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Storm Takes Win At ODS.......6/27/09

2001 Old Dominion Speedway track champion Dustin Storm made a triumphant return to his former home track, taking the checkers in the American Cancer Society 100 lap feature for the NASCAR / Whelen All-American Series Late Model Stock Cars. Storm was at the right place at the right time, taking over the top spot as early leader Adam Brenner had a mechanical problem as the checkers were within his reach. Starting from the 7th position, Storm bided his time as the laps wound down. Polesitter Kevin Hall would lead the first 2 circuits, but handed the lead over to Brenner's Ford on lap three. Brenner held onto that spot for the entire event, and seemed to have everything under control. Meanwhile, Storm methodically made his way towards the front, and had a solid second place finish in hand. But on lap 97, Brenner's car broke loose exiting turn 4, and spun into the infield, the victim of a broken shock bolt. Storm took over the top spot and led the final circuits to take his first win in his first start in 2009. Hall held on for the 2nd spot, his best ever finish in the Late Model class. Rookie David Polenz battled his way to a third place finish, his best ever in the Late Models since moving up from the Legends division. Quick qualifier Greg Compton came home fourth, while point leader Willard Lawrence and Robert Bruce rounded out the top six. 
After fighting motor troubles for the past several weeks and spinning in practice, Scott Gore took home the win in the 30 lap Mini Modified feature. Gore was able to get through the field clean after an earlier altercation, and get an early lead as second place finisher Dave Daniels had issues with some of the slower cars. He finally made up to the second spot, but was too far back to mount any type of a serious challenge. Veteran Mike Carte came home third, while early leader Keith Riley finished fourth. With his second place finish, Daniels now assumes the point lead as Paul Green developed engine problems and was not around at the start of the event. Other feature winners included Bryan Fox in the UCAR division, Matt Cannon in the Legends division, and John Mosby in the Mid-Atlantic Street Stock division. 
Racing action will return to the Old Dominion Speedway on Saturday night, July 11th with a 75 lap feature for the Late Models. Also on the schedule is a 20 lap feature for the UCAR's, a 30 lap feature for the Legends, a 30 lap event for the Mini Modifieds, and a special event for the Bandoleros. Practice begins at 2PM, with qualifying set for 5PM. Racing action takes the green at 7PM. Note: The Lawrence Racing Team held a fundraiser to benefit the American Cancer Society on Saturday night. They would like to personally thank each and everyone who donated to this cause. The night's final tally was over $1100.00. Thanks to all the race fans!!

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Feature Winners At ODS - 6/27/09
Top Row:
Dustin Storm - Late Model
Matt Cannon - Legends
Scott Gore - Mini Modified
(Nice photo, Kidwell!!)
Bottom Row:
John Mosby - Street Stock
Bryan Fox - UCAR

Rain Cancels Racing At ODS.......6/20/09
All activities scheduled for Saturday night at the Old Dominion Speedway have been cancelled due to rain. Steady rains, and impending bad weather forecast for the evening, have forced track officials to cancel all racing activities.
Next Saturday night, June 27th, scheduled events include a 100-lap feature for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Model Stock Cars. Also on tap for the night will be a 30-lap feature for the Mini Modifieds, a 30-lap events for the Austin Legends / INEX Legends cars, and a 20-lap feature for the UCAR’s. Practice will begin at 2PM, with qualifying starting at 5PM. Racing action is set to take the green at 7PM

