Dirt Late Model Press Releases
Rain ends Late Model racing at Sharon Speedway
Full race program postponed to Thursday, July 29 It was to have been an exciting night of Late Model race action Wednesday at Sharon Speedway, with a 50-lap, $10,000-to-win Ohio-Pennsylvania Speedweek World of Outlaw Late Model show and 25-lap Fastrak Late Model feature that attracted 39 cars.
Unfortunately, heavy rain came in after World of Outlaws qualifying, bringing the evening to an early end. The full race program has been postponed to Thursday, July 29. Gates will open at 4 p.m. Hot laps will begin at 6:30 p.m. with qualifying at 7 p.m.
Fastrak Late Models will run again Saturday, July 31 with Governor Insurance Inc. Big Block Modifieds, E-Mods, Limited Sprints and Hobby Stocks. Gates will open at 4 p.m. with racing at 6 p.m. for the Saturday racing event. The 410 Sprint and Pro Stock Divisions will not run at Sharon Speedway on July 31.
Friday, July 30 will feature the return of Friday Night Thunder to the 3/8-mile dirt oval at Sharon Speedway. Friday Night Thunder includes Mod Lites, Sportsman, Micro Sprint, 2 bbl E-Mods and Hobby Stock racing. Gates open at 5 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. on Friday nights. General admission tickets for Friday Night Thunder are $10.
UPCOMING EVENTS: World of Outlaws and Fastrak Late Models July 29. 6 PAK Saturday August 7. Friday Night Thunder July 30 and August 13. Faster Pastor August 14. Fastrak Late Models July 31. Applefest September 17 and 18.
Sharon Speedway is a 3/8-mile dirt oval located in Hartford, Ohio. Sharon Speedway is one of the oldest, continuously running weekly racetracks in the United States. Visit sharonspeedway.com for a complete schedule, directions to the track and the latest news. Buckle up and hang on as Sharon Speedway brings you dirt track racing at its finest!
HOT MISSISSIPPI RACING ACTION ON TAP FOR THE NeSMITH CHEVROLET DLMS AT GREENVILLE AND THE MAG
CARTERSVILLE, GA – Rounds 16, 17 and 18 of the 2010 NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Touring schedule will take place this weekend with hot temperatures and hot action in three races at two Mississippi dirt tracks. The three-race swing will set the table for the NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National Champion stretch drive.
The two-race Delta Dirt Nationals will be first up at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, MS, with a 40-lap $2,000-to-win race on Friday night, and a 50-lap $2,500-to-win race on Saturday night on the ¼-mile gumbo-clay oval. The weekend finale will be on Sunday night at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS with a 40-lap $2,000-to-win race on the “Black Ice” 3/8-mile oval.
The top two drivers in the NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National point standings know Greenville Speedway very well, as they were two of four drivers that came down for a four-wide race to the checkered flag on the delta gumbo last year.
The defending NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Champion Eric Cooley of Fulton, MS finished second in the closest and most spectacular finish in series history, but it began a run for the then 18-year-old driver that led to him becoming the youngest National Champion in the history of dirt late model racing.
Cooley is the point leader coming into the Delta Dirt Nationals at Greenville Speedway this Friday night and Saturday night. Cooley will be looking to shake his “bridesmaid” role in NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National competition at Greenville Speedway with his third win of the season. In addition to his 2009 second-place finish, Cooley also finished second on April 9 of this season in series competition.
Trailing Cooley by 60 points in the NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National title hunt is the 2009 Greenville Speedway winner Matthew Turner of Dawsonville, GA. Greenville Speedway is a memorable place for Turner, as it is the track where he posted his first and only series win after competing in 101 consecutive events, which is every race the series has held since its inception in 2005.
Turner followed up his 2009 win with a third-place showing in NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National Touring action at Greenville Speedway on April 9. After finishing third in the 2009 point standings, Turner is looking to get on a roll to challenge Cooley for the 2010 NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National Championship that is worth $20,000.
Justin McRee of Tuscaloosa, AL is third in the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National standings, 80 points behind Turner. McRee will be looking for his second win of the 2010 season and get right into the championship hunt. “J-Mac” is the defending series race winner at Sunday night’s venue, Magnolia Motor Speedway. McRee was also the series fast qualifier at Greenville Speedway on April 9.
Another tight battle heating up is the one for the $5,000 VP Racing Fuels Rookie of the Year Award that goes to the highest finishing rookie driver in the 2010 NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National point standings at the end of the season. The top four drivers in the VP Racing Fuels Rookie of the Year point standings are separated by just 86 points.
Shannon Lee of Lumberton, MS holds a 12-point lead over “Chargin’ Charlie” Henderson of Cottondale, AL in the VP Racing Fuels RoY points, and the fourth spot in the National points chase. Lee just took over the VP Racing Fuels RoY point lead after the last NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National Touring race on July 10 at Mountain Raceway Park in Maryville, TN.
Henderson has held the VP Racing Fuels RoY point lead for the first 14 races of the 2010 season, and will be looking to take it back in the three races this weekend. Both Lee and Henderson will have to keep their eye on Larry Harrod of Plains, GA, who is 36 points behind Henderson, and sixth in the National point standings. Harrod will be looking for his second win of the season this weekend.
Michael Blount of Sumrall, MS knows a thing or two about being in hot pursuit. His day job is as a Deputy Sheriff in Lamar County, MS. “The Deputy” was the VP Racing Fuels Rookie of the Race at Greenville Speedway on April 9 with a sixth-place finish. Blount is fourth in the VP Racing Fuels RoY points chase, and he is eighth in the National point standings.
Other NeSmith Chevrolet Top 20 drivers expected this Friday and Saturday nights at Greenville Speedway and Magnolia Motor Speedway this Sunday night are Chris McElhenney of Lake, MS, Marcus Minga of Shannon, MS, Jay Burchfield of Columbus, MS, Johnny Stokes of Columbus, MS, Evan Ellis of Plantersville, MS, and Mike Boland of Cuba, AL.
Boland will be looking to make another mark in his historic career with the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt late Model Series National Tour. The seven-time Mississippi State Late Model Champion has eight career series wins, and will be looking to break out of a three-way tie for second on the all-time series win list with two-time series champion David Earl Gentry of Lewisburg, TN and Shanon Buckingham of Morristown, TN.
“Iron Mike” picked up the first of his two wins this season on April 9 at Greenville Speedway, and Boland also has two of his NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National career wins at Magnolia Motor Speedway.
Stokes comes into the three-race weekend as the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region point leader with ten wins in weekly competition at various tracks throughout Mississippi and Alabama. “Dr. Dirt” is also 11th in the NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National Touring point standings, and had a top five finish at Greenville Speedway on April 9.
NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series eligible competitors will receive 25 bonus points for each event they enter this weekend. A NeSmith Chevrolet WRS driver can earn up to 150 bonus points during the season that are added to their best 16 finish point totals.
The top drivers in the NeSmith Chevrolet WRS West Region point standings are expected this weekend. Following Stokes in the top five of the West Region points chase are Tony Lawson of Laurel, MS, the defending and three-time West Region Champion Lucky Keeton of Toomsuba, MS, Shay Knight of Ethelsville, MS, and Chad McCool of Millport, AL.
Other top West Region drivers expected this weekend include Jason Michau of Kilmichael, MS, Cliff Williams of Star, MS, Jamie Flannagan of Tuscumbia, AL, Eric Carr of Bruce, MS, Jamie Tollison of Kosciusko, MS, Jeremy Shaw of Millport, AL, and Mark Stokes of Steens, MS.
Greenville Speedway regulars are well represented in the Top 20 of the NeSmith Chevrolet WRS point standings. Mark Tice of Avon, MS is sixth, Mike Palasini Jr. of Leland, MS is ninth, David Carpenter of Greenwood, MS is 14th, Lamar Furr of Hollandale, MS is 15th, Bobby Jordan of McCarley, MS is 17th, and Bubba Harrison of Merigold, MS is 18th.
Other top Greenville Speedway NeSmith Chevrolet WRS competitors expected this weekend are Drew McMahon of Avon, MS, Brent Barrett of Cleveland, MS, Chad Washington of Greenville, MS, Robert Smith of Leland, MS, and A.C. Parker Jr. of Greenville, MS.
Race fans will have an opportunity to get involved with the high speed action on Saturday night at Greenville Speedway, and at the same time, give to a worthwhile cause by participating in the “Ride For Life” auction to win a ride with one of six drivers, and in a special drawing. All of the proceeds from the auctions will be going to the local chapter of the American Cancer Society.
Rides at race speeds over 100 miles per hour with the top NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series drivers will be auctioned off. The highest bidder for each driver will strap into the passenger seat of a specially-built two-seat dirt late model race car and take a six-lap ride around Greenville Speedway at race speed.
On Friday and Saturday at Greenville Speedway, the pit and grandstand gates open at 3 p.m. with NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS pre-race registration and technical inspection from 4:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. The drivers meeting will be at 7 p.m. on Friday night and 6:45 p.m. on Saturday night. The racing program begins with hot laps following the drivers meeting both nights.
Greenville Speedway is located just east of Greenville, MS, south of U.S. Highway 82 at 1040 South Raceway Road. Raceway Road is at the stoplight on U.S. Highway 82 between McDonalds and the Shell station. The track is on the left, south of the intersection. For more information including hotel information call 662-822-7071, or visit the track web site at www.greenvillespeedway.net.
On Sunday, the pit gate at Magnolia Motor Speedway opens at 2 p.m., with NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS pre-race registration and technical inspection from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., and the drivers meeting is set for 6 p.m. The grandstand gates open at 4 p.m., and racing is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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.
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 event on Sunday night 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.
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.
Payoff Increase for the UFo/ULMS Red Miley Rumble at PPMS! 2nd PENNational Feaure Rescheduled for August 28!
(MARS PA) - Another payoff increase has been announced for a 2010 UFo event. The upcoming UFo/ULMS "Red Miley Rumble on August 28 will now pay $4,000 to win for the UFo/ULMS Super Late Models. The 2nd feature of the UFO/ULMS PENNational that was rained out last Saturday, July 24 will also be completed on that night, making a huge bonus Super Late Model event.
With an excellent turnout of fans and drivers for the recent UFo/ULMS "PENNational", Miley Motor Sports has decided to increase the payoff of the upcoming "Red Miley Rumble" from $3,053 to win to $4,053 to win and $300 to start for the 44 lap feature race. With UFo events gaining strong momentum with the fan and driver attendance, this marks the 3rd payoff increase for 2010 by participating speedways. Drivers are able to compete for great payoffs with no excess car entry fees and membership fees, while fans are witnessing the best racing action on dirt and both are being rewarded for their support of the tour with better paying events.
The rained out feature of the "PENNational" will also be made up on August 28 AFTER the completion of the "Red Miley Rumble" UFo/ULMS Super Late Model feature. This event will pay $2,000 to the winner of the 28-lap championship. John Flinner of Zelienople, PA won the 1st feature on July 24 before the rains came after starting 8th on the grid. John then drew an inversion of 12 to set the lineup for the 2nd feature. The feature grid is locked for the August 28 reschedule date, with 5 additional drivers being alternates in the case where qualified drivers cannot start.
The feature lineup for the 2nd feature of the UFo/ULMS "PENNational" is:
Mike Knight-Dennis Lunger Brandon Wearing-Boom Briggs Ben Miley-Mark Banal Keith Barbara-Jim Stephans Alex Ferree-Mike Johnson Steve Baker-John Flinner Daryl Charlier-Lynn Geisler Chad McClellan-Bump Hedman Jim Lepro-Tommy Beck Jason Rider-Dereck Frank Danny Mitchell-John Mollick Jared Miley-Dave Wade
Alternates Brandon Burgoon Mike Norris Bob Hershman Chuck Medved Brent Rhebergen
The FASTRAK Pro-Late Models will compete for $550 at PPMS on August 28 while the E-mods will race for $450 and the Cadets will race for $350. The Hobby & Young Gun divisions will complete the program. The UFo Super Late Models, E-mods and Cadets will run under open tire rules that night. Pit gates will open at 5:00 PM with warm-ups and 6:00 and racing at 7:00 PM. Grandstands will be $20 for adults, $19 for seniors, $10 for juniors 13-16 and $5 for children 7-12. Pit admission will be $35.
The total increased payoff for the "Red Miley Rumble" 44 lap feature at PPMS will be 1st-$4,000 2nd-$1,800 3rd-$1,200 4th-$1,000 5th-$800 6th-$700 7th-$600 8th-$550 9th-$500 10th-$450 11th-$425 12th-$400 13th-$390 14th-$375 15th-$350 16th-$340 17th-$325 18th-$325 19th-$325 20th-$325 21st-$300 22nd-$300 23rd-$300 24th-$300.
The total increased payoff for the "PENNational" twin 28 lap features at PPMS will be (the 2nd feature to be completed on 8/28 will pay half the listed amount) 1st-$4,000 2nd-$1,800 3rd-$1,200 4th-$1,000 5th-$800 6th-$700 7th-$600 8th-$550 9th-$500 10th-$450 11th-$425 12th-$400 13th-$390 14th-$375 15th-$350 16th-$340 17th-$325 18th-$325 19th-$325 20th-$325 21st-$300 22nd-$300 23rd-$300 24th-$300.
$100 will be paid to cars starting a heat race at each event that do not compete in a feature. The events have no car entry fee for the UFo Super Late Models, and UFo does not have an annual driver membership fee. All events except TylerCounty will feature 24 car starting grids. TylerCounty will utilize a 22 car starting grid due to the track size. All events will include 1 UFo and 1 track provisional. TylerCounty, Dog Hollow, Roaring Knob and PPMS used RACEceiver 1-way communication. PPMS uses transponder scoring. Rentals are available at the tracks.
The UFo Race Championship is an event marketing alliance among 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. . 2010 Contingency awards are provided by Bernheisel Race Components and Lazer Chassis. Information on their products may be found at http://www.bernheiselracecars.com.
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.
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 office phone for Oval Track Promotions of 410-857-3821 and race day phone 724-329-0306.
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 UFo Race Championship Schedule Subject to additions and modifications RACEceviers required at PPMS, Roaring Knob,Lernerville, WVMS, Tyler Co and Dog Hollow. Transponders Required at Lernerville and PPMS. Rentals available at the tracks.
Saturday, March 27 / MercerRacewayPark / Chiller Thriller / 41 laps / $2,500 won by Mike Knight Saturday, April 17 / Tyler County Speedway / Topless 51 / 51 laps / $5,000 won by Paul Wilmoth, Jr Saturday, May 15 / Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway / F-2 Shockwave / 2-22 laps / $3,000 total won by Mark Banal and John Mollick Saturday, June 12 / Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex / Laurel Highlander / 38 laps / $2,500 won by Mel Minnick Jr Saturday, July 3 / Tyler County Speedway / Earl Hill Championship / 51 laps / $5,000 won Jared Hawkins Sunday, July 11 / Dog Hollow Speedway / Revolution 2010 / 44 laps/ $5,000 won by Jason Covert Saturday, July 17 / Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex / Supernational Road / 40 laps / $3,000 won by Jeremy Miller Saturday, July 24 / Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway / PENNational / 2-28 laps / $4,000 total won by John Flinner Sunday, August 22 / Thunder Valley Raceway / Shawn McGarvey Showdown / 38P laps / $3,008P Saturday, August 28 / Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway / Red Miley Rumble / 44 laps / $4,053 to win! PLUS! Rain Out Feature from July 24 / 28 laps / $2,000 to win!
Friday, September 3 / Tyler County Speedway / The Black Diamond-WV State Championship / 51 laps / $10,000 Saturday, September 4 / off for The Black Diamond 125 at TylerCountySpeedway - $50,000 total Saturday September 11 / Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex/ King of the Knob / 51 laps / $5,000 Thursday, Friday, Saturday September 16-17-18 / Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway / The Pittsburgher Thursday, Friday, Saturday October 7-8-9 / The Ultimate / Roaring Knob / TBA laps / $7,000
Updated UFo Race Championship point standings as of "PENNational" at PPMS 1, 755, 119, Chad McClellan, Stoystown, PA 2, 735, 4J, John Mollick, Toronto, OH 3, 715, 17, Keith Barbara, South Park, PA 4, 654.5, 91, Tommy Beck, Murrysville, PA 5, 598, 18D, Danny Mitchell, Clarksburg, WV 6, 430.5, H1, Jared Miley, South Park, PA 7, 396, S1, Jim Kutas, Elizabeth, PA 8, 354, 46, Doug Horton, Bruceton Mills, WV 9, 304, 70J, D.J. Myers, Greencastle, PA 10, 282, 37, Jared Hawkins, Fairmont, WV 11, 263, 1M, Jeremy Miller, Gettysburg, PA 12, 259, 00H, Chuck Harper, Beverly, WV 13, 252, 14, Gary Dalton, Morgantown, WV 14, 245, 43A, Jason Covert, York Haven, PA 15, 244, 48, John Flinner, Zelienople, PA 16, 238, 25, Bob Hershman, Swanton, MD 17, 236, 9, L.C. Powers, Mt. Morris, PA 18, 235, 56, Denton Boyer, Punxsutawney, PA 19, 231.5, 17L, Dennis Lunger, Albion, PA 20, 229.5, 16*, Dereck Frank, Jamestown, NY 21, 228, 43, Tom Decker, Jr., Bellwood, PA 22, 220.5, 38, Jim Stephans, Baldwin, PA 23 tie, 192, B1, Paul Wilmoth, Clarksburg, WV; 6, Jamie Lathroum, Mechanicsville, MD; 18, Robbie Scott, Shinnston, WV
LATE MODEL DOUBLEHEADER THIS SATURDAY AT SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY
SELINSGROVE, Pa. – The Lyons Auto & Truck Service Center super late models will be featured in a doubleheader at 7:30 p.m. this Saturday, July 31, at Selinsgrove Speedway. In addition to the regularly scheduled 25-lap main event, the late models will also run last weekend’s rain-postponed 30-lap summer championship race, making it possible for one driver to have a $2,700 payday this Saturday.
Joining the late models will be the 358 sprint cars, pro stocks, and roadrunners in a complete series of qualifying and feature events. Track gates will open at 5 p.m.
Only the pro stock feature, won by Kyle Bachman of Selinsgrove, was completed last week before heavy rain wiped out the remainder of the features. Track officials announced last Saturday’s 12-lap roadrunner feature will be made up on Saturday, Aug. 7, and the 25-lap 358 sprint car feature will be completed on Saturday, Aug. 14.
The 12th annual Late Model Open on Saturday, Aug. 7, will pay $3,000 to win and $300 to start the 35-lap main event. Time trials, heat races, and a B-main will be the format for qualifying. In addition, the feature winner will receive two racing tires and the fast qualifier a single tire from Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic. The fast qualifier will also collect a $200 bonus.
Chris Shuey of Orefield won the inaugural Late Model Open in 1999 followed by a win in the 2001 race. Current point leader Jeff Rine of Danville, who is seeking his fourth straight and sixth career late model title at the track this year, is the only four-time winner of the race, having scored Open victories in 2005, 2006, 2008, and 2009. Other past winners include Kenny Pettyjohn of Millsboro, Del. (2000); Dale Kerstetter of Liverpool (2002); Jeff Smith of Blain (2003); Scott Haus of Hamburg (2004); and Nick Dickson of Lewistown (2007).
Entering this weekend’s racing action, 11 races have produced four different winners. Rine has six wins at Selinsgrove, including five in a row at the start of the season. Dylan Yoder of Selinsgrove produced a string of three consecutive wins this year, with single wins going to Nick Dickson of Lewistown and Coleby Frye of Dover. Rine holds a 615-point lead over Steve Campbell of Danville in the standings.
David Breazeale Pushes Win Tally To Eight With Southern Win
Laurel, Mississippi (07/27/10) – David Breazeale has truly kicked his season into high gear as he has gone on a tear in his #54 Henderson Motorsports/Mastersbilt/Cornett Racing Engine Super Late Model, and his latest accomplishment was claiming the Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS) Super Late Model event on Saturday night at Southern Raceway.
Henderson Motorsports resumed action with the MSCCS Super Late Model action on Saturday night at Southern Raceway in Milton, Florida. Twenty-two Super Late Models entered the event, and David Breazeale started the night by setting fast time in his group and fast time overall. He would go on to earn the pole position for the dash, which he won. After starting on the pole for the 50 lap feature, David put on another dominating performance as he claimed the $2,500 win over Shep Lucas and Keith Miller.
Leon Henderson would fall short of locking into the dash via time trials, and as a result he had to run a b-main event, where he finished sixth. Via his finish in the b-main, he started twentieth in the main event. He would go on to race his way through the field to an eleventh place finish in the final rundown.
Breazeale continues to lead the MSCCS tour points. Henderson is sixth in the point's standings and continues to be second in the MSCCS Rookie of the Year battle.
Both drivers will once again be in action this weekend in a single event as they enter the MSCCS sanctioned, $2,500 to win event at Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Mississippi on Saturday, July 31st. For more information on the event, please visit www.JacksonMotorSpeedway.net and www.StateSeries.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 .
County Speedway Welcomes the O'Reilly All Star Late Model Series Monday, August 2!
Pittsburgh, PA (July 27, 2010) - Jason Shank - All Star Championship Racing Inc.
This upcoming Monday, August 2, the O�Reilly All Star Late Model Series will make their first ever visit to Wayne County Speedway located in Orrville, OH for the $4,000 to win 'Summer Sizzler'. W.C.S. is now promoted by long time racer and engine builder Brad Malcuit who is excited to bring in the ASLMS to the 3/8 mile speedway. 'We're taking our regular night of racing (Saturday) off so that our weekly drivers can compete with the All Stars,' Malcuit said, 'we're also expecting a few other drivers to enter the event as well. We're looking forward to bringing the All Stars into W.C.S. along with a few other regional and national stars.'
'We are extremely pleased that Brad (Malcuit) and Wayne County Speedway have jumped on board with the ASLMS in 2010,' Shank stated. 'W.C.S. is a place where many well known Late Model stars grew up including the likes of Brad himself, Donnie Moran and John Mason. There's a rich history there that includes drivers like Jack Boggs, Jeff Purvis, Larry Moore, Bob Wearing Sr., Mike Balzano, Charlie Swartz, Donnie Moran, Rodney Franklin, Davey Johnson, Rick Eckert, Bart Hartman, Earl Pearson Jr., Steve Francis, and Chub Frank all claiming wins at Wayne County Speedway.'
A complete ASLMS program is in store for Wayne County Speedway including the Victory Signs Time Trials presented by Fleming Design Solutions, Rocket Chassis Heat Races, Dirtfix.net B-Main's presented by Stivason Photos, and a $4,000 to-win 40-lap feature event.
Current ASLMS point leader Rob Blair of Titusville, PA will lead the ASLMS contingent including Boom Briggs, John Garvin Jr., Jared Hawkins, Matt Lux, Jared Miley, Greg Oakes, Gregg Satterlee, and Darren Peters into Wayne County Speedway for the $4,000 to-win 'Summer Sizzler' event along with some of eastern Ohio and western PA's most talented drivers and race teams including W.C.S regulars like point leader Jason Flory, Weston Hutchinson, Ryan Markham, Chet Alexander, Kristen Flory, Doug Drown and Clint Coffman.
Wayne County Speedway's gates open at 3:00 with racing scheduled to begin at 7:30.
Raceciever Radios will be mandatory for this and all ASLMS events and a special discounted entry fee of $60 for non-ASLMS members will be available for this event courtesy of JNJ Motorsports Media. Transponders will also be in use at Wayne County Speedway and will be available to rent at the track.
For more information on Wayne County Speedway please visit their website at www.waynecountyspeedway.com.
For more information and to join the O'Reilly All Star Late Model Series mailing list please visit www.allstarlatemodels.com.
Ross Camponovo Gets Second Win of 2010 at Greenville Speedway
Clarksdale, Mississippi (07/27/10) – Ross Camponovo powered his #18 Camponovo Farms/Rocket/RPM Racing Engine Super Late Model to the feature win at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi on Saturday night.
Saturday night was a great outing for Ross as he picked up his first Super Late Model win of the season. The team was in action at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, Mississippi. Camponovo started the night by setting fast time to earn the pole position for the feature event. He would grab the lead at the drop of the green flag and went on to take the win over Clay Fisher and Greg Fore! The victory was his first Super Late Model win of the season and his second total victory for 2010 as he has one Crate Late Model triumph to his credit. Full results are available at www.GreenvilleSpeedway.net .
Ross isn’t sure yet if he will be racing this coming weekend, but if he does it will likely be with the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour. The series will sanction a $2,000 to win/$300 to start event on Friday night at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri before traveling to Northeast Arkansas Speedway in Harrisburg, Arkansas on Saturday night for a $2,000 to win/$400 to start program. For more information on the events, please visit www.MaldenSpeedway.com, www.NEASpeedway.com, and www.MSRADirt.com .
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
Billy Moyer Jr. Wins At Batesville; MSRA Double Shot This Weekend
Batesville, Arkansas (07/27/10) – After spending the last six weeks on the road, Billy Moyer Jr. returned to the friendly confines of his home track, Batesville Motor Speedway, over the weekend in his #21jr Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer Chassis entry and came away with his fifth feature win of the season
Billy entered a pair of Isle of Capri Crate Late Model Series Presented By Bad Boy Mowers events at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas over the weekend.
On Friday, a $1,500 to win event was on tap and after finishing fifth in his heat race, he started 15th in the feature. He would go on to advance more spots than any other driver in the main event as he worked his way to a seventh place finish in the final rundown.
On Saturday night, a fresh program was held, which was highlighted by a $2,000 to win feature. After winning his heat race, Moyer Jr. started on the front row next to Jeff Taylor. Billy took the lead at the drop of the green flag and went on to take a convincing win over Bill Frye and Jeff Taylor. The triumph was his fifth of the 2010 season!
This weekend, July 30th-31st, Billy will enter a pair of COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model events in Missouri and Arkansas. On Friday, he will be in action at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri in a $2,000 to win/$300 to start event before moving to Northeast Arkansas Speedway on Saturday night for a $2,000 to win/$400 to start program. For more information on the events, please visit www.MaldenSpeedway.com, www.NEASpeedway.com, and www.MSRADirt.com .
Billy Moyer Jr. would like to thank all of his sponsors including Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Banner Valley Hauling, Mark Martin Ford, Penske Racing Shocks By Scott Cosgrove Racing, 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 .
COMP Cams MSRA Goes To Malden & NEA This Weekend
Beebe, Arkansas (07/27/10) – With the championship point’s battle starting to really intensify the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour will return to action this weekend, July 30th-31st with a pair of pivotal events at Malden Speedway (Malden, MO) and Northeast Arkansas Speedway (Harrisburg, Arkansas).
With less than ten events remaining on the 2010 COMP Cams MSRA docket Kyle Beard from Trumann, Arkansas holds a 25 point advantage over Bill Frye from Greenbrier, Arkansas. Just 65 points removed from the top spot is Jon Mitchell from Texarkana, Texas. None of the three competitors has ever claimed a COMP Cams MSRA title, and right now they have established themselves as the drivers to beat.
Joining the top three drivers in the points this weekend will be an always strong contingent of touring competitors including Jeff Floyd, Brandon Smith, Joey Mack, Shane Stephens, Dewaine Hottinger, Eddie Provence, Terry Henson, Jon Kirby, Todd Hall, Dane Dacus, Billy Moyer Jr., Wesley Crutchfield, Ross Camponovo, and many more.
Brandon Smith continues to have a stellar freshman season with the tour and is still the Kuntz & Co. Rookie of the Year leader over Shane Stephens and Wesley Crutchfield.
This weekend’s events will mark the openers for the 2010 RiceTec Summer Showdown. The RiceTec Summer Showdown will consist of four races, held over the course of two weekends. It will get underway this weekend, July 30th-31st at Malden Speedway (Malden, Missouri) and Northeast Arkansas Speedway (Harrisburg, Arkansas) before concluding on August 6th-7th at USA Speedway (Sterlington, Louisiana) and I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas).
The driver, who accumulates the most points during the course of the four race series will receive a $1,000 cash bonus. In addition, GRT Race Cars has posted a $500 cash bonus to the highest finishing driver in a GRT in the four race challenge. Other prizes that have been posted include a Fast Shafts drive shaft and labor cost on the rebuild of a set of four Integra shocks.
The COMP Cams MSRA program on Friday night, July 30th at Malden Speedway will include heats, b-mains, and a $2,000 to win/$300 to start, 30 lap feature. The series has already visited Malden Speedway once in 2010, and the event saw Dane Dacus and Dewaine Hottinger host a spirited battle for the lead with Dacus claiming the narrow win over a field of 33 competitors. The COMP Cams MSRA tour will be joined by a full compliment of local divisions including, Hobby Stocks, Pure Street Stocks, E-Mods, and Mini Stocks. Grandstand admission for adults is $15 with children (6-12 years of age) $5 and children 5 years of age and under free. Pit admission is $30 for adults with children (6-12 years of age) $15, and 5 years of age and under free. Racing action is slated for 7:30pm.For more information on the event, please visit www.MaldenSpeedway.com .
This Saturday, July 31st a $2,000 to win/$400 to start, 40 lap event will be held at Northeast Arkansas Speedway. The facility hosted the tour back in July, and it was Kyle Beard, who showed the competition how to get it done on the extremely slick, ¼ mile oval. Also, in action will be the Open Wheel Modified, Street Stock, E-Mod, Factory Stock, and Mini Stock divisions. Grandstand admission for adults is $15 with children (6-12 years of age) $5 and children 5 years of age and under free. Pit admission is $30 for adults with children (6-12 years of age) $15, and 5 years of age and under free. Racing action is slated for 7:30pm. For more information on Northeast Arkansas Speedway, please visit www.NEASpeedway.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 .
Dodge City and 81 Speedway This Weekend for NCRA Late Models
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Midwest City, Oklahoma – July 26, 2010 - It is yet another weekend double for the Wichita, Kansas based O’Reilly/NCRA late model touring division as they make their annual trip to Dodge City Raceway Park in Dodge City, Kansas this coming Saturday night as part of the city’s “Dodge City Days” celebration. It is then on to 81 Speedway in Park City, Kansas on Sunday night for the series second and final appearance of the season. Both races will also see the Colorado based Colorado Late Model Association DIRTCar series competing as well.
Four-time series champion Kelly Boen of Henderson, Colorado will once again come in as points leader with a 220 point advantage over Bellevue, Nebraska’s Corey Zeitner. Boen is a four time feature winner at Dodge City Raceway Park and has won this event the past two years in a row. Last year Boen decimated the field in lapping all competitors on the three-eighth mile oval. He also has six career series feature victories at 81 Speedway.
Series rookie Jase Kaser of Lincoln, Nebraska currently holds down the third position in the point standings and also leads in rookie of the year honors. Jason O’Brien of Atlantic, Iowa sits fourth in the point standings while Soloman, Kansas driver Wylan Petrie rounds out the top five.
Two-time and defending series champion Kyle Berck currently sits sixth in the point standings but is not expected to compete. Just weeks after splitting from car owner Bill Koons, former two-time series champion Al Purkey of Coffeyville, Kansas is coming off two straight top three finishes from last weekend and currently sits seventh.
Other touring drivers expected to compete include Shawn Harker (Plattsmouth, Nebraska), Dean Moore (Grand Junction, Colorado), Jerry Warner (Lavesta, Nebraska), Delbert Smith (Wichita), Gary Scott Christian (Broken Bow, Oklahoma).
The CLMA is led by current series point leader Eddie Kirchoff of Gillette, Wyoming but he is not expected to compete. Other series regulars include Jason Schierkolk (Casper, Wyoming), Dave Garmann (Brighton, Colorado), Scott Lewis (Henderson, Colorado), Eric Mass (Rapid City, South Dakota) and John Bey (Sturgis, South Dakota).
Thus far through the fourteen events held, Boen has amassed seven feature victories with six other drivers reaching victory lane in 2010 with the only other repeat winner being Terry Phillips of Springfield, Missouri who is not expected to compete this weekend.
Both events pay $2500 to win and $400 to start each feature finale. Draw fee is $100.
Pit gates for Dodge City Raceway Park will open at 5:00 PM with racing set to begin at 7:00 PM. For more information including admission prices and such, call the Dodge City Raceway Park office at 620-225-3277. The track is located at the corner of 14th Ave. and US 56 in Dodge City.
Gates at 81 Speedway will open at 5:00 PM with racing set for 7:00 PM. All general admission tickets are $9. The track is located north of Wichita on I-135 to exit 16, then .7 miles west on 77th street. For more race or ticket information, call the track (316) 755-1781.
The National Championship Racing Association would like to thank the following for contributors for their involvement with the late model division for the 2010 race season:
Official Sponsors: O'Reilly Auto Parts, Hoosier Racing Tires and Sunoco Race Fuels
Official Contingency Partners: Arizona Sports Shirts, Berheisel Racing Components, Hatfield Racing Engines, Hooker Harness, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Lazer Chassis, Peterson Fluid Systems, Pro Shocks, Racing Optics, Real Racing Wheels, Rod End Supply, Saldana Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, Taylor Cable Products, The Joie of Seating, Ultra-Shield, Vertex Magnetos, Winters Performance Products.
Rank Driver Points
1 Kelly Boen 3655
2 Corey Zeitner 3435
3 Jase Kaser 3185
4 Jason Obrien 2795
5 Wylan Petrie 2730
6 Kyle Berck 2585
7 Al Purkey 2495
8 Shawn Harker 2365
9 Dean Moore 2200
10 Jerry Warner 2125
Past Dodge City Raceway Park NCRA Late Model Winners
08/15/09 Kelly Boen, 07/28/08 Kelly Boen, 06/17/06 Steve Kosiski, 06/03/05 Brett LaFollette, 06/04/05 Kelly Boen, 06/04/04 Al Purkey, 06/05/04 Kelly Boen
Past 81 Speedway NCRA Late Model Winners
05/06/10 Terry Phillips, 06/27/09 Eric Turner, 08/16/09 Kelly Boen, 08/29/08 Kelly Boen, 08/30/08 Kelly Boen, 09/01/07 Kelly Boen, 06/25/06 Kelly Boen, 06/05/05 Kyle Berck, 07/02/04 Kelly Boen, 08/08/04 Johnny Saathoff, 05/03/03 Earl Kinderknecht, 05/30/03 Alan Vaughn, 07/20/02 Kyle Berck, 08/03/02 Davey Nall, 05/18/01 Terry Phillips, 06/15/01 Terry Phillips, 07/21/01 Terry Phillips, 05/12/00 Delbert Smith, 05/13/00 Delbert Smith, 06/03/00 Joe Kosiski, 09/04/00 Chris Kratzer, 05/01/99 Al Purkey, 09/06/99 Delbert Smith, 05/02/98 Larry McDaniels, 06/06/98 Larry McDaniels, 05/10/97 Terry Phillips, 06/21/97 Al Purkey, 05/27/89 T.J. Pauschert, 07/01/89 Larry McDaniels, 05/27/88 Delbert Smith, 07/02/88 Larry McDaniels, 07/04/87 Wayne Brooks, 07/24/87 Larry McDaniels, 05/24/86 Larry Phillips, 07/04/86 Larry McDaniels, 05/25/86 Doug Ingalls, 07/06/85 Larry McDaniels
Great Weekend For CFR: Chub Frank Wins At Lernerville, Peter Mantha Jr. Breaks Through At Cornwall
BEAR LAKE, PA – July 26, 2010 – What a weekend it was for Chub Frank Racing.
First, on Friday night (July 23), Chub Frank made another triumphant visit to Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa. Then on Sunday evening one of Frank’s “boys,” French Canadian Peter Mantha Jr., drove his CFR-prepared car to his first career dirt Late Model victory at Cornwall (Ont.) Motor Speedway.
“We won twice this weekend – me and Peter,” said a proud Frank. “I’m pretty happy about that.”
Frank, 48, of Bear Lake, Pa., started the weekend off with his third win of the season at Lernerville, the four-tenths-mile oval outside Pittsburgh that the driver known as ‘Chubzilla’ frequents when the World of Outlaws Late Model Series is idle. He entered Friday’s weekly dirt Late Model action there to shake down a newly-constructed Rocket car that he plans to enter in the five-race WoO LMS Ohio-Pennsylvania Speedweek, which runs from July 27-Aug. 1.
“We just finished it up last week,” Frank said of his winning machine, a chassis that was driven in 2009 by Pennsylvanian Gregg Satterlee and recently obtained by Frank from Bob Close. “We sold the car we ran out west (during the four-race WoO LMS ‘Wild West Tour’ that stretched from July 7-10) so we had to put another car together, and this one was sitting in the shop.
“The car was good,” continued Frank, who won his heat race and led the 25-lap feature from flag-to-flag. “There’s some things I have to change to get more comfortable in it, but I’m happy with it. It’s got potential.”
