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Tim Kaeding returns to GSC victory

Tim Kaeding returns to GSC victory...

6/6/2010
Tim Kaeding wins out in thrilling late race duel with Jonathan Allard at Placerville Speedway Saturday night By Gary Thomas Placerville, CA – June 5, 2010…San Jose’s Tim Kaeding and Chico’s Jonathan Allard always seem to bring out the best in each other and on Saturday night the duo were at it again putting on a thrilling late race show for the win at the Placerville Speedway with Kaeding ultimately coming out on top after 30-laps of racing. The victory for Kaeding was...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Jun 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/6/2010
Tags: Placerville Speedway, Golden State Challenge, Winged Sprints
Tommy Tarlton clean sweeps Ocean S

Tommy Tarlton clean sweeps Ocean S...

6/5/2010
Tommy Tarlton records clean sweep with Ocean Sprint Car Series presented by Taco Bravo Friday night at Ocean Speedway By Gary Thomas Watsonville, CA – June 4, 2010…Defending Ocean 360 Sprint Car champion Tommy Tarlton has been one of the strongest performers in all of Northern California racing thus far in 2010 and on Friday night the Easton driver impressively asserted the fact that he’ll be tough to beat for the title once again this season by recording a clean sweep...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Jun 05, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/5/2010
Tags: Ocean Speedway, Ocean Sprint Car Series, Winged Sprints
Tatnell Tames Knoxville: Scores Fi

Tatnell Tames Knoxville: Scores Fi...

6/4/2010
Knoxville, IA— June 3, 2010—All Brooke Tatnell could think about as the laps wound down on Thursday night was when he was leading the Mediacom Shootout in 2008 with the World of Outlaws at Knoxville Raceway, only to lose an engine with a handful of laps remaining. His car ran flawless this time around as he wired the field and held off a very hard charging Jason Meyers and Sammy Swindell at the end of the 25-lapper to score his first World of Outlaws win since 2008 and...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jun 04, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/4/2010
Tags: Brooke Tatnell, Knoxville Raceway, World of Outlaws
After mixed North Bay results Raci

After mixed North Bay results Raci...

6/3/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Racing for the Troops] [b WEST SACRAMENTO, CA –] After taking a couple of weeks off, the Racing for the Troops sprint car team returned to the likes of the Golden State Challenge Sprint Car Series this past weekend in the California North Bay. The team fielded three different drivers in two cars at three events over the Memorial Day holiday and ended the weekend with success in the way of another top ten finish in the series. On Friday night, the...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Jun 03, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/3/2010
Tags: Placerville Speedway, Winged Sprints
Billy Strange to make first 410 GS

Billy Strange to make first 410 GS...

6/3/2010
Strange puts Marsyville behind him and eyes first 410 race of the season Saturday [i By Bill Sullivan/Sullivan Images Media] [b ELK GROVE, CA (6-1-10) –] With Placerville Speedway dark for the weekend, Elk Grove's Billy Strange took advantage of the off night last Saturday to test his luck at Marysville Raceway Park for a night of championship point racing. After a tough weekend and week of making the neccsary repairs and changes, Strange is ready to return to...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Jun 03, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/3/2010
Tags: Billy Strange, Golden State Challenge, Winged Sprints
Montieth Flexes His Muscles During

Montieth Flexes His Muscles During...

6/3/2010
(Photo courtesy Charles Shearin) Montieth Flexes His Muscles During USAC Lincoln Stop By Gary Costa Abottstown, PA – (June 2, 2010) --- “The Edge” would shine Wednesday night, as the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series made their first visit ever to the Lincoln Speedway’s 3/8-mile dirt oval. This race would also mark the first time that Brian Montieth would race without the wing. More importantly, his evening proved why he and the Premier Auto Works Racing team...more
Gary Costa
  • Gary Costa on Jun 03, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/3/2010
Tags: Brian Montieth, Lincoln Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
Gold Cup After Hours announces Dou

Gold Cup After Hours announces Dou...

