South Carolina Motorsports Racing News
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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Ø FOXSports.com News for NASCAR
Ø World of Outlaws Wrap-up: Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup Twin 30’s, Williams Grove Summer Nationals & Lebanon Valley Speedway
Ø DIRTcar Challenge Sprint Series Rounds 4 & 5 this weekend at Lernerville Speedway and Mercer Raceway Park
Ø Motorcycle USA Article Headlines
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ARCA Nation News
Join a winning team as we “Race for a Cure”
(LEEDS, Ala – July 26, 2010) -- You have heard of big names defeating the odds of cancer and pledging their support to eradicate, raise funds and awareness. NEXT UP – Ricky Byers, http://www.rickybyersracing.com, ARCA series driver who has bravely triumphed two bouts with squamous cell carcinoma. His professional success on the track and his intestinal fortitude spells – WINNER.
Now, with his Racing for a Cure campaign, he invites everyone (racing fans, celebrities, recording artists, athletes and businesses) who has ever dreamt or hoped for the opportunity to participate with the sport of racing, to join his team. Ricky believes everyone should have the advantage of a strong, positive team of champions to assist with raising funds to cover expenses, making the BEST medical decisions and support through the highs and lows involved in their personal battle with cancer. We can achieve this with donations (any denomination) and pledges of $1,000 or more. Also, available is a donated song, “Carolina Anthem–Throw Your Hands Up” contributed by Autumn Carter and co-written by Dalvin DeGrate, formerly of the Platinum award wining R&B group Jodeci, to the Race for a Cure campaign.
All donors will receive a certificate of participation, personalized thank you letter and authenticated autograph photo. While those who pledged will receive a certificate of participation, an authenticated autograph photo; their names will be listed on the side of the car, a sign outside of the team garage, on the website and on the donation check to be presented on national television (SPEED CHANNEL).
In exchange, Ricky is committed to using his skill and passion, for racing, to raise money through his winnings, merchandise and promotions; which he will donate every dollar to fighting cancer.
Next race, the Weis Markets 125 ARCA Racing Series (50 Laps, 125 Miles), at the Pocono Raceway on July 31st will be broadcasting on Speed Channel. Check your local guide for channel information and tune in as we prevail one lap at a time.
Feel free to send all donations to the following
address: P.O. Box 100033 Irondale, AL 35210.
For additional information on this topic, or to setup an interview, please
contact Ricky Byers at (205)229-0480 or media@rickybyersracing.com.
76 Freedom Car Driver and Crew Make Pit Stop at Lewisburg National Guard Armory before Weis Markets 125
(MOORESVILLE,
N.C. - July 26, 2010) - ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards
driver Jerick Johnson and The American Legion/David Law Firm 76 Freedom Car
will be at the Pennsylvania National Guard Armory in Lewisburg, PA on
Wednesday, July 28th, from 6-9 p.m. Driver Jerick Johnson will also
participate in a community covenant signing between leaders from the
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 103rd Armor Regiment of
the Pennsylvania National Guard, The American Legion and the towns of Lewisburg
and New Berlin, reaffirming their support for our troops and their families.
The community is invited to the armory, located at 4700 Westbranch
Highway, to come show their support and love of The American Legion, racing,
and most importantly, our Nation’s veterans.
"The theme of patriotism and service is everywhere," Jerick Johnson said. "Then you get to the track on race day, and there's a prayer, the national anthem, and a military flyover. There's an awful lot of pride involved in [racing], and I want to make sure we do the best job of representing the people who stand behind this car and this team.”
Team Johnson Motorsports and The American Legion/David Law Firm 76 Freedom Car will be in town to compete in the Weis Markets 125 at Pocono Raceway on July 31st. The 125-mile, 50-lap race is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m., and will be televised live on the SPEED channel.
Johnson and the No. 76 team made the move into the ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards this season after running in the ASA Late Model Challenge Series last year, when Johnson won "Rookie of the Year" honors.
Johnson continues to lead the pack of 104 drivers for the CGS Hard Charger Award. The CGS Hard Charger Award will go to the driver who has advanced the most spots over official start positions at ARCA RE/MAX Series events during the year, not including provisional starters.
Johnson is a member of the Sons of the American Legion, while his father and team owner Jack Johnson is a Legionnaire, and Jerick's mother, Debby, is an American Legion Auxiliary member.
