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McMahan and Becker salvage top ten

McMahan and Becker salvage top ten...

5/12/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Racing for the Troops] [b WEST SACRAMENTO, CA –] As a young racer, Bobby McMahan had the honor of racing with the late Dave Bradway Jr. as he developed his sprint car racing career in Northern California. This past weekend McMahan that privilege transformed into an honor as McMahan took to the track at Silver Dollar Speedway to pay tribute to the late fellow wheelman in the annual Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial in Chico. "This is always a special race...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on May 12, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/12/2010
Tags: Bobby McMahan, Silver Dollar Speedway, Golden State Challenge
Kaeding goes for 5 Pombo/Sargent C

Kaeding goes for 5 Pombo/Sargent C...

5/12/2010
GSC point leader Brent Kaeding looks to make it five in a row at Pombo/Sargent Classic this Saturday night at Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway By Gary Thomas Tulare, CA – May 13, 2010…In the 20-plus year history of the Pombo/Sargent Classic no competitor has experienced more success than Campbell, California's Brent Kaeding and the veteran driver will look to continue that trend this Saturday night at the Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway in...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on May 12, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/12/2010
Tags: Brent Kaeding, Thunderbowl Raceway, Golden State Challenge
Jamie Ball- Second Go Around

Jamie Ball- Second Go Around

5/12/2010
Jamie Ball- Second Go Around 5/12/2010 Jamie Ball – Second Go Around (White Lightning Motorsports) – May 12, 2010 – Night two at the Knoxville Raceway would be a little bit easier than night one for the White Lightning Motorsports team. Last week the team only ran the 360 class compared to the week before when they ran double duty in both the 305 and 360 class. The second night of racing would go well for the Delta Oil #5J. Nothing bad would happen at all, it was just...more
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  • administrator on May 12, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/12/2010
Tags: Jamie Ball, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Kaley Gharst - Lowlights!

Kaley Gharst - Lowlights!

5/12/2010
(Bill W) – May 12, 2010 – It was a rough weekend to say the least for 21 year old sprint car driver Kaley Gharst. A mechanical breakdown in Jacksonville, Illinois on Friday, and an unavoidable crash on Saturday at Knoxville Raceway were the lowlights. However, the Randy and Lori Plath Motorsports #14P will be back in action this weekend at Knoxville with high hopes. The Sprint Invaders visit to the Jacksonville Speedway saw the Decatur, Illinois driver draw outside...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on May 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/12/2010
Tags: Kaley Gharst, Sprint Invaders, Winged Sprints
Lucas Wolfe Carries Plenty of Mome

Lucas Wolfe Carries Plenty of Mome...

5/13/2010
Mechanicsburg, PA—May 13, 2010—Being on the road with the World of Outlaws, Lucas Wolfe only gets to race at his home track of Williams Grove Speedway a handful of times each year nowadays, but he certainly makes the most of it when he is able to take to the half-mile and compete in front of his family, friends and supporters that have been with him since the first time he climbed behind the wheel of a sprint car at the legendary track in Central Pennsylvania. Wolfe...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on May 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/13/2010
Tags: Lucas Wolfe, Williams Grove Speedway, World of Outlaws
Peterson Charges Forward at I-90!

Peterson Charges Forward at I-90!

5/12/2010
Brookings, SD native Donovan Peterson headed to Hartford this past weekend in hopes of a “double duty” night driving both the HRA Traditional Wingless Sprint Car and the Willey Wilson Motorsports 360 Winged Sprint Car, but ended up just driving the winged 360 due to mechanical failures on the non-winged car. “We brought my non-winged sprint down to race the HRA season opener last Saturday,” says Peterson. “But when we tried to fire it off to get some heat in the...more
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  • administrator on May 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/12/2010
Tags: Donovan Peterson, I-90 Speedway, Rapid Speedway
Championship Battle Looks to Heat

Championship Battle Looks to Heat...

