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Most weekends Joey Ladouceur is content with just one race night a week, running every Sunday night at the Cornwall Motor Speedway, but as the summer heats up, so does the racing action, as Ladouceur and his race team had a pair of events scheduled this past weekend, including a Mohawk Racing Parts Pro Stock Series on Friday night at the Mohawk Raceway.
Ladouceur won the first race of the Mohawk Race Parts Series at Cornwall Motor Speedway a couple weeks earlier and was looking to make it two in a row on Friday night at the Mohawk Raceway. Ladouceur started from the tenth position in the caution-filled 50 lap Pro Stock Series race, and worked his way through the field as soon as the green flag was displayed. By lap 10, he was into the top five, and just a handful of laps later he was up to third. A restart on lap 20 was just what Ladouceur needed, as he
Ladouceur Wins Mohawk Race Parts Series Race at Mohawk Raceway
Craig Revelle - Finish Line Web Design
July 20, 2010
powered to the lead. Ladouceur held the lead for much of the event, only losing it briefly after a lap 30 restart where the second place car got a good jump on the green flag. He regained the lead just a couple of laps later and never looked back.
“The car was really good tonight. We lost the lead there once when the 18 car got a good jump on the restart but we were able to battle back for the win”, said Ladouceur from victory lane. “I just want to thank all of our sponsors, the crew and my family for all of their support”.
It was a tough night for the Ladouceur team on Sunday night at Cornwall. Joey started his heat race from the sixth position, and couldn't make up any ground at all. While pushing it just a little to hard on the final lap, Ladouceur's car drifted up the track and tagged the concrete barrier in turn four, causing extensive damage to Ladouceur's Pro Stock. While most teams would have been done for the night with such hard contact with the wall, the Ladouceur team went to work, welding the rear suspension, and by feature time, they had the car ready to go. Ladouceur started the feature from the 11th position, and gradually worked his way forward. Ladouceur was up to as high as sixth at one point before settling for seventh at the finish.
“We really messed up the car after the heat race. The crew did a great job fixing it up, and the car was actually pretty good for the feature. The way the track conditions were though, it was just so hard to pass”, commented Ladouceur after the race.
Ladouceur will be back on the track this Sunday at the Cornwall Motor Speedway in his Coffrage 20-20 Racing, Mr. Radiator Auto Service, Fence Depot, Fastline Performance, Glengarry Truck Centre. Minimax Transportation, and PM Promotions, Stinger X Chassis. The Mohawk Race Parts Series resumes August 6th at Autodrome Granby, and August 7th at Autodrome Drummond. The final race of the Series is September 5th at the Cornwall Motor Speedway. The next Mr. DIRTcar Pro Stock tour race is Saturday, August 21st back at the Mohawk Raceway.
For more information on Joey Ladouceur, please check out our new website,
www.joey92.com
Joey Ladouceur wins Mohawk Race Parts Pro Stock Series Race at Mohawk Raceway. (Mike Watts Photo)
The CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour is heading to New Brunswick for the first time this season. Speedway 660, located just outside of Fredericton, will host the Parts for Trucks 100 on Saturday July 24th. Saturday's event will be round five of eleven for the regional touring series. After an amazing display at the IWK 250 last weekend, the warriors of the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour are ready for battle again this Saturday at the 1/3 mile oval. Qualifying for the Parts for Trucks 100 feature will get underway at 6:10 pm with Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials. Racing is slated to start at 7:00 pm.
The Parts for Trucks 100 is the first of only two visits to the Geary NB track this season for the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour. The Tour has a stellar line-up of talent hailing from New Brunswick, including former Champion Shawn Tucker of Fredericton, up-and-comer Mike Stevens of Riverview and former tour regular, Lonnie Sommerville of Saint John, just to name a few. Although these locals will be looking to impress in front of a hometown crowd, these New Brunswick boys will have their work cut out for them as 25 other talented drivers want nothing more than to steal their glory.
CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour is heading to New Brunswick
Expected Entry List
# 0 - Shawn Turple - Enfield, NS
#01 - Robbie MacLean -Winslow, PE
# 1 - Dave Heino - Barrington, NS
# 5 - Jonathan Hicken - Brudenell, PE
# 6 - Lowell Affleck - Summerside, PE
# 8 - Kent Vincent - Westmoreland, PE
# 9 - Brad Brown - Halifax, NS
#17 - Brent Wiggins - Fredericton, NB
# 18 - Darren Mackinnon - Milton, PE
#20 - Greg Fahey - St. Stephen, NB
# 21 - Shawn Pierce - Bridgewater, NS
#23 - Lonnie Sommerville - Saint John, NB
# 24 - Scott Livingston - Charlottetown, PE
# 26 - Mike Stevens - Riverview, NB
# 29 - Greg Proude - Springvale, PE
# 32 - Chris Hughes - Brackley Beach, PE
#35 - Brad Mann - Glen Levit, NB
# 44 - Wayne Smith - Timberlea, NS
# 45 - Leonard Boutilier - Dutch Settlement, NS
#48 - Dave O'Blenis - Boundary Creek, NB
# 52 - Shawn Tucker - Fredericton, NB
#55 - Jason Carnahan - Moncton, NB
# 66 - Daryl Mahar - Hubley, NS
#75 - Mike Mackenzie - Halifax, NS
# 80 - Roger Miller - Kennetcook, NS
#87 - Matt Harris - Fredericton Junction, NB
# 89 - Donald Chisholm - Antigonish, NS
# 92 - Pete Miller - Kennetcook, NS
#96 - Joel Hickox - Cornwall, PE
# 97 - John Flemming - Halifax, NS
# 98 - Jerome Kehoe - Sydney, NS
# 99 - Craig Slaunwhite - Terence Bay, NS
Entry list subject to change without notice
Race Day Format
1:00p.m. Gate Opens
1:00p.m. Pro Stock Tech
PRACTICE
3:00p.m. Street Stock & Sportsman Practice
3:30p.m. Pro Stock Practice
4:00p.m. Street Stock & Sportsman Practice
4:30p.m. Pro Stock Practice
5:00p.m. Street Stock & Sportsman Practice
5:20p.m. Pro Stock Practice
5:40p.m. Track Closes
DRIVERS MEETINGS
5:20p.m. Street Stock drivers meeting
5:30p.m. Sportsman drivers meeting
5:45p.m. Pro Stock drivers meeting (Tour Trailer)
Time Trial lineup immediately follow drivers meeting
6:10 p.m. Atlantic Tiltload Pro Stock Time Trials
Pro Stock Dash Draw
7:00 p.m. RACING
Opening and Anthems
Dartmouth Dodge Pro Stock Dash
Leisure Family RV.com Street Stock Heats 1, 2
Dartmouth Dodge Pro Stock Heats
Martins Home Heating Sportsman Heats 1, 2, 3
Leisure Family RV.com Street Stock Feature
Dartmouth Dodge Pro Stock "B" Feature (if req'd)
Martins Home Heating Sportsman Feature
Intermission & Pro Stock Driver Introductions
PARTS FOR TRUCKS 100
See you at the track!
Maritime Pro Stock Tour
The Team
The Parts for Trucks Challenge enters round two of four this weekend. The Parts for Trucks Challenge is a contingency program (bonus money) in which drivers accumulate points based on their finishing positions in each of the four Parts for Trucks sponsored races. John Flemming (Halifax, NS) currently leads the PFT Challenge standings, followed by closely by Jonathan Hicken (Brudenell, PE) just three markers behind. Shawn Turple (Enfield, NS), Greg Proude (Springvale, PE) and Craig Slaunwhite (Terence Bay, NS) round out the current top five.
In addition to Pro Stocks, fans will also see 20 laps of feature racing from the Leisure Family RV.com Street Stocks, and 30 laps of action courtesy of the Martins Home Heating Sportsman.
Ticket Information
Tickets for the Parts for Trucks 100 are $20.00 for adults (ages 16 and up), youth tickets are $15.00 (ages 9-15), children 8 and under are admitted for free. Family passes are also available for $75.00, please contact Speedway 660 for information on family passes. Tickets will be available at the gates on race day.
Donny Schatz, who has won the Summer Nationals in two of the last three seasons, charged from 18th to finish seventh in the opener at Williams Grove in May and started on the pole in the finale and was battling for the lead when he was caught up in a very hard first lap accident going into turn three that ended his night. The four-time and defending series champion has 15 career wins at Williams Grove Speedway dating back to 2000.
Steve Kinser, who kicked off the "Month of Money" with a win in the Kings Royal last Saturday night, has nearly 40 career wins at Williams Grove Speedway with the World of Outlaws. The 20-time series champion charged from 25th to 10th in the opener at the track in May and then came all the way from 25th to fifth in the finale. He has won five times this season as he chases his record 21st title.
Joey Saldana, who leads the World of Outlaws into Williams Grove Speedway, ran very strong in the spring at the track finishing second and fourth, after setting fast time in the opener and qualifying fourth in the finale. The second generation driver leads the series with 10 A-Feature wins this season, including the finale of the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup Twin 30's on Tuesday night at Lernerville Speedway.
The World of Outlaws first competed at Williams Grove Speedway in 1978, with 26 drivers picking up a win over that span with Kinser and Schatz on top of that list.
The Buzz:
· The Pennsylvania Posse has won six consecutive races against the World of Outlaws at William Grove Speedway dating back to a sweep of all four races last season, making it the longest ever win streak during the rivalry.
· Steve Kinser passed more cars than any other driver in the spring at Williams Grove, coming from 25th to 10th in the opener and 25th to fifth in the finale to earn the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award both night.
· Donny Schatz has finished eighth or better in 16 of his last 17 starts at Williams Grove Speedway, scoring six wins during that span.
· Jason Meyers, who has won seven times this season, is looking for his first career win at Williams Grove Speedway. The California native has 17 Top-10 finishes with the series at the track.
· Joey Saldana has won once with the World of Outlaws at Williams Grove Speedway, with that coming in a preliminary feature in 2002. He has finished seventh or better in four straight starts at the track.
· Danny Lasoski has a couple of career wins with the World of Outlaws at Williams Grove Speedway to go along with nearly 50 Top-10 finishes. The 2001 series champion is looking for his first win of the 2010 campaign.
· Craig Dollansky has won a couple of preliminary features with the World of Outlaws at Williams Grove during his career and has over 20 Top-10 finishes at the track.
· Lucas Wolfe finished fourth in the opener for the World of Outlaws at Williams Grove back in May and was victorious earlier this season in a weekly show at his home track.
· Sam Hafertepe Jr. led 15 laps at Williams Grove on May 14 en route to a career-best second-place finish, as he continues to seek his first World of Outlaws A-Feature win.
· Ben Gregg and Toni Lutar, who are both contenders for the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award this season, made their first-ever trips to Williams Grove Speedway back in May.
