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2012.....THIS WEEK....
AREA RACING NEWS
MAY 16......WED......WOO, ROLLING WHEELS NY
MAY
18.... ..............CRSA, I-88 Speedway
MAY
18..................SCoNE, CANAAN
MAY 18..................TEST & TUNE, OHSWEKEN ONT.
MAY
18..................OTS, WINGLESS Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, Ohio
MAY
19.................OTS, WINGLESS Mercer Raceway, Mercer, Pennsylvania
MAY
19.................SOS, BRIGHTON SPEEDWAY ONT.
MAY
19................PATRIOTS,
Woodhull Raceway
MAY
19.................WOO, MIDDLETOWN SPEEDWAY, NY
MAY 19 ...............FLAT TRACK PRACTICE
SOUTH ARCADE SPEEDWAY
MAY 20..... AFTERNOON FLAT TRACK RACE
SOUTH ARCADE SPEEDWAY.....OVAL OPENER
MAY 25...................SPRINTS, OHSWEKEN ONT..........OPENER
May
25...................CRSA, Penn Can Speedway
May 26
..................CRSA. Five Mile Point Speedway
MAY
26..................SCoNE, BEAR RIDGE
MAY
26...................ESS,
Fonda Speedway
MAY 26-27..............MOTOCROSS,
SOUTH ARCADE SPEEDWAY
MAY
26................PATRIOTS,
Stateline Speedway
MAY
27................PATRIOTS,
Eriez Speedway
MAY
27...................ESS,
Utica-Rome Speedway
JUNE
1...................SPRINTS, OHSWEKEN ONT.
June
1...................ESS,
Autodrome Granby
JUNE
2..................305 SPRINTS, CANANDAIGUA SPEEDWAY
June
2...................ESS,
Autodrome Drummond
June 4.......MON......USAC, Lernerville Speedway Sarver,
Pa.
June 5 ......TUE......USAC, Grandview Speedway
Bechtelsville, Pa.
June 7 ....THURS.....USAC, New Egypt Speedway New
Egypt, N.J.
June 8....................USAC, Big Diamond Speedway
Minersville, Pa.
June
8...................ESS,
Mohawk International Raceway
JUNE
8...................SPRINTS, OHSWEKEN ONT.
JUNE
8...................SCoNE, CANAAN
JUNE
9..................305 SPRINTS, CANANDAIGUA SPEEDWAY
June 9 ...................USAC, Port Royal Speedway Port
Royal, Pa.
June
10.................CRSA, Utica Rome Speedway
JUNE
15...................SPRINTS, OHSWEKEN ONT.
JUNE
16..................PATRIOTS,
Mercer Raceway Park
JUNE
16.................SOS, BRIGHTON SPEEDWAY ONT.
June
16...................ESS,
Lebanon Valley Speedway
JUNE
16..................SCoNE, BEAR RIDGE
June
16..................CRSA, Skyline Raceway
JUNE 16............ NIGHT FLAT TRACK......SOUTH ARCADE SPEEDWAY
JUNE 17..................MOTOCROSS,
SOUTH ARCADE SPEEDWAY
June
20.......WED......ESS, Lincoln Speedway
June 22..........
........TSRS/CRSA RACESAVER Challenge, Penn Can Speedway
JUNE
23..................305 SPRINTS, CANANDAIGUA SPEEDWAY
JUNE
22..................SPRINTS, OHSWEKEN ONT. NORTHERN
SUMMER NATIONALS #1
JUNE
23..................SPRINTS, SOUTH BUXTON ONT.
NORTHERN SUMMER NATIONALS #2
JUNE
23..................OTS, WINGLESS Pittsburgh’s Penn Motor Speedway
JUNE
23..................305 SPRINTS, CANANDAIGUA SPEEDWAY
JUNE
24..................SCoNE, LEGION
JUNE
29...................SPRINTS, OHSWEKEN ONT.
JUNE 29
..................PATRIOT SPRINTS, BLACKROCK SPEEDWAY
June
30...................CRSA, Five Mile Point Speedway
June
30...................ESS,
Merrittville Speedway
JULY
1....................ESS,
Utica-Rome Speedway
JULY
3.....TUE..........SCoNE, CANAAN
JULY
3.....TUE..........ESS, ROLLING WHEELS
JULY
3.....TUE..........PATRIOTS, TBA
JULY 5....THURS.......XTREME SPRINTS (ASPHALT) SHANGRI-LA 2
JULY 7.......SAT.......XTREME SPRINTS (ASPHALT) OSWEGO, NY
JULY
6...................SPRINTS, OHSWEKEN ONT.
JULY
6...................ESS,
Mohawk International Raceway
JULY 6....
..............CRSA, I-88 Speedway
JULY
7...................SCoNE, BEAR RIDGE
JULY
7...................ESS,
Can-Am Motorsports Park
JULY
7..................305 SPRINTS, CANANDAIGUA SPEEDWAY
JULY
13...................SPRINTS, OHSWEKEN ONT.
JULY
13...................ESS,
Glen Ridge Motorsports Park
JULY
14................SOS, BRIGHTON SPEEDWAY ONT.....Summer
Showdown $2,500.00 to win
JULY
14.................OTS, WINGLESS SHARON SPEEDWAY. OHIO
JULY
14..................PATRIOTS, Brockville,
Ontario
JULY
15..................PATRIOTS,
Cornwall Motor Speedway
JULY
20...................SPRINTS, OHSWEKEN ONT.
July 20
...................CRSA, Accord Speedway
JULY
20.................OTS, WINGLESS Humberstone Speedway
JULY
20..................PATRIOTS,
Clinton County Raceway
JULY
21..................PATRIOTS,
Woodhull Raceway
JULY
21.................OTS, WINGLESS South Buxton Raceway
JULY
21..................305 SPRINTS, CANANDAIGUA SPEEDWAY
JULY 21..... NIGHT FLAT TRACK.....SOUTH ARCADE SPEEDWAY
JULY 22..................MOTOCROSS,
SOUTH ARCADE SPEEDWAY
JULY
22..................SCoNE, LEGION
JULY 22...................WOO, LEBANON VALLEY NY
JULY
25.......WED......ESS, UTICA-ROME
JULY
27...................SPRINTS, OHSWEKEN ONT.
JULY
27..................PATRIOTS,
Ransomville Speedway
JULY 27...................WOO,
Autodrome Granby, Granby QUE
JULY 28...................WOO,
Autodrome Drummond, Drummondville QUE
JULY
28..................PATRIOTS, McKEAN COUNTY SPEEDWAY PA........NEW
July
28................... CRSA, Orange Co. Fair Speedway
JULY
28..................SCoNE, BEAR RIDGE
JULY 29...................WOO, CORNWALL ONT.
JULY 30-31......MON, TUE........WOO, OHSWEKEN ONT.
Aug 3-4
...............CRSA, Fork Mountain Raceway, Bassett VA , RACESAVER Nationals
AUG
3...................SPRINTS, OHSWEKEN ONT.
AUG
4.................305 SPRINTS, CANANDAIGUA SPEEDWAY
AUG
4.................SOS, BRIGHTON SPEEDWAY ONT.
AUG 5 ....AFTERNOON AHRMA VINTAGE FLAT TRACK......SOUTH ARCADE SPEEDWAY
Aug
5.................. CRSA, Utica Rome Speedway
AUG
5..................SCoNE, LEGION
AUG
5.................ESS, Selinsgrove
Speedway
Aug
7................... CRSA, Penn Can Speedway *SP
AUG 8-11...............KNOXVILLE NATIONALS
AUG
10...................SPRINTS, OHSWEKEN ONT.
AUG
10..................SCoNE, CANAAN
AUG
10..................ESS,
Albany Saratoga Speedway
AUG
10..................360 SPRINTS, BLACKROCK SPEEDWAY (NASCAR GLENN WEEKEND)
AUG
11..................CRSA SPRINTS, BLACKROCK SPEEDWAY (NASCAR GLENN WEEKEND)
AUG
11..................ESS, 305 SPRINTS, CANANDAIGUA SPEEDWAY
AUG 11....... NIGHT FLAT TRACK......SOUTH ARCADE SPEEDWAY
AUG 12 .............AFTERNOON TT......SOUTH ARCADE SPEEDWAY
AUG 12..................MOTOCROSS,
SOUTH ARCADE SPEEDWAY
Aug 17
..................CRSA, Glen Ridge Motorsports Park
AUG
17...................ESS,
Brewerton Speedway
AUG
17..................SPRINTS, OHSWEKEN ONT. NORTHERN
SUMMER NATIONALS #3
AUG
18.................SPRINTS, SOUTH BUXTON ONT.
NORTHERN SUMMER NATIONALS #4
AUG
18...................SCoNE, BEAR RIDGE
AUG
24.................SPRINTS, OHSWEKEN ONT.
AUG
24...................ESS,
Autodrome Granby
AUG
25...................ESS,
Le RPM Speedway
AUG
25..................PATRIOTS,
Brockville Ontario Speedway
Aug
25................. CRSA, Five Mile Point Speedway
Aug
28.........TUE.......CRSA, I-88 Speedway
AUG 31........FRI......XTREME SPRINTS (ASPHALT) OSWEGO, NY
AUG
31..................SCoNE, CANAAN
AUG
31.................SPRINTS, OHSWEKEN ONT.
Aug
31................CRSA, Thunder Mountain Speedway, Center Lisle,NY
SEPT
1-2..............SOS, BRIGHTON SPEEDWAY ONT.
SEPT
1.................ESS, Selinsgrove
Speedway
SEPT
1................305 SPRINTS, CANANDAIGUA SPEEDWAY
SEPT
1..................SCoNE, BEAR RIDGE
SEPT
1..................PATRIOTS,
Mercer Raceway Park
SEPT
2..................PATRIOTS,
Eriez Speedway
SEPT
2..................SCoNE, LEGION
SEPT
2...................ESS, UTICA-ROME
SEPT
7.................SPRINTS, OHSWEKEN ONT.
