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SAMMY BAHR RECUPERATING

SAMMY BAHR RECUPERATING

11/17/2014
SAMMY BAHR RECUPERATING Long-time USAC official and mechanic Sammy Bahr is recuperating at home in Fountain Valley, Calif. after suffering leg injuries in a pit accident last Saturday night at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. He underwent two surgeries at a Riverside hospital to address a shattered tibia and fractured fibula in his left leg and additional surgery is expected. He has served as a USAC/CRA pit steward for the past six years. USAC extends its get-well wishes.
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  • administrator on Nov 17, 2014
  • Article Date: 11/17/2014
Tags: USAC/CRA Sprints, USAC National Sprint Cars, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
HINES HUSTLES TO CAREER WIN #47 IN

HINES HUSTLES TO CAREER WIN #47 IN...

11/17/2014
Peoria, Arizona…….Tracy Hines broke a nearly season-long tie with Jack Hewitt on the AMSOIL National Sprint Car all-time win list as he went wire-to-wire in Friday night’s Hose Advantage Store “Hall of Fame Classic” 30-lapper at Canyon Speedway Park. The New Castle, Indiana veteran notched his second win of the year in The Carolina Nut Company – Hansen’s Welding #4 DRC/Stanton Chevy, which put him at 47 career victories. Hines out-gunned polesitter R.J. Johnson on the...more
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  • administrator on Nov 17, 2014
  • Article Date: 11/17/2014
Tags: Tracy Hines, Canyon Speedway Park, USAC/CRA Sprints
CLAUSON CAPTURES CANYON; BACON TAK

CLAUSON CAPTURES CANYON; BACON TAK...

11/17/2014
Peoria, Arizona…….As the 2014 AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship ended at Canyon Speedway Park’s Hose Advantage Store “Hall of Fame Classic” on Saturday night, Bryan Clauson stood in victory lane with his sixth win of the season as Brady Bacon finished off his first USAC Sprint Car title while also delivering the 10th for famed car entrants Dynamics, Inc. – Hoffman Auto Racing. Bacon finished 56 points ahead of Clauson, who came home second in the standings after...more
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  • administrator on Nov 17, 2014
  • Article Date: 11/17/2014
Tags: Dave Darland, Brady Bacon, Bryan Clauson
BACON, GARDNER EARN NATIONAL, CRA

BACON, GARDNER EARN NATIONAL, CRA...

11/17/2014
HINES, CLAUSON TAKE ARIZONA “HALL OF FAME” FEATURES Brady Bacon and Damion Gardner completed 2014 USAC championship seasons last weekend. Bacon, of Broken Arrow, Okla., became USAC’s second National Champion from the Sooner State by claiming the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car crown. Gardner earned his third AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car title by a comfortable margin. Bacon finished seventh in Friday night’s 14th Hose Advantage “Hall of Fame” Classic” at Canyon Speedway...more
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  • administrator on Nov 17, 2014
  • Article Date: 11/17/2014
Tags: Brady Bacon, Canyon Speedway Park, USAC/CRA Sprints
410 Oval Nationals

410 Oval Nationals

11/29/2014
The 2014 season has come to a close, and what a whirlwind it was! Finally a chance to recap the last 3 races -- and give you all a glimpse into what's in store for 2015!! Friday - 410 Oval Nationals - It was such a pleasant surprise when the rigs continued to pull in, one after another. 56 cars on hand for the 2014 Oval Nationals presented by Perris Auto Speedway and Mike at All Coast Construction! Hopefully this is a sign of things to come. Oval Nationals, is all...more
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  • Laurie Sertich on Nov 29, 2014
  • Article Date: 11/29/2014
Tags: Jake Swanson, USAC/CRA Sprints, Moose Racing 92
WAR adds new division

WAR adds new division

12/1/2014
California, MO(November 26, 2014)-Wingless Auto Racing series director Andy Korte is happy to announce the addition of a second region to the non-winged sanctioning body. WAR East will be a division of WAR with its own points championship and with most races being run east of the Mississippi River. WAR East will be led by Kenny Dobson, who is the promoter at both the Quincy Raceways and Lincoln Speedway in Illinois. Dobson also serves as the series director of the...more
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  • administrator on Dec 01, 2014
  • Article Date: 12/1/2014
Tags: POWRi WAR Sprints, Andy Korte, 410 Sprints - Winged
ARMSTRONG, ANDRETTI, THOMAS NAMED

ARMSTRONG, ANDRETTI, THOMAS NAMED...

