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Austen Wheatley - Heading to Vegas

Austen Wheatley - Heading to Vegas

2/28/2011
Inside Line Promotions, LAKE STEVENS, Wash. (Feb. 27) – A year later and a year wiser, Austen Wheatley is ready for redemption. And it begins at the same place – The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with the World of Outlaws. The 18-year-old from Lake Stevens, Wash., kicks off this season at the half-mile track this Wednesday and Thursday. “We just gotta get this year off to a cleaner start and be more consistent,” Wheatley said. Wheatley finished 22nd in the...more
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  • administrator on Feb 28, 2011
  • Article Date: 2/28/2011
Tags: Austen Wheatley, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, World of Outlaws
Brian Brown – Vegas Kick-Off!

Brian Brown – Vegas Kick-Off!

2/28/2011
(Bill W) February 28, 2011 – Sprint car ace Brian Brown will get the 2011 sprint car season underway this weekend at the dirt track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The World of Outlaws event commences this Wednesday and Thursday, March 2 and 3. For the Grain Valley, Missouri driver, this means 2011 will begin where 2010 ended. He finished second to Tony Stewart in ASCS action in Las Vegas last November. Preparations for the FVP Racing #21 team have been underway for...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Feb 28, 2011
  • Article Date: 2/28/2011
Tags: Brian Brown, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, World of Outlaws
MUSEUM TO HOST RICH KING & OTHERS

MUSEUM TO HOST RICH KING & OTHERS...

2/28/2011
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (February 28, 2011) - The National Sprint Car Museum’s “Sprint Car 101” Third Thursday Series will continue on Thursday, March 17, with a special “Salute to Flat Track Motorcycle Racing History in Iowa”. The free and open-to-the-public program will be held on the museum’s second floor and it will begin at 7 p.m. Amongst those flat-track motorcycle riders, builders and promoters who will be present is three-time American Motorcyclist Association...more
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
  • National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on Feb 28, 2011
  • Article Date: 2/28/2011
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
ASCS Gulf South Opens 2011 Season

ASCS Gulf South Opens 2011 Season...

2/28/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (February 28, 2011) – The American Sprint Car Series Gulf South Region kicks off its tenth year of competition with a pair of $3,000-to-win events atop two different southeast Texas clay ovals this weekend. On Friday night, the ASCS Gulf South Region takes to Beaumont’s Golden Triangle Raceway Park for the Prelude to the Gulf Coast Nationals, with the Fourth Annual Gulf Coast Nationals following on Saturday night at Highlands’ Battleground...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Feb 28, 2011
  • Article Date: 2/28/2011
Tags: Golden Triangle Raceway Park, ASCS Gulf South Region, Winged Sprints
Channin Tankersley - Going for ASC

Channin Tankersley - Going for ASC...

2/28/2011
After spending last year traveling the country on the ASCS National Tour, Tankersley’s focus is on claiming the coveted ASCS Gulf South Region championship; the same championship that narrowly eluded him in 2009. The 20-year-old from Highlands, Texas, will go after his first regional title, beginning this weekend with races at Golden Triangle Raceway Park in Beaumont, Texas, on Friday and at Battleground Speedway in his hometown on Saturday. “It’s really tough down...more
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  • administrator on Mar 01, 2011
  • Article Date: 2/28/2011
Tags: Channin Tankersley, Battleground Speedway, Golden Triangle Raceway Park
Wednesdays with Wayne – Teaming wi

Wednesdays with Wayne – Teaming wi...

3/2/2011
(Bill W) March 2, 2011 – Wayne Johnson finds himself back in the saddle in south Texas in yet another ride. This time, he’s partnered with good friend, Travis Rilat, and will be sporting familiar colors. The Knoxville, Iowa driver will be aboard the TSR #29 sponsored by F&J Construction as he fills in for Travis. Wayne drove the Fred & Jo Threatt #29 to an ASCS National championship back in 2000 and had several years of success in that machine. This weekend’s...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Mar 02, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/2/2011
Tags: Wayne Johnson, Battleground Speedway, Golden Triangle Raceway Park
BullDig.com joins Chris Coker Rac

BullDig.com joins Chris Coker Rac...

