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Bacon tops West Coast Rivals

Bacon tops West Coast Rivals

7/29/2012
Bryan Hulbert - Hanford, California (July 28, 2012) Brady Bacon notched his fifth victory of the season Saturday night at Kings Speedway in Hanford, California with a thrilling last lap drag race with Jason Myers. “I got really fortunate in that race” commented Bacon on the front straight. “We were having a fuel issue especially those last ten laps after those restarts. It was just spurting and spitting so I was just hoping and trying not to slip off the bottom and...more
CDR: Powering Into Points Lead at

CDR: Powering Into Points Lead at...

7/29/2012
Following a top-five finish on Friday, Autodrome Drummond was the site of action next for Craig Dollansky and the Big Game Treestands #7 team on Saturday as the World of Outlaws visited the high-banked 4/10-mile track for the third straight year. With 23 drivers signed into the facility located in Drummondville, Quebec, ‘The Crowd Pleaser’ topped the chart in qualifying at 13.128 seconds for a series-leading 8th time in 2012. Heat race competition saw the Aggressive...more
Loyet Strikes Gold in California

Loyet Strikes Gold in California

7/29/2012
Bryan Hulbert - Santa Maria, California (July 29, 2012) It was only a matter of time before Brad Loyet found victory lane with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV. Rolling the high-line to perfection, the man of infinite hometowns finally found the win he was searching for at Santa Maria Speedway this past Sunday. “Basically I rolled up there before that yellow and the car felt good. I was ok on the bottom, just as good as anyone else, but you...more
STACY ERVIN LEADS “WOMEN IN SPRINT

STACY ERVIN LEADS “WOMEN IN SPRINT...

7/27/2012
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (July 27, 2012) – Stacy Ervin of the Knoxville Raceway will again moderate this year’s “Women in Sprint Car Racing” forum at the seventh annual Knoxville Nationals Fan Fair. Amongst her group of interesting and informative panelists are Naomi Grimes and daughters Linda Selvage and Teri Riggins, Lori McCarl, Kendra Jacobs, and Barb O'Brien Museum curator and fan fair coordinator Tom Schmeh said today, “Stacy Ervin’s ‘Women in Sprint Car Racing’ forum...more
Brian Brown Cops Mary Lee Standrid

Brian Brown Cops Mary Lee Standrid...

7/27/2012
(Bill W) July 27, 2012 – Brian Brown captured the Mary Lee Standridge Memorial with the Midwest Open Wheel Association series Friday night at the Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Illinois. The race was the third leg of Illinois Speedweek in front of a standing room only crowd and paid the Grain Valley, Missouri driver $3,000. Speedweek concludes Saturday night at the Macon Speedway in Macon, Illinois. Jimmy Bridgeman and Bret Tripplett opened up the feature...more
Saldana Relies on Experience to Cl

Saldana Relies on Experience to Cl...

7/29/2012
Dollansky rides podium finish to World of Outlaws championship standings lead DRUMMONDVILLE, Quebec - July 28, 2012 - A night after experience beat him, Joey Saldana repaid the favor. Saldana capitalized on his knowledge and patience to maneuver around James McFadden late in the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series feature Saturday at Autodrome Drummond, where he earned his fifth feature win of the season and 83rd career with the Outlaws. "Last night, racing Sammy, I...more
Saturday Before Southern Iowa Spri

Saturday Before Southern Iowa Spri...

7/28/2012
KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA, July 28, 2012 – Terry McCarl claimed career win #53 at the Knoxville Raceway on Saturday night, leading all 20 laps. The Altoona, Iowa driver inched closer to point leader, Davey Heskin as Southern Iowa Sprint Week looms ahead, and just two point races remain in the Knoxville Championship Cup Series. Matt Moro won for the eighth time in his career in the 360 class. The Arnold Motor Supply 360 Nationals will dominate this week’s...more
Schatz Cruises to Victory in Outla

Schatz Cruises to Victory in Outla...