5/13/2010
Mechanicsburg, PA—May 13, 2010—Racing 70-plus times a year, the World of Outlaws championship certainly is not determined by two races, but when those two races are at the famed Williams Grove Speedway in Pennsylvania, they can play a huge role when the points shake out at the end of the year, as a very large field of cars is expected both tonight and Friday night at the famed half-mile, as the series pays their first of three separate visits to the famed half-mile...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on May 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/13/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Donny Schatz, Jason Meyers
Camron Mendes tallies 2nd career s

Camron Mendes tallies 2nd career s...

5/13/2010
Camron Mendes scores second career sprint car win Saturday night at Petaluma Speedway By Gary Thomas Petaluma, CA – May 13, 2010…Returning to his home track of Petaluma Speedway this past Saturday night, 19-year-old competitor Camron Mendes raced to his second career sprint car victory and very first at the 3/8 mile clay oval located on the Sonoma-Marin County Fairgrounds. The triumph helped Mendes gain redemption after a tough ending in Placerville a few weeks ago,...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on May 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/13/2010
Tags: Camron Mendes, Petaluma Speedway, Winged Sprints
57th annual Gold Cup will unite fo

57th annual Gold Cup will unite fo...

5/13/2010
Tickets currently on sale for the "biggest little sprint car race in the world" [i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [b CHICO, CA –] Tickets are currently on sale for the biggest little sprint car race in the world; the 2010 Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California. Don't miss out on the biggest week of racing in the golden state that offers an incredible variety of open wheel divisions this season. It all...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on May 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/13/2010
Tags: Jason Sides, Silver Dollar Speedway, World of Outlaws
Geving takes on busy weekend for a

Geving takes on busy weekend for a...

5/13/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan/Sullivan Images Media] [b PENNGROVE, CA (5-10-10)] – For the 2010 racing season, two time Petaluma Speedway champion Alissa Geving decided to veer away from the weekly All Pro Series at her home town track to follow the highly competitive Golden State Challenge Sprint Car Series. The King of California tour travels throughout California and Pacific Northwest in the summer months with a very demanding schedule that leaves little time to race locally...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on May 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/13/2010
Tags: Alissa Geving, Silver Dollar Speedway, Golden State Challenge
Super Mods to be on hand at Pombo/

Super Mods to be on hand at Pombo/...

5/13/2010
Vintage Super Modifieds to have presence at Pombo/Sargent Classic this Saturday in Tulare By Gary Thomas Tulare, CA – May 14, 2010…Visions of the past will be seen on Saturday night at the Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway as a number of vintage super modifieds are scheduled to be on hand for the running of the annual Pombo/Sargent Classic. At least six super modifieds will be in Tulare on Saturday evening, including those of Al Pombo, Marshall Sargent, Johnny...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on May 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/13/2010
Tags: Thunderbowl Raceway, Winged Sprints
Looking to Change His Luck: Sam Ha

Looking to Change His Luck: Sam Ha...

5/14/2010
Jamaica, VA—May 14, 2010—If it wasn’t for bad luck, Sam Hafertepe Jr. probably wouldn’t have any luck at all. At least that’s the ways it’s been early in the 2010 season for the 24-year old driver. Everything that can go wrong seems to have gone wrong for him and his team. He looks to change his fortunes this weekend as the World of Outlaws head to Virginia Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 15 for the Third Annual Paul Sawyer Memorial at the half-mile, where he has...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on May 14, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/14/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Virginia Motor Speedway, World of Outlaws
Posse Prevails: Chad Layton Wins a

Posse Prevails: Chad Layton Wins a...

5/14/2010
Mechanicsburg, PA— May 13, 2010—Chad Layton heard the naysayer’s after he won a World of Outlaws preliminary feature at the famed Williams Grove Speedway in 2007 and since then he had been out to show that the win in that event was not a fluke. He did that in impressive fashion on Thursday night as he scored his first career A-Feature win with the series and extended the Pennsylvania Posse’s win streak over the World of Outlaws to five after they swept all four races...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on May 14, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/14/2010
Tags: Chad Layton, Williams Grove Speedway, World of Outlaws
Kyle Larson grabs 1st Ocean Sprint

Kyle Larson grabs 1st Ocean Sprint...

