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December 12th, 2011
Hubbard, Logan, and Edwards Using Speedweeks to Build for 2012
Seaford, Delaware (12/12/11) With silly season drawing to an end, Super Late
Model driver, Austin Hubbard, has officially inked his deal for the 2012
campaign as veteran, team owner, Tim Logan of Cattlesburg, Kentucky will lead
him into the 2012 Speedweeks.
Hubbard notes, "Running our family program for another 80 race season, as we did
in 2009, is hard on our family and business, so I'm excited to be driving for
Tim Logan. My family consists of farmers and truckers," Hubbard says with a
laugh. "Tim Logan's family consists of racers. Racing is Tim's business as he is
a chassis and a part's dealer, who has a loyal following. This is a perfect fit
for me. Driving for a car owner that works on race cars will definitely be fun.
I am confident this deal will work out for the whole season, but we've all
initially agreed to run 15-20 races to test the water and then go from there."
Over the last three years Hubbard has raced almost 250 shows with crew chief,
Robby Allen, by his side, but that will change for the 2012 campaign as Allen
assumes a position with another team, and Hubbard welcomes new crew chief,
Randall Edwards.
Austin notes, "Robby is family to me, and we will always be close friends. He
wanted a break from the national grind and wants to be home with his wife and
kids more, and I can definitely understand that. Robby now has a deal that is
going to make his ideal situation happen, and we are both happy for each other's
2012 plans. Working with Tim, Randall and Nick (Hoover) will be great also. Tim
always fields great cars and has always kept (Steve) Francis fast, whenever he
has driven the team's cars. Randall (former Darrell Lanigan' crew chief), and I
have pitted next to each other probably over hundred times. We already have a
great working relationship, and Nick (Hubbard's former Beitler crewman and
roommate) will be there working hard as always. I can't think of a better group
of guys to hit the road with for 2012."
In regards to preparing for the 2012 campaign, Austin comments, "Nick and I are
getting my shop and equipment ready in Delaware as a backup plan, and then we
are going to head down to Kentucky in a couple of weeks to help Tim get ready to
start the season. Randall is splitting his time with Texas' driver, Morgan
Bagley, and our team. I'm looking forward to pitting with Morgan at the events
they run. He did a great job at Charlotte and I think Randall has a great plan
for both of us in 2012."
As far as his plans for the 2012 season, Hubbard says, "Like I said at PRI a few
weeks ago, I am running the whole Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) tour
in a black #11 and will be competing for Rookie of the Year Honors. Running for
Rookie of the Year against drivers like Jonathan Davenport is going to be a tall
order, and I can only promise that I'm going to give it everything that I have
on and off the track. I know it takes great people and equipment and that's what
I think we have put together with this team."
Hubbard concludes by saying that "I can only do this because of great supporters
such as Trinity Transport, Virginia Motor Speedway, Salisbury Door and Hardware,
Campbell's Collision, Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic, Sunoco Fuel, and Schaeffer Oil.
Tim and I are currently working out the rest of our sponsors and product
supporters as we look forward to new and old relationships."
A redesigned website reflecting the new team is scheduled to launch in the
coming weeks, so please keep your browsers locked to
www.AustinHubbard.com for the
latest team news and information.
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Contact: Chub Frank Racing
982 Lottsville Niobe Road
Bear Lake, PA 16402
814-489-3952
After Trip To Eldora, ‘Chubzilla’ Looks Forward To Final Firecracker 100 Tuneup
At Lernerville & Return To World of Outlaws Late Model Series Action
BEAR LAKE, PA – June 16, 2011 – With a disappointing trip to Ohio’s Eldora
Speedway for the DIRTcar UMP-sanctioned ‘Dream ‘XVII’ behind him, Chub Frank has
shifted his focus to an important weekend doubleheader in the Commonwealths of
Pennsylvania and Virginia.
The 49-year-old driver from Bear Lake, Pa., has visits to Lernerville Speedway
in Sarver, Pa., and Winchester (Va.) Speedway on his schedule this weekend. He
plans to enter Lernerville’s DIRTcar UMP Late Model ‘Mid-Season Championship’
event on Friday night (June 17) and the World of Outlaws Late Model Series
Gunter’s Honey Spring 50 on Saturday evening (June 18).
Frank’s competitive twinbill comes after he fell short of qualifying for last
Saturday night’s $100,000-to-win Dream at the famed Eldora oval. Forced to play
catch-up after timing 59th-fastest (15.813 seconds) in the 91-car field during
Friday’s rain-plagued qualifying session – the heavy, horsepower-necessary track
conditions didn’t match his car’s engine combination – he couldn’t quite advance
far enough in his heat race or the B-Main on Saturday night. He finished fifth
(from the 10th starting spot) in the fifth of six 20-lap heats and placed
seventh in the 20-lap B-Main, missing the last-chance race’s final transfer
position by just a single spot.
Frank was bidding to make his eighth Dream A-Main start since 2000. His
career-best finish in the event is third, in 2007.
Friday night’s program at Lernerville will provide Frank a final opportunity to
get his newest Corry Rubber/Hino Toyota/Horton Equipment Rocket No. 1* tuned up
for the four-tenths-mile oval’s WoO LMS Firecracker 100, which features 30-lap,
$6,000-to-win preliminary events on June 23 and 24 and the $30,000-to-win
Firecracker 100 finale on June 25. He has run the car twice at Lernerville over
the past month, scoring one win and a runner-up finish.
Winchester’s first-ever WoO LMS event on Saturday evening will end the tour’s
month-long break from action. Frank is currently ranked sixth in the WoO LMS
points standings through 10 events this season.
For more information on Chub Frank, visit his Web site at
www.chubfrank.com.
Chub Frank Racing receives support from many valued sponsors, including Corry
Rubber, Lake Shore Paving, Hino Toyota, Sorbera Family Chiropractic, Horton
Equipment, All-Star Performance, Slavic Corporation, Custom Race Engines, GW
Performance, Integra Shocks and Hoosier Tire.
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June 14th, 2011
Austin Hubbard Claims Appalachian Mountain Speedweek Title
Seaford, Delaware (06/14/11) – Austin Hubbard just completed a busy stretch
where he entered eight events in eight days in his #19 Beitler
Enterprises/Rocket/Cornett Racing Engine Super Late Model and when the final
checkered flag dropped he had claimed two wins and the Appalachian Mountain
Speedweek title.
Below is blog-style recap of the week's action:
June 4th, 2011 - The team opened the 2011 Appalachian Mountain Speedweek on
Saturday night at Hagerstown Speedway (Hagerstown, Maryland) with a $5,000 to
win event that drew a field of 48 Super Late Models. After qualifying fourth
fastest in time trials, Hubbard raced to a third place finish in his heat race,
which left him starting ninth in the main event. As the feature went green,
Austin would quickly begin working his way toward the front of the pack as he
advanced to the third spot in the first seven laps. Lap 23 would see him move
into the second spot behind race leader, Steve Shaver, as Hubbard followed him
for the next several laps with Jimmy Mars in tow. As the white flag was
displayed on the 40 lap feature, chaos ensued at the front of the pack as
Hubbard went to the low side of Shaver, while Mars went to the high side. The
end result would be Mars racing his way to the win as Hubbard crossed the line
in second and Mars in third. Overall, it was a great start to the Speedweek for
Austin and Beitler Motorsports.
June 5th, 2011 - Round #2 of the Appalachian Mountain Speedweek was held on
Sunday night at Winchester Speedway (Winchester, Virginia) as another talented
field of 50 Super Late Models entered the $5,000 to win race. Via an inversion
draw of four after time trials, Hubbard started on the pole for his heat race,
and he would charge to the win to lock into the redraw for the feature, where he
pulled the fourth starting position. In the feature he would run in the top five
for the duration of the race getting as high as the second position before
slipping to a third place finish at the checkered flag behind race winner, Josh
Richards, and Jeremy Miller.
June 6th, 2011 - The third night of the Appalachian Mountain Speedweek came to
life on Monday night at Roaring Knob Motorplex (Markleysburg, Pennsylvania) for
a $5,000 to win event as 46 cars entered the event. Despite being the next to
last qualifier, Austin would set fast time overall. He would draw the #3 invert
for heat race action, and as a result he started third in the fourth heat. In
heat race action, Hubbard would advance to a second place finish, which put him
in the redraw for the main event, where he pulled the sixth starting position.
In the main event he would quickly race his way up to the third position as he
pressured Jason Covert and Josh Richards at the front of the pack. The trio
would battle for the lead until a lap 21 caution when Austin was forced to duck
into the pits to have a flat right rear tire replaced. He would be able to
rejoin the tail of the field before green flag action resumed and over the
remainder of the event he would drive back to a tenth place finish. Through
three events Austin leads the series point's by over 60 markers.
June 7th, 2011 - Another night on the Appalachian Mountain Speedweek was held on
Tuesday night, and when the dust settled on the action, it was Austin Hubbard,
who stood proud in victory lane after topping the $5,000 to win event at
Williams Grove Speedway (Williams Grove, Pennsylvania). Forty-nine Super Late
Models entered the event, and for the second straight night Austin would set
fast time.
After setting fast time he would win his heat race and draw the third starting
spot for the feature. As the race went green Hubbard quickly raced past Stuhler
for the second spot as he set his sights on leader, Rick Eckert. Lap 16 would
see Hubbard drive past Eckert for the top spot, and he never looked back as he
claimed the victory over Rick Eckert and Dylan Yoder.
With the win, Austin further extended his lead in the series.
June 8th, 2011 - Wednesday night was another great outing for the team as Austin
entered the $7,000 to win event at Lincoln Speedway (Lincoln, PA), and for the
second straight night would claim the feature win.
With the biggest payout of the week-long extravaganza on the line, Austin
started the night by qualifying ninth fastest to earn the fifth starting spot
for a heat race. In the heat he would bolt to the front to claim the win, and in
the redraw he pulled the pole-starting spot for the feature after finishing
second in the dash.
In the feature he would bolt to the lead at the drop of the green flag and even
a late race caution, which erased his advantage couldn't stop him as he went to
pick up the big win over Dan Stone, Jimmy Mars, Devin Friese, and Jeremy Miller.
With just two events remaining the Speedweek, Hubbard's lead continues to build.
June 9th, 2011 - Thursday saw the team at Port Royal Speedway (Port Royal,
Pennsylvania) for the next to last round of the Appalachian Mountain Speedweek,
which posted a $5,000 to win feature. After running his second in his heat,
Hubbard would receive the fifth starting spot for the main event via the redraw.
He would jump to the second spot early in the feature, but that is as high as he
would get as he pursued Matt Parks the full distance before settling for a
second place finish. With the second place finish and only one event remaining
in the Appalachian Mountain Speedweek, Austin has clinched the series' title and
will be crowned on Friday night at Bedford Speedway (Bedford, PA).
June 10th, 2011 - Austin concluded the 2011 Appalachian Mountain Speedweek on
Friday night at Bedford Speedway (Bedford, Pennsylvania)and just by entering the
event he clinched the series' title!
The night started well for Austin as he won his heat race to earn the fourth
starting spot in the main event. He would race at the front of the pack until
the race's midstages when a rock through the oil tank brought his night to an
early end. Despite the DNF, he claimed the series' title. Full results and
points recap are available at
www.LMSpeedweek.com.
June 11th, 2011 - Saturday night found Austin in the Hubbard Motorsports #11 for
a $5,000 to win event at Delaware International Speedway (Delmar, DE. The night
started well as Hubbard won his heat race to start the night. However, before
the feature could be run the skies opened and rain forced the program to be
postponed until June 25th, and due to a scheduling conflicting Austin will not
get to return.
Austin is slated to next be in action on Saturday, June 18th at Winchester
Speedway (Winchester, Virginia) as the World of Outlaws Super Late Model tour
resumes their 2011 season. The event will be headlined by the $10,000 to win,
Gunter's Spring Honey 50. Hubbard is fourth in the latest tour standings, just
70 points removed from the top spot. For more information, please visit
www.WoOLMS.com and
www.WinchesterVaSpeedway.com .
Austin Hubbard would like to thank all of his sponsors including Beitler
Motorsports, Reliable Painting, Commonwealth 100 at Virginia Motor Speedway
(April 15th-16th), Trinity Transport, Salisbury Door & Hardware, Rocket Chassis,
Cornett Racing Engines, Keyser's Port City Racing, Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic,
Robby Allen Enterprises, Sunoco Race Fuels, ASI Racewear, Behrent's Performance
Warehouse, PANELfast, Trick Race Parts, Hawk Performance, Dyer's Top Rods, The
Joie of Seating, Bell Helmets, Wilwood Disc Brake, Cizmar, TWM Racing Products,
Crow Design, TC Race Cars, Integra Shocks & Springs, R2C Competition Filters,
Outerwears Pre-Filters, Performance Rod & Custom, CPD Racing Tools, Wehrs
Machine & Racing Products, Peterson Fluid Systems, Brown & Miller Racing
Solutions, Weld Racing, Performance Bodies, Sweet Mfg, MPC Performance, Jones
Racing Products, Three Wide Clothing, and MSR Mafia.com Marketing Services.
For marketing opportunities, please contact Tonya with MPM Marketing at
www.marketwithmpm.com
For more information on Austin Hubbard, please visit
www.AustinHubbard.com.
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Contact: Chub Frank Racing
982 Lottsville Niobe Road
Bear Lake, PA 16402
814-489-3952
Positive Vibes: Chub Frank Adds Sponsor & Wins First Feature Of 2011 At
Lernerville Speedway
BEAR LAKE, PA – June 7, 2011 – The first weekend of June was good to Chub Frank.
Not only did the 49-year-old veteran from Bear Lake, Pa., snap a run of
bridesmaid finishes with his first feature win of 2011 last Friday night (June
3) at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa., he reached Victory Lane with a new
sponsor logo gracing the flanks of his familiar Corry Rubber/Hino Toyota Rocket
Chassis No. 1*.
Frank went to the post in Lernerville’s weekly DIRTcar UMP Late Model show
boasting a freshly-minted sponsorship deal with Horton Equipment, a
Pennsylvania-based business that backs the dirt Late Model racing efforts of
Frank’s cousin Rick ‘Boom’ Briggs. Frank’s agreement with Horton Equipment will
run for the remainder of the season, giving his travels on the World of Outlaws
Late Model Series a needed boost.
“We’re real happy to have Horton Equipment on board,” said Frank, who ranks
sixth in the current WoO LMS points standings. “I’m glad we were able to get a
win the first night out.”
Frank controlled the action at the four-tenths-mile Lernerville oval, steering
his machine past Corey Conley for the lead on lap five of the 25-lap feature and
never looking back. He wasn’t seriously challenged en route to his 13th career
win at the track.
The triumph was Frank’s long-awaited first of the season and followed a
month-long stretch in which he had finished second in four of his last five
starts, including a May 20 event at Lernerville. He drove the same Rocket car
that he debuted two weeks earlier at Lernerville with an eye toward the track’s
upcoming WoO LMS Firecracker 100 weekend on June 23-25.
“We tried some different stuff on the car than we did the first time we ran it
(at Lernerville),” said Frank. “We did more normal stuff this time, and the
track was different too. The track was slippery – which was good, because it was
more like it’s gonna be for the Firecracker. It was dead-smooth and you could
race all over it, from top to bottom. You couldn’t ask for a better racetrack.
“We still need to work on (the car), but it was pretty good. We’ll probably go
back (to Lernerville) next Friday (June 17) on the way to Winchester (Speedway
in Virginia for a WoO LMS event on June 18) to spend one more night trying some
stuff before the Firecracker.”
Frank also entered the Dick Litz Memorial event on Sunday night (June 5) at
Eriez Speedway in Hammett, Pa., but he had a short outing. He was involved in a
tangle early in the feature and decided to retire from further action, finishing
26th.
‘Chubzilla’ will head to Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, this weekend (June
10-11) for the $100,000-to-win Dirt Late Model Dream event. He has started the
100-lap feature seven times since 2000, with his career-best finish of third
coming in 2007.
For more information on Chub Frank, visit his Web site at
www.chubfrank.com.
Chub Frank Racing receives support from many valued sponsors, including Corry
Rubber, Lake Shore Paving, Hino Toyota, Sorbera Family Chiropractic, Horton
Equipment, All-Star Performance, Slavic Corporation, Custom Race Engines, GW
Performance, Integra Shocks and Hoosier Tire.
For Immediate Release
Pole-Sitter Josh Richards Races to Third Place Finish at Chicagoland Speedway
with Venturini Motorsports
Joliet, Ill. (June 5, 2011) - Starting from the pole position, Shinnston, W.V.
native Josh Richards shined at Chicagoland Speedway with a third place finish in
only his seventh start in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards. Fielded
by the ARCA Racing Series aces at Venturini Motorsports, Richards' No. 25
Kentucky Fuel/Texas Corral/ Joy Mining Machinery Toyota led 11 laps of the 100
lap Messina Wildlife Animal Stopper 150 at Chicagoland Speedway.
"We had a great car from the start, but I didn't expect anything less from the
Venturini guys," said Richards, "Earning my first pole in only my seventh ARCA
start was really exciting. We were good right out of the box though, so I knew
we had the potential."
Never falling below seventh, two-time World of Outlaws Late Model Series
champion, Richards, tallied his second career top-five finish in the ARCA Racing
Series and first Menards pole award. Richards entered Saturday's Messina
Wildlife Animal Stopper 150 looking for more pavement experience before his
first start in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series on July 7 at Kentucky
Speedway with 2010 owners champions Kyle Busch Motorsports.
"Bringing home a third place finish for these guys felt great. Thanks to
Venturini Motorsports and my sponsors Joy Mining Machinery, Kentucky Fuel and
Texas Corral. I'm really looking forward to getting back behind the wheel with
the Venturini team in Michigan in a few weeks," said Richards.
Before his debut in the truck series, Richards will again compete in the ARCA
Racing Series with his next event just two weeks away at Michigan International
Speedway. Again piloting a Venturini Motorsports entry, Richards will make his
eighth career ARCA Racing Series start on Friday, June 17 in the RainEater Wiper
Blades 200 in the Irish Hills of Michigan. Tune to SPEED for live coverage of
the 200 lap event at 5 p.m. ET.
For more information on Josh Richards, please visit
www.joshrichards.com and follow
on Twitter @josh_richards1.
About Joy Mining Machinery:
Joy Mining Machinery has over 90 years of experience as a global leader in the
development, manufacture, distribution and service of underground mining
machinery for the extraction of coal and other bedded materials. Headquartered
in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, Joy Mining Machinery employs over 8,000 employees
worldwide. For additional information, visit
www.joy.com.
Rising Star Management Group
Honey Elizabeth Rentz
hrentz@risingstarmg.com
(704) 658-7650
For Immediate Release
Josh Richards Captures ARCA Racing Series Pole at Chicagoland Speedway
Joliet, Ill. (June 4, 2011) - In only his seventh start in the series, Josh
Richards has captured the pole for today's ARCA Racing Series event at
Chicagoland Speedway. The 23-year-old driver will make his first pavement start
in 2011 this afternoon piloting the No. 25 Kentucky Fuel/Texas Corral/Joy Mining
Machinery Toyota fielded by Venturini Motorsports.
"I couldn't be happier with earning the pole award today. The Venturini guys
have given me a really good racecar and I think we're going to be really
competitive in today's race. I'm excited to get another pavement race under my
belt, and really looking forward to getting a good finish today for Venturini
Motorsports, Kentucky Fuel, Texas Corral and Joy Mining Machinery," said
Richards.
Richards, a two time World of Outlaws Late Model Series (WoO LMS) champion, is
making select starts with the Venturini Motorsports organization in the ARCA
Racing Series this season, while still running a full season on dirt. Richards
recently announced his entry into the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS)
with Kyle Busch Motorsports. The young racer will make his first truck series
start on July 7 at Kentucky Speedway in a Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Tundra.
Richards' current sponsor in the WoO LMS, Kentucky Fuel, is sponsoring his ARCA
Racing Series car for today's race along with partner Joy Mining Machinery, who
announced just two weeks ago will be on board with Richards and Kyle Busch
Motorsports in the NCWTS.
The Messina Wildlife Animal Stopper 150 at Chicagoland Speedway begins at 6 p.m.
ET with live timing and scoring available on ARCARacing.com. SPEED will air a
same-day tape delayed broadcast at 11 p.m. ET.
Rising Star Management Group
Honey Elizabeth Rentz
hrentz@risingstarmg.com
(704) 658-7650
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Contact: Chub Frank Racing
982 Lottsville Niobe Road
Bear Lake, PA 16402
814-489-3952
Still Knocking On The Door: Chub Frank Scores Another Runner-Up Finish At New
York’s Little Valley Speedway
BEAR LAKE, PA – June 1, 2011 – Chub Frank is getting tired of playing the
bridesmaid’s role.
But after finishing second on Sunday night (May 29) in a 30-lap dirt Late Model
special at Little Valley (N.Y.) Speedway – his fourth runner-up finish in his
last five starts – the 49-year-old veteran from Bear Lake, Pa., knows victory is
close at hand.
“All these seconds are frustrating, but at least we’re right there in the mix
for wins,” said Frank, whose previous runner-up placings came in World of
Outlaws Late Model Series events on May 7 at Swainsboro (Ga.) Raceway and May 8
at Needmore Speedway in Norman Park, Ga., and a weekly show on May 20 at
Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa. “It’s definitely better than running 10th.”
Following a rain-out of his scheduled assault on Lernerville’s weekly action on
May 27, Frank made Sunday’s program at Little Valley his lone holiday-weekend
appearance. It was his first-ever visit to the half-mile oval just across the
Pennsylvania border – and after ‘Chubzilla’ drew the pole position for the
feature, it appeared it might be a triumphant one.
Driving his older Corry Rubber/Hino Toyota Rocket No. 1*, Frank grabbed the lead
at the start of the headliner. But he was overtaken for the top spot by fellow
WoO LMS traveler Ron Davies on lap 11 and was never able to regain command.
Frank settled for second behind Davies, who mastered the track’s thick cushion.
“He was running way up there above the cushion,” Frank said of Davies. “I was
too tight to do that. I just about flipped over when I tried running in that
cushion.
“We ran the car I haven’t liked lately, so we tried some different stuff to try
and get it figured out. It was better, so hopefully we’re on the right track.”
With the WoO LMS remaining idle until June 18 at Winchester (Va.) Speedway,
Frank plans to enter his one-race-old Rocket car in this Friday night’s (June 3)
competition at Lernerville Speedway. He’ll continue his attempts to refine the
machine in advance of the $30,000-to-win WoO LMS Firecracker 100, which will be
contested at the track from June 23-25.
Also firm on Frank’s upcoming schedule is the $100,000-to-win Dirt Late Model
Dream on June 10-11 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. Check Frank’s website
at www.chubfrank.com to see if he
adds any additional competitive dates between Lernerville on June 3 and his trip
to Eldora.
Chub Frank Racing receives support from many valued sponsors, including Corry
Rubber, Lake Shore Paving, Hino Toyota, Sorbera Family Chiropractic, All-Star
Performance, Slavic Corporation, Custom Race Engines, GW Performance, Integra
Shocks and Hoosier Tire.
For Immediate Release
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
June 1st, 2011
Austin Hubbard Scores First Win of 2011
Seaford, Delaware (06/01/11) – Austin Hubbard took the #19 Beitler
Enterprises/Rocket/Cornett Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle in a total
of five features over the course of the Memorial Day weekend and came away with
five top ten finishes as well as his first win of the 2011 season!
Austin opened the ultra-busy weekend as he made the trek to Winchester Speedway
(Winchester, Virginia) for a $3,000 to win, Three State Flyers event on Friday
night as 30 cars entered the event. Heat race action saw Austin start in the
sixth position before advancing to a fifth place finish, which locked him into
the 14th starting spot for the 35 lap finale. During the course of the event,
Hubbard would advance four spots to finish in the 10th position.
Saturday night found the team at Hagerstown Speedway (Hagerstown, Maryland) as
he took part in another $3,000 to win, 35 lap, Three State Flyers event.
Thirty-seven cars took part in the race, and after a wild heat race, Austin
blasted his way from the fifth starting spot to a second place finish, which
resulted in him locking into the dash, where he recorded a third place finish to
lock into the third starting spot for the main event. He would run third early
in the event before moving past Gary Stuhler for the second spot on lap seventh.
Hubbard would chase leader, Jason Covert, for the remainder of the event before
registering a second place finish.
On Sunday night Austin ventured to Hesston Speedway (Heston, PA) for a pair of
$2,000 to win, UFO Super Late Model Series events. With 45 Super Late Models on
hand, Hubbard would charge from the 13th starting spot to a 7th place finish in
the first feature, while the second event would see him race his way to a 3rd
place finish.
Austin concluded his busy Memorial Day weekend in a big way on Monday night at
Bedford Speedway (Bedford, Pennsylvania) in a $2,000 to win event. After winning
his heat race, Hubbard locked into the redraw for the feature, which left him
starting ninth. Despite starting deep in the pack he would make his way to the
third spot by lap 6. He would work into the second spot by lap 18 before racing
into a lead, which he would never relinquish on his way to his first feature win
of the year! He was followed across the stripe by Jack Pencil and Rick Eckert.
Full weekend results from all events are available at
www.DirtOnDirt.com.
Austin now turns his attention to the 2011 Appalachian Mountain Dirt Late Model
Speedweek presented by Century Link, which features seven, $5,000 to win events
in seven days. Below is the schedule
2011 Appalachian Mountain Dirt Late Model Speedweek presented by Century Link
June 4th - Hagerstown Speedway (Hagerstown, MD): $5,000 to win
June 5th - Winchester Speedway (Winchester, VA): $5,000 to win
June 6th – Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex (Markleysburg, PA): $5,000 to win
June 7th - Williams Grove Speedway (Williams Grove, PA): $5,000 to win
June 8th - Lincoln Speedway (Lincoln, PA): $7,000 to win
June 9th - Port Royal Speedway (Port Royal, PA): $5,000 to win
June 10th - Bedford Speedway (Bedford, PA): $5,000 to win
For more information on the series, please visit
www.LMSSpeedweek.com .
Austin Hubbard would like to thank all of his sponsors including Beitler
Motorsports, Reliable Painting, Commonwealth 100 at Virginia Motor Speedway
(April 15th-16th), Trinity Transport, Salisbury Door & Hardware, Rocket Chassis,
Cornett Racing Engines, Keyser's Port City Racing, Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic,
Robby Allen Enterprises, Sunoco Race Fuels, ASI Racewear, Behrent's Performance
Warehouse, PANELfast, Trick Race Parts, Hawk Performance, Dyer's Top Rods, The
Joie of Seating, Bell Helmets, Wilwood Disc Brake, Cizmar, TWM Racing Products,
Crow Design, TC Race Cars, Integra Shocks & Springs, R2C Competition Filters,
Outerwears Pre-Filters, Performance Rod & Custom, CPD Racing Tools, Wehrs
Machine & Racing Products, Peterson Fluid Systems, Brown & Miller Racing
Solutions, Weld Racing, Performance Bodies, Sweet Mfg, MPC Performance, Jones
Racing Products, Three Wide Clothing, and MSR Mafia.com Marketing Services.
For marketing opportunities, please contact Tonya with MPM Marketing at
www.marketwithmpm.com
For more information on Austin Hubbard, please visit
www.AustinHubbard.com.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Chub Frank Racing
982 Lottsville Niobe Road
Bear Lake, PA 16402
814-489-3952
Chub Frank Runs To Second-Place Finish At Lernerville With Brand-New Car
BEAR LAKE, PA – May 26, 2011 – Chub Frank certainly wasn’t thrilled about
registering a runner-up finish in last Friday night’s 25-lap dirt Late Model
feature at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa.
But the 49-year-old standout from Bear Lake, Pa., was at least satisfied with
his performance. It came in his first start behind the wheel of a new Corry
Rubber/Hino Toyota Rocket car.
“We took a new car down there to break it in,” Frank said of his appearance at
Lernerville on May 20 during an idle weekend from World of Outlaws Late Model
Series action. “Everything on it was brand-new, including the motor. It’s the
car I’m hoping to run in the (WoO LMS) Firecracker (100 on June 23-25).”
Frank was pretty pleased with the machine. He started sixth in the headliner and
quickly moved up to third place, but he wasn’t able to secure second place until
just a few laps remained and wasn’t able to challenge winner Dave Hess Jr.
“We just did a bunch of different stuff to the car,” said Frank. “It worked
pretty well, but we’ll get a better feel for where we’re at with it when we go
back and try some other stuff.”
With his Memorial Day weekend free from WoO LMS competition due to the recent
postponement of tour events at West Virginia Motor Speedway and Beckley (W.Va.)
Motor Speedway, Frank plans to return to Lernerville to run another regular show
this Friday night (May 27). He will “car pool” to the track once again, sharing
a trailer with his cousin and shop-mate Rick ‘Boom’ Briggs to cut down on
diesel-fuel costs.
Frank, who might add a Sunday event to his schedule this weekend, has finished
second in three of his last four starts. He was also the runner-up in WoO LMS
events on May 7 at Swainsboro (Ga.) Raceway and May 8 at Needmore Speedway in
Norman Park, Ga., before struggling to a 14th-place finish in Outlaw action on
May 12 at Delaware International Speedway.
For more information on Chub Frank, visit his Web site at
www.chubfrank.com.
Chub Frank Racing receives support from many valued sponsors, including Corry
Rubber, Lake Shore Paving, Hino Toyota, Sorbera Family Chiropractic, All-Star
Performance, Slavic Corporation, Custom Race Engines, GW Performance, Integra
Shocks and Hoosier Tire.
#29 Bud Kaeding. Photo by surfnsprint.com.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series
BUD KAEDING SCORES 4TH USAC WC360 FEATURE
By Lance Jennings
HANFORD, CA – MAY 24, 2011... Last Saturday night, Campbell's Bud Kaeding scored
his fourth victory of the year with the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series.
The 3-Time USAC Silver Crown Champion also claimed the companion Taco Bravo
Ocean Sprints vs. ASCS Southern California Sprint Car main event at Hanford's
Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway. With the win, Kaeding is now tied for second on
the career feature win list with last season's champion Craig Stidham.
With a four pill drawn for the main event inversion, Bud Kaeding shared the
front row with Hollister's Ryan Bernal. Starting from the pole position of the
twenty-two car feature, Bernal led the first ten circuits before falling to
Kaeding. Bernal tried to battle back and threatened on several occasions, but
could not retake the lead from the veteran driver. Kaeding took the 30-lap win,
followed by Bernal, "Hollywood" Danny Faria Jr., Richard VanderWeerd, and
Jonathan Logan.
Piloting the Junior Bowman owned #29 Buster & Ziggy Enterprises / Kaeding
Performance Maxim, Bud Kaeding took command on lap eleven on his way to the
Hanford victory. Earlier in the night's action, the third generation driver was
third quick in time trials and finished second in his heat race. As this writing
goes to press, Bud is fourth in the point standings as the series heads to Santa
Maria on June 4th.
Young Ryan Bernal finished second to Kaeding at the checkered flags. Driving
Danny Olmstead's #11D S&S Automotive Maxim, the former Wingless Spec Sprint
Champion was fourth fast in qualifications and won the night's fourth heat race
sponsored by Competition Suspension Inc. and Keizer Wheels. Bernal currently has
a thirty-one point advantage over the competition.
Tipton's "Hollywood" Danny Faria Jr. claimed third at the Hanford clay oval.
Piloting Junior Bowman's #2 Buster & Ziggy Enterprises / Kaeding Performance
Bullet, Faria earned the Sander Engineering Fast Time Award over the
twenty-eight car field. The veteran driver also won the 10-lap Extreme Muffler's
Heat Race #1 and is currently seventh in the points.
Richard VanderWeerd of Visalia was fourth in the Hanford 30-lap feature. Driving
Ron VanderWeerd's #10 VanderWeerd Construction / Battery Worx Maxim, the young
driver was second fast in time trials and won the Saldana Racing Products /
Keizer Wheels Heat Race #2. VanderWeerd is second in the championship points as
the series returns to action at Santa Maria.
Hanford's Jonathan Logan raced to a fifth place finish after starting eleventh.
Piloting the #32 New Image Designs Inc. / Mike Downing Racing Engines Eagle, the
2006 SCRA 360 Sprint Car Champion was twelfth quick on the night and third in
his heat race. As this writing goes to press, the veteran driver is currently
tied for twelfth in the point standings with Bakersfield's Rusty Carlile.
"Showtime" Danny Sheridan of Santa Maria won the night's third heat race,
sponsored by DJ Safety. Driving the Kittle Motorsports' #18K Pace Lighting / PJ1
Sherman, Sheridan was nineteenth quick in time trials and finished eleventh in
the feature. In limited starts, the former Bandit Sprint Car Champion is
nineteenth in the points as the series heads to his home track.
Buena Park's Brody Roa won the 12-lap Keizer Wheels Semi-Main Event. Piloting
the BR Performance #91R Stinger backed by L.A. Prep and "Biker" Bruce Fischer,
the 2010 Wagsdash Champion was fifth fast in qualifications and sixth in his
heat race. Roa placed sixth in the 30-lap feature and is currently tied for
twenty-fifth in points with Kolby Araki.
In his first start with the USAC West Coast 360s, Tracy's Austin Liggett earned
the Keizer Wheels' "Hard Charger / Best Passing Job" honors on the night.
Driving Tim Liggett's #83 Excel Environmental Services / Home Connections Inc.
Eagle, the Micro-Sprint graduate scored a fifteenth place finish after starting
twenty-second. Earlier in the program, Liggett was twenty-seventh fast in time
trials, seventh in his heat race, and finished sixth in the semi-main. Austin is
now tied for fortieth in the standings with Bill Jones.
The USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series would like to thank Southwest
Contractors, Hoosier Tire, Amsoil, BR Motorsports, ButlerBuilt, Competition
Suspension Inc., Cory Kruseman's Sprint Car & Midget Driving School, Crow
Enterprizes, DJ Safety, Extreme Mufflers, Hilborn Fuel Injection, Hinchman-Indy
Racing Uniforms, Integra Shocks, Kaeding Performance, Keizer Wheels, King Racing
Products, Port City Racing, Rod End Supply, Saferacer.com, Saldana Racing
Products, and Sander Engineering for their support.
The USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series will return to action on Saturday,
June 4th, at Chris Kearns' Santa Maria Speedway for the Ron Otto Memorial.
Joining the powerful Sprint Cars will be the Toste Construction Mini Stocks,
NMRA TQ Midgets, CDCRA Dwarf Cars, and the Raging Inferno Jet Powered Fire
Truck. The Pit Gates will open at 2:00pm, Spectator Gates will open at 4:00pm,
Time Trials will start at 5:00pm, with Racing at 6:00pm. Adult tickets are $16,
Senior, Military, and Student tickets are $14, Kids tickets (6-12) are $6, and
Children’s tickets (5 and under) are FREE. For event information, visit
www.racesantamariaspeedway.com.
For more information on the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series, please visit
westcoastsprintcars.com, usacracing.com, racesantamariaspeedway.com,
or follow the series on facebook.
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USAC WEST COAST 360 SPRINT RACE RESULTS:
May 21, 2011 - Hanford, California - Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway
SANDER ENGINEERING TIME TRIALS:
1. Danny Faria Jr., 2, Bowman-15.741; 2. Richard VanderWeerd, 10,
VanderWeerd-15.754; 3. Bud Kaeding, 29, Bowman-15.932; 4. Ryan Bernal, 11D,
Olmstead-15.945; 5. Brody Roa, 91R, BR-16.085; 6. T.J. Smith, 14, LeGras-16.095;
7. Dave Pombo, 3E, Eames-16.143; 8. Ricky Kirkbride, 87, Van Meter- 16.203; 9.
Dennis Howell, 62, Howell-16.272; 10. Peter Murphy, 4, Eberhardt-16.341; 11.
Jace VanderWeerd, 88, VanderWeerd-16.456; 12. Jonathan Logan, 32, Evett/Logan-16.577;
13. Wes Gutierrez, 007, WG-16.596; 14. Cole Peard, 58, Peard-16.721; 15. Rusty
Carlile, 51, Carlile-16.726; 16. Chris Ennis, 86, Ennis-16.741; 17. Greg
Alexander, 72, Tyler-16.805; 18. Terry Nichols, 33, Nichols-16.845; 19. Danny
Sheridan, 18K, Kittle-16.861; 20. Justyne Hamblin, 8, JH-17.022; 21. Marty
Hawkins, 3M, Hawkins-17.282; 22. John Iturriria, 27, Iturriria-17.351; 23. Matt
Day, 97, Day-17.365; 24. Nico Russo, 3N, Russo-17.452; 25. Jared Little, 25,
Little-17.574; 26. Andrew Murray, 18, Murray-17.654; 27. Austin Liggett, 83,
Liggett-17.954; 28. Nic Faas, 4X, Alexander- NT.
EXTREME MUFFLERS HEAT RACE 1: (10 laps)
1. Danny Faria Jr., 2. Wes Gutierrez, 3. Greg Alexander, 4. Dennis Howell, 5.
Marty Hawkins, 6. Brody Roa, 7. Jared Little. 2:54.71.
SALDANA RACING PRODUCTS / KEIZER WHEELS HEAT RACE 2: (10 laps)
1. Richard VanderWeerd, 2. T.J. Smith, 3. Peter Murphy, 4. John Iturriria, 5.
Terry Nichols, 6. Cole Peard, 7. Andrew Murray. NT.
DJ SAFETY HEAT RACE 3: (10 laps)
1. Danny Sheridan, 2. Bud Kaeding, 3. Rusty Carlile, 4. Jace VanderWeerd, 5.
Davey Pombo, 6. Matt Day, 7. Austin Liggett. 2:52.78.
COMPETITION SUSPENSION INC. / KEIZER WHEELS HEAT RACE 4: (10 laps)
1. Ryan Bernal, 2. Justyne Hamblin, 3. Jonathan Logan, 4. Chris Ennis, 5. Nico
Russo, 6. Ricky Kirkbride. NT.
KEIZER WHEELS SEMI-MAIN: (12 laps)
1. Brody Roa, 2. Davey Pombo, 3. Marty Hawkins, 4. Cole Peard, 5. Terry Nichols,
6. Austin Liggett, 7. Nico Russo, 8. Jared Little, 9. Matt Day. 3:42.10.
FEATURE: (30 laps - With Starting Positions)
1. Bud Kaeding (2nd), 2. Ryan Bernal (1st), 3. Danny Faria Jr. (4th), 4. Richard
VanderWeerd (3rd), 5. Jonathan Logan (11th), 6. Brody Roa (5th), 7. Peter Murphy
(9th), 8. Jace VanderWeerd (10th), 9. Davey Pombo (7th), 10. Chris Ennis (15th),
11. Danny Sheridan (17th), 12. Wes Gutierrez (12th), 13. Marty Hawkins (19th),
14. Rusty Carlile (14th), 15. Austin Liggett (22nd), 16. John Iturriria (20th),
17. Terry Nichols (21st), 18. T.J. Smith (6th), 19. Justyne Hamblin (18th), 20.
Dennis Howell (8th), 21. Greg Alexander (16th), 22. Cole Peard (13th). NT.
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**Ricky Kirkbride flipped during Heat Race #4.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-10 Ryan Bernal, Laps 11-30 Bud Kaeding.
KEIZER WHEELS HARD CHARGER AWARD: Austin Liggett (22nd to 15th)
USAC WEST COAST 360 SPRINT POINTS:
1. Ryan Bernal 354; 2. Richard VanderWeerd 323; 3. Jace VanderWeerd 293; 4. Bud
Kaeding 290; 5. Wes Gutierrez 285; 6. Greg Alexander 272; 7. Danny Faria Jr.
242; 8. Justyne Hamblin 231; 9. Peter Murphy 230; 10. Dennis Howell 213; 11.
T.J. Smith 203; 12. Rusty Carlile 185; --. Jonathon Logan 185; 14. Davey Pombo
172; 15. Ricky Kirkbride 158; 16. Marty Hawkins 141; 17. Nico Russo 102; 18.
Cole Peard 90; 19. Danny Sheridan 81; 20. Matt Day 76.
NEXT USAC WEST COAST 360 SPRINT RACE:
June 4 - Santa Maria (CA) Speedway
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May 25, 2011
BOBBY VARIN RACING NEWS
Sharon Springs, NY- Bobby Varin Captures First 2011 Glen Ridge Speedway Triumph
By: Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media
Modified super star Bobby Varin put in two performances over the past weekend
and the Sharon Springs, New York driving champion came away with his first win
of the 2011 racing season at the Glen Ridge Speedway on Friday evening. Bobby
followed up with a great drive from a 24th spot starting position to claim a 9th
place run at the Fonda Speedway on Saturday evening. Bobby's son Danny was also
in action at Fonda and claimed a 16th place finish in the main event. Danny
followed up with a solid 7th place finish on the following day in CRSA sprint
car action at the Five Mile Point Speedway. The unpredictable weather in the
Northeast once again curtailed the racing activity at the Utica Rome Speedway,
which has yet to open for the new season.
At Glen Ridge on Friday evening, Bobby began with a heat race win that would
line him up in eighth starting position for the feature event. Bobby was good
from the start with a brand new Bicknell chassis the team purchased during the
week and transfered the running gear over too. With just five laps into the
books, Bobby had advanced into the top five. Four laps later found Bobby
advancing into fourth place and he turned up the wick and collected third place
two laps later. Bobby advanced into a battle with the front running Ronca family
and after a a bit of give and take, Bobby raced into the lead for good on
lap-16. Once in front, Bobby led the remaining pals of the feature run and
captured his first win of the 2011 Glen Ridge Speedway racing season. The win
for Bobby was his 11th career triumph at the Glen Ridge facility. Jack Brown
raced to the runner-up slot with Bobby Vedder in third, Elmo Reckner in fourth
and Mike Ronca completing the to five postions. The early season point standings
continue to shuffle and show Ken Tremont holding on to the point lead by a slim
margin with 346 points. Jack Brown is the runner-up with 340 markers. Craig
Hanson is third with 336 points and Bobby Varin is fourth with 330 tallies. Elmo
REckner has moved into the top five with 289 points scored. Lance Willix, Don
Ronca, Jamike Sowle, Paul Kinney and Mike Ronca complete the top ten at this
time.
