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WESTERN MIDGETS AT PETALUMA SATURD

WESTERN MIDGETS AT PETALUMA SATURD...

8/6/2014
USAC’s Honda Western Midget series returns to Petaluma (Calif.) Speedway Saturday night and drivers Trey Marcham and Jarid Blondel will be out to hang on to their respective point leads. Marcham has a tenuous 17-point lead over defending Honda USAC Western Midget Dirt Champ Ronnie Gardner, while Blondel’s overall Western Midget lead stands at 32 points over Marcham. Gardner scored victories in both 2012 races at Petaluma, so the point leaders’ work will be cut out for...more
MIDGETS GEAR UP FOR ANGELL PARK AU

MIDGETS GEAR UP FOR ANGELL PARK AU...

8/6/2014
ABREU WINS 37TH “BELLEVILLE MIDGET NATIONALS” CLAUSON WINS “McDANIEL MEMORIAL,” ZAUM TAKES BELLEVILLE PRELIM Drivers Rico Abreu, Bryan Clauson and Zach Daum captured victories last week in Honda USAC National Midget action, leaving the diminutive Abreu holding a sizeable 111-point lead in the latest series standings entering an August 17 race at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wisc. Abreu stole the major headline Saturday night as he swept to victory in the 37th...more
USAC Honda .25 Midget Pavement Nat

USAC Honda .25 Midget Pavement Nat...

8/6/2014
For Immediate Release August 5, 2014 United States Auto Club Oswego Hosts USAC Honda .25 Double Header Weekend (Indianapolis) – The USAC Honda “Generation Next” National Tour has been crossing the country since April, stopping in Fulton, NY this weekend at the Oswego Club track. With just 2 National Pavement races left for the year, teams are working hard to make these events count toward their year end points totals. Eastern Regional Series and Northeast Regional...more
PAVEMENT MIDGET ROUND 3 & HPDs SLA

PAVEMENT MIDGET ROUND 3 & HPDs SLA...

8/6/2014
Kalamazoo, MI........The third round of the 2014 Honda USAC Pavement Midget series is scheduled August 16 at Kalamazoo Speedway. The "doubleheader" also includes the USAC HPD Midwest Pavement Midgets on the 3/8-mile paved oval. Tracy Hines of New Castle, Ind. captured the opening Pavement Midget race May 24 - the annual "Night Before the 500" classic in Indianapolis, and as a result leads the point standings going into the Kalamazoo race. Kyle O'Gara and Derek Bischak...more
Bright Powers to Micro Sprint Triu

Bright Powers to Micro Sprint Triu...

8/10/2014
Inside Line Promotions – SWEDESBORO, N.J. (Aug. 10, 2014) – Alex Bright immediately capitalized on his new partnership with Greg Stevens. Bright picked up his eighth overall victory of the season on Sunday when he led all 25 laps of the $1,200-to-win main event at Bridgeport Speedway in only his second time in Stevens’ micro sprint. “It actually feels like a while since my last one,” Bright said. “To get a win, especially for Greg Stevens in my second time in the car,...more
Sewell Scores #3; Takes Giant Leap

Sewell Scores #3; Takes Giant Leap...

8/11/2014
The Western arm of Performance Open Wheel Racing, Inc. invaded Oklahoma City’s for the seventh time this season to stage their 12th overall affair. Sixteen teams checked into I-44 Riverside pits, but only one emerged as the first three time POWRi West winner. Broken Arrow, Oklahoma’s Alex Sewell earned the pole position via a sensational heat race win from the final row and was joined on the front row of the 25 lap main event by Guthrie, Oklahoma’s Michelle Decker,...more
KYLE HAMILTON 1ST AT GRUNDY COUNTY

KYLE HAMILTON 1ST AT GRUNDY COUNTY

8/11/2014
Kyle Hamilton of Danville, Ind. won Saturday night’s USAC/STARS “Border Battle” 50-lapper at Grundy County Speedway. He took the lead on lap 46 after leader Austin Prock spun in turn three, then led the final five laps in his Curtis Motor Sales/Domark Racing Spike/Esslinger. Billy Hulbert finished second ahead of Patrick Wilda Jr., Mario Clouser and Ryan Probst. HONDA USAC PAVEMENT MIDGET RACE RESULTS (Co-sanctioned by STARS): August 9, 2014 – Morris, Illinois – Grundy...more
JESSOP #1 IN MADERA HPDs

