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High Flying at Daytona
The Crane Cams V8 StockCar Road Racing Series returns to the high banks of Daytona International Speedway September 28 and 29 running with the Central Florida Region SCCA. Some thirty plus big nasty's are expected including class point leaders Dillon Machavern (V8 GT-1) Heritage Motorsports Ford Falcon, Tad Segars (V8 SPO) Kimrey Racing Monte Carlo, Randy Walker (V8 GTA) Walker properties Camaro and Randy Kinsland (V8 GT-2) CrossRoads Motorsports Corvette.
This weekend the V8 Series will remember one of its best friends and supporters, Mike Covello of Crane Cams and Daytona Nissan. Mike passed away last month after suffering a heart attack while competing in his Nissan at Daytona International. Mike was instrumental in putting Crane Cams and V8 StockCar together a couple years ago. In honor of Mike, all series cars will sport a decal with Mike and his Nissan racer depicted. The Central Florida Region SCCA will have a special memorial race dedicated to Mike on Sunday for the Improved Touring group.
In the V8 GT-1 expect a shootout between talented youngsters Dillon Machavern and his Tommy Riggins built Falcon and Nick Hazelwood in the Pancho Weaver built Corvette of Hammer Magnum Racing. Dillon won the Eastern GT-1 national title for 2013, and Hazelwood was our V8 GT-2 champ in 2012. Hazelwood is ready to make some noise with his ride now powered by a fresh Lee Schwartz/FlowTech SB2. Tom Keleher in the T&T Camaro, and Bob Stanford (Challenger) and Rob Veschi (Mustang) will challenge for podium spots.
In V8 GT-2, Keith Goldin in the Goldin Brothers Racing RX8 will be tough on a track where he has multiple race wins and plenty of miles including several Rolex 24 hour events in the same car. With his V8 GT-1 Corvette out of action for a bit, Charles Wicht will bring out his V8 GT-2 Mustang to do battle. "Bosco" Logsdon will be in the Bemco Corvette which has also performed well at Daytona.
V8 SPO should have some action as points leader Tad Segars will be tested by Willie Mullins in his fast ARCA Ford Fusion and Jeff Hinkle in an ex Penske Nascar Cup Dodge.
In V8 GTA, Squeak Kennedy will try to keep his streak alive, as he has won six out of six SCCA GTA races in the past twelve months in his Bemco Ford Taurus. Kennedy has twenty appearances in the Rolex 24 hours and few racing have logged as many miles at Daytona. Randy Walker intends to give Kennedy a test in his Howe Racing built 2011 Camaro. Walker is a two time series champion in the class. Other regulars out to make a mark are; Hall Robertson in the Farner Barley Monte Carlo, Gary Burnette, Mike Attaway, and Gene Paul also all of which will be in Monte Carlo's.
The Daytona event will be the last before our finale at the American Road Race of Champions at Road Atlanta in November. There our four class champions will be crowned.
The V8 series thanks it partners, and they are: Crane Cams, SCCA, Central Florida Region SCCA, Porterfield Enterprises, LG Motorsports, Howe Racing, PitBoxes.com, GoPro, RaceTalkRadio.com, Sunoco, Hoosier, Goodyear, FiveStar, RaceCar Engineering, RacingJunk.com, Roehrig-Enders, GrassRoots Motorsports Magazine, SafeRacer and Roush Yates Performance Parts.
The Crane Cams V8 StockCar Road Racing Series returns to the high banks of Daytona International Speedway September 28 and 29 running with the Central Florida Region SCCA. Some thirty plus big nasty's are expected including class point leaders Dillon Machavern (V8 GT-1) Heritage Motorsports Ford Falcon, Tad Segars (V8 SPO) Kimrey Racing Monte Carlo, Randy Walker (V8 GTA) Walker properties Camaro and Randy Kinsland (V8 GT-2) CrossRoads Motorsports Corvette.
This weekend the V8 Series will remember one of its best friends and supporters, Mike Covello of Crane Cams and Daytona Nissan. Mike passed away last month after suffering a heart attack while competing in his Nissan at Daytona International. Mike was instrumental in putting Crane Cams and V8 StockCar together a couple years ago. In honor of Mike, all series cars will sport a decal with Mike and his Nissan racer depicted. The Central Florida Region SCCA will have a special memorial race dedicated to Mike on Sunday for the Improved Touring group.
In the V8 GT-1 expect a shootout between talented youngsters Dillon Machavern and his Tommy Riggins built Falcon and Nick Hazelwood in the Pancho Weaver built Corvette of Hammer Magnum Racing. Dillon won the Eastern GT-1 national title for 2013, and Hazelwood was our V8 GT-2 champ in 2012. Hazelwood is ready to make some noise with his ride now powered by a fresh Lee Schwartz/FlowTech SB2. Tom Keleher in the T&T Camaro, and Bob Stanford (Challenger) and Rob Veschi (Mustang) will challenge for podium spots.
In V8 GT-2, Keith Goldin in the Goldin Brothers Racing RX8 will be tough on a track where he has multiple race wins and plenty of miles including several Rolex 24 hour events in the same car. With his V8 GT-1 Corvette out of action for a bit, Charles Wicht will bring out his V8 GT-2 Mustang to do battle. "Bosco" Logsdon will be in the Bemco Corvette which has also performed well at Daytona.
V8 SPO should have some action as points leader Tad Segars will be tested by Willie Mullins in his fast ARCA Ford Fusion and Jeff Hinkle in an ex Penske Nascar Cup Dodge.
In V8 GTA, Squeak Kennedy will try to keep his streak alive, as he has won six out of six SCCA GTA races in the past twelve months in his Bemco Ford Taurus. Kennedy has twenty appearances in the Rolex 24 hours and few racing have logged as many miles at Daytona. Randy Walker intends to give Kennedy a test in his Howe Racing built 2011 Camaro. Walker is a two time series champion in the class. Other regulars out to make a mark are; Hall Robertson in the Farner Barley Monte Carlo, Gary Burnette, Mike Attaway, and Gene Paul also all of which will be in Monte Carlo's.
The Daytona event will be the last before our finale at the American Road Race of Champions at Road Atlanta in November. There our four class champions will be crowned.
The V8 series thanks it partners, and they are: Crane Cams, SCCA, Central Florida Region SCCA, Porterfield Enterprises, LG Motorsports, Howe Racing, PitBoxes.com, GoPro, RaceTalkRadio.com, Sunoco, Hoosier, Goodyear, FiveStar, RaceCar Engineering, RacingJunk.com, Roehrig-Enders, GrassRoots Motorsports Magazine, SafeRacer and Roush Yates Performance Parts.
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