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Zach Chappell Topples ASCS Sooners

Zach Chappell Topples ASCS Sooners...

9/21/2009
[i Lonnie Wheatley, SAPULPA, Okla. (September 19, 2009)] Zach Chappell picked off his second overall American Sprint Car Series feature win of the year at the exact same place he posted his first triumph by topping Saturday night's 25-lap American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region main event at Creek County Speedway. Chappell, who also topped the Creek County leg of ASCS Speedweek in June, gunned into the lead at the outset and held off the advances of Sean...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Sep 21, 2009
  • Article Date: 9/21/2009
Tags: Zach Chappell, Creek County Speedway, ASCS Sooner Region
Gregg Garners ASCS Southwest Win a

Gregg Garners ASCS Southwest Win a...

9/21/2009
[i Lonnie Wheatley, TUCSON, Ariz. (September 19, 2009)] Ben Gregg broke into American Sprint Car Series Southwest victory lane for the first time this year by topping Saturday night's 25-lap main event at USA Raceway. After bagging eight series wins last year, Gregg extended his current series points lead by taking the checkered flag aboard the Gaerte-powered Mastercraft Boats/Legendary Homes No. 22b Maxim. He didn't extend that lead by much though, as his closest...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Sep 21, 2009
  • Article Date: 9/21/2009
Tags: Ben Gregg, ASCS Southwest Region, Winged Sprints
Wright All Over ASCS Gulf South at

Wright All Over ASCS Gulf South at...

9/21/2009
Lonnie Wheatley, BAYTOWN, Texas (September 19, 2009) – Gary Wright added yet another notch to the victory column by storming to victory lane in Saturday night's 30-lap American Sprint Car Series Gulf South feature event at Houston Raceway Park, pocketing the $3,000 winner's share in the process. Wright overtook pole starter Scottie McDonald for the point on the second round and never looked back in the non-stop affair, lapping all the way up to eighth in Scott Brown's...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Sep 21, 2009
  • Article Date: 9/21/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Another Super Finish: Joey Saldana

Another Super Finish: Joey Saldana...

9/21/2009
[b Another Super Finish: Joey Saldana Wins Thriller over Donny Schatz at Deer Creek Speedway in the Sprint for a Cure Summer Clash] [i Spring Valley, MN— September 19, 2009] Joey Saldana came out on the short end of a late race battle just a few days ago at Clay County Fair Speedway losing the lead on the final lap to Jason Meyers and he made up for that on Saturday night in the Sprint for a Cure Summer Clash at Deer Creek Speedway in Minnesota, winning a late race...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Sep 21, 2009
  • Article Date: 9/21/2009
Tags: Joey Saldana, Donny Schatz, Deer Creek Speedway
WoO Wrap-Up: Clay County Fair Spee

WoO Wrap-Up: Clay County Fair Spee...

9/21/2009
[b World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: Clay County Fair Speedway & Deer Creek Speedway] [i Concord, NC—September 20, 2009] What a battle: The battle at the top of the World of Outlaws championship standings remains tight after the two events this past week, with three-time and defending series champion Donny Schatz 18 markers ahead of Jason Meyers and 48 in front of Joey Saldana. Nine point paying events remain on the 2009 schedule, as the trio battles for the top spot. Each of...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Sep 21, 2009
  • Article Date: 9/21/2009
Tags: Terry McCarl, Joey Saldana, Donny Schatz
Lucas Oil Sprint Cars Set for the

Lucas Oil Sprint Cars Set for the...

9/22/2009
[b Lucas Oil Sprint Cars Set for the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks"] [i Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (September 21, 2009)] With the series $60,000 championship hanging in the balance, the Lucas Oil Sprint Cars presented by K&N Filters kick off the stretch drive to the title by storming into Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO, this Saturday night. Locking horns with the Missouri-based Winged Outlaw Warriors, a hearty throng of competitors is expected to converge upon the...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Sep 22, 2009
  • Article Date: 9/22/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Crockett Leads Way into ASCS North

Crockett Leads Way into ASCS North...

