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Brian Brown – Back on Track With W

Brian Brown – Back on Track With W...

5/9/2010
(Bill W) May 10, 2010 – Brian Brown made up for a forgettable season opener at the Knoxville Raceway, by posting his sixteenth career victory at the famous ½ mile oval last Saturday night. With the IRA series in the field, the Grain Valley, Missouri driver started eighth in the feature, and took the lead from Lynton Jeffrey after a spirited duel on lap nine. This week, he’ll again mix some 360 action at Sedalia in with the 410 at Knoxville. The black gumbo at...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on May 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/9/2010
Tags: Brian Brown, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Nick Smith Sails to ASCS Sooner Wi

Nick Smith Sails to ASCS Sooner Wi...

5/9/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (May 8, 2010) – Broken Arrow, Oklahoma’s Nick Smith snared his first American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region win of the season by racing to victory lane in Saturday night’s 25-lap feature event at Springfield Raceway. Smith reeled in early pacesetter Donnie Ray Crawford on the seventh round and paced the field the rest of the way aboard the Wesmar-powered Sooner Network Solutions No. 15s Maxim for his 14th career ASCS Sooner...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on May 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/9/2010
Tags: Sean McClelland, Nick Smith, Brian McClelland
Crawley Conquers Sprint Bandits TN

Crawley Conquers Sprint Bandits TN...

5/9/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (May 8, 2010) – Tim Crawley may have been spotting his top rivals 50 cubic inches in Saturday night’s Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless event at I-30 Speedway, but that didn’t prevent him from racing to victory lane in the 30-lap main event atop the high-banked, ¼-mile clay oval. Pitting Mike Ward's 360-ci McCarver powerplant up against some of the top wingless, 410-ci competitors in the country, Crawley swept through the...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on May 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/9/2010
Tags: Brady Bacon, Travis Rilat, Matt Sherrell
Paul McMahan Breaks Through at Eld

Paul McMahan Breaks Through at Eld...

5/9/2010
Rossburg, OH— May 8, 2010—Paul McMahan had been knocking on the door for the last few weeks as he looked for his first win of the season, racking up six Top-Five finishes in his last eight starts. He broke through on Saturday night in impressive fashion at Eldora Speedway in the finale of Outlaw Thunder by Goodyear for the World of Outlaws to score his first win of 2010 and his first since joining Kasey Kahne Racing earlier this season to fill in for the injured Cody...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on May 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/9/2010
Tags: Paul McMahan, Eldora Speedway, World of Outlaws
Saldana Storms to Victory at Eldor

Saldana Storms to Victory at Eldor...

5/8/2010
Rossburg, OH— May 7, 2010—Joey Saldana felt like a win slipped away from him last weekend at Jackson Speedway when he suffered a flat tire late in the going and he made up for it on Friday, as he was victorious in the opener of Outlaw Thunder by Goodyear for the World of Outlaws at the famed Eldora Speedway in Ohio, despite significant damage to the left sideboard of his top wing. For Saldana, it was his fourth A-Feature win of the season, which ties him with current...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on May 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/8/2010
Tags: Joey Saldana, Eldora Speedway, World of Outlaws
Jason Johnson Shuts Down ASCS Soon

Jason Johnson Shuts Down ASCS Soon...

5/8/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, MUSKOGEE, Okla. (May 7, 2010) – Louisiana’s Jason Johnson added another notch to the victory column by topping Friday night’s 25-lap American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region debut at Outlaw Motor Speedway. The Lucas Oil ASCS National title contender tuned up for the upcoming June 4 National event atop the 3/8-mile clay oval by racing from four rows deep in just three laps to take his third Regional score of the year aboard the Don Ott-powered...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on May 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/8/2010
Tags: Tony Bruce, Jason Johnson, Outlaw Motor Speedway
Rilat Rules Sprint Bandits TNT at

Rilat Rules Sprint Bandits TNT at...

