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RAIN FORCES USA RACEWAY CANCELLATI

RAIN FORCES USA RACEWAY CANCELLATI...

1/30/2015
RAIN FORCES USA RACEWAY CANCELLATIONS; DARLAND CAPTURES “WINTER CHALLENGE” TITLE Dave Darland is the 2015 “Winter Challenge” Champion following the cancellations of Friday and Saturday’s races at USA Raceway in Tucson, Ariz. because of rain. Darland, of Lincoln, Ind., coupled a pair of second-place finishes and a third in last week’s trio of USAC West Coast/Southwest Sprint Car “special events” at Peoria, Ariz. to gain a 10-point margin over series runner Brady Bacon,...more
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  • administrator on Feb 08, 2015
  • Article Date: 1/30/2015
Tags: Arizona Motorplex, USAC Southwest, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
ELEVATED PROSOURCE FAST TIME USAC

ELEVATED PROSOURCE FAST TIME USAC...

2/6/2015
Buck and Betty Rice of ProSource in Grand Saline, Tex., long-time supporters of USAC races and participants through contingency postings, have increased their involvement with USAC in 2015 and will supply fast time cash awards at all USAC National events, we well as providing a year-end award at USAC’s National Awards Banquet. A total of $10,000 has been pledged by ProSource, to be spilt amongst participants in USAC’s Silver Crown, AMSOIL Sprint Car and Honda Midget...more
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  • administrator on Feb 08, 2015
  • Article Date: 2/6/2015
Tags: USAC Silver Crown, ProSource, Non-Winged Sprints
Marcham Set to Try His Hand at Las

Marcham Set to Try His Hand at Las...

3/5/2015
Trey Marcham will try his hand in Vegas tonight, Thursday, March 5, at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway "Sin City Showdown." Driving the Josh Ford Motorsports (JFM) #73 sprint car, Marcham hopes to open up his 2015 USAC season in a jackpot-like fashion. "I'm eager to run the sprint car for a full season and to have the opportunity to contend for the USAC points title," said Marcham. "It's exciting to be competing in the big leagues and I'm confident about the year ahead...more
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  • Cheri Marcham on Feb 10, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/5/2015
Tags: Trey Marcham, Non-Winged Sprints, Midgets
DARLAND SETS SIGHTS ON #23 AT OCAL

DARLAND SETS SIGHTS ON #23 AT OCAL...

2/16/2015
HINES CONTINUES TO CHALLENGE ALL-TIME RECORD Dave Darland of Lincoln, Ind., whose USAC resume sets him apart from nearly every driver who ever sat in a race car, continues his quest to extend a remarkable USAC record when the 2015 USAC National season opens Feb. 19-20-21 at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Fla. “Winter Games VI” unfolds at Ocala and concludes Feb. 26-27-28 at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Fla. and the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car races offer...more
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  • administrator on Feb 16, 2015
  • Article Date: 2/16/2015
Tags: Dave Darland, Ocala Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
GARDNER HEADLINES WESTERN AWARDS B

GARDNER HEADLINES WESTERN AWARDS B...

2/9/2015
GARDNER HEADLINES WESTERN AWARDS BANQUET Damion Gardner, the 2014 AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car Champion, led a procession of USAC Champions and other special award recipients who were honored at Saturday night’s annual USAC Western Awards Banquet in Paso Robles. Calif. Emceed by Chris Kearns with a special address by long-time USAC supporter Ed Justice, Jr. of Justice Brothers, the ceremony played out before an audience at the Woodland Auto Display at the Estrella...more
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  • administrator on Feb 16, 2015
  • Article Date: 2/9/2015
Tags: Damion Gardner, USAC/CRA Sprints, Non-Winged Sprints
NEW DRIVER/TEAM COMBOS SET SIGHTS

NEW DRIVER/TEAM COMBOS SET SIGHTS...

2/16/2015
The so-called “silly season” of racing has concluded as a wholesale of driver changes dot the landscape in the AMSOIL/USAC Sprint Car National Championship series for “Winter Dirt Games VI” at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Fla. and East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Fla. Among the expected entries that can be found in new rides for the series’ opening events in 2015 include 2011 “Indiana Sprint Week” champion Chris Windom of Canton, Ill. who moves to the no. 2 owned by...more
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  • administrator on Feb 16, 2015
  • Article Date: 2/16/2015
Tags: Chris Windom, East Bay Raceway Park, Ocala Speedway
DON SHEPHERD, 80

