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“CLASSIC” SPRINTS HEAD FOR IRWINDA

“CLASSIC” SPRINTS HEAD FOR IRWINDA...

8/22/2011
Tony Hunt of Lincoln, Calif. will resume his quest for a sixth and seventh USAC driving championship this Saturday when the AMSOIL USAC Western/Western Classic Sprint Cars visit Toyota Speedway at Irwindale, Calif. Hunt is two points ahead of Audra Sasselli in the AMSOIL Western standings and eight points better than Geoff Ensign in the Western Classic points. A total of 74 points are available at Irwindale, which means the top-five Western and top three Western...more
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  • Admin Account on Aug 22, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/22/2011
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BACK TO SANTA MARIA FOR 360 SPRINT

BACK TO SANTA MARIA FOR 360 SPRINT...

8/22/2011
The VanderWeerd brothers, Richard and Jace of Visalia, Calif., lead the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint cars back to Santa Maria (Calif.) Speedway this Saturday, separated by 62 points in the latest tally. They will need to keep an eye on third-ranking Ryan Bernal, however. Bernal now sits just five points behind Jace after winning last Saturday’s 30-lapper at Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway in Hanford, Calif. Bernal, of Hollister, Calif., passed Danny Sheridan on lap nine...more
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  • Admin Account on Aug 22, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/22/2011
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CRA GEARS UP FOR BACK-TO-BACK CALI

CRA GEARS UP FOR BACK-TO-BACK CALI...

8/22/2011
Mike Spencer continues his drive for an unprecedented fourth consecutive AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint car title September 3 and 4 when the series returns to the NAPA County Fairgrounds in Calistoga, Calif. for the annual “Louie Vermeil Classic.” Spencer is 34 points ahead of runner-up Nic Faas and 55 ahead of third-place Matt Mitchell in the latest standings after finishing fourth in last Saturday night’s race at the Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. Matt Mitchell of Yorba...more
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Kraig Kinser Carries Momentum into

Kraig Kinser Carries Momentum into...

8/22/2011
Granger, IA—August 21, 2011—Kraig Kinser and the Casey’s General Store team have been working hard each and every day since the off-season when they joined forces for the 2011 World of Outlaws campaign. That hard work is paying off as they have recently found more consistency over the last few weeks and continue to gain momentum as they stretch run continues. Kinser is in the midst of a busy stretch with the World of Outlaws, as the series competes five times in a...more
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Final Night of Wells Fargo Point S

Final Night of Wells Fargo Point S...

8/22/2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Silver Dollar Speedway It Comes Down to One Final Night by Troy Hennig CHICO, CA – AUGUST 22, 2011...How quickly things can go by. The 2011 Wells Fargo Point Championship racing concludes this Friday night, August 26, with the annual running of the Cherry St. Mini Storage and Pepsi Night festivities. What a night we have scheduled. Four championship drivers will be crowned on the front stretch after the races. It’s the final time to see the...more
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  • troy hennig on Aug 22, 2011
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Tarlton Takes Another ASCS SoCal W

Tarlton Takes Another ASCS SoCal W...

8/22/2011
HANFORD, Cal. (August 20, 2011) – Tommy Tarlton tacked on another ASCS Southern California Region feature win by racing to victory lane in Saturday night’s main event at Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway. Tarlton took his fourth win in six ASCS SoCal tries ahead of Mike Faria, with Eric Humphries, Craig Stidham and Koen Shaw rounding out the top five. Tarlton and Stidham topped heat race action. (Paul Trevino photo) ASCS Southern California Region Results from Giant...more
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  • Paul Trevino on Aug 22, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/22/2011
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Campbell Claims Sprint Car Victory

Campbell Claims Sprint Car Victory...

8/21/2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Doniphan, Nebraska – August 20, 2011 - It has been a rough sophomore season on the National Championship Racing Association of Park City, Kansas presented by Smiley’s Racing Products sprint car tour for defending series champion Jeremy Campbell. With mechanical gremlins and such, coupled with missing one event, taking him out of contention for a series repeat, the outlaw sprint car veteran looks to add feature wins to his resume. On Saturday...more
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Bill Balog Tops IRA/MOWA Bill Wait

Bill Balog Tops IRA/MOWA Bill Wait...

