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R.J. Johnson Takes Another ASCS Ca

R.J. Johnson Takes Another ASCS Ca...

10/23/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (October 23, 2010) – R.J. Johnson finished off Canyon Speedway Park’s Hall of Fame Classic weekend by racing to his fifth wingless American Sprint Car Series Canyon Region feature win of the season. The Phoenix shoe raced from the pole position to take his seventh career ASCS Canyon Region triumph and third series win of the year at CSP aboard the Michael Brothers Ford-powered Racing Mammoth Sound No. 77m Sherman with Josh Pelkey in the...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Oct 25, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/23/2010
Tags: R.J. Johnson, ASCS Canyon Regional, Winged Sprints
Ortega Back in Action with ASCS So

Ortega Back in Action with ASCS So...

10/23/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (October 22, 2010) – Albuquerque’s Derrik Ortega hadn’t made a Sprint Car start all year. The 19-year-old knocked the rust off in short order though by kicking off Canyon Speedway Park’s Hall of Fame Classic weekend with a strong drive to victory lane in Friday night’s 25-lap winged ASCS Southwest Region main event atop the semi-banked, 3/8-mile clay oval. A Rocky Mountain Regional champion two years ago, Ortega took his fourth career...more
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  • administrator on Oct 23, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/23/2010
Tags: Derrik Ortega, Canyon Speedway Park, ASCS Southwest Region
STN at 106 and Counting with Sides

STN at 106 and Counting with Sides...

10/22/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (October 22, 2010) – The Short Track Nationals record of 108 competitors established in 2007 is in serious jeopardy of falling by the wayside next weekend if the past several days are any indication. Nine more entries, including those of past STN winner Jason Sides, Golden State Challenge champion Kyle Larson and Riverside Speedway champ Jeff Swindell, have elevated the count to 106 for I-30 Speedway’s 23rd Annual COMP Cams Short Track...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Oct 22, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/22/2010
Tags: I-30 Speedway, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
Countdown to the Lowes Foods World

Countdown to the Lowes Foods World...

10/22/2010
Concord, NC—October 22, 2010— The Fourth Annual Lowes Foods World of Outlaws World Finals Presented By Bimbo Bakeries and Tom’s Snacks at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, North Carolina is quickly approaching, November 4-6 for the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, along with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series and the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds. In the 15 days leading up to the three-day action packed season ender, World of Outlaws Sprint Car...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Oct 22, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/22/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, The Dirt Track at Charlotte, World of Outlaws
World of Outlaws on SPEED Saturday

World of Outlaws on SPEED Saturday...

10/22/2010
Concord, NC—October 22, 2010—Plenty of storylines encapsulated the 49th Annual National Open at the famed Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania earlier this month and they all can be relived this weekend as the $50,000 to-win 40-lap event will air on SPEED on Saturday, October 23 at 8 p.m. Eastern as a three hour super-sized show. Can a World of Outlaws driver stop the PA Posse’s nine-race win streak or will Greg Hodnett continue his dominance of the...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Oct 22, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/22/2010
Tags: World of Outlaws, SPEED TV, Winged Sprints
Double Trouble-- Team Haley & Mira

Double Trouble-- Team Haley & Mira...

10/22/2010
The 23rd Annual Short Track Nationals in Little Rock, AR is one of the most anticipated races of the season. Not to mention one of the biggest, drawing drivers from all over the United States to battle for the $15,000 purse. Last year the ASCS I-30 Short Track Nationals had over 100 entered drivers competing to make it into Saturdays A-main event. Last year, 2009, at I-30 Speedway you may have seen Haley Arnold wheeling her No. 165 sprinter with the big dogs of ASCS...more
Haley Arnold
  • Haley Arnold on Oct 22, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/22/2010
Tags: I-30 Speedway, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
USAC / CFWSCA

USAC / CFWSCA

10/21/2010
The Central Florida Wingless Sprint Car Assoc. is pleased to announce that our series will now be sanctioned by USAC in 2011. Our series will now be called the USAC Southeast Sprint Car Series. We are pleased to join USAC and give our drivers the recognition they deserve as the top drivers in the state of Florida. We also will unveil a brand new logo on our web site (www.winglesssprints.com) today. Below is a statement from USAC's President/ CEO Kevin Miller & Dick...more
Kirk Wilson
  • Kirk Wilson on Oct 21, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/21/2010
Tags: Non-Winged Sprints
STN Count Climbs to 97 – Wayne Joh

STN Count Climbs to 97 – Wayne Joh...

