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DECEMBER 2008 NEWS
DECEMBER NEWS Talladega 'Ice Bowl XVIII' - Super Late Model Teams Tech and Information Richards eyeing February's Alltel DIRTcar Nat'ls at Volusia Speedway Park Home for the Holidays: WoO Late Model Stars spending some rare time off Casey to begin race season early at Baypark Speedway in New Zealand ULMA readies for third year of competition with weekly and special events Krall announced the new 'Voice' of the O'Reilly All Star Late Model Series Lakeville announces five racing division that will compete on Friday nights McCool Motorsports proud to announce the Make-A-Wish Campaign 2009 Mataragas new addition to the MSR family of drivers, launches new website Shannon Babb Racing set to join forces with Sheltra Motorsports in 2009 Record 22 dates for IMCA Deery Bros Summer Series Late Models in 2009 McGuire featured in recent Dirt Nation interview, brings ButlerBuilt for 2009 Chub Frank Racing on sponsorship search after the loss of Lester Buildings Casey and Precision Suspension/JRI Development partner for 2009 season Magnolia Motor Speedway announces Johnny Stokes as General Manager Lucas Oil Speedway announces tentative race schedule for the '09 season Cornett Racing Engines wins 2008 World of Outlaws Engine Builders award White disqualified from NeSmith Chevrolet Crate World Championship race The O'Reilly All Star Late Model Series hires Hawk as new Tech Inspector UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals 'Hell Tour' schedules 27 races in 31 days Lucas Oil Late Models to sanction event at Paducah International Raceway Buckingham collects $10,000 NeSmith Chevrolet win at Easy Bay Raceway 2009 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Schedule Released at PRI Show O'Reilly Southern All Star Racing Series releases a 2009 working schedule Lanigan collects $100,000 Championship prize at World of Outlaws banquet Glaser takes Gary Jacob Memorial Western Rankings for 2nd straight year NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS $10K to win season finale at East Bay Raceway Final 2008 O'Reilly Southern Allstars Dirt Late Model Series point standings O'Reilly All Star Late Model Series headed to the annual PRI Trade Show Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour highlights 33rd Annual DART Winternationals McLaughlin earns career-first Deery Brothers Summer Series championship Thanksgiving Classic event at Dublin Motor Speedway has been cancelled Moyer wins '08 LMR Gary Jacob Memorial National Rankings championship Final 2008 LMR Gary Jacob Memorial National Rankings Top 100 Drivers Lucas Oil LM Dirt Series kicks off SPEED Channel schedule this Saturday Boyd's Speedway $5,000 to win SLM special rescheduled for January 24th 2008 O'Reilly NCRA Championship Awards Banquet slated for January 24 Lanigan earns 'Honorable Mention' Recognition in AARWBA team balloting Days Inn Tampa North is NeSmith DLMS host Hotel for East Bay Raceway Facts, Figures and Statistical Notes from the 2008 World of Outlaws Series Casebolt and Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series to be Broadcast on SPEED O'Reilly MSRA Series 2008 Awards Banquet is scheduled for January 10th World Dirt Racing League names Daufeldt as new Series marketing director Mooneyham set to promote DLRA/MARS DIRTCar Series for 2009 season Columbus' Annual Possum Town Grand Prix event will not be rescheduled Warrior Race Cars wins NeSmith Chevrolet Chassis manufacturers crown
NOVEMBER 2008 NEWS
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30 Phillips scores $5,000 'Wes Hurst Memorial' modified win at USA Raceway Mitchell named AMP Series Points Champion; preps for USMTS at Houston Another bonus race season comes to an end at the Hagerstown Speedway SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29 O'Reilly MLRA Late Model tour honors Anderson as 2008 Series Champion Deese gets sixth Late Model track championship at Hagerstown Speedway 7th Annual Possum Town Grand Prix at Columbus Speedway is postponed Dublin's Thanksgiving Shoot Classic has been postponed to December 6th Boyd's Speedway Mid-Nite Oil Racing Fuel 50 rains out, next race is 2009 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28 Rain postpones Possum Town Grand Prix events at Columbus Speedway WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26 Robinson set for final event of 2008 race season at Dublin Motor Speedway 2nd Annual Christmas for Kids Race next weekend at Thunderhill Raceway Free Gas give-away at Boyd's Speedway Benson