7/29/2012
He snaps a 33-race winless streak after leading all 40 feature laps at the quarter mile CORNWALL, Ontario - July 29, 2012 - A quarter-mile track couldn't have come at a better time for Donny Schatz. A night after a violent flip destroyed his sprint car and left him beaten and bruised, Schatz rebounded in a backup car to lead all 40 laps on Sunday in the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series debut at Cornwall Motor Speedway. It was his third victory in six races at a...more
Brian Brown – Mary Lee Standridge

Brian Brown – Mary Lee Standridge...

7/30/2012
(Bill W) July 30, 2012 – A heavy bullring hasn’t always suited Brian Brown’s style, but he got a big win last Friday night at the Mary Lee Standridge Memorial held at the Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Illinois. The win paid the Grain Valley, Missouri driver $3,000 and he followed that up with a pair of second place finishes at Knoxville Raceway where he will return for this week’s 360 Nationals. Brian went from fifth to third in the heat at Jacksonville. ...more
Kaley Gharst – JSTS Speedweek Cham

Kaley Gharst – JSTS Speedweek Cham...

7/24/2012
(Bill W) July 24, 2012 – It was another stellar week for Kaley Gharst and the Scadden Construction #6 team. They racked up yet another win at the Redwood Speedway in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, and captured the Jackson Sprint Touring Series Speedweek championship! This week, they will focus on three shows with the All Stars Circuit of Champions at Jackson, Minnesota, Fargo, North Dakota and Brandon, South Dakota. JSTS Speedweek started at the Sioux Speedway in Sioux...more
Outlaws Heat Up as the Goodyear Kn

Outlaws Heat Up as the Goodyear Kn...

7/30/2012
Top five drivers enter $150,000-to-win event in midst of historic points battle KNOXVILLE, Iowa - July 30, 2012 - During one of the hottest summers in recent memory, the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series championship battle has sizzled. The top five drivers - made up of Steve Kinser, Donny Schatz and Sammy Swindell, who have combined for 27 championships, and first-time hopefuls Craig Dollansky and Joey Saldana - are separated by only 49 points as the premier weekend...more
Terrell Holds Off Henry for Pit St

Terrell Holds Off Henry for Pit St...

7/30/2012
PETALUMA, CA. - July 28, 2012: The Pit Stop USA Sprint Car Series continued its recent series of incredible finishes Saturday night at Petaluma Speedway. Bradley Terrell lived up to his nickname “The BT Express” by charging his way up from his ninth place starting position to win the Pit Stop USA Sprint Car Series main event in dramatic fashion at Petaluma Speedway. The 21-year-old Sebastopol driver once again showed his tenacious driving style in earning his fifteenth...more
Lasoski Takes All-Star Circuit of

Lasoski Takes All-Star Circuit of...

7/30/2012
Lasoski gets UNOH All Star win in wild Huset's finish BRANDON, SD (July 29, 2012) By Brian Liskai – When Danny Lasoski executed a 360 degree spin with just two laps remaining in Sunday night’s feature at Huset’s Speedway, he thought his chances of winning were over. But, as he gathered his car back up and raced down the back stretch in fourth, luck would be on his side. When the caution flew for a stalled car, new race leader Mark Dobmeier’s right rear tire lost air...more
360 Knoxville Nationals Qualifying

360 Knoxville Nationals Qualifying...

7/30/2012
From www.knoxvilleraceway.com Thursday Qualifiers 01 Paul McMahan, Henderson, TN 1J Danny Jennings, Norman, OK 1K Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, CA 1M Danny Lasoski, Higginsville, MO 2K Kevin Ingle, Huron, SD 2m Matt Moro, Polk City, IA 3m Blake Feese, Charlotte, NC 4D Danny Smith, Chillicothe, OH 4J Lee Grosz, Harwood, ND 5J Jamie Ball, Knoxville, IA 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Olive Branch, MS 7D Michelle Decker, Guthrie, OK 7k Robby Wolfgang, Sioux Falls, SD 7TAZ Tasker...more
Tommy Tarlton Makes It Three–In-A-

Tommy Tarlton Makes It Three–In-A-...

