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JOLIET, Ill. - Patrick Sheltra collected his second-straight ARCA Racing Series victory in dominating fashion Friday evening at Chicagoland Speedway during the Ansell Protective Gloves 150.

Sheltra, who won Aug. 22 on the dirt at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Ill., started second and led 84 of 100 laps to earn the third ARCA Racing Series victory of his career.

"The team did a realread more

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Patrick Sheltra took advantage of an unprotected outside lane on a late-race restart, charged into the lead and straight into the history books as the winner of the eventful 48th annual Allen Crowe 100 on the Illinois State Fairgrounds dirt mile Sunday.

The Indiantown, Fla., driver also became the 13th different race winner in 14 events so far on the 2010 ARCA Racing Seriesread more

Racing has always been a big part of the Illinois State Fairgrounds. For more than 100 years auto racers from all over the country have taken to the historic dirt mile, and that tradition continues this weekend when the ARCA Racing Series and the USAC Silver Crown Series invade the track located in Springfield, Ill. The following story is part two of a story provided by Track Enterprisesread more

Racing has always been a big part of the Illinois State Fairgrounds. For more than 100 years auto racers from all over the country have taken to the historic dirt mile, and that tradition continues this weekend when the ARCA Racing Series and the USAC Silver Crown Series invade the track located in Springfield, Ill. The following story is part one of a story provided by Track Enterprisesread more

HAMPTON, Va. - Caleb Holman survived a wild night at Langley Speedway to win the USARacing Pro Cup Series Need For Speed 250 Saturday night.

For much of the race it looked like it would be Clay Rogers making another visit to victory lane, but a spin in turn three while fighting Jeff Agnew for the lead on lap 121 ended any chance Rogers had of winning his seventh race of the year.

That gave the leadread more

SEEKONK, Mass. - Seekonk Speedway regular David Darling defended his home turf Saturday, besting Derek Ramstrom and the stars of the touring Pro All Stars Series North late-model division during a 150-lap event at the third-mile asphalt oval.

Darling and car owner Gary Johnson weren't planning to enter the event at the start of the day, but the team did so well in practice they decided to try theirread more

Asphalt Late-Model Series Promoters Know Key To Success Is Getting Young Fans In Stands

Few would argue that the sour economy has had a significant effect on auto racing. From local dirt tracks to Indianapolis Motor Speedway, crowds and car counts are down.

Asphalt late-model racing hasn't been immune to the rest of racing's problems. Fans and teams have grown disillusioned with the state of asphaltread more

WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. - Tim Schendel ended a two-year winless drought Saturday night by winning the ASA Kwik Trip Midwest Tour event at Dells Raceway Park.

Dan Fredrickson and Griffin McGrath battled early for the lead before Schendel arrived on the scene. McGrath took possession of the lead from Fredrickson on lap 23, but it was short-lived as Schendel made his move for the lead a few laps later.

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KINGSPORT, Tenn. - Brennan Poole earned his series-leading fourth UARA-STARS Late Model Series victory of the season during Sunday's rain-delayed Courtesy Chevrolet 150 at Kingsport Speedway.

Kyle Grissom started from the pole in the event that was rained out Saturday and led the opening laps, but it didn't take Poole long to make his move. He moved alongside Grissom on lap 22 before clearing himread more

ST. CROIX, Quebec - Brian Hoar came out on top of the Série ACT Castrol Edge and American Canadian Tour late-model combination race at Circuit Riverside Speedway Saturday night.

Hoar, the American-Canadian Tour point leader, fought his way by Série ACT Castrol Edge point leader Karl Allard on lap 94 and led the remainder of the event. The scheduled 200-lap event was cut to 171 laps due to a curfew.read more

MILLVILLE, N.J. - Casey Roderick added his name to the list of first-time ARCA Racing Series winners this season Sunday afternoon by winning the Garden State ARCA 150 at New Jersey Motorsports Park.