Sept 8
................CRSA, Orange Co. Fair Speedway
SEPT
8.................305 SPRINTS, CANANDAIGUA SPEEDWAY
SEPT 13-15.............Canadian 360 Sprint
Car Nationals
Sept
14.................CRSA, I-88 Speedway
Sept 15.................CRSA, Fonda Speedway
SEPT
22...................SCoNE, BEAR RIDGE
SEPT
22...................ESS, FONDA
Sept 22
..................CRSA, Accord Speedway *SP
Sept 22................MOTOCROSS,
SOUTH ARCADE SPEEDWAY
OCT 6...................WOO, ROLLING WHEELS NY
OCT
6..................OTS, WINGLESS Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, Ohio
Oct
13................. CRSA, Penn Can Speedway *SP **RACESAVER® Regional
OCT
13..................PATRIOTS, Brockville,
Ontario
OCT 14..................MOTOCROSS,
SOUTH ARCADE SPEEDWAY
OCT 27...................Fremont Oh....
Racers flea market
OCT 28..................MOTOCROSS,
SOUTH ARCADE SPEEDWAY
OCT 29-NOV 2...........SEMA
SHOW Las VEGAS NV.
NOV 29-DEC
1.........PRI SHOW, ORLANDO FLA
DEC 6-8.................IMIS SHOW, INDY
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McMahan Trucks to World of Outlaws Win at
Rolling Wheels
Nashville driver dominates ‘The Fast Track’
after getting help from unlikely sources
ELBRIDGE, N.Y. - May 16, 2012 - Attention all CDL drivers:
Paul McMahan needs a volunteer.
A former touring Outlaw who has already pieced together
rides with four different teams this season, McMahan can't make it to the next
race without a certified trucker.
It doesn't matter if you haven't met. After all, he picked
up his first World of Outlaws win of the season Wednesday at Rolling Wheels
Raceway Park thanks to the help of a truck driver he found on Facebook.
"Don't ask me his name because I don't know," McMahan said
with a big grin.
With only one crew member - Cody Jacobs - McMahan pieced
together his way to the track, around the 5/8-mile oval and out of Victory
Lane.
"We don't even have a four-wheeler," he said. "We had to bum
a ride to get from Victory Lane."
Despite only having seven spare tires - three right rears,
three left rears and one front - and a couple of extra wings, McMahan set the
tone for the SPEEDfest event from the drop of the green flag, was patient on a
couple of double-file restarts and cruised to his first World of Outlaws
victory since Sept. 9 of last year.
"This is where I want to be," McMahan said. "I want to race
with the World of Outlaws. This is where I belong. This is what I want to do.
So to come out here and to bounce from car to car is tough to do.
"This is very cool for me. This is one of the top (wins).
It's not as high as my first one, but this one's really high for me because I
got released after one of my best years last year with the World of Outlaws
and to come back and show these guys that I can still get the job done is very
gratifying."
After qualifying fifth quick and finishing fifth in his heat
race, McMahan, who is currently driving for Tom Buch, advanced to the dash.
The dash inversion was a six, starting him on the outside of the front row for
the six-lap race. He led the entire race to earn the pole for the 25-lap
feature.
It didn't take long for McMahan to build a giant lead in the
main event. With a twister of dust being kicked up around the track, McMahan
rocketed to the big advantage on the opening lap. He reached traffic on lap
six as David Gravel was the only driver to stay within striking distance.
A caution on lap 10 for the first of two spins by April
Wilson bunched the field together and McMahan chose the outside lane on the
double-file restart. He again launched to a sizeable margin before getting
into traffic on lap 15. Gravel's throttle linkage broke on lap 18, forcing a
caution and sending him to the infield for the remainder of the event.
Chad Kemenah restarted second, but Craig Dollansky roared by
on the outside as they exited turn two of the restart and McMahan set sail.
"We really want to congratulate Paul McMahan," Kemenah said.
"He's an awesome guy."
The final caution of the race for Wilson's second spin set
up a green-white-checker finish and McMahan was untouchable once again. He
built more than a one-second lead in the final two laps en route to the win.
Dollansky held off Kemenah for the runner-up position.
"Paul did a good job and drove a great race," Dollansky
said. "I think he was just actually a little better than I was in the open
track. I got close to him on the restarts, but there just wasn't quite enough
room to get by. My hat's off to him and his team. He did a great job with a
lower-funded team and for Paul, it's great to see him get a win here tonight."
Danny Lasoski finished fourth with Steve Kinser in fifth.
Cody Darrah, who set fast time with a lap of 16.257 seconds, was sixth and
Sammy Swindell held onto his World of Outlaws points lead with a seventh-place
result after two engine changes during the night. Donny Schatz was eighth,
Joey Saldana ninth and Kraig Kinser rounded out the top 10.
Lasoski, Saldana and Swindell each claimed a heat race
victory and Justin Barger won the Last Chance Showdown.
By the way, McMahan needs that truck driver by Saturday. He
plans to head to Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, N.Y., for the next
World of Outlaws event.
SPEEDfest Notebook
NOTES - Cody Darrah
became the 12th different driver to earn a fast-time award. …
Sammy Swindell won his series-best seventh heat race of the season
despite something breaking in his engine midway through the race. … Justin
Barger is the 18th different Last Chance Showdown winner in 19
World of Outlaws events this season. … Paul McMahan is the 11th
different feature winner this season. … It's the fourth consecutive race with
a driver picking up his first World of Outlaws feature win of the season.
CONTINGENCY WINNERS -
MSD Ignitions ($50 cash): Paul McMahan; Comp Cams
($50 certificate): Paul McMahan; Armor All (case of product):
Paul McMahan; STP ($50 cash): Craig Dollansky; UNOH
($50 cash): Steve Kinser; Gravely Tractors ($50 cash): Sammy
Swindell; VP Racing Fuel ($50 cash): Joey Saldana;
Comp Cams ($50 cash): Kraig Kinser; JE Pistons (set
of rings): Kerry Madsen; Cometic Gasket ($50 cash): Daryn
Pittman; Wix Filters ($50 cash): Jac Haudenschild;
Superflow ($50 cash): Jac Haudenschild; JE Pistons
($50 cash): George Suprick; JE Pistons (set of rings): George
Suprick; MSD Ignitions ($25 cash): Jac Haudenschild;
Klotz Synthetic Lubricants ($50 cash): Justin Barger.
WINNERS - Sammy Swindell - 4
(Eldora Speedway on May 5, Knoxville Raceway on April 28,
Missouri State Fair Speedway on April 20 and Merced Speedway on March 30);
Donny Schatz - 3 (Farmer City Raceway on April 25, Silver Dollar
Speedway on March 23 and Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 19); Craig
Dollansky - 2 (Tri-State Speedway on April 21 and Volusia Speedway
Park on Feb. 19); Tim Kaeding - 2 (Thunderbowl Raceway on
March 16 and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 8);
Joey Saldana - 2 (Paducah International Raceway on April 13 and
Perris Auto Speedway on March 10); Danny Dietrich - 1
(Lincoln Speedway on May 10); Chad Kemenah - 1 (Eldora
Speedway on May 4); Steve Kinser - 1 (Williams Grove Speedway
on May 12); Danny Lasoski - 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb.
18); Paul McMahan - 1 (Rolling Wheels Raceway Park on May
16); Fred Rahmer - 1 (Williams Grove Speedway on May 11).
TIME TRIALS - Cody
Darrah was the fastest qualifier around the 5/8-mile oval with a time of
16.257 seconds to earn five championship points. Also earning points were Joey
Saldana (4 points), Craig Dollansky (3), David Gravel (2) and Paul McMahan
(1).
WE'RE ONLINE - Make
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results, plus exclusive driver interviews, video and pictures. Also listen to
every event live at
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SPEEDfest Statistical Report; Rolling Wheels Raceway
Park; Elbridge, N.Y.; May 16, 2012
A-Main - (25 Laps) -
1. 13-Paul McMahan [1] [$6,000]; 2. 7-Craig Dollansky [3] [$3,500]; 3. 63-Chad
Kemenah [2] [$2,000]; 4. 33-Danny Lasoski [8] [$1,800]; 5. 11-Steve Kinser [6]
[$1,500]; 6. 4-Cody Darrah [7] [$1,400]; 7. 1-Sammy Swindell [10] [$1,350]; 8.
15-Donny Schatz [5] [$1,300]; 9. 9-Joey Saldana [9] [$1,250]; 10. 11K-Kraig
Kinser [15] [$1,200]; 11. 29-Kerry Madsen [13] [$900]; 12. 27-Daryn Pittman
[17] [$800]; 13. 1Z-Jessica Zemken [24] [$700]; 14. 5-Jac Haudenschild [11]
[$650]; 15. 30C-Lance Dewease [18] [$600]; 16. 51-Fred Rahmer [12] [$550]; 17.
5B-Justin Barger [16] [$500]; 18. 1S-Logan Schuchart [20] [$500]; 19. O-Glenn
Styres [19] [$500]; 20. 25-Michael Parent [14] [$500]; 21. 87-George Suprick
[21] [$500]; 22. 15AW-April Wilson [23] [$500]; 23. 89G-David Gravel [4]
[$500]; 24. 45-Chuck Hebing [22] [$500]. Lap Leaders: Paul
McMahan 1-25. KSE Hard Charger Award: 1Z-Jessica Zemken
[+11].
Qualifying - 1.
4-Cody Darrah, 16.257; 2. 9-Joey Saldana, 16.429; 3. 7-Craig Dollansky,
16.436; 4. 89G-David Gravel, 16.441; 5. 13-Paul McMahan, 16.454; 6. 63-Chad
Kemenah, 16.456; 7. 33-Danny Lasoski, 16.512; 8. 5-Jac Haudenschild, 16.545;
9. 15-Donny Schatz, 16.554; 10. 51-Fred Rahmer, 16.669; 11. 11-Steve Kinser,
16.682; 12. 1-Sammy Swindell, 16.698; 13. 29-Kerry Madsen, 16.771; 14.
25-Michael Parent, 16.780; 15. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 16.804; 16. 5B-Justin Barger,
16.856; 17. 27-Daryn Pittman, 16.870; 18. 5W-Lucas Wolfe, 16.989; 19.
30C-Lance Dewease, 17.011; 20. O-Glenn Styres, 17.030; 21. 1S-Logan Schuchart,
17.074; 22. 1Z-Jessica Zemken, 17.208; 23. 87-George Suprick, 17.335; 24.
