Posts

Posted on

Nate Dussel… All About Being No.1

Nate Dussel poses by his no.1 305 Sprinter at Attica Raceway Park.
Nate Dussel poses by his no.1 305 Sprinter at Attica Raceway Park.

When it comes to racing at Attica Raceway Park, there is no doubt that the weekly draw is the incredibly competitive 305 Sprint division.  With an abundant amount Sprinters coming to do battle on a regular basis, just making the A-Main is a challenge.  Winning a feature or a track championship puts any 305 driver in an elite group, a group that in recent years has been led by one man.  Back-to-Back Attica 305 champion Nate Dussel is a very formidable foe.   The young driver from Bradner, Ohio was raised on dirt and race fumes and his no.1 Sprinter is never too far from victory lane. Continue reading “Nate Dussel… All About Being No.1”

Posted on

Homestead Motorsports & Michigan Dirt Cup Are On Track For 2013

Homestead Motorsports in Gladwin, Michigan specializes in Chassis distribution, manufacturing and custom set-up assistance.
Homestead Motorsports in Gladwin, Michigan specializes in Chassis distribution, manufacturing and custom set-up assistance.

Typically early April shows the signs of the emergence of race season.  Green grass, buds on the trees, and warm breezes.   This year for us Michiganders, this is definitely not the case.

Berlin, Winston, and Crystal have all already cancelled their openers while here in Northern Michigan we have snow in the forecast for the foreseeable future. Continue reading “Homestead Motorsports & Michigan Dirt Cup Are On Track For 2013”

Posted on

Springing into Action at Attica Raceway Park

A fast-paced hotlap session on opening night 2013 at Attica Raceway Park
A fast-paced hotlap session on opening night 2013 at Attica Raceway Park

Near a quiet little cemetery in a quant town in North-Central Ohio there is a place where speed and power culminate for an ultimate show of competition and adrenaline.

Attica Raceway Park is in the heart of the Attica Fairgrounds and although locals are used to the rumble of a fast moving train trekking on the property line frequently, the hauling locomotives can’t even begin to hold a candle to the rumble that emits from the speed plant every Friday night and occasional Saturday’s. Continue reading “Springing into Action at Attica Raceway Park”

Posted on

Sno*Drift 2013: Rally Excitement Michigan Style

Antoine L’Estage and his navigator Nathalie Richard en route to their 2013 Sno*Drift win.
Antoine L’Estage and his navigator Nathalie Richard en route to their 2013 Sno*Drift win.

When it comes to Northern Michigan the word “Unpredictable” is most descriptive.  Whether referencing the frequency of a suitable rest stop, cell phone service, the weather, or more importantly road conditions.

As the first stop on the Rally America tour, Montmorency, County and the Sno*Drift Rally is a challenge unparrelled for teams and drivers alike. Continue reading “Sno*Drift 2013: Rally Excitement Michigan Style”

Posted on

Tim Shaffer: An All Star Gearing Up for 2013

Tim Shaffer brings his no.83 machine into the pits after a hotlap session at Eldora Speedway
Tim Shaffer brings his CH Motorsports no.83 machine into the pits after a hotlap session at Eldora Speedway

Nearly 30-years ago a fresh faced 16-year-old from Pennsylvania realized his childhood dream when he buckled into a sprint car at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio.   Those first laps Tim Shaffer took were a fun trip, something unlike what he had done before behind the wheel of the go-kart he raced at age 9, and certainly not like the motorcycles and 3-wheelers he had been in competition with for the prior 3-years.   What was a new and exciting challenge for the youngster who grew up watching sprinters turned out to be the start of a new era in Sprint Car racing. Continue reading “Tim Shaffer: An All Star Gearing Up for 2013”

Posted on

Merry Christmas!!!

cool santa12May you have an incredible Holiday filled with the love and peace that is Christ!  Thank you so much for another year of reading and I am looking forward to a wonderful 2013 with you!

Blessings,  Darcie

Posted on

Washed Away at the Big E

Eldora Speedway got hit with several surprise showers over the UNOH Sprintacular.

It was definitely a wet weekend throughout the nation.  But on a hope that the weatherman and his 0-20% chance of rain prediction was correct I headed down to Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio for the UNOH Sprintacular featuring the All Star Circuit of Champions, the 360 NRA Sprint Invaders, and Eldora Stocks.    Of course, being mid-October I know the chances of a weather change were great, but I was really hoping to avoid the monsoon that’s ending line was mere miles from the famed half-mile track in rural Ohio. Continue reading “Washed Away at the Big E”

Posted on

On The Fast Track..With Ashlee Scott

Ashlee Scott strikes a pose by her no.7S Pro-Truck

With a great smile and radically highlighted hair; Ashlee Scott no doubt looks the part of a homecoming queen; however, for the 16-year-old who calls Vestaburg, Michigan home, weekends are not reserved for school dances or early season football games.  Instead Ashlee is a true racer and a proven champion. Continue reading “On The Fast Track..With Ashlee Scott”