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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
  • Article Date: 5/16/2015
Tags: David Prickett, USAC Western HPD Midgets, Midgets
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
  • Article Date: 5/17/2015
Tags: Shawn Buckley, Lemoore Jet Bowl, USAC Western HPD Midgets
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
  • Article Date: 5/17/2015
Tags: Kenney Johnson, Bear Ridge Speedway, USAC DMA
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
  • Article Date: 5/18/2015
Tags: Shawn Buckley, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, USAC Western HPD Midgets
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
Steve Beitler
  • 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
Tags: Cody Jessop, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, USAC Western HPD Midgets
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
Tags: Darren Hagen, Plymouth Speedway, USAC National Midgets
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
Kyle Schuett
  • Kyle Schuett on May 28, 2015
  • Article Date: 5/24/2015
Tags: Kyle Schuett, Angell Park Speedway, POWRi National Midgets
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
  • Article Date: 5/29/2015
Tags: Tracy Hines, Plymouth Speedway, USAC National Midgets
"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
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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
  • Article Date: 6/1/2015
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
  • Article Date: 6/1/2015
Tags: Cody Jessop, Midgets, Midgets
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
  • Article Date: 5/31/2015
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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
  • Article Date: 5/31/2015
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
  • Article Date: 5/31/2015
Tags: Brady Bacon, Thunderbowl Raceway, USAC Western States
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
  • Article Date: 5/31/2015
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
Tags: Brady Bacon, Thunderbowl Raceway, USAC Western States Midgets
"What Was Wednesday’s"

"What Was Wednesday’s"

6/3/2015
The Badger Midget Auto Racing Association website www.bmara.com will now have approximately “six vintage flashback” photos posted on their site every Wednesday through the racing season
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  • administrator on Jun 03, 2015
  • Article Date: 6/3/2015
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Plymouth Saturday Midgets Rained O

Plymouth Saturday Midgets Rained O...

6/5/2015
Plymouth, IN........Saturday night's second night of "Midget Maynia" at Plymouth Speedway has been cancelled due to heavy rains. The Honda USAC National Midget series now prepares for "Indiana Midget Week" which debuts June 10 at Gas City, Ind.
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  • administrator on Jun 05, 2015
  • Article Date: 6/5/2015
Tags: Plymouth Speedway, USAC National Midgets, Midgets
Exciting Start to the 2015 Season

Exciting Start to the 2015 Season

6/8/2015
Well, let me just start off by saying I'm having so much fun! It has been an exciting year so far. Dad got me a new Sherman car for my 160 class. Over Memorial Weekend we were down in Topeka, KS for the Monza race. Went out to practice that new car and crashed it right into the wall - hard - when the steering wheel came off and I couldn't turn. Got to take my first ambulance ride ever. There was some concern of some possible broken bones, but all the x-rays turned...more
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  • Traci Carlson on Jun 08, 2015
  • Article Date: 6/8/2015
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5-Race "Indiana Midget Week" Opens

5-Race "Indiana Midget Week" Opens...

6/8/2015
“Indiana Midget Week” unfolds this week at five different speedways in five nights and should be pivotal for drivers contesting the 2015 Honda USAC National Midget championship. Wednesday night’s opener is at Gas City I-69 Speedway while Thursday’s race is at Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville. Bloomington Speedway hosts Friday night’s action and Saturday’s race is at Lawrenceburg Speedway. Sunday night’s closer is at Kokomo Speedway. Two-time “Indiana Midget Week”...more
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  • administrator on Jun 08, 2015
  • Article Date: 6/8/2015
Tags: Rico Abreu, Gas City I-69 Speedway, USAC National Midgets
Western HPDs at Bakersfield Saturd

Western HPDs at Bakersfield Saturd...

6/8/2015
Bean Sweeps Eastern HPDs; Nobile #1 at Madera Cody Jessop and Dylan Nobile lead respective USAC Western HPD Midet standings entering this Saturday’s race at Kern County Raceway Park in Bakersfield, Calif. Jessop stands atop the Western overall HPD standings and Nobile is the leader in the Western Pavement points. Jessica Bean of Farmland, Ind. swept USAC Eastern HPD Midget feature victories Friday and Saturday in North Carolina and Virginia. Nobile, of Clovis, Calif.,...more
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  • administrator on Jun 08, 2015
  • Article Date: 6/8/2015
Tags: Cody Jessop, Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway, Midgets
Schuett finds big success during P

Schuett finds big success during P...

