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Phillips takes the gold in electri

Phillips takes the gold in electri...

5/2/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [b PLACERVILLE, CA] – At some point during our lives most of us have heard the phrase "you create your own destiny." Saturday night at Placerville Speedway Arboga resident Jeremy Phillips proved obvious truth to such theories during the third round of the Hoosier Tires Civil War Sprint Car Series at Placerville Speedway. After finishing second in his heat race earlier in the evening, Phillips became the...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on May 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/2/2010
Tags: Placerville Speedway, California Sprint Car Civil War Series, Winged Sprints
Jason Meyers Extends Streak of Top

Jason Meyers Extends Streak of Top...

5/2/2010
Concord, NC—May 2, 2010—Jason Meyers finished sixth on Saturday night at Jackson Speedway to extend his string of Top-10 finishes to start the 2010 campaign to 13. The native of Clovis, California, who leads the series with four wins, is the only driver that has finished in the Top-10 in each and every race this season. Steve Kinser used his second win of the season on Saturday night to move up into second in the standings, and is just 18 markers behind Meyers as he...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on May 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/2/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Jason Meyers, World of Outlaws
Kinser Conquers Jackson Speedway A

Kinser Conquers Jackson Speedway A...

5/2/2010
Jackson, MN— May 1, 2010—Though it had been nearly five years since Steve Kinser raced at Jackson Speedway, the 20-time World of Outlaws champion certainly didn’t forget the fast way around the historic half-mile on Saturday night, as the series made their return to the Minnesota track. Kinser extended his string of Top-Five finishes with the World of Outlaws at Jackson Speedway to seven, in impressive fashion, finding his way to Victory Lane for the third time at...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on May 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/2/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Steve Kinser, Joey Saldana
Daggett Tops Long for ASCS SOD Win

Daggett Tops Long for ASCS SOD Win...

5/2/2010
T.J. Buffenbarger, CRYSTAL, Mich. (May 1, 2010) – Dustin Daggett continued his domination of Crystal Motor Speedway by winning Saturday’s season opening feature for the Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP. Daggett took the lead from Joe Bares on lap two, battled a majority of the event with Lucas Oil ASCS National Series regular Darren Long and held on during two last lap restarts for the victory in the Mott Motorsports car. “That was a fun race,” said...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on May 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/2/2010
Tags: Dustin Daggett, Crystal Motor Speedway, ASCS Sprints on Dirt
Ballou by a Nose in Explosive Spri

Ballou by a Nose in Explosive Spri...

5/2/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, BAYTOWN, Texas (May 1, 2010) – Race fans in the Lone Star State hadn’t been exposed to the thrills of traditional Sprint Cars in over two decades. They won’t forget what they witnessed in the return of 410-ci wingless Sprint Cars to Texas any time soon, as Robert Ballou edged Jesse Hockett and Brady Bacon in a thrilling three-wide charge to the checkered flag in Saturday night’s season-opening 30-lap Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless main event...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on May 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/2/2010
Tags: Robert Ballou, Royal Purple Raceway, Sprint Bandits TNT
Butch Schroeder dominates NRA Spri

Butch Schroeder dominates NRA Spri...

5/1/2010
The Annual Run for Rabbit race is one of Limaland’s most popular special events as it honors the memory of Travis “Rabbit” Miller. Miller was unusually enthusiastic about motorsports and left an impression on others that insures this race one of the most popular among the competitors. The 2010 edition brought the Engine Pro NRA Sprint Invaders to the Limaland high-banked ¼ mile and the large crowd enjoyed near perfect conditions for the final day April after and 80...more
Bob Fricke
  • Bob Fricke on May 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/1/2010
Tags: Butch Schroeder, Limaland Motorsports Park, NRA Sprint Invaders
“Cobra” Chuck Hebing Takes a Bite

“Cobra” Chuck Hebing Takes a Bite...

