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2009 WoO Season Review: Craig Doll

2009 WoO Season Review: Craig Doll...

11/17/2009
[b 2009 World of Outlaws Season Review: Craig Dollansky] [i Concord, NC—November 16, 2009] — Craig Dollansky was anxious for the 2009 season to get underway, after missing the final two months of the 2008 campaign after suffering a broken arm that required surgery. After a slow start, the veteran driver hit his stride in the middle of the summer and wound up winning three times on the World of Outlaws trail, finishing the season seventh in points on the strength of 41...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Nov 17, 2009
  • Article Date: 11/17/2009
Tags: Craig Dollansky, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Wednesdays with Wayne – Corralling

Wednesdays with Wayne – Corralling...

11/18/2009
(Bill W) November 18, 2009 – Wayne Johnson was able to garner his second feature win in eight days, as he took one of the preliminary features at the November Sprint Shootout last Friday night. The Knoxville, Iowa driver was able to lock himself into Saturday’s final event at the Cowtown Speedway south of Kennedale, Texas. An ill-handling car was a handful on Saturday night, but Wayne registered a top five run. This weekend, he’s heading to Tucson, Arizona with ASCS...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Nov 18, 2009
  • Article Date: 11/18/2009
Tags: Wayne Johnson, Cowtown Speedway, Winged Sprints
Brian Brown – Back in the Racing W

Brian Brown – Back in the Racing W...

11/19/2009
[i (Bill W) November 18, 2009] After nearly a month away from racing, Grain Valley, Missouri’s Brian Brown is ready to spring back into action at USA Raceway near Tucson, Arizona this weekend! The Western World Championships will be held this Thursday through Saturday with $15,000 going to the winner of the Lucas Oil ASCS National finale on Saturday night. Brian has been off for nearly a month. He had planned to run the Short Track Nationals at the I-30 Speedway...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Nov 19, 2009
  • Article Date: 11/19/2009
Tags: Brian Brown, Winged Sprints
Western World Championships – The

Western World Championships – The...

11/19/2009
[i Lonnie Wheatley, TUCSON, Ariz. (November 19, 2009)] – The final racing weekend of the 2009 racing year for the American Sprint Car Series is here, as the 42nd Annual Kronik Energy Western World Championships presented by Old Tucson Studios is set to kick off after a successful Wednesday night practice. Approximately half of the 131 entries are set to take to Tucson's 3/8-mile USA Raceway for Thursday night's Old Tucson Studios qualifying action. Currently, 38 of the...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Nov 19, 2009
  • Article Date: 11/19/2009
Tags: ASCS Canyon Regional, Winged Sprints
Brian Brown - Owner of the Year/Se

Brian Brown - Owner of the Year/Se...

11/25/2009
[i (Bill W) November 25, 2009] – Over the weekend, Brian Brown was named Knoxville Raceway’s 410 “Owner of the Year” for 2009. The award came in the Grain Valley, Missouri owner/driver’s first full season of the double duty. He was racing at the Western World Championship in Tucson, Arizona, so he wasn’t able to accept his award personally, but he is nonetheless proud. Flying the FVP colors at Tucson’s USA Raceway, Brian took a liking to the ½ mile oval immediately. ...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Nov 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 11/25/2009
Tags: Brian Brown, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
2009 Season Review: Kraig Kinser

2009 Season Review: Kraig Kinser

11/25/2009
Concord, NC—November 23, 2009—After returning to full-time sprint car racing in 2008 after spending a couple of seasons racing stock cars, Kraig Kinser was back for the second consecutive season on the World of Outlaws trail. The 2009 campaign started off for him with a bang for him as he finished fourth on the opening night of the Florida DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park. He followed that up with a sixth-place run in the finale of the three-day event and...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Nov 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 11/25/2009
Tags: Kraig Kinser, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
2009 Season Review: Brian Ellenber

2009 Season Review: Brian Ellenber...

11/25/2009
Concord, NC—November 18, 2009— For years and years, Brian Ellenberger had read about, seen pictures of and heard stories about tracks like Silver Dollar Speedway in California and I-55 Raceway in Missouri as well as many others from coast-to-coast, and this past season he finally had the opportunity to race at these storied facilities, along with a whole lot more as he took to the road full-time with the World of Outlaws for the first time in his career. The native of...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Nov 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 11/25/2009
Tags: Brian Ellenberger, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Wednesdays with Wayne – Up In The

Wednesdays with Wayne – Up In The...