Cahall Wins First Ever Late Model Win At ODS.......6/13/09
In only his 8th race at the historic Old Dominion Speedway, the tough, bumpy, 3/8 mile oval in Manassas , Jody Cahall from Denton Md. picked up his first-ever feature win Saturday night, leading virtually every lap in the USG Sheetrock 75-lap feature for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Model Stock Cars. Cahall, who started on the front row, muscled the lead back from Mike Southard, and cruised to the win for his first win on the asphalt. The win made it seven different winners in 2009, one of the most competitive seasons in some time. Only defending track champ Willard Lawrence has multiple wins this season. After the inversion, Southard and Cahall started on the front row and led the charge into turn one. Cahall grabbed the lead, but was immediately pressured by Southard, the veteran from Nokesville. Southard took over the top spot and appeared to have the better car. But Cahall battled back, and took the lead back on lap 32. From that point on, it was all Cahall, as he stretched his lead over the field on virtually every lap. The entire 75-laps was run without a caution, and Cahall crossed the stripe some 5-1/2 seconds ahead of Southard at the end in a dominating performance. Following Southard was Willard Lawrence, Greg Compton, and David Polenz. In other racing action, Ryan Ellis from Sterling Va. dominated the 30-lap Austin Legends / INEX Legends feature, taking the checkers about 1-1/2 seconds ahead of George Cushman from upstate New York . Finishing third was Matt Cannon, followed by Steve Ward, and Nick Carlson. Morgan Duncan was declared the winner in the UCAR 20-lap feature after post-race inspection of apparent winner Jeff Beamer’s ride came up with an issue with the front springs and an illegal header on his Dodge. This handed Duncan his first-ever feature win in the division. Finishing third was point leader Bryan Fox, followed by Jason Welch, and Greg Sites. Trevor Collins dominated the Bandolero feature, taking the checkers for the win in the 10-lap event. Jessie Polenz came home second, followed by Dakota Scott and Mason Diaz. James Lucas made it two-for-two in the Mid-Atlantic Street Stock division, taking home the win over Bob Harman in a thrilling feature. And Paul Green took the checkers for the third time this season in the Mini Modified division. Finishing second was Dave Daniels, followed by Scott Gore and Mike Carte. Next Saturday night, the Va. Sprint Series invades the Old Dominion Speedway with the lightening fast winged Modifieds. Also on the schedule are features for the Late Models, Legends, and UCAR’s. Practice begins at 2pm, with qualifying set for 5PM. Racing action takes the green at 7PM.

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Photos From 6/13/09:
Top Row:
Morgan Duncan - UCAR Winner
Jody Cahall - Late Model Winner
Ryan Ellis - Legends Winner
Bottom Row:
Paul Green - Mini Modified Winner
James Lucas - Street Stock Winner
Trevor Collins - Bandalero Winner

Callihan Takes First LM Win AT ODS.......6/6/09

He's been successful competing in go karts, motorcycles, and Mini Modifieds. Now add Late Model Stock Cars to the list. Third-generation driver Davey Callihan from Warrenton Va. picked up his first-ever NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Model Stock Car feature win Saturday at the Old Dominion Speedway in Manassas, leading flag-to-flag in the Burger King Challenge Series 75-lap feature. Starting from the pole, Callihan was virtually unchallenged throughout the entire event. Greg Compton picked up his first quick qualifier award of the season in his Donna Wheeler Drapery Designs Chevy with a lap of 16.346. Last week's feature winner Mike Southard was second quickest in his Try-It-Racing Chevy with a 16.411 lap, with the Ford of Adam Brenner third quickest with a 16.437. Defending track champ Willard Lawrence was the fourth fastest with a 16.441, while the Foster's Grille Pontiac of Les Miranda (16.516) and Callihan (16.583) rounded out the top six. Pre-race favorite Doug Liberman, who has had a solid season thus far and was in the top five in points, ignited a motor in practice, an was headed back to Delaware before the night's activities even began. Once the green waved, Callihan jumped out in front, and was on cruise control throughout the event. Several brief caution periods bunched the field up, including one where Willard Lawrence made contact with Mike Southard on the front straight, sending Southard into the fence. Southard was able to continue, and brought his battered machine home in the eighth spot. Lawrence would be sent to the rear, but was able to battle back to a second place finish after passing rookie David Polenz for that spot with less than ten laps remaining. Polenz held on for third, his best finish thus far in his rookie season, while Compton, Jody Cahall, and Miranda rounded out the top six. The Legends competed in twin 25-lap events, and Roger Austin Jr. picked up win number three in 2009 in the first event. Austin out-muscled his nemesis Matt Cannon, the current point leader, for the victory. Rounding out the top six were Rette Causey, George Cushman, Nick Carlson, and Mike Bryant. Austin was not so fortunate in the second twin 25-lapper as he was involved in an incident with Mike Bryant on lap one. The two veterans tangled coming out of turn four, sending both cars hard into the fence, eliminating both. After some post-race altercations, Austin has been suspended for four weeks. The win in the second 25-lap feature went to Causey, who has raced at ODS on three occasions, compiling 2 wins and a third place. Finishing behind Causey was Nick Carlson, followed by Ryan Ellis, Cannon, Van Sykes, and Ryan Polenz. Jason Welch took home his second feature win of the season in the 20-lap UCAR event. Welch held off the repeated challenges of Craig Oglevee over the final few laps, but was able to hold on for the win. Following Welch and Oglevee was Greg Sites, point leader Bryan Fox, Jeff Beamer, and Morgan Duncan. Bobby Able used a veteran move to take home the win in the 30-lap feature for the Mini Modifieds. Able, who had been running a distant third throughout most of the event, took advantage of a late race caution period when point leader Paul Green blew the engine in his G2 Ford Fusion, and got around early leader Dave Daniels with just 3 laps remaining. From that point he held off Daniels for the win. Following Able and Daniels was Scott Gore, Keith Riley, and Kevin Davis. Next Saturday night, the Late Models compete in a 75-lap event. Also on the schedule is a 30 lap feature for the Legends, 20 laps for the UCAR's, 30 laps for the Mini Modifieds, 35 laps for the Street Stocks, and a special event for the Bandoleros. Practice begins at 2PM, with qualifying set for 5PM. Racing action takes the green at 7PM.

