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After nearly sitting it out, Terre

After nearly sitting it out, Terre...

4/23/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Sullivan Images Media] [b SEBASTOPOL, CA 4-23-10] - Two weeks ago Sebastopol's Bradley Terrell had a strong showing in the Civil War Series event that opened the Petaluma Speedway racing season. The top five finish was a fabulous recovery from a previous accident at Placerville Speedway that heavily damaged his family owned #43 sprint car. After such a strong comeback, Terrell and his team have been locked and loaded and ready to kick off the...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 23, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/23/2010
Tags: Bradley Terrell, Winged Sprints
ASCS Gulf South Rained Out at Batt

ASCS Gulf South Rained Out at Batt...

4/23/2010
TULSA, Okla. (April 23, 2010) – Rain has forced the cancellation of Friday night’s scheduled American Sprint Car Series Gulf South Region event at Battleground Speedway in Highlands, TX. The series moves on to Speedarama Raceway in Lufkin, TX, for the first time on Saturday night, with racing action set to go green at 7:00 p.m. Additional information regarding the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters is available at www.ascsacing.com.
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 23, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/23/2010
Tags: Battleground Speedway, ASCS Gulf South Region, Winged Sprints
Back Home in Indiana: Kraig Kinser

Back Home in Indiana: Kraig Kinser...

4/23/2010
Haubstadt, IN—April 23, 2010—While he has been living in North Carolina for the last few years, Indiana will always be home for Kraig Kinser. When the World of Outlaws visit the Hoosier State, those are events that are always circled on his calendar. He’ll have one chance to race in his home state this season and that will be this weekend as the World of Outlaws make their annual stop at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Indiana on Saturday, April 24. Kinser raced at...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Apr 23, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/23/2010
Tags: Kraig Kinser, Tri-State Speedway, World of Outlaws
Sam Hafertepe Jr. Charges From Dee

Sam Hafertepe Jr. Charges From Dee...

4/23/2010
[b Sam Hafertepe Jr. Charges From Deep at Paducah and Pevely] [i Daryl Turford] Sunnyvale, Texas-Sam Hafertepe Jr and The Plumbfast Racing Team spent this past weekend with The World of Outlaws (WoO) fighting back from disappointing time trial runs. Hafertepe charged from 23rd to 13th on Friday night at Paducah and then from 23rd to 15th at I-55 Raceway in Pevely, MO the following night. The Plumbfast Racing Team struggled throughout much of the night at Paducah. Sam...more
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  • administrator on Apr 23, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/23/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Federated Auto Parts I-55 Raceway, Paducah International Raceway
McMahan eyes more in the way of im

McMahan eyes more in the way of im...

4/22/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Racing for the Troops] [b WEST SACRAMENTO, CA] – It wasn't a dreaded DNF like the previous week, nor was it a breathtaking drive to victory; in fact Bobby McMahan's run in round four of the Golden State Challenge Series at Petaluma Speedway was a solid one. However, the veteran sprint car driver from Elk Grove is hoping this weekend will be a little more eye opening for the fans of the Racing for the Troops #26b sprint car. "It wasn't a bad night...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 22, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/22/2010
Tags: Bobby McMahan, Petaluma Speedway, Golden State Challenge
Determination nets top ten finish

Determination nets top ten finish...

4/22/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan/Sullivan Images Media] [b PENNGROVE, CA (4-17-10)] – Anyone who knows Alissa Geving knows that she is an overachiever that simply never gives up, even in times where it seems that doing so is to no avail. Last Saturday night such was the case as Geving was faced with adversities from the first green flag of the night in round four of the Golden State Challenge Series. For Geving, the mechanical woes shadowed her return to her hometown track of...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 22, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/22/2010
Tags: Alissa Geving, Petaluma Speedway, Golden State Challenge
Lucas Oil ASCS Rock ‘N Roll 50 Res

Lucas Oil ASCS Rock ‘N Roll 50 Res...

