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Dirt Scoops 2008 Awards! Hurry, get your favorite driver in on the
voting!
MEMBERS - PLEASE send in YOUR vote for who you think should get
these awards:
- Dirt Scoops Bad Luck Award
- Dirt Scoops Rookie of the year award
- Dirt Scoops Sportmanship Award
- Dirt Scoops Track of the Year Award
- Dirt Scoops Driver of the Year Award
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victoria@indianadirtscoops.net
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Attica Raceway Park goes full blown late model racing in 2009
 FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Rex LeJeune
rex@atticaracewaypark.com
ATTICA, Ohio - Attica Raceway Park will offer fans a unique experience
throughout the 2009 season. Ohio's Finest Racing speedplant will be
the only
track in the area to offer 410 winged sprint cars and now, full late
models
under the UMP Dirt Car sanction each Friday night.
The weekly purse for the late models will pay $1,000 to win and $150
to
start the A-main.
"With no other dirt tracks in the area racing late models on
Friday nights,
we received a lot of interest from race teams and fans to make the
division
full UMP late models. With many tracks racing on Saturday nights,
Attica
will be the place to be on Friday nights to see all the late model
stars
racing together on the same track," said Attica Promoter John
Bores, himself
a late model competitor.- Read
Story
2nd Annual Banquet of Champions - Moler Raceway
Park - Jan 17
 Hope
everyone had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. And just wanted
to make sure everyone remembered our:
2nd Annual Banquet of Champions
Saturday, January 17, 2009 at the VFW Post 3954, 4070 Greenbriar Road,
Batavia, Ohio
Doors Open at 5:00, Dinner 5:30 Awards and
Entertainment will Follow
Tickets must be purchased ahead of time and
will be held at the door,by sending $25 per person, check or money
order to
Moler Raceway Park,
2059 Harker Waits
Road, Williamsburg, OH 45176
Congratulations to all
our 2008 Track Champions!!!
Barry Doss - Sunesis
Construction Late Models
Derrick Davis - Phantom Fireworks Pure Stocks
Miles Tarvin - Bakers Bright Chevettes
Doug Adkins - Cheap Bowling Balls UMP Modifieds
Thanks to all our racers, fans,
sponsors and friends for a Great 2008!!!!
Moler Raceway Park
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Announces Schedule Changes
 Lucas
Oil Press Release
For Immediate Release
January 5th, 2009
Corona, CA (January 5, 2009) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
officials have announced a few changes to the 2009 tour schedule.
LOLMDS officials have been in contact with the promoters of Tri-City
Speedway and Brownstown Speedway in regards to the "Colossal
100" at The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway. The series has
the best interest of the promoters and competitors in mind and Brownstown
Speedway has opted to move the "Indiana Icebreaker" from
its traditional weekend to Saturday Night March 21st. The series has
sanctioned this event at the Legendary Brownstown Speedway since it's
beginning in 2005. The "Indiana Icebreaker" has become a
must see event and is best known for being the season opener in the
northern part of the country.
"We were told by the staff at Lowes Motor Speedway that they
would continue to use their mid-April date as normally scheduled,
prior to the release of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series '09 schedule,"
stated Series Director, Ritchie Lewis; "since then, we found
out that Lowes Motor Speedway had other scheduling conflicts that
caused them to move their event off of its traditional weekend."
- Read
Story
MCKINNEY COLUMN – January 5,
2009
 -
Tim McKinney
TWIN CITIES AWARD BANQUET IS JANUARY 17
Twin Cities Raceway Park will hold their annual awards banquet on
January 17, 2009 at the VFW on Jackson Park Drive in Seymour. The
cost is $10 for adults and $5 for kids twelve and under; and tickets
must be purchased in advance.
Awards banquets like Twin Cities’ are very popular with the fans
as well as the competitors. They give the fans an opportunity to meet
the drivers and car owners while they aren’t under pressure to get
their cars ready for the next race. Of course they can also meet several
drivers at the same place; and it is an ideal time to get autographs.
The banquets are popular with the drivers and car owners because
this is typically the time that points money is distributed. Also,
this is a great place to praise their sponsors and crew members. Many
car owners will invite their sponsors to join them at the banquet.
Making the sponsors feel like they are really a part of the team.
This is a great time to close the deal for the next season if that
hasn’t already been done.
Twin Cities’ 2008 points leaders are:
Crate Late Model – Zak Blackwood of Columbus is the Crate Late Model
champion. He moved up from karts to crate late models in 2007 at the
age of thirteen. That’s a pretty big move for any racer; but, for
a driver who is three years away from being old enough to legally
drive a passenger car, it is huge. However, Zak met the challenge
and won the championship in 2008. In addition to the fact that he
is obviously a very talented driver, he has amazing poise for his
age. This has almost certainly helped him line up an impressive number
of sponsors.
Zak advises that his plans are to compete in crate late models again
this season; but he believes that he is ready to move up to either
open late models or other classes should the opportunity present itself.
Other Crate Late Model points leaders are: 2. Jim Moon, 3. Eric Varner,
4. Mark Barber of North Vernon, 5. Tyler Allen, 6. Mike Bechelli of
Elizabethtown, 7. Kyle Herbert, 8. Shannon Allen, 9. Justin Shaw,
and 10. Steve Godsey
Super Stock – Tim Clark of North Vernon is the Super Stock champion.
-Read
Story
Brownstown Speedway has released
2009 schedule, with car show kicking off on March 7
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Brownstown Speedway Announcement
Jan. 4, 2009 - The schedule for the 2009 racing season has been released.
The 2009 season will start on March 7th with a car show ato be held
at the track, followed by a practice session for all cars in attendance
at the show.
March 21st is on the schedule for the Lucas Oil Late Model Series,
as they will invade Brownstown for the 12th edition of the "Indiana
Icebreaker".
Super Late Models, ILMS Late Models, UMP Super Stocks, UMP Modifieds,
Bombers, UMP Pure Stocks, Mini Stocks and Hornets will be scheduled
as the regular classes racing at the Speedway in 2009.
To read details and to see the schedule, go to:
http://www.brownstownspeedway.com/
World of Outlaws Sprint Car
Series News & Notes
 -By
Tony Veneziano, World of Outlaws PR Director
Concord, NC— January 4, 2009—It was a busy weekend for World of Outlaws
Sprint Car Series drivers as a number of competitors were in action
in Australia, along with a pair who finished up their off-season tour
in New Zealand, as they continue to gear up for the 38th Annual Alltel
DIRTcar Nationals to open the World of Outlaws season February 6-8
at Volusia Speedway Park in Florida.
