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Freedom Tour Rides into Dodge City

Freedom Tour Rides into Dodge City...

8/23/2013
Lonnie Wheatley, DODGE CITY, Kan. (August 23, 2013) – So you say you’ve missed out on the first two nights of the Inaugural Freedom Tour featuring the USAC Southwest Sprint Cars? Well, don’t miss out on your chance to catch the final two rounds of action on Friday and Saturday night as the wingless Sprint Cars tackle the 3/8-mile Dodge City Raceway Park in southwest Kansas. Oklahoma’s Danny Smith bested the invading forces by topping Wednesday night’s 30-car Freedom...more
USAC SOUTHWESTERN SPRINT (Special

USAC SOUTHWESTERN SPRINT (Special...

8/23/2013
FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Rick Ziehl (#41W Williams), 2. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 3. Don Droud Jr. (#1X Droud), 4. Michelle Decker (#7 Decker), 5. Jordon Weaver (#92 Weaver), 6. Tom Lee (#53 Lee), 7. Tye Mihocko (#5 Micohco), 8. Jeff Lowery (#45 Lowery), 9. Forrest Sutherland (#85 Sutherland). NT SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Josh Stevens (#09 Stevens), 2. Shon Deskins (#20 Deskins), 3. Danny Smith (#5$ Smith), 4. Cody Brewer (#96 Brewer), 5. Mike Peters (#51 Peters), 6....more
Season Points Championship Night o

Season Points Championship Night o...

8/25/2013
Join us Friday, August 30 for our Season Championship! Currently the closest points battle is in our HRA Sportsmans class where Jesse Connel leads Nick Brady by just 3 points which means this last race will determine the season points champion! In our other classes, Chad Lonneman leads the USRA Hobby Stocks, Rich Gregoire leads the USRA Stock Cars, Cullen De Ruyter leads the USRA B-Modifieds & Alex Schriever leads the HRA Sprint Cars.
AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RA

AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RA...

8/26/2013
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Dave Darland, 71p, Phillips-12.618; 2. Brady Bacon, 69, Dynamics-12.798; 3. Scotty Weir, 18, Keen-12.844; 4. Nick Drake, 55, Cline-12.851; 5. Chad Boespflug, 57, Hazen-12.863; 6. Chase Stockon, 32, 32 TBI-12.938; 7. Christopher Bell, 67, Kunz-12.953; 8. Wes McIntyre, 83, McIntyre-13.037; 9. Gary Taylor, 40, Hery-13.047; 10. Daron Clayton, 35, Byram-13.092; 11. Kevin Thomas Jr., 17RW, Dutcher/RW/Tri-Star-13.130; 12. Bryan Clauson, 20,...more
Davis Charges to Freedom Tour Triu

Davis Charges to Freedom Tour Triu...

8/26/2013
Lonnie Wheatley, DODGE CITY, Kan. (August 23, 2013) – Charles Davis, Jr., became the third different winner in as many nights of Freedom Tour competition by racing to victory lane in Friday night’s 30-lap USAC Southwest Sprint Car feature event atop the 3/8-mile Dodge City Raceway Park clay oval. The Buckeye, AZ, driver battled past Josh Pelkey at the midway point and led the rest of the way to take the $2,500 winner’s share ahead of Pelkey with 18-year-old Harli White...more
USAC SOUTHWESTERN SPRINT (Special

USAC SOUTHWESTERN SPRINT (Special...

8/26/2013
FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Josh Pelkey (#74 Williams), 2. Chris Bonneau (#78 Bonneau), 3. Michelle Decker (#7 Decker), 4. Tye Mihocko (#5 Mihocko), 5. Tom Lee (#53 Lee), 6. Koby Barksdale (#22 Barksdale), 7. Raymond Seeman (#72 Seeman). NT SECOND HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 2. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Massey), 3. Don Droud Jr. (#1X Droud), 4. Harli White (#16W Martin), 5. Michael Curtis (#11C Turner/Wheeler), 6. Zach Blurton (#2J Blurton). NT THIRD HEAT:...more
AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RA

AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RA...