9/22/2009
[b Crockett Leads Way into ASCS Northwest Finale at Yakima] [i Shawn Miller, SHELTON, Wash. (September 21, 2009)] Little by little, Roger Crockett is checking off his to-do list. A week after picking up his first track championship since 1995, Crockett will be attempting to secure his first American Sprint Car Series Northwest Region title this weekend at the Yakima Dirt Track in Yakima, Wash. Last weekend, Crockett won the Sprint Car championship at the Cottage Grove...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Sep 22, 2009
  • Article Date: 9/22/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
WoO At a Glance: Eldora Speedway &

WoO At a Glance: Eldora Speedway &...

9/22/2009
[b World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series At a Glance: Eldora Speedway & Lernerville Speedway] [i Concord, NC— September 21, 2009] WHAT • The World of Outlaws take to two famed tracks this weekend with their final visit of the season to Eldora Speedway in Ohio on Friday, September 25 followed by a stop Lernerville Speedway in Pennsylvania on Saturday, September 26. With just nine events remaining on the 2009 calendar, the battle for championship is heating up with...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Sep 22, 2009
  • Article Date: 9/22/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Invaders Season Championship Down

Invaders Season Championship Down...

9/23/2009
[b Invaders Season Championship Down to the Wire Saturday at 34 Raceway!] [i (Bill W) September 23, 2009] All good things must come to an end, and such is the case for the exciting 2009 season put in by the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders. Season Championship Night will be this Saturday, September 26, at the 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa. Several positions in the top ten will be up for grabs, including a race for the championship! 2004 Sprint Invaders champion...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Sep 23, 2009
  • Article Date: 9/23/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Rocket Hockett – Blackjack Times T

Rocket Hockett – Blackjack Times T...

9/23/2009
[i (Bill W) September 22, 2009] Jesse “The Rocket” Hockett hit “Blackjack” with win #21 on the season last Saturday night, and with the 21st in his career at the Double X Speedway in California, Missouri. The win came in the Jesse Hockett Racing #77, but he will bring out the VKCC Motorsports/Tom Buch #13 out for the first time in several weeks this weekend for action in Illinois and Missouri. It was Season Championship night at the Double X Speedway with a special...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Sep 23, 2009
  • Article Date: 9/23/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
ASCS Gulf South Adds October 2 Eve

ASCS Gulf South Adds October 2 Eve...

9/23/2009
[i Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (September 22, 2009)] The American Sprint Car Series Gulf South Region has added one final date at Beaumont's Golden Triangle Raceway Park, with the series set to return to the high-banked, 3/8-mile gumbo clay oval on Friday night, October 2. The added date, a makeup of the card rained out on August 28, sets up a weekend double with the ASCS Gulf South already slated to move on to 105 Speedway in Cleveland, TX, the following night,...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Sep 23, 2009
  • Article Date: 9/23/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
World of Outlaws Preview: Eldora S

World of Outlaws Preview: Eldora S...

9/23/2009
[i Rossburg, OH—September 22, 2009] Each and every time that the World of Outlaws visit the famed Eldora Speedway in Ohio, they continue to add to the rich history of the legendary track where the series has been competing ever since their inaugural 1978 season. Another chapter will be added to that history this weekend as the series returns to the blazing fast half-mile. The event this weekend, which helps kick off the annual Team Chevy Four Crown Nationals on Friday,...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Sep 23, 2009
  • Article Date: 9/23/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Matt Covington Comes Home 3rd at C

Matt Covington Comes Home 3rd at C...

9/24/2009
Matt Covington and the Covington Motorsports team would come home 3rd and secure a solid top five at the ASCS Sooner region race held at Creek County Speedway on Saturday Sept 19th. It looked to be a long night after the draw and opening lap incident in the heat race. Matt would draw 50 out of 50 pills in the draw to start at the back of his heat race. Matt was able to get a good start in the heat only to be cut short as another drive ran up over the front-end, ripping...more
Eric Covington
  • Eric Covington on Sep 24, 2009
  • Article Date: 9/24/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Closing in: Jason Meyers Heads to

Closing in: Jason Meyers Heads to...

9/25/2009
[b Closing in: Jason Meyers Heads to Eldora Chasing First World of Outlaws Title] [i Rossburg, OH—September 24, 2009] Jason Meyers joined a pretty prestigious group of sprint car drivers in 2003 when he won at the famed Eldora Speedway in Ohio for the first time. This season he looks to add his name to yet another elite assemblage as he chases his first career World of Outlaws title, a feat that only seven drivers have accomplished dating back to 1978. Meyers will...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Sep 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 9/25/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
With First Lernerville Win under h

With First Lernerville Win under h...

