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4 MORE HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES ANNO

4 MORE HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES ANNO...

4/2/2014
Rollie Beale, Gus Hoffman, Jud Larson and Eddie Sachs emerged the winners in USAC's recent social media poll to complete the 2014 list of inductees into the USAC Hall of Fame. The four inductees received the most votes from a select list of 16 candidates and will join eight previously-announced inductees in the ceremony which accompanies USAC's May 17 "Hall of Fame Classic" Silver Crown Championship race at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, Ind. Previously-announced...more
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A Doubleheader for Tracy Hines in

A Doubleheader for Tracy Hines in...

4/3/2014
NEW CASTLE, Ind.—April 3, 2014— Baseball had its opening day earlier this week, which is a quasi-holiday to many. Now it's time for the racing crowd to celebrate the traditional USAC “Midwest Opener,” also viewed by many as a holiday of sorts. Expanded in 2014, a pair of races will mark the occasion this weekend, as both the Amsoil USAC National Sprint Car Series and Traxxas USAC Silver Crown Series are in action in the Hoosier state. For Indiana native and two-time...more
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USAC WEEKEND SWEEP AT LAWRENCEBURG

USAC WEEKEND SWEEP AT LAWRENCEBURG...

4/4/2014
It hasn't happened in 11 years but at least seven drivers will try to win USAC Silver Crown and AMSOIL National Sprint races at different tracks on the same weekend this Saturday and Sunday. Saturday's Sprint race is at the Lawrenceburg (Ind.) Speedway and Sunday's "twilight" "Sumar Classic" Silver Crown race is at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track. J.J. Yeley was the last to accomplish the feat, winning Silver Crown races at Lucas Oil Raceway and the Indiana State...more
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GRANT GRABS LATE-RACE LAWRENCEBURG

GRANT GRABS LATE-RACE LAWRENCEBURG...

4/7/2014
Lawrenceburg, Indiana…….Justin Grant’s lone previous AMSOIL National Sprint Car win came in 2012 at Lawrenceburg Speedway, and the Ione, California driver returned to victory lane on Saturday night. Taking advantage of a late-race restart, Grant used the extreme upper reaches of the three-eighths mile oval to shoot to the lead and claim a popular win. Dave Darland began from the pole on an extremely heavy race track. Darland worked the lower side of the speedway as...more
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FAAS TAKES CALISTOGA “CLASSIC” OPE

FAAS TAKES CALISTOGA “CLASSIC” OPE...

4/7/2014
Calistoga, CA……..AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car vet Nic Faas of Huntington Beach, Calif. captured Saturday night’s 30-lap USAC Western Classic Sprint race at Calistoga Speedway. He took the lead at the start and led all 20 laps in the Keith Ford Berry Pack/King Racing Products Spike/Nogrady to beat Geoff Ensign, Ryan Bernal, Richard Vander Weerd and Marty Hawkins. Driver Bradley Terrell was transported to a local hospital after suffering a broken leg during a heat race...more
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BERNAL GRABS SUNDAY’S CALISTOGA “C

BERNAL GRABS SUNDAY’S CALISTOGA “C...

4/7/2014
Calistoga, CA……..Defending USAC Western Classic Sprint Champion Ryan Bernal of Hollister, Calif. won Sunday’s 20-lap feature at Calistoga Speedway, wheeling the Mike Phulps Core Power/DMI Race Products ART/S & S. He passed Trevor Schmid on lap three and led the rest of the way to beat Geoff Ensign, Richard Vander Weerd, Landon Hurst and Jace Vander Weerd. Ensign emerged as the series point leader. USAC WESTERN CLASSIC SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: April 6, 2014 – Calistoga,...more
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"HALL OF FAME CLASSIC" MAY 17 IN I

"HALL OF FAME CLASSIC" MAY 17 IN I...

4/8/2014
The May 17 USAC "Hall of Fame Classic" at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, Ind. is round two of the 2014 USAC Silver Crown Series and will feature the 12 new inductions into USAC's Hall of Fame. Kody Swanson of Kingsburg, Calif. will take a three-point lead over Tracy Hines into the May 17 race as a result of his victory in Sunday's "Sumar Classic" 100-lap race at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track. Swanson started second in the race next to pole-starter Hines and...more
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SPRINTS EYE ELDORA'S "BRANSON/LARS

SPRINTS EYE ELDORA'S "BRANSON/LARS...

