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Western Midgets at Keller Auto Spe

Western Midgets at Keller Auto Spe...

9/28/2015
Ronnie Gardner, with a firm lock on the 2015 Honda USAC Western Midget championship for the third consecutive season, is looking forward to this Saturday night’s race at Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds in Hanford, Calif. Victories at Bakersfield and Santa Maria, plus a trio of seconds and a third, have left Gardner with an insurmountable lead over Shannon McQueen in the latest series standings. He has a 170-point lead with just two races remaining in the...more
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  • administrator on Sep 29, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/28/2015
Tags: Ronnie Gardner, USAC Western States Midgets, Midgets
Thomas Wins Lemoore HPD Feature

Thomas Wins Lemoore HPD Feature

10/3/2015
Lemoore, CA………Tristin Thomas of Burlington, Wash. won Friday night’s 25-lap USAC Western HPD Midget race Lemoore Raceway. He passed Robert Dalby on lap 21 and led the final five laps to beat Dalby, Nick Evans, Michael Vollbrecht and Ryan Cully. The series continues Saturday night at Ventura Raceway. USAC HPD WESTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: October 2, 2015 – Lemoore, California – Lemoore Raceway QUALIFYING: 1. Ashley Hazelton, 5, Hazelton-12.282; 2. Tristin Thomas, 9T,...more
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  • administrator on Oct 04, 2015
  • Article Date: 10/3/2015
Tags: Tristin Thomas, Lemoore Jet Bowl, USAC Western HPD Midgets
Nick Evans Surprises Venture HPD F

Nick Evans Surprises Venture HPD F...

10/4/2015
Ventura, CA……..Nick Evans of Granite Falls, Wash. scored a surprise victory in Saturday night’s USAC Western HPD Midget Dirt finale at Ventura Raceway. Evans led all 20 laps to beat Robert Dalby, Ariel Biggs, Tristin Thomas and Joel Rayborne. Shawn Buckley was 14th but wrapped up the 2015 USAC Western HPD Midget Championship. USAC HPD WESTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: October 3, 2015 – Ventura, California – Ventura Raceway FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Nick Evans (#24 Evans), 2....more
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  • administrator on Oct 04, 2015
  • Article Date: 10/4/2015
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Elliott Grabs "Jim Evett Memorial"

Elliott Grabs "Jim Evett Memorial"...

10/4/2015
Hanford, CA……..Cory Elliott of Bakersfield, Calif. earned his first Honda USAC Western Midget feature victory Saturday night in his Factory Kahne/Oilwise Special, leading all 30 laps to win the “Jim Evett Memorial” at Keller Autp Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds. Sean Dodenhoff finished second ahead of Ronnie Gardner, Michael Faccinto and Alex Schutte. USAC HONDA WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE in RESULTS: October 3, 2015 – Hanford, California – Keller Auto Speedway at...more
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  • administrator on Oct 04, 2015
  • Article Date: 10/4/2015
Tags: Cory Elliott, USAC Western HPD Midgets, Midgets
Schuett adds two more top ten fini

Schuett adds two more top ten fini...

9/12/2015
Dupo, IL (September 12, 2015) As the 2015 POWRi season winds down, this is the part of the schedule where long time traditions and memorial races add special meaning to each weekends’ events. This weekend featured two races that have been run together since long before Kyle Schuett was ever born. On Friday night, the POWRi midgets headed to Jacksonville Speedway for the Herb Barlow Memorial and followed up on Saturday with the long standing Knowles Memorial at Spoon...more
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  • Kyle Schuett on Oct 05, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/12/2015
Tags: Kyle Schuett, Jacksonville Speedway, Spoon River Speedway
Schuett continues strong run towar

Schuett continues strong run towar...

9/30/2015
Dupo, IL (September 30, 2015) With just a handful of races left in the 2015 season, Kyle Schuett is continuing his quest towards the POWRi Rookie of the Year honors. In addition to that, he has a legitimate shot at ending the season with a top five finish in the driver point standings. This past weekend, Kyle returned to Tri-State Speedway where he already has one top ten finish this season. In heat race action, Kyle started third and finished third in a great race....more
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  • Kyle Schuett on Oct 05, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/30/2015
Tags: Kyle Schuett, Tri-State Speedway, POWRi National Midgets
VanDam, Asche, Schnitzer & Wright

VanDam, Asche, Schnitzer & Wright...

