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Bryan Howland Blows Away ASCS Patr

Bryan Howland Blows Away ASCS Patr...

7/4/2010
Rich Vleck, LITTLE VALLEY, N.Y. (July 3, 2010)- Bryan Howland’s Holiday dominance continued on Saturday as the three-time ASCS Patriot Champion dominated on a Patriotic Holiday Weekend at Little Valley. Howland, of Auburn, NY, dominated the 20-lap A-Main in the Inaugural trip for the ASCS Patriots to the Little Valley Speedway. It was also the first trip to the track for the 23-year-old, who admitted during the middle of the night that it intimidated him. Using the...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 04, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/4/2010
Tags: Bryan Howland, Little Valley Speedway, ASCS Patriot Region
Jason Meyers Shows the Way at Nort

Jason Meyers Shows the Way at Nort...

7/4/2010
Brainerd, MN— July 3, 2010—Jason Meyers certainly has known the way to Victory Lane this season with the World of Outlaws, as he started the year on a tear winning six times in the first 19 races of the 2010 campaign. Entering Saturday’s event at North Central Speedway in Brainerd, Minnesota, it had been 12 races since he picked up a win and he wanted nothing more in his second visit to the 1/3-mile bullring than to pick up a victory. The native of Clovis, California...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 04, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/4/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Jason Meyers, Tony Bruce
Kye Scroop Prepares For New Season

Kye Scroop Prepares For New Season

7/5/2010
KSM Prepare For Upcoming Season After having a disappointing 2009/2010 season with the biggest lowlight being when the 410 powered Maxim suddenly turned right into the turn four wall at the Perth Motorplex, Kye Scroop is preparing for another season in his own team. Competing against the best WA has to offer on such a small budget is tough for this 20 year old but has shown he can mix it with them. His schedule will see him contest the Perth Motorplex Track...more
Sheldon Nouchy
  • Sheldon Nouchy on Jul 05, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/5/2010
Tags: Kye Scroop, Winged Sprints
Golobic drives to first career Civ

Golobic drives to first career Civ...

7/5/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [b PETALUMA, CA (7-3-10) -] For the second week in a row, Fremont's Shane Golobic was celebrating in victory lane of a Northern California dirt track Saturday night. One week after his first career win at Placerville Speedway, Golobic added a Civil War Series victory to his resume with a win at Petaluma Speedway on Saturday night. "Things have been going really well for us the past few weeks," said Golobic,...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Jul 05, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/5/2010
Tags: Shane Golobic, California Sprint Car Civil War Series, Winged Sprints
Night of Firsts: Jacobs & Andrews

Night of Firsts: Jacobs & Andrews...

7/6/2010
FREMONT, OH (7-2-10) by Scott Porter – FAST Public Relations The championship hunt continued at Fremont Speedway over the Fourth of July Weekend for both the Kistler Racing Products FAST Championship Series and the FAST 305 Championship Series competitors. Byron Reed would come into the night with a comfortable lead over Mark Keegan and Phil Gressman in the 410 sprint division, while in contrast D.J. Foos would find himself in an intense points battle with Paul Weaver...more
Bryan Autullo
  • Bryan Autullo on Jul 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/6/2010
Tags: Chris Andrews, Byron Reed, Winged Sprints
World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: Kasey’s

World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: Kasey’s...

7/6/2010
Closer and closer: The battle at the top of the World of Outlaws championship standings remains tight among the Top-Three. After the event at North Central Speedway in Minnesota last Saturday night, Joey Saldana holds a 20-point lead over 20-time series champion Steve Kinser, with Jason Meyers third, 27 markers out of the top and just seven behind Kinser for second. Saldana has been out front since May 13 and has led the standings longer than any other driver this...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/6/2010
Tags: Joey Saldana, Donny Schatz, Huset's Speedway
Bill Utz, Kim Mock, Greg Jones, Mi

Bill Utz, Kim Mock, Greg Jones, Mi...

