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Notes: Another Whitener bid ends with nose-dive
Posted: 02/15/2020, 08:09 am By Kevin KovacBARBERVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 14) — Mark Whitener was a contender for a Georgia-Florida Speedweeks victory again on Friday at Volusia Speedway Park. And once again, the 38-year-old driver from Middleburg, Fla., experienced a disheartening demise. Two Full Story
O-fer his career, O-Show finally conquers Volusia
Posted: 02/14/2020, 08:12 am By Kevin KovacBARBERVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 13) — If Dirt Late Model superstar Jimmy Owens has had an Achilles heel in his spectacular career, it’s arguably been Volusia Speedway Park. For nearly 20 years the driver from Newport, Tenn., has been making Full Story
DJ: Pitside chatter sides with Erb at Volusia
Posted: 02/14/2020, 07:55 amFrom back home once again in Ohio (after a week on the road for Speedweeks), Dustin Jarrett’s almost-daily recap of Georgia-Florida Speedweeks, the Jan. 31-Feb. 15 action at six tracks in the Peach and Sunshine States. Look for new editions Full Story
Sparks fly between Overton, Whitener at Volusia
Posted: 02/13/2020, 12:32 pm By Kevin KovacBARBERVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 12) — Mark Whitener was eyeing the most important victory of his Dirt Late Model career. Brandon Overton was headed toward arguably the best run he’s ever had at a track that's a thorn in his side. | Complete Full Story
No smiles, winners after WoO strips Erb’s victory
Posted: 02/13/2020, 07:14 am By Kevin KovacBARBERVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 12) — A stirring victory appearing to end a long stretch of national-tour frustration for Dennis Erb Jr. turned into a nightmare for the 47-year-old Carpentersville, Ill., driver during Wednesday’s DIRTcar Nationals Full Story
WoO seeking consistent ‘droop’ measurements
Posted: 02/12/2020, 01:07 pm By Kevin KovacBARBERVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 11) — World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series technical director Kenny Kenneda was pleased with how the implementation of the tour’s popularly-named “droop” rule had gone during the first two Full Story
Introspective McCreadie yearns for improvement
Posted: 02/12/2020, 08:26 am By Kevin KovacBARBERVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 11) — Tim McCreadie’s Georgia-Florida Speedweeks debut with his new car owners, Donald and Gena Bradsher, was already a certified success before he reached the 49th annual DIRTcar Nationals presented by Bozard Full Story
Notes: Volusia entrants dealing with ‘droop rule’
Posted: 02/11/2020, 01:06 pm By Kevin KovacBARBERVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 10) — Monday wasn’t only the opener of the Dirt Late Model portion of the 49th annual DIRTcar Nationals presented by Bozard Ford at Volusia Speedway Park. The DIRTcar-sanctioned event provided World of Outlaws Full Story
Crunching wrecks dim Bruening’s Speedweeks
Posted: 02/11/2020, 08:15 am By Kevin KovacBARBERVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 10) — The toll that Georgia-Florida Speedweeks can exact on a Dirt Late Model driver was plastered all over Tyler Bruening’s face as he stood solemnly staring at his wrecked machine following Monday’s 30-lap Full Story
DJ: First-time tracks and tasty treats aplenty
Posted: 02/11/2020, 07:51 amFrom back home in Ohio (and now for a stint at Volusia Speedway Park), Dustin Jarrett’s almost-daily recap of Georgia-Florida Speedweeks, the Jan. 31-Feb. 15 action at six tracks in the Peach and Sunshine States. Look for new editions Full Story
Fast Talk: Discussing all things Speedweeks
Posted: 02/10/2020, 11:32 amAmid of a busy Georgia-Florida Speedweeks, our roundtable considers the hottest drivers, the latest happenings and more from mid-winter action (edited for clarity and length): Has Brandon Sheppard ended any dispute about the nation's No. Full Story
DJ: Home run relieves pressure for Overton
Posted: 02/09/2020, 03:54 pmFrom back home in Ohio (and now on a traveling stint himself at Speedweeks), Dustin Jarrett’s almost-daily recap of Georgia-Florida Speedweeks, the Jan. 31-Feb. 15 action at six tracks in the Peach and Sunshine States. Look for new editions Full Story
