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BILL SMITH, 84

BILL SMITH, 84

6/2/2014
(From National Speed Sport News; Photo by John Mahoney) LINCOLN, Neb. — Legendary speed shop owner Bill “Speedy” Smith died Friday at his home here. Smith, a member of numerous motorsports halls of fame, was 84 years old. Smith, a racer and street rodder himself, founded Speedway Motors in 1952 in a 20 by 20-foot storefront in Lincoln, Neb., thanks to a $300 loan from his wife Joyce. The company grew quickly, eventually becoming one of the world’s largest manufacturers...more
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World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars R

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars R...

6/2/2014
Multi-hour Wednesday broadcasts begin this week at 9:00 PM Eastern CONCORD, N.C. - June 2, 2014 - Beginning this Wednesday night, the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series begins a four-week run on CBS Sports Network with two-hour broadcasts from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. every Wednesday in June. The shows will be the first time the series has aired in primetime on weeknights since 2006. The coverage will include action from both nights of the Texas Outlaw Nationals at...more
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Tags: Devil's Bowl Speedway, Williams Grove Speedway, Lincoln Speedway
Tracy Hines Heads to Pennsylvania

Tracy Hines Heads to Pennsylvania...

6/2/2014
NEW CASTLE, Ind.—June 2, 2014—The biggest hotbed for traditional sprint car racing is without a doubt the state of Indiana. It can be argued that Pennsylvania holds that same moniker for the winged set. Bridging the gap between the two for the last seven years has been the Eastern Storm Tour Presented by RW and Partners for the Amsoil USAC National Sprint Car Series, which brings traditional sprint car racing to the East Coast, predominately the Central Pennsylvania...more
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Brad Loyet – Flying Like an Eagle!

Brad Loyet – Flying Like an Eagle!

6/2/2014
(Bill W) June 2, 2014 – Brad Loyet and the Vacuworx Global/Miller Truck Lines #o5 team are on quite a roll after capturing last Saturday’s Eagle Nationals at the Eagle Raceway in Nebraska. Not only did it put a prestigious race on the Sunset Hills, Missouri driver’s resume, it also thrust him into the point lead in the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series. Coupled with a third place finish at the Salina Speedway in Kansas, the win at Eagle was the fourth podium finish in...more
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DAVIS LEADS SOUTHWEST SPRINTS TO A

DAVIS LEADS SOUTHWEST SPRINTS TO A...

6/2/2014
Arizona Speedway in Queen Creek, Ariz. is the site of this Saturday’s USAC Southwest Sprint race and drivers Charles Davis Jr. and R.J. Johnson will square off for the all-time lead in terms of USAC victories in the state of Arizona. Davis, who leads the Southwest standings by five points over Josh Pelkey, has 13 career Arizona wins, while Johnson, fourth in the latest points, will also seek a 14th career Arizona win Saturday. Davis won the May 10 race at Queen Creek,...more
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DEMING (SE), ALGER & MADERA HOST H

DEMING (SE), ALGER & MADERA HOST H...

6/2/2014
USAC HPD Midgets compete in Western Pavement and Washington races this week. Friday’s race at Deming (Wash.) Speedway is a non-points “special event” but Saturday’s race at Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash. offers full Washington points. Saturday’s race at Madera (Calif.) Speedway for the Western Pavement series is part of an event which also includes the Honda USAC Western Pavement and BCRA Midgets. Chase Goetz (Washington) and Shawn Buckley (Western Pavement) enter the...more
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Tags: Scott Hunter, Dougie James, Deming Speedway
DMA MIDGETS RESUME JUNE 14 AT BEAR

DMA MIDGETS RESUME JUNE 14 AT BEAR...

6/2/2014
Adam Pierson will enjoy a 40-point lead entering the June 14 (Flag Day) resumption of the 2014 USAC DMA Midget Series. He recorded his second victory of the year at Bear Ridge Speedway in Bradford, Vt. last Saturday. Pierson, of Bradford, Vt., extended his point lead as a result of Saturday night’s 25-lap feature victory. He passed Scott Viets on lap five and led the rest of the way to beat Josh Sunn, Tim Hodge, Ray Miller and Jeff Champagne. Miller led the first lap...more
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WESTERN PAVEMENT MIDGETS AT MADERA

WESTERN PAVEMENT MIDGETS AT MADERA...

