KARNAC.com - Your Online Racing Community Since 1997 Florida Stock Car Racing
Where the weather is a little hotter
and the racing is a lot faster.....All Year Round!


Your Online Racing Community Since 1998
Stock Car Racing all year round!

FREE RACER's CLASSIFIEDS -BUY SELL TRADE

DRIVERS PROFILES - A FREE SERVICE FOR RACERS

"I'm noticing a turn of the tide on racing Web sites like Florida's Karnac.com, the gathering place for the most dedicated race fans in the state."      
-Orlando Sentinel





Southern Short Track Stock Car Racing

Race Results
 Wayne "Rocketman" Jefferson wins Eddie Brann Memorial at Citrus County

 East Bay Rings Out 2009 With Six Features

 Ander Jackson takes Win in 1st Annual "Florida Sportsman 75" at CCMP

 Skinner and Morfin Jr. Best at East Bay

 Mathews, Danforth Top East Bay

 Mother Nature Wins at Volusia Speedway Park December 11th

 Tyler Laing Dominates Charity Truckers 200 at Orlando SpeedWorld

 Kyle Busch wins the 42nd Annual Snowball Derby

 Results from Five Flags Speedway December 5th, 2009

 East Bay Rained Out December 5th

 Auburndale Has Been Rained Out for December 5th

 Hendry County Cancelled for December 5th

 Billy Hoover tops Sportsman Feature at Five Flags

 Michael Gamache tops School Bus Figure 8's at Desoto

 David Reutimann Visits East Bay Victory Lane

 BOOKMILLER WINS THE RACE - POPE TAKES CHAMPIONSHIP IN MODIFIEDS AT AUBURNDALE SPEEDWAY

 Tim Russell tops Governor's Cup at New Smyrna Speedway

 Fans Flock to Ocala for Final Night of Season

 Points Races Tighten for East Bay Action

 Gerald White Jr. tops Legends at Auburndale Speedway

 

 Joe Boyd Wins the Racecar Engineering Hoosier Elite Feature Race at ASA Sanctioned Desoto Super Speedway.

 The Faster Pastor Race

 DUNKIN TAKES AUBURNDALE SPORTSMAN WIN - MORRIS HOLDS ON FOR CHAMPIONSHIP

 John Sappraicone Wins Officials Race at Desoto Super Speedway

 Orlando Weekly Recap

 Rogers tops Super Lates, Boyd takes Modifieds at New Smyrna Speedway

 Dave Dunkin Takes Sportsman Win at Auburndale

 Dylan Bigley tops Pro 4's at Charlotte County

 Tyler Godwin Dominates ASCS Rebel Region Sprint Feature

Motorheads Directory of MotorSports



IT'S TIME TO RACE!!
July 19, 2009

NO RAIN, Plenty of Fun and Action at Volusia Speedway Park

by Jane Smith

Barberville, FL (July 18, 2009) In spite of the dark skies above and the forecast of 60% chance of rain, Volusia Speedway Park got all the racing in Saturday night plus the Kids Box Car races. Those kids were adorable as they raced along with their box cars.

Winning the 4 Cylinder division of 3 and under was young Taylor Watson in the #5. Harold Hart was second in his #07 and 1/2 Pint was third and also Best of Show with Ms. Kaycee Depew behind the wheel.

There was only one Thunder Stock for ages 4 to 6. Ms. Lexi Daugharty came home with the winner trophy and also Best of Show. In the Street Stocks, ages 7 to 9, it was Drew Depew in the #10 winning the first place trophy followed by Dakota England in the #99 and Eben Kirby in the #24 in third. Kirby also won Best of Show.

These kids had a ball and the fans loved it.

Heat race winners were Dave Barber and Mark Whitener in the Late Model division. Drew Smith, Danny Vogel, Jr., and Corey Holley in the Sportsman division. Steve Mooers and Kevin Durden in the Street Stocks who also ran for $500.00 to win Saturday night. Donnie Nobles, who got to experience his first rollover last Saturday, and Scott Mooers won in the Thunder Stock divison and it was Tony Laporta, who is now off to New York for awhile to care for his mother, and Dalton Strehle in the 4 Cyl. Challengers. Congrats to all the heat winners.