8/26/2013
FIRST QUALIFYING RACE: (10 laps) 1. Scotty Weir (#18 Keen), 2. Tracy Hines (#4 Hines). 3. Braylon Fitzpatrick (#3F Fitzpatrick). 4. Logan Jarrett (#29 Jarrett), 5. Darren Hagen (#21x Pollock), 6. Blake Fitzpatrick (#10 Fitzpatrick), 7. Dakota Jackson (#3 Jackson). NT SECOND QUALIFYING RACE: (10 laps) 1. Shane Cottle (#2 Epperson), 2. Casey Shuman (#21k Krockenberger), 3. Chris Gurley (#12G Team Automotive), 4. Gary Taylor (#40 Hery), 5. Nick Drake (#55 Cline), 6. Ray...more
USAC SOUTHWESTERN SPRINT (Special

USAC SOUTHWESTERN SPRINT (Special...

8/26/2013
FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Massey), 2. Michelle Decker (#7 Decker), 3. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 4. Shon Deskins (#20 Deskins), 5. Rick Ziehl (#41W Williams), 6. Koby Barksdale (#22 Barksdale), 7. Tye Mihocko (#5 Mihocko), 8. Michael Curtis (#11C Turner/Wheeler). NT SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Chris Bonneau (#78 Bonneau), 2. Josh Pelkey (#74 Williams), 3. Jordan Weaver (#1X Weaver), 4. Tony Everhart (#55 Everhart), 5. Jeff Lowery (#45 Lowery), 6. Tom...more
Ziehl Tops Freedom Tour Finale at

Ziehl Tops Freedom Tour Finale at...

8/26/2013
Lonnie Wheatley, DODGE CITY, Kan. (August 24, 2013) – Rick Ziehl was in the right place at the right time to take the $2,500 winner’s share in Saturday night’s Inaugural Freedom Tour finale for the USAC Southwest Sprint Cars atop the 3/8-mile Dodge City Raceway Park. The Las Cruces, NM, shoe took advantage of opportunity when race leader Josh Pelkey suffered mechanical woes six laps shy of the checkered flag in the 30-lapper and then paced the final rounds to become...more
TRAXXAS USAC 600 SPRINT (Restricte

TRAXXAS USAC 600 SPRINT (Restricte...

8/26/2013
HEAT RACE: (8 laps) 1. Garrett Saunders (#11 Saunders), 2. Nick Katrakis (#44K Katrakis), 3. Nicholas Schaefer (#6 Schaefer ), 4. Bud McCune (#37 McCune), 5. Garrett Pearson (89D Pearson). NT FEATURE: (15 laps) 1. Garrett Saunders, 2. Bud McCune, 3. Nick Katrakis, 4. Nicholas Schaefer, 5. Garrett Pearson. NT FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-2 McCune, Laps 3-15 Saunders. FINAL TRAXXAS USAC 600 SPRINT (Restricted) POINTS: 1-Saunders-1,009, 2-Schaefer-898, 3-Katrakis-671,...more
Tracy Hines Earns a Pair of Top-10

Tracy Hines Earns a Pair of Top-10...

8/26/2013
NEW CASTLE, Ind. — Aug. 25, 2013— After a rousing success in its inaugural edition in 2012, the three-night Sprint Car Smackdown for the Amsoil USAC National Sprint Car Series returned this past weekend at Kokomo Speedway in Indiana. A unique format of two preliminary nights set the stage for the finale and when it was all said and done, Tracy Hines came away with a pair of top-10 finishes in his self-owned Hansen’s Welding Inc. DRC. Hines finished sixth on the second...more
CRIBBS, SAUNDERS CROWNED 600 SPRIN

CRIBBS, SAUNDERS CROWNED 600 SPRIN...