50,000 Reasons to Smile: Steve Kinser, the 20-time World of Outlaws
champion, won the $50,000 Scott Darley Memorial at Parramatta City
Raceway in thrilling fashion over Donny Schatz on Saturday night.
The race came down to the last two laps, with Schatz taking the lead
and then Kinser retaking it off turn three as the pair headed for
the white flag. It was Kinser’s second win of the off-season at the
track and the ninth of his career at Parramatta. It was the first
time he has won the $50,000 event. Schatz, the three-time defending
World of Outlaws champion finished second, with Kerry Madsen fourth
and Daryn Pittman sixth. Also in action was Danny Lasoski, Jason Meyers,
Kraig Kinser and Jason Sides, who was running in the Top-Three before
getting taken out by a lapped car. Read
Story
Midwest Racing Roundup by Tom Botos 1-2-09
Tom Botos - Indianapolis,IN
 Well
racefans, its been a cold and chilly winter but soon Spring will be
here and that means many Indiana Speedways will be roaring to life
once aagin for the 2009 Racing Season!
Anderson Speedway held there New Years Day Bash with almost 60 cars
doing battle that afternoon. Anderson Speedway has Dropped there Friday
Night Racing Program and combined it with there Saturday Night program.
The SuperTruck Division has been dropped which means the menu for
each Saturday Night regular show consists of Street Stocks,Thundercars,Figure
8 cars,and FWD Oval Division. There is an Outlaw Figure 8 scheduled
for Friday July 3rd,The CRA Late model 125 is Saturday April 11th,this
is the only appearance for CRA Late Models at Anderson Speedway in
2009. -Read
Story
Central Arkansas Speedway -
A look back at a race 2008!
- Submitted by 'The Woodman'Thanks to a Dirt Scoops member who posted
this link to a race that was held on July 19, 2008 at Central Arkansas
Speedway
Click to see the movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qYdH2LcSM0
To keep up on the posts of this topic: Click
here
Bluegrass Speedway 2009 Schedule
of Events
 -
M. Despain
2221 New Haven Road-Bardstown, Kentucky-“Home of the Bluegrass Classic”
-Saturday Night Racing featuring Super Late Models, Modifieds, Sportsman,
and Street Stocks-
2009 Schedule of Events
April 11- Open Practice for All Divisions: 6 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
April 18- 2009 Season Opener: Super Late Models, Modifieds, Sportsman,
and Street Stocks
April 25- 12th Annual Spring Sizzler: O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass
DirtCar Series- $3,000 to win; Weekly Racing Series-Modifieds and
Street Stocks (Sportsman Off)
May 2- OFF (Closed for Kentucky Derby) - Read
More
MCKINNEY COLUMN – January 1,
2009
-
Tim McKinney
STEWART & CICCONI SPLIT RUMBLE IN FORT WAYNE
SERIES
Friday Night --
Tony Stewart has generally reserved the end of December and the first
of January for indoor racing, first at the Fort Wayne Memorial Coliseum
Expo Center and later at Tulsa Expo Raceway in Tulsa, Okla. These
two events have served as Tony’s last two opportunities to go play
in the dirt with his friends. However, when Tony’s name failed to
appear on the entry list for the Chili Bowl, there was speculation
that Emmett Hahn and Lanny Edwards may have decided that, since the
Chili Bowl has been sold out since May, they might not need to pony
up appearance money for the pride of Columbus. However, it is probably
more likely that the hassles of starting his own race team may have
left insufficient time in his schedule to win his third Chili Bowl
championship. He will, however, be on hand to view at least part of
the competition and, while he’s at it, cheer for Tracy Hines and Levi
Jones.
In Friday night’s Rumble opener, Tony and his beautiful black Munchkin
got their evening off to a good start when they set quick time of
8.037 seconds ahead of second quick Billy Wease who turned the 1/6
mile circle in 8.097 seconds. Tony had trouble in the first heat race
and finished sixth; however, he came back to win the first hooligan.-
Read
Story
SHORT TRACK WEEK IN REVIEW:
Memorial Coliseum Expo Center at Fort Wayne, Ind. – December 26,
2008
Midget Feature: 1. Tony Stewart, 2. Tim Jedrzejek, 3. Mike Fedorcak,
4. Charlie Schultz, 5. Tom Schnabel
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More Results
New design ‘Super Late Model’
to be “unveiled” at FASTRAK Points Banquet!
 -
Submitted by Michael Hurley
©2008 FASTRAK Racing Series. All rights reserved
Carnesville, GA (Dec-31)The annual FASTRAK National Points Banquet
being held at the Sheraton Music City hotel in Nashville TN on Saturday
January 24th is known nationally as the venue whereby FASTRAK Grand
National Champions, National Weekly Champions and Regional Champions
are acknowledged and presented tremendous sums of money for their
accomplishments. The Grand National Champion alone, Royce Bray, will
be awarded over $50,000 in cash and prizes.
Seminars will take place during the week starting with Regional Directors
on Thursday, Weekly Tracks Friday and race teams on Saturday. Saturday
will also be the day of the technical seminars for weekly tracks across
the country. The awards banquet will take place in the evening honoring
all that come.
This year, at the very end of the points banquet comes what may be
the biggest announcement of all with the “unveiling” of a brand new
type of Super Late Model. A somewhat radical looking Super Late Model
that will no doubt be aerodynamically superior to the current configuration
car. To balance it off, will be a new 417 CU IN all aluminum power
plant producing 800 + HP and selling for a projected $18,000.00.
The new Super Late Model engine program will involve aftermarket
manufacturers and engine builders throughout the country allowing
everyone to participate in the program starting in 2010. As many as
4 cars will be debuting with the FASTRAK “crate” Late Model Series
in the Southeast United States at touring events during 2009 with
a scheduled (3) $10,000 to win races happening closer to the end of
the 2009 season for the new style cars. Sponsors and investors have
stepped forward to make sure the three races will happen in 09. -
Read
Story
Countdown to 2009: A Look Back
at Five Memorable World of Outlaws Races from 2008
-By
Tony Veneziano, World of Outlaws PR Director
Concord, NC— December 31, 2008—
With one day remaining in 2008, the final of the five of most exciting
races of the World of Outlaws season will be re-visited.
The last event that will be featured will be the October 18 race
from Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, California. The race saw Jac Haudenschild
and Steve Kinser battle for the win for the second consecutive night
on a bullring, with Haudenschild coming out on top after getting around
the 20-time series champion in heavy lapped traffic at the high-banked
1/3-mile.
