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"Knepper 55" Entry Form Now Availa

"Knepper 55" Entry Form Now Availa...

10/29/2015
"JUNIOR KNEPPER 55" ENTRY FORM NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE The no-cost entry form for December 19th's "Junior Knepper 55" USAC indoor dirt Midget race at the Southern Illinois Center in DuQuoin, Illinois is now available online at: https://usacracing.redpodium.com/jr-knepper-55-at-duquoin-entry. Drivers are not required to be USAC-licensed and no additional fees are assessed for temporary permits. Teams are encouraged to sign up now to reserve pit spaces as pit spaces will be...more
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  • administrator on Nov 02, 2015
  • Article Date: 10/29/2015
Tags: Southern Illinois Center, USAC National Midgets, Midgets
Nelke Latest Eastern HPD Feature W

Nelke Latest Eastern HPD Feature W...

10/31/2015
Dillon, SC………Jake Nelke of Manahawkin, N.J. is the latest brand-new feature winner in USAC HPD Midget racing. He won Saturday night’s 35-lap Eastern race at Dillon Motor Speedway, leading the final 27 laps after passing Andrew Layser on lap nine. Layser led the first eight laps and finished second ahead of Nolan Allison, Carson Hocevar and Sam Hatfield. The Eastern series concludes November 21 at Hickory, N.C. USAC HPD EASTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: October 31, 2015 –...more
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  • administrator on Nov 02, 2015
  • Article Date: 10/31/2015
Tags: Dillon Motor Speedway, USAC Speed2 Eastern Midgets, Midgets
Eastern HPDs Conclude November 21

Eastern HPDs Conclude November 21...

11/2/2015
Chris Lamb will lead the USAC Eastern HPD Midgets to their season finale November 21 at Hickory (N.C.) Motor Speedway. He has a 74-point lead over Jessica Bean as he seeks his second series title. Jake Nelke of Manahawkin, N.J. became the latest brand-new feature winner in USAC HPD Midget racing. He won Saturday night’s 35-lap Eastern race at Dillon (S.C.) Motor Speedway, leading the final 27 laps after passing Andrew Layser on lap nine. Layser led the first eight laps...more
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  • administrator on Nov 04, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/2/2015
Tags: Chris Lamb, Hickory Motor Speedway, USAC Speed2 Eastern Midgets
Bernal Gets the "W" in Richard Gri

Bernal Gets the "W" in Richard Gri...

11/5/2015
Lonnie Wheatley, LAS CRUCES, N.M. (November 5, 2015) – Ryan Bernal pounced on a late-race opportunity to take the $1,500 winner’s share in Thursday night’s Richard Griffin Classic opener atop the 5/16-mile Southern New Mexico Speedway. The Hollister, CA, racer took advantage of lapped traffic to race around race-long leader Shon Deskins on the high side with just a handful of laps remaining to put himself in the driver’s seat for Saturday night’s $10,000-to-win...more
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  • administrator on Nov 06, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/5/2015
Tags: Ryan Bernal, Southern New Mexico Speedway, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
Budres, Manic Racing & Gerrits Hea

Budres, Manic Racing & Gerrits Hea...

11/8/2015
McFarand, Wis., Nov. 7 --- Driver Champion David Budres and car owner Manic Racing headlined the list of honorees at the annual Badger Midget Auto Racing Association awards banquet Saturday Night at the Angell Park Pavilion . The event brought the curtain down on the 79th anniversary season for the series sponsored by Zimbrick Chevrolet of Sun Prairie and Mid-State Equipment. Budres’s season was highlighted by his first career Badger Midget feature victory driving the...more
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  • administrator on Nov 08, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/8/2015
Tags: Badger Midget Auto Racing Association, Badger 600 Winged Micros, Midgets
Several USAC Events in November to

Several USAC Events in November to...

11/7/2015
Racing fans can now catch the final events of the 2015 season for the USAC AMSOIL National and CRA Sprint Cars, the Honda National and Western Midgets as well as the West Coast and Southwest Sprint Cars with the announcement that the upcoming “Oval Nationals,” “Western World Championhsips” and the “Turkey Night Grand Prix” will all be streamed LIVE on TheCushion.com. Each of the three nights of the 20th Annual Budweiser "Oval Nationals" presented by All Coast...more
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  • administrator on Nov 10, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/7/2015
Tags: USAC National Midgets, Midgets, Midgets
Ballou, Stockon, Darland, Spencer

Ballou, Stockon, Darland, Spencer...

