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ASCS Warriors Return to Action at

ASCS Warriors Return to Action at...

7/16/2014
(Photo Credit: Paul Gray) TULSA, Okla. (July 16, 2014) - After a break from the Tiger Towing Red, White, and Blue tour, the Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior Region is back in action this weekend at a pair of track from the four day swing as the rain delayed events from the Randolph County Raceway will take place on Saturday, July 19 followed by the month's third visit to the Double X Speedway on Sunday, July 20. The fourth annual Bob Whitehead Memorial at the Randolph...more
Bryan Hulbert
  • Bryan Hulbert on Jul 16, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/16/2014
Tags: Double X Speedway, Moberly Motorsports Park, ASCS Warrior Region
Covington Shows Speed With Third P

Covington Shows Speed With Third P...

7/16/2014
Covington Motorsports- GLENPOOL, Ok. (July 16, 2014) Matt Covington had a strong finish last Friday night mixed with some bad luck on Saturday to cap off the weekend. Matt picked up a 3rd place finish at the Electric City Speedway on Friday night along with a 13th place finish at Billings Motorsports Park on Saturday with the ASCS National Tour. On Friday night Matt and the team took on the Electric City Speedway in Montana. After a good heat race draw, Covington would...more
Matt Covington
  • Matt Covington on Jul 16, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/16/2014
Tags: Matt Covington, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
Schatz Wins Don Martin Memorial Si

Schatz Wins Don Martin Memorial Si...

7/16/2014
Outlaw Cody Darrah battles the Posse’s Danny Dietrich to win the second feature of the night SARVER, Pa. - July 15, 2014 - Donny Schatz went back-to-back at Lernerville Speedway's Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup Tuesday night, winning his second Silver Cup in as many World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series seasons and scoring his fifth overall. Schatz, the third winningest driver in Outlaws history, tied with two-time champion Mark Kinser for the most Silver Cup wins...more
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  • administrator on Jul 16, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/16/2014
Tags: Donny Schatz, Cody Darrah, Lernerville Speedway
New Format Highlights the Shipwrec

New Format Highlights the Shipwrec...

7/16/2014
2014 is the 'Dawn of a New Era' for Grays Harbor Raceway and the Shipwreck Beads Modified Nationals will be a big part of the change. This years format will be 2 separate shows with all the teams qualifying, running heats and main events on both nights. In addition to 2 full night programs, 2 'Special' races have been added... Friday night will see the 'Champions Challenge' race featuring all the past champions that are there in a $500 to win $100 to start race. On...more
Steve Beitler
  • Steve Beitler on Jul 16, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/16/2014
Tags: Grays Harbor Raceway, 360 Sprints - Winged, A Modifieds
ASCS Gulf South in action in Texas

ASCS Gulf South in action in Texas...

7/16/2014
(Photo Credit: Manvel Motorsports) TULSA, Okla. (July 15, 2014) - Taking on tracks in Texas and Louisiana this coming weekend, the Griffith Truck and Equipment ASCS Gulf South Region will hit the clay at the Golden Triangle Raceway Park in Beaumont, Texas on Friday, July 18 before their long awaited return to the Leesville 171 Speedway in Leesville, La. on Saturday, July 19. The season's final visit to the Golden Triangle Raceway Park, four previous trips has yielded...more
Bryan Hulbert
  • Bryan Hulbert on Jul 16, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/16/2014
Tags: Golden Triangle Raceway Park, Leesville 171 Speedway, ASCS Gulf South Region
Starks Opens Summer Thunder Sprint

Starks Opens Summer Thunder Sprint...

7/15/2014
(Photo by Malcolm White Photography) Inside Line Promotions – ELMA, Wash. (July 15, 2014) – Trey Starks nearly captured a pair of podium finishes last weekend during the Summer Thunder Sprint Series doubleheader at Grays Harbor Raceway. Starks kicked off the event on Friday by qualifying fifth quickest and charging from third to win his heat race. That locked him into the feature redraw as one of the top-six qualifiers who advanced through their heat race. After...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Jul 15, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/15/2014
Tags: Trey Starks, Skagit Speedway, Grays Harbor Raceway
Hagar Records First Career USCS Sp

Hagar Records First Career USCS Sp...

