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Brian Brown – Back to Little Rock!

Brian Brown – Back to Little Rock!

10/26/2010
(Bill W) October 26, 2010 – Brian Brown is ready for the 23rd Annual Short Track Nationals at the I-30 Speedway near Little Rock, Arkansas. The Grain Valley, Missouri missed last year’s event, which was delayed a week because of weather. He and his wife Heather had scheduled their wedding for that weekend. The 2010 Knoxville Raceway champ and the FVP #21 team are eying his last month of racing, starting with the Short Track Nationals. “Not being able to be there...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Oct 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/26/2010
Tags: Brian Brown, I-30 Speedway, ASCS National
23rd Short Track Nationals !

23rd Short Track Nationals !

10/25/2010
A stellar field it is, with seven past STN champions among the mix including two-time and defending event champion Tony Bruce, Jr., current Lucas Oil ASCS National points leader and 2006 event winner Jason Johnson, four-time STN winner Gary Wright, 2001 winner Jason Sides, 1998 winner Tim Crawley, 1997 winner Wayne Johnson and 1990 STN king Sammy Swindell. Throw in names such as Bacon, Stewart, Dover, Chappell, Brown, Shaffer, Sweet, Kaeding, Larson, Kemenah, Tatnell,...more
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  • administrator on Oct 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/25/2010
Tags: Winged Sprints
Redemption gained at the Thunderbo

Redemption gained at the Thunderbo...

10/26/2010
Jonathan Allard finishes off 2010 California campaign with $20,000 victory at 17th annual Southwest Contractors Trophy Cup By Gary Thomas Tulare, CA – October 26, 2010…After starting the year off with a frightening crash at the Thunderbowl Raceway former two-time King of California Jonathan Allard proceeded to close the Winged Sprint Car season at the track in grand fashion this past weekend, bringing home his first career Trophy Cup title. Allard went into the...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Oct 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/26/2010
Tags: Jonathan Allard, Winged Sprints
STN Count Skyrockets to 126!

STN Count Skyrockets to 126!

10/26/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (October 26, 2010) – Ol’ 108 will be only a memory, as the previous Short Track Nationals record number of competitors will in all likelihood be blown to smithereens this weekend. With Wednesday night’s Test ‘N Tune session at Little Rock’s I-30 Speedway little more than 24 hours away, the entry count for the 23rd Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires has climbed to an unprecedented total of 126, with several...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Oct 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/26/2010
Tags: I-30 Speedway, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
Tommy Tarlton caps year with top-5

Tommy Tarlton caps year with top-5...

10/26/2010
Tommy Tarlton scores fifth place finish in overall points at 17th annual Southwest Contractors Trophy Cup By Gary Thomas Tulare, CA – October 26, 2010…Putting a wrap on his second consecutive Ocean Sprints title the week before, Easton’s Tommy Tarlton went into the annual Trophy Cup hoping to win the event for the second time in his career and in the end came up just shy, tying for fifth place in the final event standings. Tarlton captured the Trophy Cup in the year...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Oct 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/26/2010
Tags: Tommy Tarlton, Thunderbowl Raceway, Ocean Sprint Car Series
Wednesdays with Wayne – Road Back

Wednesdays with Wayne – Road Back...

10/27/2010
(Bill W) October 27, 2010 – Wayne Johnson’s road back from his injuries will continue this weekend as he tries to win another Short Track Nationals in his own #77x. The Knoxville, Iowa driver won the event back in 1997, and finished second after winning the preliminary in last year’s edition aboard the Christoffer #14AJ. He started his comeback at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite Texas two weeks ago and came through with flying colors, registering an 18th to 8th...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Oct 27, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/27/2010
Tags: Wayne Johnson, I-30 Speedway, ASCS National
Countdown to the Lowes Foods World

Countdown to the Lowes Foods World...

10/27/2010
Concord, NC—October 27, 2010— The Fourth Annual Lowes Foods World of Outlaws World Finals Presented By Bimbo Bakeries and Tom’s Snacks at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, North Carolina is quickly approaching, November 4-6 for the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, along with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series and the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds. In the 15 days leading up to the three-day action packed season ender, World of Outlaws Sprint Car...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Oct 27, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/27/2010
Tags: Danny Lasoski, The Dirt Track at Charlotte, World of Outlaws
USAC National Sprint Cars and Midg

USAC National Sprint Cars and Midg...