6/9/2015
Dupo, IL (June 9, 2015) Starting this past Thursday and wrapping up on Sunday night, the drivers in the Lucas Oil POWRi midget series just completed their busiest week of the summer season. Known as Illinois SPEED Week, the cars and teams of POWRi, as well as non-regular competitors from across the country and across the ocean came together for four nights of ultra-competitive midget and micro sprint racing. Thursday, June 4th and Friday June 5th, saw the series...more
Kyle Schuett
  • Kyle Schuett on Jun 09, 2015
  • Article Date: 6/9/2015
Tags: Kyle Schuett, Belle-Clair Speedway, Adams County Speedway (IL)
Tracy Hines Enters Indiana Midget

Tracy Hines Enters Indiana Midget...

6/9/2015
NEW CASTLE, Ind.—June 9, 2015— Indiana Midget Week for the Honda USAC National Midget Series will play a vital role in determining the 2015 series champion. Roughly one-third of this year’s schedule will be contested during the five-day stretch in the Hoosier State. Tracy Hines, a two-time champion of Indiana Midget week (2008 and 2010), enters the five-race mini-series as the series point leader as he chases his first Honda USAC National Midget Series title aboard the...more
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  • administrator on Jun 09, 2015
  • Article Date: 6/9/2015
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Kokomo Midget Week Finale Postpone

Kokomo Midget Week Finale Postpone...

6/14/2015
Kokomo, IN........Rains and wet grounds have forced postponement of Sunday night's Indiana Midget Week USAC Honda National Midget race at Kokomo Speedway. The race has been rescheduled for next Sunday night, June 21.
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  • administrator on Jun 15, 2015
  • Article Date: 6/14/2015
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Nobile Takes Kern County 30-Lapper

Nobile Takes Kern County 30-Lapper

6/14/2015
Bakersfield, CA……..Dylan Nobile of Clovis, Calif. won Saturday night’s 30-lap USAC HPD Western Midget race at Kern County Raceway Park. He passed Toni Breidinger on lap four and led the rest of the way to beat Breidinger, Cody Jessop, Jesse Love III and Annie Breidinger. USAC HPD WESTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: June 13, 2015 – Bakersfield, California – Kern County Raceway Park QUALIFYING: 1. Cody Jessop, 00, Jessop-13.816; 2. Dylan Nobile, 40, Nobile-13.978; 3, Jesse...more
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  • administrator on Jun 15, 2015
  • Article Date: 6/14/2015
Tags: Dylan Noble, Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway, USAC Western HPD Midgets
Pierson Wins at Bear Ridge, Extend

Pierson Wins at Bear Ridge, Extend...

6/14/2015
Bradford, VT……..Adam Pierson of Bradford, Vt. led the final nine laps to win Saturday night’s USAC DMA Midget feature at Bear Ridge Speedway. Dean Christensen led 13 laps and finished second ahead of Kevin Chaffee, Derek Graham and Josh Sunn. USAC DMA MIDGET RACE RESULTS: June 13, 2015 – Bradford, Vermont – Bear Ridge Speedway FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Adam Whitney (#12 Whitney), 2. Ray Miller (#1w Miller), 3. Andy Barroughs (#64 Barroughs), 4. Dylan Duhaime (#57...more
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  • administrator on Jun 15, 2015
  • Article Date: 6/14/2015
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Abreu Attacks for Lawrenceburg Mid

Abreu Attacks for Lawrenceburg Mid...

6/14/2015
Lawrenceburg, Indiana.……Just like last year, Rico Abreu stood in victory lane at Lawrenceburg Speedway after a spirited 30-lap “Indiana Midget Week” feature on the high banks. The reigning Honda National Midget champion used a lap 21 restart for his first win of the season, making it four feature wins for Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports with four different drivers this season. Kevin Thomas, Jr. grabbed the early lead and led a high-speed breakaway on the cushion...more
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  • administrator on Jun 15, 2015
  • Article Date: 6/14/2015
Tags: Rico Abreu, Lawrenceburg Speedway, USAC National Midgets
Bell Makes it Back-To-Back Bloomin

Bell Makes it Back-To-Back Bloomin...

6/13/2015
Bloomington, Indiana.……Christopher Bell duplicated his Bloomington Speedway “Indiana Midget Week” win from 2014 on Friday night, as the Norman, Oklahoma knocked off his first Honda National Midget victory of the season. The 2013 National Midget champion flipped in Wednesday night’s IMW opener before rebounding to second on Thursday night, but he was not to be denied as he took the Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports – Toyota TRD #67 Bullet/Speedway Toyota to victory...more
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  • administrator on Jun 15, 2015
  • Article Date: 6/13/2015
Tags: Christopher Bell, Bloomington Speedway, USAC National Midgets
Leffler Memorial, Pepsi Nationals

Leffler Memorial, Pepsi Nationals...

