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Friday's Kokomo Midget Rained Out;

Friday's Kokomo Midget Rained Out;...

4/9/2015
Extremely wet grounds and flooding have forced a cancellation of Friday's opening night of the 2015 Kokomo Midget Grand Prix Honda USAC National Midget event at Kokomo (Ind.) Speedway. Favorable forecasts are prevalent for Saturday's scheduled race at the quarter-mile dirt oval and that event remains on the calendar. The Kokomo Midget Grand Prix serves as the opening event on USAC's 2015 Honda National Midget calendar, which encompasses 14 different tracks in a...more
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  • administrator on Apr 09, 2015
  • Article Date: 4/9/2015
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Kokomo Grand Prix Awaits Tracy Hin

Kokomo Grand Prix Awaits Tracy Hin...

4/10/2015
NEW CASTLE, Ind.—April 9, 2015— A Honda USAC National Midget Series title is all that Tracy Hines is missing to complete a career USAC “Triple Crown” of championships. The quest for that elusive midget title will begin for the veteran driver this weekend as the 2015 Honda USAC National Midget Series campaign kicks off at Kokomo Speedway in his home state of Indiana. The 2015 edition of the Kokomo Grand Prix for the Honda USAC National Midget Series is set for Friday,...more
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  • administrator on Apr 10, 2015
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Driver Websites Builds New Website

Driver Websites Builds New Website...

4/10/2015
Inside Line Promotions – SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (April 10, 2015) – Driver Websites has created a new website for the Badger Midget Auto Racing Association. The custom series package website – http://www.BMARA.com – includes both the BMARA midgets and the Badger 600 Micro Series. The website will showcase the latest news as well as an updated schedule and results page for both series. Track information, driver profiles, rules and points as well as pictures and videos are...more
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  • Shawn Miller on Apr 10, 2015
  • Article Date: 4/10/2015
Tags: Badger Midget Auto Racing Association, Micro Sprints, Midgets
Hagen Opens Midget Season with "Ko

Hagen Opens Midget Season with "Ko...

4/12/2015
Kokomo, Indiana.……Darren Hagen opened the Honda National Midget Championship season with a strong night in his first USAC start aboard the Kenny Brown Racing – Great Clips #17 Boss/Esslinger as he marched to the “Kokomo Grand Prix” victory on Saturday night. The Riverside, California native notched his 25th-career win to put himself in a tie for 16th on the all-time win list with Parnelli Jones and Dave Strickland. Davey Ray grabbed the lead with a big run on the...more
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  • administrator on Apr 13, 2015
  • Article Date: 4/12/2015
Tags: Darren Hagen, Kokomo Speedway, USAC National Midgets
Paterson Takes Madera HPD Feature

Paterson Takes Madera HPD Feature

4/12/2015
Madera, CA……..Tom Paterson of San Martin, Calif. topped the podium after his 30-lap USAC HPD Western Midget victory Saturday night at Madera Speedway. Paterson passed Toni Breidinger on lap four and led the rest of the way to beat Cody Jessop, Dylan Nobile, Annie Breidinger and Toni Breidinger. USAC HPD WESTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: April 11, 2015 – Madera, California – Madera Speedway QUALIFYING: 1. Cody Jessop, 00, Jessop-15.261; 2. Tom Paterson, 9, Paterson-15.320;...more
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  • administrator on Apr 13, 2015
  • Article Date: 4/12/2015
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Western HPDs at Bakersfield Saturd

Western HPDs at Bakersfield Saturd...

4/13/2015
WESTERN HPDs AT BAKERSFIELD SATURDAY; PATERSON WINS MADERA 30-LAPPER Dylan Nobile holds serve in USAC’s Western HPD Midget series, which resumes this Saturday at the Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway. Nobile has a 46-point lead over sisters Toni and Annie Breidinger. None of the three point leaders have ever won at Bakersfield. Cory Elliott won three of the six races held the last two years at the 1/3-mile dirt track. Cody Jessop, currently fourth in the standings,...more
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  • administrator on Apr 13, 2015
  • Article Date: 4/13/2015
Tags: Bakersfield Speedway, USAC Western HPD Midgets, Midgets
“J.R. Smith & Bill Earnest Badger

“J.R. Smith & Bill Earnest Badger...

