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What a Race: Dollansky Wins Opener

What a Race: Dollansky Wins Opener...

8/8/2009
[b What a Race: Dollansky Wins Opener of Ironman 55 in a Thriller over Sides & Schatz] [i What a Race: Dollansky Wins Opener of Ironman 55 in a Thriller over Sides & Schatz] I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri certainly lived up to its name on Friday night as being one of the raciest tracks on the World of Outlaws circuit. Craig Dollansky, Jason Sides and Donny Schatz battled for the win on the high-banked 1/3-mile bullring down the stretch with Dollansky prevailing in a...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Aug 08, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/8/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Dan Kaszubinski Flips to ASCS Patr

Dan Kaszubinski Flips to ASCS Patr...

8/9/2009
[b Dan Kaszubinski Flips to ASCS Patriot Win at Fulton] [b Bobby Breen Takes A-Verdi King of CNY] [i Rich Vleck, FULTON, NY (August 8, 2009)] Dan Kaszubinski suffered damage to his No. 20 entering the final corner of the feature at Fulton on Saturday, by the time he had reached the finish line, a whole new incident had him flipping in to the infield and left everyone in attendance with a memory that will not soon forget. Kaszubinski, from Syracuse, NY, scored the Lucas...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 09, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/9/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
McCarl Captures Third ASCS Knoxvil

McCarl Captures Third ASCS Knoxvil...

8/9/2009
[b McCarl Captures Third ASCS Knoxville Nationals Crown!] [i Lonnie Wheatley, KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 8, 2009)] Terry McCarl of Altoona, IA, inked his name into the record books as the first three-time winner of the ASCS Knoxville Nationals by wiring the field in Saturday night's $10,000-to-win championship finale atop the fabled ½-mile Knoxville Raceway clay oval at the Marion County Fairgrounds. After topping Friday night's preliminary feature event, McCarl started...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 09, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/9/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Sprint Bandits TNT Ignites Next Su

Sprint Bandits TNT Ignites Next Su...

8/10/2009
[i Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (August 9, 2009)] The annual occurrence is just one week away. Each year, somewhere right around the middle of August, the nation's top wingless Sprint Car drivers converge upon the nation's mid-section for a full week of Sprint Bandits Tour 'N Topless competition. This year is no different, with the exception that the wingless wars get under way one night earlier with a Sunday night event (August 16) marking the first of six nights of...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 10, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/10/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Man of Steel: Saldana Wins Inaugur

Man of Steel: Saldana Wins Inaugur...

8/10/2009
[i Pevely, MO— August 8, 2009] Joey Saldana made history in a couple of ways on Saturday night winning the inaugural Ironman 55 at I-55 Raceway in Pevely Missouri before a huge crowd, to take home the $20,000 top prize. In addition to putting his name in the record books as the first ever victor in the Ironman 55, he also scored his 13th triumph of the season which set a new career high for him with the World of Outlaws. For Saldana the win on Saturday night at I-55...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Aug 10, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/10/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Schatz Extends Lead in Championshi

Schatz Extends Lead in Championshi...

8/10/2009
[b Schatz Extends Lead in Championship Standings after Inaugural Ironman 55] [i Concord, NC—August 9, 2009] Donny Schatz finished third on the opening night and fourth in the finale of the inaugural Ironman 55 at I-55 Raceway this past weekend to extend his lead in the World of Outlaws championship standings to 55 markers over Jason Meyers as he chases his fourth consecutive series title. The North Dakota native leads the series with 30 Top-Five finishes. Meyers ran...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Aug 10, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/10/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Brian Brown – SuperClean Knoxville

Brian Brown – SuperClean Knoxville...

8/10/2009
[i (Bill W) August 10, 2009] Two second place finishes highlighted a good start to Cox Metal Design and Fabrication Iowa Speedweeks for Brian Brown. A fifth place finish in the Arnold Motor Supply 360 Nationals amongst 111 competitors capped the weekend for the Grain Valley, Missouri driver. The pinnacle of the 410 season lies ahead this week as the 49th Annual SuperClean Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil kicks off! A 16th quick effort made the rest of...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Aug 10, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/10/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
NRA – 305 Challenge & Keysor Memor

NRA – 305 Challenge & Keysor Memor...