By the Numbers: Summer Nationals at Williams Grove Speedway
0.5- Miles around Williams Grove Speedway
2- Laps led by Fred Rahmer on May 14 to pick up the win; Drivers competing full-time with the World of Outlaws that hail from the state of Pennsylvania
3- Trips the World of Outlaws make to Williams Grove Speedway this season
5- Drivers that led laps in the two feature events contested by the series at the track this season
6- Consecutive wins for drivers from the Pennsylvania Posse at Williams Grove Speedway against the World of Outlaws
9- Times that Paul McMahan has been fastest in time trials this season to lead the series
10- Wins for Joey Saldana this season to lead the series
14- Drivers that have won an A-Feature event with the World of Outlaws in 2010
15- Laps led by Sam Hafertepe Jr. on May 14 en route to a runner-up finish
16- Drivers that have won a Dash to earn a pole position in a World of Outlaws main event in 2010
16.140- Track record established by Brian Paulus in time trials in 2002
18- Laps led by Chad Layton en route to winning at the half-mile on May 13
24- Starting spot Fred Rahmer came from to win on May 14; Drivers that have led laps in main events this season with the World of Outlaws
25- Points that separate current leader Joey Saldana and Steve Kinser atop the World of Outlaws standings
33- Consecutive years that the World of Outlaws have raced at Williams Grove Speedway
36- Top-10 finishes for Steve Kinser this season to lead the series
45- Drivers that competed with the World of Outlaws at Williams Grove Speedway back in May
212- Miles from Lernerville Speedway where the World of Outlaws raced on July 20 to Williams Grove Speedway
269- Laps led by Joey Saldana this season in feature events to lead the series
1978- Year the World of Outlaws first competed at Williams Grove Speedway
8,000- Dollars the winner will receive on Friday, July 23
20,000- Dollars the winner will receive on Saturday, July 24
188,500- Dollars earned by Joey Saldana through July 20 to lead the series
Tickets:
On Friday, July 23 at Williams Grove Speedway, general admission tickets will be $28, with tickets for those ages 13-20 $15 and kids ages 12-under will be admitted free of charge. For ticket information visit
www.williamsgrove.com
On Saturday, July 24 at Williams Grove Speedway, general admission tickets will be $30, with tickets for those ages 13-20 $16 and kids ages 12-under will be admitted free of charge. For ticket information visit williamsgrove.com or call the track at 717-697-5000.
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.
Contact: Tony Veneziano World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series PR Director
tveneziano@dirtcar.com
Previewing the Summer Nationals at Williams Grove Speedway
Mechanicsburg, PA--July 22, 2010- In the sprint car world, there is not much that is more intense than a trip to the famed Williams Grove Speedway in Pennsylvania, especially for World of Outlaws drivers. With the track itself being one of the most challenging on the circuit, along with the level of competition
always at its peak, in addition to the rivalry with the Pennsylvania Posse alive and well, drivers have to be on their game every time they turn a wheel on the historic half-mile.
Another chapter will be written in the storied rivalry between the World of Outlaws and the Pennsylvania Posse this weekend, as the series makes its second visit of the season to Williams Grove Speedway for the annual Summer Nationals on Friday, July 23 and Saturday, July 24, with $20,000 awaiting the winner of the finale as the "Month of Money" continues.
Chad Layton and Fred Rahmer split wins at Williams Grove earlier this season when the World of Outlaws made a stop at the track in May, to extend the Pennsylvania Posse's win streak to six. Layton battled Kraig Kinser in the opener, trading the lead a couple of times. In the finale, Brian Leppo led early, before Sam Hafertepe Jr. took the top spot. Rahmer used a strong restart with five laps remaining to move into third and swept around the Top-Two coming to the white flag, after lining up 24th in the field.
Weedsport, NY - July 22, 2010 - Super DIRTcar Series point chasers get a much deserved two week break from tour competition while Hoosier Tire-VP Racing Fuels Mr. DIRTcar Championship contenders in the 358-Modified, Sportsman Modified and Pro Stock ranks get a much longer time off.
Two wins and a pair of seconds by Matt Sheppard during a six-day stretch vaulted the Waterloo, N.Y. driver to the top of the SDS points chart for the second time this season, leaving Billy Decker and Jimmy Phelps tied for second following All-Star Week in Central New York and the 'Great Canadian Tour' of Quebec at autodromes Granby and Drummond. A return to Canada and Merrittville Speedway in the province of Ontario highlights the next Series stop when the 18th Annual Bob St. Amand Sr. Memorial 100 takes center stage Aug. 2.
While Dave Marcuccilli captured the 'All-Star 30' Sportsman title event at Cayuga County Fair Speedway last weekend, a fourth-place tally by Ransomville's Ryan Susice extended his lead over top challengers Steve Gray (3rd at CCFS) and Tim Sears Jr. (2nd). The talented trio gets back on track for rounds number four, five and six at Ransomville Speedway, Merrittville Speedway and Humberstone Speedway, Sept. 10-12.
Two races into the 2010 tour, American Danny Johnson leads past Mr. DIRTcar champions Pete Bicknell from St. Catharines, Ont. and Mario Clair from St-Edmond, Que. as they await the return to Series action the first weekend of September at Cornwall Motor Speedway.
Pro Stockers resume activity in late August and points leader Louie Jackson is looking to put his hometrack advantage to good use when Mohawk Int'l Raceway doubles up with a World of Outlaws Late Model Series stop on Aug. 21.
