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Nate Caruth Showcased Impressive Run At Winchester 400

[media-credit name=”winchesterspeedway.com” align=”alignright” width=”300″][/media-credit]Winchester, Indiana (October 16,2012)

Nate Caruth had an eventful conclusion to his 2012 rookie ARCA/CRA Super Series season. Caruth said, “This has been a great year with Lorz Motorsports in our #76 Ford. We had an exciting rookie chase, and enjoyed ending our season at such a historical race and track.” The Iowa native competed in his first Winchester 400 race; but Caruth is no new comer to the high banks of Winchester Speedway. Team owner Mike Lorz added, “The Winchester 400 is such an exciting race. The team looked forward to Winchester throughout the season.”

The Midwestern native had competed at the historical track on multiple occasions throughout the 2012 ARCA/CRA Super Series Season. Caruth said, “Winchester Speedway is a great track. I always enjoy competing on the exciting high-banks.” Caruth began his weekend in the 41st annual Winchester 400 by starting the race in the 9th row after a 17th qualifying position. The table was set for Caruth as he strapped in for 400 laps around the high-banked 96 year old track. Caruth said, “I want to thank Brella Sports Group, Caruth Construction, and Carroll Construction Supply for being a part of our first running in the Winchester 400. I am proud to have had such great sponsors be included in the historical race.”

Caruth wasted little time after the drop of the green flag. The season rookie quickly made his way up to 11th by lap 25 before making his first appearance in the top 10 on lap 138. Caruth held his cards close, as he saved his equipment for the final 50 lap run. On lap 300, Caruth began to get his car in place for a champion run by moving to the 10th position. As the laps began wheeling towards 400, Caruth kicked it in gear; quickly landing in 4th among the field. The focused Iowa native had his eyes on the prize with a short 25 lap dash remaining. Caruth would have his Winchester 400 victory put on a temporary hold on lap 375, due to an unfortunate multi-car wreck. Caruth would end his day with a 13th place finish. Caruth said, “Overall, our #76 Lorz Motorsports Ford performed great. We saved our car till the end, and shot up to the top 5 in time for the final 50 laps. We had everything in place and planned for a successful Winchester 400. Wrecks are a part of racing, and we were unfortunately caught up in one with a mere 25 laps to go.” Caruth continued, “We truly had a great season, and improved so much as a driver and team.”

Caruth wrapped up his 2012 ARCA/CRA Super Series rookie season with finishing 2nd in points for the Rookie of the Year chase, and 7th in series points standings. Team owner Mike Lorz said, “Nate did so well this season. We are proud of his points finish this year. It shows the results of hard work and determination.”

October 17, 2012
Lajoie looking to win again, clinch K&N East championship at Rockingham on Nov. 3

[media-credit name=”rockinghamspeedway.com” align=”alignright” width=”157″][/media-credit]Rockingham, N.C. (October 16, 2012) – For Corey Lajoie winning for the fourth time in four starts at Rockingham Speedway would be more than a cool statistic.

It would likely mean a NASCAR K&N Pro Series East championship.

Corey Lajoie (No. 34) battles Travis Swaim (No. 28) and Clay Rogers (No. 54) April in the UARA-STARS race at Rockingham Speedway. Lajoie went on to win his third race in three starts at the speedway. He looks to make it four-for-four in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race on Nov. 3.

Lajoie has an unblemished record at The Rock, having won his three careers starts on the one-mile oval in the UARA-STARS Late Model Series. The son of two-time NASCAR Nationwide Series champion Randy Lajoie currently sits second in the K&N East standings, one point behind leader Kyle Larson.

The series makes its penultimate stop of 2012 at Greenville Pickens Speedway on October 27 before heading to Rockingham to crown a champion on November 3.

“…we have some momentum on our side and hopefully we can carry it to Greenville and come get the championship here at Rockingham,” said the younger Lajoie during a practice session at the speedway.

While Lajoie is going to be leaning on his experience at Rockingham when the series makes it return to the track, he’s not discounting his competition.

“It definitely helps just knowing the pace of the race and knowing how much you have to save and how much you have got to go and when to go,” said Lajoie. “But the K&N East car is a totally different animal than that late model.

“There are a bunch of good guys in this deal (K&N East Series),” Lajoie said. “Those guys will pick the racetrack up in five laps of practice.”

And Lajoie is not the only driver in the K&N East field with a winning pedigree at Rockingham. Chase Elliott, son of 1988 NASCAR Cup Series champion Bill Elliott, has two wins on The Rock’s abrasive asphalt.

But heading into the race at Greenville-Pickens, Lajoie has the hot hand in the series. He leads all drivers with four wins on the season. All four have come in the last eight races of the season.

“Save for a couple of cut tires, we’ve been a top three car each week,” said Lajoie. “We had a few races with some bad luck that got us behind the eight ball a bit, but we have fought back.

“Right now we are just trying to get our I’s dotted and T’s crossed, have a good run at Greenville and get a win and clinch a championship at the Rock.”

The K&N Pro Series East will be part of the Classic 3 Championship presented by the RCR Racing Museum. The tripleheader race day on November 3 will also feature the UARA-STARS and the Frank Kimmel Street Stock Nationals.

Racing action for the Classic 3 Championship gets underway with practice and qualifying on Friday, November 2 with an infield party when the track clears for the day.

For more information, or to order tickets for the Classic 3 Championship presented by the RCR Racing Museum, visit Rockingham Speedway online at www.rockinghamspeedway.com or call 910.205.8800.

October 16, 2012
$125,000 Ignite 2013 Contingency Announced for USAC

The largest contingency program in recent USAC racing history has been announced for participants utilizing Ignite high-performance Ethanol racing fuels in 2013. A total of more than $125,000 in year-end prizes and series race postings will be up for grabs in various USAC racing series.

