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Matt Covington Knoxville Raceway 7

Matt Covington Knoxville Raceway 7...

7/17/2009
The Covington Motorsports team made a trip back to Knoxville Raceway after electing to stay home instead of following the ASCS National tour up north. Matt was needing and hoping for a good run after pulling off a win earlier in the year at Knoxville. With it being twin feature night for the 410 sprinters, it was oblivious before the night was up the track would be extremely dry slick. Matt would have his work cut out for him after drawing 47 out of 50 in the pill...more
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Covington's ASCS Sooner Weekend Re

Covington's ASCS Sooner Weekend Re...

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

Tuesdays with TMAC – A Knight to R...

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

Heart Break for Hafertepe, Redemti...

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

Mercer

7/18/2009
With the rain out on of Lernerville Friday, the well rested S & S team headed out to Mercer Raceway Park for some Saturday night racing. With a low pill pick (finally), Sodeman was set to start outside pole of the third heat. From the beginning of the race Sodeman dominated the field and held his lead for the checkered flag. The 23jr wouldn't be so lucky with starting positions for the feature draw though, Sodeman would have to start 10th. Sodeman fought his way...more
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Tri-City

Tri-City

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

Lernerville

7/22/2009
With Mother Nature against us on Tuesday everyone returned to Lernerville for the WoO race on Wednesday night. From the beginning of the night the 23jr machine was a challenge. Qualifying 20th landed Sodeman a 5th place starting spot in his heat. Sodeman would finish the heat in the 8th position, sending him to the B-Main. Unfortunately Sodeman would go the opposite direction in position and end up finishing in the 14th position. Sodeman did take his provisionals to...more
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Tuesdays with TMAC – Monkey on a S

Tuesdays with TMAC – Monkey on a S...

7/28/2009
Tuesdays with TMAC – Monkey on a String! (Bill W) July 21, 2009 – Terry McCarl did his “Monkey on a String” act twice again last weekend, coming from the back of the pack to finishes in the top five. He put together a third place finish at ELKO Speedway, a 21st to fourth run at Knoxville and a run from the tail to second at Huset’s. This week, he’ll be busy with five races throughout the Midwest. The weekend started at ELKO Speedway in New Market, Minnesota on...more
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Hafertepe Jr. Caps 3 Race Week Wit

Hafertepe Jr. Caps 3 Race Week Wit...

7/27/2009
[b Hafertepe Jr. Caps 3 Race Week With IRA Win At Eagle Valley] [i Daryl Turford] Sunnyvale, Texas-Following a fantastic run at the Kings Royal Sam Hafertepe Jr and the Plumbfast Racing Team looked to build on the momentum with a 3 race week. Disappointment at the Don Martin Memorial was followed up with more disappointment at Attica Raceway Park before the team capped the weekend off with dominating IRA feature race win at Eagle Valley Raceway in Wisconsin. At...more
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Matt Covington's ASCS Sooner Weeke

Matt Covington's ASCS Sooner Weeke...

7/29/2009
Matt Covington and the Covington Motorsports team would come home with a solid top-10 at the ASCS Sooner region race held at Creek County Speedway. After starting 3rd and having a little trouble with the car and a new set-up, Matt would bring the Maxim Chassis, Wesmar Racing Engines sprinter home 5th in the heat race. This would put Matt in the B-Main were he would start outside row two. Matt was able to pass a couple cars and drive up to second were he would settle...more
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Tuesdays with TMAC – Providing the

Tuesdays with TMAC – Providing the...

8/4/2009
Tuesdays with TMAC – Providing the Thunder! (Bill W) August 4, 2009 – Terry McCarl provided the thunder to the lightning surrounding Huset’s Speedway Sunday night. He topped an All Star Circuit of Champions field for $10,000. A win at Knoxville on Saturday made two for a weekend that also included a new half-mile sprint car speed record at the Belleville High Banks in Kansas. This week, he will aim for his third 360 Nationals title at Knoxville. TMAC and Gary Wright...more
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Sam Hafertepe Jr. Caps Off Thunder

Sam Hafertepe Jr. Caps Off Thunder...

