DOUG “The Kid” DROWN will be back on the MACS tour in 2003. Returning to the crew will be Steve Hershberger, Ken Moser and Danny Drown.
DONNIE MORAN tested on Tuesday at East Bay Speedway and reports have it that everything went real well as Moran turned laps in the mid 14 second range in both cars. Keith Masters flew down for the test and Davey Johnson tested with him. Moran also spent some time driving a push truck at East Bay for Sprint Cars helping out at the track and killing time.
Last season's Xtreme Dirt Car Series Lucas Oil Rookie of the Year runner-up SHANE TANKERSLEY of Morganton, GA will return for his second season of XDCS competition driving the Tankersley Motorsports Rocket/Race Tech Grand Prix. Tankersley is still recovering from off-season non-racing related injuries with two broken heals.
TROY KUYOTH of Stratford, WI will run for the Xtreme Dirt Car Series Rookie of the Year title.
GEORGE DELANEY will be in a Rocket Chassis for 2003 and will run Wayne County Speedway and Lakeville Speedway.
RANDY KORTE’s 2003 season will come in a Rocket by Shaw/Pro Power Grand Prix. Korte will carry sponsorship from Mid-Continental Fuels.
BRIAN BIRKHOFER and his team will head to Daytona Beach, FL to compete in UMP sanctioned events at Volusia County Speedway from February 10-15. Each feature event will pay $5,000 to the winner with the exception of the final night, which will pay $10,000. Birkhofer will open the 2003 season with basically the same package of equipment and sponsors as he had in his successful 2002 campaign. He will once again pilot a MasterSbilt chassis and have a Pro Power Racing Engine under the hood. Sponsorship for this season comes from Seubert Calf Ranches, Daufeldt Transport, Double Eagle Sales & Embroidery, McDonalds of the Quad Cities, AFCO Racing Products, Duralite Wheels, and AllStar Performance. Tee-Ray and Captain Kirk are back wrenching on the #15B this year.
DAN SCHLIEPER traveled to Florida with a new CJ Rayburn and Warrior chassis in his arsenal.
<b>SANCTION NEWS & NOTES:</b>
The Xtreme DirtCar Series has opened its new office at 160 North Wilkinson Road in Mooresville, NC. The office phone
numbers are (704) 658-9940, or FAX at (704) 658-9941. The mailing address is P.O. Box 4314, Mooresville, NC 28117-4314.
The United Late Model Series announces the return of the dirt late models to Freedom Raceway on Sunday, June 15, 2003 for the "New York State Super Late Model Championship".
DIRT AMERICA/DIRT-RACERS
www.dirt-racers.com
Has been updated w/:
New Interviews & Features:
RICK JONES NOW A DOUBLE DUTY PROMOTER WITH THE ROCK
POTOMAC SPEEDWAY TAKES A NEW COURSE
PUTTING POTOMAC & THE ROCK FRONT & CENTER
A New UPDATED Newsline!
New Columns By:
---ERNIE SAXTON – on motorsports marketing
---REV PAT EVANS – w/ his weekly message
Visit the new Dirt-Racers Forum!
www.dirt-racers.com
<b>RACE TRACK NEWS & NOTES:</b>
Raceway 7 will be opening for the 2003 racing season on Friday, April 25. Practice Nights will be held on April 11 and April 18. Weekly Friday night racing for the Late Models, E-Mods, Street Stocks, and Hobby Stocks will continue through the end of August, with two special events to be held in September. The complete schedule will be released, as soon as it is finalized.
Rick Jones of Westminster, Maryland has announced that he, through his Oval Track Promotions, Inc operation, will promote "The Rock - Allegany County Speedway" in 2003. Jones, promoter of the Potomac Speedway in Budds Creek, MD, has been a prominent businessman in the state of Maryland for 26 years as a custom home builder.
Larry Kemp will be back on familiar ground this season, as the new promoter at 34 (IA) Raceway in West Burlington. Kemp promoted and later owned the track in the 1980s, before moving on to run the show at Hawkeye Downs Speed-way in Cedar Rapids and then for a post with the American Speed Association.
Virginia Motor Speedway has announced plans for the 1st Annual Virginia Motor Speedway Car Show. The event will be held February 28 through March 2 at the Patrick Henry Mall in Newport News, VA. The show will feature many of the cars and stars that will compete at the ½ mile dirt track in Saluda, VA.
The Lernerville Speedway/National City "Kid's Club" has donated $1,040 to the March of Dimes for the 2002 season. A response from the director of the organization stated the following, "Your loyalty and commitment to the March of Dimes throughout the years really does make a difference to the Pennsylvania babies.” Fan & team donations to date total $7,291 Opening day at the Sarver oval will be Friday, March 28, 2003 at 7:30 sharp.