7/6/2010
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (July 5, 2010) - “Sprint car fans, past and present, may never get this opportunity again” are the words of National Sprint Car Museum curator Tom Schmeh as he describes the Friday, August 13, “Nationals Soup Line-Up: Honoring the Winners of the ‘Alphabet Soup’ Championship Features at the Knoxville Nationals, 1961 – 2009” special reception. The latest drivers to sign-on for the special museum-benefit autograph session being held during the 50th...more
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
  • National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on Jul 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/6/2010
Tags: Ed Lynch, Brooke Tatnell, Greg Jones
50th GOODYEAR KNOXVILLE NATIONALS

50th GOODYEAR KNOXVILLE NATIONALS...

7/6/2010
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (July 3, 2010) - With the 50th annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil just around the corner on August 11-14, the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum continues to sell tickets to the races on its air-conditioned second floor. Museum executive director Bob Baker said today, “According to The Weather Channel, the average high temperature for Knoxville in mid-August is eighty-four degrees. With that kind of heat and humidity,...more
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
  • National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on Jul 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/6/2010
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Brian Brown – Winning one for Judy

Brian Brown – Winning one for Judy...

7/6/2010
(Bill W) July 6, 2010 – Brian Brown found Victory Lane for the sixth time in his career at Nebraska Raceway Park’s I-80 Speedway near Greenwood. The win with the ASCS-Midwest series was the Grain Valley Missouri driver’s fifth of the 2010 season, and gave him a chance to honor one of his biggest fan’s Judy Wignall, who passed last week. Judy was the wife of longtime and current crew member, Glenn Wignall. This weekend, Brian will run at Knoxville on Saturday, and...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Jul 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/6/2010
Tags: Brian Brown, Nebraska Raceway Park, ASCS Midwest Region
Tuesdays with TMAC – When the Goin

Tuesdays with TMAC – When the Goin...

7/6/2010
Tuesdays with TMAC – When the Going Gets Tough…! (Bill W) July 6, 2010 – Terry McCarl has had better summers, but things are turning around for him, and he was able to get to a familiar place last weekend…the driver’s seat! When the going gets tough…the tough get going! It had been a long wait, and despite being rusty, he drove to a pair of podium finishes in his first weekend back. The first came at the Sue Thiel Memorial in Wisconsin on Friday, and the second at...more
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  • administrator on Jul 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/6/2010
Tags: Terry McCarl, Dodge County Fairgrounds, Knoxville Raceway
Left coast swing coming up!

Left coast swing coming up!

7/6/2010
TULSA, Okla. (June 29, 2010) – As the summer heat starts kicking in, the Lucas Oil ASCS National series presented by K&N Filters is set to go north to South Dakota and then northwest for the second annual swing through Washington and Oregon over the upcoming weekends. And, after taking 17 full-time teams to the left coast in last year’s inaugural journey, at least 18 full-time Lucas Oil ASCS teams have confirmed intentions to make the entire trek to South Dakota and...more
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  • administrator on Jul 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/6/2010
Tags: Tony Bruce, I-90 Speedway, ASCS National
Previewing Kasey’s King of LaSalle

Previewing Kasey’s King of LaSalle...

7/6/2010
LaSalle, IL—July 6, 2010—The Showdown for the Bud Crown comes down to one final race this week as the World of Outlaws invade LaSalle Speedway in Illinois for Kasey’s King of LaSalle Presented By Budweiser on Thursday, July 8. The event will mark the World of Outlaws first visit to the high-banked and always racy ¼-mile since 2004. The Showdown championship battle tests drivers on three very different types of tracks. Rounds 1 and 2 were at the high-banked Volunteer...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/6/2010
Tags: LaSalle Speedway, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Fisher Files – Lake Ozark Sweep!

Fisher Files – Lake Ozark Sweep!