10/5/2015
The sun shined bright for the 2015 Grays Harbor Raceway Season Championship presented by Q-Mart on Saturday night with a very good field of cars in all classes. Champions were crowned in the 360 Sprint Cars, Cut Rate Auto Parts Street Stocks, Shipwreck Beads Modifieds, and Outlaw Tuners. Cut Rate Auto Parts Street Stocks: Aberdeen's Austin Kerrigan and Jack Parshall of Hoquiam set the front row of the 20 lap feature. Both drivers fighting for the championship were...more
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  • Steve Beitler on Oct 05, 2015
  • Article Date: 10/5/2015
Tags: Grays Harbor Raceway, 360 Sprints - Winged, A Modifieds
Western Midgets Conclude on "Turke

Western Midgets Conclude on "Turke...

10/5/2015
Elliott Scores Hanford Midget Upset The November 26 “Turkey Night Grand Prix” at Perris, Calif. concludes USAC’s 2015 calendar and brings down the curtain on a third consecutive Honda USAC Western Midget Championship for Norco, Calif. driver Ronnie Gardner. Gardner took third in Saturday night’s 30-lap “Jim Evett Memorial” at Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds in Hanford, Calif., resulting in a 181-point cushion over second-ranking driver Shannon McQueen, who...more
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  • administrator on Oct 06, 2015
  • Article Date: 10/5/2015
Tags: Ronnie Gardner, Cory Elliott, Perris Auto Speedway
Buckley Takes Dirt HPD TItle

Buckley Takes Dirt HPD TItle

10/5/2015
Thomas, Evans Score Western Dirt Victories; Lake Havasu City Next Shawn Buckley of Simi Valley, Calif. emerged as the champion of the 2015 USAC HPD Western Dirt Midget Series following a pair of races the past week at Lemoore and Ventura, Calif. The USAC HPD Western Midgets continue their 2015 campaign on pavement with an October 17 race at Havasu 95 Speedway in Lake Havasu City, Ariz. Nick Evans of Granite Falls, Wash. scored a surprise victory in Saturday night’s...more
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  • administrator on Oct 06, 2015
  • Article Date: 10/5/2015
Tags: Shawn Buckley, Tristin Thomas, Nick Evans
Josh Marcham Parks it in Victory

Josh Marcham Parks it in Victory...

10/9/2015
Oklahoma's Josh Marcham dominated the non-wing competition at I-44 Riverside Speedway on Saturday, September 27. Starting in the 6th slot for his heat race, Marcham quickly diced through the field to finish in the 2nd place position, locking him into the A-main feature race. Starting 10th in the feature event, Marcham avoided numerous wrecks while battling his way to 5th place within the first five laps of the race. Midway through the feature, Marcham took over the...more
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  • Cheri Marcham on Oct 09, 2015
  • Article Date: 10/9/2015
Tags: Trey Marcham, Josh Marcham, Midgets
Ace HPDs Rained Out

Ace HPDs Rained Out

10/11/2015
Altamahaw, NC........Saturday night's USAC Eastern HPD Midget race at Ace Speedway in Altamahaw, N.C. was rained out. The series resumes with races both Saturday and Sunday at Ace.
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  • administrator on Oct 12, 2015
  • Article Date: 10/11/2015
Tags: Ace Speedway, USAC Speed2 Eastern Midgets, Midgets
Schuett clinches POWRi Rookie of t

Schuett clinches POWRi Rookie of t...

10/12/2015
Dupo, IL (October 12, 2015) Hard work and consistent finishes have led Kyle Schuett and his Schuett Racing team to one of their biggest goals of the 2015 season – earning the Lucas Oil POWRi Midget Rookie of the Year honors. This past weekend the POWRi midgets invaded Jacksonville Speedway for two nights of action packed racing, and it didn’t disappoint. Prior to the weekend, Kyle led fellow rookie contender, Tucker Klaasmeyer, by 570 points; nearly two full nights of...more
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  • Kyle Schuett on Oct 12, 2015
  • Article Date: 10/12/2015
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Ace & Havasu 95 Host HPD Midgets T

Ace & Havasu 95 Host HPD Midgets T...

