Mopar driver Darren Hagen was his typical, hard-charging self in scoring a tough second-place finish in the Sprint Car portion of the "Mopar/PRI Sprint & Midget Classic."
Hagen, in his Keith Kunz Motorsports entry, started from the pole position in the prestigious event, but lost the lead in a first-corner traffic jam on the opening lap. He spent the remainder of the 40-lap feature trying to work his way back into the top spot and...
Gingras fifth at Mopar PRI Sprint race
by David Sink
November 30, 2007 Bradenton, Florida: Qualifications for the second annual Florida 400 at DeSoto Super Speedway were held Friday afternoon and turned out to be an eventful day of surprises.
Prior to qualifying there were some who thought that maybe a 360ci motor wouldn't be an engine of choice for this event. Perhaps the three-eighth mile with its longer straights would require a larger 410 to claim a pole position for this Saturday's 400-lap marathon.
Treacherous wind conditions and frigid temperatures didn't stop Brian Gingras and the rest of the Central Florida's Premier “Wingless” Sprint Touring Series from making the trek up the I-75 North corridor on Saturday, March 8th to open their season at Columbia Motorsports Park in Lake City, Florida.
Gingras, who finished second, was part of 13 fire-breathing CFWSCA sprint cars that kept the fans from freezing and displayed their fierce style of side by side...
For a while it looked as though hard charging “Bonsai” Brian Gingras #87 or Dennis Misuraca #3 were going to spoil Troy DeCaire's claim to his second Central Florida Wingless Sprint Car Association victory of the season and 3rd overall at Columbia Motorsports Park Sat. April 12th. But DeCaire in the always potent George Rudolph owned #68 was not to be denied. A first class field of 16 sprints made up the two qualifying heats with DeCaire and Gingras coming away the victors. Billy Riddle, in car #11 experienced mechanical problems during heat #2 and was the only car unable to start the $1000 to win main event.