10/27/2010
Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway hosts 31st Pacific Coast Nationals on Saturday November 13 By Gary Thomas Tulare, CA – October 27, 2010…Coming off another successful Trophy Cup this past weekend the Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway is now gearing up for the 31st running of the Pacific Coast Nationals on Saturday night November 13. The event will feature the USAC National & CRA Sprint Cars, as well as the USAC National & Western Midgets on the always...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Oct 27, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/27/2010
Tags: Thunderbowl Raceway, USAC National Sprint Cars, Winged Sprints
Kyle Larson earns tie for 5th at T

Kyle Larson earns tie for 5th at T...

10/27/2010
Kyle Larson takes runner up in Trophy Cup Saturday feature & finishes weekend tied for fifth in points/ 23rd Short Track Nationals on tap this weekend By Gary Thomas Tulare, CA – October 27, 2010…Fresh off the biggest sprint car win of his career the previous week in Hanford, current King of California Kyle Larson was able to fight through tough luck on opening night at the annual Trophy Cup and ended the weekend in a tie for fifth in the final event...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Oct 27, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/27/2010
Tags: Kyle Larson, Winged Sprints
Countdown to the Lowes Foods World

Countdown to the Lowes Foods World...

10/28/2010
Concord, NC—October 28, 2010— The Fourth Annual Lowes Foods World of Outlaws World Finals Presented By Bimbo Bakeries and Tom’s Snacks at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, North Carolina is quickly approaching, November 4-6 for the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, along with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series and the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds. In the 15 days leading up to the three-day action packed season ender, World of Outlaws Sprint Car...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Oct 28, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/28/2010
Tags: Toni Lutar, The Dirt Track at Charlotte, World of Outlaws
Hafertepe Takes First Lucas Oil AS

Hafertepe Takes First Lucas Oil AS...

10/29/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (October 28, 2010) – Sam Hafertepe, Jr., picked an opportune time to capture his first career Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National win by topping the opening night of I-30 Speedway's 23rd Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires. Less than two weeks shy of his 25th birthday, the Sunnyvale, TX, shoe outlasted a late bid from past Short Track Nationals champion Sammy Swindell to win Thursday night’s...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Oct 29, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/29/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, I-30 Speedway, ASCS National
Short Track Nationals Night #1

Short Track Nationals Night #1

10/29/2010
Heat one (started): 1. Jonathan Beason 36 (1) 2. Eric Baldaccini 4 (2) 3. Lewis Jenkins Jr. 7H (4) 4. Jerrod Hull 12 (3) 5. Don Young 7Y (6) 6. Joe Young 12T (7) 7. Brandon Berryman 31 (8) 8. Larry Howery 69 (5) Heats were 10 laps and used the passing points system. Beason led the distance in a mostly single-file affair on a track that was still getting worked in. Heat two (started): 1. Sammy Swindell 1s (2) 2. Jonathan Cornell 28 (1) 3. Eric Lutz 5L (4) 4. Sherman...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Oct 29, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/29/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, I-30 Speedway, ASCS National
Countdown to the Lowes Foods World

Countdown to the Lowes Foods World...

10/29/2010
Concord, NC—October 29, 2010— The Fourth Annual Lowes Foods World of Outlaws World Finals Presented By Bimbo Bakeries and Tom’s Snacks at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, North Carolina is quickly approaching, November 4-6 for the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, along with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series and the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds. In the 15 days leading up to the three-day action packed season ender, World of Outlaws Sprint Car...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Oct 29, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/29/2010
Tags: Paul McMahan, The Dirt Track at Charlotte, World of Outlaws
Golden State King of the West Spri

Golden State King of the West Spri...

10/29/2010
Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series taking shape for 2011 By Gary Thomas Rio Vista, CA – October 29, 2010…With various changes currently going on throughout the California sprint car landscape the Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series is making strides towards the 2011 campaign, which includes a slight name change to the previously announced title. After being announced as the “King of the West Sprints Cars” the name has been slightly modified to...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Oct 29, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/29/2010
Tags: Winged Sprints
Sweet Sensation in Friday’s Short

Sweet Sensation in Friday’s Short...

