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Austin McCarl – Another Win at Hus

Austin McCarl – Another Win at Hus...

7/20/2011
Austin McCarl – Another Win at Huset’s! (Bill W) July 20, 2011 – Austin McCarl scored another win at the Huset’s Speedway last Sunday night. It was the second of his career and the season, and it felt particularly good after spinning out of a win a few weeks back. Another strong run at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday saw a sixth place finish in the T-MAC Motorsports #17A. After losing a motor two weeks ago, and running on a motor that needs refreshed badly, this...more
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Wednesdays with Wayne – Cottage Gr

Wednesdays with Wayne – Cottage Gr...

7/20/2011
(Bill W) July 20, 2011 – Wayne Johnson and the BDS Motorsports #38 team rolled up three wins in seven days, culminating in a victory at the Cottage Grove Speedway in Cottage Grove, Oregon last Wednesday night. He hoped to run at the Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, Washington over the weekend at the Fred Brownfield Memorial, but rain washed it away. Elma was where he sustained his debilitating injury last year. This weekend, the ASCS series returns to Cottage Grove,...more
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DOVER PICKS UP A PAIR OF RUNNER-UP

DOVER PICKS UP A PAIR OF RUNNER-UP...

7/19/2011
Inside Line Promotions – HUTCHINSON, Kan. (July 19) – It was hardly the outcome Jack Dover expected. But his expectations are pretty high after top fives are becoming routine for the 21-year-old from Springfield, Neb. And once again, he was in contention for a pair of victories in Iowa and Missouri, and he drove into a top 10 on a rubber-down track in Kansas to cap the weekend. “It’s real frustrating,” Dover said after finishing second in a pair of races that he...more
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Forsberg looks to go undefeated at

Forsberg looks to go undefeated at...

7/20/2011
By Bill Sullivan /Civil War Series Media Relations PETALUMA, CA (7-23-11) – The Hoosier Racing Tires California Sprint Car Civil War Race Series is bound for the North Bay one final time this Saturday night. The famed Petaluma Speedway will host round 10 of the competitive traveling series for winged 360 sprint cars as the championship remains tight with only four events left in the 2011 season. The Civil War Sprint Car Series is the premier traveling series for winged...more
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  • Bill Sullivan on Jul 20, 2011
  • Article Date: 7/20/2011
Tags: Andy Forsberg, Petaluma Speedway, California Sprint Car Civil War Series
Top 5 Streak Comes To A Close

Top 5 Streak Comes To A Close

7/21/2011
The hot streak of top 5 finishes for Scotty Thiel and the #64 STM Sprint car came to a close this past weekend after two nights of bad luck struck the team. Friday night at the Manitowoc County Speedway, Thiel started 8th in the heat race event. With the track being very tacky and greasy, passing was difficult. A crash early on in the heat allowed Scotty to move into the 6th position and thats where he would finsih. That finsih would allow Thiel to start in the 14th...more
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  • administrator on Jul 21, 2011
  • Article Date: 7/21/2011
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National race to bring fair amount

National race to bring fair amount...

7/22/2011
By Bill Sullivan/ Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations PLACERVILLE, CA (7-23-11) – It’s becoming quite the buzz in El Dorado County, the upcoming Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series Bullring Nationals presented by K&N Filters at Placerville Speedway on July 29, 30th. While this event will bring racing of the national level back to the El Dorado County Fairgrounds for the first time in more than 20 years, it will also bring with it a boost to the local business...more
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  • Bill Sullivan on Jul 22, 2011
  • Article Date: 7/22/2011
Tags: ASCS National, Winged Sprints
NCRA Sprints in Action This Saturd

NCRA Sprints in Action This Saturd...

7/18/2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Park City, Kansas – July 18, 2011 - Current series points leader C.J. Johnson of Quinter, Kansas will lead the National Championship Racing Association of Park City, Kansas presented by Smiley’s Racing Products sprint car division to the Great American Dirt Track in Jetmore, Kansas this coming Saturday night for the third of four appearances on the season and will look to continue his quest for his second career series championship. The series...more
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CDR: Series-Leading 6th Victory at

CDR: Series-Leading 6th Victory at...

