While entries are still coming in for one of the most renowned short track events in the country, West Michigan will be well represented. The list includes former 1991 All Pro Champion and ASA standout Mike Garvey from Muskegon, multi-time ARCA Champion Tim Steele from Marne, 2009 & 2010 CRA Champion Johnny VanDoorn from Coopersville as well as part-time Nascar Nation Wide Series Andy Ponstein from Hudsonville. Don't be surprised to see one of them holding the checkered flag at the end.
43rd Annual Snowball Derby, December 5, 2010
Car No Driver Location
18 Dave Mader, III Irvington, AL
7 Landon Cassill Charlotte, NC
72 Eddie Mercer Pensacola, FL
02 Matt Smith Houston, TX
1 Mike Garvey McDonough, GA
1 Stephan McCurlely Humble, TX
10 Danny Bagwell Cordova, Al
10 Johanna Long Pensacola, FL
10 Ryan Blaney High Point, NC
10 Ryan Crane Panama City, FL
11 David Rogers Orlando, FL
112 Augie Grill Hayden, Al
12 Chuck Barnes, Jr. Louisville, KY
16 Royce Johnston -TBA #3 Florala, AL
16 Tim Steele Marne, MI
18 Bubba Pollard Senoia, GA
2 John Bolen Jasper, Al
21 Brandon Carlson Cantonment, FL
23 Jimmy Weller Hubbard, OH
25 Ross Kenseth Spring Valley, IL
28 Thomas Praytor Mobile, AL
29 Allen Karnes Sharpsburg, GA
29 Andy Loden Stanley, NC
30 Bobby Knox, Jr. Clanton, AL
31 Tyler Millwood Kingston, GA
35 David Stremme Mooresville, NC
36 Dan Fredrickson Lakeville, MN
38 Josh Hamner Chelsea, AL
39 Ryan Sieg Tucker, GA
40 Tyler Miles Pulaski, TN
41 Chris Davidson Pearland, TX
42 Dennis Prunty Knowles, WI
43 Dennis Schoenfeld Van Buren, AR
45 Dwayne Buggay Canton, GA
48 Cecil Chunn Springhill, TN
49 Stanley Smith Chelsea, AL
5 David Ragon ,
5 J.R. Norris Huntsville, AL
51 Kyle Bush Motorsports - TBA Mooresville, NC
51 Kyle Bush Motorsports - Mooresville, NC
61 Johnny VanDoorn Coopersville, MI
72 D J Vanderley Mobile, AL
72 Scott Hantz Angola, IN
74 Ryan Lawler Colleyville, TX
8 Andy Ponstein Hudsonville, MI
8 Randy Wilson -TBA#4 ,
82 Donnie Wilson Oklahoma City, OK
82 Grant Enfinger Montrose, AL
83 Cale Gale Winston Salem, NC
9 Chase Elliott Dawsonville, GA
97 Jimmy Garmon Hoschton, GA
99 Casey Smith Austin, TX
99 Wayne Niedecken, Jr. Pensacola, FL
53 TOTAL ENTRIES as of 11/16
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Super Late Models to Run in Six-Race Series at Berlin in 2011
Premier Boyne Machine Super Lates to Feature CRA Rules
Track PR Report
Berlin Raceway is pleased to announce the formation of a brand new template bodied racing series that will compete multiple times beginning in the 2011 race season. The startup series, formed by Berlin Raceway track owner Michael Blackmer will compete in Marne, Michigan six times over the course of the tracks 61st season of competition.
The new group of template cars will be named the 'Premier Boyne Machine Super Lates' featuring a rule book exactly like the CRA Super Series cars use on their traveling tour. The idea will be to offer Midwest based teams the opportunity to compete when they otherwise would just be sitting in their garages. The only difference in rules will be a 50lb weight break for crate motor cars.
"I am pretty pumped up about this new series being formed for next year at Berlin," said Michael Blackmer. "We really hope to bring on board up to two other area tracks that will host races as well to form a very nice little series."
