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Pair of Big Events on August Slate

Pair of Big Events on August Slate...

8/5/2014
A pair of special events on back-to-back Saturday nights headline this month’s schedule of racing action atop the 3/8-mile Dodge City Raceway Park clay oval in southwest Kansas. It begins with DCRP hosting the fourth and final leg of the Second Annual Freedom Tour featuring the non-wing Sprint Cars of the USAC Southwest Sprint Car Series on Saturday night, August 16. Then, one week later on August 23, the track unveils a new tradition with the Inaugural running of the...more
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  • administrator on Aug 05, 2014
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Tags: Dodge City Raceway Park, Creek County Speedway, Lawton Speedway
I-44 Riverside's 15th Annual Mini

I-44 Riverside's 15th Annual Mini...

8/5/2014
15th Annual Mini Sprint Nationals Shatters Records Cody Morris I-44 Riverside Speedway Official Release Monday, August 4th, 2014 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Photo Credits: Gary Pigg Exactly one year ago to the very day, I-44 Riverside Speedway reopened with engines roaring and dirt blazing for the first time in nearly three months. It was a most historic event, to reopen the speedway following the speedway’s destruction in the tragic May 20th tornado. It was the biggest...more
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Tags: Danny Davidson, Cord Dodson, Joey Baker
RAIN TAKES SATURDAY AT PRESCOTT VA

RAIN TAKES SATURDAY AT PRESCOTT VA...

8/6/2014
RAIN TAKES SATURDAY AT PRESCOTT VALLEY TOO! Prescott Valley, AZ........Saturday night's "Rick Stewart Memorial" finale at Prescott Valley Raceway fell to the weather, just as Friday night's race at the same track did. The series now prepares for the Freedom Tour events in middle-America beginning August 13 at Lawton (Okla.) Speedway.
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  • Lori Whitted on Aug 06, 2014
  • Article Date: 8/6/2014
Tags: Prescott Valley Raceway, USAC Southwest, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
FREEDOM TOUR UP NEXT – AUGUST 13-1

FREEDOM TOUR UP NEXT – AUGUST 13-1...

8/6/2014
WEATHER HALTS 2-NIGHT “RICK STEWART MEMORIAL” The “Freedom Tour” is next up for the USAC Southwest Sprint cars after rains forced cancellation of last weekend’s “Rick Stewart Memorial” events at Prescott Valley (Ariz.) Raceway. R.J. Johnson’s point lead remains intact at 44 points over Charles Davis Jr. entering the four “Freedom Tour” races, which begin August 13 at Lawton (Okla.) Speedway. The tour continues August 14 at Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla.,...more
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Tags: Dodge City Raceway Park, Creek County Speedway, Lawton Speedway
OCEAN, CHOWCHILLA HOST WEST COAST

OCEAN, CHOWCHILLA HOST WEST COAST...

8/6/2014
Markus Niemela and Ryan Bernal will try to protect point leads in two USAC series which will combine for races this weekend at Watsonville and Chowchilla, Calif. Niemela, the driver from Finland, has a 20-point lead over Matt Mitchell in the USAC West Coast Sprint cars entering the two races, while Bernal, of Hollister, Calif., is 66 points ahead of Mitchell in the USAC Western Classic Sprint tally. Friday night’s race is at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, while...more
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Tags: Ryan Bernal, Matt Mitchell, Markus Niemela
USAC Southwest Sprint Cars and NOW

USAC Southwest Sprint Cars and NOW...

8/8/2014
(Photo Credit: Sprintcarsis) Terry Mattox- SAPULPA, Okla. (August 8, 2014) - For the second year in a row, the USAC Southwest 360ci Sprint Car Series “Freedom Tour” will invade the Creek County Speedway for their only appearance in 2014 to the 1/4 dirt oval just outside of Sapulpa, Okla., but this time on Thursday night, August 14. In 2013, Danny Smith of Sand Springs picked up the inaugural feature event win followed by Arizona’s Josh Pelkey and Broken Arrow’s...more
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  • Steve Gran on Aug 08, 2014
  • Article Date: 8/8/2014
Tags: Creek County Speedway, USAC Southwest, NOW600 Restricted Micros
MITCHELL TAKES LAST-LAP WIN AT OCE

MITCHELL TAKES LAST-LAP WIN AT OCE...