12/4/2014
ARMSTRONG, ANDRETTI, THOMAS NAMED NATIONAL “ROOKIES;” MOST IMPROVED DRIVER OF 2014 IS SHANE COCKRUM; WESTERN ROOKIES ANNOUNCED! Caleb Armstrong, Jarett Andretti and Kevin Thomas Jr. have been selected to receive USAC National “Rookie of the Year” honors December 12 at the 59th USAC “Night of Champions” celebration in Indianapolis, Ind. Shane Cockrum will also be honored as the 2014 USAC “Most Improved Driver.” The affair is again being held at the Indiana Roof Ballroom...more
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  • administrator on Dec 04, 2014
  • Article Date: 12/4/2014
Tags: Caleb Armstrong, Kevin Thomas, Shane Cockrum
The Checkers Fall On The 2014 Seas

The Checkers Fall On The 2014 Seas...

12/7/2014
Wow – so many words could be used to express this 2014 For Moose Racing! Right out of the box Jake and team Moose started their quest to impress fans and fellow racers alike. And, trust us, Jake was up for the challenge night in and out, an impressive inaugural year in the Moosemobile! Who would of thought: Fast times, top 5’s, 3rd place podium at Perris, a 360 USAC/West Coast 4th, a 3rd at the 360 Oval Nationals and a Win in his first night out in the 360.!!! Even...more
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  • Laurie Sertich on Dec 07, 2014
  • Article Date: 12/7/2014
Tags: Jake Swanson, USAC/CRA Sprints, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
Keizer Wheels Non-Wing 410 Power R

Keizer Wheels Non-Wing 410 Power R...

12/11/2014
Ballou Tops Keizer Wheels Non-Wing 410 Power Rankings! The Wheatley Chronicles – Volume II, No. 76 Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 11, 2014) – Robert Ballou emerged from a heated battle for the top spot to come away with the number in ranking in the 2014 edition of the Keizer Wheels Non-Wing 410 Sprint Car Power Rankings. Winless until June 21, the Rocklin, CA, native closed out strong by racking up 11 wins over the last half of the season including a sweep of...more
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  • administrator on Dec 11, 2014
  • Article Date: 12/11/2014
Tags: Dave Darland, Robert Ballou, Perris Auto Speedway
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS SHARE SPOTLIGHT

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS SHARE SPOTLIGHT...

12/15/2014
USAC National driving champions Kody Swanson, Brady Bacon and Rico Abreu shared the spotlight along with other 2014 USAC champions and special award recipients at Friday night’s 59th USAC “Night of Champions” celebration at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in downtown Indianapolis, Ind. Swanson, of Kingsburg, Calif., Bacon, of Broken Arrow, Okla. and Abreu, of Rutherford, Calif., became first-time National champions. Swanson was the Silver Crown titlist, Bacon the AMSOIL...more
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  • administrator on Dec 15, 2014
  • Article Date: 12/15/2014
Tags: Brady Bacon, Kody Swanson, Rico Abreu
2015 Chili Bowl T Shirt now availa

2015 Chili Bowl T Shirt now availa...

12/17/2014
2015 Chili Bowl t-shirts are now available in the merch tab. These are a limited run and will be available only through Chili Bowl. Shirts will be available to purchase in person at DuQuoin and the Chili Bowl while supplies last or can be ordered.
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  • administrator on Dec 17, 2014
  • Article Date: 12/17/2014
Tags: Robert Ballou, USAC National Sprint Cars, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
2015 USAC NATIONAL SCHEDULES ANNOU

2015 USAC NATIONAL SCHEDULES ANNOU...

12/19/2014
USAC’s preliminary 2015 National racing schedules were distributed at the annual Performance Racing Industry trade show in Indianapolis, Ind. and continue to be formulated for what promises to be a spectacular 60th season of USAC competiton. The Silver Crown, AMSOIL National Sprint Car and Honda National Midget schedules are projected to include more than 75 total events in 15 states, beginning with six “Winter Dirt Games VI” Sprint races in Florida and USAC’s 2015...more
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  • administrator on Dec 19, 2014
  • Article Date: 12/19/2014
Tags: USAC Silver Crown, USAC National Sprint Cars, USAC National Midgets
Champion Racing Oil Announces 2015

Champion Racing Oil Announces 2015...

