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USAC MOPAR WESTERN MIDGET RACE RES

USAC MOPAR WESTERN MIDGET RACE RES...

8/6/2012
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Ronnie Gardner, 68, Johnson-15.007, 2. Shannon McQueen, 7, McQueen-15.220; 3. Cole Carter, 10, Cook-15/322; 4. Cody Swanson, 71, Swanson-15.355; 5. David Prickett, 15, Neverlift-15.425; 6. Bruce Douglas, 31, Douglas-15.440; 7. Britton Bock, 67, Bock-15.446; 8. Frankie Guerrini, 63, Guerrini-15.466; 9. Randi Pankratz, 8, Pankratz-15.614; 10. Nick Chivello, 27, Chivello-15.782; 11. Jake Swanson, 05, Swanson-15.823; 12. Connor Kassik, 115,...more
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  • Admin Account on Aug 06, 2012
  • Article Date: 8/6/2012
Tags: Santa Maria Speedway, USAC Western States Midgets, Midgets
Gardner and Pounds Take Ventura Co

Gardner and Pounds Take Ventura Co...

8/7/2012
(Oxnard, CA, Cliff Morgan, 8/3/12) The 2012 Ventura County Fair Motorsports events once again provided racing action for the fans in attendance August 1 and 2nd.. With the best in VRA Midget action on Wednesday and the best in IMCA open wheel stock cars on Thursday bookended by a Demolition Derby on both nights, fans saw some great racing action. Wednesday August 1 saw the VRA battle at the Beach race highlight a night of exciting open wheel racing. With 15 midgets...more
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  • Ventura Raceway on Aug 07, 2012
  • Article Date: 8/7/2012
Tags: Ronnie Gardner, Ventura Raceway, Modifieds
Lucas Oil Hard Charger Up For Grab

Lucas Oil Hard Charger Up For Grab...

8/13/2012
(Oxnard CA, Noel Dawson, August 13) Lucas Oil is a name synonymous with supporting motorsports around the world. In 2012, Lucas came on board at Ventura Raceway as a track sponsor. Now they’ve expanded that program as the new sponsor of the Hard Charger Award for the Sprint Car and Midget divisions. In each Sprint Car and Midget feature throughout the 2012 season, the driver who passes the most cars will be awarded a $50 product certificate. This season has...more
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  • Ventura Raceway on Aug 13, 2012
  • Article Date: 8/13/2012
Tags: Non-Winged Sprints, Midgets
HAGEN LEADS MIDGETS TO ANGELL PARK

HAGEN LEADS MIDGETS TO ANGELL PARK

8/13/2012
Darren Hagen of Riverside, Calif. leads the Mopar USAC National Midget Series to Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wisc. this Sunday night but he needs to keep an eye on third-ranking Bryan Clauson if he plans to find victory lane. Sunday’s race is part of the Firemen’s Angell Park “Cornfest” and is co-sanctioned by Badger and POWRi. Clauson, the Noblesville, Ind. driver who is leading in a bid for a third consecutive USAC National Drivers Championship, won at Sun...more
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  • Article Date: 8/13/2012
Tags: Darren Hagen, Angell Park Speedway, USAC National Midgets
SPRINGFIELD & SUN PRAIRIE OFFER ND

SPRINGFIELD & SUN PRAIRIE OFFER ND...

8/13/2012
Races at Springfield, Ill. and Sun Prairie, Wisc. are expected to impact the 2012 USAC National Drivers Championship point race this week. Saturday it’s the annual “Tony Bettenhausen 100” USAC Traxxas Silver Crown race at the Illinois State Fair. Sunday finds the Mopar USAC National Midgets at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie. Bryan Clauson, seeking a third consecutive NDC title, has a 52-point lead over Levi Jones entering this week’s events after both posted a...more
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  • Admin Account on Aug 13, 2012
  • Article Date: 8/13/2012
Tags: Bryan Clauson, Angell Park Speedway, Illinois State Fairgrounds
Race To Erase Hunger On August 25t

Race To Erase Hunger On August 25t...

