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Mountain Democrat Kid's Night offe

Mountain Democrat Kid's Night offe...

8/8/2010
[i Handy Racing Promotions Inc. Media Release] [b PLACERVILLE, CA (8-7-10)] – Grab the bikes, grab the tikes. In fact, grab the neighbor's tikes. It's time for "Mountain Democrat Kids' Night" at Placerville Speedway Saturday night, August 14th. This gala affair is the biggest night for the littlest of race fans annually and marks the first of two big days of family fun at Placerville Speedway. Saturday night will feature the return of Red Hawk Casino Championship point...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Aug 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/8/2010
Tags: Placerville Speedway, Winged Sprints
Kronik Energy signs on to present

Kronik Energy signs on to present...

8/8/2010
High energy event features great music plus discount Tacos, Beer and video highlights [i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [b CHICO, CA –] Handy Racing Promotions and Silver Dollar Speedway is proud to announce that "Kronik Energy" has joined in the sponsorship of the highly anticipated Double Funk Crunch concert at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico on Thursday, September 9 following the opening round of the 57th Annual Gold Cup Race of...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Aug 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/8/2010
Tags: Silver Dollar Speedway, Winged Sprints
Hunt Magnetos returns at title spo

Hunt Magnetos returns at title spo...

8/8/2010
Entries sought for event that pays $1000 to win after races on Friday, Sept. 11 [i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [b CHICO, CA (8-8-10) –] The 57th Annual Gold Cup Race of Champions is just weeks ahead at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico and the event that awards over $213,000 in winnings is shaping up in the form of action on the track and off during September 8, 9, 10 and 11 at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds in Chico. This event is...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Aug 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/8/2010
Tags: Silver Dollar Speedway, Winged Sprints
Tommy Tarlton scores 2nd GSC win o

Tommy Tarlton scores 2nd GSC win o...

8/8/2010
Tommy Tarlton scores second Golden State Challenge Series victory of season Saturday night at Ocean Speedway By Gary Thomas Watsonville, CA – August 7, 2010…During much of the 2010 sprint car season in Northern and Central California few drivers have been more successful than Tommy Tarlton and on Saturday night at Ocean Speedway the Easton driver continued his strong campaign by racing to his second Golden State Challenge Series win of the year. It marked Tarlton’s...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Aug 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/8/2010
Tags: Tommy Tarlton, Ocean Speedway, Golden State Challenge
Stout year continues for Tommy Tar

Stout year continues for Tommy Tar...

8/8/2010
Tommy Tarlton makes it back to back at Ocean Speedway with Golden State Challenge 410 Sprint Car Series victory Saturday night By Gary Thomas Watsonville, CA – August 7, 2010…With the traveling Golden State Challenge Sprint Car Series coming into Watsonville on Saturday night current Ocean 360 Sprints point leader Tommy Tarlton defended his home turf in grand fashion by winning his heat race, the dash and then leading the final half of the main event to pick up his...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Aug 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/8/2010
Tags: Golden State Challenge, Winged Sprints
AFTER NIGHT NUMBER FOUR, SAMMY SWI

AFTER NIGHT NUMBER FOUR, SAMMY SWI...

8/9/2010
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 8, 2010) - Even though he did not compete in either the Iowa Speedway-sponsored, United States Auto Club (USAC)-sanctioned Non-Winged Knoxville Nationals nor Sunday evening’s winged 305-cubic-inch sprint car feature, Sammy Swindell of Tennessee retained his lead in the Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa SpeedWeek point standings. Sunday was night four of the ten-night series of sprint car races in south central Iowa, with Brandon “Bud”...more
Knoxville Raceway
  • Knoxville Raceway on Aug 09, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/9/2010
Tags: Sammy Swindell, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Jennings Sprints to NCRA Hutch Nat

Jennings Sprints to NCRA Hutch Nat...

