Jeff and Paulette Carpoff lived a luxurious life that included NASCAR sponsorships and a car collection of 150 vehicles
In December 2018, the FBI raided the offices of DC Solar as well as the California home of the Carpoff’s. In January 2019, the company filed for banrupcy.
It caused the assets of the company to be sold at auction as they closed their doors.
Read MoreRacing community rallies to support the family of the fallen driver
On Friday night, Keith Jacobs unloaded his No. 12j machine at 311 Motor Speedway in Stokes County, North Carolina. He was competing in the 604 crate late model division.
Mike Fulp, the owner of the track, stated that Jacobs suffered a medical emergency in the race.
Read MorePolice have identified a body that was found in the river on Tuesday
A body was discovered in the Ohio River on October 15th. That body has since been identified as Lonnie Troxell.
The 68-year-old, was pronounced dead at the scene. The man was located at the 5700 block of Captain Quarters Dr.
Read MoreTwo cars out of the Chip Ganassi Racing stables are set to head to auction following FBI raid of DC Solar
Last year, DC Solar was deeply embedded in the NASCAR community. They sponsored race teams, NASCAR events and planned to put Ross Chastain in a full-time Xfinity Series ride.
Read MoreNASCAR suspended Tyler Dippel; Now, the charges for possession of a controlled substance have been dropped
Last week, 19-year-old Tyler Dippel was pulled over after leaving a dirt track in New York. This was just ahead of a NASCAR race weekend in Canada for the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series.
Read MoreFourteen men were arrested last week as part of “Summer Special” operation
Alamance County Sheriff’s Office joined forced with several branches of law enforcement to conduct the “Summer Special” operation. The operation targeted clients seeking acts from the those posing to work in the commercial sex industry.
See the charges of all fourteen men below.
Read MoreDirt late model driver runs backwards on track; Fight breaks out; Arrest made
The dirt track is a 1/4-mile bullring oval in Winder, Georgia. The green flag was out on the limited late model race.
Watch the dirt late model fight video below.
Gus Simpson and Chris Woods banged fenders at Winder Barrow Speedway in turn one.
Read MoreThe Throwback 276 brought fireworks to the bullring racetrack
On Saturday night, the CARS Super Late Model Tour unloaded at Hickory Motor Speedway. The 0.363-mile bullring in Hickory, North Carolina hosted the Throwback 276.
Watch the Bubba Pollard fight video below.
Matt Craig started from the pole position and controlled the majority of the event.
Read MoreDirt races canceled due to fatal sprint car crash in Pennsylvania
On Friday night, Williams Grove Speedway hosted the Billy Kimmel Memorial 410 Sprints Yellow Breeches 500 & 358 Sprints Summer Series.
Williams Grove Speedway first opened in 1939. The half mile clay oval is legendary in the world of dirt track racing.
Read MoreGoFundMe page setup for the young fallen racer; Draws early support
The incident took place on residential property on the night on Wednesday, May 22nd.
25-year-old, Jimmy Grasso was an IMCA Sprint Car driver from Omaha, Nebraska. He regularly competed at nearby Eagle Raceway.
The incident took place near 36th &
Read MoreHerman Turlich steals race car and crashes it in a Louisiana ditch
On Tuesday, an inmate escaped from the Belle Chasse, Louisiana courthouse. He then led police on a wild chase.
Upon escaping from the court house, the man stole a race car. He then crashed said race car before running into the woods.
Read MoreTwo-time Indy 500 winner arrested
Al Unser Jr is a two-time Indianapolis 500 winner. He won the event in 1992 and again in 1994.
This week, the NTT Indycar Series has returned to Indianapolis, Indiana. The 103rd running of the Indy 500 is set for Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Read MoreCody Mallory was arrested at Volusia Speedway Park
This week, the World of Outlaws Late Model Series is competing at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida. Scott Bloomquist has traveled over to run the DIRTcar Nationals.
On Wednesday afternoon, teams were preparing their machines for the upcoming night of racing at the dirt track.
Read MoreVictim offers a brief warning for race fans attending the Chili Bowl Nationals
Race fan was the victim of a robbery while he attended the dirt midget event
All week, the dirt midgets have been rolling around the 1/5-mile dirt track inside the Tulsa Expo Square. The race is an indoor dirt track event in Tulsa,
Read MoreRoss Chastain was set for the best opportunity in his racing career; Now, he needs a new ride for 2019
In 2018, DC Solar CEO Jeff Carpoff talked Chip Ganassi into giving Ross Chastain a shot in one of his Xfinity Series machines. A handful of races later, the driver that comes from a family watermelon farmers had turned enough heads to get out the ink pen.
Read MoreJeff Carpoff is the CEO of DC Solar and the owner of the Martinez Clippers baseball team
Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation have raided the home of Jeff Carpoff and his wife Paulette.
The Carpoff family are owners of DC Solar as as well the Martinez Clippers baseball club.
Read MoreThe charges against NASCAR driver Jordan Anderson have been dropped
Anderson: “We have been cooperating with the investigation through counsel since I was notified about there being a potential warrant for my arrest.”
On Thursday, September 27th, an arrest warrant was issued for NASCAR Truck Series driver Jordan Anderson.
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