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Wednesdays with Wayne – On the Pod

Wednesdays with Wayne – On the Pod...

1/20/2010
[b Wednesdays with Wayne – On the Podium Already in Australia!] (Bill W) January 20, 2010 – You need a combination of luck and a good car to finish on top at the Chili Bowl. For Wayne Johnson, the missing part of the formula was luck. A series of maladies saw him finish back in the C main on Saturday night. After finishing third in a strong field this morning in Australia’s President’s Cup, however, he is looking forward to the rest of the week driving for Brett...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Jan 20, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/20/2010
Tags: Wayne Johnson, Winged Sprints
Hello Race Fans!

Hello Race Fans!

1/20/2010
An article featuring Sam Hafertepe Jr. was released on the World of Outlaws website today. The article was written by Tony Veneziano and previews the 2010 season for Sam and The Plumbfast Racing Team. Sam also conducted an interview in the off season and answered questions from fans all over North America which should be released in the upcoming weeks. To read Sam's article check out:...more
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  • administrator on Jan 20, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/20/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Tuesdays with TMAC – Charge at the

Tuesdays with TMAC – Charge at the...

1/19/2010
Tuesdays with TMAC – Charge at the Chili Bowl! (Bill W) January 18, 2010 – When the dust and the fumes settled on the 2010 Chili Bowl last weekend, the fans knew that Terry McCarl was in the house. After a tough break on his qualifying night, he lined up in the D main and advanced past 30 cars on his way to a ninth place finish in the B. Sunday he jumped on a plane for Australia, where he will compete in the Grand Annual Classic this weekend. This started out quickly...more
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  • administrator on Jan 19, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/19/2010
Tags: Terry McCarl, Tulsa Expo Raceway, Winged Sprints
World of Outlaws News & Notes

World of Outlaws News & Notes

1/18/2010
Dollansky wins Down Under: Craig Dollansky started 18th on Saturday at Bendigo Bank Arena in Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia and charged all the way to the front to pick up his second win of 2010 Down Under in the 30-lap main event. Lucas Wolfe, the 2008 World of Outlaws Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year, also competed in the event as did veteran Paul McMahan, who finished fourth. In the U.S.A. vs. Tasmania heat race challenges, which pit the three American drivers...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jan 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/18/2010
Tags: Joey Saldana, Donny Schatz, Danny Lasoski
Texas Two-Step Weekend Returns for

Texas Two-Step Weekend Returns for...

1/18/2010
Concord, NC — January 18, 2010 — Everything is bigger in Texas, especially when the World of Outlaws come to town. For the second consecutive year, the Texas Two-Step Weekend will bring the best sprint car drivers in the world to the Lone Star State for two full nights of racing on March 12-13. Joey Saldana, who led the World of Outlaws with 20 main event wins in 2009 in his Kasey Kahne Racing car, swept all three of the World of Outlaws events in Texas last season. He...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jan 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/18/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Steve Kinser, Lone Star Speedway
Knoxville World Challenge Goes “Fr

Knoxville World Challenge Goes “Fr...

1/18/2010
[b Knoxville World Challenge Goes “From Strength to Strength” on Warrnambool’s Announcement of Record Number of Americans in GASC] [i KNOXVILLE, IOWA (January 18, 2010)] To use a common Aussie expression, the Knoxville World Challenge, set for Friday, August 13, during the 50th Goodyear Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil, has just gone “from strength to strength” with the announcement that a record eleven Americans are entered in this weekend’s The...more
Knoxville Raceway
  • Knoxville Raceway on Jan 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/18/2010
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Kyle Larson Races To Tenth In The

Kyle Larson Races To Tenth In The...

1/17/2010
Tulsa, Oklahoma. January 12-16, 2010. In only his sixth ever start in a midget, Elk Grove, California’s Kyle Larson realized a boyhood dream by making his way into the feature in what he considers to be the most important race of the year, the Chili Bowl Nationals. However, making the race was only the first goal achieved as the 2009 California Golden State Challenge Series 410 winged sprint car Rookie of the Year, the youngest driver in the lineup at 17 years of...more
Kyle Larson Racing
  • Kyle Larson Racing on Jan 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/17/2010
Tags: Kyle Larson, Winged Sprints
Craig Dollansky Geared up for 2010

Craig Dollansky Geared up for 2010...