8/9/2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Hutchinson, Kansas – August 7, 2010 - Danny Jennings of Norman, Oklahoma led from the start and was never headed as he picked up his second career Hutchinson Grand Nationals victory as he took home the twenty lap O’Reilly/NCRA sprint car championship feature event to close out the 54th running of the annual Kansas State Fairgrounds event in Hutchinson, Kansas Saturday night. Jennings, aboard the Goodyear sponsored/Wesmar powered Maxim chassis...more
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  • administrator on Aug 09, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/9/2010
Tags: Danny Jennings, SaltCity Racing, Winged Sprints
Brandon Wimmer – Confidence Headin

Brandon Wimmer – Confidence Headin...

8/9/2010
(Bill W) August 9, 2010 – Brandon Wimmer drove the Alan Barton Motorsports #7TW for the first time in 2010 last Saturday night at the Knoxville Raceway. The preparation for the 50th Anniversary Knoxville Nationals went well, as the Fairmount, Indiana driver knew he had a fast racecar under him. He will qualify on Wednesday night. Brandon’s confidence in the #7TW started as soon as the car hit the track for hot laps. “Overall, it was just a very good night,” he...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Aug 09, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/9/2010
Tags: Brandon Wimmer, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Placerville; No kidding around for

Placerville; No kidding around for...

8/10/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Inc. Media Relations] [b PLACERVILLE, CA (8-15-10)] – While Saturday night at Placerville Speedway will bring the spotlight to area youngsters as they have the opportunity to take to the track just like their heroes during intermission, the night will be all kidding aside for many of the top drivers in the 2010 Red Hawk Casino Championship Series. The championship series at Placerville Speedway is winding down and the season...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Aug 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/10/2010
Tags: Placerville Speedway, Winged Sprints
Kids get in free for an exciting n

Kids get in free for an exciting n...

8/10/2010
Championship season begins to wind down with action packed four division program [i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Inc. Communication Director] [b CHICO, CA (8-14-10)] – The 2010 Feather Falls Casino championship is winding down to it's final weeks and the one and only Silver Dollar Speedway and this Friday night is one of the biggest events of the year for the smallest of race fans. It's Kid's Night at Silver Dollar Speedway, one of the greatest evenings...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Aug 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/10/2010
Tags: Silver Dollar Speedway, Winged Sprints
Different Paint for #7 at Knoxvill

Different Paint for #7 at Knoxvill...

8/10/2010
It has been kept under wraps for months but Wednesday August 11th, Craig Dollansky and the Big Game Treestands #7 team will unveil the car they will be running at the 50th Annual Knoxville Nationals. "In an informal ceremony that everyone is invited to attend and as a tribute to Knoxville Raceway we look forward to pulling the blanket off of our Knoxville Nationals paint scheme," said Julie Dollansky. "Our team along with R&R Enterprises have done our best to keep...more
Craig Dollansky Racing
  • Craig Dollansky Racing on Aug 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/10/2010
Tags: Craig Dollansky, Knoxville Raceway, World of Outlaws
Down, Up, Down weekend for STM

Down, Up, Down weekend for STM

8/10/2010
Continuing the next 3 day racing stretch, the STM crew headed out to the Thunderhill Raceway in Sturgeon Bay, WI on Thursday August 6th. Scotty went out 10th for qualifying and missed the set-up a little bit as the track began to dry out. It would also call for a deep starting spot in the heat race. Thiel started 5th in the heat race and on the first lap going into turns three and four, a car spun and Scotty had no where to go and flipped the car over. The damage wasnt...more
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  • administrator on Aug 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/10/2010
Tags: Scotty Thiel, The Hill Raceway, Winged Sprints
2009 USAC WESTERN SPRINT CHAMPION

2009 USAC WESTERN SPRINT CHAMPION...

8/10/2010
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA (August 10, 2010) – After nearly winning in both of his USAC Amsoil Western Sprint Car Series starts at Roseville in 2010, Kingsburg, Calif.’s Tanner Swanson finally earned his first win of the 2010 season by winning at Madera Speedway on Saturday night. Swanson, the 2009 series champion, piloted the #15 Harvest Supply entry to victory on the one-third mile asphalt oval. The win marked the second win of 2010 for the team, with brother Kody...more
Steven Blakesley
  • Steven Blakesley on Aug 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/10/2010
Tags: Tanner Swanson, Madera Speedway, USAC Western States
"Hot Flash!" slated to heat up Gol

"Hot Flash!" slated to heat up Gol...

