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HONDA IGNITE USAC MIDWEST DIRT MI

HONDA IGNITE USAC MIDWEST DIRT MI...

8/18/2013
FIRST HEAT: (8 Laps) 1. John Heydenreich (#22 Givens), 2. Cooper Clouse (#14 Clouse), 3. Joey Greening (#17G Greening), 4. Adam Thomason (#74 Thomason), 5. Austin Nemire (#91 Nemire-Yager). NT SECOND HEAT: (8 Laps) 1. Aaron Schuck (#53 Schuck), 2. Lynsey Tilton-Liguori (#41 Liguori), 3. Gage Walker (#7 Walker), 4. Kent Kriegbaum (#12 Kriegbaum), 5. Nick Corea (#77 Gray). NT FEATURE: (20 Laps) 1. Cooper Clouse, 2. John Heydenreich, 3. Joey Greening, 4. Gage Walker, 5....more
HONDA MIDGETS EYE SEPTEMBER 21 “4

HONDA MIDGETS EYE SEPTEMBER 21 “4...

8/20/2013
The September 21 “4-Crown Nationals” is next up for the Honda USAC National Midget Series and Christopher Bell’s point lead has slipped to 37 over Bryan Clauson after Sunday night’s “Cornfest” 30-lapper at Sun Prairie, Wisc. where Clauson won and Bell was seventh. Clauson, of Noblesville, Ind., wheeled the Corey Tucker/BCI/Curb-Agajanian Mobil 1 Spike/Esslinger to the win at Angell Park Speedway over Tracy Hines, Darren Hagen, Jerry Coons Jr. and Zach Daum. The win was...more
EAST, MIDWEST, WEST & WASHINGTON I

EAST, MIDWEST, WEST & WASHINGTON I...

8/20/2013
Eastern, Midwest, Western and Washington USAC Ignite Midgets are all in action this week. The Eastern and Midwest contingent race Friday at Motordrome Speedway in Smithton, Pa. and Saturday at Lake Erie Speedway in North East, Pa. The Pennsylvania races offer Midwest pavement points and they are listed as Eastern “special events.” Bryant Dawson stands atop the Western Pavement series, which competes Saturday night at the Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway Bullring. Grays...more
5 POINT DMA SEPARATION ENTERING S

5 POINT DMA SEPARATION ENTERING S...

8/20/2013
Joe Krawiec’s five-point USAC DMA Midget point lead will be tested this Saturday night when the series resumes at Bear Ridge Speedway in Bardford, Vt. Defending series champion Kevin Chaffee is hot on Krawiec’s heels in the point tally, with Scott Viets 37 points back in third. Ironically none of the three point leaders have been able to score a victory this year. Krawiec has a pair of seconds and a third, while Chaffee has the same podium result. Viets has a second...more
Rolling Right Along: Tracy Hines F

Rolling Right Along: Tracy Hines F...

8/20/2013
NEW CASTLE, Ind.— Aug. 19, 2013— When a driver gets in a groove they usually try to keep things as simple as possible and repeat what has led to that success. Tracy Hines is in the midst of a streak of top-10 finishes in each of the three USAC national series that dates back to last month and he extended that string to 11 consecutive races this past weekend with a runner-up finish during Cornfest at Angell Park Speedway in Wisconsin, with the Honda USAC National Midget...more
PENNSYLVANIA IGNITE EVENTS REMOVED

PENNSYLVANIA IGNITE EVENTS REMOVED

8/20/2013
This weekend’s Honda USAC Midwest/Eastern Ignite Midget races in Pennsylvania have been removed from the race schedule. Friday night’s event at Motordrome Speedway in Smithton, Pa. and Saturday night’s event at Lake Erie Speedway in North East, Pa. were originally targeted as point-paying events for the Midwest pavement series and non-point-paying “special events” for the Eastern series. Unfortunately, circumstances have conspired to create a field of cars insufficient...more
HONDA USAC WESTERN IGNITE (PAVEME

HONDA USAC WESTERN IGNITE (PAVEME...