6/2/2014
Saturday’s “Pombo/Sargent Classic” at the Madera (Calif.) Speedway includes the Honda USAC Western Pavement Midgets, with BCRA co-sanction as Darrin Snider seeks to protect a three-point lead over defending champion Chad Nichols in the latest Western Pavement points. Snider won at Madera March 30 in first of four scheduled races at the oval. Honda USAC Western Dirt Midget point leader Trey Marcham of Oklahoma City, Okla. won Saturday night’s 30-lap feature at...more
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CLAUSON GOES FOR “3-PEAT” IN THIS

CLAUSON GOES FOR “3-PEAT” IN THIS...

6/2/2014
Bryan Clauson of Noblesville, Ind. foes for an “Eastern Storm” three-peat this week at five tracks in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Clauson won the 2012 and 2013 mini-series on his way to back-to-back AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car titles. With 15 “top-10s” in 16 starts, Clauson has a remarkable record in the series which this year is presented by RW and Partners. His record includes victories in 2012 at Grandview Speedway and New Egypt Speedway, plus three seconds and...more
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WEST COAST SPRINTS AT KINGS SATURD

WEST COAST SPRINTS AT KINGS SATURD...

6/2/2014
Kings Speedway in Hanford, Calif. hosts the USAC West Coast Sprint cars Saturday night as Finnish driver Markus Niemela continues his quest for a first USAC driving championship. He has a 40-point lead over Matt Mitchell in the latest points after finishing eighth in last Saturday night’s 30-lap race at Thunderbowl Speedway in Tulare, Calif. Ryan Bernal of Hollister, Calif. wheeled Mike Phulps’ Metal Works/Red Line Oil Maxim to victory at Tulare. He passed Bud Kaeding...more
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Wheatley Rebounds to Post Top 10 D

Wheatley Rebounds to Post Top 10 D...

6/2/2014
(Photo by Malcolm White Photography) Inside Line Promotions – COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (June 2, 2014) – Austen Wheatley made his season debut at Cottage Grove Speedway last Saturday during the inaugural Marvin Smith Memorial. “It was a really cool event to be a part of,” Wheatley said. “I didn’t know Marvin, but he was obviously a loved guy because the place was packed. It was an awesome event. My car just didn’t feel very good the whole night for whatever reason. It felt...more
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  • Shawn Miller on Jun 02, 2014
  • Article Date: 6/2/2014
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Hyped for Midget Return to I44 Riv

Hyped for Midget Return to I44 Riv...

6/2/2014
Hulsey Hyped for Midget Return Owassao, OK | June 2, 2014 - This Saturday it will have been 28 days since the last midget race at I44 riverside Speedway for the team. Eagerly awaiting the return to racing the family owned midget Ty has taken the time off to get back to his roots of micro racing at Port City Raceway. The month of June will be stacked full of racing, with three dates on tap for the midget and a few micro races mixed in the team is prepared and focused...more
Tina Hulsey
  • Tina Hulsey on Jun 02, 2014
  • Article Date: 6/2/2014
Tags: Ty Hulsey, I-44 Riverside Speedway, Economy Midgets
Graves Motorsports and Kolt Walker

Graves Motorsports and Kolt Walker...

6/2/2014
Inside Line Promotions – LUBBOCK, Texas (June 2, 2014) – Graves Motorsports and driver Kolt Walker rank third in the ASCS Lone Star Region championship standings approximately one third of the way through the schedule. The team took last weekend off and will stay home this weekend preparing for the next ASCS Lone Star doubleheader – June 13 at Timberline Speedway in Corley, Texas, and June 14 at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas. “We’re just trying to make some...more
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  • Shawn Miller on Jun 02, 2014
  • Article Date: 6/2/2014
Tags: Kolt Walker, ASCS Lone Star Region, graves motorsports
Big Game Motorsports Driver Sammy

Big Game Motorsports Driver Sammy...