11/27/2009
[i (Bill W) November 25, 2009] – Wayne Johnson rounded out his sprint season last weekend at the USA Raceway near Tucson, Arizona. The Western World Championship entertained some of the best drivers in 360 racing, and the Knoxville, Iowa driver was in the thick of it again. A podium finish in his qualifier set up Saturday’s finale worth $15,000. Unfortunately, mechanical gremlins ended things early. With this being the first time that Wayne had competed at USA...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Nov 27, 2009
  • Article Date: 11/27/2009
Tags: Wayne Johnson, Winged Sprints
Rocket Hockett - Last Weekend!

Rocket Hockett - Last Weekend!

11/27/2009
[i (Bill W) November 25, 2009] – The sprint car season came to a close for Jesse Hockett last weekend at the USA Raceway near Tucson, Arizona. He had made a tradition of competing at the non-wing Western World at Manzanita Speedway, but this year saw a change of not only tracks, but the inclusion of the Lucas Oil ASCS National wing series and the ASCS Canyon non-wing series as well. In the end, the Warsaw, Missouri driver would make the finales for both classes, but...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Nov 27, 2009
  • Article Date: 11/27/2009
Tags: Jesse Hockett, ASCS National, ASCS Canyon Regional
Swindell & Bacon are Best of the W

Swindell & Bacon are Best of the W...

11/27/2009
[b Sammy Swindell & Brady Bacon are Best of the Western World!] [i Shane Stewart Takes Lucas Oil Sprint Car Crown!] Lonnie Wheatley, TUCSON, Ariz. (November 21, 2009) – It was a salty veteran and one of the sport's young guns that rose to the top at USA Raceway on Saturday night, as Tennessee's Sammy Swindell and Oklahoma's Brady Bacon reigned supreme over the 133 competitors that flocked to Arizona for the 42nd Annual Kronik Energy Western World Championships...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Nov 27, 2009
  • Article Date: 11/27/2009
Tags: Sammy Swindell, Jason Johnson, Brady Bacon
Stewart Crowned Lucas Oil Sprint C

Stewart Crowned Lucas Oil Sprint C...

11/27/2009
Lonnie Wheatley, TUCSON, Ariz. (November 22, 2009) – A Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters record $250,000 point fund plus contingencies and other prizes were distributed at the 18th Annual ASCS Awards Banquet presented by Brodix on Sunday afternoon at Old Tucson Studios. Bixby, OK, native Shane Stewart and California car owner Paul Silva reeled in the lion's share of the awards, collecting $60,000 for his first Lucas Oil Sprint Car title, becoming...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Nov 27, 2009
  • Article Date: 11/27/2009
Tags: Shane Stewart, Winged Sprints
2009 Season Review: Steve Kinser

2009 Season Review: Steve Kinser

11/27/2009
Concord, NC—November 25, 2009—Steve Kinser had high expectations entering the 2009 season as he does every year, in search of another championship to add to his record 20 World of Outlaws titles. He began the season by recording Top-10 finishes in 14 of the first 15 races and took the series point lead for the first time since 2005 following a win in his home state of Indiana at Tri-State Speedway. He would hold the top spot for a couple of weeks as he entrenched...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Nov 27, 2009
  • Article Date: 11/27/2009
Tags: Steve Kinser, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
WoO Well Represented in AARWBA All

WoO Well Represented in AARWBA All...

