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Sides Wins King Of The 360 Sprints Opener

Jason Sides Wins Night Number One For King Of The 360 Sprints At East Bay Raceway Park Story By: PROFESSIONAL MOTORSPORT MEDIA     Photo By: MIKE HORN TAMPA, FL- February 19,2016- Jason Sides, who took the night off from practice at East Bay Raceway Park, to go fishing at 5:30 A.M. Thursday morning, capped off his evening with a $2,000 win over the best of a field of 43 cars that were here from coast to coast. They came from Vermont to California, Snohomish, Washington to Winnipeg, Canada for the $l0,000 prize to be awarded at the end of the three-day affair to…

Clauson Kicks Off USAC Season With Bubba’s Victory

Clauson Cruises to National Sprint Season Opener in Ocala Story By: RICHIE MURRAY and DILLON WELCH / USAC SERIES MEDIA     Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM   OCALA, FL- February 19, 2016- Although his determined charge to the front was interrupted by three early yellow flags, Noblesville, Indiana’s Bryan Clauson was undeterred as he took the checkered flag during “Winter Dirt Games VII” in his Dooling-Hayward/B & H Contractors – Cancer Treatment Centers of America/Spike/Stanton Mopar in Thursday night’s USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship season opening feature at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Fla. Starting in the fourth position, Clauson…

Sheppard Wins DIRTcar Nationals Barn Burner on Thursday Night

Takes new team to Victory Lane in only the second start Story By: MIKE MALLETT / DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA     Photos By: PETE MacDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM    BARBERVILLE, FL- February 19, 2016- Thursday night's 30-lap Modified DIRTcar Nationals main-event at Volusia Speedway Park came down to a battle between two of the best Super DIRTcar Series drivers in the Northeast. Matt Sheppard and Larry Wight duked it out for the final 10 laps of the feature race with Sheppard coming out on top at the checkered flag. Sheppard's win came behind the wheel of his self-owned No. 9s Bicknell. The Waterloo, N.Y.,…

Richards Rules at 45th Annual DIRTcar Nationals

Dominates first night of World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series action Story By: JORDAN MORRIS / WoO LM SERIES MEDIA     Photos By: PETE MacDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM BARBERVILLE, FL- February 19, 2016- Josh Richards controlled the top position in his Valvoline/Rocket Chassis house car No. 1 Thursday night as he dominated the 50-lap feature event at Volusia Speedway Park and scored the $10,000-to-win opening night of World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series action at the 45th Annual DIRTcar Nationals. Richards, who captured a victory on Monday night during the DIRTcar Late Models portion of the DIRTcar Nationals, showed his…

Earnhardt Jr. and Kyle Busch prevail in Can-Am Duels at Daytona

Duels Set Starting Field For Daytona 500 Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE     Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM DAYTONA BEACH, FL- Febuary 19, 2016 - Retaking the lead with five laps left in the first of Thursday night’s Can-Am Duel 150-mile qualifying races, Dale Earnhardt Jr. cruised to a dominating victory and grabbed the third staring spot for Sunday’s Daytona 500. In the second Duel, reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Kyle Busch took the checkered flag under caution after a wild last-lap wreck took out the cars of Jimmie Johnson, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth, AJ Allmendinger…

Fast in Florida: CJB Duo Flash Speed and Poise in Volusia Lid Lifter

Gravel and Swindell set for Texas two-step before west coast swing Story By: KYLE LEUTTERS / CJB MOTORSPORTS     Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM    CARLISLE, PA- February 19, 2016- One of the main objectives of the off season for CJB Motorsports was strengthening an already strong engine program. Thanks to the tireless efforts of Paul Kistler and his team, CJB Motorsports, with drivers David Gravel and Sammy Swindell, came out of the gate at Volusia Speedway Park with both guns a blazing. "We had incredible speed all week long," said Gravel, the pilot of the Big Game Treestands, J.R.C. Transportation…

Thursday Daytona Notebook

Johnson fast in preparation for run at third Daytona 500 title; Timothy Peters has ample reason to be optimistic; Daniel Suarez content to follow patient career path Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE     Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR     DAYTONA BEACH, FL- Feburary 19,2015- It was a noon practice on the day of the Can-Am Duels at Daytona International Speedway, and there was six-time champion Jimmie Johnson, doing his thing. The regular routine for Johnson and No. 48 crew chief Chad Knaus is a succession of single-car runs at Daytona, staying out of the draft and out of…

