliated track for next season as Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Missouri becomes the latest speedway to partner with the association. For the first year, ULMA member drivers will mix with other area limited style late models on Saturday evenings at the track. Member drivers must abide by ULMA rules as written in order to be eligible for the championship, end-of-year prize winnings and contingency awards. The track is located in the Northeast corner of Missouri, well away from ULMA’s existing affiliated tracks at Callaway Raceway in Fulton, Missouri on Friday nights and Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri and Central Missouri Speedway in Warrensburg, Missouri on Saturday nights. Scotland County Speedway’s season is scheduled to get underway on Saturday, April 2, which also marks the start of the 2011 ULMA race season. Visit the speedway online at www.scotlandcountyspeedway.com.

As previously released, ULMA has expanded its engine rules for next season as it continues to focus its attention on keeping “limited style” late model racing under one set of competition rules. For complete details visit the rules page on the official ULMA website at www.ulmaracing.com. The rules allow for late model racers using steel block, CRATE, or spec engines a place to race on a weekly basis. Next year’s schedule has 83 scheduled events between the four affiliated tracks from April through September. Drivers gunning for the title of ULMA champion will once again keep their 15 best finishes obtained throughout the year at participating tracks. Last year’s championship came down to the final turn of the final race as Vance Wilson beat out former champion Jason Bodenhamer by a mere two points to earn the title.

Stay tuned to ULMA’s official website at www.ulmaracing.com for all the latest information regarding the 2011 season. A list of the board of directors and their contact information is available on the Website. Drivers are strongly encouraged to speak directly to any board of director member to voice concerns or ask questions regarding rules or any topic regarding ULMA. To join the association’s email group, send request to unitedlatemodelassociation@hotmail.com. ULMA thanks all of its 2011 business partners for their involvement. This year’s team consists of title sponsor Crawdad’s Classics Gourmet Hot Sauce, TCI® Automotive, Fast Shafts, Rod End Supply, Racingjunk.com, Imhoff Construction, and Kenny Johnson’s Race Replicas as well as Homes for Our Troops. If you would like to join the team, contact us at your convenience at unitedlatemodelassociation@hotmail.com

NeSMITH CHEVROLET DLMS RELEASES THE 2011 NATIONAL TOURING SCHEDULE

CARTERSVILLE, GA – The NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series has released its 2011 National Touring schedule. The schedule features 16 events at nine different tracks covering four different states. NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series officials are still working to add more events to the 2011 National Touring schedule.

The 2011 NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series will open and conclude at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL. The season opens with a trio of races on February 24, 25, and 26. The February 24 and 25 events will each be 40 laps and pay $2,000-to-win. The season will end at the “Clay By The Bay” with the $10,000-to-win 100-lap 7th Annual World Championship Race on December 1-3.

Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, TN will host three $2,500-to-win 50-lap events with the first being on March 30, followed by races on May 14, and July 30. Greenville Speedway in Greenville, MS will also host three races. The first two will be on April 8 and 9, and the third race will be a two-day $5,000-to-win 75-lap event on October 7-8.

` The NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Tour will return to South Georgia in 2011, as the series will make its first appearance at Oglethorpe Speedway Park in Savannah, GA on June 3 with a $2,000-to-win 40-lap event. The series returns to Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania, GA on June 4 with a $2,500-to-win 50-lap race.

Penton Raceway in Penton, AL and East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, AL will team up during the July 4th holiday weekend to host a pair of $2,500-to-win 50-lap races. Penton Raceway will host the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Tour on July 2, and the series moves to East Alabama Motor Speedway on July 3.

Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, MS will present its 6th Annual Labor Day Bash for the NeSmith Smith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Tour with a two-day $5,000-to-win 75-lap event on September 2-3. Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS will close out the Labor Day holiday action on September 4 with a $2,000-to-win 40-lap event.

NeSMITH CHEVROLET 2011 NATIONAL TOURING SCHEDULE:

2011 NeSMITH CHEVROLET DIRT LATE MODEL SERIES WORKING SCHEDULE:

FEBRUARY 24 EAST BAY RACEWAY PARK – TAMPA, FL 40 LAPS $2,000-TO-WIN
FEBRUARY 25 EAST BAY RACEWAY PARK – TAMPA, FL 40 LAPS $2,000-TO-WIN
FEBRUARY 26 EAST BAY RACEWAY PARK – TAMPA, FL 50 LAPS $3,000-TO-WIN

MARCH 25 TBA GA/TN 40 LAPS $2,000-TO-WIN
MARCH 26 SMOKY MOUNTAIN SPEEDWAY – MARYVILLE, TN 50 LAPS $2,500-TO-WIN

APRIL 8 GREENVILLE SPEEDWAY – GREENVILLE, MS 40 LAPS $2,000-TO-WIN
APRIL 9 GREENVILLE SPEEDWAY – GREENVILLE, MS 50 LAPS $2,500-TO-WIN

MAY 13 TBA GA/TN 40 LAPS $2,000-TO-WIN

MAY 14 SMOKY MOUNTAIN SPEEDWAY – MARYVILLE, TN 50 LAPS $2,500-TO-WIN

JUNE 3 OGLETHORPE SPEEDWAY PARK, SAVANNAH, GA 40 LAPS $2,000-TO-WIN
JUNE 4 SCREVEN MOTOR SPEEDWAY, SYLVANIA, GA 50 LAPS $2,500-TO-WIN

JULY 2 PENTON RACEWAY – PENTON, AL 50 LAPS $2,500-TO-WIN
JULY 3 E. AL MOTOR SPEEDWAY – PHENIX CITY, AL 50 LAPS $2,500-TO-WIN
JULY 29 TBA TN/GA 40 LAPS $2,000-TO-WIN
JULY 30 SMOKY MOUNTAIN SPEEDWAY – MARYVILLE, TN 50 LAPS $2,500-TO-WIN

AUGUST 12 TBA

AUGUST 13 TBA

SEPT. 2-3 WHYNOT MOTORSPORTS PARK – MERIDIAN, MS 75 LAPS $5,000-TO-WIN
SEPT. 4 MAGNOLIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – COLUMBUS, MS 40 LAPS $2,000-TO-WIN

SEPT. 16 TBA

SEPT 17 TBA

OCTOBER 7-8 GREENVILLE SPEEDWAY – GREENVILLE, MS 75 LAPS $5,000-TO-WIN

DEC. 1-3 EAST BAY RACEWAY PARK – TAMPA, FL 100 LAPS $10,000-2-WIN

Scott Creel Makes Chassis Switch; Ready for 2011 Opener

Franklinton, Louisiana (01/27/11) – 2010 Southern All Star Super Late Model Rookie of the Year, Scott Creel, has recently announced a major change in his operation for the 2011 season as the team has made the switch to Bloomquist Chassis.

In 2011, Creel has purchased two Bloomquist Race Cars and will be piloting the #31 Creel Brothers/Bloomquist/Pro Power Racing Engine Super Late Model. The move comes after several years with Mastersbilt Race Cars.

In regards to the move, Creel comments, "The people at Mastersbilt have always been great to us, but we just felt that for us that a Bloomquist Chassis would be a better fit. Bloomquist has been really helpful so far in assembling these new cars, and our entire team is excited about the upcoming season."

The 2011 campaign will not see Creel chasing any particular tour as the young driver plans to hit and miss various events and race where it makes the most sense to the team. Scott will open the 2011 season on Friday and Saturday, February 4th-5th at Golden Isles Speedway (Brunswick, Georgia) in the Super Bowl of Racing VII. Each night will be headlined by a $10,000 to win event. For more information, please visit www.GoldenIslesSpeedway.com .

Voodoo Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Creel Brothers, J&J Motorsports, Pro Power Racing Engines, All Star Performance, VP Racing Fuelds, Randy LaJoie Racing Seats, Bloomquist, Ohlins Shocks, Hoosier Racing Tires, Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, MSRMafia.com, Team Voodoo Racing, and ASI Racewear.

For more information on Voodoo Motorsports, please visit www.VoodooDirt.com .

NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series News

NeSMITH CHEVROLET DLMS AWARDS BANQUET THIS SATURDAY NIGHT

CARTERSVILLE, GA – The NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series will host its Annual Awards Banquet this Saturday night at the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel at 499 East Main Street in Cartersville, GA beginning at 7 p.m. The Top 10 drivers in the NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National Tour and the Top 3 drivers in the two Weekly Racing Series Regions will be honored.

There will also other special awards handed out that include the VP Racing Fuels Rookie of the Year Award, the GM Performance Parts Hard Charger of the Year Award, The NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Promoter of the Year Award and the NeSmith Chevrolet Chassis Manufacturer of the Year Award. There will also be a new annual special award that will be announced the night of the banquet.

Eric Cooley of Fulton, MS will pick up $20,000 out of the $50,000 NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National point fund for winning his second straight series Championship. The 19-year-old driver had two wins, 14 top five finishes, 21 top ten finishes, and one fast time in 21 starts driving the 78 Towing and Recovery Special.

“Cool Whip” was also the only driver during the 2010 season that completed all 975 laps of NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series competition on the National Tour. Cooley’s season earnings, including his point fund check totaled $38,625.

Larry Harrod of Plains, GA will receive the VP Racing Fuels Rookie of the Year Award and a check for $5,000. Harrod finished fourth in the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National point standings with two wins, seven top fives, 11 top tens and one fast time in 20 starts driving the Harrod Logging Special.

With the VP Racing Fuels Rookie of the Year Award and a check for $4,500 out of the National point fund, “The Big Tree” earned a total of $24,595 during the 2010 NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Touring season.

Johnny Stokes of Columbus, MS will be honored as the 2010 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region Champion after posting 13 wins, 28 top fives, and 30 top tens in 33 starts driving the TJC Mortgage/Maximum Signs and Graphics GRT.

Stokes was also the 2010 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Late Model Champion at Columbus Speedway and Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS. “Dr. Dirt” will also pick up a $1,000 check for finishing tenth in the 2010 NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National point standings where he had one win, five top fives, seven top tens, and two fast times in 12 starts.

Chase Edge of Lafayette, AL will be honored as the 2010 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series East Region Champion after turning in six wins, 28 top fives, and 30 top tens in 31 starts driving the Edge’s Gas Company Special. Edge was also the 2010 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Late Model Champion at East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, AL.

Both experience and youth was served through both NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Regional Champions. At 56-years-old, Stokes is the oldest Weekly Racing Series Regional Champion, and at 17-year-old, Edge is the youngest Weekly Racing Series Regional Champion.

Matthew Turner of Dawsonville, GA will receive an extra $1,000 for winning the 2010 GM Performance Parts Hard Charger of the Year Award. Turner passed the most cars during the 21-race 2010 NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Touring season.

Turner finished second the 2010 NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National point standings with one win, nine top fives and 19 top ten finishes driving the Turner Excavating Special. Turner’s season earning that includes the GM Performance Parts Hard Charger Award and $7,000 out of the point fund will total $21,775.

Known as the “Ironman” of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series, Turner extended his streak of consecutive races in the series to 107. Turner is the only driver to compete in every National event the NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS has held since the series inception in 2005.

Mike Boland of Boland Performance in Cuba, AL will pick up the NeSmith Chevrolet National and Weekly Racing Series Chassis Manufacturers Challenge Championships on behalf of Trak-Star Race Cars. Trak-Star Race Cars is the first chassis manufacturer to win both championships in the same season.

Justin McRee of Tuscaloosa, AL will pick up a pair of awards for finishing third in the 2010 NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National points with one win, five top fives, ten top tens and one fast time in 21 starts driving the Century Dedicated, Inc. Trak-Star. “J-Mac” was also the 2010 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region Runner-Up with nine wins, 18 top fives, and 19 top tens in 21 starts.

The drivers that finished fifth through nine in the National point standings, Shannon Lee of Lumberton, MS, “Chargin’ Charlie” Henderson of Cottondale, AL, Chris McElhenney of Lake, MS, Michael Blount of Sumrall, MS, and Marcus Minga of Shannon, MS respectively, will also be honored for their accomplishments on the National Tour during the 2010 season.

Terrance Nowell of Phenix City, AL will pick up the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series East Region Runner-Up Award. The “Phenix City Assassin” had four wins, 14 top fives and 16 top tens in 16 starts driving the Clarence’s Truck Repair GRT. “Flyin’ Ryan” King of Anniston, AL will be awarded for finishing third in the East Region points with nine top fives and 23 top tens in 24 starts driving the True Bond Masonry Special.

The NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Annual Awards Banquet will culminate a week of announcements for the series as they will announce their 2011 National Touring schedule, announce their Contingency Sponsors for 2011, name the 2010 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Promoter of the Year, and announce the new special award and its recipient.

Golden Isles Speedway Announces Fast Time Awards for Super Bowl VII

Waynesville, Georgia - Golden Isles Speedway owner Frankie Lloyd announced today the addition of a Super Late Model Fast Time Award for both days of the Super Bowl of Racing VII. John Robinson of Robinson's Recycling in Valdosta, Georgia has posted a $250 Fast Qualifier Award for each night. "We really appreciate John putting up this money for these racers. It will just add to what we think could be the biggest and best Super Bowl that we have had yet. We have been searching for the right formula or combination to make this thing a huge success and I believe we have found it. We have confirmed around 45 or 50 Super Late Model drivers from all over the country so we are expecting to have a great show for sure." said Golden Isles Speedway owner and promoter Lloyd. Robinson's Recycling is located at 1020 Howell Road in Valdosta, Georgia. Robinson's specializes in copper, aluminum and all scrap metal recycling as well as container services for industrial & commercial accounts, construction debris containers. For more information call (229) 242-4160.

In addition to the Super Late Models announcement Lloyd also announced his purse for the Golden Isles Limited Sportsman support class that will also be in action both nights of Super Bowl VII. "We will run our Limited Sportsman class and pay them their regular Saturday night purse which is $700 to win but it will be $50 to start at a minimum. If we get 25 or more cars we will up it to $1000 to win and pay more through the field. We should have a good field of our Limiteds and I hope we get to pay that extra money out." Lloyd added.

Super Late Models will be competing for $10,000 to win each night. Super Late Model drivers will qualify two laps to set their starting spots in one of a number of 8 lap heat races. Those not transferring to the feature from the heats will be forced to a last chance qualifier race. The number of heats and last chance races will be based on the total number of entries. The field of 24 will then battle it out for 50 laps on the 4/10ths of a mile high speed Golden Isles clay. Drivers expected to be on hand include national touring stars like Scott Bloomquist, Josh Richards, Earl Pearson, Jr., Shane Clanton, Austin Hubbard, Chris Madden, Steve Shaver, Rick Eckert, Steve Francis, Ray Cook, Jonathan Davenport, Clint Smith as well as NASCAR's Ken Schrader. Along with some of the best regional stars in the south including Casey Roberts, Johnny Pursley, Scott Creel, Ethan Hunter, Tommy Kerr, Randle Chupp and Dennis "Rambo" Franklin among many others.

Super Bowl VII kicks off on Thursday, February 3rd with an open practice session. Pit Gates open at 3 PM with practice schedule to begin at 6 PM. Friday, February 4th Pit Gates open at 3 PM. Hot Laps are scheduled for 5 PM with racing to follow at 6 PM. Saturday, February 5th Pit Gates open at 3 PM. Hot Laps are scheduled for 5 PM with racing to follow at 6 PM. Golden Isles has still has camping spots available with full hook-ups. For more information including a complete schedule, directions and ticket information visitwww.goldenislesspeedway.com or call (912) 778-3767. For any Super Late Model technical questions please call Kelley @ (864) 871-1442 or email kelcarms@gmail.com

Quality LMRA Field For Kalgoorlie.

It will be a welcome return to the west for a number of the stars from Late Model Racing Australia as they return from the east to once again join the R2C Competition Filters Pro Dirt Series for Saturdays round at Kalgoorlie Speedway.

One who will be excited to be racing will be newly crowned Australian Champion Brad Blake who claimed his fourth national title, cementing his place in history as one of the best sedan peddlers in the country, and the first to win the championship held outside of Western Australia, at the Timmis Speedway in Mildura, Victoria.

Blake will be on an absolute high having not just taken out the title as he also won the week before at Tyrepower Sydney Speedway in the Gold Cup driving for east coast car owner Mark Zimmer (Blake returns to his own Blake Auto Centre #0 Rocket for Kalgoorlie).

It’s something that’s not lost on point’s leader Craig Vosbergen, but Vosbergen also recognises that it is something he’s used to racing against Blake for many years and its never easy racing him.

“I’m happy with here we are at the moment, we have been good, consistent and I’m more than happy with the set up and handling on the car at the moment. Hey he’s been good, but it won’t affect where we are at or how we will go about our business on Saturday night.” He said this week.

In the past Kalgoorlie has provided plenty of action packed events and many people still talk about the last time the LMRA graced the confines of the Kalgoorlie circuit. Vosbergen is one that likes the facility and is looking forward to having another run on the ‘Kal Clayway’. “When everything is right it’s a good, racy track, just as long as it doesn’t go dusty and one lane. When it is right it’s been brilliant providing two lanes, plenty of passing and it suits the Late Models. It’s a great facility and the layout and the fans are second to none, so I always enjoy racing up there” he stated.

Blake wont be the only one returning from competing at the recent Australian Title, where Michael Holmes (OzMine Drill Consumables/Holmes & Associates #91 Rocket), Brad Ludlow (DiCandilo Steel City/Lucas Oil Products #92 GRT), Mark Matthews (RACIN Tyres & Accessories/Tilco Engineering #30 Rocket) and B-Main winner Ryan Ludlow in his DiCandilo Steel City/Lucas Oil Products #29 GRT all made the final.

Throw in to this mix not only Vosbergen, but the likes of Jay Cardy who has a brand new powerplant in the BBT Steel/T.L. Dozing #52 Cardy Chassis, one of the form drivers at the moment with two podium finishes in Jamie Oldfield (Ultratune Morley/Carahaul #51 Rocket), the ever consistent Matt Goodlad (Diversified Contracting/JRH Signs #18 Rocket) plus the appearance of Jason Oldfield in the Brian Litchfield owned ex-Jeep Van Wormer car, hopefully the first of many for the new West Australian Street Sedan Champion in the Late Models, and it certainly shapes as one hell of a show.

There will be even more too as nominations come to a close during the week, and with fifteen quality nominations already this one should continue in the vein that the Late Models have all season – fast exciting racing that will have you on the edge of your seat, so get there if you can.

Driver Nominations:-

0 Brad Blake Blake Auto Centre

8 Craig Vosbergen WCM/Ductworks/Valvoline

9 Ben Ludlow DiCandilo Steel City/Lucas Oil Products

10 Lee Watt Katachana Beef/RST Fab/GT Brakes

18 Matt Goodlad Diversified Contracting/JRH Signs

19 Simon McNabb Carbusters/Applied Automotive

20 Matt Noakes Glenbrae Hay Trans/Narrogin Freightlines

23 Clint Noakes Glenbrae Hay Trans/Diverse Drilling

29 Ryan Ludlow DiCandilo Steel City/Lucas Oil Products

30 Mark Matthew RACIN Tyre & Accessories/Tilco Engineering

51 Jamie Oldfield Ultratune Morley/Carahaul

52 Jay Cardy BBT Steel/TL Dozing

55 Jason Oldfield Litchfield Motorsports/MDR Transport

91 Michael Holmes OzMine Drill Consumables/Holmes & Associates

92 Brad Ludlow DiCandilo Steel City/Lucas Oil Products

National Dirt Racing Association

CHARLOTE, NC - Ron Parker and Dennis ‘Rambo’ Franklin shared the top honors at the annual National Dirt Racing Association (NDRA) banquet Saturday night at Victory Lane Karting in Charlotte, NC.

Parker’s 18 win season paid off hansomely for the Belwood, NC native as he collected close to $15,000 in points money. Parker captured the City Chevrolet League Championship as well as the Heintz Performance ‘Road Show’ title. Parker spilt the season ending ‘Dirt Wars presented by Goodyear’’ top prize with Gaffney’s Franklin. The duo had identical finishes in Dirt Wars to share the title.

“First and foremost, I couldn’t do this without my father. And my team — we’ve done got our cars ready for next year. I could go racing tomorrow,” Parker said.

“Next year will be my 21st year racing and it’s the best series I’ve been a part of — and I’ve been a part of many,” said Parker. “I’ve raced with a lot of the same competitors for the last 10-15 years. Like me and Rambo raced against each other even back in our 4-cylinder days.”

The top ten in Dirt Wars were honored with trophies and awards.

Series Director Clint Elkins said the tour will be the same in 2011 except that all of the Heintz Performance Road Show races will be topless.

“It offers a very unique visual experience for the fans to be able to see the drivers inside the cars and working the steering wheels. It also is a way to distinguish the super late model racing from the GM performance late models competition,” said Elkins.

Parker placed second at the Dirt Track at Charlotte in October when they ran the cars topless.

“I think it gives the fans a really good insight, allowing them to see in the car,” said Parker.

MDLMS Banquet Announced for February 5

by Dusty Wiegert

SALINA, Kan. -- The Midwest DIRTcar Late Model Series banquet has been set for Saturday February 5, 2011 at 6PM. The banquet will take place in Salina, Kansas at the Western Sizzlin just off of I-135 at the Crawford exit.

Anyone wishing to attend the banquet needs to RSVP ahead of time so an idea of numbers can be presented to the restaurant.

Prices for the meal are $9.99 for Adults and $3.99 for kids. Six and under is free. The menu features many selections on an all you can eat buffet.

Gary Gorby will claim his first Championship award for taking the top spot after last year's 8 race season. The top 10 from the 2010 season will be honored, along with the Rookie of the Year and a fan voted Most Popular Driver.

Everyone is encouraged to attend, from current and prospective drivers, to car owners, sponsors, promoters, and fans also.

To RSVP please call 785-342-2565 or email dusty@midwestdirt.com. A limited number of seats are available so be sure to RSVP today!

For more information on the MidwestDirt Late Model Series please visit http://www.mdlms.net

FASTRAK NORTHEAST LATE MODEL TOURING SERIES TO JOIN USAC SPRINTS IN EXCITING INAUGURAL MEMORIAL DAY EVENT

By Mike Leone

January 25, 2011

(Sarver, PA)…It’s been an exciting offseason for FASTRAK Northeast with several major announcements coming one after another for the 2011 season. With season number five just a little more than three months away, FASTRAK Northeast is proud to be heading to one of the nation’s most recognizable speedways on Memorial Day. Don Martin’s Lernerville Speedway will host the Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC FASTRAK Northeast Touring Series for an inaugural landmark event on Monday, May 30 in conjunction with the USAC Sprint Cars!

“We couldn’t be more honored to be able to take our cars and stars to Lernerville Speedway,” expressed fifth year Northeast Co-Director Mike Leone. “You can’t imagine how many requests we get year after year for a Touring race at Lernerville. We’re thrilled Lernerville has given us an opportunity to participate in this exciting event for the fans! With the recent announcements of FASTRAK in Canada, the addition of a FASTRAK Northeast Touring event at the McKean County Fair, and now a first ever show at Lernerville shows how far FASTRAK Northeast has come in four short years.”

Lernerville has hosted several Pro Late Model events over the past few years. The most recent coming last October won by sophomore FASTRAK Touring driver Bryan Force over another second-year FASTRAK driver in Josh Double; however, the Sarver, PA facility has never hosted a FASTRAK-sanctioned event.

With it being FASTRAK’s maiden appearance at Lernerville and no other racing taking place in the region, a large turnout of cars is expected. Drivers like Mike Pegher, Jr., Butch Lambert, Jason Fosnaught, and Chris Schneider, who all cut their teeth in the Stock Car action at the “Action Track” will all be anxious to return to Lernerville. Pegher and Lambert are former track champions and would be considered favorites defend their home turf in this prestigious event.

Another driver that will surely challenge for the victory is Mike Blose. The New Bethlehem, Pa. racer was another former Stock Car competitor at Lernerville before becoming a Super Late Model standout. Now in the twilight of his career, Blose has settled into FASTRAK and scored his career first Touring Series win last May at Tyler County Speedway.

Several of the top FASTRAK racers either have limited or no prior Lernerville experience. FASTRAK’s top winner, Max Blair, has made only one Pro Late Model start and ran a couple Super Late Model races. 2010 Touring Series winners Steve Dixon and Bud Watson will be making their first Late Model starts at Lernerville.

“Lernerville Speedway has been, as it has for so many others, a huge part of my racing life,” described fifth year Northeast Co-Director Vicki Emig. “From fielding cars there with my father for many years and of course working with their management throughout my tenure at Mercer Raceway Park; to now be able to bring a FASTRAK Northeast Touring event to this nationally-renowned and respected facility is truly a wonderful opportunity for not only myself, but all facets of FASTRAK. To join the FASTRAK Late Models with the historic USAC Sprint Cars at Lernerville on this great holiday weekend will be an experience none of our participants will soon forget!”

The 2011 Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC FASTRAK Northeast Late Model Touring Series will kickoff on Saturday, April 16 at Tyler County Speedway in Middlebourne, West Virginia and is expected to feature approximately 20 events. Past champions are Alan Dellinger (2007), David Scott (2009), and Max Blair (2008 & 2010).

Lernerville Speedway is a 4/10-mile clay oval located 11 miles southeast of Butler, Pa. on Route 356 at 313 North Pike Road, Sarver, PA 16055. Lernerville is just 30 miles northeast of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. For more information, check out their website at www.lernerville.com or call 724-353-1511 (office) or 724-353-1350 (track).

ONLINE REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE FOR NeSMITH CHEVROLET DLMS MEMBERSHIPS

CARTERSVILLE, GA – Online registration is now available for competitors to purchase their 2011 NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Memberships on the series web site at www.nesmithracing.com. Just click on the Registration button on the left side of the home page to print out the registration form.

Drivers can fill out the registration form and then mail it with a check or money order for $100.00 payable to Crate Racin’ USA to P.O. Box 1346, Cartersville, GA 30120. The membership will be good for all NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series sanctioned events in 2011, including the NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National Tour and the Weekly Racing Series.

The first three events of the 2011 NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National Tour will be held on February 24, 25, and 26 at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL. The first two events on February 24 and 25 will be 40-lap events paying $2,000-to-win, and the February 26 event will be a 50-lap event paying $3,000-to-win.

The remainder of the 2011 NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Tour will be announced by the end of the week. Membership is required to compete in NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Touring events.

Jake Griffin Announces 2011 Plans and Welcomes New Sponsors

Quincy, Illinois (01/24/11) – As Jake Griffin busily prepares for the 2011 season he has set his sights on his racing plans and has welcomed two new sponsors on board.

Jake is proud to announce the addition of two new sponsors to his team as Crawdad’s Classics Hot Sauce (Springfield, MO) and Triple R Machine Shop (Quincy, IL) have come on board as major sponsors for the 2011 season. Crawdad’s Classics Hot Sauce produces some of the best hot sauce on the market, and as the company prepares to expand its customer base it has chosen Jake as an avenue to market their mouth-watering products. Triple R Machine Shop will also be supporting the team for 2011, and Jake Griffin Racing could not be more excited about their involvement, and the high-power racing engines that they manufacture. For more information on these two great companies, please visit www.CrawdadsClassics.com and www.TripleRPerformance.com .

The team has also announced their 2011 racing plans. Jake will be primarily focusing for the United Late Model Association (ULMA) National Championship. The ULMA sanctions Late Model events throughout the Midwest. For more information on the tour please visit www.ULMARacing.com .

When not in action with the ULMA, Griffin will also once again challenge for the UMP Pro Late Model title as well as the Summit UMP Modified title. His complete, tentative schedule is available at www.JakeGriffin.net

Jake was recently recognized at the UMP banquet for his 2010 achievements, which included a 14th place finish in the final UMP Pro Late Model standings for Illinois. In addition he recently received Rookie of the Year honors for the UMP Modified division at the 2010 Quincy Raceway (Quincy, Illinois) banquet. For more information on UMP, please visit www.UMPRacing.com .

Jake Griffin Racing would to like to thank all of their sponsors including Monster Energy Drink, Crawdad’s Classics Gourmet Hot Sauce, Triple R Machine Shop, Microtel Inns & Suites, Simmetry Communications, Kelly’s Restaurant, Powder Coat Plus, Wilco Fast Breaks, and Outdoor Power Inc.

For more information on Jake Griffin Racing, please visit www.JakeGriffin.net .

Jeremy Shaw Joins MSR Mafia; Launches New Website

Millport, Alabama (01/21/11) – Millport, Alabama racer, Jeremy Shaw, is the latest addition to the MSRMafia.com team and has launched a brand new website at www.JeremyShaw1s.com .

Jeremy has been racing for over 10 years and has collected track championships and several wins along the way. Despite limited seat time in a Crate Late Model, Shaw claimed his first feature win in the division with the NeSmith Late Model Series at Magnolia Motor Speedway (Columbus, Mississippi) late in the 2010 season.

The 2011 season will see Jeremy competing in both the Super Late Model division and Crate Late Model division with his #1s Shaw Motorsports Trak-Star Race Car. His first race of 2011 is scheduled to be the $20,000 to win, World of Outlaws Super Late Model event on March 17th-19th at Columbus Speedway (Columbus, Mississippi). For more information on the event, please visit www.WoOLMS.com and www.ColumbusSpeedway.net .

Jeremy Shaw would like to thank his sponsors including OTC Fabrication, Skinners and Thinners Timber Harvesting Professionals, Summit Resource Development, Peepaw Motorsports, Trak-Star Race Cars, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

Shaw Motorsports is always looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. Please contact the team via the website for more information.

For the latest team information on Jeremy Shaw, please visit www.JeremyShaw1s.com

Bassett Joins Fat Head Racing for UARA-STARS Title Run

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Winston-Salem, NC(January 21, 2011) -- During his UARA-STARS Series Rookie campaign, Ronnie Bassett, Jr. piloted his own family owned team to one pole award and several top ten finishes.

After a trying season full of bad breaks and bad luck, Bassett spent the off-season looking to make improvements in his program. He and his father, Ronnie Sr., looked at all the options, but in the end they decided to park their own equipment in favor of going to drive for one of the more established Driver Development teams competing in the UARA-STARS Series.

Bassett will compete the 2011 season for Jamie Yelton's, Fat Head Racing team, the same team that helped lead Brennan Poole to six wins in the UARA-STARS Series in 2010. The Fat Head Racing team has been among the most successful Driver Development programs in all of Late Model Stock Car racing. FHR has helped groom the careers of not only Poole, but Paddy Rodenbeck as well and even fielded an entry for NASCAR Nationwide Series driver, Steven Wallace. Former Joe Gibbs Racing driver, Matt DiBenedetto also made a start in a Fat Head Racing prepared car before moving up the ranks.

Bassett is hoping that the move to Fat Head Racing will help him continue to build his career and help him to build upon his limited success as a rookie last season in the UARA-STARS Series. The young driver is excited about the opportunity to join such a successful team and hopes that he can continue the trend with FHR and take the team to victory lane multiple times in 2011.

"I'm pretty excited about this deal," Bassett said of joining Fat Head Racing. "Jamie(Yelton) has built a great team over there and with the success they had last season, it was a no brainer for us to get together with them for this season."

Bassett knows that not only did the success that FHR had during the 2010 season make it a great place for him to go race, but it also puts some pressure on him to get to victory lane.

"I expected to be able to win races last year and we finally got to a point there in the middle of the season where we could compete for wins, but we never broke through. They(FHR) were winning races left and right and when the chance came for me to join FHR, I knew it would put pressure on me to go over there and pick up where they left off."

Bassett and his new team have already begun testing and getting themselves prepared for the 2011 season, which will begin on March 12th at Hickory Motor Speedway in Hickory, NC. Bassett and his new crew chief, Nick Hutchins have already been getting to know one another and Hutchins is excited about the opportunity to not only work for Fat Head Racing, but to tutor his new young driver.

"Ronnie has shown that he's a good little driver over the last season or so," said Hutchins. "He certainly showed last year that despite some mid-pack qualifying efforts, he had one of the best cars toward the end of a lot of races. I'm looking forward to working with him and all the guys at Fat Head Racing."

Fat Head Racing owner, Jamie Yelton is also pretty excited about the chance to work with Bassett and says he kept an eye on the young driver last season.

"Ronnie(Bassett) is a good young driver," said Yelton. "I could see that watching him last season, like when he won the pole at Lonesome Pine and drove in the top top three all night. He proved he was up for the task, but for some reason he just couldn't get the results he needed all season. Hopefully working with him and having Nick(Hutchins) on as his crew chief, we can give him everything he needs to start winning races."

Through testing and mental preparation, Bassett is hoping he can start the season off right at Hickory Motor Speedway.

"We need to get started off on the right foot at Hickory," continued Bassett. "This is a good chance for me to start winning races with a team that's proven itself over the last couple of seasons and there's no place better than Hickory to go get that first win."

Bassett is supported by K-Guard Gutter Systems, Bassett Gutters and More, Marlowe Racing Chassis, Fat Head Racing and Circle Racing Wheels. For more information on Ronnie Bassett, Jr. visit his website at www.ronniebassettjr.com or contact RACE22 Driver Management at 276-613-4208.

FASTRAK TO INVADE MCKEAN COUNTY FAIR FOR 1ST TIME EVER; NORTHEAST LATE MODEL TOURING EVENT TO BE HELD AUGUST 18

By Mike Leone

January 20, 2011

(East Smethport, PA)…The McKean County Fair has been in existence for 105 years. FASTRAK Northeast meanwhile will be embarking on its fifth season of competition in 2011. Now for the first time ever, FASTRAK will gain a presence at this historic fair. The Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC FASTRAK Northeast Late Model Touring Series will bring its brand of racing to the East Smethport, Pa. facility on Thursday, August 18.

“This is a very big announcement for FASTRAK,” stated fifth year Northeast Co-Director Vicki Emig. “We have been asked continuously over the past few years by both fans and FASTRAK drivers from the northernmost part of our region to schedule a touring event as part of the fair’s traditional race event. To now be part, shows the stature that FASTRAK has gained in this important part of our region. We have to thank the fair board for giving us a chance to be part of this great fair tradition.”

FASTRAK Northeast Touring Series events have been held the past three seasons with huge success at the Expo Speedway as part of the Trumbull Fair. Big crowds and large car counts have been the norm with exciting racing action. These events always draw in fairgoers and will allow FASTRAK to be showcased to a new audience.

The fair event will bring the total of Northeast Touring events to four at McKean County Raceway for 2011. The opening race will take place on Saturday, June 18. Less than two weeks later, the cars and stars of the Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC Series will return for Night 2 of the Bully Dog “Cross the Borders” Speedweek presented by Contingency Connection on Thursday, June 30. The fair event on August 18 will be followed up the annual “Fall Classic” on Friday, September 23.

“McKean was one of our four original tracks back in 2007,” explained fifth year Northeast Co-Director Mike Leone. “McKean County Raceway’s promotional team’s support of FASTRAK has been unwavering over the past four years, which has been shown by continuous increases by both fan and driver support. We’re thrilled to be able to have four events at their great facility this season. The number of FASTRAK racers in the northernmost part of our region has always been strong and just continues to grow. Just between their local racers and the Touring regulars, you have over 70 cars to draw from let alone any other FASTRAK racers from the rest of the Northeast Region.”

The offseason has already been filled with lots of exciting announcements from FASTRAK Northeast. A new “Futures Cup” program will give teenage racers with less than two years of prior experience the opportunity to go after additional dollars. Sharon Speedway announced they were adding FASTRAK to their weekly Saturday night card at their state-of-the-art facility. Eriez Speedway jumped on board giving FASTRAK racers a Sunday night home. Most recently, FASTRAK crossed the border into Canada with Humberstone Speedway adding the class on Friday nights.

In Northeast Touring Series news, Sweeney Chevrolet GMC became the Series’ first title sponsor. Bully Dog will present the inaugural “Cross the Borders” Speedweek with an additional point fund paying $5,000 in cash and contingencies over the Independence Day holiday. Additional news is expected soon around this five-night extravaganza. A first ever “FASTRAK Northeast Fan Guide & Driver Handbook” will be produced in May. Additional plans are also in the works.

McKean County Raceway is a 1/3-mile dirt track located at the McKean County Fairgrounds in East Smethport, Pa. at the intersections of Route 6 and 46. For more information on McKean County Raceway, check out their website at www.mckeancountyraceway.com or call 814-362-6909. The track number on race day is 814-887-2600. For more information on the McKean County Fair, check out their website at www.mckeancountyfair.net.

Carolina Speedway

GASTONIA, NC - Carolina Speedway is set to kick off its 49th year of competition March 11 & 12 with the running of the 11th Annual Carolina Clash Skyler Trull Memorial.

Three big shows will highlight Saturday night’s racing events. The main event will be the 40 lap Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series feature. Also on the card will be the National Dirt Racing Association (NDRA) GM Performance Late Models with a $2,500 to win feature. The crowd favorite Open Wheel Modifieds will do battle around the 4/10 mile clay oval with the winning driver taking home $1,000.

“We wanted to offer our race fans something different,” said Carolina Speedway promoter Clint Elkins. “With not one, not two but three headlining main events on tap for March 12th this should be a night to remember at ‘The Action Track’”!

Whiteville, NC’s Dean Bowen is the defending champion of the event and is anxious hit the surface again

“I am ready to go,” said Bowen. “I love that place I just wish I was a little closer to home that way I could race there more.”

Bowen coming off a solid season that saw him wrap up the Carolina Clash Rookie of the Year honors as he raced to a runner-up finish in the championship points to ‘Rambo’ Franklin.

“We had a great year last but we are looking for more in 2011,” said Bowen. “We want to win more races and we are geared up for the championship. Hopefully we can back up last year’s win in the Skyler Trull Memorial and get 2011 off to a great start.”

Bowen will have to deal with a field full of veterans who will be challenging the driver for the victory. Gaffney SC’s ‘Rambo’ Franklin, fresh off his first Carolina Clash championship will be one of the favorites on hand along with Dallas, NC’s Jeff Smith and five time Clash champion Ricky Weeks.

“We are pumped up and ready to start off a great 2011,” said Elkins. “Our race fans are going to get a weekend full of racing in early March. The NDRA GM Performance Late Models are as strong as any division in the South and the NDRA Open Wheel Modifieds have quickly turned into a crowd favorite.

Last year’s Skyler Trull NDRA event will be the highest paying GM Performance Late Model event in Carolina Speedway history and close to 30 cars fill the pits.

Friday night will see qualifying and heat races for the NDRA GM Performance Late Models along with heats for the NDRA Open Wheel Modifieds. The Pure Stock Four’s and the ‘wild and wooly’ Renegade’s will do battle in heat race and main event action. The Carolina Clash Super Late Models will have an open practice session. Pit gates will open at 4 pm with grandstand gates opening at 5 pm. Racing will begin at 8 pm.

On Saturday night the Carolina Clash Super Late Models will qualify, heat race and compete in the 40 lap Skyler Trull Memorial. The NDRA GM Performance LM’s will run a 25 lap main event and the Open Wheel Modifieds will do battle in their own 20 lapper. Also on the card for Saturday night will be the Street Stocks with a $500 to win main event. Pit gates will open at 4 pm with grandstand gates opening at 4:30 pm. Racing will start at 7:00 pm. Two day pit and grandstand passes will be available. For more information please visit www.carolinaspeedway.net

Bub McCool Starts Season With Strong Arizona Performance

Vicksburg, MS (01/19/11) – Bub McCool opened his 2011 season over the course of the past two weeks in his #57J McCool Logging/Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model in the 5th Annual Wild West Shootout at USA Raceway (Tucson, Arizona).

During the course of the six race series in his first ever appearance at the facility McCool amassed one win, five top ten finishes, and only one DNF. Below is a blog-style summary of his performance.

January 8th, 2011 - On Saturday afternoon, Bub opened his 2011 campaign at USA Raceway (Tucson, AZ). The $3,000 to win event drew a talent-laden field of 49 competitors, and in heat race action, Bub put on a driving display as he charged from the seventh starting spot to a second place finish. Via passing points he locked into the redraw for the feature, where he pulled the seventh pill to earn the seventh starting spot for the main event. McCool would earn a few spots early in the event as he flirted with the top five. As the race progressed, Bub mounted a charge through the pack and would find himself as high as the third spot by lap 21. Lap 22 would find McCool making a bid for the second spot, but contact between he and Jeremy Payne would cause Bub to lose ground as he slipped to fourth. Bub would go on to record a fourth place finish at the checkers behind winner, Billy Moyer Jr., Jeremy Payne, and Jimmy Mars.

January 9th, 2011 - McCool Motorsports entered the second leg of the 5th Annual Wild West Shootout on Sunday afternoon at USA Raceway as 52 cars entered the event. For the second straight day, Bub would start deep in his heat race grid after drawing a large number at the pill draw. Despite starting seventh in his heat, he would blast his way to a second place finish at the checkered flag. Via his performance he was the second highest point's earner and for the second straight day earned a spot in the redraw for the feature. However, for the second day in a row he would also draw a large number at the redraw, and as a result started 8th in the feature.

In the 30 lap, $5,000 to win feature, McCool worked around midpack early in the event before methodically beginning to work his way through the field. By lap 25 he was up to fifth on and on a restart on the same lap he rocketed up to fourth. Two laps later on another restart McCool would advance to third and that's where he would cross the finish line behind race winner, Pat Doar, and RC Whitwell.

January 12th, 2011 - After a two day hiatus, action resumed with the Wild West Shootout at USA Raceway in Tucson, Arizona with a $3,000 to win event. With 44 Super Late Models entered the night started turbulently as Bub jumped the cushion in turn three in hot laps resulting in hard contact with the wall. The team would thrash to replace the rearend and right side components of the car as they narrowly made the call for heat race action. In the heat race, on a hammer-down track, passing would be difficult, and McCool would only pass one car as he fell short of locking into the feature. As a result, he ran a b-main event, where he finished second to earn the 18th starting spot for the 30 lap feature. The first lap of the feature would see him narrowly avoid disaster as several cars tangled in front of him, causing him to come to a stop. He would survive the incident with no damage and rejoined the pack. As many drivers struggled to find the groove in the feature, McCool mounted a charge through the pack and would ultimately record a fourth place finish behind race winner, Billy Moyer, RC Whitwell, and Terry Phillips.

January 14th, 2011 - It was back to business for Bub McCool on Friday night in the $3,000 to win event at USA Raceway (Tucson, Arizona). Round #4 of the Wild West Shootout drew a field of 49 Super Late Models and once again Bub drew a large number at the pill draw causing him to start at the back of the heat. He would charge from ninth to fifth in the heat, but fell just short of locking into the top 12 cars, and as a result had to run a b-main, which he won. After winning the b-main, he started 14th in the 30 lap feature. He would maneuver his way to a 10th place finish at the checkered flag for his fourth straight top ten in the series.

January 15th, 2011 - Bub claimed his first win of 2011 on Saturday night at USA Raceway (Tucson, Arizona) as he topped the $3,000 to win, Wild West Shootout event. Forty-seven Super Late Models were on hand for the event, and in heat race action, Bub started seventh and advanced to a third place finish. With the strong heat race performance McCool once again locked into the redraw. In the draw he would receive the eighth starting position for the 30 lap feature. Early in the race, McCool began a march to the front and by lap eight he was already up to the third spot as he and Mike Johnson dueled for second. A lap 13 restart found McCool racing past Johnson to assume control of the second spot as he set his sights on leader, Ronny Lee Hollingsworth. McCool would slowly cut into Hollingsworth's lead over the next several laps, and on the white flag lap McCool would use the low line to catch the leader. The pair would battle side-by-side down the backstretch, and as they exited turn four McCool inched ahead on the low side with Hollingsworth on the outside. Exiting turn four McCool and Hollingsworth would make contact. Hollingsworth would make hard contact with the wall as McCool limped to the finish line as he claimed the win over Billy Moyer, Ray Moore, Jimmy Mars, and Brad Looney.

January 16th, 2011 - McCool Motorsports entered the Bill Cheesebourg Memorial on Sunday evening at USA Raceway (Tucson, Arizona). The $10,000 to win event saw Bub advance from his seventh starting spot to a third place finish, which once again locked him into the redraw. In the redraw he received the sixth starting spot for the 40 lap feature. Bub ran in the top ten for the first half of the event before retiring around the midway point as he lost fuel pressure.

The team will now have a three week break as they prepare for Florida Speedweeks, which will span February 7th-February 19th. The team plans to enter all of the East Bay Raceway events as well as the Ocala Speedway event and tentatively the Volusia Speedway Park events. Stay tuned to www.BubMcCool.com for the latest team news.

Bub and everyone at McCool Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include Southern Belle, Henderson Motorsports, McCool Logging, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Good Hope Lumber, Boland Performance, New Vision Graphics, & MSRMafia.com.

For more information on Bub & McCool Motorsports, please visit the official team website at www.BubMcCool.com .

Ronny Lee Hollingsworth Experiences Highs and Lows in Arizona

Northport, Alabama (01/19/11) – Ronny Lee Hollingsworth and Flynn Motorsports opened their 2011 campaign over the course of the past two weeks with the 5th Annual Wild West Shootout at USA Raceway (Tucson, AZ). The six race series would prove to be full of ups and downs for the team.