6/2/2014
(Photo by DB3 Imaging) Inside Line Promotions – LAKE ODESSA, Mich. (June 2, 2014) – There isn’t much time for Big Game Motorsports driver Sammy Swindell to do anything but race and travel to the next track. With the schedule heating up and now including mid-week races, Swindell and the Big Game Treestands team have been busy with the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series. Following a runner-up finish last Monday in Indiana, Swindell tackled Attica Raceway Park in...more
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  • Shawn Miller on Jun 02, 2014
  • Article Date: 6/2/2014
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Looking Ahead: Lucas Oil ASCS at L

Looking Ahead: Lucas Oil ASCS at L...

6/2/2014
(Image Credit - Jimmy Jones Photography) TULSA, Okla. (June 2, 2014) - The Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV American Real will make its first starts in the month of June in the Mid-South with the series first visit of the season to the Lexington 104 Speedway in Lexington, Tenn. on Friday, June 6 followed by the second stop of 2014 at the I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark. on Saturday June 7. First visiting the Tennessee oval on August 24, 2013,...more
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  • Bryan Hulbert on Jun 02, 2014
  • Article Date: 6/2/2014
Tags: ASCS National, Winged Sprints
Scelzi Visiting Silver Dollar Spee

Scelzi Visiting Silver Dollar Spee...

6/2/2014
(Photo by Matt Levonas) Inside Line Promotions – FRESNO, Calif. (June 2, 2014) – Dominic Scelzi and his Roth Motorsports backed team are hoping that recent changes will pay off during the King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series doubleheader this weekend. Scelzi will tackle Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif., on Friday for the 2nd annual David Tarter Memorial before wrapping up the weekend on Saturday with his season debut at Marysville Raceway Park in Marysville,...more
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  • Shawn Miller on Jun 02, 2014
  • Article Date: 6/2/2014
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Hafertepe Jr. Records ASCS Nationa

Hafertepe Jr. Records ASCS Nationa...

6/2/2014
(Photo by DB3 Imaging) Inside Line Promotions – EAGLE, Neb. (June 2, 2014) – After testing for the past several weeks, Sam Hafertepe Jr. believes he has solved his tire issue. “We’ve hit on something here lately,” he said. “Our testing is starting to pay off and we’re starting to get the car where we need it.” That was evident throughout last weekend when Hafertepe Jr. and the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour competed at a pair of Midwest tracks beginning on Friday at...more
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  • Shawn Miller on Jun 02, 2014
  • Article Date: 6/2/2014
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
Johnson Hangs on to 13th-Place Fin

Johnson Hangs on to 13th-Place Fin...

6/2/2014
(Photo by Fast Four Media) Inside Line Promotions – PLACERVILLE, Calif. (June 2, 2014) – Chase Johnson logged a consistent night during his season debut at Placerville Speedway last Saturday with the Civil War Sprint Car Series. “The night went great,” he said. “It exceeded my expectations. Every time I’ve been to Placerville we’ve kind of struggled.” The event opened with Johnson qualifying 10th quickest, which earned him a position in the heat race inversion. That...more
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  • Shawn Miller on Jun 02, 2014
  • Article Date: 6/2/2014
Tags: Chase Johnson, Placerville Speedway, California Sprint Car Civil War Series
Freeman Garners Podium Finish in D

Freeman Garners Podium Finish in D...

6/2/2014
Inside Line Promotions – KENNEDALE, Texas (June 2, 2014) – A new weekend yielded another podium finish for Cody Freeman, who capitalized on a fresh engine during a Texas doubleheader last Friday and Saturday. Freeman kicked off the weekend on Friday with his micro sprint debut at Mountain Creek Speedway in Grand Prairie, where he finished where he started – fifth – in his heat race. “Having a new motor in the car and feeling it out, we knew we had to make some gear...more
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  • Shawn Miller on Jun 02, 2014
  • Article Date: 6/2/2014
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Weekend Rewind: American Sprint Ca

Weekend Rewind: American Sprint Ca...

