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Placerville Red Hawk series back i

Placerville Red Hawk series back i...

7/6/2010
Saturday night marks final opportunity for drivers to qualify for upcoming Forni Classic [i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [b PLACERVILLE, CA (7-6-10)] – Saturday night marks the return of the Red Hawk Casino Championship Season to Placerville Speedway with four action packed divisions on the action packed bullring located on the El Dorado County Fairgrounds. The event is presented in part by Hoosier Racing Tires, Coors Light, Riebes Auto...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Jul 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/6/2010
Tags: Winged Sprints
Mason Moore closes in on Civil War

Mason Moore closes in on Civil War...

7/6/2010
Mason Moore scores top-five at WTF Cup and moves to within eight-digits of Civil War point lead with solid outing at Petaluma By Gary Thomas Placerville, CA – July 6, 2010…Heading into a big stretch of racing this past week Princeton, California’s Mason Moore kicked it all off by bringing home a fourth place effort at the Placerville Speedway’s WTF Cup on Wednesday night June 30 and then put together another strong showing on Saturday in Petaluma to move within an...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Jul 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/6/2010
Tags: Mason Moore, Winged Sprints
Night of Firsts: Jacobs & Andrews

Night of Firsts: Jacobs & Andrews...

7/6/2010
FREMONT, OH (7-2-10) by Scott Porter – FAST Public Relations The championship hunt continued at Fremont Speedway over the Fourth of July Weekend for both the Kistler Racing Products FAST Championship Series and the FAST 305 Championship Series competitors. Byron Reed would come into the night with a comfortable lead over Mark Keegan and Phil Gressman in the 410 sprint division, while in contrast D.J. Foos would find himself in an intense points battle with Paul Weaver...more
Bryan Autullo
  • Bryan Autullo on Jul 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/6/2010
Tags: Chris Andrews, Byron Reed, Winged Sprints
Great weekend for Thiel!

Great weekend for Thiel!

7/6/2010
The Scott Thiel Motorsports crew headed off to the Manitowoc County Speedway last Friday night hoping luck would actually turn around for them, as it has been rough the past few weekends of racing. Scotty drew a 5 pill which set him outside pole of the heat race event. The track was very heavy and at the start of the race Scotty was in second going into turn one. A small bobble cause him to drop to third place, and he stayed there for the remaining of the race. That...more
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  • administrator on Jul 07, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/6/2010
Tags: Scotty Thiel, Manitowoc Co. Expo Speedway, Winged Sprints
ASCS Red River Challenge Saturday

ASCS Red River Challenge Saturday...

7/6/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (July 6, 2010) – The storied red clay of Lawton Speedway’s ¼-mile oval has been the site of numerous American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region battles over the years. The stakes will be upped this Saturday night though, as the Red River Challenge shifts north of the border with the ASCS Sooner Region and ASCS Lone Star Regional forces squaring off at Lawton Speedway for the $2,000 winner’s share with $300 assured to start the feature...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/6/2010
Tags: Lawton Speedway, ASCS Sooner Region, Winged Sprints
ASCS Sprints on Dirt Ready for STC

ASCS Sprints on Dirt Ready for STC...

7/6/2010
T.J. Buffenbarger, TULSA, Okla. (July 6, 2010) - The Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP continues its tradition of mini-series during the season with Saturday’s second leg of the MAHLE / Clevite Short Track Challenge at Owendale Speedway. The event is also Owendale’s “Super Race Day” featuring a beer and brat tent, golf car rides, and live entertainment following the racing events. The proceeds from “Super Race Day” benefit the Pigeon, Michigan area...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/6/2010
Tags: Silver Bullet Speedway, ASCS Sprints on Dirt, Winged Sprints
Legendary Doug Gandy returns to Pl

Legendary Doug Gandy returns to Pl...

