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Prestigious Powell Family Memorial to Pay $25,000 to Win

By Brian McLeod

ELLISVILLE, Fla. — The bitterly sad news hit the short track racing world like an unexpected gut punch, and it’s since had a significant effect on the sport that reaches far and wide ever since it happened on June 7, 1995. That was the date when a small Piper Cherokee negotiating its way through foggy skies crashed in a swamp near Gainesville, Fla., taking away the lives of several members of driver James Powell III’s family, including his parents James “Buddy” Powell and Elizabeth Powell, along with his 4-year-old twin daughters Ashley and Nicole. Two more family members lost their lives in the crash, including his aunt Loveda McNair and his uncle C.J. Powell.

The incident sent the motorsports community into immediate shock during that long-ago summer, and of course changed the young driver’s life forever. Racing on both dirt and pavement from a home base in Astor, Fla., Powell’s successful racing career and his own life seemed to be heading in the right direction as he approached the start of his fourth decade on the planet, and suddenly it all seemed totally insignificant in the face of nearly unbelievable sadness and tragedy.

It remains in many minds as one of the darkest days in Florida short track racing history.

Florida’s Biggest Dirt Track Race

From the worst tragedies spring eternal hope, and now 25 years later, Powell has come to grips as much as possible with a day that broke his heart into a million pieces. The crash gave birth to a special race—appropriately dubbed the Powell Family Memorial—that honors his family’s memory, and it has gradually grown from its first presentation at Ocala (Fla.) Speedway [now known as Bubba Raceway Park] to become what is perhaps dirt track racing’s biggest and most-anticipated event in the Sunshine State.

“My family had previously operated Ocala Speedway for 12 years, but the track had been sold to Paul Pitre, who was a close friend of the family,” Powell said. “After the plane crash, he came to us with the idea for the memorial race, and our family decided that might be a good idea to pay tribute to those who lost their lives. It took legs and did well from the start, and it’s still going strong.”

A New Venue

It will be held this year at All-Tech Raceway in Ellisville, Fla. for the first time on Oct. 22-24, and has been staged at several different facilities (both dirt and paved ovals) over the years. The new site promises to be a huge step for the race, which will pay an eye-popping $25,000 to the winner and be sanctioned as a non-points event by the Adairsville, Ga.-based Crate Racing USA Dirt Late Model Series.

A huge car count is expected, and the grandstands might not be large enough considering the track’s penchant to produce side-by-side racing on a slick and smooth surface, and the race’s overall popularity during its 25-year reign in the Sunshine State.
“When Wendell Durrance [track promoter] told me he felt we should do something special since this was the race’s 25th year, I didn’t know what he meant,” Powell said. “When he said he wanted to pay $25,000 to the winner, he asked me what I thought about that. I said, ‘Holy crap…I think it’s gonna be awesome!’
“He’s gone above and beyond what was expected for our family’s race, and he and his staff have gone out of their way to help us. We’ve always tried to run the race around the date the plane crash happened, which was June 7. I told him I know the date and will never forget it, so we all decided to move the date until later in the year when the weather is cooler, and there’s less chance of rain every day like we have down here during the summer months. The race honors the memory of our family, and they are calling all the time to get our feedback on their plans, and that means a lot to me.”

Former Winners and a Couple Kids

According to track personnel, eight former winners are expected to compete at this year’s version of the highly-prestigious event, led by four-time winner Mark Whitener of Middleburg, Fla., who claimed his victories in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2018.

Other former winners expected to participate during the giant weekend include Patrick Williams (2006), Johnny Collins (2008), Ivedent Lloyd (2009, 2011), Phillip Cobb (2010), Keith Nosbisch (2012), Jason Fitzgerald (2017) and David Whitener (2019).

The up-and-coming kid brigade will be well represented with expected appearances from 12-year-old Trey Mills and 13-year-old Jackson Hise. Mills has already won races at the facility, despite not yet hitting his teen years. He has also won a feature event at Volusia County Speedway.

Personal Growth From Tragedy

Powell has mentally persevered through painful memories despite the heart-wrenching blow, and today stands strong and firm after a 32-year racing career that a few years ago reached its end. He speaks today with confidence, having grown into a self-assured and successful man from the shy, tousle-haired young kid who barely spoke more than a word or two to curious onlookers while starting his racing career about 10 miles from home in a trademark white No. 19 at Volusia County Speedway in Barberville, Fla.

The youngster at the time was following in his father’s footsteps, as Buddy Powell also competed in the Super Late Model division before his son’s career started to grab traction.

Powell’s life has hit brighter days since the crash that snatched away so many family members, and while he no longer competes as a race car driver, he and wife Kimberly have three children: 5-year-old Brystal, a 9-year-old son Cooper and the oldest, a 13-year-old daughter named Saige.

“I’m 54 years old, but I still feel like I’m about 24,” Powell said. “I just got to a point where I completely lost interest in racing. I drove for Mark Cowheard on pavement for 10-11 years, and we had a lot of fun and enjoyed much success together. That was probably the most fun I ever had in my career was driving for those guys. He got out, and at the time I had a grandmother who was needing care at home, we had our kids to spend our time around, and racing is such a tough business.

“It just takes so much time, and then you get home Sunday morning after the races that you’ve worked hard all week to make, and that day is completely shot because you’re exhausted. After a couple rides with different people, it got to the point where I was asking myself, ‘What in hell are you doing? And I finally said you know what? I’m done.’”

Powell walked away from a sport he’d participated in since he was a young man, and says he never looked back.

“I raced for 32 years, and I guess I just got burned out,” Powell said. “The people changed, others I’d raced with for many years were getting away from it or slowing down, and it got to the point where it was almost like a job. The fun was gone. Now we take time to go out on a boat, or climb into a motorhome with the kids for the weekend, and that’s just what we do. I honestly don’t miss the racing, but we had a really good time for a lot of years with some really great people. I had a good career in the sport, and I’ll always be thankful for those opportunities.”

The Memories Remain

When such sadness strikes a person so young, it’s logical to expect that some extremely difficult personal times will follow. Such was the case with Powell, but he eventually grasped ahold of the entire tragedy, and figured out how to mentally deal with what happened. He even figured out how to relate his own experiences to others, and to help them deal with similar grief-stricken experiences.

“Not a day goes by that I don’t think about all of them,” Powell said. “It’ll never go away, and it’ll always be a part of my life, but you can’t change it. You eventually realize you have to take the cards you were dealt and move forward.

“I’ve actually talked to other families who have experienced similar grief in their lives, and that’s what I always try to tell them. They’ll ask, ‘How did you do it?’ And I just tell them it’s definitely not easy, but you have to keep living your own life and moving forward every day, and just do what you can to honor their memory. That’s pretty much what has gotten me to where I am today.”

While Powell has a firm grip on his own personal feelings after 25 years, there are still those memories that occasionally filter through his mind. He actually focuses on keeping their memory alive, and that includes working to keep a prominent family’s name in peoples’ minds in the tiny town where he lives.

“I can assure you they are all greatly missed daily, and there’s sometimes occasions that two or three times a day something will happen that makes me stop what I’m doing to think about them,” Powell said. “I suppose that will never stop happening as long as I’m around.

“We’ve bought a couple more campgrounds, and we still live in the same area, so we’ve managed to keep the family name involved in the local history. Our family had a good name and my parents did a lot to help people, and I’m proud that we’ve been able to carry that reputation on after what’s happened. That was something that was very important to me after the plane crash, and it’s something I’m very proud we’ve been able to do.”

Racing Family Means Everything

Florida’s racing community will once again pay their utmost respects to the Powell family in mid-to-late October with the 25th running of the annual event, and someone will carry home a huge amount of money. Powell and friends will gather in the track’s parking lot for what he calls “a big ole’ barbecue and a good time for all of our racing friends,” and more memories will be made by some of the most respected folks in the game.