10/21/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (October 21, 2010) – Another day equaled another handful of entries filed for I-30 Speedway’s 23rd Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires, which takes place next weekend on October 28-30. The current count stands at 97, with entries from 20 different states as well as Australia among the mix. Two potential race-winning favorites, Wayne Johnson and Tim Kaeding, are among the latest entries for the $15,000-to-win,...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Oct 21, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/21/2010
Tags: I-30 Speedway, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
Countdown to the World Finals: 14

Countdown to the World Finals: 14...

10/21/2010
Concord, NC—October 21, 2010— The Fourth Annual World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, North Carolina is quickly approaching, November 4-6 for the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, along with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series and the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds. In the 15 days leading up to the three-day action packed season ender, World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series drivers will share their thoughts on what has become one of the...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Oct 21, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/21/2010
Tags: Ben Gregg, The Dirt Track at Charlotte, World of Outlaws
STN Entry List Unveiled at 92 and

STN Entry List Unveiled at 92 and...

10/21/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (October 20, 2010) – Rabid race fans have been waiting with baited breath. And, who can blame ‘em? After all, I-30 Speedway’s Short Track Nationals only rolls around once a year. With the 23rd Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires just one week away on October 28-30, the time has come to reveal the list of entries for the prestigious $15,000-to-win, $2,300-to-start Sprint Car racing event that annually...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Oct 21, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/21/2010
Tags: I-30 Speedway, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
Knoxville Raceway Banquet November

Knoxville Raceway Banquet November...

10/21/2010
The racing season has ended but the excitement has not at Knoxville Raceway! The Lucas Oil Knoxville Championship Cup Series Banquet is just around the corner on November 20th at Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Altoona, Iowa. The banquet will honor our champion drivers, owners and teams in a way that is fitting of their 2010 accomplishments. At this years’ banquet, the prizes that are to be given away will be drawn for right on stage between the dinner and the...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Oct 21, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/21/2010
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Wednesdays with Wayne – A Devil of

Wednesdays with Wayne – A Devil of...

10/21/2010
(Bill W) October 20, 2010 – The much anticipated return of Wayne Johnson to the cockpit last weekend was a rousing success. Amongst a Lucas Oil ASCS National Series field of 50+ cars, he was able to drive his own #77x from 18th to 8th on night one, and finish fifth on night two at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas. He will have a weekend off before tackling I-30 Speedway and the Short Track Nationals next week. Wayne had to make some adjustments as the...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Oct 21, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/21/2010
Tags: Wayne Johnson, Devil's Bowl Speedway, ASCS National
Brian Brown – Mixed Results!

Brian Brown – Mixed Results!

10/21/2010
(Bill W) October 20, 2010 – A three-race weekend yielded mixed results for Grain Valley, Missouri’s Brian Brown and the FVP #21 racing team. A trip to the Devil’s Bowl yielded a crash in the prelim and a sixth place finish in the finale. On Sunday, the team came home with a second place finish in Wichita. They’ll take the weekend off in anticipation of the Short Track Nationals in Little Rock, Arkansas, October 28-30. Brian and the team were anticipating the Lucas...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Oct 21, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/21/2010
Tags: Brian Brown, Devil's Bowl Speedway, ASCS National
Strange locks entry into prestigio

Strange locks entry into prestigio...

10/20/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan/Sullivan Images Media] ELK GROVE, CA – It's the biggest race for 360 sprint cars of the year in California, and Elk Grove's Billy Strange will be on the roster for the 17th annual Trophy Cup at the Tulare Thunderbowl this Friday and Saturday in Tulare, California. Strange will be one of 80 talented sprint car drivers in competition this weekend and will be in the company of some of the nation's best known talent on the lighting fast 1/3 mile...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Oct 20, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/20/2010
Tags: Billy Strange, Thunderbowl Raceway, Winged Sprints
Big guns prepare for 17th annual S

Big guns prepare for 17th annual S...

10/20/2010
17th annual Southwest Contractors Trophy Cup on deck this weekend for Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway By Gary Thomas Tulare, CA – October 20, 2010…For the first time in five months the Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway will find Winged Sprint Cars taking to the 1/3 mile clay oval for the much anticipated 17th annual Southwest Contractors Trophy Cup presented by Kaeding Performance this Friday and Saturday nights. An ultra stout 80-car field is set to do...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Oct 20, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/20/2010
Tags: Winged Sprints
TBJ Trying to make history!

