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Bacon Sizzles in Winter Challenge

Bacon Sizzles in Winter Challenge...

1/25/2014
Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (January 24, 2014) – Oklahoma native Brady Bacon kicked off Canyon Speedway Park’s Third Annual Winter Challenge in style by racing from deep in the pack to take the $2,000 USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast Sprint Cars winner’s share in Friday night’s 30-lap feature. Bacon needed just 13 laps to race from his 13th starting position into the lead atop the 1/3-mile clay oval aboard his Fatheadz Eyewear No. 99 Triple-X Chassis Non-Wing...more
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USAC SOUTHWEST/WEST COAST "Special

USAC SOUTHWEST/WEST COAST "Special...

1/25/2014
FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Dalten Gabbard (#5D Baldwin), 2. Josh Pelkey (#12 Allen), 3. Nic Faas (#73 Ford), 4. Jason Grady (#45 Grady), 5. Aaron Reutzel (#21A Miller), 6. R.J. Johnson (#51 Martin), 7. Ryan Linder (#9 Linder/Whitney), 8. Davis Dykes ( #55NM Dykes). NT SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Dave Darland (#1X Minks), 2. Josh Hodges (#74X Hodges), 3. Mike Rux Jr. (#22 Rux), 4. Brady Bacon (#99 Bacon), 5. Shon Deskins (#20 Deskins), 6. Ryan Bernal (#111 Minks), 7. Stevie...more
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Darland Dazzles in Winter Challeng

Darland Dazzles in Winter Challeng...

1/26/2014
Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (January 25, 2014) – Dave Darland rebounded from a rough Winter Challenge opener the previous night to top the second leg of the series in Saturday night’s 30-lap USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast Sprint Car feature event atop the 1/3-mile Canyon Speedway Park clay oval. The Lincoln, IN, racer chased down stablemate Ryan Bernal in heavy traffic on the 18th round and led the remaining distance in the $2,000-to-win affair to give car owner...more
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USAC SOUTHWEST/WEST COAST "Special

USAC SOUTHWEST/WEST COAST "Special...

1/26/2014
FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Charles Davis Jr., (#50 Massey), 2. Tye Mihocko (#5 Mihocko), 3. Jimmy Crawford (#51X Crawford), 4. Ryan Bernal (#111 Minks), 5. Aaron Reutzel (#21A Miller), 6. Josh Grady (#12J Grady), 7. Dalten Gabbard (#5D Baldwin), 8. Colby Copeland (#74 Williams). NT SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Dave Darland (#1X Minks), 2. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 3. Brady Bacon (#99 Bacon), 4. Matt Rossi (#02 Rossi), 5. Nic Faas (#73 Ford), 6. R.J. Johnson (#51 Martin), 7....more
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Darland Doubles Up in CSP Winter C

Darland Doubles Up in CSP Winter C...

1/27/2014
Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (January 26, 2014) – Indiana’s Dave Darland added his second consecutive Winter Challenge triumph in wire-to-wire fashion by taking the $3,000 winner’s share in Sunday night’s 30-lap USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast Sprint Car feature event atop the 1/3-mile Canyon Speedway Park clay oval. Gridding the feature field outside the front row, Darland led throughout to take the checkered flag ahead of a charging Charles Davis, Jr., who...more
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USAC SOUTHWEST/WEST COAST "Special

USAC SOUTHWEST/WEST COAST "Special...

1/27/2014
FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Tye Mihocko (#5 Mihocko), 2. Josh Grady (#12J Grady), 3. R.J. Johnson (#51 Martin), 4. Stevie Sussex (#4 Price), 5. Shon Deskins (#20 Deskins), 6. Jimmy Crawford (#51X Crawford), 7. David Dykes (#52NM Dykes), 8. Jason Grady (#45 Grady). NT SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Colby Copeland (#74 Williams), 2. Casey Shuman (#21X Pollock), 3. Josh Pelkey (#12 Allen), 4. Mitch Mack (#92 Mack), 5. Nic Faas (#73 Ford), 6. Michael Curtis (#11C Turner/Wheeler), 7....more
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3 "WINTER CHALLENGE" FINALES THIS

3 "WINTER CHALLENGE" FINALES THIS...

