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Hirst Does The Topless Double

Hirst Does The Topless Double

8/6/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA- Running with a wing is what Kyle Hirst is known for, but over the weekend the second-generation driver notched two wins with the USAC Western Classic Series as the series invaded the Silver Dollar Speedway on Friday and the Placerville Speedway on Saturday night. Driving the Dave Vertullo No.14P, Hirst showed his comfort level without the wing as he stopped the clocks with the fastest lap during time trials. Starting seventh in his heat, the Sacramento,...more
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Darrah Fourth At Final Nationals T

Darrah Fourth At Final Nationals T...

8/6/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA- With a new sponsor, and a new paint scheme, Cody Darrah took advantage of a Sunday night race at the Knoxville Raceway and scored a fourth place finish during his final tune-up at the raceway until the Nationals. With SurePoint Medical Group coming on board for the rest of the season, Darrah unveiled an immaculate Blue car on Sunday and proceeded to put on quite a show for the fans. The night started off with Darrah timing the SurePoint Medical...more
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DARYN PITTMAN, LANCE DEWEASE, DANN

DARYN PITTMAN, LANCE DEWEASE, DANN...

8/6/2012
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 6, 2012) – One of the most popular Knoxville Nationals Fan Fair forums held annually at the National Sprint Car Museum is the Bruce Ellis-moderated “Meet the Posse” program. This year promises to be the same, as the veteran Williams Grove Speedway announcer has lined up Daryn Pittman, Lance Dewease, Danny Holtgraver, Greg Hodnett and his car owner John Trone as his guest panelists. The forum will be held on Friday, August 10, at 3 p.m. in the...more
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Bergman 7th in 360 Nationals C Mai

Bergman 7th in 360 Nationals C Mai...

8/6/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA- With the best in the business all gathered at the Knoxville Raceway for the 22nd Annual Arnold Motors 360 Nationals, Seth Bergman had a frustrating weekend as he ended Saturday night seventh in the C main. Qualifying on Friday night, Bergman timed his PPM/Corridor Electric/Superior Marine machine in 14th fastest with 52 cars on hand. Starting in the second row of his heat race, Bergman slipped back to the sixth spot, missing the transfer into the...more
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Stewart 3-Peats 360 Nationals

Stewart 3-Peats 360 Nationals

8/6/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA- To say Shane Stewart dominated the Arnold Motors 360 Nationals would be an understatement, as he wheeled his Kick-It/Jeff Gordon Children’s Foundation/A.R.T. No 57 to his third consecutive 360 Nationals crown, and fourth in the last six years. Stewart’s Silva Motorsports machine was a rocket as soon as the potent team unloaded for their qualifying night on Friday night. Setting quick time, Stewart then proceeded to run third in his heat race, putting...more
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Eventful 360 Nationals For Allard

Eventful 360 Nationals For Allard

8/6/2012
PETERSEN MEDIA: Jonathan Allard put together a very interesting 360 Nationals in Knoxville, IA, but the overall results were not what the Chico, CA driver was hoping for. The weekend got off to a rough start for the Williams Motorsports team as they timed in 37th quick against the 52 entrants. A 10th place finish in his heat race put him on the pole for the C Main, and he proceeded to win that and transfer into the B. Starting deep in the B, Allard was involved in an...more
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WEST COAST SPRINTS “OFF” UNTIL SEP

WEST COAST SPRINTS “OFF” UNTIL SEP...

8/6/2012
Bud Kaeding of Campbell, Calif. will rest on a 92-point lead in USAC’s West Coast Sprint Car series until the series resumes September 8 at Kings Speedway in Hanford, Calif. Kaeding was fifth in last Saturday night’s “Jim Evett Memorial” at Hanford. He trailed winner Richard Vander Weerd, Shane Golobic, Austin Liggett and Markus Niemela. Vander Weerd, of Visalia, Calif., passed Ricky Kirkbride on lap 10 and led the final 21 laps for the win, his first of the season...more
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CRA, CLASSIC COMBINE AT WATSONVILL

CRA, CLASSIC COMBINE AT WATSONVILL...

