YOUR HOME FOR PAVEMENT SPRINT CAR RACING
                     
    WEBSITE:   www.TBARA.net
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The premier pavement sprint car series in the South, the Tampa Bay Area Racing Association (TBARA) has been racing from 1973 through 2012 and is preparing for its 34th season. Known as "the ground pounders," these purpose-built pavement sprint cars are powered by fire-breathing 360 motors and piloted by some of the best drivers in the country.

Current drivers include two-time USAC Silver Crown champ Dave Steele, two-time TBARA champ Troy DeCaire, and past race winners Bo Hartley, Dude Teate, Larry Brazil Jr. and the first female to win a sprint car feature with a major touring series in the southeast, Wendy Mathis.



2013 SCHEDULE
# DATE TRACK LOCATION WINNER RECAP
1 Saturday, May 4 Full Throttle Speedway Bradenton, FL Dave Steele Story
2 Saturday, June 1 Orlando SpedWorld Orlando, FL    
3 Saturday, June 22 Citrus County Speedway Inverness, FL    
4 Saturday, August 10 Full Throttle Speedway Bradenton, FL    
5 Saturday, October 19 Citrus County Speedway Inverness, FL    
6 Saturday, October 26 Full Throttle Speedway Bradenton, FL    
7 Saturday, November 16 Full Throttle Speedway Bradenton, FL    




NEWS
MAY 2013
May 9 Gilbertson Looks to Three-Peat in 2013
May 5 Throttle Issues Can't Stop Steele From Picking Up TBARA Opener
May 4 Preparations Continue for TBARA Opener
May 2 TBARA to Kick Off Season at Full Throttle Speedway on Saturday Night
   
APRIL 2013
April 23 TBARA Announces Tentative Schedule
April 11 Orlando SpeedWorld Added to TBARA Schedule
   
FEBRUARY 2012
Feb. 27 TBARA Opener Moves to Full Throttle Speedway
Feb. 26 TBARA at Punta Gorda Canceled for March 2; Track Operators Purchase Desoto




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CHAMPIONS
2012 Johnny Gilbertson 2001 Wayne Reutimann 1990 Sam Rodriguez
2011 Johnny Gilbertson 2000 Jim Childers 1989 Taylor Andrews
2010 Shane Butler 1999 Dude Teate 1988 Wayne Reutimann
2009 Dave Steele 1998 Wayne Reutimann 1987 Robbie Smith
2008 Troy DeCaire 1997 Larry Tyler 1986 Robbie Smith
2007 Troy DeCaire 1996 Joe Melnick 1985 Taylor Andrews
2006 Bo Hartley 1995 Joe Melnick 1984 Ronnie Smith
2005 Dave Steele 1994 Taylor Andrews 1983 Ronnie Smith
2004 Dude Teate 1993 Taylor Andrews 1982 Dave Scarborough
2003 Dude Teate 1992 Sam Rodriguez 1974 Robert Smith
2002 Shane Butler 1991 Sam Rodriguez 1973 Billy Yuma




ROOKIES OF THE YEAR
2012 Rex Hollinger 2003 Mark Gimmler 1994 Tommy Denton
2011 Matt Hall 2002 Scotty Adema 1993 Bruce Durden
2010 Larry Brazil Sr 2001 Matt Marcer 1992 Keith Butler
2009 Dave Shotsberger 2000 Dave Pletcher 1991 Tommy Nichols
2008 Blaze Martin 1999 Shaun Farr 1990 Willie Stauffer
2007 Brian Gringas 1998 Shane Butler 1989 Gene Lasker
2006 Michael Smith 1997 Kipp Beard 1988 Ronnie White
2005 Dave Retzlaff 1996 Bobby Rose
2004 Troy DeCaire 1995 Brian Maddox