JESSOP #1 IN MADERA HPDs

8/11/2014
Madera, CA……Cody Jessop of Los Banos, Calif. won USAC’s Western HPD Midget feature Saturday night at Madera Speedway. The 15-lap "restricted" feature went to Joel Rayborne. In the 30-lap HPD main Jessop passed Shawn Buckley on lap three and led the rest of the way to beat Dylan Nobile, Annie Breidinger, Tom Patterson and Toni Breidinger. Joel Rayborne was trailed by Jesse James Burks and Jessop in the restricted race. HPD USAC WESTERN PAVEMENT MIDGET RACE RESULTS:...more
GARDNER WINS PETALUMA 50-LAP MIDGE

GARDNER WINS PETALUMA 50-LAP MIDGE...

8/11/2014
Petaluma, CA……..Defending USAC Western Midget Champion Ronnie Gardner of Norco, Calif. his Six9 Motorsports/Baldozier Racing Stewart/Esslinger to victory in Saturday night’s 50-lap Honda USAC Western Midget race at Petaluma Speedway. He trailed Scott Pierovich for the first four laps before taking the lead and leading the final 46 laps. Series point leaderTrey Marcham finished second ahead of Taylor Simas, Sean Dodenhoff and Pierovich. HONDA USAC WESTERN MIDGET DIRT...more
TRISTIN THOMAS GREEN-CHECKERED AT

TRISTIN THOMAS GREEN-CHECKERED AT...

8/11/2014
Banks, OR……..Tristin Thomas of Burlington, Wash. led all 30 laps to win Saturday night’s USAC Washington HPD Midget race at Sunset Speedway. Fast qualifier Dougie James took second ahead of Lance Hallmark, Garrett Thomas and Michael Vollbrecht. The victory was his second in a row in the series. HPD USAC WASHINGTON MIDGET RACE RESULTS: August 9, 2014 – Banks, Oregon – Sunset Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Dougie James, 29, James-14.693; 2. Chase Goetz, 91, Goetz-14.751; 3....more
LAST-LAP THRILLER AT BEAR RIDGE TO

LAST-LAP THRILLER AT BEAR RIDGE TO...

8/11/2014
Bradford, VT……..USAC DMA Midget point leader Adam Pierson waited until the final lap to take the lead from Jeff Champagne and he wound up in victory lane Saturday night at Bear Ridge Speedway! Pierson’s sixth victory of the season came after Champagne led the first 24 laps, and he finished second ahead of Dean Christensen, Scott Viets and Joe Krawiec. USAC DMA MIDGET RACE RESULTS: August 9, 2014 – Bradford, Vermont – Bear Ridge Speedway FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Jeff...more
CALISTOGA’S “VERMEIL” NEXT FOR WES

CALISTOGA’S “VERMEIL” NEXT FOR WES...

8/11/2014
GARDNER #1 IN PETALUMA 30-LAPPER The Honda USAC Western Midget series resumes August 30-31 in the 8th Annual “Louie Vermeil Classic” at Calistoga (Calif.) Speedway and defending Honda USAC Western Midget Champion Ronnie Gardner is “ready” after his latest victory last weekend. Gardner, of Norco, Calif. won Saturday night’s 50-lap race at Petaluma (Calif.) Speedway in his Six8 Motorsports/Baldozier Racing Stewart/Esslinger and now trails series point leader Trey Marcham...more
MIDGETS AT ANGELL PARK SUNDAY

MIDGETS AT ANGELL PARK SUNDAY

8/11/2014
Fresh from his spectacular “Belleville Midget Nationals” championship, Rico Abreu looks forward to Sunday night’s Honda USAC National Midget race at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wisc. Abreu’s teammate, Christopher Bell, swept last month’s “Pepsi Nationals” races at the Wisconsin oval, which is home to the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame, but it’s been Abreu who has produced a stunning 2014 resume. Only once in 12 starts has Abreu missed the podium! His...more
PAVEMENT MIDGETS AT KALAMAZOO SATU

PAVEMENT MIDGETS AT KALAMAZOO SATU...