8/21/2011
(Bill W) August 21, 2011 – Bill Balog emerged victorious Sunday night at LaSalle Speedway’s Bill Waite Jr. Memorial in LaSalle, Illinois. The event included the Bumper to Bumper IRA Sprint Car Series and the Midwest Open Wheel Association’s Monster Energy™ Sprint Car Series. There were 35 sprint cars on hand. Balog’s win paid him $3,000 and was his tenth in IRA competition this season. Mike Reinke shot out to an early lead from the pole in the 20-lap main event. AJ...more
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Blackjack Outlasts the Dude in ASC

Blackjack Outlasts the Dude in ASC...

8/21/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, SEDALIA, Mo. (August 21, 2011) – Brian Brown outdueled shop mate and uncle Danny Lasoski to win Sunday night’s 25-lap Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior main event atop the Historic Half-Mile at the Missouri State Fairgrounds. After trading the lead several times along the way, Brown took command for keeps on the 24th circuit for his second ASCS Warrior win of the year and fifth overall ASCS Regional triumph of 2011 aboard the FVP No. 21 Maxim. While Rusty...more
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4th Husets Win

4th Husets Win

8/21/2011
Eric Lutz raced virtually unchallenged from his front row starting postion to capture his 4th Huset's Speedway win of the year.(husets-speedway.com)
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Berryman Back in ASCS Gulf South V

Berryman Back in ASCS Gulf South V...

8/21/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, BEAUMONT, Texas (August 19, 2011) – Brandon Berryman found his way back to Smiley’s Racing Products ASCS Gulf South victory lane with a last-corner move around Travis Rilat to win Friday night’s 25-lap main event at the Golden Triangle Raceway Park. Shut out of victory lane over 32 Gulf South events dating back to May of 2010, the two-time series champion rallied from the lucky 13th starting position to snare his first Gulf South win of the year and...more
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  • Cathy Lorenz on Aug 21, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/21/2011
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Kolt Walker Guns Down ASCS Gulf So

Kolt Walker Guns Down ASCS Gulf So...

8/21/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, BAYTOWN, Texas (August 20, 2011) – Kolt Walker captured his first American Sprint Car Series feature win of the year by taking the $3,000 winner’s share in Saturday night’s 30-lap Smiley’s Racing Products ASCS Gulf South main event at Royal Purple Raceway. The Kermit, TX, native took the lead from his pole position and paced all 30 rounds aboard his No. 45k entry to post his fourth career ASCS Regional triumph and third in Gulf South...more
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  • Cathy Lorenz on Aug 21, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/21/2011
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Barksdale Bags First ASCS Win in L

Barksdale Bags First ASCS Win in L...

8/21/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, KENNEDALE, Texas (August 19, 2011) – Koby Barksdale captured his first career American Sprint Car Series feature win by cracking victory lane in Friday night’s 25-lap The Oil Medics ASCS Lone Star main event at Cowtown Speedway. And, the 20-year-old from Norman, OK, did it in dramatic style, racing from six rows deep to take the lead on the white flag lap aboard the Schartz Farms No. 22. While Barksdale gridded the feature field 11th, Michael Lang...more
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  • Cathy Lorenz on Aug 21, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/21/2011
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Corn Creams ASCS Sooners at Lawton

Corn Creams ASCS Sooners at Lawton...

8/21/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, LAWTON, Okla. (August 20, 2011) – Brandon Corn left little doubt about his first career American Sprint Car Series feature win by wiring the field in Saturday night’s 25-lap American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region main event at Lawton Speedway. The Gause, TX, shoe gunned into the lead from the pole position and led all the way atop the high-banked, ¼-mile red clay oval for his first taste of ASCS victory lane glory. A final caution with just seven...more
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  • Cathy Lorenz on Aug 21, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/21/2011
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Lasoski Charges to ASCS Warrior Wi

Lasoski Charges to ASCS Warrior Wi...

8/21/2011
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. (August 19, 2011) – Rallying from eight rows deep, Danny Lasoski charged through the field to pick up his second Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior victory of the season in Friday night’s 25-lap main event at Valley Speedway. After starting 16th, Lasoski battled past Brian Brown on the 18th circuit en route to the $2,500 triumph aboard the Kistler-powered Creason Pipeline Construction No. 33 Eagle for his third overall ASCS Regional win of the year. With...more
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  • Cathy Lorenz on Aug 21, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/21/2011
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Four Straight for Ziehl in ASCS So

Four Straight for Ziehl in ASCS So...