8/26/2013
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Jarid Blondel, 98, Blondel-15.518; 2. Bryant Dawson, 99, Dawson-15.569; 3. Michael Fanelli, 19, Fanelli-15,831; 4. Shawn Buckley, 7, Buckley-15.832; 5. Christine Breckenridge, 26, Breckenridge-15.896; 6. Marina Turner, 98T, Turner-16.763; 7. Ron Hazelton, 32, Hazelton-16.912; 8. Cody Jessop, 00, Jessop-NT. FIRST HEAT: (8 Laps) 1. Blondel, 2. Fanelli, 3. Breckenridge, 4. Hazelton. NT SECOND HEAT: (8 Laps) 1. Dawson, 2. Buckley, 3. Turner. NT FEATURE:...more
HONDA IGNITE USAC WASHINGTON DIRT

HONDA IGNITE USAC WASHINGTON DIRT...

8/26/2013
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Gaylon Stewart, 3s, Stewart-16.526; 2. Hannah Lindquist, 3H, Lindquist-16.612; 3. Jeremy Miller, 44, Miller-16.626; 4. Chase Goetz, 91, Goetz-16.677; 5. Garrett Thomas, 14, Thomas-16.702; 6. Todd Hartman, 21, Hartman-16.742; 7. Ariel Biggs, 11E, Emery-NT. HEAT RACE: (10 Laps) 1. Goetz, 2. Hartman, 3. Biggs, 4. Miller, 5. Lindquist, 6. Stewart, 7. Thomas. NT FEATURE: (25 Laps) 1. Chase Goetz, 2. Garrett Thomas, 3. Ariel Biggs, 4. Hannah Lindquist, 5....more
USAC DMA MIDGET RACE RESULTS: Augu

USAC DMA MIDGET RACE RESULTS: Augu...

8/26/2013
FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Mike Chaffee (#18c Chaffee), 2. Adam Whitney (#12 Whitney), 3. Dean Christensen (#69 Miller), 4. Dylan Duhaime (#57 Duhaime), 5. Tyler Rivard (37 Rivard), 6. Jeff Horn (#1R Mossman), 7. Jamie Spalding (#93 Spalding),.8. Tim Gallant (#33 Gallant), 9. Dylan Rock (#49 Rock). NT SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Ray Miller (#1 Miller), 2. Scott Holcomb (#47 Myers/Miller), 3. Kevin Chaffee (#6 Matczak), 4. Josh Sunn (#76 Manafort), 5. Scott Veits (#2 Miller),...more
BACK TO BEAR RIDGE SEPTEMBER 7; 4T

BACK TO BEAR RIDGE SEPTEMBER 7; 4T...

8/26/2013
Bear Ridge Speedway resumes USAC DMA Midget action September 7 and point leaders Kevin Chaffee and Joe Krawiec have separated to 19 points in the new standings after finishing third and ninth in last night’s 20-lapper at the Bradford, Vt. speedway. Adam Pierson of Bradford. scored his fourth victory of the 2013 season Saturday at Bear Ridge. He passed Tyler Rivard on lap eight and led the final 13 laps of the 20-lapper to beat Scott Viets, Kevin Chaffee, Josh Sunn and...more
WASHINGTON IGNITES RETURN TO GRAYS

WASHINGTON IGNITES RETURN TO GRAYS...

8/26/2013
The Honda USAC Washington Ignite Midgets return to Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma Saturday. Point leader Chase Goetz leads the series into this week’s action. Goetz, of Snohomish, Wash., led all 25 laps Saturday night to win the Honda Ignite USAC Washington Midget race at Grays Harbor. Garrett Thomas was second ahead of Ariel Biggs, Hannah Lindquist and Todd Hartman. Lindquist won the NWSprintcarhistory.com “Rookie of the Race” award and Thomas was the Speedmart Hard...more
“VERMEIL CLASSIC” GARDNER’S NEXT T

“VERMEIL CLASSIC” GARDNER’S NEXT T...

8/26/2013
Honda USAC Western Midget point leader Ronnie Gardner is eyeing a possible $20,000 weekend in this Saturday and Sunday night’s 6th Annual “Louie Vermeil Classic” at Calistoga (Calif.) Speedway. Gardner, of Norco, Calif., has a 68-point lead over Jake Swanson in the latest standings and each Midget feature event at Calistoga offers a $10,000 winner’s share! Gardner has five wins, three seconds and two thirds in 11 starts this year but Evan Margeson and Rico Abreu were...more
Four Races for Tracy Hines this We

Four Races for Tracy Hines this We...