Starting with the TRAXXAS Silver Crown Championship, participants will be rewarded with the preferred fuel option afforded by Ignite, with a $5,000 “powered by Ignite” bonus posted for each car entrant winning a Silver Crown feature.

If the “powered by Ignite” option is not utilized in victory lane, a $2,500 bonus will be awarded to the highest finishing “powered by Ignite” competitor. With the new contingency postings for 2013, Ignite Racing Ethanol will be the preferred fuel of the TRAXXAS Silver Crown series, but not mandated. Competitors may use Ignite Ethanol or traditional methanol fuels in the series.

Other USAC racing series will also offer rewards for “powered by Ignite” usage. A $500 bonus is posted for a feature victory in the Ignite Midget series and Mopar .25 Midget Series competitors will also receive a $1,000 savings certificate for achieving a National Championship at season’s end.

“We are extremely pleased with the partnership Ignite has provided for these USAC incentives for 2013 and we look forward to the bonuses our participants will receive,” says USAC President/CEO Kevin Miller. “This is a significant step and one we embrace as we continue into USAC’s racing future.”

October 15, 2012
Group launches community effort to reopen North Wilkesboro Speedway

October 15, 2012 – North Wilkesboro, NC

NORTH WILKESBORO, NC – STS Motorsports Inc. announced today they would begin work on saving North Wilkesboro Speedway once again, following the closure in 2011 after the PASS Super Late Models $100,000 To Win Race. While previous efforts to Save the Speedway have been met with pitfalls and mis-management, STS Motorsports Inc. has decided to reopen the issue and ask the community for help.

“In the past, no one has asked the community what they thought and how things could be done. We seemed to see people come in with grand ideas that fizzled out over time, while disenfranchising the motorsports community as a whole.” said Robert Marsden – Founder STS Motorsports Inc.

In the renewed effort, STS Motorsports Inc. will begin a donation campaign asking racing fans to join in this time and donate. In return, not only will you help save a historic motorsports landmark, but additionally, tickets, pit passes, and even get their name on a race or drive the pace car during one of the planned events once the donation campaign reaches it goal. “We will use our grassroots skills to bring the message to race fans giving them a return on their investment to lease and reopen North Wilkesboro Speedway” Said Steven B. Wilson

All fans and businesses interested in donating can find the campaign and information on Indiegogo at http://www.indiegogo.com/northwilkesborospeedway

The campaign will kick off using social media, word of mouth and help from the community willing to see North Wilkesboro Speedway reopened. All the information will be found on STS Motorsports website at www.savethespeedway.net or following along on Twitter @savethespeedway and on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/northwilkesborospeedway.

About North Wilkesboro Speedway: North Wilkesboro Speedway was opened in 1947 at a dirt track in Western North Carolina by Enoch Staley, and Jack Combs. Hosted NASCAR for 50 years beginning in 1949 with the final race of the very first NASCAR until closing in 1996.

October 15, 2012

Pevely Double Header Seals Championship.

[media-credit name=”Boyd Adams Photography” align=”alignright” width=”99″][/media-credit]Saturday in Pevely Missouri was a storm of racing activity. Two make up dates for the World of Outlaws in a single day. The Iron Man A Main postponed by rain in August was first up and then the Spring Classic make up from earlier in the year were both set to be run on the same day. It is important to note that while the weather man was predicting thunderstorms for the area the rain stayed away this time. But the fans did not. The anticipation was high. The points race would for the most part be determined in these two races. If Dollansky was going to make up ground he had two races and one night to do it. If Schatz was going to stumble it would be now.

The Iron Man make up ran first. With a few scratches and alternates added, the 24 car field took the green for the longest feature of the season for the outlaws on one of the toughest tracks in country. 55 laps on the high banks of the third mile oval was a true test of the desire and the equipment of the Outlaws.

To win the Iron Man you had to know how to manage tires, engines, fuel, and the track. You had to know when to go. You had to know when to let someone go. You had to be one with the car and one with the race without over driving or using up what you had. That is a task that is a tall hill for any driver regardless of the skill level or experience level.

The Iron Man was a wild race and a precursor of what would come. The race would have 7 cautions and reds. None more frightening than leader Kerry Madsen’s violent roll that nearly destroyed the car when he got tangled in lap traffic. Also in a scarey crash was The King of the Outlaws Steve Kinser. Although Kinser’s car would be repaired and he would return to the track the crowd would hold their breath until his lumbering frame climbed up out of the car. Sammy Swindell would be bitten by a shredded Goodyear that would send him on his lid as well. Although all drivers were uninjured the chaos would reign all the way to the final lap.

The race would end with a Green White Checkered finish that would see Craig Dollansky become the first to win back to back Iron Man races. “It’s a long race,” Dollansky said after his ninth World of Outlaws win of the season. “Tonight was an intense race, but it was great to get a win.”

Dollansky’s win failed to help him much in the points as second place went to points leader Donny Schatz. Schatz had to make the A main and finish in the top half of the field to for all practical purposes seal his 5th championship.

Jason Sides was third, Cody Darrah fourth, and Kraig Kinser would come home 5th.

After clearing the grandstands, and reopening the gates again it was time for the Spring Classic. Yes the SPRING classic. OK so it was October, but it was a sprint car race and the fans were there in force to see it. This would be a full card. The points situation was heavy thing. This was one of two races remaining. Donny Schatz was out of provisionals and he didn’t quite have enough points to cover both if he missed the show.

With 32 cars signed in for the Spring Classic, qualifying would again be at a premium. With the track having already hosted the 55 lap Iron Man it was an open track with high cushion and a run in surface allowing for a lot of speed for the Outlaws.

Quick Time would be set by former Rookie of the Year Cody Darrah with a lap of 10.494 seconds or 114.237 mph. Second would go to Black Jack Brian Brown, third, Craig Dollansky, fourth Sammy Swindell and fifth Joey Saldana. The third place qualifying spot would gain Dollansky another point on Schatz who qualified 9th.

