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- Golobic grabs first career Tribute to Al Hinds victory at Placerville Speedway
Placerville, CA…Shane Golobic has won some big races in his career at Placerville Speedway on Saturday night the Fremont native added another, by racing to victory in the 21st annual Tribute to Al Hinds. Joining Golobic in victory lane on Saturday were Anthony Slaney with the Mountain Democrat Ltd. Late Models, Kevin Jinkerson with the Red Hawk Casino Pure Stocks and Mike Reeder with the Nor-Cal Dwarf Car Association. A strong crowd filled the grandstands and a packed pit area of 87 cars total helped us honor former Promoter Al Hinds at the event. The 30-lap Thompson's Family of Dealerships main event started out with Rio Linda's Isaiah Vasquez setting a torrid pace up front in the Rod Tiner owner No. 83sa machine. The action was fast and furious in the feature with several movers and shakers throughout. Golobic bided his time early while utilizing his veteran experience and then pounced following a lap seven restart. As Golobic now sat out front, 14th starting Landon Brooks had been making moves and drove up to second by the time a caution waved on lap nine. When going back to green Golobic held a steady lead until the race started to wind down. Brooks found speed late and closed right up on the leader with seven laps remaining, but tripped on the cushion, which gave Golobic the breathing room he needed. After that all eyes on were on a tremendous battle for second that featured Brooks and 10th starting Dylan Bloomfield, along with 16th starter Justin Sanders right in the mix as well. Golobic went on to accept the checkered flag for the $2,500 top prize and his 14th career Winged 360 triumph at Placerville Speedway. Bloomfield, Brooks, Sanders and Tanner Carrick completed the top-five. Rounding out the top-10 were Bubba Decaires, Shane Hopkins, Michael Faccinto, Tony Gomes and Joel Myers Jr. A stout field of 36 Sprint Cars competed at the Tribute to Al Hinds. The Mountain Democrat Ltd. Late Models contested their second race of the season, and it was a first-time winner with Anthony Slaney bringing home the win. Rod Oliver hopped out to the early lead before Slaney overtook him on lap five. The Martinez driver then had his way with things up front and took the victory over Rod Oliver, Jay Norton, Tyler Lightfoot and Ray Trimble. The Red Hawk Casino Pure Stocks showcased some of the best racing during the night, thrilling the crowd with several cars having a shot at victory in the main event. Orangevale's Tommy Sturgeon was blazing fast early on and led the way over the Jinkerson brothers, Kevin and Dan. Right around the halfway mark though Kevin Jinkerson sliced his way to the lead. Sturgeon stayed right with him until car issues ultimately left him parked on the infield. The closing circuits saw Kevin Jinkerson fend off brother Dan with Nick Baldwin right there in the hunt as well. At the line Kevin Jinkerson won out for his ninth career Placerville Speedway win. Dan Jinkerson came home second, followed by Baldwin, Tyler Lightfoot and Jason Palmer. The visiting Nor-Cal Dwarf Car Association began their 30th season competing at Placerville Speedway on Saturday night. In the end it was Placerville veteran Mike Reeder standing in victory lane for the first time in roughly 30-years at the track. Rocklin driver Kevin "Hollywood" Bender sat out front much of the race, as side by side competition was seen often behind him. With just a few laps left however, he appeared to get a bit tight, and Reeder took advantage, cutting past him to make the winning move. At the stripe in was Reeder over a fast-closing Kinser Endicott, Bender, Dylan Shrum and Shawn Whitney in the top-five. The remainder of the top-10 was filled out by Cody Shrum, Ben Wiesz, Dan Geil, Tim Dodson and Gage Meyers. A robust field of 27 Dwarf Cars competed at the Tribute to Al Hinds. Placerville Speedway returns to action this coming Saturday May 4th with First Responders Night. ---- Results Placerville Speedway Tribute to Al Hinds April 27, 2024 Winged Sprint Cars: 1. 17W-Shane Golobic[2]; 2. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield[10]; 3. 94TH-Landon Brooks[14]; 4. 4SA-Justin Sanders[16]; 5. 83T-Tanner Carrick[3]; 6. 94-Greg Decaires V[8]; 7. 21-Shane Hopkins[9]; 8. X1-Michael Faccinto[11]; 9. 7C-Tony Gomes[6]; 10. 46JR-Joel Myers Jr[12]; 11. 42X-Justyn Cox[5]; 12. 88A-Austin Torgerson[18]; 13. 9-DJ Freitas[15]; 14. 8JR-Brian McGahan Jr[20]; 15. 45-Jake Morgan[13]; 16. 92-Andy Forsberg[4]; 17. 83SA-Isaiah Vasquez[1]; 18. 12J-John Clark[19]; 19. 2A-Austin Wood[17]; 20. 77-Ryan Lippincott[7] Ltd. Late Models: 1. 4X-Anthony Slaney[6]; 2. 57-Rod Oliver[2]; 3. 15J-Jay Norton[1]; 4. 23J-Tyler Lightfoot[4]; 5. 37-Ray Trimble[3]; 6. 22-Chris Mcginnis[9]; 7. 54-Matt Davis[7]; 8. 15-Dan Brown Jr[5]; 9. 25-Cole Ciraulo[8]; 10. (DNS) 777-Michael Anderson; 11. (DNS) 81-Bud Walberg Pure Stocks: 1. 30-Kevin Jinkerson[3]; 2. 29-Dan Jinkerson[5]; 3. 17-Nick Baldwin[4]; 4. 23-Tyler Lightfoot[6]; 5. 22K-Jason Palmer[7]; 6. 43-Kenny Bernstein[2]; 7. 48-John Evans[9]; 8. 93-Mel Byers[10]; 9. 16-Tommy Sturgeon[1]; 10. 91-Andrew Brulez[11]; 11. 55-Micky Dangelo[12]; 12. 12J-Jason Ramos[8]; 13. 27B-Arnita Bradshaw[13] Dwarf Cars: 1. 72N-Mike Reeder[8]; 2. 381-Kinser Endicott[1]; 3. 9N-Kevin Bender[2]; 4. 31N-Dylan Shrum[5]; 5. 15N-Shawn Whitney[7]; 6. 69N-Cody Shrum[11]; 7. 57N-Ben Wiesz[6]; 8. 32N-Dan Geil[12]; 9. 05N-Tim Dodson[18]; 10. 99N-Gage Meyers[3]; 11. 8N-Aron Mosier[14]; 12. 50N-Brenden Shrum[10]; 13. 5N-Anthony Estrada[20]; 14. 51N-Robert Johnson[4]; 15. 508N-Steve Costello[19]; 16. 16N-Brian Quilty[16]; 17. 65N-Erica Endicott[9]; 18. 6N-Austin Quilty[17]; 19. 42N-Isaak Geil[15]; 20. 22N-Joe Halter[13]
- Henry rebounds with AFCS Fremont victory; Ivy earns 62nd Fremont win in 305s
FREMONT, Ohio - It's said in racing in order to succeed you need to have a short memory. Have a bad night? Put it behind you and move to the next race. That held very true for Cap Henry Saturday, April 27 at Fremont Speedway Presented by Gill Construction. Henry, who claimed the Fremont Speedway 410 sprint crown, the Attica Fremont Championship Series title and the Attica Raceway Park title in 2023, missed the feature Friday at Attica. He put it behind him on Level Performance/Gressman Powersports Night at Fremont, leading all 30 laps of the Fort Ball Pizza Palace 410 Sprint A-main to score the $4,000 payday. Henry had to survive a late race caution to earn his 19th career victory at "The Track That Action Built." He held off a charging Travis Philo, DJ Foos, last week's winner Cale Thomas and Friday night's Attica winner Skylar Gee to visit the Beaverdam Fleet Services Victory Lane. "I never doubted Zack (Myers) and my guys. We've either been really fast or we shouldn't be at the race track. It's either we win it or don't show up. Zack went through this thing front to back today. He never gives up. We really got lucky there at the end with the cautions. I had ripped off all the tear-offs that thing by like lap 10 and I was just hanging on," said Henry of his Jeff Ward Demolition, Premier Planning Services, Ohio Logistics, Primal Tee Shop, Elliott's Custom Trailers and Carts, FK Rod Ends, Griff's Engines backed #33W. Thomas' fourth place run will keep him atop the All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads/Kistler Racing Products Attica Fremont Championship Series Presented by the Baumann Auto Group standings. The Fremont Federal Credit Union 305 Sprint feature came down to the last lap. A caution necessitated a green-white-checkered finish and in the final corners on the last lap leader John Ivy and Friday night's Attica winner Tyler Shullick raced side by side and banged wheels. Ivy held off Shullick for his 62nd career Fremont victory. Shullick, Jamie Miller, Bryan Sebetto and Seth Schneider rounded out the top five. Ivy, who is now tied for fourth on Fremont's all-time win list with Gug Keegan, put himself in contention for the title of the NAPA of Bryan AFCS presented by Jason Dietsch Trailer Sales. "I saw Tyler stick his nose down there and I thought well I have to try something. I knew Tyler wouldn't take me out…he's a good racer and he will win his fair share. I just have to get as many as I can now…I'm not getting any younger," said Ivy beside his C&N Construction Supplies, Atkinson Farm, Pub 400, Fox Painting, Sonny's Machine & Welding, Kistler Racing Products, Level Performance, Rohr Total Lawn Care, Level Performance, Level Utilities, SC Atkinson Farms, MRE of Ohio, Welty Financial Services, Dave Story Equipment & Repair, Napa of Bryan, Minich Installations, Meade Motorcars backed #49i Heavy rains struck the speedway just prior to the planned drivers' meeting which caused an over three hour delay in getting the racing surface in shape. Because of the lateness, Fremont Speedway Promoter Rich Farm approached the Burmeister Trophy Dirt Truck teams about cancelling their portion of the night's program in exchange for doubling their purse - from first in the A-feature to last in the B-feature - for next week and the majority of the teams were in agreement. Fremont Speedway Presented by Gill Construction will be back in action on Family Fun Night, Saturday, May 4 with the dirt trucks, 305 sprints and the USAC D2 Midgets in action. All events at Fremont Speedway Presented by Gill Construction in 2024 will be streamed on DirtVision. Keep up to date with Fremont Speedway by going to www.fremontohspeedway.com or on Facebook at www.facebook/FremontSpeedway or on Twitter at https://twitter.com/FremontSpeedway or follow on My Race Pass at www.myracepass.com About Level Performance - https://levelperformance.com The goal at Level Performance is to provide you with a dependable engine that fits your budget. Levels builds and rebuilds racing engines, marine engines, diesel engines, classic car engines, and passenger car and truck engines. From the competitive side of racing to the every day use of an engine, Levels uses only quality parts to make your engine the best it can be. Level Performance engines have won many track feature events as well as track championships. Don't hesitate to bring Level Performance your engine (not your car) for us to disassemble, inspect and make the necessary recommendations based on your budget About Gressman Powersports Gressman Powersports is your go-to destination for high-performance engines. As a comprehensive engine shop, they specialize in state-of-the-art engine technology. From compact to robust, Gressman Powersports builds engines across a wide range of cubic inches, meticulously crafted to meet your specific requirements. Whether it's a strictly regulated competition engine or a street-friendly powerhouse, they've got you covered. At Gressman Powersports, they don't just build engines; they ignite possibilities. About Gill Construction - https://kgcpc.com Owned and operated by Ray Brooks, and headquartered in nearby Port Clinton, Ohio, Gill Construction specializes in an array of land and water services, utilizing over five decades of experience to build an extensive repertoire which includes site excavation, site utilities, demolition, trenching, and marina service. Gill Construction boasts a dynamic, diverse, and experienced workforce, guaranteed to perform and complete any task with the utmost customer satisfaction. Fremont Speedway Saturday, April 27, 2024 410 Sprints - Winged 31 Entries A Feature 1 30 Laps | 00:21:44.695 1. 