Bobby Varin missed by one to qualify through his heat event and was forced to
qualify through the consolation which he won but would find him starting the
feature from the nose bleed section in 24th place. The action was fast and the
real estate tough to acquire and by the two-third mark of the feature Bobby had
only advanced to the 15th postion. A couple of laps later Bobby found Bobby
making some moves to move to eleventh place and picked up a couple of more spots
by the end of the event to finish in ninth place. Alton Palmer captured the win
with Matt DeLorenzo in the runner-up role and the invading Stewart Friesen in
for a podium finish. Tony Pepicelli and Ryan Odasz completed the top five. Elmo
Reckner, Ronnie Johnson, Jim Davis, Bobby Varin and Jeff Trombley completed the
top ten. Danny Varin finished up the event in 16th place. Even with the ninth
place finish Bobby Varin continues to lead in the points chase with 150 points
scored thus far into the season. Alton Palmer leaps into the runner-up role with
144 tallies. Jeff Trombley is third with 132 and Ronnie Johnson is fourth with
127. Matt Delorenzo rounds out the top five with 126 markers. Ryan Odasz, Josh
Hohenforst, Marc Johnson, Jim Davis and Tony Pepicelli round out the top ten in
points.
All of the race cars the Varin Team will be going to the post with for the 2011
racing season are ready to go. Bobby is geared and ready to defend the Fonda
track title he captured for the sixth time in his illustrious career in 2010.
Bobby will be going after his fourth title in a row at Fonda and once again will
be steering the famous 00 race cars of legendary car owner Dave Cruickshank and
his Dover Brake business. Cruickshank has two cars readied for Bobby for the
2011 season with both of the race cars coming out of the Bicknell shops and
powered by JPM motors. The team will concentrate on two nights of competition
with Bobby set to defend his championship crown from a season ago at Fonda and
seeking to gain the elusive championship crown at Utica Rome. Bobby led the
points battle at Utica Rome for most of the past season until a couple of
mechanical failures late in the season stifled his chances for the 2010 title.
Son Danny will return to the seat of the Ed Monger owned Magsarus sponsored hot
rod. Danny had a pervious stint in the race car two seasons ago. The race
machine is out of the Teo Shops and will carry a Gary Waters powerplant to
supply the power to the rear wheels. Danny raced hard all of last season and
remained in the top five in points for most of the campaign until he too was
bitten by mechanical failures that dropped him to eleventh place when the points
chase ended.
Bobby will once again be aboard the Marv Pedrick/Andy Romano owned racer for his
battles at Glen Ridge. A new race car out of the Bicknell Shops will have a
selection of Pat Morrison or Jeff Boyd powerplants to choose from for the racing
action and the car may be utilized for select additional events later in the
season. Bobby will join forces with Ken Saya and the Commercial Roofing Team for
all big shows and the ROC Dirt Series. A brand new race car was in place for the
team at Syracuse and was later utilized for the Eastern States race at Orange
County and World Finals races at Charlotte where Bobby landed a pair of sixth
place finishes on National TV. Another Bicknell car is in the stable and will
compliment the team with Morrison and Kevlar powerplants supplying the go-power.
Bobby has also enjoyed his entry into the world of sprint car racing and once
again will find the Pete Demitraszek sprinter available to him for select
excursions where Bobby can pull off double duty at the facilities. Danny Varin
tried his hand at sprint car racing last season and enjoyed his time in the seat
and he too will find some time behind the wheel of the 305 Cuomo Sprinter at
select events in the area.
Bobby has enjoyed a great career in the annals of racing. He is a past winner of
the season ending classic Eastern States event held at the Orange County Fair
Speedway having won the event in 2003 with a spectacular performance to claim
the victory, a win that remains high on the list of achievements in the
illustrious career of Bobby Varin. Bobby has also captured two New Yorker
triumphs in recent years at the Utica Rome Speedway. In 2008 Bobby won the event
in a 200 lap version and this past year won again this time leading every lap in
a shortened version 100-lap grind in the curtain closer at the speedway. Even
larger for Bobby in 2011 will be a couple of benchmarks in his racing career.
Bobby currently ranks in seventh place among the all-time features winners at
the Fonda Fairgrounds with 47 wins having surpassed the legendary Bill Wimble
this past season who owned 43 wins to his credit. Former Fonda greats Mike
Romano with 48 wins, Pete Corey with 50 wins and Kenny Shoemaker with 54 wins
are next in line and Bobby is hoping for a stellar season to slide past this
legendary trio of great competitors.
The Varin team continues to seek the same winning formula for success they
enjoyed in 2010. The car owner for the Varin Team is the legendary Dave
Cruickshank and the hard working team is headed up by Crew Chief John Bakuzonis,
and crew members Dave Cross, Jeff Preston, Tyler Preston, Jack Hanna, Bob Gray
and Garret Sagatis. With additional cars in the stable for Varin with the
Commercial Roofing entry and the Romano/Pedrick machine, the 2011 season ahead
will be full of racing excitement from beginning to end.
The Varin Family credits much of their success to their fine group of sponsors
who continue to support their racing efforts. Dover Brake, Joe Bertothy Racing,
JSB Fabrications, Countryman CARQUEST, Land Designs, Supply Wagon Rentals,
Corigliano Towing, Leslie Home Improvement, GA Motorsports Media and Boys Club
of America have all been solid in their support of the Varin racing efforts and
encourage the racing community to support all of these fine sponsors whenever
they have the capacity to do so. The Varin Team also welcomes new sponsor Jeff
Bristol Trucking to the fine list of sponsors for the team. Bobby and Danny
Varin would like to thank their their loyal fan base for the strong support in
the past and look for continued support into the 2011 racing season and beyond.
More updates will follow shortly for the Varin Racing team efforts. Follow the
success of the 00 and 93 Varin Racing Team at their respective websites with all
of the latest updates and information at:
http://www.bobbyvarin.com or
http://www.dannyvarin.com
Jake Griffin in victory lane at Scotland County Speedway (Danny Hawk
Photo)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
May 24th, 2011
Jake Griffin Claims First Career ULMA Late Model Series Win at Scotland County
Quincy, Illinois (05/24/11) – 12 year-old, Jake Griffin overcame another hurdle
in his young career by topping his first ever ULMA Late Model Series feature on
Saturday night at Scotland County Raceway (Memphis, Missouri).
With three events scheduled in three days the team opened the weekend with a
weekly racing series event on Friday night at Callaway Raceway (Fulton,
Missouri). Jake would start 16th in the feature and raced his way up to the
seventh position by the race's midway point before receiving hard contact from
behind, which broke the j-bar. He would battle an obviously ill-handling car
from that point forward to score a 10th place finish at the checkered flag. Rain
would arrive before the Open Wheel Modified feature, which caused it to be
nixed.
Saturday night was a huge night for Jake as he claimed his first career ULMA
Late Model Series win at Scotland County Speedway (Memphis, Missouri). After
starting fourth on the grid for the feature event, Griffin raced his way to the
front of the pack early in the event before using the cushion to take the lead
from pole sitter, Robby Warner. Once at the front of the pack, Jake never looked
back on his way to his first career win in the #08 Bob Pierce Late Model. It was
a huge night for the team, and hopefully the first of many wins to come in 2011!
Jake was understandably excited, and commented, "It means a lot to get this
first ULMA win, and it really means a lot to see how excited my Dad and the
whole team is!"
Jake would also be in action in his UMP Open Wheel Modified at Scotland County
Raceway, and each night the team continues to get the car more dialed-in. He
would race his way to a tenth place finish in the feature event.
Rain interrupted the team's season again on Sunday night at Quincy Raceway
(Quincy, Illinois) as precipitation set in before hot laps forcing the event to
be canceled.
With the Memorial Day weekend rapidly approaching the team will enter a trio of
events over the course of three day stretch, May 27th-29th. The busy holiday
weekend will get underway with ULMA Late Model and UMP Modified action at
Callaway Raceway (Fulton, Missouri) Scotland County Speedway (Memphis Missouri)
on Friday and Saturday night respectively. Sunday night will find the team at 24
Raceway (Moberly, Missouri) for a $1,000 to win ULMA Late Model Series event.
For more information on the events, please visit
www.CallawayRaceways.com,
www.ScotlandCountySpeedway.com,
and www.24RacewayinMoberly.com.
Jake Griffin Racing would to like to thank all of their sponsors including
Monster Energy Drink, Crawdad’s Classics Gourmet Hot Sauce, Triple R Machine
Shop, Microtel Inns & Suites, Simmetry Communications, Bob Pierce Race Cars,
Kelly’s Restaurant, Powder Coat Plus, Wilco Fast Breaks, Green Smart Builders,
and Outdoor Power Inc.
For more information on Jake Griffin Racing, please visit
www.JakeGriffin.net .
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For Immediate Release
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
May 23rd, 2011
William Thomas Launches New Site; Wins at Penton
Phenix City, Alabama (05/23/11) – William Thomas from Phenix City, Alabama is
the latest addition to the MSRMafia.com team and has launched a brand new
website at www.WilliamThomas.net.
The 23 year-old Thomas, who will turn 24 years-old this Saturday, May 28th, has
been racing for over 11 years and competes in the Dirt Super Late Model and Dirt
Crate Late Model divisions. He splits time between his #22 Mastersbilt and #22
GRT and in his Super Late Model he utilizes a Lamar Hunt Racing Hunt. During the
course of his young career he has amassed 109 feature wins. He's off to a fast
start to the 2011 season with several top ten finishes and already two feature
wins. He is also pursuing the 2011 Southern All Stars Super Late Model Series
Rookie of the Year title and overall championship.
Last weekend William entered two events and Friday night found him claiming his
most recent win as he was in action at Penton Raceway (Penton, Alabama) with the
NeSmith Late Model Series. After being the first car to go out for qualifying,
Thomas laid down the fastest lap in his group and the second fastest time
overall, which earned him the outside front row starting spot for the $2,000 to
win, 40 lap feature. He grabbed the lead at the drop of the green flag and never
looked back on his way to the win, which came over Chase Edge and David Earl
Gentry. Full results are available at
www.NeSmithRacing.com.
On Saturday night, William resumed his pursuit of the Southern All Star Super
Late Model championship as he traveled to Cleveland Speedway (Cleveland,
Tennessee) for a $5,000 to win event around the 1/3 mile oval. Thirty-five Super
Late Models entered the event, and on a rough track, Thomas would struggle in
time trials, which left him starting fourth in a b-main, which he won. Via his
b-main win, he started 11th in the feature, and early in the feature he quickly
raced his way into the fifth position. Over the remainder of the race he would
advance two more spots to finish third behind race winner, Jonathan Davenport,
and David Payne. With the third place finish, Thomas is now leading the Southern
All Star Series overall standings as well as the Rookie of the Year standings
with the tour. Full results are available at
www.DirtOnDirt.com.
The upcoming weekend will see Thomas making the trek to Mississippi for a pair
of Southern All Star Super Late Model events. On Saturday, May 28th he will take
part in a $5,000 to win event at Whynot Motorsports Park (Meridian, Mississippi)
before moving on to Magnolia Motor Speedway (Columbus, Mississippi) for another
$5,000 to win event on Sunday night, May 29th. For more information on the
events, please visit
www.WhynotMotorsportsPark.com,
www.MagnoliaDirt.com, and
www.SouthernAllStarsRacingSeries.com.
William Thomas Motorsports would like to thank Extreme Power Sports, JW Miller
Land & Timber, Gil's Auto Sales, Simpson Race Products, Hoosier Race Tires,
Shorty’s Motorsports, David Smith Carburetor, Rick Hixson Fabrication, Lamar
Hunt Racing Engines, Sunoco Racing Fuel – Bearden Oil, All Star Graphix, PPM
Racing Products, Kinser Air Filters, Winters, PST Drive Shafts, Sweet Mfg,
Outlaw Disc Brakes, Ultra-Shield, Auto Meter, Cloyes, Comp Cams, Eibach Springs,
Holley, Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil, KRC Steering Pumps, Lunati, PRC, T&D
Machine Products, Weld Wheels, Wiseco, Wrisco, Allstar Performance, and
MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.
For the latest information on William Thomas, please visit
www.WilliamThomas.net .
For Immediate Release
May 19,2011
Myerstown, PA
Rick Schaffer Sets Sights on New Egypt
One of the winningest and most popular drivers in the PA Small Block ranks will
be taking his driving abilities to New Egypt Speedway for the Big Kahuna Event
Series. Woxall,PA driver Rick Schaffer will be strapping into the familiar # 77
to do battle for the top dollars offered by Rich Tobias to the SpeedSTR teams as
the inaugural Big Kahuna Series race is slated for May 29th.
Schaffer, a 2010 SpeedSTR winner a Grandview, is planning on being in the mix at
a few of the scheduled events for the 265 HP Mopar powered racers and will be
looking to put the $2000 top prize into his pocket after the 25 lap main is
over.
Tobias is planning on giving the fans a say in who they came to watch as a Fan
Ticket Bonus will see the top 3 attractions in each class get a $1.00 for each
ticket with their car number or name on it.There will be marked boxes where the
fan will write the car number or driver name somewhere on the their ticket stub
and deposit it into the respective class box on their way home.
The Winners Challenge is also being set in motion for the Big Kahuna Event
Series, which is similar to the Gambler's Bonus except if the winner doesn't
accept the challenge the next 3 drivers in the finishing order that accepted the
challenge will each get a return for their investment. This will be done for the
SpeedSTR's, Sportsman Mods and the Great American Enduro racers.
May 18, 2011
R & R MOTORSPORTS RACING NEWS
New Glarus, Wisconsin: Zack Riddle And R&R Motorsports Set For Sunday Opener At
MIS
By Steve Pados, R&R Motorsports Racing Media
The newly named R&R Motorsports Racing Team and a continuation of the Urban
Force racing program has announced today the first of the appearance of the team
in the new make-up will take place this coming weekend when the the Madison
International Speedway opens up their season May 21st for weekly racing until
the month of September. With the Saturday date set aside for open practice
sessions from 12 until 5 PM. it will mark the final test and tune at the
speedway in preparation for the season opener at the speedway on Sunday, May
22nd. The R&R Motorsports Team, with slick driving wheel ace "Showtime" Zack
Riddle at the controls, is looking forward to the new make-up of the team and
the recent pairing saw the team compete at the Rockford Speedway in Illinois on
April 17th. Riddle led early in the event as he claimed the first ten laps until
an unfortunate incident with another competitor brought out a caution and saw
the two combatants restart from the rear of the field. Riddle ended up with a
14th place finish in the final rundown of the initial Big Eight Series opener
but the finish didn't give any indication of just how the strong the equipment
was working on the racetrack.
Riddle and the rest of R&R Motorsports Team were a bit disappointed with opening
results, but the overall presence of the team at the traveling show gave a solid
indication the team is clicking on all cylinders and looking for a great season
in racing. The pairing of Riddle with Urban Force Racing in 2010 brought great
success for everyone in their first season of competing together as a team and
the instant chemistry and friendship shared by everyone involved with the team
has put the newly developed R&R Motorsports Team front and center with the
student manned racing team. The plan at the moment is for the team to go after
two titles in 2011 with the Madison International Speedway Late Model Title and
the Big 8 Series Title the goals the team will be seeking to claim at the end of
the season. The initial season of the successful pairing in 2010 had Riddle
finishing third in the final points tally for the season at the Madison
International Speedway and just 21 points shy of the title captured by Jeremy
Miller, who defeated Bobby Wilberg by a single digit to claim the speedway
title. The finish made it two times in succession that Zack wound up third in
the final tallies, but his consistent runs in 2010 and gave Zack an outside
chance for the title on the final night of competition at the speedway. In
limited appearances in Big 8 Series competition, Zack finished a respectable
12th place in the final standings but will be looking to compete in all events
in the upcoming 2011 racing season.
In making the announcement of the R&R Motorsports racing schedule, team co-owner
Pete Raskovic shared his thoughts with the Media when he stated, "Racing on
Sundays takes me back to when I was kid growing up in Pennsylvania. The promoter
at the Nazareth Speedway, the legendary Jerry Fried, always scheduled his racing
on Sundays so he didn't conflict with other speedways and enjoyed alot of
success while doing it. Racing this Sunday at Madison kind of takes me back to
that era in my life when as a kid we quickly finished up all of our weekly
chores and were able to coax Dad into taking us over to see the races". Raskovic
added, "While my main focus will be to provide a great car and program for Zack
to be comfortable with, there will be a lingering moment or two in my mind
throughout the day that will take me back to a time when life was much easier
and Sunday racing was paramount to me. They were part of some great memories in
growing up and I treasure those memories yet today".
Zack Riddle has raised the bar in his career each step of the way as he began
his racing career in 2000 at the age of ten in the go kart divisions and raced
with them successfully until the end of the 2003 racing season. In 2004, Riddle
took his first ride in a Late Model type race car and ran an aborted season,
competing in just six events at the Madison International Speedway. Riddle began
to run the Late Model division as a regular in 2005 and has been a fixture at
the speedway ever since, winning his first feature at MIS in 2006. When the
Madison track ran Super Late Models in 2008, Riddle was selected as the Rookie
of the Year in the now defunct division. Riddle was also named the fan's
favorite driver in 2009, a title he also captured in 2006 and adding to his
"Showtime" nickname.
While Urban Force Racing now makes the transition to R&R Motorsports Team, the
group enjoyed a great history in motorsports since launching the initial program
in 2007 and has sought to improve upon their marks each succeeding year in
racing. Team Manager Pete Raskovic moves into a new role as co-owner of the race
team along with Crew Chief Steve Riddle. Raskovic who with the late ABC Supply
owner Ken Hendricks was able to forge ahead with the launching of the initial
program, has been the mainstay of the student oriented racing team is quite
proud of the success of the many students who have been educated within the
Urban Force Racing Team program.
The unique concept of teaching students the inner workings of a race car along
with all of the technical background in automotive technology, sets the Urban
Force program apart from the typical normal school day. The students are hands
on and work with a purpose as the program is the model for similar technical
programs across the country. The new student team for the 2011 racing season
consists Michael Raskovic, Jesse Tanner and Bryant Williams and the students
will be paired with the existing R&R/Urban Force Team members that include Team
Manager Pete Raskovic, Crew Chief Steve Riddle, Wes Arndt, Brett Guschinki,
County Judge James Beer. Sponsorship for the new R&R Motorsports Team is
provided by Diane Hendricks at ABC Supply Co. Additional sponsorship support
comes from Homberg Inc., Morgan Shoes, Keystone Farms Natural Cheese, Welders
Supply Company, GA Motorsports Media and CARQUEST Gasoline Alley, Vince's
Italian Restaurante, Big Radio WEKZ, Monroe WI.
For further updates regarding Urban Force Racing, go to their newly revamped
website at:
http://www.sdb.k12.wi.us/memorial/urbanforceracing/team/team.htm For
information regarding Zack Riddle, logon to:
http://www.zackriddle.com/4.html
For Immediate Release
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
May 18th, 2011
Anthony Burroughs Strikes at Moulton for Second Win of 2011
Rogersville, Alabama (05/18/11) – Despite cold and damp conditions ruining
racing through most of the region and the country for that matter, Anthony
Burroughs found a race to enter as he took part in an event at Moulton Speedway
(Moulton, Alabama), and it would prove to be a good decision as he scored his
second win of the season in his #121 PMC Enterprises/Barry Wright Super Late
Model.
After seeing most of his other options effected by rain, Anthony decided to
enter a Weekly Racing Series Event on Saturday night at Moulton Speedway
(Moulton, Alabama). Sixteen Super Late Models were on hand, and via time trials
Anthony started fourth in the main event. He would slow advance his way to the
front during the race's early stages before taking the lead on lap 10, and he
went on to claim the win over Brandon King and Chad Winkles. Full results are
available at www.MoultonRaceway.com.
Anthony will be back in his familiar stomping grounds this weekend, May
20th-21st, as he enters a pair of $2,000 to win/$200 to start, unsanctioned
events in Alabama. On Friday night the action will get underway at North Alabama
Speedway (Tuscumbia, Alabama), which is where Burroughs claimed a $2,000 win a
month ago, before shifting to Moulton Speedway (Moulton, Alabama) on Saturday
night. For more information on the events, please visit
www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com
and www.MoultonRaceway.com.
Burroughs Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including
Tucker’s Mobile Home Services, World Venture Travel, PRP Suspension, R2C
Competition Series Filters, Stuckey Enterprises, Wholesale Commercial Laundry
Equipment, Braswell Carburetors, Power Mist Fuel Products, Sign Here Graphics,
PMC Enterprises, Brown Racing Engines Engines, 5150 Race Trailers, All-Star
Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft.
For the latest Anthony Burroughs information, please visit
www.Burroughs121.com .
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
May 18th, 2011
Mike Marlar Scores Top Ten in Lucas Action; Batesville Next
Winfield, Tennessee (05/18/11) – Fresh off a top ten finish in the Lucas Oil
Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) event at 34 Raceway (Burlington, Iowa), Mike
Marlar will take his #36 Wells Motorsports/Rocket/Custom Racing Engine Super
Late Model into battle this weekend in the 1st Annual Bad Boy 98 at Batesville
Motor Speedway (Locust Grove, Arkansas).
It was back to business with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series on Friday
night at 34 Raceway (Burlington, Iowa) in a $10,000 to win race, which saw 37
entries. Mike would race his way into the main event via heat race action, where
he finished fourth to secure the 14th starting spot for the 50 lap main. During
the duration of the feature, he would advance five spots to register a 9th place
finish at the checkered flag. Full results are available at
www.LucasDirt.com.
Saturday night's Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event at LaSalle Speedway
(LaSalle, Illinois) has fallen victim to Mother Nature, and has been rescheduled
for September 27th. Mike is currently sixth in the latest tour standings.
This weekend, May 18th-21st, Mike and the crew will roll into Batesville Motor
Speedway (Locust Grove, Arkansas) for the 1st Annual Bad Boy 98, which looks to
be a unique event to say the least. The winner of the LOLMDS-sanctioned event
will receive $10,000 cash, which is less than second place's $20,000 prize, but
the winner will also receive a brand new 2011 Chevrolet Camaro for his efforts.
A lucky fan will also win a 2011 Ford Mustang.. The festivities get underway
with an Open Practice Session on Thursday night, while Friday's program will be
highlighted by time trials and heat race action. The inaugural event will
conclude on Saturday night with b-main action and the 98 lap feature. For more
information, please visit
www.BatesvilleMotorSpeedway.net and
www.LucasDirt.com .
Mike Marlar would like to thank his sponsors and
marketing partners including Wells Motorsports, ASI Racewear, ATL Fuel Cells,
Beyea, Carolina Racing Supply, Charlie’s Oil Pans, Convenient Lube, Core-Tenn,
Custom Race Engines, CV Products, Dart, DT52 Photos, DWT Racing, Dyer’s Top
Rods, Expressions Floral & Gift, Fastlane Signs & Graphics, FSR Radiators,
Goddard Industrial, GW Performance, Hawk Performance, Hoosier by Pup, Integra
Racing Shocks, Keyser Manufacturing, Outerwears, Outlaw Racing Disc Brakes,
Performance Bodies, Peterson Fluid Systems, QuickCar Racing Products, Storie
Manifolds, Sweet Manufacturing, Twisted! Roofs, Valley View Enterprises, VP
Racing Fuels, Warrior Race Cars, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply, R2C Performance
Products, Wiles Driveshafts, Willett Powder Coating, Winters Rearends, and
MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.
For the latest information on Mike Marlar please visit
www.MikeMarlar.net .
For Immediate Release
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
May 17th, 2011
Ronny Lee Hollingsworth to Pilot Warrior House Car in Bad Boy 98
Northport, Alabama (05/17/11) – Ronny Lee Hollingsworth will begin a new era of
his career in this weekend's Bad Boy 98 at Batesville Motor Speedway (Locust
Grove, Arkansas) as he pilots the #1 Warrior House Car Super Late Model in the
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) sanctioned event.
With Flynn Motorsports currently switching all of their entries to Warrior
Chassis the new cars aren't quite ready for action so Ronny Lee will pilot the
#1 Goddard Performance/Warrior/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model in this
weekend's event.
Hollingsworth commented, "Tony (Flynn) and myself are really excited about
making the move to Warrior Race Cars, and we are looking forward to piloting the
Warrior House Car at Batesville this weekend."
This weekend's 1st Annual Bad Boy 98 is a unique event to say the least as the
winner will get $10,000, which is half of what the second place car will receive
($20,000). However, the winner will also receive a brand new, 2011 Chevrolet
Camaro, while a lucky fan will receive a 2011 Ford Mustang. The event pays
$1,200 just to start and gets underway on Thursday night with an Open Practice
Session. Friday night will be headlined by time trials and heat race action,
while Saturday's program will include b-mains and the 98 lap finale. For more
information on the event, please visit www.LucasDirt.com and
www.BatesvilleMotorSpeedway.net
.
After a week hiatus, Ronny Lee returned to action last Saturday night, May 14th
at Jackson Motor Speedway (Byram, Mississippi) in a $2,500 to win/50 lap event
at the 1/4 mile oval in Henry Cooper's #14 Super Late Model. Twenty-six
participants entered the event, and after qualifying second fastest in his
group, Hollingsworth locked into the pole-sitter's dash, where he registered a
fourth place finish. Via his dash performance, he started fourth in the main
event, and looked to have a car that could contend to the win before contact
from a lap car near the race's midway point caused him to spin, bringing his
night to a disappointing early end. Full results are available at
www.StateSeries.com.
Ronny Lee Hollingsworth would like to thank all of his sponsors including Waddle
Trucking, Flynn Racing, Kelley Electrical Contractors, Vic Hill Racing Engines,
MSRMafia.com, Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, Stuckey Enterprises, Hoosier Racing
Tires, VP Racing Fuels, Warrior Race Cars, and O.H. Hendricks.
Ronny Lee Hollingsworth and Hollingsworth Motorsports is currently looking for
new sponsors and marketing sponsors. If you or your company is interested on
becoming a member of the team, please visit
www.HollingsworthMotorsports.com .
For more information on Ronny Lee Hollingsworth, please visit
www.HollingsworthMotorsports.com .
#29 Bud Kaeding. Photo by Lance Jennings.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series
BUD KAEDING WINS POMBO/SARGENT CLASSIC AT TULARE
By Lance Jennings
TULARE, CA – MAY 17, 2011... Last Saturday night, Campbell's Bud Kaeding claimed
the wingless portion of the Pombo/Sargent Classic at Tulare's Groppetti
Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway. It was not an easy win for the veteran driver,
as he bested Hollister's Ryan Bernal to earn his third win of the year with the
USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series.
With an eight pill drawn for the inversion, Gardena's Greg Alexander and Wes
Gutierrez of San Martin shared the front row of the 30-lap main event. At the
drop of starter Willie Williams' green flag, the two young drivers led the field
into the first turn. Using the bottom line of the Tulare clay oval, Alexander
took command as Gutierrez was shuffled back to sixth. Hanford's Jonathan Logan
grabbed second, followed by Dennis Howell of Ranch Palos Verdes, Bakersfield's
Ricky Kirkbride, and Richard VanderWeerd of Visalia.
As Alexander looked to distance himself from the field, hard charging Ryan
Bernal and Bud Kaeding began to make their way to the front. By the fifth
circuit, the sixth starting Bernal began to apply pressure to the leader.
Railing around the speedway's extreme outside line and banging his right rear
tire off the fence, Ryan gathered extra momentum. This move worked to his
advantage and he executed a successful pass for the lead.
With Bernal now out front, Alexander tried to battle back, but the new leader
was too strong. Kaeding, now in third, made quick work of Alexander for second
and gave chase after the leader. As the laps counted down, a yellow flag halted
the action. Now bunched together in single file formation, Kaeding was right on
Bernal's rear bumper. As the leaders picked up the throttle, Kaeding set for a
turn one "slide job" pass on the slick surface. Riding the high line, Bernal
kept his determined drive and fought off the challenge. A couple of laps later,
the 3-time USAC Silver Crown Champion tried another turn one pass, only to have
Bernal squeak through and maintain the lead.
Still within striking distance, Kaeding kept up the pressure. Another shot for
the lead was successful as Bernal banged his car off the cushion. By this time,
the lead duo had separated themselves from the field. Third running Richard
VanderWeerd began to reel in the leaders, but ran out of time to make a
challenge. At the checkered flags, it was Kaeding, Bernal, VanderWeerd, Peter
Murphy, and Alexander.
Driving Junior Bowman's #29 Buster & Ziggy Enterprises / Kaeding Performance
Maxim, Bud Kaeding won his third Tulare main event. Earlier in the program,
Kaeding set the standard in Sander Engineering Time Trials over the twenty-four
car field. The veteran driver scored fourth in his heat race and is now sixth in
the point chase as the series heads to Hanford this Saturday.
After leading ten laps of the main event, Ryan Bernal finished second in Danny
Olmstead's #11D S&S Automotive Maxim. The former Wingless Spec Sprint Champion
was fifth quick on the night and won his first heat race of the year in the
Saldana Racing Products / Keizer Wheels sponsored event. Bernal reclaimed the
point lead and currently holds a twenty-nine point advantage.
Piloting the family owned #10 VanderWeerd Construction / Battery Worx Maxim,
Richard VanderWeerd claimed third in the Pombo/Sargent Classic. Earlier in the
evening, Richard was third fast in qualifications and took fifth in his heat
race. Now second in the championship points, the young driver will look to close
the gap at Hanford.
Charging from the fifteenth starting spot, Peter Murphy of Clovis took fourth in
the main event. Driving the #4 Eberhardt Motorsports' Maxim, backed by Ridgeline
Framing and Pro Signs, Murphy was eighteenth fast in time trials and second in
his heat race. As this writing goes to press, the veteran driver is ninth in the
point standings.
Greg Alexander led the first six laps on the main event before finishing fifth
at the checkered flags. Piloting Chuck Tyler's #72 Maxim sponsored by Trench
Shoring and Amsoil, Alexander was eleventh quick on the night and scored second
in his heat race. Heading into Saturday's action, Greg is currently third in the
point chase.
Dennis Howell won the evening's first heat race, backed by Extreme Mufflers.
Driving the family owned #62 San Pedro Auto Body / Howell Meyer Racing Maxim,
Howell was seventh fast in time trials and ninth in the main event. The USAC
Western Midget Series graduate is currently eighth in championship points.
Santa Rosa's Marty Hawkins won the 10-lap DJ Safety Heat Race #3. Piloting the
family's #3M Schnee, sponsored by The Toiyabe Group and Blakeley Landscaping,
Hawkins was twelfth quick on the night and scored fifteenth in the feature. In
limited action, Marty is now sixteenth in the points.
"Showtime" Danny Sheridan earned the night's Keizer Wheels "Hard Charger / Best
Passing Job" honors on the night. Starting twenty-fourth in the feature, Danny
took the Kittle Motorsports #18 Pace Lighting / PIPE Sherman to seventh at the
checkered flags. Sheridan and his crew battled problems all night, but put on a
show after borrowing a tail tank from Danny Faria Jr. In just his first start of
the year, Danny is twenty-ninth in the standings.
The USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series would like to thank Southwest
Contractors, Hoosier Tire, Amsoil, BR Motorsports, ButlerBuilt, Competition
Suspension Inc., Cory Kruseman's Sprint Car & Midget Driving School, Crow
Enterprizes, DJ Safety, Extreme Mufflers, Hilborn Fuel Injection, Hinchman-Indy
Racing Uniforms, Integra Shocks, Kaeding Performance, Keizer Wheels, King Racing
Products, Port City Racing, Saferacer.com, Saldana Racing Products, and Sander
Engineering for their support.
The USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series will return to action on Saturday, May
21st, at Hanford's Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway. Also on the card will be the
Taco Bravo Ocean Sprints vs. ASCS Southern California Sprints, and IMCA
Modifieds. Located on the Kings County Fairgrounds in Hanford, California,
Reserved Grandstand tickets are $15. Advance tickets are on sale now and camping
is available on the fairgrounds. For more event information, visit
giantchevroletspeedway.com or call (559) 584-RACE (7223). In addition, fans can
visit Giant Chevrolet in Visalia to enter for a ride in the pace car and VIP
access.
For more information on the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series, please visit
westcoastsprintcars.com, usacracing.com, racesantamariaspeedway.com, or follow
the series on facebook.
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USAC WEST COAST 360 SPRINT RACE RESULTS:
May 14, 2011 - Tulare, California - Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway
"Pombo/Sargent Classic"
SANDER ENGINEERING TIME TRIALS:
1. Bud Kaeding, 29, Bowman-16.347; 2. Rusty Carlile, 51, Carlile-16.538; 3.
Richard VanderWeerd, 10, VanderWeerd-16.539, 4. Nic Faas, 4X, Alexander-16.657;
5. Ryan Bernal, 11D, Olmstead-16.794; 6. Ricky Kirkbride, 87, Van Meter-16.827;
7. Dennis Howell, 62, Howell-16.918; 8. Jonathan Logan, 32, Evett/Logan-16.934;
9. Kolby Araki, 71G, Ishii-17.100; 10. Wes Gutierrez, 007, WG-17.116; 11. Greg
Alexander, 72, Tyler-17.159; 12. Marty Hawkins, 3M, Hawkins-17.168; 13. Davey
Pombo, 38, Eames-17.180; 14. T.J. Smith, 14, LeGras-17.236; 15. Justyne Hamblin,
8, JH-17.243; 16. Danny Faria Jr., 2, Bowman-17.393; 17. Jace VanderWeerd, 88,
VanderWeerd-17.472; 18. Peter Murphy, 4, Eberhardt-17.545; 19. Adam Frith-Smith,
62X, Frith-Smith- 17.777; 20. Nico Russo, 3N, Russo-18.341; 21. Jeff Miller, 5X,
Swaim-18.354; 22. Matt Day, 97, Day-18.478; 23. Andrew Murray, 18,
Murray-19.064; 24. Danny Sheridan, 18X, Kittle-25.230.
EXTREME MUFFLERS HEAT RACE 1: (10 laps)
1. Dennis Howell, 2. Danny Faria Jr., 3. Wes Gutierrez, 4. Bud Kaeding, 5. Davey
Pombo, 6. Nic Faas, 7. Matt Day, 8. Adam Frith-Smith. 3:06.33
SALDANA RACING PRODUCTS / KEIZER WHEELS HEAT RACE 2: (10 laps)
1. Ryan Bernal, 2. Greg Alexander, 3. Jace VanderWeerd, 4. Jonathan Logan, 5.
T.J. Smith, 6. Rusty Carlile, 7. Russo, 8. Andrew Murray. 3:05.15.
DJ SAFETY HEAT RACE 3: (10 laps)
1. Marty Hawkins, 2. Peter Murphy, 3. Ricky Kirkbride, 4. Justyne Hamblin, 5.
Richard VanderWeerd, 6. Jeff Miller, 7. Kolby Araki, 8. Danny Sheridan. 3:11.90.
FEATURE: (30 laps - With Starting Positions)
1. Bud Kaeding (8th), 2. Ryan Bernal (6th), 3. Richard VanderWeerd (7th), 4.
Peter Murphy (15th), 5. Greg Alexander (1st), 6. Davey Pombo (10th), 7. Danny
Sheridan (24th), 8. Ricky Kirkbride (5th), 9. Dennis Howell (4th), 10. Jonathan
Logan (3rd), 11. Justyne Hamblin (12th), 12. Danny Faria Jr. (13th), 13. Wes
Gutierrez (2nd), 14. T.J. Smith (11th), 15. Marty Hawkins (9th), 16. Nic Faas
(17th), 17. Jace VanderWeerd (14th), 18. Rusty Carlile (16th), 19. Kolby Araki
(18th), 20. Nico Russo (20th), 21. Matt Day (22nd), 22. Adam Frith-Smith (19th),
23. Jeff Miller (21st), 24. Andrew Murray (23rd). NT.
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FEATURE LAP LEADERS:
Laps 1-6 Greg Alexander, Laps 7-16 Ryan Bernal, Laps 17-30 Bud Kaeding.
KEIZER WHEELS HARD CHARGER AWARD: Danny Sheridan (24th to 7th)
NEW WEST COAST 360 SPRINT POINTS:
1. Ryan Bernal 286; 2. Richard VanderWeerd 259; 3. Greg Alexander 253; 4. Wes
Gutierrez 249; 5. Jace VanderWeerd 249; 6. Bud Kaeding 219; 7. Justyne Hamblin
209; 8. Dennis Howell 195; 9. Peter Murphy 182; 10. T.J. Smith 178; 11. Danny
Faria Jr. 174; 12. Ricky Kirkbride 158; 13. Rusty Carlile 154; 14. Davey Pombo
133; 15. Jonathan Logan 131; 16. Marty Hawkins 112; 17. Nico Russo 101; 18. Cole
Peard 76; 19. Matt Day 75; 20. Jeff Miller 69.
NEXT WEST COAST 360 SPRINT RACE:
May 21 - Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway - Hanford, California
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May 13, 2011
BOBBY VARIN RACING NEWS
Sharon Springs, NY- Bobby Varin Collects Two Top Finishes In Past Weekend Racing
Action
By: Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media
Another two nights of racing action were completed last weekend as Modified
super star Bobby Varin was in competition at both Glen Ridge and the Fonda
Speedways and the end result saw Bobby collect two finishes on both nights of
racing action. Bobby raced hard at the Glen Ridge Speedway on Friday evening to
come away with a third place finish in an event that saw new speedway invader
Lance Willix capture his ever win at the Glen Ridge facility. The Fonda event on
Saturday evening saw Bobby Varin make a valiant charge from the back of the pack
to nail down a runner-up to winner Ronnie Johnson. Danny Varin, after
discovering a flat tire on his race car before the midpoint of the event, go
pitside and change the sneaker and then racing his way back through the field to
snare a tenth place finish at the checkered flag.
At Glen Ridge on Friday evening, Bobby began the feature event from ninth
starting position. With seven laps into the books, Bobby had advanced into the
top five. At the next caution point two laps later found Bobby advancing into
the runner-up role behind leader Craig Hanson. Craig Hanson was feeling the
pressure from Bobby and two laps later Bobby dove to the bottom of the raceway
to try and slip by Hanson. Hanson then dropped to the bottom to block Bobby's
momentum and leaving both drivers vulnerable as from the top of the speedway
came Lance Willix and the newcomer to the speedway had a full head of steam as
he approached the battling duo and was able to exit the turn with the lead. Once
in front Willix raced away to capture his first ever Glen Ridge victory. Craig
Hanson was the runner-up with Bobby Varin in third, Jack Brown in fourth and
Mike Ronca completing the top five. Ken Tremont, Elmo Reckner, Marc Johnson,
Jimmy Becker and Don Ronca rounded out the top ten finishers. The early season
point standings continue to shuffle and now show Ken Tremont leading with 254
points. Bobby Varin gained ground from the last event and is second with 246
tallies and in a tie with Craig Hanson. Jack Brown is fourth with 228 markers.
Rounding out the top five is Lance Willix with 218 points. Paul Kinney, Jamike
Sowle, Don Ronca, Richie Price and Elmo Reckner complete the top ten at this
time.
Fonda action found Bobby start from way back in 15th position for the feature
event. Dustin Delaney set a torrid early pace and was into lapped traffic by
lap-8 and coming up quickly to challenge him at that point was Ryan Odasz. Odasz
kept relentless pressure on Delaney and secured the lead a couple of laps later.
On lap-16, Odasz would feel the pressure from Ronnie Johnson and Johnson would
make the pass a couple of laps later for the lead. Bobby Varin was riding in
10th place at the time but had found a seam of the raceway to his liking and was
now on the move. Lap-24 found Bobby in sixth position and one lap later moved
into the top five. Continuing his assault to the front, Bobby moved into third
place by lap-27 and one lap later was able to dispose of invader for the evening
Stewart Friesen for second place. By that time Johnson enjoyed a straightaway
lead and cruised in for the win, his second of the season at Fonda. Bobby was
the runner-up in an outstanding drive and Friesen was third. Jim Davis raced to
fourth place and Jeff Trombley completed the top five. Ryan Odasz, Elmo Reckner,
Marc Johnson, Darwin Greene and Danny Varin completed the top ten finishers.
With the second place finish Bobby continues to lead the point standings with
116 points. Jeff Trombley and Marc Johnson are tied in the runner-up role with
94 tallies each. Alton Palmer follows with 84 markers and Ronnie Johnson
completes the top five with 83 points.
All of the race cars the Varin Team will be going to the post with for the 2011
racing season are ready to go. Bobby is geared and ready to defend the Fonda
track title he captured for the sixth time in his illustrious career in 2010.
Bobby will be going after his fourth title in a row at Fonda and once again will
be steering the famous 00 race cars of legendary car owner Dave Cruickshank and
his Dover Brake business. Cruickshank has two cars readied for Bobby for the
upcoming season with both of the race cars coming out of the Bicknell shops and
powered by JPM motors. The team will concentrate on two nights of competition
with Bobby set to defend his championship crown from a season ago at Fonda and
seeking to gain the elusive championship crown at Utica Rome. Bobby led the
points battle at Utica Rome for most of the past season until a couple of
mechanical failures late in the season stifled his chances for the 2010 title.