8/11/2014
KYLE HAMILTON TAKES “BORDER BATTLE” AT MORRIS This Saturday night’s USAC Pavement Midget race at Kalamazoo (Mich.) Speedway is part of a USAC “doubleheader” which also feature the USAC HPD Midgets. Kyle O’Gara of Beech Grove, Ind. leads the series standings after two races, but his lead is tenuous, just one point over Kody Swanson. Kyle Hamilton of Danville, Ind. won Saturday night’s USAC/STARS “Border Battle” 50-lapper at Grundy County Speedway in Morris, Ill. He took...more
Thomas Scores Top Fives on Pavemen

Thomas Scores Top Fives on Pavemen...

8/12/2014
(Photo by Tim's Racing Photos) Inside Line Promotions – BELLEVILLE, Ill. (Aug. 12, 2014) – Tyler Thomas got to try his hand on both pavement and dirt last weekend. The results were nearly similar as he earned a pair of top fives, including his four podium finish in as many attempts on pavement this season. Thomas kicked off the weekend on Friday at New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., driving a pro late model for Tim Russell. After pulling the No. 8 in the...more
Sewell Shines in Midget Action | T

Sewell Shines in Midget Action | T...

8/12/2014
All Photo Credits: Special Thanks to Kristy McDougal Just a week after shattering records for attendance in turnout on both sides of the fence in the 15th Annual Mini Sprint Nationals, I-44 Riverside Speedway hosted the Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget Series for the 7th time this season along with Round 16 of the 2014 Champions Cup for the five weekly micro sprint divisions. For the 12th time this season, I-44 Riverside pits boasted over 100 entries as approximately 105...more
Bright Records Back-to-Back ARDC M

Bright Records Back-to-Back ARDC M...

8/17/2014
(Photo Courtesy of Alex Bright Racing) Inside Line Promotions – KUTZTOWN, Pa. (Aug. 17, 2014) – Alex Bright enjoyed a season-best weekend when he scored a pair of feature victories and earned a trio of podium finishes. “It’s definitely the best weekend so far,” he said. “I hope to top it throughout the rest of the year. We were just on point with everything and didn’t make any mistakes. To get two wins in a row in the midget, at Williams Grove and Lincoln, I’m...more
KALAMAZOO WIN KEEPS NEMIRE #1

KALAMAZOO WIN KEEPS NEMIRE #1

8/18/2014
Kalamazoo, MI……..USAC HPD Midwest Pavement Midget point leader Austin Nemire of Sylvania, Ohio led all 15 laps to win Saturday night’s feature at Kalamazoo Speedway in his Hemelgarn Enterprises Beast, Wil Raber, Ross Rankine and Steve Myers rounded out the feature finish. HPD USAC MIDWEST PAVEMENT MIDGET RACE RESULTS: August 16, 2014 – Kalamazoo, Michigan – Kalamazoo Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Ross Rankine, 9, USAC-12.986; 2. Austin Nemire, 91, Nemire/Yager-13.327; 3....more
GOETZ GRABS GRAYS HARBOR HPD “SPEC

GOETZ GRABS GRAYS HARBOR HPD “SPEC...

8/18/2014
Elma, WA……..Chase Goetz of Snohomish, Wash. led the final 18 laps to win Friday night’s 20-lap USAC Washington HPD Midget “special event” at Grays Harbor Raceway. He was trailed by Garrett Thomas, Tristin Thomas, Jeremy Miller (who led the first two laps) and Michael Vollbrecht. HPD USAC WASHINGTON MIDGET RACE RESULTS (Special event – no points): August 15, 2014 – Elma, Washington – Grays Harbor Raceway QUALIFICATIONS: 1- Garrett Thomas, 14, Thomas-15.822; 2. Chase...more
PROCK WINS 40-LAP KALAMAZOO MIDGET

PROCK WINS 40-LAP KALAMAZOO MIDGET...

