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Tarlton earns two more top 5s on r

Tarlton earns two more top 5s on r...

10/10/2011
Inside Line Promotions – TULARE, Calif. (Oct. 10) – It was a wet week, setting up a pair of rough, hooked-up race tracks last weekend. Tommy Tarlton didn’t mind. The Easton, Calif., resident took advantage with his elbows-up style to record a pair of top-five finishes on Friday at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif., and Saturday at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. “It rained last week so both tracks were really heavy,” he said. “The car was shaking and the...more
Tuesdays with TMAC – Down in the V

Tuesdays with TMAC – Down in the V...

10/11/2011
Tuesdays with TMAC – Down in the Valley! (Bill W) October 11, 2011 – Terry McCarl and the rest of the family put in a weekend of 360 racing. They raced with the ASCS-Warriors region in Grain Valley, Missouri and the JSTS in Kasson, Minnesota. The Altoona, Iowa driver and his sons, Carson and Austin all got some action in. TMAC is disappointed that he will be forced to miss this weekend’s Lonestar Sprint Nationals in Texas, but he will have good friend, Daryn...more
Austin McCarl – A Good Closure!

Austin McCarl – A Good Closure!

10/11/2011
Austin McCarl – A Good Closure! (Bill W) October 11, 2011 – Austin McCarl’s last ride was one that went upside down at Huset’s Speedway. On Saturday night, he was able to put that behind him with a strong second place run after a duel with Gregg Bakker in JSTS action at the Dodge County Speedway in Kasson, Minnesota. The event was a good way to close a strong year that saw a sixth place standing in the Knoxville Raceway 410 points and a first appearance in the A main...more
TBJ loses top 10 with late engine

TBJ loses top 10 with late engine...

10/11/2011
Inside Line Promotions – GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. (Oct. 11) – Tony Bruce Jr. pulled off the track and straight to his pit five laps early. “I could tell the engine was down a cylinder,” he said. “What a bummer.” The Liberal, Kan., native had overcome a slow start to the ASCS Warrior Region finale at Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Mo., last Friday only to have an engine issue plague his finish. In his heat race, Bruce Jr. finished where he started – fifth – and was relegated...more
Wednesdays with Wayne – MO & NY, J

Wednesdays with Wayne – MO & NY, J...

10/12/2011
(Bill W) October 12, 2011 – It was just another race weekend for Wayne Johnson…Missouri on Friday and New York on Saturday! He would just miss getting a win with the ASCS-Warriors on Friday night in Grain Valley, Missouri before heading east and recording a twelfth place finish at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park in New York on Saturday. This weekend, he plans on bringing his #77x to the Lonestar Speedway Nationals in Kilgore, Texas. Valley Speedway welcomed a group of...more
Big Names Among Early Entries as S

Big Names Among Early Entries as S...

10/13/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (October 12, 2011) – With the pre-entry discount deadline for the upcoming 24th Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires at I-30 Speedway just a few short days away, a small sampling of the early entries serves as an enticing indicator of the unparalleled pool of talent that will once again descend upon Little Rock, AR, in just two more weeks. And among those early entries is Grass Valley, CA, native Brad Sweet,...more
Brian Brown – Lonestar Sprint Nati

Brian Brown – Lonestar Sprint Nati...

10/12/2011
(Bill W) October 12, 2011 – After a couple of weeks off, the Brian Brown Racing FVP #21 team is ready to head into action tomorrow night in Texas! The inaugural running of the Lonestar Sprint Nationals commences Thursday through Saturday at the Lonestar Speedway west of Kilgore, Texas, and will pay $12,000 to the winner. The best of the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series will be joined by several heavy hitters from around the country. The Grain Valley, Missouri driver...more
DAY LOOKS TO CLOSE OUT OCEAN SPRIN

DAY LOOKS TO CLOSE OUT OCEAN SPRIN...

10/13/2011
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (October 13, 2011) – Salinas sprint car veteran Ronnie Day has had a season full of milestones in 2011 including his first career Ocean Speedway victory on June 3rd and finishing in the top-four in the first seven features of 2011. But Day will look to add one more milestone to the Keith Day Trucking team’s mantle as Day tries to close out the 2011 Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo championship on Friday night. Day leads Tommy Tarlton by 30...more
Herrera Wins LoneStar Sprint Natio

Herrera Wins LoneStar Sprint Natio...