8/21/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, TUCSON, Ariz. (July 16, 2011) – Rick Ziehl continues to stay as hot as the Arizona summer heat as he reeled off his fourth consecutive Sunoco Fuel ASCS Southwest feature win in a row in Saturday night’s 25-lap feature at USA Raceway. Ziehl took the win after starting outside the front row in the Wesmar-powered Lucas Oil No. 20z Maxim. Ziehl beat fellow front row starter John Carney II to the checkered flag, with Kyle McCutcheon, 12th-starter Joshua...more
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  • Cathy Lorenz on Aug 21, 2011
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Jason Johnson Adds Another Lucas O

Jason Johnson Adds Another Lucas O...

8/21/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, JACKSON, Minn. (August 20, 2011) – Reigning Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National champion Jason Johnson added another notch to the win column with a $6,000 triumph in Saturday night’s 33rd Annual Jackson Nationals presented by Brodix Cylinder Heads championship main event. “The Ragin’ Cajun” gunned into the lead at the outset and led all 25 circuits atop the high-banked, ½-mile Jackson Speedway clay oval for his fifth ASCS National triumph...more
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  • Cathy Lorenz on Aug 21, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/21/2011
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Herrera Snares Lucas Oil ASCS Win

Herrera Snares Lucas Oil ASCS Win...

8/21/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, JACKSON, Minn. (August 19, 2011) – Johnny Herrera kicked off the 33rd Annual Jackson Nationals presented by Brodix Cylinder Heads by racing to his second Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National triumph of the season in Friday night’s 20-lap Loren Woodke Memorial feature event. The Albuquerque shoe took full advantage of a second start to the race to battle into the early lead and then paced the final 19 circuits aboard the Wesmar-powered...more
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  • Cathy Lorenz on Aug 21, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/21/2011
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Tarlton sweeps weekend, back on to

Tarlton sweeps weekend, back on to...

8/21/2011
Inside Line Promotions – HANFORD, Calif. (Aug. 21) – He let out a big sigh, which revealed an even bigger smile. “Oh, finally,” Tommy Tarlton exclaimed after winning both of his features last weekend. “It feels good to sweep the weekend.” The Easton, Calif., native picked up a pair of victories to run his total to eight wins in 32 races this season. More importantly, he regained the points lead with the Ocean Sprints and extended his advantage with the ASCS Southern...more
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  • Shawn Miller on Aug 21, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/21/2011
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Kolt Walker Guns Down Gulf South a

Kolt Walker Guns Down Gulf South a...

8/20/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, BAYTOWN, Texas (August 20, 2011) – Kolt Walker captured his first American Sprint Car Series feature win of the year by taking the $3,000 winner’s share in Saturday night’s 30-lap Smiley’s Racing Products ASCS Gulf South main event at Royal Purple Raceway. The Kermit, TX, native took the lead from his pole position and paced all 30 rounds aboard his No. 45k entry to post his fourth career ASCS Regional triumph and third in Gulf South...more
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Lawton Oklahoma

Lawton Oklahoma

8/20/2011
We made the 500 mile trip to Lawton Oklahoma, for an ASCS Sooner Region race. 36 cars signed in making 5 heat races, all with some very stiff competition. Pulling the #8 pill put us on the pole for heat #3. After a couple false starts, a couple incidents the race finally went from green to checkered and Derrik led every lap. The heat race win put him 8th in passing points after the heat races. The top 8 redraw left us starting 3rd for the A feature. After watching the...more
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  • administrator on Aug 21, 2011
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Five Winners at Chico and a Champi

Five Winners at Chico and a Champi...

8/20/2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Silver Dollar Speedway David Larabee is First Champion of 2011 at Silver Dollar Speedway by Troy Hennig CHICO, CA – AUGUST 20, 2011...David Larabee has been hanging around Silver Dollar Speedway for the past 30 years. He has seen it all and for the most part raced in an array of open wheeled and fendered race cars at Chico. He even watched as a young kid when his dad, Jim, was crowned as driving champion at the track. Well after last night,...more
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  • troy hennig on Aug 20, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/20/2011
Alissa Geving just two races away

Alissa Geving just two races away...