8/6/2012
USAC’s AMSOIL CRA and Western Classic Sprint Car series combine this week for a pair of races in California which could be pivotal in the battle for 2012 championships. Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif. hosts Friday’s race, while Santa Maria Speedway is Saturday’s venue. Mike Spencer of Temecula, Calif. (USAC/CRA) and Shauna Hogg of Citrus Heights, Calif. (Western Classic) enter the two races as the respective point leaders. Spencer has a comfortable 88-point lead...more
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OSKALOOSA, LAKE ODESSA, HARTFORD O

OSKALOOSA, LAKE ODESSA, HARTFORD O...

8/6/2012
Levi Jones trails Jon Stanbrough by only four points in the latest tally as the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Series enters four races in six nights. Jones is aiming for a record sixth series title, while Stanbrough is trying to nail down his first. Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa is the site of races Monday and Tuesday nights, while the series moves to Michigan for races Friday at I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa and Saturday at Hartford Motor Speedway. The...more
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OSKALOOSA, LAKE ODESSA, HARTFORD N

OSKALOOSA, LAKE ODESSA, HARTFORD N...

8/6/2012
Defending two-time USAC National Drivers Champion Bryan Clauson of Noblesville, Ind. stands 46 points up on Levi Jones of Olney, Ill. after both won AMSOIL USAC National Sprint races last week. The NDC battle continues this week with AMSOIL events at Oskaloosa, Iowa, Lade Odessa, Mich. and Hartford, Mich. Clauson won Friday’s race at Eagle, Neb., while Jones got his first 2012 series triumph Sunday night at Cameron, Mo. Robert Ballou won Saturday’s race at Grain...more
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Brian Brown – Putting On a Show!

Brian Brown – Putting On a Show!

8/6/2012
(Bill W) August 6, 2012 – At the Knoxville 360 Nationals, you need to be fast every time you hit the track. Though Brian Brown and the Casey’s General Stores/FVP #21 had troubles in qualifying, they put on a show for the fans the rest of the weekend with three big charges through the field. The Grain Valley, Missouri driver is hoping things are a bit easier for this week’s 52nd Annual Knoxville Nationals, and he can start a little further towards the front. The 360...more
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World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series

World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series...

8/6/2012
52nd annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals KNOXVILLE, Iowa - Aug. 6, 2012 - The biggest weekend of the season is finally here as all eyes in the sprint car world shift to Knoxville Raceway. The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series four-day, 52nd annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals begins on Wednesday and culminates with the $150,000-to-win main event at the famed half mile on Saturday. Tony Stewart Racing teammates and World of Outlaws veterans Steve Kinser and Donny...more
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$120,000 LoneStar Sprint Nationals

$120,000 LoneStar Sprint Nationals...

8/6/2012
KILGORE TX (8/6/12) by DarinShort.com. The 2nd Annual $120,000 LoneStar Sprint Nationals are still over 2 months away (Oct. 11-13), but drivers are steadily getting their teams entered into the event. As of today, there is now a total of 40 sprint teams registered into the event. Drivers can continue to enter the event at no additional fee through Monday of race week (Oct. 8). However, car numbers and pit parking requests will be fulfilled on a first-entered basis....more
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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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USAC MOPAR WESTERN MIDGET RACE RES

USAC MOPAR WESTERN MIDGET RACE RES...

8/6/2012
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Ronnie Gardner, 68, Johnson-15.007, 2. Shannon McQueen, 7, McQueen-15.220; 3. Cole Carter, 10, Cook-15/322; 4. Cody Swanson, 71, Swanson-15.355; 5. David Prickett, 15, Neverlift-15.425; 6. Bruce Douglas, 31, Douglas-15.440; 7. Britton Bock, 67, Bock-15.446; 8. Frankie Guerrini, 63, Guerrini-15.466; 9. Randi Pankratz, 8, Pankratz-15.614; 10. Nick Chivello, 27, Chivello-15.782; 11. Jake Swanson, 05, Swanson-15.823; 12. Connor Kassik, 115,...more
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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
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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
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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
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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
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AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RA

AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RA...

8/5/2012
QUALIFYING: 1. Bryan Clauson, 7, Tucker/BCI/Curb-Agajanian-12.075; 2. Justin Grant, 40, Grant-12.239; 3. Kevin Thomas, Jr., 9K, BlackJack-12.264; 4. Chris Windom, 21, Pollock-12.273; 5. Chase Stockon, 32, Stockon-12.372; 6. Darren Hagen, 69, Dynamics-12.393; 7. Levi Jones, 20, Stewart/Curb-Agajanian-12.402; 8. Jon Stanbrough, 21x, Roberts/Tate-12.413; 9. Jerry Coons Jr., 71P, Phillips-12.442; 10. Damion Gardner, 71, DG-12.449; 11. Tracy Hines, 4, Hines-12.485; 12....more
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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
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USAC WEST COAST SPRINT RACE RESULT

USAC WEST COAST SPRINT RACE RESULT...