5/1/2010
Rich Vleck, DUNDEE, N.Y. (April 30, 2010) - It had been nearly two years since Chuck Hebing had won an ASCS Patriot race, seemingly an eternity for the winningest driver in the history of the series. But if there is one track that “The Cobra” has had command of over the years, it is Black Rock; and if there is one date when he performs the best, it is the opening night. On a clear night, the stars aligned for Hebing for a win and a track record to go along with...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on May 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/1/2010
Tags: Jessica Zemken, Chuck Hebing, Outlaw Speedway
Plymouth Season Opener

Plymouth Season Opener

5/1/2010
After a long week of working to prepare the second sprint car, Scotty and the team came to the Sheboygan County Fairgrounds in Plymouth, WI. Scotty drew a 48 pill, which set him to start in the 7th position in the nights heat race event. The car felt really good and was compareable to the last car Scotty drove and was shown after Thiel picked off car after car and took the heat race victory! Having the most passing points in the heat race, the invert was 6, which put...more
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  • administrator on May 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 5/1/2010
Tags: Scotty Thiel, Sheboygan County Fair Park, Winged Sprints
ASCS Midwest Region Rained Out at

ASCS Midwest Region Rained Out at...

4/30/2010
WARRENSBURG, Missouri (April 30, 2010) – Rain has forced the cancellation of Friday night’s American Sprint Car Series Midwest Region debut at Central Missouri Speedway. The ASCS Midwest Region moves on to Wheatland’s Lucas Oil Speedway on Saturday night. Additional information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at www.ascsracing.com.
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 30, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/30/2010
Tags: Central Missouri Speedway, ASCS Midwest Region, Winged Sprints
Eldora Speedway to Host Pit Party

Eldora Speedway to Host Pit Party...

4/30/2010
Rossburg, OH—April 30, 2010—After a rousing success last year, Eldora Speedway will once again host a Pre-Race Pit Party as part of the Outlaw Thunder by Goodyear weekend at the track next weekend as the World of Outlaws make their first of three separate visits to the track in 2010. Prior to the race on Saturday, May 8, fans will have a chance to walk across the legendary high-banked half-mile via the flag stand on the front straightaway between 3:30-5 p.m. Eastern to...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Apr 30, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/30/2010
Tags: Eldora Speedway, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Sprint Bandits TNT Rained Out at G

Sprint Bandits TNT Rained Out at G...

4/30/2010
BEAUMONT, Texas (April 30, 2010) – Persistent rain, drizzle and wet conditions have forced the cancellation of Friday night’s scheduled Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless event at the Golden Triangle Raceway Park. The series will now open the season on Saturday night at Baytown’s Houston Raceway Park before moving on to the Devil’s Bowl Speedway next Friday night, May 7, and then Little Rock’s I-30 Speedway on Saturday night, May 8, for the TNT Front Row...more
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  • administrator on Apr 30, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/30/2010
Tags: Golden Triangle Raceway Park, Sprint Bandits TNT, Winged Sprints
Brian Brown - Aiming for a Champio

Brian Brown - Aiming for a Champio...

4/30/2010
(Bill W) April 30, 2010 – Brian Brown will start his assault on another Knoxville Championship Cup Series crown this weekend at the Knoxville Raceway in Iowa. The Grain Valley, Missouri driver was the 2007 track champion, and after finishing a close second in last year’s race, he hopes to climb another rung on the ladder. He’ll start the weekend tonight at the Central Missouri Speedway in Warrensburg in ASCS-Midwest/WOW action. Brian knows that to win a championship...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Apr 30, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/30/2010
Tags: Brian Brown, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Stephen Allard geared-up for Place

Stephen Allard geared-up for Place...

4/29/2010
Stephen Allard & Smitty Boys Racing set for return engagement to Placerville Speedway with Civil War Series on Saturday By Gary Thomas Placerville, CA – April 29, 2010…After having a promising run cut short at the Placerville Speedway last week Stephen Allard and Smitty Boys Racing will return to the high-banked quarter-mile this Saturday night with the California Sprint Car Civil War Series invading the El Dorado County Fairgrounds track. This past Saturday's event...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Apr 29, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/29/2010
Tags: Stephen Allard, Placerville Speedway, California Sprint Car Civil War Series
Previewing the World of Outlaws Re

Previewing the World of Outlaws Re...