8/26/2013
USAC’s 600 Sprint Champions were crowned Saturday night as the Open and Restricted classes concluded their 2013 campaigns at Plymouth (Ind.) Speedway. Billy Cribbs of Muncie, Ind. and Garrett Saunders of Lakeville, Ind. emerged as the inaugural champions of the TRAXXAS USAC 600 Sprint series. Cribbs took third in the Open finale behind winner Randy Shilling and Rodney Stealy. While Craig Ronk and Ryan Kline rounded out the top five in the 20-lap feature led wire to...more
SOUTHWEST SPRINTS RESUME AT ARIZON

SOUTHWEST SPRINTS RESUME AT ARIZON...

8/26/2013
USAC’s Southwest Sprint Car series championship battle resumes September 7 at Arizona Speedway in Queen Creek, Ariz. following four “non-point” special events last week in middle-America. R.J. Johnson will be out to protect his 82-point lead over Charles Davis Jr. going into the Queen Creek race. Davis joined New Mexico’s Rick Ziehl and Oklahoma’s Danny Smith as winners in last week’s “Freedom Tour” races. Smith won Wednesday’s opener at Sapulpa, Okla., while Ziehl won...more
BIG $$$ “LOUIE VERMEIL CLASSIC” AT

BIG $$$ “LOUIE VERMEIL CLASSIC” AT...

8/26/2013
This weekend’s 6th Annual “Louie Vermeil Classic” at Calistoga (Calif.) Speedway showcases the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint, Western Classic Sprint and Honda Western Midget Series in Saturday and Sunday night “doubleheaders” on the half-mile dirt oval which has produced memorable races in its five previous runnings. Accelerated prize money will find Sunday night’s Sprint winner claiming $10,000 and Saturday night Sprint winner taking home a check for $7,500! Damion Gardner...more
SPRINTS HEAD FOR 34 RACEWAY AND T

SPRINTS HEAD FOR 34 RACEWAY AND T...

8/26/2013
Dave Darland of Lincoln, Ind. leads the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car series to Friday and Saturday night races this weekend at West Burlington, Iowa and Terre Haute, Ind. respectively. Friday night’s race is at 34 Raceway, while Saturday night’s 43rd “Tony Hulman/Jim Hurtubise Classic” unfolds at the Terre Haute Action Track. Darland takes a 31-point lead over Bryan Clauson into the two races after they stole all the thunder last weekend in the 2nd “Sprint Car...more
Port City Raceway presents The 2nd

Port City Raceway presents The 2nd...

8/29/2013
By Cody Morris, Tuesday, August 27th, Tulsa, Oklahoma - In what is perhaps the most highly anticipated mini sprint event on the 2013 calendar, well over 150 racers are gearing up to honor their hero this coming weekend at Port City Raceway. From coast to coast, racers have planned this trek to Tulsa, Oklahoma to take part in the spectacular three night show that commemorates and celebrates the life of Donnie Ray Crawford. Mini sprint racing will never have, nor seek, a...more
Four Races for Tracy Hines this We

Four Races for Tracy Hines this We...

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

KUNZ TEAM INVADES CALISTOGA THIS W...

8/27/2013
The Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Racing Team is headed for California this weekend! The occasion is the 6th “Louie Vermeil Classic” at Calistoga Speedway featuring the Honda USAC Midgets and the AMSOIL USAC/CRA and Western Classic Sprint Cars. The racing is slated Saturday and Sunday nights at the half-mile dirt oval. While Honda National Dirt Midget point leader Christopher Bell is preparing for his TRAXXAS Silver Crown debut Sunday at DuQuoin, Ill., Kunz drivers Rico...more
Hughes, Cody, and Newell Score in

Hughes, Cody, and Newell Score in...

8/30/2013
Port City Raceway / Tulsa, Oklahoma Thursday, August 29th / 2nd Annual Donnie Ray Crawford Memorial Night 1 The first half the six divisions vying for 2nd Annual Donnie Ray Crawford Memorial titles opened the three day mini sprint bonanza on Thursday night. The Non Wing, Sportsman, and Restricted divisions produced 11 heats that were then accompanied by a second set of inverted heats before five consolation features formed the field for the first round of DRC Memorial...more
AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR R

AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR R...