8/11/2014
Watsonville, CA……..Matt Mitchell of Yorba Linda, Calif. is the new point leader in the USAC West Coast Sprint Car series after winning Friday night’s 30-lap feature at Ocean Speedway. Mitchell took the lead in his MPD Racing/ART Enterprises Maxim/Chrisco on the final lap from Brody Roa to score the win over Roa, Richard Vander Weerd, Marty Hawkins and Western Classic Sprint point leader Ryan Bernal. Roa led 28 of the first 29 laps, yielding only to Bernal on lap...more
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Tags: Matt Mitchell, Ocean Speedway, West Coast 360 Sprinters
FAAS TAKES CHOWCHILLA WEST COAST 3

FAAS TAKES CHOWCHILLA WEST COAST 3...

8/11/2014
Chowchilla, CA……..Nic Faas of Huntington Beach, Calif. captured Saturday night’s 30-lap USAC West Coast/Western Classic Sprint race at Chowchilla Speedway, leading the final 25 laps in his Berry Pack/King Racing Products Spike/Chevy. He passed Austin Liggett on lap six and never looked back, beating Danny Faria Jr., Brody Roa, Matt Mitchell and Richard Vander Weerd to the checkered flag. USAC WEST COAST/WESTERN CLASSIC SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: August 9, 2014 –...more
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  • administrator on Aug 11, 2014
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Tags: Nic Faas, Austin Liggett, Sanders Motorsports Indoor Chowchilla Speedway Barn Burner
“CALIFORNIA RACERS HALL OF FAME NI

“CALIFORNIA RACERS HALL OF FAME NI...

8/11/2014
The USAC/CRA Sprint Car series resumes action this Saturday night at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway after a month-long hiatus. Two-time defending series champion Damion Gardner sits atop the 2014 standings, 111-ahead of five-time champion Mike Spencer. Gardner’s four Perris wins this season have extended his all-time Perris victory lead over Spencer to five (30-25). Only Richard Vander Weerd and Matt Mitchell, who has spurted to the lead in USAC’s West Coast Sprint...more
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  • administrator on Aug 11, 2014
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Tags: Damion Gardner, Mike Spencer, Matt Mitchell
Dodge City Raceway Park Press Rele

Dodge City Raceway Park Press Rele...

8/12/2014
USAC Southwest Sprint Cars at Dodge City on Saturday! Lonnie Wheatley, DODGE CITY, Kan. (August 11, 2014) – “Traditional” Sprint cars will take to the Dodge City Raceway Park clay oval for the only time of the year this Saturday night as the 3/8-mile track hosts the fourth and final leg of the USAC Southwest Sprint Cars “Freedom Tour”. The top guns of the wingless USAC Southwest Sprint Cars series will invade Oklahoma and Kansas, with Saturday’s finale at Dodge City...more
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  • Lori Whitted on Aug 12, 2014
  • Article Date: 8/12/2014
Tags: Dodge City Raceway Park, USAC Southwest, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
Freedom Rings True for R.J. Johnso

Freedom Rings True for R.J. Johnso...

8/14/2014
Phoenix ace R.J. Johnson has held the hottest of Arizona hands in non-wing Sprint Car racing over the past year and a half or so. So it was only fitting that he carried that hot hand over to Oklahoma where he topped the opening round of the four-race USAC Southwest Sprint Car Series’ Second Annual “Freedom Tour” on Wednesday night atop the ¼-mile Lawton Speedway red clay oval. And he denied native Okie Brady Bacon a win in front of his home state crowd in the process...more
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Tags: Brady Bacon, R.J. Johnson, Lawton Speedway
SOUTHWEST LEADER JOHNSON TAKES “FR

SOUTHWEST LEADER JOHNSON TAKES “FR...

8/14/2014
Lawton, OK……..R.J. Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz. won Wednesday night’s 30-lap USAC Southwest Sprint Car “special event” at Lawton Speedway, kicking off the four-race “Freedom Tour.” Driving the Bill Michaels-owned Kodiak Products Sherman, he caught early leader and home-state favorite Brady Bacon on lap 19 and led the rest of the way to beat Bacon, Mike Martin, Aaron Reutzel and Koby Barksdale to the checkered flag. The series continues Thursday night at Creek County...more
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  • Lori Whitted on Aug 14, 2014
  • Article Date: 8/14/2014
Tags: R.J. Johnson, Lawton Speedway, USAC Southwest
USAC Southwest Thursday Results &

USAC Southwest Thursday Results &...

