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BAKERSFIELD HOSTS 360s MAY 29; KAE

BAKERSFIELD HOSTS 360s MAY 29; KAE...

5/18/2010
The 2010 USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series resumes action May 29 at the Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway and Craig Stidham continues to hold a somewhat comfortable point lead after finishing fourth in Saturday night’s 30-lap race at Tulare, Calif. Bud Kaeding of Campbell, Calif. won Saturday night’s 30-lap “Pombo/Sargent Classic” at the Gropetti Automotive Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway, leading the final 24 laps to beat Peter Murphy, Jace VanderWeerd, Stidham and Richard...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on May 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/18/2010
Tags: Bud Kaeding, Craig Stidham, Thunderbowl Raceway
WESTERN SPRINTS ATTACK RMR MAY 31;

WESTERN SPRINTS ATTACK RMR MAY 31;...

5/18/2010
Rocky Mountain Raceways in Salt Lake City, Utah is the next venue for the USAC AMSOIL Western Sprint cars. The May 31 event also awards points toward the 2010 Young Automotive Rocky Mountain Sprint Car Series. Luis Ramos III of Clovis, Calif. earned his first-ever USAC feature victory Saturday night at All American Speedway in Roseville, Calif., leading the final three laps of the 50-lap USAC AMSOIL Western Sprint race in his Kaplan-Gennuso Racing Beast/Chevy. Series...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on May 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/18/2010
Tags: Luis Ramos, All American Speedway, USAC Western States
SPRINTS EYE WORLD RECORD AT IOWA S

SPRINTS EYE WORLD RECORD AT IOWA S...

5/18/2010
Darren Hagen’s World Sprint Car qualifying mark of 146.145 mph will again be on the block Saturday when the USAC/AMSOIL National Sprint Cars return to Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa for the Casey’s General Stores USAC Triple Crown Pride of Iowa event. Hagen set the mark in 2006 and has a pair of “top-10” finishes at the 7/8-mile oval, sixth in 2007 and 10th in 2009. Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif., however, sits atop the current series standings heading into...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on May 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/18/2010
Tags: Robert Ballou, Darren Hagen, Eldora Speedway
Larson Victorious In Ocean 360’s,

Larson Victorious In Ocean 360’s,...

5/18/2010
Larson Victorious In Ocean 360’s, Third In Tulare 410’s Watsonville and Tulare, CA ~ May 14 and 15, 2010. Seventeen year old sprint car driver Kyle Larson enjoyed another stellar weekend, this time highlighted by his first win in the Taco Bravo 360 series at Watsonville’s Ocean Speedway on Friday night. He then capped the doubleheader with a third place finish in the Golden State Challenge series event Saturday night at the Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway in...more
Kyle Larson Racing
  • Kyle Larson Racing on May 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/18/2010
Tags: Kyle Larson, Ocean Speedway, Winged Sprints
Bud Kaeding ends busy week in vict

Bud Kaeding ends busy week in vict...

5/17/2010
Bud Kaeding wins with USAC West Coast 360's and scores fourth with Golden State Challenge 410's at Pombo/Sargent Classic Saturday night By Gary Thomas Tulare, CA – May 17, 2010…A busy week of racing for Campbell, California's Bud Kaeding was wrapped up in victory lane Saturday night after taking the lead on lap-seven in the feature and holding on the rest of the way to score his first win of the year with the USAC West Coast 360 Sprints during his first start of the...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on May 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/17/2010
Tags: Bud Kaeding, Golden State Challenge, Winged Sprints
Kaeding bro's win Pombo/Sargent Cl

Kaeding bro's win Pombo/Sargent Cl...

5/17/2010
Tim Kaeding, Bud Kaeding and Alex Stanford score Pombo/Sargent Classic victories Saturday night at Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway By Gary Thomas Tulare, CA – May 16, 2010…Making his California return on Saturday night at the Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway San Jose's Tim Kaeding took advantage of a final lap 360-degree-spin by leader Tommy Tarlton to drive by and claim his second career Pombo/Sargent Classic victory, in what was a thrilling 30-lap...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on May 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/17/2010
Tags: Bud Kaeding, Tim Kaeding, Thunderbowl Raceway
Mellenberndt Wins at Rocky! First

Mellenberndt Wins at Rocky! First...

