Kevin Herndon wins Dillon

Kevin Herndon led the 50 lap UCAR Clash race wire to wire... he won by about a half straightaway... Tracy Mullis was second, Jeremy Rowe third, Robert Arch fourth, Matt Grimes fifth, Sam Pacitti sixth, Shane Phillips seventh, Todd Langdon eighth, Barry Wilson 9th and Dennis West was 10th, last car on the lead lap... These results are unofficial pending tech. Thanks to Ron Barfield for a wonderful night and 2010 racing season at the beautiful Dillon Motor Speedway!!!

Spectacular race at Dillon leaves everyone standing

23-cars took the green flag at Dillon Motor Speedway in what may be one of the most hotly contested Walls' Roofing UCAR Clash Race in series history.

Nearly every car in the field was a race winner, and at least eight were former track champions at various tracks around the region.

In the end, it was Matt Grimes picking up his first Clash race of his career, holding off a vicious charge from behind. The race would see multiple cautions, all with points implications. Both 2nd place points driver Shane Phillips and fifth place points driver Alex Fleming would have to start at the rear of the field due to their top-two finishing positions at the last Clash race, making for a tough night for the drivers. Phillips was involved in a lap 41 crash with Hickory winner Todd Langdon and Bobby Dale Earnhardt, grandson of racing legend Dale Earnhardt.

Fleming, who spun once early in the race, was tagged again on the last lap, sparking a multi-car crash that destroyed the cars of Fleming, Barry Wilson and Brad House.

Points leader Robert Arch couldn't even escape the race's carnage. After being involved in an early crash, Arch managed to somehow work his way back through the field for a third place finish.

Despite all the cautions, the racing for the top spot was furious throughout the night. Herndon gave up the lead late to Grimes and eventually dropped out of contention. Before the crash, Fleming had made it up to second place, with both he and Dean pressuring Grimes on numerous restarts. In the end, Grimes was victorious for the first time in UCAR's biggest series.

"It feels good," Grimes said in victory lane. "I didn't think I had the car to beat. I took the lead with 17-to-go and I just held them off from there."

Grimes is one of the UCAR Clash's original drivers, and with finishes as high as second place, the 2010 Wake County Speedway track champion was a lock to win a Clash race soon.

After his contact with Fleming, Dean was disqualified from his top-five finish. That put Wil Smith, Robert Arch, Mark Dean and Todd Langdon as the unofficial top-five.

Unofficial Results

1. Matt Grimes 87

2. Will Smith 23

3. Robert Arch 4

4. Mark Dean 69

5. Todd Langdon 2

6. Lizzy Smith 1LT

7. Ben Walker 2

8. Barry Wilson 7

9. Alex Flemming 5

10. Brad House 14

11. Jason Beck 1

12. Kayla Dean 78

13. Jeremy Rowe 0

14. TJ Rogers 88

15. Chad McKinney 95

16. Kevin Herndon 58

17. Shane Phillips 91

18. Shane Youngren 91x

19. Bobby Dale Earnhart 6

20. Heather Welch 92

21. Kristen Gault 8

22. Josh Dean 79

Langdon wins Hickory, Herndon DQed.

When Todd Langdon of Garner NC unloaded his car on Saturday at Hickory Motor Speedway, he knew he didn't have a chance of winning. His car was junk. He was one of the slowest cars in practice, first breaking a throttle cable and then, blowing an oxygen sensor out of his fickle Honda Prelude's exhaust system.

He was one of the slowest cars in his heat race, finishing at the very tail end of the field.

So how did Todd Langdon drive the Richard Aliff Motorsports #6 machine to a victory in the first annual Walls' Roofing UCAR Clash race at Hickory?

"After about 10 laps, I finally figured out how to drive it," Langdon said of the tricky egg shaped track in the foothills of North Carolina. "You've got to go in the corner high and roll through the middle."

Langdon took that line all the way to a $777 paycheck, besting points leader Robert Arch by about half a straightaway.

The race was not without controversy. Kevin Herndon, last race's winner and dominant at Hickory was disqualified after he ran afoul of inspectors in post race inspection. Herndon dominated the race and crossed the finish line first, but saw his win stripped away for a camber infraction on the rear suspension.

Langdon's win keeps alive a streak of no-repeat winners this season, something that speaks well for the parity in the series made up of many different makes and models. Langdon's car is the first ever carbureted car to win a UCAR Clash race.

Points leader Robert Arch finished second, extending his points lead slightly over Shane Phillips, who came home third.