8/30/2013
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Dave Darland, 71P, Phillips-14.554; 2. Justin Grant, 39, Walker-14.692; 3. Bryan Clauson, 20, Stewart/Curb-Agajanian-14.719; 4. Aaron Farney, 15F, Farney-14.754; 5. Kevin Thomas, Jr., 17RW, Dutcher/RW/TriStar-14.802; 6. Tyler Courtney, 23c, Courtney/Anderson-14.814; 7. Brady Bacon, 69, Dynamics-14.827; 8. Chris Windom, 11, Walker-14.915; 9. Tracy Hines, 4, Hines-14.931; 10. Keaton Dobbs, 5K, Dobbs-15.080; 11. Robert Ballou, 12x, Ballou-15.134; 12....more
AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RA

AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RA...

8/31/2013
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Kevin Thomas Jr., 17RW, Dutcher/RW/Tri-Star-19.807; 2. Tracy Hines, 4, Hines-19.840; 3. Bryan Clauson, 20, Stewart/Curb-Agajanian-19.866; 4. Brady Bacon, 69, Dynamics-19.917; 5. Kyle Cummins, 21x, Pollock-19.929; 6. Jerry Coons Jr., 10E, Edison-19.940; 7. Jon Stanbrough, 66, Tate/Wade-19.957; 8. Blake Fitzpatrick, 10, Fitzpatrick-20.004; 9. Braylon Fitzpatrick, 3F, Fitzpatrick-20.028; 10. Dave Darland, 71p, Phillips-20.039; 11. Nick Drake, 55,...more
USAC AMSOIL USAC/CRA/WESTERN CLASS

USAC AMSOIL USAC/CRA/WESTERN CLASS...

8/31/2013
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Mike Spencer, 50, Chaffin-20.085; 2. Nic Faas, 4, Alexander-20.090; 3. Ryan Bernal, 73, Ford-20.282; 4. Brody Roa, 91R, BR-20.289; 5. Ronnie Gardner, 93, Gardner-20.305; 6. Chad Boespflug, 14, Pierson/Vertullo-20.416; 7. Damion Gardner, 4A, Alexander-20.516; 8. Austin Williams, 2, Jory-20.566; 9. Bud Kaeding, 29, Bowman-20.598; 10. Cody Williams, 44, Jory-20.618; 11. Geoff Ensign, 5V, VanLare-20.638; 12. Kyle Hirst, 83, Tiner-20.663; 13. Matt...more
USAC AMSOIL USAC/CRA/WESTERN CLASS

USAC AMSOIL USAC/CRA/WESTERN CLASS...

9/1/2013
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Mike Spencer, 50, Chaffin-19.504; 2. Nic Faas, 4, Alexander-19.598; 3. Brody Roa, 91R, BR-19.831; 4. Austin Williams, 2, Jory-20.085; 5. Matt Mitchell, 37, Mitchell-20.109; 6. Geoff Ensign, 5V, VanLare-20.113; 7. D.J. Johnson, 33, Johnson-20.138; 8. Kyle Larson, 73X, Ford-20.241; 9. Cody Williams, 44, Jory-20.352; 10. Bud Kaeding, 29, Bowman-20.359; 11. Kyle Hirst, 83, Tiner-20.370; 12. Andy Forsberg, 7C, Geaney-20.426; 13. Ronnie Gardner, 93,...more
SPRINTS HEAD TO 2 ARKANSAS RACES T

SPRINTS HEAD TO 2 ARKANSAS RACES T...