9/25/2009
[b With First Lernerville Win under his Belt Lasoski Looks for Another] [i Sarver, PA—September 25, 2009] It’s hard to believe that heading into the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup Twin 30’s back in July at Lernerville Speedway in Pennsylvania that Danny Lasoski had never won a race at the track located just outside of Pittsburgh. After all, he had racked up 25 Top-10 finishes dating back to his debut at the track in 1992, with 13 of those being Top-Fives, including...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Sep 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 9/25/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Short Track Nationals Entries Alre

Short Track Nationals Entries Alre...

9/25/2009
[i Lonnie Wheatley, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (September 24, 2009)] From New York to California and numerous points in between, entries from the likes of Stewart, Hannagan, Blaney, Bacon, Boston, Becker, Zemken, Hafertepe and more are already rolling in. And for good reason, as I-30 Speedway's annual Short Track Nationals is just around the corner. Solidly established as the nation's most intense Sprint Car racing event, the 22nd Annual O'Reilly Short Track Nationals presented...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Sep 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 9/25/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Wednesdays with Wayne - Tales from

Wednesdays with Wayne - Tales from...

9/25/2009
[i (Bill W) September 23, 2009] A busy week of racing included four shows spanning Iowa and Canada. The result was three top five finishes at the festivities surrounding the Canadian 360 Nationals at the Ohsweken Speedway in Ontario. This week, Wayne Johnson and the Miles Hill #07x will run at the Eldora Speedway near Rossburg, Ohio on Friday, before the Knoxville, Iowa driver returns home for daughter Paige’s Birthday Party on Sunday. Wednesday, Wayne ran with the...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Sep 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 9/25/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Brian Brown - Wheatland This Week!

Brian Brown - Wheatland This Week!

9/25/2009
[i (Bill W) September 24, 2009] Brian Brown and the SuperClean #21 racing team got three 410 shows in last week, two with the World of Outlaws, and one at Cheater’s Day at the Huset’s Speedway in South Dakota. This weekend, the team will compete at the self-proclaimed “Diamond of the Dirt Tracks” Lucas Oil Speedway near Wheatland, Missouri with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series. The first show with the WoO last week came on Wednesday at the Clay County Fair Speedway...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Sep 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 9/25/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Sprint Invaders Season Championshi

Sprint Invaders Season Championshi...

9/25/2009
[i (Bill W) September 24, 2009] The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders hit 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa this Saturday night, September 26. A pair of dashes will be run. The Bud Taeger Memorial Dash will serve as the Shake-Up Dash for the night’s events, and a special Storm Steel “Super Dash” will also be run. The “Super Dash” will include some surprise entrants. Also, the event has a new rain date. Saturday, October 3 will serve in case of inclement weather on...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Sep 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 9/25/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
18th annual Fall Nationals on tap

18th annual Fall Nationals on tap...

9/27/2009
[b Silver Dollar Speedway ready for high profile 3-Day Fall Nationals] [i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions, Inc.] [b CHICO, CA] – Nearly $65,000 dollars will be up for grabs this week at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico as Handy Racing Promotions Inc. and Hoosier Racing Tires present the 18th annual Fall Nationals Thursday through Saturday on the high banked dirt oval at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds in Chico. This three day event will draw the top 360 cubic...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Sep 27, 2009
  • Article Date: 9/27/2009
Tags: Silver Dollar Speedway, Winged Sprints
Twice as Nice: Sides Wins Second R

Twice as Nice: Sides Wins Second R...

9/28/2009
[b Twice as Nice: Sides Wins Second Race of 2009 & Second of his Career at Eldora] [i Rossburg, OH— September 25, 2009] Eldora Speedway will always be near and dear to Jason Sides. After all, he won his first career World of Outlaws race at the famed track in the 2004 Kings Royal, making history, as he scored his first win with the series in one of the crown jewel events of sprint car racing. On Friday night he returned to the hallowed ground that is Eldora’s Victory...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Sep 28, 2009
  • Article Date: 9/28/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Commonwealth Clash at Lernerville

Commonwealth Clash at Lernerville...