For more information about the 76 Freedom Car or The American Legion, please contact Debby Johnson of Team Johnson Motorsports at debby@teamjohnsonmotorsports.com or (704) 877-0151.
Dustin Long
A Dale Earnhardt story that should make you chuckle
Came across this while going through some old files. Rusty Wallace was among those who was at the Goodyear tire test at Indy in 1992 _ the first time NASCAR ran any laps at the Brickyard. The test was designed to see if the cars could run on the track and drew thousands of fans.
How Montoya lost the Brickyard 400; Can a race with 100,000
empty seats be prestigious?
Lots from Indy from the full story on what happened to Juan Pablo Montoya to Indy's empty seats and much, much more. So, let's get to it. MONTOYA'S MISFORTUNE
France hints at big changes to 2011 schedule; discusses changing Chase
NASCAR Chairman Brian France met with the media before Sunday's race and discussed changes to the 2011 schedule, changes to the Chase and more. Here's some of what he said: ON SCHEDULE CHANGES FOR 2011
Drivers upset with the media ... are they right?
It's just past the halfway point of the season and some drivers are none too pleased with the media about how we're reporting various issues. Here's what Tony Stewart and Mark Martin say about recent media reporting. TONY STEWART Asked about how NASCAR's actions toward the aggressive driving affects him:
FOXSports.com News for NASCAR
Report:
NASCAR fines drivers for comments
NASCAR has fined at least two of its star drivers this
season for making critical comments about the racing series, The Associated
Press has learned.
McMurray wins Brickyard after Montoya falters
Daytona 500 winner McMurray takes Brickyard
victory.
Presented By:
Hendrick leaving options open for No. 5
Rick
Hendrick says he won't boot Mark Martin out of his ride in 2011.
NASCAR LIVE Indianapolis Brickyard 400 race coverage
Daytona 500 winner McMurray takes Brickyard victory.
World of Outlaws Wrap-up: Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup Twin 30’s, Williams Grove Summer Nationals & Lebanon Valley Speedway
Concord,
NC-July 26, 2010-
Morgan
Cup On Tap in 2011- Williams Grove Speedway officials released details
recently of the inaugural Morgan Cup that will take place in May of 2011,
pitting the Top-Five World of Outlaws finishers and the Top-Five Pennsylvania
Posse in this year's Morgan Hughes Nationals against each other in a 12-lap
dash, which will pay $10,000 to-win, with the victor also earning the coveted
Morgan Cup. With Lance Dewease and Greg Hodnett's wins last weekend, the PA
Posse has now won eight straight against the World of Outlaws at Williams Grove
heading into the National Open in the fall.
The
level of competition just keeps rising: Lance Dewease won
the opener of the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup Twin 30's at Lernerville
Speedway on July 20 to become the 14th different driver to visit
Victory Lane with the World of Outlaws in 2010. Greg Hodnett and Doug Esh followed
with wins on Saturday and Sunday, to bring the total number of winners this
season with the series to 16. A total of 16 drivers were victorious last season
in 67 total races. A total of 26 drivers have led laps in feature events thus
far in 2010 with the World of Outlaws, surpassing the 25 that paced the field
in 2009.
Mr.
Consistent: Paul
McMahan led the first 10 laps last Friday night in the opener of the Summer
Nationals at Williams Grove Speedway, after winning the dash to earn the pole
position. He jumped to an early lead over Chad Layton and Steve Kinser. He
wound up fourth after his tires went away late in the race to earn his eighth
Top-Five finish in a nine-race stretch. He led again the follow night coming
home second to earn his ninth Top-10 in a 10 races, which was the most of any
driver on the tour over that span. He wrapped up the weekend with a Top-10 at
Lebanon Valley Speedway and has more Top-10 finishes in the last 11 races than
any other drive on the tour. The veteran is currently sixth in points, less
than 50 points out of the fifth spot.
It's
been a while: Jonathan Allard made his first visit to Williams Grove
Speedway since 2004 last weekend for the Summer Nationals. He timed in 13th
in a very strong 48-car field in the opener and won The Last Chance Showdown to
earn a spot in the main event on Friday night, where he finished a very
respectable 17th, which was a career-best effort at the half-mile.