The 4 heat races would be an eclectic mix of Outlaws and locals that would transfer the top 5 to the A and the top 2 to the Dash. The first heat would be captured by The King of the Outlaws, Steve Kinser, Kinser would be followed closely by Donny Schatz and Joey Saldana. Also transferring were Cody Darrah and Jordan Goldesberry.

The 2nd heat would see Chad Kemenah chased to the checkers by Kerry Madsen and a hard charging Brian Brown. Also transferring would be Kraig Kinser and Mike Hess.

The 3rd heat was won by Jason Sides who held off a hard charging Lucas Wolfe. Also transferring would be Craig Dollansky and Brad Loyet in his Outlaws debut as well as Dustin Selvage.

The 4th and final heat was won by Greg Wilson who held off a determined Sammy Swindell. Also transferring were Bill Balog, Paul May and Ben Wagoner.

The Last Chance Showdown was run next in change of the normal pattern for the Outlaws. The 12 car field had one scratch before the green flag when Paul Neinhiser retired from competition. With Bill Rose on the pole and only 4 to transfer the race was a hard fought affair that would find Bill Rose, Jim Moughan, Jimmy Bridgeman and A.J. Bruns moving into the A Main.

The Dash inversion was a 4. Which put Jason Sides on the pole with Sammy Swindell to his outside and Brian Brown behind him. If Jason wasn’t hearing the theme for Jaws in his head he probably should have. But as fate would have it Brown would be penalized for jumping the start and Sammy Swindell would get a bad start at the green. Sides would pull out to a lead that he would never relinquish. Donny Schatz would climb from a 5th place starting place to finish 2nd. Brian Brown came back up to 3rd and Lucas Wolfe would come home 4th.

The A Main would be a dynamic 40 lap affair that would be a test of determination and will between Lucas Wolfe and Jason Sides in the early going with Sides coming out on top. Kasey Kahne Racing driver, Cody Darrah would break a brake rotor and throw pieces of it all over the track causing too much damage for Darrah to continue. Sammy Swindell would experience mechanical issues that would send him to the infield and ultimately 12 laps down before his return to the racing surface. The second Kasey Kahne racing entry would go up in a ball of flame on the back stretch just past halfway. Saldana was uninjured but his night was over. The length of the race with the yellows and reds began to bite drivers late in the going with Steve Kinser being the first to coast to the infield out of gas. It would bring out a caution and set up a Green White Checkered finish. On the restart a spin brought out yet another caution pushing the race to beyond it’s 40 lap distance as the Outlaws rules state that the race must end with 2 consecutive green flag laps. The final Green White Checker would take the race to 41 laps. Jason Sides would outlast Donny Schatz, Brian Brown, Kerry Madsen and Kraig Kinser. However several cars coasted across the line out of gas.

The win was an emotional one for Jason Sides, “I had Mark Hardee riding with me,” Sides said. “It wasn’t his time to go, but the cancer got him and we hate that. He’ll be with us a lot in our hearts and everything, so hopefully we’ll get us a couple more wins with him riding with us.”

It was Sides’ first World of Outlaws feature win since July 2 of last season and extended his streak of at least one Outlaws victory in the each of the past four years.

The KSE Hard Charger Award went to Brad Loyet in his first Outlaws run. Loyet came from 20th to 8th.

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It was a long night. It was an exciting night. It was a night that happened because of the hard work and dedication of the employees at Ken Schraders I-55 Speedway in Pevely, Missouri. It happened because of the hard work of the team of the World of Outlaws. It happened because of the teams and drivers of the greatest Sprint Car Series in the world.

The points race is all but over. All Donny Schatz must do to lock up his 5th World of Outlaws title is attempt to qualify for the World Nationals in Charlotte. But Donny Schatz is a champion. Just attempting to qualify will never be enough. Donny Schatz is there to win. He is there to race as hard as his equipment will allow him and win the race.

Craig Dollansky has given Donny Schatz a hard run staying right there and pushing him hard. Schatz could not lift or coast not even a single race because if he did Dollansky was right there to claim the prize.

Our sport hurts with this weeks winner. We share his hurt and his loss and we send our prayers and our thoughts not only to Jason Sides and his family but to the family and friends of his fallen comrade Mark Hardee. We will stand together and we will support and we will carry our heroes until they can again carry us on their Mighty Wings.

IRON MAN 55

Qualifying – 1. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 10.705; 2. 9-Joey Saldana, 10.905; 3. 4-Cody Darrah, 10.918; 4. 7S-Jason Sides, 10.942; 5. 29-Kerry Madsen, 10.957; 6. 5W-Lucas Wolfe, 10.973; 7. 55X-James McFadden, 11.027; 8. 71M-Paul May, 11.059; 9. 11-Steve Kinser, 11.101; 10. 7-Craig Dollansky, 11.112; 11. 2-Dale Blaney, 11.120; 12. 15-Donny Schatz, 11.207; 13. W20-Greg Wilson, 11.228; 14. 1M-Jim Moughan, 11.265; 15. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 11.365; 16. 1-Sammy Swindell, 11.394; 17. 63-Chad Kemenah, 11.489; 18. 44-Kory Weyant, 11.491; 19. 6-Bill Rose, 11.554; 20. 4K-Kody Kinser, 11.581; 21. 7SX-Joey Moughan, 11.774; 22. 67-Joey Boyd, 11.800; 23. 65-Jordon Goldesberry, 11.908; 24. 84-Ben Wagoner, 11.976; 25. 9X-Paul Nienhiser, 12.059; 26. 2K-Ryan Kempin, 12.062; 27. 3B-Brad Greer, 12.082; 28. 9JR-Derick Hagar, 12.105; 29. 28S-Justin Springer, 12.299; 30. 14T-Jimmy Bridgeman, 12.464.