7/6/2010
One of Placerville's most decorated champions ready to join the young guns for another shot [i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [b PLACERVILLE, CA (7-6-10)] – If Placerville Speedway had a hall of fame, he would undoubtedly be ranked very high within it. He is one of the areas winningest dirt track drivers in track history and he isn't finished yet. This Saturday night, former three time Placerville Speedway champion Doug Gandy will return to...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Jul 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/6/2010
Tags: Winged Sprints
Lucas Oil ASCS at I-90 Speedway on

Lucas Oil ASCS at I-90 Speedway on...

7/6/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (July 6, 2010) – The Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Cars presented by K&N Filters kick off the North by Northwest Swing with Saturday night’s annual event at Hartford, South Dakota’s high-banked, 3/8-mile I-90 Speedway dirt oval. Saturday’s $6,000 to win tilt, the fourth annual series stop at I-90 Speedway, marks the tenth round of competition in the Lucas Oil Sprint Car $60,000 title chase with 18 full-time travelers battling it out for their cut...more
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  • administrator on Jul 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/6/2010
Tags: Tony Bruce, I-90 Speedway, ASCS National
Fisher Files – Lake Ozark Sweep!

Fisher Files – Lake Ozark Sweep!

7/6/2010
(Bill W) July 6, 2010 – Josh Fisher found himself on top of the heap for the second time in 2010 at the Lake Ozark Speedway near Eldon, Missouri last Saturday night. Included was a sweep of the heat, dash and the main event. The Smithton, Missouri driver led every lap in route to the victory, and will try it again this Saturday night in the Ozark Barge & Dock Service #86. A little luck came in the form of Josh’s car owners when he races on Friday nights in...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Jul 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/6/2010
Tags: Josh Fisher, Lake Ozark Speedway, Winged Outlaw Warriors
Previewing Kasey’s King of LaSalle

Previewing Kasey’s King of LaSalle...

7/6/2010
LaSalle, IL—July 6, 2010—The Showdown for the Bud Crown comes down to one final race this week as the World of Outlaws invade LaSalle Speedway in Illinois for Kasey’s King of LaSalle Presented By Budweiser on Thursday, July 8. The event will mark the World of Outlaws first visit to the high-banked and always racy ¼-mile since 2004. The Showdown championship battle tests drivers on three very different types of tracks. Rounds 1 and 2 were at the high-banked Volunteer...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/6/2010
Tags: LaSalle Speedway, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Left coast swing coming up!

Left coast swing coming up!

7/6/2010
TULSA, Okla. (June 29, 2010) – As the summer heat starts kicking in, the Lucas Oil ASCS National series presented by K&N Filters is set to go north to South Dakota and then northwest for the second annual swing through Washington and Oregon over the upcoming weekends. And, after taking 17 full-time teams to the left coast in last year’s inaugural journey, at least 18 full-time Lucas Oil ASCS teams have confirmed intentions to make the entire trek to South Dakota and...more
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  • administrator on Jul 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/6/2010
Tags: Tony Bruce, I-90 Speedway, ASCS National
Tuesdays with TMAC – When the Goin

Tuesdays with TMAC – When the Goin...

7/6/2010
Tuesdays with TMAC – When the Going Gets Tough…! (Bill W) July 6, 2010 – Terry McCarl has had better summers, but things are turning around for him, and he was able to get to a familiar place last weekend…the driver’s seat! When the going gets tough…the tough get going! It had been a long wait, and despite being rusty, he drove to a pair of podium finishes in his first weekend back. The first came at the Sue Thiel Memorial in Wisconsin on Friday, and the second at...more
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  • administrator on Jul 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/6/2010
Tags: Terry McCarl, Dodge County Fairgrounds, Knoxville Raceway
Brian Brown – Winning one for Judy

Brian Brown – Winning one for Judy...

