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Davis Delivers a Thriller at Arizo

Davis Delivers a Thriller at Arizo...

4/14/2012
Cody Morris, Apache Junction, Arizona (4-14-2012) - The inaugural ASCS Canyon Region visit to Et-Motopark's Arizona Speedway had a packed house on their feet for a thrilling finish. Front row starter Bob Ream Jr. jumped to an early lead in the 30 lap ASCS Canyon main event. A lap two incident involving Mike Bonneau and Tommy Lee forced both to an early exit, with a lap 4 caution for an 8 car pileup proving to be the final stoppage of the event. Ream led out of the...more
GAS CITY, ELDORA HOST “BORDER WARS

GAS CITY, ELDORA HOST “BORDER WARS...

4/16/2012
“Border Wars,” the popular AMSOIL USAC National Sprint race “doubleheader” featuring races in Indiana and Ohio, returns this weekend with back-to-back races at Gas City (IN) I-69 Speedway and Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio Friday and Saturday night respectively. Persistent inclement weather and forecasted heavy rains in Indiana conspired to force postponement of last Saturday’s AMSOIL/USAC National Sprint races at the Lawrenceburg Speedway. USAC and track officials...more
BERNAL LEADS WEST COAST SPRINTS TO

BERNAL LEADS WEST COAST SPRINTS TO...

4/16/2012
Ryan Bernal of Hollister, Calif. continues to lead the 2012 USAC West Coast Sprint standings entering this Saturday’s “Ron Otto Memorial” race at the Santa Maria (Calif.) Speedway. Bernal has a 12-point lead over Markus Niemela in the series points. Heavy rains on the west coast forced postponement of last Saturday’s “Brian & Chris Faria Memorial” USAC West Coast Sprint race at the Tulare (Calif.) Thunderbowl Speedway. The race has been reset for May 12. Bernal won two...more
CLASSIC SPRINTS DEBUT AT OCEAN SPE

CLASSIC SPRINTS DEBUT AT OCEAN SPE...

4/16/2012
The 2012 USAC Western Classic Sprint Series, following a March rainout at Madera, Calif., will try this weekend for a debut at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif. Geoff Ensign of Sebastopol, Calif. is the defending series champ and finished second to Cory Kruseman in last year’s Western Classic feature at the quarter-mile dirt oval. The race is the first of four scheduled for the series at Watsonville this year. Return engagements are slated June 15, July 6 and...more
WET GROUNDS FORCE SANTA MARIA CANC

WET GROUNDS FORCE SANTA MARIA CANC...

4/16/2012
SANTA MARIA, CA – APRIL 16, 2012... Officials with the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series and Santa Maria Speedway have confirmed that Saturday's "Ron Otto Memorial" has been cancelled. After heavy rains, efforts to salvage the soaked pit area, parking lot, and track surface to safe standards would prove impossible by race time. The traditional 360s will return to action on Saturday, May 5th at Chris Kearns' Santa Maria Speedway.
CLAUSON RETURNS TO SPRINTS THIS WE

CLAUSON RETURNS TO SPRINTS THIS WE...

4/18/2012
USAC National driving champion Bryan Clauson of Noblesville, Ind. returns to the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car Series this weekend for races at Gas City, Ind. (Friday) and Rossburg, Ohio (Saturday). Last week he competed in the Toyota Celebrity Race at the Long Beach Grand Prix and was fighting for the lead in the pro division three laps from the finish when he clipped a tire barrier, but recovered to finish. If weather intervenes provisions have been made for...more
Ventura Raceway Race Results for 0

Ventura Raceway Race Results for 0...

4/22/2012
VRA Senior Sprints Race #3 04/21/2012 Main Event Results: 1. Victor Davis, Simi Valley, 20 Laps; 2. Chris Meredith, Thousand Oaks, 20 Laps; 3. Russel Deblauw, Ventura, 20 Laps; 4. Ed Schwarz, Santa Fe Springs, 20 Laps; 5. Bruce Douglass, Ventura, 20 Laps; 6. David Marini, Holtville, 20 Laps; 7. Wayne Heurung, 20 Laps; 8. Cliff Warren, Camarillo, 18 Laps; 9. Wally Pankratz, Orange, 20 Laps; 10. Greg Andrews, Fillmore, Ca, 18 Laps; 11. Mike Trottochau, Acton, Did not...more
Ventura Raceway Results for 04/21/

Ventura Raceway Results for 04/21/...

