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SWANSON HALTS BERNAL’S STREAK AT V

SWANSON HALTS BERNAL’S STREAK AT V...

7/21/2014
Ventura, CA……..Jake Swanson of Anaheim, Calif. won Saturday night’s USAC West Coast Sprint race at Ventura Raceway in his Huntington Beach Glass & Mirror/Circle Track Performance Victory/RC. He passed Michael Pickens on lap 26 and led the final five laps to beat Ryan Bernal, Pickens, Troy Rutherford and Danny Faria Jr. Matt Mitchell led the first 16 laps and Pickens the next eight before Swanson took over. The victory ended Bernal’s five-race winning streak in the West...more
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  • administrator on Jul 21, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/21/2014
Tags: Ryan Bernal, Michael Pickens, Troy Rutherford
USAC Southwest Sprints Spice Up Su

USAC Southwest Sprints Spice Up Su...

7/22/2014
Into the closing days of July means the heat is in full effect in Arizona, which is only fitting for Canyon Speedway Park’s Third Annual Summer Slam this Saturday night. And “Chargin’” Charles Davis, Jr., will be gunning for a third consecutive Summer Slam title as the wingless wonders of the USAC Southwest Sprint Car series headline the heated event atop the 1/3-mile Canyon Speedway Park clay oval with IMCA Modifieds, Micro Sprints, Pure Stocks and Dwarf Cars in...more
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  • administrator on Jul 22, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/22/2014
Tags: Canyon Speedway Park, USAC Southwest, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
3RD ANNUAL “SUMMER SLAM” SATURDAY

3RD ANNUAL “SUMMER SLAM” SATURDAY...

7/22/2014
USAC Southwest Sprint Car point leaders R.J. Johnson and Charles Davis Jr. continue their battle for the 2014 series championship in this Saturday’s 3rd Annual “Summer Slam” at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. Davis trails by only 19 points with 74 available at Peoria. Josh Pelkey, third in the standings, could prove the spoiler as the series progresses. He’s only 33 points out of the lead entering Saturday’s race. Johnson has seven podium finishes already this...more
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  • administrator on Jul 22, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/22/2014
Tags: Charles Davis, R.J. Johnson, Canyon Speedway Park
WATSONVILLE, CHOWCHILLA NEXT FOR W

WATSONVILLE, CHOWCHILLA NEXT FOR W...

7/22/2014
SWANSON HALTS BERNAL’S 5-RACE STREAK AT VENTURA USAC’s West Coast Sprint Cars are preparing for August 8 and 9 races at Watsonville and Chowchilla, Calif. respectively. Finnish driver Markus Niemela continues to lead the standings by 20 points over Matt Mitchell after a seventh place finish at Ventura, Calif. Saturday. Jake Swanson of Anaheim, Calif. won Saturday night’s race at Ventura Raceway in his Huntington Beach Glass & Mirror/Circle Track Performance Victory/RC....more
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  • administrator on Jul 22, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/22/2014
Tags: Ryan Bernal, Michael Pickens, Troy Rutherford
KOKOMO’S “SMACKDOWN” NEXT FOR SPRI

KOKOMO’S “SMACKDOWN” NEXT FOR SPRI...

7/22/2014
CLAUSON, BALLOU SWEEP ISW CLOSERS; CLAUSON EARNS 2ND STRAIGHT INDIANA SPRINT WEEK TITLE The AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car championship has tightened after four final Indiana Sprint Week races this past week. Only 34 points separate the top three drivers in the standings going into the August 21-22-23 “Smackdown III” at the Kokomo (Ind.) Speedway. Dave Darland, still pursuing the all-time record of 52 series wins set by Tom Bigelow, needs one win at Kokomo to tie...more
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  • administrator on Jul 22, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/22/2014
Tags: Dave Darland, Daron Clayton, Brady Bacon
JOHNSON NAILS DOWN 16TH ARIZONA VI

JOHNSON NAILS DOWN 16TH ARIZONA VI...

7/28/2014
Peoria, AZ……..R.J. Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz. extended his all-time USAC Arizona victory lead with his 16th career win Saturday night at Canyon Raceway Park in Peoria. He trailed Matt Rossi for 28 laps, then led the final two in his Michaels entry to grab the “Summer Slam” triumph. Rossi took second ahead of Shon Deskins, Josh Shipley and Mike Martin. Second-ranking series driver Charles Davis Jr. escaped injury in a feature flip. USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS:...more
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  • administrator on Jul 28, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/28/2014
Tags: Matt Rossi, Mike Martin, R.J. Johnson
FRIDAY-SATURDAY PRESCOTT VALLEY SO

FRIDAY-SATURDAY PRESCOTT VALLEY SO...