5/17/2010
It was all Mellenberndt at Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids, Iowa this past Friday in the Heartland Racing Association traditional non-winged sprint series. The speedway had nearly 100 cars in the infield as they were holding their first 410 Outlaw Sprint show, but Sioux Falls native, Bret Mellenberndt was the one to watch from the stands. He started on the pole of the heat race in which he was able to keep his Sioux City Truck and Trailer Keizer Wheels #97 at the front...more
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  • administrator on Aug 04, 2015
  • Article Date: 5/17/2010
Tags: Bret Mellenberndt, Rapid Speedway, Limited 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
STM race weekend recap!

STM race weekend recap!

5/17/2010
After a long week off of racing due to weather, STM finally got the change to race. Friday night was the season opener for the Manitowoc County Expo Speedway. Scotty drew a 33 pill which set him to start 7th in the heat race. After racing on an extremely rough and dry race track, Scotty took a 6th place finish, but would have to run the B-main event. The track became rougher and faster as the night went on and was extremely rough on the equipment. After starting 5th...more
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  • administrator on May 19, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/17/2010
Tags: Scotty Thiel, Sheboygan County Fair Park, Manitowoc Co. Expo Speedway
Mellenberndt Wins at Rocky! First

Mellenberndt Wins at Rocky! First...

5/17/2010
It was all Mellenberndt at Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids, Iowa this past Friday in the Heartland Racing Association traditional non-winged sprint series. The speedway had nearly 100 cars in the infield as they were holding their first 410 Outlaw Sprint show, but Sioux Falls native, Bret Mellenberndt was the one to watch from the stands. He started on the pole of the heat race in which he was able to keep his Sioux City Truck and Trailer Keizer Wheels #97 at the front...more
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  • administrator on May 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/17/2010
Tags: Bret Mellenberndt, Rapid Speedway, NSL Non-Wing Sprint Cars
Montieth Finishes 2nd after an Ele

Montieth Finishes 2nd after an Ele...

5/17/2010
(Chad Warner photo www.dirtmagonline.com) Montieth Finishes 2nd after an Electrifying Drive By Gary Costa Mechanicsburg, PA - Abottstown, PA - (May 13-15, 2010) --- After suffering two tough nights of competition with the World of Outlaws at the Williams Grove Speedway, Brian Montieth would rebound in exciting fashion after turning in a stirring drive from his starting 21st spot. It was a drive that would leave the great fans of Pennsylvania yearning for...more
Gary Costa
  • Gary Costa on May 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/17/2010
Tags: Brian Montieth, Williams Grove Speedway, World of Outlaws
Austin McCarl – Fourth at Rocky!

Austin McCarl – Fourth at Rocky!

5/17/2010
Austin McCarl – Fourth at Rocky! (Bill W) May 17, 2010 – It was another solid week in the education of young sprint car driver Austin McCarl. The Altoona, Iowa seventeen year old put a fourth place finish in the special 410 show at the Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids, Iowa together with an 12th place run at Knoxville that earned him hard-charger honors. Friday’s race in Rock Rapids drew 24 cars to the bullring. “That’s a fun little joint, and I look forward to going...more
administrator
  • administrator on May 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/17/2010
Tags: Austin McCarl, Knoxville Raceway, Rapid Speedway
World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: First Ea

World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: First Ea...

5/17/2010
Taking it all in: Ted Christopher, 2008 NASCAR Whelen Modified Series champion, was on hand at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night to take in all the action. The veteran driver had attended one prior World of Outlaws event at Lebanon Valley Speedway in New York and also attended a sprint car race at Grandview Speedway in Pennsylvania last year. The Connecticut native spent a lot of time in the pit area and was able to talk to several drivers including: including:...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on May 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/17/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Joey Saldana, Jason Meyers
Brian Brown - Back to Jackson!