It was now time for the features and up first were the Sportsman. Corey Holley had the pole for the 20 lap feature but it was Danny Vogel, Jr. who took the point on the green and lead from green to checkered. Following Vogel on the green was Holley, Garret Stewart, Paul Shead, and Josh Byrd. Shead passed Stewart for third and by lap 4 was knocking on the backdoor of Holley but Holley quickly shut the door.

By lap 5, last week's winner Ronnie Ponce has put the heat on Alan Peacock and taken over sixth as Peacock slides to seventh. The caution comes out for Levi Cribbs who has hit the outside wall on the frontstretch. With Vogel on the inside and Holley on the outside for the restart, it is Vogel, Holley, Ponce, Shead and Stewart leading the way.

Lap 7 sees the yellow wave again for Dan Lane, Sr. and Steve Shead who have gotten together in turns 3 and 4. Lane is fine but Shead needs the tow truck to get into the pits. Lane joins the field in the rear as Vogel leads the way over Ponce, Holley, Shead and Byrd. But it is a short green as the yellow comes out again for Steve Branton who has spun on the backstretch. Branton is fine and rejoins the field in the rear for the restart.

Vogel on the inside, Ponce on the outside for the restart, it is Vogel taking the point over Ponce, Shead, Byrd, and Holley. Drew Smith puts the heat on Holley for fifth and takes it after going three wide with Stewart and Holley for the position on the backstretch. But lap 14 sees the RED come out for Shaun Daugharty, Alan Peacock, Todd Ponce and Kevin Davis who are all somewhat mashed together in turn 2. All drivers are fine.

With six laps left, it is a single file restart as Vogel once again leads the way over Ponce, Shead, Byrd and Smith. But one lap later, the yellow waves again for Paul Shead, Holley, Barsness, Davis, and Branton who have gotten together coming off 2.

With five laps left, Vogel once again leads the way on the green over Ponce, Byrd, Smith and Stewart. Lap 19 Smith looks to challenge Byrd but Byrd quickly shuts the door. Vogel takes the checkered followed by Ronnie Ponce, Josh Byrd, Drew Smith and Garret Stewart.

Thunder Stocks saw Matthew Schell on the pole for their feature race and they also saw Schell cross the checkered for the win. Schell took the point on the green followed by Scott Mooers, Randy Strehle, Donnie Nobles, and Wally Douglas. But it took points leader Mooers no time to pass Schell for the point putting Schell second. But now it was Randy Strehle who passed Schell for second as Schell settled into third. But Strehle was not done as he now challenged Mooers for the number one position and takes it putting Mooers second, Schell third, Nobles fourth and Douglas fifth.

The caution comes out on lap 8 for Douglas who has spun coming off 4. Douglas quickly finds himself stuck in the mud at the bottom of 4 with the tow truck coming to his rescue. At the same time, Vaugh Woodall retires his smoking machine to the pits also and Mooers has a flat left front tire and must pit.

Strehle has the point on the restart followed by Schell, Nobles, Sean Babcock, and Richard Calmes. Lap 8 sees Schell take over the point from Strehle as Strehle settles into second. Strehle does not give up but each time Schell shuts the door on Strehle. Schell crosses the checkered taking the win followed by Randy Strehle, Donnie Nobles, Sean Babcock, and Richard Calmes.

Donnie Chappell had the pole for the Late Model feature but it was Mark Whitener who lead from green to checkered, Following Whitener on the green was Chappell, Shugert, Joe Kump (last week's winner) and Dave Barber. Lawton Minchew wasted no time passing Barber and taking over fifth as Barber settled into sixth.

In the Late Model field tonight was James Powell, III. Powell is well known not only on dirt but also asphalt. And it was a pleasure to fans and drivers alike, to have Powell back in the racing suit.

Powell challenges Jason Davis for tenth and takes it by lap 4. It is now Whitener, Chappell, Shugert, Kump, Minchew, Ferry, Clegg, Barber, Powell, and Davis. Powell moves to eighth followed by Davis in ninth and Barber in tenth. By lap 13, Kump has put pressure on Shugert and takes over third. David Clegg brings out the caution on lap 14 when he spins by himself in turn 2.