8/10/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Inc. Communications] [b CHICO, CA (8-8-10)] – The countdown to the 57th Annual Gold Cup Race of Champions continues and "the biggest little sprint car race in world" is just weeks ahead. With increased winnings and an improved format that brings the best drivers in the nation to all three nights of this annual fall classic, the racing is sure to be extreme and the additional entertainment on the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Aug 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/10/2010
Tags: Silver Dollar Speedway, Winged Sprints
Check out Silver Dollar Speedway a

Check out Silver Dollar Speedway a...

8/10/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Inc. Media Relations] [b CHICO, CA (8-8-10)] – It's the sight of farm fresh produce, delicious food, arts and crafts, live entertainment and now…sprint cars. Yes, the family friendly sport of sprint car racing is becoming a visible venue at the weekly Thursday night market that takes place in downtown Chico. Held weekly April through September from 6-9pm, the Thursday night market is a street festival and certified farmers'...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Aug 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/10/2010
Tags: Silver Dollar Speedway, Winged Sprints
Top ten finish advances Geving to

Top ten finish advances Geving to...

8/11/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Media Relations for Chicko Motorsports] [b PENNGROVE, CA (8-8-10) –] When she made the decision to race with the competitive Golden State Challenge Sprint Car Series Alissa Geving was well aware that the competition would be much tougher with the number of races, traveling and the caliber of competition. Despite the adversity she faced, Geving set a goal for herself to finish in the top five of the season point standings. With one event left on the...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Aug 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/11/2010
Tags: Alissa Geving, Golden State Challenge, Winged Sprints
A Look Ahead to the 2010 Gold Rush

A Look Ahead to the 2010 Gold Rush...

8/11/2010
Concord, NC—August 11, 2010—With another of the closest point races in World of Outlaws history taking shape, the upcoming Gold Rush Tour will play a pivotal role in helping determine the 2010 champion, as 21 A-Feature events remain on the season, with 11 of those taking place during the Gold Rush Tour, which will take the series to six different tracks in four states and one Canadian Province. Nearly $150,000 will be on the line to win those events from a total purse...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Aug 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/11/2010
Tags: World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Terrell returns to Petaluma All Pr

Terrell returns to Petaluma All Pr...

8/11/2010
By Bill Sullivan, Sullivan Images Media SEBASTOPOL, CA 8-9-10 - Sebastopol's Bradley Terrell will return to his home track of Petaluma Speedway this Saturday night in an attempt to defend his current championship point lead in the Petaluma Speedway All-Pro point series. Terrell hopes to carry the momentum from his recent top ten finish in the Civil War series back to the track where he is in search of his first career championship. "We had a really good night in the...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Aug 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/11/2010
Tags: Bradley Terrell, Petaluma Speedway, California Sprint Car Civil War Series
Shake Up Jacob – In“tuition”

Shake Up Jacob – In“tuition”

8/12/2010
NEWTON (August 12, 2010) – Knoxville , Iowa welcomed the stars of the 360 sprint car world to town last weekend for the 20th Annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals. It was another weekend of learning for seventeen year old Jacob Ossenfort and the Ossenfort Racing team as they delved into their first time at the historic event. Friday night was the last round of qualifying and Jacob qualified mid pack, of fifty-three cars. “Qualifying went alright. It...more
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  • administrator on Aug 12, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/12/2010
Tags: Jacob Ossenfort, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Dollansky Takes 2nd in Nationals O

Dollansky Takes 2nd in Nationals O...

