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·         Florence Motor Speedway Results 9/15/2007

·         SENECA Late Model Supertruck Series Returns to FMS!

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The Charlotte Observer

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17-year-old John Wes Townley brings home his first career ASA Late Model Series Feature Win in the Senoia 125 Presented by FLF Racecars at the New Senoia (GA) Raceway.

By ASA Late Model Series
Senoia, Georgia (09/16/2007): The Seventh Race of the 2007 Season in the ASA Late Model Series Southern Division Presented by GM Performance Parts and Day Two of the Georgia Doubleheader Weekend; The Senoia 125 Presented by FLF Racecars is now complete.

The 0.375 Mile High-Banked Paved Oval of the New Senoia (GA) Raceway, located Southwest of Atlanta in Senoia, Georgia were the hosts of the Senoia 125 Presented by FLF Racecars. The 125-lap Feature also completed the two race in two days Georgia Doubleheader Weekend in the great state of Georgia.

An emerging star shined brightly on Day Two of the Georgia Doubleheader Weekend as 17-year-old John Wes Townley, from near-by Watkinsville, Georgia took the lead from Travis Cope on Lap 85 and then had to fight off several challenges from his own teammate and fellow Peach State driver, Beau Slocumb to go on and win his first career ASALMS Feature!

In a reversal of fortunes on the front row, 19-year-old Travis Cope and ASALMS Southern Division Overall and Rookie of the Year Points Leader and Feature Winner the night before at the South Georgia (GA) Motorsports Park, Jeff Choquette started on the front row of the 125-lap Feature in Senoia, Georgia. The night before at South Georgia it was Choquette on the pole with Cope flanking his outside!

The front row stayed side by side with Choquette just edging Cope across the start/finish line to lead Lap One and more importantly, pick up Five (5) bonus points for leading a lap, which is extremely crucial as the points battles head into the home stretch. On Lap Two, Cope took his turn in the lead and pulled out ahead of Choquette, who tucked in behind as the field began to sort itself out.

The first caution didn't fly until Lap 20 when Jeremy Gerstner and 15-year-old Jerrod Foley collided in Turn four with both spinning. Both were able to continue as Cope led the field back to the green. Choquette stayed glued to Cope's back bumper until the Brothers Racing Team duo of 17-year-old John Wes Townley and Beau Slocumb both managed to get by the Loxahatchee, Florida driver and set their sights on Cope.

Cope stayed out in front with Townley and Slocumb in hot pursuit over the next 47 laps when the caution flew on Lap 67 when 16-year-old Dakota Stroup got into the back end of Travis Wilson in Turn Four. Stroup was sent to the rear of the field while Wilson was forced to pit and also had to restart at the rear right behind Stroup!

Things took a turn for the worst 10 laps later as Wilson drove around the outside of Stroup and the two collided several times before Stroup shoved Wilson up into the Turns 3-4 wall on Lap 77. ASALMS Officials immediately parked Stroup as he was Black-Flagged and Disqualified for conduct detrimental to the ASALMS! Unfortunately for Wilson, the damage to his machine was to severe for him to continue.

On the next restart, Townley and Slocumb again applied pressure to Cope and finally on Lap 85, Townley and Slocumb both drove underneath the 19-year-old Sunshine State pilot to take over first and second to the roar of the vocal Peach State crowd! From there, Townley and Slocumb would pull away from the rest of the pack to battle.

ARP Bodies Fast Qualifier, Chris Fontaine also got by Cope and began reeling in the teammates from the Brothers Racing Team. Soon it was a three-car battle for the lead. Later on however, Townley and Slocumb lost Fontaine using lapped traffic and would settle the race on their own terms.

Several times Slocumb let his teammate know he was behind him and with 10 laps to go got to Townley's drivers door as they battled side by side for the next several laps with the partisan Georgia crowd on their feet. Townley managed to maintain his momentum on the outside groove and got back ahead of Slocumb with Five to go.

