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Tuesdays with TMAC – Monkey on a S

Tuesdays with TMAC – Monkey on a S...

7/28/2009
[i (Bill W)] Terry McCarl did his “Monkey on a String” act twice again last weekend, coming from the back of the pack to finishes in the top five. He put together a third place finish at ELKO Speedway, a 21st to fourth run at Knoxville and a run from the tail to second at Huset’s. This week, he’ll be busy with five races throughout the Midwest. The weekend started at ELKO Speedway in New Market, Minnesota on Friday. The speedway put dirt over the pavement…always a...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Jul 28, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/28/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Kaley Gharst – Quincy Checkers!

Kaley Gharst – Quincy Checkers!

7/28/2009
[i (Bill W) – July 27, 2009] “Showtime” Kaley Gharst was able to grab his fourth victory of the 2009 season on Sunday, July 19 at the Quincy Raceways near Quincy, Illinois. The win came in exciting fashion aboard the Randy Plath #14P, and it was the third for the team in Sprint Invaders action this season. The Decatur, Illinois driver has had his struggles at the Knoxville Raceway the past two weeks, but the Bruce Williams #7K team will look to rectify that on...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Jul 28, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/28/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Daggett Looks for Another ASCS SOD

Daggett Looks for Another ASCS SOD...

7/28/2009
[i T.J. Buffenbarger, TULSA, Okla. (July 28, 2009)] Dustin Daggett will attempt to capture his seventh straight feature victory at I-96 Speedway in Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP competition on Saturday. The amazing streak dates back to Saturday June 28th, 2008 and led to Daggett sweeping all of the feature events last season at I-96. Daggett would duplicate this feat for the second year in a row with a feature victory on Saturday. Daggett how has...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 28, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/28/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
ASCS Rebel Region Rolls into North

ASCS Rebel Region Rolls into North...

7/28/2009
[i Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (July 28, 2009)] The American Sprint Car Series Rebel Region championship points chase continues this Friday night as the series takes to the high-banked, 3/8-mile Northwest Florida Speedway in Baker, FL. Friday's event marks the series lone stop of the year atop the Northwest Florida Speedway clay oval, with Sarasota's Danny Martin, Jr., trying to close in on hs first ASCS championship. Martin holds a 54-point Rebel advantage over...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 28, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/28/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
ASCS Midwest vs. Northern Plains C

ASCS Midwest vs. Northern Plains C...

7/28/2009
[b ASCS Midwest vs. Northern Plains Challenge Shifts to Crawford County Speedway] [i Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (July 28, 2009)] The first American Sprint Car Series champion of 2009 will be determined this weekend, as the sixth and final round of the ASCS Midwest vs. Northern Plains Challenge Series takes place at Crawford County Speedway in Denison, IA, this Friday night. Also atop the ASCS Midwest point charts, Lincoln, Nebraska's Jason Danley is in the driver's...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 28, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/28/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
ASCS Regional Texas Challenge This

ASCS Regional Texas Challenge This...

7/28/2009
[i Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (July 28, 2009)] The ASCS Gulf South Region has been bringing top-flight Sprint Car racing to the Gulf Coast and beyond since 2002, while the ASCS Lone Star Region is flourishing in its inaugural year of action in North Texas. This weekend, a new tradition breathes to life with the ASCS Gulf South and Lone Star Regions squaring off for a pair of $2,000-to-win events in Texas. On Friday night, Waco's Heart O' Texas Speedway hosts the...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 28, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/28/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Tuesdays with TMAC – Monkey on a S

Tuesdays with TMAC – Monkey on a S...

7/28/2009
Tuesdays with TMAC – Monkey on a String! (Bill W) July 21, 2009 – Terry McCarl did his “Monkey on a String” act twice again last weekend, coming from the back of the pack to finishes in the top five. He put together a third place finish at ELKO Speedway, a 21st to fourth run at Knoxville and a run from the tail to second at Huset’s. This week, he’ll be busy with five races throughout the Midwest. The weekend started at ELKO Speedway in New Market, Minnesota on...more
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  • administrator on Jul 28, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/28/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Austin McCarl – Getting Laps!

Austin McCarl – Getting Laps!