The season-long regional point chases continue around the DIRTcar Northeast circuit as open-wheel teams gear up for the second half of the 2010 campaign. A note that any competitor not purchasing a DIRTcar License by the July 15 cut-off date has been dropped from all weekly point tabulations.
'Super Matt' Sheppard's recent success has elevated the second-generation standout into a tie with Jimmy Phelps in the Central Region standings, as Sheppard is now listed highest with 12 wins and Phelps is right behind with 11. All-time DIRTcar NE Modified winner Brett Hearn tops the Eastern Region points chart while perennial BRP title contender Jeremiah Shingledecker, who ventured north for All-Star Weekend II in Weedsport, continues to set the pace out West.
The Small-Block ranks have shown the most stability during the year with Tim O'Brien heading the DIRTcar 358-Modified Northern Region point standings and Pete Bicknell topping the Western Region chart. Stephane LaFrance has used a division-high seven wins to close the gap on O'Brien while Bicknell remains in command ahead of Chad Brachmann, the only other regional leader in the Niagara Frontier this season.
Enjoying his most productive year to date, Sportsman sensation Chris Raabe has locked up at least a share of the Northern division points crown with a DIRTcar NE best count of 19 feature wins. Tony Farone leads D.J. Brundige in the Eastern standings while top touring prospects Ryan Susice (Western) and Steve Gray (Central) in the overall Hoosier-VP Racing Fuels Mr. DIRTcar Championship set the pace in their own weekend title bids.
To follow the status of your favorite DIRTcar driver throughout the season, log into
www.dirtcar.com
DIRTcar Racing Northeast Point Standings (as of July 20, 2010):
DIRTcar Racing Northeast Weekly Points Update: Sheppard Rises To Top On Series While Regional Point Races Tighten Throughout Circuit
358-MODIFIED REGIONAL POINTS
NORTHERN (Best 15)
Pos. Driver Points
1 Tim O'Brien 824
2 Stephane LaFrance 802
3 Carey Terrance 784
4 Matt Billings 778
5 Danny O'Brien 778
5 Mario Clair 776
7 Luke Whittaker 772
8 Kayle Robidoux 754
9 Martin Roy 746
9 Gage Morin 742
11 David Hébert 742
12 Laurent Ladouceur 728
13 Yan Bussiere 718
14 Todd Stewart 716
15 Pat O'Brien 681
WESTERN (Best 12)
Pos. Driver Points
1 Pete Bicknell 684
2 Chad Brachmann 634
3 Mat Williamson 586
4 Mike Bowman 576
5 Todd Gordon 564
6 Scott Wood 538
7 James M. Friesen 528
8 Rob Pietz 526
8 Robbie Krull 520
10 Boyd MacTavish 518
11 Fred Carleton 516
11 Rick Richner 510
13 Tommy Flannigan 494
14 Chad Chevalier 492
15 Tim Jones 474
SPORTSMAN MODIFIED REGIONAL POINTS
NORTHERN (Best 12)
Pos. Driver Points
1 Chris Raabe 720
2 Dylan Evoy 666
3 Matt Hulsizer 646
4 Chris Herbison 640
5 Josh Van Brocklin 624
6 Sheldon Hoogwerf 600
7 Shane Pecore 596
8 Randy Earl 593
9 Brent Kelsey 566
10 Brad Winters 562
11 Travis Back 546
12 Dana Aikins 536
13 Adam Turner 530
14 Beth Schneider 514
15 Brandon Hagan 504
EASTERN (Best 10)
Pos. Driver Points
1 Tony Farone 490
2 DJ Brundige 464
3 Bodie Bellinger 460
4 John Marsh 443
5 Greg Pessolano 438
6 Brain Pessolano 434
7 Chuck Allen 430
8 Chris Schaffer 424
8 Justin Boehler 420
10 Jack Gentile 406
11 Ricky Quick 335
12 Dave Herrick 297
13 Laudy Hoyenga 281
14 Kory Wilder 279
15 Jim Eaton 258
CENTRAL (Best 15)
Pos. Driver Points
1 Steve Gray 810
2 Jeremy Pitcher 748
3 Justin Wright 726
4 Eric Giguere 700
5 Tom Juhl 653
6 James Spano 596
7 Ricky Newton 571
8 Dan Wiesner 562
9 Adam Hilton 552
10 Dave Marcuccilli 543
11 Mark Chiddy 526
12 Tim Sears Jr. 522
13 Greg Mrzywka 483
14 Loren Lincoln 475
15 Paul Guererri 474
WESTERN (Best 15)
Pos. Driver Points
1 Ryan Susice 814
2 Greg Panunte 784
3 Cody McPherson 780
4 Brad Rouse 756
5 B.J. Willard 752
6 Rick Bellante 682
7 Nick Cupolo 672
8 Don Spatorico 626
9 Rob Murray 567
10 Mark Chiddy 565
11 Justin Wright 564
12 Adam Leslie 549
13 Brandon Easey 528
14 Jipp Ortiz 448
15 Jim Johnstone 424
BIG-BLOCK SUPER DIRTcar SERIES POINTS
Pos. Driver Points
1 Matt Sheppard 1,171
2 Billy Decker 1,112
3 Jimmy Phelps 1,112
4 Brett Hearn 1,019
5 Danny Johnson 926
6 Dale Planck 843
7 Billy Dunn 823
8 Ryan Phelps 808
9 Steve Paine 744
9 Michael Storms 744
11 Tom Sears Jr. 740
12 Rich Scagliotta 640
13 Stewart Friesen 626
14 Larry Wight 553
15 Gary Tomkins 536
358-MODIFIED SERIES POINTS
Pos. Driver Points
1 Danny Johnson 190
2 Pete Bicknell 175
3 Mario Clair 149
4 Danny O'Brien 137
5 David Hebert 135
6 Stewart Friesen 128
7 Eric Gauvreau 120
8 Mat Williamson 120
8 Pat O'Brien 116