“I might not be driving anymore, but people ask me all the time about this race, and it really is a very important deal to me,” Powell said. “It’s been held at a few different tracks…Inverness, Ocala, Volusia, and it’s sorta like a homecoming every year when people gather for it. You always see people you only see at a racetrack once or twice a year. It’s always good to get up with people you don’t see as often, and it’s a nice feeling to know that people still have that much respect for our family. It truly means a lot to me.”

The event turns a big sweeping corner with its whopping payoff this year, and the importance of that growth is not lost on Powell. The future is brighter than ever for his family’s memorial event, it has become a huge part of Florida racing folklore, and though he no longer straps into a race car’s cockpit on a regular basis, that respect people seem to have for his lost family members makes him happy.

“I honestly think the race is getting stronger than it’s ever been, and to see people honor my family every year for what they stood for as decent, hard-working people, and also to respect what they contributed to the sport…that just means so much to me on a personal level,” Powell said. “To know that so many people have enough respect for us to keep this race going has made a huge difference in our lives, and it’s very important to all of us.”

Short Track Super Series Sunshine Swing All-Tech Raceway Highlights 2/8/20

Big-Block, Big Bucks: Erick Rudolph Ends ‘Sunshine Swing’ with $10,000 Victory; Grant Hilfiger Crate 602 Sportsman Star

Written by Chris Moore

LAKE CITY, FL – Erick Rudolph capped off the inaugural Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled by Sunoco ‘Sunshine Swing’ by winning the 50-lap, $10,000-to-win main event on Saturday night at All-Tech Raceway.

After having strong runs in both feature’s on Friday night, one cut short for mechanical issues, the Ransomville, N.Y., hot shoe powered his big-block powered No. 25R to the front in the final 10 laps to steal the show.

Rudolph’s one prior STSS victory also paid $10,000-to-win at the ‘York County Nationals’ at Pa.’s BAPS Motor Speedway in 2017.

Sprakers, N.Y.’s Stewart Friesen grabbed the LKQ North Florida $500 ‘Sunshine Swing’ championship with a runner-up finish. He also received a set of VAHLCO Elite Series® Wheels worth $1,400.

Milford, Del.’s Jordan Watson and Sheffield, Mass., native Andy Bachetti led the field to series “starter” Joe Kriss’ green flag in front of a packed house at the Florida half-mile.

The “Wild Child,” Andy Bachetti raced into turn number one to grab the lead. Billy Dunn, of Watertown, N.Y., and Billy Pauch Jr., of Frenchtown, N.J., followed Bachetti ahead of Watson to occupy the top three spots.

The stars of night one at the ‘Sunshine Swing’ – Stewart Friesen and Mat Williamson – were on the charge again, starting eighth and 12th after the Beyea Custom Headers redraw. The two occupied the fifth and sixth spots, respectively, just five laps into the affair.

Pauch Jr. was challenging Andy Bachetti for the lead until the leaders caught lap traffic. Bachetti was able to open his advantage over the rest of the field until lap 15, when Bachetti spun out negotiating lap traffic.

Billy Dunn would inherit the lead and command the race for the next several laps as several drivers around him went pit-side, including several drivers in the top top-10.

Two drivers taking advantage of the chaos in between yellow flags were Mike Gular and Rudolph.

On lap 32, Billy Dunn relinquished the lead to Mat Williamson, and Rudolph pulled up alongside. That restart however, would belong to Mike Gular. Boyertown, Pa.’s Gular restarted fourth, and drove around Savannah, N.Y.’s Matt Sheppard and underneath Rudolph to take second.

One restart later, on lap 39, Gular would do one better, powering around Williamson to take the lead. Williamson would also lose second to Sheppard before the yellow on lap 41.

The restart that changed the race for good, ensued. Gular and Sheppard washed up the track, and Rudolph drove around Williamson and under the two leaders to take the lead for good.

Rudolph survived the remaining restarts to grab the Sunoco checkered flags. Friesen would climb all the way back to second to grab the Sunshine Swing championship. Mike Gular would hang onto third with Billy Pauch Jr., and Matt Sheppard rounding out the top five.

Phoenix, N.Y.’s Larry Wight finished sixth, Beaver Dams, N.Y.’s, Dillon Groover grabbed seventh and the Ocala Restaurant Hard Charger after starting 26th. Williamson faded to eighth, with Belle Mead, N.J.’s Brandon Grosso and Boyertown, Pa.’s Ryan Watt rounded out the top-10 driving for Rick Regalski.

The Crate 602 Sportsman went 30-laps in distance for a $1,500 payday to round out the ‘Sunshine Swing.’ Cresco, Pa.’s Grant Hilfiger started on the pole and led all 30-laps to win the race and the $500 LKQ North Florida ‘Sunshine Swing’ championship.

Despite challenges from Tony Ballestero and Tim Hartman Jr. throughout the race, Hilfiger held onto the lead for his first career STSS win.

Ransomville, N.Y.’s Jim Harbison came from 18th to finish second. Derek Webb, of Watertown, N.Y. finished third. Tim Hartman Jr., of Niskayuna N.Y. and Hamburg, Pa.’s Craig Whitmoyer rounded out the top five.

Racing resumes for the STSS on March 6-7 at Delaware’s Georgetown Speedway with the fifth running of the Melvin L. Joseph Memorial featuring the STSS Velocita-USA South Region presented by Design for Vision and Sunglass Central Modified opener (49 laps, $10,049 to win) and STSS Crate 602 Sportsman South Region lid-lifter (25 laps, $1,490 to win) and a host of other divisions.

All-Tech Raceway is located at 1024 SW Howell Road Lake City, FL 32024. To learn more about the speedway, visit www.alltechraceway.com.

To learn more about the 2020 Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco, visit www.shorttracksuperseries.com, e-mail bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com, check out ‘Short Track Super Series’ on Facebook or @ShortTrackSS on Twitter or Instagram.

The Short Track Super Series is presented by American Racer/Lias Tire, Sunoco Race Fuel, Insinger Performance, Bob Hilbert Sportswear, Halmar International, Velocita-USA, Design for Vision/Sunglass Central, Evergreen Fuels Inc., ATL Racing Fuel Cells, Behrent’s Performance Warehouse, Beyea Custom Headers, Bicknell Racing Products, Dirt Track Digest, EIBACH Springs, Fast Axle, Henry’s Exhaust, Hig Fab, HyperCo, Kirkey Racing Fabrication, Land Hoe Maintenance, K&N, MJK Home Maintenance, Precision Hydraulic & Oil, QA1, Racing Optics, Superior Remodeling, Teo-Pro Car, VAHLCO, Velocita, WELD Racing & Wilwood.

‘SUNSHINE SWING’ RESULTS SUMMARY – ALL-TECH RACEWAY FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco Modified Feature Finish (50 laps): ERICK RUDOLPH, Stewart Friesen, Mike Gular, Billy Pauch Jr., Matt Sheppard, Larry Wight, Dillon Groover, Mat Williamson, Brandon Grosso, Ryan Watt, Billy Decker, Matt Stangle, Billy Dunn, Kyle Coffey, Rick Laubach, Kyle Weiss, Demetrios Drellos, Alex Yankowski, Anthony Perrego, Robert Dutton, Danny Johnson, Billy Van Pelt, Jordan Watson, Jim Rasey, David Schilling, Andy Bachetti, Peter Britten, Danny Hieber.

Did Not Qualify (Receive Mike’s Racing Heads $50 Tow Insurance): Nick Mady, Rusty Smith, Justin Haers, Scott Van Gorder, Todd Neiheiser, Ryan Riffe, Clay Tatman, Scott Hitchens, Jeremy Smith, Tyler Siri, Darwin Greene, J.R. Hurlburt, Marshall Hurd, Russell Morseman III, Darren Smith.