9/3/2013
Arkansas hosts a pair of AMSOIL USAC National Sprint races this weekend as Dave Darland, Bryan Clauson and Brady Bacon continue to battle for the 2013 championship. Friday’s race is at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, where rains interrupted last year’s event. Saturday’s race is at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, where Bacon triumphed last season. Darland won last Friday night’s 30-lapper at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa and leads Clauson by 30...more
CLASSICS PART OF “GOLD CUP” AT CHI

CLASSICS PART OF “GOLD CUP” AT CHI...

9/3/2013
Ryan Bernal leads the USAC Western Classic Sprint cars to Thursday night’s “Gold Cup” race at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif. Bernal enters the series finale with a 14-point lead over Shauna Hogg. The Western Classics joined the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint cars for last weekend’s 6th “Loiue Vermeil Classic” at Calistoga (Calif.) Speedway and Bernal posted a fourth-place finish in Saturday night’s 30-lapper. Bud Kaeding of Campbell, Calif. won Saturday night’s 30-lap...more
NEW PODIUM AT BAKERSFIELD SATURDAY

NEW PODIUM AT BAKERSFIELD SATURDAY...

9/3/2013
The USAC West Coast Sprint Cars return to Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway Saturday night and three drivers will try to make sure the podium resembles the previous two outings at the 3/8-mile dirt oval so far this year. Ryan Bernal, Bud Kaeding and Richard Vander Weerd claimed the podium spots on both occasions but series point leader Danny Faria Jr., with a fourth and a seventh in his two Bakersfield starts, hopes to change that Saturday. Bernal and Vander Weerd switched...more
JOHNSON, DAVIS LEAD SOUTHWEST SPRI

JOHNSON, DAVIS LEAD SOUTHWEST SPRI...

9/3/2013
USAC Southwest Sprint Car point leaders R.J. Johnson and Charles Davis Jr. will lead the series back to Arizona Speedway in Queen Creek, Ariz. Saturday and each hopes to add another notch to his USAC Arizona victory belt. Davis, who won one of the recent “non-point” Freedom Tour races in middle-America, has spurted to the all-time lead in terms of USAC victories in the Grand Canyon State and Johnson now trails by two in that category. Davis has 10 while Johnson’s total...more
Tracy Hines Finishes on the Podium

Tracy Hines Finishes on the Podium...

9/3/2013
NEW CASTLE, Ind. — Sept. 2, 2013 — It wouldn’t be a USAC event at the Terre Haute Action Track in 2013, if Mother Nature wasn’t involved. As has been the case every time this season when the open wheel drivers have rolled into the famed half-mile, rain was on horizon. Run in hurry-up mode, the full show was completed, including all 30 laps of the Tony Hulman/Jim Hurtubise Classic for the Amsoil USAC National Sprint Car Series, and when the final checkered flag flew,...more
A Trip to the Mid-South Takes Trac

A Trip to the Mid-South Takes Trac...

9/6/2013
NEW CASTLE, Ind.—Sept. 5, 2013— The Mid-South has a long and storied history when it comes to sprint car racing. Much of that history has been written at the legendary Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark., while a number of chapters have been added more recently at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark. Tracy Hines, who is well-versed in the laurels of Midwest sprint car racing tradition, got his first taste of racing in the Mid-South last year and will...more
USAC WESTERN CLASSIC SPRINT CAR RA

USAC WESTERN CLASSIC SPRINT CAR RA...

9/7/2013
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Geoff Ensign, 5v, VanLare-14.354; 2. Ryan Bernal, 93, Gardner-14.379; 3. Bud Kaeding, 73, Ford-14.519; 4. Austin Liggett, 83, Liggett-14.544; 5. Andy Forsberg, 7c, Forsberg-14.559; 6. Kyle Hirst, 29, Croft-14.610; 7. Andy Gregg, 14R, Arnold-14.631; 8. Chad Boespflug, 14, Pierson-14.652; 9. Jimmy Trulli, 33t, Trulli-14.657; 10. Terry Schank Jr., 1, Gleason-14.802; 11. D.J. Johnson, 33, Johnson-14.809; 12. Herman Klein, 42x, Klein-14.818; 13. Brett...more
AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR R

AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR R...

