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Looking to Change His Luck: Sam Ha

Looking to Change His Luck: Sam Ha...

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

Geving takes on busy weekend for a...

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

57th annual Gold Cup will unite fo...

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

Camron Mendes tallies 2nd career s...

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

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

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

Championship Battle Looks to Heat...

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

Lucas Wolfe Carries Plenty of Mome...

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

Kaeding goes for 5 Pombo/Sargent C...

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

McMahan and Becker salvage top ten...

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

Ocean Sprints resume Friday at Oce...

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

Peterson Charges Forward at I-90!

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

Kaley Gharst - Lowlights!

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

Jamie Ball- Second Go Around

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

Sooner Two Step

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

Big night expected in Tulare for P...

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

Lucas Oil Sprint Cars on Deck: Sec...

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

Previewing the Paul Sawyer Memoria...

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

Peter Murphy Captures Fourth At Oc...

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

Strange celebrates career best 7th...

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

Terrell rallies through a freight...

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

Andy Gregg scores 3rd in Chico on...

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

Jon Allard gets 39th Chico win Fri...

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

Wednesdays with Wayne – Topless Ag...

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

Local racers to raise "Autism Awar...

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

ASCS Tuesday Top Ten – Swingers

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

Larson Second To Shane Stewart In...

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

Previewing the World of Outlaws at...

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

Keizer Aluminum Wheels Inc.

5/11/2010
Kevin Ramey ruled the Devils bowl winter nationals. Dustin Salvage took a well earned Knoxville Victory. Shane Cottle Smoked the nonwing field at Kokomo. Greg Hodnet took another Williams Grove feature. Bob Felmlee picked up his first Lernerville Feature win of 2010. Scott Dilinger nail down a Super sportsman win at the Grove followed by 4 other Keizer wheels customers. for a lighter wheel and a better service at the best price. We challenge u to be better. Keizer...more
Wade Huisman
  • Wade Huisman on May 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/11/2010
Tags: Shane Cottle, Dustin Selvage, Greg Hodnett
1985 “Race of the States” Winner M

1985 “Race of the States” Winner M...

5/11/2010
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (May 10, 2010) - In what may be one of the best ‘feel good’ stories of the 50th annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil, 50-year old Max Dumesny of Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, winner of the 1985 “Race of the States,” has entered this year’s August 11-14 Knoxville Nationals and Premier Chevy Dealers World Challenge… alongside his 22-year-old son Mitch. ‘Mad Max’ made a huge name for himself at the 25th annual Nationals by...more
Knoxville Raceway
  • Knoxville Raceway on May 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/11/2010
Tags: Max/Marcus Dumesny, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Rocket Hockett – California Love!

Rocket Hockett – California Love!

5/11/2010
(Bill W) May 11, 2010 – The season opener at Double X Speedway in California, Missouri could not have gone better for “The Rocket” Jesse Hockett on Sunday night. The Warsaw, Missouri driver brought his A.R.T. chassis home with another win at the “Show Me State” bullring. The win followed two successful podium finishes with the Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless series that landed him on top of the current point standings. Jesse won in convincing fashion on Sunday night,...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on May 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/11/2010
Tags: Jesse Hockett, Double X Speedway, Sprint Bandits TNT
Tuesdays with TMAC – Ahead of Sche

Tuesdays with TMAC – Ahead of Sche...

5/11/2010
Tuesdays with TMAC – Ahead of Schedule! (Bill W) May 11, 2010 – Terry McCarl is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a rather freak injury involving the tear of a biceps tendon on his left arm. As the Altoona, Iowa driver awaits his healing and return to the cockpit of the Big Game Treestands #24, he has had the opportunity to mentor his son Austin in his 410 racing at the first two shows of the year at the Knoxville Raceway. Surgery to repair the tendon occurred on...more
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  • administrator on May 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/11/2010
Tags: Terry McCarl, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Mark Dobmeier - Season off to a Gr

Mark Dobmeier - Season off to a Gr...