Slocumb tried the inside lane again going down the backstretch with Four laps to go and the two drivers touched, slowing both down briefly. Townley was able to gather his machine back up quickly and briefly pulled away. As the white flag came out, Slocumb finally caught up to Townley's back bumper but could nothing with him as the 17-year-old Townley would fight off his teammate to score his first career ASALMS Feature Win!

Townley, who's part of the Driver Development Program for Wood Brothers JTG Racing made his Car Owner and Father, Tony Townley proud as it was a 1-2 finish for his drivers highlighted by his sons' first ever Feature Win in dramatic fashion over his teammate Slocumb, a Two-Time ASALMS South Feature Winner in 2007!

Slocumb finished second to move into second place in the ASALMS Southern Division Points Standings heading into the next race; The North VS South Shootout/World Cup 200 at the i-70 (Mo) Speedway, located East of Kansas City in Odessa, Missouri on Saturday and Sunday September 22-23, 2007.

Chris Fontaine couldn't maintain the pace set by Townley and Slocumb, but did come home with a career high third place finish over Cope who finished fourth. 18-year-old Cody Smith, running for 5K Motorsports over the Georgia Doubleheader Weekend, rounded out the Top Five with a career high Fifth.

ASALMS Southern Division Overall and Rookie of the Year Points Leader, Jeff Choquette, hot off his first career ASALMS Feature Win the night before the South Georgia (GA) Motorsports Park, finished Sixth and will carry a 92-point lead (Unofficially) over Beau Slocumb heading to the I-70 Speedway.

17-year-old Dillon Oliver finished seventh while Bobby East, who practically destroyed his car the night before in Cecil, Georgia and didn't even make it to Senoia, Georgia until almost two hours after Qualifying was completed, started shotgun on the field in 24th and worked his way through the pack and earned the events' Hard Charger Award with an Eighth Place finish over Brandon Johnson and Alison Quick, in her second start for Allen-Hock Motorsports completed the Top 10.

Earlier in the afternoon in ARP Bodies/Aluminum Racing Products Qualifying, Chris Fontaine picked up his second ARP Bodies Fast Qualifier Award of the season as the Lakeland, Florida freshman in the presenting sponsors' own FLF Racecars House Car, established the ASALMS Southern Division track record on the 0.375 Mile Semi-Banked Paved Oval with a 14.205 which measures out to 95.037 MPH.

The ASALMS Southern Division will have little time to prepare for their next event as it is the combined Ninth Race of the 2007 Season in the ASALMS Northern Division as well as the Eighth Race of the 2007 Season in the ASALMS Southern Division; The North VS South Shootout/World Cup 200!

The second annual combined event featuring the ASALMS Northern and Southern Division cars and stars going head to head will commence on Saturday and Sunday September 22-23, 2007 at the wicked fast 0.533 Mile High-Banked Paved Oval of the I-70 (MO) Speedway, located East of Kansas City in Odessa, Missouri. I-70 will host one of the biggest and most pivotal events of the 2007 season for the ASALMS Northern and Southern Divisions'.

Joining the ASALMS North VS South Shootout for the huge weekend of racing will be the 2007 I-70 Speedway Season Championships for the tracks regular divisions of Super Trucks, Super Stocks, Dash Cars, and Enduros.

Plus the companion I-70 Speedway Dirt Track will also be hosting their 2007 Season Championships during World Cup Weekend on Friday September 21, 2007 for the dirt divisions of IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Mods, IMCA Stock Cars, Sport Compacts and Farm Trucks on a special $5.00 Friday Fun Night!

The North VS South Shootout/World Cup 200 Entry Form is available and due at the ASALMS Home Offices in Lexington, Michigan by <b>TODAY Monday September 17, 2007</b> to avoid late fees.

You can download the North VS South Shootout/World Cup 200 Entry Form by clicking on the link provided: <b><a href="http://www.asalatemodelsnorth.com/wp-content/uploads/07i70nsso.pdf"> North VS South Shootout/World Cup 200 Entry Form </a></b>

Then to complete the month of September, the 11th and final points race of the Fifth Anniversary 2007 Season in the ASA Late Model Series Challenge Division; The 2007 ASALMS Challenge Division Season Championships/USA Digital 200 will be next.