<b>INDUSTRY NEWS & NOTES:</b>
We extend our deepest sympathy to the Helen Schempp family. Smokey's Mom, Helen passed away January 31, 2002. Friends will be received Sunday, February 2 from 2-4 pm and 7-9 at the Savolskis-Wasis-Glenn Funeral Home in Munhall. Funeral Service is private and the family suggests the memorial contributions be sent to Racers for Tots, 422 Catoma Street, Pgh., PA 15212. Cards can be sent to Smokey & Marsha Schempp, 3605 Venango Avenue, Munhall, PA 15120. Helen was a cashier at the Pennsylvania Motor Speedway refreshment stand.
After a successful six-year partnership, all parties involved with the Billy Moyer Racing/Petroff Towing/B Auto Parts venture mutually decided that the time had come to independently pursue different interests. While our business relationship has ended, we remain fully committed to maintaining our friendship in the future. Changes in store for the 2003 Billy Moyer Racing team include the recent departure of crew chief Dave Hoff, the addition of new sponsors Hawkeye Trucking (Newport, AR) and
McCarthy Heating & Air (Omaha, NE), and the removal of Petroff Towing and B Auto Parts sponsorships. Petroff Towing will continue to support Don O'Neal, Ken Schrader, Bill Frye, Terry Phillips, Randy Korte and Justin Allgaier along with 2003 addition - Terry English. Negotiations are also under way between Petroff Towing and select teams regarding assistance and
additional announcements will be made, as needed, in the future.
<b>MEDIA NEWS & NOTES:</b>
Noted racing photographer Tony Hammett has a new website at: www.tonyhammettphotos.com
The XDCS events at East Bay Raceway park in Tampa, FL on February 6, and 8 will be taped by SPEED Channel for airing this spring. The complete Xtreme DirtCar Series television schedule on SPEED Channel will be announced in the coming weeks.
Lernerville announcer Don Gamble Speedway will produce two weekly radio shows during the racing season and will expand to television. Rappin' on Racin' will be accessible to Internet listeners seven days a week and twenty-four hours a day beginning in April. Hot Rod News is a new TV show beginning in March that will air on TNN Saturday mornings at 8:00 AM and Sunday evenings at 8:30 PM on PCNC. The show will feature hot rods, car cruises, high performance vehicles, and technical topics plus circle track racing. Gamble is one of the reporters for the show. Ed Lynch Jr. is one of the featured guests for a March program.
Rappin' on Racin' beginning its nineteenth year on April 2nd can be heard on WEDO Radio 810 AM every Wednesday at 6:00, April through September. The Friday show Trackside, will broadcast from Lernerville Speedway with Darrin Gamble on WEDO. Friday's program airs from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM during the 2003 racing season. Check their website for more information www.speedwayproductions.biz
©2003 Dirt America
DONNIE MORAN tested on Tuesday at East Bay Speedway and reports have it that everything went real well as Moran turned laps in the mid 14 second range in both cars. Keith Masters flew down for the test and Davey Johnson tested with him. Moran also spent some time driving a push truck at East Bay for Sprint Cars helping out at the track and killing time.
Last season's Xtreme Dirt Car Series Lucas Oil Rookie of the Year runner-up SHANE TANKERSLEY of Morganton, GA will return for his second season of XDCS competition driving the Tankersley Motorsports Rocket/Race Tech Grand Prix. Tankersley is still recovering from off-season non-racing related injuries with two broken heals.
TROY KUYOTH of Stratford, WI will run for the Xtreme Dirt Car Series Rookie of the Year title.
GEORGE DELANEY will be in a Rocket Chassis for 2003 and will run Wayne County Speedway and Lakeville Speedway.
RANDY KORTE’s 2003 season will come in a Rocket by Shaw/Pro Power Grand Prix. Korte will carry sponsorship from Mid-Continental Fuels.
BRIAN BIRKHOFER and his team will head to Daytona Beach, FL to compete in UMP sanctioned events at Volusia County Speedway from February 10-15. Each feature event will pay $5,000 to the winner with the exception of the final night, which will pay $10,000. Birkhofer will open the 2003 season with basically the same package of equipment and sponsors as he had in his successful 2002 campaign. He will once again pilot a MasterSbilt chassis and have a Pro Power Racing Engine under the hood. Sponsorship for this season comes from Seubert Calf Ranches, Daufeldt Transport, Double Eagle Sales & Embroidery, McDonalds of the Quad Cities, AFCO Racing Products, Duralite Wheels, and AllStar Performance. Tee-Ray and Captain Kirk are back wrenching on the #15B this year.
DAN SCHLIEPER traveled to Florida with a new CJ Rayburn and Warrior chassis in his arsenal.
<b>SANCTION NEWS & NOTES:</b>
The Xtreme DirtCar Series has opened its new office at 160 North Wilkinson Road in Mooresville, NC. The office phone
numbers are (704) 658-9940, or FAX at (704) 658-9941. The mailing address is P.O. Box 4314, Mooresville, NC 28117-4314.
The United Late Model Series announces the return of the dirt late models to Freedom Raceway on Sunday, June 15, 2003 for the "New York State Super Late Model Championship".