1/14/2010
[b Craig Dollansky Geared up for 2010 Starting with the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park] [i Concord, NC—January 14, 2010-] Since joining forces with Tod Quiring and Big Game Motorsports near the end of the 2009 season, Craig Dollansky has been counting the days until the 2010 season opening 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park. Three straight nights of racing await the World of Outlaws at the DIRTcar Nationals beginning on...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jan 14, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/14/2010
Tags: Craig Dollansky, Clay County Fairgrounds, World of Outlaws
Cody Darrah Begins Rookie Season w

Cody Darrah Begins Rookie Season w...

1/14/2010
[b Cody Darrah Begins Rookie Season with DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia] [i Concord, NC—January 14, 2010—] Racing against tough competition night in and night out will be nothing new for Cody Darrah this coming season as he contends for the World of Outlaws Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award, beginning at the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park, February 5-7. For each of the last four seasons he has raced in Central Pennsylvania...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jan 14, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/14/2010
Tags: Cody Darrah, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Hagen Tops Bully Dog Qualifier at

Hagen Tops Bully Dog Qualifier at...

1/14/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 14, 2010) – The 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals started out in unpredictable fashion on Tuesday night. That trend continued to escalate with Thursday night’s Bully Dog Qualifying main event as the leader got tangled up in traffic two laps shy of the checkered flag and then three drivers ending up on the podium that each locked into a first career Chili Bowl championship main event. After sweeping into the lead on the...more
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  • Admin Account on Nov 07, 2011
  • Article Date: 1/14/2010
Tags: Darren Hagen, Midgets, 01/14/2010 Tulsa Expo Raceway
“The Kruser” is Back on Top in Fri

“The Kruser” is Back on Top in Fri...

1/14/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 14, 2010) – Cory Kruseman proved that he hasn’t forgotten the way to victory lane at the QuikTrip Center’s Tulsa Expo Raceway by winning Friday night’s 25-lap E3 Spark Plugs Qualifying main event at the 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals. “The Kruser” held off the challenges of Jerry Coons, Jr., for the win, with Danny Stratton knocking off the rust of an idle year by battling past Chris Windom on the final round for the...more
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  • Admin Account on Nov 07, 2011
  • Article Date: 1/14/2010
Tags: Cory Kruseman, Midgets, 01/14/2010 Tulsa Expo Raceway
Chili Bowl Night 3

Chili Bowl Night 3

1/14/2010
picture(Jason Grady races with Jesse Hockett in the Heat race) Thursday night is over now too, it was a shocking night of racing and possibly the best so far this week. Shane Cottle won the first heat race from 6th place, and Kyle Larson came from last to 2nd. Defending champion Sammy Swindell struggled in his heat race starting 5th and running 4th behind previous Chili Bowl Champion Jay Drake. Kasey Kahne and Brad Molsen put on a great show in their heat race with...more
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  • administrator on Jan 14, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/14/2010
Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Winged Sprints
Kevin Swindell Wins Wednesday Nigh

Kevin Swindell Wins Wednesday Nigh...

1/13/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 13, 2010) – Kevin Swindell snared his first taste of Chili Bowl glory by wiring the field in Wednesday night’s 25-lap River Spirit Casino Qualifying Showdown main event at the QuikTrip Center’s Tulsa Expo Raceway. Swindell, the son of five-time and defending Chili Bowl champion Sammy Swindell, outdueled Cole Whitt for the lead in the opening rounds and led all the way to the checkered flag with Whitt in tow, as tenth-starter Brad...more
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  • Admin Account on Nov 07, 2011
  • Article Date: 1/13/2010
Tags: Midgets, 01/13/2010 Tulsa Expo Raceway
Chili Bowl Night 2

Chili Bowl Night 2

1/13/2010
picture (Josh Grady makes a last lap pass in the heat race) Night two here at the Chili Bowl couldn’t top the first night, but there still was some thrills and spills. The highlight of the heat races was the California Kid, Cole Whitt charged from 8th to win his heat race. There was also a first turn pile up in the 6th heat race where all but 3 cars stopped. Then two of the 3 cars that didn’t stop had flat left rear tires, and 5 cars total had flat tires and made it...more
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  • administrator on Jan 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/13/2010
Tags: Cole Whitt, Winged Sprints
Daum Edges Pickens in Tuesday’s Ch

Daum Edges Pickens in Tuesday’s Ch...

