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AT THE TRACK: Fire It Up!
PHOTO: Racing in February? Can't beat it, even if it's freezing in Florida. (Justin St. Louis/VMM photo)
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-by Justin St. Louis
VMM Editor
It’s been a long month since Thursday. Between running on no real sleep for about 42 hours, more campfire smoke than these winter-worn lungs can handle, and the system shock of seeing race cars go 206 miles per freaking hour in the middle of February, we’ve been getting back into the swing of things here at VMM. Read Full Story
Kinser, Gustin Win On Night Of Kings At Volusia
PHOTO: Ryan Gustin turned in a stunning UMP Modified performance at Volusia Speedway Park on Friday night. (Justin St. Louis/VMM photo)
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BARBERVILLE, Fla. -- Steve Kinser winning the World of Outlaws Sprint Car feature at Volusia Speedway Park on Friday night was not much of a surprise; with the most famous name in open-wheel short track racing, he’s a 20-time WoO champion and has been known for years as the “King of the Outlaws”.
But the performance of 20 year-old Ryan Gustin in the UMP Modified feature was downright shocking. It was so good, in fact, he was crowned “King” by another very famous racer. Read Full Story
PR: Joey Polewarczyk, Jr.: ACT Goodyear Speedweeks Cup Preview
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(From team press release)
The hottest driver on the ACT Late Model Tour, Joey Polewarczyk Jr. of Hudson, N.H., joins 27 other teams when he heads to the inaugural ACT Goodyear Speedweeks Cup at New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., on Sunday and Monday, February 13 and 14. The two-night event includes a pair of 100-lap main events as part of the annual World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at New Smyrna during Florida Speedweeks. Polewarczyk won the final three ACT events of 2010 -- the ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the Milk Bowl at Thunder Road and the season-finale at Waterford Speedbowl. He is one of just three drivers entered in the Speedweeks Cup to have raced at New Smyrna previously, making starts there in both 2006 and 2008. Read Full Story