8/12/2010
cdr-pr@dollanskyracing.net www.dollanskyracing.com Dollansky Takes 2nd in Nationals Opener After unveiling their new white and gray special paint scheme during the afternoon, Craig Dollansky and the Big Game Treestands #7 team took the sharp looking car to the track for night #1 of the 50th Annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals on Wednesday. A very hot and sticky day in southern Iowa saw 50 cars take qualifying time trials with Dollansky posting a lap of 15.775 seconds...more
Craig Dollansky Racing
  • Craig Dollansky Racing on Aug 12, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/12/2010
Tags: Craig Dollansky, Knoxville Raceway, Craig Dollansky Racing
Billy Strange geared up for return

Billy Strange geared up for return...

8/12/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan/Sullivan Images Media] [b ELK GROVE, CA (8-4-10)] – Elk Grove's Billy Strange is geared up to return to Placerville Speedway this Saturday for one of the biggest night's at his home track for the smallest fans. Saturday is Kid's Night at Placerville Speedway and the return of the Red Hawk Championship point series for winged 360 powered sprint cars. Currently, Strange is 11th in the Placerville Speedway championship point standings. He sits just...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Aug 12, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/12/2010
Tags: Billy Strange, Placerville Speedway, Winged Sprints
Joey Saldana on the Raceline Radio

Joey Saldana on the Raceline Radio...

8/13/2010
Concord, NC—August 13, 2010—Joey Saldana, the current World of Outlaws championship point leader, will join host Erik Tomas on Raceline Radio this Sunday, August 15 at 8 p.m. Eastern on AM 900 CHML Hamilton, one of the Flagship stations of The Raceline Radio Network Canada. Raceline Radio can be heard live online at www.900chml.com and a podcast of the show will be posted as well for “On-demand” listening following the show. Saldana will discuss the upcoming Oil City...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Aug 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/13/2010
Tags: Joey Saldana, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Stewart wins opening night of 50th

Stewart wins opening night of 50th...

8/11/2010
By Stacy Ervin Shane Stewart used track time to his advantage and won the opening night qualifying race for the 50th Annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil at the Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa. The Wednesday, August 11, race night was presented by Racingjunk.com. The win was worth $12,000. The Oklahoma driver, who won the previous weekend’s 360 Knoxville Nationals, showed he can also pilot a 410 sprint car to victory. He started sixth in the...more
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  • administrator on Aug 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/11/2010
Tags: Shane Stewart, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Swindell wins second qualifying ni

Swindell wins second qualifying ni...

8/12/2010
By Stacy Ervin It was 1983 when Sammy Swindell won his only Knoxville Nationals championship, but he put himself in great position to get No. 2 by winning the second qualifying night of the 50th Annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil. The win, on Thursday, August 12, at the Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, was worth $12,000. The 25-lap main event was filled with drama at the beginning and the end. It took three tries to get it started, as the...more
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  • administrator on Aug 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/12/2010
Tags: Sammy Swindell, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Wednesday and Thursday Point Total

Wednesday and Thursday Point Total...

8/13/2010
Brian Brown leads Sammy Swindell by 2 points going into Friday night's A Scramble. Hodnett, Schatz, and Steve Kinser round out the top 5. Wednesdays high-point-getters Tim Shaffer and Shane Stewart sit in 7th and 8th respectively. [u A main] 21 Brian Brown 484 1s Sammy Swindell 482 22 Greg Hodnett 477 15 Donny Schatz 477 11 Steve Kinser 474 13x Daryn Pittman 473 83 Tim Shaffer 470 57 Shane Stewart 470 41 Jason Johnson 468 2B Dale Blaney 468 3 Kerry Madsen 464 2 Skip...more
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  • administrator on Aug 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/13/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Sammy Swindell, Donny Schatz
AFTER DAY NUMBER NINE, SAMMY SWIND

AFTER DAY NUMBER NINE, SAMMY SWIND...