8/10/2009
[b NRA – 305 Challenge & Keysor Memorial Headliners at Limaland] The Engine Pro NRA Sprint Invaders will return to racing action Friday, August 14 at Limaland Motorsports Park as the NRA drivers will take on the best 305 Sprint drivers in the region. Special purses will be up for grabs as the drivers suit up to battle for the top prize. An added bonus of $200 will be paid out to the highest finishing 305 driver in the A Main. The 8th Annual Bobby Keysor Memorial will...more
Bob Fricke
  • Bob Fricke on Aug 10, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/10/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
ASCS Sprints on Dirt Try to Outrun

ASCS Sprints on Dirt Try to Outrun...

8/11/2009
[b ASCS Sprints on Dirt Try to Outrun the Rain at Merritt] [i T.J. Buffenbarger, TULSA, Okla. (August 10, 2009)] After three events in a row canceled due to rain the Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP competitors hope by heading north they can outrun the weather. Saturday the ASCS SOD series makes its one and only appearance at Merritt Speedway near Lake City, Michigan. The always anticipated stop at Merritt will have Dustin Daggett, fresh off his...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 11, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/11/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Sammy Swindell Pockets $10,000 in

Sammy Swindell Pockets $10,000 in...

8/11/2009
[i Bill W - August 10 2009] August 10, 2009 (Oskaloosa, IA) - Sammy Swindell showed patience, and emerged victorious in the 14th Annual Musco Lighting Front Row Challenge at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa on Monday. The win came after a rain delay lasting over three hours. Very few of the large throng of fans in attendance left, despite the lengthy delay in the All Star Circuit of Champions event. Swindell earned the pole by virtue of a draw featuring...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Aug 11, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/11/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Kaley Gharst – Hard Charger!

Kaley Gharst – Hard Charger!

8/12/2009
(Bill W) – August 11, 2009 – “Showtime” Kaley Gharst provided the show in the Knoxville 360 Nationals driving to hard-charger honors, driving from 24th to 9th. A top ten finish in the 410 class on Saturday night at Knoxville was thwarted with a late spin, but the Decatur, Illinois driver is determined heading into his qualifying night this Thursday for the 49th Annual SuperClean Knoxville Nationals. Registering the 28th quick time of the night on Thursday could have...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Aug 12, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/12/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Rocket Hockett – Ultimate Champion

Rocket Hockett – Ultimate Champion...

8/12/2009
(Bill W) August 12, 2009 – What was a downright miserable week turned around in “Ultimate” proportions, when Jesse “The Rocket” Hockett triumphed in the 8th Annual Casey’s Ultimate Challenge presented by Searsboro Telephone Company on Tuesday night! The $15,000 win aboard the VKCC Motorsports/Tom Buch #13 exorcised some demons left over from a close second place finish when Dickie Gaines stormed by the Warsaw, Missouri driver for a win at the UC in 2004. The win comes...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Aug 12, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/12/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Wednesdays with Wayne – Going for

Wednesdays with Wayne – Going for...

8/12/2009
(Bill W) August 12, 2009 – Seven is a lucky number and that’s what Wayne Johnson is aiming for this week with the 49th Annual Knoxville Nationals kicking off for him on Thursday. He’ll be attempting to qualify for his seventh consecutive main event start on Saturday night. Only Donny Schatz, Steve Kinser, Danny Lasoski, Terry McCarl and Shane Stewart have also qualified those years. Last weekend, he finished second in the 360 Nationals, giving him some needed...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Aug 12, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/12/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
2009 Gold Rush Tour Kicks off at D

2009 Gold Rush Tour Kicks off at D...

8/13/2009
[b 2009 Gold Rush Tour Kicks off at Deer Creek Speedway on August 19] [i Concord, NC—August 12, 2009] The 2009 Gold Rush Tour kicks off for the World of Outlaws on Wednesday, August 19 at Deer Creek Speedway in Minnesota. The Gold Rush tour will encompass 12 nights of racing at eight different tracks in five states and one Canadian province over a 25-day period with over $150,000 on the line to win those events from a total purse of well over a half a million dollars...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Aug 13, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/13/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Knoxville Nationals Night #2...

Knoxville Nationals Night #2...

