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Previewing The Inaugural WoO Event

Previewing The Inaugural WoO Event...

4/7/2010
Pocola, OK—April 7, 2010—The World of Outlaws are returning to the state of Oklahoma for the first time since 2005 on Saturday, April 10 at Tri-State Speedway in Pocola, for what will be the biggest event in the history of the high-banked 3/8-mile. Steve Kinser, the 20-time World of Outlaws champion, was victorious in the series last race in the Sooner State nearly five years ago. Five drivers competing full-time with the World of Outlaws this season have won with the...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Apr 07, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/7/2010
Tags: Terry McCarl, Joey Saldana, Donny Schatz
Rocket Hockett - Nothing Saves a T

Rocket Hockett - Nothing Saves a T...

4/7/2010
(Bill W) April 7, 2010 – Staring at the prospects of a wasted trip to Ohio, “The Rocket” Jesse Hockett found redemption by winning the “No Way Out 40” at Twin Cities Raceway Park in North Vernon, Indiana on Saturday night. The race was not scheduled, but was necessary after a USAC Eldora cancellation forced the VKCC Motorsports #75 team back on the road. Track conditions were to blame for the cancellation at Eldora. “That’s a place that I want to win real bad,” says...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Apr 07, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/7/2010
Tags: Jesse Hockett, Eldora Speedway, I-30 Speedway
Wednesdays with Wayne - Second Pla

Wednesdays with Wayne - Second Pla...

4/7/2010
(Bill W) April 7, 2010 – The second place driver in the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series standings doesn’t have a ride for this weekend’s races or the foreseeable future. Wayne Johnson, who charged from 18th to 2nd in the series opener at Devil’s Bowl Speedway near Mesquite, Texas is again looking for opportunities after an accident has sidelined the Channing Zierolf #c41 team. The Oklahoma native now living in Knoxville is currently in Oklahoma City hoping something...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Apr 07, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/7/2010
Tags: Wayne Johnson, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
McMahan brings Racing for the Troo

McMahan brings Racing for the Troo...

4/7/2010
Team now heads to Tulare to continue King of California tour at the annual Faria Memorial [i By Bill Sullivan, Racing for the Troops] [b WEST SACRAMENTO, CA] – At the beginning of the season Bobby McMahan and the Racing for the Troops sprint car team set out to compete in a "California Outlaw" race schedule. The plan was to make no commitments, take no prisoners and race to win without the focus on championship points. Despite his gypsy dreams, McMahan has found...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 07, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/7/2010
Tags: Bobby McMahan, Placerville Speedway, Golden State Challenge
Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Cars Weekend

Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Cars Weekend...

4/8/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 8, 2010) – Sure, it’s early in the season with just one night of Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Cars presented by K&N Filters competition officially in the books. But, that doesn’t diminish just how critical this weekend’s double header in Texas and Arkansas actually is. In fact, with star-studded fields of 50-ish entries expected both nights, a strong weekend performance could go a long way towards securing a bigger chunk of that...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/8/2010
Tags: Austen Wheatley, I-30 Speedway, Lone Star Speedway
Sprint Invaders Start with 34 Race

Sprint Invaders Start with 34 Race...

4/8/2010
(Bill W) April 8, 2010 – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders kick off their season with a unique promotion at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, on Saturday, April 17. The “360 Sprint Challenge” will include a regular Sprint Invaders format including heats and a Shake-Up dash, but then things get interesting! The top six finishers in the dash will be brought to the frontstretch. The winner of the dash will roll the dice to determine his inversion spot. Then, the...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Apr 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/8/2010
Tags: 34 Raceway, NRA Sprint Invaders, Winged Sprints
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame &

National Sprint Car Hall of Fame &...