4/22/2010
TULSA, Okla. (April 22, 2010) – The Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Cars presented by K&N Filters event originally scheduled for this weekend, April 23-24, at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, AR, has been postponed due to approaching inclement weather and rescheduled for October 1-2. The Second Annual Rock ‘N Roll 50 at Riverside on October 1-2 will kick off a big month of October that also includes the 37th Annual Devil’s Bowl Winter Nationals and I-30...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 22, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/22/2010
Tags: Riverside International Speedway, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
Lucas Oil ASCS Weekend at West Mem

Lucas Oil ASCS Weekend at West Mem...

4/22/2010
TULSA, Okla. (April 22, 2010) – With weather forecasts for the Memphis area over the weekend continuing to worsen, the decisions has been made to pull the plug on this weekend’s scheduled Second Annual Rock ‘N Roll 50 for the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Cars presented by K&N Filters at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, AR. TBJ Promotions and series officials will consult with Riverside track management to determine an appropriate makeup date for the much...more
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  • administrator on Apr 22, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/22/2010
Tags: Riverside International Speedway, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
Strange looks to carry hard charge

Strange looks to carry hard charge...

4/22/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan/Sullivan Images Media] [b ELK GROVE, CA (4-17-10) –] Billy Strange made his first appearance of the season at Placerville Speedway last Saturday night among a stellar field of competitors for the first championship point race of the season, When the checkered flag waved at the end of the night, Strange was satisfied with a 10th place finish in his first home track race of the season. "We were really pleased with how the car ran," said Strange. "I...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 22, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/22/2010
Tags: Billy Strange, Placerville Speedway, Winged Sprints
Wet Weather forces Silver Dollar S

Wet Weather forces Silver Dollar S...

4/21/2010
Much anticipated Bill Brownell memorial rescheduled for Friday Night, June 4th [b CHICO, CA –] Due to continued heavy rains in Northern California, Handy Racing Promotions has been forced to postpone Friday night's Bill Brownell Memorial Race at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico. This event has been scheduled for Friday Night June 4th with further details on that event to come. Handy Racing Promotions Incorporated and the entire staff of Silver Dollar Speedway offers...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 21, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/21/2010
Tags: Silver Dollar Speedway, Winged Sprints
Kaley Gharst - Slick Start!

Kaley Gharst - Slick Start!

4/21/2010
(Bill W) – April 21, 2010 – Kaley Gharst went into the “360 Sprint Challenge” at the 34 Raceway near West Burlington, Iowa thinking he may take the opportunity to go to the back and make some extra cash. During the course of the night, he decided against it, then thought he should have, and finally settled for fourth in the main event even after being covered in power steering fluid. The Decatur, Illinois driver had an uncharacteristic draw. “Actually, I drew for...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Apr 21, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/21/2010
Tags: Kaley Gharst, 34 Raceway, Winged Sprints
I-30 Speedway Offers up TNT Front

I-30 Speedway Offers up TNT Front...

4/21/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 21, 2010) – Two weekends of traditional Sprint Car racing in Texas and Arkansas are just around the corner for the Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless Series. And when wingless, 410-ci Sprint Cars hit the high-banked, ¼-mile I-30 Speedway clay oval in Little Rock, AR, on Saturday night, May 8, for the first time in over a quarter of a century, some extra dollars will be up for grabs in the form of the TNT Front Row...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 21, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/21/2010
Tags: Jesse Hockett, Damion Gardner, I-30 Speedway
Tornado Alley - Ndamukong!

Tornado Alley - Ndamukong!

4/21/2010
(Bill W) April 21, 2010 – Everything was lined up for the first win of 2010 last Friday night. Billy Alley made what seemed to be the winning pass in the ASCS-Midwest opener at the I-80 Speedway near Greenwood, Nebraska. As he was pulling away, a hub broke in the right front wheel, ending that race. Fortunately, the Lincoln, Nebraska native was able to pull things back together and charge from 15th to 4th in the weekend’s finale. Friday night’s opener saw Billy draw...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Apr 21, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/21/2010
Tags: Billy Alley, I-80 Speedway, ASCS Midwest Region
Previewing the World of Outlaws at

Previewing the World of Outlaws at...