Shell Shock Heat Race Challenge Rolls Into 2016

Trophy Helmet Awarded to 30th Mr. Super Champion Story By: DAN KAPUSCINSKI/OSWEGO SPEEDWAY MEDIA     Photos By: CHRIS BURGESS / RACERSGUIDE.COM OSWEGO, NY - February 19, 2016-  Oswego Speedway’s Novelis Supermodified and Pathfinder Bank SBS drivers will once again compete for an opportunity to win a free custom helmet paint design for their efforts in the Speedway’s Shell Shock Designs Heat Race Challenge in 2016. Based in Fairbury, NE, Shell Shock Designs and owner Noah Ennis, specializes in custom helmet paint and design for some of the top motorsports names in the country including Brad Sweet, Joey Saldana, and Christopher Bell.…

Pete MacDonald Photos – Volusia Speedway Park 2/17/2016

Digital Dash Opens Doors for NASCAR and Its Drivers

New digital dash amplifies communication between NASCAR and drivers Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE     Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM and GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR DAYTONA BEACH, FL- February 18, 2016- When Jamie McMurray pulled onto pit road for the first time in last Saturday’s Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway, he knew immediately the preferences he had selected for the new digital dashboard in his No. 1 Chevrolet simply weren’t going to work. There was nothing wrong with the dash itself. The problem lay in the options McMurray had picked and the way he had configured…

Fuller Flies High in DIRTcar Nationals Opener for Big-Block Modifieds

Scores his first win in Modified action at Volusia since 2007 Story By: MIKE MALLETT / DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA     Photos By:PETE MacDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM BARBERVILLE, FL- February 18, 2016- For the first time since 2007, Tim Fuller parked his Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified on the front stretch at the Volusia Speedway Park as a feature winner. The Edwards, N.Y., driver drove his familiar No. 19 to the win in the opening 30-lap feature for the Modifieds as part of the 45th Annual DIRTcar Nationals. Fuller started on the inside of the second row and wasted little time in moving…

Eric Goodale Repeats as John Blewett III Memorial Winner at New Smyrna Speedway

Eric Goodale Wins New Smyrna John Blewett III Memorial; Ty Majeski Wins Super Late Models Story By: BROOK FRANCISCHINI / NASCAR MEDIA     Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM NEW SMYRNA, FL- February 18, 2016- Eric Goodale repeats last years performance winning the John Blewett III Memorial at New Smyrna Speedway on Wednesday evening. It was Goodale’s first win in the second race of the week on the high-banks of Smyrna as part of the World Series. Goodale took the lead just after the halfway point and was able to hold off Justin Bonsignore on a late restart then Ryan Preece in the…

Bloomquist Cashes In at 45th Annual DIRTcar Nationals

Bloomquist Scores $10,000 victory on third night of Late Model week Story By: JORDAN MORRIS / WoO LM SERIES MEDIA     Photos By: PETE MacDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM BARBERVILLE, FL- February 18, 2016- Scott Bloomquist rebounded Wednesday from misfortunate the previous night as he scored the DIRTcar Late Model Swamp King Championship at the 45th Annual DIRTcar Nationals. Bloomquist, a resident of Mooresburg, Tenn., set the overall quick time during qualifying driving his famous Reec Monument/Crop Production Services No. 0. Bloomquist then continued his strong night by dominating his heat race, putting him in the redraw group for the 40-lap feature event.…

Brent Marks Announces Mega Race Schedule for 2016

Brett Marks In Action At Over 100 Race Dates On 2016 Campaign Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER / ASCOC MEDIA     Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MYERSTOWN, PA- February 18, 2016- Since announcing his plans to kick-off the 2016 season with World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Cars competition in the state of Texas, Brent Marks has been hard at work gathering a complete schedule. The “Myerstown Missile” put together a campaign comprised of 103 events in 2016, including 35 potential starts with the “Greatest Show on Dirt.” Marks will travel far and wide to compete with the world’s greatest sprint car…

