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Versatile Arnold Sisters Do It All

Versatile Arnold Sisters Do It All

11/6/2011
PETERSEN MEDIA: In Sedalia, MO, two teenagers are taking the racing world by storm, and they don’t care what type of car they hop in and race. The most interesting thing about these two? They are two teenage girls, and they have no problem taking on the best drivers in the world. Haley and Miranda Arnold have spent the last two seasons refining their craft racing sprint cars traveling all over the country, and competing in different cars and in different...more
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  • Petersen Media on Nov 06, 2011
  • Article Date: 11/6/2011
Tags: Haley Arnold, Miranda Arnold
Bud Fourth at Oval Nationals

Bud Fourth at Oval Nationals

11/6/2011
PETERSEN MEDIA- Bud Kaeding put together a consistent weekend in Lake Perris, CA and when the weekend was over, he found himself wrapping up the 2011 Oval Nationals with a fourth place finish. The weekend kicked off Thursday night, with Bud timing in his BK Racing/Alviso Rock/SCI entry in 14th quick. After charging from 6th to fourth in his heat race, Kaeding found himself on the pole for the 25-lap preliminary feature event. Sharing the front row with Nic Faas,...more
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  • Petersen Media on Nov 06, 2011
  • Article Date: 11/6/2011
Tags: Bud Kaeding, Perris Auto Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
KWS announces record point fund pa

KWS announces record point fund pa...

11/4/2011
King of the West 410 Series prepared to give out upwards of $300,000 at championship awards banquet in January By Gary Thomas Rio Vista, CA – November 4, 2011…The Golden State King of the West 410 Series is pleased to announce its championship point fund breakdown today, as teams will take part in a California sprint car record $116,000 total cash fund, plus over $200,000 in contingency prizes, giveaways and trophies at the awards banquet in January. To put in...more
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  • Gary Thomas on Nov 04, 2011
  • Article Date: 11/4/2011
Promoters symposium, VIP day in a

Promoters symposium, VIP day in a...

11/4/2011
Visit http://www.kwssprints.com for a special “On the Road” edition of “KWS Tonight” that was filmed this past week outside of a studio for the very first time. The show can also be viewed at http://vimeo.com/31576063 We will show clips & interviews from our special VIP day at the KWS Test Facility last weekend in Rio Vista, which saw sprint car fan Bobby Macek and Pit Stop USA owner Ed Coughenour get their first taste of sitting behind the wheel of a sprint car. Along...more
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  • Gary Thomas on Nov 04, 2011
  • Article Date: 11/4/2011
Scotty Thiel's Short Track Nationa

Scotty Thiel's Short Track Nationa...

11/2/2011
Scotty Thiel and the Scott Thiel Motorsports #64 Sprint Car made their debut at the 24th Annual Short Track Nationals in Little Rock, Arkansas last weekend. 100 sprint car were in attendence over the course of the weekend. Scotty drew a 14 pill for his Thursday night qualifying day which set him to start on the pole of the 5th Heat race event. Thiel spun his tires at the start and dropped back to the second position. He was all over the leaders tail and tried to...more
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  • administrator on Nov 02, 2011
  • Article Date: 11/2/2011
Tags: Scotty Thiel, Winged Sprints
Bud Kaeding Eyes Fourth Oval Natio

Bud Kaeding Eyes Fourth Oval Natio...

11/2/2011
PETERSEN MEDIA- With three Oval Nationals titles already on his resume, Campbell, CA driver, Bud Kaeding, will look to pick up number four as the USAC Sprint Cars invade the Perris Auto Speedway in Lake Perris, CA for three nights of heart stopping action. Kaeding has been on a terror as 2011 winds down as he has picked up five top-three finishes to close out the season. With none of the podiums being wins, Kaeding is looking to break back into victory lane in...more
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  • Petersen Media on Nov 02, 2011
  • Article Date: 11/2/2011
Tags: Bud Kaeding, Perris Auto Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
Brady Bacon – Super at Short Track

Brady Bacon – Super at Short Track...

