News from the Source

Preseason Update

Preseason Update

3/29/2011
I would like to thank all of those who made our 2nd Annual Jamie & Larry Ball Fundraiser a success. The entire fundraiser went great and it will help us put the finishing touches on our cars for the 2011 racing season. I have posted some new pictures in the photos section of the fundraiser and the 2011 cars. Also make sure you check out the 2011 racing schedule. I just recently updated it with the latest races. Thanks for checking in. We are looking forward to our...more
administrator
  • administrator on Mar 29, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/29/2011
Tags: Winged Sprints
Arnold Motorsports Season Opener

Arnold Motorsports Season Opener

3/30/2011
Arnold Motorsports press release 3-28 Haley Arnold, Miranda Arnold | March 28, 2011 by Shawn Miller Inside Line Promotions – SEDALIA, Mo. (March 28) – They’ve had plenty of time to wait. On Saturday, Arnold Motorsports opens the 2011 campaign at a familiar track – 81 Speedway in Park City, Kan., with the NCRA. Miranda and Haley Arnold have fond memories of the 3/8th-mile oval, where they each recorded a top-10 finish last October. “It was a fun little fast track,” said...more
Haley Arnold
  • Haley Arnold on Mar 30, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/30/2011
Tags: Haley Arnold, Miranda Arnold, 81 Speedway
BGR Fire & Tune Video

BGR Fire & Tune Video

3/30/2011
After 3 hard days of set up the 6 G of Bryan Gossel Racing " BGR " . with the HELP from the South Dakota Jones Marlon and Ryan and the 6 G team it sits race ready ! here the link to all the photos on luvracin.com http://luvracin1.smugmug.com/BGR-6-G-SPRINTER-2011/BGR-6-G-RACE-READY-03-26-11/16401381_9BP8f#1233656965_heUgn Have a great racin day Jerry G.
Jerry D. Gossel
  • Jerry D. Gossel on Mar 30, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/30/2011
Tags: Winged Sprints
Sprint Invaders Shake-Up Dashes Pr

Sprint Invaders Shake-Up Dashes Pr...

3/29/2011
(Bill W) March 29, 2011 – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders are pleased to announce that R2C Performance Products will present the Shake-Up Dashes for the series in 2011. Each dash winner in 2011 will receive a $100 gift certificate from R2C Performance Products. In addition, the Sprint Invaders champion will receive a complete R2C Air System for their sprint car ($900 value)! About R2C Performance Filters The ability to provide the highest quality products isn't...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Mar 30, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/29/2011
Tags: Sprint Invaders, Winged Sprints
Strange ready for Merced Outlaws a

Strange ready for Merced Outlaws a...

3/30/2011
By Bill Sullivan/Sullivan Images Media ELK GROVE, CA – It looks as if Mother Nature is going to permit the Northern California racing season to get back to action this coming weekend and Elk Grove’s Billy Strange is ready to roll back into action. Strange is planning on racing in both 410 cubic inch competition as well as 360 competition in the weekend to come. On Friday night, April 1 there will be no time fooling around as Strange will compete with the best drivers...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Mar 30, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/30/2011
Tags: Billy Strange, Winged Sprints
Hafertepe Scores Emotional Win at

Hafertepe Scores Emotional Win at...

3/30/2011
Sam Hafertepe Jr. scored the biggest win of his young career this past weekend as he charged to a comeback victory with The Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour in The Spring Nationals at Devil’s Bowl Speedway. Hafertepe nearly swept the weekend at his home town track as he scored a 2nd place finish in the preliminary feature on Friday night. Hafertepe rolled off the trailer fast on his opening night as he won his heat race from the pole after he held off a determined charge...more
administrator
  • administrator on Mar 30, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/30/2011
Tags: Winged Sprints
Wednesdays with Wayne – Devil’s Bo

Wednesdays with Wayne – Devil’s Bo...