7/6/2010
(Bill W) July 6, 2010 – Josh Fisher found himself on top of the heap for the second time in 2010 at the Lake Ozark Speedway near Eldon, Missouri last Saturday night. Included was a sweep of the heat, dash and the main event. The Smithton, Missouri driver led every lap in route to the victory, and will try it again this Saturday night in the Ozark Barge & Dock Service #86. A little luck came in the form of Josh’s car owners when he races on Friday nights in...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Jul 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/6/2010
Tags: Josh Fisher, Lake Ozark Speedway, Winged Outlaw Warriors
Mason Moore closes in on Civil War

Mason Moore closes in on Civil War...

7/6/2010
Mason Moore scores top-five at WTF Cup and moves to within eight-digits of Civil War point lead with solid outing at Petaluma By Gary Thomas Placerville, CA – July 6, 2010…Heading into a big stretch of racing this past week Princeton, California’s Mason Moore kicked it all off by bringing home a fourth place effort at the Placerville Speedway’s WTF Cup on Wednesday night June 30 and then put together another strong showing on Saturday in Petaluma to move within an...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Jul 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/6/2010
Tags: Mason Moore, Winged Sprints
Lucas Oil ASCS at I-90 Speedway on

Lucas Oil ASCS at I-90 Speedway on...

7/6/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (July 6, 2010) – The Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Cars presented by K&N Filters kick off the North by Northwest Swing with Saturday night’s annual event at Hartford, South Dakota’s high-banked, 3/8-mile I-90 Speedway dirt oval. Saturday’s $6,000 to win tilt, the fourth annual series stop at I-90 Speedway, marks the tenth round of competition in the Lucas Oil Sprint Car $60,000 title chase with 18 full-time travelers battling it out for their cut...more
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  • administrator on Jul 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/6/2010
Tags: Tony Bruce, I-90 Speedway, ASCS National
Legendary Doug Gandy returns to Pl

Legendary Doug Gandy returns to Pl...

7/6/2010
One of Placerville's most decorated champions ready to join the young guns for another shot [i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [b PLACERVILLE, CA (7-6-10)] – If Placerville Speedway had a hall of fame, he would undoubtedly be ranked very high within it. He is one of the areas winningest dirt track drivers in track history and he isn't finished yet. This Saturday night, former three time Placerville Speedway champion Doug Gandy will return to...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Jul 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/6/2010
Tags: Winged Sprints
Placerville Red Hawk series back i

Placerville Red Hawk series back i...

7/6/2010
Saturday night marks final opportunity for drivers to qualify for upcoming Forni Classic [i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [b PLACERVILLE, CA (7-6-10)] – Saturday night marks the return of the Red Hawk Casino Championship Season to Placerville Speedway with four action packed divisions on the action packed bullring located on the El Dorado County Fairgrounds. The event is presented in part by Hoosier Racing Tires, Coors Light, Riebes Auto...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Jul 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/6/2010
Tags: Winged Sprints
Forni Classic roster hits 27; two

Forni Classic roster hits 27; two...

7/6/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [b PLACERVILLE, CA (7-6-10)]– It's the highest paying regular weekly event in the history of Placerville Speedway, the annual Mark Forni Classic on Saturday, July 17th. While this event is still weeks away, it's on the minds of many drivers and fans as the roster has begun to form for this prestigious race that honors the late friend of racing with a $5000 bounty. After numerous requests by race teams over...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Jul 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/6/2010
Tags: Winged Sprints
ASCS Sprints on Dirt Ready for STC

ASCS Sprints on Dirt Ready for STC...

7/6/2010
T.J. Buffenbarger, TULSA, Okla. (July 6, 2010) - The Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP continues its tradition of mini-series during the season with Saturday’s second leg of the MAHLE / Clevite Short Track Challenge at Owendale Speedway. The event is also Owendale’s “Super Race Day” featuring a beer and brat tent, golf car rides, and live entertainment following the racing events. The proceeds from “Super Race Day” benefit the Pigeon, Michigan area...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/6/2010
Tags: Silver Bullet Speedway, ASCS Sprints on Dirt, Winged Sprints
ASCS Red River Challenge Saturday

ASCS Red River Challenge Saturday...

