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SAMMY BAHR RECUPERATING

SAMMY BAHR RECUPERATING

11/17/2014
SAMMY BAHR RECUPERATING Long-time USAC official and mechanic Sammy Bahr is recuperating at home in Fountain Valley, Calif. after suffering leg injuries in a pit accident last Saturday night at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. He underwent two surgeries at a Riverside hospital to address a shattered tibia and fractured fibula in his left leg and additional surgery is expected. He has served as a USAC/CRA pit steward for the past six years. USAC extends its get-well wishes.
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  • administrator on Nov 17, 2014
  • Article Date: 11/17/2014
Tags: USAC/CRA Sprints, USAC National Sprint Cars, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
HINES HUSTLES TO CAREER WIN #47 IN

HINES HUSTLES TO CAREER WIN #47 IN...

11/17/2014
Peoria, Arizona…….Tracy Hines broke a nearly season-long tie with Jack Hewitt on the AMSOIL National Sprint Car all-time win list as he went wire-to-wire in Friday night’s Hose Advantage Store “Hall of Fame Classic” 30-lapper at Canyon Speedway Park. The New Castle, Indiana veteran notched his second win of the year in The Carolina Nut Company – Hansen’s Welding #4 DRC/Stanton Chevy, which put him at 47 career victories. Hines out-gunned polesitter R.J. Johnson on the...more
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  • administrator on Nov 17, 2014
  • Article Date: 11/17/2014
Tags: Tracy Hines, Canyon Speedway Park, USAC/CRA Sprints
CLAUSON CAPTURES CANYON; BACON TAK

CLAUSON CAPTURES CANYON; BACON TAK...

11/17/2014
Peoria, Arizona…….As the 2014 AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship ended at Canyon Speedway Park’s Hose Advantage Store “Hall of Fame Classic” on Saturday night, Bryan Clauson stood in victory lane with his sixth win of the season as Brady Bacon finished off his first USAC Sprint Car title while also delivering the 10th for famed car entrants Dynamics, Inc. – Hoffman Auto Racing. Bacon finished 56 points ahead of Clauson, who came home second in the standings after...more
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  • administrator on Nov 17, 2014
  • Article Date: 11/17/2014
Tags: Dave Darland, Brady Bacon, Bryan Clauson
JOHNSON EYES “WESTERN WORLD” SOUTH

JOHNSON EYES “WESTERN WORLD” SOUTH...

11/17/2014
A trio of events close out the USAC Southwest Sprint Car season this weekend as they share the 47th Annual Sands Chevrolet “Western World Championships” at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. with the Honda National and Western Midgets. The Sprint car portion of the program also carries USAC West Coast Sprint “special event” status. R.J. Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz. stands atop the Southwest points with a 116-point cushion over Josh Pelkey. Charles Davis Jr. trails the...more
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  • administrator on Nov 17, 2014
  • Article Date: 11/17/2014
Tags: Canyon Speedway Park, USAC Southwest, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
“WESTERN WORLD” MIDGET FINALES AT

“WESTERN WORLD” MIDGET FINALES AT...

11/17/2014
“WESTERN WORLD” MIDGET FINALES AT CANYON THIS WEEK Honda USAC National Midget point leader Rico Abreu and Western Midget point leader Ronnie Gardner will try to lock up 2014 USAC championships this week as the 47th Annual Sands Chevrolet “Western World Championships” unfold at Canyon Raceway Park in Peoria, Ariz. Abreu, of Rutherford, Calif., is eyeing his initial USAC driving title while Gardner hopes to repeat his 2013 success. Abreu’s National point lead over...more
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  • administrator on Nov 17, 2014
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Tags: Canyon Speedway Park, USAC 360 Sprint Series, USAC Southwest
BACON, GARDNER EARN NATIONAL, CRA

BACON, GARDNER EARN NATIONAL, CRA...

11/17/2014
HINES, CLAUSON TAKE ARIZONA “HALL OF FAME” FEATURES Brady Bacon and Damion Gardner completed 2014 USAC championship seasons last weekend. Bacon, of Broken Arrow, Okla., became USAC’s second National Champion from the Sooner State by claiming the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car crown. Gardner earned his third AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car title by a comfortable margin. Bacon finished seventh in Friday night’s 14th Hose Advantage “Hall of Fame” Classic” at Canyon Speedway...more
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  • administrator on Nov 17, 2014
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Tags: Brady Bacon, Canyon Speedway Park, USAC/CRA Sprints
Reutzel Finishes Strong with ASCS;

Reutzel Finishes Strong with ASCS;...