7/28/2014
JOHNSON SCORES 16TH ARIZONA WIN IN CANYON’S “SUMMER SLAM” R.J. Johnson’s USAC Southwest Sprint Car point lead now stands at 144 points over Charles Davis Jr. after Johnson won Saturday night’s “Summer Slam” at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. He’ll take that lead to back-to-back races this weekend (Friday and Saturday) at Prescott Valley Raceway in Prescott Valley, Ariz. Davis won at Prescott Valley in June and Shon Deskins was the winner in USAC’s debut there in...more
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  • administrator on Jul 28, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/28/2014
Tags: Charles Davis, Matt Rossi, Mike Martin
FRIDAY CANCELLED AT PRESCOTT VALLE

FRIDAY CANCELLED AT PRESCOTT VALLE...

8/1/2014
Prescott Valley, AZ........Friday night's USAC Southwest Sprint race at Prescott Valley Raceway has been cancelled due to rain. Saturday night's "Rick Stewart Memorial" race is still on as scheduled.
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  • administrator on Aug 01, 2014
  • Article Date: 8/1/2014
Tags: USAC Southwest, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged, Non-Winged Sprints
RAIN TAKES SATURDAY AT PRESCOTT VA

RAIN TAKES SATURDAY AT PRESCOTT VA...

8/4/2014
Prescott Valley, AZ........Saturday night's "Rick Stewart Memorial" finale at Prescott Valley Raceway fell to the weather, just as Friday night's race at the same track did. The series now prepares for the Freedom Tour events in middle-America beginning August 13 at Lawton (Okla.) Speedway.
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  • administrator on Aug 04, 2014
  • Article Date: 8/4/2014
Tags: Lawton Speedway, Prescott Valley Raceway, USAC Southwest
Ballou wins Darland Memorial

Ballou wins Darland Memorial

8/5/2014
Kokomo Tribune; Kokomo, Indiana August 5, 2014 Ballou wins Darland Memorial West Coast native wins Darland Memorial By BRETT BOWMAN Kokomo Tribune Kokomo Tribune ---- — Rocklin, California, sprint car standout Robert Ballou worked his way to the front, then held off a late charge to score the feature win in the Bob and Joan Darland Memorial event Sunday night at the Kokomo Speedway. Starting fifth in the talent-laden 30-lap main event, Ballou got past outside front-row...more
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  • Sacha Ballou on Aug 05, 2014
  • Article Date: 8/5/2014
Tags: Robert Ballou, Kokomo Speedway, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
Pair of Big Events on August Slate

Pair of Big Events on August Slate...

8/5/2014
A pair of special events on back-to-back Saturday nights headline this month’s schedule of racing action atop the 3/8-mile Dodge City Raceway Park clay oval in southwest Kansas. It begins with DCRP hosting the fourth and final leg of the Second Annual Freedom Tour featuring the non-wing Sprint Cars of the USAC Southwest Sprint Car Series on Saturday night, August 16. Then, one week later on August 23, the track unveils a new tradition with the Inaugural running of the...more
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  • administrator on Aug 05, 2014
  • Article Date: 8/5/2014
Tags: Dodge City Raceway Park, Creek County Speedway, Lawton Speedway
I-44 Riverside's 15th Annual Mini

I-44 Riverside's 15th Annual Mini...

8/5/2014
15th Annual Mini Sprint Nationals Shatters Records Cody Morris I-44 Riverside Speedway Official Release Monday, August 4th, 2014 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Photo Credits: Gary Pigg Exactly one year ago to the very day, I-44 Riverside Speedway reopened with engines roaring and dirt blazing for the first time in nearly three months. It was a most historic event, to reopen the speedway following the speedway’s destruction in the tragic May 20th tornado. It was the biggest...more
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  • administrator on Aug 05, 2014
  • Article Date: 8/5/2014
Tags: Danny Davidson, Cord Dodson, Joey Baker
RAIN TAKES SATURDAY AT PRESCOTT VA

RAIN TAKES SATURDAY AT PRESCOTT VA...

8/6/2014
RAIN TAKES SATURDAY AT PRESCOTT VALLEY TOO! Prescott Valley, AZ........Saturday night's "Rick Stewart Memorial" finale at Prescott Valley Raceway fell to the weather, just as Friday night's race at the same track did. The series now prepares for the Freedom Tour events in middle-America beginning August 13 at Lawton (Okla.) Speedway.
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  • Lori Whitted on Aug 06, 2014
  • Article Date: 8/6/2014
Tags: Prescott Valley Raceway, USAC Southwest, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
FREEDOM TOUR UP NEXT – AUGUST 13-1

FREEDOM TOUR UP NEXT – AUGUST 13-1...