4/8/2010
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (April 8, 2010) - The 501(c)(3) non-profit National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum Foundation, Inc., is pleased to announce the addition of Douglas R. Lockin to its staff as Planned Giving Consultant. The 1983 graduate of the University of Iowa is a Certified Public Accountant, in addition to being a Certified Fund Raising Executive. According to museum board president Mike Brooks, the 1980 Knoxville Raceway track champion, “The board of...more
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
  • National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on Apr 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/8/2010
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, Sprint Car Hall of Fame, Winged Sprints
Rookie Contender Ben Gregg Geared

Rookie Contender Ben Gregg Geared...

4/9/2010
Pocola, OK— April 9, 2010—Ben Gregg knew it would be no easy task hitting the road for the first time in his career with the World of Outlaws in 2010, but he continues to learn each and every time he takes to the track and has been gaining momentum over the last few weeks. He looks to carry that momentum into the inaugural World of Outlaws event at Tri-State Speedway in Pocola, Oklahoma on Saturday, April 10. Gregg won a heat race for the first time in his World of...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Apr 09, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/9/2010
Tags: Ben Gregg, Tri-State Speedway, World of Outlaws
Covington Captures First Lucas Oil

Covington Captures First Lucas Oil...

4/10/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, KILGORE, Texas (April 9, 2010) – Glenpool, Oklahoma’s Matt Covington captured his first career Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters feature victory by wiring the field in Friday night’s 30-lap main event atop the high-banked, ½-mile Lone Star Speedway. The 20-year-old bested a rugged field of 52 entries, beating Brandon Ikenberry to the stripe to assert himself as the leading 2010 Brodix Rookie of the Year contender after earning...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/10/2010
Tags: Matt Covington, Lone Star Speedway, ASCS National
Zach Attacks at I-30 Speedway for

Zach Attacks at I-30 Speedway for...

4/11/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (April 10, 2010) – Zach Chappell burst back into Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters victory lane in what would prove to be an instant classic Sprint Car feature event, holding off Brady Bacon and a closing Jesse Hockett to win Saturday night’s non-stop 35-lap main event atop I-30 Speedway’s high-banked, ¼-mile red clay oval. The 2001 ASCS National Champion overtook Tim Crawley for the lead on the 14th circuit...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/11/2010
Tags: Jesse Hockett, Tony Bruce, Zach Chappell
Four Score: Jason Meyers Wins at T

Four Score: Jason Meyers Wins at T...

4/11/2010
Pocola, OK— April 10, 2010—Jason Meyers continued his strong start to the 2010 season, winning the inaugural World of Outlaws event at Tri-State Speedway in Pocola, Oklahoma on Saturday night to earn his series-best fourth A-Feature win of the year. Meyers inherited the lead on the 34th lap when 20-time series champion Steve Kinser had a flat tire while out front on a wild night that saw numerous cautions. Kinser had taken the lead a lap earlier, using a strong restart...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Apr 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/11/2010
Tags: Jason Meyers, Lucas Wolfe, Tri-State Speedway
Limaland Set to Kick Off 2010 Seas

Limaland Set to Kick Off 2010 Seas...

4/11/2010
Limaland Motorsports Park will have nineteen events in the 2010 season. “I think this is the best schedule that we have assembled in our thirteen years of operation. The variety of sanctioning groups and classes of race cars is a race fans dream”, said Bob Fricke, General Manager. The Season Opening Shootout is Friday, April 16th and the final race is the Limaland Motorsports Park / Engine Pro NRA Sprint Invaders Season Championships with the King of the Quarter-Mile...more
Bob Fricke
  • Bob Fricke on Apr 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/11/2010
Tags: Limaland Motorsports Park, Winged Sprints
All Stars - Attica Raceway Park -

All Stars - Attica Raceway Park -...