3/30/2011
(Bill W) March 30, 2011 – It was a successful debut for the new team of driver Wayne Johnson and Owner/Mechanic Bryan Sundby at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas. An opening night sixth place run with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series led to a run up front in the finale before an admitted driver error ended the night after running into a tractor tire. Sundby last teamed with Glenn Crossno’s non-wing #38 on the left coast and has worked in the past with...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Mar 31, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/30/2011
Tags: Wayne Johnson, Devil's Bowl Speedway, ASCS National
MUSEUM TO HOST “SALUTE TO GIL SONN

MUSEUM TO HOST “SALUTE TO GIL SONN...

3/30/2011
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (March 30, 2011) - The National Sprint Car Museum’s “Sprint Car 101” Third Thursday Series will continue on Thursday, April 21, with a “Salute to Gil Sonner”. The free and open-to-the-public program will be held from 7 until 9 p.m. on the museum’s second floor and it will honor the 1986 Knoxville Raceway Hall of Fame inductee and veteran Strange Performance/Casey’s General Stores sprint car #47 owner/mechanic from Des Moines. According to museum...more
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
  • National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on Mar 31, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/30/2011
Tags: Winged Sprints
RAMOS SETS AMBITIOUS USAC PAVEMENT

RAMOS SETS AMBITIOUS USAC PAVEMENT...

3/31/2011
CLOVIS, CALIFORNIA (March 31, 2011) – 17 year-old Luis Ramos III has announced his 2011 schedule driving the #21 USAC Sprint Car for Kaplan-Gennuso Racing throughout the United States. Ramos, who finished second in the 2010 USAC Western Sprint Car Series, will race in the 15 race series for the championship while also racing all six USAC Amsoil National Sprint Car races at Lucas Oil Speedway in Indianapolis. Ramos has been racing since he was five years old, ascending...more
Steven Blakesley
  • Steven Blakesley on Mar 31, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/31/2011
Tags: Luis Ramos, All American Speedway, Anderson Speedway
Lucas Oil ASCS to Sanction 33rd An

Lucas Oil ASCS to Sanction 33rd An...

3/31/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (March 31, 2011) – Yet another marquee event has been added to the Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National slate, as the series will invade Minnesota for the 33rd Annual Jackson Nationals on August 19-20. It will mark the first time for the Lucas Oil ASCS National series to sanction the history-rich event atop the high-banked, ½-mile Jackson Speedway clay oval in Jackson, MN. With the addition of the Jackson Nationals to the...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Mar 31, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/31/2011
Tags: ASCS National, Winged Sprints
New video with Work'N Woody on KWS

New video with Work'N Woody on KWS...

3/31/2011
The KWS Production Crew has uploaded a new video featuring Eric Malies of Work’N Woody at http://www.kwssprints.com Malies will also be a guest next Wednesday evening on King of the West Tonight at 7pm pacific time. Work’N Woody was built by Art Malies in 1978 and was originally operated by he and wife Carol of Carmichael, California. Woody then traveled the California highways supporting the now defunct Northern Auto Racing Club for a number of years, until hitting...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Mar 31, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/31/2011
Tags: Golden State King of the West Sprints, Winged Sprints
Excess storm damage forces further

Excess storm damage forces further...

3/31/2011
2011 season will now open with double header Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9 PLACERVILLE, CA – On Thursday afternoon, heavy equipment operators continued to work with Handy Racing Promotions and members of the El Dorado County Fairgrounds to prepare Placerville Speedway for Saturday’s season opener. As of Thursday, it was determined that extensive repair of the facility’s underground drainage structure is required due to severe damage from the recent...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Mar 31, 2011
  • Article Date: 3/31/2011
Tags: Winged Sprints
Cottage Grove Speedway - Welcome B

Cottage Grove Speedway - Welcome B...

4/1/2011
from ASCS Northwest, TULSA, Okla. (March 31, 2011) - After a year off, Cottage Grove Speedway will again be part of Northwest Speedweek. In 2011, the Bully Dog Performance ASCS Northwest Speedweek presented By Contingency Connection will race six straight nights at five different tracks. Race teams will all be looking for their share of the $6,000 point fund for the week of racing from July 11-16. The week will make its traditional Monday night start at Southern...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 01, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/1/2011
Tags: Cottage Grove Speedway, ASCS Northwest Region, Winged Sprints
GRAYS HARBOR RACEWAY AND SKAGIT SP

GRAYS HARBOR RACEWAY AND SKAGIT SP...