1/27/2014
The third "Winter Challenge" for USAC Southwest and West Coast Sprint Cars concludes this week with Thursday, Friday and Saturday races at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. Saturday's finale offers $5,000 to win and if last week's races are any indicator, Dave Darland will be the man to beat. Darland, of Lincoln, Ind., swept Saturday and Sunday night 30-lappers in his Casey Minks machine, leading all 30 laps Sunday night after passing teammate Ryan Bernal on lap 18...more
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Winter Challenge Resumes Thursday

Winter Challenge Resumes Thursday...

1/28/2014
Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (January 28, 2014) – Three nights of racing action down and three nights to go as it’s halfway through the Third Annual Winter Challenge atop the 1/3-mile Canyon Speedway Park clay oval. Winter Challenge action featuring USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast non-wing Sprint Cars resumes on Thursday night with the final two rounds of the six-race series to follow on Friday and Saturday. Thursday and Friday’s cards get under way at 7:00 p.m....more
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Reutzel Opens Strong with Wingless

Reutzel Opens Strong with Wingless...

1/28/2014
Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (January 28, 2014) – Slinging the clay in a non-wing Sprint Car isn’t exactly Aaron Reutzel’s bread and butter. Not that one would have guessed that though after the Clute, TX, driver passed 32 cars over the course of three USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast Non-Wing Sprint Car features at Canyon Speedway Park over the weekend. While the primary focus of an ambitious 2014 schedule will be capturing the Lucas Oil ASCS National...more
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  • Shelbey Reutzel on Jan 28, 2014
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Beaver Stripes to Sponsor Non-Wing

Beaver Stripes to Sponsor Non-Wing...

1/30/2014
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 30, 2014) – Beaver Stripes Custom Graphics and Molding Supply has signed on as the title sponsor of the Non-Wing 360 Sprint Car portion of the Open Wheel Power Rankings for 2014. A part of the recurring “The Wheatley Chronicles” series of articles on www.racinboys.com, the Open Wheel Power Rankings are determined by cumulative points based on a sliding scale dependent upon car count at Sprint Car and Midget events across all...more
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Copeland Cops Winter Challenge Rou

Copeland Cops Winter Challenge Rou...

1/31/2014
Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (January 30, 2014) – Colby Copeland nabbed his first Winter Challenge score by topping the fourth round of USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast Sprint Car action atop the 1/3-mile Canyon Speedway Park clay oval on Thursday night. While Copeland became the third different winner in four rounds of Winter Challenge action, Ricky Thornton, Jr., reeled off his third consecutive win in IMCA Modified competition. After winning his heat race,...more
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USAC SOUTHWEST/WEST COAST "Special

USAC SOUTHWEST/WEST COAST "Special...

1/31/2014
FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Colby Copeland (#74 Williams), 2. Casey Shuman (#21X Pollock), 3. Aaron Reutzel (#21A Miller), 4. Brady Bacon (#99 Bacon), 5. Michael Curtis (#11C Turner/Wheeler), 6. Dave Darland (#1X Minks), 7. Tony Everhart (#55 Everhart), 8. David Dykes (#55NM Dykes), 9. Ryan Bernal (#111 Minks). NT SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Charles Davis Jr., (#50 Massey), 2. Richard Vander Weerd (#10 Vander Weerd), 3. Mitch Mack (#92 Mack), 4. Mike Colegrove (#17M...more
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Darland Takes Another Winter Chall

Darland Takes Another Winter Chall...

