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Chili Bowl Tickets Becoming Few

10/15/2012

Bryan Hulbert - Tulsa, Oklahoma (October 15, 2012) Those people still searching for tickets for the 27th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire are in luck as a select number of tickets are still available. With less than 84 days until the world converts to “Tulsa Time”, fans looking to come for the first time or those who want to pick up an extra set of tickets are encouraged to order as soon as possible as sets of tickets for parties of three...more

Bryan Hulbert on Oct 15, 2012
Article Date: 10/15/2012

Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Midgets

Tracy Hines Wins Midget Portion of...

10/22/2012

New Castle, Ind.—Oct. 22, 2012— It may have taken two extra days to complete the open wheel portion of the Sixth Annual Kokomo Klash at Kokomo Speedway thanks to Mother Nature, but for Tracy Hines it was well worth the wait, as he scored his second straight midget win in the event at the quarter-mile bulling in his home state of Indiana on Sunday, Oct. 21. He also finished on the podium in the sprint car feature, coming home third. Hines started on the pole for the...more

Admin Account on Oct 22, 2012
Article Date: 10/22/2012

Tags: Tracy Hines, Kokomo Speedway, USAC National Midgets

NDC SHIFTS TO BUDWEISER OVAL NATIO...

10/29/2012

Bryan Clauson is five races away from locking down his third consecutive USAC National Drivers Championship. The Noblesville, Ind. driver has a huge 75-point lead over Tracy Hines entering the final events, which include this weekend’s “Budweiser Oval Nationals” Sprint races at Perris, Calif., the November 9-10 National Midget races at Peoria, Ariz. and the season-ending November 22 “Turkey Night Grand Prix” Midget race at Perris. Only one “top-10” change was effected...more

Admin Account on Oct 29, 2012
Article Date: 10/29/2012

Tags: Bryan Clauson, Perris Auto Speedway, USAC Silver Crown

USAC RETURNS TO BELLEVILLE IN 2013...

10/31/2012

One of America’s most revered motorsports events returns to the USAC fold in 2013 with an exciting addition to its tradition-laden program, when the 36th “Belleville Nationals” unfolds at the historic Belleville (Kansas) High Banks. Since 1978 the spectacular high-banked dirt oval at the North Central Kansas Free Fair has thrilled fans with its annual “Belleville Midget Nationals” racing extravaganza. Next year, USAC’s vaunted TRAXXAS Silver Crown Championship Cars...more

Admin Account on Oct 31, 2012
Article Date: 10/31/2012

Tags: Belleville High Banks, USAC Silver Crown, USAC National Midgets

Moama Report

11/3/2012

Saturday night seen Steve Caunt tackle the fast big straights of Moama NSW right on the border of Victoria. In Hotlap Session 5 Steve went out and tore around the sandy rough surface and recorded a top 5 time. 1 V77 Darren Mollyux 14.315 -.--- -.--- -.--- -.--- -.--- 14.315 2 V17 Dennis Jones 14.466 -.--- -.--- -.--- 14.466 -.--- -.--- 3 V26 Nick Lacey 14.467 -.--- -.--- -.--- -.--- 14.467 -.--- 4 V70 John Vogels 14.478 -.--- -.--- -.--- -.--- 14.478 -.--- 5 N9 Steve...more

steve caunt on Nov 04, 2012
Article Date: 11/3/2012

Tags: Steve Caunt, Heartland Raceway, SCCA Australian TITLE

HAGEN’S BEAT GOES ON AS MIDGETS CO...