“It is very fun to race with Steve,” shared Haudenschild after the
win. “The car felt good all night. We ran second to him last night
and we are happy to win tonight. Leonard (Lee) has the car really
fast right now. We really enjoy running these tight bullring tracks
out here. We’ve always had good luck in California and I have always
enjoyed racing out here.” Read
Story
Bub McCool Opens Make-A-Wish
Campaign 2009 at TST
For Immediate Release - Ben Shelton - December 30th, 2008
Vicksburg, MS (12/30/08) –
Bub McCool and McCool Motorsports will open the Make-A-Wish Campaign
2009 this weekend at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama for
the 18th Annual Ice Bowl. The Make-A-Wish Campaign 2009 will give
race fans, 12 years of age and younger, the chance to have their face
on his 2009 Halloween themed Trakstar chassis. At every event in 2009
up until September 13th, children and their parents can purchase a
raffle ticket for $1 each at the McCool Motorsports hauler.
The tickets will have the contact information for each entrant on
them. On September 14th, 2009 the winning ticket will be drawn and
the winning child will be contacted. A photo of the child will be
obtained and Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, will incorporate the child’s
photo into the graphic’s design for Bub’s 2009 Halloween car. The
winning child will also receive Bub McCool apparel as well as a signed
door panel from the Halloween car at the end of October. There is
no limit to the number of entries that each entrant can purchase.
Read
Story
Joe Whisler, Driver of #21 superstock
Dirt Scoops Showcase this week!
 -
Victoria Owens (December 30, 2008)
"One
thing, Mr. Joe Whisler, definitely a colorful personality on and off
the track. His quick wit constantly keeps you in a state of smiling/laughing.
Always one to slip in a joke here and there, and give a good ribbing,
Joe is the life of the party. Joe has earned the respect and friendship
of a lot of fellow race car drivers and a lot of fans.
And, guess
what girls, he is single.
Joe usually
could be found in his cool blue and white superstock at LPS, but ventured
to Bloomington a few time in 2008. Joe has had the pleasure of standing
in victory row a few times, so he is no stranger at winning.
I have
had the pleasure of getting to know the 'guy' behind the wheel, and
his heart is a good one. He is currently in the superstock class,
but his dream is to get in to sprints. He follows them religiously.
I would personally like to thank Joe for being a loyal Dirt Scoops
member, and to wish him the best of luck in 2009, and in what ever
racing brings him!
Now, on
to the interview!"
- Read Interview
Countdown to 2009: A Look Back
at Five Memorable World of Outlaws Races from 2008
-By
Tony Veneziano, World of Outlaws PR Director
Concord, NC— December 30, 2008—With just two days remaining in 2008,
five of the most exciting races of the World of Outlaws season will
be re-visited for five consecutive days in chronological order.
The fourth event that will be featured will be the October 17 race
from Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, California. The race saw Jac Haudenschild
battle Steve Kinser in heavy lapped traffic on the ¼-mile, nearly
taking the lead a couple of times, before the 20-time series champion
prevailed. Both drivers climbed out of their cars on the front straightaway
after the race and gave each other high-fives.
“It’s always fun to run with Haud,” said Kinser with a smile after
the win. “We have had some fun ones over the years. We’re both fortunate
that we are able to stand up in the seat and still get the job done
once in a while.” - Read
Story
Rocket Chassis Wins World of Outlaws Late Model
Series Chassis Builders Challenge Award For Fifth Consecutive Season
 -
Kevin Kovac, World of Outlaws Late Model Series P.R. Director
CONCORD, NC – Dec. 29, 2008 – And the beat goes on for Rocket Chassis.
The Shinnston, W.Va.-based manufacturer ruled the World of Outlaws
Late Model Series once again in 2008, winning the national tour’s
Chassis Builders Challenge Award for the fifth consecutive season.
Rocket remains the only company to capture the top chassis builders’
honor since the World Racing Group began operating the WoO LMS in
2004 – an achievement that Rocket co-owner Mark Richards acknowledged
but modestly deflected.
“That’s what they tell me,” a smiling Richards said when asked about
his firm’s five-year WoO LMS winning streak after accepting the award
during the tour’s 2008 awards banquet on Dec. 11 in Orlando, Fla.
“It’s a tribute to the good racers in our stuff who have confidence
in what we build, take it and do a good job with it. - Read
Story
World of Outlaws Sprint Car
Series News & Notes
-By
Tony Veneziano, World of Outlaws PR Director
Concord, NC— December 29, 2008—
Back Up Front: Donny Schatz, the three-time and defending World of
Outlaws champion, rebounded in impressive fashion after losing a driveline
on Boxing Day at Parramatta City Raceway in Australia, winning on
Sunday night against a number of fellow World of Outlaws drivers.
The North Dakota native was the fifth fastest in time trials en route
to scoring his 30th career win at Parramatta. Kerry Madsen, the 2007
Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year with the World of Outlaws finished
third, with Jason Sides fifth and Kraig Kinser ninth. Steve Kinser,
who won last Friday night at Parramatta finished 12th.All five drivers
return to action this week in three events, culminating with the annual
$50,000 to win event on Saturday which will see a number of other
World of Outlaws drivers in action. - Read
Story
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UMP National Champion, Jonathan
Clayton, Launches New Website
 For
Immediate Release
Ben Shelton
December 29, 2008
Denham Springs, Louisiana (12/29/08) – Jonathan Clayton from Denham
Springs, Louisiana is the latest addition to the MSR Mafia.com team
of drivers, and is pleased to announce the launch of his brand new
website at www.JonathanClayton7.com .
Jonathan Clayton, who is 28 years old, competes in the UMP Dirt Car
Series Limited Open Wheel Modified division. He has won the UMP National
title in back-to-back seasons (2007 and 2008). He is also the 2008
Louisiana State Champion as well as the 2008 Pike County Speedway
(Magnolia, MS) Track Champion. He is also a former Super Late Model
and Limited Open Wheel Modified Track Champion at Baton Rouge Raceway
in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Jonathan pilots his #7 I-Fab Chassis/Darden Performance Engine Open
Wheel Modified at tracks throughout the Southeast. In 2009, he will
be chasing his third straight, UMP national title.
- Read Story
Countdown to 2009: A Look Back
at Five Memorable World of Outlaws Races from 2008
-By
Tony Veneziano, World of Outlaws PR Director
Concord, NC— December 29, 2008—With just three days remaining in
2008, five of the most exciting races of the World of Outlaws season
are being re-visited for five consecutive days in chronological order.
The third event that will be featured will be the race from September
21 at Lebanon Valley Speedway in New York which had been postponed
by rain prior to the A-Feature on July 20. The race saw Jac Haudenschild
charge off the high side of the fourth turn on the last lap, threading
the needle between Jason Meyers and the wall to edge Meyers by just
0.014 seconds to earn his 50th career World of Outlaws A-Feature win.
