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ASCS Gulf South Set for Weekend Do

ASCS Gulf South Set for Weekend Do...

4/20/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 19, 2010) – It will be relatively new territory for the American Sprint Car Series Gulf South Region this weekend as the series sets up for its third scheduled weekend double of 2010. On Friday night, the series takes to Battleground Speedway in Highlands, TX. Then, on Saturday night, the ASCS Gulf South forces move on to Speedarama Raceway in Lufkin, TX. Friday’s card at Battleground marks just the second series stop in Highlands...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 20, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/20/2010
Tags: Brian Brown, Battleground Speedway, Speedarama Raceway
ASCS Sooner Season Opener Saturday

ASCS Sooner Season Opener Saturday...

4/20/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 19, 2010) – The American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region kicks off its 2010 slate of events on Saturday night at the refurbished Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, OK. Saturday’s card atop the ¼-mile Creek County Speedway clay oval marks the first of 15 nights of competition at nine different tracks throughout Oklahoma and the surrounding area for the ASCS Sooner Region in 2010. Oklahoma City’s Joe Wood, Jr., became the eighth...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 20, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/20/2010
Tags: Joe Wood, Danny Jennings, Creek County Speedway
ASCS Southwest Round Three Saturda

ASCS Southwest Round Three Saturda...

4/20/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 19, 2010) – The winged Sprint Cars of the American Sprint Car Series Southwest Region fire back to life this Saturday night with the third round of championship competition atop Tucson’s 3/8-mile USA Raceway. The ASCS Southwest Region kicked off the 2010 season with two-time and defending series champion Rick Ziehl reaching victory lane on March 20 and then Albuquerque’s Johnny Herrera victorious on April 3. With the opening two...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 20, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/20/2010
Tags: Johnny Herrera, Rick Ziehl, Arizona Motorplex
Fisher Files – Tough Night at the

Fisher Files – Tough Night at the...

4/20/2010
(Bill W) April 19, 2010 – Hopes were high for Smithton, Missouri’s Josh Fisher heading into the Spring Nationals at the Lake Ozark Speedway near Eldon, Missouri. Unfortunately, a bad draw was a precursor to the night’s events. Though it was a tough go, Josh still managed a top ten finish in the event with a late charge. This week, he’ll be back at LOS on Saturday. As luck would have it, Josh was scheduled for the most stacked heat of the night, starting scratch on...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Apr 20, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/20/2010
Tags: Josh Fisher, Lake Ozark Speedway, Winged Outlaw Warriors
World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: Paducah

World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: Paducah...

4/20/2010
Concord, NC— April 19, 2010— On the mend: Terry McCarl missed both nights of racing last weekend and will be out for an indefinite among of time, after suffering a severe injury to his left arm last week away from the race track. McCarl is scheduled to have surgery on the arm on Tuesday, April 20. Prior to this past weekend, McCarl was just outside of the Top-10 in the World of Outlaws standings. “I don’t know exactly how long I’ll be out,” shared McCarl on Saturday...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Apr 20, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/20/2010
Tags: Terry McCarl, Joey Saldana, Sammy Swindell
Rocket Hockett – Two Top Fives in

Rocket Hockett – Two Top Fives in...

4/20/2010
(Bill W) April 20, 2010 – “The Rocket” Jesse Hockett was looking for some wins close to home last weekend, in his first outings with the Jesse Hockett Racing #77 machine at Sedalia and Lake Ozark Speedway. He would settle for a pair of top fives, and will head for West Memphis, Arkansas this weekend to pilot the VKCC Motorsports #75 in the “Rock and Roll 50”. Weekly racing is back on Fridays at the State Fair Speedway in Sedalia, Missouri. A heavy track surface...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Apr 20, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/20/2010
Tags: Jesse Hockett, Lake Ozark Speedway, Winged Outlaw Warriors
ASCS Tuesday Top Ten – Midwest and

ASCS Tuesday Top Ten – Midwest and...