11/9/2015
Five drivers share the spotlight as this week’s 20th Budweiser Oval Nationals at Perris Auto Speedway opens Thursday night at the Southern California half-mile dirt track. AMSOIL National and CRA Sprint Car championships are up for grabs in the series finales Nov. 12-14 at Perris and Nov. 19-21 at Tucson, Ariz. and points this week are critical for the leaders in each series. Robert Ballou of Rocklin, Calif., Chase Stockon of Haubstadt, Ind. and Dave Darland of...more
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  • administrator on Nov 10, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/9/2015
Tags: Dave Darland, Robert Ballou, Damion Gardner
Ballou Draws First Blood, Wins Ova

Ballou Draws First Blood, Wins Ova...

11/13/2015
Robert Ballou hit the home stretch for the AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship at Perris Auto Speedway Thursday night and dealt the first blow to his two challengers Chase Stockon and Dave Darland, as he came out on top of a torrid three-way battle to win Night 1 of the 20th Budweiser “Oval Nationals” presented by All-Coast Construction. The Rocklin, California driver led mid-way through the nonstop 30-lap Feature in honor of Bill Pratt before encountering a lapped...more
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  • administrator on Nov 13, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/13/2015
Tags: Robert Ballou, Perris Auto Speedway, USAC National Midgets
Ballou's Perris Streak Continues w

Ballou's Perris Streak Continues w...

11/14/2015
Robert Ballou made it four-consecutive wins at Perris Auto Speedway on Friday night, as he coupled last year’s sweep of the Budweiser “Oval Nationals” presented by All Coast Construction with his second-straight preliminary feature win in this edition. The Rocklin, California driver was untouchable on this night, slicing through lapped traffic and withstanding a restart with five laps remaining to win by 3.123-seconds in the Pacific Turf & Grass – Blakesley Auto #12...more
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  • administrator on Nov 16, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/14/2015
Tags: Robert Ballou, Perris Auto Speedway, Steve Lanford/Tear-Off Heaven Photos
Clauson Takes Twenty-Five Grand wi

Clauson Takes Twenty-Five Grand wi...

11/15/2015
Bryan Clauson overcame a trying weekend to put yet another crown jewel event on his impressive list of wins in Saturday’s 20th Annual Budweiser “Oval Nationals” presented by All Coast Construction at Perris Auto Speedway. The Noblesville, Indiana driver caught a break with the two race leaders being swept up in a crash just past halfway before absolutely decimating the field on the way to a 6.542-second victory in the B&H Contractors – Dooling Machine #63...more
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  • administrator on Nov 16, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/15/2015
Tags: Bryan Clauson, Perris Auto Speedway, USAC National Midgets
Sprints Close with "Western World

Sprints Close with "Western World...

11/16/2015
$25,000 PAYDAY FOR “OVAL NATIONALS” CHAMP CLAUSON; BALLOU STAYS #1 WITH PRELIM “SWEEP” It all comes down to this weekend as four 2015 USAC Sprint Car championships are up for grabs in the 48th “Western World Championships” at USA Raceway in Tucson, Ariz. One of America’s most storied motorsports histories will be renewed with races Thursday, Friday and Saturday for USAC’s AMSOIL National and CRA 410-c.i. series and USAC’s West Coast and Southwest 360 c.i....more
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  • administrator on Nov 16, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/16/2015
Tags: Arizona Motorplex, USAC National Midgets, Midgets
2016 Speedway Motors Tulsa Shootou

2016 Speedway Motors Tulsa Shootou...

11/18/2015
(Image Credit: Allen Horcher) TULSA, Okla. (November 18, 2015) The pre-entry deadline for the 31st annual Speedway Motors Tulsa Shootout is less than a month away and the entry list is on pace to surpass all expectations with drivers from 25 states and three countries (United States, Canada, and Australia) making their intentions of a Golden Driller known. A quick look inside the numbers shows the entry list standing at 551 received so far. The list of nine classes is...more
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  • Bryan Hulbert on Nov 18, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/18/2015
Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, ASCS2, 600cc Outlaw Winged Micros
8-Time "Turkey Night" Winner Shuma

8-Time "Turkey Night" Winner Shuma...