4/22/2012
Ventura Raceway Race Results for 04/21/2012 VRA Senior Sprints Race #3 04/21/2012 Main Event Results: 1. Victor Davis, Simi Valley, 20 Laps; 2. Chris Meredith, Thousand Oaks, 20 Laps; 3. Russel Deblauw, Ventura, 20 Laps; 4. Ed Schwarz, Santa Fe Springs, 20 Laps; 5. Bruce Douglass, Ventura, 20 Laps; 6. David Marini, Holtville, 20 Laps; 7. Wayne Heurung, 20 Laps; 8. Cliff Warren, Camarillo, 18 Laps; 9. Wally Pankratz, Orange, 20 Laps; 10. Greg Andrews, Fillmore, Ca,...more
RAIN POSTPONES GAS CITY'S "BORDER

RAIN POSTPONES GAS CITY'S "BORDER...

4/20/2012
Heavy rains this afternoon have forced postponement of Friday night's "Border Wars" opener for the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Cars at the Gas City (Ind.) I-69 Speedway. The race has been rescheduled for Friday night, April 27. "Border Wars" is now slated to start with Saturday night's "Don Branson/Jud Larson Larson Classic" at the Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio.
USAC WESTERN CLASSIC SPRINT CAR RA

USAC WESTERN CLASSIC SPRINT CAR RA...

4/22/2012
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Ryan Bernal, 73, Ford-13.120; 2. Zach Tyler, XXX, Tyler-13.464; 3. Danny Faria Jr., 17v, Faria-13.490; 4. Shauna Hogg, 5, Hogg-13.510; 5. Markus Niemela, 81, Watt-13.626; 6. Taylor Simas, 7T, Simas-13.681; 7. Marty Hawkins, 3m, Hawkins-13.734; 8. Kyle Hurst, 14, Pierson/Vertullo-13.765; 9. Brent Kaeding, 69, Kaeding-13.784; 10. Matt Streeter, 14jr, Streeter-13.809; 11. Tony Hunt, 56, Phulps-13.875; 12. Shane Golobic, 46, Golobic-13.903; 13. Matt...more
AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RA

AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RA...

4/21/2012
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Levi Jones, 20, Stewart-14.872; 2. Justin Grant, 40, Hery-14.885; 3. Chase Stockon, 32, Stockon-14.887; 4. Bryan Clauson, 7, CTR/BCI/Curb-Agajanian-14.895; 5. Darren Hagen, 69, Dynamics-15.002; 6. Damion Gardner, 71, DG-15.074; 7. Scotty Weir, 77, Wingo/Wing-15.103; 8. Tracy Hines, 4, Hines-15.107; 9. Dave Darland, 11, Walker-15.118; 10. Matt Westfall, 22, Simon-15.164; 11. Jerry Coons Jr., 71p, Phillips-15.177; 12. Kyle Larson, 1x, Abreu-15.202; 13....more
Canyon Clash this Saturday at CSP!

Canyon Clash this Saturday at CSP!...

4/23/2012
Cody Morris, Tulsa, Oklahoma (4-23-2012) - The ASCS Canyon Region bursts back into action this Saturday night for the Second Annual Canyon Clash at Peoria, Arizona’s Canyon Speedway Park. Following an impressive sweep of the first pair of Canyon Region contests that included a season opening score at CSP, followed by a sensational last lap pass for Canyon cash at Arizona Speedway; Buckeye, Arizona’s Chargin’ Charles Davis Jr. leads the thrilling wheel to wheel action...more
CLASSIC SPRINTS EYE MAY 5 RACE AT

CLASSIC SPRINTS EYE MAY 5 RACE AT...

4/23/2012
Ryan Bernal of Hollister, Calif. leads the 2012 USAC Western Classic Sprint Series, which returns to the Madera (Calif.) Speedway May 5 to conduct the “Gerhardt Classic.” Bernal opened the 2012 USAC Western Classic Series with a 30-lap feature victory at Ocean Speedway Friday night. Driving the King Racing Products/A & A Precision Machine Spike/Raney, Bernal took the lead from Kyle Hirst on lap 13, lost it on lap 15 but regained it when Hirst got up on the crash wall...more
BERNAL LEADS WC SPRINTS BACK TO SA

BERNAL LEADS WC SPRINTS BACK TO SA...