7/15/2014
(Photo by Scott Frazier) Inside Line Promotions – WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (July 15, 2014) – Derek Hagar claimed his first career USCS Speedweek title last weekend following a six-week delay. Hagar, who won the first three Speedweek races in late May, finished eighth in the postponed Speedweek finale at Riverside International Speedway on Saturday to garner the crown. “It’s something good to put out there and it paid a little bit of money, which always helps,” he...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Jul 15, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/15/2014
Tags: Derek Hagar, Riverside International Speedway, USCS United Sprint Car Series
Quick Look: Lucas Oil ASCS at Blac

Quick Look: Lucas Oil ASCS at Blac...

7/15/2014
(Photo Credit: Chris Hafner) TULSA, Okla. (July 15, 2014) - You'll have to do some hunting to find the last time the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV American Real last scattered clay at the Black Hills Speedway in Rapid City, S.D. In fact, it's been 16 years since Daryn Pittman raced to victory with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour on August 8, 1998. Lou Kennedy and Terry Gray joined Pittman on the podium. On the schedule in 2012, the event was...more
Bryan Hulbert
  • Bryan Hulbert on Jul 15, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/15/2014
Tags: Black Hills Speedway, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
Swindell Claims Knight Before the

Swindell Claims Knight Before the...

7/15/2014
(Photo by DB3 Imaging) Inside Line Promotions – ROSSBURG, Ohio (July 15, 2014) – Big Game Motorsports driver Sammy Swindell has been on a tear recently. Consistency in qualifying and heat race victories have made the Big Game Treestands car a regular contender in World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series dashes during the past couple of weeks. Swindell capitalized on another strong performance last Friday to capture his second World of Outlaws triumph of the season by...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Jul 15, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/15/2014
Tags: Sammy Swindell, Eldora Speedway, Knoxville Raceway
Weekend Rewind: American Sprint Ca

Weekend Rewind: American Sprint Ca...

7/15/2014
TULSA, Okla. (July 15, 2014) - Five races accounting for seven ASCS sanctioned events took place this past weekend with the American Sprint Car Series with races in Montana, South Dakota, and Texas across ASCS National and Regional platforms. Standing at 108 sanctioned events so far in 2014, a total of 94 A-Features have been contested with an average car count of 25.9 cars per event across the whole of ASCS. Sanctions over the weekend included the Lucas Oil American...more
Bryan Hulbert
  • Bryan Hulbert on Jul 15, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/15/2014
Tags: ASCS National, Winged Sprints
Trenca Makes Feature Both Nights D

Trenca Makes Feature Both Nights D...

7/15/2014
(Photo by DB3 Imaging) Inside Line Promotions – ROSSBURG, Ohio (July 15, 2014) – Mission accomplished for Joe Trenca and the Mucci Motorsports team, which advanced into both features last weekend during their inaugural visit to the famed Eldora Speedway. “We made both shows so that was good,” Trenca said. “It’s a really, really cool track. It’s definitely unique. It’s really hard to run. Friday night we were six or seven inches off the wall. Saturday night we were...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Jul 15, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/15/2014
Tags: Joe Trenca, Eldora Speedway, NRA Sprint Invaders
Baughman Earns First Career 360 Sp

Baughman Earns First Career 360 Sp...

7/15/2014
(Photo by Terry Mattox) Inside Line Promotions – ABILENE, Texas (July 15, 2014) – The hard work and long hours spent in the shop has paid off for Josh Baughman and his Jason Johnson Racing team. After numerous close calls and near misses, Baughman recorded his first career 360ci sprint car victory last Saturday during the ASCS Lone Star Region event at Abilene Speedway. “I knew it was a matter of time,” he said. “Races are won in the shop. My crew guys spend all of...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Jul 15, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/15/2014
Tags: Josh Baughman, Abilene Speedway, Lubbock Speedway
BUMPER TO BUMPER IRA OUTLAW SPRINT

BUMPER TO BUMPER IRA OUTLAW SPRINT...

7/15/2014
IRA VS All-Stars at Wilmot open historic double header weekend! July 15, 2014; Appleton, WI. – A pair of highly anticipated shows featuring the 900 horsepower machines of the Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprints will be showcased at a pair of venues this weekend. First up is the third-annual showdown of the IRA vs. All-Stars event to be held at Wilmot Raceway on Saturday night July 19th. Located at the Kenosha County Fairgrounds, the Wilmot Raceway is hallowed ground...more
Jeffrey Sachse
  • Jeffrey Sachse on Jul 15, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/15/2014
Tags: IRA Interstate Racing Association, 410 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
Carpetland Nebraska 360 Sprints ra

Carpetland Nebraska 360 Sprints ra...