4/29/2010
Jackson, MN—April 29, 2010—Jackson Speedway in Minnesota is one of the most historic venues in the Upper Midwest and this weekend another chapter will be added, as the World of Outlaws return to the venerable half-mile for the first time since 2006 on Saturday, May 1 for a full night of racing. Jason Meyers leads the series into Jackson Speedway on the strength of four A-Feature wins as he looks for his first victory at the track. The California native has a 17-point...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Apr 29, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/29/2010
Tags: Donny Schatz, Jason Meyers, Craig Dollansky
IRA Sprints May 7th

IRA Sprints May 7th

4/28/2010
The days are passing rather quickly for this inaugural event, The Big Game Treestands I.R.A. 'Sprint'acular presented by Arnold Motor Supply. We would like to let every one know the basics on gate opening times, etc. The PIT GATE will open at 2:00 p.m. The GRANDSTANDS will open at 4:30 p.m. HOT LAPS will begin at 6:30 p.m. For advance tickets... 763-389-9717 Adults are $18.00 and children are $10.00 Thanks, Please call if there are any questions. Julie Dollansky Craig...more
Donna Walsh
  • Donna Walsh on Apr 28, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/28/2010
Tags: Clay County Fairgrounds, IRA Interstate Racing Association, Winged Sprints
GSC Sprints open May with Santa Ma

GSC Sprints open May with Santa Ma...

4/28/2010
Golden State Challenge 410 Sprint Car Series set for second annual Doug Fort Memorial this Saturday night at Santa Maria Speedway By Gary Thomas Santa Maria, CA – April 28, 2010…With May already upon us in a few days the Golden State Challenge 410 Sprint Car Series will kick-off an action-packed and busy month of racing by making a visit to the beautiful Santa Maria Speedway this Saturday night May 1 for the second annual Doug Fort Memorial. The weekend as a whole,...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Apr 28, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/28/2010
Tags: Santa Maria Speedway, Golden State Challenge, Winged Sprints
Feature event crash ends strong ru

Feature event crash ends strong ru...

4/28/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan/Sullivan Images Media] [b ELK GROVE, CA (4-24-10) –] Elk Grove's Billy Strange returned to Placerville Speedway's winged sprint car division last Saturday night for the second Red Hawk Casino Championship point race. After a strong performance in the preliminary events, it appeared Strange would have no problem making into the top ten for the second straight week. Lady Luck, however, had a different plan. "We had a great qualifying run, we...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 28, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/28/2010
Tags: Billy Strange, Placerville Speedway, Winged Sprints
Chico's Silver Dollar Speedway tak

Chico's Silver Dollar Speedway tak...

4/28/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [b CHICO, CA (4-28-10)–] Following extensive work through the recent past weekend, the grounds at Silver Dollar Speedway are ready for action this Friday night for the long awaited season opener presented by Feather Falls Casino, Hoosier Tires, Riebes Auto Parts, Coors Light and Pepsi Cola. Due to the acts of Mother Nature and her wake, only two of the seven scheduled events at Silver Dollar Speedway so...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 28, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/28/2010
Tags: Silver Dollar Speedway, Golden State Challenge, Winged Sprints
Knoxville Championship Cup Series

Knoxville Championship Cup Series...

4/28/2010
Knoxville, Iowa - The Knoxville Championship Cup Series is the 360 and 410 point series for the Knoxville Raceway, and will get underway, this Saturday night, May 1. The Knoxville Raceway series has been, and continues to be the premier weekly sprint car series in the United States. Sponsorship from Goodyear and Lucas Oil has helped make both our weekly purse and point funds unequaled in weekly racing venues. Awarding over $30,000 at each of our weekly events, and over...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Apr 28, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/28/2010
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Wednesdays with Wayne – Never Say

Wednesdays with Wayne – Never Say...