The 2007 ASALMS Challenge Division Championship and 2007 Pat Bourdow Memorial Rookie of the Year titles will be decided in the ASALMS Challenge Division Season Championships/USA Digital 200, which serves as the last points race for the ASALMS Challenge Division and is set for Friday and Saturday September 28-29, 2007 at the Five Flags (FL) Speedway in Pensacola, Florida.

West Bend, Wisconsin's Travis Dassow sits in the drivers seat and has the inside track on winning the 2007 ASALMS Challenge Division Championship and third title in a row for the #89 car with the last two championships under the WalTom Racing stable. This potential title would be the first for T.D. Racing Development, who purchased the WalTom team before the start of the 2007 season.

The 20-year-old Two-Time Feature winner will carry a nearly insurmountable 93-point lead over Colt James and 97 markers ahead of Eddie Hoffman and Dassow merely needs to finish 21st or better in the USA Digital 200 to clinch the 2007 ASALMS Challenge Division Championship!

As for the chase for the 2007 Pat Bourdow Memorial Rookie of the Year title, Fort Lauderdale, Florida Rookie, Sean Murphy is the new Rookie Points Leader and will carry a 22-point advantage over Lakeport, California's Derek Thorn into his native Sunshine State. Murphy simply needs to be within four positions of Thorn in Pensacola, Florida during the 200-lap Feature to clinch the Freshman title!

Joining the ASALMS Challenge Division will be two of Five Flags' regular weekly divisions of Sportsmen and Super Stocks who will be conducting their 2007 Season Championships as well in what is billed as Championship Weekend in Pensacola, Florida. In addition, the Open Wheeled Modifieds, a non regular division, will also be a part of the action.

The entry form for the ASALMS Challenge Division Season Championships/USA Digital 200 is now available and is due at the ASALMS Home Offices in Lexington, Michigan by <b>Monday September 24, 2007</b>.

You can download the 2007 ASALMS Challenge Division Season Championships/USA Digital 200 Entry Form by clicking on the link provided: <b><a href="http://www.asalatemodelssouth.com/wp-content/uploads/07fiveflags.pdf"> 2007 ASALMS Challenge Division Season Championships/USA Digital 200 Entry Form </a></b>

For more information about the on going 2007 seasons within all four divisions of the ASALMS, as well as the fast approaching 2008 campaigns, you can call the ASALMS home offices during normal business hours Monday through Friday 9:00am-5:00pm (EST) at: 1 (800) 385-2503.

You can also log onto any of the three websites for more information concerning the 2007 season. For the Challenge Division, go to: <b><a href="http://www.asalatemodels.com"> ASALMS Challenge Division</a></b> For the Northern Division, log in at: <b><a href="http://www.asalatemodelsnorth.com"> ASALMS Northern Division</a></b> and finally for the Southern Division click on: <b><a href="http://www.asalatemodelssouth.com"> ASALMS Southern Division</a></b>

