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Oh So Close: Just Missed Victory for Martin Truex

Truex misses Daytona 500 glory by inches Story By: MARK McCARTER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE     Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM and GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR DAYTONA BEACH, FL- February 22, 2016- There is a new sponsor and a bright, glitzy new paint job for Martin Truex Jr., whose 2015 car was black as a funeral suit. Still, two more coats of new paint on the front bumper and Truex is the Daytona 500 champion. Instead, in a finish he’ll be forced to replay for a lifetime, Truex lost to Denny Hamlin by 0.010 seconds, the closest finish in Daytona…

‘The Great American Race’ Closest Finish Makes History

Denny Hamlin wins closest Daytona 500 in history Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE     Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM and GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR DAYTONA BEACH, FL- February 22, 2016- Most of the time, when an athlete talks about a “team victory,” it’s nothing more than a sports cliché. But Denny Hamlin’s win in Sunday’s Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway—by the closest margin in the history of the Great American Race—was a testament to the strength and solidarity of the Toyota teams of Joe Gibbs Racing and Furniture Row Racing, a JGR affiliate. In a wild…

Spring Has Sprung: Georgetown Speedway Readies for 2016 Season

Spring Has Sprung At Delaware’s Georgetown Speedway; Track Prep Work Underway, Clean-Up Continues As Open Practice Looms March 5, Melvin L. Joseph Memorial March 11-12 Story and Photos By: BRETT DEYO / GEORGTOWN SPEEDWAY MEDIA  GEORGETOWN, DE- February 22, 2016- The first “signs of spring” emerged over the weekend at Delaware’s historic Georgetown Speedway. Lou Johnson, a veteran of track prep in the First State auto racing circles, took to the half-mile oval with a newly purchased grader for the first track preparation activities of 2016. Time is winding down to the open practice session scheduled for Saturday, March 5.…

Sweet Looks to Stay Hot in Return to Bakersfield Speedway

DIRTcar Nationals Champion Brad Sweet Looking Forward To WoO Return To Bakersfield Speedway After Hot Start To Season Story By: PETERSON MEDIA     Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM BARBERVILLE, FL- February 22, 2016- Brad Sweet knows a thing or two about bringing the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series back to a track after a lengthy hiatus. Bringing the World of Outlaws back to Placerville Speedway in 2015, the current World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series point leader is excited to get to the Bakersfield Speedway on April 15th with ‘The Greatest Show on Dirt’ for the Budweiser…

Selinsgrove Speedway Motorsports Show Off and Running

Selinsgrove Speedway and Susquehanna Valley Mall Motorsports Show Runs Through Saturday Story and Photo By: STEVE INCH / SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA              SELINSGROVE, PA- February 22, 2016- Selinsgrove Speedway’s annual motorsports show at the Susquehanna Valley Mall in Selinsgrove started Sunday and will run through Saturday, Feb. 27. This week fans will have the opportunity to see race cars representing no fewer than 10 different divisions, including more than 35 full-size race cars and nearly 30 micro sprint cars and go karts, up close during regular mall hours. Several of last year’s championship team cars are in the show, including those…

Ryan Wilson Joins the Ranks with ARDC Midgets

Wilson Plans Full Season Assault With ARDC Midgets Story By: DEB SMITH / ARDC SERIES MEDIA     Photos By:  PETE MacDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM    MAYTOWN, PA- February 22, 2016- 410 Sprint Car driver, Ryan Wilson, is making the move to wingless midget racing with the American Racing Drivers Club (ARDC) for the 2016 season and the isn't anything if not excited about his plans for the coming season. Wilson had the opportunity to try his hand in ARDC competition a few seasons back when he traded rides with 2011 ARDC Champion, Drew Heistand. Wilson ran Heistand's midget in two events while the former…

THE 38TH ANNUAL MOTORAMA EVENT IS IN THE BOOKS

 Arenacross, Quarter Midgets, Go Karts, R/C Racing, Robot Conflict & Ms. Motorama Crowning Highlight Jam-Packed Sunday Story By:KALIIDA LANDIS / MOTORAMA MEDIA           Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM HARRISBURG, PA -February 21,2016  –An estimated 30,000 fans were provided an abundance of automotive entertainment, Saturday, at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg for the 38th Annual Motorama Events! From hours of Arenacross, Go Kart and Quarter Midget racing to Robot Conflict, Remote Control cars, Ms. Motorama preliminaries and an extensive Rod, Custom and Tuner show, Motorama Events 2016 proved to be a great success with a jam-packed second day still to…

