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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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  • Admin Account on Jul 26, 2011
  • Article Date: 7/25/2011
Tags: Trey Starks, Cottage Grove Speedway, ASCS National
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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  • Article Date: 7/25/2011
Tags: Jack Dover, ASCS Midwest Region, Winged Sprints
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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  • Article Date: 7/26/2011
Tags: Tony Stewart, Knoxville Raceway, National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
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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  • administrator on Jul 26, 2011
  • Article Date: 7/26/2011
Tags: Tony Bruce, Cottage Grove Speedway, Winged Sprints
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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  • administrator on Jul 27, 2011
  • Article Date: 7/27/2011
Tags: Scotty Thiel, Manitowoc Co. Expo Speedway, Winged Sprints
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
Steven Blakesley
  • Steven Blakesley on Jul 28, 2011
  • Article Date: 7/28/2011
Tags: Kyle Larson, Ronnie Day, Tommy Tarlton
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
Craig Dollansky Racing
  • Craig Dollansky Racing on Jul 29, 2011
  • Article Date: 7/29/2011
Tags: Craig Dollansky, Brockville Ontario Speedway, World of Outlaws
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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  • Admin Account on Jul 30, 2011
  • Article Date: 7/30/2011
Tags: Shane Stewart, Wayne Johnson, Placerville Speedway
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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  • Admin Account on Jul 30, 2011
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Tags: Matt Covington, Heart O' Texas Speedway, ASCS Gulf South Region
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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  • Article Date: 7/30/2011
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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
Tags: Ronnie Day, Tommy Tarlton, Rico Abreu
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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  • Admin Account on Jul 31, 2011
  • Article Date: 7/31/2011
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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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  • Admin Account on Jul 31, 2011
  • Article Date: 7/31/2011
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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
Jim Barr
  • Jim Barr on Jul 31, 2011
  • Article Date: 7/31/2011
Tags: ABC Raceway, IRA Interstate Racing Association, Winged Sprints
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
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Aug 01, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/1/2011
Tags: Tommy Tarlton, Ocean Speedway, Ocean Sprint Car Series
Beechler Wins at Kennedale Speedwa

Beechler Wins at Kennedale Speedwa...

8/1/2011
Ryan Beechler driving the #6 sprinter won the SST A-Main event Saturday night July 30 at Kennedale Speedway Park. Beechler started in the sixth spot and made his pass for the lead on lap seven after the restart caused by an incident between the #77 of Keith Sturgeon and #59 of Kenny Venable. Jeff Emerson in #35, on his first night racing with the SST series, was awarded a second place finish after the #99 of Mike Herring was disqualified at the scales. Herring’s DQ...more
Cathy Lorenz
  • Cathy Lorenz on Aug 01, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/1/2011
Tags: Ryan Beechler, Kennedale Speedway Park, Winged Sprints
Registration Now Open For $100,000

Registration Now Open For $100,000...

7/28/2011
Kilgore TX (7/28/11) by DarinShort.com. This coming October 13th through the 15th race fans and race teams will be treated to one of the largest Sprint Car racing events in Texas State history with the running of the $100,000 LoneStar Sprint Nationals; and event registration, rules, format, event flyer and much, much more are available for viewing. By clicking http://www.darinshort.com/SCN.html there you will find a complete website chocked full of all of the LoneStar...more
Cathy Lorenz
  • Cathy Lorenz on Aug 01, 2011
  • Article Date: 7/28/2011
Tags: Lone Star Speedway, Winged Sprints
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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  • administrator on Aug 02, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/2/2011
Tags: Terry McCarl, Huset's Speedway, All Star Circuit of Champions
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
Bill Sullivan
  • 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
Kole Faragher
  • Kole Faragher on Aug 05, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/5/2011
Tags: Scott Winters, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
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
Matthew Durica
  • Matthew Durica on Aug 06, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/6/2011
Tags: Shawn Wright, Calistoga Speedway, California Sprint Car Civil War Series
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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  • Admin Account on Aug 06, 2011
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Tags: Lee Grosz, Knoxville Raceway, ASCS National
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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LoneStar Sprint Nationals Capping

LoneStar Sprint Nationals Capping...

8/7/2011
KILGORE TX (8/5/11) by DarinShort.com. The $100,000 LoneStar Sprint Nationals at LoneStar Speedway set for October 13-15 is quickly growing into three very full nights of sprint car-only racing due to the tremendous response of early entries received by the speedway. Early registration to the event has only been open for one week, but there have already been over 90 total sprint car entries received; of which 50 are in the RaceSaver® Sprint division. Due to the huge...more
Cathy Lorenz
  • Cathy Lorenz on Aug 07, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/7/2011
Tags: Lone Star Speedway, Winged Sprints
Grosz and Swindell Win ASCS Knoxvi

Grosz and Swindell Win ASCS Knoxvi...