8/13/2012
(Oxnard CA, Noel Dawson, August 13) On August 25th Ventura Raceway returns from the annual three week break for the Ventura County Fair, with the Race to Erase Hunger Night. Ventura Raceway is joining up with Food Share, Ventura County’s Food Bank, to offer discounted admission for the night’s event with the collection of two canned goods for each discounted admission. Fans who present two canned goods at the front gate will receive $4 off their admission price. With...more
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  • Ventura Raceway on Aug 13, 2012
  • Article Date: 8/13/2012
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MOPAR USAC NATIONAL MIDGET RACE RE

MOPAR USAC NATIONAL MIDGET RACE RE...

8/19/2012
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Rico Abreu, 67, Kunz-14.385; 2. Caleb Armstrong, 7c, C&A-14.547; 3. Darren Hagen, 3, RFMS-14.548; 4. Bryan Clauson, 71, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-14.550; 5. Alex Bright, 77, Hemler-14.752; 6. Tracy Hines, 24, Parker-14.844; 7. Taylor Ferns, 55, Ferns-14.887; 8. Chris Windom, 11, Wilke-14.887; 9. Brad Kuhn, 17, RW-14.902; 10. Zach Daum, 5D, Daum-14.913; 11. Davey Ray, 33, Team RayPro-14.933; 12. Jerry Coons, Jr., 5, Wilke-14.933; 13. Andy Malpocker, 22,...more
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  • Article Date: 8/19/2012
Tags: Brad Kuhn, Angell Park Speedway, POWRi National Midgets
MOPAR USAC WESTERN MIDGET RACE RES

MOPAR USAC WESTERN MIDGET RACE RES...

8/20/2012
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Ronnie Gardner, 68, Johnson-15.704; 2. Jerome Rodela, 25, Rodela-15.719; 3. Alex Schutte, 9x, Dodenhof-15.816; 4. Randi Pankratz, 8, Pankratz-15.823; 5. R.J. Johnson, 51J, Martin-15.836; 6. Shannon McQueen, 7, McQueen-15.853; 7. Danny Ebberts, 5, VanDyne-15.966; 8. Cody Swanson, 71, Swanson-15.980; 9. David Prickett, 15, Neverlift-16.093; 10. Bobby Michnowicz, 21jr, Bach-16.095; 11. Cole Carter, 10, Cook-16.106; 12. Josh Pelkey, 12jr, Allen-16.212;...more
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  • Article Date: 8/20/2012
Tags: R.J. Johnson, USAC Western States Midgets, Midgets
“TURKEY NIGHT GRAND PRIX” RETURNS

“TURKEY NIGHT GRAND PRIX” RETURNS...

8/20/2012
The “Turkey Night Grand Prix” USAC Mopar National/Western Midget race is returning to a dirt track for the first time in 14 years! Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway will host the event November 22 which for the past 13 years has been contested at Irwindale Speedway. The feature event is 98 laps around the Perris half-mile in honor of long-time race organizer J.C. Agajanian, whose family now presents the annual classic. Perris hosted the race in 1996 as Billy Boat scored...more
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Tags: USAC National Midgets, USAC Midwest Midgets, Midgets
MIDGETS PREPARE FOR SEPTEMBER 22 “

MIDGETS PREPARE FOR SEPTEMBER 22 “...

8/20/2012
Darren Hagen of Riverside, Calif. continued his drive toward a possible USAC Mopar National Midget title with his third-place finish in Sunday night’s 30-lap race at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wisc. He now leads runner-up Tracy Hines by 186 points after Hines finished 24th Sunday. Brad Kuhn of Avon, Ind. won Sunday’s race by inches as he beat Bryan Clauson to the checkered flag in his RW Motorsports machine. Hagen took third ahead of Levi Jones and Chris...more
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WESTERN MIDGETS EYE CALISTOGA’S “V

WESTERN MIDGETS EYE CALISTOGA’S “V...

8/20/2012
Shannon McQueen and David Prickett will be out to protect point leads in USAC Mopar Western Midget racing when the series visits the Calistoga (Calif.) Speedway September 1-2 for the annual “Louie Vermeil Classic.” McQueen finished eighth and Prickett second in Sunday night’s 20-lapper at Victorville (Calif.) Raceway Park as McQueen held onto the overall series lead and Prickett maintained his top ranking in the Western Midget dirt standings. R.J. Johnson of Phoenix,...more
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NOVEMBER LAS VEGAS MIDGET RACE CAN

NOVEMBER LAS VEGAS MIDGET RACE CAN...