11/18/2014
Lonnie Wheatley, CLUTE, Texas (November 18, 2014) – Aaron Reutzel closed out his Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour campaign in fine form with another podium finish among a pair of top-ten runs in the series season-ending double at Cocopah Speedway near Yuma this past weekend. And Friday’s rousing 19th to third charge aboard the BC Fundz/Wren Motorsports No. 87 Triple X Sprint Car could have been improved upon Saturday night if night for a failed nose wing mount that held...more
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  • Lonnie Wheatley on Nov 18, 2014
  • Article Date: 11/18/2014
Tags: Aaron Reutzel, Winged Sprints, Non-Winged Sprints
It’s Western World Week at CSP!

It’s Western World Week at CSP!

11/19/2014
Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (November 17, 2014) – The Western World Championships, the perfect way to end a season. That’s how Canyon Speedway Park will bring the curtains down on the 2014 season with this weekend’s 47th Annual USAC Sands Chevrolet Western World Championships atop the 1/3-mile clay oval near Phoenix. The Honda USAC National Midgets and the USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast Sprint Cars will battle it out for three nights on Thursday, Friday and...more
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  • administrator on Nov 19, 2014
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Tags: Canyon Speedway Park, USAC National Midgets, USAC Southwest
Maxim/Rider Sprint Car 'Raffle Car

Maxim/Rider Sprint Car 'Raffle Car...

11/19/2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - CONTACT: BOB BAKER; (641) 842-6176 MAXIM/RIDER SPRINT CAR ‘RAFFLE CAR’ HEADS TO FINAL TWO TRADE SHOWS BEFORE THE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, DRAWING DATE KNOXVILLE, IOWA (November 18, 2014) – The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum Foundation’s brand-new 410-cubic-inch Rider-powered Maxim sprint car ‘raffle car’ will make the last two trade show appearances soon before its Friday, December 19, drawing date. Museum special events coordinator...more
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  • administrator on Nov 19, 2014
  • Article Date: 11/19/2014
Tags: national sprint car museum, Winged Sprints, Non-Winged Sprints
Bell & Bernal Bag Friday Western W

Bell & Bernal Bag Friday Western W...

11/24/2014
Action at the 47th Annual Sands Chevrolet Western World Championships continued with Christopher Bell and Ryan Bernal snaring wins in Friday night action atop the 1/3-mile Canyon Speedway Park clay oval. Bernal dominated the 30-lap USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast Sprint Car feature for his second win in as many nights while Bell earned his 26th overall win of the year in the 30-lap Honda USAC National Midget main event. A $7,500 winner’s share is up for grabs in...more
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  • administrator on Nov 24, 2014
  • Article Date: 11/24/2014
Tags: Ryan Bernal, Christopher Bell, Canyon Speedway Park
Rossi & Hagen are Western World Ch

Rossi & Hagen are Western World Ch...

11/24/2014
The 47th Annual Sands Chevrolet Western World Championships concluded in wild fashion with Matt Rossi and Darren Hagen posting what could be both classified as “upset” wins in Saturday night’s finale atop the 1/3-mile Canyon Speedway Park clay oval. Rossi scored a popular hometown win with a stunning drive to victory lane in the USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast Sprint Car main event while Darren Hagen struck his first blow of the year in Honda USAC National Midget...more
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  • administrator on Nov 24, 2014
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Tags: Darren Hagen, Matt Rossi, Canyon Speedway Park
BERNAL TOPS OPENING NIGHT "WESTERN

BERNAL TOPS OPENING NIGHT "WESTERN...

11/24/2014
Peoria, Arizona.....Ryan Bernal held back the advances of Bryan Clauson to win the opening night of the 47th Sands Chevrolet "Western World Championships" at Canyon Speedway Park on Thursday night. The Hollister, California driver continued his outstanding Sprint Car season on the West Coast in the Phulps Motorsports - Tri-L Mandarin Ranch #56 ART/Wesmar. Gary Taylor jumped to the lead from the pole, but he and Bernal waged war for the top spot over the opening laps....more
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  • administrator on Nov 24, 2014
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Tags: Ryan Bernal, Canyon Speedway Park, USAC 360 Sprint Series
BERNAL GOES BACK-TO-BACK IN "WESTE

BERNAL GOES BACK-TO-BACK IN "WESTE...