7/6/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (July 6, 2010) – The storied red clay of Lawton Speedway’s ¼-mile oval has been the site of numerous American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region battles over the years. The stakes will be upped this Saturday night though, as the Red River Challenge shifts north of the border with the ASCS Sooner Region and ASCS Lone Star Regional forces squaring off at Lawton Speedway for the $2,000 winner’s share with $300 assured to start the feature...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/6/2010
Tags: Lawton Speedway, ASCS Sooner Region, Winged Sprints
Stephen Allard gets the elbows up

Stephen Allard gets the elbows up...

7/6/2010
Stephen Allard puts on the charge at WTF Cup in Placerville and Petaluma Speedway Civil War event to earn more momentum with big races upcoming By Gary Thomas Placerville, CA – July 6, 2010…Returning to the seat of the Smitty Boys Racing special Chico, California’s Stephen Allard got his “elbows up” this past week and continued his impressive outings since joining the team by carving his way through the field on a pair of separate nights to earn top-five finishes. The...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Jul 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/6/2010
Tags: Stephen Allard, Winged Sprints
Santa Maria start of 5 to go for G

Santa Maria start of 5 to go for G...

7/6/2010
Golden State Challenge 410 Sprint Car Series makes second and final visit of season to Santa Maria Speedway this Saturday night July 10 By Gary Thomas Santa Maria, CA – July 6, 2010…With just five more races remaining on the schedule this year the Golden State Challenge King of California 410 Sprint Cars will make the haul south to the Santa Maria Speedway this coming Saturday night for the 20th round of competition in the 2010 season. This weekend’s event will mark...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Jul 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/6/2010
Tags: Golden State Challenge, Winged Sprints
Larson Takes Third 2010 Golden Sta

Larson Takes Third 2010 Golden Sta...

7/7/2010
Chico, CA ~ July 2, 3 & 4, 2010. Kyle Larson made use of the Fourth of July holiday for his own personal celebration as the 17 year old from Elk Grove, California romped to a flag to flag win at Chico’s Silver Dollar Speedway on Sunday night. The win, in the final Golden State Challenge Series 410 event at the speedway in 2010, is Larson’s third GSC feature win of the season, third of his last nine races overall, and 12th total of his three and a half year...more
Kyle Larson Racing
  • Kyle Larson Racing on Jul 07, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/7/2010
Tags: Jonathan Allard, Kyle Larson, Kaeding Performance
Danny Lasoski Seeks a Repeat in th

Danny Lasoski Seeks a Repeat in th...

7/7/2010
Sarver, PA—July 6, 2010—From the first time he turned a wheel at Lernerville Speedway back in 1992, Danny Lasoski has always been fast at the historic four-tenths-mile located in Sarver, Pennsylvania. He had been trying for many years to win at the track, finishing second on four occasions before finally breaking through and reaching Victory Lane last season in the opener of the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup Twin 30’s. Coupled with a strong charge from 19th to seventh...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 07, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/7/2010
Tags: Danny Lasoski, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
ASCS Midwest at Boone County Racew

ASCS Midwest at Boone County Racew...

