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Martin Takes 81 Speedway Sprint

Martin Takes 81 Speedway Sprint

8/22/2015
Wichita, KS……..Mike Martin of Yuma, Ariz. led wire-to-wire to win Friday night’s 30-lap USAC USAC Southwest Sprint “Freedom Tour” feature at 81 Speedway. Driving the Sherwin Williams/Desert Building Material Maxim, he was trailed at the checkered flag by Charles Davis Jr., Josh Hodges, Brady Bacon and Ryan Bernal. USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR "Special Event" RACE RESULTS: August 21, 2015 – Wichita, Kansas – 81 Speedway “Freedom Tour” FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Brady Bacon...more
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  • administrator on Aug 24, 2015
  • Article Date: 8/22/2015
Tags: Mike Martin, 81 Speedway, USAC Southwest
R.J. Johnson Wins Freedom Tour Fin

R.J. Johnson Wins Freedom Tour Fin...

8/24/2015
Reigning USAC Southwest Sprint Car champion R.J. Johnson of Laveen, AZ, put the wraps on the Third Annual “Freedom Tour” by winning Saturday night’s 30-lap main event atop the 3/8-mile Dodge City Raceway Park clay oval. While Johnson held off Ryan Bernal and Charles Davis, Jr., for the $2,500 payday, other winners on the night included Brendon Gemmill in IMCA Modifieds, Marlin Hogie in IMCA Stock Cars and Matt O’Hair in IMCA Hobby Stocks. With his triumph, Johnson...more
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  • administrator on Aug 24, 2015
  • Article Date: 8/24/2015
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Prizes and Cash Bonuses Continue t

Prizes and Cash Bonuses Continue t...

8/25/2015
As has been the case in each of the three previous editions, this week’s “Sprint Car Smackdown IV” at Kokomo Speedway will be bolstered by a long list of prizes and cash bonuses on top of an already-stout purse, concluding with Saturday’s $10,000-to-win 40-lap event. Along with awards for nearly every event on the agenda for the weekend, laps are still filling up at $100 each to pay the top-five on each of the 100 feature laps over the weekend. Again this year, the...more
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  • administrator on Aug 26, 2015
  • Article Date: 8/25/2015
Tags: Dave Darland, Brady Bacon, Justin Grant
4 Nights of Sprint Racing at Kokom

4 Nights of Sprint Racing at Kokom...

8/24/2015
Kokomo (Ind.) Speedway hosts four consecutive nights of AMSOIL USAC National Sprint racing this week. The occasion is “Sprint Car Smackdown IV” which occurs Thursday, Friday and Saturday, following a Wednesday night event which concludes the rain-interrupted July 11 race at the quarter-mile dirt oval. Robert Ballou of Rocklin, Calif. enters the pivotal week 93 points ahead of Chase Stockon in the battle for the 2015 series championship, which would be the first for...more
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  • administrator on Aug 26, 2015
  • Article Date: 8/24/2015
Tags: Dave Darland, Brady Bacon, Robert Ballou
Windom Ends Drought with Postponed

Windom Ends Drought with Postponed...

8/27/2015
Kokomo, Indiana…….It had been since September of 2013 since Chris Windom had won on the AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship tour, but the Canton, Illinois driver ended that slump as he held off Dave Darland for victory in Wednesday night’s 30-lap Feature event postponed from the July 11th “Indiana Sprint Week” event. The race precedes “Sprint Car Smackdown IV” weekend at Kokomo Speedway, with three more nights ahead culminating with Saturday’s $10,000-to-win main...more
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  • administrator on Aug 27, 2015
  • Article Date: 8/27/2015
Tags: Chris Windom, Kokomo Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
Ballou Starts Smackdown IV with 9t

Ballou Starts Smackdown IV with 9t...