6/2/2014
TULSA, Okla. (June 2, 2014) - The month of May has come to a close with a night of racing for every day of the week and almost as many winners in the ASCS Nation. Bringing the year's total of 52 nights of competition, co-sanctioned events brings the series overall to 59 ASCS sanctioned events. ASCS Southwest at the Central Arizona Speedway in Casa Grande, Ariz., ASCS 305 in west Texas and Southern New Mexico, along with ASCS Midwest and ASCS National with co-sanctioned...more
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  • Bryan Hulbert on Jun 02, 2014
  • Article Date: 6/2/2014
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World of Outlaws Invade NAPA Shoot

World of Outlaws Invade NAPA Shoot...

6/2/2014
(Photo Courtesy of World of Outlaws) Inside Line Promotions – GREENWOOD, Neb. – Compliments fill the air when World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series drivers talk about I-80 Speedway, which hosts the premier sprint car series this Friday for the first time since 2003 during the NAPA Shootout. “I haven’t been there in a long time,” Paul McMahan said. “It’s one of the nicer tracks that we go to. It’s a big facility.” McMahan is one of the six drivers atop the current...more
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  • Shawn Miller on Jun 02, 2014
  • Article Date: 6/2/2014
Tags: Steve Kinser, Sammy Swindell, Danny Lasoski
World of Outlaws and Kinsers Tackl

World of Outlaws and Kinsers Tackl...

6/2/2014
(Photo Courtesy of World of Outlaws) Inside Line Promotions – KOKOMO, Ind. – Kokomo Speedway consistently delivers side-by-side racing, which will be showcased this Wednesday during the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series lone visit this season. A total of 13 different drivers have claimed at least one victory during the previous 22 races for the premier sprint car series at the bullring, led by Indiana native Steve Kinser. “All the Kinsers have ran pretty good...more
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  • Shawn Miller on Jun 02, 2014
  • Article Date: 6/2/2014
Tags: Kraig Kinser, Steve Kinser, Kokomo Speedway
‘Haud’ Scores Third and Fourth Pla

‘Haud’ Scores Third and Fourth Pla...

6/2/2014
PETERSEN MEDIA: Jac Haudenschild continued his strong run with the All Star Circuit of Champions on Saturday night as he picked up a third place finish at Wayne County, and closed his weekend out with a fourth place finish in an un-sanctioned show at the Roaring Knob Speedway on Sunday night. “We were pretty good on Saturday and Sunday,” he said. “We are running well with the All Stars, and we have been really competitive the last few nights out.” With 25 cars in the...more
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  • Petersen Media on Jun 02, 2014
  • Article Date: 6/2/2014
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Tommy Tarlton Surges To 4th In Ret

Tommy Tarlton Surges To 4th In Ret...

6/2/2014
PETERSEN MEDIA- With family issues pulling Tommy Tarlton away from racing in April, the Easton, CA driver returned to cockpit on Friday night in a big way, as he carved his way to a fourth place finish at the Ocean Speedway after starting in the 16th position. “Family always comes first with me, and while it was tough to sit out a while, I needed to be with my family, but it felt great to get back in the seat on Friday night,” Tarlton said. Showing no signs of rust...more
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  • Petersen Media on Jun 02, 2014
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PIERSON EXTENDS DMA LEAD WITH BEAR

PIERSON EXTENDS DMA LEAD WITH BEAR...

6/2/2014
Bradford, VT; Adam Pierson of Bradford, Vt. extended his lead in the USAC DMA Midget standings as a result of Saturday night’s 25-lap feature victory at Bear Ridge Speedway. Pierson’s second win of the season came after he passed Scott Viets on lap eight and led the rest of the way to beat Josh Sunn, Tim Hodge, Ray Miller and Jeff Champagne. Miller led the first lap and Viets led six before Pierson took over. USAC DMA MIDGET RACE RESULTS: May 31, 2014 – Bradford,...more
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PA Sprints: Four Winners In Two Da

PA Sprints: Four Winners In Two Da...

6/2/2014
The Speedway Motors/Champion Racing Oil Central PA Sprint Cars fired off at Williams Grove Speedway Friday night with Steve Buckwalter in victory lane for his first series win of 2014. Lincoln Speedway ran two features Saturday night with one rain delayed from last week. Brian Montieth took the win in the rain delayed feature with rookie Austin Hogue getting his first ever 410 win in the 2nd feature. Up at Port Royal Speedway it was series point leader Greg Hodnett...more
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WEEKEND WASHOUT FOR BUMPER TO BUMP

WEEKEND WASHOUT FOR BUMPER TO BUMP...