11/5/2012

Darren Hagen’s path to the 2012 USAC Mopar National Midget Championship winds through Arizona this weekend as Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria hosts the “Western Classic” Friday and Saturday. Hagen, of Riverside, Calif., has a 184-point lead over runner-up Tracy Hines with 222 points remaining in the remaining three races. The series concludes November 22 in the “Turkey Night Grand Prix” at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. Hagen also leads the sub-series dirt and pavement...more

Admin Account on Nov 05, 2012
Article Date: 11/5/2012

Tags: Darren Hagen, Canyon Speedway Park, USAC National Midgets

2 MIDGETS AT CANYON THIS WEEKEND O...

11/5/2012

Only three USAC National races remain on the 2012 calendar and two are scheduled this weekend when the “Western Classic” unfolds for the USAC Mopar National Midget Series at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. Newly-crowned USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Champion Bryan Clauson continues his drive to a third consecutive USAC National Drivers Championship, holding a 74-point margin over Tracy Hines entering this weekend’s races. Dave Darland, the idle Levi Jones and...more

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Article Date: 11/5/2012

Tags: Bryan Clauson, Canyon Speedway Park, USAC Silver Crown

Taylor Ferns Set for First Trip to...

11/8/2012

Shelby Township, Mich.—November 8, 2012 —Nothing quite beats leaving the cold of the Midwest as winter begins to set in and heading somewhere warm and sunny, and for a racer to be able to compete at the same time, that’s the proverbial icing on the cake. Taylor Ferns will escape Michigan’s blustery fall weather this week as she heads to Arizona to make her debut at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, just outside of Phoenix. She will compete in the two-night Western...more

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Article Date: 11/8/2012

Tags: Taylor Ferns, Midgets

RAIN FORCES FRIDAY MIDGET CANCELLA...

11/9/2012

Peoria, AZ........Persistent rain showers forced cancellation of Friday night's Mopar USAC National Midget race at Canyon Speedway Park. The "Western Classic" concludes with Saturday night's events at the three-eighths mile dirt oval.

Admin Account on Nov 12, 2012
Article Date: 11/9/2012

Tags: Canyon Speedway Park, USAC National Midgets, Midgets

USAC MOPAR NATIONAL MIDGET CAR SER...

11/10/2012

QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Darren Hagen, 3, RFMS-14.090; 2. Rico Abreu, 67K, Kunz-14.145; 3. Kyle Larson, 71, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-14.178; 4. Ryan Bernal, 73, Ford-14.194; 5. Zach Daum, 5D, Daum-14.227; 6. Dave Darland, 72, Ford-14.269; 7. Tracy Hines, 24, Parker-14.349; 8. Bryan Clauson, 67, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-14.398; 9. Brad Sweet, 56, Hmiel-14.419; 10. Scott Pierovich, 35, Pierovich-14.460; 11. Ronnie Gardner, 68, Johnson-14.479; 12. R.J. Johnson, 51, Martin-14.565; 13....more

Admin Account on Nov 12, 2012
Article Date: 11/10/2012

Tags: Kyle Larson, Canyon Speedway Park, USAC National Midgets

CLAUSON CLOSES OUT 3RD NDC TITLE A...

11/12/2012

No changes were effected in the “top-10” positions in USAC’s National Driving Championship as a result of Saturday night’s “Western Classic” Mopar Midget race at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. Defending two-time titlist Bryan Clauson enjoys a 70-point lead over Tracy Hines entering the November 22 “Turkey Night Grand Prix” Midget USAC finale at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. Dave Darland continues to hold down third in the standings, followed by the idle Levi...more

Admin Account on Nov 12, 2012
Article Date: 11/12/2012

Tags: Bryan Clauson, USAC Silver Crown, USAC National Sprint Cars

MIDGETS CONCLUDE NOV. 22 AT “TURKE...

11/12/2012

Darren Hagen will take an unsurmountable 199-point USAC Mopar National Midget lead into the November 22 “Turkey Night Grand Prix” at Perris, Calif. as the 2012 USAC racing season concludes at Perris Auto Speedway. Hagen emerged from Saturday’s “Western Classic” at Peoria, Ariz. with a second-place finish behind Kyle Larson, while series runner-up Tracy Hines was fourth in the 30-lapper at Canyon Speedway Park. Larson, of Elk Grove, Calif., became the winningest driver...more

Admin Account on Nov 12, 2012
Article Date: 11/12/2012

Tags: Kyle Larson, Canyon Speedway Park, Perris Auto Speedway

CURB, AGAJANIAN HOPE TO CELEBRATE...