‘Sunshine Swing’ Final Modified Points (Top-10): 1) Stewart Friesen 295; 2) Mat Williamson 258; 3) Matt Sheppard 255; 4 – Tie) Billy Pauch Jr. & Erick Rudolph 223; 6) Larry Wight 221; 7) Billy Decker 208; 8) Anthony Perrego 207; 9) Billy Dunn 204; 10) Brandon Grosso 184.

LKQ North Florida Sunshine Swing Champion ($500): Stewart Friesen
Design for Vision/Sunglass Central Champion (Polarized Ray-Ban Sunglasses): Stewart Friesen
VAHLCO Racing Wheels Champion (ELITE Series® Wheels): Stewart Friesen

American Racer/Lias Tire Bonuses (FREE Tire): Brandon Grosso (ninth) & Kyle Coffey (14^th)
Behrent’s Performance Warehouse Bonuses ($50 Gift Cards): Billy Pauch Jr. (fourth) & Brandon Grosso (ninth)
Beyea Headers Redraw Bonus ($50): Mat Williamson
Competition Carburetor Fast Time Award ($50): Mike Gular (18.409 seconds)
Design for Vision/Sunglass Central Bonus (Ray-Ban Sunglasses): Erick Rudolph(winner)
DIG Race Products Bonus ($100 Certificate): Dillon Groover(seventh)
EIBACH Springs Bonus ($100 Certificate): Mat Williamson(eighth)
ERK Steering Bonus ($50): Kyle Weiss(16^th)
Henry’s Exhaust Bonus ($50 Certificate): Billy Decker (11^th)
Ocala Restaurant Supply Hard Charger ($200): Dillon Groover (26^th to seventh)
Sunoco Race Fuels/Insinger Performance Bonuses ($50 Certificates): Stewart Friesen (second), Matt Stangle (12^th) & Billy Van Pelt (22^nd)
Wilwood Brakes Bonus ($75 Certificate): Larry Wight (sixth)

Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco Crate 602 Sportsman Feature Finish (25 laps): GRANT HILFIGER, Jim Harbison, Derek Webb, Tim Hartman Jr., Craig Whitmoyer, Payton Talbot, A-Jay Potrzebowski Jr., Jeff Brown, Blaine Klinger, Daniel Morgiewicz, Garrett Given Sr., Michael Mondak, Shawn McPhee, Carl Bittenbender, Antonio Ballestero, Scott Hitchens, Todd Buckwold, Brendan Gibbons, Kevin Chaffee, Michael Ballestero, Brian Sadler, Robert Delormier, Adam White, Bobby Flood, Kevin Sockriter.

‘Sunshine Swing’ Final Crate 602 Sportsman Points (Top-10): 1) Grant Hilfiger 290; 2) Tim Hartman Jr. 260; 3) Antonio Ballestero 242; 4) Jim Harbison 227; 5) Craig Whitmoyer 213; 6) Kevin Chaffee 205; 7) Payton Talbot 192; 8) Blaine Klinger 191; 9) Derek Webb 175; 10 – Tie) Scott Hitchens & Kevin Sockriter 174.

LKQ North Florida Sunshine Swing Champion ($500): Grant Hilfiger
Design for Vision/Sunglass Central Champion (Polarized Ray-Ban Sunglasses): Grant Hilfiger

American Racer/Lias Tire Bonus (FREE Tire): Daniel Morgiewicz (10^th)
Beyea Headers Redraw Bonus ($25): Tim Hartman Jr.
Competition Carburetor Fast Time Award: Kevin Chaffee (19.467 seconds)
Design for Vision/Sunglass Central Bonus (Ray-Ban Sunglasses): Grant Hilfiger
DIG Race Products Bonus ($100 Certificate): A-Jay Potrzebowski Jr. (seventh)
ERK Steering Bonus ($50): Scott Hitchens (16^th)
Evergreen Fuels Inc. Winner’s Bonus ($39): Grant Hilfiger

Source: http://shorttracksuperseries.com/2020/02/09/big-block-big-bucks-erick-rudolph-ends-sunshine-swing-with-10000-victory-grant-hilfiger-crate-602-sportsman-star/

Davenport Collects First Series Win of the Year

LAKE CITY, FL (February 9, 2020) – Jonathan Davenport, the three-time and defending, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion, closed out the 2020 Georgia-Florida Speedweeks with his first win of the season on Sunday Night at All-Tech Raceway. Davenport collected his 48th career series win, at the first-ever Series race held at the Lake City, Florida facility.

Moran jumped to the early lead ahead of Gregg Satterlee, who was making his first start with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series this year. Fourth place starter, Davenport, took the lead from early pacesetter, Devin Moran on lap 20. He sprinted away to win by over three seconds over runner-up finisher, Mike Marlar, in the Rocket Fuels/Rocket. Marlar started in eighth and recorded his best finish of the week.

Brandon Sheppard, a three-time winner at the East Bay Raceway Park Winternationals this week, moved from his 10th starting spot to clear Clanton with two laps to go to finish in third, after a hard-fought battle in the closing laps. Sheppard maintains the Midwest Sheet Metal Point Leader Spoiler Challenge, heading to the series’ next events at Atomic Speedway in Ohio on March 20 and Brownstown Speedway in Indiana on March 21.

Jimmy Owens went to a backup car and took a series provisional to start 24th. Owens moved through the field to finish in fifth, earning Optima Batteries Hard Charger of the race honors.

Davenport, the reigning series champion, was relieved to get his first win of 2020. “You have no idea. My team has worked so hard and we have so much bad racing luck, it’s been unbelievable. Thanks to Lance and Darla Landers, I know they are watching back home. Thanks to Steve Martin, from Nutrien Ag Solutions, for supporting us again this year. This was a brand-new car that we never got to test, and then we had to run it at East Bay. We needed this win.”

Marlar was pleased his runner-up finish in the series’ first appearance at All-Tech Raceway. “This track is so racy. We had a pretty rough week at East Bay, but this track fits me much better. I felt like we had a good run and there was plenty of good racing out there.”

Sheppard, whose worst finish during the eight nights of racing was a tenth, replaced that finish with his third-place finish tonight. “We had a really good car, especially there early in the race. We passed some guys there on the top, but I could run the bottom well too. I should have picked the top on that last restart. I chose the bottom on Devin because I thought the bottom would be better, but I had my momentum broke there. We had a good race between myself and Clanton, we were fortunate to get by him on the white flag lap. Thanks to all of my crew, we’ve had a great start to this month.”

The winner’s Lance Landers/Double L Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and sponsored by Nutrien Ag Solutions, Spartan Mowers, Lucas Oil Products, Penske Racing Shocks, VP Fuels, and ASC Warranty.

Completing the top ten were Devin Moran, Tim McCreadie, Josh Richards, Billy Moyer Jr., and Gregg Satterlee.