3/2/2011
(3/01/2011 New Braunfels, TX) Bulldig.com the internets leader in heavy equipment parts sales announced today that it has joined Chris Coker Racing for the 2011 season. The team will compete for the Championship with the ASCS Gulf South Series. BullDig.com was created to simplify the relationship between heavy equipment buyers and vendors. After 10 years in the heavy equipment industry and years of research, the founders of BullDig.com created this state-of-the-art...more
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  • administrator on Mar 02, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/2/2011
Tags: Chris Coker, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
New King of the West Series video

New King of the West Series video...

3/2/2011
The King of the West production crew has uploaded a new video featuring Grass Valley veteran Pat Harvey Jr. talking about the effects of a grinding crash during the Golden State 410 Series finale last year. Harvey Jr. spent last season traveling up and down the highways of California and plans to do it once again with the King of the West Sprints in 2011. To view the video highlighting Harvey log onto http://www.kwssprints.com The KWS season opens up in just over a...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Mar 02, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/2/2011
Tags: Pat Harvey, Jason Statler, Golden State King of the West Sprints
King of the West production crew a

King of the West production crew a...

3/3/2011
King of the West production crew at Kaeding Performance today By Gary Thomas Rio Vista, CA – March 3, 2011…The King of the West production crew will be on hand today at Kaeding Performance, gathering footage with 13-time Golden State 410 Series champion Brent Kaeding and three-time USAC Silver Crown titlist Bud Kaeding among others. Jeff Shewmaker, Dean Mills and “Tailgate Rodriguez” are currently on the road and headed for Campbell to interview the legendary...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Mar 03, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/3/2011
Tags: Brent Kaeding, Bud Kaeding, Golden State King of the West Sprints
Bret Ervin Racing Bound for Marysv

Bret Ervin Racing Bound for Marysv...

3/3/2011
Saturday night, the Bret Ervin Racing team and driver Andy Gregg will invade Marysville Raceway Park for the Sherm Toller Memorial. Though it has been a while since the 2011 season has gotten underway, it has already had a few ups and downs. In the season opener in Tulare, Andy was running in the top 10 midway through the race before he spun to avoid contact with a stalled car on the speedway. He then followed that up with a very strong early showing in Hanford as the...more
Petersen Media
  • Petersen Media on Mar 03, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/3/2011
Tags: Andy Gregg, Marysville Raceway, California Sprint Car Civil War Series
Hafertepe Jr. Scores Back to Back

Hafertepe Jr. Scores Back to Back...

3/3/2011
Sam Hafertepe Jr. and The Plumbfast Racing Team had a very successful weekend racing against The World of Outlaws (WoO) as he scored two 6th place finishes. Friday night saw Sam drive a steady race at Pike County before he duplicated his finish the following evening during The WoO's only visit to his home state of Texas at Royal Purple Raceway in Houston. Friday night at Pike offered very difficult track conditions for the drivers as there were several big holes in the...more
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  • administrator on Mar 03, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/3/2011
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
FRC/UC Ticket Renewals Extended to

FRC/UC Ticket Renewals Extended to...

3/4/2011
(Bill W) March 4, 2011 – Ticket renewals for the Musco Lighting Front Row Challenge and the USAC Casey’s General Stores Ultimate Challenge have been extended until April 1! You can purchase your tickets for both events by calling McTwo Promotions at 515-957-0020, Tuesday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Note the office will not be open March 10 through March 21. The remaining tickets will be up for grabs starting on April 1! Infield party passes may also be...more
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  • administrator on Mar 04, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/4/2011
Tags: Terry McCarl, Southern Iowa Speedway, Winged Sprints
NATIONAL SPRINT CAR MUSEUM’S ON-LI

NATIONAL SPRINT CAR MUSEUM’S ON-LI...