1/12/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 12, 2010) – Eighteen-year-old Zach Daum of Pocahontas, IL, put the finishing touches on a spicy Chili Bowl opener with a dramatic last-corner pass of New Zealand’s Michael Pickens to win Tuesday night’s 25-lap Warren CAT Qualifying “A” Main event at the QuikTrip Center's Tulsa Expo Raceway. Daum and Pickens swapped the point several times along the way before “The Dauminator” crossed underneath the Kiwi shoe exiting turn four and...more
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  • Admin Account on Nov 07, 2011
  • Article Date: 1/12/2010
Tags: Midgets, 01/12/2010 Tulsa Expo Raceway
Tuesdays with TMAC – Chili Bowl We

Tuesdays with TMAC – Chili Bowl We...

1/12/2010
Tuesdays with TMAC – Chili Bowl Week! (Bill W) January 11, 2010 – Terry McCarl switches gears a bit this week as he teams with owner Wayne Simmons in the Chili Bowl at the Tulsa Expo Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Altoona, Iowa driver will qualify on Thursday night in a full program to try to qualify for Saturday’s championship finale. On Sunday, he will board a plane for Australia to compete “Down Under” in the Grand Annual Classic at the Premier Speedway in...more
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  • administrator on Jan 12, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/12/2010
Tags: Terry McCarl, Winged Sprints
Chili Bowl Night 1

Chili Bowl Night 1

1/12/2010
picture(Zach Daum, Michael Pickens and Shane Golobic) The first night of the 2010 Chili Bowl is in the books, and it was a great night of racing. The night started off with New Zealand’s Michael Pickens, sporting a custom V-8 motor, winning the first heat race by half a lap from the pole. RJ Johnson from Phoenix, AZ made a drive from 8th to 3rd in his heat race, which put him 5th in points going into the qualifiers. Zach Daum and Steve Buckwalter were the top two in...more
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  • administrator on Jan 12, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/12/2010
Tags: Shane Golobic, Michael Pickens, Zach Daum
World of Outlaws News & Notes

World of Outlaws News & Notes

1/11/2010
[i Concord, NC—January 11, 2010-—] One more win for the road: Before heading back home from Australia, Donny Schatz picked up a $20,000 victory with the World Series Sprintcars at Brisbane International Speedway on Saturday. The four-time and defending World of Outlaws champion started on the pole after earning the most points in the preliminary program on Friday night. He would go on to pace all 50 laps of the contest to pick up the win over Brooke Tatnell and Garry...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jan 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/11/2010
Tags: Donny Schatz, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
USAC Doubleheader at Burlington Ju

USAC Doubleheader at Burlington Ju...

1/11/2010
It’s been 21 years since USAC has competed at 34 Raceway Park in Burlington, Iowa but that ends on June 26 when the USAC National Sprint Cars and Midgets combine for an historic doubleheader” at the 3/8-mile dirt oval. It will mark the first time the two USAC series have ever competed in a doubleheader on dirt in the state of Iowa. Known for its famed “Snake Alley,” very similar to the famous Lombard Street in San Francisco, Calif., Burlington last hosted the USAC...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Jan 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/11/2010
Tags: Non-Winged Sprints
Kaeding, Jones, Kuhn Headline List

Kaeding, Jones, Kuhn Headline List...

1/11/2010
[b Kaeding, Jones, Kuhn Headline List of USAC Champions at Fridays 54th "Night of Champions" Celebrations -] Bud Kaeding, Levi Jones and Brad Kuhn headlined Friday night’s 54th USAC “Night of Champions” National Awards Banquet in Indianapolis, Ind. Kaeding, of Campbell, Calif. and his BK Motorsports Team, celebrating their third series championship. The title makes Kaeding only the second to claim three Silver Crown titles since the series debuted in 1971. Jimmy Sills...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Jan 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/11/2010
Tags: Bud Kaeding, Levi Jones, Brad Kuhn
New car for 2010!

New car for 2010!

1/10/2010
Ricochet Racing is excited to put together a new car for 2010! See you at the track!
Eric Schulz
  • Eric Schulz on Jan 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/10/2010
Tags: Eric Schulz, Winged Sprints
Terrell eyes Civil War & Petaluma

Terrell eyes Civil War & Petaluma...