7/15/2014
This past weekend saw the Carpetland Nebraska 360 Sprints returning to action after a 5 week break due to an uncooperative Mother Nature. First up was a co-sanctioned race with our NCRA friends from Kansas. With 24 cars in the pits, the racing action was sure to not disappoint. The A feature saw Jack Dover from Springfield win his 2nd consecutive feature for the weekend. After starting from pole position, Dover led the entire race with challenges from Jason Danley...more
Dennis Parker
  • Dennis Parker on Jul 15, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/15/2014
Tags: Malvern Bank 360 Sprints, 360 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
JRR Preps for JSTS Speedweek!

JRR Preps for JSTS Speedweek!

7/15/2014
Jody Rosenboom and crew ran a limited schedule this past weekend to prepare for the JSTS Speedweek that kicks off Wednesday night in Sioux Center, Iowa. From there they will race in Jody's hometown at the Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids on Thursday. Friday night entails a trip the Fairmont, MN before finishing up in Jackson, MN on Saturday. With extra money up all week long JRR looks to be competitive and consistent each night.
Joel Vis
  • Joel Vis on Jul 15, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/15/2014
Tags: Jody Rosenboom, 410 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
Wild Weekend Ends With Tarlton Cha

Wild Weekend Ends With Tarlton Cha...

7/15/2014
PETERSEN MEDIA- A very wild and eventful weekend during the Howard Kaeding Classic at the Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, CA culminated on Saturday night with Tommy Tarlton charging to a third place finish from his 19th starting spot. “It was definitely a weekend with a full moon,” Tarlton said of the events that took place both Friday and Saturday night. “It was exciting, and I am thankful Paul Baines and the guys stayed the course, and we were able to end our weekend...more
Petersen Media
  • Petersen Media on Jul 15, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/15/2014
Tags: Tommy Tarlton, Winged Sprints
Up Next: All Stars!

Up Next: All Stars!

7/15/2014
The UNOH ALL Star Circuit of Champions is set for the traditional "Thunder Through The Plains," which will feature five nights of racing in the Upper Midwest. That includes two stops at Huset’s Speedway. The first Huset’s event for the UNOH All Stars is this Sunday, July 20. “The low rider” Dale Blaney has been red-hot on the tour, recently capturing five consecutive A-feature wins. Tim Shaffer and Jac Haudenschild will also be gunning for the $5,000 top prize. To...more
Shawn Neisteadt
  • Shawn Neisteadt on Jul 15, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/15/2014
Tags: Huset's Speedway, All Star Circuit of Champions, 410 Sprints - Winged
Big Sky Podium for Reutzel!

Big Sky Podium for Reutzel!

7/15/2014
Lonnie Wheatley, CLUTE, Texas (July 15, 2014) – A first time turning laps and slinging clay in the state of Montana turned into yet another strong weekend of Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour action for Clute, TX, racer Aaron Reutzel. After charging from 19th to eighth in Friday’s main event at Electric City Speedway in Great Falls, Reutzel and the Bob and Christie Miller’s Car Parts Machine/Wren Motorsports No. 87 Triple-X team finished off the Big Sky weekend with a...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 15, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/15/2014
Tags: Aaron Reutzel, Winged Sprints
2014 Eastern Grands

2014 Eastern Grands

7/15/2014
Well, the time has finally come! In a few days we will be leaving for London, Ohio for the 2014 Eastern Grands held at the Central Ohio Quarter Midget Club. I'm so excited and hoping for better results this year than what I had last year in Georgia! I'll be running my World Formula, Light 160, and Senior Animal! Happy to report that my racing buddies Joe, Tristan and Austin will be there with me - will ALMOST be like racing at our home track! Will try to keep...more
Traci Carlson
  • Traci Carlson on Jul 15, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/15/2014
Tags: Owen Carlson, Midgets
7 Winners at Marion County Fair Ou

7 Winners at Marion County Fair Ou...

7/15/2014
The first appearance of Karts since 1992 at the Knoxville Raceway was held on Monday night in conjunction with the Marion County Fair. A special 1/8 mile oval track was constructed on the west end of the front stretch for the 70 entrants to race on, some coming as far away as Texas. Seven classes competed for a chance to put their names in the Knoxville Raceway record books. The races were organized in conjunction with the English Creek Raceway located approximately...more
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  • administrator on Jul 15, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/15/2014
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, Dirt Karting
Lucas Oil POWRi West 7-12 Story &

Lucas Oil POWRi West 7-12 Story &...

