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
Kirby leads Bartels in points for Late Model finale at Perris Auto Speedway
Avenger Motor Speedway hosts NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series
Cooley scores top ten crate Late Model finish at Magnolia Motor Speedway
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20
Clanton leads strong showing by WoOLM in Dirt Track World Championship
Frank short in bid for second straight Dirt Track World Championship victory
Gobbler Golf Classic Tournament ready for tee-off on Friday November 14
Event Images: Thunder Series, Tennessee State Championships, MLRA
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19
McDowell wins, Rogers takes Thunder Series crown at Mountain Raceway
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18
Birkhofer banks $50,000 'Dirt Track World Championship' at K-C Raceway
Moyer scores $15,000 Cotton Pickin' 100 win at Magnolia Motor Speedway
Shirley gets inaugural $5,000 UMP DIRTcar Roundup win at I-55 Raceway
Stovall sweeps NCRA 'Thunder on the Hill' action at Thunderhill Raceway
Madden worst to first in OSAS-East Stick Elliott win at Cherokee Speedway
McDowell wins 19th annual Grant Adcox Memorial at Cleveland Speedway
Wallis races to Show Me Racin' Series 'Spooker' win at Tri State Speedway
Cline captures Super Late Model season final at the Talladega Short Track
Moore collects O'Reilly SUPR Late Model Series at Baton Rouge Raceway
Hussak III rumbles flag to flag for Late Model feature win at USA Raceway
Franklin defends Showdown on the Coast crown at Golden Isles Speedway
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17
Frank fast time, McCreadie on the pole for Dirt Track World Championship

Stovall wins NCRA Thunder on the Hill opener at the Thunderhill Raceway
Korte wins Friday UMP DIRTCar Racing Roundup action at I-55 Raceway
Rozner on a rail, holds off Morrow for steel head win at Boyd's Speedway
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16
Vaught locked into UMP DIRTCar Racing Roundup finale at I-55 Raceway
Chinn heads to KC-Raceway for the 28th Dirt Track World Championships
Hess Jr thanks his marketing partners for a successful 2008 racing season
Morrow clinches Top Tracks Challenge Crate championship, Dixie up next

Mars heads to DTWC fresh off the Ultimate victory at Challenger Raceway
Erb clinches Northern Allstars Series title with Quad City Raceway victory
James captures FunFest checkers at Lawrenceburg; the DTWC is up next
Richards looking to improve in weekend's Dirt Track World Championship
East Tennessee Legends, AAPTS to race at Mountain Raceway on Oct 19
USA/SW Late Models will be featured this Saturday night at USA Raceway
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15
Rain cancels UMP DIRTCar Roundup hot laps, Party kicks off on Thursday
Miley finishes second with UFO tour, Dirt Track World Championship next
Wood is set for NLMS 'Showdown on the Coast' at Golden Isles Speedway
Tickets available online for Alltel DIRTcar Nat'ls at Volusia Speedway Park
Volusia Speedway Park to show DIRTcar Racing to Convention attendees
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14
Inaugural UMP DIRTcar Roundup four-day party at Pevely's I-55 Raceway
Magnolia Motor Speedway hosts Annual 'Cotton Pickin 100' this weekend
Purse information released for Nov. 14-15 events at Manzanita Speedway
Western All Stars DIRTcar Awards Banquet announced for December 6th
Red hot Clanton moves up to third, Mars vaults to 8th in National Rankings
Fourth region win moves Anderson up to third spot in the Central Rankings
Glaser still leads tight top four, Hogge moves to fourth in Western Rankings
Ten top five feature finishes give Doar LMR Minnesota State Rankings title
Covert clinches his third consecutive Mid-Atlantic Championship Series title
Moyer Jr heads to Cotton Pickin' this weekend at Magnolia Motor Speedwy
Breazeale collects fifth win of 2008; Creel wins MSCCS Rookie of the Year
Barbara's season comes to an end at Challenger, takes third in UFO points
NeSmith DLMS Weekly Racing Series Round Up for week of October 14th