8/18/2014
Kalamazoo, MI……..Austin Prock of Avon, Ind. won Saturday night’s 40-lap Honda USAC Pavement Midget race at Kalamazoo Speedway co-sanctioned by STARS. He grabbed the lead from Nick Wagner on lap 26 and led the final 15 laps in his Tony Stewart Racing/JEG’s Beast/Mopar. Nick Baran finished second ahead of Tyler Trainor, Jim Anderson and Tyler Baran. HONDA USAC PAVEMENT MIDGET RACE RESULTS (Co-sanctioned by STARS): August 16, 2014 – Kalamazoo, Michigan – Kalamazoo...more
GRAYS HARBOR “SWEEP” FOR GOETZ

GRAYS HARBOR “SWEEP” FOR GOETZ

8/18/2014
Elma, WA……..USAC Washington HPD Midget leader Chase Goetz of Snohomish, Wash. backed up Friday’s “special event” win at Grays Harbor Raceway by winning Saturday night’s 30-lap points race, leading all 30 laps! He was followed by Garrett Thomas, Dougie James, Hannah Lindquist and Tristin Thomas. HPD USAC WASHINGTON MIDGET RACE RESULTS: August 16, 2014 – Elma, Washington – Grays Harbor Raceway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Tristin Thomas, 9T, Thomas-16.225; 2. Hannah Lindquist, 3H,...more
BELL DOMINATES ANGELL PARK FOR "CO

BELL DOMINATES ANGELL PARK FOR "CO...

8/18/2014
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.……Christopher Bell picked up where he left off at Angell Park Speedway, backing up a weekend sweep in July with the flag-to-flag win in Sunday night’s “CornFest” 30-lapper. It was Bell’s fifth Honda National Midget win of the year in a race that was co-sanctioned by both POWRi and BMARA. It was Bell’s 14th career USAC win, tying him for 45th all-time. Bell jumped to the lead from the pole as Daniel Robinson held off Bryan Clauson and a host of...more
Tulsa Shootout Entries Begin Octob

Tulsa Shootout Entries Begin Octob...

8/18/2014
TULSA, Okla. (August 18, 2014) - The Speedway Motors Tulsa Shootout may be a little over three months away, but teams are already gearing up for the 30th edition of the indoor racing spectacular happening December 31, 2014 through January 3, 2015. The 2014 edition saw 926 entries among 521 drivers in eight classes of Micro and Midget Sprint Cars. Entry for the 2015 classes of Golden Driller hopefuls will begin on October 1, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. (CT). Classes for the 30th...more
USAC Honda .25 Midget Pavement Nat

USAC Honda .25 Midget Pavement Nat...

8/18/2014
BLUE ROOKIE - FEATURE #1 MADISON SNYDER KIBWE WEAVER JACE CLARK MADDON HULISZ ALYSSA LONG P.J. MAJORS JR. HONDA – A MAIN BRADY JOHNSON LUKE WILHELM LANDON HATHAWAY BRYCE LUCIUS ZACKARY WILHELM TYLER REIF TANNER REIF TYLER REIF PRESTON AULD TYLER WOLFERSBERGER (DNF) JR. HONDA – B MAIN LUKE WILHELM LANDON HATHAWAY PRESTON AULD GRANT VALKNER COLSEN COCHRAN CHARLIE AULD ALEX SEXTON PAUL OWENS KATELYN HETTINGER CADE RANDALL JR. HONDA – ...more
SUN PRAIRIE HONDA USAC NATIONAL MI

SUN PRAIRIE HONDA USAC NATIONAL MI...