The two-time King of California came up just a couple of spots short of racing
his way into the main event in the finale of the Summer Nationals.
A
career-best finish: Danny Dietrich scored his best World of
Outlaws finish last Friday night in the opener of the Summer Nationals at
Williams Grove Speedway. The 22-year old lined up 18th in the 25-lap
event and steadily made his way to the front, finishing a very solid seventh to
earn the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award for passing the most cars in
the main event.
Running
up front: Don
Kreitz Jr., who has nine career World of Outlaws A-Feature wins, picked up his
best finish with the series since 2005 last Friday night in the opener of the
Summer Nationals at Williams Grove Speedway, coming home sixth. He began the
night by turning in the seventh fastest lap in time trials of the 48 cars that
took to the track. Kreitz followed that up with a second-place finish in the
third heat race to earn a spot in the dash, where he would finish eighth. The
veteran has won six times over the year with the World of Outlaws at Williams
Grove.
Mactching
a career-best run: David Gravel matched his best career World of Outlaws
finish on Sunday night in his second start at Lebanon Valley Speedway coming
home seventh. The Connecticut native finished seventh last year at Eldora
Speedway with the series, and has two career Top-10 performances. He opened the
night by turning the fourth fastest lap in time trials, which also matched a
career-best, as he also timed in fourth at Eldora. Gravel earned a spot in the
dash at Lebanon Valley Speedway, which marked the first time in his career he
was in the dash with the World of Outlaws.
Hard
charger: Brian
Ellenberger came from the 25th starting spot in the opener of the
Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup Twin 30's at his home track of Lernerville
Speedway to finish 13th to earn the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger
Award for the third time this season, which is third-best in the series.
First
time in the dash: Danny Holtgraver, the current Lernerville Speedway
point leader, finished second in the third heat during the Silver Cup to earn a
spot in the World of Outlaws dash for the first time in his career. The 20-year
old finished 10th in the dash to earn a fifth row starting spot in
the opener of the Twin 30's. He finished 19th in the opener and was
a career-best 14th in the finale as he made his third and fourth
career A-feature starts with the World of Outlaws.
Leading
some laps: Tyler
Walker led his first laps with the World of Outlaws since 2003 last week in the
finale of the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup Twin 30's. He lined up on the pole
of the inverted race and paced the first five circuits before a spin coming off
turn two. The Californian native finished as the last car on the lead lap, in
the 14th spot in the opener of the Silver Cup thus earning him the
pole for the finale, as the lead lap finishers from the opener were inverted.
First
A-Feature event: Steve Lines raced his way into the Silver Cup through
The Last Chance Showdown to start 18th in the opener to qualify for
his first A-Feature event with the World of Outlaws. He was not able to start
the finale after having the steering on his machine break. Lines, who is a
three-time South Australia title winner, has made a trip to the United States
each of the last two years in the summer to compete in a number of races in
Western Pennsylvania and Ohio before heading back to his native land.
On
the air: Joey
Saldana, who won the finale of the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup last week and
is the current World of Outlaws point leader, will make an appearance on The
Race Reporters with host Michael Knight this Wednesday, July 28 at 7 p.m.
Eastern online on The Power Up Motorsports Channel. Knight will be joined for
the journalists' roundtable by noted motorsports writer/author/broadcaster Dave
Argabright and Mike Kerchner, of National Speed Sport News. The Race
Reporters can be heard "live," downloaded into an iPod, or
accessed for listening on a delayed basis by clicking on the show icon at www.PowerUpChannel.com.
The show also re-airs several times later in the week.
Photo
galleries:
The Media Gallery section of www.worldofOutlaws.com
continues to be updated after each event. Visit http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint/MediaGallery.aspx
to see Photo Galleries from all 2010 World of Outlaws events. Photo Galleries
from the Summer Nationals at Williams Grove Speedway along with the race at
Lebanon Valley Speedway will be posted soon.
Keep
up with all the action: The number of "Followers" keeping
up with the World of Outlaws via Twitter online and through text messages on
cell phones continues to grow and recently surpassed the 4,500
"Follower" mark. Updates are provided throughout race nights
beginning with hot laps and continuing all the way through the final checkered
flag of the night. To sign-up visit: http://twitter.com/worldofoutlaws
and receive live race updates, anywhere, anytime.