11/1/2011
(Bill W) November 1, 2011 – Brady Bacon was on his game last weekend at the Short Track Nationals recording a preliminary feature win and a second place finish in Saturday’s finale. This weekend, he hops in the legendary Hoffman #69 to tackle the Perris Oval Nationals at the Perris Auto Speedway in California. It will mark his first trip to Perris in three years. With rain threatening, the I-30 Speedway kicked off its Short Track Nationals near Little Rock, Arkansas...more
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  • Admin Account on Nov 07, 2011
  • Article Date: 11/1/2011
Tags: Brady Bacon, I-30 Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
Kaley Gharst – Big Win at ELKO Fal

Kaley Gharst – Big Win at ELKO Fal...

10/31/2011
(Bill W) October 31, 2011 – The weekend of October 15, Kaley Gharst picked up a win at the ELKO Fall Dirt Nationals held at the ELKO Speedway in New Market, Minnesota. The Decatur, Illinois driver paired with owner Jeremy Scadden’s #6 team to win the prelim, and come a lap away from sweeping the weekend in the finale. It was Kaley’s first career win with the Upper Midwest Sprint Car Series (UMSS). It was Kaley’s first trip to the facility that was covered in dirt for...more
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  • administrator on Nov 07, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/31/2011
Tags: Kaley Gharst, Winged Sprints
Dover shocked at Short Track Natio

Dover shocked at Short Track Natio...

10/31/2011
Inside Line Promotions – LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Oct. 31) – Shocks. That was the simple answer to Jack Dover’s unusual lack of success last weekend at the 24th annual Short Track Nationals – an ASCS National Tour event at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark. “They were all the wrong length,” he said. “I ran three different shocks on each corner. You just can’t do that in a sprint car. That’s why I was kind of off on my qualifying night.” Driving for Casey Minks and Robert...more
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  • Shawn Miller on Oct 31, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/31/2011
Tags: Jack Dover, Winged Sprints
NEW BOOKS ON SALE FOR THE HOLIDAY

NEW BOOKS ON SALE FOR THE HOLIDAY...

10/31/2011
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (October 31, 2011) - The bookshelves are full at the museum store at the non-profit National Sprint Car Hall of Fame as many new racing publications have arrived in time for the 2011 holiday season. Amongst the new titles in stock are “George Benson: The Racing Years” by George Benson, “Echoes of Valley Thunder: Debo Park Motor Speedway” by Rick Yocum, “Manzanita Speedway: The Final Chapter” by William ‘Windy’ McDonald, “Racers at Rest: 2012 Revised...more
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  • Admin Account on Oct 31, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/31/2011
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints, Non-Winged Sprints
Tarlton ends season with 9 wins, 3

Tarlton ends season with 9 wins, 3...

10/30/2011
Inside Line Promotions – EASTON, Calif. (Oct. 30) – Tommy Tarlton knew he was going to have a good season on Jan. 1. That’s when he became the first sprint car feature winner of 2011 in the world with a victory in Baypark, New Zealand. After wrapping up the runner-up position in the New Zealand Sprint Car Championships a couple weeks later, Tarlton headed home for a prolific season in the United States. The Easton, Calif., native picked up nine victories in 41 races,...more
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  • Shawn Miller on Oct 31, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/30/2011
Tags: Winged Sprints
Swindell Banks $15K in 24th Annual

Swindell Banks $15K in 24th Annual...

10/30/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (October 29, 2011) – It had been more than 20 years since his first dose of STN glory, but Sammy Swindell finally became the event’s fourth multi-time champion by taking the $15,000 winner’s share in Saturday night’s 24th Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires 40-lap championship finale atop the high-banked, ¼-mile I-30 Speedway clay oval. After starting fourth, Swindell battled past early leader Shane...more
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  • Cathy Lorenz on Oct 30, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/30/2011
Tags: Sammy Swindell, Shane Stewart, Brady Bacon
Lasoski Tops Friday Feature at Sho

Lasoski Tops Friday Feature at Sho...