7/15/2014
The Western reps of Performance Open Wheel Racing, Inc. made their way to the whirling confines of Tornado Alley, their sixth visit to I-44 Riverside in the first full year of POWRi West. An increased effort on surface preparation paid off and fans were treated to some savvy moves on the 1/5th mile red clay oval despite the near 100 degree temperatures and a wild 2nd heat race sent signs for what was to come in the 25 lap main event before a rapidly increasing fan base...more
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  • administrator on Jul 15, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/15/2014
Tags: Alex Sewell, Kevin Bayer, I-44 Riverside Speedway
Extended East Coast Swing for Krai

Extended East Coast Swing for Krai...

7/15/2014
The second East Coast Swing of the season has always been jam-packed for the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series. With the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup Twin 30s at Lernerville Speedway and the Summer Nationals at Williams Grove Speedway anchoring the stretch of races during this portion of the “Month of Money,” along with the series annual trek to Lebanon Valley Speedway. The summer East Coast Swing will be bolstered even more this year by visits to both Lincoln...more
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  • administrator on Jul 15, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/15/2014
Tags: Kraig Kinser, Lebanon Valley Speedway, Williams Grove Speedway
Kyle Schuett has strong weekend at

Kyle Schuett has strong weekend at...

7/15/2014
Philo, IL- Kyle Schuett took the Schuett Racing Inc.- owned, Illiana Insurance Agency and Progressive Propane sponsored 9K Sawyer Chassis from 16th to fifth in the feature at Belle-Clair Speedway on July 11th. After winning the semi feature from the pole position, Kyle would maneuver his way through traffic to pick up fifth place as the checkered flag flew. Carrying momentum from the night before, Kyle would see himself starting in the ninth position for the feature...more
Kyle Schuett
  • Kyle Schuett on Jul 15, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/15/2014
Tags: Kyle Schuett, Belle-Clair Speedway, POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprints
With the ‘Month of Money’ Now Unde

With the ‘Month of Money’ Now Unde...

7/15/2014
Kerry Madsen carries momentum from Kings Royal win into month as the Outlaws battle the Posse CONCORD, N.C. - July 14, 2014 - The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series rolls into Pennsylvania this week for a three event swing. As the Outlaws return to battle the Pennsylvania Posse, Kerry Madsen looks to carry the momentum from his emotional victory at the Kings Royal. The Outlaws take on Lernerville Speedway on Tuesday night for the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup....more
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  • administrator on Jul 15, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/15/2014
Tags: Kerry Madsen, Fulton Speedway, Lebanon Valley Speedway
I-44 Riverside Speedway 7-12 Resu

I-44 Riverside Speedway 7-12 Resu...

7/15/2014
Johnson Earns Career First in Junior Sprints | Moore continues to Dominate Restricted | Bayer Sweeps POWRi West Midgets and A Class | Dodson a Three-time Non Wing Winner | Vickman Bests Turf Tire for a 2nd time | Joey Baker Cooks Outlaws All and more from this past Saturday night at THE one and only speedway in Tornado Alley Cody Morris I-44 Riverside Speedway Official Release Enid, Oklahoma's Emme Johnson before opening ceremony on Kids Night three weeks ago. Emme won...more
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  • administrator on Jul 15, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/15/2014
Tags: I-44 Riverside Speedway, Midgets, Midgets
BACK TO BRADFORD FOR DMA MIDGETS J

BACK TO BRADFORD FOR DMA MIDGETS J...

7/15/2014
VIETS WINS BEAR RIDGE 24-LAPPER, SCHRADER 3RD USAC’s DMA Midgets return to Bear Ridge Speedway in Bradford, Vt. July 26 and Adam Pierson enjoys a 111-point lead in the series standings after his second-place finish in last Saturday night’s “double points” “Shirley & Mickey Bruleigh Memorial.” Scott Viets of East Granby, Conn. won Saturday night’s abbreviated 24-lap feature at Bear Ridge. He passed Mike Chaffee on lap 13 and was leading when Dylan Duhaime flipped on the...more
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  • administrator on Jul 15, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/15/2014
Tags: Bear Ridge Speedway, USAC Dirt, Midgets
SOUTHWEST SPRINTS AT PEORIA JULY 2

SOUTHWEST SPRINTS AT PEORIA JULY 2...

