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Tonight's 'Sprint Car 101: An Even

Tonight's 'Sprint Car 101: An Even...

5/21/2015
TONIGHT’S ‘SPRINT CAR 101: AN EVENING WITH WAYNE JOHNSON’ TO BE STREAMED LIVE ON THE INTERNET KNOXVILLE, IOWA (May 21, 2015) – Tonight’s “Sprint Car 101: An Evening with Wayne Johnson” forum at the National Sprint Car Museum will be streamed live at www.ustream.tv/channel/sprintcarhof. The program, which is free and open to the public, will begin promptly at 7 p.m. Central. Museum special events coordinator David Herrmann said today, “We are trying to branch out and...more
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  • administrator on May 22, 2015
  • Article Date: 5/21/2015
Tags: Wayne Johnson, national sprint car museum, Winged Sprints
NATIONAL SPRINT CAR HALL OF FAME I

NATIONAL SPRINT CAR HALL OF FAME I...

5/28/2015
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductee Bill Utz of Sedalia, Missouri, will headline this Friday’s “National Sprint Car Museum Madness 2” at the National Sprint League (NSL) sanctioned ‘410’ event at the Randolph County Raceway in Moberly, Missouri. Bill will be present with his famed Ol’ Yeller sprint car. Along with Bill’s number 56 machine will be the late Ken Taylor’s restored number 96 super-modified, as brought to the track by museum supporter Chuck...more
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  • administrator on May 28, 2015
  • Article Date: 5/28/2015
Tags: Bill Utz, Moberly Motorsports Park, National Sprint League
Knoxville, Iowa, is the Place to b

Knoxville, Iowa, is the Place to b...

5/29/2015
For those that love the sport of sprint car racing, past and present, Knoxville, Iowa, is the place to be this weekend. Amongst those National Sprint Car Hall of Fame (NSCHoF) inductees who have indicated that they will be back for the 26th induction weekend are Dave Argabright of Indiana, Ralph Capitani of Iowa, Shane Carson of Oklahoma, Lanny Edwards of Oklahoma, Rickey Hood of Arizona, Jean Lynch of Pennsylvania, John Mahoney of Indiana, Lynn Paxton of...more
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  • administrator on May 29, 2015
  • Article Date: 5/29/2015
Tags: national sprint car museum, Winged Sprints, Non-Winged Sprints
Arthur, Beck, Ellis, Kreitz (Jr.),

Arthur, Beck, Ellis, Kreitz (Jr.),...

5/30/2015
Champion drivers Don Kreitz, Jr., of Pennsylvania and Danny Smith of Ohio, builder Roger Beck of Indiana, owner Gil Sonner of Iowa, and media members Mike Arthur of California and Bruce Ellis of Pennsylvania each ‘took a bow’ Saturday afternoon, May 30, as they were officially inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame (NSCHoF) in Knoxville. Emcees Dave Argabright and Dr. Pat Sullivan, and a crowd of 230 guests, enjoyed the three-hour ceremony, which honored...more
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  • administrator on Jun 02, 2015
  • Article Date: 5/30/2015
Tags: national sprint car museum, Winged Sprints, Non-Winged Sprints
Next Thursday Night's "Sprint Car

Next Thursday Night's "Sprint Car...

6/13/2015
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (June 13, 2015) – Next Thursday night’s “Sprint Car 101” forum at the National Sprint Car Museum will feature North Dakota’s Andee Beierle and Iowa’s own McKenna Haase, who is the first female to win a sprint car feature at the legendary Knoxville Raceway. In fact, McKenna has now won two winged 305-cubic-inch sprint car features at the ‘Sprint Car Capital of the World.’ The forum, which is free and open to the public, will start at 7 p.m. on...more
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  • administrator on Jun 15, 2015
  • Article Date: 6/13/2015
Tags: Andee Beierle, McKenna Haase, Knoxville Raceway
United Trailers Golf Classic in Me

United Trailers Golf Classic in Me...

6/16/2015
United Trailers Golf Classic in Memory of Kevin Gobrecht Slated for Friday, August 14, During the FVP Knoxville Nationals KNOXVILLE, IOWA (June 16, 2015) – Topping the list of “things to do at the 2015 Knoxville Nationals” is the United Trailers Golf Classic in memory of Kevin Gobrecht. This annual fundraiser benefitting the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum provides a morning on the beautiful Iowa countryside ahead of the thrilling action that only happens at...more
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  • administrator on Jun 22, 2015
  • Article Date: 6/16/2015
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, World of Outlaws, national sprint car museum
National Sprint Car Museum to be R

National Sprint Car Museum to be R...