4/11/2010
Rob Chaney (6th car out to time) set quick time over the field with a time of 12.592 seconds, more that a second off Butch Schroeder's record pace. Getting out early was important as the track went away quickly. Scott Euler (3rd car out) was second quick, followed by Jody Keegan (2nd), Duane Zablocki (4th), Byron Reed (12th), Travis Philo (15th), Cap Henry (5th), David Harrison (18th), Bryan Sebetto (17th) and Danny Smith (32nd). Three cars didn't get a time in...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Apr 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/11/2010
Tags: Jessica Zemken, Rob Chaney, Attica Raceway Park
Mackay takes $1000 in Wingless Sho

Mackay takes $1000 in Wingless Sho...

4/11/2010
New regional tri-track series brings 27 cars to opener [i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [b PLACERVILLE, CA] – With a young family to tend to, Marc Mackay of Shingle Springs doesn't have the opportunity to race all too often these days. Saturday night the former winged sprint car Rookie of the Year made the best of his visit to Placerville Speedway. Mackay bested a stellar field to take home the win in the Hunt Magnetos Wingless Sprint Car...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/11/2010
Tags: Marc Mackay, Placerville Speedway, Winged Sprints
Forsberg brings Autism Awareness t

Forsberg brings Autism Awareness t...

4/11/2010
Former champion moves to third in standings behind Klein and defending champ Becker [i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [b PETALUMA, CA] - Prior to the 2010 Hoosier Racing Tires Civil War Season, Auburn's Andy Forsberg announced he would return to the series fulltime in 2010 to contest for the championship title after a season of racing part time in multiple venues. Saturday night the four-time series champion made the first step towards that...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/11/2010
Tags: Petaluma Speedway, Winged Sprints
Brian Brown – Five and Dime!

Brian Brown – Five and Dime!

4/12/2010
(Bill W) April 5, 2010 – It was fifth and tenth place finishes for Brian Brown and the FVP #21 racing team last weekend with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series. The series visited the Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore, Texas on Friday, and the I-30 Speedway near Little Rock, Arkansas on Saturday. This week, variety is the theme, as Brian races in the 360 season opener at the State Fair Speedway in Sedalia, Missouri on Friday, and with the World of Outlaws in Pevely,...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Apr 12, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/12/2010
Tags: Brian Brown, I-30 Speedway, Lone Star Speedway
After Further Review: Jason Meyers

After Further Review: Jason Meyers...

4/12/2010
After Further Review: Jason Meyers Still On Top with World of Outlaws Victory at Oklahoma's Tri-State Speedway Concord, NC -- April 12, 2010— Following an extensive review by World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Officials of Saturday night's A-main at Tri-State Speedway in Pocola, Okla., Jason Meyers earned his series leading fourth victory of the season. The delay in posting results was due to the complete reconstruction of the final five laps of the A-main using...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Apr 12, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/12/2010
Tags: Kraig Kinser, Jason Meyers, Paul McMahan
SECOND-, THIRD- AND FOURTH-FLOOR T

SECOND-, THIRD- AND FOURTH-FLOOR T...

4/12/2010
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (April 9, 2010) - The 35-night 2010 racing season begins on Saturday, May 1, at the Knoxville Raceway and suite tickets remain available for seats on the second, third and fourth floors of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum, which is located on the legendary half-mile dirt track’s turn number two. Tickets for seats in the third- and fourth-floor suites are available for the entire racing season, in addition to nightly seat tickets being...more
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
  • National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on Apr 12, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/12/2010
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
ASCS Midwest Kicks Off 2010 with I

ASCS Midwest Kicks Off 2010 with I...

4/13/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 12, 2010) – The American Sprint Car Series Midwest Region kicks off an ambitious 2010 slate of events with a two-night stand at Nebraska Raceway Park’s I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, NE, this Friday and Saturday. And with five different champions in as many previous years of ASCS Midwest competition, the question looms as to whether there will be a sixth champion in 2010. Or, will Lincoln’s Jason Danley be able to successfully defend...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/13/2010
Tags: Jason Danley, I-80 Speedway, ASCS Midwest Region
ASCS Lone Star Double on Tap for W

ASCS Lone Star Double on Tap for W...