6/2/2014
Cedar Lake Soaked as Race Teams Prepare For Action – Angell Park Awash June 1, 2014; Appleton, WI. – The Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprints anticipated an exciting weekend of racing with major events at both Cedar Lake Speedway and Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, WI. Unfortunately sometimes in spite of the best planning something can go amiss. That something… was rain, and too much of it. This weekend, for the first time since May 2011, the series suffered a...more
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  • Jeffrey Sachse on Jun 02, 2014
  • Article Date: 6/2/2014
Tags: IRA Interstate Racing Association, 410 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
DeCAMP EARNS SECOND WIN OF 2014 AT

DeCAMP EARNS SECOND WIN OF 2014 AT...

6/2/2014
DeCamp Gets Second OCRS Victory Of 2014 Best Of 37 Entries At Lawton Speedway Pictured: Chad Koch (35K), Kyle Ezell (10K), Joe Bob Lee (5L) and Whit Gastineau (2w) all battle for position at the OCRS event at Lawton Speedway. Mike Spivey Photo John Lemon OCRS Public Relations Lawton, Oklahoma (May 31, 2014) – It was East vs. West tonight as the Tulsa based Oil Capital Racing Series traveled southwest where Alex DeCamp scored an impressive win in the 30-lap sprint car...more
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  • John Lemon on Jun 02, 2014
  • Article Date: 6/2/2014
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Van Dam Etches Name into History b

Van Dam Etches Name into History b...

6/1/2014
Inside Line Promotions – COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (June 1, 2014) – Henry Van Dam has a new decorative piece to adorn his living room. Van Dam is the first-ever recipient of the Marvin Smith Memorial rotating trophy after he picked up his first victory of the season last Saturday at Cottage Grove Speedway during the inaugural event. “It’s definitely going to go in my living room,” he said. “I’m going to cherish it for the year I get it and hopefully bring it home again next...more
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  • Shawn Miller on Jun 01, 2014
  • Article Date: 6/1/2014
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Giovanni Scelzi Claims Outlaw Feat

Giovanni Scelzi Claims Outlaw Feat...

6/1/2014
Inside Line Promotions – STOCKTON, Calif. (June 1, 2014) – Despite an early throttle issue, Giovanni Scelzi capped his season debut at Delta Speedway with a pair of spectacular performances last Saturday. “We definitely had the car to win both classes,” he said. “It was a great night and we couldn’t ask for much more.” The night began with the throttle hanging on Scelzi as he attempted to qualify his nonwing outlaw micro sprint. Scelzi was unable to record a qualifying...more
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  • Shawn Miller on Jun 01, 2014
  • Article Date: 6/1/2014
Tags: Giovanni Scelzi, Delta Speedway, Micro Sprints
Bright Earns 20th Top 10 Heading i

Bright Earns 20th Top 10 Heading i...

6/1/2014
(Photo by Chad Warner) Inside Line Promotions – KUTZTOWN, Pa. (June 1, 2014) – In preparation for one of the busiest weeks of the season, Alex Bright had a light schedule last week. His lone race was last Wednesday at Action Track USA during micro sprint competition. After hopping in Josh Sell’s race car for the competition, Bright finished where he started – second – in his heat race. He then lined up on the inside of the third row for the 25-lap feature and he...more
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  • Shawn Miller on Jun 01, 2014
  • Article Date: 6/1/2014
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Binz Powers to Second Straight Run

Binz Powers to Second Straight Run...

6/1/2014
Inside Line Promotions – KENNEDALE, Texas (June 1, 2014) – John Binz is inching closer and closer to his first career micro sprint victory. Binz finished second last Friday at Mountain Creek Speedway in Grand Prairie, Texas, during winged competition for the second straight race. “We just needed to be a little better in the feature,” he said. Binz started the night by advancing from fifth to fourth place in his heat race, which lined him up on the outside of the fifth...more
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  • Shawn Miller on Jun 01, 2014
  • Article Date: 6/1/2014
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Bruce Jr. Advances to Best Career

Bruce Jr. Advances to Best Career...