5/8/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, MESQUITE, Texas (May 7, 2010) – Travis Rilat didn’t have to travel too far for his first career Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless feature win, as he topped the first wingless, 410-ci Sprint Car feature contested atop the storied ½-mile Devil’s Bowl Speedway clay oval in nearly 22 years on Friday night. Just 15 minutes away from his Forney, TX, home, Rilat led all 30 laps to take the $3,000 triumph in the www.ShopTheBoss.com No. 50off entry, the...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on May 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/8/2010
Tags: Travis Rilat, Wayne Johnson, Devil's Bowl Speedway
Shirshekan Wins Career First at LA

Shirshekan Wins Career First at LA

5/8/2010
[i LaMonte, MO(May 7th)-] Taking control on on lap five, Mark Shirshekan captured his first career Winged Outlaw Warrior win at LA Raceway Friday night. When the green flag waved, Eric Todd led from his pole starting position as he was followed by Shirshekan and Tyler Blank. With Todd leading, Shirshekan and Blank had a good race going for the second spot with the pair trading the position on laps three and four. Shirshekan took over second from Blank on lap four...more
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  • administrator on May 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/8/2010
Tags: Mark Shirshekan, Winged Outlaw Warriors, Winged Sprints
Fans Can Win San Francisco Giants

Fans Can Win San Francisco Giants...

5/7/2010
Elk Grove, CA ~ May 5, 2010. Kyle Larson and sponsor Rich Stadelhofer have been kicking around different ways to reward loyal fans who have responded early this season with purchases of the teams T-shirts and hoodie sweatshirts, which have sold at a very brisk pace. Now, both are pleased to announce a fun program to award dedicated sprint car fans with coveted San Francisco Giants tickets in a promotion that will take place at some tracks Larson will be racing...more
Kyle Larson Racing
  • Kyle Larson Racing on May 07, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/7/2010
Tags: Kyle Larson, Ocean Speedway, Golden State Challenge
RAIN HALTS BLOOMINGTON’S “LARRY RI

RAIN HALTS BLOOMINGTON’S “LARRY RI...

5/7/2010
Bloomington, IN……..Rain halted Friday night’s “Larry Rice Classic” USAC AMSOIL National Sprint car race at the Bloomington Speedway after qualification and the first heat had been completed. Danny Holtsclaw posted the fastest qualifying time at 11.213 seconds and won the only completed heat race. The second heat race participants were on the track when the rains came. The USAC AMSOIL National Sprint cars now prepare for next Wednesday night’s “Coca-Cola Spring Classic”...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on May 07, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/7/2010
Tags: Bloomington Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars, Non-Winged Sprints
Limaland Cancels May 7 Races

Limaland Cancels May 7 Races

5/7/2010
Limaland Motorsports Park has cancelled tonight’s scheduled Late Model Mania. Severe storms are expected to enter the Lima area later in the day. Taking in consideration the safety of our fans and teams has prompted the early cancellation. Limaland will return to racing action next Friday, May 14 with Meet the Drivers Night. Drivers will be signing autographs and talking with the fans as part of the pre-race festivities. Featured divisions will be the Elwer Fence...more
Bob Fricke
  • Bob Fricke on May 07, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/7/2010
Tags: Limaland Motorsports Park, Winged Sprints
DIGITAL PHOTOS NEEDED OF 2010 NATI

DIGITAL PHOTOS NEEDED OF 2010 NATI...

5/7/2010
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (May 6, 2010) - Following a successful first-time video presentation at last year’s twentieth annual National Sprint Car Hall of Fame induction ceremonies, the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum is seeking digital photos of its “Class of 2010” inductees for use on twin large screens in the banquet hall. All photos need to be e-mailed by their original photographers, amateur and professional, by May 20 to tschmeh@sprintcarhof.com and need to...more
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
  • National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on May 07, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/7/2010
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Jamie Ball- Racer of the Week

Jamie Ball- Racer of the Week

5/7/2010
Jamie Ball has been selected as the "Racer of the Week" on www.knoxvilleraceway.com! There are interviews with Jamie Ball & Larry Ball Jr. Along with highlights from Jamie's kart racing days, practice at Knoxville Raceway and also race footage from opening night at Knoxville Raceway! Check out the video at www.knoxvilleraceway.com click the videos section!
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  • administrator on May 07, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/7/2010
Tags: Jamie Ball, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
MotoWear becomes weekly fast time

MotoWear becomes weekly fast time...