Brian Brown - Back to Jackson!

5/17/2010
(Bill W) May 17, 2010 – Two podium finishes in a pair of nights racing the 410 sprint car highlighted Brian Brown’s weekend in the FVP #21. A third at the Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids, Iowa on Friday, and a second at the Knoxville Raceway highlighted a solid weekend. This Friday, Brian and the team will head north again to compete at the Jackson Spring Nationals in Minnesota on Friday, before returning to Knoxville. The bullring in Rock Rapids was packed with fans...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on May 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/17/2010
Tags: Brian Brown, Knoxville Raceway, Rapid Speedway
Strong East Coast Swing Vaults Joe

Strong East Coast Swing Vaults Joe...

5/17/2010
Concord, NC—May 16, 2010—Joey Saldana used three Top-Five finishes during the first East Coast swing of the season to move back into the top spot in the World of Outlaws championship standings for the second time this year, as he currently leads 20-time series champion Steve Kinser by 13 markers. The veteran scored a runner-up finish last Thursday night at Williams Grove Speedway and followed that up with a fourth-place finish on Friday at the half-mile. Saldana...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on May 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/17/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Joey Saldana, Jason Meyers
Steve Poirier Paces ASCS Patriot F

Steve Poirier Paces ASCS Patriot F...

5/17/2010
Rich Vleck, CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (May 15, 2010) - Steve Poirier was using Saturday primarily to break in his new car in competitive conditions. When he drew the outside pole for the ASCS Patriot feature event, though, he knew if he got out in front early he could bring home a win. Poirier, from St. Mathieu de Beloeil, Qbc., led all 20 laps of the second feature race in the 2010 A-Verdi Storage Containers King of Upstate New York Series. With track conditions resulting...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on May 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/17/2010
Tags: Steve Poirier, Canandaigua Motorsports Park, ASCS Patriot Region
Charles Charges to Third ASCS Cany

Charles Charges to Third ASCS Cany...

5/17/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TUCSON, Ariz. (May 15, 2010) – “Chargin’” Charles Davis, Jr., reeled off his third American Sprint Car Series Canyon Region feature win in a row by racing to victory lane in Saturday night’s 25-lap main event atop the 3/8-mile USA Raceway clay oval. The defending series champ worked forward from the seventh starting position to take the win aboard the Roush Yates Ford-powered Massey Motorsports No. 50 DRC for his 17th career series triumph. Moving into...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on May 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/17/2010
Tags: Charles Davis, Arizona Motorplex, ASCS Canyon Regional
Back on Track: Jason Meyers Victor

Back on Track: Jason Meyers Victor...

5/17/2010
Jamaica, VA— May 15, 2010—Jason Meyers and his team had very high expectations entering the first East Coast swing of the season and while the first two nights did not go quite as planned, they made up for it on Saturday night picking up their fifth win of the season in dominant fashion at Virginia Motor Speedway in the Third Annual Paul Sawyer Memorial. Meyers started third and tracked down Joey Saldana on the eighth lap to move into second, before setting his sights...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on May 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/17/2010
Tags: Jason Meyers, Virginia Motor Speedway, World of Outlaws
Kyle Larson grabs 1st Ocean Sprint

Kyle Larson grabs 1st Ocean Sprint...

5/16/2010
Photo by L&J Photography http://picasaweb.google.com/jmart16164?pli=1 Seventeen-year-old Kyle Larson holds off late challenge from Bud Kaeding to become fourth different winner in four races with Ocean Sprint Car Series presented by Taco Bravo Friday night at Ocean Speedway By Gary Thomas Watsonville, CA – May 16, 2010…Over the past year and a half few sprint car drivers have been stronger at the Ocean Speedway than Elk Grove's Kyle Larson and on Friday night the...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on May 16, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/16/2010
Tags: Kyle Larson, Ocean Speedway, Ocean Sprint Car Series
Eagle Motorsports Kicks Off Knoxvi

Eagle Motorsports Kicks Off Knoxvi...