Son Danny will return to the seat of the Ed Monger owned Magsarus sponsored hot
rod. Danny had a pervious stint in the race car two seasons ago. The race
machine is out of the Teo Shops and will carry a Gary Waters powerplant to
supply the power to the rear wheels. Danny raced hard all of last season and
remained in the top five in points for most of the campaign until he too was
bitten by mechanical failures that dropped him to eleventh place when the points
chase ended.
Bobby will once again be aboard the Marv Pedrick/Andy Romano owned racer for his
battles at Glen Ridge. A new race car out of the Bicknell Shops will have a
selection of Pat Morrison or Jeff Boyd powerplants to choose from for the racing
action and the car may be utilized for select additional events later in the
season. Bobby will join forces with Ken Saya and the Commercial Roofing Team for
all big shows and the ROC Dirt Series. A brand new race car was in place for the
team at Syracuse and was later utilized for the Eastern States race at Orange
County and World Finals races at Charlotte where Bobby landed a pair of sixth
place finishes on National TV. Another Bicknell car is in the stable and will
compliment the team with Morrison and Kevlar powerplants supplying the go-power.
Bobby has also enjoyed his entry into the world of sprint car racing and once
again will find the Pete Demitraszek sprinter available to him for select
excursions where Bobby can pull off double duty at the facilities. Danny Varin
tried his hand at sprint car racing last season and enjoyed his time in the seat
and he too will find some time behind the wheel of the 305 Cuomo Sprinter at
select events in the area.
Bobby has enjoyed a great career in the annals of racing. He is a past winner of
the season ending classic Eastern States event held at the Orange County Fair
Speedway having won the event in 2003 with a spectacular performance to claim
the victory, a win that remains high on the list of achievements in the
illustrious career of Bobby Varin. Bobby has also captured two New Yorker
triumphs in recent years at the Utica Rome Speedway. In 2008 Bobby won the event
in a 200 lap version and this past year won again this time leading every lap in
a shortened version 100-lap grind in the curtain closer at the speedway. Even
larger for Bobby in 2011 will be a couple of benchmarks in his racing career.
Bobby currently ranks in seventh place among the all-time features winners at
the Fonda Fairgrounds with 47 wins having surpassed the legendary Bill Wimble
this past season who owned 43 wins to his credit. Former Fonda greats Mike
Romano with 48 wins, Pete Corey with 50 wins and Kenny Shoemaker with 54 wins
are next in line and Bobby is hoping for a stellar season to slide past this
legendary trio of great competitors.
The Varin team continues to seek the same winning formula for success they
enjoyed in 2010. The car owner for the Varin Team is the legendary Dave
Cruickshank and the hard working team is headed up by Crew Chief John Bakuzonis,
and crew members Dave Cross, Jeff Preston, Tyler Preston, Jack Hanna, Bob Gray
and Garret Sagatis. With additional cars in the stable for Varin with the
Commercial Roofing entry and the Romano/Pedrick machine, the 2011 season ahead
will be full of racing excitement from beginning to end.
The Varin Family credits much of their success to their fine group of sponsors
who continue to support their racing efforts. Dover Brake, Joe Bertothy Racing,
JSB Fabrications, Countryman CARQUEST, Land Designs, Supply Wagon Rentals,
Corigliano Towing, Leslie Home Improvement, GA Motorsports Media and Boys Club
of America have all been solid in their support of the Varin racing efforts and
encourage the racing community to support all of these fine sponsors whenever
they have the capacity to do so. The Varin Team also welcomes new sponsor Jeff
Bristol Trucking to the fine list of sponsors for the team. Bobby and Danny
Varin would like to thank their their loyal fan base for the strong support in
the past and look for continued support into the 2011 racing season and beyond.
More updates will follow shortly for the Varin Racing team efforts. Follow the
success of the 00 and 93 Varin Racing Team at their respective websites with all
of the latest updates and information at: http://www.bobbyvarin.com or
http://www.dannyvarin.com
For Immediate Release
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
May 12th, 2011
Dillan White Claims Pair of Top Three Finishes
Crofton, Kentucky (05/12/11) - Dillan White was able to get his season pointed
in the right direction last weekend by piloting his #54 DW Motorsports/Mastersbilt/Jay
Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model by scoring back-to-back third place
finishes against a stout field of competitors.
With over 30 Super Late Models on hand, Dillan entered a Weekly Racing Series
Event on Friday night, May 6th at Farmer City Raceway (Farmer City, Illinois).
He would start the night by qualifying eighth fastest, and then would go on to
win his heat race to start fourth in the main event. During the course of the
event, he would battle his way to a third place finish behind race winner, Jason
Feger, and Ryan Unzicker.
Dillan traveled to Brownstown Speedway (Brownstown, Indiana) on Saturday night,
May 7th for the Lee Fleetwood Memorial, which posted a $2,500 to win purse for
the event, which drew 33 Super Late Models. After winning his heat race in
convincing fashion after starting in the fourth slot, Dillan earned the pole for
the main event. White would lead the feature for the first 18 laps before Don
O'Neal slipped by in lapped traffic. White would run second from the remainder
of the event until the white flag lap when Kent Robinson moved in to challenge
him for the position. The pair crossed the finish line side-by-side and scorers
gave the position to Robinson, so White was credited with a third place finish.
Full results from both events are available at
www.DirtOnDirt.com.
The plans for the team for the upcoming weekend, May 13th-14th, are extremely
tentative, but currently include a pair of Weekly Racing Series Events at Farmer
City Raceway (Farmer City, Illinois) and Fairbury American Legion Speedway
(Fairbury, Illinois). For the latest schedule information, point your browsers
to www.DillanWhite.com .
The team has a 2011 CJ Rayburn Chassis for sale, which includes shocks, springs,
rearend, fuel cell, drive shaft, and more. Call Dillan at 270-881-0217 for more
information.
Dillan also just received brand new t-shirts, hoodies, hats, and beanies. The
items can be viewed and ordered via his website at
www.DillanWhite.com and can also
be purchased at the team's hauler during any upcoming event.
Dillan White and DW Motorsports are currently looking for sponsors for their
team, and have packages available for any companies’ advertising budget. For
more information, please visit
www.DillanWhite.com .
For more information on DW Motorsports, please visit
www.DillanWhite.com .
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Contact: Chub Frank Racing
982 Lottsville Niobe Road
Bear Lake, PA 16402
814-489-3952
Back-To-Back Runner-Up Finishes In Georgia Get Chub Frank Back In The
Checkered-Flag Mix
BEAR LAKE, PA – May 11, 2011 – With a very successful weekend of World of
Outlaws Late Model Series competition in Georgia, Chub Frank made it clear that
he’s ready for a return to Victory Lane on the national tour.
The 49-year-old veteran from Bear Lake, Pa., scored back-to-back runner-up
finishes last weekend, taking the bridesmaid cash in Saturday night’s ‘Pine Tree
50’ at Swainsboro Raceway and Sunday evening’s 40-lap A-Main at Needmore
Speedway in Norman Park. The outings put ‘Chubzilla’ at the brink of snapping
his frustrating 59-race winless streak on the WoO LMS.
“This car’s been good,” Frank said of his team’s older Corry Rubber/Hino Toyota
Rocket. “I’m happy with how it’s going. We just need to get us a win now.”
Frank was very impressive in Saturday’s show at Swainsboro, charging forward
from the 12th starting spot to chase winner Rick Eckert under the checkered
flag. He passed Darrell Lanigan for second on lap 31 and crossed the finish line
2.728 seconds behind Eckert.
“I got pushed up high early in race and I found that my car was free enough to
drive up there,” said Frank, who timed 12th-fastest and finished third in a heat
race at Swainsboro. “The track kept getting rougher and rougher on the top,
though, so you really had to be up on the wheel to hold it there. If they
could’ve run it in a little better and smoothed it out, maybe I would’ve had
something for (Eckert). It just got so rough up there, I just couldn’t stay up
there.”
Frank didn’t have to work as hard to get to the front in Sunday evening’s
inaugural WoO LMS event at Needmore. He qualified better – fourth-fastest in
time trials and second in a heat – and parlayed that into an outside-pole
starting spot in the pre-feature draw for position.
Faced with a sun-baked three-eighths-mile oval that developed a single lane of
rubber, Frank fell to third behind polesitter Vic Coffey and third-starter Clint
Smith at the initial green flag of the A-Main. But after moving up to second on
lap 24 when Coffey relinquished the lead due to a spin caused by a tangle with
the slower Jill George, Frank held firm in the runner-up slot behind Smith all
the way to the finish.
“Well, I knew starting on the outside (in the A-Main) probably wasn’t gonna be
the best situation,” said Frank. “In the heat race I got the jump, but in the
feature I didn’t even get to spin the tires and Vic got by. I tried to get down,
but Clint was already in the hole.”
Pulling off a pass wasn’t in the cards on the one-groove afternoon track, but
Frank was happy with his second-place finish. It pushed his weekend earnings to
$10,100 – a much-needed financial shot in the arm for his self-owned team.
Frank hailed Tim Fuller for providing some pre-race assistance at Needmore and
gave a thumbs-up to Smith, who broke a 122-race, three-year winless streak on
the WoO LMS.
“I just want to thank my buddy Fuller,” said Frank. “He lent me a tire. I didn’t
have the right right-front tire, and he was starting so far back we kind of
swapped out.”
After a pause, Frank also sent out congratulations to Smith. “He’s a buddy of
mine, and I’m glad he got his win. It’s been a long time for him. It’s our turn
next, though.”
Frank, who ended the weekend ranked fifth in the WoO LMS points standings
through nine events (84 points behind leader Rick Eckert), will chase the tour
this week to two tracks where he’s enjoyed success in the past. The WoO LMS
visits Delaware International Speedway on Thursday night (May 12) and Winchester
(Va.) Speedway on Saturday evening (May 14). Frank won Delaware’s WoO LMS event
in 2007 and captured the dirt Late Model portion of the Winchester 200 in 1998.
For more information on Chub Frank, visit his Web site at
www.chubfrank.com.
Chub Frank Racing receives support from many valued sponsors, including Corry
Rubber, Lake Shore Paving, Hino Toyota, Sorbera Family Chiropractic, All-Star
Performance, Slavic Corporation, Custom Race Engines, GW Performance, Integra
Shocks and Hoosier Tire.
May 11, 2011
NEWS FROM JERRY HIGBIE RACING
GOSHEN, NY-- Jerry Higbie Claims Third Place Finish At Accord Speedway In Great
Drive
By: Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media
Last Friday evening with a quality field of hot rods in the house, Newburgh, New
York resident and Modified superstar Jerry Higbie drove his Big Block powered
Modified from a fifteenth place start to claim a podium finish when the
checkered flag fell on the 30-lap feature at the Accord Speedway. The finish
placed "The Statesman" in the top four in points at Accord and he is also in the
runner-up slot at the Orange County Fair Speedway in Modified points. Jerry
could only muster a fourteeth place finish at OCFS on Saturday evening. Jerry is
seeking his third consecutive title at the tough Accord Speedway and with Brett
Hearn and Danny Johnson dominating the early season action with two wins each it
throws a challenge up to all of the Accord driving roster as to who will be the
first driver to knock the superstars of racing off the winning platform.
Dom Roselli took the lead of the Accord main and threatened early on to make a
runaway of the event. A few cautions brought the field closer together but
Roselli at each green flag was able to get trhe great drives from the top shelf
of the raceway to maintain his advantage in the event. A restart on lap-23 for
the disabled Mike Storms racer saw the fast closing Brett Hearn now breathing
down the "Iceman's" tailpipes. Hearn dove to the bottom of the raceway with
Roselli choosing to stay up top and coming out of turn two Hearn executed the
slide job that blocked Roselli's momentum and installed Hearn as the new leader
in the event. Hearn went to capture his second Accord Speedway win of the new
season with Roselli hanging tough for second and Jerry Higbie a close third.
Bobby Hentschel and Danny Johnson completed the top five finishers. The updated
points at Accord now show Brett Hearn as the point leader with 232. Danny
Johnson is in the runner-up role with 200, Danny Creeden is third with 198
markers and Jerry Higbie is fourth with 194 tallies. Mike Ricci completes the
top five with 190 points. Danny Tyler, Justin Holland, Richie Eurich, Scott
Ferrier and Richard Smith complete the top ten in the current points's picture.
Michael Storms captured the win at the OCFS facility on Saturday evening. He was
followed by point leader Tommy Meier, John Lieto, Jesse Kline and Bill Wilson.
Jerry Higbie was fourteenth in the event.
The points picture for the updated OCFS driving title now show Tommy Meier out
front with 151 tallies. Jerry Higbie is in the runner-up position with 1390
points. Steve Dodd and Danny Creeden are locked in a tie with each scoring 112
points to date. Chris Whitehead completes the top five with 106 points to his
credit. Richie Eurich, Craig Mitchell, Jack Brown, Jeremy Markle and Gary
Tomkins complete the top ten.
With a whirlwind of activity at the Higbie Race Shops, Jerry continues on with a
decisive plan for his approach to the 2011 racing season. As previously noted,
Jerry is racing at OCFS in a recently spawned chassis of Higbie design for
competition at the hard clay oval. For competition at the Accord Speedway, Jerry
will be utilizing a 2009 Bicknell chassis and there will be a third car in the
works for competition out at some of the select open shows throughout the
Northeast. Power for the race cars will come from the well-noted Precision
Engine Shops with big block power for work at both racing facilities.
The Higbie Family owned signature numbered 97 cars have been missing at the
speedway for the past couple of seasons but the large and loyal contingent of
Higbie racing fans are delighted to see the famous and popular race cars working
the racing surface hard in quest of more victories and more championships.
Long-time Higbie sponsors Shaver Construction, Beaverkill Trout Hatchery, Mr K's
Carpet Service, Hutchings Insurance, Behrent's Speed Center, SKJ Towing, Bada
Bing Pizza and GA Motorsports Media will be assisting the Higbie Racing Team
efforts.
A new chapter in the history of Higbie Racing will unfold later in the season
when Jerry's Son Cody takes the wheel of the Junior Slingshot that was purchased
and refurbished for Cody so he can begin his racing career at the Accord
Speedway on Wednesday evenings when Midweek Madness commences at the speedway on
June 8th. Cody is eight years old and is looking forward to his initial runs
with the car that will carry the number 83 when it appears at the speedways.
Higbie's business, Hig-Fab, has been super busy throughout the off-season but is
currently making appointments for race cars to be refurbished for the season as
the 2011 racing season. With sponsorship dollars dwindling, many of the racers
are seeking to stay within the restraints of their tightening racing budgets so
many of the racers have opted to retain their current equipment and have the
experts with the Hig-Fab Team perform their magic to update the race cars. The
Hig-Fab shop is ready, willing and able to serve your racing needs whether it be
an entire new body or just new body pieces. The Hig-Fab shop can do frame
repairs or front and rear clips and can supply new bumpers for any Chassis car
racing on the circuit, including Slingshots and Micro Sprints. Scaling of the
race cars and Performance shock work is all done in-house. For more information
regarding the services and capabilities of the highly trained Hig-Fab Staff,
please contact the shop at: 845 294 0898. Don't wait to have your race car
updated or re-skinned for the next racing season, the time to prepare for the
new season is now. Hit the tracks running as the experts at Hig-Fab can
eliminate your worries for a great looking and great handling race car.
For additional information and updates regarding Jerry Higbie Racing, go to
their newly constructed website at:
http://www.higbieracing.com
May 12, 2011
DELMAR -- In the world of sports, some people are
casual participants, like Sunday golfers or pick-up basketball players.
For others, like race car driver Richard Jarvis Jr. of Ocean City, competition
is something that's in the blood.
"My father used to race," Jarvis said. "He used to race most of the big block
modifiers that race at Delmar. I just started watching him and started in
go-carts when I was 11 and just progressed from there."
Jarvis won three national championships as a go-cart diver before graduating to
NASCAR races like the Busch North and the Busch Series (now called the
Nationwide Series).
These days, Jarvis races super late model cars, the high-performance models used
at the highest levels of dirt-track racing.
"Some places you race, there's two classes," he said. "There's a class with a
smaller motor. So they call them late models and they call us super late models
because we have a bigger engine. I've run at Dover and some other NASCAR tracks,
[and] I've won two track championships with the kind of cars we're racing now."
Next up for the driver is today's Fulton Bank 50 World of Outlaws race at
Delaware International Speedway.
"It's a fun race track to race on because the Cathell family, which runs and
operates the track, they do a really good job preparing the track," Jarvis said.
"You can go to some tracks and they don't really do a good job -- don't put a
lot of time or effort into it -- it's real dusty and it's real slow because if
you don't have a lot of water in the track, and moisture in the clay, it really
slows the track down and slows the cars down. But Charlie [Cathell] really puts
a lot of time into the track to make it so it's a tacky track. It makes the clay
tacky that we race on, which makes it so you can really travel fast."
The World of Outlaws is widely considered the top super late model tour, and
competition is notoriously fierce. Jarvis said he expects upwards of 50 cars
showing up for the competition, and not everyone will make it to the main event.
"They're the most popular touring series for the super late models," Jarvis
said. "Really the cream of the crop when it comes to late model is the guys that
travel and race 50-60 races a year. They are the best, and they've had some
really good races here.
"The competition, at this level, it's anybody's game because everyone is so
close. It's just a matter of everything working out to your advantage. You'll go
out and you'll run time trials, and that will pretty much set your night. If I
make a good lap, that'll start you up for the heat race, and if you finish the
heat race, that'll give you a good spot to go up for the feature. Everything
just starts early from the time trials on and, hopefully, have a good starting
spot there where you can translate it to the race in the feature."
Jarvis has a new car to deal with, a brand-new Laser Chassis with only three
races under its belt. That said, of the three, he's finished first twice and
came in second on the third run. His crew of a half-dozen people is also working
around the clock to prepare for the big race.
"I'm still working out some bugs on the car," Jarvis said. "We'll be working on
it every night this week. All my crew have full-time jobs, but they do a great
job helping out and sacrificing so we can get the car ready. There're so many
pieces to the car -- to make sure everything's tight and all the settings in the
engine are where they're supposed to be -- it's pretty much an every-night thing
getting it ready."
The World of Outlaws has been a particularly hairy contest for Jarvis; he
finished third last year in the qualifying round before having to bow out of the
feature because of an oil pump problem. Still, he feels good about his chances
this time out.
"I feel strongly, without trying to jinxing myself or anything, that I have a
shot at winning it," he said. "I sat on the pole for the race before [and] I
definitely feel pretty good that if the car is there and we have a little luck
on our side that we can definitely win it."
For Immediate Release
Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
May 11th, 2011
Bub McCool Resumes Pursuit of Lucas Oil Rookie Title This Weekend
Vicksburg, MS (05/11/11) – Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS)
Quarter Master Rookie of the Year point's leader, Bub McCool, will return to
action with the tour this weekend in his #57J McCool Logging/Victory Circle M1
Chassis By Moyer/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model with events in Iowa
and Illinois.
Bub was last in action last Friday, May 6th as he entered a $3,000 to win, STARS
Volunteer Racing Series event at Boyds Speedway (Ringgold, Georgia) as 33 cars
entered the event. He would fail to lock into the feature via time trials, but
would race his way into the main event via b-main action. In the feature, McCool
would go on to record an 11th place finish at the checkered flag. Full results
are available at www.DirtOnDirt.com.
The team planned to enter a World of Outlaws Super Late Model event on Saturday
night at Swainsboro Raceway (Swainsboro, Georgia), but after discovering
mechanical issues after Friday's event, the team opted to return home.
This weekend, McCool Motorsports is making the long tow north for a pair of
$10,000 to win, LOLMDS events. On Friday the action will get underway at 34
Raceway (Burlington, Iowa) before moving on to LaSalle Speedway (LaSalle,
Illinois) on Saturday night. Bub currently leads the rookie standings with the
tour and is tied for eighth in the overall standings. For more information on
the weekend's events, please visit www.34Raceway.com,
www.LaSalleSpeedway.com, and
www.LucasDirt.com.
Bub also has new merchandise, which will be available by next weekend's Bad Boy
98 at Batesville Motor Speedway (Locust Grove, Arkansas). Visit the Merchandise
page at www.BubMcCool.com to
view all of the latest items.
The Bub McCool Fan Club has been relaunched. If you have not been receiving fan
club updates, please visit www.BubMcCool.com
and sign up for the Bub McCool Fan Club again. It's very important that you make
sure you enter your correct e-mail address, so that you can receive updates,
giveaways and other news. For more information, please visit
www.BubMcCool.com .
Bub and everyone at McCool Motorsports would like to thank all of their
sponsors, which include Southern Belle, McCool Logging, Jay Dickens Racing
Engines, Henderson Motorsports, Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer,
DixieDirtTV.com, Good Hope Lumber, Boland Performance, New Vision Graphics, &
MSRMafia.com.
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May 10th, 2011
Eric Wells Claims Top Ten at The Gap; Lucas Oil Action This Weekend
Hazard, Kentucky (05/10/11) – Eric Wells powered his #18 Wells
Motorsports/Rocket/Custom Racing Engine Super Late Model to a top ten finish on
Friday night at Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, Tennessee) in the $5,000 to win,
Border Wars event.
Eric was back behind the wheel of his #18 Wells Motorsports entry on Friday
night at Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, Tennessee) in a $5,000 to win, Border
Wars event. Thirty Super Late Models entered the event, and via time trials,
Eric locked into the 17th starting spot for the feature on an extremely rough
track. Wells would race smart in the feature and was able to conserve his
equipment to finish ninth in an event where attrition was high. Full results are
available at www.DirtOnDirt.com.
Wells Motorsports will be back on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS)
tour this weekend, May 13th-14th, with a pair of events in Iowa and Illinois.
The weekend's festivities get underway on Friday night at 34 Raceway
(Burlington, Iowa) with a $10,000 to win event, before traveling east on
Saturday night for another $10,000 to win race at LaSalle Speedway (LaSalle,
Illinois). Eric is 14th in the latest tour standings, but with momentum on his
side from the past month he will look to make up more ground in this weekend's
events. For more information on the events, please visit www.34Raceway.com,
www.LaSalleSpeedway.com, and
www.LucasDirt.com.
Eric Wells would like to thank his sponsors and marketing partners including
Wells Motorsports, Valley View Enterprises, Convenient Lube, Cox Wrecker
Service, ASI Racewear, ATL Fuel Cells, Beyea, Custom Race Engines, CV Products,
Dart, Dyer’s Top Rods, Expressions Floral & Gift, FSR Radiators, Skillsaw
Designs, Goddard Industrial, GW Performance, Hawk Performance, Keyser
Manufacturing, Outlaw Racing Disc Brakes, Performance Bodies, Peterson Fluid
Systems, Hoosier Racing Tires, Sweet Manufacturing, Twisted! Roofs, VP Racing
Fuels, Warrior Race Cars, Wiles Driveshafts, and MSRMafia.com Marketing
Services.
For the latest information on Eric Wells and Wells Motorsports, please visit
www.EricWells18.com .
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
May 10th, 2011
Kyle Beard Launches Redesigned Website; Strong Performances Last Weekend
Trumann, AR (05/10/11) – Kyle Beard continued his momentum and consistency of
late as he drove his #86 Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer/Samuels Performance
Racing Engine Super Late Model to a trio of top five finishes in last weekend's
COMP Cams Super Dirt Series (CCSDS) triple header.
Kyle was in action on Thursday night, May 5th at the 1/2 mile at Tri State
Speedway (Pocola, Oklahoma) with the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series as he opened a
three race weekend. Thirty-eight Super Late Models entered the event, and after
winning the fifth heat race Kyle started outside front row for the main event
alongside Kelly Boen. Beard would battle in the top three early in the event
before ultimately settling into a fifth place finish behind race winner, Boen,
RC Whitwell, Billy Moyer Jr., and Wendell Wallace.
Night #2 of the weekend's triple header was held on Friday night, May 6th at
Thunderbird Speedway (Muskogee, Oklahoma). The $2,000 to win, COMP Cams Super
Dirt Series event saw 27 cars sign in for action, and via heat race action Kyle
earned the sixth starting spot for the 25 lap feature on the 1/2 mile oval. Kyle
would run in the top five for the majority of the event, but would see the
running order shuffled with five laps to go when leaders, Kelly Boen and Dane
Dacus, made hard contact with five laps to go, which resulted in a red flag. On
the restart, Beard lined up behind leader, Bill Frye. As the race went back
green Moyer Jr. would pass Beard for second before passing Frye to claim the
win. Kyle would finish a strong third at the checkered flag for his fourth top
five finish in a row.
The final leg of CCSDS triple header was held on Saturday night, May 7th at
Crawford County Speedway (Van Buren, Arkansas) as twenty-eight Super Late Models
entered the event. Twenty-eight Super Late Models entered the event, and it was
Dane Dacus, who locked into the JFR Graphics Pole Position for the 35 lap
feature after earning the most points in heat race action. Kyle Beard flanked
him to the outside on the starting grid, and it was Beard, who shot to the lead
at the drop of the green flag with Dacus and Moyer Jr. in tow.
Beard would maintain the lead over Moyer Jr. until lap 33, when the leader
caught lapped traffic and Moyer Jr. took advantage of the situation to make it
three wide with Beard and the lapped car of Keith Lawson at the white flag. The
leaders would battle side by side into turns one and two and down the
backstretch, and entering turn three Beard would go high to navigate lapped
traffic as Moyer Jr. shot to the bottom. Exiting turn four Moyer Jr. would inch
ahead by a matter of feet to claim the win in the near photo finish over Beard.
Kyle is currently second in the CCSDS standings just four points behind leader,
Billy Moyer Jr. Full weekend results are available at
www.COMPDirt.com.
This weekend, May 13th-14th, Beard Motorsports will hit the road with the COMP
Cams Super Dirt Series once again for a pair of $2,000 to win events in northern
Louisiana and southern Arkansas in Oklahoma and Arkansas. The first race is
scheduled for Friday night at USA Speedway (Sterlington, Louisiana) and the
second event is slated for Drew County Speedway (Monticello, Arkansas). For more
information, please visit
www.USASpeedwayLLC.com,
www.DrewCountySpeedway.us, and
www.COMPDirt.com.
Kyle Beard also has redesigned website that has been launched at
www.KyleBeard86.com .
Kyle Beard would like to thank his sponsors including KB Transport, Gary Beard
Trucking, Samuel’s Performance Engines, D&M Power Washing, O.H. Hendricks Sheet
Metal, JFR Graphics, Real Racin’ Wheels, Team 5 Enterprise, Stealth Carburetors,
and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.
Beard Motorsports is always looking for more sponsors, and anyone, who may be
interested, can find more information at www.KyleBeard86.com .
For more information on Kyle and Beard Motorsports, please visit
www.KyleBeard86.com .
For Immediate Release
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
May 9th, 2011
Klint Byars Rolls to Another 2011 Feature Triumph
Carrollton, Mississippi (05/09/11) –Klint Byars notched win number three for the
2011 season on Saturday night in his #5 Southern Belle/K&K Motorsports/Victory
Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model at
Columbus Speedway (Columbus, Mississippi).
After a week away from the track to freshen their equipment, K&K Motorsports
returned reloaded on Saturday night as they entered a Weekly Racing Series Event
at Columbus Speedway (Columbus, Mississippi). With 17 Super Late Models entered
into the event, Klint blazed to the fastest time around the 1/3 mile bullring to
earn the pole position for the 20 lap feature. He would snag the lead at the
drop of the green flag and would never look back as he led the full distance to
claim the win, which was his third of the season and came over Chase Washington
and Charlie Henderson! Full results are available at
www.ColumbusSpeedway.net.
This Saturday, May 14th Byars will take the Mississippi State Champion Challenge
Series (MSCCS) point's lead and rookie of the year point's lead into battle at
Jackson Motor Speedway (Byram, Mississippi) for round #6 of the 2011 tour's
schedule, which will be highlighted by a $2,500 to win/$300 to start event. For
more information, please visit
www.JacksonMotorSpeedway.net and
www.StateSeries.com .
K&K Motorsports would like to thank its sponsors including Southern Belle, Byars
Motorsports, Jay Dickens Suspension, Hoosier Race Tires, K&K Quik Stop, Lovorn &
Lovorn Trucking, Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Bona-Fide Southern, X-Treme
Graphics By J-Rod, & MSRMafia.com .
For the latest Klint Byars and K&K Motorsports information, please visit
www.KlintByars.com .
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May 10th, 2011
Austin Hubbard Set for World of Outlaws Home Coming
Seaford, Delaware (05/10/11) – It's not very often that Austin Hubbard gets to
compete in his home state, but this Thursday, May 12th the World of Outlaws
Super Late Model tour will bring him to Delaware International Speedway (Delmar,
Delaware) for the Fulton Bank 50.
Last weekend the 2010 World of Outlaws Super Late Model Rookie of the Year
entered a pair of events with the tour in Georgia. It was back to the grind on
Saturday night with the World of Outlaws tour at Swainsboro Raceway (Swainsboro,
Georgia) in an event that drew a field of thirty-three Super Late Models for the
$10,000 to win event. On the heels of a second place finish in his heat race,
Austin started 8th in the 50 lap feature. Early in the event he was battling for
the fourth position, when he looped his mount and had to go to the tail of the
field. Over the remainder of the event he would mount a great charge from the
back of the field to a 10th place finish.
Austin made the first trip of his career to Needmore Speedway on Sunday night
for another $10,000 to win, WoO Super Late Model event. Twenty-four cars entered
the event on a track, where passing would become very difficult. Hubbard would
start 18th in the main event, and despite rubbered-up conditions, he would
advance to an 11th place finish at the checkered flag. Austin ended the weekend
third in the latest WoO standings, just 48 points removed from the lead, and
weekend results are available at www.WoOLMS.com.
A pair of WoO Late Model events are slated for this coming weekend, and Austin's
much anticipated return to Delaware will be held on Thursday, May 12th at
Delaware International Speedway (Delmar, Delaware) the $10,000 to win, Fulton
Bank 50. Early in the afternoon, he will also have a sponsor appreciation
appearance at Trinity Transport (Seaford, Delaware) from 11am to 1pm. Austin
also has brand new shirts, which he can be viewed on his website and purchased
at this weekend's events. For more information, please visit
www.DelawareInternationalSpeedway.com.
Friday will be a travel day for the team as they travel to Winchester Speedway
(Winchester, Virginia) for Saturday night's $10,000 to win, Gunter's Honey 50,
World of Outlaws-sanctioned event. For more information on the race, please
visit www.WinchesterVaSpeedway.com
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Austin Hubbard would like to thank all of his sponsors including Beitler
Motorsports, Reliable Painting, Commonwealth 100 at Virginia Motor Speedway
(April 15th-16th), Trinity Transport, Salisbury Door & Hardware, Rocket Chassis,
Cornett Racing Engines, Keyser's Port City Racing, Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic,
Robby Allen Enterprises, Sunoco Race Fuels, ASI Racewear, Behrent's Performance
Warehouse, PANELfast, Trick Race Parts, Hawk Performance, Dyer's Top Rods, The
Joie of Seating, Bell Helmets, Wilwood Disc Brake, Cizmar, TWM Racing Products,
Crow Design, TC Race Cars, Integra Shocks & Springs, R2C Competition Filters,
Outerwears Pre-Filters, Performance Rod & Custom, CPD Racing Tools, Wehrs
Machine & Racing Products, Peterson Fluid Systems, Brown & Miller Racing
Solutions, Weld Racing, Performance Bodies, Sweet Mfg, MPC Performance, Jones
Racing Products, Three Wide Clothing, and MSR Mafia.com Marketing Services.
For marketing opportunities, please contact Tonya with MPM Marketing at
www.marketwithmpm.com
For more information on Austin Hubbard, please visit
www.AustinHubbard.com.
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May 5th, 2011
Jeremy Shaw Sponsors Fundraiser Drive for Alabama Storm Victims
Millport, Alabama (05/05/11) – Just a week after historic storms left
devastating damage throughout his home state of Alabama, Jeremy Shaw is taking
initiative and is sponsoring a program to raise money for the storm victims.
In an effort to help some of the victim's from last Wednesday's tornadoes in
Alabama, Jeremy has had a special decal made to raise money for the storm
victims. The decals were designed and produced by X-treme Graphics By J-Rod,
which is owned by Jeremy Collins based in Louisiana, and can be seen to the
right. The decals are $5 each and all money raised from the sale of these decals
will go to the storm victims of the area. To order your decal call Jeremy at
205-712-0459 or e-mail him at
jshaw841s@gmail.com . The decals can be viewed by going to
www.JeremyShaw1s.com .
Jeremy will also be racing this Saturday night in a Weekly Racing Series Event
at Columbus Speedway (Columbus, Mississippi) and the decals can be purchased at
his hauler at any point throughout the evening. For more information on the
event, please visit
www.ColumbusSpeedway.net .
Jeremy Shaw would like to thank his sponsors including OTC Fabrication, Skinners
and Thinners, Summit Resource Development, Peepaw Motorsports, Trak-Star Race
Cars, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.
Shaw Motorsports is always looking for new sponsors and marketing partners.
Please contact the team via the website for more information.
For the latest team information on Jeremy Shaw, please visit
www.JeremyShaw1s.com .
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May 5th, 2011
Rodney Wing Joins MSR Mafia; Launches New Website
Whynot, MS (05/05/11) – Rodney Wing from Whynot, Mississippi, who pilots the #10
GRE Inc/Lawson Construction/Rocket/Kuntz & Co. Super Late Model is the latest
addition to the MSR Mafia and has launched a brand new website at
www.RodneyWing.com .
Rodney, who is known as the "lugnut", is 31 years old and has been racing for
over 15 years. He has over 100 feature wins to his credit during the course of
his career including Super Late Model, Open Wheel Modified, Crate Late Model,
and Street Stock wins. Wing is the only two time champion of the annual Open
Wheel Modified Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park (Gibsonton, Florida) as
he claimed wins in the event in 2009-2010. He currently pilots the #10 GRE,
Inc/Lawson Construction/Rocket/Kuntz & Co. Super Late Model, and already has one
Super Late Model, feature win on the 2011 season, which came at Jackson Motor
Speedway (Byram, Mississippi) on March 26th in the facilities' season opener.
Wing's racing schedule is limited by his main profession, which is the owner and
promoter at Whynot Motorsports Park (Meridian, Mississippi), which is regarded
as one of the top tracks in the nation. Wing bought and reopened the track,
which had been defunct for several years, in 2006 and has since turned into a
showplace that hosts some of the region's biggest events including October's
annual Fall Classic.
Rodney Wing would like to thank his sponsors including GRE Inc., Lawson
Construction, Buddy's Home Furnishing, Marble Enterprises, Kuntz & Co. Racing
Engines, Bumpers By Goose, X-treme Graphics By J-Rod, and MSRMafia.com Marketing
Services.
For more information on Rodney Wing, please visit
www.RodneyWing.com .
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May 5th, 2011
Kyle Beard Claims Pair of Top Fives; Triple Header Weekend On Tap
Trumann, AR (05/05/11) – After a rough start to the 2011 season, Kyle Beard and
Beard Motorsports finally got things pointed in the right direction last weekend
as Kyle piloted the team's #86 Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer/Samuels
Performance Racing Engine Super Late Model to a pair of top five finishes in PRO
Dirt Car Series Action.
After seeing last Friday's scheduled, CCSDS event at Batesville Motor Speedway
(Locust Grove, Arkansas) nixed by rain, Beard Motorsports made the decision to
head to North Alabama Speedway (Tuscumbia, Alabama) for a PRO Dirt Car Series,
double header. On Friday night the first leg was held, and it was a $2,000 to
win event. After setting second quick time in his group, Kyle locked into the
fourth starting spot for the main event, and as the feature event went green he
would initially race his way up to the third position. Over the next several
laps he would battle throughout the top five before ultimately settling into the
fourth position, and when the checkered flag dropped, he would cross the finish
fourth behind race winner, Anthony Burroughs, Rick Rickman, and Brian Rickman.
The finish was his first top five of the 2011 season.
Fresh off his best run of the 2011 season on Friday night, Kyle returned to
action with the PRO Dirt Car Series on Saturday night at North Alabama Speedway
(Tuscumbia, Alabama). After qualifying fourth fastest, he locked into the fourth
starting spot for the 40 lap, $2,000 to win feature. However, after third place
starter, Brian Rickman, scratched from the event, Kyle moved up to the third
starting spot, and at the drop of the green flag in the feature, he would jump
to the second spot in pursuit of race leader, Josh Putnam. Kyle would run second
for the first eight laps before the caution flag flew, and on the ensuing
restart he would Ronny Lee Hollingsworth for second before slipping to third.
Over the remainder of the event, Kyle would hold down the third spot, and that's
where he would be scored at the checkered flag behind race winner, Josh Putnam,
and Ronny Lee Hollingsworth. Full weekend results are available at
www.PRODirtCarSeries.com.
This weekend, May 5th-7th, Kyle will return to the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series
tour for a trio of $2,000 to win/$400 to start events in Oklahoma and Arkansas.
The first race is slated for Thursday night at Tri State Speedway (Pocola, OK)
before moving on to Thunderbird Speedway (Muskogee, OK) on Friday night and
Crawford County Speedway (Van Buren, AR) on Saturday night. For more information
on the events, please visit
www.Tri-StateSpeedway.com,
www.ThunderbirdSpeedwayMuskogee.com, and
www.CrawfordCountySpeedway.net
.
Kyle Beard will have a redesigned website launched with the next week, so stay
tuned into www.KyleBeard86.com .
Kyle Beard would like to thank his sponsors including KB Transport, Gary Beard
Trucking, Samuel’s Performance Engines, D&M Power Washing, O.H. Hendricks Sheet
Metal, JFR Graphics, Real Racin’ Wheels, Team 5 Enterprise, Stealth Carburetors,
and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.
Beard Motorsports is always looking for more sponsors, and anyone, who may be
interested, can find more information at www.KyleBeard86.com .
For more information on Kyle and Beard Motorsports, please visit
www.KyleBeard86.com
May 4, 2011
BOBBY VARIN RACING NEWS
Sharon Springs, NY- Bobby And Danny Varin Share Victory Lane At Fonda
By: Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media
With Friday and Saturday nights seeing clear weather in the forecast, both Glen
Ridge and the Fonda Speedway were among the many racetracks in the Northeast
that were able to complete their racing shows on target. The Fonda event on
Saturday evening saw both Bobby Varin and Danny Varin seizing the moment as both
were able to perform flawlessly to gain victories, Bobby in the Modified
division and Danny making an excellent drive in the Sprint Cars to each nail
down the wins at the Fonda Speedway. Bobby also scored a solid sixth place
finish at the Glen Ridge Speedway on Friday night after recovering from a flat
tire just before the halfway mark of the event and then rallying back to score a
good finish.
At Glen Ridge on Friday, Bobby won his heat event and began the feature event
from mid pack in the show bolstered by the addition of Matt Sheppard and Stewart
Friesen who made the tow to Glen Ridge after Brewerton cancelled out. Bobby
raced to fifth by lap eight and was moving forward to third place by lap
thirteen. On lap fourteen Bobby encountered a flat tire that saw him leave the
track quickly in need of a fresh sneaker. Bobby got back out onto the racetrack
and rallied back through the remainder of the event to finish in sixth place.
Kenny Tremont captured the eventm his first ever win at Glen Ridge with Stewart
FRiesen in the runner-up role. Matt Sheppard, Jamike Sowle and Paul Kinney
completed the top five. The early season point standings have changed quite a
bit with Tremont now leading with 208 points. Bobby Varin moves into second with
194 tallies. Craig Hanson is third with 190 points and Jack Brown is fourth with
178 markers. Rounding out the top five is Paul Kinney with 160 points.
Fonda action saw Bobby start from third place for the feature event. Bobby fell
backwards during the early running of the 30 lap encounter but by lap thirteen
had moved back into third place and seeking more real estate with lots of racing
remaining. A couple of cautions slowed the action and enabled Bobby to begin the
restart from the inside pole slot. Bobby dug in deep and secured the lead off of
turn two on the restart and although leader Josh Hohenforst tried in vain to
slip back underneath him, Bobby was gone and Bobby raced away to his 47th career
win at Fonda. Hohenforst did a great job to finish in the runner-up role and
Marc Johnson was scored in third position. Alton Palmer with a fourth place run
and Matt DeLorenzo in fifth place completed the top five positions. Jeff
Trombley, Craig Hanson, Tony Pepicelli, Mark Kislowski and Darwin Green
completed the top ten. Danny Varin was scored with a fourteenth place finish.
In the CRSA Sprint Car action, Danny Varin finished fourth in his heat event and
the finish would relegate him to an eleventh place start for the main event. At
the drop of the green it was Danny finding the available real estate to his
liking as he slipped through the field with ease to land in third place by the
end of the eighth lap. Danny moved into the runner-up role on lap nine and then
began to work on the front running machine of Jeff Van Steenburg. Danny found
the needed speed and room on lap eleven and took over the lead that he stretched
out for the remaining laps to claim his first ever win in a sprint car. Tyler
Rice was in for the runner-up role with Van Steenburg finishing up in third
place. Brett Jaycox was fourth and Chad King rounded out the top five positions.
All of the race cars the Varin Team will be going to the post with for the 2011
racing season are complete and ready to go. Bobby is geared and ready to defend
the Fonda track title he captured for the sixth time in his illustrious career
in 2010. Bobby will be going after his fourth title in a row at Fonda and once
again will be steering the famous 00 race cars of legendary car owner Dave
Cruickshank and his Dover Brake business. Cruickshank has two cars readied for
Bobby for the upcoming season with both of the race cars coming out of the
Bicknell shops and powered by JPM motors. The team will concentrate on two
nights of competition with Bobby set to defend his championship crown from a
season ago at Fonda and seeking to gain the elusive championship crown at Utica
Rome. Bobby led the points battle at Utica Rome for most of the past season
until a couple of mechanical failures late in the season stifled his chances for
the 2010 title. Son Danny will return to the seat of the Ed Monger owned
Magsarus sponsored hot rod. Danny had a pervious stint in the race car two
seasons ago. The race machine is out of the Teo Shops and will carry a Gary
Waters powerplant to supply the power to the rear wheels. Danny raced hard all
of last season and remained in the top five in points for most of the campaign
until he too was bitten by mechanical failures that dropped him to eleventh
place when the points chase ended.