5/6/2010
[i Media Release from Handy Racing Promotions Incorporated] [b SACRAMENTO, CA] – The office of Handy Racing Promotions Incorporated is proud to announce a new fast time sponsor to both of their weekly racing programs. MotoWear International will award up to $200 in product vouchers to the fast qualifiers at Silver Dollar Speedway as well as Placerville Speedway for each of their weekly championship events in 2010. "We are excited to partner with Handy Racing Promotions...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on May 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/6/2010
Tags: Placerville Speedway, Silver Dollar Speedway, Golden State Challenge
Four Champions Look Ahead to Visit

Four Champions Look Ahead to Visit...

5/6/2010
Rossburg, OH—May 6, 2010—Steve Kinser, Donny Schatz, Sammy Swindell and Danny Lasoski have won races from coast-to-coast at countless tracks during their storied careers, and while many of those victories have run together over time, their triumphs at the famed Eldora Speedway in Ohio always stand out and are some of the victories that will always hold a special place to them long after their driving days are over. The four drivers, who account for 27 World of Outlaws...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on May 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/6/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Sammy Swindell, Donny Schatz
Kaley Gharst – A Good Start at Kno

Kaley Gharst – A Good Start at Kno...

5/6/2010
(Bill W) – May 5, 2010 – After a scary beginning to the season opener at Knoxville Raceway last Saturday night, “Showtime” Kaley Gharst emerged with a solid top ten finish. The driver of the Plath Motorsports #14P had to do it the hard way, however. This weekend, the team will split their time between 360 and 410 action, as they will tackle Jacksonville (IL) Speedway with the Sprint Invaders on Friday, before racing again at Knoxville against the IRA invaders on...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on May 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/6/2010
Tags: Kaley Gharst, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Jamie Ball- Debut at Knoxville Rac

Jamie Ball- Debut at Knoxville Rac...

5/6/2010
Jamie Ball – Debut at Knoxville! (White Lightning Motorsports) – May 6, 2010 – After it was all done and over with, the debut at Knoxville Raceway for Jamie Ball was a big success. There were ups and there were downs, but at the end of the night a lot was learned by both Jamie and his White Lightning Motorsports team. The first night was a double duty night for the #5J team. Jamie would be competing in both the 305 and 360 classes. In the past the 360 class used to...more
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  • administrator on May 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/6/2010
Tags: Jamie Ball, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Strange scores career best 15th in

Strange scores career best 15th in...

5/5/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan/Sullivan Images Media] [b ELK GROVE, CA (5-2-10)] – Elk Grove's Billy Strange went up against some of California's toughest drivers Saturday night at Placerville Speedway as the Hoosier Racing Tires California Sprint Car Civil War Series landed at his home track of Placerville Speedway for the second time this season. For Strange, competing with the traveling series on the track he knows best is always a delight, especially when the night goes well...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on May 05, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/5/2010
Tags: Billy Strange, Placerville Speedway, California Sprint Car Civil War Series
GSC Sprints set for big night at 2

GSC Sprints set for big night at 2...

5/5/2010
Golden State Challenge 410 Sprint Car Series heads for biggest event of the year with 20th annual Dave Bradway Jr. on deck this Saturday May 8 at Silver Dollar Speedway By Gary Thomas Chico, CA – May 5, 2010…Many of the top 410 sprint car drivers in Northern California will focus in on the Silver Dollar Speedway this Saturday night as the Golden State Challenge Sprint Car Series heads for the 20th annual Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial at the famed quarter-mile clay oval...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on May 05, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/5/2010
Tags: Silver Dollar Speedway, Golden State Challenge, Winged Sprints
Ocean Sprints return to Watsonvill

Ocean Sprints return to Watsonvill...