33W-Cap Henry[4]; 2. 5T-Travis Philo[3]; 3. 16-DJ Foos[1]; 4. 23-Cale Thomas[5]; 5. 99-Skylar Gee[6]; 6. 9P-Parker Price Miller[10]; 7. 29-Zeth Sabo[12]; 8. 101-Kalib Henry[11]; 9. 14-Sean Rayhall[9]; 10. 4S-Tyler Street[15]; 11. 10SR-Keith Sheffer Jr[8]; 12. 22-Riley Goodno[13]; 13. X-Mike Keegan[7]; 14. 5K-Adam Kekich[17]; 15. 7N-Darin Naida[18]; 16. 5-Kody Brewer[14]; 17. 75-Jerry Dahms[16]; 18. 9-Trey Jacobs[2]; 19. 35-Stuart Brubaker[19]; 20. 21-Larry Kingseed Jr[20]; 21. 2+-Brian Smith[21]; 22. W20-Greg Wilson[22] B Feature 1 12 Laps | 00:08:15.192 1. 5-Kody Brewer[2]; 2. 4S-Tyler Street[3]; 3. 75-Jerry Dahms[1]; 4. 5K-Adam Kekich[4]; 5. 7N-Darin Naida[6]; 6. 35-Stuart Brubaker[5]; 7. 21-Larry Kingseed Jr[7]; 8. 13-Van Gurley Jr[13]; 9. 22M-Dan McCarron[9]; 10. 98-Robert Robenalt[12]; 11. 90-Jeffrey Neubert[8]; 12. (DNS) 68G-Tyler Gunn; 13. (DNS) 15C-Chris Andrews; 14. (DNS) 3V-Chris Verda; 15. (DNS) 12-Luke Griffith; 16. (DNS) 28M-Conner Morrell Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:07:06.155 1. X-Mike Keegan[2]; 2. 99-Skylar Gee[1]; 3. 33W-Cap Henry[3]; 4. 9P-Parker Price Miller[4]; 5. 2+-Brian Smith[5]; 6. 4S-Tyler Street[6]; 7. 35-Stuart Brubaker[8]; 8. 21-Larry Kingseed Jr[10]; 9. 68G-Tyler Gunn[7]; 10. 13-Van Gurley Jr[9]; 11. (DNS) 28M-Conner Morrell Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:10:45.464 1. 23-Cale Thomas[2]; 2. 10SR-Keith Sheffer Jr[1]; 3. 14-Sean Rayhall[3]; 4. 101-Kalib Henry[4]; 5. 22-Riley Goodno[6]; 6. 75-Jerry Dahms[5]; 7. 7N-Darin Naida[9]; 8. 90-Jeffrey Neubert[8]; 9. 15C-Chris Andrews[7]; 10. 3V-Chris Verda[10] Heat 3 8 Laps | 00:08:34.244 1. 5T-Travis Philo[2]; 2. 16-DJ Foos[4]; 3. 9-Trey Jacobs[1]; 4. 29-Zeth Sabo[6]; 5. W20-Greg Wilson[3]; 6. 5K-Adam Kekich[7]; 7. 5-Kody Brewer[5]; 8. 22M-Dan McCarron[9]; 9. 98-Robert Robenalt[8]; 10. (DNS) 12-Luke Griffith Qualifying 1 2 Laps | 00:07:05.600 1. 9P-Parker Price Miller, 00:14.583[27]; 2. 101-Kalib Henry, 00:14.592[31]; 3. 16-DJ Foos, 00:14.831[17]; 4. 33W-Cap Henry, 00:14.905[30]; 5. 14-Sean Rayhall, 00:14.915[7]; 6. W20-Greg Wilson, 00:14.973[23]; 7. X-Mike Keegan, 00:15.018[29]; 8. 23-Cale Thomas, 00:15.148[13]; 9. 5T-Travis Philo, 00:15.217[16]; 10. 99-Skylar Gee, 00:15.266[21]; 11. 10SR-Keith Sheffer Jr, 00:15.337[28]; 12. 9-Trey Jacobs, 00:15.368[18]; 13. 2+-Brian Smith, 00:15.385[1]; 14. 75-Jerry Dahms, 00:15.420[15]; 15. 5-Kody Brewer, 00:15.443[19]; 16. 4S-Tyler Street, 00:15.524[22]; 17. 22-Riley Goodno, 00:15.547[12]; 18. 29-Zeth Sabo, 00:15.590[9]; 19. 68G-Tyler Gunn, 00:15.642[6]; 20. 15C-Chris Andrews, 00:15.663[2]; 21. 5K-Adam Kekich, 00:15.669[26]; 22. 35-Stuart Brubaker, 00:15.671[5]; 23. 90-Jeffrey Neubert, 00:15.789[20]; 24. 98-Robert Robenalt, 00:15.800[8]; 25. 13-Van Gurley Jr, 00:15.821[10]; 26. 7N-Darin Naida, 00:16.010[24]; 27. 22M-Dan McCarron, 00:16.059[11]; 28. 21-Larry Kingseed Jr, 00:16.138[4]; 29. 3V-Chris Verda, 00:16.179[14]; 30. 12-Luke Griffith, 00:16.179[3]; 31. (DNS) 28M-Conner Morrell, 00:55.959 305 Sprints - Winged 31 Entries A Feature 1 25 Laps | 00:24:27.636 1. 49I-John Ivy[2]; 2. 61-Tyler Shullick[3]; 3. 26M-Jamie Miller[4]; 4. 01-Bryan Sebetto[6]; 5. 36-Seth Schneider[5]; 6. 12X-Dustin Stroup[16]; 7. 39M-DJ Foos[17]; 8. 19R-Steve Rando[8]; 9. 9R-Logan Riehl[7]; 10. 5DD-Dustin Dinan[9]; 11. X15-Kasey Ziebold[19]; 12. 5JR-Jimmy Mcgrath[15]; 13. 7M-Brandon Moore[22]; 14. 63-Randy Ruble[10]; 15. 51M-Haldon Miller[13]; 16. 12-Dylan Watson[11]; 17. 0-Bradley Bateson[14]; 18. 4X-Zack Kramer[1]; 19. 10TS-Tyler Schiets[18]; 20. 8-Jim Leaser[20]; 21. 3M-Logan Mongeau[12]; 22. 2S-Jackson Sebetto[21] B Feature 1 12 Laps | 00:25:22.296 1. 12X-Dustin Stroup[2]; 2. 39M-DJ Foos[5]; 3. 10TS-Tyler Schiets[14]; 4. X15-Kasey Ziebold[3]; 5. 8-Jim Leaser[4]; 6. 2S-Jackson Sebetto[7]; 7. 7M-Brandon Moore[8]; 8. 78-Austin Black[15]; 9. 1S-James Saam[13]; 10. 98-Dave Hoppes[12]; 11. 26-Lee Sommers[6]; 12. 2-Brendan Torok[11]; 13. (DNS) 18-Ben Watson; 14. (DNS) 85-Dustin Feller; 15. (DNS) 18R-Brian Razum; 16. (DNS) 1W-Paul Weaver Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:06:14.618 1. 01-Bryan Sebetto[4]; 2. 9R-Logan Riehl[1]; 3. 5DD-Dustin Dinan[5]; 4. 63-Randy Ruble[2]; 5. 51M-Haldon Miller[6]; 6. X15-Kasey Ziebold[7]; 7. 26-Lee Sommers[8]; 8. 85-Dustin Feller[10]; 9. 98-Dave Hoppes[9]; 10. (DNS) 18-Ben Watson; 11. (DNS) 1W-Paul Weaver Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:07:01.462 1. 36-Seth Schneider[1]; 2. 19R-Steve Rando[5]; 3. 61-Tyler Shullick[4]; 4. 12-Dylan Watson[3]; 5. 0-Bradley Bateson[7]; 6. 8-Jim Leaser[6]; 7. 2S-Jackson Sebetto[8]; 8. 18R-Brian Razum[10]; 9. 1S-James Saam[9]; 10. (DNS) 12X-Dustin Stroup Heat 3 8 Laps | 00:05:42.273 1. 4X-Zack Kramer[1]; 2. 49I-John Ivy[2]; 3. 26M-Jamie Miller[4]; 4. 3M-Logan Mongeau[3]; 5. 5JR-Jimmy Mcgrath[5]; 6. 39M-DJ Foos[10]; 7. 7M-Brandon Moore[7]; 8. 2-Brendan Torok[9]; 9. 10TS-Tyler Schiets[8]; 10. 78-Austin Black[6] Qualifying 1 2 Laps | 00:11:04.685 1. 01-Bryan Sebetto, 00:14.796[14]; 2. 61-Tyler Shullick, 00:14.811[28]; 3. 26M-Jamie Miller, 00:14.897[31]; 4. 18-Ben Watson, 00:14.932[18]; 5. 12-Dylan Watson, 00:15.060[21]; 6. 3M-Logan Mongeau, 00:15.162[25]; 7. 63-Randy Ruble, 00:15.172[27]; 8. 12X-Dustin Stroup, 00:15.196[7]; 9. 49I-John Ivy, 00:15.231[10]; 10. 9R-Logan Riehl, 00:15.233[1]; 11. 36-Seth Schneider, 00:15.279[13]; 12. 4X-Zack Kramer, 00:15.349[19]; 13. 5DD-Dustin Dinan, 00:15.414[9]; 14. 19R-Steve Rando, 00:15.416[12]; 15. 5JR-Jimmy Mcgrath, 00:15.480[22]; 16. 51M-Haldon Miller, 00:15.530[29]; 17. 8-Jim Leaser, 00:15.539[24]; 18. 78-Austin Black, 00:15.617[16]; 19. X15-Kasey Ziebold, 00:15.644[8]; 20. 0-Bradley Bateson, 00:15.654[15]; 21. 7M-Brandon Moore, 00:15.749[2]; 22. 26-Lee Sommers, 00:15.752[4]; 23. 2S-Jackson Sebetto, 00:15.829[6]; 24. 10TS-Tyler Schiets, 00:15.865[3]; 25. 98-Dave Hoppes, 00:16.007[11]; 26. 1S-James Saam, 00:16.251[17]; 27. 2-Brendan Torok, 00:16.274[5]; 28. 85-Dustin Feller, 00:16.529[23]; 29. 18R-Brian Razum, 00:16.958[30]; 30. (DNS) 39M-DJ Foos; 31. (DNS) 1W-Paul Weaver
- Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at Hagerstown Canceled
HAGERSTOWN, MD (April 27, 2024) - An unfavorable weather forecast has forced Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and Hagerstown Speedway officials to cancel Saturday's event at the historic half-mile. The race will not be made up. All tickets purchased online will be refunded by Hagerstown Speedway. The weekend will close out at Port Royal Speedway, better known as "The Speed Palace," on Sunday, April 28. The Battle in The Borough, boasting a $10,000 top prize, will be highlighted by a 40-lap feature for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. In addition, the Limited Late Models will be chasing a $2,000 winner's check. The pits will close and be cleared at 2:30PM ET before re-opening at 3:00PM ET. General admission opens at 4:00PM ET with Hot Laps slated for 5:00PM ET. Tickets can be purchased at the gates on race day. To learn more about Port Royal Speedway, visit www.portroyalspeedway.com. For the latest news, results, championship standings and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, please visit www.lucasdirt.com. About Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Founded in 2005, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series showcases the talents of the top dirt late model drivers from across the country. In 2024, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will sanction 63 events across 16 states, including some of the biggest marquee events in the industry, providing dirt slinging, sideways, door-to-door racing action lap after lap. The series receives national exposure through a television package streamed live via FloRacing, with select broadcasts on MAVTV Motorsports Network. The in your face excitement of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is second to none in motorsports. For more information, including the latest news, tour schedule, driver information, and more, visit the official website at: www.LucasDirt.com. 2024 Official Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Marketing Partners 2024 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Partners Include: Advanced Powder Coating, Allstar Performance, Arizona Sport Shirts, ARMSLIST.com, Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Behrent's Performance Warehouse, Big River Steel, Bilstein Shocks, Black Diamond Chassis, Boyd Bilt Fabrication, Brandon Ford, Brodix, Buzz Electric Bicycles, Capital Race Cars, Clements Racing Engines, Coltman Farms Racing, Cornett Racing Engines, Dave Warren Powersports, Deatherage Opticians, Dirt Draft, E3 Spark Plugs, Earnhardt Technologies Group, Fast Shafts, FLORacing, FOX Shocks, General Tire, Heartbeat Hot Sauce, Heath Lawson Photography, Hellraizer Jacks, Holmatro, Hoosier Tire, Keyser Manufacturing, Longhorn Chassis, Lucas Oil Products, MAVTV Motorsports Network, MD3, Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas, Midwest Sheet Metal, Miller Welders, MSD, MyRacePass, Nutrien Ag Solutions, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Outerwears, Penske Racing Shocks, Performance Bodies, Poske's Performance Parts, Pro Power Racing Engines, ProtectTheHarvest.com, Rocket Chassis, Rugged Radios, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, Slicker Graphics, Strange Oval, Sunoco Race Fuels, Swift Springs, Summit Racing Equipment, Thermo-Tec Automotive Products, Todd Steel Buildings, UNOH - University of Northwestern Ohio, Vic Hill Race Engines, Victory Fuel, Whelen Engineering Company, Wieland Metal Services, Wilwood, Xceldyne, and 5150 Race Trailers