5/16/2010
Photo by L&J Photography http://picasaweb.google.com/jmart16164?pli=1 Seventeen-year-old Kyle Larson holds off late challenge from Bud Kaeding to become fourth different winner in four races with Ocean Sprint Car Series presented by Taco Bravo Friday night at Ocean Speedway By Gary Thomas Watsonville, CA – May 16, 2010…Over the past year and a half few sprint car drivers have been stronger at the Ocean Speedway than Elk Grove's Kyle Larson and on Friday night the...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on May 16, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/16/2010
Tags: Kyle Larson, Ocean Speedway, Ocean Sprint Car Series
Back on Track: Jason Meyers Victor

Back on Track: Jason Meyers Victor...

5/17/2010
Jamaica, VA— May 15, 2010—Jason Meyers and his team had very high expectations entering the first East Coast swing of the season and while the first two nights did not go quite as planned, they made up for it on Saturday night picking up their fifth win of the season in dominant fashion at Virginia Motor Speedway in the Third Annual Paul Sawyer Memorial. Meyers started third and tracked down Joey Saldana on the eighth lap to move into second, before setting his sights...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on May 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/17/2010
Tags: Jason Meyers, Virginia Motor Speedway, World of Outlaws
Charles Charges to Third ASCS Cany

Charles Charges to Third ASCS Cany...

5/17/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TUCSON, Ariz. (May 15, 2010) – “Chargin’” Charles Davis, Jr., reeled off his third American Sprint Car Series Canyon Region feature win in a row by racing to victory lane in Saturday night’s 25-lap main event atop the 3/8-mile USA Raceway clay oval. The defending series champ worked forward from the seventh starting position to take the win aboard the Roush Yates Ford-powered Massey Motorsports No. 50 DRC for his 17th career series triumph. Moving into...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on May 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/17/2010
Tags: Charles Davis, Arizona Motorplex, ASCS Canyon Regional
Steve Poirier Paces ASCS Patriot F

Steve Poirier Paces ASCS Patriot F...

5/17/2010
Rich Vleck, CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (May 15, 2010) - Steve Poirier was using Saturday primarily to break in his new car in competitive conditions. When he drew the outside pole for the ASCS Patriot feature event, though, he knew if he got out in front early he could bring home a win. Poirier, from St. Mathieu de Beloeil, Qbc., led all 20 laps of the second feature race in the 2010 A-Verdi Storage Containers King of Upstate New York Series. With track conditions resulting...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on May 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/17/2010
Tags: Steve Poirier, Canandaigua Motorsports Park, ASCS Patriot Region
Strong East Coast Swing Vaults Joe

Strong East Coast Swing Vaults Joe...

5/17/2010
Concord, NC—May 16, 2010—Joey Saldana used three Top-Five finishes during the first East Coast swing of the season to move back into the top spot in the World of Outlaws championship standings for the second time this year, as he currently leads 20-time series champion Steve Kinser by 13 markers. The veteran scored a runner-up finish last Thursday night at Williams Grove Speedway and followed that up with a fourth-place finish on Friday at the half-mile. Saldana...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on May 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/17/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Joey Saldana, Jason Meyers
Brian Brown - Back to Jackson!

Brian Brown - Back to Jackson!

5/17/2010
(Bill W) May 17, 2010 – Two podium finishes in a pair of nights racing the 410 sprint car highlighted Brian Brown’s weekend in the FVP #21. A third at the Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids, Iowa on Friday, and a second at the Knoxville Raceway highlighted a solid weekend. This Friday, Brian and the team will head north again to compete at the Jackson Spring Nationals in Minnesota on Friday, before returning to Knoxville. The bullring in Rock Rapids was packed with fans...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on May 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/17/2010
Tags: Brian Brown, Knoxville Raceway, Rapid Speedway
Tony Anderson and Butch Schroeder

Tony Anderson and Butch Schroeder...