4/23/2012
The USAC West Coast Sprints will try again May 5 to present the “Ron Otto Memorial” at Santa Maria (Calif.) Speedway and Ryan Bernal of Hollister, Calif. will lead the series back to the third-mile dirt oval. Heavy rains early in the week forced postponement of the event last Saturday night. Bernal leads two USAC series after winning last Friday’s Western Classic Sprint opener at Watsonville, Calif. 2012 USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR POINT STANDINGS 1-Ryan Bernal-134,...more
FAAS, SPENCER RESUME RIVALRY AT PE

FAAS, SPENCER RESUME RIVALRY AT PE...

4/23/2012
AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint car point leaders Nic Faas and Mike Spencer will be hard-pressed to top their last performance at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway when the series resumes at the half-mile dirt oval this Saturday night. Spencer, of Temecula, Calif., posted the win March 31, but not before being challenged multiple times in the closing laps by Faas, of Huntington Beach, Calif. Faas fell less than a half-car length short at the checkered flag but he has a seven-point...more
SPRINTS BACK TO GAS CITY FRIDAY, A

SPRINTS BACK TO GAS CITY FRIDAY, A...

4/23/2012
A trio of “top-10” finishes has Justin Grant of Ione, Calif. atop the 2012 AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car standings entering this week’s races at Gas City, Ind. (Friday) and Putnamville, Ind. (Saturday). He has a three-point lead over Jon Stanbrough. Rain forced postponement of last Friday’s race at Gas City I-69 Speedway, setting up this Friday’s “Border Wars” finale at the quarter-mile dirt oval. Lincoln Park Speedway hosts Saturday’s race at Putnamville. Tracy...more
Brady Bacon – “So Close” With Outl

Brady Bacon – “So Close” With Outl...

4/24/2012
(Bill W) April 24, 2012 – Brady Bacon is serving notice that he can run with the best in the business. After a solid showing in Sedalia, Missouri with the World of Outlaws on Friday night, he seemingly had a win locked in Haubstadt, Indiana before a simple mechanical gremlin foiled him. He will try it again with the WoO on Wednesday night in Farmer City, Illinois, before returning to the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series this weekend. Things started well at The Missouri...more
17TH ANNUAL WOMEN’S CHARITY GOLF T

17TH ANNUAL WOMEN’S CHARITY GOLF T...

4/24/2012
The 17th Annual Women’s Charity Golf Tournament, scheduled Tuesday, May 22, honors the generosity of Mary Fendrich Hulman and benefits the USAC Benevolent Foundation, which serves USAC and IndyCar. Tee time is 8:30 am, following 7:30 registration and continental breakfast and an instructional meeting at 8:15. The tournament will consist of a nine-hole scramble format. Lunch will again be catered in the golf course dining room, courtesy of the Olive Garden...more
Edenholm Conquers Ventura For Firs

Edenholm Conquers Ventura For Firs...

4/26/2012
After two false starts caused by rain, the VRA Midgets were finally able to open their season. When all was said and done it was Greg Edenholm taking his first ever midget main event win over Ronnie Gardner, Jake Swanson, Wink Schweitzer and Brian Camarillo. The racing was fast and furious throughout the field as Brian blasted around the top of the track as he tried to get to the lead. It turned out the low side proved more favorable as everyone else tried to catch...more
Camarillo and Rutherford Go Toe To

Camarillo and Rutherford Go Toe To...

4/26/2012
( Oxnard, CA., 4-24-12) Ventura Raceway resumes racing this Saturday night April 28 at 5:30 PM at its Ventura County Fairgrounds Facility with a full program of exciting short track dirt racing. Saturday night we will feature VRA Sprint Cars, VRA Dwarf Cars, Sport Compacts, Mod Lites and three kid's classes. All the drivers in each class will be gong all out to score points to see who will be on top in the season long point's race when racing concludes in...more
Sherman Strikes Back in Canyon Cla

Sherman Strikes Back in Canyon Cla...

4/28/2012
Cody Morris, Peoria, Arizona (4-28-2012) - Thirty ASCS Canyon competitors checked into Peoria, Arizona’s Canyon Speedway Park for the Second Annual Canyon Clash Saturday night. Surprise, Arizona’s three time and defending ASCS Canyon Region champion Jeremy Sherman shot forward from his inside fourth row starting position to take his second consecutive Canyon Clash title and series’ best 34th ASCS Canyon Region victory. Sherman’s 25 lap ASCS Canyon Region victory at CSP...more
Human Highlight Reel/Lemspro Racin

Human Highlight Reel/Lemspro Racin...