11/24/2014
Peoria, Arizona.....Ryan Bernal continued his Canyon Speedway Park hot streak on Friday night as he backed up his opening night win with a resounding triumph on night two of the 47th Sands Chevrolet "Western World Championships." Bernal locked himself into Saturday's championship feature along with high-point earners Casey Shuman, R.J. Johnson, Robert Ballou, Matt Rossi, C.J. Leary, Gary Taylor, and Shon Deskins. Bernal started from the front row but saw Jon Stanbrough...more
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  • administrator on Nov 24, 2014
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Tags: Ryan Bernal, Canyon Speedway Park, USAC 360 Sprint Series
ROSSI REPRESENTS ARIZONA WITH DOMI

ROSSI REPRESENTS ARIZONA WITH DOMI...

11/24/2014
Peoria, Arizona.……A local boy brought it home on Saturday night in the 47th Annual Sands Chevrolet “Western World Championships” at Canyon Speedway Park as Matt Rossi notched the biggest win of his career in the Southwest/West Coast Sprint Car 30-lapper. “I can’t believe I just won the Western World. I’ve gone to this race my whole life and to be an Arizona boy who wins it is just more than I can even describe. I had no idea how big a lead we had, so every little...more
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  • administrator on Nov 24, 2014
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Tags: Matt Rossi, Canyon Speedway Park, USAC 360 Sprint Series
JOHNSON WRAPS UP SOUTHWEST SPRINT

JOHNSON WRAPS UP SOUTHWEST SPRINT...

11/24/2014
JOHNSON WRAPS UP SOUTHWEST SPRINT TITLE; ROSSI “WESTERN WORLD” CHAMP; BERNAL SWEEPS PRELIMS R.J. Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz. secured his first USAC driving title Saturday, finishing fourth in the 47th Sands Chevrolet “Western World Championships” finale at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. His final margin of victory over runner-up Charles Davis Jr. is 204 points. Matt Rossi of Glendale, Ariz. emerged as the “Western World” champion with a dominating performance in...more
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  • administrator on Nov 24, 2014
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Tags: R.J. Johnson, Canyon Speedway Park, USAC 360 Sprint Series
Reutzel Closes Season with Thanksg

Reutzel Closes Season with Thanksg...

11/26/2014
Lonnie Wheatley, CLUTE, Texas (November 26, 2014) – Aaron Reutzel is set to finish out a banner 2014 season with this weekend’s $10,000-to-win Thanksgiving Bash for wingless 360-ci Sprint Cars at Southern New Mexico Speedway near Las Cruces. With eight main event wins to his credit already this year, the driver of the BC Fundz/Wren Motorsports No. 87 Triple X Sprint Car will try to add to the total with this weekend’s Friday-Saturday double that puts the wraps on two...more
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  • Lonnie Wheatley on Nov 26, 2014
  • Article Date: 11/26/2014
Tags: Aaron Reutzel, Non-Winged Sprints
410 Oval Nationals

410 Oval Nationals

11/29/2014
The 2014 season has come to a close, and what a whirlwind it was! Finally a chance to recap the last 3 races -- and give you all a glimpse into what's in store for 2015!! Friday - 410 Oval Nationals - It was such a pleasant surprise when the rigs continued to pull in, one after another. 56 cars on hand for the 2014 Oval Nationals presented by Perris Auto Speedway and Mike at All Coast Construction! Hopefully this is a sign of things to come. Oval Nationals, is all...more
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  • Laurie Sertich on Nov 29, 2014
  • Article Date: 11/29/2014
Tags: Jake Swanson, USAC/CRA Sprints, Moose Racing 92
WAR adds new division

WAR adds new division

12/1/2014
California, MO(November 26, 2014)-Wingless Auto Racing series director Andy Korte is happy to announce the addition of a second region to the non-winged sanctioning body. WAR East will be a division of WAR with its own points championship and with most races being run east of the Mississippi River. WAR East will be led by Kenny Dobson, who is the promoter at both the Quincy Raceways and Lincoln Speedway in Illinois. Dobson also serves as the series director of the...more
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  • administrator on Dec 01, 2014
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Tags: POWRi WAR Sprints, Andy Korte, 410 Sprints - Winged
Reutzel Takes Another Win into a S

Reutzel Takes Another Win into a S...