4/13/2015
Sun Prairie, Wis., Apr. 13---Officials of the Badger Midget Auto Racing Association (BMARA) extend their sympathies to Smith & Earnest Families. J.R. Smith Jerome Robert "Jerry" “J.R.” Smith, died at Madison’s St. Mary's Hospital on April 7 at the age of 72 years old. While attending college at UW-Whitewater Jerry worked at Fordem Co., a paper converting business. In 1966, he and his brother Jay joined forces and purchased the business, creating unique processes to...more
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  • administrator on Apr 13, 2015
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Midgets Eye May Dates at Plymouth

Midgets Eye May Dates at Plymouth

4/13/2015
HAGEN WINS “KOKOMO GRAND PRIX;” RAIN TAKES OPENER The Honda USAC National Midget Series is off until May 29-30 races at Plymouth (Ind.) , but something will be drastically different from the last USAC Midget appearance there. The track surface is now dirt! Darren Hagen, who leads the new 2015 standings, won the last race at Plymouth in 2012 when it was paved. Hagen won Saturday night’s “Kokomo Grand Prix” at Kokomo (Ind.) Speedway, leading the final 24 laps of the...more
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  • administrator on Apr 13, 2015
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Schuett grabs second top ten finis

Schuett grabs second top ten finis...

4/13/2015
Dupo, IL (April 13, 2015) After having two successful nights in Port City Raceway opening weekend, one may have wondered how young Kyle Schuett would do when he returned to action at the POWRi home track, Belle-Clair Speedway. Little Belleville is the sight of Kyle’s biggest micro sprint feature win and the team entered with high hopes of midget success on the 1/5 mile bullring. Twenty nine of the best Lucas Oil POWRi midgets showed up to do tackle the “Battle at...more
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  • Kyle Schuett on Apr 14, 2015
  • Article Date: 4/13/2015
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Randi Pankratz Wins Bakersfield HP

Randi Pankratz Wins Bakersfield HP...

4/19/2015
Bakersfield, CA……..Randi Pankratz of Atascadero, Calif. led all but the first lap to win Saturday night’s USAC Western HPD Midget dirt opener at Bakersfield Speedway. She passed Tom Paterson on lap two and led the rest of the way to beat Shawn Buckley, Jet Davison, Ron Hazelton and Robert Dalby. The win was her first under USAC sanction since a 1998 TQ Midget win at Bakersfield. USAC HPD WESTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: April 18, 2015 – Bakersfield, California –...more
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  • administrator on Apr 19, 2015
  • Article Date: 4/19/2015
Tags: Randi Pankratz, Bakersfield Speedway, USAC Western HPD Midgets
Midwest HPDs at Columbus, Western

Midwest HPDs at Columbus, Western...

4/20/2015
PANKRATZ SCORES BAKERSFIELD VICTORY USAC HPD Midget competition unfolds this Saturday in Columbus, Ohio and Ventura, Calif. as Midwest and Western series participants compete. The Midwest opener is at Columbus Motor Speedway and the Western event is at Ventura Raceway. Austin Nemire, last year’s Midwest champion, won all four features contested at the Columbus oval. Saturday’s race at Ventura is the first for USAC’s HPD Midgets at CMS in four years. Randi Pankratz of...more
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  • administrator on Apr 20, 2015
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Davison, Love IV Score Ventura HPD

Davison, Love IV Score Ventura HPD...

4/26/2015
Ventura, CA……..Jet Davison of Running Springs, Calif. and Jesse Love IV of Menlo Park, Calif. captured USAC HPD feature wins Saturday night at Ventura Raceway. Davison led all 20 laps of the USAC Western HPD race to beat Courtney Crone, Randi Pankratz, Shawn Buckley and Gary Howard. In the accompanying 15-lap restricted feature, Love led all the way to beat Cinnamon Brown, Joel Rayborne and Robert Dalby. USAC HPD WESTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: April 25, 2015 – Ventura,...more
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  • administrator on Apr 27, 2015
  • Article Date: 4/26/2015
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East, Midwest & West HPDs All in A

East, Midwest & West HPDs All in A...