DON SHEPHERD, 80

2/15/2015
Don Shepherd, one of USAC's top sprint car mechanics during the highly-competitive 1960s, passed away Friday in Brownsburg, Ind. In 1965 he engineered a USAC Sprint Car owner's championship for Jack Colvin. In addition to Indianapolis 500 winners Johnny Rutherford and Bobby and Al Unser, Shepherd also worked with drivers Jim Hurtubise, Jud Larson, Roger McCluskey, Bob Wente, Johnny Parsons, Gordon Woolley, Rick Muther, Buzz Rose and Don's brother A.J. In 2010 Don was...more
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  • administrator on Feb 16, 2015
  • Article Date: 2/15/2015
Tags: USAC National Sprint Cars, Don Shepherd, Non-Winged Sprints
$5,000 EAST BAY “TRIPLE CROWN CHAL

$5,000 EAST BAY “TRIPLE CROWN CHAL...

2/16/2015
East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Fla. has posted a $5,000 cash bonus for any driver who can sweep all three AMSOIL USAC Sprint Car National Championship features there February 26-27-28. In addition, a driver who wins two of the three would win an extra $500. The “East Bay Triple Crown Challenge” highlights the final three rounds of the 2015 “Winter Dirt Games VI” which opens this weekend (Feb. 19-20-21) at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Fla. It wouldn’t be the first...more
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  • administrator on Feb 16, 2015
  • Article Date: 2/16/2015
Tags: East Bay Raceway Park, Ocala Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
BACON, HOFFMAN OPEN TITLE DEFENSE

BACON, HOFFMAN OPEN TITLE DEFENSE...

2/16/2015
Brady Bacon of Broken Arrow, Okla. and Dynamics, Inc. open defense of their 2014 AMSOIL USAC Sprint Car National Championship this week as the “Winter Dirt Games VI” begins Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Fla. The team will try to add to Hoffman Auto Racing’s all-time series record of 86 feature wins as the six-race “Winter Dirt Games VI” follows the Ocala openers with a trio of races Feb. 26-27-28 at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton,...more
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  • administrator on Feb 16, 2015
  • Article Date: 2/16/2015
Tags: Brady Bacon, Ocala Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
Brady Bacon – USAC Title Defense S

Brady Bacon – USAC Title Defense S...

2/17/2015
Brady Bacon – USAC Title Defense Starts This Week! (Bill W) February 17, 2015 – Defending USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series champion Brady Bacon will start his title defense this week in Florida. Bubba Raceway Park near Ocala will play host to USAC Thursday through Saturday. The Broken Arrow, Oklahoma driver now living in Winchester, Indiana will again team with the Hoffman Racing #69 team. Last year’s championship was Brady’s first with USAC. “It was an honor...more
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  • administrator on Feb 17, 2015
  • Article Date: 2/17/2015
Tags: Brady Bacon, Non-Winged Sprints
OCALA SPRINT TIMETABLE MOVED BACK

OCALA SPRINT TIMETABLE MOVED BACK...

2/18/2015
“Winter Dirt Games VI” is moving back one day as a result of the cold temperatures and rain moving into Florida today and tomorrow. This week’s AMSOIL USAC Sprint Car National Championship schedule at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Florida now opens with an open practice Thursday night, followed by racing Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Times remain the same for Friday and Saturday, while warmups on Sunday night will begin at 6 pm. Defending AMSOIL USAC Sprint Car National...more
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  • administrator on Feb 18, 2015
  • Article Date: 2/18/2015
Tags: Ocala Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars, Non-Winged Sprints
BALLOU OPENS 2015 WITH "WINTER DIR

BALLOU OPENS 2015 WITH "WINTER DIR...

2/20/2015
Ocala, Florida…….Robert Ballou opened the 2015 AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship much the way he ended last season, as he fended off 2014 series champion Brady Bacon and drove away for the opening night win in “Winter Dirt Games VI.” The Rocklin, California hit double-digits in career wins as he took the Ballou Motorsports – Blakesley Auto #12 Maxim/Ott to a 2.165-second victory. “I felt like this place owed me one after losing one with a flat tire a couple years...more
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  • administrator on Feb 21, 2015
  • Article Date: 2/20/2015
Tags: Robert Ballou, USAC National Sprint Cars, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
Brady Bacon – First USAC Win of Se

Brady Bacon – First USAC Win of Se...