12/3/2014
Lonnie Wheatley, CLUTE, Texas (December 3, 2014) – Aaron Reutzel put an exclamation point on a successful 2014 season with his ninth overall win of the year during Friday night’s Thanksgiving Bash opener at Southern New Mexico Speedway. And he nearly finished off the season in truly spectacular fashion, falling just a handful of laps short of the $10,000 winner’s share in Saturday night’s 2014 finale. “It started out good at least,” Reutzel said of his final weekend of...more
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  • Lonnie Wheatley on Dec 03, 2014
  • Article Date: 12/3/2014
Tags: Aaron Reutzel, Winged Sprints, Non-Winged Sprints
National Sprint Car Museum Store O

National Sprint Car Museum Store O...

12/4/2014
NATIONAL SPRINT CAR MUSEUM STORE OFFERS MANY EXCITING NEW PRODUCTS AT WWW.SPRINTCARSTUFF.COM KNOXVILLE, IOWA (December 3, 2014) - The National Sprint Car Museum’s on-line store, www.sprintcarstuff.com, is proud to offer many exciting new items this holiday season, including Dirt - The (Board) Games, pewter Christmas ornaments, wine totes, 2015 calendars, flex-fit caps and, for the first time, zippered sweatshirts. In addition, Gene Crucean’s book entitled “Fearless:...more
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  • administrator on Dec 04, 2014
  • Article Date: 12/4/2014
Tags: national sprint car museum, Winged Sprints, Non-Winged Sprints
ARMSTRONG, ANDRETTI, THOMAS NAMED

ARMSTRONG, ANDRETTI, THOMAS NAMED...

12/4/2014
ARMSTRONG, ANDRETTI, THOMAS NAMED NATIONAL “ROOKIES;” MOST IMPROVED DRIVER OF 2014 IS SHANE COCKRUM; WESTERN ROOKIES ANNOUNCED! Caleb Armstrong, Jarett Andretti and Kevin Thomas Jr. have been selected to receive USAC National “Rookie of the Year” honors December 12 at the 59th USAC “Night of Champions” celebration in Indianapolis, Ind. Shane Cockrum will also be honored as the 2014 USAC “Most Improved Driver.” The affair is again being held at the Indiana Roof Ballroom...more
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  • administrator on Dec 04, 2014
  • Article Date: 12/4/2014
Tags: Caleb Armstrong, Kevin Thomas, Shane Cockrum
SWANSON, BACON, ABREU NATIONAL CHA

SWANSON, BACON, ABREU NATIONAL CHA...

12/4/2014
WESTERN CHAMPS CELEBRATE FEB. 7 IN PASO ROBLES USAC’s 59th “Night of Champions” National Awards Dinner is scheduled for Friday night, December 12, at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in downtown Indianapolis, Ind. Champions of USAC’s 2014 racing series will be honored during the gala evening. Kody Swanson of Kingsburg, Calif. won the USAC Silver Crown Championship while Brady Bacon of Broken Arrow, Okla. captured the AMSOIL National Sprint Car title. The Honda National Midget...more
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  • administrator on Dec 04, 2014
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Tags: Brady Bacon, Kody Swanson, Rico Abreu
Keeping it Rolling with USAC!

Keeping it Rolling with USAC!

6/25/2014
Brady Bacon – Keeping it Rolling with USAC! (Bill W) June 23, 2014 – It was a solid weekend for Brady Bacon and the Hoffman Racing #69 team. The USAC National Sprint Car Series point leaders registered a pair of top four finishes in the Upper Midwest. This week, the Broken Arrow, Oklahoma driver puts the wing on the Brady Bacon #99 and heads to Ohio and Pennsylvania Speedweeks. After getting fogged out at the Superior Speedway in Superior, Wisconsin on Friday, the...more
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  • Brady Bacon on Dec 08, 2014
  • Article Date: 6/25/2014
Tags: Brady Bacon, Non-Winged Sprints
Creek County Win Highlights Anothe

Creek County Win Highlights Anothe...

8/19/2014
Brady Bacon – Creek County Win Highlights Another Busy Week! (Bill W) August 19, 2014 – Brady Bacon picked up the win at Creek County Speedway near Sapulpa, Oklahoma on Saturday in USAC Southwest “Freedom Tour” action. The Broken Arrow, Oklahoma driver competed in five events last week covering three disciplines: non-wing 360, his first foray in Silver Crown and USAC midgets. Brady is happy to be back in his current home of Winchester, Indiana after almost a month...more
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  • Brady Bacon on Dec 08, 2014
  • Article Date: 8/19/2014
Tags: Brady Bacon, Winged Sprints, Non-Winged Sprints
Surviving the Smackdown!

