Monday, April 5, 2010

Benson to be Busch's Teammate in Rowdy's Revenge at Berlin

Former NASCAR Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series Champion Johnny Benson, Jr. will compete in a second Kyle Busch Motorsports entry during the $25,000-to-win Rowdy's Revenge 251 event at Berlin Raceway (MI). Benson will be a teammate to Busch, who will be supporting the event for the second-straight season on June 15th.

From www.speed51.com

Sunday, April 4, 2010

John Grega/CJ Rayburn Updates

Opening night at Ponderosa Speedway was not kind to Fruitport's John Grega. Steering problems resulted with Grega's first visit to Ponderosa ending with a last place finish in the B Main.

Things look to turn around tonight in the "3rd Annual Chris Estes/Brad Pena Memorial" This event will feature the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models in competition in a 40 lap, $3,000 to win main event. Both Race programs get under way a 7:00

Saturday night was not much better for John Grega as he battled handling problems in the "A" main resulting in a 23rd place finish.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

John Grega and CJ Rayburn Team Up in Kentucky


Michigan Hall of Fame Driver John Grega has teamed up with CJ Rayburn of Rayburn Chassis to drive the 2010 Rayburn house car at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Kentucky this weekend. Considered as “Kentucky’s Baddest Bullring” Ponderosa Speedway will be a homecoming for CJ Rayburn. Junction City is where his passion started for racing.

The Rayburn chassis is widely recognized as one of the leaders in Late Model Dirt Racing. Grega's 16 Dirt Track Championships as well as 5 more on Pavement combined with Rayburn's top notch equipment have both parties anxious to race this weekend.

On Friday night April 2nd they will compete in the "8th Annual Spring 30". On Saturday April 3rd their efforts will turn to the "3rd Annual Chris Estes/Brad Pena Memorial" This event will feature the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Super Late Models in competition in a 40 lap, $3,000 to win main event. Both Race programs get under way a 7:00

Keep Checking back here for updates and results throughout the weekend.

Bill May Lifetime Driver Pass



Considered one of the best "Pitchman" of all time Bill May took time from his schedule to do an infomercial for the 2010 Thunderbird Raceway season. For his service May was given a lifetime pass to Thunderbird Raceway. Widely recognized for his "As seen on TV Ads" May recently went underground to stay away from paparazzi.

Bill May stated while his reimbursement was not quite like his endorsements of Oxy Clean, Might Putty and Awesome Auger he could not think of a better place to donate his time.

Arena Racing Looks forward to next season

More Quarter Midgets and possibly go-karts and lawn mowers in Arena Racing's future
By Steve Kaminski |
The Grand Rapids Press