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Kasey’s King of LaSalle, Jim Boyd Memorial at Beaver Dam Raceway & Cedar Lake Speedway
Jul 13th
World of Outlaws Wrap-up: Kasey’s King of LaSalle, Jim Boyd Memorial at Beaver Dam Raceway & Cedar Lake Speedway
Concord, NC-July 12, 2010-
World of Outlaws- 2: Mother Nature- 0: Both events in Wisconsin over the weekend had rain delay the start of racing action, though clear skies and great racing prevailed after the rain left. On Saturday night at Beaver Dam Raceway, one of the largest crowds in track history saw Joey Saldana win over his teammate Paul McMahan. On Sunday at Cedar Lake Speedway, a big crowd saw a lightning fast surface provide some breathtaking speeds on the high-banked 3/8-mile where Craig Dollansky was victorious over Sammy Swindell.
“I’m happy we were able to get the race in,” said Lucas Wolfe on Saturday night at Beaver Dam after finishing fourth. “They did a great job with all the rain to get it in. The feature was pretty good given all the circumstances. The fans saw a good show.”
Leading qualifier: Paul McMahan continued to be the strongest qualifier this season with the World of Outlaws, setting fast time for the series leading seventh time on Sunday night at Cedar Lake Speedway. The veteran has been quickest on a wide variety of tracks ranging from the high-banked 1/4-mile at River Cities Speedway to the high-banked half-mile at the famed Eldora Speedway. He has been fastest at six different tracks and has been among the Top-Five in qualifying on 16 occasions to earn 56 bonus points in the series standing to lead all drivers. The next closest driver is McMahan’s teammate Joey Saldana, who has earned 52 bonus points in time trials.
Another strong run at Beaver Dam: Brian Ellenberger picked up the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award on Saturday night at Beaver Dam Raceway coming all the way from the 24 th starting spot to finish eighth. For the reigning Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year it was his second eighth-place finish this season and his second straight Top-10 at Beaver Dam. He finished ninth last year in his debut at the high-banked 1/3-mile bullring.
“I don’t know what it is about that track,” said Ellenberger. “I enjoyed running out there last year and was really looking forward to getting to go back. I was glad we were able to get the race in. I know it was a little late, but it was a good race and we had a good run.”
Running up front: Lucas Wolfe turned in another very solid performance at Beaver Dam Raceway on Saturday night as he continues his strong start to the 2010 season. He was quickest in time trials for the fourth time this year, which has him tied for second most quick time honors this season. He followed that up with a third-place run in the dash and was fourth in the main event. The 2008 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year is currently seventh in points on the strength of 21 Top-10 finishes with 12 of those being Top-Fives, which are both career highs.
“We were able to really be good all night,” shared Wolfe after the race at Beaver Dam. “We were able to set fast time and make it through the heat and drew four for the dash. This is where we want to be running on a consistent basis and hopefully we can stay up there.”
Some family bonding: Craig Dollansky had a number of family members in attendance on Sunday night at Cedar Lake Speedway to see him win. Making the win even more special was the fact that it was the first for him since his son Luke joined his crew. Dollansky has won twice this season and recently moved into the eighth spot in the series standings.
“I have my son Luke out here helping on the crew and I really enjoy having him out here,” said the elder Dollansky after winning at Cedar Lake Speedway. “He is learning a lot and working very hard along with the rest of the crew. I am very proud of them and glad we were able to pick up a win.”
Giving credit where credit is due : Joey Saldana, the current World of Outlaws point leader, is looking forward to the busy stretch of races that encompasses the month of July. While he would race every day if he could, he is quick to point out the grind that the World of Outlaws schedule has on each and every crew member in the pit area, especially in the heat of the summer with all the travel that accompanies the normal day-to-day maintenance on the race cars. The second generation driver applauds the dedication that crew members on the road have from each and every team.
“I enjoy it,” said Saldana when asked about the busy time of the season. “I love it. My job is to be a race car driver and that’s how I get paid. It’s hard on these crews, not only my crew, but all of these crews. There are 16 teams out here full-time that put the same amount of effort in as everybody. When its 100 degrees out with the humidity and the driving and the racing, it’s hard on these guys and they definitely don’t get the credit they deserve. Every guy out here that puts a tool in their hand and works on these cars deserves a lot of credit for what goes on out here.”
Hard charging Steve Kinser earned the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award last Thursday night at LaSalle Speedway after coming from the 15th starting spot to finish third. It marked the third time in four races that he garnered the honor which goes to the driver that passes the most cars in the feature event from their original starting position. The 20-time series champion used a number of double file restarts to gain spots during his march to the front. He is currently second in points and leads the series with 33 Top-10 finishes.