4/21/2010
Haubstadt, IN—April 21, 2010—Only a handful of states have hosted the World of Outlaws each and every year since the series inaugural 1978 campaign, with Indiana being among that prestigious list. The Hoosier State will again play host to the World of Outlaws this weekend with the series traditional stop at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt on Saturday, April 24. The always racy ¼-mile continues a stretch of events on high-banked Midwestern bullrings for the...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Apr 21, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/21/2010
Tags: Kraig Kinser, Steve Kinser, Jason Meyers
Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders Ma

Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders Ma...

4/21/2010
(Bill W) April 21, 2010 – The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders will make their maiden visit to Shepp’s Speedway near Alexander, Illinois this Friday night! The bullring promises to display wheel to wheel action, with both the Sprint Invaders and the POWRi midgets and 600cc micro-sprints also on the card forming an open-wheel tripleheader! Sikeston, Missouri’s Jerrod Hull went back into a tie atop the all-time Sprint Invaders winners’ list with an impressive victory...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Apr 21, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/21/2010
Tags: Shepp's Speedway, NRA Sprint Invaders, Winged Sprints
Wednesdays with Wayne - Another Ca

Wednesdays with Wayne - Another Ca...

4/21/2010
(Bill W) April 21, 2010 – Another car, another win, no problem! Wayne Johnson hopped into the Brian and Tina Parker #9x last Saturday night and emerged victorious in ASCS-Lone Star region action at the Heart o’ Texas Speedway in Waco, Texas. The ride marked the fourth different sprint car he has piloted in 2010. After having to take the previous weekend off, after misfortune with a truck and trailer accident sidelined the Channing Zierolf team, Wayne stuck around in...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Apr 21, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/21/2010
Tags: Wayne Johnson, Heart O' Texas Speedway, ASCS Lone Star Region
Exciting ASCS Midgets make season

Exciting ASCS Midgets make season...

4/20/2010
New division brings affordability and versatility to midget racing in Northern California [i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [b CHICO, CA] – A brand new division will 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 home this year with their first season event here this Friday night during the opening night of the...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 20, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/20/2010
Tags: Winged Sprints
ASCS Tuesday Top Ten – Midwest and

ASCS Tuesday Top Ten – Midwest and...

4/20/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 20, 2010) – A Midwest weekend in Nebraska along with events in Texas and Arizona sets the stage for the latest edition of Tuesday’s Top Ten, chronicling ten random items of American Sprint Car Series significance. It’s Trip-T time again, proceed… Mighty Midwest – Just two years removed from a 2008 season that included only seven events, including a pair in conjunction with the National series, the ASCS Midwest Region has blossomed...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 20, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/20/2010
Tags: Clint Garner, Jack Dover, Lee Grosz
Rocket Hockett – Two Top Fives in

Rocket Hockett – Two Top Fives in...

4/20/2010
(Bill W) April 20, 2010 – “The Rocket” Jesse Hockett was looking for some wins close to home last weekend, in his first outings with the Jesse Hockett Racing #77 machine at Sedalia and Lake Ozark Speedway. He would settle for a pair of top fives, and will head for West Memphis, Arkansas this weekend to pilot the VKCC Motorsports #75 in the “Rock and Roll 50”. Weekly racing is back on Fridays at the State Fair Speedway in Sedalia, Missouri. A heavy track surface...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Apr 20, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/20/2010
Tags: Jesse Hockett, Lake Ozark Speedway, Winged Outlaw Warriors
World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: Paducah

World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: Paducah...

4/20/2010
Concord, NC— April 19, 2010— On the mend: Terry McCarl missed both nights of racing last weekend and will be out for an indefinite among of time, after suffering a severe injury to his left arm last week away from the race track. McCarl is scheduled to have surgery on the arm on Tuesday, April 20. Prior to this past weekend, McCarl was just outside of the Top-10 in the World of Outlaws standings. “I don’t know exactly how long I’ll be out,” shared McCarl on Saturday...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Apr 20, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/20/2010
Tags: Terry McCarl, Joey Saldana, Sammy Swindell
Fisher Files – Tough Night at the

Fisher Files – Tough Night at the...