4/28/2010
(Bill W) April 28, 2010 – When Wayne Johnson emerged from the Gorby #G1 in last August’s Ultimate Challenge in Oskaloosa, Iowa, he claimed he would never drive another such machine. The sprint car driver has had a change of heart, however, and the true racer will campaign “Cactus” Jack Yeley’s mount this weekend in the openers for the Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless series in South Texas. The series will race at Golden Triangle Raceway Park in Beaumont, Texas on Friday...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Apr 28, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/28/2010
Tags: Wayne Johnson, Golden Triangle Raceway Park, Royal Purple Raceway
Taco Bravo Sprints open Santa Mari

Taco Bravo Sprints open Santa Mari...

4/27/2010
Ocean Sprint Car Series presented by Taco Bravo heads out of town for first time with Santa Maria Speedway on tap this Friday night April 30 By Gary Thomas Santa Maria, CA – April 27, 2010…The Ocean 360 Sprint Car Series presented by Taco Bravo will make its first visit outside of Watsonville this Friday night, with teams making the trip down U.S. 101 to the Santa Maria Speedway for what will be the second round of competition in the 2010 season. The weekend as a...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Apr 27, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/27/2010
Tags: Santa Maria Speedway, Ocean Sprint Car Series, Winged Sprints
Bud Kaeding wins 1st GSC feature o

Bud Kaeding wins 1st GSC feature o...

4/27/2010
Bud Kaeding makes it back-to-back wins at Ocean Speedway with Golden State Challenge Series victory on Saturday By Gary Thomas Campbell, CA – April 25, 2010…Returning to his home track of Ocean Speedway this past Saturday night Bud Kaeding of Campbell, California made the right moves in traffic to claim the lead late in the race and charged to an exciting victory with the Golden State Challenge 410 Sprint Car Series. Going into the night Kaeding was the most recent...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Apr 27, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/27/2010
Tags: Bud Kaeding, Ocean Speedway, Golden State Challenge
Larson Second In Exciting Golden S

Larson Second In Exciting Golden S...

4/27/2010
Larson Second In Exciting Golden State Challenge Series Ocean Speedway Feature Watsonville, CA ~ April 24, 2010. Engaged in thrilling racing long duels at Watsonville Speedway as the Golden State Challenge Series held round number five there, Kyle Larson nearly pulled off his second GSC feature event win in three weeks, eventually settling for second to Bud Kaeding Saturday night. With heavy lapped traffic hampering Larson’s hard fought efforts that gained him the...more
Kyle Larson Racing
  • Kyle Larson Racing on Apr 27, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/27/2010
Tags: Bud Kaeding, Kyle Larson, Ocean Speedway
McMahan survives Ocean Speedway GS

McMahan survives Ocean Speedway GS...

4/27/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Racing for the Troops] WEST SACRAMENTO, CA – Although he was gunning for a higher finish after two weeks of top ten outings, Elk Grove's Bobby McMahan settled for another top ten finish during round five of the Golden State Challenge "King of California" Sprint Car series Saturday night. McMahan drove his Racing for the Troops #26b sprint car to 8th place in the 30-lap feature event at Ocean Speedway on the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. "It's...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 27, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/27/2010
Tags: Bobby McMahan, Ocean Speedway, Golden State Challenge
Geving remains determined as mecha

Geving remains determined as mecha...

4/27/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan/Sullivan Images Media] [b PENNGROVE, CA (4-24-10)] – When it comes to racing, or basically anything in life, Alissa Geving isn't happy with below par performance. In recent weeks the two-time Petaluma Speedway track champion has shown great patience as she has been faced with the adversity of mechanical woes aboard her Tillett Tool, Pit Stop USA, Matt Cordeiro Enterprises #3x sprint car. During last Saturday's fifth round of the Golden State...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 27, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/27/2010
Tags: Alissa Geving, Petaluma Speedway, Golden State Challenge
2010 KNOXVILLE NATIONALS FAN FAIR

2010 KNOXVILLE NATIONALS FAN FAIR...

4/27/2010
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (April 27, 2010) - The schedule for the Knoxville Nationals Fan Fair & International Reel Wheel Film Festival have been released today by the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum. The fan fair forums (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) and films (Saturday), to be held in the first floor Donald Lamberti National Sprint Car Museum can all be enjoyed as part of the regular low museum admission price during the 50th annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals,...more
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
  • National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on Apr 27, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/27/2010
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Hard Fought Wins: A Look Back at t

Hard Fought Wins: A Look Back at t...