11/15/2012

Curb-Agajanian Motorsports is on the verge on an unprecedented “triple” as it attempts to be part of all three USAC National Racing Championship entrant combinations. Already hoisting the Traxxas Silver Crown title in concert with car owner RW Motorsports and the AMSOIL National Sprint Car title in concert with CTR/BCI Motorsports, the duo of Mike Curb and Cary Agajanian hope to secure the Mopar National Midget crown in conjunction with Keith Kunz Motorsports next...more

Admin Account on Nov 16, 2012
Article Date: 11/15/2012

Tags: USAC Silver Crown, USAC National Sprint Cars, USAC National Midgets

HAGEN, McQUEEN, PRICKETT EYE 2012...

11/19/2012

Darren Hagen, Shannon McQueen and David Prickett are all eyeing USAC driving championships this Thursday as the 72nd “Turkey Night Grand Prix” unfolds at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. Car owners Keith Kunz Motorsports/Curb-Agajanian and McQueen/Eskesen/Rescino Racing are targeting 2012 USAC car owner titles as well. Hagen and McQueen have wrapped up the 2012 USAC Mopar National and Western Midget crowns respectively, while Prickett sits 29 points ahead of McQueen in...more

Admin Account on Nov 19, 2012
Article Date: 11/19/2012

Tags: Darren Hagen, Shannon McQueen, David Prickett

MOPAR USAC NATIONAL MIDGET RACE RE...

11/22/2012

QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Darren Hagen, 3, RFMS-17.025; 2. Michael Pickens, 73x, Ford-17.104; 3. Kyle Larson, 71, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-17.110; 4. Jason Leffler, 56, Hmiel-17.119; 5. Caleb Armstrong, 7c, C&A-17.150; 6. Chad Boat, 12, Allen-17.214; 7. Bryan Clauson, 67, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-17.287; 8. Brad Sweet, 67x, Kahne-17.321; 9. Casey Shuman, 86, Martens-17.333; 10. Dave Darland, 3F, RFMS-17.337; 11. Dalton Armstrong, 7A, C&A-17.360; 12. Tracy Hines, 24, Parker-17.393; 13....more

Admin Account on Nov 23, 2012
Article Date: 11/22/2012

Tags: Kyle Larson, Perris Auto Speedway, USAC National Midgets

CLAUSON, EAST, HAGEN TOP DECEMBER...

11/23/2012

The “Night of Champions” USAC National Awards Dinner is scheduled for Friday night, December 7, at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in downtown Indianapolis, Ind. Champions of USAC’s 2012 racing series will be honored during the gala evening. Bryan Clauson of Noblesville, Ind. has locked up his third consecutive USAC National Drivers Championship and among his championship awards are a scholarship from INDYCAR. Clauson also secured USAC’s 2012 AMSOIL National Sprint Car...more

Admin Account on Nov 23, 2012
Article Date: 11/23/2012

Tags: Bobby East, Bryan Clauson, Darren Hagen

Turkey Night Grand Prix Up Next fo...

11/21/2012

Shelby Township, Mich.—November 21, 2012 — When Taylor Ferns thinks about Thanksgiving, she thinks about her family, friends and all that she is thankful for. And one more even pressing item. — the legendary Turkey Night Grand Prix. Ferns will travel to California for the second consecutive year to take part in the famed event this week, which traditionally brings an end to the outdoor midget racing season. The Turkey Night Grand Prix for the USAC Mopar National Midget...more

Admin Account on Nov 23, 2012
Article Date: 11/21/2012

Tags: Taylor Ferns, Midgets

Download Today: Driver Entry Form

11/26/2012

The Driver Entry form for the 2013 Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire is now available. Entries are being mailed out this week but the entry form can be downloaded today by going to http://www.chilibowl.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=44421

Bryan Hulbert on Nov 26, 2012
Article Date: 11/26/2012

Tags: Midgets

ROOKIES HAMILTON, LEARY & ABREU &...