8/18/2014
HONDA USAC NATIONAL MIDGET RACE RESULTS: August 17, 2014 - Sun Prairie, Wisconsin - Angell Park Speedway - "Miller Lite Cornfest" - (Co-sanctioned by Powri and Badger) QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Tracy Hines, 24, Parker-14.322; 2. Zach Daum, 5D, Daum-14.359; 3. Rico Abreu, 97, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-14.394; 4. Parker Price-Miller, 9P, Ronk-14.435; 5. Darren Hagen, 56, Hmiel-14.567; 6. Bryan Clauson, 63, RKR/Curb-Agajanian-14.605; 7. Daniel Robinson, 57, Ecker-14.632; 8....more
HPD MIDGETS AT VISALIA & LEMOORE T

HPD MIDGETS AT VISALIA & LEMOORE T...

8/18/2014
GOETZ TAKES 2 AT GRAYS HARBOR, NEMIRE #1 AT KALAMAZOO USAC Western HPD Dirt Midget series capture all the headlines in this week’s HPD competition, with races slated Friday at Plaza Park Raceway in Visalia, Calif. and Saturday at Lemoore (Calif.) Raceway. Cory Elliott stands atop the standings having won all three races held so far this season. USAC Washington HPD Midget leader Chase Goetz of Snohomish, Wash. backed up Friday’s “special event” win at Grays Harbor...more
4 DMA MIDGETS REMAIN, SATURDAY NEX

4 DMA MIDGETS REMAIN, SATURDAY NEX...

8/18/2014
Only four events remain in the 2014 USAC DMA Midget series at Bear Ridge Speedway in Bradford, Vt. and points toward the championship will become critical as the series winds down, especially with the “double points” race on September 20. Adam Pierson certainly is in the driver’s seat with a 140-point edge over runner-up Josh Sunn going into this Saturday night’s race. Pierson has been nothing short of spectacular so far this year, recording six wins and two seconds in...more
PROCK GRABS KALAMAZOO MIDGET FEATU

PROCK GRABS KALAMAZOO MIDGET FEATU...

8/18/2014
Kyle O’Gara of Avon, Ind. emerged from Saturday night’s USAC Pavement Midget series at Kalamazoo, Mich. with a 47-point lead in the series standings He finished seventh in the 40-lap feature at the Kalamazoo Speedway. Austin Prock of Avon, Ind. won Saturday night’s Kalamazoo race co-sanctioned by STARS. He grabbed the lead from Nick Wagner on lap 26 and led the final 15 laps in his Tony Stewart Racing/JEG’s Beast/Mopar. Nick Baran finished second ahead of Tyler...more
CALISTOGA’S “VERMEIL CLASSIC” NEXT

CALISTOGA’S “VERMEIL CLASSIC” NEXT...

8/18/2014
GARDNER GETS #31 AT THE PAS The 8th “Louie Vermeil Classic” is next up for the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Cars. Two nights of racing at Calistoga (Calif.) Speedway Aug. 30-31. Two nights of racing at Calistoga (Calif.) Speedway (Aug.30-31) also showcase USAC’s Honda Western Midget series on the historic half-mile dirt track. Two-time defending series champion Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. takes a comfortable 155-point lead over five-time series king Mike Spencer into...more
ELDORA’S “4-CROWN” NEXT UP FOR MID

ELDORA’S “4-CROWN” NEXT UP FOR MID...

8/18/2014
3 STRAIGHT FOR BELL AT ANGELL PARK The “4-Crown Nationals” at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio September 20 is next on the calendar for the Honda USAC National Midgets. Despite a disappointing 13th-place finish Sunday night at Sun Prairie, Wisc., Rico Abreu continues to enjoy a comfortable 82-point lead in the standings over runner-up Tracy Hines. Defending series champion Christopher Bell of Norman, Okla. scored his third consecutive Angell Park Speedway victory in...more
NEW HONDA MIDGET ENGINE DEBUTS

NEW HONDA MIDGET ENGINE DEBUTS

8/18/2014
TORRANCE, Calif. – The United States Auto Club (USAC) has made the first deliveries of the Honda/HPD Midget Series engines to racers in the open-wheel category, marking the next milestone in Honda’s continuing partnership with the sanctioning body announced in 2013. Utilizing chassis similar to those run in the National Midget Championship, but featuring sealed, performance-capped Honda engines, the Honda/HPD Midget Series is designed as an entry-level category, where...more
ELMA USAC WASHINGTON HPD RESULTS