7/25/2011
A busy stretch of 6 events in just 9 days continued in ‘The Empire State’ on Sunday for the Big Game Treestands #7 team as they traveled north to Lebanon Valley Speedway, a track no stranger to ‘The Crowd Pleaser’ who raced to victory in 2009 and finished 5th in last year’s event. After posting the fastest time in hotlaps at the half-mile located in West Lebanon, New York, Dollansky stopped the clocks in time trials with the 5th fastest time among the 25 competitors. ...more
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  • Craig Dollansky Racing on Jul 25, 2011
  • Article Date: 7/25/2011
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TANKERSLEY RETURNS TO ACTION WITH

TANKERSLEY RETURNS TO ACTION WITH...

7/25/2011
Inside Line Promotions – HIGHLANDS, Texas (July 24) – It’s been a month since Channin Tankersley has been on the track. “A long month,” the 20-year-old from Highlands, Texas, said. “I’m more than ready to get back out there.” After a washed out weekend two weeks ago, Tankersley hasn’t raced since his top-10 finish at Jones Motor Speedway in Chatham, La., on July 3. He will get his next opportunity with the ASCS Gulf South Region on Friday at Heart O’Texas Speedway in...more
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LASOSKI FIGHTS THROUGH INJURY WITH

LASOSKI FIGHTS THROUGH INJURY WITH...

7/24/2011
Inside Line Promotions – KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 24) – For anyone who doesn’t believe race car drivers are athletes, look no further than Danny Lasoski. The Dover, Mo., native was nearly mangled in a vicious crash last Tuesday in the second feature at the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Penn. “I remember them telling the leader to pick his lane on the restart and then I remember my girlfriend in the ambulance,” he said. “They told me I...more
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Zomer Rolls to Third Win of Season

Zomer Rolls to Third Win of Season...

7/25/2011
KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA, July 23, 2011 – Dusty Zomer raced to his third win of the season, and eighth in his career at the Knoxville Raceway on Saturday night in the 410 class. Russ Hall captured his second win of the season in the 360 class, while Carson McCarl picked up his third win of the season with the 305’s. Zomer jumped out to the early lead from his front row starting spot. Robby Wolfgang ran second, but was overtaken by Brian Brown on lap five. On...more
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MUSEUM SEEKING PHOTOS FOR ITS “SAL

MUSEUM SEEKING PHOTOS FOR ITS “SAL...

7/24/2011
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (July 24, 2011) - Four years ago, the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum arranged a popular exhibition entitled “Salute to the Shooters,” which honored sprint car racing photographers, amateur and professional. Now, in late July of 2011, the museum is putting the finishing touches on its five-month “Salute to Champion Tony Stewart” special exhibition and it is again seeking twenty photos from amateur and professional photographers. This time,...more
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Carson McCarl – Third Win a Charm!

Carson McCarl – Third Win a Charm!

7/25/2011
Carson McCarl – Third Win a Charm! (Bill W) July 25, 2011 – Carson McCarl snatched the third win of the season and his career at the Knoxville Raceway last Saturday night. The sixteen year old pilot of the T-MAC Motorsports #97 is in his rookie season in sprint cars and has been impressing the Knoxville faithful week in and week out. Uncharacteristically, Carson had a rough time in qualifying, timing in with the tenth best time in the field. “I don’t know what the...more
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Shirshekan Sure Can for ASCS Warri

Shirshekan Sure Can for ASCS Warri...

7/25/2011
CALIFORNIA, Mo. (July 24, 2011) – Farmington, Missouri’s Mark Shirshekan turned his recent run of misfortune around by taking his first win under the ASCS banner in Sunday night’s 25-lap Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior main event atop the ¼-mile Double X Speedway clay oval. Piloting the Wesmar-powered Cooper Racing No. 3 J&J, the 20-year-old held off Jonathan Cornell for the top spot in the Ninth Annual Clyde Wood Memorial, with Randy Martin, Tyler Blank and Kyle Bellm...more
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Baldaccini Takes ASCS Lone Star Ho

Baldaccini Takes ASCS Lone Star Ho...

7/25/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, ABILENE, Texas (July 23, 2011) – Reigning The Oil Medics ASCS Lone Star Region champion Eric Baldaccini broke into victory lane for the first time this season with an impressive victory in Saturday night’s 25-lap main event at Abilene Speedway. Baldaccini gunned into the lead at the outset and lapped all the way up to sixth place aboard the Laser Racing Engines-powered The Oil Medics No. 4 Eagle for his fifth career ASCS Regional feature win and fourth...more
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R.J. Johnson Takes Winged ASCS Sou

R.J. Johnson Takes Winged ASCS Sou...