Here's a summary of the team's outings:

January 8th, 2011 - Flynn Racing and Ronny Lee Hollingsworth opened the 2011 season on Saturday afternoon at USA Raceway (Tucson, Arizona) in the opening round of the 5th Annual Wild West Shootout. Forty-nine Super Late Models from 17 states and two countries signed in to battle for the $3,000 winner's check. In heat race action, Hollingsworth rocketed to an impressive win from his front row starting spot. Via the win, Hollingsworth locked into the 11th starting spot for the 30 lap feature. In the main event, Ronny Lee began a march to the front of the pack early in the event, and was looking to take third from Brad Looney when the caution flag flew on lap 12. On the ensuing restart, Hollingsworth was shuffled back several spots. Over the remainder of the event, he mounted a great charge through the pack to a solid fifth place finish behind event winner, Billy Moyer Jr., Jeremy Payne, Jimmy Mars, and Bub McCool.

January 9th, 2011 - Ronny Lee celebrated his 26th birthday on Sunday and hoped to do it in fine style by claiming the $5,000 feature win. Fifty-two cars entered the event and the day started well for Hollingsworth, who blasted to the easy win. As a result, he started 12th in the feature. Early in the feature event, Ronny Lee looked to have a strong car but around the halfway point, a brake line would come loose forcing him to retire to a disappointing DNF.

January 12th, 2011 - The team entered the third round of the 5th Annual Wild West Shootout on Wednesday night at USA Raceway (Tucson, Arizona). Forty-four Super Late Models were on hand, and Hollingsworth would race his way into the ninth starting spot in the main event via a second place finish in his heat race. Early in the feature, Hollingsworth would slip back a few spots before earning a few spots late in the race to finish in the 8th position in the $3,000 to win event.

January 14th, 2011 - Flynn Motorsports and Ronny Lee took part in the $3,000 to win, 30 lap event on Friday night, which served as Round #4 of the 5th Annual Wild West Shootout. Hollingsworth started the night by claiming the win in his heat race to lock into the redraw where he received the eighth starting spot. For most of the event he would race around midpack before ultimately scoring an seventh place finish at the checkered flag.

January 15th, 2011 - Saturday night started well for the team in Round #5 of the 5th Annual Wild West Shootout, but the night ended fifty yards from the finish line with a destroyed race car and an extremely frustrated team. Ronny lee Hollingsworth started the day by blasting from the sixth starting spot in his heat to claim the win and locked into the redraw for the feature. In the redraw, Hollingsworth pulled the #1 pill, which gave him the pole for the 30 lap, $3,000 to win feature. As the feature went green, Ronny Lee jumped to a commanding lead, and by the time that the event's lone caution waved on lap 13 he had a full straightaway lead over the field.

On the ensuing restart, he jumped to a six car length lead over Bub McCool and Mike Johnson. As the topside began to go away Hollingsworth would see his lead slowly shrinking and by the time that the top two cars took the white flag Hollingsworth and McCool were nose-to-tail. Exiting turn two the pair raced by side-by-side for the lead. The duo battled for the lead as they exited turn four coming to the checkered flag when they made contact sending Hollingsworth hard into the front stretch wall. He would not make it to the finish line and would end the night very disappointed with a destroyed car. Luckily he would be uninjured

January 16th, 2011 - Flynn Motorsports and Ronny Lee entered the final Wild West Shootout event on Sunday evening at USA Raceway with their backup car. The $10,000 to win, Bill Cheesebourg Memorial drew a field of 49 Super Late Models, and competing in his backup car Hollingsworth fell just short of transferring to the feature from his heat race, and as a result had to start deep in a b-main event. He would rocket through the pack in the b-main to claim a second place finish, which earned him a transfer to the feature. After starting deep in the 24 car field, Hollingsworth would battle around midpack before retiring around the midpoint of the feature.

In regards to the experiences of the week, Hollingsworth comments, "We really had a good car in Arizona, and I have an incredible team behind me. I was obviously very unhappy with the outcome of Saturday night, but more than that I was disappointed to not give Flynn Motorsports that first win. Those guys are unbelievable to me, and right now I'm just focused on getting back on track, and claiming that first win of the year for them. I can't thank them enough for their support of me."

The team is currently having the damaged Mastersbilt repaired and also has a new car being assembled. The next scheduled event for the team is the March 25th-26th Pelican 100 at Ark-La-Tex Speedway (Vivian, Louisiana). Visit www.ArkLaTexSpeedway.com for more information.

Hollingsworth also currently has a 2009 Victory Circle M1 Chassis for sale. The car is a roller and the team is asking $16,000. For more information contact, Hollingsworth at 205-454-7234.

Ronny Lee Hollingsworth would like to thank all of his sponsors including Waddle Trucking, Flynn Racing, Kelley Electrical Contractors, Vic Hill Racing Engines, MSRMafia.com, Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, Stuckey Enterprises, Hoosier Racing Tires, VP Racing Fuels, Mastersbilt Race Cars, and O.H. Hendricks.

Ronny Lee Hollingsworth and Hollingsworth Motorsports is currently looking for new sponsors and marketing sponsors. If you or your company is interested on becoming a member of the team, please visit www.HollingsworthMotorsports.com .

For more information on Ronny Lee Hollingsworth, please visit www.HollingsworthMotorsports.com .

RC Whitwell Sets the Desert on Fire in Wild West Shootout

Silver City, NM (01/19/11) – Entering the 5th Annual Wild West Shootout, Open Wheel Modified standout, RC Whitwell from Tucson, Arizona, had only made a few Super Late Model starts, but he made his presence known by powering his #002 Jeff Sires Motorsports/EDG Motorsports/Evisions/GRT By Phillips Super Late Model to several strong performances during the course of the six race series.

After starting the series off with bad luck as contact with the wall ended his day early in the opener, Whitwell went on a tear recording three second place finishes and a total of five top ten finishes.

Below you will find blog-style summaries of the team's series' performances:

January 8th, 2011 - Jeff Sires and RC Whitwell opened the 2011 season on Saturday afternoon in the first round of the 5th Annual Wild West Shootout. Forty-nine Super Late Models entered the event, and in heat race action, Sires would start at the back via the pill draw and would spend much of the event chasing the handle on the car. He would fall short of qualifying for the feature, which left him in the b-main event. In the b-main, he would fail to reach a transfer spot bringing his afternoon to an early end.

RC Whitwell saw his afternoon come to an early end as well as he was battling for the lead in heat race action, when he made hard contact with the backstretch wall, bringing his day to an abrupt end. The team will try again on Sunday with Round #2 of the series.

January 9th, 2011 - EDG Motorsports was back in action on Sunday afternoon at USA Raceway (Tucson, Arizona) for the second round of the 5th Annual Wild West Shootout. With 52 Super Late Models entered, the day began with RC Whitwell making an impressive drive in heat race action as he advanced from his sixth starting spot to claim the win and earn more points than any other driver along the way. At the redraw for the feature, Whitwell drew the pole position. Whitwell battled at the front of the pack for much of the event as he dueled with Terry Phillips and Pat Doar. On a late race restart, Whitwell drove past Doar to claim the lead only to have Doar charge back to the top spot half a lap later. Whitwell went on to chase Doar to the checkered flag to finish second.

Jeff Sires was also in action again, and for the second straight day luck would not be on his side as he failed to advance from preliminary action to the main event.

January 12th, 2011 - It was back to business for RC Whitwell and EDG Motorsports on Wednesday night in Round #3 of the 5th Annual Wild West Shootout at USA Raceway (Tucson, AZ). With forty-four Super Late Models, RC was the top point's earner once again in heat race action to earn a spot in the redraw. The redraw would present him with the fourth starting spot for the feature. Early in the event, he would advance to the second position as he began to challenge Ray Moore for the lead. Whitwell saw an opportunity to take the lead on lap 17 as Moore entered heavy, lap traffic. As Whitwell went to the highside, Billy Moyer went to the bottom and slipped by the top two cars to take over the top spot. Over the remainder of the race, Whitwell would apply heavy pressure to Moyer for the lead, but just could not make the pass. He would go on to record another strong second place finisher behind race winner, Moyer.

January 14th, 2011 - EDG Motorsports with RC Whitwell behind the wheel returned to action on Friday night in a $3,000 to win event at USA Raceway (Tucson, Arizona) as 49 cars entered the event. After starting deep in his heat race Whitwell advanced a pair of spots only to fall short of a transfer to the feature. As a result, he started on the front of his b-main, which he won to claim the fifteenth starting spot for the 30 lap finale. In the feature, RC battled through the pack to a sixth place finish.

January 15th, 2011 - RC Whitwell was back in action on Saturday afternoon in Round #5 of the 5th Annual Wild West Shootout, which posted a $3,000 winner's share. Whitwell would start deep in a heat race and despite passing a few cars would fall short of locking into the feature via heat race action. as a result, he was forced to run a b-main, where he recorded a third place finish to earn the 20th starting spot for the main event. In the 30 lap feature, Whitwell would once again march through the field as he raced his way to a ninth place finish in the final rundown.

January 16th, 2011 - Sunday night was another great night for EDG Motorsports and RC Whitwell as the team entered the 5th Annual Wild West Shootout at USA Raceway (Tucson, Arizona). Forty-nine Super Late Models entered the $10,000 to win event, and RC began the day by passing several cars in his heat race to earn a spot in the redraw for the 40 lap feature. In the redraw, he received the 8th starting spot. As the feature got underway, Whitwell began marching through the pack, and by the race's midway point he was up to third. The second half of the race saw Whitwell catching leader, Terry Phillips, and Billy Moyer. With five laps to go Whitwell caught Moyer, but lapped traffic caused RC to get on the breaks. Despite losing ground to the leaders, Whitwell would make a final charge in the closing laps, and on the white flag lap he raced past Phillips for second and finished just a half a car length behind the winner, Moyer.

RC is currently preparing his equipment for an invasion of the Midwest and Southeast that will begin in March at Clarksville Speedway (Clarksville, Tennessee). The team tentatively plans to contend for the Mid America Racing Series (MARS) Super Late Model crown in 2011. Whitwell will also enter various Open Wheel Modified events. Jeff Sires will also enter select Super Late Model events this season.

EDG Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Evisions, EDG Fuels, Adam Crippen Custom Home Works, Element 7 Graphic Development, Amsoil, US Airweld, Don’t Hot Rod Shop, GRT By Phillips, Hobbytown USA, and MSRMafia.com.

For the latest information on Jeff Sires, RC Whitwell, and EDG Motorsports, please visit www.EDGMotorsports.com .

Billy Moyer Starts 2011 Season on Fire with Three Wild West Shootout Victories!

(BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS) The short off-season apparently did not cool off Billy Moyer and his famed #21 team, as they picked up right where they left off from 2010 by capturing three victories in the 5th Annual 'Wild West Shootout' at the USA Raceway in Tucson, Arizona! Billy recorded $3,000 wins on January 12 & 14, while the Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer used a last-lap pass on Terry Phillips to claim the $10,000 triumph in the 'Bill Cheesbourg Memorial' on January 16.

Aside from his three trips to victory lane, Billy also notched two more Top Five performances. The Batesville, Arkansas native finished in the runner-up position behind winner Bub McCool in a crazy 30-lapper on January 15, while he wound up in the fourth spot after starting twenty-first on January 9. His worst finish of the 'Wild West Shootout,' if you can even call it a bad finish, came in the $3,000 to win opener where he landed a sixth place effort. You can read a race-by-race recap from the January 8-16 events by logging onto www.billymoyer.com.

Not only did Billy Moyer Racing start off the 2011 campaign on fire, but so did Victory Circle by Moyer Race Cars. Along with Billy's three wins, Billy Moyer, Jr. and Bub McCool also found their way to victories behind the wheel of the popular chassis brand. More than a few heads were turned as a result of these five wins in the six-race 'Wild West Shootout' miniseries!

At this time, Billy is not ready to commit to when and where he will race next. He will be present at both the 'Winternationals' at the East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Florida from February 7-12 and the 'DIRTcar Nationals' at the Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida from February 14-19, but in what capacity is unknown. There is a chance that he will bring his #21 equipment to race, but there is a greater chance at this time that he will solely be helping his Victory Circle by Moyer clientele in the pit area. When anything is confirmed, it will be posted immediately at www.billymoyer.com.

Billy Moyer and his #21 team would like to thank the following sponsors for their continued support: Henderson Motorsports, Banner Valley Hauling, L&D Trucking, Car City, Clements Racing Engines, Cooley Transport, J&J Steel, Karl Chevrolet, Minx Show Palace, New Vision Graphics, Platinum Motors, Red Line Oil, Watters Autoland, Victory Circle by Moyer Race Cars, Allstar Performance, Arizona Sports Shirts, Awesome Racewear, Beyea Headers, Bell Helmets, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Champ Pans, Cizmar, Crower, Dart Heads, Delph Communications, Eibach Springs, F.A.S.T., Hawk Brakes, Hoosier Racing Tire, Intercomp, ISC Racers Tape, Mason Racin', MSD Ignition, Ohlins Shocks, Out-Pace Racing Products, Performance Bodies, Peterson Fluid Systems, Performance Rod & Custom, Stealth Carburetion, Sunoco Race Fuels, Sweet Mfg., TWM Manufacturing, Wehrs Racing Products, Weld Racing Wheels, and Wiles Racing Driveshafts.

NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES ADJUSTS POINTS SYSTEM

CARTERSVILLE, GA – The NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series has made an adjustment to its Regional points system in an effort to create more eligibility for weekly dirt late drivers to compete for the $5,000 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Regional Championships in 2011 and increase participation at their weekly tracks.

A driver will now record their best 14 weekly point totals to count towards their seasonal total for Regional points. A driver can compete in multiple events each week, but only their highest point total for that week will count in their Regional point totals. The 2011 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series season will be a 27-week period from April 1 through October 2.

In the past, a driver would claim their best 16 finishes during the season. The change to record the highest point total each week and lower the total to the best 14 was done for two reasons according to series officials.

“Under the old points system, a few drivers were in a position to race two and sometimes three times a week, and history showed the drivers that raced the most were usually the ones in contention for the Regional Championships,” NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Director Roby Helm said. “There were drivers that could race only one night a week that did not have an equal chance to compete for the Regional Championships. Because of that and rainouts, those drivers either could not, or just barely hit the 16-race mark.”

Helm said the new Regional points system closes that gap and gives drivers that compete at just one track and equal opportunity to compete for the Regional Championship with the driver that chooses to compete at two or more different tracks during the season.

Once a driver reaches the 14-race mark in their Regional point total, that driver will then begin to net points by replacing the lowest weekly point total with a higher one.

Another adjustment involves lowering the total number of Regional Bonus Points a driver can earn from 150 to 100. Regional bonus points can be earned two different ways and the Regional bonus points will be added to the driver’s best 14 weekly point totals.

A driver can compete in any NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Touring event during the Weekly Racing Series season and earn 25 bonus points at each event up to 100 points, and/or they can earn 25 bonus points for each four consecutive nights of competition at one Weekly Racing Series-sanctioned track up to 100 points.

The 2011 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series will feature a West Region and an East Region with each Regional Champion winning $5,000. The point fund in each Region will pay back ten spots in 2011, an increase from the top three that were previously paid out of the point fund. Drivers at each sanctioned track will also compete for a track point fund.

Drivers can pre-register for their 2011 Memberships by printing out the Registration Form and following the instructions on the Registration Page of the NeSmith Racing web site at www.nesmithracing.com. The NeSmith Racing Membership is good for both the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Touring and Weekly Racing Series competition.

“We’re still putting together the Regional line-up of tracks for 2011,” Helm said. “All of our sanctioned tracks that finished the 2010 season are returning for 2011, and we’re adding tracks to that for this season. Tracks that are interested in sanctioning should give us a call at 865-207-4157, or drivers wanting to run for two point funds at tracks that are not sanctioned should encourage the track operator to give us a call.”

33rd ANNUAL ALABAMA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS & 37th ANNUAL NATIONAL 100 DATES RELEASED

Phenix City, AL - East Alabama Motor Speedway officials have announced the dates for two of the biggest events held at the 3/8 mile high banked clay oval.

The Alabama State Championships the brainchild of the late Jimmy Thomas, founder and builder of East Alabama Motor Speedway. Jimmy saw a need to recognize the grass roots racers in all divisions, not just your top racing classes. A format was developed where all types of race cars and drivers would receive equal treatment, big purse money, beautiful trophies and an opportunity to be an Alabama State Champion. This format has been and continues to be a huge success. Drivers in all divisions from throughout the Southeast look forward to making the trip to East Alabama Motor Speedway for the “Event” as labeled by Ronnie Johnson who made history by being the first driver to ever win all 3 of the Late Model classes. “The Chattanooga Flash” drove his famous #5 to victory lane in Super Late Model, Crate Late Model & Late Model Sportsman at the 2010 Alabama State Championships. The 33rd Annual Alabama State Championships will be held September 29 – October 2, 2011.

The first National Dirt Track Championship race was held on the second Sunday in November 1975. Bud Lunsford held the lead all 150 laps to take home the $1500 to win. In 1980, the National Dirt Track Championship was rescheduled for 100 laps, instead of the previously scheduled 150 laps, therefore becoming known as the "NATIONAL 100". Held every year in November, the 2010 grand finale of the season saw Steve Francis from Ashland, KY take home $25,000 for his efforts. The National 100 is the oldest and most prestigious dirt track racing event in the deep south. The 37th Annual National 100 will be held November 10 – 13, 2011.

For more information on East Alabama Motor Speedway events please visit our website at www.eamsdirt.com or call 334-297-2594.

VIRGINIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY HEADED TO MOTORSPORTS 2011 SHOW; ECKERT AND HUBBARD TO BE IN BOOTH

Jamaica, VA - Virginia Motor Speedway is headed to the 26th Annual Motorsports 2011 presented by SEF Small Engine Fuel January 21-23, 2011. The popular show produced by Len Sammons Productions is back to the Philadelphia, PA area once again for the 26th anniversary show and will be held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA.

Motorsports 2011 Presented by SEF Small Engine Fuel will cover close to 220,000 square feet of the Expo Center with more than 600 exhibit areas offering just about everything automotive. Close to 200 racecars will be on display and there will be appearances by many of the top names in the sport along with many local and regional stars including David Pearson, John Force, Rusty Wallace, Kenny Wallace and many others.

Fans that come by the Virginia Motor Speedway booth (#804) will get a chance to see the speedway’s 2007 Victory Lap Late Model Champion and current World of Outlaws Late Model Rookie of the Year Austin Hubbard of Seaford, DE and the Dale Beitler owned #19 Reliable Painting / Commonwealth 100 sponsored Rocket. Also featured in the VMS booth will be Steel Block Bandits points runner-up Bruce Kane and his #1K All About Doors Mastersbilt by Huey.

The VMS booth will host two autograph sessions the first being Saturday January 22nd from 3-5pm and will feature World of Outlaws Rookie of the Year Austin Hubbard and World of Outlaws competitor Rick Eckert. On Sunday January 23rd the VMS booth will host an autograph session from 12 – 2pm with Hubbard being joined by 2006 Victory Lap Late Model Champion and 2010 Steel Block Bandits Champion Walker Arthur and SBB runner-up Bruce Kane.

For more information on the 26th Annual Motorsports 2010 presented by SEF Small Engine Fuel go to www.aarn.com or visit the speedway’s website.

Fans will also have the opportunity to order their advance tickets for the April 15-16, 2011 Commonwealth 100 at a substantial discount while visiting the VMS booth (#804). Advance two-day adults tickets are $30; two-day Senior and Military $27 and advance two-day student (7-17 years old) tickets only $15.

A $25,000 prize is once again earmarked for the winner of the Commonwealth 100, which will offer a cash purse totaling over $125,000. The Commonwealth 100 will pay $2,000 to start, and a 30-lap Non-Qualifiers’ Race will boast a $3,000 first-place award from a purse of nearly $16,000.

Time trials and heat races will be run on Fri., April 15, with B-mains, non-qualifiers races and the Commonwealth 100 on Sat., April 16. A rain date of Sun., April 17, has been established for the event

For fans not attending Motorsports 2011 there are two ways to purchase tickets: Visit www.vamotorspeedway.com to download the advance ticket order form and send it in with a money order or cashiers check. No personal checks will be accepted. Or fans wanting to purchase tickets using a credit card can call the speedway at 804-758-1867 Monday through Friday between the hours of 9am and 4pm. Mastercard, Visa and Discover cards accepted. All seats are general admission.

Drivers can save too by entering early! The early entry fee of $150 not only saves you $50 off the regular $200 price but also includes the drivers $50 two-day pit pass making the driver’s savings a total of $100. All advance sales of tickets and pre-entry deadline is April 1st 2010.

Fans can also save money by camping on the speedway grounds. There will be no charge to camp (no hookups) in designated areas.

For complete information on The Commonwealth 100 and other events at Virginia Motor Speedway visit the tracks website or call 1-804-758-1VMS (1867).

TWO TRACKS WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI SIGN ON FOR THE 2011 NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES

CARTERSVILLE, GA – Two weekly dirt tracks west of the Mississippi River have signed on with the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series for the 2011 season. Malden Speedway in Malden, MO and Batesville Motor Speedway in Batesville, AR have both re-signed for the 2011 season in a region of the country that is seeing a comeback for weekly dirt late model racing.

Malden Speedway returns to the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series after being sanctioned during the 2006 and 2007 seasons. Malden Speedway, located in the southeastern boot heel of Missouri, will compete on Friday nights.

“We’re glad to be back with the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series for our Late Model Division, and we’re looking forward to working with them again in 2011,” Malden Speedway Owner Phil Santie said. “The NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series has created new interest among dirt late model competitors in our area, and we want to be a part of this growth.”

Batesville Motor Speedway returns for its third consecutive season of NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series competition and will also be in action on Friday nights. Batesville Motor Speedway was the first track in Arkansas to bring weekly dirt late model racing back to Arkansas in 2009 after an absence of many years.

That has led to other tracks in this area getting involved with the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series with their weekly dirt late model Divisions and giving their drivers an opportunity to compete for two different point funds.

Malden Speedway and Batesville Motor Speedway join Saturday night weekly tracks Drew County Speedway in Monticello, AR and Centerville Speedway in Centerville, AR to bring the number of tracks west of the Mississippi River to four for the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series.

“The interest in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series in Arkansas and Missouri is as high as it has ever been with the addition of Malden Speedway and Batesville Motor Speedway to the 2011 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series line-up of tracks,” NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Director Roby Helm said. “There are Saturday night tracks between and around Malden Speedway and Batesville Motor Speedway that are taking a serious look at the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series, and more announcements about tracks in this area could be forthcoming.”

The 2011 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series season begins on April 1 and runs through October 2. A driver’s best finish of the week will count towards their Regional point total, and a driver’s best 14 weekly point counts will count towards their seasonal total along with bonus points for perfect attendance and competition on the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Tour.

A driver can earn up to 100 Regional Bonus Points two different ways. A driver can earn 25 Regional Bonus Points for every four weeks of perfect attendance at a NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series track, and 25 Regional Bonus Points for competing in a NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Touring event during the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series season.

The NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series dirt late models are powered by the economical GM Performance Crate Engines that are built and sealed at the factory to avoid any expensive modifications. Competitors that compete in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series will be eligible to compete for a track point fund, and a $5,000-to-win Regional point fund that pays back ten places.

There are two GM Performance Crate Engines available for NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series competitors. The 400 horsepower aluminum-head GM Performance 604 Crate Engine is available for free next day delivery anywhere in the Southeast for $5,295 from NeSmith Chevrolet in Claxton, GA.

The 350 horsepower steel-head GM Performance 602 Crate Engine is available for free next day delivery anywhere in the Southeast for $3,295 from NeSmith Chevrolet in Claxton, GA. To place an order call Tim Bland at NeSmith Chevrolet toll-free at 1-877-497-3624, or visit them online at www.nesmithnow.com.

“Weekly dirt tracks are seeing an advantage to sanctioning with the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series for their Late Model Divisions through consistent rules and the enforcement of those rules, plus valuable public relations benefits,” Helm said. “These tracks are working together with consistent rules and that means more cars.”

FASTRAK GOES INTERNATIONAL! CANADA’S HUMBERSTONE SPEEDWAY TO RUN FASTRAK LATE MODELS WEEKLY IN 2011

By Mike Leone

January 13, 2011

(Pulaski, PA)…The FASTRAK Racing Series has made a lot of strides over its seven-year history. Record-setting payoffs, record car counts, and phenomenal growth have become the norm in recent years; however, with the eighth season quickly drawing near FASTRAK is thrilled to announce it’s going international! That’s right…the New Humberstone Speedway in Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada will become the first FASTRAK-sanctioned speedway outside of the United States!

Humberstone will run the Late Model division on a weekly basis for the upcoming 2011 season primarily on Friday nights with a select number of Sunday shows also planned. The announcement was made by general manager Bob Davidson. Humberstone is located only 20 miles west of Buffalo, New York and joins the strong list of Northeast speedways under the FASTRAK banner.

“We received a call about a month ago from Mr. Davidson inquiring about FASTRAK,” explained fifth year Northeast Co-Director Vicki Emig. “We explained all of the benefits of the FASTRAK program and now here we are announcing FASTRAK has expanded outside of the U.S. border! The addition of Humberstone plants a seed for future growth in that area and we’re just so excited FASTRAK now has a presence in Canada.”

Davidson expects 10-12 cars to join the new FASTRAK ranks as part of the debut at Humberstone. This will also give racers in the northernmost part of the Northeast Region an option closer to home.

“I’m just as excited as FASTRAK is,” expressed Davidson. “I’ve kept a close eye on FASTRAK in recent years and have been really impressed with the growth and success of the Northeast. I feel like it’s a perfect program for us at Humberstone, and I want everyone to know that I’m committed to making it work. We have a beautiful facility up here and I invite all U.S. racers to come check us out as we’re not as far away as you may think.”

Humberstone’s racers will be able to use their finishes toward the City Chevrolet National Weekly Series Championship, have the ability to run at higher paying Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC Northeast Touring Series events, and of course be able to use their utilize their events to be able to participate in the prestigious Grand Nationals in October.

“Last year New Egypt Speedway expanded FASTRAK to a new territory to the east,” stated fifth year Northeast Co-Director Mike Leone. “The class grew throughout the season and we expect a similar trend at Humberstone. Already this season Sharon Speedway came on board as a weekly FASTRAK track and Eriez Speedway was the most recent to announce they were running the class weekly in 2011. Humberstone is another great step toward growth in the northernmost part of the region. United States racers will be welcome to make the trip across the border, but should be reminded to have their passports.”

Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks from both FASTRAK and Humberstone on this exciting new partnership.

Humberstone is a 3/8-mile clay oval owned by Pete and Linda Cosco and just celebrated its 50th anniversary last year. Humberstone is located at 1716 Highway 3 East in Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada L3K5V4. For more information, check out their website at www.humberstonespeedway.com or call 905-834-400.

Deer Creek Speedway/Queensland Family nominated for National Award

MERRILL, Wis. (Jan. 11) -- Readers of Racing Promotion Monthly (RPM) have selected three first-time and three repeat nominees as Regional Auto Racing Promoters of the Year for 2010. They came from among more than 100 different short tracks in 41 states receiving votes, and the nominees’ experience ranges from six years to over 51 years. Among the nominees is the Queensland Family which operates the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn. This is the second award for the Queensland Family as they were also awarded the Regional Promoter of the Year by RPM in 2008. The Queensland Family has turned an average dirt track into a leading national facility with the addition of capital improvements, tireless promotion and the addition of marquee events for regional classes and nationally prominent series. The Queensland’s – Randy, Deb, Justin, Cole, Ryan and Susan – began operating the 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval in 2002 and have since built one of the most popular dirt track racing venues in the United States. A decade ago the Queenslands began building the Featherlite Fall Jamboree along with the Staley’s USMTS Series into one of the regions must-see events. Soon after, they added the World of Outlaw Sprints and Late Models. Several years ago, the long running Gopher 50 late model event, originally created by the Blooming Prairie Jaycees, moved to the speedway. In 2011, they will start the season with a new event, also in conjunction with the USMTS, the World Modified Dirt Track Championship. Not only have they transitioned to the big-event business model they are at the leading edge of new media promotion. The appropriately-nicknamed ‘Mecca of Modified Racing’ is located just south of Rochester, MN on HWY 63 and races weekly on Saturday nights from April to September featuring six classes, including the USRA Modifieds and B-Mods along with WISSOTA Late Models, Super Stocks, Midwest Mods, and Street Stocks. The Auto Racing Promoter of the Year (ARPY) is selected by readers of Racing Promotion Monthly. Nominees operate weekly schedule oval tracks or dragstrips across the country. Readers consider the success and longevity of the operations, reputation, character and contribution of the nominee to the industry, and to industry newcomers. The ARPY will be revealed during the 38th Annual RPM Promoters Workshops, Feb. 14-16, in Daytona Beach, Fla. The Auto Racing Promoter of the Year is short track racing’s most prestigious award for racetrack operators and managers. It is awarded each year after voting by promoters. The award was originated in 1976 by the editors of Racing Promotion Monthly. For more information about Racing Promotion Monthly or Deer Creek Speedway visit them online www.racingpromotionmonthly.com and www.deercreekspeedway.com

Carolina Clash/Clash South Points Banquet January 29

The Carolina Clash & Clash South Super Late Model Series will host its championship points banquet at the Speedway Club at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday night, January 29.

Dennis “Rambo” Franklin from Gaffney, S.C. will be awarded the 2010 Carolina Clash Points Champion. Dean Bowen will be awarded the 2010 Carolina Clash Rookie of the Year Winner. Ricky Weeks will be awarded as the inaugural Clash South Points Champion and Jay Sessoms will be awarded the Inaugural Clash South Rookie of the Year Winner. The top ten in points for both series will also be awarded.

The night will kick off with a social hour from 6:00 PM until 7:30 PM. Dinner will be served from 7:30 PM until 8:30 PM and the awards ceremony will begin at 9:00 PM. The night will cap off with another social hour from 10:30 until midnight.

The host hotel for the night will be the Wingate Inn. Limo service will be provided to the Speedway Club beginning at 5:30 PM. For hotel reservations call 704-979-1300 and ask for the Carolina Clash rate. The Clash rate will be $84.00 + tax per night. Banquet tickets will be $35.00 per person and must be ordered in advance. To order tickets call 910-263-2285.

Carolina Clash Drivers Meeting Set

There will be a Driver and Car owner meeting Saturday, January 29, 2011 from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm at the Wingate Inn in Concord, N.C. The meeting will be held in the Conference Room of the Hotel. Please make your plans to join us for this very important meeting and we look forward to seeing all of you there. The address for the Wingate Inn is 7841 Gateway Lane, Concord, N.C. 28027.

Richards Gearing Up For February’s DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH After Holiday-Week Trip To New Zealand

CONCORD, NC – Jan. 12, 2011 – Josh Richards enjoyed some off-season fun in the sun during his holiday-week trip to New Zealand.

Now it’s back to the regular grind for the 22-year-old sensation, who is just over one month away from beginning his chase of an unprecedented third consecutive World of Outlaws Late Model Series championship – as well as an amazing fifth straight season-opening victory – during the 40 th annual DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park.

“Going to New Zealand was an awesome experience,” said Richards, who drove a Kiwi-owned Rocket Chassis car to victory on Dec. 27 in a Super Saloon division feature at the island nation’s Baypark Speedway. “It was a lot of fun and a great way to get away from everything for a week and relax. But it’s all over, so it’s time to focus on getting ready for the season.”

Richards said he’s been “wide open” preparing equipment in his team’s Shinnston, W.Va.-based shop since returning home from New Zealand in the early morning hours of Jan. 5. He did sleep in until nearly noon on the 5th, but that was to recover from a 26-hour trip back to the U.S. and a healthy case of jet-lag. He was up earlier the next day and hasn’t wasted any hours since as he works hard to ready his Rocket Chassis house cars for the challenging campaign ahead.

There is, of course, a bull’s eye on Richards in 2011, and he knows it. As a two-time defending national champion he’s the driver every World of Outlaws traveler wants to unseat, so he can’t rest on his laurels if he intends to stay ahead of his hungry rivals. He needs to have his familiar No. 1 firing on all cylinders when the WoO LMS season kicks off with a 50-lap, $10,000-to-win event on Thurs., Feb. 17, at Volusia – not only to prove that he’s primed for another title run, but also to position himself to extend one of the most noteworthy winning streaks in dirt Late Model racing.

Richards will see action six times during the DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH – in addition to WoO LMS shows on Feb. 17 and 19, the week-long full-fender extravaganza includes DIRTcar UMP-sanctioned events on Feb. 14, 15, 16 and 18 – but it’s the WoO LMS lidlifter that promises to bring him the most attention. He’s assumed ownership of the tour’s season opener at Volusia, winning it four years in a row to rightfully earn the nickname ‘Mr. Opening Night.’

Three different drivers won the first race of the WoO LMS season from 2004-2006 (only the ’06 opener wasn’t held at Volusia), but since 2007 Richards has made a habit of launching his campaign in triumphant fashion at the half-mile oval located 20 minutes outside of Daytona Beach. Not surprisingly, it’s a streak that blows his mind.

“I definitely consider it one of the biggest accomplishments of my career,” said Richards, who was still one month away from turning 19 when he captured the season opener for the first time. “There’s always so many great cars there and everybody has their best stuff ready to go. It’s one of the toughest fields any track will have all year – almost as tough as a crown-jewel (event) – so winning once when you’re running against that kind of competition is awesome. Winning the World of Outlaws opener four years in a row is unbelievable.”

Richards’s ‘Drive for Five’ can scarcely be more difficult than his memorable victory in the 2010 opener. After leading from flag-to-flag off the pole in 2007 and winning from the third starting spot in both 2008 (he took the lead when Shane Clanton broke on lap 30 and then held off Billy Moyer after a late restart) and 2009 (passed Shannon Babb for lead on lap 14 and never looked back), he started 17th in last year’s 50-lapper. In one of the most impressive performances of his career, Richards charged through the pack to grab the top spot from Earl Pearson Jr. on lap 27 and rode off to the checkered flag.

“I didn’t think we could pull it off starting 17th last year,” said Richards, who finished third in his opening-night heat in 2010 after winning a prelim in each of the three previous years. “But right from the start, I knew we had a great car. It was one of those rare nights where everything came together.”

Richards understands that good fortune has played a role in his season-opening success, but meticulous preparation and savvy-yet-aggressive driving has been the real difference.

“The luck factor is always involved,” said Richards, who enters the 2011 season tied with Steve Francis atop the WoO LMS win list since 2004, at 28 victories. “But you have to earn everything you get against the caliber of competition down there (at Volusia) and I think we have – especially last year, coming from 17th to win.

“I’ve also always loved racing at Volusia,” he continued, declaring his affinity for the fast, sweeping track. “From the first time I ran there, I just felt comfortable. It can’t hurt when you really look forward to racing at a track. I guess the place just seems to fit my style.”

Can he pull off a fifth straight opening-night win on Feb. 17? Richards isn’t the bombastic type so he’s not making any guarantees, but he is confident about his chances.

“We’re gonna give it everything we have, that’s for sure,” said Richards. “It’s definitely a challenge to start the season at Volusia but we’ll be ready for it.”

There’s plenty of work left for Richards before he drives onto the Volusia clay next month, including the annual Rocket Chassis Open House and set-up seminar weekend on Jan. 21-22 during which he’ll offer attendees some of his technical expertise. But he heads into the 2011 season with his mind clear in the wake of his visit to New Zealand, a trip he made with his buddy, young dirt Late Model racer Jared Hawkins of Fairmont, W.Va., who was recently hired to drive the Bobby Lake Motorsports No. 46 and plans to join Richards in the DIRTcar Nationals field.

Richards was scheduled to make two competitive appearances Down Under behind the wheel of a Rocket mount that veteran New Zealand racer Maurice Cowling purchased from Wisconsin’s Terry Casey, but he ended up making only one – a victorious run in the 20-lap Super Saloon division feature on Dec. 27. He was allowed to drive Cowling’s full-blown dirt Late Model against the more limited Super Saloon stockers to draw attention to dirt Late Model racing – and he did just that by charging from the 16th starting spot to the lead in a handful of laps around the impressive Baypark Speedway, a quarter-mile oval located about 100 miles southeast of Auckland between the beach resort of Mount Maunganui and the city of Tauranga. But some competitors deemed the Rocket car too fast to participate in the Super Saloon Grand Prix on Jan. 1, so Richards only took some exhibition circuits that evening and watched Hawkins drive to a feature win in a Super Saloon ride he picked up at the last minute.

“It was all positive,” Richards said when asked about the impression his dirt Late Model performance left on the New Zealand fans. “I think we definitely put on a good show. A lot of guys want to try to get Late Model racing going over there so (Cowling) wanted to show everybody how cool these cars are.”

Richards filled the days between his racetrack visits with a whirlwind of sightseeing, including a plane ride with Baypark’s promoter over the White Island volcano about 30 miles off the New Zealand coast and several visits to the beach. He also got a taste of the wild New Year’s Eve scene in Tauranga’s ‘Strand’ entertainment area – though Richards and Hawkins called it a night early because they had a race to attend in less than 24 hours.

The DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH is a 12-night short-track blockbuster that also includes the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series (Feb. 11-13); the O’Reilly All-Star Sprint Car Series (Feb. 9-10); the Super DIRTcar Series for big-block Modifieds (Feb. 16-19); and the UMP Modifieds (Feb. 8-15).

Tickets are available at www.DIRTcarNationals.com or by calling 704-795-7223.

For more information on the WoO LMS, visit www.worldofoutlaws.com.

Super Bowl of Racing VII at Golden Isles Speedway Set for February 3rd-5th

Waynesville, Georgia – The seventh installment of Golden Isles Speedway’s signature event has been set for Thursday, February 3rd through Saturday, February 5th. The Super Bowl of Racing VII will feature two 50 lap Super Late Model events paying $10,000 to win each. The 2010 version saw a pair of championship winning national stars and a rising superstar each take a win. In 2011 the event format has been tapered down to 2 nights of competition to allow for better racing at the 4/10ths mile South Georgia clay oval. “This has become our biggest event of the year. It is popular among the drivers and we have had some outstanding racing the last few years. We expect much of the same at this year’s Super Bowl.” commented GIS owner / promoter Frankie Lloyd.

Another change employed for the 2011 Super Bowl will be for the first time in its history the event will be unsanctioned. However Lloyd has contracted the services of Kelley Carlton and his KELCAR Motorsports Media & Management group to oversee the event. Carlton was the Director of Competition with the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series from 2000 through 2010 and brings more than 15 years of race event management experience to the table. “Mr. Lloyd wanted to try the event unsanctioned but he wanted to provide the racers with a sense of security regarding how the event would be conducted. He and I got together and worked out a plan for my folks to officiate and handle all aspects of tech for the Super Late Models. Mr. Lloyd is a staunch opponent of chemical tire alteration so one of the first questions he had was ‘can you handle lab testing for the tires?’ said Carlton.

“Given our history and experience with tire sampling it will be no problem to manage the tire issues. We plan to take multiple samples at various times each night. The tire rule allows for any compound or brand but prohibits any chemical alterations. Most racers hate all the chemical stuff and want nothing to do with it. We want to provide them with the peace of mind that they will not have to worry about chemical tire treatments at the Super Bowl.” added Carlton. The KELCAR group plans to utilize the same Blue Ridge Laboratories that most other major sanctioning bodies have come to use. “These folks understand what we are doing and know what we need from them. They have been excellent to work with and they are very well respected in their field. We appreciate their professionalism and I am glad they are on board with us.” said Carlton.

Super Bowl VII kicks off on Thursday, February 3rd with an open practice session. Pit Gates open at 3 PM with practice schedule to begin at 6 PM. Friday, February 4th Pit Gates open at 3 PM. Hot Laps are scheduled for 5 PM with racing to follow at 6 PM. Saturday, February 5th Pit Gates open at 3 PM. Hot Laps are scheduled for 5 PM with racing to follow at 6 PM. Golden Isles has still has camping spots available with full hook-ups. For more information including a complete schedule, directions and ticket information visit www.goldenislesspeedway.com or call (912) 778-3767. For any Super Late Model technical questions please call Kelley @ (864) 871-1442 or email kelcarms@gmail.com

Billy Moyer Jr. Gets Biggest Win of His Career at Tucson

Batesville, Arkansas (01/08/11) – Billy Moyer Jr. served notice on Saturday afternoon in the opener for the 5th Annual Wild West Shootout at USA Raceway (Tucson, AZ) that he means business as he powered his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer/Bullock Racing Engine Super Late Model to a dominant, $3,000 win.

Billy opened the 2011 season with a bang by topping a talented field of 49 competitors to claim his first win of the year and his first ever Wild West Shootout victory on Saturday afternoon at USA Raceway in Tucson, Arizona.

Billy started the day by blasting from his second starting position to a heat race win, which earned him a spot in the redraw for the feature. In the redraw Billy drew the third starting spot, and that is where he started on the grid for the 30 lap, $3,000 to win feature. Early in the feature Moyer Jr. would battle for third before sliding as far back as the fifth position. However, as the race progressed, Billy's car began to come to him, and on a lap 20 restart he would blast past leader, Jeremy Payne, on the low side to claim the win. Over the remainder of the event, Moyer Jr. would motor away to win by over a straightaway. The victory came over Payne, Jimmy Mars, Bub McCool, and Ronny Lee Hollingsworth. Full results and coverage are available at www.DirtOnDirt.com .

Even though the winner’s purse was not the biggest of his career (biggest win was a $5,000 triumph in the 2010 Bama Brawl at North Alabama Speedway), Moyer Jr. commented that mentally this was his biggest win. “To beat this field of cars means so much for me and my team. This was really something special to us,” commented the 23 year old driver.

Billy will be in pursuit of his second straight win as the series continues on Sunday night, January 9th with a $5,000 to win event. The remaining schedule for the series consists of the following dates:

January 9th: USA Raceway (Tucson, AZ) - $5,000 To Win

January 12th: USA Raceway (Tucson, AZ) - $3,000 To Win

January 14th: USA Raceway (Tucson, AZ) - $3,000 To Win

January 15th: USA Raceway (Tucson, AZ) - $3,000 To Win

January 16th: USA Raceway (Tucson, AZ) - $10,000 To Win

For more information on the event, please visit www.USARaceway.net .

Billy Moyer Jr. would like to thank all of his sponsors including Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Banner Valley Hauling, Henderson Motorsports, L&D Trucking, Mark Martin Ford, COMP Cams, Imperial Motors, Red Line Oil, Karl Chevrolet, Bert Transmission, New Vision Graphics, S & H Industrial Services, Watters Autoland, Performance Rod & Custom, Peterson Fluid Systems, Mason Starters, Sweet Mfg., Wiles Driveshafts, Cizmar Racing, Performance Bodies, Schoenfeld Headers, Hoosier Tire South by Pup, ISC Racing Tape, Awesome Race Wear, Wilwood Engineering, Frankland Racing Products, VP Racing Fuel, Hooker Harness, MSR Mafia.com, Kluhsman Racing Components, BSB Manufacturing, Outlawd Motorsports, Edge Services, Swift Springs, Beyea Custom Headers, R2C Competition Filters, REM Plastics, TWM Products, and CPD Tools.

Billy Moyer Jr. is always looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. For more information on joining the team, please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com .

For the latest information on Billy Moyer Jr., please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com .

Huge Changes for the CLMA DIRTcar Series in 2011!

by: Cory Moul, CLMA DIRTcar Series Owner/Promoter

After operating the series for the past 7 years JT and Sandy Botts have decided to step down. With everything that they have going on with their trucking business they do not have the time needed to run the series the way that hey would like to see it run. They have done a great job and have taken the series from a Colorado series that ran at two tracks and made it a regional series that races at several tracks in the region. Thank you to JT and Sandy from all of the racers and crews for what you have done with the CLMA.

Last years 2010 Director of Promotions, Cory Moul, will be taking over the series in 2011. Cory has been involved with the CLMA since it started 10 years ago as a crew member and decided to take on the Promotions position in 2010. He also has promoted several local four wheel drive events and the largest Toys for Tots event in the Rocky Mountain region for the past 5 years. He hopes to take everything that he has learned over the years and make the series even better.

The first thing that Cory has decided to do is change the name of the series to the Championship Late Model Association DIRTcar Series. Since the series doesn't just race in Colorado and has become more of a regional series he decided it was time to change the name. There will also be a new website that will be launched in a few weeks. The series will continue its partnership with DIRTcar in 2011 and all series races will count towards DIRTcar Regional and National points.

In 2011 there will be a few changes to the schedule with races at three tracks that the series has never raced at before, Aztec Speedway (Aztec, NM), Southern New Mexico Speedway (Las Cruces, NM), and for the first time ever the series will go to Texas at El Paso Speedway Park (El Paso, TX). The CLMA will be returning to Gillette Thunder Speedway (Gillette, WY), Casper Speedway (Casper, WY), Black Hills Speedway (Rapid City, SD), and the Great American Dirt Track (Jetmore, KS) in 2011. They are working on adding a few more races in Colorado, Kansas, and Wyoming.

There will be a few more exciting changes announced in the next couple of weeks so keep checking back at www.coloradolatemodel.com.