ELMA USAC WASHINGTON HPD RESULTS

8/18/2014
August 16, 2014 - Elma, Washington - Grays Harbor Raceway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Tristin Thomas, 9T, Thomas-16.225; 2. Hannah Lindquist, 3H, Lindquist-16.271; 3. Chase Goetz, 91, Goetz-16.289; 4. Garrett Thomas, 14, Thomas-16.342; 5. Dougie James, 29, James-16.429; 6. Michael Vollbrecht, 4, Vollbrecht-16.501; 7. Lance Sargent, 2a, Sargent-16.679; 8. Jeremy Miller, 46, Miller-16.707; 9. Todd Hartman, 21H, Hartman-16.764; 10. Ariel Biggs, 2, Debakker-16.822; 11. Annika...more
Felker Adds Two More Top 10s to Ex

Felker Adds Two More Top 10s to Ex...

8/19/2014
(Photo by TeeJay Crawford) Inside Line Promotions – SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. (Aug. 19, 2014) – Andrew Felker has recently found the consistency that avoided him throughout the first half of the season. Felker has recorded four consecutive top-10 finishes and six top 10s in his last seven races, including a pair of events last weekend. “We definitely feel like we’re starting to get some of the consistency back,” he said. “We got a new Boss chassis and we definitely have a lot...more
PARNELLI JONES NAMED GRAND MARSHAL

PARNELLI JONES NAMED GRAND MARSHAL...

8/20/2014
Last Saturday night at Perris Auto Speedway, promoter Don Kazarian announced to the large crowd at the USAC/CRA Sprint Car race that American racing icon Parnelli Jones would be the Grand Marshal of the 74th running of the Turkey Night Grand Prix on Thanksgiving night. The occasion will mark the 50th anniversary of Jones' first win in the famous midget race at legendary Ascot Park in Gardena, California. “It is an honor to have Parnelli Jones as the Grand Marshal of...more
Dave Darland Set to Drive the Schu

Dave Darland Set to Drive the Schu...

8/20/2014
Philo, IL- Schuett Racing Inc. is proud to announce that Dave Darland of Lincoln, Indiana will drive the #31 Illiana Insurance Agency and Bergfield Farms- sponsored, Esslinger-powered Spike midget in the Jason Leffler Memorial at Wayne County Speedway on Tuesday, August 26th. Dave is familiar with running up front at Wayne County Speedway after his 17th to 3rd place run at the inaugural Jason Leffler Memorial in 2013. Dave’s impressive career in open wheel racing...more
Bright Seeking to Extend Winning S

Bright Seeking to Extend Winning S...

8/24/2014
(Photo by SDS Photography) Inside Line Promotions – COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. (Aug. 24, 2014) – Alex Bright is looking to extend his career-best winning streak. While he has won five straight in the micro ranks, Bright is riding a midget-best three-race winning streak with the ARDC Midgets heading into next Sunday’s event at Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville, Pa. “I think we have a good opportunity to win,” he said. “We were running strong last time and were leading the race...more
WATTS SURPRISES WESTERN HPDs AT VI

WATTS SURPRISES WESTERN HPDs AT VI...

8/25/2014
Visalia, CA…….Sean Watts of Atwater, Calif. won Friday night’s 25-lap USAC Western HPD Midget race at Plaza Park Raceway. It was his first series start! He passed Courtney Crone on lap eight and led the final 18 laps to beat Ashley Hazelton, Crone, Shawn Buckley and Jessop. Watts also had the fastest qualifying time and won the heat race. Saturday night’s race at Lemoore, Calif. has been cancelled. HPD USAC WESTERN DIRT MIDGET RACE RESULTS: August 22, 2014 - Visalia,...more
LAMB WINS RALEIGH 30-LAPPER