8/20/2011
By Bill Sullivan/ Sullivan Images Media PETALUMA, CA (8-16-11) – The season is winding down and the championship points keep adding up for Penngrove’s Alissa Geving. After an incredible comeback last Saturday night at Petaluma Speedway, Geving is just two championship point races from her third Petaluma Speedway track championship. “It doesn’t seem like it’s even close to being the end of the season but I guess that’s due to the rain outs we had in the spring,” said...more
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  • Bill Sullivan on Aug 20, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/20/2011
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TARLTON FINALLY WRESTLES POINTS LE

TARLTON FINALLY WRESTLES POINTS LE...

8/20/2011
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (August 20, 2011) – Tommy Tarlton won his second straight Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo feature on Friday night to take the points lead from Salinas’ Ronnie Day as the series prepares for the Johnny Key Classic this Saturday. The 18 car main event was slowed by just two cautions and completed in 12 minutes. The race also marked the final qualifier for the Key, but with Tarlton already locked in the qualifying spot went to rookie Rico...more
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  • Steven Blakesley on Aug 20, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/20/2011
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Collard Claims Northern Summer Nat

Collard Claims Northern Summer Nat...

8/20/2011
OHSWEKEN, Ont. (August 19, 2011) – Jamie Collard captured his first career Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP feature win by topping Round Three of the Northern Summer Nationals on Friday night at Ohsweken Speedway. The fifth different leader of the 25-lap feature event, Collard took the lead away from multi-time Patriot champ Bryan Howland on the white flag lap to snare the win. Collard beat Howland to the stripe, with current ASCS Sprints on Dirt point...more
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Lasoski Charges to ASCS Warrior Wi

Lasoski Charges to ASCS Warrior Wi...

8/20/2011
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. (August 19, 2011) – Rallying from eight rows deep, Danny Lasoski charged through the field to pick up his second Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior victory of the season in Friday night’s 25-lap main event at Valley Speedway. After starting 16th, Lasoski battled past Brian Brown on the 18th circuit en route to the $2,500 triumph aboard the Kistler-powered Creason Pipeline Construction No. 33 Eagle for his third overall ASCS Regional win of the year. With...more
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Barksdale Bags First ASCS Win in L

Barksdale Bags First ASCS Win in L...

8/20/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, KENNEDALE, Texas (August 19, 2011) – Koby Barksdale captured his first career American Sprint Car Series feature win by cracking victory lane in Friday night’s 25-lap The Oil Medics ASCS Lone Star main event at Cowtown Speedway. And, the 20-year-old from Norman, OK, did it in dramatic style, racing from six rows deep to take the lead on the white flag lap aboard the Schartz Farms No. 22. While Barksdale gridded the feature field 11th, Michael Lang...more
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Berryman Back in ASCS Gulf South V

Berryman Back in ASCS Gulf South V...

8/20/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, BEAUMONT, Texas (August 19, 2011) – Brandon Berryman found his way back to Smiley’s Racing Products ASCS Gulf South victory lane with a last-corner move around Travis Rilat to win Friday night’s 25-lap main event at the Golden Triangle Raceway Park. Shut out of victory lane over 32 Gulf South events dating back to May of 2010, the two-time series champion rallied from the lucky 13th starting position to snare his first Gulf South win of the year and...more
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Herrera Snares Lucas Oil ASCS Win

Herrera Snares Lucas Oil ASCS Win...

8/20/2011
Lonnie Wheatley, JACKSON, Minn. (August 19, 2011) – Johnny Herrera kicked off the 33rd Annual Jackson Nationals presented by Brodix Cylinder Heads by racing to his second Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National triumph of the season in Friday night’s 20-lap Loren Woodke Memorial feature event. The Albuquerque shoe took full advantage of a second start to the race to battle into the early lead and then paced the final 19 circuits aboard the Wesmar-powered...more
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Danny Smith Gets Redemption with M

Danny Smith Gets Redemption with M...