11/26/2012

Champions of USAC’s 2012 racing season will be honored on Friday night, December 7, at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in downtown Indianapolis, Ind. as the 57th “Night of Champions” coincides again this year with the 4th Annual International Motorsports Industry Show (IMIS), being held at the nearby Indiana Convention Center. USAC “Rookies of the Year” for 2012 include Kyle Hamilton of Danville, Ind. (Traxxas Silver Crown), C.J. Leary of Greenfield, Ind. (AMSOIL National...more

Admin Account on Nov 26, 2012
Article Date: 11/26/2012

Tags: Rico Abreu, C.J. Leary, Kyle Hamilton

LARSON CAPS 2012 WITH “TURKEY” DRE...

11/26/2012

Kyle Larson won Thursday night’s 72nd “Turkey Night Grand Prix” at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. The victory capped a stellar USAC campaign for the Elk Grove, Calif. youngster who piloted the Keith Kunz Motorsports/Curb-Agajanian Toyota TRD Bullet. Larson’s victory completed a five-race streak which included four wins and a second and also included wins in the “4-Crown Nationals” and “Gold Crown Nationals.” Sharing Larson’s spotlight at Perris were 2012 USAC Champions...more

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Article Date: 11/26/2012

Tags: Darren Hagen, Kyle Larson, Shannon McQueen

Entries Near 500 as Pre-Entry Dead...

11/28/2012

Bryan Hulbert - Tulsa, Oklahoma (November 28, 2012) In less than a month, the QuikTrip Center will be converted into one of the most beloved tracks in North America. Although a temporary clay oval, Tulsa Expo Raceway has carried the dreams of countless racers with only a select few earning the coveted Golden Driller. With the deadline for entry fast approaching, the 28th running of the Speedway Motors Tulsa Shootout is on track to again boast entries at or near the 800...more

Bryan Hulbert on Nov 28, 2012
Article Date: 11/28/2012

Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Micro Sprints, Midgets

US Fleet Tracking Named A-Feature...

12/3/2012

Bryan Hulbert - Tulsa, Oklahoma (December 3, 2012) Joining the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire for the 2013 edition, Oklahoma City based US Fleet Tracking will carry the distinct honor as the presenting sponsor for each of the Chili Bowl’s 5 A-Features. When asked about joining the Chili Bowl in 2013, US Fleet Tracking Director of Public Relations and Marketing Sam Sims stated, “For us this is such a great event. The international level of the...more

Bryan Hulbert on Dec 03, 2012
Article Date: 12/3/2012

Tags: Midgets

Taylor Ferns Gains Valuable Experi...

12/5/2012

Shelby Township, Mich.—Dec. 5, 2012 — The 2012 season was all about learning for Taylor Ferns as continued her racing education. She competed in three different types of cars on both dirt and asphalt, acquiring seat time at a number of tracks and gaining priceless experience. The 16-year-old spent a large portion of the season competing on the dirt in her family-owned No. 55 Dea Eyewear midget, but also made her debut with the USAC Traxxas Silver Crown Series on the...more

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Article Date: 12/5/2012

Tags: Taylor Ferns, Midgets

Tracy Hines to Race All Three USAC...

12/6/2012

New Castle, Ind.—Dec. 6, 2012— With the 2012 racing season officially in the books, Tracy Hines is gearing up for another busy year in 2013. He will again compete in each of the three USAC national series, chasing the coveted USAC “Triple Crown.” Hines is a former champion of both the USAC Amsoil National Sprint Car Series and USAC Traxxas Silver Crown Series. “We’re really looking forward to the 2013 season,” said Hines. “We have a lot of work to do between now and...more

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Article Date: 12/6/2012

Tags: Tracy Hines, Non-Winged Sprints, Midgets

USAC NATIONAL MIDGET SERIES ANNOU...

