#88 FRONT PAGE NEWS - May 14, 2012 Batesville, Arkansas standout Wendell Wallace and his #6m Dirt Late Model team traveled to the Springfield Raceway in Springfield, Missouri on Saturday evening, May 12 for the 6th Annual 'John Kuntz Memorial.' The Lucas Oil MLRA Series and the MARS DIRTcar Series co-sanctioned the popular event, which boasted a $3,000 top prize. Wendell won his heat race in preliminary action and later crossed underneath the checkers following the 40-lapper in the fourth position. The driver known as the "Batesville Bullet" trailed only winner John Anderson, Jesse Stovall, and Justin Wells at Springfield over the weekend. Full results can be viewed online at www.mlraracing.com.
#88 FRONT PAGE NEWS - May 7, 2012
The Wendell Wallace Autosports team trekked to the Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois and the Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, Kentucky on May 4-5 for a pair of $10,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series tilts. On Friday night at Granite City, Wendell Wallace ran third in his heat race, which locked him into the outside of the sixth row in the 50-lap feature event. The Batesville, Arkansas native was then hooked in the A-Main, as he drove past seven competitors en route to a strong fifth place showing behind only winner Don O'Neal, Tyler Reddick, Scott Bloomquist, and Jimmy Owens.
At Paducah on Saturday evening, Wendell competed in another $10,000 to win showdown. Unfortunately, his night did not go as smoothly, as he posted an eleventh place finish in his heat race and a tenth place effort in his B-Main. The popular driver known as the "Batesville Bullet" would be forced to watch the 50-lapper, which was won by fellow Batesville driver Billy Moyer. Full results from the LOLMDS double-dip can be viewed online at www.lucasdirt.com.
#88 FRONT PAGE NEWS - April 30, 2012
Wendell Wallace reached victory lane for the second time in 2012 on Saturday night, April 28 at the Jackson Motor Speedway in Jackson, Mississippi! Wendell did not lock himself into the A-Main through qualifying, but instead finished second in his B-Main to earn the tenth starting spot in the unsanctioned main event. The Batesville, Arkansas hotshoe stormed through the field and eventually grabbed the top spot with about five laps remaining in the 'Roofing with Strength 40.' Wendell picked up the $2,500 paycheck by beating Chad Thrash, Duke Whiseant, Jason Cliburn, and Billy Moyer, Jr. to the checkers!
Earlier in the weekend, the #6m team entered a $10,000 to win World of Outlaws Late Model Series program at the North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Alabama on Friday evening, April 27. Unfortunately, Wendell suffered mechanical issues under the hood during the qualifying session and he was forced to scratch from the remainder of the show. Complete results from both North Alabama and Jackson can be viewed by clicking on www.dirtondirt.com.
#88 FRONT PAGE NEWS - April 16, 2012 The Wendell Wallace Autosports team entered a pair of Dirt Late Model events over the April 13-14 weekend in the states of Arkansas and Mississippi. On Friday night, the #6m team traveled down the road to the Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas for a $2,000 to win Comp Cams Super Dirt Series showdown. Wendell Wallace ran fourth in heat race action at his hometown speedplant and later moved up six spots in the 30-lap main event to earn an eighth place performance.
Next up was a trip to the Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi on Saturday evening for the $8,000 to win 'Spring Throw Down.' Wendell finished third in his heat race, which locked him into the outside of the sixth row in the 50-lap feature event. The Batesville, Arkansas hotshoe then advanced up to sixth in the A-Main before handling issues sidelined his BWRC entry and Wendell was relegated to a twenty-first place effort. Complete results from both weekend shows can be viewed online at www.dirtondirt.com.
#88 FRONT PAGE NEWS - April 8, 2012
Wendell Wallace and his #6m team ventured to the Thunderbird Speedway in Muskogee, Oklahoma on Friday night, April 6 for the inaugural 'Charlie Fulton Memorial.' The MARS DIRTcar Series sanctioned the one-day show at the famed 1/2-mile oval and a $5,555.55 top prize was on the line. Wendell won his heat race in preliminary action and later also took the checkers in the dash, which paid $555 to win. After rolling off from the inside of the second row in the 55-lap 'Charlie Fulton Memorial,' Wendell battled amongst the leaders throughout the race and wound up third in the final rundown behind only race winner Billy Moyer and runner-up Jesse Stovall. Full results from Muskogee can be accessed online at www.marsracingseries.com.
#88 FRONT PAGE NEWS - April 1, 2012
On Saturday evening, the dirt-slinging action quickly shifted to the Lonestar Speedway in Kilgore, Texas for the $10,000 to win 'High Banks Havoc.' Wendell grabbed the fourth and final transfer spot through his heat race and later rolled off starting sixteenth in the 50-lap feature event. The popular driver known as the "Batesville Bullet" wound up retiring early in the A-Main and settled for a twenty-first place performance. Complete results from the double-dip in the Deep South can be viewed online at www.lucasdirt.com.