4/13/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 12, 2010) – After lifting the lid on the 2010 season with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters at Kilgore’s Lone Star Speedway this past Friday night, the ASCS Lone Star Region gets things going full steam ahead with a pair of events on high-banked, ¼-mile clay ovals this weekend. On Friday night, the ASCS Lone Star Region takes to the Heart O’ Texas Speedway in Waco before moving on to Kennedale’s...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/13/2010
Tags: Bean Elliott, Kevin Ramey, Cowtown Speedway
ASCS Canyon Region Saturday at USA

ASCS Canyon Region Saturday at USA...

4/13/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 12, 2010) – The action at Tucson’s USA Raceway will be topless this Saturday night as the American Sprint Car Series Canyon Region returns to competition atop the 3/8-mile clay oval. And with the season’s opening pair of events in the books, a mere seven points separate the top three in the championship points race with defending series kingpin Charles Davis, Jr., of Buckeye, AZ, holding the slightest of leads. Davis, who picked off...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/13/2010
Tags: Charles Davis, Daniel Hutto, R.J. Johnson
Tuesdays with TMAC - Mystery Finis

Tuesdays with TMAC - Mystery Finis...

4/13/2010
(Bill W) March 23, 2010 – Terry McCarl’s finish at Tri-State Speedway in Pocola, Oklahoma last Saturday with the World of Outlaws is still a bit of a mystery. A strange series of events on a tire-eating track left much in doubt. A top ten finish was one certainty, and he’ll head to Paducah International Raceway in Kentucky and the I-55 Speedway in Pevely, Missouri this weekend. It was good for the Big Game Treestands #24 team to get back in action. It had been since...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Apr 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/13/2010
Tags: Terry McCarl, Tri-State Speedway, World of Outlaws
World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: Tri-Stat

World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: Tri-Stat...

4/13/2010
Concord, NC— April 12, 2010— A warm welcome: Schoenfeld Headers hosted an Open House and Fish Fry last Saturday afternoon at their facility in Van Buren, Arkansas, which was attended by a number of World of Outlaws drivers, crews and officials. Don and Doug Schoenfeld provided shop tours of their production facility in addition to their new in-house chassis dyno. At the track, the folks from Schoenfeld threw Frisbees into the crowd during intermission on Saturday night...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Apr 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/13/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Terry McCarl, Jason Meyers
Rocket Hockett - Three Points from

Rocket Hockett - Three Points from...

4/13/2010
(Bill W) April 13, 2010 – An eighth and a third place finish last weekend put “The Rocket” Jesse Hockett in second place in the Lucas Oil ASCS National series standings, with a lot of season yet to go. The Warsaw, Missouri driver is just three points behind defending champion Shane Stewart. This week, Jesse will have the week off of the series and race closer to home, in Sedalia and at the Lake Ozark Speedway in his own Jesse Hockett Racing #77. Friday night, the...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Apr 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/13/2010
Tags: Jesse Hockett, I-30 Speedway, Lone Star Speedway
Amanda Ferguson Makes History with

Amanda Ferguson Makes History with...

4/13/2010
Orlando, FL – Friday at Ocala Speedway history was once again rewritten by Amanda Ferguson as she took the checkered flags with the Top Gun Sprint Series, thus becoming the first female in the state of Florida to ever win a feature race with a dirt sprint car touring series. “This is a tremendous honor to win a feature race with the Top Gun Sprint Series,” stated Amanda. “We’re continuing to run sprint cars on both asphalt and pavement this year and the Top Gun Sprint...more
administrator
  • administrator on Apr 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/13/2010
Tags: Amanda Ferguson, Ocala Speedway, Top Gun Sprint Series
Geving returns home as Golden Stat

Geving returns home as Golden Stat...