9/28/2009
[b Commonwealth Clash at Lernerville Speedway Postponed by Rain] [i Sarver, PA—September 26, 2009] Rain has forced the postponement of the Commonwealth Clash for the World of Outlaws at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania originally scheduled for Saturday, September 26. The event has been rescheduled for Saturday, October 31 and will now be the third to final race of the season. Following a fourth-place finish on Friday night at Eldora Speedway in Ohio,...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Sep 28, 2009
  • Article Date: 9/28/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: Eldora S

World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: Eldora S...

9/28/2009
[b World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: Eldora Speedway] [i Concord, NC—September 27, 2009] Single Digits: The battle for the World of Outlaws title got even closer after the opener of the Team Chevy Four Crown Nationals at Eldora Speedway on Friday night, with Jason Meyers cutting nine more points off of three-time and defending series champion Donny Schatz’s lead and is now just nine markers behind. Meyers, who set fast time in qualifying to earn five bonus points, has finish...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Sep 28, 2009
  • Article Date: 9/28/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Solwold Scores in ASCS Northwest P

Solwold Scores in ASCS Northwest P...

9/28/2009
[i Shawn Miller, YAKIMA, Wash. (September 25, 2009)] It’s not very often when a race car driver complains about too much speed. However, that was the common sentiment Friday at the Central Washington State Fair Raceway in Yakima, Wash., where Jason Solwold outlasted Roger Crockett in a fast and furious start to the final weekend of the American Sprint Car Series Northwest Region. Both Solwold and Crockett took turns getting hung up in lapped traffic, which prompted...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Sep 28, 2009
  • Article Date: 9/28/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Shane Stewart Shines at Lucas Oil

Shane Stewart Shines at Lucas Oil...

9/28/2009
[b Shane Stewart Shines at Lucas Oil Speedway; Keeps Lucas Oil Sprint Car Title Hopes Alive!] [i Lonnie Wheatley, WHEATLAND, Mo. (September 26, 2009)] Shane Stewart did his part to keep his Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters title hopes alive by charging to victory lane in Saturday night's 30-lap feature at Lucas Oil Speedway. Stewart battled past Gary Wright in the early stages of the main event and then rode a perilously razor-thin cushion over the...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Sep 28, 2009
  • Article Date: 9/28/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Allard Aces ASCS Northwest Finale

Allard Aces ASCS Northwest Finale...

9/28/2009
[b Allard Aces ASCS Northwest Finale as Crockett Takes Title] [i Shawn Miller, YAKIMA, Wash. (September 26, 2009)] Much like a relationship, the American Sprint Car Series Northwest Region and its drivers couldn’t have an easy end to the season. Instead, it was a dramatic roller-coaster ride from the moments before drivers were set to pack the track until Stephen Allard held off Shawn Rice to claim his first career ASCS victory in the season finale Saturday night at...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Sep 28, 2009
  • Article Date: 9/28/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Kaley Gharst - Sprint Invaders All

Kaley Gharst - Sprint Invaders All...

9/28/2009
[b Kaley Gharst - Sprint Invaders All-time Feature Winner!] [i (Bill W) – September 25, 2009] “Showtime” Kaley Gharst became the all-time feature winner with the Sprint Invaders last Friday night at the Farley Speedway aboard the Plath Motorsports #14P. The Decatur, Illinois driver is only 21 years old, but now stands atop the all-time winners’ list with13 victories. His wins have come in only two years of competition (2007 and 2009). Tomorrow (Saturday), he’ll look...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Sep 28, 2009
  • Article Date: 9/28/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
WoO At a Glance: National Open at

WoO At a Glance: National Open at...

9/30/2009
Concord, NC— September 28, 2009 WHAT • The richest weekend in the history of the famed Williams Grove Speedway is on tap as the World of Outlaws head to the legendary half-mile for the National Open. The weekend will kick off on Friday, October 2 with the completion of the Summer Nationals with the Crane Cams Dash and A-Feature event that were postponed in July, with the winner taking home $20,000. The opener of the National Open will then follow with $8,000 on the...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Sep 30, 2009
  • Article Date: 9/30/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Steve Kinser Returns to Syracuse F

Steve Kinser Returns to Syracuse F...