7/27/2009
[i Austin McCarl – Getting Laps!] Austin McCarl added to his 410 sprint car education last weekend, as he ran two main events in two states. He competed Friday night with the Midwest All Star Series in Illinois before competing at the Knoxville Raceway on Saturday. This week, he’ll get plenty of laps as he plans to run the 410 at US36 Raceway near Osborn, Missouri on Wednesday with the All Stars and Saturday at Knoxville. He’ll take the 360 to Crawford County...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Jul 27, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/27/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Farley Speedway to Host Sprint Inv

Farley Speedway to Host Sprint Inv...

7/27/2009
[b Farley Speedway to Host Sprint Invaders September 18!] [i (Bill W) July 15, 2009] The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders have announced their inaugural appearance at the Farley Speedway in Farley, Iowa on Friday, September 18! Farley Speedway is a high-banked ½ mile oval located off Highway 20 on exit 300 in Farley. “The Lil’ Dude” Bobby Mincer currently leads a tight point race nearing the halfway point of the season. Just thirteen points separate the leader from...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Jul 27, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/27/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Brian Brown – Busy Week Ahead!

Brian Brown – Busy Week Ahead!

7/27/2009
[i (Bill W) July 27, 2009] After two weeks where things happened beyond his control, taking him out of the point lead at Knoxville, Brian Brown rebounded Saturday with a solid top five finish. This week, he’ll participate in a pair of shows with the All Star Circuit of Champions before returning to Knoxville on Saturday. The Brian Brown Racing SuperClean #21 qualified as the 27th car out in the 34-car field on Saturday. The result was the 13th quickest time of the...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Jul 27, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/27/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
World of Outlaws Preview: Ohsweken

World of Outlaws Preview: Ohsweken...

7/27/2009
[i Ohsweken, ON—July 27, 2009] Following a very successful inaugural event for the World of Outlaws at Ohsweken Speedway in Ontario, Canada in 2007, which was the series first race north of the border in nearly 25 years, Mother Nature was victorious both nights last season. In one of the most anticipated events of the 2009 campaign, the series returns to the always racy 3/8-mile on Tuesday, July 28 and Wednesday, July 29 for two full nights of racing. Jason Sides was...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 27, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/27/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Limaland’s 74th Anniversary Is A C

Limaland’s 74th Anniversary Is A C...

7/27/2009
(Lima, OH) The 2009 Brad Doty Classic was historical in so many ways and the accolades from fans and race teams continue to arrive. It’s disappointing when the race is finally over, yet Friday night, when Limaland Motorsports Park resumed its regular season division championship competition, if you closed your eyes, you could still hear the echo of the mighty Outlaw engines and see the HUGE smile on Steve Kinser’s face. With just six races left and big money on the...more
Bob Fricke
  • Bob Fricke on Jul 27, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/27/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Dollansky Dominates Lebanon Valley

Dollansky Dominates Lebanon Valley...

7/27/2009
[b Dollansky Dominates Lebanon Valley: Picks up First Win with Kasey Kahne Racing] [i West Lebanon, NY— July 26, 2009] Craig Dollansky had been knocking on the door all season of picking up his first win since joining Kasey Kahne Racing and he broke through on Sunday night, dominating the event at Lebanon Valley Speedway in New York to score his first win of the season and his first victory since joining the team owned by the NASCAR star. For Dollansky, it was the 29th...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 27, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/27/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Rain Halts Lucas Oil ASCS Patriots

Rain Halts Lucas Oil ASCS Patriots...

7/27/2009
[i Rich Vleck, BUSTI, NY (July 25, 2009)] Despite having rain fall on six prior occasions at Lucas Oil ASCS Patriot events in 2009, the seventh time this season was not as brief and wiped out what promised to be a thrilling event at Stateline Speedway. For the first time in 14 events this year, the Lucas Oil ASCS Patriot Region was rained out while at the track. On two prior occasions, races were called well in advance of teams leaving for the track; on Saturday, the...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 27, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/27/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Smith Snares Another ASCS Sooner W

Smith Snares Another ASCS Sooner W...