Surviving the Smackdown!

8/26/2014
Brady Bacon – Surviving the Smackdown! (Bill W) August 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...more
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  • Brady Bacon on Dec 08, 2014
  • Article Date: 8/26/2014
Tags: Brady Bacon, Non-Winged Sprints
Two Big Wins Come at a Good Time!

Two Big Wins Come at a Good Time!

9/23/2014
Brady Bacon – Two Big Wins Come at a Good Time! (Bill W) September 23, 2014 – On the strength of two big wins at historic tracks last week, Brady Bacon and the Hoffman Racing #69 team have opened up a 51-point lead on Bryan Clauson in the USAC National Sprint Car point standings. The Broken Arrow, Oklahoma ace picked up wins at the “Jim Hurtubise Classic” last Thursday at the Terre Haute Action Track in Indiana, and at the 4-Crown at Eldora Speedway near Rossburg,...more
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  • Brady Bacon on Dec 08, 2014
  • Article Date: 9/23/2014
Tags: Brady Bacon, Non-Winged Sprints
Strong Runs in Hoosier State!

Strong Runs in Hoosier State!

9/29/2014
Brady Bacon – Strong Runs in Hoosier State! (Bill W) September 29, 2014 – Brady Bacon was active in two disciplines in Indiana last weekend. He raced with the wing and the World of Outlaws at the Bloomington Speedway, finishing in the top ten on Friday, before registering a second place run and maintaining his lead in the USAC National Sprint Car standings on Saturday at Lawrenceburg Speedway. It will be double duty this weekend at the Tri-City Speedway in Granite...more
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  • Brady Bacon on Dec 08, 2014
  • Article Date: 9/29/2014
Tags: Brady Bacon, Non-Winged Sprints
Going for the Championship at Cany

Going for the Championship at Cany...

11/13/2014
Brady Bacon – Going for the Championship at Canyon! (Bill W) November 13, 2014 – Brady Bacon and the Hoffman Racing #69 team will go for a USAC National Sprint Car Series championship this weekend at Canyon Speedway Park near Peoria, Arizona. The two-night event will bring a close to USAC’s sprint car season. The Broken Arrow, Oklahoma driver will take a 53-point advantage over Bryan Clauson after finishing second and eighth at last weekend’s Perris Oval Nationals in...more
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  • Brady Bacon on Dec 08, 2014
  • Article Date: 11/13/2014
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BACON TAKES NATIONAL SPRINT CAR TI

BACON TAKES NATIONAL SPRINT CAR TI...

11/17/2014
BACON TAKES NATIONAL SPRINT CAR TITLE News Date: 11/17/2014 | Submitted: 11/17/2014 Peoria, Arizona…….As the 2014 AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship ended at Canyon Speedway Park’s Hose Advantage Store “Hall of Fame Classic” on Saturday night, Bryan Clauson stood in victory lane with his sixth win of the season as Brady Bacon finished off his first USAC Sprint Car title while also delivering the 10th for famed car entrants Dynamics, Inc. – Hoffman Auto Racing....more
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  • Brady Bacon on Dec 08, 2014
  • Article Date: 11/17/2014
Tags: Brady Bacon, Non-Winged Sprints
Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360 Power

Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360 Power...

12/9/2014
R.J. Johnson Best in Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360 Power Rankings Again! The Wheatley Chronicles – Volume II, No. 75 Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 9, 2014) – Make it two in a row for R.J. Johnson, as the Phoenix racer captured the number one spot in Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360 Sprint Car Power Rankings for the second year in a row. After battling for the top ranking with fellow USAC Southwest competitors Josh Pelkey and Charles Davis, Jr., over the first half...more
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  • administrator on Dec 09, 2014
  • Article Date: 12/9/2014
Tags: R.J. Johnson, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged, Non-Winged Sprints
Keizer Wheels Non-Wing 410 Power R

Keizer Wheels Non-Wing 410 Power R...