7/30/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA- For the third week in a row, Tommy Tarlton found himself standing in victory lane at the Ocean Speedway Watsonville, and Friday it was in impressive fashion as he charged from his eighth starting spot to do so. Timing in fifth quick, Tarlton ran second in his heat, and lined his Corporate Lending America/Tachi Palace and Casino/Sharp Insurance machine in the fourth row for the feature event. With his work cut out for him, Tarlton slowly moved up into...more
Tuesdays with TMAC – Win #53 at Kn

Tuesdays with TMAC – Win #53 at Kn...

7/31/2012
Tuesdays with TMAC – Win #53 at Knoxville! (Bill W) July 31, 2012 – Terry McCarl racked up win #53 at the Knoxville Raceway Saturday night. For the second week in a row, it was Brian Brown chasing him in the feature. The Altoona, Iowa driver charged from 11th to 4th Sunday night with the All Stars at Huset’s Speedway. This week, he will try to rack up another 360 Nationals title as he teams with the Hammers #94 team out of Mississippi. With a stout 410 field in the...more
Four Races 3 Winners in Central PA

Four Races 3 Winners in Central PA...

7/30/2012
The Speedway Motors Central PA Sprint Car Point Series weekend kicked off with Williams Grove Speedway Friday night and point leader Greg Hodnett back in victory lane. Saturday night the series moved to Lincoln and Port Royal Speedways with familiar faces in both victory lanes. Greg Hodnett made it a two win weekend by winning at Port Royal and Lincoln Speedway point leader Danny Dietrich was back in the winners circle there. Sunday night there was a rare show at Path...more
Carson McCarl – Strong Run Sets up

Carson McCarl – Strong Run Sets up...

7/31/2012
Carson McCarl – Strong Run Sets up 360 Nationals! (Bill W) July 31, 2012 – With a dire motor situation bringing doubts and a field of 41 solid 360 sprint cars on Saturday night, Carson McCarl had a solid run, taking a sixth place finish at the Knoxville Raceway home with him to Altoona, Iowa. The 360 Nationals commence this week, and Carson will be qualifying on Friday night. There was doubt that Carson’s Rider Engine would make it back in time to compete on...more
Brady Bacon – Kings Speedway King!

Brady Bacon – Kings Speedway King!

7/31/2012
(Bill W) July 31, 2012 – Brady Bacon picked up a win in a new venue on Saturday, the Kings Speedway in Hanford, California. The Broken Arrow, Oklahoma was victorious in Lucas Oil ASCS National Series action, and also picked up a second place finish on Sunday at the Santa Maria Speedway. He will trek 1800 miles to compete in the Knoxville (IA) 360 Nationals this week. Things started well in the heat race at Kings, but Brady thought there may be some serious issues. ...more
Top ten at fremont FAST show

Top ten at fremont FAST show

7/28/2012
24H-Bryan Sebetto[2]; 2. O9-Craig Mintz[5]; 3. 9Z-Duane Zablocki[1]; 4. 83M-Broc Martin[4]; 5. 29-Rob Chaney[10]; 6. 5R-Byron Reed[8]; 7. 97-Dean Jacobs[16]; 8. 3-Mike Linder[9]; 9. 23JR-Jack Sodeman[3]; 10. W20-Greg Wilson[20]; 11. 53-Phil Gressman[11]; 12. 2+-Brian Smith[19]; 13. 14H-Todd Heller[7]; 14. 35-Stuart Brubaker[14]; 15. 45L-Brian Lay[12]; 16. O-Chris Bell[15]; 17. 16-Chris Andrews[13]; 18. 55-Brad Bowman[6]; 19. 60C-Cory Crabtree[18]; 20. 1X-Matt Linder[17]
All Oskaloosa Sprint Teams: Muffle

All Oskaloosa Sprint Teams: Muffle...

8/1/2012
Oskaloosa IA (8/1/12) by DarinShort.com. If your sprint team is competing in the 17th Annual Musco Lighting Front Row Challenge (FRC) or 11th Annual Casey’s General Stores Ultimate Challenge (UC) this coming Monday August 6th and Tuesday August 7th, the following muffler requirements will be utilized: All sprint drivers at Oskaloosa must run mufflers. The only two mufflers allowed are the Schoenfeld #112535 or 2012 Knoxville-rules muffler, which is Schoenfeld...more
Dingus to Osky “SAFE RIDE” Announc

Dingus to Osky “SAFE RIDE” Announc...