8/15/2014
Brady Bacon doesn’t get the opportunity to race in front of his hometown fans and family very often. The Broken Arrow, OK, native currently embroiled in the USAC National championship race took full advantage of a break in the schedule to pick up a win in Round Two of the USAC Southwest Sprint Cars Second Annual “Freedom Tour” atop the cozy confines of Creek County Speedway where he turned countless laps in earlier days. For Bacon, Thursday night’s win came exactly six...more
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Martin Works His Magic at Wichita!

Martin Works His Magic at Wichita!

8/18/2014
It had been much too long for his taste. But Yuma, Arizona native Mike Martin finally broke back into victory lane by wiring the field in Friday night’s 30-lap USAC Southwest USAC Southwest Sprint Cars “Freedom Tour” main event atop the 3/8-mile 81 Speedway. It wasn’t’ all that easy though, as the “The Magic Man” had to fight for it all the way in the PPM No. 16 Maxim, fending off early challenges from Thursday night Freedom Tour winner Brady Bacon before sealing the...more
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Dodge City Raceway Park / USAC Sou

Dodge City Raceway Park / USAC Sou...

8/18/2014
Michael Bonneau Bags USAC Southwest Freedom Tour Finale at DCRP! Lonnie Wheatley, DODGE CITY, Kan. (August 16, 2014) – He didn’t even know he had won when he pulled to a stop on the front straightaway. All that he knew was that he was among the top four. Not until a crew member told him two or three times did Michael Bonneau realize that he had just won the USAC Southwest Sprint Cars Second Annual “Freedom Tour” finale atop the 3/8-mile Dodge City Raceway Park clay...more
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OKLAHOMA’S BACON GRABS CREEK COUNT

OKLAHOMA’S BACON GRABS CREEK COUNT...

8/18/2014
SAPULPA, OK….....Brady Bacon of Broken Arrow, Okla. captured Thursday night’s 30-lap USAC Southwest Sprint Car “special event” feature victory at Creek County Speedway. Second in the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint car standings at present, Bacon caught early leader Wyatt Burks on lap eight and led the rest of the way in his Fatheadz Eyewear Triple X to beat Colby Copeland, Josh Pelkey, Seth Bergman and Casey Shuman. The “Freedom Tour” continues Friday at 81 Speedway in...more
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  • administrator on Aug 18, 2014
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MARTIN TAKES “LEEP MEMORIAL” AT 81

MARTIN TAKES “LEEP MEMORIAL” AT 81...

8/18/2014
Wichita, KS……..Mike Martin of Yuma, Ariz. captured Friday night’s 30-lap “Harold Leep Memorial” USAC Southwest Sprint Car special event at 81 Speedway. The “Magic Man” led all 30 laps in his PPM Maxim to beat Harli White, R.J. Johnson, Rick Ziehl and Brady Bacon. The four-race “Freedom Tour” concludes Saturday night at Dodge City (Kans.) Raceway Park. USAC SOUTHWESTERN SPRINT (Special Event) RACE RESULTS: August 15, 2014 – Wichita, Kansas – 81 Speedway – “Freedom Tour”...more
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BONNEAU CLAIMS “FREEDOM TOUR” FINA

BONNEAU CLAIMS “FREEDOM TOUR” FINA...

8/18/2014
Dodge City, KS……..Mike Bonneau of Phoenix, Ariz. captured Saturday night’s “Freedom Tour” USAC Southwest Sprint Car “special event” finale at Dodge City Raceway Park, leading the final seven laps after passing Rick Ziehl on lap 24. Charles Davis Jr. took the runner-up spot ahead of Harli White, Ziehl and Wyatt Burks. USAC SOUTHWESTERN SPRINT (Special Event) RACE RESULTS: August 16, 2014 – Dodge City, Kansas – Dodge City Raceway Park – “Freedom Tour” FIRST HEAT: (8...more
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#31 FOR “THE DEMON” AT THE PAS

#31 FOR “THE DEMON” AT THE PAS

8/18/2014
Perris, CA……..Damion “The Demon” Gardner of Concord, Calif. scored his 31st AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint car victort at Perris Auto Speedway Saturday night, piloting the Scott Sales Company/J & D Performance Spike to a 30-lap win. Kevin Thomas Jr. took second ahead of Austin Williams, Matt Mitchell and Jake Swanson. Nic Faas led the opening lap, Austin Williams led for 12 laps and Gardner led the rest of the way. AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: August 16, 2014 –...more
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  • administrator on Aug 18, 2014
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SOUTHWEST SPRINTS AT EL PASO AUGUS

SOUTHWEST SPRINTS AT EL PASO AUGUS...