Roderick, driving the No. 51 Bill Elliott Driver Development Dodge, started 34th after losing an engine during practice and was unable to make a qualifying attempt. That didn't matter as he moved toread more

Friday
LEE, N.H. - Four-time International Supermodified Ass'n champion Chris Perley proved he hadn't lost his edge by rolling to victory at Lee USA Speedway Friday night.

Perley started 10th and was up to third by lap 25 during the 75-lap Ollie Silva Memorial. He quickly tracked down second-place Dave Shullick, Jr. before setting his sights on Jeff Locke for the lead.

Perley passed Locke for theread more

NEWPORT, Tenn. - Ryan Blaney edged closer to Pro All Stars Series South late-model point-leader Preston Peltier with a victory during the third annual Daniel Boone Classic at Newport Speedway Saturday night.

Nate Montieth dominated the 125-lap event, but it was Blaney who came out on top to earn his third series victory this season. Fast-qualifier Andy Loden overcame a one-lap deficit to challengeread more

OVID, Mich. - Eddie Hoffman survived a spirited battle with Josh Nelms to claim the ASA Late Model North Series Michigan 100 at Owosso Speedway Saturday night.

Hoffman took the lead for good on lap 20 when previous leader Ed Young, Jr. slowed with fuel-pump issues under caution. Nelms challenged Hoffman over the final 18 laps, but came up short and finished second.

Leo Smith was third, followed byread more

KAUKAUNA, Wis. - All Johnny Sauter wanted to do was finish the ASA Kwik Trip Midwest Tour Dixieland 150 at Wisconsin Int'l Raceway Aug. 3. He not only finished, he drove into victory lane.

After setting fast time in qualifying Sauter started 14th following an invert. With 80 laps remaining in the 150-lap event Sauter had made his way to second and began pressuring leader Nick Murgic. Seven lapsread more

VALLEE-JONCTION, Quebec - Karl Allard picked up his fifth Série ACT Castrol Edge late-model victory of the season Saturday night at Autodrome Chaudiere.

Allard fought off 2009 champion Donald Theetge over the final 65 laps to earn the victory. Theetge, who lost the lead to Allard for the final time on lap 119 of the 150-lap race, finished second.

Patrick Laperle, David Michaud and Jean-Francois Deryread more

TOLEDO, Ohio - Craig Goess briefly mentioned disappointment upon finishing third in the Weis Markets 125 July 31 and not backing up his June ARCA Racing Series victory at Pocono Raceway, but he quickly turned his mood to optimism.

That optimism is well deserved considering Goess trimmed the margin to series point-leader Justin Marks by 20 points, meaning Marks only leads Goess by 30 points enteringread more

SOUTH AMHERST, Ohio - Charlie Schultz extended his Midwest Supermodified Ass'n point lead with a victory Saturday afternoon at Lorain County Speedway.

After setting fast time and winning his heat, Schultz started 12th following an invert. He stormed through the field, taking the lead halfway through the 30-lap event and pulling away to his second victory of the year.

Brandon Fisher was second at theread more

NEWTON, Iowa - Clay Rogers, driver of the No. 16 USG Sheetrock Ford Fusion, nabbed his 29th USARacing Pro Cup Series win on lap 121 in a fog-shortened Blue Ox 150 at Iowa Speedway Friday night.

Rogers, a Mooresville, N.C., native, led all but 28 of 121 laps at the .875-mile track after earning the pole as qualifying efforts were a washout. The win places Rogers third in victories in the USAR Proread more

July 26
ST. CROIX, Quebec - Karl Allard drove to his fourth Serie ACT Castrol Edge victory of the season July 26 at Circuit Riverside Speedway.

Allard started 10th and quickly stormed through the field, taking the lead after a lap-28 restart.

He held off Patrick Laperle through five more restarts, leading the final 72 laps en route to the victory at the five-eighths-mile asphalt oval.