More to follow this week.

6 – Todd Langdon

4 – Robert Arch

91 – Shane Phillips

50 – Rick Watson

87 – Matt Grimes

5 – Alex Flemming

11 – Michael Neal

7 – Barry Wilson

9 – Chris Wheeler

51 – Keith Watson

44 – Jeremy Rowe

1 – James Flynn

92 – Heather Welch

76 – Vern McLendon

31 – Steven Willis

58- Kevin Herndon (DQ)

Herndon Wins Clash at Wake

Kevin Herndon and car owner Deac McCaskill have Wake County Speedway down to a science. In the last three Walls' Roofing UCAR Clash races at the .23 mile facility, Herndon has led every lap but one. Count them- that's 144 laps total.

Herndon put on a display of utter domination Friday night, cruising to victory in the latest UCAR battle at the bullring.

Herndon's only challanges came from fighting through lapped traffic and a late race charge by current Wake County points leader Matt Grimes in his #87 Nissan.

However, at the end of the day, it was the Eclipse of Herdon who took the checkered flag and the $500 top prize at Wake.

The only drama of the night came after the race was finished. Sammy Pacitti of Angier intentionally spun the 44 Honda of Jeremy Rowe and was subsequently disqualified from his fifth place effort.

Clash points leader Robert Arch managed to post a fourth place finish in what was the first Clash race of the season at his home track. Arch leads Shane Phillips, who had a disappointing night and Rowe in the standings.

Finishing order for Wake County Speedway Raleigh NC June 25, 2010

1 58 Kevin Herndon Raleigh NC

2 87 Matt Grimes Willow Springs NC

3 F5 Alex Flemming Raleigh NC

4 4 Robert Arch Clayton NC

5 44 Jeremy Rowe Thomasville NC

6 8 Kristin Gault Raleigh NC

7 0 Lizzy Smith Fuquay NC

8 7 Barry Wilson Stokesdale NC

9 54 Drew Starling Snow Hill NC

10 91 Shane Phillips Wendell NC

11 14 David Wiggins Snow Hill NC

12 1 Kenneth Parton Garner NC

13 92 Heather Welch Sumter SC

14 76 Vern McLeandon Raleigh NC

15 04 Larry Penny Palm Beach Garden FL

16 Sammy Pacitti Anger NC DQ

North Wilkesboro Speedway will hold an open test on July 3. There is no cost per car to run during the open practice but a $20 per person gate entry fee that will cover the day and your ticket to the tractor pulls that night at the close of the open testing, fuel will be onsite for purchase, and provided by Hank Thomas Performance of Winston-Salem, NC.

Series Defined by Races at Wake

As the Walls' Roofing UCAR Clash heads into its home track of Wake County Speedway, expectations are high. The race could set the tone for the rest of the season.

Since the series inception, Wake County has defined the Clash. The Clash's first race was held at the track in 2007, setting the tone for high-paying 50 lap UCAR events. In 2008, more than 30 cars showed up for the season ending race at the Raleigh quarter-mile.

Since then, car counts have been nothing short of impressive. Now, coming off a somewhat disappointing car-count at Corbin Kentucky, Series owner Larry Walls believes a race at Wake County Speedway is just what the doctor ordered.

"Wake County is my home track and where I started racing my first ever stock cars. My dad took me in 1962 to the first race ever held there," Walls said. "I think it's really important. I think our car count we have here will be an indication of what we will get the rest of the season.

"I've got 10 or 15 cars that are everywhere I go this year, and Corbin was an exception for me, but I think I'll have 10 or 15 cars that consitantly race with me," he said. "We could have 25-30 cars this year at this race. Wake County has always been one of my biggest draws."

Maybe the reason for that is the success different cars have seen at the tight bullring. In more than five races, there hasn't been a repeat winner in Clash competition at the speedway. Last year's summer race saw a last lap crash lead to the top two drivers being disqualified. Rob Ward won the race.

"I honestly don't think we've had a repeat winner and I think we could have a new winner this time," Walls said. "Matt Grimes is on the ball and has his car right. Dennis West is coming with his new hot rod. He could very well win the race. My race is a points race for Wake County also, to help with the car count. We will have a lot of good machines there."

The Clash points race is tight, with the top four all within 100 points of eachother. Points leader Robert Arch has looked strong this season, but there are others who could play the spoiler, Walls said.

"Right now I think the points are going to be down to the 4 of Robert Arch and the 91 of Shane Phillips," Walls said. "I do believe Shane Phillips is giong to get him a win this season."