4/27/2015
DAVISON, LOVE SCORE AT VENTURA; RAIN AT COLUMBUS North Carolina, Virginia, Ohio and California all host USAC HPD Midget action this weekend as the Eastern, Midwest and Western series compete. Eastern races are Friday at Ace Speedway in Altamahaw, N.C. and Saturday at Franklin County Speedway in Callaway, Va. Midwest openers are slated Friday at Toledo (Ohio) Speedway and Saturday at Shady Bowl Speedway in DeGraff, Ohio. Saturday’s “Vukovich Classic” at Madera (Calif.)...more
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  • administrator on Apr 27, 2015
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FINALLY!

FINALLY!

4/27/2015
Well, finally getting some racing in. Just finished our second weekend of racing at Cedar Lake Arena quarter midget dirt track, and our first points races at MQMRA in Elko. Can't tell you how happy I am to be back out on the track. Looking forward to a great year!
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  • Traci Carlson on Apr 27, 2015
  • Article Date: 4/27/2015
Tags: Owen Carlson, Midgets
5th DMA midget Season Opens Saturd

5th DMA midget Season Opens Saturd...

4/27/2015
The fifth season of USAC Dirt Midget Association racing debuts Saturday at Bear Ridge Speedway in Bradford, Vt. and if the previous four years are an indicator it should be a competitive championship. Adam Pierson became the third different series champion as he claimed the 2014 title with nine victories and two seconds in 12 starts! Nobody else was able to repeat as a winner with Scott Holcomb, Scott Viets and Jeff Champagne recording wins. Pierson’s wins have placed...more
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  • administrator on Apr 27, 2015
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Madera Kicks Off King of the Wing

Madera Kicks Off King of the Wing...

4/27/2015
Saturday’s “Vukovich Classic” at Madera (Calif.) Speedway honors the famed Fresno, Calif. racing family and showcases a variety of racing series. Included are the inaugural USAC King of the Wing Western Regional Series race and the USAC HPD Western Midgets. Saturday’s event marks the first appearance of the winged sprint cars as part of the “Vukovich Classic” and the first USAC Sprint race at Madera since Audra Sasselli’s non-wing Western Sprint Car win in 2012. Davey...more
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  • administrator on Apr 27, 2015
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Gardner Picks Up Western Midget Ch

Gardner Picks Up Western Midget Ch...

4/27/2015
Defending Honda USAC Western Midget Champion Ronnie Gardner of Norco, Calif. has a nine-point lead over Trey Marcham in the latest series standings as he searches for a third consecutive title. Gardner and Marcham are the odds-on favorites for victory when the series visits Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. Saturday for the “J.D. Heiskell & Company Race Night.” Marcham won last year’s race and fast qualifier Gardner finished second. Third-ranking driver Randi...more
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Additional Incentive Posted for HP

Additional Incentive Posted for HP...

4/28/2015
USAC HPD Midget competitors are the latest to receive additional incentive to compete in the July 25 “Tony Stewart Classic” at the Lincoln Tech Indianapolis Speedrome. Participants in USAC’s Midwest, Eastern and Western HPD series will find cash bonuses awaiting them in the form of top-three finishing awards at the 100-lap Midget race at the southeast-side Indianapolis, Ind. oval. The highest finishing HPD Midget that night will receive $250, with the second-highest...more
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  • administrator on Apr 28, 2015
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Stickle Takes Toledo HPD Feature;

Stickle Takes Toledo HPD Feature;...

5/2/2015
Toledo, OH……..Jacob Stickle of Xenia, Ohio won Friday night’s 20-lap USAC Midwest HPD Midget opener at Toledo Speedway. He took the lead from Jacob Taylor on lap four and led the rest of the way in his Kreider Corporation/Willie’s Sport Bar & Grill Hawk/Focus. Alex Watson took second ahead of Leffel and Taylor. Tomorrow night’s scheduled USAC HPD Midget race at Shady Bowl Raceway in DeGraff, Ohio has been postponed pending a possible rescheduling later in the 2015...more
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  • administrator on May 03, 2015
  • Article Date: 5/2/2015
Tags: Toledo Speedway, USAC Speed2 Eastern Midgets, Midgets
Lamb Grabs 35-Lap Callaway Eastern

Lamb Grabs 35-Lap Callaway Eastern...