11/19/2015
Eight-time “Turkey Night Grand Prix” winner Ron Shuman serves as the Grand Marshal for this year’s annual Midget racing classic at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. The 75th edition of the race is slated for Thanksgiving night, next Thursday, at the southern California speed plant. All of Shuman’s wins came prior to the first “Turkey Night” appearance at Perris in 1996 and he recorded six wins at the now-defunct Ascot Park in Gardena, Calif. and two at the Bakersfield...more
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  • administrator on Nov 19, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/19/2015
Tags: Ron Shuman, Perris Auto Speedway, USAC National Midgets
Lucky Number Thirteen For Ballou O

Lucky Number Thirteen For Ballou O...

11/20/2015
The dream season for Robert Ballou continued on Thursday night at USA Raceway on the first night of the “Western World Championships.” His drive on this night from 14th to win was his biggest charge of the year en route to a win, making it 13 AMSOIL National Sprint Car victories on the season to tie J.J. Yeley’s incredible 2003 season for the second-most in history. “It’s definitely been a fun season. I have to thank the people who got me going: my parents and then...more
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  • administrator on Nov 20, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/20/2015
Tags: Robert Ballou, Arizona Motorplex, USAC National Midgets
Ballou & Grant Snare Western World

Ballou & Grant Snare Western World...

11/19/2015
Robert Ballou and Justin Grant reigned victorious after a pair of superb USAC Sprint Car features that put the wraps on Thursday night’s opening leg of the 48th Western World Championships at USA Raceway. While Ballou pounced on some late-race misfortune for Jerry Coons, Jr., to capture his 18th overall of win of the year in the 30-lap USAC National vs. USAC/CRA feature, Grant took command in the late going as well to take top honors in a frenzied 30-lap USAC Southwest...more
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  • administrator on Nov 20, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/19/2015
Tags: Robert Ballou, Justin Grant, Arizona Motorplex
Bacon & Hodges Hit it Big on Weste

Bacon & Hodges Hit it Big on Weste...

11/20/2015
Brady Bacon and Josh Hodges stepped to the forefront on the second night of 48th Western World Championships preliminary action by capturing victories in Friday night’s USAC Sprint Car feature events atop the 3/8-mile USA Raceway clay oval. After bagging a pair of runner-up finishes on Thursday night, Oklahoma native Bacon climbed to the top step of the podium by taking Friday’s USAC National vs. USAC/CRA feature victory while New Mexico’s Hodges bounced back from a...more
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  • administrator on Nov 23, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/20/2015
Tags: Brady Bacon, Joshua Hodges, Arizona Motorplex
Clauson & Roa are Western World Ch

Clauson & Roa are Western World Ch...

11/23/2015
The 48th Western World Championships came down to a pair of epic USAC Sprint Car feature events with Bryan Clauson and Brody Roa taking title honors in Saturday night’s finale atop the 3/8-mile USA Raceway clay oval. Clauson outlasted USAC National Sprint Car champion Robert Ballou to claim his fourth Western World title in the USAC vs. USAC/CRA finale while Roa held off the likes of Brady Bacon and C.J. Leary throughout the USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast 360-ci...more
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  • administrator on Nov 23, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/23/2015
Tags: Bryan Clauson, Brody Roa, Arizona Motorplex
RacinBoys Broadcasting Network Sho

RacinBoys Broadcasting Network Sho...

11/23/2015
Inside Line Promotions – INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (Nov. 23, 2015) – The RacinBoys Broadcasting Network will return to the Tulsa Expo Center this winter to broadcast two marquee offseason events. America’s Fastest Motorsports Website will provide live Pay-Per-View video of the 31st annual Speedway Motors Tulsa Shootout – Dec. 30 to Jan. 2 – and the 30th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Presented by General Tire – Jan. 12-16 – inside the River Spirit Expo Center in Tulsa,...more
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  • Shawn Miller on Nov 23, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/23/2015
Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Micro Sprints, Midgets
Ballou, Gardner Secure National, C

Ballou, Gardner Secure National, C...

11/23/2015
Bryan Clauson of Noblesville, Ind., Robert Ballou of Rocklin, Calif. and Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. shared the spotlight in Saturday night’s 48th “Western World Championships” USAC Sprint car finale at USA Raceway in Tucson, Ariz. Clauson captured the 30-lap main event in his B&H Contractors/Dooling Machine Spike/Fisher, while Ballou and Gardner nailed down 2015 USAC driving championships. Ballou is the AMSOIL National Champion and Gardner is the AMSOIL USAC/CRA...more
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  • administrator on Nov 24, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/23/2015
Tags: Robert Ballou, Damion Gardner, CS Raceway
Spotlight on Hines Thursday as He

Spotlight on Hines Thursday as He...