6/3/2010
Rock out in the SDS Pavillion for event that offers discount Tacos, Beer and Dancing [i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [b CHICO, CA (9-9-10)]– Anyone who knows of the annual Gold Cup Race of Champions is well aware that the event more then just the greatest little sprint car race in the world. In addition to the incredible open wheel racing that culminates with the best drivers in the world competing for a $50,000 payday this four day...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Jun 03, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/3/2010
Tags: Silver Dollar Speedway, Winged Sprints
Stephen Allard & Smitty Boys score

Stephen Allard & Smitty Boys score...

6/3/2010
Stephen Allard and Smitty Boys Racing pick up first California Sprint Car Civil War Series victory of season Sunday night at Silver Dollar Speedway By Gary Thomas Chico, CA – June 3, 2010… Focusing on having fun since joining Smitty Boys Racing in late-April former two-time Silver Dollar Speedway champion Stephen Allard returned to his home track for the first time in 2010 this past weekend and beat out a 49-car field for his first California Sprint Car Civil War...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Jun 03, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/3/2010
Tags: Stephen Allard, Silver Dollar Speedway, California Sprint Car Civil War Series
Mark Burch Motorsports – Opportuni

Mark Burch Motorsports – Opportuni...

6/3/2010
NEWTON (June 3, 2010) – Three days of racing over the Memorial Day weekend proved to be a patience tester for the Mark Burch Motorsports, Chad Humston Racing team. Chad Humston piloted his Mark Burch Mortorsports #1M to a win in his heat, beating an always fast Lee Grosz on Thursday night at I-80 Speedway, Nebraska Raceway Park in Greenwood , Nebraska . The #1M started fourth row outside (8th) for the main event. Chad was racing hard when he lost a rod bearing;...more
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  • administrator on Jun 03, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/3/2010
Tags: Chad Humston, Knoxville Raceway, Mark Burch Motorsports
Saturday June 5th, first night 3 N

Saturday June 5th, first night 3 N...

6/3/2010
This coming weekend June 5th, is the first night of the 3 Nights, One Cause program STM is puting on. All of Scotty's race winnings WILL be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation! Please come on out to the Sheboygan County Fairgrounds, Saturday June 5th, and cheer on Scotty as he will be racing hard to help cure Breast Cancer!
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  • administrator on Jun 03, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/3/2010
Tags: Scotty Thiel, Winged Sprints
Hall of Famers Steve Kinser & Jac

Hall of Famers Steve Kinser & Jac...

6/3/2010
Knoxville, IA—June 3, 2010—Steve Kinser and Jac Haudenschild have been part of many historic events during their illustrious careers in sprint car racing and with the World of Outlaws. The pair will add to that this week as they will take part in the inaugural three-day Hall of Fame Classic Presented by Mediacom for the World of Outlaws at the famed Knoxville Raceway in Iowa, June 3-5. Both drivers who are members of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame will be able to...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jun 03, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/3/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Jac Haudenschild, Knoxville Raceway
Lucas Oil ASCS Event at Outlaw Mot

Lucas Oil ASCS Event at Outlaw Mot...

6/3/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (June 2, 2010) – The Lucas Oil ASCS National Series presented by K&N Filters event originally scheduled for this Friday night, June 4, at Outlaw Motor Speedway near Muskogee, OK, has been reset for Friday night, September 24. The track’s loss of a title sponsor for this weekend’s scheduled event has forced the postponement early Tuesday. However, with an event title sponsor now secured, it sets up a September 24-25 weekend double for the...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jun 03, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/3/2010
Tags: Outlaw Motor Speedway, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
GSC Sprints head to Placerville Sa

GSC Sprints head to Placerville Sa...

6/2/2010
Golden State Challenge Series heads to the hills for round 13 at Placerville Speedway this Saturday night June 4/ Western Speedweek just one week away By Gary Thomas Placerville, CA – June 2, 2010…With the summer approaching and June already here the Golden State Challenge 410 Sprint Car Series has hit the halfway mark of the 2010 season and will return to competition this Saturday evening with an event at the always entertaining Placerville Speedway quarter-mile...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Jun 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/2/2010
Tags: Placerville Speedway, Golden State Challenge, Winged Sprints
Golden State Challenge Sprints uni

Golden State Challenge Sprints uni...