8/18/2014
JOHNSON, BACON, MARTIN, BONNEAU SHARE “FREEDOM TOUR” GLORY The USAC Southwest Sprint Car points race resumes August 29 at El Paso (Texas) Speedway Park and point leader R.J. Johnson will once again continue his pursuit of a USAC championship after four “non-point” races this past week in America’s heartland. Johnson, of Phoenix, Ariz., was one of four different winners during the “Freedom Tour” in Oklahoma and Kansas. He won Wednesday night’s 30-lap race at Lawton...more
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  • administrator on Aug 18, 2014
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DODGE CITY USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT R

DODGE CITY USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT R...

8/18/2014
August 16, 2014 - Dodge City, Kansas - Dodge City Raceway Park - "Freedom Tour" FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Shon Deskins (#20 Deskins), 2. Mike Bonneau (#29 Bonneau), 3. Chris Bonneau (#78 Bonneau), 4. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 5. R.J. Johnson (#77M Michaels), 6. Don Droud Jr., (#1X Droud), 7. Kevin Risley (#24 Risley). NT SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Harli White (#17W White), 2. Wyatt Burks (#11X Burks), 3. Josh Hodges (#74X Hodges), 4. Michael Curtis (#11C Turner/Wheeler),...more
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Tags: Charles Davis, Shon Deskins, Harli White
EL PASO, LAS CRUCES, TULAROSA HOST

EL PASO, LAS CRUCES, TULAROSA HOST...

8/25/2014
R.J. Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz. resumes his pursuit of the 2014 USAC Southwest Sprint Car championship this weekend in three races in Texas and New Mexico. Friday night’s race is at El Paso (Tex.) Speedway Park, while Saturday’s race is at Southern New Mexico Raceway in Las Cruces. Tularosa (N.M.) Speedway hosts Sunday night’s event. The three-night tour follows a four-race “non-points” tour in America’s heartland which included a victory at Lawton, Okla. by...more
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  • Lori Whitted on Aug 25, 2014
  • Article Date: 8/25/2014
Tags: R.J. Johnson, Western Tech Speedway Park, Southern New Mexico Speedway
Thornton & Madrid Split Victory Ho

Thornton & Madrid Split Victory Ho...

8/30/2014
Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (August 30, 2014) – Ricky Thornton, Jr., and Anthony Madrid split victory honors on the opening night of the Rips Napa Auto Parts Stock Car Shootout 100 as 110 cars filled the pit area on Saturday night at Canyon Speedway Park. While Thornton, Jr., and Madrid won the Stock Car qualifiers to earn front row starting berths for Sunday night’s $2,000-to-win 100 Lap Stock Car Shootout finale, other Saturday night winners included Cody Center...more
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Tags: Matt Lundy, Canyon Speedway Park, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
Thornton Strikes for Stock Car Sho

Thornton Strikes for Stock Car Sho...

8/31/2014
Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (August 31, 2014) – Ricky Thornton, Jr., has been a dominant force in IMCA Modified action at Canyon Speedway Park in 2014. So it as only fitting that the Chandler, AZ, racer flex his muscle in the Pure Stock ranks as well, taking the $2,000 winner’s share in Sunday night’s Rips Napa Auto Parts Stock Car Shootout 100 finale atop the 1/3-mile CSP clay oval. Not only did Thornton, Jr., take the big money in the Stock Car Shootout, he also...more
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Tags: Bobby Marcum, Canyon Speedway Park, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
ARIZONA SPEEDWAY HOSTS SW SPRINTS

ARIZONA SPEEDWAY HOSTS SW SPRINTS...

9/2/2014
POINT LEADER JOHNSON “SWEEPS” SOUTHWEST “BORDER TOUR” Arizona Speedway hosts the USAC Southwest Sprint Cars this Saturday night in Queen Creek. If past performances are any indication it could be another great night for series point leader R.J. Johnson of Phoenix. Johnson has been sensational in recent weeks, winning six of the last eight Southwest features, including a “clean sweep” of last week’s “Border Tour” in Texas and New Mexico. The victories began last week on...more
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  • administrator on Sep 02, 2014
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HPDs IN ACTION IN WASHINGTON & CAL

HPDs IN ACTION IN WASHINGTON & CAL...