4/1/2011
from ASCS Northwest, TULSA, Okla. (March 31, 2011) - Good things often come in pairs; that's exactly what has happened for the ASCS Northwest Regional Tour. The season opening weekend at Skagit Speedway has now been joined by Grays Harbor Raceway. Promoters Jerry Schram (GHR) and Steve Beitler (Skagit), working with ASCS Northwest Regional Series director Greg Burgess, plan to hold this special event the first weekend in May. "By adding a second event it will draw...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 01, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/1/2011
Tags: Grays Harbor Raceway, ASCS Northwest Region, Winged Sprints
ASCS Sprints on Dirt MAHLE/Clevite

ASCS Sprints on Dirt MAHLE/Clevite...

4/1/2011
TULSA, Okla. (March 31, 2011) - The Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt Presented by ARP is excited to announce that the MAHLE/Clevite Short Track Challenge is scheduled again for 2011. The challenge will consist of a total of eight races that drivers will be able to earn extra winnings as they compete in these select events. This point fund is an addition to the standard race purse each event pays out and the season long championship point fund that Engine Pro and ARP...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 01, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/1/2011
Tags: ASCS Sprints on Dirt, Winged Sprints
TK Motorsports heads to Anderson,

TK Motorsports heads to Anderson,...

4/1/2011
(April 1, 2011) — This weekend, the new USAC Pavement Sprint Car series will make it’s debut at Anderson Speedway’s “Glen Niebel Classic.” With the USAC National Sprint car’s going to a “Dirt Only” schedule for the 2011 season, it left an opening for the rise of the Pavement Sprint car series, which will feature 10 events in it’s first year. The “Glen Niebel Classic” is a storied event, held at Anderson Speedway annually for many years in conjunction with the USAC...more
Kody Swanson
  • Kody Swanson on Apr 01, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/1/2011
Tags: Tanner Swanson, Kody Swanson, Anderson Speedway
HUNT TAKES 100 LAP GERHARDT CLASSI

HUNT TAKES 100 LAP GERHARDT CLASSI...

4/3/2011
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA (April 3, 2011) – After a wild back-and-forth duel with Scott Pierovich, Tony Hunt of Lincoln, CA picked up his 52nd career United States Auto Club victory by winning the 100 lap Fred Gerhardt Classic at Madera Speedway. The event marked the first pavement race for the USAC Western Classic Racing Series and the eighth annual running of the Gerhardt Classic. Hunt took over the lead for good from Pierovich on lap 57, leading the final 43 laps to...more
Steven Blakesley
  • Steven Blakesley on Apr 03, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/3/2011
Tags: Geoff Ensign, Brian McClish, Audra Sasselli
CDR: Low Fuel Steals Victory in Ca

CDR: Low Fuel Steals Victory in Ca...

4/3/2011
A month long stretch of racing in California came to a close on Saturday for the Big Game Treestands #7 team as they took on Calistoga Speedway. With 2011 marking the Outlaws first appearance in the Napa Valley in four years, Dollansky was one of the most recent victors at the facility when he picked up the Harvest Classic victory in 2006. After posting the fastest time in warmups among the 25 sprinters, 'The Crowd Pleaser' carried that speed into qualifying time...more
Craig Dollansky Racing
  • Craig Dollansky Racing on Apr 03, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/3/2011
Tags: Craig Dollansky, Calistoga Speedway, World of Outlaws
Brian Brown – Back on Familiar Gro

Brian Brown – Back on Familiar Gro...

4/4/2011
(Bill W) April 4, 2011 – Brian Brown is looking forward to running at a racetrack he won at on two of three occasions in 2010. In total, he has won seven out of fifteen features at the I-80 Speedway near Greenwood, Nebraska. The 3/8 mile oval hosts the ASCS-Midwest series Friday and Saturday night and will pay $3,000 to both nights’ winners. Last Saturday night, the FVP #21 race team headed to 81 Speedway near Wichita, Kansas for a NCRA event. There was little...more
administrator
  • administrator on Apr 04, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/4/2011
Tags: Brian Brown, Winged Sprints
Wright Holds on to ASCS Gulf South

Wright Holds on to ASCS Gulf South...

