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Feb. 6, BEST DIRT TRACK DRIVERS IN WORLD COMING TO ATTICA
By Brian Liskai
liskai2x@cros.net
ATTICA, Ohio (Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008) - The world's best dirt track racers
will help Attica Raceway Park celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2008.
The 23-race schedule is full of special races in addition to one of the
toughest weekly racing programs in the United States featuring the
fire-breathing, mud-slinging 410 sprints, side-by-side action of the 305
sprints, wheel-hiking, ground-pounding Attica Late Models and the
door-banging dirt trucks. In fact, the A-main features alone - for all four
divisions - will payout $523,865 in 2008! (Read more....click here)
Feb. 5, Tuesday Night at East Bay - From Dirt Scoops Reporter Scott Miller (Check our forum for more entries from Scott!)
The feature line up once again was a whose who in dirt late model racing. Donnie Moran lead the field to the green from his pole posistion with Don Oneal next to him. Oneal once again was the man to beat as he quickly built a lead over the star studded field. The turning point of the race came on lap 18 as Moran and Tim Dohm got together in turn 1. (Read whole article, click here)
More great videos of racing at East Bay on www.thedrc.net! Check them out!
Feb. 4, Monday's Feature at East Bay - From Dirt Scoops Reporter, Scott Miller
If Monday is any indication, people will be leaving East Bay at the end of the week with plenty to talk about. Unfortunately we had problems with our hotel rooms and missed most of the preliminary action, which saw Tim Dohm set fast time.
The feature line up was a virtual all star line up:
Row 1: Don Oneal and Tirkowitz(from canada)
Row 2: Justin Ratliff and Dennis Erb Jr.
Row 3: Steve francis and Donnie Moran
Row 4: Tim Dohm and Shannon Babb
Row 5: Terry Casey and Eric Jacobsen
Row 6: Billy Moyer and Scott James
Row 7: Billy Drake and Mike Marlar
Row 8: Matt Miller and Vic Coffey
Row 9: Tim McCreadie and Kevin Cole
Row10: Hawkins and Randy Korte
Row 11: Eddie Carrier Jr. and Damon Eller
Row 12: Harper and Terry English
Row 13: Clint Smith
Don Oneal from Martinsville, IN lead every lap on his way to Victory lane, but the battle for second was intense. Justin Ratliff held on to second most of the race till Matt Miller got by with 3 laps remaining. Dennis erb was running fourth as the field got the white flag, with an amazing drive off of turn 2 he got by Rattliff and then powered by Miller to take second at the stripe.
Randy Korte was involved in a lap 3 crash with Billy Drake. Korte was taken out of the car and loaded on to a stretcher. The announcer did not release any info on the conditon of Korte, but he was seen at the end of the night being transported to a local hospital. I will try to find out more on his condition tomorrow or the rest of the week.
Also on a sad note the father of late Model driver Michael England past away Sunday night. Please keep the England Family in all of our prayers. This was an emotional loss and many of the drivers were racing in memory of him tonight.
Here is a picture of Donnie in victory lane!
Submitted by Scott Miller ~
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Independent Racing Series 2008 Schedule Update
By Chris Tilley (Independent Racing Series P.R. Director)
CONTACT: (606) 219-1723 or tilleyracing@hotmail.com
FINDLAY, OH (January 3, 2008)—Series officials with the Independent Racing Series have made some adjustments to the 2008 race schedule.
The recently added dates on the working schedule now bring the total number of confirmed dates to 30, doubling last year’s schedule.
Along with the added dates, series officials have also re-arranged some dates on the schedule to fit in appropriate places including the two dated at Midway Speedway in Crooksville, OH. The new dates for Midway Speedway are now Sunday July 6th and Sunday August 10th.
The new date for the Labor Day Weekend special at Cannonball Motor Speedway in St. Clairsville, OH is Monday September 1st. The date was moved from August 30th.
An event has been added to the schedule on Saturday night July 5th for the Moler Raceway Park in Williamsburg (Mt. Orab), OH. The event will pay $5,000 and will be apart of the four-day weekend’s events which will kick off on Thursday July 3rd at KC Raceway, Friday July 4th at Hilltop Speedway, now Saturday July 5th at Moler Raceway Park and Sunday’s finale at Midway Speedway in Crooksville, OH. The annual Jim Dunn Memorial at Midway Speedway on July 6th will pay the winner $7,000 and feature a total purse in excess of $28,000.
A two-day event is now scheduled for Friday/Saturday September 19th and 20th for Elkins Motor Speedway in Elkins, WV. Friday night’s feature will pay $5,000 to the winner and Saturday’s event will pay the winner $7,000.
For further information on the Independent Racing Series, please visit the official website located at www.irsracing.net or call the series office at (419) 425-3929.
Attica Raceway Park - 2008 Rules Updated
See Website for more info: http://www.atticaracewaypark.com/
Florence Speedway, 2008 Schedule available
32nd Annual Spring 50 scheduled for March 22, for Late Models, $5000.00 to win. Open practice session scheduled for March, 29. Got to http://www.florencespeedway.com/schedule.html for more details.
Lawrenceburg Speedway, expansion underway and schedule for 2008 available
Lawrenceburg's 3/8th track expansion is underway! Also being updated, is a new winners circle complete with pavers and landscaping. The site indicates that the infield will be sodded too. A new, larger block ticket window will be built at the main entrance. Also, a 30' by 60' ft tech building is being built to help make the technicians job as well as the drivers easier. Go to http://www.lawrenceburgspeedway.com/in_the_news.php?nID=129 for more details and to see pictures of progress. Open practice is scheduled for April 5th, 2008. See http://www.lawrenceburgspeedway.com/ for info.