5/3/2015
Callaway, VA……..Chris Lamb of Colfax, N.C. won Saturday night’s 35-lap USAC Eastern HPD Midget race at Franklin County Speedway. He passed Scott Hunter on lap five and led the rest of the way to beat Hunter, Jessica Bean, Calvin Carroll and Kyle Craker. USAC HPD EASTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: May 2, 2015 – Callaway, Virginia – Franklin County Speedway ALSO AT THE TRACK: Jet Davison (#39 Radical) and Skylar Robinson (#11 Brown/Noffsinger). FEATURE: (35 laps) 1. Chris Lamb...more
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  • administrator on May 03, 2015
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McCarthy Sweeps Madera's "Vukovich

McCarthy Sweeps Madera's "Vukovich...

5/3/2015
Madera, CA……..Tommy McCarthy of Mountain View, Calif. scored a pair of feature wins during Saturday night’s “Vukovich Classic” at Madera Speedway. He won the 30-lap USAC Western HPD Midget main and the accompanying 15-lap Restricted HPD feature as well. In the HPD finale he passed Toni Breidinger on lap 15 and led the rest of the way to beat Cody Jessop, Annie Breidinger, Dylan Nobile and Tom Paterson. He led all the way to win the Restricted feature over Jessop, Jesse...more
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  • administrator on May 03, 2015
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Gardner Lands Another CRA Win at P

Gardner Lands Another CRA Win at P...

5/3/2015
Perris, CA……..Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. continues his drive toward a fourth AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car championship after recording his 59th series victory Saturday night at Perris Auto Speedway. He passed Mike Spencer on lap 12 and led the rest of the way in his Mark Alexander Scott Sales Company/J & D Performance Spike andled the rest of the way to beat Richard Vander Weerd, Spencer, Austin Williams and Jake Swanson. David Bezio led lap one and Spencer...more
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  • administrator on May 03, 2015
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Faccinto Wins Western Midget Race

Faccinto Wins Western Midget Race...

5/3/2015
Madera, CA……..Michael Faccinto of Hanford, Calif. wheeled the MF Motorsports Spike/Chevy to victory in Saturday night’s 30-lap Honda USAC Western Midget race at Thunderbowl Raceway on J.D. Heiskell Race Night. He passed Trey Marcham on lap four and led the rest of the way to beat Cody Swanson, Shannon McQueen, Brian Gard and Terry Nichols. Series point leader Ronnie Gardner was the fastest qualifier but finished 11th. HONDA USAC WESTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: May 2, 2015...more
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  • administrator on May 03, 2015
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Sunn Shines on Bear Ridge

Sunn Shines on Bear Ridge

5/3/2015
Bradford, VT……..Josh Sunn of White River Junction, Vt. won Saturday night’s 20-lap USAC DMA Midget Series opener at Bear Ridge Speedway. He passed Jeff Horn on lap eight and led the rest of the way to beat Adam Pierson, Horn, Adam Whitney and Dean Christensen. The series continues May 16 at Bear Ridge. USAC DMA MIDGET RACE RESULTS: May 2, 2015 – Bradford, Vermont – Bear Ridge Speedway FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Joe Krawiec (#3 Matczak), 2. Ray Miller (#1w Miller), 3. Dean...more
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  • administrator on May 03, 2015
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HPDs Off Until May 15 at Visalia;

HPDs Off Until May 15 at Visalia;...

5/4/2015
USAC’s HPD Midget series, coming off a busy week in which all three series competed, are idle this week awaiting a May 15 Western race at Keller Auto Speedway at Plaza Park in Visalia, Calif. Tommy McCarthy of Mountain View, Calif. scored a pair of feature wins during Saturday night’s “Vukovich Classic” at Madera (Calif.) Speedway. He won the 30-lap USAC Western HPD Midget main and the accompanying 15-lap Restricted HPD feature as well. In the HPD finale, he passed...more
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  • administrator on May 04, 2015
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DMA Midgets Continue May 16 at Bra

DMA Midgets Continue May 16 at Bra...