8/28/2015
Kokomo, Indiana…….Robert Ballou continued his dream season and started off “Sprint Car Smackdown IV” in fine shape as he captured Thursday night’s 30-lap feature at Kokomo Speedway. The Rocklin, California driver made it nine wins for the year, a mark only reached eleven previous times in USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car history. Chase Stockon out-gunned polesitter Tyler Courtney to take the early lead, with Brady Bacon joining them before a red flag appeared on lap...more
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  • administrator on Aug 28, 2015
  • Article Date: 8/28/2015
Tags: Robert Ballou, Kokomo Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
8.28.2015 Chad Wilson motors to fi

8.28.2015 Chad Wilson motors to fi...

8/30/2015
Michigan Traditional Sprints: #14 Chad Wilson Hasting Racing Rings Dirt Late Models: #0X Zack Olger Steven's Cycle Sales Bomber Stocks: #09 Jack Freese Elgin Pro Stocks: #71 Timmy Near Auburn Hotel Bar and Grill Street Stocks: #57 T.J Gilbert 08/28/2015 (Auburn, MI) On a beautiful Friday night at Tri-City Motor Speedway, the Michigan Traditional “Topless” Sprints made their first appearance since to 2013. The fans asked us to bring them back, we did and they put on a...more
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  • Erika Puvalowski on Aug 30, 2015
  • Article Date: 8/30/2015
Tags: Chad Wilson, Jack Freese, Zack Olger
Stockin's First Kokomo Win Caps Sm

Stockin's First Kokomo Win Caps Sm...

8/29/2015
Kokomo, Indiana…….It was an excited victory lane on Friday night at Kokomo Speedway as Chase Stockon held off Dave Darland to win the night’s “Sprint Car Smackdown IV” preliminary 30-lapper, scoring his first career win at the Hoosier speedway. The Elizabethtown, Indiana driver made it two wins on the season in the season aboard the Superior Tank & Trailer – Crescent Electric Supply #32 DRC/Fisher. Wednesday’s winner Chris Windom took the lead at the outset over...more
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  • administrator on Aug 31, 2015
  • Article Date: 8/29/2015
Tags: Chase Stockon, Kokomo Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
Darland Reigns Supreme, Wins Third

Darland Reigns Supreme, Wins Third...

8/30/2015
Kokomo, Indiana…….For the third straight year, “The People’s Champ” Dave Darland parked the Phillips/Curb-Agajanian – Trench Shoring #71P DRC/Foxco in victory lane at Kokomo Speedway after a dominant performance to win “Sprint Car Smackdown IV.” The all-time wins leader in AMSOIL National Sprint Car history took the lead on lap seven and ran away with his 57th career triumph at his home track. “I love this track, I love these fans, and I really love winning the...more
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  • administrator on Aug 31, 2015
  • Article Date: 8/30/2015
Tags: Dave Darland, Kokomo Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
Brady Bacon – “King of the Hill”/T

Brady Bacon – “King of the Hill”/T...

9/1/2015
Brady Bacon – “King of the Hill”/Two Podiums at Kokomo! (Bill W) September 1, 2015 – Four nights of racing at Kokomo Speedway had Indiana USAC fans buzzing. At the end of the weekend, Brady Bacon and the Hoffman Racing #69 team had a pair of podium finishes and a “King of the Hill” Match Race win under their belts. This weekend finds Brady at three different tracks in four different genres of racing. Friday, he’ll race with the MOWA 410 winged sprints in Granite...more
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  • administrator on Sep 01, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/1/2015
Tags: Brady Bacon, Kokomo Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
Darland Nails Down 3rd Straight "S

Darland Nails Down 3rd Straight "S...

8/31/2015
WINDOM, BALLOU & STOCKON ALSO STAR AT KOKOMO A real horse race has developed for the 2015 AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car championship, which now focuses on the September 18 “Jim Hurtubise/Tony Hulman Classic” at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track. The race honors the driver who recorded five consecutive Terre Haute races in the early-1960s and continues the rich tradition of the ”Tony Hulman Classic” which was rained out in May. It’s the 45th running of the “Tony...more
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  • administrator on Sep 02, 2015
  • Article Date: 8/31/2015
Tags: Dave Darland, Robert Ballou, Chris Windom
8th "Louie Vermeil Classic" at Cal

8th "Louie Vermeil Classic" at Cal...

8/31/2015
CRA SPRINTS AT PETALUMA NEXT MONDAY The 8th “Louie Vermeil Classic” unfolds this weekend at Calistoga (Calif.) Speedway and valuable points will be distributed which will impact the 2015 AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car championship. Three-time defending champion Damion Gardner and five-time champ Mike Spencer are the primary combatants, separated by just 15 points, but Richard Vander Weerd, Austin Williams and Matt Mitchell all have eyes on the big prize as well. The...more
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  • administrator on Sep 02, 2015
  • Article Date: 8/31/2015
Tags: Austin Williams, Damion Gardner, Matt Mitchell
Hockett/McMillin Memorial Lap Spon

Hockett/McMillin Memorial Lap Spon...