2/24/2015
Brady Bacon – First USAC Win of Season Comes at Ocala! (Bill W) February 24, 2015 – Brady Bacon and the Hoffman Racing #69 team racked up their first win of the USAC National Sprint Car season Saturday night at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Florida. The weekend also saw a pair of quick times for the team, and they are ready for this weekend’s three-night stint at East Bay Raceway Park near Tampa. Three nights in Ocala started on Friday with quick time for Brady. “It...more
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  • administrator on Feb 24, 2015
  • Article Date: 2/24/2015
Tags: Brady Bacon, Ocala Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
Driver Websites Establishes New We

Driver Websites Establishes New We...

2/26/2015
Inside Line Promotions – SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Feb. 26, 2015) – Driver Websites has created a new website for Bryan Clauson Inc. The custom veteran package website – http://www.BryanClauson.com – will showcase the latest news as well as an updated schedule and results page. Biography, stats, sponsors, photos and videos as well as a store are also highlighted pages on the website. Clauson, who resides in Noblesville, Ind., has been one of the most prolific drivers to come...more
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  • Shawn Miller on Feb 26, 2015
  • Article Date: 2/26/2015
Tags: Bryan Clauson, Driver Websites, Winged Sprints
Tri-City Motor Speedway releases 2

Tri-City Motor Speedway releases 2...

3/1/2015
(Auburn, MI) Do you like fast cars, loud noises and lots of excitement? Then you don’t want to miss our one of a kind season opener on Friday April 24th with a tribute to Jayson Leisentritt. The 2015 season is action packed with stock car racing every Friday night through the season finale, Battle By the Bay on September 11th and 12th. 2015 marks the five year anniversary of the new dirt track and TCMS is showing appreciation for your loyalty. Fan appreciation night...more
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  • administrator on Mar 01, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/1/2015
Tags: Tri-City Motor Speedway, Great Lakes Traditional Sprints, Ontario Topless Sprint Cars-OTS
DARLAND STRETCHES NATIONAL WIN STR

DARLAND STRETCHES NATIONAL WIN STR...

2/23/2015
Ocala, Florida…….Dave Darland added to the most impressive streak in USAC history on Sunday night at Bubba Raceway Park, as he added another AMSOIL National Sprint Car win to his list and made it 23 consecutive seasons with at least one win in a USAC National series. The Lincoln, Indiana veteran’s all-time record 54th National Sprint Car win came in flag-to-flag fashion aboard the Phillips Motorsports – Trench Shoring #71P DRC/Foxco. “My crew had to work their asses...more
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  • administrator on Mar 02, 2015
  • Article Date: 2/23/2015
Tags: Dave Darland, Ocala Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
NIGHT 2 "WINTER DIRT GAMES" WIN BE

NIGHT 2 "WINTER DIRT GAMES" WIN BE...

2/22/2015
Ocala, Florida…….Defending AMSOIL Sprint Car National Champion Brady Bacon wasted very little time getting himself into the win column with the 2015 tour, as he led all thirty laps and held on after a final-lap challenge from Chase Stockon to take Saturday’s “Winter Dirt Games VI” 30-lapper. The Broken Arrow, Oklahoma driver’s ninth-career victory put him back into the point lead. Bacon got the jump on fellow front-row starter Chris Windom, as Stockon ran the high side...more
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  • administrator on Mar 02, 2015
  • Article Date: 2/22/2015
Tags: Brady Bacon, Ocala Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
EAST BAY “SWEEP” NEXT TARGET FOR A

EAST BAY “SWEEP” NEXT TARGET FOR A...

2/23/2015
EAST BAY “SWEEP” NEXT TARGET FOR AMSOIL SPRINT STARS; BALLOU, BACON, DARLAND (#23) POST OCALA VICTORIES Rounds four, five and six of the 2015 AMSOIL USAC Sprint Car National Championship unfold this week at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Fla. with races Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the 1/3-mile dirt oval. The final three events in the “Winter Dirt Games VI” mark USAC’s first appearance at East Bay since Damion Gardner’s two-race “sweep” in 2010. A “sweep” of...more
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  • administrator on Mar 02, 2015
  • Article Date: 2/23/2015
Tags: East Bay Raceway Park, Usac national Sprints, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
TICKETS ON SALE FOR THE COPPER ON

TICKETS ON SALE FOR THE COPPER ON...

2/24/2015
TICKETS ON SALE FOR THE COPPER ON DIRT Kevin Montgomery PEORIA, Ariz. (February 23rd, 2015) – In just a few short weeks three of the fastest cars on dirt will head to the fastest track in the west as the Southwest Center of Speed hosts the 8th running of The “Copper on Dirt" featuring the USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, The West Coast Late Model Shootout and ASCS Wing Sprint Cars all taking part in a sensational racing spectacle at Tucson’s USA Raceway for two nights on March...more
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  • administrator on Mar 02, 2015
  • Article Date: 2/24/2015
Tags: Arizona Motorplex, USAC National Sprint Cars, 410 Sprints - Winged
THOMAS TACKLES EAST BAY FOR FIRST

THOMAS TACKLES EAST BAY FOR FIRST...

