Jeff Mathews prevailed in the 50-lap main for the 604 Late Models in honor of legendary racer Donnie Tanner and then jumped into his Modified and captured a 15-lap main event, dominating both events. The 21-car Late Model event started with Phillip Cobb as the early leader. Travis Varnadore was…
The third night of the 2021 season saw two divisions make their first appearance with four classes getting a second shot in the road to the season championship. Brandon Yates, a former Outlaw 4 track champion, posted a second place run in his first appearance in the 602 Limited Late…
Brandon Grubaugh dominated his heat in the Top Gun Sprints action, then backed it up with a wire-to-wire win in the 25-lap A main. The leader quickly caught the back of the 17-car field, heading into lapped traffic by lap 3. The first yellow was displayed for a Harley Zimmerman…
A five-division program kicked off the 2021 regular season at East Bay Raceway Park. The season schedule includes 31 Saturday nights of scheduled action. A few drivers who were held winless in 2020 proved that the new year would lead to better fortune and a pair of drivers picked up…
Saturday’s World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series event at East Bay Raceway Park lived up to 38 years worth of hype. When Aaron Reutzel climbed from his Roth Motorsports ride in victory lane, he couldn’t stop smiling. Neither could the fans. The Clute, TX native was a…
After a runner-up finish on opening night, “The Steel City Outlaw” Tim Shaffer seemed determined to better his fates when the second night of the three-race “King of the 360s” series hit the track on Friday night. Shaffer prevailed by making a lap 11 pass on the backstretch, having exchanged…
The opening night of week 4 of the 2021 Winternationals saw a field of 49 360 Sprints from 18 states as the competitors set the stage for the Saturday “King of the 360ds” with some exciting action. Six heat races opened the program with the top 16 cars based on…
The final night of the third week of the 45th annual Winternationals came to pass after a brief afternoon shower cast a shadow of doubt on the whole proceedings. With all other Florida race tracks losing their events to Mother Nature, East Bay Raceway Park was able to run a…
It was déjà vu for night number two in the week of the action with Crate Racing USA and Top Gun Sprints taking part in the 45th annual Winternationals. Mark Whitener returned to victory lane in the 30-lap Late Model race while Justin Webster made it two-for-two in Sprint racing….
The final night of the first week of the 2021 Winternationals brought out the best in the competitors as the biggest paydays of the week were awaiting Modified and Street Stock drivers. The competitors had been accumulating points with each night’s action with the goal of sitting in the top…
Another thrilling finish came to life in the 35-lap DIRTcar UMP Modified main on night number four of the 45th annual Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park. For the first time this week, there was a repeat winner and it happened in both divisions. Throughout the week, drivers had been…
The third night of the 2021 Winternationals saw new winners in Victory Lane with the DIRTcar UMP Modifieds moving to a 35-lap main and the excitement of previous action staying right there. Qualifying saw the first sub-17 second laps when fast qualifier Kevin Adams posted a 16.898 for fastest time…
The second night of DIRTcar UMP Modified racing saw the field grow to 49 cars and exciting racing once again took center stage. Shane Burrows, a two-time winner in the 2020 Winternationals, set the pace with the fast time of 17.144. Group leaders included Kevin Adams (17.370), Bryan Bernhardt (17.347),…
A field of 48 DIRTcar UMP Modifieds gathered in the East Bay Raceway Park pit area on a Tuesday night to mick off the 45th annual Winternationals. The number eclipsed the 2020 turnout and featured drivers from 13 states. Pennsylvania racer Drake Troutman set the pace in qualifying with a…
An eight-division program saw five season championships claim and included a new division in its first EBRP competition. Earning the honor of 2020 track champions were Paul Seburn (Q Micro Sprints), Stephen Hohlbaugh (Outlaw 4s), George Handy (V-8 Warriors), Bryan Bernhardt (Gagel’s Modifieds) and Tanner Cobb (Late Model Sportsman) Micro…
The 3rd annual Don Rehm Non-Wing Classic once again served as the season finale for the Top Gun Sprints with a field of 24 cars on hand for the 25-lap feature. The event saw a $1,500 payout for the winner, but the effort of supporting individuals and businesses drove an…
With Thanksgiving Thursday and Black Friday behind us, we turned our attention to “Let’s Go Racing” Saturday as East Bay Raceway Park hosted the six-division program that included a special event for the Gladiator class. The planned 25-lap race originally was set to pay $250 for the winner, but anonymous…
A field of 24 Pro Late Models gathered at East Bay for the re-scheduled running of the Gene “Coyote” Slaughter Memorial, a 50-lap main event for the class. The turnout for the event, postponed from October, was the highest car count of the season. Ashton Winger, Ivedent Lloyd and Devin…
With threatening weather looming from an impending tropical storm, a five-division program greeted fans at East Bay Raceway Park to start an eventful November schedule. The Q Auto & Injury Medical Malpractice Attorneys Sprints were the headline act with the annual Bob & Marge Long Memorial 20-lap feature. When the…
Six divisions of racing action greeted fans at East Bay Raceway Park on a beautiful Saturday night and the action was thrilling with new winners joining dominant names in Victory Lane. Defending Gagel’s Open Wheel Modified champion Bryan Bernhardt made a late race pass on Seth Geary to secure his…
A field of 30 Dirt’s 4 Racing Street Stocks gathered Saturday night at East Bay Raceway Park for the third annual Gary Gay Memorial race, which would pit a 24-car field into a 35-lap battle. The top four finishers in each of the heat races moved on to the main…
A thrilling father-son shootout dominated the Late Model Sportsman main with a married couple grabbing victories in V-8 Warriors and Gladiators in the Saturday night action at East Bay. In the Late Model Sportsman race, two-time feature winner Tanner Cobb led the field to the green flag and grabbed the…
Travis Varnadore found himself in a fill-in role Saturday night for the running of the 30-lap Pro Late Model main event as part of a six-division show at East Bay Raceway Park. Varnadore took the seat of Steve Mathis Jr., who was attending a wedding and found the car to…
The only 2020 East Bay Raceway Park visit from the Florida Late Model Challenge Series brought the cream of the crop to the Clay by the Bay Saturday night with Nevin Gainey becoming the first two-time winner in the series this season. Gainey grabbed the lead from the onset, but…
After the planned July hiatus, regular season action returned to East Bay Raceway Park with a six-division program that included the third appearance of the Top Gun Sprints. The August 1 program marked the sixth appearance of the season schedule for the Top Gun Sprints, who have had to endure…