10/14/2015
Western and Eastern USAC HPD Midget competitors will resume racing this weekend with races in Arizona (Western) and North Carolina (Eastern). Cody Jessop (overall) and Dylan Nobile (pavement) lead respective Western standings going into Saturday’s race at Havasu 95 Speedway in Lake Havasu City, Ariz. Chris Lamb is the current Eastern leader entering this weekend’s Saturday and Sunday races at Ace Speedway in Altamahaw, N.C. Nobile won this season’s Lake Havasu opener...more
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  • administrator on Oct 14, 2015
  • Article Date: 10/14/2015
Tags: Chris Lamb, Cody Jessop, Dylan Noble
Lake Havasu City HPD Race Cancelle

Lake Havasu City HPD Race Cancelle...

10/15/2015
Lake Havasu City, AZ........Unstable weather forecasts for this weekend have led to cancellation of this Saturday night's USAC Western HPD Midget race at Havasu 95 Speedway. The series continues October 23 and 24 at the Bullring at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway.
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  • administrator on Oct 15, 2015
  • Article Date: 10/15/2015
Tags: Havasu 95 Speedway, USAC Western HPD Midgets, Midgets
Badger Announces Engine Platform f

Badger Announces Engine Platform f...

10/16/2015
McFarland, WI - The Badger Midget Auto Racing Association Car Owner's voted on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 to move forward with their plan to fully implement their new engine platform designed to bring affordability to Midget racing engines while maintaining ingenuity, creativity but most importantly performance. The BMARA voted to disallow purpose built race engines designed specifically for Midget racing. The new engine platform is based on the use of production...more
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  • administrator on Oct 16, 2015
  • Article Date: 10/16/2015
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Eastern HPD Leader Lamb #1 at Ace

Eastern HPD Leader Lamb #1 at Ace

10/18/2015
Altamahaw, N.C………USAC Eastern HPD Midget point leader Chris Lamb of Colfax, N.C. won Saturday night’s 35-lap feature at Ace Speedway. He passed Jessica Bean on lap 21 and led the final 15 laps to beat Bean, Andrew Layser, Jake Nelke and Matthew Lundstrom. The series returns to Ace Sunday for another race program. USAC HPD EASTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: October 17, 2015 – Altamahaw, North Carolina – Ace Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Chris Lamb, 9, Lamb-15.739; 2. Andrew...more
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  • administrator on Oct 19, 2015
  • Article Date: 10/18/2015
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Lamb Repeats at Ace Again!

Lamb Repeats at Ace Again!

10/18/2015
Altamahaw, N.C………USAC Eastern HPD Midget point leader Chris Lamb of Colfax. N.C. dominated Sunday’s 35-lap feature at Ace Speedway, leading every lap to beat Dillon Silverman, Matt Lundstrom, Kyle Craker and Jake Nelke. The series heads for Dillon Motor Speedway in Dillon, S.C. October 31. USAC HPD EASTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: October 18, 2015 – Altamahaw, North Carolina – Ace Speedway FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Kyle Craker (#12 Craker), 2. Dillon Silverman (#23...more
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  • administrator on Oct 19, 2015
  • Article Date: 10/18/2015
Tags: Chris Lamb, Ace Speedway, USAC Speed2 Eastern Midgets
"Fall Classic" HPDs at LVMS Bullri

"Fall Classic" HPDs at LVMS Bullri...

10/19/2015
The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway hosts this weekend’s “Fall Classic” and the USAC Western HPD Midgets compete on both Friday and Saturday. It’s the penultimate weekend for the series which returns to LVMS’ Bullring November 21. Cody Jessop (overall) and Dylan Nobile (pavement) are the respective point leaders entering the Las Vegas program. Nobile has won three of the previous four HPD races at the Bullring this year. Dezel West was the other feature...more
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  • administrator on Oct 19, 2015
  • Article Date: 10/19/2015
Tags: Chris Lamb, Cody Jessop, Dylan Noble
Hines, Thorson, Thomas in "Leffler

Hines, Thorson, Thomas in "Leffler...