9/3/2015
WARSAW, Mo. (September 3, 2015) The Hockett family has put together a benefit to help support the families of Kevin Swindell and Patrick Stasa. Posted to the Jesse Hockett Facebook Fan Page by Bobbie Sue Nichols, anyone can sponsor a lap during Saturday’s finale for the Lucas Oil ASCS and Impact4800 W.A.R. Sprint Cars. A total of 60 laps are up for purchase with all money raised going towards Kevin and Patrick’s recovery funds. Laps are $50 each, but a donation of $100...more
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  • Bryan Hulbert on Sep 03, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/3/2015
Tags: Lucas Oil Speedway, ASCS National, POWRi WAR Sprints
TEXAS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS coming t

TEXAS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS coming t...

9/4/2015
While we're waiting for the September 5th Labor Day 40 at LoneStar Speedway, we have a BRAND NEW EVENT to announce: The TEXAS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS is coming to LoneStar Speedway on Saturday, October 10th! Each division will receive special TEXAS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP awards, plus an excellent payday! Purse details and all other information will be posted in the next week or two, but for now you can check out the event flyer here. It should be a lot of fun: WINGED SPRINT...more
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  • Cathy Lorenz on Sep 04, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/4/2015
Tags: Winged Sprints, Non-Winged Sprints
Bernal Takes Abbreviated "Vermeil"

Bernal Takes Abbreviated "Vermeil"...

9/6/2015
Calistoga, CA……..Ryan Bernal of Hollister, Calif. emerged the winner of Saturday night’s curfew-shortened 27-lap “Louis Vermeil Classic: AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint race at Calistoga Speedway. Wheeling the Tri-L Mandarin Ranch/Core Power ART/S & S, Bernal passed Richard Vander Weerd on lap 12 and led until the race was halted after lap 27. Fast qualifier Rico Abreu finished second ahead of Vander Weerd, Matt Mitchell and D.J. Johnson. USAC AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES...more
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  • administrator on Sep 06, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/6/2015
Tags: Ryan Bernal, Calistoga Speedway, USAC CRA Sprint Car Series
Abreu Caps Calistoga "Sweep" with

Abreu Caps Calistoga "Sweep" with...

9/7/2015
Calistoga, CA……..Rico Abreu of Rutherford, Calif. completed a “sweep” on Sunday night’s “Louie Vermeil Classic” races by winning the 30-lap AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car capper at Calistoga Speedway. He passed Jake Swanson on lap 10 and led to the checkered flag at beat Ryan Bernal, Jake Swanson, Danny Faria Jr. and Mike Spencer. Rico also won the night’s 30-lap Honda USAC Western Midget race. USAC AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: September 6, 2015 –...more
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  • administrator on Sep 07, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/7/2015
Tags: Rico Abreu, Calistoga Speedway, USAC CRA Sprint Car Series
Spencer Extends USAC/CRA Lead with

Spencer Extends USAC/CRA Lead with...

9/8/2015
Petaluma, CA……..Five-time AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Champion Mike Spencer of Temecula, Calif. was the fifth and last leader Monday night and won the 30-lap feature at Petaluma Speedway. He wrestled the lead away from Jake Swanson on lap 25 and led the last six laps to beat Andy Forsberg, Ryan Bernal, Austin Williams and Swanson. USAC AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: September 7, 2015 – Petaluma, California – Petaluma Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Jake...more
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  • administrator on Sep 08, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/8/2015
Tags: Mike Spencer, Petaluma Speedway, USAC CRA Sprint Car Series
Brady Bacon – On to PA after Busy

Brady Bacon – On to PA after Busy...

9/10/2015
Brady Bacon – On to PA after Busy Weekend! (Bill W) September 10, 2015 – Brady Bacon tried to get four races in four different cars in last weekend. He got that accomplished with mixed result. His high was a second place midget run at the Louie Vermeil Classic at Calistoga Speedway in California Saturday. The low was a DNS at the “Ted Horn 100” Sunday at the “Magic Mile” in DuQuoin, Illinois. This Friday and Saturday he’ll tackle the “Tuscarora 50” with the All...more
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  • administrator on Sep 10, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/10/2015
Tags: Brady Bacon, Calistoga Speedway, Tri City Speedway
*ONE WEEK* UNTIL THE $60,000+ RED

*ONE WEEK* UNTIL THE $60,000+ RED...