4/4/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, LUFKIN, Texas (April 2, 2011) – Gary Wright picked up his second overall American Sprint Car Series Regional feature win of the year by limping to the checkered flag in Saturday night’s 25-lap Smiley’s Racing Products ASCS Gulf South Region main event at the Speedarama Raceway. Working forward from the ninth starting position in his familiar No. 9, Wright raced into the lead on the 15th circuit and then slipped across the finish line in command moments...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 04, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/4/2011
Tags: Gary Wright, Speedarama Raceway, ASCS Gulf South Region
Landis Lands First ASCS Southwest

Landis Lands First ASCS Southwest...

4/4/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, TUCSON, Ariz. (April 2, 2011) – Calvin Landis nabbed his first career American Sprint Car Series feature win by topping Saturday night’s 25-lap Sunoco Fuel ASCS Southwest Region main event atop the 3/8-mile USA Raceway clay oval. The Knoxville, IA, resident by way of native Arizona advanced from the fifth starting position to take his first series win aboard Gary Williams’ Borello-powered Diamond Mechanical/Bandit Racing No. 79 Maxim. Landis beat...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 04, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/4/2011
Tags: Calvin Landis, Arizona Motorplex, ASCS Southwest Region
Evan Suggs looks to carry momentum

Evan Suggs looks to carry momentum...

4/4/2011
Evan Suggs looks to breakthrough for first Golden State 410 victory when King of the West 410 sprints open season at Antioch Speedway this Saturday By Gary Thomas Antioch, CA – April 4, 2011…Toward the end of last year’s Golden State Series season one of the hottest drivers on tour was Scotts Valley’s Evan Suggs. Keeping that in mind the 24-year-old will look to continue that trend when the King of the West 410 Sprints open the season on April 9th at the Antioch...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Apr 04, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/4/2011
Tags: Golden State King of the West Sprints, Winged Sprints
All-time Golden State 410 Series w

All-time Golden State 410 Series w...

4/4/2011
Golden State 410 Sprint Car Series career win list going into King of the West opener this Saturday at Antioch Speedway: Brent Kaeding 83 Tim Kaeding 48 Steve Kent 28 Jonathan Allard 24 Tim Green 15 Tyler Walker 14 Kevin Pylant and Jason Meyers tied with 12 Ronnie Day and Sean Becker 9 Jason Statler and Bud Kaeding 8 Tommy Tarlton, Jimmy Sills, Greg Decaires and Randy Hannagan tied with 7 Kyle Larson, Randy Tiner, Paul McMahan and Bobby McMahan tied with 6 Dennis Moore...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Apr 04, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/4/2011
Tags: Golden State King of the West Sprints, Winged Sprints
ARNOLD MOTORSPORTS OPENS SEASON IN

ARNOLD MOTORSPORTS OPENS SEASON IN...

4/4/2011
Inside Line Promotions – PARK CITY, Kan. (April 4) – It was a rough, but promising, start to the season for Arnold Motorsports. Haley and Miranda Arnold kicked off their season last Saturday at 81 Speedway in Park City, Kan., for the NCRA season opener. Racing against 47 other sprint cars on a gusty evening, the Arnold’s got the kinks out of the way – and had a little fun in the process. Miranda drove from seventh to finish third in her heat race, giving the...more
administrator
  • administrator on Apr 04, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/4/2011
Tags: Haley Arnold, Miranda Arnold, Winged Sprints
TANKERSLEY ENDURES TOUGH WEEKEND I

TANKERSLEY ENDURES TOUGH WEEKEND I...