4/29/2012
ENSIGN/LEMSPRO RACING AND MACHINE TEAM UP FOR KNOXVILLE, OSKALOOSA, AND OTHERS FOR 2012 Geoff Ensign Motorsports is pleased to announce an agreement with Lemspro Racing and Machine out of Sturgis, SD to drive at this year’s Knoxville Nationals, the Ultimate Challenge in Oskaloosa, IA, and other major sprint car races including the USAC Oval Nationals in Perris later in the year in the Lemspro Racing and Machine #22x. The 2011 USAC Western Classic Sprint Car Champion...more
Inaugural ASCS Canyon contest at C

Inaugural ASCS Canyon contest at C...

4/30/2012
Cody Morris, Tulsa, Oklahoma (4-30-2012) - The Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour presented by MavTV made their winged ASCS sprint car debut at Somerton, Arizona’s Cocopah Speedway in early March. Now it’s time for topless to have their turn. This coming Saturday, May 5th, the non wing sprint car stars of the ASCS Canyon Region will make the first visit in ASCS Canyon Region history to Cocopah’s semi-banked 3/8 mile oval. Built overlooking the Yuma Valley in 1968, this...more
Sawyers Hooks Up For First Career

Sawyers Hooks Up For First Career...

5/2/2012
In a season that has seen the regular VRA Sprint car drivers struggle with the new Ventura Raceway track surface, it took a 17 year old Arizona driver to show them that it can indeed be done. Zach Sawyers, in only his second race at Ventura came from his 7th place starting place to take the lead on lap 9 and then go on to take the win in the 30 lap feature. On his way to the front he pulled the front end of his #XXX sprinter off the ground several time as he went down...more
Chargin' Charles Davis Jr. a Canyo

Chargin' Charles Davis Jr. a Canyo...

5/5/2012
Cody Morris, Yuma, Arizona (5-5-2012) - The non winged ASCS Canyon Region staged their first ever visit to Somerton, Arizona’s Cocopah Speedway Saturday night, completing a trio of Cinco de Mayo ASCS contests. Nearly two months after hosting their first Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour presented by Mav TV card, Cocopah Speedway welcomed 25 topless ASCS Canyon Region teams for their inaugural hosting of the ASCS Canyon Region. Cocopah delivered their first and only ASCS...more
USAC WESTERN CLASSIC SPRINT RESULT

USAC WESTERN CLASSIC SPRINT RESULT...

5/5/2012
May 5, 2012 - Madera, California - Madera Speedway - "Gerhardt Classic" QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Scott Pierrovich,14, Pierson/Bertullo-13.368; 2. Tanner Swanson, 3f, Finkenbinder-13.583; 3. Brian McClish, 4b, McClish-13.627; 4.Shauna Hogg, 5, Hogg-13.628; 5. Tim Skoglund, 60, Western Speed-13.681; 6.Tony Hunt, 56, Phulps-13.797; 7. Cody Gerhardt, 40, Western Speed-14.062; 8. Gordon Rodgers, 94, Duesin-14.267; 9. Tom Baker, 3T, Baker-15.046; 10.Bud Trimble, 9, Trimble-15.893;...more
BERNAL'S SECOND STRAIGHT COMES AT

BERNAL'S SECOND STRAIGHT COMES AT...

5/7/2012
USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: May 5, 2012 - Santa Maria, California - Santa Maria Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Danny Faria, 17v, Faria-15.727; 2. Ryan Bernal, 73, Ford-16.054; 3.Richard VanderWeerd, 10, VanderWeerd-16.221; 4. Kevin Barnes, 36b, Barnes-16.314; 5. Bud Kaeding, 29, Bowman-16.323; 6. Danny Sheridan, 18K, Kittle-16.332; 7. Markus Niemela, 81, Watt-16.357; 8. Jace VanderWeerd, 88, VanderWeerd-16.483; 9. Kyle Smith, 51T, Smith-16.587; 10. Matt...more
DAVE CALDERWOOD, AGE 69

DAVE CALDERWOOD, AGE 69

5/7/2012
Dave Calderwood, a long-time car owner and supporter of cars in all three National series, passed away at home in Bakersfield, California on Saturday, April 28th after an extended illness. Calderwood's cars were iconic in winning races on both the Midget & Silver Crown circuits in the 1990s. His familiar look on a race car returned in 2010 when Tracy Hines, who had driven for Calderwood in the past, started campaigning the #4 with Calderwood and his company, MP...more
Rapid Speedway Season Opener This

Rapid Speedway Season Opener This...