Wednesday Daytona Notebook

Accident in practice forces Larson, Waltrip to backup cars for Duels; Austin Dillon learns from Panthers' Super Bowl loss; Harvick revels in replays of 2007 Daytona 500 win; Earnhardt, Goodyear expand relationship Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE     Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR    DAYTONA BEACH, FL- February 18, 2016- It had to happen eventually. Wednesday's second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice brought the first major accident of Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway. Ty Dillon’s No. 95 Chevrolet spewed oil on the track, the result of an oil cooler cracked along the weld. Cars running behind Dillon’s in…

Drivers Using KSE Racing Products Run Wild In Florida

KSE Racing Products Help Drivers Steer Into Victory Lane Story By: PETERSON MEDIA      Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM BARBERVILLE, FL- February 18, 2016- After getting a taste of Sprint Car racing back in January, the greatest drivers in the world gathered in Florida to resume the 2016 racing season and those that utilized KSE Racing Products seemed to get their seasons off to very strong starts. Brad Sweet had quite the week while in action at the Volusia Speedway Park. Piloting his Kasey Kahne Racing No. 49 machine, Sweet won the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car opener on a…

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Dates Set for I-79 Summer Shootout

I-79 Summer Shootout presented by Classic Ink USA set for July 29-31; Three day All Star swing through Western Pennsylvania Press Release By: TYLER ALTMEYER / ASCOC MEDIA     Photo By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM INDIANAPOLIS, IN- February 17, 2016- Western Pennsylvania sprint car fans have three important dates to circle on their 2016 calendar, and all three involve Tony Stewart’s Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions. The Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions will round out the month of July with three consecutive nights of competition at three different Western Pennsylvania ovals. The inaugural I-79 Summer Shootout presented…

Free Lunch with Purchase of Single Race Tickets at New Egypt

New Egypt Speedway Offering Free Lunch With Purchase of Single Race Tickets Saturday, March 5th During Spring Swap Meet Press Release By: ALLYSE WOLFINGER / NES MEDIA     Photo By: PETE MacDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM NEW EGYPT, NJ- February 17, 2016- During New Egypt Speedway’s Spring Swap Meet on Saturday, March 5th, the Speedway will be offering free lunch to anyone purchasing single race tickets to preview the new Speedway Grill menu for the upcoming 2016 season. “We are excited that the Speedway is venturing into owning their own concession stands and we want to give the fans a taste of what’s…

Tyler Dippel sets The Pace at DIRTcar Nationals Practice Sessions

The Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds kickoff at DIRTcar Nationals Wednesday night Story By: AARON FIEDLER / DIRTcar MEDIA     Photo By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM BARBERVILLE, FL- February 17, 2016- The Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds took to the half-mile Volusia Speedway Park Tuesday night for three hot laps sessions in preparation for four nights of racing during DIRTcar Nationals. Tyler Dippel was the fastest through the three sessions with a lap of 17.432 seconds. Tim Fuller was second fastest overall with a lap of 17.786 seconds. Both drivers made their laps during the first session. The hot laps…

Richards Rockets to Victory at DIRTcar Nationals

Fights off all challenges on late restarts for first Gator trophy of the week Story By: JORDAN MORRIS / WoO LM SERIES MEDIA      Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM BARBERVILLE, FL- February 17, 2016- Three-time World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series champion Josh Richards continued his hot streak Tuesday night, starting from the front row en route to scoring the checkered flag on night two of DIRTcar Late Models week at the 45th Annual DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park. Driving the Valvoline, Rocket Chassis house car, Richards showed his speed early in the night, winning his heat race…

Hoffman The Class of The Field; Takes UMP Modified Championship

Nick Hoffman Wraps Up Blockbuster UMP Modified Week at DIRTcar Nationals Story By: AARON FIEDLER / DIRTcar MEDIA     Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM BARBERVILLE, FL- February 17, 2016- Nick Hoffman wrapped up his blockbuster DIRTcar Nationals run on Tuesday night as he claimed the UMP Modified Week championship and scored his second 'Big Gator' trophy. Hoffman, who was the class of the field all week with the DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, picked up three wins, the Gator Championship and the overall championship. He finished sixth in the final triple-20 feature. "I just can't believe it," Hoffman said. "I can't…