1/10/2010
[b North Bay's Bradley Terrell seeks additional funding for 2010 Petaluma and Civil War run] [i By Sullivan Images Media] [b SEBASTOPOL, CA 01-11-10] - For the past two racing season's, Sebastopol resident Bradley Terrell has made a stellar run for the Petaluma Speedway All Pro Championship and has always been a strong runner in the travelling California Sprint Car Civil War Race Series. After finishing as a bridesmaid to the Petaluma track title in 2009 and making...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Jan 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/10/2010
Tags: Bradley Terrell, Winged Sprints
Alissa Geving looks to make track

Alissa Geving looks to make track...

1/10/2010
[b Two Time Champion will seek third local title and will run a full Civil War Schedule] [i Courtesy of Sullivan Images Media] [b PENNGROVE, CA –(1-10-10)] – Anyone who has ever met 18-year old Alissa Geving of Penngrove, California knows she is an overachiever, never giving up on her very solid goals. A two time Petaluma Speedway track champion and a former Civil War Series Rookie of the Year, Geving will return full time in 2010 to both campaigns and looks make it...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Jan 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/10/2010
Tags: Alissa Geving, Winged Sprints
USAC National Sprint Car Series Op

USAC National Sprint Car Series Op...

1/8/2010
[b USAC National Sprint Car Series Openers in Tampa of East Bay Raceway's 34th Winternationals] [i Dick Jordan - USAC-] The 2010 USAC National racing calendar opens February 8-10 with three back-to-back National Sprint races at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Fla. The “Bubba Army Sprint Nationals” events are part of the track’s 34th “Winternationals,” which also includes Feb. 11-13 Sprint races under the sanction of the All Star Circuit of Champions. In an effort...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Jan 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/8/2010
Tags: USAC National Sprint Cars, Non-Winged Sprints
Knoxville Open Wheel Swap Meet Jan

Knoxville Open Wheel Swap Meet Jan...

1/8/2010
[i (Bill W)-] Mark your calendars for the Knoxville Open Wheel Swap Meet commencing on January 30, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will be held at the Marion County Fairgrounds. New and used open wheel items (sprint car, micros, midgets, etc.) will be included. To register a booth, call Mike or Barb O’Brien at 641 842-6892 by January 15, 2010. The cost is $35 per booth, and can be sent to 1985 Highway 14, Knoxville, IA 50138.
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Jan 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/8/2010
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Wednesdays with Wayne – Nothing Go

Wednesdays with Wayne – Nothing Go...

1/8/2010
[b Wednesdays with Wayne – Nothing Going for 2010 After Chili Bowl/Australia!] [i (Bill W) December 2, 2009 –] Wayne Johnson is looking forward to the Chili Bowl next week where he will be piloting Al Christoffer’s #14AJ. He will then head “Down Under”, competing in at least six events aboard the Brett Smith #USA39. After returning home, the Oklahoma native turned Knoxville, Iowa resident is without a ride and is seeking opportunities for 2010. Not having a racing...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Jan 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/8/2010
Tags: Wayne Johnson, Winged Sprints
World of Outlaws News & Notes

World of Outlaws News & Notes

1/8/2010
[i Concord, NC—January 5, 2010-—] 50,000 reasons to smile: For a record eighth time in his career, Donny Schatz claimed the $50,000 Scott Darley Memorial at Parramatta City Raceway in Australia on Tuesday. The four-time and defending World of Outlaws champion came from the eighth starting spot to take the lead from Danny Smith and then picked up the hard fought win over Tim Shaffer and Brooke Tatnell. It was Schatz’s second win at Parramatta this off-season and in all...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jan 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/8/2010
Tags: Donny Schatz, Tim Shaffer, Craig Dollansky
World of Outlaws Presence in Canad

World of Outlaws Presence in Canad...

1/8/2010
[b World of Outlaws Presence in Canada Continue to Grow with Inaugural Event at Autodrome Drummond on July 27] [i Concord, NC—January 7, 2010—] The World of Outlaws presence in Canada will continue to grow in 2010, as the series will compete at Autodrome Drummond in Drummondville, Quebec for the first time on Tuesday, July 27, as part of a three-race swing through the Eastern part of the country, coupled with a two-night stop at Ohsweken Speedway in Ontario. The World...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jan 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/8/2010
Tags: World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nation

39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nation...

1/8/2010
[b 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH Just One Month Away for the World of Outlaws] [i Concord, NC—January 5, 2010 -] After the closest point race in World of Outlaws history in 2009, the 2010 season is quickly approaching, with just one month remaining until the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park, February 5-7. Another of the strongest fields in World of Outlaws history is currently being assembled, with all of the...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jan 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/8/2010
Tags: Ocean Speedway, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
USAC Western Banquet Slated Jan. 3

USAC Western Banquet Slated Jan. 3...