8/6/2014
WEATHER HALTS 2-NIGHT “RICK STEWART MEMORIAL” The “Freedom Tour” is next up for the USAC Southwest Sprint cars after rains forced cancellation of last weekend’s “Rick Stewart Memorial” events at Prescott Valley (Ariz.) Raceway. R.J. Johnson’s point lead remains intact at 44 points over Charles Davis Jr. entering the four “Freedom Tour” races, which begin August 13 at Lawton (Okla.) Speedway. The tour continues August 14 at Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla.,...more
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  • administrator on Aug 06, 2014
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Tags: Dodge City Raceway Park, Creek County Speedway, Lawton Speedway
OCEAN, CHOWCHILLA HOST WEST COAST

OCEAN, CHOWCHILLA HOST WEST COAST...

8/6/2014
Markus Niemela and Ryan Bernal will try to protect point leads in two USAC series which will combine for races this weekend at Watsonville and Chowchilla, Calif. Niemela, the driver from Finland, has a 20-point lead over Matt Mitchell in the USAC West Coast Sprint cars entering the two races, while Bernal, of Hollister, Calif., is 66 points ahead of Mitchell in the USAC Western Classic Sprint tally. Friday night’s race is at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, while...more
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  • administrator on Aug 06, 2014
  • Article Date: 8/6/2014
Tags: Ryan Bernal, Matt Mitchell, Markus Niemela
USAC Southwest Sprint Cars and NOW

USAC Southwest Sprint Cars and NOW...

8/8/2014
(Photo Credit: Sprintcarsis) Terry Mattox- SAPULPA, Okla. (August 8, 2014) - For the second year in a row, the USAC Southwest 360ci Sprint Car Series “Freedom Tour” will invade the Creek County Speedway for their only appearance in 2014 to the 1/4 dirt oval just outside of Sapulpa, Okla., but this time on Thursday night, August 14. In 2013, Danny Smith of Sand Springs picked up the inaugural feature event win followed by Arizona’s Josh Pelkey and Broken Arrow’s...more
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  • Steve Gran on Aug 08, 2014
  • Article Date: 8/8/2014
Tags: Creek County Speedway, USAC Southwest, NOW600 Restricted Micros
BRUCE BROMME JR., 62, PASSES

BRUCE BROMME JR., 62, PASSES

8/8/2014
Bruce Bromme Jr., one of USAC's greatest sprint car chief mechanics, passed away last weekend at the age of 62 in California. Bruce crafted USAC CRA Sprint Car Championships for drivers Damion Gardner (2005) and Mike Spencer (2008-2012) during his tenure with the Ron Chaffin Motorsports team. He also fielded cars for three SCRA titles for Dean Thompson, five SCRA titles for Richard Griffin and one for Lealand McSpadden. USAC extends its sincerest sympathies to his...more
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  • administrator on Aug 08, 2014
  • Article Date: 8/8/2014
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MITCHELL TAKES LAST-LAP WIN AT OCE

MITCHELL TAKES LAST-LAP WIN AT OCE...

8/11/2014
Watsonville, CA……..Matt Mitchell of Yorba Linda, Calif. is the new point leader in the USAC West Coast Sprint Car series after winning Friday night’s 30-lap feature at Ocean Speedway. Mitchell took the lead in his MPD Racing/ART Enterprises Maxim/Chrisco on the final lap from Brody Roa to score the win over Roa, Richard Vander Weerd, Marty Hawkins and Western Classic Sprint point leader Ryan Bernal. Roa led 28 of the first 29 laps, yielding only to Bernal on lap...more
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  • administrator on Aug 11, 2014
  • Article Date: 8/11/2014
Tags: Matt Mitchell, Ocean Speedway, West Coast 360 Sprinters
FAAS TAKES CHOWCHILLA WEST COAST 3

FAAS TAKES CHOWCHILLA WEST COAST 3...