TBJ Trying to make history!

10/20/2010
The defending event champion TBJ, the leading Lucas Oil ASCS National championship contenders and the reigning Knoxville Nationals champion are just a few of the earliest entries for I-30 Speedway’s upcoming 23rd Annual Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires in Little Rock, AR. Add in one of the nation’s most versatile open wheelers that is testing NASCAR waters along with the leading Lucas Oil ASCS Brodix Rookie of the Year contender and a slew of other...more
administrator
  • administrator on Oct 20, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/20/2010
Tags: Tony Bruce, I-30 Speedway, ASCS National
Countdown to the World Finals: 15

Countdown to the World Finals: 15...

10/20/2010
Concord, NC—October 20, 2010— The Fourth Annual World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, North Carolina is quickly approaching, November 4-6 for the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, along with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series and the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds. In the 15 days leading up to the three-day action packed season ender, World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series drivers will share their thoughts on what has become one of the...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Oct 20, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/20/2010
Tags: Charlotte Motor Speedway, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Tommy Tarlton becomes a 2-time Oce

Tommy Tarlton becomes a 2-time Oce...

10/19/2010
Tommy Tarlton locks up Ocean Sprint Car Series title on Friday and slices through the pack for third place finish at Cotton Classic Saturday By Gary Thomas Watsonville, CA – October 19, 2010…Rebounding from an opening lap collision on Friday night Easton, California’s Tommy Tarlton charged back through the field to record a fourth place finish in the main event and wrap up the 2010 Ocean Sprint Car Series presented by Taco Bravo title. Tarlton ended the year in...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Oct 19, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/19/2010
Tags: Winged Sprints
Johnson Wins NCRA Sprint Season Fi

Johnson Wins NCRA Sprint Season Fi...

10/19/2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Hutchinson, Kansas – October 16, 2010 - J.D. Johnson took advantage of early race leader Jeremy Campbell’s on track misfortune to win the season finale for the O’Reilly/NCRA sprint car series Saturday night at the Kansas State Fairgrounds in Hutchinson, Kansas. But while Campbell suffered his first DNF of the season, it still didn’t keep him from obtaining his first career championship with the series. Campbell, aboard the Danny King owned, #E85...more
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  • administrator on Oct 19, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/19/2010
Tags: NCRA-Sprint Car Bandits, Winged Sprints
ASCS Sooner Season Ends with Retur

ASCS Sooner Season Ends with Retur...

10/19/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (October 18, 2010) – The American Sprint Car Series makes a much awaited return to Muskogee’s historic Thunderbird Speedway as the American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region puts the wraps on its 2010 season this Saturday night. It will mark the first ASCS event in more than ten years atop the long-lived ½-mile clay oval, with Wayne Johnson taking the last Thunderbird win in the form of an ASCS National event in June of 2000. Looking to...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Oct 19, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/19/2010
Tags: Thunderbird Speedway, ASCS Sooner Region, Winged Sprints
Canyon Speedway Park Set for Winge

Canyon Speedway Park Set for Winge...

10/19/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (October 18, 2010) – Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, AZ, is set for a big Hall of Fame Classic weekend of Sprint Car racing action with winged and then non-winged American Sprint Car Series competition on consecutive nights. On Friday night, the winged ranks of the ASCS Southwest Region tackle the semi-banked, 3/8-mile Canyon Speedway Park clay oval for the opening night of the Hall of Fame Classic. Then, on Saturday night, the wings will...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Oct 19, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/19/2010
Tags: Canyon Speedway Park, ASCS Canyon Regional, Winged Sprints
Treasuring Tri-State!

Treasuring Tri-State!

10/18/2010
cdr-pr@dollanskyracing.net www.dollanskyracing.com Treasuring Tri-State! On Saturday, The Big Game Treestands #7 team headed to a track that's no stranger to Dollansky, Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Indiana where 'The Crowd Pleaser' had won 2 of the last 4 contests and finished in the top ten every year since 2004. With 33 sprinters in the pit area it didn't take Dollansky long to find his groove at the 1/4-mile as he posted the fastest lap in qualifying with a time...more
Craig Dollansky Racing
  • Craig Dollansky Racing on Oct 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/18/2010
Tags: Craig Dollansky, World of Outlaws, Craig Dollansky Racing
Steve Kinser on the Raceline Radio

Steve Kinser on the Raceline Radio...