10/14/2011
KILGORE, Texas (October 13, 2011) – Johnny Herrera tallied up his third Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National win of the year by topping Thursday night’s 30-lap main event at Lone Star Speedway’s Inaugural LoneStar Sprint Nationals. The Albuquerque shoe gunned into the lead at the drop of the green flag from the pole starting position and held the top spot all the way aboard the Wesmar-powered Mesilla Valley Transport/Champion Oil No. 45x Maxim. With the...more
GOLOBIC WINS THIRD STRAIGHT OCEAN

GOLOBIC WINS THIRD STRAIGHT OCEAN...

10/15/2011
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (October 15, 2011) – The Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo closed its 2011 campaign with a thrilling night of action as Fremont’s Shane Golobic won his third consecutive feature event while Salinas’ Ronnie Day was crowned series champion. Golobic’s last lap pass allowed him to become the only driver in the series to win three straight races, while Day’s fourth place finish was good enough to hold the title over Tommy Tarlton. The last lap...more
Shane Stewart Snares $12K ASCS Win

Shane Stewart Snares $12K ASCS Win...

10/15/2011
KILGORE, Texas (October 15, 2011) – Shane Stewart picked off his second five-figure dollar amount win of the 2011 Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National campaign by topping Saturday night’s 40-lap Inaugural LoneStar Sprint Nationals finale atop the 3/8-mile Lone Star Speedway. The current Lucas Oil Sprint Car points leader from Bixby, OK, battled past Gary Wright into the lead on the 22nd round and then fought off a bid from Jason Johnson en route to...more
Pittman Pulls off Friday Night ASC

Pittman Pulls off Friday Night ASC...

10/14/2011
KILGORE, Texas (October 14, 2011) – Daryn Pittman and Jason Johnson waged an epic battle in Friday night’s 30-lap Inaugural LoneStar Sprint Nationals preliminary main event at Lone Star Speedway with Pittman surging to the front in the final circuits to snare his first Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters triumph of the year. Pittman, an Owasso, OK, native who cut his Sprint Car racing teeth in ASCS competition from 1996 to 1998, put the T-Mac Racing No. 24 entry in...more
Looking to End The Season Wright!

Looking to End The Season Wright!

10/16/2011
Shawn Wright and the Wright Motorsports #99 team are all regrouped after Fall Nationals. Night one started bad with a bad spark plug in qualifying. Which would put the Wright Process Systems, A.R.T. Chassis, M.D. Motorsports, 700+ horsepower sprint car in the 7th starting position in heat three. When the green dropped Shawn made some awesome moves moving up to 5th going into turn one which would end the heat for him as contact with Kyle Larson would take out the front...more
Tarlton nearly wins again -- twice

Tarlton nearly wins again -- twice

10/16/2011
Inside Line Promotions – HANFORD, Calif. (Oct. 16) – Tommy Tarlton did what Tommy Tarlton does best: he didn't mix words after a pair of great finishes. “I gave away two more races,” he said. The Easton, Calif., native picked up a pair of top fives last weekend – he has 29 in 39 races this season – but was candid about letting two opportunities at victory slip away in the closing laps. “I did a lot of passing and got passed a little bit,” he said. “But when I got...more
Dover picks up two 4th-place finis

Dover picks up two 4th-place finis...

9/26/2011
Inside Line Promotions – WHEATLAND, Mo. (Sept. 26) – Jack Dover likes the state of Missouri. And who could blame him after the success the 21-year-old has had there this season. In nine races, the Springfield, Neb., resident has three wins, two runner-up performances and eight top-five finishes. Last weekend was his toughest task when he competed with the ASCS National Tour in the Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. “That was...more
Dover preparing for big shows to e

Dover preparing for big shows to e...

10/4/2011
Inside Line Promotions – SPRINGFIELD, Neb. (Oct. 4) – This weekend will be a rare one away from the track for Jack Dover as he gears up for a busy finish to the season. With nine victories and 31 top-five finishes in 44 races this season, the Springfield, Neb., native is cleaning, fixing and preparing for four big weekends with the ASCS National Tour in a six-week span to cap the 2011 campaign. “We’re reorganizing the trailer and shop, and going over everything on the...more
Dover ready for LoneStar Sprint Na

Dover ready for LoneStar Sprint Na...