Frank was even happier, of course, about the performance Mantha authored in Sunday night’s Ontario Dirt Late Model Series event at Cornwall. A veteran DIRTcar 358-Modified racer from Gatineau, Que., Mantha met Frank three years ago during a WoO LMS event at Quebec’s Autodrome Drummond and the two men quickly developed a close relationship. Frank helped point Mantha in the right direction and ultimately took over the preparation of Mantha’s dirt Late Model, which Mantha enters in a handful of races each season. When Mantha isn’t racing, his car serves as a backup for Frank, whose team boasts sponsorship from Mantha’s Hino Toyota dealerships.
Mantha sought setup tips from Frank by cell phone throughout Sunday’s action at Cornwall. After he overtook Greg Oakes and David Scott to score his emotional first-ever dirt Late Model triumph, he called Frank again with the big news.
“I’ve always tried to explain to him that if he sticks with it, things will come around for him,” Frank said of Mantha. “He’s been learning, and on Sunday he did everything right.
“I’m happy for him – I’m always happy when guys we help do well.”
Frank will spend the next week racing five times in a six-day span as part of the WoO LMS Ohio-Pennsylvania Speedweek. The swing includes events at Central PA Speedway in Clearfield, Pa., on July 27; Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio, on July 28; Attica (Ohio) Raceway Park on July 30; Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville, Ohio, on July 31; and Eriez Speedway in Hammett, Pa., on Aug. 1.
For more information on Chub Frank, visit his Web site at www.chubfrank.com.
NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES ROUND UP FOR JULY 26
CARTERSVILLE,
GA – NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region point leader
Stokes picked wins on Friday night at
With three NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National Touring events this weekend at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, MS on Friday and Saturday nights, and at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS on Sunday night, Stokes can pick up another 25 bonus points to reach the maximum of 150 bonus points. Several other drivers can earn 25 bonus points at each National race.
Tony Lawson of Laurel, MS had two top ten finishes in Week 17 competition, and moved up to the second spot in the West Region standings with 826 points based on his best 16 finishes, including 125 bonus points. Lawson has four top fives and 13 top ten finishes in 17 starts driving the Lawson Construction Rocket. Lawson can still earn another 25 bonus points.
The defending and three-time NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region Champion Lucky Keeton of Toomsuba, MS finished second on Friday night at Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, MS and is third in the West Region standings with 824 points based on his best 16 finishes, including 50 bonus points.
Keeton has five wins, 15 top fives and 17 top tens in 20 starts driving the Boland Performance Trak-Star. Keeton can still earn another 100 bonus points, and can grab 75 of those bonus points this weekend.
Shay Knight of
Chad McCool of Millport,
Mark Tice of Avon, MS moved up to the sixth spot in the West Region standings with his fourth win of the season on Saturday night at Greenville Speedway driving the Precision Marine Trak-Star. Tice has 667 points, including 25 bonus points, after four wins, ten top fives and 11 top tens in 14 starts.
Jason Michau of Kilmichael, MS is seventh in the West Region standings with 664 points, including 50 bonus points, after three top fives and nine top tens in 15 starts driving the Michau Logging Warrior.
Cliff Williams of Star, MS grabbed his fourth win
of the season on Friday night at
Mike Palasini Jr. of Leland, MS is ninth with 647 points, including 50 bonus points, after three wins, nine top fives and 10 top tens in 13 starts driving the Medicaid Planning Specialists Trak-Star.
Jamie Flannagan of Tuscumbia, AL rounds out the top ten in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region standings with 606 points based on eight top fives and 12 top tens in 14 starts driving the Seven Springs Lodge Rayburn. Flannagan is the only driver in the top ten of the West Region standings without any bonus points.
NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region Saturday night events at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, MS and Jackson Motor Speedway in Jackson, MS were rained out.
NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series East Region point leader Chase Edge of Lafayette, AL had a pair of top three finishes over the weekend to net five points, and bring his total to 874 points based on his best 16 finishes, which includes 100 bonus points. Edge has three wins, 21 top five finishes and 22 top ten finishes in 23 starts driving the Edge’s Gas Company Mastersbilt.
Richie Stephens of Phenix City, Al is second in
the East Region standings with 788 points based on his best 16 finishes,
including 25 bonus points. The “Rocketman” has driven the
Bennett Logging RMRC to seven wins, 13 top fives and 17 top tens in 18 starts.
“Flyin’ Ryan” King of
Dana Eiland of Salem,
Kevin Maher of McDavid, FL grabbed his fourth win
of the season on Saturday night at Flomaton Speedway in Flomaton, AL in the
United Bank
Josh Huss of Flomaton, AL is sixth with 703
points, including 50 bonus points, after driving the Charco, Inc.
Terrance Nowell of Phenix City, AL took his
fourth win of the season on Saturday night at East Alabama Motor Speedway in
Phenix City, AL driving the Clarence’s Truck Repair
Larry Harrod of Plains, GA opened Week 17 East Region competition with his third win of the season on July 20 at Eat Alabama Motor Speedway driving the Harrod Logging Scorpion. “The Big Tree” is ninth in the East Region standings with 654 points, including 150 bonus points, after three wins and nine top five finishes in 11 starts.
Chris Griffin of Flomaton, AL rounds out the top
ten in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series East Region standings with 638
points based on one win, ten top fives and 14 top tens in 14 starts driving the
Wallace Paint and Body Wallace.
There were a pair of first time winners over the
weekend in NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Week 17 East Region
competition. Brian Owenby of
Defending NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Chassis Manufacturers Champion Trak-Star Race Cars built by Boland Performance of Cuba, AL picked up three wins in Week 17 competition from Williams, Tice, and Owenby to bring its 2010 leading win total to 41.
Three-time NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series
Chassis Manufacturers Champion
Rocket Chassis of Shinnston, WV is third in the
2010 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Chassis Manufacturers Challenge with
19 wins, followed by
For a complete rundown of the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series point standings in both the East and West Regions, 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 WEEKLY RACING SERIES POINT
STANDINGS THROUGH
WEST REGION:
|
|
|
DRIVER |
PTS |
RACES |
WINS |
TOP 5 |
TOP 10 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
911 |
20 |
10 |
18 |
18 |
|
2 |
69 |
Tony Lawson |
826 |
17 |
|
4 |
13 |
|
3 |
22 |
Lucky Keeton |
824 |
20 |
5 |
15 |
17 |
|
4 |
3 |
Shay Knight |
782 |
15 |
3 |
10 |
13 |
|
5 |
13 |
|
758 |
17 |
|
1 |
9 |
|
6 |
24 |
Mark Tice |
667 |
14 |
4 |
10 |
11 |
|
7 |
88j |
Jason Michau |
664 |
15 |
|
3 |
9 |
|
8 |
4 |
Cliff Williams |
658 |
12 |
4 |
10 |
10 |
|
9 |
8 |
Mike Palasini Jr. |
647 |
13 |
3 |
9 |
10 |
|
10 |
55 |
Jamie Flannagan |
606 |
14 |
|
8 |
12 |
|
11 |
25 |
|
581 |
9 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
|
12 |
7 |
Eric Carr |
537 |
11 |
|
5 |
7 |
|
13 |
327 |
Jamie Tollison |
533 |
11 |
|
5 |
11 |
|
14 |
C55 |
David Carpenter |
523 |
11 |
|
2 |
7 |
|
15 |
F5 |
Lamar Furr |
510 |
10 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
|
16 |
118 |
Randy Boyd |
507 |
10 |
|
7 |
9 |
|
17 |
8J |
Bobby Jordan |
498 |
11 |
|
|
4 |
|
18 |
56 |
Bubba Harrison |
471 |
10 |
|
5 |
6 |
|
19 |
47 |
|
471 |
7 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
|
20 |
33 |
Sid Scarbrough |
468 |
9 |
|
2 |
6 |
EAST REGION:
|
|
|
DRIVER |
PTS |
RACES |
WINS |
TOP 5 |
TOP 10 |
|
1 |
18 |
Chase Edge |
874 |
23 |
3 |
21 |
22 |
|
2 |
00 |
Richie Stephens |
788 |
18 |
7 |
13 |
17 |
|
3 |
55 |
Ryan King |
763 |
15 |
|
4 |
13 |
|
4 |
K9 |
Dana Eiland |
731 |
18 |
1 |
13 |
13 |
|
5 |
1 |
Kevin Maher |
710 |
14 |
4 |
12 |
13 |
|
6 |
25 |
Josh Huss |
703 |
14 |
2 |
12 |
14 |
|
7 |
P19 |
Paul Walters |
680 |
14 |
1 |
7 |
13 |
|
8 |
55 |
Terrance Nowell |
676 |
13 |
4 |
12 |
13 |
|
9 |
27 |
Larry Harrod |
654 |
11 |
3 |
9 |
9 |
|
10 |
30 |
Chris Griffin |
638 |
14 |
1 |
10 |
14 |
|
11 |
0 |
Craig Scott |
623 |
15 |
3 |
8 |
13 |
|
12 |
007 |
Hunter Best |
552 |
12 |
2 |
7 |
12 |
|
13 |
14 |
Pat Wall |
548 |
12 |
|
2 |
11 |
|
14 |
55 |
Parrish Duncan |
538 |
12 |
|
8 |
12 |
|
15 |
5 |
Rodgerick Dykes |
532 |
10 |
1 |
6 |
10 |
|
16 |
47 |
|
527 |
11 |
2 |
11 |
11 |
|
17 |
16 |
Tim Staples |
519 |
11 |
3 |
9 |
10 |
|
18 |
99 |
Justin Summers |
510 |
11 |
1 |
7 |
11 |
|
19 |
17 |
Adam Gauldin |
508 |
11 |
2 |
7 |
8 |
|
20 |
07 |
Jimmy Elkins Jr. |
492 |
11 |
|
6 |
9 |
NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES WEEK 17 RESULTS:
WEST REGION:
July 23:
1. 1
2. 55 Jamie Flannagan
3. 24 Mark Tice
4. 27 Reed Long
5. 77 Dylan
1. 4 Cliff Williams
2. 22 Lucky Keeton
3. 47
4. S16 Ashley Stockstill
5. 69 Tony Lawson
6. 00 Alan Netherland
7. 96 Jeffrey Lawson
8. R14 Tracey Brown
9. 8 Owen Stockstill
10. 115 Keith Mackner
11. 41 Al Kouhout
July 24:
1. 24 Mark Tice
2. F5 Lamar Furr
3. 8 Mike Palasini Jr.
4. 17
5. 56 Bubba
6. 26 Glenn Craft
7. 38 A.C. Parker Jr.
8. 46 Kenny Carpenter
9. 8kv Robert Smith
10. J8 Bobby Jordan
11. 13 Johnny Sides
12. 21 Drew McMahon
13. 121 Kevin Evans
14. 110 Brent Barrett
15. C55 David Carpenter
16. T8 Terry Shaw
17. 75 Kasey Gilliland DNS
1. 1
2. 1s Jeremy Shaw
3. 73 Evan Ellis
4. G33 Greg Dedwylder
5. 1L Caleb Myers
6. 3 Shay Knight
7. 2 Mark Stokes
8. 327 Jamie Tollison
9. 13
10. 2 Lee Ray
11. 27 Reed Long
12. 7 Eric Carr
13. 69 Tony Lawson
14. 88 Barry Blue
Rained Out
Rained Out
EAST REGION:
July 20:
1. 27 Larry Harrod
2. K9 Dana Eiland
3. 00 Richie Stephens
4. 55 Terrance Nowell
5. P19 Paul Walters
6. 5 Rodgerick Dykes
7. 55 Ryan King
8. 444 Brian Ligon
9. 71 Jimmy Maness
10. 14 Pat Wall
11. 29 Randy Allen
12. 40 Marvin Cook
13. 27 Gordy Scarbrough
14. 19 Jeremy Britton
15. 12
July 23:
PENTON RACEWAY –
1. K9 Dana Eiland
2. P19 Paul Walters
3. 18 Chase Edge
4. 55 Ryan King
5. 34
6. 52 Marc Gooden
7. 0 Craig Scott
8. M96 Marty Lundsford
9. 21s Jake Sanders
10. 23 Jeff Landrum
1. 00 Brian Owenby
2. 90 Jason Trammell
3. 10 Chris Wilson
4. 129 Jason Welshan
5. 1 Steve Jones
6. 89 Brad Coffey
7. 99 Justin Summers
8. 007 Hunter Best
9. 005 David Young Jr.
10. 148 Herb Garner
11. B00 Josh Henry
July 24:
1. 1 Jason Hiett
2. 16 Tim Staples
3. 47
4. 7 Josh Adkins
5. 07 Jimmy Elkins Jr.
6. B97 Lee Burdett
7. 81 Adam Cummings
8. 5 Mike Combs
9. 55 Ryan King
10. 42 Steve Kirk
11. 17 Adam Gauldin
12. 86
13. 30 Karl Parks
14. 3d Mikey Donahoo
15. 17h Cameron Heath
16. 13 David Pettus
17. J7 Bebe Hudgins
18, F97 Red Farmer
1. 88 Russ Ogletree
2. 55 Parrish Duncan
3. 27
4. K7 Kenny Gaither
5. 21 Johnny Stinchcomb
6. 13 Roger Cassell
7. 16 Trey White DNS
FLOMATON
1. 1 Kevin Maher
2. 04 David Odom
3. 88 Rusty Ellis
4. 30 Chris
5. 25 Josh Huss
6. 36 Taylor Jarvis
7. X1 Mike McGee
8. 1m
1. 55 Terrance Nowell
2. 18 Chase Edge
3. 19 Scott Knowles
4. K9 Dana Eiland
5. P19 Paul Walters
6. 5 Rodgerick Dykes
7. 00 Richie Stephens
8. 14 Pat Wall
9. 27 Gordy Scarbrough
10. 40 Marvin Cook
11. 34 Lee Mason
12. M96 Marty Lundsford
13. 9 Adam Brown
14. 19 Jeremy Britton
15. 27 Larry Harrod DNS
Jack Sullivan “Brave The Shave” Campaign Raises $1,200 at I-30 Speedway
Greenbrier, Arkansas (07/26/10) – Jack Sullivan, driver of the #1 AAA Diesel/Bryant Motorsports/GRT House Car Super Late Model, debuted his portion of the “Brave the Shave” campaign over the weekend at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas.
With Jack in action for two nights at I-30 Speedway in O’Reilly SUPR Super Late Model action, he decided to officially kick off his fundraising campaign. During the course of the weekend, racers and speedway staff, assisted in taking donations from fans and competitors for the fundraiser, and the end result was over $1,200 being raised.
In regards to the outpouring from the weekend Jack Sullivan comments “I’ve got to really thank Tracey Clay and the entire staff at I-30 Speedway as well as all of the racers in all of the divisions and all of the fans. I’ve always considered I-30 Speedway to be my home track, and the support and donations were just unbelievable. I really want to raise more money than any other driver for this campaign, so that I’m the first driver to get my head shaved at Eldora Speedway in September.”
The Brave The Shave Campaign is part of the “A Head For A Cure Organization,” which is a nonprofit organization that was created by Super Late Model racer, Jeep Van Wormer, to help raise money for cancer research. The Children's Cancer Fund of America, Cancer Research Institute, and American Cancer Society all benefit from the program.
This program is special to Jack and the entire Sullivan family. Jack notes, “My Mom has worked as a Nurse in oncology for several years, and our family has been affected by cancer. As a result, I want to do anything that I can to raise money for cancer research and help fight the battle.”
In addition to Jack Sullivan, several other drivers have signed on to “Brave the Shave” including Shannon Babb, Rick Eckert, Jimmy Owens, Brandon Kinzer, Jeep Van Wormer, Brady Smith, Brian Birkhofer, Jon Blankenship, Eddie Carrier Jr., Shane Clanton, Steve Francis, and more.
The driver, who receives the most donations in their name, will have his head shaved first on the front stretch at the World 100 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio on September 10th-11th, 2010. Jack wants to be the first driver to have his head shaved, so to donate online, please go to www.ahead4acure.com and donate in Jack Sullivan’s name. Race fans can donate any denomination that they want, and each and every cent is greatly appreciated.
Jack made the short trip to I-30 Speedway on Friday night for the first leg of the weekend's O'Reilly SUPR Super Late Model doubleheader. With 26 Super Late Models on hand, Jack won his heat race to earn the fourth starting spot for the 25 lap feature. He would work his way up to the second spot early in the event and would battle Rob Litton for the lead for much of the event before settling for a second place finish.
Saturday night found the driver of the GRT House Car in action at I-30 Speedway once again for a $2,500 to win, O'Reilly SUPR event. Via passing points accumulated in heat race action, Jack would start 7th in the feature event. However, a lap one melee would bend the tie rod, which prevented Sullivan from making up much ground in the pack. As a result, he ultimately decided to retire to an 18th place finish in the 50 lap event.
This Saturday, July 31st race fans will also have a chance to donate to the program at the O’Reilly SUPR Super Late Model event at Baton Rouge Raceway in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A Donation buckets will be available at the team’s hauler. For more information on the event, please visit www.BatonRougeRaceway.com and www.SUPRRacing.com .
Jack Sullivan would like to thank all of his sponsors including Triple A Diesel, Bryant Motorsports, GRT Race Cars, Central Arkansas Pest Services, Rinehart Trucking, Merrill Bonding Co., JFR Graphics, Xtreme Suspension Technology, AFCO Radiators, Allstar Performance, ATL Fuel Cells, Brinn Transmissions, BSB Manufacturing, ButlerBuilt Safety Equipment, CV Products, Delph Communications, Frankland Rear Ends, Goodridge Hose & Fittings, GRT Fab, Hoosier Racing Tire, Hypercoils, Joe's Racing Products, K-B Carburetors, Out-Pace Racing Products, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Powder Coating, Peterson Fluid Systems, QuarterMaster, QuickCar, R2C Air Filters, Sweet Mfg., MSRMafia.com, Trick Race Parts, Turbo Start Batteries, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wilwood Engineering.
For more information on Jack Sullivan, please visit his official internet home at www.JackSullivanRacing.com .
DAVENPORT CRUISES TO THE TOP OF Southern RANKINGS
7/27/10
story by: Steve Hixson
photo by: Thomas Hendrickson (www.dt52photos.com)
A weeks worth of Southern RANKINGS racing action is all in takes sometimes...
Blairesville, Georgia's Jonathan Davenport can attest to that fact. One week ago
THE BLAIRESVILLE ASSASSIN (or aka. SUPERMAN) wasn't even within the Top-3, but
with the RAY COOK SOUTHERN NATIONALS series rolling thru North & South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee, things changed quickly. Winning 3-races, along
with 2-runner-ups and 3-other Top-5's JD not only cruises into the Southern
RANKINGS points lead, but takes the $5,300 So. NATS. championship title to-boot.
The # 49 "Mega Plumbing, Cabinets by Design, ENCompass Solutions, Baird
Transport, Nichols Plumbing" sponsored Barry Wright house car driver won;
Saturday and Friday in East Tennessee as well as Tuesday's East Alabama track,
where he pocketed last years $25,000 NATIONAL 100. Barry Wright's former
house-boy CHRIS MADDEN smoked out the final week of the So. NATS. with 4 outta 5
runner-up finishes, along with a Sunday night Rome (GA) victory. SMOKEY, the
defending (and back to back) Southern RANKINGS champion is now just a mere
10-PTS out of the Top-5. Ronnie Johnson got win # 6 on the season Saturday night
not far from his Chattanooga, TN home in North Georgia. That fact ties CASEY
ROBERTS for 2nd in the Top-5 standings, although if positions were tallied up
Roberts does have 1-WIN over RJ officially. RANDY WEAVER is just behind RJ in
4th in the Southern RANKINGS, yet ahead of DENNIS RAMBO FRANKLIN by a 165-PT
margin. Brandon Kinzer joins the Southern RANKINGS with his 1st Top-5 nod of the
season. The Kentuckian collected a Top-5 in the S.R.R.S event Saturday at North
GA Speedway and is now ranked 120th on the list. Alabama fires up the weekend
with a pair of events, while the CLASH rock NC on Saturday to wrap up July.
as of 7/27/10
Driver Car # Hometown Total … Wins
1 … Jonathan Davenport # 49 of Blairesville, GA 450 PTS. 6
2 … Casey Roberts # 101 of Toccoa, GA 410 PTS. 7
3 … Ronnie Johnson # 5 of Chattanooga, TN 410 PTS. 6
4 … Randy Weaver # 116 of Crossville, TN 390 PTS. 4
5 … Dennis Franklin # 2 of Gaffney, SC 225 PTS. 1
6 … Chris Madden # 44 of Gray Court, SC 215 PTS. 1
7 … Ivedent Lloyd Jr. # 21 of Ocala, FL 210 PTS. 3
8 … Ricky Weeks # 25 of Rutherfordton, SC 200 PTS. 3
9 … Billy Ogle Jr. # 201 of Knoxville, TN 195 PTS. 2
10 … Anthony Burroughs # 121 of Athens, AL 185 PTS. 2
11 … Ronny Lee Hollingsworth # 18 of Northport, AL 175 PTS. 3
12 … Chris Ferguson # 22 of Mt. Holly, NC 145 PTS. 1
13 … Chelsey Dixon # 1 of Swainsboro, GA 125 PTS. 1
14 … Dean Bowen # 15 of Whiteville, NC 120 PTS. 2
15 … Skip Arp # 31 of Georgetown, TN 115 PTS. 1
16 … Jeff Smith (NC) # 18 of Dallas, NC 110 PTS. 1
17 … Ray Cook # 53 of Brasstown, NC 100 PTS. 1
18 … Clint Smith # 44 of Senoia, GA 95 PTS. 1
19 … Johnny Pursley # 9 of Clover, SC 95 PTS. 0
20 … Mark Whitener # 58 of Middleburg, FL 95 PTS. 0
21 … Jordan Bland # 12 of Concord, NC 90 PTS. 1
22 … Tony Morris # M31 of Murfreesboro, TN 85 PTS. 1
23 … Tyler Ivey # 47 of Tallahassie, FL 80 PTS. 1
24 … Austin Dillon # 3 of Lewisville, NC 75 PTS. 1
25 … Keith Nosbich #101 of Tampa, FL 75 PTS. 1
26 … John Pursley # 09P of Clover, SC 75 PTS. 1
27 … Brent Dixon # 1 of Toccoa, GA 70 PTS. 0
28 … Luke Roffers # 4 of Concord, NC 65 PTS. 1
29 … Skylar Marlar # 96 of Winfield, TN 65 PTS. 1
30 … Stacy Holmes # H2 of Anniston, AL 65 PTS. 1
31 … Aaron Ridley # 525 of Chatsworth, GA 65 PTS. 0
32 … Dane Dacus # 54 of Arlington, TN 60 PTS. 1
33 … Chris Wall # 71 of Springfield, LA 60 PTS. 0
34 … Mike Marlar # 157 of Winfield, TN 55 PTS. 1
35 … Phillip Cobb # 32c of Riverview, FL 55 PTS. 1
36 … Bub McCool # 57j of Vicksburg, MS 55 PTS. 1
37 … Tommy Kerr # 4T of Rockford, TN 55 PTS. 0
38 … Randall Walker # 15 of Oxford, AL 50 PTS. 1
39 … Travis Varnadore # 41 of Dover, FL 50 PTS. 1
40 … Shep Lucas # 57 of McKensie, AL 50 PTS. 1
41 … Anthony White # 2X of Clinton, TN 50 PTS. 1
42 … Mike Gault # 17 of Gaffney, SC 45 PTS. 0
43 … David Payne # 8 of Murphy, NC 45 PTS. 0
44 … Wendall Wallace # 88 of Batesville, AR 40 PTS. 0
45 … Ethan Hunter # 101 of Tiger, GA 35 PTS. 0
46 … Scott Creel # 31 of Franklinton, LA 35 PTS. 0
47 … Jacob Grizzle #99G of Blairesville, GA 35 PTS. 0
48 … Jeff Cooke # 99 of Spartianburg, SC 35 PTS. 0
49 … Derek Ellis # 99 of Chatsworth, GA 35 PTS. 0
50 … Eric Hickerson # 98 of Lindon, TN 30 PTS. 0
51 … David Earl Gentry # 56 of Shelbyville, TN 30 PTS. 0
52 … Rick Rogers # 44 of Knoxville, TN 30 PTS. 0
53 … Mile Weeks # 22 of Friendsville, TN 30 PTS. 0
54 … Tyler Ivey # 47 of Tallahassee, FL 30 PTS. 0
55 … Tony Knowles # 26 of Tyrone, GA 30 PTS. 0
56 … Ross Bailes # 87 of Blacksburgs, SC 30 PTS. 0
57 … Dingus Griffin # 49 of Alexandria, AL 25 PTS. 0
58 … Dillon Wood # 26 of New Symrna Beach, FL 25 PTS. 0
59 … Brian Bernhardt # B69 of Clearwater, FL 25 PTS. 0
60 … David Ashley # 14 of Zacjary, LA 25 PTS. 0
61 … William Thomas # 22 of Phenix City, AL 25 PTS. 0
62 … Frank Ingram # F9 of Acworth, GA 25 PTS. 0
63 … Benji Cole # 121 of Canon, GA 25 PTS. 0
64 … Shawn Beasley # 25 of Raeford, NC 25 PTS. 0
65 … Chad Ogle # 10 of Sevierville, TN 25 PTS. 0
66 … Riley Hickman # R1 of Ooltewah, TN 25 PTS. 0
67 … Jordy Nipper # 1N of Gray, GA 25 PTS. 0
68 … Jake Knowles # 66 of Tyrone, GA 20 PTS. 0
69 … Freddy Smith # 00 of Seymour, TN 15 PTS. 0
70 … Darrell Padgett # 46P of Clay Hill, FL 15 PTS. 0
71 … Chris Jones # 46 of Alabaster, AL 15 PTS. 0
72 … Michael Walker # 64 of Franklin, TN 15 PTS. 0
73 … Brandon Cameron # 37 of Jacksonville, FL 15 PTS. 0
74 … Daniel Miller # M16 of Shelbyville, TN 15 PTS. 0
75 … Jeremy Faircloth # 4 of Swainsboro, GA 15 PTS. 0
76 … Chris Blackwell # 6 of Grays Creek, NC 15 PTS. 0
77 … Dan Breuer # 2D of Mooresville, NC 15 PTS. 0
78 … Terry English # 96 of Benton, KY 15 PTS. 0
79 … Neil Baggett # 21 of Shannon, MS 15 PTS. 0
80 … Jason Welshan # 29 of Maryville, TN 15 PTS. 0
81 … Jay Sessoms # 84 of Stanley, NC 15 PTS. 0
82 … Eric Jacobsen # 5 of Seacliff Beach, CA 15 PTS. 0
83 … Ray Mcelhiney # 20 of Pulaski, TN 15 PTS. 0
84 … Vic Hill # 1 of Morristown, TN 15 PTS. 0
85 … Travis Pennington # 21 of Winston, GA 10 PTS. 0
86 … Billy Moyer Jr. # 21 of Batesville, AR 10 PTS. 0
87 … Alex Ashley # 9 of Zachary, LA 10 PTS. 0
88 … Charles Zimmerman # 93 of Cunningham, TN 10 PTS. 0
89 … G.R. Smith # 54 of Mooresville, NC 10 PTS. 0
90 … Danny Peoples # 11 of Margeret, AL 10 PTS. 0
91 … Dustin Neat # 16 of Campbellsville, KY 10 PTS. 0
92 … Jack Nosbich Jr. # 12 of Tampa, FL 10 PTS. 0
93 … Scott Dedwylder # 33 of Vossburg, MS 10 PTS. 0
94 … Mike Ashley # 7 of Greenwood, SC 10 PTS. 0
95 … Lee Cooper # 57 of Greer, SC 10 PTS. 0
96 … Daniel Baggerly # 16 of Toccoa, GA 10 PTS. 0
97 … Jamie Oliver # 38 of Murphy, NC 10 PTS. 0
98 … John Kellum # 41K of Panama City, FL 10 PTS. 0
99 … Mark Fields # F26 of Lawrenceburg, TN 10 PTS. 0
100 … Tim Busha # 15 of Boaz, AL 5 PTS. 0
101 … Brandon Dewitt # 2D of Morven, GA 5 PTS. 0
102 … David Schmauss # 105 of Tampa, FL 5 PTS. 0
103 … Shannon Lee # 47 of Lumberton, MS 5 PTS. 0
104 … Steven Ashby # 16 of Cunningham, TN 5 PTS. 0
105 … Jeff Fortner # 33 of Vidaelia, GA 5 PTS. 0
106 … Billy Thompson # 31 of Monroe, NC 5 PTS. 0
107 … Mark Vineyard # 4 of Powell, TN 5 PTS. 0
108 … Tim Busha # 15 of Boaz, AL 5 PTS. 0
109 … Brett Wyatt # 17 of Crossville, TN 5 PTS. 0
110 … Scott Autry # 1 of Fayetteville, NC 5 PTS. 0
111 … Wayne Echols # 17 of Cummings, GA 5 PTS. 0
112 … Travis Leake # 17 of Woodruff, NC 5 PTS. 0
113 … Eric Wells # 18 of Hazard, KY 5 PTS. 0
114 … Dustin Mitchell # 42 of Pine Level, NC 5 PTS. 0
115 … Kelly Hanvey # K0 of Cullman, AL 5 PTS. 0
116 … Jim Rasey # 32 of Southington, OH 5 PTS. 0
117 … Jason Davis # 145 of Jacksonville, FL 5 PTS. 0
118 … Chris Ragan # C16 of Ramer, TN 5 PTS. 0
119 … Shannon Buckingham # 50 of Morristown, TN 5 PTS. 0
120 … Brandon Kinzer # 18 of Allen, KY 5 PTS. 0
FEGER's HUGE Northern RANKINGS POINTS LEAD.... AND $25,000
PAYDAY
7/26/10
story by: Steve Hixson
photo by: John Vass
The FEGER KING... has extended his Northern RANKINGS points lead since
wrapping up the $25,000 SUMMER-NATIONALS 2010 title last week. JASON FEGER of
Bloomington, Illinois won his season high 5th victory within the Top-5 standings
guidelines for the Northern region of the US. Early season points leader JASON
COVERT of York Haven, Pennsylvania, has already dropped, amazingly, 165-PTS
behind Feger whom Sunday showed no signs of stopping his prowless winning ways.
Covert could only muster a Top-5 finish Saturday in Winchester (VA) which keeps
him infront of JEEP VAN WORMER for the time being. PENNSYLVANIA POSSE racer
Jeremy Miller of Gettysburg, has been writing his on VICTORY ADDRESS as of late.
The # 1M "USA Spares Inc, Miller Fabrication Inc, Penske Racing Shocks"
sponsored MasterSbilt machine pilot obtained win # 2 and # 3 over the past two
weekends. Add to that a strong 3rd place nod just ahead of KING COVERT in
Winchester and the now 7th ranked racer in the North is knocking on the door of
2007 Northern RANKINGS champ Robbie Blair, who's fallen from the # 2 spot in the
recent weeks. This weekend Central PA, New York and Ohio could breed some
Northern RANKINGS numbers as both big National RANKINGS touring series are in
action. This weeks newest Northern RANKINGS member with his 5th place run Sunday
in Lincoln, IL is Michael Kloos. The #6k racer from Trinton is ranked shotgun on
the list ranked 126th .
As Of 7/26/2010
Driver Car # Hometown Wins
1 … Jason Feger # 25 of Bloomington, IL 470 PTS. 5
2 … Jason Covert # 43A of York Haven, PA 305 PTS. 4
3 … Jeep Van Wormer # 55 of Pinnconning, MI 300 PTS. 4
4 … Dennis Erb Jr. # 28 of Carpentarsville, IL 290 PTS. 2
5 … Eddie Carrier Jr # 28 of Salt Rock, WV 275 PTS. 4
6 … Robbie Blair # WON11 of Titusville, PA 255 PTS. 4
7 … Jeremy Miller # 24 of Gettysburg, PA 250 PTS. 3
8 … Ryan Unzicker # 24 of El Paso, IL 175 PTS. 1
9 … Rusty Schlenk # 91 of Jackson, MI 150 PTS. 3
10 … Justin Rattliff # 16c of Campbellsville, KY 145 PTS. 2
11 … Boom Briggs # 99 of Bear Lake, PA 140 PTS. 1
12 … Mike Marlar # 157 of Winfield, TN 135 PTS. 1
13 … Jack Sullivan # F1 of Greenbrier, AR 135 PTS. 1
14 … David Scott # 3 of Garland, PA 125 PTS. 2
15 … Will Vaught # 22 of Springfield, MO 125 PTS. 1
16 … Jamie Lathroum # 6 of Mechanicsville, MD 120 PTS. 1
17 … Dave Hess Jr. # 44 of Waterford, PA 120 PTS. 1
18 … Billy Moyer Jr # 21JR of Batesville, AR 120 PTS. 0
19 … Steve Shaver # 30 of Vienna, WV 115 PTS. 2
20 … Brian Shirley # 3S of Chatham, IL 115 PTS. 1
21 … Rodney Melvin # 27 of Benton, IL 100 PTS. 1
22 … Victor Lee # 4 of Stanford, KY 100 PTS. 1
23 … Greg Johnson # 32 of Bedford, IN 95 PTS. 1
24 … Gregg Satterlee # 22 of Rochester Mills, PA 85 PTS. 1
25 … Chad Simpson # 25 of Mount Vernon, IA 80 PTS. 1
26 … D.J. Myers # 07 of Greencastle, PA 80 PTS. 0
27 … Nick D!ckson # 17 of Strode Mills, PA 75 PTS. 1
28 … Terry Phillips # 75 of Springfield, MO 75 PTS. 0
29 … Jared Hawkins # 37 of Fairmont, WV 70 PTS. 1
30 … Steve Casebolt # c9 of Richmond, IN 65 PTS. 1
31 … Mike Knight # 09K of Ripley, NY 65 PTS. 1
32 … Dustin Neat # 42 of Dunnville, KY 65 PTS. 0
33 … Gary Stuhler # 19 of Greencastle, PA 60 PTS. 1
34 … Jack Pencil # 14 of Bedford, PA 55 PTS. 1
35 … Mark Burgtorf # 75 of Quincey, IL 55 PTS. 1
36 … Tim Lance # 48 of Brimfield, IL 55 PTS. 0
37 … Coleby Frye # F1 of Dover, PA 50 PTS. 1
38 … Jeremy Payne # 74 of Springfield, MO 50 PTS. 1
39 … Jim Yoder # 27 of Selinasgrove, PA 50 PTS. 1
40 … Josh McGuire # 41 of Grayson, KY 50 PTS. 1
41 … Jeff Rine # 92 of Danville, PA 50 PTS. 0
42 … Keith Jackson # 17 of Odenton, MD 50 PTS. 0
43 … David Webb # 13W of Nicholasville, KY 50 PTS. 0
44 … Jared Miley # H1 of South Park, PA 45 PTS. 0
45 … Tim Dohm # 6T of Shinnston, WV 40 PTS. 0
46 … Dustin Linville # D8 of Lancaster, KY 35 PTS. 0
47 … Matt Miller # 7 of Watertown, OH 35 PTS. 0
48 … Vic Coffey # 32 of Caladoia, NY 30 PTS. 0
49 … Frank Plessinger # 9 of Hagertown, MD 30 PTS. 0
50 … Bart Hartman # 75 of Zanesville, OH 25 PTS. 0
51 … Billy Wampler # 1 of York Haven, PA 25 PTS. 0
52 … Bo Feathers # D1 of Winchester, VA 25 PTS. 0
53 … Chuck Harper # 47 of Beverly, WV 25 PTS. 0
54 … Devin Shiels # 51 of Britton, MI 25 PTS. 0
55 … Devin Friese # 28 of Mercersburg, PA 25 PTS. 0
56 … Doug Eck # 1 of Corry, PA 25 PTS. 0
57 … Nate Beusuling # 46 of Galesburg, IL 25 PTS. 0
58 … Ron Davies # 71D of Warren, PA 25 PTS. 0
59 … Robbie Scott # 28 of Shinnston, WV 25 PTS. 0
60 … Dona Marcoullier # 6M of Houghton Lake, MI 25 PTS. 0
61 … Duane Chamerlain # 1 of Richmond, IN 25 PTS. 0
62 … JT Spence # 91 of Winchester, VA 25 PTS. 0
63 … Frank Heckenast Jr # 99Jr of Orland Park, IL 25 PTS. 0
64 … Eric Smith # 9 of Bloomington, IL 25 PTS. 0
65 … Matt Lux # 21 of Franklin, PA 20 PTS. 0
66 … Aaron Ridley # 525 of Chatsworth, GA 15 PTS. 0
67 … Booper Bare # 00 of Rockbridge Baths, WV 15 PTS. 0
68 … Brian Ruhlman # 49 of Clark Lake, MI 15 PTS. 0
69 … Doug Horton # 46 of Bruceton Mills, WV 15 PTS. 0
70 … Gregg Oliver # 22 of Jackson, OH 15 PTS. 0
71 … Keith Barbara # 1 of South Park, PA 15 PTS. 0
72 … Kevin Weaver # B12 of Gibson City, IL 15 PTS. 0
73 … Rob Toland # 42 of Bettendorf, IA 15 PTS. 0
74 … Skylar Marlar # 57M of Winfield, TN 15 PTS. 0
75 … Travis Dickies # 9T of Madison, NE 15 PTS. 0
76 … Walker Arthur # 87 of Forest, VA 15 PTS. 0
77 … Tom Sprague Jr # 21 of Muskegon, MI 15 PTS. 0
78 … Curt Martin # 55jr of Independence, IA 15 PTS. 0
79 … Eric Wells # 18W of Hazard, KY 15 PTS. 0
80 … Jason Utter # 31 of Columbus Junction, IA 15 PTS. 0
81 … Doug Drown # 12 of Wooster, OH 15 PTS. 0
82 … Jason McBride # 77 of Carbondale, IL 15 PTS. 0
83 … Al Purkey # 33 of Coffeyville, KS 10 PTS. 0
84 … Brad Neat # 41 of Dunnville, KY 10 PTS. 0
85 … Brian Booze # B2 of Marion, PA 10 PTS. 0
86 … Derek Byler # 35 of Belleville, PA 10 PTS. 0
87 … Doug Dodd # 30 of Cambridge, OH 10 PTS. 0
88 … Jason Montgomery # 21M of Jackson, OH 10 PTS. 0
89 … Jim Bernheisel # 119 of Lebanon, PA 10 PTS. 0
90 … Paul Bailey # 81 of Pocahantus, IL 10 PTS. 0
91 … Paul Wilmouth Jr # B1 of Clarksburg, WV 10 PTS. 0
92 … Rick Combs # 47 of Cincinnati, OH 10 PTS. 0
93 … Ricky Elliott # 45 of Seaford, DE 10 PTS. 0
94 … Rod Conley # 71C of Wheelersburg, OH 10 PTS. 0
95 … Roy Deese Jr # 05 of Laurel, MD 10 PTS. 0
96 … Scott James # 83 of Lawrenceburg, IN 10 PTS. 0
97 … Shannon Thornsberry # 17 of Martin, KY 10 PTS. 0
98 … Tim Fedder # 8 of Newport, PA 10 PTS. 0
99 … Tom Goble # 69 of Burlington, IA 10 PTS. 0
100 … Jason Dupont # No7 of Rew, PA 10 PTS. 0
101 … Scott Johnons # 13 of Wattsburg, PA 10 PTS. 0
102 … Tim Tungate # 18 of Campbellsville, KY 10 PTS. 0
103 … Donnie Moran # 99 of Dresden, OH 10 PTS. 0
104 … Audie McWilliams # 10 of Walton, KY 5 PTS. 0
105 … Billy Decker # 9 of Unadilla, NY 5 PTS. 0
106 … Billy Faust # 12 of Lebanon, IL 5 PTS. 0
107 … Bob Close # 1 of Eldred, PA 5 PTS. 0
108 … Brandon Shepherd # B5 of New Berlin, IL 5 PTS. 0
109 … Bryan Bernheisel # 07B of Lebanon, PA 5 PTS. 0
110 … Dan Stone # 21D of Thompson, PA 5 PTS. 0
111 … John Blankenship # 23 of Williamson, WV 5 PTS. 0
112 … Kenny Compton # 10 of Bland, VA 5 PTS. 0
113 … Kevin Cole # 3 of Benton, IL 5 PTS. 0
114 … Matt Strassheim # 20B of Burlington, IA 5 PTS. 0
115 … RJ Conley # 71C of Wheelersburg, OH 5 PTS. 0
116 … Scott Gurdak # 2 of Bear Lake, PA 5 PTS. 0
117 … Steve Campbell # 75 of Danville, PA 5 PTS. 0
118 … Wayne Chinn # 1 of Bradford, OH 5 PTS. 0
119 … Zach Olger # 0X of St. Johns, MI 5 PTS. 0
120 … Andy Chester # 96 of Kingsley, MI 5 PTS. 0
121 … Bump Hedman # 22 of Sugar Grove, PA 5 PTS. 0
122 … Chad McClellan # 42 of Stoystown, PA 5 PTS. 0
123 … Aaron Hatton # 33 of Mount Serling, KY 5 PTS. 0
124 … Jeremiah Hurst # 1H of Dubuque, IA 5 PTS. 0
125 … Steve Lance Jr # 25 of Cuba, IL 5 PTS. 0
126 … Michael Kloos # 6k of Trinton, IL 5 PTS. 0
Jay Sessoms
GASTONIA, NC (July 23) – Jay Sessoms continued his strong efforts at Carolina Speedway by collecting another Roush Yates Performance Parts Late Model victory Friday night.