5/14/2010
Eagle Motorsports Inc. has teamed with Knoxville Raceway to create a contingency program designed to benefit teams who run Eagle Motorsports Chassis and parts, and to help boost participation in the weekly Lucas Oil Knoxville Championship Cup Series. Eagle Motorsports will supply Knoxville Raceway with Eagle Product vouchers of varying values to be used towards any Eagle manufactured products including frames, panels, birdcages, torsion arms, etc. For each Knoxville...more
Knoxville Raceway
  • Knoxville Raceway on May 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/14/2010
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Berryman Bests ASCS Gulf South at

Berryman Bests ASCS Gulf South at...

5/14/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, WACO, Texas (May 14, 2010) – Two-time American Sprint Car Series Gulf South Region champion Brandon Berryman snared his first series win of the year by racing to victory lane in Friday night’s 25-lap main event at Heart O’ Texas Speedway. The Missouri City, TX, shoe gunned into the lead from the front row outside starting position and led all the way aboard the Shark-powered Baytown Ford/Sport Performance No. 31 Maxim for his eighth career ASCS Gulf...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on May 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/14/2010
Tags: Brandon Berryman, Heart O' Texas Speedway, ASCS Gulf South Region
Thriller: Rahmer Rolls from 24th t

Thriller: Rahmer Rolls from 24th t...

5/14/2010
Mechanicsburg, PA— May 14, 2010—Starting back in the 24th spot on Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway in the finale of the two-day World of Outlaws event at the famed half-mile, winning was the furthest thing from Fred Rahmer’s mind. He would have been very content with a solid Top-Five finish or even a Top-10, knowing how many stout cars were lined up in front of him. As the laps wound down in the 30-lap contest winning became more of a possibility and in the end...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on May 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/14/2010
Tags: Fred Rahmer, Williams Grove Speedway, World of Outlaws
Tony Anderson and Butch Schroeder

Tony Anderson and Butch Schroeder...

5/14/2010
In the quest for a season point’s championship, race car drivers are most interested in the best possible result week-to week. But all drivers will attest that there is nothing as good as taking the checkered flag. For Limaland stock car veteran Tony Anderson, his second win of the season solidifies his lead in the Budweiser Thunderstock division, while Butch Schroeder’s second success of the early season may serve to change his plans over the course of the young, yet...more
Bob Fricke
  • Bob Fricke on May 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/14/2010
Tags: Tim Allison, Butch Schroeder, Limaland Motorsports Park
Posse Prevails: Chad Layton Wins a

Posse Prevails: Chad Layton Wins a...

5/14/2010
Mechanicsburg, PA— May 13, 2010—Chad Layton heard the naysayer’s after he won a World of Outlaws preliminary feature at the famed Williams Grove Speedway in 2007 and since then he had been out to show that the win in that event was not a fluke. He did that in impressive fashion on Thursday night as he scored his first career A-Feature win with the series and extended the Pennsylvania Posse’s win streak over the World of Outlaws to five after they swept all four races...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on May 14, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/14/2010
Tags: Chad Layton, Williams Grove Speedway, World of Outlaws
Looking to Change His Luck: Sam Ha

Looking to Change His Luck: Sam Ha...

5/14/2010
Jamaica, VA—May 14, 2010—If it wasn’t for bad luck, Sam Hafertepe Jr. probably wouldn’t have any luck at all. At least that’s the ways it’s been early in the 2010 season for the 24-year old driver. Everything that can go wrong seems to have gone wrong for him and his team. He looks to change his fortunes this weekend as the World of Outlaws head to Virginia Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 15 for the Third Annual Paul Sawyer Memorial at the half-mile, where he has...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on May 14, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/14/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Virginia Motor Speedway, World of Outlaws
Geving takes on busy weekend for a

Geving takes on busy weekend for a...