9/10/2015
*POSSIBLE $5,000/win WINGED SPRINT CARS! *THREE $2,000/win WINGED SPRINT CAR FEATURES! *WOW NON-WINGED SPRINTS $1,000/win & $200/start! *MODIFIEDS $3,000-2,000-1,200-1,000...$300/start! *SPORTMODS $2,000-1,200-1,000...$200/start! *NO 'EARLY ENTRY' or REG'N REQUIRED! ENTER at TRACK when you arrive for $50/car! *FANS: GET a 2-DAY GRANDSTAND PASS for JUST $25!!! Wichita Falls, TX (9/7/15) by DarinShort.com. Red River Speedway (RRS) near Wichita Falls, TX has saved the...more
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  • Cathy Lorenz on Sep 10, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/10/2015
Tags: Winged Sprints, Non-Winged Sprints
Bernal "Sweeps" Chico with "Gold C

Bernal "Sweeps" Chico with "Gold C...

9/11/2015
Chico, CA……..Ryan Bernal of Hollister, Calif. recorded a rare “clean sweep” Thursday night at Silver Dollar Speedway, winning the 30-lap “Gold Cup” Race of Champions AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint race after previously capturing the 30-lap Honda USAC Western Midget race. Wheeling the Phulps Racing entry, he led all 30 laps to beat fast qualifier Andy Forsberg, Kevin Thomas Jr., Austin Liggett and Jake Swanson. As a result Bernal also leads the “California Sprint Week”...more
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  • administrator on Sep 11, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/11/2015
Tags: Ryan Bernal, Silver Dollar Speedway, USAC CRA Sprint Car Series
Northwest Wingless Tour In Action

Northwest Wingless Tour In Action...

9/11/2015
Northwest Wingless Tour In Action For Final Time Of 2015 On September 12th By Ben Deatherage (Photo Courtesy of Dirt Monkey Productions) Cottage Grove, Oregon- The Northwest Wingless Tour has just one race left in the 2015 schedule. On Saturday September 12th Cottage Grove Speedway will be the site of the final installment of the current campaign and the championship comes down to just one last race. Tim Alberding currently has a forty-seven point margin over second...more
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  • Ben Deatherage on Sep 11, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/11/2015
Tags: Cottage Grove Speedway, WSS - Wingless Sprint Series, Non-Winged Sprints
Wire-To-Wire at Santa Maria for Ca

Wire-To-Wire at Santa Maria for Ca...

9/13/2015
Santa Maria, CA……..California Sprint Week Champion Ryan Bernal of Hollister, Calif. polished off a spectacular six-race swing with Saturday night’s 30-lap AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint win at Santa Maria Raceway. Wheeling the Keith Ford entry, Bernal led all 30 laps to beat Mike Spencer, Austin Williams, fast qualifier Damion Gardner and Brody Roa. The win capped six races where Bernal had three victories, two seconds and a third to capture the California Sprint Week...more
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  • administrator on Sep 14, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/13/2015
Tags: Ryan Bernal, Santa Maria Speedway, USAC CRA Sprint Car Series
Gardner Takes "Turner Memorial" at

Gardner Takes "Turner Memorial" at...

9/12/2015
Hanford, CA……..Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. won Friday night’s 30-lap “Jim Turner Memorial” AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint race at Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds. He led the final 24 laps in his Mark Alexander Scott Sales Company/J & D Performance Spike after taking the lead from Richard Vander Weerd on lap seven. Ryan Bernal took second at the checkered flag ahead of Mike Spencer, Brody Roa and Jake Swanson. California Sprint Week ends tonight (Saturday) at...more
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  • administrator on Sep 14, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/12/2015
Tags: Damion Gardner, USAC CRA Sprint Car Series, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
“Hulman/Hurtubise" Classic Friday

“Hulman/Hurtubise" Classic Friday...

9/14/2015
"Haubstadt Hustler" Saturday for Amsoil Sprints A rare “double” is on tap Friday at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track as the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car Series returns to the half-mile dirt oval for the “Tony Hulman and Jim Hurtubise Classics.” The double was necessitated after rain forced postponement of the originally-scheduled “Tony Hulman Classic” during May. Saturday night, the series travels to Tri-State Speedway for the “Haubstadt Hustler” co-sanctioned by...more
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  • administrator on Sep 15, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/14/2015
Tags: Robert Ballou, Tri-State Speedway, Terre Haute Action Track
CRA's "Glenn Howard Classic" at Pe

CRA's "Glenn Howard Classic" at Pe...