Heat 1 – (10 Laps – Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) – 1. 7-Craig Dollansky [1]; 2. 55X-James McFadden [2]; 3. 7S-Jason Sides [3]; 4. 1-Sammy Swindell [6]; 5. 11K-Kraig Kinser [4]; 6. W20-Greg Wilson [5]; 7. 9JR-Derick Hagar [10]; 8. 6-Bill Rose [7]; 9. 67-Joey Boyd [8]; 10. 9X-Paul Nienhiser [9].

Heat 2 – (10 Laps – Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) – 1. 2-Dale Blaney [1]; 2. 71M-Paul May [2]; 3. 29-Kerry Madsen [3]; 4. 9-Joey Saldana [4]; 5. 63-Chad Kemenah [6]; 6. 4K-Kody Kinser [7]; 7. 65-Jordon Goldesberry [8]; 8. 2K-Ryan Kempin [9]; 9. 1M-Jim Moughan [5]; 10. 28S-Justin Springer [10].

Heat 3 – (10 Laps – Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) – 1. 15-Donny Schatz [1]; 2. 4-Cody Darrah [4]; 3. 11-Steve Kinser [2]; 4. 5W-Lucas Wolfe [3]; 5. 1S-Logan Schuchart [5]; 6. 84-Ben Wagoner [8]; 7. 3B-Brad Greer [9]; 8. 7SX-Joey Moughan [7]; 9. 44-Kory Weyant [6]; 10. 14T-Jimmy Bridgeman [10].

Dash – (8 Laps, finishing order determined first 10 starting positions of A-feature) – 1. 29-Kerry Madsen [2]; 2. 55X-James McFadden [1]; 3. 7S-Jason Sides [3]; 4. 4-Cody Darrah [4]; 5. 9-Joey Saldana [5]; 6. 7-Craig Dollansky [8]; 7. 11K-Kraig Kinser [6]; 8. 15-Donny Schatz [10]; 9. 71M-Paul May [7]; 10. 2-Dale Blaney [9].

B-Main – (12 laps-top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) – 1. 1M-Jim Moughan; 2. 9JR-Derek Hagar; 3. 65-Jordan Goldesberry; 4. 6-Bill Rose; 5. 17M-Joey Moughan; 6. 99-Kory Weyant; 7. 67-Joey Boyd; 8. 2K-Ryan Kempin; 9. 9X-Paul Nienhiser; 10. 3B-Brad Greer; 11. 28S-Justin Springer; 12. 14T-Jimmy Bridgeman.

Note: James McFadden, Dale Blaney and Logan Schuchart did not return for the A-Main and were replaced by alternates Joey Boyd, Paul Nienhiser and Jimmy Bridgeman. Ryan Kempin, Brad Greer and Justin Springer also did not return.

A-Main – (55 Laps) – 1. 7-Craig Dollansky [5]; 2. 15-Donny Schatz [7]; 3. 7S-Jason Sides [2]; 4. 4-Cody Darrah [3]; 5. 11K-Kraig Kinser [6]; 6. 5W-Lucas Wolfe [9]; 7. 9-Joey Saldana [4]; 8. 1-Sammy Swindell [13]; 9. 71M-Paul May [8]; 10. 63-Chad Kemenah [14]; 11. 11-Steve Kinser [10]; 12. W20-Greg Wilson [11]; 13. 6-Bill Rose [15]; 14. 29-Kerry Madsen [1]; 15. 67-Joey Boyd [22]; 16. 44-Kory Weyant [21]; 17. 1M-Jim Moughan [12]; 18. 4K-Kody Kinser [16]; 19. 9JR-Derick Hagar [19]; 20. 7SX-Joey Moughan [20]; 21. 84-Ben Wagoner [18]; 22. 65-Jordon Goldesberry [17]; 23. 14T-Jimmy Bridgeman [24]; 24. 9X-Paul Nienhiser [23]. Lap Leaders: Kerry Madsen 1-21, 33-46; Craig Dollansky 22-32, 47-55. KSE Hard Charger Award: 67-Joey Boyd [+7].

I-55 Spring Classic

Qualifying – 1. 4-Cody Darrah, 10.494; 2. 21-Brian Brown, 10.645; 3. 7-Craig Dollansky, 10.679; 4. 1-Sammy Swindell, 10.690; 5. 9-Joey Saldana, 10.704; 6. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 10.748; 7. 7S-Jason Sides, 10.771; 8. 6-Bill Rose, 10.781; 9. 15-Donny Schatz, 10.815; 10. 29-Kerry Madsen, 10.830; 11. 5W-Lucas Wolfe, 10.848; 12. 17B-Bill Balog, 10.851; 13. 11-Steve Kinser, 10.911; 14. 63-Chad Kemenah, 10.930; 15. 7K-Dustin Selvage, 11.037; 16. 71M-Paul May, 11.041; 17. 65-Jordon Goldesberry, 11.078; 18. 51-Mike Hess, 11.169; 19. O5-Brad Loyet, 11.177; 20. W20-Greg Wilson, 11.205; 21. 1M-Jim Moughan, 11.268; 22. 66-Geoff Dodge, 11.274; 23. 9X-Paul Nienhiser, 11.328; 24. 84-Ben Wagoner, 11.460; 25. 22-Robbie Stanridge, 11.461; 26. 44-Aaron Bruns, 11.474; 27. 67-Joey Boyd, 11.481; 28. 99-Jarrod Schniederman, 11.502; 29. 53W-Bill Wirth, 11.689; 30. 5-Kory Bales, 11.771; 31. 10P-Jim Perricone, 11.908; 32. 14T-Jimmy Bridgeman, 11.980.

Heat 1 – (10 Laps – Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) – 1. 11-Steve Kinser [1]; 2. 15-Donny Schatz [2]; 3. 9-Joey Saldana [3]; 4. 4-Cody Darrah [4]; 5. 65-Jordon Goldesberry [5]; 6. 1M-Jim Moughan [6]; 7. 22-Robbie Stanridge [7]; 8. 53W-Bill Wirth [8].