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Photos From ODS Action 6/6/09:
Top Row:
Davey Callihan - Late Model Winner
Rette Causey - Legends #2 Winner
Bobby Able - Mini Modified Winner
Bottom Row:
Jason Welch - UCAR Winner
Roger Austin Jr. - Legends #1 Winner

Southard Wins At ODS.......5/30/09

Mike Southard from Nokesville Va. picked up his first win in 2009, and his first win since September 2006, in the Burger King Challenge Series 75-lap feature for the NASCAR Whelen-All American Series Late Model Stock Cars at the Old Dominion Speedway Saturday night. Southard took advantage of his front row starting spot, and led flag-to-flag in the event. Robert Bruce in the J&J Music-To-Go Chevy paced the field in qualifying with a 16.256 lap, followed by Southard in the Try-It-Racing Chevy with a 16.275 lap. Third quickest was the Larson engineering Chevy of Doug Liberman with a 16.350 lap, followed by Les Miranda in the Foster's Grille Pontiac with a 16.371 lap. Rounding out the top 6 was Adam Brenner (16.375) and Greg Compton's Donna Wheeler Drapery Designs Chevy (16.422). With the inversion, Southard would start on the front row, and led the charge into turn one. Once out front, he was on cruise control as the remaining field battled for position. The field strung out quickly and settled down as most drivers appeared to be holding back a bit to save their tires. A late-race caution flew, which bunched the field up with less than 15 laps to go. Business began to pick up as Bruce, who had started 6th, made his way up to second, and began to pressure Southard for the top spot. The battle for third was just as heated and Compton, running third, was busy holding off Brenner, David Polenz, Liberman, and Miranda. Polenz and Miranda swapped positions several times before Miranda spun coming off of turn four. This relegated him to the rear of the field. He would eventually finish 9th. Up front, Southard was able to hold off Bruce, and would finish just .255 seconds ahead of the runner-up. Compton held on for third, while Brenner, Polenz, and Liberman rounded out the top six. Missing from the event was point leader Willard Lawrence, who elected to not race this week. The points have now tightened up, and the championship chase is up for grabs at this point. Dave Daniels from Woodbridge Va., driving the Daniels Auto Care Ford, led almost from the start, and took home his first-ever Mini Modified win in the 30-lap event. Daniels took advantage of the misfortunes of point leader Paul Green, who had to pit and start from the rear of the field after a bolt broke in the front end of his G2 Ford. Green battled back and would finish in the second spot. Problems in practice and qualifying eliminated two pre-race favorites from the event. Scott Gore had an engine problem in practice and never made the feature, and Jason Darne crashed in qualifying, sending him to the hospital with a cracked bone in his shoulder. UCAR point leader Bryan Fox picked up win number two in 2009, holding off a determined Jeff Beamer for the win. Fox started deep in the filed in his Huhn's Shell Chevy, but made a few daring moves and took over the top spot near the halfway point. Beamer made a few challenges, but came up a bit short at the end. Morgan Duncan's A-Atlantic Plumbing machine came home third, followed by "The Cooley Zone.com" Chevy of Craig Oglevee, and Greg Sites. Nick Carlson took the checkers for the win in the 30-lap Austin Legends / INEX Legends feature 2009, and his first win at the famed 3/8 mile oval. Carlson dominated the event, and crossed the stripe 1.307 seconds ahead for second place finisher and current Legends point leader George Cushman. Matt Cannon came home third, while Ryan Polenz and Van Sykes rounded out the top five. 10-year old Trever Collins led the entire 10-lap feature and came home victorious in the Bandolero feature event. Jessie Polenz finished second, followed Michael Munley, Mason Diaz, and Dakota Scott. Next Saturday night, the Late Models are scheduled to compete in a 75-lap event. Also on the schedule is a 30-lap Mini Modified feature, a 20-lap event for the UCAR's, and Twin 25-lap events for the Legends. Practice begins at 2PM, qualifying starts at 5PM, with racing action set for 7PM.
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Photos From 5/30/09:
Top Row:
Trevor Collins - Bandalero Winner
Bryan Fox - UCAR Winner
Dave Daniels - Mini Modified Winner
Middle Row:
Mike Southard and Crew In Victory Lane
"Took you long enough to get me a trophy, Dad!!"
Bottom Row:
Nick Carlson - Legends Winner