4/8/2014
The "Don Branson/Jud Larson Classic" is next up for the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car Series, slated April 19 at the Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. Dave Darland, the 2013 series runner-up, holds a one-point lead over Justin Grant in the latest standings after Grant and Darland finished 1-2 in Saturday night's midwestern opener at Lawrenceburg (Ind.) Speedway. Grant, of Ione, Calif., who scored his initial USAC victory two years ago at Lawrenceburg, got past Jon...more
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"SO-CAL SPRINT CAR SPECTACULAR" SA

"SO-CAL SPRINT CAR SPECTACULAR" SA...

4/8/2014
Defending AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car Champ Damion Gardner has a 20-point lead over Nic Faas in the 2014 standings and would like nothing better than to increase his lead over Mike Spencer in the all-time list of USAC/CRA race winners at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway in this Saturday night's "So-Cal Sprint Car Spectacular" at the half-mile dirt oval. Gardner has 27 career PAS victories, compared to 25 for Spencer, and won the March 15 Perris opener. Spencer currently...more
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HANFORD APRIL 25 NEXT FOR WESTERN

HANFORD APRIL 25 NEXT FOR WESTERN...

4/8/2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 7, 2014 DICK JORDAN 14-38 HANFORD APRIL 25 NEXT FOR WESTERN CLASSIC SPRINTS; FAAS, BERNAL SPLIT CALISTOGA "CLASSIC" SPOTLIGHT Kings Speedway in Hanford, Calif. hosts the next round in...more
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SOUTHWEST SPRINTS AT ARIZONA SPEED

SOUTHWEST SPRINTS AT ARIZONA SPEED...

4/8/2014
Josh Pelkey leads the USAC Southwest Sprint Cars to Arizona Speedway Saturday night as the series resumes its 2014 campaign. Pelkey recorded his first USAC feature win last month at Peoria, Ariz. and has a three-point lead in the standings over Shon Deskins. Winners of last year's first year of USAC racing at Arizona Speedway in Queen Creek included R.J. Johnson (3), Charles Davis Jr. (2) and Mike Martin. Johnson is the defending Southwest Sprint Car king and is tied...more
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Spring Speed Event Saturday at CSP

Spring Speed Event Saturday at CSP...

4/8/2014
Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (April 7, 2014) – With the season opening event successfully in the books in front of a packed house, action continues at Canyon Speedway Park with this Saturday night’s Spring Speed Event atop the 1/3-mile clay oval. Following an open practice on Wednesday night from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday’s Spring Speed Event features the IMCA Modifieds along with Challenge Cup Sprint Cars, Pure Stocks, Renegades and Dwarf Cars. Saturday’s...more
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DAMION GARDNER WINS AT PERRIS

DAMION GARDNER WINS AT PERRIS

4/13/2014
Perris, CA……..Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. passed Matt Mitchell on lap four and led the rest of Saturday night’s 30-lap AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint race at Perris Auto Speedway. Mike Spencer took second ahead of Mitchell, who led the first three laps, Nic Faas and Austin Williams. Gardner piloted the Mark Alexander Scott Sales Company/J & D Performance Spike. AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: April 12, 2014 – Perris, California – Perris Auto Speedway – “So-Cal...more
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Thornton & Lundy Among Spring Spee

Thornton & Lundy Among Spring Spee...

4/13/2014
Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (April 12, 2014) – Ricky Thornton, Jr., continued his mastery of the 1/3-mile Canyon Speedway Park clay oval by winning Saturday night’s IMCA Modified feature during the Spring Speed Event. While Thornton, Jr., bested the Modified ranks once again, Matt Lundy struck for a win in Challenge Cup Sprint Cars as well with Matt Martinez triumphant in the Factory Stocks, David Harrington handling the Renegades and Tony Martin victorious in the...more
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JOHNSON WINS ARIZONA SPEEDWAY’S “S

JOHNSON WINS ARIZONA SPEEDWAY’S “S...