Heat 2 – (10 Laps – Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) – 1. 63-Chad Kemenah [1]; 2. 29-Kerry Madsen [2]; 3. 21-Brian Brown [4]; 4. 11K-Kraig Kinser [3]; 5. 51-Mike Hess [5]; 6. 44-Aaron Bruns [7]; 7. 5-Kory Bales [8]; 8. 66-Geoff Dodge [6].

Heat 3 – (10 Laps – Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) – 1. 7S-Jason Sides [3]; 2. 5W-Lucas Wolfe [2]; 3. 7-Craig Dollansky [4]; 4. O5-Brad Loyet [5]; 5. 7K-Dustin Selvage [1]; 6. 67-Joey Boyd [7]; 7. 10P-Jim Perricone [8]; 8. 9X-Paul Nienhiser [6].

Heat 4 – (10 Laps – Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) – 1. W20-Greg Wilson [5]; 2. 1-Sammy Swindell [4]; 3. 17B-Bill Balog [2]; 4. 71M-Paul May [1]; 5. 84-Ben Wagoner [6]; 6. 14T-Jimmy Bridgeman [8]; 7. 99-Jarrod Schniederman [7]; 8. 6-Bill Rose [3].

Dash – (8 Laps, finishing order determined first 10 starting positions of A-feature) – 1. 7S-Jason Sides [1]; 2. 15-Donny Schatz [5]; 3. 21-Brian Brown [3]; 4. 5W-Lucas Wolfe [7]; 5. 1-Sammy Swindell [2]; 6. 63-Chad Kemenah [9]; 7. 4-Cody Darrah [4]; 8. W20-Greg Wilson [10]; 9. 29-Kerry Madsen [6]; 10. 11-Steve Kinser [8].

B-Main – (12 Laps – Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature) – 1. 6-Bill Rose [1] [-]; 2. 1M-Jim Moughan [2] [-]; 3. 14T-Jimmy Bridgeman [12] [-]; 4. 44-Aaron Bruns [6] [-]; 5. 99-Jarrod Schniederman [8] [$200]; 6. 22-Robbie Stanridge [5] [$180]; 7. 66-Geoff Dodge [3] [$175]; 8. 5-Kory Bales [10] [$160]; 9. 67-Joey Boyd [7] [$150]; 10. 53W-Bill Wirth [9] [$150]; 11. 10P-Jim Perricone [11] [$150]; 12. 9X-Paul Nienhiser [4] [$150].

A-Main – (40 Laps) – 1. 7S-Jason Sides [1] [$10,000]; 2. 15-Donny Schatz [2] [$5,500]; 3. 21-Brian Brown [3] [$3,200]; 4. 29-Kerry Madsen [9] [$2,800]; 5. 11K-Kraig Kinser [13] [$2,500]; 6. W20-Greg Wilson [8] [$2,300]; 7. 5W-Lucas Wolfe [4] [$2,200]; 8. O5-Brad Loyet [20] [$2,100]; 9. 63-Chad Kemenah [6] [$2,050]; 10. 7-Craig Dollansky [11] [$2,000]; 11. 44-Aaron Bruns [23] [$1,500]; 12. 51-Mike Hess [19] [$1,200]; 13. 11-Steve Kinser [10] [$1,100]; 14. 14T-Jimmy Bridgeman [24] [$1,050]; 15. 17B-Bill Balog [15] [$1,000]; 16. 65-Jordon Goldesberry [18] [$900]; 17. 1-Sammy Swindell [5] [$800]; 18. 9-Joey Saldana [12] [$800]; 19. 71M-Paul May [17] [$800]; 20. 7K-Dustin Selvage [16] [$800]; 21. 4-Cody Darrah [7] [$800]; 22. 6-Bill Rose [14] [$800]; 23. 1M-Jim Moughan [21] [$800]; 24. 84-Ben Wagoner [22] [$800]. Lap Leaders: Jason Sides 1-8, 39-41; Lucas Wolfe 9-31; Chad Kemenah 32-38 (Note: Race went 41 laps due to mandatory green-white-checkered finish). KSE Hard Charger Award: O5-Brad Loyet [+12].

World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Top 20 Championship Standings

Pos.	Driver	Total	Diff	Wins	T5	T10	QT
1	Donny Schatz	9669	0	11	39	60	3
2	Craig Dollansky	9493	-176	9	34	51	9
3	Sammy Swindell	9454	-215	12	29	47	14
4	Joey Saldana	9418	-251	5	24	52	9
5	Steve Kinser	9347	-322	4	26	47	0
6	Kraig Kinser	9153	-516	4	20	44	7
7	Cody Darrah	8933	-736	1	23	37	3
8	Kerry Madsen	8875	-794	5	17	39	2
9	Chad Kemenah	8601	-1068	2	11	33	2
10	Lucas Wolfe	8543	-1126	1	10	28	1
11	Bill Rose	7585	-2084	0	0	10	0
12	Jason Sides	6169	-3500	1	19	30	1
13	Jac Haudenschild	4092	-5577	0	4	12	0
14	Tim Kaeding	3524	-6145	4	10	17	0
15	Daryn Pittman	2930	-6739	0	7	15	2
16	Paul McMahan	2844	-6825	2	4	6	2
17	David Gravel	2828	-6841	0	8	10	4
18	Sam Hafertepe Jr.	2779	-6890	0	3	8	0
19	Danny Lasoski	2745	-6924	1	5	9	0
20	Stevie Smith	2667	-7002	0	3	13	2

October 14, 2012

Virginia is for Racing Lovers 300 At Martinsville Speedway Could Produce Biggest Pay-Off Ever

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (October 12, 2012) – When the Virginia is for Racing Lovers 300 takes the green flag at Martinsville Speedway, 42 drivers will be chasing a first-place payout of $25,000, the richest NASCAR Late Model Stock payout in the country.