The Stanley, NC resident used every inch of the 4/10 mile clay oval to top the 15 car field. Lowesville, NC’s Wayne Dellinger had his best run of the season as he came home second with Pete Miles third, Tim Allen fourth and David Yandle fifth.
In the NDRA GM Performance Late Model feature it was Greg Barker taking his first win of the season. Gary Puckett, Timbo Mangum, Matt Stover and Matt Long rounded out the top five.
‘Downtown’ Michael Brown drove to his first career Dominos Pizza Street Stock victory. He was followed to the stripe by; Mike Messer, Josh Robbins, Terry Brooks Jr, and Travis Mosley.
Kyle Strickler put a stop to Danny Bohn’s recent hot streak in the Bea’s Gift Basket Open Wheel Modified feature. Bohn had to settle for second with Ryan Ayers third, Manuel Johnson fourth and Steve Martin fifth.
Patrick Lyon continued his strong 2010 season with another Tilley Harley Davidson Renegade main event win. Dustin Thompson, Ronald Pope, Brandon Davis and David Lucas followed.
Shannon Barnhill charged from his ninth starting position to win the Q2U BBQ Pit Four Cylinder feature. Bryan Mullis came home second with Jason Day third, Dylan Tyrnlide fourth and Derrick Long fifth.
Josh Morrow returned to his winning ways in the Legends car main event. Brock Baldwin, Jimmy Hensley, Robert Poole and Todd Bolin followed.
This week Carolina Speedway returns to action with five exciting dirt track divisions Friday night July 30th. Gates open at 5:00 PM with racing at 8:00 pm. For more information please visit www.carolinaspeedway.net
(Jay Sessoms (00) and Wayne Dellinger (03) battle for the lead at Carolina Speedway ) Randy Houser photo
The Carolina Clash is heading to Fayetteville Motor Speedway, Saturday, July 31
By: Alex Cummings
Wingate, NC. July 20, 2010. The Carolina Clash and Fayetteville Motor Speedway have announced a schedule change that will be taking place next Saturday, July 31st at Fayetteville. The original Fayetteville date of August 14th has been rescheduled to July 31st. “The July 31st date is a good date for the Carolina Clash because no other super late model series is racing that day within 500 miles of Fayetteville” said Marion Limbaugh Carolina Clash Event Coordinator.
The last trip the Carolina Clash made to Fayetteville saw Jordan Bland taking home the $4,000 to win feature event. The win was a career first for Bland in the Carolina Clash SLMS. Michael Marlowe was able to advance the most positions and win the Safety Kleen Hard Charger Award.
Dean Bowen was also able to capture the checkered flag in early April during the Carolina Clash’s first trip to Fayetteville this season which was his 2nd victory of the season. Travis Hair was able to advance the most positions and win the Safety Kleen Hard Charger Award.
The last event for the Carolina Clash was on June 26th at Dublin Speedway in which Luke Roffers took home his first career Carolina Clash win. It was a much deserved win and Luke has been making strides every race to gaining that first career win and all the hard work paid off that night.
The current Carolina Clash point standings have Dennis Franklin sitting on top with 1235 points. Franklin is also coming off of a great week with the Ray Cook Southern Nationals in which he won at Carolina Speedway on Tuesday night and finished in a close second behind Casey Roberts at Cherokee Speedway on Thursday night. Franklin also won the NDRA Road Show Event held at Lancaster Speedway Saturday night. Franklin has been on a hot streak like no other and he hopes that his recent momentum will carry over into the July 31st race at Fayetteville.
Running in 2nd is Ricky Weeks who is trailing Franklin by just 63 points and Dean Bowen is trailing Franklin by just 65 points in 3rd which is the difference between 1st and 15th in a race. With the points being that close, anyone of these three drivers can come out of Fayetteville with the points lead. Dean Bowen is also leading the Rookie of The Year.
Jay Sessoms is running 4th and is currently 2nd in Rookie of The Year points followed closely by Chris Ferguson who trails Sessoms by just 31 points. With both of these tight point battles, there could be a lot of position changing in the Carolina Clash points.
This season, Comp Cams is the feature winner sponsor, awarding the feature winner a $100 gift certificate. Also on board for 2010 is Safety Kleen who will be awarding the Safety Kleen Hard Charger of the Race Award which will be a prize pack consisting of various products from Safety Kleen. R2C Performance is the official heat race sponsor, awarding each heat race winner with a gift certificate towards a purchase at R2C Performance. Lincoln Electric is also onboard with the Carolina Clash this season and will be giving all Carolina Clash drivers a discount on all of their products. Shafer Enterprises Cool Shirts will be awarding a gift certificate to the 5th place finisher in the feature event to a purchase at Cool Shirts.
Along with the Carolina Clash, Fayetteville Motor Speedway has announced a full racing card for the night including the always entertaining late models and open wheel modifieds. Also on the racing card for Saturday night will be the fast super street, pure stock, the always affordable u-cars, and the winged 270 sprints. Pit gates open at 3pm and grandstands open at 4pm. Make sure to get there early to reserve your seat for this spectacular night of racing as Fayetteville always provides one of the best races you will ever see. Carolina Clash drivers meeting will be taking place at 6:15pm sharp.
The Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series would like to thank the following sponsors: American Race Tires, Heintz Brothers Performance, Dirt Trax Motorsports, Starrette Trucking, TRT Trailer Sales, Performance Tee’s, Dunn-Benson Ford, Dunn-Benson Racing Supply, Dirt Wrap, Mike’s Custom Tanks, Sisco Fire & Safety, NASCAR Technical Institute, Victory Lane Karting, VP Racing Fuels, Comp Cams, Lincoln Electric, Safety Kleen, R2C Performance Products, Cool Shirts, Collins Signs, and Firethorn Marketing.
Current Carolina Clash Points:
Car # Driver Total
1 2 Dennis Franklin 1235 2 1 Ricky Weeks 1172 3 15 Dean Bowen ® 1170 4 84 Jay Sessoms ® 1098 5 22 Chris Ferguson 1067 6 14 David Taylor 1035 7 18M Jeff Smith 955 8 93 Donald Bradsher ® 885 9 21 Luke Roffers 839 10 360 Craig Shuffield 815 11 07 Brian Ledbetter ® 807 12 17 Tim Allen 773 13 44 Justin Labonte 749 14 17 Timmy Blackwell 732 15 20 Dan Breuer 727 16 08 Michael Marlow 713 17 25 Shawn Beasley ® 705 18 D8 Dustin Mitchell ® 692 19 22 G.R. Smith ® 639 20 6 Chris Blackwell 622 21 09 Johnny Pursley 578 22 3 Austin Dillon 487 23 12 Jordan Bland 464 24 99 Jeff Cooke 433 25 31 Billy Thompson ® 424
FAMILY FUN NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS JACK SHUTTS MEMORIAL AT SKYLINE $1 HOT DOG NIGHT/AUTOGRAPH NIGHT SR. CITIZENS FREE WITH STATE SENIOR CARD
By Scott Wolfe STEWART, OHIO-Family Fun Night with the trimmings of a good old fashioned $1 hot dog highlights Autograph Night and the second annual Jack Shutts Memorial 30 for AMRA Super Late Models Friday night July 30 on the high-banks of Billy Jarrell's Skyline Speedway. The night is also the second Senior Citizens Night where Sr. Citizens get in free. Sr.'s must show their state Sr. Card at the gate. The "Salt Rock Express", Eddie Carrier, Jr. (Salt Rock, WV) took top honors in the 1st annual Jack Shutts Memorial for Late Model last year. Friday will be a very special night for a very special person, as Skyline Speedway will honor long-time scorer and flagman Jack Shutts, who succumbed to cancer in the fall of 2008. The big-time event pays $2,000 to win and a whopping $300 to start for AMRA Late Models. Support classes will include the Ohio Valley Sprint Car Association 410 outlaw sprint cars, AMRA Modifieds, Pure Stocks, Four Cylinders, and Mini-Wedges. Skyline Speedway continues action every Friday night. For further information visit << www.skylinespeedway.net >> or call 304-539-4410 or the track phone at 740-662-4111.
Bluegrass Speedway Off July 31; 12th Annual Bluegrass 50 $5,000 to win on August 7
Bardstown, KY-July 25, 2010- Bluegrass Speedway track promoters David and Anita Ferrell will take this Saturday July 31 off, but will return with racing action to the ½ mile, high-banked Nelson County clay oval on Saturday August 7 as the track presents the 12th Annual Bluegrass 50, paying $5,000 to win for the 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models.
On Saturday August 7, the 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models will headline the racing card with a full program of practice, time trials, qualifying heats, B-Mains, and the 50 lap, $5,000 to win 12th Annual Bluegrass 50 A-Main. Also in competition at Bluegrass Speedway on August 7 will be the UMP Modiifeds racing for $500 to win and WBRT 1320-AM UMP Sportsman racing for $200 to win, while the UMP Street Stocks are off. For the August 7 racing event, the Super Late Model and UMP Sportsman divisions will time trial, while the UMP Modifieds will pill draw for heat race starting assignments.
Activities for the August 7 racing program will see the pit area open at 4:00 p.m., with the general admission area opening at 5:00 p.m. A mandatory drivers meeting will take place at 6:00 p.m. Practice will begin at 6:30 p.m., with time trials at 7:00 p.m., followed green flag race action at or before 8:00 p.m. All times are EDT. Ticket prices on August 7 will be $20 for adults, $10 for children ages 6 to 12, and children under age 6 free in the general admission area. A pit pass will cost $35.
Bluegrass Speedway last raced on Saturday July 24 and feature event winners included Steve Francis of Ashland, KY in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Michael England of Glasgow, KY in UMP Modifieds, and Scott Beeler of Louisville, KY in UMP Street Stocks.
Current track championship point leaders after July 24 are Tim Tungate of Campbellsville, KY in 44 Auto Mart Super Late Models, Jason Wheatley of Loretto, KY in UMP Modifieds, Barry Chesser of Bloomfield, KY in WBRT 1320-AM UMP Sportsman, and Timmy Glazer of Bardstown, KY in UMP Street Stocks.
Bluegrass Speedway is located at 2221 New Haven Road at the intersection of Kentucky Highway 31-E and exit 21 of the Martha Layne Collins (Bluegrass) Parkway. David and Anita Ferrell are the track promoters and present dirt track sports entertainment on Saturday evenings from mid-April through September. For more information about all racing activities for the 2010 racing season, visit the track’s webpage on the internet at www.bluegrass-speedway.com or phone (502) 349-1241 on raceday.
Bluegrass Speedway 2010 Top Ten Track Points after July 24, 2010
44 Auto Mart Super Late Models
1. Tim Tungate (Campbellsville, KY)- 152
2. Jeff Watson (Campbellsville, KY)- 129
3. Lee Devasier (Crestwood, KY)- 125
4. Dustin Neat (Dunnville, KY)- 116
5. Johnny Wheeler (Campbellsville, KY)- 95
6. Aaron Hatton (Mount Sterling, KY)- 95
7. Justin Rattliff (Campbellsville, KY)- 86
8. Jarryd Holshouser (Boaz, KY)- 70
9. Tim Rivers (Salem, IN)- 63
10. Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)- 62
RAIN WINS AT PENN CAN SPEEDWAY FRIDAY...LEGENDS NIGHT NEXT FRIDAY
Susquehanna, PA…For the first time this season rain was the winner at Penn Can Speedway. Early morning rain and late afternoon thunder storms caused management to cancel racing Friday evening. Racing will return next Friday July 30th with the “Legends of Penn Can Night” where the track honors the great racers from the past. This will be sponsored by Gary’s U-Pull-It of Binghamton. Joining the modifieds, super late models, crate sportsman, street stocks, and four cylinders will be the Northeast Vintage Modifieds. Former Penn Can great Lynn Highhouse is expected to be in competition. The Mid State Antiques will also have a display behind the main grandstand. Former Penn Can announcers Cal Arthur and Steve Post will also be on hand to add their memories of the past.
After fourteen straight weeks of racing the point battles in all divisions are tight. Mike Gular of Green Lane, Pennsylvania holds a slim lead in the modified division over Brett Tonkin, Kevin Hartnett, and Mike Colsten. In the late model class 2009 champion Tracy Gregory of Dalton leads the way over Jim O’Hara and Dave Zona. Mike Nagel Jr leads the way in the Hornbeck Chevrolet Crate Sportsman while Shane Wolf is the top point man in the S&W Awards Street Stocks. The tightest battle of all is in the four cylinder class where Andy Brigham holds a slim lead over Klem Underwood.
The featured division Friday will be the S&W Awards Street Stocks. They will be running a special twenty five lap feature event with $300 going to the winner.
Friday August 6th will be another great night of racing at the speedway with Kiddie Rides before the racing begins.
Gates will open for the “Legend” special at 5:00 with the first heat race scheduled to take the track at 7:30. For more information about racing at Penn Can Speedway call the track office at 570-585-9928 or on the web at www.penncan.com. The speedway is located on Route 171 in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania just a short drive from both the Binghamton and Scranton areas. The speedway is sponsored in part for the 2010 season by great corporate partners including Don’s Automotive Mall, Gary’s U-Pull-It, Pump-N-Pantry Stores, Trackside Products, Hornbeck Chevrolet, NEP Telephone, Diaz Forest Products, S&W Awards, Pine Line Auto, American Race Tires, and VP Race Fuels.
VINCE'S TOWING LEGEND OWNERS RACE AT GRANDVIEW WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18 PLUS World of Outlaws Late Models $8,000 To Win & 358 Modifieds $3,000 To Win!
Known for unique and novelty special events, the management of NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series has worked out an added attraction that will take place on Wednesday night, August 18 at Grandview Speedway. On the program will be the return of the World of Outlaws Late Models joined by the 358 Modifieds. Added to this star-filled racing attraction will be the Vince's Towing Legend Owners Race.
The Vince's Towing Legend Owners Race is open to any modified car owner that has not driven a modified in the past five years. The owner must be over fifty years of age. The race will go a distance of ten laps and the line-up will be determined by age, with the oldest owners starting to the front of the field. The weekly 358 Modified cars rules will be followed. $300 will go to the winner with $200 going to second and $100 for third. Owners planning to complete my pre-enter on or before August 5th by calling 443-513-4456.
Along with the cash payoff there will be special awards as well to include; A Better Owner then Driver Award, The, He Knew when to Retire Award and the, Bad then, Bad Now Award. So come on modified car owners (past or present), sign up for the Vince's Towing Legend Owners Race.
We are also accepting additional sponsors for this event. Contact Bob Miller for sponsorship opportunities and to pre-enter by calling 443-513-4456.
Coming Events:
When: Wednesday night, August 18 7:30 PM Gates open at 5:00 PM What: HAMMER DOWN - -WORLD OF OUTLAWS LATE MODELS $8,000 to win PLUS 358 MODIFIEDS $3,000 to win and the Vince's Towing Legend Owners Race. Where: Grandview Speedway 43 Passmore Road, Route 100 Bechtelsville, PA 19505, ten mile north of Pottstown, PA Admission: $30 Adults, $10 Children 6-11, Children under 6 Free Pit Fee: $35 license is not required Track #: 610-754-7688 Website: www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com<http://www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com<http://www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com<http://www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com>> or www.grandviewspeedway.com<http://www.grandviewspeedway.com<http://www.grandviewspeedway.com<http://www.grandviewspeedway.com>>
CLMA DIRTcar Series and NCRA Late Model Series go head to head in Kansas for two days!
by: Cory Moul, Colorado Late Model Associations DIRTcar Series
Come join the Colorado Late Model Association DIRTcar Series and National Championship Racing Association Late Model Series for an action packed weekend of racing! The two series will be competing head to head next weekend at Dodge City Raceway Park and 81 Speedway.
The first day of racing will take place at the 3/8's mile Dodge City Raceway Park in Dodge City, Kansas on Saturday, July 31st. This will be the third race of the year for the CLMA at this track and the first and only race of the year for the NCRA. CLMA points leader Eddie Kirchoff swept the weekend of racing here earlier this year, but he will not be making the trip. NCRA points leader Kelly Boen won in dominating fashion when the NCRA raced here last August. This is one of the nicest race facilities in the region and we would love to see a huge turn out. The race will pay $2,500 to win and $400 to start.
The second day of racing will take place at the 3/8's mile 81 Speedway in Park City, Kansas on Sunday, August 1st. This is the closest things to a home track that the NCRA has since it is owned by series owner C Ray Hall. Terry Phillips won the NCRA season opener here in May. Eric Turner and Kelly Boen won the two races at his track last year. This will be the first time that the CLMA has visited this great track. This race will also pay $2,500 to win and $400 to start.
This race will be run with NCRA rules, but they are almost exactly the same as the CLMA rules except for the way line ups are handled. We will be using passing points to line up the mains. We will be running on Hoosier D55 tires only. Both nights of racing will be UMP DIRTcar National and Northwest Region points races. The NCRA and CLMA will be providing a hamburger dinner to all of the drivers and crews after Saturday nights races.
Current Colorado Late Model Association DIRTcar Series top 10 in Points 1.) Eddie Kirchoff, Gillette, WY - 477 2.) Jason Schierkolk, Casper, WY - 364 Dave Garmann, Brighton, CO - 364 3.) Scott Lewis, Henderson, CO - 316 4.) Eric Mass, Rapid City, SD - 236 5.) John Bey, Sturgis, SD - 233 6.) Dan Henrickson, Rapid City, SD - 224 7.) Matt Sheesley, Rapid City, SD - 194 8.) JT Botts, Broomfield, CO - 177 Ed Kirchoff, Gillette, WY - 177 9.) Chris Johnson, Rapid City, SD - 167 10.) Morris Oberle, Lead, SD - 166
Current National Championship Racing Association Late Model Series top 10 in points 1.) Kelly Boen, 3160 2.) Cory Zeitner, 2945 3.) Jase Kaser, 2725 4.) Wylan Petrie, 2410 5.) Jason Obrien, 2360 6.) Kyle Berk, 2300 7.) Dean Moore, 2200 8.) Shawn Harker, 2130 9.) Al Purkey, 1930 10.) Jerry Warner, 1925
Current DIRTcar Northwest Region top 10 in Points 1.) Scott Lewis, Henderson, CO - 623 2.) Jason Schierkolk, Casper, WY - 612 3.) Dave Garmann, Brighton, CO - 566 4.) Eddie Kirchoff, Gillette, WY - 477 5.) Steve Lewis, Denver, CO - 316 6.) JT Botts, Broomfield, CO - 273 7.) Eric Mass, Rapid City, SD - 236 8.) John Bey, Sturgis, SD - 233 9.) Cale Gottschalk, Benton, KS - 231 10.) Brad Fortney, Wichita, KS - 229
For more information go to the following web sites: www.81speedway.org www.dodgecityraceway.com www.coloradolatemodel.com www.ncraracing.org
The Carolina Clash is heading to Fayetteville Motor Speedway, Saturday, July 31
By: Alex Cummings
Wingate, NC. July 20, 2010. The Carolina Clash and Fayetteville Motor Speedway have announced a schedule change that will be taking place next Saturday, July 31st at Fayetteville. The original Fayetteville date of August 14th has been rescheduled to July 31st. “The July 31st date is a good date for the Carolina Clash because no other super late model series is racing that day within 500 miles of Fayetteville” said Marion Limbaugh Carolina Clash Event Coordinator.
The last trip the Carolina Clash made to Fayetteville saw Jordan Bland taking home the $4,000 to win feature event. The win was a career first for Bland in the Carolina Clash SLMS. Michael Marlowe was able to advance the most positions and win the Safety Kleen Hard Charger Award.
Dean Bowen was also able to capture the checkered flag in early April during the Carolina Clash’s first trip to Fayetteville this season which was his 2nd victory of the season. Travis Hair was able to advance the most positions and win the Safety Kleen Hard Charger Award.
The last event for the Carolina Clash was on June 26th at Dublin Speedway in which Luke Roffers took home his first career Carolina Clash win. It was a much deserved win and Luke has been making strides every race to gaining that first career win and all the hard work paid off that night.
The current Carolina Clash point standings have Dennis Franklin sitting on top with 1235 points. Franklin is also coming off of a great week with the Ray Cook Southern Nationals in which he won at Carolina Speedway on Tuesday night and finished in a close second behind Casey Roberts at Cherokee Speedway on Thursday night. Franklin also won the NDRA Road Show Event held at Lancaster Speedway Saturday night. Franklin has been on a hot streak like no other and he hopes that his recent momentum will carry over into the July 31st race at Fayetteville.
Running in 2nd is Ricky Weeks who is trailing Franklin by just 63 points and Dean Bowen is trailing Franklin by just 65 points in 3rd which is the difference between 1st and 15th in a race. With the points being that close, anyone of these three drivers can come out of Fayetteville with the points lead. Dean Bowen is also leading the Rookie of The Year.
Jay Sessoms is running 4th and is currently 2nd in Rookie of The Year points followed closely by Chris Ferguson who trails Sessoms by just 31 points. With both of these tight point battles, there could be a lot of position changing in the Carolina Clash points.
This season, Comp Cams is the feature winner sponsor, awarding the feature winner a $100 gift certificate. Also on board for 2010 is Safety Kleen who will be awarding the Safety Kleen Hard Charger of the Race Award which will be a prize pack consisting of various products from Safety Kleen. R2C Performance is the official heat race sponsor, awarding each heat race winner with a gift certificate towards a purchase at R2C Performance. Lincoln Electric is also onboard with the Carolina Clash this season and will be giving all Carolina Clash drivers a discount on all of their products. Shafer Enterprises Cool Shirts will be awarding a gift certificate to the 5th place finisher in the feature event to a purchase at Cool Shirts.
Along with the Carolina Clash, Fayetteville Motor Speedway has announced a full racing card for the night including the always entertaining late models and open wheel modifieds. Also on the racing card for Saturday night will be the fast super street, pure stock, the always affordable u-cars, and the winged 270 sprints. Pit gates open at 3pm and grandstands open at 4pm. Make sure to get there early to reserve your seat for this spectacular night of racing as Fayetteville always provides one of the best races you will ever see. Carolina Clash drivers meeting will be taking place at 6:15pm sharp.
The Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series would like to thank the following sponsors: American Race Tires, Heintz Brothers Performance, Dirt Trax Motorsports, Starrette Trucking, TRT Trailer Sales, Performance Tee’s, Dunn-Benson Ford, Dunn-Benson Racing Supply, Dirt Wrap, Mike’s Custom Tanks, Sisco Fire & Safety, NASCAR Technical Institute, Victory Lane Karting, VP Racing Fuels, Comp Cams, Lincoln Electric, Safety Kleen, R2C Performance Products, Cool Shirts, Collins Signs, and Firethorn Marketing.
Current Carolina Clash Points:
Car # Driver Total
1 2 Dennis Franklin 1235 2 1 Ricky Weeks 1172 3 15 Dean Bowen ® 1170 4 84 Jay Sessoms ® 1098 5 22 Chris Ferguson 1067 6 14 David Taylor 1035 7 18M Jeff Smith 955 8 93 Donald Bradsher ® 885 9 21 Luke Roffers 839 10 360 Craig Shuffield 815 11 07 Brian Ledbetter ® 807 12 17 Tim Allen 773 13 44 Justin Labonte 749 14 17 Timmy Blackwell 732 15 20 Dan Breuer 727 16 08 Michael Marlow 713 17 25 Shawn Beasley ® 705 18 D8 Dustin Mitchell ® 692 19 22 G.R. Smith ® 639 20 6 Chris Blackwell 622 21 09 Johnny Pursley 578 22 3 Austin Dillon 487 23 12 Jordan Bland 464 24 99 Jeff Cooke 433 25 31 Billy Thompson ® 424
Tyler Hershey on a Roll as the Summer Heats Up!
Hershey Racing and young late model standout Tyler Hershey have gotten just as hot as the weather. The nineteen year old college student from Mercersburg, PA has found his groove which has seen him put the Hershey’s Racing Engines/Lazer Chassis #74 towards the front of the finishing order more often than not. The former limited late model champion has numerous top 5 finishes this summer and has been knocking on the door for his first career super late model feature win. The family owned team has been concentrating on racing Hagerstown Speedway on Saturday’s where Tyler sits fourth in points at the big Maryland half mile. Other nights have seen the team pick and choose where they race against some of the best regional racers in the county week in and week out.
“The car is really good right now” said Tyler from the teams shop. “My Dad and the whole crew have worked really hard and I’m starting to reward them for all the work. Right now this Lazer Chassis seems to work great no matter where on the track I want to run. Dad keeps tweaking on it and it is better every time I strap in” added Hershey. “We had some terrible luck at the beginning of the season, but now I’m real comfortable in the car and the engines are running great. I just need to work on my pill draws” added Tyler with a laugh, as he has more than once pulled the highest number available this year.
The team will race hard prior to the start of Tyler’s fall semester and then will race when school allows this fall. The team plans on hitting big end of the year races at Roaring Knob and Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway, both speedways that Tyler had success on in 2009.
Tyler would like to thank his sponsors: Hershey’s Racing Engines, Lazer Chassis, Bernheisel Race Components, JWP Environmental Inc., Ramsey’s Septic Service, Main Street Pizza & Subs, Fred’s Signs & Graphics, C/T Machining Solutions, HTMA, Hoosier Racing Tires, Dane’s Car Care & WRT Web Designs.
Keep up with Tyler’s schedule, results and news at his official home on the web www.tylerhershey.com
Mark Balzano Memorial' at West Virginia Motor Speedway Rescheduled!
Pittsburgh, PA (July 22, 2010) - Jason Shank - All Star Championship Racing Inc.
Officials at West Virginia Motor Speedway and with the O'Reilly All Star Late Model Series have set Thursday, September 2 as the make-up date for the $5,000 to-win, 40 lap 'Mark Balzano Memorial'.
Rain moved into the area on the originally scheduled May 16th 'Mark Balzano Memorial' event after the Late Model preliminary races had been completed, forcing the search for a suitable rescheduling date.
Kenny Compton broke Davey Johnson's previously held track record by scorching the 5/8 mile high banks with a 19.085 time that evening, besting a field that saw Josh Richards, Steve Francis, Steve Shaver and Tyler Reddick win the preliminary events and setting the field for the $5000 to win event.
'We wanted to get everyone who was qualified for the 'Mark Balzano Memorial' back in May back for the rescheduled date,' Series Director Jason Shank stated. 'With having our ASLMS drivers, and drivers from other series locked into the event, it was tough finding a date to where everyone was off to get them back to the 5/8 mile speedplant. BDS promotions did a great job finding us an open spot so that we could finish what we started in May.'
The 'Mark Balzano Memorial' Starting Lineup Row 1 � Davey Johnson � Steve Francis Row 2 � Steve Shaver � Josh Richards Row 3 � Tim McCreadie � Zach Dohm Row 4 � Kenny Compton � Matt Lux Row 5 � Doug Drown � Jacob Hawkins Row 6 � Gregg Satterlee � Shane Clanton Row 7 � John Blankenship � Rod Conley Row 8 � Jared Hawkins � Jared Miley Row 9 � Vic Coffey � Eddie Carrier Jr. Row 10 � Tyler Reddick � Clint Smith Row 11 � Bub McCool � Boom Briggs Row 12 � Robbie Blair � Darren Peters Alternates � John Garvin Jr., Greg Oakes
West Virginia Motor Speedway's gates will open at 3:00pm for the 'Mark Balzano Memorial' while driver's meeting will be held at approximately 6:30 p.m. Hot laps are scheduled to begin around 7:00 p.m. followed by the 40-lap 'Mark Balzano Memorial'.
For more information on these events please visit www.wvspeedway.com
For more information and to join the O'Reilly All Star Late Model Series mailing list please visit www.allstarlatemodels.com.
NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES WEEK 17 PREVIEW
CARTERSVILLE, GA – A full slate of 12 events are on the Week 17 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series schedule with six races in the East Region and six races in the West Region. Late Week 16 results and early Week 17 results have shuffled the top ten in both regions.
Larry Harrod of Plains, GA took his third win of the season on Tuesday night at East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, AL driving the Harrod Logging Scorpion. “The Big Tree” moved up to the seventh spot in the East Region standings with 629 points, and has the third-highest Event Point Average (EPA) among the top ten in the East Region at 47.9.
Harrod now has three wins and nine top five finishes in ten starts. Terrance Nowell of Phenix City, AL had a top five finish at East Alabama Motor Speedway on Tuesday night to move up to the eighth spot in the East Region with 626 points. The “Phenix City Assassin” has the second-highest EPA at 48 with three wins, 11 top fives, and 12 top ten finishes in 12 starts in the Clarence’s Truck Repair GRT.
Chase Edge of Lafayette, AL did not compete on Tuesday night, but still leads the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series East Region standings with 869 points based on his best 16 finishes, and the highest EPA among the top ten in the East Region standings at 48.06. The 17-year-old driver has three wins, 19 top fives and 20 top tens in 21 starts driving the Edge’s Gas Company Mastersbilt.
Richie Stephens of Phenix City, AL finished third in the Bennett Logging RMRC on Tuesday night, and is still second in the East Region standings with 786 points based on his best 16 finishes, and has the fourth-highest EPA at 47.56. The “Rocketman” has seven wins, 13 top fives and 16 top tens in 17 starts.
Dana Eiland of Salem, AL used a second-place finish on Tuesday night at EAMS to move up to the third spot in the East Region standings with 684 points, and the tenth-highest EPA among the top ten in the East Region at 41.19. The “Master of Going Faster” has 11 top five finishes in 16 starts, and should raise his EPA as he starts replacing his lowest point nights with higher ones.
A driver’s Regional point total is based on their best 16 finishes, plus up to 150 bonus points for competing in NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Touring events. Drivers can earn 25 bonus points at each National event they enter in up to six events. The EPA is the driver’s point total, minus bonus points, divided by the number of races they have competed in up to 16 events.
Ryan King of Anniston, AL had a top ten finish on Tuesday night to move up to the fourth spot in the East Region standings with 674 points and the ninth-highest EPA at 44.15 in the True Bond Masonry TSR. “Flyin’ Ryan” has three top fives and 11 top tens in 13 starts.
Kevin Maher of McDavid, FL and Josh Huss of Flomaton, AL are fifth and sixth respectively in both the East Region point standings and in EPAs. Maher has 660 points with three wins, 11 top fives and 12 top tens in 13 starts with an EPA of 46.92 in the United Bank GRT. Huss has 657 points with two wins, 11 top fives and 13 top tens in 13 starts in the Charco, Inc. TNT.
Chris Griffin of Flomaton, AL is ninth in the East Region standings with 591 points and the eighth-highest EPA at 45.46. Griffin has one win, nine top fives and 13 top tens in 13 starts driving the Wallace Paint and Body Wallace. Maher, Huss and Griffin are scheduled to be in action this Saturday night at Flomaton Speedway in Flomaton, AL.
Paul Walters of Valley, AL rounds out the top ten in the NeSmith Chevrolet WRS East Region standings with 585 points and the seventh-highest EPA at 46.67. Walters had his fifth top five finish of the season at EAMS on Tuesday night to go with one win and 11 top ten finishes in 12 starts driving the Gary Davis Construction Warrior.
NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region point leader Johnny Stokes of Columbus, MS grabbed his series-leading eighth win of the season on July 18 at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, AL driving the TJC Mortgage/Maximum Signs and Graphics Mastersbilt. “Mr. Dirt” has 907 points based on his best 16 finishes and the highest EPA among the top ten in the West Region at 48.88. Stokes has eight wins and 16 top five finishes in 18 starts.
The defending and three-time NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region Champion Lucky Keeton of Toomsuba, MS is second in the West Region standings with 818 points based on his best 16 finishes and the second-highest EPA at 48. Keeton has five wins, 14 top fives and 16 top ten finishes in 19 starts in the Boland Performance Trak-Star.