5/13/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan/Sullivan Images Media] [b PENNGROVE, CA (5-10-10)] – For the 2010 racing season, two time Petaluma Speedway champion Alissa Geving decided to veer away from the weekly All Pro Series at her home town track to follow the highly competitive Golden State Challenge Sprint Car Series. The King of California tour travels throughout California and Pacific Northwest in the summer months with a very demanding schedule that leaves little time to race locally...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on May 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/13/2010
Tags: Alissa Geving, Silver Dollar Speedway, Golden State Challenge
57th annual Gold Cup will unite fo

57th annual Gold Cup will unite fo...

5/13/2010
Tickets currently on sale for the "biggest little sprint car race in the world" [i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [b CHICO, CA –] Tickets are currently on sale for the biggest little sprint car race in the world; the 2010 Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California. Don't miss out on the biggest week of racing in the golden state that offers an incredible variety of open wheel divisions this season. It all...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on May 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/13/2010
Tags: Jason Sides, Silver Dollar Speedway, World of Outlaws
Camron Mendes tallies 2nd career s

Camron Mendes tallies 2nd career s...

5/13/2010
Camron Mendes scores second career sprint car win Saturday night at Petaluma Speedway By Gary Thomas Petaluma, CA – May 13, 2010…Returning to his home track of Petaluma Speedway this past Saturday night, 19-year-old competitor Camron Mendes raced to his second career sprint car victory and very first at the 3/8 mile clay oval located on the Sonoma-Marin County Fairgrounds. The triumph helped Mendes gain redemption after a tough ending in Placerville a few weeks ago,...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on May 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/13/2010
Tags: Camron Mendes, Petaluma Speedway, Winged Sprints
Super Mods to be on hand at Pombo/

Super Mods to be on hand at Pombo/...

5/13/2010
Vintage Super Modifieds to have presence at Pombo/Sargent Classic this Saturday in Tulare By Gary Thomas Tulare, CA – May 14, 2010…Visions of the past will be seen on Saturday night at the Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway as a number of vintage super modifieds are scheduled to be on hand for the running of the annual Pombo/Sargent Classic. At least six super modifieds will be in Tulare on Saturday evening, including those of Al Pombo, Marshall Sargent, Johnny...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on May 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/13/2010
Tags: Thunderbowl Raceway, Winged Sprints
Championship Battle Looks to Heat

Championship Battle Looks to Heat...

5/13/2010
Mechanicsburg, PA—May 13, 2010—Racing 70-plus times a year, the World of Outlaws championship certainly is not determined by two races, but when those two races are at the famed Williams Grove Speedway in Pennsylvania, they can play a huge role when the points shake out at the end of the year, as a very large field of cars is expected both tonight and Friday night at the famed half-mile, as the series pays their first of three separate visits to the famed half-mile...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on May 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/13/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Donny Schatz, Jason Meyers
Lucas Wolfe Carries Plenty of Mome

Lucas Wolfe Carries Plenty of Mome...

5/13/2010
Mechanicsburg, PA—May 13, 2010—Being on the road with the World of Outlaws, Lucas Wolfe only gets to race at his home track of Williams Grove Speedway a handful of times each year nowadays, but he certainly makes the most of it when he is able to take to the half-mile and compete in front of his family, friends and supporters that have been with him since the first time he climbed behind the wheel of a sprint car at the legendary track in Central Pennsylvania. Wolfe...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on May 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/13/2010
Tags: Lucas Wolfe, Williams Grove Speedway, World of Outlaws
Kaeding goes for 5 Pombo/Sargent C

Kaeding goes for 5 Pombo/Sargent C...

5/12/2010
GSC point leader Brent Kaeding looks to make it five in a row at Pombo/Sargent Classic this Saturday night at Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway By Gary Thomas Tulare, CA – May 13, 2010…In the 20-plus year history of the Pombo/Sargent Classic no competitor has experienced more success than Campbell, California's Brent Kaeding and the veteran driver will look to continue that trend this Saturday night at the Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway in...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on May 12, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/12/2010
Tags: Brent Kaeding, Thunderbowl Raceway, Golden State Challenge
McMahan and Becker salvage top ten

McMahan and Becker salvage top ten...