Majeski Dominates New Smyrna World Series

Majeski Closes With Southern Paint 100 Win and Super Late Crown Story By: BROOKE FRANCESCHINI / NASCAR MEDIA     Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM and JASON CHRISTLEY / NASCAR NEW SMYRNA, FL- February 20, 2016- Ty Majeski finished the week as he started it, by dominating New Smyrna Speedway. The 21-year-old Seymour, Wisconsin, native led for the entirety of the Southern Paint 100 in Honor of Bruce Gowland to take home the victory and the 2016 Super Late Model championship in the 50th Annual World Series of Stock Car Racing. "The car was flawless," said Majeski, who was second to…

Chase Elliott Dices His Way to XFINITY Daytona Victory

Chase Elliott outduels Joey Logano for XFINITY win at Daytona Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE     Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM DAYTONA BEACH, FL- February 20, 2016- The finish of Saturday’s Powershares QQQ 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Daytona International Speedway left winner Chase Elliott out of gas on the cool-down lap and runner-up Joey Logano pounding his steering wheel in frustration. But it was the high-speed chess game seconds before the first and second-place cars crossed the finish line that made all the difference. Fearing he wouldn’t get help from Kasey Kahne, Elliott’s JR Motorsports teammate,…

Dirt Track Heroes Car Show Edging Closer to Opening Day

Searock Fabrication and Speed Supplies On Board For 9th Annual Quaker Steak & Lube Dirt Track Heroes Show Story By: BOB MILLER / TOTH MEDIA     Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM PHILLIPSBURG, NJ- February 20, 2016- Behind the scenes, the defining details and prep work continue at a high level pace as the energetic Dirt Track Heroes management staff place the many pieces together for another highly successful gathering of the past, present and future of auto racing coming together under one roof in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. The Ninth Annual Quaker Steak & Lube Dirt Track Heroes Show is edging…

Saturday Daytona Notebook

Greg Biffle is happy with Saturday shakedown; Born too soon? Or too late? Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE     Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR DAYTONA BEACH, FL- February 20, 2016- In Saturday’s final NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice for the Daytona 500 (on FOX at 1 p.m. ET), it was time for Greg Biffle to turn a few laps with his new race engine. Biffle and new crew chief Brian Pattie opted out of Friday’s two practice sessions, preferring to wait until Saturday for their final shakedown. “This is our first laps on our race engine and…

Bubba Raceway Park USAC Winter Games VII /Tommy Hein Photos

Ballou Wires The Field at Bubba Raceway Park Winter Dirt Games VII

Ballou Banks Winter Games VII Victory at Bubba Story By: RICHIE MURRAY and DILLON WELCH / USAC SERIES MEDIA     Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM    OCALA FL- Feburary 20, 2016- Some might consider putting the #1 on a racecar in the year following a championship as a well-earned honor.  On the other hand, some might consider it a curse. Defending series champion Robert Ballou quickly put the latter notion to rest by leading all 30 laps in his Ballou Motorsports/MPHG Promotions – Blakesley’s Auto/Maxim/Ott to win night two of “Winter Dirt Games VII” in Friday night’s USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car…

Laubach Gets Redemption; Richards Scores 60th Late Model Series Feature at DIRTcar Nationals

Laubach holds off Sheppard to score Super DIRTcar Series win Story By: AARON FIEDLER / DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA     Photos By: PETE MacDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM BARBERVILLE, FL- February 20, 2016- Josh Richards scored a wild second straight World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series victory Friday night during DIRTcar Nationals as he battled through the field from a 12th place starting position and held off Jonathan Davenport. Davenport led through the early portion of the 50-lap feature as Richards worked his way through the field. Ocala-native Ivedent Lloyd Jr. battled with Davenport through the middle portion of the feature and helped…