7/7/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (July 6, 2010) – After tangling with the Lucas Oil ASCS National ranks at South Dakota’s I-90 Speedway this Saturday night, the ASCS Midwest Region moves on to Albion, Nebraska’s Boone County Raceway on Sunday evening. Sunday’s ASCS Midwest debut atop the semi-banked, 3/8-mile Boone County Raceway dirt oval, the sixth of ten different tracks the series is scheduled to be in action at this year, offers up a $3,000 winner’s share. With the...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 07, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/7/2010
Tags: Boone County Fair @ Albion Speedway, ASCS Midwest Region, Winged Sprints
24 Drivers Now Entered for Premier

24 Drivers Now Entered for Premier...

7/7/2010
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (July 6, 2010) - One year ago, a record 20 sprint car drivers started the $10,000-to-win Knoxville World Challenge on the Friday night of the Knoxville Nationals. This week, the Knoxville Raceway received the twenty-fourth entry for this year’s Friday, August 13, Premier Chevy Dealers Knoxville World Challenge, which is a major part of the 50th annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil, August 11-14. Interestingly, eleven of the...more
Knoxville Raceway
  • Knoxville Raceway on Jul 07, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/7/2010
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Wednesdays with Wayne – Wearing Ou

Wednesdays with Wayne – Wearing Ou...

7/7/2010
(Bill W) July 7, 2010 – For the last three weeks, Wayne Johnson has been wearing out the right side of the podium in Knoxville Raceway’s Victory Lane. Three straight second place finishes have tagged him quite the bridesmaid, but the strong runs have also given him confidence moving ahead. The Knoxville, Iowa driver is still weighing his options for racing this weekend before heading to the Northwest and then Canada. Wayne qualified the family #77x ninth in the...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Jul 07, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/7/2010
Tags: Winged Sprints
One Race for All the Marbles: Batt

One Race for All the Marbles: Batt...

7/7/2010
LaSalle, IL—July 7, 2010—What began at Volunteer Speedway back in March comes to a head on Thursday, July 8 at LaSalle Speedway in Illinois as the Showdown for the Bud Crown wraps up with Kasey’s King of LaSalle Presented By Budweiser for the World of Outlaws. Jason Meyers, who leads the series with seven wins, is the current leader in the standings of the four-race mini-series with Paul McMahan second, Steve Kinser third, Donny Schatz fourth and Danny Lasoski fifth....more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 07, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/7/2010
Tags: Jason Meyers, LaSalle Speedway, World of Outlaws
Great weekend for Thiel!

Great weekend for Thiel!

7/6/2010
The Scott Thiel Motorsports crew headed off to the Manitowoc County Speedway last Friday night hoping luck would actually turn around for them, as it has been rough the past few weekends of racing. Scotty drew a 5 pill which set him outside pole of the heat race event. The track was very heavy and at the start of the race Scotty was in second going into turn one. A small bobble cause him to drop to third place, and he stayed there for the remaining of the race. That...more
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  • administrator on Jul 07, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/6/2010
Tags: Scotty Thiel, Manitowoc Co. Expo Speedway, Winged Sprints
Media Press Conference at Limaland

Media Press Conference at Limaland...

7/7/2010
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 2:00 pm Limaland Motorsports Park will hold a Press Conference Tuesday, July 13, at 2 p.m. on the spectator side of the track by the main grandstands. Brad Doty, World of Outlaws driver Jac Haudenschild, Sheldon Haudenschild, and Limaland officials will discuss the upcoming event and will be available for interviews. Famed National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductee Brad Doty, one of the biggest stars of the 1980’s on the World of Outlaw Sprint Car...more
Bob Fricke
  • Bob Fricke on Jul 07, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/7/2010
Tags: Limaland Motorsports Park, Winged Sprints
Jonathan Allard records clean swee

Jonathan Allard records clean swee...

7/7/2010
Strong 4th of July weekend at Silver Dollar Speedway highlighted by Saturday clean sweep for Jonathan Allard By Gary Thomas Chico, CA – July 7, 2010…With a Midwest trip on deck Chico, California’s Jonathan Allard headed to his home track of Silver Dollar Speedway one last time before departure and put together a very solid weekend that included a clean sweep of Saturday night’s program and gave him his ninth main event victory of the season aboard the Williams...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Jul 07, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/7/2010
Tags: Jonathan Allard, Golden State Challenge, Winged Sprints
Bud Kaeding scores pair of runner

Bud Kaeding scores pair of runner...

