Two Top-3 Finishes for World of Outlaws Rookie of the Year Contender
05/03/10
Seaford, DE - May 3, 2010
Austin Hubbard and the #19 Beitler Enterprises Super Late Model team kicked off a weekend of racing on April 30, 2010 at Fayetteville Motor Speedway in Fayetteville, NC. The Friday night World of Outlaws Late Model Series event promised $10,000 to the winner. A field of 35 cars were on hand for what would turn out to be one of the most action-packed feature events in recent track history.
After qualifying 8th fastest, Hubbard would win his heat race by holding off Brasstown, North Carolina's Ray "The Tarheel Tiger" Cook. Other heat race winners include Brady Smith, Shane Clanton and Steve Francis. Eight drivers would draw a "pill" to select their starting position in the feature A-main event. Hubbard drew the 8th spot and knew he had his work cut out for him.
At the drop of the green flag, Hubbard quickly pushed forward from 8th to 3rd within 6 laps. Hubbard, nicknamed "The Delaware Destroyer", would climb as high as the 2nd position. Hubbard would eventually settle into 3rd following a late race caution. The 3rd place finish was his best at Fayetteville, a track where he had raced on occasion prior to joining the World of Outlaws series.
The following day, Hubbard and the team would make their way further south to Swainsboro Raceway in Swainsboro, GA. 29 cars would take the field for the first World of Outlaws Late Model Series event to be held at the track.
After a lackluster qualifying run, Hubbard would have to battle his way back in order to get a decent starting position for the A-main. After climbing several positions in his heat race, the young driver would start 12th in the feature event. Another 3rd place finish was in store to close out the weekend.
"I had a great car in the feature both nights, coming from 8th and 12th to finish 3rd each night was tough. With this level of drivers, you put it all out there and leave happy with two top 3 finishes. Robby, Colby and Dale give me the opportunity to win every night" noted Hubbard when asked for comments about the weekend's events.
Next up for #19 team is a pair of World of Outlaws events: May 7 at Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, IL and May 8 at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY.
On May 13, Austin returns to his home state for a World of Outlaws event at Delaware International Speedway in Delmar, DE.
Austin Hubbard would like to thank the following sposonrs for their continued support and success: Reliable Painting, Beitler Enterprises, Trinity Transport, Commonwealth 100 at Virginia Motor Speedway, SDH Salisbury Door and Hardware, Port City Racing, IWO, Integra Shocks, Hoosier Tire, Rocket Chassis, Cornett Racing Engines, Duralite Wheels, Sunoco Racing Fuels, Shaffer's Racing Oil, Peterson Oil Systems, R2C Air Cleaners, Jones Racing Products, ASI Raceware, Winters Rears Ends, Butler Motorsports Media, Behrents Performance Warehouse, PRC, The Joie of Seating, Trick Carbon Fiber, and Schoenfeld Headers.
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Austin Hubbard and the #19 Beitler Enterprises Super Late Model team kicked off a weekend of racing on April 30, 2010 at Fayetteville Motor Speedway in Fayetteville, NC. The Friday night World of Outlaws Late Model Series event promised $10,000 to the winner. A field of 35 cars were on hand for what would turn out to be one of the most action-packed feature events in recent track history.
After qualifying 8th fastest, Hubbard would win his heat race by holding off Brasstown, North Carolina's Ray "The Tarheel Tiger" Cook. Other heat race winners include Brady Smith, Shane Clanton and Steve Francis. Eight drivers would draw a "pill" to select their starting position in the feature A-main event. Hubbard drew the 8th spot and knew he had his work cut out for him.
At the drop of the green flag, Hubbard quickly pushed forward from 8th to 3rd within 6 laps. Hubbard, nicknamed "The Delaware Destroyer", would climb as high as the 2nd position. Hubbard would eventually settle into 3rd following a late race caution. The 3rd place finish was his best at Fayetteville, a track where he had raced on occasion prior to joining the World of Outlaws series.
The following day, Hubbard and the team would make their way further south to Swainsboro Raceway in Swainsboro, GA. 29 cars would take the field for the first World of Outlaws Late Model Series event to be held at the track.