8/27/2013
NEW CASTLE, Ind.— Aug. 27, 2013— For a lot of people, Labor Day and the days leading up to it are all about that one last trip to the lake or having a family picnic as summer winds down. For racers like Tracy Hines, it’s one of the busiest weeks and weekends of the year and he wouldn’t want it any other way. Four races over a five-day stretch at four different states await the veteran driver as Labor Day approaches. Hines will open the four-race stretch on Wednesday,...more
Monza Weekend

Monza Weekend

9/2/2013
Home from our Monza weekend at "little" Elko. Weekend was fun with our friends from Topeka and the racing was even more fun - not to mention some beautiful racing weather! I ended up overall 7th in Sr. Honda (on Saturday and Sunday) and 3rd in Sr. Animal. I kept my Sr. Animal track record (set 8/25) and got fast time in qualifying. On Sunday I won the Sr. Animal Winner Take All Race. Overall for Region points - this is for drivers that raced in both the Memorial...more
USAC HONDA WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERI

USAC HONDA WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERI...

8/31/2013
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Ronnie Gardner, 68, Six8-20.759; 2. Ryan Bernal, 73, Ford-21.013; 3. Rico Abreu, 67K, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-21.035; 4. Johnathon Henry, 55, Neverlift-21.301; 5. Scott Pierovich, 35, Pierovich-21.305; 6. Shane Golobic, 26, Bock-21.328; 7. Tanner Thorson, 67X, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-21.340; 8. Scott Buckley, 7NZ, Buckley-21.372; 9. Nic Faas, 25, Rodela-21.466; 10. David Prickett, 15, Neverlift-21.552; 11. Randi Pankratz, 8, Pankratz-21.616; 12. Britton...more
HONDA IGNITE USAC WASHINGTON DIRT

HONDA IGNITE USAC WASHINGTON DIRT...

8/31/2013
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Garrett Thomas, 14, Thomas-16.235; 2. Chase Goetz, 91, Goetz-16.293; 3. Ariel Biggs, 11E, Emery-16.535; 4. Hannah Lindquist, 3H, Lindquist-16.535; 5. Jeremy Miller, 44, Miller-16.562. HEAT RACE: (10 Laps) 1. Goetz, 2. Thomas, 3. Lindquist, 4. Biggs, 5. Miller. NT FEATURE: (25 Laps) 1. Chase Goetz, 2. Garrett Thomas, 3. Ariel Biggs, 4. Hannah Lindquist, 5. Jeremy Miller. NT FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-25 Goetz. NEW HONDA IGNITE WASHINGTON DIRT MIDGET...more
USAC HONDA WESTERN MIDGET CAR SER

USAC HONDA WESTERN MIDGET CAR SER...

9/1/2013
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Ronnie Gardner, 68, Six8-20.759; 2. Rico Abreu, 67K, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-21.070; 3. Kyle Larson, 71K, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-21.125; 4. Tanner Thorson, 67X, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-21.252; 5. Scott Pierovich, 35, Pierovich-21.293; 6. Shane Golobic, 26, Bock-21.466; 7. Johnathon Henry, 55, Neverlift-21.491; 8. Jake Swanson, 05, Van Dyne/Swanson-21.539; 9. Bryan Clauson, 73, Ford-21.607; 10. Alex Schutte, 28, Morris-21.640; 11. Cody Swanson, 71,...more
MIDGETS JOIN CHICO’S “GOLD CUP” T

MIDGETS JOIN CHICO’S “GOLD CUP” T...

9/3/2013
The Honda USAC Western Midgets tackle Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif. Thursday night as part of the track’s “Gold Cup” activities. Ronnie Gardner continues to lead the series after third and fifth-place finishes in last week’s “Louie Vermeil Classic” races at Calistoga, Calif. Rico Abreu of Rutherford, Calif. sped to victory in Saturday night’s 25-lap Honda USAC Western Midget victory at Calistoga Speedway, opening the 6th “Louie Vermeil Classic.” Abreu caught...more
ILLINOIS RACES AT KANKAKEE, MACON

ILLINOIS RACES AT KANKAKEE, MACON...