6/2/2010
Racers to unite to raise funds for a friend in need in special driver's helmet pass event [b By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [b PLACERVILLE, CA –] Championship auto racing returns to the El Dorado County Fairgrounds this Saturday night with two of the sport's most well reputed racing divisions. The fire breathing 410 sprint cars of the Golden State Challenge Series will share the spotlight with the mighty midgets of the Bay Cities Racing...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Jun 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/2/2010
Tags: Placerville Speedway, Golden State Challenge, Winged Sprints
The legendary Jimmy Sills returns

The legendary Jimmy Sills returns...

6/2/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [bPLACERVILLE, CA –] When it comes to open wheel racing legends, a former Placerville resident sits high on the coveted list of talented wheelmen. However, this decorated champion of many venues is still turning his share of fast laps and Saturday night he returns to the track he once called home. The legendary Jimmy Sills will take the green flag at Placerville Speedway this Saturday night. "I've raced all...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Jun 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/2/2010
Tags: Jimmy Sills, Placerville Speedway, Winged Sprints
Jon Allard gets 2 more wins over M

Jon Allard gets 2 more wins over M...

6/2/2010
Jonathan Allard picks up wins at Petaluma and Calistoga over successful Memorial Day Weekend Golden State Challenge triple-header By Gary Thomas Calistoga, CA – June 2, 2010…Keeping up his often strong success at the Petaluma Speedway this past Friday night Chico, California’s Jonathan Allard led all 30-laps in the main event to record his fifth win in the past 12 Golden State Challenge Series events at the hooked up 3/8 mile clay oval. The two-time King of California...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Jun 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/2/2010
Tags: Jonathan Allard, Calistoga Speedway, Golden State Challenge
Tight point battle resumes for Oce

Tight point battle resumes for Oce...

6/2/2010
Ocean 360 Sprints presented by Taco Bravo set for $2000-to-win/$200-to-start round six this Friday night June 4 at Ocean Speedway By Gary Thomas Watsonville, CA – June 2, 2010…Following a week off the Ocean Sprint Car Series presented by Taco Bravo will kick back into gear this Friday evening at the Ocean Speedway in Watsonville for the sixth round of action in the 2010 season. As an added treat to teams and a way of showing thanks for the support this year, Friday’s...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Jun 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/2/2010
Tags: Ocean Speedway, Ocean Sprint Car Series, Winged Sprints
Previewing the Hall of Fame Classi

Previewing the Hall of Fame Classi...

6/2/2010
Knoxville, IA—June 2, 2010—The World of Outlaws will help make history this week as the series takes part in the Inaugural Hall of Fame Classic Presented by Mediacom on Friday, June 4, along with the annual Mediacom Shootout on Thursday, June 3 and Saturday, June 5. Many drivers that have competed with the World of Outlaws are members of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame including 20-time series champion Steve Kinser and Jac Haudenschild who will both be racing in...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jun 03, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/2/2010
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Another Solid Weekend For Covingto

Another Solid Weekend For Covingto...

6/2/2010
Matt Covington and the Covington Motorsports Team had a very solid run over the past weekend at Jetmore, Ks. for the TBJ Promotions ASCS National Steve King Memorial. On the minds and hearts of everyone was the family and friends of fellow racer Jesse Hockett who passed away last week. Matt was able to draw middle of the road pill to start off the weekend on Saturday night. This would put Matt outside row two for the heat. Matt would fight hard to bring his Wesmar...more
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  • administrator on Jun 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/2/2010
Tags: Matt Covington, Great American Dirt Track, ASCS National
Lucas Oil ASCS Moves On to I-30 Th

Lucas Oil ASCS Moves On to I-30 Th...