10/30/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (October 29, 2010) – California native Brad Sweet made the most of his first visit to I-30 Speedway since 2006 by wiring the field in Friday night’s 25-lap preliminary feature at the 23rd Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires. Gunning into the lead from the front row outside and setting the pace throughout the non-stop affair aboard the Kasey Kahne Racing Ollie’s Bargain Outlet No. 49 entry, Sweet became...more
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  • administrator on Oct 30, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/30/2010
Tags: Brad Sweet, I-30 Speedway, ASCS National
Countdown to the Lowes Foods World

Countdown to the Lowes Foods World...

10/30/2010
Concord, NC—October 30, 2010— The Fourth Annual Lowes Foods World of Outlaws World Finals Presented By Bimbo Bakeries and Tom’s Snacks at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, North Carolina is quickly approaching, November 4-6 for the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, along with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series and the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds. In the 15 days leading up to the three-day action packed season ender, World of Outlaws Sprint Car...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Oct 30, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/30/2010
Tags: Jason Meyers, The Dirt Track at Charlotte, World of Outlaws
Short Track Nationals Night #2

Short Track Nationals Night #2

10/30/2010
70 cars Heat one (started): 1. Tim Crawley 88 (6) 2. Justin Sturch 9 (4) 3. Lane Whittington 9w (3) 4. Brandon Corn 30 (7) 5. Tyler Blank 75 (8) 6. Chris Morgan 7HX (1) 7. Brad Bowden 17BB (2) 8. Wade Human 7w (5) Human flipped off of turn two at the drop of the green in the 10-lapper and was done for the night. Morgan shot out to an early lead before Bowden got over the berm on turn two. The restart saw Morgan ahead of Sturch, Crawley, Whittington and Corn. Crawley...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Oct 30, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/30/2010
Tags: I-30 Speedway, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
Bryan Gossel Racing 6 G

Bryan Gossel Racing 6 G

10/30/2010
Bryan Gossel Racing Fort Collins Colorado Won 3 Mains in the 34 Mod Coupe , Won the B main at I-80 with Marlon Jones helping with the set up, Went to Lucas Oil Speedway crashed in the Heat , returned to Fort Collins Built the Back up Fab Tech Chassis made the run to Hutchion Ks. Broke a rear ax in the heat , replaced it started 16 in the NCRA Main drove to 6 but backed of with a hot motor finished 10.
Jerry D. Gossel
  • Jerry D. Gossel on Oct 30, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/30/2010
Tags: Bryan Gossel, ASCS,NCRA,WOO,Sprints, Winged Sprints
Strange wraps up California racing

Strange wraps up California racing...

10/30/2010
[i Second generation racer to enter ASCS Nationals in Las Vegas over Thanksgiving weekend] [i By Bill Sullivan/Sullivan Images Media] ELK GROVE, CA – It's the last race of the year and the biggest race of the year for 360 sprint cars of the year in California, the Annual Trophy Cup at the Tulare Thunderbowl. For Elk Grove's Billy Strange, the 17th Annual high dollar event wrapped up his season in the golden state with a mixture of meeting goals, a little tough luck and...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Oct 30, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/30/2010
Tags: Winged Sprints
It's a wrap; Terrell ends title se

It's a wrap; Terrell ends title se...

10/30/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Sullivan Images Media] [b SEBASTOPOL, CA 10-24-10] -Earlier in the month he wasn't sure he would be able to enter his favorite race of the post season. Through strong teamwork and some help from his sponsors, Sebastopol's Bradley Terrell made to the entry list of last week's 17th Annual Trophy Cup at the Tulare Thunderbowl and continued a family tradition of capping off his racing season in the race that boasts huge earnings and is all for...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Oct 30, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/30/2010
Tags: Winged Sprints
Brad Sweet in the Right Spot for S

Brad Sweet in the Right Spot for S...

10/31/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (October 30, 2010) – I-30 Speedway’s Short Track Nationals is never short on drama. Saturday night’s 23rd Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires championship finale certainly was no exception, as Brad Sweet added yet another prestigious feather to his cap by taking the $15,000 winner’s share in the 30-lap finale at I-30 Speedway. And, the Grass Valley, CA, native led little more than the final lap for his...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Oct 31, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/31/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Brad Sweet, I-30 Speedway
Jamie Ball- Season Wrap Up

Jamie Ball- Season Wrap Up

10/31/2010
Jamie Ball- Season Wrap Up (White Lightning Motorsports) – The 2010 was a season of firsts for the White Lighting Motorsports Team. This was our rookie season, moving up from outlaw dirt karts to 305 and 360 sprint cars. There were ups and downs but overall everyone involved enjoyed every second of it. The 305 sprint car is really where I would find success. I would end with two second place finishes and one third place finish to finish out the year. I was really able...more
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  • administrator on Oct 31, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/31/2010
Tags: Jamie Ball, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Jamie Ball- 2011 Season Plans Comi

Jamie Ball- 2011 Season Plans Comi...