5/5/2010
Ocean Sprint Car Series presented by Taco Bravo returns to Ocean Speedway this Friday night May 7 By Gary Thomas Watsonville, CA – May 4, 2010…Following the inaugural appearance outside of Watsonville this past weekend the Ocean Sprint Car Series presented by Taco Bravo will return home this Friday night to the Ocean Speedway for the third round of racing in the 2010 season. The most recent event for the series was held this most recent Friday at the Santa Maria...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on May 05, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/5/2010
Tags: Ocean Speedway, Golden State Challenge, Winged Sprints
Larson Posts Seventh And Fifth In

Larson Posts Seventh And Fifth In...

5/5/2010
Larson Posts Seventh And Fifth In Santa Maria Twin Bill Santa Maria, California. April 30 and May 1, 2010. Santa Maria Speedway had the distinction of hosting a pair of the top sprint car groups on the West Coast this past Friday and Saturday nights as the Taco Bravo 360 and Golden State Challenge 410 series were in town to contest the Doug Fort Memorial, which honored the founder and former operator of the beautiful tree lined hillside facility. For Kyle Larson, and...more
Kyle Larson Racing
  • Kyle Larson Racing on May 05, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/5/2010
Tags: Kyle Larson, Santa Maria Speedway, Winged Sprints
25th Annual Chili Bowl Ticket Rene

25th Annual Chili Bowl Ticket Rene...

5/5/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (May 5, 2010) – You don’t want to be left out of the biggest racing event of the current millennium. That’s why it’s imperative that you renew your tickets for the 25th Anniversary of the Chili Bowl Nationals as soon as possible. With the celebration of a quarter of a century of unforgettable Midget racing action at Tulsa’s QuikTrip Center set for next January, ticket orders are already being placed for the prestigious event at a record...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on May 05, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/5/2010
Tags: Winged Sprints
Previewing the World of Outlaws at

Previewing the World of Outlaws at...

5/5/2010
Rossburg, OH—May 5, 2010—The legendary Eldora Speedway in Ohio has been a staple on the World of Outlaws circuit since the series inaugural 1978 season and will play host to the greatest sprint car drivers in the world again in 2010, as the series will pay three separate visits to the iconic half-mile beginning this weekend on Friday, May 7 and Saturday, May 8 for Outlaw Thunder by Goodyear. Last season Donny Schatz, Terry McCarl and Jason Sides were all victorious at...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on May 05, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/5/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Terry McCarl, Joey Saldana
Rocket Hockett - Photo Finish!

Rocket Hockett - Photo Finish!

5/5/2010
(Bill W) May 5, 2010 – Jesse “The Rocket” Hockett is no stranger to photo finishes. So when it came down to the wire at Houston Raceway Park Saturday night with the Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless series, no one should have been surprised. At the checkers, the Warsaw, Missouri driver was edged out by Robert Ballou, after charging all the way through the pack. This weekend, the series travels to the Devil’s Bowl Speedway and I-30 Speedway. Last weekend was to feature...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on May 05, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/5/2010
Tags: Jesse Hockett, Royal Purple Raceway, Sprint Bandits TNT
Wednesdays with Wayne - Tour 'N To

Wednesdays with Wayne - Tour 'N To...

5/5/2010
(Bill W) May 5, 2010 – A rainout and motor problems put the damper on Wayne Johnson, who was racing a “traditional” sprint car in the opening weekend with the Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless Series in south Texas. After a rainout at Golden Triangle Raceway Park in Beaumont, they tried it again on Saturday at Houston Raceway Park near Baylands, but the Knoxville, Iowa driver suffered motor problems in Jack Yeley’s #2. They will be back at it this weekend at Devil’s...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on May 05, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/5/2010
Tags: Wayne Johnson, Royal Purple Raceway, Sprint Bandits TNT
Donovan Triumphs in Season Opener!