8/4/2009
[b Sam Hafertepe Jr. Caps Off Thunder Through The Plains With 2 Top 5’s] [i Daryl Turford] Sunnyvale, Texas-Sam Hafertepe Jr and the Plumbfast Racing Team had an action packed 4 race week. The team joined the All Star Circuit of Champions for their annual Thunder Through The Plains Tour. Early results on a tired motor weren’t what the team was looking for but once they bolted in their Fisher Racing Engine for the weekend double header at Husets the team was able to...more
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TMAC on Wind Tunnel Sunday!

TMAC on Wind Tunnel Sunday!

8/7/2009
TMAC will appear on "Wind Tunnel" with Dave Despain Sunday night at 8 p.m. CST.
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McCarl wins 19th Annual 360 Knoxvi

McCarl wins 19th Annual 360 Knoxvi...

8/8/2009
McCarl wins 19th Annual 360 Knoxville Nationals 8/8/2009 - By Stacy Ervin Terry McCarl had a storybook kind of night. He won the main event in the 410 division and a little while later, he became the first driver in history to win the 360 Knoxville Nationals three times. The Iowa native won the 19th Annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals presented by Vermeer. The win came in the ASCS sanctioned event at the Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, August 8, and was...more
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Tuesdays with TMAC – Unbreakable?

Tuesdays with TMAC – Unbreakable?

8/11/2009
Tuesdays with TMAC – Unbreakable? (Bill W) August 11, 2009 – Terry McCarl keeps rewriting the record books. For an unprecedented third time, he won the 360 Nationals and the 410 feature in one night at the Knoxville Raceway on Saturday. The Altoona, Iowa driver had previously turned the trick in 1996 and 2001. In addition to what is probably an unbreakable record, TMAC’s wins gave him five victories in his last five tries, including two $10,000 scores! This week,...more
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Knoxville 360 Nationals A-Main Sta

Knoxville 360 Nationals A-Main Sta...

8/12/2009
Matt Covington made his 2nd trip to the Knoxville 360 Nationals a interesting and memorable one. Matt choose the Thursday night draw for his preliminary qualifying night. Matt was able to get a good qualifying spot and bring the Covington Motorsports Wesmar powered Maxim home 4th in qualifying session.This would start Matt 6th, outside row three for the heat. Matt was able to pass a car before settling in to run 5th in the heat. This however would put Matt in the...more
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Sharon Speedway

Sharon Speedway

8/1/2009
Fallowing a good run from 9th to 6th for a finish at lernerville and a rained out friday this week ment saturday at sharon speedway was the only race of the weekend and Jack and The Unwired team were ready to go and it showed as a bad pill draw put the 23jr in a 7th place starting position and working his way to 3rd in the heat race. now having some luck the redraw was a 9 putting Jack in the 3rd starting spot and with a very hard race ran the 23jr came passed the...more
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Tuesdays with TMAC – Mr. Sprint Ca

Tuesdays with TMAC – Mr. Sprint Ca...

8/18/2009
Tuesdays with TMAC – Mr. Sprint Car! (Bill W) August 18, 2009 – After a busy week of promoting and racing, Terry McCarl won the 2009 Cox Design and Metal Fabrication “Mr. Sprint Car” title. The week was a success as well, with the shows he was promoting at the Southern Iowa Speedway. The Nationals ended in a bit of a disappointment, but he will return to action tomorrow night with the World of Outlaws at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minnesota. Thursday...more
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Lernerville

Lernerville

8/14/2009
The S & S team started the three night racing weekend at Lernerville, and another bad pill from the start. Sodeman would start 7th in the first head, but made his way through the field into the 4th spot to secure his draw position for the feature. The draw would have the 23jr starting 3rd. After a handful of restarts on the first lap of the race Jack battled the 25 lap feature with the top 5. Jack would finish the race in the 4th spot.
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Sharon

Sharon

8/15/2009
The second night of racing brought Sodeman a bit more luck in the pill draw and would start 3rd in the first heat. Sodeman would take the checkered in the second spot. A zero invert would have Sodeman starting in the 6th spot, although due to the previous win he could have started no better than 6th. From the beginning just as the night before various cautions would delay the 25 lap feature. Sodeman would eventually end up in the 4th spot for the second night in a row.
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Tri City

Tri City

8/16/2009
Making the third appearance at Tri City this year way hoping to have better luck. Unfortunately another bad pill draw would have 23jr starting 8th in the first heat. Sodeman would battle to make it into the 7th position, but didn't make it into the draw for the feature and would have to start 13th. Sodeman battled for position from the drop of the green flag, but with constant lap traffic it was difficult to make as many positions. A caution was brought out on lap 26,...more
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Sam Hafertepe Jr. Has Fantastic Na

Sam Hafertepe Jr. Has Fantastic Na...