7/27/2009
[b Smith Snares Another ASCS Sooner Win at Creek County] [i Lonnie Wheatley, SAPULPA, Okla. (July 25, 2009)] Nick Smith logged his third American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region feature win of the season by topping Saturday night's 25-lap main event at Creek County Speedway. Smith took the lead away from Dustin Morgan in the closing rounds to post his 13th career Sooner score aboard the Wesmar-powered Sooner Network Solutions No. 15s J&J, taking the checkered flag...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 27, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/27/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
"Ragin Cajun'" Prevails for Lucas

"Ragin Cajun'" Prevails for Lucas...

7/27/2009
[b "Ragin Cajun'" Prevails for Lucas Oil Sprint Car Loot at Cottage Grove!] [i Lonnie Wheatley, COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (July 25, 2009)] One night earlier, Jason Johnson claimed sole possession of the Lucas Oil Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters championship points lead. On Saturday night, the reigning series champion added an exclamation mark by emerging atop a torrid duel atop Cottage Grove Speedway's ¼-mile clay oval for his third series win of the year...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 27, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/27/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Wasmund Racing - Preparing for the

Wasmund Racing - Preparing for the...

7/27/2009
This past Saturday, Matt Wasmund of Jackson, MN, took the Keizer Wheels XXX Chassis to Knoxville Raceway to make a few laps before the upcoming 49th Annual Super Clean Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil. With the good motor waiting in line at the dyno, the Wasmund team went to Knoxville with the short track motor and knew that they would be behind the eight ball due to the lack of power. “We came down here tonight to test our car and give us some laps before...more
administrator
  • administrator on Jul 22, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/27/2009
Tags: Matt Wasmund, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Brandon Wimmer – Rolling Thunder!

Brandon Wimmer – Rolling Thunder!

7/27/2009
[i (Bill W) July 27, 2009] Rain washed half of Brandon Wimmer’s race weekend away, but he made the most of it with a strong second place run in weekly action at Attica (OH) Raceway Park on Friday night. This week, the All Star Circuit of Champions will hit the Midwest in the “Thunder through the Plains” in Missouri, Kansas and South Dakota. Brandon drove Rick Ferkel’s #0 to a heat race win on Friday night at Attica. “We drew a good pill to start on the front of our...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Jul 27, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/27/2009
Tags: Brandon Wimmer, Attica Raceway Park, All Star Circuit of Champions
Hafertepe Jr. Caps 3 Race Week Wit

Hafertepe Jr. Caps 3 Race Week Wit...

7/27/2009
[b Hafertepe Jr. Caps 3 Race Week With IRA Win At Eagle Valley] [i Daryl Turford] Sunnyvale, Texas-Following a fantastic run at the Kings Royal Sam Hafertepe Jr and the Plumbfast Racing Team looked to build on the momentum with a 3 race week. Disappointment at the Don Martin Memorial was followed up with more disappointment at Attica Raceway Park before the team capped the weekend off with dominating IRA feature race win at Eagle Valley Raceway in Wisconsin. At...more
administrator
  • administrator on Jul 27, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/27/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
WoO Sprint Cars At a Glance: Ohswe

WoO Sprint Cars At a Glance: Ohswe...

7/25/2009
[b World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series At a Glance: Ohsweken Speedway & K-C Raceway] [i Concord, NC— July 25, 2009] WHAT • A busy month continues for the World of Outlaws as the series wraps up their second East Coast swing of the season at Ohsweken Speedway in Ontario, Canada on Tuesday, July 28 and Wednesday, July 29. The series then heads south to the high-banked K-C Raceway in Ohio on Saturday, August 1. After Mother Nature won both nights at Ohsweken last season,...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/25/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Two in a Row for Hodnett with the

Two in a Row for Hodnett with the...

7/25/2009
[b Two in a Row for Hodnett with the World of Outlaws at Williams Grove Speedway: Wins Opener of the Summer Nationals] [i Mechanicsburg, PA— July 24, 2009] Priot to the 2009 season, it had been nearly seven years since Greg Hodnett had won a World of Outlaws race at Williams Grove Speedway. After picking up a victory back in May in the series first trip of the year to the half-mile, he made sure it would not take quite as long to follow that win up, as he dominated the...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/25/2009
Tags: Greg Hodnett, Williams Grove Speedway, World of Outlaws
Lutz Takes ASCS Regional Showdown

Lutz Takes ASCS Regional Showdown...