MONDAY, OCTOBER 13

World of Outlaws Late Model Series News & Notes: Clanton gets two wins
Thunder awaits NCRA Late Models this weekend at Thunderhill Speedway
The 1st Annual 'Thunder at the Hill' $10,000 to win at Thunderhill Raceway
Frank's weekend at Challenger Raceway starts promisingly, finishes quietly
Fifth Annual 'Grant Adcox Memorial' this Saturday at Cleveland Speedway
Ponderosa Speedway Total Lubricants 50 on Outdoor Channel October 20
Bluegrass Speedway 2008 Championship Banquet set for November 8th
Bluegrass Speedway announces the Outdoor Channel Television air date
McCool wins again; Cotton Pickin' 100 next at Magnolia Motor Speedway
After strong Thursday run, Knight falls short of 'The Ultimate' feature field
Beard invades Magnolia Motor Speedway for the Coors Cotton Pickin' 100
Ferguson continues to show improvement in Fayetteville LM doubleheader
Hall heads to North Carolina & Virginia this weekend for Fastrak Nationals
NeSmith DLMS adds renamed Avenger Motor Speedway to '08 schedule
Blair declared Fastrak National Weekly Racing, Nprtheast Touring champ
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11
Mars is 'The Ultimate' UFo Series $22,000 winner at Challenger Raceway
Clanton collects Tennessee State Championship win at Crossville Raceway
Anderson wins MLRA finale, clinches Championship at Nevada Speedway
Breazeale scores MSCCS Late Model victory at Whynot Motorsports Park
Moore captures $3,000 Budweiser Nationals win at Bakersfield Speedway
Feger takes victory in 'Fall Harvest Shootout' finale at Quad City Raceway
Jones captures first feature victory in season finale at Volunteer Speedway

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10
Clanton tops Southern Regional Racing Series action at Boyd's Speedway
McCool collects MSCCS Super Late Model victory at Columbus Speedway
Erb wins Fall Harvest Shootout Friday night opener at Quad City Raceway
Hogge grabs first night of the 23rd Bud Nationals at Bakersfield Speedway

Top 16 redraw for starting positions in The Ultimate at Challenger Raceway
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9
Drake tunes up for the Ultimate with Mega-Blitz win at Challenger Raceway
James winds up sixth in Lucas Oil Series points; readies for Lawrenceburg
Birkhofer grabs Liberty 100 title; readies for Dirt Track World Championship
Mars takes $10,000 win at Davenport; heads to The Ultimate at Challenger
Erb Jr caps off UMP DIRTcar season with UMP Nationals victory at Eldora
Barnett captures eighth win of 2008 season Saturday night at Brownstown
O'Reilly MLRA season finale this Saturday night at the Nevada Speedway
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8
Rain postpones 'Armour Vienna Sausage Showdown' at Lowe's Dirt Track
Simpson outguns Kaanta to capture the 2008 WDRL Points Championship
Rogers nearing AAPTS championship, wins Sunoco Shootout at Bulls Gap
Weeks heads to Crossville Raceway for Tennessee State Championships
Napier Racing gears for the 2008 Bud Nationals at Bakersfield Speedway
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7
Richards vaults from 18th to win WoOLMS at Fayetteville Motor Speedway
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series issues statement about the Dixie Shootout
Weather-postponed Bullring Brawl this Friday night at Columbus Speedway
Volunteer Speedway 'Night of Champions' scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 11
Moyer Jr prepares for back-to-back events with MSCCS Super Late Models
Mitchell claims top 5 at Greenville AMP show, Preps for Boothill Speedway
Madden leads Owens, regional leaders draw a blank in Southern Rankings
Nobody catching Phillips, Payne eyes a runner-up spot in Central Rankings
Top ten remains unchanged as 2008 hits final stretch in National Rankings
Glaser holds top spot, Mayea and Shannon move up in Western Rankings
MONDAY, OCTOBER 6
World of Outlaws Armour Vienna Sausage Showdown on Oct. 8 at Lowe's
Red Clay Report -
A Southern double dip of racing in Georgia and Alabama
AAPTS 'Buddy Rogers Memorial 44' set October 19 at Mountain Raceway
'Thunder on the Hill II' awaits NCRA Late Models at Thunderhill Raceway
Southern Regional Racing Series makes special visit to Boyd's Speedway
Breazeale rolls to another victory on last Saturday for Voodoo Motorsports
NeSmith DLMS Weekly Racing Series Round Up for week of October 6th
Slack opening address at 36th Annual RPM Promoters Workshop in Reno
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5
Bailey takes Budweiser IMCA Late Model main event at Quincy Raceways