Bubba Raceway Park USAC Winter Games/Dick Ayers Photos

Terry McCarl Wins Night Number Two of The 360’s at East Bay Raceway Park

McCarl Wins Night Two of the Three-Day 'King of the 360's' Leading up to Tonight's 40th Annual Winternationals Championship Story By: PROFESSIONAL MOTORSPORTS MEDIA     Photo By: MIKE HORN / EAST BAY SPEEDWAY PHOTO TAMPA, FL- Feburary 20, 2016- ”T-Mac”. Terry McCarl has fond memories of East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, Florida. Like the last time he was crowned King of the 360’s in 2006 and there was a pond in the infield and Todd Hutto and Al Varnadore (the promoters at the time) threw him in that pond and he dragged them in with him. “I have a…

Johnny Sauter Avoids ‘The Big One’ for Daytona Truck Series Victory

In wild finish, Sauter wins Truck Series opener at Daytona Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE     Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR DAYTONA BEACH, FL- Feburary 20, 2016- With the No. 4 Toyota of Christopher Bell barrel-rolling through Turn 1 behind him, Johnny Sauter nosed ahead in his No. 21 Chevrolet and had more than a car-length lead when NASCAR called the final caution of the NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway. With the victory, Sauter is all but guaranteed a spot in the first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Chase, a seven-race playoff modeled after the…

Preece Defends His New Smyrna Titles

Wins Richie Evans Memorial 100 To Capture World Series Crown Story By: BROOKE FRANCESCHINI / NASCAR MEDIA       Photos By:DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE and JASON CHRISTLEY / NASCAR PHOTO     NEW SMYRNA, Fla. - Feburary 20,2016-Ryan Preece had an easier week at this year’s World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing than he did last year. The result was the same. Preece dug himself into a hole the first night out last season and spent the week battling for the top spot. Fast forward to one year later, where the 25-year-old, Berlin, Connecticut, driver collected two wins and two runner-up finishes in…

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Launches 100 Day Countdown

Castroneves to field ‘Yellow Submarine’ livery in 100th Indianapolis 500 Story By:DAVE LEWENDOWSKI / INDYcar SERIES MEDIA     Photos By: CHRIS OWENS / INDYcar SERIES PHOTO Indianapolis Ind.- Feburary 20, 2016-Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves and four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Rick Mears used the public opening of the Team Penske’s 50th anniversary exhibit at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum to unveil the car Castroneves will drive in the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil. The announcement was part of the many activities to commemorate the 100 days out countdown to the historic…

NSL 360 Sprint Series Continues To Add Events To 2016 Schedule

GoMuddy.com NSL 360 Series Announces Addition of Show-Me Region Story By:SHAWN MILLER / INSIDE LINE MEDIA       Photos By:DAVID HILL / RACERSGUIDE.COM WINDOM, Minn. -Feburary. 19, 2016– Missouri has become the home of the fourth GoMuddy.com National Sprint League 360 Sprint Car Series region. The GoMuddy.com NSL 360 Show-Me Region has eight current events on the inaugural slate with a handful of additional dates in the works. Jerry Jenkins, a Missouri native who has been a longtime official in the area, has been tabbed as the competition director for the region. “I’m very excited that Tommie Estes Jr. and Tod Quiring…

Rocco Rewriting the Record Books

Eight-Straight Connecticut Titles, Five of Six at Waterford Story By: JASON CUNNINGHAM / NASCAR MEDIA       Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR       DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. —Feburary 19,2016- With the level of accomplishment Keith Rocco has reached at just 31 years of age, the Connecticut modified standout is on pace to set records that may never be touched. After a period of recognizing regional crowns, the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series returned to a U.S. state and Canadian province championship structure in 2007. Woody Pitkat captured the first Connecticut NASCAR title that year. Rocco has been at the top since. In nine years…

Friday Daytona Notebook

Notebook Items: -Jimmie Johnson quickly up to speed in No. 48 backup car -Toyotas form dominant draft in practice - Practice is over for Blaney and Wood Brothers - Suarez, Roush Fenway crewman earn NASCAR Diversity Awards Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE       Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM and GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR Jimmie Johnson quickly up to speed in No. 48 backup car DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Feburary 19,2016- Jimmie Johnson is down to his last car. That’s the bad news. A last-lap wreck in Thursday’s second Can-Am Duel 150-mile qualifying races destroyed Johnson’s primary No. 48 Chevrolet and forced…

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.…

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…

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…

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…