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Race Summary
Lucas Oil Winter Nationals – presented by GEICO
Sunday, February 9th, 2020
All-Tech Raceway – Lake City, FL

Lucas Oil Time Trials
Fast Time Group A: Tim McCreadie / 17.892 seconds (overall)
Fast Time Group B: Devin Moran / 17.965 seconds

Penske Race Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 39-Tim McCreadie[1]; 2. 3S-Brian Shirley[3]; 3. 18X-Michael Page[7]; 4. 40B-Kyle Bronson[5]; 5. 21-Billy Moyer Jr[6]; 6. 2S-Stormy Scott[9]; 7. 20-Jimmy Owens[4]; 8. 16-Tyler Bruening[2]; 9. 14-Josh Richards[8]

FK Rod Ends Heat Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 5W-Mark Whitener[1]; 2. 48-Colton Flinner[2]; 3. 25-Shane Clanton[3]; 4. 1-Earl Pearson Jr[4]; 5. 15B-Brian Birkhofer[5]; 6. 89-GR Smith[7]; 7. 27-Joe Denby[8]; 8. 94-Charles Powell[6]

Simpson Race Products Heat Race #3 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 9-Devin Moran[1]; 2. 22-Gregg Satterlee[2]; 3. 1S-Brandon Sheppard[4]; 4. 17-Logan Roberson[5]; 5. 28E-Dennis Erb Jr[6]; 6. 81E-Tanner English[3]; 7. 50-Shanon Buckingham[7]; 8. 31-Tyler Millwood[9]; 9. 1ST-Johnny Scott[8]

Ohlins Shocks Heat Race #4 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[3]; 2. 157-Mike Marlar[2]; 3. 00-Jesse Stovall[5]; 4. 1T-Tyler Erb[4]; 5. 33J-Jeff Mathews[8]; 6. 2D-Dan Stone[6]; 7. 20B-Todd Brennan[7]; 8. 26JR-Jimmy Sharpe[1]

Tiger Rear Ends B-Main #1 Finish (12 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 21-Billy Moyer Jr[1]; 2. 89-GR Smith[4]; 3. 2S-Stormy Scott[3]; 4. 15B-Brian Birkhofer[2]; 5. 14-Josh Richards[9]; 6. 94-Charles Powell[8]; 7. 27-Joe Denby[6]; 8. (DNS) 20-Jimmy Owens; 9. (DNS) 16-Tyler Bruening

FAST Shafts B-Main #2 Finish (12 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 28E-Dennis Erb Jr[1]; 2. 81E-Tanner English[3]; 3. 33J-Jeff Mathews[2]; 4. 2D-Dan Stone[4]; 5. 31-Tyler Millwood[7]; 6. 50-Shanon Buckingham[5]; 7. 1ST-Johnny Scott[9]; 8. 20B-Todd Brennan[6]; 9. (DNS) 26JR-Jimmy Sharpe

Lucas Oil Feature Finish (50 Laps):

Pos	Start	Car #	Competitor	Hometown	Earnings
1	4	49	Jonathan Davenport	Blairsville, GA	$11,500
2	8	157	Mike Marlar	Winfield, TN	$6,000
3	10	1S	Brandon Sheppard	New Berlin, IL	$4,100
4	11	25	Shane Clanton	Zebulon, GA	$3,250
5	24	20	Jimmy Owens	Newport, TN	$3,550
6	2	9	Devin Moran	Dresden, OH	$2,300
7	1	39	Tim McCreadie	Watertown, NY	$2,700
8	23	14	Josh Richards	Shinnston, WV	$2,100
9	17	21	Billy Moyer Jr	Batesville, AR	$1,900
10	6	22	Gregg Satterlee	Indiana, PA	$1,100
11	12	0	Jesse Stovall	Billings, MO	$1,075
12	3	5W	Mark Whitener	Middleburg, FL	$1,050
13	18	28E	Dennis Erb Jr	Carpentersville, IL	$1,025
14	16	1T	Tyler Erb	New Waverly, TX	$2,200
15	19	89	G.R. Smith	Statesville, NC	$950
16	13	40B	Kyle Bronson	Brandon, FL	$1,625
17	14	17	Logan Roberson	Waynesboro, VA	$900
18	20	81E	Tanner English	Benton, KY	$875
19	9	18X	Michael Page	Winston, GA	$850
20	25	50	Shanon Buckingham	Morristown, TN	$825
21	5	3S	Brian Shirley	Chatham, IL	$800
22	7	48	Colton Flinner	Allison Park, PA	$800
23	21	2S	Stormy Scott	Las Cruces, NM	$1,500
24	26	94	Charles Powell	Brookville, PA	$100
25	15	1	Earl Pearson Jr	Jacksonville, FL	$1,600
26	22	33J	Jeff Mathews	Brandon, FL	$800

Race Statistics

Entrants: 34
Lap Leaders: Devin Moran (Laps 1 – 19); Jonathan Davenport (Laps 20 – 50)
Wrisco Feature Winner: Jonathan Davenport
Margin of Victory: 3.633 seconds
Cautions: Jeff Mathews, Jimmy Owens (Lap 1); Stormy Scott (Lap 2); Colton Flinner (Lap 18); Shanon Buckingham (Lap 23); Michael Page, Tanner English (Lap 29)
Series Provisionals: Josh Richards; Jimmy Owens
Series Emergency Provisionals: Shanon Buckingham; Charles Powell
Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Jonathan Davenport; Mike Marlar; Brandon Sheppard
Optima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race: Jimmy Owens (Advanced 19 Positions)
Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Brandon Sheppard
Allstar Performance Most Laps Led: Jonathan Davenport (31 Laps)
Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Brandon Sheppard
Eibach Springs Rookie of the Race: n/a
Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Racing Engines
Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis
Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Jason Durham (Jonathan Davenport)
Dirty Girl Racewear Fastest Lap of the Race: Jonathan Davenport (Lap #24 – 19.565 seconds)
Hot Rod Processing Tough Break of the Race: Earl Pearson Jr.
PFC Brakes Pole Award: Tim McCreadie
Time of Race: 37 minutes 33 seconds

Lucas Oil Championship Point Standings:

Pos	Car #	Competitor	Hometown	Points	Earnings
1	1s	Brandon Sheppard	New Berlin, IL	1190	$37,900
2	39	Tim McCreadie	Watertown, NY	1150	$28,550
3	9	Devin Moran	Dresden, OH	1115	$19,925
4	49	Jonathan Davenport	Blairsville, GA	1075	$21,600
5	1T	Tyler Erb	New Waverly, TX	1050	$14,675
6	157	Mike Marlar	Winfield, TN	1025	$13,700
7	40B	Kyle Bronson	Brandon, FL	980	$15,325
8	20	Jimmy Owens	Newport, TN	975	$11,000
9	21	Billy Moyer Jr	Batesville, AR	965	$9,600
10	3s	Brian Shirley	Chatham, IL	960	$9,300
11	25	Shane Clanton	Zebulon, GA	950	$9,950
12	14	Josh Richards	Shinnston, WV	935	$11,375
13	28E	Dennis Erb Jr	Carpentersville, IL	860	$5,500
14	71	Hudson O’Neal	Martinsville, IN	850	$6,275
15	16	Tyler Bruening	Decorah, IA	790	$2,775
16	50	Shanon Buckingham	Morristown, TN	735	$7,225
17	81E	Tanner English	Benton, KY	725	$3,675
18	1	Earl Pearson Jr	Jacksonville, FL	720	$6,350
19	22*	G.R. Smith	Statesville, NC	710	$4,600
20	2S	Stormy Scott	Las Cruces, NM	655	$4,150
21	0	Jesse Stovall	Billings, MO	650	$2,175
22	94	Charles Powell	Brookville, PA	625	$1,700
23	17	Logan Roberson	Waynesboro, VA	580	$1,800
24	2d	Dan Stone	Thompson, PA	560	$800

Wrisco Industries Speedweeks Point Standings:

Pos	Car #	Competitor	Hometown	Points
1	1s	Brandon Sheppard	New Berlin, IL	1810
2	39	Tim McCreadie	Watertown, NY	1675
3	9	Devin Moran	Dresden, OH	1670
4	49	Jonathan Davenport	Blairsville, GA	1555
5	1T	Tyler Erb	New Waverly, TX	1510
6	157	Mike Marlar	Winfield, TN	1480
7	25	Shane Clanton	Zebulon, GA	1415
8	20	Jimmy Owens	Newport, TN	1395
9	21	Billy Moyer Jr	Batesville, AR	1380
10	14	Josh Richards	Shinnston, WV	1360
11	40B	Kyle Bronson	Brandon, FL	1355
12	3s	Brian Shirley	Chatham, IL	1350
13	28E	Dennis Erb Jr	Carpentersville, IL	1270
14	25z	Mason Zeigler	Chalk Hill, PA	1140
15	50	Shanon Buckingham	Morristown, TN	1125
16	16	Tyler Bruening	Decorah, IA	1100
17	1	Earl Pearson Jr	Jacksonville, FL	1095
18	22*	G.R. Smith	Statesville, NC	1080
19	81E	Tanner English	Benton, KY	1075
20	71	Hudson O’Neal	Martinsville, IN	1040
21	76	Brandon Overton	Evans, GA	1020
22	18J	Chase Junghans	Manhattan, KS	1005
23	2S	Stormy Scott	Las Cruces, NM	955
24	0	Jesse Stovall	Billings, MO	895
25	94	Charles Powell	Brookville, PA	885

*Results are unofficial until Close of Business on the Tuesday following Race Day*

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Stewart Friesen Sweeps ‘Sunshine Swing’ Modified Events, Ballestero Brothers Top Crate 602 Sportsman

Written by Chris Moore

LAKE CITY, FL – Sprakers, N.Y.’s Stewart Friesen brought his broom to the All-Tech Raceway on Friday night, sweeping each of the first two races of the ‘Sunshine Swing’ for the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) fueled by Sunoco.

The “Friesen Sweep” at earned him a total of $12,500 after the first two races of the STSS maiden voyage to Florida.

After Mother Nature intervened on Thursday night, the STSS crew gave the Florida faithful a double program for Friday night, and it lived up to the billing.

Friesen started the first feature on the pole starting position after the Beyea Custom Headers redraw with Phoenix, N.Y.’s, Larry Wight starting alongside.

Friesen would grab the early lead while Wight followed in toe as the guys continued learning the new track.

Waterloo, N.Y.’s, Matt Sheppard had quickly climbed from ninth and into the top five.

After a yellow on lap 13 for Queensbury, N.Y.’s, Demetrios Drellos slowing on the backstretch, things got interesting.

Friesen elected to restart on the bottom, giving Wight the top, and Wight took advantage, taking the lead at the exit of turn two. Two laps later, another came out giving Wight lane choice on the ensuing restart.

To everyone’s surprise, Wight chose the bottom, despite taking the lead from the top side on the previous restart. Friesen took advantage, snatching the lead back from Wight.

While the leaders traded spots back and forth, Saint Catherine’s, Ontario’s Mat Williamson had gone from fifth to third on the two restarts, and was challenged Wight for second the next several laps.

Another yellow on lap 24, gave us another double file restart, and again Friesen, the leader, chose the bottom. This time, it worked for him, as he maintained the lead.

It was “Money” Mat, grabbing another spot on a restart, this one moving him into the runner-up spot.

Another yellow two laps later would result in a single-file restart, but Williamson couldn’t do anything with Friesen, as he coasted to his 18th career STSS win.

Mat Williamson would finish second, with Matt Sheppard climbing to third late. Larry Wight faded back to the fourth spot, with Sidney, N.Y.’s, Billy Decker came from 16^th to round out the top five. Finishing sixth was Billy Dunn, with Middletown, N.Y.’s, Anthony Perrego finishing seventh, Brisbane, Australia’s, Peter Britten finishing eighth, Belle Mead, N.J.’s came home ninth, with Frenchtown, N.J.’s, Billy Pauch Jr. rounding out the top ten.

The second feature, 40 laps in distance, would not come as easy for Friesen. The fans in attendance and tuning in on Dirt Track Digest TV were treated to a phenomenal race. Matt Sheppard had the pole starting position, along with Watertown, N.Y.’s Billy Dunn on the outside.

Dunn would grab the lead with Sheppard, and Friesen following in toe. Mat Williamson was the man on the move, as he had climbed from seventh to fourth and was catching the top three.

On lap 10, things went haywire at the front of the field. The top four traded spots back and forth while working in lap traffic. At one point, Matt Sheppard went from the lead to fifth in a lap and a half. Billy Dunn lost the lead and gained it back twice in the commotion up front.

A lap 15 yellow gave the field a chance to reset after Milford, Del.’s Jordan Watson got into the wall on the backstretch after being three-‘wide with the two leaders.

On the restart, Dunn would lose the lead for good, as Williamson took the lead from the outside and Dunn could never get it back.

Erick Rudolph was another driver making moves, coming from his 22^nd starting position, the Ransomville, N.Y. driver had climbed into the top 10 and was still advancing.

Lap 23 Stewart Friesen went to the outside and began to pressure Mat Williamson, before taking the lead on lap 27.

However, the fight wasn’t over, as Williamson moved up to the outside to follow Friesen as the outside groove became the preferred groove among majority of the drivers in the top 10.

A lap 34 yellow presented Friesen with another choice, this time, he chose the top. Williamson threw everything but the kitchen sink at Friesen but never could get by, as Friesen walked to his second win of the night.

Friesen would say a farewell to his friend Jake Marine, who passed away on Wednesday afternoon, in victory lane following the feature. “We’d always end up BS’ing in the trailer until 2 in the morning at Volusia.”

Mat Williamson would take his second runner-up finish of the night. Anthony Perrego made a charge late to grab the third spot with Matt Sheppard finishing fourth, and Erick Rudolph coming all the way from 22^nd to a top five.

Billy Pauch Jr. came from 14^th to sixth, with Billy Dunn finishing seventh, Billy Decker coming from 24^th to eighth, and Sheffield, Mass.’, Andy Bachetti coming from 26^th to ninth, and Peter Britten rounding out the top 10.

The Crate 602 Sportsman feature were also swept, but by a pair of brothers as Michael and Tony Ballestero won each of the 25 lap main events, picking up $1,250 apiece plus the Evergreen Fuels Inc. bonus cash.

In the first feature, Michael Ballestero, of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., would start in fourth and passed Brian Sadler at the halfway point and never looked back. Sadler who led the entire first half of the races car went away from him as the race went on.

Cresco, Pa.’s, Grant Hilfiger made a charge from his twelfth starting spot grab the runner-up spot. Tony Ballestero, of Ballston Spa, N.Y., would come from 11^th to third. Niskayuna, N.Y.’s, Tim Hartman Jr. came home fourth and Kevin Chaffee of Bradford, Vt., would round out the top five.

In the second feature, Tony Ballestero would again come from 11^th, this time to win a thrilling three-car battle with Grant Hilfiger and Tim Hartman Jr. At one point the three were side-by-side for the lead, with Ballestero passing both on the bottom.

Grant Hilfiger would again come from twelfth and come up one spot short. Tim Hartman Jr. finished third, while Robert Delormier, of Akwesasne, N.Y. finished fourth and Bradford, Vt.’s Kevin Chaffee would again grab the fifth spot.

The “Sunshine Swing” concludes Saturday night with the Modifieds running 50 laps for $10,000 to win and the Crate 602 Sportsman running 30-laps for $1,500 to win. The event will again be carried live on Dirt Track Digest TV. Gates will open at 3 p.m. with hot laps beginning at 6 p.m.

Complete race weeklong race information can be found on the series website: http://shorttracksuperseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Sunshine-Swing-Agenda.pdf

All-Tech Raceway is located at 1024 SW Howell Road Lake City, FL 32024. To learn more about the speedway, visit www.alltechraceway.com.

‘SUNSHINE SWING’ RESULTS SUMMARY – ALL-TECH RACEWAY FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco Modified Feature Finish (30 laps): STEWART FRIESEN, Mat Williamson, Matt Sheppard, Larry Wight, Billy Decker, Billy Dunn, Anthony Perrego, Peter Britten, Brandon Grosso, Billy Pauch Jr., David Schilling, Danny Hieber, Andy Bachetti, Rusty Smith, Alex Yankowski, Kyle Weiss, J.R. Hurlburt, Dillon Groover, Jeremy Smith, Jordan Watson, Erick Rudolph, Rick Laubach, Ryan Krachun, Demetrios Drellos, Danny Johnson, Scott Hitchens.