5/7/2012
Well good ol' Mother Nature took out all of us for racing this past weekend, so everyone is ready to go racing this weekend!! We are all very excited to see the doors open up at Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids, IA this Friday and we are opening the season with a little something extra for the Pizza Ranch of Rock Rapids B-Modifieds for our B-Modified Special, special thanks to Pizza Ranch of Rock Rapids! This is going to be an exciting season I can't wait to get it...more
Canyon Campaign resumes Saturday a

Canyon Campaign resumes Saturday a...

5/7/2012
Cody Morris, Tulsa, Oklahoma (5-7-2012) - The non winged stars of the ASCS Canyon Region will showcase their third event in as many weeks this Saturday, May 12th at Apache Junction’s Arizona Speedway Buckeye, Arizona’s Chargin’ Charles Davis Jr. is off to an excellent start chasing his third career ASCS Canyon Region title following season crowns in 2008 and 2009. Davis has propelled the Massey Motorsports no. 50 into victory lane in three of four early contests. Davis...more
EAGLE MOTORSPORTS/DON OTT RACING E

EAGLE MOTORSPORTS/DON OTT RACING E...

5/11/2012
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (May 10, 2012) – The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum will be taking it’s Eagle Motorsports/Don Ott Racing Engines number 9 raffle (sprint) car to the Upper Midwest on May 18-19 with stops at Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids, Iowa, on Friday and Fairmont Raceway in Minnesota on Saturday. The car will also be out front of The State Bank of Fairmont on Saturday afternoon, May 19, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. According to museum special events...more
Pelkey Rallies to Canyon victory a

Pelkey Rallies to Canyon victory a...

5/12/2012
Cody Morris, Apache Junction, Arizona (5-12-2012) - Regional race fans were in for a sensational night of non winged sprint car racing as the ASCS Canyon Region ventured in for the second Canyon stop at Apache Junction’s Arizona Speedway. Following the most recent stop in Yuma, Arizona, the Canyon competitors arrived at Arizona Speedway prepared for their third contest in as many weeks. Saturday night’s Arizona Speedway event also marked the second of six scheduled...more
Jamie MillerTakes MTS / BOSS Check

Jamie MillerTakes MTS / BOSS Check...

5/13/2012
Knowledge of Fremont Speedway is certainly an advantage when ever a touring organization visits The Track That Action Built. Fremont Speedway’s tough 305 sprint division proved that Saturday on Roots Poultry Night taking five of the top seven finishing positions against the Lane Automotive MTS and BOSS non-wing racers with Fostoria, Ohio’s Jamie Miller claiming the $2,000 victory. “I enjoy taking the wing off every once and awhile…I usually run pretty good when we do....more
NOTHING CAN STOP LARSON AT TULARE,

NOTHING CAN STOP LARSON AT TULARE,...

5/12/2012
USAC WEST COAST 360 SPRINT RACE RESULTS: May 12, 2012 - Tulare, California - Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway - "Chris & Brian Faria Memorial" QUALIFICATIONS: 1. D.J. Netto, 7N, Netto-16.101; 2. Bud Kaeding, 29, Bowman-16.236; 3. Richard Vander Weerd, 10, Vander Weerd-16.267; 4. Markus Niemela, 81, Watt-16.320; 5. Rusty Carlile, 51, Carlile-16.386; 6. Kyle Larson, 72, Ford-16.390; 7. Danny Faria Jr., 17V, Faria-16.415; 8. Peter Murphy, 11, Iturriria-16.484; 9. Matt Mitchell,...more
SCHUERENBERG SHOOTS DOWN ANOTHER W

SCHUERENBERG SHOOTS DOWN ANOTHER W...

5/12/2012
Haubstadt, Indiana.......Hunter Schuerenberg of Sikeston, Missouri backed up his win from last week by dominating most of a flag-to-flag 30-lap "Spring Showdown" Main Event on Saturday at Tri-State Speedway. The event was held in conjunction with the Midwest Sprint Car Series. After polesitter Levi Jones grabbed the early advantage, Schuerenberg used a tall cushion to take the lead on lap four. He would never relinquish it, setting a torrid pace through traffic and...more
Stornetta Gets 3-Peat in Pit Stop

Stornetta Gets 3-Peat in Pit Stop...