8/5/2012
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Markus Niemela, 81, Watt-16.000; 2. Shane Golobic, 73, Ford-16.148; 3. Richard Vander Weerd, 10, Vander Weerd-16.193; 4. Danny Sheridan, 21, Dorathy-16.199; 5. Ricky Kirkbride, 87, Van Meter-16.342; 6. Rusty Carlile, 51, Carlile-16.405; 7. Danny Faria Jr., 17V, Faria-16.465; 8. Austin Liggett, 83, Liggett-16.479; 9. Jonathan Logan, 32, Evett/Logan-16.604; 10. Justyne Hamblin, 8, JH-16.701; 11. Matt Day, 97, Day-16.811; 12. Don Gansen, 7G,...more
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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
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AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RA

AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RA...

8/5/2012
QUALIFYING: 1. Levi Jones, 20, Stewart/Curb-Agajanian-13.811; 2. Jon Stanbrough, 21x, Roberts/Tate-13.825; 3. Stu Snyder, 21s, RHS-13.831; 4. Damion Gardner, 71, DG-13.847; 5. Robert Ballou, 81, MPHG-13.987; 6. Justin Grant, 71P, Phillips-13.990; 7. Chad Boespflug, 69, Dynamics-14.102; 8. Kevin Thomas, Jr., 9K, BlackJack-14.218; 9. Dave Darland, 11, Walker-14.226; 10. Brad Ryun, 1x, Ryun-14.237; 11. Bryan Clauson, 7, Tucker/BCI/Curb-Agajanian-14.265; 12. Bob Thoman,...more
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USAC-WESTERN CLASSIC SPRINT RACE R

USAC-WESTERN CLASSIC SPRINT RACE R...

8/5/2012
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. James Sweeney, 11x, Lewis-12.006; 2. Marc Mackay, 86, Mackay-12.061; 3. Jimmy Sills, 4, Sills-12.176; 4. Kyle Hirst, 14, Pierson/Vertullo-12.184; 5. Scott Hall, 56x, VanWare-12.206; 6. Matt Streeter, 14jr, Streeter-12.206; 7. Mark Tabor Jr., 38n, Tabor-12.215; 8. Terry Schank, Jr., 1, Gleason-12.291; 9. Tom Baker, 3T, Baker-12.302; 10. Jimmy Trulli, 33T, Trulli-12.332; 11. Justin Johnson, 25, Johnson-12.470; 12. Tony Hunt, 56, Phulps-12.539; 13. Jake...more
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New Paint - Mixed Luck

New Paint - Mixed Luck

8/4/2012
Knoxville, IA – Dakota Hendrickson’s new paint scheme brought a mixed bag of luck to the Omaha Teenager who is a rookie in the 305 Sprint Car class. Hendrickson’s father and car owner, Tony Hendrickson said the team changed their paint scheme for the Nationals in recognition of the team’s primary sponsor, Dead Down Wind. The new scheme brought initial luck as the 16-year-old from Omaha timed in second quick in the 305 Sprint Cars. Hendrickson ran 4th in his heat and...more
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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
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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
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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
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AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RA

AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RA...

8/4/2012
QUALIFYING: 1. Bryan Clauson, 7, CTR/BCI/Curb-Agajanian-13.293; 2. Justin Grant, 71p Phillips-13.376; 3. Kevin Thomas Jr., 9k, Black Jack-13.449; 4. Jon Stanbrough, 21x, Roberts/Tate-13.461; 5. Chase Stockon, 32, Stockon-13.475; 6. Dave Darland, 11, Walker-13.487; 7. Hunter Schuerenberg, 35, Byram-13.506; 8. Robert Ballou, 81, MPHG-13.553; 9. Levi Jones, 20, Stewart/Curb-Agajanian-13.593; 10. Tracy Hines, 4, Hines-13.616; 11. Chad Boespflug, 69, Dynamics-13.658; 12....more
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USAC-WESTERN CLASSIC SPRINT RACE R

USAC-WESTERN CLASSIC SPRINT RACE R...

