Fourteen year old Byron, MI racing phenom Eric Jones is ready to roll tonight in the CRA Pro Late Model Series.
The weather looks fine for today's inaugural JEGS All Stars Tour Pro LM race at Toledo Speedway (OH). Sunny skies with a high of 73 and a very slight chance of precipitation LATE tonight. The 100 lap race is slated for approx. 7pm.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Friday, April 22, 2011
Winston Speedway takes racing up a notch, attracts World of Outlaws Late Models
Winston Speedway takes racing up a notch, attracts World of Outlaws Late Models
By Scott Brandenburg | Muskegon Chronicle The Muskegon Chronicle
Auto racing fans will want to keep Aug. 19 open to fill their need for speed.
Winston Speedway will host the World of Outlaws Late Models special event.
The payout to the winner is $10,000, a portion of the biggest purse ever given out at Winston.
“It’s a big gamble for me to put it on,” Winston Speedway owner Tom Sprague said. “But I think the area is ready for a big race like this. Everyone I’ve talked to from spectators to the racers is 100 percent behind it.”
The payout should draw many of the top drivers from throughout the midwest.
Record crowds are expected, so Sprague is considering installing temporary grandstands at some point this summer.
Many of the drivers coming in could be ones race fans can see on TV as the World of Outlaws is one of the biggest late model racing events around.
The Aug. 19 event is part of Sprague’s plan for bigger and better racing throughout the summer at Winston.
“We worked hard throughout the winter and managed to schedule some bigger shows,” said Sprague. “It’s part of taking care of the race fans here, offering bigger and better events. It’s all about getting some drivers in here on our tracks that people have seen on TV so they can see them here.”
Winston will host a record 26 events this year, four on Saturdays and the rest on almost every Friday night throughout the summer.
Things get going Saturday with the fifth annual Intega Shocks/Springs Player Hater 50.
There’s concern about the weather, but the latest forecast indicates drying out early Saturday.
“It’s one of the biggest races we have and we like to have it early,” said Sprague. “We have it before most of the other tracks open up and we’re able to draw drivers from Ohio, Indiana and all over Michigan.”
Another new event is a Michigan Dirt Cup Tour race on June 17.
The Michigan Dirt Cup Tour has seven events and the payout is $1,500.
Other big events making their debut at Winston are two Sod Winged Sprints and Renegade Racing Fuels Pro Sprint Series races, one on July 29 and another on Sept. 2.
As far as regular racing, Sprague added driver response is up and preregistration is strong.
By Scott Brandenburg | Muskegon Chronicle The Muskegon Chronicle
Auto racing fans will want to keep Aug. 19 open to fill their need for speed.
Winston Speedway will host the World of Outlaws Late Models special event.
The payout to the winner is $10,000, a portion of the biggest purse ever given out at Winston.
“It’s a big gamble for me to put it on,” Winston Speedway owner Tom Sprague said. “But I think the area is ready for a big race like this. Everyone I’ve talked to from spectators to the racers is 100 percent behind it.”
The payout should draw many of the top drivers from throughout the midwest.
Record crowds are expected, so Sprague is considering installing temporary grandstands at some point this summer.
Many of the drivers coming in could be ones race fans can see on TV as the World of Outlaws is one of the biggest late model racing events around.
The Aug. 19 event is part of Sprague’s plan for bigger and better racing throughout the summer at Winston.
“We worked hard throughout the winter and managed to schedule some bigger shows,” said Sprague. “It’s part of taking care of the race fans here, offering bigger and better events. It’s all about getting some drivers in here on our tracks that people have seen on TV so they can see them here.”
Winston will host a record 26 events this year, four on Saturdays and the rest on almost every Friday night throughout the summer.
Things get going Saturday with the fifth annual Intega Shocks/Springs Player Hater 50.
There’s concern about the weather, but the latest forecast indicates drying out early Saturday.
“It’s one of the biggest races we have and we like to have it early,” said Sprague. “We have it before most of the other tracks open up and we’re able to draw drivers from Ohio, Indiana and all over Michigan.”
Another new event is a Michigan Dirt Cup Tour race on June 17.
The Michigan Dirt Cup Tour has seven events and the payout is $1,500.
Other big events making their debut at Winston are two Sod Winged Sprints and Renegade Racing Fuels Pro Sprint Series races, one on July 29 and another on Sept. 2.
As far as regular racing, Sprague added driver response is up and preregistration is strong.
Jeep Van Wormer Eyes Doubleheader Weekend at Attica and Winston!
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April 21, 2011
Jeep Van Wormer Eyes Doubleheader Weekend at Attica and Winston!
(PINCONNING, MICHIGAN) The Iron Motorsports team trekked to the Buckeye State of Ohio over the April 15-16 weekend for what was supposed to be a doubleheader weekend. On Friday night, the Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio was the track of choice for the #55 team. Jeep Van Wormer started sixth in his heat race, but quickly disposed of the competition en route to an impressive prelim triumph. The Pinconning, Michigan native later rolled off from the outside of the fourth row in the $1,000 to win main event, but was involved in an early race incident. Unfortunately, Jeep was unable to continue and retired in the eighteenth position.