5/4/2015
Sunn Shines in Bear Ridge Opener Bear Ridge Speedway in Bradford, Vt. hosts all but one of this year’s USAC DMA Midget races and is the May 16 venue when the series resumes. Josh Sunn of White River Junction, Vt. won Saturday night’s 20-lap USAC DMA Midget Series opener at Bradford. He passed Jeff Horn on lap eight and led the rest of the way to beat Adam Pierson, Horn, Adam Whitney and Dean Christensen. Sunn’s point lead after the opener stands at 12 points after last...more
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  • administrator on May 04, 2015
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Western Midgets Return to Tulare M

Western Midgets Return to Tulare M...

5/4/2015
Faccinto Wins Thunderbowl 30-Lapper Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. hosted the Honda USAC Western Midget Series last Saturday night and will be the site of the next race on May 30. Michael Faccinto of Hanford, Calif., USAC’s 2006 National Ford Focus Midget Champion, wheeled the MF Motorsports Spike/Chevy to victory in Saturday night’s 30-lapper at Tulare on J.D. Heiskell Race Night. Faccinto passed Trey Marcham on lap four and led the rest of the way to beat Cody...more
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  • administrator on May 04, 2015
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Schuett scores his fifth straight

Schuett scores his fifth straight...

4/27/2015
Dupo, IL (April 27, 2015) The days of being nearly guaranteed a midget A-main starting position are long gone and these days, making a POWRi A-main can be quite an accomplishment for anyone, especially a rookie candidate. Although only four POWRi national events have been held in the 2015 season, Kyle ended 2014 with an A-main start at the Mini-Mile in DuQuoin, Illinois back in December; and has now started 2015 with four straight A-main starts. The most recent was...more
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  • Kyle Schuett on May 04, 2015
  • Article Date: 4/27/2015
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Schuett adds two more top ten fini

Schuett adds two more top ten fini...

5/4/2015
Dupo, IL (May 4, 2015) He’s a rookie, right? Young Kyle Schuett may be in his first year of midget racing, but he definitely isn’t racing like it. This past weekend, Kyle and his Schuett Racing team loaded up and headed west for the Lucas Oil POWRi - Missouri Mid-State Midget Nationals. Beautiful weather and great car counts would be on hand for the two nights of racing in Missouri. The first stop for the weekend was Valley Speedway in Grain Valley and night two was at...more
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  • Kyle Schuett on May 04, 2015
  • Article Date: 5/4/2015
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Western HPDs at Vasalia & Lemoore

Western HPDs at Vasalia & Lemoore

5/11/2015
USAC’s Western HPD Midget series resumes this weekend with races at Visalia and Lemoore, Calif. Cody Jessop and Randi Pankratz lead respective point standings entering Friday night’s race at Keller Auto Raceway at Plaza Park in Visalia. Saturday night’s race is at Lemoore Raceway. Jessop is the overall Western HPD leader and has a two-point lead over Dylan Nobile. Pankratz has a three-point lead over Jet Davison in the Western Dirt standings. Defending USAC Western HPD...more
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  • administrator on May 11, 2015
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Driver Websites Revamps Website fo

Driver Websites Revamps Website fo...

5/14/2015
Inside Line Promotions – SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (May 14, 2015) – Driver Websites has renovated a website for midget driver Andrew Felker. The custom veteran package website – http://www.AndrewFelkerRacing.com – will showcase the latest news as well as an updated schedule and results page. Biography, stats, sponsors, photos and videos are also highlighted pages on the website. Felker, who hails from Carl Junction, Mo., is the 2012 POWRi champion. He placed second in the...more
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  • Shawn Miller on May 14, 2015
  • Article Date: 5/14/2015
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Prickett Wins 25-Lap HPD Feature a

Prickett Wins 25-Lap HPD Feature a...