2/27/2015
Gibsonton, Florida…….Kevin Thomas, Jr. had not visited USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car victory lane since September of 2013, but he broke that winless streak on Thursday night with the 30-lap “Winter Dirt Games VI” feature win at East Bay Raceway Park. The Cullman, Alabama made it his ninth-career win leading all but the opening half-lap and a brief moment before a yellow flag on lap 17. He will go into Friday looking to give himself a chance at the “Triple Crown...more
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  • administrator on Mar 02, 2015
  • Article Date: 2/27/2015
Tags: Kevin Thomas, East Bay Raceway Park, USAC National Sprint Cars
BALLOU AVOIDS DISASTER FOR EAST BA

BALLOU AVOIDS DISASTER FOR EAST BA...

2/28/2015
Gibsonton, Florida…….Robert Ballou narrowly avoided disaster on the final lap of Friday’s “Winter Dirt Games VI” 30-lapper at East Bay Raceway Park to take his second victory of the young season. The Rocklin, California driver appeared to be in smooth sailing after a restart with four laps to go, but he rapped the wall just past the flagstand after taking the white-flag as second-running Dave Darland dove to the bottom for the lead. Ballou crossed over and took it...more
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  • administrator on Mar 02, 2015
  • Article Date: 2/28/2015
Tags: Robert Ballou, East Bay Raceway Park, USAC National Sprint Cars
RAINS FORCE SATURDAY EAST BAY CANC

RAINS FORCE SATURDAY EAST BAY CANC...

2/28/2015
RAINS FORCE SATURDAY EAST BAY CANCELLATION; STOCKON EMERGES AS TOP “WINTER DIRT GAMES VI” POINT SCORER Chase Stockon has been proclaimed “Winter Dirt Games VI” Champion after rains forced cancellation of Saturday night’s sixth and final series race at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Fla. A steady rain in the Tampa area today, expected to continue tonight, has created extremely wet conditions at the track. The AMSOIL USAC Sprint Car National Championship now gears...more
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  • administrator on Mar 02, 2015
  • Article Date: 2/28/2015
Tags: East Bay Raceway Park, USAC National Sprint Cars, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
4TH “SIN CITY SHOWDOWN” SPRINT AT

4TH “SIN CITY SHOWDOWN” SPRINT AT...

3/2/2015
4TH “SIN CITY SHOWDOWN” SPRINT AT LVMS THURSDAY This Thursday night’s 4th “Sin City Showdown” figures to be just that as USAC’s West Coast and Southwest Sprint Car veterans convene at the Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway Dirt Track for the opening point-paying rounds of each 2015 series and the first “Grudge Series” event. The World of Outlaws Sprint Cars and IMCA Modifieds share Thursday’s bill. Matt Mitchell of Yorba Linda, Calif. (West Coast) and R.J. Johnson of...more
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  • administrator on Mar 02, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/2/2015
Tags: Las Vegas Motor Speedway, USAC 360 Sprint Series, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
“SOKOLA SHOOTOUT” USAC/CRA DEBUT A

“SOKOLA SHOOTOUT” USAC/CRA DEBUT A...

3/2/2015
“SOKOLA SHOOTOUT” USAC/CRA DEBUT AT PERRIS SATURDAY Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. opens defense of his AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car title this Saturday in the “Sokola Shootout” at the Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. Gardner leads the all-time USAC/CRA winners’ list with 57 career victories and will aim for a third consecutive championship this year. Saturday’s events also include the PAS Senior Sprints and Young Gun Sprints with racing expected to begin at 7 pm. The...more
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  • administrator on Mar 02, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/2/2015
Tags: Perris Auto Speedway, USAC/CRA Sprints, Non-Winged Sprints
SPRINTS RESUME APRIL 4 AT LAWRENCE

SPRINTS RESUME APRIL 4 AT LAWRENCE...

3/2/2015
SPRINTS RESUME APRIL 4 AT LAWRENCEBURG; STOCKON TAKES “WINTER DIRT GAMES VI” TITLE; THOMAS, BALLOU & RAIN PREVAIL AT EAST BAY The AMSOIL USAC Sprint Car National Championship resumes April 4 at Lawrenceburg (Ind.) Speedway following cancellation of last Saturday night’s race at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Fla. due to rain. Chase Stockon of Elizabethtown, Ind., with a pair of seconds, a pair of fifths and a ninth, emerged as the series point leader and “Winter...more
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  • administrator on Mar 02, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/2/2015
Tags: Lawrenceburg Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
Tuesday Top 10: What to look for i

Tuesday Top 10: What to look for i...