4/4/2011
Inside Line Promotions – LUFKIN, Texas (April 4) – From jubilation to dejection, Channin Tankersley crawled out of his mangled sprint car on Friday night. The 20-year-old from Highlands, Texas, had just driven from the back to the lead at Heart O’Texas Speedway in Waco, Texas, in search of his first ASCS Gulf South Region win of the season. Unfortunately, a lapped car ended that impending outcome with only a handful of laps remaining. “We had that won,” Tankersley...more
administrator
  • administrator on Apr 04, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/4/2011
Tags: Channin Tankersley, Winged Sprints
FORLER SPENDS WEEK OFF FOCUSING ON

FORLER SPENDS WEEK OFF FOCUSING ON...

4/4/2011
Inside Line Promotions – LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (April 4) – Logan Forler spent last weekend away from the track, but focused on his sprint car team. The 17-year-old from Lake Havasu City, Ariz., who is competing full-time on the ASCS National Tour, sat down with veteran crew chief Troy Renfro to discuss how to improve the program. “We’re trying to make everything better from the trailer and race car to the organization,” Forler said. “We just want to make sure we can...more
administrator
  • administrator on Apr 04, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/4/2011
Tags: Logan Forler, Winged Sprints
STARKS RECORDS CAREER-BEST FINISH

STARKS RECORDS CAREER-BEST FINISH...

4/4/2011
Inside Line Promotions – CALISTOGA, Calif. (April 4) – Sometimes weird and crazy works. At least it did for Trey Starks on Saturday at Calistoga Speedway in Calistoga, Calif., where the 15-year-old overcame a couple of wrecks to claim his best career World of Outlaws finish. “It was definitely the most interesting race day I’ve ever had,” said Starks, who drove from 23rd to 13th in the feature. The night started with Starks flipping in hot laps after the left front...more
administrator
  • administrator on Apr 04, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/4/2011
Tags: Trey Starks, Winged Sprints
LASOSKI RELIES ON PATIENCE TO PICK

LASOSKI RELIES ON PATIENCE TO PICK...

4/4/2011
Inside Line Promotions – PARK CITY, Kan. (April 4) – Danny Lasoski is as old school as it gets. The veteran driver hauled more than four hours on Saturday to 81 Speedway in Park City, Kan., for the lengthy NCRA season opener, which he won before driving straight home. “You drive all day to the track, race, then haul home,” said Lasoski, who arrived at his shop in Higginsville, Mo., around 6 a.m. “That’s how we used to do it in old days. “Running our own car with how we...more
administrator
  • administrator on Apr 04, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/4/2011
Tags: Winged Sprints
SPENCER SEEKS RECORD #4 AT HANFORD

SPENCER SEEKS RECORD #4 AT HANFORD...

4/4/2011
Defending AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car Champion Mike Spencer of Temecula, Calif. will try to set one record and tie another May 7 when the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car series resumes at Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway in Hanford, Calif. Spencer remained undefeated in 2011 USAC/CRA competition Saturday night, winning at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. He hopes to extend his series-opening record victory streak to four at Hanford, while a fourth consecutive win would tie the...more
administrator
  • administrator on Apr 04, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/4/2011
Tags: Mike Spencer, USAC/CRA Sprints, Winged Sprints
Many Variables: Kraig Kinser Wraps

Many Variables: Kraig Kinser Wraps...

4/4/2011
By Parsons Motorsports PR Granger, IA—April 4, 2011— Sprint Car Racing can be like a box of chocolates in the fact that many times, “You never know what you are going to get.” Some nights the feature event will run non-stop in record time, while other nights there will be numerous cautions to contend with. Some nights the track will have multiple grooves while other nights it will have just one, with passing being at a premium. Kraig Kinser experienced a couple of...more
administrator
  • administrator on Apr 04, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/4/2011
Tags: Kraig Kinser, Calistoga Speedway, World of Outlaws
FORMER NORTH AMERICAN NON-WINGED S

FORMER NORTH AMERICAN NON-WINGED S...