It is now a single file restart as Whitener leads the way over Shugert, Chappell, Kump and Minchew. Kump passes Chappell for third as Chappell goes to fourth and Ferry takes over fifth. Just as it is getting really hot and heavy, the caution comes out on lap 16 for Chris Freeman and Andy Schell who have spun on the frontstretch. Whitener leads the way on the restart Shugert, Kump, Ferry, Chappell, Minchew, Davis, Powell, Mills, and Mike Warren.

Lap 17 sees the yellow once again for Chris Day, Dave Barber, Andy Schell, and Larry Anderson who have all gotten together coming off 4. Bud Rose does a quick in and out of the pits to avoid the wreck in front of him doing a very smart thing. The field is realigned as Whitener once again leads the way over Shugert, Ferry, Kump and Minchew. Ferry passes Shugert and takes over second. By lap 19, Whitener and Ferry are doing some great side-by-side action but Whitener is not ready to give up that number one position and maintains his position keeping Ferry in second.

One last caution on lap 23 for Chris Day who has spun on the backstretch. Whitener takes the point on the green and the checkered followed by Richard Ferry, Joe Kump, Jason Davis, and Wayne Shugert.

Danny Lunn had the pole for the 4 Cylinder Challengers but it was young Dalton Strehle who quickly took the point on the green followed by Lunn, Tony Laporta, RJ Glaser, and C.J. Johnston. Gilbert Epsy puts the heat on Johnston and takes over fifth as Johnston goes to sixth. Leonard Underwood suddenly slows on the backstretch and is definitely off the pace. He tries to make it into the pits but can't bringing out the caution for assistance.

Lunn on the inside, Strehle on the outside, Strehle once again takes the point over Lunn, Laporta, Johnston, and Epsy. But the caution comes out again on lap 3 when Johnston gets alittle help from Epsy and spins in turn 2. Both are sent to the rear for the restart.

Laporta on the inside, Strehle on the outside, Strehle once again takes the point over Laporta, Glaser, Epsy, and Bergfeld. Lunn has a flat and must retire to the pits for a new tire as Strehle continues to lead the way over Laporta, Glaser, Epsy, and Johnston. Lap 5 sees Bergfeld spin in turn 4. Bergfeld goes low in turn 4 and gets stuck calling for the tow truck to help him out of the mud.

The field is realigned with Laporta on the inside, Strehle on the outside for the restart. Strehle once again takes the point but the RED comes out for David Ladrie who has rolled in turn 4. The safety crew get to Ladrie quickly as he slowly climbs out of the upside down machine. Ladrie is fine as the crew rolls his car back over on all fours. But the important thing is that the driver is fine.

Strehle leads the way on the restart followed by Laporta, Epsy, Johnston, and Davey Wolf. Laporta is slowly getting closer and closer to Strehle and eventually takes over the point as Strehle goes to second followed by Epsy, Wolf and Glaser. After a great run, Johnston retires his #17x to the pits on lap 12.

Laporta continues to lead the way and takes his final win for awhile (he is going back to New York to take care of his ailing mother) over Dalton Strehle, Gilbert Epsy, R.J. Glaser, and Davey Wolf.

Street Stocks ran for $500.00 to win tonight and had NO cautions at all in their feature race. On the pole was Bubba Christian who quickly took the point on the green followed by Kevin Durden, Grady Christian, Charlie Macnichol, and Steve Mooers. It takes Grady Christian little time before he is on the point followed by nephew Bubba Christian, Kevin Durden, Steve Mooers, and Charlie Macnichol.

Lap 9 sees Bubba Christian challenge uncle Grady and for one lap, takes over the lead until Grady comes back and takes the lead back over from Bubba on lap 10. Macnichol passes Durden for third as Durden settles into fourth but Durden is not done either and challenges Macnichol back and retakes third as Macnichol goes back to fourth.

Bruce Birkitt slows on lap 18 and retires to the pits, two laps short of the checkered. Grady Christian leads the way and once again takes the checkered over Bubba Christian, Kevin Durden, Steve Mooers, and Charlie Macnichol.

The BIG question is - CAN ANYONE BEAT GRADY CHRISTIAN???????

Next Saturday night, July 25th, it is RASSLIN & RACIN at Volusia Speedway Park with WNDB NIGHT. It will be FWA WRESTLING with the TOP GUN SPRINTS CARS, Florida Mini Sprints, $500 to win Mini Stocks, Modifieds, and 4 Cylinder Challengers. Advance tickets are only $12.00 and on sale now at Volusia Speedway Park.