Dave Moon Takes First Ever LM Win At ODS.......5/23/09

Dave Moon from Stafford Va. took home his first-ever Whelen All-American Series Late Model Stock Car feature Saturday night in the Memorial Day 150 at the Old Dominion Speedway in Manassas Va. Moon took over the top spot late in the event after early race leader Robert Bruce spun his Chevrolet exiting turn two. The popular victory sent just about every driver and crew member from all the teams out to the front straight to congratulate the veteran, who has been trying for years to get the first win. "I've been racing for, let me see (as he is counting his fingers) a very long time, let's say, and it's been a long time coming," Moon said as he was interviewed on the start / finish line. The evening began with qualifying for the 20-car field, and Mike Darne paced all drivers with a quick lap of 16.969. Robert Bruce was second quickest in his J&J Music-To-Go Chevy with a 16.003 lap. Moon was the top Ford in qualifying, circling the 3/8 mile oval in his Famous Dave's Fusion in 16.066 lap. Adam Brenner qualified his Ford fourth with a 16.096 lap, while Mike Southard in the Try-It-Racing Chevy (16.127) and Doug Liberman's Larson Engineering Chevy (16.181) rounded out the top six. Several different strategies began to play out early once the green dropped, with some drivers opting to run up front all night, while others, including quick qualifier Darne, elected to save as much of the 8-inch tire as possible until the end. Jody Cahall, who started on the pole by virtue of the inversion, led the first few laps before being passed by Bruce, who led the first six cars around the speedway at a much slower pace than most had expected. The lap times for the leaders actually approached the 18-second mark, almost a full 2 seconds slower than the qualifying speeds. As the leaders began approaching some of the cars that had elected to fall to the back, the pace began to pick up, which usually causes problems once passing begins. The first casualty was Darne, who had dropped back to as far as 13th, almost a full lap down at one point. He began to pick up the pace, but tagged Cahall coming out of turn 4. Both Cahall and Darne were sent to the rear of the field, with Darne sustaining fender damage on his machine. He would eventually limp home to an 8th place finish. Once the 100 lap mark came about, the pace began to quicken. Bruce seemed to have things well under control, but coming out of turn two, he approached some slower traffic and tried to go low. But the worn tires and the greasy track struck back, sending him on a long slide down the back straight, handing the lead to Moon. At that point, Moon held off the challenges of Brenner for the final circuits and took home the checkers for the first time. He then proceeded to take a "Polish Victory Lap" and pull into victory lane, where he was drenched by several crews. Following Moon and Brenner, was Liberman, point leader Willard Lawrence, Bruce, and Les Miranda. Scott Gore took home win number two in the 30-lap Mini Modified feature. Gore held off point leader Paul Green for the win. Finishing third was Dave Daniels, followed by Mike Carte and Keith Riley. Jason Welch picked up his first-ever UCAR feature win in the 20-lap event for the 4-cylinders, holding off a determined Craig Oglevee for the win. Point leader and defending track champ Bryan Fox was third, followed by Greg Sites and Brandon Johnson. Rette Cossey had never been to the Old Dominion Speedway before, but walked away with the win in the 30-lap Austin Legends / INEX Legends feature. Cossey took over the top spot from Ryan Polenz on the initial start and led flag-to-flag for the win. Ryan Ellis finished second, followed by Nick Carlson, point leader George Cushman, and Matt Cannon. Steven Teter continued his dominance at the Old Dominion Speedway, taking the checkers in the 20-lap SRL Mini Cup feature. Teter, who had qualified the quickest, started from the 6th position, and took over the top spot by lap two. From that point on, it was all Teter, who finished almost two seconds ahead of 15-year old Tyler Staton. Finishing third was 11-year old Andy Reeves, followed by Jody Hensley, and Tim Brown. Next Saturday night the Late Models compete in a 75-lap event. Also on the schedule is a 30-lap feature for the Legends, a 30-lap feature for the Mini Modifieds, a 20-lap feature for the UCAR's, and a special feature for the Bandoleros. Practice begins at 2PM, qualifying starts at 5PM, with racing action set for 7PM.
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Top Row
All Photos -Dave Moon
LM Feature Winner
Bottom Row:
Scott Gore - Mini Modified Winner
Jason Welch - UCAR Winner
Steven Teter - Mini Cup Winner