10 Chad Brachmann 114
11 Dale Planck 102
12 Larry Wight 102
13 Rick Richner 102
14 Brett Hearn 100
15 Tommy Flannigan 98
SPORTSMAN MODIFIED SERIES POINTS
Pos. Driver Points
1 Ryan Susice 270
2 Steve Gray 246
3 Tim Sears Jr. 245
4 Justin Wright 220
5 Dan Wiesner 208
6 Jesse Cotriss 202
7 Chris Raabe 195
8 Mark Dixon 178
8 Shane Pecore 169
10 Loren Lincoln 167
11 Mark Chiddy 154
12 Donnie Lawson 150
13 Eric Giguere 142
14 Christine Martin 138
15 Daryl Hilkert 110
PRO STOCK SERIES POINTS
Pos. Driver Points
1 Louie Jackson 257
2 Jocelyn Roy 252
3 Carl Smith Jr. 236
4 Corey Wheeler 228
5 Joey Ladouceur 227
6 Pete Stefanski 225
7 Buddy Hencke 222
8 Dave Bissonnette 215
9 Stephane Lemire 184
10 P.J. Peters 170
11 Rob Yetman 155
12 David Papineau 154
13 Bruno Cyr 143
14 Stephane Lebrun 141
15 Ricky Thompson 140
BIG-BLOCK MODIFIED REGIONAL POINTS
CENTRAL (Best 15)
Pos. Driver Points
1 Jimmy Phelps 876
1 Matt Sheppard 876
3 Steve Paine 846
4 Billy Decker 810
5 Billy Dunn 776
6 Pat Ward 774
7 Rob Bellinger 760
8 Alan Johnson 746
9 Danny Johnson 730
10 Ryan Phelps 690
11 Michael Storms 682
12 Tom Sears Jr. 678
13 Larry Wight 658
14 Justin Haers 652
15 Dale Planck 648
EASTERN (Best 12)
Pos. Driver Points
1 Brett Hearn 566
2 Craig Hanson 563
3 JaMike Sowle 532
4 Bob Varin 518
5 Eddie Marshall 490
5 Kenny Tremont Jr. 487
7 Donnie Corellis 481
8 Andy Bachetti 474
9 Jackie Brown 471
10 Rich Price 460
11 Mike Ronca 459
12 Keith Flach 416
13 Jeff Sheely 415
14 Guy Sheldon 413
15 Brian Berger 410
WESTERN (Best 12)
Pos. Driver Points
1 Jer. Shingledecker 684
2 Dave Murdick 662
3 Kevin Bolland 656
4 Rex King 630
5 Del Rougeux Jr. 570
6 Brian Swartzlander 562
7 Mike Turner 552
8 Dean Pearson 532
9 Brad Rapp 476
10 Rex King Jr. 473
11 Kevin Hoffman 471
12 Carl Murdick 454
13 Steve Feder 417
14 Erik Martin 408
15 Shawn Fleeger 387
DIRTcar Racing Northeast main office is located in Weedsport, New York on the Cayuga County Fairgrounds, home of DIRTcar All-Star Weekend in July. DIRTcar Northeast's crown jewel event ---Super DIRT Week at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse runs annually in October featuring Hoosier Tire-VP Racing Fuels Mr. DIRTcar Championship Series events for Big-Block Modified, 358-Modified, Sportsman and Pro Stock divisions. Ticket and schedule information is available by contacting the Weedsport office (315/834-6606) during the day or logging into
www.allstar100weekend.com
year. He leads the series in laps led, as well as money earned and is tied with Steve Kinser for the most Top-Five finishes on the circuit.
“They have built us a great tire and are doing a great job," shared the second generation driver when asked about Goodyear. "They just really got back into the sport with how long they had been gone. I think everything has been great. Goodyear is doing a great job and I appreciate their point fund. Hopefully we can win the whole deal at the end of the year."
Saldana currently holds a 25-point lead over 20-time series champion Steve Kinser, as he chases his first series title. The native of Brownsburg, Indiana finished second in points in 2007 and has been third twice in his World of Outlaws career. In the 30-plus year history of the series, only seven drivers have won titles, with Steve Kinser leading the way with 20, Donny Schatz with four, Sammy Swindell with three, Mark Kinser with two, while Dave Blaney, Bobby Davis Jr. and Danny Lasoski each have one title.
Saldana has led the World of Outlaws championship standings for longer than any of the other three drivers that have sat atop the leader board this season, holding the top spot for a total of 28 races, despite suffering a significant hand injury back in March that required extensive surgery. There have already been eight lead changes at the top of the standings this season through the first 40 races.
"I've never really been in this position or in the position where I've had a legitimate shot at the championship," explained Saldana. "We'll just keep doing what we are doing. We are winning races, though when we are not winning, we are having terrible nights. The thing that is saving us right now is that we have won a lot of races and more than the next guys in points. We can't fall out of races to stay in this thing. We'll definitely keep working hard and hopefully we can win a championship for Kasey Kahne Racing."
Each of the drivers currently in the Top-10 in the World of Outlaws championship standings received a cash bonus from the Goodyear Mid-Season point fund, which totaled $55,000.