2/1/2014
Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (January 31, 2014) – Dave Darland added another $2,000 winner’s check to the collection by topping Round Five of USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast Sprint Car action in Friday night’s 30-lap Winter Challenge main event atop the 1/3-mile Canyon Speedway Park clay oval. Darland’s drove to his third victory in five rounds of the six-event series from the pole position aboard the Casey Minks No. 1x entry. While Darland posted Sprint Car...more
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USAC SOUTHWEST/WEST COAST "Special

USAC SOUTHWEST/WEST COAST "Special...

2/1/2014
FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Colby Copeland (#74 Williams), 2. Josh Hodges (#74X Hodges), 3. Casey Shuman (#21X Pollock), 4. Josh Pelkey (#12 Allen), 5. Shon Deskins (#20 Deskins), 6. R.J. Johnson (#51 Martin), 7. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Massey). NT SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Jimmy Crawford (#51X Crawford), 2. Tye Mihocko (#5 Mihocko), 3. Kenny Perkins (#0K Perkins), 4. Stevie Sussex (#4 Price), 5. Brady Bacon (#99 Bacon), 6. Richard Vander Weerd (#10 Vander Weerd), 7. Mike...more
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Richard Vander Weerd Takes $5K Win

Richard Vander Weerd Takes $5K Win...

2/2/2014
Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (February 1, 2014) – Richard Vander Weerd put a halt to Dave Darland’s Winter Challenge dominance by taking the $5,000 winner’s share in Saturday night’s USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast Sprint Car 30-lap finale atop the 1/3-mile Canyon Speedway Park clay oval. The Visalia, CA, racer denied Darland his fourth victory in the six race series by taking the lead before the midway point and then holding off the Indiana shoe in the final...more
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USAC SOUTHWEST/WEST COAST "Special

USAC SOUTHWEST/WEST COAST "Special...

2/2/2014
FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Richard Vander Weerd (#10 Vander Weerd), 2. Josh Hodges (#74X Hodges), 3. Nic Faas (#73 Ford), 4. Jace Vander Weerd (#88 Vander Weerd), 5. Brady Bacon (#99 Bacon), 6. Stevie Sussex (#4 Price), 7. Ryan Bernal (#111 Minks). NT SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Dave Darland (#1X Minks), 2. R.J. Johnson (#51 Martin), 3. Colby Copeland (#74 Williams), 4. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Massey), 5. Mitch Mack (#92 Mack), 6. Michael Woodruff (#83 Woodruff), 7. Casey...more
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DARLAND TAKES "WINTER CHALLENGE" T

DARLAND TAKES "WINTER CHALLENGE" T...

2/3/2014
Dave Darland of Lincoln, Ind. emerged as the champion of the six-race "Winter Challenge" series, posting three victories and a second on his way to a five-point margin over runner-up Josh Pelkey. The USAC West Coast/Southwest Sprint Car events were all held at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. Darland's third win came in Friday night's 30-lapper as he piloted Casey Minks' Mesilla Valley Transportation/Shark Racing Engines Eagle to victory over Josh Hodges, Nic...more
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USAC WESTERN CHAMPIONS HONORED SAT

USAC WESTERN CHAMPIONS HONORED SAT...

2/3/2014
USAC's 2013 Western racing champions will receive accolades Saturday night at the annual USAC Western "Night of Champions," to be held at the Santa Maria Museum of Flight, located at 3015 Airpark Drive in Santa Maria, Calif. Happy hour begins at 5:30, followed by dinner at 6:30 and the awards ceremonies. The top-10 in USAC's AMSOIL CRA Sprint, West Coast Sprint, Honda Western Midget and Honda Western Western Dirt Midget series will be honored, along with the top-5 in...more
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Creek County Speedway releases 201

Creek County Speedway releases 201...