7/25/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (July 23, 2011) – Phoenix shoe R.J. Johnson has made a habit of visiting ASCS Regional victory lane over the past couple of years with 11 Canyon Region triumphs. But, those have all been without a wing overhead. Saturday night, the 24-year-old notched his first winged Sprint Car feature win when he was awarded the 25-lap Sunoco Fuel ASCS Southwest main event victory at Canyon Speedway Park. Johnson took the top spot after fellow...more
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Jason Johnson Completes Lucas Oil

Jason Johnson Completes Lucas Oil...

7/25/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (July 23, 2011) – Louisiana native Jason Johnson completed a sweep of the weekend’s Cottage Grove Sprint Car Nationals with a late move around Wayne Johnson to win Saturday night’s 35-lap Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters main event atop the ¼-mile Cottage Grove Speedway clay oval. Johnson & Johnson diced for the point as the closing laps clicked off with reigning Lucas Oil Sprint Car champion Jason Johnson surging in front on...more
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Tarlton resumes Ocean Sprints titl

Tarlton resumes Ocean Sprints titl...

7/25/2011
Inside Line Promotions – EASTON, Calif. (July 25) – After a rough week of racing in Oregon, Tommy Tarlton decided he needed a breather. Rather than driving his sprint car last weekend, the Easton, Calif., native piloted the tea cups around Disneyland with his family. “I love to race, but I really enjoy spending time with my family,” he said. “We had a great time and I feel refreshed to get back in my race car this weekend.” Tarlton returns to the cockpit on Friday at...more
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  • Shawn Miller on Jul 25, 2011
  • Article Date: 7/25/2011
Tags: Tommy Tarlton, Ocean Sprint Car Series, Winged Sprints
STARKS NABS TOP 20s WITH ASCS NATI

STARKS NABS TOP 20s WITH ASCS NATI...

7/25/2011
Inside Line Promotions – COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (July 25) – Although he accomplished his goal, Trey Starks isn’t quite happy with last weekend’s results. The 15-year-old from Puyallup, Wash., advanced to each feature with the ASCS National Tour at the Cottage Grove Speedway in Cottage Grove, Ore. However, his 17th- and 19th-place finishes left Starks dissatisfied. “My goal heading into the weekend was to make both main events,” he said. “Last year we made the main one...more
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DOVER FINISHES SECOND FOR THE FOUR

DOVER FINISHES SECOND FOR THE FOUR...

7/25/2011
Inside Line Promotions – EAGLE, Neb. (July 25) – It’s hard to know how to feel about a second-place finish. Sure, it’s a great result. But it’s oh so close to a victory, which is the ultimate outcome that every driver seeks. Jack Dover has experienced more of the mixed emotions the past two weeks than some drivers do in a season. The 21-year-old from Springfield, Neb., has four runner-up finishes in his last five races – including two last weekend. “That’s always my...more
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MUSEUM SEEKING PHOTOS FOR ITS “SAL

MUSEUM SEEKING PHOTOS FOR ITS “SAL...

7/26/2011
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (July 24, 2011) - Four years ago, the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum arranged a popular exhibition entitled “Salute to the Shooters,” which honored sprint car racing photographers, amateur and professional. Now, in late July of 2011, the museum is putting the finishing touches on its five-month “Salute to Champion Tony Stewart” special exhibition and it is again seeking twenty photos from amateur and professional photographers. This time,...more
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TBJ runs into issues in Oregon

TBJ runs into issues in Oregon

7/26/2011
Inside Line Promotions – COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (July 26) – When it rains, it pours. Literally and figuratively for Tony Bruce Jr., who has endured one of his most aggravating seasons amidst one of the wettest years. A week after the ASCS National Tour was washed out in Elma, Wash., Bruce Jr. sustained some bad luck and made a couple of driver errors last weekend at the Cottage Grove Speedway in Cottage Grove, Ore. “You can pretty much sum it up as one of those weekends,”...more
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Thiel Wrecks At Manitowoc

Thiel Wrecks At Manitowoc

7/27/2011
Friday night, July 22nd, Scotty Thiel and the #64 STM Sprint Car made the trip to the Manitowoc County Speedway. Thiel started and finsihed 4th in the heat race event and would allow him to start on the pole of the night's 30 lap A-Main event. Taking the green for A-main, Scotty jumped out to the early lead. He would lead for the first 23 laps and get passed by the #35 of Ben Schmidt. Thiel would gain the lead back a few laps after, but then a caution came out, giving...more
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OCEAN SPRINTS REGULARS LOOK FOR JO

OCEAN SPRINTS REGULARS LOOK FOR JO...