7/15/2014
PELKEY GETS 30-LAP ARIZONA SPEEDWAY VICTORY R.J. Johnson leads the USAC Southwest Sprint Cars to their next outing July 26 at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz., but Josh Pelkey of Peoria stole the spotlight last Saturday night at Arizona Speedway in Queen Creek. Pelkey won Saturday night’s 30-lap race at Arizona Speedway after Josh Shipley, who originally took the checkered flag, was penalized two positions for jumping a restart. Pelkey officially led the final lap...more
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  • administrator on Jul 15, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/15/2014
Tags: Josh Pelkey, Canyon Speedway Park, Arizona Speedway
HPD MIDGETS TAKE A WEEK “OFF”

HPD MIDGETS TAKE A WEEK “OFF”

7/15/2014
BRUNS, NOBILE, ELLIOTT PICK UP WINS, 2 EAST RACES CANCELLED USAC’s HPD Midget series are taking a hiatus this week, preparing for Midwest, Western and Eastern races next week at Altamahaw, Calif. (Eastern), Lemoore, Calif. (Western) and Plymouth, Ind. (Midwest). Patrick Bruns, Cory Elliott and Dylan Nobile all recorded HPD Midget wins last week. Bruns was the Midwest Dirt winner Friday at Gas City I-69 Speedway in Indiana, Elliott won in the Western Dirt series at...more
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  • administrator on Jul 15, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/15/2014
Tags: Corey Elliott, Lemoore Jet Bowl, Plymouth Speedway
2014 Battle at the Brickyard Resul

2014 Battle at the Brickyard Resul...

7/15/2014
USAC HONDA SERIES INTRODUCES FIRST EVER "RACE OF CHAMPIONS" National Youth Tour Stops at Indianapolis Motor Speedway So many people spent hours and hours on the idea. There were many changes but USAC pulled it off! The inaugural "RACE OF CHAMPIONS, was nothing less than AWESOME! History was made by fourteen year-old, Berklee Jimenez of San Antonio, Texas. "It was really great to be part of this, to see so many people rally around these drivers," said John Jimenez. ...more
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  • administrator on Jul 15, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/15/2014
Tags: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Midgets, Midgets
GARY LEE, 63

GARY LEE, 63

7/15/2014
World renowned motorsports broadcaster Gary Lee passed away in his Indianapolis, Ind. home Monday morning of an apparent heart attack. We will always remember him as half of the famed "Larry & Gary Show, "which he co-anchored with Larry Rice on ESPN's popular "Thunder" programs in the 1980s and 1990s. USAC extends its sincerest sympathies to his family and many racing friends. Gary was 63. Services are pending.
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  • administrator on Jul 15, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/15/2014
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4 MORE RACES CONCLUDE INDIANA SPRI

4 MORE RACES CONCLUDE INDIANA SPRI...

7/15/2014
STANBROUGH, DARLAND NOTCH WINS, RAIN INTERRUPTS LAWRENCEBURG “Indiana Sprint Week” concludes this week with four straight races Wednesday through Saturday. If the points race remains as tight as it is now, the finale at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt Saturday should be memorable. Drivers Dave Darland, Chris Windom and Justin Grant are separated by just four points in the ISW standings, following races last Friday and Saturday and Sunday night’s abbreviated event at...more
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  • administrator on Jul 15, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/15/2014
Tags: Dave Darland, Chris Windom, Justin Grant
WESTERN MIDGETS ON DIRT JULY 26 AT

WESTERN MIDGETS ON DIRT JULY 26 AT...

7/15/2014
MICHAEL SNIDER WINS 100-LAP “GERHARDT CLASSIC” The Honda USAC Western Midgets resume action July 26 when they take to the dirt at Lemoore (Calif.) Raceway. Trey Marcham takes an 18-point lead over defending champion Ronnie Gardner entering that race. Michael Snider of Lakeport, Calif. won Saturday night’s 100-lap ”Gerhardt Classic” Honda USAC Western Midget race at Madera (Calif.) Speedway. The race was co-sanctioned by BCRA. Snider, piloting the S & K...more
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  • administrator on Jul 15, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/15/2014
Tags: Ronnie Gardner, David Goodwill, Trey Marcham
WEST COAST SPRINTS STOP AT VENTURA

WEST COAST SPRINTS STOP AT VENTURA...