Laperle wasread more

CLAREMONT, N.H. - Mark Hayward earned his first American-Candidan Tour late-model victory Friday at Twin State Speedway.
Hayward took the lead from Twin State regular Aaron Fellows, who led the first 52 laps of the 100-lap event.

Hayward held off the likes of Ben Rowe, current ACT Tour point-leader Brian Hoar and Randy Potter over the remaining 48 laps to take the win.

Rowe took second whileread more

GROVETON, N.H. - Trevor Sanborn sealed the deal in Pro All Stars Series North late-model competition Saturday night, beating teammate Travis Benj-amin for his first victory up north at Riverside Speedway.

Sanborn, a two-time PASS South winner, took advantage of the only caution flag of the night on lap 80. He made his move on the restart, pulling to the inside of Benjamin for several laps beforeread more

LONG POND, Pa. - Robb Brent knew he had a good opportunity to claim his first career victory in the ARCA Racing Series Weis Markets 125 at Pocono Raceway if he didn't make a mistake.

He had a car with an impeccable setup, which helped him become the ninth first-time winner in ARCA competition this season.

And he had a comfortable lead over Dakoda Armstrong's Ferrellgas Dodge and Craig Goess - winnerread more

ANDERSON, Ind. - If rubbing is racing, the fans at Anderson Speedway witnessed some of the best as they watched Scott Hantz hold off Brian Johnson, Jr. during the final 11 laps to win the CRA Super Series-sanctioned Welch & Wilson Red Bud 300 Monday.

Hantz took the lead at the halfway break by taking two tires and held off defending CRA champion Johnny VanDoorn for 125 laps. Johnson used a classicread more

WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. - Rookie Tyler Bauknecht picked up his first Mid-American Stock Car Series late-model triumph Saturday night at Dells Raceway Park.

Bauknecht held off former series champions Bill Prietzel and Mark Pluer during a late-race restart to win the 40-lap event at the third-mile asphalt oval.

"My heart was pounding. It was unbelievable," Bauknecht said of his battle with Prietzel andread more

LOVES PARK, Ill. - Ryan Carlson grabbed the lead on the first lap of Saturday's ASA Late Model North Series All Star 100 at Rockford Speedway and never looked back en route to his second series victory.

The victory served as a major piece of redemption for Carlson, who broke his back during a horrific crash in this event last year at the quarter-mile asphalt oval.

Eddie Hoffman was second, followedread more

SCARBOROUGH, Maine - Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. gave Ford its first victory in the American-Canadian Tour for late models Saturday night at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway.

Polewarczyk started fourth and took the lead on lap 14. He held the lead until a lap-83 restart when Jeff Taylor moved into the lead. Polewarczyk took the lead back 13 laps later and led the rest of the way to earn his first victory ofread more

SANDUSKY, Ohio - Mark Sammut put an end to his difficult season in a big way Saturday by winning the International Supermodified Ass'n's 33rd annual Hy-Miler Nationals at Sandusky Speedway.

Sammut, who earned his first ISMA victory last season but has struggled mightily this year, had the car to beat throughout Saturday's 100-lap finale. Sammut took the lead at the start, but Mike Lichty gave him aread more

SANDUSKY, Ohio - Dave Shullick, Jr. made short work of the International Supermodified Ass'n field en route to winning the 40-lap Hy-Miler preliminary at Sandusky Speedway that was delayed until Saturday morning by rain.

The event was rained out Friday night and began at 10:30 a.m. the following morning with Rob Summers leading the opening laps.

Schullick didn't waste any time as he stormed fromread more

THOMPSON, Conn. - Ben Rowe used a late-race charge to win the Pro All Stars Series North late-model event at Thompson Int'l Speedway Thursday evening.

Southern invaders Preston Peltier and Jay Fogleman dominated much of the race until Rowe decided to make his move with 15 laps left in the 75-lap event. Rowe passed Fogleman for second on lap 62, and then set his sights on Peltier.

Rowe reeled inread more