5/14/2010
In the quest for a season point’s championship, race car drivers are most interested in the best possible result week-to week. But all drivers will attest that there is nothing as good as taking the checkered flag. For Limaland stock car veteran Tony Anderson, his second win of the season solidifies his lead in the Budweiser Thunderstock division, while Butch Schroeder’s second success of the early season may serve to change his plans over the course of the young, yet...more
Bob Fricke
  • Bob Fricke on May 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/14/2010
Tags: Tim Allison, Butch Schroeder, Limaland Motorsports Park
Thriller: Rahmer Rolls from 24th t

Thriller: Rahmer Rolls from 24th t...

5/14/2010
Mechanicsburg, PA— May 14, 2010—Starting back in the 24th spot on Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway in the finale of the two-day World of Outlaws event at the famed half-mile, winning was the furthest thing from Fred Rahmer’s mind. He would have been very content with a solid Top-Five finish or even a Top-10, knowing how many stout cars were lined up in front of him. As the laps wound down in the 30-lap contest winning became more of a possibility and in the end...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on May 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/14/2010
Tags: Fred Rahmer, Williams Grove Speedway, World of Outlaws
Berryman Bests ASCS Gulf South at

Berryman Bests ASCS Gulf South at...

5/14/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, WACO, Texas (May 14, 2010) – Two-time American Sprint Car Series Gulf South Region champion Brandon Berryman snared his first series win of the year by racing to victory lane in Friday night’s 25-lap main event at Heart O’ Texas Speedway. The Missouri City, TX, shoe gunned into the lead from the front row outside starting position and led all the way aboard the Shark-powered Baytown Ford/Sport Performance No. 31 Maxim for his eighth career ASCS Gulf...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on May 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/14/2010
Tags: Brandon Berryman, Heart O' Texas Speedway, ASCS Gulf South Region
Eagle Motorsports Kicks Off Knoxvi

Eagle Motorsports Kicks Off Knoxvi...

5/14/2010
Eagle Motorsports Inc. has teamed with Knoxville Raceway to create a contingency program designed to benefit teams who run Eagle Motorsports Chassis and parts, and to help boost participation in the weekly Lucas Oil Knoxville Championship Cup Series. Eagle Motorsports will supply Knoxville Raceway with Eagle Product vouchers of varying values to be used towards any Eagle manufactured products including frames, panels, birdcages, torsion arms, etc. For each Knoxville...more
Knoxville Raceway
  • Knoxville Raceway on May 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/14/2010
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: First Ea

World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: First Ea...

5/17/2010
Taking it all in: Ted Christopher, 2008 NASCAR Whelen Modified Series champion, was on hand at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night to take in all the action. The veteran driver had attended one prior World of Outlaws event at Lebanon Valley Speedway in New York and also attended a sprint car race at Grandview Speedway in Pennsylvania last year. The Connecticut native spent a lot of time in the pit area and was able to talk to several drivers including: including:...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on May 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/17/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Joey Saldana, Jason Meyers
Austin McCarl – Fourth at Rocky!

Austin McCarl – Fourth at Rocky!

5/17/2010
Austin McCarl – Fourth at Rocky! (Bill W) May 17, 2010 – It was another solid week in the education of young sprint car driver Austin McCarl. The Altoona, Iowa seventeen year old put a fourth place finish in the special 410 show at the Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids, Iowa together with an 12th place run at Knoxville that earned him hard-charger honors. Friday’s race in Rock Rapids drew 24 cars to the bullring. “That’s a fun little joint, and I look forward to going...more
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  • administrator on May 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/17/2010
Tags: Austin McCarl, Knoxville Raceway, Rapid Speedway
Montieth Finishes 2nd after an Ele

Montieth Finishes 2nd after an Ele...