8/17/2009
[b Sam Hafertepe Jr. Has Fantastic Nationals Cut Short With Wall Contact] [i Daryl Turford] Sunnyvale, Texas-A storybook run at the 2009 Knoxville Nationals came to a disappointing end for the Plumbfast Racing Team after contact with the front straightaway wall on the 2nd lap of the feature race. The 49th running of the Knoxville Nationals saw Sam get off to a slightly disappointing start as Hafertepe turned in the 14th fastest lap in time trials. “We were having...more
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Lernerville

Lernerville

8/21/2009
Rain was in the forecast all week for Lernerville's Fab Four event, but after an early shower the sun came out and racing was on. Lernerville has been a challenge for most of Sodeman's 17 years in a sprint but tonight Sodeman would "get that monkey off his back" quoted his mother Cheryl Sodeman. It was another bad pill picking night getting the second to last pill in the bucket Sodeman was due to start the tail of the first heat. Because of there only being two heats...more
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Sam Hafertepe Jr. Caps Off Week Wi

Sam Hafertepe Jr. Caps Off Week Wi...

8/25/2009
[b Sam Hafertepe Jr. Caps Off 3 Race Weekend With 2 Top 5’s] [i Daryl Turford] Sunnyvale, Texas-Sam Hafertepe Jr and the Plumbfast Racing Team continued their hot streak with 2 top 5 finishes in 3 races this past weekend. Hafertepe started the week off with a disappointing finish with the World of Outlaws (WoO) at River Cities Speedway but rebounded by winning the Dash and finishing 4th in the WoO feature event in Mandan, ND. The final night saw Sam turn in another...more
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Mercer

Mercer

8/22/2009
The rain held off Saturday night racing at Mercer for the Bill Emig Memorial race. Another high pill draw would have the 23jr starting on the tail of his heat. Sodeman fought his way into the third spot for the finish. For the feature Sodeman drew the 6th pill in the bucket. The 23jr would battle his way into the 4th spot but an a minor collision sending Sodeman to the wall in turn two would put him back into the 8th spot with two laps togo. Unfortunately time ran out...more
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Matt Covington's Aug. 22nd and 23r

Matt Covington's Aug. 22nd and 23r...

8/31/2009
Matt and crew took a much needed weekend off after a double header last weekend. Last weekend on Aug. 22nd and 23rd the Covington Motorsports team raced at Oklahoma City and Lawton Speedway. Friday night at State Fair Speedway Matt was able to bring the Covington Motorsports Wesmar, Maxim home 2nd. Matt was able to jump out front and lead the early laps of the race before Jason Johnson took over the lead. Matt would chase Jason to the stripe and come home with a solid...more
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Tuesdays with TMAC – Win 47 at Kno

Tuesdays with TMAC – Win 47 at Kno...

9/1/2009
Tuesdays with TMAC – Win 47 at Knoxville! (Bill W) September 1, 2009 – Terry McCarl won for the 47th time in his career at the Knoxville Raceway last Saturday night. The Altoona, Iowa driver is fourth on the all-time winners’ list at the historic half-mile after the $3,000 victory. This weekend, he’ll try to nail down an Owner’s Championship for Tod Quiring on Season Championship night at Knoxville. The Big Game Treestands #24 took the weekend off after the Knoxville...more
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Lernerville 'Final Points Night'

Lernerville 'Final Points Night'

8/28/2009
We knew coming back to Lernerville after last weeks win was going to be a challenge. As long as we made the draw out of our heat, we cannot start any better than 12th. And to be expected another challenging pill would have us start towards the rear of our heat in the 6th spot. The track was in great shape though due to the rains Sarver had been getting, so Sodeman was quick to make his way into the third spot and stay there for the checkered. In the feature the track...more
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Sharon 'Champions Night'