5/11/2010
It has been a long winter for Lunstra/Dobmeier Motorsports, getting the cars ready, putting up with the weather, doing their homework, and getting ready for the 2010 season. The first race of the year was a couple weeks ago at the River Cities Speedway season opener, in which Dobmeier came right out of the box to dominate the event winning both the heat race and the main event. Following the season opener, it was all about Knoxville in which his first run on the famed...more
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  • administrator on May 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/11/2010
Tags: Mark Dobmeier, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
NATIONAL SPRINT CAR MUSEUM SETS TH

NATIONAL SPRINT CAR MUSEUM SETS TH...

5/11/2010
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (May 10, 2010) - Less than two weeks after announcing the schedule for the 2010 Knoxville Nationals Fan Fair in its first-floor museum, the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame has set the agenda for its second-floor theater for the four days of the 50th annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals, August 11-14. The 40-seat theater, completed one year ago, was generously funded by U.S. Tobacco, an Altria Company. According to museum executive director Bob...more
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
  • National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on May 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/11/2010
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, National Sprint Car Hall of Fame, Winged Sprints
At a Glance: Williams Grove Speedw

At a Glance: Williams Grove Speedw...

5/11/2010
WHAT •The World of Outlaws head to the East Coast for the first time in 2010 this week with two nights of racing at the famed Williams Grove Speedway in Pennsylvania on Thursday, May 13 and Friday, May 14, followed by a stop at Virginia Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 15. Steve Kinser, the 20-time World of Outlaws champion, leads the way into the three-race swing after taking over the series point lead following a fourth-place finish at Eldora Speedway last Saturday...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on May 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/11/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Sammy Swindell, Donny Schatz
ASCS Lone Star Set for RPM-Abilene

ASCS Lone Star Set for RPM-Abilene...

5/11/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (May 10, 2010) – The chase for the American Sprint Car Series Lone Star title continues this coming weekend with a pair of events in the Lone Star State. On Friday night, the series invades Crandall’s RPM Speedway for the first of three scheduled events in 2010. Then, on Saturday night, it’s a couple of hours to the west for the lone ASCS Lone Star stop of the season at Abilene Speedway. With the opening pair of ASCS Lone Star events of...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on May 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/11/2010
Tags: Bean Elliott, Kevin Ramey, Abilene Speedway
ASCS Gulf South Ready for HOT-Batt

ASCS Gulf South Ready for HOT-Batt...

5/11/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (May 10, 2010) – The battle for top rung on the 2010 American Sprint Car Series Gulf South Regional ladder continues with another pair of events this coming weekend. On Friday night, the series makes its lone stand-alone stop at Waco’s Heart O’ Texas Speedway. Then, on Saturday night, it’s the third of four scheduled events at Battleground Speedway in Highlands, TX. While Hooks, TX, ace Gary Wright sits atop the series point charts with...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on May 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/11/2010
Tags: Klint Angelette, Tommy Bryant, Battleground Speedway
Davis Shoots for ASCS Canyon Three

Davis Shoots for ASCS Canyon Three...

5/11/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (May 10, 2010) – Reigning American Sprint Car Series Canyon Region champion Charles Davis, Jr., of Buckeye, AZ, shoots for a three-peat when the series returns to action atop Tucson’s 3/8-mile USA Raceway clay oval this Saturday night. After opening the season sixth behind Dave Darland and company on March 13, “Chargin’ Charles” has since reeled off back-to-back series wins at Canyon Speedway Park on March 27 and then USA Raceway on April...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on May 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/11/2010
Tags: Charles Davis, Arizona Motorplex, ASCS Canyon Regional
Rollercoaster weekend for Alissa G

Rollercoaster weekend for Alissa G...

5/10/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan/Sullivan Images Media] [b PENNGROVE, CA (5-10-10)] – When she decided to follow the full season of the Golden State Challenger Series Sprint Car tour, Penngrove's Alissa Geving was well aware that the campaign would certainly have it's share of high and low points along the way. For Geving the early part of this competitive season has certainly had its share of upward climbs and breath taking descents, but the 18-year old two time lady champion is...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on May 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/10/2010
Tags: Alissa Geving, Pitstop USA, Tillett Tool
Bud Kaeding is hard-charger at Bra

Bud Kaeding is hard-charger at Bra...