5/17/2010
(Chad Warner photo www.dirtmagonline.com) Montieth Finishes 2nd after an Electrifying Drive By Gary Costa Mechanicsburg, PA - Abottstown, PA - (May 13-15, 2010) --- After suffering two tough nights of competition with the World of Outlaws at the Williams Grove Speedway, Brian Montieth would rebound in exciting fashion after turning in a stirring drive from his starting 21st spot. It was a drive that would leave the great fans of Pennsylvania yearning for...more
Gary Costa
  • Gary Costa on May 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/17/2010
Tags: Brian Montieth, Williams Grove Speedway, World of Outlaws
Kaeding bro's win Pombo/Sargent Cl

Kaeding bro's win Pombo/Sargent Cl...

5/17/2010
Tim Kaeding, Bud Kaeding and Alex Stanford score Pombo/Sargent Classic victories Saturday night at Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway By Gary Thomas Tulare, CA – May 16, 2010…Making his California return on Saturday night at the Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway San Jose's Tim Kaeding took advantage of a final lap 360-degree-spin by leader Tommy Tarlton to drive by and claim his second career Pombo/Sargent Classic victory, in what was a thrilling 30-lap...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on May 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/17/2010
Tags: Bud Kaeding, Tim Kaeding, Thunderbowl Raceway
Bud Kaeding ends busy week in vict

Bud Kaeding ends busy week in vict...

5/17/2010
Bud Kaeding wins with USAC West Coast 360's and scores fourth with Golden State Challenge 410's at Pombo/Sargent Classic Saturday night By Gary Thomas Tulare, CA – May 17, 2010…A busy week of racing for Campbell, California's Bud Kaeding was wrapped up in victory lane Saturday night after taking the lead on lap-seven in the feature and holding on the rest of the way to score his first win of the year with the USAC West Coast 360 Sprints during his first start of the...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on May 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/17/2010
Tags: Bud Kaeding, Golden State Challenge, Winged Sprints
Mellenberndt Wins at Rocky! First

Mellenberndt Wins at Rocky! First...

5/17/2010
It was all Mellenberndt at Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids, Iowa this past Friday in the Heartland Racing Association traditional non-winged sprint series. The speedway had nearly 100 cars in the infield as they were holding their first 410 Outlaw Sprint show, but Sioux Falls native, Bret Mellenberndt was the one to watch from the stands. He started on the pole of the heat race in which he was able to keep his Sioux City Truck and Trailer Keizer Wheels #97 at the front...more
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  • administrator on May 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/17/2010
Tags: Bret Mellenberndt, Rapid Speedway, NSL Non-Wing Sprint Cars
Larson Victorious In Ocean 360’s,

Larson Victorious In Ocean 360’s,...

5/18/2010
Larson Victorious In Ocean 360’s, Third In Tulare 410’s Watsonville and Tulare, CA ~ May 14 and 15, 2010. Seventeen year old sprint car driver Kyle Larson enjoyed another stellar weekend, this time highlighted by his first win in the Taco Bravo 360 series at Watsonville’s Ocean Speedway on Friday night. He then capped the doubleheader with a third place finish in the Golden State Challenge series event Saturday night at the Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway in...more
Kyle Larson Racing
  • Kyle Larson Racing on May 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/18/2010
Tags: Kyle Larson, Ocean Speedway, Winged Sprints
ASCS Canyon Region Invades Golden

ASCS Canyon Region Invades Golden...

5/18/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (May 17, 2010) – There will be some American Sprint Car Series history in the making this Saturday night when the ASCS Canyon Region takes to the ½-mile, semi-banked Perris Auto Speedway clay oval in Perris, CA, for the first time. Not only will it mark the first time for the non-wing forces of the ASCS Canyon Region at Perris Auto Speedway, it will be the first ASCS event contested in the Golden State since the series began sanctioning...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on May 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/18/2010
Tags: Perris Auto Speedway, ASCS Canyon Regional, Winged Sprints
ASCS Lone Star Region Tries Again

ASCS Lone Star Region Tries Again...