Tony Lawson of Laurel, MS is third in the West Region standings with 764 points and the eighth-highest EPA at 42.6 in the Lawson Construction Rocket after three top fives and 12 top tens in 15 starts. Chad McCool of Millport, AL had a top ten finish at NAS and is fourth with 741 points and the ninth-highest EPA at 41.63 in the M&M Logging Mastersbilt. McCool has one top five and eight top tens in 16 starts.
Shay Knight of Ethelsville, MS is fifth in the West Region standings with 737 points and the seventh-highest EPA at 45.5. The “Knight Rider” has three wins, ten top fives and 12 top tens in 14 starts driving the Dunn’s Autos Mastersbilt. Jason Michau of Kilmichael, MS is sixth with 664 points and the tenth-highest EPA at 40.93. Michau has three top fives and nine top tens in 15 starts driving the Michau Logging Warrior.
Cliff Williams of Star, MS is seventh with 608 points and the fourth-highest EPA at 46.18 based on three wins and nine top fives in 11 starts in the Ware Construction Trak-Star. Mike Palasini Jr. of Leland, MS is eighth with 599 points and the sixth-highest EPA 45.75 after three wins, eight top fives and nine top tens in 12 starts driving the Medicaid Planning Specialists Trak-Star.
Justin McRee of Tuscaloosa, AL is ninth with 581 points, but has the third-highest EPA in the West Region at 47.89. “J-Mac” has six wins, seven top fives and eight top tens in nine starts driving the Century Dedicated, Inc. Trak-Star.
Mark Tice of Avon, MS rounds out the top ten of the NeSmith Chevrolet WRS West Region standings with 579 points and the fifth-highest EPA among the West Region top ten at 46.17. Tice has three wins, eight top fives and nine top tens in 12 starts driving the Precision Marine Trak-Star.
NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Week 17 action continues Friday night at Penton Raceway in Penton, AL and Mountain Raceway Park in Maryville, TN. Saturday night East Region events are scheduled for East Alabama Motor Speedway, Flomaton Speedway, New Senoia Raceway in Senoia, GA, and Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL.
Week 17 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region competition begins on Friday night at Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, MS and North Alabama Speedway. Saturday night West Region events are scheduled for Columbus Speedway in Columbus, MS, Greenville Speedway in Greenville, MS, Jackson Motor Speedway in Jackson, MS and Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, MS.
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 prevent any expensive modifications. The 400 horsepower aluminum-head 604 engine costs $5,295 and the 350 horsepower steel-head 602 engine costs $3,295 and gets a 150 pound weight break.
These engines are in stock for free next day delivery anywhere in the Southeastern United States at NeSmith Chevrolet in Claxton, GA, the nation’s number one GM Powertrain Dealer. To place an order, call Tim Bland toll-free at 1-877-497-3624. There is no waiting for an engine at NeSmith Chevrolet. You can buy it today, and race it tomorrow.
For a complete rundown of the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series point standings in the East and West Regions, and links to the NeSmith Chevrolet WRS tracks’ web sites, visit the NeSmith Racing web site at www.nesmithracing.com. Also 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 WEEKLY RACING SERIES WEEK 16 LATE RESULTS AND WEEK 17 EARLY RESULTS:
WEST REGION:
July 18:
NORTH ALABAMA SPEEDWAY – TUSCUMBIA, AL: 1. 1 Johnny Stokes 2. 77 Dylan Ames 3. 56 Perry Butler 4. 2 Tyler Stevens 5. 28 Trent Thomas 6. 13 Chad McCool 7. B20 Boone Fullwood 8. 19 Nick Howell 9. 55 Jamie Flannagan DNS
EAST REGION:
July 21:
EAST ALABAMA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – PHENIX CITY, AL: 1. 27 Larry Harrod 2. K9 Dana Eiland 3. 00 Richie Stephens 4. 55 Terrance Nowell 5. P19 Paul Walters 6. 5 Rodgerick Dykes 7. 55 Ryan King 8. 444 Brian Ligon 9. 71 Jimmy Maness 10. 14 Pat Wall 11. 29 Randy Allen 12. 40 Marvin Cook 13. 27 Gordy Scarbrough 14. 19 Jeremy Britton 15. 12 Hunter Peacock
NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES WEEK 17 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
EAST REGION:
July 23:
MOUNTAIN RACEWAY PARK – MARYVILLE, TN PENTON RACEWAY – PENTON, AL
July 24:
EAST ALABAMA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – PHENIX CITY, AL FLOMATON SPEEDWAY – FLOMATON, AL NEW SENOIA RACEWAY – SENOIA, GA TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL
WEST REGION:
July 23:
HATTIESBURG MOTORSPORTS PARK – HATTIESBURG, MS NORTH ALABAMA SPEEDWAY – TUSCUMBIA, AL
July 24:
COLUMBUS SPEEDWAY – COLUMBUS, MS GREENVILLE SPEEDWAY – GREENVILLE, MS JACKSON MOTOR SPEEDWAY – JACKSON, MS WHYNOT MOTORSPORTS PARK – MERIDIAN, MS
Cleveland Speedway's THURSDAY NIGHT THUNDER with Ray Cook's Southern Nationals Series, July 22nd
Cleveland, TN. (7/20/10) — The Southern Nationals Series for dirt Super Late Models rolls into the Cleveland (TN) Speedway, after hosting races in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama. The race as the series marks its 5th annual visit, to Monty Morrow's dirt track, since the series was conceived in 2005 by racing superstar Ray Cook, whom puts forth a two-week tour around the South beginning in mid-July. This THURSDAY NIGHT THUNDER event will pay $3,500 to-WIN with a hefty $450 payout, just to start the 35 lap "A" Main feature and has yet to produce a repeat winner. The local LLM/Crate division will be also in competition Thursday night.
Defending race winner is Chris SMOKEY Madden of Gaffney, SC, whom bested 33 other entrants in 2009. Previous Southern Nationals Cleveland Speedway winners include CAT-DADDY Clint Smith (’06), Randy THE DREAM Weaver (’07), and Cleveland fan favorite THE O-SHOW Jimmy Owens (’08). The event (like this season) follows the Cleveland Speedway's BUDWEISER: Jean Johnson Memorial event and is expected to see the return of the most recent winner; Ronny Lee Hollingsworth of Northport, AL. Qualifying will lock in the Top-10 fastest to the "A" Main feature, leaving the remainder of the competitors to race in Last Chance "B" Main races. No one (1) racer has yet to win two So. NATS. events at the Cleveland track.
A partial list of out-of-state drivers "possibly" expected at Cleveland Speedway for the Southern Nationals Series THURSDAY NIGHT THUNDER include; Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, GA.; Chris Madden of Gaffney, SC; Tony Knowles of Tyrone, Ga.; John Henderson of Aiken, SC; Brian Booze of Marion, PA; G.R. Smith of Mooresville, NC; Brian Nuttal Jr. of Clayton, GA; Ethan Hunter of Tiger, GA; Shane Clanton of Locust Grove, GA; Ivedent Lloyd Jr. of Ocala, FL; Scott Creel of Franklinton, LA; Dennis Franklin of Gaffney, SC; Jeff Smith of Dallas, NC; John Pursley Jr. of Clover, SC; Donald Bradsher of Burlington, NC; Kennie Compton Jr. of Bland, VA; Daniel Baggerly of Rural Retreat, VA., Jordan Bland of Concord, NC; Chris Brown of Spring, TX; Jared Landers of Blackwell, AK;
Also expect to see in action a strong contingent from nearby; NC, TN/GA and AL. Former Cleveland Speedway Super Late Model champions Jamie Perry & Kevin Gibson of Ringgold, GA; (whom share 3 titles between them) as well as fan favorites and former East Tennessee teammates Skip Arp and Freddy Smith could be in action. Georgia's Lee Sutton and THE COACH David Payne of Murphy, who's coming off one of his more stout performances this weekend, should be entered Thursday. Local Cleveland Speedway Track Defenders Jake Knowles and Todd Morrow should see action also. Throw in the likes of Powell TN's Mark Vineyard and Steve Smith, East Tennessee's Billy Ogle Jr. and Chad Ogle ...of no relation, Shanon Buckingham of Morristown, Rick Rogers of Knoxville and defending series champion ROCKETBOY Tommy Kerr could make it interesting to see who'll be the next to add their name to the Cleveland Winners Column.
Adult grandstand admission on Thursday, July 22nd is $15, with kids 11-and-under admitted free in grandstands when accompanied by an adult. Pit passes are $30. The pit gates will open Thursday, July 22nd at 4PM EST, and the grandstands at 5PM. Reserve seats for the Top-3 Rows at Cleveland Speedway will go on-sale at 4PM. The LLM/Crate division will be racing Thursday with the So. Nats. SLM's. Hotlaps are tentatively scheduled to begin around 8PM., to be followed by qualifying and then racing action. For information about the So. NATS. series visit them online at www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com.
After Mid-Summer Break, Chub Frank Looks Ahead To World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘Ohio-Pennsylvania Speedweek’
BEAR LAKE, PA – July 21, 2010 – Chub Frank has gotten a much-needed break from the rigors of the road since the World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘Wild West Tour’ ended on July 10.
Now the 48-year-old veteran from Bear Lake, Pa., is ready to get back to work on the WoO LMS with a big stretch of racing – Ohio-Pennsylvania Speedweek from July 27-Aug. 1 – that takes him to tracks where he’s enjoyed success in the past.
Frank has spent the past two weeks regrouping his self-owned racing effort at his shop. His primary focus was on assembling a new Corry Rubber/Hino Toyota Rocket car for action in Ohio-Pennsylvania Speedweek, which kicks off on July 27 with a 40-lap, $8,000-to-win event at Central PA Speedway in Clearfield, Pa.
“We’ve had this car sitting in the shop for awhile but haven’t had a chance to get it done until now,” said Frank, who enters the Ohio-Pennsylvania Speedweek ranked ninth in the WoO LMS points standings. “We want to try it and see how it works.”
Frank is hoping that the fresh machine will get him back in the spotlight on the WoO LMS. He’s still searching for his first win of the season after falling short in the four races that comprised the recent ‘Wild West Tour’; his best finish was a seventh (after starting sixth) in the 50-lap A-Main on July 8 at Superior (Wis.) Speedway. Frank also placed eighth in the ‘Gopher 50’ on July 7 at Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn.; 11th on July 9 at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, N.D., in a scheduled 50-lap event that was declared official after 21 laps due to rain; and 12th in the ‘Great Plains 50’ on July 10 at Dakota State Fair Speedway in Huron, S.D.
Ohio-Pennsylvania Speedweek could be a turnaround for Frank, who has either won – or come close to it – at the five tracks that make up the swing: Central PA Speedway; Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio (July 28); Attica (Ohio) Raceway Park (July 30); Muskingum County Speedway (July 31); and Eriez Speedway in Hammett, Pa. (Aug. 1).
Frank owns WoO LMS victories at both Sharon (2007) and Muskingum County, where he snapped a year-long win drought in last year’s tour event. He also finished second in the 2008 WoO LMS event at Attica; placed second in the 2008 ‘Yankee Doodle 50’ at Central PA (after he went to the rear twice); and has a long winning history at Eriez, a one-third-mile oval that served as one of the launching pads for his illustrious career.
As of Wednesday (July 21), Frank was considering entering an event this weekend to tune up for Ohio-Pennsylvania Speedweek but had not yet made an official decision.
For more information on Chub Frank, visit his Web site at www.chubfrank.com.
Jason Bodenhamer Climbs ULMA Point Ladder with Fifth Victory!
Sam Stoecklin ULMA Media Relations July 21, 2010
In the heat of summer the ULMA point standings are starting to reveal the title hopes of at least two drivers set to battle to the finish for this year’s years championship. The 2008 champion, Jason Bodenhamer, of Centerview, MO rolled to his fifth overall victory of the year last weekend with a win at Central Missouri Speedway (CMS) and vaulted into second position in the standings as a result of his win. Meanwhile, current leader Bob Test of Jefferson City, MO recorded two more top three finishes to maintain his lead. Vance Wilson recorded his fifth straight ULMA win by claiming the checkers at Callaway Raceway.
Drivers use their 15 best finishes of the year to determine the overall title once the season concludes and from the looks of things Bodenhamer and Test for now appear to be the odds-on favorites down the homestretch. If all goes as planned, Bodenhamer will recorded his fifteenth start this weekend while Test, who has been the road warrior this year, will record at least his 28th main event start by the time the weekend concludes. Test will need to improve a 4th place run while Bodenhamer will first throw out a 3rd place finish to balance out fifteen starts on the year. It’s certainly not too late for Jon Binning to get in the hunt but he will need to record solid runs at or near the top to get in the mix for the remaining races to challenge the two leaders. The sleeper in this year’s point standings could be Vance Wilson, who has only amassed seven starts, two of which came on double point weekend. If Wilson had joined ULMA at the beginning of the season he would have eleven wins on the season. It is unknown whether Wilson will continue running enough ULMA events to get to the fifteen starts threshold.
Last weekend at CMS, drivers kicked off their portion of the evening’s program with three heat races. Brett Wood of Warrensburg picked up a heat-race win over brother-in-law Jason Bodenhamer and O’Fallon Missouri’s Shawn Rayfield. Jon Binning of Warrensburg was also a heat-race winner over Bob Test and Steve Clancy. Come feature time, Bodenhamer swiftly moved into the second position with Kevin Coyne and Bob Test inside the top four. Lap-after-lap Bodee pressured leader Brett Wood for the lead but ‘Woody’ was able to keep him at bay for the first three quarters of the race. The entire race went caution-free as drivers did a great job in keeping their cars in check with several battles throughout the field. Coyne’s strong run came to an end with mechanical woes just as Test advanced to the third spot with Jon Binning moving up to take fourth by lap thirteen. On lap fifteen, Bodenhamer drove to the low side of Wood to claim the top spot and then was able to hold off his brother-in-law for his fifth feature win of the year. Wood recorded his strongest finish this year in second with Test having a strong run to third. Binning finished fourth at the line with Rayfield, Clancy, Joe Walkenhorst, and Brothers Brian and John Pipes rounding out the top ten. There were 13 member drivers present among 15 competitors. Another exciting weekend is on tap at CMS; check out all the details at www.centralmissourispeedway.net.
Lucas Oil Speedway did not compete ULMA late models last weekend but will return to action this Saturday night for another week of championship racing at the ‘Diamond of Dirt Tracks’ in Wheatland, MO. The speedway has played host to strong late model car counts this year. Vance Wilson currently has three wins in a row at the track and if he shows again Saturday night he will likely be near or at the top of the standings when the night concludes. For a complete look at the remaining track schedule and event details be sure to visit the track’s website at www.lucasoilspeedway.com.
Wilson is also the man to beat at Callaway Raceway and now has five straight wins dating back to mid June at the track in Fulton, MO. The last man to drive to victory lane before Wilson’s hot streak was Jeff Schlup of California, MO. Look for Schlup and Test to challenge for the win this weekend at the track. Last weekend behind Wilson, Schlup came away second with Test third. James Stafford, Chris Cox, Zeke Langley, Cliff Powell, and Robbie Wright also recorded finishes inside the top ten. There were 8 ULMA member drivers present of 14 total competitors. Racing resumes this Friday at the track, for complete details visit the official website at www.callawayraceways.com.
For complete standings and the remaining schedule visit www.ulmaracing.com. The ULMA points fund benefits by booking your lodging needs through the official ULMA website, savings await everyone using the link on the website by choosing from several quality hotel chains. ULMA membership is available on site at each affiliated track for $50; ask for the track’s ULMA representative. Driver and affiliate membership is also available via the Website. To join the association’s email group, send request to unitedlatemodelassociation@hotmail.com.
Official 2010 sponsors and affiliated business partners are greatly appreciated. This year’s team includes official sponsor Imhoff Construction. Contingency Sponsors: Fast Shafts, Rod End Supply, Racingjunk.com, TCI® Automotive, Kenny Johnson’s Race Replicas. Affiliate Sponsor: Photographics by Shelly Payne. ULMA 2010 Business Partners: NeedSponsorship.com, MySmokinRide.com, Intercontinental Hotels Group, Homes for Our Troops. If you would like to join the team, contact us at your convenience at unitedlatemodelassociation@hotmail.com or www.ulmaracing.com.
David Breazeale Tops MSCCS Action At Hattiesburg
Laurel, Mississippi (07/21/10) – David Breazeale continued his torrid pace in the #54 Henderson Motorsports/Mastersbilt/Cornett Racing Engine Super Late Model over the weekend as he picked up his seventh win of the 2010 campaign.
The team set out to enter a pair of MSCCS Super Late Model events over the weekend, although Mother Nature would claim the second night of the double header on Saturday night at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi.
Both drivers did get to compete on Friday night in a $2,000 to win, MSCCS event at Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. David Breazeale started the night by setting quick time in his group and quick time overall to lock into the pole-sitter's dash. He went on to win the dash, which gave him the pole position for the feature event. He would lead the entire feature en route to the victory, which was his seventh of the year.
Leon Henderson powered his #10 Mastersbilt to the fourth fastest time in his group, which also locked him into the pole sitters dash, where he finished 8th to pick up the 8th starting spot for the 40 lap feature. In the feature he would race around midpack for the entire event before picking up an 11th place finish.
Both drivers will be in action this weekend in a single event as they enter the MSCCS sanctioned, $2,500 to win event at Southern Raceway in Milton, Florida on Saturday, July 24th. Entering the event, Breazeale is the current tour point’s leader, while Henderson sits seventh in the standings and second in the rookie of the year points. For more information on the event, please visit www.SouthernRaceway.com and www.StateSeries.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 .
Klint Byars Finishes Second At Jackson Motor Speedway
Carrollton, Mississippi (07/21/10) –After more than his fair share of bad luck, Klint Byars finally got his season back on track on Saturday night in his #5 Southern Belle/K&K Motorsports/GRT/Roush Yates Racing Engine Super Late Model with a top five finish at Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Mississippi.
After seeing the MSCCS Super Late Model event scheduled for Whynot Motorsports Park (Meridian, Mississippi) rained out, the team traveled to Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Mississippi for a Weekly Racing Series Event. Klint would register a solid effort in qualifying to earn the second starting spot for the feature. He would run in second for the entire event, and would finish just behind winner, Jason Cliburn. Full results are available at www.JacksonMotorSpeedway.net .
This Saturday, July 24th, Klint will be in action at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi in a $1,000 to win, Weekly Racing Series Event. For more information, please visit www.ColumbusSpeedway.net .
K&K Motorsports would like to thank its sponsors including Southern Belle, Byars Motorsports, Jay Dickens Suspension, American Race Tires By Allen, K&K Quik Stop, Lovorn & Lovorn Trucking, Bona-Fide Southern, X-Treme Graphics By J-Rod, & MSRMafia.com .
For the latest Klint Byars and K&K Motorsports information, please visit www.KlintByars.com .
Jack Sullivan To Brave The Shave & Raise Money For Cancer Foundations
Greenbrier, Arkansas (07/21/10) – Jack Sullivan driver of the #1 AAA Diesel/Bryant Motorsports/GRT/Vic Hill Racing Engine Super Late Model is one of several drivers, who are coming together to help fight cancer by “Braving the Shave”.
The Brave The Shave Campaign is part of the “A Head For A Cure Organization,” which is a nonprofit organization that was created by Super Late Model racer, Jeep Van Wormer, to help raise money for cancer research. The Children's Cancer Fund of America, Cancer Research Institute, and American Cancer Society all benefit from the program.
This program is special to Jack and the entire Sullivan family. Jack notes, “My Mom has worked as a Nurse in oncology for several years, and our family has been affected by cancer. As a result, I want to do anything that I can to raise money for cancer research and help fight the battle.”
In addition to Jack Sullivan, several other drivers have signed on to “Brave the Shave” including Shannon Babb, Rick Eckert, Jimmy Owens, Brandon Kinzer, Jeep Van Wormer, Brady Smith, Brian Birkhofer, Jon Blankenship, Eddie Carrier Jr., Shane Clanton, Steve Francis, and more.
The driver, who receives the most donations in their name, will have his head shaved first on the front stretch at the World 100 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio on September 10th-11th, 2010. Jack wants to be the first driver to have his head shaved, so to donate online, please go to www.ahead4acure.com and donate in Jack Sullivan’s name. Race fans can donate any denomination that they want, and each and every cent is greatly appreciated.
Race fans will also have a chance to donate this weekend, July 23rd-24th at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas as Jack will be there racing in a pair of O’Reilly SUPR Super Late Model events. Donation buckets will be available at the concession stand and helmets will be passed through the stands at intermission. For more information on the event, please visit www.I-30Speedway.com and www.SUPRRacing.com .
Jack recently wrapped up the 2010 UMP Summernationals, where he picked up two wins and finished sixth in the final standings.
Jack Sullivan would like to thank all of his sponsors including Triple A Diesel, Bryant Motorsports, GRT Race Cars, Central Arkansas Pest Services, Rinehart Trucking, Merrill Bonding Co., Vic Hill Racing Engines, JFR Graphics, Xtreme Suspension Technology, AFCO Radiators, Allstar Performance, ATL Fuel Cells, Brinn Transmissions, BSB Manufacturing, ButlerBuilt Safety Equipment, CV Products, Delph Communications, Frankland Rear Ends, Goodridge Hose & Fittings, GRT Fab, Hoosier Racing Tire, Hypercoils, Joe's Racing Products, K-B Carburetors, Out-Pace Racing Products, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies, Performance Powder Coating, Peterson Fluid Systems, QuarterMaster, QuickCar, R2C Air Filters, Sweet Mfg., MSRMafia.com, Trick Race Parts, Turbo Start Batteries, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wilwood Engineering.
For more information on Jack Sullivan, please visit his official internet home at www.JackSullivanRacing.com .
LATE MODELS TAKE SPOTLIGHT IN SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIP THIS SATURDAY AT SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY
SELINSGROVE, Pa. – The Lyons Auto & Truck Service Center late models will be featured in a 30-lap main event paying $1,500 to win and $200 to start this Saturday, July 24, at Selinsgrove Speedway. Joining the late models will be the 358 sprint cars, pro stocks, and roadrunners.
Race time is 7:30 p.m., with track gates opening at 5 p.m. This Saturday’s race date is one of only 10 remaining on the Snyder County half-mile oval’s 2010 schedule.
So far this season 11 races have produced four different feature winners in the late model division. Jeff Rine of Danville recorded his sixth win of the season last Saturday night and holds a commanding 615-point lead in the standings over Steve Campbell of Danville. Rine is seeking his fourth straight and sixth career track championship at Selinsgrove Speedway.
This Saturday’s summer championship will be the second extra-distance race of the season for the super late models at Selinsgrove. Nick Dickson of McVeytown was the winner of the 30-lap Appalachian Mountain Speedweek show at the track. Other winners of 25-lap features this season include Coleby Frye of Dover and three-time winner Dylan Yoder of Selinsgrove, whose three-race winning streak came to end last Saturday due to mechanical problems.
Following a fiery crash that forced Pat Cannon of Etters out of last weekend’s sprint car feature on lap 10, Blane Heimbach of Selinsgrove was able to erode the point deficit with his fifth-place finish and move within five points of Cannon for the lead in the A&A Auto Stores 358 sprint car standings. Davie Franek of Wantage, N.J. became the seventh different feature winner in 12 races this year after taking his first checkered flag in five years at the track.
AJ Hoffman of Richfield has taken over the point lead in the Salem RV Center pro stocks winning his third race of the season last Saturday night. Hoffman tied defending track champion Jason Smith of Williamsport in the wins category. Smith, who was leading the standings, now trails Hoffman by 45 points.
Four-time winner Brad Mitch of McClure holds a 170-point lead over Ricky Bender of Jolliett, who will be seeking his first win of the season this Saturday in the Collier Paving & Construction/Byers Built Engines roadrunners.
Selinsgrove Speedway will round out the month with a four division racing program of 358 sprint cars, late models, pro stocks, and roadrunners at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 31.
Selinsgrove Raceway Park will present a program of go kart and micro sprint car racing at 7 p.m. this Friday, July 23. One-time winner David Utt of Bloomsburg holds a 60-point lead over defending champion and three-time winner Todd Hoover of Mt. Pleasant Mills in the Selinsgrove Ford micro sprint car point standings.
Admission Prices for Saturday, July 24: Adults: $12 Students (12-17): $10 Kids 11 & Under: Free Pit Passes: $20
TWO POINT RACES ADDED TO THE 2010 NeSMITH CHEVROLET DLMS NATIONAL SCHEDULE
CARTERSVILLE, GA – The NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series has added two point events to the 2010 National Touring schedule at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, MS as a part of the 9th Annual Possum Town Grand Prix with a pair of 40-lap $2,000-to-win races on November 26 and 27. These will be the final two point races to make for a Championship Weekend.
The 2010 NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Champion will be crowned during the Possum Town Grand Prix weekend at Columbus Speedway. The 2010 NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Champion will receive $20,000 out of the series point fund.
The dates have been added by the series to make up for early season rainouts, and now brings the number of races in the 2010 season back up to 23. NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS officials may try to add another date to bring the number of races back up to the originally set number of 24 events.
In addition to the two NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National point races, the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Invitational Race is still scheduled for the Possum Town Grand Prix at Columbus Speedway on November 27.
The top ten drivers from the East and West Regions of the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series and the top ten drivers, excluding top ten Regional drivers, from each NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series track will receive invitations to the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Invitational Race.
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.
'Mark Balzano Memorial' Makeup Race Date Finalized
The original season opener will now be the opening act of a 4 night speed spectacular, as the management of the West Virginia Motor Speedway has been able to secure the September 2nd date for the return of the 'O'Reilly Auto Parts' All-Star sanctioned Late Models.
Rain moved into the area on the original May 16th season opening Mark Balzano Memorial race after the Late Model preliminary races had been completed, forcing the search for a suitable rescheduling date.
Kenny Compton broke Davey Johnson's previously held track record by scorching the 5/8 mile high banks with a 19.085 lap that evening, besting a field that saw drivers from as far away as Mississippi, California and a province of Canada help ring in the fabled track's 25th Anniversary season.
Josh Richards, Steve Francis, Steve Shaver and Tyler Reddick were the Late Model prelim winners, and the starting field has been set for the $5000 to win event.
Likewise, the FASTRAK Mid Ohio Valley Touring Series Late Models and TSMA Modifieds have a full field locked & loaded for their $1200 to win make up main events. The TSMA Hot Mods were on the track for their qualifying heat races when the rains forced the end to the opening program. The Hot Mod division is the only class on the card that will accept new entrants from the original show, as the heat races weren't in the books when Mother Nature threw the red flag.
The Thursday night makeup date will be a bonus for those arriving early to the 42nd Annual Hillbilly Hundred weekend, and rain check armbands from the original Mark Balzano Memorial race date will be honored.
Those wishing to purchase tickets to this 'stand alone' event for Hillbilly Speedweeks will find them very reasonably priced at just $15 for an all access general admission or pit pass.
Additionally, the on-track schedule that night will be an open practice session for all divisions, as those wanting a test and tune session for the 'Grand Daddy of All Dirt Late Model major events' will have the chance to dial their equipment in before the bright lights and big money are on the line!
Gates will open at 3 pm, with a live band entertaining at the turn 4 party pavilion. Hot Laps hit the track @ 7 pm, and rides in the WV Motor Speedway 2 seater Late Model will also be available. Afterwards, stroll through the pits and meet the racers, or enjoy the 'Hillbilly Kick Off Party'!
It's been a West Virginia tradition for 42 years, and the winner's list has become a who's who in the history books of American Dirt Late Model racing!
Come see how 'the Speedplant' got it's nickname, settle in for a weekend of good food, plenty of camping, after race pit parties and the biggest names in racing going after the biggest one day purse in Dirt Late Model Racing at the fan friendly & spacious West Virginia Motor Speedway.
Thursday night, September 2nd schedule of events
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd “Hillbilly Speedweek Opener” 3pm Gates open, Live Band at turn 4 party pavilion 7pm Hot laps - 2nd “Mark Balzano Memorial” All Star Late Model Feature (makeup event from May 16th) - Plus FASTRAK Mid Ohio Valley Main Event makeup, TSMA Modified Main Event makeup and Hotmod heats and Feature - Open Practice for other divisions! Armbands will be honored from May 16th, GA & Pits $15 - 2 Seater Rides in the WVMS Late Model - Hillbilly Kick Off Party- Camping-Great Food!
Booper Bare Racing Welcomes American Race Tires: Will Make 2010 Season Debut This Weekend…
After almost a four month delay, Rockbridge Baths, Virginia’s Booper Bare is ready and anxious to get behind the wheel of his famous Rocket Chassis/Fletcher Made Racing Engines #00 for the first time this coming weekend. Booper Bare Racing will be making its 2010 debut this Friday and Saturday which will see Booper attend the Three State Flyer races at Potomac & Winchester Speedways.
“To say the least we are starting a little later than expected” said Booper with laugh from the team’s race shop. “We had a little construction project with the farm house that had to be taken care of prior to any racing this year. Lori and I can’t thank everybody enough for their concern, help and well wishes these last couple of months. Our equipment is fresh and I’m more than ready to get behind the wheel” added the likeable veteran. “All the guys on the crew have really worked hard to get the equipment ready for this coming weekend. We have some great new sponsors on board along with some outstanding companies that have had a long relationship with Booper Bare Racing and I want to get out there and represent them the best I can”.
Long time Booper fans will have no trouble recognizing the new look that will adorn the #00, as the blue has been replaced with the Red that Booper started his career in. Also another big switch for the team will find the familiar #00 Rocket race cars equipped with American Race Tires for the 2010 season. “I’m really excited to have American Race Tires involved with our team. I tried them for one race at the end of the 2007 season and ended up winning the Fall Classic at Natural Bridge. I’m looking forward to having a long relationship with them and carrying the American Race Tires brand to victory lane” added Booper.
Booper will also start the season with new Fletcher Made Horsepower under the hood. The Bloomery, WV based company has had a storied history building power plants for such prestigious races as the Rolex 24 hours of Daytona and numerous other sports car endurance races. The Company’s new Circle Track Division has gone through extensive research & development and Booper Bare Racing is proud to be debuting in 2010 with Fletcher Made power.
Booper Bare Racing is an authorized Rocket Chassis & Integra Shock dealer. Give them a call at (540)460-2247 for all of you racing needs.
Look for an all new BooperBare.com within a few weeks. The WRT Web Designed site will be live with all of your Booper Bare information. The site will include some unique functions including a kid’s coloring page for Booper’s younger fans.
Booper would like to thank all of his supporters for all of their help over the years including: Third Time Trucking, Countryline Incorporated, Beverly Brothers & Son Wood Yard, Cecil B. Arthur Beef Farm & Bucking Bulls, R&R Auctioneering, American Race Tires, Brinn Transmissions, DeSigns, Duralite Racing Wheels, Fletcher Made Horsepower, Integra Racing Shocks, K.R.S. Graphics, Port City Racing, Rocket Chassis, Sunoco Race Fuels, Wiles Drive Shafts, World Wide Racing Fuels & WRT Web Designs.
Upcoming Races:
July 23th - Potomac Speedway
July 24th - Winchester Speedway
July 30th - TBA July 31st - Hagerstown Speedway
Tri-Am RV Center presents 'Southern Nationals Series' at Volunteer Speedway on Friday, July 23
BULLS GAP, Tenn. — The Ray Cook-promoted Southern Nationals Series for Super Late Models features 10 events in the span of 13 days, with races held in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. Volunteer Speedway will host the series for the next-to-last event of the two-week tour around the Southeast on Friday, July 23 for a $5,300-to-win ... $530-to-start Super Late Model show presented by Tri-Am RV Center, located just off I-81 at Exit 23 (across the interstate from "The Gap").
Jeff Cooke of Spartanburg, S.C., won the 2005 Southern Nationals Series title. Anthony White of Clinton, Tenn., was champion in 2006; with Gaffney, S.C.-chauffeur Chris Madden winning the championships in 2007 and '08, while Tommy Kerr of Maryville, Tenn., claimed the championship in 2009.
Also racing Friday night besides the Super Late Models will be Fastrak Racing Series-sanctioned Pro (Crate) Late Models and Hobby Stocks. The fastest 10 cars from Southern Nationals Series qualifying will be locked into the 53-lap feature, with B-mains scheduled to complete the 24-car starting field.
A partial list of out-of-state drivers "possibly" expected at Volunteer Speedway for the Southern Nationals Series include Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga.; Chris Madden of Gaffney, S.C.; Tony Knowles of Tyrone, Ga.; John Henderson of Aiken, S.C.; Brian Booze of Marion, Pa.; G.R. Smith of Mooresville, N.C.; Brian Nuttal Jr. of Clayton, Ga.; Ethan Hunter of Tiger, Ga.; Casey Roberts of Toccoa, Ga.; Clint Smith of Senoia, Ga.; Shane Clanton of Fayetteville, Ga.; Ivedent Lloyd Jr. of Ocala, Fla.; Scott Creel of Franklinton, La.; Dennis Franklin of Gaffney, S.C.; Ronny Lee Hollingsworth of Northport, Ala.; Jeff Smith of Dallas, N.C.; John Pursley Jr. of Clover, S.C.; Donald Bradsher of Burlington, N.C.; Kennie Compton Jr. of Bland, Va.; Daniel Baggerly of Rural Retreat, Va., Jordan Bland of Concord, N.C.; Chris Brown of Cleveland, Texas; Jared Landers of Blackwell, Ark.; Lee Sutton of Taylorsville, Ga., David Payne of Murphy, N.C., and more.
Also expect to see in action from around East Tennessee former Volunteer Speedway Super Late Model champions Vic Hill of Morristown (1997, '98, 2000, '05 and '09 champion), Greeneville's Jeff Maupin (2008 champion), Kerry Jones of Bristol (2001 and '07 champion), Rogersville's Mike Smith (2006 champion), Mark Douglas of Knoxville (2002 and '03 champion) — along with Powell's Mark Vineyard, Randy Weaver of Crossville, Billy Ogle Jr. of Knoxville, Sevierville's Chad Ogle, Rodney Kiker of Greeneville, Shanon Buckingham of Morristown, Skip Arp of Georgetown, Bryan Hendrix of Knoxville, Rick Rogers of Knoxville, Terry Wolfenbarger of Powell, Mike Marlar of Winfield, Steve Smith of Powell, Stacy Boles of Clinton, Jeff Neubert of Rockford, and others.
Adult grandstand admission on Friday, July 23 is $15, with youth 12-and-under admitted free in grandstands when accompanied by an adult. Pit passes and backside tier-parking $30.
The pit gate will open Friday, July 23 at 3 p.m. and the grandstands at 5 p.m. Hotlaps are tentatively scheduled to begin around 7:45 p.m., to be followed by qualifying and then racing action.
***NOTE: For the Southern Nationals Series event, no lawn chairs will be permitted in the grandstands. Only stadium seat-type cushions will be allowed. Also, no coolers or outside food allowed to be brought into the front straightaway (main) grandstand! Coolers are permitted in the pit area and the reserved backstretch tier-parking – however no glass containers allowed.
Tell your family, friends, neighbors and co-workers all about racing at Volunteer Speedway. You can't beat the excitement of an action-packed night of racing at "The Gap!"
Directions to Volunteer Speedway: South on Interstate 81 from Tennessee/Virginia state lines, take Exit 23 (Bulls Gap/Greeneville), then turn right onto Hwy. 11-E at bottom of the exit ramp. Look for track entrance approximately 200 yards on left.
North on Interstate 81 from I-81/I-40 split (East of Knoxville, TN), take Exit 23, then turn left onto Hwy. 11-E at bottom of the exit ramp. Continue underneath the interstate over-pass and track entrance approximately 300 yards ahead on left. _________________
For information about the Southern Nationals Series, visit the Web site at www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com or call promoter Ray Cook at (706) 835-7503 or (828) 837-0379.
Late Models Return To Ocala this Friday
by BJ Cavin- Ocala Speedway Media
OCALA, FL- Ocala Speedway will present another night of top notch dirt racing action this Friday, July 23rd, as the Late Model Division returns after a lengthy layoff. In addition to the Late Models, fans will be treated to more fender banging action from the Amsoil V8 Thunder Stocks, plus the only Mini Stock Division on dirt in Florida, and the highly competitive Gladiator Division will be back with a new 2010 points leader.
Fans have been anxiously awaiting the return of the Late Model Division as the last feature race was back on June 4th when Phillip Cobb became the latest winner of the Annual Powell Memorial. And as the Late Models return to the southeast's toughest 3/8ths mile, the 2010 points battle is still up for grabs. Mark Whitener holds onto the top spot, but 10 other racers are all within 98 points of first place. Phillip Cobb is just 22 points back, J.O. Nobles is only 29 points shy of the top spot, and young Christian Augspurger is a mere 41 points short of first place. Needless to say, any mistakes or misfortunes in the top tier of the points chart could spell trouble and let gravity take over, so the leaders will be watching their backs while those who are chasing them are beginning to salivate for their own taste of the top. That makes for exciting and tough racing this Friday night, and a strong group of top late model racers will be on hand to take part in the feeding frenzy at the top.