9/30/2009
[b Steve Kinser Returns to Syracuse For Special World of Outlaws 'King of the Mile' Exhibition] [i WEEDSPORT, N.Y. — September 28, 2009] Contact: World Racing Group Chris Dolack, VP Media/Public Relations 704-467-7643 • cdolack@dirtcar.com Steve Kinser Returns to Syracuse For Special World of Outlaws 'King of the Mile' Exhibition WEEDSPORT, N.Y. — September 28, 2009 — It’s one of the most historic racing venues in the country. For one week — one Super DIRT Week — it...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Sep 30, 2009
  • Article Date: 9/30/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
WoO Fast Talkers: National Open at

WoO Fast Talkers: National Open at...

9/30/2009
[b World of Outlaws Fast Talkers: National Open at Williams Grove Speedway] [i Mechanicsburg, PA—September 29, 2009] The World of Outlaws return to the famed Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania this weekend for the National Open, which will see the winner of the 40-lap contest on Saturday, October 3 take home $50,000 with the event being broadcast live on SPEED. Also, the finale of the Summer Nationals which was postponed by rain in July will be...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Sep 30, 2009
  • Article Date: 9/30/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Rocket Hockett - Riding a Bull to

Rocket Hockett - Riding a Bull to...

9/30/2009
[i (Bill W) September 29, 2009] Jesse “The Rocket” Hockett was less like a rocket, and more like a raging Brahma bull in the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series race at the Lucas Oil Speedway near Wheatland, Missouri on Saturday. A steering problem derailed his efforts to get to the front, but he still managed a ninth place finish. This weekend, he’ll tackle a pair of $10,000 to win events at the Lawrenceburg Speedway in Indiana. With 59 cars in the field, things started...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Sep 30, 2009
  • Article Date: 9/30/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Brian Brown - Third at the Diamond

Brian Brown - Third at the Diamond...

9/30/2009
[i (Bill W) September 30, 2009] The Lucas Oil ASCS National Series visited Brian Brown’s home state and he was ready. The Grain Valley, Missouri driver finished third in a stout 59-car field at the Lucas Oil Speedway near Wheatland Saturday night. This Friday, he plans to put the 410 in the SuperClean #21 and hit the Morgan County Speedway in Jacksonville, Illinois for the $7,100 to win “Shaheen’s Back from the Past” event. Saturday drew the best in the 360 business...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Sep 30, 2009
  • Article Date: 9/30/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Matt Covington-Hard Charger award

Matt Covington-Hard Charger award...

9/30/2009
Matt Covington and crew took on I-30 Speedway for the 2nd Annual Ralph Henson Memorial race over the past weekend. Matt would once again start the night off with a high draw by pulling pill number 50 out of 50 possible pills. The draw has not been kind to Matt the last couple of months but Matt is hoping that this will save the good draws for the last few big money races of the year. Matt was able to take his row five starting position in the heat and drive up to 5th....more
Eric Covington
  • Eric Covington on Sep 30, 2009
  • Article Date: 9/30/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
WoO Preview: National Open at Will

WoO Preview: National Open at Will...

9/30/2009
[i Mechanicsburg, PA—September 30, 2009] Always the biggest event of the season at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, the National Open will have added significance this season as it will be the richest weekend of racing in the storied history of the half-mile, with a single driver having an opportunity to take home $78,000 if they win all three of the A-Feature events that will be contested over the two days beginning on Friday, October 2. Adding...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Sep 30, 2009
  • Article Date: 9/30/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Wednesdays with Wayne - Fall Natio

Wednesdays with Wayne - Fall Natio...

9/30/2009
[b Wednesdays with Wayne - Fall Nationals This Weekend!] [i (Bill W) September 30, 2009] Wayne Johnson continues to bounce around to find some racing action. Three weeks ago it was California, two weeks ago it was Canada, last weekend Eldora in Ohio, and this weekend he will be back on the West Coast at the Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California for the 18th Annual Fall Nationals. He will again drive the Harold Main #35A. He is seeking a ride for the 360 shows...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Sep 30, 2009
  • Article Date: 9/30/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
A Night of Firsts: Greg Hodnett Wi

A Night of Firsts: Greg Hodnett Wi...

10/6/2009
[b A Night of Firsts: Greg Hodnett Wins First Career National Open While Cody Darrah Wins First Career World of Outlaws Race] [i Mechanicsburg, PA— October 3, 2009] It was a night of firsts at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania on Saturday night, as Greg Hodnett won the Morgan Hughes National Open for the first time in his career, pocketing $50,000, while Cody Darrah scored his first career World of Outlaws victory in the completion of the Cleveland...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Oct 06, 2009
  • Article Date: 10/6/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
WoO Wrap-Up: National Open & Summe

WoO Wrap-Up: National Open & Summe...