7/25/2009
Lonnie Wheatley, HARTFORD, S.D. (July 24, 2009) – The Iron-Man of the ASCS Northern Plains Region captured his third career series win by topping Friday night's 25-lap ASCS Midwest vs. Northern Plains Regional main event at I-90 Speedway. Eric raced around pole starter Danielle Ossenfort on the eighth round en route to victory lane aboard Monte Lutz' Bruns-powered Dell Rapids Chevrolet/Pontiac No. 5 Maxim, lapping up to tenth place in the non-stop affair. Lutz took the...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/25/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Broderick Plays Games With Lucas O

Broderick Plays Games With Lucas O...

7/25/2009
[b Broderick Plays Games With Lucas Oil ASCS Patriot Field at Arcade] [i Rich Vleck, DELEVAN, NY (July 24, 2009] Bubba Broderick wasn’t even sure he could make it on Friday, but in the end he was sure glad he played at Arcade. Broderick, 19, of Brookfield, CT, made the long trip pay off with his first career Lucas Oil ASCS Patriot A-Main Victory. The victory was not only sweet as he finally broke through; it was equally as satisfying in that he won by a half-track. “I...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/25/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Shane Shines in Cottage Grove Prel

Shane Shines in Cottage Grove Prel...

7/25/2009
[b Second Lucas Oil ASCS Win of 2009 for Stewart!] [i Lonnie Wheatley, COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (July 24, 2009)] Bixby, Oklahoma's Shane Stewart snared his second Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters feature win of the year by topping Friday night's 30-lap series debut atop the ¼-mile Cottage Grove Speedway clay oval. After pacing the early rounds, Stewart battled back around Austen Wheatley for keeps on the 12th circuit and then held off fellow...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/25/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
World of Outlaws Preview: Lebanon

World of Outlaws Preview: Lebanon...

7/24/2009
[i West Lebanon, NY—July 24, 2009] Lebanon Valley Speedway played host to the closest finish of the World of Outlaws season last year, as Jac Haudenschild inched out Jason Meyers by just 0.014 seconds at the line to score his first career win at blazing fast half-mile. The win for Haudenschild was the 50th of his career with the World of Outlaws, putting him in an elite group of nine drivers that at the time had accomplished the feat. The series will return to Lebanon...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 24, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/24/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
ASCS SOD Rained Out at Cherry

ASCS SOD Rained Out at Cherry

7/24/2009
T.J. Buffenbarger, FIFE LAKE, Mich. (July 24, 2009) - The Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP event scheduled for Friday night at Cherry Speedway has been rained out. The next event on the ASCS SOD tour is Saturday, August 1, for the fourth and final appearance of the 2009 season at I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, MI. Additional information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at www.ascsracing.com.
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 24, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/24/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Looking to Rebound: WoO Drivers t

Looking to Rebound: WoO Drivers t...

7/24/2009
[b Looking to Rebound: World of Outlaws Drivers to Square with Pennsylvania Posse in Summer Nationals at Williams Grove Speedway] [i Mechanicsburg, PA - July 24, 2009] It’s no secret that the Pennsylvania Posse were at the top of their game in May when the World of Outlaws made their first stop of the season at the famed Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and defended their turf, picking up nine of the Top-10 spots in the final rundown, including...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 24, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/24/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
ASCS Patriots Takes 6 Different Po

ASCS Patriots Takes 6 Different Po...

7/23/2009
[b Lucas Oil ASCS Patriots Takes Six Different Point Leaders to Second Half of 2009] [i Rich Vleck, TULSA, Okla. (July 22, 2009)] With more than half of the 2009 season now complete, the Lucas Oil ASCS Patriot “Five Crown Tour” is looking like the wealth could be spread around when the dust settles at the end of the season. Jared Zimbardi, of Little Valley, NY, currently leads the Championship Standings by a slim two points over defending champion Bryan Howland. The...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 23, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/23/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Tickets On Sale For The 42nd Annua

Tickets On Sale For The 42nd Annua...

7/23/2009
[b Tickets On Sale For The 42nd Annual Western World Championships] [i Tucson, Ariz. (July 22, 2009)] Tickets are on sale for The 42nd Annual Western World Championships featuring The Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters as well as the wingless warriors of the Discount Tire Co. ASCS Canyon Region. While most of the country will be shoveling snow, Tucson’s USA Raceway will be heating up with the best Sprint Car racing in the country as the...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 23, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/23/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
WoO Preview: Summer Nationals at W

WoO Preview: Summer Nationals at W...