Did Not Start: Mike Gular.

Did Not Qualify (Receive Mike’s Racing Heads $50 Tow Insurance): Justin Haers, Kyle Coffey, Matt Stangle, Robert Dutton, Clay Tatman, Nick Mady, Todd Neiheiser, Tyler Siri, Darren Smith, Billy Van Pelt, Marshall Hurd, Darwin Greene, Rick Regalski, Scott Van Gorder, Russell Morseman III, Cory Riffe.

American Racer/Lias Tire Bonuses (FREE Tire): Peter Britten (eighth) & Rusty Smith (14^th)
Behrent’s Performance Warehouse Bonuses ($50 Gift Cards): Larry Wight (fourth) & Brandon Grosso (ninth)
Beyea Headers Redraw Bonus ($50): Kyle Weiss
Design for Vision/Sunglass Central Bonus (Ray-Ban Sunglasses): Stewart Friesen(winner)
DIG Race Products Bonus ($100 Certificate): Anthony Perrego(seventh)
EIBACH Springs Bonus ($100 Certificate): Peter Britten(eighth)
ERK Steering Bonus ($50 Certificate): Kyle Weiss(16^th)
Henry’s Exhaust Bonus ($50 Certificate): David Schilling (11^th)
Ocala Restaurant Supply Hard Charger ($100): David Schilling (27^th to 11^th)
Sunoco Race Fuels/Insinger Performance Bonuses ($50 Certificates): Mat Williamson (second), Danny Hieber (12^th) & Rick Laubach (22^nd)
Wilwood Brakes Bonus ($75 Certificate): Billy Dunn (sixth)

Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco Crate 602 Sportsman Feature Finish (25 laps): MICHAEL BALLESTERO, Grant Hilfiger, Antonio Ballestero, Tim Hartman Jr., Kevin Chaffee, Scott Hitchens, Kevin Sockriter, Craig Whitmoyer, Daniel Morgiewicz, Payton Talbot, Jim Harbison, Blaine Klinger, Todd Buckwold, Jeff Brown, Adam White, Brendan Gibbons, Brian Sadler, Jim Gallagher Jr., Robert Delormier, Jim Introne Jr., Garrett Given Sr., Michael White, Derek Webb, Bobby Flood, Matt Meade, A-Jay Potrzebowski Sr., Carl Bittenbender.

Did Not Qualify (Receive Mike’s Racing Heads $50 Tow Insurance): Mike Smith, Stephen Lary, Michael Mondak, Shawn McPhee.

American Racer/Lias Tire Bonus (FREE Tire): Craig Whitmoyer (eighth)
Beyea Headers Redraw Bonus ($25): Grant Hilfiger
Design for Vision/Sunglass Central Bonus (Ray-Ban Sunglasses): Michael Ballestero
DIG Race Products Bonus ($100 Certificate): Kevin Sockriter (seventh)
Evergreen Fuels Inc. Winner’s Bonus ($63): Michael Ballestero
ERK Steering Bonus ($50 Certificate): Brendon Gibbons(16^th)

‘SUNSHINE SWING’ RESULTS SUMMARY – ALL-TECH RACEWAY FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco Modified Feature Finish (40 laps): STEWART FRIESEN, Mat Williamson, Anthony Perrego, Matt Sheppard, Erick Rudolph, Billy Pauch Jr., Billy Dunn, Billy Decker, Andy Bachetti, Peter Britten, Larry Wight, Demetrios Drellos, David Schilling, Brandon Grosso, Mike Gular, Dillon Groover, Kyle Weiss, Billy Van Pelt, J.R. Hurlburt, Rick Laubach, Kyle Coffey, Alex Yankowski, Danny Johnson, Jordan Watson, Darren Smith, Danny Hieber, Rusty Smith.

Did Not Qualify (Receive Mike’s Racing Heads $50 Tow Insurance): Russell Morseman III, Rick Regalski, Marshall Hurd, Todd Neiheiser, Scott Van Gorder, Justin Haers, Cory Riffe, Clay Tatman, Matt Stangle, Robert Dutton, Jeremy Smith, Nick Mady, Darwin Greene, Tyler Siri, Scott Hitchens, Ryan Krachun.

American Racer/Lias Tire Bonuses (FREE Tire): Peter Britten (10^th) & Mike Gular (15^th)
Behrent’s Performance Warehouse Bonuses ($50 Gift Cards): Matt Sheppard (fourth) & Andy Bachetti (ninth)
Beyea Headers Redraw Bonus ($50): Andy Bachetti
Design for Vision/Sunglass Central Bonus (Ray-Ban Sunglasses): Stewart Friesen(winner)
DIG Race Products Bonus ($100 Certificate): Billy Dunn (seventh)
EIBACH Springs Bonus ($100 Certificate): Billy Decker(eighth)
ERK Steering Bonus ($50): Dillon Groover(16^th)
Henry’s Exhaust Bonus ($50 Certificate): Larry Wight (11^th)
Ocala Restaurant Supply Hard Charger ($100): Erick Rudolph (22^nd to fifth)
Sunoco Race Fuels/Insinger Performance Bonuses ($50 Certificates): Mat Williamson (second), Demetrios Drellos (12^th) & Alex Yankowski (22^nd)
Wilwood Brakes Bonus ($75 Certificate): Billy Pauch Jr. (sixth)

Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco Crate 602 Sportsman Feature Finish (25 laps): ANTONIO BALLESTERO, Grant Hilfiger, Tim Hartman Jr., Robert Delormier, Kevin Chaffee, A-Jay Potrzebowski, Jim Harbison, Blaine Klinger, Craig Whitmoyer, Kevin Sockriter, Adam White, Brian Sadler, Todd Buckwold, Payton Talbot, Garrett Given Sr., Brendan Gibbons, Scott Hitchens, Jeff Brown, Michael Mondak, Derek Webb, Shawn McPhee, Bobby Flood, Daniel Morgiewicz.

Did Not Qualify (Receive Mike’s Racing Heads $50 Tow Insurance): Mike Smith, Carl Bittenbender, Jim Gallagher Jr., Stephen Lary, Michael Ballestero, Matt Meade, Jim Introne Jr., Michael White.American Racer/Lias Tire Bonus (FREE Tire): Blaine Klinger (eighth)
Beyea Headers Redraw Bonus ($25): Grant Hilfiger
Design for Vision/Sunglass Central Bonus (Ray-Ban Sunglasses): Antonio Ballestero
DIG Race Products Bonus ($100 Certificate): Jim Harbison (seventh)
ERK Steering Bonus ($50): Brendan Gibbons(16^th)
Evergreen Fuels Inc. Winner’s Bonus ($38): Antonio Ballestero

Source: http://shorttracksuperseries.com/2020/02/08/stewart-friesen-sweeps-sunshine-swing-modified-events-ballestero-brothers-top-crate-602-sportsman/

Stewart Friesen Leads Short Track Super Series Sunshine Swing Practice Wednesday Night

LAKE CITY, FL – “This place is awesome!”

Those were the words of Stewart Friesen following the start to the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco ‘Sunshine Swing’ Wednesday night at All-Tech Raceway.

The half-mile oval hosted an open practice Wednesday night to kick-start the first venture by the STSS to the state of Florida.

Forty-one STSS Modifieds hit the track with Friesen, of Sprakers, N.Y., clicking off the fastest lap of 19.040 seconds. Friesen’s Halmar International No. 44 was among the first cars to power around the extreme outside of the clay oval.

Anthony Perrego was the second-fastest of the night with a lap of 19.114 seconds.