10/6/2009
[b World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: National Open & Summer Nationals at Williams Grove Speedway] [i Concord, NC—October 4, 2009] Gaining a few points: Donny Schatz gained five points on Jason Meyers in the World of Outlaws championship standings after the two events at Williams Grove Speedway on Saturday night. The three-time and defending series champion now holds a 14-point advantage with four races left on the 2009 calendar. Schatz finished second in the National Open and...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Oct 06, 2009
  • Article Date: 10/6/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Goodyear to Become Official Tire o

Goodyear to Become Official Tire o...

10/6/2009
[b Goodyear to Become Official Tire of World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Beginning With 2010 Season] [i CONCORD, N.C. — Oct. 5, 2009] The World Racing Group announced today it has entered into a multiyear agreement with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company to be the Official Tire supplier to the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series. Beginning with the 2010 Florida DIRTcar Nationals in February, World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series competitors will be required to race with...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Oct 06, 2009
  • Article Date: 10/6/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Three ASCS Champions to be Crowned

Three ASCS Champions to be Crowned...

10/6/2009
[b Three ASCS Champions to be Crowned at Cowtown This Weekend] [i Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (October 6, 2009)] Roger Crockett, Jason Danley, Bryan Howland, Brett Mann and Jake Ossenfort have each already collected ASCS Regional championships in 2009. Now, another three drivers will be crowned simultaneously at this weekend's second annual Cowtown Sprint Nationals at Cowtown Speedway in Kennedale, TX, this weekend. The ASCS Gulf South, Lone Star and Sooner Regions...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Oct 06, 2009
  • Article Date: 10/6/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
ASCS Canyon Region Ready for Hall

ASCS Canyon Region Ready for Hall...

10/6/2009
[i Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (October 6, 2009)] The Discount Tire Co. ASCS Canyon Region fires back into action this Saturday night with the Ninth Annual Hall of Fame Classic at Tucson's USA Raceway. An event formerly held at the now shuttered Manzanita Speedway, induction ceremonies for the Arizona Motorsports Hall of Fame will take place during the night's intermission for the five inductees of the Class of 2009. Those that will be inducted on Saturday night...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Oct 06, 2009
  • Article Date: 10/6/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Alissa Geving to appear on NBC Las

Alissa Geving to appear on NBC Las...

10/10/2009
[b Geving brings Nor-Cal Sprint Car racing to NBC’s Last Call with Carson Daly] [i Media Contact: Bill Sullivan / sullivanimages@sbcglobal.net] [b BURBANK, CA – (10-9-09)-] Throughout her racing career Penngrove native Alissa Geving has drawn a great deal of media attention as she advanced in the sport of the dirt track racing to become the youngest female driver in the nation to win two winged sprint car titles. Now, Geving’s success and personality will reach the...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Oct 10, 2009
  • Article Date: 10/10/2009
Tags: Alissa Geving, Winged Sprints
Terrell Ready for 16th Annual Trop

Terrell Ready for 16th Annual Trop...

10/11/2009
[b Terrell returns to his third straight Trophy Cup Oct 23 at Tulare Thunderbowl] [iMedia Contact: Bill Sullivan / sullivanimages@sbcglobal.net] [b SEBASTOPOL, CA 10-11-09 -] Each race car driver in nearly every type of venue has his or her favorite event or track in which they compete. For Sebastopol’s Bradley Terrell, his annual favorite happens to be the final big California event of the year, the Trophy Cup at the Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway. Terrell returns to...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Oct 11, 2009
  • Article Date: 10/11/2009
Tags: Bradley Terrell, Winged Sprints
Brian Brown – Devil DNF’s!

Brian Brown – Devil DNF’s!

10/21/2009
(Bill W) October 20, 2009 – Brian Brown is glad to be leaving the “Lone Star State” after a rough couple weeks of weather and luck. Last weekend, the Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite hosted the Lucas Oil ASCS Series. A wreck on Saturday and a DNF on Sunday after an official’s decision put a damper on things. The Brian Brown Racing SuperClean #21 team will now ready for the Short Track Nationals at I-30 Speedway south of Little Rock, Arkansas at the end of the...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Oct 21, 2009
  • Article Date: 10/21/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Rocket Hockett – Texas Two-Step!

