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Quincy Raceways up Next for Sprint

Quincy Raceways up Next for Sprint...

9/1/2011
(Bill W) September 1, 2011 – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders head to the 3/8-mile Quincy Raceways in Quincy, Illinois this Sunday night, September 4. This will mark the second appearance of the year at Quincy for the series, and the sixth in their history. Jim Moughan Jr. picked up an exciting victory earlier this season over Memorial Day weekend, and the action is always intense at the racy facility. “Showtime” Kaley Gharst is the only multi-time winner with the...more
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  • Admin Account on Sep 01, 2011
  • Article Date: 9/1/2011
Tags: Adams County Speedway (IL), Sprint Invaders, Winged Sprints
Bad Luck Strikes Once Again

Bad Luck Strikes Once Again

8/31/2011
Last Wednesday night August 24th, the STM team went to the Manitowoc County Speedway for their annual fair race. The track was extremely dry slick and made racing very close. Scotty started last in his heat race event and within two laps was up in the 2nd position. After over driving turn three, he fell back and ended up finishing in the third spot. That finish would allow Thiel to start 9th in the night's 30 Lap A-Main event. After the green flag flew for the A-Main,...more
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  • administrator on Sep 02, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/31/2011
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Gold Gone Wild

Gold Gone Wild

8/31/2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Silver Dollar Speedway Contact: 530-350-7275 Gold Cup Just Got a Little More “Wild” By: Troy Hennig e-mail: thennig@sbcglobal.net CHICO, CA – AUGUST 31, 2011...Fans who follow dirt track sprint car racing at the Silver Dollar Speedway are already geared up for the 58th Annual Gold Cup Race of Champions starting September 7th through the 10th. For the first time in the history of the four day event fans will get a chance to see a...more
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  • troy hennig on Aug 31, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/31/2011
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USAC SPRINTS AND MIDGETS HEAD TO C

USAC SPRINTS AND MIDGETS HEAD TO C...

8/31/2011
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA (August 31, 2011) – The USAC Western Classic Racing Series will get back to the dirt this weekend with the “Louie Vermeil Classic” on Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend racing against the stars of the USAC CRA. USAC Western Midgets will compliment the program with a complete feature to be held each night. With his victory in last Saturday night’s feature at TOYOTA Speedway in Irwindale, CA, Lincoln’s Tony Hunt has the Mike Phulps-owned #56...more
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  • Steven Blakesley on Aug 31, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/31/2011
Tags: Geoff Ensign, Nic Faas, Cory Kruseman
It’s the last dance; final point r

It’s the last dance; final point r...

8/31/2011
Two championships remain undetermined; Sprint Car Rookie of the Year contest hotter than ever Media Release from Handy Racing Promotions Inc. PLACERVILLE, CA (9-3-11) – This Saturday night will mark the final Red Hawk Casino Championship point race of the season at Placerville Speedway with a four division program that is sure to bring the fans to the edge of their seats as it concludes with the crowning of the 2011 division champions and Rookies of the Year. Winged...more
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  • Bill Sullivan on Aug 31, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/31/2011
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Austin McCarl – Down the Stretch H

Austin McCarl – Down the Stretch H...

8/31/2011
Austin McCarl – Down the Stretch He Comes! (Bill W) August 31, 2011 – Coming off a great showing at the Knoxville Nationals (minus the crash that ended it), 18 year old Austin McCarl ran in the top five most of the way last Saturday night at the Knoxville Raceway before settling for seventh. He’ll enter Season Championship night this week sixth in points, and no matter the outcome, has secured a career-best finish in the 410-point race. With 27 cars in the 410 field...more
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Wednesdays with Wayne – Back in Vi

Wednesdays with Wayne – Back in Vi...

8/31/2011
(Bill W) August 31, 2011 – Wayne Johnson had never seen Brockville Speedway in Brockville, Ontario before Saturday, but he took to it quickly. The Knoxville, Iowa driver dominated the Patriot Sprint Tour event there on Saturday night in Miles Hill’s #77x. He felt he should have won a race Friday at Ohsweken Speedway as well, but settled for second. He will run the LOS Nationals this Saturday and Sunday in Missouri. Wayne arrived in Brockville, Ontario on Saturday...more
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The Scenic Pacific Northwest: Krai

The Scenic Pacific Northwest: Krai...

