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For the second year in a row, Tim Line swept the UMP Sportsman Twin 25's at Oakshade Raceway on Saturday night. A set back at the start of the second Sportsman feature put Line way back in the field and made for some very exciting racing action late in the race. UMP Sportsman drivers…

The UMP Late Model Summer Nationals and Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals wrapped up their month long tours at Oakshade Raceway Saturday night. Forty-eight Late Model and forty-five Modified drivers gathered at the 3/8 mile bullring for the big finale. Moweaqua Illinois' Shannon Babb entered the final event with a 43 point advantage…

The Vintage American Race Cars (V.A.R.C.) joined the regular racing program at Oakshade Raceway on Saturday night for a little old school racing featuring mostly classic midget and sprint cars. The racing was highlighted by a couple of race wins by John Lawhorn in his 1968 sprint car. In UMP Late Model action, Matt…

Chris Keller picked up his first feature win of the year on Memorial Night at Oakshade Raceway. Matt Miller passed for the lead on a three-wide move at the start of the UMP Late Model feature race and proceeded to pull away to a half track advantage over Tim Sabo. Everything changed on lap…

Saturday night was the “Night of Wheels” at Oakshade Raceway where 60 donated bicycles, trikes and other wheeled children's toys were given away to a bunch of very happy kids. In addition to the sea of smiling young faces, was the smile on Casey Noonan who earned his first Oakshade Raceway feature win of the…

Oakshade Raceway hosted the 25 th Annual Barney Oldfield Race on Saturday night which doubled as an American Late Model Series event that drew in 45 UMP Late Models to compete for the $5,000 to win. Race fans packed the grandstands and were treated to some very fast racing action that was…

Rusty Schlenk held off a late charge from Brian Ruhlman to pick up his third consecutive UMP Late Model feature win at Oakshade Raceway on Saturday night. Schlenk took the lead over pole-sitter Jeff Babcock at the start of the race and proceeded to open up a straightaway advantage. Larry Kingseed’s spin on lap…

Rusty Schlenk won his second straight in an exciting Wallace Racing Products UMP Late Model feature at Oakshade raceway on Saturday night. Veteran driver and two-time track champion Ron Miller led early in the main event with Rusty Schlenk and Brian Ruhlman challenging. Schlenk and Miller battled side by side for the lead…

Five-time Oakshade Raceway Late Model Champion Rusty Schlenk picked up his first feature win of the year on Saturday night. His win moved him up nine points in front of Brian Ruhlman to take over the point lead. Schlenk started on the outside of the front row and traded the lead with pole-sitter Steve…

Jeep Van Wormer topped the other 33 Sunoco American Late Model Series (ALMS) competitors at Oakshade Raceway on Saturday night after masterfully working through lapped traffic. The start of the 30-lap ALMS feature was a bit rough with two caution periods before a single lap was complete. One of which was for a major…