10/30/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (October 28, 2011) – Fresh off a Devil’s Bowl Winter Nationals triumph the previous weekend, Danny Lasoski battled past Jason Sides to win Friday night’s 25-lap preliminary feature at I-30 Speedway’s 24th Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires. After battling side-by-side for several circuits, Lasoski surged ahead and drove Mark Burch’s Engler Machine No. 1m Wolfweld to Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N...more
Cathy Lorenz
  • Cathy Lorenz on Oct 30, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/30/2011
Tags: Danny Lasoski, I-30 Speedway, ASCS National
Bacon Sizzles in Short Track Natio

Bacon Sizzles in Short Track Natio...

10/30/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (October 28, 2011) – Brady Bacon picked an ideal time to win his first Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National feature of the year by topping I-30 Speedway’s 24th Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires opening feature event. After the STN lidlifter was interrupted by rain midway through the program on Thursday night, action resumed on Friday with the 21-year-old from Broken Arrow, OK, ultimately...more
Cathy Lorenz
  • Cathy Lorenz on Oct 30, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/30/2011
Tags: Brady Bacon, I-30 Speedway, ASCS National
Short Track Nationals Opener Inter

Short Track Nationals Opener Inter...

10/28/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (October 27, 2011) – Mother Nature wreaked havoc with the opening night of I-30 Speedway’s 24th Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires, ultimately bringing a halt to the proceedings after the second of five qualifying races. The balance of Thursday night’s Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters STN qualifier will be completed prior to Friday’s event, with hot laps at 6:00 p.m. followed immediately by the...more
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  • Admin Account on Oct 28, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/28/2011
Tags: Shane Stewart, Matt Covington, I-30 Speedway
Taylor Ferns Headed to Mazda Road

Taylor Ferns Headed to Mazda Road...

10/28/2011
Shelby Township, Mich.—Oct 27, 2011—Fresh off her championship winning season with the USAC Mopar D1 Midget Series, Taylor Ferns has been selected to participate in the inaugural Mazda Road to Indy Scouting Combine, Nov. 28–30 at Andersen Race Park in Palmetto, Florida. Ferns, who is the winningest female in USAC history, will be one of 12 drivers to take part in the Mazda Road to Indy Scouting Combine, with fellow participants representing WKA, IKF, SKUSA, Rotax, TaG,...more
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  • Admin Account on Oct 28, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/28/2011
Tags: Taylor Ferns, Midgets
Trick-or-Treat; Cox Bound for Pump

Trick-or-Treat; Cox Bound for Pump...

10/27/2011
PETERSEN MEDIA: A last minute decision has Justyn Cox and the Willie Croft Racing team heading to the Chowchilla Speedway on Saturday night for the annual Pumpkin Cup. As the California racing season comes to a close, Cox will once again wheel the Holey Smokes BBQ/Maxim/A.R.T. machine in what will be his debut at the central California track. Cox is eager to get back in the seat after a strong run at the Trophy Cup was squandered on the 7th lap of the Saturday night...more
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  • Petersen Media on Oct 27, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/27/2011
Tags: Justyn Cox, Sanders Motorsports Indoor Chowchilla Speedway Barn Burner, 7 Industries
Evan Suggs climbs up to 2nd in KWS

Evan Suggs climbs up to 2nd in KWS...

10/27/2011
Evan Suggs caps off best ever winged sprint car season by scoring runner up finish with Golden State King of the West 410 Series By Gary Thomas Scotts Valley, CA – October 27, 2011…Continuing to climb the ladder in Northern California 410 sprint car racing, Scotts Valley’s Evan Suggs experienced a career best season in 2011, highlighted by his very first King of the West victory and a second place result in the series standings. In fact since 2008 Suggs has improved...more
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  • Gary Thomas on Oct 27, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/27/2011
Tags: Evan Suggs
Year-end reflections & highlights

Year-end reflections & highlights...