3/3/2015
Hard to believe we’re already in March! Equally hard to believe is that it was already a month ago that we had our first installment of the “Tuesday Top 10”! Last month we took a look back at the off-season and some of the major highlights, thought this might be a good time to look forward into 2015 and see what stories may be on the horizon. Too soon to say that the racing season is in “full-swing”, but without a doubt we can all feel it! Here are our Top 10 stories...more
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  • administrator on Mar 03, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/3/2015
Tags: TuesdayTop10, Winged Sprints, Non-Winged Sprints
Brady Bacon – Fast Florida Trip En

Brady Bacon – Fast Florida Trip En...

3/3/2015
Brady Bacon – Fast Florida Trip Ends at East Bay! (Bill W) March 3, 2015 – Just like the week prior, some silly luck cost Brady Bacon and the Hoffman Racing #69 team from sweeping the weekend with top five runs. After a third place run on Friday with the USAC National Sprint Car Series at East Bay Raceway Park near Tampa, Florida, Brady was spun out by another competitor. He was able to come from the rear in the final five laps to register thirteenth and cap off a...more
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  • administrator on Mar 03, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/3/2015
Tags: Brady Bacon, Non-Winged Sprints
National Sprint Car Museum to offe

National Sprint Car Museum to offe...

3/4/2015
National Sprint Car Museum to offer Sprint Car 101’s in Knoxville & Twin Cities, and Historical Presentation in Southern Minnesota, in March KNOXVILLE, IOWA (March 3, 2015) - The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum is pleased to announce three special events that it will be presenting this month, including one in Knoxville and two in southern Minnesota. The free and open-to-the-public presentations are as follows: Thursday, March 19 – “Sprint Car 101: Sprint...more
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  • administrator on Mar 05, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/4/2015
Tags: Winged Sprints, Non-Winged Sprints
SUSSEX TAKES LVMS “SIN CITY SHOWDO

SUSSEX TAKES LVMS “SIN CITY SHOWDO...

3/6/2015
SUSSEX TAKES LVMS “SIN CITY SHOWDOWN” Las Vegas, NV……..Stevie Sussex of Tempe, Ariz. wheeled the Mike Burkhart Stratis Construction/KSE Custom Drywall RSS/Shark to victory in Thursday night’s 30-lap FVP “Sin City Showdown” USAC West Coast/Southwest Sprint car series opener at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Dirt Track. Sussex trailed Hunter Schuerenberg for the first 21 laps, then outduelled Schuerenberg and Ryan Bernal for the lead on lap 22 and led the final nine laps...more
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  • administrator on Mar 06, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/6/2015
Tags: Stevie Sussex, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, USAC 360 Sprint Series
RICHARD VANDER WEERD WINS “SOKOLA

RICHARD VANDER WEERD WINS “SOKOLA...

3/8/2015
RICHARD VANDER WEERD WINS “SOKOLA SHOOTOUT” Perris, CA……..Richard Vander Weerd of Visalia, Calif. passed Matt Mitchell on the eighth lap and led the rest of the way to win Saturday night’s 30-lap “Sokola Shootout” at Perris Auto Speedway, the opening race of the 2015 AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car campaign. Austin Williams finished second ahead of Woodland Auto Display fast qualifier and five-time USAC/CRA champ Mike Spencer, defending series king Damion Gardner and 2014...more
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  • administrator on Mar 09, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/8/2015
Tags: Richard VanderWeerd, Perris Auto Speedway, USAC 360 Sprint Series
Flint Creek Speedway Rescues ASCS

Flint Creek Speedway Rescues ASCS...

3/9/2015
TULSA, Okla. (March 9, 2015) The 2015 opening weekend for the American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Red River Region presented by Smiley's Racing Products was in jeopardy after Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla. was forced to pull their Saturday date due to several bouts of rain and snow keeping crews from readying the facility. When word came down on Sunday, March 8, Regional Director, Terry Mattox, and Flint Creek Speedway management came together and expanded Flint...more
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  • Terry Mattox on Mar 09, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/9/2015
Tags: Arrowhead Speedway, NOW600 National Micros, NOW360 Champ Sprints
TUCSON’S 8th “COPPER ON DIRT” NEXT

TUCSON’S 8th “COPPER ON DIRT” NEXT...