8/20/2011
(Bill W) August 19, 2011, Jacksonville, IL – During Illinois Sprint Week, Jerrod Hull made a late race pass to take victory from Danny Smith at Jacksonville Speedway. On Friday night, Smith wasn’t giving anyone any chances to pass him as he racked up his second Monster Energy™ Sprint Car Series win of the year. Jimmy Hurley, who won the Dash, led from the pole position in the early going of the 25-lap main event. Fellow front row starter, Hull and Smith followed. ...more
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Forgettable Fargo For Stewart and

Forgettable Fargo For Stewart and...

8/18/2011
PETERSEN MEDIA- Just days after his memorable Knoxville Nationals run, Shane Stewart and his ROCKSTAR/Makita team returned to action at the Red River Valley Speedway in Fargo, ND on Wednesday where Shane’s night came to an early end. The All Star Circuit of Champions sanctioned event got off to a bright start for the driver of the Silva Motorsports/Lucas Oil Products/A.R.T. as Stewart timed in with the 8th quickest lap of the 40 cars assembled. In heat race action,...more
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  • Petersen Media on Aug 18, 2011
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Austin McCarl – Making the Big Dan

Austin McCarl – Making the Big Dan...

8/18/2011
Austin McCarl – Making the Big Dance! (Bill W) August 18, 2011 – Very few drivers at the age of eighteen have locked themselves into the Knoxville Nationals main event, but Austin McCarl added his name to the list last weekend driving the TMAC Motorsports #17A. The Altoona, Iowa driver is one of the “Young Guns” at the Knoxville Raceway and solidly put himself into the first of what should be many Knoxville Nationals main events. Qualifying on Wednesday night, things...more
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FINAL JOHNNY KEY CLASSIC QUALIFIER

FINAL JOHNNY KEY CLASSIC QUALIFIER...

8/17/2011
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (August 17, 2011) – In the midst of a heavy battle for the points lead in the Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo championship, drivers will also be seeking a berth in the 51st Johnny Key Classic in Friday night’s action at Ocean Speedway. Four drivers will be locked in to the Johnny Key Classic through qualifying nights with Tim Kaeding, Kyle Larson, and Tommy Tarlton already locked in. The two highest drivers in the points after Friday...more
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  • Steven Blakesley on Aug 17, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/17/2011
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Haley Set for Weekend Triple Heade

Haley Set for Weekend Triple Heade...

8/17/2011
PETERSEN MEDIA- After taking a brief break from 360 racing, Haley Arnold and her Arnold Motorsports are set for three races in three days kicking off Friday night at Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, MO with the ASCS Warrior region. After Friday night’s tout, the scene will shift to Lake Ozark Speedway in Elden, MO for weekly competition before the Arnold Motorsports team ends their weekend in Sedaila, MO at the Missouri State Fair race at the lightening fast Missouri...more
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  • Petersen Media on Aug 17, 2011
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Miranda Ready for Return

Miranda Ready for Return

8/17/2011
PETERSEN MEDIA- After teaming up with Justyn Cox for the recent 360 Nationals in Knoxville, IA, Miranda Arnold is set to return to the seat of her Arnold Motorsports No. 5m for three nights of action this weekend in Missouri. Kicking off the weekend will be a stop at the Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, MO for her first of two nights of action this weekend with the ASCS Warrior region. Following the Grain Valley stop, Miranda will set her sights on Lake Ozark Speedway...more
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  • Petersen Media on Aug 17, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/17/2011
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Season review, Knoxville Nationals

Season review, Knoxville Nationals...

8/17/2011
With the Golden State King of the West Sprints having some time off “KWS Tonight” returns this Thursday at 7pm with an update & review of the season, as well as a recap of the Knoxville Nationals and a preview of the 58th Gold Cup Race of Champions at the Silver Dollar Speedway. Gary Thomas and George Hague will discuss how the KWS season has gone from the series operations standpoint, where the tour is at during its inaugural year and the challenges of trying to put...more
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  • Gary Thomas on Aug 17, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/17/2011
Kids Bike NIght at Chico

Kids Bike NIght at Chico

8/16/2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Silver Dollar Speedway It’s Bike Night at the Speedway by Troy Hennig CHICO, CA – AUGUST 16, 2011...With only two more Wells Fargo Point Championship races remaining; it’s time to have a little fun with the kids. This Friday night, August 19, the annual Kids Bike Night and BMX races will take place on the race track after all the heat races are completed. Many of the race car drivers come over and help with the festivities. Drivers have been...more
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  • troy hennig on Aug 16, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/16/2011
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Hafertepe Earns 14th at 51st Annua

Hafertepe Earns 14th at 51st Annua...