8/7/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 5, 2011) – After Mother Nature intervened on Thursday night, a total of 97 Sprint Car teams with drivers representing 24 different states as well as Australia filled the Knoxville Raceway pit area for Friday night’s 21st Annual ASCS Knoxville Nationals preliminary action. And, at the end of the night, a new face and a familiar one were in victory lane as Lee Grosz and Sammy Swindell won their respective 20-lap feature...more
Cathy Lorenz
  • Cathy Lorenz on Aug 07, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/7/2011
Tags: Sammy Swindell, Lee Grosz, Knoxville Raceway
Shane Stewart Wins the ASCS Knoxvi

Shane Stewart Wins the ASCS Knoxvi...

8/7/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 6, 2011) – Shane Stewart made it back-to-back ASCS Knoxville Nationals championships by taking the $10,000 winner’s share in Saturday night’s 25-lap Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters feature event atop the ½-mile Knoxville Raceway clay oval. Stewart held off a mid-race bid from Sammy Swindell and then slipped away in the final circuits aboard Paul Silva’s Wesmar-powered Rockstar Energy Drink No. 57 A.R.T. for his third...more
Cathy Lorenz
  • Cathy Lorenz on Aug 07, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/7/2011
Tags: Shane Stewart, Knoxville Raceway, ASCS National
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
Tags: Craig Dollansky, Federated Auto Parts I-55 Raceway, World of Outlaws
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
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  • 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
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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
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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
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  • 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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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
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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
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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
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  • Craig Dollansky Racing on Aug 11, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/11/2011
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Mark Dobmeier Claims Night #2 for

Mark Dobmeier Claims Night #2 for...

8/11/2011
Thursday, August 11, 2011 Mark Dobmeier Claims Night #2 for the Knoxville Regulars at the Nationals! by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA, August 11, 2011 – Mark Dobmeier won a battle with Jason Meyers to take night #2 of the 51st Annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals on Thursday night. The Grand Forks, North Dakota driver piloted the Lunstra/Dobmeier #13 machine by Meyers on lap 14 and never looked back for his eighth career win at the famous...more
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  • Admin Account on Aug 12, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/11/2011
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Combined Qualifying Points - Knoxv

Combined Qualifying Points - Knoxv...

8/11/2011
Total Combined Points Car # Driver Hometown Total Points 1 1 Swindell, Sammy Germantown, TN 490 2 9 Sweet, Brad Huntersville, NC 487 3 2 Blaney, Dale Hartford, OH 479 4 14 Meyers, Jason Scotts Valley, CA 477 5 27 Pittman, Daryn Pittsboro, IN 474 6 21 Brown, Brian Grain Valley, MO 474 7 13 Dobmeier, Mark Grand Forks, ND 471 8 11 Kinser, Steve Bloomington, IN 470 9 51 Rahmer, Fred Salfordville, PA 465 10 56 Heskin, Davey St. Michael, MN 464 11 15H Hafertepe, Jr.,...more
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  • Article Date: 8/11/2011
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Geving begins home stretch run tow

Geving begins home stretch run tow...

8/12/2011
By Bill Sullivan for Chicko Motorsports PETALUMA, CA (8-13-11) – The next month is a big one for Penngrove’s Alissa Geving in her sprint car racing career. In the next three weeks 19-year old Geving will focus on racing her way to her third championship title at the famed Petaluma Speedway on the Sonoma Marin County Fairgrounds. Once accomplished, the personable young lady that knows how to put the pedal to the medal will become the most decorated champion in three...more
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  • Bill Sullivan on Aug 12, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/12/2011
Tags: Alissa Geving, Petaluma Speedway, Winged Sprints
Tarlton ready for stretch run

Tarlton ready for stretch run

8/14/2011
Inside Line Promotions – EASTON, Calif. (Aug. 14) – It’s getting to be that time for Tommy Tarlton. That’s right, it’s championship time. With a handful of races remaining with the Ocean Sprints and ASCS Southern California Region – the two primary series Tarlton is racing for titles in – it is now or never for the veteran. “Summer is winding down and we’re in the final stretch,” the Easton, Calif., native said. “Every race is more and more important, and I know that...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Aug 14, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/14/2011
Tags: Tommy Tarlton, Winged Sprints
Brian Brown – Looking Good at the

Brian Brown – Looking Good at the...

8/15/2011
(Bill W) August 15, 2011 – Brian Brown scored a career-best seventh place finish in Saturday night’s 51st Annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals in Knoxville, Iowa. The FVP #21 team performed flawlessly all week to put themselves in position to finish up front on the biggest stage in sprint car racing.. The performed well, and they looked well, as they also brought in the “Best Appearing Crew” Award for the week. Slated to start outside row three, the team tweaked some...more
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  • Admin Account on Aug 15, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/15/2011
Tags: Brian Brown, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
CDR: Knoxville Nationals Yields To

CDR: Knoxville Nationals Yields To...