2010 Goodyear Mid-Season Point Championship
Joey Saldana [$10,000]
Steve Kinser [$9,000]
Jason Meyers [$8,000]
Donny Schatz [$7,000]
Jason Sides [$6,000]
Paul McMahan [$5,000]
Lucas Wolfe [$4,000]
Craig Dollansky [$3,000]
Jac Haudenschild [$2,000]
Kraig Kinser [$1,000]
Halfway There: Joey Saldana Picks up Goodyear Mid-Season Championship
as He Seeks His First World of Outlaws Title
Contact: Tony Veneziano
World of Outlaws Sprint Car
Series PR Director
tveneziano@dirtcar.com
Concord, NC-July 22, 2010- After winning a career-high 20 A-Feature events and 21 times overall last year, Joey Saldana has one goal this season and that is to win his first World of Outlaws championship. He is halfway to achieving that feat, as a very strong first half of the 2010 season has him on top of the series championship standings on the strength of 10 wins along with 25 Top-Five finishes and 30 Top-10's. For his efforts through the first half of the 2010 campaign, Saldana was named the Goodyear Mid-Season Champion on Tuesday night at Lernerville Speedway, collecting $10,000 for being on top of the standings.
"It feels pretty good to pick up this bonus," said Saldana. "I think it's awesome that Goodyear is putting up the money and did something like this. It's great that Goodyear stepped up and wanted to be part of our series. That in itself is huge for the World of Outlaws that Goodyear wanted to be involved with the series. To have them give us a Mid-Season point fund is great."
Saldana quickly got up to speed with the new tires from Goodyear this season, finishing eighth or better in each of the first eight races of the season and taking the point lead for the first time following the fifth race of the
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.
(Shediac, N.B.) -- The Centre for Speed, Atlantic Canada's Super Speedway and Metro Moncton's Playground of Power, will host Car Load Night stock car racing action this Saturday evening with edge of your seat points championship racing in the Mini Stock, Four Fun, Shediac Sportsman and Super Sportsman divisions as well as an unpredictable 50-lap Barrel Race featuring the speedways Full Contact Thrasher division
competitors.
Admission to Saturdays 7:00 p.m. event will be only $20 per car load which guarantees a great and inexpensive night of family entertainment for all. Front gates and grandstands will open at 6:00 p.m. with green flag action starting at 7:00 p.m.
CFS urges everyone to check the speedways web site (
www.centreforspeed.com
Full schedule details are available at
www.centreforspeed.com
About CFS
The CENTRE for Speed (CFS) is a 128-acre motor sports park which includes Atlantic Canada's largest and fastest 3/8 of a mile stock car oval as
its centerpiece. The CENTRE overlooks the Northumberland Strait
and is located 5 kilometers east of Shediac's Parlee Beach on Route #133 in the village of Grand Barachois , New Brunswick .
For further information, contact:
tim Wile, Promoter & General Manager
CENTRE for Speed (CFS)
(506) 388-2415
(506) 532-3032 (CFS Info line)
Pour plus d'information, contactez:
Richard Gauthier
Publiciste et Annonceur du
CDV (506) 874-1256 (cell.)
CAR LOAD NIGHT OF STOCK CAR RACING
ACTION AND FULL CONTACT RACING ON TAP SATURDAY NIGHT AT CFS
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 22, 2010) - A teenage rookie in NASCAR open-wheel racing has parlayed small-track experience into big track talent.
Matt Galko, 16, of Meriden, Conn., is leading in the NASCAR Finalist Division III standings and leading in the SK Light Modified Division at Stafford (Conn.) Motor Speedway. He is in his first year of racing full-sized cars on fast half-mile asphalt track. He has two wins, eight top fives and 11 top 10s in 13 starts.
The new NASCAR Finalist national recognition program focuses on the divisions outside of the Feature Division at each NASCAR Whelen All-American Series track. Points are kept separately for dirt and asphalt tracks. A NASCAR-licensed driver's best 14 finishes are counted toward their final points total for the year.
Each track in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series designates its top division as its Feature Division, and assigns its remaining divisions a designation of II, III, IV or V. The Finalist Program was established this season to recognize the drivers in those latter divisions.
In addition to Galko, other NASCAR asphalt division leaders include Division II Derek Stoltz, Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C.; Division IV, Ken Cassidy Jr., Waterford Speedbowl; and Division V, Doug Schmitz, Raceway Park.
Dirt track NASCAR Finalist Division leaders entering this weekend include Division II Jesse Sobbing, I-80 Speedway, Greenwood, Neb.; Division III, Brad Derry, I-80 Speedway; Division IV, Joe Baker, I-80 Speedway; and Division V, Andy Wilkinson, Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, Neb.
COMPLETE DIRT STANDINGS
“Tim had seen me race in Quarter-Midgets, and he needed a driver for his SK Modified when his driver retired,” Galko said. “He and some other guys rented the (Stafford) track two weeks before the season opener. Several guys were testing, but only one car at a time was on the track. We had about two hours of track time.”
As a driver, Galko liked the performance of the SK Light car immediately.
“I really liked it. It was the most fun I ever had driving a race car,” Galko said of his first impression of wheeling a full-size race car on a full-size track. “I liked the power and I liked the speed. The first time I hit the gas, the response was a big surprise.”
While he was comfortable in the race car alone on the track, it took a couple of weeks to get comfortable competing with others.