4/4/2011
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (April 4, 2011) - Former North American Non-Winged Sprint Car Poll “Drivers of the Year” Jon Stanbrough (2006, ’07, ’10), Levi Jones (2005, ’09), and Jerry Coons, Jr. (2008) have all officially entered the Sunday, August 7, Non-Winged Knoxville Nationals, which is sanctioned by the United States Auto Club (USAC). Knoxville Raceway’s Ralph Capitani said today, “This 26-car, 26-lap event, which pays $5,000 to win and $425 to start, is attracting the...more
Knoxville Raceway
  • Knoxville Raceway on Apr 04, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/4/2011
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, USAC National Sprint Cars, Winged Sprints
Indy 500 Veteran Beechler to Run M

Indy 500 Veteran Beechler to Run M...

4/4/2011
(Bill W) April 1, 2011 – Drivers continue to make their intentions known of running the new Monster Energy™ Sprint Car Series, and the latest is Indy 500 veteran Donnie Beechler! The Springfield, Illinois driver is getting back to his open wheel roots in a sprinter this season. He made four Indy 500 appearances and was fifth in the 2000 Indy Racing League season standings. Beechler will drive a car owned by Ken Dobson. Though he has run midgets and Silver Crown cars...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Apr 04, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/4/2011
Tags: Winged Sprints
WHEATLEY CAUGHT UP IN WoO CALIFORN

WHEATLEY CAUGHT UP IN WoO CALIFORN...

4/4/2011
Inside Line Promotions – CALISTOGA, Calif. (April 4) – It was a tough weekend for Austen Wheatley. The 18-year-old from Lake Stevens, Wash., was caught up in several wrecks as he competed with the World of Outlaws in California at Merced Speedway in Merced on Friday and at Calistoga Speedway in Calistoga on Saturday. The bad luck started on Friday at Merced Speedway – a tight 1/4th-mile oval – when the throttle linkage broke as he was being pushed off for his heat...more
administrator
  • administrator on Apr 05, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/4/2011
Tags: Austen Wheatley, Winged Sprints
Brady Bacon – Eldora Up Next!

Brady Bacon – Eldora Up Next!

4/5/2011
(Bill W) April 4, 2011 – Brady Bacon’s stint in Indiana and Ohio running without the wings continues this week at Eldora Speedway near Rossburg, Ohio. Last Saturday night, he finished eighth in the “No Way Out 40” at Twin Cities Raceway Park in North Vernon, Indiana. The Broken Arrow, Oklahoma driver will compete on Friday and Saturday night at the high-banked Eldora half-mile. Friday’s preliminary at the North Vernon banked 3/8 mile oval ended in a rainout. Before...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Apr 05, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/5/2011
Tags: Brady Bacon, Eldora Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
Pit Stop USA to present hard charg

Pit Stop USA to present hard charg...

4/5/2011
PitStopUSA.com to sponsor hard charger award with Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series By Gary Thomas Rio Vista, CA – April 5, 2011…With excitement in the air for the fast approaching Golden State King of the West 410 Sprints season we are pleased to announce that Petaluma, California based PitStopUSA.com has partnered with the series and will present the hard charger award each night. PitStopUSA.com will also become “The Official Online Motorsports...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Apr 05, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/5/2011
Tags: Golden State King of the West Sprints, Winged Sprints
King of the West Tonight returns t

King of the West Tonight returns t...

4/5/2011
King of the West Tonight will be back tommorow evening at 7pm pacific time with father and son combo Bobby and Sean McMahan, as well as Eric Malies of Work'N Woody. If anybody has any questions for our guests please send them to gary7n@sbcglobal.net So once again tune into http://www.kwssprints.com/webcast at 7pm on Wednesday night. We will also preview the KWS season-opener coming up this Saturday April 9 at the Antioch Speedway.
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Apr 05, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/5/2011
Tags: Golden State King of the West Sprints, Winged Sprints
Lady luck slaps Strange in Outlaw

Lady luck slaps Strange in Outlaw...

4/5/2011
By Bill Sullivan/Sullivan Images Media ELK GROVE, CA – If each incident of tough luck was worth championship points, Elk Grove's Billy Strange may have already locked up a championship title in his past two events with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series. After a tough outing in last month's Mini Gold Cup in Chico, Strange traveled to Merced last weekend where lady luck once again was blowing kisses in another direction. "I was hoping to put the bad luck at Chico...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 05, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/5/2011
Tags: Winged Sprints
Long awaited Placerville opener is

Long awaited Placerville opener is...