7/7/2010
Bud Kaeding scores a pair of runner ups over consistent 4th of July weekend at Silver Dollar Speedway By Gary Thomas Chico, CA – July 7, 2010…Traveling to the Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California over the 4th of July weekend Campbell’s Bud Kaeding continued his very strong season thus far in Northern California and drove to a pair of runner up finishes to highlight the two-night show held during the holiday weekend. Kaeding went into the weekend as the defending...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Jul 07, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/7/2010
Tags: Bud Kaeding, Winged Sprints
Motor damage may cost Terrell All

Motor damage may cost Terrell All...

7/7/2010
Sebastopol hot shoe seeks available ride this Saturday in hopes of maintaining All Pro point lead [i By Bill Sullivan, Sullivan Images Media] [b SEBASTOPOL, CA 7-6-10] - Sebastopol's Bradley Terrell returned to Petaluma Speedway last Saturday night in hopes of using his extensive knowledge of his home track to gain the competitive edge against some of California's best 360 sprint cars. For much of the night Terrell fared extremely well but in the end the ill wind of...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Jul 07, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/7/2010
Tags: Bradley Terrell, Winged Sprints
Previewing The Jim Boyd “JB” Memor

Previewing The Jim Boyd “JB” Memor...

7/8/2010
Beaver Dam, WI—July 8, 2010—Jim Boyd was a fixture at Beaver Dam Raceway in Wisconsin every year when the World of Outlaws came to town. He also could be found at numerous other events throughout the season, helping his son Scott, and the crew at SLS Promotions put on some of the best and most exciting races in the Upper Midwest. The elder Boyd, who passed away earlier this year, will be honored on Saturday, July 10 with the first Jim Boyd “JB” Memorial at Beaver Dam...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/8/2010
Tags: Jason Meyers, Beaver Dam Raceway, World of Outlaws
Last Chance to Get Your Brick Perm

Last Chance to Get Your Brick Perm...

7/8/2010
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (July 7, 2010) - Sprint car fans have until July 16 to donate $250 to the non-profit National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum Foundation in order to get their bricks permanently inscribed on the museum walls prior to this year’s 50th annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals, August 11-14. Said program coordinator Lori DeMoss, “We will have the brick walls engraved by August 1, so we need to have the completed forms back in our office by July 16. This...more
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
  • National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on Jul 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/8/2010
Tags: Winged Sprints
Strange seeks more respect from la

Strange seeks more respect from la...

7/8/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan/Sullivan Images Media] [b ELK GROVE, CA (7-7-10)] – Over the last couple of weeks, Billy Strange has had his share of mixed luck. A multitude of events in a small period of time combined with extensive damage in a recent accident have kept this competitive team very busy both physically and mentally recently. This Saturday, Strange and his team are ready to get back to a competitive routine. "We've been really busy lately that's for sure," said...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Jul 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/8/2010
Tags: Billy Strange, Winged Sprints
Mark Burch Motorsports - Humston's

Mark Burch Motorsports - Humston's...

7/8/2010
NEWTON (July 7, 2010) – When it’s your hometown track you want nothing more that to prove your love for it, in no other way than a win, of course! When we left you last week the team was firing up for a three day weekend, oddly enough “fire” was just the half of it. This holiday weekend had Mark Burch Motorsports and Chad Humston Racing making fireworks of their own. Thursday night landed the Mark Burch Motorsports Chad Humston Racing team at their hometown track of...more
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  • administrator on Jul 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/8/2010
Tags: Chad Humston, Winged Sprints
Sean McMahan following his father'

Sean McMahan following his father'...

