http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/localracing/ Take a spin with our resident gearheads, Greg Billing, Michael Cooper and John Bombatch, as they keep you up on the latest news, rumors and people laying rubber at area tracks. Greg Billing John Bombatch Michael Cooper en-us jbombatch@coxohio.com 2011-12-16T22:55:06-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/localracing/entries/2011/12/16/henderson_fast_at_daytona_test.html DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Sloan Henderson of Franklin piloted team owner Brian Keselowski’s K-Automotive Motorsports car no. 29b to the eighth quickest lap out of 53 drivers, during Friday’s ARCA Racing Series, presented by Menard’s, open test at the 2.5-mile... 17402156@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/localracing/ Auto racing 2011-12-16T22:55:06-05:00 jbombatch@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/localracing/entries/2011/12/16/henderson_to_test_at_dayton_to.html Franklin race driver Sloan Henderson has been invited by K-Automotive Motorsports and team owner Brian Kesolowski to participate in an Open ARCA Test, today through Dec. 18 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Kesolowski’s team is entering the... 17402105@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/localracing/ 2011-12-16T00:54:40-05:00 jbombatch@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/localracing/entries/2011/10/14/eldora_names_promotergeneral_m.html Courtesy of Eldora Speedway: ROSSBURG, OH (Oct. 14) — Eldora Speedway track owner Tony Stewart announced today that Roger Slack has been named Promoter and General Manager at the famed one-half mile clay speed plant. The transitional change reflect a... 17399011@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/localracing/ Auto racing 2011-10-14T14:14:21-05:00 gbilling@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/localracing/entries/2011/10/10/2012_indy_500_tickets_on_sale.html 2012 INDIANAPOLIS 500 TICKETS GO ON SALE TUESDAY, OCT. 11 INDIANAPOLIS, Monday, Oct. 10, 2011 - Tickets for the 2012 Indianapolis 500 go on sale Tuesday, Oct. 11. The 96th edition of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” is scheduled for... 17398814@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/localracing/ Auto racing 2011-10-10T20:51:50-05:00 jbombatch@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/localracing/entries/2011/09/22/jgr_announces_fan_fest_date.html (I figured I’d post this, in case some area NASCAR fans might happen to be in the Huntersville-Mooresville, N.C. area in October. If you go, take pics and let me know how it went! — John Bombatch, jbombatch@coxohio.com) 2011 Joe... 17397964@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/localracing/ Auto racing 2011-09-22T19:53:08-05:00 jbombatch@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/localracing/entries/2011/09/19/moler_raceway_food_drive_detai.html Where: Moler Raceway Park, Williamsburg, Ohio When: Friday September, 30th 3rd Annual Racers Feeding Families Food Drive Hot Laps start at 7:00 pm Bring a canned food item to donate and receive a raffle ticket to win one of many... 17397781@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/localracing/ Auto racing 2011-09-19T18:50:14-05:00 jbombatch@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/localracing/entries/2011/07/13/full_slate_of_racing_set_for_k.html (Courtesy of Kil-Kare Speedway) USAC Midgets visiting Kil-Kare on Friday XENIA — With the many early season rain-outs, Kil-Kare Speedway has changed the program that was originally scheduled as Open Wheel Friday for this week. The weekly NASCAR Whelen All-American... 17394295@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/localracing/ Auto racing 2011-07-13T13:59:57-05:00 jbombatch@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/localracing/entries/2011/07/11/michigan_track_joins_in_critic.html An interesting read from Roger Curtis, president of Michigan International Speedway: The fan experience should be Priority No. 1 By Roger Curtis, president, Michigan International Speedway What should have been a shining moment for the sport of NASCAR and all... 17394184@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/localracing/ Auto racing 2011-07-11T23:32:31-05:00 gbilling@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/localracing/entries/2011/07/10/traffic_overshadows_sprint_cup_1.html SPARTA, Ky. — About 3½ hours before Kentucky Speedway hosted its inaugural NASCAR Sprint Cup race, track owner Bruton Smith arrived in the infield donning a black cap that proclaimed SECURITY in bright yellow letters. Perhaps it was to keep... 17394123@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/localracing/ Auto racing 2011-07-10T22:21:33-05:00 gbilling@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/localracing/entries/2011/07/10/traffic_overshadows_sprint_cup.html SPARTA, Ky. — About 3½ hours before Kentucky Speedway hosted its inaugural NASCAR Sprint Cup race, track owner Bruton Smith arrived in the infield donning a black cap that proclaimed SECURITY in bright yellow letters. Perhaps it was to keep... 17394122@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/localracing/ Auto racing 2011-07-10T22:21:33-05:00 gbilling@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/localracing/entries/2011/06/24/friday_racing_cancelled_at_nor.html (With several local drag racers up north competing in this weekend’s NHRA event in Norwalk, I figured I’d pass this information along. — John Bombatch) FRIDAY QUALIFYING AT SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA NATIONALS CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER NORWALK, Ohio -... 17393473@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/localracing/ Auto racing 2011-06-24T20:36:19-05:00 jbombatch@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/localracing/entries/2011/06/19/waynesfield_raceway_results_ju.html Waynesfield Raceway Park - 6/18/2011 Dave’s Reliable Motors Tough Trucks Makeup A Main from May 21st - (15 Laps) 71-Chris Hicks[4]; 2. 33-Mike Hicks[6]; 3. 1W-Matt Twining[8]; 4. 37-Roy Miller[3]; 5. 25G-Gabe Twining[1]; 6. 17-Ryan Dunlap[5]; 7. 79-Brian Beach[7]; 8.... 17393140@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/localracing/ 2011-06-19T16:09:22-05:00 gbilling@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/localracing/entries/2011/06/18/kilkare_results_june_17.html Courtesy of Kil-Kare Speedway: Mahaffey, Braden, Stone, Digges Kil-Kare Winners By Jerry Wahl Xenia, OH - At last the weather decided to co-operate with Kil-Kare Speedway Friday night for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series events on a warm evening. Taking... 17393111@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/localracing/ Auto racing 2011-06-18T00:21:37-05:00 gbilling@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/localracing/entries/2011/06/15/coughlin_jr_threetime_winner_a.html Jeg Coughlin earns historic triple victory in Edgewater Cleves, Ohio (June 13) - For all of his great success in drag racing, including 67 national event victories and five world championships, Jeg Coughlin never experienced a day like the one... 17392906@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/localracing/ Auto racing 2011-06-15T01:27:46-05:00 jbombatch@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/communities/localracing/entries/2011/06/15/jegs_series_results_tristate_d.html DRAG RACING Tri-State Dragway June 12 4th annual JEG’s Ohio Junior Dragster Series, plus regular program JUNIOR DRAGSTERS (1/8-mile) Overall Class Winner Shootout FINAL — Melanie Rase, Hillsboro, 2007 Gage Engineering, 8.042, 78.57 mph def. Shayla Babb, Xenia 8.044, 79.14... 17392905@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/localracing/ Auto racing 2011-06-15T01:03:12-05:00 jbombatch@coxohio.com