6/11/2015
Two more of America’s Midget racing crown jewels join the Honda USAC National Midget calendar this year with the announcement that the July 5 “Pepsi Midget Nationals” and the October 23 “Jason Leffler Memorial” will carry both USAC and Powri sanction. The “Pepsi Midget Nationals” at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wisc. continues a rich tradition begun in 1982 when Bill Engelhart captured the inaugural title. Ensuing winners have included five-time champions Kevin...more
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  • administrator on Jun 15, 2015
  • Article Date: 6/11/2015
Tags: Tracy Hines, Angell Park Speedway, Wayne County Speedway
First USAC Midget Win for Thorson

First USAC Midget Win for Thorson...

6/11/2015
Gas City, Indiana.……Tanner Thorson finally broke through with his first-career Honda National Midget Series feature victory in Wednesday night’s “Indiana Midget Week” opener at Gas City I-69 Speedway. The Minden, Nevada youngster had experienced many close calls over two seasons campaigning for Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports, but he survived a late fluid clean-up and a red flag to seal the deal with win number one. Thorson began from the pole and beat Ryan...more
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  • administrator on Jun 15, 2015
  • Article Date: 6/11/2015
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Indiana Midget Week Finale Postpon

Indiana Midget Week Finale Postpon...

6/15/2015
THORSON, CLAUSON, BELL & ABREU SCORE IMW WINS; 1 POINT SEPARATES ABREU & CLAUSON; HINES INJURED The 2015 USAC Indiana Midget Week concludes this coming Sunday at Kokomo (Ind.) Speedway after rains and wet grounds forced postponement of last Sunday’s scheduled closer at the 1/4-mile dirt oval. Rico Abreu leads Bryan Clauson by a single point heading into the final event after four consecutive races in four nights. Three Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian drivers captured...more
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  • administrator on Jun 15, 2015
  • Article Date: 6/15/2015
Tags: Bryan Clauson, Tracy Hines, Rico Abreu
Wet Grounds Cancel Indiana Midget

Wet Grounds Cancel Indiana Midget...

6/20/2015
Sunday’s Honda USAC National Midget “Indiana Midget Week” event at the Kokomo (Ind.) Speedway has been canceled due to extremely wet grounds. As a result, Rutherford, California’s Rico Abreu is the champion of “Indiana Midget Week” by a single point over Bryan Clauson of Noblesville, Ind. Abreu was the mark of consistency in the four-race series across Indiana, never finishing outside of the top-five in each of the four races. Abreu used finishes of 5th at Gas City,...more
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  • administrator on Jun 22, 2015
  • Article Date: 6/20/2015
Tags: Rico Abreu, Kokomo Speedway, USAC National Midgets
"Balog scores second straight Ange

"Balog scores second straight Ange...

6/22/2015
Sun Prairie, Wis., June 21---Billy Balog won the 20-lap Zimbrick Chevrolet of Sun Prairie/Mid-State Equipment Badger Midget Series feature, Sunday Night at Angell Park Speedway. It was the second straight series victory for Balog. Cody Weisensel took the lead at the start. A caution on the fourth lap erased Weisensel’s lead. On the restart Balog passed Weisensel for the lead entering Turn 3. David Budres moved into the second position three laps later. Balog increased...more
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  • administrator on Jun 22, 2015
  • Article Date: 6/22/2015
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Midgets Eye July 5 "Pepsi National

Midgets Eye July 5 "Pepsi National...

6/22/2015
ABREU “INDIANA MIDGET WEEK” CHAMP AFTER KOKOMO RAINOUT The USAC Honda National Midgets join the POWRi Midgets July 5 for the annual “Pepsi Nationals” at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wisc. Tracy Hines continues atop the USAC standings, but his lead stands at nine points over Kevin Thomas Jr. Rico Abreu of Rutherford, Calif. and his Keith Kunz Motorsports/Curb-Agajanian team were crowned champions of “Indiana Midget Week” Sunday after rains and wet grounds forced...more
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  • administrator on Jun 22, 2015
  • Article Date: 6/22/2015
Tags: Rico Abreu, Angell Park Speedway, USAC National Midgets
Last-Lap Pierson Victory at Bear R

Last-Lap Pierson Victory at Bear R...