10/19/2015
Friday night’s “Jason Leffler Memorial” at Wayne County Speedway in Wayne City, Ill. offers a $20,000 winner’s share for participants in the race co-sanctioned by USAC and POWRi. It’s the nation’s largest-paying Midget race and is sponsored by Great Clips. The final 2015 Honda USAC National Midget Series race in the Midwest will have a significant impact on determining the champion as a trio of drivers are separated by only 31 points with a maximum of 74 available...more
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  • administrator on Oct 19, 2015
  • Article Date: 10/19/2015
Tags: Tracy Hines, Kevin Thomas, Tanner Thorson
Clauson Loots Leffler Memorial at

Clauson Loots Leffler Memorial at...

10/24/2015
Wayne City, Illinois.……Bryan Clauson fended off Rico Abreu in another legendary duel between the two, banking $20,000 in the third-annual “Jason Leffler Memorial” at Wayne County Speedway on Friday night. The Noblesville, Indiana knocked off his next crown jewel victory by fending off repeated advances from Abreu the entire latter half of the 40-lap Feature for the Honda National Midget Series co-sanctioned by POWRi. Clauson led from the front row with Kevin Thomas,...more
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  • administrator on Oct 26, 2015
  • Article Date: 10/24/2015
Tags: Bryan Clauson, Wayne County Speedway, USAC National Midgets
Nobile Grabs "Falls Classic" Final

Nobile Grabs "Falls Classic" Final...

10/25/2015
Las Vegas, NV……..Dylan Nobile of Clovis, Calif. won Saturday night’s 30-lap “Fall Classic” USAC Western HPD Midget race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring, extending his lead in the overall USAC Western HPD standings. Toni and Annie Breidinger rounded out the podium, while George Kurtz took fourth and Jeff Kelley fifth. USAC HPD WESTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: October 24, 2015 – Las Vegas, Nevada – Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring - “Fall Classic” QUALIFYING: 1....more
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  • administrator on Oct 26, 2015
  • Article Date: 10/25/2015
Tags: Dylan Noble, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, USAC Western HPD Midgets
Gardner Takes "Hall of Fame" Opene

Gardner Takes "Hall of Fame" Opene...

10/24/2015
Peoria, AZ……..Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. not only won Friday night’s 30-lap race at Canyon Speedway Park, he also wrested the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car point lead away from Mike Spencer in the process. Gardner passed Brody Roa on lap 20 and led the final 11 laps to win the opener of the 15th Sands Chevrolet “Hall of Fame Classic” and takes a three-point lead over Spencer into Saturday’s race at Canyon. Spencer finished 17th after flipping during Friday’s...more
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  • administrator on Oct 26, 2015
  • Article Date: 10/24/2015
Tags: Damion Gardner, Canyon Speedway Park, USAC CRA Sprint Car Series
Hazelton's 6th USAC Win Comes at L

Hazelton's 6th USAC Win Comes at L...

10/24/2015
Las Vegas, NV……..Ashley Hazelton of Chatsworth, Calif. scored her sixth USAC feature victory in Friday night’s 30-lap Western HPD Midget race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring. She led all 30 laps to beat Jeff Kelley, Dylan Nobile, fast qualifier Ian Anderson and Annie Breidinger. USAC HPD WESTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: October 23, 2015 – Las Vegas, Nevada – Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring – “Fall Classic” QUALIFYING: 1. Ian Anderson, 11A, Belfab-15.644; 2....more
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  • Article Date: 10/24/2015
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Spencer Wins at Canyon, Regains CR

Spencer Wins at Canyon, Regains CR...

10/25/2015
Peoria, AZ……..Mike Spencer of Temecula, Calif. is back atop the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car points lead after winning Saturday night’s 30-lap feature at the 15th Sands Chevrolet “Hall of Fame Classic” at Canyon Speedway Park. Wheeling the Chaffin Motorsports entry, he survived a furious battle with Southwest Sprint point leader R.J. Johnson and CRA leader Damion Gardner to pace the final five circuits for the victory. Johnson took second ahead of Brody Roa, Josh Hodges...more
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  • administrator on Oct 26, 2015
  • Article Date: 10/25/2015
Tags: Mike Spencer, Canyon Speedway Park, USAC/CRA Sprints
Midgets Close 2015 at"Turkey Night

Midgets Close 2015 at"Turkey Night...