6/2/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (June 2, 2010) – Following on the heels of this past weekend’s hotly-contested Steve King Memorial at the Jetmore Motorplex, the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series presented by K&N Filters picks right back up with action this Saturday night at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, AR. Leading the way into the second of three-one night Lucas Oil ASCS stands atop the high-banked, ¼-mile I-30 Speedway is Oklahoma’s Brady Bacon after sweeping through...more
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  • administrator on Jun 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/2/2010
Tags: Winged Sprints
Shake Up Jacob – Confidence

Shake Up Jacob – Confidence

6/2/2010
NEWTON (June 2, 2010) – “Confidence” was a reoccurring word while talking to eighteen year old, Jacob Ossenfort about his success over the Holiday weekend. “I was extremely confident after my heat win in Huron,” Jacob said of his first mile marker for the weekend. After a comfortable race in front of his home town, Jacob and the Ossenfort Racing team set out for a four night binge of racing across the state of South Dakota . Night one took place at Black Hills Speedway...more
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  • administrator on Jun 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/2/2010
Tags: Jacob Ossenfort, Black Hills Speedway, Dakota State Fair Speedway
Wednesdays with Wayne – One for Je

Wednesdays with Wayne – One for Je...

6/2/2010
(Bill W) June 2, 2010 – It was just another win in another different car for Wayne Johnson, but the passing last week of friend, Jesse Hockett, made it a little more special. So when the checkers flew after Wayne had driven from 11th to the win with the Sprint Invaders at 34 Raceway near West Burlington, Iowa, he did some donuts as “The Rocket” had done on so many occasions. The Dale Oaks #41 became the sixth different car that Wayne has driven this year alone, and at...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Jun 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/2/2010
Tags: Wayne Johnson, 34 Raceway, Winged Sprints
Three Top Tens For Larson In Three

Three Top Tens For Larson In Three...

6/2/2010
Three Top Tens For Larson In Three Memorial Weekend Golden State Challenge Events Petaluma and Calistoga, CA – May 28, 29 & 30, 2010. For the first time since May of 2007 the Golden State Challenge Series 410 sprint cars held races on three consecutive nights and Kyle Larson and his Stadelhofer Construction/ Peppermill Casino team was there to compete. Opening at the 3/8 mile Petaluma Speedway on Friday and continuing on for the next two nights at the picturesque...more
Kyle Larson Racing
  • Kyle Larson Racing on Jun 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/2/2010
Tags: Jonathan Allard, Bud Kaeding, Kyle Larson
Nick Smith Leads ASCS Sooners to L

Nick Smith Leads ASCS Sooners to L...

6/2/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (June 2, 2010) – Coming off a win in the most recent American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner competition, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma’s Nick Smith leads the way into Saturday night’s Sooner action at Lawton Speedway. Smith’s May 8 triumph at Missouri’s Springfield Raceway, his 14th career Sooner score, moved him atop the ASCS Sooner point charts. And, with Friday’s card at Outlaw Motor Speedway postponed, the next stop is now the site of a Nick...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jun 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/2/2010
Tags: Nick Smith, Lawton Speedway, ASCS Sooner Region
Aztec Set to Host ASCS Regional Sh

Aztec Set to Host ASCS Regional Sh...

6/2/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (June 2, 2010) – The first Regional showdown of the 2010 season is upon us, with the ASCS Rocky Mountain and ASCS Southwest Regions squaring off at New Mexico’s Aztec Speedway this weekend. The high-banked, 1/3-mile Aztec Speedway clay oval in Aztec, NM, will be the site of two full nights of racing action on Friday and Saturday. The ASCS Southwest Region has completed four events thus far in 2010, all in Arizona, with two-time and...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jun 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/2/2010
Tags: Aztec Speedway, ASCS Rocky Mountain Regional, ASCS Southwest Region
ASCS Patriots Take on Ohsweken’s B

ASCS Patriots Take on Ohsweken’s B...

