Bobby Dauderman Dominates Midwest
OCTOBER 22ND, 2012 (ST. LOUIS, MO) Midwest area dirt tracks saw a common theme in 2012, domination across the board by Pro Late Model driver Bobby Dauderman. Running his team out of Alhambra, Illinois Dauderman swept the Midwest with seventeen wins in just thirty-six starts.
At seasons end, twenty-four year old Dauderman has now been crowned the winner of the UMP Pro Late Model National Championship as well as the Pro Crate Racers Of America Regional Championship for the teams relentless efforts. Winning nearly half of the races entered and finishing in the top three seventy percent of the time, a championship or two was a given.
Championships are won by far more than the person in control of the wheel. The time and effort put forth by a determined crew chief (Chad Schuster) and the whole team along with the sacrifices made by their families allowed Dauderman to keep his #18 Rocket Chassis at the front of the field week after week. Rewarded for their efforts, BDR can now proudly display two highly sought after trophies.
It’s PCRA TIME! The Summer Tour launches into action this Friday at Fayette County Speedway
The long winter is over and the Midwest premier UMP pro crate series takes flight this Friday night at the Fayette County Speedway. The second season of the highly touted Late model tour will kick off on familiar grounds in Brownstown, IL as last year saw Nick Lyons win the PCRA’s first ever event on his way to the 2011 title. The event will pay $1000 to win and $100 to start. The April 27th show will be the first of 13 slated events on the 2012 tour as drivers will fight for a share of the $10,000 point fund presented by Scott Credit Union!
PCRA Releases Schedule with 5 New Venues for 2012 Season
The Midwest’s premier crate late model series, the PCRA, blasts into 2012 season with an exciting 12 race schedule! New tour highlights include trips to the famed PIR in Paducah, Ky and a 2 day “fall brawl” weekend at kankakee speedway. The PCRA series will kick off the season on April 27th at Fayette County Speedway and conclude October 12th at Tricity Speedway on their Crate Championship weekend. All series events will pay a minimum of $1000 to win and a $100 to start. The $10000 series point fund will again be up for grabs to the series top 10 competitors that attend 80% of the races.
Stay tuned to the pcralatemodelseries.com for announcement of additional race as we continue to work with local track for more events. As always we encourage all competitors to contact series promoter Mark Voigt at 618-887-4706 with any questions or concerns.
PCRA Dirt Late Model Series Debuts New Website
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.
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.”