1/4/2010
[b USAC Western Banquet Slated Jan. 30th at "Imagine That" in Upland, California -] Champions of USAC’s 2009 Western racing series will be honored along with special award recipients at the USAC Western Awards Banquet January 30 in Upland, Calif. The Imagine That Events Center, located at 1218 W. Ninth St. in Upland, serves as the host facility as it did last year for the celebration of USAC’s 2009 Western season. The affair begins with a cocktail reception at 6 pm and...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Jan 04, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/4/2010
Tags: USAC National Sprint Cars, Non-Winged Sprints
Tickets Available for USAC's "Nigh

Tickets Available for USAC's "Nigh...

1/4/2010
Tickets are still available for the 54th USAC “Night of Champions” Banquet January 8, 2010 in downtown Indianapolis, Ind. The tickets, priced at $50.00 each, can be ordered online through the USAC “Store” at www.usacracing.com or by calling the USAC office at 317-247-5151. The Indiana Roof Ballroom at 140 West Washington Street will again host this year’s USAC “Night of Champions.” The Spanish decor of the facility will create a sensational atmosphere for attendees and...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Jan 04, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/4/2010
Tags: Terry McCarl, Non-Winged Sprints
Tulsa Shootout

Tulsa Shootout

1/3/2010
Derrik made the trip to the 2010 Tulsa Shootout with the Brewers. Mike and Kenny were competing in the Outlaw Mini Sprint class, with their freshly painted Hyper Racing Mini Sprints. Mark "Mac Daddy" Rosoborough was also along for the trip. During practice the cars were a little bit loose and Mike's car was shaking. We thought the chain was slipping on the gear but after changing gears the car was still shaking in the heat race. Mike started and finished 5th in...more
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  • administrator on Jan 03, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/3/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Terry McCarl, 141 Speedway
Twenty-Four Take Golden Drillers a

Twenty-Four Take Golden Drillers a...

1/2/2010
TULSA, Okla. (January 2, 2010) – Three full days of racing action at the Tulsa State Fairgrounds QuikTrip Center culminated with 24 different competitors coming away with a special Silver Anniversary version of the Golden Driller trophy at the Tulsa Expo Raceway's 25th Annual Tulsa Shootout. A staggering total of 1,090 competitors from throughout the nation, including a record 584 Micro Sprint Cars along with approximately 300 Karts and 100 Quads, battled it out over...more
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  • Admin Account on Sep 27, 2011
  • Article Date: 1/2/2010
Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Micro Sprints
Larson Brings Home Golden Driller

Larson Brings Home Golden Driller...

1/2/2010
Tulsa, Oklahoma. January 2, 2010. Elk Grove, California’s Kyle Larson realized one of his long time goals as a coveted Golden Driller trophy was added to his collection in the 25th edition of the Tulsa Shootout. In his third attempt in the huge event at the Quik Trip Expo Center Larson put on a flawless driving display to win the Winged Outlaw Sprint Kart division. Larson adds his name to the prestigious annual feature winner’s banners that hang inside the...more
Kyle Larson Racing
  • Kyle Larson Racing on Jan 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 1/2/2010
Tags: Kyle Larson, Winged Sprints
World of Outlaws News & Notes

World of Outlaws News & Notes

12/29/2009
[i Concord, NC—December 28, 2009—] Back in Victory Lane: Donny Schatz returned to action on Sunday at Parramatta City Raceway in Australia and won a duel over Garry Brazier in the annual $10,000 to-win Valvoline Sprint Car Grand Prix, which was postponed a day by rain. For Schatz the win was the 32nd of his career at the track. He has won at least one race at Parramatta every year since 2000. Schatz began the event on Sunday by turning in the fastest lap in time trials...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Dec 29, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/29/2009
Tags: Donny Schatz, Jason Meyers, Craig Dollansky
Indiana Sprint Week & Midget Week

Indiana Sprint Week & Midget Week...