6/2/2010
Rich Vleck, TULSA, Okla. (June 2, 2010) - The top drivers of the ASCS Patriot Region are ready to take on the Ohsweken Speedway this Friday, the question will be if they are ready for the speedway’s regulars. The Patriots make their first of three stops during the 2010 summer at Glenn Styres’ Dirt Track Palace in Southern Ontario this Friday for the first race in the Fine Touch Collision King of the Golden Horseshoe Series. The season is young, but some drivers are...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jun 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/2/2010
Tags: Ohsweken Speedway, ASCS Patriot Region, Winged Sprints
Lucas Oil Sprint Cars Move On to I

Lucas Oil Sprint Cars Move On to I...

6/2/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (June 2, 2010) – Following on the heels of this past weekend’s hotly-contested Steve King Memorial at the Jetmore Motorplex, the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series presented by K&N Filters picks right back up with action this Saturday night at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, AR. Leading the way into the second of three-one night Lucas Oil ASCS stands atop the high-banked, ¼-mile I-30 Speedway is Oklahoma’s Brady Bacon after sweeping through...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jun 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/2/2010
Tags: I-30 Speedway, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
Austin McCarl – Quick Time x2!

Austin McCarl – Quick Time x2!

6/2/2010
Austin McCarl – Quick Time x2! (Bill W) June 2, 2010 – A pair of quick times, one at Knoxville Raceway in Iowa, and one at Huset’s Speedway in South Dakota, highlighted the weekend for young sprint car driver Austin McCarl. The seventeen year old competed three times over Memorial Day weekend, and notched another top ten finish. He looks forward to seeing how he stacks up against the best in the business as the World of Outlaws come to Knoxville for a three-night...more
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  • administrator on Jun 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/2/2010
Tags: Austin McCarl, Knoxville Raceway, Huset's Speedway
Lucas Oil ASCS at Outlaw Motor Spe

Lucas Oil ASCS at Outlaw Motor Spe...

6/2/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (June 1, 2010) – The return of the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series presented by K&N Filters to Outlaw Motor Speedway near Muskogee, OK, will have to wait just a little bit longer, as the event originally scheduled for this Friday night atop the 3/8-mile dirt oval has been postponed. The track’s loss of a title sponsor for the event has forced the postponement, with hopes of rescheduling the event for a later date pending the procurement of...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jun 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/2/2010
Tags: Outlaw Motor Speedway, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
Oil fire yields early conclusion t

Oil fire yields early conclusion t...

6/2/2010
Weekend highlights include heat race victory on the famed half mile Calistoga Speedway [i By Bill Sullivan, Chicko Motorsports Media] [b PENNGROVE, CA (5-31-10)] – After being on the road far from home nearly every single weekend, Penngrove's Alissa Geving had the pleasure of racing near her hometown throughout the three day Memorial Day weekend as the Golden State Challenge Series roared into California's North Bay for three events at two different tracks. After...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Jun 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/2/2010
Tags: Alissa Geving, Petaluma Speedway, Golden State Challenge
Bud Kaeding garners 1st ever Calis

Bud Kaeding garners 1st ever Calis...

6/1/2010
Strong Memorial Day Weekend nets runner-up at Hoosier Hundred and very first Calistoga Speedway victory on Sunday night for Bud Kaeding By Gary Thomas Calistoga, CA – June 1, 2010…Continuing his very strong start to the year thus far in 2010 Campbell, California’s Bud Kaeding proceeded to put together another fine outing this past Memorial Day Weekend and capped it off with his first career Calistoga Speedway victory in Sunday night’s Salute to Walter T. Ross. Kaeding...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Jun 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/1/2010
Tags: Bud Kaeding, Golden State Challenge, Winged Sprints
Zach Zimmerly records podium with

Zach Zimmerly records podium with...