8-Blake Breen, 17.624; 25. 45-Chuck Hebing, 17.722; 26. 15AW-April Wilson,
18.293.
Heat 1 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the
A-feature) - 1. 33-Danny Lasoski [2]; 2. 4-Cody
Darrah [4]; 3. 51-Fred Rahmer [1]; 4. 29-Kerry Madsen [5]; 5. 30C-Lance
Dewease [7]; 6. 89G-David Gravel [3]; 7. 5B-Justin Barger [6]; 8. 1Z-Jessica
Zemken [8]; 9. 45-Chuck Hebing [9].
Heat 2 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the
A-feature) - 1. 9-Joey Saldana [4]; 2. 11-Steve
Kinser [1]; 3. 5-Jac Haudenschild [2]; 4. 27-Daryn Pittman [6]; 5. 13-Paul
McMahan [3]; 6. 25-Michael Parent [5]; 7. 87-George Suprick [8]; 8. O-Glenn
Styres [7]; 9. 15AW-April Wilson [9].
Heat 3 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the
A-feature) - 1. 1-Sammy Swindell [1]; 2.
15-Donny Schatz [2]; 3. 63-Chad Kemenah [3]; 4. 7-Craig Dollansky [4]; 5.
1S-Logan Schuchart [7]; 6. 11K-Kraig Kinser [5]; 7. 5W-Lucas Wolfe [6]; 8.
8-Blake Breen [8].
Dash - (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 10
starting positions of A-feature) - 1. 13-Paul
McMahan [2]; 2. 63-Chad Kemenah [1]; 3. 7-Craig Dollansky [4]; 4. 89G-David
Gravel [3]; 5. 15-Donny Schatz [8]; 6. 11-Steve Kinser [9]; 7. 4-Cody Darrah
[6]; 8. 33-Danny Lasoski [7]; 9. 9-Joey Saldana [5]; 10. 1-Sammy Swindell
[10].
B-Main - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the
A-feature) - 1. 5B-Justin Barger [1] [-]; 2.
O-Glenn Styres [3] [-]; 3. 87-George Suprick [5] [-]; 4. 45-Chuck Hebing [7]
[-]; 5. 15AW-April Wilson [8] [-]; 6. 1Z-Jessica Zemken [4] [-]; 7. 5W-Lucas
Wolfe [2] [$200]; 8. 8-Blake Breen [6] [$180].
The Sprints are going topless!
Mercer, PA (May 16, 2012): Fans will get a special treat this
Saturday at Mercer Raceway Park.
The Sprints are going topless! The
Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series will make their first visit to the Park.
Don't let the "Outlaw" name fool you. Founded just one year ago by Aaron
Fry, a 14-year veteran of the sport, the B.O.S.S. tour offers old-style
racing action. There are very few rules to this game, and no memberships to
buy. The racers can use any tires that they want and just about any
powerplant. But, they cannot use any wings."If it looks like a Sprint car,
it can run. Let the best man win!" Fry exclaimed.
The B.O.S.S. racing format is pretty simple, too. There will be no time
trials to delay the program and ruin the racing surface. The heat race
line-ups will be based on the pill draw system, and the top racers will
re-draw for for their starting positions in the feature event. "This leads
to some pretty exciting racing for the fans," Fry explained.
The B.O.S.S. series had its opening race of the season at Fremont Speedway
last week, and Jamie Miller pulled off the biggest upset of his career.
Miller pilots a winged 305 Sprint at the track, but he had just the right
combination to take the win. Miller is expected to be just one of the
drivers coming into town to try his luck.
A B.O.S.S. name familiar to local fans is the West Virginia Wild Thing, Mark
Cassella. He's back in the saddle again and he's ready to make up for lost
time!
The biggest question on everybody's mind is who, amongst the Luxaire Heating
& Cooling Sprint Car regulars, will dare to go without the big wing? Well,
we know that veterans like Rod George, Bob Felmlee, and Scott Priester have
done so in the past. But the word is circulating that a pair of drivers
named Brandon are ready to do so as well. That's right, Brandon Matus and
Brandon Spithaler will take the challenge. Spithaler already has a win at
the Park this year, buit it came with that wing. Can he do it without one?
Joining the B.O.S.S. Sprints will be the Ti22 Performance Outlaw Sprint
Warriors, so even the die-hard winged Sprint fans will get their fix.
The Approved Toilet Rentals 358 Modifieds will return to action. Can Frank
Guidace continue his winning ways? Or, will his nemesis, Jimmy Holden,
overcome his early season mechanical woes to get his first win of the year?
The Precise Racing Products Stcok Cars, the Big Daddy's Speed Center/Rock
Concrete Modified Lites, and the Mini Stocks will complete the racing card.
All of this racing action will be yours for just $15 for adults, $13 for
seniors, and $7 for students. As always, children 8 and under are free. The
Family Pass will be just $32 for this special event. Pit passes will be $30.
As usual, the gates will open at 4 p.m., and racing will begin at 7 p.m.
Remember that there are no time trials Saturday, so be early. You won't want
to miss a single lap of the exciting back 'em in style of the non-wing
Sprints.
Looking ahead to the holiday weekend, Saturday Night Live racing will return
to Mercer Raceway Park. Then, on Sunday, the speedway will host its first
truck and tractor pulling event of the year. The All American Spring
Nationals World Championship Pulling Event will be presented by R n F Sales.
About Mercer Raceway Park: Mercer Raceway Park is a 3/8-mile dirt track
located minutes from both Interstate 79 and 80 just off Route 19 on
Fairground Road in Mercer, Pa. Dirt track racing and quality family
entertainment are presented weekly from late March through late September.
For more information, check out www.mercerracewaypark.com, www.twitter.com/mercerraceway,
or www.facebook.com/mercerracewaypark.
Sprint Cars of New
England Open Season at Canaan Friday
BY MARK McKEON
CANAAN, NH – The Sprint Cars of New England will open their
2012 season with a full program of qualifying races and a 25 lap feature at
the Canaan Dirt Speedway this Friday night, May 18. Also on the card will
be the Bombers, the Super Streets and a non-points race for the Modifieds-
a class that drew 23 cars last week.
Defending SCoNE champ Dan Douville of Bridgewater hopes to be on hand for
opening night after blowing an engine during time trials at the Can Am
Challenge in Granby, Quebec last weekend.
“We were able to knock some rust off and the car felt really good in hot
laps until that awful sound during time trials,” Douville said.
Other past champions expected to compete with SCoNE this season include
Chris Donnelly (2010), Tunk Berry (2009), Chad Dow (2008), Shawn Lawler
(2007), and Mark Cole (2002-2004). Asphalt Supermodified veteran Butch
Valley, Jr. will be among those claiming 2012 as their rookie season in a
Sprint Car.
Grandstands open at 4:30 and the first green flag is scheduled to drop at
7:00 pm this Friday at the Canaan Dirt Speedway.
Next events scheduled for the Sprint Cars of New England are the Test and
Tune session at Legion Speedway in Wentworth, NH on Sunday May 20 and the
first Sprint Car event of the season at Bear Ridge Speedway in Bradford, VT
on Saturday May 26.
By Tommy Goudge (May 12, 2012) London, Ontario – The open
wheel racing season in Ontario starts today with the Can-Am Midgets and
Hurricane Midgets kicking off their respective seasons at Flamboro Speedway.
Open wheel racers will hit the track at 15 different Ontario venues this year,
on dirt and pavement, with wings and without.
Sprint Cars
This season will be a busy one for Sprint Cars in Ontario. The 360 division
has 32 dates at 6 different speedways in 2012, while the winged 410’s have 2
dates, and Sprints without wings will race twice as well.
Ohsweken Speedway will be the main hub of Sprint Car
activity in the province once again, with weekly Friday night racing for the
Corr/Pak Merchandising division, and specials including the World of Outlaws,
a return visit by Tony Stewart, and the 8th annual Canadian Sprint Car
Nationals paying $12,000-to-win in 2012.
Ohsweken’s expanded Northern Summer Nationals is back for
another 4-race miniseries with 2 events at Ohsweken, and 2 more at South
Buxton. The events will be co-sanctioned by the Corr/Pak Merchandising
division, Southern Ontario Sprints, and Patriot Sprint Tour, while the Empire
Super Sprints tour also joins the fold for the first 2 races in June.
Brighton Speedway again serves as the home track for the
Southern Ontario Sprints, with 6 events on the schedule. The 10th annual SOS
Labour Day Classic is one of the highlights of the season for Brighton and the
SOS club, and new this year is the “SOS Summer Showdown” in July at Brighton,
which will pay the feature winner $2,500.
Several Ontario teams are beginning their 2012 seasons this
weekend at Quebec’s Autodrome Granby, competing in the first annual Can-Am
Sprint Challenge, which includes the Corr/Pak Sprints and Southern Ontario
Sprints as affiliate sanctions.
Eastern Ontario fans should have July 29 circled on their
calendars, as the World of Outlaws Sprint Car series will visit Cornwall Motor
Speedway for the first time in the tour’s history that night. Some of the
world’s best short track racers dicing on the racy 1/4 mile at Cornwall will
be a sight to behold. Cornwall also has a Patriot Sprint Tour date scheduled
for July 15.
Brockville Ontario Speedway will host the Patriot Sprint
Tour for 3 events again this season, including the tour’s Canada Championship
event on October 13.
Merrittville Speedway’s lone Sprint Car event of 2012 will
switch back to Empire Super Sprints series sanctioning, with the Gary
Cunningham Memorial set for June 30.
The Ontario Topless Sprints series returns to Humberstone
Speedway on July 20, and will make it a doubleheader weekend with a trip to
South Buxton the following night. The OTS series is also co-sanctioning
several events in the US in conjunction with the Ohio-based BOSS club, and
Michigan-based MTS series.
Midgets
The Can-Am club’s 47th season of TQ
Midget racing begins this Saturday at Flamboro Speedway, along with the 19th
season opener for the Hurricane Midgets.
The Can-Am series is comprised of 17 dates at 8 tracks this
year, including familiar haunts such as Flamboro, Sauble, Grand Bend,
Peterborough, Sunset, and Barrie, plus a return to Varney Motor Speedway. The
Can-Am teams will also travel to Lake Erie Speedway in Pennsylvania for a
special event on June 9. The event is in conjunction with the Buffalo,
NY-based Casey’s Midget series, which will travel to Sunset in August for
another Can-Am/Casey’s doubleheader.