4/20/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 20, 2010) – A Midwest weekend in Nebraska along with events in Texas and Arizona sets the stage for the latest edition of Tuesday’s Top Ten, chronicling ten random items of American Sprint Car Series significance. It’s Trip-T time again, proceed… Mighty Midwest – Just two years removed from a 2008 season that included only seven events, including a pair in conjunction with the National series, the ASCS Midwest Region has blossomed...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 20, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/20/2010
Tags: Clint Garner, Jack Dover, Lee Grosz
Exciting ASCS Midgets make season

Exciting ASCS Midgets make season...

4/20/2010
New division brings affordability and versatility to midget racing in Northern California [i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [b CHICO, CA] – A brand new division will take to the track this Friday night at Silver Dollar Speedway. The new American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) Midgets of the Northern California are calling Silver Dollar Speedway home this year with their first season event here this Friday night during the opening night of the...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 20, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/20/2010
Tags: Winged Sprints
Wednesdays with Wayne - Another Ca

Wednesdays with Wayne - Another Ca...

4/21/2010
(Bill W) April 21, 2010 – Another car, another win, no problem! Wayne Johnson hopped into the Brian and Tina Parker #9x last Saturday night and emerged victorious in ASCS-Lone Star region action at the Heart o’ Texas Speedway in Waco, Texas. The ride marked the fourth different sprint car he has piloted in 2010. After having to take the previous weekend off, after misfortune with a truck and trailer accident sidelined the Channing Zierolf team, Wayne stuck around in...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Apr 21, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/21/2010
Tags: Wayne Johnson, Heart O' Texas Speedway, ASCS Lone Star Region
Wet Weather forces Silver Dollar S

Wet Weather forces Silver Dollar S...

4/21/2010
Much anticipated Bill Brownell memorial rescheduled for Friday Night, June 4th [b CHICO, CA –] Due to continued heavy rains in Northern California, Handy Racing Promotions has been forced to postpone Friday night's Bill Brownell Memorial Race at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico. This event has been scheduled for Friday Night June 4th with further details on that event to come. Handy Racing Promotions Incorporated and the entire staff of Silver Dollar Speedway offers...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 21, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/21/2010
Tags: Silver Dollar Speedway, Winged Sprints
Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders Ma

Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders Ma...

4/21/2010
(Bill W) April 21, 2010 – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders will make their maiden visit to Shepp’s Speedway near Alexander, Illinois this Friday night! The bullring promises to display wheel to wheel action, with both the Sprint Invaders and the POWRi midgets and 600cc micro-sprints also on the card forming an open-wheel tripleheader! Sikeston, Missouri’s Jerrod Hull went back into a tie atop the all-time Sprint Invaders winners’ list with an impressive victory...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Apr 21, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/21/2010
Tags: Shepp's Speedway, NRA Sprint Invaders, Winged Sprints
Previewing the World of Outlaws at

Previewing the World of Outlaws at...

4/21/2010
Haubstadt, IN—April 21, 2010—Only a handful of states have hosted the World of Outlaws each and every year since the series inaugural 1978 campaign, with Indiana being among that prestigious list. The Hoosier State will again play host to the World of Outlaws this weekend with the series traditional stop at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt on Saturday, April 24. The always racy ¼-mile continues a stretch of events on high-banked Midwestern bullrings for the...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Apr 21, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/21/2010
Tags: Kraig Kinser, Steve Kinser, Jason Meyers
Tornado Alley - Ndamukong!

Tornado Alley - Ndamukong!