11/1/2010
Jamie Ball- 2011 Season Plans Coming Soon (White Lightning Motorsports) – Coming soon, White Lightning Motorsports announces its 2011 racing season plans. Look for more traveling and possibly a second driver being added to the team. Stat tuned…. Jamie Ball
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  • administrator on Oct 31, 2010
  • Article Date: 11/1/2010
Tags: Jamie Ball, Winged Sprints
Countdown to the Lowes Foods World

Countdown to the Lowes Foods World...

11/1/2010
Concord, NC—November 1, 2010— The Fourth Annual Lowes Foods World of Outlaws World Finals Presented By Bimbo Bakeries and Tom’s Snacks at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, North Carolina is quickly approaching, November 4-6 for the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, along with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series and the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds. In the 15 days leading up to the three-day action packed season ender, World of Outlaws Sprint Car...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Nov 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 11/1/2010
Tags: Donny Schatz, The Dirt Track at Charlotte, World of Outlaws
Countdown to the Lowes Foods World

Countdown to the Lowes Foods World...

11/2/2010
Concord, NC—November 2, 2010— The Fourth Annual Lowes Foods World of Outlaws World Finals Presented By Bimbo Bakeries and Tom’s Snacks at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, North Carolina is quickly approaching, November 4-6 for the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, along with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series and the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds. In the 15 days leading up to the three-day action packed season ender, World of Outlaws Sprint Car...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Nov 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 11/2/2010
Tags: Jason Sides, The Dirt Track at Charlotte, World of Outlaws
ASCS Sooner Region Tries Thunderbi

ASCS Sooner Region Tries Thunderbi...

11/2/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (November 1, 2010) – The American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region will try to finish off the 2010 season once again with Saturday night’s return to Muskogee’s historic ½-mile Thunderbird Speedway clay oval. Postponed by rain from the originally scheduled date of October 23, Saturday night’s ASCS Sooner Region season finale will mark the first American Sprint Car Series event at Thunderbird Speedway since Wayne Johnson claimed a...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Nov 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 11/2/2010
Tags: Thunderbird Speedway, ASCS Sooner Region, Winged Sprints
Brian Brown – Fast in Little Rock!

Brian Brown – Fast in Little Rock!

11/2/2010
(Bill W) November 2, 2010 – With 125 sprint cars in a tough field at the Short Track Nationals last weekend in Little Rock, Arkansas, Brian Brown and the FVP #21 team knew it would be tough to come out on top. Though the Grain Valley, Missouri driver’s goal of a win didn’t materialize, he did make the 20-car cut for the finale and found himself going in with a chance at a top five run. Brian’s quest started Friday on his qualifying night. In a heat that featured...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Nov 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 11/2/2010
Tags: Brian Brown, I-30 Speedway, ASCS National
Previewing the Lowes Foods World o

Previewing the Lowes Foods World o...

11/2/2010
Concord, NC—November 2, 2010—Three action packed nights, three divisions, three titles. The Fourth Annual Lowes Foods World of Outlaws World Finals Presented By Bimbo Bakeries and Tom’s Snacks at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, November 4-6, will be the biggest yet as not only the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series and World of Outlaws Late Model Series will be showcased, but for the first time ever, the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds will join the season...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Nov 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 11/2/2010
Tags: The Dirt Track at Charlotte, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Tuesdays with TMAC – Gearing Up fo

Tuesdays with TMAC – Gearing Up fo...

11/2/2010
Tuesdays with TMAC – Gearing Up for 2011! (Bill W) November 2, 2010 – It’s a frustrating time as far as the healing process is going for sprint car driver, Terry McCarl, but the excitement is building as he prepares an assault on the 2011 season. The Altoona, Iowa driver is preparing his TMAC Motorsports #24 and formulating a game plan, while on the medical side, he awaits surgery in the next two weeks. The plan right now is to continue owning his own team. “I’m...more
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  • administrator on Nov 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 11/2/2010
Tags: Terry McCarl, Winged Sprints
Countdown to the Lowes Foods World

Countdown to the Lowes Foods World...