"It is pretty special," said Haudenschild after the win.
"We have been out here for a long time and I definitely have
a good ride this year. It's good to know that you are getting in a
good car each night. Leonard Lee has the car going good. The car felt
good tonight and has been fast all year. We got a run him there on
the restart over the last two laps and it was a good one to win."
- Read Story
MCKINNEY COLUMN – December 29,
2008
-
Tim McKinney
SCHMEH HONORED FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION
Thomas J. Schmeh, curator of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
Museum was recently honored as the 2008 recipient of the Outstanding
Contribution to the Sport award. This is a once in a lifetime award
as repeat winners are not allowed.
Schmeh started conducting polls ranking sprint car drivers, teams,
media members, and a host of other participants in 1985 from his home
in Utica, New York. Schmeh was named the executive director of the
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Museum Foundation in 1989. The compilation
of the polls moved with Schmeh to the museum located in Knoxville,
Iowa. Until 2000 the polls represented all types of sprint car racing;
however, in 2000, the polls were reorganized to create a separate
poll for 410 Winged Sprint Car racing, 360 winged sprint car racing,
and non winged sprint car racing. Members of all three polls vote
for the recipient of the “Outstanding Contribution” award. - Read
Story
NATIONAL SPRINT CAR HALL OF FAME NON WINGED
SPRINT CAR AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Jerry Coons, Jr. led all of the other non winged sprint car drivers
in the balloting for Driver of the Year. Coons is the United States
Auto Club National Sprint Car champion. In the absence of very strong
evidence to the contrary, the USAC champion would normally be named
Driver of the Year. However, the 2007 Driver of the Year was Jon Stanbrough
who, of course, was not the USAC champion. He failed to win the USAC
championship because he didn’t have a pavement ride; however, he generally
whipped up on the USAC faithful when he raced against them.
Coons received twelve of the eighteen first place votes. Other drivers
receiving first place votes were Dave Darland with four votes and
Tony Jones with two.-Read
Story
Eric Cooley Set For NeSmith
Opener at Talladega
For Immediate Release
Ben Shelton
December 28th, 2008 Fulton, MS (12/28/08) –
After a 2008 season that ended only two weeks ago, there will be
on rest for the weary as Eric Cooley will begin his pursuit of the
2009 NeSmith Late Model Series title this weekend, January 1st-4th
at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama in the 18th Annual
Ice Bowl.Eric wrapped up the 2008 season December 12th-13th at East
Bay Raceway Park in Gibstonton, Florida in the Crate Racing USA World
Finals, which was a non-points event for the NeSmith Late Models.
Eric got behind the eight ball on Friday night as he struggled in
time trials, which pinned him deep in his heat race. The track lended
itself to minimal passing in heat race action, which resulted in Eric
starting mid-pack in a consolation race on Saturday night. He would
fall just short of transferring from his b-main into the main event
on Saturday night, which brought his weekend to an early end. - Read
Story
Countdown to 2009: A Look Back
at Five Memorable World of Outlaws Races from 2008
-By
Tony Veneziano, World of Outlaws PR Director
Concord, NC— December 27, 2008—With just five days remaining in 2008,
five of the most exciting races of the World of Outlaws season will
be re-visited for each of the next five days in chronological order.
The first event that will be featured will be the race from April
5 at I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri that saw Jason Meyers and Craig
Dollansky battle tooth and nail for the $10,000 win, with Meyers leading
the final nine laps of the 40-lap event and holding off a hard charging
Dollansky on the final lap, to win by mere inches on the always racy
high-banked 1/3-mile.
For a full race report as well as complete results from this race
and a photo of Meyers visit: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint/News/2008/April/040508_SP_RACEREPORT.aspx
“It’s amazing the kind of start we have had this year,” said Meyers
after the win. “It’s certainly something we worked hard all winter
for and hoped to achieve. It’s something that usually is very hard
to achieve and all of the hard work is paying off now. These guys
are working hard day in and day out.”- Read
Story
World of Outlaws Sprint Car
Series News & Notes
-By
Tony Veneziano, World of Outlaws PR Director
Concord, NC— December 26, 2008—With only a few days left in 2008,
a number of World of Outlaws drivers are getting a jump on the 2009
season by racing in a couple of different parts of the world over
the holiday season. Craig Dollansky and Joey Saldana have been competing
in New Zealand for the last couple of weeks, while three-time and
defending series champion Donny Schatz, 20-time title winner Steve
Kinser, 2003 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Kraig Kinser, Jason
Sides, the series top rookie in 2004 and Kerry Madsen, the 2007 Kevin
Gobrecht Rookie of the Year, recently began a stint at Parramatta
City Raceway in Australia. A number of other series drivers will also
compete Down Under beginning next week. -Read
Story
Attica to go full blown late
model racing in 2009
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Submitted by Brian Liskai
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2009
Contact Rex LeJeune
ATTICA, Ohio - Attica Raceway Park will offer fans a unique experience
throughout the 2009 season. Ohio's Finest Racing speedplant will
be the only
track in the area to offer 410 winged sprint cars and now, full
late models
under the UMP Dirt Car sanction each Friday night.
The weekly purse for the late models will pay $1,000 to win and
$150 to
start the A-main.
"With no other dirt tracks in the area racing late models
on Friday nights,
we received a lot of interest from race teams and fans to make the
division
full UMP late models. With many tracks racing on Saturday nights,
Attica
will be the place to be on Friday nights to see all the late model
stars
racing together on the same track," said Attica Promoter John
Bores, himself
a late model competitor.
Picking up late model wins at Attica in 2008 were Rusty Schlenk,
Wayne
Maffett Jr., Dusty Moore, Matt Miller and Jon Henry. Young gun Curtis
Deisenroth will have his hands full defending his 2008 late model
track
championship. -Read
Story
MCKINNEY COLUMN – December 25,
2008
-
Tim McKinney
BRICKYARD CROSSING INN TO CLOSE
Joie Chitwood, president and chief operating officer of the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway Corporation, recently announced that the Brickyard
Crossing Inn has been closed effective immediately. In explaining
the reason for closing the facility, Chitwood commented, “To bring
the motel up to the standards and quality of what guests expect at
the Speedway would require significant capital expenditures. After
reviewing the alternatives, we have decided to discontinue its operation.”
-Read
Story
CHILI BOWL RACE OF CHAMPIONS COMPETITORS
ANNOUNCED
Entries for the Chili Bowl Nationals to be held next month in Tulsa
are up to 269, only five short of last year’s record 274 entries.
