#88 FRONT PAGE NEWS - August 25, 2008 Wendell Wallace and his #88 team chose to compete in only one Dirt Late Model event last weekend, as they traveled to the I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri on Saturday night, August 23. The MARS and UMP DIRTcar Series co-sanctioned the race last Saturday at the St. Louis area venue and a $5,000 top prize was up for grabs. Wendell ran third in his competitive heat race, which earned the Batesville, Arkansas native the inside sixth row starting spot for the main event. Unfortunately, the driver known as the "Batesville Bullet" could only muster an eighteenth place performance at Pevely in the A-Main. You can view complete results online at www.dirtondirt.com.
#88 FRONT PAGE NEWS - August 18, 2008
The Wendell Wallace Autosports team traveled to the nearby Batesville Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas last weekend for the annual 'Topless 100.' The prestigious topless event was cut short to a one-day, $25,000 to win show on Saturday, August 16 after Mother Nature took the win on Friday night. Wendell Wallace was the fastest qualifier in his group during Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series time trials and later won his competitive heat race. After rolling off from the inside of the second row for the 100-lap main event, Wendell hung with the leaders throughout this year's running of the 'Topless 100.' When the dust had settled at the Batesville area venue, the "Batesville Bullet" was credited with a strong sixth place performance behind winner Tim McCreadie, Brian Birkhofer, Brady Smith, Jeremy Payne, and John Blankenship. You can view complete results from the SPEED Channel taped event online at www.lucasdirt.com!
#88 FRONT PAGE NEWS - August 11, 2008 Wendell Wallace, who was behind the wheel of Tim Logan's #11 entry, invaded the Florence Speedway in Union, Kentucky on August 8-9 for the annual running of the 'North/South 100.' The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned the historic Dirt Late Model event, which boasted a $50,000 top prize. Wendell was eleventh fastest in his group during qualifying on Friday evening. When the action resumed at the Cincinnati area venue on Saturday, Wendell finished thirteenth in his heat race and did not start his B-Main. Unfortunately, those efforts were not good enough to transfer the Batesville, Arkansas native into the 100-lap main event, which was taped by the cameras of the SPEED Channel. You can view complete results from the 'North/South 100' online at www.lucasdirt.com.
#88 FRONT PAGE NEWS - August 4, 2008 The Wendell Wallace Autosports team invaded the Badger State of Wisconsin from July 30-August 2 for three big Dirt Late Model events. The Superior Speedway in Superior, Wisconsin kicked things off for the #88 team on Wednesday night, July 30 with a $5,000 to win World Dirt Racing League (WDRL) Late Model Series race. Wendell Wallace ran second in his heat race and fifth in the dash to earn the inside third row starting spot for the 50-lap main event. During the course of the A-Main at the northern Wisconsin speedplant, Wendell advanced three positions en route to a strong runner-up effort to winner Jimmy Mars.
On Thursday, the action turned to the renowned Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wisconsin. Unfortunately for the Batesville, Arkansas driver, he was unable to make the starting field for the $5,000 to win WDRL show after finishing sixth in his competitive heat race and fifth in his B-Main. Things got much better for the #88 team on Friday and Saturday, as Cedar Lake hosted the annual $50,000 to win 'USA Nationals.' Wendell was thirteenth fastest in time trials on Friday, August 1 and later finished third in his heat race. After starting fourteenth on the grid for the 100-lap A-Main on Saturday, the "Batesville Bullet" was able to pass seven cars on his way to a solid seventh place performance. You can view complete results online at www.worldraceleague.com and www.cedarlakespeedway.com.
