HAMPTON, Va. (Feb. 6) -- While his pursuers scuffled behind him, Charlie Green pulled away in the closing circuits to score the win in the 50-lap Top Dog race, the featured event of the Saturday evening's Kees Vacations 200 presented by USA Discounters for the Arena Racing Hampton Roads Pro Series at the Hampton Coliseum. The victory was Green's third of the season and his first in Top Dog competition.

Cody Turbitt drew the pole for the start of the event, sharing the front row with rookie contender Landon Florian. As the green flag waved, Florian nosed out front. With momentum on the outside, Florian managed to eke out the lead for the first three laps.

The first caution flag appeared on lap 4 when Brittany Bangas stopped in Turn 3 after a three-wide joust along the backstretch.

On the double-file restart, Florian bolted ahead of Turbitt, bringing Green and Derek Miller along with him. A lap later, Green pushed his machine to the point, slipping by Florian as they headed into Turn 1 to begin lap 5. Miller tagged along with Green and moved into second.

The second caution flag flew on lap 12 when Turbitt spun in Turn 2.

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HAMPTON, Va. (Jan. 29) — With local meteorologists forecasting heavy snowfall (up to a foot) for the area this weekend, Arena Racing Hampton Roads, in consultation with Hampton Coliseum officials, has announced the postponement of this Sunday afternoon’s scheduled racing program — the Sunbelt Equipment Rentals 200 presented by the Daily Press. The series is working with the Coliseum folks to arrange a makeup date for the event.

Arena Racing Hampton Roads will be back in action at the Hampton Coliseum next Saturday, Feb. 6, with the Kees Vacations 200 presented by USA Discounters. Doors open at 6 p.m. and racing begins at 7. Tickets are available at the Coliseum box office, Ticketmaster locations and online at .

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HAMPTON — Bethel High School teenagers are gearing up to be the first high school students in the nation with an arena racing team.

Principal John Bailey selected 20 students last week for a complete team that includes drivers, a pit crew and marketing staff to work with mini stock car No. 68, which represents the school's opening in 1968. The $4,000 car arrived at Bethel and was decked out with school logos Friday.

Bailey's hope is that the unique activity will be a draw for students who need encouragement to be more involved in school.

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Last years North-South Shootout was an historic event that drew almost 5,000 spectators that came out to cheer their local racers. This year’s event will be no different. Come on out and show our community and team sprit and cheer our local racers to the finish line! Lets’ encourage our west Michigan race car drivers to out race those drivers from the south and win the North-South Championship!

Come early to enjoy $1 beer and $1 hot dogs in our tailgate area from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. After the races, bring the kids to the driver autograph table to meet the racers, take pictures with them and get their autograph.

General admission single race tickets are on sale now! Tickets can be purchased at the DeltaPlex Arena box office, www.DeltaPlex.com, www.ArenaRacingGR.com, at any Ticketmaster outlet or by phone at 800-745-3000. All regular tickets are $9.50 for adults 13 and up or $5.00 for kids ages 6-12. Children 5 and under are free with a ticket that can be obtained at the box office on the night of the race. An Arena Racing race is affordable fun for the entire family!

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As the Arena Racing Pennzoil Cup Series progressed through the night, it was obvious to spectators and officials of Arena Racing that the competition had become extremely fierce among racers and their teams. So much so, that during the Top Dog Race, the final race of the night where the chase for first, second and third place of the days racing take place, numerous incidents occurred on the track (before, during and after the racing) as well as in the pits. A melee broke out that resulted in numerous altercations that prompted officials to immediately interject and remove participants from the track and in some cases, from the building. “We take these actions very seriously and absolutely don’t tolerate any unsportsmanlike behavior among participants and their crew whatsoever” said Jack Gritter, Race Director of Arena Racing. “We’ve never had any problems like this before and I expect that we’ll move forward with exciting, fair, fun and fair competition and good sportsmanship.” Gritter continued.

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HAMPTON, Va. (Jan. 10) -- Defending series champ Adam Florian edged ahead of Robbie Davis off the final corner and claimed his fourth victory of the season in the 50-lap Top Dog race, the featured event of Sunday afternoon's Arena Racing Hampton Roads program at the Hampton Coliseum. The win was Florian's second in a Top Dog event, to go along with a pair of A Main wins, one of which came earlier in Sunday's show.

Davis drew the pole for the start, sharing the front row with Denver Alvis. C Main winner Jason Styron started third, alongside Florian.

As the event got under way, Alvis remained to the outside of Davis until they reached Turns 3 and 4 for the first time. There, Davis scooted ahead and opened the inside lane for Florian, who moved up to second. Alvis dropped back to third, followed by rookie Josh Ayer and a side-by-side standoff between Styron and Jordan Wood.