8/30/2011
By Parsons Motorsports PR Granger, IA—August 30, 2011—Kraig Kinser will never forget his visit to Cottage Grove Speedway in 2004. Not only was it his first trip to the high-banked ¼-mile bullring, but more importantly he picked up his first career World of Outlaws A-Feature win that night. The third generation driver will have a chance to compete at Cottage Grove Speedway in Cottage Grove, Ore. on Labor Day this year, following a pair of events at Skagit Speedway in...more
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Crash ends top 10 in Little Rock

Crash ends top 10 in Little Rock

8/30/2011
Inside Line Promotions – LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Aug. 30) – It definitely wasn’t the way Tony Bruce Jr. wanted to exit the track. The Liberal, Kan., native was on a hook after nearly flipping with four laps remaining last Saturday at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark. “I slid up out of turn four and basically tried to knock down the fence,” he said. It ended a top-10 run for Bruce Jr., who was piloting Clifford and Don Young’s sprint car in the ASCS Sooner Region event....more
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Carson McCarl – One More Night at

Carson McCarl – One More Night at...

8/30/2011
Carson McCarl – One More Night at Knoxville! (Bill W) August 30, 2011 – Carson McCarl is focused on one more night at the Knoxville Raceway. The 16 year old leads the 305 class by 61 points over Jamie Ball heading into Knoxville Championship Cup Series Season Championship night this Saturday. Last weekend, he recorded a sixth place finish in the feature. It was a fast track for qualifying on Saturday. After being caught behind another competitor most of the way,...more
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  • administrator on Aug 30, 2011
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HUNT EXTENDS POINTS LEAD WITH TOYO

HUNT EXTENDS POINTS LEAD WITH TOYO...

8/30/2011
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA (August 30, 2011) – The USAC Western Classic Racing Series invaded TOYOTA Speedway at Irwindale on Saturday night with Lincoln’s Tony Hunt emerging from a highly competitive race to take the win and extend his points lead over Sebastopol’s Geoff Ensign. Hunt also gained a larger lead over Audra Sasselli in the USAC Amsoil Western Sprint Car Series. Hunt drove his #56 Metal Works Beast/Schwanke to quick time to open up the evening’s activities...more
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  • Steven Blakesley on Aug 30, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/30/2011
Tags: Geoff Ensign, Audra Sasselli, Scott Pierovich
Brian Brown – New Crew Chief Nets

Brian Brown – New Crew Chief Nets...

8/30/2011
(Bill W) August 29, 2011 – Brian Brown gave Mark Dobmeier a run for his money on Saturday night at Knoxville. Before a late nose wing problem, it looked like he may be able to grab the lead on a late restart, but it wasn’t to be, and he settled for third. The FVP #21 was strong all night long, and it was the first night for new crew chief, Bryan Sundby as well. It was Brian’s first action at Knoxville since his seventh place finish at the Nationals. “It’s always...more
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DOVER NEARLY SWEEPS WEEKEND AT U.S

DOVER NEARLY SWEEPS WEEKEND AT U.S...

8/29/2011
Inside Line Promotions – ELDON, Mo. (Aug. 29) – It was an optimistic conversation to say the least. “Last week my dad and I talked about sweeping the weekend,” Jack Dover said. “We wanted to go to Missouri and win it all.” Except for a runner-up finish in a dash, mission accomplished. Dover convincingly won his heat race and then outlasted the competition in the feature on Friday at U.S. 36 Raceway in Osborn, Mo., and Saturday at Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Mo. “It’s...more
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Monster Energy™ Sprint Series Retu

Monster Energy™ Sprint Series Retu...

8/29/2011
(Bill W) August 29, 2011 – The Monster Energy™ Sprint Car Series heads to the Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, Illinois this Friday night. Korey Weyant picked up his first career Midwest Open Wheel Association Win when the series visited the bullring in July. The series had last weekend off after a doubleheader the previous week at Jacksonville and LaSalle. Danny Smith won at the Jacksonville Speedway on Friday, August 19, while Bill Balog topped the IRA/MOWA Bill Waite...more
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Thursday Night Thunder at Gold Cup

Thursday Night Thunder at Gold Cup

8/29/2011
Steven Blakesley Email: steven@norcalmedia.com Phone: (916) 509-7049 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE USAC SPRINTS COMING TO GOLD CUP RACE OF CHAMPIONS IN 2011 SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA (August 27, 2011) – A star-studded field of USAC CRA and USAC Western Classic Racing Series teams will invade the Thursday night portion of the Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway in 2011, with the Western Classic Series deciding their dirt championship during Northern California’s...more
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  • troy hennig on Aug 29, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/29/2011
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Gold Cup to offer Four Nights of D

Gold Cup to offer Four Nights of D...