7/15/2014
Finnish driver Markus Niemela hopes to “finish” first when the USAC West Coast Sprint Cars resume action this Saturday night at the Ventura (Calif.) Raceway. Niemela leads Matt Mitchell by 17 points in the latest tally going into the Ventura race, the first ever for the West Coast Sprints at Ventura’s one-fifth-mile dirt oval by the sea. Saturday’s race will be the first for USAC Sprint Cars since local hero Cory Kruseman was victorious in a 2010 USAC/CRA outing.
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  • administrator on Jul 15, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/15/2014
Tags: Markus Niemela, Ventura Raceway, West Coast 360 Sprinters
THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME DOUBLE TR

THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME DOUBLE TR...

7/14/2014
After Hanging Around and Sitting Idle OCRS Is Ready For Double Trouble John Lemon OCRS Public Relations Tulsa Oklahoma (July 14, 2014) – The timing to have an open weekend last week couldn’t have come at a better time for the Oil Capital Racing Series. Temps soared into the triple digits the last few days while the race teams managed to keep their potent machines in their shops as they prep for this weeks doubleheader racing weekend which by the way, will be conducted...more
John Lemon
  • John Lemon on Jul 14, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/14/2014
Tags: Oil Capital Racing Series, Champ 360 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
Big Game Motorsports and Sammy Swi

Big Game Motorsports and Sammy Swi...

7/14/2014
(Photo by DB3 Imaging) Inside Line Promotions – WINDOM, Minn. (July 14, 2014) – Big Game Motorsports driver Sammy Swindell will shift his focus to the famed Knoxville Nationals during the next several weeks. Swindell and the Big Game Treestands team will compete at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, the next two Saturdays prior to the 54th annual FVP Knoxville Nationals Presented by Casey’s General Stores Aug. 6-9. “It’ll be a big plus for us (to focus on Knoxville)...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Jul 14, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/14/2014
Tags: Sammy Swindell, Knoxville Raceway, World of Outlaws
Wheatley Kicks Off Month of Money

Wheatley Kicks Off Month of Money...

7/14/2014
(Photo by Tear-Off Heaven Fotos) Inside Line Promotions – ROSSBURG, Ohio (July 14, 2014) – Austen Wheatley endured a tough outing in Ohio as the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series “Month of Money” kicked off last week. Wheatley had an engine issue during qualifying last Wednesday at the 26th annual Brad Doty Classic at Limaland Motorsports Park in Lima, Ohio. To make things worse, the team was unable to change the engine prior to the heat race. “We lost a motor in...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Jul 14, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/14/2014
Tags: Austen Wheatley, Eldora Speedway, Limaland Motorsports Park
Scelzi Nets Top Five During Howard

Scelzi Nets Top Five During Howard...

7/14/2014
(Photo by Tear-Off Heaven Fotos) Inside Line Promotions – WATSONVILLE, Calif. (July 14, 2014) – Dominic Scelzi is coming off one of his most complete weekends of the season. With Peter Murphy turning the wrenches, Scelzi captured his third top five of the season on Saturday following a charge from 19th to ninth on Friday during the Howard Kaeding Classic doubleheader at Ocean Speedway. “It was a really good weekend,” he said. “If the driver changed a couple of things...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Jul 14, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/14/2014
Tags: Dominic Scelzi, Ocean Speedway, California Sprint Car Civil War Series
Rilat Caps Summer Thunder Sprint S

Rilat Caps Summer Thunder Sprint S...

7/14/2014
(Photo by Fletcher Motorsports) Inside Line Promotions – ELMA, Wash. (July 14, 2014) – Travis Rilat nearly returned to Victory Lane during his season debut in the Northwest. Rilat and the Richard Saumure owned team capped the Summer Thunder Sprint Car Series weekend at Grays Harbor Raceway with a runner-up result on Saturday during the $5,000-to-win race. “I didn’t win, but we had a good weekend,” he said. After qualifying fourth quickest and advancing from fourth to...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Jul 14, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/14/2014
Tags: Travis Rilat, Grays Harbor Raceway, Summer Thunder Series
NOW 600 Series Returns to Action F

NOW 600 Series Returns to Action F...