7/6/2010
(Bill W) July 6, 2010 – Brian Brown found Victory Lane for the sixth time in his career at Nebraska Raceway Park’s I-80 Speedway near Greenwood. The win with the ASCS-Midwest series was the Grain Valley Missouri driver’s fifth of the 2010 season, and gave him a chance to honor one of his biggest fan’s Judy Wignall, who passed last week. Judy was the wife of longtime and current crew member, Glenn Wignall. This weekend, Brian will run at Knoxville on Saturday, and...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Jul 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/6/2010
Tags: Brian Brown, Nebraska Raceway Park, ASCS Midwest Region
50th GOODYEAR KNOXVILLE NATIONALS

50th GOODYEAR KNOXVILLE NATIONALS...

7/6/2010
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (July 3, 2010) - With the 50th annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil just around the corner on August 11-14, the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum continues to sell tickets to the races on its air-conditioned second floor. Museum executive director Bob Baker said today, “According to The Weather Channel, the average high temperature for Knoxville in mid-August is eighty-four degrees. With that kind of heat and humidity,...more
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
  • National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on Jul 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/6/2010
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
23rd “INDIANA SPRINT WEEK” STARTS

23rd “INDIANA SPRINT WEEK” STARTS...

7/6/2010
Last year’s “Indiana Sprint Week” championship was decided by a single point. All signs point toward a possible repeat of that type of competition when the 23rd Annual “Indiana Sprint Week” debuts this Friday at the Lawrenceburg Speedway. Gas City I-69 Speedway hosts Saturday night’s round two and round three is Sunday night at Kokomo Speedway. The 7-race series continues July 14, 15, 16 and 17 respectively at the Terre Haute Action Track, Brownstown Speedway,...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Jul 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/6/2010
Tags: Henry Clarke, Shane Hmiel, Lucas Oil Raceway
Bill Utz, Kim Mock, Greg Jones, Mi

Bill Utz, Kim Mock, Greg Jones, Mi...

7/6/2010
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (July 5, 2010) - “Sprint car fans, past and present, may never get this opportunity again” are the words of National Sprint Car Museum curator Tom Schmeh as he describes the Friday, August 13, “Nationals Soup Line-Up: Honoring the Winners of the ‘Alphabet Soup’ Championship Features at the Knoxville Nationals, 1961 – 2009” special reception. The latest drivers to sign-on for the special museum-benefit autograph session being held during the 50th...more
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
  • National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on Jul 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/6/2010
Tags: Ed Lynch, Brooke Tatnell, Greg Jones
World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: Kasey’s

World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: Kasey’s...

7/6/2010
Closer and closer: The battle at the top of the World of Outlaws championship standings remains tight among the Top-Three. After the event at North Central Speedway in Minnesota last Saturday night, Joey Saldana holds a 20-point lead over 20-time series champion Steve Kinser, with Jason Meyers third, 27 markers out of the top and just seven behind Kinser for second. Saldana has been out front since May 13 and has led the standings longer than any other driver this...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/6/2010
Tags: Joey Saldana, Donny Schatz, Huset's Speedway
Golobic drives to first career Civ

Golobic drives to first career Civ...

7/5/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [b PETALUMA, CA (7-3-10) -] For the second week in a row, Fremont's Shane Golobic was celebrating in victory lane of a Northern California dirt track Saturday night. One week after his first career win at Placerville Speedway, Golobic added a Civil War Series victory to his resume with a win at Petaluma Speedway on Saturday night. "Things have been going really well for us the past few weeks," said Golobic,...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Jul 05, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/5/2010
Tags: Shane Golobic, California Sprint Car Civil War Series, Winged Sprints
Kye Scroop Prepares For New Season

Kye Scroop Prepares For New Season

7/5/2010
KSM Prepare For Upcoming Season After having a disappointing 2009/2010 season with the biggest lowlight being when the 410 powered Maxim suddenly turned right into the turn four wall at the Perth Motorplex, Kye Scroop is preparing for another season in his own team. Competing against the best WA has to offer on such a small budget is tough for this 20 year old but has shown he can mix it with them. His schedule will see him contest the Perth Motorplex Track...more
Sheldon Nouchy
  • Sheldon Nouchy on Jul 05, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/5/2010
Tags: Kye Scroop, Winged Sprints
Jason Meyers Shows the Way at Nort

Jason Meyers Shows the Way at Nort...