4/27/2010
Jackson, MN—April 27, 2010—Jackson Speedway is a wide, fast half-mile that has plenty of room for racing and that has been very evident in each of the last three World of Outlaws events at the Minnesota track, as close racing has been the norm. The series will return to the historic venue this weekend for the first time since 2006 on Saturday, May 1 for a full night of racing with $10,000 awaiting the winner. In the series last visit to Jackson Speedway, four-time and...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Apr 27, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/27/2010
Tags: Donny Schatz, Craig Dollansky, World of Outlaws
MAY 8 ORANGE SHOW SPRINT, FORD FOC

MAY 8 ORANGE SHOW SPRINT, FORD FOC...

4/27/2010
Conflicts regarding other racing series schedules have necessitated a postponement of the originally scheduled May 8 USAC AMSOIL Western Sprint/Ford Focus/Young Guns “tripleheader” racing program at the Orange Show Speedway in San Bernardino, Calif. Track and USAC officials are currently working to establish an alternate date for the event at the quarter-mile paved oval. Unaffected by this postponement is the scheduled May 8-9 USAC Mopar .25 Midget Western District...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Apr 27, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/27/2010
Tags: Non-Winged Sprints
ASCS Tuesday Top Ten – And They Sc

ASCS Tuesday Top Ten – And They Sc...

4/27/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 27, 2010) – Mother Nature continues to wreak her fair share of havoc but resilient racers keep on racing, providing more fodder for the latest of edition of Tuesday’s Top Ten, chronicling ten random items revolving about the latest American Sprint Car Series happenings. And away we go, it’s TTT… Flying J’s – Saturday night’s set of ASCS Regional action featured the attack of the Flying J’s, with Joe, Jason and John (Wood, Jr.,...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 27, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/27/2010
Tags: Matt Covington, ASCS National, ASCS Sooner Region
Rocket Hockett - Up the Creek!

Rocket Hockett - Up the Creek!

4/27/2010
(Bill W) April 27, 2010 – Finding racing action around the Midwest became a big challenge last weekend, but “The Rocket” Jesse Hockett found some in Oklahoma. The ASCS-Sooner region was running at Creek County Speedway near Sapulpa, and the JHR #77 was in the house just in time for another top ten run. With original plans in West Memphis dashed early in the week, and home state tilts at Sedalia and Lake Ozark falling by the wayside, the options were slim come...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Apr 27, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/27/2010
Tags: Jesse Hockett, Creek County Speedway, ASCS Sooner Region
Mason Moore scores podium finish a

Mason Moore scores podium finish a...

4/26/2010
Mason Moore scores third at second Placerville Speedway Red Hawk Casino point race with Civil War Series coming to town this weekend By Gary Thomas Placerville, CA – April 26, 2010…After having tough luck cut his night short at the Placerville Speedway weekly opener on April 17 Princeton, California's Mason Moore came back this past Saturday and rebounded to record a podium finish in the second Red Hawk Casino 360 point race. The previous week had seen Moore qualify...more
Gary Thomas
  • Gary Thomas on Apr 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/26/2010
Tags: Mason Moore, Placerville Speedway, Winged Sprints
Civil War Series rebels head back

Civil War Series rebels head back...