LAMB WINS RALEIGH 30-LAPPER

8/25/2014
LAMB WINS RALEIGH 30-LAPPER Raleigh, NC……..Chris Lamb of Colfax, N.C. won last night’s “special event” 30-lap USAC Eastern HPD Midget race at Wake County Speedway. Blaine Leydig finished second ahead of Nolan Allison, Tyler Corriher and Nikki Carroll. Lamb led all 30 laps for the victory. HPD USAC EASTERN MIDGET "SPECIAL EVENT" RACE RESULTS: August 22, 2014 - Raleigh, North Carolina - Wake County Speedway FIRST HEAT: (8 Laps) 1. Nikki Carroll (#5 Carroll), 2. Jessica...more
LAMB TAKES ORANGE COUNTY FEATURE

LAMB TAKES ORANGE COUNTY FEATURE

8/25/2014
Rougemont, NC……..Chris Lamb of Colfax, N.C. followed Friday’s USAC Eastern HPD Midget “special event” victory at Raleigh, N.C. with Saturday’s 30-lap “special event” victory at Orange County Speedway. Lamb passed Calvin Carroll on lap two and led all but the first lap to beat Blaine Leydig, Scott Hunter, Calvin Carroll and Nolan Allison. HPD USAC EASTERN MIDGET "SPECIAL EVENT" RACE RESULTS: August 23, 2014 - Rougemont, North Carolina - Orange County...more
7TH DMA WIN OF 2014 FOR PIERSON

7TH DMA WIN OF 2014 FOR PIERSON

8/25/2014
Bradford, VT……..Adam Pierson of Bradford, Vt. scored his seventh victory of the USAC DMA Midget season Saturday night at Bear Ridge Speedway. He passed Joe Krawiec on lap 12 and led the last 14 laps to win the 25-lap race over Jeff Champagne, Mike Chaffee, Krawiec and Josh Sunn. Vince Lucca led the first three laps. USAC DMA MIDGET RACE RESULTS: August 23, 2014 – Bradford, Vermont – Bear Ridge Speedway FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Dean Christensen (#9 Miller), 2. Mike...more
7TH VERMEIL CLASSIC THIS WEEKEND A

7TH VERMEIL CLASSIC THIS WEEKEND A...

8/25/2014
The 7th Annual “Louie Vermeil Classic” is on tap this weekend in the Napa Valley wine country Saturday and Sunday at the historic and scenic Calistoga (Calif.) Speedway. It features both the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Cars and the Honda USAC Western Midgets. The Calistoga events kick off “California Sprint Week” which continues with events September 4-5-6 at Chico, Watsonville and Santa Maria, Calif. respectively. Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. enters the two nights of...more
MIDGETS EYE THIS WEEKEND’S “VERMEI

MIDGETS EYE THIS WEEKEND’S “VERMEI...

8/25/2014
Trey Marcham of Oklahoma City, Okla. enters this weekend’s 7th “Louie Vermeil Classic” at Calistoga (Calif.) Speedway holding the point lead in the Honda USAC Western Midget overall and dirt standings. He has an eight-point lead over defending champion Ronnie Gardner in both standings. Marcham and Gardner will be favorites for the Midget portion of Saturday and Sunday’s Midget races, while the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Cars share the billing in the two-night racing...more
DMA MIDGETS EYE SEPTEMBER 6 AT BEA

DMA MIDGETS EYE SEPTEMBER 6 AT BEA...

8/25/2014
PIERSON NOW AT #7 FOR 2014 The next USAC DMA Midget race at Bear Ridge Speedway in Bradford, Conn. is September 6 and if past performance is any indication, series point leader Adam Pierson will be tough to beat. Pierson, of Bradford, has been sensational so far in the nine races held in the 2014 series, winning seven and posting second-place finishes in the other two! His seventh victory came Saturday night as he passed Joe Krawiec on lap 12 and led the last 14 laps...more
DOUBLE POINTS FOR FINAL 2 MIDWEST

DOUBLE POINTS FOR FINAL 2 MIDWEST...