4/21/2010
(Bill W) April 21, 2010 – Everything was lined up for the first win of 2010 last Friday night. Billy Alley made what seemed to be the winning pass in the ASCS-Midwest opener at the I-80 Speedway near Greenwood, Nebraska. As he was pulling away, a hub broke in the right front wheel, ending that race. Fortunately, the Lincoln, Nebraska native was able to pull things back together and charge from 15th to 4th in the weekend’s finale. Friday night’s opener saw Billy draw...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Apr 21, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/21/2010
Tags: Billy Alley, I-80 Speedway, ASCS Midwest Region
I-30 Speedway Offers up TNT Front

I-30 Speedway Offers up TNT Front...

4/21/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 21, 2010) – Two weekends of traditional Sprint Car racing in Texas and Arkansas are just around the corner for the Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless Series. And when wingless, 410-ci Sprint Cars hit the high-banked, ¼-mile I-30 Speedway clay oval in Little Rock, AR, on Saturday night, May 8, for the first time in over a quarter of a century, some extra dollars will be up for grabs in the form of the TNT Front Row...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 21, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/21/2010
Tags: Jesse Hockett, Damion Gardner, I-30 Speedway
Kaley Gharst - Slick Start!

Kaley Gharst - Slick Start!

4/21/2010
(Bill W) – April 21, 2010 – Kaley Gharst went into the “360 Sprint Challenge” at the 34 Raceway near West Burlington, Iowa thinking he may take the opportunity to go to the back and make some extra cash. During the course of the night, he decided against it, then thought he should have, and finally settled for fourth in the main event even after being covered in power steering fluid. The Decatur, Illinois driver had an uncharacteristic draw. “Actually, I drew for...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Apr 21, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/21/2010
Tags: Kaley Gharst, 34 Raceway, Winged Sprints
Strange looks to carry hard charge

Strange looks to carry hard charge...

4/22/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan/Sullivan Images Media] [b ELK GROVE, CA (4-17-10) –] Billy Strange made his first appearance of the season at Placerville Speedway last Saturday night among a stellar field of competitors for the first championship point race of the season, When the checkered flag waved at the end of the night, Strange was satisfied with a 10th place finish in his first home track race of the season. "We were really pleased with how the car ran," said Strange. "I...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 22, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/22/2010
Tags: Billy Strange, Placerville Speedway, Winged Sprints
Determination nets top ten finish

Determination nets top ten finish...

4/22/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan/Sullivan Images Media] [b PENNGROVE, CA (4-17-10)] – Anyone who knows Alissa Geving knows that she is an overachiever that simply never gives up, even in times where it seems that doing so is to no avail. Last Saturday night such was the case as Geving was faced with adversities from the first green flag of the night in round four of the Golden State Challenge Series. For Geving, the mechanical woes shadowed her return to her hometown track of...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 22, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/22/2010
Tags: Alissa Geving, Petaluma Speedway, Golden State Challenge
Lucas Oil ASCS Weekend at West Mem

Lucas Oil ASCS Weekend at West Mem...

4/22/2010
TULSA, Okla. (April 22, 2010) – With weather forecasts for the Memphis area over the weekend continuing to worsen, the decisions has been made to pull the plug on this weekend’s scheduled Second Annual Rock ‘N Roll 50 for the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Cars presented by K&N Filters at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, AR. TBJ Promotions and series officials will consult with Riverside track management to determine an appropriate makeup date for the much...more
administrator
  • administrator on Apr 22, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/22/2010
Tags: Riverside International Speedway, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
Lucas Oil ASCS Rock ‘N Roll 50 Res

Lucas Oil ASCS Rock ‘N Roll 50 Res...

4/22/2010
TULSA, Okla. (April 22, 2010) – The Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Cars presented by K&N Filters event originally scheduled for this weekend, April 23-24, at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, AR, has been postponed due to approaching inclement weather and rescheduled for October 1-2. The Second Annual Rock ‘N Roll 50 at Riverside on October 1-2 will kick off a big month of October that also includes the 37th Annual Devil’s Bowl Winter Nationals and I-30...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 22, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/22/2010
Tags: Riverside International Speedway, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
McMahan eyes more in the way of im

McMahan eyes more in the way of im...