8/29/2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Silver Dollar Speedway Contact: 530-350-7275 58th Annual Gold Cup Race of Champions adds New Twist By: Troy Hennig e-mail: thennig@sbcglobal.net CHICO, CA – AUGUST 24, 2011...The 58th running of the Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico starts on September 7th and runs through September 10th. In years past the Gold Cup event has been billed as the fastest four days on dirt. However, now we can add into the...more
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  • troy hennig on Aug 29, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/29/2011
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Canadian Sweep Highlights Week for

Canadian Sweep Highlights Week for...

8/29/2011
PETERSEN MEDIA- All across the country and even into Canada, Factory Kahne Shocks continued to get the job done, and all of us would like to congratulate the drivers who had such strong weekends. Kicking the action off was Cole Duncan. Friday night in Stewart, OH at the Skyline Speedway, Duncan put on a hair raising battle with veteran driver, Danny Smith, and ultimately picked up the win and put his Factory Kahne Shocks in victory. Elsewhere on Friday night, the World...more
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  • Petersen Media on Aug 29, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/29/2011
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Crawley Takes $3K Win at I-30

Crawley Takes $3K Win at I-30

8/29/2011
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (August 27, 2011) – Tim Crawley picked up the $3,000 winner’s share in Saturday night’s American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region special non-point event atop the high-banked, ¼-mile I-30 Speedway. After starting from the second row inside, Crawley raced on to victory lane in front of ninth-starter Gary Wright, with Matt Covington, Eric Baldaccini and Marshall Skinner rounding out the top five. American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region Results...more
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  • Cathy Lorenz on Aug 29, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/29/2011
Tags: Tim Crawley, I-30 Speedway, ASCS Sooner Region
Dover Scores ASCS Regional Clash W

Dover Scores ASCS Regional Clash W...

8/29/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, CAMERON, Mo. (August 26, 2011) – Jack Dover struck a blow for the Speedway Motors ASCS Midwest Regional forces by winning Friday night’s 25-lap main event pitting the ASCS Midwest versus the Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior Region atop the high-banked U.S. 36 Raceway clay oval. Springfield, Nebraska’s Dover, the current ASCS Midwest points leader, gunned into the lead from the pole position at the outset and led all the way aboard the Shaver-powered...more
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  • Cathy Lorenz on Aug 29, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/29/2011
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Crockett Sweeps ASCS Northwest Big

Crockett Sweeps ASCS Northwest Big...

8/29/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, ELMA, Wash. (August 27, 2011) – Roger Crockett completed a sweep of the ASCS Northwest double by racing to victory lane in Saturday night’s 30-lap feature event in the Grays Harbor Raceway Big E Weekend finale. Crockett battled into the lead in traffic at the midway point and went on to post his fifth ASCS Northwest win of the season aboard the Omlid & Swinney No. 11 KPC. While Crockett started from the pole position, it was front row outside starter...more
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  • Cathy Lorenz on Aug 29, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/29/2011
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Kraig Kinser Wraps up the Great No

Kraig Kinser Wraps up the Great No...

8/28/2011
Granger, IA—August 28, 2011—In Sprint Car Racing, everything has to be taken in stride and put in the proper perspective, as another race is usually just around the corner. After seeing likely fifth and sixth-place finishes vanish on consecutive nights in the waning laps, due to some bad luck, Kraig Kinser and the Casey’s General Store team made up for that in the finale of the 5th Annual Oil City Cup at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on Saturday night,...more
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Tarlton's timing just off at Johnn

Tarlton's timing just off at Johnn...

8/28/2011
Inside Line Promotions – WATSONVILLE, Calif. (Aug. 28) – If everything in life is about timing, racing is the perfect example between the fine line of happiness and dejection. For Tommy Tarlton on Saturday night at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif., the timing wasn’t right and his bid for a second Johnny Key Classic win in three years came to a spinning end with nine laps remaining. “It’s all timing,” he said. “I thought I had it timed right.” The Easton, Calif.,...more
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  • Shawn Miller on Aug 28, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/28/2011
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DAY WINS HIS SECOND JOHNNY KEY CLA

DAY WINS HIS SECOND JOHNNY KEY CLA...