12/6/2012

Major events signal the release of USAC’s 2013 National Midget calendar as the slate includes a historic number of signature races. The series also includes the return of the “Belleville (Kans.) Midget Nationals in August, a brand-new two-night Kokomo “Grand Prix” at the Kokomo (Ind.) Speedway, a two-night “Florida Speedweeks” visit to New Smyrna Beach , Fla. in February, a two-night USAC/Powri spectacular at the Belle Clair (Ill.) Speedway and a change of venue for...more

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Article Date: 12/6/2012

Tags: USAC National Midgets, Midgets

CLAUSON TOPS LIST OF USAC CHAMPION...

12/8/2012

Friday night’s 57th USAC “Night of Champions” National Awards Dinner held at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in downtown Indianapolis, Ind. sported a somewhat familiar theme to the previous two functions. Bryan Clauson of Noblesville, Ind. once again headlined the list of award recipients after claiming his third consecutive USAC National Drivers Championship. Clauson also earned a $300,000 scholarship from INDYCAR and won USAC’s 2012 AMSOIL National Sprint Car title. Also...more

Admin Account on Dec 08, 2012
Article Date: 12/8/2012

Tags: Bobby East, Bryan Clauson, Darren Hagen

2013 Chili Bowl Entry List Debuts...

12/10/2012

Bryan Hulbert - Tulsa, Oklahoma (December 10, 2012) With the first days of the mercury dipping below freezing comes the undeniable sign that Emmett and Lanny’s gift to the racing world will soon be upon us as the countdown to the 27th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire comes under the 30 day mark. With the first loads of clay being moved in starting December 11, 2012, the pre-entry list for the 2013 edition of the “Ultimate Indoor Race”...more

Bryan Hulbert on Dec 10, 2012
Article Date: 12/10/2012

Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Midgets

Shootout set to top 900 entries

12/11/2012

With the pre-entry deadline now a thing of the past, the 28th running of the Speedway Motors Tulsa Shootout presented by Vacuworx Global happening Saturday December 29th and Sunday December 30th at the Tulsa Expo Center doesn’t seemed to have been hurt by current economic woes as the number of entries has surpassed the 800 mark. With a total of 846 entries received before the December 20th deadline an impressive lineup of 490 drivers currently fill the eight featured...more

Bryan Hulbert on Dec 11, 2012
Article Date: 12/11/2012

Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Micro Sprints, Midgets

USAC HEADS FOR THE ROCKIES JUNE 29...

12/13/2012

The famed “Race to the Clouds” has been a fixture on the Pikes Peak slopes for 97 years and the shadows of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado will once again welcome USAC participants as part of the annual festivities surrounding the Pike Peak extravaganza. On Saturday, June 29, Pikes Peak International Raceway will once again reverberate to the sounds of USAC racing engines as they challenge the one-mile paved oval which last hosted USAC racing in 2005. Race five of the...more

Admin Account on Dec 13, 2012
Article Date: 12/13/2012

Tags: Pikes Peak Int. Raceway, USAC Silver Crown, USAC National Midgets

USAC EXTENDS SYMPATHIES TO CONNECT...

12/15/2012

The United States Auto Club extends its deepest sympathies to the families impacted by yestersday's tragic events in Connecticut. Our thoughts are with them and with our area .25 Midget members who we understand are all safe but were also touched by yesterday's events.

Admin Account on Dec 17, 2012
Article Date: 12/15/2012

Tags: USAC National Midgets, Non-Winged Sprints, Midgets

USAC OPENS 2013 SCHEDULE WITH FLOR...

12/17/2012

The Sunshine State opens USAC’s 2013 racing calendar with the National Midgets and AMSOIL National Sprints competing during the week leading up to the famed Daytona 500. New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna Beach, Fla. welcomes the debut of the 2013 National Midgets February 17 and 18, with Sunday and Monday night races on its half-mile banked paved oval. It’ll mark the first appearance of USAC at the New Smyrna facility. Three nights later, February 21-23, the AMSOIL...more

Admin Account on Dec 17, 2012
Article Date: 12/17/2012

Tags: USAC National Sprint Cars, USAC National Midgets, Non-Winged Sprints

INITIAL NEW SMYRNA MIDGET ENTRIE...

