SYRACUSE, N.Y. (Feb. 19) – Nine race dates for IMCA Modifieds are on the schedule for the 11th annual World Products Empire State Series.
Seven of those events will be held during the regular 2012 point season and four, including the opening night show on Friday, April 13 at newly-sanctioned Clinton County Raceway in Lock Haven, Pa., now pay $1,000 to win.
Other Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying races are Wednesday, June 20 and Sunday, Aug. 19 at Dunn Hill 2 Speedway in Monroeton, Pa., and Tuesday, Aug. 28 at I-88 Speedway in Afton.
Also hosting series events will be Five Mile Point Speedway in Kirkwood on Sunday, April 22 and Saturday, Oct. 27; Skyline Raceway in Cortland on Sunday, May 27; Fulton Speedway on Friday, Sept. 28; and Black Rock Speedway in Dundee on Saturday, Oct. 20. (more…)
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – With a fast lap of 194.738 mph – the fastest qualifying lap at Daytona in over a decade – Carl Edwards put the No. 99 Roush Fenway Racing Ford on the pole for the 54th annual Daytona 500 during Sunday’s Daytona 500 Qualifying Presented by Kroger.
Edwards’ time was the fastest since 1999 when Jeff Gordon took the pole for the Daytona 500 at 195.067 mph and Dale Jarrett took the Coke Zero 400 pole at 194.860 mph.
“It’s an amazing feeling,” Edwards said. “This is very special. It’s not a driving accomplishment, this is a team accomplishment. There’s a lot of pride in this for everyone. I’m excited to have all the guys back at the shop this week know they sent the best racecars down to Daytona.” (more…)
Despite a close call with Ryan Preece early in the race Ted Christopher took the lead on the final restart to score yet another Tour Type Modified win at New Smyrna Speedway (FL). The in-car shot is from Ryan Preece’s in-car GoPro.
Contact between Ted Christopher and Ryan Preece sends Preece into the wall HARD during “The World Series of Asphalt” at New Smyrna Speedway on Saturday, February 18th, 2012.