7/4/2010
Brainerd, MN— July 3, 2010—Jason Meyers certainly has known the way to Victory Lane this season with the World of Outlaws, as he started the year on a tear winning six times in the first 19 races of the 2010 campaign. Entering Saturday’s event at North Central Speedway in Brainerd, Minnesota, it had been 12 races since he picked up a win and he wanted nothing more in his second visit to the 1/3-mile bullring than to pick up a victory. The native of Clovis, California...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 04, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/4/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Jason Meyers, Tony Bruce
Bryan Howland Blows Away ASCS Patr

Bryan Howland Blows Away ASCS Patr...

7/4/2010
Rich Vleck, LITTLE VALLEY, N.Y. (July 3, 2010)- Bryan Howland’s Holiday dominance continued on Saturday as the three-time ASCS Patriot Champion dominated on a Patriotic Holiday Weekend at Little Valley. Howland, of Auburn, NY, dominated the 20-lap A-Main in the Inaugural trip for the ASCS Patriots to the Little Valley Speedway. It was also the first trip to the track for the 23-year-old, who admitted during the middle of the night that it intimidated him. Using the...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 04, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/4/2010
Tags: Bryan Howland, Little Valley Speedway, ASCS Patriot Region
Crockett Crushes ASCS Northwest at

Crockett Crushes ASCS Northwest at...

7/4/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (July 3, 2010) – Roger Crockett defended his home turf in convincing fashion by charging to American Sprint Car Series Northwest victory lane at Cottage Grove Speedway on Saturday night. Crockett raced into the lead in the early portion and lapped much of the field in the opening night of the two-night stand at Cottage Grove for his second series win of the year and 12th career ASCS Northwest victory. Crockett took the checkered...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 04, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/4/2010
Tags: Roger Crockett, Cottage Grove Speedway, ASCS Northwest Region
R.J. Johnson Racks Up ASCS Canyon

R.J. Johnson Racks Up ASCS Canyon...

7/4/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, AZTEC, N.M. (July 3, 2010) – Phoenix shoe R.J. Johnson turned the tables on reigning series champion Charles Davis, Jr., by racing to victory lane in Saturday night’s 30-lap American Sprint Car Series Canyon Region main event at Aztec Speedway. After chasing Davis, Jr., to the stripe on Friday night, Johnson took the top spot on Saturday night for the second time this year in the Mountain Valley Performance Ford-powered Michael Brothers No. 77m...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 04, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/4/2010
Tags: R.J. Johnson, Aztec Speedway, ASCS Canyon Regional
DUSTIN DAGGETT CASHES IN AT OHSWEK

DUSTIN DAGGETT CASHES IN AT OHSWEK...

7/4/2010
Tommy Goudge, OHSWEKEN, Ont. (July 2, 2010) - Dustin Daggett and his crew brought a brand new car to Ohsweken Speedway on Friday night in search of the $3,000 Northern Summer Nationals winner's cheque. When the dust settled, Daggett was indeed standing in Engine Pro Racing victory lane after winning both his heat race and qualifying race, and leading every lap of the twenty-five lap feature. Dustin Daggett and Glenn Styres started the twenty-five lap feature on the...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 04, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/4/2010
Tags: Dustin Daggett, Ohsweken Speedway, ASCS Patriot Region
Davis Takes ASCS Canyon Win at Azt

Davis Takes ASCS Canyon Win at Azt...