9/7/2013
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Chase Stockon, 32, 32/TBI-13.092; 2. Brady Bacon, 69, Dynamics-13.193; 3. Kevin Thomas, Jr., 17RW, Dutcher/RW/TriStar-13.330; 4. Bryan Clauson, 20, Stewart/Curb-Agajanian-13.337; 5. Tracy Hines, 4, Hines-13.496; 6. Nick Drake, 55, Cline-13.687; 7. Robert Ballou, 12, Ballou-13.728; 8. Kyle Cummins, 21x, Pollock-13.744; 9. Tyler Courtney, 23c, Courtney/Anderson-13.773; 10. Dave Darland, 71P, Phillips-13.781; 11. Derek Hagar, 9, Conrad-13.787; 12. Tim...more
It’s all 96 at I44 Riverside

It’s all 96 at I44 Riverside

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

USAC SOUTHWESTERN SPRINT RACE RESU...

9/8/2013
FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Mike Bonneau (#29 Bonneau), 2. Bryan Swinehart (#68 Beal), 3. Josh Pelkey (#12 Allen), 4. Chris Bonneau (#78 Bonneau), 5. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 6. Steven Harms (#60 Harms), 7. Matt Lundy (#98 Lundy), 8. Mark Morin (#28 Morin), 9. Ryan Linder (#9 Linder). NT SECOND HEAT: (10 laps) 1. R.J. Johnson (#77M Michaels), 2. Michael Curtis (#11C Turner/Wheeler), 3. Ronnie Clark (#6 Clark), 4. Andy Reinbold (#19 Underwood), 5. Bob Ream Jr. (#8 BRAT),...more
USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR RACE RE

USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR RACE RE...

9/8/2013
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Richard Vander Weerd, 10, Vander Weerd-15.597; 2. Bud Kaeding, 29, Bowman-15.631; 3. Jace Vander Weerd, 88, Vander Weerd-15.642; 4. Brody Roa, 91R, BR-15.675; 5. Austin Liggett, 83, Liggett-15.680; 6. Mike Spencer, 7M, Priestley-15.754; 7. Landon Hurst, 179, Hurst-15.860; 8. Danny Faria Jr., 17V, Faria-15.880; 9. Rusty Carlile, 51, Carlile-15.887; 10. Troy Rutherford, 73, Ford-15.928; 11. Austin DeBlauw, 65, DeBlauw-16.184; 12. Chris Ennis, 86,...more
Tracy Hines Finishes Fourth and Se

Tracy Hines Finishes Fourth and Se...

9/8/2013
NEW CASTLE, Ind.—Sept. 8, 2013— Rough and tumble racing is just par for the course at a couple of tight bullrings like I-30 Speedway and Riverside International Speedway, both in Arkansas. Tracy Hines was engaged in some torrid battles this past weekend as the Amsoil USAC National Sprint Car Series invaded the Razorback State for a two-race stand at the pair of aforementioned venues. When it was all said and done, the veteran driver came away with fourth- and...more
“HAUBSTADT HUSTLER” SATURDAY AT TR

“HAUBSTADT HUSTLER” SATURDAY AT TR...

9/9/2013
The AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car point leaders head for Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind. Saturday for the $10,000-to-win “Haubstadt Hustler,” co-sanctioned by MSCS. Last weekend, Dave Darland and Bryan Clauson continued their battle for the 2013 title by sweeping the Arkansas races at Little Rock and West Memphis. Clauson, of Noblesville, Ind., got by Kyle Cummins on lap eight and led the final 23 laps Friday at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock to beat Kevin Thomas...more
“GLENN HOWARD MEMORIAL” SATURDAY F

“GLENN HOWARD MEMORIAL” SATURDAY F...