2011 Championship Late Model Association DIRTcar Series Tentative Super Late Model Schedule

APRIL Saturday, 4/30 - Great American Dirt Track (Jetmore, KS)

MAY Sunday, 5/1 - Great American Dirt Track (Jetmore, KS) Friday, 5/13 - Black Hills Speedway (Rapid City, SD) Saturday, 5/14 - Gillette Thunder Speedway (Gillette, WY)

JUNE Friday, June 3rd - Casper Speedway (Casper, WY) Saturday, June 4th - TBA Friday, June 10th - Black Hills Speedway (Rapid City, SD) Saturday, June 11th - Gillette Thunder Speedway (Gillette, WY) Saturday, June 25th - Great American Dirt Track (Jetmore, KS)

JULY Saturday, July 2nd - Aztec Speedway (Aztec, NM) Sunday, July 3rd - Aztec Speedway (Aztec, NM) Friday, July 29th - TBA Saturday, July 30th - TBA

AUGUST Friday, August 19th - Casper Speedway (Casper, WY) Saturday, August 20th - Gillette Thunder Speedway (Gillette, WY)

SEPTEMBER Friday, September 2nd - TBA Saturday, September 3rd - Aztec Speedway (Aztec, NM) Sunday, September 4th - Aztec Speedway (Aztec, NM) Friday, September 16th - El Paso Speedway Park (El Paso, TX) Saturday, September 17th - S. New Mexico Speedway (Las Cruces, NM)

This is a tentative schedule and can be changed at any time so please check back to CLMA web site at www.coloradolatemodel.com. We are working on a 20 race schedule for the 2011 season. __________________

O'Reilly All Star Late Model Series to Co-Sanction with UMP at Ocala (FL) on February 13!

Camargo, IL (January 7, 2011) The O'Reilly All Star Late Model Series along with Ocala (FL) Speedway and UMP Officials have agreed to co-sanction the $8,000 to-win 'Super Late Model All Star Shoot-Out' to be held on Sunday, February 13, 2011.

'This gives us the chance to be a part of Speedweeks down in Florida,' All Star Championship Racing Inc., President Guy Webb stated. 'It's important for us to be a part of the action during Speedweeks as all eyes of the racing industry will be on Florida for almost a month straight. Working with Sam (Driggers) with UMP has worked out well for both ASLMS and UMP in the past and this event should be no exception.'

The 'Super Late Model All Star Shootout' will be a non-points event for the ASLMS but will be run using ASLMS staff and race format. The ASLMS rule book will also be the rule book of choice for the event but will utilize the UMP Tire Rule. Only the Hoosier LM10, LM20, LM30 and LM40 tires will be permitted for competition.

Many top late model racers have already committed to appear at Ocala Speedway for the Sunday, February 13th 'Super Late Model All Star Shootout' including UMP Summer Nationals Champ, Jason Feger, and back-to-back World of Outlaws Champ, Josh Richards. Earl Pearson Jr. and his Bobby Labonte Motorsports teammate Brad Neat, have also expressed their plans to race, as has 2009 World of Outlaws Rookie of the Year, Russ King and 2010 O'Reilly All Star Late Model Series Rookie of the Year John Garvin Jr. Others committed to appear include Shane Clanton, Jonathan Davenport, Chub Frank, Frank Heckenast Jr., Darrell Lanigan, Mike Marlar, Justin Ratliff, Clint Smith, and Eric Wells with others contacting race organizers on a daily basis to express their desire to join the field.

General Admission tickets for the one day spectacular at the Ocala Speedway are $25 for Adults, Students 16 � 5 are $10, while Children 4 and under are free. Pit Passes are set at $35. Gates open at 4:00p.m. with racing slated to start at 7:00p.m. For more information on ticket prices and times please visit www.ocalaspeedway.com.

Any drivers that plan on attending the 'Super Late Model All Star Shoot-Out' at Ocala Speedway that followed the ASLMS tour in 2010 or are interested for 2011 please call Guy Webb at (217) 832-2308

For more information on the O'Reilly All Star Late Model Series please visit www.allstarlatemodels.com.

2010 Southern All Stars Championship Awards Banquet, January 15th

Knoxville, TN (1-5-11) The 2010 Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series Championship Awards Banquet is coming up Saturday, January 15th 2011. It will be held at Ramsey’s Banquet Hall located inside the Days Inn just off Merchants Drive and I-75 in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Two-time series champion Randy Weaver of Crossville, TN will be honored for his second straight series title along with 2010 runner-up and Rookie of the Year Scott Creel of Franklinton, LA. The Southern Gentleman Freddy Smith of Seymour, TN will be honored for third place, followed by fourth p-lace finisher Doug Smith of Somerset, KY and Daniel Baggerly of Rural Retreat, VA who finished fifth in the final standings.

A reception will be held at 6pm with dinner served at 7pm immediately followed by the awards presentation. The cost is $25 per person and reservations must be made by calling or writing to the Southern All Stars using the info provided below.

In addition to the awards presentation, the series is expected to make several announcements with regards to the 2011 schedule, rules, format, etc.

Driver and sponsor invitations have been sent out but anyone wishing to attend the banquet should contact Series Director Brad Byrd at (865) 919-5550 or send reservation requests along with the number of people planning to attend and $25 per person to Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series, P.O. Box 1437, Clinton, TN 37717.

Additional information regarding the Southern All Stars can be found on the SAS website at www.SouthernAllStarsRacingSeries.com

INAUGURAL FASTRAK NORTHEAST LATE MODEL SPEEDWEEK COMING IN 2011; BULLY DOG TO PROVIDE $5,000 IN CASH & CONTINGENCIES

By Mike Leone

January 6, 2011

(Pulaski, PA)…The Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC FASTRAK Northeast Late Model Touring Series is thrilled to announce an exciting additional aspect to the 2011 slate. The inaugural Bully Dog “Cross the Borders” Speedweek presented by Contingency Connection is expected to feature five events primarily in the northern part of the region over the Independence Day Weekend. A separate point fund will be established with $5,000 in cash and contingencies up for grabs thanks to Bully Dog.

“Each year we have racers and tracks talk about a Speedweek for FASTRAK,” explained fifth year Northeast co-Director Vicki Emig. “With the growth in the northern part of our region this year and Bully Dog stepping up to provide us with an additional point fund, we felt the timing was right. We chose the fourth of July weekend when car counts are very strong, the weather is more cooperative and summer is just getting into full force with the holiday weekend.”

Four of the events have been secured with Thursday, June 30 at McKean County Raceway in East Smethport, Pa., Friday, July 1 at Raceway 7 near Conneaut, Ohio, Saturday, July 2 at Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway in Imperial, Pa., and Sunday, July 3 at Eriez Speedway just outside of Erie, Pa. in Hammett. It’s hopeful that the Wednesday, June 29 event will be the kickoff to the Bully Dog Speedweek as part of the traditional Trumbull County Fair race at Expo Speedway.

The Pittsburgh event will include a meet and greet autograph session on the speedway during intermission- the first ever of its kind for the Touring Series! It also marks the return of the Touring Series for the first time in two years and just second ever at the monster half-mile. The Eriez date will be just the third ever Touring Series show there and first since 2008.

“McKean, Raceway 7, Pittsburgh, and Eriez were real excited about the Speedweek concept and came on board as soon as the concept was presented,” stated fifth year Northeast co-Director Mike Leone. “We’re hoping to again add Expo, but it takes some time to get the fair events approved. We’re also close to another exciting piece that is expected to be added to the Speedweek concept. Once finalized, this added piece would also be a first for the Series!”

Speedweek points will utilize FASTRAK’s standard point system. Drivers must be either a Weekly Series or Touring Series member to accumulate Speedweek points. The top 10 in points will receive cash with $1,000 going to the inaugural champion. In addition to the $3,000 cash put up by Bully Dog, they will also be awarding two $1,000 contingency packages. The Speedweek Champion will also receive one of the $1,000 performance packages with the other $1,000 package going to one of the drivers that finishes second through tenth in Speedweek points through a random draw.

Bully Dog Technologies is a company deeply routed in vehicle performance. Formed by three brothers in a small town in Idaho and fueled by their father’s interest in all things fast, that was over 10 years ago. Today Bully Dog is known as the leader in the performance electronics market, making big power for gas and diesel vehicles with their highly innovative tuning products.

Product innovation is key and Bully Dog takes innovation very seriously. In the past 12 years, Bully Dog has been first to market with vehicle-specific products and applications over 100 times while also being awarded many awards for our revolutionary products. And in 2005, with the release of the Triple Dog™ Downloader and Outlook™ Monitor, Bully Dog revolutionized the market with the ability to adjust power, safety and economy levels on-the-fly while driving down the road.

In 2008 with the Triple Dog™ Gauge Tuner, Bully Dog was able to combine a vehicle engine tuner, monitor, gauge and diagnostic device all in a single unit. The GT monitors and displays over 15 different vehicle parameters serving as a multi-function gauge package, it also includes performance testing software that measures a vehicles true performance.

Getting you to the track quicker, adding performance to your race vehicle or simply hoping up your street car or increasing your fuel economy, Bully Dog has your gas and diesel needs covered! Providing the back in your seat, white knuckle, teeth gritting, eye watering, heart racing, adrenalin pumping, neck breaking experience! Visit bullydog.com or bullydoghideout.com for more information.

Don’t forget the FASTRAK Northeast and Mid-Ohio Valley Touring Series Awards Banquet & Dinner will be coming up on Sunday, January 30 at the Hard Rock Café Pittsburgh at Stantion Square. For ticket information, go to www.fastraknortheast.com.

Henderson Motorsports Set for Arizona Invasion

Laurel, Mississippi (01/05/11) – Henderson Motorsports will head west with both guns blazing this weekend as both David Breazeale and Leon Henderson invade USA Raceway (Tucson, Arizona) for the 5th Annual Wild West Shootout.

With a very successful 2010 season in the rearview mirror, which saw Breazeale claim three tour championships as he won titles with the PRO Dirt Car Super Late Models, MSCCS Super Late Models, and NeSmith Super Late Models, the team is eager to begin the 2011 season. Both Breazeale and Henderson will be debuting brand new Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer in Arizona with Cornett power under the hood.

As the team prepares for six races in nine days during the January 8th-16th, 2011 stretch, it can be noted that this will mark the first time that either driver has competed in a Wild West Shootout event or at USA Raceway. The racing series gets underway with an Open Practice Session on January 7th before seeing the racing action officially underway on Saturday, January 8th with a $3,000 to win event. A variety of $3,000 and $5,000 to win events will be contested over the next several days before wrapping up on Sunday, January 16th with $10,000 to win, Bill Cheesbourg Memorial.

The team's complete schedule for the week includes:

January 7th: USA Raceway (Tucson, AZ) - Open Practice

January 8th: USA Raceway (Tucson, AZ) - $3,000 To Win

January 9th: USA Raceway (Tucson, AZ) - $5,000 To Win

January 12th: USA Raceway (Tucson, AZ) - $3,000 To Win

January 14th: USA Raceway (Tucson, AZ) - $3,000 To Win

January 15th: USA Raceway (Tucson, AZ) - $3,000 To Win

January 16th: USA Raceway (Tucson, AZ) - $10,000 To Win

For more information on the events, please visit www.USARaceway.net .

Henderson Motorsports would like to thank their sponsors including L&D Trucking, L&D Scrap, Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Cornett Racing Engines, Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, and MSRMafia.com

For the latest information on Henderson Motorsports, please visit www.HendersonMotorsports.net .

Boom Briggs Talks with Dirt Cast, 2011 Season Rapidly Approaching

Bear Lake, PA (January 5, 2011) After Rick ‘Boom’ Briggs of Bear Lake, PA had his 2010 season come to an abrupt end after an ATV accident in October, it’s been nothing but hard work preparing for the 2011 season since.

‘Chub (Frank), myself, and the rest of the guys with CFR (Chub Frank Racing) have been in the shop pretty much every day since the ‘World Finals’ in Charlotte. 2010 wasn’t the best of years for Chub or I but we’re determined to have a better 2011 season,’ Briggs said from the CFR shop in Bear Lake, PA. ‘We’ve been working very closely with Mark Richards and Steve Baker from Rocket Chassis to get our stuff back to the way it was a few years ago. Chub has a brand new car sitting here not done and I have a brand new car sitting here not done; it’s been a very busy winter for us with all of the CFR customers coming in and out of the shop but we’re looking forward to getting everything done and having a successful trip to Florida in February.’

Boom also took a minute to talk with Dave Seay at Dirt Cast about his 2010 season, winning the United Late Model Series (ULMS) title, the ULMS Series, the ULMS competitors, finishing fourth in All Star points, his four wheeler accident, what he has learned by touring, the regional tours and competitors in his region, the business that he and Chub Frank have put together, heading to Volusia Speedway Park for the Winter Nationals and his plans for 2011.

‘Dave does so much for us drivers at Dirt Cast and any time he calls I make sure I make time for him,’ Boom said about his interview with Dirt Cast. ‘All of the media outlets out there do a great job in covering us and our events. That type of coverage really helps us out when we’re out sponsor hunting and also keeps our fans up to date on their favorite drivers. I want to thank Dave Seay and all of the other media members out there for doing a fantastic job for all of us.’ Boom’s interview can be heard HERE or by entering http://dirtcast.com/2011/01/05/boom-briggs-ulms-oreilly-all-star-late-models-1-5-11/ into your web browser.

Boom Briggs and the BBR team will open their season in Florida at the Florida DirtCar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, FL. The DirtCar Nationals will run from Monday, February 14 through Saturday February 19 and will feature three $7,000 to-win UMP sanctioned events, another $10,000 to-win sanctioned event and two $10,000 to-win World of Outlaws sanctioned events.

For more information on Boom Briggs visit his website at www.boombriggs.com.

Boom Briggs and Boom Briggs Racing would like to thank their sponsors for the 2010 season: Meridien Hardwoods, Sorbera Family Chiropractic, Horton Equipment, Asel Enterprises, Briggs Transport, Tony Stec Lumber, Chub Frank Racing, CJ’s Auto Transport, Custom Race Engines, Rocket Chassis, American Race Tires, JNJ Motorsports Media, Buccola’s, Sunset Dairy, Bodies by Lacki, GW Performance, Ohlins Shocks, Slavic Custom Racing Shirts and Decals, VP Racing Fuel, All Star Performance, Outerwears, Safety Solutions, Rush Performance, Hypercoils, K-B Carburetors, Argo Pit Equipment, Brinn Transmissions, Mason Racin, Wrisco Aluminum, Performance Friction Brakes, Speed Bear Fasteners, Ringers Gloves, Schuyler’s, Frankland, Motul Lubricants, Aurora Rod Ends, Kirkey, Tarpco Inc., Performance Bodies, Jones Racing Products, Wiles Driveshafts, Cruise with the Champions, Weld Racing, KRC Power Steering, Race Pumps, and Simpson Race Products.

John Garvin Jr. Highlighted on Dirt Cast, Preparing for 2011!

Sarver, PA (January 4, 2010) 2010 O’Reilly All Star Late Model Series Rookie of the Year John Garvin Jr. and Copperhead Racing has spent the off-season continuing to learn what it takes to be a traveling Dirt Late Model racer. From building and re-building cars for the new season, searching for sponsors, and attending his first trade show, ‘Copperhead’ has learned a lot in this short off-season.

Another first for Garvin is doing his first interview. John joined Dave Seay at Dirt Cast to talk about his career, his rookie season on the O’Reilly All Star Late Model Series, winning the Rookie of the Year title, what it meant to him, the biggest transition from being a weekly racer to being a regional touring driver, getting help from Boom Briggs, getting his first win in a late model, local racing in Pennsylvania, his plans to go to Florida this year and his plans and expectations for 2011.

‘It was something new for me and I was pretty nervous about,’ Garvin said about his conversation with Dirt Cast. ‘I think it turned out well though. It’s exciting for me to get the exposure that comes along with winning the All Star Rookie of the Year title. It’s been an interesting off-season for us as a team with all the new experiences but all of it is part of doing what we want to do as a race team,’ John continued, It’s a lot of work but it’s nice to be able to get the exposure from guys like Dave Seay and other media outlets.’ John’s interview with Dirt Cast can be found here, or by inserting http://dirtcast.com/2011/01/04/john-garvin-jr-oreilly-all-star-late-models-1-4-11/ into the address bar of your browser.

John Garvin Jr. and his Copperhead Racing team will be in action in just a few weeks on Sunday, February 13, 2011 at Ocala Speedway in Ocala, FL for an $8,000 to-win event before heading to Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, FL for the Florida DirtCar Nationals from Monday, February 14 through Saturday February 19. The Florida DirtCar Nationals will consist of four UMP sanctioned events and two World of Outlaws Late Model Series sanctioned events.

For more information on John Garvin Jr. and Garvin Motorsports please visit www.johngarvinjr.com.

John Garvin Jr. and Garvin Motorsports would like to thank their sponsors for the 2010 season: Garvin Salvage and Towing, Sarver Landscape and Garden Supply, JNJ Motorsports Media, Precise Products, Precise Products, Thompson Scrap Metal, Slavic Custom Racing Shirts and Decals, Simon Racing Supply, Hoosier Racing Tires, Integra Shocks, and Rocket Chassis.

"Battle Between The Coasts" Brings the Best To Ocala

by BJ Cavin- Ocala Speedway Media

OCALA, FL- As the new year gets underway the staff at Ocala Speedway has been busy organizing events for the annual February Winternationals. This year's February schedule is expanded to include top quality racing action spread out over two weeks, plus a rare Sunday night visit to Florida's oldest speedway from some of the top drivers in dirt late model action from across the country in a UMP sanctioned, $8000 to win event.

February 13th will be the date for this unique opportunity to see the best of the best on the southeast's toughest 3/8ths mile in a 50 lap shootout dubbed, "The Battle Between the Coasts." The race falls just after the late model Speedweeks events end at Florida's East Bay Raceway Park, and just before the scheduled late model events during DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park. The timing and location of the Ocala show is therefore attracting top racers from both the Lucas Oil Series and the World of Outlaws Late Models, and putting them together for one night only on the famed Ocala Speedway located just off of I-75. Adult admission for the event is only $25, making this a low priced, one shot opportunity for fans to see the best in UMP Dirt Late Model racing on the same track, together on the same night. Fans will also have access to "Merchandise Row" featuring souvenirs from many of those top names in late model racing.

In addition to top late model action, fans will be treated to a $500 to win clash featuring Ocala Speedway's most competitive and exciting division, the Amsoil V8 Thunder Stocks. After a brutal racing season that saw the points championship come down to the last lap of the final race of 2010, the Amsoil Thunder Stocks will provide more of the same kind of hard nosed action that Ocala Speedway fans have come to expect. And since the race will be open to any racer who opts to participate, racers from other racing divisions are setting up Thunder Stock cars in preparation to hit the clay and go for the cash.

Many top late model racers have already committed to appear at Ocala Speedway for the Sunday, February 13th "Battle Between the Coasts" including UMP Summer Nationals Champ, Jason Feger, and back-to-back World of Outlaws Champ, Josh Richards. Earl Pearson Jr and his Bobby Labonte Motorsports teammate Brad Neat, have also expressed their plans to race, as has 2009 World of Outlaws Rookie of the Year, Russ King. Others committed to appear include Darrell Lanigan, Frank Heckenast Jr, Justin Ratliff, Clint Smith, and Chub Frank, with others contacting race organizers on a daily basis to express their desire to join the field. Further press releases will detail more racers who commit to appear before the race date arrives.

For more information on Ocala Speedway Winternationals events, or to find out more about "The Battle Between the Coasts" please visit the official home of Florida's oldest speedway, www.OcalaSpeedway.com.

O'Reilly All Star Late Model Series

Camargo, IL (January 4, 2011) The O'Reilly All Star Late Model Series along with Screven Motor Speedway officials have announced that the Super Late Model portion of the Inaugural 'Winter Freeze' will be supported by the O'Reilly All Star Late Model Series as a non-ASLMS points event to go along with the season opening event for the O'Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions.

'This will give us a better chance to draw some racers from a different region of the country and it will give the O'Reilly All Stars Late Model Series some exposure in the south. It doesn't change anything about the event or the rules but it just really improves the marketing ability of the entire event,' said Screven Motor Speedway Owner / Promoter James �Redd� Griffin.

Kelley Carlton and his KELCAR Motorsports crew will be the officiating team for the super late model portion of the event as this is not a true ASLMS sanctioned event. 'Kelley and his guys will be handling the entire super late model show from top to bottom. Guy Webb, All Star Championship Racing Inc., President, just wanted to be a part of the entire program and offered to endorse the late model portion to try and help us get some more cars down here and spread the word a little better,� Griffin added. 'We are excited about being part of the show and adding the endorsement of the O'Reilly All Star Late Model Series is a great plus for the program. Their O'Reilly Auto Parts sponsorship gives them a national platform for event promotion to a core group of race fans and drivers. That should help to make the show bigger and better,' stated Kelley Carlton.

Open practice will be held on Wednesday, February 2, 2011 for both the O'Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions and the Late Models endorsed by the O'Reilly All Star Late Model Series. Both the sprint cars and the late models will compete in full shows on Thursday, February 3, 2011 paying $10,000-to-win for each show. For more information about the Inaugural Winter Freeze visit www.screvenmotorspeedway.com. Information about the All Star Circuit of Champions sprint car series can be found at their official website at www.allstarsprint.com and information about the O'Reilly All Star Late Model Series can be found at www.allstarlatemodels.com.

Rules and race format for the Super Late Models will come from the Screven Motor Speedway Rule Book that can be found at http://allstarsprint.com/mailinglist/lt.php?id=N0UGCFtWAAVJUgkBTgYA

For more information and to join the O'Reilly All Star Late Model Series mailing list please visit www.allstarlatemodels.com.

Bub McCool Heads West For Wild West Shootout

Vicksburg, MS (01/04/11) – After a busy offseason of preparing his equipment for possibly the most ambitious schedule of his career, Bub McCool will open the 2011 season at USA Raceway (Tucson, Arizona) with the 5th Annual Wild West Shootout.

For the first time in his career, McCool is making the long trip west in his #57J McCool Logging/Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model. He will take part in the 5th Annual Wild West Shootout that will be highlighted by six big events over the course of nine days at the lightning fast oval. The racing series gets underway with an Open Practice Session on January 7th before seeing the racing action officially underway on Saturday, January 8th with a $3,000 to win event. A host of $3,000 and $5,000 to win events will be held over the next several days before wrapping up on Sunday, January 16th with $10,000 to win, Bill Cheesbourg Memorial. His complete schedule for the week includes:

January 7th: USA Raceway (Tucson, AZ) - Open Practice January 8th: USA Raceway (Tucson, AZ) - $3,000 To Win January 9th: USA Raceway (Tucson, AZ) - $5,000 To Win January 12th: USA Raceway (Tucson, AZ) - $3,000 To Win January 14th: USA Raceway (Tucson, AZ) - $3,000 To Win

January 15th: USA Raceway (Tucson, AZ) - $3,000 To Win

January 16th: USA Raceway (Tucson, AZ) - $10,000 To Win

For more information on the events, please visit www.USARaceway.net .

Bub and everyone at McCool Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include Southern Belle, McCool Logging, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Trak-Star Race Cars, Good Hope Lumber, Boland Performance, New Vision Graphics, & MSRMafia.com.

For more information on Bub & McCool Motorsports, please visit the official team website at www.BubMcCool.com .

Kyle Beard Opens 2011 at 20th Annual Ice Bowl

Trumann, AR (01/04/11) – Coming off a solid 2010 campaign, "The Silent Assassin" Kyle Beard is anxious to open his 2011 campaign behind the wheel of his #86 Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer/Samuels Performance Racing Engine Super Late Model in the 20th Annual Ice Bowl.

In 2010, Beard finished second in the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model standings and finished third in the PRO Dirt Car Series Super Late Model standings. Along the way he also claimed two feature wins and 24 top ten finishes.

With momentum in his corner, Beard will open the 2011 campaign this weekend, January 7th-9th, in the 20th Annual Ice Bowl at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama. In 2010, Beard qualified for his first ever Ice Bowl main event and went on to record a 15th place finish in the final rundown. Kyle has his sights set on a top five finish in this year's edition of the event, which will see Open Practice on Friday with time trials and heat race action on Saturday. Sunday will be highlighted by b-mains, and the $6,000 to win finale. For more information on the event, please visit www.TalladegaShortTrack.com .

Kyle Beard would like to thank his sponsors including KB Transport, Gary Beard Trucking, Samuel’s Performance Engines, JFR Graphics, Real Racin’ Wheels, Bill Frye Motorsports, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

Beard Motorsports is always looking for more sponsors, and anyone, who may be interested, can find more information at www.KyleBeard86.com .

For more information on Kyle and Beard Motorsports, please visit www.KyleBeard86.com

Manjimup – Simply Brilliant!

It was highly anticipated that last Sundays R2C Competition Filters Pro Dirt Series at Manjimup would be a brilliant show and it certainly didn’t disappoint the large crowd on hand as the drivers of the LMRA put on another fine display of dirt track racing that left everyone on hand excited with what they saw.

Jeep Van Wormer showed his class throughout the entire evening, and even though you felt he would eventually win the night, he didn’t have it without plenty of challengers during the evening.

He won the thirty five lap final in his Bayline Fire/Globe Technologies #55 Masterbuilt but had to resist the close attention of at first Brad Blake (Blake Auto Centre #0 Rocket) and then the efforts of close mate Jamie Oldfield in the Ultratune Morley/Carahaul #51 Rocket in the closing laps. Craig Vosbergen was another to put in a big effort during the final, only to lose third spot back to Blake as the Bunbury based racer made an amazing outside pass on the outside of the WCM/Ductworks/ Valvoline #8 Rocket coming out of turn four in sight of the chequered flag that had the crowd on its feet.

The final was one where it didn’t matter where you looked as there were plenty of battles for nearly all positions. Matt Nylander had one of his best efforts for the season, qualifying for the top six dash in his fathers AJN built, Cars WA/AJN Transport #54. He was battling for as high as fourth with the likes of Vosbergen and Brad Ludlow (DiCandilo Steel City/Lucas Oils #92 GRT) during the final only to see motor problems curtail his courageous efforts.

In the end the man they all tried to run down held on to take a fine win. Van Wormer took the win over Oldfield, Blake, Vosbergen, Matt Goodlad (Diversified Contracting/JRH Signs #18 Rocket), Lee Watt (GT Brake & Clutch/Minchin Transport #10 Rayburn), Ryan Halliday (Continental Freightlines/Stirling Low Loaders #99 GRT), Ludlow, Michael Holmes (OzMine/Holmes & Associates #91 Rocket) and Narrogin based racer Matt Noakes in his Diverse Directional Drilling/Caltex Energy Narrogin #20 Rocket rounding out the top ten.

The heat races too provided plenty of action as drivers ran door to door on plenty of occasions and set the standard that would be seen later during the dashes and the final. Van Wormer bolted to a fine win in heat one over Goodlad, Vosbergen and the returning Halliday, while Oldfield did the same in heat two, taking the win over Blake, Ross Nicastri in the Alan Blake owned Franks Auto Parts/Bill Martins Dyno Centre #01 Rocket and Nylander.

Heat three and Blake showed even more improvement as he showed his class to win over Oldfield and a pair of Matt’s, Noakes and Nylander. Heat four was the heat of the night as Van Wormer and Halliday worked their magic through the field, running side by side and only to see it come to an end as Halliday flattened a left rear tyre. In the end it would be Ludlow who would take the win over Jay Cardy (BBT Steel/T.L. Dozing #52 Cardy Chassis), Van Wormer and Vosbergen.

Dash A and Blake got the lead in what looked to be a victory to earn pole position for the final, but no one told Van Wormer. In what would prove to be the move of the night, Van Wormer headed to the top of the track and worked the outside to perfection as he ran up high for a whole lap to make the move stick. He would win the dash from Blake and Oldfield.

Jay Cardy did everything right in the B Dash to earn seventh for the final only to see it all come undone as his #52 machine failed to start for the thirty five lap A-Main.

As mentioned earlier Van Wormer showed the way in the final making it two wins and a second in his three appearances during his west coast tour. The real winner though was the fans as they witnessed one of the worlds best Late Model drivers lift the standards of the local racers as they stepped up to the challenge that Van Wormer threw out to them. Van Wormer is a true champion on the track, and a great ambassador off the track for both Late Model racing and his home country too.

From all of us involved in the LMRA, thank you Jeep.

Quotes:

Third Place – Brad Blake.

“Third is definitely still a good result. I really thought I had something for Jeep there, I really did especially through traffic. Just one squeeze and I paid the price for being a gentleman, I hit the brakes so I wouldn’t hit Jeep and I half spun and it cost me. Anyway at least I didn’t hit him I suppose. Having Jeep here has made me bring my A game on back on and I’ve enjoyed racing against him”

Second Place – Jamie Oldfield.

“He (Jeep) is out here to teach us and we expect him to win and to run second to him is like a win to us. I seemed to get better and better as the race went on, I’ve been struggling lately with form and I think we found something tonight. We adjusted the car heaps through the night and Jeep helped me with set ups and in the end we got there.”

Winner – Jeep Van Wormer

“It was a tough battle you know, these guys are tough competitors and it’s been good to get in there and battle these guys. Track was a little bit rough but everybody had that surface. It’s good to finish on a win to go home with. I knew Blake wasn’t gonna let me have it and he was gonna fight hard right to the end and when I seen his nose I knew I had to get back with the program.

I have to thank Warren, Jamie and Jason Oldfield, Eachy, Warren Bishop, my wife Ange, my mum and dad, with out them and my grandma it wouldn’t be possible. Gemma and Chantelle for all their help and all the friends like Ol’ Mate, Colin, Wayne and everybody who have been working hard for me for the last three weeks.”

National Dirt Racing Association

FAYETTEVILLE, NC – The National Dirt Racing Association (NDRA) is proud to announce a new partnership with HICG Motorsports Insurance, a specialized division of Howell Insurance Consulting Group, Inc. (HICG) of Charlotte, NC. This new partnership will improve the safety of operations as well as reduce the cost of Racing Insurance to track promoters. “It’s no secret that solid insurance is one of the most important aspects of track promotion”, said NDRA’s Larry Lee. “We have worked diligently with HICG to be able to offer the tracks a better product at a reduced cost”.

“We’re so confident in our services that the NDRA will support your track by a minimum of $2,000 per year”, said Harold Howell. “The combination in providing appropriate risk, operation and safety guidance to NDRA tracks and providing assurance to the insurance companies, we shall generate bottom-line improvement of $2,000, guaranteed.”

Partners at HICG average 18+ years of risk and insurance consulting experience specifically in the sports and entertainment industry sector including NHL, NBA and NASCAR.

“NDRA is working hard to not only provide a solid program for our racers but also support the track promoters, who are all too often overlooked”, said Lee. “This is one big balancing act and we are proud to be on the cutting edge of this program.”

Promoters interested in learning more about the program should contact Clint Elkins at clint@ndraracing.com or call 980-429-0398. For more information on the National Dirt Racing Association, please visit www.ndraracing.com

2011 SLM POWER RANKINGS HEADING INTO & PRE-FLORIDA

Heading into and opening up the 2011 Super Late Model Power RANKINGS is as always the HORNET's NEST in Talladega, Alabama. The annual running of the ICE BOWL draws a "who's who" of the Southern RANKINGS region. Recently local (T.S.T) racer Randall Walker claimed the ICE BOWL hardware, which gave him his only rankable Top-5 finish of 2010, landing him 48th in the Southern RANKINGS at the conclusion of 2010. Ray Cook won the 2009 edition of the January Classic en-route to his best season ever, claiming Green Valley Speedway's BAMA BASH and Boyd's Speedway's 2009 season opener before saddling up for the long LUCAS OIL tour. As always look for Ronnie Johnson or other Tennessee (dry slick) talent latent racers (like 2006 winner Bobby Mayse) are expected to be hard to beat. One thing; most will miss the cattle-call for the "Hooligan" races from VOICEMAN Perry Holman, as this will be the first IB since his untimely death last year.

Post-Talladega, Chattanooga/Ringgold dirt track is hosting the $3,000 to-WIN unsanctioned CABIN FEVER 40. Again this is RJ's backyard and I don't expect anyone minus a Shane Clanton or the TAR-HEEL TIGER himself to come take it from him. Johnson could... like Cook a few years ago, take a pair of quick PAY-DIRTs, if his 2010 season continues to flow into the new year. Heading to South Georgia come February, Screven (GA) Motor Speedway has thrown it's hat into the mix with a Thursday night $10,000 to-WIN unsanctioned show the night before the SUPERBOWL of RACING's events in Brunswick. Rookie SLM racer Austin Hubbard won a March WoOLMs event at Screven in 2010 but local ace Chelsey Dixon of Swainsboro could be holding all the cards like he did in the June S.A.S event. Some LODs and WoOLM series competitors might be sitting this pair of South Georgia events out, in preparation of SPEEDWEEKS/WINTERNATIONALS that kicks off their respective tours.

East Bay (Raceway Park) always starts first.... Monday - Wednesday's $5,000 to-WIN events serve as a PAY-DIRT test n' tune for the Thursday - Saturday $10,000 to-WIN events, that are usually captured by SPEEDTV camera's. The 2010 National RANKINGS champion Scott Bloomquist and the 4-time (L.O.D) series champ Earl Pearson Jr. were dominant at THE CLAY BY THE BAY, but honestly it's anybodys ball game as Mike Marlar, Matt Miller and Steve Shaver have all discovered in recent years. On the other coast.... DAYTONA!!! Volusia County corrals the cars n' stars with WoOLM/UMP week long of events preceeding the "500". Josh Richards is the man (I still call him KID-ROCKET) at VCS as only Brady Smith, Steve Francis and Billy Moyer have been able to get victories in recent memory. Darrell Lanigan, Shannon Babb and Dan Schleiper have recently catered into UMP victories during the mid-week events so expect them to be within striking distance.

As for dark horses this winter.... don't count out Barry Wright's right hand wheel-man Jonathan Davenport. SUPERMAN will be expected to be surfin the waters of both Florida coasts as well as the South Georgia in late January. Casey Roberts could unearth some PAY-DIRT within the South GA region, as could former back-to-back S.A.S champion Ivadent Lloyd Jr. Dennis Erb Jr is always tough at East Bay, as is BEEP BEEP the JEEP JEEP Van Wormer. Word is the GEORGIA GIANT Shane Clanton will be stompin into Alabama, seeking fortune in Talladega, as well as Green Valley this season piloting a new MARSHAL chassis. Well have to wait n' see if rumors become fact as to if he's jumpin WoOLMs ship, for the LOD.

Lucas Oil DirtCar series 1. 0 Scott Bloomquist 2. 20 Jimmy Owens 3. 44 Earl Pearson, Jr. 4. 71 Don O'Neal 5. 53 Ray Cook 6. 17m Dale McDowell 7. 71w Chris Wall 8. c9 Steve Casebolt 9. 23 John Blankenship 10. s9 Dan Schlieper .............................

World of Outlaw Late Model series 1. 1 Josh Richards 2. 29 Darrell Lanigan 3. 39 Tim McCreadie 4. 15 Steve Francis 5. 24 Rick Eckert 6. 25 Shane Clanton 7. 19 Austin Hubbard 8. 32 Tim Fuller 9. 44 Clint Smith 10. 1* Chub Frank ............................. UN-Sanctioned racers 1. 21 Billy Moyer 2. 49 Jonathan Davenport 3. 15 Brian Birkhofer 4. 18 Shannon Babb 5. 28 Jimmy Mars 6. 5 Ronnie Johnson 7. 1 Will Vaught 8. 2 Brady Smith 9. 44 Chris Madden 10. 75 Bart Hartman

Jeep Van Wormer Concludes Australia Trip in Grand Fashion with Win at Manjimup Speedway!

(PINCONNING, MICHIGAN) Jeep Van Wormer concluded his racing trip "Down Under" and brought in the New Year in style earlier today, January 2, by capturing another R2C Pro Dirt Series victory at the Manjimup Speedway in the southwest of Western Australia! The win at Manjimup today, along with his triumph back on December 18 at the Perth Motorplex, has given Jeep two victories in his three events in Australia. The Pinconning, Michigan native also recorded a strong runner-up effort on December 26 at the Bunbury Speedway.

At Manjimup today, Jeep started from the outside of the front row in his first heat and dominated the prelim to set the tone for the night. After rolling off from the tenth spot in his second heat race, Jeep stormed towards the front of the field to garner a third place preliminary performance. By virtue of his strong heat race finishes, Jeep started third in the dash and won it to earn the pole position for the feature.

Aboard his Oldfield Racing #55 MasterSbilt entry, Jeep was not to be denied in the R2C Pro Dirt Series main event. He led 33 of the 35 circuits around Manjimup Speedway en route to capturing the checkered flag ahead of his teammate Jamie Oldfield. Complete results from Jeep's final race "Down Under" can be located online at www.latemodelracingaustralia.com!

"I can't thank the Oldfield's, Warren Bishop, and everybody that I have met during my stay here in Australia enough for their generosity, support, and hospitality," exclaimed Van Wormer shortly after his victory at Manjimup. "Our cars were fast all three nights down here and I am pumped to give these guys a couple of wins and a second place finish. It was an honor and a privilege to race against the best Aussie drivers and I had a blast at all three tracks. Hopefully, my wife Angie and I get the opportunity to come back down here again in the near future, as we always enjoy visiting this part of the world!"

When Jeep returns back to the United States shortly, he will go back to work on his Iron Motorsports equipment in preparation for his first scheduled 2011 Dirt Late Model event on March 26 at the legendary Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Indiana. The annual running of the 'Indiana Icebreaker' will once again be sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and will pay $10,000 to the winner. As soon as all track and series schedules are released this off-season, Jeep will post a schedule of his own online at www.JeepVanWormer.com.

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Billy Moyer Jr. Arizona Bound for Wild West Shootout

Batesville, Arkansas (01/02/11) – For the second straight year Billy Moyer Jr. will open his racing season behind the wheel of his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model at the Wild West Shootout at USA Raceway in Tucson, Arizona.

Billy entered the Wild West Shootout for the first team in 2010 as he took part in five of the six events. He would qualify for three of the first four events, but would struggle finding the setup in the feature. However, in the final event of the series, the $10,000 to win, Bill Cheesbourg Memorial, Moyer Jr. would hit his stride as he started 22nd on the grid, but rocketed through the pack to a strong third place finish in the final rundown behind event winner, Jimmy Mars, and Jeremy Payne.

Billy will look to take what he learned during the mini-series in 2010 and use it to record several strong finishes in this year's edition of the event. The 5th Annual Wild West Shootout opens on Saturday, January 8th with a $3,000 to win event, and concludes nine days later with the $10,000 to win, Bill Cheesbourg Memorial. The week's schedule consists of the following events:

January 8th: USA Raceway (Tucson, AZ) - $3,000 To Win January 9th: USA Raceway (Tucson, AZ) - $5,000 To Win January 12th: USA Raceway (Tucson, AZ) - $3,000 To Win January 14th: USA Raceway (Tucson, AZ) - $3,000 To Win

January 15th: USA Raceway (Tucson, AZ) - $3,000 To Win

January 16th: USA Raceway (Tucson, AZ) - $10,000 To Win

For more information on the event, please visit www.USARaceway.net .

Billy Moyer Jr. is always looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. For more information on joining the team, please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com .

For the latest information on Billy Moyer Jr., please visit www.BillyMoyerJr.com .

Ronny Lee Hollingsworth Opens 2011 in Arizona

Northport, Alabama (01/02/11) – Ronny Lee Hollingsworth will open his 2011 campaign in Arizona on January 8th-16th, 2011 as he makes his first ever trip to Arizona for the 5th Annual Wild West Shootout at USA Raceway (Tucson, AZ).

The past two months have been an extremely busy time for Hollingsworth as his team and Flynn Motorsports have been thrashing to prepare for the 2011 season. The team will be taking their Flynn Motorsports/Mastersbilt/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle in six races over the course of nine days. The 5th Annual Wild West Shootout opens on Saturday, January 8th with a $3,000 to win event, and concludes nine days later with the $10,000 to win, Bill Cheesbourg Memorial. The week's schedule consists of the following events:

January 15th: USA Raceway (Tucson, AZ) - $3,000 To Win

January 16th: USA Raceway (Tucson, AZ) - $10,000 To Win

Ronny is extremely excited about not only these events, but entire the season. He comments, "I really think that we can do something special with Flynn Motorsports this year. I can't thank those guys enough for this opportunity, and I'm going to give it all I've got to give them the results that they deserve!"

Stay tuned to www.HollingsworthMotorsports.com for the latest results and news from the min-series. For more information, on the event, please visit www.USARaceway.net .

For more information on Ronny Lee Hollingsworth, please visit www.HollingsworthMotorsports.com .

Marquee Events Highlight Lucas Oil MLRA 2011 Schedule!

(December 28, 2010) Buckner, MO - The 2011 Lucas Oil MLRA season will kick off in early April at Nebraska Raceway Park for the Spring Meltdown on April 2. A total of 25 race events are tentatively scheduled with several marquee races to highlight the season. An early season addition of The Sunflower State Showdown in Jetmore, Kansas is a two night event paying a separate purse each night.

In May the series will participate in the 19th Annual Dart Show-Me 100 at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri, which is scheduled to be televised on CBS in early June. The three night Show-Me will be followed up with another signature event, the Alphabet Soup Race at Nebraska Raceway Park on May 29.

A quiet June will make way for July which is packed full of racing action.The 5th Annual CMH Diamond Nationals at Lucas Oil Speedway will take place on July 16th. The Silver Dollar Nationals is slated for July 21-23, 2011 at Nebraska Raceway Park. The event will be the largest late model purse in Nebraska history, paying $25,000 to win and $1,000 to start. The month of July will conclude at Lucas Oil Speedway with an event ran in conjunction with the inaugural Diamond Drag Boat Nationals.

The Lucas Oil MLRA will return to Mayetta, Kansas for Thunder on the Hill III on September 30th and October 1st. The grand finale of the season will be The Clyde Ellis Late Model Showdown at Lakeside Speedway on October 7th and 8th.

Other notable events include the John Kuntz and Larry Phillips Memorial events held in May and September at the Springfield Raceway. An early April tilt at Heartland Park Topeka will add a new wrinkle to the busy early season schedule. An unforgettable fireworks show will take place following the series annual stop at Adams County Speedway.

The King of the Hill race will take place in Mid August at the beautiful Junction Motor Speedway. The fan friendly facility boasts large crowds for the two day show. The Missouri State Fair finale is the Lucas Oil MLRA race on Sunday, August 21st at the historic half mile in Sedalia, Missouri. The Lucas Oil MLRA 2010 season was a huge success with an incredible points battle, 2011 looks to impress with new events and generous payouts.

2011 LUCAS OIL MLRA Tentative Schedule

April

2 Nebraska Raceway Park (Spring Melt Down) Greenwood, NE

8 Heartland Park Topeka Topeka, KS

9 Lucas Oil Speedway (Spring Thunder) Wheatland, MO

30 Great American Dirt Track (Sunflower State Showdown) Jetmore, KS

May

1 Great American Dirt Track (Sunflower State Showdown) Jetmore, KS

14 Springfield Raceway (John Kuntz Memorial) Springfield, MO

21 New Thunder Hill Speedway Mayetta, KS

26-28 Lucas Oil Speedway (19th Annual Dart Show-Me 100) Wheatland, MO

29 Nebraska Raceway Park (Alphabet Soup Race) Greenwood, NE

June

July

1 Nebraska Raceway Park (Midwest Tri-Fecta) Greenwood, NE

2 Adams County Speedway Corning, IA

16 Lucas Oil Speedway (5th Annual CMH Diamond Nationals) Wheatland, MO

21-23Nebraska Raceway Park (Silver Dollar Nationals) Greenwood, NE

30 Lucas Oil Speedway Wheatland, MO

August

12 Junction Motor Speedway (King of the Hill) McCool Junction, NE

13 Junction Motor Speedway (King of the Hill) McCool Junction, NE

21 Sedalia's State Fair Speedway (Missouri State Fair Championships) Sedalia, MO

September

2 Nebraska Raceway Park Greenwood, NE

3 Heartland Park Topeka Topeka, KS

17 Springfield Raceway (Larry Phillips Memorial) Springfield, MO

24 Nebraska Raceway Park (Cornhusker Classic) Greenwood, NE

30 New Thunder Hill Speedway (Thunder on the Hill III) Mayetta, KS

October

1 New Thunder Hill Speedway (Thunder on the Hill III) Mayetta, KS

7 Lakeside Speedway (Clyde Ellis Late Model Showdown) Kansas City, KS

8 Lakeside Speedway (Clyde Ellis Late Model Showdown) Kansas City, KS

November

TBA Awards Banquet Kansas City, MO

The Lucas Oil MLRA (Midwest Latemodel Racing Association) sanctions regional Super Dirt Late Model touring series events in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Iowa.

For all the latest news and information on the Lucas Oil MLRA please visit us on the web at www.MLRAracing.com or by calling the series office at (816) 650-5063 or (816) 305-6572.

O'Reilly All Star Late Model Series Endorses Inaugural Winter Freeze

Screven Motor Speedway has announced that the O'Reilly All Star Late Model Series has agreed to endorse the late model portion of the Inaugural Winter Freeze event to be held on Thursday, February 3, 2011. The endorsement of the O'Reilly All Star Late Model Series should bring several drivers from the Northern United States who might not otherwise make the trip South for the event. “This will give us a better chance to draw some racers from a different region of the Country and it will give the O’Reilly All Stars Late Model Series some exposure in the South. It doesn’t change anything about the event or the rules but it just really improves the marketing ability of the entire event.” Said Screven Motor Speedway Owner / Promoter James “Redd” Griffin.

As stated above the payout for the super late model portion of the event will remain the same, as will the race format, tire rules and tech procedures, driver entry fees and all other rules that have been previously announced. Kelley Carlton and his KELCAR Motorsports crew will also still be the officiating team for the super late model portion of the event. “Kelley and his guys will still be handling the entire super late model show from top to bottom. Guy (Webb, OASLMS President) just wanted to be a part of the entire program and offered to endorse the late model portion to try and help us get some more cars down here and spread the word a little better.” Griffin added. “We are excited about being part of the show and adding the endorsement of the O’Reilly All Star Late Model Series is a great plus for the program. Their O’Reilly Auto Parts sponsorship gives them a national platform for event promotion to a core group of race fans and drivers. That should help to make the show bigger and better.” stated Kelley Carlton.