Low speeds, high stress running East Bay finale
Posted: 02/09/2020, 08:55 am By Todd TurnerGIBSONTON, Fla. (Feb. 8) — Drivers who come to East Bay Raceway learn to expect the unexpected at the third-mile oval where lore suggests that tides from the nearby bay affect the trickiest dirt track surface in the country. And Full Story
Covert's Speedweeks shakedown successful
Posted: 02/09/2020, 06:16 am By Robert HolmanSYLVANIA, Ga. (Feb. 8) — Jason Covert’s 2020 Georgia-Florida Speedweeks has been nothing short of successful. It has indeed been short, but successful nonetheless. Covert’s only two Speedweeks events were this weekend’s two features Full Story
Newcomer bitten by Super Late Model bug
Posted: 02/08/2020, 02:54 pm By Kevin KovacGIBSONTON, Fla. (Feb. 7) — Ken Monahan’s wife, Jonna Sue, certainly noticed how much her Crate Late Model-driving husband was intrigued about the possibility of running a Super Late Model. Last year she gave him the green light to make Full Story
Family-style victory lane warms Zeigler's heart
Posted: 02/08/2020, 06:34 am By Kevin KovacGIBSONTON, Fla. (Feb. 7) — There were many redeeming qualities to Mason Zeigler’s dramatic triumph in Friday’s 50-lap Wrisco Winternationals feature at East Bay Raceway Park. A stirring late-race rally. A slider-swapping battle Full Story
Notes: Overton makes Screven list, checks it twice
Posted: 02/08/2020, 06:20 am By Robert HolmanSYLVANIA, Ga. (Feb. 7) — Brandon Overton has been to Screven Motor Speedway more than enough times to gauge the racetrack’s surface. After all, Overton, of Evans, Ga., calls the 3/8-mile oval one of his home tracks. But is it possible Full Story
Notes: Winning choice was 'hard' for Zeigler
Posted: 02/08/2020, 03:29 amGIBSONTON, Fla. — Mason Zeigler and his crew huddled before Friday night’s 50-lap Wrisco Winternationals feature and decided to gamble on a harder right-rear tire than any other team in the 30-car event. The durable rubber that came Full Story
Notes: Richards rallies at East Bay despite penalty
Posted: 02/07/2020, 08:04 am By Kevin KovacGIBSONTON, Fla. (Feb. 6) — Josh Richards flashed the aggressive fire of a young Josh Richards in charging from the rear of a 30-car field to finish second in Thursday’s 40-lap Wrisco Winternationals feature at East Bay Raceway Park. Full Story
DJ: Impressive trifecta in East Bay finish
Posted: 02/07/2020, 12:02 amFrom back home in Ohio (and now in Sylvania, Ga!), Dustin Jarrett’s almost-daily recap of Georgia-Florida Speedweeks, the Jan. 31-Feb. 15 action at six tracks in the Peach and Sunshine States. Look for editions throughout Speedweeks (complete Full Story
DJ: East Bay surface providing diversity
Posted: 02/06/2020, 09:07 amFrom back home in Ohio (and now on the road!), Dustin Jarrett's daily recap of Georgia-Florida Speedweeks, the Jan. 31-Feb. 15 action at six tracks in the Peach and Sunshine states. Look for more editions throughout Speedweeks (complete Full Story
Flagstand crash leaves J.D., Bronson reeling
Posted: 02/06/2020, 01:54 am By Kevin KovacGIBSONTON, Fla. (Feb. 5) — The 35th circuit of Wednesday’s 40-lap Wrisco Winternationals feature at East Bay Raceway Park proved to be brutal for Jonathan Davenport and Kyle Bronson. Davenport, 36, of Blairsville, Ga., saw his march Full Story
Column: Mitchell heads to Screven on upswing
Posted: 02/05/2020, 01:37 pmThe 2019 racing season never really ended for Zack Mitchell. It just sort of morphed right into 2020. And as far as the soon-to-be 24-year-old driver from Enoree, S.C., is concerned, that’s a good thing. The virtually nonexistent break Full Story
Dohm turns back time with solid East Bay run
Posted: 02/05/2020, 01:35 am By Kevin KovacGIBSONTON, Fla. (Feb. 4) — While Tim Dohm was inside his toterhome changing into street clothes after finishing fourth in Tuesday’s 30-lap Wrisco Winternationals feature at East Bay Raceway Park, a couple of the veteran driver’s crewmen Full Story
B-Shepp seethes over East Bay spin, restarts
Posted: 02/04/2020, 07:11 am By Kevin KovacGIBSONTON, Fla. (Feb. 3) — Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., was digging hard to end his early-season string of close-but-no-cigar runs in the Rocket Chassis house. Kyle Bronson of Brandon, Fla., was doing the same in an effort to Full Story