The Hurricane Midgets tour will race 14 times at 6 different
tracks this year with their unique snowmobile-engine powered machines,
including 4 doubleheaders with the Can-Am Midgets. Peterborough, Flamboro,
Grand Bend, Varney, Barrie, and Sauble will all host Hurricane events in 2012.
Supermodifieds
The radically-offset big block roadsters
will visit Ontario for just one weekend again this season, as Delaware
Speedway hosts a doubleheader weekend for the ISMA Supermodified tour in
August.
This year marks the 7th season in a row that the ISMA tour
will race at Delaware. The half-mile oval, once a weekly Supermodified venue,
underwent renovation in turns 3 and 4 this spring, which should make for more
side-by-side racing for the Supers.
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series at a
Glance
Rolling Wheels Raceway Park, Orange County Fair
Speedway, Hagerstown Speedway
ELBRIDGE, N.Y. - May 14, 2012 - Following a successful stint in Pennsylvania
against the Posse, the World of Outlaws concludes its first East Coast swing
of the season with a trip to New York and the lone event in Maryland this
week.
Rolling Wheels Raceway Park will host its first Spring race
since 2008 on Wednesday. Steve Kinser, who claimed his first victory of the
season last weekend to move within eight points of the championship lead, won
the 2008 event - one of his series-best 11 victories at the semi-banked,
5/8-mile track.
The series shifts to another New York 5/8-mile oval on
Saturday at Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, where it hasn't raced
since 2008. Kinser leads the Outlaws with five feature wins in 21 races.
The swing ends on Sunday at Hagerstown Speedway in
Hagerstown, Md., for another round of the Ollie's Bargain Outlet presents the
Kasey Kahne Challenge brought to you by O'Neill Race Gear. Sammy Swindell, the
current World of Outlaws points leader, has won a series-best seven races at
the semi-banked, half-mile track - including the last one in 2005.
WHEN
Wednesday, May 16, at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park in
Elbridge, N.Y. The front gate is scheduled to open at 5:30 p.m. with
qualifying set for 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 19, at Orange County Fair Speedway in
Middletown, N.Y. Racing is scheduled to begin at approximately 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 20, at Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, Md.
The front gate is scheduled to open at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 7 p.m.
WHERE
Rolling Wheels Raceway Park is located on Route 5 two miles
West of Elbridge, N.Y. Click on the link for a map (
http://g.co/maps/zbg9k).
Orange County Fair Speedway is located at 239 Wisner Avenue
in Middletown, N.Y. Click on the link for a map (
http://g.co/maps/yd2yh).
Hagerstown Speedway is located at 15112 National Pike in
Hagerstown, Md. Click on the link for a map (
http://g.co/maps/ffr3n).
Legion Speedway Opens with
Test and Tune This Sunday
WENTWORTH, NH -
Legion Speedway will open its 2012 racing season with a Test and Tune
session on this Sunday May 20. Gates open at 2:00 pm and on-track practice
runs from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
Any safe race car is welcome to participate in addition to the classes that
will be competing throughout the season at Legion Speedway: the Forward’s
Garage Modifieds, the Papa Z’s Mini Sprints, the Beard Sewer and Drain
Sprint Cars of New England, the Street Stocks and the Outlaw Mini Stocks.
Weekly racing programs throughout the summer at Legion Speedway will be
sponsored by S.K. Bean’s Enfield Garage, Al Crossman Trucking and Eastman's
Trophies; Eastman's Automotive and Vision Signworks; Ryezak Petroleum;
Route 118 Automotive; Neal Davis Model Race Cars; Ed Tobin Car Crushing;
Gary's Property Maintenance and Ames Auto & Outdoor Equipment.
Grandstand admission is free for the Test and Tune session. Pit fees are
just $20 for the car and driver and $10 for each for additional crew member.
The weather forecast is ideal, so come on out and join your racing friends
and neighbors on Sunday at Legion Speedway on Route 25 at the Rumney/Wentworth
line.
Patriot Sprint Tour Heads to High Banks
of Woodhull This Weekend
Rich Vleck, ROCHESTER, NY, (May 13, 2012)-
For a long time, sprint cars and Woodhull did not appear to go together,
but since 2007 there has been no question that not only does it work,
but it is one of the most thrilling venues on the Patriot Sprint Tour.
This Saturday, for the fifth consecutive
May, the Patriot Sprint Tour will take to the High Banks of the Woodhull
Raceway in New York’s Southern Tier. This early season event has always
been highly regarded by many teams, especially for those that know they
are a perennial frontrunner at the 1/3-mile oval.
Chuck Hebing, of Ontario, NY, have won
four of the seven PST races competed at Woodhull. “Cobra” won this
spring sprint spectacular last year, plus won the 2010 May event that
saw the feature run in July. Without question he will be a factor
Saturday.
Bobby Breen, of Savannah, NY, fresh off a
win at Black Rock two weeks ago enters as the point leader of the
Patriot Sprint Tour as he goes after the $10,000 American Championship.
The last time Breen won at Black Rock in May, he won at Woodhull two
weeks later.
Bryan Howland, of Auburn, NY, is the most
recent sprint winner at Woodhull, as he scored the $2,500 top prize last
July in the 410/360 Challenge. Howland, a four-time PST Champion, is
second in the standings, hot on the heels of Breen.
Defending Patriot Champion Jared Zimbardi,
of Little Valley, NY, has never considered Woodhull as one of his
strongest tracks, but a pair of fifth place finishes there last year are
the types of runs he will need this Saturday to get back into the 2012
Championship discussion.
George Suprick, of Clarks Summit, PA, will
look for redemption after his right front wheel spindle broke while
leading at Black Rock. Suprick is a two-time winner at Woodhull and was
the runner-up to Howland last July.
Tim Kelly, from Rock Stream, NY, was a
Woodhull winner in 1999 and six top 10 finishes in as many PST starts.
Kelly, along with Don Adamczyk of Williamsville, NY, who was a runner-up
there in 2007, could definitely factor into the mix, as they always run
well at Woodhull. The list of contenders does not stop there with Scott
Kreutter, who has finished fourth twice there and Steve Collins, who won
the Original Pizza Logs Four Laps of Fame Dash there in May also
expected.
Tommy Wickham enters the third race of the
year third in points, while Charlie Donk is sixth. Sammy Reakes IV
leads the Insinger Rookie of the Year battle over Steve Hutchinson Jr.
while Clint Ide holds command of the Outstanding Newcomer Race.
Also expected to be in attendance Saturday
Night are Todd Hoddick, Paul Habeck, Dave Wickham, Brandan Warner, Tracy
Potter, Mitch Brown, Derek Jonathan, Bruce DeWick and Gary Edwards.
As an added bonus, Tom Grenga will have
his vintage sprint car that was in competition during the 1960’s on
display near the Patriot Merchandise Trailer. So not only will fans see
a great modern day sprint race, they will have a chance to see what a
traditional sprint car looked like.
For more information on the PST, Like
the Patriot Sprint Tour on Facebook, follow on Twitter @PatriotSprints
or visit
www.PatriotSprintTour.com.
Patriot
History at Woodhull
Races: 7
9/1/2007 Chuck Hebing
5/24/2008 Chuck Hebing
5/30/2009 Bobby Breen
7/31/2010 Chuck Hebing
7/31/2010 Dan Shetler
5/21/2011 Chuck Hebing
7/30/2011 Bryan Howland
2012 National Speedway Directory Coming Soon
Wilmette, IL - May 9, 2012
The
2012 National Speedway Directory will
be available soon. It lists a total of 1,350 auto racing facilities. It is
the most comprehensive publication of active tracks in the United States and
Canada available anywhere. This book lists detailed information on oval
tracks, dragstrips and road courses. The phone numbers, addresses, exact
directions, nights of operation and type of racing are included in this handy
592-page paper-back book.
Listings for approximately 300 sanctions, 60 racing publications, and 60
racing related museums, pushes the total to over 1,800 motorsports related
listings. The 2012 schedules for over 200 circuits are also included.
The new edition is essential for planning vacations and race outings. Race
fans and industry professionals can depend on the National Speedway Directory
for the most accurate and updated directory of race tracks in North
America.
The price for one copy is $15.00 (includes postage) or two copies for $25.00.
Orders can be placed online at
www.speedwaysonline.com or emailing
orders@speedwaysonline.com. Checks or money
orders can be sent to: National Speedway Directory - 909 Seneca Road -
Wilmette, IL - 60091.
About National Speedway Directory and Track
Guide
National Speedway Directory (www.speedwaysonline.com)
is the trusted information source for the motorsports industry. It prints
listings of oval tracks, dragstrips, road courses, sanctions, publications,
museums and race schedules. National Speedway Directory has been published
annually since 1975.
Track Guide (www.trackguide.com)
is the new iPhone app, which puts race track information and directions right
in the palm of your hand. Users can locate their favorite tracks, anywhere,
anytime.
For Additional Information, please contact:
Timothy W. Frost, Publisher
National Speedway Directory
909 Seneca Road
Wilmette, IL 60091
(847) 853-0294 (w)
(847) 778-9475 (c)
(847) 853-8763 (f)
twfrost@speedwaysonline.com
www.speedwaysonline.com
The Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints will sponsor
the halfway award of the Thomas Ames Dedication 27...
the leader of lap 14 will receive $100.
The Lucas Oil ESS
will be headlining the July 3rd event at Rolling Wheels.
May 3, 2012, WEEDSPORT, NY – The inaugural
Tom Ames II Dedication To Dirt
Track Racing 27 at Rolling Wheels Raceway in
Elbridge, New York, will honor the memory of media member
and dirt racing superfan Tom Ames II.
The event – co-promoted by DIRTcar and Dirt Track Digest (DTD)
– is designed to celebrate the life and ideas of the Arkport,
New York, native who lost his life in a vehicle tragedy in
April. It will include an all-afternoon barbecue,
fundraising events, and a big night of dirt racing.
“This event honors Tom, and more importantly it honors the
way Tom enjoyed our sport,” said Dirt Track Digest Editor
Mike Mallett. “Tom liked watching races, and he loved
socializing with racers and race fans. The Tom Ames Memorial
is the best way we could think to remember our friend.”