9/9/2013
Damion Gardner leads the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint cars to this Saturday night’s “Glenn Howard Memorial” at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. He has a comfortable 107-point lead over teammate Nic Faas. Jimmy Trulli of Placerville, Calif. won Thursday night’s 30-lap USAC Western Classic Sprint finale at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif., part of the track’s “Gold Cup” program. Trulli and his S & S Automotive/El Dorado Fence S & S/Chevy led all 30 laps to beat Austin...more
HANFORD, TULARE NEXT FOR WEST COAS

HANFORD, TULARE NEXT FOR WEST COAS...

9/9/2013
Danny Faria Jr. of Tipton, Calif. can breathe a little easier this weekend as the USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series takes a hiatus until September 20-21 when it visits Hanford and Tulare, Calif. for back-to-back races. Faria has spurted to a 44-point lead over Bud Kaeding in the latest standings, partly as a result of last Saturday night’s 30-lap victory at Bakersfield, Calif. Faria led all 30 laps at Bakersfield in his Johnson Calf Pens/DeBoer & Sons Trucking...more
SOUTHWEST SPRINTS AT CASA GRANDE S

SOUTHWEST SPRINTS AT CASA GRANDE S...

9/9/2013
Central Arizona Raceway hosts this Saturday’s USAC Southwest Sprint Car race and series point leaders R.J. Johnson and Charles Davis Jr. again share the favorites spotlight. The Casa Grande, Ariz. track is one which has eluded Johnson so far this year as he leads Davis by 80 points in the latest standings. Davis and Josh Pelkey have been the winners there so far this year. Davis, of Buckeye, Ariz., emerged victorious in Saturday night’s race at Arizona Speedway in...more
ALAN DeHAAI & JOE KOSISKI AT I-80

ALAN DeHAAI & JOE KOSISKI AT I-80...

9/13/2013
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (September 13, 2013) – Alan DeHaai and Joe Kosiski at the I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska, have donated over $1,000 to the non-profit National Sprint Car Museum through their two-day advance ticket promotion for next weekend’s Midwest Fall Brawl II sprint car races. Five dollars from each of the advance two-day $25 tickets sold was donated to the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum Foundation. This year's Midwest Fall-Brawl II will be...more
A Bullring Blitz for Tracy Hines a

A Bullring Blitz for Tracy Hines a...

9/13/2013
NEW CASTLE, Ind.— Sept. 13, 2013— In just five short years, the Haubstadt Hustler at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind., has become one of the “Must-See” events of the year on the Amsoil USAC National Sprint Car Series calendar. With one of the highest payouts of the year and held at one of the most racy surfaces on the circuit, it’s the type of event that Tracy Hines most looks forward to. He’ll take to the quarter-mile bullring this weekend in search of his...more
AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR R

AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR R...

9/14/2013
FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Dave Darland (#71P Phillips), 2. Blake Fitzpatrick (#10 Fitzpatrick), 3. Kyle Cummins (#21x Pollock), 4. Kurt Gross (#1x Gross), 5. Chase Stockon (#32 32/TBI), 6. Tyler Courtney (#23c Courtney/Anderson), 7. Daron Clayton (#35 Byram), 8. Bradley Sterrett (#90 Leer). NT SECOND HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Tracy Hines (#4 Hines), 2. Bryan Clauson (#20 Stewart/Curb-Agajanian), 3. Brady Short (#11P Pottorff), 4. Wes McIntyre (#83 McIntyre), 5. Jeff Bland, Jr....more
USAC AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SE

USAC AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SE...

9/14/2013
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Nic Faas, 4, Alexander-16.279; 2. Mike Spencer, 50, Chaffin-16.285; 3. Brody Roa, 91R, BR-16.578; 4. Damion Gardner, 4a, Alexander-16.635; 5. Cory Kruseman, 7, Priestley-16.654; 6. Rickie Gaunt, 66, Miller-16.708; 7. David Cardey, 92, Sertich-16.710; 8. David Bezio, 37x, Bezio-16.827; 9. Greg Alexander, 72, Tyler-16.854; 10. Rip Williams, 3, Jory-16.869; 11. Matt Mitchell, 37, Mitchell-16.888; 12. Jace Vander Weerd, 88, Vander Weerd-16.894; 13. Cody...more
USAC SOUTHWESTERN SPRINT RACE RESU

USAC SOUTHWESTERN SPRINT RACE RESU...