7/4/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, AZTEC, N.M. (July 2, 2010) – A new venue for the American Sprint Car Series Canyon Region netted a familiar result with reigning series champion Charles Davis, Jr., topping Friday night’s 30-lap feature event at Aztec Speedway. Davis took advantage of his pole starting position aboard the Roush Yates Ford-powered Massey Motorsports No. 50, racing to his fifth series win of the year in the opening night of the two-night wingless ASCS Canyon debut at...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 04, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/4/2010
Tags: Charles Davis, Aztec Speedway, ASCS Canyon Regional
Brian Brown Bags ASCS Midwest Win

Brian Brown Bags ASCS Midwest Win...

7/4/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, GREENWOOD, Neb. (July 2, 2010) – Missouri’s Brian Brown bagged his first American Sprint Car Series Midwest win of the year by racing to victory lane in Friday night’s 25-lap feature atop Nebraska Raceway Park’s 4/10-mile I-80 Speedway dirt oval. Brown raced into the lead on the top side of turns one and two on the fifth round and lapped up to sixth place by the time the checkered flag flew upon the FVP No. 21 Maxim with nearly a half lap advantage...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 04, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/4/2010
Tags: Brian Brown, Eric Lutz, I-80 Speedway
Unbeaten at North Central Speedwa

Unbeaten at North Central Speedwa...

7/2/2010
Brainerd, MN—July 2, 2010—Winning any World of Outlaws race is special, and picking up a victory in an inaugural event adds even more prestige as a driver’s name will be etched in the history books as the first-ever victor at a particular track. Kraig Kinser accomplished that feat at North Central Speedway in Brainerd, Minnesota in 2008 as the World of Outlaws made their debut at the high-banked 1/3-mile. Kinser and the rest of the World of Outlaws will return to North...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/2/2010
Tags: Kraig Kinser, North Central Speedway, World of Outlaws
Humston Hauls in ASCS Midwest Loot

Humston Hauls in ASCS Midwest Loot...

7/2/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, McCOOL JUNCTION, Neb. (July 1, 2010) – Chad Humston kicked off the ASCS Midwest Region’s Fourth of July holiday weekend double header by racing to his first series win of the year in Thursday night’s 25-lap main event at Junction Motor Speedway. Humston assumed the point on a mid-race restart when Jack Dover retired with engine woes and then beat a closing Ryan Roberts to the stripe to secure his fourth career ASCS Midwest win aboard Mark Burch’s...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/2/2010
Tags: Chad Humston, Junction Motor Speedway, ASCS Midwest Region
Just Like Old Times: Sammy Swindel

Just Like Old Times: Sammy Swindel...

7/2/2010
Brandon, SD— July 1, 2010—The scene has played out countless times over the years, as Sammy Swindell Steve Kinser have been battling for wins with the World of Outlaws since the series inaugural season in 1978. Well over 30 years later, the Hall of Famers are still mixing it up and battling tooth and nail against each other as well as against drivers that were not even born when they began their amazing careers. The pair battled right down to the wire on Thursday night...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/2/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Sammy Swindell, Huset's Speedway
GSC Sprints head for 4th of July h

GSC Sprints head for 4th of July h...

7/1/2010
Golden State Challenge 410 Sprints head for six to go starting with 4th of July holiday spectacular this Sunday at Silver Dollar Speedway By Gary Thomas Chico, CA – June 29, 2010…There are few things more American and patriotic than dirt track racing and no better way than to spend the 4th of July holiday than at the sprint car races as the Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California plays host to the traveling drivers of the Golden State Challenge 410 Series for the...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Jul 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/1/2010
Tags: Silver Dollar Speedway, Golden State Challenge, Winged Sprints
From Ecstasy To Agony in 24 Hours

From Ecstasy To Agony in 24 Hours...

7/1/2010
Watsonville and Hanford, CA ~ June 25 and 26, 2010. Elk Grove, California sprint car driver Kyle Larson experienced the inevitable ups and downs of racing in a major way this past weekend as the 17 year old enjoyed the high of winning his fourth feature event of the 2010 season, this time with the Taco Bravo 360 series at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville on Friday. Then, in California Golden State Challenge 410 competition the next night at Hanford’s Giant...more
Kyle Larson Racing
  • Kyle Larson Racing on Jul 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/1/2010
Tags: Kyle Larson, Kaeding Performance, All Star Performance
Alex Washes Out Friday ASCS Go at

Alex Washes Out Friday ASCS Go at...