3/3/2011
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (March 3, 2011) - The National Sprint Car Museum’s on-line store is now offering vintage sprint car photos for sale to the general public. To date, over one hundred photos from the donated collections of photographers Al Booton of central Iowa and Herb Zieman of northern Ohio have been scanned and are now available for purchase. Photos are being added everyday to the www.sprintcarstuff.com web site. Museum curator Tom Schmeh said today, “For the past...more
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
  • National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on Mar 04, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/3/2011
Tags: Winged Sprints
Bryan Clauson Enters John Padjen C

Bryan Clauson Enters John Padjen C...

3/4/2011
For Immediate Release, March 4, 2011 Media Contact: Troy Hennig ; thennig@sbcglobal.net Race Track: www.silverdollarspeedway.com 2010 USAC National Champion Bryan Clauson Enters John Padjen Classic in Chico By Troy Hennig, SDS Media Relations CHICO, CA (03-4-11)...The driver roster for the Inaugural John Padjen Classic at Silver Dollar Speedway just added one of the best and most versatile young open-wheel racers in America. Noblesville, IN driver...more
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  • troy hennig on Mar 04, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/4/2011
Tags: Bryan Clauson, Winged Sprints
JOHN PADJEN CLASSIC TO KICK OFF IN

JOHN PADJEN CLASSIC TO KICK OFF IN...

3/5/2011
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA (March 7, 2011) – On Friday, March 11, the new USAC Western Classic Racing Series will stage it’s debut event with the “John Padjen Classic” at Silver Dollar Speedway for USAC traditional Sprint Cars and Midgets with Bay Cities Racing Association co-sanctioning the Midget portion of the program. The “John Padjen Classic” will honor retired promoter John Padjen, who throughout his career has promoted West Capitol, Silver Dollar, and Placerville...more
Steven Blakesley
  • Steven Blakesley on Mar 05, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/5/2011
Tags: Winged Sprints
Hafertepe Hustles Up ASCS Gulf Sou

Hafertepe Hustles Up ASCS Gulf Sou...

3/4/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, BEAUMONT, Texas (March 4, 2011) – Sam Hafertepe, Jr., returned to his roots by racing to victory lane in Friday night’s season-opening Smiley’s Racing Products ASCS Gulf South Prelude to the Gulf Coast Nationals at Golden Triangle Raceway Park. Working his way forward from the eighth starting position in the $3,000-to-win affair, the 2003 ASCS Gulf South Rookie of the Year chased down Wayne Johnson in lapped traffic on the 25th of 30 laps en route to...more
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  • administrator on Mar 05, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/4/2011
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Golden Triangle Raceway Park, ASCS Gulf South Region
Channin Tankersley -

Channin Tankersley -

3/7/2011
Inside Line Promotions (March 7) – The season opener went from jubilation to dejection for Channin Tankersley in a matter of seconds. Tankersley won his ASCS Gulf South Region heat race at Golden Triangle Raceway Park in Beaumont, Texas, last Friday only to be forced to the pits three laps into the feature with engine issues in his first race of the year. “From the time we unloaded, the car was fast,” the 20-year-old from Highlands, Texas, said. “I started on the pole...more
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  • administrator on Mar 07, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/7/2011
Tags: Channin Tankersley, Winged Sprints
Austen Wheatley

Austen Wheatley

3/7/2011
Inside Line Promotions (March 7) – It was far from the season opener that Austen Wheatley had imagined. Luckily for Wheatley, there was a second night at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, which played host to a pair of World of Outlaws’ races last Wednesday and Thursday. “The first night was terrible,” Wheatley said. “The second night was a solid night to get the kinks out of the way and some laps under my belt.” Engine issues plagued the 18-year-old from...more
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  • administrator on Mar 07, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/7/2011
Tags: Winged Sprints
Logan Forler