12/19/2012

Bobby Santos III, Kyle O’Gara, Ross Rankine and David Byrne comprise the first four entries for USAC’s 2013 season-opening USAC National Pavement races February 17-18 at New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna Beach, Fla. The debut of USAC racing at the half-mile paved oval located just west of the Atlantic Ocean opens USAC’s 2013 calendar and begins a week which also includes USAC AMSOIL National Sprint racing at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Fla. February 21-23. Rankine, of...more

Admin Account on Dec 19, 2012
Article Date: 12/19/2012

Tags: USAC National Midgets, Midgets

#9 Caunt Wins Shoalhaven 410 Class...

12/22/2012

Last Night 19 410 Sprintcars arrived for the fnal race before the Christmas Swing. The SCR9 team was unlucky to be beaten last time at this venue, and Steve Caunt was determined to not let that happen again. In heat 1 Steve started from P6. A racey Surface lap times were low, Steve scored a P3 Finish Behind Damien Abbot and Sean Dyson. Heat 3 was a P3 start, and the best steve could manage was a P2 Finish behind Glen Saville. The track now was Slick and had no cush to...more

steve caunt on Dec 22, 2012
Article Date: 12/22/2012

Tags: Steve Caunt, Winged Sprints, Non-Winged Sprints

Chili Bowl Entries Nearing 250

12/22/2012

Bryan Hulbert - Tulsa, Oklahoma (December 22, 2012) With just under twenty days remaining until the 27th running of the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire, the list of drivers has grown to 246 for the January 8-12, 2013 event. Representing the United States, drivers from 32 states have submitted their names for a chance at a Golden Driller with California and Oklahoma each providing 35 drivers into the annual Midget extravaganza at the Tulsa Expo...more

Bryan Hulbert on Dec 22, 2012
Article Date: 12/22/2012

Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Midgets

Shootout to Begin Friday Following...

12/24/2012

Bryan Hulbert - Tulsa, Oklahoma (December 25, 2012) With 846 pre-entries into the 28th annual Speedway Motors Tulsa Shootout presented by Vacuworx Global events will begin on Friday December 28th with Heat Race for the Non-Winged Outlaw and “A” Class Winged divisions. Heat races will begin following Friday’s practice session for all classes. The Shootout format for all classes will be as follows according to race directors. Note this is not the order of...more

Bryan Hulbert on Dec 24, 2012
Article Date: 12/24/2012

Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Micro Sprints, Midgets

Tulsa Shootout set to exceed 1,000...

12/28/2012

Bryan Hulbert - Tulsa, Oklahoma (December 27, 2012) Not since the days when Quads and Go-Karts where a part of the Tulsa Shootout did entries exceed 1,000. That will change with the 28th running of the Speedway Motors Tulsa Shootout presented by Vacuworx Global as 996 entries have been received following Thursday’s Move-In day for the December 28-30, 2012 event at the Tulsa Expo Center with several more expected during the early part of Friday’s practice...more

Bryan Hulbert on Dec 28, 2012
Article Date: 12/28/2012

Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Micro Sprints, Midgets

Chili Bowl Qualifying Nights Revea...

12/28/2012

Bryan Hulbert - Tulsa, Oklahoma (December 28, 2012) With the days dwindling down, the 27th Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire debuts the four Qualifying nights with 252 competitors. A truly international event, the Chili Bowl will feature drivers from 32 states along with drivers from Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Finland. With a few late entries expected over the next week, the VIROC V will be released just prior to the January 8-12, 2013...more

Bryan Hulbert on Dec 28, 2012
Article Date: 12/28/2012

Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Midgets

Shootout Underway with A-Class and...