8/14/2009
[i Bill W - 8/13/09] [b 57 Cars...] Dale Blaney (2nd car out to time) set the standard in qualifying at 15.056 seconds. Joey Saldana (3rd car out) was second quick, followed by Tyler Walker (4th), Stevie Smith (23rd), Kraig Kinser (36th), Josh Higday (7th), Steve Kinser (13th), Greg Hodnett (34th), Tim Kaeding (25th) and Jac Haudenschild (48th). It was advantageous to go out early as the middle of the track slicked off quite a bit, while the bottom remained greasy....more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Aug 14, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/14/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Knoxville Nationals Night #1

Knoxville Nationals Night #1

8/14/2009
[i Bill W - 8/12/09] [b 50 cars] Cody Darrah (42nd car out to time) set the standard in time trials at 14.547 seconds. The track was lightning fast after a lengthy rain delay. Cale Conley (29th car out) was second quick, followed by Donny Schatz (39th), Paul McMahan (45th), Jonathan Allard (35th), Lee Sowell (48th), Shane Stewart (44th), Erin Crocker (3rd), Danny Lasoski (24th) and Jason Meyers (22nd). Seth Brahmer failed to get a time in and scratched for the night...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Aug 14, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/14/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Knoxville Nationals Night #3

Knoxville Nationals Night #3

8/15/2009
[i Bill W - 8/14/09 Knoxville Raceway] [b Knoxville Nationals - Friday Night] [b Non-qualifiers] [u Semi-Feature one (started)] Daryn Pittman 17 (2) 2. Don Droud Jr. 47 (4) 3. Erin Crocker 59 (3) 4. Matthew Reed v92 (1) 5. Josh Schneiderman 49 (9) 6. Kenny Jacobs 25 (13) 7. Rob Chaney 7KX (7) 8. Jesse Hockett 13J (6) / 9. Caleb Griffith 12c (11) 10. Ben Gregg 22B (8) 11. Geoff Dodge 7m (16) 12. Greg Hall 4wa (5) 13. Chris Schmelzle 57c (14) 14. Jordan Goldesberry 65...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Aug 15, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/15/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
49th Annual Knoxville Nationals

49th Annual Knoxville Nationals

8/17/2009
[i 8/16/09 Bill W. Knoxville Raceway] B main (started): 1. Jac Haudenschild R19 (1) 2. Jason Meyers 14 (11) 3. Danny Lasoski 6 (17) 4. Jason Johnson 41 (2) / 5. Bronson Maeschen 1 (5) 6. Johnny Herrera 2w (9) 7. Chad Kemenah 63 (3) 8. Danny Smith 4 (4) 9. Dean Jacobs 97 (6) 10. Skip Jackson 2 (8) 11. Jack Dover 53 (14) 12. Mark Dobmeier 13 (15) 13. Daron Clayton 92 (18) 14. Ed Lynch Jr. 2L (20) 15. Calvin Landis 70 (10) 16. Greg Wilson w20 (7) 17. Jesse Giannetto D1...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Aug 17, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/17/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
ASCS Midwest Region Set for Sedali

ASCS Midwest Region Set for Sedali...

8/17/2009
[b ASCS Midwest Region Set for Sedalia's State Fair Speedway] [i Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (August 17, 2009)] Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (August 17, 2009) – He's already secured one American Sprint Car Series championship in 2009. Now, Jason Danley will try to close in on a second title as the ASCS Midwest Region makes it debut atop the ½-mile Sedalia State Fair Speedway on Sunday night. Danley put the clamps on the ASCS Northern Plains crown with a fifth-place...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 17, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/17/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
ASCS Rebels Ready for Green Valley

ASCS Rebels Ready for Green Valley

8/17/2009
[i Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (August 17, 2009)] Sarasota, Florida's Danny Martin, Jr., can move one step closer to his first American Sprint Car Series championship this Friday night when the ASCS Rebel Region makes its lone stop of the season at Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, AL. Friday's tilt atop the semi-banked, 3/8-mile Green Valley Speedway clay oval marks the seventh event of the season for the ASCS Rebel Region. And, with five top-five runs in six...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 17, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/17/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
ASCS Rocky Mountain Region Ready f

ASCS Rocky Mountain Region Ready f...

8/17/2009
[b ASCS Rocky Mountain Region Ready for Wyoming Weekend] [i Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (August 17, 2009)] After several idle weekends, the American Sprint Car Series Rocky Mountain Region kicks into high gear with three consecutive weekends of competition beginning with this weekend's Wyoming double. On Friday night, the ASCS Rocky Mountain Region makes its lone stop of the year atop the semi-banked, ½-mile Casper Speedway clay oval. Then, on Saturday night, the...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 17, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/17/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
One More Turnpike Weekend Double f

One More Turnpike Weekend Double f...