8/21/2012
The November 17 USAC Mopar National Midget race at the Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway Bullring has been removed from the 2012 calendar. Track and USAC officials are working together in exploring options for a possible event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2013. "We are very happy to hear that the Turkey Night Grand Prix has found a home for the 2012 racing season and are excited to see the best dirt midget racers in the country in action at Perris Auto Speedway," said...more
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  • Admin Account on Aug 21, 2012
  • Article Date: 8/21/2012
Tags: Las Vegas Motor Speedway, USAC National Midgets, Midgets
Championships The Name of the Game

Championships The Name of the Game...

8/24/2012
(Oxnard, CA. Cliff Morgan, 8-23-12) After a three week layoff, while the 2012 Ventura County Fair ran its course, VRA Midgets return to action Saturday night August 25, in the third Battle At the Beach Race of 2012. On that night we will also be highlighting IMCA Modifieds, VRA Sport Compacts, and VRA Go Karts and for the first time QRC Karts on the infield track. All others will be in action on Ventura Raceways tight, highly competitive 1/5 mile oval. VRA Midgets...more
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  • Ventura Raceway on Aug 24, 2012
  • Article Date: 8/24/2012
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Unofficial Results for August 25

Unofficial Results for August 25

8/26/2012
Ventura Raceway Race Results for 08/25/2012 VRA Midgets Race #7 08/25/2012 Main Event Results: 1. Ronnie Gardner, Norco, Ca, 30 Laps; 2. Kyle Smith, Moorpark, 30 Laps; 3. Cody Swanson, Norco, 30 Laps; 4. Greg Edenholm, Pacific Grove, 30 Laps; 5. Randi Pankratz, Atascadero, 30 Laps; 6. Bruce Hiroshima, Camarillo, 18 Laps; 7. Jimmy Voitel, Covna, 18 Laps; 8. Kyle Edwards, Fountain Valley, Did not show Lap Leaders: Cody Swanson (1-25), Ronnie Gardner (26-30) Heat Race...more
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  • Ventura Raceway on Aug 26, 2012
  • Article Date: 8/26/2012
Tags: Ventura Raceway, Modifieds, Midgets
Gardner Defeats Swanson in Battle

Gardner Defeats Swanson in Battle...

8/27/2012
Saturday August 25, saw the ARP Battle at the Beach race highlight a night of exciting open wheel racing. 8 midgets were in the pits all vying for the $1,500 winners purse the crowd new that racing would be intense. Two heat races were held with wins going to Kyle Smith and Ronnie Gardner. The 30 lap feature was a hard fought between Cody Swanson who led the first 25 laps only to be passed by Gardner who took the lead on lap 26 going on to take his third win of...more
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  • Ventura Raceway on Aug 27, 2012
  • Article Date: 8/27/2012
Tags: Ronnie Gardner, Modifieds, Midgets
Taylor Ferns Back on Track at Ange

Taylor Ferns Back on Track at Ange...

8/31/2012
Shelby Township, Mich.—August 31, 2012 — Many of the events that Taylor Ferns has competed in during her young career have been around a little bit longer than the 16 years that she has. She’ll add another historic race to her resume this weekend, as she takes to the track at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wis., for the 31st Annual Pepsi Midget Nationals sanctioned by the Badger Midget Auto Racing Association. The native of Shelby Township, Mich., will be in...more
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  • Admin Account on Sep 02, 2012
  • Article Date: 8/31/2012
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MOPAR NATIONAL MIDGETS HEADED FOR

MOPAR NATIONAL MIDGETS HEADED FOR...

9/6/2012
The Mopar USAC National Midgets will compete in Arizona November 9 and 10 with the announcement of races scheduled at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria. The 3/8-mile dirt oval hosted the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Cars last October, both races won by USAC National Drivers Champion Bryan Clauson. The AMSOIL USAC National and CRA Sprint series return to Canyon for races this October 26 and 27. “I am extremely excited to bring Midget racing back to Arizona and to Canyon...more
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Tags: Canyon Speedway Park, USAC National Midgets, Midgets
“HARVEST CLASSIC” MIDGETS SATURDAY

“HARVEST CLASSIC” MIDGETS SATURDAY...