- "SHUGAH'" SHANE SEXTON BACK ON TRACK TONIGHT AT PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY
(Warner Springs, CA, April 27, 2024) In a late development, Warner Springs, California sprint car driver "Shugah" Shane Sexton has announced that he will be among the entries when the Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Cars visit Perris Auto Speedway tonight, April 27th. Spectator gates to see Sexton and the remainder of the USAC/CRA drivers in action will open at 5:00 p.m. and racing will start at 7:00. Sexton has appeared at the first two races of the year at Perris. However, engine issues knocked him out of both. He was hoping to have his gorgeous GAS Chassis house car back for tonight's race, but they are still waiting for the engine to be done. Thus, he contacted Kenny Perkins and will be in one of the Perkins Motorsports entries tonight. "I just responded to his Facebook story," Sexton said. "We worked out a couple of things. It kind of went from having to pay some money, to us going to make some repairs to another chassis he has, to make it all worth it. It is a Maxim Chassis with a 360 engine. My first car, the red car I debuted in my first ever sprint car start at Kern in 2021 was a Maxim." "The pistons should be here this week, so it should be ready a couple of weeks after that," the personable driver related about his own engine. "We are shooting for the Salute to Indy race at Perris in May." Sexton, who is anxious to get back on the battlefield tonight, is not worried about being rusty. "I think I have a total of 16 laps this year," the young racer lamented. "I am ready to jump back into it. I try not to think about it (not having many laps since last year). If you do think about it too much, that is when you start messing up. So as long as I do not think about it and get in it, I can do my thing and try to make some stuff happen." Also on the horizon for Sexton is a return to Brian Fonseca's lightning sprint cars for one of the upcoming national races. In 2022, Sexton dazzled when he wheeled one of Fonseca's Savage Racing entries to a win at one of the preliminaries for the Dirt Cup in Deming, Washington, a second place in the Friday night program at the Central Missouri Speedway and a third on night two of the Hangtown 100 at Placerville. "I am doing a national with Brian, but we do not know where yet," Sexton said while prepping for tonight's race. "It will be in Washington, Missouri, or MinKota. Who knows? I always have my bag packed for him, so I am excited." Spectator gates will open at 5:00 p.m. and the first race will take the green flag at 7:00 tonight at Perris. Adult tickets for the night of exciting dirt track racing action and clean family fun are $30.00. Seniors 65 and over get in for $25.00. For kids 6-12 it is only $5.00, and children 5 and under are admitted free. Advance tickets are available online at https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/pas/7. They can also be ordered by phone at 1-800-595-4849. For fans who do not wish to purchase tickets in advance, we will have plenty available at the ticket window on Saturday. The fairgrounds charge $10.00 for parking. The GAS Chassis Company is sponsoring the Perris Auto Speedway Young Gun Sprint Car Series in 2024. It will reward the champion with a brand-new GAS Chassis at season's end. For more information or to order a GAS Sprint Car Chassis, call Stan Sexton at (619) 252-7686 or visit the GAS Chassis Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556527387746. Sexton and the #74 team wish to extend their thanks to the following 2022 racing season partners. Gas Chassis, MPRE, Reel Technologies, Keys Brothers Racing, Sexton Fire Protection, Elite Powder Coating, Bill's Jerky, Hot Dog Kustoms, Savage Racing, AG Sandcars, and Ron's Tire and Brake. If you would like to be a part of this fun, upcoming team and gain exposure in 2024, please contact Shane Sexton at mailto:Shanesexton7@gmail.com or (619) 362-5921. Shane Sexton's 2023 Race Results 2/23/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars DNS 3/16/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars DNS This release was produced by Scott Daloisio (909) 226-7768 or mailto:sdaloisiosprts@gmail.com
- Barney Continues Fulton Dominance; Wins ESS Opener
By Curtis Berleue (Fulton, NY) | The start of a new season brought a familiar face to victory lane Friday night at the Fulton Speedway for the Empire Super Sprints. Jason Barney picked up his first win of 2024 and fourth in his last five visits to the Oswego County oval after coming from his seventh starting position. Pinnacle pole winner Davie Franek and Chad Phelps led the field to the initial start, though the field quickly slowed for a caution for the #68 of Aaron Turkey, a victim of circumstance from hard racing deep in the pack. On the ensuing restart, Davie Franek quickly jumped out to a sizeable lead over Matt Tanner and Phelps. The field again slowed for a caution on lap 4, this time for Mike Bowman who found himself stopped facing the wrong way on the back stretch. By lap 7, defending tour champion Jordan Poirier had entered the mix and was able to take the lead. For the next handful of laps, Poirier continued to grow the distance between himself and second place. Jason Barney, who had moved into second on lap 8, began to close the gap between himself and Poirier on lap 11 when Poirier reached lap traffic. He was ultimately able to use lap traffic to take the lead as the field came to complete lap 19, and never looked back on his way to victory lane. "I was running out of time and running out of chances as the race went on," said Barney in victory lane. "Before that last restart I kind of found the middle, and I rolled by Jordan (Poirier) there. I knew he wasn't going to let that happen again. He went right to the middle and I just had to keep searching around." "He made it interesting, I wasn't sure what to do there, I could tell he wasn't sure to do either and I just stuck it down on the bottom and hoped that we didn't touch." Defending champion Jordan Poirier led a handful of laps early on, and was able to hold on for a second place finish. "My car was really, really good. I just took a safe lap around a lap car, and Jason slid under me there," said Poirier. "We struggle with these kind of conditions, so it feels good to have something to build on for the next few races for sure. Rounding out the Ashley Lynn Winery podium was hometown favorite Larry Wight. "We were a little bit tight on the bottom, we just had to move around to find out what the car liked," said Wight. "I don't know, even if we had a caution, these guys were in clean air and setting a really good pace. We just needed the lap cars to fall my way a little better." 36 cars signed in to the pits for the 2024 season opener. Rifenburg Contracting fast time awards went to Danny Varin, Jordan Thomas, Jonathan Preston and Jason Barney. E&V Energy heat race wins went to Matt Tanner, Davey Franek, Dylan Swiernik, and Kelly Hebing. The Lacaillade Masonry B-Main was won by Mark Smith, and the Cobra Coaches Dash presented by Dirt Track Digest was won by Mike Bowman. The next scheduled event for the Empire Super Sprints is Friday May 24th at the Brewerton Speedway in Brewerton, NY. For the latest news, information, and schedule updates regarding the Empire Super Sprints be sure to check the series website (www.EmpireSuperSprints.com) and follow along on Facebook (Empire Super Sprints), Twitter (@ESSprints) and Instagram (@empiresupersprints). The Empire Super Sprints would like to thank the following series sponsors for their continued support: Rifenburg Contracting Corp, PJC Spray Foam, Hoosier Racing Tire, Cobra Coaches, E&V Energy, Fondations 4 Saisons, Pinnacle Investments, LLC, Lacaillade Masonry, Inc., FX Caprara, ASI Racewear, Lanes Yamaha, Ashley Lynn Winery, Bicknell Racing Products, DirtTrackDigest.com and LC Design. The ESS Road Ahead: Friday, May 24 - Brewerton Speedway - Brewerton, NY ($2,000 to Win Don Gillette Memorial) Saturday, May 25 - Fulton Speedway - Fulton, NY ($2,000 to Win) Friday, June 7 - Ransomville Speedway - Ransomville, NY ($2,000 to Win Ron Lux Memorial) Full Results: A-Main (25 Laps): 1. 87-Jason Barney[7]; 2. 28-Jordan Poirier[5]; 3. #99L-Larry Wight[9]; 4. 7C-Dylan Swiernik[11]; 5. 28F-Davie Franek[1]; 6. 90-Matt Tanner[4]; 7. #01-Danny Varin[12]; 8. #4-Billy VanInwegen Jr[3]; 9. 79-Jordan Thomas[6]; 10. 45-Nick Sheridan[20]; 11. 10-Kelly Hebing[8]; 12. 53-Shawn Donath[24]; 13. 0-Glenn Styres[15]; 14. #5H-Chris Hile[17]; 15. 10C-Mark Smith[21]; 16. 96X-Chad Phelps[2]; 17. #41-Dalton Rombough[22]; 18. 2-Dave Axton[14]; 19. 36-Logan Crisafulli[16]; 20. 68-Aaron Turkey[18]; 21. 13T-Trevor Years[23]; 22. 88C-Chad Miller[10]; 23. X-Dan Bennett[19]; 24. 71-Mike Bowman[13]; 25. 33-Lacey Hanson[25] Lacaillade Masonry B-Main (10 Laps): 1. 10C-Mark Smith[2]; 2. #41-Dalton Rombough[1]; 3. 13T-Trevor Years[4]; 4. 53-Shawn Donath[14]; 5. 33-Lacey Hanson[3]; 6. 21P-Jonathan Preston[10]; 7. 77T-Tyeller Powless[8]; 8. 13E-Evan Reynolds[5]; 9. 21B-Blake Warner[6]; 10. #89-Robbie Stillwaggon[9]; 11. 11J-Chris Jones[12]; 12. 29D-Dylan Menditto[11]; 13. 14B-Brett Wright[7]; 14. (DNS) 66-Jordan Hutton; 15. (DNS) 4P-Chase Moran; 16. (DNS) #17J-Kyle Smith Dirt Track Digest Dash (4 Laps): 1. 71-Mike Bowman[2]; 2. 2-Dave Axton[4]; 3. #5H-Chris Hile[1]; 4. 68-Aaron Turkey[3] E&V Energy Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 90-Matt Tanner[2]; 2. #99L-Larry Wight[1]; 3. #01-Danny Varin[5]; 4. #5H-Chris Hile[4]; 5. 0-Glenn Styres[3]; 6. #41-Dalton Rombough[8]; 7. 13E-Evan Reynolds[6]; 8. (DNS) 4P-Chase Moran; 9. (DNS) 66-Jordan Hutton E&V Energy Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. 