4/13/2010
Two time track champ looks to rally back in standings after strong run came up short at Tulare [i By Bill Sullivan/Sullivan Images Media] [b PENNGOVE, CA (4-17-10)] – Just a week ago Alissa Geving shocked many of her hometown fans into a frenzy with an announcement that she would not return to the weekly Petaluma Speedway All Pro series to chase a third consecutive title and instead, was joining the Golden State Challenge Sprint Car Series tour. This Saturday night...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/13/2010
Tags: Alissa Geving, Petaluma Speedway, Golden State Challenge
Scuff with the wall nets DNF for M

Scuff with the wall nets DNF for M...

4/14/2010
Team continues Golden State Challenge campaign this Saturday night in round 4 at Petaluma [i By Bill Sullivan, Racing for the Troops] [b WEST SACRAMENTO, CA] – If it's one thing that upsets Bobby McMahan in the sport of auto racing it is the three letters "DNF" following his name in the racing results. Prior to Saturday night at the Tulare Thunderbowl, McMahan only had one DNF to his name over the last two seasons of competing in the Racing for the Troops Sprint Car...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 14, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/14/2010
Tags: Bobby McMahan, Petaluma Speedway, Golden State Challenge
Elk Grove's Strange is ready to ge

Elk Grove's Strange is ready to ge...

4/14/2010
Team returns to the track they call home with new sponsorship from QWK Racing Components [i By Bill Sullivan/Sullivan Images Media] [b ELK GROVE, CA (4-12-10) –] When he returned to Petaluma Speedway this past weekend, Elk Grove resident Billy Strange was hoping his luck would turn around at the 3/8 mile dirt track located in the heart of the wine country. Strange ended the night in a much improved fashion from his previous visits to the north bay track, but he is...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 14, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/14/2010
Tags: Billy Strange, Petaluma Speedway, Winged Sprints
ASCS Tuesday Top Ten

ASCS Tuesday Top Ten

4/14/2010
[i Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 13, 2010)] With the Lucas Oil ASCS National points chase beginning to take form after the first Kilgore-Little Rock weekend double in series history, another edition of Tuesday’s Top Ten hits cyberspace. In no discernible order, the ten follow. Dig in… [b 1.] Thin Ice – With the initial three Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters events of the 2010 season in the books, Rock Star Shane Stewart is once again...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 14, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/14/2010
Tags: Shane Stewart, Jesse Hockett, Gary Wright
34 Raceway Hosts Ideal Ready Mix S

34 Raceway Hosts Ideal Ready Mix S...

4/13/2010
(Bill W) April 13, 2010 – The time is almost here! The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders take to the racy 3/8 mile 34 Raceway near West Burlington, Iowa this Saturday night. A talented contingent of sprint car drivers is expected to duel for the inaugural “360 Sprint Challenge” that could double as many as three drivers prize money! A normal racing program including heats, the Shake-up Dash, the B main and the feature is planned. The twist comes in the form of the...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Apr 14, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/13/2010
Tags: 34 Raceway, NRA Sprint Invaders, Winged Sprints
Lucas Oil Sprint Cars on Deck: Roc

Lucas Oil Sprint Cars on Deck: Roc...

4/15/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 14, 2010) – Fifty laps is a rockin’ good time. And it happens just one time per year with the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters. That occasion is just a little over a week away, as the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Cars take to the fabled Riverside International Speedway next Friday and Saturday, April 23-24, for the Second Annual Rock N’ Roll 50, which will be recorded for later broadcast on both VERSUS and...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 15, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/15/2010
Tags: Shane Stewart, Tony Bruce, Tim Crawley
‘Red Hot’ Damion Gardner Enters No

‘Red Hot’ Damion Gardner Enters No...