2/4/2014
Terry Mattox – SAPULPA, Okla. (February 4, 2014) – Officials with the Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla. have released the 2014 Tentative Race Schedule. The schedule includes 23 “Fast Five Weekly Series” Points events, and six special events. The season will kick off on Saturday night, March 29, 2014 with the first points race for all classes in the “Fast Five Weekly Series.” For the first time ever on Friday night, April 11 the Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget Series...more
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  • Steve Gran on Feb 04, 2014
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6 WESTERN USAC CHAMPIONS HIGHLIGHT

6 WESTERN USAC CHAMPIONS HIGHLIGHT...

2/10/2014
Damion Gardner, Danny Faria Jr., Ryan Bernal, Ronnie Gardner, Chad Nichols and Cory Elliott celebrated 2013 USAC Western driving championships at Saturday night's Western "Night of Champions" banquet at the Santa Maria (Calif.) Museum of Flight. Damion Gardner, of Concord, Calif., won last year's AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint title, while Faria, of Tipton, Calif., won the West Coast Sprint crown. Bernal, of Hollister, Calif., was the Western Classic Sprint king, while Honda...more
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Bacon Sizzles in Winter Challenge

Bacon Sizzles in Winter Challenge...

1/24/2014
Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (January 24, 2014) – Oklahoma native Brady Bacon kicked off Canyon Speedway Park’s Third Annual Winter Challenge in style by racing from deep in the pack to take the $2,000 USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast Sprint Cars winner’s share in Friday night’s 30-lap feature. Bacon needed just 13 laps to race from his 13th starting position into the lead atop the 1/3-mile clay oval aboard his Fatheadz Eyewear No. 99 Triple-X Chassis Non-Wing...more
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LVMS DIRT TRACK'S "SIN CITY SHOWDO

LVMS DIRT TRACK'S "SIN CITY SHOWDO...

3/4/2014
Danny Faria Jr. opens defense of his 2013 USAC West Coast Sprint Car championship this Thursday when the 2014 series debuts in the "Sin City Showdown" at the Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway Dirt Track. The half-mile oval has has hosted numerous USAC events in the past 18 years, including Sprint Cars, Midgets, Silver Crown Cars, TQ Midgets and even TORC Trucks. Thursday night's race opens the three-race USAC West Coast/Southwest "Grudge Series" which also includes races...more
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LIGGETT GETS 1ST WEST COAST WIN AT

LIGGETT GETS 1ST WEST COAST WIN AT...

3/7/2014
Las Vegas, NV……..Austin Liggett of Tracy, Calif. scored his initial USAC West Coast Sprint Car victory in Thursday night’s 25-lap “Sin City Showdown” at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Dirt Track. He passed J.J. Yeley on lap three and led the rest of the way in his Excel Environmental Services/Home Connections Maxim/Reitz to beat Yeley, Mike Spencer, Nic Faas and Josh Pelkey in the race which also carried USAC Southwest Sprint “special event” status. Defending series...more
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WEST COAST SPRINTS FRIDAY AT TULAR

WEST COAST SPRINTS FRIDAY AT TULAR...

3/10/2014
Austin Liggett of Tracy, Calif., USAC's 2012 West Coast Sprint Car "Rookie of the Year," will lead the series to this Friday night's event at the Merle Stone Chevrolet Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. Liggett scored his initial USAC West Coast victory in last Thursday night's 25-lap "Sin City Showdown" at the Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway Dirt Track. Piloting his Excel Environmental Services/Home Connections Maxim/Reitz, Liggett led all but the first two laps to...more
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HOWELL WINS SPECTACULAR THUNDERBOW

HOWELL WINS SPECTACULAR THUNDERBOW...

3/15/2014
Tulare, CA……..Dennis Howell of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. scored a sensational 30-lap USAC West Coast Sprint Car victory Friday night at Thunderbowl Raceway, beating Richard and Jace Vander Weerd to the checkered flag in one of the most exciting races in series history. Howell officially led all 30 laps although he withstood strong challenges in the closing laps from both Vander Weerds. Howell, who became the second driver to score his initial series win this year,...more
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“THE DEMOM” WINS THE “SOKOLA SHOOT

“THE DEMOM” WINS THE “SOKOLA SHOOT...