10/18/2010
Concord, NC—October 18, 2010—Steve Kinser, the 20-time World of Outlaws champion, who is currently third in points, just four markers out of the second position and 100 out of the lead, joins host Erik Tomas on The Raceline Radio Network in Canada this week. The show will air tonight at 7 p.m. Eastern on the Toronto flagship station, The FAN 590: www.fan590.com. Raceline Radio can be heard live online and a podcast of the show will be posted as well for “On-demand”...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Oct 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/18/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, World of Outlaws, Raceline Radio Network
Jared Zimbardi Repeats at Brockvil

Jared Zimbardi Repeats at Brockvil...

10/18/2010
Rich Vleck, BROCKVILLE, Ont. (October 16, 2010)- Just a night before what was scheduled to be their final race of the season, the Zimbardi team received a call while on the way to Brockville Ontario Speedway informing them one of their business’ buildings was under fire. They thought their season might be over prematurely, but luckily for them it was under control and they could continue north to try and win their final race of the year, which is exactly what they...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Oct 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/18/2010
Tags: Jared Zimbardi, Brockville Ontario Speedway, ASCS Patriot Region
Dover Does It in Devil’s Bowl Wint

Dover Does It in Devil’s Bowl Wint...

10/18/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, MESQUITE, Texas (October 16, 2010) – The lanky 20-year-old from Springfield, NE, had been tantalizingly close to Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters victory lane on several occasions in 2010, only to be denied before the checkered flag flew. Jack Dover changed that on Saturday night though, rallying into the lead on the 14th round in heavy traffic and then fending off a late charge from Jason Johnson in the 30-lapper to etch his name into the...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Oct 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/18/2010
Tags: Jack Dover, Devil's Bowl Speedway, ASCS National
Cotton Classic goes to Elk Grove's

Cotton Classic goes to Elk Grove's...

10/17/2010
Kyle Larson finishes off Winged 410 Sprint Car year in California by winning $5,000 Cotton Classic at Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway on Saturday night By Gary Thomas Hanford, CA – October 17, 2010…With the California Winged 410 Sprint Car season coming to a close on Saturday it was only fitting that the “King of California” ended the night in victory lane, as Elk Grove’s Kyle Larson made the move by Jonathan Allard just after the halfway point in the feature and held...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Oct 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/17/2010
Tags: Kyle Larson, Kings Speedway, Winged Sprints
Tim Kaeding wins Ocean Sprints fin

Tim Kaeding wins Ocean Sprints fin...

10/17/2010
Tim Kaeding fends off challenges of Justin Sanders to claim fourth Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo victory of season with Tommy Tarlton 2010 champion By Gary Thomas Watsonville, CA – October 17, 2010…In a main event worthy of championship night on Friday at the Ocean Speedway San Jose, California’s Tim Kaeding charged from the eighth starting spot and withstood the relentless challenges of Prunedale’s Justin Sanders to record his fourth win of the season with the...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Oct 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/17/2010
Tags: Tim Kaeding, Ocean Sprint Car Series, Winged Sprints
Matt Covington Brings Home Top-Ten

Matt Covington Brings Home Top-Ten...

10/17/2010
Matt Covington and the Covington Motorsports Team came home with a very solid top-ten run Saturday night after fighting fuel issues on Friday night this past weekend at Devils Bowl. Matt was able to draw a low number and start the heat on Friday night from the 2nd position. The positive start to the weekend would be short lived as during hot laps it became apparent that there was a fuel issue which was preventing Matt from being able to get up to speed for 2 to 3 laps...more
administrator
  • administrator on Oct 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/17/2010
Tags: Matt Covington, Devil's Bowl Speedway, ASCS National
Ragin’ Cajun Cooks Up Lucas Oil AS

Ragin’ Cajun Cooks Up Lucas Oil AS...

10/16/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, MESQUITE, Texas (October 15, 2010) – Starting six rows deep did nothing to deter Jason Johnson from extending his Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National championship points lead as he captured his fifth series win of the year in Friday night’s 37th Annual Devil’s Bowl Winter Nationals 25-lap preliminary feature event. After race-long leader Zach Chappell popped an engine on the 16th circuit, the “Ragin’ Cajun” rallied past New Mexico’s Johnny...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Oct 16, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/16/2010
Tags: Jason Johnson, Devil's Bowl Speedway, ASCS National
King of the West Sprint Car Series

King of the West Sprint Car Series...