8/28/2011
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (August 28, 2011) – Salinas’ Ronnie Day stormed past Prunedale’s Justin Sanders with six laps to go in the 51st Johnny Key Classic to take the $5,000 victory before a huge crowd at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville on Saturday night. The win marks Day’s second of the 2011 season and his second Key win to go along with his 1998 victory at San Jose. With the victory, Day also takes over the points lead in the Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo...more
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  • Steven Blakesley on Aug 28, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/28/2011
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Goal accomplished; Alissa Geving t

Goal accomplished; Alissa Geving t...

8/28/2011
By Bill Sullivan/ Sullivan Images Media PETALUMA, CA (8-23-11) – There’s an age old saying in the sport of racing; “the race isn’t over until the final checkered flag waves.” However, Penngrove’s Alissa Geving has always been what you call an overachiever since she was a young child. Therefore, in this case the race for the 2011 Petaluma Speedway sprint car championship is over long before the final checkered flag will wave. Yes, Geving has garnered her third home...more
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  • Bill Sullivan on Aug 28, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/28/2011
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Crockett Sweeps ASCS Northwest Big

Crockett Sweeps ASCS Northwest Big...

8/27/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, ELMA, Wash. (August 27, 2011) – Roger Crockett completed a sweep of the ASCS Northwest double by racing to victory lane in Saturday night’s 30-lap feature event in the Grays Harbor Raceway Big E Weekend finale. Crockett battled into the lead in traffic at the midway point and went on to post his fifth ASCS Northwest win of the season aboard the Omlid & Swinney No. 11 KPC. While Crockett started from the pole position, it was front row outside starter...more
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Dobmeier is ‘Dynamite’ at Knoxvill

Dobmeier is ‘Dynamite’ at Knoxvill...

8/27/2011
KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA, August 27, 2011 – Mark Dobmeier has been hot as of late, and he continued that streak Saturday night at the Knoxville Raceway on McKay Insurance/Slideways Karting Center Night. The $3,000 win was Dobmeier’s second this season, and the ninth in his career at Knoxville aboard the Lunstra/Dobmeier #13. After setting a new one-lap 360 track record in qualifying, Clint Garner grabbed his fourth feature win of the year in that class. The...more
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Naida Knocks Down ASCS SOD Win at

Naida Knocks Down ASCS SOD Win at...

8/27/2011
Mike Strevel, OWENDALE, Mich. (August 27, 2011) – In front of a capacity crowd at Owendale Speedway, Dain Naida took the checkered flag in the Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt Presented by ARP main event at the racy 1/4 mile oval. A field of 21 winged sprint cars made the second appearance for the 2011 season at the fast Michigan oval. Naida, from Bellvue, MI, started on the pole and lead all 25 laps of the caution-free main event. A battle developed several times in...more
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Schanks for the Memories

Schanks for the Memories

8/27/2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Silver Dollar Speedway Schank Doubles Up at Chico By: Troy Hennig CHICO, CA – AUGUST 26, 2011...Santa Rosa veteran Terry Schank Jr. added another championship to his long list of achievements while driver the Roger Gleason Joe Hunt Magnetos #1. Schank Jr. led all 20-laps Friday night to win the main event and capturing his second track title in consecutive years. By winning tonight he also won the 6ft Pepsi trophy for the second year in a...more
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  • troy hennig on Aug 27, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/27/2011
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Chico Volkswagen Hits Jackpot

Chico Volkswagen Hits Jackpot

8/27/2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Silver Dollar Speedway Chico Volkswagen Earns Two Championships in One Night by Troy Hennig CHICO, CA – August 26, 2011…What a year it has been for Mark Abouzeid and his Chico Volkswagen teams. Abouzeid won his sixth dirt modified main event last night and by doing so captured the 2011 Wells Fargo track championship. It is Abouzeid’s second track championship at Chico. The year long battle between himself and Richard Papenhausen came to an...more
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  • troy hennig on Aug 27, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/27/2011
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Tyler Wolf Chico 410 Sprint Car Ch

Tyler Wolf Chico 410 Sprint Car Ch...