9/2/2014
PATERSON, BUCKLEY TAKE LVMS FEATURES; SPEEDROME CANCELLED Washington and California host USAC HPD Midget events this week, with drivers Chase Goetz (Washington), Shawn Buckley and Ashley Hazelton (Western) atop the latest series standings. Goetz leads the Washington contingent to Saturday’s race at Cottage Grove Speedway in Oregon. Buckley (overall) and Hazelton (dirt) will try to protect respective leads in the Western series as it visits Santa Maria (Calif.) Speedway...more
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  • administrator on Sep 02, 2014
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Tags: Tom Paterson, Shawn Buckley, Ashley Hazelton
“WIRE-TO-WIRE” BORDER TOUR WIN FOR

“WIRE-TO-WIRE” BORDER TOUR WIN FOR...

9/2/2014
USAC Southwest Sprint Car point leader R.J. Johnson led all 30 laps to win Saturday night’s “Border Tour” feature at Southern New Mexico Speedway, Tye Mihocko, Mike Martin, Josh Pelkey and Charles Davis Jr, rounded out the “top-five” at the finish. USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: August 30, 2014 – Las Cruces, New Mexico – Southern New Mexico Speedway (Co-sanctioned by NMMRA) – “Border Tour” FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 1. R.J. Johnson (#77M Michaels), 2. Tye Mihocko...more
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SOUTHWEST LEADER JOHNSON ADDS EL P

SOUTHWEST LEADER JOHNSON ADDS EL P...

9/2/2014
USAC Southwest Sprint Car point leader R.J. Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz. extended his lead with a last-lap “Border Tour” victory Friday night at El Paso Speedway Park. Johnson passed Shon Deskins on the final lap for the 30-lap win in his Michaels entry to beat Deskins, Matt Rossi, Josh Hodges and Tye Michocko. Johnson’s point lead over Charles Davis Jr. stands at 98 points entering tonight’s race at Southern New Mexico Speedway in Las Cruces. USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR...more
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JOHNSON AT QUEEN CREEK – 4 IN-A-RO

JOHNSON AT QUEEN CREEK – 4 IN-A-RO...

9/8/2014
Queen Creek, AZ……..R.J. Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz. scored his fourth consecutive USAC Southwest Sprint Car feature win Saturday night, taking the 30-lapper at Arizona Speedway in his Michaels entry. He caught Nick Aiuto on lap 18 and led the final 13 laps to beat Charles Davis Jr., Mike Martin, Matt Rossi and Tye Mihocko. USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: September 6, 2014 – Queen Creek, Arizona – Arizona Speedway FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 1. R.J. Johnson (#77M...more
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CASA GRANDE BECKONS SOUTHWEST SPRI

CASA GRANDE BECKONS SOUTHWEST SPRI...

9/8/2014
5 STRAIGHT POINT WINS FOR JOHNSON AT QUEEN CREEK R.J. Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz. has now won five consecutive USAC Southwest Sprint car points races and will seek his sixth in a row September 20 when the series returns to Central Arizona Raceway in Casa Grande. Johnson took Saturday’s 30-lapper at Arizona Speedway in Queen Creek in his Michaels entry. He caught Nick Aiuto on lap 18 and led the final 13 laps to beat Charles Davis Jr., Mike Martin, Matt Rossi and Tye...more
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“GLENN HOWARD CLASSIC” AT THE PAS

“GLENN HOWARD CLASSIC” AT THE PAS...

9/8/2014
“THE DEMON” SWEEPS CALIFORNIA SPRINT WEEK RACES & TITLE Saturday’s “Glenn Howard Classic” unfolds at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. It’s a chance for AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car point leader Damion Gardner to pad his point lead, not that he needs to do so. Gardner has spurted to a very comfortable 242 point lead over five-time series champion Mike Spencer as a result of last week’s three-race “California Sprint Week” sweep in the Golden State. Gardner earned the...more
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Dave Argabright to Interview Jimmy

Dave Argabright to Interview Jimmy...

