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BMX at Lake Park getting
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By Kyle LoJacono Staff Writer Community News |
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The
hundreds of children who race at Tampa BMX Raceway in Lake Park now
have a newly refurnished track to race on “We are recapping the
track with fresh clay mixed with binding chemicals to make it like
concrete,” said Art Heinrichs, president of Tampa BMX. “That will
make the grip better for the racers and prevent erosion during the
big race coming up.” The improvements are in preparation for a Gator
Nationals race April 9 to 11 at the park, 17302 Dale Mabry Highway.
Last year there were 3,500 spectators for the race. This year there
will be 1,000 riders and Heinrichs said he expects at least as many
people to come and watch. Some of the riders were participants in
the 2008 Summer Olympics and many will try and qualify for the 2012
games in London.
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29th
Annual Dade City Motocross Banquet and Award Ceremony

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Cornerstone Air MX Race Team
CORNERSTONE AIR
is proud to annouce that the Cornerstone Air Motorcross Race
Team has received two overall top finish trophies at the
2008 Dade City Summer Series.
In the Junior Girls Class - Taylor G. has taken 1st place
overall for the 2008 Summer Series.
In the 85 Beginner Class - Taylor V. has taken 5th Place
overall for the 2008 Summer Series. 
We are so proud of our riders and know how hard they worked
to race so well in this series. The races where held at
Dade City Raceway for the last five weeks. We look
foward to many more great races to come.
We will be Sponsoring more riders throughout the year so
please continue to visit our site and keep up with our local
team of great kids.
Morgan G. is a newly sponsored Cornerstone MX race team
rider she is currently riding 85 Beginner and is advancing
quickly to Junior girls. Keep your eye on this up and
coming rider she is headed for the top.
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Motocross
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Kart Racer Rick English who
was not expected to walk again hopes to wrap up a ten year career in
Kart Racing with a Championship in ‘08!

Veteran Kart racer, Rick English,
was injured 25 years ago and he started racing in 1996. He won his 1st
championship in 2006 and he won two championships (both divisions) last
year in 2007. He is hoping to win both divisions again this year
for Championships #4 & 5.Today,
he races in the Stock Lite (over 325 pound weight class for car and
driver) and the Stock Medium (350 lb) class and is poised to win his
second Championship before taking a break from racing to spend more time
with his young children.
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LUTZ SIBLINGS TRACK
CHAMPIONS IN KART RACING
Ricky and Jessie Bohatka of
Lutz race competitively for Points at their hometown track, Dirt
Devils Speedway on Hwy 52 in Land O Lakes, as well as racing in the
Florida Kart Association series, and the Florida Divisional Dirt Series.
Jessie, who is a freshman at Sunlake High School runs the #92
car in the Junior Champ and Senior Champ class. Jessie was the 2007
Track Champion at Dirt Devils for her division and also the Track
Champion at Speedway Park in Fruitland, FL 2007. She is currently #2 in
Points in both the FKA and FDDS series.
Brother Ricky, runs the 51x car
in the Jr and Sr Champ division. Ricky was Track Champion at Speedway
Park in Fruitland last year and is currently #1 in Points in the FKA and
FDDS series for his class. Ricky owns his own business known as 5 Star
Motorsports and sells a wide range of kart parts. You can reach Ricky
through his website at
www.5starmotorsports.net.
Both young
drivers need sponsorships to help with travel costs, entry fees and
miscellaneous expenses which arise from competing regularly. For
exciting go-kart action and great family fun for everyone, come out and
see Ricky & Jessie compete almost every Saturday beginning at 5:30pm.
For more information on Dirt Devils Speedway, visit
www.dirtdevils.com
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Dirt Devils Kart Racing
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Land O Lakes is Great
Family Fun and Exciting Racing Action!
Dirt Devils Speedway
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Brittnay Yates #53 Yates
Motorsports
Brittnay Yates of Yates
Motorsports in car # 53 is currently second in points in the Sr.