4/14/2014
Queen Creek, AZ……..R.J. Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz. led the last 25 laps to win Saturday night’s 30-lap “Spring Fling” for USAC’s Southwest Sprint Cars ar Arizona Speedway. He grabbed the lead from Josh Pelkey on lap six and led the rest of the way in his Bill Michaels entry. Pelkey finished second ahead of Shon Deskins, Charles Davis Jr. and Matt Rossi. Mike Martin led the opening lap. USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: April 12, 2014 – Queen Creek, Arizona –...more
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"BRANSON-LARSON" SPRINT SATURDAY A

"BRANSON-LARSON" SPRINT SATURDAY A...

4/15/2014
This Saturday night's AMSOIL USAC National Sprint race at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio salutes the memory of two members of the USAC Hall of Fame, the legendary Don Branson and Jud Larson, both of whom will be formally inducted May 17 during pre-race ceremonies at the USAC Hall of Fame Silver Crown event at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, Ind. Branson, USAC's 1964 Sprint car champion, scored 13 USAC Sprint victories during his career, while Larson earned 15...more
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CRA SPRINTS RETURN TO THE PAS MAY

CRA SPRINTS RETURN TO THE PAS MAY...

4/15/2014
Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. continues atop the standings in the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series after recording his 48th career series victory last Saturday night at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. Gardner passed Matt Mitchell on lap four and led the rest of the way to beat Mike Spencer, Mitchell, who led the first three laps, Nic Faas and Austin Williams. Gardner piloted the Mark Alexander Scott Sales Company/J & D Performance Spike. The AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint...more
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SOUTHWEST SPRINTS AT CANYON APRIL

SOUTHWEST SPRINTS AT CANYON APRIL...

4/15/2014
Josh Pelkey remains atop the USAC Southwest Sprint Car standings, despite defending series champion R.J. Johnson's feature victory at Queen Creek, Ariz. last Saturday. Pelkey holds a two-point lead over Johnson going into an April 26 race at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. Johnson. of Phoenix, Ariz., led the last 25 laps to win Saturday night's 30-lap "Spring Fling" for USAC's Southwest Sprint Cars at Arizona Speedway. He grabbed the lead from Pelkey on lap six...more
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Tracy Hines Looks to Add to Win To

Tracy Hines Looks to Add to Win To...

4/18/2014
NEW CASTLE, Ind.—April 18, 2014—The list of past winners at Eldora Speedway is a venerable 'Who's Who' of the racing world. Tracy Hines is part of this prestigious list and is among a select group of open wheel drivers that has double digit wins at the legendary track. Hines has won the majority of his races at Eldora in a sprint car, but also has been victorious in a midget. He is second all-time in Amsoil USAC National Sprint Car Series win at the half-mile with...more
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DARLAND EARNS ELDORA SPRINT CAR WI

DARLAND EARNS ELDORA SPRINT CAR WI...

4/21/2014
Rossburg, Ohio…….Dave Darland’s assault on the record books will be a year-long theme in 2014, and he visited victory lane for the first time in National competition on the season in the AMSOIL Sprint Car “Don Branson/Jud Larson Classic” Saturday night at Eldora Speedway. For the Lincoln, Indiana native, it was the 48th Sprint Car score of his legendary career, and now the 22nd consecutive year he has won in USAC National competition. That streak breaks a tie with A.J....more
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Tracy Hines Finishes on the Podium

Tracy Hines Finishes on the Podium...

4/21/2014
NEW CASTLE, Ind.—April 20, 2014— Being fast “right off the truck” and keeping that speed throughout the entire racing program is what every driver and team strives for each time they unload their car at the track. Tracy Hines achieved that on Saturday, April 19, at the famed Eldora Speedway in Ohio, as he was second-fastest in hot laps, third-quickest in time trials, won his heat race from the sixth starting position, and came home third in the 30-lap main event for...more
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SPRINTS AT GAS CITY FRIDAY, HAUBST

SPRINTS AT GAS CITY FRIDAY, HAUBST...

4/21/2014
Dave Darland leads the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Cars to a pair of Indiana ovals this weekend, topping the 2014 series standings after his first National victory of the season. Friday night’s race is at the Gas City I-69 Speedway, while Saturday’s “Spring Showdown” race, co-sanctioned by MSCS, is at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt. Darland broke the all-time USAC record for consecutive years with at least one National victory in each of the last 22 years by taking...more
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WEST COAST & CLASSIC SPRINTS AT KI

WEST COAST & CLASSIC SPRINTS AT KI...