After a lackluster qualifying run, Hubbard would have to battle his way back in order to get a decent starting position for the A-main. After climbing several positions in his heat race, the young driver would start 12th in the feature event. Another 3rd place finish was in store to close out the weekend.
"I had a great car in the feature both nights, coming from 8th and 12th to finish 3rd each night was tough. With this level of drivers, you put it all out there and leave happy with two top 3 finishes. Robby, Colby and Dale give me the opportunity to win every night" noted Hubbard when asked for comments about the weekend's events.
Next up for #19 team is a pair of World of Outlaws events: May 7 at Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, IL and May 8 at Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY.
On May 13, Austin returns to his home state for a World of Outlaws event at Delaware International Speedway in Delmar, DE.
Austin Hubbard would like to thank the following sposonrs for their continued support and success: Reliable Painting, Beitler Enterprises, Trinity Transport, Commonwealth 100 at Virginia Motor Speedway, SDH Salisbury Door and Hardware, Port City Racing, IWO, Integra Shocks, Hoosier Tire, Rocket Chassis, Cornett Racing Engines, Duralite Wheels, Sunoco Racing Fuels, Shaffer's Racing Oil, Peterson Oil Systems, R2C Air Cleaners, Jones Racing Products, ASI Raceware, Winters Rears Ends, Butler Motorsports Media, Behrents Performance Warehouse, PRC, The Joie of Seating, Trick Carbon Fiber, and Schoenfeld Headers.
Join up with Austin Hubbard on Facebook by visiting: http://www.facebook.com/austinhubbardfans
For more information, please visit Austin Hubbard online at: http://www.austinhubbard.com
Career-First World of Outlaws Late Model Series Win At Screven Motor Speedway
03/22/10
Sylvania, GA - By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director
Austin Hubbard loves Georgia - and Georgia loves him back.
Back in the state where he burst on the national scene with his first major victory two months ago, the 18-year-old sensation from Seaford, Del., thrilled his growing Peach State fan base again by winning his first career World of Outlaws Late Model Series A-Main on Saturday night at Screven Motor Speedway.
Hubbard passed 2007 WoO LMS champion Steve Francis of Ashland, Ky., for the lead on lap 30 and repelled a late challenge from defending tour titlist Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., to emerge triumphant in the 50-lap event. Then he reached Victory Lane and upped the ante on the wild, clothes-shedding post-race celebration he performed after his O'Reilly Southern All-Stars Series win on Jan. 30 at Golden Isles Speedway in Brunswick, Ga.
With the standing-room-only crowd cheering him on, Hubbard climbed out of his Beitler Motorsports Rocket car, removed his shoes, uniform and fireproof top, and ran down the homestretch wearing only his helmet and long underwear a la Ricky Bobby in Talladega Nights. He even added new wrinkles to his performance, rolling several times in the mud and high-fiving fans who stuck their hands through the catch fence.
"It's a dream come true," said Hubbard, who became the fourth driver in WoO LMS history to win an A-Main while chasing the Rookie of the Year title. "I'm just glad to be racing with these people. I'm just a country boy from Delaware, and this is all I've wanted to do since I was a little kid.
"It's so great that we finally made it. I won a World of Outlaws race and I couldn't be more excited."
Hubbard crossed the finish line 0.925 of a second ahead of the 21-year-old Richards, who was unable to take advantage of a final restart on lap 47 to steal the race from the rising young star following in his WoO LMS tire tracks. Richards, who started sixth in his father's Rocket Chassis house car, chased Hubbard for the final 19 laps en route to padding his points lead after four events.
"He did a heck of a job," Richards said of Hubbard. "I knew that he was gonna be competitive in that car this year - he has good equipment, he has Robby Allen as a crew chief and he's an awesome driver, so I'm not surprised he's doing what he's doing.
"I was glad to be there for his first win at Brunswick, and to run second to him in his first Outlaw win means a lot to me."
Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., advanced from the 11th starting spot to finish third in his Rocket mount, backing up his first win of 2010 earned the previous evening at Ocala (Fla.) Speedway. Fifth-starter Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y., placed fourth in the Sweeteners Plus Rocket - matching Richards with his fourth top-five finish in as many events this season – and outside polesitter Tim Fuller of Watertown, N.Y., finished fifth in the Gypsum Express Rocket after slipping as far back as eighth midway through the race.
Hubbard, who started third, slid into second place on lap 10 when he passed Ivedent Lloyd Jr. of Ocala, Fla. He ran down Francis, who started from the pole position, and was in the process of overtaking the 42-year-old veteran for the top spot when Russell King of Bristolville, Ohio, spun in front of the leaders to bring out a caution flag on lap 26.
Francis, who ironically preceded Hubbard as the driver of Dale Beitler's familiar No. 19, proved to be no match for the teenager after the restart. Hubbard sailed underneath Francis off turn two and assumed command for good as lap 30 was scored.
"The car was just great tonight," said Hubbard, hailing his car owner and chief mechanic Robby Allen. "Francis, he just couldn't quite keep it down off two. He left me about a car length down there so I could get under him.
"We could just get through one and two so well once I found that outside. When I did, I was like, 'All right, now we're in business.' I felt like I had one of the best cars I've ever had under me."
Hubbard earned $10,750 for his victory, which moved him to fifth in the WoO LMS points standings. He scored three top-five finishes last year and one just one day removed from his career-best run on the tour, a third-place finish at Ocala Speedway.
Francis faded to sixth in the final rundown after leading laps 1-29 in his Valvoline Rocket car. He said he was "scared to tighten the car up tonight because that thing was completely stupid last night" in a subpar outing at Ocala - and as a result, his machine became too loose for him to hold a firm line around the three-eighths-mile oval.
Rick Eckert of York, Pa., moved forward from the 17th starting spot to finish seventh. Brent Robinson of Smithfield, Va., recorded a career-best WoO LMS finish of eighth after starting 20th, while 23rd-starter Chub Frank of Bear Lake, Pa., placed ninth after nearly going a lap down midway through the event and Brady Smith of Solon Springs, Wis., was 10th after spinning out of fourth place on lap 31 to trigger the third of the race's fourth caution flags.
Thirty-three cars were entered in the evening's action.
Hubbard blistered the track in 14.605 seconds during Ohlins Shocks Time Trials to earn his third career fast-time award on the WoO LMS.
Heat winners were Hubbard, Brady Smith, Francis and McCreadie. The B-Mains were captured by Eckert and John Henderson of Aiken, S.C.
The WoO LMS will resume with a doubleheader weekend in Texas, visiting Battleground Speedway in Highlands on Fri., March 26, and Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore on Sat., March 27. Both events will feature 50-lap A-Mains that pay $10,000 to win.
For more information on the WoO LMS, visit www.worldofoutlaws.com.
Austin Hubbard loves Georgia - and Georgia loves him back.
Back in the state where he burst on the national scene with his first major victory two months ago, the 18-year-old sensation from Seaford, Del., thrilled his growing Peach State fan base again by winning his first career World of Outlaws Late Model Series A-Main on Saturday night at Screven Motor Speedway.
Hubbard passed 2007 WoO LMS champion Steve Francis of Ashland, Ky., for the lead on lap 30 and repelled a late challenge from defending tour titlist Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., to emerge triumphant in the 50-lap event. Then he reached Victory Lane and upped the ante on the wild, clothes-shedding post-race celebration he performed after his O'Reilly Southern All-Stars Series win on Jan. 30 at Golden Isles Speedway in Brunswick, Ga.
With the standing-room-only crowd cheering him on, Hubbard climbed out of his Beitler Motorsports Rocket car, removed his shoes, uniform and fireproof top, and ran down the homestretch wearing only his helmet and long underwear a la Ricky Bobby in Talladega Nights. He even added new wrinkles to his performance, rolling several times in the mud and high-fiving fans who stuck their hands through the catch fence.