10/10/2011
Inside Line Promotions – SPRINGFIELD, Neb. (Oct. 10) – It’s been a year and a half since Jack Dover has raced at Lone Star Speedway. That couldn’t go by fast enough for the 21-year-old from Springfield, Neb., who will compete this Thursday through Saturday at the high-banked track in Kilgore, Texas, for the inaugural LoneStar Sprint Nationals. In the last – and only – time he raced there, Dover won a B Main only to finish 16th in the feature. “That was a tough race and...more
Dover places 5th in LoneStar Sprin

Dover places 5th in LoneStar Sprin...

10/17/2011
Inside Line Promotions – KILGORE, Texas (Oct. 17) – It was another big weekend with another great showing for Jack Dover. The 21-year-old from Springfield, Neb., picked up a pair of top 10s with the ASCS National Tour at the inaugural three-day LoneStar Sprint Nationals at Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore, Texas. “I hadn’t raced on that track since they shortened it from a ½ mile to a 3/8 mile,” he said. “It took us awhile to get down there, but it was worth it in the...more
Astro Titanium fasteners Helps Eli

Astro Titanium fasteners Helps Eli...

10/17/2011
The World of Outlaws is the most competitive 410 Sprint Car Series in the world, so when 2010 champion and current series points leader Jason Meyers enters the track, he is sure to have Astro Titanium fasteners on his racing machine. This past weekend Meyers captured his fifth consecutive win with the series and extended his point lead with Astro Titanium not only on his car, but in his car. The win crusade began for Meyers on Sept. 24 at Lernerville Speedway in...more
Devil’s Bowl Winter Nationals on T

Devil’s Bowl Winter Nationals on T...

10/17/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (October 17, 2011) – The beat goes on for the Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filers National series with another $10,000 winner’s share up for grabs at this weekend’s 38th Annual Devil’s Bowl Winter Nationals atop the storied ½-mile Devil’s Bowl Speedway clay just east of Dallas in Mesquite, TX. After Thursday’s Fifth Annual Steve King Foundation Golf Tournament, race fans in the Lone Star State get one last chance to watch the Lucas Oil...more
ASCS Canyon-Southwest Championship

ASCS Canyon-Southwest Championship...

10/18/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (October 17, 2011) – Arizona race fans get the best of both worlds this coming weekend with both winged and wingless Sprint Cars taking to the 3/8-mile Canyon Speedway Park clay oval in Peoria, AZ. On Friday night, the winged Sunoco Fuel ASCS Southwest Region slings the CSP clay, with the non-wing Sunoco Fuel ASCS Canyon Region taking to the track on Saturday night. The second annual ASCS Canyon-Southwest Championships event marks the...more
STN Entry List Unveiled at 78 and

STN Entry List Unveiled at 78 and...

10/20/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (October 19, 2011) – The anxiety sets in each October. Like kids sleeping restlessly on Christmas Eve, the anticipation builds for race fans as they wait and wonder just what names may appear on the entry list for I-30 Speedway’s annual Short Track Nationals in Little Rock, AR. The wait is over. With the 24th Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires just one week away, the initial list of drivers set to battle it...more
Talladega Night: Kraig Kinser Hits

Talladega Night: Kraig Kinser Hits...

10/19/2011
Granger, IA—Oct. 19, 2011— Kraig Kinser is no stranger to Victory Lane at Talladega. In fact, he won in his most recent start at the track in 2005, though that was at Talladega Superspeedway, the monstrous 2.66-mile paved oval. The second generation driver will return to the one-third-mile dirt oval across the street this weekend for the first time since 2003, as the World of Outlaws visit Talladega Short Track on Saturday, October 22 for the “Talladega Sage Fruit...more
Wayne Johnson Takes Lucas Oil ASCS

Wayne Johnson Takes Lucas Oil ASCS...

10/22/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, MESQUITE, Texas (October 21, 2011) – It didn’t take long for Wayne Johnson to park his newly-formed No. 77x team in Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National victory lane, as he topped Friday night’s 38th Annual Devil’s Bowl Winter Nationals preliminary feature atop the storied ½-mile Devil’s Bowl Speedway clay oval. In just his third weekend of National competition with the new team, the Oklahoma City native took the lead away from Spring...more
Ziehl Takes ASCS Southwest Honors

Ziehl Takes ASCS Southwest Honors...