12/29/2012

Bryan Hulbert - Tulsa, Oklahoma (December 28, 2012) With the snow falling around Tulsa throughout the day, a cold and dreary Friday of practice sessions gave way to racing inside the warm Tulsa Expo Center as the 28th running of the Speedway Motors Tulsa Shootout presented by Vacuworx Global opened with 62 races between the Outlaw Non-Wing and “A” Class divisions. With 986 drivers drawing in prior to Friday’s Heat Races, 401 of those where scheduled to take the Tulsa...more

Bryan Hulbert on Dec 29, 2012
Article Date: 12/29/2012

Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Micro Sprints, Midgets

Sweeping Performances Highlight Sa...

12/29/2012

Bryan Hulbert - Tulsa, Oklahoma (December 29, 2012) Starting bright and early, the Saturday portion of the Speedway Motors Tulsa Shootout presented by Vacuworx Global began where Friday night left off in Heat Race order with the six remaining classes taking to the ¼ mile Tulsa Expo Raceway for 73 rounds before giving way to Qualifiers. Non-Wing Heat Races kicked off the day's festivities followed by the 1,200cc Mini Sprints. The Restricted "A" Class, ECOtec Midgets,...more

Bryan Hulbert on Dec 29, 2012
Article Date: 12/29/2012

Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Micro Sprints, Midgets

Tuesday Tickets Remain

1/2/2013

Bryan Hulbert - Tulsa, Oklahoma (January 2, 2013) The 27th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire sits less than a week away on the calendar with the current entry list topping 267 drivers from the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Finland. Tickets for the prestigious indoor event are at a premium with Reserved Seating for Wednesday through Saturday currently sold out. Presently the only Reserved Seating tickets available are...more

Bryan Hulbert on Jan 02, 2013
Article Date: 1/2/2013

Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Midgets

The VIROC: A Happening

1/3/2013

Bryan Hulbert - Tulsa, Oklahoma (January 3, 2013) It may not be an adaptation of Swan Lake, the performance of Beethoven’s Seventh, or the showing of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa but what happens at the Chili Bowl is without a doubt Art. More than a form of Art, it is a happening. One that has transcended a generation with the Sons of Champions now themselves Champions in one of the racing’s greatest events. The graceful drift of Hoosier rubber against Tulsa clay...more

Bryan Hulbert on Jan 03, 2013
Article Date: 1/3/2013

Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Midgets

J.W. Hunt Charity Auction Returns...

1/4/2013

Bryan Hulbert - Tulsa, Oklahoma (January 4, 2013) A long running tradition at the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire, the J.W. Hunt Charity Auction to benefit the Parent/Child Center of Tulsa will be held Friday January 11, 2013 in the Upper Grandstands looking over turns 3&4 of the Tulsa Expo Raceway. Now in its seventeenth year, over $100,000 has been raised with items going from $100 to $1,000. Not taking a penny from the auction, all monies...more

Bryan Hulbert on Jan 04, 2013
Article Date: 1/4/2013

Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Midgets

Kevin Swindell looking to stretch...

1/7/2013

TULSA, Okla. (Jan. 7, 2013)—Kevin Swindell will be trying to stretch his remarkable winning streak to four in the 27th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals presented by General Tire against an all-star field of 270 racing at the Quik Trip Center’s quarter-mile clay oval Tulsa Expo Raceway that runs from Tuesday (Jan. 8) through Saturday. Swindell became the first driver to win the Chili Bowl back-to-back in 2010 and 2011 and led all 55 laps to take his third...more

Admin Account on Jan 07, 2013
Article Date: 1/7/2013

Tags: Kevin Swindell, Midgets

Tracy Hines Seeks Second Chili Bow...

1/7/2013

Five entries from the THR stable set for competition New Castle, Ind.—Jan. 7, 2013— The list of past winners of the Chili Bowl Nationals is a “Who’s Who” of the racing world. Of the 17 drivers that have won the Chili Bowl, only five have won it more than once. Tracy Hines, who claimed the Golden Driller trophy in 2005, looks to add his name to that very exclusive list of racers that have multiple Chili Bowl wins as he returns to the famed event this year. Hines will...more

Admin Account on Jan 07, 2013
Article Date: 1/7/2013

Tags: Tracy Hines, Midgets

Taylor Ferns Set for Second Chili...