8/17/2009
[b One More Turnpike Weekend Double for ASCS Sooner Region] [i Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (August 17, 2009)] A critical weekend of racing action is on tap for the American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region, as the series makes its final stops of the season at a pair of Oklahoma tracks. On Friday night, the Sooner Region takes to Oklahoma City's 3/8-mile State Fair Speedway clay oval. Then, on Saturday night, it's down the H.E. Bailey turnpike for one last time in...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 17, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/17/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
WoO Sprint Cars At a Glance: Deer

WoO Sprint Cars At a Glance: Deer...

8/17/2009
[b World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series At a Glance: Deer Creek Speedway, River Cities Speedway & Dacotah Speedway] [i Concord, NC - August 16, 2009] WHAT • The World of Outlaws return to action this week with trip north to open the 2009 Gold Rush Tour, with the series inaugural event at Deer Creek Speedway in Minnesota for the Sprint for a Cure Summer Clash on Wednesday, August 19, followed by the second stop of the season at River Cities Speedway in North Dakota on...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Aug 17, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/17/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Earnie Woodard Dominates the Bobby

Earnie Woodard Dominates the Bobby...

8/17/2009
[i (Lima, OH)] The old saying “The third time’s a charm” could not have been more true Friday night when Limaland Motorsports Park finally ran the 8th Annual Bobby Keysor Memorial. Mother Nature thwarted the first two attempts at running this prestigious race but Earnie Woodard found that it was well worth the wait when he claimed the $2000 first place check and his first victory of the year. Limaland’s second big event of the evening was the annual NRA vs. 305...more
Bob Fricke
  • Bob Fricke on Aug 17, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/17/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Brian Brown - Locked In!

Brian Brown - Locked In!

8/18/2009
[i (Bill W) August 17, 2009] Brian Brown locked himself into his second career A main at the 49th Annual SuperClean Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil. The accomplishment capped off Cox Design and Metal Fabrication Iowa Speedweeks, in which the Grain Valley, Missouri driver ended up second in the “Mr. Sprint Car” standings. This week, he’ll head to the Jackson Nationals on Friday and Saturday in Jackson, Minnesota before returning to Sedalia’s (MO) State Fair...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Aug 18, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/18/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Brandon Wimmer - Rainy Days!

Brandon Wimmer - Rainy Days!

8/18/2009
[i (Bill W) August 18, 2009] Brandon Wimmer has had better weeks, but much can be chalked up to good old “Mother Nature”. The Knoxville Nationals seems to attract some kind of weather, and this year was no different. The timing was bad for the driver from Fairmount, Indiana and the Alan Barton #7TW team. This weekend, he’ll pilot the Rick Ferkel #0 at Attica Raceway Park in Ohio on Saturday. The week actually started a week ago Monday at the Front Row Challenge at...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Aug 18, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/18/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Dollansky Ready for Home State Rac

Dollansky Ready for Home State Rac...

8/18/2009
[i Spring Valley, MN—August 18, 2009] Craig Dollansky has visited numerous tracks in his home state of Minnesota during his life, be it when he was growing up and watching his father Bill race and then when he climbed into a sprint car himself, but one track he has never been to is Deer Creek Speedway, located in Spring Valley, which is about two and a half hours from his home in Elk River. Dollansky will get to see and compete at the state-of-the-art high-banked...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Aug 18, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/18/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Bacon Bounces Back for Sprint Band

Bacon Bounces Back for Sprint Band...

8/18/2009
[b Bacon Bounces Back for Sprint Bandits TNT Husker Nationals Win!] [i Lonnie Wheatley, GREENWOOD, Neb. (August 17, 2009) Brady Bacon's night didn't get off to the best of starts at I-80 Speedway on Monday night. But, by the time the opening round of this year's Sprint Bandits Tour 'N Topless competition was completed, the 19-year-old Broken Arrow, OK, bandit had rebounded in strong fashion to take the $4,000 winner's share in the Fifth Annual TNT Husker...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 18, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/18/2009
Tags: Brady Bacon, I-80 Speedway, Sprint Bandits TNT
Alissa Geving earns new track reco

Alissa Geving earns new track reco...