6/1/2010
Zach Zimmerly scores 2nd career GSC podium Friday in Petaluma while blown tire puts a stop to another podium finish Sunday night at Calistoga By Gary Thomas Petaluma, CA – May 31, 2010…Heading for a big triple-header Memorial Day Weekend of racing Vancouver, Washington’s Zach Zimmerly kicked it off this past Friday evening at the Petaluma Speedway and charged to his second ever podium finish with the Golden State Challenge 410 Sprint Car Series in the main event. For...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Jun 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/1/2010
Tags: Zach Zimmerly, Golden State Challenge, Winged Sprints
“The Edge” Sizzles at Lincoln

“The Edge” Sizzles at Lincoln

6/1/2010
“The Edge” Sizzles at Lincoln By Gary Costa Mechanicsburg, PA - Abottstown, PA - (May 28-29, 2010) --- Brian Montieth would look to compete in two of the six race Keystone Cup Series. While Williams Grove’s event would fall victim to weather, “The Edge” attacked Lincoln’s 3/8-mile dirt oval like a rabid dog. Brian’s evening started out with him wheeling the Jerry Parrish-owned No. 21 to become the 13th quickest car out of a stout 37 car field. Brian went out and...more
Gary Costa
  • Gary Costa on Jun 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/1/2010
Tags: Brian Montieth, Lincoln Speedway, Winged Sprints
Manitowoc and Plymouth Recap

Manitowoc and Plymouth Recap

6/1/2010
Friday night at the Manitowoc County Expo Speedway, things did not go the way STM and Scotty Thiel had anticipated it. After a extremely dusty track in hotlaps, Scotty never really got a chance to get a good feel for the car or even run it hard. After picking a 1 pill, Thiel started on the pole of the heat race. After taking the green, Scotty noticed the car wasn't very fast and fell back to second. Just then, Scotty looked down at the gauges and saw that there was NO...more
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  • administrator on Jun 03, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/1/2010
Tags: Scotty Thiel, Manitowoc Co. Expo Speedway, Winged Sprints
Invaders Expected This Week at Kno

Invaders Expected This Week at Kno...

6/1/2010
(Bill W) The stars behind the wheel this weekend for the Mediacom Shootout Hall of Fame Classic will not be limited to local Knoxville favorites or even the World of Outlaws! Several big time shoes will be taking to the track this weekend for three nights of racing action. Using this advantageous time to get some laps in before the 50th Anniversary Goodyear Knoxville Nationals will be a couple of former track champions. 2005 track titlist, Kerry Madsen, will be in the...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Jun 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/1/2010
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, Sprint Invaders, Winged Sprints
At a Glance: Inaugural Hall of Fam

At a Glance: Inaugural Hall of Fam...

6/1/2010
Concord, NC—June 1, 2010— WHAT •The World of Outlaws head to the ‘Sprint Car Capital of the World’ this week for three nights of racing at the famed Knoxville Raceway, beginning on Thursday, June 3 with the Mediacom Shootout, followed by the inaugural Hall of Fame Classic Presented by Mediacom on Friday, June 4, with the Mediacom Shootout wrapping up the three-day event on Saturday, June 5. The races on Thursday and Saturday will be full racing programs with heat...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jun 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/1/2010
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
WESTERN, ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPRINTS “O

WESTERN, ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPRINTS “O...

6/1/2010
The USAC AMSOIL Western and Young Automotive Rocky Mountain Sprint Car series are on “hiatus” this week preparing for their next events. The Western series resumes June 26 at the Orange Show Speedway in San Bernardino, Calif., while the Rocky Mountain series returns to Rocky Mountain Raceways in Salt Lake City, Utah June 12. Tony Hunt of Lincoln, Calif. and Jimmy Wysong of South Jordan, Utah are the respective series point leaders after a 1-2 finish in Monday night’s...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Jun 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/1/2010
Tags: USAC Western States, Non-Winged Sprints
Rocket Hockett – “The Rocket” Hono

Rocket Hockett – “The Rocket” Hono...

6/1/2010
(Bill W) June 1, 2010 – They came from far and wide to gather at Jesse Hockett’s Double X Speedway last Sunday night near California, Missouri to honor the late Jesse “The Rocket” Hockett. It was meant to be a night of celebration of the life of one of racing’s shining stars, and of course, it was to be a night of racing for the Hockett family and the Family of Racing associated with this great sport. Randy Martin was chosen to drive the Jesse Hockett Racing #77 on...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Jun 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/1/2010
Tags: Jesse Hockett, Winged Sprints
Graf Overtakes Barickman To Win IM

Graf Overtakes Barickman To Win IM...