Eldora Speedway Season Opener scheduled for April 5th, 2008
Scheduled for April 5th, 2008, the season opener. For USAC Sprint Cars, Moser UMP Modifieds, Advance Auto Parts Stocks. See http://www.eldoraspeedway.com/ for more info.
Jan. 10, Chili Bowl Update reported by Joe Jeffries
World of Outlaws Late Model Schedule for 2008
Vermilion County Speedway - Danville, IL - Drivers Meeting Jan. 19, 2008
Informational drivers meeting to be held January 19th at the Moose Lodge in Danville. The moose lodge is located east of the race track off 150 and just East of All Soure.
Meeting time is noon for regular classes (ump mods, limited late models, pure stock, and street stocks) and 2 pm for go-carts, quad racers and anyone else interested in racing in20 08 at VCS.
Questions should be directed to Phil Richardson at 217- 202- 6588.
See Website for more Info: http://www.vermilioncountyspeedway.org/
Volunteer Speedway - Bulls Gap, TN
Volunteer Speedway - 2008 racing information
BULLS GAP, Tenn. — The four classes racing weekly in 2008 at Volunteer Speedway will be Super Late Model, Crate Late Model, Hobby Stock and Mini Stock. The tentative rules found on the track Web site (2008 Track Rules) will be followed for the 2008 season.
All Mini Stock competitors please pay close attention: The Mini Stock cars are very important to the weekly racing programs at Volunteer Speedway. But being the Mini Stock car-count has steadlily declined over the past couple of seasons, on occasions dropping below 10 cars during the 2007 racing season, car-count must pick up in 2008 for this class to remain. The track is looking for at least a 12-14 car field weekly. So Mini Stock competitors, spread the word around to all of your fellow racers and talk it up ... the car-count must be healthy. Below 10 cars will not be sufficient for the class to exist!!!!!
The 2008 racing season will open Feb. 29-March 1 with the running of the Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series $10,000-to-win "10th Annual Spring Thaw 100."
Weather cooperating, the track hopes to hold a couple of Saturday afternoon open practices during the second half of the month of February. When tentative practice date(s) are decided, the information will be here on the track Web site and on the track phone recording.
Volunteer Speedway: (423) 235-5020
Track Office (Weekdays Only): (423) 378-5942
Robert Walden-Media/Public Relations Director: (423) 928-9644
Jimmy Meade-Marketing and Sales: (423) 817-0925
See Website for more information: http://www.volunteerspeedway.com/
Hoosier Racers Swap meet and Trade Show 8 - Jan. 26, 2008
It's now grown into an off-season tradition, and it's time to start preparing for: The Hoosier Racers Swap Meet & Trade Show 8, January 26, 2008 @ the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, IN!
It's Big: When the final entries arrived, over 350 booth spaces became occupied! Making the Hoosier Racers Swap Meet & Trade Show, the absolute biggest show of its kind in the entire Midwest!! Vendors from 10 States, and as far away as Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina, make this the 2nd "DON'T MISS" event of each new year (Chili Bowl is first:) !! This Swap Meet/Trade Show will bring together local racers, professional racers, racing business's (manufacturers & dealers), race tracks, and sanctioning bodies all under 1 massive roof! The 67,000 Sq. ft. Champions Pavilion was sold-out by early-January, leaving many a potential vendor, who waited too long, out in the cold.
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January 1 Dirt Scoops Winners! Mrs13c, Superstock07, DarrellMcDowell, and Hoosier Race Fan, winners of the Sheltra Sports Pack, (Thanks to Sheltra Motorsports), Lawrenceburg Speedway T-Shirt - Thanks to Dave Rudisell, and Wayne Chinn Fan Pack - Thanks to Wayne Chinn Racing! (Go to the forum - link at top of page to register to our forum to be eligible for our next drawing on Feb. 1, 2008.)
Dec. 7, 2007, Sheltra Motorsports Full-Steam Ahead For 2008 ARCA Season
December 1, 2007- 2superstockfan and fly442 (members of the Dirt Scoops Forum) won the December Dirt Scoops Drawings! , a 12X18 (TBD) Laminated Photo (Thanks to K&S Racing Images), and Dale Earnhardt Collectible (Thanks to Victoria and Greg Owens of Indiana Dirt Scoops.)
Nov. 29,
2007
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Nov.
21, 2007 - Interview on DRC with Modified Driver Jeff "Stumpy Howell"...more...
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November 1, 2007 -
Rick Gokee Sr. won our Southern Indiana Dirt Scoops Prize Drawing! He
recieved an Indiana Dirt Scoops T-shirt, (Thanks to Schaefer Tees),
a 12X18 Shannon Babb Laminated Photo (Thanks to K&S Racing Images),
and a $20.00 Gift Card for Autozone! (Thanks to Victoria and Greg Owens
of Indiana Dirt Scoops.)
Congrats to Rick on his
win! Interested in winning? Go
to the Southern Indiana Dirt Scoops Forum and register for membership.
We draw from this listing on the first of each month. Prizes for our
next drawing will be announced soon!
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Nov.
10, 2007 - Doing It On Dirt: Dirt Stock Car Racing Across America and
Where To Find It (From Stock Car Racing Site)
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November
- New Website - Dirt Racing Connection now online. Articles on different
tracks, debates in general, some good videos here! We have added link
to the DRC in the top right hand side of this page, so check it often
for updates or bookmark your browser. Check it out...thanks to Jody
Shannon for the link and the first peak at the site! Good luck
from Dirt Scoops!
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