1/7/2013

Shelby Township, Mich.—Jan. 7, 2013 — Taylor Ferns got her first taste of the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals from behind the wheel in 2012, after attending the race three straight years as a spectator, as she waited to be of-age to compete in the famed indoor event. After getting her feet wet in last year’s Chili Bowl, the 17-year-old will return to Tulsa, Okla., again this year to race against over 250 competitors in what has become the biggest midget event of the year,...more

Admin Account on Jan 07, 2013
Article Date: 1/7/2013

Tags: Taylor Ferns, Midgets

NEMA CHAMPS CABRAL, BERTRAND LEAD...

1/7/2013

Four-time Northeastern Midget Association Champion Randy Cabral of Plymouth, Mass. will lead a contingent of drivers expected to challenge the USAC National Midget regulars in the 2103 series debut February 17-18 at New Smyrna Beach, Fla. Cabral has won four of the past five NEMA titles (2008-09-11-12) and will pilot one of two cars entered by Tim Bertrand of Sturbridge, Conn., whose cars have been among the most proficient in Eastern midget racing history. The second...more

Admin Account on Jan 07, 2013
Article Date: 1/7/2013

Tags: Randy Cabral, New Smyrna Speedway, Midgets

Links: Line-ups and Results - Vacu...

1/9/2013

Hello from night four of the 27th running of the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire. Friday is you Vacuworx Global Qualifying Night and 70 drivers have checked in for their shot at making it into Saturday Lucas Oil Championship A-Feature. Line-ups and Results will be posted throughout the night at http://www.chilibowl.com/profile/schedule/results.aspx?r=30990&rt=sch All results are unofficial until the race re-cap is posted to...more

Bryan Hulbert on Jan 08, 2013
Article Date: 1/9/2013

Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Midgets

Larson Tops Warren CAT Qualifier;...

1/9/2013

Bryan Hulbert - Tulsa, Oklahoma (January 8, 2013) Fresh off a four race sweep in New Zealand, Elk Grove, California’s Kyle Larson kept his streak of wins alive, celebrating a well-deserved victory with Steering Wheel absent doughnuts following a superb battle with Brady Bacon in Tuesday’s Warren CAT Qualifying A-Feature presented by US Fleet Tracking. Earning the lead spot in the night’s A-Feature line-up, Larson stayed on point for the first three rounds before...more

Bryan Hulbert on Jan 09, 2013
Article Date: 1/9/2013

Tags: Brady Bacon, Kyle Larson, Tony Stewart

Trey Starks to Make Chili Bowl Deb...

1/9/2013

Puyallup, Wash. — Jan. 9, 2013 — Trey Starks is well aware of the history, prestige and aura of the famed Chili Bowl Nationals. After all, his father John competed in the Chili Bowl during its formative years, finishing a very solid sixth in the 1995 edition of the star-studded event, which draws drivers from a multitude of racing series and disciplines. Trey will follow in his dad’s footsteps this year, as he’ll open his 2013 racing campaign in the Chili Bowl, which...more

Admin Account on Jan 09, 2013
Article Date: 1/9/2013

Tags: Trey Starks, Midgets

Wednesdays with Wayne – Chili Bowl...

1/9/2013

(Bill W) January 9, 2012 – Wayne Johnson will take to the track in the City Vending #22x in tonight’s qualifier for the Chili Bowl in the Tulsa Expo Center. The Knoxville, Iowa driver will start his quest for the “Golden Driller” trophy handed out in Saturday’s finale. Wayne has partnered with one of his Texas-based sprint car partners. “We’re driving for Ray Williams of City Vending,” he says. “He’s had this midget a couple of years. He wanted me to do it last...more

Admin Account on Jan 09, 2013
Article Date: 1/9/2013

Tags: Wayne Johnson, Midgets

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