“Anytime you are in the back it definitely gives you a chance when you get double filed back up,” shared Kinser after the race at LaSalle. “I lost ground on the first two or three and gained ground on the next two or three. It’s sort of back and forth and you never know what’s going to happen.”
Hard luck award: Brian Ellenberger received the $100 Chizmark & Larson Insurance Hard Luck Award on July 8 at LaSalle Speedway. The reigning Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award winner was caught up in a second lap incident ending his night in his first visit to LaSalle Speedway. Mike Larson from Chizmark & Larson Insurance was in attendance and presented the cash bonus for the Hard Luck Award.
Photo gallery 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 Jim Boyd Memorial at Beaver Dam Raceway and the event at Cedar Lake 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 4,300 “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 Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup Twin 30′s at Lernerville Speedway on July 20, and 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.
NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES WEEK 15 PREVIEW
Jul 9th
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CARTERSVILLE, GA – Three $1,000-to-win races will highlight Week 15 of NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series competition, along with a chance for eligible competitors to earn 25 Regional bonus points at the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Touring event on Saturday night at Mountain Raceway Park in Maryville, TN.
The NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series East Region will host seven events at five tracks in Week 15 action. The first event was held at East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, AL on Tuesday night with Terrance Nowell of Phenix City, AL taking the win in the Clarence’s Truck Repair GRT.
Penton Raceway in Penton, AL will be in NeSmith Chevrolet East Region action on Friday night, with East Region Saturday night events set for East Alabama Motor Speedway, Flomaton Speedway in Flomaton, AL, New Senoia Raceway in Senoia, GA, and at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL, who will host twin $1,000-to-win 25 lap main events.
The NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region competition will begin on Friday night with a trio of events at Batesville Motor Speedway in Batesville, AR, Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, MS, and at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS. “The Mag” will have the Saturday night West Region stage to itself with a $1,000-to-win main event.
Chase Edge of Lafayette, AL leads the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series East Region standings with 855 points based on his best 16 finishes with three wins, and 16 top five finishes in 18 starts driving the Edge’s Gas Company Mastersbilt. Edge’s two lowest point nights in his top 16 are a 41 and a 43.
Edge has the second-highest Event Point Average (EPA) among the top ten in the East Region at 47.19. A driver’s EPA is calculated by subtracting his bonus points earned and dividing by 16, or the number of races he has competed in that are less than 16. Edge has earned 100 bonus points by competing in four NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National Touring events, and is eligible to earn another 50 bonus points.
Richie Stephens of Phenix City, AL is second in the East Region standings with 671 points that includes 25 bonus points. Stephens has seven wins, ten top fives and 13 top tens in 14 starts for the fifth-highest EPA among the top ten in the East Region standings at 46.14 driving the Bennett Logging RMRC.
“Flyin’ Ryan” King of Anniston, AL is third with 630 points that includes 100 bonus points. King has three top fives and 10 top tens in 12 starts driving the True Bond Masonry TSR to the eighth-highest EPA in the East Region top ten at 44.17. Craig Scott of Newnan, GA and Larry Harrod of Plains, GA are tied for the fourth spot, each with 579 points.
Scott would win a tie-breaker, as he has three wins to Harrod’s two wins, but Harrod has the highest EPA in the East Region at 47.67. Scott has no bonus points, and can still earn the maximum allowed at 150, while Harrod has earned all 150 of his available bonus points.
Scott has three wins, eight top fives and 12 top tens in 14 starts driving the Base Fuel GRT with the tenth-highest EPA at 41.36. Harrod has two wins and eight top fives in nine starts driving the Harrod Logging Scorpion.
Kevin Maher of McDavid, FL is sixth in the East Region standings with 566 points after three wins and ten top fives in 11 starts driving the United Bank GRT. Maher has earned 50 bonus points, and has the third-highest EPA at 46.91. Josh Huss of Flomaton, AL is seventh with 562 points, that includes 50 bonus points. Huss has two wins, nine top fives, and 11 top tens in 11 starts driving the Charco, Inc. TNT with the fourth highest EPA at 46.55.
Paul Walters of Valley, AL is eighth in the East Region standings with 539 points, and has earned 50 bonus points. Walters has one win, four top fives and 10 top tens in 11 starts driving the Gary Davis Construction Warrior. Walters has the seventh-highest EPA among the top ten in the East Region standings at 44.45.