Sharon 'Champions Night'

8/29/2009
Knowing we only held our point lead by 24 didn't take any pressure away from the UnWired/ Economy Tooling 23jr team and Sodeman Jr. himself. Without a heat race if the current team in second place, D4 Danny Holtgraver, were to win we would have to secure 7th or better to be crowned the champion. Because there were no heat races, the top ten drivers in each division lined up in front of the grandstands and chose frisbees that contained the number of their starting spot....more
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Millstream

Millstream

8/30/2009
To complete a great weekend of racing Sodeman and the S & S UnWired/ Economy Tooling team headed out to the only sunny skies in Ohio, Millstream Speedway. Starting 4th in his heat Sodeman would keep his position and make the draw into the 25 lap feature. A heads up redraw would have the 23jr starting in the 12th spot. But due to extreme track conditions Sodeman pulled out at lap 4 and was scored 18th.
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Sam Hafertepe Jr. Charges Through

Sam Hafertepe Jr. Charges Through...

9/2/2009
[b Sam Hafertepe Jr. Charges Through Field Twice For Top 10 At Millstream] [i Daryl Turford] Sunnyvale, Texas-A weekend filled with rain was salvaged as Sam Hafertepe Jr and the Plumbfast Racing Team raced this past Sunday night at Millstream Speedway in Findlay, Ohio. The team tried racing first at Oshkosh Speedway in Wisconsin on Friday night then Rice Lake Speedway Saturday night. Both nights were rained out resulting in the team making the long, 10 ½ hour, over...more
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Tuesdays with TMAC – Owner Champ/H

Tuesdays with TMAC – Owner Champ/H...

9/8/2009
Tuesdays with TMAC – Owner Championship/Huset’s Win! (Bill W) September 8, 2009 – It was a big weekend for the Big Game Treestands #24 team, and driver, Terry McCarl. Owner Tod Quiring was able to take his first owner championship at the Knoxville Raceway, and TMAC capped off the weekend with his 84th career win at Huset’s Speedway near Brandon, South Dakota. This week, plans are to hit two Wisconsin IRA shows, one at Superior Speedway on Friday, and the Jerry...more
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Tuesdays with TMAC – Superior Run!

Tuesdays with TMAC – Superior Run!

9/15/2009
Tuesdays with TMAC – Superior Run! (Bill W) September 15, 2009 – Terry McCarl added another track to his records when he finished atop a strong field of IRA competitors at the Superior Speedway in northern Wisconsin on Friday. He added a top five at the Jerry Richert Memorial on Saturday night, and the Big Game Treestands #24 is planning for four more races in the next week. TMAC smashed the track record at Superior, lowering the mark to 12.715 seconds, a half a...more
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All Star Circuit of Champions for

All Star Circuit of Champions for...

9/15/2009
[b Sam Hafertepe Jr. Ends 5 Races With All Stars With 2 Blown Motors At Lawrenceburg] [i Daryl Turford] Sunnyvale, Texas-Sam Hafertepe Jr and the Plumbfast Racing Team had a very busy week that included 5 races with the All Star Circuit of Champions. Hafertepe got things started off with a solid run from 12th to 6th at Lernerville Speedway and followed it up with a terrific 2nd place run at Attica. Unfortunately in the weekend finale at Hilltop a brilliant charge from...more
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Tuesdays with TMAC – Good Weekend

Tuesdays with TMAC – Good Weekend...

9/22/2009
Tuesdays with TMAC – Good Weekend for Vortex! (Bill W) September 22, 2009 – Terry McCarl’s weekend was highlighted with a top five run at the Clay County Fair Speedway with the World of Outlaws in Spencer, Iowa. Two uncharacteristic flips in other events marked the first time the Big Game Treestands #24 had destroyed a Vortex top wing all year. The team is watching some iffy weather for this weekend, but preliminary plans have them heading for Jacksonville, Illinois...more
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Terry McCarl is Victorious at Terr

Terry McCarl is Victorious at Terr...