4/22/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Racing for the Troops] [b WEST SACRAMENTO, CA] – It wasn't a dreaded DNF like the previous week, nor was it a breathtaking drive to victory; in fact Bobby McMahan's run in round four of the Golden State Challenge Series at Petaluma Speedway was a solid one. However, the veteran sprint car driver from Elk Grove is hoping this weekend will be a little more eye opening for the fans of the Racing for the Troops #26b sprint car. "It wasn't a bad night...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 22, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/22/2010
Tags: Bobby McMahan, Petaluma Speedway, Golden State Challenge
Back Home in Indiana: Kraig Kinser

Back Home in Indiana: Kraig Kinser...

4/23/2010
Haubstadt, IN—April 23, 2010—While he has been living in North Carolina for the last few years, Indiana will always be home for Kraig Kinser. When the World of Outlaws visit the Hoosier State, those are events that are always circled on his calendar. He’ll have one chance to race in his home state this season and that will be this weekend as the World of Outlaws make their annual stop at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Indiana on Saturday, April 24. Kinser raced at...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Apr 23, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/23/2010
Tags: Kraig Kinser, Tri-State Speedway, World of Outlaws
ASCS Gulf South Rained Out at Batt

ASCS Gulf South Rained Out at Batt...

4/23/2010
TULSA, Okla. (April 23, 2010) – Rain has forced the cancellation of Friday night’s scheduled American Sprint Car Series Gulf South Region event at Battleground Speedway in Highlands, TX. The series moves on to Speedarama Raceway in Lufkin, TX, for the first time on Saturday night, with racing action set to go green at 7:00 p.m. Additional information regarding the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters is available at www.ascsacing.com.
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 23, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/23/2010
Tags: Battleground Speedway, ASCS Gulf South Region, Winged Sprints
After nearly sitting it out, Terre

After nearly sitting it out, Terre...

4/23/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Sullivan Images Media] [b SEBASTOPOL, CA 4-23-10] - Two weeks ago Sebastopol's Bradley Terrell had a strong showing in the Civil War Series event that opened the Petaluma Speedway racing season. The top five finish was a fabulous recovery from a previous accident at Placerville Speedway that heavily damaged his family owned #43 sprint car. After such a strong comeback, Terrell and his team have been locked and loaded and ready to kick off the...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 23, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/23/2010
Tags: Bradley Terrell, Winged Sprints
Wood Chips Off ASCS Sooner Win at

Wood Chips Off ASCS Sooner Win at...

4/25/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, SAPULPA, Okla. (April 24, 2010) – Oklahoma City’s Joe Wood, Jr., kicked off the defense of his American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region championship by racing to victory lane in Saturday night’s 25-lap series season opener at Creek County Speedway. Wood caught an early break, raced past Nick Smith for the point on the fifth lap and then held off a late bid from Smith to secure his fourth career ASCS Sooner triumph aboard the Wesmar-powered Bingo...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/25/2010
Tags: Joe Wood, Creek County Speedway, ASCS Sooner Region
Jason Johnson Tops ASCS Gulf South

Jason Johnson Tops ASCS Gulf South...

4/25/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, LUFKIN, Texas (April 24, 2010) – Jason Johnson picked off his second consecutive American Sprint Car Series Gulf South Region feature win by taking the checkered flag in Saturday night’s 25-lap main event at the Speedarama Raceway. “The Ragin’ Cajun” and past series champion Ray Allen Kulhanek swapped the lead a couple of times along the way in the series debut atop the semi-banked, 1/3-mile clay oval before Johnson took command for keeps on the 14th...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/25/2010
Tags: Jason Johnson, Speedarama Raceway, ASCS Gulf South Region
Gaston Garners ASCS Southwest Glor

Gaston Garners ASCS Southwest Glor...