Blake Takes Win At Bunbury On Boxing Day.

The weather might have been scorching but that didn’t diminish the quality of racing supplied by the Late Model Racing Australia drivers as they produced one hell of a show at Coates Hire Bunbury Speedway on Boxing night, 2010. With visiting drivers Jeep Van Wormer from the USA and Ross Nicastri from New South Wales, the locals knew it wouldn’t be easy.

It started from the drop of the first green flag as current points leader before this round of the R2C Competition Filters Pro Dirt Series Craig Vosbergen in his Ductworks/WCM/Valvoline #8 Rocket showed he meant business as he powered away to a strong lead over the rest of the eleven car field in the opening heat.

Jamie Oldfield (Ultratune Morley/Carahaul #51 Rocket) and Van Wormer (Bayline Fire/Globe Technologies #55 Masterbuilt) from ROF were the two big movers through the field until Van Wormer came in to contact with Jay Cardy in the BBT Steel/TL Dozing #52 Cardy Chassis and brought on the yellows with just two laps to go.

This brought Oldfield on to the tail of Vosbergen but it put no pressure on the driver of the #8, as he drove away for a win over Oldfield, Van Wormer, Michael Holmes (OzMine/ Holmes & Associates #91 Rocket) and Lee Watt in the GT Brake & Clutch #10 Rayburn rounding out the top five.

Heat 1B proved once again that when the best start from the front they are hard to stop. Brad Blake turned it on in his Blake Auto Centre #0 Rocket as the rest of the field battled hard behind him. Mark Matthews made plenty of moves early in the RACIN Tyres & Accessories/Tilco Engineering #30 as local Mick Hamon (ACDC Welding/Valvoline #57 Rocket) started a run towards the front in the closing laps.

Hamon closed in on second placed Ross Nicastri and a good battle ensued as the laps run down. Blake would take the win over team mate for the weekend Nicastri, Hamon, Matthews and the ever improving Jeremy Hale (Western Process controls/Trailstar Caravans #77 GRT).

Van Wormer bolted to the lead as fellow front row starter Clint Noakes spun to the infield in the Diverse Directional Drilling/Caltex Energy Narrogin #23 Rocket, as Blake once again showed his class as he powered through the field. A big crash at mid-race distance saw Peter Seton collecting the wall in the Professional Interiors #65 Intimidator, bringing on the reds and ending his night.

This gave the ‘O Show’ the opportunity he desired and in successive laps moved from third to first in two brilliant moves coming out of turn two, and took the win over the fast closing Van Wormer, with Cardy claiming third over a very good drive by Matt Nylander (Cars-WA/True Core Pilates #34 AJN Chassis) and Jason Moyle in the family supported Moyle Engines/Valvoline #6 Rayburn.

An uncharacteristic spin by Jamie Oldfield almost brought the field undone at the start of heat 2B, and was sent ROF for his misjudgement. Mat Goodlad (Diversified Contracting/JRH Signs #18 Rocket) took a hold of the lead at the second restart and never relinquished it as he powered to a fine win, as Ben Ludlow (DiCandilo Steel City/Lucas Oils #9 GRT), Vosbergen and Hamon put in a brilliant battle to fight it out for second place.

Veteran Ludlow crossed the line in second with Vosbergen and Hamon finishing on his rear bumper. Vosbergen was then relegated two spots to fifth, giving Hamon third and the fast finishing Oldfield claiming fourth.

The top six dash showed how good Blake is around his home track, even with the pressure of fellow front row starter Vosbergen on the outside line early. Vosbergen then had to contend with American Van Wormer heading to the top line but not being able to make it work. In the end Blake won the right to start from pole over Vosbergen, Van Wormer, Oldfield, Hamon and Goodlad.

As the teams lined up for their first start it turned into some ‘good’ bad luck for Mick Hamon as his left rear tyre decided to part ways with his #57 Rocket. “It could have been a lot worse” he said “it could of happened in turn one under green!”

For Blake it was a case of survival once the twenty five lap final got underway as restart after restart the pressure was applied on him, at first by Vosbergen and then after mid race distance Van Wormer as Vosbergen suffered mechanical problems and pulled infield, joined by the likes of Ben Ludlow, Matt Noakes, Nicastri and others as the race became to fierce for some.

Behind the two warriors battling it out in front, the likes of Cardy, Goodlad, the Clint Noakes, Nylander and Watt swapped places many times over the duration. Some would fall by the wayside as the pressure of running on the tough Bunbury bullring caused some to falter by the time the chequered flag fell.

But it was the battle at the front that had everyone enthralled as Van Wormer closed in on Blake as the laps wound down. With the handling going away on the #0 machine Van Wormer gave it one last shot as they went through turns three and four for the final time. Blake was tapped in the left rear corner, but fortunately it didn’t ruin the result, as he held on to take the win over the visiting American.

Following Van Wormer home were, Oldfield, Goodlad (after a car bending crash in hot laps), Cardy, Holmes, Watt, Jason Oldfield in the Litchfield Motorsports #69 Rocket, Clint Noakes and Bryn Haythornthwaite rounding out the finishers in the Alan Nylander owned Striking Signs #54.

Third placed Jamie Oldfield was happy with where he finished in his sick sounding racecar. “Yea I struggled a bit. There was something wrong with the carbie, I don’t know what it is, it was flooding plus it was misfiring all night. But the car was working well and we were moving forward.”

Van Wormer talked highly about Blake and that last corner ‘touch up’. “We got next to him on the one lap, and we could of pushed the issue. The carburettor was missing a little bit and I thought we could get next to him and (the last corner) it didn’t work out. He’s a fierce competitor, tough to beat and I’m thankful we got to run second and had a good run.”

Blake naturally had a smile like the proverbial Cheshire Cat as this was his first win of the summer. “We were a bit loose at the end of the race and that’s where Jeep was able to get to us, but I had a real good car at the start of the race and I wasn’t banking on so many restarts so that’s why we were a bit off at the end. So I held my line, kept it tight and if anyone knows their way around Bunbury, I do.”

It made it special to take the win at home against someone like Van Wormer. “Definitely special to win it here, I knew if I was going to break the monkey’s back (first win) it would be here at Bunbury. Jeep’s top five in the world, he’s no slouch and I knew I had my job cut out. But to our credit we had a good car and I had the race face on for a change too.”

It will only be a short break for the stars of the LMRA, as they prepare themselves for the first meeting of the New Year when they race at the super quick, super exciting Manjimup circuit, January 2, 2011.

R2C Award Winner – Jason Moyle

Hoosier Award Winner – Matt Nylander

The LMRA would like to thank our corporate partners:

R2C Competition Series Filters Hoosier Tyres

RACIN Tyres & Accessories Galleria Toyota

Express Link International Holmes & Associates

Able Finance Solutions Cars WA OzMine Drill Consumables

MTI Group Snap-on Tools Tilco Engineering

Western Pacific Financial Group Empire Graphics

FASTRAK MOURNS THE PASSING OF STANDOUT RACER GARY KNOLLINGER

By Mike Leone

December 25, 2010

(Pulaski, PA)…The FASTRAK Racing Series is deeply saddened by the passing of its standout Late Model racer, Gary Knollinger, Jr. on Saturday. The Wheeling, W.V. resident was stuck by a car on December 18 in Triadelphia, W.V. near the Middle Creek Garage located along a busy stretch of U.S. 40. Knollinger was working for the garage when the accident occurred around 1:45 p.m. Knollinger turned 39 on Wednesday, and piloted the familiar #38K sponsored by Gumby’s Grab & Go and H.P. Excavating.

“Words cannot express the deep sorrow that is felt throughout the FASTRAK community over the tragic passing of FASTRAK competitor Gary Knollinger,” expressed Northeast co-Director Mike Leone. “In just a short period of time, Gary became one of the Northeast’s strongest and most competitive racers. We could always count on his presence no matter where we were racing. He was one of only two drivers that competed in all of the 2010 Northeast and Mid-Ohio Valley Touring Series events!”

Knollinger was the inaugural 2010 FASTRAK Mid-Ohio Valley Late Model Touring Series Champion and also finished fourth this season in the Northeast Touring Series points- just two points behind Butch Lambert. Along with a Weekly Series win at Dog Hollow Speedway on April 30, Knollinger won his first career Touring Series race on July 29 at Sharon Speedway.

After moving up the ranks from Stock Cars to Semi Late Models and on to Super Late Models, Knollinger joined the FASTRAK ranks in 2009 when his home track Tyler County Speedway added the division on a weekly basis. Ironically, Knollinger went out and captured the very first race at the Middlebourne, W.V. bullring on April 4 and added a second win on June 6 of that year.

Knollinger’s first ever Northeast Touring Series event also came at Tyler County on April 25, 2009 when he finished third. Knollinger went on to compete in all but two of those Touring Series races in 2009 and still finished 10th in points with five top four finishes including a pair of runner-ups at Mercer Raceway Park and Tyler County later in the season.

In 2010, Knollinger competed in all 20 Northeast Touring Series events as well as all three nights of the Grand Nationals. He also finished sixth in the National Event at Eldora Speedway on July 31, third at the September 2 Mid-Ohio Valley event at West Virginia Motor Speedway on September 2, and competed in several other Weekly Series events. Knollinger recorded 12 top 10 finishes in the 20 Northeast Touring Series events in addition to his sixth at Eldora and seventh at Roaring Knob in Night 2 of the Grand Nationals on October 9.

“It was obvious Gary loved racing,” stated Northeast co-Director Vicki Emig. “He logged thousands of miles throughout the season- probably more than any other FASTRAK Northeast competitor with his girlfriend Heather and crew chief John. He also had the continuous support of his loving parents, who accompanied him on many occasions. Gary will be remembered as a gentleman both on and off the track, while at the same time a fierce competitor. Regardless of what the night’s event brought, he always handled himself with the utmost professionalism. Through this, Gary will forever hold the respect of all that knew him, raced with him, and considered him their friend.”

Details of funeral arrangements and services will be released soon.

UtterMotorsports.com Launches New Website

Written By: WaltersWebDesign.com

DECEMBER 22ND, 2010 (ST. LOUIS, MO) Jason Utter piloting the #31 Utter Motorsports dirt late model out of Columbus Junction, IA took 4th place in the Corn Belt Clash series points in 2010. Utter a former Brian Birkhofer crew chief has seen great success over his last few years on the late model circuit including taking the rookie of the Year honor during his 2006 tour with the WDRL series. For 2011, Utter Motorsports is pleased to announce a continued partnership with Walters Web Design and together we are pleased to release the new team websitewww.UtterMotorsports.com.

WaltersWebDesign.com has become one of the most browsed web design companies in the world with customers and viewers both in the United States as well as international markets. Not only does Walters Web Design focus on one type of racing but all types of racing and much more. We have designed websites for drivers, teams, chassis builders, engine builders, managers, decal companies, tracks, and series in all of the following divisions, classes, and sanctions, of the racing ladder including; World of Outlaws (Both Sprints and Late Models), WDRL, UMP (All UMP Divisions), Corn Belt Clash Series, USAR Pro Cup Series, USF2000 Series (Powered by Indy Car Series), Skip Barber National Series, USAC Silver Crown Series (All USAC Divisions), Pro Challenge Asphalt Series, Championship Karting International, World Karting Association, Stars of Karting Series, Rotax Max Challenge, Supercat Offshore Boat Racing, as well as many other sanctions and classes not listed.

Walters Web Design knows the design of the site itself is not the only thing that keeps our company growing at a rapid rate. The advertising and social marketing we do help to push visitors to all our client websites, which turns out great for both parties. Plus, our customer support is above and beyond our competition, featuring the WWD 48 hour website update guarantee which has become what we are known for. "We really take pride in all of our customer sites and we will continue to do so. We feel this is what has put us above all the rest in our industry." Walters Web Design is happy to partner with "Utter Motorsports" for the sixth season and we look forward to working with the team for many more years to come.

Check the new Utter Motorsports website frequently for recent event results and be sure to stay tuned to the new team website throughout the 2011 racing season for the latest photos, videos, news, and event information. Please take a moment to view the sponsors page and please visit them for all your personal and professional business needs.

To learn more about sponsorship opportunities with the Utter Motorsports dirt late model team, please visit the teams contact page. Utter Motorsports would be happy to go in to detail with you about how motorsports marketing can help to grow your business.

For more information on Walters Web Design please visit www.WaltersWebDesign.com and follow us on twitter at www.twitter.com/WaltersWeb for the latest race team news, photos, videos, results, and website releases.

For more information on Jason Utter and Utter Motorsports please visitwww.UtterMotorsports.com.

SWEENEY CHEVROLET BUICK GMC BECOMES FASTRAK NORTHEAST LATE MODEL TOURING SERIES’ INAUGURAL TITLE SPONSOR

By Mike Leone

December 21, 2010

(Pulaski, PA)…The FASTRAK Northeast Late Model Touring Series is proud to welcome Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC, which is located in Boardman, Ohio, as its inaugural title sponsor for the upcoming 2011 season. The 2011 Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC FASTRAK Northeast Late Model Touring Series will begin in April and is again expected to feature approximately 20 events.

“We’re very excited to have Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC involved as the presenting sponsor of our Touring Series,” expressed Northeast Co-Director Vicki Emig. “Partnering with Sweeney, a name greatly respected in the auto industry throughout western Pa. and eastern Ohio, is a great testament to the continued growth of FASTRAK Northeast. With Sweeney being just a short drive from the heart of the Northeast Region, I know we can offer them in return great exposure- both to the general public as well as to the several hundred FASTRAK racers and fans in the Northeast.”

Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC has already stepped up to offer $100 Sweeney gift cards to the top 15 from the 2010 Northeast Touring Series points that can be utilized toward the purchase of any type of merchandise. These will be distributed at the awards banquet at the Hard Rock Cafe Pittsburgh on Sunday, January 30. Sweeney will also provide five additional $100 gift cards that will be awarded as contingencies in early 2011 Touring Series events. This gesture will immediately put $2,000 worth of value directly in the hands of FASTRAK Northeast racers.”

Sweeney has also announced they will be giving away a GM 604 engine during the 2011 season! An entire promotion and Northeast Touring Series event will be created around this generous offer. More details on this will be forthcoming.

Another huge opportunity for racers to take advantage of will be the ability to purchase through Sweeney GM 604 and 602 engines for the very low price of $5,090 and $3,090 respectively. This offer in itself has the potential to save racers hundreds of dollars in the future. For engine sales at Sweeney, contact parts manager Matt Fullerton at 1-800-476-0760.

“It’s great to see Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC step up and help the racers,” stated Northeast Co-Director Mike Leone. “Even though Sweeney wasn’t part of the Series in 2010, they’re already offering nice bonuses to our top 2010 racers, and the price for new crate motors is a very, very competitive price. The engine giveaway will be something entirely new for the Northeast and we look forward to that promotion!”

“It’s our goal by offering them multiple types of marketing and exposure, that we can make their company top-of-mind with the general public along with the several hundred FASTRAK racers in the Northeast,” continued Leone. “And you don’t have to be a FASTRAK racer to take advantage of these low prices on crate engines and their accessories, or the continuous great deals that are available to everyone on a daily basis if you’re in the market to purchase a new or used GM automobile.”

The 2011 racing season marks the fifth for FASTRAK in the Northeast and first carrying a title sponsor for the Touring Series. One-year after a record-breaking season, which saw car count records shattered, the number of participating tracks at an all-time high, and some $100,000 awarded to Northeast racers through FASTRAK point funds alone, officials are busy working on an exciting 2011 season with several new programs to be offered.

The announcement of the new “Futures Cup” program has already received rave reviews. Stay tuned for information on the inaugural Speedweek as well as other additional pieces that are being created to make FASTRAK Northeast even bigger and better for 2011.

Sweeney Cleveland Buick GMC has two locations at 7997 and 8010 Market Street, Youngstown, OH 44512, which are located one mile south of the Southern Park Mall in Boardman, Ohio. Sweeney offers great low prices, rebates, and incentives for new & used Chevy Buick GMC cars, vans and SUVs. Sweeney has an expert service and parts staff to keep customers’ Chevrolets, Buicks, and GMC vehicles in great shape.

We at Sweeney look forward to serving your Chevy – Buick – GMC needs and we hope that we can help you with your next new or pre-owned Chevy – Buick – GMC purchase. We have helped customers all throughout eastern Ohio and western Pa. with their Chevy – Buick – GMC needs and we look forward to helping you. Because of our outstanding service and low, low prices, customers travel from all over the region because they know they won’t find a better deal on a new or used Chevy – Buick – GMC than at Sweeney Chevy Buick GMC.

Sweeney carries the most complete selection of new and used Chevy – Buick – GMC & available in Ohio. We are your one stop shop for all your Group needs. Sweeney Chevy Buick GMC, customer service is our number one priority. No other Group dealership in OH sells more new Chevy – Buick – GMC & used Chevy – Buick – GMC vehicles and has more satisfied customers then Sweeney Chevy Buick GMC.

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Although Sweeney Chevy Buick GMC doesn’t stay open 24 hours a day, the Sweeney Chevy Buick GMC website does at www.sweeneycars.com. On our website you can research the new Chevy – Buick – GMC car, Chevy – Buick – GMC truck, Chevy – Buick – GMC SUV, or Chevy – Buick – GMC van that you would like to purchase, search inventory of all the used vehicles that we offer at the lowest prices, request a vehicle price quote, find the value for your trade, view pictures and data, learn about our latest specials on cars that we sell.

The Best Head To Blake’s Backyard For Boxing Day Bonanza.

The upcoming battle for glory in the R2C Competition Filters Pro Dirt Series round on Boxing Night at Coates Hire Bunbury Speedway will be one of the toughest to win this year in Late Model competition on the west coast this summer. Especially if the last round was anything to go by! The Late Models turned it on at the Perth Motorplex with plenty of hard and fast racing all night. Lap times were some of the fastest seen this year at the Kwinana high banks and the conditions proved to be ideal for the thundering sedans to put on a brilliant display from the first green light to the final chequered flag. With a nomination list already at twenty four, it will also be one of the biggest fields to contest a round this season and no one would like to win it more than local racer Brad Blake in his Blake Auto Centre #0 Rocket. “To tell you the truth I’d just like to win one full stop” he said light heartedly this week. “Actually it’s been quite frustrating as we have led at least three or four of the rounds this summer only for things to go wrong and let us down.” “For example last round at the Motorplex we qualified tenth and was about to challenge Jeep (Van Wormer) for the lead when I broke a rear axle. I can’t tell you the last time I broke one of them, so all I need is a change of luck as I believe we have the pace to take a win.” But it won’t be easy as there will be plenty of others who will be vying for the win as well. Current R2C points leader Craig Vosbergen in his beautifully prepared Ductworks/WCM/ Valvoline #8 Rocket will be another who is looking for his first win this summer. Vosbergen is one of the drivers to watch as his exciting, on the gas style is always one that gets the crowd on its feet and you can guarantee that he will put on a show one way or the other. Throw in to this mix the Ludlow racing team of Brad, Ben and Ryan as well. Brad has been the form driver in the R2C Competition Filters Pro Dirt Series taking out three wins and only sits fourteen points behind Vosbergen in the Pro Dirt Title. He has been the fastest driver this summer and will adapt to the big Bunbury Bullring with ease. He will be looking over his shoulder for father Ben who has also been one of the fastest this season and has already claimed a win this year. Little brother Ryan has continued his racing apprenticeship with a steady improvement during this season and sits just inside the top ten in the points and will want to keep working his way forward towards the top in the overall points chase. All three received damage to their pristine DiCandilo Steel City/Lucas Oils GRT machines, especially youngster Ryan who received the most damage of the trio at the last round. Others to keep an eye on include another Bunbury racer in Mick Hamon in his Valvoline/ACDC Welding #57 Rocket, visiting NSW veteran Ross Nicastri in Allan Blake’s Rocket chassis, the always consistent Jay Cardy (BBT Steel/TL Dozing #52 Cardy Chassis), Mat Goodlad in the beautifully presented #18 Rocket sponsored by Diversified Contract and JRH Signs plus the Oldfield Racing driver in Jamie Oldfield in his striking Ultratune Morley/Shakerz Bakerz #51 Rocket. Unfortunately Oldfield’s brother Warren wont be making the Bunbury round unless Father Christmas can find another 800 plus horsepower aluminium powerplant for his #15 machine after destroying his primary and only motor at the Motorplex last time out. On top of this there are plenty more who would love to win this round and stop Van Wormer from making it two wins from two starts for the likeable American, the man Blake named as the one he will have to look out for come Sunday night. “Big time, Jeep is the one we will be after. He is one hell of a driver on the track and he is such a nice guy off it as well. He is a great ambassador for Late Models and the way he has helped us away from the track, here and in America shows what kind of fella he is.” Commented Blake this week. So will the Australians be able to stop the USA onslaught, well if the LMRA drivers have any say in it they will. This meeting, plus the one at Manjimup on January 2 next year look to be two of the toughest stoushes this summer so far on the R2C schedule. The fans will be the real winners with the racing these big bodied sedans will bring to Bunbury this Sunday night.

The nominations are as of time of release: 0 Brad Blake Blake Auto Centre 01 Ross Nicastri Franks Auto Parts/Bill Martin Dyno Tune 6 Jason Moyle Moyle Engines/Valvoline 8 Craig Vosbergen Ductworks Australia/WCM/Valvoline 9 Ben Ludlow DiCandilo Steel City/Lucas Oils 10 Lee Watt Katachana Beef/GT Brake & Clutch 18 Mat Goodlad Diversified Contracting/JRH Signs 19 Simon McNab Supatilt/Carbusters 20 Matt Noakes Glenbrae Hay Trans/Diverse Drilling 23 Clint Noakes Glenbrae Hay Trans/Narrogin Freightlines 29 Ryan Ludlow DiCandilo Steel City/Lucas Oils 30 Mark Matthews RACIN/Tillco Engineering 34 Matt Nylander Cars WA/True Core Pilates 51 Jamie Oldfield Ultratune Morley/Carahaul 52 Jay Cardy BBT Steel/TL Dozing 54 Bryn Haythornthwaite AJN Transport/Striking Signs USA 55 Jeep Van Wormer Bayline Fire/Globe Technologies 57 Mick Hamon ACDC Welding/Valvoline 65 Peter Seaton Professional Interiors 69 Jason Oldfield Litchfield Motorsport/JT Transport 75 Keith Gorman Kawasaki Country/Autosmart Bunbury 77 Jeremy Hale Western Process Controls/Trailstar Caravans 91 Michael Holmes OzMine Drill Consumables/Holmes & Assoc. 92 Brad Ludlow DiCandilo Steel City/Lucas Oils

Australian Jay Cardy Joins MSR Mafia; Launches New Website

Noranda, Western Australia (12/20/10) – Australian Super Late Model driver, Jay Cardy, and Lindsley Motorsports are the latest addition to the MSRMafia.com team and has launched a brand new website at www.JayCardy.com .

Jay hails from Noranda, Western Australia, Australia and competes in the Super Late Model division. For the 2010-2011 season Cardy is competing with the Australian Pro Dirt Car Late Model Series in his #52J Cardy Chassis/Draime Racing Engine Super Late Model. In 2012 Cardy will be moving to the United States to drive for Peter Lindsley and Lindsley Motorsports. The team will focus on the 2012 World of Outlaws title as well as several other crown jewel events.

Cardy last competed on Saturday, December 18th in a night filled with mixed emotions as Jay returned to action with the Pro Dirt Series at Perth Motorplex in Kwinana Beach, Western Australia. The night started well for the team with Jay setting the fastest lap time of the night with a 16.545 second lap. Cardy had a great race with full time American Late Model driver, Jeep Van Wormer, in the 2nd heat. However a crash early in the feature meant that the team was done early unable to continue and challenge for the win.

The team now has a few days off over Christmas and will next be in action at Bunbury Speedway in Bunbury, Western Australia on December 26th. For more information, please visit www.BunburyCarClub.com.

Jay Cardy would like to thank all of his sponsors including BBT Steel, TL Dozing, MIZCO, Total Sign Company, Northern Suburbs Crane Hire, The Honda Shop, The Paddington Ale House, Cardy Racing Components, Integra Shocks, Anytime Plumbing and Gas, Westbend Engineering, Joe Gibbs Oil, King Springs, Apollo Bearings, Jmac Chemicals, Kennards Hire, Beyea Headers, Supercharge Batteries, and Glenmore Park Plumbing and Drainage.

For more information on Jay Cardy and Lindsley Motorsports, please visit www.JayCardy.com .

COMP Cams MSRA Announces 2011 Schedule

Beebe, Arkansas (12/17/10) – The COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour has officially released its 2011 preliminary schedule. The schedule currently boasts twenty-four events at eleven tracks in three states. More events are expected to be added in the coming weeks.

The 2011 season will open on March 26th at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas. New tracks on the tour for the 2011 season include Drew County Speedway (Monticello, Arkansas) and Ark-La-Tex Speedway (Vivian, LA). At least one more date at a new facility is expected to be added in the near future. The tour will also make a return to Batesville Motor Speedway (Locust Grove, Arkansas) after a one year absence.

The COMP Cams MSRA tour has also announced that its 2010 Night of Champions Banquet will be held on Saturday, January 29th, 2011 at the Holiday Inn Conference Center located adjacent to the Little Rock, Arkansas Airport.

After another successful season, which saw eight different drivers find their way into victory lane on the tour as Bill Frye claimed the tour championship, the COMP Cams MSRA are busily preparing to honor their drivers at the year’s end banquet. In addition to honoring the top point’s finishers, the COMP Cams MSRA will also honor the JFR Graphics Pole Award Winner, the Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger, and the COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year.

Full banquet details will be available in the next few weeks, so please stay tuned to the official internet home of the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour at www.MSRADirt.com .

The COMP Cams MSRA tour is sponsored by and would like to thank all of their sponsors including- COMP Cams, Hoosier Racing Tires, Kuntz & Company, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Quarter Master, GRT Race Cars, JFR Graphics, RiceTec, ROCKHARD Powdercoat, Inc., Mark Martin Auto Group , NEA Supergas, MSR Mafia.com Marketing Services, Tobacco Town Inc., Racing Head Service, BSB Manufacturing, Boston's Restaurant and Sports Bar Pizza, speedliquidators.com, Five Star Bodies, Joe Gibbs Racing Oil, Powerhouse Products, and FSR Racing Products.

For the latest information on the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model Series, please visit www.MSRADirt.com .

2011 COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model Schedule

**All Dates Are Tentative

March 26th I-30 Speedway Little Rock, AR

April 8th Beebe Speedway Beebe, AR

April 9th Riverside International Speedway West Memphis, AR

April 15th TBA

April 16th TBA

April 29th Batesville Motor Speedway Locust Grove, AR

April 30th TBA

May 6th TBA TBA

May 7th TBA TBA

May 8th 67 Speedway (Texarkana, AR)

May 13th USA Speedway (Sterlington, LA)

May 14th Drew County Speedway (Monticello, AR)

June 3rd TBA

June 4th TBA

June 10th Malden Speedway (Malden, MO)

June 11th Northeast Arkansas Speedway (Harrisburg, AR)

June 24th USA Speedway (Sterlington, LA)

June 25th Ark-La-Tex Speedway (Vivian, LA)

July 15th Beebe Speedway (Beebe, AR)

July 16th Northeast Arkansas Speedway (Harrisburg, AR)

July 29th Boothill Speedway (Greenwood, LA)

July 30th 67 Speedway (Texarkana, AR)

August 5th Malden Speedway (Malden, MO)

August 6th I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, AR)

August 12th USA Speedway (Sterlington, LA)

August 13th TBA

August 26th Drew County Speedway (Monticello, AR)

August 27th Beebe Speedway (Beebe, AR)

August 28th TBA

September 2nd TBA

September 3rd Boothill Speedway (Greenwood, LA)

September 9th 1st Annual Rockabilly 50: Northeast Arkansas Speedway Harrisburg, AR

September 10th 1st Annual Rockabilly 50: Northeast Arkansas Speedway Harrisburg, AR

October 1st Midsouth Dirt Track Championship Riverside International Speedway West Memphis, AR

October 7th TBA

October 8th TBA

Stewart Announces Application Process for Children’s Hospitals to Become Beneficiaries of 2011 Prelude to the Dream

Four Children’s Hospitals to Be Selected as Primary Beneficiaries of Seventh Annual All-Star Dirt Late Model Race June 8 at Eldora Speedway

ROSSBURG, Ohio (Dec. 17, 2010) – The seventh annual Prelude to the Dream all-star dirt Late Model race at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio is slated for June 8, and just as last year’s event benefitted four of the nation’s top children’s hospitals, the 2011 edition will do the same – with a slight twist.

Applications are now being taken for children’s hospitals from across the nation to win one of the coveted four primary beneficiary spots of the Prelude to the Dream. An application can be downloaded at www.TonyStewartFoundation.org. Hospitals have until Jan. 21 to return a completed application.

“We received a tremendous number of e-mails and phone calls from hospitals after the 2010 event asking how they could become a part of the next Prelude to the Dream,” said Tony Stewart, the two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion and owner of Eldora Speedway, whose Prelude to the Dream has raised more than $3 million for charity. “We felt taking this route was the fairest way to determine which hospitals partnered with us for the 2011 Prelude to the Dream.

“We’re looking forward to reviewing these applications. Obviously, some difficult decisions will have to be made, but each and every children’s hospital across this country is very deserving of contributions on every level for the amazing medical attention they provide for sick children. We’re extremely proud to help out a few of them through the Prelude.”

NASCAR superstars Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin and Carl Edwards are just a few of the drivers, along with Stewart, who have participated in past Preludes. The 2010 event even featured action sports stars Travis Pastrana and Ricky Carmichael, along with IZOD IndyCar Series champion Tony Kanaan.

Forthcoming details surrounding the seventh annual Prelude to the Dream can be found at www.PreludeToTheDream.org.

Quincy Raceways Releases Preliminary Special Events Schedule

By Jack Walbring

Quincy Raceways announced today that several special events have been put on the 2011 race schedule. The events will have some very familiar faces and one that returns after a several year hiatus.

The Stars of the USMTS Modified Series will return to Quincy for the first time since July of 2004 on Sunday May 15. The main event will pay $2000 to win and be part of a three night swing including Fairbury American Legion Speedway on Saturday May 14 and yet to be named event on Friday May 13.These events will require all competitors to use the three legal UMP Modified tires.

The ever popular Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders will take on the newly revamped “Broadway Bullring” on Memorial Sunday, May 29 and Labor Day Sunday, September 4. The 2011 Sprint Invaders season is expected to draw some very large field for some very competitive racing.

The IMCA Deery Brother Summer Series returns to Quincy Raceways for two dates in 2011 with the first of those on Sunday April 10 and for the Titan Wheel and Tire Late Model Shootout on Sunday July 3. The Deery Brothers Late Models will be racing for a top prize of $2000 at both events at Quincy Raceways in 2011.

More events are being added to the developing Quincy Raceways 2011 schedule with updates on any new events to be released as details are finalized.

VIRGINIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY MAKING IMPROVEMENTS TO FACILITY

Jamaica, VA – With the 2010 racing season in the rear view mirror and the 2011 season just months away the staff at Virginia Motor Speedway is still hard at work as they prepare the facility for the 2nd Annual Commonwealth 100 that will open the track’s 42nd season on April 15-16, 2011.

The speedway has undertaken several new construction projects in preparation of the 2011 season. All will enhance the racing experience for our fans and competitors. Included in the projects are a new set of restrooms to be constructed near the turn four section of the main grandstands, a new registration and tech building in the competitor parking area, new back stretch billboards and a new eight acre parking area for RV’s and campers.

The addition of new bathrooms will allow the speedway to get away from the use of port-a-john’s during special events and provide a more sanitary facility for the fans.

For the competitors the speedway is construction a new registration and tech building that will help speed up the weekly and special event registration process along with technical inspection all in one central location.

The new back stretch billboards will provide for a cleaner look and give sponsors a larger area to get their message out to the thousands of fans that visit the ½ mile facility in Jamaica, VA.

After having such a successful debut for the Commonwealth 100 it was determined that more space was needed for RV’s and campers thus the clearing of just over eight acres of land to accommodate the increasing number of on on-site campers for the speedway’s weekly and special events. Camping at Virginia Motor Speedway will continue to be free. Campers are reminded that there are no hook ups.

All the speedway’s projects are scheduled to be finished and ready for the Commonwealth 100 weekend.

Fans have until April 1 to grab one of the best deals in dirt Late Model racing — a two-day advance ticket for just $30 (adults); Senior / Military just $27 or a Student two-day tickets for just $15 (7 to 17).

All tickets are general admission. No reserved seats will be sold for the event.

Fans can purchase tickets by visiting www.vamotorspeedway.com, downloading the advance ticket order form and sending it to the track with a money order or cashier’s check (no personal checks), or by calling the speedway office at 804-758-1867 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and using a Mastercard, Visa or Discover card.

Drivers, meanwhile, can also save by entering the Commonwealth 100 prior to the early-entry deadline of April 1. The $150 early-entry fee not only saves racers $50 off the regular $200 entry fee but also includes a two-day driver pit pass worth $50.

The Commonwealth 100 weekend kicks off on Fri., April 15, with WoO LMS time trials and heat races, while B-Mains, a 30-lap Non-Qualifiers’ Race and the headline 100-lapper take center stage on Sat., April 16. A raindate of Sun., April 17, has been established for the event.

Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway, an ASA affiliate track, is a 1/2-mile, dirt oval. The track is located on U.S. Route 17, eight miles north of Saluda, VA and 25 miles south of Tappahannock, VA in Jamaica, VA. The speedway is just a short drive from Richmond, Fredericksburg, Southern Maryland and the Hampton Roads areas.

To learn more about Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway and its 2011 schedule of events, fans may call the Speedway office at (804) 758-1VMS or visit the track’s web site at www.vamotorspeedway.com.

MEDIA CONTACT: DAVE SEAY (804) 758-1867 OR (804) 357-7223

UFo Adds 2011 Dates at Hesston & The Rock

(MARS PA) - The 2011 UFo Race Championship schedule has already reached near-maximum capacity, as 4 additional races have been added at Hesston Speedway and The Rock Speedway. The strong 2011 schedule now features a total of 21 races including 3 non-points events.

The UFo Race Championship will invade the Hesston Speedway 2 times in 2011. Both events will feature the thrilling UFo twin feature format. "Triple TnT" on Sunday May, 28 will be a bonanza for late model fans with 3 late model-type features. The UFo Super Late Models will be showcased in twn 22-lap UFo Super Late Model features paying $4,000 total to win - $2,000 to win for each feature. Additionally, the track's Semi/Limited Lates will compete in a 22-lap feature. Additional divisions for the event will be announced.

"Fall Mega-Speed" will finish out the season for both the UFo Race Championship and the Hesston Speedway with twin 28-lap features, also paying $4,000 total to win - $2,000 for each race. This event will also feature the UFo twin feature format, which always provides spectacular racing action and allows the racers two changes to win prize money. "Fall Mega-Speed" is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, October 15. The Semi/Limited Lates will also be in competition at "Fall Mega-Speed" as well as other divisions to be announced.

Track owner David Eriksen continues to upgrade the facility with the goal of making it a showplace of clay track racing in the region. Major improvements to the facility were made in 2010 and will continue for 2011. Improvements planned for 2011 include improved track banking in the 4th turn, a relocated outer pit area, and another expansion of spectator parking and seating. Hesston Speedway will feature racing approximately every other Saturday night with some Sunday night special events in 2011. 4 Super Late Model specials will take place including UFo "Triple TnT" and UFo "Fall Mega-Speed."

The UFo Race Championship will return to The Rock Speedway on the weekend of September 30/October 1 for the "Big Kahuna" and the "Waikiki Wave". The two races will pay a total of $7,000 to win with the winner of the 44-lap "Big Kahuna" receiving $5,000 and the winner of the 31-lap "Waikiki Wave" receiving $2,000. Boom Briggs of Bear Lake, PA and Jared Miley of South Park, PA split the UFo wins at The Rock in 2010.

Oval Track Promotions and promoter Rick Jones continues to be a strong supporter of the UFo Race Championship concept. He will host a total of 6 UFo point and non-point races between the events at The Rock and Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex. Both tracks provide excellent, fan-friendly facilities and great atmosphere.

The 2011 UFo Race Championship tour will open up on Saturday night March 26, 2011 at the Mercer Raceway Park at Mercer, PA for the "Chiller Thriller." The UFo Super Late Models will compete for $3,000 to win and $300 to start in a 41-lap feature race. The E-mods, Street Stocks and Mini Stocks will also be on the program that night. The rain date for the "Chiller Thriller" will be Sunday, March 27.

The UFo Race Championship is an event marketing alliance among independent supertracks in the Pennova region (Western PA-Northern WV-Northeastern OH). Participating speedways presents their own championship Super Late Model events under the UFo banner throughout the season using common tech and procedure rules with a year-end, group funded, point bonus for the top finishing drivers on the tour. Eligible tracks are within the 3 hour travel distance of the central point of Washington, PA.

The UFo Race Championship Tour is proudly sponsored by Lias Tire/American Racer of Indiana, PA, Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic with distributors in Saxonburg, PA, Roaring Springs PA and Finksburg, MD and Townsend Gas and Oil at Homer City, PA. 100% of their points fund sponsorship will be given to the top point standing drivers in prize money and awards. More information on these sponsors may be found at http://www.hoosiermidatlantic.com, http://www.americanraceronline.com, and http://www.townsendgasoil.com.

Hesston Speedway is located off of SR 26 south of Huntingdon, PA at Hesston PA at the Race Track Road turnoff. The track website is http://hesstonspeedway.com with track phone 814-658-2823. The track MercerRacewayPark is located just north of Mercer, PA off US 19 on Fairground Road. The track website is http://www.mercerracewaypark.com, race day phone 724-662-1310 and office phone 724-964-9300.

Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway is located just west of Pittsburgh off US 22/30 at Imperial, PA off the Noblestown exit. The track website is http://www.ppms.com, office phone 412-279-7223 and race day phone 724-695-3363 or 724-695-0393. Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex is located east of Farmington, PA off US 40. Website information may be obtained at http://www.roaringknob.com, with race day phone 724-329-0306. The Rock Speedway is located at south of Cumberland, MD off US 220 at the Allegany County Fairgrounds. Track website is www.therockspeedway.com and office phone for Oval Track Promotions of 410-857-3821 for both tracks.

Thunder Valley Raceway is located off PA 160 and US 30 at Central City, PA on Shade Church Road. The track website is http://www..thundervalleyraceway.com, race day phone 814-754-8090 and office phone 301-733-3688. Tyler County Speedway is located south of Middlebourne, WV on SR 18 at the Tyler County Fairgrounds. Tyler County Speedway is located south of Middlebourne, WV on SR 18 at the Tyler County Fairgrounds. The track website is http://www.tylercountyspeedwayonline.com. with race day phone 304-758-2660 and phones for Circle Track Management Group of 304-483-2536, 304-758-4426, 304-758-5186 and 304-904-0021..

2010 Average Car Count = 34

2010 Highest Car Count = 70

2011 Schedule

Additional dates to be announced, Dates Subject to adjustment.

RACEceivers required at Tyler County, Roaring Knob. PPMS, Hesston and Dog Hollow. Transponders required at PPMS. Rentals available.

*$2,000 to win races are non-point preliminary events run under UFo rules

Saturday March 26 / MercerRacewayPark / Chiller Thriller / 41 laps / $3,000

Saturday, April 9 / Tyler County Speedway / Topless 51 / 51 laps / $4,000

Saturday, May 14 / Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway / PENNational / 2-28 laps / $4,000 total

Saturday, May 21 / Thunder Valley Raceway / Shawn McGarvey Showdown / 38 laps / $3,000

Sunday, May 29 / Hesston Speedway / Triple TnT / 2-22 laps / $4,000 total

Saturday, June 4 / Tyler County Speedway / Eaton-Childers Dueling Thunder / 2-28 laps / $4,000 total

Saturday, June 18 / Thunder Valley Raceway / Willie Will Highlander / 38 laps / $3,000

Saturday, July 2 / Tyler County Speedway / Earl Hill Championship / 51 laps / $4,000

TBA / Dog Hollow Speedway / Revolution 2011 / TBA / $TBA

Saturday, July 9 / Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex / Supernational Road / 41 laps / $3,000

Saturday, July 23 / Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway / F-2 Shockwave / 2-28 laps / $4,000 total

Saturday, August 20 / Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway / Red Miley Rumble / 44 laps / $4,053

Friday, September 2 / Tyler County Speedway / WV State Championship / 55 laps / $TBA

Saturday, September 3 / off for the Black Diamond at Tyler County Speedway

Saturday, September 10 / Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex / King of the Knob / 44 laps / $4,000

Friday, September 16 / Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway / i-Monster / 33 laps / $2,000*

Saturday, September 17 / Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway / Tri-Star Pittsburgher / 66 laps / $7,000

Friday,October 1 / The Rock Speedway / Waikiki Wave / 31 laps / $2,000* Saturday, October 2 / The Rock Speedway / Big Kahuna / 44 laps / $5,000

Friday, October 7 / Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex / Night Flight Scramble / 36 laps / $2,000*

Saturday, October 8 / Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex / The Ultimate / 55 laps / $5,000

Saturday, October 15 / Hesston Speedway / Mega-Speed / 2-28 laps $4,000 total

Happy Holidays From Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway

PITTSBURGH, PA - 12/13/10 - The 2010 racing season at Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway is now complete. As the days get shorter and our thoughts turn to tree trimming and holiday gatherings the staff and management of PPMS would like to extend a sincere "Thank you" to the competitors, marketing partners, car owners and race fans who supported the speedway in 2010.

There may only be a few teams that are able to enjoy the spotlight in victory lane each Saturday night but in our eyes, every competitor is a winner. In 2010, more than 225 drivers competed in the events that were held at "Dirt's Monster Half Mile." Competitors, both male and female, travelled the highways from New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and Maryland to Imperial, PA to provide our fans with exciting racing action. The countless hours that each of you spend in the garage preparing for competition are often overlooked; we sincerely appreciate your commitment to the sport/hobby that we all love and we applaud you for it. In addition, the sacrifices that each of your families and friends make as they assist in your quest for that elusive Checkered Flag are the bonds that make racing friendships even stronger. "Thank You" for your dedication!!

We also extend a special "Thank You" to all of the race fans who attended our events this summer. As we face alarming high unemployment rates and rising gas prices, we appreciate your patronage of PPMS and we strive to provide you with an action packed and affordable racing program each week. We hope that you will return to our facility often and ask that you tell your friends and neighbors about the great racing action that takes place in nearby Imperial, PA. "Thank You" for your support.

Just as the competitors and fans have other options on where they spend their hard earned dollars; we recognize that our marketing partners and sponsors have multiple avenues in which to spend their advertising dollars. We at PPMS would like to offer each of you a sincere "Thank You" for making our facility a part of your marketing strategy. Your support of the speedway is a very affordable and cost effective marketing partnership that places your name before several thousand potential consumers each week. Your support of Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway not only propels your firm to the forefront but it also provides the speedway with the opportunity to introduce your employees and business associates to the excitement of short track auto racing. We "Thank You" for utilizing PPMS in your marketing campaigns and we look forward to working with you in the future.

The speedway's employees are also an integral part of Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway. Their commitment to our speedway, not only on race day, but also throughout the year, is to be commended. In addition to the time, they spend at the speedway on race day there are countless hours throughout the year that these individuals give of their time in support of local auto racing. Whether it be rules meetings, schedules suggestions or changes in the concession menu, there is much work that goes on behind the scenes as we strive to improve the weekly program at "Dirt's Monster Half Mile." We recognize that at times these positions can be quite stressful and we sincerely thank you for all you do as a member of the PPMS Family.

We also recognize the importance of improving our program and we welcome your suggestions, comments and constructive criticism. Remember that your suggestions enabled us to offer a new and improved version of the Tri-Star Pittsburgher which saw the highest attendance of the event since 2002. Comments are always welcome at: mmiley99@comcast.net.

Our success translates into your success and vice versa. Whether you are a driver, crew member, marketing partner, race fan or speedway employee; you are an important part of the successful equation that is Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway. Your support of our facility is greatly appreciated and we wish each of you a Happy and Blessed Holiday Season.

Tickets on Sale for the

5th Annual Wild West Shootout

Tucson, Arizona (December 13th, 2010) - While the end of 2010 nears and Tucson's USA Raceway gears up for 2011, Late Model racers across America have their focus set on January's 5th Annual Wild West Shootout. Top late model racers from across the country are expected to take part in six different races over the course of nine days competing for the largest Late Model purses in the West.

The Wild West Shootout which takes place on the second weekend of January and commences the following weekend enters it 5th year and is anticipated to be one of the largest racing events of 2011. The best of the best in Super Late Models and Modifieds will tackle USA Raceway's 3/8-mile clay oval for six days on January 8, 9, 12, 14, 15 and 16, with more than $150,000 in prize money to be distributed over the course of the blockbuster event. A $10,000 top prize awaits the shootout event finale, The Bill Cheesebourg Memorial, on January 16.

Jimmy Mars and Billy Moyer went head to head in the 2010 Wild West Shootout with Moyer winning three of the six events while Mars picked up the opening round and the $10k Bill Cheesbourg Finale. Terry Phillips, defending and only 2 time Wes Hurst Memorial Champion, also picked up a mid week win with a last lap pass making for his 9th of win of the 5 year event.