8/25/2014
HPD MIDGETS AT SPEEDROME & LVMS; WATTS SCORES VISALIA SURPRISE; LAMB TAKES 2 EASTERN SEs This Saturday night’s USAC HPD Midwest Pavement Midget race at the Indianapolis Speedrome will offer “double” points, as will the series finale September 13 at Columbus (Ohio) Motor Speedway. That could shake up the standings as the season winds down, although series point leader Austin Nemire has spurted out to a comfortable 217-point lead over runner-up Adam Thomason. Saturday’s...more
Brown & Noffsinger Racing Secures

Brown & Noffsinger Racing Secures...

8/26/2014
After securing two wins during their previous double header back in July, Brown & Noffsinger Racing drivers were looking to keep the hot streak going at Wake County Speedway this past Friday night and Orange County Speedway on Saturday. The weekend’s events would mark the beginning of the second half of the USAC HPD Midget Eastern Series. Friday night would mark the team’s first trip to the Wake County Speedway this year. The quarter mile track would provide some...more
CHICO’S “GOLD CUP” LOOMS FOR MIDGE

CHICO’S “GOLD CUP” LOOMS FOR MIDGE...

9/2/2014
BELL, ABREU GRAB “VERMEIL” MIDGET WINS AT CALISTOGA Defending Honda USAC Western Midget Champion Ronnie Gardner leads the series to this Thursday night’s “Gold Cup” race at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif. He has a 40-point lead over Trey Marcham in the current standings after last week’s races at Calistoga Calif. Honda USAC National Midget point leader Rico Abreu of Rutherford, Calif. and teammates Christopher Bell and Tanner Thorson “swept” the podium Saturday...more
DMA RACE #10 SATURDAY AT BEAR RIDG

DMA RACE #10 SATURDAY AT BEAR RIDG...

9/2/2014
This Saturday night’s USAC DMA Midget race at Bear Ridge Speedway in Bradford, Vt. will be another test for series point leader Adam Pierson, who will try to score his 10th consecutive “podium” finish this season. He has augmented his seven feature wins with two seconds! As a results his point lead is a comfortable 151 points over runner-up Josh Sunn, who has a trio of second-place finishes despite not winning this season. Looming on the horizon on September 20 is a...more
HPDs IN ACTION IN WASHINGTON & CAL

HPDs IN ACTION IN WASHINGTON & CAL...

9/2/2014
PATERSON, BUCKLEY TAKE LVMS FEATURES; SPEEDROME CANCELLED Washington and California host USAC HPD Midget events this week, with drivers Chase Goetz (Washington), Shawn Buckley and Ashley Hazelton (Western) atop the latest series standings. Goetz leads the Washington contingent to Saturday’s race at Cottage Grove Speedway in Oregon. Buckley (overall) and Hazelton (dirt) will try to protect respective leads in the Western series as it visits Santa Maria (Calif.) Speedway...more
BUCKLEY LEADS ALL 30 AT THE BULLRI

BUCKLEY LEADS ALL 30 AT THE BULLRI...

9/2/2014
Las Vegas, NV……..USAC Western HPD Midget point leader Shawn Buckley of Simi Valley, Calif. led all 30 laps to win Sunday night’s feature at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring. Jeff Kelley took second ahead of Christine Breckenridge, Toni Breidinger and Tom Paterson. HPD USAC WESTERN PAVEMENT MIDGET RACE RESULTS: August 31, 2014 – Las Vegas, Nevada – Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Christine Breckenridge, 26, Breckenridge-15.716; 2. Jeff Kelley,...more
ABREU GRABS “VERMEIL” SPRINT CLOSE

ABREU GRABS “VERMEIL” SPRINT CLOSE...

9/2/2014
Calistoga, CA……..Rico Abreu of Rutherford, Calif. wheeled his Abreu Vineyards sprinter to victory in Sunday night’s 30-lap “Louie Vermeil Classic” AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint race at Calistoga Speedway.He led the final nine laps after passing Christopher Bell on lap 22. Austin Williams led the first three laps and Bell led the next 18. Kevin Thomas Jr. took second at the checkered flag ahead of Bell, Geoff Ensign and Bradley Terrell. USAC AMSOIL USAC/CRA/WESTERN CLASSIC...more
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