10/14/2010
King of the West Sprint Car Series open house deemed success at 63rd annual Rio Vista Bass Festival By Gary Thomas Rio Vista, CA – October 14, 2010…With upwards of 12,000 people on hand over three-days in the small town of Rio Vista this past weekend the King of the West Sprint Car Series held its open house/grand opening in conjunction with the 63rd annual Rio Vista Bass Derby and Festival. Having just recently moved into the new business office, King of the West...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Oct 14, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/14/2010
Tags: Winged Sprints
"Super" Blake Robertson returns to

"Super" Blake Robertson returns to...

10/14/2010
Blake Robertson returns to action at Cotton Classic on Saturday behind the wheel of Steven Tiner Racing sprint car By Gary Thomas Hanford, CA – October 14, 2010…This Saturday’s Cotton Classic at the Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway not only marks the final Winged 410 Sprint Car event of the season in California, but it will also see the return of Visalia’s “Super” Blake Robertson to the seat of a sprint car. The $5,000-to-win/$500-to-start event on Saturday will be...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Oct 14, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/14/2010
Tags: Blake Robertson, Winged Sprints
Head to Head: World of Outlaws Tit

Head to Head: World of Outlaws Tit...

10/14/2010
Haubstadt, IN—October 14, 2010—Having competed on just about every size track during the stretch run of the 2010 campaign, the World of Outlaws will make one final stop this season at a bullring, as the ¼-mile high-banked Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Indiana awaits the series on Saturday, October 16 for an event that was postponed by rain earlier in the season. Entering the race at Tri-State Speedway, 98 points separate current point leader Jason Meyers and 20-time...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Oct 14, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/14/2010
Tags: Tri-State Speedway, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Championship night on tap for Ocea

Championship night on tap for Ocea...

10/13/2010
Ocean 360 Sprint Cars presented by Taco Bravo set for season-finale this Friday night October 15 at Ocean Speedway/ Tarlton looks to wrap up championship By Gary Thomas Watsonville, CA – October 13, 2010…A season full of great racing and close competition will come to an end for the Ocean Sprint Car Series presented by Taco Bravo this Friday with championship night set for action at the Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, California. With 13 events in the books just one...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Oct 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/13/2010
Tags: Winged Sprints
Wednesdays with Wayne – He’s Back!

Wednesdays with Wayne – He’s Back!

10/13/2010
(Bill W) October 13, 2010 – After what has seemed an eternity to Wayne Johnson, he will finally be returning home to the cockpit of a sprint car this weekend at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas. The Knoxville, Iowa driver’s leg and ankle were severely injured in an accident in Elma, Washington in July. It has been a long road back, and Wayne is ready for action at the ½ mile that plays host to the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series on Friday and...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Oct 14, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/13/2010
Tags: Wayne Johnson, Devil's Bowl Speedway, ASCS National
Previewing The World of Outlaws at

Previewing The World of Outlaws at...

10/13/2010
Haubstadt, IN—October 13, 2010— Versatility has been one of the defining characteristics of the World of Outlaws over the years, with the best sprint car drivers in the world competing on a wide variety of tracks. That will again be the case this coming weekend as the series heads to the high-banked and always racy ¼-mile bullring at Tri-State Speedway in Indiana, after competing on the largest track on the circuit, the sprawling 5/8-mile Rolling Wheels Raceway Park in...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Oct 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/13/2010
Tags: Tri-State Speedway, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Tommy Tarlton looks to finish off

Tommy Tarlton looks to finish off...

10/12/2010
Tommy Tarlton comes home third in penultimate round of Ocean Sprint Cars presented by Taco Bravo season By Gary Thomas Watsonville, CA – October 11, 2010…Looking to bring home his second consecutive Ocean 360 Sprints title Easton, California’s Tommy Tarlton put in another consistent performance on Friday night by driving to a third place finish in the penultimate event of the 2010 season at Ocean Speedway. A year after claiming his first Ocean Sprints championship...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Oct 12, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/12/2010
Tags: Tommy Tarlton, Winged Sprints
Brian Brown – Devil’s Bowl Weekend

Brian Brown – Devil’s Bowl Weekend...