6/20/2015
The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame has again been invited by Skagit Speedway owner Steve Beitler to hold a fund-raising auction to benefit the non-profit museum foundation in conjunction with the June 25-27 Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup, presented by Jack in the Box. The auction will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 27 in the Skagit Speedway grandstands. According to museum executive director Bob Baker, “We truly thank Steve Beitler for his generosity in inviting...more
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  • administrator on Jun 22, 2015
  • Article Date: 6/20/2015
Tags: Skagit Speedway, national sprint car museum, 360 Sprints - Winged
Knoxville Raceway Hall of Fame Wel

Knoxville Raceway Hall of Fame Wel...

6/24/2015
Four Knoxville Raceway dignitaries will be inducted into the Knoxville Raceway Hall of Fame in a ceremony on Saturday June 27 at 12:00pm Noon in Dyer-Hudson Hall and introduced to the public trackside during the night’s event. The afternoon banquet and luncheon is a reunion for all Knoxville Raceway Hall of Fame members and their families. Tickets are free for Hall of Fame members and available to the public for a cost of $15. The meal will be pork loin or chicken...more
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  • administrator on Jun 24, 2015
  • Article Date: 6/24/2015
Tags: Brent Antill, Mark Wilson, Dennis Moore
"Museum Madness 3" Moves to Britt,

"Museum Madness 3" Moves to Britt,...

7/10/2015
Veteran sprint car driver Terry McCarl and sprint car owner Daryl Arend will headline the relocated “National Sprint Car Museum Madness 3” at the National Sprint League (NSL) sanctioned ‘410’ event at the Hancock County District Fair in Britt, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 21. Both Terry and Daryl will be present with the vintage Arend-owned sprint car that was McCarl’s first ride. The #1A sprint car will be on loan from the Kossuth County Agriculture & Motorsports Museum...more
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  • administrator on Jul 10, 2015
  • Article Date: 7/10/2015
Tags: Terry McCarl, Hancock County Speedway, National Sprint League
KINGS ROYAL SITE OF NATIONAL SPRIN

KINGS ROYAL SITE OF NATIONAL SPRIN...

7/16/2015
National Sprint Car Museum special events coordinator Mike Noftsger and board member Mike Husted are headed to the World of Outlaws-sanctioned Kings Royal championship this weekend at the Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, for the annual museum-benefit auction. The duo, fresh off their trip to Skagit Speedway for the Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup and the auction there, will coordinate the live auction in Eldora’s Fan Zone in the Multi-Purpose Building on Saturday, July...more
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  • administrator on Jul 20, 2015
  • Article Date: 7/16/2015
Tags: Eldora Speedway, World of Outlaws, national sprint car museum
"Museum Madness" Heads Back to Mob

"Museum Madness" Heads Back to Mob...

8/19/2015
The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum will head back to Moberly, Missouri, on Friday, August 28, with its “Museum Madness” program, in conjunction with that night’s FVP National Sprint League (NSL) sprint car race. Headlining the museum display will be NSCHoF inductee Bill Utz of Sedalia, Missouri, his famed Ol’ Yeller number 56 sprint car, and the late Ken Taylor’s restored number 96 super-modified. Said museum curator Tom Schmeh today, “I can’t thank Chuck...more
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  • administrator on Aug 19, 2015
  • Article Date: 8/19/2015
Tags: Moberly Motorsports Park, National Sprint League, national sprint car museum
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, to Host "M

Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, to Host "M...

8/19/2015
The Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, will host the “National Sprint Car Museum Madness” program on Sunday, August 30, in conjunction with that night’s co-sanctioned National Sprint League (NSL) and Interstate Racing Association (IRA) sprint car race. The museum will be giving away sprint car-related prizes from its museum store to many lucky fans in attendance. Said museum curator Tom Schmeh today, “For me personally, it is going to be fun to go back to...more
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  • administrator on Aug 19, 2015
  • Article Date: 8/19/2015
Tags: Angell Park Speedway, IRA Interstate Racing Association, Badger Midget Auto Racing Association
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, to Host "M

Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, to Host "M...