12/29/2009
The 2010 USAC “Indiana Sprint Week” and “Indiana Midget Week” dates have been released and each contains new venues. The 2010 USAC “Indiana Midget Week” slate opens on Wednesday night, June 16, at Gas City I-69 Speedway. Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville, new to the calendar, is the Thursday night, June 17 venue. Additional dates are Friday, June 18 at Bloomington Speedway and Saturday night, June 19 at Lawrenceburg Speedway, with the series closer Sunday night,...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Dec 29, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/29/2009
Tags: USAC National Sprint Cars, Non-Winged Sprints
USAC - 1st Race of 2010 Set for Tu

USAC - 1st Race of 2010 Set for Tu...

12/29/2009
The first race of USAC’s 55th season of racing competition is less than a week away! Ford Focus Midgets will be competing at Tucson (Ariz.) Raceway Park on Thursday and Friday, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day! Qualifying is scheduled Thursday night and a 40-lap feature is on tap Friday. The special non-points event is part of a racing program also including Modifieds, Mod-Lites and Hornets. The Ford Focus feature offers $1,500-to-win. The race concludes a New Year’s...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Dec 29, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/29/2009
Tags: USAC National Sprint Cars, Non-Winged Sprints
Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Qualifying Ni

Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Qualifying Ni...

12/28/2009
[i 252 Entries Divvied Up Over Four Qualifying Nights] Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 23, 2009) – You can feel it in the air. No, not that chill that's settling in over much of the country. Rather, it's the anticipation; mounting as the 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals draws ever closer with each passing day. And with 252 entries from 27 different states as well as Australia, New Zealand and Canada making final preparations for the annual trek to...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Dec 28, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/28/2009
Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Winged Sprints
Inaugural World of Outlaws Event a

Inaugural World of Outlaws Event a...

12/28/2009
[b Inaugural World of Outlaws Event at Junction Motor Speedway Set for June 25] [i Concord, NC—December 24, 2009-] The World of Outlaws have visited countless tracks over the last 32 years, though one missing from that list is Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Neb. That is set to change on Friday, June 25 as the series is tentatively scheduled to visit the state-of-the-art 3/8-mile in the Cornhusker State for the first time. Junction Motor Speedway was built...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Dec 28, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/28/2009
Tags: Junction Motor Speedway, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
ASCS 2009 – New Era Begins in Big

ASCS 2009 – New Era Begins in Big...

12/28/2009
[i Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 26, 2009)] – Continuing its steady rise to the top of the sport in terms of stature and recognition, the American Sprint Car Series' 18th year of competition proved to be yet another undeniable success. With a dozen Regional tours throughout the nation in addition to the enhanced Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters, an offshoot of the previously known ASCoT National Tour, the series' competitors delighted...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Dec 28, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/28/2009
Tags: Shane Stewart, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
TMAC Among Speed's "Decade's Dazzl

TMAC Among Speed's "Decade's Dazzl...

12/28/2009
CHIAPPELLI: Decade’s Dazzling Dozen Written by: Jim Chiappelli 12/28/2009 Charlotte, NC Before we know it, the first green flag will fall in Florida to begin the 2010 racing season for winged 410 sprint cars in America. With that in mind, it provides an opportunity to close out the past decade. Jim Chiappelli ranks the incomparable Steve Kinser as the top sprint car driver of the decade. The ten-year span from 2000-2009 gave us a variety of tire, wing, engine and...more
administrator
  • administrator on Dec 28, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/28/2009
Tags: Terry McCarl, Winged Sprints
Golobic to drive for Bullet Racing

Golobic to drive for Bullet Racing...

12/27/2009
[i By Bill Sullivan, Sullivan Images Media] [b CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA (12-28-09) –] Young open wheel racer Shane Golobic of Fremont, California has been named as the primary driver for the Bullet Racing Sprint Car Team for the 2010 racing season, announced team owner John Taylor last week. As Taylor announced his plans for the racing season to come, the four time championship car owner acknowledged all who supported his trek to the 2009 Placerville Speedway track...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Dec 27, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/27/2009
Tags: Shane Golobic, Placerville Speedway, Winged Sprints
Kyle Larson Set To Run Chili Bowl

Kyle Larson Set To Run Chili Bowl...

12/26/2009
Elk Grove, California, December 26, 2009. As the song says, 17 year old California sprint car driver Kyle Larson will be “Living on Tulsa Time” for two of the next three weeks. Larson is ready to embark on two separate trips to the Oklahoma wintertime hotspot and compete on the legendary Tulsa Expo Center racetrack. Although the 2009 Golden State Challenge Series 410 sprint car Rookie of the Year is stepping down a bit in the size of the race cars, he will be on a very...more
Kyle Larson Racing
  • Kyle Larson Racing on Dec 26, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/26/2009
Tags: Kyle Larson, Winged Sprints
Rocket Hockett -Queensland Bound!