8/1/2012
Knoxville, IA (8/1/12) by DarinShort.com. Front Row Challenge Enterprises and the Dingus Lounge in Knoxville teamed up with Royalty Party Buses to offer race fans a “Safe Ride” to/from the 17th Annual Musco Lighting Front Row Challenge (FRC) on Monday, August 6th at Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa. The first bus is scheduled to leave Dingus Lounge at 3:30pm and a second bus will leave as soon as it is full (approximately by 4pm). Then, both buses will shuttle race...more
Stewart Returns to Victory Lane at

Stewart Returns to Victory Lane at...

7/31/2012
The NASCAR star earns his second World of Outlaws win this month and third overall OHSWEKEN, Ontario - July 31, 2012 - Tony Stewart, Ohsweken Speedway and Victory Lane are beginning to become synonymous. The NASCAR driver led all 30 laps on Tuesday to claim his third career World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory and his second in a row at the 3/8-mile oval. Counting Monday's win in Corr/Pak Sprints action, he has ended his last three events at Ohsweken Speedway a...more
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series

World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series...

8/1/2012
Bloomington Speedway, Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Aug. 1, 2012 - With four top fives in the last five events, including a win and two runner-up finishes, Craig Dollansky has supplanted Steve Kinser for the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series championship lead. Dollansky and the Outlaws return to the United States this weekend for a race at Bloomington Speedway on Friday and the famed Federated Auto Parts Ironman 55 presented by Summit...more
OSKY INFO HUB: Front Row & Ultimat

OSKY INFO HUB: Front Row & Ultimat...

8/2/2012
Oskaloosa IA (8/2/12) by DarinShort.com. A rare alignment of the “best of both worlds” in Sprint Car racing will converge upon Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa; thus creating a “Sprint Car racing epicenter” during the 17th Annual Musco Lighting Front Row Challenge (FRC) and 11th Annual Casey’s General Stores Ultimate Challenge (UC) this coming Monday August 6th and Tuesday August 7th. Both events are being held during the Cox Design and Metal Fabrication Inc....more
Mark Burch Motorsports – Ready for

Mark Burch Motorsports – Ready for...

8/1/2012
(Bill W) August 1, 2012 – The Mark Burch Motorsports #1m team is ready to roll tomorrow night as they embark on the 22nd Annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Nationals at the Knoxville Raceway. The event is contested over three days, from Thursday through Saturday. The team will qualify with driver, Danny Lasoski, tomorrow night. Lasoski won the 360 Nationals back in 1995 for a Nebraska car owner, though it was not Burch. It was Ray Lipsey. Burch has had success with a...more
Brandon Wimmer – Closer to the Tra

Brandon Wimmer – Closer to the Tra...

8/1/2012
(Bill W) August 1, 2012 – A year ago, Brandon Wimmer underwent serious back surgery, putting things in doubt for him. Today, he is just about ready to get back out on the track after a long road to recovery that included setbacks and complications. He is planning on taking in the Knoxville Nationals next week, and is making plans to get back on the track soon. The Fairmount, Indiana driver wanted to reach out to the many fans who have extended “Get Well” wishes to...more
Trey Starks Ready for the 360 Knox

Trey Starks Ready for the 360 Knox...

8/2/2012
Puyallup, Wash. August 2, 2012 — There is nothing quite like having an experienced crew chief, especially for a young driver like 16-year-old Trey Starks. And when the big races roll around, having a veteran wrench in the pit area is priceless. Starks will have that luxury over the next few weeks, as he teams with longtime and respected crew chief Leonard Lee. They’ll compete in a number of events, beginning this week with the 22nd Annual Arnold Motor Supply 360...more
OPENINGS REMAIN IN NATIONAL SPRINT

OPENINGS REMAIN IN NATIONAL SPRINT...