Rolling Wheels camping area will play host to a barbecue and
a meet and greet with racers and race fans alike starting at
noon on July 3rd. The event will include a silent auction
where fans can bid on various items donated by the racing
community. All proceeds will be added to the purse of a
special 27-lap Pro Stock/DIRTcar Stock Car challenge race
that night.
“We are honored to be a part of celebrating Tom’s life and
naming an event after him,” said DIRTcar Northeast General
Manager Jeff Hachmann. “I know Rolling Wheels was one of, if
not his favorite. Tom was a true DIRT fan who was always the
first to give you his opinion, but also the first to
congratulate you on your successes. I will miss our candid
conversations.”
“Tom Ames was a presence at area race tracks and was a
tremendous supporter of our brand of racing,” said DIRTcar
Northeast Competition Director Joe Skotnicki. “He had so
many ideas it was sometimes hard to keep up with, and he
developed a great rapport with our management and staff. He
is definitely missed.”
Core Dirt Track Digest members are as excited about the
barbecue as they are about the race itself.
“Honoring Tom Ames wouldn’t work without having the
opportunity to socialize and do some bench racing,” said
Dirt Track Digest Owner Adam Ross. “Much of the reason DTD
grew as fast as it did is thanks to the importance Tom and
Mike guys put on creating a place for avid race fans to get
to know each other. I’m not sure we could measure the number
of friendships created because of Tom and Mike.”
Highlighting the racing program on July 3rd is 360 sprint
cars, and most advertising will promote the alcohol-burning
monsters of dirt racing. Ames would be equally excited for
the slower, but action-packed fendered-car races.
“Tom was one of the biggest advocates for the Pro Stock
division there was,”said Mallett. “We have to thank DIRTcar
for working with us to promote this race. It’s going to be
memorable for us and for Tom’s family.”
Donations for the silent auction, towards the purse of the
event or for food served at the barbecue are welcome, and
arrangements can be made with Mike Mallett or Adam Ross by
email at mikemallett@dirttrackdigest.com or
adamrossenterprises@gmail.com .
“We want everyone who is passionate about racing to attend
this event,” said Ross. “Even if you’re on your way to
Ransomville for their event we’d like to see people stop by
and mingle with other die-hard fans. We hope this will be an
annual tradition, and we are determined to create an event
that would make Tom proud.”
For more information on Rolling Wheels Raceway visit their
website at www.RollingWheelsRaceway.com , and to learn more
about the Tom Ames Memorial visit www.DirtTrackDigest.com .
BRADFORD SPEEDWAY IN WESTERN PA WILL BE
BACK IN ACTION FOR 2012.
CRUZ PEDREGON TO TURN LEFT AT OHSWEKEN
SPEEDWAY JUNE 22
from: Ken Pelkie
With
just two weeks remaining until the roar of engines awaken for the first
practice slated for the 2012 racing season, Ohsweken Speedway is excited to
announce that they will host two time NHRA Funny Car
champion Cruz Pedregon at the “Big O” this summer.
Thanks to the efforts
of promoter Glenn Styres, Cruz has agreed to wheel one of the Styres Brothers
potent 360 Sprint Cars on the fast 3/8 mile clay oval during the opening round
of the Northern Summer Nationals on June 22.
“How sweet is this” exclaimed
Styres in making the announcement. “First Stewart is coming back; and now Cruz
Pedregon is coming to our track. It is like a dream for me. I hope that the
fans are as excited as I am and take the opportunity to come out and get up
close with these guys”.
As the owner / driver of
“Cruz Pedregon Racing” Snap-On Tools Funny Car, Cruz was born in Torrance,
California and now resides in Brownsburg, Indiana where his team is based out
of. Cruz won his first Drag race in 1980 in a 1953 Kenworth. A go-kart
champion in 1986 at Ventura, California Cruz began his career in the NHRA in
1987 in a Alcohol Dragster and broke the 300 mph mark for the first time in
1995 in a Funny Car. Aside from his ability to compete in the 300 mph world of
Drag Racing, Cruz lists Dirt Track racing as one of his special interests.
Having tried his hand at Midgets and Late Models, Cruz is very much looking
forward to his chance to run a winged sprint car at Ohsweken. “I am very
excited to get this opportunity to race one of Glenn’s sprint cars at
Ohsweken” Cruz stated while confirming his appearance on June 22. “It is
something that I have really wanted to do and have been talking to Glenn about
it for a while. I am happy that we were able to come up with a date to fit it
in this year”.
While plenty of tickets
remain and are currently on sale to the general public for the World of
Outlaws, the 8th Annual Canadian Sprint Car Nationals, and the Tony
Stewart event at 1-888-720-7223, reserved seat tickets will not be required
for the June 22nd show as they will remain as General Admission at
the special event price of $20. Be sure to watch the official website of
Ohsweken Speedway at
www.ohswekenspeedway.com for more details of
the Cruz Pedregon appearance including timing of a special “Meet and Greet” as
details are finalized.
If you would like a sneak
preview of the Sprint cars of Jamie Turner, Mitch Brown, Jim Huppunen and the
Thunder Stock of Chris Dickie be sure to come to Brantford, Ontario April 25
through 28 for the speedway’s annual display at Lynden Park Mall. Also on
display will be the Micro Sprint of Johnny Miller who will be racing weekly on
Thursday nights this summer at Ohsweken’s “Little O”. Located at 84 Lynden
Road, the display is open during normal Mall hours Wednesday through Saturday.
Stop by; say hello and pick up your copy of the 2012 schedule along with
information on all divisions that compete at your local speedway.
THOMAS 'TOMMY' C. AMES II
Hornell Evening Tribune
He previously worked at Genesee County Speedway
and most recently at the South Arcade Speedway. In the past,
he also worked as a Dirt Track Digest reporter.
FOR SALE
Complete turn key 305, 01
Gambler, KSE steering, Winter's 4:12 rear end, wide five front end, plus
spare wings and parts.
Motor is CRSA sealed.
$8000. or just the motor for $7500.
Kevin Ward Jr.
Launches New Website From Finish
Line Web Design
Craig Revelle – Finish Line Web Design
April 16, 2012
Next up for Kevin Ward Jr.
will be another stop with the Patriot Sprints at Glen Ridge Motorsports Park
on Friday, April 27th. The following night will be the Empire
Super Sprints 2012 season opener at Chapman’s Can Am Motorsports Park on
Saturday, April 28th.
The team is also excited
to launch the brand new website from Finish Line Web Design. The website will
be updated regularly throughout the season, with photos, schedule, results and
information about Kevin Ward Jr. and the rest of the team.
Kevin Ward Jr. would like to thank their sponsors for their support
during the 2012 racing season. They include Westward Painting, Tioga
Construction, Sherwin Williams, Lyons Falls Tire Inc., Young’s Auto Parts/Carquest,
Cash for Cans, and Finish Line Web Design.
For more information on
Kevin Ward Jr. including updated race results, photos, sponsors and more,
please visit our new website,
www.kevinwardjr.com.
Race car driver's equipment worth $20K stolen.....SYRACUSE
NY
NewsChannel 9 WSYR
Elbridge (WSYR-TV) -- Andrew Ferguson had big dreams of becoming a young
race car driver, but all that was taken away when a trailer that stored
most of his racing gear was stolen. Ferguson should be getting ready for his
first full season as a ...
AHRMA VINTAGE FLAT TRACK ADDED TO THE 2012 SAS
SCHEDULE
SOUTH ARCADE SPEEDWAY
........SUNDAY AUGUST 5th
2012 SOUTHERN ONTARIO SPRINTS SCHEDULE
May 19th - Brighton
June 16th - Brighton
June 22nd - Ohsweken*
June 23rd - South Buxton*
July 14th – SOS Summer Showdown at Brighton Speedway
August 4th - Brighton
August 17th - Ohsweken*
August 18th - South Buxton*
September 1st - Brighton
September 2nd - Brighton
September 14th - Canadian Sprint Car Nationals**
September 15th - Canadian Sprint Car Nationals**
* Co-sanctioned event. (Show-up points awarded only if signed in as SOS
member)
** non points
Please visit
www.southernontariosprints.com for news and
information
about the Southern Ontario Sprints! 2012 marks the seventeenth year of
operation for the Southern Ontario Sprints, brought to you this season
by Wiseco Piston, Klotz Canada, The Sprint Car Hall of Fame, Triple X
Race Co., ASI Racewear, The Racers Edge,
www.ImageFactor.ca, Hepfner
Racing Products, Saldana Racing Products and Keizer Aluminum Wheels.
Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints Celebrate its
30th Season with 32 Dates for 2012.
2012 Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints Schedule
(Full
point events are listed in bold)
|
Sat. May 26
|
Fonda
Speedway – Earl Halaquist Memorial - $2,000 to win. |
|
Sun. May 27
|
Utica-Rome
Speedway |
|
Fri. June 1
|
Autodrome
Granby - $1,800 to win, $450 to start. |
|
Sat. June 2
+ |
Autodrome
Drummond - $1,800 to win, $450 to start. |
|
Fri. June 8
|
Mohawk
International Raceway |
|
Sat. June 16 |
Lebanon
Valley Speedway |
|
Wed. June 20 |
Lincoln Speedway – Mach 1 Series - $2,500 to
win |
|
Fri. June 22 |
Ohsweken Speedway – Northern Summer
Nationals - $3,000 to win. |
|
Sat. June 23 |
South Buxton Raceway – Northern Summer
Nationals - $2,000 to win. |
|
Sat. June 30
|
Merrittville
Speedway – Gary Cunningham Memorial |
|
Sun. July 1
|
Utica-Rome
Speedway |
|
Tues. July 3
|
Rolling
Wheels Raceway Park – Holiday Spectacular - $2,000 to win. |
|
Fri. July 6
|
Mohawk
International Raceway – SUNY Canton Weekend - $2,000 to win. |
|
Sat, July 7
|
Can-Am
Motorsports Park – SUNY Canton Weekend - $2,000 to win. |
|
Fri. July 13
|
Glen Ridge
Motorsports Park – Friends of Glen Ridge - $2,000 to win. |
|
Wed. July 25
|
Utica-Rome
Speedway – Lucas Oil Night |
|
Sun. Aug. 5 |
Selinsgrove Speedway – Mach 1 Series -
$2,500 to win. |
|
Fri. Aug. 10
|
Albany-Saratoga Speedway |
|
Sat. Aug. 11 |
Canandaigua
Motorsports Park |
|
Fri. Aug. 17 |
Brewerton
Speedway |
|
Fri. Aug. 24
|
Autodrome
Granby - $1,800 to win, $450 to start. |
|
Sat. Aug. 25
|
Le RPM
Speedway - $1,800 to win, $450 to start. |
|
Sun. Aug. 25 |
Le RPM Speedway – Quebec Wingless Showdown -
$1,800 to win. |
|
Sat. Sept. 1 |
Selinsgrove Speedway – Mach 1
Series/National Open - $8,000 to win. |
|
Sun. Sept. 2 |
Utica-Rome
Speedway |
|
Fri. Sept. 14 |
Ohsweken Speedway – Night Before the
Nationals |
|
Sat. Sept. 15 |
Ohsweken Speedway – Canadian Sprint Car
Nationals - $12,000 to win. |
|
Sat. Sept.