9/3/2013
A pair of Illinois races beckon for USAC’s Honda Midwest Ignite Midgets this week. Gage Walker leads the series to races Friday night at Kankakee County Speedway and Saturday night at Macon Speedway. Walker’s point lead over Cooper Clouse stands at 81 points. Chase Goetz of Snohomish, Wash. won again Saturday night in the 25-lap Honda USAC Washington Ignite Midget race at Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma. Garrett Thomas finished second ahead of Ariel Biggs, Hannah...more
3 TO GO IN DMA POINTS SHOWDOWN

3 TO GO IN DMA POINTS SHOWDOWN

9/3/2013
It’s down to three in the battle for the 2013 USAC DMA Midget championship! This Saturday’s race T Bear Ridge Speedway in Bradford, Vt. will be followed by races September 21 and 28 as the top five drivers battle for precious points, separated by just 41 markers with 68 available again Saturday. Defending series champion Kevin Chaffee, runner-up Joe Krawiec and Scott Viets are remarkably without a victory so far this year! Chaffee and Viets each have four podium...more
Tulsa Shootout Entry now open

Tulsa Shootout Entry now open

9/6/2013
Bryan Hulbert - TULSA, Okla. (September 6, 2013) The largest indoor Micro Sprint Car race in North America is less than four months away and entries for the 29th running of the Speedway Motors Tulsa Shootout are now being accepted. Drivers can enter by mail, online via the Tulsa Shootout website, or by phone. To enter online, go to http://www.tulsashootout.com/forms/evententry.aspx. Anyone entering will need to sign into the website. Anyone who uses the website must...more
USAC HONDA WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERI

USAC HONDA WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERI...

9/7/2013
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Ronnie Gardner, 68, SIX-EIGHT-14.511; 2. Scott Pierovich, 35, Pierovich-14.585; 3. Jake Swanson, 05, Swanson-14.661; 4. Shane Golobic, 26, Bock-14.755; 5. Shannon McQueen, 7, McQueen-14.841; 6. Johnathon Henry, 19w, Sala-14.916; 7. Sean Becker, 19s, Sala-14.961; 8. Matt Streeter, 14jr, Streeter-15.088; 9. Taylor Simas, 62, Bock-15.090; 10. Alex Schutte, 28, Morris-15.249; 11. David Prickett, 15, Neverlift-15.312; 12. Gregg Bragg, 11, Thurston-15.327;...more
HONDA IGNITE USAC MIDWEST DIRT MID

HONDA IGNITE USAC MIDWEST DIRT MID...

9/7/2013
FIRST HEAT: (8 Laps) 1. Mike Gass (#52 Gass), 2. Cooper Clouse (#14 Clouse), 3. Aaron Schuck (#53 Schuck), 4. Adam Thomason (#74 Thomason),5. Gage Walker (#7 Walker), 6. Brad Eastin (#5 Eastin). NT SECOND HEAT: (8 Laps) 1. Patrick Bruns (#83 Bruns), 2. Joey Greening (#17G Greening), 3. Austin Nemire (#91 Nemire-Yager), 4. Danny Drogemiller (#76 Drogemiller), 5. Toby Alfrey (#11 McGhee). NT FEATURE: (20 Laps) 1. Patrick Bruns, 2. Mike Gass, 3. Gage Walker, 4. Joey...more
HONDA IGNITE USAC MIDWEST DIRT MID

HONDA IGNITE USAC MIDWEST DIRT MID...

9/8/2013
HEAT RACE: (8 Laps) 1. Austin Nemire (#91 Nemire-Yager), 2. Gage Walker (#7 Walker), 3. Joey Greening (#17G Greening), 4. Patrick Bruns (#83 Bruns), 5. Mike Gass (#52 Gass), 6. Cooper Clouse (#14 Clouse), 7. Aaron Schuck (#53 Schuck), 8. Brad Eastin (#5 Eastin), 9. Toby Alfrey (#11 Alfrey). NT FEATURE: (20 Laps) 1. Patrick Bruns, 2. Cooper Clouse, 3. Joey Greening, 4. Gage Walker, 5. Toby Alfrey, 6. Austin Nemire, 7. Aaron Schuck, 8. Brad Eastin, 9. Mike Gass....more
It’s all 96 at I44 Riverside

It’s all 96 at I44 Riverside

9/8/2013
I44 Riverside Speedway / Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Saturday, September 7th / Event 14 of 19 / Points race 10 of 13 The kind of night that forced reminders. A reminder of the road we’ve been on. A reminder of why we built that road so we could keep going. That road can’t always be smooth. Such was seen and heard as the PA system passed two sound checks during the week, but failed on race day. A few hundred race fans didn’t complain - neither did any of the 96 teams on...more
USAC DMA MIDGET RACE RESULTS: Sept

USAC DMA MIDGET RACE RESULTS: Sept...