7/1/2010
EDNA, Texas (July 1, 2010) – Hurricane Alex has already made an impact upon this weekend’s racgin action with Friday night’s scheduled American Sprint Car Series Gulf South Region event at Texana Raceway Park cancelled due to excessive overnight rains into this morning with more expected, already rendering the track and pit area inaccessible. The ASCS Gulf South is still slated for Beaumont’s Golden Triangle Raceway Park on Saturday night and then 105 Motor Speedway in...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jul 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/1/2010
Tags: ASCS Gulf South Region, Winged Sprints
Mark Burch Motorsports – Consisten

Mark Burch Motorsports – Consisten...

7/1/2010
NEWTON (June 29, 2010) – Last weekend was a good weekend for the Mark Burch Motorsports crew. They made it a two day weekend keeping things consistent as always. “It is very gratifying to know that we are constantly improving while at the same time remaining consistent.” Owner Mark Burch had to say. Friday night the #1M set out to lap the World Outlaw Series at Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction , Nebraska but as the saying goes, they truly are the “greatest...more
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  • administrator on Jul 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/1/2010
Tags: Mark Burch Motorsports, Winged Sprints
Shake Up Jacob – Racing Happens

Shake Up Jacob – Racing Happens

7/1/2010
NEWTON (June 29, 2010) – Last weekend took Jacob Ossenfort to I-90 Speedway in Hartford, South Dakota, where he competed in the 360 ASCS Regional Nationals. Friday night started with a few hot laps around the three eighths mile oval. “This track is really a fun one for me. It’s wide and it’s usually manageable.” Jacob had to say. Hot laps went well for the seventeen year old, getting him ready for the rest of the night. Jacob drew a twenty, putting him the second...more
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  • administrator on Jul 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/1/2010
Tags: Jacob Ossenfort, I-90 Speedway, Winged Sprints
Previewing the World of Outlaws at

Previewing the World of Outlaws at...

7/1/2010
Brainerd, MN—June 1, 2010—Following a very successful debut at North Central Speedway in 2008, the World of Outlaws will return to the high-banked 1/3-mile in Brainerd, Minnesota this weekend for a full night of racing on Saturday, July 3 to help celebrate the Independence Day Weekend. Kraig Kinser was victorious in the World of Outlaws inaugural event at North Central Speedway in 2008 over Lucas Wolfe and his father, 20-time World of Outlaws champion Steve Kinser....more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/1/2010
Tags: North Central Speedway, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Previewing the World of Outlaws at

Previewing the World of Outlaws at...

7/1/2010
Brandon, SD—June 30, 2010— After Mother Nature was victorious both nights last season, the World of Outlaws will make their return to Huset’s Speedway in South Dakota on Thursday, July 1, which kicks off a stretch of six straight short track races as the 2010 season kicks into high gear. Craig Dollansky won both events the World of Outlaws ran at Huset’s Speedway in 2008, battling four-time and defending series champion Donny Schatz in the first one and then pacing all...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/1/2010
Tags: Huset's Speedway, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
All Sides at Sedalia: Jason Sides

All Sides at Sedalia: Jason Sides...

7/1/2010
Sedalia, MO— June 29, 2010—Each season Jason Sides sets a goal to win more races than the year before. After winning two events last season with the World of Outlaws, he wanted to take the checkered flag first at least three times in 2010. He picked up two wins earlier this year and reached the three-win mark on Tuesday night in Kasey’s King of Sedalia Presented By Budweiser at Missouri State Fair Speedway to surpass his win total from 2009. Sides earned $10,000 for...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jul 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 7/1/2010
Tags: Jason Sides, Missouri State Fair Speedway, World of Outlaws
Chicko heads to Chico for July 4th