6/1/2014
(Photo by Mike Howard Photography) Inside Line Promotions – EAGLE, Neb. (June 1, 2014) – Tony Bruce Jr. pieced together another consistent weekend on the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour. Bruce Jr. continued his improvement at Salina Speedway in Salina, Kan., last Friday when he registered his best career finish and his second straight top 10 at the track. “In the heat race we weren’t too bad,” he said. “I probably wasn’t as aggressive as I needed to be. If we could have...more
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  • Shawn Miller on Jun 01, 2014
  • Article Date: 6/1/2014
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Starks to Test New Sprint Cars at

Starks to Test New Sprint Cars at...

6/1/2014
(Photo by Malcolm White Photography) Inside Line Promotions – PUYALLUP, Wash. (June 1, 2014) – After taking last weekend off to build a pair of new race cars, Trey Starks will make his season debut at Skagit Speedway this Saturday. Starks claimed a trio of races at the 3/10-mile oval in Alger, Wash., last season and it’s the track where he recorded his first career sprint car victory in 2011. “Skagit has always been a fun track for me,” he said. “It’s one of those...more
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  • Shawn Miller on Jun 01, 2014
  • Article Date: 6/1/2014
Tags: Trey Starks, Skagit Speedway, Winged Sprints
Angell Park Cancelled 6/1/14

Angell Park Cancelled 6/1/14

6/1/2014
Sun Prairie, WI. - With the predicted weather forecast for today and tonight the decision was made forcing the postponement of the "Norm Nelson Classis" IRA Sprint Cars, Badger Midgets, Micros, and Legends at Angell Park Speedway. In the best interest of all concerned and to minimize travel for fans and participants, the event has been postponed. Track and sanctioning body officials are working to secure a rescheduled date for the event.
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  • Kim Tennyson on Jun 01, 2014
  • Article Date: 6/1/2014
Tags: IRA Interstate Racing Association, 410 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
June 1: Rained Out

June 1: Rained Out

6/1/2014
Racing for June 1, 2014 at Huset's has been rained out. Nearly 2.5 inches of rain fell at the Brandon, SD, speedway in the early morning hours. Forecasters are calling for more rain in the afternoon and nighttime hours. Racing resumes next Sunday featuring the Dollar Loan Center Outlaw Sprints, Coffee Cup Fuel Stop Championship Sprints, Bolte’s Street Stocks, B-Modifieds and Hobby Stocks.
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  • Shawn Neisteadt on Jun 01, 2014
  • Article Date: 6/1/2014
Tags: Huset's Speedway, Winged Sprints, 06/01/2014 Huset's Speedway
HUNTER SCORES LAST-LAP CARAWAY WIN

HUNTER SCORES LAST-LAP CARAWAY WIN

6/1/2014
Sophia, NC……..Scott Hunter of Wald Lake, Mich. passed Nikki Carroll on the final lap to win Saturday night’s 20-lap USAC HPD Eastern Midget feature at Caraway Speedway. Calvin Carroll led the first 18 laps, then Nikki Carroll led one before yielding to Hunter. Matthew Lundstrom took second on the final lap and was followed by Nikki Carroll, Calvin Carroll and Dillon Silverman. HPD USAC EASTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: May 31, 2014 – Sophia, North Carolina - Caraway...more
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NEMIRE WIRE-TO-WIRE AT KALAMAZOO

NEMIRE WIRE-TO-WIRE AT KALAMAZOO

6/1/2014
Kalamazoo, MI……..USAC Midwest HPD Pavement Migbet point leader Austin Nemire of Toledo, Ohio led all 30 laps to win Saturday night’s 30-lap feature at Kalamazoo Speedway. Blaine Laydig took second ahead of Adam Thomason, Wil Raber amd Eric Lewis. Nemire leads Calvin Carroll by 102 points in the latest standings going into a June 13 race at Kil-Kare Raceway in Xenia., Ohio. HPD USAC MIDWEST PAVEMENT MIDGET RACE RESULTS: May 31, 2014 – Kalamazoo, Michigan – Kalamazoo...more
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JAMES NAILS DOWN FIRST USAC WIN AT

JAMES NAILS DOWN FIRST USAC WIN AT...