5/16/2015
PRICKETT WINS 25-LAP HPD FEATURE AT VISALIA Visalia, CA……..David Prickett of Fresno, Calif. won Saturday night’s 25-lap USAC Western HPD Midget race at Keller Auto Raceway at Plaza Park. He took the lead from Cody Jessop on lap four and led the rest of the way to beat Shawn Buckley, Jessop, Ron Hazelton and Tom Paterson. USAC HPD WESTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: May 15, 2015 – Visalia, California – Keller Auto Raceway at Plaza Park. QUALIFYING: 1. Shawn Buckley, 7,...more
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  • administrator on May 18, 2015
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Buckley Takes Lemoore & Dirt Point

Buckley Takes Lemoore & Dirt Point...

5/17/2015
Lemoore, CA……..Shawn Buckley of Simi Valley, Calif. won Saturday night’s 25-lap USAC Western HPD Midget race at Lemoore Raceway and has moved to the lead in the series standings as a result. He took the lead from Ashley Hazelton on lap eight and led the rest of the way to beat Cody Jessop, Hazelton, Ron Hazelton and Jet Davison. Jessop now leads the overall Western HPD Midget chase. USAC HPD WESTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: May 16, 2015 – Lemoore, California – Lemoore...more
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  • administrator on May 18, 2015
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Johnson Takes DMA Round 2 at Bear

Johnson Takes DMA Round 2 at Bear...

5/17/2015
Bradford, VT……..Kenney Johnson of Bethal, Conn. won Saturday night’s 25-lap USAC DMA Midget race at Bear Ridge Speedway. He passed Scott Holcomb on lap 15 and led the rest of the way to beat Adam Pierson, Holcomb, Josh Sunn and Vince Lucca to the checkered flag. Sunn retained the point lead entering the May 30 race at Bear Ridge. USAC DMA MIDGET RACE RESULTS: May 16, 2015 – Bradford, Vermont – Bear Ridge Speedway FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Scott Holcomb (#47...more
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  • administrator on May 18, 2015
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Las Vegas Bullring Hosts HPDs May

Las Vegas Bullring Hosts HPDs May...

5/18/2015
Prickett, Buckley Score Western Wins at Vasalia, Lemoore USAC’s HPD Midget series are “off” this week awaiting a Western pavement date May 30 at the Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway Bullring. Dylan Nobile leads the series to the Bullring. Shawn Buckley of Simi Valley, Calif. won Saturday night’s 25-lap USAC Western HPD Midget race at Lemoore (Calif.) Raceway and has moved to the lead in the series standings as a result. He took the lead from Ashley Hazelton on lap eight...more
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  • administrator on May 18, 2015
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Kerrigan, Wright, Thomas and Alber

Kerrigan, Wright, Thomas and Alber...

5/18/2015
Another weekend of dirt track racing would hit the 3/8's banked clay oval of Grays Harbor Raceway on Saturday Night. Fans were treated with the Northwest Wingless Tour/Oregon Double Shot Series wingless sprint cars, along with the Northwest Focus Midget Series, Cut Rate Auto Parts Street Stocks, and the Outlaw Tuners. Outlaw Tuners: With a little change in the racing program this weekend, the Outlaw Tuners would run their feature event first. Willie Wright of Aberdeen...more
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  • Steve Beitler on May 18, 2015
  • Article Date: 5/18/2015
Tags: Grays Harbor Raceway, Non-Winged Sprints, Street Stocks
Van Dam, Sweatman, Thomas, Kerriga

Van Dam, Sweatman, Thomas, Kerriga...

5/24/2015
Fans of Grays Harbor Raceway were treated to another great Saturday night of racing on the 3/8 banked clay oval, with the 360 Sprint Cars, Shipwreck Beads Modifieds, Cut Rate Auto Parts Street Stocks, Northwest Focus Midget Series, and the Outlaw Tuners. Not only that, the fans were in for a treat as the night ended when the sky would light up with fireworks. Outlaw Tuners: With every feature event this year going to Aberdeen's Willie Wright, he would look to try to...more
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  • Steve Beitler on May 24, 2015
  • Article Date: 5/24/2015
Tags: Grays Harbor Raceway, 360 Sprints - Winged, A Modifieds
Western HPDs Back to LVMS Bullring

Western HPDs Back to LVMS Bullring...