Senoia 125 Presented by FLF Racecars UNOFFICIAL Results
Pos.,Start,,Car #/Driver,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Laps,,Status
1,,,,3,,,,,,09 John Wes Townley,,,,,,,,,125,,,Running
2,,,,4,,,,,,08 Beau Slocumb,,,,,,,,,,,,,,125,,,Running
3,,,,6,,,,,,47 Chris Fontaine-R,,,,,,,,,,125,,,Running
4,,,,1,,,,,,26 Travis Cope-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,125,,,Running
5,,,,7,,,,,,15 Cody Smith-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,125,,,Running
6,,,,2,,,,,,170 Jeff Choquette-R,,,,,,,,,125,,,Running
7,,,,12,,,,,33 Dillon Oliver,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,125,,,Running
8,,,,24,,,,,11 Bobby East-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,125,,,Running
9,,,,5,,,,,,41 Brandon Johnson-R,,,,,,,,125,,,Running
10,,,10,,,,,37 Alison Quick,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,125,,,Running
11,,,16,,,,,32 Sean Murphy-R,,,,,,,,,,,,125,,,Running
12,,,18,,,,,8 Michael Seeright-R,,,,,,,,125,,,Running
13,,,11,,,,,70 Jeremy Gerstner-R,,,,,,,,125,,,Running
14,,,13,,,,,86 Jimmy Lang-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,125,,,Running
15,,,17,,,,,93 Rob Partelo-R,,,,,,,,,,,,124,,,Running
16,,,19,,,,,3 Brian Blum-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,124,,,Running
17,,,8,,,,,,140 Taylor Satterfield-R,,,,124,,,Running
18,,,21,,,,,14 Brent Seeley-R,,,,,,,,,,,111,,,Running
19,,,22,,,,,04 Jerrod Foley-R,,,,,,,,,,,79,,,,Accident
20,,,15,,,,,62 Travis Wilson,,,,,,,,,,,,79,,,,Accident
21,,,20,,,,,28 Sean Bass-R,,,,,,,,,,,,,,39,,,,Mechanical
22,,,9,,,,,,05 Tommy Climer-R,,,,,,,,,,,20,,,,Mechanical
23,,,23,,,,,35 Keeton Hanks,,,,,,,,,,,,,1,,,,,Mechanical
DQ,,,14,,,,,147 Dakota Stroup-R,,,,,,,,,79,,,,Disqualified

Lap Leaders: 26 Travis Cope-R Pole, 170 Jeff Choquette-R 1-84, 09 John Wes Townley 85-125.
Cautions: 6 for 0 Laps.
Time of Race: 59 Minutes, 30.762 Seconds.

 

 

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THAT'S RACING, on the Air

"THAT'S RACING" with Dan E. Lockemy and "Racing Expert" Rudy Branham returns to the airwaves at 7pm Monday evenings, on EAGLE 92.9,WEGX-FM.   Call in with your questions and comments at 1-800-492-0093. Or email your questions to thatsracing929@aol.com.   Look forward to hearing from you.

 

 

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Dange Hanniford

Born to race; it’s the only thing he can remember wanting to do. He was born and raised only minutes from “The Track Too Tough Too Tame”, so it would have been hard to not want to race. He’s been around racing his entire life, traveling to local race tracks with his family since he was six-weeks old.

 

Dange has an excellent working knowledge of a racecar, along with the driving ability to compete with the best. It’s not often that you find that in a driver these days. Dange has taken the old-school approach to racing, working his way from the bottom to the top, learning not only how to drive, but also how to build and maintain his cars along the way.

 

2006 He received an offer to run a limited schedule in the Hooters Pro Cup series for a southern division team. After qualifying for the Championship, Dange signed on to run for the Hooter Pro Cup Championship with NASCAR Busch team, Mac Hill Motorsports in the #65s Chevy Monte Carlo SS and finish 2 points short of the Rookie of the Year.

 

In 2007, Hanniford will run the full schedule in the Southern Hooters Pro Cup division and compete in his first NASCAR Busch series race at Richmond on May 4, 2007.

 

 

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Little Big Track Up Next

Pro Cup’s best ready for SOY BIODIESEL 225, Iowa Speedway

Myrtle Beach, S.C.—Most tracks along the Hooters Pro Cup Series are traditional, short-track bullrings. Iowa Speedway is not like most tracks on the schedule.

The pristine speedway in Newton, Iowa is nearly a mile in length and features a 60-foot wide racing surface with multiple grooves. It’s also the fastest track the Hooters Pro Cup drivers will run on all year. And that fact is just fine with the best short-track drivers in the country.

“I can’t wait to get there,” said Bobby Gill, driver of the No. 06s USG Sheetrock/Kimnach Ford. “I’ve always liked the fast tracks, and we get to haul buggy there.”

Last year, there were plenty of drivers doing just that. Shelby Howard set quick time during the qualifying session with a lap at nearly 133 mph. All told, 14 drivers swapped the lead 26 times during the 250-lap race. Fittingly, the final pass came on the final lap.