It seems a safe bet that we’ll have another record field of competitors
this year.
A Race of Champions has been added to Tuesday night’s (January 13)
opening program. Those locked into the race now are Jay Drake, Damion
Gardner, Scott Hatton, Tracy Hines, Cory Kruseman, Tim McCreadie,
Sammy Swindell, Kasey Kahne, J.J. Yeley, Jason Leffler, and Dave Darland.
Drake will be driving for Keith Kunz Motorsports out of Columbus.
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Story
Home For The Holidays: How The
World of Outlaws Late Model Series Stars Are Spending Their Rare Time
Off
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Kevin Kovac, World of Outlaws Late Model Series P.R. Director
CONCORD, NC – Dec. 24, 2008 – The holiday season is a rare joy for
the stars of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series – a once-a-year
stretch during which the busy fulltime professional race car drivers
absolutely, positively don’t have any competitive events keeping them
away from home.
So how are the top 10 drivers in the 2008 WoO LMS points standings
taking advantage of their time off? For the most part, they’ll be
catching up with family and friends.
No WoO LMS regular, of course, has a larger family than veteran Chub
Frank – and thus no driver hosts a bigger holiday bash than the 46-year-old
owner/operator who finished fifth in the national tour’s 2008 points
standings. -Read
Story
Performance Engineering and
Manufacturing gears up for second season as Deery sponsor
 -
Bill Martin
UNION, Mo. (Dec. 23) – Second year IMCA spon sor Performance Engineer
ing and Manufacturing makes every pole starter in the Deery Brothers
Summer Series an award winner again next season.
The Union, Mo., com pany will give a set of quick change gears to
the driver taking the initial green flag from the inside row one spot
at every event in the 23rd annual tour for IMCA Late Models.
“This has been a fun and exciting way to grow our presence in the
Late Model ranks. IMCA Late Model drivers and crews are a good group,”
said Randy Harrison, PEM sales man ager. “IMCA Late Model drivers
are loyal to sponsors, IMCA and the Deery Series. This series gives
them the opportunity to race their weekly cars for expanded purses
against tough, equally matched competi tion.” -
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TWIN CITIES TO CROWN CHAMPIONS JANUARY 17
 -
(RE-posted
Dec. 27, 2008) By Jaime Gregory
Vernon, IN – When
the 2008 race season started back in April at Twin Cities Raceway
Park in beautiful Vernon Indiana, no one would have thought that among
those that would be crowned as champions would be a fifteen year old,
a rookie, or even a repeat champion from last year. Each and every
driver at Twin Cities put all they had into competing for a win this
year but there would only be eight drivers that would come out on
top and be crowned as champions in their class. Some of these drivers
proved that you don’t have to win every week, or even at all
for that matter, you just need to be consistent and full of determination
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Thunder Valley Raceway Awards
Banquet to be held January 24th
 When:
Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009
What: Thunder Valley Raceway Awards Banquet
Where: At the American Legion on Main St. in Salem, IN
(Across from Eddie Gilstrap Motors)
Cost: $8 /person for adults, $5 /each for kids 12 & under
Everyone is welcomed *All food will be catered*
Form and all monies must be sent in by January 10, 2009See for more
info: http://www.thundervalleyracing.net/
Ponderosa Speedway '08 Championship
Awards Banquet Goes on January 24
 -
Michael Despain
Junction City, Kentucky- Re Posted Dec. 27, 2008- “Kentucky’s Baddest
Bullring”, Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY, and its promotion
trio of Larry, Chad, and Sarah Yantz are pleased to announce the Championship
Awards Banquet to honors its top racers of the 2008 racing season.
The 2008 Championship Awards Banquet will take place on Saturday
evening January 24 at the National Guard Armory in Danville, KY. The
top ten points finishers in the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late
Models, Hardee’s Modifieds, Kentucky National Guard Pro Late Models,
and SkyTower Power Race Engines Sportsman will be honored for their
efforts for the 2008 racing season.
Festivities for the January 24 awards ceremony will see the doors
open at 5:00 p.m., with the meal being served at 6:00 p.m., and the
awards presentations getting underway at 7:15 p.m. The cost to attend
the banquet will be $10 per person. The top five point netters in
each division will receive trophies and money, while positions sixth
through tenth in each division will receive a plaque in recognition
of their efforts.
The dress for the event will be casual. For more information regarding
the 2008 Ponderosa Speedway Championships Awards Banquet, interested
parties may contact Larry at (606) 510-5331 or Chad at (606) 510-4836.
- Read More Details
FASTRAK Introduces National
Weekly Championships for ALL classes in 2009!
-
Submitted by Michael Hurley
Carnesville, GA (Dec-23) The FASTRAK Racing Series Weekly Racing
Division now has NATIONAL WEEKLY CHAMPIONSHIPS for any class in 2009.
4 cylinders, Enduro, Street Stocks, Front Wheel Drive, Modifieds (big
block, small block, open wheel), Sprint Cars, “crate” Late Model,
Limited Late Models and Super Late Models will all have the opportunity
to participate in anywhere from a $3000 NATIONAL WEEKLY CHAMPIONSHIP
for 4 cylinders all the way to $10,000 TO WIN for Super Late Models.
ALL WEEKLY CLASSES WILL BE HANDLED THROUGH THE CORPORATE OFFI CE.
(678) 935-7304
Super Late Models (includes Limited late models): $10,000 to win
“Crate” Late Models: $10,000 to win
Sprint Cars (Winged and non winged) $5000 to win
Modifieds (Open wheel mod, big block mod, small block mod) $4000
to win
V-8 steel body (includes street stock, super stock, enduro, etc)
$3000 to win
4 cylinders (includes stock 4, advanced 4, mod 4, etc) $3000 to win
Front Wheel Drive (includes U-Car, Hornets, etc.) $3000 to win
“We have had a tremendous amount of calls in the last three years
from other classes” stated FASTRAK Founder Stan Lester. “Amazingly
enough, the majority of the calls this year have been from chassis
builders and Super Late Model teams. The question is “when are you
going to do something with the supers”? Well, now that begins” said
Lester. “We start with a very simply designed NATIONAL WEEKLY CHAMPIONSHIP.
Same plan we did with the crate late models. There will be no rules
for this class. They use their track rules therefore no one has to
change anything. That is except tires. Goodyear is the company that
has supported FASTRAK since 2004. - Read
Story
MCKINNEY COLUMN – December 22,
2008
-
Tim McKinney
COONS & CLAUSON WIN AT KEMPER
Jerry Coons, Jr. of Tucson used his talent on the dirt and a state
of the art Spike/Toyota to hold off the hard charging Bryan Clauson
and score the feature win on Saturday morning in Kemper Arena in Kansas
City. The feature was pushed to Saturday morning by what must be the
mother of all curfews. Most tracks covered by curfews do their best
to get their shows run without violating the curfews; however, with
the delays inherent in auto racing, shows just sometimes run long.