More than 100 of the top cars and drivers will take to the track over the nine day event that begins on Saturday January 9th with the $3k to win Wild West Shootout opener and will conclude with the $10k to win Wild West Shootout "Bill Cheesbourg Memorial".

Ticket pricing and purchasing information can be found online at http://www.usaraceway.net/Uploads/WildWestTickets.pdf or by calling the USA Raceway office at 520-574-8515

Hotel Information can be found at www.usaraceway.net/lodging.php or by calling the Tucson Airport Courtyard by Marriott at 520-573-0000

USA Raceway is located east of Tucson off I-10 exit 268, then 1.6 miles south on Craycroft Road, which turns into Los Reales. For more information please, contact the track at 520-574-8515 or additional information regarding USA Raceway can be found at www.usaraceway.net

Bodees Racers Auction & Trade Show

Springfield Event 12/12/2010 Bodees Racers Auction & Trade Show - Springfield, MO

Centerview, MO December, 12th, 2010 - After experiencing success in Topeka on the first of two 1st Annual Bodees Racers Auction & Trade Shows in a row its right back into the fire with the 1st Annual Bodees Racers Auction & Trade Show in Springfield, Missouri on January 8th & 9th.

It is our 13th year in the business but it is our 1st annual event in the Springfield area. The fliers just went out this week and we already have over 700 items set aside with lot numbers for this two day event and at least that much more expected to roll in within the next couple of weeks. "The support was great in Topeka and it feels great to have even more in Springfield" said Jason Bodenhamer, "If you are a racer there should be something in Springfield for you."

"The Trade Show is shaping up to be the best that any of our events have ever seen" said Kevin Greven, "There will be a lot of vendors there with show specials just for the event as well as free drawings on both days."

The boys from RacinDirt will also be there to do a live webcast both afternoons. If you were a 2010 track champion, series champion or rookie of the year on area dirt they want to talk to you. There are also great opportunities to get your message or business some airtime.

Look for more information for this event in the coming weeks.

Springfield Show Information:

Show is at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds 3001 N Grant, Springfield, MO 65803 Phone: 417.833.2660

Set Up is the afternoon of January 6th and January 7th from 9am to 9pm

Auction and Trade Show is January 8th & 9th

Admission is only $10.00

Doors open for vendors at 7:45 am

Doors open for customers and Trade Show starts at 8 am

Auction starts at 9 am

Trade Show lasts until the Auction is over both days

Official Hotel Information:

Lamplighter Inn North

2820 N. Glenstone Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65803

24 Hour Front Desk, Heated Atrium Pool & Hot Tub, Business Services, Wireless Internet Access, Free Hot Breakfast, Mulligans Pub

FOR RESERVATIONS: Call: (800) 707-0326 or 417 869-3900

Reference Bodee's Racers Auction to get the special $55.00 ROOM RATES (limited supply) GET YOURS! BEFORE THEY'RE GONE! About Bodees Racers Auction

Bodee's Racers Auction and Trade Show is a great opportunity to buy high performance equipment for your racing operation at a fraction of the cost and allows you to sell your good used pieces to others in the sport. Hundreds of new and good used items will be auctioned.

About the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds

This beautiful facility gives us 37,000 square feet of area within the heated Eplex to fill with everything that any racer would ever want to buy or sell. This Fairgrounds facility plays host to trade shows, consumer shows, car shows, seminars, auctions, livestock shows, paintball tournaments, mower racing, concerts, tractor pulls...heck, even your mom-in-law's retirement party (budget-pending, of course) as well as the second largest fair in the state of Missouri.

UFo Tracks Unify 2011 Rules for More Economical Options!

(MARS PA) - Participating tracks of the UFo Race Championship tour have release the common car rules and procedures that will be used for 2011 UFo events. At least 4 of the participating tracks will also be using the UFo car rules for their weekly shows in 2011, giving race teams more economical options to participate in the Super Late Model class.

The 2011 UFo Super Late Model car rules will stay basically the same as 2010 with a few minor tweaks. 4 competitive motor options will once again be offered in 2010, allowing drivers the full choice of motor combination to fit their budget and driving style. Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway, Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex, Tyler County Speedway and Thunder Valley Raceway will all utilize this same rules package for their weekly shows. PPMS will continue to implement a Hoosier tire rule on their weekly shows with an open tire rule on all UFo events. Roaring Knob, TylerCounty and ThunderValley will use an open tire rule on their UFo and weekly events.

The newest motor option for the UFo race championship is the ultra-economical GM Performance 525 motor. This all-aluminum retails for approximately $7,200 and another $1,800 of external add-ons are recommended to boost horsepower. The motor is sealed and not internal modifications are permitted, which also realizes a savings for competitors. This motor has already seen success in the South and Midwest with feature wins in the Southern All Star and NASRA Super Late Model series. This motor option will make it possible for more teams to remain in Super Late Model competition over the long run.

The goal of the UFo Race Championship rules is to equalize the various motor types and allow the race teams full choice of their motor selection. The UFo Race Championship uses weight breaks and spoiler variances to make the various motor types equally competitive with each other. This formula has proved successful as both unlimited aluminum block motors and the lower-powered spec motor have captured UFo feature wins since the tour's inception. The GM 525 and steel block motor options are new to UFo competition.

Unlimited aluminum block motors will continue have a base weight of 2,250 pounds with an 8" spoiler. Unlimited steel block motors will have a base weight of 2,200 pounds with an 8" spoiler. The base weight for spec motor cars will be 2,200 pounds with an 12" spoiler, larger side spoilers and a 4" nose spillboard. The new, all aluminium GM 525 sealed motor will have a base weight of 2,150 pounds and will be permitted a 14" spoiler with 12" maximum vertical height, even larger side spoilers and a nose spillboard.

The UFo Race Championship procedure rules will also just see minor adjustments in 2011. The most significant change will be that the 1st UFo provisional will now be allowed to earn feature points. Since the 1st provisional earns a feature starting position through attendance and consolation finish at the same event, it was decided that this would become a point-earning starting position. Other provisionals, which are typically awarded by point standings based on previous events, will continue to earn only consolation points for the feature. A few additional, more-specifc definitions have been added to other rules for 2011.

The UFo Race Championship format will stay 100% in tact for 2011. This format has proved to be near-perfection as it provides an amazing amount of passing and side-by-side racing for the fans while giving the drivers a fair qualifying and race system where all driver's opportunities are equalized. With a draw for heat race position, redraw for the feature race alignment, double file restarts and extended-lap races, a driver can win from any starting position on the grid. It is common to see drivers turn rear-starting heat race positions into wins or top features finish at UFo events. The UFo procedures and caution penalty system also promotes ultra-clean racing on the track. 2010 UFo competition saw very few multi-car incidents.

PDF format printable documents of the UFo Race Championship car rules and race procedures are available at the track's website http://www.uforacechampionship.com. The UFo Race Championship is an event marketing alliance among independent supertracks in the Pennova region (Western PA-Northern WV-Northeastern OH). Participating speedways presents their own championship Super Late Model events throughout the season using common tech and procedure rules with a year-end point bonus for the top finishing drivers on the tour. Eligible tracks are within the 3 hour travel distance of the central point of Washington, PA.

. Complete information on the UFo Race Championship may be found at http://www.uforacechampionship.com. Dog Hollow Speedway is located east of Indiana, PA off US 422 on PA 403 at Strongstown. The track phone is 814-948-6812 and promoter phone is 814-948-4252. The track website is http://www.dog-hollow.net. MercerRacewayPark is located just north of Mercer, PA off US 19 on Fairground Road. The track website is http://www.mercerracewaypark.com, race day phone 724-662-1310 and office phone 724-964-9300.

2011 Schedule

Additional dates to be announced, Dates Subject to adjustment.

RACEceivers required at Tyler County, Roaring Knob. PPMS and Dog Hollow. Transponders required at PPMS. Rentals available.

*$2,000 to win races are non-point preliminary events run under UFo rules

Saturday March 26 / MercerRacewayPark / Chiller Thriller / 41 laps / $3,000

Saturday, April 9 / Tyler County Speedway / Topless 51 / 51 laps / $4,000

Saturday, May 14 / Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway / PENNational / 2-28 laps / $4,000 total

Saturday, May 21 / Thunder Valley Raceway / Shawn McGarvey Showdown / 38 laps / $3,000

Saturday, June 4 / Tyler County Speedway / Eaton-Childers Dueling Thunder / 2-28 laps / $4,000 total

Saturday, June 18 / Thunder Valley Raceway / Willie Will Tribute / 38 laps / $3,000

Saturday, July 2 / Tyler County Speedway / Earl Hill Championship / 51 laps / $4,000

TBA / Dog Hollow Speedway / Revolution 2011 / TBA / $TBA

Saturday, July 16 / Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex / Supernational Road / 41 laps / $3,000

Saturday, July 23 / Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway / F-2 Shockwave / 2-28 laps / $4,000 total

Saturday, August 20 / Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway / Red Miley Rumble / 44 laps / $4,053

Friday, September 2 / Tyler County Speedway / WV State Championship / 55 laps / $TBA

Saturday, September 3 / off for the Black Diamond at Tyler County Speedway

Saturday, September 10 / Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex / King of the Knob / 44 laps / $4,000

Friday, September 16 / i-Monster / Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway $2,000*

Saturday, September 17 / Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway / Tri-Star Pittsburgher / 66 laps / $7,000

Friday, October 7 / Night Flight Scramble / Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex $2,000*

Saturday, October 8 / Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex / The Ultimate / 55 laps / $5,000

PLESSINGER, WEAVER, WARRENFELTZ PICK UP HAGERSTOWN’S TOP AWARDS

By BOB VORES

HAGERSTOWN, MD -- Celebrating the 2010 season and passing out awards to the top ten drivers in each division, Hagerstown Speedway officially ended its 63rd season on Saturday evening with the Annual Awards Banquet. Two new faces were atop the standings as Frankie Plessinger and Pete Weaver recorded their career first championships while Mike Warrenfeltz wrapped up in his fifth title.

Plessinger, of Big Cove Tannery, Pa., having lost the 2009 bid in the late model division by one point, was on top the standings all but the first week to get his first ever title in 27 years. Weaver, of nearby Williamsport, Md., who moved into the Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic late models sportsman class in 1996, went atop the standings on July 3rd and just got better towards season end to earn his first honor. Hagerstown’s Warrenfeltz remained steadfast from the first race when he was involved in an early race skirmish, restarted on the rear and went to the front until the last in the Ernie D’s pure stocks.

Plessinger had other issues that weighed on him during the 2009 season, but still provided good competition to the final race when Roy Deese Jr. won his seventh title.

“That was a tough deal for the whole year,” Plessinger said of his one point loss last season. “Everything that happened, losing Granny Jean (Weaver), (Uncle) Henry (Plessinger) and all that, and then losing the points by one, the whole year fit in the same by losing. I’d rather have lost by 100 points than the one point.”

But Plessinger came back this season, looked down the road and set his sights on the big picture.

“It was something I kept on my mind all year,” said Plessinger, 45. “It was something I’ve wanted to do. I have trophies from every finish in the top ten points, a couple seconds, a couple thirds, but not a first. I’ve been trying to, but just had bad luck in past years. Once we got these Rocket cars, it seemed like we got turned around. Back when (Rodney) Franklin won the points in 1997, we switched cars and were out to lunch for a long time.”

Only 39 points behind, Deese was still in contention for this year’s title until he had a suspension problem in the next to last race and retired to the pits which opened Plessinger’s lead to 125 heading into the final Hays/McBee event. Alan Sagi passed Deese in the event and trailed Plessinger by 94 in the final tally.

Plessinger’s single win this season was the 45th Annual Johnny Roberts Memorial.

“That was the one race that I wanted to win, more than any other after I had won the McBee,” Plessinger said.” I’d run second in it a couple times.”

He posted five top fives and nine top tens in nine point races while having seven top fives and 15 top tens in the overall 18 events.

Plessinger gave special thanks to crew members Ellis McQuade, P.R. McQuade, Johnny Seiders and Bill Cover who kept the P&W Excavating/Ott Brothers/Shear Custom & Speed/AAMCO Transmission Rocket late model on the track and been behind his efforts for many years.

Sagi was strong towards the end of the 50-lap Hays/McBee event to overtake Deese and advance into the points runner up spot by 15 markers. He recorded two wins, five top fives and eight top tens in the nine point events and overall had 10 top tens in the overall l8 events. Deese had one score, five top fives and eight top tens while overall had seven top fives and 10 top tens in the 18 events. Tyler Hershey and Mike Lupfer were next, separated by only three points, having competed in all point events and 15 overall events.

There were 13 different winners during the season with Josh Richards picking up the opening event plus the World of Outlaw Conococheague event with Jason Covert (Three State Flyer), Marvin Winters (Ernie’s 25), Gary Stuhler (Octoberfest) and Alan Sagi (Bowers/Durham) having double scores. Single wins were posted by Al Shawver Jr, Plessinger (Roberts), Deese Jr., and J. T. Spence (Hays/McBee), while first timers were Jack Pencil (TSF), Dan Schlieper (Lucas), Dan Stone (TSF) and Scott LeBarron (TSF).

With two rain outs, the late models averaged 26.4 cars for the nine point events, 29 cars for the 18 overall events affected by seven rain outs and 36.6 for the six special (Lucas, World of Outlaw, Three State Flyers) events.

Weaver, 43, who previously spent countless hours involved with his two sons quarter midget racing careers over a combined 17 years along with his own racing career which dated back 18 years, continued with even more responsibility as 16 year old Justin joined him on the track.

“I’ve been involved in racing for a long time,” said Weaver driver of the Wise Construction/D&D Auto Recyclers/Tri State Fence Rocket. “The quarter midgets was a tough deal even if it was in Hagerstown, but with two boys…some shows were all day Saturday’s and then I’d go over and race at the big track. I look back now and wonder how in the heck I ever did it.”

When the final point race ended, it was a Weaver celebration in victory lane when Justin won his career first late model sportsman race and Weaver locked up the championship.

“I think he has a lot more talent than his dad,” Weaver said. “We joked about it on Wednesday the week before and it was the last points race. I told him ‘You have one last shot to get it done. It’d really be cool if you’d win and I could win the championship.’ I’ll be darned if that isn’t how it worked out.”

After taking the point lead and remaining consistent, he ended with a 140 point advantage over Terry Flaherty. He ended with a pair of wins and four seconds in the twelve point events.

“We had some pretty consistent runs which I contribute mostly to Dougie Timmons. He’s the one that sets the car up,” Weaver said about teaming with former Winchester Speedway promoter Doug Timmons and son Dougie at the end of the 2008 season.

Flaherty posted five top fives and nine top tens in the 12 point events while four time champion, Wayne Walls Jr. had two top fives and seven top tens in the 12 events while Scott Palmer was only 17 points behind with one win, five top fives and nine top tens while competing in 11 events. Ashley Barrett was fifth with two wins, seven top fives and nine top tens in his ten events.

There were nine winners in the 13 overall events with 2009 champion, Kyle Lear having three scores including the Bowman Special while Weaver (Hoosier Daddy) and Barrett each recorded two. Singles went to Steve Axtell Jr, Palmer, Glenn Elliot and Frankie Plessinger (Small Car Nationals) while rookies, Rodney Walls and Justin Weaver each were victorious for the first time. With two rain outs, the division averaged 24.4 cars for the 12 point races and 25 for the 13 overall events.

Warrenfeltz previously won the pure stock championship in 1992 and 1997 before teaming with car owner Todd Smith in 2000 aboard the Turner Bowling Centers/ Nutter’s Ice Cream/Weiner Distributing/Antetiem Paving/New Horizon/NAPA Monte Carlo. He then won the title in 2004 and again in 2007.

Domination was the name of the game this season as even following a skirmish in the opening race, pitting and restarting on the rear, Warrenfeltz surged to the front to win the opening event and seven more including the Cornett Memorial in the 16 point events and totally, had 14 top fives by season’s end.

“I try to give the sponsors 150% every time I’m behind the wheel,” said Warrenfeltz. “I want to thank all the sponsors, the guys that worked on this car every week, the car owner, Todd Smith and my wife, they sacrificed a lot to get here. There will be no more championships. I’ll just come and collect a win every once and awhile.”

Finishing 187 points back and recording his career first win was Steve Lowery who also had 10 top fives and 14 top tens in the point events. It was another 293 points to Charlie Pensinger who recorded four top fives and eight top tens while Kenny Dillon was fourth with a single win, five top fives and ten top tens. Two time winner Dave Stouffer Jr. ended fifth, having eight top fives and 13 top tens.

Warrenfeltz and Stouffer were the only drivers to score more than once. Dillon, Brian Miller, Darrin Younker scored single wins while first time winners were Lowery, Danny Beavers and Brian Duffy.

Pure stocks averaged 18 cars for the 16 point events and 19.4 cars in 17 overall events.

Weather played a big factor in lost dates for the late models lost as the initial three events were cancelled while four later dates affected them and the other regular divisions. Late model sportsman lost two races while the pure stocks lost four.

The enduro racers had eight events overall with “Krazy” Kenny Thomas posting five wins with Kenny Thomas having a single score while Chris Ebersole doubled and included the 75-lap championship finale as part of the Small Car Nationals.

The 410 sprints made three visits as Daryn Pittman was the Keystone Cup Series winner while Allen Krimes posted the PA Sprint Speedweek win a month later. After being injured in a traffic accident in February, Cody Darrah made his first return behind the wheel a good one as he collected the $10,000 Octoberfest triumph to close the season.

Billy Decker was victorious in the season opening DIRT modified event while Brett Hearn picked up the early small block modified Octoberfest qualifier win. Hearn then won the big block event in the Octoberfest while Tim McCreadie was the small block winner.

The (Silver Spring) super sportsman racers returned this season as part a special program with the Three State Flyers late model finale as veteran Rich Eichelberger collected that win.

Richards Gwizdale won the four cylinder feature as part of the Small Car Nationals.

Special awards were presented to various drivers in the three divisions.

Recipients of the late model awards were: Mike Lupfer (Sportsmanship Award); Roy Deese Jr. (Hard Luck Award); and Gary Stuhler (Best Appearing Award).

The HTMA late model sportsman awards went to: Donnie Farlling (Sportsmanship); Richard Walls (Hard Luck); and Courtney Shreiner (Best Appearing).

Receiving the Ernie D’s pure stock awards were: Charlie Pensinger (Sportsmanship); Darrin Younker (Hard Luck); Danny Beavers (Best Appearing).

Rookie of the Year was third generation driver, Rodney Walls, grandson of the late Wayne Walls Sr. and son of Richard Walls. Coming from the four cylinder division at Hill Valley, he scored his career first win and ended ninth in the standings.

C. J. Lovelace of Shippensburg, Pa received the 2010 Media Award. Lovelace joined the Hagerstown Herald Mail and began supplying the weekly results for publication.

Sponsor appreciation awards were also provided to the following businesses for their support and involvement throughout the season: Hoosier Tire Mid Atlantic (Late Model Sportsman title sponsor, Shootout race & Hoosier Daddy race sponsor); Premium Distributors (Miller Light Point Fund); Ernie D’s ( Pure Stock title sponsor, Ernie D’s 25 late model race); Sleep Inn, McDonalds – Clear Spring; Booze Brothers Performance (Parts supplier); Sign Design-Bill Funk (Champion signs); Hagerstown Ford (Pace Truck); Checkered Flag Lube Center (Late Model Sportsman Hard Charger): Turner’s Bowling Centers (Pure Stock Hard Charger); D & D Auto Recycling (Sunoco Race Fuel supplier); County Medical Ambulance; Nininger’s Tire & Auto Center (Red Nininger Memorial sponsor)

Inducted into the Speedway Hall of Fame was Hagerstown’s Bill Potts, an unknown to some but well known to others.

Potts has been involved around the race tracks for more than 50 years and still can be seen at Hagerstown on any given Saturday evening after beginning to work there in 2004 as one of the tow truck operators.

His first experience as a car owner was in 1955. Two of his known first drivers were Fred Rohrer and Mert Stine. He’s either owned or been the crew chief for a various number of sprint car drivers and includes such names as Smokey Snellbaker and Keith Kauffman, both who still are active drivers, along with Johnny Haberback, Joe Lingle, Rick Schmelyum and others.

Potts has also been crew chief for late model drivers such as Ronnie Byers, Ernie Davis, Nathan Durboraw, Bobby Ballentine, D J. Myers, Andy Anderson and more.

With his vast experience, Potts remains a wealth of knowledge to many drivers who still ask his guidance about the handling of their race cars.

“He’s helped a lot of people, made a number of guys good race car drivers and can tell all kinds of stories,” a good friend said. “He’s super smart on chassis set ups and tire choices. A lot of the pure stock guys and others tell him what their car is doing and he’ll tell them what to do with it. He keeps up on that stuff. I’ve seen him help out on some quarter midgets. He’s friends with everybody. It’s amazing just how many people he knows.”

He’s not out to attract attention but will help anyone that asks him something about racing.

“’I like being in the shadows’, is what he told me,” a friend said.

Potts joins previous inductees: Buddy Armel, Denny Bonebrake, Larry Gorman, Sam Nally, Wayne Stouffer, Tom Peck, Jerry Hart, Frank Sagi, Dick Warrenfeltz, Bill Richards, Al Richards, Rodney Franklin, Stan Dillon, Mert Stine, Johnny Grum and Jerry Fries as recipients of the prestigious honor.

Promoter Frank Plessinger released the tentative 2011 schedule which will get under way with the Race –A-Rama on Thursday-Saturday, February 24-26th with a test and tune session on March 19 before racing officially begins.

Promoter Plessinger and the speedway staff wish everyone a safe and very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and look forward to everyone being able to rejoin us in 2011.

For all the up to date news, the 2011 schedule, driver information and more, check out the speedway’s website at www.hagerstownspeedway.com.

2010 Final Point Standings

Late Models: 1.Frankie Plessinger, 2193; 2.Alan Sagi, 2099; 3.Roy Deese Jr. 2084; 4.Tyler Hershey, 2046; 5.Mike Lupfer, 2043; 6.Al Shawver Jr., 1993; 7.Gary Stuhler, 1986; 8.Marvin Winters, 1982; 9.Jerry Bard, 1867; 10.Brian Booze, 1586

Hoosier Tire Late Model Sportsman: 1.Pete Weaver, 2526; 2.Terry Flaherty, 2386; 3.Wayne Walls Jr, 2296; 4.Scott Palmer, 2279; 5.Ashley Barrett, 2200; 6.Ryan Walls, 2171; 7.Coutney Shreiner, 2165; 8.Richard Walls, 2089; 9.Rodney Walls, 1978; 10.Donnie Farlling, 1938

Ernie D’s Pure Stocks: 1.Mike Warrenfeltz, 4126; 2.Steve Lowery, 3939; 3.Charlie Pensinger, 3646; 4.Kenny Dillon, 3639; 5.Dave Stouffer Jr., 3592; 6.Kevin Koontz, 3526; 7.Danny Beavers, 3511; 8.Drew Fitzsimmons, 3422; 9.Brian Miller, 3255; 10.Darrin Younker, 3094

Virginia Motor Speedway Releases 2011 Schedule

Jamaica, VA – The tentative 2011 schedule for Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway has been released and includes 12 weeks of Virginia Army National Guard Dirt Series action and will open with the World of Outlaws sanctioned $25,000 to win Commonwealth 100 April 15 – 16, 2010 and end with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned $15,000 to win 32nd Annual USA 100. To see the entire 2011 schedule in its entirety visit the Speedway’s website at www.vamotorspeedway.com.

After a very successful inaugural event, officials at Virginia Motor Speedway have announced that the World of Outlaws Late Model Series sanctioned ‘Commonwealth 100’ will be contested on April 15-16, 2011.

A $25,000 prize is once again earmarked for the winner of the two-day blockbuster, which will offer a cash purse totaling over $125,000. The Commonwealth 100 will pay $2,000 to start, and a 30-lap Non-Qualifiers’ Race will boast a $3,000 first-place award from a purse of nearly $16,000.

Time trials and heat races will be run on Fri., April 15, with last-chance races and the headline Commonwealth 100 dominating the program on Sat., April 16. A rain date of Sun., April 17, has been established for the event.

Advance ticket orders and driver registrations are currently being taken and can save fans and competitors greatly. For details visit the speedways website at www.vamotorspeedway.com.

Returning will also be the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for the 32nd Annual USA 100 on Saturday, September 17th. This year’s event will once again pay the winner $15,000. The event will have a September 18th rain date.

Also returning for 2011 will be the Steel Block Bandits but this year the event will be a $3000 to win event scheduled for Saturday, July 9th. The Steel Block Bandits Limited Late Model Series holds events throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. The series will return with VMS alumnus and 2008 Victory Lap Late Model Champion Walker Arthur of Forest, VA as their 2010 Champion. The tracks Victory Lap Late Model competitors will once again offer up some stiff competition when the third year series makes its visit back to the high banks of Virginia Motor Speedway. Last year VMS rookie Matt Marshall of Stuarts Draft, VA picked up the biggest race win of his early career and the $2000 check. For more info on the Steel Block Bandits visit www.steelblockbandits.com.

The track’s always competitive weekly divisions begin their race for the division Championships and the Virginia Army National Guard Dirt Series Championship on Saturday April 23rd. This year’s division line-up will once again include the Victory Lap Late Models, Truckin Thunder Sportsman and the Collision One Limited Stock Cars.

The Speedway will hold an open practice for all divisions on Saturday, April 2nd from 9am till 5pm. Saturday, April 9th will be used as a rain date for the open practice. All cars must be inspected before they will be allowed to practice. Competitors are encouraged to register before the open practice.

Registrations are currently being accepted with the top twenty in each class having their number saved until February 15th when all numbers will become first come first served. Competitors can obtain a 2011 registration form by going to the tracks website or by calling the speedway Monday through Friday 10am through 3pm at (804) 758-1867.

Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway, an ASA Member Track, is a 1/2-mile, dirt oval. The track is located on U.S. Route 17, eight miles north of Saluda, VA and 25 miles south of Tappahannock, VA in Jamaica, VA. The speedway is just a short drive from Richmond, Fredericksburg, Southern Maryland and the Hampton Roads area.

Tazewell Speedway releases 2011 schedule

By Michael Moats - MRM Media Services Wednesday, December 8, 2011

(Tazewell, Tennessee) - Tazewell Speedway has released the 2011 racing schedule that is jam-packed with exciting racing action.

An open practice session is scheduled on Saturday, March 26 from 1:00 until 6:00. The racing action gets started a week later on Saturday, April 2 with the 2nd annual Charles Trammell Memorial 50, a $3,000 to win race sanctioned by C.J. Rayburn's NASRA series. The Tazewell Late Models will get a crack at some big money with a $2,000 to win race on April 9th.

Some of the other 2011 highlights include the Volunteer Racing Series will be making its first appearance at Tazewell Speedway on Saturday, May 7th in the Spring Shootout 50. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series returns again for the Toyota of Knoxville 75 on Friday, June 3rd. Then on July 2nd and 3rd, the World of Outlaws Late Model Series will return to Tazewell Speedway for the biggest event in the track's history. The Outlaw Sizzler 101 will pay $20,000 to the winner. Ray Cook's Southern Nationals finale will be on Saturday, July 23 for $5,300 to win. August 13 will see the 3rd annual Summer Sizzler with a $2,000 to win race for super late models and $1,500 to win race for the Tazewell Late Models. The NASRA series returns on Sunday, September 4th for the 3rd annual Buddy Rogers Memorial 44. The Tazewell Late Models and the Modified Streets will each be competing for $2,000 to win on Saturday, October 8.

Lots of weekly racing action will take place in between these special events throughout the season, including several promotions just for the kids. The schedule and the 2011 rules are available online at www.TazewellSpeedway.net. Make plans now for another exciting season of racing at Tazewell Speedway.

$10k-TO-WIN NeSMITH CHEVROLET WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RACE AT EAST BAY THIS WEEKEND

CARTERSVILLE, GA – The grand finale of the 2010 NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Tour is this Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL with the $10,000-to-win 100-lap 6th Annual World Championship Race. Drivers from at least 15 states are expected to converge on the Sunshine State for this annual classic.

This race has become the biggest event of season for dirt late model race cars powered by GM Performance Crate Engines, and given a level playing field engine-wise has annually drawn the top weekly drivers in the country taking on some of the top super late model competitors.

Past winners include Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN (2005 and 2007), Randy Korte of Highland, IL (2006), Shanon Buckingham of Morristown, TN (2008), and the defending champion Tim McCreadie of Watertown N.Y.

The NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series will be well represented with entrants that include the 2008 National Champion Chip Brindle of Chatsworth, GA, 2010 National Championship Runner-Up Matthew Turner of Dawsonville, GA, 2010 VP Racing Fuels Rookie of the Year Larry Harrod of Plains, GA, Justin McRee of Tuscaloosa, AL, Shannon Lee of Lumberton, MS, and “Chargin’ Charlie Henderson of Cottondale, AL.

Henderson knows his way around East Bay Raceway Park, as he posted two Fast Qualifier Awards at “The Clay By The Bay” in NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National Touring action in February during the Winternationals. Also expected is the 2010 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series East Region Champion Chase Edge of Lafayette, AL.

The winningest driver in the history of the NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS, National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame inductee Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, TN will be on hand, along with another East Tennessee favorite, Randy Weaver of Crossville, TN. Weaver picked up two wins in February NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS Winternationals action at East Bay.

Top Illinois drivers that have made the World Championship Race a December stop in the post include Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, IL, and Rodney Melvin of Benton, IL. Drivers from other states represented in the past include Steve Francis of Ashland, KY, Rodney Wing of Meridian, MS, Mike Pegher Jr. of Wexford, PA, Doug Horton of Bruceton Mills, WV, and Bryan Bernhardt of Versailles, IN.

East Bay Raceway Park will also present a tough local contingent of drivers led by Shan Smith of Dade City, FL. Smith picked up a NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National Touring February win on the 1/3-mile clay oval, and finished second in last year’s World Championship Race after setting fast time during qualifications.

Other top local favorites include Dover, FL drivers Jeff Mathews, Travis Varnadore, and Josh Peacock. Also look for David Pollen Jr. of Tampa, FL, Phillip Cobb of Riverview, FL, and Steve Mathis of Plant City, FL.

East Bay Raceway Park will host an open practice session on Thursday night from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Qualifying and Heat Races for the 6th Annual NeSmith Chevrolet World Championship Race will be held on Friday night.

The 6th Annual NeSmith Chevrolet World Championship Race B-Mains and the $10,000-to-win 100-lap main event will be held on Saturday night. For more information call East Bay Raceway Park at 813-677-7223 or visit the track web site at www.eastbayracewaypark.com. East Bay Raceway Park is located five miles south of I-4 on U.S. Highway 41.

The Red Roof Inn in Brandon, FL and the Red Roof Inn in Tampa, FL at the State Fairgrounds are the Official Host Hotels for the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series $10,000-to-win 100-lap 6th Annual World Championship Race.

Both Red Roof Inns are offering NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series fans and competitors a special discount rate of $49.99 per night. Reservations can be made online at www.redroof.com for either hotel by using the VP Code #608781, or they can directly call either hotel and use the VP Code #608781.

The Red Roof Inn in Brandon, FL is located at 10121 Horace Avenue, and can be found by taking Exit 257 off I-75 and go west on State Road 60 to Falkenburg Road, turn right, and then take another immediate right on to Horace Avenue. The phone number to make reservations is 813-681-8484 and use the VP Code #608781.

The Red Roof Inn at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa, FL is located at 5001 North U.S. Highway 301 and can be found by taking Exit 7 off I-4 and go south on U.S. Highway 301. The Red Roof Inn will be on the left. The phone number to make reservations is 813-623-5245 and use the VP Code #608781.

Both Red Roof Inns are located minutes from East Bay Raceway Park and have a plethora of restaurants and shopping close by.

34 Raceways and Quincy Raceways announces new two track points fund for the IMCA Late Model Division for 2011

By Jack Walbring

Jeff and Amy Laue from Burlington, Iowa’s 34 Raceways and Tony Rhinberger and Paul Holtschlag from Quincy Raceways have announced a new two track point fund for the IMCA Late Model division for the 2011 race season. This new “Bonus Bucks” effort between the two IMCA Late Model sanctioned tracks is designed to help stabilize and enhance the great late model racing tradition at these two tracks with a long and rich tradition of late model competition. It is the hope that this point fund will improve for an increase of the number of participants at both tracks IMCA Late Model division will help provide for a stable base for Late Model racing in the Tri-State area.

The Q34 IMCA Late Model Points Fund will be based upon the traditional IMCA points structure with the addition of bonus points awarded for any driver who meets the eligibility requirements that wins one or both Track Championship Titles. A driver must compete at a minimum of 75% of the races at both tracks to be eligible but 100% participation at both tracks is not needed for a points fund payout. Points from the best finishes out of 75% of the races from each track will be used to determine the points standings for each driver. An example would be that a driver who competes in 100% of all races at both track would count the best 75% of their finishes at each track to determine their points total. The Q34 Point Fund for 2011 will be a guaranteed minimum of $3000 paying $1000 to the winner, $800 for second, $500 for third, $400 for fourth and $300 for fifth. Both tracks are currently seeking sponsors to increase that $3000 to $5000 or more with a $5000 point fund paying out $1500 to win, $1000 to second, $600 to third, $500 to fourth, $400 to fifth, $300 to sixth, $250 to seventh, $200 to eighth, $150 to ninth and $100 to tenth. If more than $5000 can be raised, the payout will be increased as well. This “Bonus Bucks Combined Points Fund” is over and above any other track, state, region and national points funds offered for the IMCA Late Model class. The exact details and race schedule for both tracks will be released at a later date as schedules are formulated. It is the intention of both track to have this program apply to all regular points races for the IMCA Late Models at both 34 Raceway and Quincy Raceways. 34 Raceway will have approximately 14 events for the IMCA Late Model division on the schedule for 2011 with 18 or 19 events scheduled at Quincy Raceways.

34 Raceway has also announced that the payoff for that tracks IMCA Late Models will now be a minimum of $125 to start the main event with both tracks now paying non-qualifiers/tow money of $75. Contact Amy Laue at 34 Raceway at 319-750-3454 or Tony Rhinberger at Quincy Raceways at 217-653-0829 with any questions.

PENN CAN SPEEDWAY HONORS 2010 CHAMPIONS

Montdale, PA…The beautiful Montdale Country Club was the setting for the final event for the 2010 Penn Can Speedway season. A large crowd assembled for the annual speedway banquet honoring the top teams and drivers from the recently completed season. Drivers in the modified, late model, Hornbeck Chevrolet crate sportsman, S&W Awards street stocks, and four cylinders were all presented handsome plaques to go along with the generous point fund that was distributed by Co-promoters Al Wilcox and Reed Miller compliments of American Race Tire, VP Racing Fuels, and Trackside Products.

Announcers Al Robinson and Brett Deyo kept the activities moving along with presentations made to the top drivers in all divisions. Mike Gular claimed the top honors in the modified division after returning to Penn Can Speedway for the season. He was involved in a spirited point battle the entire year with Brett Tonkin and Kevin Hartnett. The championship was not decided until the last race of the season with Gular claiming his second championship at the track.

“I have to thank all those people sitting at table three. I would not be standing here tonight without all their hard work throughout the season,” explained Gular. “My owner Terry Fasnacht gave us what we needed to win this title.”

Brett Tonkin and Kevin Hartnett settled for second and third in the modified final standings with Mike Colsten and Mike Schane rounding out the top five.

In the late model division Tracy Gregory repeated as champion. Gregory won the title the last two seasons. Dave Zona was the runner-up in 2010 with Jim O’Hara, Ben Whitaker, and Curt Tunilo finishing out the top five.

The new Hornbeck Chevrolet crate sportsman division had third generation driver Mike Nagel Jr take home the top prize after running a very spirited point battle with 2009 champion Grant Hilfiger. Three time feature winner Adam MacGeorge came home in the third place followed by Bob Janesky, and Butch Green.

The S&W Awards street stock point championship was another one that was not decided until the last race of the season. 2008 street stock champion Butch Green made a late season charge and held off nine time feature winner Shane Wolf Jr to claim another point championship at the speedway. Shane Wolf Sr , Ryan Stone, and Ken Sparks Jr rounded out the top five.

In the four cylinder division six time feature winner Andy Brigham held off a late season charge by Joe Warner to win his first speedway four cylinder championship. Andy Colwell, Klem Underwood, and Justin Welch followed in the final point rundown.

Special awards were also a big part of the program. The Rookie of the Year Awards were presented to Kevin Hartnett in the modified division. VP Fuels sponsored this award with Hartnett walking away with the $500 prize. The other Rookie of the Year Awards went to Paul Rooney in the late model division, Butch Green in the sportsman, and Brady Stark in the street stocks.

The S&W Award Best Appearing Car Awards went to Hartnett in the modifieds, Curt Tunilo in the late models, Mike Nagel Jr in the sportsman, and Ryan Stone in the street stocks.

The annual Horizon Awards for special achievements at the speedway in 2010 were won by Mike Schane in the modifieds, Jim O’Hara in the late models, Alex Stanton in the sportsman and Shane Wolf Jr in the street stocks.

The annual pit awards presented by Brian Cochardo were won by Ryan Stone and Marty Deinhardt while Dedication Awards were handed out to Adam Diaz and Sarah Case. An Appreciation Award was presented to Barnes Kasson Hospital for all their great service to the speedway.

A very special presentation was made by Miller and Wilcox in honor of the late Jane Kennerup. The first annual Jane Kennerup Outstanding Performance Awards were presented to Mike Gular and Brett Tonkin. Martin Kennerup and JR Kennerup made the presentations to the drivers.

Special events promoter Brett Deyo explained to the crowd the Four Crown Series of races that will be held in 2011. Three of those big races are scheduled at Penn Can with the blockbuster Clash at the Can scheduled June 7th paying $8000 to win. Wilcox concluded the program stating that there will be new excitement and enthusiasm back at Penn Can with many new and exciting programs filled with incentives planned for the new year. Announcements of news about 2011 can be found on the speedway website at www.penncan.com.

SAS EAST & FASTRAK Join Forces to Create "ULTIMATE" Super Series 2011

Mix of engine combinations allowed in new SAS EAST-ULTIMATE Super LM Series

$60,000 in point monies, 16 races in the books and drivers signed up!

In an effort to allow everyone to compete in the new SAS East – ULTIMATE super late model series most engine combinations will be allowed. The GM 525, steel head-steel block, steel head aluminum block, open late model engines, and the new 415 spec engine will all be allowed with different combinations of weight and spoiler. “Stan and I wanted everyone to have a chance to compete” said Lennie Buff partners of the series. “There have been numerous inquiries about the GM 525 and from the steel block drivers, plus the $18,000 415 aluminum spec engine FASTRAK has been working on. Of course the open configuration super engines will be allowed too. This gives everyone a chance to compete in the largest Super Late Model series point fund in the South East”.

With 16 races in the books and teams already signing up, there seems to be no doubt this series is on its way to having a very successful season in its initial year. One unique concept of the new series is the ability for tracks that are holding ULTIMATE events, the opportunity to do local marketing with no less than five teams per race. “This method of marketing allows our tracks to utilize actual cars to market the race the day of the event” said Jody Palmer. We believe it will be a huge asset to the tracks.

“I am looking forward to 2011” said Timmy Mac of SAS East. “We have already scheduled more events than we had in 2010 and it’s only December. I can easily foresee 18-20 races this year. I can't wait till the season gets started”.

16 races are already booked. If you have an interest in an “ULTIMATE” Super Late Model Series event, or interested in becoming a sponsor with the series please contact one of the people below.

Jody Palmer (864) 784-1063

Timmy Mac (864) 206-8702

Lennie Buff (864) 505-9199

Stan Lester (678) 935-7304

SCHEDULE TO BE RELEASED AT PRI SHOW!

National Dirt Racing Association

FAYETTEVILLE, NC – The National Dirt Racing Association (NDRA) is proud to announce a new partnership with Rock Automotive for the 2011 racing season.

RockAuto.com is an online auto parts store founded in Madison, Wisconsin in 1999 by the Taylor family. RockAuto.com now ships thousands of auto parts from over 100 manufacturers to customers on every continent except Antarctica.

“We are very proud to bring Rock Automotive into the NDRA family,” said NDRA President Larry Lee. “We have a lot of new and exciting things to announce over the next couple of weeks as we are working hard to develop a program that is beneficial to racers and promoters.”

The www.RockAuto.com catalog is updated daily with mechanical parts like brake pads and shock absorbers, body parts like bumpers and mirrors, interior trim like door handles and carpets, and major assemblies like steering gears, CV axles, and engine long blocks. Service manuals and CDs are available to help customers learn how to perform a repair. The www.RockAuto.com catalog is expanding constantly. Someday it may be possible to build an entire car using parts from RockAuto.com!

RockAuto.com prices are low every day! Order online at www.RockAuto.com 24 hours a day. Parts are conveniently delivered to your door. Have parts questions that must be answered accurately? RockAuto.com has excellent customer service agents ready to help you get the parts you need. E-mail service@rockauto.com or call Toll Free, 1-866-762-5288. (7am to 10pm Mon-Thurs, 7am to 9pm Fri, 8am to 4pm Sat -Sun, Central Time).

To learn more about NDRA please visit www.ndraracing.com. NDRA is proudly supported by: Goodyear Racing Tires, City Chevrolet, Heintz Brothers Performance, HICG Insurance Group, Gazzu Energy Drink, VP Racing Fuels, FK Rod Ends, R2C Racing Components, Dirtwarp and Racing Electronics.

RED ROOF INNS IN BRANDON AND TAMPA HOST HOTELS FOR NeSMITH CHEVROLET DLMS EAST BAY RACE

CARTERSVILLE, GA – The Red Roof Inn in Brandon, FL and the Red Roof Inn in Tampa, FL at the State Fairgrounds are the Official Host Hotels for the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series $10,000-to-win 100-lap 6th Annual World Championship Race at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL on December 9, 10, and 11.

Both Red Roof Inns are located minutes from East Bay Raceway Park and have a plethora of restaurants and shopping close by.

The $10,000-to-win 100-lap 6th Annual NeSmith Chevrolet World Championship Race will feature many of the top dirt late model drivers in the country. Past winners include Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN (2005 and 2007), Randy Korte of Highland, IL (2006), Shanon Buckingham of Morristown, TN (2008), and the defending champion Tim McCreadie of Watertown, NY.

East Bay Raceway Park will host an open practice session on Thursday night, December 9 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Qualifying and Heat Races for the 6th Annual NeSmith Chevrolet World Championship Race will be held on Friday night, December 10.

The 6th Annual NeSmith Chevrolet World Championship Race B-Mains and the $10,000-to-win 100-lap main event will be held on Saturday night, December 11. For more information call East Bay Raceway Park at 813-677-7223 or visit the track web site at www.eastbayracewaypark.com. East Bay Raceway Park is located five miles south of I-4 on U.S. Highway 41.