3/17/2014
Perris, CA……..Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. won Saturday night’s 30-lap “Sokola Shootout” AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint race at Perris Auto Speedway. took the lead in his Scott Sales Company/Advanced Racing Suspension Spike/J & D from Mike Spencer on lap 14 and led the final 16 to beat Spencer, Nic Faas, Matt Mitchell and Ronnie Gardner, who led the first two laps before Spencer led laps 3-13. The defending series champion was also the fastest qualifier and won his heat...more
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WEST COAST SPRINTS EYE SATURDAY AT

WEST COAST SPRINTS EYE SATURDAY AT...

3/17/2014
Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway hosts the next USAC West Coast Sprint race Saturday. Austin Liggett will take a four-point lead over Markus Niemela into the race. Liggett finished eighth in Friday night's 30-lap race at Tulare (Calif.) Thunderbowl Raceway, a race won by Dennis Howell. Howell, of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., earned his initial series victory at Tulare, beating Richard and Jace Vander Weerd to the checkered flag in one of the most exciting races in series...more
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RUTHERFORD TOPS AT BAKERSFIELD

RUTHERFORD TOPS AT BAKERSFIELD

3/24/2014
Bakersfield, CA……..Troy Rutherford of Ojai Calif. scored a spectacular last-lap victory in Saturday night’s 30-lap USAC West Coast Sprint race at Bakersfield Speedway. Wheeling the Steve Watt JD Machine Tech/AAA Propane Maxim/Chevy, he fought off the late-race challenge of Nic Faas, who finished second after leading at the white-flag! Four drivers led the race, with Austin Liggett taking the first five laps and Markus Niemela the next 12. Faas led for nine laps and...more
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"GARY JACOB MEMORIAL" SATURDAY AT

"GARY JACOB MEMORIAL" SATURDAY AT...

3/24/2014
Finland driver Markus Niemela is the new point leader in the USAC West Coast Sprint Car series which continues this Saturday night in the "Gary Jacob Memorial" at Kings Speedway in Hanford, Calif. Niemela finished third in last Saturday's race at Bakersfield, Calif. and enters the Hanford race seven points ahead of Troy Rutherford, who won Saturday's race at Bakersfield. Rutherford, of Ojai Calif., scored a spectacular last-lap victory at Bakersfield in the Steve Watt...more
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SOUTHWEST SPRINT POINT RACE BEGINS

SOUTHWEST SPRINT POINT RACE BEGINS...

3/24/2014
R.J. Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz. officially opens defense of his 2013 USAC Southwest Sprint Car championship when the series returns to Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. Saturday. It's billed as the CSP Opener" although the Southwest Sprint cars competed in six races there in January and February. Dave Darland scored three wins during the "Copper on Dirt," while Brady Bacon, Colby Copeland and Richard Vander Weerd also scored victories. Johnson notched a pair of...more
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USAC Southwest Sprint Cars Headlin

USAC Southwest Sprint Cars Headlin...

3/24/2014
Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (March 24, 2014) – With all pre-season racing events in the books, Canyon Speedway Park officially kicks off its 2014 campaign with Saturday night’s card featuring the USAC Southwest Sprint Cars atop the 1/3-mile clay oval. Following an open practice on Wednesday night from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday’s CSP Season Opener that also serves as the initial points events of the year for the non-wing USAC Southwest Sprint Cars will also...more
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PELKEY TAKES SOUTHWEST SPRINT OPEN

PELKEY TAKES SOUTHWEST SPRINT OPEN...

3/31/2014
Peoria, AZ……..Josh Pelkey of Peoria, Ariz. is the early leader in the USAC Southwest Sprint Car standings after winning Saturday night’s 30-lap season opener at Canyon Speedway Park. He passed Mike Bonneau on lap three and never looked back, beating R.J. Johnson, Shon Deskins, Tom Ogle and Andy Reinbold to the checkered flag in his ABC Body Shop/NAPA Auto Parts DRC/Advanced. USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: March 29, 2014 – Peoria, AZ – Canyon Speedway...more
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30-LAP KINGS FEATURE TO JACE VANDE

30-LAP KINGS FEATURE TO JACE VANDE...