9/11/2012
USAC Mopar Western Midget point leaders Shannon McQueen and David Prickett resume their battle for the 2012 championship this Saturday in the “Harvest Classic” at the Madera (Calif.) Speedway. McQueen holds a 90-point edge over Prickett in the overall standings, while Prickett remains atop the dirt standings. Nick Chivello Jr. of Manteca, Calif. has positioned himself on top of the pavement standings, five ahead of Chad Nichols entering Saturday’s Madera...more
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  • Admin Account on Sep 11, 2012
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Tags: Madera Speedway, USAC Western States Midgets, Midgets
Midget Title Contenders Face Off S

Midget Title Contenders Face Off S...

9/13/2012
Saturday night September 15 will see Ventura Raceway in action with exciting racing action featuring VRA Midgets, IMCA Modifieds, VRA Sport Compacts, VRA Quads, QRC Karts on the infield track and for the first time in 2012 NMRA TQ Midgets. These racers will all be going all out to try to improve their season point standings as our season winds down. Racing will begin at 5:30 PM at Ventura's Ventura County Fairground track. VRA Midgets are returning to continue their...more
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  • Ventura Raceway on Sep 13, 2012
  • Article Date: 9/13/2012
Tags: Ventura Raceway, Modifieds, Midgets
Ventura Raceway Day Caps Off Final

Ventura Raceway Day Caps Off Final...

9/13/2012
(Oxnard, CA, Noel Dawson, September 13) On September 29th, Ronnie Gardner and Cody Swanson will take to Ventura Raceway’s 1/5th mile high-banked oval to battle for the 2012 ARP King of the Beach title. On September 30th, Ventura Raceway will hit Zoey’s Café in downtown Ventura for Ventura Raceway Day. From 12 PM to 3 PM on Sunday September 30th, come out and mingle with Ventura Raceway drivers and fans and celebrate the crowning of Ventura Raceway’s first champion...more
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  • Ventura Raceway on Sep 13, 2012
  • Article Date: 9/13/2012
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Unofficial Results for September 1

Unofficial Results for September 1...

9/16/2012
Ventura Raceway Race Results for 09/15/2012 VRA Midgets Race #8 09/15/2012 Main Event Results: 1. Cody Swanson, Norco, 30 Laps; 2. Kyle Smith, Moorpark, 30 Laps; 3. Randi Pankratz, Atascadero, 30 Laps; 4. Bruce Hiroshima, Camarillo, 30 Laps; 5. Greg Edenholm, Pacific Grove, 29 Laps; 6. Kyle Edwards, Fountain Valley, 29 Laps; 7. Rick Hendrix, Palmdale, 25 Laps; 8. Wink Schweitzer, Bakersfield, 14 Laps; 9. Dominic Selzi, 2 Laps; 10. Ronnie Gardner, Norco, Ca, Did not...more
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  • Ventura Raceway on Sep 16, 2012
  • Article Date: 9/16/2012
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Swanson Secures First Midget Win A

Swanson Secures First Midget Win A...

9/17/2012
Saturday night September 15 was a night for first time winners in three of the six classes raced. In Midgets, 3/4 Midgets and Sport Compacts the night's feature winners were first time Ventura Raceway Winners. With 10 midgets in the pits all vying for the winner’s purse the crowd was expecting the typical intense racing the Midgets have produced in 2012. Two heart races were held with wins going to Cody Swanson in the Sander Engineering Heat One and Greg Edenholm in...more
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  • Ventura Raceway on Sep 17, 2012
  • Article Date: 9/17/2012
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HAGEN EYES “4-CROWN” STEP TOWARD N

HAGEN EYES “4-CROWN” STEP TOWARD N...

9/17/2012
Darren Hagen of Riverside, Calif. appears headed for his first USAC National driving championship and hopes to take the next step toward that crown this Saturday in the annual “4-Crown Nationals” at the Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. Hagen has a comfortable 186-point lead over Tracy Hines going into Saturday’s race, one he’s never won, but one Hines won in 1996 and 2006. Hagen has four wins, a second and two thirds in 18 starts so far this year and has finished out...more
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“CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON” HAS ARRIVE

“CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON” HAS ARRIVE...