10/26/2015
Clauson's "Leffler Memorial" Victory Worth $20,000 One race remains in Tracy Hines’ quest to join the elusive list of USAC Triple Crown Champions. He emerged from Friday night’s “Jason Leffler Memorial” at Wayne County Speedway in Wayne City, Ill. with a 27-point cushion over Kevin Thomas, Jr. and a 33-point lead over Tanner Thorson. The three will settle the championship November 26 in the 75th “Turkey Night Grand Prix” at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. Hines, of New...more
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  • administrator on Oct 26, 2015
  • Article Date: 10/26/2015
Tags: Bryan Clauson, Tracy Hines, Rico Abreu
Eastern HPDs Visit Dillon Saturday

Eastern HPDs Visit Dillon Saturday

10/26/2015
Hazelton, Nobile Grab LVMS "Fall Classic" Wins USAC’s Eastern HPD Midget Series resumes Saturday at Dillon (SC) Motor Speedway and Chris Lamb continues his quest for a second series championship. He previously won the 2013 title. Saturday’s race will be the first for USAC’s HPDs at Dillon in four years. Dylan Nobile of Clovis, Calif. won Saturday night’s 30-lap “Fall Classic” USAC Western HPD Midget race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring, extending his lead in...more
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  • administrator on Oct 26, 2015
  • Article Date: 10/26/2015
Tags: Chris Lamb, Ashley Hazelton, Dylan Noble
Spencer Shines in Hall of Fame Cla

Spencer Shines in Hall of Fame Cla...

10/24/2015
Mike Spencer rebounded from a wild ride one night earlier to finish off Canyon Speedway Park’s 15th Annual Sands Chevrolet Hall of Fame Classic with a drive to victory lane in Saturday night’s 30-lap USAC/CRA Sprint Car main event. While Spencer reclaimed the USAC/CRA Sprint Car points lead with his second triumph of the season, Chris McCurdy, Jr., put a stop to the Matt Martinez run of domination in Pure Stock action with Dustin Cormany taking Micro Sprint...more
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  • administrator on Oct 26, 2015
  • Article Date: 10/24/2015
Tags: Mike Spencer, Canyon Speedway Park, USAC CRA Sprint Car Series
"Junior Knepper 55" USAC Special E

"Junior Knepper 55" USAC Special E...

10/28/2015
A December 19 USAC Midget Special Event at the Southern Illinois Center adjacent to the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds will salute the memory of one of USAC's most accomplished car owners. The "Junior Knepper 55," a 55-lap race honoring the famed car number which adorned Walter Knepper's storied USAC race cars, will feature Midgets on a specially-constructed dirt oval inside the building located a stone's throw from the first turn of the "Magic Mile" south of DuQuoin. The...more
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  • administrator on Oct 28, 2015
  • Article Date: 10/28/2015
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2016 Florida Sprint Car Openers Se

2016 Florida Sprint Car Openers Se...

10/29/2015
Race fans and teams can begin planning their 2016 USAC racing calendars with the announcement of the February 18-20 "Winter Dirt Games VII" AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car races at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Fla. An open practice on February 17 precedes the three-night racing program at the 3/8-mile dirt track which has hosted the USAC Sprint Car openers the past five years. Ironically, the winner of the Ocala series opener the past two years has gone on to claim the...more
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  • administrator on Oct 29, 2015
  • Article Date: 10/29/2015
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BMARA Releases 2016 Engine Build D

BMARA Releases 2016 Engine Build D...

10/30/2015
McFarland, WI - The Badger Midget Auto Racing Association has released engine build data sheet examples for the 2016 racing season. These examples show the affordability of the new 2016 engine platform utilizing a Ford Duratec, a Honda K24 and a GM Ecotec, however, any engine built to the 146.457 CID limit will be allowed. All engines are required to meet the 2016 rules outlined in the BMARA rule book. To view the engine build data sheets please consult the BMARA web...more
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  • administrator on Oct 30, 2015
  • Article Date: 10/30/2015
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2016 Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Entry No

2016 Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Entry No...

11/2/2015
TULSA, Okla. (November 2, 2015) The time has come to see who will make known their intentions of winning the coveted Golden Driller as entries are now being accepted for the 30th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals presented by General Tire, happening January 12-16, 2016 at the Tulsa Expo Raceway inside the River Spirit Expo Center. Entry blanks are available for download online at http://www.chilibowl.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=72453. Entries have also been...more
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  • Bryan Hulbert on Nov 02, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/2/2015
Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Chili Bowl Nationals, Midgets
"Knepper 55" Entry Form Now Availa

"Knepper 55" Entry Form Now Availa...