10/22/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (October 21, 2011) – Rick Ziehl landed another Sunoco Fuel ASCS Southwest feature win on Friday night as Canyon Speedway Park kicked off its Second Annual Canyon Southwest Championships. Closing in on a fourth consecutive ASCS Southwest championship, Ziehl captured his sixth series win of the year from the front row aboard the Wesmar-powered Lucas Oil No. 20z Maxim. Ziehl took the checkered flag ahead of ninth-starter Kyle McCutcheon,...more
Tarlton places 10th at Trophy Cup

Tarlton places 10th at Trophy Cup

10/24/2011
Inside Line Promotions – TULARE, Calif. (Oct. 24) – Tommy Tarlton was behind before he even started. “We drew a 71, so we were like the 60th car out for qualifying,” he said. “So the track wasn’t nearly as good as it was early.” It was all uphill from that point for the Easton, Calif., veteran at last weekend’s 18th annual Trophy Cup at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. In the prestigious event where every position determines points for the 70 competitors, Tarlton...more
Dover finishes 7th at Devil's Bowl

Dover finishes 7th at Devil's Bowl...

10/24/2011
Inside Line Promotions – MESQUITE, Texas (Oct. 24) – Jack Dover summarized his weekend as good. Not great and not bad, simply good. “For the way the track was both nights, it was a good weekend,” the 21-year-old Springfield, Neb., native said. “We didn’t wreck anything and we were consistent.” The defending Devil’s Bowl Winter Nationals champion entered the 38th annual Winter Nationals last weekend at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas, with much anticipation....more
Tuesdays with TMAC – With the Berr

Tuesdays with TMAC – With the Berr...

10/25/2011
Tuesdays with TMAC – With the Berryhill’s at the Bowl! (Bill W) October 25, 2011 – Terry McCarl ran last weekend in the Berryhill #97 at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway near Mesquite, Texas. An eighth place finish in the finale was the weekend’s best in a huge field sanctioned by the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series. The Altoona, Iowa driver is mulling over his next racing venture. TMAC drove for Berryhill, who suffered an injury earlier in the year at Devil’s Bowl. “Aaron...more
Reutzel Gets Career High Finish of

Reutzel Gets Career High Finish of...

7/30/2011
PLACERVILLE, Calif. — 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 quarter-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 Sundby’s Parker-powered No....more
Aaron Reutzel rules ASCS Gulf Sout

Aaron Reutzel rules ASCS Gulf Sout...

4/2/2011
Leading Brodix Rookie of the Year contender Aaron Reutzel took full advantage of an idle weekend for the Lucas Oil ASCS National series by racing to victory lane in Friday night’s 30-lap Smiley’s Racing Products ASCS Gulf South Region main event at Heart O’ Texas Speedway. The 20-year-old from Clute, TX, made a late-race move around Brandon Berryman for the lead to claim his second career ASCS Gulf South triumph aboard Kenny Reutzel’s Simpson Race Products No. 87...more
Brian Brown – Short Track National

Brian Brown – Short Track National...

10/24/2011
(Bill W) October 24, 2011 – This weekend, Brian Brown and the FVP #21 team are seeking a win at the Short Track Nationals at the I-30 Speedway near Little Rock, Arkansas. The Grain Valley, Missouri driver has finished second and third in the past at the prestigious event, and hopes to be atop the podium this Saturday night. Last weekend found the team running Devil’s Bowl Speedway near Mesquite, Texas with the Lucal Oil ASCS National Series. In Friday’s prelim, a...more
STM Heads to Little Rock!

STM Heads to Little Rock!

10/25/2011
The Scott Thiel Motorsports #64 Sprint Car team headed down to Little Rock, Ar for the 24th Annual Short Track Nationals. The team made a stop Monday at Gaerte Engines and from there headed down to the track. Wednesday night will be a Test'n Tune session. Thursday night will be Scotty's qualifying night and depending on how well things go, it will place him in some main for Saturday nights final event. Keep up to date at www.scottythiel.com, as well as the Scotty Thiel...more
Trophy Parts: Top-Three Trophy Cup

Trophy Parts: Top-Three Trophy Cup...

10/26/2011
There are all types of trophies from trophy wives to hunting trophies, but this weekend the only trophy that mattered was the 18th running of the Trophy Cup. When the race had been settled, the top-three finishers were running fasteners from Astro Titanium showing the strength durability of their parts. As a result, Astro Titanium would like to congratulate Kyle Larson, Jac Haudenschild, and Roger Crockett on their accomplishments this weekend. After winning the B-main...more
Wednesdays with Wayne – Win at Dev

Wednesdays with Wayne – Win at Dev...