8/27/2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Silver Dollar Speedway Wolf Claims Track Championship at Silver Dollar Speedway By: Troy Hennig CHICO, CA – AUGUST 27, 2011...It was a fitting way to end the 2011 Wells Fargo point championship season Friday night. After the checkered was waived and the final main event concluded, the top three 410 sprint cars in the division were lined up side-by-side on the front stretch. Each of them winners in there own right. Andy Forsberg picked off his...more
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  • troy hennig on Aug 27, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/27/2011
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Volusia Speedway Park

Volusia Speedway Park

8/26/2011
BOB LONG MEMORIAL-SPRINTS: 1)24 Danny Martin Jr. 2)6 Robbie Smith 3)14 Ryan Partin 4)43 Terry Witherspoon 5)11 Brett O'Donnell 6)22 Shawn Murray 7)3 Dennis Misuraca 8)42 Tim Grubaugh 9)1* Tim George 10)30 D J Peeples 11)8 Rich Alexander 12)9 Brandon Grubaugh 13)29 Steve Muller 14)92 Matt Kurtz 15)3K Kurt Taylor 16)20 Gary Avera 17)59 Dan Statter 16)99 Gene Machuga 18)z1 Harley Zimmerman 19)83 Mark Ruel Jr. 20)01 Susanne George 21)27 ...more
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  • D.J. Peeples on Sep 21, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/26/2011
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Brandon Wimmer – On the Mend!

Brandon Wimmer – On the Mend!

8/26/2011
(Bill W) August 24, 2011 – Brandon Wimmer’s recovery from back surgery earlier this month is going well. He wanted to share his progress and make it known that he is thankful for all the well wishes he has been receiving during his recovery. Brandon’s back problems had been persistent this race season. “I’d been having some back pain this summer,” he says. “I went to a couple different doctors and they had seen some spots in my back, but they didn’t think anything...more
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Oh what a night; Elk Grove’s Billy

Oh what a night; Elk Grove’s Billy...

8/26/2011
By Bill Sullivan/Sullivan Images Media ELK GROVE, CA – For the past month, Elk Grove’s Billy Strange has been seeing improved performances week after week. Following a stint of tough luck that has lasted through the early part of the season, Strange is still feeling the effects of the best night of his racing career last weekend at Placerville Speedway. “What a night! We’ve worked so hard and its nice to see it finally starting to pay off,” said Strange. “The car was...more
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  • Bill Sullivan on Aug 26, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/26/2011
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Bill Balog & B Squared Motorsports

Bill Balog & B Squared Motorsports...

8/25/2011
08/25/11 (B Squared Motorsports PR) – The annual stop at the Wilmot Raceway during the Kenosha County Fair was the next event on Bill Balog’s 2011 tour; the night began with Bill turning a lap time of 14.100 seconds which was fast enough for 5th quick out of the 36 cars. Just as heat race action was set to begin, a light rain shower moved in, which prolonged the start of racing action for about 2 hours. Finally getting the racing action under way, Bill was set to start...more
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  • B Squared Motorsports on Aug 25, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/25/2011
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Kings Speedway WOO rainout tickets

Kings Speedway WOO rainout tickets...

8/25/2011
World of Outlaw Kings Speedway rainout tickets good for Friday night of the Trophy Cup on Friday October 21 By Gary Thomas Tulare, CA – August 24, 2011….The Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway is pleased to announce that fans with ticket stubs from the World of Outlaws rainout in March at Kings Speedway can turn them in for a free ticket during the Friday night portion of Trophy Cup on October 21. Fans that have general admission ticket stubs from the rainout can...more
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  • Gary Thomas on Aug 25, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/25/2011
WHEATLEY RECORDS CAREER-BEST 13th

WHEATLEY RECORDS CAREER-BEST 13th...

8/25/2011
Inside Line Promotions – RAPID CITY, S.D. (Aug. 24) – Five races in seven days was the perfect way to wrap up Austen Wheatley’s trip to the Midwest. And there was no better way to cap it than by recording a World of Outlaws’ career-best finish, which he did on Tuesday at Black Hills Speedway in Rapid City, S.D., before the team headed home to Washington. “It really was a great way to end it and head home with some momentum,” Wheatley said. The 18-year-old Lake Stevens,...more
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Chad Humston – Second at Doniphan!

Chad Humston – Second at Doniphan!