"It's a dream come true," said Hubbard, who became the fourth driver in WoO LMS history to win an A-Main while chasing the Rookie of the Year title. "I'm just glad to be racing with these people. I'm just a country boy from Delaware, and this is all I've wanted to do since I was a little kid.
"It's so great that we finally made it. I won a World of Outlaws race and I couldn't be more excited."
Hubbard crossed the finish line 0.925 of a second ahead of the 21-year-old Richards, who was unable to take advantage of a final restart on lap 47 to steal the race from the rising young star following in his WoO LMS tire tracks. Richards, who started sixth in his father's Rocket Chassis house car, chased Hubbard for the final 19 laps en route to padding his points lead after four events.
"He did a heck of a job," Richards said of Hubbard. "I knew that he was gonna be competitive in that car this year - he has good equipment, he has Robby Allen as a crew chief and he's an awesome driver, so I'm not surprised he's doing what he's doing.
"I was glad to be there for his first win at Brunswick, and to run second to him in his first Outlaw win means a lot to me."
Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., advanced from the 11th starting spot to finish third in his Rocket mount, backing up his first win of 2010 earned the previous evening at Ocala (Fla.) Speedway. Fifth-starter Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y., placed fourth in the Sweeteners Plus Rocket - matching Richards with his fourth top-five finish in as many events this season – and outside polesitter Tim Fuller of Watertown, N.Y., finished fifth in the Gypsum Express Rocket after slipping as far back as eighth midway through the race.
Hubbard, who started third, slid into second place on lap 10 when he passed Ivedent Lloyd Jr. of Ocala, Fla. He ran down Francis, who started from the pole position, and was in the process of overtaking the 42-year-old veteran for the top spot when Russell King of Bristolville, Ohio, spun in front of the leaders to bring out a caution flag on lap 26.
Francis, who ironically preceded Hubbard as the driver of Dale Beitler's familiar No. 19, proved to be no match for the teenager after the restart. Hubbard sailed underneath Francis off turn two and assumed command for good as lap 30 was scored.
"The car was just great tonight," said Hubbard, hailing his car owner and chief mechanic Robby Allen. "Francis, he just couldn't quite keep it down off two. He left me about a car length down there so I could get under him.
"We could just get through one and two so well once I found that outside. When I did, I was like, 'All right, now we're in business.' I felt like I had one of the best cars I've ever had under me."
Hubbard earned $10,750 for his victory, which moved him to fifth in the WoO LMS points standings. He scored three top-five finishes last year and one just one day removed from his career-best run on the tour, a third-place finish at Ocala Speedway.
Francis faded to sixth in the final rundown after leading laps 1-29 in his Valvoline Rocket car. He said he was "scared to tighten the car up tonight because that thing was completely stupid last night" in a subpar outing at Ocala - and as a result, his machine became too loose for him to hold a firm line around the three-eighths-mile oval.
Rick Eckert of York, Pa., moved forward from the 17th starting spot to finish seventh. Brent Robinson of Smithfield, Va., recorded a career-best WoO LMS finish of eighth after starting 20th, while 23rd-starter Chub Frank of Bear Lake, Pa., placed ninth after nearly going a lap down midway through the event and Brady Smith of Solon Springs, Wis., was 10th after spinning out of fourth place on lap 31 to trigger the third of the race's fourth caution flags.
Thirty-three cars were entered in the evening's action.
Hubbard blistered the track in 14.605 seconds during Ohlins Shocks Time Trials to earn his third career fast-time award on the WoO LMS.
Heat winners were Hubbard, Brady Smith, Francis and McCreadie. The B-Mains were captured by Eckert and John Henderson of Aiken, S.C.
The WoO LMS will resume with a doubleheader weekend in Texas, visiting Battleground Speedway in Highlands on Fri., March 26, and Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore on Sat., March 27. Both events will feature 50-lap A-Mains that pay $10,000 to win.
For more information on the WoO LMS, visit www.worldofoutlaws.com.