10/12/2010
(Bill W) October 12, 2010 – Brian Brown and the FVP #21 team are looking forward to running the Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas this weekend. The Lucas Oil ASCS National series two-night event will showcase a strong field, and the Grain Valley, Missouri driver goes in as one of the favorites. He will also run the 81 Speedway in Wichita, Kansas on Sunday. Last weekend’s trip to Wichita saw him lead until there were two laps to go, before a flat tire ended...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Oct 12, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/12/2010
Tags: Brian Brown, Devil's Bowl Speedway, ASCS National
At a Glance: Tri-State Speedway in

At a Glance: Tri-State Speedway in...

10/12/2010
Concord, NC—October 12, 2010— WHAT •The World of Outlaws go from the biggest track on the schedule last weekend to one of the smallest this weekend as the series returns to the always racy ¼-mile high-banked bullring at Tri-State Speedway in Indiana on Saturday, October 16, for an event that was postponed by rain earlier this season. Just three races remain in 2010, with Jason Meyers currently leading 20-time series champion and defending Tri-State winner Steve Kinser...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Oct 12, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/12/2010
Tags: Tri-State Speedway, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
BACK TO PERRIS OCTOBER 23 FOR CRA;

BACK TO PERRIS OCTOBER 23 FOR CRA;

10/11/2010
The AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Cars return to the Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway October 23 for a final tune-up prior to the November 4-5-6 “Budweiser Oval Nationals” which pits the AMSOIL National and USAC/CRA stars in competition on the half-mile dirt oval in an event offering points toward both series championships. Matt Mitchell of Yorba Linda, Calif. won Saturday night’s 30-lap AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint car feature at The PAS, highlighting the opening of the 2010 Southern...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Oct 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/11/2010
Tags: Perris Auto Speedway, USAC/CRA Sprints, Non-Winged Sprints
JONES TRIMS NDC LEAD TO 22 WITH TE

JONES TRIMS NDC LEAD TO 22 WITH TE...

10/11/2010
Levi Jones trails Bryan Clauson by 22 points in the latest USAC National Drivers Championship standings, which were affected slightly by Saturday’s USAC Silver Crown Championship race results from Terre Haute, Ind. Jones won the “Sumar Classic 100” at Terre Haute and sliced 11 points off Clauson’s lead in the process despite Clauson’s second-place finish in the race. The next event to impact the standings will be this Saturday’s “Rollie Beale 150” USAC Silver Crown...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Oct 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/11/2010
Tags: Levi Jones, USAC National Sprint Cars, USAC National Drivers Championship
360 “SPECIAL EVENT” SATURDAY AT GI

360 “SPECIAL EVENT” SATURDAY AT GI...

10/11/2010
Giant Speedway in Hanford, Calif. hosts a USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car “special event” this Saturday which will showcase the series in a post-season showdown at the track which hosted six races during the campaign. Champion Craig Stidham of Fresno, Calif. will seek his first Hanford victory of the season after posting a second, two thirds and a pair of sixths in the previous races there. Series runner-up Davey Pombo of Kerman, Calif. was the only driver to post...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Oct 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/11/2010
Tags: Kings Speedway, USAC 360 Sprint Series, Non-Winged Sprints
Lucas Oil ASCS Set for 37th Annual

Lucas Oil ASCS Set for 37th Annual...

10/11/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (October 11, 2010) – Opperman, Wolfgang, Swindell and Kinser are just a sampling of the legendary names on the list of past Devil’s Bowl Winter Nationals champions. This Friday and Saturday, Sprint Car racing fans in the state of Texas have one final opportunity to catch all the stars of the Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National series as teams from throughout the nation converge upon Mesquite, TX, for the 37th Annual Devil’s...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Oct 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/11/2010
Tags: Devil's Bowl Speedway, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
2010 Kistler-Powered J&J ‘410’ Spr

2010 Kistler-Powered J&J ‘410’ Spr...

10/11/2010
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (October 11, 2010) - Race fans who dream of strapping into a high-powered, open-wheel sprint car and sliding sideways through the corners can have their dreams come true this December. For the eighth time, the non-profit National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum Foundation will award one lucky fan with the gift of a lifetime… a brand-new, state-of-the-art sprint car. However, there is only a limited amount of time for fans to get their tickets for a...more
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
  • National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on Oct 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/11/2010
Tags: National Sprint Car Hall of Fame, Winged Sprints
World of Outlaws Wrap-up: The New

World of Outlaws Wrap-up: The New...