TRI-CITY SPEEDWAY 2010 SEASON REVIEW

by Brian Spaid

December 1, 2010

FRANKLIN, PA …. It was a year of transitions at Tri-City Speedway, which ended its 15th consecutive season of dirt track action in September with sophomore promotional team H&H Motorsports at the helm. A stellar season of on-track action was followed in October by the announcement that the track will switch to Friday nights in 2011. Thus, the 2010 season brings down the curtain on Sunday night action at the Venango County half-mile oval. With the switch to weekly Super Late Model racing on the horizon, the DIRTcar Big Block Modified era at Tri-City comes to an end as well. Point champions at the legendary track in 2010 included Jeremiah Shingledecker (Engles Trucking DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds), Max Blair (4 Your Car Connection FASTRAK Late Models), Carl McKinney (Welding Technologies & Shaw Industries E Mods) and Russ Coyne (E.F. Rogers Plumbing & Heating Pro Stocks). For the second consecutive season, Jeremiah Shingledecker of Polk, Pa., captured the DIRTcar Big Block Modified title aboard his Village Auto/Hards Welding/Steve’s Teez Bicknell No. 37MD. Shingledecker scored four feature wins and seven top five finishes in eight feature events. Shingledecker defeated 2010 BRP Modified Tour champion Rex King, who once again finished as the runner-up in the point standings at Tri-City. King fell 59 points shy of Shingledecker after going winless on the season, even though he earned six top five finishes. Dave Murdick came on strong in the latter half of the season winning four features to join Shingledecker as the only other divisional winner in 2010. However, Murdick’s winning effort started too late to catch Shingledecker and King. Brad Rapp and Kevin Hoffman rounded out the top five in points. Murdick won the lone BRP Modified Tour race, which was the Kodiak Memorial held on July 4th. Max Blair of Centerville, Pa., climbed out of the shadows of his famous father in 2010 with an incredible run at the national points in FASTRAK Late Model competition. On the local level, Blair captured his third consecutive championship at Tri-City in his Bossard’s Auto Sales/4 Your Car Connection Rocket No. 111. With three feature wins and nine top five finishes in 10 races, Blair easily topped the competition. Bobby Whitling finished 139 points in arrears to Blair. Chad Myers, Jamie Brown and Tyler Barris rounded out the top five in the standings. In a surprising statistic, none of the other top five pointmen won feature races. The other feature winners included two-time victors Robbie Blair and Mike Pegher Jr., and single winners Damian Bidwell, David Scott and Bud Watson. Scott and Watson won the FASTRAK Northeast Late Model Touring Series races. Blair also won the FASTRAK Late Model Mini Series title, which was a special track-based series of events for the division. Carl McKinney of Mars, Pa., triumphed in a highly competitive E Mod title chase. It was McKinney’s third E Mod track title in four seasons at Tri-City, and each time McKinney drove Mike Hendrickson’s Holden Machine/The Galley Pierce No. 6M. McKinney won three feature races and garnered 10 top five finishes in 13 events edging 2009 E Mod track champ Shawn Shingledecker by only 36 points. Shingledecker suffered through a bad luck year, and only managed one feature win. Mike Potosky matched McKinney in the win column with three wins, but mechanical issues plagued his title hopes and he settled for third in the chase. Tim Engles and Butch Southwell rounded out the top five. Other E Mod feature winners included Rich Michael Jr. and Brent Rhebergen, each with two victories, and Justin Carlson and Todd Roncaglione with one win apiece. McKinney also won the E Mod Mini Series title. McKinney, Michael and Rhebergen each won United E Mod Series events. Not only did Cooperstown, Pa., veteran Russ Coyne win his first feature in 2010, he also copped the Pro Stock track championship. Driving his Coyne’s Lawn & Snow/Jim’s Super Market Chevrolet No. 8C, Coyne snared eight top fives in nine feature races to go along with his lone feature win. It allowed the popular racer to defeat defending point champion Jason Johns by 46 points. Johns topped the class with four feature wins, but one night off in mid-June when Coyne won the feature was all the difference in the final rundown. As consolation, Johns won the Klapec Auto Body Pro Stock Mini Series title. Charlie McMillen, Randy Wyant and rookie Tony Fonzo rounded out the top five in the final Pro Stock point standings. Wyant won two feature events while Jackson Humanic and Rusty Wheeler each scored one win. Wheeler’s win came in the 50-lap Pro Stock main run as part of the 14th Annual CSTechnologies Plus Applefest 100. In other competition, the Super Sprints invaded Tri-City five times with five different winners. Jason Sides won the first-ever World of Outlaws Sprint Series event at Tri-City on May 30th. NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Dave Blaney returned to his roots and thrilled the Tri-City faitfhful with a stirring win on July 4th. Tim Shaffer dominated the All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Series race on July 18th about a month shy of his upset win at the Knoxville Nationals. Local hotshoes Rob Eyler and Danny Hotlgraver were the only other Super Sprint feature winners. Darrell Lanigan won the lone Late Model event at Tri-City capturing the World of Outlaws Late Model Series race on September 5th. The first night of the Oil Region Labor Day Classic was rained out. The Thundercars and Mini Stocks also competed at Tri-City in 2010. Adam Chytil and Bill Winters captured the Thundercar features while Tim Gillette won all three Mini Stock races run this season. DIRTcar Big Block Modified track champion Jeremiah Shingledecker also won the 2010 Joe Taylor Ford Hard Charger Award. It was Shingledecker’s first Hard Charger point title. With points accumulated from all divisions based on the number of positions a driver advances in the feature finish from his official starting spot, Shingledecker topped Robbie Blair. Mike Potosky, Max Blair and Bobby Whitling rounded out the top five. More news about the 2011 season will be released in coming weeks by the new management team retained by H&H Motorsports. Track promoter will be E Mod driver Tim Engles with assistance from Jimmy Dutko, Joe Lodanosky and Chad Wagner.

TRI-CITY SPEEDWAY FINAL POINT STANDINGS 2010

DIRTcar BIG BLOCK MODIFIEDS: 1. Jeremiah Shingledecker, 904; 2. Rex King, 845; 3. Dave Murdick, 822; 4. Brad Rapp, 812; 5. Kevin Hoffman, 797; 6. Rex King Jr., 771; 7. Chris Haines, 758; 8. Mike Turner, 754; 9. Dean Pearson, 740; 10. Andy Priest, 617.

FASTRAK LATE MODELS: 1. Max Blair, 891; 2. Bobby Whitling, 754; 3. Chad Myers, 663; 4. Jamie Brown, 658; 5. Tyler Barris, 643; 6. Damian Bidwell, 580; 7. Kyle Zimmerman, 522; 8. Joe Martin, 475; 9. Robbie Blair, 474; 10. Mike Pegher Jr., 466.

E MODS: 1. Carl McKinney, 1044; 2. Shawn Shingledecker, 1008; 3. Mike Potosky, 945; 4. Tim Engles, 934; 5. Butch Southwell, 922; 6. Jonathan Taylor, 876; 7. Evan Taylor, 758; Ron Roncaglione, 672; 9. Jim Turley, 614; 10. Travis Asel, 586.

PRO STOCKS: 1. Russ Coyne, 920; Jason Johns, 874; 3. Charlie McMillen, 818; 4. Randy Wyant, 778; 5. Tony Fonzo, 646; 6. Jackson Humanic, 619; 7. Matt Thomas, 550; 8. Curt Bish Jr., 524; 9. Jim Keith, 464; 10. Patick Fielding, 430.

Tri-City Speedway is owned and operated by H&H Motorsports, which has promoted racing at the popular facility since in 2009. In 2011, Tri-City will host Friday night competition featuring the Super Late Models, FASTRAK Late Models, E Mods, Pro Stocks and Thundercars at the Venango County half-mile dirt oval. Tri-City is located seven miles north of Franklin, Pa., off State Route 417.

HISTORIC MARYVILLE, TN TRACK RETURNS TO ITS ROOTS IN 2011 WITH THE NeSMITH CHEVROLET WRS

CARTERSVILLE, GA – A historic race track in Maryville, TN will return in 2011 with a name from the past, a new look, and the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Late Models as its top Division. Mountain Raceway Park is going back to its old name, Smoky Mountain Speedway, and there is a new fresh atmosphere in store for next season.

Smoky Mountain Speedway will feature the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Late Models for the third straight season, but as the premier Division for 2011 paying $700-to-win each week, a move that has been well-received by competitors at the 4/10-mile clay oval according to Track Promoter Kevin Coffey.

“The move to make the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Late Models the top Division at Smoky Mountain Speedway has been well-received by both competitors returning from the last two seasons, and those that ran last year in the Sportsman Division,” Coffey said. “We looked at the numbers from last year, both car count and purse-wise, and we’re confident this move is in the best interest for everyone involved with the track.”

The NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series dirt late models are powered by the economical GM Performance Crate Engines that are built and sealed at the factory to avoid any expensive modifications. Competitors that compete in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series will also be eligible to compete for a track point fund, and a $5,000-to-win Regional point fund that pays back ten places.

The 350 horsepower steel-head GM Performance 602 Crate Engine is available for free next day delivery anywhere in the Southeast with a special instant rebate through December 31, 2010 for $3,095 from NeSmith Chevrolet in Claxton, GA. To place an order call Tim Bland at NeSmith Chevrolet toll-free at 1-877-497-3624, or visit them online at www.nesmithnow.com.

“Already this week, five of our Sportsman competitors from last year have bought Crate engines,” Coffey said. “They all told me how surprised they were that in less than 24 hours after they ordered their Crate Engines from NeSmith Chevrolet, the new engine was sitting at their door step. These guys were used to waiting for months to have an engine built for four times the money.”

In addition to Smoky Mountain Speedway sanctioning with the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series, the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Tour will make at least two appearances at the track in 2011 with $2,500-to-win events. The first event during the 2011 season at Smoky Mountain Speedway for the NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National Tour will be on March 19.

“Any dirt late model racer in East Tennessee that doesn’t have a GM Performance Crate Engine will be missing out on something special in 2011,” Coffey said. “Drivers in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Late Model Division at Smoky Mountain Speedway will be racing for $700-to-win each week, they’ll be competing for a track point fund at the end of the season, and they will also be put on the National stage by competing for a $5,000-to-win Regional point fund against drivers at other NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series tracks in Georgia and Alabama.”

The NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series has a new restructured point system for 2011 that will enable drivers that choose to compete at just one track an equal opportunity to compete for the $5,000-to-win Regional Championship as drivers that compete at more than one track during a week of competition.

A driver’s highest event point total for the week will count towards their Regional point total for up to 16 races. Once a driver reaches the 16-race mark, they will begin netting points by replacing the lowest event point total among their best 16 with a higher one. Drivers in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series will also have two ways to earn up to 150 bonus points that will be added to their best 16 point total.

A driver can earn 25 bonus point for having four weeks of perfect attendance at a NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Track, and they can also earn 25 bonus points for competing in a NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Touring event during the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series season that runs from April 1, 2011 through October 2, 2011.

“Kevin Coffey and his new partners at Smoky Mountain Speedway have seen the new trend for weekly race tracks throughout the Southeast and have become the first weekly dirt track in East Tennessee to make the NeSmith Weekly Racing Series Division their top division,” NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Director Roby Helm said. “Several tracks in the Southeast have done this over the past five seasons with successful results.”

As the National economy has struggled in recent years, so has weekly Sportsman and Super Late Model racing. A Sportsman engine can cost up to $20,000 and a competitive Super Late Model engine goes for $30,000 and up. Weekly tracks were hard to find an economic balance to come up with fair ticket price for the fans and a fair purse for those late models and still stay in business.

The NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series gives weekly dirt track operators an opportunity to give their fans dirt late model racing on a weekly basis for a fair ticket price and competitors a fair purse without breaking the bank.

“The Crate Engine concept for dirt late models is not about putting super late model racing and engine builders out of business, as there will always be super late model racing as a special event,” Helm said. “From what Kevin has said, there will be super late model racing at Smoky Mountain Speedway in 2011 as special events.”

Both Helm and Coffey agree that there are three big reasons that dirt late models powered by the GM Performance Crate Engines have been good for the sport.

“Dirt late models powered by the economical GM Performance Crate Engines have kept many weekly dirt tracks in business by giving them a better economic balance with ticket prices and purses, they have kept many competitors in the sport, and they giving many young drivers an affordable way to move into dirt late model competition,” Helm said. “Over the past few years crate late models have extended the careers Hall of Fame drivers like Jeff Purvis, Ronnie Johnson, Jerry Inmon, Red Farmer, Jack Pennington and Buck Simmons. They have kept former super late model drivers like Johnny Virden, Johnny Stokes, Larry Boutwell and David Earl Gentry in active competition winning late model races. They have also given young drivers like two-time NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Champion 19-year-old Eric Cooley and the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series East Region Champion 17-year-old Chase Edge an opportunity to move up from a Street Stock, get into a dirt late model, and have successful results on the National stage.”

Coffey added that by having the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series at Smoky Mountain Speedway will keep the competition fair and will also give the drivers an opportunity to receive the recognition they deserve.

“We have seen what making the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Late Models the top weekly division has done for tracks like Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, MS, East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, AL, Penton Raceway in Penton, AL, Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, MS and Flomaton Speedway in Flomaton, AL,” Coffey said. “They have made the move, and their top competitors and fan favorites have moved into the division with successful results. The technical and public relations support from the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series have kept the competition fair and the drivers have received great national, regional and local recognition in the media.”

Like Whynot Motorsports Park and East Alabama Motor Speedway, Smoky Mountain Speedway has a long and great tradition in the sport of auto racing. Through the years, some of the most legendary names in racing have walked through the pit gate at “The Mountain.” The NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series has become a part of the tradition at WMP and EAMS, just as it will at Smoky Mountain Speedway.

For more information about Smoky Mountain Speedway visit their new web site at www.smokymountainspeedway.com, or their Facebook page at Smoky Mountain Speedway.

FASTRAK NORTHEAST KEEPS ON ROCKIN’; HARD ROCK CAFÉ PITTSBURGH TO HOST 2010 NE & MOV TOURING BANQUET ON JANUARY 30

By Mike Leone

November 30, 2010

(Pulaski, PA)…FASTRAK Northeast is excited to announce that the 2010 Northeast and Mid-Ohio Valley Late Model Touring Series Awards Banquet will be held at the Hard Rock Café Pittsburgh at Station Square on Sunday, January 30, 2011 at 5 p.m.

A record cash payoff will be dolled out to the top 15 drivers in the Northeast Touring and the top 10 drivers in the Mid-Ohio Valley Touring Series. Special awards will be handed out as well including “The Wheelman” Bonus Event Challenge Series.

“We’re extremely excited to be able to have the Hard Rock Café host our awards banquet,” expressed Northeast co-Director Vicki Emig. “We felt Pittsburgh was a central location for the Northeast Region especially with the Mid-Ohio Valley included this year. And what better place to host this affair and bring everyone together than the Hard Rock Café! With this change of pace from the traditional banquet setting, we thought Hard Rock could offer a more casual and fun atmosphere.”

For the second time in three seasons, Max Blair is the FASTRAK Northeast Touring Series Champion. The 20-year-old Centerville, Pa. driver captured four wins bumping his career win total to an all-time Series high nine in his Specialty Products/4 Your Car Connection/Moody & Son Welding/Bossard’s Sales & Service-sponsored #111. Blair becomes the first repeat champion in the four-year history of the Series.

The record-setting Northeast Touring Series saw all 20 events completed with six of those achieving 40 cars or more including an all-time high 53 at the opening event at Tyler County Speedway. The average car count was 32 per event with a record 176 different drivers competing! Twelve different drivers won events including eight first time Touring winners.

Gary Knollinger will go down in the history books as the first ever Mid-Ohio Valley Touring Series Champion The Wheeling, West Virginia driver, who also finished fourth in the Northeast Touring including his career first Touring Series win at Sharon, recorded a season best third in MOV action at West Virginia Motor Speedway on September 2. Knollinger drove the Gumby’s Grab & Go/H.P. Excavating-sponsored #38K. A total of 106 different drivers competed in the MOV events with an average car count of 37.

Thanks to three top four finishes in the non-qualifier events, Justin Kreider of Linesville, Pa. captured the inaugural “Wheelman” Bonus Event Challenge Series Championship. Jason Genco finished second thanks to victories at Sharon and Raceway 7. There were six different winners in as many races.

“The 2010 season was such a great year for FASTRAK and its racers,” stated Northeast co-Director Mike Leone. “Our drivers will take home approximately $100,000 in FASTRAK point fund monies not even including race winnings and local track point funds! We feel we’ve grown enough now that we can hold a banquet of our own. The date should be good for everyone as it doesn’t conflict with any other track banquets and it is an off weekend for football and racing.”

After the banquet, attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy and partake in some of the Pittsburgh night life, whether it be at any one of the other great establishments located at Station Square or perhaps Rivers Casino, which is just a few minutes away.

Dinner will begin at 5 p.m. and will be followed by the awards presentation. Tickets are $34. For ticket information, please go to our website at www.fastraknortheast.com.

The Hard Rock Cafe Pittsburgh is located at 230 W. Station Square Drive between the Grand Concourse Restaurant and the Sheraton Station Square Hotel. A one-story building with an industrial ceiling and exposed-brick stage, the new HRC has indoor seating for 200 people with additional seating on our outdoor patio to accommodate 70 guests. For more information, check out www.hardrockcafe.com/pittsburgh.

Deer Creek Speedway honors Champions and 4-National Title Holders at Banquet

by Bill Nelson

November 20,2010

Spring Valley Mn

Deer Creek Speedway and Button Buck Speedway capped off their 2010 racing season on Saturday night at the Eagles Club in Rochester with their annual awards banquet. The banquet was full with every seat taken for the nights activities. Drivers signed up for tons of door prizes as they entered the banquet fall as the sponsors again pulled out the stops and gave away a huge amount of prizes.

A great meal was held serving over 365 meals as the crowd gathered to watch the class highlight slideshows put together by Justin Queensland. As each class slideshow was played the 2nd through tenth place drivers arrived on stage to receive their track point fund and trophies.

The Altenburg Construction Late Models saw Mike Prochnow take home the track title with consistency. Prochnow did not win a race in the 2010 season but took home the title with eleven top five finishes. Prochnow finished just seven points ahead of Kelly Anderson in second. Nick Herrick, rookie Kyle Jumbeck and Doug Herrick rounded out the top five in points. Anderson also received the most improved driver for the Late Model division by virtue of taking home two wins at the speedway and finishing second in points.

The EZ Fabricating USRA Modifieds saw Jason Cummins take home his second straight track title with fourteen top five finishes on the season. Cummins was also crowned the 2010 USRA Modified National Champion. Josh Angst, Mike Sorensen, Todd Scharkey and AJ Wiste would round out the top five in the weekly points race. Darrin Walch of Iowa made the haul up to the Deer Creek Speedway for most of the events and took home the most improved driver for the modified division.

Cole Queensland repeated as the 2010 US ARMY WISSOTA Super Stock champion with eight feature wins on the season. Queensland put seventeen markers between himself and Jeff Brauer in second. Kevin Hager, Ryan Siegle and Tony Bloom rounded out the track top five. Bloom also would receive the most improved super stock driver for the 2010 season.

In the Dirt Doctor Trucking WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds the Medford Monster Brandon Davis took home the track title with nine wins including a clean sweep of all three nights of the Featherlite Fall Jamboree. Davis also raced his way to the 2010 WISSOTA National Championship for the Midwest Modifieds. Davis finished ahead of Jerry Young, Bryan Hernandez, Cody Gardner and Ric Fynbo for the title. Fynbo also received the coveted most improved driver for the division during the 2010 season.

Brandon Hare took home the National Title and the 2010 Deer Creek Speedway track title in the Hinz Trucking USRA Modified division. Hare finished the season with seven wins at the speedway on his way to the championships. Hare finished ahead of Kylie Kath, Colter Duetsch, Jacob Bleess and Parker Hale on his way to the championship. In the first season at the speedway the USRA modified put on a competitive show with great car counts as this value class grabs a foothold in the area. Jacob Bleess took home the most improved driver of the season award as the young driver steadily improved each week at the speedway.

The BP WISSOTA Street Stocks were all about Danny Hanson this year in southern Minnesota and Western Wisconsin. Hanson took home the 2010 National title along with the track championship at the Deer Creek Speedway. Hanson took home eleven feature wins at the speedway tying the all time single season record at the speedway. Hanson faced a tough field each week besting AJ Zvorak by 56 marks. Troy Voth, Donny Ganz and Fred Prudoehl rounded out the top five in the class. Ganz took home the most improved driver of the season for the division.

On the Button Buck Speedway the Slingshots by Tobias group held racing most Saturday afternoons with three divisions of cars. These three classes again grew in participation as the slingshots become more popular as a way to move up to real race cars from go-karts. It gives the drivers a more affordable way to get into racing and working with cars with moving suspension pieces.

In the Truck Country Pee-Wee Slingshot division Jim Chisholm took home the track title ahead of Jackson Hale, Garrett Koster, Keagan Einck and Dakota Kelly. Chisholm bested the field five times during his campaign. Garrett Koster took home the most improved driver in the class for 2010

In the Truck Country Junior Slingshot division Derek Clement took home the 2010 track championship with three feature wins on the season. Clement finished ahead of Lexi Schott, Jackson Koster, Matthew Schliesman and Dustin Sorensen for the track title. Jackson Koster took home the most improved driver for 2010.

For the Senior division of the Truck Country Slingshots Jeremy Paulson bested the field. Paulson crossed the waving checker flags first six times during his campaign. Paulson finished ahead of Lexi Schott, Derek Clement, Dan Olson and Matthew Schliesman in the 2010 track championship. Paulson also took home the 2010 most improved driver for the slingshot division.

Other awards handed out for the 2010 season were;

Hard Luck Award - Brandon Vogt who tried his hand in the BP WISSOTA Street Stocks but always seemed to have bad luck on his side.

Rookie of the Year - Lucas Schott. Lucas moved up from the slingshots to the full blown USRA modifieds. Schott looked impressive and caught the eye of many national competitors making USMTS Main events at the speedway in his rookie season. Schott bested a stellar rookie class which included Mike Blowers (street stocks), Brandon Hare (USRA B-Modifieds), Cody Gardner (Midwest Modifieds) and Kyle Jumbeck (Late Models).

Sportsmanship Award for Deer Creek Speedway- Joel Alberts.

Sportsmanship Award for Button Buck Speedway - Jeremy Paulson

Button Buck Speedway Parent of the year - Monte Chisholm

Deer Creek Speedway will begin selling its advance tickets for the 2011 racing season on December 1st, 2010. The schedule includes all of the favorite shows from 2010 along with a new $20,000 to win World Modified Dirt Track Championship April 6-9th.

New Online Store Launched on JeepVanWormer.com; Van Wormer Prepares for Trip to Australia!

(PINCONNING, MICHIGAN) Iron Motorsports is excited to announce today the launch of a new Online Store on their official website at www.JeepVanWormer.com! Fans of Pinconning, Michigan driver Jeep Van Wormer can now purchase a variety of hoodies, t-shirts, hats, diecast cars, license plates, and many more items safely and securely off of the website with their VISA, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover cards. Those with a PayPal account can also purchase #55 merchandise direct through the new Online Store.

With Christmas right around the corner, Jeep has extended a couple of exciting offers to his loyal fan base. A FREE signed autograph card will be delivered with all orders placed online through December 10, 2010. Also, each order of over $75.00 through December 10, 2010 will receive FREE shipping. The last day to guarantee delivery by Christmas is also December 10, 2010, so be sure to place your holiday orders soon at www.JeepVanWormer.com.

In other exciting news, Jeep will be traveling to Australia over the holidays and will be in racing action during his trip "Down Under." He will tackle three different venues while in Australia: Kwinana Motorplex (December 18), Bunbury Speedway (December 26), and Manjimup Speedway (January 2). Each of the three races will be Late Model Pro Dirt Series events.

Once he returns back to the states, Jeep tentatively plans to open up his 2011 campaign on Saturday, March 26 at the legendary Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Indiana. The annual running of the 'Indiana Icebreaker' will once again be sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and will pay $10,000 to the winner. As soon as all track and series schedules are released this off-season, Jeep will post a schedule of his own online at www.JeepVanWormer.com.

Heckenast Racing Preparing for Rookie of the Year Title Run with Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in 2011!

(FRANKFORT, ILLINOIS) The Heckenast Racing team and 22-year-old second generation driver Frank Heckenast, Jr. announced this week on their website (www.frankjr99.com) that they intend to follow the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series full-time during the 2011 season. Frank will vie for the Rookie of the Year title on the ultra-competitive circuit next year. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series schedule currently shows forty-one confirmed dates in nineteen different states. The nation's premier Dirt Late Model series also boasts a comprehensive television package on the SPEED Channel, as well as a broadcast of the 2011 'Show-Me 100' on CBS Sports.

Frankie and the #99jr team have added an experienced car boss to their program during the off-season in preparation for the start of the Lucas Oil campaign next February at the East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Florida. Austin Hargrove, who worked with Frankie several years ago, has reunited with Heckenast Racing following a successful stint with Bart Hartman Racing. The crew chief of the 2009 'World 100' winner will bring a wealth of knowledge to the Heckenast Racing team, as he followed the entire Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series tour in 2008 with second-place-finisher Bart Hartman.

Along with the addition of Austin, the team will also have a pair of brand-new Rocket racecars at their disposal for the 2011 campaign. Pro Power Racing Engines will once again power the #99jr next year and primary sponsorship will come from Speedway Auto Parts, Pic-A-Part Used Auto & Truck Parts, www.IndyPicAPart.com, Tom's Concrete, Steve's Performance, Chase Decals, Performance Rod & Custom (PRC), and VP Racing Fuel.

A new website has also been launched during the off-season at www.frankjr99.com. Designed and developed by Delph Communications, Inc., the site has all of the same great information as the old website, but with a fresh look. Be sure to stop by and visit the new www.frankjr99.com and check it out!

David Breazeale Looks To Claim PRO & NeSmith Series’ Titles This Weekend

Laurel, Mississippi (11/25/10) – With the 2010 MSCCS Championship Title already in his back pocket David Breazeale will look to add two more titles to his resume this weekend as he takes his #54 Henderson Motorsports/Mastersbilt/Cornett Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle in the 10th Annual Possum Town Grand Prix at Magnolia Motor Speedway (Columbus, Mississippi).

Last weekend, the Henderson Motorsports team cars were in action at Southern Raceway (Milton, Florida) in the $5,000 to win, Topless 50. On Friday night time trials were held, and David Breazeale locked into the pole sitter's dash via his time. He went on to claim the win in the dash, which was worth $1,000 and earned him the pole starting position for Saturday night's feature, alongside Shep Lucas.

On Saturday night, Lucas would grab the lead early in the event with Breazeale and Rodney Wing in tow. David would run second for much of the event before Wing slipped by on a late race restart to take over the second spot. Breazeale would go on to finish third behind race winner, Shep Lucas, and Rodney Wing.

Leon Henderson also entered the $5,000 to win event in his #10 Henderson Motorsports/Mastersbilt/Cornett Racing Engine Super Late Model and would qualify for the feature event. However, on Saturday night mechanical issues would cause him to be the first car to retire from the event, and he would be credited with a 21st place finish.

This weekend Henderson Motorsports will travel to Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for a pair of events, which will be co-sanctioned by the PRO Dirt Car Series and the NeSmith Super Dirt Car Series. Heading into the events, Breazeale has a commanding lead in both tour’ point standings as he looks to do the unthinkable and claim three tour titles in a single season.

The 10th Annual Possum Town Grand Prix gets underway on Friday, November 26th with an Open Practice Session. On Saturday, November 27th, a $2,000 to win/$200 to start Super Late Model event will be held, and on Sunday, November 28th, a $3,000 to win/$200 to start Super Late Model program will be on tap. For more information on the event, please visit www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net, www.PRODirtCarSeries.com, and www.NeSmithRacing.com .

Henderson Motorsports would like to thank their sponsors including L&D Trucking, L&D Scrap, Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Cornett Racing Engines, Mastersbilt Race Cars, Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, and MSRMafia.com

For the latest information on Henderson Motorsports, please visit www.HendersonMotorsports.net .

Ross Camponovo Concludes 2010 Season This Weekend at Magnolia

Clarksdale, Mississippi (11/24/10) – Ross Camponovo will take his #18 Camponovo Farms/Rocket/RPM Racing Engine Super Late Model into action for the final two events of 2010 this weekend as the team travels to Magnolia Motor Speedway (Columbus, Mississippi) for the Possum Town Grand Prix.

This weekend, November 27th-28th, R.C. Motorsports will be making the trip to Magnolia Motor Speedway for the 10th Annual Possum Town Grand Prix. Ross will try his hand at trying to tame the “Black Ice” in a pair of PRO Dirt Car Series Super Late Model events. The weekend opens with an Open Practice Session on Friday night. On Saturday the PRO tour will sanction a $2,000 to win, 40 lap Super Late Model event, and on Sunday a $3,000 to win, 40 lap PRO event will be held. For more information on the event, please visit www.PRODirtCarSeries.com and www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net .

Ross also currently has a GRT chassis for sale as well as some other parts. Make sure to check with the team this weekend for more information or contact Ross at 662-902-4394.

Ross and RC Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors including Camponovo Farms, Young Farms, Marion Towing, Edwards Farm & Flying Service, RPM Racing Engines, Elam Race Cars, GRT Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, MSRMafia.com, and Xtreme Race Graphics.

For more information on RC Motorsports, please visit www.RCMotorsports18.com .

NeSMITH CHEVROLET DLMS POSSUM TOWN GRAND PRIX FACT SHEET

CARTERSVILLE, GA – The follow is a Fact Sheet regarding the schedule of events for the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series events this weekend at the 9th Annual Possum Town Grand Prix this Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26:

Open Practice – 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27:

6th Annual NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Invitational Championship Race

$1,000-to-win- 30 Laps

Invitation Only Event

Drivers invited are Top 10 drivers in each Region and the Top 10 drivers from each NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Sanctioned Track.

A list of drivers invited is available for viewing at www.nesmithracing.com

Gates Open at 11 a.m.

NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS Pre-Race Registration and Technical Inspection from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

No Entry Fee

Drivers Meeting at 1 p.m.

NOTE: The NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS 40-lap $2,000-to-win National Touring Event originally scheduled for this date was cancelled by Track Officials

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28:

NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Touring Event

$2,500-to-win, $200-to-start – 40 Laps

Open To ALL Drivers

Final National Points Race of 2010

Gates Open at 11 a.m.

NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS Pre-Race Registration and Technical Inspection from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

$100 Entry Fee

Drivers Meeting at 1 p.m.

The Wingate Inn in Columbus, MS, located just south of U.S. Highway 82 at the Military Road exit, is the Official Host Hotel for the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Possum Town Grand Prix at Magnolia Motor Speedway. The Wingate Inn is offering NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS fans and competitors a special discount rate of $75 per night. To make reservations call 662-327-9999 and ask for the Columbus Speedway discount rate.

Magnolia Motor Speedway is located west of Columbus, MS, just south of U.S. Highway 82 on U.S. Highway 45. For more information call Magnolia Motor Speedway at 662-240-3478, or visit the track web site at www.magnoliamotorspeedway.net.

ERIEZ SPEEDWAY TO RUN FASTRAK LATE MODELS WEEKLY IN 2011; BECOMES SUNDAY NIGHT ANCHOR FOR NORTHEAST

By Mike Leone

November 23, 2010

(Pulaski, PA)…The FASTRAK Racing Series is excited to announce that Eriez Speedway will run the Late Model division on a weekly basis for the upcoming 2011 season. The announcement was made by track owner Bobby Rohrer on November 20 at Eriez’s 2010 awards banquet. Eriez joins the strong list of Northeast speedways under the FASTRAK banner and will give racers a great facility to compete at on Sunday nights.

“The addition of Eriez Speedway to FASTRAK Northeast could not have happened at a better time,” expressed Northeast co-Director Vicki Emig. “With Tri-City Speedway moving to Friday night action, Eriez will now be our only Sunday weekly-sanctioned track. Couple that with their location to draw racers from all over the north plus a reasonable drive time for many in the middle section of our Region, and it’s sure to be a win-win situation for everyone.”

Eriez has held two FASTRAK Northeast Touring Series events under the ownership of Rohrer. Dick Barton captured the first event in the inaugural season of FASTRAK in the Northeast on June 17, 2007 and two-time Series champion Max Blair won the following year on August 25, 2008.

Blair, who is also a two-time National Weekly Series Champion, and many other Northeast racers are very excited to once again have a Sunday night track that allows them to accumulate valuable National Weekly Series points.

“I’ve been paying close attention to the FASTRAK program the last few years,” said Rohrer. “The growth of FASTRAK has been very impressive in a short period of time. The affordability and the stringent teching makes FASTRAK an attractive division. I’ve had a lot of guys in recent years ask me about adding the division, and I don’t think the timing could be any better to bring the class to Eriez in 2011. FASTRAK will be a great addition to our weekly lineup, and already since I made the announcement, the response has been tremendous.”

“Eriez is a racey track and its small configuration makes for great racing no matter what the division is,” stated Northeast Co-Director Mike Leone. “We had two great races when we were there back in 2007 and 2008. We were still in our infancy stages then when car counts in the 20s were considered large. Unfortunately the weather was miserable for the second event. The northern part of our region is very strong now and these guys are thrilled now to have another solid weekly track close to home.”

This comes one week after announcements by two key Ohio speedways. Sharon Speedway announced weekly FASTRAK Late Model racing on Saturday nights in 2011; meanwhile, brothers Dan and Percy McDonald announced at the Raceway 7 banquet they’ll be back for a second season and that FASTRAK will continue to sanction the headlining division for their fifth consecutive year.

Eriez Speedway is a 3/8-mile dirt track located outside of Erie, Pa. in Hammett, Pa. Take Interstate 90 to exit 8 (Route 8). Go south on Rte 8 approximately 2.5 miles towards Hammett, Pa to Tate Rd. Turn right onto Tate Rd and follow until the "T" intersection. At the "T" turn left onto Lake Pleasant. Go approximately .3 miles to Sampson Rd and turn right. Eriez Speedway is on the left. For more info check out www.eriez-speedway.com or call 814-796-6747.

PRO Dirt Car Series Concludes 2010 Season This Weekend at PTGP

Columbus, Mississippi (11/23/10) – The P.R.O. Dirt Car Series will conclude their inaugural season this weekend as it hosts a double header as part of the 10th Annual Possum Town Grand Prix at Magnolia Motor Speedway (Columbus, Mississippi).

After a successful first year, which has seen over 120 drivers enter at least one event, the tour will wrap up its season this weekend at Magnolia Motor Speedway. Despite bad luck in the tour’s event at Riverside International Speedway two weeks ago, David Breazeale continues to hold a dominating lead in the point’s chase. Rick Rickman, Dean Carpenter, Brian Rickman, and Kyle Beard round out the top five in the current point’s standings.

The P.R.O. Dirt Car Series will return to action this weekend, November 27th-28th, at Magnolia Motor Speedway (Columbus, Mississippi) with a pair of events, which will be held during the 10th Annual Possum Town Grand Prix and will be co-sanctioned by the NeSmith Late Model Series. An Open Practice Session will be held on Friday night from 6pm-10pm. On Friday the event will officially get underway with a $2,000 to win/$200 to start event, and on Saturday a $3,000 to win/$200 to start event will be held.

For more information please visit www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net, www.PRODirtCarSeries.com, and www.NeSmithRacing.com .

The P.R.O. Super Late Model Series would to like to thank all of their sponsors including NeSmith, Southern Belle, Hoosier Race Tire, American Race Tire, DBR Starters, MRC Racing Collectables, GRT Race Cars, MSRMafia.com, Maximum Signs & Graphics, ADP Rivet, Stealth Carburetors, XS Power Batteries, and MidSouthRacing.com .

For more information on the P.R.O. Dirt Car Series, please visit www.ProDirtCarSeries.com and for more information on the NeSmith Super Dirt Car Series, please visit www.NeSmithRacing.com .

Eric Cooley to Clinch NeSmith Title This Weekend; New T-Shirts

Fulton, MS (11/23/10) – Eric Cooley is busily preparing for this weekend’s 10th Annual Possum Town Grand Prix at Magnolia Motor Speedway (Columbus, Mississippi) which will see him pulling double duty.

Eric will make the short trip to the “Black Ice” of Magnolia Motor Speedway this weekend, November 26th-28th as he enters the 10th Annual Possum Town Grand Prix. The weekend opens with an Open Practice Session on Friday night before racing begins on Saturday. On Saturday, Cooley will pilot his #33c Cooley Transport/Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer/GM 525 Racing Engine Super Late Model in a $2,000 to win, PRO Dirt Car Series event.

Sunday will see Eric pulling double duty in the Super Late Model and Crate Late Model divisions as he enters the $3,000 to win, PRO Dirt Car Series event as well as a $2,500 to win, NeSmith Crate Late Model Series event, which will serve as the final point’s event of the season for the tour. By starting the feature, Eric will claim the 2010 NeSmith Late Model Series title, which is his second straight championship!

For more information on this weekend’s events, please visit www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net, www.NeSmithRacing.com, and www.ProDirtCarSeries.com .

Fans of Eric Cooley need to make sure to swing by the driver’s trailer at some point this weekend to pick up one of his brand new t-shirts, which just came off the presses.

Eric and everyone at Cooley Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include 78 Towing & Recovery Inc., Cooley Transport Inc., Twisted Designs (Fayette, AL), GW Performance, MSRMafia.com, Victory Circle By Moyer, and Simpson Race Products.

Cooley Motorsports is currently looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. For more information on joining the team, please visit www.EricCooleyRacing.com .

For more information on Cooley Motorsports, visit the official team website at www.EricCooleyRacing.com .

NeSMITH CHEVROLET DLMS MAGNOLIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY RACES MOVED TO SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

CARTERSVILLE, GA – Magnolia Motor Speedway officials have moved this weekend’s Possum Town Grand Prix events at the Columbus, MS track back one day, and they will now be run on Saturday and Sunday, with practice now set for Friday night. The change was made due to a weather forecast calling for rain and cold temperatures.

The 6th Annual NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Invitational Championship Race will now be held on Saturday. This $1,000-to-win 30-lap event is an invitation-only event for NeSmith Chevrolet Top 10 Regional drivers and the Top 10 drivers at each NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series sanctioned track.

A complete list of the 160 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series drivers invited to participate in the 6th Annual NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Invitational Championship Race is available on the series web site at www.nesmithracing.com.

The NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Tour will be in action on Sunday at Magnolia Motor Speedway with the final points race of the 2010 season. The $2,500-to-win 40-lap event is open to all drivers. The 2010 NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Model Series National Champion and the VP Racing Fuels Rookie of the Year will be crowned at this race.

Magnolia Motor Speedway will host an open practice session on Friday night from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The gates on both Saturday and Sunday will open at 11 a.m. with NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Pre-Race Registration and Technical Inspection from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Drivers Meeting each day will be at 1 p.m. with racing to follow.

In both the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Invitational Championship Race on Saturday and the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Touring event on Sunday at Magnolia Motor Speedway, drivers will compete in Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Main Races, and the Feature Races.

COMP Cams MSRA Announces Date For Night of Champions Banquet

Beebe, Arkansas (11/23/10) – The COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour has announced that its 2010 Night of Champions Banquet will be held on Saturday, January 29th, 2011 at the Holiday Inn Conference Center located adjacent to the Little Rock, Arkansas Airport.

Full banquet details will be available in the next few weeks, so please stay tuned to the official internet home of the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour at www.MSRADirt.com .

For the latest information on the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model Series, please visit www.MSRADirt.com .

Dillan White Launches New Website

Crofton, Kentucky (11/23/10) – Dillan White is the latest addition to the MSRMafia.com Team and has launched a brand new website at www.DillanWhite.com .

Dillan, who is 18 years old, hails from Crofton, Kentucky, and he pilots the #54 DW Motorsports/Mastersbilt/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model. The extremely likeable driver stands at 6’2” with a larger than life stature, and is know by his friends as “Cheeseburger”.

Dillan and DW Motorsports are coming off a great year in 2010, which included Dillan claiming the 2010 Brownstown Speedway (Brownstown, IN) Super Late Model Track Championship as well as the 2010 UMP Super Late Model Rookie of the Year title and the 2010 Northern All Stars Rookie of the Year title.

Currently, DW Motorsports is preparing for a big 2011 season, which will see them open their campaign with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Florida on February 7th-12th before moving on to Volusia Speedway Park (Barberville, Florida) on February 14th-19th for the UMP and World of Outlaws (WoO) Super Late Model events. For more information on the events, please visit www.LucasDirt.com and www.DirtCarNationals.com .

Also, on the docket for 2011 season will be a swing at the UMP Summernationals title as the team prepares to enter in excess of 70 events during the course of the year.

Dillan White and DW Motorsports are currently looking for sponsors for their team, and have packages available for any companies’ advertising budget. For more information, please visit www.DillanWhite.com .

For more information on DW Motorsports, please visit www.DillanWhite.com .

Purkey and Hubert Take Home Top Honors

(November 21, 2010) Buckner, MO - The Lucas Oil MLRA awarded nearly $50,000 in cash and contingencies at the Annual MLRA Championship Banquet held this past Saturday at Harrah's Casino in Kansas City, Missouri. Coffeyville, Kansas' Al Purkey became the MLRA's only 7-Time Champion taking home the Champion's share. Cross Timbers, Missouri's Evan Hubert finished in seventh in overall points standings earning Rookie of the Year honors.

A social hour kicked off the night. Emcee of the event, Trenton Berry from RacinDirt.com welcomed everyone and invited 4th in points standings and respected driver, Joe Kosiski to deliver the meal prayer. Dinner was served as the room filled with camaraderie and laughter, remembering the year's accomplishments. Following dinner the ceremony began by recognizing Lucas Oil MLRA Series Sponsors, MLRA Tracks and all those who make the series possible.

The Lucas Oil MLRA honored the top 14 drivers. These 14 drivers competed in at least 70% of series races in 2010. All drivers in the top 14 received a portion of the points fund, contingency awards, an embroidered coat from Hoosier Tire, a Crystal MLRA Mug and a custom designed 3D plaque from Impact Sign & Lighting. In the 14th spot was Eric Turner. Turner from Hermitage, Missouri drove the Steve Rushin Motorsports 99T and the Pannell Motorsports 33X throughout the season. Turner scored his first career win with the series at Lakeside Speedway in October.

JD Hubert was a Rookie of the year candidate finishing third in Rookie standings, finished 13th overall. JD is the driver of the 7J Lucas Oil Products, Rockstar Energy Drinks, Longhorn Chassis. Alan Vaughn driver of the 22V Pinnacle Career Institute, GRT had a season best finish of third at the I-80 Speedway, finished the season 12th in points. Vaughn is a past MLRA series champion. Alan took time to thank his sponsors as well as present plaques to his supporters.

In the 11th position was John Anderson. Anderson won the season opening race as well as the mid-summer race at 24 Raceway in Moberly. Bill Koons finished the season in 10th in his Billy's Café #29 Shaw Race Car. Henderson, Colorado's, Kelly Boen had the most wins with the MLRA in 2010 with six victories and finished 9th in overall points. Boen drives the 07 Road Runner Fabrication, Rocket.

Justin Asplin of Birch Tree, Missouri finished second in the Rookie of the Year competition and 8th overall. In Asplin's first year with the series, he was consistent only missing one race event. Asplin drives the 77A B & A Lumber, Rocket. Finishing just ahead of Asplin was Rookie of the Year, Evan Hubert. Driver of the 9E Lucas Oil Products, Rockstar Energy Drinks, MasterSbilt finished the season in 7th place. Lloyd Collins of Fast Track Photos congratulated Evan with a custom printed throw blanket displaying his race car. Hubert was also awarded a commemorative trophy.

Finishing in 6th was Jeremy Payne with teammate Terry Phillips in the 5th spot. The Andy's Frozen Custard crew had many memorable moments in 2010 including, Phillips record breaking win in Coffeyville, Kansas. Payne also won back to back races in September. 4th in points was Omaha, Nebraska's, Joe Kosiski. Kosiski is a Late Model Hall of Fame member. Joe attended every MLRA race in 2010, in his Patrick M. Pinney Contractors #53 MasterSbilt.

The top three drivers each held the top spot in the point's race at different times during the season. Finishing in third was Dave Eckrich. Eckrich claimed his first MLRA win at Lucas Oil Speedway in August. The driver of the 58, Precision Performance, Hawkeye Harley Davidson, Barry Wright Race Car also attended every race in 2010. Brad Looney of Republic, Missouri finished in the second position by two points to series champion Al Purkey. Looney drives the #14 Federal Protection Incorporated, Victory Circle by Moyer. In his first season racing full time in the Lucas Oil MLRA, Brad also attended each race event.

The final driver welcomed to the stage was champion, Al Purkey. Purkey thanked his many supporters and showed his appreciation by giving out Championship trophies. In addition to the series championship trophy, Al received a plaque from Larry Shaw noting his accomplishments and a custom throw blanket from Fast Track Photos. Al is the only driver to have seven championships with the series. Purkey ended his season driving the #33 Purkey Auto Salvage, Shaw Race Car. He finished the season with 1 win, 12 top 5 finishes and 18 top tens. Purkey also had 100% attendance at Lucas Oil MLRA events.

The Lucas Oil MLRA would like to congratulate all the drivers who participated in the 2010 race season. The series would also like to thank the track owners and promoters for their continued support, as well as all of the sponsors who made the season a success.

Zack Mitchell Racing Heads to Cherokee Speedway for Blue-Gray 100

ENOREE, SC (November 18, 2010)- Zack Mitchell and the Zack Mitchell Racing Team will travel to familiar grounds this weekend to compete in a Southern All Stars East Sanctioned event the annual "Blue-Grey 100". The event will take place at the famous Cherokee Spedway in Gaffney, SC and will pay $10,000 to the winner. This event will be the final Southern All Stars East Series points event for 2010. Zack currently is in 4th place in the series points standings and leads the Rookie of the Year points heading to the final event. For more information about the SASE Series log onto their website at www.southernallstarserieseast.com. Zack just recently launched a new team website to get all the news and information about Zack Mitchell racing. The website can be found at www.zackmitchell57.com. The all new website is part of the partnership with WD Enterprises and Zack Mitchell Racing to increase their marketing and promotional presence in the dirt late model industry and online. Zack Mitchell Racing would like to thank all their sponsors and team supporters in 2010. They include: Hamricks of Gaffney, Kelly Hamrick, Marvin Lawson Motorsports, Hot Spot Stores, Clary Hood Inc., Big A Custom Graphics, BKP Art, Hoosier Tire, Q-Racing Oil,WRT Webdesigns and WD Enterprises. To receive Zack Mitchell news and press releases email Wayne Castleberry at info@wdenterprises.net and ask to be added to the Zack Mitchell email list. For more information about the Zack Mitchell Racing Team visit their website at www.zackmitchell57.com. You can also find Zack Mitchell Racing on Facebook.

Lucas Oil MLRA Series Champion and Rookie of the Year November 18, 2010 (Buckner, MO)

The 2010 Lucas Oil MLRA season has come to an end. The official awarding of this year's Champion and Rookie of the Year is this Saturday, November 20, 2010. Al Purkey earned his seventh Lucas Oil MLRA points championship and newcomer to the series Evan Hubert took top Rookie honors.It was a great season for both drivers, who were able to overcome mid-season obstacles and come out on top.

Rookie of the Year is awarded to a new driver who is a paid member of the series and competes in at least seventy percent of the events. Evan Hubert is the driver of the 9E Lucas Oil Products, Rockstar Energy Drink, Russell Baker powered MasterSbilt. Evan missed three races in 2010, two of those came after losing a motor at Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Nebraska. With that setback Evan would lose ground to second in the Rookie battle, Justin Asplin. Asplin was very consistent all season in the 77A, B&A Lumber Rocket, powered by a Hatfield Racing Engine. Evan was able to remain the top contender all season long. Congratulations to all the Rookie drivers on a great 2010 season!