9/12/2014
Fans that attended the National Sprint Car Museum’s special forums the last two years during the Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals featuring Scott Bloomquist and Billy Moyer, respectively, won’t want to miss this year’s “An Afternoon with Jimmy Owens,” again emceed by award-winning veteran journalist Dave Argabright. The forum will take place at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, September 26, on the second floor of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum. Jimmy Owens...more
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GARDNER STILL “THE DEMON” AT THE P

GARDNER STILL “THE DEMON” AT THE P...

9/15/2014
Perris, CA……..Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. continues to dominate the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car action at Perris Auto Speedway, scoring his sixth victory in eight starts at the half-mile oval this year, grabbing Saturday night’s 30-lap “Glenn Howard Classic.” He passed Mike Spencer on lap 17 and led the rest of the way in his Scott Sales Company Spike/J & D to beat R.J. Johnson, Spencer, Matt Mitchell and Austin Williams. AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS:...more
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JOHNSON HOPES TO EXTEND SW STREAK

JOHNSON HOPES TO EXTEND SW STREAK...

9/16/2014
R.J. Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz. will try for a sixth consecutive USAC Southwest Sprint Car points victory Saturday when the series makes its only 2014 stop at Central Arizona Raceway in Casa Grande. A victory Saturday would tie the all-time record for consecutive single-season USAC Sprint wins at six. Larry Dickson set the mark in the USAC National series in 1968! Johnson enjoys a comfortable 131-point lead over runner-up Josh Pelkey, but Pelkey’s margin over...more
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DAVIS TAKES CASA GRANDE 30-LAPPER

DAVIS TAKES CASA GRANDE 30-LAPPER

9/22/2014
DAVIS TAKES CASA GRANDE 30-LAPPER Casa Grande, AZ……..Charles Davis Jr. of Buckeye, Ariz. wheeled the Massey Motorsports RSS Industries/MP Environmental Services RSS/Ott to victory in Saturday night’s 30-lap USAC Southwest Sprint race at Central Arizona Raceway. Matt Rossi took the runner-up spot ahead of R.J. Johnson, Josh Pelkey and Mike Martin. USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS:September 20, 2014 – Casa Grande, Arizona – Central Arizona Raceway FIRST HEAT: (10...more
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Canyon Speedway Park Press Release

Canyon Speedway Park Press Release

9/23/2014
Sprint Cars “Brawl for it All” Saturday at CSP! Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (September 22, 2014) – After a seemingly extended absence, non-wing Sprint Cars return to the 1/3-mile Canyon Speedway Park clay oval this Saturday night. And they return in grand style with the $2,500-to-win “Brawl for It All” pitting the home-based USAC Southwest forces versus the USAC West Coast Sprint Cars. While the Sprint Cars brawl for it all, the Micro Sprints, Dwarf Cars and AMA Mod...more
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  • administrator on Sep 23, 2014
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WEST/SOUTHWEST COMBO RACE AT CANYO

WEST/SOUTHWEST COMBO RACE AT CANYO...

9/23/2014
DAVIS GRABS CASA GRANDE GOLD Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. hosts a USAC West Coast/Southwest Sprint Car combo this Saturday, featuring cars and stars of two USAC Western racing series. R.J. Johnson leads the Southwest series into the full points race while Matt Mitchell is the current leader in the West Coast series which eyes this event as a special “non-points” race. Charles Davis Jr. of Buckeye, Ariz. wheeled the Massey Motorsports RSS Industries/MP...more
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Canyon Speedway Park - Saturday Ra

Canyon Speedway Park - Saturday Ra...

9/29/2014
“Brawl for It All” at CSP Rained Out Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (September 27, 2014) – Persistent rain has forced the cancellation of Saturday night’s scheduled Third Annual “Brawl for It All” pitting the USAC Southwest versus the USAC West Coast Sprint Cars at Canyon Speedway Park. Action resumes at Canyon Speedway Park on Saturday night, October 18, with the Hank Arnold Memorial featuring the USAC Southwest Sprint Cars along with Micro Sprints, Pure Stocks and...more
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  • administrator on Sep 29, 2014
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RAIN FORCES PEORIA CANCELLATION

RAIN FORCES PEORIA CANCELLATION

9/29/2014
RAIN FORCES PEORIA CANCELLATION Peoria, AZ........Rain forced cancellation of Saturday night's USAC Southwest/West Coast "Brawl for it All" Sprint race at Canyon Speedway Park.
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CLASSIC SPRINTS CLOSE AT PETALUMA

CLASSIC SPRINTS CLOSE AT PETALUMA...