5/10/2010
Bud Kaeding puts on the charge for podium finishes with Ocean Sprints Friday and Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial Saturday By Gary Thomas Chico, CA – May 10, 2010…Already having a strong start to the season Campbell, California's Bud Kaeding continued as one of the hottest drivers in Nor Cal sprint car racing this past weekend by carving his way through the field to score podium finishes with the Ocean Sprint Car Series on Friday and then the prestigious Dave Bradway Jr....more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on May 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/10/2010
Tags: Bud Kaeding, Ocean Speedway, Winged Sprints
Tommy Tarlton Is Victorious Once A

Tommy Tarlton Is Victorious Once A...

5/10/2010
(Photo courtesy Paul Trevino) Tommy Tarlton Is Victorious Once Again; 1st, 2nd & 3rd place finishes for Tarlton Motorsports By Gary Costa Watsonville, CA – Hanford, CA - Santa Maria, CA – (May 7-8, 2010) --- Tommy Tarlton would prove once again why he considered one of the elite Sprint Car drivers in the Sunshine State as he would once again, turn in another strong performance over the weekend. Tarlton would compete at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, CA and Giant...more
Gary Costa
  • Gary Costa on May 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/10/2010
Tags: Ocean Speedway, Santa Maria Speedway, Winged Sprints
Stephen Allard scores win at Place

Stephen Allard scores win at Place...

5/10/2010
Stephen Allard puts Smitty Boys Racing No. 14s sprint car in victory lane at Placerville Speedway By Gary Thomas Placerville, CA – May 10, 2010…Making just his third start with Smitty Boys Racing Chico, California's Stephen Allard charged from the ninth starting position in the main event on Saturday night at the Placerville Speedway and tallied his first victory of the 2010 season. The previous week saw Allard carve his way from 22nd to seventh at the track when the...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on May 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/10/2010
Tags: Stephen Allard, Placerville Speedway, Winged Sprints
Bret Mellenberndt Sits Second with

Bret Mellenberndt Sits Second with...

5/10/2010
Non-wing Sprint Car driver Bret Mellenberndt out of Sioux Falls, South Dakota traveled the short distance to I-90 Speedway in Hartford this past Saturday for the Heartland Racing Association season opener. The HRA season opener was scheduled for this past Friday, but due to the rain and cold weather, the race was canceled and moved to I-90. Mellenberndt started on the pole for the heat race to start out the evening and lead the race from flag to flag, holding off the...more
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  • administrator on Aug 04, 2015
  • Article Date: 5/10/2010
Tags: Bret Mellenberndt, Limited 360 Sprints - Non-Winged, Non-Winged Sprints
STIDHAM GOES FOR 3-IN-A-ROW AT TUL

STIDHAM GOES FOR 3-IN-A-ROW AT TUL...

5/10/2010
Craig Stidham of Fresno, Calif. will try for his third consecutive victory at the Tulare (Calif.) Gropetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway Saturday when the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Series returns to the third-mile dirt oval for the “Pombo/Sargent Classic.” Stidham sits 69 points ahead of Peter Murphy in the standings after winning Saturday night’s 30-lap race at the Santa Maria (Calif.) Speedway. He led the final five laps in his Brad Johnson Trucking/KRC Safety...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on May 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/10/2010
Tags: Craig Stidham, Peter Murphy, Santa Maria Speedway
HUNT ANXIOUS FOR ROSEVILLE SPRINT

HUNT ANXIOUS FOR ROSEVILLE SPRINT...

5/10/2010
USAC AMSOIL Western Sprint Car point leader Tony Hunt continues his pursuit of a sixth USAC driving championship this Saturday when the series returns to All American Speedway in Roseville, Calif. Hunt, a three-time Western Sprint Champ, has a 16-point lead over 2008 USAC Rocky Mountain Sprint Champion JoJo Helberg going into the race at the track where he won the series opener in April. Helberg also owns a 2010 victory, at Anderson, Calif. in April, as does 2005...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on May 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/10/2010
Tags: JoJo Helberg, Shauna Hogg, All American Speedway
BRANSON/LARSON “COCA-COLA SPRING C

BRANSON/LARSON “COCA-COLA SPRING C...

