ROSS BAILES COLLECTS
$10,000 FOR FIRST SPRING NATIONALS WIN!
(May
18, 2019)
Ross Bailes has undoubtedly become one of the hottest drivers
in the Southeast this season as he captured his first-career
Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series presented by Sunoco
Race Fuels payday Saturday Night at Thunderhill Raceway Park
in Summertown, Tenn. Bailes picked up the $10,000 payday during
the regional touring event at the Jason Walker-promoted race
track. Bailes now has victories on the two National tours this
season along with his Thunderhill triumph.
The Clover, S.C. driver drove the Felony Farms,
STI Trucking, Bailes Construction and Penske Shocks-sponsored
Clements Racing Engines-powered Barry Wright Race Car to the
victory. Bailes became the fifth different winner in eight events
on the tour while also becoming the 27th different series winner
since 2013.
Polesitter Dale McDowell and Donald McIntosh brought
the field to life for the start of the 60 lapper with McDowell
setting a blistering pace early on. Bailes would start fourth
in the main event and by the 36th lap inch close to the back
bumper of McDowell. As McDowell and Bailes worked their way
around lapped traffic, Bailes would get past McDowell for the
race lead and never look back and lead the remaining distance
for the payday. McDowell would finish second with Eric Hickerson
finishing in third at the checkered flag. Finishing fourth was
Tanner English and Dane Dacus finished fifth. (Robert
Holman Photo)
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BAILES LEADS ALL
THE WAY EN ROUTE TO FIRST WOOLMS VICTORY!
(May
3, 2019)
Eleven races into 2019 and the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings
Late Model Series has their first first-time winner of the season.
Ross Bailes picked up the win and beat the Outlaws for $10,000
in front of his home-state crowd on Friday night at the Cherokee
Speedway. Brandon Sheppard yet again scored another second-place
finish, after starting fifth and chasing Bailes throughout the
latter part of the race. Don O’Neal had a solid showing
as well, coming from ninth and climbing to third after battling
with Chris Madden and Brandon Overton.
It was almost a perfect night for the Clover,
SC-native, as he picked up the PFC Brakes Fast Time Award, won
his Drydene heat race, redrew the outside pole and led all 50
laps of the Morton Buildings Feature. But it certainly was no
cakewalk, as Bailes had the Rocket1 Racing ride of Sheppard
knocking on his door for over half of the race.
Sheppard started out steady, passing a car for position here
and there before finally making the move around Madden for second
on lap 17. It was at that moment Sheppard began to track down
the Bailes Construction #87. Several restarts presented opportunities
for Sheppard to make the move, but to no avail. Until the final
10 laps…
Bailes said he initially didn’t see the
#1 of Sheppard stick his nose underneath. A late restart put
Sheppard right on the Barry Wright house car’s rear bumper,
and despite “The Rocket Shepp’s” best efforts,
Bailes was able to ride the high line and hold off Sheppard’s
heavy pressure! (Blake Harris Photo)
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ROSS BAILES SCORES
"RONNIE BROOKSHIRE MEMORIAL" WIN!!!
(April
26, 2019)
The Ultimate Super Late Model Series Southeast Region made their
return to Laurens County Speedway Friday April 26th for the
"3rd Annual Ronnie Brookshire Memorial" event paying
$4,014. 21 Ultimate Southeast competitors signed into Friday's
event. Ross Bailes of Clover, South Carolina set fast time in
qualifying with a time of 14.618 seconds to earn the Davis Diesel
Server Fast Qualifier award and led all 40 laps in the main
to earn his fifth career victory with the Ultimate Southeast
Tour. Casey Roberts, Brett Hamm, Trent Ivey, and Zack Mitchell
rounded out the top five finishers.
Early in the race Bailes had a scare in lap traffic
in which allowed Casey Roberts to close the gap and pull alongside
of Bailes to challenge for the lead, but Bailes was able to
maintain the lead. During the closing laps and three tenths
faster than the leader; Roberts was able to close the gap once
again right up to the rear bumper of Bailes, but couldn't make
the pass.
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ROSS BAILES ROLLS
TO FIRST LUCAS OIL SERIES VICTORY AT 411!
(April
5, 2019)
Ross Bailes rolled to his first-career Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series victory on Friday night at 411 Motor Speedway. The
29-year-old, South Carolina native led all 50 laps of “Tennessee’s
Action Track 50” en route to one of the biggest wins of
his career. (MRM
Racing Photo)
Bailes took the lead at the start of the race,
withstood several cautions, and managed to hold off a late race
charge from three other drivers to become the sixth different
winner of the 2019 season. Donald McIntosh took second over
Jimmy Owens. Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series point
leader, Jonathan Davenport finished in fourth followed by Dale
McDowell.