11/27/2009
[b World of Outlaws Well Represented in AARWBA All-America Team Voting] [i Concord, NC—November 25, 2009] Voting is under way for the annual American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association All-America Auto Racing Team, with both the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series and World of Outlaws Late Model Series represented in the “Short Track Category.” Donny Schatz, the four-time and defending World of Outlaws champion, is on the AARWBA All-America Auto Racing Team...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Nov 27, 2009
  • Article Date: 11/27/2009
Tags: Joey Saldana, Donny Schatz, World of Outlaws
2009 World of Outlaws Season Revie

2009 World of Outlaws Season Revie...

11/27/2009
Concord, NC—November 27, 2009—Danny Lasoski could not wait for the 2009 season to get underway last February. After claiming his record eighth Knoxville Raceway track championship in 2008, he teamed up with longtime car owner Lonnie Parsons to take to the road full-time with the World of Outlaws. After the team gelled toward the end of the spring, Lasoski reached Victory Lane for the first of five times on the year, taking the checkered flag at Delaware International...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Nov 27, 2009
  • Article Date: 11/27/2009
Tags: Danny Lasoski, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Donny Schatz & Joey Saldana Named

Donny Schatz & Joey Saldana Named...

12/2/2009
[i Concord, NC—December 1, 2009]— Donny Schatz and Joey Saldana were both recently named to the America Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association All-America Auto Racing Team. For Schatz, the four-time and reigning World of Outlaws champion, it was the fourth consecutive year that he has been named to the First Team in the “Short Track” category in his fourth year on the ballot. For Saldana, who led the World of Outlaws with 21 overall wins in 2009, it was the...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Dec 02, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/2/2009
Tags: Joey Saldana, Donny Schatz, World of Outlaws
2009 Season Review: Jason Meyers

2009 Season Review: Jason Meyers

12/2/2009
[i Concord, NC—November 30, 2009]—As has been the case for the last several seasons, Jason Meyers had one goal heading into the 2009 campaign and that was to pick up his first career World of Outlaws title. He came within just 19 points of accomplishing that feat in the closest ever points race in the 30-plus year history of the series. Meyers won a career high nine A-Feature events this past season and was victorious 10 times overall including a preliminary feature...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Dec 02, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/2/2009
Tags: Jason Meyers, Winged Sprints
24th Annual Chili Bowl Nationals J

24th Annual Chili Bowl Nationals J...

12/2/2009
[b 24th Annual Chili Bowl Nationals Just Around the Corner!] Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 1, 2009) - December. Temperatures are dipping and the trees are bare in most parts of the nation. Worse yet, at least for those many afflicted with that incurable passion for auto racing, the soothing sounds of radically souped-up engines screaming beyond comprehensible rev limits are few and far between, virtually silent for the time being in anticipation of the...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Dec 02, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/2/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Rocket Hockett - Looking Back, Loo

Rocket Hockett - Looking Back, Loo...

12/2/2009
[i (Bill W) December 1, 2009] – Jesse “The Rocket” Hockett has had some sensational years, but none quite like the one he just completed in 2009. The Warsaw, Missouri sprint car ace racked up 21 wins, including two of the most prestigious events in the sport. Throw in a Speedweek championship, a USAC double, and a win on the last day of competition at the historic Manzanita Speedway while you’re at it. As he looks forward to 2010, Jesse is both thankful for the...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Dec 02, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/2/2009
Tags: Jesse Hockett, Winged Sprints
Wednesdays with Wayne – Walking th

Wednesdays with Wayne – Walking th...

12/2/2009
[i (Bill W) December 2, 2009] – Today and tomorrow, Wayne Johnson can be seen walking the aisles at the International Motorsports Industry Show in Indianapolis. The Knoxville, Iowa driver will be seeking opportunities for sponsorship, or downright ride-hunting as his plans for 2010 are currently a blank slate. As we look at the future, we’ll also look back on a 2009 season where Wayne competed for eight different open-wheel teams in 82 races covering 15 states,...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Dec 02, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/2/2009
Tags: Wayne Johnson, Winged Sprints
2009 Season Review: Joey Saldana

2009 Season Review: Joey Saldana

12/2/2009
[i Concord, NC—December 2, 2009]— They sky was the limit for Joey Saldana and his Kasey Kahne Racing team in 2009, as they entered the season with very high expectations and they certainly lived up to those, as the veteran driver won a career high 20 A-Feature events and 21 times overall en route to a third-place finish in the World of Outlaws championship standings. Among the wins for Saldana was his second $50,000 Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Dec 02, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/2/2009
Tags: Joey Saldana, Winged Sprints
Vacuworx International to Sponsor

Vacuworx International to Sponsor...