7/8/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Racing for the Troops] [b ELK GROVE, CA –] It's the day every Father that races cannot wait for, when their child straps behind the wheel and follows in their footsteps. For Bobby McMahan, that day has finally come now that young Sean McMahan has made his debut in full sized sprint car racing. In three events, the youngest member of the McMahan wheelmen is showing he has what it takes to run with the best in the sport that has been a form of life...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Jul 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/8/2010
Tags: Winged Sprints
Chicko Motorsports and Alissa Gevi

Chicko Motorsports and Alissa Gevi...

7/8/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Chicko Motorsports Media] [b PENNGROVE, CA (7-7-10)] – This Saturday night Alissa Geving and her Chicko Motorsports Sprint Car Team will continue their commitment to the 2010 Golden State Challenge Series in round 19 of competition at Santa Maria Speedway. Despite a series of mechanical setbacks throughout the year, Geving remains commited to the King of California tour and currently ranks in the top ten among California's best drivers. "I'm in...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Jul 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/8/2010
Tags: Alissa Geving, Winged Sprints
Joey Saldana Reigns Supreme in Kas

Joey Saldana Reigns Supreme in Kas...

7/9/2010
LaSalle, IL— July 8, 2010—Joey Saldana opened the Showdown for the Bud Crown with a win back in March and he wrapped up the four-race mini-series in the exact same way on Thursday night, picking up the victory over his teammate Paul McMahan at LaSalle Speedway in Illinois during Kasey’s King of LaSalle Presented By Budweiser. Saldana started sixth and quickly moved to the front. He challenged McMahan on a number of double file restarts, taking the top spot on a lap-22...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 09, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/9/2010
Tags: Joey Saldana, LaSalle Speedway, World of Outlaws
Brandon Wimmer - Good Weekend in t

Brandon Wimmer - Good Weekend in t...

7/9/2010
(Bill W) July 9, 2010 – For Brandon Wimmer, squaring off with the Attica and Fremont regulars in Ohio is not unlike going into the land of the Knoxville regulars or the Pennsylvania Posse. Having experience at both, the Fairmount, Indiana sprint car driver knows what he is talking about. Last weekend, he teamed with Rick Ferkel and his #0 for some strong runs at the Northwest Ohio bullrings. Things started Friday night at Attica Raceway Park where Brandon drove from...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 09, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/9/2010
Tags: Brandon Wimmer, Attica Raceway Park, Winged Sprints
Previewing The World of Outlaws at

Previewing The World of Outlaws at...

7/9/2010
New Richmond, WI—July 9, 2010—There aren’t too many tracks on the circuit that have been hosting the World of Outlaws events longer than Cedar Lake Speedway in Wisconsin. What began in 1983 will continue this weekend as the series makes their annual stop at the always racy high-banked 3/8-mile for a full night of racing. The World of Outlaws have visited the track in Western Wisconsin in 26 different seasons, with the winners list being a venerable “Who’s Who” of the...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 09, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/9/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Steve Kinser, Cedar Lake Speedway
Scott Bonnell Injury Update

Scott Bonnell Injury Update

7/9/2010
Rich Vleck, ROCHESTER, N.Y. (July 9, 2010) - Scott Bonnell is on the road to the recovery after a serious crash that occurred at Little Valley Speedway Saturday Night. Bonnell, a veteran sprint car driver from Girard, PA, is currently in great spirits at an Erie, PA hospital, but is still in pain as the healing process begins in his back. X-rays have determined that Scott has fractures in his T3 and T4 Vertebrae. These are vertebrae are located in the upper thoracic...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 09, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/9/2010
Tags: Scott Bonnell, ASCS Patriot Region, Winged Sprints
ASCS Northwest Speedweek Fires Off

ASCS Northwest Speedweek Fires Off...

7/9/2010
Stacy Verrall, TULSA, Okla. (July 9, 2010) - It’s summer. It’s super. It’s sizzlin’. It’s the ASCS Northwest’s Super Sizzlin’ Summer Speedweek. An army of the best sprint car racers on the west coast will participate in a five night battle starting with Southern Oregon Speedway on July 12th, Willamette Speedway on July 13th, Sunset Speedway on July 14th and ending with an epic two day clash against Lucas Oil ASCS National drivers for the 4th Annual Fred Brownfield...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 09, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/9/2010
Tags: ASCS Northwest Region, Winged Sprints
Shane Stewart Storms to Lucas Oil

Shane Stewart Storms to Lucas Oil...