Rain Cancels Racing At ODS.......5/16/09

Late evening rains pelted the Old Dominion Speedway Saturday night, canceling all activities scheduled at the famed 3/8 mile oval.
Next Saturday night, a full slate of NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing action is scheduled including the first 150 lap event for the Late Models. Also scheduled is a 30 lap Legends feature, a 30 lap Mini Modified feature, 20 laps for the UCAR's, and a special event for the Mini Cups. Practice begins at 2PM, qualifying starts at 5PM, with racing action set for 7PM.

Adam Brenner Takes The Win In Wild 100 Lapper.......4/25/09

Adam Brenner brought his NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Model Stock Car out for the first time Saturday night, not really knowing what to expect. He certainly had high expectations, considering he was the 2007 Grand Stock champion, and when the Late Models and Grand Stocks combined to make one division last season, he racked up 4 wins and 13 top 5's. But never in his wildest dreams would he have thought he would end up in victory lane in his initial appearance in 2009. But that is exactly what happened Saturday night. In a wild 100 lap contest, Brenner took the checkers in his Ford, dodging the carnage in the process. For 96 laps, the Late Models stretched around the 3/8 mile oval, circling the track in an effort to beat the impending rain showers that were all around the historic 3/8 mile oval. Once again all drivers were chasing the Willard Lawrence / Kyle Hall train. Many of the fans in the stands were already headed to the pit gate, waiting to congratulate Lawrence on yet another win. But all that changed with a late-race caution on lap 96. Lawrence in the Foster's Grille Pontiac, who started from the 8th spot by virtue of the inversion, bumped his way to the front, along with Hall's machine. Car after car fell victim to the duo as the laps wound down. The caution came out on lap 96 that changed the whole complexion of the event. After 2 failed attempts to restart the race, they tried one more time. This time, the field got a lap in and hwas headed for the final 2 laps. But Lawrence's car lost power coming down the frontstraight, causing a traffic jam that involved several of the top running machines. Brenner, who got around Hall for the 2nd spot, made an evasive move to inside, barely missing the rear of Lawrence's car. But the cars behind Brenner were not so lucky as the piled up in an attempt to avoid the stalled car. All in all, 4 cars were damaged and stopped on the front straight. The red-checker was displayed and Brenner was declared the winner. Lawrence was credited for the 2nd spot, followed by Doug Liberman's Larsen Engineering Chevy, Dave Moon in the Famous Dave's Ford, and Hall. Roger Austin Jr. also made his first start of the season in the Austin Legends / INEX Legends feature, and picked up the win over a fast closing Matt Cannon. Austin and Cannon were clearly the class of the field as they stretched their lead on every lap. Cannon made several attempts to take the top spot, but came up short at the end by less than a car length. Roger Austin Sr. finished third, followed by Ryan Polenz, and Van Sykes. The Mid-Atlantic Street Stocks made their initial start at ODS, and long-time competitor James Lucas took home the checkers in the 35 lap feature. Lucas, who has started 7th, made his way to the front, and took over the top spot just past the halfway point. From there on, he was able to hold off former track champ Phil Kenney for the win. John Mozingo finished third, while Dave Nobles and Terry Leach rounded out the top five. Other racing action for the night included the UCAR 20 lap feature, which was won by Jeff Beamer for his 2nd win in 2009. Beamer crossed the stripe just ahead of "Stop-N-Go" Steve Brady. Finishing third was 2008 track champ Bryan Fox, followed by Morgan Duncan and Greg Sites. The Mini Modified 30 lap event was won by Paul Green. The win was Green's first ever feature event at ODS. Finishing second was the ill-running Ford of Scott Gore, followed by Dave Daniels. Mike Carte came home fourth, followed by Keith Riley. And in the Bandelaro feature, it was young Tanner Rumberg taking the checkers over Trevor Collins and Jessie Polenz. Next Saturday night, the Old Dominion Speedway oval will be hosting a Demolition Derby as the stock cars take a break for the Sprint Cup race in Richmond. Stock car racing action returns to the 3/8 mile facility on Saturday night, May 9th with a 75 lap feature for the Late Models, 30 laps for the Mini Modifieds, 30 laps for the Legends, and 20 laps for the UCAR's. Racing action is set to take the green at 7PM