4/26/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [b PLACERVILLE, CA] - After a thrilling opener here last month, the Hoosier Racing Tires Civil War Sprint Car Series will return to Placerville Speedway this Saturday night for another night of thrilling open wheel racing action at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds. The event will draw nearly 40 of the best 360 winged sprint car drivers from throughout California and the Pacific Northwest. Saturday's event...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/26/2010
Tags: Placerville Speedway, California Sprint Car Civil War Series, Winged Sprints
Josh Holt Racing - 2010 Season Jus

Josh Holt Racing - 2010 Season Jus...

4/26/2010
It has been a long winter for Josh Holt, pilot of the Driver Websites Sprint Source.com 410 winged sprint car, but the spring is finally here and Holt is ready for the upcoming season to begin. Holt, a regular 360 driver out of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, purchased a 410 Gaerte from Bret Mellenberndt Racing this past year to begin his 410 racing career. Holt, co-owner of Driver Websites, has been very busy with the business. He and his two partners Ross and Zach, have...more
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  • administrator on Apr 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/26/2010
Tags: Josh Holt, I-90 Speedway, Rapid Speedway
MURGOITIO, BURDETT EYE SATURDAY’S

MURGOITIO, BURDETT EYE SATURDAY’S...

4/26/2010
Defending USAC Young Automotive Rocky Mountain Sprint Car Champion Mike Murgoitio and 2007 USAC Champion Ryan Burdett appear to be the odds-on favorites when the 2010 series debuts this Saturday at Rocky Mountain Raceways in Salt Lake City, Utah. Murgoitio, of Meridian, Idaho, won four time in eight starts last year, while Burdett finished third in the 2009 standings despite the aid of a feature win! Murgoitio has six career Rocky Mountain feature wins and won last...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Apr 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/26/2010
Tags: Ryan Burdett, Mike Murgoitio, Rocky Mountain Raceways
HUNT-HELBERG-SWANSON SHOOTOUT EXPE

HUNT-HELBERG-SWANSON SHOOTOUT EXPE...

4/26/2010
JoJo Helberg trails Tony Hunt by only seven points in the new USAC AMSOIL Western Sprint Car points after winning Saturday’s 40-lap race at Shasta Raceway Park in Anderson, Calif. Helberg, USAC’s 2008 Rocky Mountain Sprint champ and 2007 Western Most Improved Driver, has three career wins in the series. He hopes to improve on last year’s eighth-place finish at the Stockton 99 Speedway when the series returns there this Saturday. Helberg, of Rohnert Park, Calif., led...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Apr 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/26/2010
Tags: JoJo Helberg, Shasta Raceway Park, USAC Western States
GARDNER LEADS SPRINTS TO “BILLY MA

GARDNER LEADS SPRINTS TO “BILLY MA...

4/26/2010
Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. remains atop the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car standings as the series heads for this Saturday’s “Billy Marvel Classic”at Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville, Ind. The race will mark the first appearance of the series at the 5/16-mile dirt oval in five years, although the track’s USAC history dates back to 1979 when Johnny Parsons won a USAC Midget race there. Marvel, the son of USAC Benevolent Foundation Executive Director Bill...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Apr 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/26/2010
Tags: Damion Gardner, Lincoln Park Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
ASCS Sooner Region Resets Mid-Amer

ASCS Sooner Region Resets Mid-Amer...

4/26/2010
TULSA, Okla. (April 26, 2010) – The American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region event originally scheduled for this Saturday night, May 1, at Mid-America Speedway in South Coffeyville, OK, has been rescheduled for September 11 due to scheduling conflicts. The ASCS Sooner Region resumes action with a pair of events on May 7-8, beginning with Outlaw Motor Speedway near Muskogee on May 7 before moving on to Missouri’s Springfield Raceway the following night, May 8. The...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/26/2010
Tags: Mid-America Speedway, Outlaw Motor Speedway, ASCS Sooner Region
ASCS Sprints on Dirt Start 2010 Se

ASCS Sprints on Dirt Start 2010 Se...

