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JANUARY 2008 NEWS
THURSDAY, JANUARY 31 2008 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Season Preview: Tim Fuller UMP DIRTcar Racing to accelerate a four compound tire rule to Volusia Lucas Oil Speedway releases initial TV schedule; Spring race school set AMP Late Model champion Mitchell announces full 2008 racing schedule WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30 Bloomquist takes Southern All Stars Series win at Golden Isles Speedway Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series to broadcast 32nd DART Winternationals 2008 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Season Preview: Brian Shirley Maupin announces run for 2008 Advance Thunder Series title and ROTY Tickets now on sale for The Dirt Track at Lowe's 2008 schedule of events GRT Race Cars steps up program with AMP Late Model Series for 2008 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series announce Awards Programs For 2008 TUESDAY, JANUARY 29 Owens captures third victory in four races at the Golden Isles Speedway James prepares for start of Lucas Oil Late Model title chase at East Bay Barbara welcomes new marketing partner and announces 2008 schedule Beard honored at AMP Banquet; prepares for Winter Classic at Columbus McCool heads back to Columbus this weekend for Annual Winter Classic 2008 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Season Preview: Shannon Babb Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series to unleash '08 at East Bay Raceway Park Mitchell poised to defend the 2007 AMP Late Model Series Championship AMP State Series closes the books on 2007 season with Awards Banquet MONDAY, JANUARY 28 Pearson captures $10,000 UMP DirtCar victory at Golden Isles Speedway O'Reilly Auto Parts TORA Racing Series prepares for the 2008 season SUNDAY, JANUARY 27 2008 World of Outlaw Late Model Series traveling driver lineup announced Dixie Dirt TV kicks off season with live audio from Golden Isles Speedway SATURDAY, JANUARY 26 Lee crowned '07 O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Champion Wood heads north to Golden Isles Speedway for the Super Bowl of Racing Saturday's Super Bowl of Racing go at Golden Isles have been cancelled FRIDAY, JANUARY 25 Owens dominates for second straight victory at the Golden Isles Speedway UMP Summernationals, MLRA highlight 2008 at Mo. State Fair Speedway Coffeyville, KS native racer and father, Buddy Roy Purkey passes away Lasoski, Pauch Jr., Maupin, Dugan and Lewis to headline Dirt Nation Live THURSDAY, JANUARY 24 NeSmith Chevrolet DLM Series announces 2008 National Touring schedule WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23 Race Results - Super Bowl of Racing at Golden Isles Speedway UMP Champion Erb Jr. is ready for 37th Annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals TUESDAY, JANUARY 22 21st Annual Ozarks Area Racer's Reunion offers free MLRA racing tickets Miller to begin 2008 at Golden Isles, East Bay and Volusia Speedway Park Shaver heading to Georgia and Florida Speedweeks to kick off 25th year O'Reilly MLRA Tour lands Lucas Oil Products as 2008 presenting sponsor MONDAY, JANUARY 21 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series launches first internet show on January 22 8th Annual Carl Hogan Honda Winter Classic on January 26th at Columbus McCool looks to tame The Bullring this week at 8th Annual Winter Classic Pearson Jr., Bobby Labonte Motorsports head to Golden Isles Speedway Crate Model class debuts at Kennedale's season opening Kick-Off special Alltel DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia gets live coverage on DIRTVision.com SuperClean title sponsor for the Diamond Nationals at Lucas Oil Speedway DART Machinery title sponsor of Lucas Oil LM Winternationals point fund World of Outlaws star Eckert has short outing in Atlantic City midget race Green Valley Speedway joins the NeSmith Chevrolet weekly racing series SUNDAY, JANUARY 20 Anderson goes back to back with $7,500 win at Wild West Shootout finale Race Results - January 20 at Central Arizona Raceway Event Images - January 20 at Central Arizona Raceway Event Images - January 20 at Central Arizona Raceway SATURDAY, JANUARY 19 Anderson scores $3,000 victory Saturday night in the Wild West Shootout Race Results - January 19 at Central Arizona Raceway Event Images - January 19 at Central Arizona Raceway O'Reilly MLRA Releases Tentative 2008 Thunder Tour featuring 22 events 15 point races at five tracks added in 2008 for IMCA Sunoco Late Models More World