2012

WoO Late Model Series Event Preview: Keyser Manufacturing Down & Dirty 100 Presented by NAPA Sept. 21-22 At Berlin Raceway

By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director

MARNE, MI – Sept. 19, 2012 –

SCOUTING BERLIN: Every entrant in this weekend’s Keyser Manufacturing ‘Down & Dirty 100’ Presented by NAPA Auto Parts at Berlin Raceway will have the same level of knowledge about the track – which is to say, none at all.

Berlin has, of course, operated as a 7/16th-mile asphalt oval since 1966. But the renowned Wolverine State speedway has been covered with more than 300 truckloads of clay for a historic event headlined by the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, setting up a unique situation in which no one starts with an advantage.

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PEAK Motor Oil Named Title Sponsor of World of Outlaws World Finals

NAPA Auto Parts set as presenting partner of huge championship-crowning event

CONCORD, N.C. – Sept. 18, 2012 – The World of Outlaws and Charlotte Motor Speedway are pleased to announce PEAK® Motor Oil will be title sponsor of the World of Outlaws World Finals Nov. 1-3, 2012, at The Dirt Track at Charlotte. In addition, NAPA Auto Parts will be presenting sponsor of the event that crowns champions in the three top divisions of dirt track racing: the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars, World of Outlaws Late Models and Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modifieds.

“PEAK is thrilled to be the title sponsor of the World of Outlaws World Finals,” said Bryan Emrich, Old World Industries Chief Marketing Officer, makers of PEAK Antifreeze, Motor Oil and other automotive products. “The brand is a great fit for dirt track fans, and we think they will be excited to watch the championship drivers put our products to the test on the track.”

 

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World of Outlaws Late Model Series Weekend Preview: Belle-Clair Speedway (Sept. 14) & Federated Auto Parts Raceway At I-55 (Sept. 15)

By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director

CONCORD, NC – Sept. 13, 2012 –

NO PLACE LIKE IT: Jason Feger has a suggestion for people planning to attend the inaugural World of Outlaws Late Model Series event at Belle-Clair Speedway in Belleville, Ill., on Friday night (Sept. 14).

“You need to get there early and see everybody’s face when they look at the track,” said Feger, a 34-year-old resident of Bloomington, Ill., who has entered special shows at Belle-Clair for several seasons. “It’s gonna be pretty interesting.”

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Clay Now Covering Berlin Raceway In Preparation For Historic World of Outlaws Late Model Series Visit Sept. 21-22

First-Place Prize Of $20,000 On The Line In Keyser Manufacturing ‘Down & Dirty 100’ Presented By NAPA

By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director

MARNE, MI – Sept. 12, 2012 – Berlin Raceway’s transformation from an asphalt track to a dirt-covered showplace for one spectacular racing weekend is complete.

More than 300 truckloads of clay now cover the 7/16th-mile oval in advance of the Keyser Manufacturing ‘Down & Dirty 100’ Presented by NAPA Auto Parts, a historic $20,000-to-win World of Outlaws Late Model Series event on Sept. 21-22 that will return the venerable Wolverine State facility to its dirt-track roots.

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Birkhofer Wins Prestigious World 100 At Eldora Speedway For Second Time With Dominant Performance

Pockets $50,000 Top Prize 10 Years After Memorable First Victory In DIRTcar UMP-Sanctioned Event

By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director

ROSSBURG, OH – Sept. 8, 2012 – Ten years later, Brian Birkhofer is back on top of the world.

A decade after capturing the prestigious DIRTcar UMP-sanctioned World 100 at Eldora Speedway for the first time, the superstar driver from Muscatine, Iowa, returned to the spotlight on Saturday night with a dominant march to victory in dirt Late Model racing’s biggest event.

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