8/14/2010
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 14, 2010) - As soon as 1983 Knoxville Nationals champion Sammy Swindell takes the green flag for tonight’s 50-lap Goodyear Knoxville Nationals “A” Main, he will clinch the 2010 Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa Speed Week point championship and its Jesse Hockett “Mr. Sprint Car” title. Mathematically, only Brooke Tatnell and Bronson Maeschen can catch the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductee for the title and that is only if the...more
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  • administrator on Aug 14, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/14/2010
Tags: Sammy Swindell, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Charging Through the 50th Knoxvill

Charging Through the 50th Knoxvill...

8/15/2010
With the scramble races in the unique Knoxville Nationals format rained out on Friday night, Craig Dollansky maintained the 3rd starting position for the B-Main in Saturday’s conclusion of the 50th Annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals. As the 22 car field took the green flag, Dollansky didn’t get a good start and dropped back to the fifth spot. Just when it looked like Dollansky may be watching the A-feature from the infield, he drove the Aggressive Hydraulics Maxim...more
Craig Dollansky Racing
  • Craig Dollansky Racing on Aug 15, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/15/2010
Tags: Craig Dollansky, Knoxville Raceway, Craig Dollansky Racing
Tough Start To 50th Annual Knoxvil

Tough Start To 50th Annual Knoxvil...

8/14/2010
Sunnyvale, Texas-A promising start to the 50th Annual Knoxville Nationals ended with a crash on Thursday night for Sam Hafertepe Jr and The Plumbfast Racing Team. As a result Sam is now mired deep in the field for Saturday night’s events and will be looking to dig himself out of a very deep hole. Hafertepe was a bullet in warm-ups as he laid down one of the best laps of the night. Unfortunately a 49 pill draw saw Sam go out late for time trials on a rapidly slowing...more
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  • administrator on Aug 16, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/14/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Winged Sprints
At a Glance: The Magic City Showdo

At a Glance: The Magic City Showdo...

8/16/2010
Concord, NC—August 16, 2010— WHAT •The Gerdau Ameristeel Magic City Showdown Presented by Sleep Inn & Suites at Nodak Speedway in Minot, North Dakota awaits the World of Outlaws on Friday, August 20 and Saturday, August 21, which kicks off the 2010 Gold Rush Tour, that will take the series to six tracks in four different states and one Canadian Province as the stretch run of the season kicks into high gear. Joey Saldana currently holds a nine-point lead over 20-time...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Aug 16, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/16/2010
Tags: Nodak Speedway, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Clayton Sweeps Sprint Bandits TNT

Clayton Sweeps Sprint Bandits TNT...

8/16/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, ROCK RAPIDS, Iowa (August 15, 2010) – Daron Clayton broke back into victory lane in impressive style by sweeping through the opening night of the Sixth Annual Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless Midwest Swing on Sunday night at Rapid Speedway. After convincing wins in both heat and qualifying race action, “The Modern Day Cowboy” gunned into the lead from the pole position and led all 30 laps en route to his first career Sprint Bandits TNT triumph,...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 16, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/16/2010
Tags: Daron Clayton, Rapid Speedway, Sprint Bandits TNT
Brian Brown – Doing the Home Fans

Brian Brown – Doing the Home Fans...

8/16/2010
(Bill W) August 16, 2010 – Brian Brown went into Saturday night’s Knoxville Nationals championship race on the pole, knowing he had a lot of support behind him. The Grain Valley, Missouri driver was making his third Saturday night start ever at the Nationals, and tried to soak in the atmosphere that makes the event so great. Though a blown tire cost him at least a podium finish, he is grateful for all the support given him by his FVP team, partners, and most of all,...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Aug 16, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/16/2010
Tags: Brian Brown, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
SAMMY SWINDELL CLAIMS COX DESIGN I

SAMMY SWINDELL CLAIMS COX DESIGN I...