8/11/2014
Chowchilla, CA……..Nic Faas of Huntington Beach, Calif. captured Saturday night’s 30-lap USAC West Coast/Western Classic Sprint race at Chowchilla Speedway, leading the final 25 laps in his Berry Pack/King Racing Products Spike/Chevy. He passed Austin Liggett on lap six and never looked back, beating Danny Faria Jr., Brody Roa, Matt Mitchell and Richard Vander Weerd to the checkered flag. USAC WEST COAST/WESTERN CLASSIC SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: August 9, 2014 –...more
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  • administrator on Aug 11, 2014
  • Article Date: 8/11/2014
Tags: Nic Faas, Austin Liggett, Sanders Motorsports Indoor Chowchilla Speedway Barn Burner
“CALIFORNIA RACERS HALL OF FAME NI

“CALIFORNIA RACERS HALL OF FAME NI...

8/11/2014
The USAC/CRA Sprint Car series resumes action this Saturday night at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway after a month-long hiatus. Two-time defending series champion Damion Gardner sits atop the 2014 standings, 111-ahead of five-time champion Mike Spencer. Gardner’s four Perris wins this season have extended his all-time Perris victory lead over Spencer to five (30-25). Only Richard Vander Weerd and Matt Mitchell, who has spurted to the lead in USAC’s West Coast Sprint...more
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  • administrator on Aug 11, 2014
  • Article Date: 8/11/2014
Tags: Damion Gardner, Mike Spencer, Matt Mitchell
Steve Irwin Wins at Spartan

Steve Irwin Wins at Spartan

8/11/2014
Mason, MI — (August 8, 2014) — Steve Irwin won the sprint car feature Friday night at Spartan Speedway. More on this race to come!
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  • Steve Irwin on Aug 11, 2014
  • Article Date: 8/11/2014
Tags: Steve Irwin, Corrigan Oil Speedway, Non-Winged Sprints
Dodge City Raceway Park Press Rele

Dodge City Raceway Park Press Rele...

8/12/2014
USAC Southwest Sprint Cars at Dodge City on Saturday! Lonnie Wheatley, DODGE CITY, Kan. (August 11, 2014) – “Traditional” Sprint cars will take to the Dodge City Raceway Park clay oval for the only time of the year this Saturday night as the 3/8-mile track hosts the fourth and final leg of the USAC Southwest Sprint Cars “Freedom Tour”. The top guns of the wingless USAC Southwest Sprint Cars series will invade Oklahoma and Kansas, with Saturday’s finale at Dodge City...more
Lori Whitted
  • Lori Whitted on Aug 12, 2014
  • Article Date: 8/12/2014
Tags: Dodge City Raceway Park, USAC Southwest, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
USAC Non-Wing Sprints and NOW600 h

USAC Non-Wing Sprints and NOW600 h...

8/12/2014
(Photo Credit: Sprintcarsis) Terry Mattox - SAPULPA, Okla. (August 12, 2014) - The last of the scheduled Open Wheel Mayhem's concludes on Thursday night, as the USAC Southwest 360ci Non-Wing Sprint Car Series invades Creek County Speedway along with the NOW600cc Restrictor and Non-Wing Micro Sprints for “Thursday night Thunder.” The inaugural appearance by the USAC Southwest Sprint Cars saw a “Sooner” hold of the “Bandits” from the Southwest, as Danny Smith claimed the...more
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  • Steve Gran on Aug 12, 2014
  • Article Date: 8/12/2014
Tags: Creek County Speedway, USAC Southwest, NOW600 Restricted Micros
Freedom Rings True for R.J. Johnso

Freedom Rings True for R.J. Johnso...

8/14/2014
Phoenix ace R.J. Johnson has held the hottest of Arizona hands in non-wing Sprint Car racing over the past year and a half or so. So it was only fitting that he carried that hot hand over to Oklahoma where he topped the opening round of the four-race USAC Southwest Sprint Car Series’ Second Annual “Freedom Tour” on Wednesday night atop the ¼-mile Lawton Speedway red clay oval. And he denied native Okie Brady Bacon a win in front of his home state crowd in the process...more
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  • administrator on Aug 14, 2014
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Tags: Brady Bacon, R.J. Johnson, Lawton Speedway
SOUTHWEST LEADER JOHNSON TAKES “FR

SOUTHWEST LEADER JOHNSON TAKES “FR...

8/14/2014
Lawton, OK……..R.J. Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz. won Wednesday night’s 30-lap USAC Southwest Sprint Car “special event” at Lawton Speedway, kicking off the four-race “Freedom Tour.” Driving the Bill Michaels-owned Kodiak Products Sherman, he caught early leader and home-state favorite Brady Bacon on lap 19 and led the rest of the way to beat Bacon, Mike Martin, Aaron Reutzel and Koby Barksdale to the checkered flag. The series continues Thursday night at Creek County...more
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  • Lori Whitted on Aug 14, 2014
  • Article Date: 8/14/2014
Tags: R.J. Johnson, Lawton Speedway, USAC Southwest
Reutzel Rallies Topless to Fourth;

Reutzel Rallies Topless to Fourth;...