After a late-race caution set up a green-white-checkered finish, Daniel Johnson nudged Mardy Lindley out of the lead on Lap 258, but the contact allowed Woody Howard to get a run on the leader going into Turn 1 on the final lap. With momentum on his side, Howard ducked to the inside of Johnson, and the two went side-by-side for the final lap, banging off each other several times. But in the end, Howard beat Johnson and Justin Hobgood in a photo finish to become the first winner in the history of Iowa Speedway.

Gill is searching for a bit of history this time around, too. The short-track legend is searching for his series-high fourth Hooters Pro Cup title. A win at Iowa would likely put Gill, who trails Gary St. Amant by 20 points in the standings, in the driver’s seat going into the final three races of the season.

Gill led 72 laps in last year’s SOY BIODIESEL 250 before a late-race stop relegated him to 20th.

“We should be good at Iowa,” Gill said after his win in the opening round of the Championship Series at Mansfield. “We’ve been good all year, but we just haven’t put it all together. We won’t know who wins the title until the last lap of the last race, but I like our chances.”

While Gill’s win in the first race puts him in prime position to make a run at the title, several other drivers need to rebound at Iowa Speedway after lackluster efforts at Mansfield.

Michael Ritch, driver of the No. 28s Naturally Fresh/Jackaroo Ford, picked up the Aaron’s Southern Division title, but the veteran had mechanical failure, finished 30th in Championship Series opener and dropped to fifth in the standings.

Trevor Bayne, driver of the No. 29 Chevy Racing/DEI Chevrolet, also suffered a mechanical failure at Mansfield and fell to 13th in the standings after entering the Championship Series as a No. 2 Seed.

But don’t expect Gary St. Amant, the overall point leader, to allow everyone to waltz back into championship contention.

“I’m looking forward to Iowa,” said St. Amant, who has a series-best 4.8 average finish this season and a 2.8 average finish in the past five races. “We had the best car we’ve ever had at Mansfield. That makes me really excited for the rest of the year.”

The excitement will begin on Friday at Iowa Speedway with a practice session and the first Soy Biodiesel “Fan Fair.”

The Soy Biodiesel “Fan Fair” is part of fan appreciation activities associated with the running of the USAR Soy Biodiesel 225 Hooters Pro Cup Series race scheduled for 7 p.m., Saturday, September 22. Fan Fair will offer racing fans an opportunity to attend a news conference, tour the media center, visit with USAR drivers and tour the USAR garage area, listen to USAR tech talks, view a pit stop demonstration, see the Fire Safety Team in action, and watch a demonstration of driver safety apparel. The public is invited free of charge.

On Saturday, Sept. 22, practice for the event will start at 10:30 a.m. and run until 12:30 p.m. Front gates will open at 2:30 p.m. for the general public. Awesome Awnings Pole Qualifying will start 3:30 p.m. Country artist Craig Morgan will perform at 4:45 p.m. outside Turn 4 on the concert stage. During the concert, the starting field for the event will be signing autographs beside the concert stage starting at 5 p.m. A Legends Car feature will start at 6 p.m. and be followed by pre-race ceremonies at 6:30 p.m. The green flag for the Soy Biodiesel 225 will fall at 7 p.m.

For ticket information, call Ticketmaster at (515) 243-1888.

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2007 USAR HOOTERS PRO CUP SERIES QUICK FACTS
FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
WHAT:   Soy Biodiesel 225

WHERE:          Iowa Speedway (IS), Newton, IA
                                .875 mile, semi-banked asphalt oval

WHEN:                   Saturday, September 22, 2007

DISTANCE:               225Laps/ 196.875 Miles

POSTED AWARDS:  $135,570 (Includes $37,000 Point Fund)

STARTING FIELD: 36 car starting field –1-32 qualifying time trails positions, 33 -34 provisional from the final divisional points, one south, one north (first eligible); 35-36- provisional from current Championship driver points

PROMOTER:               Craig Armstrong Track Promoter
                        Website – www.iowaspeedway.com

MEDIA CONTACT:  Paul Warner, USAR Media Relations Director, 843-390-4224
                        Email Address pwarner@usarprocup.com