Donovan Triumphs in Season Opener!...

5/5/2010
Brookings native and veteran Sprint Car driver Donovan Peterson takes the top spot this past Saturday at the fast 3/8ths mile of I-90 Speedway just west of Hartford, South Dakota. It all began with quite the thrill as Peterson took the Trondson Engines Willey Wilson Motorsports #3 Sprinter off turns one and two in the hot lap sessions. Donovan went into the corner looking for the perfect line, but with the track being a little looser than normal, he launched his car...more
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  • administrator on May 05, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/5/2010
Tags: Donovan Peterson, I-90 Speedway, Rapid Speedway
Top ten finish a welcome sight for

Top ten finish a welcome sight for...

5/4/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Sullivan Images Media] [b SEBASTOPOL, CA 5-2-10] - Prior to Saturday night, the last time Bradley Terrell visited Placerville Speedway was a night he and his team would like to forget but that too is difficult due to the long hours it took to repair his #43 sprint car after a vicious roll over caused significant damage. Saturday night, Terrell returned to the scene of the crime and managed to leave one Northern California's toughest tracks with a...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on May 04, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/4/2010
Tags: Bradley Terrell, Placerville Speedway, Winged Sprints
Safety concern forces Geving from

Safety concern forces Geving from...

5/4/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan/Sullivan Images Media] [b PENNGROVE, CA (5-1-10) –] Two time Petaluma Speedway champion Alissa Geving of Penngrove continued her campaign in the 2010 Golden State Challenge King of California Sprint Car Series Saturday night. For the first time in her racing career, Geving took to the fast bullring Santa Maria Speedway in Nipomo, California for the sixth round of the traveling series for 410 sprint cars. In her first venture on the high banks of...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on May 04, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/4/2010
Tags: Alissa Geving, Winged Sprints
McMahan takes home another top ten

McMahan takes home another top ten...

5/4/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Racing for the Troops] [b WEST SACRAMENTO, CA] – It had been several years since Elk Grove's Bobby McMahan had raced on the high banked Santa Maria Speedway in Nipomo, California prior to Saturday night. Returning to the famed bullring track aboard the Racing for the Troops #26b sprint car, McMahan fared well in the sixth round of the King of California campaign with his fifth top ten finish of the season. "Santa Maria is a fast little place, you...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on May 04, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/4/2010
Tags: Bobby McMahan, Santa Maria Speedway, Winged Sprints
Red Hawk Championship resumes this

Red Hawk Championship resumes this...

5/4/2010
Four division program sure to bring another week of thrills and spills to Old Hangtown [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, home to the most enthusiastic race fans in Northern California. Winged 360 sprint cars will share the bullring quarter mile with...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on May 04, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/4/2010
Tags: Placerville Speedway, Winged Sprints
Silver Dollar Speedway offers free

Silver Dollar Speedway offers free...

5/4/2010
Fans can enjoy recession proof real estate on the famed Silver Dollar Fairgrounds [i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [b CHICO, CA] – The coming weekend is a special one for racers and race fans alike at Silver Dollar Speedway. It's two big days of racing that culminates with the annual Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial on Saturday night at the competitive quarter-mile oval located on the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds. Today, Handy Racing Promotions and...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on May 04, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/4/2010
Tags: Silver Dollar Speedway, Winged Sprints
ASCS Midgets make delayed season d

ASCS Midgets make delayed season d...

5/4/2010
New division will bring excitement of Midget Racing to the North State track [i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [bCHICO, CA] – After Mother Nature rained on their parade last month, Silver Dollar Speedway's newest division will finally take to the track this Friday night at Silver Dollar Speedway. The new American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) Midgets of the Northern California are calling Silver Dollar Speedway their home track this year and...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on May 04, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/4/2010
Tags: Silver Dollar Speedway, Winged Sprints
Bud Kaeding runs 2nd in wild finis

Bud Kaeding runs 2nd in wild finis...