8/14/2014
Lonnie Wheatley, CLUTE, Texas (August 14, 2014) – It wasn’t exactly business as usual for Aaron Reutzel. A track he’d only been at once before. And this time without a wing, something the Clute, TX racer has done fewer than a dozen times in his career. The end result for Reutzel and the BC Fundz/Wren Motorsports No. 87 Triple-X team were eye-opening though with a daring charge through the field from 18th to finish fourth in the opening leg of the USAC Southwest Sprint...more
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  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 14, 2014
  • Article Date: 8/14/2014
Tags: Aaron Reutzel, Winged Sprints, Non-Winged Sprints
USAC Southwest Thursday Results &

USAC Southwest Thursday Results &...

8/15/2014
Brady Bacon doesn’t get the opportunity to race in front of his hometown fans and family very often. The Broken Arrow, OK, native currently embroiled in the USAC National championship race took full advantage of a break in the schedule to pick up a win in Round Two of the USAC Southwest Sprint Cars Second Annual “Freedom Tour” atop the cozy confines of Creek County Speedway where he turned countless laps in earlier days. For Bacon, Thursday night’s win came exactly six...more
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  • administrator on Aug 15, 2014
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Tags: Brady Bacon, Creek County Speedway, USAC Southwest
Martin Works His Magic at Wichita!

Martin Works His Magic at Wichita!

8/18/2014
It had been much too long for his taste. But Yuma, Arizona native Mike Martin finally broke back into victory lane by wiring the field in Friday night’s 30-lap USAC Southwest USAC Southwest Sprint Cars “Freedom Tour” main event atop the 3/8-mile 81 Speedway. It wasn’t’ all that easy though, as the “The Magic Man” had to fight for it all the way in the PPM No. 16 Maxim, fending off early challenges from Thursday night Freedom Tour winner Brady Bacon before sealing the...more
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  • administrator on Aug 18, 2014
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Dodge City Raceway Park / USAC Sou

Dodge City Raceway Park / USAC Sou...

8/18/2014
Michael Bonneau Bags USAC Southwest Freedom Tour Finale at DCRP! Lonnie Wheatley, DODGE CITY, Kan. (August 16, 2014) – He didn’t even know he had won when he pulled to a stop on the front straightaway. All that he knew was that he was among the top four. Not until a crew member told him two or three times did Michael Bonneau realize that he had just won the USAC Southwest Sprint Cars Second Annual “Freedom Tour” finale atop the 3/8-mile Dodge City Raceway Park clay...more
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  • administrator on Aug 18, 2014
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OKLAHOMA’S BACON GRABS CREEK COUNT

OKLAHOMA’S BACON GRABS CREEK COUNT...

8/18/2014
SAPULPA, OK….....Brady Bacon of Broken Arrow, Okla. captured Thursday night’s 30-lap USAC Southwest Sprint Car “special event” feature victory at Creek County Speedway. Second in the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint car standings at present, Bacon caught early leader Wyatt Burks on lap eight and led the rest of the way in his Fatheadz Eyewear Triple X to beat Colby Copeland, Josh Pelkey, Seth Bergman and Casey Shuman. The “Freedom Tour” continues Friday at 81 Speedway in...more
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  • administrator on Aug 18, 2014
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MARTIN TAKES “LEEP MEMORIAL” AT 81

MARTIN TAKES “LEEP MEMORIAL” AT 81...

8/18/2014
Wichita, KS……..Mike Martin of Yuma, Ariz. captured Friday night’s 30-lap “Harold Leep Memorial” USAC Southwest Sprint Car special event at 81 Speedway. The “Magic Man” led all 30 laps in his PPM Maxim to beat Harli White, R.J. Johnson, Rick Ziehl and Brady Bacon. The four-race “Freedom Tour” concludes Saturday night at Dodge City (Kans.) Raceway Park. USAC SOUTHWESTERN SPRINT (Special Event) RACE RESULTS: August 15, 2014 – Wichita, Kansas – 81 Speedway – “Freedom Tour”...more
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  • administrator on Aug 18, 2014
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BONNEAU CLAIMS “FREEDOM TOUR” FINA

BONNEAU CLAIMS “FREEDOM TOUR” FINA...