12/4/2009
[b Vacuworx International to Sponsor Chili Bowl Race of Champions] [i Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 2, 2009)] – A new facet was added to the Chili Bowl Nationals in 2009 in the form of the Inaugural Chili Bowl Race of Champions. Now, with an assist from Vacuworx International, the Second Annual Chili Bowl Race of Champions will make the Tuesday, January 12, opener of the 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals at the QuikTrip Center's Tulsa Expo Raceway a...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Dec 04, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/4/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Schatz Nominated for 2009 Economak

Schatz Nominated for 2009 Economak...

12/4/2009
[b Schatz Nominated for 2009 Economaki Champion of Champions Award] [i Concord, NC—December 3, 2009] - For the fourth consecutive year, Donny Schatz is one of the 10 finalists in the running for the Economaki Champion of Champions Award, which is presented by National Speed Sport News. Schatz, who claimed his fourth consecutive World of Outlaws title in 2009, was the recipient of the Economaki Champion of Champions Award in 2008. For each of the past six seasons, NSSN...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Dec 04, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/4/2009
Tags: Donny Schatz, Winged Sprints
Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Entry List –

Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Entry List –...

12/9/2009
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 7, 2009) – The wait is over, as the early entry list for the upcoming 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals at the QuikTrip Center's Tulsa Expo Raceway was released from the event's Tulsa office today. And, as has become typical, the list is dotted with the biggest names in auto racing including the likes of five-time Chili Bowl champion Sammy Swindell, NASCAR star Kasey Kahne and other past event winners including Cory...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Dec 09, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/9/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
2009 World of Outlaws Season Revie

2009 World of Outlaws Season Revie...

12/9/2009
Concord, NC—December 7, 2009— Jason Sides has always been one of the hardest working and most hands on drivers in the pit area. That perseverance and dedication paid off this past season for the native of Bartlett, Tenn. as he put together a career year on the World of Outlaws trail, winning twice and finishing fifth in points on the strength of a career-best 47 Top-10 finishes with 24 of those being Top-Fives. He set career highs in laps led, fast time honors and wins...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Dec 09, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/9/2009
Tags: Jason Sides, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
DIRTcar 2010 Sprint Memberships No

DIRTcar 2010 Sprint Memberships No...

12/9/2009
Concord, NC—December 7, 2009—With the calendar still reading 2009 for a few more weeks, the 2010 season is well underway at the DIRTcar offices, especially in the Member Services Department. With completed 2010 Membership applications arriving in the mail daily, as well as being submitted online and even a couple hand delivered in person, drivers and crew members alike are taking full advantage of the off-season to get a head start on the new season by adding their...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Dec 09, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/9/2009
Tags: World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
2009 World of Outlaws Season Revie

2009 World of Outlaws Season Revie...

12/11/2009
Concord, NC—December 9, 2009— Hard work and determination best characterized the 2009 season for Lucas Wolfe, as he and his father Randy, who served as his crew chief, took to the road with the World of Outlaws for the second consecutive season. On most days, it was just the father and son duo driving up and down the road and doing all the maintenance on the car. Wolfe wrapped up his sophomore season with the World of Outlaws 10th in the series championship standings...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Dec 11, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/11/2009
Tags: Lucas Wolfe, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Schatz & Saldana Finalists for SPE

Schatz & Saldana Finalists for SPE...

12/11/2009
[b Donny Schatz & Joey Saldana Finalists for SPEED Performer of the Year Award] Concord, NC—December 10, 2009—Donny Schatz and Joey Saldana are among the finalists, representing 10 different series for the 2009 SPEED Performer of the Year Award, which will be announced at the 4th Annual SPEED Performance Awards in February. Schatz, who was the SPEED Performer of the Year in 2007, made history by claiming his fourth consecutive World of Outlaws championship this past...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Dec 11, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/11/2009
Tags: Joey Saldana, Donny Schatz, Winged Sprints
Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Entry Update…

Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Entry Update…

12/11/2009
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 9, 2009) – "I'm bringing five cars to the Chili Bowl and I want to see all five in the Saturday night feature, " Loyet Motorsports ringleader Joe Loyet explains, likely echoing the sentiments similar to a number of the other super-teams that are gearing up for the upcoming 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals. Loyet is now one driver closer to filling out his stable of entries after appointing Arizona native Casey...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Dec 11, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/11/2009
Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Winged Sprints
Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series Releas

Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series Releas...