6/1/2014
Elma, WA……..Dougie James of Shoreline, Wash. finally found the winners circle Saturday night, winning the 25-lap USAC Washington HPD Midget feature at Grays Harbor Raceway. He caught Chase Goetz on the 19th lap and led the final seven circuits to beat Garrett Thomas, point leader Goetz, Hannah Lindquist and Chance Crum. Award winners included James (SpeedMart Hard Charger), Crum (Elma Lanes Pill Pick), Lindquist (Elma Auto Racing Hall of Fame Fast Time), Garrett Thomas...more
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POINT LEADER MARCHAM WINS AT TULAR

POINT LEADER MARCHAM WINS AT TULAR...

6/1/2014
Tulare, CA……..Honda USAC Western Dirt Midget point leader Trey Marcham of Oklahoma City, Okla. won Saturday night’s 30-lap featue at Thunderbowl Raceway, leading the last 12 laps after passing defending series champion Ronnie Gardner on lap 19. Ricky Shelton, Nick Chivello and Gardner all took turns leading before Marcham bolted to the front in the Keith Ford King Racing Products/A & A Precision Machine TCR/Esslinger. Gardner finished second ahead of Chivello, Chris...more
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BERNAL TOPS AT THUNDERBOWL

BERNAL TOPS AT THUNDERBOWL

6/1/2014
Tulare, CA……..Ryan Bernal of Hollister, Calif. wheeled Mike Phulps’ Metal Works/Red Line Oil Maxim to victory in Saturday night’s 30-lap USAC West Coast Sprint feature at Thunderbowl Raceway. He passed Bud Kaeding on lap 18 and led the rest of the way to beat Kaeding, Matt Mitchell, Troy Rutherford and Richard Vander Weerd. Markus Niemela, the seires point leader, finished eighth. Rutherford led the first lap and Kaeding the next 17 before Bernal went to the...more
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Schatz Battles Back to Win the NAP

Schatz Battles Back to Win the NAP...

6/1/2014
Schatz’s fifth win of the season helps propel him to an eight point lead in the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car championship standings LAKE ODESSA, Mich. — May 31, 2014 — For the fifth time this season Donny Schatz found himself in victory lane after powering through traffic Saturday night to win the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars’ NAPA Auto Parts Rumble at I-96 Speedway. Schatz, who started fifth, fell back to seventh at the start of the race. Through the next 20...more
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  • Article Date: 6/1/2014
Tags: Donny Schatz, I-96 Speedway, World of Outlaws
BLANEY, DAVIS (JR.), KINSER, MERRI

BLANEY, DAVIS (JR.), KINSER, MERRI...

6/1/2014
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (May 31, 2014) - Champion drivers Dave Blaney of Ohio, Bobby Davis, Jr., of Tennessee, and Mark Kinser of Indiana, builder Chuck Merrill of Illinois, and media members Dave Argabright of Indiana and William “Windy” McDonald of Arizona took center stage Saturday afternoon, May 31, as they were officially inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame (NSCHoF) in Knoxville. Emcee Dr. Pat Sullivan, and a crowd of 260 guests, enjoyed the three-hour...more
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  • Admin Account on Jun 01, 2014
  • Article Date: 6/1/2014
Tags: Mark Kinser, Dave Blaney, Bobby Davis
Alex Pettas Posts First ASCS South

Alex Pettas Posts First ASCS South...

6/1/2014
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (May 31, 2014) - The ASCS Southwest Region hit the high-banks of the Central Arizona Speedway on Saturday night and Alex Pettas broke into victory lane for the first time in ASCS competition. The thirty-third winner with the ASCS Southwest Region, Pettas grabbed the win after starting third with Bob Ream, Jr. crossing second from fifth. Ryan Linder rolled to the final podium step from seventh and in doing so, has tied Rick Ziehl for the series points...more
Bryan Hulbert
  • Bryan Hulbert on Jun 01, 2014
  • Article Date: 6/1/2014
Tags: Alex Pettas, Central Arizona Raceway, ASCS Southwest Region
Brad Loyet holds off Herrera for E

Brad Loyet holds off Herrera for E...