3/31/2014
Hanford, CA……..Jace Vander Weerd of Visalia, CA won Saturday night’s 30-lap USAC West Coast Sprint race at Kings Speedway, leading the final nine laps in his Vander Weerd Construction/Stone Gate Development Maxim/Lawrence. He passed Michael Pickens on lap 22 and led the rest of the way to beat fast qualifier Nic Faas, Matt Mitchell, Markus Niemela and Pickens. Vander Weerd led the first 11 laps before Pickens led the next 10. USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS:...more
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Pelkey Pounces in CSP Season Opene

Pelkey Pounces in CSP Season Opene...

3/31/2014
Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (March 29, 2014) – Josh Pelkey carried his early-season momentum into Saturday night’s Canyon Speedway Park Season Opener by racing to victory lane in the 30-lap feature event that also kicked off the 2014 USAC Southwest Sprint Car campaign. While Pelkey bested the wingless Sprint Car ranks, other CSP Season Opener winners included Ty Weidner in Pure Stocks, Colton Hardy in Micro Sprints and Brenden Priest in AMA Mod Lites. After...more
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WEST COAST SPRINTS RETURN TO HANFO

WEST COAST SPRINTS RETURN TO HANFO...

3/31/2014
Finnish driver Markus Niemela will lead the USAC West Coast sprint Cars back to Kings Speedway in Hanford, Calif., where Saturday night he finished fourth in a 30-lap race. Niemela's point lead stands at 12 over Jace Vander Weerd, Saturday's feature winner. Vander Weerd, of Visalia, Calif., led the final nine laps in his Vander Weerd Construction/Stone Gate Development Maxim/Lawrence. He passed Michael Pickens on lap 22 and led the rest of the way to beat fast...more
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SOUTHWEST SPRINTS RESUME APRIL 12

SOUTHWEST SPRINTS RESUME APRIL 12...

3/31/2014
Arizona Speedway in Queen Creek hosts the next event in the 2014 USAC Southwest Sprint series. It's the first of six races this year at the one-third-mile dirt oval. Defending series champion R.J. Johnson (3) and runner-up Charles Davis Jr. (2) each scored multiples wins at Queen Creek last year, while Mike Martin also tasted victory there. Josh Pelkey of Peoria, Ariz. is the early leader in the USAC Southwest Sprint Car standings after winning Saturday night's 30-lap...more
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SOUTHWEST SPRINTS AT ARIZONA SPEED

SOUTHWEST SPRINTS AT ARIZONA SPEED...

4/8/2014
Josh Pelkey leads the USAC Southwest Sprint Cars to Arizona Speedway Saturday night as the series resumes its 2014 campaign. Pelkey recorded his first USAC feature win last month at Peoria, Ariz. and has a three-point lead in the standings over Shon Deskins. Winners of last year's first year of USAC racing at Arizona Speedway in Queen Creek included R.J. Johnson (3), Charles Davis Jr. (2) and Mike Martin. Johnson is the defending Southwest Sprint Car king and is tied...more
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JOHNSON WINS ARIZONA SPEEDWAY’S “S

JOHNSON WINS ARIZONA SPEEDWAY’S “S...

4/14/2014
Queen Creek, AZ……..R.J. Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz. led the last 25 laps to win Saturday night’s 30-lap “Spring Fling” for USAC’s Southwest Sprint Cars ar Arizona Speedway. He grabbed the lead from Josh Pelkey on lap six and led the rest of the way in his Bill Michaels entry. Pelkey finished second ahead of Shon Deskins, Charles Davis Jr. and Matt Rossi. Mike Martin led the opening lap. USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: April 12, 2014 – Queen Creek, Arizona –...more
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SOUTHWEST SPRINTS AT CANYON APRIL

SOUTHWEST SPRINTS AT CANYON APRIL...