4/25/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TUCSON, Ariz. (April 24, 2010) – John Gaston overcame the prevailing mayhem in Saturday night’s 25-lap American Sprint Car Series Southwest Region main event to take top honors at USA Raceway. Gaston took command in the final handful of circuits when J.T. Imperial cut a left rear tire and went on to post his second career ASCS Southwest feature win aboard the Gaerte-powered Kronik Energy No. 22j Maxim, vaulting from fourth to first in the championship...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/25/2010
Tags: John Gaston, Joshua Hodges, Arizona Motorplex
Sherman, Allison and Bowen take Li

Sherman, Allison and Bowen take Li...

4/25/2010
A 13th season of racing at the UNOH’s Limaland Motorsports Park began one week later than originally scheduled and with threatening skies throughout the late afternoon and evening, many believed the opener might be delayed once again. The rains did arrive, although not until there were two laps remaining in the K & N Modified 20-lap feature, the first of three trophy battles on the evening docket. When the night ended, three of Limaland’s veterans were left with...more
Bob Fricke
  • Bob Fricke on Apr 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/25/2010
Tags: Limaland Motorsports Park, Winged Sprints
Dave Becker Blasts To First UMSS W

Dave Becker Blasts To First UMSS W...

4/26/2010
[i St. Croix Falls, WI By: Greg Parent (4-23-10)] What a difference one year makes! Last year when the Upper Midwest Sprintcar Series (UMSS) kicked off their inaugural season, Dave Becker suffered some serious misfortune with a hard crash. As the UMSS opened their second season on Friday night April 23 at the Kopellah Speedway, Becker's 2010 season got off to a great start with his first UMSS feature win. Becker had to hold off Jerry Richert, Jr over the course of...more
administrator
  • administrator on Apr 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/26/2010
Tags: Cody Hahn, Dave Becker, St. Croix Speedway
At a Glance: World of Outlaws Retu

At a Glance: World of Outlaws Retu...

4/26/2010
WHAT •The World of Outlaws return to Jackson Speedway in Minnesota this weekend for the first time since 2006, as the series invades the historic half-mile on Saturday, May 1. The event will begin a busy month of May, which will see the World of Outlaws compete 10 times at eight different tracks in five states. Following a rainout last weekend, Jason Meyers continues to lead the series standings on the strength of four wins and 12 Top-10 finishes in 12 events. The...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Apr 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/26/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Terry McCarl, Jason Meyers
It’s Time for Some Texas TNT!

It’s Time for Some Texas TNT!

4/26/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 26, 2010) – Bust open those record books, as some history is about to be made in the southern portion of Texas this coming weekend. A pair of tracks will host traditional Sprint Cars for the first time ever as the Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless Series launches the 2010 championship chase along the Gulf coast of Texas. On Friday night, wingless 410-ci Sprint Cars take to the sticky, high-banked, ¼-mile Golden Triangle...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/26/2010
Tags: Bret Mellenberndt, Dave Darland, Brady Bacon
“Show Me” Some New ASCS Midwest Te

“Show Me” Some New ASCS Midwest Te...

4/26/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 26, 2010) – The American Sprint Car Series Midwest Region breaks some new ground this coming weekend with a pair of events in the “Show Me” State of Missouri. On Friday night, the series takes to Warrensburg’s semi-banked, 3/8-mile Central Missouri Speedway dirt oval. Then on Saturday night, it’s off to “The Diamond of Dirt Tracks”, the Lucas Oil Speedway 3/8-mile dirt track in Wheatland. The events at both Central Missouri...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/26/2010
Tags: Jack Dover, Central Missouri Speedway, Lucas Oil Speedway
2010 ASCS Patriot Tour Sets Sail F

2010 ASCS Patriot Tour Sets Sail F...

4/26/2010
Rich Vleck, TULSA, Okla. (April 26, 2010) - It’s the most-frequented stop in Patriot history, so it seems to reason that the ASCS Patriot Sprints kick off the 2010 season at Black Rock this weekend. Black Rock Speedway in Dundee, NY, the weekly home of the Patriots in 2004, will host their first of four ASCS Patriot events this Friday for the first sprint car event in New York this season. While it would be the first race in the state, one of the favorites already has...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/26/2010
Tags: Bryan Howland, Trevor Lewis, Outlaw Speedway
ASCS Sprints on Dirt Start 2010 Se

ASCS Sprints on Dirt Start 2010 Se...