9/8/2013
FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Ray Miller (#1 Miller), 2. Joe Krawiec (#4 Matczak), 3. Scott Holcomb (#47 Myers/Miller), 4. Scott Veits, (#2 Miller), 5. Kevin Chaffee (#6 Matczak), 6. Adam Pierson (#76M Manafort), 7. John Heydenreich (#5 Matczak), 8. Josh Sunn (#76 Manafort), 9. Dean Christensen (#69 Miller), 10. Dylan Duhaime (#57 Duhaime). NT SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Jeff Champaigne (#77 Champaigne), 2. Tim Gallant (#33 Gallant), 3. Tyler Rivard (37 Rivard), 4. Jamie...more
“HARVEST CLASSIC” SATURDAY AT MAD

“HARVEST CLASSIC” SATURDAY AT MAD...

9/9/2013
This Saturday’s “Harvest Classic” at Madera (Calif.) Speedway completes the 2013 Honda USAC Western Pavement Midget slate and Chad Nichols enters the race with a 13-point lead over Nick Chivello. Scot Pierovich is just 17 back and Dan Gundo is 21 back. Saturday’s race is co-sanctioned by BCRA. Ronnie Gardner of Norco, Calif. continues to extend his Honda USAC Western Midget point lead as he sped to victory in Thursday night’s 30-lap “Gold Cup” feature at Silver Dollar...more
LVMS BULLRING & GRAYS HARBOR NEX

LVMS BULLRING & GRAYS HARBOR NEX...

9/9/2013
Nevada and Washington host Honda USAC Ignite Midget races this week. Saturday’s race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring sees Bryant Dawson entering the race with a 22-point lead over Jarid Blondel. Chase Goetz holds a commanding lead in the Washington series which visits Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma Saturday. Patrick Bruns of Champaign, Ill. swept a pair of Illinois races for the USAC Midwest Dirt Ignite Midget series last weekend. Driving his Cain’s Marine...more
DMA MIDGETS RETURN TO BRADFORD SE

DMA MIDGETS RETURN TO BRADFORD SE...

9/9/2013
Two races remain in the 2013 USAC DMA Midget calendar, September 21 and 28 at Bear Ridge Speedway in Bradford, Vt. Only 49 points separate the top five drivers in the standings and the top two are just two points apart! Inaugural series champion Joe Krawiec has assumed the lead, only two points ahead of defending series titlist Kevin Chaffee. Scott Viets, Adam Pierson and Josh Sunn also are within shot of the leaders. Pierson continued his mastery of his home town...more
HONDA IGNITE USAC WASHINGTON DIRT

HONDA IGNITE USAC WASHINGTON DIRT...

9/14/2013
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Garrett Thomas, 14, Thomas-16.456; 2. Chase Goetz, 91, Goetz-16.567; 3. Ariel Biggs, 11E, Emery-16.589; 4. Todd Hartman, 21, Hartman-16.957; 5. Lee St. Paul, 2, St. Paul-17.082; 6. Jeremy Miller, 44, Miller-17.115; 7. Tristin Thomas, 3s, Stewart-17.123; 8. Madison Hess, 5, Sherwood-17.193; 9. Michael Millard, 23, Millard-17.316; 10. Annika Johanson, 27, Johanson-NT. HEAT RACE: (10 Laps) 1. G.Thomas, 2. Biggs, 3. Goetz, 4. Miller, 5. St. Paul, 6....more
HONDA USAC WESTERN IGNITE (PAVEME

HONDA USAC WESTERN IGNITE (PAVEME...

9/14/2013
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Bryant Dawson, 99, Dawson-NA; 2. Jarid Blondel, 98, Blondel-NA; 3. Christine Breckenridge, 26, Breckenridge-NA; 4. Shawn Buckley, 7, Buckley-NA; 5. Michael Fanelli, 19, Fanelli-NA; 6. Cody Jessop, 00, Jessop-NA; 7. Ron Hazelton, 32, Hazelton-NA; 8. Marina Turner, 98T, Turner-NA; 9. Jamie Belfiore, 93, Belfiore-NA; 10. Annie Breidinger, 75, Breidinger-NA. FIRST HEAT: (8 Laps) 1. Dawson, 2. Breckenridge, 3. Fanelli, 4. Hazelton. NT SECOND HEAT: (8...more
HONDA WESTERN MIDGET PAVEMENT RACE

HONDA WESTERN MIDGET PAVEMENT RACE...