“This seems unbelievable,” said Bailes.
“We have tried for so long to win one of these and we
just couldn’t get it done. To come to a new place like
this and to get it done here is just unimaginable. I felt good
on the bottom and then when I got to lapped traffic I was slowing
down. I knew I needed to search around and do something different.
My crew guys told me to move up and when I did the car felt
really good up there.”
Bailes added: “This place is awesome. I
think if we would have run another 50 laps it would have been
even better. I was happy with it. There was grip on the bottom
. I didn’t have to worry about the top for the first half
of the race and then it got racy all over. This win is now at
the top of my list for sure. Maybe we can get another one tomorrow
night at North Georgia. I want to thank Barry and Lance Wright,
Ronnie McCarter and all of my crew it was a great team win that’s
for sure.”
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BWRC PARTNERS WITH
ROSS BAILES FOR 2019 RACING SEASON!
(January
22, 2019)
Barry Wright Race Cars to partner with Ross Bailes as the 2019
Barry Wright House Car driver for the 2019 racing season. "We
are excited to have Ross back in our cars. We had a strong couple
of months together in 2017 and are looking forward to getting
to some bigger races," said Hall of Famer car builder Barry
Wright. "Ross is coming off a successful season with his
Carolina Clash Series Championship, and we believe with the
support of our great partners 2019 will be even better."
The team will follow a "pick and choose"
type of schedule in 2019. Ross' familiar #87 will adorn the
ICONs while being housed and maintained at BWRC by Barry and
Lance Wright. "I am looking forward to joining forces with
Barry and Lance again," said Bailes. "I think we had
a very competitive team at the end of the 2017 season and this
gives us a chance to build off of that. I have been blessed
with many great people to help with my racing career and adding
the BWRC crew is an honor. I'm thankful for this opportunity
and ready to go win some races."
The team will sport sponsorship from C&H Paving,
Felony Farms, Nichols Plumbing, Bailes Construction, Hoosier
Racing Tires, and Penske Shocks.
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CHRIS MADDEN DOMINATES
NATIONAL OPEN AT SELINSGROVE!
(September
23, 2018)
Chris Madden, of Gray Court, South Carolina, registered his
eleventh feature win of the 2018 racing season on Saturday evening,
September 22 in World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series
action at the sprawling Selinsgrove Speedway in Selinsgrove,
Pennsylvania! Chris knocked down the second quickest time in
Group B during qualifying before securing a heat race triumph.
After drawing the outside of the front row for the start of
the 'National Open,' Chris led each of the fifty circuits in
the headliner to score the $10,000 payday ahead of Devin Moran,
Mike Marlar, Rick Eckert, and Jeff Rine! Full results can be
viewed online at www.woolms.com.
(Rick Neff Photo)
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MADDEN CONTINUES
WOOLMS SURGE WITH $10,000 GEORGETOWN WIN!!!
(August
16, 2018)
Chris "Smokey" Madden's 2018 win total reached double
figures tonight, as he landed his tenth feature win of the '18
campaign in convincing fashion at Georgetown Speedway in Georgetown,
Delaware! Chris kicked off the four-race east coast swing with
the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series by posting
the second fastest lap overall during qualifying and winning
his heat race. The Gray Court, South Carolina star, who is the
current WOOLMS point leader, then led each and every circuit
in the 40-lapper to bag the $10,000 windfall ahead of Rick Eckert,
Brandon Sheppard, Mike Marlar, and Devin Moran! Full results
from earlier tonight at Georgetown Speedway can be viewed online
at www.woolms.com.
(Rick Neff Photo)
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CHRIS "SMOKEY"
MADDEN VICTORIOUS FOR NINTH TIME IN 2018!!!
(July
31, 2018)
Chris Madden, of Gray Court, South Carolina, landed his ninth
checkered flag of the 2018 racing season tonight in dominant
fashion at the sprawling Shawano Speedway in Shawano, Wisconsin!
In the annual 'Sun Drop Shootout,' Chris knocked down the eighth
quickest time overall during World of Outlaws Craftsman Late
Model Series qualifying prior to scoring the victory in his
loaded heat race. After drawing the pole position before the
drop of the green flag in the 50-lapper, "Smokey"
led each and every circuit of the contest to pocket the $10,000
payday well ahead of Shane Clanton, Jonathan Davenport, Don
O'Neal, and Devin Moran! Full results can be viewed online at
www.woolms.com.