OFFICIAL RESULTS
VOLUSIA SPEEDWAY PARK
JULY 18, 2009

LATE MODEL

1 W5 Mark Whitener Middleburg
2 17 Richard Ferry Macclenny
3 J17 Joe Kump Lake Helen
4 145 Jason Davis Hawthorne
5 16 Wayne Shugert St Augustine
6 23 Lawton Minchew Deleon Springs
7 25 Donnie Chappell Jacksonville
8 58 James Powell Astor
9 16M Stanton Mills St Augustine
10 10 Mike Warren Umatilla
11 RP1 William Bud Rose Holly Hill
12 8 Chris Day Bunnell
13 56B Dave Barber Jr Alachua
14 N0C Andy Schell Pierson
15 30 Larry Anderson Jacksonville
16 21Q Chris Freeman Enterprise
17 07 David Clegg Bunnell
18 57X Daren Mcmillan Bryerville DNS


SPORTSMAN

1 99 Danny Vogel Jr.
2 57P Ronnie Ponce
3 42 Josh Byrd
4 29 Drew Smith
5 67 Garret Stewart
6 11C Corey Holley
7 31 Donnie Birdwell Jr
8 11 Aaron Barsness
9 05 Dan Lane Sr
10 40 Steve Branton
11 10X David Ponton
12 80 Paul Shead
13 01 Kevin Mills
14 42M Timothy Miller
15 88 Sammy Dale
16 00 Shaun Daugharty
17 5 Alan Peacock
18 86 Kevin Davis
19 007 Todd Ponce
20 10 Steve Shead
21 3C Levi Cribbs
22 57 Karl Heinz Haas
23 45 Bobby Richardson DNS


STREET STOCK

1 36 Grady Christian
2 04 Charles Christian
3 35 Kevin Durden
4 95 Steve Mooers
5 12 Charlie Macnichol
6 13 Phillip Brown
7 20 D.J. Nobles
8 94 Justin Sirmons
9 11S James Smith
10 11W Jody Wells
11 2S Mick Kulak
12 77M Mark Maresca
13 9 Bruce Birkitt
14 7P Paul Passmonte
15 54 Tim Hughes DNS
16 51 Steve Oldaker DNS


THUNDER STOCK

1 57 Matthew Schell
2 24 Randy Strehle
3 17 Donnie Nobles
4 5W Sean Babcock
5 07 Richard Calmes
6 0 Skip Land
7 00 Eddie Tovet
8 03 Robert Schrunk
9 99 David Antis
10 10 Scott Mooers
11 3W Vaugh Woodall
12 6 Wally Douglass
13 D10 Michael Rood


UMP 4-CYLINDER CHALLENGERS

1 3T Tony Laporta
2 75S Dalton Strehle
3 6E Gilbert Espy
4 004 RJ Glaser
5 01 Davey Wolf
6 75 Gilford Williams
7 12 Jim Bergfeld
8 39.5 Danny Lunn
9 17X C J Johnston
10 11 David Ladrie
11 B12 Brian Smith
12 5S Kevin Dugan
13 66 Leonard Underwood, Jr.

BOX STOCK

4 CYLINDER (3 AND UNDER)

1. #5 Taylor Watson
2. #07 Harold Hart
3. #1/2 Pint Kaycee Depew (Best of Show)

THUNDER STOCK (AGES 4 - 6)

1. #00 Lexi Daugharty (Best of Show)

STREET STOCK (Ages 7 - 9)

1. #10 Drew Depew
2. #99 Dakota England
3. #24 Eben Kirby (Best of Show)









Have an opinion on this story? Post a message on The Real Racin USA Florida Fan Message Board! or Email KARNACto send a letter to the editor!




SPONSORED AD LINK: HOME INVASION WATCH.com

 

--ADVERTISEMENT--


REAL RACIN' USA JUST GOT FASTER!