“I took it easy the first couple of weeks, then I got comfortable enough to work on passing on the outside. That gives us some options. We tried the outside and it worked, surprisingly.
“I think the dirt racing experience helps in learning the feel of the car and car control. I wouldn't trade that for anything. … I try to be patient and keep the car clean and be there at the end of 20 laps. There's a fine line between being patient and being aggressive.”
The driver admits his season has progressed much better than he anticipated. He scored his first career SK Light Modified feature win in his fifth start, and his second win in his 10th start.
“I didn't expect to be doing this good, and I'm definitely surprised to be leading the points. In the ninth race, we started 16th and finished second, and I enjoyed that, too.”
He said the division points leader at Stafford generally starts feature events between 10th and 15th, and feature fields are generally around 20 cars.
“I have a lot of faith in my dad (Dave) for the setup of the car. We get to the track with a base setup, and I tell him what I think the car needs for the feature. The track doesn't change a lot, but a particular day's temperature or rubber build-up can bring variations.”
Rowe's SK Light car uses a Chassis Dynamics chassis and a TA Engines prepared GM factory crate engine. The driver's father serves as crew chief and team members include his grandfather Dave Galko Sr., mother Debbie and sister Tara. Car sponsors include Davidson & Company and TSI Harley Davidson.
Galko hopes to work his way up to SK Modifieds at Stafford, and then a NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour ride. Galko is a fan of up-and-comer Bobby Santos, who has three wins in six starts and is leading the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour points standings.
Galko is preparing for an automotive-related career. He will enter his senior year at H.C. Wilcox Technical High School in Meriden, and is eyeing continuing education at Central Connecticut State University to study automotive engineering.
The NASCAR Finalist points structure is the same as the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series featured division at each track. The feature winner receives two points for every car in the feature up to 20. Second place receives two fewer points and that distribution continues through the field. Race winners receive five additional bonus points. For example, if there were 20 cars in the feature, the winner would receive 45 points, second gets 38 and third 36. If there are 15 cars the winner receives 35 points, second gets 28 and third 26.
At season's end, the top driver in each of the four asphalt and four dirt NASCAR divisions will receive invitations to the 2010 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series awards banquet December 10 in the Crown Ballroom in the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C. where they will be recognized.
for more information, contact:
Jason Christley, NASCAR Public Relations, (386) 310-6094 or
jchristley@nascar.com
www.nascarhometracks.com
www.facebook.com/NASCARHomeTracks
twitter.com/NASCARHomeTrack
community.nascar.com/nascarhometracks
Rookie Galko Starting Fast
Teen driver leads Stafford, NASCAR Div. III Asphalt standings
LUIS DIAZ AND RICARDO GONZALEZ WILL SKIP LIME ROCK AS THEY PREPARE TO FINISH THE SEASON IN AN LMPC CAR
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Mexico City, Mexico - July 22, 2010 - Luis Diaz and Ricardo Gonzalez announced today that they will not compete this weekend at round 5 of the 2010 American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patron season, and that for the rest of the year they will leave the GTC category and will look to move up to an LMPC prototype in preparation for their attack on the 2011 championship.
The Mexican duo is currently in negotiations with LMPC teams and hopes to return to the track for the next round of the series which will take place August 7th at the Mid Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.
For more information please visit www.ricardogonzalez.com.mx and www.twitter.com/luisandricardo .
Luis Díaz
“It's been an interesting year for us, we started driving the Porsches which represented a steep learning curve for me and Ricardo since we had to completely adjust our driving styles. But we picked it up quickly and achieved some good results. The Alex Job Racing team did a great job and helped us adapt quickly.
Now we have a new challenge ahead with the LMPC prototypes and I am very happy to take it on. We'll be able to go back to the types of cars that I know best and that ive had great success with. It's an interesting situation for us since we won't be fighting for the championship so we'll be able to just concentrate on preparing for next year and fighting straight up for wins.”
Ricardo González
“It's been a busy few days trying to get everything organizad for the rest of the Seaton but we are very happy that this opportunity came up. My goal has always been to use this as a learning year and get to know the tracks and the series, and now I will be able to do it in a much faster car and one that drives more like the formula cars that I am used to. The opportunity to drive an LMPC prototype for the rest of the year is very important for us since it will allow us to prepare with time for 2011 and to develop the car and our driving, in a way the next races will serve as testing sessions for us for next season. We are currently finalizing details and we hope to announce our plans very soon.”
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Carved Wooden 'Big Bear' Provides Unique Prize For National Tour's First-Ever Visit To Tim Bainey Sr.'s Track
CLEARFIELD, PA - July 22, 2010 - Tim Bainey Sr. and his son, Dan, are ready to welcome the World of Outlaws Late Model Series to their Central PA Speedway for the first time on Tues., July 27.
And to pique the interest of the national tour's superstar invaders, the father-and-son team will put more on the line than just the $8,000 top prize for the evening's 40-lap A-Main that kicks off the five-race Ohio-Pennsylvania Speedweek.
Now in their third season at the helm of the four-tenths-mile oval, the Baineys have turned a unique trophy presentation begun by their promotional predecessors into a post-race tradition. Every feature winner at the track receives a distinctive three-foot-tall, 50-pound wooden bear created for CPS by a local carver - a fact that all the drivers in the historic WoO LMS event's field will be well aware of when the green flag drops.
Pocketing the first-place cash is always a racer's primary objective, but earning a special keepsake trophy allows the sweet memory of a victory to linger on. Just ask Shane Clanton of Fayetteville, Ga., the lone WoO LMS regular who owns a Central PA Speedway 'Big Bear' thanks to his triumph in the track's unsanctioned 2006 Yankee Doodle 50.