8/2/2012
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 2, 2012) – Openings for foursomes, pairs and singles remain for the National Sprint Car Museum-benefit United Trailers Golf Classic in memory of Kevin Gobrecht, to be held at Pella’s Bos Landen Golf Club on Friday, August 10, at 8:30 a.m. Entry fee is $80 per person and includes cart, range balls and lunch. This best-shot tournament is held annually during the Knoxville Nationals sprint car races. Said museum gift planning consultant and avid...more
A Storm is About to Hit Knoxville:

A Storm is About to Hit Knoxville:...

8/2/2012
With a nickname like “The Hurricane,” you would expect Randy Hannagan to blow into town and literally take Knoxville, Iowa by storm. This year as he travels to the hallowed grounds of sprint car racing, he is blowing into town with a new approach. As Hannagan embarks on the two biggest racing weekends of the year, he will be using this new approach to roll with whatever is thrown at him – rain, hail, tornadoes, or sunny skies. Yoakam and Hannagan come together for 360...more
Lasoski Takes 360 Nationals Night

Lasoski Takes 360 Nationals Night...

8/2/2012
Bryan Hulbert - Knoxville, Iowa (August 2, 2012) Danny Lasoski pulled the veteran card on the opening night of the 22nd Arnold Motor Supply 360 Nationals at the famed Knoxville Raceway, outlasting several slide jobs from early race leader Jonathan Cornell. “The bottom was slowing down and so I was actually just idling though there” commented Lasoski. Continuing in victory lane, Lasoski expanded on running the bottom, “I wasn’t event throttling it through there but when...more
Bill Balog and B2 Motorsports:  A

Bill Balog and B2 Motorsports: A...

8/3/2012
Bill Balog and B2 Motorsports: A Podium Finish with the All Stars and another Weekend Sweep Union Grove, WI – July 30, 2012. Bill Balog and the B2 Motorsports Team headed to Wisconsin’s “Horsepower Half Mile”, the Dodge County Fairgrounds, in Beaver Dam, WI two weekends ago on Friday, July 20th. The night started off well for the 17B sprint car as Bill would qualify in the 2nd position of the 26 cars on hand lining him up for a 6th place starting position in the 2nd...more
AFTER NIGHT ONE, DANNY LASOSKI LEA

AFTER NIGHT ONE, DANNY LASOSKI LEA...

8/2/2012
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 2, 2012) - With his win in the preliminary main on the opening night of the Arnold Motor Supply 360-cubic-inch Knoxville Nationals on Thursday at Knoxville Raceway, National Sprint Car Hall of Fame (NSCHoF) inductee Danny Lasoski of Missouri is the early leader in the 2012 Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa Speed Week point standings. Night number two is Friday, August 3, with the second preliminary main of the Arnold Motor Supply 360...more
Danny Lasoski Edges Jonathan Corne

Danny Lasoski Edges Jonathan Corne...

8/2/2012
KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA, August 2, 2012 – With 56 drivers in the house on the Thursday night opening of the 22nd Annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Nationals, it was a trio of “Show Me State” drivers who stole the show. Danny Lasoski registered his second career 360 win (his previous one was a 360 Nationals championship in 1996) on night #1. The win followed a racelong duel with fellow Missouri driver Jonathan Cornell. Brian Brown, from Grain Valley, Missouri...more
KEVIN KJERGAARD’S “DOUG WOLFGANG:

KEVIN KJERGAARD’S “DOUG WOLFGANG:...

8/3/2012
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 3, 2012) – Following three days of Knoxville Nationals Fan Fair forums in the theater on the second floor of the National Sprint Car Museum, the 42-seat venue will come alive on Saturday, August 11, with several exciting sprint car racing films. Headlining the day’s agenda is Kevin Kjergaard’s video entitled “Doug Wolfgang: His Story,” which is making its public premiere. The best of previous International Reel Wheel Film Festivals will round...more
Mark Dobmeier – Solid Week Through

Mark Dobmeier – Solid Week Through...