7/14/2014
Inside Line Promotions – SAPULPA, Okla. (July 14, 2014) – The NOW 600 Series will return to action this Friday at Creek County Speedway. The event, which features the Non-Wing and Restrictor 600cc micro sprint classes, is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. with gates opening around 4:30 p.m. “We have had two great events at Creek County Speedway this season and are looking forward to showcasing another night of top-notch action this Friday,” NOW 600 Competition Director and...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Jul 14, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/14/2014
Tags: Creek County Speedway, NOW600 National Micros, Micro Sprints
Freeman Maneuvers to Runner-Up Res

Freeman Maneuvers to Runner-Up Res...

7/14/2014
Inside Line Promotions – GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (July 14, 2014) – Cody Freeman made a triumphant return last Friday. After missing the previous two weekends of competition, Freeman recorded his eighth podium of the season and his third at Mountain Creek Speedway. “It ended a lot better than it started,” he said. “The car didn’t run good at all in the heat race. Something did not get set up right. It was like I was dragging a boat anchor.” Freeman ended sixth in his heat...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Jul 14, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/14/2014
Tags: Cody Freeman, 281 Speedway by C&S Promotions, Mountain Creek Speedway
Wampler Endures Rough Heat Race to

Wampler Endures Rough Heat Race to...

7/14/2014
Inside Line Promotions – LAWTON, Okla. (July 14, 2014) – A rough night at Lawton Speedway can’t keep Cody Wampler down. Wampler and his team took a lot of positives out of last Saturday’s race, which ended early because of a couple of issues in his heat race. “We had some hard luck,” he said. “In the heat race we lost brakes and we also got a rock in the radiator. We didn’t have stuff to get it all back together so we didn’t get to start the feature.” After starting on...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Jul 14, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/14/2014
Tags: Cody Wampler, Lawton Speedway, Winged Sprints
‘Haud’ 8th at Knight Before The Ki

‘Haud’ 8th at Knight Before The Ki...

7/14/2014
PETERSEN MEDIA: Returning to his favorite track over the weekend, The Eldora Speedway, for one of the biggest race weekends of the year, The Kings Royal, Jac Haudenschild and his Destiny Motorsports team had a mixed bag of results that was highlighted by an eighth place finish on Friday night. Opening Kings Royal weekend up with the Knight Before the Royal on Friday night, Haudenschild timed the MonDak Portables/Benic Enterprises/Rick Rogers Construction No. 9w machine...more
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  • Petersen Media on Jul 14, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/14/2014
Tags: Jac Haudenschild, 410 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
Coastal 181 Announces New Book on

Coastal 181 Announces New Book on...

7/14/2014
COASTAL 181 ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF DAVE DARLAND AUTOBIOGRAPHY Newburyport, Mass., July 13, 2014 – Motorsports publisher Coastal 181 announced today the wide release of its latest title, “The People’s Champ: A Racing Life,” by Dave Darland. The autobiography of one of open-wheel racing’s most successful and popular racers was written with well-known journalist Bones Bourcier. The book charts the course of Darland’s racing life, from Quarter-Midgets and local Sprint Cars...more
Cary Stratton
  • Cary Stratton on Jul 14, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/14/2014
Tags: Dave Darland, 410 Sprints - Winged, Non-Winged Sprints
Scotty Thiel – Storms to Second Op

Scotty Thiel – Storms to Second Op...

7/14/2014
After a solid top ten performance at the big half mile of Dodge County Speedway on Friday, the STM team changed race plans on Saturday due to a rain out at Rice Lake Speedway and headed over the St. Croix Valley Raceway for the 3rd Annual Open Wheel Nationals. Young Scotty Thiel led all 25 laps of the Main and captured his second Open Wheel Nationals title! Friday night brought some great racing action at the Dodge County Speedway in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. Scotty went...more
Scotty Thiel
  • Scotty Thiel on Jul 14, 2014
  • Article Date: 7/14/2014
Tags: Scotty Thiel, Winged Sprints
Chad Layton Picks Up His First Win

Chad Layton Picks Up His First Win...