10/26/2011
This Thursday evening at 7:00 pm pst “KWS Tonight” features a year-end reflection and highlights show, as the off-season now begins for many Northern California sprint car teams. The special Halloween week episode will also bring back the KWS “hot seat” with hosts Gary Thomas and George Hague taking part in the segment for the first time. This week the “hot seat” will be presented by Hoseheads.com and JE Pistons, a pair of great partners with KWS. We will look back on...more
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  • Gary Thomas on Oct 26, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/26/2011
Wednesdays with Wayne – Win at Dev

Wednesdays with Wayne – Win at Dev...

10/26/2011
(Bill W) October 26, 2011 – Wayne Johnson picked up season win #8, and his 31st career ASCS National win last Friday night at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas. The Knoxville, Iowa driver is no stranger to Victory Lane at the famous ½-mile banked oval. This weekend he seeks a second Short Track Nationals title at the ¼-mile I-30 Speedway near Little Rock, Arkansas. A wet track greeted Wayne and the other 54 competitors on Friday night. “It was real...more
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  • Admin Account on Oct 26, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/26/2011
Tags: Wayne Johnson, I-30 Speedway, Devil's Bowl Speedway
Trophy Parts: Top-Three Trophy Cup

Trophy Parts: Top-Three Trophy Cup...

10/26/2011
There are all types of trophies from trophy wives to hunting trophies, but this weekend the only trophy that mattered was the 18th running of the Trophy Cup. When the race had been settled, the top-three finishers were running fasteners from Astro Titanium showing the strength durability of their parts. As a result, Astro Titanium would like to congratulate Kyle Larson, Jac Haudenschild, and Roger Crockett on their accomplishments this weekend. After winning the B-main...more
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  • Admin Account on Oct 26, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/26/2011
Tags: Astro Titanium, Winged Sprints, Non-Winged Sprints
Loaded for Little Rock; Miranda Ar

Loaded for Little Rock; Miranda Ar...

10/26/2011
Loaded for Little Rock; Miranda Arnold Heads to Short Track Nationals PETERSEN MEDIA- All eyes in the sprint car world will be directed to Little Rock, Arkansas as the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series invades the I 30-Speedway for the annual Short Track Nationals. The last time Miranda Arnold and her Arnold Motorsports/Mid-Mo Auto Sales No.5m hit the track, she charged from the B, to a seventh place finish in the A at the Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, MO. This...more
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  • Petersen Media on Oct 26, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/26/2011
KWS giveaway car is powder coated

KWS giveaway car is powder coated...

10/26/2011
KWS awards banquet giveaway car back in Rio Vista after getting powder coated by Willie Croft & Amerikote By Gary Thomas Rio Vista, CA – October 26, 2011…Recently picking up the new Maxim Chassis giveaway car at Kaeding Performance in Campbell, California the King of the West Sprints team proceeded to haul it up to Sacramento for a beautiful powder coating job courtesy of Amerikote. Golden State King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series driver Willie Croft and Amerikote...more
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  • Gary Thomas on Oct 26, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/26/2011
Non-Wing Fling Champion!

Non-Wing Fling Champion!

10/25/2011
It has been 9 long years since Caleb Martin has won the Non Wing Fling, an annual event at Gulf Coast Speedway. This weekend Caleb was able to capture his 2nd Non Wing Fling Championship over 27 other competitors. Caleb led all 50 laps taking home the $500 and the 2011 Non Wing Fling.
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  • Admin Account on Feb 21, 2013
  • Article Date: 10/25/2011
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STM Heads to Little Rock!

STM Heads to Little Rock!