11/3/2010
Concord, NC—November 3, 2010— The Fourth Annual Lowes Foods World of Outlaws World Finals Presented By Bimbo Bakeries and Tom’s Snacks at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, North Carolina is quickly approaching, November 4-6 for the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, along with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series and the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds. In the 15 days leading up to the three-day action packed season ender, World of Outlaws Sprint Car...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Nov 03, 2010
  • Article Date: 11/3/2010
Tags: Lucas Wolfe, The Dirt Track at Charlotte, World of Outlaws
Wednesdays with Wayne – High Point

Wednesdays with Wayne – High Point...

11/3/2010
(Bill W) November 3, 2010 – The Short Track Nationals were lining up to be a pretty good Little Rock comeback story for Wayne Johnson and his #77x sprint car. He was the high point getter heading into Saturday’s last Qualifier event. Unfortunately, it was not to be, and a DNF sidelined him and sent him to the pay window in the same boat as 104 other cars that didn’t make the cut. This weekend, he will drive for Miles Hill with the World of Outlaws at the Lowe’s Dirt...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Nov 03, 2010
  • Article Date: 11/3/2010
Tags: Wayne Johnson, I-30 Speedway, ASCS National
Brandon Wimmer – Fifth at the Shor

Brandon Wimmer – Fifth at the Shor...

11/3/2010
(Bill W) November 3, 2010 – With his only 360 experience coming in a handful of shows in California a few years back, Brandon Wimmer utilized a Gaerte engine and the Alan Barton Motorsports #7TW Maxim to register a fifth place finish at the Short Track Nationals. The event, held at the I-30 Speedway near Little Rock, Arkansas drew a record 125-car field. The Fairmount, Indiana driver locked himself into Saturday’s finale with a second place prelim finish on Friday...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Nov 03, 2010
  • Article Date: 11/3/2010
Tags: Brandon Wimmer, I-30 Speedway, ASCS National
Goodyear to be official tire for G

Goodyear to be official tire for G...

11/4/2010
Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series signs with Goodyear to become official tire By Gary Thomas Rio Vista, CA – November 4, 2010…The Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series announced today that it has signed an agreement with the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company to be the official tire supplier for the 2011 racing season. “Goodyear has made a significant investment in sprint car racing over the last year and we’re happy to bring them on board with...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Nov 04, 2010
  • Article Date: 11/4/2010
Tags: Winged Sprints
On Top of the World: Jason Meyers

On Top of the World: Jason Meyers...

11/7/2010
Concord, NC- November 6, 2010—Jason Meyers had been asked countless times over the last three weeks where he needed to finish and what he needed to do to wrap up the World of Outlaws title. He had a simple answer for that. Win. The native of Clovis, California did exactly that on Saturday, sweeping both ends of the Lowes Food World of Outlaws World Finals Presented By Bimbo Bakeries and Tom’s Snacks at The Dirt Track at Charlotte before a standing room only sellout...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Nov 07, 2010
  • Article Date: 11/7/2010
Tags: Jason Meyers, The Dirt Track at Charlotte, World of Outlaws
McClelland Finishes Off ASCS Soone

McClelland Finishes Off ASCS Soone...

11/7/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, MUSKOGEE, Okla. (November 6, 2010) – Sean McClelland put an exclamation point on his second career American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region championship by winning Saturday night’s season-ending 25-lap feature event at Thunderbird Speedway. McClelland outlasted Zach Chappell to take his third ASCS Sooner win of the season aboard the Maxwell Oil No. 1 in the first ASCS event atop the ½-mile Thunderbird Speedway clay oval in more than ten...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Nov 07, 2010
  • Article Date: 11/7/2010
Tags: Sean McClelland, Thunderbird Speedway, ASCS Sooner Region
This Series Stops in Las Cruces; L

This Series Stops in Las Cruces; L...

11/8/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (November 7, 2010) – It’s been more than six years since the ASCS National Tour has invaded the Land of Enchantment. And, it's been even longer, more than 13 years, since the series has seen action in Las Cruces. That changes this weekend, as the Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National series takes to the high-banked, 5/16-mile Southern New Mexico Speedway in Las Cruces for two full nights of competition on Friday and...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Nov 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 11/8/2010
Tags: Southern New Mexico Speedway, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
ASCS Lone Star Season Finale this

ASCS Lone Star Season Finale this...