9/18/2012
Five drivers have already clinched 2012 USAC driving championships as the season begins to wind down. Heading into this weekend’s events a total of 40 races remain on USAC’s calendar and point races are being hotly contested in most series. Tony Hunt, Brian McClish, Darren Hagen, Chad Nichols and Ross Rankine have already earned 2012 titles. Hunt, of Lincoln, Calif., clinched the Western Classic Sprint crown Saturday at Madera, Calif. after wrapping up the Classic Dirt...more
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  • Article Date: 9/18/2012
Tags: Darren Hagen, Brian McClish, Chad Nichols
LARSON SET FOR 4-CROWN REPEAT?

LARSON SET FOR 4-CROWN REPEAT?

9/20/2012
Kyle Larson has shown no signs of letting down after sweeping last year’s “4-Crown Nationals” at the Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. Saturday, the Elk Grove, Calif. phenom will try to repeat his 2011 success at Tony Stewart’s half-mile dirt oval – and he’ll pilot one of Stewart’s cars in the TRAXXAS Silver Crown division! Larson will drive the #10 Chevrolet Performance/Curb Records Maxim/Kistler entered by Stewart and Curb-Agajanian Racing and recently vacated by...more
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Taylor Ferns to Make Eldora Speedw

Taylor Ferns to Make Eldora Speedw...

9/21/2012
Shelby Township, Mich.—September 21, 2012 — For open wheel drivers that compete on the dirt, Eldora Speedway in Ohio is hallowed ground. Taylor Ferns, while still just 16 years-old, knows the mystique of the famed half-mile very well. She has watched numerous races from Eldora online, and caught a few on television as well. This week she’ll get to experience the legendary venue in person, as she makes her Eldora debut during the 4-Crown Nationals. Ferns will compete in...more
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USAC MOPAR NATIONAL MIDGET CAR SER

USAC MOPAR NATIONAL MIDGET CAR SER...

9/22/2012
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Darren Hagen, 3, RFMS-16.383; 2. Tracy Hines, 24, Parker-16.427; 3. Bryan Clauson, 71, Kunz-16.527; 4. Rico Abreu, 67, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-16.552; 5. Brady Bacon, 99, BBR-16.611; 6. Jerry Coons Jr., 63, Dooling-16.627; 7. Brad Kuhn, 17, RW-16.712; 8. Bobby East, 4, Klatt-16.784; 9. Hunter Schuerenberg, 67k, Kunz-16.941; 10. Davey Ray, 33, Ray-16.946; 11. Thomas Meseraull, 16, Sandy-16.991; 12. Dave Darland, 11w, Wilke-Pak-17.024; 13. Dalton...more
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  • Article Date: 9/22/2012
Tags: Kyle Larson, Eldora Speedway, USAC National Midgets
“GOLD CROWN NATIONALS” OCTOBER 4-6

“GOLD CROWN NATIONALS” OCTOBER 4-6...

9/24/2012
The 4th Annual “Gold Crown Midget Nationals” at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Ill. are next on the calendar for the USAC Mopar National Midgets and series point leader Darren Hagen owns four feature victories at the 3/8-mile dirt track the past two years. Hagen enters the event with a huge 207-point lead over Tracy Hines after finishing fifth in last Saturday night’s race at Rossburg, Ohio. Kyle Larson of Elk Grove, Calif., a Gold Crown “prelim” winner last year,...more
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PETALUMA NEXT UP FOR WESTERN MIDGE

PETALUMA NEXT UP FOR WESTERN MIDGE...

9/24/2012
Petaluma (Calif.) Speedway hosts the next USAC Mopar Western Midget Series event, October 6. Shannon McQueen (overall) and David Prickett (dirt) will enter the event as the respective point leaders. Troy Rutherford of Ojai, Calif. led wire-to-wire in his Calvin Martens entry to win Saturday night’s 30-lapper at Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway. Ronnie Gardner took second ahead of Prickett, Cody Swanson and Robby Josett. Fast qualifier McQueen finished eighth. McQueen’s...more
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King of the Beach Crown On The Lin

King of the Beach Crown On The Lin...

9/28/2012
(Oxnard, CA., Cliff Morgan, 9-28-12) Ventura Raceway returns to exciting racing action Saturday night September 29, at its Ventura County Fairgrounds facility. On that night we will feature the final 2012 Battle at the Beach for VRA Midgets, VRA Senior Sprints, IMCA Modifieds and VRA Sport Compacts. These racers will all be going all out to try to improve their season point standings as our season winds down. VRA Midgets are returning to continue their season of...more
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  • Ventura Raceway on Sep 28, 2012
  • Article Date: 9/28/2012
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Unofficial Results for September 2

Unofficial Results for September 2...