10/25/2011
The Scott Thiel Motorsports #64 Sprint Car team headed down to Little Rock, Ar for the 24th Annual Short Track Nationals. The team made a stop Monday at Gaerte Engines and from there headed down to the track. Wednesday night will be a Test'n Tune session. Thursday night will be Scotty's qualifying night and depending on how well things go, it will place him in some main for Saturday nights final event. Keep up to date at www.scottythiel.com, as well as the Scotty Thiel...more
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  • administrator on Oct 26, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/25/2011
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Bernal Busts On To USAC Scene

Bernal Busts On To USAC Scene

10/25/2011
PETERSEN MEDIA: After an impressive 2010 racing SPEC Sprints in his family car, Danny Olmstead took a chance on 17-year-old Ryan Bernal, and the team had a break out 2011 running with the USAC West Coast 360 series. A rookie to the series, Bernal turned heads all season as the Hollister, CA native was a threat to win every night the team unloaded. On a weekly basis the competition of the USAC West Coast 360 series would have the likes of non wing stars, Bud Kaeding,...more
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  • Petersen Media on Oct 25, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/25/2011
Tags: Ryan Bernal, USAC 360 Sprint Series, Winning
Tuesdays with TMAC – With the Berr

Tuesdays with TMAC – With the Berr...

10/25/2011
Tuesdays with TMAC – With the Berryhill’s at the Bowl! (Bill W) October 25, 2011 – Terry McCarl ran last weekend in the Berryhill #97 at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway near Mesquite, Texas. An eighth place finish in the finale was the weekend’s best in a huge field sanctioned by the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series. The Altoona, Iowa driver is mulling over his next racing venture. TMAC drove for Berryhill, who suffered an injury earlier in the year at Devil’s Bowl. “Aaron...more
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  • administrator on Oct 25, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/25/2011
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Brian Brown – Short Track National

Brian Brown – Short Track National...

10/24/2011
(Bill W) October 24, 2011 – This weekend, Brian Brown and the FVP #21 team are seeking a win at the Short Track Nationals at the I-30 Speedway near Little Rock, Arkansas. The Grain Valley, Missouri driver has finished second and third in the past at the prestigious event, and hopes to be atop the podium this Saturday night. Last weekend found the team running Devil’s Bowl Speedway near Mesquite, Texas with the Lucal Oil ASCS National Series. In Friday’s prelim, a...more
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  • Admin Account on Oct 25, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/24/2011
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Dover finishes 7th at Devil's Bowl

Dover finishes 7th at Devil's Bowl...

10/24/2011
Inside Line Promotions – MESQUITE, Texas (Oct. 24) – Jack Dover summarized his weekend as good. Not great and not bad, simply good. “For the way the track was both nights, it was a good weekend,” the 21-year-old Springfield, Neb., native said. “We didn’t wreck anything and we were consistent.” The defending Devil’s Bowl Winter Nationals champion entered the 38th annual Winter Nationals last weekend at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas, with much anticipation....more
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  • Shawn Miller on Oct 24, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/24/2011
Tags: Winged Sprints
Kaeding 7th at Trophy Cup

Kaeding 7th at Trophy Cup

10/24/2011
PETERSEN MEDIA- Bud Kaeding ended his 2011 winged sprint car season by finishing 7th in Trophy Cup points. Much of the excitement from this big event is the ‘two for one’ the fans get. During the feature event, not only are people paying attention to who is leading the race, but they are also trying to calculate points, as this event awards final point stadings, and not just the race finish. 69 cars kicked off the Trophy Cup on Friday, and Bud Kaeding timed his Kaeding...more
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  • Petersen Media on Oct 24, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/24/2011
Tarlton places 10th at Trophy Cup

Tarlton places 10th at Trophy Cup

10/24/2011
Inside Line Promotions – TULARE, Calif. (Oct. 24) – Tommy Tarlton was behind before he even started. “We drew a 71, so we were like the 60th car out for qualifying,” he said. “So the track wasn’t nearly as good as it was early.” It was all uphill from that point for the Easton, Calif., veteran at last weekend’s 18th annual Trophy Cup at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. In the prestigious event where every position determines points for the 70 competitors, Tarlton...more
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  • Shawn Miller on Oct 24, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/24/2011
Tags: Winged Sprints
Lasoski Strikes Lucas Oil ASCS Gol

Lasoski Strikes Lucas Oil ASCS Gol...