10/11/2010
Concord, NC—October 11, 2010— A huge crowd: For the second straight year one of the largest crowds in Rolling Wheels Raceway Park history came out to see the World of Outlaws as part of Super DIRT Week. Fans began camping at Rolling Wheels earlier in the week as the sprawling 5/8-mile hosted a Super DIRT Week satellite event last Friday night prior to the World of Outlaws making their annual visit to the track on Saturday. The World of Outlaws have now been a part of...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Oct 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/11/2010
Tags: Rolling Wheels Raceway, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Derrik Ortega Back Behind the Whee

Derrik Ortega Back Behind the Whee...

10/11/2010
After a full year’s absence from competition Derrik Ortega will be climbing back in the Brake Man, Advanced Racing Suspension, Wesmar Powered Maxim to shake it down for the upcoming ASCS National Shows. Ortega will pilot the #35 for the ASCS Southwest Region race at Canyon Raceway October 22nd. “I am excited and nervous to jump back in the car,” Derrik stated, “but we need everything to be perfect when we show up to Las Cruces with Shane, so getting the car back on...more
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  • administrator on Oct 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/11/2010
Tags: Winged Sprints
Campbell Garners First Career NCRA

Campbell Garners First Career NCRA...

10/11/2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Park City, Kansas – October 09, 2010 - Coming into the next to final event on the 2010 O’Reilly/NCRA sprint car season, current series points leader had yet to reach victory lane in the previous ten events that had been held. But that all changed Saturday night as the former outlaw sprint car veteran took advantage of race long leader Brian Browns misfortune to pick up the 25 lap feature finale victory Saturday night at 81 Speedway in Park City,...more
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  • administrator on Oct 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/11/2010
Tags: Brian Brown, 81 Speedway, NCRA-Sprint Car Bandits
USAC SPRINT CARS TO COMPETE DURING

USAC SPRINT CARS TO COMPETE DURING...

10/10/2010
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA (October 10, 2010) – The newly formed USAC Western Classic Racing Series has announced that it will compete at both Silver Dollar Speedway and Placerville Speedway in 2011 in agreement made with Handy Racing Promotions on Friday. The USAC Western Classic Racing Series will incorporate both sprint cars and midgets in its 2011 campaign on dirt and asphalt. The series is being promoted as a “Tribute to NARC” with all races honoring a legendary...more
Steven Blakesley
  • Steven Blakesley on Oct 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/10/2010
Tags: Winged Sprints
Tickets go on sale for the new Gol

Tickets go on sale for the new Gol...

10/10/2010
2011 event will feature return of the World of Outlaws tour with the addition of USAC Sprints plus Midgets, Civil War and Hunt Magnetos Wingless Sprint Series Official Press Release from Handy Racing Promotions in cooperation with USAC CHICO, CA (10-9-10) – It's always been known as the "Gold Cup Race of Champions" and in 2011 it is destined to live up to it's name in the newest version of the event. After several weeks negotiations, Handy Racing Promotions Inc. has...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Oct 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/10/2010
Tags: Winged Sprints
Just Three Races Remain in Closest

Just Three Races Remain in Closest...

10/10/2010
Concord, NC—October 10, 2010—Only three races remain on the 2010 calendar for the World of Outlaws as the closest-ever four-way points race in series history continues with Jason Meyers leading 20-time series champion Steve Kinser, four-time and defending series titlist Donny Schatz and Joey Saldana. Meyers used a third-place finish on Saturday night at Rolling Wheels to remain on top of the standings as he chases his first title and looks to become the first driver...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Oct 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/10/2010
Tags: Jason Meyers, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
R.J. Johnson Takes ASCS Canyon Hon

R.J. Johnson Takes ASCS Canyon Hon...

10/10/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (October 9, 2010) – R.J. Johnson snared his fourth American Sprint Car Series Canyon Region win of the year by reaching victory lane in Saturday night’s 30-lap main event at Canyon Speedway Park. The Phoenix, AZ, racer climbed from the sixth starting position to take his second CSP series win of the year aboard the Mountain Valley Performance Ford-powered Michael Brothers No. 77m Sherman chassis. Johnson took the checkered flag ahead of...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Oct 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 10/10/2010
Tags: R.J. Johnson, Canyon Speedway Park, ASCS Canyon Regional
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