12/11/2009
[b Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series Releases Preliminary 2010 Schedule] Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 9, 2009) – With a banner 2009 season recently logged into the record books, Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters officials have already been hard at work on what will prove to be an even better 2010 season. Praised by fans, promoters and competitors alike as the nation's most intensively competitive touring Sprint Car series, a preliminary 2010...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Dec 11, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/11/2009
Tags: Tri City Speedway, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
World of Outlaws 2010 Schedule Rel

World of Outlaws 2010 Schedule Rel...

12/11/2009
[b 2010 World of Outlaws Schedule Released at Performance Racing Industry Trade Show] Orlando, FL—December 11, 2009—After the closest three-way points race in World of Outlaws history in 2009, the 2010 season is shaping up to be another of the most competitive in series history. Drivers will compete nearly 80 times from coast-to-coast as well as in Canada in the coming year, as the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series 2010 schedule was released at the annual Performance...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Dec 11, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/11/2009
Tags: World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Tri-City Speedway Readies for WoO

Tri-City Speedway Readies for WoO...

12/17/2009
[b Tri-City Speedway Readies for Inaugural World of Outlaws Event on May 30] - [i Concord, NC—December 15, 2009]—While it’s still over five months away, the date of Sunday, May 30, 2010 is circled on everyone at Tri-City Speedway’s calendar and is shaping up to be the biggest day in the 50-plus year storied history of the half-mile located in Franklin, Pennsylvania. After all, that’s the day that the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series will make their debut at the...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Dec 17, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/17/2009
Tags: Tri-City Raceway Park, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Driver Websites Releases All New H

Driver Websites Releases All New H...

12/17/2009
Driver Websites is proud to announce the release of their new test account, www.hotlaps.driverwebsites.com Hot Laps is a site dedicated to explaining just how easy updating your website can be using the Driver Websites custom built Integrated Content Management System, the ICMS. Every site built comes with our proprietary ICMS, advanced web stats and sponsor tracking, along with your very own custom graphics. You never have to worry about owning a site that is out of...more
administrator
  • administrator on Dec 17, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/17/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
World of Outlaws News & Notes

World of Outlaws News & Notes

12/21/2009
[i Concord, NC—December 21, 2009—] Keeping busy: For the second consecutive year, Danny Lasoski was one of the promoter’s of the Bullring Midget Nationals at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, which was held this past weekend. In addition to his promoter duties, the 2001 World of Outlaws champion also competed in the event. He finished fifth in the opener on Friday night and was second in the finale on Saturday. Lasoski led a lap during the middle portion of the race, which...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Dec 21, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/21/2009
Tags: Donny Schatz, Danny Lasoski, Jason Meyers
Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Entry Count C

Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Entry Count C...

12/21/2009
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 21, 2009) – Less than a week ago, the floor of the QuikTrip Center was bare. Now, several hundreds of loads of clay and a few feverish days of work later, a racetrack occupies that previously empty space. Aside from a few assorted odds and ends, the ¼-mile Tulsa Expo Raceway clay oval at the Tulsa State Fairgrounds QuikTrip Center is race-ready, with the 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals set to kick off in just three...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Dec 21, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/21/2009
Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Winged Sprints
Rocket Hockett -Queensland Bound!

Rocket Hockett -Queensland Bound!

12/23/2009
[i (Bill W) December 23, 2009] – The leading North American sprint car feature winner of 2009 is heading “Down Under”! Jesse “The Rocket” Hockett reached an agreement with Titan Garages Brisbane International Speedway Promoter John Kelly and Motorguard Motorsport team principle John Weatherall to pilot the USA 1 Motorguard Maxim for “Summer of Speed” sprintcar events in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Hockett racked up 21 victories in the States spanning both wing...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Dec 23, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/23/2009
Tags: Jesse Hockett, Winged Sprints
Golobic to drive for Bullet Racing

Golobic to drive for Bullet Racing...