Midnite Oil Racing event Top 10 drivers in the NeSmith Chevrolet WRS to battle in Race of Regions NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS final points race up next at Columbus Speedway TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 World Dirt Racing League honors Simpson as 2008 Champion at Banquet Moyer Jr. closes out 2008 season at 7th Annual Possum Town Grand Prix McCool set to go Possum hunting this weekend at the Columbus Speedway NeSmith Chevrolet WRS highlights champions this weekend at Columbus Cooley is set for NeSmith Chevrolet Late Model Series finale at Columbus MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24 World of Outlaw Late Model Series News & Notes: Prestigious Nominations Coffey wins World of Outlaws Late Model Series Rookie of the Year Award O'Reilly All Star Late Model Series announces point fund, driver incentives Boyd's Blast: $5,000 to win SLM's Mid-Nite Oil Racing Fuel 50 on Saturday Knowles wins at GVS; Possum Town Grand Prix this weekend at Columbus Arizona's Annual Wild West Shootout Series has been cancelled for 2009 Cornett, Richards, Hargrove, Walker highlight Tuesday's Motorsports Hour SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23 Knowles and Smith score SLM main event wins at Green Valley Speedway SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22 Knowles takes opening night Super Late victory at Green Valley Speedway Clanton grabs $11,000 sweep in Late Model action at Cleveland Speedway Kirby clinches Late Model championship with win at Perris Auto Speedway Padgett claims Dodge Daytona Late Model win at Volusia Speedway Park FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21 Whitner captures Late Model feature win Friday night at Ocala Speedway Red Clay Report - 2008 Racing Season… Southern Dirt Track Review Lernerville announces adoption of UMP DIRTcar Late Model specifications O'Reilly SUPR Late Model Series will honor its drivers on December 13th THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20 Moyer concludes a tremendous season with weekend sweep at Manzanita 7th Annual Possum Town Grand Prix a week away at Columbus Speedway Ponderosa Speedway '08 Championship Awards Banquet on January 24th Florence Speedway Annual Award Presentation to be held November 21st WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 News & Notes: DIRTcar 'Barnett Harley Davidson Nationals' at Manzanita Joe Lee Johnson Memorial and OSAS Gobbler this weekend at Cleveland Newly formed O'Reilly All Star Late Model Series now has an online home Beard travels to Green Valley Speedway for a doubleheader this weekend TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 Herrick captures second straight Late Model title at Deer Creek Speedway Kirby looks to clinch LM title on Champions Night at Perris Auto Speedway MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17 Larson rewarded as Wisconsin Champ at NASCAR Banquet in Las Vegas Knowles launches a new website; prepares for Green Valley SLM Nationals FASTRAK Racing Series welcomes pair of new tracks to Northeast Region Drivers show interest in GM 602 Crate Stock class at Mercer Raceway Park SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16 Pennington $4,000 victory sweeps Fall Nationals at Deep South Speedway SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15 Moyer sweeps Barnett Harley Davidson Nationals at Manzanita Speedway Saturday Images - Barnett Harley Davidson Nationals from Manzanita Pennington opens Fall Nationals with $2,500 win at Deep South Speedway Mayea, Hogge running out of time as Glaser leads LMR Western Rankings Fayetteville Motor Speedway postponed by rain, reset for November 22nd Fall Sizzler at Winchester Speedway cancelled due to the forecast of rain Green Valley Speedway SLM Championship $30,000 purse next weekend FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14 Moyer takes Barnett Harley Davidson Nationals prelim victory at Manzanita Event Images - Barnett Harley Davidson Nationals at Manzanita Speedway Williams posts Crate Late Model feature win at the Deep South Speedway THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13 Deep South Speedway closes 2008 season with Late Model Fall Nationals Kinzer Motorsports finishes out 2008 racing season with Duck River victory Boyd's Speedway 'Mid-Night Oil Racing Fuel 50' reset for November 29th WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Weather postpones the Joe Lee Johnson Memorial weekend at Cleveland Southwest DIRTcar Series champ Parker Jr eyes another win at