8/18/2009
[b Alissa Geving now owns the track record at Petaluma Speedway for winged 360 sprint cars] [i Next: Petaluma Speedway All Pro Sprint Car Series, Saturday August 22] [i By Bill Sullivan, Sullivan Media Services] [b PETALUMA, CA (8-15-09) –] Defending track champion and current point leader Alissa Geving of Penngrove, California logged a new entry on her already impressive racing resume Saturday night. Seventeen year old Geving drove her Tillett Tool, Pit Stop USA,...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Aug 18, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/18/2009
Tags: Alissa Geving, Petaluma Speedway, Winged Sprints
Jacksonville and Twin Features at

Jacksonville and Twin Features at...

8/18/2009
[b Jacksonville and Twin Features at 34 This Weekend for Sprint Invaders!] [i Bill W - August 18, 2009] The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders hit the halfway mark on their 2009 schedule this weekend with dates at the Morgan County Speedway in Jacksonville, Illinois on Friday, and the 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa on Saturday. The event at the 34 Raceway will serve as the 2nd Annual Brian Hetrick Tribute and will again feature “Twin Features”! “The Lil’ Dude” Bobby...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Aug 18, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/18/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Maxwell Industries Bolsters Sprint

Maxwell Industries Bolsters Sprint...

8/19/2009
[b Maxwell Industries Bolsters Sprint Bandits TNT Point Fund!] [i Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (August 19, 2009)] Maxwell Industries has upped the ante for this year's Sprint Bandits Tour 'N Topless series by adding a total of $6,000 in product certificates to the annual event's point fund for the week. The 2009 Sprint Bandits TNT will pick up a $3,000 certificate good towards the purchase of a shock dyno, the points runner-up will receive a similar certificate worth...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 19, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/19/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Wednesdays with Wayne – Grade D!

Wednesdays with Wayne – Grade D!

8/20/2009
[i (Bill W) August 19, 2009] Wayne Johnson’s quest for a seventh consecutive start in the finale at the Knoxville Nationals ended in the B main. The Knoxville, Iowa driver had some bright spots during the week, but in the end, he rated it as a disappointment. This week, he’ll try Deer Creek Speedway tonight with the World of Outlaws before hauling the FattFro #14AJ on to Wisconsin and the Wilmot Speedway for a two-night show Friday and Saturday with the Interstate...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Aug 20, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/20/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Tornado Alley – Bad Vibrations!

Tornado Alley – Bad Vibrations!

8/20/2009
[i (Bill W) August 19, 2009] The Knoxville Nationals didn’t go the way Billy Alley planned. The Lincoln, Nebraska driver suffered from mechanical gremlins all week that ultimately landed him with a DNF in Sunday’s B main and put the rest of his 410 season in serious jeopardy. He’ll head to Jackson Speedway in Minnesota Friday and Saturday to try to defend his title as Jackson Nationals champion. Things looked good on Thursday after a nice pill draw put Billy on the...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Aug 20, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/20/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
World of Outlaws Preview: River Ci

World of Outlaws Preview: River Ci...

8/20/2009
[i Grand Forks, ND—August 19, 2009] After another exciting event during the Duel in the Dakotas back in June at River Cities Speedway, the World of Outlaws will make a second appearance at the high-banked bullring on Friday, August 21. This will mark the first time ever that the series has competed twice in the same season at River Cities Speedway. Donny Schatz heads into the event having won the last two World of Outlaws events at the high-banked bullring. He took the...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Aug 20, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/20/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Sprint for a Cure Summer Clash Pos

Sprint for a Cure Summer Clash Pos...

8/20/2009
[i Spring Valley, MN— August 19, 2009] Rain has forced the postponement of the inaugural Sprint for a Cure Summer Clash for the World of Outlaws at Deer Creek Speedway in Minnesota originally scheduled for Wednesday, August 19. The event has been rescheduled for Saturday September 19, with a rain date of Saturday, September 20. This follows a stop at Clay County Fair Speedway in Iowa on Wednesday, September 16. Heading into this weekend’s pair of events, Donny Schatz...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Aug 20, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/20/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
World of Outlaws Preview: Dacotah

World of Outlaws Preview: Dacotah...

8/20/2009
[i World of Outlaws Preview: Dacotah Speedway] After the World of Outlaws played to the biggest crowd in the history of Dacotah Speedway in Mandan, North Dakota last season, the series will return to the high-banked 3/8-mile again this year on Saturday, August 22 for the fifth and final stop of the season in North Dakota. Steve Kinser dominated the event last year leading from start to finish after winning the Crane Cams Dash to start on the pole. The victory added to...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Aug 20, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/20/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Kaley Gharst – Nationals Briefing!