8/15/2011
After putting on a show charging through the field on the Thursday qualifying night before suffering misfortune in the final hand full of laps, The Big Game Treestands #7 team converged on Knoxville Raceway on Saturday for the Super Bowl of sprint car racing, the 51st Annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals, as Craig Dollansky made his sixteenth Nationals main event in nineteen attempts. Since the lineup for the main event was set after Thursday’s event, the Aggressive...more
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  • Craig Dollansky Racing on Aug 15, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/15/2011
Tags: Craig Dollansky, Knoxville Raceway, World of Outlaws
Tuesdays with TMAC – Two MACs Make

Tuesdays with TMAC – Two MACs Make...

8/16/2011
Tuesdays with TMAC – Two MACs Make the Show! (Bill W) August 16, 2011 – It was easy to see that Terry McCarl and the rest of the family were proud of his 18 year old son Austin at the Nationals. Austin qualified for the outside of row six for the “Big Dance”. Oh yeah, Dad was in too. It was an eventful week to be sure. TMAC will be back in action this week at five shows, two with the All Stars and two with the World of Outlaws in the Upper Midwest. TMAC qualified...more
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  • administrator on Aug 16, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/16/2011
Tags: Terry McCarl, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
43 New LoneStar Sprint Nationals E

43 New LoneStar Sprint Nationals E...

8/16/2011
Kilgore, TX (8/15/11) by DarinShort.com. Two weeks ago online registration launched for the October 13-15th LoneStar Sprint Nationals, presented by Smiley's Racing Products, The Oil Medics, Eagle Motorsports, KJC Auto Title Loans and Palm Harbor Homes at LoneStar Speedway in Kilgore Texas. 43 new drivers have been confirmed in this “second wave” of early entries, bringing the total Sprint Car count to 106, with 10 states represented. There are eight additional driver...more
Cathy Lorenz
  • Cathy Lorenz on Aug 16, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/16/2011
Tags: Lone Star Speedway, Winged Sprints
Brady Bacon – Rookie of the Nation

Brady Bacon – Rookie of the Nation...

8/16/2011
(Bill W) August 16, 2011 – Brady Bacon turned heads in his first Knoxville Nationals last weekend and came away with Rookie of the Year honors among a tough rookie crop. Though he suffered a pair of setbacks, his finish in the B main was tops amongst first year drivers. This weekend, he’ll be back in the Brady Bacon Racing #99 360 sprint car at the Jackson Nationals in Jackson, Minnesota. This was Brady’s maiden voyage in a real winged 410 sprint car. “I had run a...more
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  • Admin Account on Aug 16, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/16/2011
Tags: Brady Bacon, Knoxville Raceway, World of Outlaws
Donny Schatz Triumphs for Fifth Kn

Donny Schatz Triumphs for Fifth Kn...

8/13/2011
by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA, August 12, 2011 – Donny Schatz of Fargo, North Dakota grabbed his fifth Knoxville Nationals title on Saturday night. The Tony Stewart Racing #15 was flawless after starting fifteenth in the 50-lap main event. The win paid Schatz $150,000, and was his mind-numbing tenth finish of either first or second in the last twelve years at the biggest event in sprint car racing. All have come with J&J Chassis and Ron Shaver...more
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  • Admin Account on Aug 16, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/13/2011
Tags: Donny Schatz, Knoxville Raceway, World of Outlaws
Hafertepe Earns 14th at 51st Annua

Hafertepe Earns 14th at 51st Annua...

8/16/2011
Sam Hafertepe Jr. put yet another exclamation point on what has been the best season of his career by qualifying for his second career Knoxville Nationals and earning a 14th place finish this past weekend at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa. Hafertepe did not shy away from performing on the biggest stage in sprint car racing as he turned in a dazzling charge Wednesday night to finish 6th before starting 11th in the Saturday finale. A weak draw threatened to set...more
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  • administrator on Aug 16, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/16/2011
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
FINAL JOHNNY KEY CLASSIC QUALIFIER

FINAL JOHNNY KEY CLASSIC QUALIFIER...

8/17/2011
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (August 17, 2011) – In the midst of a heavy battle for the points lead in the Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo championship, drivers will also be seeking a berth in the 51st Johnny Key Classic in Friday night’s action at Ocean Speedway. Four drivers will be locked in to the Johnny Key Classic through qualifying nights with Tim Kaeding, Kyle Larson, and Tommy Tarlton already locked in. The two highest drivers in the points after Friday...more
Steven Blakesley
  • Steven Blakesley on Aug 17, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/17/2011
Tags: Ronnie Day, Tommy Tarlton, Justin Sanders
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