8/4/2012
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Kyle Hirst, 14, Pierson/Vertullo-13.532; 2. Mark Tabor Jr., 38n, Tabor-13.846; 3. Marc Mackay, 86, Mackay-14.018; 4. Marty Hawkins, 3m, Hawkins-14.028; 5. Kevin Sharrah, 04, Sharrah-14.074; 6. Jim Richardson, 8, Richardson-14.081; 7. Scott Hall, 56x, VanWare-14.115; 8. Andy Forsberg, 92, Forsberg-14.126; 9. Tony Hunt, 56, Phulps-14.195; 10. Ryan Bernal, 25B, Baxter-14.212; 11. Tyler Wolf, 19, Wolf-14.281; 12. Terry Schank, Jr., 1, Gleason-14.292; 13....more
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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
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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
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Lernerville Win For Sodeman

Lernerville Win For Sodeman

8/3/2012
After an opening lap accident that saw Gale Ruth Jr. and Brandon Matus get upside down in turn two, Brandon’s dad Brent Matus was on the gas and looking like a legitimate contender to score his first feature win in well over a decade, but new father Jack Sodeman Jr., the son of a legendary driver himself, was on Matus’s tail in hot pursuit. Sodeman made his first bid for the lead with a slide job in turns one & two on lap eight only to see Matus cross back under to...more
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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
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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
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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
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Results for August 2

Results for August 2

8/3/2012
Ventura Raceway Race Results for 08/02/2012 IMCA Modifieds Race #9 08/02/2012 Main Event Results: 1. Brad Pounds, Bakersfield, 30 Laps; 2. Larry Hood, Bakersfield, 30 Laps; 3. Joshua Vogt, Santa Maria, 30 Laps; 4. Daylan Coffey, Santa Maria, 30 Laps; 5. Chris Crompe, Nipomo, 30 Laps; 6. Gary Dutton, Bakersfield, 30 Laps; 7. Aaron Rodarte, Ventura, 30 Laps; 8. Shawn Natenstedt, Fernley, NV, 30 Laps; 9. Jack Parker, Simi Valley, 30 Laps; 10. Rob Green, Ojai, 30 Laps;...more
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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
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  • Article Date: 8/3/2012
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Rapid Speedway Racing TONIGHT!

Rapid Speedway Racing TONIGHT!

8/3/2012
On the menu for Rapid Speedway tonight will be the Precision Auto Body USRA Stock Cars, Pizza Ranch of Rock Rapids USRA B-Modifieds, Driver Websites USRA Hobby Stocks, the HRA Sportsman's and the exciting Heartland Racing Association Traditional Non-Wing Sprint Cars! Races start at 7:30 PM, with the Pit Gate opening up at 5 and Hot Laps are at 7:00 PM. Adults are $9.00, kids are Only $2.00. VIP Booth will not be open today. Coming up on August 17th is our Precision...more
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  • Article Date: 8/3/2012
Tags: Rapid Speedway, NSL Non-Wing Sprint Cars, Non-Winged Sprints
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
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  • Bill Balog on Aug 03, 2012
  • Article Date: 8/3/2012
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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
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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
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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
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  • Bryan Hulbert on Aug 02, 2012
  • Article Date: 8/2/2012
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
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
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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
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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
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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
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  • Darin Short on Aug 02, 2012
  • Article Date: 8/2/2012
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Unofficial Results for August 1

Unofficial Results for August 1

8/2/2012
Ventura Raceway Race Results for 08/01/2012 VRA Midgets Race #6 08/01/2012 Main Event Results: 1. Ronnie Gardner, Norco, Ca, 30 Laps; 2. Jerome Rodella, El Monte, 30 Laps; 3. Cody Swanson, Norco, 30 Laps; 4. Danny Ebberts, Canyon Lakes, 30 Laps; 5. Randi Pankratz, Atascadero, 30 Laps; 6. Cory Kruseman, Ventura, 30 Laps; 7. Bruce Douglass, Ventura, 30 Laps; 8. Greg Edenholm, Pacific Grove, 30 Laps; 9. Jake Swanson, Anaheim, 30 Laps; 10. Wink Schweitzer, Bakersfield,...more
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  • Ventura Raceway on Aug 02, 2012
  • Article Date: 8/2/2012
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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
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  • Admin Account on Aug 02, 2012
  • Article Date: 8/1/2012
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