4/21/2014
USAC’s West Coast and Western Classic Sprint cars combine for this weekend’s back-to-back races at Kings Speedway in Hanford, Calif. and Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. Friday’s race at Hanford is the second of six slated this year at the 3/8-mile dirt track which hosted the West Coast Sprints in March. The race is the “Verne Brasel Classic.” Jace Vander Weerd, currently second in the West Coast series standings, 12 behind Markus Niemela, won the March 29 Hanford...more
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PELKEY LEADS SOUTHWEST SPRINTS TO

PELKEY LEADS SOUTHWEST SPRINTS TO...

4/21/2014
Josh Pelkey of Peoria, Ariz., currently the leader in the USAC Southwest Sprint Car Series standings, will compete basically in his "back yard" this Saturday as the series returns with the "4th Annual Canyon Clash" at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria. Pelkey started the campaign with a victory at Peoria, then added a runner-up finish behind R.J. Johnson at Arizona Speedway in Queen Creek, Ariz. He finds himself two points ahead of Johnson in the latest tally. Johnson,...more
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Canyon Clash Saturday at CSP!

Canyon Clash Saturday at CSP!

4/23/2014
Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (April 21, 2014) – With a tight points race already developing, the USAC Southwest Sprint Cars take center stage in Saturday night’s Fourth Annual Canyon Clash atop the 1/3-mile Canyon Speedway Park clay oval. While the USAC Southwest wingless forces take to the CSP oval for the second time of the year since the Winter Challenge, also in action will be Micro Sprints, Pure Stocks and AMA Mod Lites. Following an open practice session on...more
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7 USAC SPRINT RACES TO AIR ON MAV

7 USAC SPRINT RACES TO AIR ON MAV...

4/25/2014
MavTV "American Real" will air seven United States Auto Club National Sprint Car races in 2014 as a result of a new production partnership with Jackslash Media, well known for their coverage of non-winged racing throughout the midwest Taping begins with this Saturday night's event at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind. and continues with Indiana races at the Terre Haute Action Track, Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville, Kokomo Speedway and Lawrenceburg Speedway, and...more
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Tracy Hines Targets Becoming a Mem

Tracy Hines Targets Becoming a Mem...

4/25/2014
NEW CASTLE, Ind.—April 24, 2014— The United States Automobile Club (USAC) has been sanctioned races for nearly 60 years and only one driver in that span has reached the 1,000 National feature event start plateau. That was Dave Darland earlier this season. Tracy Hines looks to become the second driver to reach this historic mark this weekend, as he races in his home state of Indiana, with the Amsoil USAC National Sprint Car Series. Hines heads to the track with...more
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HANFORD USAC WEST COAST SPRINTS WE

HANFORD USAC WEST COAST SPRINTS WE...

4/25/2014
Hanford, CA........Inclement weather has forced cancellation of Friday night's USAC West Coast/Western Classic Sprint race at Kings Spweedway. Saturday's race at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. is "still on" as planned.
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HINES' GAS CITY SPRINT CAR SCORE I

HINES' GAS CITY SPRINT CAR SCORE I...

4/26/2014
Gas City, Indiana…….Tracy Hines came out on top of a wild AMSOIL National Sprint Car feature on Friday at Gas City I-69 Speedway, taking the lead late to register his 46th career win in the series. That ties him with Jack Hewitt for third on the all-time list. The New Castle, Indiana driver started tenth and snuck under leader Shane Cottle on lap 25 to win in The Carolina Nut Company – Hansen’s Welding #4 DRC/Stanton Chevy. “Jack was a mentor to me, and I learned a lot...more
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RAIN FORCES TULARE WEST COAST SPR

RAIN FORCES TULARE WEST COAST SPR...

4/26/2014
Tulare, CA........Weather has forced the second consecutive cancellation of USAC West Coast/Western Classic Sprint racing in California. Saturday's race at the Thunderbowl Raceway was rained out after weather also forced cancellation of Friday's race at Hanford, Calif.
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CLAYTON CONQUERS TRI-STATE "SPRING

CLAYTON CONQUERS TRI-STATE "SPRING...