28F-Davie Franek[4]; 2. 79-Jordan Thomas[6]; 3. #4-Billy VanInwegen Jr[9]; 4. 71-Mike Bowman[5]; 5. 36-Logan Crisafulli[2]; 6. 10C-Mark Smith[3]; 7. 21B-Blake Warner[7]; 8. (DNF) 11J-Chris Jones[1]; 9. (DNF) #89-Robbie Stillwaggon[8] E&V Energy Heat 3 (10 Laps): 1. 7C-Dylan Swiernik[5]; 2. 96X-Chad Phelps[1]; 3. 68-Aaron Turkey[4]; 4. 88C-Chad Miller[2]; 5. X-Dan Bennett[8]; 6. 33-Lacey Hanson[7]; 7. 14B-Brett Wright[9]; 8. 21P-Jonathan Preston[6]; 9. #17J-Kyle Smith[3] E&V Energy Heat 4 (10 Laps): 1. 10-Kelly Hebing[2]; 2. 28-Jordan Poirier[4]; 3. 87-Jason Barney[6]; 4. 2-Dave Axton[1]; 5. 45-Nick Sheridan[7]; 6. 13T-Trevor Years[3]; 7. 77T-Tyeller Powless[8]; 8. 29D-Dylan Menditto[9]; 9. (DNF) 53-Shawn Donath[5] Awards & Contingencies: Rifenburg Contracting Fast Time ($25 each): 01-Danny Varin; 79-Jordan Thomas; 21P-Jonathan Preston; 87-Jason Barney E&V Energy Heat Winners ($25 each): 90-Matt Tanner; 28F-Davey Franek; 7C-Dylan Swiernik; 10-Kelly Hebing Cobra Coaches / Dirt Track Digest Dash Winner ($100): 71-Mike Bowman Lacaillade Masonry B Main Winner ($50): 10C-Mark Smith PJC Spray Foam First Non-Qualifier ($50): 21P-Jonathan Preston Pinnacle Pole Draw Award ($25): 28F-Davey Franek A-Verdi Storage Containers Hard Charger Award ($50): 45-Nick Sheridan Pinnacle Investments Last Car Running ($30 + Pit Pass): X-Dan Bennett Pinnacle Investments 11th Place (5 gallons fuel + Pit Pass): 10-Kelly Hebing Ashley Lynn Winery Podium Finish (bottle of wine): 87-Jason Barney; 28-Jordan Poirier; 99L-Larry Wight
- With severe weather predicted, Lucas Oil Speedway calls off Saturday night program
WHEATLAND, MO. (April 27, 2024) - With a round of severe weather expected to move into the area during the evening hours, Lucas Oil Speedway has canceled Saturday night's scheduled Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Big Adventure RV Weekly Championship Series Night at the Races. "Based on what I am seeing and being told from NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) and Emergency Management Systems, we should see the next storm system from about race time, between 7 and 10 p.m.," Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager Danny Lorton said. "Based on that, we feel it's best to cancel today's event so fans and racers are not caught here when the storm front arrives. "I hate to call it when it's nice outdoors at the moment, but we have to look at what's best for everyone, and their safety, later this evening." Open Wheel Showdown next up: Coming up next, Impact Signs Awnings & Wraps presents the 13th annual Open-Wheel Showdown next Saturday, May 4th. A triple-header of open-wheel action will feature the POWRi Ozarks 360 Sprints, POWRi WAR Sprints and POWRi National Midget Series presented by Impact, Signs, Awnings and Wraps. Pit Gates open 4 p.m., spectators gates at 5, hot laps at 6 and racing is set for 7:05 p.m. The Big Adventure RV Weekly Championship Series is set to resume Saturday, May 11th as Vietti Marketing Group offers FREE admission to all mothers courtesy of NMI/VMG Marketing Group. The Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds will run a special 25-lap, $1,000-to-win main event. For ticket information about any event on the 2024 Lucas Oil Speedway schedule, fans can contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 295-6043 or via email at nmcmillan@lucasoilspeedway.com for more information about any event on the 2024 Lucas Oil Speedway scheduled. CONTACT: Danny Lorton Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager Office: (417) 282-5984 DLorton@lucasoilspeedway.com # # # Complete Lucas Oil Speedway event information, archived race recaps, previews and driver features, along with ticket information and schedules can be found by visiting LucasOilSpeedway.com. Lucas Oil Speedway is located at Highways 83 and 54 in Wheatland, Missouri. A campground with shower and bathroom facilities is also available. With its entrance located just outside the pit gate this sprawling scenic camping facility will continue to enhance the racing experience at the Diamond of Dirt Tracks. Click LucasOilSpeedway.com for more information and detailed directions to the speedway or call the Track Hotline at (417) 282-5984. The Lucas Oil Speedway EZ Texting number is (417) 804-4141. In addition, fans can get social with Lucas Oil Speedway by following @LucasSpeedway on Twitter, clicking "Like" at www.facebook.com/LucasOilSpeedway and on www.youtube.com/LucasOilSpeedway About Lucas Oil Speedway Lucas Oil Speedway is considered by fans, drivers and industry insiders to be one of the top five racing facilities in the nation. Located in Wheatland, Missouri, approximately an hour from Springfield, Missouri, and just an hour and a half from the Kansas City metro area, the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks" lives up to its title. Twenty-One VIP Luxury Suites, HD Jumbo-Tron Screen, Stadium Style Musco Sports Lighting, a Bose Sound System, Go-Kart Slick Track, The Diamond Bar, Track Treasures Gift Shop, the best track food in the country and paved pits are a few of the spectacular amenities setting the Diamond of Dirt apart. This year marks the 12th season for the Liquid Quarter Mile Drag Racing Lake, "Lake Lucas." New for 2017 was all-purpose built Off Road facility featuring a host of regional events. Lucas Oil Speedway's dirt oval track plays host to some of the largest and most-popular events in the Midwest with national and regional touring series appearing frequently including: The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, POWRi Midget National Series, Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League, United States Modified Touring Series, ASCS Sprint Cars and the Lucas Oil MLRA. In addition to the special events, the Lucas Oil Speedway Weekly Racing Series features the Late Models, USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars and USRA B-Mods. 2024 Official Lucas Oil Speedway Marketing Partners Arizona Sport Shirts "The Official Merchandise Provider" of Lucas Oil Speedway Bill Roberts Chevrolet "The Official Truck" of Lucas Oil Speedway Dixie Chopper "The Official Mowers of Lucas Oil Speedway" General Tire "The Official Tire" of Lucas Oil Speedway Lucas Oil Products "The Official Oil" of Lucas Oil Speedway MAVTV "The Official Television Network" of Lucas Oil Speedway Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper "The Official Soft Drink" of Lucas Oil Speedway Rugged Radios "The Official 2-Way Communications Provider" of Lucas Oil Speedway Summit Racing Equipment "The Official Sponsor" of Lucas Oil Speedway Sunoco Race Fuels "The Official Fuel" of Lucas Oil Speedway 2024 Lucas Oil Speedway Supporters Include: AM Pyrotechnics, Alliance Sport Marketing, Arctic Food Equipment, Arizona Sport Shirts, Berry Tractor and Equipment Co., Big Adventure RV, Bill Roberts Chevrolet, Bolivar Auto Sales & Detailing, Bolivar Farmers Exchange-MFA, Boone's BBQ Barn, Boubin Tire/American Racer, Bridal Cave, BWI Sanitation, Candlelight Creations-Dick's Wild Root Horseradish, Casey's, Citizens Memorial Healthcare, City Magnet, Clearlight Inn, Dixie Chopper, Eibach Springs, Farmers Insurance Agent Kristy Reynolds, Fast Shafts by Axle Exchange, Foley Equipment-Cat Rental Store, Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, Hermitage Lumber, HICKAMO Country Store, Hobbytime Motorsports, Impact Signs Awnings Wraps, In the Garden of Eden, KC Bobcat, Kluhsman Racing Components, Kona Ice, Lucas Cattle Company, MD3, Midwest Sheet Metal, Miller Welding, Missouri Division of Tourism, MyRacePass, Nutrien Ag Solutions, OakStar Bank, O'Bannon Bank, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Ozark Golf Cars, Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper, Ozarks Community Health Center, PEM, Pitts Homes, Pitts Realty, Pitts Cattle, Pomme de Terre Resort, ProThings Apparel, RACEceiver, Racinboys.com, RacinDirt.com, Rains Ice Company, RCR Designs, Real Racing Wheels, Rod End Supply, Ron Jenkins Accounting & Tax Service, Rugged Radios, Ryan E. 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- Henry rebounds with AFCS Fremont victory
It’s said in racing in order to succeed you need to have a short memory. Have a bad night? Put it behind you and move to the next race. That held very true for Cap Henry Saturday, April 27 at Fremont Speedway Presented by Gill Construction.
- STAMBAUGH SWEEPS USCS/GLSS I-75 RACEWAY WEEKEND WITH SATURDAY WIN
Max Stambaugh of Lima, OH got out his broom and swept the weekend in North-South Shootout for the United Sprint Car Series Presented By K&N Filters and the Great Lakes Sprint Series at I-75 Raceway.
- Dirt prodigy Corey Day wins in Late Model Stock debut at Hickory
It’s been a dream start to 2024 for Corey Day in winning a prelim night at the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals and earning three wins in the High Limit Sprint Car Series. Now, in his first night ever ...
- SEVERE WEATHER SPANNING MIDWEST, BRINGING POTENTIAL FOR TORNADOES CANCELS SATURDAY AT KNOXVILLE
From World of Outlaws With weather models showing severe storms expected to bring heavy rain and the potential for hail and tornadoes to Knoxville Raceway Saturday afternoon and into the evening, World of Outlaws NOS
- SATURDAY’S USAC MIDGET KOKOMO GP OPENER RAINED OUT; SUNDAY IS A GO
Saturday’s USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship season opener at Kokomo (Ind.) Speedway, scheduled for April 27, has been canceled due to rain. Standing water in the pits and on the 1/4-mile dirt oval from morning precipitation forced cancellation of the first night of the Kokomo Grand Prix.
- Barney Continues Fulton Dominance; Wins ESS Opener
The start of a new season brought a familiar face to victory lane Friday night at the Fulton Speedway for the Empire Super Sprints. Jason Barney picked up his first win of 2024 and fourth in his last five visits to the Oswego County oval after coming from his seventh starting position.
- BUD KAEDING PREVAILS DURING THIRD OCEAN SPRINTS RACE IN WATSONVILLE
Bud Kaeding of San Jose steered the No. 29 to victory in Friday night's third round for the Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo at the Ocean Speedway in Watsonville.
