Racing has been scratched for the 1w Team this weekend
Donny has decided NOT to compete in the Northern-Allstars sanctioned event tonight at the Farmer City Raceway as originally planned. Stay tuned for when our next race will be and hope everyone has a safe and warm weekend!
The Young Gun Set To Take On The Northern-Allstars This Coming Weekend
After taking the last two weekend of, Donny and his team are set to compete with the Northern Allstars Late Model Series this coming weekend on Friday May 20th at The Farmer City Raceway in Farmer City, Illinois. Then on Sunday Donny will head over to the Quincy Raceways for the second night of NALMS competition. Each race paying two thousand dollars to the race winner. Last year Donny finished fourth overall in NALMS points and is looking to kick off the 2012 campaign strong with the series once again. For more information on these events you can log onto www.northern-allstars.com or visit www.farmercityracing.com or www.quincyraceways.com
Donny would like to thank all of his sponsors and supporters that help make his racing possible. Executive Homes, Walden Automotive, Don and Pam Murphy, Creative Kitchens and Bath, Bowman Race Fabrication, Pro Tire and Automotive, Arizona Sport Shirts, Gotta Race, Mullvain Racing Engines, Kirk Disposal, Mr. Fix. It, Kick’s Bar and Grill, TMI Contractors, 2 Kuhel Motorsports, and Erik Grigsby Photography.
1w Camp to take weekend off
Donny and his team have decided to skip this weekend’s festivities at both Peoria Speedway in the scheduled Bohlander Tribute Race as well as the Northern-Allstars event on Sunday at Quincy Raceway in Quincy, Illinois. The team has had some un-forecasted issues arrive and thus the 1w will stay tucked away yet another weekend in the Towanda, Illinois stable. Donny’s next scheduled race will be next Friday April 20th at the Farmer City Raceway for a NALMS event.
Walden set to compete in the Bohlander Tribute at Peoria Speedway
After taking this last weekend off, Donny and his team are preparing to compete in the 5th Annual “Don Bohlander Tribute” race at Peoria Speedway, which will be held on Saturday, April 14. The race will be a benefit for the “Don Bohlander Parkinson’s FundRACERS” charity, and will kick off the 10 race “Budweiser UMP Super Late Model Series” at Peoria Speedway. “Peoria is just one of those places that’s always been good to us, but we’ve never came through all the way in a big show there, hopefully by taking this last weekend off , we will be 100% prepared for this race and we can get a solid finish.” Donny commented on next weekends contest. Donny struggled at the Illini 100 in Farmer City qualifying 30th among the 53 entrees, and finishing 9th in his heat race, and suffering a flat right rear Hoosier in the early stages on the consolation race, sending the 1w Rocket entree back up into his hauler and thus having to sit on the sidelines and watch the 100 lapper. Wisconsin’s Jimmy Mars collected the $20,000 first place prize.
Donny would like to thank all of his sponsors and supporters that help make his racing possible. Executive Homes, Walden Automotive, Don and Pam Murphy, Creative Kitchens and Bath, Bowman Race Fabrication, Pro Tire and Automotive, Arizona Sport Shirts, Gotta Race, Mullvain Racing Engines, Kirk Disposal, Mr. Fix. It, Kick’s Bar and Grill, TMI Contractors, 2 Kuhel Motorsports, and Erik Grigsby Photography.
Walden Geared up for Illini 100
With the 2012 racing season getting ready to begin, Donny and his team are ready to hit the track next weekend for the 5th Annual Illini 100 which returns to the venerable fairgrounds at the Farmer City Raceway, paying a $20,000 top prize to the winner. With the summer like weather conditions already upon us, it should be a fun filled exciting weekend with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series. In preparations for next weekend’s event, the 1w machine will shake down the car this coming Sunday, March 25th in an open practice day at the speedway.
“It’s been a pretty fast off-season but I feel we are as ready as we are going to be for next weekend, we are bringing back out the car that we have ran the last few seasons due to the fact it’s what I know and I’m the most comfortable in and that’s a huge factor going into a race like this one.” Walden said after commenting about biggest race of the year in his home state of Illinois.
For those racing fans in the Champaign area, you can catch Donny and get up close and personal with the 2012 race car at the Bob Evans Restaurant where he and other fellow competitors will be in attendance for the Illini Kick-Off party Tuesday March 27th from 4-8pm. Also don’t forget to purchase your new Donny Walden t-shirts if you haven’t already done so. They will be available at the Gotta Race/Arizona Sport Shirt trailer during the Illini 100 weekend, as well as the TC Racing Collectable Trailer.
More information on Farmer City Raceway is available by logging on to www.farmercityracing.com or calling 217-552-0432 (main line) or 217-552-0434 (promoter Jeff Hammer).
The Young Gun Locked and Loaded for 2012
Donny Walden and team have been hard at work this off season making preparations for the upcoming race season. “I’m really excited about the new year, our equipment is better than ever this year. The new Mastersbilt turned out great and had a huge liking at the Midwest Speed Expo as well as at the Race Party. We been working pretty hard on the car we raced last season and it’s getting a complete make-over and plan to compete with it down south next month.” Donny Walden will once again hit the road on the UMP Summer Nationals Hell 2012 tour!! This will be the 4th year in a row the 1w will be on the “highway to hell” campaign. Donny also plans to follow the entire Northern-Allstars series as well as the new Budweiser Late Model Series at the Peoria Speedway this upcoming year.
DWR 2011 Season Recap
Donny Walden and the DWR Team have closed the book for the 2011 racing season edition. After competing in almost 50 nights of racing, in over 9 different states, the Towanda, Illinois native decided to call it quits for the year. “We ventured out a lot this year racing and didn’t get to compete in much local shows around home, but I learned so much this year out on the road racing different tracks, it has to make you better, as a racer and as a team in a whole”. Said Walden on his efforts in the 2011 season. Whether or not the statistics box is a glamor with big numbers, Donny and the team made numerous sacrifices and dedicated many of hours away from family and friends to race the way they did this year.
Donny and the DWR team would like to take this time to thank all those who helped make this 2011 season a great and memorable year. Walden Automotive, Executive Homes, Creative Kitchens and Baths, Don and Pam Murphy, Walden Signs and Designs, Kirk Disposal, Mr. Fix It, Kick’s Bar and Grill, Pro-Tire and Automotive, Mullvain Motorsports, Arizona Sport Shirts, Hoosier Racing Tire, VP Racing Fuel, and Allstar Performance. And the crew for their continued help and support! Don Murphy, Steve Drake, Chris Walden, Taylor Hanes and Tim Bowman!!