4/26/2010
T.J. Buffenbarger, TULSA, Okla. (April 26, 2010) – The Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP series kicks off the 2010 season Saturday night at Crystal Motor Speedway. Home of the first ever Sprints on Dirt event in 1980, Saturday will be the first of three appearances during the 2010 season and the 106th all time at the 1/3-mile oval in Crystal, Michigan. During the season opener, Dustin Daggett will attempt to collect his sixth straight feature victory at...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/26/2010
Tags: Dustin Daggett, Crystal Motor Speedway, ASCS Sprints on Dirt
2010 ASCS Patriot Tour Sets Sail F

2010 ASCS Patriot Tour Sets Sail F...

4/26/2010
Rich Vleck, TULSA, Okla. (April 26, 2010) - It’s the most-frequented stop in Patriot history, so it seems to reason that the ASCS Patriot Sprints kick off the 2010 season at Black Rock this weekend. Black Rock Speedway in Dundee, NY, the weekly home of the Patriots in 2004, will host their first of four ASCS Patriot events this Friday for the first sprint car event in New York this season. While it would be the first race in the state, one of the favorites already has...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/26/2010
Tags: Bryan Howland, Trevor Lewis, Outlaw Speedway
“Show Me” Some New ASCS Midwest Te

“Show Me” Some New ASCS Midwest Te...

4/26/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 26, 2010) – The American Sprint Car Series Midwest Region breaks some new ground this coming weekend with a pair of events in the “Show Me” State of Missouri. On Friday night, the series takes to Warrensburg’s semi-banked, 3/8-mile Central Missouri Speedway dirt oval. Then on Saturday night, it’s off to “The Diamond of Dirt Tracks”, the Lucas Oil Speedway 3/8-mile dirt track in Wheatland. The events at both Central Missouri...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/26/2010
Tags: Jack Dover, Central Missouri Speedway, Lucas Oil Speedway
It’s Time for Some Texas TNT!

It’s Time for Some Texas TNT!

4/26/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 26, 2010) – Bust open those record books, as some history is about to be made in the southern portion of Texas this coming weekend. A pair of tracks will host traditional Sprint Cars for the first time ever as the Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless Series launches the 2010 championship chase along the Gulf coast of Texas. On Friday night, wingless 410-ci Sprint Cars take to the sticky, high-banked, ¼-mile Golden Triangle...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/26/2010
Tags: Bret Mellenberndt, Dave Darland, Brady Bacon
At a Glance: World of Outlaws Retu

At a Glance: World of Outlaws Retu...

4/26/2010
WHAT •The World of Outlaws return to Jackson Speedway in Minnesota this weekend for the first time since 2006, as the series invades the historic half-mile on Saturday, May 1. The event will begin a busy month of May, which will see the World of Outlaws compete 10 times at eight different tracks in five states. Following a rainout last weekend, Jason Meyers continues to lead the series standings on the strength of four wins and 12 Top-10 finishes in 12 events. The...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Apr 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/26/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Terry McCarl, Jason Meyers
Dave Becker Blasts To First UMSS W

Dave Becker Blasts To First UMSS W...

4/26/2010
[i St. Croix Falls, WI By: Greg Parent (4-23-10)] What a difference one year makes! Last year when the Upper Midwest Sprintcar Series (UMSS) kicked off their inaugural season, Dave Becker suffered some serious misfortune with a hard crash. As the UMSS opened their second season on Friday night April 23 at the Kopellah Speedway, Becker's 2010 season got off to a great start with his first UMSS feature win. Becker had to hold off Jerry Richert, Jr over the course of...more
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  • administrator on Apr 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/26/2010
Tags: Cody Hahn, Dave Becker, St. Croix Speedway
Austin McCarl – Season Opener This

Austin McCarl – Season Opener This...