9/14/2013
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Chad Nichols, 29, Team 17/Eskesen-13.972; 2. Tanner Swanson, 4, Rosen-14.000; 3. Nick Chivello, 27, Chivello-14.066; 4. Darin Snider, 2k, Snider-14.080; 5. Scott Pierovich, 35, Pierovich-14.229; 6. Michael Snider, 6k, Snider-14.294; 7. Dan Gundo, 6x, Gundo-14.357; 8. David Goodwill, 88, Arata-14.650 ;9. Gary Conterno, 55, Conterno-14.654; 10. Floyd Alvis, 18, Alvis-14.853; 11. J.R. Williams, 74, Williams-16.078. FIRST HEAT: (6 laps) 1. Chivello, 2....more
MIDGETS OPEN SATURDAY’S 33RD “4-CR

MIDGETS OPEN SATURDAY’S 33RD “4-CR...

9/16/2013
The Honda USAC National Midgets kick off this Saturday’s 33rd “4-Crown Nationals” at the Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. The point lead will be up for grabs as drivers Christopher Bell and Bryan Clauson continue their battle for the 2013 championship. Bell, with four victories, leads the Midget Dirt series by 37 points over Clauson, who has three 2013 wins to his credit. Clauson has never won the “4-Crown” Midget race but has won two of the last three “4-Crown”...more
WESTERN MIDGETS AT BAKERSFIELD SAT

WESTERN MIDGETS AT BAKERSFIELD SAT...

9/16/2013
Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway hosts the Honda USAC Western Dirt Midgets Saturday and Ronnie Gardner will try to continue his drive to the 2013 series title. He’s already posted a dozen “podium” finishes, including six wins. One of his seconds came at Bakersfield in a race earlier this year won by Cody Swanson. Darin Snider and Chad Nichols shared the spotlight at Madera (Calif.) Speedway Saturday night, Snider winning the 30-lap "Harvest Classic" Honda USAC Western...more
WESTERN IGNITES AT BAKERSFIELD SA

WESTERN IGNITES AT BAKERSFIELD SA...

9/16/2013
Honda USAC Ignite Midget racing centers on this Saturday’s race at Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway. Jarid Blondel (Western) and Cory Elliott (Western Dirt) are the respective point leaders heading into Bakersfield. Bryant Dawson of Phoenix, Ariz. won Saturday night’s Honda USAC Western Ignite Pavement feature at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring. He took the lead from Blondel on lap 27 and led the final four laps to beat Shawn Buckley, Cody Jessop, Ron Hazelton and...more
SCENARIOS ABOUND IN PENULTIMATE DM

SCENARIOS ABOUND IN PENULTIMATE DM...

9/16/2013
This Saturday’s penultimate 2013 USAC DMA Midget race at Bear Ridge Speedway in Bradford, Vt. offers so many title scenarios they are difficult to document. The series concludes September 28 but five drivers are mathematically in the title chase going into this Saturday’s race. Inaugural series champion Joe Krawiec has a tenuous two-point lead over defending champion Kevin Chaffee, while Scott Viets sits just 22 back of the leader. Red-hot Adam Pierson has bolted into...more
“4-CROWN” HISTORY ABOUNDS AT ELDOR

“4-CROWN” HISTORY ABOUNDS AT ELDOR...

9/19/2013
A number of milestones and significant accomplishments are targets at this Saturday’s 33rd USAC “4-Crown Nationals” at the Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. The only event featuring all three of USAC’s National racing series, the “4-Crown” showcases the TRAXXAS Silver Crown, AMSOIL Sprint Cars and Honda National Midgets, culminating with three spectacular feature events on one of America’s most spectacular half-mile dirt tracks. The Midgets open with a 25-lapper,...more
It’s 4-Crown Nationals Time for Tr

It’s 4-Crown Nationals Time for Tr...

9/20/2013
NEW CASTLE, Ind.—Sept. 19, 2013— In the past, there used to be a few times each year when the three USAC National Series would all compete on the same bill. Nowadays, there is just one time a year that a blockbuster event like this dots the calendar and that is during the historic 4-Crown Nationals at the legendary Eldora Speedway in Ohio. Tracy Hines has won two of the four crowns during the event in his career, capturing three sprint car wins and a pair of midget...more
HONDA USAC NATIONAL DIRT MIDGET RA

HONDA USAC NATIONAL DIRT MIDGET RA...