Bobby will once again be aboard the Marv Pedrick/Andy Romano owned racer for his
battles at Glen Ridge. A new race car out of the Bicknell Shops will have a
selection of Pat Morrison or Jeff Boyd powerplants to choose from for the racing
action and the car may be utilized for select additional events later in the
season. Bobby will join forces with Ken Saya and the Commercial Roofing Team for
all big shows and the ROC Dirt Series. A brand new race car was in place for the
team at Syracuse and was later utilized for the Eastern States race at Orange
County and World Finals races at Charlotte where Bobby landed a pair of sixth
place finishes on National TV. Another Bicknell car is in the stable and will
compliment the team with Morrison and Kevlar powerplants supplying the go-power.
Bobby has also enjoyed his entry into the world of sprint car racing and once
again will find the Pete Demitraszek sprinter available to him for select
excursions where Bobby can pull off double duty at the facilities. Danny Varin
tried his hand at sprint car racing last season and enjoyed his time in the seat
and he too will find some time behind the wheel of the 305 Cuomo Sprinter at
select events in the area.
Bobby has enjoyed a great career in the annals of racing. He is a past winner of
the season ending classic Eastern States event held at the Orange County Fair
Speedway having won the event in 2003 with a spectacular performance to claim
the win, a win that remains high on the list of achievements in the illustrious
career of Bobby Varin. Bobby has also captured two New Yorker triumphs in recent
years at the Utica Rome Speedway. In 2008 Bobby won the event in a 200 lap
version and this past year won again this time leading every lap in a shortened
version 100-lap grind in the curtain closer at the speedway. Even larger for
Bobby in 2011 will be a couple of benchmarks in his racing career. Bobby
currently ranks in seventh place among the all-time features winners at the
Fonda Fairgrounds with 47 wins having surpassed the legendary Bill Wimble this
past season who owned 43 wins to his credit. Former Fonda greats Mike Romano
with 48 wins, Pete Corey with 50 wins and Kenny Shoemaker with 54 wins are next
in line and Bobby is hoping for a stellar season to slide past this legendary
trio of great competitors.
The Varin team continues to seek the same winning formula for success they
enjoyed in 2010. The car owner for the Varin Team is the legendary Dave
Cruickshank and the hard working team is headed up by Crew Chief John Bakuzonis,
and crew members Dave Cross, Jeff Preston, Tyler Preston, Jack Hanna, Bob Gray
and Garret Sagatis. With additional cars in the stable for Varin with the
Commercial Roofing entry and the Romano/Pedrick machine, the 2011 season ahead
will be full of racing excitement from beginning to end.
The Varin Family credits much of their success to their fine group of sponsors
who continue to support their racing efforts. Dover Brake, Joe Bertothy Racing,
JSB Fabrications, Countryman CARQUEST, Land Designs, Supply Wagon Rentals,
Corigliano Towing, Leslie Home Improvement, GA Motorsports Media and Boys Club
of America have all been solid in their support of the Varin racing efforts and
encourage the racing community to support all of these fine sponsors whenever
they have the capacity to do so. The Varin Team also welcomes new sponsor Jeff
Bristol Trucking to the fine list of sponsors for the team. Bobby and Danny
Varin would like to thank their their loyal fan base for the strong support in
the past and look for continued support into the 2011 racing season and beyond.
More updates will follow shortly for the Varin Racing team efforts. Follow the
success of the 00 and 93 Varin Racing Team at their respective websites with all
of the latest updates and information at:
http://www.bobbyvarin.com or
http://www.dannyvarin.com
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May 3rd, 2011
Jake Griffin Scores Pair of Top Five Runs in ULMA Action; Leads Rookie Points
Quincy, Illinois (05/03/11) – Despite being hampered by Mother Nature thus far
into the 2011 season Jake Griffin was finally able to get two nights of racing
in the books last week and came away with a pair of runner-up finishes in the
ULMA division as well as a top ten, UMP Open Wheel Modified finish..
On Friday night at Callaway Raceways (Fulton, Missouri) Jake pulled double duty
between the ULMA Late Model division and the Open Wheel Modified division. In
the ULMA Late Model class it would be a great night for Jake as he motored his
way to a second place finish. The Open Wheel Modified division would not be as
kind though as he drew a large number at the pill draw, and as a result he
started at the back of a heat race. He advanced to a sixth place finish, which
left him starting 12th in a b-main. In the b-main, Griffin advanced to a sixth
place finish, but with only the top two cars advancing to the feature his night
ended early.
Saturday evening found the team pitted in Memphis, Missouri at Scotland County
Raceway for another night of double action. For the second straight night, he
would power his ULMA Late Model to a second place finish in the feature event.
In the Open Wheel Modified division he would bounce back from Friday night's bad
luck to score a 10th place finish.
Quincy Raceway (Quincy, Illinois) was rained out for Sunday night.
The ULMA Late Model Series points were released on Tuesday, and Jake is leading
the Rookie standings, and is currently fifth in the overall standings. It's
worth noting that while Jake has only competed in three events so far that the
four drivers in front of him have competed in four events, so he stands to move
up as he competes in the upcoming weekend's events.
Jake is also currently third in the latest addition of the UMP Missouri Region
Modified standings.
The upcoming weekend, May 6th-8th, will see 12 year-old, Jake set out to enter
three events in three nights, and will get underway with ULMA Late Model and UMP
Modified action at Callaway Raceway (Fulton, Missouri) Scotland County Speedway
(Memphis Missouri) on Friday and Saturday night respectively before wrapping up
the weekend on Sunday night with a UMP Modified event at Quincy Raceway (Quincy,
Illinois). For more information on the events, please visit
www.CallawayRaceways.com,
www.ScotlandCountySpeedway.com,
and www.QuincyRaceways.com.
Jake Griffin Racing would to like to thank all of their sponsors including
Monster Energy Drink, Crawdad’s Classics Gourmet Hot Sauce, Triple R Machine
Shop, Microtel Inns & Suites, Simmetry Communications, Bob Pierce Race Cars,
Kelly’s Restaurant, Powder Coat Plus, Wilco Fast Breaks, Green Smart Builders,
and Outdoor Power Inc.
For more information on Jake Griffin Racing, please visit
www.JakeGriffin.net .
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May 3rd, 2011
Anthony Burroughs Claims First Win of 2011
Rogersville, Alabama (05/03/11) – After a nightmare start to the season Anthony
Burroughs claimed his first win of 2011 on Friday night in his #121 PMC
Enterprises/Barry Wright Super Late Model at North Alabama Speedway.
Friday night was a big night for Anthony and the team as they finally overcame
more than their fair share of bad luck in 2011 to claim the $2,000 win feature
at North Alabama Speedway (Tuscumbia, Alabama) in PRO Dirt Car Series action.
After qualifying second fastest in his group, Burroughs started 3rd on the grid
for the 40 lap feature, and early in the race he would slip back as far as the
fifth position before slowly mounting a charge to the front of the pack. By lap
25 he was up to the second position as he set his sights on the leader, Rick
Rickman. As Rickman worked the cushion, Burroughs worked the lowside, and
exiting turn four on the 34th circuit Anthony took control of the lead and never
looked back on his way to the win, which was his first of the 2011 season! He
was followed across the line by Rick Rickman, Brian Rickman, Kyle Beard, and
Josh Putnam.
An emotional Burroughs commented in victory lane, "The start to this year has
been so tough, and then so many of our friends were impacted by this past week's
storms. This win goes out to everybody, who is hurting right now."
Anthony was once again back in action on Saturday night at North Alabama
Speedway (Tuscumbia, Alabama) in a $2,000 to win, PRO Dirt Car Super Late Model
Series event. Via time trials, Burroughs earned the fourth starting spot for the
40 lap feature. For much of the event, he would run in the top five, and late in
the race he was challenging Kyle Beard for fourth, when he had to spin entering
four to keep from getting into Beard. With only five laps remaining, Burroughs
would rejoin the pack, but mechanical issues in the closing laps relegated him
to a 10th place finish. Full weekend results are available at
www.PRODirtCarSeries.com.
The upcoming weekend will find Anthony entering a pair of events in Georgia and
Tennessee. On Friday, May 6th a $3,000 to win STARS Volunteer Racing Series
event is scheduled at Boyds Speedway (Ringgold, Georgia), while on Saturday, May
7th Anthony will take part in a $1,200 to win event at Duck River Speedway. For
more information on the weekend's races please visit
www.BoydsSpeedway.com and
www.DuckRiverSpeedway.net .
Burroughs Motorsports would like to thank its corporate sponsors including
Tucker’s Mobile Home Services, World Venture Travel, PRP Suspension, R2C
Competition Series Filters, Stuckey Enterprises, Wholesale Commercial Laundry
Equipment, Braswell Carburetors, Power Mist Fuel Products, Sign Here Graphics,
PMC Enterprises, Brown Racing Engines Engines, 5150 Race Trailers, All-Star
Performance, MSRMafia.com, Simpson Racing Products, Hypercoils, and Oval Craft.
For the latest Anthony Burroughs information, please visit
www.Burroughs121.com .
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April 29th, 2011
Jay Cardy Concludes 2010-2011 Australian Season
Noranda, Western Australia (04/29/11) – Jay Cardy piloted his #52J Cardy
Chassis/Draime Racing Engine Super Late Model for the final time in the
2010-2011 Australian racing season over the course of last weekend at Margaret
River Speedway.
The past weekend found Cardy Motorsports entering their final events of the
season at Margaret River Speedway (Margaret River, Western Australia), which
also marked the final round of the PRO Dirt Late Model Series 2011 tour.
On Friday night, Jay started fourth in the first heat before scoring a third
place finish, and in the second heat, Cardy started fifth and finished in fifth
after overcoming an early race crash. Via his heat race performances, Cardy
started seventh in the night's main event and advanced to a sixth place finish
in the final running order.
The team's plans for Saturday night would ultimately be nixed as rain arrived
shortly after the completion of Friday night's program and persisted throughout
the night forcing the balance of the event to be canceled.
Jay finished 3rd in the final Pro Dirt Late Model Series and 4th in the
Motorplex Championship points, which overall was a good result for the whole
season. The team will now focus on next season and winning back the Motorplex
Championship and winning the Pro Dirt Series Championship.
Jay and the entire team would like to thank everyone for their support during
the 2010-2011 season!
Jay Cardy and Lindsley Motorsports would like to thank all of his sponsors
including BBT Steel, TL Dozing, MIZCO, Total Sign Company, Northern Suburbs
Crane Hire, The Honda Shop, The Paddington Ale House, Cardy Racing Components,
Integra Shocks, Anytime Plumbing and Gas, Westbend Engineering, Joe Gibbs Oil,
King Springs, Apollo Bearings, Jmac Chemicals, Kennards Hire, Beyea Headers,
Supercharge Batteries, and Glenmore Park Plumbing and Drainage.
Jay and Lindsley Motorsports continue to prepare for their North American
invasion in 2012 with a full assault on the World of Outlaw tour. The team is
currently seeking title and associate sponsors. More information and the team's
marketing plan can be found at
www.JayCardy.com .
For more information on Jay Cardy and Lindsley Motorsports, please visit
www.JayCardy.com .
April 29, 2011
URBAN FORCE RACING NEWS
Beloit, Wisconsin: Zack Riddle Finishes 14th After Leading Early In Initial Big
Eight Series Opener
By Steve Pados, Urban Force Racing Media
Urban Force Racing with driver "Showtime" Zack Riddle made the trek to Illinois
to the the Rockford Speedway on April 17th to take part in the opening event of
the Big Eight Racing Series opening event. Riddle proved to be fast out of the
box as Riddle clicked off the 12th fastest time during the time trial runs early
in the day. Zach later captured the second of the fast dashes to establish the
feature line-up and the team made some last minute adjustments to the race car
for the main event. The race got off to a rocky start with a couple of early
cautions but when the green stayed out it was Riddle hustling the Urban Force
Racing Team mount to the point. As Riddle controlled the event it was Steve
Rubeck and Dale Nottestad moving in on Riddle and began applying pressure. With
ten laps into the books Nottestad made the clean pass of Riddle and just as
quickly Riddle and Rubeck got together with both racers heading to the rear of
the field.
The turn of events allowed Dale Nottestad to lead the remainder of the laps to
score the opening round win in the Big Eight Series lid-lifter. Steve Rubeck
rallied back to finish in the runner-up role and Ryan Carlson finished third in
the event. Bobby Wilberg finished fourth in the initial run and Kyle Shear
completed the top five finishers in the event. Riddle was credited with a 14th
place finish in the final results tally.
While Riddle and the rest of the Urban Force Team were a bit disappointed with
opening results, the team was well aware of their presence at the event with the
solid run to capture the dash and the early laps the team enjoyed while racing
out front. The pairing of Riddle with Urban Force Racing brought some great
success for everyone in their first season of competing together as a team and
the instant chemistry and friendship shared by everyone involved with the team
has put the student manned racing team on the fast-line path to go after two
titles in 2011 with the Madison International Speedway Late Model Title and the
Big 8 Series Title the goals the team will be seeking to add to their successful
racing resume for the team founded in 2007. The initial season of the successful
pairing in 2010 had Zack finishing third in the final points tally for the
season at the Madison International Speedway and just 21 points shy of the title
captured by Jeremy Miller, who defeated Bobby Wilberg by a single digit to claim
the title. The finish made it two times in succession that Zack wound up third
in the final tallies, but his consistent runs in 2010 and gave Zack an outside
chance for the title on the final night of competition at the speedway. In
limited appearances in Big 8 Series competition, Zack finished a respectable
12th place in the final standings but will be looking to compete in all events
in the upcoming 2011 racing season.
Zack Riddle has raised the bar in his career each step of the way as he began
his racing career in 2000 at the age of ten in the go kart divisions and raced
with them successfully until the end of the 2003 racing season. In 2004, Riddle
took his first ride in a Late Model type race car and ran an aborted season,
competing in just six events at the Madison International Speedway. Riddle began
to run the Late Model division as a regular in 2005 and has been a fixture at
the speedway ever since, winning his first feature at MIS in 2006. When the
Madison track ran Super Late Models in 2008, Riddle was selected as the Rookie
of the Year in the now defunct division. Riddle was also named the fan's
favorite driver in 2009, a title he also captured in 2006 and adding to his
"Showtime" nickname.
The Urban Force Racing Team has enjoyed a great history in motorsports since
launching the program in 2007 and has sought to improve upon their marks each
succeeding year in racing. Team Manager Pete Raskovic, who with the late ABC
Supply owner Ken Hendricks was able to forge ahead with the launching of the
initial program, has been the mainstay of the student oriented racing team is
quite proud of the success of the many students who have been educated within
the Urban Force Racing Team program. The schedule for the team in 2011 includes
the scheduled hunt for the Big 8 Series Title and then back to Madison
International Speedway for a series of practice dates in preparation for the May
22nd opener at the speedway.
An updated Lefthander Chassis is the basis for the race car that is housed at
the Hendrick Center For Automotive Technology, the School's Technical program.
The unique concept of teaching students the inner workings of a race car along
with all of the technical background in automotive technology, sets the Urban
Force program apart from the typical normal school day. The students are hands
on and work with a purpose as the program is the model for similar technical
programs across the country. The new student team for the 2010 racing season
consists of Ryan Sarri, Tom Landwehr, Addison Graves, Alan Vargas, Omar Martinez
and Michael Raskovic. The students will be paired with the existing Urban Force
Team members that include Team Manger Pete Raskovic, Crew Chief Steve Riddle,
Steve Bruno, Chad Manor, Doug Boley, Steve Gassman and County Judge James Beer.
With a new driver and Crew Chief on board for 2010, Urban ForceTeam Manager and
Crew Chief Pete Raskovic is well aware of the benefits and the challenges ahead
for the student manned pit crew. As new team members join the fold, it is up to
Raskovic to support, teach and mold the team members into a cohesive operating
unit. Sponsorship for the Urban Force Racing Team will once again be provided by
the ABC Supply Company with additional sponsorship support coming from Fat
Wallet.com, Green County Farm Bureau, and Keystone Farms Natural Cheese.
Marketing partners include Skills USA, Roltek Racing Transmissions, MEP, Bassett
Wheels, Lefthander, Welders Supply Company, Becky Werner Foundation, GA
Motorsports Media and CARQUEST Gasoline Alley.
For further updates regarding Urban Force Racing, go to their newly revamped
website at:
http://www.sdb.k12.wi.us/memorial/urbanforceracing/team/team.htm For
information regarding Zack Riddle, logon to:
http://www.zackriddle.com/4.html
For Immediate Release
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
April 28th, 2011
Ronny Lee Hollingsworth Alabama Double Shot This Weekend
Northport, Alabama (04/28/11) – After scoring a third place finish last weekend
at Whynot Motorsports Park, Ronny Lee Hollingsworth will return to action this
weekend with a double header at North Alabama Speedway (Tuscumbia, Alabama)
After two weeks of no racing action, Ronny Lee was back in the driver's seat of
the #18 Flynn Motorsports entry at Whynot Motorsports Park (Meridian,
Mississippi) last Saturday night for a $2,500 to win, Mississippi State
Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS) event. A talented field of thirty-six
Super Late Models entered the event, and Hollingsworth fell just short of
locking into the feature via time trials, and as a result was forced to run a
b-main, which he won to lock into the 12th starting spot for the main event. In
the feature, he would mount a great charge through the field, and by the time
that the checkered flag dropped on 50 lap feature, he was credited with a third
place finish behind race winner, Chris Wall, and Bub McCool. Full results are
available at www.DirtOnDirt.com .
This weekend, April 29th-30th, Ronny Lee will take his #18 Flynn Motorsports/Mastersbilt
by Stuckey/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle in a pair of PRO
Dirt Car Series Super Late Model events at North Alabama Speedway (Tuscumbia,
Alabama). Each night will be highlighted by a $2,000 to win event. For more
information, please visit
www.NorthAlabamaSpeedway.com and
www.PRODirtCarSeries.com .
Hollingsworth also currently has a 2009 Victory Circle M1 Chassis for sale. The
car is a roller and the team is asking $16,000. For more information contact,
Hollingsworth at 205-454-7234.
Ronny Lee Hollingsworth would like to thank all of his sponsors including Waddle
Trucking, Flynn Racing, Kelley Electrical Contractors, Vic Hill Racing Engines,
MSRMafia.com, Xtreme Graphics By J-Rod, Stuckey Enterprises, Hoosier Racing
Tires, VP Racing Fuels, Mastersbilt Race Cars, and O.H. Hendricks.
Ronny Lee Hollingsworth and Hollingsworth Motorsports is currently looking for
new sponsors and marketing sponsors. If you or your company is interested on
becoming a member of the team, please visit
www.HollingsworthMotorsports.com .
For more information on Ronny Lee Hollingsworth, please visit
www.HollingsworthMotorsports.com .
April 28, 2011
NEWS FROM JERRY HIGBIE RACING
GOSHEN, NY-- Jerry Higbie Makes Great Recovery To Claim Top Five Finish At
Accord
By: Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media
Last Friday evening at the Accrod Speedway, Newburgh, New York resident and
Modified superstar Jerry Higbie displayed the talent that has placed him among
the top driving stars in the Modified division in the Northeast as a car spun
out in front of him around before the race hit the midway point and Jerry raced
back to claim a solid fifth place finish in the Modified feature event. Jerry is
seeking his third consecutive title at the tough Accord Speedway and opened up
the defense of his speedway title with a runner-up finish to Brett Hearn on
opening night. While the sledding was a bit tougher this past week, it also
showcased the great driving ability of "The Statesman" as Jerry recovered from
the incident, dug in deep and was still coming forward when the checkered flag
fell on the event.
Jerry opened up the evening by claiming a heat win at the speedway, his second
heat win in a row. Starting from 15th starting position, Jerry was on the move
early on in the event as he duked it out with a stellar field of hot-shot
competitors who gathered for the Friday night racing activities. Jeff Heotzler
spun on the inside of turn two on lap ten leaving Jerry no place to go but to
make contact with the "Jeffer". Restarting the event from the rear of the field,
Jerry began to pick off cars with ease as he worked his way through the field
and back into contention. Jerry got close to Andy Bachetti on the white flag lap
but couldn't make the pass when the checkered flag fell on the event. Danny
Johnson captured the win with Brett Hearn in for a close second place finish.
Danny Creeden continued his great work early on with another third place finish
while it Bachetti scoring a fourth place run and Jerry Higbie closing out the
top five finishers.
The points at the Accord Speedway after two weeks of competition show Brett
Hearn leading in the points chase with 116 tallies and Jerry Higbie and Danny
Creeden tied for runner-up honors as each has scored 104 points to date. Mike
Ricci is fourth with 96 markers and Danny Johnson completes the top five with 92
points.
With a whirlwind of activity at the Higbie Race Shops all winter long, Jerry has
come up with a decisive plan for his approach to the 2011 racing season. As
previously noted, Jerry is racing at OCFS in a recently spawned chassis of
Higbie design for competition at the hard clay oval. For competition at the
Accord Speedway, Jerry will be utilizing a 2009 Bicknell chassis and there will
be a third car in the works for competition out at some of the select open shows
throughout the Northeast. Power for the race cars will come from the well-noted
Precision Engine Shops with big block power for work at both racing facilities.
The Higbie Family owned signature numbered 97 cars have been missing at the
speedway for the past couple of seasons but the large and loyal contingent of
Higbie fans will look forward to seeing the famous and popular race cars working
the racing surface hard in quest of more victories and more championships.
Long-time Higbie sponsors Shaver Construction, Beaverkill Trout Hatchery, Mr K's
Carpet Service, Hutchings Insurance, Behrent's Speed Center, SKJ Towing, Bada
Bing Pizza and GA Motorsports Media will be assisting the Higbie Racing Team
efforts.
A new chapter in the history of Higbie Racing will unfold later in the season
when Jerry's Son Cody takes the wheel of the Junior Slingshot that was purchased
and refurbished for Cody so he can begin his racing career at the Accord
Speedway on Wednesday evenings when Midweek Madness commences at the speedway on
June 8th. Cody is eight years old and is looking forward to his initial runs
with the car that will carry the number 83 when it appears at the speedways.
Higbie's business, Hig-Fab, has been super busy throughout the off-season but is
currently making appointments for race cars to be refurbished for the season as
the 2011 racing season. With sponsorship dollars dwindling, many of the racers
are seeking to stay within the restraints of their tightening racing budgets so
many of the racers have opted to retain their current equipment and have the
experts with the Hig-Fab Team perform their magic to update the race cars. The
Hig-Fab shop is ready, willing and able to serve your racing needs whether it be
an entire new body or just new body pieces. The Hig-Fab shop can do frame
repairs or front and rear clips and can supply new bumpers for any Chassis car
racing on the circuit, including Slingshots and Micro Sprints. Scaling of the
race cars and Performance shock work is all done in-house. For more information
regarding the services and capabilities of the highly trained Hig-Fab Staff,
please contact the shop at: 845 294 0898. Don't wait to have your race car
updated or re-skinned for the next racing season, the time to prepare for the
new season is now. Hit the tracks running as the experts at Hig-Fab can
eliminate your worries for a great looking and great handling race car.
For additional information and updates regarding Jerry Higbie Racing, go to
their newly constructed website at:
http://www.higbieracing.com
April 28, 2011
BOBBY VARIN RACING NEWS
Sharon Springs, NY- Fast Closing Bobby Varin Nails Runner-up Finish At Glen
Ridge
By: Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media
The unpredictable weather pattern that has hung over the Northeast for much of
the month of April again played a role in last week's racing activities as Glen
Ridge Speedway was able to get to their full program in on Friday evening but
Fonda was again washed out for the Saturday night racing action. Sharon Springs,
New York super star talent Bobby Varin was back in championship form at Glen
Ridge on Friday evening as he finished in the runner-up slot with a late rally
past the always tough Kenny Tremont. With Tremont, Lance Willix and now Billy
Dunn making Glen Ridge their regular Friday night stops, the action at the
speedway will be more exciting than ever and to land in victory lane each driver
will have to be on his A-Game with each passing lap.
With the weather map finally clearing itself for the weekend, the upcoming week
will be the first weekend the drivers will have a three night weekend to test
and race their new chariots at the speedways of their choice. The schedule Bobby
will follow will be Glen Ridge on Friday, Fonda on Saturday and the Utica Rome
Speedway opens for it's gates on Sunday, May 1st for the 50th Anniversary of the
track's long history in racing. Bobby made the most of his racing with a stellar
performance at the Glen Ridge Speedway last Friday evening as he drove the
Romano/Pedrick machine to a great runner-up finish. After finishing second in
his heat race, Bobby lined up for the thirty lap feature main run from ninth
starting place. Some early cautions slowed down the action but Bobby had already
advanced to third place by lap six. On the restart Bobby used a great move to
slip into the runner-up spot but a solid move by Tremont one lap later but Bobby
back a notch as the race progressed. With a trouble-free event taking place on
the racetrack, the lapped traffic quickly came into play and leader Paul Kinney,
Kenny Tremont and Bobby Varin were all seeking the proper real estate to travel
to and keep their momentum up and their positions intact. With three laps
remaining, Bobby found some room up top to slip by Tremont and advance into
second place. Bobby closed in in Kinney but ran out of laps as Paul Kinney
collected the win with Bobby Varin in second and Kenny Tremont in third.
Newcomer Billy Dunn was fourth and defending track champion Jamike Sowle rounded
out the top five.
The early season point standings have Craig Hanson at the top of the top of the
heap with Bobby Varin and Kenny Tremont tied with 148 points a piece. Jackie
Brown is a tick behind with 146 points and Lance Willix completes the top five
with 136 markers.
All of the race cars the Varin Team will be going to the post with for the 2011
racing season are complete and ready to go. Bobby is geared and ready to defend
the Fonda track title he captured for the sixth time in his illustrious career
in 2010. Bobby will be going after his fourth title in a row at Fonda and once
again will be steering the famous 00 race cars of legendary car owner Dave
Cruickshank and his Dover Brake business. Cruickshank has been in the racing
game for many seasons and indicated he would like to slow down a bit this season
so it will be just Bobby racing with the Dover Brake banner. Two cars will be
readied for Bobby for the upcoming season with both of the race cars coming out
of the Bicknell shops and powered by JPM motors. The team will concentrate on
two nights of competition with Bobby set to defend his championship crown from a
season ago at Fonda and seeking to gain the elusive championship crown at Utica
Rome. Bobby led the points battle at Utica Rome for most of the past season
until a couple of mechanical failures late in the season stifled his chances for
the 2010 title. Son Danny will return to the seat of the Ed Monger owned
Magsarus sponsored hot rod. Danny had a pervious stint in the race car two
seasons ago. The race machine is out of the Teo Shops and will carry a Gary
Waters powerplant to supply the power to the rear wheels. Danny raced hard all
of last season and remained in the top five in points for most of the campaign
until he too was bitten by mechanical failures that dropped him to eleventh
place when the points chase ended.
Bobby will once again be aboard the Marv Pedrick/Andy Romano owned racer for his
battles at Glen Ridge. A new race car out of the Bicknell Shops will have a
selection of Pat Morrison or Jeff Boyd powerplants to choose from for the racing
action and the car may be utilized for select additional events later in the
season. Bobby will join forces with Ken Saya and the Commercial Roofing Team for
all big shows and the ROC Dirt Series. A brand new race car was in place for the
team at Syracuse and was later utilized for the Eastern States race at Orange
County and World Finals races at Charlotte where Bobby landed a pair of sixth
place finishes on National TV. Another Bicknell car is in the stable and will
compliment the team with Morrison and Kevlar powerplants supplying the go-power.
Bobby has also enjoyed his entry into the world of sprint car racing and once
again will find the Pete Demitraszek sprinter available to him for select
excursions where Bobby can pull off double duty at the facilities. Danny Varin
tried his hand at sprint car racing last season and enjoyed his limited time in
the seat and he too will find some time behind the wheel of the 305 Cuomo
Sprinter at select events in the area.
Bobby has enjoyed a great career in the annals of racing. He is a past winner of
the season ending classic Eastern States event held at the Orange County Fair
Speedway having won the event in 2003 with a spectacular performance to claim
the win, a win that remains high on the list of achievements in the illustrious
career of Bobby Varin. Bobby has also captured two New Yorker triumphs in recent
years at the Utica Rome Speedway. In 2008 Bobby won the event in a 200 lap
version and this past year won again this time leading every lap in a shortened
version 100-lap grind in the curtain closer at the speedway. Even larger for
Bobby in 2011 will be a couple of benchmarks in his racing career. Bobby
currently ranks in seventh place among the all-time features winners at the
Fonda Fairgrounds with 46 wins having surpassed the legendary Bill Wimble this
past season who owned 43 wins to his credit. Former Fonda greats Mike Romano
with 48 wins, Pete Corey with 50 wins and Kenny Shoemaker with 54 wins are next
in line and Bobby is hoping for a stellar season to slide past this legendary
trio of great competitors.
The Varin team continues to seek the same winning formula for success they
enjoyed in 2010. The car owner for the Varin Team is the legendary Dave
Cruickshank and the hard working team is headed up by Crew Chief John Bakuzonis,
and crew members Dave Cross, Jeff Preston, Tyler Preston, Jack Hanna, Bob Gray
and Garret Sagatis. With additional cars in the stable for Varin with the
Commercial Roofing entry and the Romano/Pedrick machine, the 2011 season ahead
will be full of racing excitement from beginning to end.
The Varin Family credits much of their success to their fine group of sponsors
who continue to support their racing efforts. Dover Brake, Joe Bertothy Racing,
JSB Fabrications, Countryman CARQUEST, Land Designs, Supply Wagon Rentals,
Corigliano Towing, Leslie Home Improvement, GA Motorsports Media and Boys Club
of America have all been solid in their support of the Varin racing efforts and
encourage the racing community to support all of these fine sponsors whenever
they have the capacity to do so. The Varin Team also welcomes new sponsor Jeff
Bristol Trucking to the fine list of sponsors for the team. Bobby and Danny
Varin would like to thank their their loyal fan base for the strong support in
the past and look for continued support into the 2011 racing season and beyond.
More updates will follow shortly for the Varin Racing team efforts. Follow the
success of the 00 and 93 Varin Racing Team at their respective websites with all
of the latest updates and information at:
http://www.bobbyvarin.com or
http://www.dannyvarin.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
April 28th, 2011
Eric Wells Launches New Website; Pennsylvania Lucas Oil This Weekend
Hazard, Kentucky (04/28/11) – Eric Wells is the latest addition to the
MSRMafia.com Team and has launched a brand new website at www.EricWells18.com .
Eric is 22 years old and drives the #18 Wells Motorsports/Warrior/Custom Racing
Engine Super Late Model on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) tour.
The 2011 season marks his second year on the tour as he finished second in the
2010 Quarter Master Rookie of the Year competition with the series. After more
than his fair share of bad luck to start the season, Wells currently resides
19th in the tour standings, but will be looking to make up ground in a pair of
events this weekend as the series travels to Pennyslvania.
This weekend, April 29th-30th, Eric and Wells Motorsports will head to the
keystone state for two events with the LOLMDS. The weekend gets underway on
Friday, April 29th at the 1/2 mile, Bedford Speedway (Bedford, Pennsylvania)
before traveling to the 3/8 mile, Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex (Markleysburg,
Pennsylvania) on Saturday, April 30th. For more information on the weekend's
events, please visit
www.BedfordSpeedway.com,
www.RoaringKnob.com, and
www.LucasDirt.com .
Eric took advantage of an off-weekend from the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
(LOLMDS) to enter a $10,000 to win event last Saturday, April 23rd with the
Ultimate Late Model Series event at Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, Tennessee).
With 31 Super Late Models entered, Eric blazed to the third fastest laps in time
trials to earn the pole starting position for his heat race alongside Scott
Bloomquist. Wells would finish second in the heat race, which locked him into
the sixth starting spot for the main event. In the feature, he would advance two
spots to a fourth place finish behind race winner, Jimmy Owens, Jonathan
Davenport, and Chris Ferguson. Full results are available at
www.DirtOnDirt.com.
Eric Wells would like to thank his sponsors and marketing partners including
Wells Motorsports, Valley View Enterprises, Convenient Lube, Cox Wrecker
Service, ASI Racewear, ATL Fuel Cells, Beyea, Custom Race Engines, CV Products,
Dart, Dyer’s Top Rods, Expressions Floral & Gift, FSR Radiators, Skillsaw
Designs, Goddard Industrial, GW Performance, Hawk Performance, Keyser
Manufacturing, Outlaw Racing Disc Brakes, Performance Bodies, Peterson Fluid
Systems, Hoosier Racing Tires, Sweet Manufacturing, Twisted! Roofs, VP Racing
Fuels, Warrior Race Cars, Wiles Driveshafts, and MSRMafia.com Marketing
Services.
For the latest information on Eric Wells and Wells Motorsports, please visit
www.EricWells18.com .
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April 21,2011
BOBBY VARIN RACING NEWS
Sharon Springs, NY- Bobby Varin Ready For Good Weekend
By: Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media
With weather being a factor early on in the 2011 racing season, Sharon Springs,
New York super star talent Bobby Varin will be looking to get in two full days
of racing this coming weekend and then will go back to his customary three
nights of racing action when the Utica Rome Speedway opens for it's gates on
Sunday, May 1st for the 50th Anniversary of the track's long history in racing.
With Fonda receiving a rain out last Saturday evening, Bobby's only racing
action came at the Glen Ridge Speedway last Friday evening as he steered the
Romano/Pedrick machine to a seventh place finish there. Jackie Brown was the
winner of the event with a wire to wire run with Lance Willix in the runner-up
role. Craig Hanson, Dave Constantino and Don Ronca completed the top five. Kenny
Tremont, Bobby Varin, Mike Ronca, Elmo Reckner and Richie Price completed the
top ten finishing order. Even though it is early in the season the points after
the first two events show Jackie Brown and Craig Hanson tied for the point lead
with 104 points each. Kenny Tremont is third with 96 points. Lance Willix is
fourth with 96 tallies and Bobby Varin is fifth with 92 points scored thus far.
Bobby scored an opening eleventh place finish at the Fonda Fairgrounds as Bobby
opened up the defense of the track champoinship he secured in 2010, his sixth at
the famous speedway. Bobby didn't make the transfer in his heat and was forced
to run the consolation event and captured the win to begin the feature run from
21st position. Bobby's Son Danny fared better in his heat event as he captured
the ten lap preliminary. With the field set for the feature, the march to the
front would prove to be a difficult task on this evening. Lap eleven found Bobby
in 16th position and Danny calling it a night in the Monger owned number 93. By
the halfway point, Bobby was in 14th place and managed to ease his way past a
couple of cars to finish the main event in 11th position. Bobby won the Ice Jam
event one year ago. Ronnie Johnson was the winner of the event with Matt
Sheppard in the runner-up role. Stew Friesen, Alton Palmer and Pat Ward
completed the top five. Sixth through tenth were Danny Johnson, Brett Hearn,
Larry Wight and Billy Decker.
Opening night at Glen Ridge found Bobby finishing the main event in fifth place.
Matt Sheppard captured the win over Stew Friesen with Craig Hanson, Kenny
Tremont and Bobby Varin claiming the top five spots.
The final touches have been put on the race cars the Varin Team will be going to
the post with for the 2011 racing season ahead. Bobby is geared and ready to
defend the Fonda track title he captured for the sixth time in his illustrious
career in 2010. Bobby will be going after his fourth title in a row at Fonda and
once again will be steering the famous 00 race cars of legendary car owner Dave
Cruickshank and his Dover Brake business. Cruickshank has been in the racing
game for many seasons and indicated he would like to slow down a bit this season
so it will be just Bobby racing with the Dover Brake banner. Two cars will be
readied for Bobby for the upcoming season with both of the race cars coming out
of the Bicknell shops and powered by JPM motors. The team will concentrate on
two nights of competition with Bobby set to defend his championship crown from a
season ago at Fonda and seeking to gain the elusive championship crown at Utica
Rome. Bobby led the points battle at Utica Rome for most of the past season
until a couple of mechanical failures late in the season stifled his chances for
the 2010 title. Son Danny will return to the seat of the Ed Monger owned
Magsarus sponsored hot rod. Danny had a pervious stint in the race car two
seasons ago. The race machine is out of the Teo Shops and will carry a Gary
Waters powerplant to supply the power to the rear wheels. Danny raced hard all
of last season and remained in the top five in points for most of the campaign
until he too was bitten by mechanical failures that dropped him to eleventh
place when the points chase ended.
Bobby will once again be aboard the Marv Pedrick/Andy Romano owned racer for his
battles at Glen Ridge. A new race car out of the Bicknell Shops will have a
selection of Pat Morrison or Jeff Boyd powerplants to choose from for the racing
action and the car may be utilized for select additional events later in the
season. Bobby will join forces with Ken Saya and the Commercial Roofing Team for
all big shows and the ROC Dirt Series. A brand new race car was in place for the
team at Syracuse and was later utilized for the Eastern States race at Orange
County and World Finals races at Charlotte where Bobby landed a pair of sixth
place finishes on National TV. Another Bicknell car is in the stable and will
compliment the team with Morrison and Kevlar powerplants supplying the go-power.
Bobby has also enjoyed his entry into the world of sprint car racing and once
again will find the Pete Demitraszek sprinter available to him for select
excursions where Bobby can pull off double duty at the facilities. Danny Varin
tried his hand at sprint car racing last season and enjoyed his limited time in
the seat and he too will find some time behind the wheel of the 305 Cuomo
Sprinter at select events in the area.
Bobby has enjoyed a great career in the annals of racing. He is a past winner of
the season ending classic Eastern States event held at the Orange County Fair
Speedway having won the event in 2003 with a spectacular performance to claim
the win, a win that remains high on the list of achievements in the illustrious
career of Bobby Varin. Bobby has also captured two New Yorker triumphs in recent
years at the Utica Rome Speedway. In 2008 Bobby won the event in a 200 lap
version and this past year won again this time leading every lap in a shortened
version 100-lap grind in the curtain closer at the speedway. Even larger for
Bobby in 2011 will be a couple of benchmarks in his racing career. Bobby
currently ranks in seventh place among the all-time features winners at the
Fonda Fairgrounds with 46 wins having surpassed the legendary Bill Wimble this
past season who owned 43 wins to his credit. Former Fonda greats Mike Romano
with 48 wins, Pete Corey with 50 wins and Kenny Shoemaker with 54 wins are next
in line and Bobby is hoping for a stellar season to slide past this legendary
trio of great competitors.
The Varin team continues to seek the same winning formula for success they
enjoyed in 2010. The car owner for the Varin Team is the legendary Dave
Cruickshank and the hard working team is headed up by Crew Chief John Bakuzonis,
and crew members Dave Cross, Jeff Preston, Tyler Preston, Jack Hanna, Bob Gray
and Garret Sagatis. With additional cars in the stable for Varin with the
Commercial Roofing entry and the Romano/Pedrick machine, the 2011 season ahead
will be full of racing excitement from beginning to end.
The Varin Family credits much of their success to their fine group of sponsors
who continue to support their racing efforts. Dover Brake, Joe Bertothy Racing,
JSB Fabrications, Countryman CARQUEST, Land Designs, Supply Wagon Rentals,
Corigliano Towing, Leslie Home Improvement, GA Motorsports Media and Boys Club
of America have all been solid in their support of the Varin racing efforts and
encourage the racing community to support all of these fine sponsors whenever
they have the capacity to do so. The Varin Team also welcomes new sponsor Jeff
Bristol Trucking to the fine list of sponsors for the team. Bobby and Danny
Varin would like to thank their their loyal fan base for the strong support in
the past and look for continued support into the 2011 racing season and beyond.
More updates will follow shortly for the Varin Racing team efforts. Follow the
success of the 00 and 93 Varin Racing Team at their respective websites with all
of the latest updates and information at: http://www.bobbyvarin.com or
http://www.dannyvarin.com
For Immediate Release
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
April 21st, 2011
Dillan White Heads South to Mississippi for Double Header
Crofton, Kentucky (04/21/11) – After growing weary of watching events in the
Midwest fall victim to rain, Dillan White is taking his #54 DW Motorsports/Mastersbilt/Jay
Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle this weekend in a pair of
events in Mississippi.
With wet weather reigning supreme across the Midwest for the second straight
week, Dillan has grown tired of sitting around the house, and is making the long
tow to Mississippi this weekend, April 22nd-23rd, for a pair of Mississippi
State Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS) events. On Friday night there will
be a pair of firsts as Dillan enters his first event with the MSCCS as well as
his first ever event at Hattiesburg Motorsports Park (Hattiesburg, Mississippi)
as a $2,000 to win purse will be on the line. The next night the team will make
the trek to Whynot Motorsports Park (Meridian, Mississippi) as White enters his
second career event at the track, which will be highlighted by a $2,500 to
win/$300 to start, 50 lap feature. For more information on this weekend's
events, please visit
www.HattiesburgMotorsportsPark.com ,
www.WhynotMotorsportsPark.com,
and www.StateSeries.com .
White Motorsports was last in action two weeks ago as they were in action at
Brownstown Speedway (Brownstown, Indiana) for the 14th Annual Indiana Ice
Breaker, which was sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS).
In heat race action, Dillan finished in the seventh position, and with only the
top four finishers transferring to the feature, he was relegated to a b-main,
where mechanical woes forced him pitside early in the event. Despite not
qualifying for the main event via heat race or b-main action, he was awarded the
27th starting spot on the grid for the main event via being the track's 2010
Super Late Model Track Champion. After starting 27th on the grid he would
advance through the pick to record a 20th place finish.