9/14/2015
The “Glenn Howard Classic” unfolds Saturday at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway and Mike Spencer hopes to take another step toward a record sixth AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car title. If he is successful, he would become the first driver in USAC Sprint Car history to reach that lofty goal. He enters Saturday’s race with a 42-point lead over defending champion Damion Gardner. Ryan Bernal of Hollister, Calif. posted six podium finishes in six starts to capture the “California...more
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  • administrator on Sep 15, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/14/2015
Tags: Ryan Bernal, Damion Gardner, Mike Spencer
Arizona Speedway Hosts SW Sprints

Arizona Speedway Hosts SW Sprints...

9/14/2015
R.J. Johnson and Charles Davis Jr. resume their battle for the 2015 USAC Southwest Sprint Car crown this Saturday when the series returns to Arizona Speedway in Queen Creek. Johnson’s lead over Davis stands at 64 points, although third-ranking Matt Rossi looms, just 37 behind Davis. Johnson has won seven times in 13 starts. He has a pair of Arizona Speedway wins this year while Davis’ lone 2015 victory came at Arizona Speedway in May. Rossi, with a victory at Canyon...more
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  • administrator on Sep 15, 2015
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Tags: Charles Davis, R.J. Johnson, Arizona Speedway
ARGABRIGHT TO INTERVIEW DAVENPORT

ARGABRIGHT TO INTERVIEW DAVENPORT...

9/11/2015
Fans that attended the National Sprint Car Museum’s special forums the last three years during the Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals featuring Scott Bloomquist, Billy Moyer and Jimmy Owens, respectively, won’t want to miss this year’s “An Afternoon with Jonathan Davenport,” again emceed by award-winning veteran journalist Dave Argabright. The forum will take place at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, September 25, on the second floor of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame...more
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  • administrator on Sep 15, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/11/2015
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, national sprint car museum, Winged Sprints
Next Thursday Night's "Sprint Car

Next Thursday Night's "Sprint Car...

9/9/2015
Next Thursday night’s “Sprint Car 101” forum at the National Sprint Car Museum will feature Knoxville Raceway veteran sprint car drivers Curt Hogue of Ames and Randy Smith of Mount Ayr. Curt’s sprint car racing career highlight may be his thirteenth place finish in the 1970 Knoxville Nationals, while his good friend Randy has six Knoxville Raceway point titles to his credit and a runner-up Nationals finish in 1979. Randy Smith still sits seventh on Knoxville...more
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  • administrator on Sep 15, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/9/2015
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints, Non-Winged Sprints
Following Winged Sprint Car Win, T

Following Winged Sprint Car Win, T...

9/16/2015
NEW CASTLE, Ind.—September 16, 2015— With a break in the USAC schedule last weekend, Tracy Hines hit the track aboard his winged sprint car and found himself in victory lane in what was just his fifth appearance ever in a winged car, which he admits he is still learning. This weekend, he will return to a more familiar element, as he competes in a pair of races with the Amsoil USAC National Sprint Car Series in his home state of Indiana. In the World Series of Dirt at...more
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  • administrator on Sep 16, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/16/2015
Tags: Tracy Hines, Tri-State Speedway, Terre Haute Action Track
Prosource & Larry Rice "4-Crown" I

Prosource & Larry Rice "4-Crown" I...

9/16/2015
Participants in the September 26 “4-Crown Nationals” at the Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio will compete for special incentives, thanks to Buck and Betty Rice of ProSource of Grand Saline, Texas, as well as Eldora Speedway, who have again posted the Larry Rice High-Performance Awards for each series. ProSource has doubled their traditional fast-time awards to $200 in each series but have also announced that a “clean sweep” in all three series will earn the fast...more
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  • administrator on Sep 17, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/16/2015
Tags: Jerry Coons, Dave Darland, Brady Bacon
Evan Margeson Wins NWWT Finale At

Evan Margeson Wins NWWT Finale At...