The Premier Boyne Machine Super Lates will race for the first time in early May, and will have a point's championship with $2,000-to-win each event. The schedule which will span over the entire race season will not compete on the same day as any of the CRA Super Series events and not conflict with their races.
"CRA and I have always had an excellent working relationship together and in no way will we interfere with what they are doing. In fact we hope to produce a few new cars that will race with the series and graduate into CRA throughout the year and into the future."
With negotiations ongoing over the details of the series and its competing dates, as well as the CRA Super Series schedule yet to be announced, the full schedule will be announced in the coming weeks.
More information pertaining to the series and the Berlin Raceway can be found at www.berlinraceway.com.
Track PR Report
Berlin Raceway is pleased to announce the formation of a brand new template bodied racing series that will compete multiple times beginning in the 2011 race season. The startup series, formed by Berlin Raceway track owner Michael Blackmer will compete in Marne, Michigan six times over the course of the tracks 61st season of competition.
The new group of template cars will be named the 'Premier Boyne Machine Super Lates' featuring a rule book exactly like the CRA Super Series cars use on their traveling tour. The idea will be to offer Midwest based teams the opportunity to compete when they otherwise would just be sitting in their garages. The only difference in rules will be a 50lb weight break for crate motor cars.
"I am pretty pumped up about this new series being formed for next year at Berlin," said Michael Blackmer. "We really hope to bring on board up to two other area tracks that will host races as well to form a very nice little series."
The Premier Boyne Machine Super Lates will race for the first time in early May, and will have a point's championship with $2,000-to-win each event. The schedule which will span over the entire race season will not compete on the same day as any of the CRA Super Series events and not conflict with their races.
"CRA and I have always had an excellent working relationship together and in no way will we interfere with what they are doing. In fact we hope to produce a few new cars that will race with the series and graduate into CRA throughout the year and into the future."
With negotiations ongoing over the details of the series and its competing dates, as well as the CRA Super Series schedule yet to be announced, the full schedule will be announced in the coming weeks.
More information pertaining to the series and the Berlin Raceway can be found at www.berlinraceway.com.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Career Best at Taladaga for Garvey
While Muskegon's Mike Garvey spends much of his time as a driving coach for Ryan Sieg in the NASCAR Truck Series, this past Saturday night he got the opportunity to race a team truck of Sieg to a 12th place finish at Taladaga Speedway. Garvey raced in the top 20 all night after qualifying 22nd. It was Garvey's best finish in a Truck series race. His previous best was a 14th place finish in the Milwaukee mile in 1998.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Coopersville driver Johnny VanDoorn celebrates second consecutive CRA Super Series title
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Steve Kaminski
The Grand Rapids Press
Johnny VanDoorn's resume looks a little more impressive this week, and it already was a pretty darn good one.
The Coopersville stock car driver clinched his second consecutive CRA Super Series championship Sunday with a second-place finish in the season finale at Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Ind.
VanDoorn, 22, became the first driver to win two consecutive CRA titles, and he now seeks a jump up in the racing world in 2011.
VanDoorn, who got his start racing go-karts at area tracks such as Ravenna Motor Park, plans to knock on plenty of doors this winter looking for an opportunity.
"I am very grateful with everything I have been blessed with," he said. "I am with a great team and it has been an awesome couple of years. I am trying to move up to ARCA or (NASCAR Camping World) Trucks, but if you don't bring a lot of money with you, it's hard to do, so we will see.
"If it comes down to it, I would be more than happy to come back and race CRA for a third championship. But I feel that I have accomplished what I need to accomplish at this level and it's time to move up."
CRA is a 12-race traveling series that makes stops in Tennessee, Indiana and Ohio, as well as Berlin Raceway in Marne.
NASCAR superstar Kyle Busch has competed in a handful of races, and Chase Elliott, the teenage son of 1988 Sprint Cup champion Bill Elliott, won Sunday's Winchester race.
In addition to VanDoorn's CRA championship, Brian Campbell of Wyoming finished second and Jay Niewiek of Dorr was 11th in the season standings.