TELEVISION:             SPEED Channel   Wednesday October 3, 2007 (4 p.m. ET)
                                                        Friday October 5, 2007 (12 Noon ET)

WEEKEND SCHEDULE:

Friday September 23, 2007:  (Optional Test Day-Not Required)
         7:00am                 Registration Opens
         7:30am                 USAR Officials Meeting (Only those working)
         8:00-9:00am            Transporter Parking
         9:00am                 Pit Gates Open
         9:30am                 Drivers/Crew Chief/Spotter Meeting
         10:30 – 1:00pm         Practice
        1:00 – 1:30pm           Lunch Break
         1:30 – 5:00pm          Practice
         7:00pm                 Garage Closes


Saturday September 22 2007:
        6:30am                  USAR Officials Meeting
                6:50am                  Late Hauler Parking
                7:00am                  Crew Chief Meeting
                7:30am                  Pit Gates Open
                8:00am                  Tech Inspection Opens
        8:30am                  Rookie Meeting
        10:30am         HPCS Practice Opens
                12:30pm         HPCS Practice Ends
                1:00pm                  HPCS Drivers Meeting (Engines Off)
                1:15pm                  Chapel Service (Engines Off)
                2:30pm                  Front Gate Opens
                3:30pm                  Awesome Awnings Pole Qualifying
                4:30-4:45pm             Legends Cars Practice on ¼ Mile
                4:45pm                  Craig Morgan Pre-Race Concert on the Main Stage
                5:00pm                  Wraps Ink on Track Autograph Session
                6:00pm                  Legends Cars Exhibition Race on ¼ Mile
                6:30pm                  Pre-Race Ceremonies
                7:00pm                  Alan Kulwicki Memorial Soy Biodiesel 225

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HPCS Track Qualifying Record at MMP:
Shelby Howard           Date: 9/15/06           Time: 23.751seconds             Speed: 132.626 MHP

Results from Alan Kulwicki Memorial Soy Biodiesel 250 9/15/06
1. Woody Howard
2. Daniel Johnson
3. Justin Hobgood
4. Johnny Rumley
5. Mardy Lindley
6. Lonnie Rush, Jr.
7. Clay Rogers
8. Dange Hanniford
9. Mart Nesbitt
10. Jim Crabtree

Awesome Awnings Pole Award – Shelby Howard (123.751 sec / 132.62 MPH)
Icard Time of the Race – 3:16:15
Green Flag Average Speed – 127.933mph
Margin of Victory – .064 sec
Number of Caution Flags 11 Number of Caution Laps 94
Lap Leaders 1-3 Joey Logano (3); 4-6 Clay Rogers (9); 7-8 Shane Wallace (31); 9 C Rogers; 10-13 Trevor Bayne (4); 14-18 C Rogers; 19-33 Shelby Howard (15); 34-39 Jody Lavender (8); 40-50 Bobby Gill (72); 51-52 J Lavender; 53-57 B Gill; 58-64 Daniel Johnson (82); 65 Mart Nesbitt (1); 66-86 D Johnson; 87-90 Brett Butler (4); 91-126 B Gill; 127-162 D Johnson; 163 Benny Gordon (1); 164-180 D Johnson; 181-200 B Gill 201 Johnny Rumley (1); 202-219 Lonnie Rush, Jr. (18); 220-248 S Wallace; 249 -257 Mardy Lindley (9); 258 D Johnson; 259 Woody Howard (1)
25 lead changes among 15 drivers

Past Winners at Iowa Speedway (IS)

Year            Race Winner                     Pole Winner
2007            Woody Howard                    Shelby Howard