Kaley Gharst – Nationals Briefing!

8/20/2009
[i Bill W - August 20, 2009] Kaley Gharst knows that everything has to work right to do well at the Knoxville Nationals. A small mechanical gremlin in the heat race ruined any chances of advancing to the “Big Dance” on Saturday, but he did walk away with one of the trophies after winning the D main in the Bruce Williams #7K. The Decatur, Illinois driver will switch over to the Plath Motorsports #14P this weekend and race with the Sprint Invaders, with whom he has won...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Aug 20, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/20/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Bacon Fries 'Em Again!

Bacon Fries 'Em Again!

8/20/2009
[b Makes it Two Sprint Bandits TNT Wins in a Row with Oklahoma City Score] [i Lonnie Wheatley, OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (August 19, 2009)] Brady Bacon picked off his second Sprint Bandits Tour 'N Topless feature win in as many nights of action this week by racing to victory lane in Wednesday night's 30-lap feature atop the 3/8-mile State Fair Speedway clay oval. Bacon used the top side of the track to charge past race-long leader Josh Wise on the 17th circuit en route to...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 20, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/20/2009
Tags: Brady Bacon, Winged Sprints
Sprint Bandits TNT Rained Out at C

Sprint Bandits TNT Rained Out at C...

8/20/2009
SAPULPA, Okla. (August 20, 2009) – Excessive overnight rain extending into this morning has forced the cancellation of Thursday night’s Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless event at Creek County Speedway. Efforts were made to salvage the event, but the pit area and track proved much too soggy to get the event in tonight. The Fifth Annual edition of Sprint Bandits TNT moves on to Kansas City’s Lakeside Speedway on Friday and Saturday, with Saturday night’s Ron Shuman Classic...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 20, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/20/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Hagen Hauls in Sprint Bandit TNT W

Hagen Hauls in Sprint Bandit TNT W...

8/25/2009
[i Lonnie Wheatley, KANSAS CITY, Kan. (August 21, 2009)] Darren Hagen notched his first career Sprint Bandits Tour 'N Topless feature win in convincing fashion by racing to victory lane in Friday night's 25-lap preliminary feature atop Lakeside Speedway's ½-mile clay oval. The Riverside, CA, native blasted around early leader Jesse Hockett on the high side just after a lap four restart and proceeded to check out on the field, ultimately taking the checkered flag with a...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/25/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Jason Johnson Takes ASCS Sooner Wi

Jason Johnson Takes ASCS Sooner Wi...

8/25/2009
[i Lonnie Wheatley, OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (August 21, 2009)] Current Lucas Oil Sprint Car points leader Jason Johnson dropped in on the American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region at State Fair Speedway on Friday night and came away with the 25-lap feature win. "The Ragin' Cajun" raced around early leader Matt Covington on the fourth circuit en route to his fifth overall ASCS feature win of the season aboard Lanny Row's Wesmar-powered The Shop Motorsports No. 41...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/25/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Casper Friendly to Cox; Gets First

Casper Friendly to Cox; Gets First...

8/25/2009
[b Casper Friendly to Cox; Gets First ASCS Win in Rocky Mountain Go] [i Lonnie Wheatley, CASPER, Wyo. (August 21, 2009)] Justyn Cox captured his first career American Sprint Car Series feature win by topping Friday night's 25-lap ASCS Rocky Mountain Region main event at Casper Speedway. The 15-year-old Sacramento, CA, shoe took advantage of a Ned Powers miscue just a handful of laps from the checkered flag to snare the win aboard the STL/Justice Bros. No. 5h...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/25/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Bacon Bags $10K & Sprint Bandits T

Bacon Bags $10K & Sprint Bandits T...

8/25/2009
[b Bacon Bags $10K & Sprint Bandits TNT Title in Lakeside Finale!] [i Lonnie Wheatley, KANSAS CITY, Kan. (August 22, 2009)] Broken Arrow, Oklahoma's Brady Bacon cashed in on a big Saturday night at Lakeside Speedway by topping the $10,000-to-win Ron Shuman Classic and putting the clamps on the Fifth Annual Sprint Bandits Tour 'N Topless championship in the process. The 19-year-old emerged unscathed from a calamitous 30-lap affair atop the fast ½-mile clay oval,...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/25/2009
Tags: Brady Bacon, Lakeside Speedway, Sprint Bandits TNT
Jason Johnson Sweeps ASCS Sooner W

Jason Johnson Sweeps ASCS Sooner W...