Niewiek, a South Christian High School senior, finished a strong rookie season despite missing the first two races. He finished ninth Sunday at Winchester.
"I was quite surprised by how I was able to do," Niewiek said. "I have to thank our crew chief, Tom Blouw, and my parents for giving me the opportunity to race and all the people who have helped us."
VanDoorn races for car owner Jimmy TenBrink's Muskegon-based Kaos Motorsports team, and his brother, Ben VanDoorn, a senior at Coopersville High School, serves as his crew chief on the No. 61 Impala.
VanDoorn won three races this season, including the season-opening event at Anderson, Ind. He then heated up in August, winning two of three races, at Toledo and Winchester.
TenBrink said VanDoorn would be welcomed back to his team if he decides to stay in CRA.
"It's fun being the first team to win two championships in a row because we aren't running against slouches," TenBrink said. "The team that beat us (Sunday at Winchester) has backing from Ford. Only two cars finished on the lead lap.
"I have known Johnny since he was 13 and he is a good driver. He and his brother, Ben, work so well together, and that makes it a lot easier."
Steve Kaminski
The Grand Rapids Press
Johnny VanDoorn's resume looks a little more impressive this week, and it already was a pretty darn good one.
The Coopersville stock car driver clinched his second consecutive CRA Super Series championship Sunday with a second-place finish in the season finale at Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Ind.
VanDoorn, 22, became the first driver to win two consecutive CRA titles, and he now seeks a jump up in the racing world in 2011.
VanDoorn, who got his start racing go-karts at area tracks such as Ravenna Motor Park, plans to knock on plenty of doors this winter looking for an opportunity.
"I am very grateful with everything I have been blessed with," he said. "I am with a great team and it has been an awesome couple of years. I am trying to move up to ARCA or (NASCAR Camping World) Trucks, but if you don't bring a lot of money with you, it's hard to do, so we will see.
"If it comes down to it, I would be more than happy to come back and race CRA for a third championship. But I feel that I have accomplished what I need to accomplish at this level and it's time to move up."
CRA is a 12-race traveling series that makes stops in Tennessee, Indiana and Ohio, as well as Berlin Raceway in Marne.
NASCAR superstar Kyle Busch has competed in a handful of races, and Chase Elliott, the teenage son of 1988 Sprint Cup champion Bill Elliott, won Sunday's Winchester race.
In addition to VanDoorn's CRA championship, Brian Campbell of Wyoming finished second and Jay Niewiek of Dorr was 11th in the season standings.
Niewiek, a South Christian High School senior, finished a strong rookie season despite missing the first two races. He finished ninth Sunday at Winchester.
"I was quite surprised by how I was able to do," Niewiek said. "I have to thank our crew chief, Tom Blouw, and my parents for giving me the opportunity to race and all the people who have helped us."
VanDoorn races for car owner Jimmy TenBrink's Muskegon-based Kaos Motorsports team, and his brother, Ben VanDoorn, a senior at Coopersville High School, serves as his crew chief on the No. 61 Impala.
VanDoorn won three races this season, including the season-opening event at Anderson, Ind. He then heated up in August, winning two of three races, at Toledo and Winchester.
TenBrink said VanDoorn would be welcomed back to his team if he decides to stay in CRA.
"It's fun being the first team to win two championships in a row because we aren't running against slouches," TenBrink said. "The team that beat us (Sunday at Winchester) has backing from Ford. Only two cars finished on the lead lap.
"I have known Johnny since he was 13 and he is a good driver. He and his brother, Ben, work so well together, and that makes it a lot easier."
Sunday, October 17, 2010
VanDoorn Racing for more than just the Win at Winchester
Photo Courtesy of Speed51.com
Johnny VanDoorn will be racing from the pole today, but his spotter Dirk Redder will be racing with a heavy heart as his mother Mary Redder has been diagnosed with cancer. She started treatment last week and the entire 61 team would like to win one for her in the Winchester 400.
Today’s running of the Winchester 400 can be heard live on RaceTalkRadio.com as Speed51.com is providing at the track radio. Coverage is expected to start close to race time at 2pm.
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