7/11/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, HARTFORD, S.D. (July 10, 2010) – Reigning Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National Champion Shane Stewart of Bixby, OK, was just fast enough on Saturday night to capture his first series win of the year atop I-90 Speedway’s high-banked, 3/8-mile dirt oval. Stewart bested not only a rugged field of 51 competitors, but also got the nod over Mother Nature even though the scheduled 30-lapper was declared complete after eleven rounds when the skies...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/11/2010
Tags: Shane Stewart, Jack Dover, I-90 Speedway
Naida Outlast ASCS Sprints on Dirt

Naida Outlast ASCS Sprints on Dirt...

7/11/2010
T.J. Buffenbarger, OWENDALE, Mich. (July 10, 2010) - Dain Naida won Saturday night’s Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP feature at Owendale Speedway during Super Race Day. Naida started on the outside of the front row and held onto the lead through several late race restarts for the victory. The win was Naida’s first of the season in ASCS SOD competition this season and second during his 2010 campaign. “This is the first time my son has ever been at the...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/11/2010
Tags: Dain Naida, Silver Bullet Speedway, ASCS Sprints on Dirt
The drought finally ends; Mr. Exci

The drought finally ends; Mr. Exci...

7/11/2010
Winless Forsberg hopes to take momentum into upcoming $5000 to win Forni Classic [i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations Photo by Donna Peter] [b PLACERVILLE, CA –] For the last several months, Auburn's Andy Forsberg has joined with many of his fans and colleagues and asked himself the question "Will I ever win again at Placerville Speedway?" Following a long dry spell at the track where he owns the point lead, Forsberg finally got answer Saturday...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Jul 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/11/2010
Tags: Winged Sprints
Sean Becker makes last lap pass fo

Sean Becker makes last lap pass fo...

7/11/2010
Sean Becker passes Andy Gregg on final lap to win thrilling Golden State Challenge Series main event at Santa Maria Speedway Saturday night By Gary Thomas July 10, 2010…Showing a never give up attitude after losing the lead early in the race Oroville, California’s Sean Becker came back strong in the later stages and made the last lap count in the main event, getting by Placerville’s Andy Gregg to score an extremely entertaining victory with the Golden State Challenge...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Jul 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/11/2010
Tags: Golden State Challenge, Winged Sprints
Craig Dollansky Dominates at Cedar

Craig Dollansky Dominates at Cedar...

7/12/2010
New Richmond, WI— July 11, 2010— While he receives the accolades and the big check following a win, Craig Dollansky always is quick to credit his crew and entire team for their hard work and dedication, which play a very key component to being successful on the road with the World of Outlaws. Dollansky showed the important of a total team effort on Sunday night, as he came out on top at Cedar Lake Speedway in Wisconsin to earn his second A-Feature win of the season...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 12, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/12/2010
Tags: Craig Dollansky, Cedar Lake Speedway, World of Outlaws
MUSEUM TO HOST “SALUTE TO RICH VOG

MUSEUM TO HOST “SALUTE TO RICH VOG...

7/12/2010
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (July 11, 2010) - The “Sprint Car 101” Third Thursday Series of free, open-to-the-public programs continues this Thursday, July 15, with a “Salute to Rich Vogler” beginning at 7 p.m. on the museum’s second floor. The late Rich Vogler was a two-time United States Auto Club (USAC) national sprint car champion and was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1992. Rich’s mother, Eleanor Vogler, will be on-hand for the ninety-minute...more
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
  • National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on Jul 12, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/12/2010
Tags: National Sprint Car Hall of Fame, Winged Sprints
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