- KOKOMO GRAND PRIXVIEW! USAC MIDGET SEASON BEGINS SAT-SUN
It’s been 686 days since we’ve last witnessed a USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship event at Indiana’s Kokomo Speedway. Putting things in perspective, it’s been a mere 1092 days since we’ve last been able to enjoy a Kokomo Grand Prix feature race. It’s not like we’ve been counting the day or anything, right?
- DOUBLE TROUBLE FOR SEXTON GATLIN RACING IN THE INAUGURAL USCS RACE AT BAKERSFIELD
(Lakeside, CA, April 26, 2024) The first-ever Ultimate Sprint Car Series race presented by Inland Rigging last Saturday night at the Bakersfield Speedway proved to be a tough one for Sexton Gatlin Racing drivers Brent Sexton and his son Grant as both did not finish the 30-lap main event. On the brighter side, Brent, a two-time California Lightning Sprint Car Series champion, placed sixth in the CLS main. After qualifying concluded, 19-year-old Grant was second fastest in his group and third fastest of the 28 cars who turned in laps on the 1/3 mile track. Brent was matched against Grant in group #1 and was eighth fastest. Being in the same group meant they would also square off in the first heat race of the night. Grant started fourth in the 10-lapper and Brent began in seventh. Grant advanced one spot forward to finish third. That earned him a direct transfer into the A main. Brent finished right where he started and had to take a trip to the B main. The B main ended up being flagged early with Brent in third place. He got a ticket to the 30-lapper but unbeknownst to him at the time, he was not going to get a lot of feature laps in. Early in the going, he slammed the front stretch wall and tore the rear end out of the #44. He was credited with 25th. Grant's fate in the main seemed a lot better. The 2023 USAC/CRA Rookie of the Year began the race in 10th but drove forward to the fourth-place spot. In the tight race between the top four, the youngster was all over the second and third-place cars. However, they were mired in heavy-lapped traffic. The odds of trouble with the lappers grew with each passing go around but the laps were dwindling fast. Unfortunately, not fast enough. Going into turn three on lap 28, the second-place car got into a lapper. The third-place car had nowhere to go and plowed into what was quickly turning into a mess. Then the accordion effect swept up Grant and one other car. That tangle proved to be the end of the line for Grant on the night. A top-four finish flew out the window with the crash and he ended up 16th. Not long after the USCS main, Brent started eighth in the 25-lap California Lightning Sprint feature and closed the night with a refreshing sixth-place result. This Saturday, the father and son team will be in action at Perris Auto Speedway in the Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car race. Ironically, they are tied for 15th place in the championship standings. In addition, Brent is currently second in the series Rookie of the Year race. For fans who would like to see the Sexton's racing at Perris, spectator gates will open at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and the first race will take the green flag at 7:00. Adult tickets for the night of exciting dirt track racing action and clean family fun are $30.00. Seniors 65 and over get in for $25.00. For kids 6-12 it is only $5.00, and children 5 and under are admitted free. Advance tickets are available online at https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/pas/7. They can also be ordered by phone at 1-800-595-4849. For fans who do not wish to purchase tickets in advance, there will be plenty available at the ticket window. The track is located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds at 18700 Lake Perris Drive in the City of Perris. The fairgrounds charge $10.00 for parking. After Saturday's race at Perris, the team will take two weeks off from the track. Brent, who is about to celebrate birthday #52, is jumping on a plane on Sunday morning and heading for a fly fishing expedition in Montana. Once he returns, he is headed for several days in Mexico. Up next on the team's racing schedule will be the USCS race at Bakersfield on May 11th. Two weeks later it will return to Perris Auto Speedway for the Salute to Indy on May 25th. Sexton Gatlin Racing would like to thank the following companies for making the 2024 season possible. East County Electric Works, Keys Brothers, BR Motorsports, Maxima Oil, Automated Interiors, Sexton Fire Protection, BK Wings, Troy Dirt. If you or your company are interested in becoming a marketing partner with Sexton Gatlin Racing in 2024, please call (619) 454-6945 or E-mail mailto:sextonfire@cox.net or mailto:sextonfire@gmail.com. Brent Sexton 2024 Results 2/24/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 15th A Main 3/1/24 Imperial Valley Raceway SoCal Lightning Sprints 4th A Main 3/2/24 Imperial Valley Raceway SoCal Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main 3/8/24 Imperial Valley Raceway Imperial Valley 360/410 Sprint Cars 12th A Main 3/9/24 Imperial Valley Raceway Imperial Valley 360/410 Sprint Cars 16th A Main 3/16/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 13th A Main 3/23/24 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th A Main 4/6/24 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 17th A Main 4/20/24 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 25th A Main 4/20/24 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 6th A Main Grant Sexton 2024 Results 2/24/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 18th A Main 3/8/24 Imperial Valley Raceway Imperial Valley 360/410 Sprint Cars 9th A Main 3/9/24 Imperial Valley Raceway Imperial Valley 360/410 Sprint Cars 5th A Main 3/16/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 21st A Main 3/23/24 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main 4/6/24 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 11th A Main 4/20/24 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 16th A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. Contact (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com
- Ricky Thornton Jr. Goes Back-to-Back at Georgetown
GEORGETOWN, DE (April 26, 2024) - For the second consecutive year, Ricky Thornton Jr. was a man on a mission at Georgetown Speedway. The current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series points leader won the Melvin L. Joseph Memorial Race earning $19,049 on Friday night. Thornton led all 49 laps to earn his fourth series win of 2024. Devin Moran finished second followed by Garrett Alberson, Jonathan Davenport, and Ross Robinson. In Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the 32nd time in his career, Thornton exclaimed he has taken a liking to Georgetown's race track the last two years winning both times the series has appeared at the 3/8th's mile. Moran tried to make it close when the two encountered traffic, but timely caution flags thwarted any ideas that Moran had to overhaul Thornton. Thornton's winning margin at the finish was 1.679 seconds. "I love coming here," said Thornton. "I wish we were here more often. I don't know, there is something about this place that fits me. I am not sure if we had the best car or not, I felt like when I got to traffic, I got slowed down quite a bit. The car was really good. We have a lot more work the next two nights, it's definitely a good way to start the weekend. I moved up in three and four and I thought it's hairy out here. My crew told me to get back to the bottom. My car was good after those restarts; the yellows came out at an opportune time for me when I got to traffic." Moran continued his surge in the series with his third straight Big River Steel Podium as he nailed down the runner-up spot at the checkers. "I felt like I could keep pace with Ricky. I don't think I was any better than him. I was hoping to get in lapped traffic. I was wanting to be able to try it on the top of three and four, but Ricky and those guys are obviously always on it so congratulations to those guys. All-in-all it was a good run. I have a decent track record here at Georgetown. I love coming here to race." Alberson, who led several laps in this event a year ago rounded out the Big River Steel Podium in third. "I am not sure why I get around here so well. Growing up I didn't think tracks like this would be my thing. I am just super proud of my guys. It was really fun. I was surprised how much speed you carry off in there. It didn't look like it had the banking to be able to do that. Hats off to Ricky and Devin; it was a fun race." The winner's Todd and Vickie Burns, SSI Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and is sponsored by Big River Steel, Hoker Trucking, Coltman Farms, Dyno One Inc., West Side Tractor Sales, Bilstein Shocks, EMD Wraps, and Sunoco Race Fuels. Completing the top ten were Jimmy Owens, Tyler Erb, Tim McCreadie, Daulton Wilson, and Max Blair. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary The Melvin L. Joseph Memorial Friday, April 26, 2024 Georgetown Speedway - Georgetown, DE Allstar Performance Time Trials Fast Time Group A: Hudson O'Neal | 17.817 seconds (overall) Fast Time Group B: Devin Moran | 17.881 seconds Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[2]; 2. 71-Hudson O'Neal[1]; 3. 157-Mike Marlar[4]; 4. 18D-Daulton Wilson[3]; 5. 93F-Carson Ferguson[5]; 6. 0-Rick Eckert[7]; 7. 1Z-Logan Zarin[6]; 8. 32J-Shaun Jones[10]; 9. 17SS-Brenden Smith[8]; 10. 20F-Trever Feathers[9] Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[1]; 2. 1-Tim McCreadie[2]; 3. 111-Max Blair[4]; 4. 6K-Kyle Larson[3]; 5. 1T-Tyler Erb[6]; 6. 7T-Drake Troutman[10]; 7. 15K-Jensen Ford[7]; 8. 22-Gregg Satterlee[5]; 9. 55L-Donald Lingo Jr[8]; 10. 21-Chad Myers[9] Earnhardt Technologies Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 99-Devin Moran[1]; 2. 20-Jimmy Owens[3]; 3. 58-Garrett Alberson[2]; 4. B5-Brandon Sheppard[5]; 5. 3-Brent Robinson[7]; 6. 36-Ross Chastain[8]; 7. 4S-Danny Snyder[9]; 8. 93-Cory Lawler[6]; 9. 6L-Jamie Lathroum[4]; 10. (DNS) 7D-Dave Troutman Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 7-Ross Robinson[1]; 2. 25Z-Mason Zeigler[2]; 3. 22*-Max McLaughlin[4]; 4. 24-Dylan Yoder[5]; 5. 2J-Justin Weaver[8]; 6. 66C-Matt Cosner[3]; 7. 6-Clay Harris[7]; 8. 17Z-Seth Zacharias[9]; 9. 99B-Boom Briggs[10]; 10. 11C-Trevor Collins[6] Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 1T-Tyler Erb[2]; 2. 93F-Carson Ferguson[1]; 3. 7T-Drake Troutman[4]; 4. 0-Rick Eckert[3]; 5. 1Z-Logan Zarin[5]; 6. 15K-Jensen Ford[6]; 7. 17SS-Brenden Smith[9]; 8. 21-Chad Myers[12]; 9. 32J-Shaun Jones[7]; 10. 55L-Donald Lingo Jr[10]; 11. 