12/11/2014
Ballou Tops Keizer Wheels Non-Wing 410 Power Rankings! The Wheatley Chronicles – Volume II, No. 76 Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 11, 2014) – Robert Ballou emerged from a heated battle for the top spot to come away with the number in ranking in the 2014 edition of the Keizer Wheels Non-Wing 410 Sprint Car Power Rankings. Winless until June 21, the Rocklin, CA, native closed out strong by racking up 11 wins over the last half of the season including a sweep of...more
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  • administrator on Dec 11, 2014
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Tags: Dave Darland, Robert Ballou, Perris Auto Speedway
USAC, LOUDPEDAL ANNOUNCE 2015 VIDE

USAC, LOUDPEDAL ANNOUNCE 2015 VIDE...

12/15/2014
The United States Auto Club and Loudpedal Productions, based in Southern California, have announced an association which will involve all video assets of USAC and provides unprecedented access to USAC’s current and historical video archives beginning in 2015. A new distribution portal will be provided in February of 2015 which will contain not only historical footage but weekly next-day coverage and selected pay-per-view live events. Weekly race highlights will also be...more
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  • administrator on Dec 15, 2014
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Tags: loudpedal productions, Non-Winged Sprints
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS SHARE SPOTLIGHT

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS SHARE SPOTLIGHT...

12/15/2014
USAC National driving champions Kody Swanson, Brady Bacon and Rico Abreu shared the spotlight along with other 2014 USAC champions and special award recipients at Friday night’s 59th USAC “Night of Champions” celebration at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in downtown Indianapolis, Ind. Swanson, of Kingsburg, Calif., Bacon, of Broken Arrow, Okla. and Abreu, of Rutherford, Calif., became first-time National champions. Swanson was the Silver Crown titlist, Bacon the AMSOIL...more
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  • administrator on Dec 15, 2014
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Tags: Brady Bacon, Kody Swanson, Rico Abreu
2015 Chili Bowl T Shirt now availa

2015 Chili Bowl T Shirt now availa...

12/17/2014
2015 Chili Bowl t-shirts are now available in the merch tab. These are a limited run and will be available only through Chili Bowl. Shirts will be available to purchase in person at DuQuoin and the Chili Bowl while supplies last or can be ordered.
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  • administrator on Dec 17, 2014
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Tags: Robert Ballou, USAC National Sprint Cars, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
2015 USAC NATIONAL SCHEDULES ANNOU

2015 USAC NATIONAL SCHEDULES ANNOU...

12/19/2014
USAC’s preliminary 2015 National racing schedules were distributed at the annual Performance Racing Industry trade show in Indianapolis, Ind. and continue to be formulated for what promises to be a spectacular 60th season of USAC competiton. The Silver Crown, AMSOIL National Sprint Car and Honda National Midget schedules are projected to include more than 75 total events in 15 states, beginning with six “Winter Dirt Games VI” Sprint races in Florida and USAC’s 2015...more
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  • administrator on Dec 19, 2014
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Tags: USAC Silver Crown, USAC National Sprint Cars, USAC National Midgets
EIGHT INDUCTEES ANNOUNCED AS "CLAS

EIGHT INDUCTEES ANNOUNCED AS "CLAS...

1/14/2015
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (January 13, 2015) - The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the names of its eight inductees for 2015. Those that will be inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on Saturday, May 30, during the twenty-sixth annual ceremonies in Knoxville, Iowa, are: Drivers: Gene “Tiger” Brown, Donnie Kreitz (Jr.), Danny Smith. Owners-Mechanics-Builders-Manufacturers-Car Sponsors: Roger Beck, Gil Sonner. Promoters-Officials-Media...more
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  • administrator on Jan 14, 2015
  • Article Date: 1/14/2015
Tags: National Sprint Car Hall of Fame, Winged Sprints, Non-Winged Sprints
DAVE DARLAND NAMED NORTH AMERICAN

DAVE DARLAND NAMED NORTH AMERICAN...

1/17/2015
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (January 16, 2015) - Dave Darland of Kokomo, Indiana, today was named the 2014 “Driver of the Year” by the North American Non-Winged Sprint Car Poll voting panel of media members, promoters, sanctioning officials and manufacturers for the first time. The leading United States Auto Club (USAC) sprint car feature winner of all-time earned four (4) of the fourteen (14) first-place ballots cast in the year-end poll. Those drivers ranked second through...more
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  • administrator on Jan 19, 2015
  • Article Date: 1/17/2015
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SAMMY SWINDELL NAMED 2014 RECIPIEN

SAMMY SWINDELL NAMED 2014 RECIPIEN...