11/23/2015
Destiny awaits Tracy Hines Thursday as he tries to become USAC’s sixth “Triple Crown” driving champion. The New Castle, Ind. veteran will solidify his place in USAC history with a good performance in the 75th “Turkey Night Grand Prix” at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. He would join previous USAC “Triple Crown” champions Pancho Carter, Dave Darland, Tony Stewart, J.J. Yeley and Jerry Coons Jr. Holding a 27-point lead over Kevin Thomas Jr. in the Honda USAC National...more
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  • administrator on Nov 24, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/23/2015
Tags: Tracy Hines, Perris Auto Speedway, USAC National Midgets
Tracy Hines Looks to Wrap up USAC

Tracy Hines Looks to Wrap up USAC...

11/25/2015
Tracy Hines has been chasing a Honda USAC National Midget Series title for over 20 years, and has come very close to winning it on several occasions. He is in prime position this season, with just one race remaining, the 75th Turkey Night Grand Prix, which will again be held at Perris Auto Speedway in Southern California on Thanksgiving night. With a Honda USAC National Midget Series title, Hines would add his name to an illustrious list of drivers that have won a USAC...more
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  • administrator on Nov 25, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/25/2015
Tags: Tracy Hines, Perris Auto Speedway, USAC National Midgets
Thorson Wins 75th Turkey Night as

Thorson Wins 75th Turkey Night as...

11/27/2015
As young Tanner Thorson from Minden, Nevada bested his Keith Kunz Motorsports teammates to win the 75th Annual “Turkey Night Grand Prix” on Thursday night at Perris Auto Speedway, Tracy Hines was closing out his career as a full-time USAC competitor with the Honda Midget National Championship to join the exclusive “Triple Crown” club. Hines held off Thorson by just 18 points in the final standings. Bryan Clauson led from the front row as polesitter Kevin Thomas, Jr....more
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  • administrator on Nov 30, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/27/2015
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Tracy Hines Wins 2015 Honda USAC M

Tracy Hines Wins 2015 Honda USAC M...

11/27/2015
Tracy Hines joined elite company on Thanksgiving night, as he clinched the 2015 Honda USAC National Midget Series title, which made him one of just six drivers who have claimed a USAC “Triple Crown” in the storied history of the organization. Hines won the Traxxas USAC Silver Crown Series championship in 2000 and was the 2002 Amsoil USAC National Sprint Car Series titlist. The Turkey Night Grand Prix at the half-mile Perris Auto Speedway in Southern California served...more
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  • administrator on Nov 30, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/27/2015
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Darland Earns His 1st Mike Curb "S

Darland Earns His 1st Mike Curb "S...

11/30/2015
Dave Darland of Lincoln, Ind. is the 2015 champion of the Mike Curb Super License. It’s his first overall championship in the standings determined by total points earned from all three of USAC’s National Championship series. Darland’s ninth-place finish in Thursday night’s “Turkey Night Grand Prix” Midget finale at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway was enough to withstand Kevin Thomas Jr.’s challenge on the final night of the season. Thomas finished 10 points behind...more
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  • administrator on Dec 01, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/30/2015
Tags: Dave Darland, USAC National Midgets, Image by John Mahoney
Hines Wins National Midget Title,

Hines Wins National Midget Title,...

11/30/2015
KUNZ/CURB-AGAJANIAN & SIX8 MOTORSPORTS EARN NATIONAL, WESTERN OWNER TITLES RESPECTIVELY THORSON WINS 75TH "TURKEY NIGHT GRAND PRIX" Tracy Hines, who finished sixth in last Thursday's 75th "Turkey Night Grand Prix," claimed the USAC Honda National Midget driving title, completing his pursuit of the sixth USAC "Triple Crown" career, while Dave Darland, who finished ninth, earned the Mike Curb Super License. Fourteenth place driver Robert Dalby was named the Don Basile...more
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  • administrator on Dec 01, 2015
  • Article Date: 11/30/2015
Tags: Tracy Hines, Tanner Thorson, Perris Auto Speedway
RacinBoys Broadcasting Network Off

RacinBoys Broadcasting Network Off...