9/16/2015
Evan Margeson Wins NWWT Finale At CGS; Tim Alberding 2015 Champ By Ben Deatherage (Photo Courtesy of Jim Marshall Photography) The Northwest Wingless Tour wold get their final race of the season in the books on Saturday September 12th at Cottage Grove Speedway. The event would see a very good car count to the close the campaign out. A total of nineteen cars were in attendance representing the states of Oregon and Washington. Cooper Desbiens of Sutherlin was the early...more
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  • Ben Deatherage on Sep 18, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/16/2015
Tags: Tim Alberding, Evan Margeson, Cottage Grove Speedway
Davis Grabs Arizona Speedway 30-La

Davis Grabs Arizona Speedway 30-La...

9/20/2015
Queen Creek, AZ……..Charles Davis Jr. of Buckeye, Ariz. led all 30 laps to win Saturday night’s USAC Southwest Sprint race at Arizona Speedway. Trailing Davis’ Massey entry at the checkered flag were series point leader R.J. Johnson, Josh Pelkey, Andy Reinbold and Tom Ogle. USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: September 19, 2015 – Queen Creek, Arizona – Arizona Speedway FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Josh Pelkey (#12 Allen), 2. R.J. Johnson (#77M Michael), 3. Michael...more
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  • administrator on Sep 21, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/20/2015
Tags: Charles Davis, Arizona Speedway, USAC Southwest
Gardner Wins CRA's "Glenn Howard C

Gardner Wins CRA's "Glenn Howard C...

9/20/2015
Perris, CA……..Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. won Saturday night’s “Glenn Howard Classic” AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint race at Perris Auto Speedway. Wheeling the Mark Alexander Scott Sales Company/J & D Performance Spike, he took the lead from Austin Williams on lap 19 and led the rest of the way to beat Mike Spencer, Austin Williams, Cody Williams and Brody Roa. USAC AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: September 19, 2015 – Perris, California – Perris Auto...more
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  • administrator on Sep 21, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/20/2015
Tags: Damion Gardner, Perris Auto Speedway, USAC CRA Sprint Car Series
Brady Short Wins Big in "Haubstadt

Brady Short Wins Big in "Haubstadt...

9/20/2015
Haubstadt, Indiana…….Brady Short backed up his Tri-State Speedway win from July as he cashed in for $10,000 in Saturday’s “Haubstadt Hustler” at Tri-State Speedway. The Bedford, Indiana driver benefitted from a tangle with five laps to go collecting race-long leader Kyle Cummins and finished off his second AMSOIL National Sprint Car victory of the season, which was also sanctioned by the Midwest Sprint Car Series. Two separate incidents before a lap was completed...more
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  • administrator on Sep 21, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/20/2015
Tags: Brady Short, Tri-State Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
Ballou Takes Number Ten with "Hulm

Ballou Takes Number Ten with "Hulm...

9/19/2015
Terre Haute, Indiana…….Despite many strong runs at the legendary Terre Haute Action Track, a USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car victory had eluded Robert Ballou at the Wabash Valley half-mile. After starting tenth on Friday night, he came on late and caught some good fortune to lead the final three laps and make his first win a big one, the combined “Tony Hulman/Jim Hurtubise Classic.” Chris Windom got the jump from the pole, but Kevin Thomas, Jr. came from third to slide...more
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  • administrator on Sep 21, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/19/2015
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"4-Crown" Sprint Saturday at Eldor

"4-Crown" Sprint Saturday at Eldor...

9/21/2015
"Hulman-Hurtubise" to Ballou; Short Grabs "Haubstadt Hustler" Robert Ballou continues his pursuit of his first USAC championship Saturday as the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Cars compete in the “4-Crown Nationals” at the Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. Ballou has 10 feature victories this season and is nursing a 38-point lead over Chase Stockon in the latest standings. Dave Darland, with an all-time series career record 57 victories (4 this year), is third in the...more
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  • administrator on Sep 21, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/21/2015
Tags: Dave Darland, Robert Ballou, Chase Stockon
Quick Look: Lucas Oil ASCS at Luca

Quick Look: Lucas Oil ASCS at Luca...

9/21/2015
TULSA, Okla. (September 21, 2015) The Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network along with the Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior Region take on the Lucas Oil Speedway this Friday, September 25 and Saturday, September 26 in the fifth annual Jesse Hockett / Daniel McMillin Memorial. The annual tribute to “The Rocket” and “The Wrench”, the weekend always brings some of the best talent in the Midwest to the “Diamond of Dirt Tracks” in both...more
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  • Bryan Hulbert on Sep 21, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/21/2015
Tags: Lucas Oil Speedway, ASCS National, ASCS Warrior Region
Brady Bacon – Looking to Repeat at

Brady Bacon – Looking to Repeat at...