5/12/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Racing for the Troops] [b WEST SACRAMENTO, CA –] As a young racer, Bobby McMahan had the honor of racing with the late Dave Bradway Jr. as he developed his sprint car racing career in Northern California. This past weekend McMahan that privilege transformed into an honor as McMahan took to the track at Silver Dollar Speedway to pay tribute to the late fellow wheelman in the annual Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial in Chico. "This is always a special race...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on May 12, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/12/2010
Tags: Bobby McMahan, Silver Dollar Speedway, Golden State Challenge
Ocean Sprints resume Friday at Oce

Ocean Sprints resume Friday at Oce...

5/12/2010
Easton's Tommy Tarlton leads Ocean Sprint Car Series presented by Taco Bravo into round four this Friday May 14 at Ocean Speedway By Gary Thomas Watsonville, CA – May 11, 2010…Defending Ocean 360 Sprints champion Tommy Tarlton of Easton will lead the charge into this Friday's fourth round of competition at the Ocean Speedway carrying a five-point advantage at the top of the series standings over Campbell's Bud Kaeding. So far this year three different winners have...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on May 12, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/12/2010
Tags: Ocean Speedway, Ocean Sprint Car Series, Winged Sprints
Peterson Charges Forward at I-90!

Peterson Charges Forward at I-90!

5/12/2010
Brookings, SD native Donovan Peterson headed to Hartford this past weekend in hopes of a “double duty” night driving both the HRA Traditional Wingless Sprint Car and the Willey Wilson Motorsports 360 Winged Sprint Car, but ended up just driving the winged 360 due to mechanical failures on the non-winged car. “We brought my non-winged sprint down to race the HRA season opener last Saturday,” says Peterson. “But when we tried to fire it off to get some heat in the...more
administrator
  • administrator on May 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/12/2010
Tags: Donovan Peterson, I-90 Speedway, Rapid Speedway
Kaley Gharst - Lowlights!

Kaley Gharst - Lowlights!

5/12/2010
(Bill W) – May 12, 2010 – It was a rough weekend to say the least for 21 year old sprint car driver Kaley Gharst. A mechanical breakdown in Jacksonville, Illinois on Friday, and an unavoidable crash on Saturday at Knoxville Raceway were the lowlights. However, the Randy and Lori Plath Motorsports #14P will be back in action this weekend at Knoxville with high hopes. The Sprint Invaders visit to the Jacksonville Speedway saw the Decatur, Illinois driver draw outside...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on May 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/12/2010
Tags: Kaley Gharst, Sprint Invaders, Winged Sprints
Jamie Ball- Second Go Around

Jamie Ball- Second Go Around

5/12/2010
Jamie Ball- Second Go Around 5/12/2010 Jamie Ball – Second Go Around (White Lightning Motorsports) – May 12, 2010 – Night two at the Knoxville Raceway would be a little bit easier than night one for the White Lightning Motorsports team. Last week the team only ran the 360 class compared to the week before when they ran double duty in both the 305 and 360 class. The second night of racing would go well for the Delta Oil #5J. Nothing bad would happen at all, it was just...more
administrator
  • administrator on May 12, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/12/2010
Tags: Jamie Ball, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Sooner Two Step

Sooner Two Step

5/12/2010
Jimmy Jones, LIBERAL, KS (May 12, 2010) – The Bruce Racing Team returned to ASCS Regional action over the weekend with a pair of Sooner Region stops at Outlaw Motor Speedway in Muskogee, Oklahoma and the Springfield Raceway in Springfield, Missouri. Tony and the Team took the opportunity to do some scouting Friday night at Muskogee. “We thought it was a good idea to come (to Outlaw Motor Speedway) to test and get tuned up for the National Tour show that is there the...more
administrator
  • administrator on May 12, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/12/2010
Tags: Tony Bruce, Springfield Raceway, Outlaw Motor Speedway
Big night expected in Tulare for P

Big night expected in Tulare for P...