Al Purkey is no stranger to a tight points battle and this year the championship came down to the wire. Coming into the final race of the season at South Coffeyville, Purkey came in with a four point lead, finished one place behind Brad Looney in the feature and won the championship by two points. Looney and Purkey were not the only two competitors up for the title. Dave Eckrich won at Lucas Oil Speedway in August and took the points lead for several weeks. Dave finished the season in third place after a dose of bad luck at the final race. Eckrich had to leave the track during parade laps due to a transmission failure.

Purkey's championship makes his seventh title with the Lucas Oil MLRA. Purkey drives the #33 Hatfield powered Shaw Race Car. A career driver, Al is a crowd favorite and always a top driver wherever he competes. Purkey had a mid-season split with car owner Bill Koons but did not miss a beat under these circumstances. Al hopped in a borrowed car from fellow driver Al Humphrey for the Adams County Speedway event, allowing him to remain a points contender. The next time out Al would be back in his own car, a 2008 Shaw for the late summer portion of the season. In October Purkey would debut his new 2010 Shaw at Lakeside Speedway. In the new car Purkey had four top five finishes leading up to the final race of the season. Congratulations to Al on his seventh Lucas Oil MLRA Championship, and to all the other drivers who made for an exciting 2010 season.

On Saturday, November 20, 2010 the drivers of the Lucas Oil MLRA will come together for the annual awards ceremony. This year the event will take place at Harrah's Casino in Kansas City, MO.

The official hotel of the 2010 Lucas Oil MLRA Banquet is Fairfield Inn & Suites. Call 816-452-6212 to reserve your room. For discounted room rates mention the MLRA when you call. Fairfield Inn & Suites is located at 4231 North Corrington Ave Kansas City, MO 64117.

The Lucas Oil MLRA (Midwest Latemodel Racing Association) sanctions regional Super Dirt Late Model touring series events in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Iowa. For all the latest news and information on the Lucas Oil MLRA please visit us on the web at www.MLRAracing.com or by calling the series office at (816) 650-5063 or (816) 305-6572.

John Anderson, Shop Quik Racing launch exciting new website

MANHATTAN, Kan. (Nov. 17) – Dirt late model and modified standout John Anderson has a completely new look on the World Wide Web.

Anderson and Shop Quik Racing make their online debut today with a new website at www.johnanderson2.com that is informative, fan-friendly and simple to navigate.

Shop Quik Racing is a three-car team located in Manhattan, Kan., featuring drivers John Anderson, Grant Junghans and Chase Junghans.

The team, managed by Greg and Pat Junghans, consists of mechanics Corey Richman, Vinny Guliani and Mike Barnes.

SQR utilizes MasterSbilt Race Cars with Jay Dickens Racing Engines in the dirt late model division and Hughes Racing Chassis with Sput’s Racing Engines in the dirt modified division.

Shop Quik Racing has built a new race shop to house the state-of-the-art equipment and is busy preparing for a big 2011 season with all three drivers.

The new website, located at www.johnanderson2.com, is dedicated to John Anderson, who resides in Omaha, Neb., and is a place for his fans to follow his racing campaign and learn more about his career behind the wheel.

The Junghans brothers also have their own personal websites dedicated to them at www.grantjunghans.com and www.chasejunghans.com, respectively.

To check out the new online home of John Anderson and Shop Quik Racing, visit www.johnanderson2.com today.

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Big Field For Thunder Hill 30 At Narrogin.

A big field full of quality drivers have nominated for this weekends running of the Thunder Hill 30 at the Makit Hardware Narrogin Speedway. As at the time of this release eighteen cars had tendered their nominations to Late Model Racing Australia in what looks to be an exciting event.

At the moment they are all chasing one man – Brad Ludlow. So far this season Ludlow has the enviable record of crossing the line in the top two positions in every race he has finished, only one being in second. Unfortunately the rest have seen him receive a DNF against his name as mechanical problems and flat tyres have affected his 2010/11 campaign.

“I can tell you it’s been frustrating” said the second generation star this week. “It has really affected my point’s chase this year, which is what I really wanted to concentrate on for my sponsors. It’s the first time in a number of years I have been able to do the whole season so to have these problems has been a pain.”

One can tell that Ludlow means business and the rest of the field will have to lift their game to try and stop him in his DiCandilo Steel City/Lucas Oils #92 GRT, but even with a fast car the DNF’s have proven to be costly during the A-Mains and see’s Ludlow only seventh in the season point battle.

It’s another Ludlow who leads the series, Brads father Ben is currently on top of the R2C Competition Pro Dirt Series points table. The former champion has shown plenty of consistency this season and will want that to continue with a good showing in his DiCandilo Steel City/Lucas Oils #9 GRT. The wily veteran has put in some spirited drives this summer and has claimed one win; he certainly knows how to finish up at the pointy end of the field when the chequered flag falls.

The quality continues with the likes of Craig Vosbergen (Worldwide Construction Machinery/RACIN Tyres & Accessories #8 Rocket), “The O Show” Brad Blake (Blake Auto Centre #0 Rocket), Jay Cardy (BBT Steel/TL Dozing #52 Cardy Chassis) and Mick Hamon in his Valvoline/ACDC #57 Rocket all considered a chance for the win on Saturday night.

You can also throw in to the mix the returning Noakes brothers, Matt and Clint in their matching Diverse directional Drilling/Caltex Energy Narrogin machines. It’s been a while since we have seen the two racing in a Late Model Sedans but both have kept their hands in by driving their Production Sedans around the country tracks during the winter months at places like Shark Bay and Kellerberrin Speedways.

Who knows there may be a surprise victor from the rest of the field too! To find out get your ‘Backside Trackside’ to watch Australia’s fastest sedans strut their stuff this Saturday night at Makit Hardware Narrogin Speedway.

Nominations for the Thunder Hill 30

0 Brad Blake Blake Auto Centre

8 Craig Vosbergen Worldwide Construction Machinery/RACIN Tyres &

Accessories

9 Ben Ludlow DiCandilo Steel City/ Lucas Oils

10 Lee Watt GT Brake & Clutch

18 Matt Goodlad Diversified Contracting/JRH Signs

20 Matt Noakes Diverse Directional Drilling/Caltex Energy Narrogin

23 Clint Noakes Diverse Directional Drilling/Caltex Energy Narrogin

29 Ryan Ludlow DiCandilo Steel City/Lucas Oils

30 Mark Matthews RACIN Tyres & Accessories

51s Jason Oldfield

52 Jay Cardy BBT Steel/TL Dozing

54 Bryn Haythornthwaite

57 Mick Hamon Valvoline/ACDC Welding

64 Ian Birt AJN Transport/Cars WA Malaga

75 Keith Gorman Kawasaki Country/Cassons

81 Wayne Coleman

91 Michael Holmes OzMine/Holmes & Associates

92 Brad Ludlow DiCandilo Steel City/Lucas Oils

Casebolt Racing Finishes Season with 2 Wins and a 2nd Place Finish

RICHMOND, IN (November 16th, 2010) - Casebolt Racing has officially called it a season for 2010. The team finished the season in grand style as they competed at KC Raceway's Trick or Treat 50.

KC is always on the top of the list for Casebolt Racing as they have won many races there over the passed few seasons. After starting 7th in the main event Casebolt charged to the front of the talent laden field by the fourth lap.

Steve lead the race until lap 31 when Jason Montgomery of nearby Jackson, Ohio took the lead that he would never relinquish. "Jason was extremely good when the track started to take rubber, he had on some harder tires than we did and to hang on and get a few chances to pass him back was a big accomplishment", said Steve.

Steve made 2 nearly successful bids at passing the regional standout driver back but just missed his 3rd win in a row by a few car lengths. "To come to KC and outrun 57 other drivers and finish in 2nd place after back to back wins on two previous weekends was a great way to end our season.

"Our year made a turn for the worst around midseason and it got to where we couldn't do much of anything right. We were very fortunate to pick up the late season wins and good runs in order to have a better winter and be more excited about the 2011 season."

"I have said it a lot this season but Dixie Chopper and all of our product sponsors are extremely valuable to the success of this team. I hope the momentum we built at the end of the year can remain with us for 2011 and we can continue to do a good job promoting everyone that is a part of our team."

The team competed in 64 events in 17 different states for the 2010 season. Steve and company won 5 races and finished 8th in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series national points.

A near miss at a coveted crown jewel event took place at Lucas Oil Speedway's Dart Show-Me 100. Steve started 24th and charged to the lead by lap 76. Steve had a commanding lead on lap 89 when disaster struck and driveline failure cost the team a $30,000 win.

"All in all I would call 2010 a success. Had we won the Show-Me race it would have been right up there with one of my best seasons ever. We will work hard this winter and try to make something big happen in 2011. We plan on competing as many or more times than we did this season, so we'll see how it goes", said Steve. The team's schedule for 2011 is undecided at this point but Steve intends to keep the schedule at 65 races or more.

For more information on Steve Casebolt and his race team be sure to check out official website at www.stevecasebolt.com.

Pull The Belts Tight One Last Time

by Jimmy Rouse- Ocala Speedway Media

This will be the final night of action at Ocala Speedway in 2010 and it's going to be great. The Late Models return as well as the Tee Pee Tire Hobby Stocks. The Gladiators battle one last time and the Amsoil V-8 Thunderstocks have a night for non-winners from 2010

The Late Models have given us some great racing this year and nothing less is expected. Mark Whitener has put himself above the rest and currently leads defending champion J.O. Nobles by 57 points. Nobles will put up the best fight he can, but Ivedent Lloyd, the winner last time out, is only 17 points behind Nobles. Those 2 champions, however, may be settling for 2nd and 3rd. Phillip Cobb, however, has only a 7 point deficit to Lloyd and would love to take a top 3 in points. Christian Augspuirger, the teen-age rookie, is just 10 behind Cobb and wouldn't mind beating racers of many years more than him. A great night is in store for the Late Models.

In the 2010 Tee Pee Tire Hobby Stocks season, many drivers have put themselves above the others, but Dean Jarvis is the one with the lead right now. Jarvis holds 22 points over Heath Walker and Walker looked really competitive last time out. Danny Miller, Jr. has had many wins in 2010, but he is 45 points behind Jarvis. Miller will do all he can to make those 45 points up. William Edwards is 96 points behind Miller and will do his best to hold Jody Wells off for 4th. Wells needs only 28 points to match Edwards and Wells will try to put the #11 in victory circle one last time.

Matt Shea has out-lasted the other Gladiators and holds a mere 30 points over Devin Walker. While those 2 battle for 1st, Steve Johnson will do all he can to keep his 47 point advantage over Casey Feaster, as neither are in a mathematical position to win the title. Kyle Morse has clinched 5th in points, but would love to win after his amazing encounter with the tractor tire last week.

The Amsoil V-8 Thunderstocks have no winners from this season on the track this week. Chris Shea, the 3rd place points finisher, will be top dog out there and would love to hold his first 1st place trophy. Brian Shea will do his best to beat his brother and the other competitors and is also looking for his first 1st place trophy. Gordon Cade is 6th overall and 3rd of the non-winners. Gordon would love to win his first dirt race ever and this week could be his week. Jonathan Gillette has had a great season and wants to put his #64 in victory lane. The biggest surprise, however, is... Jason Gamble. Gamble has driven 3 cars this season, but has yet to win a race in 2010. Gamble certainly doesn't want to go winless in 2010, and he has 1 last chance.

Ocala Speedway runs it's final event this week and ticket prices are as usual. Grandstands open at 5PM with racing at 8. For more information, you may call the Speedway or visit www.ocalaspeedway.com.

10th Annual Possum Town Grand Prix Less Than Two Weeks Away

Columbus, Mississippi (11/16/10) The 10th edition of the Possum Town Grand Prix will roar to life in a little over a week on November 25th-27th at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi.

For 2010, Jeff Greer has taken over the reins for the Thanksgiving weekend tradition known as the Possum Town Grand Prix. The veteran promoter has moved the event from Columbus Speedway to the state-of-the-art Magnolia Motor Speedway (Columbus, Mississippi) and has also devised a new format, where all competitors, except in the Mini Stock division, have a chance to compete in a full program each night, while also taking home money each night.

The event opens on Thursday, November 25th with an Open Practice Session from 7pm to 10pm. On Thursday night, pit admission is $15 with grandstand admission free.

The PRO Dirt Car Series Super Late Model tour will sanction a $2,000 to win, 40 lap event on Friday, November 26th, while the NeSmith National Crate Late Model Series will sanction their annual invitational, which will pay $1,000 to win/$100 to start. Also, on Friday night’s card will be a $500 to win Open Wheel Modified event, $300 to win Street Stock event, and Kajun Mini Stocks will run their heat races. On Friday, grandstand admission for adults is $15 with senior citizens, active military, and children (11-17 years of age) $12. Children 10 years of age and younger are free with a paying adult. Pit passes are $30 for adults with kids 6-10 years of age $15. Ages 5 & under are free

On Saturday night, the PRO Dirt Car Series will headline the event with a $3,000 to win, 40 lap Super Late Model program. The NeSmith Crate Late Model Series will host a $2,500 to win/$200 to start, 40 lap event. The Street Stock division will battle for $500 to win with Open Wheel Modifieds racing for $700 to win and Kajun Mini Stocks running their feature event for $750 to win. On Saturday, grandstand admission for adults is $20 with senior citizens, active military, and children (11-17 years of age) $15. Children 10 years of age and younger are free in the grandstands with a paying adult. Pit passes are $30 for adults with kids 6-10 years of age $15. Ages 5 & under are free.

Full payouts for all divisions are available on the event flyer, which can be found at www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net .

Trackside parking is available in any unreserved spot.

Magnolia Motor Speedway and complete 10th Annual Possum Town Grand Prix information can be found on the Magnolia Motor Speedway website hosted at www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net . For more information call Jeff Greer at 256-366-3836 or Johnny Stokes at 662-574-2572 or the track at 662-240-3478.

Rodney Wing & Thrash Motorsports Claim Jambalaya 100 Title

Meridian, Mississippi (11/16/10) – Making only his third Super Late Model start of 2010, Rodney Wing powered the #10c Thrash Motorsports/Tomkat of Chunky/Rocket/Tony Barker Racing Engine Super Late Model to his second career Jambalaya 100 title at Pike County Speedway (McComb, Mississippi).

Thrash Motorsports made the last minute decision to enter the Jambalaya 100 at Pike County Speedway (Magnolia, Mississippi) over the weekend with both Chad Thrash and Rodney Wing in action. It would prove to be a great outing for the team. Rodney Wing started the weekend by setting fast time overall in the #10 Thrash Motorsports/Rocket Super Late Model in the O’Reilly SUPR Super Late Model sanctioned event. He would win his heat race to earn the pole position for Saturday night's feature with Robbie Stuart starting alongside him. At the drop of the green flag he bolted to the lead with Stuart and Chris Wall in pursuit. Wing would go on to fend off the late race advances of Wall as he picked up the $5,000 win over Wall and Stuart.

Chad Thrash was also in action, but would find himself behind the eight ball most of the weekend. In heat race action on Friday night, he would fall one spot short of earning a transfer to the main event. As a result, he was relegated to running a b-main on Saturday night, and in the b-main he would suffer mechanical issues that prevented him from earning a transfer to the feature, and as a result, his weekend came to an early end.

Chad is also proud to announce that his brand new t-shirts from ASI Racewear have arrived and are now available by going to the Merchandise page at www.ChadThrash.com .

Chad Thrash would like to thank all of his sponsors including Structural Steel, Tomkat of Chunky, Creel Brothers LLC, Sign Plant, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Simpson Racing Products, MSRMafia.com, Stuckey Race Products, Wrisco, TWM, Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, and Hoosier Racing Tires.

For more information on Chad Thrash, please visit his official internet home at www.ChadThrash.com .

DRIVERS COLLECT AWARDS AT HILLTOP SPEEDWAY'S BANQUET
Millersburg, Ohio
Saturday, November 13, 2010
By Mike Swanger

The 2010 Hilltop Speedway banquet was held Saturday night at the St. Peter Catholic Community Center with over 230 people in attendance as the top ten drivers were acknowledged from the six class' of cars. The six Champions all were first time track champs at Hilltop Speedway. Millersburg's Charlie Duncan won the Super Late Model crown with 1630 points on the strength of nine top five's that included one feature win and four second place finishes. Four feature wins put Mansfield's Dave Hornikel in second with 1555 points followed by Ty Myers of Clark with 1350 points. Taking fourth with 1256 points was Wayne Maffett Jr. of Mansfield as Coshocton's Bryan Casey rounded out the top five with 1112 markers. George Lee, Hiriam Bachmann, Bryan Lillibridge, Steve Prince and Lance Elson finished sixth to tenth.
It came down to the last night of racing to determine the Snyder Brothers Tri-State Modified champion as seven points was the difference with Hilton Eppley scoring 1395 points to George Lee's 1388 points. Eppley of Clark had four top five finishes with a third place finish the best as he pocketed his first crown. Lee of Loudonville was looking for his first Modified championship. Aaron Phillis of Danville took third with 1329 points as fellow Danville driver finished fourth with 1310 points. Although he had ten feature wins, missing some nights put Hanover's Kevin Morehouse in fifth with 1092 points. Finishing out the top ten were Norm Aronhalt, Ty Samples, Rick Mardis, Robin Duston and Ryan West.
Four feature wins and fifteen top five's propelled Galion's Todd Swim to his championship crown with 1660 points. John Wilson of Warsaw was the runner up as he collected 1552 points as Wooster's Donna Canode finished third with 1512 tallies. Posting 1466 points and good for fourth was Nashville's Denny Shear as Kenny Daughriety Jr. of Mt. Vernon took fifth with 1350 markers. Rounding out the top ten were Brian Giaugue, Dave Giaugue, Joe Spearman, last years champ and seven time winner Brandon Gardner and Bob Chilcote.
The Circle Track Trucks went down to the last night also as a pair of Sunbury drivers dueled for the championship with Kevin Potts nipping last years' champ, Jerry Gardner by a mere four points. Potts had one win and ten top five finishes and 1332 points to Gardner's 1328 points. Millersburg's John Large notched third place with 1248 points while a pair of Ashland pilots finished fourth and fifth, Tom Garlick with 1230 points and Scott Gray with 1224 markers. Wally Wallace, Dustin Miller, Logan Brannon, Rolly Heyder and Jack Large finished sixth to tenth.
Loudonville's Jordan James used his four feature wins and 12 top five finishes to claim the Holmes Tire Mini Stock crown with 1636 points. For the second year in a row, Blaine Markey of Killbuck finished second in the points race with 1512 points as fellow Killbuck driver Chris Priebe finished third with 1454 points. Two Big Prairie drivers grabbed fourth and fifth as Mike Rose chalked up 1230 points and Kevin Markey tallied 1179 points. Rounding out the top ten were Jerry Adkins, Brett Adkins, Dale Beckett, Chris Inscore and Mitch Ling.
Tanner Johnson of Newark claims the first ever Mini Wedge championship as he racked up 1576 points via three feature wins and thirteen top five's. Warsaw's Triston Lillibridge was the first of three Lillibridge's in the top five, placing second with 1510 points as third went to Zanesville's Blake Morris with 1494 points and a season best five feature wins. Cole Lillibridge captured fourth with 1384 points while Josey took fifth with a total of 1120 points. Filling out the top ten were Melanie Bryan, Levi Bowen, Dakota Wyer, Taylor Huggins and Brady Reed.
Special awards went to Chris Priebe as the track rookie of the year. John Wilson was awarded the announcers award for having the most top five's without a feature win which was twelve top five's. Upside down trophies went to Blaine and Kevin Markey, Kevin Potts and Jason Shairer. The hard luck award went to Mini Wedger Lane Bryan who had his tonsils taken out and then the next week broke his arm and was not able to race anymore of the season.
The night started out with a meal of beef and chicken with cheesy potatoes, green beans, salad and pie and after the awards ceremony, music and good times.

2010 Champions Crowned at Volusia Speedway Park

by BJ Cavin- VSP Media

BARBERVILLE, FL- The 2010 racing season is now part of the history at Volusia Speedway Park as 60 drivers in 6 divisions had their names called on Saturday night in recognition of their exploits on the clay. In addition to crowning champions and awarding trophies, Volusia Speedway Park General Manager Tonya Moschell took time to personally thank many members of her hard working staff who have contributed to the success of the south's fastest half mile, plus show appreciation to a long list of sponsors and friends of the speedway which made regular Saturday night racing possible in 2010. Dinner was furnished by Dom's Bar-B-Que, and entertainment came courtesy of several top racers who were "volunteered" for some fun and laughs, mostly at their own expense.

But not all awards went to the top ten finishers in each racing division, as some racers stepped up and made themselves known in other ways during 2010 at Volusia Speedway Park. A "Most Improved Driver Award" went to one racer from each division. Denica Hetznecker was most improved in the 4 Cylinder Challengers, as she started slow but rode a steep learning curve to the front of the pack by the end of the racing season. The Daytona Sportswear Street Stock most improved racer was Tim Hughes, who became so confident of his skills on Volusia's fast half mile that he branched out and took on other tracks late in the season. Matt Mcgillivray took the award in the Taylor Racing Products Sportsman Division, Robert Donaly did the same with the Amsoil Thunder Stocks. Kent Corbin was was most improved from the Budweiser Modifieds, and Donnie Chappell made huge gains over the course of his season to be most improved with the Daytona Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram Late Models.

Only one "Hard Charger Award" was given, and it went to Chad Scranton of the Amsoil V8 Thunder Stocks. Scranton was a late arrival at VSP in 2010, but he wasted little time in challenging the dominance of Scott Mooers, who at the time was taking total ownership of the division. Scranton upset the balance by defeating Mooers and others, and working his way up the rankings to finish third in the final Thunder Stock points standings.

Hard luck is at the less desirable end of the racing spectrum, but sometimes hard luck is all that separates a racer from victory during a season. The "Hard Luck Award" for 2010 was given to Garret Stewart who fought a laundry list of issues over the course of his season with the Budweiser Modifieds, yet never gave up and earned some very respectable finishes later on as a result. And when things did go Stewart's way, it became quite evident that he was poised to make people notice as he charged to the front, leading many to believe that 2011 may be Stewart's year to shine..

Mick Kulak heard his name called repeatedly from the podium on Saturday night as racer after racer thanked him for his help over the course of the season, and it was that willingness to help his fellow competitors that earned Kulak the "Sportsmanship Award" for 2010 at Volusia Speedway Park. As was stated when the award was given, while many racers are quick to lean a hand or a part when needed, Mick Kulak continuously does it more than anyone else, demonstrating that sportsmanship is still an important part of racing.

The most important reason for the season ending banquet is to award trophies and accolades to the top racers during the course of the season, and all top ten finishers had their names announced and received awards from each of Volusia Speedway Park's 6 racing divisions. Casey Feaster topped the 4 Cylinder Challenger Division for the year, while Tony Laporta climbed to second place after a slow start, and R.J. Glaser used consistency to make his way to the third spot.

Scott Mooers dominated the Amsoil Thunder Stocks early in the year and held on to claim the championship trophy. Luke Sadler overcame early season woes and climbed to the second spot, while Mooers' chief nemesis on the track, Chad Scranton, finished in the third spot.

The Daytona Sportswear Street Stock Championship went to Philip Brown, who quietly and confidently kept himself in position to take the crown. Tim Hughes rode a wave of improvement to follow Brown in second place for the season, while Mike Tovet placed a strong third in the final totals.

Jamie Carter managed to fight off a determined Jeff Mathews to be crowned as Champion of the Budweiser Modifieds, while Mathews settled for the second spot. Meanwhile, long time racer Kent Corbin used his long history with Volusia Speedway Park as his ally in his battle to win the third place trophy.

Aaron Barsness aligned himself with some top names in racing to help him earn the Taylor Racing Products Sportsman Division Championship for 2010, while Matt Mcgillivray improved himself with hard work and great focus to follow him in second place. And Steve Shead rounded out the top three points finishers for the Sportsman Division, with consistency being his ticket to celebrate with the top three.

And after 15 years of trying, Joe Kump earned his first Daytona Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram Late Model Championship with consistent performances and a lot of determination. Donnie Chappell's continuous improvements over the course of his season brought him to the second spot, while David Clegg overcame a mid season mishap to take the third spot.

So with divisional racing officially said and done for 2010, all eyes are now focused on 2011 and the future of Volusia Speedway Park. Action will begin February 8th through the 19th, with the 40th Annual DIRTcar Nationals, which will bring the top racers in the world to Barberville to compete at the south's fastest half mile. Tickets are available for February's action, and interested fans are urged to get theirs now by visiting www.DIRTcarNationals.com for ordering information and details.

Volusia Speedway Park Top Ten Points Finishers by Division:

Daytona Dodge Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Late Model

1- Joe Kump, 1002 2- Donnie Chappell. 980 3- David Clegg, 731 4- Bobby Richardson, 683 5- Lawton Minchew, 647 6- Jason Davis, 572 7- Darrell Padgett, 553 8- Ivedent Lloyd, 505 9- Bug Rose, 456 10- Hamp Conlay, 409

Budweiser Modified

1- Jamie Carter, 1039 2- Jeff Mathews, 920 3- Kent Corbin, 891 4- Larry Burkins, 796 5- James Smith, 646 6- Jimmy Carter, 564 7- Wayne Hammond, 475 8- Kyle Bronson, 458 9- Garret Stewart, 457 10- Larry Mott, 395 Taylor Racing Products Sportsman 1- Aaron Barsness, 1098 2- Matt Mcgillivray, 954 3- Steve Shead, 938 4- Shaun Daugharty, 816 5- Stanton Mills, 790 6- Heinz Haas, 703 7- Dan Lane Sr. 660 8- Marc Kinley, 632 9- Blaise Hetznecker, 622 10- Paul Shead, 601

Daytona Sportswear Street Stock

1- Philip Brown, 1045 2- Tim Hughes, 969 3- Mike Tovet, 783 4- Mark Maresca, 711 5- Mick Kulak, 599 6- Trevor Gamble, 533 7- James Smith, 451 8- Bubba Christian, 450 9- Cory Hupp, 424 10- Billy Medders, 415

Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants Thunder Stock

1- Scott Mooers, 971 2- Luke Sadler, 885 3- Chad Scranton, 866 4- Robert Donaly, 776 5- Wally Douglas, 757 6- Robert Shrunk, 681 7- John Thorpe, 651 8- Kelly Snyder, 640 9- Tom Hughes, 614 10- Delbert Moyer, 592

4 Cylinder Challenger

1- Casey Feaster, 942 2- Tony Laporta, 885 3- RJ Glaser, 761 4- Sonny Espy, 737 5- Jordan Myers, 687 6- Denica Hetznecker, 647 7- Shawn Kosier, 632 8- Steven Cox, 603 9- Dave Ladrie, 577 10- Davey Wolf, 526

FASTRAK NORTHEAST ANNOUNCES NEW “FUTURES CUP” PROGRAM FOR 2011 DESIGNED TO SHOWCASE TEENAGE TALENT

By Mike Leone

November 11, 2010

(Pulaski, PA)…At 18, Max Blair was the FASTRAK Late Model National Weekly and Northeast Touring Series Champion in 2008. At 16, Bud Watson finished third in the Northeast Touring points in 2009 and won his first career FASTRAK race this past season. Josh Double, Damian Bidwell, and Billy Stile III won Weekly Series events in 2010 at age 17!

There’s little doubt that the future of racing looks bright thanks to the talent pool of these teenagers, which has been spawned by the opportunities to run a Late Model provided by FASTRAK. With this in mind, FASTRAK Northeast has announced a new program in 2011 called the “Futures Cup”.

FASTRAK member drivers in the Northeast and Mid-Ohio Valley that are 19 years old or younger and do not have more than one “full” season of prior FASTRAK competition will be eligible for this program. Those who have competed in Super Late Models, Big-Block Modifieds, or Sprint Cars will be ineligible. A full season is considered eight races or more.

The program will be based off the National Weekly Series points where drivers accumulate their best 15 finishes at FASTRAK-sanctioned events. Then as an added twist, there will be two events held in both the Northeast and Mid-Ohio Valley for these eligible racers. These events will allow these racers to add points on top of their “best 15” point tally. At season’s end, a point fund will be paid with the champion also receiving the inaugural “Futures Cup” and a championship jacket.

“I cannot tell you how excited I am to finally be able to focus 100% of my time on the continued growth of FASTRAK Northeast,” expressed Northeast co-Director Vicki Emig. “This program will be the first of many that we will be designed to create additional interest to all levels of our participants, and what better place to start than by showcasing the phenomenal group of young, talented drivers that continue to join the FASTRAK ranks.”

Some of the rookie FASTRAK racers from 2010 that are expected to participate in this program include Bidwell, Stile, Chad Wright, Nico Dabecco, Newt Tackett, Russell Baird, Jr., Matt Bassaro, Shane Weaver, and Alessa Young. They’ll likely to be joined by 14 and 15-year-old newcomers to FASTRAK in 2011 including Clay Ruffo, Eric Wilson, Ryan Montgomery, Blane Krott, and many others.

“The success of these youngsters is amazing,” stated Northeast co-Director Mike Leone. “Some of them are stepping right out of go-karts into FASTRAK and you would never know they hadn’t raced a full-sized car before. With how well some of these teens performed last year, it got us thinking that we needed to come up with a program specifically for them. The influx of another crop of youngsters is already happening and we’re still five months away from race season. By getting this program public now, it might spur even more teenagers to make the move into FASTRAK and become the next Max Blair or Bud Watson!”

Once 2011 FASTRAK membership forms are available, drivers are urged to complete these forms as early as possible and before they compete in their first event in order to begin to accumulate points. Eligible “Future Cup” racers should also contact the Northeast Office once their form is completed to notify of their intent to participate in the program.

In the future, drivers will be eligible for a second year provided they meet the above requirements. Additional details on this program will be released over the offseason and as the 2011 racing season draws near.

Title sponsorship for the inaugural FASTRAK “Futures Cup” is available. If interested, please contact our office.

Jason Covert Closes Ten Win 2010 Season at Hagerstown’s Octoberfest

York Haven, PA (November 11, 2010) Barry Klinedinst Motorsports and the three time Mid-Atlantic Championship Series (MACS) Champion and now two time Three State Flyers Series Champion, Jason Covert’s 2010 season came to a close this past weekend with a fourth place finish at Hagerstown Speedway’s annual Octoberfest 350 in Hagerstown, MD.

Jason and his Barry Klinedinst owned Pre-Mach, Inc., Red Wing Shoes, Hershey’s Racing Engines, Rocket Chassis Monte Carlo #43A captured ten feature wins in 2010 en route to his second consecutive Three State Flyers Series championship and wins coming at facilities such as Bedford Speedway, Dog Hollow Speedway, Hagerstown Speedway, Natural Bridge Speedway, Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex, and Williams Grove Speedway. Eight of Covert’s ten wins came in either Three State Flyers Series or Unified Force Race Championship Series events. Jason also entered ten national series events’ coming home with four top-ten’s as he battled with the stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the World of Outlaws Late Model Series. The BK Motorsports team entered events with the O’Reilly All Star Late Model Series and the Appalachian Mountain Speedweek as well gathering four top-five’s in five events between the two.

‘It doesn’t seem like we raced a whole lot but looking back, we raced 45 times this year’ Jason said from his home in York Haven, PA. ‘And to have 10 wins is a great season for anyone, but I think we could have had a few more wins. Just like in any other sport or any other driver, they always want to do better and our team is no exception. We were a lot better the second half of the season but some of our finishes didn’t show how good we actually were. Overall we’re happy with our 2010 season but it certainly could have been better.’

‘Racing like this is a dream come true for me and I have to thank Barry Klinedinst for letting me drive his race car,’ expressed a very grateful Covert. ‘Barry and Bryan Klinedinst give me the best possible piece every time the #43A is unloaded. It’s not just them; it’s the whole crew, who make our team what it is. Preparing these race cars is a very tedious process and without all of us in the shop throughout the week busting our tails, we wouldn’t be as successful as we are. These guys are very proud of the work they do and it shows every time we arrive at a race track. I want to thank everyone for their dedication to the team.’ Jason continued, ‘Our sponsors are also very instrumental in what we do and I’m thankful to have such dedicated companies supporting us. Businesses like Pre-Mach, Inc., Red Wing Shoes, Hershey Racing Engines, Rocket Chassis to name a few and of course American Racer Tires. The people at American Racer Tires have continued to give me excellent service and the best product they have to put me in position to run well each and every week. I have to thank them for that as well as the rest of our sponsors.’

‘Just like every other year, we’re going to take a look at all of the schedule’s when they are available and make a decision on what we want to do,’ Jason said of his 2011 plans. ‘We have to do what is financially acceptable to us and if that is staying within a few hours of home, then that’s what we’ll do. We enjoy traveling but as a race team, it has to make financial sense for us to do it. Regardless of what we do, we’re excited for 2011 and ready to build off of the success we’ve had the past few years.’

Jason Covert and Barry Klinedinst Racing would like to thank all of their sponsors for the 2010 season: Pre-Mach, Inc., Red Wing Shoes, Hershey Racing Engines, Rocket Chassis, Baker Carburetion, Bam’s Auto Center, Kuppy’s Diner, Dennis Eberly Building & Remodeling, American Racer Tires, Lias Tires, Kendall Oil, Dyers Rods, Stuhler Signs, KRS Graphics, VP Race Fuels, JNJ Motorsports Media, Beyea Headers, Trick, MX Integra Springs, Quarter Master, and consulting from Robbie Allen Enterprises

For more information on Jason Covert and Barry Klinedinst Motorsports visit their website at www.kmotorsports43a.com.

John Garvin Jr. Launches All New Online Home!

Sarver, PA (November 11, 2010) 2010 O’Reilly All Star Late Model Series Rookie of the Year John Garvin Jr. and Garvin Motorsports wants to announce that the team has signed on with JNJ Motorsports Media and Fleming Design Solutions to build www.johngarvinjr.com.

www.Johngarvinjr.com will be the official online home of Garvin Motorsports and will feature everything there is to know about ‘Copperhead’ and the race team including news, schedule, crew, sponsors, photos, as well as links to John’s favorite websites. ‘Jason (Shank) from JNJ and Jason (Fleming) from FDS have done a lot of great work together and they really put together a great, modern looking website for Garvin Motorsports,’ Garvin said. ‘We want to be able to give our fans, sponsors and potential sponsors a reliable online outlet to stay up-to-date on what we’ve been doing; JNJ and FDS have done that with the new site.

Preliminary 2011 plans for ‘Copperhead’ and his Garvin Motorsports team include a lot of regional events with the O’Reilly All Star Late Model Series and World of Outlaws Late Model Series and some weekly action at Lernerville Speedway and Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway. ‘We’re not 100% sure what we’re going to be doing in 2011 but we’ll definitely be heading to Florida for the Florida DirtCar Nationals in February’, Garvin said, ‘and depending on the schedule, we’d like to run with the All Stars again. We’ll see how it all pans out.’

For more information on John Garvin Jr. and Garvin Motorsports please visit www.johngarvinjr.com.

John Garvin Jr. and Garvin Motorsports would like to thank their sponsors for the 2010 season: Garvin Salvage and Towing, Sarver Landscape and Garden Supply, JNJ Motorsports Media, Precise Products, Fleming Design Solutions, Precise Products, Thompson Scrap Metal, Slavic Custom Racing Shirts and Decals, Simon Racing Supply, Hoosier Racing Tires, Integra Shocks, and Rocket Chassis.

20th Annual $10,000 Blue Gray 100 will wrap up EAST Series at Cherokee Speedway Sunday November 21st

Gaffney, SC - The Southern All Stars EAST Super Late Model Series will bring another exciting racing season to a close Sunday afternoon on November 21st with the running of the 20th Annual Blue Gray 100. The Blue Gray race started as a season ending Championship race with the best drivers competing in a classic North vs. South speedway showdown. Previous winners of the Blue Gray 100 include Donnie Moran, Scott Bloomquist, the "Southern Gentleman" Freddy Smith, Donnie Clint Smith, Petey Ivey, and Chris Madden.

No one is looking forward to this race more than Georgia's Casey Roberts, who could very well become the first ever 4 time EAST Series Champion winning the 2007, 2008 and 2009 honors. This year’s point’s championship will earn the winner a $10,000 prize. If Roberts takes home the championship followed by the race win on Sunday he would carry $20,000 back home to Georgia. If he can hold off the nation’s top drivers for a grueling 100 lap finale, that is.

Traditionally, this season ending event brings out the 'who's who' of dirt Late Model racing and this year promises to be no different. Last year’s race drew 35 cars with Georgia’s Dale McDowell grabbing the win over Dennis Erb Jr. of Illinois, Jimmy Owens, Jonathan Davenport & Chris Ferguson. These top 5 drivers are hoping to be on hand with the exception of last year’s winner McDowell (who is done for the season). With the stage set for a classic BG 100 rematch, a new winner will take home the crown and gain the status as one of the elite Blue Gray 100 legends. Other drivers with this race on their schedule include Clint Smith, Steve Shaver, Chris Madden, Rambo Franklin, Freddy Smith & Ricky Weeks. The top 15 in the SAS EAST points chase are also expected with the 1st place in points still up for grabs between Casey Roberts and Johnny Pursley.

Sunday, Nov.15th will feature an entire Southern AllStars EAST Late model Show with qualifying, heat races and 100 lap main event. Support Divisions running main events only will be City Chevrolet Crate Late Models, Crate Sportsman, Stock 4 & Young Guns. Gates will open at 11:00AM, drivers meeting at 1:00PM and racing to begin at 2PM. Cherokee Speedway is conveniently located off of I-85 exit 96 in Gaffney, SC. Track phone is (864) 489-1969. More info can be found online at www.cherokee-speedway.com & www.trackforums.com.

Top 10 in the SAS East Points: 1) Casey Roberts 874, 2) Johnny Pursley 830, 3) Mike Gault 746, 4) Zach Mitchell* 742, 5) Ross Bailes* 726 6) Jim Ramsey 726, 7) Chris Ferguson 672 , 8) Travis Leake* 666, 9) Jeff Smith 658, 10) Johnny Pursley 636

For schedule, point standings and more information on the Southern All Stars EAST Racing Series please visit online at www.southernallstareastseries.com or email contact jammer50@charter.net.

The SAS EAST Series thanks our partners and sponsors: Bailes Construction, Cruise of Champions, Hoosier Tire South, Dominator Race Products, Bearden Oil Co., Turbo Blue Racing Fuels, Carolina Drive Line, R&R Web Designs, Big A’s Custom Graphics, Cherokee Speedway, Droppin’ the Hammer, & Bradley’s of Shelby.

Lucas Oil MLRA 2010 Championship Awards Banquet

November 11, 2010 (Buckner, MO)

The 2010 Lucas Oil MLRA Championship Awards Banquet is just around the corner. After an exciting season and extremely close points battle, join in on the celebration! On November 20, 2010 the drivers of the Lucas Oil MLRA will come together for the annual ceremony. This year the event will take place at Harrah's Casino in Kansas City, MO. The annual banquet is held to recognize the season accomplishments of drivers, including the Series Champion and Rookie of the Year.

A social hour will kick off the evening beginning at 5:30 pm with dinner served at 7:00 pm. Awards will follow dinner. Everyone is welcome, drivers, owners, sponsors, families, crews and fans are encouraged to attend. To reserve your seat for the crowning of the 2010 Series Champion, Al Purkey and recognize the best of the best, call the MLRA office at 816-650-5063.

NeSMITH CHEVROLET DLMS SEASON FINALE GETS FORMAT AND VENUE CHANGE

CARTERSVILLE, GA – The season finale for the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Tour will still be held on November 27 in Columbus, MS, but it will move from Columbus Speedway to Magnolia Motor Speedway as a part of the 9th Annual Possum Town Grand Prix. The season finale will be a 40-lap $2,500-to-win, $200-to-start main event at The Mag.

The NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Invitational Race will be held on Friday night, November 26 at Magnolia Motor Speedway. This event is for invited NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series competitors and will be 25 laps paying $1,000-to-win and $100-to-start with no entry fee.

This event was originally scheduled for Columbus Speedway with National Touring events on Friday and Saturday night. Race organizers decided to cut back on the event from two National Touring events to one due to do the sluggish economy and move the event across town to Magnolia Motor Speedway.

That will all but clinch the $20,000 2010 NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Championship for Eric Cooley of Fulton, MS. All Cooley has to do is complete one qualifying lap to become a two-time NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Champion. Cooley will have two straight national championships on his resume, all before his 20th birthday.

Matthew Turner of Dawsonville, GA is second in the NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National point standings and Justin McRee of Tuscaloosa, AL is third. Three drivers separated by 48 points will battle for the 2010 $5,000 VP Racing Fuels Rookie of the Year Award and the fourth through sixth spots in the National point standings.

Larry Harrod of Plains, GA leads the VP Racing Fuels Rookie of the Year point standings and is fourth in the National standings with 1,508 points. Shannon Lee of Lumberton, MS is second in the VP Racing Fuels RoY standings and is fifth in the National points with 1,476 points. “Chargin’ Charlie” Henderson of Cottondale, AL is third in the VP Racing Fuels RoY points and sixth in the National standings with 1,460 points.

Chris McElhenney of Lake, MS, Michael Blount of Sumrall, MS, Marcus Minga of Shannon, MS, and the 2008 NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National Champion Chip Brindle of Chatsworth, GA round out the top ten in the NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National point standings.

The 160 drivers invited to the 5th Annual NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Invitational Race at Magnolia Motor Speedway on November 26 are the drivers that finished in the Top 10 of the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West and East Region point standings, and drivers that finished in the Top 10 in track points at each NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series sanctioned track.

The NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Invitational Race field will be led by the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region Champion Johnny Stokes of Columbus, MS and the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series East Region Champion Chase Edge of Lafayette, AL.

A complete list of the 160 invitees to the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Invitation Race and the tracks they represent is available at the NeSmith Racing web site at www.nesmithracing.com.

Magnolia Motor Speedway will host an open practice session on Thursday night, November 25 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. On Friday, November 26 and Saturday November 27, the Magnolia Motor Speedway pit gates open at 12 noon. Times for Registration, Technical Inspection, Drivers Meeting and Hot Laps will be announced in the coming days.

NeSmith Chevrolet, Buick, GMC of Claxton, GA is the Title Sponsor of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series. NeSmith Chevrolet, Buick, GMC is the nation’s number one GM Powertrain Dealer four years running, and is also the nation’s number one volume dealer of Chevrolet, Buick, and GMC cars, trucks, SUVs and vans with free delivery anywhere in the Southeast. GM Performance Parts is an Official Sponsor of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series and Hard Charger Award sponsor. Hoosier Race Tire is the Official Tire Sponsor of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series. VP Racing Fuel is the Official Racing Fuel of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series. NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Contingency Sponsors for 2010 are Dominator Race Products, Race Car Engineering, KRC, Joe Gibbs Driven, Maximum Signs and Graphics, Mike Custom Tanks, Shorty’s Shock Service, Warrior Race Cars, Trak-Star Race Cars, GRT Race Cars, TNT Race Cars, and Rocket Chassis.

Carolina Clash

The Carolina Clash will be roaring back into town for The Jack Starrette Tribute Race on Saturday, November 13th at Fayetteville Motor Speedway in Fayetteville, NC. The race will be the season finale for the Carolina Clash dubbed the “Clash Bash” which will be a 50 lap, $5,000 to win feature event.

Carolina Clash Officials would like to announce that pit gates will be opening at 2pm with the drivers meeting scheduled to begin promptly at 5pm. Hot laps will begin at 5:30pm with qualifying and heat races to immediately follow. The show will be moved along so fans can get home at a decent hour and before the cold night air sets in.

The format for the Carolina Clash race will be as follows: the top 10 will be locked into the feature directly from qualifying, the rest of the field will fall into 2 heat races where the top 5 will transfer to the feature event, for the cars 6th on back in the heat races, they will go to the B-Main where 2 cars will transfer to the feature event, the final two positions in the 24 car starting field will be based on 2010 Carolina Clash points.

Also taking place Saturday evening after the feature event, both the Carolina Clash and Clash South Champions will be crowned in Victory Lane. Please make plans to be there for this historic night, as we crown two champions, and pay tribute to one of dirt racing's most respected men, Jack Starrette.

GM PERFORMANCE CT 525 SPEC ENGINE HAS SUCCESSFUL RESULTS

CARTERSVILLE, GA – The GM Performance CT 525 Spec Engine has had a great deal of success in 2010 super dirt late model competition by several drivers racing against engines that cost four times more. National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame Inductee Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, TN and David Webb of Nicholasville, KY have totaled 15 victories with the economical engine.

Johnson has posted seven victories against some of the toughest competition there is in super dirt late model competition in both sanctioned and non-sanctioned races. The “Chattanooga Flash” posted a convincing win on October 3 at the Alabama State Championship Race at East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, AL with the all-aluminum engine based off the Corvette street engine.

In Southern All-Star Series competition, Johnson has three wins with the first coming on March 19 at Boyd’s Speedway in Ringgold, GA followed by victories at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL in the Mike Head Jr. Memorial Race on July 31, and at Lavonia Speedway in Lavonia, GA on September 18.

Other wins came at North Georgia Speedway in Chatsworth, GA on July 3 at the Midseason Championship Race, and on August 28. Johnson also posted a win on August 7 at River Valley Speedway in Arkadelphia, AL. In all, Johnson has seven wins, five second-place finishes, two fourths, one fifth, and one seventh in 16 starts.

“I’ve had good success this season with the GM Performance CT 525 Engine,” Johnson said. “With the money we’ve won with the CT 525, it has paid for itself twice over. It’s a good piece and the least expensive way to go super late model racing. I’ve had a lot of calls from all over the country about the CT 525, and I tell them this engine is for real.”