8/24/2011
(Bill W) August 24, 2011 – After a well deserved week off, the Mark Burch Motorsports #1m team and driver Chad Humston were ready to roll last Saturday night at the Mid-Nebraska Speedway in Doniphan, Nebraska. The NCRA was in town, and $2,000 was on the line for the winner. Chad would finish a strong second. This week, the team will be back at the Knoxville Raceway after three weeks absence since the 360 Nationals. The draw would not go well, but it proved to be a...more
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Kaley Gharst – Twin Charger!

Kaley Gharst – Twin Charger!

8/24/2011
(Bill W) August 24, 2011 – Kaley Gharst was on the move on the “Night of the Twins” last Saturday night at the 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa. The Sprint Invaders featured twin features, and the Decatur, Illinois driver finished fifth and third in the events after passing a total of fourteen cars in the Plath Motorsports #14P. Kaley drew inside row four for his heat race. With the top five transferring to the feature and some fast car in front of him, there was...more
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  • administrator on Aug 25, 2011
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Covington Brings Home ASCS Lone St

Covington Brings Home ASCS Lone St...

8/24/2011
Matt Covington and the OE&M Covington Motorsports racing team capped off an up and down weekend by bringing home the ASCS Lone Star Series Championship. Matt and the team headed down to Cowtown Speedway on Friday night to race the last race of the 2011 ASCS Lone Star region championship. Matt would start the heat from the 4th position and struggle with a locked down race track and tight handling car. Matt would lose a couple positions and fall back to 6th, putting...more
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  • administrator on Aug 24, 2011
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HIGHLY ANTICIPATED 51ST JOHNNY KEY

HIGHLY ANTICIPATED 51ST JOHNNY KEY...

8/24/2011
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (August 24, 2011) – In the midst of a hotly contested battle for the 2011 Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo championship, the series favorites and a host of outside contenders will battle it out for the $5,000 to win Johnny Key Classic this Saturday night at Ocean Speedway. The highly anticipated event will bring together open-wheel racing’s best to honor the late Johnny Key in the 51st running of the classic. 2011 series points leader...more
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  • Steven Blakesley on Aug 24, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/24/2011
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USAC WESTERN CLASSIC SPRINTS HEAD

USAC WESTERN CLASSIC SPRINTS HEAD...

8/24/2011
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA (August 24, 2011) – A pair of tight points battles will highlight this weekend’s USAC Western Classic Racing Series / USAC Amsoil Western Sprint Car Series action at TOYOTA Speedway at Irwindale. A strong field of cars from throughout the West Coast will invade the state-of-the-art half-mile oval with some of the highest speeds fans will see all season. Points for both the USAC Western Classic Racing Series and USAC Amsoil Western Sprint Car...more
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  • Steven Blakesley on Aug 24, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/24/2011
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Chico Pepsi Night preview & Troy H

Chico Pepsi Night preview & Troy H...

8/24/2011
“KWS Tonight” is back on the air this Thursday at 7pm pst with a recap from last week’s event at the Silver Dollar Speedway and a preview of this Friday’s “Cherry St. Mini Storage/ Pepsi Night,” which will cap off the Wells Fargo 410 Sprint Car weekly season. We will feature a call-in interview with King of the West/ Silver Dollar Speedway announcer Troy Hennig to discuss the point battle at SDS, as well as talk about the upcoming 58th annual Gold Cup Race of Champions...more
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  • Gary Thomas on Aug 24, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/24/2011
Brady Bacon – Action at Jackson!

Brady Bacon – Action at Jackson!

8/23/2011
(Bill W) August 23, 2011 – Brady Bacon knew the Jackson Nationals would be tough, but he came through with flying colors including a third in the prelim and a sixth place finish in the finale. The Broken Arrow, Oklahoma driver continues his pursuit of the Lucas Oil ASCS Nationals Series championship, but will have a few weeks off from the series. The Brady Bacon #99 race team will take this weekend off before traveling to Lake Ozark Speedway Labor Day...more
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  • Article Date: 8/23/2011
Tags: Brady Bacon, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
TBJ has productive weekend

TBJ has productive weekend

8/23/2011
Inside Line Promotions – SEDALIA, Mo. (Aug. 23) – Nineteen. That’s the number of cars Tony Bruce Jr. passed in his three features last weekend on a trio of ½-mile tracks. “Every single A Main we were in this weekend we went forward and that’s about the only thing you can hope for,” he said. “Hopefully one of these days we’ll start up front in the A Main.” Bruce Jr. started the weekend last Friday with the ASCS National Tour at the 33rd annual Jackson Nationals at...more
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  • administrator on Aug 23, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/23/2011
Tags: Winged Sprints
Scotty Thiel Storms Back to a Top

Scotty Thiel Storms Back to a Top...