10/26/2011
(Bill W) October 26, 2011 – Wayne Johnson picked up season win #8, and his 31st career ASCS National win last Friday night at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas. The Knoxville, Iowa driver is no stranger to Victory Lane at the famous ½-mile banked oval. This weekend he seeks a second Short Track Nationals title at the ¼-mile I-30 Speedway near Little Rock, Arkansas. A wet track greeted Wayne and the other 54 competitors on Friday night. “It was real...more
Short Track Nationals Opener Inter

Short Track Nationals Opener Inter...

10/28/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (October 27, 2011) – Mother Nature wreaked havoc with the opening night of I-30 Speedway’s 24th Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires, ultimately bringing a halt to the proceedings after the second of five qualifying races. The balance of Thursday night’s Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters STN qualifier will be completed prior to Friday’s event, with hot laps at 6:00 p.m. followed immediately by the...more
Tarlton ends season with 9 wins, 3

Tarlton ends season with 9 wins, 3...

10/30/2011
Inside Line Promotions – EASTON, Calif. (Oct. 30) – Tommy Tarlton knew he was going to have a good season on Jan. 1. That’s when he became the first sprint car feature winner of 2011 in the world with a victory in Baypark, New Zealand. After wrapping up the runner-up position in the New Zealand Sprint Car Championships a couple weeks later, Tarlton headed home for a prolific season in the United States. The Easton, Calif., native picked up nine victories in 41 races,...more
NEW BOOKS ON SALE FOR THE HOLIDAY

NEW BOOKS ON SALE FOR THE HOLIDAY...

10/31/2011
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (October 31, 2011) - The bookshelves are full at the museum store at the non-profit National Sprint Car Hall of Fame as many new racing publications have arrived in time for the 2011 holiday season. Amongst the new titles in stock are “George Benson: The Racing Years” by George Benson, “Echoes of Valley Thunder: Debo Park Motor Speedway” by Rick Yocum, “Manzanita Speedway: The Final Chapter” by William ‘Windy’ McDonald, “Racers at Rest: 2012 Revised...more
Dover shocked at Short Track Natio

Dover shocked at Short Track Natio...

10/31/2011
Inside Line Promotions – LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Oct. 31) – Shocks. That was the simple answer to Jack Dover’s unusual lack of success last weekend at the 24th annual Short Track Nationals – an ASCS National Tour event at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark. “They were all the wrong length,” he said. “I ran three different shocks on each corner. You just can’t do that in a sprint car. That’s why I was kind of off on my qualifying night.” Driving for Casey Minks and Robert...more
Scotty Thiel's Short Track Nationa

Scotty Thiel's Short Track Nationa...

11/2/2011
Scotty Thiel and the Scott Thiel Motorsports #64 Sprint Car made their debut at the 24th Annual Short Track Nationals in Little Rock, Arkansas last weekend. 100 sprint car were in attendence over the course of the weekend. Scotty drew a 14 pill for his Thursday night qualifying day which set him to start on the pole of the 5th Heat race event. Thiel spun his tires at the start and dropped back to the second position. He was all over the leaders tail and tried to...more
Brady Bacon – Super at Short Track

Brady Bacon – Super at Short Track...

11/1/2011
(Bill W) November 1, 2011 – Brady Bacon was on his game last weekend at the Short Track Nationals recording a preliminary feature win and a second place finish in Saturday’s finale. This weekend, he hops in the legendary Hoffman #69 to tackle the Perris Oval Nationals at the Perris Auto Speedway in California. It will mark his first trip to Perris in three years. With rain threatening, the I-30 Speedway kicked off its Short Track Nationals near Little Rock, Arkansas...more
Kaley Gharst – Big Win at ELKO Fal

Kaley Gharst – Big Win at ELKO Fal...

10/31/2011
(Bill W) October 31, 2011 – The weekend of October 15, Kaley Gharst picked up a win at the ELKO Fall Dirt Nationals held at the ELKO Speedway in New Market, Minnesota. The Decatur, Illinois driver paired with owner Jeremy Scadden’s #6 team to win the prelim, and come a lap away from sweeping the weekend in the finale. It was Kaley’s first career win with the Upper Midwest Sprint Car Series (UMSS). It was Kaley’s first trip to the facility that was covered in dirt for...more
Kraig Kinser Finishes Ninth in Fin

Kraig Kinser Finishes Ninth in Fin...