But a handful of drivers will be gunning for a big bonus, plus bragging rights as the winner of the Virginia Late Model Triple Crown.

Martinsville Speedway, South Boston Speedway and Langley Speedway, all Virginia tracks, partnered to stage the Virginia Late Model Triple Crown series, a season-long battle for bragging rights in the Commonwealth and a $5,000 payout to the winner. The second-place finisher will claim $3,000 while third will pay $1,500.

Three races made up the Triple Crown: the season-opening South Boston 300, the Langley Heat 200 on July 28 and the Virginia is for Racing Lovers 300 at Martinsville on October 21. Points are awarded to drivers in each event based on their finish.

Norfolk’s C.E. Falk leads the Triple Crown chase headed into the Virginia is for Racing Lovers 300 with 83 points. He won the first leg of the Triple Crown at South Boston and was second in the Triple Crown event at Langley, his home track.

Ridgeway’s Matt Bowling is only four points behind Falk with 79 points headed into Martinsville with a win at Langley and a fourth at South Boston, his home track.

Nick Smith, who has yet to enter the Virginia is for Racing Lovers 300, is third in the Triple Crown points with 64, followed by Eddie Johnson in fourth with 40 points. Peyton Sellers and Wesley Falk are tied for fifth in the standings with 36 points.

“The Triple Crown definitely is a big deal if we can pull it off,” said Bowling, who won South Boston’s track championship this year. “We think about it, but we try to keep it in the back of our mind. We’re going out to win the race. It’s Martinsville, you have to go in it with that mind set.”

The $25,000 first-place money is the biggest in NASCAR Late Model racing, but it could be a much, much bigger payoff if the race winner captures the Triple Crown, has the fastest time, which pays $1,000, and wins the $2,000 half-way award. That would mean a whopping $33,000 payday, the biggest ever for a Late Model winner at Martinsville. That record is currently held by David Hyder, who pocketed $27,000 in 1997 when he won the race and the pole award.

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NO NEW-FORMAT BLUES FOR MOST: When Martinsville Speedway announced earlier this year it was moving away from qualifying to an all-heat race format for the Virginia is for Racing Lovers 300, there were some outspoken critics among drivers.

Fans loved it from the beginning, and now it seems most drivers do, too.

“Real men love heat races,” former race winner Jake Crum said recently in a tweet.

Bowling admits it’s going to be a change, but tends to agree with Crum.

“It’s a little different … instead of two laps to get into the show, you’ve got 25,” said Bowling, who two years ago at 16 became the youngest driver to ever qualify for this race. “You kind of have to let it all hang out for the heat race, but you have to be conservative, too. You have to have something left to race the race. I’m looking forward to it, but I wouldn’t want to be the man in eighth-place at the end of a heat race.”

The top eight finishers in each of the four 25-lap heat races advance to the 150 laps feature. The final 10 slots in the feature will be filled through a 50-lap last chance race with the top 10 making the show.

THE SCHEDULE: Action kicks off for the Virginia is for Racing Lovers 300 on Saturday, October 20 with inspection beginning at 6:30 a.m. Cars will begin practice at 1 p.m. Speeds from the final hour of practice, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., will be used to set the fields for the heat races.

There will be an autograph session on the front stretch at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

The first of the four heat races begin at 12 noon on Sunday, October 21, followed by the 50-lap last chance race. The 150-lap feature should begin around 3:30 p.m.

October 12, 2012
Bank of America 500 Pit Note #7 – UNOH Southern Slam 150 Results

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Bank of America 500 Pit Note #7

UNOH Southern Slam 150 Results

Brunnhoelzl takes championship and wire-to wire win at Charlotte Motor Speedway – George Brunnhoelzl III led every lap of the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour UNOH Southern Slam 150 race Thursday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway and, in doing so, also captured the series points championship.

“We had a good car tonight and were able to hold everyone off tonight,” said Brunnhoelzl. “And to win the championship on top of that is pretty amazing. We have had a real good year.”

Brunnhoelzl started from the pole and had several threats for the lead from second-place finisher Ryan Preece, but was able to fend them off to win by 1.812 seconds. Burt Myers finished third as Danny Bohn and Andy Seuss rounded out the top-five finishers.

The third annual 150-lap event was slowed several times by cautions, mainly for cars spinning out. Brunnhoelzl had qualified his car on a race setup, so he knew he would be good in the race. Preece had several chances to get alongside Brunnhoelzl but could never make the pass on the outside. After a couple of laps following a caution, Brunnhoelzl drove away from the field.

The race was slowed by cautions five times for 19 laps as the winner averaged 44.219 mph. The 150 laps were covered in 50 mins, 53 seconds. Rounding out the top 10 were Kyle Ebersole in sixth with Ted Christopher, Frank Fleming, Jason Myers and Gary Putnam following.

Winner – NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Champion George Brunnhoelzl III (No. 09 Phoenix Pre-Owned Chevrolet) – “It was a great race. We worked real hard all day in practice; the guys did great. We set up for the long run in practice for the race and were fortunate enough to sit on the pole, so that helped out, starting up front. We kind of just bided our time and rode it out from there. [On becoming the first driver to win three championships] It’s amazing. To win one is a really tough feat. To be able to win three and be the first team to win three championships, it’s unbelievable; I can’t put it into words.”

Second Position – Ryan Preece (No. 41 L.I. Mod Maniac/Mizzy Construction Chevrolet) – “It was a lot of fun. It was our first time here. About halfway when we started up, the battery was dying. So, I turned all of the fans off. The battery just kept dying and dying the further we went, and that hurt our chances. We finished second, which was good obviously, but we were a sitting duck if the cautions came out. I was real happy. It was a good finish.”