8/16/2010
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 15, 2010) - To no one’s surprise, Sammy Swindell of Memphis, Tennessee, claimed the 2010 Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa Speed Week point championship and its Jesse Hockett “Mr. Sprint Car” title on Saturday night at the 50th annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals. Despite his blown tire and resultant flip late in the 50-lap race, the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductee accumulated enough points to capture the 12-race, 10-night...more
Knoxville Raceway
  • Knoxville Raceway on Aug 16, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/16/2010
Tags: Sammy Swindell, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Grubaugh Grabs ASCS SOD Win at But

Grubaugh Grabs ASCS SOD Win at But...

8/16/2010
Bob Buffenbarger, QUINCY, Mich. (August 14, 2010) - Ryan Grubaugh drove his Ford powered sprint car to victory at Butler Motor Speedway Saturday night in the Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt feature. Ben Rutan started the 25 lap main from the pole and shot out to the lead at the green with Grubaugh who started 2nd, falling in line behind. With five laps in it was Rutan, Grubaugh, Dustin Daggett, Ken Mackey and Brett Mann the top five. The next lap saw the 70 of Jim...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 16, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/16/2010
Tags: Ryan Grubaugh, Butler Speedway, Winged Sprints
Tommy Tarlton wins at Chowchilla S

Tommy Tarlton wins at Chowchilla S...

8/16/2010
Tommy Tarlton wins at Chowchilla Speedway with Ocean and Hanford on deck this Friday and Saturday By Gary Thomas Chowchilla, CA – August 16, 2010…Visiting the Chowchilla Speedway this past Saturday night Easton, California’s Tommy Tarlton made the trip pay off by recording a clean sweep of the event en route to yet another victory on the season. It marked Tarlton’s third win in his last three starts and came despite an opening lap crash that could have easily thwarted...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Aug 16, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/16/2010
Tags: Tommy Tarlton, Winged Sprints
Gregg puts Ervin Racing 53 in vict

Gregg puts Ervin Racing 53 in vict...

8/16/2010
Andy Gregg gives Bret Ervin first sprint car win as car owner Saturday night at Placerville Speedway By Gary Thomas Placerville, CA – August 16, 2010…Returning to his home track of Placerville Speedway on Saturday night Andy Gregg proceeded to put together his best outing of the 2010 season by setting fast time and then racing to a big victory in the 25-lap feature after having an entertaining battle with good buddy Andy Forsberg. The win marked car owner Brett Ervin’s...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Aug 16, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/16/2010
Tags: Andy Gregg, Winged Sprints
Austin McCarl – Looking Good With

Austin McCarl – Looking Good With...

8/17/2010
Austin McCarl – Looking Good With Plan B At the Nationals! (Bill W) August 17, 2010 – It was a great showing for seventeen year-old Austin McCarl at the 50th Anniversary of the Knoxville Nationals. A solid 11th place showing on his qualifying night put him in the B main, where he would come home seventh, just three spots away from the main event. He will use this week to regroup and prepare for the final two nights at the Knoxville Raceway, where he sits tenth in the...more
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  • administrator on Aug 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/17/2010
Tags: Austin McCarl, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Troy DeCaire Tops Off Amazing Week

Troy DeCaire Tops Off Amazing Week...

8/17/2010
Tampa Florida's Troy DeCaire continued his open wheel hot streak this week by bringing home a top ten finish with the USAC Silver Crown Series at Berlin Raceway and a well deserved, and very popular win with the Must See Racing Xtreme Sprint Series at Salem Speedway. "This has been an amazing week for me, first with the USAC Silver Crown car and now, finally, a win with the Must See Racing Sprint Series," said DeCaire. "In the Silver Crown race, I worked my way up to...more
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  • administrator on Aug 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/17/2010
Tags: Troy DeCaire, Berlin Raceway, USAC Silver Crown
What to Watch For Down the Stretch

What to Watch For Down the Stretch...