7/22/2009
[b Summer Nationals at Williams Grove Speedway] [i Mechanicsburg, PA—July 22, 2009] Always one of the most competitive events of the season, the Summer Nationals at the famed Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania helps the “Month of Money” roll on this weekend on Friday, July 24 and Saturday, July 25, as the World of Outlaws square off with the always tough Pennsylvania Posse, with $20,000 awaiting the winner on Saturday night. Donny Schatz, the...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 22, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/22/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Lernerville

Lernerville

7/22/2009
With Mother Nature against us on Tuesday everyone returned to Lernerville for the WoO race on Wednesday night. From the beginning of the night the 23jr machine was a challenge. Qualifying 20th landed Sodeman a 5th place starting spot in his heat. Sodeman would finish the heat in the 8th position, sending him to the B-Main. Unfortunately Sodeman would go the opposite direction in position and end up finishing in the 14th position. Sodeman did take his provisionals to...more
administrator
  • administrator on Jul 22, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/22/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Lucas Oil ASCS Invades Cottage Gro

Lucas Oil ASCS Invades Cottage Gro...

7/21/2009
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (July 20, 2009) – The Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters resumes its inaugural tour of the Northwest by invading Oregon's Cottage Grove Speedway this weekend. Rapidly establishing itself as the nation's premier touring Sprint Car series, the Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series takes to the racy ¼-mile clay oval for two full nights of action on Friday and Saturday, with Saturday's victor collecting the $6,000 winner's...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 21, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/21/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
ASCS Sooner Region at Creek County

ASCS Sooner Region at Creek County...

7/21/2009
[i Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (July 20, 2009)] There has been plenty of variety with the American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region in 2009 with five different winners in the season's initial six events. The question is, will there be a sixth different winner when the series takes to the always unpredictable ¼-mile Creek County Speedway clay oval in Sapulpa, OK, this Saturday night? The chances of another winner are pretty stout given the fact that just one driver...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 21, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/21/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Lucas Oil ASCS Patriots Return to

Lucas Oil ASCS Patriots Return to...

7/21/2009
[b Lucas Oil ASCS Patriots Return to Roots This Weekend] [i Rich Vleck, TULSA, Okla. (July 20, 2009)] After expanding the northern limits of the Patriot Region this past weekend in traveling to Cornwall for the fist time, the Lucas Oil ASCS Patriots return to the tracks where the idea of the series was first conceived and then became a reality. On Friday, for the first time since 2006, the Lucas Oil ASCS Patriot Sprints will return to Delevan, NY for a tour stop at...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 21, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/21/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
ASCS Regions Square Off Friday at

ASCS Regions Square Off Friday at...

7/21/2009
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (July 20, 2009) – Round Five of the ASCS Midwest vs. Northern Plains Challenge Series takes place this Friday night as the pair of Regions square off at Hartford, South Dakota's I-90 Speedway. Friday's card marks the fifth of six challenge events between the Midwest and Northern Plains Regions, with critical championship points awarded for both series. Atop both the Midwest and Northern Plains point charts is Lincoln, Nebraska's Jason...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 21, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/21/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
ASCS SOD Get Northern Exposure at

ASCS SOD Get Northern Exposure at...

7/21/2009
T.J. Buffenbarger, TULSA, Okla. (July 20, 2009) – The Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP makes its one and only appearance during the 2009 season Friday at the Cherry Raceway in Fife Lake, Michigan. Work was done over the off season to modify the 3/8-mile clay oval. Cherry also hosts round five of the MAHLE/Clevite Short Track Challenge. Last season Gregg Dalman and Ben Rutan won feature events at Cherry. Dalman is currently second in the ASCS SOD...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 21, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/21/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Tuesdays with TMAC – A Knight to R

Tuesdays with TMAC – A Knight to R...

7/21/2009
Tuesdays with TMAC – A Knight to Remember! (Bill W) July 21, 2009 – It was a “Knight” to remember as Terry McCarl won the “Knight Before the King’s Royal” last Friday night at the Eldora Speedway near Rossburg, Ohio. Few were left “unkissed” in Victory Lane either. The Altoona, Iowa driver also added a mad charge from 22nd to 5th in the King’s Royal, and made it clear he had a bad racecar all weekend long. He’ll try to grab another win with the World of Outlaws...more
administrator
  • administrator on Jul 21, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/21/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Brian Brown – Nowhere to Go!