The first caution flag waved on lap 5 when Travis Wall spun in Turn 4.

On the double-file restart, Davis quickly cleared Florian, who settled in on the leader's bumper. Meanwhile, Ayer and Wood scuffled for third.

The second caution flag appeared on lap 8 for a multi-car mess at the end of the backstretch. Alvis, Travis Miller and Craig Carlton were involved in the mishap and all three were forced to the sidelines for the duration of the event.

Returning to green, Davis once again rocketed ahead of Florian, leaving the second-place runner to contend with a challenge from Wood. That battled continued until lap 12 when Florian momentarily slowed along the backstretch, giving way to Wood and Derek Miller.

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HAMPTON, Va. (Jan. 6) — The Arena Racing Hampton Roads Pro Series hits the halfway mark of its 2009-10 campaign this Sunday, Jan. 10, as teams roll back into the Hampton Coliseum for the eighth meet on the 15-event schedule.

Sunday’s race lineup includes A, B and C Mains for the Pro Series — 50 laps each. The day’s grand finale, the 50-lap Top Dog race, features the top six finishers from the A Main and the top four finishers from the B and C Mains. The season’s second Youth Series contest is slotted between the A Main and Top Dog races.

Doors open at 3:00 p.m. for the pre-race pit party — an excellent opportunity to meet the drivers and get an up-close look at the cars. The racing program gets under way at 4, following opening ceremonies. Drivers will also be available to meet fans on the concourse at the conclusion of the Top Dog feature.

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Defending series champion Tim Phillips of Otsego captured his first Top Dog feature race of the season after outdueling points leader Dave Sensiba of Middleville on Saturday. Phillips started on the pole but lost the lead to Sensiba seven laps into the 50-lap main event.

However, Phillips was able to pass Sensiba on a double-file restart with 16 laps to go.

Sensiba continued to challenge over the waning laps before taking second in a accident-filled race that saw five of the 14 cars finish. Jay Niewick was third, followed by Kelsey Steele and Megan Carpenter.

Niewiek won the A main, while Clay Sanders took top honors in the C main.

Action will return Saturday for a 7:30 p.m. program.

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HAMPTON, Va. (Jan. 2) -- Spencer Saunders nosed into the lead on lap 29 and pulled away in the closing circuits to notch his third win of the season in the 50-lap Top Dog race, the featured event of Saturday evening's Arena Racing Hampton Roads program at the Hampton Coliseum. Two of Saunders' victories have come in Top Dog features, while he also has an A Main win to his credit.

C Main winner Aaron Leach started on the pole and took the lead on the opening lap. Chris Raiford moved from third to second, followed by Brad Hancock and Adam Florian. Denver Alvis, who shared the front row with Leach, was unable to get to the inside lane in the early going and dropped all the way back to sixth, just behind Saunders.

On lap 6, Florian, the defending series champ, pulled his car to the infield, retiring for the night and allowing Saunders to advance to fourth. Meanwhile, at the front, Leach held a one-length edge over Raiford.

The running order was jumbled on lap 12 when Raiford and Hancock tangled off Turn 2. Saunders took advantage of the tussle, darting to the inside and moving from fourth to second in one fell swoop. As his pursuers jockeyed behind him, Leach increased his margin to four lengths. Within a handful of laps, though, Saunders had chased him down.

The first caution flag waved on lap 26 as Raiford and Hancock continued to have their differences in Turn 4. Lining up for a double-file restart, Leach was flanked by Saunders.

Back under green, Saunders edged ahead of Leach for the lead. Before that lap was officially in the books, however, the second caution flag flew and Leach was returned to the top spot.

On the ensuing restart, Leach quickly cleared Saunders. Only three laps later, though, the third, and final, yellow flag appeared as Raiford's damaged machine slowed off the fourth corner.

Under green for the last time, Saunders nosed ahead of Leach to take the lead for the first time. He cleared Leach on lap 31, bringing Prillaman along with him, to second.

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Due to popular demand, The Triple 4-pack is back!

4 tickets, 4 sodas and 4 hot dogs for just $25!

Saturday, December 19th at the Deltaplex Arena!

This Saturday, Arena Racing Grand Rapids is bringing back the Triple 4-pack! That’s right, enjoy a night of Arena Racing and the Pennzoil Cup Series with a special Triple 4-pack, which includes 4 tickets, 4 hot dogs and 4 sodas for only $25! “The phones were ringing off the hook, and due to overwhelming demand, we decided to bring back the Triple 4-pack special of 4 tickets, 4 sodas and 4 hotdogs for just $25 bucks,” states Peter Jackson, Arena Racing Grand Rapids General Manager.

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