8/25/2009
[b Jason Johnson Sweeps ASCS Sooner Weekend with Lawton Win] [i Lonnie Wheatley, LAWTON, Okla. (August 22, 2009)] Louisiana's Jason Johnson completed a sweep of the weekend's American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region competition by winning Saturday night's 25-lap feature at Lawton Speedway. The current Lucas Oil Sprint Car points leader needed just a handful of laps to race into the lead from his fourth starting position aboard Lanny Row's Wesmar-powered The Shop...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/25/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Bergeron Bags Brockville for First

Bergeron Bags Brockville for First...

8/25/2009
[b Bergeron Bags Brockville for First Time in Lucas Oil ASCS Patriot Event] [i Rich Vleck, BROCKVILLE, Ont. (August 22, 2009)] There was plenty of incidents taking place in the Lucas Oil ASCS Patriot A-Main on Saturday Night at Brockville, but for Alain Bergeron they were all behind him, leaving him free and clear to run away to his first win at Brockville. Bergeron, from St. Pie, Qbc., dominated the 25-lap feature for his second win as part of the Riverside Bar and...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/25/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Brian Brown is Best of the ASCS Mi

Brian Brown is Best of the ASCS Mi...

8/25/2009
[b Brian Brown is Best of the ASCS Midwest at Sedalia's State Fair Speedway] [i Brian Brown is Best of the ASCS Midwest at Sedalia's State Fair Speedway] Brian Brown brought the curtains down on this year's edition of the Missouri State Fair by racing to victory lane in Sunday night's 25-lap American Sprint Car Series Midwest Region feature at Sedalia's State Fair Speedway. Brown shot past Jack Dover on the second round and led the rest of the way to snare his second...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/25/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Dollansky Continues Hot Streak: Wi

Dollansky Continues Hot Streak: Wi...

8/25/2009
[b Dollansky Continues Hot Streak: Wins at River Cities Speedway on Friday Night] [i Grand Forks, ND— August 21, 2009] Ever since winning his first race of the season on July 26 at Lebanon Valley Speedway in New York, Craig Dollansky has been on a roll, finishing in the Top-Three in five of the next six races. He added to this hot streak on Friday night at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, North Dakota picking up his third win of the 2009 campaign. The victory was...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Aug 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/25/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Century Mark: Donny Schatz Picks u

Century Mark: Donny Schatz Picks u...

8/25/2009
[b Century Mark: Donny Schatz Picks up 100th A-Feature Win of World of Outlaws Career at Dacotah Speedway] [i Mandan, ND— August 22, 2009] Heading into the 2009 season, only four drivers in the history of the World of Outlaws had won at least 100 career A-Feature events. Donny Schatz added his name to this illustrious list on Saturday night in his home state of North Dakota, picking up the monumental win at Dacotah Speedway in Mandan, to join Steve Kinser, Sammy...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Aug 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/25/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
WoO Wrap Up: River Cities Speedway

WoO Wrap Up: River Cities Speedway...

8/25/2009
[b World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: River Cities Speedway & Dacotah Speedway] [i Concord, NC—August 23, 2009] A strong rebound: After getting caught up in a first lap incident on Friday night at River Cities Speedway Jason Meyers rebounded on Saturday at Dacotah Speedway running in the Top-Five all night and battling for the lead a couple of times. He wound up third to earn his series-best 40th Top-10 finish of the season. He remains second in the World of Outlaws...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Aug 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/25/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Brian Brown – Lucky 13th at Sedali

Brian Brown – Lucky 13th at Sedali...

8/25/2009
[i (Bill W) August 24, 2009] Brian Brown picked up his thirteenth career win at the State Fair Speedway in Sedalia, Missouri on Sunday. The event was co-sanctioned by the ASCS-Midwest and Winged Outlaw Warriors series. The win followed a fifth place finish Saturday night at the Jackson Nationals for the Brian Brown Racing SuperClean #21 team. The focus will return to the Knoxville Raceway this weekend, as Brian is just 69 points out of the lead with two shows to...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Aug 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/25/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
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