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Photos From 4/25/09:
Top Row:
Bandelaro Winner Tanner Rumberg
Mini Modified Winner Paul Green
Second Row:
Legends Winner Roger Austin Jr.
Street Stock Winner James Lucas
UCAR Winner Jeff Beamer
Third Row:
Late Model Winner Adam Brenner

Lawrence Makes It 2 For 2
In 2009
…….4/18/09

Willard Lawrence made it 2-for-2 in 2009 Saturday night at the Old Dominion Speedway, taking home the win in the 75-lap feature event for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Model Stock Cars. Lawrence, piloting the Foster's Grille Pontiac, took over the top spot from the Larson Engineering Chevy of Doug Liberman, and held off the challenges from young Kyle Hall throughout the remainder of the event. It was the second time in two races that the veteran Lawrence and youngster Hall have finished 1-2 at ODS this season. Lawrence, by virtue of his win in the last feature event on April 4th, had to start from the 8th position after the inversion, nonetheless had the quickest qualifying time of the night with a 16.200 lap around the famed 3/8 mile oval. Hall was just a tick of the watch slower than Lawrence, as his 16.233 lap was good enough for the 2nd quickest lap of the night. Ray Terczak, who was the quickest on opening night, was 3rd quickest in his Chevy with a 16.274 lap, while Greg Compton's Donna Wheeler Drapery Design Chevy and Mike Southard's Try-It-Racing Chevy rounded out the top five. Once the green dropped on the 19 car field, Liberman led the pack into turn one, with Michael Arnold in tow. One the field spread out a bit, Lawrence began his run to the front. One by one, he picked off positions, even making it 3-wide in some daring moves. Once he got by Liberman for the lead, it appeared he was on cruise control, as Hall had a harder time getting around the 2nd place Liberman. Hall began to reel Lawrence in towards the end, but ran out of laps before he could mount any real challenge. Behind Lawrence and Hall, Les Miranda's Foster's Grille Chevy would finish third, followed by Southard and Liberman. As of this release, the order of finish is still unofficial as the engines in both top cars are being inspected. The UCAR division competed in twin-15 lap events, and the winners included Mark Taylor from Manassas, and Jeff Beamer from Charles Town, WV. Taylor took home the win in the first feature event, beating Beamer to the stripe by 2 car lengths, while Beamer stormed through the field in the second feature event, taking the checkers by 3 car lengths over 2008 UCAR track champ Bryan Fox. The Va. Sprint Series took to the 3/8 mile oval for the first time in 2009, and Anthony Linkenhoker took home the checkers in the 25-lap feature. Linkenhoker beat the veteran French Grimes to the stripe by 3 car lengths to claim the win. Finishing third was Billy Norfleet, followed by Chris Ware, and Scott Vasbinder. Next Saturday night, 6 divisions are scheduled to compete in a jam-packed night of excitement. The Late Models will compete in a 100-lap event for the first time this season. The Legends return to compete in a 30-lap event, along with a 30-lap feature for the Mini Modifieds and a 20-lap event for the UCAR's. For the first time ever, the Bandelaro division will visit ODS for a special feature event. Old school racing returns to ODS as well, as the newly renamed Mid-Atlantic Street Stocks compete for the first time this season. This division is a throwback from the Street Stock / Speedway Sportsman divisions that competed regularly at ODS in years past. Practice for all divisions will begin at 2PM, with qualifying set for 5PM. Racing action is set for 7PM.