12/26/2014
Champion Racing Oil Announces 2015 “ELITE RACER” Program Offering one of the most comprehensive racing programs in the motorsports industry, Champion Racing Oil has announced the details for their 2015 “ELITE RACER” Program, providing support for participants in almost every recognized sanctioned racing event in North America and Canada. Karl Dedolph, Director of Racing & Performance Products for Champion Oil, announced today, “The Champion 2015 “ELITE RACER” Program...more
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  • Karl Dedolph on Dec 26, 2014
  • Article Date: 12/26/2014
Tags: 410 Sprints - Winged, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
Champion Racing Oil Announces 2015

Champion Racing Oil Announces 2015...

12/27/2014
Champion Racing Oil Announces 2015 “ELITE RACER” Program Offering one of the most comprehensive racing programs in the motorsports industry, Champion Racing Oil has announced the details for their 2015 “ELITE RACER” Program, providing support for participants in almost every recognized sanctioned racing event in North America and Canada. Karl Dedolph, Director of Racing & Performance Products for Champion Oil, announced today, “The Champion 2015 “ELITE RACER” Program...more
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  • Karl Dedolph on Dec 27, 2014
  • Article Date: 12/27/2014
Tags: 410 Sprints - Winged, 360 Sprints - Winged, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
Trey Marcham Racing Sponsorship Op

Trey Marcham Racing Sponsorship Op...

2/5/2015
My name is Courtney Boggs and I am the Marketing Contact for Marcham Racing. With the start of the 2015 racing season quickly approaching, the Marcham Racing team is currently planning this year’s calendar of events. Trey Marcham’s continually rising success over the past year has resulted in an even bigger and more exciting schedule than ever before. I am contacting you in regards to a unique sponsorship opportunity for your company. As a sponsor, you will receive...more
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  • Cheri Marcham on Feb 04, 2015
  • Article Date: 2/5/2015
Tags: Trey Marcham, USAC Dirt, USAC Western States Midgets
DARLAND SETS SIGHTS ON #23 AT OCAL

DARLAND SETS SIGHTS ON #23 AT OCAL...

2/16/2015
HINES CONTINUES TO CHALLENGE ALL-TIME RECORD Dave Darland of Lincoln, Ind., whose USAC resume sets him apart from nearly every driver who ever sat in a race car, continues his quest to extend a remarkable USAC record when the 2015 USAC National season opens Feb. 19-20-21 at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Fla. “Winter Games VI” unfolds at Ocala and concludes Feb. 26-27-28 at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Fla. and the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car races offer...more
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  • administrator on Feb 16, 2015
  • Article Date: 2/16/2015
Tags: Dave Darland, Ocala Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
NEW DRIVER/TEAM COMBOS SET SIGHTS

NEW DRIVER/TEAM COMBOS SET SIGHTS...

2/16/2015
The so-called “silly season” of racing has concluded as a wholesale of driver changes dot the landscape in the AMSOIL/USAC Sprint Car National Championship series for “Winter Dirt Games VI” at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Fla. and East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Fla. Among the expected entries that can be found in new rides for the series’ opening events in 2015 include 2011 “Indiana Sprint Week” champion Chris Windom of Canton, Ill. who moves to the no. 2 owned by...more
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  • administrator on Feb 16, 2015
  • Article Date: 2/16/2015
Tags: Chris Windom, East Bay Raceway Park, Ocala Speedway
$5,000 EAST BAY “TRIPLE CROWN CHAL

$5,000 EAST BAY “TRIPLE CROWN CHAL...

2/16/2015
East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Fla. has posted a $5,000 cash bonus for any driver who can sweep all three AMSOIL USAC Sprint Car National Championship features there February 26-27-28. In addition, a driver who wins two of the three would win an extra $500. The “East Bay Triple Crown Challenge” highlights the final three rounds of the 2015 “Winter Dirt Games VI” which opens this weekend (Feb. 19-20-21) at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Fla. It wouldn’t be the first...more
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  • administrator on Feb 16, 2015
  • Article Date: 2/16/2015
Tags: East Bay Raceway Park, Ocala Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
BACON, HOFFMAN OPEN TITLE DEFENSE

BACON, HOFFMAN OPEN TITLE DEFENSE...