9/22/2015
Brady Bacon – Looking to Repeat at 4-Crown! (Bill W) September 22, 2015 – Brady Bacon and the Hoffman Racing #69 team are looking to repeat their 2014 sprint car victory at the 4-Crown Nationals at Eldora Speedway near Rossburg, Ohio this Saturday. The Broken Arrow, Oklahoma driver is coming off a weekend where he came from the tail to finish ninth at the USAC “Tony Hulman/Jim Hurtubise Classic” at the Terre Haute Action Track in Indiana on Friday. The team also...more
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  • administrator on Sep 22, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/22/2015
Tags: Brady Bacon, Tri-State Speedway, Terre Haute Action Track
NEXT WEEK! TEXAS STATE CHAMPIONSHI

NEXT WEEK! TEXAS STATE CHAMPIONSHI...

9/23/2015
Kilgore TX (9/22/15) by DarinShort.com. Race fans have been waiting so long for the return of the ground-pounding Sprint Cars to LoneStar Speedway (LSS), that LoneStar Speedway (LSS) is going to double-down and give fans TWO great Sprint Car shows on Saturday October 10th with the running of the Texas State Championships! The American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Red River Region presented by Smiley’s Racing Products competitors will be on hand with a complete program of...more
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  • Cathy Lorenz on Sep 23, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/23/2015
Tags: Winged Sprints, Non-Winged Sprints
Grant Rankin to Replace Randy Smit

Grant Rankin to Replace Randy Smit...

9/17/2015
Long-time Marion County Fairboard member and past president Grant Rankin of Bussey will join friend and former sprint car racer Curt Houge of Ames in tonight’s “Sprint Car 101” forum at the National Sprint Car Museum. Six-time Knoxville Raceway champion Randy Smith of Mount Ayr has had to postpone his appearance due to family commitments. The forum, which is free, open to the public and will be moderated by Knoxville historian Eric Arnold, will start at 7 p.m....more
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  • administrator on Sep 23, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/17/2015
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, national sprint car museum, Winged Sprints
Memorabilia Auction to Benefit the

Memorabilia Auction to Benefit the...

9/23/2015
The annual memorabilia auction that takes place during the Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals will occur at 12 Noon this Saturday, September 26, on the second floor of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum. The museum-benefit auction also benefits the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame at the Florence Speedway in Union, Kentucky. Autographed items being auctioned include those from the worlds of dirt late model racing, NASCAR stock car racing, and...more
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  • administrator on Sep 23, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/23/2015
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, national sprint car museum, Winged Sprints
USAC Sprint Cars “Brawl for It All

USAC Sprint Cars “Brawl for It All...

9/23/2015
The USAC Southwest Sprint Cars take to the 1/3-mile Canyon Speedway Park just one more time this year. And that one time is this Saturday night, as they square off with the USAC West Coast Sprint Cars in the $2,500-to-win “Brawl for It All”. Along with the USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast brawl, the IMCA Modifieds, Pure Stocks, Micro Sprints and Dwarf Cars will be in action as well with the green flag flying at 7:00 p.m. following a Friday night open practice from...more
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  • administrator on Sep 23, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/23/2015
Tags: Canyon Speedway Park, USAC 360 Sprint Series, USAC Southwest
Oct. 17 USAC Sprint Car Event at K

Oct. 17 USAC Sprint Car Event at K...

9/24/2015
The USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series event scheduled for October 17 at Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled. With the extension of the Interstate 69 project, the commonwealth of Kentucky has levied eminent domain against the track in Calvert City, Kentucky, which will be permanently shut down. The 3/8 mile, high-banked dirt track was to host the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Cars for the very first time and was to mark the series’...more
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  • administrator on Sep 25, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/24/2015
Tags: Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
"Sixty Minutes with 3-Time IMCA La

"Sixty Minutes with 3-Time IMCA La...

9/25/2015
Fans touring the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum this Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. will get a unique opportunity to attend a just-added Late Model 101 forum: “Sixty Minutes with 3-Time International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) Late Model Champion Justin Kay.” Chad Meyer of the Kossuth County Agricultural & Motorsports Museum will moderate the hour-long forum with the 2013, ’14 and ‘15 IMCA national point titlist and the 2014 and ‘15 IMCA Deery Brothers...more
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  • administrator on Sep 25, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/25/2015
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, national sprint car museum, Winged Sprints
Martin Wins "Brawl For It All" at

Martin Wins "Brawl For It All" at...