(Jim DenHamer Photo)
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MADDEN CAPS OFF
WILD WEST SWING WITH $10K OGILVIE WIN!
(July
14, 2018)
Chris Madden, of Gray Court, South Carolina, laid claim to his
eighth feature win of 2018 tonight at Ogilvie Raceway in Ogilvie,
Minnesota! Chris nabbed the fourth quickest lap overall during
the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series qualifying
session prior to running second in heat race action. "Smokey"
then started fifth on the grid in the 50-lapper and drove past
Rick Eckert to grab the point on the tenth circuit. Chris then
led the remainder of the feature distance to pick up his second
straight victory at Ogilvie and the $10,000 winner's check over
Brandon Sheppard, Rick Eckert, Mike Marlar, and Shane Clanton!!!
(Scott Swenson Photo)
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CHRIS MADDEN DOMINATES
FIRECRACKER 100 FOR $30,000!!!
(June
23, 2018)
Gray Court, South Carolina star Chris Madden capped off a terrific
'Firecracker 100' weekend tonight by leading all 100 circuits
in the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series biggie to
earn the whopping $30,000 payday! Chris drove his BWRC House
Car to a heat race triumph and later rolled off from the pole
position in the 'Firecracker 100.' He kept the talented field
behind him throughout the extra-distance affair to record his
seventh triumph of 2018 over Mike Marlar, Tyler Erb, Devin Moran,
and Dale McDowell! Chris stretched out his current WOOLMS point
lead with the win and now leads Marlar by sixteen markers!
(Jason Shank Photo)
(June
22, 2018)
Night two of the annual 'Firecracker 100' was held earlier this
evening at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania and
another $6,000 paycheck was on the line for the 40 Super Late
Model entrants. Chris Madden, who scored the victory in night
one of the three day extravaganza, posted the third quickest
time in Group B during World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model
Series qualifying and later ran second in heat race action.
Chris then rolled off from the inside of the third row in the
30-lapper and blasted past a pair of racecars on his way to
a third place podium effort behind only victor Michael Norris
and runner-up Devin Moran!
(June
21, 2018) "Smokey"
Chris Madden recorded his sixth victory of the 2018 campaign
and his first-ever win at the storied Lernerville Speedway in
Sarver, Pennsylvania tonight in the first round of preliminary
action for the 'Firecracker 100!' Chris stopped the clock second
fastest in Group B during qualifying before scoring the victory
in his heat race. After starting third on the grid in the 30-lap
feature event, Chris stalked early race leader Mike Marlar for
the first ten circuits before taking the point on lap eleven.
The Gray Court, South Carolina star, who currently leads the
heated World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series point standings,
then led the remainder of the distance to claim the $6,000 top
prize ahead of Brandon Sheppard, Mike Marlar, Scott Bloomquist,
and Devin Moran! (Jason Shank Photo)
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"SMOKEY"
WINS $10,000 ELDORA PRELIM; FIFTH
IN DIRT LATE MODEL DREAM!
(June
10, 2018) Chris Madden Racing (CMR) rolled
into the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio from June 7-9
for the annual running of the 'Dirt Late Model Dream.' With
Thursday's $5,000 to win prelim pushed back to Friday afternoon
due to rain, Chris Madden started off his weekend by winning
his heat race and leading the first twenty circuits in the 25-lap
daytime affair until he hit the wall in turn one, which relegated
him to a disappointing twenty-first place performance. Things
turned around in a big way later that evening, as Chris ran
second in his heat race prior to leading all 25 laps en route
to a commanding $10,000 triumph over Shane Clanton, Bobby Pierce,
Hudson O'Neal, and Ricky Weiss!
The Gray Court, South Carolina star then placed
second in his stacked heat race on Saturday, which enabled him
to roll off from the inside of the fifth row in the $100,000
to win 'Dirt Late Model Dream' headliner. Chris had then blasted
up into the third position on lap 33 before a flat right rear
tire sent him pitside. "Smokey" then battled back
from the rear of the stellar field and drove all the way back
up to fifth in the 100-lapper to trail only victor Scott Bloomquist,
Dale McDowell, Jonathan Davenport, and Bobby Pierce! Full results
from the soggy weekend at the "Big E" can be found
online at www.eldoraspeedway.com.
(Heath
Lawson Photo)
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MADDEN MASTERS SENOIA
RACEWAY FOR ANOTHER $10,000 PAYDAY!!!