2007 HPCS Events
Date            Event                                           Race Winner             PoleWinner
March 10        Sears Auto Center 200, USA Int’l Speedway               Matt Hawkins            Mike Garvey
March 31        Glover Foods 250, South Georgia Mtspts Park     Woody Howard            Woody Howard
April 14                Farmer’s Foods 250 South Boston Speedway        Bobby Gill              Frank Deiny Jr
April 28                Naturally Fresh 250 Concord Motorsport Park     Chase Pistone           Michael Ritch
May 3           Farmer’s Foods 250 Shenandoah Speedway          Mark McFarland          Clay Rogers
May 26          Sears Auto Center 200 Madison Int’l Speedway    Benny Gordon            Gary St Amant*
June 2          Aaron’s 199 Peach State Speedway                Clay Rogers             Dusty Williams
June 9          Greased Lighting 250 Mansfield Motorsports Park Mark McFarland          Benny Gordon
June 23         Greased Lighting 200 Myrtle Beach Speedway      Michael Ritch           Caleb Holman
June 30         Lucas Oil 200 Salem Speedway                    Gary St. Amant          Matt Carter
July 14         Kroger 250 Motor Mile Speedway                  Brandon Ward            Mark McFarland
July 21         Naturally Fresh 250, Southern National Raceway  Michael Ritch           Woody Howard
July 28         BFGoodrichTires.com 250 Lake Erie Speedway      Benny Gordon            Brandon Ward
August 4                Aaron’s 250 Hickory Motor Speedway              Trevor Bayne            Caleb Holman
August 11       Miller Lite 250 South Boston Speedway           Jeff Agnew              Johnny Rumley
August 22       Food City 150 Bristol Motor Speedway            Benny Gordon            Michael Ritch
Sept 1          Sears Auto Center 250 Mansfield Motorsports Park        Bobby Gill              Michael Ritch
* denotes started by points







Alan Kulwicki Memorial Soy Biodeseil 225 Fast Facts

•       The USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series (HPCS) will invade Iowa Speedway for the second stop of the 2007 Championship Series.  This will also be the second HPCS event held at Iowa Speedway.
•       Last season at Iowa Speedway it was Howard and Howard writing their names in the record books with Shelby Howard setting fast time in qualifying and Woody Howard winning the event, leading only one lap.
•       Iowa Speedway’s inaugural HPCS event featured a series’ record number of lead changes, 25 among 15 different drivers.
•       Gary St. Amant currently holds a 20 point lead over three-time HPCS Champion Bobby Gill.  St. Amant suffered mechanical failure in last season’s event at Iowa and finished a disappointing 33rd.
•       Brandon Ward currently leads a field of 22 rookie drivers competing for the Miller Lite “ROY” honors.  Ward has already captured the title of Miller Lite Sears Auto Center Northern Division “ROY”.



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Automotive Specialist • Auto Meter • Brown and Miller Racing Solutions Brodix • BSCI • Crane Cams • Crane Ignitions • Competitive Used Parts Comp Cams •Eaton Corporation (Detroit Locker) Edelbrock • Eibach Springs Fischer Engineering• Gaerte Engines Greenville Tech • Hawk Performance • Heintz Performance • Hess Racing Products • Holley Performance • Impact Racing Products • K & N Filters • Kool Mat • Laughlin Performance • Longacre Racing Products• Ohlins Shocks • Penske Racing Shocks • Performance Friction • Quarter Master • RE Suspension • Leavitt Racing Components • Tex Racing • Tiger Rear Ends • Trailers of the East Coast • Turn One • Whelen Engineering • XRP (Extreme Racing Products)

 

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SENECA Late Model Supertruck Series Returns to FMS!

Florence Motor Speedway Results 9/15/2007

Timmonsville, SC (September 16, 2007) – On the 22nd of September, the SENECA Late Model Supertruck Series returns to FMS as the featured racing entertainers!  On the last Supertruck weekend, Ronnie “Flash” Daniels won the Watermelon Pole Award with a lap that was three one-hundredths faster than the third place starter and feature winner, Strom Altman.  Altman let the race come to him as he followed Daniels and Robert Powell for the first quarter of the feature.  Feeling the power of the Performance Counts Racing Dodge engine, Altman took command of the race and led Daniels and Powell to the checkered flag.  Also on the schedule will be the John Newsome Action Ford/Mercury Thunder & Lightning Series, Stock 4 Cylinders, Road Warriors, and "Hair of the Dog" Energy Drink Young Guns.  An added feature of the evening will be the new Bomber class that features “strictly stock” street-cars and the kids can have some racing fun in the Peddle Car and Bike races.  You’ll be able to see all the racing action for only $9.99 with a general admission ticket.