5/18/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (May 17, 2010) – After a soggy Texas weekend, the American Sprint Car Series Lone Star Region tries to get back into action this Friday night with the lone series stop of 2010 at Texarkana 67 Speedway, just a few miles across the Texas-Arkansas border. While Friday’s card marks the first time for the ASCS Lone Star Region atop Texarkana 67 Speedway, the ¼-mile clay oval has been an annual stop over the last decade of ASCS...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on May 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/18/2010
Tags: Tim Crawley, Texarkana 67 Speedway, ASCS Lone Star Region
ASCS Patriots Set for Woodhull Rac

ASCS Patriots Set for Woodhull Rac...

5/18/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (May 17, 2010) – The third round in the chase for the 2010 ASCS Patriots championship takes place this Saturday night atop the high-banked, 1/3-mile Woodhull Raceway dirt oval in Woodhull, NY. After single stops atop the Woodhull dirt track over each of the past three seasons, Saturday’s card marks the first of two ASCS Patriot events at Woodhull in 2010. Saturday’s card also marks the first event of the King of the Southern Tier for the...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on May 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/18/2010
Tags: Woodhull Raceway, ASCS Patriot Region, Winged Sprints
ASCS Southwest Brings the Wings Ba

ASCS Southwest Brings the Wings Ba...

5/18/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (May 17, 2010) – It’s been more than four years since winged Sprint Cars have slung the Canyon Speedway Park clay. That changes this Saturday night however, when the ASCS Southwest Region takes to the semi-banked, 3/8-mile oval in Peoria, AZ, for the first time. Saturday’s ASCS Southwest event marks the first winged Sprint Car event at Canyon Speedway Park since April 10, 2006, when Albuquerque’s Johnny Herrera stood in victory lane at...more
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  • administrator on May 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/18/2010
Tags: Canyon Speedway Park, ASCS Southwest Region, Winged Sprints
ASCS Sprints on Dirt Return to Gas

ASCS Sprints on Dirt Return to Gas...

5/18/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (May 17, 2010) – Indiana is a noted haven of non-wing Sprint Car racing. Fans in the Hoosier State get the opportunity to mix things up this Friday night though, as the winged forces of the Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP take to Gas City I-69 Speedway. Friday’s card atop the semi-banked, ¼-mile clay oval marks the return of the ASCS SOD tour to Gas City for the first time since 1999 and the first series stop in Indiana...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on May 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/18/2010
Tags: Gas City I-69 Speedway, ASCS Sprints on Dirt, Winged Sprints
Rocket Hockett – Plan B!

Rocket Hockett – Plan B!

5/18/2010
(Bill W) May 18, 2010 – “The Rocket” Jesse Hockett was planning on racing close to home last weekend, but went 0 for 3 thanks to Mother Nature. Not satisfied staying at home, the Warsaw, Missouri driver struck out to run his 360 with the 410’s at Jacksonville Speedway in Illinois on Friday, and the regular 360 show at Knoxville Raceway in Iowa on Saturday. This weekend, he’ll try the same schedule he had planned last week, with Sedalia on Friday, Lake Ozark Speedway...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on May 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/18/2010
Tags: Jesse Hockett, Double X Speedway, Knoxville Raceway
At a Glance: Attica Raceway Park &

At a Glance: Attica Raceway Park &...

5/18/2010
[i Concord, NC—May 17, 2010—] WHAT •Following the first East Coast swing of the season, the World of Outlaws return to the Midwest this week for a stop at Attica Raceway Park in Ohio on Friday, May 21 and I-96 Speedway in Michigan on Saturday, May 22. Joey Saldana is the current series point leader after picking up three-Top-Five finishes last weekend. He leads 20-time series champion Steve Kinser by 13 markers, with Jason Meyers, the series most recent winner third,...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on May 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/18/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Danny Lasoski, Jason Meyers
Jonathan Allard wins 40th career S

Jonathan Allard wins 40th career S...