9/29/2014
The USAC Western Classic Sprint cars conclude their 2014 campaign this Saturday at Petaluma (Calif.) Speedway and series point leader Ryan Bernal will try to cap his championship season. Four victories, a third and a fifth in seven starts have led to Bernal’s 95-point lead over runner-up Matt Mitchell, who hopes to post his second series win at Placerville after winning earlier this season at Watsonville, Calif. Nic Faas, third in the standings, has accounted for the...more
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SOUTHWEST SPRINTS PREPARE FOR OCT.

SOUTHWEST SPRINTS PREPARE FOR OCT....

9/29/2014
SOUTHWEST SPRINTS PREPARE FOR OCT. 11 AT PRESCOTT VALLEY; RAIN CLAIMS PEORIA’S “BRAWL FOR IT ALL” USAC’s Southwest and West Coast Sprint car series take a hiatus this week after rains forced cancellation of last Saturday night’s “Brawl for it All” event at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. The Southwest Sprint cars resume October 11 at Prescott Valley (Ariz.) Raceway and the West Coast Sprint cars resume November 6 as the opener of the “Budweiser Oval Nationals” at...more
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  • administrator on Sep 29, 2014
  • Article Date: 9/29/2014
Tags: Prescott Valley Raceway, USAC Southwest, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
JOHNSON EYES SATURDAY’S SW RACE AT

JOHNSON EYES SATURDAY’S SW RACE AT...

10/6/2014
One track that hasn’t fallen to R.J. Johnson’s grasp this season is Prescott Valley (Ariz.) Raceway, Saturday’s host to the USAC Southwest Sprint Car Series. Actually Johnson’s two worst outings in his 17 starts this year both came at Prescott Valley, where he has posted a sixth and a 20th! He’s won at five of the other tracks contested this year, accounting for a total of nine wins! The only other track he hasn’t won at is Central Arizona Raceway where he finished...more
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  • administrator on Oct 06, 2014
  • Article Date: 10/6/2014
Tags: R.J. Johnson, Prescott Valley Raceway, USAC Southwest
Cotton Classic - Thunderbowl Speed

Cotton Classic - Thunderbowl Speed...

10/12/2014
All Aboard!! And ready to head to Tulare for a run with the USAC/West Coast 360's. Taking the Co-pilot's seat on the way up north was Jimmy. It was great to have Jimmy and Tom (Gunk) traveling with us up north. Not able to make the trip due to the nasty word, Work, was Dave, Jim & Rich.... JC, the owner of the power plant under the hood was supposed to come too, but the 6 am wake up call found him feeling under the weather and he too missed the trip. You can...more
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  • administrator on Oct 12, 2014
  • Article Date: 10/12/2014
Tags: Jake Swanson, Thunderbowl Raceway, USAC 360 Sprint Series
BERNAL TAKES COTTON CLASSIC “SPECI

BERNAL TAKES COTTON CLASSIC “SPECI...

10/13/2014
Tulare, CA……..USAC Western Classic Sprint car point leader Ryan Bernal of Hollister, Calif. won Saturday night’s 30-lap West Coast Sprint “Cotton Classic” at Thunderbowl Raceway. Piloting the Mike Phulps Core Power/DMI Race Products ART/S & S, Bernal passed Austin Liggett on lap 15 and led the final 16 laps to beat Geoff Ensign, Danny Faria Jr., Jake Swanson and Richard Vander Weerd. The race was a “special event” and did not afford series points. USAC WEST COAST...more
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  • administrator on Oct 13, 2014
  • Article Date: 10/13/2014
Tags: Ryan Bernal, Thunderbowl Raceway, West Coast 360 Sprinters
PELKEY WINS “STEWART MEMORIAL” AT

PELKEY WINS “STEWART MEMORIAL” AT...