Rocket Hockett – Texas Two-Step!

10/21/2009
(Bill W) October 20, 2009 – The last two weeks have been time well spent in the Lone Star State for Jesse “The Rocket” Hockett. The disappointment of a rainout in the finale at the Cowtown Nationals dampened the excitement of drawing the pole, but he bounced back last weekend at the Devil’s Bowl with a top five finish and a charge from the tail of the field with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series. This weekend, he’ll pilot the Harold Main #35 in Tulare, California...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Oct 21, 2009
  • Article Date: 10/21/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Brandon Wimmer – Victory at Skylin

Brandon Wimmer – Victory at Skylin...

10/21/2009
(Bill W) October 15, 2009 – Victory had eluded Fairmount, Indiana sprint car driver Brandon Wimmer and his car owner Rick Ferkel, but that all ended last Saturday night at the Skyline Speedway near Stewart, Ohio. The win capped off a solid season for the pair, who despite a late start with the All Star Circuit of Champions, ended up seventh in the point standings. The Skyline bullring was brand new for Brandon. His car owner had claimed a win there in 1979. “I had...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Oct 21, 2009
  • Article Date: 10/21/2009
Tags: Brandon Wimmer, Skyline Speedway, Winged Sprints
WoO At a Glance: WoO Fest at Lone

WoO At a Glance: WoO Fest at Lone...

10/21/2009
[b World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series At a Glance: WoO Fest at Lone Star Speedway] [i Concord, NC— October 19, 2009] WHAT • The World of Outlaws head back to Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore, Texas for the second time this season on Saturday, October 24 for the inaugural WoO Fest at the blazing fast half-mile. Joey Saldana was victorious in the series return to Lone Star Speedway in the spring, becoming just the third driver to win an A-Feature event at the track joining...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Oct 21, 2009
  • Article Date: 10/21/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
WoO Fest at Lone Star Speedway Get

WoO Fest at Lone Star Speedway Get...

10/21/2009
[b WoO Fest at Lone Star Speedway Gets Even Bigger: Purse Upped to $12,000 to-win] [i Kilgore, TX—October 15, 2009] In what is shaping up to be the biggest event of the season at Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore, Texas, the inaugural WoO Fest for the World of Outlaws has gotten even bigger, as track owners Sam and Lisa Hafertepe have increased the purse for the event on Saturday, October 24 with $12,000 now awaiting the winner of the 30-lap A-Feature. The World of Outlaws...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Oct 21, 2009
  • Article Date: 10/21/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Schatz Extends Lead in World of Ou

Schatz Extends Lead in World of Ou...

10/21/2009
[b Schatz Extends Lead in World of Outlaws Championship Standings: Three Races Remain in Battle for 2009 Title] [i Concord, NC—October 11, 2009] Donny Schatz used a second-place finish at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park on Saturday night to extend his lead in the World of Outlaws championship standings to 18 markers over Jason Meyers as he chases his fourth consecutive series title. Schatz leads the World of Outlaws with 38 Top-Five finishes and has won 12 times this...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Oct 21, 2009
  • Article Date: 10/21/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Ramey Rules Devil's Bowl Winter Na

Ramey Rules Devil's Bowl Winter Na...

10/21/2009
[b Ramey Rules Devil's Bowl Winter Nationals for First Lucas Oil Sprint Car Win of 2009] [i Lonnie Wheatley, MESQUITE, Texas] Forth Worth's Kevin Ramey has enjoyed a fair amount of success at Devil's Bowl Speedway over the years, including several track championships along with Spring and Summer Nationals triumphs. But, one thing that was missing from the résumé was a Winter Nationals score. The newly-crowned ASCS Lone Star Region champion took care of that on Sunday...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Oct 21, 2009
  • Article Date: 10/21/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
ASCS Southwest Set for USA on Satu

ASCS Southwest Set for USA on Satu...

10/21/2009
[i Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (October 20, 2009)] Story lines abound as the ASCS Southwest Region takes to Tucson's USA Raceway this Saturday night with Ben Gregg clinging to a narrow series points lead, Rick Ziehl trying to put the finishing touches on mini-series points chase and Johnny Herrera trying to keep a Regional win streak alive. Saturday's card also serves as one final tune up for the ASCS Southwest forces before taking on the Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Oct 21, 2009
  • Article Date: 10/21/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
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