4/26/2010
T.J. Buffenbarger, TULSA, Okla. (April 26, 2010) – The Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP series kicks off the 2010 season Saturday night at Crystal Motor Speedway. Home of the first ever Sprints on Dirt event in 1980, Saturday will be the first of three appearances during the 2010 season and the 106th all time at the 1/3-mile oval in Crystal, Michigan. During the season opener, Dustin Daggett will attempt to collect his sixth straight feature victory at...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/26/2010
Tags: Dustin Daggett, Crystal Motor Speedway, ASCS Sprints on Dirt
ASCS Sooner Region Resets Mid-Amer

ASCS Sooner Region Resets Mid-Amer...

4/26/2010
TULSA, Okla. (April 26, 2010) – The American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region event originally scheduled for this Saturday night, May 1, at Mid-America Speedway in South Coffeyville, OK, has been rescheduled for September 11 due to scheduling conflicts. The ASCS Sooner Region resumes action with a pair of events on May 7-8, beginning with Outlaw Motor Speedway near Muskogee on May 7 before moving on to Missouri’s Springfield Raceway the following night, May 8. The...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/26/2010
Tags: Mid-America Speedway, Outlaw Motor Speedway, ASCS Sooner Region
Josh Holt Racing - 2010 Season Jus

Josh Holt Racing - 2010 Season Jus...

4/26/2010
It has been a long winter for Josh Holt, pilot of the Driver Websites Sprint Source.com 410 winged sprint car, but the spring is finally here and Holt is ready for the upcoming season to begin. Holt, a regular 360 driver out of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, purchased a 410 Gaerte from Bret Mellenberndt Racing this past year to begin his 410 racing career. Holt, co-owner of Driver Websites, has been very busy with the business. He and his two partners Ross and Zach, have...more
administrator
  • administrator on Apr 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/26/2010
Tags: Josh Holt, I-90 Speedway, Rapid Speedway
Civil War Series rebels head back

Civil War Series rebels head back...

4/26/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [b PLACERVILLE, CA] - After a thrilling opener here last month, the Hoosier Racing Tires Civil War Sprint Car Series will return to Placerville Speedway this Saturday night for another night of thrilling open wheel racing action at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds. The event will draw nearly 40 of the best 360 winged sprint car drivers from throughout California and the Pacific Northwest. Saturday's event...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/26/2010
Tags: Placerville Speedway, California Sprint Car Civil War Series, Winged Sprints
Mason Moore scores podium finish a

Mason Moore scores podium finish a...

4/26/2010
Mason Moore scores third at second Placerville Speedway Red Hawk Casino point race with Civil War Series coming to town this weekend By Gary Thomas Placerville, CA – April 26, 2010…After having tough luck cut his night short at the Placerville Speedway weekly opener on April 17 Princeton, California's Mason Moore came back this past Saturday and rebounded to record a podium finish in the second Red Hawk Casino 360 point race. The previous week had seen Moore qualify...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Apr 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/26/2010
Tags: Mason Moore, Placerville Speedway, Winged Sprints
Larson Second In Exciting Golden S

Larson Second In Exciting Golden S...

4/27/2010
Larson Second In Exciting Golden State Challenge Series Ocean Speedway Feature Watsonville, CA ~ April 24, 2010. Engaged in thrilling racing long duels at Watsonville Speedway as the Golden State Challenge Series held round number five there, Kyle Larson nearly pulled off his second GSC feature event win in three weeks, eventually settling for second to Bud Kaeding Saturday night. With heavy lapped traffic hampering Larson’s hard fought efforts that gained him the...more
Kyle Larson Racing
  • Kyle Larson Racing on Apr 27, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/27/2010
Tags: Bud Kaeding, Kyle Larson, Ocean Speedway
Bud Kaeding wins 1st GSC feature o

Bud Kaeding wins 1st GSC feature o...