8/17/2010
Concord, NC—August 17, 2010—With the 2010 Gold Rush Tour just about to kick off for the World of Outlaws, there is plenty to watch for down the stretch with 21 races remaining on the season and another of the closest point races in series history taking shape. Joey Saldana holds a slim nine-point advantage over 20-time series champion Steve Kinser, with Jason Meyers third only 46 markers out of the top spot and Donny Schatz is still within striking distance in fourth....more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Aug 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/17/2010
Tags: World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Sprint Bandits TNT Stopped Short a

Sprint Bandits TNT Stopped Short a...

8/17/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, GREENWOOD, Neb. (August 16, 2010) – The Sixth Annual TNT Husker Nationals championship feature event will have to wait another 72 hours, as Monday night’s Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless card at I-80 Speedway was halted by rain as the feature event hit the track. After rushing through the program of heat races and qualifying races, rain hit the 4/10-mile dirt oval just as the feature field was firing off at 9:00 p.m. The feature event, along...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/17/2010
Tags: Daron Clayton, Jack Dover, Sprint Bandits TNT
Brandon Wimmer – Making the Show a

Brandon Wimmer – Making the Show a...

8/17/2010
(Bill W) August 17, 2010 – Sprint car driver Brandon Wimmer made one big step in his career by qualifying for his first Knoxville Nationals finale last weekend. A number of hurdles had kept him from the goal in the past, but a solid qualifying night effort on Wednesday gave him enough points…make that point, to slide into the 20th and final lockdown spot in Saturday night’s main event. He would finish a respectable 17th in the 24-car field. The Fairmount, Indiana...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Aug 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/17/2010
Tags: Brandon Wimmer, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
TBJ finishes the 360 nationals wit

TBJ finishes the 360 nationals wit...

8/9/2010
Medford,OR As the Bruce racing team rolled into the historic Knoxville raceway they had hi hopes for the week to come.The festivities got off to good start as TBJ rattled off a 7th quick qualifying time. With the format being what it is by fully inverting the field it makes it especially hard to transfer from the back of your heat as TBJ ran 6th witch would be two spots short of transfering to the A-feature, thus he was relegated to the B-main.Starting 4th in the...more
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  • administrator on Aug 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/9/2010
Tags: Tony Bruce, Winged Sprints
Larson & Kaeding battle for crown

Larson & Kaeding battle for crown...

8/17/2010
Golden State Challenge Series season finale set for this Saturday August 21 at Placerville Speedway with Larson and Kaeding just nine-points apart in fight for the King of California crown By Gary Thomas Placerville, CA - August 17, 2010...What started back in March at the Placerville Speedway has come full circle and on Saturday night the Golden State Challenge 410 Sprint Car Series will invade the always action packed El Dorado County Fairgrounds bullring for the...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Aug 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/17/2010
Tags: Winged Sprints
Golden Bettenhausen 100 Saturday a

Golden Bettenhausen 100 Saturday a...

8/17/2010
Golden Bettenhausen 100 contested at Illinois State Fair on Saturday The 50th running of the Tony Bettenhausen 100 won't see a back to back winner in 2010 but several former winners comprise part of the entry list for the golden edition of the Bettenhausen Memorial and the 76th national championship dirt track race held on the historic Springfield Mile as the Illinois State fair enters its second century of auto racing. Defending race winner Cole Whitt moved to the...more
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  • j whte on Aug 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/17/2010
Tags: Dave Darland, Illinois State Fair, Winged Sprints
Ballou Back on Top of Sprint Bandi

Ballou Back on Top of Sprint Bandi...

8/18/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, SEDALIA, Mo. (August 17, 2010) – In a torrid seesaw battle for the 2010 Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless championship, Robert Ballou recaptured the TNT points lead by winning Tuesday night’s 25-lap feature at the Missouri State Fair Speedway. Ballou battled past race-long leader Daron Clayton on the 19th round and went on to win the first wingless, 410-ci Sprint Car event atop the historic ½-mile dirt oval since Jack Hewitt graced victory lane...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/18/2010
Tags: Robert Ballou, Missouri State Fair Speedway, Sprint Bandits TNT
Kaley Gharst – A Win at the “Other

Kaley Gharst – A Win at the “Other...