In those cases most tracks either work out an exception with the enforcers
or just pay the fine.
A total of 82 cars were on hand for the first night of the two day
show. They were divided into nine eight lap heat races which were
won by Eddie Martin, Dave Darland, Chris Walker, Brad Loyet, Kevin
Swindel, Cory Kruseman, Chris Windom, Andrew Felker, Brad Kuhn, and
Coons.
The 8 laps “D” hooligans went to Davey Ray and Bubba Altig while
Dave Camfield, Jr. and Caleb Armstrong took the “C” hooligans. Kuhn
and Coons won the two 12 lap “B” hooligans. Read
Story
WHITT NAMED MOST IMPROVED
The United States Auto Club has named Cole Whitt of Alpine, Calif.
as their most improved driver for 2008. Whitt won the USAC National
Midget championship and finished fourth in the USAC National Sprint
Car points compared his 31st in the midgets and 19th in the sprint
cars last season. In route to the midget championship Whitt won the
prestigious Hut Hundred at the Terre Haute Action Track and the Sue
Thiel Memorial at Beaver Dam, Wis.-
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Josh Richards Already Eyeing
February’s Alltel DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH At Florida’s Volusia Speedway
Park
 -Kevin
Kovac
BARBERVILLE, FL – Dec. 21, 2008 – It’s never too early for a driver
to start thinking about an upcoming event at a track where he excels.
So it goes with Josh Richards, the young World of Outlaws Late Model
Series sensation who heads into the holidays with visions of February’s
38th annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park
dancing through his head.
Richards, 20, has a sparkling performance record at the fast half-mile
oval outside Daytona Beach, which hosts 12 consecutive nights of DIRTcar
racing from Feb. 3-14. Dirt Late Models will headline six programs,
including four UMP DIRTcar Racing-sanctioned events (Feb. 9, 10, 11
and 13) and two World of Outlaws Late Model Series shows (Feb. 12
and 14).
“Volusia definitely ranks up there as one of my favorite tracks,”
said Richards, a product of Shinnston, W.Va., who won the 2008 WoO
LMS season opener at Volusia en route to a career-high second-place
finish in the national tour’s points standings. “I like wide-open
places where you can carry a lot of momentum, and that’s how you race
there. It just fits my style.” Read
Story
Shannon Babb Racing Joins Forces with Sheltra
Motorsports in 2009!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 20, 2008
-Chris Knight
(MOWEAQUA, ILLINOIS) Following his split with Clint Bowyer Racing
last week, Dirt Late Model ace Shannon Babb has turned his focus to
owning and operating his own team in 2009. The 34-year-old Moweaqua,
Illinois native has driven for various car owners over the past decade,
so the switch to car ownership will be a daunting task. However, the
transition was made easier today with the announcement that Shannon
Babb Racing has joined forces with Sheltra Motorsports for the 2009
season.
“I am very excited today to announce this partnership with Sheltra
Motorsports,” exclaimed Babb today while returning home from a hunting
trip to Mexico and Texas. “Richard, Grace, and everyone associated
with Sheltra Motorsports are excellent people and it is a privilege
for me to be aligned with their first-class organization. With Patrick
(Sheltra) running primarily on asphalt, the decision was made to reallocate
some of their dirt assets. They will be providing me with some equipment
and manpower, which will make my transition to car owner a lot easier!”
Sheltra Motorsports (sheltramotorsports.com) is a three-tier Motorsports
operation consisting of dirt and asphalt competition. Patrick Sheltra,
a 22-year-old native of Indiantown, Florida competes on dirt with
the UMP DIRTcar Series, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, and
the World of Outlaws Late Model Series (No. 23); while also running
a full schedule in the ARCA RE/MAX Series (No. 60) and a limited schedule
in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Sheltra Motorsports ownership is
combined of Richard, Grace, and Patrick Sheltra. The team is headquartered
in Indiantown, Florida with additional operations in Richmond, Indiana
and Whitesville, Kentucky - Read
Story
16 dates for Rotating Right
Wild West Modified Southern Tour
-
Bill Martin
MOHAVE VALLEY, Ariz. (Dec. 20) – Sixteen races at tracks in Arizona,
California and Nevada comprise the inaugural Rotating Right Wild West
Southern Tour for IMCA Modifieds in 2009.
The series was created to complement the EQ Cylinder Heads Wild West
Tour and will operate under the same rules and procedures. All events
with 40 or more entries will pay $1,000 to win and are qualifiers
for
the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot; events with fewer than
40 entries will pay $750 to win.
A point fund of $3,000 will be paid to the top 10 drivers in final
point standings. IMCA national, ButlerBuilt Western Region and
Smiley’s Racing Products State points, as well as special series
points will be awarded. Read
Story
IMCA sanction returns to Canyon,
Winter Challenge Series starts Jan. 24
-
Bill Martin
PEORIA, Ariz. (Dec. 20) – IMCA sanctioning returns to Canyon Speedway
Park in 2009, with Winter Challenge Series action for both the
Modified and Southern SportMod divisions.
Modifieds will race for $1,000 to win and a minimum of $100 to start
at Jan. 24, 25 and 31, and Feb. 7, 8, and 14 shows. Southern
SportMods are on the card for the same dates and again Feb. 21-22
at
the Peoria speedplant.
National, ButlerBuilt Western Region and Smiley’s Racing Products
State, as well as special series points, will be awarded for all
eight Modified races. Each feature winner and the overall series
champion will be added to the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot.
Southern SportMods vie for national, state and special series points.
Canyon will host the Rotating Right Wild West Modified Tour Southern
Series opening doubleheader Feb. 21-22. Read
Story
WHITT NAMED USAC’S “MOST IMPROVED”
DRIVER OF 2008
 -
Dick Jordan
Cole Whitt of Alpine, Calif., who earned the 2008 USAC Mopar National
Midget
Championship by the narrowest margin in USAC National racing history
(a single
point), has been named the “Most Improved Driver” in USAC racing for
2008.
Whitt, at age 17, became the youngest National driving champion
in USAC history
when he edged Tracy Hines 1,196 to 1,195 points by finishing 11th
in this year’s
“Turkey Night Grand Prix” at Irwindale, Calif. November 27.