Smooth as ‘Silk’ for New Smyrna Tour Type Modified Victory

Silk Powers To New Smyrna Speedway Modified Feature Win Story By: JASON CHRISTLEY / NASCAR     Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL- February 17, 2016- Coming into Tuesday’s Tour-Type Modified feature at New Smyrna Speedway, many thought there was no one in the field that would top Ryan Preece. However, when Preece’s car started to go ill-handling in the final laps — Ron Silk got on his horse and drove on by. Silk scored the checkered flag in the first modified feature of the week at Smyrna by just a few car-lengths over Preece, after passing…

2016 Super DIRTcar Series Expands Its Boundaries

The series rolls into DIRTcar Nationals on Wednesday Story By: JO ANN DAVIES / DIRTcar MEDIA     Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM BARBERVILLE, FL- February 17, 2016- The Super DIRTcar Series schedule has taken on a new look for the 2016 season and it's one that has its touring drivers and DIRTcar Northeast's Mike Perrotte excited about the challenges awaiting them. "This year's schedule has generated a ton of interest," stated Perrotte, "and we are ready to deliver a superior dirt racing experience for all of our fans." With the top Big-Block Modified point drivers from last season committing…

Earnhardt Jr. and Plate Racing Go Hand In Hand at Daytona

Dale Earnhardt Jr.: When it comes to plate racing, greed is good Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE     Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR DAYTONA BEACH, FL- February 17, 2016- When tandem “love-bug” racing was the order of the day at restrictor-plate tracks, Dale Earnhardt Jr. didn’t like it one bit. Hated it, if you want to know the truth. NASCAR’s most popular driver couldn’t see the logic in pushing another car to victory, even if it happened to be a car driven by a teammate. When Jimmie Johnson won at Talladega in 2008, Earnhardt’s No. 88…

NASCAR Daytona Media Day Notebook

Notebook Items:- In fourth Cup season, Danica Patrick is more confident, comfortable- Ty Dillon says nothing set in stone with SHR- Despite pole, Elliott still low man on Hendrick totem pole - Allgaier embracing career move Story By: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Wire Service        Photos By:Getty Images/NASCAR In fourth Sprint Cup season, Danica Patrick is more confident, comfortable DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Danica Patrick has 118 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts to her credit. She has no victories, no top fives. But as Patrick starts her fourth full season in Sprint Cup, paired with new crew chief Billy Scott, she points to…

10 Story Lines From Florida DIRTcar Nationals

A “Sweet” Start For KK Racing Story By: Jeremy Elliott/Patroit News        Photos By:Tommy Hein/Racersguide.com    Barberville Fia.--Brad Sweet caught fire after Pennsylvania mechanic Lee Stauffer was brought on board before last year’s Knoxville Nationals and he hasn’t slowed down now that the calendar has flipped to 2016.  The California Kid swept two of three World of Outlaw events during the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park. He finished second in the third WoO event and had finishes of eighth and 24th with the All Star Circuit of Champions, claiming the overall Nationals title.  Beating Donny Schatz over an entire season for…

‘Battle of Trenton’ to Conclude Indoor Racing Series Fueled By VP

Four Drivers Remain in Contention for Series Crown; Oliver Communications Joins NAPA Auto Parts as Presenting Event Sponsor Story By: ERNIE SAXTON    Photos By: PETE MacDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM TRENTON, NJ- February 16, 2016- The third and final race of the Len Sammons Motorsports Productions (LSMP) Indoor Racing Series presented by VP Racing Fuels looms large. The events, to be held on Friday and Saturday, February 26th and 27th at the Sun National Bank Center, will decide the series champion. While 68 Three Quarter (TQ) Midget teams have registered, just four drivers have a shot at the Series point championship going…

Moyer Jr. Kicks-Off Late Model Week at DIRTcar Nationals with Victory

Leads flag-to-flag for first career DIRTcar Nationals victory Story By: JORDAN MORRIS / WoO LM MEDIA     Photo By: TOMMY HEIN/RACERSGUIDE.COM BARBERVILLE, FL- February 16, 2016- Billy Moyer Jr. survived a late race challenge from Dennis Erb Jr. and Shane Clanton as he captured the DIRTcar Late Models checkered flag on opening night of Late Model Week at DIRTcar Nationals. Moyer Jr., a World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series rookie of the year contender and son of legendary late model driver Billy Moyer Sr., started from the outside of row one in his Crop Production Services/Dyna-Gro Seed 21JR for the…