8/18/2010
(Bill W) – August 18, 2010 – “Showtime” Kaley Gharst picked up a win in Knoxville on August 5. He has five career wins at the Knoxville Raceway in Iowa, but this one came at the Knox County Speedway in his home state of Illinois with the Sprint Invaders. The point leader with the series will be back in the Plath Motorsports #14P this weekend for the “Night of the Twins” at the 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa. It was the first appearance for the Sprint Invaders at...more
administrator
  • administrator on Aug 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/18/2010
Tags: Kaley Gharst, Winged Sprints
Previewing the Magic City Showdown

Previewing the Magic City Showdown...

8/18/2010
Minot, ND—August 18, 2010— For each of the last four years, the Magic City Showdown at Nodak Speedway in Minot, North Dakota has been the tracks biggest event of the season and it will be even bigger this season, serving as the opener of the 2010 Gold Rush Tour for the World of Outlaws and encompassing two full nights of racing, which will play a pivotal role in the battle for the 2010 World of Outlaws title. The Gerdau Ameristeel Magic City Showdown Presented by Sleep...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Aug 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/18/2010
Tags: Nodak Speedway, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Mother Nature and Friday the 13th

Mother Nature and Friday the 13th...

8/17/2010
Mother Nature and Friday the 13th played games all day and night at the Manitowoc County Speedway. Rain was in the area all night long and fell a few times which postponed several races. Scotty started on the pole is his heat race event and never looked back. In the ten lap scramble, Thiel managed to pull off almost a whole straightaway lead. With that finish, it would set Scotty to be outside front row of the 30 lap A-main event. At the green, Thiel got a really good...more
administrator
  • administrator on Aug 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/17/2010
Tags: Scotty Thiel, Sheboygan County Fair Park, Manitowoc Co. Expo Speedway
Ocean Sprints back at it Friday ni

Ocean Sprints back at it Friday ni...

8/18/2010
Final qualifying race for Johnny Key Classic on deck for Ocean Sprint Car Series presented by Taco Bravo this Friday night August 20 at Ocean Speedway By Gary Thomas Watsonville, CA - August 17, 2010...With just one race remaining until the 50th Johnny Key Classic Ocean Sprint Car Series drivers and teams will look to get in a final tune up this Friday night at the Ocean Speedway, before the prestigious running of the $5,000-to-win/$300-to-start event in just over a...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Aug 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/18/2010
Tags: Ocean Sprint Car Series, Winged Sprints
Hunt Magnetos Shootout Champion to

Hunt Magnetos Shootout Champion to...

8/18/2010
By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations CHICO CA – A new champion will be determined this Friday night at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico as the competitive Hunt Magnetos Wingless Sprint Car Shootout Series will compete for the final event of the 2010 racing season. This event will be the 11th segment of the series and will now determine the series champion with the final event of the tour being cancelled due to the recent closure of Marysville...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Aug 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/18/2010
Tags: Silver Dollar Speedway, Winged Sprints
USAC WESTERN SPRINT TITLE FIGHT H

USAC WESTERN SPRINT TITLE FIGHT H...

8/18/2010
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA (August 18, 2010) – The USAC Amsoil Western Sprint Car Series will be making its final Norcal stop in its 2010 campaign as the series visits All American Speedway in Roseville, Calif on Saturday night. Saturday’s event will be a crucial round in the championship for contenders Tony Hunt, the five-time champion out of Lincoln, Calif., and Luis Ramos III, the rookie out of Clovis, Calif. Hunt comes into Roseville looking for win #30 in his...more
Steven Blakesley
  • Steven Blakesley on Aug 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 8/18/2010
Tags: All American Speedway, USAC Western States, Winged Sprints
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