In addition to his Midget title, Cole also finished fourth in the
USAC National
Sprint Car series standings. In June at Minersville, Pa. he became
the youngest
driver ever to win a USAC National Sprint race, eclipsed two nights
later by Chad
Boat at Hagerstown, Md.
The 2008 season was Whitt’s second in USAC National competition.
In 2007 he
finished 19th in the Sprint standings and 31st in the Midgets. - Read
Story
Liberal adds IMCA Modifieds,
Stock Cars in 2009
-
Bill Martin
LIBERAL, Kan. (Dec. 18) – Promoter Ed Beckley brought IMCA-sanctioned
Modifieds and Stock Cars to Dodge City Raceway Park to considerable
acclaim this race season.
He’s looking forward to doing the same again in 2009, when the
two
divisions join monthly and fair week programs at the Liberal
Fairgrounds Speedway in southwest Kansas, 60-odd miles from Dodge
City and a stone’s throw from the Oklahoma state border.
“It makes all the sense in the world to have IMCA at both tracks,”
said Beckley, who brought his Checkered Flag Productions company
from
Texas back to the Midwest when he returned as promoter at Dodge
City
and now at Liberal. “IMCA needs a stronger presence in this part
of
the state and sanctioning both tracks gives us a solid base. The
area
is very race-oriented and I knew that sanctioning would help get
this
track back on the map. This track has been one of the best kept
secrets in racing for a long time.” -Read
Story
Record 22 dates for Deery Brothers
Summer Series in 2009
-
Bill Martin
CLINTON, Iowa (Dec. 18) – A record number of races are scheduled
next
season for the Deery Brothers Summer Series.
Twenty-two dates are slated for the IMCA J&J Steel Late Model
tour in
2009, with opening night event set April 11 at 34 Raceway. The West
Burlington track also hosts the $10,000 to win Pepsi USA Nationals
finale Sept. 18-19.
Along with a first-time visit to Decorah’s Upper Iowa Speedway,
the
23rd annual series ends lengthy ab sences from Howard County Speedway
in Cresco, Fayette County Speedway in West Union and Knoxville Raceway.
“These are all outstanding additions to next year’s schedule,”
said
Tour Director Kevin Yoder. “We’ve got a good balance of weekend
and
mid-week shows that I believe will prove driver and fan friendly.”
-Read
Story
TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR USAC’s
“NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS”
-
Dick Jordan
Tickets are still available for the 53rd USAC “Night of Champions”
Banquet January
9, 2009 in downtown Indianapolis, Ind. The tickets, priced at $50.00
each, can be
ordered online through the USAC “Store” at www.usacracing.com or
by calling the
USAC office at 317-247-5151.
The Indiana Roof Ballroom at 140 West Washington Street will,
for the first time,
host this year’s USAC “Night for Champions.” The Spanish decor of
the facility will
create a sensational atmosphere for attendees and honored guests
and augmenting the
ceremonies will be “Maggie Speaks,” the Chicago band who will entertain
the
audience and also serve as a dance band. Read
Story
Best of the Best series at Death
Valley boasts six shows for IMCA Modifieds
-
Bill Martin
AMARGOSA, Nev. (Dec. 16) – IMCA Modifieds take top billing at Death
Valley Raceway’s first annual Best of the Best Wild West Showdown
Series.
Three weekend doubleheaders are on tap for the open wheeled class,
Saturday and Sunday Jan. 3-4, Jan. 24-25 and Feb. 14-15.
First place in all six features and the overall series championship
each pay $1,000. Each winner and the series champ become qualifiers
for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. -Read
Story
Annual UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals
‘Hell Tour’ Showcases 27 Dirt Late Model Races in 31 Days
- Kellen Burns, DIRTcar PR
ORLANDO, FL — Dec. 12, 2008 — The 21st annual UMP DIRTcar Summer
Nationals tour is the most grueling month in any form of motorsports.
The 2009 series — also known as the “Hell Tour” — is one of the most
challenging in history with 27 Super Dirt Late Model races in 31 days.
More than anything, the schedule released this week at the Performance
Racing Industry Trade Show is a matter of survival, a true reality
show. The Summer Nationals is a journey that pits man and his machine
against the best dirt tracks in the Midwest. It’s the series that
helped to launch the legendary careers of Billy Moyer and Scott Bloomquist,
as well as current World of Outlaws Late Model Series star Shannon
Babb.“Running the Summer Nationals tour is one of the toughest things
a Dirt Late Model team can attempt,” said UMP DIRTcar Racing Director
Sam Driggers. “To accomplish the feat, to survive to finale at Oakshade,
is an accomplishment that won’t be forgotten. Whether it’s the racers,
the officials or the fans, the tour showcases everything that’s great
about dirt track racing.”The month of hell kicks off June 11 at Indiana’s
Brownstown Speedway. It winds through Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois,
Tennessee and Missouri before reaching the championship night on July
11 with the 12th Annual “Birthday Race” at Oakshade Raceway in Wauseon,
Ohio. -Read
Story
World of Outlaws Sprint Car
Series Release 2009 Schedule
-By
Tony Veneziano, World of Outlaws PR Director
Orlando, FL— December 12, 2008—The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series
released its 2009 schedule at the annual Performance Racing Industry
(PRI) Trade Show in Orlando, Florida. The schedule has 84 race dates
which begins in early February and concludes in early November, encompassing
nearly 10 months of racing action.
The season will kick off with the 38th Annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals
by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park in Florida, February 6-8, with each
of the three events paying $10,000 to win.
The series then heads west for a return to the half-mile at The Dirt
Track @ Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Thursday, February 26.
The World of Outlaws then head to California, which will be the first
of two visits to the Golden State in 2009, for an event at Ocean Speedway
in Watsonville on Saturday, March 7. -
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A note from the promoters at
Moler Raceway Park
- Moler PR
First off we would like to thank the Dayton Auto Racing Fan Club
for
honoring our 2008 Track Champions this past weekend in Franklin, Ohio.
They honored 18 tracks and all their track champions. They provide
events to raise money for needy kids, injured drivers and support
racers and fans in many different ways. You can become a member of
DARF for only $15 a year for a single membership or $20 a year for
a couple and you get up-to-date racing news of all their events as
well as various dates to get in at many different tracks half off
or even for free. You can check out www.DARFnews.com for more information.
Thanks again DARF for all you do!!
Our Banquet of Champions is scheduled for January 17, 2008 at the
VFW
Post 3954, 4070 Greenbriar Road, Batavia, Ohio. Doors will open at
5:00, Dinner at 5:30, Awards and Entertainment to follow. The price
is $25 per person.