Next up was scheduled to be a trip to the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio on Saturday evening. Mother Nature put a halt to those plans; however, as the $2,000 to win American Late Model Series (ALMS) showdown was rained-out. Full results from Attica's program on Friday can be located online at www.atticaracewaypark.com.
Jeep and his #55 team will head back to the Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio tomorrow night, April 22, as the American Late Model Series (ALMS) rolls into town to sanction a $2,000 to win program. On Saturday evening, April 23, Jeep will travel back north to the Winston Speedway in Rothbury, Michigan for the annual running of the 'Player Hater 50.' This year's version of the unsanctioned race will pay $2,500 to the winner. Additional information about both weekend shows can be found by clicking on www.atticaracewaypark.com and www.winstonspeedway.net.
The Iron Motorsports team thanks the following sponsors for their continued and unwavering support: Bayline Fire Protection, Globe Technologies, Services on Site, Van Wormer Management, Rocket Chassis, Fletcher Made Horsepower, ACPT, All-Pro Cylinder Heads, Allstar Performance, Banshee Graphics, Barnes Oil Systems, Bell Racing, Beyea Headers, Brinn, Inc., BSB Manufacturing, Delph Communications, Dyer's Top Rods, Eibach Springs, Fine Line Window Tinting, Goodridge Hose & Fittings, Hoosier Racing Tire, Howe Racing Enterprises, J.C. Dubil, Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil, Joe's Racing Products, K-B Carburetors, Keyser's Port City Racing, KRC Power Steering, Lane Automotive, Oakley, Outerwears, Penske Shocks, Peterson Fluid Systems, R2C Performance, Ringers Gloves, Scott Performance Wire, Sweet Mfg., TWM Racing, V.P. Racing Fuels, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, Wilwood Engineering, and Wrisco.
To learn more about the Iron Motorsports team, log onto their home on the web located at www.jeepvanwormer.com.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
www.delphcommunications.com
April 21, 2011
Jeep Van Wormer Eyes Doubleheader Weekend at Attica and Winston!
(PINCONNING, MICHIGAN) The Iron Motorsports team trekked to the Buckeye State of Ohio over the April 15-16 weekend for what was supposed to be a doubleheader weekend. On Friday night, the Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio was the track of choice for the #55 team. Jeep Van Wormer started sixth in his heat race, but quickly disposed of the competition en route to an impressive prelim triumph. The Pinconning, Michigan native later rolled off from the outside of the fourth row in the $1,000 to win main event, but was involved in an early race incident. Unfortunately, Jeep was unable to continue and retired in the eighteenth position.
Next up was scheduled to be a trip to the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio on Saturday evening. Mother Nature put a halt to those plans; however, as the $2,000 to win American Late Model Series (ALMS) showdown was rained-out. Full results from Attica's program on Friday can be located online at www.atticaracewaypark.com.
Jeep and his #55 team will head back to the Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio tomorrow night, April 22, as the American Late Model Series (ALMS) rolls into town to sanction a $2,000 to win program. On Saturday evening, April 23, Jeep will travel back north to the Winston Speedway in Rothbury, Michigan for the annual running of the 'Player Hater 50.' This year's version of the unsanctioned race will pay $2,500 to the winner. Additional information about both weekend shows can be found by clicking on www.atticaracewaypark.com and www.winstonspeedway.net.
The Iron Motorsports team thanks the following sponsors for their continued and unwavering support: Bayline Fire Protection, Globe Technologies, Services on Site, Van Wormer Management, Rocket Chassis, Fletcher Made Horsepower, ACPT, All-Pro Cylinder Heads, Allstar Performance, Banshee Graphics, Barnes Oil Systems, Bell Racing, Beyea Headers, Brinn, Inc., BSB Manufacturing, Delph Communications, Dyer's Top Rods, Eibach Springs, Fine Line Window Tinting, Goodridge Hose & Fittings, Hoosier Racing Tire, Howe Racing Enterprises, J.C. Dubil, Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil, Joe's Racing Products, K-B Carburetors, Keyser's Port City Racing, KRC Power Steering, Lane Automotive, Oakley, Outerwears, Penske Shocks, Peterson Fluid Systems, R2C Performance, Ringers Gloves, Scott Performance Wire, Sweet Mfg., TWM Racing, V.P. Racing Fuels, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, Wilwood Engineering, and Wrisco.
To learn more about the Iron Motorsports team, log onto their home on the web located at www.jeepvanwormer.com.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
www.delphcommunications.com
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Winston Speedway's Player Hater 50: Saturday ,April 23
Look for Late Model Stars: Jeep VanWormer, Rich Neiser, Kevin Nelson, John Grega, Tom Dusen and Tom Sprague Jr to head a drivers list that would compete with any driver roster in the Midwest!
2011 Intimidator 100 at Kalamazoo This Saturday
Kalamazoo Speedway Opens their season Saturday Night with their Annual Intimidator 100. Billed as the fastest 1/4 track in the Midwest, look for some awesome racing action this Saturday April 23rd.
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