22-Gregg Satterlee[8]; 12. (DNS) 20F-Trever Feathers UNOH B-Main Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 2J-Justin Weaver[2]; 2. 66C-Matt Cosner[4]; 3. 6-Clay Harris[6]; 4. 3-Brent Robinson[1]; 5. 4S-Danny Snyder[5]; 6. 99B-Boom Briggs[10]; 7. 17Z-Seth Zacharias[8]; 8. 6L-Jamie Lathroum[9]; 9. 11C-Trevor Collins[12]; 10. 36-Ross Chastain[3]; 11. 93-Cory Lawler[7]; 12. (DNS) 7D-Dave Troutman The Melvin L. Joseph Memorial Feature Finish (49 Laps): Race Statistics Entrants: 40 Victory Fuel Pole Sitter: Ricky Thornton, Jr. Lap Leaders: Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Laps 1-49) Wieland Feature Winner: Ricky Thornton, Jr. Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup Feature Winner: n/a Brandon Ford TV Challenge Feature Winner: n/a Margin of Victory: 1.679 seconds Dave Warren Powersports Cautions: Brenden Smith (Lap 11); Drake Troutman (Lap 24); Hudson O'Neal (Lap 33); Kyle Larson (Lap 39); Mike Marlar (Lap 39 restart) Series Provisionals: Boom Briggs; Brenden Smith Fast Time Provisional: n/a Series Emergency Provisionals: Cory Lawler Track Provisional: Rick Eckert Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Devin Moran, Garrett Alberson Penske Shocks Top 5: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Devin Moran, Garrett Alberson, Jonathan Davenport, Ross Robinson Todd Steel Buildings Hard Charger of the Race: Rick Eckert (Advanced 14 Positions) Wilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Tyler Erb Deatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Max McLaughlin MD3 Most Laps Led: Ricky Thornton, Jr. (49 Laps) Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Ricky Thornton, Jr. Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Ricky Thornton, Jr. O'Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Clay Harris Coltman Farms Fastest Lap of the Race: Devin Moran (Lap 35 - 18.844 seconds) Slicker Graphics Slickest Move of the Race: Garrett Alberson Miller Welders Hard Luck Award: Drake Troutman Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Anthony Burroughs (Ricky Thornton, Jr.) ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Racing Engines Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Devin Moran (17.562 seconds) Time of Race: 31 minutes 41 seconds Big River Steel Chase for the Championship Presented by ARP Point Standings: About Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Founded in 2005, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series showcases the talents of the top dirt late model drivers from across the country. 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- Gee gets thrilling 410 Attica win; Schlenk slices to late model victory, Shullick earns 1st 305 win
ATTICA, Ohio - Skylar Gee not only held off challenges from Tim Shaffer and Brady Bacon and a late race caution, but the Canadian driver also defeated Mother Nature Saturday, April 26 at Attica Raceway Park on Baumann Auto Group/Craig Miller Trucking/North Central Electric/Bucyrus Road Materials Night. Following two rain delays, Gee, aboard the Fenton Racing #99, started seventh in the Callie's Performance Products 410 Sprint Feature that featured position changes throughout the field during the 30-lap affair. Gee worked his way into second just past the half-way point behind leader Tim Shaffer and used lapped traffic to take the lead on lap 18. Brady Bacon was closing late in the race when the caution flew with just four laps to go. Gee utilized the clear track to drive to his third career win at Attica over Bacon, Emerson Axsom and Dale Blaney. "I made the move for second and the yellow came out and I was a little worried. I struggled to get going after that and finally got a rhythm back and was able to get by Shaffer when he got slowed up. There were so many guys criss-crossing everywhere on the track. Thanks to my dad and Rog for working hard all week. We've had our teeth kicked in the past couple of weeks so it feels good to rebound like this. I have to thank Logan and Becky for standing behinds us," said Gee beside his Warrior Building Development, Building Packages Direct, Pack Rat Dumpsters, Castle Rock Enterprises, Pat Beck Motorsports, FK Rod Ends, Nelson Brothers backed machine. The Dirt Nerds Podcast presented by Propane UMP Late Model feature was also very entertaining featuring side by side battled throughout the 25 lap affair. Clint Coffman lead the opening lap before defending track champion and fourth starter Devin Shiels took over. The lone caution came on lap three and once the green flew, the battles up front continued. Seventh starter Rusty Schlenk used lapped traffic to take the lead with just seven laps to go and picked his way through dense traffic for his 39th career late model win at Attica over Shiels, Doug Drown, Nathon Loney and Mike Bores. "That was a heck of a race. That was quite the battle. I knew I had to be patient. Devin was really good…I didn't think I could pass him in the open so I had to be patient and save my stuff and hope to God we would get into lapped traffic and that's exactly how it worked out. I got lucky and picked through lapped traffic a little better than he did. It doesn't seem like that long I ago I got my first win here. I love this place. It always turns out you can race all over this place," said Schlenk beside his Buckeye Concrete Coatings, Terry Henricks Auto Group, Velocita USA, Dominator Race Products, Tom Finch Auto, Domination Race Cars, All Star Performance supported #91. The Fremont Fence 305 Sprint feature saw five different lead changes between Tyler Shullick and Steve Rando during the 25 lap event that saw only one caution. Shullick bolted into the initial lead but fourth-starter Rando used heavy lapped traffic to close and take the lead on lap 11 only to see Shullick drive back by the next circuit. Rando blasted back into the lead on lap 17 but Shullick maintained his composure and took it back a lap later. A caution with just six laps to go would see defending track champion Jamie Miller challenge Shullick and Rando for the lead on the restart. Shullick moved his line to the high side and drove away to his first Attica win over Rando, Miller, Bryan Sebetto and Jimmy McGrath. "I knew when I saw Rando…Rando only runs one line and that's on the catch fence. So I figured Rando is here so there's something up there. I took his line for a few laps. I want to thank Sonny (Conger)….it's his birthday so I hope he's watching from home. He's done a lot for me. Atkinson Farm, Griff's Engines and Machine, LR Custom Karts, my mom and dad, Sam Kontos…I put a lot of trust in him. I live and die by making a lot of calls and I just follow his suit now and we work really well together," said Shullick. After Friday's event, the point battles in the All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads/Kistler Racing Products Attica Fremont Championship 410 Series Presented by the Baumann Auto Group and the NAPA of Bryan Attica Fremont Championship 305 Series Presented by Jason Dietsch Trailer Sales have tightened up. Attica Raceway Park will be back in action Friday, May 3 with the UMP Late Models going for $3,000 to win with the 305 Sprints and dirt trucks in action as well. For more information go to www.atticaracewaypark.comor follow the track on Twitter @atticaracewyprk or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/atticaracewaypark and Instagram at attica_raceway_park. About Craig Miller Trucking: Craig Miller Trucking is a professional liquid and dry bulk carrier of non-hazardous and hazardous materials and is located in Wayne, Ohio. They work closely with their customers to provide the professional service they demand for themselves and their customers in the safest way for their drives, customers and the environment. Find out more at www.craigmillertrucking.com About Bucyrus Road Materials: Located in Bucyrus, Ohio, Bucyrus Road Materials provides paving and asphalt services. Call them at 419-562-7896 or look them up on Facebook. About the Baumann Auto Group - www.baumannautogroup.com In an era of continuous change, the Baumann Auto Group is celebrating nearly 70 years of successfully serving the community. Buck Baumann is proud to continue his father Al's vision with the same tradition of trust and family atmosphere in the seven dealerships that are in Fremont, Tiffin, Port Clinton, Oregon and Genoa. Baumann Won't Be Beat is more than a slogan, we don't compromise honesty and ethics, we proudly employ high quality people and we care about our loyal customers. The Baumann Auto Group has an exceptional sales and service team. So not only can you purchase your new vehicle from Baumann's, but they will keep it running smoothly with continued service maintenance. If you should have an unfortunate accident, Baumann's body shop is a well-known "direct repair" facility for numerous insurance companies, performing collision repairs on all makes and models. About North Central Electric Cooperative - https://www.ncelec.org/ North Central Electric Cooperative, Inc. is an electric distribution cooperative serving the needs of about 9,600 members in Crawford, Hancock, Huron, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Wood and Wyandot counties in north central Ohio. North Central Electric maintains about 1,800 miles of underground and overhead lines as well as 12 substations and one metering point. Incorporated in 1936, North Central Electric has been serving the area for over 80 years. A not-for-profit electric cooperative, North Central Electric is owned and controlled by the members it serves. Members voice their opinions on the operation and control of the cooperative through their elected board of trustees. North Central Electric is one of 25 Ohio electric cooperatives and together they own and operate a generation and transmission cooperative called Buckeye Power, Inc. Buckeye Power owns two of the three generating units at the Cardinal Generating Station located on the Ohio River near Steubenville, Ohio. The two coal-fired units provide electricity to all the cooperative members in Ohio. North Central Electric is a proud Touchstone Energy Cooperative, an alliance of more than 750 electric cooperatives across the nation meeting service excellence standards. Attica Raceway Park Friday, April 26, 2024 410 Sprints - Callie's Performance Products Qualifying 1.99-Skylar Gee, 12.730; 2.14R-Sean Rayhall, 13.046; 3.9-Trey Jacobs, 13.172; 4.49X-Tim Shaffer, 13.265; 5.15C-Chris Andrews, 13.280; 6.21H-Brady Bacon, 13.281; 7.5T-Travis Philo, 13.294; 8.24D-Danny Sams III, 13.300; 9.28M-Conner Morrell, 13.305; 10.16-DJ Foos, 13.352; 11.19P-Paige Polyak, 13.372; 12.29-Zeth Sabo, 13.395; 13.35-Stuart Brubaker, 13.421; 14.11N-Kasey Jedrzejek, 13.422; 15.22S-Brandon Spithaler, 13.432; 16.12-Luke Griffith, 13.438; 17.27-Emerson Axsom, 13.468; 18.4-Zane DeVault, 13.474; 19.2-Ricky Peterson, 13.497; 20.4*-Tyler Street, 13.510; 21.91-Tyler Gunn, 13.523; 22.23-Cale Thomas, 13.525; 23.32-Bryce Lucius, 13.578; 24.19-TJ Michael, 13.580; 25.16C-Tylar Rankin, 13.635; 26.33W-Cap Henry, 13.641; 27.5K-Adam Kekich, 13.664; 28.5-Kody Brewer, 13.670; 29.7N-Darin Naida, 13.677; 30.32B-Dale Blaney, 13.697; 31.3V-Chris Verda, 13.821; 32.38-Leyton Wagner, 13.839; 33.W20-Greg Wilson, 13.842; 34.29M-Logan McCandless, 13.874; 35.01-Chase Ridenour, 13.874; 36.X-Mike Keegan, 13.917; 37.22G-Riley Goodno, 13.940; 38.21K-Larry Kingseed Jr, 14.002; 39.15K-Creed Kemenah, 14.013; 40.75-Jerry Dahms, 14.043; 41.101-Kalib Henry, 14.137; 42.25R-Jordan Ryan, 14.145; 43.90-Jeffrey Neubert, 14.237; 44.10SR-Keith Sheffer Jr, 14.442; 45.6-Jimmie Ward Jr, 14.520; 46.86-Michael Lutz, 14.541; 47.2+-Brian Smith, 99.999; Heat 1, Group A - (8 Laps) 1. 