The Amsoil V8 Thunder Stocks have the reputation of being the toughest division racing at Ocala Speedway, and with good reason. On any given Friday night, it is likely that as many as half of the 20 or so cars that begin the feature will not finish it, and those that do make it to the finish rarely arrive unscathed. And seven racers are within reach of unseating the top dogs in the season points battle going into Friday's feature race, as Jerrid Bennett maintains a toe hold on first place. Michael Stalnaker is lurking just 12 behind him, and EBD Racing's Brian and Chris Shea are 40 and 42 points out of first place. Meanwhile Scott Mooers continues to score solid finishes at Ocala in his quest to remain in the top three of the UMP DIRTcar national rankings.
The adventures of the Ocala Speedway Mini Stocks continued two weeks ago when yet another dramatic chapter was written in their up and down season. Defending Mini Stock Champion Paul Combast collected a win when a protest caused a tear down in post race tech that led to a DQ, and everyone else bumped up the finisher's bracket one notch as a result. The DQ also helped Combast feel a bit more secure at the top of this season's points heap as Dan Kerr now trails by 27, and Nick Kerr is 63 points shy of first place. So as the Mini Stocks return this Friday, there might be a hint of resentment hanging around which could translate into more action on the track. The Gladiator Division saw their points leader take a tumble last Friday as Steven Johnson failed to finish the race and Casey Feaster passed him on his way to the top of the points. Feaster's new position as Gladiator points leader gives him the unique distinction of leading the 2010 points totals at Ocala Speedway and at Volusia Speedway Park as well, but his grip on the top at Ocala is tenuous at best. Feaster leads Steven Johnson by a mere 5 points, and Devin Walker is just one point behind Johnson. And all of the above might do well to watch Matt Shea, as he is only 19 points out of first place and very capable of beating all of them on any given Friday.
The pit gate will open at 2PM this Friday at Ocala Speedway with the grandstand opening at 5PM. Early arrivers will be treated to hot laps before the heat races begin at 8PM. For more information, please visit www.OcalaSpeedway.com.
Big Two Nights of “Rumble” and “Thunder” Await NCRA Late Models This Weekend!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 19, 2010 – Midwest City, Oklahoma - A big two day weekend of racing action await the O’Reilly/NCRA late model drivers as the series heads to Eagle Raceway in Lincoln, Nebraska this coming Friday night for a special “Rumble in the Bullring” event with added money on the line. From there the super late model drivers will head south down Hwy. 75 to Dave and Mike Conkwrights Thunder Hill Speedway in Mayetta, Kansas for a Saturday night outing on the Hill.
This Friday nights trip to Eagle Raceway will be the first appearance for the series since a July 3, 2008 stop where it was Elk Mound, Wisconsin driver John Kaanta picking up the victory. Before that, the O’Reilly/NCRA late model division had only competed three other times, all coming back in 2002 when Billy Moyer, Dale McDowell and Alan Vaughn.
As mentioned, there will be a special payout for this “Rumble in the Bullring” event as the nights forty lap feature winner will receive $3000 while a special twenty-four car starting field will earn $500.
Then on Saturday night it is on to Thunder Hill Speedway in Mayetta, Kansas in, shockingly enough, only the third appearance for the series late model division at the track located North of Topeka. On the previous two events held at the track, they came on the same weekend as Missouri driver Jessie Stovall swept the weekend during the running of “Thunder on the Hill ii.” The event will be the standard $2500 to win, $400 to win feature finale with all non-transfer cars earning $100.
Coming into the weekend, four- time series champion Kelly Boen of Henderson, Colorado is once again sitting atop the point standings and is expected to compete along with Bellevue, Nebraska’s Corey Zeitner having a strong season thus far and currently second in the point standings. Other tour regulars expected on the weekend include leading rookie candidate Jace Kaser (Lincoln), Wylan Petrie, Shawn Harker (Plattsmouth), two-time series champion Al Purkey (Coffeyville, Kansas), Jason O’Brien (Atlantic, Iowa), Bill Koons (Omaha), defending series champion Kyle Berck Marquette, Nebraska) , Jerry Warner (Lavesta, Nebraska), Dean Moore (Grand Junction, Nebraska and Delbert Smith (Wichita, Kansas).
Other drivers expected to drop in include John Anderson, Steve Kosiski, Travis Dickies, Mike Wiarda, Bo Egge and Alonzo Grosse. Over forty drivers are expected.
Friday nights “Rumble in the Bullring” at Eagle Raceway gets under way Friday night with front gates opening at 5:30 PM with racing at 7:30 PM. Adult general admission is $20 for ages 13 and up, youth ages 6-12 for $5 and children five and under admitted free. Eagle Raceway is located eleven miles south of Interstate 80, exit 420, at the intersection of Nebraska Highway 63 and U.S. Highway 34. For more race and ticket information, contact the office (402) 238-2595.
Pit gates and grandstands will open at 5:00 PM with hot laps scheduled for 6:30 PM and racing at 7:30 PM. Thunder Hill Speedway is located is located 14.6 miles north of US 24 on US 75 to 142nd St., then 2.2 miles west. For more race or ticket information, contact the track (785) 966-2844 or send them an email thillspeedway@gmail.com.
The National Championship Racing Association would like to thank the following for contributors for their involvement with the late model division for the 2010 race season.
Official Sponsors: O'Reilly Auto Parts, Hoosier Racing Tires and Sunoco Race Fuels
Official Contingency Partners: Arizona Sports Shirts, Berheisel Racing Components, Hatfield Racing Engines, Hooker Harness, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Lazer Chassis, Peterson Fluid Systems, Pro Shocks, Racing Optics, Real Racing Wheels, Rod End Supply, Saldana Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, Taylor Cable Products, The Joie of Seating, Ultra-Shield, Vertex Magnetos, Winters Performance Products.
Past O’Reilly/NCRA late model feature winners:
Eagle Raceway: 07/03/08 John Kaanta, 05/17/02 Billy Moyer, 05/18/02 Dale McDowell, 08/02/02 Alan Vaughn
Thunder Hill Speedway: 10/17/08 Jessie Stovall, 10/18/08 Jessie Stovall
Anthony Sanders Picks Up City Chevrolet Late Model Win - Continues Cherokee Speedway Domination
Gaffney, South Carolina – After a nearly two hour rain delay Anthony Sanders scored the win in Cherokee Speedway’s City Chevrolet GM Performance Late Models on Saturday night. Sanders set fast time and led every lap en route to his third win in his last four starts at the Gaffney, South Carolina 3/8ths mile oval. Sanders built leads of as much as a half a straightaway and took the win by about five car lengths over Adam Yarbrough. “We had another great run. The car has been so good every where this year. I need to thank Kelly Hamrick for giving me such great equipment to run. It’s a good feeling to know that people think of you as one of the guys to beat wherever you unload.” Sanders said after his win.
Sanders has built an impressive set of statistics thus far in 2010. In 29 crate late model starts Sanders has amassed seven wins and 20 top fives with only one DNS to date. Sanders will look to add to those stats this weekend when he travels to Rural Retreat, Virginia for the Fastrak Racing Series sanctioned Virginia State Championship at Wythe Raceway which will pay $3000 to the winner. “I really like Wythe. It’s a great track that always provides a good racing surface that allows drivers to be able to race. We went up there for a twin feature event earlier in the year and did well. I was up to 6th in the first feature and had a power steering line come off. And in the second feature we came from 19th to finish 6th. So I know we have a chance to run well up there.” Sanders said.
Another event that Sanders is looking forward to is the 38th Annual Gaston County Shrine Race scheduled for Tuesday, August 10th. “That race has always been very special to me. And this year it will have even more meaning. That will be our first NDRA race since our suspension last year. I was suspended for 365 days because of an engine infraction. I honestly didn’t know the engine was wrong or I wouldn’t have been racing it. But we took our punishment because it was an illegal engine. I learned a big lesson from all that and we are ready to get back to Carolina. I really like to run at Carolina. I won my first crate race there and it is the closest to my hometown of Belmont.” Sanders added.
Anthony would like to thank all of his sponsors for their continued support. The sponsors include: Hamrick’s of Gaffney, Parris Construction, Cody Brothers Roofing, KELCAR Motorsports Media, Indocil Art, Eagle Manufacturing, Butler Built Seats, Simpson, JPW Racing, Petersen Aluminum, Q Racing Oil, Wa-Don Bert Transmission and VP Race Fuels. To keep up with Anthony Sanders and his team’s schedule and progress visit the Big A’s Racing page on www.bigascustomgraphics.com
Southern Nationals finale at Tazewell Speedway July 24
By Michael Moats – MRM Media Services
Tazewell, Tennessee – Tazewell Speedway welcomes the Ray Cook’s Southern Nationals on Saturday, July 24, the mini-tour featuring 10 races in 13 nights. Tazewell Speedway has hosted the Southern Nationals finale every year since the series started six years ago. Some of the best drivers from the Southeast will be competing for the $5,300 winner’s check.
This year’s Southern Nationals is shaping up to be a tight battle to Saturday night’s championship race. There could be at least five drivers could have a shot at winning this year’s title at Tazewell Speedway.
Defending series champion Tommy Kerr of Maryville is one of the drivers in the championship mix. He finds himself chasing last year’s runner-up Jonathan Davenport. Tony Knowles, Vic Hill of Morristown, John Henderson, and Brian Booze are also in the title hunt.
All the drivers chasing points for the Southern Nationals will also have to do battle with some of the area’s top drivers. Former series champion Chris Madden, Billy Ogle Jr., Rick Rogers, Mike Weeks, Steve Smith, and others will also be looking to win and claim the $5,300 winner’s check.
Also racing on Saturday will be the modified streets, pure streets, four cylinders, and classic cars.
General admission tickets are $20 for adults with kids 10 and under admitted free with a paying adult. Pit passes are $30. Pit gates open at 3:00 and grandstand gates open at 5:00. Racing will start at 7:45.
The Tazewell Motor Lodge is the official host hotel for Tazewell Speedway. Call 423-626-7299 to make a reservation.
Tazewell Speedway is located just two miles northwest of Tazewell, Tennessee. Going north on US 25-E, turn right and then left onto Bacchus Rd, and then 1.8 miles north, then .8 miles west and the race track is located on the left. For additional information, visit www.TazewellSpeedway.net or call 865-626-2222.
Rice Lake Speedway Preps for Finales for 2010
By Ed Reichert
Rice Lake WI, July 19 – After a week off for the Barron County Fair, the Rice Lake Speedway is set to return to racing action on Saturday, July 24th. Plans are also being revealed for events that will comprise the rest of the initial season of racing for Adams-Hansen Inc. since their purchase of the track in April.
Regular racing action will take place on July 24th and 31st . The Street Stock Little Dream Race along with the first appearance of the WISSOTA Late Models will take place on Tuesday, August 3rd with a rain date of August 4th . Buzz Signs & Graphics will be one of the sponsors so far announced for that event. Right now, the Street Stock portion of the race will pay at least $800 to the winner but that figure is expected to rise as more sponsors and individual donors come on board. The Late Models will be running for a minimum of $1,200 to win with that figure likely to rise also. The Late Model program will be fully sanctioned by WISSOTA on that night.
In August, there will be racing on the 7th, 14th and 21st leading up to Championship night on August 28th . The Northern Vintage cars will be making an appearance on August 14th which will be sponsored by Dirt Track Specialties.
Championship night on August 28th will be a big night indeed as along with the Championship races in all five classes, the UMSS sprint cars based in Minnesota will be putting on a complete show also. Tim’s Automotive & Machine will be the sponsor on Championship night.
The season will conclude on Friday, September 4th and Saturday, September 5th with the Labor Day weekend doubleheader. Racing will be held in all classes both nights with purse details expected to be announced shortly. H&E Ready Mix along with Adams Automotive are already announced as sponsors for that night with more expected to be added shortly.
Also in the plans for the weeks to come are Scout Night with all scouts in uniform to be admitted free and Pack the Stands Night with discounted admission prices for all race fans. Other special events and announcements will be be made as they are finalized. Also, the track wishes to announce that their two seater modified is nearing completion and when fully ready, two seater rides in the Modified with Kevin Adams behind the wheel will be available every race night.
Stay tuned to the speedway website, www.ricelakespeedway.net as well as other media outlets for more news from the speedway. Any questions can be directed to Dave Adams at 715-205-2861
BLOOMQUIST & EPJ TIED AT 7-WINS in National RANKINGS......
PEARSON JR. TO 3rd
7/19/10
story by: Steve Hixson
Despite only markering a 3rd place nod over the weekend, BLACK SUNSHINE:
SCOTT BLOOMQUIST still reigns supreme in the National RANKINGS Top-5 standings
order. The HURRICANE EARL PEARSON JR. has rallied with his fourth consecutive
win (Friday) in Illinois, but his loss to JIMMY OWENS the next night in Missouri
wasn't a total failure. EPJ was able to pull out a Top-5 finish, which etches
him just ahead of fellow MasterSbilt ace RAY COOK by a mere 5-PTS. Speaking of
the SHOW ME state, WILL VAUGHT picked up his first $10,000 paycheck mid-week, in
an IL unsanctioned showdown. Big Bangs for Mega Money take a weekend off next
week, but kick back into gear in two weeks with a barrage of events at the end
of the month in Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland and Ohio.
as of: 7/19/10
Driver No Hometown Total Wins
1 … Scott Bloomquist # 0 of Mooresburg, TN 595 PTS. 7
2 … Josh Richards # 1 of Shinnston, WV 530 PTS. 6
3 … Earl Pearson Jr. # 44 of Jacksonville, FL 485 PTS. 7
4 … Ray Cook # 53 of Brasstown, NC 480 PTS. 5
5 … Jimmy Owens # 20 of Newport, TN 450 PTS. 6
6 … Billy Moyer # 21 of Batesville, AR 440 PTS. 6
7 … Tim McCreadie # 39 of Watertown, NY 405 PTS. 4
8 … Darrell Lanigan # 29 of Union, KY 390 PTS. 2
9 … Shane Clanton # 25 of Locust Grove, GA 285 PTS. 3
10 … Jimmy Mars # 28 of Elk Mound, WI 250 PTS. 3
11 … Austin Hubbard # 11 of Seaford, DE 245 PTS. 3
12 … Don O'Neal # 71 of Martinsville, IN 230 PTS. 2
13 … Shannon Babb # 18 of Moweaqua, IL 220 PTS. 2
14 … Brian Birkhofer # 15B of Muscatine, IA 220 PTS. 2
15 … Jonathan Davenport # 49 of Blairesville, GA 200 PTS. 2
16 … Steve Francis # 19 of Ashland, KY 185 PTS. 1
17 … Chris Madden # 44 of Gaffney, SC 170 PTS. 1
18 … Dale McDowell # 17M of Chickamagua, GA 165 PTS. 0
19 … Brady Smith # 2 of Solon Springs, WI 145 PTS. 1
20 … Tim Fuller # 19 of Watertown, NY 120 PTS. 2
21 … Dan Schleiper # s9 of Sullivan, WI 110 PTS. 0
22 … Brad Neat # 41 of Dunnville, KY 105 PTS. 1
23 … Chris Wall # 71 of Springfield, LA 85 PTS. 0
24 … Will Vaught # 1V of West Plains, MO 80 PTS. 1
25 … Bart Hartman # 75 of Zanesville, OH 60 PTS. 0
26 … Steve Casebolt # c9 of Richmond, IN 45 PTS. 0
27 … Rick Eckert # 24 of York, PA 45 PTS. 0
28 … Chub Frank # 1* of Bear Lake, PA 25 PTS. 0
29 … Eric Jacobson # 5 of Santa Cruz, CA 15 PTS. 0
30 … Clint Smith # 44 of Senoia, GA 10 PTS. 0
ROBERTS & WEAVER PASS RJ....... Southern RANKINGS TOP 3
7/19/10
story by: Steve Hixson
photo by: Thomas Hendrickson (www.dt52photos.com)
Crossville, Tennessee's RANDY WEAVER and Toccoa, Georgia's CASEY ROBERTS
carry something in common in July. Both have now surpassed Southern RANKINGS,
early season points leader RONNIE JOHNSON in the Top 5 talleying system. Picking
up his season tying 7th win of 2010, Saturday night in South, GA at Screven
Motor Speedway, Roberts is a cool 35-PTS ahead THE DREAM WEAVER and looking to
build momentum more of RAY COOK's SOUTHERN-NATIONALS series that in mid-week
swing after Rome, GA. RJ failed to produce at his home track in Chattanooga, but
squeeked out a Top 5, where Weaver got his 4th "W" of the season. JONATHAN
DAVENPORT is a SUPERMAN at Phenix City, Alabama where the Cook Travelling Road
Show hosts a TUESDAY NIGHT THUNDER event. Before Cook's fella's turn back
towards Tennessee, on Thursday, the series will attempt to make up the Friday
nighter in Swainsboro, GA on Wednesday. Joining the tiers of the Southern
RANKINGS this week is Floridian; Jason Davis, whom collected a Top-5 in the
UDLMCS event Saturday at North FL Speedway.
as of 7/19/10
Driver Car # Hometown Total … Wins
1 … Casey Roberts # 101 of Toccoa, GA 410 PTS. 7
2 … Randy Weaver # 116 of Crossville, TN 375 PTS. 4
3 … Ronnie Johnson # 5 of Chattanooga, TN 360 PTS. 5
4 … Jonathan Davenport # 49 of Blairesville, GA 285 PTS. 3
5 … Dennis Franklin # 2 of Gaffney, SC 225 PTS. 1
6 … Ivedent Lloyd Jr. # 21 of Ocala, FL 210 PTS. 3
7 … Ricky Weeks # 25 of Rutherfordton, SC 200 PTS. 3
8 … Ronny Lee Hollingsworth # 18 of Northport, AL 175 PTS. 3
9 … Billy Ogle Jr. # 201 of Knoxville, TN 170 PTS. 2
10 … Anthony Burroughs # 121 of Athens, AL 160 PTS. 2
11 … Chris Ferguson # 22 of Mt. Holly, NC 145 PTS. 1
12 … Dean Bowen # 15 of Whiteville, NC 120 PTS. 2
13 … Chris Madden # 44 of Gray Court, SC 115 PTS. 1
14 … Jeff Smith (NC) # 18 of Dallas, NC 110 PTS. 1
15 … Ray Cook # 53 of Brasstown, NC 100 PTS. 1
16 … Chelsey Dixon # 1 of Swainsboro, GA 100 PTS. 1
17 … Johnny Pursley # 9 of Clover, SC 95 PTS. 0
18 … Skip Arp # 31 of Georgetown, TN 95 PTS. 1
19 … Mark Whitener # 58 of Middleburg, FL 95 PTS. 0
20 … Jordan Bland # 12 of Concord, NC 90 PTS. 1
21 … Tyler Ivey # 47 of Tallahassie, FL 80 PTS. 1
22 … Austin Dillon # 3 of Lewisville, NC 75 PTS. 1
23 … Keith Nosbich #101 of Tampa, FL 75 PTS. 1
24 … John Pursley # 09P of Clover, SC 75 PTS. 1
25 … Brent Dixon # 1 of Toccoa, GA 70 PTS. 0
26 … Aaron Ridley # 525 of Chatsworth, GA 65 PTS. 0
27 … Luke Roffers # 4 of Concord, NC 65 PTS. 1
28 … Skylar Marlar # 96 of Winfield, TN 65 PTS. 1
29 … Stacy Holmes # H2 of Anniston, AL 65 PTS. 1
30 … Chris Wall # 71 of Springfield, LA 60 PTS. 0
31 … Dane Dacus # 54 of Arlington, TN 60 PTS. 1
32 … Mike Marlar # 157 of Winfield, TN 55 PTS. 1
33 … Phillip Cobb # 32c of Riverview, FL 55 PTS. 1
34 … Tommy Kerr # 4T of Rockford, TN 55 PTS. 0
35 … Randall Walker # 15 of Oxford, AL 50 PTS. 1
36 … Travis Varnadore # 41 of Dover, FL 50 PTS. 1
37 … Shep Lucas # 57 of McKensie, AL 50 PTS. 1
38 … Anthony White # 2X of Clinton, TN 50 PTS. 1
39 … Mike Gault # 17 of Gaffney, SC 45 PTS. 0
40 … David Payne # 8 of Murphy, NC 40 PTS. 0
41 … Wendall Wallace # 88 of Batesville, AR 40 PTS. 0
42 … Ethan Hunter # 101 of Tiger, GA 35 PTS. 0
43 … Scott Creel # 31 of Franklinton, LA 35 PTS. 0
44 … Tony Morris # M31 of Murfreesboro, TN 35 PTS. 0
45 … Jacob Grizzle #99G of Blairesville, GA 35 PTS. 0
46 … Jeff Cooke # 99 of Spartianburg, SC 35 PTS. 0
47 … Eric Hickerson # 98 of Lindon, TN 30 PTS. 0
48 … David Earl Gentry # 56 of Shelbyville, TN 30 PTS. 0
49 … Mile Weeks # 22 of Friendsville, TN 30 PTS. 0
50 … Tyler Ivey # 47 of Tallahassee, FL 30 PTS. 0
51 … Tony Knowles # 26 of Tyrone, GA 30 PTS. 0
52 … Ross Bailes # 87 of Blacksburgs, SC 30 PTS. 0
53 … Dingus Griffin # 49 of Alexandria, AL 25 PTS. 0
54 … Dillon Wood # 26 of Symrna Beach, FL 25 PTS. 0
55 … Brian Bernhardt # B69 of Clearwater, FL 25 PTS. 0
56 … David Ashley # 14 of Zacjary, LA 25 PTS. 0
57 … Rick Rogers # 44 of Knoxville, TN 25 PTS. 0
58 … William Thomas # 22 of Phenix City, AL 25 PTS. 0
59 … Frank Ingram # F9 of Acworth, GA 25 PTS. 0
60 … Benji Cole # 121 of Canon, GA 25 PTS. 0
61 … Shawn Beasley # 25 of Raeford, NC 25 PTS. 0
62 … Chad Ogle # 10 of Sevierville, TN 25 PTS. 0
63 … Jordy Nipper # 1N of Gray, GA 25 PTS. 0
64 … Derek Ellis # 99 of Chatsworth, GA 20 PTS. 0
65 … Jake Knowles # 66 of Tyrone, GA 20 PTS. 0
66 … Freddy Smith # 00 of Seymour, TN 15 PTS. 0
67 … Darrell Padgett # 46P of Clay Hill, FL 15 PTS. 0
68 … Chris Jones # 46 of Alabaster, AL 15 PTS. 0
69 … Michael Walker # 64 of Franklin, TN 15 PTS. 0
70 … Brandon Cameron # 37 of Jacksonville, FL 15 PTS. 0
71 … Daniel Miller # M16 of Shelbyville, TN 15 PTS. 0
72 … Jeremy Faircloth # 4 of Swainsboro, GA 15 PTS. 0
73 … Chris Blackwell # 6 of Grays Creek, NC 15 PTS. 0
74 … Dan Breuer # 2D of Mooresville, NC 15 PTS. 0
75 … Terry English # 96 of Benton, KY 15 PTS. 0
76 … Neil Baggett # 21 of Shannon, MS 15 PTS. 0
77 … Jason Welshan # 29 of Maryville, TN 15 PTS. 0
78 … Jay Sessoms # 84 of Stanley, NC 15 PTS. 0
79 … Eric Jacobsen # 5 of Seacliff Beach, CA 15 PTS. 0
80 … Travis Pennington # 21 of Winston, GA 10 PTS. 0
81 … Billy Moyer Jr. # 21 of Batesville, AR 10 PTS. 0
82 … Alex Ashley # 9 of Zachary, LA 10 PTS. 0
83 … Charles Zimmerman # 93 of Cunningham, TN 10 PTS. 0
84 … G.R. Smith # 54 of Mooresville, NC 10 PTS. 0
85 … Danny Peoples # 11 of Margeret, AL 10 PTS. 0
86 … Dustin Neat # 16 of Campbellsville, KY 10 PTS. 0
87 … Jack Nosbich Jr. # 12 of Tampa, FL 10 PTS. 0
88 … Scott Dedwylder # 33 of Vossburg, MS 10 PTS. 0
89 … Mike Ashley # 7 of Greenwood, SC 10 PTS. 0
90 … Lee Cooper # 57 of Greer, SC 10 PTS. 0
91 … Daniel Baggerly # 16 of Toccoa, GA 10 PTS. 0
92 … Clint Smith # 44 of Senoia, GA 10 PTS. 0
93 … Jamie Oliver # 38 of Murphy, NC 10 PTS. 0
94 … John Kellum # 41K of Panama City, FL 10 PTS. 0
95 … Tim Busha # 15 of Boaz, AL 5 PTS. 0
96 … Bub McCool # 57j of Vicksburg, MS 5 PTS. 0
97 … Brandon Dewitt # 2D of Morven, GA 5 PTS. 0
98 … David Schmauss # 105 of Tampa, FL 5 PTS. 0
99 … Shannon Lee # 47 of Lumberton, MS 5 PTS. 0
100 … Steven Ashby # 16 of Cunningham, TN 5 PTS. 0
101 … Jeff Fortner # 33 of Vidaelia, GA 5 PTS. 0
102 … Billy Thompson # 31 of Monroe, NC 5 PTS. 0
103 … Mark Vineyard # 4 of Powell, TN 5 PTS. 0
104 … Tim Busha # 15 of Boaz, AL 5 PTS. 0
105 … Brett Wyatt # 17 of Crossville, TN 5 PTS. 0
106 … Scott Autry # 1 of Fayetteville, NC 5 PTS. 0
107 … Wayne Echols # 17 of Cummings, GA 5 PTS. 0
108 … Travis Leake # 17 of Woodruff, NC 5 PTS. 0
109 … Eric Wells # 18 of Hazard, KY 5 PTS. 0
110 … Dustin Mitchell # 42 of Pine Level, NC 5 PTS. 0
111 … Kelly Hanvey # K0 of Cullman, AL 5 PTS. 0
112 … Jim Rasey # 32 of Southington, OH 5 PTS. 0
113 … Jason Davis # 145 of Jacksonville, FL 5 PTS. 0
UFo and ULMS Clash at PPMS for Increased Payoff on July 24!
(MARS PA) - Two regional series will meet at Pittburgh's PA Motor Speedway this Saturday night, July 24 for an all-out clash of power! The UFo Race Championship tour and the United Late Model Series will invade the monster-half mile for the "PENNational," paying $4,000 to win!
A bigger payoff now awaits drivers at the "PENNational" as Miley Motorsports has upped the payoff from its originally scheduled amount. The "PENNational" will now pay a total of $4,000 to win and $300 to start. The PENNational will utilize the thrilling twin UFo feature format, which has generated some of the best racing ever on the tour. PPMS has produce an amazing amount of passing 3 and 4 wide racing over the past seasons with winners from deep in the field.
Former UFo event winners at the track include Mark Banal of St. Clairsville, OH and John Mollick of Toronto, OH, who split the wins at the UFo/ULMS F-2 Shockwave at PPMS in May. Jared Miley of South Park, PA and Davey Johnson of Greensburg, PA won the UFo/ULMS twin features in 2009 from 13th and 15th on the grid. Other UFo winners at PPMS include Bart Hartman of Zanesville, OH, who scored a win from 20th on the starting grid, Al Atallah of Bridgeville, PA from 12th, John Flinner of Zelienople, PA, and Steve Baker of Fairmont, WV.
Chad McClellan of Stoystown, OH. Currently leads John Mollick in the UFo point standings. Keith Barbara of South Park, PA continues to be a contender for the championship in 3rd. Tommy Beck of Jeanette, PA and Danny Mitchell of Clarksburg, WV round out the top 5. Jim Kutas of Elizabeth, PA is 6th with Jared Miley of South Park, PA, Doug Horton of Bruceton Mills, WV, DJ Myers of Greencastle, PA and Jared Hawkins of Fairmont, WV rounding out the top 5.
David Scott of Garland, PA leads the United Late Model Series points followed by Dennis Lunger of Albion, PA, former ULMS champion Bob Close from Eldred, PA, Bump Hedman of Sugar Grove PA and Dick Barton of Ashville, NY. Brent Rhebergen of Clymer, PA, Boom Briggs from Bear Lake, PA, Dereck Frank of Jameston, NY, Chad Valone from Warren, PA and Mike Knight of Ripley, NY round out the top 10. The "PENNational" will pit some of the top drivers from each series against the tough PPMS racers and more top drivers in the region.
All track divisions at PPMS will compete for bonus money on July 24 with the FASTRK Pro-Lates paying $550, E-mods $450 and Cadets $350. The Hobby & Young Gun classes will also be in competition. Pit gates will open at 5:00 PM with warm-ups and 6:00 and racing at 7:00 PM. Grandstands will be $20 for adults, $19 for seniors, $10 for juniors 13-16 and $5 for children 7-12. Pit admission will be $35.
The payoff for the UFo Super Late Models for "Supernational Road" 40 lap feature at Roaring Knob will be 1st-$3,000 2nd-$1,400 3rd-$1,000 4th-$800 5th-$700 6th-$600 7th-$525 8th-$475 9th-$425 10th-$400 11th-$375 12th-$350 13th-$340 14th-$325 15th-$300 16th-$290 17th-$275 18th-$275 19th-$275 20th-$275 21st-$250 22nd-$250 23rd-$250 24th-$250.
The total increased payoff for the "PENNational" twin 28 lap features at PPMS will be (each feature will pay half the listed amount) 1st-$4,000 2nd-$1,800 3rd-$1,200 4th-$1,000 5th-$800 6th-$700 7th-$600 8th-$550 9th-$500 10th-$450 11th-$425 12th-$400 13th-$390 14th-$375 15th-$350 16th-$340 17th-$325 18th-$325 19th-$325 20th-$325 21st-$300 22nd-$300 23rd-$300 24th-$300.
$100 will be paid to dnq cars starting a heat race at each event. The events have no car entry fee for the UFo Super Late Models, and UFo does not have an annual driver membership fee. All events except TylerCounty will feature 24 car starting grids. TylerCounty will utilize a 22 car starting grid due to the track size. All events will include 1 UFo and 1 track provisional. TylerCounty, Dog Hollow, Roaring Knob and PPMS used RACEceiver 1-way communication. PPMS uses transponder scoring. Rentals are available at the tracks.
These events will be run under the UFo open brand 11" tire rule, with no minimum compound specifications. At Roaring Knob and PPMS, GM 602 and 604 crate motors are required to compete in the tracks' FASTRAK Semi-Late division that night.
The UFo Race Championship is an event marketing alliance among 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. . 2010 Contingency awards are provided by Bernheisel Race Components and Lazer Chassis. Information on their products may be found at http://www.bernheiselracecars.com.
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.
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 office phone for Oval Track Promotions of 410-857-3821 and race day phone 724-329-0306.
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.
Mother Nature Pushes Swainsboro Southern Nationals Showdown to Wednesday, July 21
(SWAINSBORO, GEORGIA) Night four of the Southern Nationals Series was unfortunately washed out tonight at the Swainsboro Raceway in Swainsboro, Georgia. Seventeen of the twenty-eight competitors that signed in for the $5,300 to win event had taken time during the qualifying session before Mother Nature reared her ugly head. The program has been rescheduled for Wednesday evening, July 21 and the mid-week race will still pay $5,300 to the winner. All rain-checks from tonight will be honored at Swainsboro next Wednesday and entry fees will be good for any future Southern Nationals show this year.
Before the rain hit, Ivedent Lloyd, of Ocala, Florida, had laid down the fastest lap during time trials, as he toured the Peachtree State venue in 14.228 seconds. His time will not stand; however, as a complete new program will take place on July 21. Below is a list of the twenty-eight drivers that were on hand tonight at Swainsboro:
Vic Hill, Tommy Kerr, Mike Collins, Chesley Dixon, Casey Barrow, Brian Nuttall, Jr., Ivedent Lloyd, Jonathan Davenport, Chris Ferguson, John Pursley, Jr., Clint Smith, G.R. Smith, Mike Akeson, Tony Knowles, Jeremy Faircloth, Ben Faircloth, Brent Dixon, Donald Bradsher, Mitch Fulford, Brian Booze, Casey Roberts, John Henderson, Brian Reese, Jeff Smith, Jimmy Ivester, Kenny Compton, Jr., Ethan Hunter, Tommy Gandy
The 2010 Southern Nationals Series campaign will soldier on to the Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania, Georgia on Saturday night, July 17 for another $5,300 to win showdown.
2010 SOUTHERN NATIONALS POINT STANDINGS:
1. Dennis Franklin 396
2. Jonathan Davenport 388
3. Tony Knowles 372
4. Tommy Kerr 366
5. Brian Booze 356
6. John Henderson ® 352
T-7. Scott Creel 350
T-7. Mike Gault 350
T-9. Ronny Lee Hollingsworth 346
T-9. John Pursley, Jr. 346
T-9. Ross Bailes 346
12. Ethan Hunter 344
13. Jeff Smith 342
14. Vic Hill 338
15. John Pursley, Sr. 326
16. Chris Ferguson 316
17. G.R. Smith 314
18. Brian Ledbetter 247
T-19. Mike Collins ® 245
T-19. Donald Bradsher 245
Josh McGuire's U.S. Steel Sponsored Graphics Scheme Unveiled
(July 14, 2010) Preparing for the USA Nationals presented by U. S. Steel has proven to be quite a whirl-wind experience for driver Josh McGuire of Grayson, KY. Several weeks ago, it was announced that the driver of the #41 machine would proudly bare the U. S. Steel sponsorship for the event held at Cedar Lake Speedway (New Richmond, Wis.), as well as, be the selected inaugural Fans Fund All-Star pick for 2010. There has been much preparation between Josh McGuire Racing and U. S. Steel including plans for a new dynamic graphics scheme. After much planning the time has now come to unveil the 2010 U. S. Steel sponsored #41 machine.
US Steel #41 Car
"Everyone has put a lot of time, energy and thought into what we wanted this car to look like. I can't thank Scott Coleman of U. S. Steel, Rich Olson of Fans Fund and New Vision Graphics enough for all their dedication to this project. The graphics have an industrial feel, look mean and of course, bad fast! Most importantly, it showcases the U. S. Steel brand perfectly," states Josh McGuire.
To commemorate the partnership, the JMR team will have limited edition U. S. Steel t-shirts and die-cast cars showcasing the new graphics theme. These items will be sold at the U. S. Steel/Josh McGuire Racing merchandise trailer located on vendor row on the speedway grounds. As the USA Nationals quickly approach, we hope to be able to bring you sneak peeks of the apparel very soon. Plans have been made for the sleek-wrapped car to be on display during several of the pre-USA Nationals events held at Cedar Lake Speedway.
About U. S. Steel United States Steel Corporation, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pa., is an integrated steel producer with major production operations in the United States, Canada and Central Europe and an annual raw steelmaking capability of 31.7 million net tons. The company manufactures a wide range of value-added steel sheet and tubular products for the automotive, appliance, container, industrial machinery, construction, and oil and gas industries. For more information go to www.uss.com
About Josh McGuire Racing Josh McGuire Racing and his Dirt Late Model racing team are based out of Grayson, KY and race primarily in the Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio areas as well as national events. Josh is a second generation racer following in the footsteps of his well-known late uncle Wayne McGuire. Josh carries the #41 that honors his late uncle and his racing accomplishments. Along with his primary sponsorship with U. S. Steel at the USA Nationals, Josh is also sponsored by Kuntz & Company Race Engines, DJ's Kitchen Corner, MAR-KEL Enterprises, Performance Rod and Custom, SEBCO Inc., CJ Rayburn Race Cars and numerous secondary and contingency sponsors. For more information about Josh, go to www.JoshMcGuireRacing.com
About the FANS Fund The FANS Fund is a fan donation event supporting Dirt Late Models that began in 2008. In just two years, the organization has collected nearly $13,000 and distributed those funds to drivers racing at the USA Nationals in Cedar Lake Speedway. For more information, go to www.FANSFund.com
For additional information on the USA Nationals presented by U.S. Steel you may also visit www.cedarlakespeedway.com.