8/18/2014
Dodge City, KS……..Mike Bonneau of Phoenix, Ariz. captured Saturday night’s “Freedom Tour” USAC Southwest Sprint Car “special event” finale at Dodge City Raceway Park, leading the final seven laps after passing Rick Ziehl on lap 24. Charles Davis Jr. took the runner-up spot ahead of Harli White, Ziehl and Wyatt Burks. USAC SOUTHWESTERN SPRINT (Special Event) RACE RESULTS: August 16, 2014 – Dodge City, Kansas – Dodge City Raceway Park – “Freedom Tour” FIRST HEAT: (8...more
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  • administrator on Aug 18, 2014
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#31 FOR “THE DEMON” AT THE PAS

#31 FOR “THE DEMON” AT THE PAS

8/18/2014
Perris, CA……..Damion “The Demon” Gardner of Concord, Calif. scored his 31st AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint car victort at Perris Auto Speedway Saturday night, piloting the Scott Sales Company/J & D Performance Spike to a 30-lap win. Kevin Thomas Jr. took second ahead of Austin Williams, Matt Mitchell and Jake Swanson. Nic Faas led the opening lap, Austin Williams led for 12 laps and Gardner led the rest of the way. AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: August 16, 2014 –...more
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  • administrator on Aug 18, 2014
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SOUTHWEST SPRINTS AT EL PASO AUGUS

SOUTHWEST SPRINTS AT EL PASO AUGUS...

8/18/2014
JOHNSON, BACON, MARTIN, BONNEAU SHARE “FREEDOM TOUR” GLORY The USAC Southwest Sprint Car points race resumes August 29 at El Paso (Texas) Speedway Park and point leader R.J. Johnson will once again continue his pursuit of a USAC championship after four “non-point” races this past week in America’s heartland. Johnson, of Phoenix, Ariz., was one of four different winners during the “Freedom Tour” in Oklahoma and Kansas. He won Wednesday night’s 30-lap race at Lawton...more
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  • administrator on Aug 18, 2014
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Tags: Brady Bacon, R.J. Johnson, Western Tech Speedway Park
CALISTOGA’S “VERMEIL CLASSIC” NEXT

CALISTOGA’S “VERMEIL CLASSIC” NEXT...

8/18/2014
GARDNER GETS #31 AT THE PAS The 8th “Louie Vermeil Classic” is next up for the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Cars. Two nights of racing at Calistoga (Calif.) Speedway Aug. 30-31. Two nights of racing at Calistoga (Calif.) Speedway (Aug.30-31) also showcase USAC’s Honda Western Midget series on the historic half-mile dirt track. Two-time defending series champion Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. takes a comfortable 155-point lead over five-time series king Mike Spencer into...more
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  • administrator on Aug 18, 2014
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ELDORA’S “4-CROWN” NEXT UP FOR MID

ELDORA’S “4-CROWN” NEXT UP FOR MID...

8/18/2014
3 STRAIGHT FOR BELL AT ANGELL PARK The “4-Crown Nationals” at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio September 20 is next on the calendar for the Honda USAC National Midgets. Despite a disappointing 13th-place finish Sunday night at Sun Prairie, Wisc., Rico Abreu continues to enjoy a comfortable 82-point lead in the standings over runner-up Tracy Hines. Defending series champion Christopher Bell of Norman, Okla. scored his third consecutive Angell Park Speedway victory in...more
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  • administrator on Aug 18, 2014
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3RD “SPRINT CAR SMACKDOWN” ON TAP

3RD “SPRINT CAR SMACKDOWN” ON TAP...

8/18/2014
The Stoops Freightliner-Quality Trailer “Sprint Car Smackdown 3” unfolds this week at the Kokomo (Ind.) Speedway as the torrid battle for supremacy in the AMSOIL National Sprint Car series reached a fever pitch. Dave Darland, chasing one of USAC’s most cherished all-time records, enters the three-night extravaganza with a miniscule five-point lead over Brady Bacon, while Bryan Clauson is just 34 points behind the leader. More than 200 points are available at...more
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  • administrator on Aug 18, 2014
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DODGE CITY USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT R

DODGE CITY USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT R...

8/18/2014
August 16, 2014 - Dodge City, Kansas - Dodge City Raceway Park - "Freedom Tour" FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Shon Deskins (#20 Deskins), 2. Mike Bonneau (#29 Bonneau), 3. Chris Bonneau (#78 Bonneau), 4. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 5. R.J. Johnson (#77M Michaels), 6. Don Droud Jr., (#1X Droud), 7. Kevin Risley (#24 Risley). NT SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Harli White (#17W White), 2. Wyatt Burks (#11X Burks), 3. Josh Hodges (#74X Hodges), 4. Michael Curtis (#11C Turner/Wheeler),...more
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  • administrator on Aug 18, 2014
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Tags: Charles Davis, Shon Deskins, Harli White
SPONSOR, PRIZE LISTS GROW FOR “SPR

SPONSOR, PRIZE LISTS GROW FOR “SPR...

