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Show #85 - May 18, 2009 Dave Westerman brings fans an update on Volusia Speedway Park and Orlando Speedworld and speaks about some recent racin' controversies and plans to broadcast VSP races on Internet TV. Christian Augspurger is the youngest dirt late model racer in the Sunshine State, and he is beginning to get some real confidence racing with his heroes. Justin Ellison talks about the upcoming City Boys 100 at Columbia Motorsports Park. Finally a race for just regular "city folks". Joe Lewandoski with the weekly FASCAR update. Imagine 12 street cars doing five caution free laps on the high banks of New Smyrna, passing all the time. Joe explains! No doubt one of the most successful touring series in Florida is the DeSoto Champ Karts, the creation of Phil Harp and helped immensely by Mike Portman and others. Phil tells the story. Todd Hutto previews the upcoming Scott Thompson Memorial on May 23 at East Bay Raceway Park. Todd was as close as anyone to one of Florida dirt racing's most popular drivers. David Augspurger has been helping hands-on creating the new Hendry County Motorsports Park. As David explains, when the track opens July 18 the only thing the same will be the location. Everything else will be different as drivers prepare to race on "Everglades Clay" for the first time. Drew Brannon held of a hard charging Landon Cassill to win his first ASA Challenge race by 4/10ths of a second. Steve Carlson finished third and Eddie Hoffman was fourth in the 150-mile event at the Milwaukee Mile. It is Brannon’s fourth ASA Late Model win of the young season and his seventh feature victory already in 2009. Congratulations Drew. Next Week: Lake Speed won the International Karting Federation (IKF) National Championship six times and in 1978 he won the prestigious Karting World Championship over among others, future Formula One legend and icon Ayrton Senna. As of 2009, Speed is the only American to win the championship. Also 6-time United States Karting champion. Lake ran in 402 NASCAR WINSTON CUP races run over 19 years, won at Darlignton in 1988, had 75 top tens.