NAPA AUTO PARTS THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES CONTINUES. . . . . . WORLD OF OUTLAWS LATE MODELS & 358 MODIFIEDS COMING TO GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY WEDNESDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 18
The World of Outlaws Late Models will make a return visit to the Grandview Speedway on Wednesday night, August 18 when the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series presents their ninety-seventh event. Along with the nationally recognized WoO Late Models will be the 358 Modifieds competing in a series of qualifying events all leading up to the 30 lap $3,000 to win feature event. The WoO Late Models will time trial, compete in heat race qualifying and end the night with a forty lap feature event paying $8,000 to the winner. Gates will open at 5 PM with race time set for 7:30 PM.
Advance tickets for this event are now on sale. Admission prices are $30 for Adults, $10 for children 6-11 and children under the age of six will be admitted for free. To purchase tickets, please make your check or money order payable to Grandview Speedway and mail your order to Thunder Series 11747 Winding Creek Drive Berlin, MD 21811. Please include a self-addressed and stamped envelope and your tickets will be mailed directly to you. Advance ticket holders may enter the grandstand at 4:30 PM, one-half hour prior to general admission tickets going on sale.
The defending winner of the Grandview WoO event, Tim Fuller of Watertown, NY will be in the field along with Josh Richards of Shinnston, WV, Tim McCreadie of Watertown, NY, Steve Francis of Ashland, KY, Shane Clanton of Fayetteville, GA, Rick Eckert of York, PA, Chub Frank of Bear Lake, PA, Clint Smith of Senoia, GA, Russell King of Bristolville, OH and Jill George of Cedar Falls, IA.
In the Modified ranks and chasing the $3,000 first place prize will be Craig VonDohren, Ryan Godown, Billy Pauch, Duane Howard, Jeff Strunk, Wade Hendrickson, Stewart Friesen, Doug Manmiller and Mike Gular just to name a few.
Coming Events:
When: Wednesday night, August 18 7:30 PM Gates open at 5:00 PM What: World Of Outlaws Late Models Plus 30 lap 358 Modified Championship Where: Grandview Speedway 43 Passmore Road, Route 100 Bechtelsville, PA 19505, ten mile north of Pottstown, PA Admission: $30 Adults, $10 Children 6-11, Children under 6 Free Pit Fee: $35 license is not required Track #: 610-754-7688 Website: www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com<http://www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com> or www.grandviewspeedway.com<http://www.grandviewspeedway.com>
Special Happenings: Meet the BFP Specialty & Joe Adams Lettering Sportsman Young Guns, Meet Ms. Thunder on the Hill Cassi Pinder, See JOE the Pizza Dude, The Round Table Girls. Fan Giveaways and Rhyme Time. The popular Inside/Out Promotion, Grandview Thunder Program Book, 21st Anniversary Thunder on the Hill Racing Series t-shirts, Fireworks on feature parade lap, Fans invited to take part in the joyous victory lane ceremonies and meet the drivers in the pit area following the races.
Thunder Sponsors: * NAPA Auto Parts- - - Long time Thunder on the Hill Racing Series sponsor will again have their banners and flag waving high above the Grandview Speedway podium. * Lee Myles Transmissions at three locations in Berks County. Fern Street Reading, Perkiomen Ave 422 Birdsboro and North 5th Street Highway Reading. Other locations in Allentown, Easton, Mt. Pocono and York, PA * COMDIAL Telephone Communications will return once again to add some fan fun for all the Thunder fans. *R.M. Palmer Candy Company, Reading, PA * BPG Racing/Chad Sinon Motorsports- - Making Thunder bigger for all * Fairgrounds Square Mall- - Reading, PA- - Fan Giveaway fun!
2010 NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series Schedule
Wednesday, August 18 THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES World of Outlaws Late Models & 358 Modifieds Plus: The Vince's Towing Legend Owners Feature (10 laps)
Saturday, October 16 THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES Halloween Party 6 PM Grandview Thunder 5-25's 358 Modifieds, URC Sprints, ARDC Midgets, Sportsman, Legends. Monster Smash Demo Derby Garden State Vintage Stock Cars (Rain Date Sunday 4 PM)
FASTRAK NORTHEAST LATE MODEL TOURING SERIES SET TO MAKE 1ST OF 2 APPEARANCES AT TRI-CITY SUNDAY
By Mike Leone
July 14, 2010
Franklin, PA…The FASTRAK Northeast Late Model Touring Series will continue its busy stretch of racing in July as action shifts to Tri-City Speedway this Sunday evening, July 18 for race #10 of 20 on the 2010 slate. It’ll be the first of two races in 2010 at the always well-maintained facility located just north of Franklin, Pa.
Sunday’s event will be highlighted by a 25-lap feature paying $1,200 to-win. Provided there are 30 cars or more, the “Wheelman” Bonus Event Challenge Series program will continue with a non-qualifiers race paying added money and points. Last Saturday at West Virginia Motor Speedway, Butch Lambert captured the victory and took the early point lead in the new series.
“We always look forward to going to Tri-City,” stated fourth year Northeast Co-Director Vicki Emig. “Tri-City always offers a racy, wide surface that’s conducive to good FASTRAK racing. The last three events have been nothing short of spectacular all going non-stop with different winners! Tri-City has been a strong supporter of FASTRAK and we’re glad owners Roy Hall and Rich Hetrick allow us the opportunity to showcase our Touring Series. It should be a great show for the fans too with the All Star Sprints and United E-Mod Series.”
Sunday will be the fourth Northeast Touring Series event held at Tri-City and ironically Tri-City’s top racers and all-time top two Touring winners, Max Blair and Mike Pegher, Jr. have yet to win one. Bobby Powell, Carl McKinney, and Jim Frank have won the non-stop events in the past two seasons as all 85 laps of racing has gone green-to-checkered.
With the midpoint of the season upon us, there have been six different winners in nine events. Blair enters Sunday not only leading the Northeast Touring Series, but also the National Weekly Series and Tri-City’s points. The Centerville, Pa. 20-year-old is fresh off a solid third place effort last Saturday at West Virginia, which was worth $3,000 in the $10,000 event won by Georgia’s Jonathan Davenport.
Blair has a 33-point lead on Mike Pegher, Jr., who has won three of the past five Touring events after going winless for over one year on the Tour. West Virginia’s Gary Knollinger has used consistency to move into third place in points with four top five finishes and has qualified for all but one Touring Series feature.
There have been 43 Northeast Touring Series races contested with 20 different winners all-time in the Northeast Touring Series. Blair currently sits atop the all-time win list at seven followed by Pegher with six, Dick Barton, Powell, and John Lacki with four, David Scott with three, Alan Dellinger with two, and Todd Andrews, Kyle Drum, Frank Guidace, Butch Lambert, McKinney, Dennis Lunger, Jr., Tom Snyder, Jr., Chris Meadows, Frank, Mike Blose, Holtgraver, Robbie Blair, and Jonathan Davenport with one victory.
Tri-City Speedway July 18 payoff: 1. $1,200 2. $650 3. $450 4. $350 5. $325 6. $300 7. $275 8. $260 9. $255 10. $250 11. $225 12. $210 13. $200 14. $175 15. $165 16. $160 17. $155 18-24. $150. Bonus Event for non-qualifiers to be held if 30 or more cars paying $125 to-win, $55 to-start. Tow/Non-qualifiers $50.
Current Northeast Touring Series points (must be a Northeast Touring Series member to receive points): 1. Max Blair 284 2. Mike Pegher, Jr. 251 3. Gary Knollinger 223 4. Butch Lambert 222 5. Josh Holtgraver 219 6. Bud Watson 199 7. Joe Martin 176 8. Dan Angelicchio 148 9. Bryan Force 138 10. Mike Blose 120 11. Steve Dixon 112 12. David Scott 108 13. Dan Karalagas 106 14. Ricky Meglaye 103 15. Troy Shields 96 16. Dwayne Pond 93 17. Kyle Zimmerman 82 18. Kyle Lukon 78 19. Garrett Mott 76 20. Shane Bambarger 70 21. Robbie Blair 69 22. Rocky Kugel & Josh Double 66 24. Bob Cossell IV 54 25. Dennis Lunger, Jr. 51 26. Jamie Brown 45 27. John Haggerty 41 28. Damian Bidwell 32 29. John Over 31 30. Ike Fanton & Dave Airgood, Jr. 30 32. John Lacki 23 33. Jim Long 20 34. Chris Force 18 35. Bob Kish & Mark Moats, Jr., 10 37. Jason Fosnaught & Michael Hughes 0.
RACEceivers are mandatory at all Northeast and Mid-Ohio Valley Touring Series events. Any tech questions or information on the RACEceivers, call Brad Hibbard at 330-540-RACE.
Gates open at 4 p.m. with racing at 6. There is a $50 entry fee for the event. Tri-City Speedway is a half-mile oval located seven miles north of Franklin, Pa. off Route 417. For more information, call 814-676-0477 (office) or 814-676-1681 (track) or check out their website at www.tricityspeedway.com.
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.
GM PERFORMANCE PARTS TO SPONSOR NeSMITH CHEVROLET DLMS HARD CHARGER AWARD
CARTERSVILLE, GA – GM Performance Parts will sponsor the Hard Charger Award at NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Touring events during the 2010 season. GM Performance Parts will award $100 to the driver that improves his position the most from the start of the race to the end of the race.
Drivers will also earn GM Performance Parts Hard Charger points at each NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National Touring event, one point for each position improved from their starting position in the race to their finishing position in the race. GM Performance Parts will pay an additional cash award to the driver with the most Hard Charger points at the end of the season.
Matthew Turner of Dawsonville, GA leads the GM Performance Parts Hard Charger standings after the first 15 events of the 2010 season with 86 points. Turner holds a 34-point lead over Marcus Minga of Shannon, MS and Eric Cooley of Fulton, MS, who each have 52 points. Michael Blount of Sumrall, MS holds down the fourth spot with 48 points.
Chris McElhenney of Lake, MS and Shannon Lee of Lumberton, MS are tied for the fifth spot, each with 43 points. Justin McRee of Tuscaloosa, AL is seventh with 39 points, and Larry Harrod of Plains, GA is eighth with 29 points. Charlie Henderson of Cottondale, AL is ninth with 26 points, and Shan Smith of Dade City, FL rounds out the GM Performance Hard Charger standings with 24 points.
“GM Performance Parts is a very important part of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series because they build the engines that power the dirt late models competing in the series,” NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS Founder and Director Mike Vaughn said. “The innovation GM Performance Parts has put forth with the economical Crate engine has made the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series America’s leader in affordable stock car racing.”
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 prevent any expensive modifications. The 400 horsepower aluminum-head 604 engine costs $5,295 and the 350 horsepower steel-head 602 engine costs $3,295 and gets a 150 pound weight break.
These engines are in stock for free next day delivery anywhere in the Southeastern United States at NeSmith Chevrolet in Claxton, GA, the nation’s number one GM Powertrain Dealer. To place an order, call Tim Bland toll-free at 1-877-497-3624. There is no waiting for an engine at NeSmith Chevrolet. You can buy it today, and race it tomorrow.
In other NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series statistics after the first 15 races of the 2010 season, Harrod has led the most laps with 93 laps at the front of the pack. Ben Faircloth of Swainsboro, GA is second with 90 laps led, and Mike Boland of Cuba, AL is third with 69 laps led. Cooley is fourth with 65 laps led and Randy Weaver of Crossville, TN is fifth with 57 laps led.
Cooley has completed every lap possible of 2010 season at 690. Turner is second with 670 laps completed, Lee is third with 644 laps completed, McRee is fourth with 596 laps completed, and Henderson is fifth with 586 laps completed.
Lee leads the VP Racing Fuels Rookie of the Year point standings with 1,110 points, with Henderson 12 points back in second with 1,098 points. Harrod is 26 points behind Henderson in third with 1,062 points, and Michael Blount of Sumrall, MS is fourth with 1,012 points. Jay Burchfield of Columbus, MS rounds out the top five of the VP Racing Fuels Rookie of the Year point standings with 524 points.
VP Racing Fuels will award the top Rookie driver in the NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National point standings at the end of the season with a $5,000 cash award as the 2010 VP Racing Fuels Rookie of the Year.
Four drivers have won two NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Touring events in 2010. Weaver, Cooley, Boland, and Faircloth have each visited Victory Lane twice this season. Four drivers have also earned two NeSmith Performance Parts Fast Qualifier Awards during the first 15 events of the 2010 season. Henderson, Cliff Williams of Star, MS, Harrod and Faircloth each have two NeSmith Performance Parts Fast Qualifier Awards.
Trak-Star Race Cars, built by Boland Performance of Cuba, AL leads the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series 2010 National Chassis Manufacturers Challenge with 145 points. Trak Star Race Cars has racked up four wins and four NeSmith Performance Parts Fast Qualifier Awards in the first 15 events of the 2010 season.
GRT Race Cars of Greenbrier, AR is second with 124 points in the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series 2010 National Chassis Manufacturers Challenge standings with one win. Rocket Chassis of Shinnston, WV is third with 123 points and one NeSmith Performance Parts Fast Time Award.
The defending and two-time NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Chassis Manufacturers Challenge Champion Warrior Race Cars, built by Goddard Performance of Knoxville, TN is fourth with 82 points and a NeSmith Performance Parts Fast Qualifier Award. TNT Race Cars of Piney Flats, TN is fifth with 75 points and one win.
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.
FREE Fan Appreciation Night this Saturday at Cherokee Speedway, Gaffney SC (yes FREE!!)
Gaffney, SC It’s often said that the best things in life are FREE – and this Saturday Night July 17th in Gaffney, SC the famed Cherokee Speedway will open up the Grandstands for its first ever FREE Fan Appreciation Night. The speedway plans to have T-Shirts and other souvenirs to toss out to the fans as well as food specials, events for the children and fun family entertainment all evening long.
Track Owner and Promoter Lennie Buff and his crew have been working the race track all week getting ready for 2 shows big show coming up over the next 3 days. Cherokee Speedway will host the $3.500 to win Ray Cook Southern Nationals Super Late Model tour this Thursday Night (tomorrow) and then it’s big FREE Fan Appreciation Show this Saturday Night.
“You know, we have the best race fans in the Carolina’s and my folks and I wanted to show them how much we appreciate their business this season and over the years. It still tough times out there for everyone. We've never done something like this – where we let every person in the grandstands for free- and it makes me happy just thinking that some race fans and families who can't afford to come out can now enjoy a night at the races on us” stated Buff. “I do not know if anyone has ever done anything like this before, and I certainly want to thank City Chevrolet and Lee Whitesides for helping making this possible".
Headlining the FREE Fan Appreciation Night will be the City Chevrolet Crate Late Models. They will qualify, run heat races and have a feature race to complete the evening. Gaffney, SC’s Anthony Sanders has won the last 2 events at the speedway and will have to contend with 14 year old Zach Mitchell, Adam Yarbrough and many other area stars if hopes to get his third win in a row. Also on the card will be the new Crate Sportsman class running at Cherokee Speedway for only the second time this year. Last month’s first visit saw an impressive list of 16 drivers enter the event. Whiteside’s Trucking is sponsoring the fan favorite and always exciting Limited Sportsman Division, and the Young Gun Division will round out the list of classes for this FREE event.
Gates will open at 5 PM with racing action to begin promptly at 8 PM. Grandstand Admission is FREE to everyone. Cherokee Speedway is located conveniently off I-85 exit 96 in Gaffney, SC. For more information please visit track website: www.Cherokee-Speedway.com or call Speedway Office (864) 489-1969.
$3,000 to Win UFo at Roaring Knob July 17! PPMS & WVMS Next
Up!
(MARS PA) - The UFo Race Championship will invade the Roaring Knob
Motorsports Complex for the 2nd time in 2010 this Saturday, July 17. The tour
will continue with events on the following weekends at Pittsburgh's PA Motor
Speedway on Saturday, July 24 and the West Virginia Motor Speedway on Sunday,
August 1.
"Supernational Road" at the Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex on Saturday,
July 17 will feature an US Route 40-lap UFo Super Late Model feature paying
$3,000 to the winner. Another strong field of drivers is expected after last
weekend's highly attended event at Dog Hollow. Mel Minnick Jr of Uniontown, PA
captured his 1st-ever UFo win in June at Roaring Knob in a thrilling race on a
perfect racing surface. DJ Myers of Greencastle, PA, John Mollick of Toronto, OH
and Jeremy Miller of Gettysburg, PA are all winners of previous UFo events at
Roaring Knob.
The track will feature its FASTRAK Semi-Lates, E-mods, Street Stocks and
Chargers as part of the "Supernational Road." Pit gates are scheduled to open at
4:30, grandstand gates at 5:00, warm-ups at 6:15 and racing at 7:00. Grandstand
admission will be $18 with children 10 & under being admitted free. Pits will be
$30. Raindate for the "Supernational Road" is Sunday, July 18 with all times
moved up 1 hour earlier.
A bigger payoff now awaits drivers at Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway on
Saturday night, July 24. The "PENNational" will now pay a total of $4,000 to win
and $300 to start. This event will be a clash with the United Late Model Series
from the northern tier region. The PENNational will utilize the thrilling twin
UFo feature format. The monster half-mile at Pittsburgh has produce an amazing
amount of passing 3 and 4 wide racing and winners from deep in the field.
Chad McClellan of Stoystown, OH. Currently leads John Mollick from Toronto,
OH by only 5 points in the UFo point standings. Keith Barbara of South Park, PA
continues to be a contender for the championship in 3rd. Tommy Beck of Jeanette,
PA and Danny Mitchell of Clarksburg, WV round out the top 5. Jim Kutas of
Elizabeth, PA is 6th with Doug Horton of Bruceton Mills, WV, Jared Miley of
South Park, PA, Denton Boyer of Punxsutawney, PA and Tom Decker Jr. of Bellwood,
PA rounding out the top 5.
David Scott of Garland, PA leads the United Late Model Series points followed
by Dennis Lunger of Albion, PA, former ULMS champion Bob Close from Eldred, PA,
Bump Hedman of Sugar Grove PA and Dick Barton of Ashville, NY. Brent Rhebergen
of Clymer, PA, Boom Briggs from Bear Lake, PA, Dereck Frank of Jameston, NY,
Chad Valone from Warren, PA and Mike Knight of Ripley, NY round out the top 10.
The "PENNational" will pit some of the top drivers from each series against the
tough PPMS racers and more top drivers in the region.
Mark Banal of St. Clairsville, OH and John Mollick split the wins at the
UFo/ULMS F-2 Shockwave at PPMS in May. Jared Miley of South Park, PA and Davey
Johnson of Greensburg, PA won the UFo/ULMS twin features in 2009 from 13th and
15th on the grid. Other UFo winners at PPMS include Bart Hartman of Zanesville,
OH, who scored a win from 20th on the starting grid, Al Atallah of Bridgeville,
PA from 12th, John Flinner of Zelienople, PA, and Steve Baker of Fairmont, WV.
Pit gates will open at 5:00 PM with warm-ups and 6:00 and racing at 7:00 PM.
Grandstands will be $20 for adults, $19 for seniors, $10 for juniors 13-16 and
$5 for children 7-12. Pit admission will be $35.
The UFo Super Late Models will make their inaugural appearance at the West
Virginia Motor Speedway on Sunday night, August 1 for the "Crown Jewel
Qualifiers." This event will be a bonanza for late model fans as it will feature
4 late model features. The UFo Super Late Models will compete in twin 22-lap
races paying a total of $5,000 to the winner. Each feature will include a huge
bonus to the winning driver. The first feature will guarantee an automatic
starting position in the $42,000-to-win Hillbilly 100 on September 2-3-4-5. The
2nd feature will guarantee and automatic starting position in the $50,000-to-win
Dirt Track World Championship on October 14-15-16.
The FASTRAK Semi-Lates will also be competing in double features at WVMS on
August 1. The first feature will be the rained out race for the Mid-Ohio Touring
Series from May 16, followed by a complete racing program with another $1,200 to
win feature event for the touring series. Also on the racing program are the
Hillbilly Qualifiers for the TSAM E-mods and Hot Mods.
The payoff for the UFo Super Late Models for "Supernational Road" 40 lap feature
at Roaring Knob will be 1st-$3,000 2nd-$1,400 3rd-$1,000 4th-$800 5th-$700
6th-$600 7th-$525 8th-$475 9th-$425 10th-$400 11th-$375 12th-$350 13th-$340
14th-$325 15th-$300 16th-$290 17th-$275 18th-$275 19th-$275 20th-$275 21st-$250
22nd-$250 23rd-$250 24th-$250.
The total increased payoff for the "PENNational" twin 28 lap features at PPMS
will be (each feature will pay half the listed amount) 1st-$4,000 2nd-$1,800
3rd-$1,200 4th-$1,000 5th-$800 6th-$700 7th-$600 8th-$550 9th-$500 10th-$450
11th-$425 12th-$400 13th-$390 14th-$375 15th-$350 16th-$340 17th-$325 18th-$325
19th-$325 20th-$325 21st-$300
22nd-$300 23rd-$300 24th-$300.
$100 will be paid to dnq cars starting a heat race at each event. The events
have no car entry fee for the UFo Super Late Models, and UFo does not have an
annual driver membership fee. All events except Tyler County will feature 24 car
starting grids. Tyler County will utilize a 22 car starting grid due to the
track size. All events will include 1 UFo and 1 track provisional. Tyler County,
Dog Hollow, Roaring Knob and PPMS used RACEceiver 1-way communication. PPMS uses
transponder scoring. Rentals are available at the tracks.
These events will be run under the UFo open brand 11" tire rule, with no
minimum compound specifications. At Roaring Knob, WVMS and PPMS, GM 602 and 604
crate motors are required to compete in the tracks' FASTRAK Semi-Late division
that night.
The UFo Race Championship is an event marketing alliance among 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.
.
2010 Contingency awards are provided by Bernheisel Race Components and Lazer
Chassis. Information on their products may be found at
http://www.bernheiselracecars.com.
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.
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 office phone for Oval Track Promotions of 410-857-3821 and race day phone
724-329-0306.
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. West Virginia Motor Speedway is located off exit
170 of I-77 at Mineral Wells, WV. The track website is
http://www.wvspeedway.com. BDS Racing Promotions/Mountain State Motorsports may
be contacted at 304-639-5718, 304-771-5661 or 304-771-3488 with speedway office
phone of 304-758-2934.
2010 UFo Race Championship Schedule
Subject to additions and modifications
RACEceviers required at PPMS, Roaring Knob,Lernerville, WVMS, Tyler Co and Dog
Hollow.
Transponders Required at Lernerville and PPMS. Rentals available at the tracks.
Saturday, March 27 / Mercer Raceway Park / Chiller Thriller / 41 laps /
$2,500 won by Mike Knight
Saturday, April 17 / Tyler County Speedway / Topless 51 / 51 laps / $5,000 won
by Paul Wilmoth, Jr
Saturday, May 15 / Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway / F-2 Shockwave / 2-22 laps /
$3,000 total won by Mark Banal and John Mollick
Saturday, June 12 / Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex / Laurel Highlander / 38
laps / $2,500 won by Mel Minnick Jr
Saturday, July 3 / Tyler County Speedway / Earl Hill Championship / 51 laps /
$5,000 won Jared Hawkins
Sunday, July 11 / Dog Hollow Speedway / Revolution 2010 / 44 laps/ $5,000 won by
Jason Covert
Saturday, July 17 / Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex / Supernational Road / 40
laps / $3,000
Saturday, July 24 / Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway / PENNational / 2-TBA laps /
$4,000 total
Sunday, August 1 / West Virginia Motor Speedway / Crown Jewel Qualifiers / 2-22
laps / $5,000 total
Sunday, August 22 / Thunder Valley Raceway / Shawn McGarvey Showdown / 38P laps
/ $3,008P
Saturday, August 28 / Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway / Red Miley Rumble / 41
laps / $3,053
Friday, September 3 / Tyler County Speedway / The Black Diamond-WV State
Championship / 51 laps / $10,000
Saturday September 11 / Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex/ King of the Knob / 51
laps / $5,000
Thursday, Friday, Saturday September 16-17-18 / Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway /
The Pittsburgher
Thursday, Friday, Saturday October 7-8-9 / The Ultimate / Roaring Knob / TBA
laps / $7,000
Updated Point Standings as of Revolution 2010 at Dog Hollow Speedway - July
11, 2010
1, 596.5, 119, Chad McClellan, Stoystown, PA
2, 580.5, 4J, John Mollick, Toronto, OH
3, 546, 17, Keith Barbara, South Park, PA
4, 495.5, 91, Tommy Beck, Murrysville, PA
5, 458, 18D, Danny Mitchell, Clarksburg, WV
6, 321, S1, Jim Kutas, Elizabeth, PA
7, 268, 46, Doug Horton, Bruceton Mills, WV
8, 265, H1, Jared Miley, South Park, PA
9, 235, 56, Denton Boyer, Punxsutawney, PA
10, 228, 43, Tom Decker, Jr., Bellwood, PA
11, 223, 70J, D.J. Myers, Greencastle, PA
12 tie, 192, B1, Paul Wilmoth, Clarksburg, WV; 18, Robbie Scott, Shinnston, WV
14, 190, 37, Jared Hawkins, Fairmont, WV
15, 184, 00H, Chuck Harper, Beverly, WV
16, 172, 14, Gary Dalton, Morgantown, WV
17, 171, 75, Steve Weigle, Middlebourne, WV
18, 170, 43A, Jason Covert, York Haven, PA
19, 168.5, 21, Tony Musolino, Scott Twp., PA
20, 168, 32, Greg Baumberger, Jacobsburg, OH
DAVENPORT TRAVELS NORTH & DETHRONES FASTRAK NORTHEAST & MOV’S BEST FOR $10,000 WIN AT WVMS
By Mike Leone
July 10, 2010
Mineral Wells, WV…The FASTRAK Racing Series made its maiden voyage to the spacious 5/8-mile West Virginia Motor Speedway on Saturday night. The “National” Event co-sanctioned by the Northeast and Mid-Ohio Valley Touring Series drew 37 drivers from all over the eastern United States.
In his first ever appearance in the Northeast, Jonathan Davenport walked away with the huge $10,000 top prize in the 50-lap Late Model event. The Blairsville, Georgia ace started the event from the sixth starting position and passed three-time Northeast winner Mike Pegher, Jr. midway through the event held off fellow Southeast Touring star David Smith for the victory.
Davenport will go down in the history books as the winner of the richest event ever held in the Northeast and Mid-Ohio Valley and came in his Mega Plumbing/Elite Concrete/Barry Wright Race Cars #49. Davenport became the season’s sixth different Northeast Touring Series winner in nine events and 20th different winner in 43 events all-time.
After running second for nearly the entire event before getting caught up in an accident at Mercer Raceway Park the week prior, David Smith made the trip north again from Inman, South Carolina and this time made the second place finish count, which was worth $5,000.
After starting from the pole, Northeast Touring Series point leader Max Blair came home second for the $3,000 payday- his richest of the season. Kenny Peeples, Jr. was fourth. Mark Banal made his first FASTRAK start of the season a successful one driving 2007 Northeast Touring Series Championship car owner Bob Williams’ #8 into the fifth position for $1,500.
Mike Pegher, Jr., who entered the night winner of three of the past four Northeast Touring Series events, settled for sixth and earned $1,250. David Watts, Chris Meadows, Steve Cooke, and Dan Angelicchio completed the top 10. Gary Knollinger, who finished 13th, took over the Mid-Ohio Valley Touring Series point lead and moved into third place in the Northeast Touring Series. Sixteen of the 24 starters were drivers part of the Northeast and Mid-Ohio Valley.
Butch Lambert kicked off the new “Wheelman” Bonus Event Challenge Series with a victory in the non-qualifier race. The Mars, Pa. driver will assume the point lead in the new additional point series. Matt Long was a half-straightaway back in second as Joe Martin, Charles Daugherty, and Kris Southern completed the top five.
FASTRAK Northeast/MOV Late Model Touring Series Race #9 (50 laps, $10,000 to-win): 1. JONATHAN DAVENPORT (49) 2. David Smith (11) 3. Max Blair (111) 4. Kenny Peeples, Jr. (22) 5. Mark Banal (Williams 8) 6. Mike Pegher Jr. (Geisler 1c) 7. David Watts (04) 8. Chris Meadows (33) 9. Steve Cooke (17C) 10. Dan Angelicchio (14) 11. Bryan Force (31) 12. Josh Holtgraver (00) 13. Gary Knollinger (38K) 14. Jason Genco (29J) 15. Colton Flinner (75) 16. Joel Prosser (77) 17. Cody Hardesty (32) 18. Shawn Jett (1J) 19. RJ Otto (1) 20. Royce Bray (Harris 21) 21. Jeff Burdette (44B) 22. K.C. Burdette (KC44) 23. Dan Karalagas (G1) 24. Shannon Buckingham (50).
Non-Qualifier Bonus Event: 1. Butch Lambert (27) 2. Matt Long (25) 3. Joe Martin (55) 4. Charles Daugherty (22) 5. Kris Southern (K2) 6. Bud Watson (2) 7. Jason Stanke (44) DNS: John Watson (51), David Gorrell (31), Daniel Hill (8), Tom Copeland (98), Brandon Umberger (54B), Dan Breuer (B7).
Fast Qualifier: Davenport
Heat winners: Blair, Pegher, Cooke, Buckingham
B main winners: Flinner, Watts
Car count: 37
The FASTRAK Northeast Late Model Touring Series will resume action this Sunday, July 18 at Tri-City Speedway in Franklin, Pa. for the first of two appearances paying $1,200 to-win plus the new “Wheelman” Bonus Event Challenge Series if 30 or more cars are present.
The Mid-Ohio Valley Touring Series will return to West Virginia Motor Speedway on Sunday, August 1 for a $1,200 to-win event plus the rained out May 16 $1,200 to-win feature.
Surviving DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour is Reward for Brandon Thirlby
PEORIA, IL - July 13, 2010 - The DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour isn't for the faint of heart. Starting June 16, the Dirt Late Model tour has wound its way through the Midwest, not even stopping to catch a breath for 19 consecutive race days.
Very few have what it takes to survive the grueling schedule, much less compete against some of the best racers in the country day after day. Nearly 300 drivers have tried, but only 10 have taken to the track each of the 24 nights heading into the stretch run that begins tonight at Peoria (IL) Speedway.
Defending DIRTcar Late Model champion Jason Feger has a slim lead over four-time defending Hell Tour champion Dennis Erb Jr. Chasing those two for the overall Hell Tour crown to be decided on Saturday at Oakshade Speedway in Wauseon, Ohio, are two-time Summer Nationals champion Shannon Babb, plus 15-time Summer Nationals race winner Jeep Van Wormer.
Hoping to be at that level soon is Brandon Thirlby, a native of Traverse City, Mich. Right now, Thirlby might be better known for racing hydroplane boats than racing DIRTcar Late Models, but he's looking to change that. He's an eight-time national champion on water, and now with a week left in the 2010 edition of the Hell Tour, Thirlby has not missed a race on dirt since June 16. He's battled, made bold moves and learned from some of the best in the business.
He's 16th in points and knows he has a lot to learn, but there's no quit in him or his crew, which consists of his brothers. Still, making the adjustments to be successful is a challenge.
"There's more stuff different than there is the same between racing boats and racing cars," said Thirlby, who turned 23 a couple of weeks before the Hell Tour started. "I guess go fast and turn left is the only thing that's same between the two of them. There are so many different changes you can make on these race cars."
His passion for DIRTcar racing is evident. He's working on his car, learning how to tweak the setup each night with the help of his brothers. He's more than just a driver, which makes his effort on his inaugural Summer Nationals run even more impressive, even if he has yet to pull off a Top 10 finish.
"There's so much you can learn from the people around you at these events," Thirlby said. "There are 20 of the best guys you're racing against every night, and I'd say 75 percent of them are willing to give you help every night."
As much as the battle on the track can be intense, the mental aspect of surviving the grueling Summer Nationals schedule against fierce competitors can also be taxing.
"The big question from everybody is am I getting disappointed," Thirlby said. "I came into the Summer Nationals knowing where we were as far as Erb and Feger and Babb. You just can't put yourself with those guys yet, you have to learn from them."
Every night is obviously a lesson, but he is clearly determined to succeed. After taking two days off next week Thirlby will be back on the water for another two-week run of boat racing. But Thirlby believes this DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour has been the start of something bigger.
"This has been the start of my full-time car racing career," he said. "From here on out you'll see me around the United States a lot more."
No doubt with a positive approach and the confidence knowing he survived one of the toughest tours in auto racing.
GREENVILLE SPEEDWAY REPLACES NORTH ALABAMA SPEEDWAY AS NEXT NeSMITH CHEVROLET DLMS VENUE
CARTERSVILLE, GA – The next event for the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Tour will be at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, MS on Friday night, July 30 with a 40-lap $2,000-to-win race, night one of the Delta Dirt Nationals. This event replaces the race originally scheduled on that date for North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, AL.
The second night of the Delta Dirt Nationals for the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Tour will be on Saturday night, July 31 at Greenville Speedway with a 50-lap $2,500-to-win race. The two Greenville Speedway events will be Rounds 16 and 17 of the 2010 NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National Touring season.
The NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series will be bringing the “Ride For Life” two-seat dirt late model race car to Greenville Speedway on Saturday night, July 31 to benefit the local chapter of the American Cancer Society.
Race fans at Greenville Speedway will have the opportunity to bid on a six-lap ride at race speed around the sitting in the “Ride For Life” race car’s passenger seat sitting right next to their favorite driver. There will be several auctions for rides with different drivers held at the track on Saturday night, July 31, and race fans can also make a donation to the American Cancer Society to win the “Ride For Life” in a special drawing.
This will be a three-race weekend for the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Tour, as Round 18 will be held at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS on Sunday night, August 1 with a 40-lap $2,000-to-win race.
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.
HURRICANE EARL STRIKES THE MAG...... ENTERS TOP 5 of National
RANKINGS
7/13/10
story by: Steve Hixson
HURRICANE EARL has pummeled down the last three (3) Lucal Oil series events,
leaving Jacksonville, Florida/Bobby LaBonte Motorsports racer $40,000 richer,
which leaves EARL PEARSON JR. squarely within the Top 5 of the National RANKINGS
Top 5 standings order. The best Dirt Late Model racers in the world get their
Top 5 finishes tallied on the National (LATE MODEL POWER) RANKINGS standings and
this weekend Pearson Jr. added to his win total surpassing (in the win column
alone) fellow MasterSbilt chassis pilot the TARHEEL TIGER: RAY COOK of
Brasstown, NC. The # 44 "Lucas Oil, RedBuck Cigars" sponsored Larry Wallace
powered kicked off his current winning streak a week ago Saturday and spoke to
ESPN's Racing Zone show about the victories on Monday's Prime Time Radio Show.
"When you get to start winning, you gotta take it in stride, because the
competition is so strong, it can be easily become a winless streak." Pearson
concluded, commenting on how his team from crew cheif Jason Fitzgerald to even
the tire guy, how everyone on the Bobby LaBonte Motorsports team is atop their
game. Heading into Mississippi this weekend for a $20,000 feature race, EPJ
didn't miss a beat reaping the CLASH AT THE MAG. event leading the last 3/4ths
of the 100 lapper. Despite 6WINS, EPJ is still poised in the rankings bahind
Cook, JOSH RICHARDS and current LOD points leader/defending series champion
SCOTT BLOOMQUIST. Pearson did pass BILLY MOYER whom currently sits 5th in the
National RANKINGS. This week the LOD invade Illinois and Missouri for a pair of
$10,000 to-WIN affairs, while the SUMMER-NATIONALS wrap up THE HELL TOUR in
Wauseon, Ohio Saturday night with a $10,000 to-WIN event.
as of: 7/13/10
Driver No Hometown Total Wins
1 … Scott Bloomquist # 0 of Mooresburg, TN 580 PTS. 7
2 … Josh Richards # 1 of Shinnston, WV 530 PTS. 6
3 … Ray Cook # 53 of Brasstown, NC 480 PTS. 5
4 … Earl Pearson Jr. # 44 of Jacksonville, FL 420 PTS. 6
5 … Billy Moyer # 21 of Batesville, AR 405 PTS. 6
6 … Tim McCreadie # 39 of Watertown, NY 405 PTS. 4
7 … Jimmy Owens # 20 of Newport, TN 395 PTS. 5
8 … Darrell Lanigan # 29 of Union, KY 390 PTS. 2
9 … Shane Clanton # 25 of Locust Grove, GA 285 PTS. 3
10 … Jimmy Mars # 28 of Elk Mound, WI 250 PTS. 3
11 … Austin Hubbard # 11 of Seaford, DE 245 PTS. 3
12 … Don O'Neal # 71 of Martinsville, IN 230 PTS. 2
13 … Shannon Babb # 18 of Moweaqua, IL 220 PTS. 2
14 … Jonathan Davenport # 49 of Blairesville, GA 200 PTS. 2
15 … Brian Birkhofer # 15B of Muscatine, IA 185 PTS. 2
16 … Steve Francis # 19 of Ashland, KY 185 PTS. 1
17 … Chris Madden # 44 of Gaffney, SC 170 PTS. 1
18 … Dale McDowell # 17M of Chickamagua, GA 165 PTS. 0
19 … Brady Smith # 2 of Solon Springs, WI 140 PTS. 1
20 … Tim Fuller # 19 of Watertown, NY 120 PTS. 2
21 … Dan Schleiper # s9 of Sullivan, WI 110 PTS. 0
22 … Brad Neat # 41 of Dunnville, KY 105 PTS. 1
23 … Chris Wall # 71 of Springfield, LA 60 PTS. 0
24 … Bart Hartman # 75 of Zanesville, OH 60 PTS. 0
25 … Steve Casebolt # c9 of Richmond, IN 45 PTS. 0
26 … Rick Eckert # 24 of York, PA 45 PTS. 0
27 … Will Vaught # 1V of West Plains, MO 30 PTS. 0
28 … Chub Frank # 1* of Bear Lake, PA 25 PTS. 0
29 … Eric Jacobson # 5 of Santa Cruz, CA 15 PTS. 0
30 … Clint Smith # 44 of Senoia, GA 10 PTS. 0
Raceway 7 40th anniversary reunion rescheduled for FRIDAY AUG 6th.