5/4/2010
Bud Kaeding runs 2nd and 4th during Doug Fort Memorial weekend at Santa Maria Speedway By Gary Thomas Santa Maria, CA – May 4, 2010…As often times the case in auto racing anything is possible and that certainly came true this past weekend for Campbell's Bud Kaeding, who looked to be on way to picking-up his third victory in three-weeks on Friday night, only to get together with a lap car and flip down the front stretch on the final lap, missing out on the win by just...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on May 04, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/4/2010
Tags: Bud Kaeding, Santa Maria Speedway, Golden State Challenge
ASCS Tuesday Top Ten – The Return

ASCS Tuesday Top Ten – The Return

5/4/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (May 4, 2010) – Another Tuesday brings another Tuesday’s Top Ten, with this week’s offering of information regarding recent ASCS happenings spiced up with a topless twist of Sprint Bandits TNT flavoring. Dig in… The Return – Not since “The Flying Shu”, Ron Shuman, bested a CRA vs. NCRA field at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on May 13, 1988, had wingless 410-ci Sprint Cars slung any Lone Star clay. After Friday’s much-anticipated topless outing at...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on May 04, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/4/2010
Tags: Brady Bacon, Robert Ballou, ASCS National
At a Glance: World of Outlaws at E

At a Glance: World of Outlaws at E...

5/4/2010
Concord, NC—May 4, 2010— WHAT •The World of Outlaws head to the famed Eldora Speedway this coming weekend for two full nights of racing on Friday, May 7 and Saturday, May 8 for Outlaw Thunder by Goodyear. The series will visit the half-mile owned by Tony Stewart three separate times in 2010. Jason Meyers leads the series into Eldora on the strength of a series-best four A-Feature wins and 13 Top-10 finishes. Steve Kinser, who is in his first season driving for Tony...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on May 04, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/4/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Jason Sides, Eldora Speedway
Venue announced for 2010 Wild Wing

Venue announced for 2010 Wild Wing...

5/4/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [b PLACERVILLE, CA] – Handy Racing Promotions Incorporated has officially announced the venue for the return of Wild Winged Wednesday at Placerville Speedway on Wednesday, June 30. The 2010 weeknight event will be a high paying open competition event for winged 360 sprint cars. The upcoming event will utilize the same format and payout structure as the traveling Civil War Series. The winner will receive...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on May 04, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/4/2010
Tags: Placerville Speedway, California Sprint Car Civil War Series, Winged Sprints
Austin McCarl – Career Best at Kno

Austin McCarl – Career Best at Kno...

5/4/2010
Austin McCarl – Career Best at Knoxville! (Bill W) May 4, 2010 – Austin McCarl got off to a great start in his sophomore campaign at the Knoxville Raceway. The seventeen-year-old driver from Altoona, Iowa stormed back to a top ten finish after suffering a blown tire while running second at the halfway point of Saturday’s feature at Knoxville Raceway. He’ll be back in action with the IRA this weekend in Spencer, Iowa and back at Knoxville. Austin’s night started in...more
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  • administrator on May 04, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/4/2010
Tags: Austin McCarl, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Join Tony Bruce Jr on Racinboys.c

Join Tony Bruce Jr on Racinboys.c...

5/4/2010
Jimmy Jones, LIBERAL, KS (May4, 2010) - Join Tony Bruce Jr. tonight at 7 pm CST tonight on www.racinboys.com as he will be a special guest on the Lucas Oil ASCS Show. Tony will discuss his 2010 season as well as the 2010 Steve King Memorial with hosts Scott Traylor and Kirk Elliot. In just a little over three weeks, the hottest 360 Sprint Teams in the country will once again descend on the plains of central Kansas for the Second Annual Steve King Memorial at the...more
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  • administrator on May 04, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/4/2010
Tags: Tony Bruce, RacinBoys.com, Winged Sprints
Zach Zimmerly scores career best 2

Zach Zimmerly scores career best 2...

