For one Central PA standout driving a sprint car is just another day at the office. His nameplate reads “Lance Dewease,” and with that name comes with some of the greatest accolades in the sport today. Now he is after one trophy that he has yet to attain, Champion of the O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions.

Dewease has been driving now for 22 years inside the cockpit of some of the fastest machines on the PA circuit. Catching some of his most memorable rides with legendary sprinters such as the Dyers #461 “Brickmobile” and the Al Hamilton owned #77, Dewease has become a recognized name all across the country.

Reading his resume it is clear to anyone that he will do what it takes on the track to be as competitive as possible. In 2008 he has teamed up for another season with Lisa and Donny Owens and with the new team comes a new energy that helps push Lance to the edge in competition.

CAMARGO, IL (3-11-08) by Robert Cortum - O'Reilly All Star Public Relations

Confidence is the name of the game for Attica, Ohio’s Brandon Martin - driver of the BMI Racing #11m. Martin, who is running for top honors with the O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions in 2008, has been putting together the pieces of his team, not just with tools and hardware, but with the knowledge he has gained from 7 previous years of racing.

Brandon will be pushing the limits in his Level Performance Engines powered Maxim while juggling his day job in the other family business, Excavating. The family’s business helped build and once owned Attica Raceway Park, home of several ASCoC events in 2008 and a hotbed of many local Ohio drivers.

The list of accomplishments in 2007 were short on paper, but that is not the only place BMI Racing will be looking to improve on in 2008. The team did gain a lot of momentum in the latter part of the season after Martin took home top honors at a non-sanctioned event and had an impressive run during the Ohio Sprint Speedweek.

“As far as on the track, we are wanting to improve on our 2007 points finish with the O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions and win a couple of races,” Martin noted. “Our biggest improvement is gaining the confidence this team needs to be sure to stay out of trouble and bring the car home every night.”

Martin was plagued with some bad luck in 2007 but is quick to point how much his family supports his dreams behind the wheel. A little bit of that bad luck followed him to Florida in 2008. Martin was caught up in a front stretch incident at Volusia that more or less destroyed the car.

A new group of promoters, DHK Promotions LLC, is looking to turn things around at the Terre Haute Action Track beginning in 2008.  DHK Promotions is made up of Terre Haute businessman Brian Dorsett, Indy Racing League driver Davey Hamilton, and voice of the Indy 500 and the IndyCar Series Mike King.

During a news conference last Friday, the group announced the Wolfe’s Auto Auction “Run with the Pack Classic” featuring the O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions to be held on July 4th.

The new slogan for the track is “Where every race is a classic.”  It represents a change in philosophy to heavily promote the six races on the 2008 schedule rather than try to have weekly races.  

O’Reilly All Star president Guy Webb is excited about the opportunity to bring his series back to Terre Haute with the new group of promoters at the helm.  “Terre Haute Action Track stands for tradition in grass roots racing,” said Webb, “and the All Stars represent what grass roots racing is all about.  I’m looking forward to working with DHK Promotions to put forth a special event for the fourth of July.”

The All Stars are also working on some other schedule updates and announcements that will be released in the coming weeks.  The series will return to action on April 4th at Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio.  For the complete schedule and other news, visit www.allstarsprint.com.

DOUBLE SCHATZ: Donny Schatz Wins Again at Volusia Speedway Park

BARBERVILLE, FL (2-7-08) by Bryan Autullo - All Star PR Director

The O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions wrapped up their Florida swing with 51 cars signed in at Volusia Speedway Park on night number three of the 37th Annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals. The heat races were stacked as they have been the entire week with the best drivers in the country doing battle on the fast half mile. The best of the All Stars and Outlaws combined for another night of heart stopping action before the All Stars pull up their stakes and head back North.

Donny Schatz proved once again why he is the two time defending Outlaw champion by knocking out the competition for the second time in just three races as he bested the stellar field. Many of the drivers have compared the level of competition at Volusia this week to the Knoxville Nationals as many top notch drivers have spent time in the B and C mains.

“It’s good to get back to Victory Lane," said Schatz. "These guys deserve this, they have been working real hard. Our Chevrolet engine got us a good lap in qualifying tonight. We’re doing some playing the last couple of nights and we’ll go back to basics tomorrow and hopefully we’ll be back in Victory Lane.”

WAYNE'S WORLD: Wayne Johnson Wins Shocker

Night number two of the 37^th Annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals once again had 52 cars signed into the pits looking to steal the $7000 top prize put up by the O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions. Craig Mintz and John Westbrook were unable to return after their night one crash, but Jason Sides and Chad Hillier filled their spots keeping the field at 52 of the finest sprint car drivers in the country. However, like at any All Star race throughout the decades, you just never know going in who is going to come out on top.

Danny Lasoski took the green flag in the 25 lap A-main event and got out to an early lead while Paul May and Mark Smith dueled for second place. Cautions on lap 7 for Daryn Pittman and on lap 9 for Brian Ellenberger slowed the action, but Lasoski retained the lead on each restart. The red flag flew for Brandon Martin on lap 11 as martin got caught up in a Cody Darrah spin and had no place to go but into the turn one fence sending the 11m end over end. On the restart it was Lasoski, Mark Smith, May, Hafertepe, and Wayne Johnson. Donny Schatz restarted in 9^th after starting 19^th.

The next several laps were wild as May and Smith traded slide jobs for the second spot and Hafertepe and Johnson duked it out behind the leaders. May started to fade late in the race while Hafertepe looked to run down The Dude in traffic. Wayne Johnson waited for the right time to strike. Hafertepe took the lead on lap 18 and Lasoski reclaimed it on lap 19. As the two were side by side going into turn one, Johnson made a sling shot move with a run off the bottom passing them both in turn two. Johnson managed to pull away over the next five laps to claim the victory. Hafertepe was second followed by Lasosksi, Dollansky who started 24^th, and Schatz who started 19^th.

HOLY SCHATZ: Schatz Blisters Stellar Volusia Field

BARBERVILLE, FL (2-5-08) by Bryan Autullo – All Star PR Director

The O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions rolled into Volusia Speedway Park with 52 cars to kick of the 37^th Annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals. With a field second only to the Knoxville Nationals, the All Stars had their work cut out for them to try to grab a piece of the pie and the $7000 winner’s share. The best of the World of Outlaws and the PA Posse came to compete with the All Stars with a large crowd on hand on a warm Florida evening.

Daryn Pittman set the Kistler Engines Quick Time, laying down a new track record of 12.951 on the super-fast half mile. The margin between quick time and 47^th place was less than one second, which goes to show you how important it is to rip off a perfect qualifying run each and every time.

Heat race action was fast and fierce with wins going to Wayne Johnson, Lucas Wolfe, Greg Hodnett, and Brian Ellenberger. Craig Mintz lost a left front wheel in his heat and was clobbered by John Westbrook as he sat helpless at the bottom of turn three. Westbrook had no place to go and Mintz suffered a vicious hit causing a minor knee injury and major damage to the 09 car.

The C-main was packed with talent as would be expected with such a stellar field of cars. Tim Kaeding won with Shane Stewart close behind. Paul McMahan was third with Eric Baldaccini taking the final transfer spot.

The B-main looked like an A-main with all the good cars lining up to try to make it into the feature event, but only four drivers would be so lucky. Danny Lasoski took the checkers followed by Jeff Shepard, Tony Bruce Jr., and Jac Haudenschild. Several great drivers were reduced to spectators for the A-main event.