10/13/2014
Prescott Valley, AZ……..Josh Pelkey of Peoria, Ariz. stormed to victory in Saturday night’s 40-lap “Rick Stewart Memorial” USAC Southwest Sprint race at Prescott Valley Raceway. He passed series point leader R.J. Johnson on lap 26 and led the final 15 laps for the win. Matt Rossi took second at the checkered flag ahead of Stevie Sussex, Mike Martin and Charles Davis Jr. as Johnson finished sixth after leading the first 25 laps. Pelkey piloted the Robbie and Gaye Allen...more
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  • administrator on Oct 13, 2014
  • Article Date: 10/13/2014
Tags: Josh Pelkey, Prescott Valley Raceway, USAC Southwest
SOUTHWEST SPRINTS BACK TO CANYON S

SOUTHWEST SPRINTS BACK TO CANYON S...

10/14/2014
PELKEY WINS PRESCOTT VALLEY’S “RICK STEWART MEMORIAL” USAC Southwest Sprint Car series runner-up Josh Pelkey of Peoria, Ariz. stormed to victory in Saturday night’s 40-lap “Rick Stewart Memorial” at Prescott Valley (Ariz.) Raceway. This coming Saturday he and the Southwest series regulars will tackle Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. in the “Hank Arnold Memorial.” Pelkey passed series point leader R.J. Johnson on lap 26 and led the final 15 laps for Saturday’s win....more
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  • administrator on Oct 14, 2014
  • Article Date: 10/14/2014
Tags: Josh Pelkey, Canyon Speedway Park, Prescott Valley Raceway
WEST COAST SPRINTS CLOSE AT PERRIS

WEST COAST SPRINTS CLOSE AT PERRIS...

10/14/2014
BERNAL WINS “COTTON CLASSIC” SPECIAL EVENT AT TULARE Matt Mitchell will lead the USAC West Coast Sprint Car series to its final 2014 event November 6 in the opening race of this year’s “Budweiser Oval Nationals” program at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. Mitchell has a 28-point lead over Markus Niemela in the current standings, which were not affected by last Saturday’s “non-points” race at Tulare, Calif. USAC Western Classic Sprint car point leader Ryan Bernal of...more
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  • administrator on Oct 14, 2014
  • Article Date: 10/14/2014
Tags: Matt Mitchell, Perris Auto Speedway, West Coast 360 Sprinters
Canyon Speedway Park Press Release

Canyon Speedway Park Press Release

10/14/2014
USAC Southwest Set for Hank Arnold Memorial at CSP! Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (October 14, 2014) – It’s “welcome back” time for the USAC Southwest Sprint Cars as the series makes its first Canyon Speedway Park appearance in nearly three months at this Saturday night’s Hank Arnold Memorial. Following an open practice session on Wednesday night from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., the USAC Southwest Sprint Cars headline Saturday night’s Hank Arnold Memorial that also...more
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  • administrator on Oct 14, 2014
  • Article Date: 10/14/2014
Tags: Canyon Speedway Park, USAC Southwest, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
Sussex Snares Hank Arnold Memorial

Sussex Snares Hank Arnold Memorial...

10/20/2014
Stevie Sussex inked his name into the USAC Southwest Sprint Cars victory ledger for the first time by racing to victory lane in Saturday night’s Hank Arnold Memorial atop the 1/3-mile Canyon Speedway Park clay oval. While Sussex enjoyed his first taste of USAC Southwest glory, other winners on the night included Matt Martinez in Pure Stocks, Gary Winter in Micro Sprints and Cory Brown in Dwarf Cars. Starting from the pole position, Sussex raced to the checkered flag in...more
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  • administrator on Oct 20, 2014
  • Article Date: 10/20/2014
Tags: Stevie Sussex, Canyon Speedway Park, USAC Southwest
SUSSEX WIRE-TO-WIRE IN “HANK ARNOL

SUSSEX WIRE-TO-WIRE IN “HANK ARNOL...

10/21/2014
Peoria, AZ……..Stevie Sussex of Tempe, Ariz. led all 30 laps to win Saturday night’s “Hank Arnold Memorial” USAC Southwest Sprint race at Canyon Speedway Park. Mike Martin fiished second ahead of Matt Rossi, Charles Davis Jr. and Josh Pelkey. USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: October 18, 2014 – Peoria, Arizona – Canyon Speedway Park – “Hank Arnold Memorial” QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Shon Deskins, 20, Deskins-15.295; 2. Josh Pelkey, 12, Allen-15.344; 3. Brian Hosford,...more
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  • administrator on Oct 21, 2014
  • Article Date: 10/21/2014
Tags: Stevie Sussex, Canyon Speedway Park, USAC Southwest
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