The team has a 2011 CJ Rayburn Chassis for sale, which includes shocks, springs,
rearend, fuel cell, drive shaft, and more. Call Dillan at 270-881-0217 for more
information.
Dillan also just received brand new t-shirts, hoodies, hats, and beanies. The
items can be viewed and ordered via his website at
www.DillanWhite.com and can also
be purchased at the team's hauler during any upcoming event.
Dillan White and DW Motorsports are currently looking for sponsors for their
team, and have packages available for any companies’ advertising budget. For
more information, please visit
www.DillanWhite.com .
For more information on DW Motorsports, please visit
www.DillanWhite.com .
April 21, 2011
NEWS FROM JERRY HIGBIE RACING
GOSHEN, NY-- Accord And OCFS Modified Champion Jerry Higbie Sets Defense Of
Titles With Solid Start
By: Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media
The beginning of the 2011 racing season, even though in the infancy stages, has
gone well thus far for Newburgh, New York resident and Modified superstar Jerry
Higbie as each of the two speedways where he has reigned supreme for the past
two seasons has each hosted one event to kick-off the 2011 racing season at each
facility. Jerry opened up the defense of his speedway title at the Orange County
Fair Speedway on April 9th and even though is seeking a three-peat on the track
title at the speedway is also fielding his own racing equipment this season and
goes one step further at OCFS as Jerry is racing a car of his own design at the
facility this season. Jerry opened up the season with a fourth place finish on
opening night and was very pleased with the performance of the new design he is
working with and is hoping the advanced R&D he is doing with the chassis will
open the door for additional chassis to be built in the future. Danny Creeden
captured the opening event with Tommy Meier finishing in the runner-up role.
Outside invader Jimmy Phelps was third in a rare OCFS start and Jerry Higbie
finished fourth with Chris Shultz completing the top five. Donnie Elliott, Mike
Kolka, Jesse Kline, Gary Tompkins and Craig Mitchell completed the top ten of
the 26-car starting field.
Jerry opened up the defense of his Accord Speedway title with a great runner-up
finish to outside invader and winner Brett Hearn on opening night April 15th at
the speedway. Jerry captured the fourth heat to relegate him to fourth starting
position in the 22-car Modified field. Hearn began the event from the pole and
pretty much had the field covered although Jerry did find the opportunity to get
close to Hearn in lapped traffic just before a caution waved on the event. Brett
Hearn was the winner with Jerry Higbie in the runner-up role. Danny Creeden was
third with Mike Ricci in fourth and Justin Holland completing the top five.
Sixth through tenth positions included Danny Tyler, Robbie Green, Mike Storms,
Scott Ferrier and Richard Smith. The finish was a good one for Jerry and starts
the defense of the Accord Speedway title he hopes to three-peat in 2011.
With a whirlwind of activity at the Higbie Race Shops all winter long, Jerry has
come up with a decisive plan for his approach to the 2011 racing season. As
previously noted, Jerry is racing at OCFS in a recently spawned chassis of
Higbie design for competition at the hard clay oval. For competition at the
Accord Speedway, Jerry will be utilizing a 2009 Bicknell chassis and there will
be a third car in the works for competition out at some of the select open shows
throughout the Northeast. Power for the race cars will come from the well-noted
Precision Engine Shops with small block power for work at Accord and a big block
powerplant for action on the OCFS oval.
The Higbie Family owned signature numbered 97 cars have been missing at the
speedway for the past couple of seasons but the large and loyal contingent of
Higbie fans will look forward to seeing the famous and popular race cars working
the racing surface hard in quest of more victories and more championships.
Long-time Higbie sponsors Shaver Construction, Beaverkill Trout Hatchery, Mr K's
Carpet Service, Hutchings Insurance, Behrent's Speed Center, SKJ Towing, Bada
Bing Pizza and GA Motorsports Media will be assisting the Higbie Racing Team
efforts.
A new chapter in the history of Higbie Racing will unfold later in the season
when Jerry's Son Cody takes the wheel of the Junior Slingshot that was purchased
and refurbished for Cody so he can begin his racing career at the Accord
Speedway on Wednesday evenings when Midweek Madness commences at the speedway on
June 8th. Cody is eight years old and is looking forward to his initial runs
with the car that will carry the number 83 when it appears at the speedways.
Higbie's business, Hig-Fab, has been super busy throughout the off-season but is
currently making appointments for race cars to be refurbished for the season as
the 2011 racing season. With sponsorship dollars dwindling, many of the racers
are seeking to stay within the restraints of their tightening racing budgets so
many of the racers have opted to retain their current equipment and have the
experts with the Hig-Fab Team perform their magic to update the race cars. The
Hig-Fab shop is ready, willing and able to serve your racing needs whether it be
an entire new body or just new body pieces. The Hig-Fab shop can do frame
repairs or front and rear clips and can supply new bumpers for any Chassis car
racing on the circuit, including Slingshots and Micro Sprints. Scaling of the
race cars and Performance shock work is all done in-house. For more information
regarding the services and capabilities of the highly trained Hig-Fab Staff,
please contact the shop at: 845 294 0898. Don't wait to have your race car
updated or re-skinned for the next racing season, the time to prepare for the
new season is now. Hit the tracks running as the experts at Hig-Fab can
eliminate your worries for a great looking and great handling race car.
For additional information and updates regarding Jerry Higbie Racing, go to
their newly constructed website at:
http://www.higbieracing.com
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Contact: Chub Frank Racing
982 Lottsville Niobe Road
Bear Lake, PA 16402
814-489-3952
Chub Frank Advances From Last-Place Starting Spot To Salvage Top-10 Finish In Commonwealth 100 At Virginia Motor Speedway
BEAR LAKE, PA – April 21, 2011 – No one made a bigger advance through the field in the rain-delayed second annual ‘Commonwealth 100’ on Sunday afternoon (April 17) at Virginia Motor Speedway than Chub Frank.
And after completing his run from the 26th starting spot to a solid 10th-place finish, the 49-year-old veteran from Bear Lake, Pa., breathed a sigh of relief.
“We’re happy with 10th,” Frank said following the $25,000-to-win World of Outlaws Late Model Series event, which had its headline program postponed from Saturday night to late Sunday afternoon due to wet and stormy weather. “I said before the race that I’d be tickled with a top 10 from where we had to start and we were able to pull it off.”
Frank had to play catch-up all weekend at Bill Sawyer’s gorgeous half-mile oval, beginning with his subpar time-trial lap on Friday night that left him 30th fastest in the 43-car field. He then fell one spot short of transferring through the second 15-lap heat race (he finished fifth) before suffering misfortune during the first 20-lap B-Main, which he led for most of the distance until
a deflating left-rear tire forced him to pull up lame with just four laps remaining.
Facing a rare DNQ despite his Corry Rubber/Hino Toyota Rocket showing plenty of speed in the B-Main, Frank was disappointed. But he got a reprieve when VMS owner Bill Sawyer decided to add ‘Chubzilla’ to the Commonwealth 100 starting field as a promoter’s option.
That left Frank with the last starting spot in the 100-lapper, but he wasn’t fazed by his positioning. Showing patience on a tough, sun-baked track surface, Frank rallied from a lap-26 pit stop for a tire change to reach the edge of the top 10 by lap 70. He moved into his final 10th-place finishing spot heading to the white flag when Jason Feger spun out of a potential top-five finish
after getting in a scrape with Chris Madden while battling for fifth.
“The car actually wasn’t too bad,” Frank said of his afternoon performance at VMS. “You just can’t start that far back – not just in a daytime deal, but anytime. The racetrack was pretty good for a daytime show – if I was stuck on the outside for a restart, I could still get by cars because the rubber was in the middle-top or you could use that cushion in one and two – but when you start
last there’s just too many good guys ahead of you.”
Frank, whose $2,650 payoff for 10th place at VMS left him ranked eighth in the WoO LMS points standings (62 points behind leader Josh Richards) after five events, does not plan to compete anywhere this weekend. He’ll spend the Easter holiday on a short vacation with his family before returning to action in a WoO LMS doubleheader on April 29 at Hartford (Mich.) Motor Speedway and April 30
at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, Ky.
For more information on Chub Frank, visit his Web site at www.chubfrank.com.
Chub Frank Racing receives support from many valued sponsors, including Corry Rubber, Lake Shore Paving, Hino Toyota, Sorbera Family Chiropractic, All-Star Performance, Slavic Corporation, Custom Race Engines, GW Performance, Integra Shocks and Hoosier Tire.
April 20, 2011
Mike Mammana Racing News
Bethlehem, PA- The "Magic Man" Mike Mammana Captures Opening Night Win At Big Diamond For New Sponsor Wonderful Pistachios
By: Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media
Nazareth, Pennsylvania's Mike Mammana found the needed magic on opening night at the Big Diamond Speedway as he captured the opening night win in a convincing manner as he took over the lead from his eighth starting position on lap seven and drove away from the field to land in victory lane at the end of the twenty lap main event for the Sportman division race cars. The win set the stage
for the "Magic Man" as he and his family owned team celebrated the opening night triumph for his new major sponsor, Wonderful Pistachios based out of the State of California.
After starting his qualifying event from eighth position, Mike drove by five fellow competitors to land in third place at the end of the race. Starting from eighth position in the main event, Mike methodically began picking off cars and was already in third place by the time the race was five laps old. Mike set the Shiley Fabrications fast time of the evening on lap two when he clicked
off a 17.870 second lap around the 3/8 mile layout. Digging deep into the new clay surface at the speedway, Mike peddled his Lou Morgantini powered Bicknell hot rod into second place on lap later and grabbed the lead from the always tough Jersey Duke Mike Lyons on the seventh go around. Once in front, Mike drove away from the field to a safe distance as the checkered flag fell on the
event. Lyons ran a great race to finish in the runner-up role with Steve Hughes finishing in third place, Jared Umbenhauer in fourth, Kevin Beach in fifth and Ray Woodall completing the top six finishers. The win for Mike was his fourth in his history of racing at Bid Diamond.
Mike enjoyed a great season in 2010 at Big Diamond as with one race remaining in the seasonal points, Mike sat on top of the points chase by three points. A wreck in front of him left no place to go in the main event and was forced out of the event early on and with it dashing his hopes to land a title at the speedway. Mike eventually settled for fifth place when the final points were
tabulated. Even through the heartbreaking ending, Mike Mammana enjoyed his best racing season to date since joining the full size division ranks back in 2004. Mammana joined a big field of rookie drivers just getting started in the racing business at the Bridgeport Speedway in New Jersey. Mike took to the speedway immediately as he enjoyed the sweeping turns and long shutes offered at
the Bridgeport Speedway and came away with the Rookie Championship in a great beginning to his racing career in the full size divisions. Mike has moved around in subsequent seasons as he has competed at Five Mile Point, Big Diamond, New Egypt, Selinsgrove, Penn Can, Grandview, Hagerstown and Delaware and always makiing a good accounting of himself when he takes to the speedway. Mike
began competing at a tender age and forged a brilliant career in the Go-Kart divisions as he scored close to one hundred wins while competing at many of the top karting facilities up and down the East Coast. Mammana is a second generation driver following in the footsteps of his father Pat, who too was a capable campaigner on the old Nazareth-Harmony racing circuit.
The Mammana Racing Team is jubilant in regards to their recent hardwork to land a major sponsor to assist them to the upper echelons of the Modified division, which is the plan for 2012. Wonderful Pistachios is based out California and has signed on with the Mammana Racing Team for the next three seasons. The Pistachios are roasted to perfection and a touch of salt is added to please
those in need of a great nutritional on the go snack. Great for snacking or entertaining, Wonderful Pistachios can be found locally at Rite Aid Stores, Giant Supermarkets, Big K Marts, Mr Z's, Weis and Kings Supermarkets and some Pathmark Stores. Racing fans can check out their websites at: www.wonderfulpistachios.com or
www.getcrackin.com for additional information, coupons, and a store close to you to purchase their extraordinary product. While one can take the word of Snooki, Lee Ermey or the Keyboard Cat, it is best to purchase your own bag of Pistachios and "Get Crackin".
The Mamman Racing Team goes to the post this season at Big Diamond with the completely refurbished Pat and Linda Mammana Family owned race car from a season ago. The 2008 Bicknell race car was a showstopper one season ago with a great paint and graphic scheme and the new sponsorship from Wonderful Pistachios has had the team change up from the signature red of year's past and go with a
black and green paint scheme to promote their new sponsor. The hardworking team recently had the race car at the Fourth edition of the Dirt Track Heroes Show and came with the best full sized car of the show award from the CARQUEST Gasoline Alley Show. The needed horsepower for the primary car will come from the well respected motor shops of Lou Morgantini. The sponsor list besides the
Wonderful Pistachios, is recently added Clinton Station Diner located just off the Clinton Exit in New Jersey. The loyal sponsors the team has in place have always come up big for the low-funded team and they include Mammana's Automotive located in Nazareth, Joe's Garage also in Nazareth, KMD Excavating from the Garden State and Hoffman Speed and Supply, LLC from New Tripoli. The Mammana
team welcomes any new sponsor to the team for the season or as an associate sponsor and anyone who may have the interest to be a part of a great group of racers should contact the Mammana Family at: 610 837 9440 or: 484 223 7824.
Mammana will have a couple of options at his disposal just as he did a season ago. Mammna will compete at the Grandview Thunder Series Sportman events aboard the Ron and Marry Ann Plopts owned race car. The TEO Chassis/Van Horn powered machine will also serve as a back-up in case of any emergency. The Walt Garrett Jr owned 2A will be the weapon of choice for any of the ROC events or open
show the teams will travel too. The race car is a Bicknell Chassis and the power is furnished by the Precision Engine Shops.
"The Magic Man" Mike Mammana is set for a big season in racing. The Mammana Team welcomes fans and friends to stop by the trailer at the end of a night of racing at one of the race tracks the team will be visiting in 2011. When Pistachios are around, something wonderful happens......People "Get Crackin"!
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April 20th, 2011
Bub McCool To Make Rare Mississippi Appearances This Weekend
Vicksburg, MS (04/20/11) – Since taking to the national scene early last year,
Bub McCool has only had the opportunity to race a handful of times around his
home state over the past two years, but he is eagerly preparing to take his #57J
McCool Logging/Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer/Jay Dickens Racing Engine
Super Late Model into battle this weekend in a pair of MSCCS events in the
Magnolia state.
This weekend, April 22nd-23rd, will be highlighted by a pair of Mississippi
State Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS) events. On Friday night, April 22nd,
Bub will be in action at Hattiesburg Motorsports Park (Hattiesburg, Mississippi)
in a $2,000 to win race before moving on to Whynot Motorsports Park on Saturday,
April 23rd for a $2,500 to win event. For more information, please visit
www.HattiesburgMotorsportsPark.com,
www.WhynotMotorsportsPark.com,
and www.StateSeries.com .
Last weekend Bub entered the 2nd Annual Commonwealth 100 at Virginia Motor
Speedway (Jamaica, Virginia). Forty-three Super Late Models entered the event,
and Bub would qualify seventeenth fastest to lock into the fifth starting spot
in his heat race. McCool's hopes to transfer to the feature via his heat would
be quickly dashed when a mechanical failure caused him to spin, collecting Jason
Feger. The contact from the damage was minimal, but the mechanical failure
forced him to retire from the event. Via the heat race issues, Bub would start
deep in a b-main event, but would mount a great charge to advance to a third
place finish, which was good enough to transfer him to the main event in the
21st starting position. The finale was slated for Saturday night, but rain
forced the balance of the program to be postponed until Sunday afternoon. The
finale for the 2nd Annual Commonwealth 100 was held on Sunday afternoon. From
the drop of the green flag, Bub would battle more mechanical issues on his #57j
Super Late Model and the team would tweak on the car all day long, but he would
still only manage a 19th place finish at the checkered flag. Full results are
available at www.DirtOnDirt.com.
The Bub McCool Fan Club has been relaunched. If you have not been receiving fan
club updates, please visit www.BubMcCool.com
and sign up for the Bub McCool Fan Club again. It's very important that you make
sure you enter your correct e-mail address, so that you can receive updates,
giveaways and other news. Each month a lucky member of the fan club will receive
a free Bub McCool t-shirt. For more information, please visit
www.BubMcCool.com .
Bub and everyone at McCool Motorsports would like to thank all of their
sponsors, which include Southern Belle, McCool Logging, Jay Dickens Racing
Engines, Henderson Motorsports, Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer,
DixieDirtTV.com, Good Hope Lumber, Boland Performance, New Vision Graphics, &
MSRMafia.com.
For more information on Bub & McCool Motorsports, please visit the official team
website at www.BubMcCool.com .
For Immediate Release
Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
April 20th, 2011
Gary Christian Sets Sights on Batesville & West Plains
Broken Bow, OK (04/20/11) – After scoring a pair of top five finishes in his
last outing, Gary Christian will take his #33x Pannell Chipping/LCM Cedar Fiber/Mastersbilt/Pro
Power Super Late Model into battle this weekend in a pair of CCSDS Vs. MARS
Super Late Model events in Arkansas and Missouri.
The team made the trek to Beebe Speedway (Beebe, Arkansas) on Friday night for
the season opener for the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series (CCSDS) tour. Gary has
enjoyed strong runs at the facility in the past, and Friday night would be
another good one for the 17 year-old driver. With 26 Super Late Models entered,
Gary advanced from the sixth starting spot to a second place finish in his heat
race to earn the sixth starting spot for the 35 lap, $2,000 to win feature.
Early in the feature, Gary would slip as far back as the eighth position before
beginning to utilize the high groove to his advantage as he began to march back
through the field. Late in the race he would find himself as high as the fourth
position before slipping to a still solid fifth place finish at the checkered
flag behind winner, Allen Murray, Austin Rettig, Jon Mitchell, and Wendell
Wallace.
For Saturday night, the team made the short trek across I-40 to Riverside
International Speedway (West Memphis, Arkansas) for another CCSDS, $2,000 to win
event. In heat race action Christian was battling for a transfer spot, when he
inadvertently spun, forcing him to the tail of the pack. As a result, he would
be relegated to running a b-main event, where he finished in the second position
to earn the 15th starting spot for the 35 lap feature. In the main event on a
slick, 1/4 mile Gary would pilot his #58x Mastersbilt to a fifth place finish
for the second night in a row. He followed race winner, Austin Rettig, Billy
Moyer Jr., Johnny Virden, and Jamie Dacus across the line. Gary is currently in
second in the latest CCSDS points. Full weekend results are available at
www.COMPDirt.com .
This weekend Christian will travel to Batesville Motor Speedway (Locust Grove,
Arkansas) on Friday, April 22nd for a $2,000 to win/$300 to start event and to
West Plains Motor Speedway (West Plains, Missouri) on Saturday, April 23rd for a
$3,000 to win/$400 to start event. Both events are co-sanctioned by the CCSDS
and MARS Super Late Model tours. For more information on the events, please
visit
www.BatesvilleMotorSpeedway.net,
www.WestPlainsDirt.com,
www.COMPDirt.com, and
www.MARSRacingSeries.com .
Gary and everyone at Christian Motorsports would like to thank all of their
sponsors, which include Pannell Chipping, Team 5 Enterprise, Triple A Diesel, X-treme
Graphics By J-Rod, LCM Cedar Fiber, MSRMafia.com, Smith Equipment, Integra
Racing Shocks, Out-Pace Racing Products, and Fast Shafts.
For more information on Christian Motorsports, please visit the official team
website at www.GaryChristian58x.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
April 20th, 2011
Kyle Beard Returns to Action With Ark-Mo Double Shot Weekend
Trumann, AR (04/20/11) – After a weekend away from the track, Kyle Beard will
take his #86 Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer/Samuels Performance Racing
Engine Super Late Model into action in a pair of CCSDS and MARS co-sanctioned
events in Arkansas and Missouri.
Beard Motorsports was last in action two weeks ago in the 2011 COMP Cams Super
Dirt Series (CCSDS) openers. He opened tour's season on Friday, April 8th at
Beebe Speedway (Beebe, Arkansas) as 26 cars signed in for battle in the $2,000
to win, 35 lap event. After a solid outing in his heat race, Kyle earned the
tenth starting spot for the feature. Early in the main event, he was working the
top side, when he made contact with the front stretch wall, which bent part of
the right front, wheel assembly. Despite having a wounded mount he would keep
charging hard on the topside, and by the time that the checkered flag dropped,
Beard was credited with a sixth place finish.
Saturday night, April 9th found Beard Motorsports making the short trip to
Riverside International Speedway (West Memphis, Arkansas) for Round #2 of the
2011 CCSDS tour. Thirty Super Late Models entered the event, and early in the
night Kyle would find himself behind the eight ball after struggling in time
trials. Via his time trials woes, he started at the back of a heat race, but
would charge through the field to a fourth place finish, which left him short of
a transfer to the main event. As a result, he started on the front row of a
b-main, which he won in commanding fashion by over a car length to lock into the
14th starting spot for the 35 lap feature. Early in the feature, Kyle was riding
the high-line to the top ten before a flat tire shortly before the race's midway
point forced him pitside. He would rejoin the tail of the field, and over the
remainder of the event would rocket his way back to a ninth place finish. Kyle
is tied for fifth in the early season CCSDS standings. Full weekend results are
available at www.COMPDirt.com .
On the heels of the season opening, pair of top
ten finishes with the CCSDS, Kyle will jump back in the ring this weekend as the
tour goes head-to-head with the Mid America Racing Series (MARS) in a pair of
events. The weekend gets underway on Friday, April 22nd at Batesville Motor
Speedway (Locust Grove, Arkansas) with a $2,000 to win/$300 to start event
before moving on to West Plains Motor Speedway (West Plains, Missouri) on
Saturday, April 23rd for a $3,000 to win/$400 to start program. For more
information on the events, please visit
www.BatesvilleMotorSpeedway.net,
www.WestPlainsDirt.com, and
www.COMPDirt.com .
Race fans also be on the lookout for an all-new website from Kyle Beard in the
coming weeks at www.KyleBeard86.com .
Kyle Beard would like to thank his sponsors including KB Transport, Gary Beard
Trucking, Samuel’s Performance Engines, O.H. Hendricks Sheet Metal, JFR
Graphics, Real Racin’ Wheels, Team 5 Enterprise, Stealth Carburetors, and
MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.
Beard Motorsports is always looking for more sponsors, and anyone, who may be
interested, can find more information at www.KyleBeard86.com .
For more information on Kyle and Beard Motorsports, please visit
www.KyleBeard86.com
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Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
April 18th, 2011
Mike Marlar Launches New Website
Winfield, Tennessee (04/18/11) – Mike Marlar is the latest addition to the
MSRMafia.com Team and has launched a brand new website at
www.MikeMarlar.net .
Mike, who has been racing for 16 years, pilots the #36 Wells
Motorsports/Warrior/Custom Racing Engine Super Late Model on the highly
competitive, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) tour. He currently sits
sixth in the tour standings. When not entering LOLMDS point's events, Marlar
enters various Super Late Model events across the country. In 2010, Marlar
amassed ten feature wins including his second $25,000 Magnolia State 100 title
at Columbus Speedway (Columbus, Mississippi). He is also the winningest driver
in the history of the Battle of the Bluegrass tour.
Last Saturday Mike made the last minute decision to enter the $5,000 to win,
Southern All Stars Super Late Model event at Smoky Mountain Raceway (Maryville,
Tennessee). Twenty-seven Super Late Models entered the event, and in
qualifications, Marlar was fifth fastest to lock into the fifth starting spot
for the main event. Early in the event, Mike would advance to the fourth spot
before slipping one spot to a fifth place finish at the checkered flag behind
event winner, Jimmy Owens, Ray Cook, Billy Ogle Jr., and William Thomas. Full
results are available at www.DirtOnDirt.com
.
Mike is unsure if he will enter any events this coming weekend, April 22nd-23rd,
but he will definitely be returning to action on Friday, April 28th with the
LOLMDS at Bedford Speedway (Bedford, Pennsylvania) for a $10,000 to win event
before entering another $10,000 to win, LOLMDS program on Saturday, April 29th
at Roaring Knob Motorplex (Markleysburg, Pennsylvania). Stay tuned to
www.MikeMarlar.net for the latest team
news and schedule information.
Mike Marlar would like to thank his sponsors and marketing partners including
Wells Motorsports, ASI Racewear, ATL Fuel Cells, Beyea, Carolina Racing Supply,
Charlie’s Oil Pans, Convenient Lube, Core-Tenn, Custom Race Engines, CV
Products, Dart, DT52 Photos, DWT Racing, Dyer’s Top Rods, Expressions Floral &
Gift, Fastlane Signs & Graphics, FSR Radiators, Goddard Industrial, GW
Performance, Hawk Performance, Hoosier by Pup, Integra Racing Shocks, Keyser
Manufacturing, Outerwears, Outlaw Racing Disc Brakes, Performance Bodies,
Peterson Fluid Systems, QuickCar Racing Products, Storie Manifolds, Sweet
Manufacturing, Twisted! Roofs, Valley View Enterprises, VP Racing Fuels, Warrior
Race Cars, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply, R2C Performance Products, Wiles
Driveshafts, Willett Powder Coating, Winters Rearends, and MSRMafia.com
Marketing Services.
For the latest information on Mike Marlar please visit
www.MikeMarlar.net .
For Immediate Release
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
April 12th, 2011
Austin Hubbard Sets Sights on Commonwealth 100 Title
Seaford, Delaware (04/12/11) – Austin Hubbard is preparing for what will be a
homecoming of sorts this weekend, April 15th-16th, as he prepares to take his
best shot at conquering the 2nd Annual NAPA of King William Commonwealth 100 at
Virginia Motor Speedway (Jamaica, Virginia) .
Austin, who was the 2010 World of Outlaws Super Late Model Rookie of the Year,
spent many of the developmental years of his young career turning laps at the
1/2 mile oval at Virginia Motor Speedway, and he is a former track champion and
multi-time feature winner. Given his history at the track, it's obviously a
sentimental favorite for him, so it's no secret that he would like nothing more
than to claim the biggest win of his career at the facility in the upcoming
weekend's 2nd Annual NAPA of King William Commonwealth 100. In addition to
chasing the big win, Hubbard will be looking to reclaim the points lead in the
World of Outlaws sanctioned event as he currently sits in the third position in
the latest tour standings, just six points removed from the top spot. This
weekend's event opens with time trials and heat race action on Friday night,
April 15th. Saturday, April 16th will be highlighted by b-mains, a $3,000 to win
non-qualifiers events, and the $25,000 to win/$2,000 to start, 100 lap finale.
For more information, please visit
www.VaMotorSpeedway.com and
www.WoOLMS.com .
ASI Racewear will also be on hand at the event and will have all of the latest
Austin Hubbard merchandise available for purchase. To view Austin's latest
apparel, please visit
www.AustinHubbard.com .
Last Saturday, Austin took advantage of a rare weekend off of the World of
Outlaws tour to compete in a Weekly Racing Series Event at Delaware
International Raceway (Delmar, Delaware). After finishing second in his heat
race, Austin started tenth in the main event and would mount a great charge
through the field, which saw his race his way to the second position. He would
pursue Richard Jarvis Jr. late in the event, but would ultimately settle for a
second place finish at the checkered flag.
Austin Hubbard would like to thank all of his sponsors including Beitler
Motorsports, Reliable Painting, Commonwealth 100 at Virginia Motor Speedway
(April 15th-16th), Trinity Transport, Salisbury Door & Hardware, Rocket Chassis,
Cornett Racing Engines, Keyser's Port City Racing, Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic,
Robby Allen Enterprises, Sunoco Race Fuels, ASI Racewear, Behrent's Performance
Warehouse, PANELfast, Trick Race Parts, Hawk Performance, Dyer's Top Rods, The
Joie of Seating, Bell Helmets, Wilwood Disc Brake, Cizmar, TWM Racing Products,
Crow Design, TC Race Cars, Integra Shocks & Springs, R2C Competition Filters,
Outerwears Pre-Filters, Performance Rod & Custom, CPD Racing Tools, Wehrs
Machine & Racing Products, Peterson Fluid Systems, Brown & Miller Racing
Solutions, Weld Racing, Performance Bodies, Sweet Mfg, MPC Performance, Jones
Racing Products, Three Wide Clothing, and MSR Mafia.com Marketing Services.
For more information on Austin Hubbard, please visit
www.AustinHubbard.com.
Thanks!
Ben Shelton, Owner
MSR Mafia - www.MSRMafia.com
The Midsouth Racing Scene -
www.MidSouthRacing.com
For Immediate Release
Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
April 12th, 2011
Bub McCool Claims Second Win of 2011; Commonwealth 100 Next
Vicksburg, MS (04/12/11) – On Friday night at Duck River Speedway, Bub McCool
started the night by setting a new track record and then proceeded to decimate
the field in his #57J McCool Logging/Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer/Jay
Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model as he claimed his second win of 2011.
On his way to Indiana for Saturday's Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS)
event, Bub decided to make a detour through Tennessee for a $3,000 to win,
Tennessee Super Series event at Duck River Speedway (Wheel, Tennessee) on Friday
night. The event saw a stout field of 41 cars entered, and Bub started the event
with a bang by lowering the track record to a 12.494 to earn the pole position
for the feature. In the main event, Bub would drive away from the lead as he led
all 40 laps of the event claiming the convincing win over Chris Wall and Tim
Busha. The win was his second of the season.
Fresh off Friday night's win in Tennessee, Bub rolled into Brownstown Speedway
(Brownstown, Indiana) for the LOLMDS-sanctioned, 14th Annual Ice Breaker.
Forty-nine Super Late Models entered the event, and for the second night in a
row, McCool would earn the pole position for the feature event. Early in the
event Bub would set the pace as he led the first six laps before the handling on
his car began to go fade. He would still manage to race his way to seventh place
finish against a talent-laden field of competitors. Full results are available
at www.LucasDirt.com .
This weekend, April 15th-16th, Bub will look to tame the lightning fast, 1/2
mile oval at Virginia Motor Speedway (Jamaica, Virginia) in the 2nd Annual
Commonwealth 100. The event is headlined by a $25,000 to win/$2,000 to start
main event, and a non-qualifiers feature that pays $3,000 to win. The World of
Outlaws sanctioned event gets underway with time trials and heat race action on
Friday night. Saturday will be headlined by b-mains, a non-qualifiers feature,
and the 100 lap finale. For more information, please visit www.WoOLMS.com and
www.VAMotorSpeedway.com .
The Bub McCool Fan Club has been relaunched. If you have not been receiving fan
club updates, please visit www.BubMcCool.com
and sign up for the Bub McCool Fan Club again. It's very important that you make
sure you enter your correct e-mail address, so that you can receive updates,
giveaways and other news. Each month a lucky member of the fan club will receive
a free Bub McCool t-shirt, and Debbie Foley from Alabama was the first winner of
a t-shirt. For more information, please visit
www.BubMcCool.com .
Bub and everyone at McCool Motorsports would like to thank all of their
sponsors, which include Southern Belle, McCool Logging, Jay Dickens Racing
Engines, Henderson Motorsports, Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer,
DixieDirtTV.com, Good Hope Lumber, Boland Performance, New Vision Graphics, &
MSRMafia.com.
For more information on Bub & McCool Motorsports, please visit the official team
website at www.BubMcCool.com .
Thanks!
Ben Shelton, Owner
MSR Mafia - www.MSRMafia.com
The Midsouth Racing Scene -
www.MidSouthRacing.com
For Immediate Release
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
April 12th, 2011
Klint Byars Scores Biggest Career Win at Whynot Motorsports Park
Carrollton, Mississippi (04/12/11) –Klint Byars overcame a great battle with
David Breazeale to pilot his #5 Southern Belle/K&K Motorsports/Victory Circle M1
Chassis By Moyer/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model to his biggest
career win in a Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS)
sanctioned event on Saturday night..
Klint and K&K Motorsports continued what has been a dream start to the 2011
season on Saturday night, as he staged an incredible battle with David Breazeale
to claim his first ever Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS)
win to the tune of $2,500 at Whynot Motorsports Park (Meridian, Mississippi).
Twenty-five Super Late Models entered the event, and Byars started the night by
unofficially setting a new track record at the racy, clay oval. Via his
qualifying effort he earned the pole starting position for the dash, which he
would finish second to Breazeale. As a result, Klint started outside front row
for the 50 lap feature, and at the drop of the green flag, the lead duo would
begin a battle that would rage for the majority of the caution-free event. Byars
and Breazeale would swap the lead close to ten times before Byars inched ahead
for good on lap 38 and went on to claim the biggest win of his career, which was
his second overall of the season. Breazeale, Steve Bryan, Jeremy Broadus, and
Rodney Wing rounded out the final top five. With the win Klint now leads the
tour' standings. Full results are available at
www.StateSeries.com.
Byars will once again go into battle this weekend with the MSCCS tour as they
invade the 1/4 mile oval at Greenville Speedway (Greenville, Mississippi) on
Saturday night, April 16th for a $2,500 to win event. For more information,
please visit
www.GreenvilleSpeedway.net and
www.StateSeries.com .
K&K Motorsports would like to thank its sponsors including Southern Belle, Byars
Motorsports, Jay Dickens Suspension, Hoosier Race Tires, K&K Quik Stop, Lovorn &
Lovorn Trucking, Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Bona-Fide Southern, X-Treme
Graphics By J-Rod, & MSRMafia.com .
For the latest Klint Byars and K&K Motorsports information, please visit
www.KlintByars.com .
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#88 Jace VanderWeerd & Crew
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series
JACE VANDERWEERD WINS SANTA MARIA SHOOTOUT
By Lance Jennings
SANTA MARIA, CA – APRIL 11, 2011... Jace VanderWeerd of Visalia scored his third career USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series feature win last Saturday night. VanderWeerd reclaimed the lead from Santa Maria track champion T.J. Smith of Fresno on lap twenty-four and led the rest of the way to take the victory.
"I was a little tight in the beginning and the track started coming to me as it slicked off a little bit," remarked VanderWeerd. "I was catching him little by little and tried to drive really hard."
From his pole position starting spot, VanderWeerd set the early pace and led the first seven circuits. Fellow front row starter Smith found his rhythm and took advantage of a VanderWeerd miscue. Coming off turn four, Jace slid up from the bottom groove and this allowed Smith to power by for the lead. While the duo battled for the top spot, they had to contend with "Hollywood" Danny Faria
Jr. of Tipton, and Ojai's Troy Rutherford, the defending Ventura track champion.
Smith, who won four times last season, was looking to add another Santa Maria win to his resume. The former Plaza Park champion set a fast pace as VanderWeerd regrouped and gave chase after the leader. As Faria and Rutherford diced for third, another battle was shaping up for fifth between sixteenth starting Justyne Hamblin of Hanford, Hollister's Ryan Bernal, and San Martin's Wes
Gutierrez.
As the leader chose the high line of the speedway, VanderWeerd found the bottom groove to his liking and began to apply pressure. By this time, Faria had shook free from Rutherford and set his sights on the leaders. With the trio catching slower traffic, Smith's progress was slowed and VanderWeerd shot for the lead. Slicing his way through, Jace vaulted the left rear tire of Santa
Maria's Bill Jones. The contact moved Jones up the track, and Smith jumped over Bill's right rear tire. As VanderWeerd gathered up his machine, Faria's opening for the lead closed and the veteran drivers touched.
With seven laps to go, VanderWeerd was out front. Faria and Smith dueled for second, as Bernal and Gutierrez tried to wrestle fourth away from Hamblin. The remaining laps counted down and VanderWeerd took the checkered flag, followed by Smith, Faria, Hamblin, and Bernal.
By virtue of winning the 30-lap feature, Jace VanderWeerd now sits third in the point chase. Piloting the family owned #88 VanderWeerd Construction / Battery Worx Maxim, Jace was ninth quick in time trials and fifth in his heat race. With an eight pill drawn for the main event invert, VanderWeerd inherited the pole position as one faster car did not transfer from the heat races. Jace
sits twelve points behind the leader and will be looking to give himself an early birthday gift with a Tulare win this Saturday.
T.J. Smith led sixteen laps of the feature before falling to VanderWeerd. Driving Steve LeGras' #14 UHL Rubber / S&S Automotive Maxim, Smith timed in eighth fast on the night and won the Saldana Racing Products and Keizer Wheels Heat Race #2. T.J. is currently fifth in the point standings and is ready to make a bid for the series championship.
Piloting Junior Bowman's #2 Buster & Ziggy Enterprises / Kaeding Performance Bullet, "Hollywood" Danny Faria Jr. scored his best finish of the year with a third place run. Still settling into his new ride, Faria was seventh fast on the night and claimed third in his heat race. Now seventh in the point chase, Faria will be determined to score Tulare's "Chris and Brian Faria Memorial"
victory on Saturday.
Justyne Hamblin earned the Keizer Wheels "Hard Charger / Best Passing Job" honors on the night with a fourth place finish after starting sixteenth. Driving the JH Motorsports owned Tachi Palace & Casino / Dias Law Firm #8 SpeedTech, Hamblin was seventeenth fast in qualifications and second in her heat race. The former series champion is now sixth in the standings and will look for the
win at Tulare.
With his fifth place finish, Ryan Bernal now sits atop the point standings. Piloting Danny Olmstead's #11D Steve Watt Enterprises / S&S Automotive Maxim, Bernal was sixth quick in time trials and third in his heat race. The multi-time Wingless Spec Sprint Champion finished second in his Tulare debut on March 19th and will look to score Saturday's Faria Memorial victory.
Visalia's Richard VanderWeerd earned his first Sander Engineering Fast Time Award of the year by besting the twenty-seven car field. Driving Ron VanderWeerd's #10 VanderWeerd Construction / Battery Worx Maxim, Richard was fourth in his heat race. Unfortunately for VanderWeerd, he had an early exit in the main event after being involved in his second tangle. This resulted in an eighteenth
place finish for the young driver as he sits ninth in championship points.
Kevin Barnes of Fresno held of a hard charging Troy Rutherford to claim victory in the Extreme Mufflers Heat Race #1. Piloting his unsponsored #36B Eagle, Barnes was thirteenth fast on the night and had mechanical issues in the feature. Officially scoring a twenty-second place finish on the night, Kevin is now seventeenth in the point standings.
Rancho Palos Verdes' Dennis Howell won the DJ Safety Heat Race #3. Driving the family owned #62 San Pedro Auto Body / Howell-Meyer Racing Maxim, Howell was fifteenth quick in time trials. The USAC Western Midget Series graduate was involved in an early tangle that ended his night, scoring a twentieth place finish. Dennis is currently eighteenth in the point chase as the series heads to
Tulare.
Davey Pombo of Kerman won the night's 10-lap Competition Suspension Inc. Semi-Main. Piloting Joey Eames' #3E TCR backed by Eames Trucking and Cool Hand Luke's Saloon, Pombo was fourth fast on the night and sixth in his heat race. Davey was involved in an early main event tangle that resulted in later mechanical problems. The Southwest Contractors 360 Clash Champion's night ended early
and he was credited with a nineteenth place finish. As this writing goes to press, Pombo is eighth in the point standings.
The USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series would like to thank Southwest Contractors, Hoosier Tire, Amsoil, BR Motorsports, ButlerBuilt, Competition Suspension Inc., Cory Kruseman's Sprint Car & Midget Driving School, Crow Enterprizes, DJ Safety, Extreme Mufflers, Hilborn Fuel Injection, Hinchman-Indy Racing Uniforms, Integra Shocks, Kaeding Performance, Keizer Wheels, King Racing
Products, Port City Racing, Saferacer.com, Saldana Racing Products, and Sander Engineering for their support.
The USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series will return to action this Saturday, April 16th, for the "Chris and Brian Faria Memorial" at Tulare's Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway. Joining the action will the Golden State King of the West Sprint Cars, IMCA Modifieds, and Vintage Super Modifieds. Located at the Tulare County Fairgrounds at the corner of Bardsley and K Streets in
Tulare, the Front Gates will open at 5:00pm, with time Trials at 6:00pm, and Racing at 7:00pm. Reserved Grandstand Tickets are $20 and Bleacher Tickets are $17. Advance tickets are on sale and can be purchased by calling the track office at (559) 688-0909. For more event information, visit the track’s website at www.tularethunderbowl.com.
For more information on the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series, please visit westcoastsprintcars.com, usacracing.com, racesantamariaspeedway.com, or follow the series on facebook.
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USAC WEST COAST 360 SPRINT RACE RESULTS:
April 9, 2011 – Santa Maria, California – Santa Maria Speedway
SANDER ENGINEERING TIME TRIALS:
1. Richard VanderWeerd, 10, VanderWeerd-15.007; 2. Rusty Carlile, 51, Carlile-15.040; 3. Greg Alexander, 72, Tyler-15.196; 4. Davey Pombo, 3E, Eames-15.255; 5. Marcus Niemela, 69, Watt-15.358; 6. Ryan Bernal, 11D, Olmstead-15.375; 7. Danny Faria Jr., 2, Bowman-15.493; 8. T.J. Smith, 14, LeGras-15.535; 9. Jace VanderWeerd, 88, VanderWeerd-15.535; 10. Troy Rutherford, 72X, Ford-15.550; 11.
Jonathan Logan, 32, Evett/Logan-15.557; 12. Wes Gutierrez, 007, WG-15.697; 13. Kevin Barnes, 36B, Barnes-15.700; 14. Bruce Douglass, 31, Douglass-15.810; 15. Dennis Howell, 62, Howell-15.840; 16. Jeff Culver, 71C, Culver-15.879; 17. Justyne Hamblin, 8, JH-16.053; 18. Bill Jones, 16J, Jones-16.078; 19. Andrew Murray, 18, Murray-16.140; 20. Nico Russo, 3N, Russo-16.208; 21. Ricky Kirkbride,
87, Van Meter-16.208; 22. Geoffrey Strole, 09S, Strole-16.286; 23. Cole Peard, 58, Peard-16.333; 24. Hobie Conway, 29K, Kruseman-16.404; 25. Russell DeBlauw, 55, DeBlauw-16.430; 26. Lynn Anderson, 7, Anderson-16.755; 27. Austin DeBlauw, 65, DeBlauw-NT.