3/9/2015
TUCSON’S 8th “COPPER ON DIRT” NEXT FOR CRA; RICHARD VANDER WEERD TAKES “SOKOLA SHOOTOUT” AY PERRIS The eighth “Copper on Dirt” at USA Raceway in Tucson, Ariz. is next up for the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Cars on March 20-21. Visalia, Calif.’s Richard Vander Weerd takes a six-point lead over five-time series champion Mike Spencer into the two-night event after winning Saturday night’s 30-lapper at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. Vander Weerd wheeled his Vander Weerd...more
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  • Chris Moses on Mar 09, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/9/2015
Tags: Arizona Motorplex, USAC 360 Sprint Series, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
WEST COAST SPRINTS AT TULARE FOR 2

WEST COAST SPRINTS AT TULARE FOR 2...

3/9/2015
WEST COAST SPRINTS AT TULARE FOR 2 NIGHTS; SUSSEX NABS “SIN CITY SHOWDOWN” AT LAS VEGAS Two nights of USAC West Coast Sprint racing unfold this weekend at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. The event follows last Thursday night’s series opener at Las Vegas, Nev. won by Arizona’s Stevie Sussex. Sussex, of Tempe, Ariz., emerged as the early leader in the West Coast and Southwest Sprint Car standings after capturing the 30-lap feature at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway...more
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  • Chris Moses on Mar 09, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/9/2015
Tags: Thunderbowl Raceway, USAC 360 Sprint Series, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
NOW360 Non-Wing Champ Sprints set

NOW360 Non-Wing Champ Sprints set...

3/10/2015
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (March 10, 2015) - Early Sunday morning officials with the Creek County Speedway cancelled their Non-Wing Champ Sprint and ASCS Red River Region race for this Saturday, March 14. When officials from the NOW600 Series heard about this and seen how many Champ Sprint drivers got their cars ready in a short time to race this event, NOW officials contacted Jacob Frese from the Flint Creek Speedway in West Siloam Springs, Okla. and were able to reach an...more
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  • Terry Mattox on Mar 10, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/10/2015
Tags: Arrowhead Speedway, NOW360 Champ Sprints, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged
Bernal Back in Winners Circle Afte

Bernal Back in Winners Circle Afte...

3/15/2015
Tulare, CA……..USAC Western Classic Sprint Car Champion Ryan Bernal of Hollister, Calif. won Saturday night’s 30-lap USAC West Coast Sprint race at Thunderbowl Raceway leading the final 17 laps in his Tri-L Mandarin Ranch - Core Power ART/S & S after passing Richard Vander Weerd on lap 14. Colby Copeland took second ahead of Danny Faria Jr., Bud Kaeding and Vander Weerd, the 2015 USAC/CRA Sprint point leader. Trey Marcham led the first four laps and Vander Weerd led the...more
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  • administrator on Mar 16, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/15/2015
Tags: Ryan Bernal, USAC 360 Sprint Series, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
Davey Hamilton Named Executive Dir

Davey Hamilton Named Executive Dir...

3/10/2015
USAC Racing Announces Major Organizational Changes Davey Hamilton Named Executive Director of USAC Racing The United States Auto Club (USAC) announced today the appointment of Davey Hamilton in the newly created role as Executive Director of USAC Racing. The role will report to USAC President and CEO Kevin Miller and is effective immediately. USAC’s business structure will now encompass three main business segments for reporting and management purposes; USAC Racing,...more
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  • administrator on Mar 16, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/10/2015
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Hanford March 28th Next for West C

Hanford March 28th Next for West C...

3/16/2015
KAEDING, BERNAL SHARE TULARE HONORS Ryan Bernal of Hollister, Calif. will lead the USAC West Coast Sprint cars to Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds in Hanford, Calif. March 28, the next stop for the series. Bernal emerged from a seven-point lead over Danny Faria Jr. after a pair of races last weekend at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. Bernal finished a disappointing 15th Friday but came back Saturday in his Tri-L Mandarin Ranch/Core Power ART/S & S to...more
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  • administrator on Mar 16, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/16/2015
Tags: Ryan Bernal, USAC 360 Sprint Series, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
8th "Copper on Dirt" for CRA Sprin

8th "Copper on Dirt" for CRA Sprin...