Chicko heads to Chico for July 4th

6/30/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Chicko Motorsports Media] [b PENNGROVE, CA (6-27-10) –] Racing weekly with the most competitive winged sprint car series in the Western States can take a toll on a driver, a team and equipment. Alissa Geving is no stranger to all of the side effects mentioned as she competes in her first full season with the Golden State Challenge Sprint Car Series and she takes the set backs and the accolades in stride like any professional should. "In this sport...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Jun 30, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/30/2010
Tags: Alissa Geving, Golden State Challenge, Winged Sprints
Civil War Series returns to Petalu

Civil War Series returns to Petalu...

6/29/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [b PETALUMA, CA (7-3-10) -] After an action packed round five in Quincy two weeks ago, the Hoosier Racing Tires Civil War Sprint Car Series returns to action this Saturday night at Petaluma Speedway on the Sonoma-Marin County Fairgrounds. The lighting fast 3/8 mile oval in the heart of the Sonoma wine country is sure to produce high speed thrills as more than 30 of Northern California's top drivers are...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Jun 29, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/29/2010
Tags: Petaluma Speedway, California Sprint Car Civil War Series, Winged Sprints
Point racing lights up with July 4

Point racing lights up with July 4...

6/29/2010
Action packed three division program concludes with giant fireworks display Sunday [i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [b PLACERVILLE, CA (7-4-10)] – It's traditionally one of the hottest nights of action at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds both on the track and off. It's the annual July Fourth Spectacular at Placerville Speedway as racing moves to Sunday night in celebration of Independence Day. Winged Sprint Cars, Limited Late Models and...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Jun 29, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/29/2010
Tags: Placerville Speedway, Winged Sprints
Compton one of many that could sco

Compton one of many that could sco...

6/29/2010
Open competition event is all about putting all the cards on the table for $3000 victory [i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [b PLACERVILLE, CA –] While Placerville's winningest drivers and former champions are the subject of high expectations for Wednesday's bountiful open competition at Placerville Speedway, this special event could very well bring a new face to victory lane. Wednesday is the return of Wild Winged Wednesday for the "Who's...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Jun 29, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/29/2010
Tags: Placerville Speedway, Winged Sprints
Sam Hafertepe Jr. Struggles Throug

Sam Hafertepe Jr. Struggles Throug...

6/29/2010
SUNNYVALE, TX-Sam Hafertepe Jr. and The Plumbfast Racing Team struggled this past weekend with The World of Outlaws (WoO). The team missed the setup both nights at feature time to ultimately finish 18th at Junction Motor Speedway on Friday night and 17th at Lakeside Speedway following contact with the turn 2 wall. Friday night at Junction Motor Speedway saw the team miss the setup badly in qualifying which resulted in a disappointing 17th place time trial...more
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  • administrator on Jun 29, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/29/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
ASCS Northwest at Cottage Grove fo

ASCS Northwest at Cottage Grove fo...

6/29/2010
Stacy Verrall, TULSA, Okla. (June 28, 2010) - There’s going to be fireworks on land and in the air this weekend as the ASCS Northwest winged sprint cars rocket around the fastest ¼-mile dirt track in the northwest at Oregon’s Cottage Grove Speedway this Saturday and Sunday, July 3rd and 4th. Current ASCS Northwest points leader Roger Crockett will be battling for the victory on his home turf against some of the best Sprint Car racers the west coast has to offer. With...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jun 29, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/29/2010
Tags: ASCS Northwest Region, Winged Sprints
ASCS SOD Ventures to Canada this W

ASCS SOD Ventures to Canada this W...

6/29/2010
T.J. Buffenbarger, TULSA, Okla. (June 28, 2010) - After a weekend off the Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP season continues with the first of three trips to Canada during the 2010 season. Friday the tour visits Ohsweken Speedway and Saturday the series ventures west to the South Buxton Raceway. The Friday event at Ohsweken features a $3,000 to win feature co-sanctioned with the ASCS Patriots and the weekly sprint car program at Ohsweken while...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jun 29, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/29/2010
Tags: ASCS Sprints on Dirt, Winged Sprints
ASCS Midwest Ready for Holiday Dou

ASCS Midwest Ready for Holiday Dou...

