The TBARA is proud to announce that GO 15 will be the title sponsor for the next two races coming in the Florida Panhandle.

GO 15 will be the title sponsor of the race at Five Flags Speedway on August 27 and the race at Mobile International Speedway on August 28.

We would like to thank Doug Hoezle for his continued support of the TBARA.

By MARTY LITTLE

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – Multi time TBARA champion Dude Teate rebounded from a nasty heat race accident and won Saturday night’s 30 lap BioBased.US TBARA sprint car event at New Smyrna Speedway.

Dakotah Stephens and Bryan Riddle brought the 16 car field to the green flag but it was third starting Troy DeCaire who quickly jumped into the lead and set the pace around the half-mile oval. Meanwhile back in 12th spot Teate was taking things easy after lengthy repairs following impact with the wall in a heat race incident.

DeCaire, who has been racing in the Midwest this summer, began to stretch his margin but Teate’s car was somewhat comfortable and he began to work his way through the field.

A yellow flag on lap 11 for a broken shock on Bryan Riddle’s mount regrouped everyone and put Teate within striking distance of leader DeCaire. The green waved one lap later and the battle was on. Teate’s hastily repaired mount was up to the task as he ran down DeCaire’s purple racer and took the lead on lap 14. Once in front Teate never looked back and stretched out his margin over DeCaire to register his first victory of the season.

DeCaire never gave up and finished second ahead of pole sitter Stephens, Mickey Kempgens and Sonny Hartley. Heat race winners were Larry J. Brazil and DeCaire.

The TBARA ground pounders next head to the Gulf Coast for a doubleheader at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola and Mobile International Speedway in Irvington, Ala. on August 27 and 28.

Feature finish (30 laps) – 1. Dude Teate, 2. Troy DeCaire, 3. Dakotah Stephens, 4. Mickey Kempgens, 5. Sonny Hartley, 6. Bo Hartley, 7. Johnny Gilbertson, 8. Larry J. Brazil, 9. Ben Fritz, 10.Bobby Rose, 11.Dan Statter, 12. Shane Butler, 13. Bryan Riddle, 14. Larry Brazil, 15. Frankie Hurst, 16. Skeeter Faulconer.

BioBased USA will be the title sponsor of the race at Orlando Speedworld on July 30th and the race at New Smyrna Speedway on July 31st. Don Wilshe, owner and founder of BioBased USA, has made numerous contributions to the TBARA and its members in the past.

Mr. Wilshe and his wife Sue Ellen also had a huge part in making the dream of the BioBased.US Xtreme Sprint Series become a reality. If you happen to see Mr. and Mrs. Wilshe wandering the pit area at Orlando or New Smyrna, please take a moment to thank them for their contributions.

It’s people like this that help the TBARA continue to be the premiere series in Florida.

By Marty Little

BRADENTON, Fla. – Mickey Kempgens proved to be the perfect substitute driver in George Rudolph’s purple No. 68 Saturday night at DeSoto Super Speedway as he led wire to wire to garner his first 30 lap TBARA  sprint car feature event of the season.

 Starting on the outside of the front row, Kempgens took advantage of not having to work traffic in the early laps and quickly built a lead over fifth starting point leader Shane Butler as the 15 car field worked the high banked 3/8 mile oval. Ben Fritz challenged Butler early on as the top three spots were providing much of the closest action.

 The first of two yellow flag waved on lap 13 as a couple of backers got together but were able to restart. Meanwhile up front, Fritz worked by Butler and set his sights on leader Kempgens. Five laps later the second of two cautions regrouped the field with the green flag back in the air to start lap 19. Kempgens was up to the task and quickly rebuilt his lead as Fritz and Butler continued their battle running second and third.

As the laps wound down Butler worked by Fritz for second and began to reel in Kempgens but it was not to be as Kempgens checkered first over Butler, Fritz, Bo Hartley and Larry Brazil, Jr. Kempgens’ victory was the third this season for owner Rudolph who’s regular driver, Troy DeCaire, was racing in the Midwest.

Heat race victories went to Bo Hartley and Dakotah Stephens. The series is idle until July 30 and 31 when a Friday-Saturday doubleheader will go at Orlando Speed World and New Smyrna Speedway.  

 Feature (30 laps) – 1. Mickey Kempgens, 2. Shane Butler, 3. Ben Fritz, 4. Bo Hartley, 5. Larry Brazil, Jr., 6. Dude Teate, 7. Sonny Hartley, 8. Bryan Riddle, 9. Johnny Gilbertson, 10. Tommy Nichols, 11. Amanda Ferguson, 12. Larry Brazil, 13. Keith Butler, 14. Dakotah Stephens, 15. Steve Heisler.

By Marty Little

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – Troy DeCaire, fresh off a sixth place finish in the Little 500, paced all 30 laps to win the TBARA winged sprint car feature event Saturday night at New Smyrna Speedway.

 DeCaire hustled into the lead from his outside front row starting spot but things went all wrong as the 15 car field worked lap one. Dude Teate’s mount suddenly lost power and he was tagged by Joey Augilar with Ben Fritz also involved. A red flag was needed to clean up the mess with the cars of Teate and Aguilar both finished for the evening. Fritz’s mount only suffered minor damage and was able to continue.

When the green flag waved again it was all DeCaire aboard George Rudolph’s No. 68 as he expertly worked the paper clip shaped half mile with precision. A yellow flag on lap 23 for a blown engine in Bo Hartley’s mount regrouped the field but there was no stopping DeCaire this night as he motored away at the drop of the green to record his third TBARA main event victory of the season.

 Veteran Sonny Hartley drove a steady race to collect runner-up honors over Larry Brazil, Brian Gingras and Tommy Nichols while heat race wins went to D.J. Hoelzle and DeCaire.

 The tour next heads to DeSoto Super Speedway on June 19. 

 Feature (30 laps) – 1. Troy DeCaire, 2. Sonny Hartley, 3. Larry Brazil, 4. Brian Gingras, 5. Tommy Nichols, 6. Johnny Gilbertson, 7. Bobby Rose, 8. Shane Butler, 9. Ben Fritz, 10. Bo Hartley, 11. Sonny O’Sullivan, 12. Larry Brazil, Jr., 13. D.J. Hoelzle, 14. Joey Augilar, 15. Dude Teate.

Main event finish at New Smyrna Speedway June 5, 2010.

 68 Troy DeCaire – 27 Sonny Hartley – 20 Larry Brazil – 10 Brian Gingras – 55 Tommy Nichols – 2 Johnny Glibertson – 56 Bobby Rose – 18 Shane Butler – 16 Ben Fritz – 3x Bo Hartley – 40 Sonny O’Sullivan – 28 Larry Brazil Jr. – 15 DJ Hoelzle – 78 Joey Aguilar – 0 Dude Teate