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4

Babb wins third career Dixie Shootout on Saturday night at Dixie Speedway

Richards handles tough Big Kahuna VIII field at Allegany County Speedway
Event Images - Allegany County Speedway, Lebanon Midway Speedway
Mars gets Governors Cup, Simpson WDRL champ at Davenport Speedway
Erb tops '08 season with first Super Late Model victory at Eldora Speedway
Johnson captures 18th Annual Fall Classic victory at Ponderosa Speedway
Gibbons takes Carolina Clash season finale at Fayetteville Motor Speedway
Hanson banks $4,000 WISSOTA 'Proctorberfest' win at Proctor Speedway
Prochnow leads every lap for $4,000 feature win at Deer Creek Speedway
Johnson scores 6th Annual Viking Fall Classic victory at Viking Speedway
Breazeale takes MSCCS Super Late Model win at Deep South Speedway
Morrow collects O'Reilly Southern All Stars victory at Talladega Short Track

Phillips gains DLRA Late Model win in finale at Lebanon Midway Speedway
Hall nabs Super Late Model win in '08 finale at Fort Payne Motor Speedway
Graves picks up career first Super Late Model win at Cleveland Speedway
Faircloth wins NLMS 'R.L. Gregory Memorial' at Cochran Motor Speedway
Blair inches closer to $50K Fastrak Nationals win at Mercer Raceway Park
Barker scores first Miller Lite ULMA Late Model win at Lucas Oil Speedway
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3
Pearson powers to Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win in 'Rome Rumble'
Keltner nets 2nd Annual Friday Night Rumble win at Ponderosa Speedway
Johnson scores win on Nextel Cup weekend at the Talladega Short Track
The Thriller on the pole for WDRL Governors Cup at Davenport Speedway
Elliott on the pole, Field takes shape for the Big Kahuna VIII at The 'Rock'

Erb begins weekend with Race of Champions victory at Eldora Speedway
Payne, Kelley and Phillips grab Fall Brawl heat wins at Midway Speedway
Former series champion Slayton slays Crates again at Boyds Speedway
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2
Morris denies Knowles in Road to 'Dega victory at Green Valley Speedway
Tennessee Tornado blows away Tarheel 50 field at Tri County Race Track
Red-hot Clanton returns to Fayetteville Motor Speedway on Tuesday night
Erb claims Northern Allstars checkers at LaSalle and Kamp last weekend
Barnett wins Crate Late Models action for the seventh time at Brownstown
McGuire sweeps Moler and Florence; gearing up for tripleheader weekend
Qualifying events begin Friday for the 8th Annual Big Kahuna at The Rock
Chase for the $50,000 Fastrak National Championship starts this weekend
NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series will see eight events for week 28
Madden holds on to big lead, Roberts move to eighth in Southern Rankings
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1

Phillips seals regions title, rest of the top ten wide open in Central Rankings
Glaser pads lead, Mayea and Drake tied for second in Western Rankings
Moyer continues to lead, Owens stays close in the LMR National Rankings
NASCAR sanction pays off for Larson this year at Cedar Lake Speedway
Knight struggles during ULMS Fall Classic weekend at McKean Raceway


SEPTEMBER 2008 NEWS

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series wraps up 2008 season at Rome and Dixie

Streaking McCreadie brings Topless success into the Showdown at Lowe's
Hartland Nationals cap off the 2008 race season at Deer Creek Speedway
O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass announces Outdoor Channel TV schedule
Road to Dega begins on Thursday night with $3,000 to win at Green Valley
Jackson Motor Speedway weekly racing season finale this Saturday Night
Beard finishes 12th in annual Magnolia State 100 at Columbus Speedway
Busy three event weekend fills the slate for Payne and Gibson Motorsports
Hall looks for 'Nathan Rettig Memorial' title this week at Malden Speedway
Limited/Crate Late Model Special set for Saturday at Cleveland Speedway
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
World of Outlaws Late Model News and Notes: Knoxville Nationals roundup
WDRL championship to be decided in this weekend's Iowa Governor's Cup
Tennessee State Championships set for October 11 at Crossville Raceway
Armour Foods Vienna Sausage Showdown weekend at Lowe's Dirt Track
DLRA Late Model Championship will be won or lost at Midway Speedway
Quincy Raceways October Fest Shootout has Twin $2500 to win features
$15,000 to win 14th Annual Fall Classic event at Whynot Motorsports Park
AMP Late Models set for '08 points championship at Greenville Speedway
Friday Night Rumble and Annual Fall Classic next at Ponderosa Speedway
Bluegrass Speedway 2008 Championship Awards Banquet set for Nov. 8
NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Round up for week of Sept. 29
Wood has rollercoaster weekend in O'Reilly Southern All Stars tour action 
Ferguson returns to Super Late Model victory lane at Cherokee Speedway

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