9/27/2009
Terry McCarl is Victorious at the Terre Haute Action Track Camargo, IL (9-27-09) – By Kelly Brown –Public Relations Director – The fourth time was the charm for the O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions. After rain postponing the O’Reilly All Star race at the Terre Haute Action Track three times, the drivers and teams finally saw the Green Flag fly tonight over the historic venue. On an evening that had many twists and turns, Terry McCarl emerged as the victor at the...more
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Tuesdays with TMAC – Rumors of Dem

Tuesdays with TMAC – Rumors of Dem...

9/29/2009
Tuesdays with TMAC – Rumors of My Demise Are Greatly Exaggerated! (Bill W) September 29, 2009 – Sprint car driver Terry McCarl would like to make a point that the rumors of his demise are greatly exaggerated. Today, he and car owner Tod Quiring are announcing their plans to compete again in 2010. The Altoona, Iowa driver was victorious on Sunday, picking up his first career win at the Terre Haute Action Track. After leading the World of Outlaws at Eldora on Friday...more
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Matt Covington-Hard Charger award

Matt Covington-Hard Charger award...

9/30/2009
Matt Covington and crew took on I-30 Speedway for the 2nd Annual Ralph Henson Memorial race over the past weekend. Matt would once again start the night off with a high draw by pulling pill number 50 out of 50 possible pills. The draw has not been kind to Matt the last couple of months but Matt is hoping that this will save the good draws for the last few big money races of the year. Matt was able to take his row five starting position in the heat and drive up to 5th....more
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Sam Hafertepe Jr. Scores 2 Top-10

Sam Hafertepe Jr. Scores 2 Top-10...

9/30/2009
[b Sam Hafertepe Jr. Scores 2 Top-10 Finishes Over Weekend] [i Daryl Turford] Sunnyvale, Texas-Sam Hafertepe Jr and The Plumbfast Racing Team headed to the buckeye state this past weekend for a weekend of racing at Eldora Speedway and Fremont Speedway. Friday night at Eldora Hafertepe nearly passed Steve Kinser at the line but settled for 10th and Saturday night Sam made a late charge to score another 10th place finish in the Fremont Speedway season finale. Sam and the...more
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Tuesdays with TMAC – Bringing Back

Tuesdays with TMAC – Bringing Back...

10/6/2009
Tuesdays with TMAC – Bringing Back Memories! (Bill W) October 6, 2009 – Last weekend’s events at the Morgan County Speedway in Jacksonville, Illinois and at the St. Francois County Raceway in Farmington, Missouri brought back some memories for sprint car driver Terry McCarl. Though a win escaped him, two solid finishes have set the Altoona, Iowa driver and the Big Game Treestands #24 team up for the 2nd Annual Cowtown Nationals, held this weekend near Kennedale,...more
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BGT/TMAC Donate to Travis Rutz Cau

BGT/TMAC Donate to Travis Rutz Cau...

10/8/2009
Big Game Treestands/TMAC Donate to Travis Rutz Cause at Cowtown! Kennedale TX (10/7/09) by DarinShort.com. Terry McCarl and primary sponsor Big Game Tree Stands have just announced that they are going to participate in the Travis Rutz recovery effort at this weekend's Cowtown Sprint Nationals. Travis was critically injured in a sprint car accident during the All Star Circuit of Champions feature race at Terre Haute, Indiana on September 27th. Terry is donating a total...more
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Tuesdays with TMAC – Mother Nature

Tuesdays with TMAC – Mother Nature...

10/13/2009
Tuesdays with TMAC – Mother Nature Wins! (Bill W) October 13, 2009 – It was a long weekend for all involved in the 2nd Annual Cowtown Sprint Nationals held south of Kennedale, Texas last weekend. Unseasonably cool weather and drizzle plagued the schedule. In the end, sprint car driver Terry McCarl qualified for a finale that ultimately succumbed to the elements. A Friday/Saturday schedule became Saturday/Sunday after Thursday night rains. TMAC drew the pole for a...more
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Strong Run At The Grove For Sam Ha

Strong Run At The Grove For Sam Ha...

10/7/2009
Sunnyvale, Texas-Sam Hafertepe Jr and The Plumbfast Racing Team saw a strong run at the Williams Grove National Open end in disappointment as Sam was caught up in a crash between Paul McMahan and Brian Montieth. Hafertepe and the team had persevered through numerous setbacks during the evening and looked to be headed towards a top 5 finish before the lap 10 incident. The night got off to a disastrous start as Sam encountered motor problems in his warm up session. “A...more
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Hafertepe Looks To Score First WoO

Hafertepe Looks To Score First WoO...