Third Position – Burt Myers (No. 1 Citrusafe/Adams Towing Ford) – “Well, it was kind of tough, walking byVictory Lanetonight after the experience we had here in 2010. The 09 (Brunnhoelzl) had a heck of a night, and they deserve to win the championship. As far as my run, with our halfway breaks we weren’t quite sure what to do to make the car better. We were kind of in the dark as to what to do with switching tires around. But, the car was real good. Off of the corner, we just didn’t have the drive we needed. I think that is what kept us out ofVictory Lanetonight. Hats off to my guys. It’s been a tough season for them due to my personal injuries and some bad luck on the race track. It’s good to be in the top three, though.”

Whelen Southern Modified Tour 2012 Rookie of the Year – Danny Bohn (No. 65 Rifenburg Construction/Rustoleum Chevrolet) – “It was a pretty good season. With the short schedule, we have we had a lot of good races and a couple of bad nights. By my math, I think we ended up second in the points. It’s just tough to go to some of these tracks, the only times you have ever turned a lap on them. My crew definitely worked their butts off this year. We learned a lot this year. So, hopefully next year we can give George a run for the title.”

UNOH Southern Slam 150 Unofficial Results (150 laps): 1. George Brunnhoelzl III; 2. Ryan Preece; 3. Burt Myers; 4. Danny Bohn; 5. Andy Seuss; 6. Kyle Ebersole; 7. Ted Christopher; 8. Frank Fleming; 9. Jason Myers; 10. Gary Putnam; 11. Tim Brown; 12. Jonny Kievman; 13. Thomas Stinson; 14. Dalton Baldwin; 15. Bryan Dauzat; 16. Johnny Sutton; 17. John Smith; 18. AJ Winstead; 19. Brian Weber; 20. Joe Scarbrough.

October 12, 2012
David Gravel Wraps up All Stars Season at Eldora this Weekend

[media-credit name=”World of Outlaws” align=”alignright” width=”234″][/media-credit]Watertown, Conn.—Oct. 11, 2012 — David Gravel has had a very consistent and solid season with the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champion this year, sitting near the top of the leaderboard in a number of categories with the series, and he has one more chance to add to his stats this weekend. He looks to wrap up the All Stars 2012 campaign on a high note as the series heads to the famed Eldora Speedwayin Ohio.

Gravel will be in action twice on Saturday, Oct. 13 at Eldora. In addition to the season-ending event for the All Stars he will also compete with the NRA Sprint Invaders, a series with which he has won at in the past at the high-banked half-mile.

“We’ve been pretty fast at Eldora this year and have had some good luck there as well,” said Gravel. “Hopefully we can put in a good run in each of the cars and head into the World Finals with some more momentum. It all starts with time trials and getting a couple of good laps and then transferring from your heat race into the main event and making it into the dash, so you can start near the front.”

The native of Watertown, Conn., has made four starts at Eldora this season, all with the World of Outlaws. He was fastest in time trials in each of his first three starts in 2012 at the legendary oval with the series. Gravel finished fourth in the finale of the Outlaw Thunder by Goodyear weekend back in May. He was battling for the lead in the opener of that two-night event when contact with another car led to a violent flip that ended his night.

Gravel continued his qualifying dominance at Eldora during the Knight Before the Kings Royal in July, again turning the fastest lap. He would finish 12th in the 30-lap A-Feature that night. Gravel just missed qualifying for the Kings Royal by two spots in the B-main the following night. The East Coast racer has two career Top-10 finishes with the World of Outlaws at Eldora Speedway.

The 20-year-old will pilot Dave Jessup’s No. 7 in the NRA Sprint Invaders program on Saturday night. Gravel was victorious at Eldora during the Knight Before the Kings Royal in 2011 with the NRA, aboard his own No. 89G.

“Running two races at Eldora, you definitely have to stay up on the track,” he noted. “It can be a challenge to focus on both cars, but it’s a plus to have twice as many laps on the track. I’ve done it before and run well in both cars, so hopefully we can do that again this weekend. Dave (Jessup) has a good car and good equipment and we’re looking to have a good night.”

Gravel enters the final event of the season third in the All Stars National championship standings on the strength of one win and 28 Top-10 finishes. He has been fastest in time trials with the series seven times in 2012. The UNOH Sprintacular this weekend will also serve as the season finale of the All Stars Ohio Region, where he sits sixth in points.

Last weekend, Gravel raced with the World of Outlaws at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park in New York, finishing fifth in that 25-lap event. In a limited number of starts with the series in 2012, he has recorded 10 Top-10 finishes, of which eight have been top-five performances.

“Last weekend showed how good we are on the bigger tracks,” Gravel stated. “Having a solid run like that with the Outlaws helps us enter this weekend with confidence. It would be awesome to win this weekend, but if not, we’d certainly be happy with a top-five or a podium finish. We’ve been working hard all week and we’ll try our best to get a win before the season is over.”

David Gravel and DDR Motorsports would like to thank: J&J Chassis, JRC Transportation, Kistler Engines, Musco Fuels and P&M Transportation for their continued support.

Keep up-to-date with David Gravel and DDR Motorsports by visiting www.DavidGravel89.com. Follow David on Twitter atwww.Twitter.com/DavidGravel89g. Like David on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/David-Gravel-Racing/143538695709198.

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October 11, 2012
GREEN SAVOREE RACING PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCES MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIPS WITH WORLD CHALLENGE AND USF2000

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. (October 9, 2012) – Green Savoree Racing Promotions announced a pair of agreements with Pirelli World Challenge and Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda.

These partnerships ensure the owners of Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg and Honda Indy Toronto will have both exciting series run at each track through 2014. Pirelli World Challenge and Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda will support the IZOD IndyCar Series events at all three tracks next year, competing at the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on March 22-24, the Honda Indy Toronto on July 12-14 and the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio on August 2-4 in 2013.