8/20/2014
This year’s Stoops Freightliner-Quality Trailer “Sprint Car Smackdown III” at the Kokomo (Ind.) Speedway is rapidly becoming one of America’s destination events for participants and fans alike. The three-night racing extravaganza begins Thursday and runs through Saturday night at the 1/3-mile dirt oval. In addition to securing Stoops Freightliner-Quality Trailer as the title sponsor for 2014, the event has already generated an impressive list of performance-driven...more
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  • administrator on Aug 20, 2014
  • Article Date: 8/20/2014
Tags: Kokomo Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
KOKOMO AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT

KOKOMO AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT...

8/22/2014
AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: August 21, 2014 - Kokomo, Indiana - Kokomo Speedway - Stoops Freightliner-Quality Trailer"Sprint Car Smackdown III" QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Dave Darland, 71p, Phillips-12.791; 2. Robert Ballou, 12x, Ballou-12.985; 3. Bryan Clauson, 20, Stewart/Curb-Agajanian-13.176; 4. Jerry Coons Jr., 10E, Edison-13.178; 5. C.J. Leary, 30, Leary-13.189; 6. Justin Grant, 40, Hery-13.197; 7. Jon Stanbrough, 37RW, Dutcher-13.267; 8. Shane Cottle,...more
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  • administrator on Aug 22, 2014
  • Article Date: 8/22/2014
Tags: Dave Darland, Kokomo Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
RAIN JUMBLES "SMACKDOWN" SCHEDULE

RAIN JUMBLES "SMACKDOWN" SCHEDULE

8/22/2014
Rain interrupted Thursday night's opening of the Stoops Freightliner-Quality Trailer "Sprint Car Smackdown III" after qualifying and two heats had been conducted at Kokomo Speedway. The remainder of Thursday's program will resume beginning at 2 pm Saturday. Friday's program remains unchanged at present and Saturday night's finale will begin after the completion of Thursday's events. Dave Darland was the fastest qualifer Thursday while heats went to C.J. Leary and Chase...more
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  • administrator on Aug 22, 2014
  • Article Date: 8/22/2014
Tags: Kokomo Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
STANBROUGH SNEAKS BY CLAUSON LATE

STANBROUGH SNEAKS BY CLAUSON LATE...

8/25/2014
Kokomo, Indiana…….Jon Stanbrough shot by race-long leader Bryan Clauson on the 29th lap to come out on top of Friday’s 30-lap preliminary Stoops Freightliner – Quality Trailer “Sprint Car Smackdown III” feature. The Avon, Indiana driver made it four wins on the year in the Michael Dutcher Motorsports entry and tied Rich Vogler for 9th on the all-time AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car win list. Three early stoppages slowed the proceedings, and two of them swallowed...more
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  • administrator on Aug 25, 2014
  • Article Date: 8/25/2014
Tags: Dave Darland, Kokomo Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
KOKOMO AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT

KOKOMO AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT...

8/25/2014
AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: August 24, 2014 - Kokomo, Indiana - Kokomo Speedway - Stoops Freightliner-Quality Trailer"Sprint Car Smackdown III" FIRST QUALIFYING RACE: (10 laps) 1. Justin Grant (#40 Hery), 2. C.J. Leary (#30 Leary), 3. Logan Jarrett (#29 Jarrett), 4. Tyler Courtney (#23c Courtney), 5. Brian Karraker (#3R Byram), 6. Chad Boespflug (#57 Hazen), 7. Brandon Mattox (#28 Mattox). NT SECOND QUALIFYING RACE: (10 laps) 1. Kevin Thomas Jr. (#9k...more
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  • administrator on Aug 25, 2014
  • Article Date: 8/25/2014
Tags: Kokomo Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
KOKOMO AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT

KOKOMO AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT...