9/14/2013
FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Mike Bonneau (#29 Bonneau), 2. Brian Hosford (#32B Weber), 3. Bruce St. James (#7K St. James), 4. James Aragon (#57X Stone), 5. Michael Curtis (#11C Turner/Wheeler), 6. Steven Harms (#60 Harms), 7. Jody Wirth (#5X Wirth). NT SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 2. Chris Bonneau (#78 Bonneau), 3. Josh Pelkey (#12 Allen), 4. Ronnie Clark (#6 Clark), 5. R.J. Johnson (#77M Michaels), 6. Tye Mihocko (#5 Mihocko), 7. Tom Lee (#53 Lee)....more
Tracy Hines Finishes Eighth in the

Tracy Hines Finishes Eighth in the...

9/15/2013
NEW CASTLE, Ind.— Sept. 15, 2013— Consistency has been the name of the game for Tracy Hines with the Amsoil USAC National Sprint Car Series over the second half of the season, as he has racked up eight top-10 finishes in ninth starts, since the beginning of August. He extended his current streak of top-10 runs to seven consecutive races on Saturday, Sept.14, by finishing eighth at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind., in the Haubstadt Hustle, which was co-sanctioned...more
CLAUSON-DARLAND BATTLE CONTINUES A

CLAUSON-DARLAND BATTLE CONTINUES A...

9/16/2013
Saturday’s 33rd “4-Crown Nationals” at the Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio will feature the continuing battle for the 2013 AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car championship. Three drivers are locked in a close race for the point lead entering Saturday’s race, part of a USAC “tripleheader” also featuring the TRAXXAS Silver Crown cars and Honda National Midgets. Bryan Clauson, the winningest driver in 2013 USAC racing with 16 total feature wins in various series, has bolted...more
CRA “IDLE” UNTIL LATE OCTOBER; FAA

CRA “IDLE” UNTIL LATE OCTOBER; FAA...

9/16/2013
Nic Faas of Huntington Beach, Calif. has more than a month to ponder his latest position in the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car standings. The series resumes activity October 25-26 at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. Faas scored a hard-fought victory in Saturday night’s 30-lap “Glenn Howard Memorial” at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. He was the third leader in the race and passed Mike Spencer on lap 22 to lead the final nine laps for the win over Spencer, Damion...more
KINGS-TULARE COMBO “BIG” FOR 4 TIT

KINGS-TULARE COMBO “BIG” FOR 4 TIT...

9/16/2013
This weekend’s races at Kings Speedway in Hanford, Calif. (Friday) and Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. (Saturday) will be pivotal for four drivers seeking the 2013 USAC West Coast Sprint Car title. Danny Faria Jr., on the strength on back-to-back wins at Hanford and Bakersfield, has spurted to a 44-point lead over Bud Kaeding in the latest standings. Richard Vander Weerd is third, 55 points in arrears and Ryan Bernal is 89 behind. Faria’s wins were his first two...more
PEORIA NEXT FOR SOUTHWEST SPRINTS

PEORIA NEXT FOR SOUTHWEST SPRINTS...

9/16/2013
Canyon Speedway Park hosts the next event for the USAC Southwest Sprint Cars, on September 28. Point leaders R.J. Johnson and Charles Davis Jr. enter that race separated by 79 points in the latest standings after they finished 1-2 in last Saturday’s race at Casa Grande, Ariz. Johnson, of Phoenix, Ariz., recorded his ninth victory of the 2013 campaign Saturday night at Central Arizona Raceway. He snatched the lead from Davis on lap 27 and led the final four laps to beat...more
“4-CROWN” HISTORY ABOUNDS AT ELDOR

“4-CROWN” HISTORY ABOUNDS AT ELDOR...

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