Both the STSS Modifieds and STSS Crate 602 Sportsman took part in six rounds of practice during the night.

Payton Talbot of South New Berlin, N.Y., led a 31-car Crate 602 Sportsman contingent.

With practice complete, attention now turns to Thursday night and the first of three race nights for the ‘Sunshine Swing’ STSS competitors. Modifieds race 30 laps for $5,000 to win and the Crate 602 Sportsman in a $1,250-to-win, 25-lap main event.

Hot laps hit the track at 6 p.m. Racing gets underway at 7 p.m. The events will be carried live on Dirt Track Digest TV.

Complete race weeklong race information can be found on the series website: http://shorttracksuperseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Sunshine-Swing-Agenda.pdf

All-Tech Raceway is located at 1024 SW Howell Road Lake City, FL 32024. To learn more about the speedway, visit www.alltechraceway.com.

Source: http://shorttracksuperseries.com/2020/02/06/stewart-friesen-leads-short-track-super-series-sunshine-swing-practice-wednesday-night

Dirt Track Digest TV Set to Broadcast STSS ‘Sunshine Swing’ Events from All-Tech Raceway

LAKE CITY, FL – The 2020 Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco gets the green flag earlier than ever with the first-ever ‘Sunshine Swing’ at All-Tech Raceway.

And Dirt Track Digest TV will be there to cover it all.

Three nights of racing are planned for the half-mile oval located southwest of Jacksonville and north of Gainesville. After an open practice on Wednesday (Feb. 5), the action gets underway on Thursday (Feb. 6) with a $7,500-to-win STSS Modified 30-lap event and $1,250-to-win Crate 602 Sportsman 25-lap program.

Friday (Feb. 7), the stakes rise to 40 laps and $7,500 to win for the STSS Modifieds with another companion 25-lap Crate 602 Sportsman main offering a $1,250 top prize.

Inaugural ‘Sunshine Swing’ champions will be decided on Saturday (Feb. 8) with a 50-lap main for the STSS Modifieds paying a Florida-record $10,000 to win plus a 30-lap Crate 602 Sportsman event ($1,500 to win) and Street Stocks.

Dirt Track Digest TV will offer full, LIVE, multi-camera coverage of all three events featuring a behind-the-scenes look at the first STSS foray into the state of Florida.

Fans can purchase individual nights or an entire week ‘Sunshine Swing’ subscription. Visit www.dirttrackdigest.tv to purchase.

Dirt Track Digest TV will broadcast all 2020 Short Track Super Series-sanctioned events in addition to Fonda (N.Y.) Speedway on a weekly basis and special events at Georgetown (Del.) Speedway.

All-Tech Raceway is located at 1024 SW Howell Road Lake City, FL 32024. To learn more about the speedway, visit www.alltechraceway.com.

Source: http://shorttracksuperseries.com/2020/02/04/dirt-track-digest-tv-set-to-broadcast-stss-sunshine-swing-events-from-all-tech-raceway/

All Eyes on All-Tech: STSS Breaks New Ground Feb. 5-8 with Sunshine Swing

LAKE CITY, FL – The Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco is set to break new ground, literally and figuratively.

The STSS Modifieds and Crate 602 Sportsman are set to invade the Sunshine State Feb. 5-8, 2020, tackling the clay of Lake City, Fla.’s All-Tech Raceway. And for the first time in the state of Florida, the Modifieds have the opportunity to compete for robust purses, topped by a $10,000-to-win 50-lap main event at the half-mile.

For those unable to make the trek to All-Tech, all events will be broadcast live on DirtTrackDigest TV. Each night can be purchased individually at www.dirttrackdigest.tv and there is a weeklong package available.

The inaugural ‘Sunshine Swing’ kicks off next Wednesday (Feb. 5) with an open practice session allowing teams to become acclimated to the All-Tech layout.

Thursday (Feb. 6) brings the first of three race nights. STSS Modifieds compete in a 30-lap main offering $5,000 to the winner with the companion STSS Crate 602 Sportsman vying for $1,250 to win in a 25-lap feature.

The stakes go up for the STSS Modifieds on Friday (Feb. 7) with a 40-lap event offering $7,500 to win. STSS Crate 602 Sportsman again go 25 laps for $1,250.

Saturday (Feb. 8) brings extra-distance events and larger purses for both divisions. The 50-lap STSS Modified championship pays $10,000 to win, while the 30-lap STSS Crate 602 Sportsman main rewards the winner with $1,500.

Series champions will receive $500 each – Modified and Crate 602 – courtesy of LKQ North Florida. Series champions take home Ray-Ban polarized sunglasses courtesy of Design for Vision and Sunglass Central, with each event winner receiving standard Ray-Ban sunglasses as well.

The STSS Modified champion also takes home a set of four VAHLCO Elite Series® wheels with a cash value of $1,400.

Each night, the STSS Crate 602 Sportsman will see their winner’s share boosted by the day’s reported low temperature thanks to Evergreen Fuels Inc. Should the low on race day be 53 degrees, an additional $53 will be added to the winner’s payout.

A number of product and cash award bonuses have been posted to reward competitors further for their long tow south.

Registration has been brisk for both divisions. Modified competitors representing Ontario, New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania have set plans to tow south.

The Crate 602 Sportsman division, likewise, has a large geographic spread with Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland represented thus far.

Drivers planning to attend are updated daily on the STSS social media platforms: Short Track Super Series on Facebook and @shorttrackss on Instagram and Twitter.

Weeklong times and prices can be found at the following link: http://shorttracksuperseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Sunshine-Swing-Agenda.pdf

All-Tech Raceway is located at 1024 SW Howell Road Lake City, FL 32024. To learn more about the speedway, visit www.alltechraceway.com.

For Lake City area lodging, visit the following link: https://alltechraceway.com/where-to-stay/

To learn more about the Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco, visit www.shorttracksuperseries.com, e-mail bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com, check out ‘Short Track Super Series’ on Facebook or @ShortTrackSS on Twitter or Instagram.

The Short Track Super Series is presented by American Racer/Lias Tire, Sunoco Race Fuel, Insinger Performance, Bob Hilbert Sportswear, Halmar International, Velocita-USA, Design for Vision/Sunglass Central, Rob Sherlock Roofing, ATL Racing Fuel Cells, Behrent’s Performance Warehouse, Beyea Custom Headers, Bicknell Racing Products, Dirt Track Digest, EIBACH Springs, Escape RV, Fast Axle, Fox Racing Shocks, Henry’s Exhaust, Hig Fab, HyperCo, Kirkey Racing Fabrication, Land Hoe Maintenance, K&N, MJK Home Maintenance, Precision Hydraulic & Oil, QA1, Racing Optics, Superior Remodeling, Teo-Pro Car, VAHLCO, Velocita, WELD Racing & Wilwood.

Source: http://shorttracksuperseries.com/2020/01/30/all-eyes-on-all-tech-stss-breaks-new-ground-feb-5-8-with-sunshine-swing/

Jeremy Smith Racing Plans Four-Car Fleet for Short Track Super Series ‘Sunshine Swing’

LAKE CITY, FL – Jeremy Smith Racing (JSR) is taking on Florida.

The Whitney Point, N.Y.-based operation ventures to Lake City, Fla.’s All-Tech Raceway with not one, not two, or even three cars. JSR will take on ‘sun, fun and speed’ with a fleet of four race cars as the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco makes its inaugural visit to the half-mile clay oval.

STSS Modifieds and STSS Crate 602 Sportsman take on the Sunshine State with an open practice on Wednesday (Feb. 5) and three consecutive nights of racing Thursday-Saturday (Feb. 6-8).

The JSR operation will be anchored by 2018 STSS Halmar International North Region champion Billy Decker of Sidney, N.Y. Decker, who owns 300 career victories, has a trio of wins in the state of Florida, conquering Volusia Speedway Park on three occasions, including last February. Decker will be aboard a JSR-fielded Bicknell sporting his No. 91.