EXTREME MUFFLERS HEAT RACE 1: (8 laps)
1. Kevin Barnes, 2. Troy Rutherford, 3. Danny Faria Jr., 4. Richard VanderWeerd, 5. Jeff Culver, 6. Davey Pombo, 7. Nico Russo, 8. Andrew Murray, 9. Hobie Conway. NT.
SALDANA RACING PRODUCTS / KEIZER WHEELS HEAT RACE 2: (8 laps)
1. T.J. Smith, 2. Justyne Hamblin, 3. Jonathan Logan, 4. Marcus Niemela, 5. Rusty Carlile, 6. Ricky Kirkbride, 7. Cole Peard, 8. Bruce Douglass, 9. Russell DeBlauw. NT.
DJ SAFETY HEAT RACE 3: (8 laps)
1. Dennis Howell, 2. Greg Alexander, 3. Ryan Bernal, 4. Wes Gutierrez, 5. Jace VanderWeerd, 6. Bill Jones, 7. Geoffrey Strole, 8. Lynn Anderson. NT.
COMPETITION SUSPENSION INC. SEMI-MAIN: (10 laps)
1. Davey Pombo, 2. Ricky Kirkbride, 3. Geoffrey Strole, 4. Cole Peard, 5. Nico Russo, 6. Bruce Douglass, 7. Bill Jones, 8. Hobie Conway, 9. Lynn Anderson, 10. Russell DeBlauw, 11. Andrew Murray. NT.
FEATURE: (30 laps - With Starting Positions)
1. Jace VanderWeerd (1st), 2. T.J. Smith (2nd), 3. Danny Faria Jr. (3rd), 4. Justyne Hamblin (16th), 5. Ryan Bernal (4th), 6. Wes Gutierrez (12th), 7. Troy Rutherford (10th), 8. Jonathan Logan (11th), 9. Marcus Niemela, 10. Greg Alexander (6th), 11. Cole Peard (21st), 12. Bruce Douglass (19th), 13. Nico Russo, 14. Jeff Culver (15th), 15. Bill Jones (20th), 16. Ricky Kirkbride (17th), 17.
Geoffrey Strole (18th), 18. Richard VanderWeerd (8th), 19. Davey Pombo (9th), 20. Dennis Howell (14th), 21. Rusty Carlile (7th), 22. Kevin Barnes (13th). NT.
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FEATURE LAP LEADERS:
Laps 1-7 Jace VanderWeerd, Laps 8-23 T.J. Smith, Laps 24-30 Jace VanderWeerd.
KEIZER WHEELS HARD CHARGER: Justyne Hamblin (16th to 4th)
USAC WEST COAST 360 SPRINT POINT STANDINGS:
1. Ryan Bernal 122; 2. Greg Alexander 113; 3. Jace VanderWeerd 110; 4. Wes Gutierrez 108; 5. T.J. Smith 101; 6. Justyne Hamblin 88; 7. Danny Faria Jr. 85; 8. Davey Pombo 84; 9. Richard VanderWeerd 77; 10. Bud Kaeding 76; 11. Johnathon Logan 70; 12. Andy Forsberg 57; 13. Craig Stidham 55; 14. Rusty Carlile 54; 15. Marcus Niemela 49; --. Troy Rutherford 49; 17. Kevin Barnes 48; 18. Dennis
Howell 43; 19. Garrett Ishii 39; 20. Marty Hawkins 37.
NEXT USAC WEST COAST 360 SPRINT RACE:
April 16 – Groppetti Automotive Tulare (CA) Thunderbowl Raceway - "Chris & Brian Faria Memorial"
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April 6th, 2011
Tony Knowles Finishes 4th at NGS: Georgia Double Shot This Weekend
Tyrone, Georgia (04/06/11) – Fresh off a top five finish last weekend at North
Georgia Speedway, Tony Knowles will take his #26 RSD Enterprises/SAE
Parts/Rocket/Custom Racing Engine Super Late Model into action this weekend in a
pair of $3,000 to win events in the Peach State.
Tony made the last minute decision to enter a Weekly Racing Series Event on
Saturday night, April 2nd at North Georgia Speedway in Chatsworth, Georgia.
After qualifying in the seventh starting position in the twenty car grid for the
feature event, Knowles would advance to a fourth place finish behind race
winner, Derek Ellis, Ronnie Johnson, and David Payne. Full results are available
at www.NorthGaSpeedway.net
This weekend, April 1st-2nd, the team will enter a doubleheader in Georgia with
festivities beginning on Friday night at Boyds Speedway (Ringgold, Georgia) with
a $3,000 to win event. The event will be sanctioned by the Southern Regional
Racing Series. For more information, please visit
www.BoydsSpeedway.com and
www.SouthernRegionalRacingSeries.com .
On Saturday, Tony will return to North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, Georgia) as
the STARS Volunteer Racing Series rolls into town for a $3,000 to win race. More
details are available at
www.NorthGaSpeedway.net and
www.RaceVRS.com .
Tony Knowles Racing would like to thank all of their sponsors including RSD
Enterprises, SAE Parts, Hoosier Race Tires, VP Racing Fuel, Coleman Auto
Salvage, All Star Performance, CJ Trucking, Wiles Drive Shafts, Simpson Race
Products MSRMafia.com, Rocket Chassis, Hunter Electric, Aquatic Solutions,
Ohlins Racing Suspension, and All Star Graphix.
Tony Knowles Racing is always looking for new sponsors and marketing sponsors.
If you or your company is interested on becoming a member of TKR please visit
www.TonyKnowles26.com .
For more information on TKR Motorsports, please visit www.TonyKnowles26.com .
Thanks!
Ben Shelton, Owner
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www.MidSouthRacing.com
Travis in victory lane at Columbus Speedway (Columbus, MS)
Travis Senter Jr. in victory lane at Malden Speedway (Malden, MO)
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April 6th, 2011
Travis Senter Jr. Displays Dominance in Inaugural USCS 600 Events
Osceola, Arkansas (04/06/11) - When USCS President, Pete Walton, announced the
formation of the new USCS 600cc Mini Sprint tour over the off-season many people
in the sport automatically tabbed hotshoe, Travis Senter Jr., as the driver, who
would be the man to beat in the series, and thus far he has not disappointed as
he has claimed wins in the sanction's first three events.
Coming off his second-straight Australian Championship over the winter, Travis
has hit the ground running stateside in 2011 in his #22 Senter Motorsports/Stallard/FTZ
Racing Engines Mini Sprint. He opened his American season on March 18th at
Malden Speedway (Malden, Missouri) in the first leg of the Bootheel 200
doubleheader. The inaugural event saw 16 cars, representing four states sign in
for battle, but it was Senter, who charged from his fifth starting position to
claim the opening night win over Harli White and Howard Moore
The next night saw Travis entering the backend of the doubleheader at Malden
Speedway, and although he would have to start deep in the pack in the tenth
starting position, the end result would be the same as he methodically worked
his way to the win over the 21 car field, which came over Howard Moore and Derek
King.
After a two week hiatus it was back to business for Senter Jr., as he made the
four hour tow to "The Baddest Bullring in the South," Columbus Speedway
(Columbus, Mississippi) on Saturday, April 2nd. Via heat race action, Travis
earned the pole position for the main event and from that point there was no
looking back as he went flag-to-flag to claim the win in front of Henry Gustavus
Jr. and Bobby Zaiontz.
In regards to his blistering start to the year, Senter Jr. comments, "I've never
had such a good start to a season. Coming off a series title in Australia
definitely helped keep me up to speed, and I've also made some crew changes this
year, as I parted ways with long time helper, Tommy Carter. We had a great
working relationship over the years, but I just felt it was time to move in a
different direction and carve a new path. This sets me up perfectly for the
upcoming big races on the schedule, and I can't wait to see what my new car I'm
currently putting together and new engine packages will do for my program."
Finally Travis would like to thank Pete Walton for putting together the touring
USCS 600cc Mini Sprint Series.
Travis will take the upcoming weekend off from racing before returning to action
on Saturday, April 16th at Clarksville Speedway (Clarksville, Tennessee) in a
$2,000 to win event. For more information on the event, please visit
www.ClarksvilleSpeedway.com .
The remainder of Travis' upcoming schedule is outlined below:
April 16th: Clarksville Speedway (Clarksville, TN) - $2,000 To Win
April 22nd: POWRi - Jacksonville Speedway (Jacksonville, IL)
April 23rd: POWRi - Macon Speedway (Macon, IL)
April 29th: USCS - Tennessee National Raceway (Hohenwald, TN)
April 30th: USCS - Thunderhill Speedway (Summertown, TN)
May 7th: Rock-N-Roll 50 - Riverside International Speedway (West Memphis, AR)
Travis Senter Jr. would also like to thank all of his sponsors, including
Stallard Chassis, FTZ Engines, Accurate Machine Works , Keizer Wheels, Holthouse
Farms, Xtreme Graphics, Fire Service Plus, ARS Shocks, Killer Coatings, Speedway
Motors , Clayton’s Body Shop, Perry Farms, Senter and Son’s Gin, motorstands.com,
Stren Flex , Intense Fabrication , Mettec Bolts, RaceBumpers.com, Ringers Gloves
, ButlerBuilt Seats, Braille Batteries,Saldana Race Products, Conroy Pneu
Control , Indico Pty Ltd , Raceseng Design , Indy Race Parts, Xtreme Fuel Stick,
and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.
For more information on Travis Senter Jr., please visit
www.TravisSenter.com .
Attached Photos:
USCS600Senter_Malden.jpg - Travis Senter Jr. in victory lane at Malden Speedway
(Malden, MO)
USCS600Senter040211_Columbus.jpg - Travis in victory lane at Columbus Speedway
(Columbus, MS)
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April 5th, 2011
Disappointing Finish for Bub McCool in Texas; Brownstown Next
Vicksburg, MS (04/05/11) – After racing in the top five for the duration of the
event in his #57J McCool Logging/Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer/Jay Dickens
Racing Engine Super Late Model Bub McCool saw his hopes of a top five run dashed
late in the event.
The team traveled to Lone Star Speedway (Kilgore, Texas) over the weekend for
the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) sanctioned event. Forty-eight
Super Late Models entered the event, and on Friday night, Bub raced to a second
place finish in his heat race to lock into the seventh starting spot in Saturday
night's 100 lap, $20,000 to win feature.
On Saturday night an abrasive track would greet the competitor, and early in the
event, Bub would get as high as the second position as he battled Shannon Babb
for the lead. However, as the race wore on Bub would battle the setup on his
entry and fading tires as he slipped backwards to the fifth position. He looked
to be on his way to a top five finish before a flat tire sidelined him with just
nine laps to go relegating him to a 16th place finish at the checkered flag. Bub
is currently tied for 11th in the latest tour standings. Full results are
available at www.LucasDirt.com .
This weekend, McCool will travel to Brownstown Speedway (Brownstown, Indiana)
for the 14th Annual Ice Breaker, which will be sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series on Saturday, April 9th. The event, which was postponed by
Mother Nature from its original date in late March, will pay $10,000 to win. For
more information on the event, please visit
www.BrownstownSpeedway.com
and www.LucasDirt.com .
The Bub McCool Fan Club has been relaunched. If you have not been receiving fan
club updates, please visit www.BubMcCool.com
and sign up for the Bub McCool Fan Club again. It's very important that you make
sure you enter your correct e-mail address, so that you can receive updates,
giveaways and other news. Each month a lucky member of the fan club will receive
a free Bub McCool t-shirt, and Debbie Foley from Alabama was the first winner of
a t-shirt. For more information, please visit
www.BubMcCool.com .
Bub and everyone at McCool Motorsports would like to thank all of their
sponsors, which include Southern Belle, McCool Logging, Jay Dickens Racing
Engines, Henderson Motorsports, Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer,
DixieDirtTV.com, Good Hope Lumber, Boland Performance, New Vision Graphics, &
MSRMafia.com.
For more information on Bub & McCool Motorsports, please visit the official team
website at www.BubMcCool.com .
Thanks!
Ben Shelton, Owner
MSR Mafia - www.MSRMafia.com
The Midsouth Racing Scene -
www.MidSouthRacing.com
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April 5th, 2011
Klint Byars Continues Strong Start to Season with Third at JMS
Carrollton, Mississippi (04/05/11) –Klint Byars continued his early season hot
streak over the weekend by piloting his #5 Southern Belle/K&K
Motorsports/Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super
Late Model to a third place finish in the season opener for the Mississippi
State Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS) on Saturday night.
Klint entered the opener for the Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series
(MSCCS) on Saturday night, April 2nd at Jackson Motor Speedway (Byram,
Mississippi). Thirty-three Super Late Models entered the event, and Byars
started the night on a strong note as he set fast time in his group to earn the
outside front row starting spot for the pole sitter's dash. He would go on to
win the dash, which put him on the pole for the 50 lap, $2,500 to win feature
alongside Steve Bryan. Byars would battle for the lead for much of the event
before settling into a third place finish behind race winner, Brooks Strength,
and Timothy Culp. Full results are available at
www.StateSeries.com .
This Saturday, Byars will enter another MSCCS
event as the team travels to Rodney Wing's Whynot Motorsports Park (Meridian,
Mississippi) on Saturday night for a $2,500 to win, 50 lap event. Byars has
enjoyed several strong runs at the racy, red clay oval in the past and will be
looking for his second win of the season this weekend. For more information on
the event, please visit
www.WhynotMotorsportsPark.com and
www.StateSeries.com .
K&K Motorsports would like to thank its sponsors including Southern Belle, Byars
Motorsports, Jay Dickens Suspension, Hoosier Race Tires, K&K Quik Stop, Lovorn &
Lovorn Trucking, Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Bona-Fide Southern, X-Treme
Graphics By J-Rod, & MSRMafia.com .
For the latest Klint Byars and K&K Motorsports information, please visit
www.KlintByars.com .
Thanks!
Ben Shelton, Owner
MSR Mafia - www.MSRMafia.com
The Midsouth Racing Scene -
www.MidSouthRacing.com
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Nick Dickson Opens Season with Top Ten, Introduces New Website!
April 3, 2011 (Lewistown, PA) Nick Dickson of Lewistown, PA and Nick Dickson Racing opened their 2011 season this past Saturday, April 2 at the famous Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, MD. Dickson came home with a top-ten finish in his first start of the young 2011 season behind the likes of race winner Jeremy Miller and two-time World of Outlaws Late Model Series Champion, Josh Richards.
As Dickson’s season kicks off, the team would like to announce the launch of their brand new online home located at www.nickdickson17.com. The JNJ Motorsports Media powered site will feature everything you could want to know about Nick Dickson including news, schedule, crew, sponsors, links, and photos from past and present. ‘I need to thank Dusty Hertzler at Speedwrapz and JNJ Motorsports Media for working out a deal to get our race team online,’ Dickson said about the new website. ‘I also need to thank my wife Paula; she’s the one that is going to be working with the guys at JNJ Motorsports Media to keep the site updated. Hopefully we’ll have the type of season that will keep a lot of people coming to visit us at our website.’
Nick’s plans for the 2011 season includes a majority of the Three State Flyers series events as well as Unified Force Race Championship (UFO) events, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, and World of Outlaws Late Model Series events within the region. ‘There are really a lot of good paying races all within three to four hours of our shop that will keep us busy all season long,’ Nick commented. ‘We certainly can’t complain about the amount of good paying shows we have around us and we’re looking forward to the cold weather getting out of here so we can all get into our schedules.’
Nick and the Dickson Race team will be in action next Friday, April 8 at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, PA for the Appalachian Mountain Speedweek qualifier. The winner will receive a guaranteed starting position during the Appalachian Mountain Speedweek event on Tuesday, June 8. Dickson will also be in action at Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, MD on Saturday, April 9.
Nick Dickson and the Nick Dickson Race Team would like to thank their 2011 sponsors: Dickson’s Alignment, Dickson’s Exhaust, Speedwrapz, Hershey Racing Engines, JNJ Motorsports Media, Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic, Jake’s Custom Carts, Frankland Racing Supply, Cizmar Racing, Simpson, and GW Performance.
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Andrew Satterlee Set for 2011 Season, Launches Brand New Website!
April 1, 2011 (Rochester Mills, PA) One of Western Pennsylvania’s bright young
stars, Andrew ‘Dews’ Satterlee and Andrew Satterlee Racing (ASR) of Rochester
Mills, PA, would like to announce the launch of their brand new website located
on the world wide web at
www.andrewsatterlee.com.
www.andrewsatterlee.com will
be the official online home for Andrew and the entire ASR team and will feature
everything there is to know about ‘Dews’ and the team including news, schedule,
crew, sponsors, links, and photos from this upcoming season and past racing
seasons. ‘The guys at JNJ Motorsports Media have really gone out of their way to
provide myself and the whole ASR team with a website that will highlight us and
our sponsors to all of our fans,’ Andrew said about the new website.
Satterlee’s 2011 schedule looks to mostly be weekly racing at Dog Hollow
Speedway in Strongstown, PA and Marion Center Speedway in Marion Center, PA.
“We’ll keep things mostly local but we will travel a bit as the season moves
on,’ Andrew said, ‘We’ll hit a few of the Fastrak North East shows that are in
the area and in Ohio. It should be an exciting season for us and we’re looking
forward to getting this nasty cold weather out of here so we can all go racing!’
Andrew’s 2011 season is scheduled to open up this Saturday, April 2 at Dog
Hollow Speedway in Strongtown, PA, weather permitting. If Mother Nature can’t
cooperate, Satterlee will attempt to open the season on Friday, April 8 at Dog
Hollow where he will spend his Friday nights for entire month of April while
ending the month at Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex for a $1,200 to win Fastrak
Northeast sanctioned even to be run in conjunction with the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series.
Andrew Satterlee and Andrew Satterlee Racing would like to thank their sponsors
for the 2011 season: Satterlee Fuel, East American Motorsports, Laurel Logging &
Lumber Inc., Daugherty Motorsports, Zero Wraps, JNJ Motorsports Media, Chad’s
Lawn & Landscaping, VP Racing Fuels, Lias Tire, American Racer Tires, Joe Gibbs
Driven Racing Oil, and Rocket Chassis.
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www.jnjmotorsportsmedia.com
March 31, 2011
URBAN FORCE RACING NEWS
Beloit, Wisconsin: Urban Force Racing And "Showtime" Zack Riddle To Vie For MIS
And Big 8 Series Titles In 2011
By Steve Pados, Urban Force Racing Media
Urban Force Racing with driver "Showtime" Zack Riddle enjoyed some great success
in their first season of competing together as a team and the instant chemistry
and friendship shared by everyone involved with the team has put the student
manned racing team on the fast-line path to go after two titles in 2011 with the
Madison International Speedway Late Model Title and the Big 8 Series Title the
goals the team will be seeking to add to their successful racing resume for the
team founded in 2007. The initial season of the successful pairing in 2010 had
Zack finishing third in the final points tally for the season at the Madison
International Speedway and just 21 points shy of the title captured by Jeremy
Miller, who defeated Bobby Wilberg by a single digit to claim the title. The
finish made it two times in succession that Zack wound up third in the final
tallies, but his consistent runs in 2010 and gave Zack an outside chance for the
title on the final night of competition at the speedway. In limited appearances
in Big 8 Series competition, Zack finished a respectable 12th place in the final
standings but will be looking to compete in all events in the upcoming 2011
racing season.
A look at the final point spread race at Madison brought about some dramatics
right to the very end as reigning champion Jeremy Miller and many time titlist
Bobby Wilberg duked it out until the very end and it created an exciting season
at the Madison facility. The final points at Madison show defending track
champion Jeremy Miller retaining his title with a one point advantage over Bobby
Wilberg at 890 points to Wilberg's 889. Zack Riddle's late rally had him close
the gap considerably and was third with 869 tallies. Scott Broughton rallied on
his own to move into fourth place with 844 points and Ryan Goldade completed the
top five with 834 markers. John Baumeister with 731, Dale Nottestad with 637,
Nathan Oppliger with 610, Chad Stevens with 582 and Kevin Knuese with 560,
completes the top ten point finishers for the successful racing season at MIS.
Team Manager Pete Raskovic was very enthusiastic when discussing the new season
ahead for his Urban Force Team. While Raskovic was pleased with the overall
performance of the team and driver in their first season together, he will
seeking to make sure all of the components are in place in 2011 to make it even
better. Through a phone conversation Raskovic stated, "The 2010 racing season
triggered another leap in what the program was originally set out to be, a
learning experience for the students to gain insight on what it takes to be
become a certified automotive technician and to become a team player in the work
place. I feel the season was a great experience for everyone involved with Urban
Force Racing. The team overcame a disappointment or two that hurt our chances a
bit for the title but they never let down and I was truly proud of them and all
of the accomplishments we earned as a team for the season".
Zack Riddle has raised the bar in his career each step of the way as he began
his racing career in 2000 at the age of ten in the go kart divisions and raced
with them successfully until the end of the 2003 racing season. In 2004, Riddle
took his first ride in a Late Model type race car and ran an aborted season,
competing in just six events at the Madison International Speedway. Riddle began
to run the Late Model division as a regular in 2005 and has been a fixture at
the speedway ever since, winning his first feature at MIS in 2006. When the
Madison track ran Super Late Models in 2008, Riddle was selected as the Rookie
of the Year in the now defunct division. Riddle was also named the fan's
favorite driver in 2009, a title he also captured in 2006 and adding to his
"Showtime" nickname.
The Urban Force Racing Team has enjoyed a great history in motorsports since
launching the program in 2007 and has sought to improve upon their marks each
succeeding year in racing. Team Manager Pete Raskovic, who with the late ABC
Supply owner Ken Hendricks was able to forge ahead with the launching of the
initial program, has been the mainstay of the student oriented racing team is
quite proud of the success of the many students who have been educated within
the Urban Force Racing Team program. The schedule for the team in 2011 includes
a trip to Rockland Speedway in Illinois on April 17th to kick-off the hunt for
the Big 8 Series Title and then back to Madison International Speedway for a
series of practice dates starting on April 23rd in preparation for the May 22nd
opener at the speedway.
An updated Lefthander Chassis is the basis for the race car that is housed at
the Hendrick Center For Automotive Technology, the School's Technical program.
The unique concept of teaching students the inner workings of a race car along
with all of the technical background in automotive technology, sets the Urban
Force program apart from the typical normal school day. The students are hands
on and work with a purpose as the program is the model for similar technical
programs across the country. The new student team for the 2010 racing season
consists of Ryan Sarri, Tom Landwehr, Addison Graves, Alan Vargas, Omar Martinez
and Michael Raskovic. The students will be paired with the existing Urban Force
Team members that include Team Manger Pete Raskovic, Crew Chief Steve Riddle,
Steve Bruno, Chad Manor, Doug Boley, Steve Gassman and County Judge James Beer.
With a new driver and Crew Chief on board for 2010, Urban ForceTeam Manager and
Crew Chief Pete Raskovic is well aware of the benefits and the challenges ahead
for the student manned pit crew. As new team members join the fold, it is up to
Raskovic to support, teach and mold the team members into a cohesive operating
unit. Sponsorship for the Urban Force Racing Team will once again be provided by
the ABC Supply Company with additional sponsorship support coming from Fat
Wallet.com, Green County Farm Bureau, and Keystone Farms Natural Cheese.
Marketing partners include Skills USA, Roltek Racing Transmissions, MEP, Bassett
Wheels, Lefthander, Welders Supply Company, Becky Werner Foundation, GA
Motorsports Media and CARQUEST Gasoline Alley.
For further updates regarding Urban Force Racing, go to their newly revamped
website at:
http://www.sdb.k12.wi.us/memorial/urbanforceracing/team/team.htm For
information regarding Zack Riddle, logon to:
http://www.zackriddle.com/4.html
March 30, 2011
BOBBY VARIN RACING NEWS
Sharon Springs, NY- Bobby Varin Rallies Back For Sixth Place Finish At New Egypt
By: Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media
Sharon Springs, New York super star talent Bobby Varin took the Commercial
Roofing Racing Team on the road for the second straight weekend as the New Eygpt
Speedway in New Jersey opened up their season with the running of the Cabin
Fever ROC event with $10,000.00 on the line awaiting the winner of the 60-lap
grind. The team worked extremely hard during the week to try to correct the
problems that beset them at Selinsgrove as the small block car proved to have
faulty igntion on the Friday night portion of the weekend and the Big Block car
was down a few horsepower to the top runners on the Saturday portion of the
event that saw Bobby finish in eleventh place when the checkered flag fell.
Post-Tech after the event found the first and second place cars light at the
scales and Bobby was credited with a ninth place finish to kick-off the ROC
season.
New Egypt saw 63 hungry racers in line to qualify and Bobby finished third in
the third heat race to lock himself into a starting position for the main event.
Bobby began in 14th starting place and the rough track surface made for some
anxious moments as the top-flight field tried to find the best lines to race to
try to avoid the bumps. Bobby moved into the tenth spot by lap ten and when the
caution was displayed on lap fifteen he had moved into seventh place. With 29
laps into the books Bobby had worked his way into sixth place and remained in
sixth place at lap forty. Willie Osmun lost the handle on the his race car on
lap-44 and left Bobby no where to go and the pair touched bumpers necessitating
a yellow flag and sending both drivers to the rear of the field. Bobby wasn't
done just yet and once again worked his way back through the field and landed in
sixth place as the checkered flag on the event. Jeff Strunk was the winner with
Jimmy Horton, Billy Decker, Stew Friesen and Ryan Watt completing the top five
finishers.
The final touches have been put on the race cars the Varin Tram will be going to
the post with for the 2011 racing season ahead. With the April ninth opening of
the famed Fonda Speedway, Bobby is geared and ready to defend the title he
captured for the sixth time in his illustrious career in 2010. Bobby will be
going after his fourth title in a row at Fonda and once again will be steering
the famous 00 race cars of legendary car owner Dave Cruickshank and his Dover
Brake business. Cruickshank has been in the racing game for many seasons and
indicated he would like to slow down a bit this season so it will be just Bobby
racing with the Dover Brake banner. Two cars will be readied for Bobby for the
upcoming season with both of the race cars coming out of the Bicknell shops and
powered by JPM motors. The team will concentrate on two nights of competition
with Bobby set to defend his championship crown from a season ago at Fonda and
seeking to gain the elusive championship crown at Utica Rome. Bobby led the
points battle at Utica Rome for most of the past season until a couple of
mechanical failures late in the season stifled his chances for the 2010 title.
Son Danny will return to the seat of the Ed Monger owned Magsarus sponsored hot
rod. Danny had a pervious stint in the race car two seasons ago. The race
machine is out of the Teo Shops and will carry a Gary Waters powerplant to
supply the power to the rear wheels. Danny raced hard all of last season and
remained in the top five in points for most of the campaign until he too was
bitten by mechanical failures that dropped him to eleventh place when the points
chase ended.
Bobby will once again be aboard the Marv Pedrick/Andy Romano owned racer for his
battles at Glen Ridge. A new race car out of the Bicknell Shops will have a
selection of Pat Morrison or Jeff Boyd powerplants to choose from for the racing
action and the car may be utilized for select additional events later in the
season. Bobby will join forces with Ken Saya and the Commercial Roofing Team for
all big shows and the ROC Dirt Series. A brand new race car was in place for the
team at Syracuse and was later utilized for the Eastern States race at Orange
County and World Finals races at Charlotte where Bobby landed a pair of sixth
place finishes on National TV. Another Bicknell car is in the stable and will
compliment the team with Morrison and Kevlar powerplants supplying the go-power.
Bobby has also enjoyed his entry into the world of sprint car racing and once
again will find the Pete Demitraszek sprinter available to him for select
excursions where Bobby can pull off double duty at the facilities. Danny Varin
tried his hand at sprint car racing last season and enjoyed his limited time in
the seat and he too will find some time behind the wheel of the 305 Cuomo
Sprinter at select events in the area.
Bobby has enjoyed a great career in the annals of racing. He is a past winner of
the season ending classic Eastern States event held at the Orange County Fair
Speedway having won the event in 2003 with a spectacular performance to claim
the win, a win that remains high on the list of achievements in the illustrious
career of Bobby Varin. Bobby has also captured two New Yorker triumphs in recent
years at the Utica Rome Speedway. In 2008 Bobby won the event in a 200 lap
version and this past year won again this time leading every lap in a shortened
version 100-lap grind in the curtain closer at the speedway. Even larger for
Bobby in 2011 will be a couple of benchmarks in his racing career. Bobby
currently ranks in seventh place among the all-time features winners at the
Fonda Fairgrounds with 46 wins having surpassed the legendary Bill Wimble this
past season who owned 43 wins to his credit. Former Fonda greats Mike Romano
with 48 wins, Pete Corey with 50 wins and Kenny Shoemaker with 54 wins are next
in line and Bobby is hoping for a stellar season to slide past this legendary
trio of great competitors.
The Varin team continues to seek the same winning formula for success they
enjoyed in 2010. The car owner for the Varin Team is the legendary Dave
Cruickshank and the hard working team is headed up by Crew Chief John Bakuzonis,
and crew members Dave Cross, Jeff Preston, Tyler Preston, Jack Hanna, Bob Gray
and Garret Sagatis. With additional cars in the stable for Varin with the
Commercial Roofing entry and the Romano/Pedrick machine, the 2011 season ahead
will be full of racing excitement from beginning to end.
The Varin Family credits much of their success to their fine group of sponsors
who continue to support their racing efforts. Dover Brake, Joe Bertothy Racing,
JSB Fabrications, Countryman CARQUEST, Land Designs, Supply Wagon Rentals,
Corigliano Towing, Leslie Home Improvement, GA Motorsports Media and Boys Club
of America have all been solid in their support of the Varin racing efforts and
encourage the racing community to support all of these fine sponsors whenever
they have the capacity to do so. The Varin Team also welcomes new sponsor Jeff
Bristol Trucking to the fine list of sponsors for the team. Bobby and Danny
Varin would like to thank their their loyal fan base for the strong support in
the past and look for continued support into the 2011 racing season and beyond.
More updates will follow shortly for the Varin Racing team efforts. Follow the
success of the 00 and 93 Varin Racing Team at their respective websites with all
of the latest updates and information at:
http://www.bobbyvarin.com or
http://www.dannyvarin.com
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Jason Covert to Open Season at Historic Williams Grove Speedway
York Haven, PA (March 24, 2011) Barry Klinedinst Motorsports and the three time Mid-Atlantic Championship Series (MACS) Champion and now two time Three State Flyers Series Champion Jason Covert, will open their 2011 season this upcoming Friday, March 25 at the famous Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, PA and a $2,000 to-win event at Winchester Speedway in Winchester, VA on
Saturday, March 26.
Jason and his Barry Klinedinst owned Pre-Mach, Inc., Red Wing Shoes, Hershey’s Racing Engines, Rocket Chassis Monte Carlo #43A worked the bugs and beat the rust off this past Sunday at Hagerstown Speedway’s open practice in Hagerstown, MD. ‘I was very happy with the car, it’s the driver that is rusty,’ laughed Covert. ‘Even so, we’re very excited to get the season started; we have a
couple new sponsors this year including Keyser Manufacturing and Jakes Custom Carts. I need to thank Scott Keyser and Brian Daugherty for all of their help this off-season and look forward to working with them this year, as well as Jakes Carts. They helped me out with getting a new driver suit that looks fantastic. I can’t forget the guys at American Racer Tires, those guys offer such a
great product and great service, without them, I don’t know if we’d be the race team we are today. All of our sponsors and supporters are greatly appreciated.’
‘Also appreciated is what our Military are doing around the world to keep us safe and doing what we want to do over here in the United States,’ Jason emphatically stated, ‘I have a new found respect for those people as my 19 year old daughter Brittany is in the Air Force. So I want to thank Britt and all of the other soldiers out there risking their lives for us and our freedom.’
The BK Motorsports Team is set to open their season this Friday, March 25 at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, PA and Saturday, March 26 at Winchester Speedway for a $2,000 to-win unsanctioned event. They will then head to Virginia Motor Speedway for an open practice session on Saturday, April 2 and back to Williams Grove and Winchester on April 8 and 9. On April 15 and 16 the
team will be back in Jamaica, VA for the $25,000 to-win ‘Commonwealth 100’ sanctioned by the World of Outlaws Late Model Series at Virginia Motor Speedway.
For more information on these events please visit www.williamsgrove.com, www.winchestervaspeedway.com, www.vamotorspeedway.com or www.woolms.com.
For more information on Jason Covert and Barry Klinedinst Motorsports visit their website at www.kmotorsports43a.com.
Jason Covert and Barry Klinedinst Racing would like to thank all of their sponsors for the 2011 season: Pre-Mach, Inc., Red Wing Shoes, Hershey Racing Engines, Rocket Chassis, Baker Carburetion, Bam’s Auto Center, Kuppy’s Diner, Dennis Eberly Building & Remodeling, American Racer Tires, Lias Tires, Kendall Oil, Dyers Rods, Stuhler Signs, KRS Graphics, VP Race Fuels, JNJ Motorsports
Media, Beyea Headers, Trick, Keyser Manufacturing, Integra Shocks and Springs, Jakes Custom Carts, Quarter Master, and consulting from Robbie Allen Enterprises
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Contact: Chub Frank Racing
982 Lottsville Niobe Road
Bear Lake, PA 16402
814-489-3952
Misfortune Robs ‘Chubzilla’ Of Strong Run In ‘Cash Cow 100’ At Columbus; World of Outlaws Late Model Series Tripleheader On Tap This Weekend
BEAR LAKE, PA – March 23, 2011 – Chub Frank is never happy with a DNF, but he at least saw some positive signs before suffering an early departure in last Saturday night’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘Cash Cow 100’ at Columbus (Miss.) Speedway.
The 49-year-old veteran from Bear Lake, Pa., appeared primed to vault into the top five on a lap-64 restart during the inaugural early-season event. But just as he had a head of steam built up with an outside charge into turn three, his Corry Rubber/Hino Toyota Rocket car’s right-rear wheel broke and flew off, bringing him to an abrupt stop in turn four.
After starting fifth and running solidly inside the top 10 for the first 64 circuits, Frank found himself riding back to the pit area on the back of a tow vehicle. He did not return, leaving him 20th in the final finishing order.
“We had no vibration, no nothing – the wheel just broke,” said Frank, who sat in seventh place for the lap-64 restart. “Who the hell knows why it broke? It just did – just bad luck.”
Frank, who on Friday night timed ninth-fastest in the 49-car field and finished second in a heat race (despite crossing the finish line with his car’s engine silent due to a seized fuel pump that sheared off his power-steering pump on the final lap), tried to look at the bright side of his visit to Columbus.
“The car was pretty good,” said Frank. “I thought we were a little harder on tire than everybody – although I guess we had the same tire as (winner Darrell) Lanigan had on – and those yellows (on laps 61 and 64) came when we needed ‘em. I think we were gonna get a good finish.
“And that’s all I wanted – just to finish. I was gonna be happy with that, but it didn’t happen.”
Frank, who left Columbus tied for 11th in the WoO LMS points standings after three events, has spent the week on the road in anticipation of this weekend’s WoO LMS tripleheader. He’ll enter races at Ocala (Fla.) Speedway (March 25), Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania, Ga. (March 26) and Needmore Speedway in Norman Park, Ga. (March 27).
For more information on Chub Frank, visit his Web site at www.chubfrank.com.
Chub Frank Racing receives support from many valued sponsors, including Corry Rubber, Lake Shore Paving, Hino Toyota, Sorbera Family Chiropractic, All-Star Performance, Slavic Corporation, Custom Race Engines, GW Performance, Integra Shocks and Hoosier Tire.
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Geisler Racing Set to Begin their 30th Season with Sponsor #1 Cochran
Automotive!
Cranberry Township, PA (March 22, 2011) The Geisler Racing Team, which includes
National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame Member Lynn Geisler and Crate Late Model
standout Mike Pegher Jr., have been hard at work over the off-season and are
looking to continue the winning tradition Geisler Racing has become known for
over the past three decades.
Lynn will open his season this Friday, March 25 at Lernerville Speedway in
Sarver, PA and will keep pace with the same type of local schedule that he has
had in previous years once Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway (PPMS) opens up on
Saturday, April 2. One difference in Lynn’s schedule this season will be when he
takes a night off to let Mike Pegher Jr. take over in the #1 Cochran Automotive
Super Late Model. ‘We’re going to get Mike into the Super a little bit this
year,’ Geisler said, ‘but it’s all going to depend on scheduling and what makes
sense for us to do. He’s still going to run the full Fastrak Northeast deal so
when there’s no crate show anywhere, you may see him in the super.’
With the team celebrating their 30th Anniversary with sponsor #1 Cochran
Automotive, Geisler and Pegher Jr. will both have ‘30th Anniversary’ banners
incorporated in their decal wraps designed by Jason Fleming at JNJ Motorsports
Media and printed by Zero Wraps. ’Thirty years is a long time for anything but
to be associated with the same company for that long is something we are very
proud of.’ Geisler commented, ‘It’s really a testament to Rob Cochran, #1
Cochran Automotive, and Jack Crowell for not just supporting Geisler Racing
throughout the years but supporting our sport for as long as they have. They do
a lot more with the sport than just help us out. They are very active in the
local racing industry, almost every racer out there has benefited from #1
Cochran in some way over the past thirty years. We’re extremely proud and
honored to have been a part of it.’
Lynn’s season kicks off this Friday, March 25 at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver,
PA while Mike will be in action in the Super Late Model this Saturday, March 26
at Mercer Raceway Park for the $3,000 to-win, Unified Force Race Championship
(UFO) sanctioned ‘Chiller Thriller’.
For more information on these events please visit
www.lernerville.com,
www.mercerracewaypark.com,
or www.uforacechampionship.com.
Geisler Racing would like to thank all of their sponsors and supporters, Lynn’s
sponsors include: #1 Cochran Automotive, Hotsy Cleaning Systems, Tri-State Hose
& Supply, JNJ Motorsports Media, K.A.R. Fab Race Car Bodies, Hoosier Race Tire,
Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic, Edge Racing Engines, Intergra Shocks, Port City
Racing, VP Race Fuels Rocket Chassis, Zero Wraps, Jones Racing Products,
Speedbear Fasteners, Setrab Oil Coolers, Appleton Power Rack & Pinions, Ultra
Sheild Race Products, ButlerBuilt Motorsports Equipment, Bert Transmissions, and
Turbo Start.
Mike’s sponsors include: #1 Cochran Automotive, Triple-S Auto Outlet,
Schwartzmiller Ground Maintenance and Trucking, Tri-State Hose & Supply, JNJ
Motorsports Media, National Brain Tumor Society, Pegher Custom Home Painting,
Zero Wraps, K.A.R. Fab Race Car Bodies, Hoosier Race Tire, Hoosier Tire
Mid-Atlantic, Edge Racing Engines, Intergra Shocks, Port City Racing, VP Race
Fuels Rocket Chassis, Jones Racing Products, Speedbear Fasteners, Setrab Oil
Coolers, Appleton Power Rack & Pinions, Ultra Sheild Race Products, ButlerBuilt
Motorsports Equipment, Bert Transmissions, and Turbo Start.
For more information on Lynn Geisler, Mike Pegher Jr., and Geisler Racing visit:
www.lynngeisler.com or
www.mikepegherjr.com.
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Contact: Chub Frank Racing
982 Lottsville Niobe Road
Bear Lake, PA 16402
814-489-3952
Heading South: Chub Frank Returns To Action This Weekend At Mississippi’s
Columbus Speedway
BEAR LAKE, PA – March 15, 2011 – Ready or not, Chub Frank will resume his 2011
racing campaign this weekend (March 18-19) with a trip to Columbus (Miss.)
Speedway for the World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘Cash Cow 100.’
The 49-year-old veteran standout from Bear Lake, Pa., would prefer to have a few
more weeks off before returning to the grind of the WoO LMS because he’s been so
busy helping customers in his shop for the past month, but the schedule is ready
to crank up again so ‘Chubzilla’ will point his hauler south.
“The last few weeks have gone by real fast,” said Frank, who has been inactive
since making his ’11 debut during the mid-February DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at
Florida’s Volusia Speedway Park. “I’ve been flat-out here in the shop getting
customers taken care of. I wish I could say I was able to spend all this time
working on my stuff because we struggled in Florida, but I’ve had to concentrate
on taking care of all my customers I need to take care of.”
In between his own racing efforts, Frank puts together and sets up cars for a
substantial number of dirt Late Model racers. The side work helps pay his team’s
bills so he can stay on the road while competing without a major sponsor.
“You gotta do what you gotta do to keep going in this business,” said Frank.
“You take all the work you can handle, and this winter we’ve been pretty busy.
You gotta get everybody else happy before going hammer-down on your own stuff.”
Frank was expecting to work on customers’ equipment right up until departing for
Columbus – most likely sometime on Thursday, which means he’ll likely be forced
to miss Thursday evening’s open practice session at the one-third-mile oval. He
wants to get caught up with as much of his workload as possible because he’ll be
away from home for more than a week; after Columbus, the WoO LMS will contest a
tripleheader weekend at Ocala (Fla.) Speedway (March 25), Screven Motor Speedway
in Sylvania, Ga. (March 26) and Needmore Speedway in Norman Park, Ga. (March
27).
Frank is hopeful that he can get his Corry Rubber/Lake Shore Paving/Hino Toyota
Rocket machines rolling forward at Columbus, a high-speed bullring that has been
good to him in the past. His previous visits there with the WoO LMS brought him
solid finishes of fifth (August 2006) and fourth (March 2007).
