Merry Christmas!

Just wanted to take a second to wish a very Merry Christmas to everyone! Have a wonderful holiday with your loved ones!

Minor Update

Rolling Wheels has released their 2012 schedule. The schedule can be viewed here, http://rollingwheelsraceway.com/roktabsedit/114-2013-rolling-wheels-schedule

Katelyn Kane will be moving up to the modified division full-time in 2013. Kane entered select 358 races towards the end of the 2012 season.

Wednesday Update

Bill Hewlett will return to car ownership in 2013 with Eric Kormann behind the wheel of the famous 901 big-block. Hewlett scaled back in recent years to a sponsor/engine provider, most recently providing engines for Ron John Koczon in 2012.

Kormann and Hewlett will run a specials-only schedule beginning at Volusia in February. As for weekly racing, Kormann will return to the seat of the D'Ambrosio Racing #16s for weekly competition at Bridgeport.

Tim Apgar will be making the jump to modified racing in 2013. The sportsman veteran will run weekly at New Egypt Speedway.

Dom Buffalino is the first New Egypt regular to officially announce he'll jump ship to Bridgeport in 2013 following the announcement that New Egypt will run small blocks weekly.

Big Diamond has announced they will host a $7,500 to win big-block race on April 5th.

Autodrome Drummond has released their 2013 schedule already, it can be viewed here, http://raceproweekly.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=613:autodrome-drummond-releases-2013-schedule&catid=2:news

Varin to Petruska

Bobby Varin has landed in the Petruska Motorsports #66 for 2013. Varin, who had a solid run going before mechanical problems sidelined him at the Eastern States 200 with the Petruska team, will compete with the team weekly at Orange County Fair Speedway. Expect the team to start the season at Accord Speedway as well, along with select specials.

Varin still remains in the running to take over the Tom Cullen seat for weekly racing at Utica Rome Speedway.

Weekly Tidbit Update; Hyneman, Can Am, Deyo, and More

Hey guys, just wanted to give you a little update. Expect a once-a-week update over the next few weeks. I'll get back into the swing of things a little better later in the off-season, but for now unless some major news breaks it'll mostly be a once-a-week thing.

We'll start off with Glenn Hyneman. I've gotten the go-ahead to release that Duane Howard is all-but-signed with the Hyneman 126 team. The defending Grandview Speedway track champion will continue to drive for Chad Sinon's BPG Racing in weekly competition, but travel with Hyneman. Again, this is not the official announcement, but the announcement shouldn't be too far away.

Can Am Motorsports Park will be going back to running on Friday nights in 2013. The track ran on Saturday nights in 2012.

Speaking of Can Am, there is talk that they may drop the modified division in 2013. The track struggled with car counts in recent years, and Christine Martin has already announced she will run Penn Can instead of Can Am in 2013. Zach Aubertine, the 2011 Can Am modified championship runner-up appears to be leaving the track as well regardless of what they do with the modified division. Look for Aubertine to focus on running the 358 DIRTcar Series while running weekly and Mohawk International Speedway and/or Brockville Ontario Speedway.

Kevin Smith, a former sportsman standout at Big Diamond Speedway who has significantly scaled back on his racing in 2012, will be moving up to the modified division for weekly competition at Big Diamond.

Look for sportsman Super DIRT Week winner Rocky Warner to go big-block racing on a part-time basis in 2013. Warner competed in some big-block events with his sportsman motor towards the end of the season at Glen Ridge.

Brett Deyo has announced 2 dates for races he will promote at Penn Can Speedway for 2013. The first will be the annual RoC Dirt Tour sanctioned "Clash at the Can" on June 11th, and the second will be the $5,000-to-win "King of the Can" on October 18th. Deyo announced a third promotion back in October for June 18th at New Egypt Speedway for the Super DIRTcar Series sanctioned "Dirty Jersey 60."

Also, just wanted to wish a congratulations to our good friend Billy Pauch Jr on his recent marriage!