2/16/2015
Brady Bacon of Broken Arrow, Okla. and Dynamics, Inc. open defense of their 2014 AMSOIL USAC Sprint Car National Championship this week as the “Winter Dirt Games VI” begins Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Fla. The team will try to add to Hoffman Auto Racing’s all-time series record of 86 feature wins as the six-race “Winter Dirt Games VI” follows the Ocala openers with a trio of races Feb. 26-27-28 at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton,...more
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  • administrator on Feb 16, 2015
  • Article Date: 2/16/2015
Tags: Brady Bacon, Ocala Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
BALLOU OPENS 2015 WITH "WINTER DIR

BALLOU OPENS 2015 WITH "WINTER DIR...

2/20/2015
Ocala, Florida…….Robert Ballou opened the 2015 AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship much the way he ended last season, as he fended off 2014 series champion Brady Bacon and drove away for the opening night win in “Winter Dirt Games VI.” The Rocklin, California hit double-digits in career wins as he took the Ballou Motorsports – Blakesley Auto #12 Maxim/Ott to a 2.165-second victory. “I felt like this place owed me one after losing one with a flat tire a couple years...more
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  • administrator on Feb 21, 2015
  • Article Date: 2/20/2015
Tags: Robert Ballou, USAC National Sprint Cars, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
Brady Bacon – First USAC Win of Se

Brady Bacon – First USAC Win of Se...

2/24/2015
Brady Bacon – First USAC Win of Season Comes at Ocala! (Bill W) February 24, 2015 – Brady Bacon and the Hoffman Racing #69 team racked up their first win of the USAC National Sprint Car season Saturday night at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Florida. The weekend also saw a pair of quick times for the team, and they are ready for this weekend’s three-night stint at East Bay Raceway Park near Tampa. Three nights in Ocala started on Friday with quick time for Brady. “It...more
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  • administrator on Feb 24, 2015
  • Article Date: 2/24/2015
Tags: Brady Bacon, Ocala Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
Tri-City Motor Speedway releases 2

Tri-City Motor Speedway releases 2...

3/1/2015
(Auburn, MI) Do you like fast cars, loud noises and lots of excitement? Then you don’t want to miss our one of a kind season opener on Friday April 24th with a tribute to Jayson Leisentritt. The 2015 season is action packed with stock car racing every Friday night through the season finale, Battle By the Bay on September 11th and 12th. 2015 marks the five year anniversary of the new dirt track and TCMS is showing appreciation for your loyalty. Fan appreciation night...more
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  • administrator on Mar 01, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/1/2015
Tags: Tri-City Motor Speedway, Great Lakes Traditional Sprints, Ontario Topless Sprint Cars-OTS
DARLAND STRETCHES NATIONAL WIN STR

DARLAND STRETCHES NATIONAL WIN STR...

2/23/2015
Ocala, Florida…….Dave Darland added to the most impressive streak in USAC history on Sunday night at Bubba Raceway Park, as he added another AMSOIL National Sprint Car win to his list and made it 23 consecutive seasons with at least one win in a USAC National series. The Lincoln, Indiana veteran’s all-time record 54th National Sprint Car win came in flag-to-flag fashion aboard the Phillips Motorsports – Trench Shoring #71P DRC/Foxco. “My crew had to work their asses...more
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  • administrator on Mar 02, 2015
  • Article Date: 2/23/2015
Tags: Dave Darland, Ocala Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
NIGHT 2 "WINTER DIRT GAMES" WIN BE

NIGHT 2 "WINTER DIRT GAMES" WIN BE...

2/22/2015
Ocala, Florida…….Defending AMSOIL Sprint Car National Champion Brady Bacon wasted very little time getting himself into the win column with the 2015 tour, as he led all thirty laps and held on after a final-lap challenge from Chase Stockon to take Saturday’s “Winter Dirt Games VI” 30-lapper. The Broken Arrow, Oklahoma driver’s ninth-career victory put him back into the point lead. Bacon got the jump on fellow front-row starter Chris Windom, as Stockon ran the high side...more
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  • administrator on Mar 02, 2015
  • Article Date: 2/22/2015
Tags: Brady Bacon, Ocala Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
EAST BAY “SWEEP” NEXT TARGET FOR A

EAST BAY “SWEEP” NEXT TARGET FOR A...

2/23/2015
EAST BAY “SWEEP” NEXT TARGET FOR AMSOIL SPRINT STARS; BALLOU, BACON, DARLAND (#23) POST OCALA VICTORIES Rounds four, five and six of the 2015 AMSOIL USAC Sprint Car National Championship unfold this week at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Fla. with races Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the 1/3-mile dirt oval. The final three events in the “Winter Dirt Games VI” mark USAC’s first appearance at East Bay since Damion Gardner’s two-race “sweep” in 2010. A “sweep” of...more
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  • administrator on Mar 02, 2015
  • Article Date: 2/23/2015
Tags: East Bay Raceway Park, Usac national Sprints, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
THOMAS TACKLES EAST BAY FOR FIRST

THOMAS TACKLES EAST BAY FOR FIRST...