8/23/2011
After the previous weekend getting rained out, the STM #64 Sprint car returned back to racing action at the Manitowoc County Speedway Friday night and the Plymouth Dirt Track Saturday night. Scotty drew a 27 pill Friday at Manitowoc and would start 5th in his heat race event. The race would go green to checkered and not a lot of passing was taking place. Thiel would end up finishing 5th and taking a 15th place starting spot for the night's 30 lap A-Main. After the drop...more
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  • administrator on Aug 23, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/23/2011
Tags: Scotty Thiel, Manitowoc Co. Expo Speedway, Plymouth Dirt Track-Sheboygan Co Fair
Tuesdays with TMAC – On the Road A

Tuesdays with TMAC – On the Road A...

8/23/2011
Tuesdays with TMAC – On the Road Again! (Bill W) August 23, 2011 – Terry McCarl has spent the last week on the road, racing with the All Stars and World of Outlaws in the Upper Midwest. It’s been the first opportunity he’s had to really hit the road and race multiple times for about a year and a half. The results have been good in the five races run in the past week, and tonight he will race with the Outlaws again at the Black Hills Speedway in Rapid City, South...more
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  • administrator on Aug 23, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/23/2011
Tags: Terry McCarl, Winged Sprints
TANKERSLEY ENDURES ROUGH WEEKEND I

TANKERSLEY ENDURES ROUGH WEEKEND I...

8/22/2011
Inside Line Promotions – BAYTOWN, Texas (Aug. 22) – Frustrating, annoying, maddening, irritating and trying, to say the least. All describe Channin Tankersley’s weekend, which was anything but happy for the 20-year-old from Highlands, Texas, competing with the ASCS Gulf South Region. Tankersley failed to finish his feature on Friday night at Golden Triangle Raceway Park in Beaumont, Texas, after an early crash and he failed to start the main event Saturday at Royal...more
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  • Admin Account on Aug 23, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/22/2011
Tags: Channin Tankersley, Royal Purple Raceway, ASCS Gulf South Region
STARKS PICKS UP FIRST CAREER WIN A

STARKS PICKS UP FIRST CAREER WIN A...

8/22/2011
Inside Line Promotions – ALGER, Wash. (Aug. 22) – It was about a year ago when Trey Starks thought he earned a coveted spot in Victory Lane. However, Starks was a few pounds shy on the scales and his first career sprint car victory was nullified. Although the disappointment hasn’t dissipated from that moment, it was eased last Saturday when Starks officially picked up career win No. 1 at Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash. “I took the checkered, ran one hard lap around the...more
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  • Admin Account on Aug 23, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/22/2011
Tags: Trey Starks, Skagit Speedway, Winged Sprints
DOVER PLACES FIFTH AT 33rd ANNUAL

DOVER PLACES FIFTH AT 33rd ANNUAL...

8/22/2011
Inside Line Promotions – JACKSON, Minn. (Aug. 22) – It was a frustrating lesson, but one that paid off in multitude. Jack Dover mistimed his slide job entering turn three on the final lap of his B Main last Friday at Jackson Speedway in Jackson, Minn., with the ASCS National Tour at the 33rd annual Jackson Nationals. The 21-year-old from Springfield, Neb., slid into the third and final transfer position only to have his momentum carry him up the track and allow Dover’s...more
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  • Article Date: 8/22/2011
Tags: Jack Dover, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
Westfall wins at Waynesfield Joe B

Westfall wins at Waynesfield Joe B...

8/22/2011
Leg 2 of the Ohio vs. Michigan Challenge, featuring the Lane Automotive MTS Sprints taking on WRP’s S&H Nerfs Non Wing Sprints, kicked off feature action. It was “The Flyin’ Buckeye” Matt Westfall in family owned #54 picking up his 6th win of the year in dominating fashion over #19 Joe Bares. #37k Dustin Smith, #5J Joss Moffatt, and #2H Dallas Hewitt completed the top 5. Westfall was able to take the lead from his outside front row starting spot in a non-stop 20 lap...more
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  • Admin Account on Aug 22, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/22/2011
Tags: Matt Westfall, Great Lakes Traditional Sprints, Non-Winged Sprints
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