5/14/2012
Joe Stornetta continued his winning streak Saturday MAY 12, 2012 - PETALUMA, CA: Joe Stornetta looked a lot more like a seasoned veteran than a 17-year-old driver as he captured his third straight Pit Stop USA Wingless Sprint Car Series victory Saturday night at Petaluma Speedway. The Napa, California teenager drove to his most convincing victory yet against a very competitive field and increased his point lead in the process. Stornetta led the first two circuits...more
Sawyers Looks To Conquer Ventura A

Sawyers Looks To Conquer Ventura A...

5/16/2012
After a week off to run the first motorcycle race of the 2012 season Ventura Raceway ise back to its roots with a full program of exciting oval track racing. This Saturday night May 19, we feature our VRA Sprint Cars, VRA Mod Lites, IMCA Modifieds, Sport Compacts Go Karts and our new VRA Quad division. Racing so far in 2012 has been outstanding and tonight should be no exception. VRA Sprints will be back after a short break to resume the battle to see who will be the...more
THURSDAY’S “SPRINT CAR 101: FIFTEE

THURSDAY’S “SPRINT CAR 101: FIFTEE...

5/16/2012
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (May 16, 2012) – Tomorrow night’s “Sprint Car 101 – Third Thursday Series” program at the National Sprint Car Museum, featuring emcee Bill Wright and entitled “Fifteen Years Ago Tonight (May 17, 1997) at Knoxville Raceway, “ is free and open to the public. Amongst those that have agreed to participate are ‘97 track champions, A.J. “Skip” Jackson (410’s) and David Hesmer (360’s), plus Dennis Moore, Jr., Tim Deaver, Bruce Williams and others. Those...more
Bobby East takes USAC Bloomington

Bobby East takes USAC Bloomington...

5/18/2012
AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: May 18, 2012 - Bloomington, Indiana - Bloomington Speedway - "Larry Rice Classic" QUALIFYING: 1. Brady Bacon, 99, BBR-11.845; 2. Levi Jones, 20, Stewart/Curb-Agajanian-11.868; 3. Jerry Coons, Jr., 71P, Phillips-11.918; 4. Tracy Hines, 4, Hines-11.934; 5. Chase Stockon, 32, Stockon-11.977; 6. Darren Hagen, 69, Dynamics-11.977; 7. Chris Windom, 5, Baldwin-11.998; 8. Shane Cottle, 2, Epperson-12.001; 9. Bobby East, 2B,...more
ASCS Canyon Doubles up with Salute

ASCS Canyon Doubles up with Salute...

5/21/2012
Cody Morris, Tulsa, Oklahoma (5-21-2012) - The sole non-winged division within the American Sprint Car Series Regional network, the ASCS Canyon Region gets back underway Saturday night for the first leg of the two-day Salule to Indy at Peoria’s Canyon Speedway Park. Former two-time ASCS Canyon Region champion (2009,2010) and Buckeye, Arizona resident Chargin’ Charles Davis Jr. leads the pack into the Salute to Indy. A winner in three of the five Canyon contests put...more
Brady Bacon – First Win at Kokomo!

Brady Bacon – First Win at Kokomo!

5/22/2012
(Bill W) May 22, 2012 – For a USAC and Hoosier State regular, a win at Kokomo Speedway is an enduring dream. Brady Bacon was able to achieve that last Sunday night, and cap off a weekend where he had arguably the fastest car in Indiana. A third place finish with USAC at Bloomington Speedway and two marches from the back of the pack to finish fourth at Lawrenceburg showed that. Now, he prepares for five straight nights of racing beginning tomorrow night! Brady’s...more
Races Cancelled for Tonight.

Races Cancelled for Tonight.

5/25/2012
We are forced to cancel tonight's event for May 25th. We just got too much rain yesterday, and nothing is drying out for us. We will be back next week with a full show with all classes.
Races This Friday, 1st of June!

Races This Friday, 1st of June!