4/26/2010
Austin McCarl – Season Opener This Weekend! (Bill W) April 26, 2010 – For seventeen-year-old sprint car driver, Austin McCarl, the season will take flight this weekend at the Knoxville Raceway. The Altoona, Iowa high school junior will drive a car owned by his father, Terry, this season. The schedule will focus primarily on Knoxville and Huset’s Speedway near Brandon, South Dakota. Austin drove for Ohio car owner, Janet Holbrook, last season, and the team will see a...more
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  • administrator on Apr 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/26/2010
Tags: Austin McCarl, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
The Start of the 2010 Season

The Start of the 2010 Season

4/26/2010
This coming weekend will mark the start of the 2010 season for White Lightning Motorsports driver Jamie Ball. Due to the weather on April 24th practice night at the Knoxville Raceway has been postponed until Friday April 30th. The following day Saturday May 1 will mark the start of the racing season. The Knoxville Raceway Championship Cup Series kicks off with Pella Motors/Lions Club night plus 305 sprint cars. Jamie will be looking to get some much needed track time...more
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  • administrator on Apr 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/26/2010
Tags: Jamie Ball, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Sherman, Allison and Bowen take Li

Sherman, Allison and Bowen take Li...

4/25/2010
A 13th season of racing at the UNOH’s Limaland Motorsports Park began one week later than originally scheduled and with threatening skies throughout the late afternoon and evening, many believed the opener might be delayed once again. The rains did arrive, although not until there were two laps remaining in the K & N Modified 20-lap feature, the first of three trophy battles on the evening docket. When the night ended, three of Limaland’s veterans were left with...more
Bob Fricke
  • Bob Fricke on Apr 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/25/2010
Tags: Limaland Motorsports Park, Winged Sprints
Jason Johnson Tops ASCS Gulf South

Jason Johnson Tops ASCS Gulf South...

4/25/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, LUFKIN, Texas (April 24, 2010) – Jason Johnson picked off his second consecutive American Sprint Car Series Gulf South Region feature win by taking the checkered flag in Saturday night’s 25-lap main event at the Speedarama Raceway. “The Ragin’ Cajun” and past series champion Ray Allen Kulhanek swapped the lead a couple of times along the way in the series debut atop the semi-banked, 1/3-mile clay oval before Johnson took command for keeps on the 14th...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/25/2010
Tags: Jason Johnson, Speedarama Raceway, ASCS Gulf South Region
Gaston Garners ASCS Southwest Glor

Gaston Garners ASCS Southwest Glor...

4/25/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TUCSON, Ariz. (April 24, 2010) – John Gaston overcame the prevailing mayhem in Saturday night’s 25-lap American Sprint Car Series Southwest Region main event to take top honors at USA Raceway. Gaston took command in the final handful of circuits when J.T. Imperial cut a left rear tire and went on to post his second career ASCS Southwest feature win aboard the Gaerte-powered Kronik Energy No. 22j Maxim, vaulting from fourth to first in the championship...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/25/2010
Tags: John Gaston, Joshua Hodges, Arizona Motorplex
Wood Chips Off ASCS Sooner Win at

Wood Chips Off ASCS Sooner Win at...

4/25/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, SAPULPA, Okla. (April 24, 2010) – Oklahoma City’s Joe Wood, Jr., kicked off the defense of his American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region championship by racing to victory lane in Saturday night’s 25-lap series season opener at Creek County Speedway. Wood caught an early break, raced past Nick Smith for the point on the fifth lap and then held off a late bid from Smith to secure his fourth career ASCS Sooner triumph aboard the Wesmar-powered Bingo...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/25/2010
Tags: Joe Wood, Creek County Speedway, ASCS Sooner Region
Thiel struggles at Kopellah

Thiel struggles at Kopellah

4/24/2010
Scott Thiel Motorsports made the 5 hour haul to Kopellah Speedway in St. Croix Falls, WI Friday, April 23rd for the season opener of the UMSS Sprint car series. Scotty drew a high pill which set him to start 5th in the heat race event. Starting fairly strong, Scotty drove to the third position until going into turn three, something broke in the front end, and Thiel went hard into the outside wall. He was not injured in the wreck but had some pain in the mid back area....more
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  • administrator on Apr 24, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/24/2010
Tags: Scotty Thiel, St. Croix Speedway, Winged Sprints
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