6/1/2010
Another warm, windy summer-like evening brought out a good group of race fans and sprint cars, as the Upper Midwest Sprintcar Series (UMSS) invaded Arlington Raceway on Saturday night May 29 for the first IMCA-UMSS Challenge race of 2010. With the affiliation of the two groups this past winter, a series of challenge races were devised for this season to promote each group and provide fans and drivers with a chance to earn some bragging rights in the spirit of...more
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  • administrator on Jun 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/1/2010
Tags: Chris Graf, Arlington Raceway, Winged Sprints
Barickman Tops Largest UMSS Field

Barickman Tops Largest UMSS Field...

6/1/2010
With summer-like temperatures on a pleasant spring evening, the Upper Midwest Sprintcar Series (UMSS) swung back into action on Friday night May 28 at the Kopellah Speedway for their second event of the 2010 season. Brad Barickman raced to his third career UMSS feature victory over the largest field of cars ever to assemble for a UMSS race. In a caution-filled race that saw three different leaders, Barickman took advantage of Joseph Kouba's misfortune to earn his...more
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  • administrator on Jun 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/1/2010
Tags: Brad Barickman, St. Croix Speedway, Winged Sprints
Sam Hafertepe Jr. Earns Quick Time

Sam Hafertepe Jr. Earns Quick Time...

6/1/2010
Sunnyvale, Texas-Sam Hafertepe Jr and The Plumbfast Racing Team got off to a fast start this past Friday night with The World of Outlaws (WoO) at Lowe’s Motor Speedway as Hafertepe earned his 2nd Fast Time award of the year but a faulty MSD box threw wrench in any hopes the team had for success and Sam ultimately settled for an 11th place finish. Sam was the second car to time trial and laid down a strong time trial lap. 22 more cars would attempt to knock off Sam’s...more
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  • administrator on Jun 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/1/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Virginia Motor Speedway, The Dirt Track at Charlotte
USAC “EASTERN STORM” SPRINT TOUR V

USAC “EASTERN STORM” SPRINT TOUR V...

6/1/2010
This year’s USAC “Eastern Storm” AMSOIL National Sprint Car tour kicks off Tuesday night at Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville, Pa. and encompasses four races in four nights. Wednesday night’s venue is the Lincoln Speedway in New Oxford, Pa. and Thursday night’s race is at the New Egypt (N.J.) Speedway. The finale is Friday night at Big Diamond Raceway in Minersville, Pa. Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. enters Tuesday night’s race as the 2010 USAC AMSOIL National...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Jun 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/1/2010
Tags: USAC National Sprint Cars, Non-Winged Sprints
Bryant Best of ASCS Gulf South at

Bryant Best of ASCS Gulf South at...

6/1/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, LUFKIN, Texas (May 30, 2010) – Tommy Bryant broke into American Sprint Car Series Gulf South victory lane for the first time this season by wiring the field in Sunday night’s 25-lap feature at Speedarama Raceway. Bryant gunned into the lead at the outset aboard Jerry Bell’s No. 85 entry and never looked back en route to his fifth career ASCS Gulf South score. Bryant was chased to the checkered flag by new series points leader Ray Allen Kulhanek who...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jun 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/1/2010
Tags: Tommy Bryant, Speedarama Raceway, ASCS Gulf South Region
Make It a Bacon Double in the Luca

Make It a Bacon Double in the Luca...

6/1/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, JETMORE, Kan. (May 30, 2010) – Broken Arrow, Oklahoma’s Brady Bacon completed a sweep of the weekend’s Second Annual Boot Hill Casino Steve King Memorial at the Jetmore Motorplex by racing to victory lane in Sunday night’s 30-lap Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters main event. But, after a convincing victory in the previous night’s preliminary event, Bacon’s mettle was tested to the limit in Sunday’s Steve King Memorial Finale by past National...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jun 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/1/2010
Tags: Brady Bacon, Great American Dirt Track, ASCS National
Hannagan Snares ASCS SOD Checkers

Hannagan Snares ASCS SOD Checkers...