Team owner Jeremy Smith has a Short Track Super Series Modified victory of his own. The Triangle, N.Y., native took the Sunoco checkered flag first at Afton (N.Y.) Motorsports Park on July 26, 2018. Now, Smith and his No. 46 take aim at a piece of history in the Sunshine State.

Jeremy’s son, Binghamton, N.Y.’s Darren Smith, has graduated into the Modified division with limited-but-impressive starts mainly in the Southern Tier region of New York State. Darren, aboard the No. 12, will add to his racing resume in the Modified ranks at All-Tech.

Joining the trio of Modified entries is a Crate 602 Sportsman No. 28 driven by Binghamton, N.Y.’s Matt Meade, on the heels of a championship in the Rookie Sportsman division at Thunder Mountain Speedway in Center Lisle, N.Y.

Car registrations, weeklong grandstand passes and pit passes are now available for the ‘Sunshine Swing’ online at the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sunshine-swing-tickets-86280217453

All ‘Sunshine Swing’ information has been posted on the Short Track Super Series website.

‘Sunshine Swing’ times, prices and schedule of events: http://shorttracksuperseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Sunshine-Swing-Agenda.pdf

‘Sunshine Swing’ STSS Modified rules: http://shorttracksuperseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/SunshineSwingModifiedRules.pdf

‘Sunshine Swing’ STSS Crate 602 Sportsman rules: http://shorttracksuperseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/SunshineSwingCrate602Rules.pdf

‘Sunshine Swing’ STSS Modified registration form: http://shorttracksuperseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/SunshineSwingModifiedEntryForm.pdf

‘Sunshine Swing’ STSS Crate 602 Sportsman registration form: http://shorttracksuperseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/SunshineSwingCrateEntryForm.pdf

‘Sunshine Swing’ STSS Modified Feb. 6 Pay Structure: http://shorttracksuperseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/February6Modified.pdf

‘Sunshine Swing’ STSS Modified Feb. 7 Pay Structure: http://shorttracksuperseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/February7Modified.pdf

‘Sunshine Swing’ STSS Modified Feb. 8 Pay Structure: http://shorttracksuperseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/February8Modified.pdf

‘Sunshine Swing’ STSS Crate 602 Sportsman Feb. 6 & 7 Pay Structure: http://shorttracksuperseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/February6and7Crate.pdf

‘Sunshine Swing’ STSS Crate 602 Sportsman Feb. 8 Pay Structure: http://shorttracksuperseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/February8Crate.pdf

All-Tech Raceway is located at 1024 SW Howell Road Lake City, FL 32024. To learn more about the speedway, visit www.alltechraceway.com.

For Lake City area lodging, visit the following link: https://alltechraceway.com/where-to-stay/

The Short Track Super Series is presented by American Racer/Lias Tire, Sunoco Race Fuel, Insinger Performance, Bob Hilbert Sportswear, Halmar International, Velocita-USA, Design for Vision/Sunglass Central, Rob Sherlock Roofing, ATL Racing Fuel Cells, Behrent’s Performance Warehouse, Beyea Custom Headers, Bicknell Racing Products, Dirt Track Digest, EIBACH Springs, Escape RV, Fast Axle, Fox Racing Shocks, Henry’s Exhaust, Hig Fab, HyperCo, Kirkey Racing Fabrication, Land Hoe Maintenance, K&N, MJK Home Maintenance, Precision Hydraulic & Oil, QA1, Racing Optics, Superior Remodeling, Teo-Pro Car, VAHLCO, Velocita, WELD Racing & Wilwood.

Tyler Siri & Danny Johnson Form Two-Car Team for All-Tech Raceway ‘Sunshine Swing’

LAKE CITY, FL – The ‘Boss Man’ and ‘the Doctor’ are Florida bound.

Tyler Siri and Danny Johnson have set plans to compete in the inaugural ‘Sunshine Swing’ at All-Tech Raceway in Lake City, Fla., February 5-8, 2020. The pair will head south in team cars for the Horseheads, N.Y.-based Tyler Siri Racing at the half-mile oval located approximately one hour to the south and west of Jacksonville.

The Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco makes its first trip to Florida at the Wendell Durrance-promoted All-Tech venue.

An open practice on Wednesday, February 5 leads into three nights of STSS Modified racing at All-Tech headlined by $5,000-to-win Modifieds on Thursday, $7,500-to-win on Friday and $10,000 to win on Saturday. Crate 602 Sportsman are on the docket with $1,250-to-win events on Thursday and Friday and $1,500 to win on Saturday.

Siri, the promoter of Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, N.Y., will bring the two-car operation south to the Sunshine State. Siri is a past winner on Florida soil at Volusia Speedway Park. Siri heads to Florida with his familiar No. 5* machine.

Phelps, N.Y.’s ‘Doctor’ Danny Johnson is a Hall of Fame Modified driver with 593 career wins. Johnson has 13 Sunshine State wins to his credit: 12 at Volusia and one at the now-defunct St. Augustine Speedway. Johnson’s car will adorn his trademark No. 27J.

Siri and Johnson compete as teammates on Friday nights at Outlaw weekly and now take their show on tour to All-Tech Raceway.

All ‘Sunshine Swing’ information has been posted on the Short Track Super Series website.

‘Sunshine Swing’ times, prices and schedule of events: http://shorttracksuperseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Sunshine-Swing-Agenda.pdf

‘Sunshine Swing’ STSS Modified rules: http://shorttracksuperseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/SunshineSwingModifiedRules.pdf

‘Sunshine Swing’ STSS Crate 602 Sportsman rules: http://shorttracksuperseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/SunshineSwingCrate602Rules.pdf

‘Sunshine Swing’ STSS Modified registration form: http://shorttracksuperseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/SunshineSwingModifiedEntryForm.pdf

‘Sunshine Swing’ STSS Crate 602 Sportsman registration form: http://shorttracksuperseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/SunshineSwingCrateEntryForm.pdf

‘Sunshine Swing’ STSS Modified Feb. 6 Pay Structure: http://shorttracksuperseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/February6Modified.pdf

‘Sunshine Swing’ STSS Modified Feb. 7 Pay Structure: http://shorttracksuperseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/February7Modified.pdf

‘Sunshine Swing’ STSS Modified Feb. 8 Pay Structure: http://shorttracksuperseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/February8Modified.pdf

‘Sunshine Swing’ STSS Crate 602 Sportsman Feb. 6 & 7 Pay Structure: http://shorttracksuperseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/February6and7Crate.pdf

‘Sunshine Swing’ STSS Crate 602 Sportsman Feb. 8 Pay Structure: http://shorttracksuperseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/February8Crate.pdf

All-Tech Raceway is located at 1024 SW Howell Road Lake City, FL 32024. To learn more about the speedway, visit www.alltechraceway.com.

For Lake City area lodging, visit the following link: https://alltechraceway.com/where-to-stay/

The Short Track Super Series is presented by American Racer/Lias Tire, Sunoco Race Fuel, Insinger Performance, Bob Hilbert Sportswear, Halmar International, Velocita-USA, Design for Vision/Sunglass Central, Rob Sherlock Roofing, ATL Racing Fuel Cells, Behrent’s Performance Warehouse, Beyea Custom Headers, Bicknell Racing Products, Dirt Track Digest, EIBACH Springs, Escape RV, Fast Axle, Fox Racing Shocks, Henry’s Exhaust, Hig Fab, HyperCo, Kirkey Racing Fabrication, Land Hoe Maintenance, K&N, MJK Home Maintenance, Precision Hydraulic & Oil, QA1, Racing Optics, Superior Remodeling, Teo-Pro Car, VAHLCO, Velocita, WELD Racing & Wilwood.