 

This past Saturday evenings racing action culminated with Wayne Locklair taking home another feature win for Fat Boy’s Auto Sales, in the John Newsome GM Superstore Late Model Stock Car Series.  Raef Judd returned after a lengthy absence and raced his new Charleston Crab House, Fire Engine Red #9 to a second place finish.  Michael Cooper raced to third ahead of Justin Shorter and Joey Rheuark.  Jon Martin collected his second feature win of the season after holding off Curtis Peoples.  Peoples came on strong in the last five laps, as Martin’s tires were wearing out, but Martin managed to maintain control and win.  Regina June added another, feature win decal to the #12sc Taqueria Josephina’s Mexican Restaurant Camaro, but only after a few battle scars were left on the cars white paint.  Mike Caddell, Brent Blalock, Wade Baker and Jeff Melton made it tough on the “Jewel” of FMS, a great race with a lot of action.  Trey Malphus kept Neal Anderson, Michael Gainey, Al Goodrich and Ralph Simmons in check for the Road Warrior feature.  Clint Coker put the GLASSCO Mini Truck in victory lane for a second consecutive week after a spectacular race with Josh Lee and Richard Barnhill.  Archie Adams Sr. and Adam Dowling were locked in a great battle for their finishing positions.  Russ Turner Jr. won another consecutive “Hair of the Dog” Energy Drink Young Gun Series feature, in a great race with the youngest Rodonis!  Tanner must have felt some pressure for his brother not being able to race due to mechanical problems and put on a great effort of competition with Turner!  Mom’s can be proud of the talent shown by these young men!  Timmy Flowers was also very exciting to watch, as well as the ladies, Nicole Dennis and Taylor June.

 

See great racing each week at FMS and introduce a friend to the excitement of local short track racing "Southern Style"!  The racing season is far from over with more special features on the Excitement Racing Calendar.  Look for the Faster Pastors on Sept. 29th and the SENECA Fall Classic 600 in November.  For directions and additional track information log on to the track website: www.florencemotorspeedway.com

 

 

Florence Motor Speedway Results, 9/15/2007

John Newsome GM Super Store of Hartsville, Late Model Stock Car Series

Pos.

Car #

Driver

1

56

Wayne Locklair

2

9

Raef Judd

3

68

Michael Cooper

4

11

Justin Shorter

5

9

Joey Rheuark

6

4

Mark Browning

7

2

Joe Bolin

 

 

 

Palmetto Auto Auction Series

Pos.

Car #

Driver

1

47

Jon Martin

2

42

Curtis Peeples

3

17

David Taschner

4

56

Mater Ricky Locklair

5

27

Ricky Locklair

 

 

 

John Newsome Ford/Mercury Superstore of Hartsville Series

Pos.

Car #

Driver

1

12

Regina June

2

27

Mike Caddell

3

59

Brent Blalock

4

11

Wade Baker

5

29

Jeff Melton

 

 

 

Road Warriors Series

Pos.

Car #

Driver

1

38

Trey Malphus

2

13

Neal Anderson

3

68

Michael Gainey

4

44

Al Goodrich

5

3

Ralph Simmons

6

70

Carl Thames

 

 

 

Stock 4 Cylinder Series

Pos.

Car #

Driver

1

34

Clint Coker

2

55

Josh Lee

3

1

Archie Adams Sr.

4

29

Adam Dowling

5

4

Emory Herring

6

56

Leon Vinson

7

2

Andy Herring

8

01

Buddy Harris

9

60

Richard Barnhill

10

77

Brent Bullard

11

19

Dustin Nolan

 

 

 

Hair of the Dog Young Guns Series

Pos.

Car #

Driver

1

1

Russ Turner

2

16

Tanner Rodonis

3

71

Timmy Flowers

4

11

Nicole Dennis

5

12

Taylor June

 

 

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