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MAY 2008 NEWS
THURSDAY, MAY 8 UMP Update: Hammerle moves on top of Late Model National points race $40,000 to win "Diamond Nationals" at Lucas Oil Speedway this weekend Moyer, Bloomquist head Cedar Lake Speedway USA Nationals Free Fuel Birkhofer records $7,000 triumph for flag-to-flag win at Monett Speedway Wallace scores top fives in WOOLMS action; ready for Diamond Nationals James heads into Diamond Nationals ninth in Lucas Oil LM Series points Beard charges to fourth place finish at Poinsett, preps for AMP weekend Top ten finish for Moyer Jr; Arkansas AMP Series doubleheader up next Lebanon I-44 Speedway adds UMP Late Models to May 17th schedule WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 Payne dominates for $3,000 O'Reilly MLRA victory at Lakeside Speedway World of Outlaws Late Model Series News & Notes: Points Race Tightens Smith impressive in 3rd Annual '99' win at Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway Following strong run at VMS, Miller prepares for busy upcoming schedule Pizza Plus 'Spring Fling' set for this Saturday night at Volunteer Speedway Knight's racing fortunes take a turn for the better last week at Elkins, Eriez McGuire victorious in Battle of the Bluegrass action at Richmond Raceway Barbara continues to run strong at Lernerville, 2008 T-Shirts now available Barnett claims Crate Late win at Brownstown; eyes Hoosier Dirt Classic Richmond Cup winner Bowyer competes with MLRA at Lakeside Speedway Drake has early point lead as Late Models return to Santa Maria Speedway Rogers second place finish at Bulls Gap moves him into AAPTS points lead Covert dashes to first win of 2008 race season at Virginia Motor Speedway James and Covert interviews now available on Dirt Nation On Demand AMP Series Notes: Point leader Tippen is full throttle into Central Arkansas Bodenhamer nabs ULMA wins in Bob Ramey Sr Memorial event and CMS NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS ready for double racing weekend in MS and LA TUESDAY, MAY 6 Cook, Babb enter Top 10, Moyer remains on top of LMR National Rankings Late-race surge at Monett ends Chub's weekend in Missouri on a high note Richards survives tough weekend with World of Outlaws Series in Missouri $10,500 awaits Carolina Clash drivers at Gordon Park & Screven this week O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Models set for Mississippi Delta doubleheader Carl Hogan Automotive John L Cliett Tribute next at Columbus Speedway AMP Series Notes: Point leader Tippen is full throttle into Central Arkansas Virginia Motor Speedway honors Mom this Friday night with free admission Johnston takes aim on O'Reilly MSRA Series doubleheader in Mississippi NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS adds two dates to 2008 National Tour schedule FasTrak Late Models highlight five division card at Mercer Raceway Park MONDAY, MAY 5 O'Reilly Southern All Star Series doubleheader weekend set for May 9-10 The Mid-Atlantic Championship Series visits Hesston and Bedford in May Lebanon I-44 Speedway schedule change for the Show-Me Racin Series Ponderosa Speedway O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass event set May 16 O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass Series tries Brownstown again on May 10 Jerry Rucker Memorial next at Bluegrass Speedway on Saturday May 10 Late Models, Mom's Free open double-header weekend of racing at PIR Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models $1,500 to win at Ponderosa Fastrak Midwest Regional Late Models Series to tackle Lebanon Midway NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Round Up for week of May 5 SUNDAY, MAY 4 Birkhofer wires World of Outlaws Late Model feature at Monett Speedway Event Images - BoB, Thunder Series, Western Allstars, World of Outlaws Pratt scores Budweiser IMCA Late Model feature win at Quincy Raceways SATURDAY, MAY 3 Chupp takes $20,000 sweep of Carolina Clash at Cleveland Co. Speedway Babb scores World of Outlaws Late Model Series victory at I-44 Speedway Smith snares first career Lucas Oil win at Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway Bloomquist goes flag-to-flag for Thunder Series win at Volunteer Speedway Kirkpatrick grabs second straight Western Allstars win at Kings Speedway Weaver outguns Cook for $5,000 SRRS win at Green Valley Speedway Dacus tops O'Reilly MSRA Late Model action at Poinsett County Raceway Litton edges Davis in another SUPR photo finish at Ark-La-Tex Speedway