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THIS WEEK IN RACING!!

 
A weekly column on what's going on around the country in auto
racing
by
Terry Daniels ( Publisher)
Photos by James Stuckey
& Dave Gansert
Reports from Larry " O"
& Gary Eaton
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SATURDAY
FEBRUARY 4TH 2012
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FRANKLIN MAKES IT TWO-IN-ROW
IN EAST BAY NeSMITH CHEVROLET DLMS ACTION

Dennis
“Rambo” Franklin of Gaffney, SC works his #27c AES Racing
Special underneath Doug Watson of Plant City, FL in the #07
Brandon Auto Services Rocket in turn two on lap 47 to take
the lead in the 50-lap NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model
Series Tour main event on Saturday night at East Bay Raceway
Park in Tampa, FL. Franklin went on to take the $3,000
win. (East Bay Raceway Park Photo)
Dennis “Rambo”
Franklin of Gaffney, SC drove the AES Racing Special to his
second straight win on Saturday night in the 50-lap main
event for the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Tour
at East Bay Raceway Park. After a race-long duel with Doug
Watson of Plant City, FL, Franklin took the lead on lap 47
and then cruised to a 2.401 second victory.
Hines
Finishes Off Winter Challenge
with Another Win!
Indiana’s Tracy
Hines put an exclamation point on his Winter Challenge
championship by taking the $5,000 triumph in Saturday
afternoon’s sixth and final round of action at Canyon
Speedway Park.<READ
MORE>
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FRIDAY
FEBRUARY 3RD 2012
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FRANKLIN
DOMINATES FOR NeSMITH CHEVROLET DLMS EAST BAY WIN

Dennis “Rambo” Franklin of
Gaffney, SC celebrates his $2,000 victory on Friday night in
the 40-lap NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series main
event driving the AES Racing Special at East Bay Raceway
Park in Tampa, FL. (East Bay Raceway Park Photo)
Dennis “Rambo” Franklin of
Gaffney, SC shook off his bridesmaid role at East Bay
Raceway Park and became a bride on Friday night by winning
the 40-lap main event for the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late
Model Series driving the AES Racing Special. After the
first two races of the season, Franklin also takes over the
series point lead.<READ
MORE>
Hines
Takes Winter Challenge Round Five at CSP!
Tracy Hines parked
his non-wing Sprint Car in victory lane for the second
time in five rounds of Winter Challenge action by
topping Friday night’s 30-lap feature event pitting the
ASCS Canyon Region forces versus the USAC West Coast
Series at Canyon Speedway Park on Friday night.
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THURSDAY
FEBRUARY 2ND 2012
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NOSBISCH WINS THRILLING NeSMITH CHEVROLET DLMS SEASON OPENER AT EAST BAY

Jack Nosbisch Jr. of Riverview, FL celebrates his Thursday night victory in the
NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series season opener at East Bay Raceway Park
driving the Buddy’s Home Furnishings Rocket. (East Bay Raceway Park Photo)
Jack Nosbisch
Jr. of Riverview, FL won the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series 40-lap
season opener at East Bay Raceway Park on Thursday night driving the Buddy’s
Home Furnishings Rocket in a blanket finish with Dennis “Rambo” Franklin of
Gaffney, SC in the AES Racing Special.
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WEDNESDAY
FEBRUARY 1ST 2012
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 Davis
Back in Winter Challenge Victory Lane at CSP!
Charles Davis, Jr., evened
the score in the win column for the ASCS Canyon Region forces
versus their foes from the USAC West Coast Series as the Winter
Challenge resumed with round four of six at Canyon Speedway Park
on Wednesday night.
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SUNDAY
JANUARY 29TH 2012
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Hines
Takes Winter Challenge Round
Three at CSP!
Tracy Hines became the
third different winner
in as many rounds of
Winter Challenge action
at Canyon Speedway Park
by taking the $3,000
triumph in Sunday
afternoon’s 30-lap
feature event pitting
the ASCS Canyon Region
versus the USAC West
Coast Series.
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MORE>
Elliott
and Busch Win Big in
Exciting Speedfest 2012
CRA Series Opener
Don’t
you just love it when a
Race plan comes
together? Then you will
be excited about what
happened at Watermelon
Capitol Speedway in
beautiful Cordele, GA
over the weekend when
they hosted the kick-off
event of the season with
the JEGS/CRA All-Stars
Tour and the CRA Super
Series Races in
SpeedFest 2012
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MORE>
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SATURDAY
JANUARY 28TH 2012
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Stanbrough Rebounds for Winter Challenge Round Two Honors!