DIRT AMERICA/DIRT-RACERS
www.dirt-racers.com
Has been updated w/:
New Interviews & Features:
RICK JONES NOW A DOUBLE DUTY PROMOTER WITH THE ROCK
POTOMAC SPEEDWAY TAKES A NEW COURSE
PUTTING POTOMAC & THE ROCK FRONT & CENTER
A New UPDATED Newsline!
New Columns By:
---ERNIE SAXTON – on motorsports marketing
---REV PAT EVANS – w/ his weekly message
Visit the new Dirt-Racers Forum!
www.dirt-racers.com
<b>RACE TRACK NEWS & NOTES:</b>
Raceway 7 will be opening for the 2003 racing season on Friday, April 25. Practice Nights will be held on April 11 and April 18. Weekly Friday night racing for the Late Models, E-Mods, Street Stocks, and Hobby Stocks will continue through the end of August, with two special events to be held in September. The complete schedule will be released, as soon as it is finalized.
Rick Jones of Westminster, Maryland has announced that he, through his Oval Track Promotions, Inc operation, will promote "The Rock - Allegany County Speedway" in 2003. Jones, promoter of the Potomac Speedway in Budds Creek, MD, has been a prominent businessman in the state of Maryland for 26 years as a custom home builder.
Larry Kemp will be back on familiar ground this season, as the new promoter at 34 (IA) Raceway in West Burlington. Kemp promoted and later owned the track in the 1980s, before moving on to run the show at Hawkeye Downs Speed-way in Cedar Rapids and then for a post with the American Speed Association.
Virginia Motor Speedway has announced plans for the 1st Annual Virginia Motor Speedway Car Show. The event will be held February 28 through March 2 at the Patrick Henry Mall in Newport News, VA. The show will feature many of the cars and stars that will compete at the ½ mile dirt track in Saluda, VA.
The Lernerville Speedway/National City "Kid's Club" has donated $1,040 to the March of Dimes for the 2002 season. A response from the director of the organization stated the following, "Your loyalty and commitment to the March of Dimes throughout the years really does make a difference to the Pennsylvania babies.” Fan & team donations to date total $7,291 Opening day at the Sarver oval will be Friday, March 28, 2003 at 7:30 sharp.
<b>INDUSTRY NEWS & NOTES:</b>
We extend our deepest sympathy to the Helen Schempp family. Smokey's Mom, Helen passed away January 31, 2002. Friends will be received Sunday, February 2 from 2-4 pm and 7-9 at the Savolskis-Wasis-Glenn Funeral Home in Munhall. Funeral Service is private and the family suggests the memorial contributions be sent to Racers for Tots, 422 Catoma Street, Pgh., PA 15212. Cards can be sent to Smokey & Marsha Schempp, 3605 Venango Avenue, Munhall, PA 15120. Helen was a cashier at the Pennsylvania Motor Speedway refreshment stand.
After a successful six-year partnership, all parties involved with the Billy Moyer Racing/Petroff Towing/B Auto Parts venture mutually decided that the time had come to independently pursue different interests. While our business relationship has ended, we remain fully committed to maintaining our friendship in the future. Changes in store for the 2003 Billy Moyer Racing team include the recent departure of crew chief Dave Hoff, the addition of new sponsors Hawkeye Trucking (Newport, AR) and
McCarthy Heating & Air (Omaha, NE), and the removal of Petroff Towing and B Auto Parts sponsorships. Petroff Towing will continue to support Don O'Neal, Ken Schrader, Bill Frye, Terry Phillips, Randy Korte and Justin Allgaier along with 2003 addition - Terry English. Negotiations are also under way between Petroff Towing and select teams regarding assistance and
additional announcements will be made, as needed, in the future.
<b>MEDIA NEWS & NOTES:</b>
Noted racing photographer Tony Hammett has a new website at: www.tonyhammettphotos.com
The XDCS events at East Bay Raceway park in Tampa, FL on February 6, and 8 will be taped by SPEED Channel for airing this spring. The complete Xtreme DirtCar Series television schedule on SPEED Channel will be announced in the coming weeks.
Lernerville announcer Don Gamble Speedway will produce two weekly radio shows during the racing season and will expand to television. Rappin' on Racin' will be accessible to Internet listeners seven days a week and twenty-four hours a day beginning in April. Hot Rod News is a new TV show beginning in March that will air on TNN Saturday mornings at 8:00 AM and Sunday evenings at 8:30 PM on PCNC. The show will feature hot rods, car cruises, high performance vehicles, and technical topics plus circle track racing. Gamble is one of the reporters for the show. Ed Lynch Jr. is one of the featured guests for a March program.
Rappin' on Racin' beginning its nineteenth year on April 2nd can be heard on WEDO Radio 810 AM every Wednesday at 6:00, April through September. The Friday show Trackside, will broadcast from Lernerville Speedway with Darrin Gamble on WEDO. Friday's program airs from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM during the 2003 racing season. Check their website for more information www.speedwayproductions.biz
©2003 Dirt America