5/18/2010
Jonathan Allard wins Friday in Chico and scores 5th at Pombo/Sargent Classic to re-take Golden State Challenge Series point by one-digit over Kyle Larson By Gary Thomas Chico, CA – May 18, 2010…After a less than hoped for ending at the Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial the previous weekend Chico's Jonathan Allard returned to his home track this most recent Friday and took the lead from fellow home-town driver Jason York with less than 10-laps remaining in the main event and...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on May 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/18/2010
Tags: Jonathan Allard, Silver Dollar Speedway, Golden State Challenge
Zach Zimmerly tallies 8th at Pombo

Zach Zimmerly tallies 8th at Pombo...

5/18/2010
Zach Zimmerly records eighth place finish in exciting Pombo/Sargent Classic feature at Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway Saturday night By Gary Thomas Tulare, CA – May 17, 2010…Just a couple week's removed from a career best Golden State Challenge Series finish of second, Vancouver, Washington's Zach Zimmerly made the trip south to the Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare this past Saturday night and drove to an eighth place result in an...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on May 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/18/2010
Tags: Zach Zimmerly, Thunderbowl Raceway, Golden State Challenge
Tarlton Motorsports Weekend Recap!

Tarlton Motorsports Weekend Recap!...

5/18/2010
(Photo courtesy L&J Photography) Tarlton Motorsports Has Another Solid Weekend By Gary Costa Watsonville, CA – Tulare, CA – (May 14-15, 2010) --- Tommy Tarlton continued his string of strong finishes this past weekend at Ocean Speedway and at the Tulare Thunderbowl. Tarlton turned in a hair-raising drive after suffering a flat tire at Ocean Speedway during the Taco Bravo Series event, by charging from 20th to fifth. At the Tulare Thunderbowl, Tarlton led the wild...more
Gary Costa
  • Gary Costa on May 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/18/2010
Tags: Winged Sprints
GSC Sprints make Hanford return th

GSC Sprints make Hanford return th...

5/18/2010
Extremely close point battle highlights Golden State Challenge 410 Sprint Car Series return to Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway this Friday night May 21 By Gary Thomas Hanford, CA – May 18, 2010…For the first time in three-years the Golden State Challenge 410 Sprint Car Series will invade the Kings County Fairgrounds in Hanford, California this Friday for an exciting night of racing at the newly re-named Giant Chevrolet Speedway. At the height of its success Kings...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on May 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/18/2010
Tags: Kings Speedway, Golden State Challenge, Winged Sprints
Terrell drives to first win of the

Terrell drives to first win of the...

5/19/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Sullivan Images Media] [b SEBASTOPOL, CA 5-15-10] - In the early weeks of the racing season, Sebastopol Sprint Car ace Bradley Terrell has had his share of hardships. Two weeks ago he began his quest back to the top with his first podium finish of the year. Last Saturday at Petaluma Speedway, Terrell took his drive back towards success to the next level, winning his first feature event of the season in the All Pro Series at the famed Petaluma...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on May 19, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/19/2010
Tags: Bradley Terrell, Winged Sprints
Shake Up Jacob – Learning the Groo

Shake Up Jacob – Learning the Groo...

5/19/2010
[i NEWTON (May 17, 2010)] – This weekend proved to be a learning experience as the Rapid City, South Dakota driver, “Shake Up” Jacob Ossenfort, made his way around the upper Midwest for a triple header weekend. The “Mount Rushmore” driver made his way to Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids, Iowa, on Friday evening where he put his Knology #99J Maxim chassis to the test. “It was weird. The track was different than I expected. When I got to the corner I was turning twice,” he...more
administrator
  • administrator on May 19, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/19/2010
Tags: Jacob Ossenfort, Black Hills Speedway, Rapid Speedway
Ocean Sprints set for 1st ever Tul

Ocean Sprints set for 1st ever Tul...