Walls said there is a reason the June 25 race will be thrilling for the fans.

"At the end of a 100-lap race, much less a 50-lap race, we have half the field on the same straightaway"

Leading all the way in both 50-lap segments, Keith Watson of Salt Rock, W.Va. won the Wildcat National 100 for the Walls Roofing UCAR Clash Series at Corbin Speedway on Saturday evening, June 5. Watson was one of a few UCAR competitors who had some experience at Corbin, competing in a regular WKFC-FM Modified Mini Series event last season. Throughout the first 50, Watson and his Keith Watson Auto Body Cavalier No. 51 were challenged by Rick Watson of Branchland, W.Va. and the Peyton Branch Auto Parts Sunfire No. 50. In the second 50, he got some breathing space as a battle for second place raged between Rick Watson, Robert Arch of Raleigh, N.C., and Shane Phillips, also of Raleigh. Arch won that competition and finished second, bringing his All On The Line Honda Specialists Prelude No. 4 under the checkered flag 2.5 seconds behind Keith Watson Phillips and his Brute Power Automotive Integra No. 91 were right behind Arch to take third. After Rick Watson fell out in the final couple of laps, Joseph Knuckles of Keavy, Ky. took over fourth place and finished there in the T&H Towing Escort No. 20, followed by Jeremy Rowe of Thomasville, N.C. and the McCrary Metal Works Prelude No. 44. Placing sixth through tenth were Greg Napier of Hamilin, W.Va. and the Keith Watson Auto Body Cavalier No. 21, Rick Watson on the basis of laps completed, Bradley Abner of Heidrick, Ky. in the Abner's Boat Bottom Repair Paseo No. 71, Charles Robinson of London, Ky. driving the Davis Salvage & Auto Parts Jetta No. 3x, and Michael Neal of Burlington, N.C. in the Greensboro Plumbing Supply Prelude No. 11. Rounding out the finishing order, based on the number of laps completed, were Joe Workman of Culloden, W.Va. and the Danny's Frame & Auto Body Laser No. 9, Tony Lambert of Williamsburg, Ky. driving the Lambert Racing Neon No. 8, and Michael Hale of Corbin at the wheel of the M.H. Auto Repair Sentra No. 72. Eddie Workman of Milton, W.Va. and his Workman Racing Laser No. 91e were unable to start the feature because of mechanical problems. Keith Watson was the winner of the first heat, and Neal took the second.

Robert Arch hung on to his points lead heading into his home track of Wake County Speedway later this month.

1 Keith Watson WV

2 4 Robert Arch NC

3 91 Shane Phillips NC

4 20 Joseph Knuckles KY

5 44 Jeremy Rowe NC

6 21 Greg Napier WV

7 50 Rick Watson WV DNF

8 71 Bradley Abner KY

9 3X Charles Roninson KY

10 11 Michael Neal NC DNF

11 9 Joe Workman WV DNF

12 8 Tony Lambert KY DNF

13 72 Michael Hale KY DNF

14 91e Eddie Workman DNS

Press release for the Walls Roofing UCAR Clash and Corbin Speedway KY.

As most of my drivers know the purse for the June 5th race at Corbin KY has been pulled due to both companies having financial problems with the economy. Both John Davis of Corbin Speedway KY and Larry P. Walls have worked hard to put a purse together for this race. Here is the break down of what we have so far

1-- $1000.00

2---$400.00

3---$350.00

4---$300.00

5---$250.00

6---$200.00

7---$150.00

8th-20th place $100.00

For a total of 3950.00

John and I are working on some more sponsors to help pay from 21st back, and with some of the local hotels for a reduced rate on rooms for that weekend. This will be a points race for the UCAR Clash all cars that don't make the field will get last place show points. The entry fee for this race will be $100.00 paid in advance. Of this fee the UCAR Clash will give back $25.00 and it will go back to the purse for this race and is part of the total purse payout for that day now.We will have the registration open by Monday April 26th at the latest.

We will have an open practice on Friday June 4th from 12 noon until 4:30. After practice we will have a pre-race party with the BurningRubberRadio.com at a restaurant to be announced soon. Andy Delay and Charles Robinson of the BurningRubberRadio.com will be on the air live with full race coverage on Saturday the 5th of June.

We will have more info on this race and a complete race day schedule sometime by the middle of May. Remember registration will be open on April 26th.

Teammates Robert Arch and Alex Fleming came to Dillon Motor Speedway together in the same hauler. However, they took two completely different routes to the front of the field during the 50 lap feature event.