1/17/2015
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (January 17, 2015) - Champion sprint car driver Sammy Swindell of Tennessee has been named the recipient of the 2014 “Thomas J. Schmeh Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Sport” by all three voting panels of the North American Sprint Car Poll. According to poll founder and current National Sprint Car Museum curator Tom Schmeh, after whom the award was permanently named back in May, “The poll’s Outstanding Contribution Award is the museum...more
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  • administrator on Jan 19, 2015
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“Tribute to Trostle” and Open Whee

“Tribute to Trostle” and Open Whee...

1/19/2015
Saturday, January 31 will see two big events on the Marion County Fairgrounds in Knoxville, Iowa. The annual Open Wheel Swap Meet will take place at the Dyer-Hudson Hall from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. That evening, will be a “Tribute to Trostle”, a benefit to celebrate the racing career of National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Knoxville Raceway Hall of Fame car owner, Bob Trostle. Racing roundtable discussions will highlight that evening’s “Tribute to Trostle”, also being held...more
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  • administrator on Jan 19, 2015
  • Article Date: 1/19/2015
Tags: Shane Carson, Doug Wolfgang, National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
2015 DEBUTS WITH CANYON’S “WINTER

2015 DEBUTS WITH CANYON’S “WINTER...

1/19/2015
The 4rd Annual “Winter Challenge” opens the next two weeks in Arizona as the 2015 USAC racing season gets under way with a flourish. The USAC West Coast and Southwest Sprint Cars will compete in five races at two Arizona dirt tracks to kick off the year. Races at Canyon Raceway Park in Peoria are slated this week (January 23-24-25) and Tucson’s USA Raceway hosts the Jan. 30 and 31 events. E & K Construction of Phoenix has posted a $5,000 points fund to be distributed...more
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  • administrator on Jan 19, 2015
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Tags: Canyon Speedway Park, USAC Southwest, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
Winter Challenge Kicks Off this We

Winter Challenge Kicks Off this We...

1/20/2015
Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (January 20, 2015) – The initial North American Sprint Car races of 2015 take place this weekend as Canyon Speedway Park hosts the initial three rounds of the E&K Winter Challenge. Following an open practice session at the 1/3-mile clay oval on Thursday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday’s card marks the first of the five race set featuring the USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast non-wing Sprint Cars. Canyon Speedway Park will...more
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  • administrator on Jan 20, 2015
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Tags: Canyon Speedway Park, USAC Southwest, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
Bigger Means Better for Tony Rost

Bigger Means Better for Tony Rost...

1/23/2015
(Utica, Nebraska) Utica, Nebraska’s Tony Rost is living the dream of many young men and women that work so hard in motorsports. The 2013 NASCAR Division III Dirt National Championship Runner- Up made the move to Sprint Cars for 2014 competing in winged 305 competition as well as removing the wing for races with the WAR Series and United States Auto Club. His rookie year would be considered successful by most, including setting a track record at Eagle Raceway in Eagle,...more
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  • Tony Rost on Jan 23, 2015
  • Article Date: 1/23/2015
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Creek County Speedway set for Thir

Creek County Speedway set for Thir...

1/25/2015
Terry Mattox – SAPULPA, Okla. (January 27, 2015) – It seems like it has been ages since the stars and cars of the Fast Five Weekly Series has graced the clay at the Creek County Speedway, but the 2015 season is just around the corner as officials have released the upcoming season schedule today. Going into the third consecutive season of the Fast Five Weekly Series, drivers will once again have a full slate of racing set to begin on Saturday, March 28 and run through...more
Steve Gran
  • Steve Gran on Jan 25, 2015
  • Article Date: 1/25/2015
Tags: Creek County Speedway, ASCS National, USAC Southwest
Bacon Best in Winter Challenge Ope

Bacon Best in Winter Challenge Ope...

1/23/2015
This year’s edition of the E&K Winter Challenge opened in much the same fashion as last year’s Winter Challenge with Broken Arrow, OK, native Brady Bacon parked in USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast Sprint Car victory lane at Canyon Speedway Park at the end of the night. This time, the reigning USAC Sprint Car champion picked up Friday’s $2,000 winner’s share in the 30-lap main event aboard the Josh Ford Motorsports No. 73 entry. While Bacon took traditional Sprint Car...more
administrator
  • administrator on Jan 27, 2015
  • Article Date: 1/23/2015
Tags: Brady Bacon, Canyon Speedway Park, USAC Southwest
Bernal Steals Winter Heat Night Tw

Bernal Steals Winter Heat Night Tw...