“I have it sitting in the living room of the house,” said Clanton, a three-time winner on this year's WoO LMS. “It's right there next to my trophies from the World (100 at Ohio's Eldora Speedway) and the Firecracker (100 at Pennsylvania's Lernerville Speedway).”
Clanton, 34, will be part of a star-studded group of WoO LMS travelers hoping to hoist the wooden bear after Tuesday night's program, arguably the biggest dirt Late Model event in Central PA's modern dirt-racing era. Built in 1969 as a dirt track, the speedway was paved in 1986 and operated under several promoters until being shortened slightly from its half-mile size and covered with clay prior to the 2006 season.
Tim Bainey Sr., a 52-year-old who owns a Philipsburg, Pa.-based trucking company and has a long history as both a driver and car owner in local, regional and national racing levels, purchased the track before the start of the 2008 campaign. He installed his son, Dan, 29, as the speedway's director of operations and the two have combined to present a successful series of special events that will reach its zenith with the arrival of the WoO LMS.
The elder Bainey's racing background is primarily with the pavement scene - he raced Late Models on Central PA Speedway's asphalt, competed in ARCA Racing Series events at such famed tracks as Daytona, Pocono and Atlanta and in recent years fielded vehicles that his son, Tim Jr., drove in USAR ProCup Series and NASCAR Truck Series action - but he recognized the stature of the World of Outlaws brand name in the dirt-track world when Dan Bainey suggested it was time to host a show for the renowned series.
“I thought a World of Outlaws race could be huge for us and I asked my dad what he thought,” said Dan Bainey, who has served as crew chief for his father and older brother's USAR and Truck Series racing efforts over the past decade. “He was all for it. The World of Outlaws is pretty much the NASCAR of dirt, so it's a big deal to bring the series to our track.
“Ever since we announced the World of Outlaws date, it's been the talk around here. We're expected a huge crowd to come out.”
There's plenty of room for spectators at Central PA, which has a long, high set of bleachers running the length of its homestretch and a hillside drive-in section that stretches around most of the remainder of the track. The drive-in is extremely popular for its scenic view of the action, prompting “fans to start lining up in their cars early in the morning every time we have a race,” said Dan Bainey.
The racetrack, meanwhile, is “big and fast,” described Clanton. “It has a little bit of everything to make it an exciting place.”
Clanton is one of five WoO LMS regulars with experience circling Central PA Speedway's ribbon of dirt. He's joined by Chub Frank of Bear Lake, Pa. (finished second in a 2008 event after going to rear twice), Clint Smith of Senoia, Ga. (fifth in 2006 Yankee Doodle 50), 2006 tour champion Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y. (17th in 2009 Yankee Doodle 50 but had to change a blown engine after a heat win) and 2009 Rookie of the Year Russell King of Bristolville, Ohio, who hasn't run a dirt Late Model at the track but does have two big-block Modified starts there.
Outlaws who will be seeing Central PA for the first time, meanwhile, are defending champion Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., Steve Francis of Ashland, Ky., Tim Fuller of Watertown, N.Y., Rick Eckert of York, Pa., rookie sensation Austin Hubbard of Seaford, Del., and Brent Robinson of Smithfield, Va. Rookie Jill George of Cedar Falls, Iowa, expects to miss the event because she has been invited to participate in a Roush-Fenway test/tryout.
The WoO LMS standouts will face a tough array of regional talent - none tougher than defending O'Reilly All-Star Late Model Series champion Robbie Blair of Titusville, Pa., who is undefeated in four 2010 appearances at Central PA. He owns victories in All-Star events on May 30, July 2 and July 3 as well as an unsanctioned event on June 20.
Other drivers expected to enter Tuesday's action include Rick 'Boom' Briggs of Bear Lake, Pa., who has a pair of top-five finishes this season in All-Star competition at Central PA; Gregg Satterlee of Rochester Mills, Pa., who finished third in the May 30 All-Star event; and Mike Knight of Ripley, N.Y.
Pit gates are scheduled to open at 3 p.m. and spectator gates at 3:30 p.m. on Tues., July 27. On-track action is set to get the green flag at 7 p.m. and will include racing for the four-cylinder division.
General admission is $26 and $12 for ages 11-15, with kids 10-and-under admitted free of charge. Pit passes will be $35.
Central PA Speedway is located just west of Clearfield, Pa., off Interstate 80.
Additional info on Central PA Speedway is available by logging on to
www.thebigtrack.com
For more information on the WoO LMS, visit www.worldofoutlaws.com
The World of Outlaws Late Model Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including Arizona Sport Shirts (Official Apparel Company), Armor All (Official Car Care Products), Hoosier Racing Tires (Official Racing Tires), STP (Official Fuel Treatment), SuperClean (Official Cleaner-Degreaser), VP Racing (Official Racing Fuel), DirtonDirt.com (Hard Charger Award) and Chizmark Larson Insurance; in addition to contingency sponsors Eibach Springs, MSD Ignition, Ohlins Shocks, Pink Carburetors, Pro Power Engines, Quartermaster, Rocket Chassis, R2C Performance and Wrisco Aluminum.
Contact: Kevin Kovac - World of Outlaws Late Model Series PR Director -
kkovac@dirtcar.com
World of Outlaws Late Model Series Stars Will Chase Central PA Speedway's
Trademark Trophy On Tues., July 27