7/28/2011
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (July 28, 2011) – The Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo will return to action this Friday night with another qualifying race for the prestigious Johnny Key Classic to be held in August with none of the major contenders for the Ocean Sprints series title currently locked into the show. Campbell’s Tim Kaeding has won the first two Johnny Key Classic qualifying races including the Ocean Sprints vs. California Sprint Car Civil War race on July...more
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  • Steven Blakesley on Jul 28, 2011
  • Article Date: 7/28/2011
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CDR: Near Victory at Brockville-On

CDR: Near Victory at Brockville-On...

7/29/2011
Slinging dirt for the first time ever at Brockville-Ontario Speedway was the next event for the Big Game Treestands #7 team as the World of Outlaws continued their march through ‘The Great White North’ on Friday. With an abundant amount of rainfall throughout the afternoon, Mother Nature cooperated in time for racing to get underway at the 1/3-mile oval as ‘The Crowd Pleaser’ was the first car out to qualify and stopped the clock 3rd quick among the 25 competitors. ...more
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  • Craig Dollansky Racing on Jul 29, 2011
  • Article Date: 7/29/2011
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Wayne Johnson Takes Bullring Natio

Wayne Johnson Takes Bullring Natio...

7/30/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, PLACERVILLE, Cal. (July 29, 2011) – It had been more than 20 years since a premier National touring Sprint Car series had taken to Placerville Speedway at California’s El Dorado County Fairgrounds. That changed when the Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National series took to the high-banked, ¼-mile clay oval on Friday night, and the fans didn’t leave disappointed as Wayne Johnson raced to his first ASCS National win of the year aboard Bryan...more
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Covington Claims HOT ASCS Regional

Covington Claims HOT ASCS Regional...

7/30/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, WACO, Texas (July 29, 2011) – Glenpool, Oklahoma’s Matt Covington scored one for The Oil Medics ASCS Lone Star ranks by topping Friday night’s 25-lap main event pitting the Lone Star Region versus the Smiley’s Racing Products ASCS Gulf South Region at Heart O’ Texas Speedway. The current ASCS Lone Star points leader assumed the point on the 12th round and went on to post his second Regional triumph of the year aboard Dennis Marshala’s Wesmar-powered...more
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Daggett Digs Up ASCS SOD Win at Wi

Daggett Digs Up ASCS SOD Win at Wi...

7/30/2011
Mike Strevel, ROTHBURY, Mich. (July 29, 2011) – In front of a capacity crowd at Winston Speedway, Dustin Daggett of Grand Ledge, MI, picked up his sixth feature win of the 2011 ASCS Engine Pro Sprints on Dirt Presented by ARP season. The Renegade Race Fuels sponsored feature event went green to checkered, the fourth time this year that an ASCS SOD feature event has gone uninterrupted by a caution flag. The fifth-starting Daggett had to fight his way to the front,...more
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TARLTON TAKES OVER OCEAN SPRINTS P

TARLTON TAKES OVER OCEAN SPRINTS P...

7/30/2011
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (July 30, 2011) – Easton’s Tommy Tarlton scored a birth in the 51st Johnny Key Classic and seized the Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo points lead with a strong victory on Friday night at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville. The win is Tarlton’s second Ocean Sprints win but first at Ocean Speedway this year. Tarlton now leads Salinas’ Ronnie Day by three points as the series heads into its most important stretch. Just one more race remains...more
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  • Steven Blakesley on Jul 30, 2011
  • Article Date: 7/30/2011
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Zomer Scores Another Electrifying

Zomer Scores Another Electrifying...