Fleming won the Walls' Roofing UCAR Clash series' first of two trips to Dillon this season from the pole. If the race would have been about a lap longer, he probably wouldn't have been holding the trophy.

Fleming won the first of two heat races and had nothing but clean air and open track all night.

Arch, winner of the last race at Virginia International Raceway, was forced to start at the rear of the 22-car field per Clash rules. That set Arch on a 50-lap scramble through the field to prove he had the fastest car on the speedway.

Michael Neal, who was third in points going into Dillon thanks to his third place finish at VIR was also forced to start at the rear, even after winning the evenings' second heat race.

Neal didn't fare nearly as well as Arch, driving up into the top five only to return to the rear thanks to a single-car spin. At the end of the day, 7th place was all Neal could muster.

The outcome of the race nearly changed around half-way when a restart incident nearly claimed the leader's car. Second place driver Wayne Penny made contact with Fleming while the field was still under caution and ended with Fleming in the inside retaining wall with significant damage to his left front.

Clash officials re-instated Fleming as the leader and sent Penny to the rear, giving fans yet another driver to watch working through the field.

Arch quickly moved through the field, but several late race cautions stalled his efforts. Arch was attempting to pass Fleming with two laps to go, but a final caution set up a green, white, checkered finish.

The win was the first UCAR Clash victory for Fleming, who is a standout on the PASS super late model tour. Clash regular Jeremy Rowe was third, Shane Phillips fourth and Barry Wilson fifth.

Flemming said his history racing super late model cars at Dillon didn't transfer well over to the four-cylinder UCARS, but did help him on the track.

"I'm more comfortable with the track," Fleming said. "I've made laps here faster than this, so I feel like I can run anywhere on the track and not crash."

Fleming's win in a Pontiac Sunfire was also a show of the parity in the Clash series. A car with an SOHC 8-valve engine won the race, a DOHC 16-valve car finished second and a 12-valve SOHC finished third, with none of the cars having a significant advantage.

UCAR Clash's Second Trip to VIR Key to Series Future

By Jason Beck

The Walls' Roofing UCAR Clash for Cash series heads to VIR this weekend for the second time, yet another success for the constantly growing series.

More than 40 cars have registered for the event, which will pit some of the most seasoned racing veterans in the area against relative newcomers in strictly stock cars on one of the toughest road courses in America.

Series director Larry Walls says going back to VIR is huge.

"Going to race at VIR was the biggest day ever for the Walls Roofing UCAR Clash," Walls said. "In today's racing drivers and team owners are looking to travel and race on tracks that they have never been on. VIR is something drivers love to do. I guess it all starts from racing at your local Fun center and driving the road course there."

However, there is a big difference between area karting tracks and the 1.62 mile road course at VIR. Walls is confident his drivers can handle the added challenge of professional road racing, especially after the way the racers handled their first trip to VIR last year.

"In the very first practice they were fast and just got better with every lap that they ran," Walls said. "If all the cars show up, it will be a great race for the fans.

"This is something that I love about what I am doing� giving drivers a chance to race on the best road courses, dirt and asphalt tracks out there. It will only make you a better driver as you go forward in your racing career."

With multiple media outlets covering the event and the rumor of a NASCAR Sprint Cup regular filling the seat of a Clash regular's car for the VIR event, Walls believes Sunday could be the day that puts his series in the national spotlight.

"This weekend will be covered by the Weekend Warriors TV show, YouTube and the BurningRubberRadio.com show," he said. "With this much media coverage, I would say it will give the Walls' Roofing UCAR Clash a lot of National attention."

We are less than away from the Walls Roofing UCAR Clash VIR experience. The race will be covered by the weekendwarriorstv.com show and the BurningRubberRadio.com radio show. More info to follow soon on this great weekend of racing. Go to www.ucarclash.com for all of your UCAR Clash news and race dates.

Registration is now open for the April 4 Clash race at the Virginia International Raceway. This is the second race for UCARS on the world famous road course! The $50.00 pre-paid dead line will be March 1, 2010. After that, entry is $75.00 and will increase to $100.00 on race day. Owner must pre-pay to secure a car number. Only 2009 top 10 finishers in points have their numbers secured. All others must be paid in full in advance to lock-in a number. Click the above link for the online registration form!

Walls Roofing UCAR Clash makes history, visits North Wilkesboro

By Jason Beck

UCAR Clash Webmaster

I’ve never been distracted while driving a racecar. Usually I’m so focused on the task at hand, that I never notice anything beyond the fences. However, making my first laps at North Wilkesboro was different. I couldn’t help but look around and take in the history.

