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Racing Recap for 04.14.12 race at Desoto.

The TBARA Sprint Series presented by Safety-Kleen was at Desoto Super Speedway for the second time of the 2012 season on April 14th.  Twelve cars made the trip to Bradenton Florida for the fifth stop on the TBARA tour.  The cars were split into two groups to give the fans a pair of 8 lap [...]

Johnny Gilbertson wins at Desoto Saturday night.

Defending TBARA champion Johnny Gilbertson picked up the win at Desoto Superspeedway Saturday night. HEAT 1 FINISH CAR NUMBER DRIVER 1st 7 John Gilbert Jr. 2nd 22 Johnny Gilbertson 3rd 51 Dean Bartholomew 4th 47 Jason Bradford 5th 6 Skeeter Faulconer 6th 61 Rod Anderson HEAT 2 FINISH CAR NUMBER DRIVER 1st 21 Jimmy Alvis [...]

Mickey Kempgens wins at Punta Gorda Speedway!

The TBARA Sprint Series presented by Safety-Kleen made their triumphant return to Punta Gorda Speedway in Punta Gorda Florida on April 7, 2012.  It had been over five years since the southeast’s premiere touring series had visited the south Florida track deemed “too tough to tame”. Seventeen teams were on hand to put on a [...]

Mickey Kempgens picks up the win at Desoto Speedway.

TBARA – Desoto Super Speedway, Bradenton, FL Saturday, February 25, 2012 Sprint Car Feature Race Results 1) Mickey Kempgens 2) Troy DeCaire 3) Jason Cox 4) Ben Fritz 5) John Gilbert Jr. 6) Larry Brazil Jr. 7) Ric Voisey 8 ) Jason Bradford 9) Rex Hollinger 10) Johnny Gilbertson 11) Frankie Hurst 12) Brian Gingras [...]

Mickey Kempgens, Troy DeCaire win at New Smyrna Speedway.

Mickey Kempgens was Sunday night’s winner at New Smyrna Speedway and Troy DeCaire was Monday night’s winner at New Smyrna Speedway. Full race results to follow.

Speedweek

2012 SPEEDWEEK IS HERE The TBARA 2012 Race Season opens THIS WEEKEND  in New Smyrna with Speedweek. This Sunday and Monday, February 19 & 20, at New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna Beach, FL and Saturday, February 25, at Desoto SuperSpeedway in Bradenton, FL  will be the KICK OFF for our 2012 season. Stayed tuned [...]

Troy DeCaire wins at Desoto Speedway Saturday night.

Saturday night, October 29, 2011, at Desoto Speedway, Troy DeCaire took home the feature win. Heat wins went to Gary Gimmler and Brian Gingras. The following are the race results for the 10.29.11 race at Desoto Speedway. Heat #1 – Desoto Speedway Finish Car # Name 1 29 Gary Gimmler 2 18 Shane Butler 3 [...]

Gary Gimmler was the winner at Desoto Speedway Saturday!

Saturday night, September 17 at Desoto Speedway, Gary Gimmler was the winner of the TBARA feature race. Race Results 1. Gary Gimmler 2. Dude Teate 3. Dave Steele 4. Shane Butler 5. Mickey Kempgens 6. Johnny Gilbertson 7. LJ Grimm 8. Mark Gimmler 9. Larry Brazil Jr 10. Ric Voisey 11. Francis Crowder 12. Jimmy [...]

Mother Nature was the big winner at Desoto Speedway.

Unfortunately the TBARA race at Desoto Speedway that was scheduled for August 20 was rained out.

Dave Steele wins Saturday night’s feature at Desoto Speedway.

The following are the official results for the TBARA race at Desoto Speedway on July 30, 2011. 1 91 Dave Steele 2 29 Gary Gimmler 3 68 Troy DeCaire 4 18 Shane Butler 5 2 Larry Brazil 6 22 Johnny Gilbertson 7 19 Keith Butler 8 81 Stan Butler 9 51 Mark Gimmler 10 221 [...]

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The premier pavement sprint car series in the South, and some would say in the country, the Tampa Bay Area Racing Association (TBARA) has been racing from 1973 through 2009 and is preparing for its 40th season. Known as "the ground pounders," these purpose-built pavement sprint cars are powered by fire-breathing 360 motors and piloted by some of the best drivers in the country.

Current drivers include two-time USAC Silver Crown champ Dave Steele, two-time TBARA champ Troy DeCaire, and past race winners Bo Hartley, Dude Teate, Larry Brazil Jr. and the first female to win a sprint car feature with a major touring series in the southeast, Wendy Mathis.