9/30/2012
Ventura Raceway Race Results for 09/29/2012 VRA Midgets Race #9 09/29/2012 Main Event Results: 1. David Prickett, Fresno, 30 Laps; 2. Cody Swanson, Norco, 30 Laps; 3. Ronnie Gardner, Norco, Ca, 30 Laps; 4. Austin Smith, Chino Hills, 30 Laps; 5. Greg Edenholm, Pacific Grove, 30 Laps; 6. Kyle Smith, Moorpark, 30 Laps; 7. Rick Hendrix, Palmdale, 30 Laps; 8. Randi Pankratz, Atascadero, 30 Laps; 9. Trevor Cooper, New Zealand, 28 Laps; 10. Wink Schweitzer, Bakersfield,...more
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  • Ventura Raceway on Sep 30, 2012
  • Article Date: 9/30/2012
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4th DuPONT “GOLD CROWN NATIONALS”

4th DuPONT “GOLD CROWN NATIONALS”...

10/1/2012
Two years ago Darren Hagen dominated the DuPont “Gold Crown Midget Nationals” in impressive fashion, sweeping all three nights of the annual Mopar USAC National Midget extravaganza. He’d like nothing more than to do an encore this weekend at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Ill. Hagen is well on his way to his first series championship, holding a 207-point edge over runner-up Tracy Hines going into this Thursday, Friday and Saturday’s events. The Riverside, Calif....more
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3 NDC MARKERS UP FOR GRABS AT GOLD

3 NDC MARKERS UP FOR GRABS AT GOLD...

10/1/2012
Bryan Clauson’s pursuit of a third consecutive USAC National Drivers Championship winds its way to Pontoon Beach, Ill. this weekend as the DuPont “Gold Crown Nationals” unfold at Tri-City Speedway for the USAC Mopar National Midgets. The Thursday-Friday and Saturday events each hold NDC points as drivers jockey for position in the standings. Despite being idle, Levi Jones continues to hold the number three ranking, while Dave Darland and Darren Hagen are fourth and...more
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Prickett Sneaks Away With Battle A

Prickett Sneaks Away With Battle A...

10/1/2012
The 2012 ARP Battle at the Beach Championship, and $1,500 winner’s purse was awarded to visiting driver David Prickett after an intense battle that began with Ronnie Gardner, Cody Swanson and Prickett all battling for the lead. Gardner who had won the first three Battle at the Beach events in 2012 jumped out to an early lead over Swanson. He led the first 26 laps of the 30 lap main event only to have Swanson pass him on lap 27 and lead until Prickett got by him on...more
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  • Ventura Raceway on Oct 01, 2012
  • Article Date: 10/1/2012
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“ROAD TO THE GOLD” ON HOLD UNTIL 2

“ROAD TO THE GOLD” ON HOLD UNTIL 2...

10/2/2012
USAC Mopar .25 Midget Series officials and Tri-City Speedway race organizers have re-assessed the proposed “Road to the Gold” concept, originally scheduled as part of this weekend’s “Gold Crown Midget Nationals” program at the Pontoon Beach, Ill. facility. After extensive re-evaluation, principals have focused on a 2013 format for the event which will involve Pontoon Beach as the final leg of the Mopar .25 Midget “Triple Crown Series.” Hagerstown and Eldora will host...more
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Watch the USAC 4-Crown Nationals f

Watch the USAC 4-Crown Nationals f...

10/3/2012
FREEVIEW BROADCAST SLATED FROM 4-CROWN NATIONALS Race fans can access a FREE review of the September 22 "4-Crown Nationals" USAC event from Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio through usacracing.tv now through Thursday at 5pm. The event can be viewed free of charge by registering on USAC's website at www.usacracing.tv/usac_live.cml?cmd=register. Covered are the USAC Traxxas Silver Crown Championship, USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car and USAC Mopar National Midget races at...more
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National Breast Cancer Awareness M...

