2011-12-15

Devil's Bowl Speedway Announces 2012 Schedule

Spring Green opener May 6; Friday nights highlight summer; Vermont 200 returns

 

For Immediate Release                     121511-1

 

WEST HAVEN, VT -- Devil’s Bowl Speedway has announced an action-packed 18-event championship stock car racing schedule for the 2012 season.  The West Haven, VT track, a semi-banked asphalt half-mile sanctioned by the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series, will host open-wheel Modified, full-fender Late Model, and entry-level Renegade and Bomber classes throughout the summer.

 

After a pair of Sunday afternoon open practice sessions on April 22 and 29, Devil’s Bowl Speedway’s 46th racing season opens with the historic Spring Green event on Sunday afternoon, May 6.  The American-Canadian Tour Late Models will highlight the program, and the NASCAR Modified, Renegade and Bomber divisions will open their championship schedules at the event.  Racing in all four weekly divisions will be held on Sunday afternoons for on May 13 and May 20 as well.

Memorial Day weekend will usher in a new tradition as Devil’s Bowl kicks off its summer schedule with the first of 13 Friday-night programs on May 25 at 7:30pm.  Extra-distance races for the Modified and Late Model classes will be on tap.  Weekly Friday night racing revs up and continues through the month of June including a special 50-lap event for the Renegade division on June 15.

A special 5:00pm twilight event on Wednesday, July 4 will feature the “Firecracker Twin 44s” for Modifieds and Late Models and a spectacular Independence Day fireworks extravaganza.  Racing families can relax and enjoy a night off on Friday, July 6, before weekly racing returns with double pressure and double championship points on Friday, July 13 at the Mid-Season Championship.  Bomber drivers will face their toughest test with a special race on August 3.

A built-in “open date” on Friday, August 10 will assist in the rescheduling of any weather-related postponements.  Should the need to reschedule an event on that date not arise, teams will enjoy another week to regroup before the final three-week summer stretch.  Titles will be decided in the NASCAR Modified and Late Model divisions on Friday, August 31.

The 2012 season will draw to a close on the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, September 15-16, as Devil’s Bowl Speedway revives its classic “Vermont 200” weekend.  Special events for all four divisions will be on tap including the Renegade and Bomber championship finales and major races for the Modified and Late Model classes.

“We couldn’t be more excited to get the 2012 season under way at Devil’s Bowl,” said new track co-owner Mike Bruno, who promotes the speedway with his wife, Alayne.  “Our racers and fans will have 18 chances to be a part of history next summer, and we’re hopeful that our built-in weeks off will give everyone a chance to enjoy a break, recharge their batteries, and have a little more fun.”

The 2012 rulebook for Devil’s Bowl Speedway’s NASCAR Modified division will be released on the track’s website at www.devilsbowlspeedwayvt.com on Friday, December 16, and rulebooks for the Late Model, Renegade, and Bomber divisions will follow soon thereafter.  For more information email devilsbowlspeedway@gmail.com or call (802) 265-3112.

 

Devil’s Bowl Speedway

West Haven, VT

2012 Schedule of Events (as of December 15, 2011)

 

No.   Day     Date                Event                                                                          Post Time

         Sun      April 22            Open Practice                                                             1:00pm

         Sun      April 29            Open Practice                                                             1:00pm

  1.    Sun      May 6              ACT Late Model Tour Spring Green 112                   1:30pm

  2.    Sun      May 13            Regular Event                                                             1:30pm

  3.    Sun      May 20            Regular Event                                                             1:30pm

  4.    Fri        May 25            Modified & Late Model Special                                   7:30pm

  5.    Fri        June 1             Regular Event                                                             7:30pm

  6.    Fri        June 8             Regular Event                                                             7:30pm

  7.    Fri        June 15           Renegade 50                                                              7:30pm

  8.    Fri        June 22           Regular Event                                                             7:30pm

  9.    Fri        June 29           Regular Event                                                             7:30pm

10.    Wed     July 4              Firecracker Twin 44s (Plus Fireworks)                      5:00pm

         Fri        July 6              Track Closed

11.    Fri        July 13                        Mid-Season Championships (Double Points) 7:30pm

12.    Fri        July 20                        Regular Event                                                             7:30pm

13.    Fri        July 27                        Regular Event                                                             7:30pm

14.    Fri        Aug 3               Bomber Special                                                          7:30pm

         Fri        Aug 10             Open Date

15.    Fri        Aug 17             Regular Event                                                             7:30pm

16.    Fri        Aug 24             Regular Event                                                             7:30pm

17.    Fri        Aug 31             Modified & Late Model Championship                       7:30pm

18.    Sa/Su  Sept 15/16       Vermont 200 Weekend                                               1:30pm

 

(Schedule subject to change)

 

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ARCA RACING - Open Testing at Daytona Just a Single Day Away

(DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - December 15, 2011) - The latest entry list for open ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards testing at Daytona International Speedway features 67 drivers.

By comparison, 58 drivers made laps in Daytona's three-day open test prior to the 2011 season, which was held in January.

 

Testing is scheduled to take place from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Seven-time and defending Daytona winner Bobby Gerhart will open pursuit of his eighth victory at the track by testing his No. 5 Lucas Oil Chevrolet, and nine-time ARCA champion Frank Kimmel will drive his first laps in the series for ThorSport Racing.

Fellow ARCA Racing Series race winners Alex Bowman, Joey Coulter, Cale Gale, Mikey Kile, Brennan Poole, and Mark Thompson have all submitted entries, as has 1990 Daytona 500 winner Derrike Cope.