22 |
Fonda
Speedway |
|
Sat. Nov. 17 |
Annual awards banquet at Vernon Downs Casino
and Resort. |
2012 Rislone URC Sprint
Series Schedule
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MAY |
25 |
Big Diamond |
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JUNE |
1 |
Williams Grove |
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JUNE |
20 |
Lincoln (non-points) |
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JUNE |
22 |
Potomac
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JUNE |
23 |
Winchester, VA |
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JUNE |
30 |
Delaware Intl |
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JULY |
7 |
New Egypt $3,000 |
Bar's Leaks Nationals |
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JULY |
21 |
Grandview |
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AUG |
3 |
Williams Grove
$4,000 |
Rislone Nationals |
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AUG |
4 |
Lincoln $2,500 |
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AUG |
10 |
Black Rock |
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AUG |
11 |
Selinsgrove
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AUG |
24 |
Williams Grove |
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AUG |
25 |
Port Royal |
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SEPT |
1 |
Delaware Intl |
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SEPT |
29 |
New Egypt |
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OCT |
13 |
Grandview $3,000
Pioneer Pole Buildings |
Feature Only |
ROBBIE SHUTTLEWORTH HEADING TO THE NAVY FOR 5
YEARS
ALL HIS SPRINT STUFF IS FOR SALE....LOTS OF NEW PARTS.
CURT....315-952-0506
305 chev stock long
block motor for sale.......$275.00...pictures
RACESAVER / CRSA APPROVED BLOCK CASTING NUMBER
Looking for a competitive 305 racesaver engine
or someone who is willing to assemble one.
I do not a have a bunch to spend as this is going to be
for fun, but do want to be competitive.
If interested please email me at
webmotorsports@yahoo.com Thanks Bill Bailey
2012 Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP
Schedule
*May 25 - Limaland Motorsports Park (Lima, OH)
*May 26 - Waynesfield Raceway Park (Waynesfield, OH)
*May 27 - Eldora Speedway (Rossburg, OH)
June 1 - Hartford Motor Speedway (Hartford, MI)
June 2 - Cherry Raceway (Fife Lake, MI)
June 16 - Plymouth Speedway (Plymouth, IN)
June 29 - Mt. Pleasant Speedway (Mt. Pleasant, MI)
June 30 - Merritt Raceway (Lake City, MI)
*July 3 - Waynesfield Raceway Park (Waynesfield, OH)
July 7 - Owendale Speedway (Owendale, MI)
July 20 - Cherry Raceway (Fife Lake, MI)
*July 21 - Crystal Motor Speedway (Crystal, MI)
August 3 - Tri-City Speedway (Auburn, MI)
August 4 - TBA
August 18 - Plymouth Speedway (Plymouth, IN)
August 24 - Cherry Raceway (Fife Lake, MI)
August 25 - Owendale Speedway (Owendale, MI)
August 31 - Winston Speedway (Rothbury, MI)
September 1 - Crystal Motor Speedway (Crystal, MI)
September 7 - Hartford Motor Speedway (Hartford, MI)
September 13 - Ohsweken Speedway (Ohsweken, ONT)
September 14 - Ohsweken Speedway (Ohsweken, ONT)
September 15 - Ohsweken Speedway (Ohsweken, ONT)
September 28 - Mid-Michigan Raceway Park (Palo, MI)
October 6 - TBA
*Races held in conjunction with NRA
Bear Ridge Speedway
Bradford, VT
2012 Schedule of Events (subject to
change)
No. Day Date Sponsor/Event Special Division
3. Sat May 19 Valley Floors/Vermont Foodbank Benefit USAC/GSMS
4. Sat May 26 Dad’s 4 By Tool & Supply SCoNE
5. Sat June 2 Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank/Kids Rides USAC/GSMS
6. Sat June 9 Miller Auto Group Night/Hornet Madness GSMS
7. Sat June 16 Jiffy Mart of Bradford/“New Digs For Dogs” Benefit SCoNE/USAC
8. Sat June 23 Wells River Savings Bank GSMS
9. Sat June 30 Bond Auto Parts/Modified Madness/Fireworks USAC
10. Sat July 7 Dennis Preston Builder/David’s House Benefit SCoNE
11. Sat July 14 Mid-Season Championships (Double Points) USAC
12. Sat July 21 J&A Lawn Care/Boudreault Septic/Late Model Madness GSMS
13. Sat July 28 Perry’s Oil Service/Kids Bike Races SCoNE/USAC
14. Sat Aug. 4 Interstate Batteries of Newmont/Antique Tractor Show GSMS
15. Sat Aug. 11 Walker Motor Sales/John Poor Memorial/Coupe Madness USAC
16. Sat Aug. 18 Swenson Insurance Co./Kids Rides/Bull Dogs Benefit SCoNE/GSMS
17. Sat Aug. 25 Sabil & Sons/Old Timers Night 45th Ann. Celebration USAC
18. Sat Sept. 1 Dead River Co./SCoNE Triple Crown/Fast Four Madness SCoNE
19. Sat Sept. 8 Mekkelsen RV/4&6-Cylinder Enduro USAC
20. Sat Sept. 15 Weekly Racing Series/4&6-Cylinder Demolition Derby GSMS
21. Sat Sept. 22 3rd Annual New England Dirt Track Championships SCoNE/USAC
GSMS = Granite State Mini Sprints
SCoNE = WYKR Sprint Cars of New England
USAC = USAC Dirt Midget Association
Everything for sale..........Too
much to list.
1994 Kenworth with
a 1998 Hallmark Edge trailer, plus a fresh ASCS motor , Maxim car , bought
from Zemco and never raced (complete).
And lots of
new and used parts.
Ontario Topless Sprints
Announce Tentative 2012 Schedule; OTS is Full Steam Ahead With Exciting
Events Planned
Craig Revelle – Finish Line Web Design
January 17, 2012
After
a very successful inaugural event at Humberstone Speedway in 2011, the
Ontario Topless Sprints are back for a new season on a much larger scale
with events scattered throughout the summer at several different racetracks
in Ontario, Pennsylvania and Ohio.
The tentative schedule
has the Ontario Topless Sprints (OTS) and the Ohio based Buckeye Outlaw
Sprint Series (B.O.S.S) working together during most of the events on the
schedule, as well as one OTS standalone event on the schedule. The OTS and
B.O.S.S. will also have a co-sanctioned event with the Michigan Traditional
Sprints (MTS).
The OTS season will get
underway with a weekend doubleheader beginning at
Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, Ohio on Friday, May 18th
and Mercer Raceway Park in Mercer, Pennsylvania on
Saturday, May 19th.
Just one event is
on the schedule at this time during the month of June as OTS travels to
Pittsburgh’s Penn Motor Speedway on Saturday, June
23rd.
July is the busiest
month of the season for OTS with three events on
the schedule with a visit to Sharon Speedway in Sharon, Ohio.
Another weekend
doubleheader is on the card on July 20th
and 21st as OTS holds events at
South Buxton Raceway and Humberstone Speedway respectively.
After more than two
months off, the series will then wrap up back at
Wayne County Speedway for the 2012 season finale on Saturday, October 6th.
“We are very excited to
announce our 2012 season schedule”, says Ontario Topless Sprints President
Ken Bayliss. “This is just a tentative schedule though, and we hope to be
able to add some more events in the near future”.
In an effort to help
build OTS as well as its sister site for the Ontario Outlaw Flat Trackers,
www.ooft.ca - we will have a booth
set up at the Canadian Motorsports Expo in Toronto, Ontario at the
International Centre on February 10th, 11th and 12th.
Stop by and visit us and learn more about both the OTS and OOFT.
Ontario Topless Sprints
would like to thank Giant FM Classic Rock 91.7FM, Traffic & Court Services,
Finish Line Web Design, OTR Filters, E-Shine.ca, Lou’s Tire Service, CARSTAR,
Great Signs & Graphics, Garden City Environmental, Xtreme Custom Exhaust,
Tapp’s Water Treatment, Pit Stop Automotive, Castle Racing Team, RCM Racing
Equipment, Kear’s Speed Shop, King Racing Products, BR Motorsports,
Outerwears Performance Products and Pancho’s Racing Products for supporting
OTS in 2012.
“We wouldn’t be able to
do any of this without the help of the great companies that support us”,
adds Bayliss, who will also be competing in the OTS events this season. “I
just can’t thank everyone enough for their support as we move into our first
full season with the series. We had a great time at our event at
Humberstone in 2011, and look for an even better 2012”.
For more information on this exciting form of motorsports, please visit
Ontario Topless Sprints on the web at
www.ontariotoplesssprints.com. You will find information
on the event including rules, driver entry list when available, and our
great sponsors and affiliates that are on board with us to date. You can
also follow us on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/otsracing.
Brad Flory column:
For auto racer Ben Rutan, biggest loss
came off the track in Canada
Twenty years of racing Sprint cars on dirt
tracks did not prepare Ben Rutan for his crushing loss at the Canadian
Nationals in September.“It’s the toughest race
for us all year,” said Rutan, 39, a building contractor who lives near Lake
LeAnn. “Only the guys with good equipment get into it.”