The 'Cash Cow 100' weekend includes time trials and heat races on Fri., March
18, and B-Mains and the $20,000-to-win 100-lapper on Sat., March 19.
For more information on Chub Frank, visit his Web site at
www.chubfrank.com.
Chub Frank Racing receives support from many valued sponsors, including Corry
Rubber, Lake Shore Paving, Hino Toyota, Sorbera Family Chiropractic, All-Star
Performance, Slavic Corporation, Custom Race Engines, GW Performance, Integra
Shocks and Hoosier Tire.
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MARCH 14, 2011
DICK JORDAN 11-22
STANBROUGH EYES HANFORD’S 360 SPRINT OPENER
Indiana Sprint Week Champion Jon Stanbrough of Avon, Ind. will make his USAC
West Coast 360 Sprint Car debut in this Friday’s race at Giant Chevrolet
Speedway in Hanford, Calif.
Stanbrough, who earned the 2010 Hoosier Auto Racing Fans (HARF) Driver of the
Year honors as a result of his second Indiana Sprint Week title, won five USAC
National Sprint races last year, bringing his career total to 25. His victories
include a 2009 win in the “Pacific Coast Nationals” at Tulare, which hosts
Saturday night’s second West Coast 360 event.
Stanbrough is a 4-time HARF Driver of the Year, a 5-time KISS Sprint king, a
two-time champion at the Kokomo (Ind.) Speedway and a two-time winner of the
prestigious “Tony Hulman Classic” Sprint race at Terre Haute, Ind. He was also
named the 2006/2007 National Non-Wing 410 Driver of the Year.
Friday’s race at Hanford opens the 2011 West Coast 360 campaign as Craig Stidham
of Fresno, Calif. opens defense of his 2010 championship.
Six different drivers were victorious in last year’s seven West Coast 360 races
at Hanford. T.J. Smith scored twice, while Danny Faria, Jr., Justyne Hamblin,
Bud Kaeding and Davey Pombo had single wins and Terry Schank, Jr. captured a
special post-season non-points race.
Drivers who triumphed at Tulare last year were National race winner Bud Kaeding,
plus 360 Sprint winners Kaeding, Dean Alexander, Richard VanderWeerd and
two-time winner Stidham.
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Gregg Satterlee Set to Open Season at Lernerville and Mercer
Rochester Mills, PA (March 14, 2011) After a very successful 2010 racing season
that included finishing third in points with the O’Reilly All Star Late Model
Series, seven wins, and close to 60 events, Gregg Satterlee and the Gregg
Satterlee Racing team will open their 2011 racing season on Friday, March 25 at
Lernerville Speedway and Saturday, March 26 at Mercer Raceway Park for a $3,000
to-win United Force Race Championship (UFO) event.
‘2010 was a good season for us,’ Gregg said via telephone, ‘we didn’t have as
many wins as we did in 2009 (twelve in ’09, seven in ‘10) but we did a little
more traveling and competed against some different competition. Running the All
Star Series was a good deal for us and to pick up a win with them was awesome.
We’re proud of what we accomplished last season and hope to build on what we’ve
done the past few years.’
A full 2011 schedule has not been determined yet but the schedule should look
pretty similar to the past few years. ‘We’ll probably do the same thing we’ve
done the past few years,’ Gregg said. ‘That kind of schedule works well for us
and gives us the freedom to do what we want. We’ll do as many bigger shows as we
can like Eldora, the Firecracker, the Dirt Track World Championship, and the
World Finals in Charlotte and hit a lot of the World of Outlaws and Lucas Oil
Series shows that are in the area. We’re looking forward to the season getting
started.’
Gregg and his Gregg Satterlee Racing team will kick off the year on Friday,
March 25 at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, PA for their season opening event.
The team will then head to Mercer Raceway Park in Mercer, PA for the $3,000
to-win, UFO sanctioned ‘Chiller Thriller’.
For more information on these events please visit
www.lernerville.com,
www.mercerracewaypark.com,
or www.uforacechampionship.com.
For more information on Gregg Satterlee and Gregg Satterlee Racing please visit
www.greggsatterlee.com.
Gregg Satterlee and Gregg Satterlee Racing would like to thank their sponsors
for the 2011 season: Satterlee Petroleum Distributors, East American Motorsport,
JNJ Motorsports Media, Daugherty Motorsports, ZeroWraps.com, Laz-Fab, Lias Tire,
American Racer, Joe Gibbs Racing Oil, Port City Racing, Integra Shocks and
Springs, Rocket Chassis, VP Race Fuels, ASI Racewear, Bell Racing, R2C Filters
and Weld Racing.
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March 9, 2011
BOBBY VARIN RACING NEWS
Sharon Springs, NY- After Successful Florida Tour Bobby Varin Heads To
Middletown For Motorsports Show With BestLine Lubricants
By: Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media
Sharon Springs, New York super star talent Bobby Varin and his son Danny
recently took part in the 40th running of the Dirt Super Nationals held at
Volusia Speedway in Barberville, Florida. The four race tour had Bobby finishing
in third place in overall points in the series behind Stewart Friesen and Brett
Hearn. Bobby enjoyed solid finishes each evening for the races as he kicked off
the start of the series with a sixth place finish on opening night. Bobby scored
another sixth place finish on the following evening and improved one notch to
fifth place on the third night of the racing action. The best was yet to come
for the Commercial Roofing driving star as on the final night of competition
with a $5,000.00 prize on the line, Bobby and Stewart Friesen locked up in an
epic donnybroook battle that saw the pair swap the leap many times before
Friesen prevailed with the win and Bobby finishing in the runner-up role.
Bobby's son Danny struggled at times in his first trip to the Sunshine State and
had finishes of 25th, 18th, 29th and a best finish of 15th in the final evening
of the four race sked. Danny was scored in 22nd place for the series and did
enjoy his first visit to Florida but was hoping for better results. Both drivers
took part in the beach parade while staying in Florida with the Commcercial
Roofing race cars.
This week will find Bobby heading up the BestLine Products Booth at the
Middletown Motorsports Show held at the Orange County Fair Speedway Arena. Bobby
will be on hand all three days from March 11th to the 13th touting the
advantages of the high quality BestLine Products while taking some time to sign
some autographs for his many race fans. BestLine Products have achieved a
superior rating in all categories in test against similar manufacturers and are
designed to protect, preserve and lubricate the engine and driveline components
of the family car. BestLine Products have been utilized in racing conditions and
have proven their value time and time again on the toughest of race courses in
the world. BestLine Research International was founded in 2005 and continues to
make huge strides in the vast sales market. Bobby Varin will show the advantages
of the BestLine Products at the Motorsports Show and all attendees should make
sure they stop by the booth to say hi as well as having any questions answered
by Bobby himself.
Upon the team's return home from Florida, the final touches are being placed on
the race cars the Varin Tram will be going to the post with for the 2011 racing
season ahead. The heart and soul behind the success of the double zero race cars
is legendary car owner Dave Cruickshank and his Dover Brake business.
Cruickshank has been in the racing game for many seasons and indicated he would
like to slow down a bit this season. With that scenario in place, the two car
stable from a season ago with both Bobby and son Danny in the drivers seats will
change with just Bobby racing with the Dover Brake banner. Two cars will be
readied for Bobby for the upcoming season with both of the race cars coming out
of the Bicknell shops and powered by JPM motors. The team will concentrate on
two nights of competition with Bobby set to defend his championship crown from a
season ago at Fonda where he will seek his seventh driving title and fourth
consecutive title in a row. Bobby will put additional focus on seeking to gain
the elusive championship crown at Utica Rome. Bobby led the points battle at
Utica Rome for most of the past season until a couple of mechanical failures
late in the season stifled his chances for the 2010 title. Son Danny will be
back at Fonda in 2011 as he will return to the seat of the Ed Monger owned
Magsarus sponsored hot rod. Danny had a pervious stint in the race car two
seasons ago. The race machine is out of the Teo Shops and will carry a Gary
Waters powerplant to supply the power to the rear wheels. Danny raced hard all
of last season and remained in the top five in points for most of the campaign
until he too was bitten by mechanical failures that dropped him to eleventh
place when the points chase ended.
Bobby will once again be aboard the Marv Pedrick/Andy Romano owned racer for his
battles at Glen Ridge. A new race car out of the Bicknell Shops will have a
selection of Morrison or Jeff Boyd powerplants to choose from for the racing
action and the car may be utilized for select additional events later in the
season. Bobby will join forces with Ken Saya and the Commercial Roofing Team for
all big shows and the ROC Dirt Series. A brand new race car was in place for the
team at Syracuse and was later utilized for the Eastern States race at Orange
County and World Finals races at Charlotte where Bobby landed a pair of sixth
place finishes on National TV. Another Bicknell car is in the stable and will
compliment the team with Morrison and Kevlar powerplants will supply the
go-power. Bobby has also enjoyed his entry into the world of sprint car racing
and once again will find the Pete Demitraszek sprinter available to him for
select excursions where Bobby can pull off double duty at the facilities. Danny
Varin tried his hand at sprint car racing last season and enjoyed his limited
time in the seat and he too will find some time behind the wheel of the 305
Cuomo Sprinter at select events in the area.
Bobby has enjoyed a great career in the annals of racing. He is a past winner of
the season ending classic Eastern States event held at the Orange County Fair
Speedway having won the event in 2003 with a spectacular performance to claim
the win, a win that remains high on the list of spectacular achievements in the
illustrious career of Bobby Varin. Bobby has also captured two New Yorker
triumphs in recent years at the Utica Rome Speedway. In 2008 Bobby won the event
in a 200 lap version and this past year won again this time leading every lap in
a shortened version 100-lap grind in the curtain closer at the speedway. Even
larger for Bobby in 2011 will be a couple of benchmarks in his racing career.
Bobby currently ranks in seventh place among the all-time features winners at
the Fonda Fairgrounds with 46 wins having surpassed the legendary Bill Wimble
this past season who owned 43 wins to his credit. Former Fonda greats Mike
Romano with 48 wins, Pete Corey with 50 wins and Kenny Shoemaker with 54 wins
are next in line and Bobby is hoping for a stellar season to slide past this
legendary trio of great competitors.
The Varin team continues to seek the same winning formula for success they
enjoyed in 2010. The car owner for the Varin Team is the legendary Dave
Cruickshank and the hard working team is headed up by Crew Chief John Bakuzonis,
and crew members Dave Cross, Jeff Preston, Tyler Preston, Jack Hanna, Bob Gray
and Garret Sagatis. With additional cars in the stable for Varin with the
Commercial Roofing entry and the Romano/Pedrick machine, the 2011 season ahead
will be full of racing excitement from beginning to end.
The Varin Family credits much of their success to their fine group of sponsors
who continue to support their racing efforts. Dover Brake, Joe Bertothy Racing,
JSB Fabrications, Countryman CARQUEST, Land Designs, Supply Wagon Rentals,
Corigliano Towing, Leslie Home Improvement, GA Motorsports Media and Boys Club
of America have all been solid in their support of the Varin racing efforts and
encourage the racing community to support all of these fine sponsors whenever
they have the capacity to do so. The Varin Team also welcomes new sponsor Jeff
Bristol Trucking to the fine list of sponsors for the team. Bobby and Danny
Varin would like to thank their their loyal fan base for the strong support in
the past and look for continued support into the 2011 racing season and beyond.
More updates will follow shortly for the Varin Racing team efforts. Follow the
success of the 00 and 93 Varin Racing Team at their respective websites with all
of the latest updates and information at:
http://www.bobbyvarin.com or
http://www.dannyvarin.com
March 9, 2011
Back In Action: Francis Heads To Golden Isles Speedway This Weekend
Steve Francis will head back into action this
weekend (March 11-12) with a trip south to Golden Isles Speedway in Brunswick,
Ga., for the rescheduled ‘Super Bowl of Racing,’ a two-day show that was
postponed by rain last month.
After spending the past three weeks hard at work in his Ashland, Ky., shop,
Francis will attempt to begin erasing the memories of his frustrating February
trip to Florida. He’s turned the page and plans to get back on track with his
first competition since Feb. 19.
“We’ve been working on some things that will hopefully get us going in the right
direction again,” said Francis, who will be behind the wheel of his Valvoline-sponsored
Barry Wright cars. “We’re hoping to get down to Brunswick on Thursday to do some
testing and then get after it this weekend.”
Following the Golden Isles program, Francis, who celebrated his first wedding
anniversary with wife Amanda on Feb. 27, will stay busy for the remainder of the
month with World of Outlaws Late Model Series racing. His schedule includes a
visit to Columbus (Miss.) Speedway on March 18-19 for the $20,000-to-win ‘Cash
Cow 100’ and a tripleheader weekend in the Southeast featuring stops at Ocala
(Fla.) Speedway on March 25; Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania, Ga., on March
26; and Needmore Speedway in Norman Park, Ga., on March 27.
ACCORD SPEEDWAY NEWS
Accord, NY - The "Seashore Slider" Anthony Moran Set To Make Accord Speedway Debut In 2011
By: Steve Pados, Accord Speedway Media
After carefully considering his options for his racing efforts after the Bridgeport Speedway opted for a Crate Modified Division for the 2011 racing season, Point Pleasant, New Jersey resident Anthony Moran has made the decision to make the New York based Accord Speedway his home speedway for the new season ahead. Anthony made a couple of visits to the speedway last season as a spectator
and couldn't believe the fast, tight and exciting racing action that took place in front of him. Anthony weighed heavily on his decision until waiting to hear of his former speedway's decision to drop the big block Modifieds from the weekly schedule and once the confirmation was made, "The Seashore Slider" began gearing up for racing with his big block race car at. Anthony has raced
sporadically in the past few seasons and although the tow to Accord is a three-hour one way deal, he feels the tough competition and close racing proximities may just be the ticket as he moves into a new phase of his racing activities. Anthony kept up with the latest news at Accord throughout the 2010 racing season and is fully in tune with all of the great racing action at Accord and
the many steps the Palmer Family has taken to make the Accord Speedway a showplace facility for drivers, owners and racing fans alike and is looking forward to putting his tire prints on the new racing surface Gary Palmer laid down before the first snow fell in Ulster County.
Anthony Moran will join fellow Garden Staters who have found a home at the "Gem in the Catskills" facility in the past. Ricky Wegner, Neil Harris, Sean Gunther, John Dixon and Doug Ostwald are some of the faces that competed in 2010 at Accord and Wegner and Harris have already confirmed their plans to return to the speedway in 2011. Anthony owns his own racing equipment and will join the
racing wars at Accord with a completely refurbished 2007 Teo chassis race car that is outfitted with a 467 cubic inch Chevrolet power plant from Bayshore Motors in Toms River. Sponsorship for the team comes by way of a brand new sponsor for the team in 2011, Cancer Treatment Centers of America based out of Philadelphia. Anthony has worked dilgently with the CTCA to provide them with a
necessary advertising outlet for the new season ahead as well as a more longer term sponsoship in the future. The engine wizardry of Anthony's good friends at Bayshore Motors and Barking Beauties compliment the list of sponsors along with some financing and moral encouragement from his parents. Anthony is actively seeking additional sponsorship for the new season ahead. Chris Grbac and
the talented Darren McGaughey lend their assistance to the one-car team and McGaughey just may be called upon in the early stages of the new season to shake the car down at Accord. Anthony has been working non-stop on the race car and burning the midnight oil in hopes to have it ready for the upcoming IRCO sponsored 4th Annual Dirt Track Heroes Show in Phillipsburg, New Jersey set to
begin on March 6th.
Anthony works for the State of New Jersey and has been involved with racing for the past ten seasons. When not working in the garage on the race car, Anthony likes to settle in with watching a Benny Hill or Three Stooges Marathon on the TV screen. Plans for the team include a steady diet of racing at Accord with selected stops along the way scheduled for the OCFS, and Georgetown,
Delaware. Anthony's best finish to date has been a sixth place showing in the Modified division and he has captured some heat race wins as well.
Anthony Moran and the rest of the six division Accord Speedway roster will test a brand new racing surface when they begin to pound the Accord clay with the first practice sessions scheduled for April 1st and April 8th. Rain dates for the practice sessions are set for April 2nd and April 9th. Opening night for Accord is set for April 15th with the running of the Annual Scott Harvey
Memorial event. The 2010 season for the speedway and the Palmer Family was the greatest in the history of the speedway and the ongoing work on the grounds and the exciting offerings by the speedway in regards to the many types of racing equipment that will compete at the speedway during the season will continue to bring out the great crowds that have supported the Palmer Family and the
racing activities at the "Gem in the Catskills".
The 2011 racing schedule is in place on the website and may receive a tweak here or there with some special events to be added should the scheduling work out to do so. Webmaster guru Jason Yaniga from the TriState Studios has revamped the Accord website to give it a fresh new look and will add many new features to keep the loyal race fans glued to the popular site.
Midweek Madness will kick-off on June 8th and the speedway has undergone some major changes with the weekly schedule of competition for the Wednesday night shows. Slingshots, Go-Karts, Quads up to 100cc, 270 Micros, 600 Micros, Legends, Bandoleros and Jr and Sr Four Cylinder divisions will all be going to war on the Accord high banks and the addition of the exciting new divisions will
produce some excellent side by side racing on the ultra-wide channeled speedway. All interested competitors for the new divisions at the speedway should contact the speedway office or Media Correspondent Steve Pados regarding additional information about Accord and are encouraged to complete the Driver Profile Form as quickly as possible for use during the 2011 racing season at the
speedway. Steve can be reached at: steveswp@ptd.net
Many more topics will be highlighted during the next few weeks as the dates for the 2011 racing season are confirmed. The April 15th opening is projected for the start of the 2011 racing season at Accord while the Midweek Madness racing is slated for Wednesday evening on the 8th of June. For further updates and information regarding all of the news and additions to the Accord Speedway,
logon to their well documented website at: http://www.accordspeedway.com or call the speedway hotline at: 845 626 3478. For video work or questions regarding the purchase of videos from the exciting on-track action at the Accord Speedway, contact Jason at: http://www.tristatestudios.com
For the purchase of the recent banquet, action or victory lane track photos, contact Kevin at: http://kbsracingphotos.com
At the Accord Speedway............................................
A Trail Of Dirt Leads Right To Our Door
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Boom Briggs Opens 2011 Season in Florida with UMP and WoO
Bear Lake, PA (February 21, 2011) Rick ‘Boom’ Briggs and the Boom Briggs Racing
team have returned from their week long venture to Ocala Speedway in Ocala, FL
and Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, FL where the team competed in the 40th
Annual Florida DirtCar Nationals presented by UNOH. The DIRTcar Nationals
consisted of six straight nights of Super Late Model action including the first
two events of the 2011 World of Outlaws Late Model Series season.
Boom saw his first action of the season at Ocala Speedway for the ‘Battle
Between the Coasts’ on Sunday, February 13. After qualifying fifth in his group,
Briggs worked his way to a second place finish in his heat behind 2009 and 2010
World of Outlaws Late Model Series Champion Josh Richards. Boom started the
$8,000 to-win event in the eighth position but pulled his Meridien Hardwoods,
Sorbera Family Chiropractic, Horton Equipment, Asel Enterprises, Briggs
Transport, Tony Stec Lumber, Chub Frank Racing, CJ’s Auto Transport sponsored
99B Rocket Chassis off the track early in the event because of rough track
conditions relegating him to a 16th place finish.
‘Ocala was a tough deal for everyone,’ Briggs said on his way back to Bear Lake,
PA from the sunny confines of Florida. ‘It was the first time we had the car on
any track, everything was brand new. We went to Ocala to get some laps to shake
everything down. Unfortunately, with the track conditions, we weren’t able to do
that. It was also the first time I was in a car since the concussion I received
at the end of last season (October 27, 2010), so I didn’t want to bounce my head
around like that the first night out. We still had a week to go over at Volusia
so we figured it’d be best to pull off and save the car for the rest of the
week. ’
The next day it was off to Volusia Speedway Park for six nights at the 40th
Annual Florida DirtCar Nationals presented by UNOH. It ended up being a long
week for Boom and team as the team was unable to qualify for any of the six
feature events. ‘We struggled to find the speed we needed to compete with those
guys,’ Boom said, ‘we got better as the week went on but the speed just wasn’t
there. Even though we weren’t as competitive as we would have liked, it was
still a good week because I feel we got a lot of the bug worked out of the new
car and it became more balanced as the week went on. I’m confident in what we
accomplished in Florida, will translate into some good things when racing up our
way gets started in about a month.’
Tentatively Boom Briggs and the Boom Briggs Racing Team will be in action at
Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, PA on Friday, March 25 and on Saturday, March 26
at the $3,000 to-win, UFO sanctioned ‘Chiller Thriller’ at Mercer Raceway Park
in Mercer, PA. More details on Boom’s 2011 schedule will be available shortly as
the team regroups from their Florida trip.
For more information on these events please visit
www.lernerville.com,
www.mercerracewaypark.com,
or www.uforacechampionship.com.
For more information on Boom Briggs visit his website at
www.boombriggs.com.
Boom Briggs and Boom Briggs Racing would like to thank their sponsors for the
2010 season: Meridien Hardwoods, Sorbera Family Chiropractic, Horton Equipment,
Asel Enterprises, Briggs Transport, Tony Stec Lumber, Chub Frank Racing, CJ’s
Auto Transport, Custom Race Engines, Rocket Chassis, Hoosier Racing Tires, JNJ
Motorsports Media, Buccola’s, Sunset Dairy, Bodies by Lacki, GW Performance,
Ohlins Shocks, Slavic Custom Racing Shirts and Decals, VP Racing Fuel, All Star
Performance, Outerwears, Safety Solutions, Rush Performance, Hypercoils, K-B
Carburetors, Argo Pit Equipment, Brinn Transmissions, Mason Racin, Wrisco
Aluminum, Performance Friction Brakes, Speed Bear Fasteners, Ringers Gloves,
Schuyler’s, Frankland, Motul Lubricants, Aurora Rod Ends, Kirkey, Tarpco Inc.,
Performance Bodies, Jones Racing Products, Wiles Driveshafts, Cruise with the
Champions, Weld Racing, KRC Power Steering, Race Pumps, and Simpson Race
Products.
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Josh Richards Ready for Another Big Season after Two Weeks of Racing in Florida
SHINNSTON, W. Va. - Feb. 22, 2011 - Josh Richards might have left Florida
without a victory, but not without his champion's confidence. Despite going
winless through his mid-winter trip to the Sunshine State for the first time
since 2006, the soon to be 23-year-old from Shinnston, W.Va., flashed plenty of
the speed and consistency that has brought him two consecutive World of Outlaws
Late Model Series titles. He was one of just two drivers to qualify for all 13
features contested over the two-week, three-track dirt Late Model extravaganza
and he came oh-so-close to pulling off an unprecedented fifth straight win in
the WoO LMS season opener at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville.
"This is the first Speedweeks that we haven't won at least one race in five
years," said Richards, who is beginning his eighth campaign behind the wheel of
his father Mark's Kentucky Fuel Corporation/Seubert Calf Ranches Rocket No. 1.
"That's obviously disappointing, but we also know the competition is so tough
and you can't win 'em all. I feel like we were good, but things just didn't go
our way like they have in the past.
"Everybody worked hard and did an awesome job, though, so I know we still have a
great team. We'll just put this stretch of racing behind us now, move ahead and
try to win races."
After Richards's initial attempts to kick off his 2011 schedule in the familiar
Mark Richards Racing Enterprises mount were thwarted by three consecutive
rainouts at Georgia tracks from Feb. 3-5 (he did win a heat race on Feb. 3 at
Screven Motor Speedway before the program was postponed to Nov. 2), the driver
known as the 'Rocket Man' headed to Florida. He began his extended stay there
with six nights of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winternationals competition
at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton behind the wheel of the Ernie Davis-owned
Rocket No. 25.
Richards was at the one-third-mile track outside Tampa, qualifying through a
heat race for five of the six A-Mains. He registered a top finish of fourth in
the 50-lap nightcap of the rain-necessitated day/night doubleheader on Feb. 11;
his other finishes were 21st in the 30-lap feature on Feb. 8; 12th in the
30-lapper on Feb. 9; ninth in the afternoon 30-lapper on Feb. 11; 18th in the
afternoon 40-lapper on Feb. 12; and 21st (after a late tangle) in the 75-lap
evening finale on Feb. 12.
Back in his father's Rocket mount for a DIRTcar UMP/All-Star Late Model Series
co-sanctioned special event on Feb. 13 at Ocala Speedway, Richards made a bid to
sweep the night. He set fast time, won a heat and spent more than half the
50-lap feature distance battling for the lead with Austin Hubbard before
settling into second place - the spot he was running when he popped a right-rear
tire on lap 46 mere seconds after Hubbard had slowed with a flat tire of his
own.
Richards, who salvaged a fifth-place finish after pitting at Ocala, spent the
next six days competing in the 40th DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia
Speedway Park. He was incredibly steady during the six-night meet, qualifying
for every feature through a heat race and finishing outside the top 10 in just
one A-Main. But while Richards's finishes were solid - in DIRTcar UMP action he
placed fourth twice (30-lappers on Feb. 15 and 16), sixth (40-lap finale on Feb.
18) and eighth (30-lap opener on Feb. 14), and in the pair of WoO LMS 50-lappers
he finished 14th (Feb. 17) and eighth (Feb. 19) - he didn't get the checkered
flag he craved.
The 2011 WoO LMS lidlifter, however, nearly fell to Richards. He made a
breathtaking charge forward from the seventh starting spot to grab the lead from
Scott Bloomquist of on lap 29 and appeared headed to a fifth straight
season-opening win, but on lap 41 he hit the ample cushion between turns one and
two and ceded the top spot back to Bloomquist. With his right-rear damaged,
Richards spent the remainder of the distance hoping to hold on to a runner-up
finish - and unfortunately, on the final lap, the wheel finally broke off
exiting turn two and he limped around the track to a 14th-place finish.
"I wanted to win that race so bad," said Richards. "I wanted to win it for five
in-a-row, and I was trying to win that one for Darrell (Lanigan, who was unable
to enter the WoO LMS season opener due to illness). That would've been our 29th
Outlaw win and we drew pill No. 29 (Lanigan's number), so with him missing the
show, if we would've won I was going to dedicate it to him."
Richards tried to cap the DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH with a victory in the WoO
LMS finale on the eve of the Daytona 500 but came up short. He climbed as high
as fourth from the eighth starting spot in the 50-lapper before losing several
spots on a lap-seven restart and never getting them back.
"We were kind of cruising in fourth, but that last restart we got shuffled back
a little," said Richards. "(Dan) Schlieper came down a little - just racin' -
and I shoved a little bit, so I just went straight to the top and ran there for
about six or seven laps. My tires just got hot and chewed off, and by the time
we got to the bottom we were just kind of holding on. I feel like our car was
better than where we finished, but circumstances left us eighth."
Richards, who left Volusia ranked eighth in the WoO LMS points standings but
third among drivers who are expected to follow the tour fulltime, plans to make
his next start in the WoO LMS Cash Cow 100 weekend on March 18-19 at Columbus
(Miss.) Speedway.
For more information on Josh Richards, visit
www.joshrichards.com.
Josh Richards's No. 1 team carries support from Rocket Chassis, Kentucky Fuel
Corporation, Cornett Racing Engines, Seubert Calf Ranches,Ernie D's Enterprises,
ACE Metal Works, Petroff Towing, Tony Stewart Racing, Sunoco Race Fuels, Hoosier
Racing Tires, Integra Shocks, Slavic Custom Decals, Valvoline, AEM, ATL Fuel
Cells, Aurora Bearing Company, Autolite, Banshee Graphics, Barnes Systems, Beyea
Performance, Brinn Transmissions, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Braswell Carburetion,
Butlerbuilt Seat Systems, CV Products, Dohm Cycles, Dyer's Top Rods, Fram
Filters, Frankland Rearends, Howe Racing, LSI, MSD Ignition, Outerwears,
Performance Bodies, Performance Friction Brakes, Performance Rod & Custom, Rand,
Ringers Gloves, Scott Performance Wire, Simpson Race Products, Sweet
Manufacturing, Tel Tech, TWM Racing Products, Trick Carbon Fiber Driveshafts,
Jones Racing Products, TurboStart Racing Batteries, Ultra Lite Brakes, US Brake,
Weld Racing Wheels, Will Kinzer Foundation, Wehr's Machine, Wilwood and Wrisco
Aluminum.
Honey Elizabeth Rentz
Rising Star Management Group
hrentz@risingstarmg.com
(704) 658-7650
For Immediate Release:
Copperhead Racing
contact@jnjmotorsportsmedia.com
JNJ Motorsports Media
John Garvin Jr. Competes in Florida DirtCar Nationals at Volusia
Sarver, PA (February 21, 2011) 2010 O’Reilly All Star Late Model Series Rookie
of the Year John Garvin Jr. and Copperhead Racing opened their 2011 season last
week at Ocala Speedway in Ocala, FL for an $8,000 to-win UMP sanctioned event
and at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, FL for the 40th Annual Florida
DirtCar Nationals presented by UNOH.
‘Copperhead’ used a third place finish in his heat race to transfer him to the
feature event at the season opening ‘Battle Between the Coasts’ at Ocala
Speedway, but rough track conditions forced John to end his night early in the
A-Main. ‘It was wild out there, that’s for sure,’ Garvin said about his 15th
place finish at Ocala. ‘We still had a six nights of racing to go over at
Volusia so I thought it was best to pull off during the first caution. We
weren’t gaining any positions and I didn’t want to tear anything up the first
night out.’
Garvin hoped that his strong run at Ocala would carry over to Volusia Speedway
Park but it was more of a learning trip for John and team as they kept their
expectations reasonable for the week. 'We learned as much as we could while we
were down there,' said John. 'I knew we weren't going to go down there and set
the world on fire, this was a learning trip for us so we're happy with the
information that we've been able to soak in while there. We were hoping to at
least make a show but we were more worried about learning as much as we could.'
Garvin was unable to qualify for an A-Main event while at Volusia but believes
he will be a better racer because of the trip. ‘The competition down there is
unreal so even though I’m behind those guys, I’m out there learning. I’m
learning my car and I’m behind them watching the lines that they run and their
different marks on the track. It was definitely a beneficial trip for me and the
guys.’
John Garvin Jr. and his Copperhead Racing team will kick off the year closer to
home on Friday, March 25 at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, PA for their season
opening event. The next night Garvin will help open up Mercer Raceway Park in
Mercer, PA for the $3,000 to-win, UFO sanctioned ‘Chiller Thriller’.
For more information on these events please visit
www.lernerville.com,
www.mercerracewaypark.com,
or www.uforacechampionship.com.
For more information on John Garvin Jr. and Copperhead Racing please visit
www.johngarvinjr.com.
John Garvin Jr. and Copperhead Racing would like to thank their sponsors for the
2010 season: Garvin Scrap Metal, Graff Trucking, Sarver Landscape and Garden
Supply, JNJ Motorsports Media, Precise Products, Precise Products, Thompson
Scrap Metal, Slavic Custom Racing Shirts and Decals, Simon Racing Supply, Impact
Racing, Hoosier Racing Tires, Integra Shocks, and Rocket Chassis.
Written and Distributed by:
JNJ Motorsports Media
www.jnjmotorsportsmedia.com
For immediate release…thank you
Feb. 15, 2011
Steve Fox and FireHouse Preparing for Busy 2011
Hazleton, PA (February 15, 2011)- Although the 2011 ARCA Racing Series presented
by Menards racing season kicked off at Daytona with Bobby Gerhart of
Pennsylvania taking his seventh Daytona victory, another Pennsylvanian, Steve
Fox and his crew have been hard at work preparing the Universe Racing FireHouse
Dodge Charger for both Pocono races this season.
Following a crash near the end of the second event at Pocono last season, the
car will be re-skinned, which means that the hood, which features the band
FireHouse, will be up for an upcoming eBay auction and all proceeds will be
donated to Alex’s Lemonade Stand, the team charity. Prior to the auction, the
hood will be autographed by band members CJ Snare, Bill Leverty, Michael Foster
and Allen McKenzie and of course the pilot of the racecar, Steve Fox.
More announcements in regards to the entire schedule for Universe Racing will be
announced near spring and not only the race team has big plans. FireHouse will
be debuting a new album, which will be their first since 2003. The band plans to
have the album release near spring.
For more information on Universe Racing and all of the team supporters,
including Universe Towing and Autobody, FireHouse, AFR Productions, Valve Tech
Sales LLC, Tri State Towing Equipment, Himmer Graphics, Weigand Combat Handguns,
Alex’s Lemonade Stand, G-Force Racing Products, Long Island Skydiving, Eibach
Springs and StockCar Racing Experience at Pocono Raceway, please visit
www.universeracing.net. Please
visit www.firehousemusic.com
for FireHouse’s 2011 tour date schedule.
Sponsorship and marketing opportunities can be directed to Tyler Jett
Motorsports Marketing at www.tylerjett.com.
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Universe Racing media contact:
Tyler Jett Motorsports Marketing
www.tylerjett.com
Gene Ostrowski (570) 231-1272 (geno@tylerjett.com)
Thanks,
Gene Ostrowski
Tyler Jett Motorsports Marketing
(570) 231-1272
www.tylerjett.com
Feb. 12, 2011
BOBBY VARIN RACING NEWS
Sharon Springs, NY- Bobby Varin Racing Florida Bound To Kick-Off New Season
By: Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media
Sharon Springs, New York super star talent Bobby Varin and his Son Danny along
with one of the top crews in the Northeast have loaded up the rig and will be
Florida bound this weekend as they prepare for the 40th running of the Dirt
Super Nationals being held at Volusia Speedway in Barberville, Florida. The
dates for the racing action are February 16-19 and both drivers are hoping to
get a jump start on the Northeast racing season with some impressive
performances in Florida. Bobby scored three top ten finishes a season ago in his
return to Florida racing with a fourth place being his best finish on opening
night and then following it up with a sixth and an eighth place finish that set
the stage for another banner season in the Northeast as Bobby went on to claim
his sixth Modified championship at the famous Fonda Speedway, finish in the
runner-up role in the Utica Rome Speedway points and scoring a podium finish in
the final Glen Ridge Speedway points chase. Along the way Varin rolled to
another fifteen win season in the Northeast and his stellar performances cement
his ranking as one of the top drivers in the world of Modified racing. Bobby
finished in the runner-up role in the Thunder on the Thruway Series, captured
fourth place in the final ROC points chase and was eighth in the final East
Coast Modified Cup standings. Bobby went to the starting post 85 times in 2010
and enjoyed 45 top five finishes and 68 top ten finishes to compliment his win
total.
Danny Varin will be making his first Florida start and is looking forward to new
competition as well as racing at a new venue as he continues his education
process in the world of Modified racing. Danny enjoyed a solid year in 2010 as
he raced into the top five early in the season at Fonda and remained there until
late in the points when a few mechanical failures rendered him to eleventh in
the final Fonda standings. Danny enjoyed a solid campaign at the Utica Rome
Speedway as well with a fine seventh place finish in the points standings coming
his way. Danny is a brilliant young driving talent who has shown vast potential
in his first couple of seasons in the Modifieds and in the process learning from
one of the best in the business today with Dad Bobby mentoring his skills.
Both of the Varins will be strapping themselves into Ken Saya owned Commercial
Roofing sponsored hot rod for the four night of racing activities. Ken is a
longtime Modified owner and will be providing race cars throughout the season
for Bobby in select Super Dirt Series events plus the ROC Tour.
Upon the team's return home, the final touches will be put on the race cars the
Varin Tram will be going to the post with for the 2011 racing season ahead. The
heart and soul behind the success of the double zero race cars is legendary car
owner Dave Cruickshank and his Dover Brake business. Cruickshank has been in the
racing game for many seasons and indicated he would like to slow down a bit this
season. With that scenario in place, the two car stable from a season ago with
both Bobby and son Danny in the drivers seats will change with just Bobby racing
with the Dover Brake banner. Two cars will be readied for Bobby for the upcoming
season with both of the race cars coming out of the Bicknell shops and powered
by JPM motors. The team will concentrate on two nights of competition with Bobby
set to defend his championship crown from a season ago at Fonda and seeking to
gain the elusive championship crown at Utica Rome. Bobby led the points battle
at Utica Rome for most of the past season until a couple of mechanical failures
late in the season stifled his chances for the 2010 title. Son Danny will be
back at Fonda in 2011 as he will return to the seat of the Ed Monger owned
Magsarus sponsored hot rod. Danny had a pervious stint in the race car two
seasons ago. The race machine is out of the Teo Shops and will carry a Gary
Waters powerplant to supply the power to the rear wheels. Danny raced hard all
of last season and remained in the top five in points for most of the campaign
until he too was bitten by mechanical failures that dropped him to eleventh
place when the points chase ended.
Bobby will once again be aboard the Marv Pedrick/Andy Romano owned racer for his
battles at Glen Ridge. A new race car out of the Bicknell Shops will have a
selection of Morrison or Jeff Boyd powerplants to choose from for the racing
action and the car may be utilized for select additional events later in the
season. Bobby will join forces with Ken Saya and the Commercial Roofing Team for
all big shows and the ROC Dirt Series. A brand new race car was in place for the
team at Syracuse and was later utilized for the Eastern States race at Orange
County and World Finals races at Charlotte where Bobby landed a pair of sixth
place finishes on National TV. Another Bicknell car is in the stable and will
compliment the team with Morrison and Kevlar powerplants will supply the
go-power. Bobby has also enjoyed his entry into the world of sprint car racing
and once again will find the Pete Demitraszek sprinter available to him for
select excursions where Bobby can pull off double duty at the facilities. Danny
Varin tried his hand at sprint car racing last season and enjoyed his limited
time in the seat and he too will find some time behind the wheel of the 305
Cuomo Sprinter at select events in the area.
Bobby has enjoyed a great career in the annals of racing. He is a past winner of
the season ending classic Eastern States event held at the Orange County Fair
Speedway having won the event in 2003 with a spectacular performance to claim
the win, a win that remains high on the list of spectacular achievements in the
illustrious career of Bobby Varin. Bobby has also captured two New Yorker
triumphs in recent years at the Utica Rome Speedway. In 2008 Bobby won the event
in a 200 lap version and this past year won again this time leading every lap in
a shortened version 100-lap grind in the curtain closer at the speedway. Even
larger for Bobby in 2011 will be a couple of benchmarks in his racing career.
Bobby currently ranks in seventh place among the all-time features winners at
the Fonda Fairgrounds with 46 wins having surpassed the legendary Bill Wimble
this past season who owned 43 wins to his credit. Former Fonda greats Mike
Romano with 48 wins, Pete Corey with 50 wins and Kenny Shoemaker with 54 wins
are next in line and Bobby is hoping for a stellar season to slide past this
legendary trio of great competitors.
The Varin team continues to seek the same winning formula for success they
enjoyed in 2010. The car owner for the Varin Team is the legendary Dave
Cruickshank and the hard working team is headed up by Crew Chief John Bakuzonis,
and crew members Dave Cross, Jeff Preston, Tyler Preston, Jack Hanna, Bob Gray
and Garret Sagatis. With additional cars in the stable for Varin with the
Commercial Roofing entry and the Romano/Pedrick machine, the 2011 season ahead
will be full of racing excitement from beginning to end.
The Varin Family credits much of their success to their fine group of sponsors
who continue to support their racing efforts. Dover Brake, Joe Bertothy Racing,
JSB Fabrications, Countryman CARQUEST, Land Designs, Supply Wagon Rentals,
Corigliano Towing, Leslie Home Improvement, GA Motorsports Media and Boys Club
of America have all been solid in their support of the Varin racing efforts and
encourage the racing community to support all of these fine sponsors whenever
they have the capacity to do so. The Varin Team also welcomes new sponsor Jeff
Bristol Trucking to the fine list of sponsors for the team. Bobby and Danny
Varin would like to thank their their loyal fan base for the strong support in
the past and look for continued support into the 2011 racing season and beyond.
More updates will follow shortly for the Varin Racing team efforts. Follow the
success of the 00 and 93 Varin Racing Team at their respective websites with all
of the latest updates and information at:
http://www.bobbyvarin.com or
http://www.dannyvarin.com
Feb. 4, 2011
ACCORD SPEEDWAY NEWS
Accord, NY - The "Ulster County Outlaw" Joe Winne Jr Set For Return To Accord
Speedway After Five Year Lapse
By: Steve Pados, Accord Speedway Media
After spending the past season diligently sitting in the grandstands and
watching the great racing action at the Accord Speedway and wishing he was part
of the program, Joe Winne Jr kept his hopes and dreams deep within his thoughts
as the months clicked by. A phone call followed by a series of phone calls from
a name from the Winne Family past resurfaced in the name of Rich Van Tassel and
the conversations led to a game plan. In the plan, Van Tassel would purchase the
latest in racing equipment for Joe Jr to return to the talented Accord Speedway
roster of Modified drivers for the 2011 racing season. Winne last competed at
Accord Speedway in 2006 but has stayed in tune with all of the racing action at
Accord and the many steps the Palmer Family has taken to make the Accord
Speedway a showplace facility for drivers, owners and racing fans alike. The
Winne name has a long successful legacy associated with the racing at Accord as
Grandfather Winne and Joe Sr were an owner and driver combination for many
seasons at the speedway.
Joe Jr has logged many laps at the speedway as well having earned ten wins to
date.
While there are many Winne racing fans who still regularly attend the races at
Accord, having one of their own back in the thick of the battle just may cause
another squeeze in the seats at the speedway as the "Ulster County Outlaw" was a
very popular figure at the speedway while he was in competition. Joe's always on
the gas style of driving should fit in well at the speedway as all of the
drivers will be testing a brand new clay surface on the ultra-wide raceway in
the spring. While chatting with Accord Speedway Media correspondent Steve Pados,
Joe stated, "I was at most of the events last season at the speedway watching
the drivers figure out the quick way around the facility. The track has changed
a great deal since I last raced with the much higher banking and wider racing
surface and I am sure to have a lot of catching up to do. I am just hoping to
get the car dialed in at the early practice sessions so we can have a handle on
the race car come opening night". Joe later added, "We hope to see all of the
Joe Winne fans out at the track this season. I have a new lease on racing and
know I will make the best of the great opportunity Rich Van Tassel has put in
front of me".