9/23/2013
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Rico Abreu, 67k, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-16.441; 2. Tracy Hines, 24, Parker-16.476; 3. Darren Hagen, 3, RFMS-16.523; 4. Dave Darland, 17, RW/Curb-Agajanian-16.534; 5. Bryan Clauson, 39, Tucker/BCI/Curb-Agajanian-16.570; 6. Bobby East, 4, Klatt-16.587; 7. Jerry Coons Jr., 63, Dooling-16.607; 8. Christopher Bell, 71, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-16.665; 9. Brad Kuhn, 10, Cook-16.667; 10. Brady Bacon, 5, Wilke-Pak-16.709; 11. Dalton Armstrong, 7a, C & A-16.775; 12....more
USAC HONDA WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERI

USAC HONDA WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERI...

9/23/2013
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Ronnie Gardner, 68, SIX-EIGHT-13.210; 2. Shannon McQueen, 7, McQueen-13.412; 3. Trey Marcham, 37, McQueen-13.477; 4. Cody Swanson, 71, Swanson-13.507; 5. David Prickett, 15, Neverlift-13.576; 6. Sean Dodenhoff, 9D, Dodenhoff-13.605; 7. Chris Ennis, 86, Ennis-13.625; 8. Bobby Michnowicz, 21jr. Michnowicz-13.813; 9. Randi Pankratz, 8, Pankratz-13.816; 10. Dan Hillberg Jr., 49, Hillberg-13.868; 11. Terry Nichols, 45, Neverlift-NT. FIRST HEAT: (8 laps)...more
HONDA IGNITE USAC WESTERN DIRT MID

HONDA IGNITE USAC WESTERN DIRT MID...

9/23/2013
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Wally Pankratz, 37, Pankratz-14.531; 2. Parker Colston, 64, Colston-14.577; 3. Jarid Blondel, 98, Blondel-14.621; 4. Michael Steele, 92, Steele-14.655; 5. Christine Breckenridge, 26, Breckenridge-14.740; 6. Cory Elliott, 11E, Elliott-14.789; 7. Jet Davison, 59, Davison-14.851. HEAT RACE: (8 Laps) 1. Blondel, 2. W.Pankratz, 3. Steele, 4. Elliott, 5. Colston, 6. Breckenridge, 7. Davison. NT FEATURE: (20 Laps) 1. Cory Elliott, 2. Jarid Blondel, 3....more
PONTOON BEACH’S GOLD CROWN NEXT; A

PONTOON BEACH’S GOLD CROWN NEXT; A...

9/23/2013
Christopher Bell continues to lead the Honda USAC National Dirt Midget Series which resumes October 3-4-5 in the “Gold Crown Nationals” at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Calif. Bell has a 74-point lead in the new standings over Bryan Clauson, who suffered mechanical problems in last Saturday night’s “4-Crown Nationals” feature at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, a race in which Bell finished second. Rico Abreu of Rutherford, Calif. led a 1-2 finish for the Kunz...more
WESTERN MIDGETS AT VENTURA SATURDA

WESTERN MIDGETS AT VENTURA SATURDA...

9/23/2013
Ronnie Gardner of Norco, Calif. will try to continue his drive to the 2013 Honda USAC Western Midget Dirt championship this Saturday when the series visits the Ventura (Calif.) Raceway. Gardner won last Saturday night’s 40-lap feature at Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway in his Baldozier Racing/Esslinger Company Stewart/Esslinger. He took the lead from David Prickett on lap 24 and led the final 17 laps to beat Prickett, Sean Dodenhoff, Trey Marcham and Shannon...more
IGNITES IN INDIANA, NORTH CAROLINA

IGNITES IN INDIANA, NORTH CAROLINA...

9/23/2013
Indiana, North Carolina and Washington all host Honda USAC Ignite Midget races this week. The Midwest Dirt series concludes Saturday at Gas City (Ind.) I-69 Speedway, while the Washington series concludes Saturday at Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma. Eastern Ignite races are slated Friday at Ace Speedway in Altamahaw, N.C. and Saturday at Hickory (N.C.) Motor Speedway. Gage Walker leads Cooper Clouse by 81 points entering Saturday Midget finale at Gas City, while Chase...more
DMA MIDGETS CONCLUDE SATURDAY AT B

DMA MIDGETS CONCLUDE SATURDAY AT B...