8/25/2014
AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: August 21 & 23, 2014 - Kokomo, Indiana - Kokomo Speedway - Stoops Freightliner-Quality Trailer"Sprint Car Smackdown III" QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Dave Darland, 71p, Phillips-12.791; 2. Robert Ballou, 12x, Ballou-12.985; 3. Bryan Clauson, 20, Stewart/Curb-Agajanian-13.176; 4. Jerry Coons Jr., 10E, Edison-13.178; 5. C.J. Leary, 30, Leary-13.189; 6. Justin Grant, 40, Hery-13.197; 7. Jon Stanbrough, 37RW, Dutcher-13.267; 8. Shane...more
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  • administrator on Aug 25, 2014
  • Article Date: 8/25/2014
Tags: Dave Darland, Kokomo Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
RAINS FORCE "SMACKDOWN" FINALE TO

RAINS FORCE "SMACKDOWN" FINALE TO...

8/25/2014
Kokomo, IN........Rains have forced this year's Stoops Freightliner-Quality Trailer "Sprint Car Smackdown III" finale, originally slated Saturday night, to be postponed until Sunday at Kokomo Speedway. The AMSOIL USAC Sprint Cars take to the track at 4 pm for hot laps after gates open at 2.
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  • administrator on Aug 25, 2014
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Tags: Kokomo Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
DARLAND BECOMES ALL-TIME WIN KING

DARLAND BECOMES ALL-TIME WIN KING...

8/25/2014
Kokomo, Indiana…….Dave Darland didn’t waste any time breaking the tie atop the all-time USAC National Sprint Car win list, as he backed up his win on Saturday to match Tom Bigelow at 52 wins with the record-breaker in Sunday’s Stoops Freightliner – Quality Trailer “Sprint Car Smackdown III” at Kokomo Speedway. The Lincoln, Indiana native put himself alone on top of the mountain at his home track in front of frenzied fans. “53 feels great! Breaking Tom’s record is...more
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  • administrator on Aug 25, 2014
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Tags: Dave Darland, Kokomo Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
DARLAND EDGES GRANT IN "SMACKDOWN"

DARLAND EDGES GRANT IN "SMACKDOWN"...

8/25/2014
Kokomo, Indiana…….In a rare day show due to rains delaying the Thursday portion of the Stoops Freightliner – Quality Trailer “Sprint Car Smackdown III,” Dave Darland etched his name into the history books along with Tom Bigelow atop the all-time AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car win list. The Lincoln, Indiana veteran came out on top of another great duel between he and Justin Grant to win the 30-lapper, his fifth win of the season. Grant got the jump from the pole, but...more
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  • administrator on Aug 25, 2014
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Tags: Dave Darland, Kokomo Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
Brady Bacon – Surviving the Smackd

Brady Bacon – Surviving the Smackd...

8/25/2014
Heading into last weekend’s Kokomo Smackdown III in Indiana, Brady Bacon and the Hoffman #69 team trailed Dave Darland by five points in the USAC National sprint car series point standings. The Broken Arrow, Oklahoma driver knew going in it would be tough racing on Darland’s home track, but he maintained his spot in the standings with a pair of top five finishes. This week, Brady will race three events in three different disciplines. He will drive Scott Ronk’s...more
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  • administrator on Aug 25, 2014
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Tags: Brady Bacon, Kokomo Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
“JIM HURTUBISE CLASSIC” AT TERRE H

“JIM HURTUBISE CLASSIC” AT TERRE H...

8/25/2014
DARLAND BREAKS BIGELOW’S ALL-TIME SPRINT WIN RECORD; DARLAND ALSO TAKES “SMACKDOWN’; PRELIM TO STANBROUGH This Friday’s “Jim Hurtubise Classic” AMSOIL USAC National Sprint race at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track honors the memory of the driver who scored five consecutive USAC Sprint Car victories at the storied track between 1960 and 1962. Dave Darland of Lincoln, Ind., who eclipsed Tom Bigelow’s all-time USAC Sprint car victory record Sunday at Kokomo (Ind.)...more
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  • Lori Whitted on Aug 25, 2014
  • Article Date: 8/25/2014
Tags: Jim Hurtubise, Terre Haute Action Track, USAC National Sprint Cars
7TH VERMEIL CLASSIC THIS WEEKEND A

7TH VERMEIL CLASSIC THIS WEEKEND A...

8/25/2014
The 7th Annual “Louie Vermeil Classic” is on tap this weekend in the Napa Valley wine country Saturday and Sunday at the historic and scenic Calistoga (Calif.) Speedway. It features both the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Cars and the Honda USAC Western Midgets. The Calistoga events kick off “California Sprint Week” which continues with events September 4-5-6 at Chico, Watsonville and Santa Maria, Calif. respectively. Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. enters the two nights of...more
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  • administrator on Aug 25, 2014
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Tags: Calistoga Speedway, USAC/CRA Sprints, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
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