Please send check or money order to Moler Raceway Park, 2059 Harker
Waits Road, Williamsburg, Ohio, 45176. Tickets will
be held at the door. Door prizes or sponsorship of trophies greatly
appreciated. Advance Ticket Sales Only. There will be no tickets sold
at the door.
We all had a great time last year and we hope everyone can make it
out this year!!! Moler Raceway Park's Track Champions of 2008:
Barry Doss - Sunesis Construction Late Models
Doug Adkins - Cheap Bowling Balls UMP Modifieds
Derrick Davis - Phantom Fireworks Pure Stocks
Miles Tarvin - Bakers Bright Chevettes (Two Years in a Row here at
MRP!!)
Congratulations to all of you!!!We hope everyone has a Very Merry
Christmas and a Wonderful New Year and we look forward to seeing you
all at the banquet. For more information you can go to www.molerracewaypark.com
or call 937-444-6215. Thanks to all our fans, racers and sponsors
for a Wonderful 2008 and we look forward to seeing you all Next Year!!!
From all your Friends at MRP!!!
2009 USAC NATIONAL SCHEDULES
RELEASED
-
Dick Jordan
A total of 86 events comprise the preliminary USAC National Racing
schedules
released today by the United States Auto Club. The 2009 National campaign
debuts with three late-February events in seven nights,
beginning with the “Copper on Dirt” at Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix,
Ariz.
February 20-21. All three National Series, the Silver Crown, Sprint
and Mopar
National Midgets, are included at Phoenix, while the Sprints and Midgets
are
involved in “doubleheaders” at the Las Vegas (NV) Motor Speedway dirt
track
February 25 and Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway February 28. USAC/CRA
Sprint Car and
Western Midget points will also apply to all three venues. New to
the Silver Crown calendar are a race at Oswego (NY) Speedway August
6 and
100-miler at the Milwaukee (WI) Mile August 29. These mark the first
USAC National
appearance at Oswego since Bob Cicconi’s Midget victory in 1991 and
a return to
Milwaukee for the Silver Crown cars, where Wayne Reutimann Jr. won
in 2006. The
Silver Crown Series concludes again with the “Copper World Classic”
at Phoenix
International Raceway November 12. - Read
Story
O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass
Series Championship Awards Banquet Set for Friday January 23
 M
Despain Louisville, Kentucky-December 11, 2008
Battle of the Bluegrass CEO Tom McConnell, along with series officials,
are pleased to announce the 2008 Championship Awards will be held
on Friday January 23, 2009 at the Ramada Conference Center in Lexington,
KY, which was also the site of the 2007 awards banquet. The January
23 Championship Awards Banquet will see the top ten in points with
both the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series and O’Reilly Battle
of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Models receive their season-long
awards, along with other special awards and other contingency awards
in each division.
Festivities for the championship celebration on Friday January 23
will begin at 6:00 p.m. with a cocktail hour (cash bar), followed
by a buffet dinner, which will be served at 7:00 p.m. The main event
of the evening will be the awards ceremony for both the Modified and
Super Late Model division racers beginning at 8:00 p.m.- Read
Story
The top 10 in BOSS Series points
will be honored at the U.M.P. banquet
 Submitted
by Joe Whisler
The Banquet is Saturday, January 10th, at the Crowne Plaza Springfield
in Springfield, IL. Information and ticket order forms can be found
by clicking on the link below.
http://www.umpracing.com/~/media/C710AFFF7BF54
D789E0EC602EC032F25.ashx
The BOSS Series top 10 for 2008:
Troy Clark
Mike Cawood
Chris Hillman
Joe Whisler
Slick Griffin
Travis Howe
Steve Hollars
Kris Starks
Jeremy Hines
Ked Hollars, Jr.
*Note: Seating at the banquet is assigned, and are 10 per table. If
you have seating preference, order your tickets accordingly. U.M.P.
must receive your ticket order by January 3rd.
If you have any questions, please e-mail me. joe@WhislerRacing.com
Looking Back: Facts, Figures
& Statistical Notes From The 2008 World of Outlaws Late Model Series
-
Kevin Kovac, World of Outlaws Late Model Series P.R. Director
CONCORD, NC – Dec. 2, 2008 – With the 2008 World of Outlaws Late
Model Series ‘Night of Champions’ Awards Banquet approaching on Dec.
11 at the International Plaza Resort & Spa in Orlando, Fla., here’s
an inside look back at the season that was on the nation’s premier
dirt Late Model tour…
QUINTET: With his 2008 championship, Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky.,
joined an exclusive club of five drivers with WoO LMS points titles.
He stands alongside Billy Moyer (1988, 1989, 2005), Scott Bloomquist
(2004), Tim McCreadie (2006) and Steve Francis (2007).
WHAT A SEASON: Lanigan parlayed an amazing string of consistency
into the largest championship-winning margin since the tour’s current
points system came into use in 2004, defeating Josh Richards of Shinnston,
W.Va., by a resounding 160 points.
Notable is the fact that Lanigan became the second champ in a row
to clinch the title in the season’s next-to-last race, following Steve
Francis of Ashland, Ky., who ended the 2007 campaign with a then-record
championship margin of 126 points. The consecutive points runaways
come after the 2004-2006 seasons featured dramatic points battles
that went down to the final race.
Lanigan built his commanding advantage by topping several key statistical
categories during the 2008 season, which saw 43 A-Mains contested.
-
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Lawrenceburg Speedway 2009 Schedule
now available
 As
of Dec. 2, 2008:
BIg events Scheduled:
May 2 - AMSA Nationals, Lawrenceburg Chevrolet Sprints, Budweiser
UMP Mods
May 23- King of Indiana Sprints, AMSA Mini Sprints
June 5-6 - World Of Outlaw Sprints $10,000 to win,TV Show,
Aug. 22 - Dick Gaines Memorial $3000 to win
Aug 28 - Lucas Oil Late Model Series $10,000 to win TV Show, Budweiser
UMP Mods
Sept 11 - All Stars Circuit of Champions Hoosier Fall Classic
Oct 3 - MSCS Sprints $10,000 to win, One support class TBA
See website for schedule details: http://www.lawrenceburgspeedway.com/event_calendar.php
.
A new modified association is formed and announces the
launch of its new home on the World Wide Web
-NRG
The newly formed modified association known as Tri State
Modified Association announces the launch of its new home on the World
Wide Web. The new Website for Tri State Modifieds can be found online
by pointing your browser to www.tristatemodifieds.com. This all-new
Website contains loads of information about this newly formed modified
association. Some great information that can found on their all-new
Website. There you will find the TSMA total points payout, the TSMA
point structure, the TSMA rules and so much more. -
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