of Outlaws memories at Volusia Speedway Park to be made THURSDAY, JANUARY 17 $205,000 in cash awarded to UMP DIRTcar Racing Late Model competitors Race Images - January 12/13 at Central Arizona Raceway Weeks announces new web site, to chase Thunder Series Championship WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16 CLMA champ Kirchoff upsets field on night three of the Wild West Shootout 2008 UMP DIRTcar Racing Summernationals Schedule shows 27 events Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series announces '08 season schedule DIRTVision.com 'Road to 37th Annual Alltel DIRTcar Nat'ls' starts Jan. 17 Tims and McPherson honored as Cleveland/N. Georgia track champions NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS approves Dominator nose piece for competition TUESDAY, JANUARY 15 Alltel Wireless new title sponsor of the 37th Annual DIRTcar Nationals Richards soldiers through rough Chili Bowl Midget Nationals experience MONDAY, JANUARY 14 Mars sweeps 'Wild West Shootout' opening weekend at Central Arizona Lloyd and Holmes collect O'Reilly Southern All Stars hardware at banquet Eckert heads indoors this weekend to kick off his 2008 racing season Tough Chili Bowl Nationals outing for World of Outlaws LM star Richards SUNDAY, JANUARY 13 Out of this World! Mars goes back to back in Wild West Shootout action Race Images - Wild West Shootout at Central Arizona Raceway Miller welcomes USA Spares, Inc. as sponsor while preparing for 2008 Wood falls short at Ice Bowl, preps for O'Reilly Southern All Stars title run Casebolt Racing announces partnership with Fatheadz Sunglasses in '08 Russell Brown Race Cars congratulates owners, drivers for '07 success SATURDAY, JANUARY 12 The Iceman Cometh! Mars takes night one of the '08 Wild West Shootout Race Images - Wild West Shootout at Central Arizona Raceway Mitchell claims Top 10 on first night of Wild West Shootout at Central Az Erb banks $46,000 at 24th Annual UMP DIRTcar Racing Awards Banquet GRT Race Cars and Wallace set to join forces for the 2008 racing season THURSDAY, JANUARY 10 Baum surprise winner of 2007 World of Outlaws LM Crew Chief of the Year O'Reilly Southern All Stars announce host Hotel at Golden Isles Speedway Cleveland and North Georgia Speedways release 2008 racing schedules Mitchell Launches Re-Designed Website; heads out to Wild West Shootout NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS adds $10K-to-win Cajun Spring Nat'ls at Pike Co WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9 Mars opens 2008 season in the Wild West Shootout at Central Arizona Hartman eyes return trip to 'Dodge Chili Bowl Midget Nationals' this week Covert officially honored 2007 Mid Atlantic Championship Series Champion Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series concludes '07 race season with Banquet TUESDAY, JANUARY 8 The Dirt Track Channel to open sixth season with live audio at Hagerstown MONDAY, JANUARY 7 AMP Champion Mitchell preps for Wild West Shootout at Central Arizona Team Sixteen Racing prepares for future with female standout McIntosh 'The Sniper' Chinn adds Volusia Speedway Park to Winternationals sched Virginia Motor Speedway releases 2008 Schedule; 29th Annual USA 100 Richards returns to Chili Bowl Midget Nationals with Tony Stewart Racing National Dirt Late Model schedule now available (tentative) SUNDAY, JANUARY 6 Mayse captures 17th running of the Ice Bowl at the Talladega Short Track Bray wins $3,000 NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS season opener at Talladega SATURDAY, JANUARY 5 Peacock and Brindle on front row for NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS Icebowl Covert collects almost $26,000 from $104,000 at the MACS Banquet Third Annual Wild West Shootout to kickoff 2008 season at Central Arizona FRIDAY, JANUARY 4 Aukland crowned inaugural Independent Racing Series National Champion Kinzer Opens Up Season During 'Ice Bowl' at Talladega this Weekend Bluegrass Speedway set for 14th season of dirt track sports entertainment WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2 Ten Night 'SuperBowl of Racing' a month away at Golden Isles Speedway Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series adds Marquee events to 2008 schedule
DECEMBER 2007 NEWS