Logan Forler

3/7/2011
Inside Line Promotions (March 7) – It didn’t start out very well, but it sure ended nicely for Logan Forler. The 17-year-old from Lake Havasu City, Ariz., overcame an inauspicious start on Wednesday with the World of Outlaws at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. After blowing an engine in hot laps, and then breaking a steering box on the opening lap of his heat race, Forler snagged the final transfer position in the B Main and drove from 24th to 14th in the...more
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  • administrator on Mar 07, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/7/2011
Tags: Winged Sprints
Trey Starks

Trey Starks

3/7/2011
Inside Line Promotions (March 7) – If seat time is the most important ingredient in making a successful racer, Trey Starks is on the hot track. Starks, who turned 15-years-old on Sunday, recorded a pair of top 20s against the World of Outlaws last Wednesday and Thursday at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. More importantly, he left the track with loads of invaluable seat time against some of the best drivers in the sport. “We got a lot more laps and learned a...more
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  • administrator on Mar 07, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/7/2011
Tags: Trey Starks, Winged Sprints
Continuing to Build Momentum: Krai

Continuing to Build Momentum: Krai...

3/7/2011
Granger, IA-March 6, 2011-Familiarity breeds success and for Kraig Kinser at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, that has certainly been the case in his World of Outlaws career. Having won at the track in the past, along with having several strong runs, the third generation driver used all of that knowledge to his advantage during the Las Vegas World of Outlaws Nationals last Wednesday and Thursday aboard the Casey's General Store Maxim to score a seventh-place...more
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  • administrator on Mar 07, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/7/2011
Tags: Kraig Kinser, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, World of Outlaws
Brady Bacon – Surge in South Texas

Brady Bacon – Surge in South Texas...

3/7/2011
(Bill W) March 7, 2011 – Brady Bacon was planning on bringing $3,000 back to Broken Arrow, Oklahoma one way or another when he made the trip to south Texas last weekend. The schedule called for ASCS-Gulf South action on Friday night at Golden Triangle Raceway Park in Beaumont and Saturday at Battleground Speedway in Highlands (which would rain out). Instead of bringing back the Beaumont winner’s share, Brady put on a show for the fans, driving from 17th to 4th in a...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Mar 07, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/7/2011
Tags: Brady Bacon, Golden Triangle Raceway Park, ASCS National
Chargin’ Charles Kicks off ASCS Ca

Chargin’ Charles Kicks off ASCS Ca...

3/8/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (March 7, 2011) – Three-peat is what Buckeye, Arizona’s Charles Davis, Jr., will have in mind when the American Sprint Car Series Canyon Region kicks off its 2011 season Saturday night atop Tucson’s 3/8-mile USA Raceway clay oval. A legion of challengers including the likes of R.J. Johnson, Mike Martin, Josh Pelkey, Andrew Reinbold and more have other ideas in mind though as they look to unseat the two-time and reigning ASCS Canyon Region...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Mar 08, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/8/2011
Tags: Charles Davis, ASCS Canyon Regional, Winged Sprints
ASCS Lone Star Season Kicks Off at

ASCS Lone Star Season Kicks Off at...

3/8/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (March 7, 2011) – Unpredictable. That’s the word, as The Oil Medics ASCS Lone Star Region has been all kinds of unpredictable over the past couple of years. Throw a newly reconfigured Lone Star Speedway into the mix for Saturday night’s season opener and the unexpected is all that can truly be expected. Kilgore, TX, will be the site of all the lid-lifting action, as The Oil Medics ASCS Lone Star Region kicks off its 2011 season this...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Mar 08, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/8/2011
Tags: Gary Wright, Kolt Walker, Lone Star Speedway
Tuesdays with TMAC – Finding Answe

Tuesdays with TMAC – Finding Answe...

3/8/2011
Tuesdays with TMAC – Finding Answers in Vegas! (Bill W) March 1, 2011 – Since opening the season in Georgia, to say Terry McCarl was struggling with his 410 would be an understatement. After trying just about everything, a change in mags was the key and it resulted in a sixth place run with the World of Outlaws at the dirt track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway last week. The Altoona, Iowa driver will take some needed R&R for the rest of the month and prepare for a busy...more
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  • administrator on Mar 08, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/8/2011
Tags: Terry McCarl, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Winged Sprints
Pre-Sale tickets available for Kin

Pre-Sale tickets available for Kin...