6/30/2015
Bradford, VT……..Adam Pierson of Bradford, Vt. snatched the lead from Josh Sunn on the final lap of Saturday night’s 25-lap USAC DMA Midget race at Bear Ridge Speedway and went on to the win ahead of Sunn, Chris Donnelly, Dean Christensen and Scott Holcomb. Jeff Champagne led the first seven laps, Sunn led the next 10 and Holcomb led lap 18 before Sunn returned to the lead through the white flag. USAC DMA MIDGET RACE RESULTS: June 27, 2015 – Bradford, Vermont – Bear...more
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  • administrator on Jun 30, 2015
  • Article Date: 6/30/2015
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Angell Park Hosts 34th "Pepsi Nati

Angell Park Hosts 34th "Pepsi Nati...

6/29/2015
Three-time “Pepsi Nationals” winner Tracy Hines of New Castle, Ind. is among favorites for this Sunday night’s 34th running of one of America’s most prestigious Midget races. The event is co-sanctioned by USAC, POWRi and Badger. Hines leads the 2015 Honda USAC National standings and won the 2001, 2002 and 2010 “Pepsi Nationals.” He has a nine-point lead over Kevin Thomas Jr. and Tyler Thomas, who are tied in the standings. A championship would give Hines the elusive...more
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  • administrator on Jun 30, 2015
  • Article Date: 6/29/2015
Tags: Darren Hagen, Tracy Hines, Bill Balog
Western Midgets at Santa Maria Sat

Western Midgets at Santa Maria Sat...

6/29/2015
Cody Swanson of Norco, Calif. leads the Honda USAC Western Midget points entering this Saturday’s race at Santa Maria (Calif.) Raceway. He has a 14-point lead over defending series champion Ronnie Gardner. Saturday’s program also includes the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Cars. Richard Vander Weerd won last year’s Santa Maria Midget race over Gatdner while Swanson did not compete. Lady driver Shannon McQueen, the 2012 USAC Western Midget Champion, stands third in the latest...more
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  • administrator on Jun 30, 2015
  • Article Date: 6/29/2015
Tags: Ronnie Gardner, Shannon McQueen, Cody Swanson
"Auto Accident Claims Life of Rort

"Auto Accident Claims Life of Rort...

7/1/2015
Donald James Rortvedt, age 57, died in a single car accident on June 25. For many years Don was involved in the track maintance/prep at Angell Park Speedway, and with the management of the track's pavilion. Don was a member of the Sun Prairie Volunteer Fire Department for over 20 years, also serving on Angell Park's Park Board. Over the years he was employed as a chef, cabinet maker, and cheese salesman. He is survived by his wife Cindy; parents Charles and Joan;...more
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  • administrator on Jul 01, 2015
  • Article Date: 7/1/2015
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Back in the Saddle: Tracy Hines Re

Back in the Saddle: Tracy Hines Re...

7/2/2015
NEW CASTLE, Ind.—July 2, 2015-- Being out of a race car when fellow competitors are at the track in action is about the toughest scenario a driver can encounter. That's the situation that Tracy Hines has faced the last couple weeks as he has been recovering from a broken collarbone that he sustained on June 13 at Lawrenceburg Speedway, which required surgery. Hines will return to the track this week as he takes part in races for each of the three USAC National series...more
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  • administrator on Jul 02, 2015
  • Article Date: 7/2/2015
Tags: Tracy Hines, Angell Park Speedway, Terre Haute Action Track
USAC Returns to National TV on MAV

USAC Returns to National TV on MAV...

6/30/2015
The United States Auto Club returns to national television this week as the USAC Honda National Midget Championship event from Bloomington (Ind.) Speedway, originally recorded on June 12 during “Indiana Midget Week,” will be aired on MAVTV’s “Dirty 30” program. The event from Bloomington will have two airings, first on Thursday, July 2 at 8:30am eastern with a repeat airing on Tuesday, July 7 at 4:30pm eastern on MAVTV. A recap of all four nights of “Indiana Midget...more
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  • administrator on Jul 03, 2015
  • Article Date: 6/30/2015
Tags: Bloomington Speedway, USAC National Midgets, Midgets
Abreu Uses Last Corner Pass on Tho

Abreu Uses Last Corner Pass on Tho...

7/6/2015
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.……It took a final corner slidejob for Rico Abreu to win the “Pepsi Nationals” on Sunday night at the Angell Park Speedway as the reigning Honda National Midget champion added another big midget win to his list, as he edged out teammate Tanner Thorson by just .093 seconds for the tenth win in his National Midget career. Thorson got the jump from outside the front row and led throughout. Behind him, ProSource “Fast Qualifier” Bryan Clauson quickly...more
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  • administrator on Jul 06, 2015
  • Article Date: 7/6/2015
Tags: Rico Abreu, Tanner Thorson, Angell Park Speedway
Gardner Tops "Doug Fort Memorial"

Gardner Tops "Doug Fort Memorial"...