4/5/2011
Two consecutive nights of racing will kick off the 2011 season in El Dorado County Press Release from Handy Racing Promotions PLACERVILLE, CA (4-8-11) –After weeks of rain outs and cancellations in the wake of Mother Nature’s wrath, it's finally time to go dirt track racing in the sierra foothills this weekend as the famed Placerville Speedway opens is 46th consecutive season at the EL Dorado County Fairgrounds with two consecutive nights of fast and furious dirt track...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 05, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/5/2011
Tags: Winged Sprints
War is on in the North Bay; Petalu

War is on in the North Bay; Petalu...

4/5/2011
Media Release from Handy Racing Promotions PETALUMA, CA - One of the most thrilling racing campaigns in the region is set to take the long awaited green flag this week .The war is on at the famed Petaluma Speedway this Saturday, April 9 as the 2011 Hoosier Racing Tires campaign for 360 cubic inch powered sprint cars. Following Mother Nature’s postponement of the series opener last month in Placerville, Saturday’s event will mark the first of 14 races in the exciting...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 05, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/5/2011
Tags: Winged Sprints
Geving comes home 14th in World of

Geving comes home 14th in World of...

4/5/2011
Two time Petaluma Champ to begin Civil War run this Saturday at home [i By Bill Sullivan for Chicko Motorsports] PENNGROVE, CA (4-2-11) – Two time Petaluma Speedway champion Alissa Geving of Penngrove, California began her 2011 racing season with a pair of events this past weekend spanning the North State to the scenic Napa Wine Country. With the 360 cubic inch sprint car season still on hold due to the recent rains, Geving took to the track for two different events...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 05, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/5/2011
Tags: Winged Sprints
Tornado Alley – Stepping Stone Gen

Tornado Alley – Stepping Stone Gen...

4/5/2011
(Bill W) April 5, 2011 – Billy Alley Enterprises is proud to announce that Stepping Stone Genetics will again be a partner with the #22 race team in 2011. The team is fresh off their first event of the season at the 81 Speedway, and is looking forward to getting to I-80 Speedway closer to Billy’s Lincoln, Nebraska home. Billy won at I-80 to close out the 2010 season. Stepping Stone Genetics has been a part of the #22 team since 2009. You can visit their website at...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Apr 05, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/5/2011
Tags: Winged Sprints
Front Row Challenge/Ultimate Chall

Front Row Challenge/Ultimate Chall...

4/5/2011
(Bill W) April 5, 2011 – Remaining tickets for the Musco Lighting Front Row Challenge presented by Casey’s General Stores and the USAC Casey’s General Stores Ultimate Challenge presented by Don Long’s Searsboro Telephone Company are up for grabs Tuesday, April 5! 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. Infield party passes will be $20 in advance, and $25 the day of the...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Apr 05, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/5/2011
Tags: Winged Sprints
Sprintsource.com Rock 'N Roll 50 o

Sprintsource.com Rock 'N Roll 50 o...

4/5/2011
Inside Line Promotions – TULSA, Okla. (April 5) – Riverside International Speedway is picturesque and historical; a unique venue to showcase one of the most entertaining nights of racing across the country. Located on the banks of the Mississippi River, the tacky 1/4th-mile oval in West Memphis, Ark., hosts the 3rd annual Sprintsource.com Rock ‘N Roll 50 on May 7. The TBJ Promotions’ event is also sanctioned by the ASCS National Tour, which will bring some of the top...more
administrator
  • administrator on Apr 05, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/5/2011
Tags: Winged Sprints
Antioch Speedway opens Golden Stat

Antioch Speedway opens Golden Stat...

4/5/2011
Golden State King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series ready for action packed season opener this Saturday at Antioch Speedway By Gary Thomas Antioch, CA – April 6, 2011…Following months of preparation the Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series is set to officially kick-off the 2011 racing season this Saturday night April 9 at the Antioch Speedway. During the off-season, a number of changes have gone on within the California sprint car racing scene and the Golden...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Apr 05, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/5/2011
Tags: Golden State King of the West Sprints, Winged Sprints
Drivers set to kick off King of th

Drivers set to kick off King of th...