3/8/2011
Pre-sale reserved section & VIP tickets are now available for the inaugural King of the West Sprint Car Series event/ “Rio Vista Delta Days” at Antioch Speedway on April 9 By Gary Thomas Rio Vista, CA – March 7, 2011…Tickets for the much anticipated Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series season-opener at the Antioch Speedway on April 9 are now on sale, with a special VIP access pass also being offered for the very first time. By purchasing the VIP pass, race...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Mar 08, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/8/2011
Tags: Golden State King of the West Sprints, Winged Sprints
Billy Strange kicks off his Califo

Billy Strange kicks off his Califo...

3/8/2011
[i By Bill Sullivan/Sullivan Images Media] [b ELK GROVE, CA –] Nearly every sprint car driver dreams of the opportunity to race with the best driver's in the nation. When those drivers come to your home state such dreams become even better and this Saturday night Elk Grove's Billy Strange Jr. is one of many Northern California drivers looking forward to a spring fling with the Nationally known World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series in Chico, California. It's known as the...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Mar 08, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/8/2011
Tags: Billy Strange, Silver Dollar Speedway, Winged Sprints
Internet Radio Interview

Internet Radio Interview

3/9/2011
Sam was recently interviewed on The TJ Slideways.com Open Wheel Spectacular show. To listen to the interview follow this link and press "Play": http://www.tjslideways.com/2011/03/08/open-wheel-spectacular-podcast-posted-2/
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  • administrator on Mar 09, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/9/2011
Tags: Winged Sprints
Bullring Action Upcoming!

Bullring Action Upcoming!

3/9/2011
cdr-pr@dollanskyracing.net www.dollanskyracing.com Last week the bright lights of Las Vegas shined on The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for two nights of World of Outlaws competition as Craig Dollansky made his 43rd and 44th appearances at the half-mile oval. Up next, the Big Game Treestands #7 team continues their trek west as they invade California this weekend for the first of four short track, ‘elbows up’, events starting with the Mini Gold Cup at Silver...more
Craig Dollansky Racing
  • Craig Dollansky Racing on Mar 09, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/9/2011
Tags: Craig Dollansky, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Silver Dollar Speedway
Placerville Speedway forced to can

Placerville Speedway forced to can...

3/9/2011
PLACERVILLE, CA (3-9-11) – The office of Handy Racing Promotions regretfully has been forced to cancel this Saturday night's "Play Night" that was scheduled to take place March 12 at Placerville Speedway. Although the sun is due to be shining this weekend, this cancellation is due to the act of Mother Nature. Once again, run off from the heavy rains have caused a natural spring to erupt out of the hillside near the fourth turn of the speedway, eroding the track...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Mar 09, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/9/2011
Tags: Winged Sprints
Wednesdays with Wayne – Silver at

Wednesdays with Wayne – Silver at...

3/9/2011
(Bill W) March 9, 2011 – Teaming with Travis Rilat and the TSR #29 at Golden Triangle Raceway Park in Beaumont, Texas last Friday proved to be the remedy Wayne Johnson needed to start off his sprint car season in good fashion. After leading much of the race, he lost some handling and finished in the runner-up spot. Saturday action in Highlands, Texas was rained out. The Knoxville, Iowa driver will team with Rilat again on March 25 and 26 at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Mar 10, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/9/2011
Tags: Wayne Johnson, Golden Triangle Raceway Park, ASCS Gulf South Region
Hafertepe Take First Win of the Se

Hafertepe Take First Win of the Se...