Full-time drivers from the 2011 season who have committed to test include Sean Corr, Maryeve Dufault, Milka Duno, Chad Hackenbracht, and James Hylton. Will Kimmel, Jared Marks, Matt Lofton, Brandon McReynolds, Alli Owens, and Josh Richards are other notables on the list.

2011 CRA Super Series champion Derrick Griffin will test for Andy Hillenburg's Fast Track Racing, as will 2011 ARCA Gold Cup champion Dennis Strickland. Griffin and Strickland will test as part of the new relationship between ARCA and the Champion Racing Association.

 

ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards

 

 

Daytona Int'l Speedway Open Test

 

 

 

Entry List (12/16-18/2011)

 

 

 

 

 

NO

NAME/HOMETOWN

TEAM

CAR

0

Butch Jarvis/Blountville TN

 

 

1

Alli Owens/Daytona Beach FL

Andy Belmont Racing

Ford

1

Kyle Brinkmann/Elkhorn WI

Andy Belmont Racing

Ford

1

Tommy Praytor/Mobile AL

Andy Belmont Racing

Ford

4

Brandon McReynolds/Mooresville NC

Turner Motorsports

Chevy

5

Bobby Gerhart/Lebanon PA

Bobby Gerhart Racing

Chevy

5

TBA

Bobby Gerhart Racing

Chevy

6

Cale Gale/Mobile AL

Eddie Sharp Racing

Chevy

7

Damon Lusk/Kennewick WA

Bobby Gerhart Racing

Chevy

7

Brent Cross/Cortland NY

Team LaCross

Chevy

10

Derrick Griffin/South Bend IN

Fast Track Racing

 

10

Dennis Strickland/Carleton MI

Fast Track Racing

 

12

Jared Marks/Napoleon OH

Tony Marks Racing

Dodge

12

Maryeve Dufault/Sorel Quebec

Tony Marks Racing

Dodge

14

Mikey Kile/Westlake LA

Andy Belmont Racing

Ford

16

Matt Lofton/Mooresville NC

Coulter Motorsports

Chevy

17

Chris Buescher/Prosper TX

Roulo Brothers Racing

Ford

32

Chris Windom/West Lafayette IN

Win-Tron Racing

 

44

Frank Kimmel/Clarksville IN

ThorSport Racing

Toyota

48

James Hylton/Inman SC

Hylton Motorsports

Ford

51

Drew Charlson/New Bremen OH

DC Racing

Chevy

58

Chad Hackenbracht/New Philadelphia OH

CGH Motorsports

Chevy

59

TBA

Mark Gibson Racing

Dodge

61

Joey Coulter/Miami Springs FL

Coulter Motorsports

Chevy

61

TJ Duke/Ft. Lauderdale FL

Coulter Motorsports

Chevy

63

Milka Duno/Caracas Venezuela

Sheltra Motorsports

Ford

66

Mark Thompson/Cartersville GA

Venturini Motorsports

Toyota

68

Will Kimmel/Sellersburg IN

Kimmel Racing

Ford

68

Chris Brown

Kimmel Racing

Ford

74

Jimmy Nowell

 

 

75

Ginny Quinongs

Bob Schacht Motorsports

Chevy

75

Benny Chastain/Tallahassee FL

Bob Schacht Motorsports

Chevy

82

Sean Corr/Goshen NY

Empire Racing

Ford

89

Chris Lafferty/Vacaville CA

Lafferty Motorsports

 

89

Korbin Forrister

Lafferty Motorsports

 

92

Sam Edwards

Keselowski Racing

 

92

Bobby Pelland

Keselowski Racing

 

92

Bob Bryant

Keselowski Racing

 

92

Sloan Henderson/Camden OH

Fast Track Racing

 

94

Steve Blackburn/Prestonsburg KY

Steve Blackburn Motorsports

Dodge

99

Buster Graham/Lafayette LA

Team BCR

Ford

00

Ed Kennedy/Coppell TX

Solhem Racing

Chevy

02

Josh Williams/Port Charlotte FL

 

 

05

Spencer Gallagher/Las Vegas NV

Clark-Diedrich Racing

Chevy

05

Derrike Cope/Spanaway WA

Clark-Diedrich Racing

Chevy

06

Jeremy Petty/Smolan KS

Peterson Motorsports

Ford

08

Ross Chastain

Jeff Spraker Racing

Ford

 

Tommy Joe Martins/Como MS

Ronnie Smith Racing

Dodge

 

George Cushman/Waterville NY

 

 

 

Bill Keyes

 

 

 

Michael Affarano

 

 

 

Michael Bockler

 

 

 

Trent Mayo

 

 

 

Zachary Ralston

 

Ford

 

Fain Skinner/Live Oak FL

 

 

 

John Stancill/Ayden NC

Venturini Motorsports

Toyota

 

Ryan Reed/Bakersfield CA

Venturini Motorsports

Toyota

 

Brennan Poole/The Woodlands TX

Venturini Motorsports

Chevy

 

Alex Bowman/Tucson AZ

Venturini Motorsports

Chevy

 

Josh Richards/Shinnston WV

Venturini Motorsports

Toyota

 

Sunny Hobbs/Richmond VA

 

 

 

Paul Harraka

Fast Track Racing

 

 

Scott Edwards

Carter Eminem Motorsports

 

 

Juan Carlos Blum

Carter Eminem Motorsports

 

 

Ed Pompa/Ballston Spa NY

Fast Track Racing

 

 

Rick Clifton/Circleville OH

Fast Track Racing

 

 

Daryl Eustace

Fast Track Racing

 

 

Nelson Canache

 

 

 

Michelle Theriault/Bristol CT

 

 

 


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