29M-Logan McCandless[2] ; 2. 32B-Dale Blaney[3] ; 3. 19-TJ Michael[4] ; 4. X-Mike Keegan[1] ; 5. 101-Kalib Henry[8] ; 6. 15K-Creed Kemenah[7] ; 7. 22G-Riley Goodno[5] ; 8. 21K-Larry Kingseed Jr[6] ; 9. 25R-Jordan Ryan[9] ; 10. 10SR-Keith Sheffer Jr[10] Heat 2, Group B - (8 Laps) 1. 4*-Tyler Street[1] ; 2. 2-Ricky Peterson[2] ; 3. 49X-Tim Shaffer[4] ; 4. 24D-Danny Sams III[3] ; 5. 91-Tyler Gunn[5] ; 6. 32-Bryce Lucius[6] ; 7. 7N-Darin Naida[8] ; 8. 33W-Cap Henry[7] ; 9. W20-Greg Wilson[10] ; 10. 38-Leyton Wagner[9] Heat 3, Group C - (8 Laps) 1. 12-Luke Griffith[2] ; 2. 21H-Brady Bacon[4] ; 3. 23-Cale Thomas[5] ; 4. 4-Zane DeVault[1] ; 5. 01-Chase Ridenour[7] ; 6. 29-Zeth Sabo[3] ; 7. 5K-Adam Kekich[6] ; 8. 6-Jimmie Ward Jr[8] ; 9. 2+-Brian Smith[9] Heat 4, Group D - (8 Laps) 1. 99-Skylar Gee[4] ; 2. 9-Trey Jacobs[2] ; 3. 15C-Chris Andrews[1] ; 4. 14R-Sean Rayhall[3] ; 5. 16-DJ Foos[5] ; 6. 11N-Kasey Jedrzejek[7] ; 7. 22S-Brandon Spithaler[8] ; 8. 35-Stuart Brubaker[6] ; 9. 3V-Chris Verda[9] Heat 5, Group E - (8 Laps) 1. 27-Emerson Axsom[1] ; 2. 19P-Paige Polyak[2] ; 3. 28M-Conner Morrell[3] ; 4. 5T-Travis Philo[4] ; 5. 16C-Tylar Rankin[5] ; 6. 5-Kody Brewer[6] ; 7. 75-Jerry Dahms[7] ; 8. 90-Jeffrey Neubert[8] ; 9. 86-Michael Lutz[9] B-Main 1 - (8 Laps) 1. 101-Kalib Henry[1] ; 2. 11N-Kasey Jedrzejek[5] ; 3. 16C-Tylar Rankin[3] ; 4. 33W-Cap Henry[9] ; 5. 22G-Riley Goodno[6] ; 6. 01-Chase Ridenour[2] ; 7. 5K-Adam Kekich[7] ; 8. 35-Stuart Brubaker[10] ; 9. 75-Jerry Dahms[8] ; 10. 86-Michael Lutz[13] ; 11. 32-Bryce Lucius[4] ; 12. 25R-Jordan Ryan[11] ; 13. 2+-Brian Smith[12] ; 14. 38-Leyton Wagner[14] B-Main 2 - (8 Laps) 1. 91-Tyler Gunn[1] ; 2. 29-Zeth Sabo[4] ; 3. 7N-Darin Naida[6] ; 4. 22S-Brandon Spithaler[7] ; 5. 16-DJ Foos[2] ; 6. 5-Kody Brewer[5] ; 7. 90-Jeffrey Neubert[10] ; 8. 3V-Chris Verda[12] ; 9. 10SR-Keith Sheffer Jr[13] ; 10. 6-Jimmie Ward Jr[9] ; 11. 15K-Creed Kemenah[3] ; 12. 21K-Larry Kingseed Jr[8] ; 13. W20-Greg Wilson[11] A-Main 1 - (30 Laps) 1. 99-Skylar Gee[7] ; 2. 21H-Brady Bacon[3] ; 3. 49X-Tim Shaffer[2] ; 4. 27-Emerson Axsom[4] ; 5. 32B-Dale Blaney[1] ; 6. 19P-Paige Polyak[9] ; 7. 4*-Tyler Street[11] ; 8. 23-Cale Thomas[14] ; 9. 2-Ricky Peterson[8] ; 10. 24D-Danny Sams III[18] ; 11. 12-Luke Griffith[10] ; 12. 19-TJ Michael[13] ; 13. 29M-Logan McCandless[12] ; 14. 4-Zane DeVault[19] ; 15. 11N-Kasey Jedrzejek[23] ; 16. 28M-Conner Morrell[16] ; 17. 91-Tyler Gunn[22] ; 18. 29-Zeth Sabo[24] ; 19. 101-Kalib Henry[21] ; 20. X-Mike Keegan[17] ; 21. 14R-Sean Rayhall[5] ; 22. 15C-Chris Andrews[15] ; 23. 5T-Travis Philo[20] ; 24. 9-Trey Jacobs[6] 305 Sprints - Fremont Fence Co. Qualifying 1.01-Bryan Sebetto, 13.950; 2.26-Jamie Miller, 14.068; 3.61-Tyler Shullick, 14.104; 4.49i-John Ivy, 14.112; 5.5JR-Jimmy McGrath Jr., 14.113; 6.19R-Steve Rando, 14.120; 7.36-Seth Schneider, 14.190; 8.9R-Logan Riehl, 14.289; 9.12-Dylan Watson, 14.290; 10.4X-Zach Kramer, 14.388; 11.12X-Dustin Stroup, 14.441; 12.18-Ben Watson, 14.452; 13.5DD-Dustin Dinan, 14.488; 14.X15-Kasey Ziebold, 14.494; 15.5M-Mike Moore, 14.497; 16.78-Austin Black, 14.511; 17.34-Jud Dickerson, 14.514; 18.29-Rich Farmer, 14.515; 19.1W-Paul Weaver, 14.520; 20.7M-Brandon Moore, 14.531; 21.0-Bradley Bateson, 14.592; 22.319-Steven Watts, 14.603; 23.51M-Haldon Miller, 14.625; 24.63-Randy Ruble, 14.637; 25.2-Brenden Torok, 14.688; 26.10TS-Tyler Schiets, 14.707; 27.3M-Logan Mongeau, 14.741; 28.8-Jim Leaser, 14.837; 29.2S-Jackson Sebetto, 15.097; 30.18Z-Brian Razum, 15.157; 31.26S-Lee Sommers, 15.689; 32.98-Dave Hoppes, 15.830; 33.85-Dustin Feller, 16.563; Heat 1, Group A - (8 Laps) 1. X15-Kasey Ziebold[1] ; 2. 61-Tyler Shullick[4] ; 3. 9R-Logan Riehl[3] ; 4. 12X-Dustin Stroup[2] ; 5. 63-Randy Ruble[7] ; 6. 319-Steven Watts[6] ; 7. 2-Brenden Torok[8] ; 8. 26S-Lee Sommers[9] ; 9. 1W-Paul Weaver[5] Heat 2, Group B - (8 Laps) 1. 7M-Brandon Moore[1] ; 2. 36-Seth Schneider[3] ; 3. 19R-Steve Rando[4] ; 4. 0-Bradley Bateson[5] ; 5. 34-Jud Dickerson[2] ; 6. 3M-Logan Mongeau[7] ; 7. 51M-Haldon Miller[6] ; 8. 2S-Jackson Sebetto[8] Heat 3, Group C - (8 Laps) 1. 5DD-Dustin Dinan[1] ; 2. 26-Jamie Miller[3] ; 3. 01-Bryan Sebetto[4] ; 4. 5M-Mike Moore[5] ; 5. 29-Rich Farmer[6] ; 6. 10TS-Tyler Schiets[7] ; 7. 85-Dustin Feller[8] ; 8. 4X-Zach Kramer[2] Heat 4, Group D - (8 Laps) 1. 49i-John Ivy[4] ; 2. 5JR-Jimmy McGrath Jr.[3] ; 3. 12-Dylan Watson[2] ; 4. 78-Austin Black[5] ; 5. 18-Ben Watson[1] ; 6. 8-Jim Leaser[6] ; 7. 18Z-Brian Razum[7] ; 8. 98-Dave Hoppes[8] B-Main 1 - (10 Laps) 1. 63-Randy Ruble[1] ; 2. 29-Rich Farmer[3] ; 3. 34-Jud Dickerson[2] ; 4. 18-Ben Watson[4] ; 5. 319-Steven Watts[5] ; 6. 10TS-Tyler Schiets[7] ; 7. 3M-Logan Mongeau[6] ; 8. 51M-Haldon Miller[10] ; 9. 4X-Zach Kramer[15] ; 10. 8-Jim Leaser[8] ; 11. 26S-Lee Sommers[13] ; 12. 18Z-Brian Razum[12] ; 13. 2S-Jackson Sebetto[14] ; 14. 2-Brenden Torok[9] ; 15. 85-Dustin Feller[11] ; 16. 98-Dave Hoppes[16] A-Main 1 - (25 Laps) 1. 61-Tyler Shullick[2] ; 2. 19R-Steve Rando[4] ; 3. 26-Jamie Miller[7] ; 4. 01-Bryan Sebetto[10] ; 5. 5JR-Jimmy McGrath Jr.[6] ; 6. 12X-Dustin Stroup[13] ; 7. 49i-John Ivy[3] ; 8. 5DD-Dustin Dinan[8] ; 9. X15-Kasey Ziebold[1] ; 10. 36-Seth Schneider[9] ; 11. 7M-Brandon Moore[5] ; 12. 12-Dylan Watson[12] ; 13. 9R-Logan Riehl[11] ; 14. 10TS-Tyler Schiets[22] ; 15. 29-Rich Farmer[18] ; 16. 63-Randy Ruble[17] ; 17. 0-Bradley Bateson[14] ; 18. 78-Austin Black[16] ; 19. 5M-Mike Moore[15] ; 20. 18-Ben Watson[20] ; 21. 319-Steven Watts[21] Late Models - Dirt Nerds Podcast Qualifying 1.1*-Kyle Moore, 14.628; 2.14JR-JR Gentry, 14.787; 3.12-Doug Drown, 14.793; 4.5M-Ryan Markham, 14.830; 5.91-Rusty Schlenk, 14.901; 6.92-Justin Chance, 14.934; 7.10-Nathon Loney, 14.994; 8.46-Collin Shipley, 15.056; 9.27S-Eric Spangler, 15.094; 10.51-Devin Shiels, 15.163; 11.94-Mike Bores, 15.191; 12.1N-Casey Noonan, 15.194; 13.29-Nate Potts, 15.529; 14.34-Herb Reich, 15.529; 15.19M-Carter Murday, 15.557; 16.45-Jamie Grochowski, 15.636; 17.74-Jeff Warnick, 15.642; 18.28-Kent Brewer, 15.648; 19.79-Nick Kurtz, 15.665; 20.03-Gregg Haskell, 15.702; 21.06-Jake Rendel, 15.725; 22.2C-Clint Coffman, 15.774; 23.153-John Miller, 15.817; 24.B4U-Brad Eitniear, 15.853; 25.42*-Bob Mayer, 16.215; 26.69R-Doug Baird, 16.235; 27.11C-Bubby Cundick, 16.245; 28.11-Austin Gibson, 16.508; 29.17-David Ellis, 16.994; 30.3-Trevor Reed, 18.592; 31.16-Steve Sabo, 19.441; Heat 1, Group A - (8 Laps) 1. 94-Mike Bores[3] ; 2. 74-Jeff Warnick[1] ; 3. 03-Gregg Haskell[5] ; 4. 46-Collin Shipley[4] ; 5. 29-Nate Potts[2] ; 6. 16-Steve Sabo[8] ; 7. 42*-Bob Mayer[6] ; 8. 11C-Bubby Cundick[7] Heat 2, Group B - (8 Laps) 1. 5M-Ryan Markham[4] ; 2. 2C-Clint Coffman[1] ; 3. 79-Nick Kurtz[2] ; 4. B4U-Brad Eitniear[5] ; 5. 3-Trevor Reed[8] ; 6. 17-David Ellis[7] ; 7. 1N-Casey Noonan[3] ; 8. 11-Austin Gibson[6] Heat 3, Group C - (8 Laps) 1. 12-Doug Drown[2] ; 2. 91-Rusty Schlenk[1] ; 3. 10-Nathon Loney[5] ; 4. 27S-Eric Spangler[6] ; 5. 14JR-JR Gentry[3] ; 6. 1*-Kyle Moore[4] ; 7. 19M-Carter Murday[7] ; 8. 45-Jamie Grochowski[8] Heat 4, Group D - (8 Laps) 1. 92-Justin Chance[4] ; 2. 51-Devin Shiels[3] ; 3. 06-Jake Rendel[5] ; 4. 28-Kent Brewer[1] ; 5. 34-Herb Reich[2] ; 6. 153-John Miller[6] ; 7. 69R-Doug Baird[7] B-Main 1 - (10 Laps) 1. 1*-Kyle Moore[7] ; 2. 14JR-JR Gentry[3] ; 3. 29-Nate Potts[1] ; 4. 34-Herb Reich[4] ; 5. 16-Steve Sabo[5] ; 6. 153-John Miller[8] ; 7. 3-Trevor Reed[2] ; 8. 17-David Ellis[6] ; 9. 1N-Casey Noonan[10] ; 10. 19M-Carter Murday[11] ; 11. 69R-Doug Baird[12] ; 12. 11C-Bubby Cundick[13] ; 13. 11-Austin Gibson[14] ; 14. 45-Jamie Grochowski[15] ; 15. 42*-Bob Mayer[9] A-Main 1 - (25 Laps) 1. 91-Rusty Schlenk[7] ; 2. 51-Devin Shiels[4] ; 3. 12-Doug Drown[5] ; 4. 10-Nathon Loney[3] ; 5. 94-Mike Bores[10] ; 6. 5M-Ryan Markham[6] ; 7. 06-Jake Rendel[13] ; 8. 46-Collin Shipley[9] ; 9. 14JR-JR Gentry[18] ; 10. 03-Gregg Haskell[11] ; 11. 27S-Eric Spangler[15] ; 12. 79-Nick Kurtz[12] ; 13. 2C-Clint Coffman[2] ; 14. 92-Justin Chance[8] ; 15. B4U-Brad Eitniear[14] ; 16. 74-Jeff Warnick[1] ; 17. 16-Steve Sabo[21] ; 18. 29-Nate Potts[19] ; 19. 34-Herb Reich[20] ; 20. 1*-Kyle Moore[17] ; 21. 153-John Miller[22] ; 22. 28-Kent Brewer[16]
- AFTER A GOOD START, MECHANICAL WOES TOOK A TOLL ON TAFOYA AT BAKERSFIELD