8/19/2015
The Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, will host the “National Sprint Car Museum Madness” program on Sunday, August 30, in conjunction with that night’s co-sanctioned National Sprint League (NSL) and Interstate Racing Association (IRA) sprint car race. The museum will be giving away sprint car-related prizes from its museum store to many lucky fans in attendance. Said museum curator Tom Schmeh today, “For me personally, it is going to be fun to go back to...more
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  • administrator on Aug 24, 2015
  • Article Date: 8/19/2015
Tags: Angell Park Speedway, IRA Interstate Racing Association, Badger Midget Auto Racing Association
ARGABRIGHT TO INTERVIEW DAVENPORT

ARGABRIGHT TO INTERVIEW DAVENPORT...

9/11/2015
Fans that attended the National Sprint Car Museum’s special forums the last three years during the Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals featuring Scott Bloomquist, Billy Moyer and Jimmy Owens, respectively, won’t want to miss this year’s “An Afternoon with Jonathan Davenport,” again emceed by award-winning veteran journalist Dave Argabright. The forum will take place at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, September 25, on the second floor of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame...more
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  • administrator on Sep 15, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/11/2015
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, national sprint car museum, Winged Sprints
Grant Rankin to Replace Randy Smit

Grant Rankin to Replace Randy Smit...

9/17/2015
Long-time Marion County Fairboard member and past president Grant Rankin of Bussey will join friend and former sprint car racer Curt Houge of Ames in tonight’s “Sprint Car 101” forum at the National Sprint Car Museum. Six-time Knoxville Raceway champion Randy Smith of Mount Ayr has had to postpone his appearance due to family commitments. The forum, which is free, open to the public and will be moderated by Knoxville historian Eric Arnold, will start at 7 p.m....more
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  • administrator on Sep 23, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/17/2015
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, national sprint car museum, Winged Sprints
Memorabilia Auction to Benefit the

Memorabilia Auction to Benefit the...

9/23/2015
The annual memorabilia auction that takes place during the Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals will occur at 12 Noon this Saturday, September 26, on the second floor of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum. The museum-benefit auction also benefits the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame at the Florence Speedway in Union, Kentucky. Autographed items being auctioned include those from the worlds of dirt late model racing, NASCAR stock car racing, and...more
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  • administrator on Sep 23, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/23/2015
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, national sprint car museum, Winged Sprints
"Sixty Minutes with 3-Time IMCA La

"Sixty Minutes with 3-Time IMCA La...

9/25/2015
Fans touring the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum this Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. will get a unique opportunity to attend a just-added Late Model 101 forum: “Sixty Minutes with 3-Time International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) Late Model Champion Justin Kay.” Chad Meyer of the Kossuth County Agricultural & Motorsports Museum will moderate the hour-long forum with the 2013, ’14 and ‘15 IMCA national point titlist and the 2014 and ‘15 IMCA Deery Brothers...more
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  • administrator on Sep 25, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/25/2015
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, national sprint car museum, Winged Sprints
Greenwood, Nebraska, to Host "Muse

Greenwood, Nebraska, to Host "Muse...

9/25/2015
The I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska, will host the “National Sprint Car Museum Madness” program on Friday, October 2, in conjunction with the FVP-sponsored National Sprint League (NSL) Fearsome 410 Finale preliminary night of sprint car racing. The museum will be giving away sprint car-related prizes from its museum store to many lucky fans in attendance. Said museum curator Tom Schmeh today, “It is hard to believe that we are planning our final ‘Museum Madness’...more
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  • administrator on Sep 25, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/25/2015
Tags: I-80 Speedway, National Sprint League, national sprint car museum
2016 NSCHoF Inductee Announcement,

2016 NSCHoF Inductee Announcement,...

1/12/2016
The non-profit National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum Foundation is gearing up for a big week in Tulsa, Oklahoma, during the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals, presented by General Tire, on January 12-16. The museum’s week will be highlighted by the announcement of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame’s “27th Class” on Tuesday, January 12, and its museum-benefit auction on Thursday, January 14. In addition, its three divisions of North American Sprint Car Poll awards...more
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  • administrator on Jan 12, 2016
  • Article Date: 1/12/2016
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, National Sprint Car Hall of Fame, national sprint car museum
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