11/8/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (November 7, 2010) – The American Sprint Car Series Lone Star Region puts the wraps on the 2010 season with this weekend’s Fourth Annual November Sprint Shootout at Cowtown Speedway in Kennedale, TX, on Friday and Saturday. Friday’s card atop the high-banked, ¼-mile Cowtown clay oval offers up $2,000 to win, with Saturday’s series season finale worth $3,000 to the winner. Both nights will be conducted as single, one-night shows. And,...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Nov 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 11/8/2010
Tags: Cowtown Speedway, ASCS Lone Star Region, Winged Sprints
World of Outlaws Wrap Up 2010 Seas

World of Outlaws Wrap Up 2010 Seas...

11/8/2010
Concord, NC—November 7, 2010—The ultra competitive 2010 season came to a close for the World of Outlaws on Sunday night with the series annual Awards Banquet at The Great Wolf Lodge in Concord, North Carolina, with the largest point fund in short track racing handed out, as well over a half-a-million dollars in cash and prizes was awarded to the 15 drivers that followed the series full-time. Jason Meyers and the Elite Racing team received $150,000 for their first...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Nov 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 11/8/2010
Tags: The Dirt Track at Charlotte, World of Outlaws, Race Banquet
Sponsorship Opportunities for 2011

Sponsorship Opportunities for 2011

11/8/2010
Sponsorship opportunites are now available for the 2011 Scott Thiel Motorsports #64 Sprint Car. Primary Sponsorship all the way to Product Sponsorship opportunities! Please Contact margayracer64@yahoo.com for your copy of the 2011 STM Marketing Proposal.
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  • administrator on Nov 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 11/8/2010
Tags: Winged Sprints
Golden State King of the West Spri

Golden State King of the West Spri...

11/9/2010
Golden State King of the West Sprints gives congrats to Jason Meyers for becoming first California World of Outlaw champion By Gary Thomas Rio Vista, CA – November 9, 2010…The Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series would like to congratulate Clovis, California’s Jason Meyers and the Elite Racing team for winning the 2010 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series title. After finishing runner up in the series standings on three prior occasions, Meyers used a sweep of...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Nov 09, 2010
  • Article Date: 11/9/2010
Tags: Jason Meyers, Winged Sprints
World of Outlaws & Super DIRTcar S

World of Outlaws & Super DIRTcar S...

11/9/2010
CONCORD, NC – Nov. 9, 2010 – The champs will speak tonight (Nov. 9) on Sirius Satellite Radio Channel 98 ‘The Score.’ Just three days after clinching titles during the Lowes Foods World of Outlaws World Finals Presented by Bimbo Bakeries and Tom’s Snacks at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, N.C., Jason Meyers (World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series), Josh Richards (WoO Late Model Series) and Matt Sheppard (Super DIRTcar Series big-block Modifieds) will headline the...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Nov 09, 2010
  • Article Date: 11/9/2010
Tags: World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Brian Brown – Southwest Swing!

Brian Brown – Southwest Swing!

11/9/2010
(Bill W) November 9, 2010 – Brian Brown Racing and the FVP #21 team head west this week with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series. The trip starts this weekend with two nights at the Southern New Mexico Speedway in Las Cruces. The action will then move on to two-night stops the following two weekends in Tucson, Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada. The Grain Valley, Missouri driver is confident after a good showing at the Short Track Nationals two weekends back in Little...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Nov 09, 2010
  • Article Date: 11/9/2010
Tags: Brian Brown, Southern New Mexico Speedway, ASCS National
Western World Championships Next W

Western World Championships Next W...

11/9/2010
[i Lucas Oil ASCS National Series Makes Only Arizona Appearance of 2010!] Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (November 9, 2010) – For more than four decades, the Western World Championships have been a prime date on any racer or race fan’s calendar. And, 2010 is no exception, as well over 100 Sprint Car teams from throughout the nation will converge upon Tucson’s USA Raceway for the 43rd Annual Kronik Energy Drink Western World Championships. Set for next weekend,...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Nov 09, 2010
  • Article Date: 11/9/2010
Tags: Arizona Motorplex, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
Tulare Thunderbowl closes season w

Tulare Thunderbowl closes season w...