12/1/2015
Inside Line Promotions – TULSA, Okla. (Dec. 1, 2015) – The RacinBoys Broadcasting Network is diligently preparing for a pair of live Pay-Per-Views as the driver entry list continues to climb for the 31st annual Speedway Motors Tulsa Shootout and the 30th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals. America’s Fastest Motorsports Website will showcase live video of the 31st annual Speedway Motors Tulsa Shootout – Dec. 30 to Jan. 2 – and the 30th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl...more
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  • Shawn Miller on Dec 01, 2015
  • Article Date: 12/1/2015
Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Chili Bowl, tulsa shootout
Entry Deadlines Looming For 31st S

Entry Deadlines Looming For 31st S...

12/1/2015
(Image Credit: Shootout File Photo) TULSA, Okla. (December 1, 2015) December has finally arrived and that means only one thing. It’s almost time for the Speedway Motors Tulsa Shootout inside the River Spirit Expo Center in Tulsa, Okla. With dirt set to begin moving into the Expo Center on Monday, December 13, 2015, Teams wishing to enter the 31st annual Speedway Motors Tulsa Shootout at the discounted rate of $103 per entry need to act sooner than that as the cut off...more
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  • Bryan Hulbert on Dec 01, 2015
  • Article Date: 12/1/2015
Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Micro Sprints, Midgets
Trey Marcham Captures USAC West Co

Trey Marcham Captures USAC West Co...

12/2/2015
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Trey Marcham has clenched the USAC West Coast Sprint Cars Rookie of the Year title. Rounding out his 2015 sprint car tour in the Western World Championships at the end of November, Marcham also claimed runner up in the series points standings. "We've faced some adversity this season but all the work has been worth it. The team never gave up and both being Rookie of the Year and finishing second in points is an honor," said Marcham. Marcham's final...more
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  • Cheri Marcham on Dec 02, 2015
  • Article Date: 12/2/2015
Tags: Trey Marcham, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged, Midgets
First Round of 2016 Chili Bowl Ent

First Round of 2016 Chili Bowl Ent...

12/4/2015
(Image Credit: Scott Swenson) TULSA, Okla. (December 4, 2015) As Andy Williams sang, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” but let’s face it; were not talking about Christmas. Almost as anticipated as the first night of racing is the first glimpse at the roster of Golden Driller hopefuls. Taking place January 12-16, 2016 inside the River Spirit Expo Center the list for the 30th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire unveils at 144 entries...more
Bryan Hulbert
  • Bryan Hulbert on Dec 04, 2015
  • Article Date: 12/4/2015
Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Midgets, 01/11/2016 Tulsa Expo Raceway
PULSE RACING INNOVATIONS INTRODUCE

PULSE RACING INNOVATIONS INTRODUCE...

12/7/2015
ARGYLE, TEXAS You’ve been there…..battling back and forth with another racer, the track is a little sloppy, you’re pulling tearoffs to clear your vision, and then, in the heat of the battle, you unintentionally grab the entire tearoff stack, then you’re fighting just to see! WELL NO MORE!!!! The new patented EZ Tear Universal Single Pull Tearoff Ramp from Pulse Racing Innovations, LLC, provides a shield for the folded tearoffs to keep you from grabbing them by...more
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  • Seth Capers on Dec 07, 2015
  • Article Date: 12/7/2015
Tags: Winged Sprints, Non-Winged Sprints, Supermodifieds
RacinBoys Broadcasting Network Pre

RacinBoys Broadcasting Network Pre...

12/8/2015
Inside Line Promotions – TULSA, Okla. (Dec. 8, 2015) – The RacinBoys Broadcasting Network kicks back to action in less than a month with a pair of live Pay-Per-View broadcasts featuring a higher-quality video and graphics. America’s Fastest Motorsports Website will present live video of the 31st annual Speedway Motors Tulsa Shootout – Dec. 30 to Jan. 2 – and the 30th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Presented by General Tire – Jan. 12-16 – from Tulsa Expo Raceway...more
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  • Shawn Miller on Dec 08, 2015
  • Article Date: 12/8/2015
Tags: Chili Bowl, tulsa shootout, Micro Sprints
2016 USAC National Midget Schedule

2016 USAC National Midget Schedule...

12/10/2015
Twenty-three dates have been announced for the USAC National Midget series’ 2016 calendar with four venues set to host their first USAC National Midget race. The season kicks off on the dirt, indoors, on March 19 at the Southern Illinois Center in DuQuoin, Ill. The facility has played host to several midget races in recent years, but this will mark the first points-paying USAC National Midget event at the track and the first points-paying, USAC National Midget race...more
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  • administrator on Dec 11, 2015
  • Article Date: 12/10/2015
Tags: USAC National Midgets, Midgets, Midgets
Byrd's "Indy Challenge" Opens New

Byrd's "Indy Challenge" Opens New...

