April 2009 Archives

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- Brian Steele scored his first career Kentucky Vintage Racing Association feature win at Clarksville Speedway and Dave Davidson won the make-up of the previous weekend's rained-out feature Saturday night.

"It was a one-groove racetrack and where you started was where you finished," said Steele, who started on the pole and led all 12 laps. "I had my car way too tight."

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- Rain washed out the second night of a scheduled two-race weekend for Kentucky Vintage Racing Association at Clarksville Speedway Saturday night.

Twelve vintage cars were on hand for the program at the ¼-mile Clarksville track. The night's activities were halted during a feature for Mini Sprints, with KVRA vehicles staged and ready for the next event.

CAMDEN, Tenn. - Mark Moore led from flag to flag to win the 10-lap Kentucky Vintage Racing Association feature at Camden Motor Speedway Friday night, and his son, Matt, took second with a last-lap pass of Richard Hall.

MURRAY, Ky. -- Two weeks after a successful season opener at Paducah (Ky.) International Raceway on Aug. 3, Kentucky Vintage Racing Association continues the 2009 campaign with two races this weekend.

The vintage coupes and sedans visit Camden (Tenn.) Speedway on Friday night. The 3/8-mile dirt oval is under new management this year. John Slaton was in the process of purchasing the track when previous owner Norman Fowler died March 1.

ATHENS, Ala. -- KVRA driver Roger Brewer was seriously injured in an accident at car owner Tom Richardson's Athens, Ala., shop Tuesday morning.

A winch slipped out of gear, allowing the liftgate on Richardson's hauler to fall. Brewer tried to get out of the way, but was hit by the gate. He suffered a broken femur, broken ankle and crushed vertebrae. He was in the intensive care unit at Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital, where he was transported by air ambulance, Tuesday night.

PADUCAH, Ky. -- Dave Davidson maneuvered past Mark Moore on the eighth lap and went on to victory in the 10-lap Kentucky Vintage Racing Association feature at Paducah International Raceway Friday night.

Brian Steele nipped Moore for second at the checkered flag, with Rex Rutter fourth and Chad Fritsche fifth.

MURRAY, Ky. -- The third season of competition for Kentucky Vintage Racing Association will open April 3 at Paducah (Ky.) International Raceway.

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Approximately two dozen car owners, drivers and others attended a meeting Saturday, Jan. 24, at Ryan's Steakhouse to discuss the new season.

Kentucky Vintage Racing Association founder and president Mark Moore thanked competitors for their support of the series, which was established in 2007 and quickly grew to a 25-race schedule last year.