9/23/2013
The 2013 USAC DMA Midget series concludes this Saturday at Bear Ridge Speedway in Bradford, Vt. Two former champions and a third challenger are the top threats to take the title. Defending champion Kevin Chaffee trails 2011 titlist Joe Krawiec by eight points, with Scott Viets just 16 out of the lead. Viets, of East Granby, Ct., led the last seven laps of Saturday’s race after passing Scott Holcomb on lap 19. Krawiec finished second ahead of Chaffee, Dean Christenson...more
2013 Champion

2013 Champion

9/23/2013
2013 SENIOR HONDA CHAMPION at MQMRA and a solid 2nd place in points in Senior Animal. What a great year - had a lot of ups and a fair share of downs, but it all worked out to be a great season! Will start doing a little traveling now that the MQMRA season has come to an end. Plan is to try driving a Micro down in Kansas City in October, and as always, we'll head to Springfield, IL for the Shorey Shootout and dad is even talking about possibly doing the Turkey Gobbler...more
5TH GOLD CROWN MIDGET NATIONALS AT

5TH GOLD CROWN MIDGET NATIONALS AT...

9/26/2013
Cars and stars of the United States Auto Club (USAC) and Powri will combine forces once again in the St. Louis, Mo. area October 3-5 for one of America’s most entertaining and lucrative Midget racing extravaganzas. It’s the 5th Annual Gold Crown Midget Nationals at Kevin and Tammy Gundaker’s Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Ill. Offering some $70,000 in Midget prizes, including Saturday night’s $10,000 to win, the three night racing program offers a little of...more
HONDA USAC EASTERN IGNITE MIDGET R

HONDA USAC EASTERN IGNITE MIDGET R...

9/28/2013
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Blaine Leydig, 21, Leydig-15.790; 2. Wil Raber, 3, Hocevar-15.944; 3. Chris Lamb, 9, Lamb-15.956; 4. Ryan Krachun, 29, Krachun-15.969; 5. Jeremy Frankoski, 12a, Brown-16.069; 6. Tyler Corriher, 12, Corriher-16.107; 7. Nikki Carroll, 5, Carroll-16.333; 8. Fletcher Wulf, 4, Wulf-16.516; 9. Nolan Allison, 16, Allison-17.049; 10. Calvin Carroll, 24, Carroll-NT; 11. Tyler Ankrum, 8, Ankrum-NT. FEATURE: (25 Laps) 1. Blaine Leydig, 2. Chris Lamb, 3. Ryan...more
USAC HONDA WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERI

USAC HONDA WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERI...

9/29/2013
FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Jake Swanson (#89k Kruseman), 2. Cory Kruseman (#38 Kruseman), 3. Josh Lakatos (#4x Lakatos), 4. Shannon McQueen (#7 McQueen), 5. Cody Swanson (#71 Swanson), 6. Bruce Douglas (#31 Douglas), 7. Rick Hendrix (#12 Hendrix). NT SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. David Prickett (#15 Neverlift), 2. Markus Niemela (#81 Watt), 3. Ronnie Gardner (#68 SIX-EIGHT), 4. Terry Nichols (#45 Neverlift), 5. Randi Pankratz (#8 Pankratz), 6. Trey Marcham (#37 McQueen), 7....more
HONDA USAC EASTERN IGNITE MIDGET R

HONDA USAC EASTERN IGNITE MIDGET R...

9/29/2013
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Blaine Leydig, 21, Leydig-15.205; 2. Tyler Corriher, 12, Corriher-15.228; 3. Ryan Krachun, 29, Krachun-15.250; 4. Chris Lamb, 9, Lamb-15.298; 5. Mike Ward, 80, Ward-15.396; 6. Fletcher Wolfe, 4, Wolfe-15.741; 7. Billy Gaule, 22, Gaule-15.781; 8. Nolan Allison, 16, Allison-16.034; 9. Tyler Ankrum, 8, Ankrum-16.183; 10. Nikki Carroll, 5, Carroll-16.636; 11. Wil Raber, 3, Hocevar-NT; 12. Calvin Carroll, 24, Carroll-NT. FEATURE: (35 Laps) 1. Ryan...more
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