4/15/2010
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (April 14, 2010) - Current United States Auto Club (USAC) Amsoil Sprint Car Series national championship point leader Damion Gardner of Concord, California, has entered the inaugural Non-Winged Knoxville Nationals on Sunday, August 8, as have 2002 USAC sprint car champion Tracy Hines of Indiana and ’09 Knoxville Raceway winged 410-cubic-inch sprint car champion Johnny Herrera of New Mexico. The ‘early bird’ entry deadline is fast approaching on...more
Knoxville Raceway
  • Knoxville Raceway on Apr 15, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/15/2010
Tags: Johnny Herrera, Damion Gardner, Tracy Hines
Sprint Bandits TNT Coming to Texas

Sprint Bandits TNT Coming to Texas...

4/15/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 14, 2010) – It’s been more than two decades since the unbridled form of wingless 410-ci Sprint Cars have slung the clay in either the Lone Star or Razorback states. That’s fixin’ to change though, as folks around those parts are prone to say, as the Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless series brings traditional Sprint Car racing back to Texas and Arkansas in the next couple of weeks. A pair of tracks will be hosting wingless,...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 15, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/15/2010
Tags: Bret Mellenberndt, Jesse Hockett, Brady Bacon
“SALUTE TO TEAM PRISUM: THE ISU S

“SALUTE TO TEAM PRISUM: THE ISU S...

4/15/2010
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (April 14, 2010) - Tomorrow night’s “Salute to Team PrISUm: the Iowa State University Solar Car Team” is set as the third program in the National Sprint Car Museum’s new Sprint Car 101 Third Thursday Series. The free and open-to-the-public presentation, which has a special Earth Day-related theme, will take place on the first floor of the Donald Lamberti National Sprint Car Museum at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 15. According to museum executive...more
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
  • National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on Apr 15, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/15/2010
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, National Sprint Car Hall of Fame, Winged Sprints
Tornado Alley – Return to I-80!

Tornado Alley – Return to I-80!

4/15/2010
(Bill W) April 13, 2010 – Billy Alley got things started at the Park Jefferson Speedway last Friday night in Jackson Sprint Touring Series action. Though the night ended with some gremlins, he came out of the event confident that the car is fast. This weekend, he’ll look to duplicate his win of one year ago at the ASCS-Midwest season opener at the I-80 Speedway near Greenwood, Nebraska. The Park Jefferson Speedway near Jefferson, South Dakota, got things started with...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Apr 15, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/15/2010
Tags: Billy Alley, Eagle Raceway, Park Jefferson International Speedway
Previewing the World of Outlaws at

Previewing the World of Outlaws at...

4/15/2010
Pevely, MO—April 15, 2010—With the schedule beginning to pick up, one of the most exciting tracks on the World of Outlaws circuit will host the series for the first of two visits this season, as the best sprint car drivers in the world roll into the always exciting I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri on Saturday, April 17 for a full night of racing. Joey Saldana and Craig Dollansky split wins at the high-banked 1/3-mile bullring last season during the inaugural Ironman 55...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Apr 15, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/15/2010
Tags: Joey Saldana, Jason Meyers, Craig Dollansky
John Taylor team begins fifth cham

John Taylor team begins fifth cham...

4/15/2010
Veteran car owner brings Fremont's Shane Golobic to the weekly championship series [i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [b PLACERVILLE, CA] – With the opening round of the 2010 Red Hawk Casino Championship Season less than three days away the field looks to be shaping up for the chase to the Winged Sprint Car Championship in the series sponsored in part by Hoosier Racing Tires, Coors Light, Pepsi Cola and Riebes Auto Parts. Topping the entry...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 15, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/15/2010
Tags: Shane Golobic, John Taylor, Winged Sprints
Three for Three: Chad Kemenah Look

Three for Three: Chad Kemenah Look...

4/15/2010
Paducah, KY—April 15, 2010—There are some tracks that drivers compete at during their entire career and never can quite get the hang of, while there are other places where they instantly get up to speed. For Chad Kemenah, Paducah International Raceway in Kentucky is a track that he was fast at from the first time he set a wheel on the high-banked 3/8-mile in 2007 and has been very strong in each of his three career starts at the facility with the World of Outlaws. The...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Apr 16, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/15/2010
Tags: Chad Kemenah, Paducah International Raceway, World of Outlaws
Kaley Gharst - It's "Showtime"!