(May
6, 2018) Chris Madden and the BWRC team
celebrated in victory lane for the fourth time in 2018 on Saturday
evening, May 5 in the annual 'Billy Clanton Classic' at Senoia
Raceway in Senoia, Georgia! Chris swept the World of Outlaws
Craftsman Late Model Series program on the "gray gumbo,"
as he earned Fast Time honors during qualifying, won his heat
race, and led all fifty circuits in the headliner. "Smokey"
beat Michael Page, Dale McDowell, Mike Marlar, and Brandon Overton
to the checkered flag to bag the $10,000 winner's check, which
stretched out his current WOOLMS point lead!!!
Earlier in the weekend, the #44 team entered similar
$10,000 to win series shootouts at Lavonia Speedway in Lavonia,
Georgia and Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, South Carolina. On
Thursday night at Lavonia, Chris ran third in his heat race,
but was coming to the front in the feature event until a broken
rear-end relegated him to twentieth in the final finishing order.
At nearby Cherokee on Friday, Chris won his heat race in preliminary
action prior to claiming a third place podium effort in the
A-Main behind only victor Mike Marlar and runner-up Shane Clanton.
Full results from the triple shot of racing action in the Southeast
can be accessed online at www.woolms.com.
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"SMOKEY"
WINS AT SMOKY MOUNTAIN; GRABS WOOLMS POINT LEAD!!!
(April
29, 2018) Chris "Smokey" Madden
and the Barry Wright House Car team turned in a very impressive
weekend on April 27-28 at Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville,
Tennessee, as they recorded a win and a runner-up finish to
grab the top spot in the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model
Series point standings! On Friday night in the 'Tennessee Tipoff
Classic' opener, Chris earned Fast Time honors during qualifying,
won his heat race, and later led all fifty circuits in the headliner
to secure the $10,000 payday ahead of Shane Clanton, Devin Moran,
Casey Roberts, and Shanon Buckingham! In a similar $10,000 to
win show on Saturday evening, Chris ran second in heat race
action before moving up to second in the 50-lapper to claim
a strong runner-up effort behind only victor Dale McDowell.
Full results from both 'Tennessee Tipoff Classic' battles can
be accessed online at www.woolms.com.
(MRM
Racing Photo)
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MADDEN SWEEPS ED
GIBBONS MEMORIAL TO CAPTURE $10,000!!!
(April
1, 2018) "Smokey" Chris Madden
laid claim to his second feature triumph of the young 2018 racing
season on Saturday evening, March 31 in the annual 'Ed Gibbons
Memorial' at Fayetteville Motor Speedway in Fayetteville, North
Carolina! Chris posted the quickest lap in Carolina Clash Super
Late Model Series time trials before taking the victory in heat
race action. Chris then started on the pole of the 50-lap feature
event and grabbed the top spot at the drop of the green flag.
The Gray Court, South Carolina star never relinquished the point
in leading flag-to-flag in the caution-plagued contest to garner
the $10,000 payday ahead of Michael Brown, Justin Williams,
Johnny Pursley, and Donald Bradsher! Full results from last
night at Fayetteville can be viewed online at www.carolinaclash.com.
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CHRIS MADDEN WIRES
FIELD FOR FOURTH MARCH MADNESS TITLE!!!
(March
5, 2018) Chris "Smokey" Madden
and the BWRC team notched their first win together in 2018 on
Sunday afternoon, March 4 during the annual 'March Madness'
at the nearby Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, South Carolina.
Chris swept the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series (SAS)
program at the area racetrack, as he also nabbed Fast Time honors
during qualifying and won his heat race in preliminary action.
After starting the 60-lap headliner from the outside of the
front row, Chris dominated the contest by leading each and every
circuit en route to capturing his fourth 'March Madness' triumph.
The Gray Court, South Carolina ace picked up the $12,000 windfall
by besting Scott Bloomquist, Ross Bailes, Don O'Neal, and Zack
Mitchell! Complete results from yesterday at Cherokee Speedway
can be viewed online at www.sasdirt.com.
(Kenneth Conyers Photo)
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MADDEN AND BWRC
TEAM CAPTURE DIRTCAR NATIONALS CHAMPIONSHIP!
(February
18, 2018) In their first week out of
the box together, "Smokey" Chris Madden and the #44
BWRC House Car team captured the 'DIRTcar Nationals' Championship
at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida! Chris posted
a trio of runner-up performances at the Daytona Beach-area speedplant
from February 12-17 and an additional fourth place finish en
route to nabbing the overall week point title and the big gator
trophy. Chris emerged third in the first version of the World
of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series point standings exiting
VSP. You can read a race-by-race recap from Volusia by clicking
on www.ChrisMadden44.com.
(Heath
Lawson Photography)