“Both World Challenge and USF2000 have been great series for everyone involved from manufacturers, tracks, drivers and of course, the fans,” said Kim Green, owner, chairman and CEO of Green Savoree Racing Promotions. “We’re looking forward to having great racing at our tracks in 2013 and beyond and these series will no doubt help us fulfill that mission.”

Pirelli World Challenge made its first appearance at Mid-Ohio in 1994 and has had the track on its schedule 14 times, including every year since 2002. The series has run at St. Petersburg eight times since 1990, each year from 2010 to present. Toronto has played host to World Challenge twice previously, in 2007 and 2010.

“The Pirelli World Challenge Championships looks forward to once again opening the season in St. Petersburg. Signing this multi-year global track agreement secures the series to some of the best and most popular events on our schedule. The teams, drivers and all of our partners are thrilled to visit these tracks. We thank Green Savoree for working with us to secure such an asset to our series,” said Scott Bove, president and CEO of WC Vision, marketing and license holders of World Challenge.

USF2000 debuted at Mid-Ohio in 1995 and has run at the Lexington, Ohio circuit 12 times, returning on the schedule in 2011 after a five-year break. The series made its first appearance at St. Petersburg in 2010. USF2000 will be holding its inaugural pair of races at Toronto in 2013.

“I am delighted to confirm an extended relationship with Green Savoree for three fantastic events,” said Dan Andersen, owner and CEO of Andersen Promotions, the series promoter. “Our history with Mid-Ohio extends well into the past, and we have always enjoyed bringing our show to this premier road course. St. Petersburg has become our ‘home’ venue, with our main offices and facilities nearby, and Toronto has long been on my wish list of events to add. Green Savoree provides one of the best operational organizations and we are very pleased to become a long-term partner. I know our young stars of tomorrow will put on great shows for the fans.”

Founded in 2009 by veteran motorsports executives Kim Green and Kevin Savoree, Green Savoree Racing Promotions is a privately held motorsports event ownership and management company. In working together since 1993, Green and Savoree have won four IndyCar championships, three Indy 500s and the 12 Hours of Sebring as team principals, and established the Indy Racing League’s first street race in 2004. Headquartered in Indianapolis, the firm owns and promotes multiple professional racing events in North America, including Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, The Mid-Ohio School, Honda Indy Toronto and Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. More information about the company is available at gpstpete.com, hondaindytoronto.com and midohio.com.

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October 11, 2012
A Busy Day for Kraig Kinser at Pevely with Two Races On-Tap

[media-credit name=”World of Outlaws” align=”alignright” width=”234″][/media-credit]Bloomington, Ind.— October 11, 2012— Doubleheaders have around for years on the baseball diamond, and this weekend, the World of Outlaws will do their best imitation of America’s Pastime, as they take to the track twice in one day for a doubleheader at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Mo. Kraig Kinser is set to contest both events in his Hendrickcars.com Maxim as the 2012 season winds down.

First up on Saturday, Oct. 13, at approximately 3:30 p.m. Central will be the Federated Auto Parts Ironman 55 at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55, which was originally scheduled Aug. 4, and postponed by rain, just as the 55-lap main event was set to push. Following the completion of that $20,000-to-win event, will be the make-up of the race program from April 14 that was also rained out.

“It’s going to be a busy day for sure,” said Kinser. “The last few years the Ironman has been run on some of the hottest days of the year, so it will be a little bit of a relief in a sense to have some cooler weather for that 55-lapper. Having two features in one day, you have to be on your game and make sure everything is ready to go on the car. We’ve been working hard in the shop all week and will definitely be ready.”

In preliminary action for the Ironman 55 back in August, Kinser turned the fastest lap in qualifying of the 30 cars that were in attendance. He started fourth in the first 10-lap heat race and finished fifth to earn a spot in the dash. The 2004 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award winner lined up eighth in the dash after the inversion and finished seventh, which will put him on the inside of the fourth row for the completion of the Ironman 55.

“We have a pretty good starting spot for the Ironman,” he noted. “At Pevely you have to always be on your toes and try your best to keep your nose clean, especially running as many laps as we are on Saturday afternoon. It will take a good car to be in contention as well as some luck as well.”

Kinser made his debut with the World of Outlaws at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in 2001. He was victorious at the high-banked 1/3-mile bullring for the first time in 2005. In 15 career starts with the World of Outlaws at Pevely, Kinser has six Top-10 finishes, with three of those being Top-Five performances. He finished sixth last season in the Ironman 55 and was fourth in the finale of that event in 2010, when it was a two-night show.

“I’ve always enjoy racing at Pevely and it reminds me a lot of some of the smaller tracks I raced on early in my career,” shared Kinser.“We’ve had some good runs in the Ironman the last few years and are really looking forward to it. We’re going to be trying a few things as well this weekend as we continue to prepare for next season.”

Kinser enters the pair of events this weekend at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 sixth in the World of Outlaws point standings on the strength of four wins, along with 42 Top-10 and 18 Top-Five finishes this season. The third-generation driver has been fastest in time trials on six occasions this season, which is third best with the series, and he has led 101 laps in main events.

Kraig Kinser By the Numbers:Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55
0.333- Distance around Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in miles
2- Main events that will be contested at I-55 on October 13
5- Races on one-third-mile tracks this season for the World of Outlaws
6- Current position in points
10.189- Track record at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55
10.705- Qualifying lap on Aug. 4 at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 to earn quick time honors
13.2- Average finish in 15 main event starts with the World of Outlaws at Pevely
15- Career feature event starts at Pevely
18- Top-Five finishes earned this season
40- Laps scheduled for the main event on Saturday night
42- Top-10 finishes earned this season
55- Laps in the Ironman 55
902- Miles from Rolling Wheels Raceway Park in Elbridge, N.Y., where the World of Outlaws competed on Oct. 6, to Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Mo.
2001- Year of first World of Outlaws start at I-55
2005- Year of first win at Federated Auto Pars Raceway at I-55

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October 11, 2012