7/31/2011
KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA, July 30, 2011 – Dusty Zomer brought a packed crowd to its feet on Saturday night with a last corner pass of Tyler Walker to record his fourth win of the season, and ninth in his career at the Knoxville Raceway on Candi’s Flowers Night. Defending 360 champion, Clint Garner, took his third win of the season and the tenth in his career in that division. After a spin by AJ Moeller and a run-in with the wall sidelined Austin Johnson, Zomer...more
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Wayne Johnson Completes Lucas Oil

Wayne Johnson Completes Lucas Oil...

7/31/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, PLACERVILLE, Cal. (July 30, 2011) – Oklahoma City native Wayne Johnson proved to be a master of Placerville Speedway’s Bullring Nationals by completing a sweep of the weekend’s Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National action with a $6,000 score in Saturday’s night’s 35-lap main event. Johnson chased down current Lucas Oil Sprint Car points leader Shane Stewart in traffic on the 11th round and held the lead the rest of the way for his second win...more
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Rilat Reels In ASCS Regional Showd

Rilat Reels In ASCS Regional Showd...

7/31/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, MESQUITE, Texas (July 30, 2011) – Travis Rilat picked up a $2,000 win just a few short miles from his Forney, TX, home by winning Saturday night’s 25-lap The Oil Medics ASCS Lone Star vs. Smiley’s Racing Products ASCS Gulf South main event at Devil’s Bowl Speedway. Rilat took the lead away from Matt Covington on the fifth round and went on to his second ASCS Regional win of the year aboard the F&J Construction/Murray & Sons/shoptheboss.com No. 29...more
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Bumper to Bumper IRA Sprintcar Ser

Bumper to Bumper IRA Sprintcar Ser...

7/31/2011
IRA Sprints Balog Bags IRA's Ashland Debut July 30, 2011 The IRA Sprint Cars made their first visit to ABC Raceway in Ashland, Wisconsin, and a packed house watched an excellent battle between point contenders Bill Balog and Mike Reinke for nearly the entire 30 lap feature event. Balog scored the win to extend his point lead as he pursues his fourth consecutive IRA crown. The feature event saw veteran racers John Sernett and Lance Fassbender lead the 21-car field to...more
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  • Jim Barr on Jul 31, 2011
  • Article Date: 7/31/2011
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Tarlton claims win No. 6 to rejuve

Tarlton claims win No. 6 to rejuve...

8/1/2011
Inside Line Promotions – WATSONVILLE, Calif. (July 31) – Sometimes the best change can be a step back. That’s exactly how it worked for Tommy Tarlton, whose summer has been anything but usual in his sprint car across the West Coast. The Easton, Calif., resident took a weekend off, spent time with his family and returned to the cockpit of his high-octane race car rejuvenated last Friday at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif., with the Ocean Sprints Series. Tarlton...more
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  • Shawn Miller on Aug 01, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/1/2011
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Tuesdays with TMAC – Huset’s All S

Tuesdays with TMAC – Huset’s All S...

8/2/2011
Tuesdays with TMAC – Huset’s All Star! (Bill W) August 2, 2011 – A last minute decision prompted by a friend resulted in victory with the All Stars at the Huset’s Speedway last Sunday night for Terry McCarl. He had not planned on running until friend, Lynton Jeffrey, insisted he drive his back-up car. The results couldn’t have been better. The Altoona, Iowa driver will try to win his fourth Knoxville 360 Nationals this weekend. Originally, TMAC had planned to be a...more
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Civil War Series heads to its bigg

Civil War Series heads to its bigg...

8/2/2011
CALISTOGA, CA (8-2-11) – It’s one of the most scenic tracks throughout the Western States and the largest dirt track in California. At the same time, the half mile oval that is nestled at the far end of the Napa wine country is one of the most intimidating tracks in the history of sprint car racing. It’s the famed Calistoga Speedway and this Saturday night it will host the competitive Hoosier Racing Tires California Sprint Car Civil War Race Series for the annual...more
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  • Bill Sullivan on Aug 02, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/2/2011
Tags: Calistoga Speedway, California Sprint Car Civil War Series, Winged Sprints
Scott Winters - Ready for Knoxvill

Scott Winters - Ready for Knoxvill...