3/16/2015
This week’s 8th Annual “Copper on Dirt” showcases the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Cars on the exciting 3/8-mile dirt USA Raceway in Tucson, Ariz. The “Southwest Center of Speed” hosts the second and third rounds of the 2015 series, with races both Friday and Saturday nights. Up for grabs will be the point lead as the 2015 series gets into full swing. Richard Vander Weerd of Visalia, Calif. holds a six-point lead over five-time champion Mike Spencer as a result of his...more
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  • administrator on Mar 17, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/16/2015
Tags: Arizona Motorplex, USAC/CRA Sprints, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
Yeley "Meet and Greet" Thursday in

Yeley "Meet and Greet" Thursday in...

3/17/2015
USAC Triple Crown Champion and NASCAR veteran J.J. Yeley will "meet and greet" race fans this Thursday, March 19, at Texas 28, a bar and grill located at 1517 18th Street in downtown Bakersfield, Calif. The Honda USAC Western Midgets open their 2015 racing season at Bakersfield Speedway this Saturday night. Yeley will appear from 5-9 pm at Texas 28. In 2003 Yeley became only the second driver ever to sweep USAC's "Triple Crown," claiming the Silver Crown, Sprint Car...more
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  • administrator on Mar 17, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/17/2015
Tags: Bakersfield Speedway, USAC Western States Midgets, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
9 Additional Regional Sprints Debu

9 Additional Regional Sprints Debu...

3/18/2015
In addition to the previously-announced calendar of King of the Wing and Auto Value Sprint Series events, another nine pavement winged sprint races are on tap in 2015 encompassing Western and Southern championships which also incorporate already-announced King of the Wing events. The first of these is slated March 28 at Madera (Calif.) Speedway, with the Western regional swing concluding with the trio of already-announced races at Madera, Irwindale and Bakersfield,...more
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  • administrator on Mar 18, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/18/2015
Tags: Madera Speedway, USAC Western Sprint Car Series, Non-Winged Sprints
THURSDAY NIGHT ‘SPRINT CAR 101’ FO

THURSDAY NIGHT ‘SPRINT CAR 101’ FO...

3/18/2015
Thursday night’s “Sprint Car 101: Sprint Cars, County Fairs & Auto Thrill Shows” forum at the National Sprint Car Museum will be streamed live at www.ustream.tv/channel/sprintcarhof. The program, which is free and open to the public, will begin promptly at 7 p.m. Central. Museum special events coordinator David Herrmann said today, “We are excited about streaming this Thursday night’s program, which will be moderated by former Chitwood Thrill Show driver Lou Sipolt,...more
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  • administrator on Mar 19, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/18/2015
Tags: national sprint car museum, Winged Sprints, Non-Winged Sprints
"Sprint Car 101" Events Grow as Mo

"Sprint Car 101" Events Grow as Mo...

3/19/2015
Events surrounding Thursday night’s “Sprint Car 101: Sprint Cars, County Fairs & Auto Thrill Shows” forum at the National Sprint Car Museum continue to grow as the “Great Day” morning TV show on KCWI in Des Moines will feature film and speakers on the Joie Chitwood Thrill Show at 7:40 a.m., while the movie “Hell Drivers: America’s Original Crash Test Dummies” will be shown at the museum at 6 p.m. The “Sprint Car 101” program, which is free and open to the public, will...more
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  • administrator on Mar 19, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/19/2015
Tags: national sprint car museum, Winged Sprints, Non-Winged Sprints
Bacon Snatches "Copper on Dirt" Op

Bacon Snatches "Copper on Dirt" Op...

3/21/2015
Tucson, AZ……..AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car Champion Brady Bacon of Broken Arrow, Okla. won Friday night’s 30-lap “Copper on Dirt” AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint race at USA Raceway on the final lap! He was second behind Josh Hodges at the white flag but got by Hodges for the win in the Keith Ford Berry Pack/King Racing Products Spike/Chevy. Hodges held on for second at the checkered flag ahead of Dave Darland, Damion Gardner and new series point leader Mike Spencer, who...more
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  • administrator on Mar 21, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/21/2015
Tags: Brady Bacon, Arizona Motorplex, USAC/CRA Sprints
Champ Gardner Takes "Copper on Dir

Champ Gardner Takes "Copper on Dir...

3/22/2015
Tucson, AZ……..AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car Champion Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. won Saturday night’s 30-lap finale at the 8th “Copper on Dirt” at USA Raceway. Wheeling the Mark Alexander Scott Sales Company/J & D Performance Spike, Gardner wrestled the lead from Dave Darland on lap 15 and led the final 16 laps for the victory, his record 58th in USAC/CRA competition. AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car king Brady Bacon took second ahead of fast qualifier Mike Spencer,...more
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  • administrator on Mar 22, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/22/2015
Tags: Damion Gardner, Arizona Motorplex, USAC/CRA Sprints
RJ Johnson Wins the "Hank Arnold M

RJ Johnson Wins the "Hank Arnold M...