2/27/2015
Gibsonton, Florida…….Kevin Thomas, Jr. had not visited USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car victory lane since September of 2013, but he broke that winless streak on Thursday night with the 30-lap “Winter Dirt Games VI” feature win at East Bay Raceway Park. The Cullman, Alabama made it his ninth-career win leading all but the opening half-lap and a brief moment before a yellow flag on lap 17. He will go into Friday looking to give himself a chance at the “Triple Crown...more
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  • administrator on Mar 02, 2015
  • Article Date: 2/27/2015
Tags: Kevin Thomas, East Bay Raceway Park, USAC National Sprint Cars
BALLOU AVOIDS DISASTER FOR EAST BA

BALLOU AVOIDS DISASTER FOR EAST BA...

2/28/2015
Gibsonton, Florida…….Robert Ballou narrowly avoided disaster on the final lap of Friday’s “Winter Dirt Games VI” 30-lapper at East Bay Raceway Park to take his second victory of the young season. The Rocklin, California driver appeared to be in smooth sailing after a restart with four laps to go, but he rapped the wall just past the flagstand after taking the white-flag as second-running Dave Darland dove to the bottom for the lead. Ballou crossed over and took it...more
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  • administrator on Mar 02, 2015
  • Article Date: 2/28/2015
Tags: Robert Ballou, East Bay Raceway Park, USAC National Sprint Cars
RAINS FORCE SATURDAY EAST BAY CANC

RAINS FORCE SATURDAY EAST BAY CANC...

2/28/2015
RAINS FORCE SATURDAY EAST BAY CANCELLATION; STOCKON EMERGES AS TOP “WINTER DIRT GAMES VI” POINT SCORER Chase Stockon has been proclaimed “Winter Dirt Games VI” Champion after rains forced cancellation of Saturday night’s sixth and final series race at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Fla. A steady rain in the Tampa area today, expected to continue tonight, has created extremely wet conditions at the track. The AMSOIL USAC Sprint Car National Championship now gears...more
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  • administrator on Mar 02, 2015
  • Article Date: 2/28/2015
Tags: East Bay Raceway Park, USAC National Sprint Cars, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
SPRINTS RESUME APRIL 4 AT LAWRENCE

SPRINTS RESUME APRIL 4 AT LAWRENCE...

3/2/2015
SPRINTS RESUME APRIL 4 AT LAWRENCEBURG; STOCKON TAKES “WINTER DIRT GAMES VI” TITLE; THOMAS, BALLOU & RAIN PREVAIL AT EAST BAY The AMSOIL USAC Sprint Car National Championship resumes April 4 at Lawrenceburg (Ind.) Speedway following cancellation of last Saturday night’s race at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Fla. due to rain. Chase Stockon of Elizabethtown, Ind., with a pair of seconds, a pair of fifths and a ninth, emerged as the series point leader and “Winter...more
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  • administrator on Mar 02, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/2/2015
Tags: Lawrenceburg Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
Wild and Wacky Off Season

Wild and Wacky Off Season

3/9/2015
WOW! What a turmoil of events unfolded during the past off season...the saying of biting off more then you can chew was sure the lay of the land around the Moose shop the past few months. The trailer of Tom's dreams that was ordered in December 0f 2013 was finally re-delivered mid December. It was known that a few items would need to be revamped, but it wasn't in the cards that all the electical wiring, batteries & inverter had to be ripped out and redone. The...more
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  • Laurie Sertich on Mar 09, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/9/2015
Tags: Jake Swanson, Perris Auto Speedway, USAC/CRA Sprints
Sokola Classic: Opening Night Perr

Sokola Classic: Opening Night Perr...

3/10/2015
....Answering the question: was all the blood, sweat and even some tears worth it all???? Total Team concensus was YES!!! A Saturday in Southern California that was breaking heat wave temps when most of the country was still trodding thru snow the setting for The Sokola Classic couldn't of been more perfect. With it being opening night and amazing weather, there was speculation that the car count and fans in the stands would of been larger. Regardless of just 28...more
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  • Laurie Sertich on Mar 10, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/10/2015
Tags: Jake Swanson, Perris Auto Speedway, USAC/CRA Sprints
BOSS SERIES ADDS MOOSE RACING 92 A

BOSS SERIES ADDS MOOSE RACING 92 A...