4/27/2014
Haubstadt, Indiana…….Daron Clayton of Sikeston, Missouri delivered one of the most dominant performances in recent AMSOIL National Sprint Car history as he lapped up to sixth while winning the 30-lap “Spring Showdown” by 8.174 seconds. Clayton became the sixth different winner in six nights on the season, as he put the Rock Steady Racing-owned ProGlide Coatings – Afco Shocks #3R Mach-1/J&D in victory lane for their first time together. “Tonight is an indication of our...more
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Chargin’ Charles Tops Canyon Clash

Chargin’ Charles Tops Canyon Clash...

4/27/2014
Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (April 26, 2014) – Charles Davis, Jr., picked off his first USAC Southwest Sprint Car feature win of the year by outlasting defending series champion R.J. Johnson in Saturday night’s Fourth Annual Canyon Clash main event atop the 1/3-mile Canyon Speedway Park clay oval. While Davis, Jr., took Sprint Car honors, other Canyon Clash winners included Joe Vlasity in Pure Stocks, Dennis Carrier in Micro Sprints and Brenden Priest in Mod...more
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DAVIS WINS “4th ANNUAL CANYON CLAS

DAVIS WINS “4th ANNUAL CANYON CLAS...

4/27/2014
Peoria, AZ……..Charles Davis Jr. of Buckeye, Ariz. tied R.J. Johnson and Bryan Clauson as the winning USAC drivers in Arizona history all-time with his 12th career Arizona USAC win Saturday night at Canyon Speedway Park. Davis passed Johnson on the 26th lap and led the last five circuits in his RSS Industries/Rod End Supply RSS/Don Ott to win the 4th Annual “Canyon Clash.” Johnson took second ahead of Matt Rossi, Andy Reinbold and Stevie Sussex. Johnson led 19 of the...more
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Tracy Hines Wins at Gas City & Rea

Tracy Hines Wins at Gas City & Rea...

4/27/2014
NEW CASTLE, Ind.—April 27, 2014 — Tracy Hines continued his climb in the USAC record books this weekend. He first was victorious at Gas City (Ind.) Speedway on Friday April 25, to move into a tie for third on the all-time Amsoil USAC National Sprint Car Series win list, tying Hall of Famer Jack Hewitt, with 46 triumphs. Then, on Saturday, April 26, at Tri-State (Ind.) Speedway in Haubstadt, Hines raced in his 1,000 career USAC National feature event, joining Dave...more
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NEBRASKA SPRINT RACES AT EAGLE, Mc

NEBRASKA SPRINT RACES AT EAGLE, Mc...

4/29/2014
The Cornhusker State welcomes USAC's AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series this weekend, with back-to-back races Friday and Saturday night at Eagle and McCool Junction. Friday's "Rumble in the Bullring" is at the one-third mile dirt Eagle Raceway, while Saturday's race at Junction Motor Speedway marks the series' debut at that 3/8-mile dirt oval. Series point leader and defending champion Bryan Clauson won the 2012 race at Eagle, which marked the inaugural Nebraska...more
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WEST COAST, CLASSIC SPRINTS AT OCE

WEST COAST, CLASSIC SPRINTS AT OCE...

4/29/2014
USAC's West Coast and Western Classic Sprint cars combine again May 16-17 for back-to-back races at Watsonville and Tulare, Calif. after rains forced two cancellations this past weekend. Last Friday's "Verne Brasel Classic" at Kings Speedway in Hanford, Calif. and Saturday's race at Tulare fell victim to the elements. Markus Niemela of Finland leads the West Coast points, while Geoff Ensign sits atop the Classic points entering the May races at Watsonville's Ocean...more
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CRA POINTS BATTLE HEATS UP SATURDA

CRA POINTS BATTLE HEATS UP SATURDA...

4/29/2014
Few records have eluded Damion Gardner in his AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint car career, but he could set another one Saturday when the series returns to Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. Nobody since the series debuted in 2004 has begun a series with four consecutive victories. Gardner is undefeated so far in 2014 and will try for his fourth straight win Saturday after winning twice at Perris and once at Peoria, Ariz. Gardner leads the all-time Perris USAC/CRA winners' list with...more
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PRESCOTT VALLEY WELCOMES SOUTHWEST

PRESCOTT VALLEY WELCOMES SOUTHWEST...