Hoffman Dominates For Gator Championship Title

Nick Hoffman Wins Gator Championship at DIRTcar Nationals Story By: AARON FIEDLER / DIRTcar  SERIES MEDIA Photo By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM BARBERVILLE, FL- February 16, 2016- Nick Hoffman continued his DIRTcar Nationals dominance Monday night as he held off Austin Dillon to score the Gator Championship and the coveted 'Big Gator' trophy. Hoffman drew the number one starting pill in the night's redraw but faced stiff competition from NASCAR stars Austin and Ty Dillon, and Jason Beaulieu as the green flag flew on the night's 30-lap feature at Volusia Speedway Park. Hoffman jumped out to a nearly two second lead…

“Let The Games Begin” USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Series Invades Bubba’s Place

“WINTER DIRT GAMES VII” SPRINTS AT OCALA Story By:Richie Murray/USAC Series Media     Photos By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com Indianapolis Ind.-USAC’s National racing calendar debuts this week at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Fla. with “Winter Dirt Games VII” featuring the stars and cars of the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series. Races are slated Thursday, Friday and Saturday night at the 3/8-mile dirt oval located in the heart of the Sunshine State. A practice night is also slated at Bubba Raceway Park on Wednesday night. Defending series champion Robert Ballou of Rocklin, Calif. is eager to return for this year’s “Games” after kicking…

Joey Saldana And Roth Motorsports Team Score Solid Finishes In Florida

Pair of Podiums Bookend Saldana’s Trip To Florida Story By:Peterson Media    Photos By:Pete MacDonald/Racersguide.com Barberville Fla.- Reuniting with the Roth Motorsports team to kick off their 2016 World of Outlaws season in Florida after debuting in Arizona back in January, Joey Saldana was able to score a pair of podium finishes during the busy five nights of racing billed as the DIRTcar Nationals. “I have to thank Dennis and Teresa Roth for this opportunity and their commitment to the World of Outlaws,” Saldana said. “Overall I think we had a successful trip, and I think that if am a little better…

New Faces In New Places For USAC Season Openner

NEW DRIVER & TEAM COMBOS HEAD TO “WINTER DIRT GAMES VII” USAC NATIONAL SPRINT OPENERS Story By: Richie Murray/USAC Series Media     Photos By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com Indianapolis Ind.-Once again, as we edge closer to this week’s opening of the 2016 USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship season at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Fla., a sea change of new driver and team combinations are readying for an assault on the 47-race tour. Defending series champion Robert Ballou, a winner of 13 series races in 2015, returns to his own Ballou Motorsports machine, but this time with a new number.  For the first…

Proud Motorsports Team Fuel By GJP Italian Eatery For Steel Palace Assault

GJP Italian Eatery of Oswego to Fuel Proud Motorsports and Driver Camden Proud this Season Story By:Dan Kapuscinski/Oswego Speedway Media    Photos By:Chris Burgess/Racersguide.ccom OSWEGO, NY- Oswego NY’s GJP Italian Eatery is under new ownership as of August of 2015 and new owners Larry Miller, Nicky Loomis, and Ryan Gunther have partnered with Proud Motorsports and driver Camden Proud once again for the 2016 season at Oswego Speedway. The GJP Team and Miller, a business and individual that have supported Proud and team since his first race at Oswego in May of the 2014 season, have made vast improvements to the…

Paul McMahan Pleased With Progress In Florida

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Paul McMahn Off To A Good Start With Destiny Motorsports Team Story By:Peterson Media Photos By:Pete MacDonald/Racersguide.com                                                                                                                                   Barberville Fla.- After five races together in Arizona back in January, Paul McMahan and the Destiny Motorsports team resumed action over the last week in Florida, and with the DIRTcar Nationals now history, McMahan is pleased with the direction things are heading. “We didn’t have the results we were looking for, but I think we have our cars driving the way we want them, now we just have to get our qualifying package dialed in,” said Paul McMahan. Racing with the Arctic Cat All Star…