12/11/2015
Seven USAC Midget races in 2016 form the nucleus of the inaugural Jonathan Byrd’s “Indy Challenge” which affords unprecedented career opportunities to USAC participants and opens the avenue to compete at the “Greatest Race Course in the World” – the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Indianapolis brothers David and Jonathan Byrd have constructed a unique format for their “challenge” which finds seven races in USAC’s National and Western Midget series serving as the stepping...more
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  • administrator on Dec 11, 2015
  • Article Date: 12/11/2015
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Swanson, Ballou, Hines Share Spotl

Swanson, Ballou, Hines Share Spotl...

12/12/2015
AT FRIDAY’S 60th “NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS” CELEBRATION USAC National driving champions Kody Swanson, Robert Ballou and Tracy Hines shared the spotlight along with other 2015 USAC champions and special award recipients at Friday night’s 60th USAC “Night of Champions” celebration at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in downtown Indianapolis, Ind. Swanson, of Kingsburg, Calif., Ballou, of Rocklin, Calif. and Hines, of New Castle, Ind., earned National championships. Swanson was a...more
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  • administrator on Dec 14, 2015
  • Article Date: 12/12/2015
Tags: Robert Ballou, Tracy Hines, Kody Swanson
USAC Goes Indoors For First Time i

USAC Goes Indoors For First Time i...

12/14/2015
The USAC Midgets go indoors for the first time since 2007 this Saturday night, December 19, as the Southern Illinois Center on the grounds of the DuQuoin (Ill.) State Fair plays host to the inaugural “Junior Knepper 55.” The 55-lap, non-points USAC “special event” honors the famed car owner Walter “Junior” Knepper, who fielded the familiar yellow number 55 in USAC National Sprint and National Midget competition for several years, scoring a combined 58 series victories...more
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  • administrator on Dec 14, 2015
  • Article Date: 12/14/2015
Tags: USAC National Midgets, Midgets, Midgets
2016 Chili Bowl Entries Push Past

2016 Chili Bowl Entries Push Past...

12/14/2015
(Image Credit: James Fleming) TULSA, Okla. (December 14, 2015) The number of entries for the 30th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire continues to grow as the 200 mark has officially been eclipsed with the deadline for discounted entry only days away. Among the latest round of drivers to enter the indoor Midget racing spectacular is 2014 champion, Brian Clauson, who will again be piloting the Dooling Machine/Rusty Kunz owned No. 63. First...more
Bryan Hulbert
  • Bryan Hulbert on Dec 14, 2015
  • Article Date: 12/14/2015
Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Chili Bowl Nationals, Midgets
RacinBoys Broadcasting Network Bri

RacinBoys Broadcasting Network Bri...

12/15/2015
Inside Line Promotions – TULSA, Okla. (Dec. 15, 2015) – With the holidays around the corner now is a great time to take advantage of purchasing a pair of Pay-Per-Views. The RacinBoys Broadcasting Network will showcase live Pay-Per-View broadcasts, which feature a higher-quality video and graphics, during the premier micro sprint event and top midget event in the country. America’s Fastest Motorsports Website will present live video of the 31st annual Speedway Motors...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Dec 15, 2015
  • Article Date: 12/15/2015
Tags: Chili Bowl, tulsa shootout, Micro Sprints
Pole Dash Added to Friday Night at

Pole Dash Added to Friday Night at...

12/16/2015
(Image Credit: Dave Hill) TULSA, Okla. (December 16, 2015) A bit of a change is in line for drivers who finish in the top-three on their qualifying night during the 30th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire. Whereas traditionally, a draw has been held following Friday night’s races to determine the Top 12 lineup in Saturday’s championship event, drivers will instead let their skills speak for themselves with head-to-head battles and a chance...more
Bryan Hulbert
  • Bryan Hulbert on Dec 16, 2015
  • Article Date: 12/16/2015
Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Chili Bowl Nationals, Midgets
Schuett sweeps the inaugural Indy

Schuett sweeps the inaugural Indy...