9/27/2015
Peoria, AZ……..Mike Martn of Yuma, Ariz. captured Saturday night’s 4th “Brawl for it All” feature at Canyon Speedway Park. Wheeling the Sherwin Williams/Ultimate Offroad Maxim/Shaver, Martin was the last of four leaders who swapped the lead through seven lead changes in the 30-lap race, part of the “Grudge Series” for USAC Southwest and West Coast Sprint regulars. Martin passed Andy Reinbold on lap 27 and led the final four laps to beat Reinbold, Nick Aiuto, Chris...more
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  • administrator on Sep 27, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/27/2015
Tags: Mike Martin, Canyon Speedway Park, USAC Southwest
Thomas, Darland Pace Curb "Super L

Thomas, Darland Pace Curb "Super L...

9/25/2015
Kevin Thomas Jr. of Cullman, Ala. and Dave Darland of Lincoln, Ind. are set to battle for the 2015 Mike Curb USAC Super License championship as the season enters its final two months. Saturday’s “4-Crown Nationals” offers a “triple” opportunity for drivers hoping to claim the $5,000 cash prize offered by the Nashville, Tenn. sponsor. The driver earning the most total USAC points in the three National racing series (Silver Crown, AMSOIL Sprint and Honda Midget) collects...more
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  • administrator on Sep 28, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/25/2015
Tags: Dave Darland, Kevin Thomas, USAC Silver Crown
Meseraull Masters Eldora for First

Meseraull Masters Eldora for First...

9/27/2015
Rossburg, Ohio...Thomas Meseraull has been beating on the door for his first-career USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car win, and he finally kicked it in on Saturday night at Eldora Speedway during the 34th "4-Crown Nationals." The San Jose, California native came from row-three and dominated the second half of the 30-lapper. Kody Swanson took the lead from the pole, but ProSource "Fast Qualifier" Chase Stockon was on the move from his sixth-starting spot, sliding past...more
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  • administrator on Sep 28, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/27/2015
Tags: Thomas Meseraull, Eldora Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
Canyon Speedway Park Saturday Repo

Canyon Speedway Park Saturday Repo...

9/27/2015
The USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast Sprint Cars “Brawl for It All” lived up to its moniker on Saturday night with Yuma native Mike Martin emerging victorious in the hard-fought 30-lapper atop the 1/3-mile Canyon Speedway Park clay oval. Along with Martin, other Saturday night winners included Jason Noll in IMCA Modifieds, Matt Martinez in Pure Stocks, Paul Martin in Micro Sprints and Tony Martin in Dwarf Cars while Garrett Funk finished off the track IMCA Modified...more
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  • administrator on Sep 28, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/27/2015
Tags: Canyon Speedway Park, USAC Southwest, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
"Fall Nationals" Saturday at Lawre

"Fall Nationals" Saturday at Lawre...

9/28/2015
Meseraull Scores "4-Crown" Sprint Car Upset The “Fall Nationals” are Saturday at Lawrenceburg (Ind.) Speedway and Robert Ballou continues to hold a slim lead over Chase Stockon and Dave Darland in the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car standings. All three recorded “top-10” finishes in last Saturday’s “4-Crown Nationals” at the Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio and only 35 points separate the trio entering Saturday’s Lawrenceburg race. Ballou stands 25 points ahead of...more
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  • administrator on Sep 29, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/28/2015
Tags: Brady Bacon, Robert Ballou, Thomas Meseraull
Southwest at Queen Creek, West Coa

Southwest at Queen Creek, West Coa...

9/28/2015
Martin Wins "Brawl for it All" at Canyon USAC’s Southwest and West Coast Sprint cars continue the 2015 season this weekend at separate venues after combining for last Saturday’s “Brawl for it All” at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. The Southwest series competes this Saturday at Arizona Speedway in Queen Creek, Ariz., while the West Coast participants are gearing up for Saturday’s race at Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds in Hanford, Calif. R.J. Johnson...more
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  • administrator on Sep 29, 2015
  • Article Date: 9/28/2015
Tags: Charles Davis, Mike Martin, R.J. Johnson
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