On
sale now:
Tickets for a number of premier World of Outlaws events are currently on-sale,
including the Ironman 55 at I-55 Raceway on August 6-7. Also on sale now are
tickets for the World of Outlaws stop at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park in New
York on October 9 and the World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, November
4-6. For tickets visit www.WorldofOutlaws.com/tickets.
The World of
Outlaws Sprint Car Series is brought to fans across the country by many
important sponsors and partners, including: Armor All (Official Car Care
Products), Chizmark & Larson Insurance , Goodyear Tires (Official Tire), SuperClean (Official
Cleaner-Degreaser), VP Racing (Official Racing Fuel); in addition to
contingency sponsors, Jake's Custom Golf Carts, KSE Race Products, Penske
Shocks , R2C Performance, Racing Electronics, S&S Volvo; Engine
Builder's Challenge participants Don Ott Racing Engines, Kistler Engines,
Shaver Specialties and Speedway Engines; and Chassis Builder's Challenge
participants J&J Auto Racing, Maxim Racing and XXX Race Company.
DIRTcar Challenge Sprint Series Rounds 4 & 5 this weekend at Lernerville Speedway and Mercer Raceway Park
Sarver, PA
(July 26, 2010) The best sprint car drivers in Western PA have their sights set
on Lernerville Speedway and Mercer Raceway Park this weekend as the DIRTcar
Challenge Sprint Series rolls into Sarver on Friday Night, then northwest to
Mercer Saturday Night for a pair of $2,000-to-win shows. Ed Lynch Jr.,
hot off his third Lernerville Feature win of the season, heads to his home
track with a two point lead over fellow veteran driver Bob Felmlee in the
DIRTcar Challenge Sprint Series Point Standings.
Rod George
won the first event at Lernerville Speedway on Friday, April 23 over Ti22
Performance Aces; Dale Blaney and Brian Ellenberger. George, Blaney and
Lynch won National Guard Heat Races that night, and come feature time, all
three were in the mix for the win along with Jack Sodeman Jr. and Brian
Ellenberger. Sodeman started on the pole and led the first 15 laps, but
pulled up lame on the lap 16 restart, bequeathing the lead to Rod George.
George had a proverbial rearview mirror full of Ti22 sprint cars as Blaney and
Ellenberger battled for second. Their battle allowed George to cruise to
the first win of the newly created series and the 41st of his legendary
career at Lernerville Speedway.
Round Two of
the DIRTcar Challenger Sprint Series was slated for Tri-City Speedway in
Franklin, PA on Sunday, May 2, but Mother Nature was not a race fan that
evening and Round Two would have to wait more than two months.
Fast forward
to the Fourth of July at Tri-City Speedway when Western PA Sprint Fans got a
blast from the past as NASCAR star Dave Blaney returned to his roots and
piloted a 410 sprint car around the Oil Region Speedplant to win the second
race of the series. Racing the J&M Motorsports/Mertz &
Associates Century 21 Maxim No. 55 owned by Central Pennsylvania car owners
Gene Jenkins and Scott Mertz, Blaney rocketed outside four to five cars to
vault into third before the end of the first lap. Felmlee, Lynch and Blaney
raced fast and furious at the front. On the seventh circuit, Felmlee drove
around Lynch with Blaney in tow. Without any other cautions to slow the action,
Blaney setup Felmlee amidst lapped traffic. On the 16th circuit, Blaney dove
under Felmlee off turn two. They drag raced into turn three and Blaney rocketed
away from Felmlee. Once out front, Blaney raced into the distance and checkered
his first race on dirt for many years.
Three days
later, the DIRTcar CSS had the privilege of being included in the Lou Blaney
Memorial Classic at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, OH. The added prestige
of the event was magnified by an even bigger purse highlighted by $3,500 to the
winner and the presence of NASCAR stars Dave Blaney, Tony Stewart and Kasey
Kahne. There were also multiple drivers from the World of Outlaws, All
Stars and FAST in competition, but it was local driver Mike Lutz that stole the
show! Lutz won his heat, then dominated the feature while local stars Ed
Lynch Jr., Rod George, Bob Felmlee and Danny Holtgraver battled Blaney, Stewart
and Kahne, as well as Dale Blaney, Tim Shaffer and Brian Ellenberger.