8/3/2012
Mark Dobmeier – Solid Week Through the Plains Lunstra/Dobmeier Motorsports PR August 2, 2012 – The calendar now reads August, but Mark Dobmeier and the Lunstra/Dobmeier Motorsports #13 put some miles on the rig the following week with the All Star Circuit of Champions. A couple of top fives were a result as well has coming a quarter of a lap short of collecting Mark’s second career win with the storied series. The team is now getting ready for the 52nd Annual Goodyear...more
Tatnell Tops Night Two at 360 Knox

Tatnell Tops Night Two at 360 Knox...

8/3/2012
Bryan Hulbert/Bill Wright - Knoxville, Iowa (August 3, 2012) Brooke Tatnell is no stranger to victory lane at the famed Knoxville Raceway, but not so much in the ASCS 360 division. That all changed on Friday night as the Australian grabbed night two of the 22n annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals. Taking off from the third spot, the Pro Fab Engineering No. 14t would fall back one as Tony Bruce Jr. took off from the pole. Gaining a comfortable advantage...more
Grubaugh Scores Tri City Debut

Grubaugh Scores Tri City Debut

8/4/2012
Mike Strevel / Bryan Hulbert - Auburn, Michigan (August 3, 2012) In front of a standing room only crowd in Auburn, Michigan driver Ryan Grubaugh of St. Johns, Michigan captured his first checkered flag of the 2012 season in the Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt Presented by ARP debut at Tri City Motor Speedway. Bringing twenty-five cars to the debut event, tenth starting Grubaugh took advantage of a wide surface; making use of the high side of the oval to make the pass...more
It’s all Shane Stewart in Knoxvill

It’s all Shane Stewart in Knoxvill...

8/4/2012
Bryan Hulbert/Bill Wright - Knoxville, Iowa (August 4, 2012) The first four time champion has been crowned as the Kick It for Cancer/Jeff Gordon Foundation No. 57 of Shane Stewart went uncontested in Saturday night’s 25 lap Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals feature event. “That car in the A-Main was just flawless” commented Stewart in Victory Lane. “I’m not even worried about the other nationals right now I’m just going to celebrate these nationals.” Called...more
AFTER NIGHT TWO, DANNY LASOSKI AND

AFTER NIGHT TWO, DANNY LASOSKI AND...

8/3/2012
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 3, 2012) - With his win in the second preliminary main of the Arnold Motor Supply 360-cubic-inch Knoxville Nationals on Friday at the Knoxville Raceway, Brooke Tatnell of New South Wales, Australia, has tied Thursday night winner Danny Lasoski of Missouri for the lead in the 2012 Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa Speed Week point standings. Night number three is Saturday, August 4, with the finale of the Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville...more
Wolfe’s Wait is Over after World o

Wolfe’s Wait is Over after World o...

8/6/2012
He leads the final 22 laps and survives a green-white-checkered finish BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Aug. 3, 2012 - It's finally over. There were hugs and high fives, smiles and tears, greeting a subdued Lucas Wolfe in Victory Lane on a muggy Friday evening at Bloomington Speedway. Wolfe led the final 22 laps to claim his first career World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series feature victory. "I'm not very loud of any kind; I stay pretty even," he said. "Obviously I'm usually this way...more
HESKIN, McCARL, ZOMER, DOBMEIER &

HESKIN, McCARL, ZOMER, DOBMEIER &...

8/4/2012
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 4, 2012) – Bill Wright of Knoxville Raceway, also known as ‘Bill W.’, will again moderate this year’s “Meet the Knoxville Regulars” forum at the seventh annual Knoxville Nationals Fan Fair. Amongst his talented line-up of panelists are 2012 point leader Davey Heskin, runner-up Terry McCarl, Austin McCarl, Carson McCarl, third-place Dusty Zomer, fourth-place Mark Dobmeier, fifth-place Bronson Maeschen, Don Droud, Jr., and Josh and Jarrod...more
AFTER FOUR MAINS IN THREE NIGHTS C

AFTER FOUR MAINS IN THREE NIGHTS C...

8/4/2012
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 4, 2012) - With his second place finish in the Arnold Motor Supply 360-cubic-inch Knoxville Nationals on Saturday at the Knoxville Raceway, Kevin Swindell of Tennessee has taken the lead in the 2012 Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa Speed Week points. Night number four is Sunday, August 5, with the inaugural Capitani Classic for the winged 410-cubic-inch sprint cars at Knoxville Raceway. Shane Stewart won the ‘360’ Nationals, while Casey...more
HALL OF FAMERS RAY LEE GOODWIN & G

HALL OF FAMERS RAY LEE GOODWIN & G...