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Photos From 4/18/09:
Late Model Winner - Willard Lawrence
UCAR #2 Winner - Jeff Beamer
Va. Sprint Winner - 
Anthony Linkenhoker
UCAR #1 Winner - Mark Taylor

Rain Halts Activities At Old Dominion Speedway …….4/11/09 

April rains have forced cancellation of activities at the Old Dominion Speedway. The predicted rain, that was supposed to clear out by early afternoon, kept falling, forcing track officials to pull the plug. "This system was supposed to be gone by noon, but each time we checked it, the weatherman kept pushing it farther and farther into the afternoon. There was really no way we could have got the track in shape to practice, much less race. With the high humidity, it would have taken several hours to dry the track. And to top it off, if it rained again, it would have put us back to square one. Not to mention the temperature was not supposed to be very high either," said general manager Hayne Dominick. Next Saturday night April 18th, the schedule will be headlined with the Va. Sprint Series lightening fast, winged Modifieds. These cars post the fastest laps ever at ODS, consistently in the 14 second bracket. They are scheduled for heat races and a 25-lap feature. In addition to the VA. Sprints, the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Models will compete in a 75-lap event. Defending track champ Willard Lawrence will be gunning for his 2nd win in a row in 2009. Also on the schedule, the always entertaining UCARS will be featured in twin 15-lap events. Practice is set for 2PM, with qualifying for all divisions starting at 5PM. Racing action will take the green at 7PM.


Lawrence Continues To Roll Along……. 4/4/09
 

2008 Old Dominion Speedway track champ Willard Lawrence continued his winning ways in 2009, taking home opening night honors in the 75-lap feature for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Model Stock Cars. Lawrence took over the top spot from early leader Davey Callihan, and held off the stout charges of young Kyle Hall for the win. Lawrence had to come from the 7th starting spot, as the new inversion for ODS in 2009 is now 8 positions. He methodically made his way through the field, and took the lead from the rookie Callihan coming out of turn 4. Hall, who had been following Lawrence throughout the event, followed Lawrence around Callihan, pushing the youngster back to the 3rd spot. At that point, Hall began his charge to get around Lawrence. Hall's car seemed to get better as the laps clicked off, but several late-race caution periods kept him from doing so. He wound up finishing .379 seconds behind winner Lawrence. Callihan held on for third, while quick qualifier Ray Terczak and Les Miranda rounded out the top 5. 
Scott Gore returned to ODS with two additional family members (Jack and Jake were born on March 19th), set a new track record in qualifying, and held off a furious charge from Paul Green to take home the opening night feature for the Mini Modifieds. Gore eclipsed the previous track record set by Ken Datesman (17.44) with a lap of 17.24 (78.306 mph). Ironically, the car Gore drives now is the same car Datesman drove a few years back. With his quick lap and the inversion, Gore would have to come from the back of the pack. Once in the lead, he began to stretch what appeared to be an insurmountable lead. But Green would cut into the deficit with every lap. Green would get to within 2 car lengths, but would run out of laps, and finish second. Mike Carte would finish third, followed by Dave Daniels and Keith Riley. Ryan Ellis made bold move after bold move, cutting through lapped traffic late in the event, and won the 30-lap feature for the INEX Legends cars. Ellis, who started 7th, took the lead late in the event, and held off quick qualifier Matt Cannon for the win. George Cushman brought home his ill-handling car home third, while Cory Weaver and Ryan Polenz rounded out the top five. 2008 UCAR track champ Bryan Fox took home the win in the 20-lap UCAR feature. Fox battled early leader Mark Taylor late in the event, The two cars touched going down the backstraight, sending Taylor spinning wildly into the grass. Fox held on and ended up beating Morgan Duncan to the stripe as the checkers flew. Steve Brady finished third, while Kevin Epstein and Greg Sites rounded out the top 5. Next Saturday night, the Late Models will be featured in a 75-lap feature. Also on the schedule is a 30-lap Mini Modified event, a 30-lap Legends feature, along with a 20-lap event for the UCARS and a special feature for the Mini Cups. Practice begins at 2PM, with qualifying starting at 5PM. Racing action is set to take the green at 7PM.

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Photos From 4/4/09:
Top Row:
Willard Lawrence - Late Model
Feature Winner
Ryan Ellis - INEX Legends
Feature Winner
Scott Gore - Mini Modified
Feature Winner
Bryan Fox - UCAR
Feature Winner