Jimmie Walker Named NASCAR Southern Modified Tour Director

Veteran Official To Lead NASCAR Whelen Southern Modifieds Story By:Tim Southers/NASCAR Media     Photo By:Getty Images/NASCAR   DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR announced  the hiring of Jimmie Walker as the series director of the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour. Walker, from Midlothian, Virginia, brings more than 13 years of officiating experience from several NASCAR Whelen All-American Series-sanctioned tracks throughout the southeastern United States. “We are very pleased to announce the hiring of Jimmie to this leadership position with the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour,” said Brad Moran, NASCAR’s managing director of touring series. “We’re happy to bring on a new director…

Dick Ayers Photos – The North Turn Vintage Event at Daytona Beach

Gator Love: Brad Sweet Claims Victory, Big Gator Trophy

Rolls west with the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series championship points lead Story By: AARON FIEDLER / WoO MEDIA     Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM BARBERVILLE, FL- February 15, 2016- Brad Sweet continued his DIRTcar Nationals dominance Sunday night as he scored his second World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series feature victory of the season and claimed the coveted 'Big Gator' trophy by winning the Sprint Week championship. "It's unbelievable," Sweet said. "The competition is so stiff that you have to put yourself in position each and every time you're on the race track and it's not…

Davenport Continues His Winning Ways With Bubba Raceway Victory

Davenport Wins in First Lucas Oil Visit to Bubba Raceway Park Story By:LUCAS LMS Media      Photos By:Heath Lawson Photography/Racersguide.com OCALA, FL -Defending Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion, Jonathan Davenport took the lead on lap 31 from Scott Bloomquist and sped on to win the LOLMDS event on Sunday Night at Bubba Raceway Park. Scott Bloomquist was in command of the race until Davenport and Josh Richards went by him. A few laps later Bloomquist’s night ended with a flat right rear tire. Richards finished second to Davenport, followed by Brandon Sheppard, Eddie Carrier Jr., and Frank Heckenast…

Sunday Daytona Qualifying Notebook

Notebook Items: Clock runs out on Furniture Row car at Daytona, Sigh of relief for Blaney, Stenhouse was fastest Ford in Daytona Qualifying Story By: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Wire Service              Photos By:Getty Images/NASCAR DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Speedweeks at Daytona haven’t gone the way Martin Truex Jr. and the No. 78 Furniture Row team would have expected or preferred. In Saturday night’s Sprint Unlimited, Truex fell victim to a late wreck and finished 13th. On Sunday afternoon, he didn’t even get to make a qualifying run during time trials for the Daytona 500. As Truex’s car sat on pit road before qualifying, NASCAR…

Chase Elliott Jump Starts His Sprint Cup Career With Daytona 500 Pole

Rookie Chase Elliott edges Matt Kenseth for Daytona 500 pole Story By: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Wire Service    Photos By:Getty Images/NASCAR DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Chase Elliott’s rookie campaign just got a jump-start. Faced with the daunting prospect of succeeding Jeff Gordon in the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, the 20-year-old Sunoco Rookie of the Year candidate drove the same chassis to the same result Gordon accomplished last year—the pole position for the Feb. 21 Daytona 500 (on FOX at 1 p.m. ET). In the money round of qualifying for the Great American Race, Elliott toured 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway in 45.845…

One Month To Go For Williams Grove Speedway Season

Williams Grove Speedway Starts Season In Just Over A Month  Story By: Shawn Brouse/Williams Grove Speedway Media     Photos By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com Mechanicsburg  Pa.– Just over a month remains until the sound of roaring engines returns to the historic Williams Grove Speedway near Mechanicsburg. Opening Day 2016 is set for Friday, March 18 at 7:30 pm, featuring the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars and the exciting super late models. Adult general admission for the prestigious season opener is set at just $15 with youth ages 13 – 20 admitted for just $10. Ages 12 and under are always admitted for FREE at…