4/15/2014
Josh Pelkey remains atop the USAC Southwest Sprint Car standings, despite defending series champion R.J. Johnson's feature victory at Queen Creek, Ariz. last Saturday. Pelkey holds a two-point lead over Johnson going into an April 26 race at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. Johnson. of Phoenix, Ariz., led the last 25 laps to win Saturday night's 30-lap "Spring Fling" for USAC's Southwest Sprint Cars at Arizona Speedway. He grabbed the lead from Pelkey on lap six...more
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WEST COAST & CLASSIC SPRINTS AT KI

WEST COAST & CLASSIC SPRINTS AT KI...

4/21/2014
USAC’s West Coast and Western Classic Sprint cars combine for this weekend’s back-to-back races at Kings Speedway in Hanford, Calif. and Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. Friday’s race at Hanford is the second of six slated this year at the 3/8-mile dirt track which hosted the West Coast Sprints in March. The race is the “Verne Brasel Classic.” Jace Vander Weerd, currently second in the West Coast series standings, 12 behind Markus Niemela, won the March 29 Hanford...more
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  • Admin Account on Apr 21, 2014
  • Article Date: 4/21/2014
Tags: Kings Speedway, Thunderbowl Raceway, USAC 360 Sprint Series
PELKEY LEADS SOUTHWEST SPRINTS TO

PELKEY LEADS SOUTHWEST SPRINTS TO...

4/21/2014
Josh Pelkey of Peoria, Ariz., currently the leader in the USAC Southwest Sprint Car Series standings, will compete basically in his "back yard" this Saturday as the series returns with the "4th Annual Canyon Clash" at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria. Pelkey started the campaign with a victory at Peoria, then added a runner-up finish behind R.J. Johnson at Arizona Speedway in Queen Creek, Ariz. He finds himself two points ahead of Johnson in the latest tally. Johnson,...more
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  • Admin Account on Apr 21, 2014
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Canyon Clash Saturday at CSP!

Canyon Clash Saturday at CSP!

4/23/2014
Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (April 21, 2014) – With a tight points race already developing, the USAC Southwest Sprint Cars take center stage in Saturday night’s Fourth Annual Canyon Clash atop the 1/3-mile Canyon Speedway Park clay oval. While the USAC Southwest wingless forces take to the CSP oval for the second time of the year since the Winter Challenge, also in action will be Micro Sprints, Pure Stocks and AMA Mod Lites. Following an open practice session on...more
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  • Admin Account on Apr 23, 2014
  • Article Date: 4/23/2014
Tags: R.J. Johnson, Canyon Speedway Park, USAC Southwest
HANFORD USAC WEST COAST SPRINTS WE

HANFORD USAC WEST COAST SPRINTS WE...

4/25/2014
Hanford, CA........Inclement weather has forced cancellation of Friday night's USAC West Coast/Western Classic Sprint race at Kings Spweedway. Saturday's race at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. is "still on" as planned.
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  • Admin Account on Apr 25, 2014
  • Article Date: 4/25/2014
Tags: Kings Speedway, Thunderbowl Raceway, USAC 360 Sprint Series
RAIN FORCES TULARE WEST COAST SPR

RAIN FORCES TULARE WEST COAST SPR...

4/26/2014
Tulare, CA........Weather has forced the second consecutive cancellation of USAC West Coast/Western Classic Sprint racing in California. Saturday's race at the Thunderbowl Raceway was rained out after weather also forced cancellation of Friday's race at Hanford, Calif.
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  • Admin Account on Apr 26, 2014
  • Article Date: 4/26/2014
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Chargin’ Charles Tops Canyon Clash

Chargin’ Charles Tops Canyon Clash...