5/29/2012
Mother Nature won again last Friday, but it is looking like we will be A-OK this Friday! We will be having our first regular season event this Friday, the 1st of June. It is going to be very exciting to see how many Heartland Racing Association Sportsman's we get at the track. We have received many calls and emails about drivers bringing their cars; we'll find out Friday! On the menu for Rapid Speedway this Friday will be the Precision Auto Body USRA Stock Cars,...more
Copeland Claims First ASCS Canyon

Copeland Claims First ASCS Canyon...

5/27/2012
Cody Morris, Peoria, Arizona (5-27-2012) - The non-winged sprint cars of the ASCS Canyon Region were due for the second leg of Canyon Speedway Park’s 1st Annual Salute to Indy (TKA Photography/Terry Shaw). With hometown favorite Dalten Gabbard earning his first career sprint car win on Saturday night, Gabbard and three fellow pilots were locked into the Sunday night main event at Peoria, Arizona’s semi-banked 3/8 mile oval. Polesitter Josh Shipley did not have long to...more
KAEDING COLLECTS TERRE HAUTE "HULM

KAEDING COLLECTS TERRE HAUTE "HULM...

5/25/2012
Terre Haute, Indiana.......The complexion of Thursday night's 42nd "Tony Hulman Classic" at the Terre Haute Action Track changed many times in just a few short laps. In the end, it was Bud Kaeding cutting celebratory donuts and collecting the famed Winchester rifle for the 30-lap Main Event win. Race-long leader Jon Stanbrough saw Darren Hagen use a turn-one slide-job on lap 22 for the top spot before a caution slowed the pace. Instead of Hagen giving up the lead for...more
NATIONAL SPRINT CAR HALL OF FAME I

NATIONAL SPRINT CAR HALL OF FAME I...

5/28/2012
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (May 26, 2012) – The Indianapolis 500 is all about tradition and so is the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame (NSCHoF). For the twenty-third consecutive year, the NSCHoF induction banquet in Knoxville, Iowa, will follow the Indy 500 by less than one week, taking place on Saturday, June 2, this year. According to curator Tom Schmeh, “Back in 1990, we purposely scheduled the banquet for the weekend following the Memorial Day classic, making it easy for...more
Steve Irwin wins Sunday at Crystal

Steve Irwin wins Sunday at Crystal...

5/28/2012
Nineteen Lane Automotive Michigan Traditional sprints made the trip for the Michigan opener of the 2012 racing season. In house was the defending series champion Joe Bares and he picked up right where he left off in 2011, in victory lane to start the night. As the three heats hit the track it was Bares starting on the pole of the first one. The caution flew early as Steve Irwin went off the top side of turn number three and came to a stop, Irwin was able to...more
Arizona Speedway next up for Canyo

Arizona Speedway next up for Canyo...

5/28/2012
Cody Morris, Tulsa, Oklahoma (5-28-2012) - Fresh off Canyon Speedway Park’s inaugural Salute to Indy, the non winged sprint car stars of the ASCS Canyon Region head to Apache Junction’s Arizona Speedway this Saturday night (TKA Photography/Terry Shaw Photo). Saturday night’s Canyon card features the third of six ASCS Canyon Region visits to Arizona Speedway‘s 3/8 mile oval located within the ET-Motopark. Buckeye, Arizona’s two time ASCS Canyon title winner Charles...more
Brady Bacon – Jetmore Jet/Victory

Brady Bacon – Jetmore Jet/Victory...

5/28/2012
(Bill W) May 28, 2012 – Maybe they should call Brady Bacon “The Jet”. For the third time, he has won the finale at the Steve King Memorial in Jetmore, Kansas. He did it again on Sunday night. Earlier in the week, he added a non-wing win in the Jesse Hockett Racing #77 at the Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Missouri. The two-win week encompassed five features in four nights in three different states. This Saturday night, the Broken Arrow, Oklahoma pilot will be...more
FRIDAY NIGHT RECEPTION FOR PAST NA

FRIDAY NIGHT RECEPTION FOR PAST NA...

5/31/2012
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (May 31, 2012) – The Friday, June 1, special reception for past National Sprint Car Hall of Fame (NSCHoF) inductees, to be held on the museum’s second floor at 7 p.m., is free and open to the public. Amongst those current inductees that have indicated their intentions to attend this weekend’s twenty-third annual induction events are Harold Leep, Steve Stapp, Bob Trostle, Jack Elam, Kenny Woodruff, Ray Lee Goodwin, Bill Utz, Casey Luna, Ralph Capitani,...more
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