12/13/2015
Dupo, IL (December 13, 2015) On a uncharacteristically warm December Indy day, 40 of the top dirt drivers from around the country assembled at the Banker's Life Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis. After receiving a late invitation to the first ever Indy Invitational, Kyle Schuett quickly showed why he was one of those 40. As if earning the 2015 POWRi Rookie of the Year honors, finishing fourth in POWRi points, and winning the National Midget Driver of the Year Rookie...more
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  • Kyle Schuett on Dec 16, 2015
  • Article Date: 12/13/2015
Tags: Kyle Schuett, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, POWRi National Midgets
Entry List Continues to Soar for S

Entry List Continues to Soar for S...

12/17/2015
The entry list for the inaugural "Junior Knepper 55" at the Southern Illinois Center in DuQuoin, Illinois continues to grow as the USAC Midgets approach the event to be held Saturday, December 19. Sixty-five cars and drivers have already pre-entered for Saturday's event. The last USAC Midget event with at least 65 entries was the 2007 "Turkey Night Grand Prix" at Irwindale (Calif.) Speedway. Thus far, 14 states are represented (AZ, CA, IA, IL, IN, MI, MO, MS, NY, KS,...more
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  • administrator on Dec 17, 2015
  • Article Date: 12/17/2015
Tags: Southern Illinois Center, USAC National Midgets, Midgets
Abreu Among Latest Chili Bowl Entr

Abreu Among Latest Chili Bowl Entr...

12/18/2015
(Image Credit: Kent Bergman) TULSA, Okla. (December 18, 2015) The talent keeps pouring in for the 30th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire, happening January 12-16, 2016 at the River Spirit Expo Center, as the latest count puts the number of entries at 280 with confirmed drivers currently at 258. Compared to the entry list from nearly one year ago, press on December 20, 2014 showed 285 entries with 271 confirmed drivers, putting this year’s...more
Bryan Hulbert
  • Bryan Hulbert on Dec 18, 2015
  • Article Date: 12/18/2015
Tags: Rico Abreu, Tulsa Expo Raceway, Chili Bowl Nationals
Creek County Speedway Gears Up for

Creek County Speedway Gears Up for...

12/18/2015
Terry Mattox – SAPULPA, Okla. (December 18, 2016) – Officials with the Creek County Speedway have released their tentative 2016 season schedule. Headlining the schedule will be the fourth year of competition of the Fast Five Weekly Series featuring the Winged Champ Sprint, Modified, Dwarf Car, Factory Stock and Mini Stock classes starting on Saturday, March 26 and running through Saturday, September 3. Play Days are set for the first three Saturday’s in March. The...more
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  • Terry Mattox on Dec 18, 2015
  • Article Date: 12/18/2015
Tags: Creek County Speedway, ASCS National, USAC Southwest
Stenhouse Steals "Junior Knepper 5

Stenhouse Steals "Junior Knepper 5...

12/20/2015
Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. conjured memories of his breakout 2007 USAC season, as the Olive Branch, Mississippi driver returned to midget racing on Saturday night and passed Bryan Clauson with three laps to go for the win in the inaugural “Junior Knepper 55” USAC Midget special event at the Southern Illinois Center. Stenhouse was caught up in a lap-one logjam but recovered after restarting the event in the 20th and last position before making his way forward to the $3,000...more
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  • administrator on Dec 21, 2015
  • Article Date: 12/20/2015
Tags: Ricky Stenhouse, DuQuoin State Fairgrounds - 1 Mile, USAC National Midgets
The Pit Board: Notes From The Juni

The Pit Board: Notes From The Juni...

12/20/2015
**Saturday night’s “Junior Knepper 55” was only the 7th indoor dirt midget race in USAC’s history and the first since 1990. Previous winners on the dirt include Gary Bettenhausen (3/8/69) & (3/11/72), Lee Kunzman (3/9/69) and A.J. Foyt (3/14/70) who each won at the Houston (TX) Astrodome. Sleepy Tripp won a pair of features at the Reno (Nev.) Livestock Events Center on 3/12/88 and 2/10/90. **After Saturday night’s race in DuQuoin, the winners of the last two USAC...more
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  • administrator on Dec 21, 2015
  • Article Date: 12/20/2015
Tags: DuQuoin State Fairgrounds - 1 Mile, USAC National Midgets, Midgets
RacinBoys Broadcasting Network Pro

RacinBoys Broadcasting Network Pro...