5/19/2010
Ocean 360 Sprint Car Series presented by Taco Bravo highlights three-division bill this Saturday May 22 at Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway By Gary Thomas Tulare, CA – May 19, 2010…The Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway will be the site of the second ever visit outside of Watsonville for the Ocean 360 Sprint Car Series presented by Taco Bravo, as many of the top winged sprint car drivers in California will be on hand at the always exciting 1/3 mile clay...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on May 19, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/19/2010
Tags: Thunderbowl Raceway, Ocean Sprint Car Series, Winged Sprints
Jamie Ball- First Knoxville Racewa

Jamie Ball- First Knoxville Racewa...

5/19/2010
Jamie Ball- First Knoxville Raceway Win (White Lightning Motorsports) – May 19, 2010 – The third night of racing would go well for the Delta Oil #5J. On Friday May 14, 2010 Jamie would take part in a private track rental at the Knoxville Raceway. This was very valuable for Jamie as he was able to get extremely comfortable in his 360 sprint car. Some of his fastest laps would be as low as 16.0 seconds. So overall the track rental was very valuable as Jamie was able to...more
administrator
  • administrator on May 19, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/19/2010
Tags: Jamie Ball, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
STM race weekend recap!

STM race weekend recap!

5/17/2010
After a long week off of racing due to weather, STM finally got the change to race. Friday night was the season opener for the Manitowoc County Expo Speedway. Scotty drew a 33 pill which set him to start 7th in the heat race. After racing on an extremely rough and dry race track, Scotty took a 6th place finish, but would have to run the B-main event. The track became rougher and faster as the night went on and was extremely rough on the equipment. After starting 5th...more
administrator
  • administrator on May 19, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/17/2010
Tags: Scotty Thiel, Sheboygan County Fair Park, Manitowoc Co. Expo Speedway
Who says you can't go home? Geving

Who says you can't go home? Geving...

5/19/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Chicko Motorsports Media] [b PENNGROVE, CA (5-19-10)] – Since announcing she was defecting to the traveling Golden State Challenge 410 Sprint Car tour to expand her horizons in her racing career, Penngrove's Alissa Geving has been flooded with emails from fans asking when she will make a return visit to her home track of Petaluma Speedway. This Saturday night, those passionate "Chicko" fans will once again be able to cheer for their favorite lady...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on May 19, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/19/2010
Tags: Alissa Geving, Petaluma Speedway, Golden State Challenge
Autism Awareness Night a big hit i

Autism Awareness Night a big hit i...

5/19/2010
Event raised thousands to benefit local Autism programs M.O.R.E and InAlliance [b PLACERVILLE, CA –] Anyone who attends the weekly events at Placerville Speedway is well aware of the great number of dedicated race fans and teams that call the 45-year-old dirt track their home every Saturday night. In Northern California, little can compare to the camaraderie and the passion that exists at the famed Sierra Foothill track where the stands are nearly filled to capacity...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on May 19, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/19/2010
Tags: Placerville Speedway, Winged Sprints
Strange salvages 14th place finish

Strange salvages 14th place finish...

5/19/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan/Sullivan Images Media] [b ELK GROVE, CA (5-19-10)] – Elk Grove's Billy Strange returned to action behind the wheel of his #28x winged sprint car at Placerville Speedway Saturday to continue his quest to qualify for the upcoming $5000 to win Mark Forni Classic in July at the foothill speedway. To be eligible to race this premier event a driver must race a total of six races at Placerville between the championship series and the visiting Civil War...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on May 19, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/19/2010
Tags: Billy Strange, Placerville Speedway, California Sprint Car Civil War Series
MUSEUM-BENEFIT “POKER RUN” SCHEDUL

MUSEUM-BENEFIT “POKER RUN” SCHEDUL...

5/20/2010
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (May 19, 2010) - The 501(c)(3) non-profit National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum Foundation has hosted museum-benefit golf tournaments, bowling tournaments, fashion shows, film festivals, auctions and raffles, but never a “poker run”. But, all of that will change on Saturday, September 18, when the Knoxville-based museum will host a charity motorcycle ride in conjunction with that night’s American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) Pro Flat Track...more
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
  • National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on May 20, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/20/2010
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, National Sprint Car Hall of Fame, Winged Sprints
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