4/29/2014
The USAC Southwest Sprint cars make their debut appearance at the one-third mile dirt Prescott Valley Speedway in Prescott Valley, Ariz. Saturday. R.J. Johnson enters the race 16 points ahead of Josh Pelkey in the standings but he'll keep an eye on fourth-ranking Charles Davis Jr. as they battle for the all-time lead in USAC Arizona victories. Davis, of Buckeye, Ariz. tied Johnson and Bryan Clauson as the winningest USAC drivers in Arizona history all-time with his...more
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Tracy Hines Returns to Eagle Racew

Tracy Hines Returns to Eagle Racew...

5/1/2014
NEW CASTLE, Ind.—May 1, 2014— Tracy Hines has raced at plenty of tracks over the years and the veteran driver still is afforded the opportunity once in a while to compete at a venue he has never been to before. This weekend is one of those instances as he will turn his first laps at Junction Motor Speedway in Nebraska, as well as paying a visit to Eagle (Neb.) Raceway for just the second time with the Amsoil USAC National Sprint Car Series. The doubleheader weekend in...more
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DARLAND DOES IT AGAIN, WINS EAGLE

DARLAND DOES IT AGAIN, WINS EAGLE...

5/3/2014
Eagle, Nebraska…….For the 49th time in his illustrious career, Dave Darland drove his way to AMSOIL National Sprint Car victory lane in Friday’s “Rumble in the Bullring” at Eagle Raceway. The Lincoln, Indiana veteran became the first repeat winner of the season. Bret Mellenberndt got the jump from outside the front-row, but polesitter Bryan Clauson snuck under him to lead the opening lap. The show early on, however, was Justin Grant, who started seventh but immediately...more
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SCHUERENBERG SHINES IN McCOOL JUNC

SCHUERENBERG SHINES IN McCOOL JUNC...

5/4/2014
McCool Junction, Nebraska…….Hunter Schuerenberg made a return to AMSOIL Sprint Car victory lane on Saturday night at Junction Motor Speedway after nearly two years without a win. The Sikeston, Missouri driver was one of the winningest on tour for two seasons before a rough stretch in 2013 led to him starting his own team. His eighth career win came aboard the Schuerenberg/Nolen Racing Moses Motor Company – Ron Gorby’s Howard Johnson #20N Mach-1/Rider. “This one is...more
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DESKINS GETS #1 AT PRESCOTT VALLEY

DESKINS GETS #1 AT PRESCOTT VALLEY

5/4/2014
Prescott Valley, AZ……..Shon Deskins of Phoenix, Ariz. scored his initial USAC feature victory in Saturday night’s 30-lap Southwest Sprint Car race at Prescott Valley Raceway. It was the first USAC race at the one-third mile dirt oval. Deskins led all 30 laps in his Performance Plus/Ellis Race Cars entry to beat Charles Davis Jr., Josh Pelkey, Mike Colegrove and Chris Bonneau. Pelkey emerged as the new series point leader. USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: May 3,...more
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  • Admin Account on May 04, 2014
  • Article Date: 5/4/2014
Tags: Shon Deskins, Prescott Valley Raceway, USAC Southwest
RICHARD VANDER WEERD GRABS “WEIRD”

RICHARD VANDER WEERD GRABS “WEIRD”...

5/5/2014
Perris, CA……..Richard Vander Weerd of Visalia, Calif. earned his first career AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint feature victory Saurday nigh at Perris Auto Speedway. He halted Damion Gardner’s three-race unbeaten streak although Gardner made a spirited bid for the win. Gardner ended up underneath a flipping Matt Mitchell on lap three but restarted at the back and came on to take second behind Vander Weerd’s Vander Weerd Constrcution/Stony Gate Development entry. Greg Alexander...more
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  • Article Date: 5/5/2014
Tags: Richard VanderWeerd, Perris Auto Speedway, USAC/CRA Sprints
Tracy Hines Finishes in the Top-Fo

Tracy Hines Finishes in the Top-Fo...

5/5/2014
NEW CASTLE, Ind.—May 4, 2014— It’s often said that consistency wins championships. That same mantra also puts drives in contention for race wins, which ultimately leads to a strong showing in the point standings. The start of the 2014 campaign has certainly been a consistent one for veteran Tracy Hines as he has racked up eight top-five finishes in 11 starts in the three USAC National series. With the Amsoil USAC National Sprint Car Series, he has five top-five...more
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Tags: Tracy Hines, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged, Non-Winged Sprints
SOUTHWEST SPRINTS HEAD FOR QUEEN C

SOUTHWEST SPRINTS HEAD FOR QUEEN C...