4/27/2010
Bud Kaeding makes it back-to-back wins at Ocean Speedway with Golden State Challenge Series victory on Saturday By Gary Thomas Campbell, CA – April 25, 2010…Returning to his home track of Ocean Speedway this past Saturday night Bud Kaeding of Campbell, California made the right moves in traffic to claim the lead late in the race and charged to an exciting victory with the Golden State Challenge 410 Sprint Car Series. Going into the night Kaeding was the most recent...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Apr 27, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/27/2010
Tags: Bud Kaeding, Ocean Speedway, Golden State Challenge
Rocket Hockett - Up the Creek!

Rocket Hockett - Up the Creek!

4/27/2010
(Bill W) April 27, 2010 – Finding racing action around the Midwest became a big challenge last weekend, but “The Rocket” Jesse Hockett found some in Oklahoma. The ASCS-Sooner region was running at Creek County Speedway near Sapulpa, and the JHR #77 was in the house just in time for another top ten run. With original plans in West Memphis dashed early in the week, and home state tilts at Sedalia and Lake Ozark falling by the wayside, the options were slim come...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Apr 27, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/27/2010
Tags: Jesse Hockett, Creek County Speedway, ASCS Sooner Region
Taco Bravo Sprints open Santa Mari

Taco Bravo Sprints open Santa Mari...

4/27/2010
Ocean Sprint Car Series presented by Taco Bravo heads out of town for first time with Santa Maria Speedway on tap this Friday night April 30 By Gary Thomas Santa Maria, CA – April 27, 2010…The Ocean 360 Sprint Car Series presented by Taco Bravo will make its first visit outside of Watsonville this Friday night, with teams making the trip down U.S. 101 to the Santa Maria Speedway for what will be the second round of competition in the 2010 season. The weekend as a...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Apr 27, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/27/2010
Tags: Santa Maria Speedway, Ocean Sprint Car Series, Winged Sprints
ASCS Tuesday Top Ten – And They Sc

ASCS Tuesday Top Ten – And They Sc...

4/27/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 27, 2010) – Mother Nature continues to wreak her fair share of havoc but resilient racers keep on racing, providing more fodder for the latest of edition of Tuesday’s Top Ten, chronicling ten random items revolving about the latest American Sprint Car Series happenings. And away we go, it’s TTT… Flying J’s – Saturday night’s set of ASCS Regional action featured the attack of the Flying J’s, with Joe, Jason and John (Wood, Jr.,...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 27, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/27/2010
Tags: Matt Covington, ASCS National, ASCS Sooner Region
Hard Fought Wins: A Look Back at t

Hard Fought Wins: A Look Back at t...

4/27/2010
Jackson, MN—April 27, 2010—Jackson Speedway is a wide, fast half-mile that has plenty of room for racing and that has been very evident in each of the last three World of Outlaws events at the Minnesota track, as close racing has been the norm. The series will return to the historic venue this weekend for the first time since 2006 on Saturday, May 1 for a full night of racing with $10,000 awaiting the winner. In the series last visit to Jackson Speedway, four-time and...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Apr 27, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/27/2010
Tags: Donny Schatz, Craig Dollansky, World of Outlaws
2010 KNOXVILLE NATIONALS FAN FAIR

2010 KNOXVILLE NATIONALS FAN FAIR...

4/27/2010
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (April 27, 2010) - The schedule for the Knoxville Nationals Fan Fair & International Reel Wheel Film Festival have been released today by the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum. The fan fair forums (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) and films (Saturday), to be held in the first floor Donald Lamberti National Sprint Car Museum can all be enjoyed as part of the regular low museum admission price during the 50th annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals,...more
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
  • National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on Apr 27, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/27/2010
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Geving remains determined as mecha

Geving remains determined as mecha...