3/13/2015
BOSS Announces New Marketing Partners for 2015 With opening day roughly two months away, the Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series has been hard at work securing the most impressive team of marketing partners the series has yet to see. On the strength of many returning premier heat race and bonus award sponsors, the series has acquired an equally impressive list of new business owners that are excited to join the fastest growing traditional sprint car series in the nation. A...more
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  • Laurie Sertich on Mar 13, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/13/2015
Tags: Jake Swanson, Perris Auto Speedway, USAC/CRA Sprints
8th "Copper on Dirt" for CRA Sprin

8th "Copper on Dirt" for CRA Sprin...

3/16/2015
This week’s 8th Annual “Copper on Dirt” showcases the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Cars on the exciting 3/8-mile dirt USA Raceway in Tucson, Ariz. The “Southwest Center of Speed” hosts the second and third rounds of the 2015 series, with races both Friday and Saturday nights. Up for grabs will be the point lead as the 2015 series gets into full swing. Richard Vander Weerd of Visalia, Calif. holds a six-point lead over five-time champion Mike Spencer as a result of his...more
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  • administrator on Mar 17, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/16/2015
Tags: Arizona Motorplex, USAC/CRA Sprints, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
Yeley "Meet and Greet" Thursday in

Yeley "Meet and Greet" Thursday in...

3/17/2015
USAC Triple Crown Champion and NASCAR veteran J.J. Yeley will "meet and greet" race fans this Thursday, March 19, at Texas 28, a bar and grill located at 1517 18th Street in downtown Bakersfield, Calif. The Honda USAC Western Midgets open their 2015 racing season at Bakersfield Speedway this Saturday night. Yeley will appear from 5-9 pm at Texas 28. In 2003 Yeley became only the second driver ever to sweep USAC's "Triple Crown," claiming the Silver Crown, Sprint Car...more
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  • administrator on Mar 17, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/17/2015
Tags: Bakersfield Speedway, USAC Western States Midgets, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
Bacon Snatches "Copper on Dirt" Op

Bacon Snatches "Copper on Dirt" Op...

3/21/2015
Tucson, AZ……..AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car Champion Brady Bacon of Broken Arrow, Okla. won Friday night’s 30-lap “Copper on Dirt” AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint race at USA Raceway on the final lap! He was second behind Josh Hodges at the white flag but got by Hodges for the win in the Keith Ford Berry Pack/King Racing Products Spike/Chevy. Hodges held on for second at the checkered flag ahead of Dave Darland, Damion Gardner and new series point leader Mike Spencer, who...more
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  • administrator on Mar 21, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/21/2015
Tags: Brady Bacon, Arizona Motorplex, USAC/CRA Sprints
Champ Gardner Takes "Copper on Dir

Champ Gardner Takes "Copper on Dir...

3/22/2015
Tucson, AZ……..AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car Champion Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. won Saturday night’s 30-lap finale at the 8th “Copper on Dirt” at USA Raceway. Wheeling the Mark Alexander Scott Sales Company/J & D Performance Spike, Gardner wrestled the lead from Dave Darland on lap 15 and led the final 16 laps for the victory, his record 58th in USAC/CRA competition. AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car king Brady Bacon took second ahead of fast qualifier Mike Spencer,...more
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  • administrator on Mar 22, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/22/2015
Tags: Damion Gardner, Arizona Motorplex, USAC/CRA Sprints
USAC Western Sprints in Action at

USAC Western Sprints in Action at...

3/23/2015
USAC Sprint racing visits Western venues this week as the West Coast and Southwest series see action. Ryan Bernal leads the West Coast Sprints to Keller Auto Speedway at the Kings Fairgrounds in Hanford, Calif. Saturday. Stevie Sussex stands atop the Southwest standings as that series heads for Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz., also on Saturday. Saturday’s King of the Wing Regional opener at the Madera (Calif.) Speedway has been rescheduled for May 2. Bernal won...more
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  • administrator on Mar 23, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/23/2015
Tags: Ryan Bernal, Kings Speedway, USAC Western Sprint Car Series
USAC/CRA Back to Perris April 18;

USAC/CRA Back to Perris April 18;...