Brian Brown – Nowhere to Go!

7/20/2009
(Bill W) July 20, 2009 – Brian Brown overcame adversity to work his way from the tail to eighth last Saturday night at the Knoxville Raceway. The Grain Valley, Missouri driver maintained his second place standing in the point race, with five events remaining. He’ll compete again this Saturday night at Knoxville in the Brian Brown Racing SuperClean #21. Brian registered the third quick time of the night amidst the 30-car field. “It was a good lap we laid down and...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Jul 20, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/20/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
King Donny XXVI: Schatz Wins Kings

King Donny XXVI: Schatz Wins Kings...

7/20/2009
[b King Donny XXVI: Schatz Wins Kings Royal] [i Rossburg, OH— July 18, 2009] It took Donny Schatz 10 years to win his first Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway in Ohio and he made sure on Saturday night that it would not take another decade to match the feat, as he was victorious in the prestigious $50,000 to-win event at the legendary high-banked half-mile with the cameras from SPEED capturing all of the action before a huge crowd at the famed half-mile. Schatz battled...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 20, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/20/2009
Tags: Donny Schatz, Eldora Speedway, Winged Sprints
Alain Bergeron Conquers Cornwall f

Alain Bergeron Conquers Cornwall f...

7/20/2009
[b Alain Bergeron Conquers Cornwall for First Career Lucas Oil ASCS Patriot Win] [i Rich Vleck, CORNWALL, Ont. (July 19, 2009)] Rich Vleck, CORNWALL, Ont. (July 19, 2009) - Alain Bergeron has hopped around to an assortment of events in 2009, but it took a trip to the sight of his first career win to get back in to the winners circle this season. Bergeron, from St. Pie, Qbc., picked up his first career Lucas Oil ASCS Patriot A-Main victory, dominating the Riverside Bar...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 20, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/20/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Bacon Slices Up First ASCS Sooner

Bacon Slices Up First ASCS Sooner...

7/20/2009
[b Bacon Slices Up First ASCS Sooner Win at Lawton] [i Lonnie Wheatley, LAWTON, Okla. (July 18, 2009)] – Brady Bacon bagged his first career American Sprint Car Series feature win by topping Saturday night's 25-lap American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region main event at Lawton Speedway. The 19-year-old Broken Arrow, OK, shoe overtook early leader Kolt Walker en route to victory lane aboard Mike and Megan Eubanks' Wesmar-powered Tel-Star Communications No. 99...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 20, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/20/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Ramey Raids ASCS Gulf South at HRP

Ramey Raids ASCS Gulf South at HRP

7/20/2009
[i Lonnie Wheatley, BAYTOWN, Texas (July 18, 2009)] – Current ASCS Lone Star Region points leader Kevin Ramey dropped in on the ASCS Gulf South Region on Saturday night at Houston Raceway Park and rode away with a $3,000 feature victory. The Fort Worth hotshoe gunned into the lead from the front row outside starting position and led all the way in the 25-lapper for his fourth overall ASCS Regional triumph of the year and first Gulf South score of 2009 aboard the...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 20, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/20/2009
Tags: Kevin Ramey, Royal Purple Raceway, ASCS Gulf South Region
Reutzel Reels Off First ASCS Gulf

Reutzel Reels Off First ASCS Gulf...

7/20/2009
[b Reutzel Reels Off First ASCS Gulf South Win at GTRP!] Lonnie Wheatley, BEAUMONT, Texas (July 17, 2009) – The 19-year-old from Clute, TX, has been doing his part to earn the ASCS Gulf South championship by tearing off a Gulf South record 13 consecutive top-ten feature finishes. On Friday night, Aaron Reutzel made it 14 top-tens in a row with an exclamation point by capturing his first career American Sprint Car Series feature win in the 25-lap Gulf South main event...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 20, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/20/2009
Tags: Aaron Reutzel, Golden Triangle Raceway Park, ASCS Gulf South Region
Rilat Pockets $10,092 with Brownfi

Rilat Pockets $10,092 with Brownfi...