12/27/2009
[i By Bill Sullivan, Sullivan Images Media] [b CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA (12-28-09) –] Young open wheel racer Shane Golobic of Fremont, California has been named as the primary driver for the Bullet Racing Sprint Car Team for the 2010 racing season, announced team owner John Taylor last week. As Taylor announced his plans for the racing season to come, the four time championship car owner acknowledged all who supported his trek to the 2009 Placerville Speedway track...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Dec 27, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/27/2009
Tags: Shane Golobic, Placerville Speedway, Winged Sprints
ASCS 2009 – New Era Begins in Big

ASCS 2009 – New Era Begins in Big...

12/28/2009
[i Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 26, 2009)] – Continuing its steady rise to the top of the sport in terms of stature and recognition, the American Sprint Car Series' 18th year of competition proved to be yet another undeniable success. With a dozen Regional tours throughout the nation in addition to the enhanced Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters, an offshoot of the previously known ASCoT National Tour, the series' competitors delighted...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Dec 28, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/28/2009
Tags: Shane Stewart, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
Inaugural World of Outlaws Event a

Inaugural World of Outlaws Event a...

12/28/2009
[b Inaugural World of Outlaws Event at Junction Motor Speedway Set for June 25] [i Concord, NC—December 24, 2009-] The World of Outlaws have visited countless tracks over the last 32 years, though one missing from that list is Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Neb. That is set to change on Friday, June 25 as the series is tentatively scheduled to visit the state-of-the-art 3/8-mile in the Cornhusker State for the first time. Junction Motor Speedway was built...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Dec 28, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/28/2009
Tags: Junction Motor Speedway, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Qualifying Ni

Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Qualifying Ni...

12/28/2009
[i 252 Entries Divvied Up Over Four Qualifying Nights] Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 23, 2009) – You can feel it in the air. No, not that chill that's settling in over much of the country. Rather, it's the anticipation; mounting as the 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals draws ever closer with each passing day. And with 252 entries from 27 different states as well as Australia, New Zealand and Canada making final preparations for the annual trek to...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Dec 28, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/28/2009
Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Winged Sprints
World of Outlaws News & Notes

World of Outlaws News & Notes

12/29/2009
[i Concord, NC—December 28, 2009—] Back in Victory Lane: Donny Schatz returned to action on Sunday at Parramatta City Raceway in Australia and won a duel over Garry Brazier in the annual $10,000 to-win Valvoline Sprint Car Grand Prix, which was postponed a day by rain. For Schatz the win was the 32nd of his career at the track. He has won at least one race at Parramatta every year since 2000. Schatz began the event on Sunday by turning in the fastest lap in time trials...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Dec 29, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/29/2009
Tags: Donny Schatz, Jason Meyers, Craig Dollansky
39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nation

39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nation...

1/8/2010
[b 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH Just One Month Away for the World of Outlaws] [i Concord, NC—January 5, 2010 -] After the closest point race in World of Outlaws history in 2009, the 2010 season is quickly approaching, with just one month remaining until the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park, February 5-7. Another of the strongest fields in World of Outlaws history is currently being assembled, with all of the...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jan 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/8/2010
Tags: Ocean Speedway, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
World of Outlaws Presence in Canad

World of Outlaws Presence in Canad...

1/8/2010
[b World of Outlaws Presence in Canada Continue to Grow with Inaugural Event at Autodrome Drummond on July 27] [i Concord, NC—January 7, 2010—] The World of Outlaws presence in Canada will continue to grow in 2010, as the series will compete at Autodrome Drummond in Drummondville, Quebec for the first time on Tuesday, July 27, as part of a three-race swing through the Eastern part of the country, coupled with a two-night stop at Ohsweken Speedway in Ontario. The World...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jan 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/8/2010
Tags: World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
World of Outlaws News & Notes

World of Outlaws News & Notes

1/8/2010
[i Concord, NC—January 5, 2010-—] 50,000 reasons to smile: For a record eighth time in his career, Donny Schatz claimed the $50,000 Scott Darley Memorial at Parramatta City Raceway in Australia on Tuesday. The four-time and defending World of Outlaws champion came from the eighth starting spot to take the lead from Danny Smith and then picked up the hard fought win over Tim Shaffer and Brooke Tatnell. It was Schatz’s second win at Parramatta this off-season and in all...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jan 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/8/2010
Tags: Donny Schatz, Tim Shaffer, Craig Dollansky
Wednesdays with Wayne – Nothing Go

Wednesdays with Wayne – Nothing Go...