Hubbard Kicks Off 2010 with Win During Super Bowl of Racing
01/31/10
Brunswick, GA - On the third and final night of the 2010 season-opening Super Bowl of Racing at Golden Isles Speedway, Austin Hubbard, racing in the family-owned No. 11 car, picked up his first win of the season. Hubbard led the entire race and battled off a late surge by Scott Bloomquist following a late caution which led to a final two-lap shootout.
Hubbard qualified fifth fastest, his third top-five qualifying position in as many nights, won his heat race and started the 60-lap event on the pole. The $12,000 win was the largest payoff in Hubbard's young Super Late Model career.
Hubbard's victory celebration was a memorable one. Stripping off his race suit, Hubbard impersonated "Ricky Bobby" from the movie "Talladega Nights", running wildly on the front stretch with arms flying in the air. "I wanted them to understand just how excited I was" Hubbard commented during post race interviews. "Golden Isles Speedway is my kind of track. Hammer down!"
Up next for Hubbard is the WinterNationals at East Bay Raceway Park. Hubbard will be prepared to command the No. 19 Beitler Enterprises Reliable Painting car starting Feburary 1 after a brief one-day break for travel. When asked about event, Hubbard said "We were good at our December test at East Bay. I hope we can keep the momentum going. I love the wide open type tracks. They are like Virginia Motor Speedway where I learned to race late models."
Austin Hubbard would like to thank his sposonrs for their continued support and success: Reliable Painting, Beitler Enterprises, Trinity Transport, Commonwealth 100 at Virginia Motor Speedway, SDH Salisbury Door and Hardware, Port City Racing, IWO, Integra Shocks, Hoosier Tire, Rocket Chassis, Cornett Racing Engines, Duralite Wheels, Sunoco Racing Fuels, Shaffer's Racing Oil, Peterson Oil Systems, R2C Air Cleaners, Jones Racing Products, ASI Raceware, Winters Rears Ends, Butler Motorsports Media, Behrents Performance Warehouse, PRC, The Joie of Seating, Trick Carbon Fiber, and Schoenfeld Headers.
No. 11 car sponsors include Bullock Race Engines, CAMS Race Engines, Hab Nab Trucking, Dukes Lumber Company, and Beyea Headers.
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Hubbard qualified fifth fastest, his third top-five qualifying position in as many nights, won his heat race and started the 60-lap event on the pole. The $12,000 win was the largest payoff in Hubbard's young Super Late Model career.
Hubbard's victory celebration was a memorable one. Stripping off his race suit, Hubbard impersonated "Ricky Bobby" from the movie "Talladega Nights", running wildly on the front stretch with arms flying in the air. "I wanted them to understand just how excited I was" Hubbard commented during post race interviews. "Golden Isles Speedway is my kind of track. Hammer down!"
Up next for Hubbard is the WinterNationals at East Bay Raceway Park. Hubbard will be prepared to command the No. 19 Beitler Enterprises Reliable Painting car starting Feburary 1 after a brief one-day break for travel. When asked about event, Hubbard said "We were good at our December test at East Bay. I hope we can keep the momentum going. I love the wide open type tracks. They are like Virginia Motor Speedway where I learned to race late models."
Austin Hubbard would like to thank his sposonrs for their continued support and success: Reliable Painting, Beitler Enterprises, Trinity Transport, Commonwealth 100 at Virginia Motor Speedway, SDH Salisbury Door and Hardware, Port City Racing, IWO, Integra Shocks, Hoosier Tire, Rocket Chassis, Cornett Racing Engines, Duralite Wheels, Sunoco Racing Fuels, Shaffer's Racing Oil, Peterson Oil Systems, R2C Air Cleaners, Jones Racing Products, ASI Raceware, Winters Rears Ends, Butler Motorsports Media, Behrents Performance Warehouse, PRC, The Joie of Seating, Trick Carbon Fiber, and Schoenfeld Headers.
No. 11 car sponsors include Bullock Race Engines, CAMS Race Engines, Hab Nab Trucking, Dukes Lumber Company, and Beyea Headers.
Follow Austin Hubbard by visiting his web site at www.austinhubbard.com. On Facebook? Join Hubbard's fan page! http://bit.ly/aph790