(Chino, CA, April 25, 2026) After a good start in the inaugural Ultimate Sprint Car Series race Presented By Inland Rigging at the Bakersfield Speedway, mechanical ills foiled Eddie Tafoya Jr.'s hopes of victory last Saturday night. This Saturday Tafoya will be at his home track, Perris Auto Speedway, for round #5 of the Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Cars Series. Tafoya, in the Tom and Christy Dunkel-owned Inland Rigging #17T, came out in the second of the three qualifying groups and turned in a lap of 13.711. That was good enough for fourth fastest in the group of 10 and the 10th fastest of the 28 cars that recorded qualifying times. Tafoya's time placed him outside the front row for the second heat race in USCS history. The steady driver stayed there for the duration of the 10-lap race. That sounds easier than it was. He had to fend off a couple of determined drivers to hang onto the runnerup spot on "The Fastest 1/3 High Banked Clay Oval In The West." For the main, second-generation racer Tafoya, who spent a lot of time racing with the USAC National Sprint Cars in 2023, came from the outside of row four in the eighth position on the start. It was clear that he had a good car as he advanced one spot forward to seventh before the end of the second go-around. A couple of laps later he was up to sixth and looked to be ready for the top five when he was rocked by mechanical issues and was done for the night. What seemed to be a certain top-five ended up with a frustrating 22nd. Nonetheless, he still comes out of the inaugural event 10th in USCS points. This Saturday night, Tafoya will be back in the family-owned #51T for the USAC/CRA Series event on the track that is nearest to his Chino Hills, California home, Perris Auto Speedway. Tafoya goes into Saturday's race after a season-best USAC/CRA sixth-place finish three weeks ago at the Mohave Valley Raceway. The MVR result advanced him to 12th in the USAC/CRA standings, only 15 points out of 10th. For fans who would like to see Tafoya live in action at Perris, spectator gates will open at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and the first race will take the green flag at 7:00. Adult tickets for the night of exciting dirt track racing action and clean family fun are $30.00. Seniors 65 and over get in for $25.00. For kids 6-12 it is only $5.00, and children 5 and under are admitted free. Advance tickets are available online at https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/pas/7. They can also be ordered by phone at 1-800-595-4849. For fans who do not wish to purchase tickets in advance, there will be plenty available at the ticket window. The track is located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds at 18700 Lake Perris Drive in the City of Perris. The fairgrounds charge $10.00 for parking. After Saturday, Tafoya will have three races in the month of May. The first two will be USCS races starting with the David Calderwood Memorial at Kevin Harvick's Kern County Raceway on the fourth. On the 18th, he will be back at the Bakersfield Speedway. He will close the month with the prestigious USAC/CRA Salute to Indy at Perris on the 25th. Affable Tafoya is always happy to meet the fans in the pits after every race. He will be signing autographs, posing for photos, and will also have his beautiful 2024 team shirts for sale. For fans who cannot attend the races, the team shirts are available at www.specialty-fasteners.com. Fans can follow Tafoya on Instagram @eddietafoya51. Tafoya and the #51T team would like to thank Specialty Fasteners, Inland Rigging, BR Motorsports, King Racing Products, Gasper Transportation, CMI Precision Machining, Owen's Insurance Services, Keen Concrete, DRC Chassis, and Rider Racing Engines for supporting its racing program. Eddie Tafoya Jr. 2024 USAC National Results January 11 Tulsa Expo Raceway Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 22nd A Main January 14 Tulsa Expo Raceway Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 7th D Main February 24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 21st A Main March 9 Imperial Valley Raceway Imperial Valley 360/410 Sprint Cars 13th A Main March 10 Imperial Valley Raceway Imperial Valley 360/410 Sprint Cars 17th A Main March 16 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main March 23 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 12th A Main April 6 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 6th A Main April 20 Bakersfield Speedway Ultimate Sprint Car Series 22nd A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. (909) 226-7768 or E-mail mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com
- CHIARAMONTE'S SPEED IMPRESSIVE AT MERCED - DEBUTS NEW CAR AT PERRIS ON SATURDAY
(El Cajon, CA, April 24) Always busy Braden Chiaramonte made the trek to the lightning-quick Merced Speedway last Saturday night for round #2 of the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour. The teen impressed his fellow competitors and fans by winning his heat, placing second in the dash, and running second early on in the main. Back in the Tiner/Hirst Enterprises Slade Precision Shocks/Larry Davis Farms/System 1 Pro Ignition/#94TH, Chiaramonte was the sixth fastest qualifier of 18 cars in Group B. The time placed the El Cajon, California resident on the outside of the front row in his 10-lap heat race. After a spirited battle early on, Chiaramonte scored a runaway victory for his first SCCT heat race win of the year. The young driver's prowess in the heat sent him to the six-lap dash. Things kept going the way of the driver known as "Spare Change" when he pulled the #1 spot. For fans unfamiliar with Chiaramonte who may have thought his heat race victory was a fluke, they were convinced he was the real deal after the dash. Starting on the outside of the front row against a field that included several veteran stars who had a lot more experience on the track than himself, he fought tooth and nail throughout the race. Running second, he was passed by one of Nor Cal's biggest stars. Not to be deterred, Chiaramonte awed the crowd when he ducked back underneath the driver one lap later, made the pass, and pulled away to sew up the outside front row starting spot for the 30 lap main. Chiaramonte flexed his muscles early on in the finale. Coming off turn two on the opening lap, a pair of drivers aggressively dove to the inside of the teen sensation. However, running the high line where he was so fast all night long, he easily beat them to turn three. He then set his sights on the leader and began to reel him in. At the end of the fourth circuit, he was 0.472 behind the race's front runner. By the time a yellow flag slowed the action five laps later, he had shaved the leader's advantage to 0.453. As soon as the race resumed, Chiaramonte continued to rip the top and was close behind the leader. However, coming off turn two on lap 11, he slid off the top of the track bringing out a yellow flag. Chiaramonte went to the work area where the Tiner/Hirst crew quickly changed the left rear tire and sent him back onto the battleground. For the restart, Chiaramonte was at the back in 23rd. However, he was not there for long. He immediately began picking off the competition and was all the way back up to 15th when the checkered flag brought the proceedings to a conclusion. It was not the outcome the young driver wanted, but his overall performance drew wide praise on social media after the race. "Second race of the year in the #360 SCCT," Chiaramonte reported to his Facebook fans. "Went out late in qualifying and the track was really slick but still went sixth quick. Started second in the heat and finished first. Pulled the #1 for the dash and finished second. I started second in the main, was running down the leader and made a mistake which cost me a good finish. Overall it was a good night. We have tons of speed, just need to put it all together. Thanks to everyone who helps." Heading into the third round of the SCCT season at Marysville on May 25th, Chiaramonte is 13th in the championship standings. Twenty-four hours earlier and 88 miles south of Merced, Chiaramonte ran his 600cc non wing Micro in the Jet Bowl Classic at the Lemoore Jet Bowl. In his first micro race of the year, the 17-year-old out qualified the 27 car field with a lap of 11.627. He followed that up by starting fourth and finishing second in his heat race. For the 30-lap main, he started sixth and slipped back to ninth. He then charged all the way up to second and was seventh when the checkered flag flew. . The Saturday, April 27th, Chiaramonte will return to Perris Auto Speedway for the first time since his March 16th crash on the famous Riverside County oval. That crash destroyed his car so he will be driving a brand new DRC Chassis with a powerful 410 engine purchased from Midwest racer Sterling Cling. At the February opener on the same track, he finished eighth. Spectator gates at Perris will open at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and the first race will take the green flag at 7:00. Adult tickets for the night of exciting dirt track racing action and clean family fun are $30.00. Seniors 65 and over get in for $25.00. For kids 6-12 it is only $5.00, and children 5 and under are admitted free. Advance tickets are available online at https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/pas/7. They can also be ordered by phone at 1-800-595-4849. For fans who do not wish to purchase tickets in advance, there will be plenty available at the ticket window. The track is located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds at 18700 Lake Perris Drive in the City of Perris. The fairgrounds charge $10.00 for parking. Chiaramonte would like to thank all his sponsors who have made his racing efforts possible. RTL Traffic Control, AM Ortega, OCC Motorsports, Hyper Racing, Chop Design, Adams Motors, Hacienda Casa Blanca Fine Mexican Dining, Evil Plus Injection, King Racing Products, Tyner, and Keizer Wheels. If you would like to be a partner with one of America's fastest-rising racing stars, please contact Daniel Chiaramonte via email at mailto:dchiaramonte@rtltraffic.com or by calling (619) 988-7563. Braden Chiaramonte's 2024 Results 2/24/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 8th A Main 3/8/24 Imperial Valley Raceway Imperial Valley 360/410 Sprint Cars 5th A Main 3/9/24 Imperial Valley Raceway Imperial Valley 360/410 Sprint Cars 1st A Main 3/16/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars DNS 4/6/24 Stockton Dirt Track Sprint Car Challenge Tour 14th A Main 4/19/24 Lemoore Jet Bowl Non Wing Outlaw Micro 7th A Main 4/20/23 Merced Speedway Sprint Car Challenge Tour 15th A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. You can contact him online at mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com or by calling (909) 226-7768.
- El Paso County Raceway 4/27/24 Race Postponed due to Inclement Weather
Dear Racing Enthusiast, We have an important announcement regarding the upcoming race event. Race Update: Unfortunately, due to the unpredictable weather conditions, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the race scheduled for this Saturday at El Paso County Speedway. Ticket Information: For those who have already purchased tickets online, we want to assure you that your tickets will still be valid for any future BST Event in 2024. We understand the disappointment and inconvenience caused by the postponement, and we want to make sure you get the racing experience you deserve. Upcoming Events: While we apologize for any inconvenience caused by the postponement, we are excited to announce our next two events: May 11th - ASCS Sprint Cars Make sure to mark your calendars for May 11th, where we will be featuring the highly anticipated ASCS Sprint Cars. It promises to be an exhilarating race that you won't want to miss! May 25th - Late Models Join us on May 25th for a thrilling night of Late Models action. Get ready to witness some of the best drivers showcasing their skills on the dirt track.
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