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Cancer doesn't slow down Illinois racer
Posted: 02/21/2008, 04:12 pm By Todd TurnerFacing chemotherapy to fight terminal cancer two years ago, Hershel Roberts visited the hospital to have a port inserted between his collarbone and breast. The device relieves the poking and prodding necessary to find veins before each Full Story
Notebook: Spring Thaw kicks off 2008 season
Posted: 02/21/2008, 09:10 am From series reportsVolunteer Speedway will begin its 35th season of of racing by hosting one of the richest events in the history of the 4-year-old Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series. The series, making its first visit to the Bulls Gap, Tenn., track, is sanctioning Full Story
Feb. 16: Moyer caps record-tying Speedweeks
Posted: 02/17/2008, 06:03 am By Kevin KovacBARBERVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 16) — Billy Moyer put a cherry on top of his record-tying Florida Speedweeks with a victory in Saturday's finale at Volusia Speedway Park's Alltel DirtCar Nationals. The $10,150 World of Outlaws Late Model Full Story
Feb. 16 prelims: McCreadie earns pole position
Posted: 02/16/2008, 04:45 pm From staff and series reportsBARBERVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 16) — Tim McCreadie earned the pole position for the Alltel DirtCar Nationals final at Volusia's Speedway Park. Preliminary details of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series event with unofficial results: | Full Story
Feb. 15: Clint Smith rallies to $10,000 victory
Posted: 02/15/2008, 05:04 pm From staff and series reportsBARBERVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 15) — Clint Smith picked a perfect time to hit his stride in the 37th annual Alltel Dirtcar Nationals. The veteran from Senoia, Ga., was the star of Friday’s show, powering forward from the 15th starting Full Story
Feb. 13: Billy idle? Not in another Volusia victory
Posted: 02/13/2008, 06:56 pm By Todd TurnerBARBERVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 13) — Billy Moyer isn't slowing down for anything. Continuing the hottest Florida Speedweeks since Don O'Neal in 2002, the Hall of Fame driver from Batesville, Ark., led all 30 laps from the pole position Wednesday Full Story
Notebook: Real Deal settles into a safer seat
Posted: 02/13/2008, 04:12 pm By Todd TurnerBARBERVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 13) — When Don O'Neal violently flipped a race car in a wreck last November, it was the first time the Martinsville, Ind., driver had been upside down in a Dirt Late Model. "I'm getting too old for that," said Full Story
Feb. 11: Red-hot Moyer grabs Volusia victory
Posted: 02/11/2008, 06:32 pm By Todd TurnerBARBERVILLE, Fla (Feb. 11) — Different Florida Speedweeks track, same Florida Speedweeks results. Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., stayed red-hot in the Sunshine State on Monday with his third consecutive victory and fourth in his Full Story
Column: Putting a wrap on East Bay's action
Posted: 02/10/2008, 03:06 amGIBSONTON, Fla. (Feb. 9) — Wrapping up East Bay Raceway Park's Dart Winternationals with superlatives from the six days of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series action at the third-mile oval near Tampa: | Speedweeks links | Speedweeks Full Story
Feb. 9: Red-hot Moyer grabs 3rd win in 4 races
Posted: 02/09/2008, 04:24 pm By Todd TurnerGIBSONTON, Fla. (Feb. 9) — Talk about coming alive on a restart. Bolting from sixth to first over a four-lap stretch, Hall of Famer Billy Moyer took command of East Bay Raceway Park's Dart Winternationals finale on the 31st lap and Full Story
Feb. 8: Moyer fights off newcomer Smith, wins
Posted: 02/08/2008, 05:07 pm By Todd TurnerGIBSONTON, Fla. (Feb. 8) — If competitors weren't impressed that Wednesday night's victory meant Billy Moyer was still the man to beat at East Bay Raceway Park, the 50-year-old Hall of Famer drove the point home on Friday night. Full Story
Feb. 7: Career-high $10,000 goes to Casey
Posted: 02/07/2008, 05:25 pm By Todd TurnerGIBSONTON, Fla. (Feb. 7) — Terry Casey's fast car finally finished up front. The New London, Wis., driver, who had three fast-qualifying performances during Georgia-Florida Speedweeks but no finishes better than 10th, started on the Full Story