Berry captures WDRA Late Model opener at Thunder Mountain Speedway McGuire takes O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass win at Richmond Raceway Swayngim wins 2008 Late Model season opener at Willamette Speedway Burrows holds off Gibson for Super Late Model win Cleveland Speedway Kaanta captures WISSOTA Late Model opener at Deer Creek Speedway Wood nets career first Super Late Model win at Screven Motor Speedway Essary scores Show-Me Racin Series win at West Plains Motor Speedway Cameron paces National Late Model Series at Cochran Motor Speedway FRIDAY, MAY 2 Chupp scores $5,000 Carolina Clash win at Cleveland County Speedway Williams impressive in first SRRS Late Model victory at Penton Raceway Weaver vs. McPherson Club Nasty Fast 2 at the North Georgia Speedway Essary motors to Show-Me Racin Series win at North Central Arkansas Troutman tops The Rock-Winchester Challenge at Allegany Co. Speedway WDRL, Battle of the Bluegrass, Hagerstown events postponed by rain THURSDAY, MAY 1 Covert holds off Miller for $5,000 SLM victory at Virginia Motor Speedway Casey edges Ratliff for UMP Late Model victory at Paducah Int'l Raceway O'Reilly MLRA Tour invades Lakeside and Lucas Oil Speedway next week World of Outlaws Late Model Series At A Glance: Show-Me State weekend James kicks off the month of May with '99 Extravaganza' at Kentucky Lake Wallace readies for tripleheader weekend following OSAS win at Talladega Cook scores pair of victories at Green Valley and Clinton County last week Marlar wins Spring Sizzler at Bardstown; ready for doubleheader weekend Taylor readies for MSRA Series race at Batesville Speedway this weekend Vic Hill Race Engines and Vic Hill Racing announce launch of new website Johnston returns to action for a trio of big events in Arkansas and Missouri Conley scores second win of 2008 season last Saturday at K-C Raceway Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series '08 finale taped by Outdoor Channel World Of Outlaws kick off action-packed May at Lebanon I-44 Speedway Mercer Raceway Park set for five division program featuring Late Models James, McCarl and Vanderbeek jack up the airwaves on Dirt Nation Live
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 Woodworth dodges lap traffic to score first Deery win at Quincy Raceway Woodworth takes first Deery Bros Summer Series win at Quincy Raceway UMP Weekly Update: Korte hopes to return soon from February back injury Carolina Clash set for Skyler Trull Memorial at Cleveland County Speedway O'Reilly Southern AllStar Series enacts tire/engine rules for upcoming races Goodyear winner's bonus during open tire rules at Cedar Lake Speedway McDowell wins in substitute role at Crossville; heads to Cleveland County McCool to compete with MSCCS Series at Central Mississippi Speedway Miley wins at Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway, finds trouble at Challenger TUESDAY, APRIL 29 Phillips chasing history as World of Outlaws Late Models visit his backyard Nezworski tops the field for first career Deery Series victory at 34 Raceway World Dirt Racing League adds Clay County Speedway to 2008 schedule Razorback State doubleheader on tap for O'Reilly MSRA this weekend Richards falls short in bid for Sunday night victory at Challenger Raceway Top five finish for Moyer Jr at Monticello; Arkansas double header on tap Knight feels breakout is close at hand following an up-and-down weekend Chinn rallies for ninth place finish with UFO Series at Challenger Raceway Bob Ramey Sr. Memorial event up next for ULMA Late Models at Sedalia Raceway 7 to host season opening FasTrak Northeast Late Model Tour AMP Series brings raging point battle into Central Arkansas for early May MONDAY, APRIL 28 Mooneyham's Show-Me State tracks to usher in May for World of Outlaws World of Outlaws Late Model Series News & Notes: Richards in Modified Lucas Oil LM Dirt Series 'Midwest Month of Money' kicks off in Kentucky North Dakota's Williston Basin Speedway added to WoO 'Wild West Tour' Advance Show Me 100 Tickets at O'Reillys; early entry deadline Thursday Ponderosa and Richmond next for O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass Series WDRA Super Dirt Late Models are kicking off the 2008 season May 3rd Ponderosa Speedway presents Hugh 'Junebug' Rowland Memorial May 2 Thursday night racing on tap this week at Paducah International Raceway Late Models joined by Big Block Modifieds at Virginia Motor Speedway Casebolt weekend rained out, headed to Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series