I participated in a practice session as a driver in the Walls’ Roofing UCAR Clash for Cash Series at North Wilkesboro, as part of the track’s attempt to get back to competitive racing after more than a decade.

The UCARs, front-wheel drive, four cylinder stock cars have never raced on an oval track quite as big as the 5/8 mile Wilkesboro, so a test session was scheduled to see how the cars handled the increased speed.

UCAR Clash Regulars Mike Chapman, Robert Arch, Randy Prillamen, Barry Wilson, Mike Strickland, Jim Bounds, Jason Miller, David Wiggins and myself all took laps on the historic track.

As I pulled out onto the track for the first time, I should have been paying attention to how my car ran, my line around the racetrack and how many RPMs I was turning down the straightaway. However, I found myself looking at the Junior Johnson grandstand on the backstretch and the old wooden fence that was built in the 1940’s, before NASCAR existed.

As I drove through turns one and two, I couldn’t help but remember the race Ricky Rudd and Dale Earnhardt ended a yearlong feud against the very same wall I was flirting with every lap.

Of course it wasn’t hard to notice the uphill backstretch and the downhill front stretch, something unique from any other track from the NASCAR schedule.

Larry Walls, who heads up the UCAR series, said the historic nature of the track is what drove him to seek a date for his drivers here.

“It was a great day for the UCARs at North Wilkesboro,” Walls said. “All this history. I can’t wait until all of my drivers get to come up here and race in October.”

Yes, the UCARs were fast, but not dangerously fast. Larry told me my average lap speeds were around 85 mph, and he said the other cars were roughly the same. Someone with a radar gun at the track clocked some of the drivers running 90 mph at the end of the backstretch, something all of the drivers seemed to manage well.

Another reason for the test was to get a grasp on how the cars’ tires would handle the abrasive ancient surface at Wilkesboro.

The track was bumpy and slick, but not much worse than other UCAR Clash venues like Wake County, East Carolina and Hickory, which all have older pavement that make the tracks more challenging.

That being said, the speeds were considerably faster at Wilkesboro and the abrasive surface did take its toll on some of the drivers who missed the proper setup. One driver, who ran too little air pressure, blistered his right front tire in a handful of laps. More air solved the wear problem.

However, I personally experienced the worst problem of the day — a blown tire that may have cost me a racecar.

The combination of scuffed tires, inadequate air pressure and too little negative camber caused the right front tire on my car to blow exiting turn four, causing me to hit the wall at about 70 mph.

Of course the safety equipment mandated by the UCAR clash kept me safe, even if my car was thoroughly trashed.

There is a silver lining to the story. On my way home from a morning at one of NASCAR’s original tracks, I realized that I’m probably the first person to hit the wall at Wilkesboro since 1996, and the first to christen the wall since the track’s revival. I guess that officially makes me a part of North Wilkesboro history!

North Wilkesboro date set for October 31!

The 2010 season schedule for the Walls Roofing UCAR Clash took a historical step forward today as the series announced that they will hold a 40-lap event at the venerable North Wilkesboro Speedway.

Closed in 1996, North Wilkesboro was a charter track of NASCAR and was closely tied to the origins of modern-day stock car racing with many of the sport's most revered names finding success at the 5/8th mile oval. After 14 years of dormancy and numerous attempts of reopening, the track "Where it all began", will roar back to life with a handful of events in the second half of 2010.

Walls Roofing UCAR Clash will be participating in the Short Track Shootout Weekend on October 30th; along with Late Model Stock Car (150 laps), Limited Late Model (75 laps), United States Super Truck Series (75 laps), Street stock (50 laps), Walls Roofing UCAR Clash Series (40 laps), and the Allison Legacy Series (35 laps)

The Walls Roofing UCAR Clash Series are both honored and excited to be apart of North Wilkesboro Speedway's triumphant return to life and look forward to bringing the unique style of Stock Grassroots racing which has made our tour popular among other tracks. The Walls Roofing UCAR Clash will race on October 31st. We hope that all UCAR drivers from across the country will look at our rules package and come to participate in this historical event.

The weekend of this race will be a busy one for the Walls Roofing UCAR Clash. On Saturday October 30th the UCAR Clash will be at the Wake County Speedway for its North/South Spectacular weekend. All drivers that race both WCS and N. Wilkesboro will receive 50 bonus points for racing in both events for the weekend.

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