Dana Eiland of Salem, AL is ninth with 537 points, including 25 bonus points, driving the Andy’s Auto Parts GRT. Eiland has nine top five finishes in 12 starts and the ninth-highest EPA at 42.67. Parrish Duncan of Newnan, GA rounds out the top ten of the East Region standings with 499 points. Duncan has not earned any bonus points and has seven top fives and 11 top tens in 11 starts with the sixth highest EPA at 45.36.
Johnny Stokes of Columbus, MS has taken over the point lead in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region from defending and three-time West Region Champion Lucky Keeton of Toomsuba, MS.
Stokes has 804 points that includes 125 bonus points after driving the TJC Mortgage/Maximum Signs and Graphics Mastersbilt to seven wins and 13 top five finishes in 14 starts. Stokes has the highest EPA among the top ten in the West Region standings at 48.5 and can still earn full points in two more West Region events.
Keeton has 778 points that includes 50 bonus points based on four wins, 11 top fives, and 13 top tens in 16 starts driving the Boland Performance Trak-Star. Keeton can still earn 100 more bonus points and he will begin netting points, as his two lowest point nights are a 25 and a 41. Keeton has the sixth-highest EPA in the West Region at 45.5.
Tony Lawson of Laurel, MS is third in the West Region standings with 764 points that includes 125 bonus points. Lawson has three top fives and 12 top tens in 15 starts driving the Lawson Construction Rocket and the ninth-highest EPA at 42.6. Shay Knight of Ethelsville, MS is fourth with 646 points that include 100 bonus points. Knight has two wins, nine top fives and 11 top tens in 12 starts driving the Dunn’s Autos Mastersbilt with the seventh-highest EPA at 45.5.
Chad McCool of Millport, AL is fifth in the West Region standings with 569 points that includes 75 bonus points. McCool has driven the M&M Logging Mastersbilt to one top five and six top tens in 12 starts with the tenth-highest EPA at 41.17. Jason Michau of Kilmichael, MS is sixth with 567 points that includes 50 bonus points. Michau has two top fives and eight top tens in 12 starts driving the Michau Logging Warrior with the eighth-highest EPA at 43.08.
Cliff Williams of Star, MS is seventh in the West Region standings with 559 points that includes 100 bonus points. Williams has driven the Ware Construction Trak-Star to three wins and eight top fives in 10 starts, and has the fourth-highest EPA among the West Region top ten drivers at 45.9.
Mike Palasini of Leland, MS is eighth with 553 points that includes 50 bonus points. Palasini has the fifth-highest EPA at 45.73 after three wins, seven top fives and eight top tens in 11 starts driving the Medicaid Planning Specialists Trak-Star.
Justin McRee of Tuscaloosa, AL has the second-highest EPA in the West Region at 47.63 despite being ninth in the standings with 531 points. “J-Mac” has accumulated all of his 150 bonus points, and has five wins, six top fives, and seven top tens driving the Century Dedicated, Inc. Trak-Star.
Randy Boyd of Marion, MS rounds out the top ten in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region standings with 466 points that includes 50 bonus points. Boyd has driven the Coca-Cola of Meridian Trak-Star to seven top fives and nine top tens in nine starts.
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These engines are in stock for free next day delivery anywhere in the Southeastern United States at NeSmith Chevrolet in Claxton, GA, the nation’s number one GM Powertrain Dealer. To place an order, call Tim Bland toll-free at 1-877-497-3624. There is no waiting for an engine at NeSmith Chevrolet. You can buy it today, and race it tomorrow.
For a complete rundown of the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series point standings in the East and West Regions, and links to the NeSmith Chevrolet WRS tracks’ web sites, visit the NeSmith Racing web site at www.nesmithracing.com. Also visit the series on Facebook at NeSmith Racing. Becoming a fan of the NeSmith Racing Facebook page will make you eligible for special prizes that will be given away each month.
NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES WEEK 15 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
EAST REGION:
July 9:
PENTON RACEWAY – PENTON, AL
July 10:
EAST ALABAMA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – PHENIX CITY, AL
FLOMATON SPEEDWAY – FLOMATON, AL
NEW SENOIA RACEWAY – SENOIA, GA
TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL (Twin $1,000-to-win 25-lap Races)
MOUNTAIN RACEWAY PARK – MARYVILLE, TN (National Touring Event – Bonus Points Only)
WEST REGION:
July 9:
BATESVILLE MOTOR SPEEDWAY – BATESVILLE, AR
HATTIESBURG MOTORSPORTS PARK – HATTIESBURG, MS
MAGNOLIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – COLUMBUS, MS
July 10:
MAGNOLIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – COLUMBUS, MS ($1,000-TO-WIN)