Driving a car owned by a man from Ohio, Rutan did well in
two days of preliminary racing at Ohsweken Speedway, near Brantford,
Ontario.
“On the morning of the big race, we got up, went outside
the motel, and everything was gone,” Rutan said.
His Ford F350 truck and an attached trailer containing
the race car, tools and car parts were stolen. The loss totaled about
$140,000, he said.
A motel clerk had a telling reaction when Rutan reported
the brazen theft.
“You could tell in her eyes she was not surprised,” he
said. “It was more like, ‘Here, we go again.’ ”
Until then, Rutan had no idea he stumbled into what is
called the car-theft capital of Canada.
Brantford, a city of 125,000,
reportedly had more than 900 stolen vehicles in 2009. Stripped
cars are discovered abandoned in wooded areas of the nearby Six Nations
Reserve at the rate of almost two a day.
“Car theft has the hallmarks of a small industry, with
stolen vehicles being dumped in quantities that can only be described as
startling,” the Globe and Mail, a national newspaper, reported in 2008.
Six Nations Chief Bill Montour was quoted in the Brantford
newspaper as saying many tribe members were frightened by the rampant
stripping, dumping and burning of stolen cars in their communities.
To Rutan, it all seemed a racket.
His stripped trailer turned up on the Six Nations Reserve
about three weeks after the theft. It was towed to a holding area that
charged almost $4,700 for 20 days of storage. He abandoned what remained of
his truck after it was found.
“Everybody was making money off the deal,” Rutan said.
Rutan hopes his experience can be a warning to others
traveling in Canada.
“It looks beautiful around there,” Rutan said, “with great
big stores and nice streets. To find out the amount that is stolen was
totally unreal.”
Rutan still has no truck capable of hauling a race car,
and he is not sure he can race this year.
“It’s really iffy,” he said. “I raced for 20 years and
lost 20 years’ worth of stuff.”
It’s a loss worse than any he experienced on a racetrack.
GAMBLER RACEWAY PARK, CLEARFIELD PA
HAS BEEN BOUGHT BY 305 SPRINT RACER JEFF TAYLOR.
BY THE LOOKS OF THE
PICTURES, JEFF HAS A TON OF WORK
AHEAD OF HIM.
I'M SURE HE IS LOOKING FOR SOME LOCAL (SPONSORS) HELP.
GREAT VIDEO...........WOW!
Nine Events For
Silver Crown Runners
2012 USAC Traxxas Silver Crown
Schedule
May 19 Lucas Oil Raceway Clermont, Ind.
May 25 Indiana State Fairgrounds Indianapolis, Ind.
(DIRT)
June 22 Iowa Speedway Newton, Iowa
June 29 Toledo Speedway Toledo, Ohio
July 27 Lucas Oil Raceway Clermont, Ind.
Aug. 18 Illinois State Fairgrounds Springfield, Ill.
(DIRT)
Sept. 2 DuQuoin State Fairgrounds DuQuoin, Ill.
(DIRT)
Sept. 22 Eldora Speedway Rossburg, Ohio
(DIRT)
Oct. 13 Terre Haute Action Track Terre Haute, Ind.
(DIRT)
2012 USAC AMSOIL National Sprint
Car Series Schedule
May 18 Bloomington Speedway Bloomington, Ind.
May 24 Terre Haute Action Track Terre Haute, Ind.
June 4 Lernerville Speedway Sarver,
Pa.
June 5 Grandview Speedway Bechtelsville, Pa.
June 7 New Egypt Speedway New Egypt, N.J.
June 8 Big Diamond Speedway Minersville, Pa.
June 9 Port Royal Speedway Port Royal, Pa.
June 23 Wilmot Raceway Wilmot, Wis.
June 24 Angell Park Speedway Sun Prairie, Wis.
July 13 Gas City I-69 Speedway Gas City, Ind.
July 14 Kokomo Speedway Kokomo, Ind.
July 15 Lawrenceburg Speedway Lawreneceburg, Ind.
July 18 Terre Haute Action Track Terre Haute, Ind.
July 19 Lincoln Park Speedway Putnamville, Ind.
July 20 Bloomington Speedway Bloomington, Ind.
July 21 Tri-State Speedway Haubstadt, Ind.
Aug. 3 Eagle Raceway Eagle, Neb.
Aug. 4 Valley Speedway Grain Valley, Mo.
Aug. 5 U.S. 36 Raceway Cameron, Mo.
Aug. 6-7 Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Aug. 11 Hartford Motor Speedway Hartford, Mich.
Aug. 24-25 Kokomo Speedway Kokomo, Ind.
Sept. 1 Terre Haute Action Track Terre Haute, Ind.
Sept. 7 Tri-City Speedway Pontoon Beach, Ill.
Sept. 8 Riverside Int’l Speedway West Memphis, Ark.
Sept. 15 Tri-State Speedway Haubstadt, Ind.
Sept. 22 Eldora Speedway Rossburg, Ohio
Sept. 29 Lawrenceburg Speedway Lawrenceburg, Ind.
Oct. 19-20 Dodge City Raceway Park Dodge City, Kan.
Oct. 26 Canyon Speedway Park Peoria, Ariz.
Nov. 2-3 Perris Auto Speedway Perris, Calif.
Budding racecar drivers
have lots of choices in Central New York
So you want to go racing but you
don’t know where to start or what to get. What do you do?
Fortunately there are several
options — all with a first step, regardless of your budget.
Conventional wisdom says that dirt
is the best way to start because a transition to asphalt can always be made
later. And if you can control a sliding car when it gets out of control, the
thought is that you can take those skills to the pavement and they will
still apply. So let’s run down some options.
Four cylinders:
Years ago this type of racecar was not all that common, but in order to get
more new people involved most tracks now have some form of four-cylinder
stock car on the card. This type of racing is usually very affordable and
you can put a car together for just a few thousand dollars. Rules do vary
between super stocks, battle cars and four-cylinder enduros, but overall you
can find a lot of places to race with these.
The super stock division at
Brewerton Speedway is a little different because engine and chassis
modifications are allowed. It makes for a nice second step up the ladder.
Both rear-wheel and front-wheel-drive cars compete, but some tracks allow
only rear-wheel-drive. Many of today’s racecar drivers start in four
cylinders.
Mod lites:
Maybe the most expensive of the entry
level classes, the mod lite is powered by a professionally built motorcycle
engine. The chassis is pure racecar with a quick-change rear end and so much
adjustability that it is easy to make the car do whatever you want. But that
adjustability can also get confusing at times, which results in experienced
drivers winning most of the races in this class.
The hub of this division is
Brewerton Speedway although mod lites also run at Can Am, Cayuga County and
even Utica-Rome on the small track. These cars can cost over $20,000 if you
buy all new stuff. They are blazingly fast and run lap times comparable to
the modifieds.
Is it entry level? Maybe not
exactly, but it’s still a great way to learn and race at some of the area’s
top tracks.
Micro sprints:
These 600cc motorcycle-engine
powered cars are the perfect trainer for a 305, 360 or 410 sprint car. Very
popular in western New York and Pennsylvania, the class is now making waves
in Central New York. The series travels to several local tracks and races
weekly at Paradise Speedway in Geneva where it has an amateur and
professional class.
This is not a cheap class either,
and any time you are talking about a car with open wheels, things can
happen. But right now this class may have more young people in it than any
other in the state besides go-karts. And many of the racers who are doing
this type of racing got their start either in karting or quarter midgets.
Drag racing:
You don’t need a racecar to go drag
racing at ESTA Safety Park in Cicero. Bracket racing is the most popular
form of drag racing in the country. You need to know what time your car can
run in a quarter mile, do it consistently and learn how to get a good launch
off the line.
Minimal safety equipment is needed
as long as your car is not too fast, and you can feel the thrill of racing
for maybe the lowest cost of anything out there. Plus, there are many
classes to move up to when your need for speed grows. But moving up in any
form of racing involves a lot more money, so be ready for that.
Auto cross/rally cross:
This is another form of racing
that can be done with the car you drive to work. The Sports Car Club of
America sanctions this type of racing at venues all across the country as
well as in Central New York. These are timed events with everyone racing
against the clock.
Events are held on asphalt and dirt,
and there are multiple divisions for drivers to move through as they gain
experience. It’s a great way to slide a car around and not have to worry
about anyone wrecking your car, except yourself, of course.
CHECK OUT THIS NEAT TOOL.......IF
YOU WORK ON RUSTED STUFF
New Sprint Engine
Gaining Support
FARGO, N.D. — The anticipation for the 2011 short track
season has begun and the Alternative 410 Motor Program (A4MP) directors are
excited to announce their A4MP engine has been approved for usage with a
number of racing organizations and tracks across North America.
Knoxville Raceway, the O’Reilly All-Star Circuit of
Champions, Interstate Racing Ass’n and Golden State King of the West sprints
have all approved the engine for competition with existing 410 winged
sprint-car classes.
“Our goal for this Alternative 410 Motor Program was always
to help get more competitors out there,” said Danny Schatz, promoter of Red
River Valley Speedway. “It’s great to see organizations and tracks approving
the use of these motors this year. We’re all working towards building the
future of our sport and hopefully their decision will add to their fields of
cars.”
The A4MP is an engine package that derived from GM’s LS
engine program primarily because of the high volume of production and after
market engine components. The motor can be built for
less than $20,000.
A prototype was tested in competition last summer.
“Everyone knows that we are always looking to continue the
growth and health of sprint- car racing,” said Guy Webb, president of the
All-Star Circuit of Champions. “As many of you know we’ve changed our
championship structure trying to allow more opportunities for drivers. This
engine package seems to have the same idea. There are a lot of racers out
there and from an economic standpoint this option may work. They have come up
with a program that should benefit everyone from drivers, car owners,
promoters and the fans.”
The engine consists of specified number of components and
recommended parts for both cost and uniformity. Engine builders will have some
options in part choices as some are limited only by dimension, weight and
material. The engine fits in the current sprint-car chassis with only minor
changes.
“We spent a lot of time trying to find a suitable
alternative to help get some teams back out there racing,” said Ron Shaver,
president of Shaver Racing Engines. “This motor can be built by a lot of the
same guys that are currently building the 410s. The A4MP will certify motor
builders and make them accountable to uphold to the rules and regulations.