3/29/2015
Peoria, AZ……..Defending USAC Southwest Sprint Car Champion R.J. Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz. scored a last-lap victory in Saturday night’s “Hank Arnold Memorial” at Canyon Speedway Park. Wheeling the Michaels machine, Johnson caught Stevie Sussex on the 30th lap to grab the win, followed by Sussex, Josh Pelkey, Matt Rossi and Mike Colegrove. The win vaulted Johnson to second in the standings behind Sussex. USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: March 28, 2015 – Peoria,...more
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  • administrator on Mar 29, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/29/2015
Tags: R.J. Johnson, Canyon Speedway Park, USAC Southwest
Ryan Bernal Top Danny Faria Jr. in

Ryan Bernal Top Danny Faria Jr. in...

3/29/2015
Hanford, CA……..USAC West Coast Sprint Car point leader Ryan Bernal of Hollister, Calif. won Saturday night’s 30-lap race at Keller Auto Speedway at the Kings Fairgrounds, passing Danny Faria Jr. on the white-flag lap and leading the last two laps in his Tri-L Mandarin Ranch/Core Power ART/S & S. Faria took second ahead of Jace Vander Weerd, D.J. Johnson and Jake Swanson. Faria led the first two laps, Bernal led 14 and Faria the next 12 before Bernal’s winning...more
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  • administrator on Mar 29, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/29/2015
Tags: Ryan Bernal, Kings Speedway, USAC CRA Sprint Car Series
BALLOU PICKS UP HIS OWN BIRTHDAY P

BALLOU PICKS UP HIS OWN BIRTHDAY P...

3/30/2015
March 29, 2015 Brownstown, Indiana Robert Ballou continued his hot streak by picking up the $7500 payday at Brownstown Speedway's annual "No Way Out 40" event. Originally scheduled for Saturday the event was pushed back to Sunday due to weather conditions, this gave Ballou the rare opportunity to race on his birthday. Chilly weather conditions brought out 28 cars to compete for the $7500 prize, group qualifying resulted in Ballou starting in 3rd in his heat and...more
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  • administrator on Mar 30, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/30/2015
Tags: Robert Ballou, USAC National Sprint Cars, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
USAC West Coast Sprints at Bakersf

USAC West Coast Sprints at Bakersf...

3/30/2015
BERNAL, JOHNSON SCORE WEST COAST, SOUTHWEST SPRINT WINS A pair of 2014 USAC Western Sprint Car Champs scored victories last weekend. Western Classic Champ Ryan Bernal won Saturday’s West Coast Sprint race at Hanford, Calif. and defending Southwest Sprint champ R.J. Johnson triumphed in Saturday’s “Hank Arnold Memorial” at Peoria, Ariz. Bernal, of Hollister, Calif., will lead the West Coast series to this Saturday night’s race at Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway. He’s 14...more
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  • administrator on Mar 30, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/30/2015
Tags: Ryan Bernal, Bakersfield Speedway, USAC Western Sprint Car Series
Stockon Leads Sprint Cars to Lawre

Stockon Leads Sprint Cars to Lawre...

3/30/2015
Chase Stockon of Elizabethtown, Ind. has yet to find victory lane this year but he sits atop the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car standings entering next Saturday’s Midwest opener at the Lawrenceburg (Ind.) Speedway. Back-to-back runner-up finishes in the 2015 openers at Ocala, Fla., followed by a pair of fifths and a ninth left him with a 14-point lead over Kevin Thomas Jr. Thomas grabbed a win at East Bay Raceway Park in Florida and has a third and a pair of fourths...more
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  • Chris Moses on Mar 30, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/30/2015
Tags: Chase Stockon, Lawrenceburg Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
Lakeside to Host "Weld Racing Clas

Lakeside to Host "Weld Racing Clas...

4/2/2015
“HURTUBISE CLASSIC” ADDED AT TERRE HAUTE SEPTEMBER 18 Two significant announcements were finalized today regarding the 2015 AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car schedule, honoring two of the most storied names in the sport’s history. Jim Hurtubise, who will be posthumously inducted into USAC’s Hall of Fame July 25, will be remembered once again at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track on September 18 with the running of the “Jim Hurtubise Classic.” The April 26 “Weld Racing...more
Chris Moses
  • Chris Moses on Apr 02, 2015
  • Article Date: 4/2/2015
Tags: Lakeside Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
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