5/25/2015
Cody Jessop and Dylan Nobile lead the USAC HPD Midgets back to the Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway Bullring Saturday in this week’s only HPD activity. Jessop has the top spot in the HPD Western standings while Nobile sits atop the HPD Western Pavement standings. Saturday is “Hometown Heroes Night” and Nobile returns to the site of his March 21 victory. Jessop finished second in that race.
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  • administrator on May 26, 2015
  • Article Date: 5/25/2015
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Midgets Invade Plymouth Dirt Track

Midgets Invade Plymouth Dirt Track...

5/25/2015
Darren Hagen has the only Honda USAC National Midget victory ever posted at Plymouth (Ind.) Speedway, the host of this week’s back-to-back Friday and Saturday night races. Hagen, who leads the 2015 Honda USAC National standings, scored a spectacular last-lap victory over Kyle Hamilton at Plymouth in 2012 when the track was paved. This year will be different, as the track surface is now dirt! Tracy Hines, whose USAC Triple Crown resume lacks only a National Midget...more
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  • administrator on May 26, 2015
  • Article Date: 5/25/2015
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Schuett earns fifth top ten finish

Schuett earns fifth top ten finish...

5/24/2015
Dupo, IL (May 24, 2015) After four straight Mother Nature victories, the Lucas Oil POWRi midget series finally returned to action last night at the historic Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Known for its beautiful facility and dedicated race fans, Angell Park Speedway is just one of those tracks that everyone needs to go to at least one time. It’s also one of those tracks that can be treacherous for inexperienced drivers and even some seasoned...more
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  • Kyle Schuett on May 28, 2015
  • Article Date: 5/24/2015
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Tracy Hines in Action with USAC Mi

Tracy Hines in Action with USAC Mi...

5/29/2015
A little bit has changed since Tracy Hines raced at Plymouth Speedway in Indiana in 2012. For starters, the track converted from pavement to dirt. Also, the configuration was shortened a bit, as the track now measures about a three-eighths-mile. Hines will take to the dirt surface at the Northern Indiana oval this weekend for the second and third races of the season for the Honda USAC National Midget Series. Midget Maynia for the Honda USAC National Midget Series at...more
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  • administrator on May 29, 2015
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"Balog Scores Record Setting Ange

"Balog Scores Record Setting Ange...

6/1/2015
Photo by (Bob Cruse) Sun Prairie, Wis., May 31---Billy Balog turned in one of the most amazing performances in track history Sunday Night at Angell Park Speedway winning the 20-lap Zimbrick Chevrolet of Sun Prairie/Mid-State Equipment Badger Midget Series feature. Balog’s evening highlights include: ---A new 20-lap midget track record besting the old mark set by two-time badger Midget Champion Billy Johnson on August 14, 1949. ---Balog then won the final event of the...more
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  • administrator on Jun 01, 2015
  • Article Date: 6/1/2015
Tags: Badger Midget Auto Racing Association, Midgets, Midgets
Indiana Midget Week Begins June 10

Indiana Midget Week Begins June 10

6/1/2015
KT WINS “MIDGET MAYNIA” AT PLYMOUTH, RAINS TAKE RACE #2 The Honda USAC National Midget Series resumes June 10 as the 2015 “Indiana Midget Week” gets under way at Gas City (Ind.) I-69 Speedway. Tracy Hines of New Castle, Ind. is the new series point leader as he continues his pursuit of the final leg of a USAC Triple Crown Championship. He takes a three-point lead over Darren Hagen into the June 10 “Indiana Midget Week” opener. Hines finished third in Friday night’s...more
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  • administrator on Jun 01, 2015
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Tags: Kevin Thomas, Gas City I-69 Speedway, USAC National Midgets
HPDs in Action in North Carolina,

HPDs in Action in North Carolina,...

6/1/2015
Nobile Wins LVMS 30-Lap HPD Race USAC’s Eastern, Midwest and Western HPD Midget series all see action this week with races in North Carolina, Virginia, Ohio and California. Dylan Nobile of Clovis, Calif. leads the Western series to Madera (Calif.) Speedway Saturday for the “Summertime Horsepower Nationals.” He caught Jeff Kelley on lap 28 and led the final three laps to win Saturday night’s 30-lap race at the Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway Bullring. Cody Jessop took...more
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  • administrator on Jun 01, 2015
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Pierson Returns to Bear Ridge Vict

Pierson Returns to Bear Ridge Vict...