10/23/2009
Sunnyvale, Texas-A win with the World of Outlaws would be a dream come true for any sprint car racer. To win in front of your home crowd at the track your family owns would be indescribable. On Saturday night Sam Hafertepe Jr of Sunnyvale, Texas has an opportunity to do just that as he looks to defeat the World of Outlaws at his family’s Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore, Texas. “I can’t even imagine what it would be like”, said the 2007 Knoxville Nationals Rookie of the...more
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Tuesdays with TMAC – 7th at WoOFes

Tuesdays with TMAC – 7th at WoOFes...

10/27/2009
Tuesdays with TMAC – 7th at WoOFest! (Bill W) October 27, 2009 – It had been awhile since Terry McCarl had competed with the World of Outlaws, but he didn’t miss a step last weekend at the WoOFest at the Lonestar Speedway in Kilgore, Texas. The result was a seventh place finish. Next weekend he heads to Charlotte, North Carolina and the World of Outlaws World Finals, November 5-7. Early issues didn’t slow down TMAC who laid down the fourth quick time of the night in...more
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Hafertepe Thrills Local Crowd with

Hafertepe Thrills Local Crowd with...

10/26/2009
[b Sam Hafertepe Jr. Thrills Local Crowd with 2nd Place Finish at Home Track] [i Daryl Turford] Sunnyvale, Texas-It wasn’t quite the storybook ending Sam Hafertepe Jr had been looking for but a 2nd place finish with the World of Outlaws (WoO) this past Saturday night at his family’s Lone Star Speedway had the Sunnyvale, Texas native smiling from ear to ear. Hafertepe chased Joey Saldana all feature long but had to settle for 2nd in front of the local crowd. Sam started...more
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Matt Covington 2009 End Of The Yea

Matt Covington 2009 End Of The Yea...

11/2/2009
Matt Covington 2009 T-Shirts, now on sale for $10.00 plus S&H. Go to www.mattcovington95.com today and click on the merchandise link to get yours. Select sizes remain! Matt will also have T-Shirts at the trailer this weekend at the Short Track Nationals in Little Rock.
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  • administrator on Nov 02, 2009
  • Article Date: 11/2/2009
Tags: Matt Covington, Winged Sprints
One one One with Lori McCarl!

One one One with Lori McCarl!

11/4/2009
One- on-One with Lori McCarl: by Camisha Miller One- on-One with Lori McCarl: How did you and Terry meet? Terry and I met when we were really young. I was only 12 years old. We were both roller skating at a local rink one Friday and we have been together ever since. Actually Terry told me he was going to marry me the first night we meet. We have been together for a long time. This October we will have our 20th Anniversary. How do you manage everyone in your family...more
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  • administrator on Nov 04, 2009
  • Article Date: 11/4/2009
Tags: Terry McCarl, Winged Sprints
Sam Hafertepe Jr. And Pancho’s Rac

Sam Hafertepe Jr. And Pancho’s Rac...

11/4/2009
[b Sam Hafertepe Jr. And Pancho’s Racing Products Looking for Success in World Finals] [i Daryl Turford] Sunnyvale, Texas-It is becoming more and more common to find World of Outlaws calibre drivers teaming up with Pennsylvania based sprint car teams and this weekend at The World Finals in Charlotte, NC the trend will continue as Sam Hafertepe Jr and The Pancho’s Racing Products team have formed an alliance that they hope will take them to victory lane. “When we raced...more
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  • administrator on Nov 04, 2009
  • Article Date: 11/4/2009
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Winged Sprints
Southwest Championships

Southwest Championships

11/9/2009
Canyon Speedway in Phoenix, Arizona is going to be home of the 2009 Southwest Championships. With an all non wing event planned for Thanksgiving weekend it is sure to be a great show for drivers and fans. Sprint Car, and Midget drivers will be competing for $2000 to win on championship night also on the slate will be the Mini Sprints. The Midget event is part of the National Midget Driver of the Year points, so there should be some big names in town to put on a...more
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  • administrator on Nov 09, 2009
  • Article Date: 11/9/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
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