Manzanita Ferree successfully defends track championship at Lernerville Speedway McCool invades Deep South Speedway this weekend for the Fall Nationals Virginia Motor Speedway closes out '08 race season with Awards Banquet NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Awards Banquet set Dec. 10th TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Moyer can clinch 2008 LMR National Rankings Championship in Arizona Madden champion, Owens solidifies second in the LMR Southern Rankings Moyer to headline Barnett Harley Davidson Nat'ls at Manzanita Speedway $11,000 weekend possible with Car Smart Auto bonus for Cleveland sweep Owens looking ahead this weekend for more 'Morrow' money at Cleveland Bad luck for Breazeale at Pike County Speedway; Deep South event next Annual awards banquet for Deer Creek Speedway is set for November 15th Stuhler brings home 21st Century Fireplace Services Hard Charger award GRT wins NeSmith Chevrolet WRS Chassis Manufacturers' Championship With growing interest, Mercer Raceway Park moves Saturday LM meeting MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Western Allstars champ Shannon heads to Barnett Harley Davidson Nat'ls Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series wraps up '08 season with Awards Banquet SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Chupp scores Southern Allstars Blue-Gray 100 win at Cherokee Speedway McCreadie wins as Richards rally falls short in 'Octoberfest' at Hagerstown Lee dominates in $2,000 'Fall Brawl II' win at Lake Cumberland Speedway Event Images from North Georgia, Hagerstown and Victorville Speedways SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Owens repeats 'Turkey Rumble' performance at North Georgia Speedway Kinzer scores win, Michael clinches SRRS crown at Duck River Speedway Marlar grabs Fall Brawl II event opener at the Lake Cumberland Speedway Boutwell Gets first NeSmith DLMS feature win at Avenger Motor Speedway Korte nets United Dirt Late Model Challenge win at East Bay Raceway Park FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7 Schram captures Coors Light Late Model victory at Sunset Speedway Park DIRTcar Racing caps inaugural season on West coast scene a Manzanita Top-ranked Moyer enters Bill Cheesbourg Memorial field at USA Raceway Mars concludes season with $30,000 National 100 victory at East Alabama THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6 Travis Scott: The very young Voice of the Southern All-Stars Racing Series East Bay schedule is moved up to accommodate activities for this weekend Late Model tire rule for the Barnett Harley Davidson Nationals at Manzanita WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Brindle can clinch 2008 NeSmith DLMS crown at Avenger Motor Speedway TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Consistency propels Lanigan to first career World of Outlaws championship O'Reilly Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series - Fast Facts: Blue Gray 100 Chub ends '08 season with 6th-place finish in finale of VAULT World Finals Richards closes VAULT World Finals with victory, finishes second in points Lucas Oil Late Model Series to stage 2008 Championship Awards Banquet Awards banquet for Monett and I-44 Speedways will be held November 9th MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Balcaen nets fourth Northern Late Model Racing Association Championship Boyd's Speedway set for $5,000 to win 'Midnight Oil Racing Fuel 50' event Casebolt finishes out 2008 with victory at Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Mars captures $30,000 National 100 win at East Alabama Motor Speedway Lathroum upset Late Model Championship win at Delaware Int'l Speedway No changes in top ten, Moyer continues to cruise in the National Rankings Madden looks to clinch over Owens and Franklin in the Southern Rankings Parker Jr victory closes ground on top four rivals in the Western Rankings SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Richards experiences emotional high after 'World Finals' victory at Lowe's Richards takes World Finals win, Lanigan clinches championship at Lowe's Morris grabs Southern Regional Racing Series win at Clarksville Speedway Cummings gets 2nd Annual Gumbo Nationals win at Greenville Speedway Parker Jr. caps championship season with eighth victory at USA Raceway
OCTOBER 2008 NEWS