8/16/2011
Sam Hafertepe Jr. put yet another exclamation point on what has been the best season of his career by qualifying for his second career Knoxville Nationals and earning a 14th place finish this past weekend at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa. Hafertepe did not shy away from performing on the biggest stage in sprint car racing as he turned in a dazzling charge Wednesday night to finish 6th before starting 11th in the Saturday finale. A weak draw threatened to set...more
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Brady Bacon – Rookie of the Nation

Brady Bacon – Rookie of the Nation...

8/16/2011
(Bill W) August 16, 2011 – Brady Bacon turned heads in his first Knoxville Nationals last weekend and came away with Rookie of the Year honors among a tough rookie crop. Though he suffered a pair of setbacks, his finish in the B main was tops amongst first year drivers. This weekend, he’ll be back in the Brady Bacon Racing #99 360 sprint car at the Jackson Nationals in Jackson, Minnesota. This was Brady’s maiden voyage in a real winged 410 sprint car. “I had run a...more
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43 New LoneStar Sprint Nationals E

43 New LoneStar Sprint Nationals E...

8/16/2011
Kilgore, TX (8/15/11) by DarinShort.com. Two weeks ago online registration launched for the October 13-15th LoneStar Sprint Nationals, presented by Smiley's Racing Products, The Oil Medics, Eagle Motorsports, KJC Auto Title Loans and Palm Harbor Homes at LoneStar Speedway in Kilgore Texas. 43 new drivers have been confirmed in this “second wave” of early entries, bringing the total Sprint Car count to 106, with 10 states represented. There are eight additional driver...more
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  • Cathy Lorenz on Aug 16, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/16/2011
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Tuesdays with TMAC – Two MACs Make

Tuesdays with TMAC – Two MACs Make...

8/16/2011
Tuesdays with TMAC – Two MACs Make the Show! (Bill W) August 16, 2011 – It was easy to see that Terry McCarl and the rest of the family were proud of his 18 year old son Austin at the Nationals. Austin qualified for the outside of row six for the “Big Dance”. Oh yeah, Dad was in too. It was an eventful week to be sure. TMAC will be back in action this week at five shows, two with the All Stars and two with the World of Outlaws in the Upper Midwest. TMAC qualified...more
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DOVER’S KNOXVILLE NATIONALS END IN

DOVER’S KNOXVILLE NATIONALS END IN...

8/15/2011
Inside Line Promotions – KNOXVILLE, Iowa (Aug. 15) – It was far from the Knoxville Nationals Jack Dover had dreamed about. There were problems leading up to the race and even more during the famed 51st annual Knoxville Nationals last weekend at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa. The biggest 410 racing weekend of the season turned out to be one of the most disappointing for Dover. “We only had one engine going into the weekend and if anything went wrong, we were...more
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CDR: Knoxville Nationals Yields To

CDR: Knoxville Nationals Yields To...

8/15/2011
After putting on a show charging through the field on the Thursday qualifying night before suffering misfortune in the final hand full of laps, The Big Game Treestands #7 team converged on Knoxville Raceway on Saturday for the Super Bowl of sprint car racing, the 51st Annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals, as Craig Dollansky made his sixteenth Nationals main event in nineteen attempts. Since the lineup for the main event was set after Thursday’s event, the Aggressive...more
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  • Craig Dollansky Racing on Aug 15, 2011
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Brian Brown – Looking Good at the

Brian Brown – Looking Good at the...