Rocket Hockett -Queensland Bound!

12/23/2009
[i (Bill W) December 23, 2009] – The leading North American sprint car feature winner of 2009 is heading “Down Under”! Jesse “The Rocket” Hockett reached an agreement with Titan Garages Brisbane International Speedway Promoter John Kelly and Motorguard Motorsport team principle John Weatherall to pilot the USA 1 Motorguard Maxim for “Summer of Speed” sprintcar events in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Hockett racked up 21 victories in the States spanning both wing...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Dec 23, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/23/2009
Tags: Jesse Hockett, Winged Sprints
Tuesdays with TMAC – Altitude Reco

Tuesdays with TMAC – Altitude Reco...

12/22/2009
Tuesdays with TMAC – Altitude Record! (Bill W) December 22, 2009 – When you mess with the “Bullring”, sometimes you get the horn! That was the case for Terry McCarl at the “Bullring Midget Nationals” at Kemper Arena in Kansas City last weekend. A pairing with Wayne Simmons produced a potent combination, but some misfortune followed as well, including a tip-over on Friday night. Things started well enough on Friday with a strong heat race run from sixth to third. ...more
administrator
  • administrator on Dec 22, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/22/2009
Tags: Terry McCarl, Winged Sprints
Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Entry Count C

Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Entry Count C...

12/21/2009
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 21, 2009) – Less than a week ago, the floor of the QuikTrip Center was bare. Now, several hundreds of loads of clay and a few feverish days of work later, a racetrack occupies that previously empty space. Aside from a few assorted odds and ends, the ¼-mile Tulsa Expo Raceway clay oval at the Tulsa State Fairgrounds QuikTrip Center is race-ready, with the 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals set to kick off in just three...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Dec 21, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/21/2009
Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Winged Sprints
World of Outlaws News & Notes

World of Outlaws News & Notes

12/21/2009
[i Concord, NC—December 21, 2009—] Keeping busy: For the second consecutive year, Danny Lasoski was one of the promoter’s of the Bullring Midget Nationals at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, which was held this past weekend. In addition to his promoter duties, the 2001 World of Outlaws champion also competed in the event. He finished fifth in the opener on Friday night and was second in the finale on Saturday. Lasoski led a lap during the middle portion of the race, which...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Dec 21, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/21/2009
Tags: Donny Schatz, Danny Lasoski, Jason Meyers
Tri-City Speedway Readies for WoO

Tri-City Speedway Readies for WoO...

12/17/2009
[b Tri-City Speedway Readies for Inaugural World of Outlaws Event on May 30] - [i Concord, NC—December 15, 2009]—While it’s still over five months away, the date of Sunday, May 30, 2010 is circled on everyone at Tri-City Speedway’s calendar and is shaping up to be the biggest day in the 50-plus year storied history of the half-mile located in Franklin, Pennsylvania. After all, that’s the day that the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series will make their debut at the...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Dec 17, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/17/2009
Tags: Tri-City Raceway Park, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Driver Websites Releases All New H

Driver Websites Releases All New H...

12/17/2009
Driver Websites is proud to announce the release of their new test account, www.hotlaps.driverwebsites.com Hot Laps is a site dedicated to explaining just how easy updating your website can be using the Driver Websites custom built Integrated Content Management System, the ICMS. Every site built comes with our proprietary ICMS, advanced web stats and sponsor tracking, along with your very own custom graphics. You never have to worry about owning a site that is out of...more
administrator
  • administrator on Dec 17, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/17/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Tuesdays with TMAC – Carson Scores

Tuesdays with TMAC – Carson Scores...

12/15/2009
Tuesdays with TMAC – Carson Scores Top 10’s in KC/TMAC Next! (Bill W) December 15, 2009 – Two weekends in a row will be spent in Kemper Arena in Kansas City. Last weekend, Carson McCarl competed in the “No Bull Small Car Nationals” and this weekend, his father Terry will hop in Wayne Simmons’ midget for the “Twas the Midgets Before Christmas” event. In his first outing in anything non-wing in his life, Carson started eleventh, and moved forward in the non-wing...more
administrator
  • administrator on Dec 15, 2009
  • Article Date: 12/15/2009
Tags: Terry McCarl, Carson McCarl, Winged Sprints
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