5/10/2010
The USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car series resumes this Wednesday night with the running of the “Coca-Cola Sprint Classic” at Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. The race which continues the “Don Branson/Jud Larson Classic” tradition as well, was originally postponed April 2. Wednesday’s Eldora event also showcases the modifieds and track owner Stewart is slated to compete in that portion of the program and plans to participate in a special autograph...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on May 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/10/2010
Tags: Jerry Coons, Damion Gardner, Eldora Speedway
Bret Mellenberndt Sits Second with

Bret Mellenberndt Sits Second with...

5/10/2010
Non-wing Sprint Car driver Bret Mellenberndt out of Sioux Falls, South Dakota traveled the short distance to I-90 Speedway in Hartford this past Saturday for the Heartland Racing Association season opener. The HRA season opener was scheduled for this past Friday, but due to the rain and cold weather, the race was canceled and moved to I-90. Mellenberndt started on the pole for the heat race to start out the evening and lead the race from flag to flag, holding off the...more
administrator
  • administrator on May 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/10/2010
Tags: Bret Mellenberndt, I-90 Speedway, NSL Non-Wing Sprint Cars
Austin McCarl – Climbing the Ladde

Austin McCarl – Climbing the Ladde...

5/10/2010
Austin McCarl – Climbing the Ladder-7th This Week! (Bill W) May 10, 2010 – In the season opener at Knoxville Raceway, Austin McCarl raised some eyebrows with a ninth place finish. Last Saturday, he proved that was no fluke. After registering the second quick time of the night amongst the 39 cars entered, he drove from row six to a seventh place finish. The seventeen year old is planning on a two-race weekend, as he’ll couple his Saturday Knoxville run with a Friday...more
administrator
  • administrator on May 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/10/2010
Tags: Austin McCarl, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: Outlaw T

World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: Outlaw T...

5/10/2010
A helping hand: The win on Saturday night at Eldora Speedway was satisfying in more ways than one for Paul McMahan, as he lives in the Nashville, Tennessee area, which had been ravaged recently by flooding. Paul and his wife Jan spent a good portion of time last week helping those that had been affected by handing out drinking water among other things for those in need. The victory was McMahan’s first with the World of Outlaws since 2007 at Cedar Lake Speedway in...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on May 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/10/2010
Tags: Paul McMahan, Lucas Wolfe, Eldora Speedway
Fisher Files - Back in Action!

Fisher Files - Back in Action!

5/10/2010
(Bill W) May 10, 2010 – Although some tough luck followed Josh Fisher last week, he managed a top ten finish at the Jacksonville Speedway with the Sprint Invaders on Friday, and a top five at Lake Ozark Speedway on Saturday. The weekend of racing followed a few weeks of rainy weather, and though it was cold, it was great to be back in action. This weekend, the Smithton, Missouri driver will follow a similar schedule, though Friday’s race at Jacksonville will be in...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on May 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/10/2010
Tags: Josh Fisher, Lake Ozark Speedway, Winged Sprints
Montieth Scores 5th and 6th Place

Montieth Scores 5th and 6th Place...

5/9/2010
(Chad Warner photo www.dirtmagonline.com) Montieth Scores 5th and 6th Place Finishes during Central Pennsylvania Action By Gary Costa Mechanicsburg, PA - Abottstown, PA - (May 7-8, 2010) --- Another weekend of Sprint Car racing would devour Brian Montieth's focus along with the Premier Auto Works Racing Team. The Jerry Parrish-owned No. 21 would race at Williams Grove Speedway Friday, which would also serve as a tune-up before the traveling World of Outlaws roll into...more
Gary Costa
  • Gary Costa on May 09, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/9/2010
Tags: Brian Montieth, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
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