1/8/2010
[b Wednesdays with Wayne – Nothing Going for 2010 After Chili Bowl/Australia!] [i (Bill W) December 2, 2009 –] Wayne Johnson is looking forward to the Chili Bowl next week where he will be piloting Al Christoffer’s #14AJ. He will then head “Down Under”, competing in at least six events aboard the Brett Smith #USA39. After returning home, the Oklahoma native turned Knoxville, Iowa resident is without a ride and is seeking opportunities for 2010. Not having a racing...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Jan 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/8/2010
Tags: Wayne Johnson, Winged Sprints
Knoxville Open Wheel Swap Meet Jan

Knoxville Open Wheel Swap Meet Jan...

1/8/2010
[i (Bill W)-] Mark your calendars for the Knoxville Open Wheel Swap Meet commencing on January 30, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will be held at the Marion County Fairgrounds. New and used open wheel items (sprint car, micros, midgets, etc.) will be included. To register a booth, call Mike or Barb O’Brien at 641 842-6892 by January 15, 2010. The cost is $35 per booth, and can be sent to 1985 Highway 14, Knoxville, IA 50138.
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Jan 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/8/2010
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Alissa Geving looks to make track

Alissa Geving looks to make track...

1/10/2010
[b Two Time Champion will seek third local title and will run a full Civil War Schedule] [i Courtesy of Sullivan Images Media] [b PENNGROVE, CA –(1-10-10)] – Anyone who has ever met 18-year old Alissa Geving of Penngrove, California knows she is an overachiever, never giving up on her very solid goals. A two time Petaluma Speedway track champion and a former Civil War Series Rookie of the Year, Geving will return full time in 2010 to both campaigns and looks make it...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Jan 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/10/2010
Tags: Alissa Geving, Winged Sprints
New car for 2010!

New car for 2010!

1/10/2010
Ricochet Racing is excited to put together a new car for 2010! See you at the track!
Eric Schulz
  • Eric Schulz on Jan 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/10/2010
Tags: Eric Schulz, Winged Sprints
Terrell eyes Civil War & Petaluma

Terrell eyes Civil War & Petaluma...

1/10/2010
[b North Bay's Bradley Terrell seeks additional funding for 2010 Petaluma and Civil War run] [i By Sullivan Images Media] [b SEBASTOPOL, CA 01-11-10] - For the past two racing season's, Sebastopol resident Bradley Terrell has made a stellar run for the Petaluma Speedway All Pro Championship and has always been a strong runner in the travelling California Sprint Car Civil War Race Series. After finishing as a bridesmaid to the Petaluma track title in 2009 and making...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Jan 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/10/2010
Tags: Bradley Terrell, Winged Sprints
World of Outlaws News & Notes

World of Outlaws News & Notes

1/11/2010
[i Concord, NC—January 11, 2010-—] One more win for the road: Before heading back home from Australia, Donny Schatz picked up a $20,000 victory with the World Series Sprintcars at Brisbane International Speedway on Saturday. The four-time and defending World of Outlaws champion started on the pole after earning the most points in the preliminary program on Friday night. He would go on to pace all 50 laps of the contest to pick up the win over Brooke Tatnell and Garry...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jan 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/11/2010
Tags: Donny Schatz, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Cody Darrah Begins Rookie Season w

Cody Darrah Begins Rookie Season w...

1/14/2010
[b Cody Darrah Begins Rookie Season with DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia] [i Concord, NC—January 14, 2010—] Racing against tough competition night in and night out will be nothing new for Cody Darrah this coming season as he contends for the World of Outlaws Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award, beginning at the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park, February 5-7. For each of the last four seasons he has raced in Central Pennsylvania...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jan 14, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/14/2010
Tags: Cody Darrah, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
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