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31 Bloomquist dominates from flag-to-flag in Friday nights VAULT World Finals Bloomquist captures $10,000 VAULT World Finals feature victory at Lowe's THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30 Owens, McDowell share fast-time as VAULT World Finals kick off at Lowe's Owens and McDowell are top qualifiers for VAULT World Finals in Charlotte Southwest DIRTcar LM Series season finale on Saturday at USA Raceway Cedar Lake Speedway announces '09 rule changes and important updates Parker Jr leads Southwest Late Model Series into finale at USA Raceway Battle of the Bluegrass at Bluegrass Speedway on Outdoor Channel Nov. 3 Bluegrass Speedway '08 Championship Awards Banquet set November 8 O'Reilly MLRA announces the NASCAR Vacation Package contest winner WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29 Madden turns back Babb's last-lap bid to register $16,150 victory at Lowe's Madden holds on by a nose in Armour Foods Vienna Sausage Showdown Richards reigns fast qualifier at Armour Foods Vienna Sausage Showdown Super Late Models set to battle on the Gulf Coast at Deep South Speedway Florence Speedway Annual Awards Presentation is set for November 21st Birkhofer continues tremendous roll at Whynot; looks ahead to National 100 Erb wins seventeenth feature of the season; National 100 at EAMS up next Moyer Jr. heads to Greenville Speedway for 2nd Annual Gumbo Nationals Beard on to Mississippi this weekend for the 2nd Annual Gumbo Nationals Anderson thanks team sponsors and crew for another great racing season Cooley rockets to top five finish at the 14th Annual Fall Classic at Whynot TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28 50-plus driver list provides glimpse into field expected for Vault World Finals Phillips returns to top of O'Reilly MARS DIRTcar Series with championship Clanton moves past Owens for second place in the LMR National Rankings 2007 champ Anderson secures runner-up position in the Central Rankings 150 invitations sent for NeSmith Chevrolet WRS Fall Nationals at Columbus MONDAY, OCTOBER 27 WoOLMS News and Notes: Clanton and Francis bring momentum to Lowes Curley takes the reins this week at the Dirt Track at Lowes Motor Speedway World Finals grows with 'Breaking the VAULT' Dashes, more TV Coverage Knight primed to get Alltel Ohio Speedweek recognition at Lowes Dirt Track SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26 Francis captures $10,000 Winchester 200 victory at Winchester Speedway Anderson tops finale, Boens wins fourth NCRA title at Enid Speedway Park Troutman scores 6th Annual Western Maryland Nationals win at The Rock SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25 Birkhofer banks $15,000 victory in Fall Classic at Whynot Motorsports Park Hagerstown's 21st Annual Octoberfest event is postponed to November 8-9 4-time World 100 winner Moran looking for new challenge for 2009 season Covert claims third straight Mid-Atlantic Championship Series championship FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24 Lanigan won't celebrate until World of Outlaws title officially his at Charlotte Drive for 5 Late Model Series comes to Lee County Speedway next season Lucas Oil Late Model Series SPEED Channel broadcast schedule released Wood takes tenth place finish at Golden Isles, prepares for coming events Lyle wins the 2008 'Racers for Tots' Rocket Chassis dirt Late Models race THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23 Erb Jr sweeps UMP SN, National Championship for second straight season Moyer records nineteenth win of 2008 season at Magnolia Motor Speedway Birkhofer bags $50,000 for dominating DTWC performance at K-C Raceway McDowell takes Cleveland and Mountain Raceway checkers last weekend Vault World Finals Fast Facts at The Dirt Track at Lowe's Motor Speedway WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22 Richards disappointed with his Dirt Track World Championship performance Blair wins over $20,000 in 2008 Fastrak point funds and two championships Madden takes 13th win to widen lead over Owens in the Southern Rankings Competitors racing for second behind Phillips in final LMR Central Rankings TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21 Battle for second in World of Outlaws Late Models standings remains tight Moyer extends lead; Owens and Clanton headoff in LMR National Rankings LMR Poll: Will Boen or Berck win the '08 NCRA Late Model Championship? McCool travels to Fall Classic at the Whynot Motorsports Park this weekend Rogers clinches his first Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series championship MLRA Series Awards Banquet to be held at Argosy Casino in Kansas City
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