6/29/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (June 28, 2010) – The American Sprint Car Series Midwest Region kicks off the Fourth of July weekend racing festivities with a pair of events in Cornhusker Territory this Thursday and Friday. The Holiday weekend officially gets under way when the ASCS Midwest Regional forces take to Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, NE, on Thursday night, before then moving on to Nebraska Raceway Park’s I-80 Speedway between Lincoln and Omaha on...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jun 29, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/29/2010
Tags: Junction Motor Speedway, ASCS Midwest Region, Winged Sprints
ASCS Gulf South Set for July Fourt

ASCS Gulf South Set for July Fourt...

6/29/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (June 28, 2010) – The American Sprint Car Series Gulf South Region is set for its second three-day racing weekend of the season with a Fourth of July Weekend of Speed triple header along Texas’ Gulf Coast. And there is some extra money up for grabs for the events slated for Edna, Beaumont and Cleveland. While each night offers up a $2,000 winner’s share, a $500 bonus is in place for any driver that can win of three events with a $1,000...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jun 29, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/29/2010
Tags: ASCS Gulf South Region, Winged Sprints
ASCS Canyon Region Ready for Tople

ASCS Canyon Region Ready for Tople...

6/29/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (June 28, 2010) – The American Sprint Car Series Canyon Region embarks upon new territory this Fourth of July weekend with a wingless double at New Mexico’s Aztec Speedway on Friday and Saturday. This weekend’s action marks the first time for the wingless forces of the ASCS Canyon Region to tackle the 1/3-mile Aztec Speedway clay oval and just the second series’ venture into the Land of Enchantment. Reigning series champion Charles Davis,...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jun 29, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/29/2010
Tags: Aztec Speedway, ASCS Canyon Regional, Winged Sprints
Brandon Wimmer – Successful Speedw

Brandon Wimmer – Successful Speedw...

6/29/2010
(Bill W) June 29, 2010 – Nine nights of racing in a row will take it out on most. Brandon Wimmer was happy with the results during Ohio Speedweek with the All Star Circuit of Champions. He teamed with car owner Rick Ferkel and his #0 for a pair of podium finishes during a week that saw him charging forward each night. Things didn’t start so well at Attica Raceway Park on Friday, June 18, as the night ended in a DNF. “We were caught in a deal at Attica, where someone...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Jun 29, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/29/2010
Tags: Brandon Wimmer, Attica Raceway Park, All Star Circuit of Champions
Fisher Files – Power Outage at the

Fisher Files – Power Outage at the...

6/29/2010
(Bill W) June 28, 2010 – Josh Fisher held his own against the best the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series at his home track, Lake Ozark Speedway near Eldon, Missouri. The twelfth place finish in the Daniel McMillin/Jesse Hockett Memorial after coming through the B, rang a little hollow with him, however, as the car was a bit down on power. The good news was the problem was found later, and he looks forward to another week at Jacksonville Speedway in Illinois and back at...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Jun 29, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/29/2010
Tags: Josh Fisher, Lake Ozark Speedway, Winged Outlaw Warriors
Will the Shark bite Mr. Excitement

Will the Shark bite Mr. Excitement...

6/28/2010
Friendly rivals Becker and Forsberg to face off in $3000 WTF Cup this week [i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [b PLACERVILLE, CA 6-30-10)] – He is one of the mildest personalities in the sport, but behind the wheel, Antelope's Sean Becker is one of the fiercest open wheel racers in Northern California. This Wednesday night, the driver known as "The Shark" will surely be a force to contend with as he returns to Placerville Speedway to add...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Jun 28, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/28/2010
Tags: Placerville Speedway, Winged Sprints
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