10/4/2012
(Oxnard CA, Noel Dawson, October 2nd) During the month of October, Ventura Raceway will join with Ribbons Of life to participate in National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast Cancer afflicts hundreds of thousands of women worldwide and over 500 are diagnosed in Ventura County each year. Breast cancer hit close to home at Ventura Raceway earlier this year with Scorer Cindy Addison’s diagnosis. First as a driver and now as an assistant scorer, Cindy has been an...more
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  • Ventura Raceway on Oct 04, 2012
  • Article Date: 10/4/2012
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Swanson Set for VRA Midget Title

Swanson Set for VRA Midget Title

10/4/2012
(Oxnard, CA., Cliff Morgan, 10-4-12) Ventura Raceway continues its 2012 racing season Saturday night October 6, at its Ventura County Fairgrounds facility. On that night we will be featuring VRA Midgets, VRA Senior Sprints, VRA Dwarf Cars, VRA Mod Lites, VRA Go Karts and our VRA Junior Classes in full programs of heats and main events. All the drivers in these classes are working hard to move up in the points as our season nears its completion. VRA Midgets headline...more
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  • Ventura Raceway on Oct 04, 2012
  • Article Date: 10/4/2012
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USAC MOPAR NATIONAL MIDGET CAR SER

USAC MOPAR NATIONAL MIDGET CAR SER...

10/4/2012
FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Bryan Clauson (67, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian), 2. Steve Buckwalter (25, Buckwalter), 3. Alex Bright (77, Hemler), 4. Dalton Armstrong (7A, C&A), 5. Andy Malpocker (22, Malpocker), 6. Nick Wean (78, Wean), 7. Robbie Ray (3R, Ray), 8. Tyler Robbins (35, Robbins), 9. Brad Kuhn (17, RW), 10. Michael Koontz (17K, Koontz). NT SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Kyle Larson (71, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian), 2. Jake Blackhurst (25B, Blackhurst), 3. Brad Sweet (56, Hmiel), 4....more
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RAINS FORCE FRIDAY "GOLD CROWN NAT

RAINS FORCE FRIDAY "GOLD CROWN NAT...

10/5/2012
Pontoon Beach, IL........Friday night's 4th DuPont "Gold Crown Midget Nationals" have been cancelled due to heavy rains. The event will conclude at Tri-City Speedway on Saturday night. A total of 48 cars competed during Thursday night's preliminary, with Tracy Hines winning the 25-lap feature event.
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Unofficial Results for 10/6

Unofficial Results for 10/6

10/7/2012
Ventura Raceway Race Results for 10/06/2012 VRA Midgets Race #10 10/06/2012 Main Event Results: 1. Bruce Douglass, Ventura, 30 Laps; 2. Rick Hendrix, Palmdale, 30 Laps; 3. Ronnie Gardner, Norco, Ca, 30 Laps; 4. Randi Pankratz, Atascadero, 30 Laps; 5. Greg Edenholm, Pacific Grove, 30 Laps; 6. Austin Smith, Chino Hills, 30 Laps; 7. Kyle Cline, Hesperia, 30 Laps; 8. Bruce Hiroshima, Camarillo, 30 Laps; 9. Kyle Smith, Moorpark, 27 Laps; 10. Kyle Edwards, Fountain...more
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USAC MOPAR NATIONAL MIDGET CAR SER

USAC MOPAR NATIONAL MIDGET CAR SER...

10/6/2012
FIRST HEAT: (8 laps – no points) 1. Darren Hagen (#3 RFMS), 2. Bryan Clauson (#67 Kunz/Curb-Agajanian), 3. Brady Bacon (#99 BBR), 4. Zach Daum (#5D Daum), 5. Jerry Coons, Jr. (#63 Dooling), 6. Tim Buckwalter (#52B Buckwalter), 7. Brenden Bright (#88 Bright), 8. Taylor Ferns (#55 Ferns), 9. Tyler Robbins (#35 Robbins), 10. Isaac Chapple (#52 Chapple). NT SECOND HEAT: (8 laps – no points) 1. Kyle Larson (#71 Kunz/Curb-Agajanian), 2. Brad Kuhn (#17 RW), 3. Nick Wean (#78...more
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Tracy Hines Wins Opener of the Gol

Tracy Hines Wins Opener of the Gol...