11/10/2010
Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway closes out season this Saturday with USAC sanctioned Pacific Coast Nationals By Gary Thomas Tulare, CA – November 10, 2010…The Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway will officially put a cap on the season this Saturday night with the USAC National/CRA Sprint Cars and the USAC National/Western Midgets invading the always exciting track for the 31st running of the Pacific Coast Nationals. Last year’s Pacific Coast Nationals...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Nov 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 11/10/2010
Tags: Thunderbowl Raceway, USAC National Sprint Cars, Winged Sprints
Lucas Oil ASCS National Series to

Lucas Oil ASCS National Series to...

11/10/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (November 10, 2010) – Not only will the Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National series break a stretch of six-plus years minus a New Mexico event, the series will also reach another landmark in this weekend’s double at Las Cruces’ Southern New Mexico Speedway. Friday night’s preliminary event atop the high-banked, 5/16-mile clay oval, which will lock the top four finishers into Saturday night’s $6,000-to-win main event, will mark...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Nov 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 11/10/2010
Tags: Southern New Mexico Speedway, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
Brandon Wimmer – A Look Back at 20

Brandon Wimmer – A Look Back at 20...

11/12/2010
(Bill W) November 11, 2010 – A pair of career highlights made the 2010 racing season a successful one for sprint car ace Brandon Wimmer. The Fairmount, Indiana driver was able to qualify for his first Knoxville Nationals, finished fifth in his first ever trip to the Short Track Nationals, and was able to be competitive night in an night out. In Indiana, he took Rick Ferkel’s #0 to a win at the famous Bloomington Speedway in August. The year started out slow with a...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Nov 12, 2010
  • Article Date: 11/12/2010
Tags: Brandon Wimmer, All Star Circuit of Champions, Winged Sprints
“PRISON CAR” NOW ON DISPLAY IN TH

“PRISON CAR” NOW ON DISPLAY IN TH...

11/11/2010
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (November 11, 2010) - The 1932 ‘big car’ known as the “Prison Car” is now on display in the National Sprint Car Museum in Knoxville. The Floyd “Pop” Dreyer-manufactured frame and body were assembled in the State Prison of Southern Michigan in Jackson as a project for Lyle E. May and fellow prisoners. Upon May’s release, the Model ‘B’ Ford-powered car was run in International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) and Central States Racing Association...more
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
  • National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on Nov 12, 2010
  • Article Date: 11/11/2010
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
600th Lucas Oil ASCS National Feat

600th Lucas Oil ASCS National Feat...

11/13/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, LAS CRUCES, N.M. (November 12, 2010) – “Dancin’” Jack Dover logged into the record books as the winner of the 600th feature event in Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National history by wiring the field in Friday night’s 25-lap preliminary feature atop the high-banked, 5/16-mile Southern New Mexico Speedway clay oval. The 20-year-old from Springfield, NE, served early notice in the first series event in the state of New Mexico since 2004 and...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Nov 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 11/13/2010
Tags: Jack Dover, Southern New Mexico Speedway, ASCS National
Taylor Takes ASCS Lone Star Honors

Taylor Takes ASCS Lone Star Honors...

11/13/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, KENNEDALE, Texas (November 12, 2010) – A late move netted Gary Taylor his second American Sprint Car Series Regional win of the year in Friday’s opening leg of Cowtown Speedway’s Fourth Annual November Sprint Shootout. The Snohomish, WA, native made a late move around Aaron Reutzel to add his first ASCS Lone Star win of the year to a June ASCS Northwest triumph in Montana, taking the top position in Friday’s 30-lapper aboard the Little Rock-based...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Nov 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 11/13/2010
Tags: Gary Taylor, Cowtown Speedway, ASCS Lone Star Region
Bud Kaeding and Tracy Hines claim

Bud Kaeding and Tracy Hines claim...

11/14/2010
Bud Kaeding continues strong 2010 season with USAC Pacific Coast Nationals score at Thunderbowl Raceway/ Tracy Hines holds off challengers for Midget win By Gary Thomas Tulare, CA – November 13, 2010…Campbell, California’s Bud Kaeding and New Castle, Indiana’s Tracy Hines shared honors on Saturday night, claiming feature wins with the USAC National/CRA Sprint Cars and USAC National/Western Midget Series respectively during the 31st Pacific Coast Nationals at Groppetti...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Nov 14, 2010
  • Article Date: 11/14/2010
Tags: Bud Kaeding, Tracy Hines, Thunderbowl Raceway
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