Ocala Speedway wrapped up the 2008 racing season with a huge night of racing, witnessed by a enthusiastic crowd of hearty race fans. The cold weather was tempered by the hot action on the track as five divisions raced for the final
Ocala Speedway rocketed into a night of exceptional racing with a full grandstand, a bright moon rising over the scoreboard, and the ASCS Rebel Region Sprint cars in the pits ready to race.
Perfect weather greeted the throng of fans who gathered at Ocala Speedway on Friday night, and they saw some of the most exciting racing action of the 2008 season.
After nature kept things quiet at Ocala Speedway with rain last weekend, Halloween brought an awesome field of Super Late Model racers to beautiful downtown Zuber for 50 exciting laps of topless racing.
Owner Mike Peters said that he wanted to create a true “family night” at Ocala Speedway, and Church Night at the track turned out to be a wonderful family night, plus an exciting adventure many members of area church congregations.
Nature provided a beautiful night for racing at Ocala Speedway as an enthusiatic crowd gathered for a night of hot racing action. The Open Wheel Mods were back in action along with a the V8 Thunder Stocks after both divisions had a week off, and both put on quite a show.
For the second week in a row the racers and fans at Ocala Speedway were greeted by clear and cool weather, making for a comfortable night for watching exciting racing action.
Cool weather greeted a huge crowd at Ocala Speedway on Friday night as fans gathered to witness the Annual Fall Brawl for Open Wheel Modifieds.
Nature provided an almost perfect evening for racing at Ocala Speedway, and a large crowd fans that turned out for the show were never disappointed by the action on the track.
Kyle Owen led the Open Wheel Modified field to the green flag and led a lap before climbing the front stretch wall and banging off of the fencing above it, causing the first caution of the race.
If anyone ever wanted to know what happens when a pit area overflowing with sprint cars from two differing groups are turned loose together on a race track, the answer is that it means excitement.
Ocala Speedway Results for 8/8/08 Late Model 1- 1W Shane
After getting the better of nature for three weeks running, Ocala Speedway succumbed to the relentless rains and has declared a rainout for August 1st.
The Late Models were back and put on quite a show, as their 25 lap race featured heavy contact and intense racing. The lead would change several times throughout he race, but in the end it was Shane Williams who would hold off all challengers to take the win.
Ocala Speedway Results for 7/18/08 Hobby Stock (30 lap/$1000 to
Ocala Speedway Results for 7/11/08 Late Model 1- 5W Mark
Sorry race fans, but the track has had daily dousings
On a night when thunderstorms rumbled nearby and the skies grew threatening, a sizable crowd came to Ocala Speedway and witnessed a tough night of racing,
An afternoon thunderstorm that dumped a copious amount of rain washed out racing for Friday the 13th at Ocala Speedway. The storm, which passed north of Ocala at around 3:30PM, caused minor flooding just south of the speedway,
It has been said that there are far too many “memorial” races in Florida. Perhaps that is a matter of opinion, and yet when another of these races comes around it serves as a foundation to attract the
Sometimes the best way to make someone want something is to deny them access to it, and that might have been the case after last week’s rainout at Ocala Speedway.
Mother Nature decided to tease and taunt the fans and drivers at Ocala Speedway late Friday afternoon. But despite a threat of rain that never really amounted to much, a large crowd came to watch another night of exciting racing action at Florida’s oldest race track.
After a week off to allow for Monster Truck mayhem on the infield, Florida’s oldest race track was back in action with a $1000 to win Mini Stock race, plus the Late Models, the V8 Thunder Stocks, and the Gladiators.
Michael Stalnaker led the field from the pole position to take the green flag and a huge mass of Hobby Stocks accelerated into turn one. Almost immediately it was apparent that the 58 of David Kinsey was the car to beat
Wayne Anderson had his new dirt late model at the track and ready to attack the Ocala Speedway clay, and the fans cheered as he drove onto the track for hot laps.
The Mini Stocks got the first shot at the Ocala Speedway clay. Keith Briggs was eager to attempt another win with his 19T car, but thanks to his win in the last race he was relegated to starting the feature race from near the back of the pack.
A good gathering of race cars were there as well, including Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, Mini Stocks, and Gladiators. In addition to the regular racing divisions the Florida Mini Sprints were in the pits and ready to debut on the new Ocala clay.
The Pepsi Six Pack Hobby Stock Challenge got underway with the first of six scheduled $1000 to win races for that division, and a huge field of Hobby Stocks
Adding to the excitement was a $1500 to win open wheel modified race that drew the likes of Buzzy Reutimann to Ocala, along with 36 other modified racers. Joining the modifieds were hobby stocks, V8 thunder stocks, and the wacky but exciting gladiator cars.
by BJ Cavin A very intense storm system passing through
Staff Writer Ocala Star-Banner March 6, 2008, 11:01 p.m. ET
The United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series presented by Central Mobile Homes rolled into Ocala Speedway for their first race of 2008. Promoter and Series owner Ken Kinney had decided on the opening night at Ocala not only because of its return to dirt after a dozen years
The United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series accepted the offer to debut their new dirt racing series along with the new clay at Ocala, and they were up to the challenge
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