The GM Performance CT 525 is available at NeSmith Chevrolet in Claxton, GA for $7,195 and race-ready with everything except carburetor for $9.750 with free next-day delivery anywhere in the Southeast. For more information, or to place an order, call Tim Bland at NeSmith Chevrolet at 1-877-497-3624, or visit them online at www.nesmithnow.com.

Johnson not only likes to tell people about the low price, but also about the durability of the GM Performance CT 525 Spec Engine.

“The CT 525 engine has been trouble-free, and all we have to do is the required maintenance,” Johnson said. “My CT 525 has over 600 laps on it, and it’s just as strong as it was the day we put it in the race car at the beginning of the season.”

Webb turned in eight victories in 34 races with 20 top five finishes with his GM Performance CT 525 Spec Engine. He finished second in the NASRA point standings and had two wins with that series. Webb competed at 20 different tracks from ¼-mile to half-mile in length during the 2010 season.

“I love this GM Performance CT 525 Spec Engine,” Webb said. “I’ve got a high-dollar open motor, but I have run the CT 525 engine 95 percent of the time this season. For what we’ve got in the engine cost-wise, it has paid for itself several times over.”

Like Johnson, Webb also is quick not only to boast about the performance of the GM Performance CT 525 Spec Engine, but also raves about the durability of the economical racing engine.

“We ran this engine in 34 races this season, have never touched it other than changing the oil, and it seems to get stronger the longer we run it,” Webb said. “If we ever wear it out, we’ll call NeSmith Chevrolet and get a new one and get it the next day for the same cost it would take to refreashen a high-dollar all-aluminum open motor and wait three to four months to get it done.”

Several other drivers competed in 2010 super late model competition with the GM Performance CT 525 Spec Engine with good results. Matthew Turner of Dawsonville, GA, Eric Cooley of Fulton, MS, Larry Boutwell of Baker, FL, and Ross Martin of Talladega, AL all posted top ten finishes in super late model main events.

Turner, one of the top stars in the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series for dirt late models powered by the GM Performance 604 and 602 Crate Engines, used a CT 525 to make his debut in super late model racing at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, MS on January 23 with impressive results.

After missing the set up in the preliminary events, Turner made the main event of the Winter Classic through the B-Main race and started 19th. By lap 21, Turner had used the torque of the GM Performance CT 525 Spec Engine to propel him to the lead of the race. A late-race caution sealed over the tires on Turner’s race car, he lost two spots on the restart and ended up finishing third.

That performance by Turner rose more than a few eyebrows in that a driver making his first ever super late model start could run up front with the new economical engine.

GM Performance and NeSmith Racing continue to work towards making dirt late model racing affordable with the CT 525 Spec Engine. The NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series that uses the economical GM Performance 604 and 602 Crate Engines have kept dirt late model racing affordable for weekly tracks and racers.

NeSmith Chevrolet in Claxton, GA is offering special rebates on GM Performance 604 and 602 Crate Engines through December 31, 2010, or while supplies last. These engines are sealed at the factory to prevent any expensive modifications and are used as the powerplants in the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series and Weekly Racing Series.

The NeSmith Chevrolet everyday low price for the aluminum-head 400 horsepower GM Performance 604 Crate Engine is $5,295, but with NeSmith Chevrolet’s special instant rebate of $300 the price is $4,995.

The NeSmith Chevrolet everyday low price for the steel-head 350 horsepower GM Performance 602 Crate Engine is $3,295, but with NeSmith Chevrolet’s special instant rebate of $200 the price is $3,095.

Race cars powered by the GM Performance 602 Crate Engine receive a 150 pound weight break for NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS competition. The GM Performance 602 Crate Engine is also used in Street Stock and Hobby Stock Divisions at most NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series sanctioned tracks. See your local track’s rulebook for details.

These are instant rebates off the purchase price with no forms to mail off and no waiting. The instant rebates are just a part of “No Hassle” buying at NeSmith Chevrolet in Claxton, GA, the number one GM Powertrain Dealer four years running, and the title sponsor of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series, the nation’s leader in affordable dirt late model racing.

Now the GM Performance CT 525 Spec Engine has given racers an economical way to be competitive and have a chance to win in super late model racing as proven by Ronnie Johnson and David Webb. This engine has come a long way in a short period of time through the efforts of General Motors engineers and racing personnel.

The success of the economical GM Performance CT 525 Spec Engine, and the GM Performance 604 and 602 Crate Engines is a tribute to the late Bob Cross, the General Motors Project Engineer that developed the engines to give circle track racers an economical way to go late model racing. Tragically, Cross lost his life in a highway accident earlier this year.

Cross had worked closely with the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series over the past five years with the 604 and 602 engines to develop a technical process through sealing bolts that prevent any expensive modifications to the engines in an effort to keep a level playing field. The CT 525, the 604 and the 602 are built and sealed at the GM factory.

The NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series developed a network of over 50 Certified GM Performance Crate Engine Rebuilders that can repair and freshen the engine, and then reseal them to insure the engines remain within the factory specs and tolerances. Cross developed a sealing bolt with a special encryption device that curtailed any duplication of the bolts.

GM also issued “remand” sealing bolts for rebuilt engines, but as the popularity of the engines grew, the factory could no longer handle to large demand for them. NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series officials went to work to develop their own seals for rebuilt engines that could be accounted for by serial numbers. Series officials had already developed a computer database for rebuilt crate engines.

By the end of the 2008 season, NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Founder and Director Mike Vaughn decided to revisit an old idea for dirt late model racing. The CT 525 was the engine Vaughn originally wanted to use as the platform for the NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS when he founded the series in 2005.

“The CT 525 engine has been around for a while, as it basically a stock Corvette production engine,” Vaughn said. “In 2005 I was looking to start a more affordable dirt late model series with an economical engine, and the CT 525 engine was the engine I wanted to use. I talked to GM Performance, and they said they would give us support if we used the 604 and 602 crate engines, as they had yet to develop the CT 525 for racing application.”

Vaughn began the NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS in 2005 using the GM Performance 604 and 602 Crate engines. In five seasons, the series has grown with both a National Tour and a Weekly Racing Series. Economically, there was still a big price and horsepower gap between the 400 horsepower $5,000 604 engine, and the 700 horsepower $30,000 open engine.

Cross, GM Performance, Vaughn and his Technical Director Tim Sims had not forgotten about the CT 525 engine, and they began to develop the engine for racing application by late 2008. The gap between the “haves” and the “have nots” in super late model racing is now being narrowed.

National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame car builder C.J. Rayburn joined the Research and Development team in 2009, and they all sent to work on taking the CT 525 and putting it on the race track in super dirt late model competition.

“We’ve did a lot of development work with CT 525 Spec Engine during the 2009 season, and with the weight break and the bigger spoiler, we proved it can compete with an open motor for one-third of the cost,” Vaughn said. “This engine can be bought, race-ready with everything except the carburetor from NeSmith Chevrolet in Claxton, GA for under $10,000.”

Vaughn enlisted input from several drivers, including some of the top super late model drivers in the country, in the development of the GM Performance CT525 Engine.

“Mike Marlar and Aaron Ridley won super late model races with the CT 525 during the R&D process, and drivers like Ronnie Johnson, Skip Arp, Rodney Wing, Larry Boutwell, and Jake Knowles were all impressed with the performance of this economical engine,” Vaughn said. “NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series driver Matthew Turner has found that this engine has made it possible for him to move up to super late model racing economically, and be competitive right out of the box.”

A pair of veteran super dirt late model drivers, National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame Inductee Billy Moyer and Johnny Stokes continue to test the GM Performance CT 525 Spec Engine with plans to compete with the engine in 2011.

“I raced super dirt late models for years, but the cost of the open engines made me go crate late model racing for a couple of years,” Stokes said. “The GM Performance CT 525 Spec Engine has made it possible for me to get back into super dirt late model racing at an affordable price. I can spend $7,000 on an engine and compete with $30,000 to $40,000 open engines.

Stokes, who in addition to being a competitor is also a track promoter at two Columbus, MS dirt tracks, said he has had a lot of interest in the GM Performance CT 525 Spec Engine from competitors, weekly track operators and sanctioning bodies. He said the biggest point of interest is the price.

The low price of the engine gets their attention, and went they come over and look at the engine, it just makes them more interested,” Stokes said. “This engine can bring super dirt late model racing back to the weekly level. I’ve had sanctioning bodies from outside the Southeast call me asking me about the engine.”

Cross and Sims worked together on developing a new more secure sealing system for the GM Performance CT 525 Engine that would enable to detect any unauthorized tampering of the seals in the field with a hypo-glyph system. A computer database identifies each seal in each engine, matching up the serial numbers of the seal and the engine along with the location of seal on the engine.

“The legacy of Bob Cross lives on through the GM Performance 604 and 602 Crate Engines, and the CT 525 Spec Engine,” Vaughn said. “Not only do these engines lend themselves to great competition on the race track, but one important thing Bob Cross designed into these engines is durability. We have teams that just completed their third season with GM Performance Crate Engines with the original factory sealing bolts in them, and the CT 525s in active competition have been trouble-free.”

In just two years, the GM Performance CT 525 Spec Engine has come from an R&D Program to a winner on the race track in super dirt late model competition at a very affordable price for competitors that range from rookies to Hall of Famers.

PRO Dirt Car Series Returns To Action at RIS This Saturday

Columbus, Mississippi (11/09/10) – The PRO Dirt Car and NeSmith Super Dirt Car Super Late Model Series will both return to action as they co-sanction a $2,000 to win event at Riverside International Speedway (West Memphis, Arkansas) this Saturday, November 13th, 2010.

This Saturday’s event will mark the first time that the PRO Dirt Car Super Late Model tour has visited the legendary, ¼ mile oval. With just three point’s events remaining in 2010 David Breazeale leads the PRO competitors into battle with a 104 point advantage over second place Rick Rickman. Dean Carpenter, Brian Rickman, Bradley Price, Kyle Beard, Ray Mauldin, Mark Dodson, Jeremy Glasgow, and Klint Byars round out the top ten in the current tour standings.

Saturday, November 13th’s program will consist of time trials, b-mains, and a 40 lap feature. The event is being held as part of the USCS Fall Nationals. For more information on Riverside International Speedway, please visit www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com .

For more information on the sanctions, please visit www.PRODirtCarSeries.com and www.NeSmithRacing.com.

For more information on the P.R.O. Dirt Car Series, please visit www.ProDirtCarSeries.com and for more information on the NeSmith Super Dirt Car Series, please visit www.NeSmithRacing.com .

Josh Richards Captures Second Straight World of Outlaws Late Model Series Title in Tense World Finals Finale

SHINNSTON, W. Va. - Nov. 8, 2010 - The battle got a bit too close for comfort, but Josh Richards did what he had to do to clinch his second consecutive World of Outlaws Late Model Series points championship in Saturday night's tense Lowes Foods World Finals finale at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, North Carolina

The 22-year-old used a fourth place finish in the season ending 50 lap A-Main to capture the prestigious title by a mere four points over Darrell Lanigan, who finished third after starting 21st. Richards had entered the weekend with a 22 point lead over Lanigan, but the difference was cut to six points for the deciding event after Saturday afternoon's postponed 40 lap feature saw Lanigan score a fourth place finish versus Richards's 12th place run.

Richards put his name in the history books as the first driver to repeat as champion of the WoO LMS during the national tour's seven year modern era (2004-present). He was already the youngest racer to ever win the points title of a national dirt Late Model series.

"To come out on top again and become the first back-to-back champion - words can't really describe it," said Richards, who collected his $100,000 champion's check during the WoO LMS awards banquet held on Sunday night at the Great Wolf Lodge in Concord, N.C. "This means the world to me, my family, my sponsors and my crew. It will take a while for it to all settle in."

Capping a campaign in which he registered a series leading eight A-Main victories and pulled into a tie with Steve Francis atop the WoO LMS career win list since 2004, Richards combined equal parts speed and savvy to hold off Lanigan in a dramatic final race.

After struggling to a 12th place finish in Saturday afternoon's postponed A-Main that kicked off an unprecedented World Finals doubleheader, Richards started seventh in the nightcap and cracked the top five just before the halfway point. He lost fourth to the charging Lanigan on a lap 24 restart, regained the position on another restart one circuit later and briefly snuck by Jonathan Davenport for second on a lap 26 restart, but he settled back into fourth behind Lanigan on lap 32 and stayed there to the finish.

Richards let out a sigh of relief when he steered his Mark Richards Racing Enterprises/Kentucky Fuel Corporation Rocket car under the checkered flag roughly one second behind Lanigan to cement the title.

"I watched Randall (Edwards, Lanigan's crew chief) on a caution probably 20 laps in and I saw him clapping Darrell on, so I figured he was coming," said Richards, who registered 27 top five and 36 top 10 finishes in 44 A-Main starts en route to the title. "Then I looked and he got up alongside us on the restart. I knew his car was really good, so after that I just tried to keep him in my sights and do everything we could without feeling like I was killing my tires.

"Those last 10 laps felt like they took forever. My car got a little free so I had to adjust the brakes a little bit and adjust my driving to run smooth and not wear anything out. I was just hoping I wouldn't pop a tire at the end."

Richards was presented the unique World of Outlaws championship trophy during a post race ceremony held on The Dirt Track's homestretch in front of a sell-out crowd of over 14,000 fans and a national television audience watching on the SPEED cable network.

"It was crazy for the championship to come down that close," said Richards, who won the 2009 WoO LMS crown by 14 points over Steve Francis. "Hat's off to Darrell and his guys. They did a great job this year.

"I don't even know what to say," he continued. "To finally get one last year was awesome, and now to be the first to repeat is just amazing. We dedicate our lives to this. This is what we all do it for. I can't thank my team for their constant hard work and family for their support through all of this."

For more information on Josh Richards, visit www.joshrichards.com and follow him on Twitter at @Josh_Richards1.

Josh Richards' No. 1 team carries support from Rocket Chassis, Cornett Racing Engines, Seubert Calf Ranches, Kentucky Fuel Corporation, Ernie D's Enterprises, ACE Metal Works, Petroff Towing, Tony Stewart Racing, Sunoco Race Fuels, Hoosier Racing Tires, Integra Shocks, Slavic Custom Decals, Valvoline, AEM, AFCO, ATL Fuel Cells, Aurora Bearing Company, Autolite, Banshee Graphics, Barnes Systems, Beyea Performance, Brinn Transmissions, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Braswell Carburetion, Butlerbuilt Seat Systems, CV Products, Dohm Cycles, Dyer's Top Rods, Fram Filters, Frankland Rearends, Howe Racing, Kwik Change Product, LSI, Mason Racin', MSD Ignition, Outerwears, Performance Bodies, Performance Friction Brakes, Performance Rod & Custom, Ringers Gloves, Scott Performance Wire, Simpson Race Products, Sweet Manufacturing, Tel Tech, TWM Racing Products, Trick Carbon Fiber Driveshafts, Jones Racing Products, TurboStart Racing Batteries, US Brake, Weld Racing Wheels, Wehr's Machine, Wilwood and Wrisco Aluminum.

RECORD BREAKING YEAR FOR 20 YEAR OLD MAX BLAIR; CAPTURES NATIONAL WEEKLY & NORTHEAST TOURING TITLES & RUNNER-UP IN GRAND NAT’S; $35,000 IN FASTRAK POINT MONIES EARNED!

By Mike Leone

November 7, 2010

(Pulaski, PA)…Since Max Blair’s initial foray into the FASTRAK Late Model division in 2008, the Centerville, PA driver has certainly established himself as the driver to beat. Blair’s success in 2008 and 2009 were well documented, and as hard to believe as it is, was able to exceed his previous year numbers for a career best season.

There are many racers that don’t even compete in 24 events in a season, but Blair was able to win that man races...yes 24 races! Twenty-three of those victories came between April 1 and September 30, which easily allowed him to capture the $10,000 National Weekly Series Championship. Blair also won the Weekly Series Championship in 2008. The National Weekly Series looks at FASTRAK member drivers’ best 15 finishes for the season and pays down 50 positions.

Like his Weekly Series Championships in 2008 and 2010, Blair was able to win the $5,000 Northeast Touring Series Championship for the second time in three seasons. Last year, Blair came up just six points shy of David Scott’s inaugural title. Blair started the year off with his first ever win in West Virginia at Tyler County Speedway. Two months later Blair nabbed an exciting $2,000 victory at Expo Speedway and followed that with wins at Raceway 7 and Sharon Speedway. In three seasons, Blair has captured nine Northeast Touring Series victories, which is tops in the four-year history of the Series.

If winning the National Weekly and Northeast Touring Series titles weren’t enough, the third generation racer headed to Wythe Raceway in Rural Retreat, Virginia two weeks ago tied for the prestigious Grand National Championship. Thanks to a win at Mercer Raceway Park in Night 1 on October 2 and a runner-up at Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex on October 9, Max was tied with his father Robbie for the point lead. At Wythe, Max kept his nose clean all night long and stayed out of trouble for a seventh place finish good enough to earn runner-up in points and the rich $20,000 payday!

Blair’s FASTRAK point fund monies totaled $35,000 before any race earnings and local track point funds! He did track titles at Raceway 7 and Tri-City Speedway, and finished runner-up in points at Mercer one year after winning his first track championship in 2009. Blair’s successes came in his Specialty Products/4 Your Car Connection/Moody & Son Welding/Bossard’s Sales & Service-sponsored #111

“This year has been a dream come true,” expressed Blair. “I’ll probably never have one like it again. First and foremost I have to thank my dad, because without him none of this could have been be possible. I’ve always said since I was a little kid in the grandstands at Raceway 7, it was a dream of mine to come out of turn four racing him for the win. This last month has been incredible being able to compete for the Grand Nationals against him. He has taught me so much and I would never be in the position I am today without him. This FASTRAK deal is a great thing and I hope it just keeps growing and growing.”

“Max had a phenomenal season,” stated Northeast Co-Director Vicki Emig. “He has shown over the past three seasons the success one can have by participating in all of FASTRAK’s programs. He’s been very dedicated to all levels of FASTRK and we certainly appreciate his support. We’re very proud of his efforts in the Grand Nationals and how well he performed at Wythe against racers that have a lot more experience on the high-banked, intimidating track.”

Blair’s $35,000 was amongst the $95,000+ that will be distributed to Northeast and Mid-Ohio Valley racers as part of the FASTRAK point funds in 2010!

I-96 Speedway

Lake Odessa, MI. I-96 Speedway would like to congratulate the 2010 season champions. The UMP late model champ is Lake City racer Eric Spangler. Our UMP modified champion is Mt Pleasant driver Rich Robinson, UMP stock car, Gary Vandermark from Lowell and the I-96 four cylinder champ is Dan Reimersma racing out of Ada.

The entire regular season was race on the new 3/8 track. Several special events were raced on the ½ mile. The 3/8 made for some close and exciting racing.

Recapping the season for the late models, Spangler did not win a feature during the year, but used consistent finishes to win his second track championship. In fact, Spangler survived a turn three wreck on August 14th that saw his car barrel roll three times. He was ok, but the car was destroyed.

“I would like to thank my Dad and crew for helping to keep me going” stated Spangler. “I enjoyed my year over all. We did some traveling and had some fun”

Feature winners in the late models were; Roger Wing, Zack Olger (2), Sam Epling (2), Bill Bray (2), Brandon Thirlby on August 28, his first ever feature win in a late model. Jeep VanWormer took two wins, on May 15th American Late models and the June 29th Summer National visit. ALMS champ Brian Ruhlman won the August 21ALMS race.

Olger finished second in points, followed by Bray, Mike Nugent, Scott Ehlert, Epling, Trevor Sloan, Dan Hubble, Bry Sloan and Teddy Olmer.

69 UMP late models garnered points for the 2010 season.

Next, the UMP modified year in review.

Lowes Foods World of Outlaws World Finals Postponed; Friday's Portion of the Event to be Held Saturday

CONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 5, 2010) - Friday's portion of the Lowes Foods World of Outlaws World Finals presented by Bimbo Bakeries and Tom's Snacks scheduled for The Dirt Track at Charlotte has been postponed until Saturday due to inclement weather. "We have been monitoring the weather forecast and all indications are calling for rain throughout the evening hours," said Christian Byrd, general manager of The Dirt Track at Charlotte. "With a weather forecast of this nature we feel the track surface would not be fit to race on until tomorrow morning. This decision has been made in the best interests of our fans and competitors. We appreciate our fans' patience and look forward to a full day of racing tomorrow." The Dirt Track at Charlotte and World Racing Group officials will make every effort to make sure all scheduled racing events are fully completed so the fans will have the best possible racing experience this weekend. The pit gate will open tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. and spectator gates will open at 10 a.m. Racing is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Tickets purchased for Friday night's action will be honored Saturday morning. Upon the completion of Friday's scheduled portion of the event, there will be a break in racing action and the grandstand and pit area will be cleared to make room for those fans that have purchased Saturday tickets. Fans with further questions should contact the Charlotte Motor Speedway ticket office at 1-800-455-FANS (3267). Standing-room-only tickets are still available for Saturday and can be purchased for just $25. For more information or to purchase tickets call the speedway ticket office at 1-800-455-FANS (3267) or go online at www.charlottemotorspeedway.com. Connect with The Dirt Track at Charlotte and stay up to speed on all the action at the clay oval on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TheDirtTrackatCharlotte and by following on Twitter at www.twitter.com/thedirttrack.

Brian Birkhofer Celebrates 2010 Finale in Victory Lane at Magnolia Motor Speedway!

(MUSCATINE, IOWA) Brian Birkhofer and his #15b team closed out their version of the 2010 racing season by celebrating their seventh triumph of the year in the 7th Annual 'Cotton Pickin 100' at the Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi! The unsanctioned showdown on October 29-30 drew a stout 73 car field to "The Mag," all of whom were gunning for the $15,000 top prize. Brian kicked off his weekend on Friday night by timing in fourth fastest in Group B and later finishing second in his heat race behind winner Mike Marlar. The Muscatine, Iowa native was fortunate to even finish his preliminary race, as he trailed smoke throughout the event due to a severe oil leak.

After swapping out powerplants on Saturday, Brian rolled off from the outside of the fourth row in the 'Cotton Pickin 100.' He methodically worked his way towards the front of the stellar field in the first half of the race before overtaking leader Mike Marlar for the point on lap 58. "Birky" then led the remainder of the 100-lapper to secure the $15,000 payday in his season finale by defeating Marlar, Shane Clanton, Billy Moyer, and David Breazeale. Full results from the Magnolia Motor Speedway can be found online at www.magnoliamotorspeedway.net.

"If there was another big race in Mississippi this upcoming weekend, I probably would have extended my season for another week," joked Birkhofer following his back-to-back $15,000 victories in the Magnolia State! "Our trip down south went very, very well, aside from the mechanical problem in the heat race last Friday night in Columbus. I usually never run a motor that long when it is smoking like that, but I knew that was my only shot to make the race. It all worked out for the best I guess and we wound up having a great car in the 100-lapper on Saturday. I have to thank all of my family, crew, and great sponsors for all of their support throughout the season and it feels really good to finish the year on such a strong note for all of them!"

2010 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:

51 Races Entered - 7 Wins - 21 Top Fives - 32 Top Tens

8 Televised Races Entered - 0 Wins - 2 Top Fives - 3 Top Tens

* $20,000 'Black Diamond' Victory at the Tyler County (WV) Speedway

* $15,000 'Fall Classic' Victory at the Whynot (MS) Motorsports Park

* $15,000 'Cotton Pickin 100' Victory at the Magnolia (MS) Motor Speedway

* $10,000 'Black Diamond' Victory at the Tyler County (WV) Speedway

* $10,000 Unsanctioned Victory at the West Liberty (IA) Raceway

* $10,000 UMP Summer Nationals Victory at the Cedar Lake (WI) Speedway

* $3,000 'Uncle Sam 30' Victory at the Lernerville (PA) Speedway

* Finished Second in $15,000 'Yankee Dirt Track Classic' at the Farley (IA) Speedway

* Finished Second in $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Event at the Bedford (PA) Speedway

* Finished Second in $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Event at the Lawrenceburg (IN) Speedway

* Finished Second in $10,000 'Tornado Tuesday' at the Farley (IA) Speedway

* Finished Second in $10,000 'Tornado Tuesday' at the West Liberty (IA) Raceway

* Finished Third in $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Event at the Bluegrass (KY) Speedway

* Finished Third in $10,000 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Event at the Lincoln (IL) Speedway

* Finished Third in $10,000 UMP Summer Nationals Event at the I-55 (MO) Raceway

* Finished Fourth in $20,000 'Illini 100' at the Farmer City (IL) Raceway

* Finished Fourth in $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Event at the Tri-City (IL) Speedway

* Finished Fifth in $10,000 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Event at the Superior (WI) Speedway

FASTRAK NORTHEAST SEMINARS DRAW NEAR; GREAT TURNOUTS EXPECTED; HOSTS FACILITIES OFFER DISCOUNTS TO ATTENDEES

By Mike Leone

November 4, 2010

Pulaski, PA…With FASTRAK Northeast’s 2011 seminars soon approaching, Northeast Regional Directors Vicki Emig and Mike Leone are pleased to announced that Big Daddy’s Speedway Center (Grove City, PA), Dave Poske’s Performance Parts (Parkersburg, WV), and Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic (Sarver, PA) have all stepped forward to offer all FASTRAK driver/owner attendees special discount offers on various items.

“Over the past week we have been very pleased with the response that we have received from FASTRAK teams throughout the Northeast Region concerning the upcoming informational seminars,” stated Emig. “Calls and e-mails have been coming in to the office from FASTRAK competitors and especially new teams that are planning on competing.”

As an added bonus to founder Stan Lester’s appearance during which he will be answering questions and concerns along with meeting many teams for the first time, the host venues will be offering FASTRAK attendees special discounts on merchandise and parts for the 2011 season.

Big Daddy’s Speed Center will offer a 15% coupon on merchandise sales through December 31, 2010, while Dave Poske’s Performance Parts is offering his famous “Dave’s Gone Crazy” sale pricing for this event. With the holidays just around the corner, Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic will offer 10% off on all Hoosier apparel.

“We really have to thank these great suppliers for their generous offers to our FASTRAK Northeast and Mid-Ohio Valley teams,” expressed Leone. “Now not only will the drivers and owners have the opportunity to have their thoughts heard, but can also take advantage of these one-time offers.”

These seminars will take place in successive days Monday-Wednesday, November 8-10 for all interested drivers, promoters, tech officials, and engine rebuilders. The first will be held at the Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds at the Little Valley Speedway in Little Valley, New York on Monday, November 8 for racers in the northernmost part of the region.

Seminar two will be hosted by Big Daddy’s Speed Center in Grove City, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, November 9 for the central part of the region.

And finally, Dave Poske’s Performance Parts in Parkersburg, West Virginia will play host on Wednesday, November 10 for those in West Virginia and southern Ohio that were part of the new Mid-Ohio Valley Touring Series, which got off the ground in 2010.

As part of each seminar, three distinct meetings will take place with the first for current and interested rebuilders along with track tech officials from 4-5:30 PM, current and interested promoters being held from 5:30-7 PM, and ending with drivers a drivers meeting at 7 PM. Meeting times will be the same for all three seminars.

Accompanying Lester to field questions will be Northeast Regional Directors Vicki Emig and Mike Leone along with National Tech Director Shane Haynes and Northeast Regional Tech Inspector Brad Hibbard.

The Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds is located at 501 Erie St. Route 353 in Little Valley, NY at the Corporate Building. From I-86 west, take exit 16 (Randolph) toward Little Valley and follow the signs. From I-86 east, take exit 20 (Salamanca). The Center Street (Rte. 353) bridge in Salamanca is closed for demolition. The detour will be East State Street and Main Street. All traffic must detour.

Big Daddy’s Speed Center is located at 139 Gasper Road, Grove City, PA 16127. Take I-80 to exit 24 (Grove City). Then take Route 173 south for 1.5 miles and Big Daddy’s will be on your right just off Gasper Road.

Dave Poske’s Performance Parts is located at 1933 Staunton Turnpike, Parkersburg, WV 26104. Take I-77 to exit 176 (Parkersburg). Then take Route 50 west for about 2 miles and make right on Staunton.

Tungate, Thompson, Glazer, and Wheatley Honored as 2010 Bluegrass Speedway Track Champions

Bardstown, KY-November 4, 2010- Bluegrass Speedway track promoters David and Anita Ferrell officially finished the 2010 racing season at Bluegrass Speedway on Sunday afternoon October 31 as the track held its annual championship celebration that honored the top ten points racers in each division, while also celebrating the division’s four track champions for the 2010 racing season.

In the 44 Auto Mart Super Late Model division, Tim Tungate of Campbellsville, KY was honored as the division’s track champion. Tungate competed in all fifteen track points events, winning one feature event along the way and scoring a total of six top-five feature event finishes. Tungate’s track title at the ½ mile high-banked clay oval is his third at the track to go along with 30 career wins at the track as well, ranking him first on the division’s all time win list. Tungate would win his third track title at Bluegrass Speedway aboard the J and L Motorsports owned Campbellsville University/Rick-Rod Oil Company/Barnes Auto Sales/Wilson Plumbing/L&R Dozing/Rodgers Salvage/Oil Country Auto Sales, Victor E. Designer Clothing/Arizona Sport Shirts/Dale Petty Well Service sponsored C.J. Rayburn Race Car, powered by a Dan Sturgeon Race Engine. Another Campbellsville, KY native, Jeff Watson, would finish as the division’s track championship runner-up for the second year in a row, grabbing two feature wins during the season. Former two-time track champion Dustin Neat of Dunnville, KY was third in Super Late Model track points, taking three feature wins along the way. Lee Devasier of Crestwood, KY would finish fourth in the final division points tally, while Aaron Hatton of Mount Sterling, KY would complete the top five in the class, scoring one feature event win. The remainder of the top ten in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Model track points would be Justin Rattliff of Campbellsville, KY, Jarryd Holshouser of Boaz, KY, Johnny Wheeler of Campbellsville, KY, Tim Rivers of Salem, IN, and Mike Jewell of Scottsburg, IN. Also recognized was the Norman Copley Super Late Model Rookie of the Year award winner and that honor was taken by Wesley Brummett of Harrodsburg, KY.

Avral Thompson of Loretto, KY was honored as the WBRT 1320-AM UMP Sportsman division track champion. It is the first Sportsman division track championship for Thompson, who previously won the track’s Street Stock track championship in 2006. Thompson’s championship run was a mark of consistency as he did not win a feature event, but scored a total of nine top five feature finishes in the twelve track points event, including finishing in the second position on five occasions. Thompson would win his first Sportsman division track title in the seat of his Hawk’s Place/Thompson’s Heat and Air/Teamsters Local 89/Cox Wrecker Service/High Grove Grocery/Nalley’s Exhaust/ Cozy Corner sponsored #44 Chevy Malibu machine. Former division track champion Barry Chesser of Bloomfield, KY would finish in the runner-up position in the division track points, winning three feature event during the course of the season. Billy Meredith of Hodgenville, KY would finish third in the WBRT 1320-AM UMP Sportsman division track points while also scoring three feature event wins during the season. Tim Cummings of Shepherdsville, KY would place fourth in the division’s top ten point netters, while Derek Bottoms of Taylorsville, KY would complete the top five for the class. Robbie Settles of New Hope, KY would head up the second five in division points, followed by Pat Hagan of New Haven, KY, Sam Mull of Jeffersonville, IN, Roger Cecil of Bardstown, KY, and Wayne Hager of Nicholasville, KY.

In the UMP Street Stock division, Timmy Glazer of Bardstown, KY was honored as the 2010 division track champion. Glazer would wage a very spirited points battle with Shane Lafollette of Hodgenville, KY throughout the entire 2010 race season, winning the points battle on the final night of competition by just a mere seven points. Glazer would win four feature events along the way to his second track (previous division champion in 2007) title in the class, scoring eight top five feature finishes along the way. Glazer has a total 13 career feature victories in the class, ranking him second place on the division’s all-time win list. Glazer’s championship winning mount would be a Chevy Monte Carlo and carry sponsorship from Cecil Transmissions and Sam Murphy Race Engines. Lafollette would finish as the division championship runner-up, having also won four feature events during the season. Joe Walker of Bardstown, KY would finish third in the division’s final points listing, while Bobby Settles of Bardstown, KY would grab a fourth place points finish in his first season of action. Scott Beeler of Louisville, KY would finish fifth in points and score one feature event win. Terry Bartley of Bardstown, KY would finish sixth in points, while Fred Mercer of Louisville, KY and Jason Bartley of Bardstown, KY would finish in a tie for the seventh position. Roy Skaggs of Campbellsville, KY and Mark Filiatreau of Cox’s Creek, KY would complete the top ten in division points.

Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY would be honored as the track’s 2010 UMP Modified track champion and overall track champion for scoring more track points than anyone at the track this season. Wheatley’s third track title in the last four years at the ½ mile speedplant came on the heels of five feature event wins and never finishing worse than third position in a feature event. Wheatley would also finish fourth in Kentucky state UMP Modified points and would finish 25th in the final UMP Modified national points tally. It was the third overall division track championship at Bluegrass Speedway for Wheatley, who has 30 career feature event wins at Bluegrass, ranking him second on the division’s all-time win list. Wheatley’s championship winning drive came behind the wheel of the Kaylee and Tommy Wheatley owned St. Joe Garage/VFM Manufacturing/ Wheatley Seamless Gutters/Wheatley Tile Flooring/Wheatley Auto Sales/Brian Wheatley Landscaping/Gootee and Mattingly Heating and Cooling/Central Kentucky Electrical and Plumbing/Mark Martin Chevrolet/Springfield Auto and Farm/Cozy Corner/ Brady Excavating/Rosewood Golf Course/Nukem Graphics/TSM Shocks sponsored Larry Shaw Race Car, powered by a Mullins Race Engine. Former three-time and defending division track champion Benji Lee of Loretto, KY would finish as division runner-up, scoring three feature event wins along the way. Brad Schlosser of Leitchfield, KY would have his best season to date at Bluegrass Speedway with a third place points, while Michael England of Glasgow, KY and Adam Cole of Campbellsville, KY would tie for the fourth position in final points, with England taking one feature win. The remainder of the top ten in final UMP Modified track points would be Gary Parks of Elizabethtown, KY, Josh Lucas of Bardstown, KY, Dion Benningfield of Lebanon, KY, Randy Turpin of Lebanon, KY, and Jeff Stith of Louisville, KY.

All track employees that were present were recognized for their dedication and hard work throughout the season. To conclude the awards ceremony, track co-promoter David Ferrell announced that he and wife Anita would return as track promoters at Bluegrass Speedway for the 2011 racing season, with basically the same rules for all divisions, with racing set to begin in mid-April 2011.

Keith Barbara’s 2010 Season Comes to an End, Excitement Builds for 2011

South Park, PA (November 3, 2010) Keith Barbara and the Forbes Field Motorsports team closed out their 2010 season with events at Allegany County Speedway in Cumberland, MD and Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex in Markelysburg, PA in which he debuted a brand new MastersBilt GEN X by Huey chassis.

‘The new Mastersbilt, so far, has been something that really fits my driving style,’ Keith said from his shop in Pittsburgh. ‘We’ve had it out a few times here at the end of the year and it has been very fast. I’m extremely happy with the car and are pretty disappointed that the season is coming to an end. But on the other hand, we are super excited for next year. We can’t wait to get back at it.’

Keith’s official debut of the new car came at Allegany County Speedway for the Unified Force Race Championship (UFO) sanctioned ‘Big Kahuna’. After getting caught up in an accident in his heat race, Barbara won his B-Main by a considerable margin to transfer to the A-Main. Keith was able to work his way up to the 14th spot on a surface that was hard to pass on to give him a four point lead in the UFO standings over Chad McClellan going into the series’ final event.

The final UFO event was the following weekend at Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex where Keith would win his heat race in dominating fashion and draws the number two starting spot for the feature event. Barbara jumped out to a commanding lead early in the event and led the first 14 laps before relinquishing the lead to Rob Blair. Keith fell back to third by lap 23 and then disaster struck on lap 35 when the rear-end let loose ending his night with a 20th place finish. The 20th place finish coupled with McClellan’s 16th place finish, left Keith one point short of his first UFO Championship.

Keith made his final start on Saturday, October 23rd, again at Roaring Knob for a season ending $2,000 to-win show. Barbara again got off to a fast start as he led from the beginning but on lap 10, Barbara lost a transmission in his new Mastersbilt by Huey mount relegating him to a 17th place finish.

‘The car has just been fabulous and we’re thrilled to be working with Huey and the rest of the Mastersbilt team,’ Keith quipped. ‘We’re looking into expanding our schedule next year and to do that you need to have good equipment and sponsorship. We’re still looking for additional sponsorship for the 2011 season to help boost our program to where we can do some more traveling. That’s just another thing we’re excited for in 2011.’ Anyone interested in becoming a partner with Keith Barbara and Forbes Field Motorsports can call their shop at (412) 471-2221.

Look for a new and improved www.keithbarbara.net powered by JNJ Motorsports Media and Fleming Design Solutions in the offseason!!

For more information on Keith Barbara visit his website at www.keithbarbara.net

Keith Barbara and Forbes Field Motorsports would like to thank their sponsors for the 2010 season: Forbes Field Garage, JNJ Motorsports Media, RanGroup Racing Tours, Triangle Benefit Services, Forbes Field Motorsports, Domhoff Racing Engines, Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic, Afco Racing Products, Snap-on Tools, Fleming Design Solutions, Wal-Fab Race Car Bodies, and Frankland Rear Ends.

Injury Forces Boom Briggs to End 2010 Season Early

Bear Lake, PA (November 3, 2010) Rick ‘Boom’ Briggs of Bear Lake, PA had his 2010 season come to an abrupt end after he had an engine lock up during the season finale at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, PA and an ATV accident that forced him to miss his final scheduled event with the O’Reilly All Star Late Model Series at K-C Raceway in Chillicothe, OH.

On Saturday, October 23 Briggs was getting ready to compete in the ‘Steel City Stampede’ at Lernerville Speedway when the engine in his Boom’s Meridien Hardwoods, Sorbera Family Chiropractic, Horton Equipment, Asel Enterprises, Briggs Transport, Tony Stec Lumber, Chub Frank Racing, CJ’s Auto Transport sponsored #99B Rocket Chassis locked up before the event leaving him unable to compete at the famed Sarver, PA oval.

Boom’s injuries he sustained from the ATV accident were nowhere near what were originally thought when the accident happened. ‘I have another concussion but everything is fine with my head,’ Boom said from his Bear Lake, PA home, ‘I got a concussion a few years ago when we raced at Cornwall and when my brother seen that I was knocked out, a red flag popped up in his head. They airlifted me to Erie as a precaution but other than being pretty damn sore, everything is fine. I want to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers after hearing about my situation, it means a lot to me knowing that so many people in the racing community care about not only me, but everyone that is involved in racing.’

With Boom missing the final ASLMS event at K-C Raceway, he slipped from third to fourth in the final point standings as Gregg Satterlee finished 12th at K-C to leapfrog Briggs. ‘This accident has a positive effect on me though,’ Boom stated, ‘I’ve got a lot of motivation for 2011 now, time to put 2010 in the past and focus on 2011. We have a brand new car at the shop that needs built and another one that is completely stripped and getting rebuilt. We want to head to Florida in February completely fresh, with all brand new equipment and get a great start to the year.’ Briggs continued, ‘2010 was definitely not our best year but I want to thank Meridien Hardwoods, Sorbera Family Chiropractic, Horton Equipment, Asel Enterprises, Briggs Transport, Tony Stec Lumber and all the rest of my sponsors for sticking by us as we fought through 2010. Without them none of this would be possible for any of us racers. Also the fans, I have a pretty solid fan base and they all have been so great to me throughout not only this year, but every year. The fans make all of the hard work we put in worth it, fans are the heart of the sport and without them as well, we wouldn’t have anything.’

For more information on Boom Briggs visit his website at www.boombriggs.com.

Boom Briggs and Boom Briggs Racing would like to thank their sponsors for the 2010 season: Meridien Hardwoods, Sorbera Family Chiropractic, Horton Equipment, Asel Enterprises, Briggs Transport, Tony Stec Lumber, Chub Frank Racing, CJ’s Auto Transport, Custom Race Engines, Rocket Chassis, American Race Tires, JNJ Motorsports Media, Fleming Design Solutions, Buccola’s, Sunset Dairy, Bodies by Lacki, GW Performance, Ohlins Shocks, Slavic Custom Racing Shirts and Decals, VP Racing Fuel, All Star Performance, Outerwears, Safety Solutions, Rush Performance, Hypercoils, K-B Carburetors, Argo Pit Equipment, Brinn Transmissions, Mason Racin, Wrisco Aluminum, Performance Friction Brakes, Speed Bear Fasteners, Ringers Gloves, Schuyler’s, Frankland, Motul Lubricants, Aurora Rod Ends, Kirkey, Tarpco Inc., Performance Bodies, Jones Racing Products, Wiles Driveshafts, Cruise with the Champions, Weld Racing, KRC Power Steering, Race Pumps, and Simpson Race Products.

Chub Frank Ready To Close Out 2010 Campaign With Trip To Charlotte For World of Outlaws World Finals

BEAR LAKE, PA – Nov. 2, 2010 – Chub Frank will close out his often frustrating 2010 racing season this weekend (Nov. 4-6), heading south to enter the Lowes Foods World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, N.C.

The 48-year-old veteran from Bear Lake, Pa., will look to break into Victory Lane on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series for the first time in 2010 at a four-tenths-mile oval that has been a painful thorn in his side. He rode out the first flip of his three-decade-long racing career in the track’s 2008 Colossal 100, and he had to sit out last year’s World Finals after suffering a facial injury during qualifying for the Topless Showdown event that was rescheduled by rain to the eve of the season-ending program.

“Charlotte hasn’t been very good to us, but hopefully we can go there and end the year on a good note,” said Frank, whose 2009 assault on the World Finals was short-circuited when his cheek and orbital bone were fractured by an apparent clod of hard-packed clay that struck his helmet during a Topless Showdown heat race. “This season hasn’t gone the way we would’ve liked so it would be nice to go into the winter with a good run.”

Frank, who sits ninth in the WoO LMS points standings, will hit the Charlotte surface with his Corry Rubber/Hino Toyota Rocket car on Thursday night (Nov. 4) for two rounds of WoO LMS time trials – the first setting the lineups for Friday night’s heat races, the second aligning Saturday night’s heats. A 50-lap A-Main paying $10,000 to win will headline the Late Model action each night of the World Finals, which also includes the WoO Sprint Car Series and the Super DIRTcar Series for big-block Modifieds.

Frank will be chasing his first top-five finish in a World Finals feature. He previously placed 14th and 24th in the 2007 doubleheader and 12th and sixth in the 2008 twinbill.

The driver known as ‘Chubzilla’ has been idle since Oct. 13 when he finished 11th (after starting 19th) in the World of Outlaws Late Model Showdown at The Dirt Track. His autumn starts also include a seventh-place finish on Sept. 25 in the fifth annual Fall Classic ‘RaceFAN 50’ at McKean County Raceway in East Smethport, Pa., and a visit to Brushcreek Motorsports Complex in Peebles, Ohio, for the ‘Billy Bob’ event that saw him record two runner-up finishes (in a preliminary feature on Oct. 1 and the rescheduled first 50-lapper on Oct. 9) and a DNF in the 50-lap nightcap.

For more information on Chub Frank, visit his Web site at www.chubfrank.com.

David Breazeale Charges Through Field for Cotton Pickin’ Top Five Finish

Laurel, Mississippi (11/01/10) – After starting deep in the grid for the 7th Annual Southern Belle Cotton Pickin‘ 100 David Breazeale rocketed his #54 Henderson Motorsports/Mastersbilt/Cornett Racing Engine Super Late Model through the pack to a strong fifth place finish.

The team made the trip to the 7th Annual Southern Belle Cotton Pickin' 100 over the weekend at Magnolia Motor Speedway (Columbus, Mississippi). With 73 Super Late Models entered into the $15,000 to win/$1,000 to start event, David Breazeale started the weekend by finishing third in his heat race to earn the 18th starting spot for Saturday night's 100 lap finale. Despite starting toward the back of the pack, and falling victim to race leader, Mike Marlar's blistering pace early in the event, which caused him to go a lap down, Breazeale would make an impressive charge through the field, which saw him advance to a fifth place finish by the time that the checkered flag dropped on the finale. He followed race winner, Brian Birkhofer, Mike Marlar, Shane Clanton, and Billy Moyer across the line.

Leon Henderson was in action as well, but would not see his weekend go as smooth. After struggling in heat race action, Leon would start deep in the pack in a b-main on Saturday night, and would find himself failing to advance to a transfer spot to the finale. Full results are available at www.MagnoliaMotorSpeedway.net .

This weekend, November 5th-6th the team will travel to Greenville Speedway (Greenville, Mississippi) for the 4th Annual Gumbo Nationals as David Breazeale enters the event. The event will be headlined by a $5,000 to win event at the lightning fast ¼ mile oval. David already has three wins at the facility in 2010, and will look to add another to his accolades list this weekend. For more information, please visit www.GreenvilleSpeedway.net .

For the latest information on Henderson Motorsports, please visit www.HendersonMotorsports.net .

PPMS 1st Draft 2011 Schedule

Miley Motor Sports has announced the first draft of the 2011 PPMS schedule. The 2011 schedule will again feature Saturday night Action Events with special events for UFo/ULMS Super Late Models, BRP Big Block Modifi