6/1/2010
Bob Buffenbarger, ROSSBURG, Ohio (May 30, 2010) – Randy Hannagan won an exciting battle with Kyle Sauder on the high banks of Eldora Speedway Sunday night to cap off a three day Ohio swing for the Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP. As the feature got under way Kyle Sauder took to the high side and set sail to a several car length lead at the end of the initial lap and looked to have things well in hand. Lap five saw Sauder still in the lead with Randy...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jun 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/1/2010
Tags: Randy Hannagan, Eldora Speedway, ASCS Sprints on Dirt
Solwold Takes ASCS Northwest Opene

Solwold Takes ASCS Northwest Opene...

6/1/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, ELMA, Wash. (May 29, 2010) – Jason Solwold kicked off the American Sprint Car Series Northwest Region 2010 season by racing to victory lane in Saturday night’s lidlifter at Grays Harbor Raceway. It came at Seth Bergman’s expense though. After a year on the Lucas Oil ASCS National trail, Bergman raced into the lead in the early going and had the race well in hand until mechanical gremlins struck in the closing rounds that opened the door for Solwold’s...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Jun 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/1/2010
Tags: Jason Solwold, Grays Harbor Raceway, ASCS Northwest Region
Heart o Texas Speedway, 5/30/10

Heart o Texas Speedway, 5/30/10

6/1/2010
By J M Hallas Elm Mott, Tex.,(May 30th, 2010) Heart o' Texas Speedway capped off the Memorial Day weekend with the Smiley's sponsored Sprint Series of Texas, and Young Guns Shootout. Also on the night's program was an IMCA Southern Sportmod regional points race along with the IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars and IMCA Hobby Stocks running under a draw/redraw format. The Sprint Series of Texas, running the 305 CI motors went topless, their first of several races run...more
administrator
  • administrator on Jun 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/1/2010
Tags: Heart O' Texas Speedway, Winged Sprints
World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: Circle K

World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: Circle K...

6/1/2010
Concord, NC—May 31, 2010— The battle at the top tightens: Following the two races this past weekend the battle at the top of the World of Outlaws championship standings tightened up even more, with Steve Kinser using a runner-up finish at Tri-City Speedway and a fourth-place effort at The Dirt Track at Charlotte to move into second, just 18 markers behind Joey Saldana, with Jason Meyers third only 21 markers back. Saldana finished second on Saturday night and was...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Jun 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/1/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Jason Sides, Tri-City Raceway Park
L. SPENCER RIGGS TO SIGN LANGHORNE

L. SPENCER RIGGS TO SIGN LANGHORNE...

6/1/2010
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (May 31, 2010) - Noted historian and writer L. Spencer Riggs will be signing copies of his book, “Langhorne: No Man’s Land”, on Saturday, June 5, at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum. The book-signing session will take place in the lobby of the museum at 4 p.m., following the twenty-first National Sprint Car Hall of Fame (NSCHoF) induction banquet. The book is available for sale in the museum store. According to museum curator Tom...more
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
  • National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on Jun 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/1/2010
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, National Sprint Car Hall of Fame, Winged Sprints
HANFORD NEXT FOR STIDHAM & 360s; P

HANFORD NEXT FOR STIDHAM & 360s; P...

6/1/2010
Giant Speedway in Hanford, Calif. hosts the next event for the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint cars and point leader Craig Stidham will aim for his fifth victory of the season when the series takes to the 3/8-mile dirt oval. The Hanford track is the only one of the four comprising this year’s 360 schedule which has eluded Stidham’s victory lane presence. Craig has won at Tulare, Santa Maria and Bakersfield but Danny Faria Jr. was the winner at Hanford in March, a race in...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Jun 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 6/1/2010
Tags: Kings Speedway, USAC 360 Sprint Series, Non-Winged Sprints
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