12/21/2015
Inside Line Promotions – TULSA, Okla. (Dec. 21, 2015) – There is less than a week and a half until the RacinBoys Broadcasting Network begins streaming a pair of marquee Pay-Per-Views from the Midwest. America’s Fastest Motorsports Website will present live video, which will feature a higher quality and graphics, of the 31st annual Speedway Motors Tulsa Shootout – Dec. 30 to Jan. 2 – and the 30th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Presented by General Tire – Jan....more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Dec 21, 2015
  • Article Date: 12/21/2015
Tags: Chili Bowl, tulsa shootout, Micro Sprints
Xtreme Racing And Entertainment An

Xtreme Racing And Entertainment An...

12/26/2015
(Image Credit:Scott Swenson) TULSA, Okla. (December 25, 2015) With the 30th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl National presented by General Tire only a couple weeks away, Jon Kantor of Hard 8 Racing, and Jason Wright of Xtreme Racing and Entertainment, are pleased to announce the addition of Xtreme Racing and Entertainment as an official marketing partner with Hard 8 Racing for the next two years. Happening January 12-16, 2016 inside the River Spirit Expo Center, Hard 8...more
Bryan Hulbert
  • Bryan Hulbert on Dec 26, 2015
  • Article Date: 12/26/2015
Tags: Jonathan Beason, Blake Hahn, Tulsa Expo Raceway
31st Speedway Motors Tulsa Shootou

31st Speedway Motors Tulsa Shootou...

12/26/2015
TULSA, Okla. (December 27, 2015) The countdown is nearly complete as the 31st annual Speedway Motors Tulsa Shootout gets underway this Wednesday, December 30, 2015 with practice starting at 9:00 A.M., followed by the first rounds of Heat Races at approximately 5:30 P.M. (CT) at the Tulsa Expo Raceway inside the River Spirit Expo Center. With teams moving in on Tuesday, December 29, Shootout officials are expecting the entry list to grow by another 100-150 as 1,098...more
Bryan Hulbert
  • Bryan Hulbert on Dec 26, 2015
  • Article Date: 12/26/2015
Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Micro Sprints, Midgets
One Record Down, More To Go As 30t

One Record Down, More To Go As 30t...

12/27/2015
(Image Credit: Tim Aylwin) TULSA, Okla. (December 27, 2015) While barely pushing past last year’s pre-entry record of 330, the close of business on Sunday, December 27, 2015 shows 331 entries for the 30th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire, happening January 12-16, 2016 inside the River Spirit Expo Center in Tulsa, Okla. With the pre-entry list going over the 330 mark, the official participant record of 326, also set in 2015, is next in...more
Bryan Hulbert
  • Bryan Hulbert on Dec 27, 2015
  • Article Date: 12/27/2015
Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Chili Bowl Nationals, Midgets
Clauson Wins "World Derby" in Auck

Clauson Wins "World Derby" in Auck...

12/28/2015
Auckland, NZ........American Bryan Clauson captured Saturday night's 30-lap "World Derby" Midget race at Western Springs Speedway. Spencer Bayston took second while Americans Tracy Hines and Jerry Coons Jr. were fourth and seventh respectively. Clauson also finished second Thursday behind Michael Pickens in the 30-lap "Boxing Night" feature at Western Springs.
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  • administrator on Dec 28, 2015
  • Article Date: 12/28/2015
Tags: Bryan Clauson, Western Springs Speedway, Midgets
Tentative 2016 Chili Bowl Qualifyi

Tentative 2016 Chili Bowl Qualifyi...

12/30/2015
(Image Credit: Buck Monson) TULSA, Okla. (December 30, 2015) With a record setting 335 entries for the 30th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire, four nights of driver lineups proves there is no such thing as an easy night at the Chili Bowl as the tentative qualifying night lineups have been released. Of the 335, the list of TBA rides continues to shrink as 316 of those rides have been filled with drivers from 236 cities, 24 states, and five...more
Bryan Hulbert
  • Bryan Hulbert on Dec 30, 2015
  • Article Date: 12/30/2015
Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Chili Bowl Nationals, Midgets
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