7/20/2009
[b Crockett's Lucas Oil ASCS Sweep Nixed at the Scales…] [i Lonnie Wheatley, ELMA, Wash. (July 18, 2009)] The inaugural weekend of competition for the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters within the State of Washington concluded with Forney, TX, shoe Travis Rilat collecting the $10,092 winner's share in Saturday night's 35-lap Third Annual Fred Brownfield Memorial at Grays Harbor Raceway. But, after setting the pace for the initial 32 laps, it...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 20, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/20/2009
Tags: Travis Rilat, Winged Sprints
Top Ten for Wasmund – IRA Sprints

Top Ten for Wasmund – IRA Sprints...

7/20/2009
Jackson, Minnesota native Matt Wasmund took the Keizer Wheels XXX Chassis up to Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, MN this past weekend to compete against the Bumper to Bumper IRA Sprints. Being the last car out, Wasmund qualified 15th quick to start out the evening. Matt then lined up on the outside front row in the third heat race in which he maintained that 2nd position until another car insisted on a slide job against the 4w almost sending Matt into the wall....more
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  • administrator on Jul 22, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/20/2009
Tags: Matt Wasmund, Deer Creek Speedway, IRA Interstate Racing Association
McCarl Wins Knight Before the King

McCarl Wins Knight Before the King...

7/20/2009
[b McCarl Wins Knight Before the Kings Royal at Eldora] [i Rossburg, OH— July 17, 2009] Terry McCarl had been trying to win a race at the famed Eldora Speedway in Ohio for a number of years, as he looked to add to his impressive list of wins throughout the country. He was victorious for the first time in his career at the track last month and made it two in a row at the legendary high-banked half-mile on Friday night claiming the annual Knight Before the Kings...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 20, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/20/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Brandon Wimmer – Top Ten at the Ki

Brandon Wimmer – Top Ten at the Ki...

7/20/2009
(Bill W) July 20, 2009 – The week didn’t start out so well, but the weekend picked up steam, resulting in Fairmount, Indiana’s Brandon Wimmer recording a pair of top ten finishes. A tenth place showing at the King’s Royal in his first event of the year in Alan Barton’s #7TW was not shabby. Brandon and car owner Rick Ferkel then teamed up for a charge to sixth place Sunday night at the Tri-City Speedway near Franklin, Pennsylvania in the #0. After struggling in...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Jul 20, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/20/2009
Tags: Brandon Wimmer, Winged Sprints
Heart Break for Hafertepe, Redemti

Heart Break for Hafertepe, Redemti...

7/20/2009
[b Heart Break for Hafertepe at “The Doty”, Redemption at The Kings Royal] [i Daryl Turford] Sunnyvale, Texas-Brad Doty was one of the greatest sprint car drivers during the decade of the 1980’s until his career was cut short by a vicious crash at Eldora Speedway in 1988. Sam Hafertepe Jr and the Plumbfast Racing Team headed to Limaland Speedway in Lima, OH to participate in the Brad Doty Classic this past Wednesday night. The night ended in heartbreak but the...more
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  • administrator on Jul 20, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/20/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Covington's ASCS Sooner Weekend Re

Covington's ASCS Sooner Weekend Re...

7/20/2009
Well it was a near win on Friday night and a strong showing on Saturday night that ended with a flat right rear for the Covington Motorsports team. Matt and the team would make the trip to Oklahoma City on Friday and Lawton on Saturday night for the ASCS Sooner region races. With a strong 2nd place heat race finish, Matt would start the A-Main outside row two on Friday. Matt would jump from 4th to take the lead on lap 2 and pace the field for the next 21 laps. While...more
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  • administrator on Jul 20, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/20/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Tri-City

Tri-City

7/19/2009
It was back to Tri-City for the second time this year, this time to take on the All-Stars. The night started out good, a moderate pill pick helped the 23jr qualify 12th fast. This gave Sodeman a 3rd place start in his heat and he would hold that position for the checkered. Starting 12th in the A-Main Sodeman knew he had his work cut out for him. It was a constant battle, and although at time loosing position all the way back to 22nd he made his way back into the 15th...more
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  • administrator on Jul 19, 2009
  • Article Date: 7/19/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
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