8/4/2012
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 4, 2012) – Moderator Gary Guehler and National Sprint Car Hall of Fame (NSCHoF) inductees Ray Lee Goodwin and Gene Marderness will provide ‘An Historical Perspective’ at the seventh annual Knoxville Nationals Fan Fair. Ray Lee Goodwin won the Knoxville Nationals in 1968 and the International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) title in 1972, while Gene Marderness has been taking quality sprint car racing since the late Forties. Moderator Gary...more
Severe Weather Dampens Federated A

Severe Weather Dampens Federated A...

8/6/2012
A violent storm hit Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 as feature cars were staging PEVELY, Mo. - Aug. 4, 2012 - A severe storm slammed the Federated Auto Parts Ironman 55 presented by Summit Distributing/Coors Light on Saturday night. The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series event was completed under a shortened program at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55. All races were finished except the final event, which was staged on the track when a downpour and lightning...more
JONATHAN ALLARD, KYLE LARSON & DAR

JONATHAN ALLARD, KYLE LARSON & DAR...

8/5/2012
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 5, 2012) – Moderator David Mills of Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia’s Premier Speedway will lead the discussion of “International Sprint Car Racing” at his Knoxville Nationals Fan Fair forum on Thursday, August 9, at 11 a.m. with 2011 New Zealand Sprint Car champion Jonathan Allard, up-and-coming world traveler Kyle Larson and 2002-2003 World Series Sprintcars (WSS) champion Daryn Pittman. Museum curator and fan fair coordinator Tom Schmeh said...more
Kerry Madsen – Busy Swing Sets Up

Kerry Madsen – Busy Swing Sets Up...

8/5/2012
(Bill W) August 5, 2012 – A four-race tour of Canada, followed by stops in Bloomington, Indiana and Pevely, Missouri had the Keneric Racing #29 team busy the last two weekends. Now they prepare for their biggest event of the year, the 52nd Annual Knoxville Nationals. Driver Kerry Madsen will qualify on Wednesday night, hoping to lock into the biggest event in sprint car racing. They will get a last tune-up tonight at the “Capitani Classic” at Knoxville. Friday, July...more
Buckwalter and Heimbach Take the W

Buckwalter and Heimbach Take the W...

8/5/2012
The Speedway Motors Central PA Sprint Car Point Series started the weekend off at Williams Grove Speedway Friday night with Steve Buckwalter leading every lap for the victory. Saturday night the series was up at Port Royal Speedway for the Living Legends Dream Race. Blane Heimbach took the win and almost $13,000 for his biggest career victory. The Speedway Motors Central PA Sprint Car Point Series continues this week with Williams Grove Speedway Friday August 10th,...more
AFTER FIVE MAINS IN FOUR NIGHTS, B

AFTER FIVE MAINS IN FOUR NIGHTS, B...

8/5/2012
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 5, 2012) - Following five mains in four nights, Brian Brown, Tim Kaeding and Danny Lasoski are all tied for the lead in the 2012 Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa Speed Week points with 136. Just one point back is Shane Stewart, while Tim Shaffer is just five points back of the leaders. Track regular Bronson Maeschen won the inaugural Capitani Classic at Knoxville Raceway on Sunday evening. Night number five is Monday, August 6, at the...more
Maeschen Flawless in Inaugural Cap

Maeschen Flawless in Inaugural Cap...

8/6/2012
Bryan Hulbert/Bill Wright - Knoxville, Iowa (August 5, 2012) Taking off from the pole, Bronson Maeschen wired the field en-route to victory in the 1st annual Ralph Capitani Classic over the hard charging Tim Shaffer. Asked about what it meant to capture the Capitani classic, the Pleasantville, Iowa racer was elated, “This is pretty awesome. It took us years to get the first now to get a couple in the same month. We didn’t do any winning when Capi was around so I’m glad...more
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