"INSIDE FLORIDA RACING"
Try out the New Channel
on the 'Net



Pit Stop
 AUBURNDALE SPEEDWAY GEARS UP FOR NEW YEARS EVE CRASH N' BASH

 Checkered Flag Sprint Car Series Announces 2009 Banquet Date

 RACE CAST RELEASES PRE SALE ON EAST BAY WINTERNATIONALS PAY-PER-VIEW IN HD

 BRANDON THOMSON GETS IN A FEW LAPS IN ARCA TESTING AT DAYTONA

 Ocala Speedway Banquet Postponed

 Alli Owens Day 2 Testing at Daytona

 Alli Owens Daytona Test First Day

 Alli Owens Has Working Trip to California

 Ocala Pit Slab Sales Open in January

 Limited Tickets on Sale for Ocala Speedway 2009 Banquet

 2009 CHARITY TRUCKERS AWARDS ANNOUNCED

 Checkered Flag Sprint Cars End 2009 Season, Look Forward to 2010

 LATE MODELS HELP AUBURNDALE SPEEDWAY WRAP UP 2009 REGULAR SEASON SATURDAY NIGHT

 Checkered Flag Sprint Car Season Comes to an End Saturday at Charlotte County

  Big Racing Weekend Plus Swap Meet

 Ryan Partin is the 2009 Top Gun Sprint Car Series Champion

 FFH Concert Update, Charity Truckers 200 update, laps sold update !

 Volusia Speedway Park Crowns 2009 Track Champions this Saturday Night, November 21

 Chris Fontaine Does Double Duty at Ocala Speedway

 Drivers's Meeting Set for December 3rd at Columbia Motorsports Park

 Casey Caudill to Be Youngest Driver Ever in Governor's Cup this Weekend at New Smyrna Speedway

 2010 Top Gun Sprint Car Series Schedule

 Top Gun Sprint Cars head to Ocala Speedway this Friday

 DAARA VINTAGE RACING SET TO GO AT THE ZEPHYRHILLS FALL AUTOFEST

 SIX DIVISION SHOW ON TAP THIS SATURDAY AT AUBURNDALE SPEEDWAY

 Checkered Flag Sprints Points Updated as of 11/07/2009

 FIGURE EIGHT CARS READY TO THRILL SATURDAY NIGHT AT AUBURNDALE SPEEDWAY

 Pre-Entries for Snowball Derby and Snowflake at Five Flags

 HALLOWEEN FEATURES SPRINT CARS AND TREATS AT AUBURNDALE SPEEDWAY

 The Countown to the 42nd Annual Snowball Derby Is On

 Young Joey Sciacca Needs Our Prayers

 Hendry County Looking Forward to a Big November

 The "Determination" Kid Casey Caudill

 OPEN WHEEL MODIFIEDS RETURN TO AUBURNDALE SPEEDWAY THIS SATURDAY

 REVAMPED RACELINE UP AND RUNNING ON WWW.TVSHOWCASTER.COM

 UDLMCS Heads to Volusia Speedway Park this Saturday for the Late Model Fall Nationals

 Florida's Newest Dirt Track Website Has A Deal For You

 Checkered Flag Sprints Points Update as of 10/17

 Pure Stocks /Thunderstocks to Race For $1000.00 to Win

 Checkered Flag Sprints Head to CCMP this Saturday

 Top Gun Sprints Points Update

 TV SHOWCASTER and Volusia Speedway Park to Webcast Final Night of DIRToberFAST

 Clean Sweep to End the ASALM South Division for Drew Brannon

 Top Gun Sprints head to Eastbay this Saturday

 Ocala Says Thanks to the Fans and Racers

 Faster Pastors Return to Ocala

 Open Practice Wednesday at Orlando SpeedWorld, Thursday at New Smyrna Speedway

 Columbia Motorsports Park Off this Weekend, Returns October 3rd

 Top Gun Sprints head to North Florida this Saturday

 Tale of Two Halves at Iowa for Drew Brannon


 

REAL RACIN USA
      LATEST INTERVIEWS
  


 


 
SPONSORED AD LINK: HOME INVASION WATCH.com
Copyright © Karnac.com.1997-2009-- Florida Stock Car Racing and KARNAC.com are electronically published by KARNAC Media. The KARNAC© and Florida Stock Car Racing name, logo and trademarks are owned by and used with the permission of KARNAC Media. Reproduction or republishing in whole or part for inclusion in any work is strictly prohibited without prior written permission of the electronic publisher. Partnering with RealRacinUSA.com   Inside Florida Racing ASA FAST LANE TRACKSIDE TONITE!