Staff Report
It’s been a great start to the 2020 racing season. With seven more days of racing left in Florida, there is still plenty of excitement ahead. The Lucas Oil Late Models, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions and the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars were among the series’ to get their seasons started this week.
Dresden, Ohio native Devin Moran earned his second career victory with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and his first at East Bay on opening night of the Wrisco Industries Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park. In the closest race of the week at East Bay, Mason Zeigler edged Kyle Bronson to the line by .068 seconds to capture the main event on Friday.
Brad Sweet, Arron Reutzel and Donny Schatz captured sprint car wins at Volusia Speedway Park. Sweet earned a win in the opener for the All Stars on Wednesday night with Reutzel winning with the All Stars on Thursday. Donny Schatz took home the win in the lid-lifter for the World of Outlaws at Volusia on Friday with Sweet capturing his second win of 2020, first with the World of Outlaws on Saturday.
Four first-time winners highlighted the modified action on Friday in the DIRTcar UMP Modifieds at Volusia.
We’ve got winners and more of the upcoming schedule listed below.
Wins this week:
Late Models:
Devin Moran: 2/3 at East Bay (Lucas Oil)
Brandon Sheppard: 2/4, 2/6 & 2/8 at East Bay (Lucas Oil)
Tim McCreadie: 2/5 at East Bay (Lucas Oil)
Mason Zeigler: 2/7 at East Bay (Lucas Oil)
Brandon Overton: 2/7 & 2/8 at Screven
Sprints:
Brad Sweet: 2/5 (All Stars) & 2/8 at Volusia (Outlaws)
Aaron Reutzel: 2/6 at Volusia (All Stars)
Donny Schatz: 2/7 at Volusia (Outlaws)
Modifieds:
Michael Long: 2/4 at Volusia
Kyle Strickler: 2/5 at Volusia
Nick Hoffman: 2/6, 2/8 at Volusia
Curt Spalding: 2/7 at Volusia
Christian Thomas: 2/7 at Volusia
David Reutimann: 2/7 at Volusia
Jason Beaulieu: 2/7 at Volusia
USAC:
Tanner Thorson: 2/7 at Bubba Raceway Park
Chris Windom: 2/8 at Bubba Raceway Park
Below is the schedule starting with events tonight and running through Saturday, February 15. Enjoy the racing.
February 9:
World of Outlaws Sprint Cars & UMP Modified Gator Qualifying 2 at Volusia
Lucas Oil Late Models at All-Tech Raceway
February 10:
DIRTcar Late Models & UMP Modified Gator Championship at Volusia
All Star Circuit of Champions at East Bay
February 11:
DIRTcar Late Models & Super DIRTcar Series at Volusia
All Star Circuit of Champions at East Bay
February 12:
World of Outlaws Late Models & Super DIRTcar Series at Volusia
February 13:
World of Outlaws Late Models & Super DIRTcar Series at Volusia
USAC National Sprint Cars at Bubba Raceway Park
February 14:
World of Outlaws Late Models & Super DIRTcar Series at Volusia
USAC National Sprint Cars at Bubba Raceway Park
February 15:
World of Outlaws Late Models & Super DIRTcar Series at Volusia
USAC National Sprint Cars at Bubba Raceway Park