7/4/2015
Santa Maria, CA……..Ronnie Gardner of Norco, Calif. wheeled his Baldozier Racing/Esslinger Engineering Stewart/Esslinger to victory in Friday night’s 25-lap “Doug Fort Memorial” Honda USAC Western Midget feature at Santa Maria Raceway. He passed Richard Vander Weerd on lap three and led the rest of the way to beat Shannon McQueen, Vanderweerd, Trey Marcham and series point leader Cody Swanson. HONDA USAC WESTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: July 3, 2015 – Santa Maria,...more
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  • administrator on Jul 06, 2015
  • Article Date: 7/4/2015
Tags: Ronnie Gardner, Santa Maria Speedway, USAC Western HPD Midgets
"Abreu last lap Pepsi Nationals Wi

"Abreu last lap Pepsi Nationals Wi...

7/6/2015
Rico Abreu scored a thrilling victory leading the final few hundred yards to win the 34th Pepsi Midget Nationals, Sunday Night at Angell Park Speedway. The event was co-sanctioned by the USAC Honda National Midget, POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget,and Zimbrick Chevrolet of Sun Prairie/Mid-State Equipment Badger Midget Series. Abreu joins Dan Boorse as the only driver to win the event and the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals in the same year. Boorse turned the...more
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  • administrator on Jul 06, 2015
  • Article Date: 7/6/2015
Tags: Rico Abreu, Angell Park Speedway, Badger Midget Auto Racing Association
Schuett adds two more top ten fini

Schuett adds two more top ten fini...

7/6/2015
Dupo, IL (July 6, 2015) After a hard flip during the SPEED Week race at Macon Speedway last month, Kyle Schuett and his Schuett Racing team returned to the 1/5 mile race track this past weekend for the two-day POWRi Freedom Fest event. The Friday and Saturday shows at Macon kicked off a three-day Fourth of July weekend for the Lucas Oil POWRi midgets, which also included a trip to historic Angell Park Speedway on Sunday night. High car counts and quality competition...more
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  • Kyle Schuett on Jul 07, 2015
  • Article Date: 7/6/2015
Tags: Kyle Schuett, Angell Park Speedway, POWRi National Midgets
Kansas Races at Beloit, Belleville

Kansas Races at Beloit, Belleville...

7/6/2015
ABREU TAKES “PEPSI NATIONALS” WITH LAST-LAP PASS! Kevin Thomas Jr. will lead the Honda USAC National Midget series to its annual Kansas trek later this month after moving into the point lead by finishing third in Sunday night’s race at Sun Prairie, Wisc. Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian teammates Rico Abreu, Tanner Thorson and Thomas swept the podium in Sunday’s 34th “Pepsi Nationals” at Angell Park Speedway. Abreu, of Rutherford, Calif., snatched the lead from Thorson on the...more
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  • administrator on Jul 07, 2015
  • Article Date: 7/6/2015
Tags: Bryan Clauson, Darren Hagen, Kevin Thomas
Tracy Hines to Tackle Indiana Spri

Tracy Hines to Tackle Indiana Spri...

7/9/2015
Tracy Hines begins preparations for Indiana Sprint Week begins long before the seven-race mini-series hits the track, which this year is the second and third weeks of July. In addition to the grueling nine-day trek across the his home state of Indiana, Hines continues to recuperate from a broken collarbone that led to surgery a few weeks ago. The veteran driver is set to embark on the full Indiana Sprint Week schedule for the Amsoil USAC National Sprint Car Series...more
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  • administrator on Jul 09, 2015
  • Article Date: 7/9/2015
Tags: Tracy Hines, Bloomington Speedway, Gas City I-69 Speedway
Jessop, Nobile Eye "Gerhardt Class

Jessop, Nobile Eye "Gerhardt Class...

7/8/2015
Cody Jessop and Dylan Nobile lead their respective USAC Western HPD series standings entering Saturday’s “Gerhardt Classic” events at the Madera (Calif.) Speedway. Jessop, of Madera, leads Nobile by 86 points in the overall Western HPD standings, while Nobile, of Clovis, Calif., has a 101-point lead over Toni Breidinger in the pavement points. Nobile has a pair of victories in four Madera outings this season. Jessop has a pair of seconds while Tom Paterson and Tommy...more
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  • administrator on Jul 13, 2015
  • Article Date: 7/8/2015
Tags: Cody Jessop, Dylan Noble, Madera Speedway
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