10/29/2015
"JUNIOR KNEPPER 55" ENTRY FORM NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE The no-cost entry form for December 19th's "Junior Knepper 55" USAC indoor dirt Midget race at the Southern Illinois Center in DuQuoin, Illinois is now available online at: https://usacracing.redpodium.com/jr-knepper-55-at-duquoin-entry. Drivers are not required to be USAC-licensed and no additional fees are assessed for temporary permits. Teams are encouraged to sign up now to reserve pit spaces as pit spaces will be...more
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  • administrator on Nov 02, 2015
  • Article Date: 10/29/2015
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Nelke Latest Eastern HPD Feature W

Nelke Latest Eastern HPD Feature W...

10/31/2015
Dillon, SC………Jake Nelke of Manahawkin, N.J. is the latest brand-new feature winner in USAC HPD Midget racing. He won Saturday night’s 35-lap Eastern race at Dillon Motor Speedway, leading the final 27 laps after passing Andrew Layser on lap nine. Layser led the first eight laps and finished second ahead of Nolan Allison, Carson Hocevar and Sam Hatfield. The Eastern series concludes November 21 at Hickory, N.C. USAC HPD EASTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: October 31, 2015 –...more
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  • administrator on Nov 02, 2015
  • Article Date: 10/31/2015
Tags: Dillon Motor Speedway, USAC Speed2 Eastern Midgets, Midgets
Eastern HPDs Conclude November 21

Eastern HPDs Conclude November 21...

11/2/2015
Chris Lamb will lead the USAC Eastern HPD Midgets to their season finale November 21 at Hickory (N.C.) Motor Speedway. He has a 74-point lead over Jessica Bean as he seeks his second series title. Jake Nelke of Manahawkin, N.J. became the latest brand-new feature winner in USAC HPD Midget racing. He won Saturday night’s 35-lap Eastern race at Dillon (S.C.) Motor Speedway, leading the final 27 laps after passing Andrew Layser on lap nine. Layser led the first eight laps...more
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  • administrator on Nov 04, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/2/2015
Tags: Chris Lamb, Hickory Motor Speedway, USAC Speed2 Eastern Midgets
Budres, Manic Racing & Gerrits Hea

Budres, Manic Racing & Gerrits Hea...

11/8/2015
McFarand, Wis., Nov. 7 --- Driver Champion David Budres and car owner Manic Racing headlined the list of honorees at the annual Badger Midget Auto Racing Association awards banquet Saturday Night at the Angell Park Pavilion . The event brought the curtain down on the 79th anniversary season for the series sponsored by Zimbrick Chevrolet of Sun Prairie and Mid-State Equipment. Budres’s season was highlighted by his first career Badger Midget feature victory driving the...more
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  • administrator on Nov 08, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/8/2015
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Several USAC Events in November to

Several USAC Events in November to...

11/7/2015
Racing fans can now catch the final events of the 2015 season for the USAC AMSOIL National and CRA Sprint Cars, the Honda National and Western Midgets as well as the West Coast and Southwest Sprint Cars with the announcement that the upcoming “Oval Nationals,” “Western World Championhsips” and the “Turkey Night Grand Prix” will all be streamed LIVE on TheCushion.com. Each of the three nights of the 20th Annual Budweiser "Oval Nationals" presented by All Coast...more
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  • administrator on Nov 10, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/7/2015
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Ballou, Stockon, Darland, Spencer

Ballou, Stockon, Darland, Spencer...

11/9/2015
Five drivers share the spotlight as this week’s 20th Budweiser Oval Nationals at Perris Auto Speedway opens Thursday night at the Southern California half-mile dirt track. AMSOIL National and CRA Sprint Car championships are up for grabs in the series finales Nov. 12-14 at Perris and Nov. 19-21 at Tucson, Ariz. and points this week are critical for the leaders in each series. Robert Ballou of Rocklin, Calif., Chase Stockon of Haubstadt, Ind. and Dave Darland of...more
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  • administrator on Nov 10, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/9/2015
Tags: Dave Darland, Robert Ballou, Damion Gardner
Ballou Draws First Blood, Wins Ova

Ballou Draws First Blood, Wins Ova...