7/14/2014
The Speedway Motors/Champion Racing Oil Central PA Sprint Cars had the tune-up for the World of Outlaws Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway. Stevie Smith took the victory for two in a row at Williams Grove and 4th series win. Saturday July 12th at Lincoln Speedway Lance Dewease was back in victory lane for his 2nd series win of the year. The same night up at Port Royal Speedway Chad Layton took his first win of the year. The Speedway Motors/Champion Racing Oil...more
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  • administrator on Jul 14, 2014
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Tags: Lance Dewease, Chad Layton, Stevie Smith
VIETS TAKES BEAR RIDGE DMA MIDGET,

VIETS TAKES BEAR RIDGE DMA MIDGET,...

7/14/2014
Bradford, VT……..Scott Viets of East Granby, Conn. won Saturday night’s abbreviated 24-lap USAC DMA Midget feature at Bear Ridge Speedway. He passed Mike Chaffee on lap 13 and was leading when Dlan Duhaime flipped on the final lap of the race. The race was declared complete with Adam Pierson finishing second, NASCAR star Ken Schrader third, Tim Hodge fourth and Chaffee fifth. The race offered “double” series points. USAC DMA MIDGET RACE RESULTS: July 12, 2014 –...more
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  • administrator on Jul 14, 2014
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Tags: Bear Ridge Speedway, USAC Dirt, Midgets
RAIN INTERRUPTS LAWRENCEBURG’S “SP

RAIN INTERRUPTS LAWRENCEBURG’S “SP...

7/14/2014
Lawrenceburg, IN………Rain interrupted Sunday night’s AMSOIL USAC National Sprint race at the Lawrenceburg Speedway after the third heat race had been completed. The race will not be made up this year. Chase Stockon was the fastest qualifier before the rains came. “Indiana Sprint Week” resumes Wednesday night at the Terre Haute Action Track. AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: July 13, 2014 – Lawrenceburg, Indiana – Lawrenceburg Speedway – 27th “Indiana Sprint...more
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  • administrator on Jul 14, 2014
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Tags: Bloomington Speedway, Gas City I-69 Speedway, Kokomo Speedway
PELKEY TAKES ARIZONA SPEEDWAY 30-L

PELKEY TAKES ARIZONA SPEEDWAY 30-L...

7/14/2014
Queen Creek, AZ……..Josh Pelkey of Peoria, Ariz. won Saturday night’s 30-lap USAC Southwest Sprint race at Arizona Speedway after Josh Shipley, who originally took the checkered flag, was penalized two positions for jumping a restart. Pelkey officially led the final lap in his ABC Body Shop/NAPA Maxim/Advanced entry to beat Tye Mihocko, Shipley, Charles Davis Jr. and R.J. Johnson. USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: July 12, 2014 – Queen Creek, Arizona – Arizona...more
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  • administrator on Jul 14, 2014
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Tags: Josh Pelkey, Arizona Speedway, USAC Southwest
MICHAEL SNIDER PICKS UP MADERA’S “

MICHAEL SNIDER PICKS UP MADERA’S “...

7/14/2014
Madera, CA……..Michael Snider of Lakeport, Calif. won Saturday night’s 100-lap ”Gerhardt Classic” Honda USAC Western Midget race at Madera Speedway. The race was co-sanctioned by BCRA. Snider, piloting the S & K Automotive/Reynolds Truck & Crane Stewart/Mopar, took the lead on lap 96 from Chad Nichols, who had led for 53 laps. David Goodwill finished second ahead of Jarid Blondel, Gary Conterno and Nichols. Jerome Rodela led the first 42 laps but finished eighth. HONDA...more
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  • administrator on Jul 14, 2014
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Tags: Madera Speedway, USAC Western States Midgets, Midgets
NOBILE EFFORT WINS GERHARDT HPD FE

NOBILE EFFORT WINS GERHARDT HPD FE...

7/14/2014
Madera, CA……..Dylan Nobile of Clovis, Calif. wheeled his Gerhardt USAC HPD Midget to victory in Saturday night’s 30-lap “Gerhardt Classic” at Madera Speedway.He passed Tom Patterson on lap four and led the rest of the way to beat Duke Love, Cody Jessop, series point leader Shawn Buckley and Patterson. HPD USAC WESTERN PAVEMENT MIDGET RACE RESULTS: July 12, 2014 – Madera, California – Madera Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Dylan Nobile, 40, Gerhardt-14.950; 2. Shawn...more
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  • administrator on Jul 14, 2014
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Tags: Madera Speedway, USAC Dirt, USAC Western States Midgets
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