During the winter months, Rich and Joe made the purchase of two race cars
designed to follow the short track circuit in 2011. A brand new Teo machine with
all of the bells and whistles will be the weapon of choice for the expected
Modified battles at the Accord Speedway. Providing the powerful steam to the
rear wheels will be a fresh 358 powerplant out of the Morrison shops. For action
on the road, the team has a 2008 Teo race car purchased from Brett Hearn. The
new team is looking at a steady diet of racing at Accord with selected trips
made to Afton, Penn Can, Five Mile Point and some of the local ROC events. To
complete the team, Tom Terry with many years of service to Joe Winne Sr, will
step back into the role of Crew Chief for the new team and is excited to be back
in racing after a long spell on the sidelines. Sponsorship for the team has been
secured from 52 Auto Body located in Monticello, New York and LezRX Pharmacy
located in nearby Accord. The team is seeking additional partners for the 2011
racing season and beyond.
Joe Jr is a HVAC Mechanic by trade and owns his own business, Benjamin
Mechanical and his business will also serve as a sponsor for the team efforts.
Joe Jr began racing at the age of 16 when his Dad used to let him take the race
car out to hot lap each race day. Racing only in the Modified division in his
entire career, Joe Jr has logged time at most of the speedways on the Southern
Tier and besides the ten wins he has secured at Accord, also owns three wins at
the former Lake Mocatek Speedway in Lakeville, Pennsylvania. Joe Jr was a
runner-up in points in the Accord Fall Series events in 2004. Joe Jr admired his
Dad as a competitor and realizes full well the legacy his Dad carried with him
in racing career.
Joe Winne Jr and the rest of the six division Accord Speedway roster will test a
brand new racing surface when they begin to pound the Accord clay with the first
practice sessions scheduled for April 1st and April 8th. Rain dates for the
practice sessions are April 2nd and April 9th. Opening night for Accord is set
for April 15th with the running of the Annual Scott Harvey Memorial event. The
2010 season for the speedway and the Palmer Family was the greatest in the
history of the speedway and the ongoing work on the grounds and the exciting
offerings by the speedway in regards to the many types of racing equipment that
will compete at the speedway during the season will continue to bring out the
great crowds that have supported the Palmer Family and the racing activities at
the "Gem in the Catskills".
The 2011 racing schedule is in place and may receive a tweak here or there with
some special events to be added should the scheduling work out to do so.
Webmaster guru Jason Yaniga from the TriState Studios has revamped the Accord
website to give it a fresh new look and will add many new features to keep the
loyal race fans glued to the popular site.
Midweek Madness will kick-off on June 8th and the speedway has undergone some
major changes with the weekly schedule of competition for the Wednesday night
shows. Slingshots, Go-Karts, Quads up to 100cc, 270 Micros, 600 Micros, Legends,
Bandoleros and Jr and Sr Four Cylinder divisions will all be going to war on the
Accord high banks and the addition of the exciting new divisions will produce
some excellent side by side racing on the ultra-wide channeled speedway. All
interested competitors for the new divisions at the speedway should contact the
speedway office or Media correspondent Steve Pados regarding additional
information about Accord and are encouraged to complete the Driver Profile Form
for use during the season at the speedway. Steve can be reached at:
steveswp@ptd.net
Many more topics will be highlighted during the next few weeks as the dates for
the 2011 racing season are confirmed. The April 15th opening is projected for
the start of the 2011 racing season at Accord while the Midweek Madness racing
is slated for Wednesday evening on the 8th of June. For further updates and
information regarding all of the news and additions to the Accord Speedway,
logon to their well documented website at:
http://www.accordspeedway.com
or call the speedway hotline at: 845 626 3478. For video work or questions
regarding the purchase of videos from the exciting on-track action at the Accord
Speedway, contact Jason at:
http://www.tristatestudios.com For the purchase of the recent banquet,
action or victory lane track photos, contact Kevin at:
http://kbsracingphotos.com
At the Accord Speedway............................................
A Trail Of Dirt Leads Right To Our Door
Feb. 3, 2011
RYAN SMITH RACING NEWS
Snydersville, PA: Ryan Smith Finds Angel To Continue Indoor Battles In
Providence This Weekend
By: Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media
After suffering a devastating crash last weekend when a fellow competitor ran
him out of race track, Ryan Smith felt his chances to travel to Providence this
coming weekend were out of the question. Ryan took one of the hardest hits of
his racing career on Saturday night as his race car was forced into the
unforgiving Jersey barriers, climbed the barriers, went upside down and was
tossed like a rag doll back into the barriers causing severe damage to the race
car. Even though Ryan was unhurt in the scary incident, the Moose's LZ Bar And
Grille sponsored Hyper indoor race car was pretty much a write off and putting
Ryan's intent to compete in Providence this weekend pretty much in jeopardy.
As the crew worked diligently to salvage anything they could from the remains of
the crash, a call came to the S&S Speedway Shops on Tuesday evening in the form
of Mike Dicely from the well-noted Hyper Race Car facility. Mike had learned of
the hard crash in Atlantic City and felt he would be able to offer some
assistance to the unfortunate situation that befell the spirited racer and his
team. That being said, Mike offered his personal race car to Ryan for use in
Providence for the weekend.
Ryan and Jason Vandoren have picked the car up and have readied it for
competition on Saturday evening in Providence. In a short conversation Ryan
stated, "Jason and I thank our good friend and angel MIke Dicely and the good
people at Hyper for not only coming to our aid with a race car but they gave us
a car that is capable of winning at the Donut Center. This is a golden
opportunity for me and I am truly to honored to be given the chance to put this
car in victory lane this weekend". Ryan further added, "The Micro racing
community is much larger than most people will give credit too, but having great
people stepping up and assisting in a crisis shows me and my team of the great
support Micro racing is all about".
The 22 car will be the 44 car this weekend when the racing action begins and all
of the sponsors who have been with the team from the start will continue to play
a role in the support mechanism for us this weekend. Moose's LZ Bar And Grill,
Tire Man, S&S Speedways, SVSS, VRP Shocks, Hyper Racing, JR Michalsky Heating
And Air have all supported the team's efforts with financial and moral support
from the start.
"Flyin" Ryan Smith is rated as one of the most versatile racers in the country
with a 2010 racing season that saw him garner in 23 wins in a variety of race
cars with four of those wins coming in ARDC competition. Always keeping his hat
into the racing ring, Smith competed in both 270 and 600 Micro racing action,
ARDC Midgets, CRSA and TSRS 305 Sprint divisions and toured the local tracks in
the Gary King owned 360 sprinter. Smith met with great success in whatever race
car he took to the post and set some additional milestones during the season by
capturing his first ever 305 Sprint Car victory as he turned the trick at OCFS
on July 17th in his very first competition at New York’s House of Speed. Smith
later captured his first Sprint Car win in New Jersey when he won at New Egypt
on September 6th in the John Tresch owned Sprinter. Smith further added to his
laurels with his first ever 600 Micro Speed Week win at the Path Valley
Speedway. Smith is a racer with plenty of flair for the dramatics as he captured
the West End Nationals 600 Wingless Micro feature with a last lap move that
proved to be a popular win for him with many of his local Kunkletown fans in
attendance on that evening.
Smith was the biggest winner in the Northeast in 2009 based on the number of
total wins in all divisions of racing. Ryan captured 26 wins two seasons ago in
a variety of racing equipment that ranged from the 270 and 600 Micro Sprints to
the USAC Silver Crown pavement cars. At 22 years of age, Smith has been seeking
the much needed opportunity to launch his racing career totally onto the
National racing scene but has been quite content to be racing locally against
the many tough divisions of racing found here in the Northeast. Ryan’s Midget
ride in 2010 has been a pairing with longtime ARDC Car owners Jerry and Karen
Steward and has proven to be a great partnership that began late in the 2009
racing season. Ryan scored two wins at Bridgeport and lone wins at Williams
Grove and Big Diamond Raceway in ARDC competition and put on quite a show with
Tim Buckwalter at the Accord Speedway in July when the pair of driving talents
traded slide jobs for more than half of the event until Buckwalter emerged as
the feature winner with Smith a close runner-up. Ryan was the 2007 Rookie of the
Year within the ranks of the ARDC organization and his driving exploits in the
Slingshot ranks and all divisions of the Micro Sprints are now quite legendary.
Touting more than 150 wins in his relatively young racing career, Ryan has
earned two National Ford Focus titles and has captured the Gamblers Classic two
times in the Slingshot ranks in Atlantic City and has been a double winner at
the Fort Wayne Rumble. Ryan was the 6th in his initial season in the now defunct
PRA Series. He also owns five track titles at surrounding racing venues in the
local area. Making the transition back and forth between the dirt, pavement or
indoor surfaces has shown the tremendous talent and versatility of the young
Smith. While the Family owned Silver Crown car is just for racing the pavement
events, Smith has a passion for dirt track racing and it has shown with his
racing efforts wherever he turns up to compete. Ryan has won at just about every
venue he has raced and drew high standards of praise with the Ron Sutton Winners
Circle and Mike Loescher’s Finish Line Racing School.
For additional information regarding “Flyin” Ryan Smith and his racing apparel,
go to his website at:
www.ryansmithracing.com For additional information and directions
regarding S&S Speedways, go to:
www.ssspeedways.com or call the facility at: 570 420 5500
Keith Barbara Launches Redesigned KeithBarbara.net
January 31, 2011 (South Park, PA) Keith Barbara and Forbes Field Motorsports
have launched an all new keithbarbara.net produced by JNJ Motorsports Media for
the 2011 season. The new site features a fresh new look along with all the
information you need about Keith Barbara and Forbes Field Motorsports.
‘I don’t think I could be any happier with the new site,’ Keith Barbara said
from his shop in Pittsburgh, PA. ‘JNJ Motorsports Media has supported me and our
race team for a long time now. They have done an amazing job on the new site and
I am just beside myself with how fantastic it looks. This just adds to the
excitement we have going into the 2011 season. With the new MasterSbilt by Huey
that we debuted at the end of last season and now the new site; we can’t wait
for opening night this year.’ Barbara continued, ‘I need to thank the guys at
JNJ Motorsports Media for being such a huge asset to our team and for the brand
new site. Not just them but all of our sponsors. Without them we wouldn’t be
able to do this and their support is greatly appreciated.’
Keith and the Forbes Field Motorsports team tentatively look to start the season
on March 26, 2011 at Mercer Raceway Park for the season opening, $3,000 to-win,
‘Chiller Thriller’ sanctioned by the Unified Force Race Championship (UFO) tour.
A full 2011 schedule will be released soon as more schedules become available.
For more information on Keith Barbara visit his website at
www.keithbarbara.net
Keith Barbara and Forbes Field Motorsports would like to thank their sponsors
for the 2010 season: Forbes Field Garage, JNJ Motorsports Media, RanGroup Racing
Tours, Triangle Benefit Services, Forbes Field Motorsports, MasterSbilt by Huey,
Domhoff Racing Engines, Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic, Speed Bear Fasteners, Snap-on
Tools, Potoka Trucking, Wal-Fab Race Car Bodies, and Frankland Rear Ends.
Written and Distributed by:
JNJ Motorsports Media
www.jnjmotorsportsmedia.com
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Sponsor-Net.com and Firethorn Marketing Congratulate the “Unfortunate” Winners
of this year’s Close Call Awards at the Chili Bowl Nationals.
January 28, 2011 (Surprise, AZ) – The Sponsor-Net.com Road Crew doubled as a
First Aid Crew at this year’s Chili Bowl Nationals in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Each qualifying night TWO unlucky drivers found themselves in the pit area
contemplating how inches, one pass, one mistake, or missed set-up left them just
one-position from qualifying for the evening’s A-Main. Luckily minutes later the
Sponsor-Net.com Road Crew appeared to place a small band-aid on the
disappointment of the evening with the Close Call Award.
Sponsor-Net.com in association with Firethorn Marketing awarded each “Winner” a
crisp Fifty-Dollar Bill for the Close Call Award.
2011 Chili Bowl Close Call Award Winners:
Tuesday:
Bill Rose- Plainfield, IN and Rick Hendrix- Palmdale, CA
Wednesday:
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Thursday:
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Friday:
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January 28. 2011
ACCORD SPEEDWAY NEWS
Accord, NY - The "Master Blaster" Steve Meilleur Sets The Charges For Return To
Accord Speedway Wars
By: Steve Pados, Accord Speedway Media
Wassaic, New York speedster Steve Meilleur was missing in action at the Accord
Speedway from the middle of the 2009 racing season until the final event of 2010
as a shift in his regular job required Steve to look to a Saturday night venue
to do his racing activities. While his many fans at the Accord Speedway missed
his hard-charging style of driving, the fans at Lebanon Valley Speedway greeted
the new driver with respect and friendship and Steve went on to score two wins
during the 2010 racing season at the Valley of Speed and finished up the season
with a strong seventh place showing in the final points at the speedway. An
opening in the Meilleur Racing Team schedule found Steve back at his former
stomping grounds for the end of the season King of the Catskills spectacular.
Steve picked right up where he left off and raced up-front for the entire 50-lap
Sportsman event and came away with a solid seventh place performance and a new
found respect for the "Gem in the Catskills" racing facility.
During the winter months, the team has made adjustments to their racing schedule
and the "Master Blaster" will once again return to the Ulster County speedplant
to do battle with all of the other top flight Sportsman campaigners at the
speedway. The rules of engagement at Accord are quite simple, have good
equipment to do battle with, have good support behind your racing efforts and
drive fast with control and perception. Steve exhibited those traits and more
when he raced three-time Sportsman champion Brian Krummel for the speedway title
back in 2008. Steve encountered a couple of problems late in the season and the
problems were large enough to allow Krummel to overtake him in the points chase
to gain his first title at the speedway. Steve captured two wins during the 2008
racing season and finished in the runner-up role just 19 points behind the
champion. During the season of rain in 2009, Steve only raced a partial season
at Accord and still finished up 14th in the final point rankings. In a chat with
Accord Media correspondent Steve Pados, the personable Steve was quick to point
out how racing at Accord improves a driver's skill level. Steve stated, "The
lessons learned in competing at Accord are a valuable lesson to anyone who
desires to take his racing to the next level. The racing is action packed from
start to finish and the drivers are all good and the great mix of driving talent
keeps the racing in close quarters and the drivers learn to go three wide and
more and do it lap after lap in just thirteen seconds". Steve further added,
"The close racing action and the talent keeps you thinking each second you are
on the racetrack. On the bigger tracks you do have the time to take a breath of
fresh air when racing on the straights but at Accord you wonder if you even
breathe during the course of the event. I am looking forward to heading back to
Accord and race with a great bunch of guys and re-newing acquaintances with the
great fans at the speedway".
The Meilleur Racing Team is family owned and headed up by Steve's father Ted
Meilleur who was a former racer himself back in the 80's. The team will have two
cars to race during the season and the 2004 Teo creation will be the race car
Steve will use for his Accord activities. The car is equipped with a powerplant
out of the A & C Performance shops and is ready to go for the new season. The
newer 2009 Teo machine will also have power supplied by A & C Performance and
will be used for the Lebanon Valley racing action. All Team Sponsors from a
season ago return to the Meilleur Racing Team and headed up by longtime sponsor
Pelletier Brothers Old School Plumbing and Heating, Boardman Trucking and
Excavating, Boomer's Performance, LET Fabrications and Murphy's Speed and
Custom. While the crew is limited to the numbers of physical help, the knowledge
gained in the sport in working with the great Andy Bachetti and former driver
and now NASCAR wrench Richie Burgess, has the team keeping the equipment fresh
and prepared for battle each and every week. Steve's fiance Nichole and young
son Mason supply the cheering squad for the popular driver.
Steve is a Miner/Blaster by trade and has been plying his trade in racing for
the past five seasons. Steve is hoping for a quick start out of the gate to
enable him to make his sixth season in the sport his best to date. Steve has
three career wins at Accord and two at Lebanon Valley. Steve earned a full
scholarship in high school as an outside linebacker to go on to Hofstra
University and play for the Flying Dutchman. Steve later received a Bachelors
Degree in Criminal Justice from Marist College. Steve picked up on the sport
early as he followed his Dad's racing exploits and later became involved with
Go-Karts to kick off his career in racing when he competed at the Mid-Hudson
Speedway.
Meilleur and the rest of the six division Accord Speedway roster will see a
brand new racing surface when they begin to pound the Accord clay with the first
practice sessions scheduled for April 1st and April 8th. Opening night for
Accord is set for April 15th with the running of the Annual Scott Harvey
Memorial event. The 2010 season for the speedway and the Palmer Family was the
greatest in the history of the speedway and the ongoing work on the grounds and
the exciting offerings by the speedway in regards to the many types of racing
equipment that will compete at the speedway during a season will continue to
bring out the great crowds that have supported the Palmer Family and the racing
activities at the "Gem in the Catskills".
The 2011 racing schedule is in place and may receive a tweak here or there with
some special events to be added should the scheduling work out to do so.
Webmaster guru Jason Yaniga from the TriState Studios has revamped the Accord
website to give it a fresh new look and will add many new features to keep the
loyal race fans glued to the popular site.
Midweek Madness will kick-off on June 8th and the speedway has undergone some
major changes with the weekly schedule of competition for the Wednesday night
shows. Slingshots, Go-Karts, Quads up to 100cc, 270 Micros, 600 Micros, Legends,
Bandoleros and Jr and Sr Four Cylinder divisions will all be going to war on the
Accord high banks and the addition of the exciting new divisions will produce
some excellent side by side racing on the ultra-wide channeled speedway. All
interested competitors for the new divisions at the speedway should contact the
speedway office or Media correspondent Steve Pados regarding additional
information about Accord and are encouraged to complete the Driver Profile Form
for use during the season at the speedway. Steve can be reached at:
steveswp@ptd.net
Many more topics will be highlighted during the next few weeks as the dates for
the 2011 racing season are confirmed. The April 15th opening is projected for
the start of the 2011 racing season at Accord while the Midweek Madness racing
is slated for Wednesday evening on the 8th of June. For further updates and
information regarding all of the news and additions to the Accord Speedway,
logon to their well documented website at:
http://www.accordspeedway.com
or call the speedway hotline at: 845 626 3478. For video work or questions
regarding the purchase of videos from the exciting on-track action at the Accord
Speedway, contact Jason at:
http://www.tristatestudios.com For the purchase of the recent banquet,
action or victory lane track photos, contact Kevin at:
http://kbsracingphotos.com
At the Accord Speedway............................................
A Trail Of Dirt Leads Right To Our Door
Jan. 14, 2011
BOBBY VARIN RACING NEWS
Sharon Springs, NY- Bobby Varin Racing Defines Plans For The 2011 Racing Season
By: Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media
Back in the early seventies the sight of a blue and white double zero race car
meant Floridian Buzzie Reutiman was in the house and stood a very good
possibility of carting off a good portion of the prize money when it came time
to lean in to the payout window at the end of the evening. Fast forward to the
current day and the famous double zero is still a hands-on favorite to capture a
large portion of the speedway purse at the end of the racing action, but this
second coming of the famous double zero race car is now in the capable hands of
Sharon Springs, New York super talent Bobby Varin. Bobby is coming off a
brilliant 2010 season of racing competition that saw him capture his sixth
Modified championship at the famous Fonda Speedway, finish in the runner-up role
in the Utica Rome Speedway points and scoring a podium finish in the final Glen
Ridge Speedway points chase. Along the way Varin rolled to another fifteen win
season in the Northeast and his stellar performances cement his ranking as one
of the top drivers in the world of Modified racing. Along the way, Bobby
finished in the runner-up role in the Thunder on the Thruway Series, captured
fourth place in the final ROC points chase and was eighth in the final East
Coast Modified Cup standings. Bobby went to the starting post 85 times in 2010
and enjoyed 45 top five finishes and 68 top ten finishes to compliment his win
total.
With the successful season completed, the team began to look at the options for
the 2011 racing season ahead of them. The heart and soul behind the success of
the double zero race cars is legendary car owner Dave Cruickshank and his Dover
Brake business. Cruickshank has been in the racing game for many seasons and
indicated he would like to slow down a bit this season. With that scenario in
place, the two car stable from a season ago with both Bobby and son Danny in the
drivers seats will change with just Bobby racing with the Dover Brake banner.
Two cars will be readied for Bobby for the upcoming season with both of the race
cars coming out of the Bicknell shops and powered by JPM motors. The team will
concentrate on two nights of competition with Bobby set to defend his
championship crown from a season ago at Fonda and seeking to gain the elusive
championship crown at Utica Rome. Bobby led the points battle at Utica Rome for
most of the past season until a couple of mechanical failures late in the season
stifled his chances for the 2010 title. Son Danny will be back at Fonda in 2011
as he will return to the seat of the Ed Monger owned Magsrus sponsored hot rod.
Danny had a pervious stint in the race car two seasons ago. The race machine is
out of the Teo Shops and will carry a Gary Waters powerplant to supply the power
to the rear wheels. Danny raced hard all of last season and remained in the top
five in points for most of the campaign until he too was bitten by mechanical
failures that dropped him to eleventh place when the points chase ended.
Bobby will once again be aboard the Marv Pedrick/Andy Romano owned racer for his
battles at Glen Ridge. A new race car out of the Bicknell Shops will have a
selection of Morrison or Jeff Boyd powerplants to choose from for the racing
action and the car may be utilized for select additional events later in the
season. Bobby will once again join forces with Ken Saya and the Commercial
Roofing Team for all big shows and the ROC Dirt Series. A brand new race car was
in place for the team at Syracuse and was later utilized for the Eastern States
race at Orange County and World Finals races at Charlotte where Bobby landed a
pair of sixth place finishes on National TV. Another Bicknell car is in the
stable and will compliment the team with Morrison and Kevlar powerplants will
supply the go-power. Bobby has also enjoyed his entry into the world of sprint
car racing and once again will find the Pete Demitraszek sprinter available to
him for select excursions where Bobby can pull off double duty at the
facilities. Danny Varin tried his hand at sprint car racing last season and
enjoyed his limited time in the seat and he too will find some time behind the
wheel of the 305 Cuomo Sprinter at select events in the area.
Bobby has enjoyed a great career in the annals of racing. He is a past winner of
the season ending classic Eastern States event held at the Orange County Fair
Speedway having won the event in 2003 with a spectacular performance to claim
the win, a win that remains high on the list of spectacular achievements in the
illustrious career of Bobby Varin. Bobby has also captured two New Yorker
triumphs in recent years at the Utica Rome Speedway. In 2008 Bobby won the event
in a 200 lap version and this past year won again this time leading every lap in
a shortened version 100-lap grind in the curtain closer at the speedway. Even
larger for Bobby in 2011 will be a couple of benchmarks in his racing career.
Bobby currently ranks in seventh place among the all-time features winners at
the Fonda Fairgrounds with 46 wins having surpassed the legendary Bill Wimble
this past season who owned 43 wins to his credit. Former Fonda greats Mike
Romano with 48 wins, Pete Corey with 50 wins and Kenny Shoemaker with 54 wins
are next in line and Bobby is hoping for a stellar season to slide past this
legendary trio of great competitors.
The Varin team continues to seek the same winning formula for success they
enjoyed in 2010. The car owner for the Varin Team is the legendary Dave
Cruickshank and the hard working team is headed up by Crew Chief John Bakuzonis,
and crew members Dave Cross, Jeff Preston, Tyler Preston, Jack Hanna, Bob Gray
and Garret Sagatis. With additional cars in the stable for Varin with the
Commercial Roofing entry and the Romano/Pedrick machine, the 2011 season ahead
will be full of racing excitement from beginning to end.
The Varin Family credits much of their success to their fine group of sponsors
who continue to support their racing efforts. Dover Brake, Joe Bertothy Racing,
JSB Fabrications, Countryman CARQUEST, Land Designs, Supply Wagon Rentals,
Corigliano Towing, Leslie Home Improvement, GA Motorsports Media and Boys Club
of America have all been solid in their support of the Varin racing efforts and
encourage the racing community to support all of these fine sponsors whenever
they have the capacity to do so. The Varin Team also welcomes new sponsor Jeff
Bristol Trucking to the fine list of sponsors for the team. Bobby and Danny
Varin would like to thank their their loyal fan base for the strong support in
the past and look for continued support into the 2011 racing season and beyond.
More updates will follow shortly for the Varin Racing team efforts. Follow the
success of the 00 and 93 Varin Racing Team at their respective websites with all
of the latest updates and information at: http://www.bobbyvarin.com or
http://www.dannyvarin.com
URBAN FORCE RACING NEWS
Beloit, Wisconsin: Urban Force Racing Mourns Loss Of Bruce "BT" Wilberg
By: Steve Pados, Urban Force Racing Media
Urban Force Racing, ABC Supply and the Midwestern racing community were stunned
by the sudden passing of Bruce Thomas "BT" Wilberg, age 69, of Stoughton, who
passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011. The student manned
race team along with the staff and team sponsors offer their deepest condolences
to the Wilberg family with his passing.
Mr Wilberg was born on Aug. 30, 1941, in Stoughton, a son of the late Arnold and
Mae (Jensen) Wilberg. He was united in marriage on Jan. 11, 1965, to Barbara
Bunnell of Stoughton. Mr Wilberg worked at many area businesses in Stoughton and
later retired from Omedia of Madison at the age of 62.
Affectionately referred to as "BT", Mr Wilberg enjoyed racing stock cars on the
local area race tracks and in later years turned over the driving chores to his
son Bobby Wilberg, who has carried on the family racing tradition. "BT" enjoyed
a great passion for building race cars, restoring cars, going to car shows, gun
shows, swap meets, bowling, fishing, and spending time at the shop with his many
friends.
He is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Barbara Wilberg of Stoughton; a
son, Bobby (Terri) Wilberg of Beloit; a daughter, Brenda Wilberg of Brooklyn;
four grandchildren, Jenna, Chris and Brad Larson, and Zachary Wilberg; a
great-grandson, Riley Black; a brother, Rodney (Pat) Wilberg; a sister-in-law,
Gen Wilberg; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Arnold Wilberg; and his parents, Arnold
and Mae Wilberg. Most importantly, he enjoyed helping his wife plan her flower
gardens and replanting her flowers and plants throughout their yard.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011, at 2 p.m. at the
OLSON-HOLZHUTER-CRESS FUNERAL HOME in Stoughton, where the family will greet
friends from 1 p.m. until the time of service. Following the service, a
gathering will be held at the Stoughton VFW hall.
Olson-Holzhuter-Cress Funeral and Cremation Service 206 W. Prospect St.
Stoughton (608) 873-9244
www.cressfuneralservice.com
The Urban Force Racing Team enjoyed a great relationship with the Wilberg Family
since the inception of their entry into motorsports in 2007 and the Wilberg
Family with Bobby Wilberg was a major force with the team during the 2008-2009
racing seasons. Team Manager Pete Raskovic, who with the late ABC Supply owner
Ken Hendricks was able to forge ahead with the launching of the initial program,
has been the mainstay of the student oriented racing team and offered his
thoughts with "BT's " passing. Raskovic stated, " "BT" was one of the
friendliest guys a person could meet as his soft demeanor, laughter and old
school of thought was the make-up of his character and you would know from the
moment you spoke with him he would be teaching you something about life".
Raskovic further added, "BT" touched the hearts of all us here at Urban Force
Racing and he will be forever missed but never forgotten as we carry on in
life".
For further updates regarding Urban Force Racing, go to their newly revamped
website at:
http://www.sdb.k12.wi.us/memorial/urbanforceracing/team/team.htm For
information regarding UFR team driver Zack Riddle, logon to:
http://www.zackriddle.com/4.html
Jan. 6, 2011
ACCORD SPEEDWAY NEWS
Accord, NY - Hometown Ace "Little" Richard Smith Anxious to Kick-Off 2011 Accord
Speedway Season
By: Steve Pados, Accord Speedway Media
After pondering his next step in the competition phase of his racing endeavors
for 2010, Richard Smith, through the help of his father, decided to take a drive
down the road a couple of miles and pay a visit to the recently retired Modified
talent Barry Davis, who was in the process of selling his racing equipment after
a long and illustrious career behind the wheel of a race car. Davis and the
Smith Family came to a quick resolve on the purchase of the race car and the car
was prepped to go racing at the Accord Speedway, less than a mile from the Smith
family residence. Smith began cautiously for even though he did a bit of racing
in 2008 in the Spec Sportsman division and was a credited with a win, the
Modified racer was a far tougher animal to tame and Smith took his time in
learning the ropes. Another drawback for the team was the fact the newly formed
team was already a month behind in getting to the track to begin their racing
season. Smith was quick to the task as the local railbirds took note right from
the start that "Little Richard" was hitting his marks on the race track and soon
was dicing it out with the top names who make up the great weekly roster at the
"Gem in the Catskills".
Fast forward to July 16th, Smith took advantage of an outside pole starting
position and charged into the lead as he and Jersey Duke Sean Gunther drove off
of turn two on the opening lap. Smith kept the power-band of the motor cranking
and moved into the lead. Smith, at seventeen years of age, showed great poise as
one by one the march to the front from the Accord big dogs was going to put some
extreme pressure on the young wheelman. Smith kept hitting his marks off the top
shelf and veteran Robbie Green took his show to the bottom of the facility.
Danny Johnson became a factor and stayed in the middle of the race track and the
"Wild Child" Andy Bachetti moved in to challenge using all of the race track to
attack from. Smith held off all of the challenges on this evening and roared to
victory in the the 30-lap feature event held in honor of the late great Joe
Winne. Smith captured the win in his sixth Modified outing and in doing so held
off some of the best in the business in doing so.
The event was the highlight in the young career of Smith and he is anxiously
awaiting the Spring weather to kick off his first full season as a Modified
competitor at Accord. Smith will be returning with the same 2007 PMC Chassis
creation but the car has been thoroughly gone over during the winter months and
the race car will receive a new skin as well as will some fresh graphics for the
new season ahead. The motor has been sent out to the experts at Turco Machine to
be refreshened so the Smith Racing Team will basically have a brand new race car
to begin the season with. Richard Smith Sr is listed as the owner of the race
car and the team has done an excellent job in bringing on sponsors for the
racing ventures. Smith Logging and Landclearing, Tri-State Hardwoods, LW Tree
Service, Exit Realty and R Lapp Excavating and Trucking will lend the financial
assistance for the team to compete at Accord.
Smith was a many time Quad Champion at Accord and while he still enjoys the
Quads, his foray into the Modified division and the big victory in the Joe Winne
Memorial event has the youngster craving for more of the same. While he realizes
he still has a bunch to learn in the Modified wars, Smith knows that learning as
you go is as good a teacher as any. Smith credits track champion Jerry Higbie
for pointing him in the right direction as far as set-ups and reading the track
through an evening of racing.
Smith and the rest of the six division Accord Speedway roster will see a brand
new racing surface when they begin to pound the Accord clay with the first
practice sessions scheduled for April 1st and April 8th. Opening night for
Accord is set for April 15th. The 2010 season for the speedway and the Palmer
Family was the greatest in the history of the speedway and the ongoing work on
the grounds and with the exciting offerings by the speedway in regards to the
many types of racing equipment that compete at the speedway during a season will
continue to bring out the great crowds who have supported the Palmer Family and
the racing activities at the "Gem in the Catskills".
The 2011 racing schedule is in place and may receive a tweak here or there with
some special events to be added should the scheduling work out to do so.
Webmaster guru Jason Yaniga from the TriState Studios has revamped the Accord
website to give it a fresh new look and will add many new features to keep the
loyal race fans glued to the popular site.
Midweek Madness will kick-off on June 8th and the speedway has undergone some
major changes with the weekly schedule of competition for the Wednesday night
shows. Slingshots, Go-karts, Quads up to 100cc, 270 winged Micros, 600 wingless
Micros, Legends, Bandoleros and Jr and Sr Four Cylinder divisions will all be
going to war on the Accord high banks and the addition of the exciting new
divisions will produce some excellent side by side racing on the ultra-wide
channeled speedway. All interested competitors for the new divisions at the
speedway should contact the speedway office or Media correspondent Steve Pados
regarding additional information about Accord and are encouraged to complete the
Driver Profile Form for use during the season at the speedway. Steve can be
reached at: steveswp@ptd.net The
Palmer Family are now authorized dealers for the Northeast Legends race cars and
can be contacted at the speedway hotline for further details.
Many more topics will be highlighted during the next few weeks as the dates for
the 2011 racing season are confirmed. The April 15th opening is projected for
the start of the 2011 racing season at Accord while the Midweek Madness racing
is slated for Wednesday evening on the 8th of June. For further updates and
information regarding all of the news and additions to the Accord Speedway,
logon to their well documented website at:
http://www.accordspeedway.com
or call the speedway hotline at: 845 626 3478. For video work or questions
regarding the purchase of videos from the exciting on-track action at the Accord
Speedway, contact Jason at:
http://www.tristatestudios.com For the purchase of the recent banquet,
action or victory lane track photos, contact Kevin at:
http://kbsracingphotos.com
At the Accord Speedway............................................
A Trail Of Dirt Leads Right To Our Door
For Immediate Release:
Boom Briggs Racing (BBR)
contact@jnjmotorsportsmedia.com
JNJ Motorsports Media
Boom Briggs Talks with Dirt Cast, 2011 Season Rapidly Approaching
Bear Lake, PA (January 5, 2011) After Rick ‘Boom’ Briggs of Bear Lake, PA had
his 2010 season come to an abrupt end after an ATV accident in October, it’s
been nothing but hard work preparing for the 2011 season since.
‘Chub (Frank), myself, and the rest of the guys with CFR (Chub Frank Racing)
have been in the shop pretty much every day since the ‘World Finals’ in
Charlotte. 2010 wasn’t the best of years for Chub or I but we’re determined to
have a better 2011 season,’ Briggs said from the CFR shop in Bear Lake, PA.
‘We’ve been working very closely with Mark Richards and Steve Baker from Rocket
Chassis to get our stuff back to the way it was a few years ago. Chub has a
brand new car sitting here not done and I have a brand new car sitting here not
done; it’s been a very busy winter for us with all of the CFR customers coming
in and out of the shop but we’re looking forward to getting everything done and
having a successful trip to Florida in February.’
Boom also took a minute to talk with Dave Seay at Dirt Cast about his 2010
season, winning the United Late Model Series (ULMS) title, the ULMS Series, the
ULMS competitors, finishing fourth in All Star points, his four wheeler
accident, what he has learned by touring, the regional tours and competitors in
his region, the business that he and Chub Frank have put together, heading to
Volusia Speedway Park for the Winter Nationals and his plans for 2011.
‘Dave does so much for us drivers at Dirt Cast and any time he calls I make sure
I make time for him,’ Boom said about his interview with Dirt Cast. ‘All of the
media outlets out there do a great job in covering us and our events. That type
of coverage really helps us out when we’re out sponsor hunting and also keeps
our fans up to date on their favorite drivers. I want to thank Dave Seay and all
of the other media members out there for doing a fantastic job for all of us.’
Boom’s interview can be heard HERE or by entering http://dirtcast.com/2011/01/05/boom-briggs-ulms-oreilly-all-star-late-models-1-5-11/
into your web browser.
Boom Briggs and the BBR team will open their season in Florida at the Florida
DirtCar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, FL. The DirtCar
Nationals will run from Monday, February 14 through Saturday February 19 and
will feature three $7,000 to-win UMP sanctioned events, another $10,000 to-win
sanctioned event and two $10,000 to-win World of Outlaws sanctioned events.
For more information on Boom Briggs visit his website at
www.boombriggs.com.
Boom Briggs and Boom Briggs Racing would like to thank their sponsors for the
2010 season: Meridien Hardwoods, Sorbera Family Chiropractic, Horton Equipment,
Asel Enterprises, Briggs Transport, Tony Stec Lumber, Chub Frank Racing, CJ’s
Auto Transport, Custom Race Engines, Rocket Chassis, American Race Tires, JNJ
Motorsports Media, Buccola’s, Sunset Dairy, Bodies by Lacki, GW Performance,
Ohlins Shocks, Slavic Custom Racing Shirts and Decals, VP Racing Fuel, All Star
Performance, Outerwears, Safety Solutions, Rush Performance, Hypercoils, K-B
Carburetors, Argo Pit Equipment, Brinn Transmissions, Mason Racin, Wrisco
Aluminum, Performance Friction Brakes, Speed Bear Fasteners, Ringers Gloves,
Schuyler’s, Frankland, Motul Lubricants, Aurora Rod Ends, Kirkey, Tarpco Inc.,
Performance Bodies, Jones Racing Products, Wiles Driveshafts, Cruise with the
Champions, Weld Racing, KRC Power Steering, Race Pumps, and Simpson Race
Products.
Written and Distributed by:
JNJ Motorsports Media
www.jnjmotorsportsmedia.com
For Immediate Release:
Copperhead Racing
contact@jnjmotorsportsmedia.com
JNJ Motorsports Media
John Garvin Jr. Highlighted on Dirt Cast, Preparing for 2011!
Sarver, PA (January 4, 2010) 2010 O’Reilly All Star Late Model Series Rookie of
the Year John Garvin Jr. and Copperhead Racing has spent the off-season
continuing to learn what it takes to be a traveling Dirt Late Model racer. From
building and re-building cars for the new season, searching for sponsors, and
attending his first trade show, ‘Copperhead’ has learned a lot in this short
off-season.
Another first for Garvin is doing his first interview. John joined Dave Seay at
Dirt Cast to talk about his career, his rookie season on the O’Reilly All Star
Late Model Series, winning the Rookie of the Year title, what it meant to him,
the biggest transition from being a weekly racer to being a regional touring
driver, getting help from Boom Briggs, getting his first win in a late model,
local racing in Pennsylvania, his plans to go to Florida this year and his plans
and expectations for 2011.
‘It was something new for me and I was pretty nervous about,’ Garvin said about
his conversation with Dirt Cast. ‘I think it turned out well though. It’s
exciting for me to get the exposure that comes along with winning the All Star
Rookie of the Year title. It’s been an interesting off-season for us as a team
with all the new experiences but all of it is part of doing what we want to do
as a race team,’ John continued, It’s a lot of work but it’s nice to be able to
get the exposure from guys like Dave Seay and other media outlets.’ John’s
interview with Dirt Cast can be found here, or by inserting
http://dirtcast.com/2011/01/04/john-garvin-jr-oreilly-all-star-late-models-1-4-11/
into the address bar of your browser.
John Garvin Jr. and his Copperhead Racing team will be in action in just a few
weeks on Sunday, February 13, 2011 at Ocala Speedway in Ocala, FL for an $8,000
to-win event before heading to Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, FL for the
Florida DirtCar Nationals from Monday, February 14 through Saturday February 19.
The Florida DirtCar Nationals will consist of four UMP sanctioned events and two
World of Outlaws Late Model Series sanctioned events.
For more information on John Garvin Jr. and Garvin Motorsports please visit
www.johngarvinjr.com.
John Garvin Jr. and Garvin Motorsports would like to thank their sponsors for
the 2010 season: Garvin Salvage and Towing, Sarver Landscape and Garden Supply,
JNJ Motorsports Media, Precise Products, Precise Products, Thompson Scrap Metal,
Slavic Custom Racing Shirts and Decals, Simon Racing Supply, Hoosier Racing
Tires, Integra Shocks, and Rocket Chassis.
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BPG RACING INCLUDES HOWARD AND HIRTHLER AS TEAMMATES
BLUE BELL, PA January 1, 2011 . . . Successful Blue Bell, PA businessman Chad
Sinon has announced that Grandview Speedway NASCAR Whelen All American Series
358 Modified champion Duane Howard and veteran Modified racer Kevin Hirthler
will be going after the 2011 title at the Berks County clay oval as part of his
BPG Racing team.
Howard, who makes his home in Oley, is coming off the most successful year of
his racing career winning the Grandview Speedway title, the American Racer
Modified championship, the Pennsylvania State NASCAR Modified title and a third
place finish in the NASCAR Whelen All American Series National Championship. He
was able to win 19 feature races in 2010.
Hirthler, a feature winner at Grandview Speedway, will be moving from the family
owned Green Lane Wm. Penn/Four Star Lettering entry to a BPG Racing mount. The
talented young racer finished 10th in the final standings for the 358 Modifieds
at Grandview Speedway.
Howard will be in a Troyer mount while Hirthler drives a Bicknel creation. Howard goes after his second straight title at Grandview and his fifth career title at the Bechtelsville, PA racing facility. Hirthler (Boyertown) will be looking for that elusive first track championship.
Car owner Sinon said, “It would be great to see the two drivers finish one-two in the chase for the lucrative championships.” However he was not willing to say if he favored one over the other.
Howard will also have a big block modified at his disposal for appearances in special events at area speedways. The big block motors will be prepared by well known engine builder Bob Bruneau who prepares the motors for the Troyer house car and for a number of other New York based teams.
Motors for the Howard and Hirthler 358 Modifieds will be prepared by Main Engines.
“It was an amazing season that we had in 2010 thanks to the efforts of Duane and an excellent crew along with Main Engines,” said Sinon. “To be able to race at a track like Grandview and get the rewards that we did just is amazing. The Rogers family continues to do a fantastic job with the track and we are hoping to be able to improve on the 2010 season, if that is possible.”
The new BPG Racing team will kick of their season at Grandview Speedway on
Saturday, April 3rd, 7 p.m. when chase for the NASCAR Whelen All American Series
358 Modified title gets underway.
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