5/31/2015
Bradford, VT……..Defending USAC DMA Midget Champion Adam Pierson of Bradford, Vt. returned to victory lane Saturday night at Bear Ridge Speedway. He passed Mike Chaffe on lap three and led the rest of the way to win the 25-lapper over Josh Sunn, Dean Christensen, Scott Holcomb and Frank Malec. USAC DMA MIDGET RACE RESULTS: May 30, 2015 – Bradford, Vermont – Bear Ridge Speedway FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Scott Holcomb (#47 Myers/Miller), 2. Adam Pierson (#76 Manafort), 3....more
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  • administrator on Jun 01, 2015
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Kevin Thomas, Jr. Takes First USAC

Kevin Thomas, Jr. Takes First USAC...

5/30/2015
Plymouth, Indiana.……Kevin Thomas, Jr. only needed until the second race of the 2015 Honda National Midget Championship season in his teaming with Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports to notch his first-career win with the series in Friday’s 30-lapper at Plymouth Speedway. The Cullman, Alabama driver held on through three restarts over the second half of the race to post a .448-second victory in the Toyota TRD - Bakken Concrete #67K Bullet/Speedway Toyota. “This is a...more
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  • administrator on Jun 01, 2015
  • Article Date: 5/30/2015
Tags: Kevin Thomas, Plymouth Speedway, USAC National Midgets
Nobile's Late Pass Nets LVMS Bullr

Nobile's Late Pass Nets LVMS Bullr...

5/31/2015
NOBILE’S LATE PASS NETS LVMS BULLRING SCORE Las Vegas, NV……..Dylan Nobile of Clovis, Calif. caught Jeff Kelley on lap 28 and led the final three laps to win Saturday night’s 30-lap USAC HPD Western Midget race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring. Cody Jessop took second ahead of Kelley, who led the first 27 laps. Toni Breidinger was fourth and Ashley Hazelton fifth. USAC HPD WESTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: May 30, 2015 – Las Vegas, Nevada – Las Vegas Motor Speedway...more
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  • administrator on Jun 01, 2015
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Tags: Dylan Noble, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, USAC Western HPD Midgets
Bacon Emerges with Tulare Western

Bacon Emerges with Tulare Western...

5/31/2015
Tulare, CA……..AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car Champion Brady Bacon of Broken Arrow, Okla. won Saturday night’s competitive Honda USAC Western Midget feature at Thunderbowl Raceway. He passed Trey Marcham on lap 11 and led the rest of the way in his Keith Ford Berry Back/King Racing Products machine. Richard Vander Weerd was second ahead of new series point leader Cody Swanson, Nick Chivello and Danny Faria Jr. HONDA USAC WESTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: May 30, 2015 –...more
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  • administrator on Jun 01, 2015
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bulldog motorsports teams up with

bulldog motorsports teams up with...

5/31/2015
Buddy L. was behind the wheel of the #43 OUT-PACE Race products special at the first BMARA 2.4L race at the famed Angell park speedway last sunday. things started off well leading the heat race for most of the race until break problems slowed the OUT-PACE Race products special and allowed the North Pole Nightmare ( Billy Balog ) to pass. Buddy was able to hold on to finish 2nd in the heat. The BullDog Motorsports crew was able to make the necessary repairs which...more
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  • administrator on Jun 02, 2015
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Tags: Buddy Luebke, Angell Park Speedway, Badger Midget Auto Racing Association
Brady Bacon – Seventh Win of the Y

Brady Bacon – Seventh Win of the Y...

6/2/2015
Brady Bacon – Seventh Win of the Year Comes at Tulare! (Bill W) June 2, 2015 – Brady Bacon picked up his seventh win of the season last Saturday night in USAC Western Midget competition at the Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, California. The win came aboard the Josh Ford Racing #73. This week is the “Eastern Storm” for USAC sprint cars and after the rainout at Grandview tonight, the Broken Arrow, Oklahoma driver has four nights of racing planned in five days aboard the...more
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  • administrator on Jun 02, 2015
  • Article Date: 6/2/2015
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