Dude Grabs ASCoC Opener

(Hoseheads Photo)

Danny Lasoski got a little lucky on Friday night after the guys in the top two spots took each other out on the last lap of the last corner at Ocala Speedway. The top two guys of Cale Conley and Brad Sweet made contact while battling for the win and would knock both of them out of the event. The Dude cruised to the win after the green-white-checker finish as he grabbed his 33rd career All-Star victory. Tim Shaffer, Dale Blaney, Fred Rahmer, and Tim Kaeding rounded out the top five. Complete story and results can be found HERE. Pictures of the nights action can be found on Hoseheads Live as well as on their Speedshotz page. Conley led all 24 laps until getting on his lid while Lasoski led laps 25 and 26. Terry McCarl set the quick time of the night at 12.813 seconds.

Tonights scheduled race at Ocala has been called off due to rain and will not be made up. The next sprint car action will be on Wednesday at Volusia for 2 more nights of All Star action before the WoO season gets started on Friday night February 5th.

O'Reilly Auto Parts 'A' Main - 25 Laps

1. Danny Lasoski (7)

2. Tim Shaffer (8)

3. Dale Blaney (4)

4. Fred Rahmer (10)

5. Tim Kaeding (12)

6. Bob Felmlee (3)

7. Jac Haudenschild (15)

8. Terry McCarl (6)

9. Donny Schatz (11)

10. Stevie Smith (19)

11. Jason Meyers (14)

12. Chad Kemenah (21)

13. Doug Esh (24)

14. Greg Wilson (23)

15. Cody Darrah (18)

16. Mark Smith (16)

17. Daryn Pittman (20)

18. Greg Hodnett (5)

19. Cap Henry (22)

20. Cale Conley (2)

21. Brad Sweet (1)

22. Paul McMahan (13)

23. David Gravel (17)

24. Sam Hafertepe Jr. (9)

The Season is Here!

Well, wouldn't you know it, the 2010 US dirt track racing season is going to kick off later tonight at Ocala Speedway in Ocala, FL under the sanction of the All Stars. This year is only a two day show at the track compared to the three scheduled last year with one of those getting rained out. Tim Shaffer and Terry McCarl won those two races last year.

It should be interesting to see who shows up for these two nights before the action heads south to Volusia Speedway outside of Barberville, which is just outside of Daytona. I did see that Donny Schatz and the KKR teams will be at Ocala to shake their cars down before the WoO openers. One thing I always look forward to at the beginning of the season is the new paint schemes the teams debut. Car counts should be ginormous at Ocala and then at Volusia for those five nights of racing there. The All Stars then pick action up again the following week at East Bay Raceway Park for three more nights outside of Tampa.

Speaking of T-Mac, how 'bout picking up his first victory of the season the other night in Aussie-land on their national holiday of Australia Day. Americans brought home the top 4 spots on their prestigious day so that was pretty cool. Still looking to see what T-Mac's schedule will look like throughout the year, but hopefully he can break the 20 win plateau this year as he was only one win short of that last year. We can only pray he races around the midwest at Knoxville/Huset's as much as last year.

As the days get closer I will release my predictions for the Outlaw season before they get their three nights started next week. I will continue to try to keep this baby updated for awhile as we kind of fell off pace following the Nationals last year; I just fizzled out as I usually do after Knoxville and not getting to see the 40 lap A Main made it sting a little more than usual. Come back and check us out during the Speedweeks in Florida!