10/24/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, MESQUITE, Texas (October 22, 2011) – Danny Lasoski added his name to the prestigious list of Devil’s Bowl Winter Nationals champions by racing to victory lane in Saturday night’s 38th Annual edition of the event atop the ½-mile Devil’s Bowl Speedway. “The Dude” slipped past Sam Hafertepe, Jr., just past the midway point en route to snaring the $10,000 winner’s share in the 30-lapper as he collected his first Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters...more
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  • Admin Account on Oct 24, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/24/2011
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Danny Lasoski, Devil's Bowl Speedway
Short Track Nationals Entries Reve

Short Track Nationals Entries Reve...

10/23/2011
STN Entries Revealed at 78 and Counting! Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (October 19, 2011) – The anxiety sets in each October. Like kids sleeping restlessly on Christmas Eve, the anticipation builds for race fans as they wait and wonder just what names may appear on the entry list for I-30 Speedway’s annual Short Track Nationals in Little Rock, AR. The wait is over. With the 24th Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires just one week away, the...more
Cathy Lorenz
  • Cathy Lorenz on Oct 23, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/23/2011
Tags: Winged Sprints
Lasoski Strikes Lucas Oil ASCS Gol

Lasoski Strikes Lucas Oil ASCS Gol...

10/23/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, MESQUITE, Texas (October 22, 2011) – Danny Lasoski added his name to the prestigious list of Devil’s Bowl Winter Nationals champions by racing to victory lane in Saturday night’s 38th Annual edition of the event atop the ½-mile Devil’s Bowl Speedway. “The Dude” slipped past Sam Hafertepe, Jr., just past the midway point en route to snaring the $10,000 winner’s share in the 30-lapper as he collected his first Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters...more
Cathy Lorenz
  • Cathy Lorenz on Oct 23, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/23/2011
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Danny Lasoski, Devil's Bowl Speedway
R.J. Johnson Enjoys ASCS Canyon Wi

R.J. Johnson Enjoys ASCS Canyon Wi...

10/23/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (October 22, 2011) – R.J. Johnson finished off Canyon Speedway Park’s Second Annual Canyon Southwest Championships by besting Saturday night’s 35-car Sunoco Fuel ASCS Canyon Region field atop the 3/8-mile clay oval. Johnson snared his fourth wingless ASCS Canyon Region win of the year after starting from the pole position in Bobby Martin’s Proflyer-powered Weiler Farms No. 51 Maxim. Johnson took his 12th career Canyon Region win in front...more
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  • Cathy Lorenz on Oct 23, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/23/2011
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Wayne Johnson Takes Lucas Oil ASCS

Wayne Johnson Takes Lucas Oil ASCS...

10/23/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, MESQUITE, Texas (October 21, 2011) – It didn’t take long for Wayne Johnson to park his newly-formed No. 77x team in Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National victory lane, as he topped Friday night’s 38th Annual Devil’s Bowl Winter Nationals preliminary feature atop the storied ½-mile Devil’s Bowl Speedway clay oval. In just his third weekend of National competition with the new team, the Oklahoma City native took the lead away from Spring...more
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  • Cathy Lorenz on Oct 23, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/23/2011
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Ziehl Takes ASCS Southwest Honors

Ziehl Takes ASCS Southwest Honors...

10/23/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (October 21, 2011) – Rick Ziehl landed another Sunoco Fuel ASCS Southwest feature win on Friday night as Canyon Speedway Park kicked off its Second Annual Canyon Southwest Championships. Closing in on a fourth consecutive ASCS Southwest championship, Ziehl captured his sixth series win of the year from the front row aboard the Wesmar-powered Lucas Oil No. 20z Maxim. Ziehl took the checkered flag ahead of ninth-starter Kyle McCutcheon,...more
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  • Cathy Lorenz on Oct 23, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/23/2011
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Ziehl Takes ASCS Southwest Honors

Ziehl Takes ASCS Southwest Honors...