5/12/2010
Annual Pombo/Sargent Classic on tap for Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway this Saturday night May 15 By Gary Thomas Tulare, CA – May 12, 2010…Throughout the years the Pombo/Sargent Classic has been one of the biggest and most prestigious dirt track racing events in Central California and the Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway is excited to play host for the long-running show this Saturday evening May 15. The exciting night of racing at the Tulare,...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on May 12, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/12/2010
Tags: Thunderbowl Raceway, USAC 360 Sprint Series, Golden State Challenge
Lucas Oil Sprint Cars on Deck: Sec

Lucas Oil Sprint Cars on Deck: Sec...

5/12/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (May 12, 2010) – After a recent rainout at Riverside, the next stop on the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series presented by K&N Filters trail is just around the corner with the Second Annual Boothill Casino Steve King Memorial at the Jetmore Motorplex in Jetmore, KS, on May 29-30. And, while reigning series champ Shane Stewart carries a slim points lead into the weekend, it will be 20-year-old Nebraska shoe Jack Dover looking to defend his...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on May 12, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/12/2010
Tags: Tony Bruce, Great American Dirt Track, ASCS National
Previewing the Paul Sawyer Memoria

Previewing the Paul Sawyer Memoria...

5/12/2010
Jamaica, VA—May 12, 2010—For the third consecutive year the World of Outlaws will pay a visit to Virginia Motor Speedway in Jamaica, Virginia for the Paul Sawyer Memorial on Saturday, May 15 at the blazing fast half-mile, which is one of the nicest facilities in the entire country. Joey Saldana is the defending race winner at Virginia Motor Speedway, while Jason Meyers was victorious in the series debut at the track in 2008. Steve Kinser, the 20-time World of Outlaws...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on May 12, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/12/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Joey Saldana, Jason Meyers
Peter Murphy Captures Fourth At Oc

Peter Murphy Captures Fourth At Oc...

5/11/2010
(Photo courtesy L&J Photography) Murphy Captures Fourth At Ocean Speedway By Gary Costa Watsonville, CA – (May 7, 2010) --- While Clovis, CA driver Peter Murphy may not have won the race at Ocean Speedway last Friday but, he is most certainly inching his way toward his first victory of the season aboard the Buster & Ziggy Enterprise No. 11. Murphy has been solid in all three outings that he has raced in the potent machine. In his first race of the season in the No. 11,...more
Gary Costa
  • Gary Costa on May 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/11/2010
Tags: Peter Murphy, Ocean Speedway, Winged Sprints
Strange celebrates career best 7th

Strange celebrates career best 7th...

5/11/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan/Sullivan Images Media] [b ELK GROVE, CA (5-10-10) –] For Elk Grove's Billy Strange, the 2010 sprint car racing season just keeps getting better week after week. A driver who sets reasonable goals for himself, Strange has managed to meet them in nearly every night of competition. Saturday night such was the case at Placerville Speedway during the fifth round of the weekly Red Hawk Casino Championship season at Placerville Speedway. Setting his...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on May 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/11/2010
Tags: Billy Strange, Placerville Speedway, Winged Sprints
Terrell rallies through a freight

Terrell rallies through a freight...

5/11/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Sullivan Images Media] [b SEBASTOPOL, CA 5-10-10] - After a series of special events away from home, Sebastopol's Bradley Terrell returned to his home track of Petaluma Speedway Saturday night to compete in round two of the 2010 All Pro Sprint Car Series. While the night didn't garner a desired victory, Terrell was one of the few cars that managed to advance through the field Saturday night in an event where many competitors were just able to hold...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on May 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/11/2010
Tags: Bradley Terrell, Petaluma Speedway, Winged Sprints
Andy Gregg scores 3rd in Chico on

Andy Gregg scores 3rd in Chico on...