As mentioned
above, Ed Lynch Jr. heads into the DIRTcar CSS doubleheader weekend with a two
point lead over Bob Felmlee. Felmlee enjoys a two point cushion over Rod
George, while rising star Danny Holtgraver sits just 10 points back in
fourth. With both Ti22 Performance DIRTcar Sprints and DIRTcar CSS Points
on the line, Friday Night should be a whale of a show at the Action
Track! Saturday Night also promises to be a big night at Mercer Raceway
Park! Don’t miss the DIRTcar Challenge Sprint Series 
this weekend at Lernerville Speedway and
Mercer Raceway Park!
Motorcycle USA Article Headlines
Yamaha GYTR Power Tuner Review
The Yamaha GYTR Power Tuner allows you to modify the engine power characteristics of the YZ450F motocross bike and we test it in this dirt bike product review.
2011 Victory Motorcycles First Look
Victory Motorcycles releases its 2011 lineup consisting of 15 cruiser and touring motorcycles including three limited edition models customized by three generations of the Ness family, Arlen, Cory and Zach.
Zero Motorcycles Awarded U.S. Patent
Zero Motorcycles was recently awarded with a U.S. patent for its revolutionary Z-Force Battery Interconnect technology.
Interactive E-Course for ROV Safety
The Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association has released a beta version of its two-hour online safety course to reinforce ROV driver responsibilities.
AMA Announces FIM Junior MX Team
A talented team of AMA amateur racers are gearing up for the FIM Junior Motocross Championship being held on August 22nd-24th in Dardon Gueugnon, France.
Supermoto Event Added in San Mateo
The International Motorcycle Show has teamed-up with Supermoto USA to offer a full weekend of Supermoto racing at the San Mateo Expo Center on November 19th-21st.
AMA National Motorcyclist Voter Guide
The AMA has unveiled its first-ever national voter guide designed to educate AMA members on how their elected officials acted upon and voted on motorcycle-related issues.
AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Raffle Winner
2010 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame raffle winner David Beall gave credit to his girlfriend for filling out the tickets which were ultimately selected to win a 1969 Honda CB750 and a 1965 Honda Cub.
2010 World Outdoor Trials Italy Results
Repsol Montesa's Toni Bou clenched his fourth consecutive title in the 2010 SPEA FIM Trial World Championship in Italy after fighting off a strong challenge by Gas Gad rider Adam Raga.
Supercross Returns to Utah in 2011
The Utah Sports Commission has officially continued its partnership with Monster Energy Supercross by sponsoring the series for its third consecutive year in 2011.
Kansas Ride for Kids Raises Over $109,000
The community of Marysville, Ohio celebrated the 19th Ride for Kids event on Saturday July 24th with over 2010 motorcyclists in attendance.
2010 Washougal AMA Pro Motocross Insider
Soem great racing went down at the Washougal Motocross Retro National. Read on to get the behind-the-scene dirt at Round 8 of the Lucas Oil Pro AMA Motocross Championship.
2010 MotoGP Laguna Seca Sunday Insider
Catch the latest news from the American round of MotoGP at Laguna Seca including Jorge Lorenzo's 'moon walk' and Dani Pedrosa's upsetting crash in Sunday's MotoGP insider edition.
The Road Racers - Discovering the NW200
Riders going 200 mph on public roads, and most Americans are unaware of its existence. Motorcycle USA discovers Irish road racing at the North West 200.
MotoGP Laguna Seca Behind the Fence Sunday
MotorcycleUSA shows you what happened behind the fences Sunday at the MotoGP races at Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway.
2010 Michigan National Enduro Results
Charlie Mullins gets win number six at the Jack Pine Enduro in Michigan.
2010 American Superbike Laguna Seca Results
AMA Superbike motorcycle road racing results from the 2010 Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
2010 MotoGP Laguna Seca Results
MotoGP motorcycle road racing results from the 2010 Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
2010 World Endurance Suzuka 8 Hours Results
The MuSashi RT Harc-Pro Honda team took top honors at the 33rd edition of the Suzuka Hours contest, completing 215 laps just ahead of Keihin Kohara Racing Team.
2010 Daytona Sportbike Laguna Seca Results
AMA Daytona Sportbike motorcycle road racing results from the 2010 Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
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