10/22/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (October 21, 2011) – Rick Ziehl landed another Sunoco Fuel ASCS Southwest feature win on Friday night as Canyon Speedway Park kicked off its Second Annual Canyon Southwest Championships. Closing in on a fourth consecutive ASCS Southwest championship, Ziehl captured his sixth series win of the year from the front row aboard the Wesmar-powered Lucas Oil No. 20z Maxim. Ziehl took the checkered flag ahead of ninth-starter Kyle McCutcheon,...more
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  • Admin Account on Oct 22, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/22/2011
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Wayne Johnson Takes Lucas Oil ASCS

Wayne Johnson Takes Lucas Oil ASCS...

10/22/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, MESQUITE, Texas (October 21, 2011) – It didn’t take long for Wayne Johnson to park his newly-formed No. 77x team in Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National victory lane, as he topped Friday night’s 38th Annual Devil’s Bowl Winter Nationals preliminary feature atop the storied ½-mile Devil’s Bowl Speedway clay oval. In just his third weekend of National competition with the new team, the Oklahoma City native took the lead away from Spring...more
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  • Admin Account on Oct 22, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/22/2011
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Haley Arnold Heads to Valley

Haley Arnold Heads to Valley

10/21/2011
PETERSEN MEDIA: Haley Arnold will again shed her top wing, and return to action at the Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, MO tomorrow night during Fall Series action at the speedway. Just a week ago, Arnold made her non-wing debut at the speedway, and she scored an eighth place finish. With last week being a learning experience, Haley is hopeful this week will get off to a better start and she can be competitive all night long. Being used to the down for of a wing during...more
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  • Petersen Media on Oct 21, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/21/2011
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Kyle Hirst gives A4MP Engine a har

Kyle Hirst gives A4MP Engine a har...

10/20/2011
Photo by Steven Cox Kyle Hirst wins heat race & looks strong using A4MP Engine at Cotton Classic on Saturday for DES Racing By Gary Thomas Hanford, CA – October 19, 2011…Stepping out of the seat for the final King of the West 410 event of the season this past weekend, series Managing Director Dan Simpson tabbed Loomis driver Kyle Hirst to pilot the DES Inc. No. 4s Maxim, utilizing the experimental A4MP Engine. Despite some tough luck in the main event, what transpired...more
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  • Gary Thomas on Oct 20, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/20/2011
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STN Entry List Unveiled at 78 and

STN Entry List Unveiled at 78 and...

10/20/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (October 19, 2011) – The anxiety sets in each October. Like kids sleeping restlessly on Christmas Eve, the anticipation builds for race fans as they wait and wonder just what names may appear on the entry list for I-30 Speedway’s annual Short Track Nationals in Little Rock, AR. The wait is over. With the 24th Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires just one week away, the initial list of drivers set to battle it...more
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  • Admin Account on Oct 20, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/20/2011
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Talladega Night: Kraig Kinser Hits

Talladega Night: Kraig Kinser Hits...

10/19/2011
Granger, IA—Oct. 19, 2011— Kraig Kinser is no stranger to Victory Lane at Talladega. In fact, he won in his most recent start at the track in 2005, though that was at Talladega Superspeedway, the monstrous 2.66-mile paved oval. The second generation driver will return to the one-third-mile dirt oval across the street this weekend for the first time since 2003, as the World of Outlaws visit Talladega Short Track on Saturday, October 22 for the “Talladega Sage Fruit...more
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  • Admin Account on Oct 20, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/19/2011
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The Big Guy, Troy Hennig & much mo

The Big Guy, Troy Hennig & much mo...

10/19/2011
A special extended edition of “KWS Tonight” will be presented this Thursday with a recap of the 26th Cotton Classic, as well as interviews with fan favorite and former California Golden State 410 champion Jason Statler and the voice of the King of the West Sprints Mr. Troy Hennig. Gary Thomas & George Hague will put a cap on a great championship night this past weekend that saw a large crowd pack into the Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway. We will also showcase highlights...more
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  • Gary Thomas on Oct 19, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/19/2011
Tags: Golden State King of the West Sprints
Andy Gregg Geared Up for Trophy Cu

Andy Gregg Geared Up for Trophy Cu...