Notebook: Young Illinois driver tops expectations
Posted: 02/07/2008, 04:11 pm By Todd TurnerGIBSONTON, Fla. (Feb. 7) — East Bay Raceway Park's Dart Winternationals is among the most competitive events each season. It's no place to launch your Super Late Model career, but that's exactly what Jason McBride did last February. Full Story
Notebook: Turk gets in the mix at East Bay
Posted: 02/05/2008, 12:20 pm By Todd TurnerGIBSONTON, Fla. (Feb. 5) — Canadian Dave Tyrchniewicz has no preconceptions about outrunning Dirt Late Model racing's top touring drivers, and pitting alongside two-time Dirt Track World Champion Shannon Babb helps keep the hopes Full Story
Feb. 2 prelims: Moran fastest in qualifying
Posted: 02/02/2008, 06:23 pm By Todd TurnerBRUNSWICK, Ga. (Feb. 2) — Donnie Moran was the fastest of 59 qualifiers for the finale of Golden Isles Speedway's Super Bowl of Racing IV. Details of preliminary events at the 4/10-mile oval in southeast Georgia: Non-qualifiers' Full Story
Jan. 30 prelims: Fuller fastest among 60 cars
Posted: 01/30/2008, 05:21 pm By Todd TurnerBRUNSWICK, Ga. (Jan. 30) — Tim Fuller of Edwards, N.Y., was the fastest among 60 qualifiers at the fifth round of Golden Isles Speedway's Super Bowl of Racing IV. Details of time trial and preliminary races at the 4/10-mile oval: Non-qualifiers' Full Story
Jan. 29 prelims: Casey fastest among 58 entrants
Posted: 01/29/2008, 05:56 pm By Todd TurnerBRUNSWICK, Ga. (Jan. 29) — Terry Casey of New London, Wis., was the fastest qualifier on the fourth night of Golden Isles Speedway's Super Bowl of Racing IV. Here's how the preliminary events played out: Non-qualifiers' race Rick Full Story
Jan. 28 prelims: Bloomquist DQ spices night
Posted: 01/28/2008, 06:19 pm By Todd TurnerBRUNSWICK, Ga. (Jan. 28) — Scott Bloomquist's disqualification from time trials spiced the third night of the Super Bowl of Racing IV at Golden Isles Speedway. A wrapup of preliminaries for the UMP-sanctioned action in southeast Full Story
Francis leads top 10 in pursuit of WoO crown
Posted: 01/28/2008, 01:14 am By Kevin KovacThe top 10 drivers from the 2007 World of Outlaws Late Model Series points standings have committed to chasing the tour’s prestigious championship trophy this season, series officials announced Jan. 27. Led by defending series champion Full Story
Column: This isn't your father's Golden Isles
Posted: 01/25/2008, 02:13 pmBRUNSWICK, Ga. (Jan. 25) — For Dirt Late Model fans, Golden Isles Speedway has historically been merely a convenient byway on I-95's path to the excitement of Florida Speedweeks, a novelty at best. Much of its 38 years the 5/8-mile Full Story
Owens gets racing room, $10,000 win in opener
Posted: 01/24/2008, 02:27 am By Todd TurnerBRUNSWICK, Ga. (Jan. 23) — Jimmy Owens felt like he had a good car all night long in the opening event of the Super Bowl of Racing IV at Golden Isles Speedway. The Newport, Tenn., driver, who started third in the 24-car UMP Late Model Full Story
Jan. 23 prelims: Madden earns pole position
Posted: 01/23/2008, 06:14 pm By Todd TurnerBRUNSWICK, Ga. (Jan. 23) — Chris Madden, one of four heat race winners, drew the pole position for Wednesday's Super Bowl of Racing IV opener at Golden Isles Speedway. Also winning heats on opening night were Earl Pearson Jr., Jimmy Full Story
Column: Superlatives from Wild West Shootout
Posted: 01/20/2008, 07:21 pmCASA GRANDE, Ariz. (Jan. 20) — Superlatives from Central Arizona Raceway's Wild West Shootout, the unsanctioned five-race miniseries Jan. 12-20 at the 3/8-mile track between Phoenix and Tucson: | Wild West Shootout slideshow Best Full Story
Fresh off '07, Anderson rolling again in Arizona
Posted: 01/19/2008, 09:39 pm By Todd TurnerCASA GRANDE, Ariz. (Jan. 19) — Coming off an impressive 14-victory season, John Anderson didn't want to wait too many races to get rolling again in 2008. Four races seems about right. Taking the lead from Terry Phillips on the 14th Full Story
Notebook: Five tracks plan partial IMCA slate
Posted: 01/19/2008, 01:21 pm From series and track reportsIMCA Sunoco Late Models will run partial weekly schedules at five Iowa race tracks in 2008. National and state points will be awarded at all 15 of those events, at Dubuque Speedway, Farley Speedway, Hancock County Speedway in Britt, Lee Full Story