World of Outlaws stars recall most memorable New Years Eve experiences Kyle Beard launches new website; prepares for Ice Bowl on January 6th 2008 O'Reilly Southern Nationals Series Sched; Increased purse structure McCool to kick off 2008 at 17th Annual Ice Bowl at Talladega Short Track MRM Racing's Tribute to East Tennessee Racing adds Atomic Speedway Tims and McPherson to be honored at Cleveland/NGA Awards Banquet Newly Formed AllState DLRA Series releases '08 Tentative race schedule 2007 Year in Review: Weeks wins 4th Carolina Clash Series Championship Carolina Clash sets Banquet date January 12th at Lowe's Motor Speedway Garrett Racing team decides to close doors prior to start of 2008 campaign Perris Auto Speedway releases 2008 schedule, season starts in February Columbus Speedway releases 2008 Schedule; Winter Classic draws near World of Outlaws Series Stars remember their favorite Christmas presents Quincy Raceways honors Champions at Awards Banquet on January 19 Lucas Oil Speedway set for $40,000 to win SuperClean Diamond Nationals O'Reilly Southern All Star Racing Series adds $10,000 to 2008 points fund Deer Creek Speedway announces 2008 racing calendar and ticket sales Mr. & Mrs. Late Model extend holiday greetings and prepare for '08 season Western Allstars Super Late Model Series announces tentative schedule Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil brings additional sponsorship to MSRA Series Car Owner Raye Vest gets WoO 'Outstanding Contribution to Sport' Award Mid-Atlantic Championship Series teams to be honored at Awards Banquet 2007 Awards Banquet for Cleveland, North Georgia Speedways on Jan. 12 O'Reilly Southern All Stars Dirt Late Model Series releases 2008 schedule Dirt Nation takes on three week vacation, extends Holiday season wishes Lonas picks up his fourth Lakeville track championship trophy at Banquet Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series to sanction the East Bay Winternationals Mitchell proud to announce the opening of his new shop GRT By Catman ASA becomes first to offer insurance protection on and off the race track Ponderosa Speedway releases tentative schedule of events for '08 season StormPay.com DLMS suspends Gentry one year for engine rule infraction Arkansas Motorsport Professional Series Banquet to be held January 26th Lowe's Motor Speedway's Slack earns two Promoter of the Year awards Earl Pearson Jr. crowned 2007 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Champion Dirt Late Model standout Marlar looks forward upcoming New Zealand trip 'Great Northern Tour' headlines 2008 action in Northeast for WoOLMS Francis takes $100,000 Championship check at World of Outlaws Banquet World of Outlaws Late Model Series blazes new trails with 2008 schedule UMP DIRTcar Racing Roundup will rock I-55 Raceway with eight divisions Bluegrass Speedway releases tentative schedule of events for '08 season Owens on pole for StormPay.com DLMS race at East Bay Raceway Park Mack crowned as 2007 O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Model Series Champion Lucas Oil Late Models announce the 'Jasper Engines Road to Wheatland' Lucas Oil Series 2nd Annual Diamond Nationals presented by SuperClean Gentry honored as StormPay Champion, NeSmith signs as Series sponsor ULMA adds Friday venues to growing lineup of affiliated tracks, sponsors Madden captures inaugural LMR Gary Jacob Memorial National Rankings Final 2007 Standings - LMR Gary Jacob Memorial National Rankings Chubzilla enjoys a memorable 2007 race season on Dirt Late Model scene Llewellyn ends season with two Championships looking forward to 2008 'The General' Lee talks about '07 conquests; no schedule set yet for 2008 West Virginia driver Scott makes return appearance on Doug's Dirt Diary David Stremme Racing teams with Randy Weaver, D&R Motorsports in '08 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series to sanction Fourth Annual "99" at KLMS James excited about upcoming PRI Trade Show, Lucas Oil Series Banquet Doug Glessner/Glessner Racing launches website, announces 2008 plans Doc Lehman announces retirement from Motorsports for personal priorities O'Reilly MSRA Super Late Models launch new website for the 2008 season StormPay.com DLM Series $10,000-to-win event this weekend at East Bay Richards achieves almost all goals on World of Outlaws Late Model Series Miller wins on Lucas Oil Series and Southern All-Stars in 2007, set for 2008 Richards continues Dirt Late Model rise with busiest season ever in 2007 Boland nabs $5,000 Possum Town Grand Prix win at Columbus Speedway Rainey wins Columbus StormPay.com DLMS race and Gentry takes title Billy Drake Racing launches a new website, announces 2008 racing plans Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Tidbits; SPEED Channel Schedule begins
NOVEMBER 2007 NEWS
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