The PCRA Dirt Late Model Series debuted on the racing scene in 2011. In one short year series founders Deane and Mark Voigt who is known by most as a dirt late model pilot himself, were able to establish Pro Crate Racers of America as the premier racing series in the midwest. Nick Lyons went on to grab the inaugural championship title, however the series is excited to return to the tracks in 2012.
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PCRA 2011 Season Wrapup
Written By: Todd Turner
Pro Crate Racers of America founder Mark Voigt was pleased with the first season on the Illinois-based circuit, and he is confident things will improve in 2012. The first-year tour drew 125 drivers at 12 races at tracks in Illinois, Missouri and Kentucky, averaging 26 Crate Late Models per event. The Oct. 14 season finale at Tri-City Speedway alone drew 44 cars in an event won by Steve Lance Jr. of Cuba, Ill., while runner-up Nick Lyons of Centralia, Ill., wrapped up the first series championship.
“I’d like to thank everybody for making the PCRA successful the first year and I believe next year will be even better, as we have been in contact already with some of the race tracks.” said Voigt, a long-time dirt and ARCA racer who operates the series. “We were really happy with (the season). “We have more and more racers telling us they are planning to run the series next year.” Voigt said. “So I have really high hopes of higher car counts for next year, and to have more races, too.”
Nick Lyons engine tear down results after PCRA finale
On Sunday, October 16th, engine builder Claude Walker of Part Stop in Bethalto, Ill., inspected the championship-winning engine of Nick Lyons including the valves, ports, crank and more. A Kehrer team member was on hand to witness the inspection and everything was found to be legal. “We completely disassembled it … it passed with flying colors,” Voigt said. “The PCRA congratulates Nick Lyons on his hard-fought victory. They represented our series well and did a good job.”
Steve Lance, Jr. captures PCRA win at Tri-City Speedway! Nick Lyons earns PCRA Championship!
- Steve Lance, Jr.
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Race Results for 10/14/2011
PCRA Late Models – A-Main — 44 Cars
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 25 Steve Lance Jr Cuba, IL
2 8X Nick Lyons Centralia, IL
3 USA1 Rick Salter (L) Albers, IL
4 48 Bobby Martintoni (C) Livingston, IL
5 18D Bobby Dauderman Alhambra, IL
6 87 Jason Zobrist Highland, IL
7 20 Dustin Griffin (C) Camp Point, IL
8 8BALL Scott Weber Festus, MO
9 24 Dick Taylor Riverton, IL
10 01 Casey Montague Lebanon, IL
11 112 Tim Ratajczyk (L) Millstadt, IL
12 11 Gordy Gundaker (LRC) St. Charles, MO
13 5H Jeremy Hines Seymour, IN
14 4T Matt Taylor Springfield, IL
15 67 Mark Oller Highland, IL
16 55 Daniel Heck Mount Vernon, IL
17 72 Brad Yotter (C) Worden, IL
18 33H Roben Huffman Clinton, IL
19 56 Aaron Heck Mount Vernon, IL
20 350 Ed Dixon Washington, MO
21 r52 Rylan Dagg (C) Wayne City, IL
Nick Lyons captures both Flip/Flop 50 features at Belle-Clair Speedway
Written By: Todd Turner
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (Oct. 8th) — Nick Lyons of Centralia, Ill., pocketed $3,000 on Saturday at Belle-Clair Speedway for two victories in the King Edwards Flip Flop 50, a sweep that moved him into the points lead on the Pro Crate Racers of America tour.
Lyons earned $1,000 for capturing the night’s opening 25-lap feature, and after a 10-car inversion for the following 50-lapper, Lyons earned another $1,000 victory. He pocketed a $1,000 bonus for the sweep in the season-ending event at the fifth-mile oval.
In the opening feature, Clay Baumann and Mike Hammerle started on the front row and battled early with Bobby Dauderman. Lyons was in the mix soon enough and took the lead on the 17th lap, just before a caution for Aaron Heck, who got into the wall. Lyons led the rest of the way, taking the checkers ahead of Dauderman, Hammerlee, Michael Kloos and Tom Carson.
The second feature was set by inverting the top 10 finishers of the first feature, then adding 10 more drivers from a pair of consolation races.
Lyons started in the fifth row and chased the leaders through the early stages before a lap-17 caution when Carson got into the wall and flipped his car.
PCRA to take flight at the FLIP/FLOP Fifty at Belle-Claire Speedway
$3000 will be up for grabs October 8th as Belle-Claire Speedway will host the inaugural “FLIP/FLOP 50″ presented by King Edwards Chicken! The best Crate late models in the Midwest will be doing battle in dual $1000 to win features with a possible $1000 dollar bonus if a driver can win both features! Bobby Dauderman will be defending his tight series point lead over Nick Lyons with 3 races remaining. Dick Taylor will be riding high coming off of his latest PCRA victory at Popular Bluff and look for the bull ring’s legend Mike “the yellow bear” Hammerle to challenge for the top prize. Racing will start at 7p.m. and all drivers need to allow for prerace tech.
As always, we ask all racers that have any questions or concerns to contact Mark at 618-887-4706 and make sure to visit the PCRA at www.pcralatemodelseries.com for further details.
Dick Taylor takes PCRA win at Black River Race Park
The PCRA has Two firsts this Weekend
The Sixty Six year old Dick Taylor, Takes home His First PCRA victory of the season. Taylor would take home the checkers in his heat race and the feature after starting front row outside in both races. Memphis, TN drive Shane Stephens would start fifth and pass three cars to finish second place. Bobby Dauderman takes home third and also take over first place in the PCRA point standings over Nick Lyons. Lyons suffered from front end damage early in the feature to take him out of the race. Brant Kehrer finish fourth and Steve Cole would round out your top five. Heat Winners Billy James, Dick Taylor, Nick Lyons. VP race Fuels lucky number 9 18L Brent Lewis, Wilwood Hard Brake was 66 Robbie Moore and the Hard Charger was 17 Nick Black
PCRA Series hits Black River Race Park in Poplar Bluff, MO August 12th & 13th
Two day show August 12 & 13 at Poplar Bluff, MO (Black River Race Park). This is a PCRA point race. Both Nights Pay $1000 to win $100 to start and a $500 bonus if you win both races. This is a UMP Pro Late Model Series point night as well.
The PCRA series goes four for four on the Mini Hell Tour through Illinois
The temperatures were hot and so was the pcra as the tour kicked off Thursday night at Tri City Speedway. Twenty eight drivers signed in through the pit gate to do battle on the 3/8 mile track. Among those drivers where Dustin Griffin your current ump pro crate point leader along with Nick Lyons the PCRA points leader, And also had two past ump champions Bobby Dauderman and Tait Davenport.