8/5/2011
Scott Winters – Ready for Knoxville! (Kole Faragher) August 5, 2011 – It is that time of year for Scott Winters and the Winters Motorsports #23w crew- time to trek to Knoxville for the upcoming 360 and 410 Nationals. Scott is scheduled to go tonight as part of the Friday program, after Thursday’s program was washed out and pushed into Friday as part of a double header. With the heavy anticipation for the upcoming Nationals, Scott and the gang shook down the 410 motor...more
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  • Kole Faragher on Aug 05, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/5/2011
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Wright looking forward

Wright looking forward

8/6/2011
Late Thursday night the Wright Motorsports team got the Wright Process Systems/ A.R.T./ A D Landscaping Number 99 sprint car fine tuned and loaded up. Laughter and good thoughts were held by all involved. "We have made some adjustments to the car these last two weeks and are expecting to have a good run" Said Shawn Wright. Saturday will be Shawn's first time on California's famous half mile located in Calistoga California but not for his crew of Dennis Wright, Robert...more
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  • Matthew Durica on Aug 06, 2011
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Grosz wins first qualifying main o

Grosz wins first qualifying main o...

8/6/2011
KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA, August 5, 2011 – Lee Grosz of Harwood, North Dakota, won the first qualifying main event for the 21st Annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals and it was also his first career win at the Knoxville Raceway. In victory lane, he noted his goal for the weekend was just to put himself into the A-Main finale on Saturday night for the first time. The opening night was originally scheduled for Thursday, however a steady rain that...more
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Swindell wins second qualifying ma

Swindell wins second qualifying ma...

8/6/2011
KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA, August 5, 2011 – Sammy Swindell of Germantown, Tennessee, won the second qualifying main event for the 21st Annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals, stealing what looked like it might be a birthday victory from Wayne Johnson. The first night of qualifying for the event was postponed by rain, so all cars entered in the Lucas Oil ASCS-sanctioned event ran on Friday, August 5, split into a “Thursday” group and a “Friday” group....more
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CDR: 7th Heaven at Ironman 55!

CDR: 7th Heaven at Ironman 55!

8/7/2011
Racing with the World of Outlaws requires intense focus and endurance every time a driver straps into a 900 horsepower sprint car. On Saturday the focus and endurance were pushed to the limit as Craig Dollansky laid eyes on the longest race of the season, the 'Ironman 55' at I-55 Raceway, a tight bullring track that ‘The Crowd Pleaser’ has two victories and seven runner-up finishes in the last 15 appearances. A hot summer day just outside of St. Louis, Missouri...more
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  • Craig Dollansky Racing on Aug 07, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/7/2011
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Tarlton endures rough weekend with

Tarlton endures rough weekend with...

8/7/2011
Inside Line Promotions – HANFORD, Calif. (Aug. 7) – Tommy Tarlton usually has high expectations. They were heightened last weekend when he raced his home tracks with the King of the West Sprint Car Series – the premier 410 tour on the West Coast. And unfortunately, Tarlton’s weekend was marred by a couple of wrecks and a blown engine. “I’ve had better weekends,” the Easton, Calif., resident said. “I was really, really disappointed.” Tarlton was running fourth on Friday...more
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  • Shawn Miller on Aug 07, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/7/2011
Tags: Tommy Tarlton, Golden State King of the West Sprints, Winged Sprints
Wright Hold Head High Heading To O

Wright Hold Head High Heading To O...

8/7/2011
Wright and his crew are holding heads high heading into Watsonville this friday night. Most of Shawn's racing season last year was spent at Ocean Speedway with a roller coaster ride. "Some nights were good and some nights were bad" commented Shawn when ask about 2010. After a solid run at Calistoga Speedway starting in the twenty second position and driving his Wright Process Systems, A.R.T. Chassis, 700+ horsepowered 360 to a tenth place finish. The team is hoping the...more
Matthew Durica
  • Matthew Durica on Aug 07, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/7/2011
Tags: Shawn Wright, Ocean Speedway, California Sprint Car Civil War Series
LASOSKI AIMING FOR FIFTH KNOXVILLE

LASOSKI AIMING FOR FIFTH KNOXVILLE...

8/8/2011
Inside Line Promotions – KNOXVILLE, Iowa (Aug. 7) – It sure wasn’t the way Danny Lasoski wanted to start his two weeks of Knoxville Nationals. After qualifying first in Friday’s group for the 21st annual 360 Knoxville Nationals at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, the veteran’s engine dropped a valve in his heat race. That sidelined him for the remainder of the $10,000-to-win 360 Knoxville Nationals. “It pretty much ruined it,” the 1995 champion of the 360...more
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  • Admin Account on Aug 08, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/8/2011
Tags: Danny Lasoski, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
FORLER FINISHES 3rd AT SKAGIT SPEE

FORLER FINISHES 3rd AT SKAGIT SPEE...