SHR Teamates Fail Post Daytona 500 Quilifying Inspection

Vickers & Harvick Cars Fail Post-Qualifying Inspection; Drop to Rear of Can-Am Duels Story By:Seth Livingston/NASCAR Wire Service     Photos By:Getty Images/NASCAR DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Stewart Haas Racing cars of 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick (No. 4 Chevrolet) and Brian Vickers (No. 14 Chevrolet), who is substituting for injured three-time Cup champion Tony Stewart, failed post-qualifying inspection Sunday afternoon at Daytona International Speedway. Both cars’ track bars were not in compliance with the Sprint Cup Rulebook due to reported track bar split issues (the split on both cars being outside of the three-inch maximum allowed in…

Port Royal Speedway Counting Down To 2016 Season Openner

Port Royal Speedway Action Slated In Under A Month Story By: Shawn Brouse/Port Royal Speedway Media     Photos By:Dan DeMarco/Racersguide.com PORT ROYAL, Pa. – Opening Day 2016 at Port Royal Speedway is now under one month away with the historic oval slated to swing into action on Saturday, March 12 at 6 pm. The lidlifter will include the Weikert’s Livestock 410 sprints and the super late models. Last year, East Berlin pilot Aaron Ott scored the opening day victory on April 4 while Shermansdale’s Mike Lupfer began what was to be a dominating early season by winning his first of three…

Tommy Hein Photos – DIRTcar Nationals 2/13/16

Eckert Claims First Series Win Of Season At Winter Freeze VI Final

Eckert Ekes Out Win on Final Night of Winter Freeze VI Story By:Jordan Morris/WoO LM Series Media     Photos By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com SYLVANIA, Ga. – Rick Eckert battled Chris Ferguson and held off Boom Briggs on Saturday night to score his first World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series victory of the season on the final night of Winter Freeze VI at Screven Motor Speedway. Eckert, a native of York, Pa., last tasted victory lane in September at Berlin Raceway but showed his speed early in the night, pacing the first qualifying group with the fastest time. Drawing fourth in the redraw,…

Schatz Back On Top With Second DIRTcar Nationals Win

Donny Schatz Rebounds, Picks Up Second Win at DIRTcar Nationals Story By:Aaron Feidler/WoO Series Media    Photos By:Pete MacDonald/Racersguide.com BARBERVILLE, Fla. - One night after his first did-not-finish result since September 2013, Donny Schatz rebounded at DIRTcar Nationals as he battled with Brad Sweet on Saturday night to score his first World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series win of the 2016 season. "It's kind of a relief to be over that hill of having that DNF that's been haunting us for I guess 180 races or whatever," Schatz said. "Now we can just focus on trying to win races." The…

Hamlin Drives Damaged Racecar To Sprint Unlimited Victory

Denny Hamlin wins action-packed Sprint Unlimited at Daytona Story By: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Wire Service  Photos By:Dick Ayers/Racersguide.com DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Saturday’s Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway ended with a mere handful of cars undamaged—and race winner Denny Hamlin’s Toyota wasn’t one of them. But Hamlin got his wreck out of the way early in a two-car incident with Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s Ford on Lap 13 and won the race in overtime with a large swatch of silver tape on the right side of his No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Camry. Hamlin triumphed in the season-opening non-points event for…

Racin Mason Scores Winternationals Victory At East Bay

Zeigler Zips to Victory Lane at East Bay Final Story By:LUCAS LMS Media     Photos By:Heath Lawson Photography TAMPA, FL – Mason Zeigler pulled a major upset by winning the finale of the 40th Annual Winternationals on Saturday Night at East Bay Raceway Park. Zeigler passed race leader Scott Bloomquist on lap 23 and held off the Hall-of-Fame driver to capture the biggest win of his career in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned event. A packed grandstand stood on its collective feet as Bloomquist charged to the inside of Zeigler on the final lap, but his charge fell…

New Beginning For The Outlaw Speedway

Newly-Named Outlaw Speedway Starts New Chapter With Stable Future Story By: Steven Ovens/Outlaw Speedway Media    Photos By:Curtis Berleue Photography HORSEHEADS, N.Y. — It appears that, in the coming weeks, we will all see and hear just how differently things are going to be done at the newly named Outlaw Speedway. New owner Tyler Siri has come in and really shaken things up for the 2016 season. Increased purses, new track equipment, a fresh dose of clay to be added throughout the season and the tender loving care that the facility has desperately needed for the last handful of years are all…