After a monsoon by mother nature postponed the big reunion at Raceway 7 Friday July 9th, it has now been rescheduled for FRIDAY AUGUST 6th with the Super Late Models tentatively on the card as well pending finalization with management.
"That storm last Friday really hurt what was going to be one of the best nights ever at Raceway 7, "says announcer and reunion co-ordinator Jim Balentine," alot of people who have not been to the track in years were planning to attend and some former drivers were bringing over 20 people with them. It was a shame to not have it but thanks to the McDonald family, we can try it again on Friday August 6th and this way MORE former drivers can come and it gives us more time to locate more. With Lernerville having their reuinion this Friday it will allow many drivers from the Pittsburgh area who competed at 7 in the 70s and 80s a chance to attend ours so its win-win all the way around.
All invited drivers will congregate at the pavilion from 5:00-6:30 to visit with each other and rekindle fond memories of days gone by. From 6:30 until 7:30 or so there will be an autograph session where all the fans can meet their heroes and get autographs or pictures of them. The racing will begin at 7:30 and then approximately at 9:00 pm at intermission all the retired guests will meet on the frontstretch for the official celebration with the original announcer Charlie Miller and current track announcer Jim Balentine introducing all to the fans.
After the intermission the features will take place highlighted by the "Fallen heroes of Raceway 7 memorial" ULMS Super Late Model feature.
The list of invited guests is like a whos who of local racing with the main guests of honor Mildred Blystone, Don Goodwin and Dorothy Grettler who were part of the original family that built and operated Raceway 7 from 1970 until 1981. Mildred's husband Carl passed away in 1978 and son Jerry in 1995.
Standout drivers from all classes that have competed at Raceway 7 are scheduled to attend including the remaining 2 1970 track champions Gordy Smith and Sherman Clark, amongst others.
ADULTS GEN ADM $12.00 - KIDS 14-18 $10- KIDS 5-14 $5 -5 AND UNDER FREE - PITS $25
Raceway 7 is located 5 miles south of I-90 on ST RT 7 in Monroe Township (Bushnell) Ohio. For more information please visit www.raceway7.com or call raceday 440-594-2222. Any former driver wishing to attend please call Jim Balentine Sr at 330-758-2187 M-Thurs from 11 Am until 11PM , Fri from 11 am until 2 pm, and Sat from 11 am until 1 Pm.
Richards Remains Atop World of Outlaws Late Model Series Points Standings Following Wild West Tour
SHINNSTON, W. Va. - July 12, 2010 - Josh Richards wasn't happy about falling short of a victory during the four race World of Outlaws Late Model Series Wild West Tour, but one major statistic remained in his favor after the swing: he still leads the national tour's points standings.
"It had its ups and downs," the 22 year old Richards said of the grueling stretch of racing that ended on Saturday night at Dakota State Fair Speedway in Huron, S.D. "We had a couple of good runs and a couple of frustrating runs - and unfortunately, no wins. Last year we won a couple times on this swing so I would've liked to duplicate that, but this is a tough sport and everything doesn't always go according to plan."
The defending WoO LMS champion from Shinnston, W.Va., had his best outings in the middle two events of the Wild West Tour, finishing third at both Superior (Wis.) Speedway on Thursday night (July 8) and River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, N.D., on Friday night (July 9). He ran a smooth, steady third for virtually the entire distance at the three eighths mile Superior oval, but he was a charging third place finisher at River Cities; when rain struck the track 21 laps into the 50-lap A-Main. WoO LMS officials ultimately had to declare the race official even though it was short of the halfway mark (the series couldn't return to complete the event due to the track's location), Richards was the driver who had been the biggest mover and had gained the most positions prior to the rain.
"I think if we would've run the whole race (at River Cities) we would've had a chance to win," said Richards, who started 10th in the rain shorted feature. "We were off a little bit in the heat race (finished third after registered the second fastest lap in time trials), but the car was good in the feature and we were coming on. I wish that rain would've stayed away."
Richards' two podium finishes were sandwiched by outings that left him disappointed. He finished 10th in the Gopher 50 that opened the Wild West Tour on Wednesday night (July 8) at Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., and ninth in the Great Plains 50 that served as the swing's finale on Saturday night at Dakota State Fair Speedway.
The run at Deer Creek certainly frustrated Richards - it came after he set the second-fastest time in qualifying, won a heat and started fifth in the A-Main - but he was more disappointed with his performance at the four tenths mile Dakota State Fair Speedway. Looking back, he felt he should have used a higher line around turns one and two.
"We should have run better than ninth," said Richards, who won last year's WoO LMS A-Mains at River Cities and Dakota State Fair Speedway. "I should have moved all the way up (to the top groove). All my guys deserved a better finish for working so hard at it, but I didn't come through for them."
Nevertheless, Richards headed home leading the WoO LMS points standings by 18 points over Tim McCreadie and 46 markers over Darrell Lanigan.
"There's still a long way to go," said Richards. "Tim and Darrell have been tough, so I guess we just have to get back up on the wheel."
The WoO LMS will be idle until the five race Ohio-Pennsylvania Speedweek starts on July 27 at Central PA Speedway in Clearfield, Pa., but Richards will stay busy over the next two weeks. This weekend he will hit the asphalt, driving the Venturini Motorsports machine in the ARCA Racing Series event at Mansfield (Ohio) Motorsports Park. He'll return to dirt the following weekend with planning starts behind the wheel of the Ernie Davis No. 25 scheduled for July 23 at Potomac Speedway in Budds Creek, Md. (Three-State Flyers Series), July 24 at Winchester (Va.) Speedway (Three-State Flyers) and July 25 at Big Diamond Raceway in Minersville, Pa. (O'Reilly All-Star Late Model Series).
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, 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.
COMP Cams MSRA Invade Louisiana and Arkansas Round Two
Beebe, AR (07/10/10) – After losing both events last weekend to rain the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour will take a second attempt at the doubleheader this weekend, July 16th-17th, with events at Boothill Speedway (Greenwood, Louisiana) and 67 Speedway (Texarkana, Arkansas).
Last Friday over 30 Super Late Models crowded into the pits as the tour made its debut at Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, Louisiana. However, shortly after hot laps, heavy rain would arrive, which nixed the program. Saturday’s event at 67 Speedway in Texarkana, Arkansas was canceled early in the day due to excessive rain. With both events falling victim to rain, the decision was made to reschedule both programs for this weekend.
As the season approaches its midway point the point’s battle is starting to tighten as only 84 points separate the top five in the standings. Kyle Beard from Trumann, Arkansas is the current leader with Bill Frye (Arkansas), Jon Mitchell (Texas), Joey Mack (Missouri), and Jeff Floyd (Arkansas) in close pursuit.
The top drivers in the standings will be joined by a strong contingent of competitors this weekend, who will also be looking to make up ground in the point’s chase, including Brandon Smith, Shane Stephens, Eddie Provence, Charlie Cole, Terry Henson, Wesley Crutchfield, Jeff Sloan, Clay Fisher, Ross Camponovo, and more.
Brandon Smith continues to hold a narrow advantage in the Kuntz & Company Rookie of the Year battle over Shane Stephens.
The tour will make its second attempt to host its inaugural event at Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, Louisiana on Friday, July 17th with a $2,000 to win/$300 to start, 30 lap event. The tour is very excited to be visiting the storied oval, and a big crowd is expected to be on hand to catch all of the action. Pit gates open at 5pm with grandstand gates at 6pm. Grandstand admission for adults is $15 with senior citizens receiving admission for $12 and 12 years of age and under are free. Pit passes are $15.
On Saturday, the action will shift to 67 Speedway in Texarkana, Arkansas for the $2,000 to win/$400 to start, Cross Lander Summer Sizzler 40 on Saturday, July 10th. There will also be some of the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Models on display at the Cross Lander of Texarkana dealership on Saturday from 11:00am to 2:00pm. The dealership is located at 3227 Summerhill Road in Texarkana, Texas. In addition A1 Salvage, Best Engines, and W&W Timber have signed on as associate sponsors for the event. The COMP Cams MSRA tour has already made one visit to the ¼ mile oval in 2010, and it was Bill Frye winning a thriller.
For more information on the events, please visit www.BoothillSpeedway.net, www.Texarkana67Speedway.com, and 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 .
CASEY DRIVIN' THAT TRAIN ROBERTS....... Southern RANKINGS
HEATS UP WITH SO. NATIONALS
7/12/10
story by: Steve Hixson
photo by: Thomas Hendrickson (www.dt52photos.com)
Toccoa, Georgia's CASEY ROBERTS is drivin' that # 101 "Cushman Paint & Body,
Starrette Trucking" sponsored Randy Clary powered BILLY MOYER: Victory Circle
chassised TRAIN heading rite towards the top of the Southern RANKINGS, Top 5
talleying system. Picking up his season tying 5th win of 2010, Saturday night at
Lavonia (GA) Speedway, Roberts is now just behind both RONNIE JOHNSON (who's
also got 5-WINS) and RANDY WEAVER. Looking to gain momentum Roberts is a
dominant force during the first few races of RAY COOK's SOUTHERN-NATIONALS
series that cranks up this week. But in RJ's and DREAM-WEAVER's defense is races
on the SOUTHERN ALL-STAR trail in Chattanooga and Cleveland before all three
invade Sunday's Rome International Speedway OVER-THE-TOP BATTLE ROYALE event.
Expect some Top 5's and Win numbers outta the 4th place SUPERMAN in Southern
RANKINGS points; JONATHAN DAVENPORT, as Phenix City, Alabama host a mid-week
special event, before Cook's fella's turn back towards Tennessee a week later.
Look for a South Georgia attack by possibly 5th ranked continder IVADENT LLOYD
JR of Ocala, Florida when down around Sylvania and Swainsboro. Joining the tiers
of the Southern RANKINGS this week is a Northern YANKEE from Southington, Ohio;
Jim Rasey, who's been competing on the Clash South tour as of late. Rasey got a
5th place knod Saturday night at the Lavonia event.
Driver Car # Hometown Total … Wins
1 … Ronnie Johnson # 5 of Chattanooga, TN 355 PTS. 5
2 … Randy Weaver # 116 of Crossville, TN 315 PTS. 3
3 … Casey Roberts # 101 of Toccoa, GA 310 PTS. 5
4 … Jonathan Davenport # 49 of Blairesville, GA 230 PTS. 3
5 … Ivedent Lloyd Jr. # 21 of Ocala, FL 210 PTS. 3
6 … Ricky Weeks # 25 of Rutherfordton, SC 200 PTS. 3
7 … Billy Ogle Jr. # 201 of Knoxville, TN 170 PTS. 2
8 … Anthony Burroughs # 121 of Athens, AL 160 PTS. 2
9 … Dennis Franklin # 2 of Gaffney, SC 150 PTS. 0
10 … Chris Ferguson # 22 of Mt. Holly, NC 145 PTS. 1
11 … Ronny Lee Hollingsworth # 18 of Northport, AL 125 PTS. 2
12 … Dean Bowen # 15 of Whiteville, NC 120 PTS. 2
13 … Jeff Smith (NC) # 18 of Dallas, NC 105 PTS. 1
14 … Ray Cook # 53 of Brasstown, NC 100 PTS. 1
15 … Skip Arp # 31 of Georgetown, TN 95 PTS. 1
16 … Jordan Bland # 12 of Concord, NC 90 PTS. 1
17 … Johnny Pursley # 9 of Clover, SC 85 PTS. 0
18 … Chelsey Dixon # 1 of Swainsboro, GA 85 PTS. 1
19 … Tyler Ivey # 47 of Tallahassie, FL 80 PTS. 1
20 … Brent Dixon # 1 of Toccoa, GA 70 PTS. 0
21 … Aaron Ridley # 525 of Chatsworth, GA 65 PTS. 0
22 … Chris Madden # 44 of Gray Court, SC 65 PTS. 0
23 … Luke Roffers # 4 of Concord, NC 65 PTS. 1
24 … Skylar Marlar # 96 of Winfield, TN 65 PTS. 1
25 … Stacy Holmes # H2 of Anniston, AL 65 PTS. 1
26 … Chris Wall # 71 of Springfield, LA 60 PTS. 0
27 … Dane Dacus # 54 of Arlington, TN 60 PTS. 1
28 … Mike Marlar # 157 of Winfield, TN 55 PTS. 1
29 … Phillip Cobb # 32c of Riverview, FL 55 PTS. 1
30 … Randall Walker # 15 of Oxford, AL 50 PTS. 1
31 … Keith Nosbich #101 of Tampa, FL 50 PTS. 1
32 … Travis Varnadore # 41 of Dover, FL 50 PTS. 1
33 … Shep Lucas # 57 of McKensie, AL 50 PTS. 1
34 … John Pursley # 09P of Clover, SC 50 PTS. 1
35 … Anthony White # 2X of Clinton, TN 50 PTS. 1
36 … Austin Dillon # 3 of Lewisville, NC 50 PTS. 1
37 … Mark Whitener # 7 of Middleburg, FL 45 PTS. 0
38 … Tommy Kerr # 4T of Rockford, TN 45 PTS. 0
39 … Wendall Wallace # 88 of Batesville, AR 40 PTS. 0
40 … Ethan Hunter # 101 of Tiger, GA 35 PTS. 0
41 … Scott Creel # 31 of Franklinton, LA 35 PTS. 0
42 … Mike Gault # 17 of Gaffney, SC 35 PTS. 0
43 … Tony Morris # M31 of Murfreesboro, TN 35 PTS. 0
44 … Jacob Grizzle #99G of Blairesville, GA 35 PTS. 0
45 … Jeff Cooke # 99 of Spartianburg, SC 35 PTS. 0
46 … Eric Hickerson # 98 of Lindon, TN 30 PTS. 0
47 … David Earl Gentry # 56 of Shelbyville, TN 30 PTS. 0
48 … Mile Weeks # 22 of Friendsville, TN 30 PTS. 0
49 … Tyler Ivey # 47 of Tallahassee, FL 30 PTS. 0
50 … Dingus Griffin # 49 of Alexandria, AL 25 PTS. 0
51 … Dillon Wood # 26 of New Symrna Beach, FL 25 PTS. 0
52 … Brian Bernhardt # B69 of Clearwater, FL 25 PTS. 0
53 … David Ashley # 14 of Zacjary, LA 25 PTS. 0
54 … Rick Rogers # 44 of Knoxville, TN 25 PTS. 0
55 … William Thomas # 22 of Phenix City, AL 25 PTS. 0
56 … Frank Ingram # F9 of Acworth, GA 25 PTS. 0
57 … David Payne # 8 of Murphy, NC 25 PTS. 0
58 … Benji Cole # 121 of Canon, GA 25 PTS. 0
59 … Shawn Beasley # 25 of Raeford, NC 25 PTS. 0
60 … Tony Knowles # 26 of Tyrone, GA 25 PTS. 0
61 … Ross Bailes # 87 of Blacksburgs, SC 25 PTS. 0
62 … Derek Ellis # 99 of Chatsworth, GA 20 PTS. 0
63 … Freddy Smith # 00 of Seymour, TN 15 PTS. 0
64 … Darrell Padgett # 46P of Clay Hill, FL 15 PTS. 0
65 … Chris Jones # 46 of Alabaster, AL 15 PTS. 0
66 … Michael Walker # 64 of Franklin, TN 15 PTS. 0
67 … Brandon Cameron # 37 of Jacksonville, FL 15 PTS. 0
68 … Daniel Miller # M16 of Shelbyville, TN 15 PTS. 0
69 … Jeremy Faircloth # 4 of Swainsboro, GA 15 PTS. 0
70 … Chris Blackwell # 6 of Grays Creek, NC 15 PTS. 0
71 … Dan Breuer # 2D of Mooresville, NC 15 PTS. 0
72 … Terry English # 96 of Benton, KY 15 PTS. 0
73 … Neil Baggett # 21 of Shannon, MS 15 PTS. 0
74 … Jason Welshan # 29 of Maryville, TN 15 PTS. 0
75 … Jay Sessoms # 84 of Stanley, NC 15 PTS. 0
76 … Eric Jacobsen # 5 of Seacliff Beach, CA 15 PTS. 0
77 … Travis Pennington # 21 of Winston, GA 10 PTS. 0
78 … Billy Moyer Jr. # 21 of Batesville, AR 10 PTS. 0
79 … Alex Ashley # 9 of Zachary, LA 10 PTS. 0
80 … Charles Zimmerman # 93 of Cunningham, TN 10 PTS. 0
81 … G.R. Smith # 54 of Mooresville, NC 10 PTS. 0
82 … Danny Peoples # 11 of Margeret, AL 10 PTS. 0
83 … Jordy Nipper # 6 of Gray, GA 10 PTS. 0
84 … Dustin Neat # 16 of Campbellsville, KY 10 PTS. 0
85 … Jack Nosbich Jr. # 12 of Tampa, FL 10 PTS. 0
86 … Scott Dedwylder # 33 of Vossburg, MS 10 PTS. 0
87 … Mike Ashley # 7 of Greenwood, SC 10 PTS. 0
88 … Lee Cooper # 57 of Greer, SC 10 PTS. 0
89 … Daniel Baggerly # 16 of Toccoa, GA 10 PTS. 0
90 … Clint Smith # 44 of Senoia, GA 10 PTS. 0
91 … Jamie Oliver # 38 of Murphy, NC 10 PTS. 0
92 … Tim Busha # 15 of Boaz, AL 5 PTS. 0
93 … Bub McCool # 57j of Vicksburg, MS 5 PTS. 0
94 … Brandon Dewitt # 2D of Morven, GA 5 PTS. 0
95 … David Schmauss # 105 of Tampa, FL 5 PTS. 0
96 … Shannon Lee # 47 of Lumberton, MS 5 PTS. 0
97 … Steven Ashby # 16 of Cunningham, TN 5 PTS. 0
98 … Jeff Fortner # 33 of Vidaelia, GA 5 PTS. 0
99 … Billy Thompson # 31 of Monroe, NC 5 PTS. 0
## … Mark Vineyard # 4 of Powell, TN 5 PTS. 0
## … Jake Knowles # 66 of Tyrone, GA 5 PTS. 0
## … Tim Busha # 15 of Boaz, AL 5 PTS. 0
## … Brett Wyatt # 17 of Crossville, TN 5 PTS. 0
## … Scott Autry # 1 of Fayetteville, NC 5 PTS. 0
## … Wayne Echols # 17 of Cummings, GA 5 PTS. 0
## … Travis Leake # 17 of Woodruff, NC 5 PTS. 0
## … Eric Wells # 18 of Hazard, KY 5 PTS. 0
## … Dustin Mitchell # 42 of Pine Level, NC 5 PTS. 0
## … Kelly Hanvey # K0 of Cullman, AL 5 PTS. 0
## … Jim Rasey # 32 of Southington, OH 5 PTS. 0
FEGER NEW Northern RANKINGS SHERIFF.... PASSES KING COVERT DESPITE "W" NUMBERS
7/12/10 story by: Steve Hixson
The Northern RANKINGS has a new sheriff.... JASON FEGER of Bloomington, Illinois has caught and passed JASON COVERT of York Haven, Pennsylvania, who'se lead the Top 5 talleying system since the first weekend in April. This, despite KING Covert's 4th season victory, coming Sunday night during the UFo series event at Dog Hollow Speedway. Feger, who's been tearing up the SUMMER NATIONALS trail for the past month only has two (2) wins this season, but has obtained six (6) runner-up finishes in his # 25 "Jaxon Chase Steel Detailing, Mulligans & Stearns Ironworks" sponsored Bob Pierce chassised race car. Feger's bigest win came Friday night winning the career high $10,000 payday at Tri-City Speedway (in his home state) lapping all but the 2nd - 4th place finishers. Covert's season high tying 4th win, keeps him just ahead of JEEP VAN WORMER, who has now edged ROBBIE BLAIR (2007 Northern RANKINGS Champion) and defending and back to back 2008/09 champion DENNIS ERB JR. The HELL TOUR keeps rollin' Monday as it wraps up its last few in Indiana and Ohio. Roaring Knob Raceway picks up for PENNSYLVANIA POSSE members with a race Saturday, that will host some Northern RANKINGS numbers for next week. Stoystown, PA's Chad McClellan becomes the Northern RANKINGS newest member with his 5th place run Sunday night. McClellan is ranked shotgun on the list ranked 118th.
Night One of Southern Nationals Series at Wythe Succumbs to Mother Nature
(BRASSTOWN, NORTH CAROLINA) Round one of the highly anticipated Southern Nationals Series schedule has been won by Mother Nature. The $3,500 to win show scheduled for tonight, July 12 at the Wythe Raceway in Rural Retreat, Virginia has been canceled due to inclement weather and will not be rescheduled. The popular Southeastern mini-series will now kick-off their 2010 campaign on Tuesday night, July 13 at the Carolina Speedway in Gastonia, North Carolina.
"It is unfortunate that we have to cancel tonight's event at Wythe," stated a dejected Ray Cook today. "The racetrack has received a lot of rain already and there is certainly more in the forecast. From all of the calls I was getting, it looked like the show was shaping up to be a good one, but Mother Nature did not cooperate."
2010 SOUTHERN NATIONALS SERIES SCHEDULE:
July 12 | Wythe Raceway (Rural Retreat, Virginia) - $3,500 to win [RAINED OUT]
July 13 | Carolina Speedway (Gastonia, North Carolina) - $3,500 to win
July 15 | Cherokee Speedway (Gaffney, South Carolina) - $3,500 to win
July 16 | Swainsboro Raceway (Swainsboro, Georgia) - $5,300 to win
July 17 | Screven Motor Speedway (Sylvania, Georgia) - $5,300 to win
July 18 | Rome Speedway (Rome, Georgia) - $5,300 to win
July 20 | East Alabama Motor Speedway (Phenix City, Alabama) - $3,500 to win
July 22 | Cleveland Speedway (Cleveland, Tennessee) - $3,500 to win
July 23 | Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, Tennessee) - $5,300 to win
July 24 | Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, Tennessee) - $5,300 to win
NCRA Late Model Nationals at Mid-Nebraska This Weekend!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Midwest City, Oklahoma – July 11, 2010 - It is that time of year for the running of the annual O’Reilly Auto Parts National Championship Racing Association Super Late Model Nationals coming up this Friday and Saturday night at Mid-Nebraska Speedway in Doniphan, Nebraska. This year’s rendition marks the eighth annual of the event which has been dominated by four time series champion Kelly Boen of Henderson, Colorado.
Boen comes into the weekend as a three-time winner of this event, including three Friday night preliminaries. The career leader in O’Reilly/NCRA late model victories has also won six straight series sanctioned races at the track since Kyle Berck of Marquette, Nebraska took home victory honors back when he won the 2007 NCRA Late Model Nationals. He also comes into this weekend’s event as the current points leader and has also announced he will try for a fifth series championship and leads the tour with five victories thus far this season.
Corey Zeitner of Bellevue, Nebraska is having a solid year on the tour and is currently second in the series point standings. Leading rookie contender Jace Kaser of Lincoln, Nebraska currently sits third in the point standings followed by Wylan Petrie (Soloman, Kansas) and Shawn Harker (Plattsmouth, Nebraska). Other drivers currently in the top ten in the point standings and could also be competing include former two time series champion Al Purkey (Coffeyville, Kansas), Jason O’Brien (Atlantic, Iowa), Bill Koons (Omaha, Nebraska), defending series champion Berck and Jerry Warner (Lavesta, Nebraska).
After experiencing motor problems causing him to miss the past several events, Grand Junction, Colorado driver Dean Moore is also expected to compete along with Mike Wiarda (Aurora, Nebraska), Travis Dickies (Madison, Nebraska), Delbert Smith (Wichita, Kansas) and Bo Egge (Kearney, Nebraska).
Both complete O’Reilly/NCRA late model shows kicks off this Friday night with gates opening at 5:00 PM and racing at 7:30 PM. Then on Saturday night gates will open at 5:00 PM with racing at 7:00 PM. Adult general admission both nights are $20 at the gate or you can get a general admission only advance combo ticket for only $35, only available at all local Pump and Pantry and O’Reilly Auto Parts stores. Kids ages 6-12 yrs. old general admission both nights are only $5 while children five and under will be admitted free.
Mid-Nebraska Speedway is located off of I-80 at exit 314 and two miles south on old Hwy 281. For more race or ticket information contact the office (308) 381-0088 or the track (402) 845-2988.
The 2010 race season marks the 40th year anniversary for the series and the 27th year of sanctioning late model racing in Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Missouri and Iowa. For more information regarding the series late model division, contact NCRA steward Chris Smith (918) 625-6200 or check them out on their official website www.ncraracing.org.
Previous NCRA Late Model Nationals Champions:
2009 – Kelly Boen (Friday and Saturday), 2008 – Kelly Boen (Friday and Saturday), 2007 – Kelly Boen (Friday); Kyle Berck (Saturday), 2006 Kyle Berck (Friday); Darren Miller (Saturday), 2005 – Brian Birkhofer (Friday); Kyle Berck (Saturday), 2004 – Al Purkey, 2003 – Terry Phillips, 2002 – Kelly Boen
Past NCRA Late Model Winners at Mid-Nebraska Speedway
05/28/10 Kelly Boen, 07/17-18/09 Kelly Boen (2), 05/22/09 Kelly Boen, 07/17-18/08 Kelly Boen (2), 07/20/07 Kelly Boen, 07/21/07 Kyle Berck, 05/28/07 Delbert Smith, 07/21/06 Kyle Berck 07/22/06 Darren Miller, 05/26/06 Steve Kosiski, 07/22/05 Brian Birkhoffer, 07/23/05 Kyle Berck, 05/27/05 Kelly Boen, 07/17/04 Al Purkey, 05/28/04 Kyle Berck, 07/19/03 Terry Phillips, 05/23/03 Kyle Berck, 07/19/02 Kelly Boen , 07/20/01 Kyle Berck
Current 2010 O’Reilly NCRA Late Model Point Standings
Rank Driver Points
1 Kelly Boen 2580
2 Corey Zeitner 2405
3 Jase Kaser 2240
4 Wylan Petrie 2040
5 Shawn Harker 1940
6 Al Purkey 1930
7 Jason Obrien 1915
8 Bill Koons 1760
9 Kyle Berck 1730
10 Jerry Warner 1705
CLEVELAND's FIRST LADY: JEAN JOHNSON MEMORIAL RACE - S.A.S $5,000 to-WIN... SATURDAY JULY 17th
by Steve Hixson
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (7/11/2010) --- The Cleveland (TN) Speedway will again host the Southern All-Star racing series as the best dirt Super Late Model racers in the region compete for over $20,000 in winnings. The 20th JEAN JOHNSON MEMORIAL race is scheduled for Saturday night, July 17th and will mark the series 3rd event of 2010 at Monty Morrow's facility just North of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Raceteams from around the region are expected to converge on the 1/3-mile clay banked facility, that will find the SLM's vying for a $5,000 first place prize for Cleveland Speedway's First Lady, wife to the late track owner Joe Lee Johnson and mother to two-time Dirt Track World Champion Ronnie Johnson.
The list of racers that could be in action at Cleveland includes the five time DIRT TRACK WORLD CHAMPION; Freddy Smith (of Seymour, TN) as well as former East Tennessee teammate Skip Arp (of nearby Georgetown, TN) who's a multi-Cleveland Speedway and S.A.S winner. Current World of Outlaw Late Model series competitor and Cleveland/S.A.S winner CATDADDY Clint Smith could be in the house, where he came from 14th place to take the JEAN JOHNSON MEMORIAL race less than a year ago. The defending GOBBLER champ Chris SMOKEY Madden (of Gaffney, SC); and 2008 GOBBLER champ THE GEORGIA GIANT Shane Clanton (of South Atlanta) plus many more could be expected to enter the race.
As for regional SLM racers looking to take the $5,000 prize, should include recent TENN. MEMORIAL RACE winner Randy THE DREAM Weaver (of Crossville, TN), Knoxville's Billy Ogle Jr. and Rick Rogers, Tommy Kerr (of Rockwood), and 1999 S.A.S Champion Jamie Perry of Ringgold, GA could see entry. Local competitors Jake Knowles, Keith SHORTY Frazier, Todd Morrow, BADD Brad Coffey, Riley Hickman, along with many members of the MURPHY MAFIA (such as David Payne, Johnny & Shawn Chastain, George Mashburn, Gabe Wilson and more) could see entrees also.
Saturday, July 17th kicks off a rich Dirt SLM summer at the Cleveland Speedway with the first of 2 events with a variety of sanctionings within a 5-day range. Thursday night July 22nd, the Ray Cook's Southern Nationals invade for a $3,500 special event. The Southern Regional Racing series is set to wrap up the HoT SuMMeR NiGHTS of SLM actions at Cleveland Speedway with the a $3,000 to-WIN event August 7th. Along with the S.A.S race Saturday; the LLM/Crate, A & B Hobby, Pony Stocks & FWD divisions will all be in action. Gates open at 4PM in the Pits and 5PM in the Grandstands. Prices are $30 in the Pits and $17 in the Grandstands. For more details call the track at (423)479-8574, or visit the on-line web-site at www.clevelandspeedway.com.
JEAN JOHNSON MEMORIAL RACE History:
2009: Clint Smith (# 44) of Senoia, GA 2008: Jimmy Owens (# 20) of Newport, TN 2007: Chris Madden (# 44) of Gray Court, SC 2006: Randy Weaver (# 116) of Crossville, TN 2005: Jimmy Owens (# 20) of Newport, TN 2004: Jeff Cooke (# 99) of Spartianburg, SC 2003: Duayne Hommel (# H2) of Newport, TN 2002: Duayne Hommel (# H2) of Newport, TN 2001: Rex Richey (# 87) of Ringgold, GA 2000: John Jones (# J1) of Rock Springs, GA 1999: John Jones (# J1) of Rock Springs, GA 1998: Kevin Gibson (M45) of Ringgold, GA 1997: Kevin Gibson (M45) of Ringgold, GA 1996: Dale McDowell (# 17M) of Chickamagua, GA 1995: Jake Lowry (# J44) of Georgetown, TN 1994 - 1989: Unknown
Information:
TRACK DIRECTIONS: NE of Chattanooga on I-75 to exit 20, then 1.3 miles south 0n US 64 bypass, then .2 miles NE on US 11, then north
RACE STARTING FIELD: 24 Cars Start, Qualifying (Best of 2 Laps), "B" Main Last Chance: 12 Laps + 2 Series Provisionals determined by 2010 S.A.S. points.
Little Valley to Host Summer Late Model Special
(Little Valley, NY) On Saturday, July 17th, Little Valley Speedway, the fast ½ mile dirt oval, located on the Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds on Rt. 353 in Little Valley, NY, will present the Summer Late Model Special, sponsored by Emerling Ford/Emerling/Chevrolet. The Super Late Models, vying for a $3000 payoff, will headline a dynamite card, which will include the BRP Can Am 360 Late Models Series Brock Young Memorial, paying $1422 to win. Also, recently announced, the UEM Series will sanction a $1,000 to win E-Mod event and the Street Stocks will race for a $500 first place check. It will also be the popular Racing Legends Night, when former racers will be honored.
Competition has been fierce in 2010. At the midpoint in the season, veteran Dick Barton leads Jason Dupont by a mere three points in the Super Lates, while Bryce Davis and Bruce Miller are tied atop the 360 Late Model standings. Rich Michael and Tim Peterson lead the E-Mods, while two-time winner Chris Austin leads Rick Wojtowicz and Dan Giboo in the Street Stocks.
Little Valley Speedway is conveniently located just several miles north of the Salamanca exit of I-86 and eight miles from the resort town of Ellicottville. Other nearby attractions are the Seneca Casino and Allegheny State Park. The track features a covered grandstand with stadium seats, free camping with hookups, and some of the best food in racing.
Adult admission is $14, with those under 12 admitted free. Gates open at 3:00, with racing at 7:00. Rain date for this event is July 18th.
The next event on the schedule is Sunday, September 5th at 6:30, which will feature the WNY Super Late Model Labor Day Coca Cola Classic. For more information, call the track at 716-938-9146 or log on to littlevalleyspeedway.com.
RAIN WASHES OUT FASTRAK MID-OHIO VALLEY EVENTS FOR FRIDAY AT WEST VIRGINIA; MAY 16 FEATURE RESCHEDULED TO AUGUST 1
By Mike Leone
July 9, 2010
Mineral Wells, WV…After 10 straight dry, hot sunny days, rain returned on Friday to kick off the big two-day FASTRAK West Virginia State Championship weekend. With an 80% chance of storms throughout Friday and Friday night, the decision was made at noon to cancel the opening night of the richest FASTRAK Late Model event in the Northeast and Mid-Ohio Valley.
Friday was also to include the $1,200 to-win rained out May 16 Mid-Ohio Valley Touring Series Feature. That event will now be made up on Sunday, August 1 when the Mid-Ohio Valley Touring Series returns for another $1,200 to-win event.
Saturday’s show is still on schedule as the weather is expected to clear by morning. A complete program of time trials, heat races, B mains and the 50-lap $10,000 to-win, $400 to-start feature will highlight the night. This is the first ever one-day $10,000 to-win show in FASTRAK history. Though this is a National FASTRAK event, full points will be awarded to both the Northeast and Mid-Ohio Valley Touring Series.
Gates open at 3 p.m. with hot laps at 7. The West Virginia Motor Speedway is a wide 5/8 mile clay oval located in Mineral Wells, WV exit 170 off I-77, just south of Parkersburg, WV. For more information, check out their website at www.wvspeedway.com.
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.
Carolina Speedway
GASTONIA, NC – The Ray Cook Southern Nationals will make its second appearance at Carolina Speedway next Tuesday July 13th with a $3,500 to win 35 lap main event.
The tour is set to kick off on Monday night, July 12 at the Wythe Raceway in Rural Retreat, Virginia! The popular Southeastern Dirt Late Model mini-series will once again sanction ten events in a matter of only thirteen days in the states of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee. The ultra-competitive tour has five events on the schedule that will pay $5,300 to win and five shows that will pay $3,500 to the winner. Marryville, TN’s Tommy Kerr is the defending champion and is expected back to defend his crown.
Last year’s race was the most attended event in 2009 at Carolina Speedway and with a solid group of race teams expected to battle for the championship the 2010 version looks to have the same results.
Blairsville, GA’s Jonathan Davenport showed the way over the 30 car field in last year’s race with Troutman, NC’s Randle Chupp coming home a solid second.
Race fans will also be treated to three other divisions of dirt track racing highlighted by a $1,000 to win NDRA GM Performance Late Model main event. The fan favorite Bea’s Gift Basket Open Wheel Modifieds will battle for $750 to win while the Tilley Harley Davidson Renegades will race for a $500 to win main event.
Gates open at 5:00 pm with racing at 8:00 pm. General admission tickets are only $20. For more information please visit www.carolinaspeedway.net
NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES WEEK 15 PREVIEW
CARTERSVILLE, GA – Three $1,000-to-win races will highlight Week 15 of NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series competition, along with a chance for eligible competitors to earn 25 Regional bonus points at the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Touring event on Saturday night at Mountain Raceway Park in Maryville, TN.
The NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series East Region will host seven events at five tracks in Week 15 action. The first event was held at East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, AL on Tuesday night with Terrance Nowell of Phenix City, AL taking the win in the Clarence’s Truck Repair GRT.
Penton Raceway in Penton, AL will be in NeSmith Chevrolet East Region action on Friday night, with East Region Saturday night events set for East Alabama Motor Speedway, Flomaton Speedway in Flomaton, AL, New Senoia Raceway in Senoia, GA, and at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL, who will host twin $1,000-to-win 25 lap main events.
The NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region competition will begin on Friday night with a trio of events at Batesville Motor Speedway in Batesville, AR, Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, MS, and at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS. “The Mag” will have the Saturday night West Region stage to itself with a $1,000-to-win main event.
Chase Edge of Lafayette, AL leads the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series East Region standings with 855 points based on his best 16 finishes with three wins, and 16 top five finishes in 18 starts driving the Edge’s Gas Company Mastersbilt. Edge’s two lowest point nights in his top 16 are a 41 and a 43.
Edge has the second-highest Event Point Average (EPA) among the top ten in the East Region at 47.19. A driver’s EPA is calculated by subtracting his bonus points earned and dividing by 16, or the number of races he has competed in that are less than 16. Edge has earned 100 bonus points by competing in four NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National Touring events, and is eligible to earn another 50 bonus points.
Richie Stephens of Phenix City, AL is second in the East Region standings with 671 points that includes 25 bonus points. Stephens has seven wins, ten top fives and 13 top tens in 14 starts for the fifth-highest EPA among the top ten in the East Region standings at 46.14 driving the Bennett Logging RMRC.
“Flyin’ Ryan” King of Anniston, AL is third with 630 points that includes 100 bonus points. King has three top fives and 10 top tens in 12 starts driving the True Bond Masonry TSR to the eighth-highest EPA in the East Region top ten at 44.17. Craig Scott of Newnan, GA and Larry Harrod of Plains, GA are tied for the fourth spot, each with 579 points.
Scott would win a tie-breaker, as he has three wins to Harrod’s two wins, but Harrod has the highest EPA in the East Region at 47.67. Scott has no bonus points, and can still earn the maximum allowed at 150, while Harrod has earned all 150 of his available bonus points.
Scott has three wins, eight top fives and 12 top tens in 14 starts driving the Base Fuel GRT with the tenth-highest EPA at 41.36. Harrod has two wins and eight top fives in nine starts driving the Harrod Logging Scorpion.
Kevin Maher of McDavid, FL is sixth in the East Region standings with 566 points after three wins and ten top fives in 11 starts driving the United Bank GRT. Maher has earned 50 bonus points, and has the third-highest EPA at 46.91. Josh Huss of Flomaton, AL is seventh with 562 points, that includes 50 bonus points. Huss has two wins, nine top fives, and 11 top tens in 11 starts driving the Charco, Inc. TNT with the fourth highest EPA at 46.55.
Paul Walters of Valley, AL is eighth in the East Region standings with 539 points, and has earned 50 bonus points. Walters has one win, four top fives and 10 top tens in 11 starts driving the Gary Davis Construction Warrior. Walters has the seventh-highest EPA among the top ten in the East Region standings at 44.45.
Dana Eiland of Salem, AL is ninth with 537 points, including 25 bonus points, driving the Andy’s Auto Parts GRT. Eiland has nine top five finishes in 12 starts and the ninth-highest EPA at 42.67. Parrish Duncan of Newnan, GA rounds out the top ten of the East Region standings with 499 points. Duncan has not earned any bonus points and has seven top fives and 11 top tens in 11 starts with the sixth highest EPA at 45.36.
Johnny Stokes of Columbus, MS has taken over the point lead in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region from defending and three-time West Region Champion Lucky Keeton of Toomsuba, MS.
Stokes has 804 points that includes 125 bonus points after driving the TJC Mortgage/Maximum Signs and Graphics Mastersbilt to seven wins and 13 top five finishes in 14 starts. Stokes has the highest EPA among the top ten in the West Region standings at 48.5 and can still earn full points in two more West Region events.
Keeton has 778 points that includes 50 bonus points based on four wins, 11 top fives, and 13 top tens in 16 starts driving the Boland Performance Trak-Star. Keeton can still earn 100 more bonus points and he will begin netting points, as his two lowest point nights are a 25 and a 41. Keeton has the sixth-highest EPA in the West Region at 45.5.
Tony Lawson of Laurel, MS is third in the West Region standings with 764 points that includes 125 bonus points. Lawson has three top fives and 12 top tens in 15 starts driving the Lawson Construction Rocket and the ninth-highest EPA at 42.6. Shay Knight of Ethelsville, MS is fourth with 646 points that include 100 bonus points. Knight has two wins, nine top fives and 11 top tens in 12 starts driving the Dunn’s Autos Mastersbilt with the seventh-highest EPA at 45.5.
Chad McCool of Millport, AL is fifth in the West Region standings with 569 points that includes 75 bonus points. McCool has driven the M&M Logging Mastersbilt to one top five and six top tens in 12 starts with the tenth-highest EPA at 41.17. Jason Michau of Kilmichael, MS is sixth with 567 points that includes 50 bonus points. Michau has two top fives and eight top tens in 12 starts driving the Michau Logging Warrior with the eighth-highest EPA at 43.08.
Cliff Williams of Star, MS is seventh in the West Region standings with 559 points that includes 100 bonus points. Williams has driven the Ware Construction Trak-Star to three wins and eight top fives in 10 starts, and has the fourth-highest EPA among the West Region top ten drivers at 45.9.
Mike Palasini of Leland, MS is eighth with 553 points that includes 50 bonus points. Palasini has the fifth-highest EPA at 45.73 after three wins, seven top fives and eight top tens in 11 starts driving the Medicaid Planning Specialists Trak-Star.
Justin McRee of Tuscaloosa, AL has the second-highest EPA in the West Region at 47.63 despite being ninth in the standings with 531 points. “J-Mac” has accumulated all of his 150 bonus points, and has five wins, six top fives, and seven top tens driving the Century Dedicated, Inc. Trak-Star.
Randy Boyd of Marion, MS rounds out the top ten in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region standings with 466 points that includes 50 bonus points. Boyd has driven the Coca-Cola of Meridian Trak-Star to seven top fives and nine top tens in nine starts.
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 prevent any expensive modifications. The 400 horsepower aluminum-head 604 engine costs $5,295 and the 350 horsepower steel-head 602 engine costs $3,295 and gets a 150 pound weight break.
These engines are in stock for free next day delivery anywhere in the Southeastern United States at NeSmith Chevrolet in Claxton, GA, the nation’s number one GM Powertrain Dealer. To place an order, call Tim Bland toll-free at 1-877-497-3624. There is no waiting for an engine at NeSmith Chevrolet. You can buy it today, and race it tomorrow.
For a complete rundown of the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series point standings in the East and West Regions, and links to the NeSmith Chevrolet WRS tracks’ web sites, visit the NeSmith Racing web site at www.nesmithracing.com. Also 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 WEEKLY RACING SERIES WEEK 15 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
EAST REGION:
July 9:
PENTON RACEWAY – PENTON, AL
July 10:
EAST ALABAMA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – PHENIX CITY, AL FLOMATON SPEEDWAY – FLOMATON, AL NEW SENOIA RACEWAY – SENOIA, GA TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL (Twin $1,000-to-win 25-lap Races) MOUNTAIN RACEWAY PARK – MARYVILLE, TN (National Touring Event – Bonus Points Only)
WEST REGION:
July 9:
BATESVILLE MOTOR SPEEDWAY – BATESVILLE, AR HATTIESBURG MOTORSPORTS PARK – HATTIESBURG, MS MAGNOLIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – COLUMBUS, MS
July 10:
MAGNOLIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – COLUMBUS, MS ($1,000-TO-WIN)
Ray Cook Celebrates Independence Day Weekend with Two Victories; Clash at the Mag Up Next!
(BRASSTOWN, NORTH CAROLINA) Ray Cook and the #53 D&R Motorsports team were red-hot over the ultra-busy 4th of July holiday weekend, as they scored a pair of $10,000 victories and two additional podium finishes! On Thursday night at the Beckley Motorsports Park in Mount Hope, West Virginia, Ray won his heat race and led all fifty laps of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series feature event to record the win over Jimmy Owens, Josh Richards, Scott Bloomquist, and Dale McDowell. At the Midway Speedway in Crooksville, Ohio on Friday evening, Ray once again won his heat race before leading all fifty circuits of the 'Jim Dunn Memorial' en route to his ninth triumph of the season over Don O'Neal, Brad Neat, Bart Hartman, and Earl Pearson, Jr.
Two more Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series showdowns greeted the #53 team on Saturday and Sunday in the Buckeye State of Ohio. At the Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville, Ohio on Saturday, Ray laid down the quickest lap during qualifying, won his heat race, and later led the first 44 laps of the $10,000 to win main event. Unfortunately, Earl Pearson, Jr. was able to sneak by Cook's MasterSbilt racecar following a late restart and Ray was forced to settle for a strong runner-up performance.
In Sunday's $10,000 to win weekend finale at the Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, Ohio, the Brasstown, North Carolina native ran third in heat race action and later rolled off tenth in the 50-lap main event. Ray was then able to work his way past seven competitors during the A-Main to secure a third place effort behind only winner Earl Pearson, Jr. and runner-up Scott Bloomquist. The driver known as the "Tarheel Tiger" now finds himself fourth in the latest version of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series point standings following the successful weekend. Complete results from all four shows can be found online at www.midwayracing.com and www.lucasdirt.com.
"It was an unbelievable weekend for us and I can't thank everyone associated with this team enough for all of their support!" exclaimed Cook yesterday via telephone. "Everything is clicking really well right now, our cars are fast, our motors are strong, and we are making the right decisions with setups and tires. Hopefully, things continue in that direction again this weekend at Magnolia and we can contend for the win down there!"
D&R Motorsports will now concentrate their efforts on the upcoming 'Clash at the Mag' at the Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi on July 9-10. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will once again preside over the 2nd annual event, which boasts a hefty $20,000 winner's check. Qualifying and heat race action are scheduled for this Friday night, while the B-Mains and the 'Clash at the Mag' will wrap up the weekend on Saturday evening. The 100-lap event will be taped by the cameras of the SPEED Channel and broadcast on Saturday, July 31 at 6:00 PM Eastern/5:00 PM Central. Additional information concerning this premier show can be found online at www.lucasdirt.com.
Ray Cook would like to thank all of his supporters including: D&R Motorsports, Hicks & Ingle Company, MasterSbilt Race Cars, Race Engine Design, PPM Racing Products, A+ Moving and Storage Company, K&N Filters, PRC Racing, Real Racing Wheels, Star Grafix, Bill Elliott Racing, James Cook Construction, American Race Tire, Bert Transmissions, Brodix Cylinder Heads, DBR Starters, Delph Communications, Demon Carburetors, FK Rod Ends, Frankland Racing Supply, GW Performance, Integra Shocks, ISC Racers Tape, JB Performance, Mason Racin', MSD Ignition, Peterson Fluid Systems, Schaeffer's Racing Oil, Scott Performance Wire, Stealth Carburetors, Sweet Mfg., T&D Machine, Turbo Start Batteries, VP Racing Fuels, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wilwood.
For the latest news and schedule information concerning the #53 team, feel free to visit their official Internet home at www.raycook53.com.
Billy Moyer Prepares for Magnolia After Summer Nationals Weekend Sweep!
(BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS) Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer Billy Moyer and his #21 team racked up their fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth victories of the 2010 racing season from July 1-3 in the states of Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri! Billy, who started out the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour on fire, continued that trend over the weekend by sweeping series events at the Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tennessee, Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, Kentucky, and I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri. The trio of wins netted the Batesville, Arkansas driver a total of $25,000.
Billy set fast time and won his heat race at all three venues, which allowed him to start towards the front of each of the three 40-lap main events. On Thursday at Clayhill, Billy led the final seventeen circuits of the A-Main to record the $5,000 triumph over Dennis Erb, Jason Feger, Billy Moyer, Jr., and Shannon Babb. At Paducah on Friday, "Mr. Smooth" led flag-to-flag to score the $10,000 victory over Jimmy Mars, Jason Feger, Scott James, and Jeep Van Wormer. In the weekend finale at Pevely on Saturday, Billy dominated the feature to earn another $10,000 top prize over Will Vaught, Brian Birkhofer, Billy Moyer, Jr., and Dennis Erb. Complete results from all three "Hell Tour" showdowns can be found online at www.thehelltour.com.
"The Summer Nationals have been pretty good to us this year," understated Moyer, who has won six of the seven "Hell Tour" races that he has entered in 2010. "Like I keep saying, we are on top of the mountain right now and we are going to try everything in our power to stay up there. I have been down in the valleys before too, but I can say for sure that winning races like we are doing now is a lot more fun. We have had some success in the past at Magnolia, so I think the whole team is pretty pumped up about racing at that place this weekend!"
Billy Moyer Racing (BMR) will now concentrate their efforts on the upcoming 'Clash at the Mag' at the Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi on July 9-10. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will once again preside over the 2nd annual event, which boasts a hefty $20,000 winner's check. Qualifying and heat race action are scheduled for this Friday night, while the B-Mains and the 'Clash at the Mag' will wrap up the weekend on Saturday evening. The 100-lap event will be taped by the cameras of the SPEED Channel and broadcast on Saturday, July 31 at 6:00 PM Eastern/5:00 PM Central. Additional information concerning this premier show can be found online at www.lucasdirt.com.
Billy Moyer and his #21 team would like to thank the following sponsors for their continued support: Henderson Motorsports, L&D Trucking, Banner Valley Hauling, 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, Advance Race Suspensions, Afcoils, Allstar Performance, Arizona Sports Shirts, Awesome Racewear, Bell Helmets, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Champ Pans, Cizmar, Crower, Dart Heads, Deatherage Opticians, Delph Communications, F.A.S.T., Hawk Brakes, Hoosier Racing Tire, Intercomp, ISC Racers Tape, JE Pistons, K&B Carburetion, Mason Racin', MSD Ignition, Out-Pace Racing Products, Pace Jacks, Penske Shocks by SCR, Performance Bodies, Peterson Fluid Systems, PPM Racing Products, Performance Rod & Custom, Ringers Gloves, Stealth Carburetion, Stiles Headers, Sunoco Race Fuels, Sweet Mfg., Weld Racing Wheels, and Wiles Racing Driveshafts.
The latest dirt on Billy Moyer Racing can be found all year long at www.billymoyer.com.
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Cherokee Speedway
GAFFNEY, SC – After a one year hiatus Ray Cook’s Southern Nationals is set to return to Cherokee Speedway on Thursday night July 15th.
The tour is set to kick off on Monday night, July 12 at the Wythe Raceway in Rural Retreat, Virginia! The popular Southeastern Dirt Late Model mini-series will once again sanction ten events in a matter of only thirteen days in the states of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee. The ultra-competitive tour has five events on the schedule that will pay $5,300 to win and five shows that will pay $3,500 to the winner. Marryville, TN’s Tommy Kerr is the defending champion and is expected back to defend his crown.
The series has visited the facility dubbed ‘The Place Your Mamma Warned You About’ on three occasions with Dennis ‘Rambo’ Franklin and Chris Madden sharing the wins. The 2006 event was rained out.
“We are very happy about returning to Cherokee,” said series promoter Ray Cook. ‘Cherokee has a long and storied history and we are honored to be included in that. The locals in that part of the country are very strong so our traveling teams will have their hands full with the Cherokee contingent.”
Also on the card for the night will be the popular Crate Late Models with a $1,000 to win main event. Stock Fours will battle for $600 to win with Pure Stocks going for $350 to win. General admission tickets are $20 with pit admission $30. Gates open at 5:00 pm with racing at 8:00 pm. For more information please visit www.southernnationalsseries.com.
BIG 2-DAY FASTRAK WEEKEND AT WEST VIRGINIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY; MOV TOURING FRIDAY & $10,000 TO-WIN SATURDAY FOR NE & MOV
By Mike Leone
July 7, 2010
Mineral Wells, WV…The FASTRAK Northeast & Mid-Ohio Valley Late Model Touring Series are set for a huge two-day weekend at West Virginia Motor Speedway this Friday and Saturday at the huge 5/8-mile speed plant located just south of Parkersburg in Mineral Wells.
On Friday, the Mid-Ohio Valley Touring Series will conclude their May 16 25-lap $1,200 to-win make-up feature then run a complete new program featuring a 25-lap $1,200 to-win, $150 to-start. The feature field for the make-up program is already set and no new cars will be added. If there are 30 or more cars, the new “Wheelman” Bonus Event Challenge Series will debut for drivers that fail to qualify for the feature.
On Saturday, the Northeast and Mid-Ohio Valley Touring Series will join up in the $10,000 to-win National Event. Though the event will be run under National Championship format including time trials, the event will be a full points paying event for both the Northeast and Mid-Ohio Valley. This will be the first time in the seven-year history of FASTRAK that an entire $10,000 to-win event has been contested in one day!
After going more than one year winless on the Northeast Touring Series, Mike Pegher, Jr. has been red hot of late scoring three of the last four Touring Events with victories at Central PA Speedway, Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex, and most recently Saturday’s $6,000 Mercer Raceway Park event. After a slow start, the Wexford, Pa. driver has climbed to second in points just 30 behind Blair and would love to go for the $12,400 weekend sweep!
Blair, the 2008 Northeast Touring Series Champion, opened the year with a $1,500 victory over 53 cars at Tyler County Speedway and then won an exciting Expo event last Wednesday with a last lap pass to claim the $2,000 prize for the second straight year. Blair has yet to turn a lap on the West Virginia Motor Speedway and will have his hands full with the best FASTRAK racers in the country.
There have been 42 Northeast Touring Series races contested with 19 different winners all-time in the Northeast Touring Series meaning nearly a new winner every other event! Max Blair currently sits atop the all-time win list at seven followed by Pegher with six, Dick Barton, Bobby Powell, and John Lacki with four, David Scott with three, Alan Dellinger with two, and Todd Andrews, Kyle Drum, Frank Guidace, Butch Lambert, Carl McKinney, Dennis Lunger, Jr., Tom Snyder, Jr., Chris Meadows, Jim Frank, Blose, Holtgraver, and Robbie Blair with one victory.
MOV May 16 make-up & July 9 regular program payoff: 1. $1,200 2. $650 3. $450 4. $350 5. $325 6. $300 7. $275 8. $260 9. $255 10. $250 11. $225 12. $210 13. $200 14. $175 15.$165 16. $160 17. $155 18-24. $150. Bonus Event for non-qualifiers to be held if 30 or more cars paying $125 to-win, $55 to-start. Tow/Non-qualifiers $50.
July 10 Northeast/MOV/National payoff: 1. $10,000 2. $5000 3. $3000 4. $2000 5. $1500 6. $1250 7. $1000 8. $900 9. $800 10. $700 11. $650 12. $600 13. $550 14. $500 15. $490 16. $480 17. $470 18. $460 19. $450 20. $440 21. $430 22. $420 23. $410 24. $400.
Current Northeast Touring Series points (must be a Northeast Touring Series member to receive points): 1. Max Blair 251 2. Mike Pegher, Jr. 221 3. Butch Lambert 212 4. Gary Knollinger 200 5. Josh Holtgraver 195 6. Bud Watson 189 7. Joe Martin 166 8. Dan Angelicchio 122 9. Mike Blose 120 10. Bryan Force 113 11. Steve Dixon 112 12. David Scott 108 13. Ricky Meglaye 103 14. Troy Shields 96 15. Dwayne Pond & Dan Karalagas 93 17. Kyle Zimmerman 82 18. Kyle Lukon 78 19. Garrett Mott 76 20. Shane Bambarger 70 21. Robbie Blair 69 22. Rocky Kugel & Josh Double 66 24. Bob Cossell IV 54 25. Dennis Lunger, Jr. 51 26. Jamie Brown 45 27. John Haggerty 41 28. Damian Bidwell 32 29. John Over 31 30. Ike Fanton & Dave Airgood, Jr. 30 32. John Lacki 23 33. Jim Long 20 34. Chris Force 18 35. Bob Kish & Mark Moats, Jr., 10 37. Jason Fosnaught & Michael Hughes 0.
Current Mid-Ohio Valley Touring Series points (must be a MOV Touring Series member to receive points): 1. Kyle Thomas 76 2. Gary Knollinger 63 3. Shane Hitt 59 4. Daniel Hill 52 5. K.C. Burdette 48 6. Freddie Carpenter 46 7. Shawn Jett 45 8. Steve Adkins, Jr. 44 9. Aaron Barley 42 10. Josh Holtgraver 41 11. Joel Prosser 38 12. John Watson 37 13. Dave Gorrell 34 14. Dan Karalagas 33 15. Mike Pegher, Jr. 22.
RACEceivers are mandatory at all Northeast and Mid-Ohio Valley Touring Series events. Any tech questions or information on the RACEceievers, call Brad Hibbard at 330-540-RACE.
Gates open at 3 p.m. both days with hot laps at 7. The West Virginia Motor Speedway, is a wide 5/8 mile clay oval located in Mineral Wells, WV exit 170 off I-77, just south of Parkersburg, WV.
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.
NeSMITH CHEVROLET DLMS NATIONAL TOUR READY TO CLIMB THE MOUNTAIN THIS SATURDAY NIGHT
CARTERSVILLE, GA – The NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Tour will make its annual trek to Mountain Raceway Park in Maryville, TN this Saturday night for Round 15 of the 2010 season with the $3,000-to-win Thunder On the Mountain 50. The championship battle is still going strong, but the VP Racing Fuels Rookie of the Year title hunt is as hot as it gets.
The defending NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Champion Eric Cooley of Fulton, MS is the current point leader in quest of his second straight title. Cooley leads Matthew Turner of Dawsonville, GA by 52 points coming into the Mountain Raceway Park Saturday night show. Cooley has 1,270 points, and Turner has 1,218 points.
In the first 14 races of the 2010 NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National Touring season, Cooley has two wins and nine top five finishes. Cooley has finished in the top ten in every race this season, and he has one fast time award. Turner is still looking for his first win of the season, but he has seven top fives and 13 top tens in 14 starts.
Turner just reached a major milestone, along with the series, last Sunday night at East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, AL. Turner made his 100th consecutive NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National Touring race appearance, and is the only drive to compete in every race the series has held since its inception in 2005.
Justin McRee of Tuscaloosa, AL is still a title contender from the third spot with 1,140 points with one win, five top fives, nine top tens, and one fast time award. The 2010 NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Champion will receive a $20,000 cash award and a new GM Performance 604 Crate Engine.
Just behind J-Mac in the points chase are four drivers not only battling for positions in the National point standings, but drivers also battling for the VP Racing Fuels Rookie of the Year title that pays an additional $5,000 to the top rookie driver in the point standings at the end of the season. Coming into this Saturday night’s race at Mountain Raceway Park, just 100 points separate the top four VP Racing Fuels Rookie of the Year candidates.
“Chargin’ Charlie” Henderson of Cottondale, AL currently leads the VP Racing Fuels Rookie of the Year standings, and he is also fourth in the National standings with 1,044 points. Henderson has two top five finishes and two fast time awards in 14 starts.
Henderson holds a slim ten-point lead over Shannon Lee of Lumberton, MS, who is also fifth in the National standings with 1,034 points. Lee has turned in five top ten finishes in 14 starts. Larry Harrod of Plains, GA is third in the VP Racing Fuels Rookie of the Year points, and sixth in the NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National standings with 996 points.
Harrod is 38 points behind Lee, and 48 points behind Henderson. “The Big Tree,” as Harrod is known as due to his occupation as a logger, missed the first race of the season, but he still has one win, four top five finishes, six top ten finishes, and one fast time award in 13 starts. Harrod is also a title contender for the 2010 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series East Region title.
Michael Blount of Sumrall, MS, a Lamar County, MS Deputy Sheriff, is in hot pursuit of Henderson, Lee, and Harrod for the VP Racing Fuels Rookie of the Year Award. Blount is fourth in the rookie points, and eighth in the National standings with 944 points. Blount has a second-place finish this season and five top ten finishes in 14 starts.
Other top NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National Touring expected this Saturday night include Chris McElhenney of Lake, MS, who is seventh in the National points, the 2008 NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National Champion Chip Brindle of Chatsworth, GA, and Troy Dixon of Temple, GA.
The NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Touring drivers will face a strong contingent of local NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series East Region drivers that compete at Mountain Raceway Park every Saturday night.
Hunter Best of Louisville, TN is a NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series East Region top 20 driver, and has two wins, seven top fives, and ten top tens in ten starts this season at Mountain Raceway Park. Chris Wilson of Crossville, TN has three East Region wins this season at MRP, and Jason Welshan of Ten Mile, TN is a threat to win any race he enters at the historic track.
Jensen Ford of Piney Flats, TN is expected, and the 2009 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Late Model Champion at MRP Josh “The Jet” Henry of Newport, TN is considering a return to “The Mountain” in quest of the $3,000 top prize. East Tennessee veteran Jason Trammell of Knoxville, TN is another expected entrant.
Other top local drivers expected include Justin Summers of Greenback, TN, Jamison Settlemyre of Greenback, TN, Chuck Laney of Sevierville, TN, Weston Gantte of Dandridge, TN, Junior Walker of Maryville, TN, Herb Garner of Maryville, TN, David Young of Maryville, TN, Jake Teague of Wartburg, TN, Brad Coffey of Maryville, TN, Brandon Williams of Crossville, TN, and Steve Jones of Maryville, TN.
The NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Touring event on Saturday night at Mountain Raceway Park will include time trials, preliminary qualifying races, and the 50-lap $3,000-to-win main event. All eligible drivers entered in the race will receive 25 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series bonus points that will be added to their best 16 finish point totals.
On Saturday night, the pit gate opens at 3 p.m., and the grandstand gates open at 4 p.m. NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS Registration and Pre-Race Tech Inspection will begin at 4 p.m. Racing is scheduled for 7 p.m. For more information about Mountain Raceway Park call 865-856-8989, or visit the track web site at www.mountainraceway.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.
Three Straight Weekends of NCRA Late Models Coming up
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - July 7, 2010 - Midwest City, Oklahoma - There are going to be two huge weekends coming up for the O'Reilly/NCRA late model division as they kick off a stretch of three straight weekends of racing.
First up will be the NCRA Late Model Nationals at Mid-Nebraska Speedway in Doniphan, Nebraska on Friday and Saturday night, July 16-17. Each event will pay the standard series purse of $2500 to win and $400 to start the twenty car feature finale each night.
One week later it is on to Eagle Raceway in Lincoln, Nebraska and "Rumble in the Bullring" for the NCRA super late models on Friday night, July 23. This one day event will pay $3000 to win and $500 to start the twenty-two car field with two more cars that will be added for series provisionals, making up a twenty-four car field finale. The series will then head to Mayetta, Kansas and Thunder Hill Speedway on Saturday night for the standard $2500 to win and $400 to start feature event.
To wrap up the three straight weekends of racing it is then on to the beautiful Dodge City Raceway Park in Dodge City, Kansas on Saturday night, July 31 before closing out the weekend at the home of the O'Reilly/NCRA late models, 81 Speedway in Park City, Kansas for another standard NCRA late model purse.
All shows will be $100 for draw.
Official press release concerning these events will be forthcoming. Hope to see alot of you late model drivers and fans attend these shows.
Triple Crown Shootout Title and $1,500 win goes to Jason Bodenhamer…Vance Wilson and Bob Test also Claim ULMA Wins!
Sam Stoecklin
ULMA Media Relations
July 7, 2010
Coming off one of its biggest weekends of racing since forming, ULMA’s competitors took to the association’s affiliated tracks last weekend for the three-night, four-race sweep that was the Triple Crown Shootout. Things got underway July 1 at Lucas Oil Speedway, continued on night two at Central Missouri Speedway (CMS) and Callaway Raceway, and then concluded at the annual late model special at CMS as part of the track’s BBQ Bowl special event. Double point finishes were on the line for drivers over the entire weekend as well as extra winnings and contingencies during the weekend of events that saw three drivers claim victories, including Jason Bodenhamer who earned the Mr. G’s Liquor “Triple Crown Shootout” title over the holiday period and also surged to the top five in the overall ULMA standings.
ULMA wishes to thank Mr. G’s Liquor, West Highway 50 in California, Missouri, for supporting the association’s Triple Crown Shootout. Additional business partners who made the shootout possible include J&T Racing Supplies, TCI, RacingJunk.com, Rod End Supply, Lucas Oil Speedway, Central Missouri Speedway, and Callaway Raceway. The final finish order in the shootout had Jason Bodenhamer earning the title with 296 points, Bob Test was second with 278 points (1 win), Steve Clancy third with 278 points (highest finish third), Bob King was fourth with 278 points (highest finish fourth), and Brett Wood fifth with 266 points. ULMA ties are always broken by highest finish, if tie in highest finish, ties are broken by first driver to record highest finish. Bodenhamer, Test, and Clancy will be presented trophies at Central Missouri Speedway this Saturday, July 10. All drivers in the top five earned cash awards for their finishes and were paid out at CMS last Saturday. Additional contingencies will be distributed to the remaining drivers based on their participation, the other eight drivers participating included Danny Monroe, Danny Lorton, Javan Payne, Jon Binning, Chris Cox, Kevin Coyne, James Stafford, and Trace Westling.
The ULMA Triple Crown Shootout began last Thursday at Lucas Oil Speedway with another huge field of cars on hand for a special Thursday night edition of the track’s program. Thirty late models competed throughout the evening in heat races, a b-main event and the main event. Jeff Schlup, Bob Test, Steve Clancy, and new member Vance Wilson all drove to heat race victories with Tommy Cordray coming on strong to take the win in the b-main. For the main event twenty-four late models took to the track for the 20-lap race with Wilson quickly showing the way. A hard crash on the initial start involved Trace Westling and James Stafford and both cars were unable to continue. Once the race went green, another yellow slowed the field on lap three when Test scraped the wall, forcing him to the hot pit to check the car over, which turned out to be okay as he soldiered on to an eleventh-place finish. Other drivers were not so lucky on lap four when Ben Solberg spun in turn three with Danny Monroe, R.D. Peterson, and Harlen Kennedy also involved; Solberg, Peterson, and Monroe received extensive damage and were unable to continue racing. Drivers got into a solid race rhythm through the remainder of the race with action abound throughout the field. Clancy, Bodenhamer, and Schlup were all inside the top four the entire race distance with Bob King gaining ground and breaking into the top five in the first quarter of the race. The top five ran competitively right up to the checkered flag with Bodenhamer making the pass for second place on lap seventeen as Clancy slid to third. In the end, Wilson picked up his first-ever ULMA feature win over Bodenhamer, Clancy, Schlup, Wood, and King inside the top six. Weekly racing continues at the track this weekend on Saturday night July 10, for complete information visit www.lucasoilspeedway.com. Of the thirty late models on hand last weekend, 26 were ULMA members.
Night two of the Triple Crown headed over to Callaway Raceway in Fulton, Missouri on Friday night July 2 with sixteen drivers on hand, eleven of which were ULMA members. Vance Wilson made it two wins in a row on Friday night with a convincing run to the checkered flags but not before being challenged in the race by Test, who had left CMS after winning in Warrensburg, Missouri two hours before. Making the long haul to Fulton from CMS, Test’s crew unloaded the car with two laps remaining in the modified feature and was able to start on the tail end of the field and made his way clear to second spot during the race before fading to fourth after hopping the cushion while challenging for the win with Wilson. Javan Payne drove to his best finish of the year and came away second. Ashlee Lancaster scored another top-six finish in the sixth position with Chris Cox seventh, Zeke Langley, and Danny Lorton tenth among ULMA members recording top ten finishes. Another Friday night is on tap this weekend on Friday, July 9th at the track visit www.callawayraceways.com for complete race information and schedule details.
CMS hosted a two-night track special event this past weekend with a 20-lap scramble serving as a ULMA points-earning event on Friday night. Eighteen late models participated in the action with fifteen member drivers among those competing. King, Bodenhamer, and Test all found their way to victory lane in the preliminary heat races, which set the field for the scramble main event. At the end of the night, an anonymous donor made a $400 donation to several of the competing drivers, giving them some extra funds for the weekend of racing at the track. In the scramble event, Bodenhamer got off to an early race lead over the rest of the field as Bob King and Bob Test never let the leader too far out of their sites as the laps wound down. Steve Clancy and Brett Wood ran strong to gain positions early on but misfortune fell upon Wood midway through the race as he had to restart from the tail end of the field. Late into the event, Bob Test found his groove around the high side of the speedway and made a lap eighteen pass on Bodenhamer, who slipped to second. In the end, Test was too strong for the rest of the field and went on to claim the event for his second ULMA victory of the year. Following Test to the line at the checkers was Bodenhamer second, King fourth, Jon Binning fifth and Clancy sixth. Brian Pipes, Joe Walkenhorst, and Shawn Rayfield also finished inside the top ten.
Action continued at CMS on Saturday night with twenty-two cars on hand for competition, eighteen drivers strongly represented ULMA. Big money was on the line for the winner of the final night of the weekend with a $1,500 payday and over $7,000 purse for the competitors for the thirty-lap main event track special. Two more heat races were contested with Javan Payne scoring a win to make the main event lineup. The race proved to be a test of will as the drivers set sail for the main event. Several track standout drivers had trouble in the event and went home with damaged race cars including former two-time track champions Jon Binning and Kevin Coyne as well as former feature winner Shawn Rayfield. Ashley Lancaster, Bryan Montgomery, Javan Payne, and Bryan Pipes were also unable to finish. Up front, Test looked as though he would leave the rest of the field to battle for the runner-up spot until late in the event, just like the night before. Bodenhamer began to make a charge to the front as the laps wore down with Test doing all he could to hold the top spot in lapped traffic. Bodenhamer ultimately claimed the big-money win and his third ULMA feature win over Test who held strong for second at the line. Brett Wood scored a solid third-place run with King and Clancy also inside the top five. Joe Walkenhorst and Danny Monroe also scored top-ten runs with John Pipes, Lorton, Zach Green, and Joe Bartlett also finishing the race inside the top fifteen. Weekly racing returns to CMS this weekend with another Saturday night of exciting action set to go on July 10. You will find CMS on the web at www.centralmissourispeedway.net.
The Homes for Our Troops Benefit for CMS will be re-scheduled at a later date. ULMA drivers have been assisting in raising funds for this great cause at its affiliated race tracks throughout the year and to date have collected over $1,400. The Homes for Our Troops organization was founded in 2004 and is strongly committed to helping those who have selflessly given to our country and have returned home with serious disabilities and injuries since September 11, 2001. To contribute to the organization through ULMA, send donations in the form of check or money order to ULMA, P.O. Box 794, Moberly, Mo, 65270.
The ULMA points fund benefits by booking your lodging needs through the official ULMA website, savings await everyone using the link on the website by choosing from several quality hotel chains. ULMA membership is available on site at each affiliated track for $50; ask for the track’s ULMA representative. Driver and affiliate membership is also available via the Website. To join the association’s email group, send request to unitedlatemodelassociation@hotmail.com. Full schedule and standings may be found on the association’s website at www.ulmaracing.com.
Official 2010 sponsors and affiliated business partners are greatly appreciated. This year’s team includes official sponsor Imhoff Construction. Contingency Sponsors: Fast Shafts, Rod End Supply, Racingjunk.com, Kenny Johnson’s Race Replicas. Affiliate Sponsor: Photographics by Shelly Payne. ULMA 2010 Business Partners: NeedSponsorship.com, MySmokinRide.com, Intercontinental Hotels Group, Homes for Our Troops. If you would like to join the team, contact us at your convenience at unitedlatemodelassociation@hotmail.com or www.ulmaracing.com.
Current Top Twenty Standings
|
POS |
CAR # |
NAME |
POINTS |
Starts |
|
1st |
1 |
Bob Test |
1450 |
23 |
|
2nd |
65 |
Jon Binning |
1298 |
16 |
|
3rd |
7 |
Brett Wood |
1278 |
15 |
|
4th |
1T |
Chris Cox (R) |
1272 |
16 |
|
5th |
88B |
Jason Bodenhamer |
1180 |
12 |
|
6th |
27 |
Danny Lorton |
1147 |
15 |
|
7th |
7W |
Trace Westling |
1132 |
14 |
|
8th |
98 |
James Stafford |
1108 |
15 |
|
9th |
12c |
Steve Clancy |
1056 |
12 |
|
10th |
22 |
Kevin Coyne |
942 |
13 |
|
11th |
25 |
Robbie Wright |
807 |
11 |
|
12th |
21 |
Jeff Schlup |
784 |
9 |
|
13th |
90 |
Joe Walkenhorst |
754 |
9 |
|
14th |
18R |
Shawn Rayfield |
733 |
10 |
|
15th |
23Z |
Ezekiel Langley (R) |
724 |
9 |
|
16th |
4W |
Dustin Walker |
704 |
10 |
|
17th |
16 |
Ashlee Lancaster (R) |
704 |
9 |
|
18th |
5 |
Tommy Cordray |
664 |
7 |
|
19th |
6 |
Cliff Powell |
662 |
8 |