Jon Stanbrough drove the SDR No. 21x to victory lane in
Saturday's Winter Challenge event at Peoria, Arizona's
Canyon Speedway Park, the second leg of six events over
the course of nine days atop the 3/8-mile clay oval.
(Terry Shaw photo)
After
struggling uncharacteristically in Canyon Speedway
Park’s Winter Challenge opener on Friday, Avon,
Indiana’s Jon Stanbrough bounced back in strong fashion
by topping Saturday’s second round of action atop the
3/8-mile clay oval..<READ
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FRIDAY
JANUARY 27TH 2012 |
“Chargin’”
Charles Takes Winter Challenge Opener at CSP!
Friday's
Winter Challenge winner, Charles Davis, Jr., at Canyon
Speedway Park in Peoria, AZ, is joined on the podium by
runner-up finisher Bud Kaeding (left) and third-place
finisher R.J. Johnson (right). (Terry Shaw photo)
Charles Davis, Jr.,
kicked off six a full complement of six racing events
over nine days by winning Friday night’s 30-lap Winter
Challenge opener at Canyon Speedway Park..<READ
MORE>
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HEADLINES
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ASA STARS TO WATCH IN 2012: AARON PAULSEN

PHOTOS BY MIKE BIBLE/JOE MIKLICH
He only lives a few minutes from the track
and he is not the only family member to get behind the wheel.
But last season, he thought he was the first family member to
win a championship, until he realized that he was the second.
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NEWS
& NOTES
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Saldana Eyes More Success at World of Outlaws Season Opener in
Florida
UNOH
All Star Circuit of Champions
continue to bring excitement to more
fans in 2012
Lucas
Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Announces Record 3.2 Million
Dollars Up for Grabs in 2012
HINES,
DARLAND RESUME “ACTIVE” VICTORY LEAD BATTLE
IN “BUBBA’S WINTER DIRT GAMES” FEBRUARY 9-11 AT OCALA
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AIKIN ANNOUNCES NEW SPONSORS FOR 2012
THE HOOSIER TIRE
MIDWEST SPRINT CAR SERIES 2012
SCHEDULE
2012 ARCA Safety Initiative:
Participant Accident Insurance
Coverage Increases
ASCS
Warrior Scheduled Released
Crane
Cams to Continue as the Official
Ignition System of CRA
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Moser
partnership pays big money to IHRA Summit
SuperSeries
racers and tracks
Eckert Seeks To Regain Winning Form At Volusia
Speedway Park In UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit Racing
Equipment Feb. 20-25
RACING ELECTRONICS RENEWS AS
OFFICIAL RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
PROVIDER OF NHRA
NeSMITH
CHEVROLET DLMS TO BEGIN TESTING
BILSTEIN SPEC SHOCKS
50th Anniversary Rolex 24 At Daytona A Race For The
Ages
NASCAR
And Turner Sports Restructure And Extend Digital Partnership Through
2016
 Harley-Davidson
Insurance Returns as Title Sponsor of AMA Pro Flat Track Grand
National Championship in Renewal with AMA Pro Racing
Former
SCCA Pro Racing President Bob Anderson Passes Following a Long
Illness
University
of Northwestern Ohio, Summit Racing Equipment Key Partners of 41st
UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit
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NEWS
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Lincoln Speedway Event
Completes
World of Outlaws ‘Six Pack’ in May‘Greatest Show on Dirt’
returns to Pennsylvania track for first time since 1998; officials
need fans to name race through Facebook contest
Howe Racing to Continue its Sponsorship of the
Howie Lettow Rookie of the Year Award with the JEGS/CRA
All-Stars Tour Presented by GM Performance Parts
"Badger
announces 16-race slate for
2012" "Seven at Angell Park;
Jacksonville season opener on April
27
TANNER SWANSON TO COMPETE IN
MUST SEE RACING<READ
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PRE-RACE
PARTY AT OCALA’S WINGHOUSE KICK-STARTS USAC’S “BUBBA’s WINTER DIRT
GAMES”
IHRA
announces
Moser Engineering as presenting sponsor for Summit
SuperSeries, Summit Team Finals
VIPER
VENOM POSTS PLENTY OF FUEL FOR URC RACERS IN 2012
 SEBRING
DEBUT OF R18 EXTENDS AUDI’S
SEBRING LEGACY
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ASAMT CONTINUES TO POWER
UP THE 2012 SCHEDULE ASAMT JOINS THE FIGHT AGAINST ALS IN THE THUNDERSTRUCK 93 AT ELKO SPEEDWAY
Down
& Dirty: Michigan’s Berlin Raceway Covering Pavement With Clay For
World of Outlaws Late Model Series Weekend On Sept. 21-22
FRAM
GROUP RENEWS MULTI-LEVEL SPONSORSHIP
PROGRAM WITH NHRA
Shaffer earns third straight
UNOH All Star title
The World Comes To Daytona … Open-Wheel Influence
Dates Back To Inaugural Race In 1962
NASCAR’s Kerry Tharp
Wins Ken Patterson Helping Others Award
ASCS
Midwest 2012 Schedule Set
Motorcycle-Superstore.com
Returns as Title Sponsor of AMA Pro Road Racing's SuperSport Class
Renewing the $25,000 Year-End Points Fund
Longtime
motorsports journalist Benny Phillips dies at 75
ARCA
and CRA Clarify First ARCA/CRA Event: April 14 at Anderson
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