1/24/2015
The term “narrowest of margins” doesn’t do it justice. “It” being the finish of Saturday night’s 30-lap USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast Sprint Car feature event, as Hollister, California’s Ryan Bernal edged Dave Darland at the line by just .005 seconds for the $2,000 winner’s share in Round Two of the E&K Winter Challenge at Canyon Speedway Park. Bernal’s photo finish triumph wasn’t the only close finish of the night either, as reigning track champion Ricky...more
administrator
  • administrator on Jan 27, 2015
  • Article Date: 1/24/2015
Tags: Ryan Bernal, Canyon Speedway Park, USAC Southwest
Bernal Blisters Sunday Winter Heat

Bernal Blisters Sunday Winter Heat...

1/25/2015
After winning by mere inches the previous night, Ryan Bernal left little doubt about Sunday’s outcome by wiring the USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast Sprint Car field in Sunday night’s 30-lap feature at Canyon Speedway. Bernal gunned into the lead at the outset of the E&K Winter Challenge Round Three feature and led all the way aboard the Tri-L Mandarin Ranch entry to take the $4,000 winner’s share. Bernal was one of four drivers to pick up two wins over the...more
administrator
  • administrator on Jan 27, 2015
  • Article Date: 1/25/2015
Tags: Ryan Bernal, Canyon Speedway Park, USAC Southwest
World of Outlaws, King of the West

World of Outlaws, King of the West...

1/27/2015
Top racers from the Golden State will battle 'The Greatest Show on Dirt' at historic venues this spring in California CONCORD, N.C. - Jan. 27, 2015 - For the first time in their history, the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series and the King of the West Series will co-sanction two weekend events this spring. Together the two series will sanction the races on Friday and Saturday, March 13-14, at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif., and the Wine Country Outlaw Showdown on...more
administrator
  • administrator on Jan 27, 2015
  • Article Date: 1/27/2015
Tags: Calistoga Speedway, Thunderbowl Raceway, World of Outlaws
Winter Challenge Resumes with USA

Winter Challenge Resumes with USA...

1/27/2015
With the initial three rounds of the E&K Winter Challenge in the books, the five race series shifts to Tucson’s USA Raceway for the final two legs this Friday and Saturday. The USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast Sprint Cars will once again headline the action with a $2,000 winner’s share on Friday night and then $4,000 up for grabs on Saturday night. The IMCA Modifieds and Stock Cars will once again be in action as well with X Mods and Dwarf Cars rounding out this...more
administrator
  • administrator on Jan 30, 2015
  • Article Date: 1/27/2015
Tags: Arizona Motorplex, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged, Non-Winged Sprints
Tuesday Top 10: Off-Season

Tuesday Top 10: Off-Season

2/3/2015
With the new racing season upon us, we’d like to take a look back at the last few months of what was a very busy off-season filled with dozens of interesting storylines. We also thought this would be a good time to introduce a new column for the upcoming season; so without any further ado, here is the top 10 stories from the 2014-2014 off-season: #10) Steve Kinser picks up a win in a J&J on his way into "Retirement" Steve Kinser Full Story #9) Shane Stewart and Jason...more
administrator
  • administrator on Jan 30, 2015
  • Article Date: 2/3/2015
Tags: TuesdayTop10, Winged Sprints, Non-Winged Sprints
WILLIAMS, SCHMID, CARTER, LONG, BL

WILLIAMS, SCHMID, CARTER, LONG, BL...

1/28/2015
WILLIAMS, SCHMID, CARTER, LONG, BLONDEL, RAYBORNE “ROOKIE” STARS AT WESTERN BANQUET FEBRUARY 7 Drivers Logan Williams, Trevor Schmid, Trent Carter, Garrett Long, Jarid Blondel and Joel Rayborne are slated for year-end recognition as 2014 “Rookies of the Year” when the USAC Western States Banquet unfolds February 7 at the Woodland Auto Display in Paso Robles, Calif. They are among numerous drivers, car owners and special award recipients to be celebrated at the...more
administrator
  • administrator on Feb 08, 2015
  • Article Date: 1/28/2015
Tags: Logan Williams, Woodland Auto Display, Non-Winged Sprints
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