3/23/2015
GARDNER WINS “COPPER ON DIRT,” PRELIM TO BACON The AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Cars return to Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway April 18 and Damion Gardner will try to move back to the top of the standings as he chases a fourth series title and third in succession. Gardner, of Concord, Calif., is four points behind five-time series king Mike Spencer in the latest points after winning last Saturday’s 30-lap “Copper on Dirt” finale at USA Raceway in Tucson, Ariz. The victory was...more
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  • administrator on Mar 23, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/23/2015
Tags: Damion Gardner, Perris Auto Speedway, USAC CRA Sprint Car Series
Copper On DIrt - Tucson

Copper On DIrt - Tucson

3/29/2015
Let's get this rig and trailer loaded and head on down the road into the Wild Wild West!! The first road trip for the USAC/CRA of 2015 produced lots of excitement for Team Moose.A new track for the 410 sprinters created lots of speculation as everyone had heard that USA Raceway was a "fast joint." Leaving HB at 8 pm - Dave, Rich and Nikole would caravan with the MOose Hauler. Plans to get to the Arizona border and pull over to sleep afew hours before continuing on...more
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  • Laurie Sertich on Mar 29, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/29/2015
Tags: Jake Swanson, Arizona Motorplex, USAC/CRA Sprints
Ryan Bernal Top Danny Faria Jr. in

Ryan Bernal Top Danny Faria Jr. in...

3/29/2015
Hanford, CA……..USAC West Coast Sprint Car point leader Ryan Bernal of Hollister, Calif. won Saturday night’s 30-lap race at Keller Auto Speedway at the Kings Fairgrounds, passing Danny Faria Jr. on the white-flag lap and leading the last two laps in his Tri-L Mandarin Ranch/Core Power ART/S & S. Faria took second ahead of Jace Vander Weerd, D.J. Johnson and Jake Swanson. Faria led the first two laps, Bernal led 14 and Faria the next 12 before Bernal’s winning...more
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  • administrator on Mar 29, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/29/2015
Tags: Ryan Bernal, Kings Speedway, USAC CRA Sprint Car Series
BALLOU PICKS UP HIS OWN BIRTHDAY P

BALLOU PICKS UP HIS OWN BIRTHDAY P...

3/30/2015
March 29, 2015 Brownstown, Indiana Robert Ballou continued his hot streak by picking up the $7500 payday at Brownstown Speedway's annual "No Way Out 40" event. Originally scheduled for Saturday the event was pushed back to Sunday due to weather conditions, this gave Ballou the rare opportunity to race on his birthday. Chilly weather conditions brought out 28 cars to compete for the $7500 prize, group qualifying resulted in Ballou starting in 3rd in his heat and...more
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  • administrator on Mar 30, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/30/2015
Tags: Robert Ballou, USAC National Sprint Cars, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
Lakeside to Host "Weld Racing Clas

Lakeside to Host "Weld Racing Clas...

4/2/2015
“HURTUBISE CLASSIC” ADDED AT TERRE HAUTE SEPTEMBER 18 Two significant announcements were finalized today regarding the 2015 AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car schedule, honoring two of the most storied names in the sport’s history. Jim Hurtubise, who will be posthumously inducted into USAC’s Hall of Fame July 25, will be remembered once again at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track on September 18 with the running of the “Jim Hurtubise Classic.” The April 26 “Weld Racing...more
Chris Moses
  • Chris Moses on Apr 02, 2015
  • Article Date: 4/2/2015
Tags: Lakeside Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
Tracy Hines Heads to Lawrenceburg

Tracy Hines Heads to Lawrenceburg...

4/3/2015
After getting five races in the books in Florida in February, Tracy Hines has been back in the shop putting in some long hours in preparation for the traditional “Midwest” opener for the Amsoil USAC National Sprint Car Series. Lawrenceburg Speedway in Indiana serves as the host for that event again this year and the wait will finally come to an end this weekend as sprint cars will tackle the banked three-eighths-mile, as the quest for the 2015 Amsoil USAC National...more
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  • administrator on Apr 03, 2015
  • Article Date: 4/3/2015
Tags: Tracy Hines, Lawrenceburg Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
Jarrett Knocks Off First USAC Win

Jarrett Knocks Off First USAC Win...