10/7/2012
New Castle, Ind.—Oct. 7, 2012— Tracy Hines was on a mission in the opener of the Gold Crown Midget Nationals at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Ill. After having one of the fastest cars in the previous USAC Mopar National Midget Series event at Eldora Speedway during the 4-Crown Nationals, only to have a mechanical problem end his night two laps into that race, he was seeking redemption. He left little doubt that he had the car to beat on the opening night of the...more
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NATIONAL MIDGET AUTO RACING HALL O

NATIONAL MIDGET AUTO RACING HALL O...

10/8/2012
The annual induction ceremonies for the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame will be held the week of the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals in Tulsa, Okla. On Friday January 11, 2013 at a luncheon ceremony held in Central Park Hall located on the Tulsa State Fairgrounds, just across the parking lot from the Chili Bowl race track, nine individuals will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. This year’s group of Inductee’s is made up of primarily drivers, some who went on to...more
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MIDGETS AT CANYON NOVEMBER 9-10;

MIDGETS AT CANYON NOVEMBER 9-10;...

10/8/2012
The 2012 USAC Mopar National Midget Series has three remaining races as point leaders will head for the West Coast in November. “The Western Classic” is slated November 9-10 at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. and the 73rd “Turkey Night Grand Prix” unfolds November 22 at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. Darren Hagen of Riverside, Calif. continued on his drive to the 2012 National title, emerged from last weekend’s 4th DuPont “Gold Crown Midget Nationals” at Tri-City...more
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2 TERRE HAUTES & A LAKE ODESSA NEX

2 TERRE HAUTES & A LAKE ODESSA NEX...

10/8/2012
Three races will impact the 2012 USAC National Drivers Championship this weekend in the final races of the Midwestern calendar. The Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track hosts Friday night’s “Jim Hurtubise Classic” AMSOIL National Sprint race and Saturday night’s TRAXXAS Silver Crown finale, while I-96 Speedway is Sunday’s AMSOIL National Sprint Car venue. Bryan Clauson and Tracy Hines continue to hold down the top two spots in the NDC standings, while Dave Darland vaulted...more
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WORLD RENOWNED BOB JENKINS TO EM

WORLD RENOWNED BOB JENKINS TO EM...

10/8/2012
World renowned broadcaster Bob Jenkins will again emcee the annual USAC Mopar .25 Midget awards ceremonies, scheduled for Saturday, December 8, at the Indiana Convention Center at 5 pm, in conjunction with the IMIS Trade Show in Indianapolis, Ind. The shirt and tie affair will again award champions from USAC’s 2012 “Generation Next Tour,” a 15-event calendar spanning the country. Pilots who earned “top-five” positions in the standings for each class will be honored,...more
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Douglass Doubles Up At Ventura

Douglass Doubles Up At Ventura

10/8/2012
(Oxnard, CA, Cliff Morgan, October 7) The 2012 VRA Midget Season came to an end Saturday night with Cody Swanson taking his first VRA Midget Championship. Swanson had to watch the finish of the race from the sidelines as his midget suffered mechanical problems causing him to drop out at lap 17. He had sufficient points to clinch the championship over Greg Edenholm. The main event was won by Bruce Douglass who had earlier won the VRA Senior main event as well. ...more
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NDC POINTS EYE PEORIA SPRINTS OCTO

NDC POINTS EYE PEORIA SPRINTS OCTO...

10/15/2012
Bryan Clauson’s bid for a third consecutive USAC National Drivers Championship is on hold until the AMSOIL National Sprint Car races at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. October 26-27. Clauson has a 71-point lead over Tracy Hines after last week’s races at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track. Hines had a fourth and fifth at Terre Haute, while Clauson had a pair of sixths. Third-ranking NDC driver Dave Darland posted a fifth and 12th in the two USAC Terre Haute...more
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MICHIGAN MIDGET RACING ASSOCIATION

MICHIGAN MIDGET RACING ASSOCIATION...

10/15/2012
USAC’s family of Mopar .25 Midget clubs welcomes its newest member January 1. The Michigan Midget Racing Association, headquartered in Clarkston, Mich., will officially become USAC’s newest club in the new year. The club facility is located at the Oakland County Sportsmans Club and includes drivers from 4-1/2 to 16 years in age. Their racing schedule spans April to October. Michigan has produced many top USAC Mopar .25 Midget pilots, including past Brickyard Champions...more
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