4/7/2011
Drivers and teams set for Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series opener in Antioch on Saturday By Gary Thomas Antioch, CA – April 6, 2011…With the Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series season-opener set for this Saturday night at the Antioch Speedway drivers and teams are geared up to begin what is expected be a huge year for Northern California 410 sprint car racing. This Saturday’s Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series opener will be the...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Apr 07, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/7/2011
Tags: Golden State King of the West Sprints, Winged Sprints
Chad Humston – Outlaw Schedule in

Chad Humston – Outlaw Schedule in...

4/6/2011
(Bill W) April 6, 2011 – Coming off a career year, Chad Humston and owner Mark Burch are excited to get their season rolling this weekend at the I-80 Speedway near Greenwood, Nebraska. The Mark Burch Motorsports #1m “Bananawagon” will be competing with some of the best drivers in the country for the $3,000 prize that is on the line both Friday and Saturday night. This season, they will compete at various 410 and 360 sprint car events in which points won’t be a...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Apr 07, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/6/2011
Tags: Chad Humston, Winged Sprints
WING STOP OF WATSONVILLE TO SPONSO

WING STOP OF WATSONVILLE TO SPONSO...

4/7/2011
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (April 7, 2011) – Ocean Speedway and promoter John Prentice have announced a new partnership with Wing Stop of Watsonville that will see all kids under 12 admitted free into the races for most of the stock car events at the Santa Cruz Fairgrounds dirt oval. Wing Stop is new to Watsonville as of last year and owner Ed Laughlin took an instant liking to the racing action at the speedway. Wing Stop will stay open until midnight after the races and...more
Steven Blakesley
  • Steven Blakesley on Apr 07, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/7/2011
Tags: Winged Sprints
Kicking Off King of the West

Kicking Off King of the West

4/8/2011
Saturday night, Andy Gregg will lead his Bret Ervin Racing team to the Antioch Speedway for the season opener, and debut of the new Golden State King of the West series. “I’m very excited to get the King of the West season started,” said Gregg. “Dan Simpson and his entire staff have really put a lot of work into reviving 410 racing, and I am happy to be a part of it.” After starting their season with the Lucas Oil ASCS National tour in February, the Bret Ervin Racing...more
Petersen Media
  • Petersen Media on Apr 08, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/8/2011
Tags: Winged Sprints
HUNT TO RELINQUISH DRIVING DUTIES

HUNT TO RELINQUISH DRIVING DUTIES

4/8/2011
LINCOLN, CALIFORNIA (April 8, 2011) – After celebrating his 52nd USAC feature win at the Madera Speedway during the 8th Annual Gerhardt Classic on April 2nd, Tony Hunt has announced that he will relinquish driving duties of the Metal Works Racing Team primary car to open the door for young racing talent. Hunt will move his driving over to the #50 eBay Motors sponsored entry that currently serves as the back-up car for the Mike Phulps-owned organization. While defending...more
Steven Blakesley
  • Steven Blakesley on Apr 08, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/8/2011
Tags: Bobby East, Tony Hunt, USAC Western Classic Racing Series
DDNi Powers Hard Charger Award at

DDNi Powers Hard Charger Award at...

4/8/2011
Scotts Valley, CA – April 7, 2011 – Digital Delivery Networks, Inc. (DDNi), a PC ecosystem company, today announced that it will be sponsoring the Hard Charger Award for the Taco Bravo 360 Sprint Series. “We got involved several years ago with a sprint car sponsorship at the highest level, and jumped at the opportunity to contribute at the local level, “said Rene North, co-founder at DDNi. “Ocean Speedway gives us a way to help our local racers, to build teams that...more
Steven Blakesley
  • Steven Blakesley on Apr 08, 2011
  • Article Date: 4/8/2011
Tags: Ocean Speedway, Winged Sprints
Prev1...4243444546...599Next
Forgot Password?