5/3/2010
Fifteen-year-old Zach Zimmerly tallies career best runner-up finish with Golden State Challenge 410 Series at Santa Maria Speedway By Gary Thomas Santa Maria, CA – May 3, 2010…After having possible top-five runs thwarted the past couple weeks due to separate accidents 15-year-old Zach Zimmerly came back strong this past Saturday night and raced to a career best second place finish with the Golden State Challenge 410 Sprint Car Series at the Santa Maria Speedway. The...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on May 03, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/3/2010
Tags: Zach Zimmerly, Santa Maria Speedway, Golden State Challenge
Tommy Tarlton clean sweeps Santa M

Tommy Tarlton clean sweeps Santa M...

5/3/2010
Tommy Tarlton clean sweeps Golden State Challenge Series Doug Fort Memorial at Santa Maria Speedway By Gary Thomas Santa Maria, CA – May 3, 2010…A packed house on Saturday night at the Santa Maria Speedway witnessed just the third clean sweep in Golden State Challenge Series competition since 2002, as Easton's Tommy Tarlton set fast-time, won his heat race, the dash and then dominated all 30-laps of the feature to score a big victory during the second annual Doug Fort...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on May 03, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/3/2010
Tags: Santa Maria Speedway, Golden State Challenge, Winged Sprints
Peter Murphy Turns in Solid weeken

Peter Murphy Turns in Solid weeken...

5/3/2010
(Photo courtesy Jon Paquet) Murphy Turns in Solid weekend at Santa Maria Speedway By Gary Costa Santa Maria, CA – (April 30 & May 1, 2010) --- Fans in the stands wouldn't have thought that Peter Murphy hasn't raced with a wing in a very long time at Santa Maria Speedway. Murphy drove to a third-place and fourth-place finish over the weekend in the Buster & Ziggy Enterprise No. 11 and the Rick Eberhardt-owned No. 13 in 360 and 410 Winged Sprint Car competition. Murphy's...more
Gary Costa
  • Gary Costa on May 03, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/3/2010
Tags: Peter Murphy, Santa Maria Speedway, Winged Sprints
Top ten finish a welcome sight for

Top ten finish a welcome sight for...

5/3/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Sullivan Images Media] [b SEBASTOPOL, CA 5-2-10] - Prior to Saturday night, the last time Bradley Terrell visited Placerville Speedway was a night he and his team would like to forget but that too is difficult due to the long hours it took to repair his #43 sprint car after a vicious roll over caused significant damage. Saturday night, Terrell returned to the scene of the crime and managed to leave one Northern California's toughest tracks with a...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on May 03, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/3/2010
Tags: Bradley Terrell, Placerville Speedway, California Sprint Car Civil War Series
Montieth Looks to Protect ‘Pennsyl

Montieth Looks to Protect ‘Pennsyl...

5/3/2010
(Chad Warner photo www.dirtmagonline.com) Montieth Looks to Protect ‘Pennsylvania Turf’ against the All Stars By Gary Costa Mechanicsburg, PA - Abottstown, PA - (April 30 & May 1, 2010) --- Brian Montieth would look to protect “PA turf” as the O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions made their first stop of the season at the history laden Williams Grove Speedway and Lincoln Speedway in the potent Premier Auto Works, Jerry Parrish-owned No. 21. Friday evening, the hot...more
Gary Costa
  • Gary Costa on May 03, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/3/2010
Tags: Brian Montieth, Williams Grove Speedway, All Star Circuit of Champions
Windom & Moore Latest to Enter Non

Windom & Moore Latest to Enter Non...

5/3/2010
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (May 3, 2010) - Chris Windom of Canton, Illinois, and Mike Moore of East Des Moines, Iowa, are the latest two sprint car drivers to enter the inaugural $5,000-to-win, United States Auto Club (USAC)-sanctioned Non-Winged Knoxville Nationals, to be held on Sunday, August 8, at the Knoxville Raceway. The one-day event continues to develop into a shoot-out between the best from USAC, the best from the host Knoxville Raceway, and the best of the...more
Knoxville Raceway
  • Knoxville Raceway on May 04, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/3/2010
Tags: Johnny Herrera, Kyle Cummins, Chris Windom
Bring Out the Broom as Tarlton Swe

Bring Out the Broom as Tarlton Swe...