5/5/2014
PRESCOTT VALLEY YIELDS #1 FOR DESKINS Josh Pelkey of Peoria, Ariz. is the new leader in USAC’s Southwest Sprint Car Series, which continues this Saturday at Arizona Speedway in Queen Creek, Ariz. He has a six-point lead over Shon Deskins, who posted his initial USAC feature victory in last Saturday’s 30-lapper at Prescott Valley Raceway in Prescott Valley, Ariz. Deskins, of Phoenix, Ariz.. led all 30-laps at Prescott Valley, which was hosting its initial USAC race....more
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Tags: Shon Deskins, Josh Pelkey, Prescott Valley Raceway
VENTURA RACEWAY HOSTS CRA SATURDAY

VENTURA RACEWAY HOSTS CRA SATURDAY

5/5/2014
VANDER WEERD LANDS CRA #1 AT THE PAS Spectacular Ventura (Calif.) Raceway, a staple for USAC participants for over a quarter-century, hosts the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint cars this Saturday. Defending series champion Damion Gardner enters the race 39 points ahead of Nic Faas in the latest standings. Gardner’s three-race series unbeaten winning streak ended Saturday at Perris (Calif.), although he made a spirited bid for the win. Gardner ended up underneath a flipping Matt...more
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Tags: Richard VanderWeerd, Perris Auto Speedway, Ventura Raceway
“TONY HULMAN CLASSIC” ON TAP MAY 2

“TONY HULMAN CLASSIC” ON TAP MAY 2...

5/5/2014
DARLAND GETS #49 AT EAGLE; SCHUERENBERG TOPS AT THE JUNCTION Brady Bacon of Broken Arrow, Okla. Is the new point leader in the AMSOIL USAC Sprint Car National Championship and will take a seven-point lead over defending champion Bryan Clauson into the May 21 “Tony Hulman Classic” at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track. Bacon was third in Friday’s “Rumble in the Bullring” at Eagle, Neb. and second in Saturday’s race at McCool Junction, Neb. as the series visited...more
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Tags: Dave Darland, Brady Bacon, Hunter Schuerenberg
Sprint Cars and Micros headline Op

Sprint Cars and Micros headline Op...

5/6/2014
Terry Mattox - SAPULPA, Okla. (May 6, 2014) - This Friday night, the American Bank of Okla. ASCS Sooner Region makes their first appearance of 2014 at the Creek County Speedway. Also joining the program for the second time this season is the National Open Wheel 600 Series Restricted and A-Class divisions. And for the first time ever the Wingless Oklahoma Warrior Wingless Sprint Series will invade “The Creek.” The birth place of the American Sprint Car Series, the...more
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  • Steve Gran on May 06, 2014
  • Article Date: 5/6/2014
Tags: Creek County Speedway, ASCS Sooner Region, NOW600 Restricted Micros
GHR Season Opener is Postponed

GHR Season Opener is Postponed

5/9/2014
The Grays Harbor Raceway Season Opener has been postponed until next Saturday, May 17th. There has been a tremendous amount of rain over the past couple of days and more is predicted overnight and at times tomorrow. After conferring with the track crew, it was obvious that the chances of getting the track in good racing condition was unrealistic. "Having not run on the track at all this year, it is still very soft and the on and off rain is not helping the conditions....more
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  • Admin Account on May 09, 2014
  • Article Date: 5/9/2014
Tags: Grays Harbor Raceway, 360 Sprints - Winged, A Modifieds
Another Great NIght For Jake and T

Another Great NIght For Jake and T...

5/11/2014
Heading up the coast to the scenic racetrack that is located right across the street from the beach is always a much anticipated trip. Hard to think that it has been 4 years since the USAC/CRA 410 sprint cars has set that ground to rumbling. For "the fan" Ventura Speedwaay is full of fast paced action and such a great venue. But to car owners, whelp, it's kinda a time to start chewing the fingernails. The action is hot and wheel to wheel, thus being a place where...more
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  • Laurie Sertich on May 11, 2014
  • Article Date: 5/11/2014
Tags: Jake Swanson, Ventura Raceway, USAC/CRA Sprints
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