3/10/2011
Sam Hafertepe Jr. and The Plumbfast Racing Team stormed to their first victory of the season this past Friday evening in ASCS Gulf South Regional action at Golden Triangle Raceway Park. The win which paid $3,000 was Sam's first of what he hopes will be many in 2011. Sam's road to the victory was not an easy one as he drew the 44 pill and had to start 7th in his heat race. Hafertepe was in the first heat and despite a tacky and narrow track Sam was able to move forward...more
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  • administrator on Mar 10, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/10/2011
Tags: Winged Sprints
ROSE AND SWANSON SNARE “JOHN PADJE

ROSE AND SWANSON SNARE “JOHN PADJE...

3/12/2011
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA (March 12, 2011) – The inaugural race for the USAC Western Classic Racing Series at Silver Dollar Speedway, dubbed the “John Padjen Classic”, saw Bill Rose win in the Sprint Car division with Kody Swanson winning a thrilling Midget race that was co-sanctioned by the Bay Cities Racing Association. A solid crowd braved cold temperatures to honor retired promoter John Padjen with 29 Sprint Cars and 21 Midgets in the pit area. The event marked the...more
Steven Blakesley
  • Steven Blakesley on Mar 12, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/12/2011
Tags: Bill Rose, Kody Swanson, USAC Western Classic Racing Series
The War is on; Placerville Speedwa

The War is on; Placerville Speedwa...

3/13/2011
[i Media Release from Handy Racing Promotions] [b PLACERVILLE, CA -] One of the most thrilling racing campaigns in the region is set to take the green flag this week at one of Northern California's most exciting race tracks. The war is on at the famed Placerville Speedway this Saturday, March 19th as the 2011 Red Hawk Casino-Hoosier Racing Tires Fast and Furious Dirt Track Racing season begins at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds with the high caliber Hoosier Tires...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Mar 13, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/13/2011
Tags: Placerville Speedway, Winged Sprints
First Win of 2011!

First Win of 2011!

3/13/2011
cdr-pr@dollanskyracing.net www.dollanskyracing.com The Big Game Treestands #7 team opened up racing in California on Saturday as they returned to Silver Dollar Speedway for one of the biggest events each year in 'The Golden State', the Mini Gold Cup, an event Craig Dollansky finished fourth in 2009 when the World of Outlaws last sanctioned the event. With a stout field of 38 sprinters signed into the pit area, the Karavan Trailers Maxim was the final car out to qualify...more
Craig Dollansky Racing
  • Craig Dollansky Racing on Mar 13, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/13/2011
Tags: Craig Dollansky, Silver Dollar Speedway, World of Outlaws
FORLER SET FOR CALIFORNIA DOUBLE-H

FORLER SET FOR CALIFORNIA DOUBLE-H...

3/14/2011
Inside Line Promotions - LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (March 14) – After a week away from racing, Logan Forler is ready to hop back into his sprint car – and for a little redemption. Forler is set to compete with the World of Outlaws at Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway in Hanford, Calif., on Friday and at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif., on Saturday. The 17-year-old from Lake Havasu City, Ariz., began this season at those two tracks, which are the only two events where...more
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  • administrator on Mar 14, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/14/2011
Tags: Logan Forler, Winged Sprints
EARLY ISSUES TOO MUCH TO OVERCOME

EARLY ISSUES TOO MUCH TO OVERCOME...

3/14/2011
Inside Line Promotions - CHICO, Calif. (March 14) – The early hole was just too deep for Trey Starks to overcome. A qualifying miscue, or a combination of issues, stymied the 15-year-old from Puyallup, Wash., last Saturday at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif., in the Mini Gold Cup with the World of Outlaws. “We were way off in qualifying and that pretty much sunk us,” Starks said. “The car was way too loose and I ran the track in the wrong spot.” Starks qualified...more
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  • administrator on Mar 14, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/14/2011
Tags: Trey Starks, Winged Sprints
WHEATLEY LEARNS LESSONS IN CHICO W

WHEATLEY LEARNS LESSONS IN CHICO W...