11/13/2015
Robert Ballou hit the home stretch for the AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship at Perris Auto Speedway Thursday night and dealt the first blow to his two challengers Chase Stockon and Dave Darland, as he came out on top of a torrid three-way battle to win Night 1 of the 20th Budweiser “Oval Nationals” presented by All-Coast Construction. The Rocklin, California driver led mid-way through the nonstop 30-lap Feature in honor of Bill Pratt before encountering a lapped...more
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  • administrator on Nov 13, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/13/2015
Tags: Robert Ballou, Perris Auto Speedway, USAC National Midgets
Ballou's Perris Streak Continues w

Ballou's Perris Streak Continues w...

11/14/2015
Robert Ballou made it four-consecutive wins at Perris Auto Speedway on Friday night, as he coupled last year’s sweep of the Budweiser “Oval Nationals” presented by All Coast Construction with his second-straight preliminary feature win in this edition. The Rocklin, California driver was untouchable on this night, slicing through lapped traffic and withstanding a restart with five laps remaining to win by 3.123-seconds in the Pacific Turf & Grass – Blakesley Auto #12...more
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  • administrator on Nov 16, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/14/2015
Tags: Robert Ballou, Perris Auto Speedway, Steve Lanford/Tear-Off Heaven Photos
Clauson Takes Twenty-Five Grand wi

Clauson Takes Twenty-Five Grand wi...

11/15/2015
Bryan Clauson overcame a trying weekend to put yet another crown jewel event on his impressive list of wins in Saturday’s 20th Annual Budweiser “Oval Nationals” presented by All Coast Construction at Perris Auto Speedway. The Noblesville, Indiana driver caught a break with the two race leaders being swept up in a crash just past halfway before absolutely decimating the field on the way to a 6.542-second victory in the B&H Contractors – Dooling Machine #63...more
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  • administrator on Nov 16, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/15/2015
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8-Time "Turkey Night" Winner Shuma

8-Time "Turkey Night" Winner Shuma...

11/19/2015
Eight-time “Turkey Night Grand Prix” winner Ron Shuman serves as the Grand Marshal for this year’s annual Midget racing classic at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. The 75th edition of the race is slated for Thanksgiving night, next Thursday, at the southern California speed plant. All of Shuman’s wins came prior to the first “Turkey Night” appearance at Perris in 1996 and he recorded six wins at the now-defunct Ascot Park in Gardena, Calif. and two at the Bakersfield...more
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  • administrator on Nov 19, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/19/2015
Tags: Ron Shuman, Perris Auto Speedway, USAC National Midgets
Lucky Number Thirteen For Ballou O

Lucky Number Thirteen For Ballou O...

11/20/2015
The dream season for Robert Ballou continued on Thursday night at USA Raceway on the first night of the “Western World Championships.” His drive on this night from 14th to win was his biggest charge of the year en route to a win, making it 13 AMSOIL National Sprint Car victories on the season to tie J.J. Yeley’s incredible 2003 season for the second-most in history. “It’s definitely been a fun season. I have to thank the people who got me going: my parents and then...more
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  • administrator on Nov 20, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/20/2015
Tags: Robert Ballou, Arizona Motorplex, USAC National Midgets
Ballou & Grant Snare Western World

Ballou & Grant Snare Western World...

11/19/2015
Robert Ballou and Justin Grant reigned victorious after a pair of superb USAC Sprint Car features that put the wraps on Thursday night’s opening leg of the 48th Western World Championships at USA Raceway. While Ballou pounced on some late-race misfortune for Jerry Coons, Jr., to capture his 18th overall of win of the year in the 30-lap USAC National vs. USAC/CRA feature, Grant took command in the late going as well to take top honors in a frenzied 30-lap USAC Southwest...more
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  • administrator on Nov 20, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/19/2015
Tags: Robert Ballou, Justin Grant, Arizona Motorplex
Champions 4 Community Food and Toy

Champions 4 Community Food and Toy...

12/17/2015
Grays Harbor Raceway along with the 2015 class champions are teaming up for the "Champions 4 Community Food & Toy Drive" this Christmas season. The champion drivers will spend an afternoon shopping for food for the area food banks and toys for the community toy drive. "We are very grateful to be a part of the Grays Harbor Raceway community," commented track promoter Steve Beitler. "The response to this program in the Skagit Speedway area from the fans, teams and...more
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  • Steve Beitler on Nov 22, 2015
  • Article Date: 12/17/2015
Tags: Grays Harbor Raceway, 360 Sprints - Winged, A Modifieds
Bacon & Hodges Hit it Big on Weste

Bacon & Hodges Hit it Big on Weste...