4/27/2014
Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (April 26, 2014) – Charles Davis, Jr., picked off his first USAC Southwest Sprint Car feature win of the year by outlasting defending series champion R.J. Johnson in Saturday night’s Fourth Annual Canyon Clash main event atop the 1/3-mile Canyon Speedway Park clay oval. While Davis, Jr., took Sprint Car honors, other Canyon Clash winners included Joe Vlasity in Pure Stocks, Dennis Carrier in Micro Sprints and Brenden Priest in Mod...more
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DAVIS WINS “4th ANNUAL CANYON CLAS

DAVIS WINS “4th ANNUAL CANYON CLAS...

4/27/2014
Peoria, AZ……..Charles Davis Jr. of Buckeye, Ariz. tied R.J. Johnson and Bryan Clauson as the winning USAC drivers in Arizona history all-time with his 12th career Arizona USAC win Saturday night at Canyon Speedway Park. Davis passed Johnson on the 26th lap and led the last five circuits in his RSS Industries/Rod End Supply RSS/Don Ott to win the 4th Annual “Canyon Clash.” Johnson took second ahead of Matt Rossi, Andy Reinbold and Stevie Sussex. Johnson led 19 of the...more
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WEST COAST, CLASSIC SPRINTS AT OCE

WEST COAST, CLASSIC SPRINTS AT OCE...

4/29/2014
USAC's West Coast and Western Classic Sprint cars combine again May 16-17 for back-to-back races at Watsonville and Tulare, Calif. after rains forced two cancellations this past weekend. Last Friday's "Verne Brasel Classic" at Kings Speedway in Hanford, Calif. and Saturday's race at Tulare fell victim to the elements. Markus Niemela of Finland leads the West Coast points, while Geoff Ensign sits atop the Classic points entering the May races at Watsonville's Ocean...more
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  • Admin Account on Apr 29, 2014
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Tags: Ocean Speedway, Thunderbowl Raceway, USAC 360 Sprint Series
PRESCOTT VALLEY WELCOMES SOUTHWEST

PRESCOTT VALLEY WELCOMES SOUTHWEST...

4/29/2014
The USAC Southwest Sprint cars make their debut appearance at the one-third mile dirt Prescott Valley Speedway in Prescott Valley, Ariz. Saturday. R.J. Johnson enters the race 16 points ahead of Josh Pelkey in the standings but he'll keep an eye on fourth-ranking Charles Davis Jr. as they battle for the all-time lead in USAC Arizona victories. Davis, of Buckeye, Ariz. tied Johnson and Bryan Clauson as the winningest USAC drivers in Arizona history all-time with his...more
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  • Admin Account on Apr 29, 2014
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Tags: Prescott Valley Raceway, USAC Southwest, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
DESKINS GETS #1 AT PRESCOTT VALLEY

DESKINS GETS #1 AT PRESCOTT VALLEY

5/4/2014
Prescott Valley, AZ……..Shon Deskins of Phoenix, Ariz. scored his initial USAC feature victory in Saturday night’s 30-lap Southwest Sprint Car race at Prescott Valley Raceway. It was the first USAC race at the one-third mile dirt oval. Deskins led all 30 laps in his Performance Plus/Ellis Race Cars entry to beat Charles Davis Jr., Josh Pelkey, Mike Colegrove and Chris Bonneau. Pelkey emerged as the new series point leader. USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: May 3,...more
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  • Admin Account on May 04, 2014
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Colin Baker Scores Northwest Wingl

Colin Baker Scores Northwest Wingl...

5/4/2014
Colin Baker Scores Northwest Wingless Tour 2014 Season Opener At CGS By Ben Deatherage (Photo Courtesy of Madman Photography) Despite some wet weather in the Pacific Northwest the Northwest Wingless Tour was able to kick off their 2014 season at the Cottage Grove Speedway on Saturday May 3rd. A total of nineteen entries would make the journey to the historic ¼-mile clay oval including teams from Oregon, Washington, and California. Also regulars of the Oregon Double...more
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  • Ben Deatherage on May 04, 2014
  • Article Date: 5/4/2014
Tags: Colin Baker, Cottage Grove Speedway, WSS - Wingless Sprint Series
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