4/27/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan/Sullivan Images Media] [b PENNGROVE, CA (4-24-10)] – When it comes to racing, or basically anything in life, Alissa Geving isn't happy with below par performance. In recent weeks the two-time Petaluma Speedway track champion has shown great patience as she has been faced with the adversity of mechanical woes aboard her Tillett Tool, Pit Stop USA, Matt Cordeiro Enterprises #3x sprint car. During last Saturday's fifth round of the Golden State...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 27, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/27/2010
Tags: Alissa Geving, Petaluma Speedway, Golden State Challenge
McMahan survives Ocean Speedway GS

McMahan survives Ocean Speedway GS...

4/27/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Racing for the Troops] WEST SACRAMENTO, CA – Although he was gunning for a higher finish after two weeks of top ten outings, Elk Grove's Bobby McMahan settled for another top ten finish during round five of the Golden State Challenge "King of California" Sprint Car series Saturday night. McMahan drove his Racing for the Troops #26b sprint car to 8th place in the 30-lap feature event at Ocean Speedway on the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. "It's...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 27, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/27/2010
Tags: Bobby McMahan, Ocean Speedway, Golden State Challenge
Wednesdays with Wayne – Never Say

Wednesdays with Wayne – Never Say...

4/28/2010
(Bill W) April 28, 2010 – When Wayne Johnson emerged from the Gorby #G1 in last August’s Ultimate Challenge in Oskaloosa, Iowa, he claimed he would never drive another such machine. The sprint car driver has had a change of heart, however, and the true racer will campaign “Cactus” Jack Yeley’s mount this weekend in the openers for the Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless series in South Texas. The series will race at Golden Triangle Raceway Park in Beaumont, Texas on Friday...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Apr 28, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/28/2010
Tags: Wayne Johnson, Golden Triangle Raceway Park, Royal Purple Raceway
Feature event crash ends strong ru

Feature event crash ends strong ru...

4/28/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan/Sullivan Images Media] [b ELK GROVE, CA (4-24-10) –] Elk Grove's Billy Strange returned to Placerville Speedway's winged sprint car division last Saturday night for the second Red Hawk Casino Championship point race. After a strong performance in the preliminary events, it appeared Strange would have no problem making into the top ten for the second straight week. Lady Luck, however, had a different plan. "We had a great qualifying run, we...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 28, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/28/2010
Tags: Billy Strange, Placerville Speedway, Winged Sprints
GSC Sprints open May with Santa Ma

GSC Sprints open May with Santa Ma...

4/28/2010
Golden State Challenge 410 Sprint Car Series set for second annual Doug Fort Memorial this Saturday night at Santa Maria Speedway By Gary Thomas Santa Maria, CA – April 28, 2010…With May already upon us in a few days the Golden State Challenge 410 Sprint Car Series will kick-off an action-packed and busy month of racing by making a visit to the beautiful Santa Maria Speedway this Saturday night May 1 for the second annual Doug Fort Memorial. The weekend as a whole,...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Apr 28, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/28/2010
Tags: Santa Maria Speedway, Golden State Challenge, Winged Sprints
Knoxville Championship Cup Series

Knoxville Championship Cup Series...

4/28/2010
Knoxville, Iowa - The Knoxville Championship Cup Series is the 360 and 410 point series for the Knoxville Raceway, and will get underway, this Saturday night, May 1. The Knoxville Raceway series has been, and continues to be the premier weekly sprint car series in the United States. Sponsorship from Goodyear and Lucas Oil has helped make both our weekly purse and point funds unequaled in weekly racing venues. Awarding over $30,000 at each of our weekly events, and over...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Apr 28, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/28/2010
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
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