5/3/2010
(Photo courtesy Jon Paquet) Bring Out the Broom as Tarlton Sweeps Weekend Races at Santa Maria Speedway By Gary Costa Santa Maria, CA – (April 30 & May 1, 2010) --- “I can’t believe what just happened, this is unreal!” were the words that Sprint Car driver Tommy Tarlton echoed in disbelief after winning both of the Sprint Car races that were held at Santa Maria Speedway last weekend. To win one main event is tough in Sprint Car racing, but winning two, back-to-back, is...more
Gary Costa
  • Gary Costa on May 03, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/3/2010
Tags: Santa Maria Speedway, Golden State Challenge, Winged Sprints
ASCS Sooner Region Set for Weekend

ASCS Sooner Region Set for Weekend...

5/3/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (May 3, 2010) – The American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region fires back into action this weekend with a pair of events, including one new stop and one that’s still relatively new to the Sooner forces. On Friday night, the ASCS Sooner Region makes its first-ever stop at the 3/8-mile Outlaw Motor Speedway just southwest of Muskogee in Wainwright, OK. Then, on Saturday night, it’s over the border to Missouri’s Springfield Raceway for...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on May 03, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/3/2010
Tags: Brian McClelland, Springfield Raceway, Outlaw Motor Speedway
Sprint Bandits TNT Set to Ignite a

Sprint Bandits TNT Set to Ignite a...

5/3/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (May 3, 2010) – Race fans way down in southeast Texas got a long-awaited dose of traditional Sprint Car racing this past Saturday night and loved what they saw with a three-wide charge to the checkered flag. Now, another pair of history-rich tracks are set to host the Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless series this coming weekend in North Texas and Arkansas. On Friday night, wingless, 410-ci Sprint Cars return to the fabled ½-mile...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on May 03, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/3/2010
Tags: Jesse Hockett, Brady Bacon, I-30 Speedway
World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: Return t

World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: Return t...

5/3/2010
A welcome return: Saturday night’s event at Jackson Speedway marked the World of Outlaws first visit to the historic half-mile since 2006. A near capacity crowd was on hand, to see Steve Kinser win for the third time with the series at the track. Many fans took advantage of the infield party area, where they were able to drive-in, park, set up their grills and lawn chairs to enjoy all the action. Fans began filing into the infield party area around 2 p.m., nearly five...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on May 03, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/3/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Steve Kinser, World of Outlaws
Brian Brown – Sidelined!

Brian Brown – Sidelined!

5/3/2010
(Bill W) May 3, 2010 – Another season opened at the historic Knoxville Raceway on Saturday for Brian Brown and the FVP #21 team. Things were going great until feature time, when a mechanical issue sidelined the Grain Valley, Missouri driver. This week, Brian will compete at Sedalia and again at Knoxville, where the IRA comes to town. Brian took advantage of coming out early in the order to set quick time during qualifications on Saturday. “With the points counting...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on May 03, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/3/2010
Tags: Brian Brown, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Knoxville Raceway Partners with Tu

Knoxville Raceway Partners with Tu...

5/3/2010
New York, NY, 5/1/10 – Knoxville Raceway and Turn 2 Media are proud to announce LIVE racing from Knoxville Raceway. Turn 2 Media will stream LIVE via PPV all Knoxville Championship Cup Series events along with other select racing events from Knoxville Raceway in 2010 . Twenty Five (25) race dates are currently scheduled for broadcast coverage starting with the Season Opener, May 1st. On May 1st (3) classes of Sprint Cars take to the track. Catch all the action from...more
Knoxville Raceway
  • Knoxville Raceway on May 03, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/3/2010
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
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