5/31/2014
EAGLE, Neb. (May 31, 2014) - A battle for ages at the Hinchman Racewear Eagle Nationals presented by TBJ Promotions ended with Brad Loyet ending out Johnny Herrera off the final turn for his first National Tour triumph of 2014, and first Eagle Nationals Championship. "I saw him on the bottom but I didn't see him on the top. Me and him have a long standing history so I wasn't going to cut him no slack, and I knew he wasn't going to cut me any either," commented Loyet...more
Bryan Hulbert
  • Bryan Hulbert on May 31, 2014
  • Article Date: 5/31/2014
Tags: Brad Loyet, Eagle Raceway, ASCS National
Lineups/Results - Eagle Raceway

Lineups/Results - Eagle Raceway

5/31/2014
Greetings from the Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Neb. We will be doing our best to keep our fans up-to-date with lineups and results. Tonight will also feature live online audio on http://www.racinboys.com. Fans can also follow along via social media on Facebook and Twitter at: http://www.facebook.com/lucasoilascs http://www.twitter.com/lucasoilascs All results posted during the races are unofficial. Lucas Oil ASCS presented by MAVTV American Real Hinchman Racewear Eagle...more
Bryan Hulbert
  • Bryan Hulbert on May 31, 2014
  • Article Date: 5/31/2014
Tags: Eagle Raceway, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
Terry McCarl Repeats at Independen

Terry McCarl Repeats at Independen...

5/31/2014
(Bill W) May 30, 2014 – Jimmy Davies was looking for a driver, and Terry McCarl answered the call. McCarl won for the second year in a row at the Independence Motor Speedway in Independence, Iowa with the Brockway Mechanical & Roofing Sprint Invaders Friday night. The win was the eighth in series’ history for the Altoona, Iowa driver and came aboard Davies’ #99 machine sponsored by Fangman & Sons, Global Industries and Automotive Machine. Pole-sitter Tony Shilling...more
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  • Admin Account on May 31, 2014
  • Article Date: 5/31/2014
Tags: Terry McCarl, Independence Motor Speedway, Sprint Invaders
Dale Blaney Battles to Win the Kis

Dale Blaney Battles to Win the Kis...

5/31/2014
Blaney’s win makes him the 15th different World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars winner this season ATTICA, OHIO — May 30, 2014 — In front of a full house at Attica Raceway Park Friday night, Dale Blaney battled from a fifth place starting position to capture the Kistler Engines Classic and lead an all Ohio podium. “It’s special to win here, especially being an Outlaw race,” said Blaney, a Hartford, Ohio native. “I’ve won an all-star race here, and a regular show here and...more
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  • Admin Account on May 31, 2014
  • Article Date: 5/31/2014
Tags: Dale Blaney, Attica Raceway Park, World of Outlaws
Jeff Swindell Hangs on for Lucas O

Jeff Swindell Hangs on for Lucas O...

5/31/2014
SALINA, Kan. (May 30, 2014) - The Salina Speedway played host to the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV American Real on Friday night, where Jeff Swindell captured his first Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour win of 2014, and became the third different Lucas Oil ASCS A-Feature winner at the Kansas oval; but it wasn't without it's close call. Racing under the white flag with a comfortable margin over the Stenhouse, Jr. Racing / Curb-Agajanian Performance...more
Bryan Hulbert
  • Bryan Hulbert on May 31, 2014
  • Article Date: 5/31/2014
Tags: Jeff Swindell, Salina Speedway, ASCS National
Lineups/Results - Salina Speedway

Lineups/Results - Salina Speedway

5/30/2014
Greetings from the Salina Speedway in Salina, Kan. We will be doing our best to keep our fans up-to-date with lineups and results. Tonight will also feature live online audio on http://www.racinboys.com. Fans can also follow along via social media on Facebook and Twitter at: http://www.facebook.com/lucasoilascs http://www.twitter.com/lucasoilascs All results posted during the races are unofficial. Lucas Oil ASCS presented by MAVTV American Real Salina Speedway -...more
Bryan Hulbert
  • Bryan Hulbert on May 30, 2014
  • Article Date: 5/30/2014
Tags: Salina Speedway, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
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