3/14/2011
Inside Line Promotions - CHICO, Calif. (March 14) – Saturday was a learning experience in more than one way for Austen Wheatley. The 18-year-old from Lake Stevens, Wash., encountered a new track surface at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif. – site of the Mini Gold Cup with the World of Outlaws. “The track was really rough and dry slick, which isn’t a combination you see very often,” he said. “The setup was off a little bit early in the night.” Wheatley qualified...more
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  • administrator on Mar 14, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/14/2011
Tags: Austen Wheatley, Silver Dollar Speedway, World of Outlaws
Wright Makes Late Move to Win ASCS

Wright Makes Late Move to Win ASCS...

3/14/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, KILGORE, Texas (March 12, 2011) – National Sprint Car Hall of Fame bound Gary Wright took full advantage of a late caution flag to win Saturday night’s 25-lap season-opening The Oil Medics ASCS Lone Star Region main event atop the newly reconfigured 3/8-mile Lone Star Speedway clay oval. Reigning ASCS Lone Star champion Eric Baldaccini paced the initial 21 circuits before a late caution flag set the table for the Hooks, TX, veteran to pounce upon his...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Mar 14, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/14/2011
Tags: Gary Wright, Matt Covington, Lone Star Speedway
R.J. Johnson Takes ASCS Canyon Reg

R.J. Johnson Takes ASCS Canyon Reg...

3/14/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, TUCSON, Ariz. (March 12, 2011) – R.J. Johnson of Phoenix, AZ, carried his late season 2010 momentum over to 2011 by winning Saturday night’s season-opening 30-lap Sunoco Fuel ASCS Canyon Region main event atop USA Raceway’s 3/8-mile clay oval. A winner in five of the final nine ASCS Canyon Region events of 2010, fifth-starter Johnson took quick advantage of Rick Ziehl’s late misfortune to tally his ninth career Sunoco Fuel ASCS Canyon Region triumph...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Mar 14, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/14/2011
Tags: R.J. Johnson, Arizona Motorplex, ASCS Canyon Regional
Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway hos

Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway hos...

3/14/2011
Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway hosts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series next Friday March 18 for first Hanford appearance since 2003 Hanford, CA – March 9, 2011…A huge weekend of racing in the Central Valley will open up next Friday night March 18 with the first appearance of the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series to Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway in nearly eight-years. What is also hoping to be the biggest season in many years at the track, the Hanford, California...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Mar 14, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/14/2011
Tags: Kings Speedway, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
World of Outlaws hit Tulare Thunde

World of Outlaws hit Tulare Thunde...

3/14/2011
Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway looks to feature more excitement with World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series coming to town next Saturday March 19 Tulare, CA – March 10, 2011…The extended early-season swing on the West Coast for the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series will bring the tour to the always exciting Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare on Saturday night March 19. An extremely talent-filled field is set to take on the action-packed 1/3 mile...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Mar 14, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/14/2011
Tags: Thunderbowl Raceway, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Getting Closer and Closer: Kraig

Getting Closer and Closer: Kraig...

3/14/2011
By Parsons Motorsports PR Chico, CA-March 14, 2011-Hard work, persistence and perseverance pay off more times than not in racing. For Kraig Kinser and the Parsons Motorsports team, they have been working extremely hard this season and used some persistence and perseverance after some early trouble in the Mini Gold Cup on Saturday night to rebound and pick up a consistent finish that saw the third generation driver pick up four spots after a late restart to come home...more
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  • administrator on Mar 14, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/14/2011
Tags: Kraig Kinser, Silver Dollar Speedway, World of Outlaws
Arnold Motorsports Kicks off Seaso

Arnold Motorsports Kicks off Seaso...

3/14/2011
Inside Line Promotions – SEDALIA, Mo. (March 14) – The slate is clean, the engines freshened and expectations are high as Haley and Miranda Arnold fire off the season this weekend. The sprint car sisters from Sedalia, Mo., open the 2011 season this Saturday at Malden Speedway in Malden, Mo., with the USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour. “It’s a pretty fresh slate and we’re pretty excited,” said Haley, an 18-year-old in her third season. “It’s always fun to leave your hometown for...more
Haley Arnold
  • Haley Arnold on Mar 14, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/14/2011
Tags: Haley Arnold, Miranda Arnold, Malden Speedway
New King of the West video featuri

New King of the West video featuri...

