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ADAIRSVILLE, GA – The Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Weekly Racing Series Late Model Week 17 schedule of events are listed below. There will be nine Saturday night races to be contested in five different states. There are now six weeks left in the 2020 season. Newsome Raceway Parts is the Crate Racin’ USA Title Sponsor and serves competitors with economical Chevrolet Performance 604 and 602 Circle Track Engines and Parts. The 400 horsepower economical Aluminum Head, Steel Block,...more

NORMAN PARK, GA – Wil Herrington of Hawkinsville, GA padded his Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series point lead by taking his fourth win of the season on Saturday night at Needmore Speedway. Herrington led all 50 laps on his way to the $4,000 top prize driving the 5m Construction Rocket. “I knew we had a fast car last night in the practice session, so after a few laps, I brought it in and put it in the trailer for tonight,” Herrington said. “The timing of the caution...more

ADAIRSVILLE, GA – The road to the 2020 Newsome Raceway Parts Cup and the $10,000 check that goes with it rolls through Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL for Rounds 12 and 13 of the 2020 season this Friday night and Saturday night. The Friday night show will pay $2,000-to-win in the 40-lap Main Event, and the Saturday night race pays $2,500-to-win in the 50-lap Main Event. For two Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series title contenders, a borrowed Charles Dickens...more

ELLISVILLE, Fla. — The bitterly sad news hit the short track racing world like an unexpected gut punch, and it’s since had a significant effect on the sport that reaches far and wide ever since it happened on June 7, 1995. That was the date when a small Piper Cherokee negotiating its way through foggy skies crashed in a swamp near Gainesville, Fla., taking away the lives of several members of driver James Powell III’s family, including his parents James “Buddy” Powell and Elizabeth Powell,...more

ELLISVILLE, Fla. (Oct. 25) — Two days before securing the biggest victory of his career, and just one day before the race was originally scheduled to happen, Mark Whitener of Middleburg, Fla., stood in the pit area under overcast skies and reflected on the meaning of the 25th edition of the Powell Family Memorial at All-Tech Raceway. “This race definitely ain’t just about $25,000,” Whitener said of the 67-lapper that honors the memory of six members of former driver James Powell III’s family,...more

CONCORD, N.C. (Oct. 31) — It wasn’t very difficult to pick out John Ruggiero Jr.’s entry as the Crate Late Model portion of the Drydene World Short Track Championship took place Saturday night at the Dirt Track at Charlotte, which is located across the street from 1.5-mile Charlotte Motor Speedway. That was his stark white No. 44 car sitting at the front of a 26-car field that was culled from a strong entry listed that reached 50 drivers, and Ruggiero was notable for a number of reasons, not...more

COLUMBUS, MS – Wil Herrington of Hawkinsville, GA not only picked up his fifth Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series win of the season on Friday night at Magnolia Motor Speedway driving the 5m Construction Rocket, but he also clinched the $10,000 2020 National Championship. Herrington’s win combined with a 17th-place finish for Corey Dunn of Milledgeville, GA gave Herrington a 200-point lead in the National point standings. If Herrington could not run the last two...more

Tech Bulletin for Deep South 100 at Deep South Speedway – Loxley, AL Crate Racin’ USA Officials have released the following info for the Deep South 100 scheduled for November 20th and 21st at Deep South Speedway in Loxley, AL. Tires: Along with the Crate Racin’ USA Hoosier D21 and D55, officials will be allowing the Hoosier LSB 70 as a Right Rear only option for the Feature event ONLY. This tire will only be available at the Crate Racin’ USA Series Trailer on Friday and Saturday of the event....more

ELLISVILLE, Fla. (Oct. 24) — Four-time Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series champion Earl Pearson Jr. took advantage of an opportunity to race a little closer to his home in Jacksonville, Fla., when he competed and finished second in the 25th edition of the Powell Family Memorial held in late October at All-Tech Raceway. Not only was it a rare non-Florida Speedweeks appearance in his home state, it also marked Pearson’s first-ever appearance behind the wheel of a 604 Crate Late Model. The...more

ADAIRSVILLE, Ga. — Heading into its 17th season of competition, the Adairsville, Ga-based Crate Racin' USA organization will soon embark on a growth-oriented campaign that will help continue and expand the company's leadership role across the country for Chevrolet Performance 604 Late Model competitors. The long-standing Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin' USA Dirt Late Model Series highlights the 2021 racing season with 22 events at 13 different tracks in six states. The season opens April...more