Asphalt Short Track racing news and photos. Coverage includes; Asphalt Late Model, Asphalt Modified and other short track oval racing series.
Lee Pulliam vs Phillip Morris at the NASCAR short track
South Boston Speedway hosted a Twin-75 NASCAR late model event on Saturday afternoon. The second of the two brought fireworks.
With five laps remaining in the event, there was a battle at the front of the field. Peyton Sellers,
Read MoreKenseth will return to the ‘World’s Fastest Quarter Mile Oval’
Cambridge, Wisconsin native Matt Kenseth grew up racing the short tracks in the hills of the state.
“My first car – what might be considered a sportsman – was a 1981 Camaro that Todd Kropf had driven to championships at Madison and Columbus 151 Speedway.
Read MoreKelley Earnhardt: “I could have been something big on the race track.”
It’s long been rumored and speculated that in the early stages of the Earnhardt children’s racing career, Kelley was the one who had the most potential.
However, she climbed out of the racing seat and went into a different role within the racing industry.
Read MoreKyle Busch vs Chase Elliott and everybody else regarding super late model rules
The Snowball Derby is the arguably most prestigious late model event of the season. The race runs in December at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida.
The half mile asphalt track attracts the attention from the stars of NASCAR.
Read MoreWallace explains the change in her racing career
Kristen Wallace and her brother Eric have been running in the Southern Pro Am Truck Series in recent years.
The siblings have shared the ride and the expenses to go racing. A bit of tape over the name on the door is all it takes to swap drivers.
Read MoreThe 2018 Rumble in Fort Wayne has concluded
On Saturday night, the 2018 Rumble in Fort Wayne came to a close. The race is run indoors and hosted at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum & Expo Center.
Tony Stewart was absent from the National Midget division after setting quick time and winning his heat race on Friday.
Read MoreRumble race underway in Indiana
The 2018 Rumble in Fort Wayne is underway. It’s an indoor open wheel show hosted on a 1/6-mile track. The track sits inside the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum & Expo Center.
View results from the 21st annual Rumble in Fort Wayne below.
2018 Rumble: Menu
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Racing community saddened by the passing of a fellow driver
Kathyrn “Katie” Hagar was born on March 9th, 1986. She’s the daughter of Mark and Cindy (Waning) Hagar.
Katie caught the racing bug early and spent her life pursuing a career in the world of motorsports.
Hagar passed away at her home on December 21st,
Read MoreOperation: Make NASCAR Great Again!
114 years old, Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville was open for business. The Tennessee track has seen a lot of ups and downs since then. They’ve escaped a fire and a desire by a former city mayor for demolition of the complex.
Now, the best days lay ahead for the Nashville short track.
Read MoreNasse had good reason to be upset with his pit crew in the Snowball Derby
Last weekend, the Snowball took place at 5 Flags Speedway in Florida. Stephen Nasse was on hand to make another attempt at a race win in the super late model division.
He hired a pit crew for the 300-lap race.
Read MoreThe Snowball Derby brought out the snowflakes
Noah Gragson: “We need more entertainment. This is an entertainment sport.”
Kissing the victory lane girl is nothing new in auto racing. But, we live in a more sensitive, ‘walk on eggshells or be crucified’ time these days.
Ahead of the race at the half mile asphalt track in Florida,
Read More16 year old Adam Lemke signed to JR Motorsports for a 2019 run in the CARS Late Model Stock Series
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Dec. 2018) – Adam Lemke has been named as a driver for JR Motorsports’ championship-winning Late Model program for 2019. The 16-year-old native of Hollister, Calif. will take the seat of the team’s second Chevrolet for the season and will compete alongside 2017 CARS Late Model Stock Car Series champion Josh Berry.
Read MoreFollowing a crash in the Snowball Derby, Stephen Nasse was tackled in his own pit stall
Tonight, the biggest super late model event of the year took place. 5 Flags Speedway hosted the Snowball Derby in Pensacola, Florida. The 300-lap event pays $25,000 to the race winner.
Stephen Nasse took a provisional starting spot in the main event.
Read MoreFive Flags Speedway results from the 2018 Snowball Derby in Pensacola, Florida
Today, the Snowball Derby is set to take the green on the 1/2-mile oval. 5 Flags Speedway hosts the asphalt super late model event in Pensacola, Florida.
View full 2018 Snowball Derby race results below.
2018 Snowball Derby: Menu
Results :: LCQ | Race
Harrison Burton and Cole Butcher will lead the field to the green flag.
Read MoreLess than 24 hours ago, the track was underwater; Now, they’re going racing
The Snowball Derby is hosted at 5 Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida. The track saw a torrential downpour on Saturday. Due to the rain the Snowflake 100 has been postponed until next Saturday.
2018 Snowball Derby: Menu
Results :: LCQ | Race
It was more than a little participation.
Read MoreCarl Schultz, Five Star Bodies CEO releases a letter to the racing community
Short track racing on any surface is likely to bring drama to the surface. Typically, that means on track action. In this case, the drama has extended to the board room.
Since 2013, Five Star Bodies has been attempting to release a gen-6 body for asphalt late model racing.
Read MoreLyn St. James: “There’s something wrong with the way the whole pipeline, doesn’t work.”
Lyn St. James once broke 21 records at Talladega Superspeedway in a 1989 Thunderbird Super Coupe that was prepared by Bill Elliott.
She went on to run several open wheel Indycar and CART event.
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