8/15/2011
(Bill W) August 15, 2011 – Brian Brown scored a career-best seventh place finish in Saturday night’s 51st Annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals in Knoxville, Iowa. The FVP #21 team performed flawlessly all week to put themselves in position to finish up front on the biggest stage in sprint car racing.. The performed well, and they looked well, as they also brought in the “Best Appearing Crew” Award for the week. Slated to start outside row three, the team tweaked some...more
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  • Admin Account on Aug 15, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/15/2011
Tags: Brian Brown, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Tarlton ready for stretch run

Tarlton ready for stretch run

8/14/2011
Inside Line Promotions – EASTON, Calif. (Aug. 14) – It’s getting to be that time for Tommy Tarlton. That’s right, it’s championship time. With a handful of races remaining with the Ocean Sprints and ASCS Southern California Region – the two primary series Tarlton is racing for titles in – it is now or never for the veteran. “Summer is winding down and we’re in the final stretch,” the Easton, Calif., native said. “Every race is more and more important, and I know that...more
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  • Shawn Miller on Aug 14, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/14/2011
Tags: Tommy Tarlton, Winged Sprints
Donny Schatz Triumphs for Fifth Kn

Donny Schatz Triumphs for Fifth Kn...

8/13/2011
by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA, August 12, 2011 – Donny Schatz of Fargo, North Dakota grabbed his fifth Knoxville Nationals title on Saturday night. The Tony Stewart Racing #15 was flawless after starting fifteenth in the 50-lap main event. The win paid Schatz $150,000, and was his mind-numbing tenth finish of either first or second in the last twelve years at the biggest event in sprint car racing. All have come with J&J Chassis and Ron Shaver...more
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  • Admin Account on Aug 16, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/13/2011
Tags: Donny Schatz, Knoxville Raceway, World of Outlaws
Geving begins home stretch run tow

Geving begins home stretch run tow...

8/12/2011
By Bill Sullivan for Chicko Motorsports PETALUMA, CA (8-13-11) – The next month is a big one for Penngrove’s Alissa Geving in her sprint car racing career. In the next three weeks 19-year old Geving will focus on racing her way to her third championship title at the famed Petaluma Speedway on the Sonoma Marin County Fairgrounds. Once accomplished, the personable young lady that knows how to put the pedal to the medal will become the most decorated champion in three...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Aug 12, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/12/2011
Tags: Alissa Geving, Petaluma Speedway, Winged Sprints
Combined Qualifying Points - Knoxv

Combined Qualifying Points - Knoxv...

8/11/2011
Total Combined Points Car # Driver Hometown Total Points 1 1 Swindell, Sammy Germantown, TN 490 2 9 Sweet, Brad Huntersville, NC 487 3 2 Blaney, Dale Hartford, OH 479 4 14 Meyers, Jason Scotts Valley, CA 477 5 27 Pittman, Daryn Pittsboro, IN 474 6 21 Brown, Brian Grain Valley, MO 474 7 13 Dobmeier, Mark Grand Forks, ND 471 8 11 Kinser, Steve Bloomington, IN 470 9 51 Rahmer, Fred Salfordville, PA 465 10 56 Heskin, Davey St. Michael, MN 464 11 15H Hafertepe, Jr.,...more
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  • Admin Account on Aug 12, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/11/2011
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Mark Dobmeier Claims Night #2 for

Mark Dobmeier Claims Night #2 for...

8/11/2011
Thursday, August 11, 2011 Mark Dobmeier Claims Night #2 for the Knoxville Regulars at the Nationals! by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA, August 11, 2011 – Mark Dobmeier won a battle with Jason Meyers to take night #2 of the 51st Annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals on Thursday night. The Grand Forks, North Dakota driver piloted the Lunstra/Dobmeier #13 machine by Meyers on lap 14 and never looked back for his eighth career win at the famous...more
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  • Admin Account on Aug 12, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/11/2011
Tags: Mark Dobmeier, Knoxville Raceway, World of Outlaws
CDR Ready for the Nationals!

CDR Ready for the Nationals!

8/11/2011
The most lucrative and famous week of the year in sprint car racing is upon us. The week that every sprint car driver dreams of winning and hoisting the massive trophy in victory lane on Saturday night. The week is known as the Knoxville Nationals and Craig Dollansky and the Big Game Treestands #7 team are gearing up for the 51st edition of the ‘Midwest Mecca of Mud’ following their series-leading seventh victory of the World of Outlaws season at the 55-lap ‘Ironman...more
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  • Craig Dollansky Racing on Aug 11, 2011
  • Article Date: 8/11/2011
Tags: Craig Dollansky, Knoxville Raceway, World of Outlaws
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