11/20/2015
Brady Bacon and Josh Hodges stepped to the forefront on the second night of 48th Western World Championships preliminary action by capturing victories in Friday night’s USAC Sprint Car feature events atop the 3/8-mile USA Raceway clay oval. After bagging a pair of runner-up finishes on Thursday night, Oklahoma native Bacon climbed to the top step of the podium by taking Friday’s USAC National vs. USAC/CRA feature victory while New Mexico’s Hodges bounced back from a...more
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  • administrator on Nov 23, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/20/2015
Tags: Brady Bacon, Joshua Hodges, Arizona Motorplex
Clauson & Roa are Western World Ch

Clauson & Roa are Western World Ch...

11/23/2015
The 48th Western World Championships came down to a pair of epic USAC Sprint Car feature events with Bryan Clauson and Brody Roa taking title honors in Saturday night’s finale atop the 3/8-mile USA Raceway clay oval. Clauson outlasted USAC National Sprint Car champion Robert Ballou to claim his fourth Western World title in the USAC vs. USAC/CRA finale while Roa held off the likes of Brady Bacon and C.J. Leary throughout the USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast 360-ci...more
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  • administrator on Nov 23, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/23/2015
Tags: Bryan Clauson, Brody Roa, Arizona Motorplex
Ballou, Gardner Secure National, C

Ballou, Gardner Secure National, C...

11/23/2015
Bryan Clauson of Noblesville, Ind., Robert Ballou of Rocklin, Calif. and Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. shared the spotlight in Saturday night’s 48th “Western World Championships” USAC Sprint car finale at USA Raceway in Tucson, Ariz. Clauson captured the 30-lap main event in his B&H Contractors/Dooling Machine Spike/Fisher, while Ballou and Gardner nailed down 2015 USAC driving championships. Ballou is the AMSOIL National Champion and Gardner is the AMSOIL USAC/CRA...more
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  • administrator on Nov 24, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/23/2015
Tags: Robert Ballou, Damion Gardner, CS Raceway
Spotlight on Hines Thursday as He

Spotlight on Hines Thursday as He...

11/23/2015
Destiny awaits Tracy Hines Thursday as he tries to become USAC’s sixth “Triple Crown” driving champion. The New Castle, Ind. veteran will solidify his place in USAC history with a good performance in the 75th “Turkey Night Grand Prix” at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. He would join previous USAC “Triple Crown” champions Pancho Carter, Dave Darland, Tony Stewart, J.J. Yeley and Jerry Coons Jr. Holding a 27-point lead over Kevin Thomas Jr. in the Honda USAC National...more
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  • administrator on Nov 24, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/23/2015
Tags: Tracy Hines, Perris Auto Speedway, USAC National Midgets
Tracy Hines Looks to Wrap up USAC

Tracy Hines Looks to Wrap up USAC...

11/25/2015
Tracy Hines has been chasing a Honda USAC National Midget Series title for over 20 years, and has come very close to winning it on several occasions. He is in prime position this season, with just one race remaining, the 75th Turkey Night Grand Prix, which will again be held at Perris Auto Speedway in Southern California on Thanksgiving night. With a Honda USAC National Midget Series title, Hines would add his name to an illustrious list of drivers that have won a USAC...more
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  • administrator on Nov 25, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/25/2015
Tags: Tracy Hines, Perris Auto Speedway, USAC National Midgets
Thorson Wins 75th Turkey Night as

Thorson Wins 75th Turkey Night as...

11/27/2015
As young Tanner Thorson from Minden, Nevada bested his Keith Kunz Motorsports teammates to win the 75th Annual “Turkey Night Grand Prix” on Thursday night at Perris Auto Speedway, Tracy Hines was closing out his career as a full-time USAC competitor with the Honda Midget National Championship to join the exclusive “Triple Crown” club. Hines held off Thorson by just 18 points in the final standings. Bryan Clauson led from the front row as polesitter Kevin Thomas, Jr....more
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  • administrator on Nov 30, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/27/2015
Tags: Tanner Thorson, Perris Auto Speedway, USAC National Midgets
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