10/19/2011
PETERSEN MEDIA: After an early race miscue on Saturday night during the King of the West finale, Andy Gregg is eager for the 2011 Trophy Cup as he will look to end the season with an exclamation point. The Trophy Cup is viewed as the biggest race in California as 80-cars are pre registered. Year after year fans are drawn to this event for the ‘fan-friendly’ format that is utilizes. The format is simple. Each time a driver hits the track they are awarded finishing...more
Petersen Media
  • Petersen Media on Oct 19, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/19/2011
Tags: Andy Gregg, Bret Ervin Racing, 7 Industries
Bud Hopes to Better Trophy Cup Fin

Bud Hopes to Better Trophy Cup Fin...

10/19/2011
PETERSEN MEDIA- After strong runs over the final two weeks of the season, Bud Kaeding will now look to better his 8th place finish in the 2010 Trophy Cup, as he climbs back aboard the Brian Matherly /Sprint Car Innovations/Kaeding Performance No.19 for this years edition of the race in Tulare, CA. Over the last two weekends Kaeding has been a threat to win in anything that he has hopped into. Two weekends ago he ran second in the Matherly No.19 at Ocean Speedway, and...more
Petersen Media
  • Petersen Media on Oct 19, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/19/2011
Tags: Bud Kaeding, Kaeding Performance, Petersen Media
Cox and Croft Together Again

Cox and Croft Together Again

10/19/2011
PETERSEN MEDIA: Justyn Cox is excited to announce he will be back aboard the Willie Croft Racing No.29 for this weekends running of the Trophy Cup in Tulare, CA. Cox has teamed with Croft earlier this year and another one of the biggest races on the West coast as he competed in the Gold Cup Race of Champions. After a two-race stint aboard the potent Rod Tiner Racing machine, Cox is excited to team back with Croft for what is the biggest race of the year in...more
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  • Petersen Media on Oct 19, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/19/2011
Tags: Justyn Cox, 7 Industries, Petersen Media
JA Hopes to Defend Trophy Cup Titl

JA Hopes to Defend Trophy Cup Titl...

10/19/2011
PETERSEN MEDIA: After ending the King of the West season with a win, Jonathan Allard will now look to defend his Trophy Cup championship and close his American season in the same fashion as the Williams Motorsports heads to one of the biggest races on the west coast. Saturday night, Allard returned to his winning ways as he made a late race pass on Tommy Tarlton, and fended off Tarlton and young, Trey Starks to pick up the win in Hanford. Now as he heads to the Trophy...more
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  • Petersen Media on Oct 19, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/19/2011
Tags: Jonathan Allard, Thunderbowl Raceway, Petersen Media
Abreu Poised for First Trophy Cup

Abreu Poised for First Trophy Cup

10/19/2011
PETERSEN MEDIA: After a weekend of charging his way through two feature events, Rico Abreu hopes that experience will pay off as he heads for his first ever Trophy Cup in Tulare, CA. After a part failure, and a driver miscue early in both features last weekend, the rookie gasser will now compete in the biggest race in California, the Trophy Cup. The Trophy Cup is an un-sanctioned 360 race that utilizes a format that showcases driver talent and excites the fans, and...more
Petersen Media
  • Petersen Media on Oct 19, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/19/2011
Tags: Kaeding Performance, Petersen Media, Factory Kahne
$20,000 payday awaits 18 annual Tr

$20,000 payday awaits 18 annual Tr...

10/18/2011
Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway ready for the “big show” this Friday & Saturday with 18th annual Southwest Contractors Trophy Cup By Gary Thomas Tulare, CA – October 18, 2011…For many fans in California the one race they look forward to more than any other each season is the annual Trophy Cup and this weekend the Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway will play host to the 18th edition of the famed Winged Sprint Car event. A talented 80-car field is set to...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Oct 18, 2011
  • Article Date: 10/18/2011
Tags: Thunderbowl Raceway
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