Animal Champ Division following closely behind Wesley
Rossi-Gonzalez by just one point. Dirt Devils Speedway, a WKA
(World Karting Assoc) track will be hosting the Florida Karting
race on April 19th at the track on Hwy 52 just east of
Ehren Cutoff.
For great family fun and exciting racing action, stroll the Pit area to
watch as crews work on their karts or sit in the grandstands to cheer on
your favorite driver! For more information on schedules and track info,
please visit the track website at
www.dirtdevils.com
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Drag Racing at Sunshine Drag Strip
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Lutz Kids hit Drag
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Brother/Sister team from Lutz have been drag racing competitively
together for the past five years.
Matt and Melissa Tramontana, a brother and sister team who grew up and live in
Lutz drag race competitively at their hometown track in St Pete weekly. When
Matt was just 16, he brought home his first speeding ticket just SIX days after
he was given a Drivers License. His parents, Robert and Sheila, of Lutz along
with his grandparents, Guy & Betty Hiatt, also of Lutz decided that if he wanted
to drive fast, he needed to take his speed to a safe environment where there was
no risk of injury to innocent people and he could go as fast as he wanted in a
controlled environment. Matt’s grandfather picked up an old ‘80 Mustang 5.0 for
$1500 and the family took Matt to the track. Matt began to take real interest in
learning the techniques necessary to run what is known as “Bracket Racing” which
is basically like a handicap in Golf. Those of you who are familiar with the
show known as “Pinks” have a little idea of how this works. Cars compete side by
side each round but the one with the slower car speed will get a “head start”
over the other…at the Finish Line, the two cars should be very close to crossing
at the same time. When I say very close, I mean within thousands of a
SECOND.
Coming from a racing
family that raced with names like Don Garlits and Art Malone on the same track
that Matt and Melissa now run on has been a great family activity. When other
parents wondered where their teenage sons were on Friday nights, Matt was having
a blast perfecting his skills, meeting other drivers and getting to know their
families. The racing community is a network of some of the best people you will
ever run across. When Matt started racing at 16, Matt’s little sister, Melissa
was only 11 and was very involved with animals and horses and competed in local
Speed Horse events. After losing two horses to illness and injury, Melissa
became interested in Racing while supporting Matts racing and asked if she could
get seated in a Junior Dragster since she was not able to drive a regular car
yet. Kids as young as EIGHT years old run these ˝ scale models of the larger
cars which run on alcohol engines much like your landscapers lawn mower.
They are, however, quite a
bit faster! Melissa jumped into her first Dragster which was appropriately named
“Cowgirl Attitude” and she quickly caught on to the fundamentals of racing
competitively with the guidance of big brother Matt. Winning several events
through the years and finishing 2nd by just one round of racing on
the final night of competition in her last year as a Jr Dragster competitor, she
moved on to a “door” car at 16 which is a ‘93 Ford Mustang 5.0 just like her
brother. Both Matt, now 24 and Melissa, now 19 have been racing each weekend in
St Pete as well as traveling to Bradenton, and Gainesville and have earned their
way to the Eastern Division Finals held in South Carolina and Georgia since
their very first year of Racing. Matt is currently leading the Points in the
Sportsman class at Sunshine Dragstrip and Melissa was last years High School
track Champion for her hometown track representing them at the Finals in GA
racing her way into the Final Round of competition in the High School event last
October, finishing as Runner Up. Matt will be competing in the Heads Up Madness
Event this coming March 1, competing in the 7.50 class.
Matt and Melissa invite
all LUTZ residents to come out for a fun FRIDAY night of racing action anytime
to support them. For more information on Sunshine Dragstrip, visit
www.sunshinedragstrip.com. For more information on “Race the Strip, not
the Street” or if your business is interested in sponsoring Matt & Melissa’s
racing efforts, please contact them at 813-363-7672.
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