3/14/2011
The KWS Production Crew has uploaded a new video featuring West Coast racing icon and 13-time Golden State 410 Series champion Brent Kaeding. To view the video log onto http://www.kwssprints.com BK is pictured here racing with former Golden State champ and fellow King of the West Sprints competitor Jason Statler. Photo by http://www.sprintcarphotos.com
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Mar 14, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/14/2011
Tags: Brent Kaeding, Golden State King of the West Sprints, Winged Sprints
Larson’s Hopes For Top WoO Finish

Larson’s Hopes For Top WoO Finish...

3/15/2011
Larson’s Hopes For Top WoO Finish Deflated Under Red Flag at Chico Chico, CA – March 12, 2011. On his way to a solid top ten finish in the World of Outlaws sanctioned Mini Gold Cup Saturday at Chico’s Silver Dollar Speedway, 2010 King of California Kyle Larson never would have expected that his forward progress from 15th starting would be stymied while stopped under a red flag. However, with only nine laps left seventh running Larson was in the wrong place when a...more
Kyle Larson Racing
  • Kyle Larson Racing on Mar 15, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/15/2011
Tags: Kyle Larson, Silver Dollar Speedway, World of Outlaws
Brandon Wimmer – Almost Time to Hi

Brandon Wimmer – Almost Time to Hi...

3/15/2011
(Bill W) March 15, 2011 – The off-season has been a busy one for sprint car ace Brandon Wimmer in more ways than one. After a successful end to 2010, he has again partnered with the Alan Barton Motorsports Hedman Husler #7TW team heading into the 2011 season. In addition, he was married to Chantel in January. Now, he is ready for some racing, and will embark on his campaign with the World of Outlaws in April. The Fairmount, Indiana driver plans to join the WoO at...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Mar 15, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/15/2011
Tags: Brandon Wimmer, Winged Sprints
Lucas Oil Sprint Cars Set for Devi

Lucas Oil Sprint Cars Set for Devi...

3/17/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (March 17, 2011) – After opening the 2011 season with a pair of February weekends on the left coast, the Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National series fires back to life with next weekend’s 38th Annual Devil’s Bowl Spring Nationals in Mesquite, TX. The series takes to the storied ½-mile Devil’s Bowl Speedway clay oval near Dallas for two full nights of action on Friday and Saturday, March 25-26, with the 38th Annual Spring...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Mar 17, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/17/2011
Tags: Devil's Bowl Speedway, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
California Spring Break Swing Cont

California Spring Break Swing Cont...

3/18/2011
By Parsons Motorsports PR Granger, IA-March 17, 2011-Spring Break brings thoughts of warm weather and sunshine to mind. Baseball teams traditionally head to Florida and Arizona to get in the swing of things and gear up for the season ahead. For the World of Outlaws, Spring Break 2011 means a month long tour of the state of California, visiting five different tracks and that tour continues this weekend. Kraig Kinser and the Casey's General Store team will have two...more
administrator
  • administrator on Mar 18, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/18/2011
Tags: Kraig Kinser, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Brian Brown – FVP Team Excited for

Brian Brown – FVP Team Excited for...

3/17/2011
(Bill W) March 17, 2011 – Brian Brown and the Brian Brown Racing FVP #21 team have reason to celebrate. After agreeing to an extension in their partnership with FVP, they are ready to race again this Saturday night at the Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri with the 360 USCS series. This is the fourth year that Brian has been involved with Factory Motor Parts, and the second full season representing the FVP product. “I’m really excited that we’ll be with FVP for many...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Mar 18, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/17/2011
Tags: Brian Brown, Malden Speedway, USCS United Sprint Car Series
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