4/5/2015
Lawrenceburg, Indiana…….Youth prevailed on Saturday night at Lawrenceburg Speedway as Kokomo, Indiana’s Logan Jarrett led all 30 laps to score a big AMSOIL National Sprint Car upset! The 21-year old survived a trio of late-race cautions after racing out to a huge lead over the first twenty laps, winning by 2.173-seconds in the J&J Trucking – Doak Trucking #29 DRC/Claxton. “Man…I’ve never felt anything like it. I’ve grown up at sprint car races and watched my dad race...more
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  • administrator on Apr 05, 2015
  • Article Date: 4/5/2015
Tags: Logan Jarrett, Lawrenceburg Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
Sprints Eye Bloomington, Haubstadt

Sprints Eye Bloomington, Haubstadt...

4/6/2015
JARRETT GETS #1 AT LAWRENCEBURG Upcoming AMSOIL USAC National Sprint races are next on the calendar the weekend of April 17 and 18. Chase Stockon continues as the point leader entering the April 17 race at the Bloomington (Ind.) Speedway and the April 18 “Spring Showdown” at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind. Logan Jarrett of Kokomo, Ind. became the first brand-new series winner in 17 months by winning Saturday night’s 30-lap race at Lawrenceburg (Ind.) Speedway....more
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  • administrator on Apr 06, 2015
  • Article Date: 4/6/2015
Tags: Logan Jarrett, Bloomington Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
CRA's "Power of Purple Night" at P

CRA's "Power of Purple Night" at P...

4/13/2015
Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway hosts “Power of Purple Night” Saturday as the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Cars take to the half-mile dirt oval. Drivers with eight series championships will continue their battle for the 2015 point lead in Saturday’s fourth round of the championship. Point leader Mike Spencer has five titles and runner-up Damion Gardner has three. Together they have won seven in a row! Gardner has a victory, a third and a fourth so far this year while Spencer’s...more
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  • administrator on Apr 13, 2015
  • Article Date: 4/13/2015
Tags: Mike Spencer, Perris Auto Speedway, USAC CRA Sprint Car Series
Bloomington, Haubstadt Host Sprint

Bloomington, Haubstadt Host Sprint...

4/13/2015
Chase Stockon continues his drive to a USAC National Championship this weekend as the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Cars visit a pair of Indiana tracks. Friday night’s race is at Bloomington Speedway and Saturday’s “Spring Showdown” is at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt. Stockon has a half-dozen “top-10” finishes in the first six races to forge an 11-point lead over runner-up Robert Ballou entering this week’s activity. Despite a pair of seconds, Stockon continues to...more
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  • administrator on Apr 13, 2015
  • Article Date: 4/13/2015
Tags: Chase Stockon, Bloomington Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
Brady Bacon – Lawrenceburg Win Set

Brady Bacon – Lawrenceburg Win Set...

4/14/2015
Brady Bacon – Lawrenceburg Win Sets up Big USAC Weekend! (Bill W) April 14, 2015 – Last week, in USAC National Sprint Car competition, Brady Bacon finished seventh at Lawrenceburg Speedway in Indiana. Last Saturday night, he conquered the high banks in weekly competition aboard the Hoffman Racing #69. The Broken Arrow, Oklahoma driver added a second place finish in his own #99 in MOWA competition Friday night in Jacksonville, Illinois. This weekend finds USAC...more
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  • administrator on Apr 14, 2015
  • Article Date: 4/14/2015
Tags: Brady Bacon, Lawrenceburg Speedway, Jacksonville Speedway
TheCushion.com Set to Live Stream

TheCushion.com Set to Live Stream...

4/14/2015
With the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car schedule ramping up this month, TheCushion.com has reached an agreement to LIVE stream all three races of a triple header weekend April 24-26th. “We were fortunate to broadcast the series’ opening event in Florida, and we are really excited to bring fans from around the world three more action packed USAC National Sprint Car races,” T2 Digital Co Founder, and CEO Ian Marvuglio said. “We are very excited, and thankful, for the...more
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  • administrator on Apr 14, 2015
  • Article Date: 4/14/2015
Tags: Lakeside Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
A Sprint Car Double for Tracy Hine

A Sprint Car Double for Tracy Hine...

4/16/2015
NEW CASTLE, Ind.—April 16, 2015— Two-race weekends in his home state of Indiana, especially in a sprint car, provide Tracy Hines some extra motivation and excitement. With the Amsoil USAC National Sprint Car Series season about to hit its stride, Hines will visit a pair of legendary Hoosier State quarter-miles this weekend with The Carolina Nut Company DRC, beginning at Bloomington Speedway, followed by Tri-State Speedway. The Amsoil USAC National Sprint Car Series...more
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  • administrator on Apr 16, 2015
  • Article Date: 4/16/2015
Tags: Tracy Hines, Bloomington Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
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