11/6/2011
Granger, IA—Nov. 6, 2011— One of the strongest fields of the season greeted Kraig Kinser and the Casey’s General Stores team in the Fifth Annual Lowes Food World Finals presented by Tom’s Snacks, Coca-Cola and Natures Own at The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway this past weekend, and the third generation wrapped up the year with a solid ninth-place finish, with all the action airing live on SPEED. The blockbuster three-day event began on Thursday, Nov. 3 with two...more
Kinser Defends Lucas Oil ASCS Las

Kinser Defends Lucas Oil ASCS Las...

11/7/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (November 7, 2011) – Steve Kinser made the most of his Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters debut by outdueling Jason Johnson atop the 5/16-mile Southern New Mexico Speedway clay oval last November. This weekend, “The King” defends his triumph at the Las Cruces, NM, track as the Lucas Oil ASCS makes it’s only New Mexico appearance of 2011 with two full nights of action on Friday and Saturday. This weekend’s Southern New Mexico Speedway...more
Dover set to defend ASCS win in Ne

Dover set to defend ASCS win in Ne...

11/7/2011
Inside Line Promotions – SPRINGFIELD, Neb. (Nov. 7) – It was arguably one of the most successful weekends in his career. Jack Dover outran NASCAR star Tony Stewart, the “King” of sprint cars – Steve Kinser – and a slew of the top drivers in the country to record a victory in the first ASCS National Tour event in the state of New Mexico in 13 seasons. He followed it up by running third the ensuing night to cap the weekend last November at Southern New Mexico Speedway in...more
Brian Brown - Las Cruces Bound!

Brian Brown - Las Cruces Bound!

11/8/2011
(Bill W) November 8, 2011 – Following a first appearance at the World Finals at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Brian Brown and the FVP #21 racing team take their show to the Southwest. Friday and Saturday, the Southern New Mexico Speedway in Las Cruces hosts the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series. Last Thursday, qualifying was halted in Charlotte after the first session of time trials was followed by rain. “We drew a good number, and having never been there before, we were a...more
Jason Meyers Rockets to Second Wor

Jason Meyers Rockets to Second Wor...

11/9/2011
In racing, the pursuit of speed is always the main focus. This year Jason Meyers was without a doubt the fastest driver with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series. He drove to his second straight championship in dominating fashion, becoming just the fourth driver in series history to win consecutive titles. Astro Titanium would like to congratulate the entire Elite Racing team on winning the championship two years in-a-row with Astro Titanium components on the No. 14...more
Knoxville Raceway Banquet This Sat

Knoxville Raceway Banquet This Sat...

11/13/2011
Knoxville Raceway Banquet This Saturday Sunday November 13, 2011. The Knoxville Raceway Award Banquet and Dinner will be this Saturday, November 19 at the Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Altoona, Iowa. Registration Forms for the Banquet can be found in the "Entry Forms" section at www.KnoxvilleRaceway.com. You can also call 641 842-5431 to order your banquet tickets. Dinner at 6:00 p.m. will be followed by Awards at 8:00 p.m. and Entertainment afterwards. Stay...more
Covington Captures Lucas Oil ASCS

Covington Captures Lucas Oil ASCS...

11/14/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, LAS CRUCES, N.M. (November 12, 2011) – For the second year in a row, a number 11 Sprint Car reached Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National victory lane on the second night of action at Southern New Mexico Speedway. It wasn’t Steve Kinser this time though, as 22-year-old Glenpool, OK, shoe Matt Covington wired the field in Saturday night’s 30-lapper atop the 5/16-mile clay oval for his second career ASCS National win. Just three days after his...more
Hollywood Herrera Stars in Lucas O

Hollywood Herrera Stars in Lucas O...

11/11/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, LAS CRUCES, N.M. (November 11, 2011) – Johnny Herrera kept his Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National title hopes alive by racing to victory lane in Friday night’s 25-lap preliminary feature atop the 5/16-mile Southern New Mexico Speedway clay oval. Racing just a couple hundred miles from his Albuquerque home, Herrera gunned into the lead at the outset and led all the way to post his fourth National win of the season over a stacked 61-car...more
Brian Brown – End of the Line!

Brian Brown – End of the Line!

11/14/2011
(Bill W) November 14, 2011 – This weekend marks the end of the line for Brian Brown’s season in the FVP #21. He’ll compete at the Western World Championships in Tucson, Arizona at the USA Raceway. Last weekend, he gained momentum with a pair of feature runs at the Southern New Mexico Speedway in Las Cruces. Friday’s preliminary show in Las Cruces started with a draw at the back of the heat race. “We were meant to start ninth, but the guy on the front row didn’t make...more
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