Kaley Gharst - It's "Showtime"!

4/16/2010
(Bill W) – April 15, 2010 – At last, it’s “Showtime” for Kaley Gharst! The 21 year old driver out of Decatur, Illinois will run the “360 Sprint Challenge” with the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders this weekend at the 34 Raceway near West Burlington, Iowa. Kaley returns to the Plath Motorsports #14P in 2010 as the all-time leading feature winner with the Sprint Invaders. The team will include several 410 shows on their schedule this year, as the amount of racing...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Apr 16, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/16/2010
Tags: Kaley Gharst, 34 Raceway, NRA Sprint Invaders
Back in Victory Lane: Jac Haudensc

Back in Victory Lane: Jac Haudensc...

4/17/2010
Paducah, KY— April 16, 2010—Jac Haudenschild came close to winning a couple of times last season, after being victorious five times in 2008, which was his first year driving for the Carnahan Motorsports Team. The Hall of Famer certainly did not forget the way to Victory Lane, as returned to the top of the podium on Friday night at Paducah International Raceway in Kentucky to score his first win of 2010 and the 52nd of his World of Outlaws career. Haudenschild took the...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Apr 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/17/2010
Tags: Jac Haudenschild, Paducah International Raceway, World of Outlaws
Morgan Masters ASCS Midwest Opener

Morgan Masters ASCS Midwest Opener...

4/17/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, GREENWOOD, Neb. (April 16, 2010) – Dustin Morgan made the 400-mile trek from Tulsa, OK, to Nebraska Raceway Park’s I-80 Speedway well worth it by racing to his first career American Sprint Car Series feature win in Friday night’s season-opening ASCS Midwest 25-lapper. With Hall of Famer Kenny Woodruff massaging the Wesmar-powered Ark Wrecking Co. of Oklahoma No. 93 Maxim, Morgan led all but three circuits in the opening feature of the weekend double...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/17/2010
Tags: Jack Dover, Dustin Morgan, Nebraska Raceway Park
Wayne Johnson Takes HOT ASCS Lone

Wayne Johnson Takes HOT ASCS Lone...

4/17/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, WACO, Texas (April 16, 2010) – Oklahoma City native Wayne Johnson added another notch to the victory column by racing to victory lane in Friday night’s 25-lap American Sprint Car Series Lone Star Region main event at Heart O’ Texas Speedway. Taking the wheel of a second Brian Parker No. 9 entry, Johnson led all the way aboard the H&H Racing-powered Champion Dent Repair Triple-X for his 33rd career overall ASCS feature win. Johnson took the checkered...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/17/2010
Tags: Wayne Johnson, Heart O' Texas Speedway, ASCS Lone Star Region
Davis Does It Again with Another A

Davis Does It Again with Another A...

4/17/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TUCSON, Ariz. (April 17, 2010) – Charles Davis, Jr., picked off his second American Sprint Car Series Canyon Region feature win in a row by racing to victory lane in Saturday night’s 25-lap main event at USA Raceway. Davis raced forward from the sixth starting position to take his 16th career ASCS Canyon Region triumph aboard the Roush Yates Ford-powered Massey Motorsports No. 50 DRC. Davis took the checkered flag ahead of R.J. Johnson, with Josh...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/17/2010
Tags: Charles Davis, R.J. Johnson, Arizona Motorplex
Hard Charger: Joey Saldana Comes f

Hard Charger: Joey Saldana Comes f...