round up for week of April 28 Robinson Inc. team releases ambitious may schedule, debuts new website SUNDAY, APRIL 27 Blair makes history by winning UFo Tour thriller at the Challenger Raceway Warner takes advantage of pole position for LM victory at Quincy Raceway Wallace, Kinser and Fuller jack up the airwaves on Dirt Nation this Monday SATURDAY, APRIL 26 Marlar makes it two straight Spring Sizzler 30 wins at Bluegrass Speedway Event Images - Bluegrass Series, SRRS, Western Allstars, SAS, Bedford Wallace takes last lap Southern All Star triumph at Talladega Short Track Boles nets Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series win at Wartburg Speedway Kirkpatrick captures $3,000 Western Allstars win at Maryville Raceway Park Kirkpatrick takes Western All Star Spectacular at Marysville Raceway Park Feger tops Northern Allstars Late Model Series at Kamp Motor Speedway Parker Jr makes it three SWDRA wins in a row at Central Arizona Raceway Meadows masters Late Model feature at East Alabama Motor Speedway Mayea takes first win of the 2008 season at Southern Oregon Speedway Drake clean sweeps Late Model season opener at Santa Maria Speedway Looney collects second straight Late Model win at Lebanon I-44 Speedway Morrow returns to win Super Late Model feature at Cleveland Speedway Douglas takes flag-to-flag Super Late Model victory at Volunteer Speedway Bedford-Hagerstown Lucas Oil LM doubleheader weekend gets rained out Booher celebrates first ever Late Model victory at Mercer Raceway Park FRIDAY, APRIL 25 McDowell scores SRRS Chris Sopha Memorial win at Crossville Raceway Chamberlain dominates Spring Championships at Moler Raceway Park Davis tops O'Reilly SUPR Late Model tour at Golden Triangle Speedway Boggs outguns Conley for $2,000 Late Model win at Rocky Top Raceway Neat bags $1,500 Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late win at Ponderosa Arp pounds the field for $1,200 Late Model win at North Georgia Speedway Tindal tops Night of NASCAR Stars at Paducah International Raceway Lee paces Late Model field in regular season opener at Hilltop Speedway Bowie picks up first win in Late Model action at Virginia Motor Speedway WDRL Series race at Freeport postponed again, rescheduled for May 3rd THURSDAY, APRIL 24 Mid-Atlantic Championship Series adds May 25 date at Bedford Speedway 2007 UMP DIRTcar Racing Promoters of Year ready to roll at Oakshade Local guns set to challenge Western All Stars at Marysville Raceway Park Erb banks $9,000 for sweep of Peoria Speedway and Quad City Raceway 2nd Annual Diamond Nationals and Integra Shocks Crew Chief Challenge O'Reilly Southern All Star Dirt Series Fast Facts: Talladega Short Track Wallace heads to Talladega Short Track following pair of MARS rainouts Chub scheduled to visit Lester Buildings plant in Charleston, IL on May 2 James ready for Bedford and Hagerstown Lucas Oil Series doubleheader Rattliff earns $5,000 for weekend sweep of Twin Cities and Florence races Moore set for pair of SUPR Super Late Model races, launches new website Miley collects top five finish at Lernerville, PA SST Championships loom Beard invades Talladega Short Track for Southern All Stars this weekend Conley scores first win of 2008 season Friday night at Rocky Top Raceway UMP Late Models return to action this Saturday at Lebanon I-44 Speedway Deery Brothers Summer Series event ticket discount for Quincy Raceways Mercer set for another 5-division racing card featuring Fastrak Late Models WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 Bedford and Hagerstown up next for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series MSCCS Super Late Models invade Jackson Motor Speedway on Saturday Moyer joins star-studded field for World Of Outlaws show at Lebanon I-44 SRRS returns to Crossville Raceway for a $3,000 to win Late Model race Late Models to make 2008 debut this weekend at Santa Maria Speedway RACEceivers will be mandatory at all AMP Series events starting May 9th Bedford, Hagerstown and Challenger weekend next for Chinn Motorsports Lux opens MACS season in Maryland, competes with WoO at Lernerville 'Mrs. Late Model' opens the season with feature win at Lakeville Speedway Dirt Nation Live on-demand, iTunes is now available for 4/21/08 interviews TUESDAY, APRIL 22 Pearson Jr breaks wrist at Lowe's Dirt Track, weekend schedule uncertain Moyer leads same top 10, Miller gets big jump in LMR National Rankings Two win weekend gives Erb Jr the lead in '08 LMR Central Rankings debut