8/8/2011
Inside Line Promotions – ALGER, Wash. (Aug. 7) – It wasn’t how he imagined third place, but he’ll take it. Logan Forler finished third in the 360 Nationals at Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash., on Saturday night when a trio of top-five cars crashed on the final lap in turn three, allowing the 18-year-old to slide by for a podium finish. “I passed a few cars in the first few laps,” the Lake Havasu City, Ariz., resident said. “The track was really even so you couldn’t...more
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  • Admin Account on Aug 08, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/8/2011
Tags: Logan Forler, Skagit Speedway, Winged Sprints
Kids rock this Saturday night at P

Kids rock this Saturday night at P...

8/9/2011
PLACERVILLE, CA (8-13-11) - Grab the bikes and bring all the tikes. It's time for "Mountain Democrat Kids' Night" at Placerville Speedway this Saturday, August 13th. This event is the biggest night for the littlest of race fans annually and marks the first of two big days of family fun at Placerville Speedway. Saturday night will feature the return of Red Hawk Casino Championship point racing at Placerville Speedway. The winged sprint cars return to action this...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Aug 09, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/9/2011
Tags: Placerville Speedway, Winged Sprints, 08/13/2011 Placerville Speedway
Sammy Swindell Three-Peats at Fron

Sammy Swindell Three-Peats at Fron...

8/8/2011
(Bill W) August 8, 2011 – Sammy Swindell won his third straight Front Row Challenge, but this one was the most lucrative, as the Germantown, Tennessee driver netted $10,000 for the All Star Circuit of Champions win. Swindell led the duration of the 25-lap feature in the Big Game Treestands #1 sprinter to claim the 15th running of the Musco Lighting Front Row Challenge over the 39 cars signed in on Monday night at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Swindell...more
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  • Admin Account on Aug 09, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/8/2011
Tags: Sammy Swindell, Southern Iowa Speedway, All Star Circuit of Champions
Brady Bacon – USAC Knoxville Non-w

Brady Bacon – USAC Knoxville Non-w...

8/7/2011
(Bill W) August 8, 2011 – Entering Sunday night’s USAC Knoxville Non-wing Nationals event, Brady Bacon had been frustrated over his 360 Nationals showing. At the conclusion of the night, he couldn’t be happier as he became the second champion of the USAC Knoxville Non-wing Nationals worth a $5,000 payday! The Broken Arrow, Oklahoma driver continues his Southern Iowa Sprintweek run at Oskaloosa tonight and tomorrow before competing in the 51st Annual Goodyear...more
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  • Admin Account on Aug 10, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/7/2011
Tags: Brady Bacon, Knoxville Raceway, USAC National Sprint Cars
Thiel Returns to Racing Action

Thiel Returns to Racing Action

8/10/2011
Scotty Thiel and the Scott Thiel Motorsports team pulled into the Manitowoc County Fairgrounds last Friday night after the two week span of not racing. The crew put together a brand new Triple X Chassis just the night before and burned the midnight oil to have everything complete for a two day race weekend. Thiel started 5th in the heat race event and after taking the green, he fouled out two plugs in the motor and ended up finsihing 6th. Scotty would have to come...more
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  • administrator on Aug 10, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/10/2011
Tags: Scotty Thiel, Manitowoc Co. Expo Speedway, Winged Sprints
CDR Ready for the Nationals!

CDR Ready for the Nationals!

8/11/2011
The most lucrative and famous week of the year in sprint car racing is upon us. The week that every sprint car driver dreams of winning and hoisting the massive trophy in victory lane on Saturday night. The week is known as the Knoxville Nationals and Craig Dollansky and the Big Game Treestands #7 team are gearing up for the 51st edition of the ‘Midwest Mecca of Mud’ following their series-leading seventh victory of the World of Outlaws season at the 55-lap ‘Ironman...more
Craig Dollansky Racing
  • Craig Dollansky Racing on Aug 11, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/11/2011
Tags: Craig Dollansky, Knoxville Raceway, World of Outlaws
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