5/11/2010
Andy Gregg finishes 3rd on Friday night at Silver Dollar Speedway and wins Hoserville heat race on Saturday at Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial By Gary Thomas Chico, CA - May 11, 2010…Getting back behind the wheel of his own Team Guts Racing No. 16x sprinter Placerville, California driver Andy Gregg headed to the Silver Dollar Speedway this past weekend and highlighted the double-header show at the Chico bullring by racing to a third place finish in the main event on Friday...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on May 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/11/2010
Tags: Andy Gregg, Silver Dollar Speedway, Winged Sprints
Jon Allard gets 39th Chico win Fri

Jon Allard gets 39th Chico win Fri...

5/11/2010
Jonathan Allard wins at Silver Dollar Speedway Friday night and runs 4th at Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial on Saturday By Gary Thomas Chico, CA – May 11, 2010…Giving it a hard run toward a fifth career win at the Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial Chico, California's Jonathan Allard was part of an entertaining three-way fight for the lead in Saturday night's main event, until getting over the edge of the track and dropping back a couple of spots to finish in fourth at the conclusion...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on May 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/11/2010
Tags: Jonathan Allard, Silver Dollar Speedway, World of Outlaws
Wednesdays with Wayne – Topless Ag

Wednesdays with Wayne – Topless Ag...

5/11/2010
(Bill W) May 12, 2010 – For the second week in a row, sprint car ace Wayne Johnson teamed up with “Cactus” Jack Yeley and his #2 in competition with the Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless series last weekend. The result was a fifth at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway near Mesquite, Texas on Friday, and an eighth place finish after charging through the field at the I-30 Speedway near Little Rock, Arkansas on Saturday. Immediate plans for racing are up in the air again. Yeley’s...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on May 12, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/11/2010
Tags: Wayne Johnson, I-30 Speedway, Sprint Bandits TNT
Local racers to raise "Autism Awar

Local racers to raise "Autism Awar...

5/11/2010
All day events lead to championship point racing that will benefit two area organizations [i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [b PLACERVILLE, CA] – The excitement of championship point racing returns to Placerville Speedway this Saturday night with four divisions of auto racing at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds. However, this Saturday is about much more than passing cars and racing to the checkered flag. This week, Placerville Speedway and...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on May 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/11/2010
Tags: Placerville Speedway, Winged Sprints
ASCS Tuesday Top Ten – Swingers

ASCS Tuesday Top Ten – Swingers

5/11/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (May 11, 2010) – A second consecutive weekend of traditional action Sprint Bandits TNT style and another winged ASCS Sooner weekend are in the books, thus setting the stage for another edition of Tuesday’s Top Ten. Covering all terrain both ASCS and Sprint Bandits, TTT commences right about now… [b 1. The TNT Eleven] – With the initial two weekends of Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits TNT action in the books, a total of 43 different drivers have...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on May 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/11/2010
Tags: Jesse Hockett, Brady Bacon, Robert Ballou
Larson Second To Shane Stewart In

Larson Second To Shane Stewart In...

5/11/2010
Watsonville and Chico, CA ~ May 7 and 8, 2010 ~ In contention for the win from the drop of the green flag in the Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial race at Chico’s Silver Dollar Speedway Saturday night, Kyle Larson raced home to a second place finish, bested only by defending American Sprint Car Series National champion Shane Stewart. In the highest paying race of the Golden State Challenge Series season that honors one of California’s best ever drivers Larson sped to his...more
Kyle Larson Racing
  • Kyle Larson Racing on May 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/11/2010
Tags: Kyle Larson, Golden State Challenge, Sprint Cars
Previewing the World of Outlaws at

Previewing the World of Outlaws at...

5/11/2010
Mechanicsburg, PA—May 11, 2010—The World of Outlaws will continue their rivalry with the Pennsylvania Posse this week as the series embarks on the first of three visits in 2010 to the legendary Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania for two full nights of racing on Thursday, May 13 and Friday, May 14. World of Outlaws drivers look to get back on track at the unique half-mile after being shutout from Victory Lane last season at Williams Grove. Greg...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on May 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/11/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Donny Schatz, Jayme Barnes
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