4/19/2010
Pevely, MO— April 17, 2010—Joey Saldana has earned some hard fought wins over the years, but his victory on Saturday night at I-55 Raceway, was one of the toughest and most demanding of his career, as he raced for the third time since having 10 screws and a plate inserted into his broken left hand. He lined up 13th at the high-banked 1/3-mile bullring before a huge crowd and took the lead on a double file restart with just five laps remaining. It was Saldana’s second...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Apr 19, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/19/2010
Tags: Joey Saldana, Craig Dollansky, Jason Sides
Martin Takes LOS Spring Nationals

Martin Takes LOS Spring Nationals

4/19/2010
Taking advantage of a huge break on lap twenty nine, Randy Martin went on to score a $3000 victory at Lake Ozark Speedway Saturday night in Winged Outlaw Warrior action. Kyle Hirst in the GP Development A.R.T. with Shark power jumped into the lead at the start followed by Martin. Hirst would set a blistering pace running the cushion as Martin and Jonathan Cornell kept chase. With just a handful of laps in the books, Jason Johnson, in the Pope Transportation...more
administrator
  • administrator on Apr 19, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/19/2010
Tags: Jesse Hockett, Brady Bacon, Josh Fisher
Brian Brown – Homecoming!

Brian Brown – Homecoming!

4/19/2010
(Bill W) April 19, 2010 – Friday was a good day for Brian Brown. The racetrack closest to his hometown reopened for weekly racing when the State Fair Speedway in Sedalia, Missouri conducted its season opener. A second place finish, followed by a top ten run with the Outlaws in Pevely highlighted the weekend. This week, the Grain Valley driver heads south to the “Rock and Roll 50” at the Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas. Brian drew well for...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Apr 19, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/19/2010
Tags: Brian Brown, Riverside International Speedway, Missouri State Fair Speedway
World of Outlaws Championship Stan

World of Outlaws Championship Stan...

4/19/2010
Concord, NC— April 19, 2010—Joey Saldana used a win and a runner-up finish over the weekend to move to within 17 points of current championship leader Jason Meyers in the World of Outlaws standings. Saldana scored his third win of the season at I-55 Raceway on Saturday night, after finishing second on Friday at Paducah International Raceway. He leads the series with nine Top-Five finishes and has finished in the Top-10 in 11 of the first 12 races as he chases his first...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Apr 19, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/19/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Joey Saldana, Jason Meyers
Hunt Magnetos Wingless Shootout he

Hunt Magnetos Wingless Shootout he...

4/19/2010
Silver Dollar Speedway hosts round 2 Friday; Marysville round three on Saturday [i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [bCHICO, CA –] After an impressive series opener two weeks ago, the Hunt Magnetos Wingless Sprint Car Series returns to action this weekend with two consecutive events at two different race tracks. Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico will host the campaign this Friday night for the second leg of the series. One day later, the...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 19, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/19/2010
Tags: Silver Dollar Speedway, Winged Sprints
High octane championship series re

High octane championship series re...

4/19/2010
Four division program returns for Carl's Jr. Night at El Dorado County Fairgrounds [iBy Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [bPLACERVILLE, CA] – If the first weeks of competition are any indication of what's to come at Placerville Speedway for the 2010 Red Hawk Casino Championship series at Placerville Speedway, local fans will not want to miss a single night of actions. This Saturday night the thrills return to the quarter mile dirt track with the...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 19, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/19/2010
Tags: Placerville Speedway, Winged Sprints
Rock ‘N Roll 50 This Weekend for L

Rock ‘N Roll 50 This Weekend for L...

4/20/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 19, 2010) – The chase for the $60,000 Lucas Oil ASCS National Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters championship resumes with this weekend’s Second Annual Rock ‘N Roll 50 atop the fabled Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, AR. The Lucas Oil Sprint Cars take to the historic ¼-mile black gumbo clay oval for two full nights of competition on Friday and Saturday, culminating with the series’ only 50-lap feature event...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 20, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/20/2010
Tags: Shane Stewart, Tony Bruce, Matt Covington
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