(CARPENTERSVILLE, ILLINOIS) The Dennis Erb Racing team kicked-off their 2012 racing season with a bang during “Speedweeks” in Georgia and Florida in recent weeks. Dennis Erb, Jr. entered thirteen Dirt Late Model events at three southern venues from February 11-25. In two week’s time, Dennis turned the heads of the entire industry by racking up two victories, eight Top Five finishes, and eleven Top Ten performances. By virtue of those consistent runs, Dennis was awarded both the DART Winternationals Point Championship at the East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Florida and the Championship of Late Model Week at the Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida!
Both of Dennis’ trips to victory lane during “Speedweeks” were worth $10,000 to the #28 team. On Friday, February 17, Dennis was involved in an early incident at East Bay, pitted for new rubber, and stormed back through the talented field from the tail. He eventually grabbed the top spot from Randy Korte with only two circuits remaining in the 50-lapper and went on to the exciting Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win over Korte, Tyler Reddick, Jonathan Davenport, and Donnie Moran. Dennis’ other triumph came on Thursday, February 23 in a World of Outlaws Late Model Series showdown at Volusia. The Carpentersville, Illinois ace won his heat race and later beat Scott Bloomquist, Chub Frank, Steve Francis, and Jimmy Owens to the checkers in the 50-lap event.
All of Dennis’ results from “Speedweeks” are noted below. However, a detailed race-by-race recap from Georgia and Florida can be read by logging onto www.DennisErb.com.
February 11 | Waycross (GA) Motor Speedway, Unsanctioned | $10,000 to win (3rd)
February 13 | East Bay (FL) Raceway Park, Lucas Oil | $5,000 to win (9th)
February 14 | East Bay (FL) Raceway Park, Lucas Oil | $5,000 to win (6th)
February 15 | East Bay (FL) Raceway Park, Lucas Oil | $7,000 to win (5th)
February 16 | East Bay (FL) Raceway Park, Lucas Oil | $7,000 to win (3rd)
February 17 | East Bay (FL) Raceway Park, Lucas Oil | $10,000 to win (1ST)
February 18 | East Bay (FL) Raceway Park, Lucas Oil | $10,000 to win (5th)
February 20 | Volusia (FL) Speedway Park, UMP | $7,000 to win (2nd)
February 21 | Volusia (FL) Speedway Park, UMP | $7,000 to win (5th)
February 22 | Volusia (FL) Speedway Park, UMP | $7,000 to win (Rain)
February 23 | Volusia (FL) Speedway Park, WoO | $10,000 to win (1ST)
February 24 | Volusia (FL) Speedway Park, UMP | $7,000 to win (25th)
February 24 | Volusia (FL) Speedway Park, UMP | $10,000 to win (14th)
February 25 | Volusia (FL) Speedway Park, WoO | $10,000 to win (7th)
“Our year could not have gotten off to a better start,” stated Erb this week following his return to the Land of Lincoln. “We were fast right out of the box at Waycross and it continued right through East Bay and Volusia. It is no secret that we didn’t have the year we wanted to have last year in the Bloomquist cars, but we worked hard over the off-season and it really paid off during Speedweeks. We’ll freshen everything up the best we can over the next week or so here at the shop before heading back down south to Boyd’s and Cleveland.”
Following the ultra-successful stint down south, the #28 team will take the upcoming March 2-4 weekend off from Dirt Late Model competition. They will not stay away from the track for long, as Dennis plans to return back to action over the March 9-10 weekend. On Friday night, the Boyd’s Speedway in Ringgold, Georgia will play host to a $5,000 to win, unsanctioned event. The doubleheader will then conclude on Saturday evening at the historic Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, Tennessee. The Southern Allstars Dirt Racing Series (SAS) will sanction the annual running of the ‘Shamrock’ at Cleveland and a $10,000 payday awaits the winner. Additional information can be accessed online at www.BoydsSpeedway.net and www.ClevelandSpeedway.com.
Dennis would like to thank all of his sponsors including: McBride Mack, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Team Zero by Bloomquist, Petersen Aluminum, Performance Rod & Custom (PRC), C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Hoosier Racing Tires, Fusion Graphics & Sign Company, AFCO Racing Products, Allstar Performance, Aurora Rod Ends, Beyea Custom Headers, Brinn Transmissions, Butler Built Motorsports Equipment, Champ Pans, CV Products, Delph Communications, Dyer’s Top Rods, Envy Suspension & Race Consultants, Fel-Pro Gaskets, Five Star Performance Bodies, Frankland Racing Supply, Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil, K-B Carburetors, Mason Racin’, Performance Engineering & Manufacturing, Peterson Fluid Systems, Simpson Race Products, Sweet Mfg., T&D Machine Products, VP Racing Fuels, Weld Wheels, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wilwood Engineering.
The latest dirt on the Dennis Erb Racing team can be found all year long at www.DennisErb.com.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph – Delph Communications
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