The 16th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Show Me 100 just over a month away Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series drivers prep for Bedford and Hagerstown O'Reilly MLRA Jack Vaughn Memorial moved from May 3rd to May 17th Pizza Plus Meet the Drivers Night set for Saturday at Volunteer Speedway Virginia Motor Speedway hosts Cintas/WIGO Night at the Races this week McCool charges to $2,500 payday at Whynot Motorsports Park, JMS next Covert strong in Maryland and Virginia, Lucas Oil Series weekend up next Barbara and Forbes Field Motorsports post consecutive top Fives in PA Rookie battle at Pike County Speedway NeSmith Chevrolet 10K-To-Win Joiner finishes third in Southern Challenge Series at Southern Raceway Hall nabs top 10 finish in FasTrak Late Model action at Malden Speedway MONDAY, APRIL 21 World of Outlaws Late Model Series News & Notes: Circle K Colossal 100 Richards scores hard-earned third-place finish in the Circle K Colossal 100 Frank emerges unscathed from wild series of flips at Circle K Colossal 100 Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series makes return to Wartburg Speedway Battle of the Bluegrass Series at Bluegrass Speedway for Spring Sizzler World Of Outlaws Late Model Series heads to high banks of Lebanon I-44 Challenger Raceway UFo PA State Short Track Championships on April 27 USA Nationals driver incentive deal announced at Cedar Lake Speedway Parker Jr. looks for three straight feature wins at Central Arizona Raceway Knight looking forward to better days ahead after tough weekend of action AMP Series meets rabid Super Late Model Fans in the Mid-South region NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series round up for week of April 21 SUNDAY, APRIL 20 Erb Jr holds off challengers for WDRL Series victory at Quad City Raceway Modern Day Cowboy wins AAPTS Thunder Thaw 50 at Tazewell Speedway Purkey outguns Vaught in DLRA Late Model opener at Monett Speedway Burgtorf wins from the pole in IMCA Late Model action at Quincy Raceways SATURDAY, APRIL 19 Francis marches to $50,000 win in Colossal 100 at Lowes Motor Speedway Francis wires $50,000 Circle K Colossal 100 win at Lowes Motor Speedway Event Images - World of Outlaws, AAPTS, Western Allstars, Bluegrass Satterlee win opens UFo PA State Championships at Challenger Raceway Erb Jr cashes in $4,000 Don Bohlander 100 victory at Peoria Speedway Persistence pays off for Michael in SRRS action at Thunderhill Raceway McCool nabs MCSSC Super Late Model win at Whynot Motorsports Park Litton tops Falcon in O'Reilly SUPR main event at Pike County Speedway Whitener wins United Late Model event at East Alabama Motor Speedway Hogge captures dominating Western Allstars win at Bakersfield Speedway Ruhlman takes American Late Model Series victory at Eldora Speedway Fulp scores Race Brothers Show-Me Racin victory at Springfield Raceway Payne beats Burrows in Super Late Model feature at Cleveland Speedway Smith uses turn four pass for second straight win at Talladega Short Track Looney back in form with UMP Late Model win at Lebanon I-44 Speedway Arthur nabs Late Model $25,000 Challenge win at Virginia Motor Speedway Dacus scores Super Late Model feature win at Magnolia Motor Speedway Sheppard Jr takes UMP Late Model season opener at Lincoln Speedway Landers outguns Miller in Late Model main event at Duck River Speedway Walden holds off Fegers for Late Model victory at Kamp Motor Speedway McElhenney grabs Super Late Model victory at Jackson Motor Speedway Proctor and Parker collect feature event wins at the Clarksville Speedway Morrow wins Top Tracks Crate Late Model Series at Cleveland Speedway Guidace makes history in Fastrak Late Model go at Mercer Raceway Park FRIDAY, APRIL 18 Moyer breaks track record, scores heat win at Colossal 100 opening night Moyer tops 69-car field during qualifying action for Circle K Colossal 100 Blair terrorizes the field during Independent Racing Series event at Hilltop Rattliff scores Battle of the Bluegrass victory at Twin Cities Raceway Park Weaver banks $3,000 in Big Friday 40 feature at North Georgia Speedway Stuhler nets Winchester/Hagerstown Shootout I Series win at Hagerstown Conley tops Late Model action in season opener at Rocky Top Raceway Chilton takes first Super Late Model win of 2008 at Ponderosa Speedway Lloyd races to Late Model feature win Friday night at Ocala Speedway Davenport Deery rescheduled, Saturday event at Maquoketa is canceled
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