Volusia Rained Out on Tuesday

Even though the big blocks don't have their first race at Volusia until tomorrow night, they had an open practice scheduled for this evening. The mighty modifieds will take to the track tomorrow night as they have their first race of the season.

Pauch Lands New Rides

Billy Pauch Jr. announced his plans last week, which included 3 new rides for the youngster, now, his father has announced he's landed 2 new rides for 2010. Pauch will return to the Kevin Bilfulco Racing #1 big block modified for weekly action at New Egypt. However, he will return to the seat of the Will Brown Motorsports #1w for big block action in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. Also, he'll take over driving duties of the Tuit Racing #673 big block modified for special events in New York such as at Fulton, Fonda, Utica Rome, among others.

Acquaro Headed to Volusia, Manmiller too?

As we approach the Volusia big block modified opener, the current Volusia entry list has 43 big blocks listed on it. We know for a fact that Willy Decker is headed down with his #1x, even though he's not on the entry list. We know have learned that Accord regular Eric Acquaro is headed down with his self-owned #70 big block modified, which takes the total current field to an impressive 45 big block modifieds. We've also learned that Doug Manmiller is headed down with the Dick Biever team. The team is taking 2 cars, so, Manmiller could end up in a second Dick Biever car for at least one of the nights in Volusia (if it were to happen it'd make sense for it to be the final night.) We've been told that the plan is for him to run all 4 nights, however, that is unconfirmed.

Florida Dirt Tour Update

The Florida Dirt Tour roster has been updated, and there are now 44 entries listed, Dale Planck and John Stangle have been added. Here's the entry list...

#0 Richie Pratt

#01 Brett Ballard

#07 Tim Kerr

#1 Darwin Greene

#1 Stewart Friesen

#1 Billy Pauch

#1x Willy Decker

#3D Dexter Stacey

#6 John Stangle

#7 Rick Laubach

#8 Rich Scagliotta

#8R Rob Bellinger

#9s Matt Sheppard

#10 Bobby Varin

#14 Jimmy Horton

#14J Alan Johnson

#19H Chris Higgins

#20 Brett Hearn

#21K Randy Chrystler

#T21 Roger Chrystler

#22 Mario Clair

#23 Billy VanInwegen

#29 Jeff Brownell

#30 Jamie Mills

#33 Ray Swinehart

#34 Andy Bachetti

#m40 Mark Forte Jr.

#R40 Ryan Forte

#42p Pat Ward

#43 Keith Flach

#48too Dave Rauscher

#49er Danny Johnson

#56 Vinnie Vitale

#65 Rex King

#66w Wallace Stacey

#77x Dale Planck

#79 Jeremy Markle

#85 Dan Vauter

#85J H.J. Bunting

#91 Billy Decker

#97 Michel Chicoine

#98H Jimmy Phelps

#99L Larry Wight

#165 Rex King Jr.

Mike White Joins Saracino Racing

Delaware International Speedway crate sportsman champion, Mike White, will take over driving duties of the Saracino Racing #91D big block modified. White will also have his own #43 car for select races. The team will run weekly at Delaware International Speedway, but will run specials at Georgetown Speedway and Bridgeport Speedway. Saracino Racing started the season with Donny Radd last year, and ended with John Willman driving the car.

Fantasy League and Driver Chart Updates

Wow, good start to the 2010 Wago Crown Jewel Fantasy League! Already have 20 entries in! Keep them coming, this will be the fourth year having the League, and every year the number of entries has gone up, we had 62 last year, let's try to beat that number for 2010!

I've added Chris Hile (thanks to an interview on Dougs Dirt Diary), Rob Hile, Billy Pauch Jr, Jeremiah Shingledecker, Tommy Scheetz Jr, and Matt Harrell to the driver chart.

Pauch Jr Finally Announces Plans; Tidbits

Billy Pauch Jr has finally released one of the worst kept secrets this off-season, that he will be driving for Shawn Fitzpatrick weekly at Big Diamond. Fitzpatrick retired at the end of 2009, and was planning on selling out, but after PPB Racing shut down, began talks with Pauch Jr about racing his car at Big Diamond. This will be a Friday-only ride. Pauch Jr. will be behind the wheel of the Eastern Rigging Racing #11 small block for weekly Saturday action at Grandview.

Also, quite a few guys have announced they'll be moving up. Matt Pupello, who ran 358 modifieds regularly at Lebanon Valley in 2009, will move up to the big block division in 2010. Lebanon Valley sportsman top gun Neil Stratton will also move up to the big block division. Kale Groff, who made his first big block attempt late in the year at Lebanon Valley's Mr. Dirt Track USA race, will also move up to the track's big block division from sportsman. Paul Kline, who came back to racing last year, after taking a few seasons off from big car racing, in the sportsman divison will move up to the small block division in 2010.