Each motor will be sealed so that they can’t be altered and have a serial
number making it pretty easy for anyone to find out when and where it was
built.”
The A4MP encourages any interested engine builders to become
certified A4MP builders. Shaver Specialties and Schwanke Engines are currently
certified builders of the engine. Details regarding certification and more
specifications of the engine can be found by visiting
www.alternative410motor.com.
5 Alcohol-Burning Engine Maintenance Tips
With all the talk about ethanol and E85
lately, we thought it would be a good idea to revisit five important tips if
you're considering making the switch away from gas
From the December, 2010 issue of Circle
Track
With all the talk about ethanol,
methanol, and E85 in the pages of Circle Track recently, we thought it would
be a good idea to revisit five important maintenance-oriented tips where
these fuels are concerned.
For years,
racers have chosen methanol for a variety of reasons, including the fact
that properly tuned alcohol engines make more power and methanol burns
cooler. Most of the time, racing methanol is 99 percent pure methanol, as
opposed to its close cousin ethanol, which is 85 percent ethanol and 15
percent gasoline, and known commonly as E85.
While the
added increase in horsepower is good, the downside of running an alcohol
fuel is a bigger workload to ensure that it doesn't corrode and harm your
engine. There are many aspects that need to be looked at when running
alcohol but we have narrowed down the five most important.
1. Buy Weekly
Alcohol fuels are hygroscopic, which means over time they will start to
absorb water, and this is never a good thing. Old methanol, for example,
that has been sitting around the shop almost certainly will eventually
experience this problem. While good storage practices go a long way in
preserving any fuel, the easiest way to avoid a problem is to purchase only
the amount you will use to go racing on a particular evening the day before
the race. Granted you will be buying fuel every week, but at least you know
it will always be fresh.
2.
Drain it After Every Race
Methanol or any alcohol is extremely corrosive, and leaving it in the fuel
system can degrade the parts, like the fittings and seals in the carburetor.
In order to avoid this potentially costly situation you must flush the fuel
system as soon as possible after the race.
Drain the remaining alcohol, fill the
fuel cell with gasoline, and run the engine. Once it starts to sputter and
eventually dies you will know that the system has been flushed. Any traces
of methanol can corrode the entire fuel system, which leads us to our next
point.
3.
Complete Off-Season Teardown
Most teams using gasoline may or may not perform a complete fuel-system
teardown, but with alcohol it is mandatory. As we said, these fuels are
extremely corrosive and will corrode everything including the foam in the
fuel bladder. Let it sit all winter and you'll have nothing but an empty
container come spring.
Go through
the entire fuel system and inspect the fuel bladder, lines, carburetor, and
pump. If there is any evidence of corrosion or wear, you need to replace
that particular piece.
Note-be extremely careful when handling methanol. It's easily absorbed through
the skin, and prolonged exposure can lead to health issues. In the event that
methanol does come in contact with your skin, wash the area thoroughly with
soap and water.
4.
Don't Ignore the Carb
Alcohol is great at producing power, but it will eat away at your
carburetor. The carburetor needs to be gone through every four to five
months (depending on your racing schedule), which is the perfect time to
have a basic rebuild performed. This is especially true if you forget to run
gasoline through your engine after a race.
Methanol, in
particular, evaporates quickly and will leave a residue inside the
carburetor that is similar to sand. Think about that the next time you fire
your engine-you could be sucking all that sand-like residue into the motor.
5. Always Inspect the Bypass
Valve
Sprint Car guys should all know this, but you should check the high-speed
bypass valve on a regular basis. Most teams will work with this bypass valve
to ensure that the engine is getting as much fuel as possible. They often
change the "pill" and bypass valve to send more or less fuel to the engine.
Whenever you
have the bypass valve out of the car, look for the residue mentioned in tip
No. 4. If you discover it, flush the entire fuel system before firing the
engine.
Follow these
tips and you're on your way to trouble-free alcohol racing.
Western New York Racing
is proud to announce the start of our
WNY Motocross
Hall of Fame to honor and recognize people who helped to advance
the sport of
Motocross throughout our region.
Every progression in the sport is owed a
debt to the roots and foundation, and we honored
five past racers that made
significant contributions locally to the sport we all love. The inaugural
class will consist of five pioneering racers from
the 70's era and were inducted in the 2010
banquet
on January 15th 2011.
Inductees: Mike Robinson,
Dave Robinson, Mike Lauterborn,
Bill Scheemaker, Roy Janson
WNYRacing is dedicated to honoring the
many great people from our region who
have been an inspiration to others and we look forward to sharing their
accomplishments with our racing community and the next generation of MotoStars.
Here is the direct link to the South Arcade
Speedway on Rained Out .com
Sign up and this will help us
get the word out to people quicker if we are forced to cancel racing on any
given night.
SOUTH ARCADE SPEEDWAY POSTER.
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STYLE, PRINT ONE OUT FOR YOUR WALL.
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one of the inaugural inductees of
the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame.
TrevisCraft
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custom built chassis,
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trackside advice & consultation and cost effective repairs.
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If you are looking for the hottest dirt
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SPEEDWAY NOSTALGIA............http://www.speedwaynostalgia.com
This website has been designed to give a full
history on the race tracks in my area. Kingston Speedway, Brockville Speedway,
Can-Am Speedway, and the Cornwall Motor Speedway.
I also plan to show the history of other tracks such as the
Capital City Speedway in Ottawa, Thunder Alley Speedway in Evans Mills, NY, and
the now defunct race tracks such as Fort Covington Speedway, Maxville
Fairgrounds, and Iroquois Speedway and other tracks that have been in operation
over the years in this area.
The plan that I have laid out for this website is to have a
separate page for each race track, document the full history from opening of the
track, to the current day. I will also show photos from the early days of each
track.
BROCKVILLE SPEEDWAY
EVANS MILLS SPEEDWAY EDELWEISS
SPEEDWAY
CAN-AM
SPEEDWAY
WATERTOWN SPEEDWAY
MAXVILLE
FAIRGROUNDS
CORNWALL
SPEEDWAY
LANSDOWNE PARK
IROQUOIS SPEEDWAY
KINGSTON
SPEEDWAY
CAPITAL CITY
SPEEDWAY
BRIGHTON SPEEDWAY
IF YOU
HAVE ANY PHOTOS OR COMMENTS ON THE HISTORY OF THESE TRACKS, PLEASE
EMAIL ME.
GREAT PICTURES FROM JAY
FISH.....luvracinphotos.smugmug.com
SPRINT CAR
CLUBS AND
ORGANIZATIONS
ALL
STARS
...................................OHIO & SURROUNDING STATES...DIRT TRACKS
ARD
...................American
Racing Drivers Club Midget Series, Eastern-Atlantic region
ASCS.
...........................................American
Sprint Car Series....... Regional Tours
PSG.......PATRIOT
SPRINT TOUR....WESTERN NEW YORK AREA.........NEW OWNER
2011
ASCS/SOD
........CANADA, CENTRAL
NORTHERN STATES.......BOUGHT
OUT BY
ASCS 2006
AVSS..........................Auto
Value Super Sprints - 410 Winged Sprints on Pavement!
CNYMS..........................Central
New York Mini Sprints, 1200cc......OUT
OF BUSINESS
CRA/USAC
..................................................................410
NON WING, WESTERN STATES
CRSA
............................................305
WINGED SPRINTS - EASTERN NY STATE
ELS
.............Empire
Lightning Sprints, MINI-SPRINTS
........NEW GROUP FOR
2009
ESS
................................EMPIRE SUPER SPRINTS........NORTH EAST DIRT TRACKS.
KARS ................EASTERN
PA DIRT TRACKS, 358 MOTORS..........OUT
OF BUSINESS
IMS
.................INTERSTATE MICRO SPRINTS......PA, NY.............OUT OF BUSINESS
GENESEE..................... BATAVIA NY......NO
RACING FOR 2010
LIMEROCK
..................... MICRO MINI SPRINTS, MUMFORD, NY. SAT. NIGHTS.
MERCER...............WEEKLY 410 SPRINTS,
MERCER RACEWAY, MERCER PA.
MTS
.................... 410 WINGLESS SPRINTS......OHIO, CANADA,
MICHIGAN
NEMA
...................Northeastern
Midget Association, NEW ENGLAND AREA.
NESCC.................NEW
ENGLAND SPRINT CAR CLUB.......NEW ENGLAND AREA
NSA
(ELS).....NORTHEASTERN SPRINT CAR ASSOCIATION...(OLD ELS)...OUT
OF BUSINESS
NST.......................................National
Sprint Tour........................... ......OUT OF BUSINESS
NYMM
........NEW
YORK MODIFIED MIDGET SERIES, 600cc WINGED SPRINTS OUT OF BUSINESS
2010
Ohsweken..............................WEEKLY
SPRINTS, Ohsweken, Ontario Canada
PAsprintSeries
..305ci WINGED SPRINTS 8 different speedways
throughout Pennsylvania
PARADISE.......................MICRO
MINI SPRINTS, GENEVA, NY. SAT. NIGHTS.
SCONE
.......................SPRINT
CARS OF NEW ENGLAND...NEW ENGLAND AREA.
SJSCC............................South
Jersey Sprint Car Club, BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY
SAS..........
SOUTH ARCADE SPEEDWAY,
(FREEDOM) ARCADE NY.....NEW
OWNER 2010-NEW NAME
SOS..............................................SOUTHERN
ONTARIO SPRINTS....CANADA
SCRA........................................................360 NON
WING, WESTERN USA.
SRA...........
SOUTHERN AUSTRALIA SPRINT CAR RACING......MAINLY VICTORIA
TBARA
.....Tampa
Bay Area Racing Association, Winged Sprints on pavement....SOUTHERN STATES
URC.........................................UNITED
RACING CLUB...EAST COAST DIRT TRACKS.
USAC...............
UNITED STATES AUTO CLUB... USA DIRT & ASPHALT TRACKS, NON-WING.
USCS.
...............UNITED
SPRINT CAR SERIES...DIRT AND ASPHALT..... SOUTHERN STATES
VSS...........................................VIRGINIA
SPRINT SERIES...MID-ATLANTIC STATES.
WOO ...............WORLD OF
OUTLAWS...USA, TRAVELS TO MOST STATES...DIRT TRACKS
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