4/20/2010
(Bill W) April 19, 2010 – Hopes were high for Smithton, Missouri’s Josh Fisher heading into the Spring Nationals at the Lake Ozark Speedway near Eldon, Missouri. Unfortunately, a bad draw was a precursor to the night’s events. Though it was a tough go, Josh still managed a top ten finish in the event with a late charge. This week, he’ll be back at LOS on Saturday. As luck would have it, Josh was scheduled for the most stacked heat of the night, starting scratch on...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Apr 20, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/20/2010
Tags: Josh Fisher, Lake Ozark Speedway, Winged Outlaw Warriors
ASCS Southwest Round Three Saturda

ASCS Southwest Round Three Saturda...

4/20/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 19, 2010) – The winged Sprint Cars of the American Sprint Car Series Southwest Region fire back to life this Saturday night with the third round of championship competition atop Tucson’s 3/8-mile USA Raceway. The ASCS Southwest Region kicked off the 2010 season with two-time and defending series champion Rick Ziehl reaching victory lane on March 20 and then Albuquerque’s Johnny Herrera victorious on April 3. With the opening two...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 20, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/20/2010
Tags: Johnny Herrera, Rick Ziehl, Arizona Motorplex
ASCS Sooner Season Opener Saturday

ASCS Sooner Season Opener Saturday...

4/20/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 19, 2010) – The American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region kicks off its 2010 slate of events on Saturday night at the refurbished Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, OK. Saturday’s card atop the ¼-mile Creek County Speedway clay oval marks the first of 15 nights of competition at nine different tracks throughout Oklahoma and the surrounding area for the ASCS Sooner Region in 2010. Oklahoma City’s Joe Wood, Jr., became the eighth...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 20, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/20/2010
Tags: Joe Wood, Danny Jennings, Creek County Speedway
ASCS Gulf South Set for Weekend Do

ASCS Gulf South Set for Weekend Do...

4/20/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 19, 2010) – It will be relatively new territory for the American Sprint Car Series Gulf South Region this weekend as the series sets up for its third scheduled weekend double of 2010. On Friday night, the series takes to Battleground Speedway in Highlands, TX. Then, on Saturday night, the ASCS Gulf South forces move on to Speedarama Raceway in Lufkin, TX. Friday’s card at Battleground marks just the second series stop in Highlands...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 20, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/20/2010
Tags: Brian Brown, Battleground Speedway, Speedarama Raceway
Rock ‘N Roll 50 This Weekend for L

Rock ‘N Roll 50 This Weekend for L...

4/20/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 19, 2010) – The chase for the $60,000 Lucas Oil ASCS National Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters championship resumes with this weekend’s Second Annual Rock ‘N Roll 50 atop the fabled Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, AR. The Lucas Oil Sprint Cars take to the historic ¼-mile black gumbo clay oval for two full nights of competition on Friday and Saturday, culminating with the series’ only 50-lap feature event...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 20, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/20/2010
Tags: Shane Stewart, Tony Bruce, Matt Covington
Tuesdays with TMAC – Surgery Today

Tuesdays with TMAC – Surgery Today...

4/20/2010
Tuesdays with TMAC – Surgery Today! (Bill W) April 20, 2010 – Terry McCarl will undergo surgery today on the biceps tendon on his left arm. He tore it in a freak accident installing the signs on top of the t-shirt trailer. It appears the injury will have him out of racing action for a significant period of time. The Altoona, Iowa driver is obviously bothered, but also realizes that things could be worse. "Whenever I start feeling sorry for myself, I think about...more
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  • administrator on Apr 20, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/20/2010
Tags: Terry McCarl, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
High octane championship series re

High octane championship series re...

4/19/2010
Four division program returns for Carl's Jr. Night at El Dorado County Fairgrounds [iBy Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [bPLACERVILLE, CA] – If the first weeks of competition are any indication of what's to come at Placerville Speedway for the 2010 Red Hawk Casino Championship series at Placerville Speedway, local fans will not want to miss a single night of actions. This Saturday night the thrills return to the quarter mile dirt track with the...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 19, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/19/2010
Tags: Placerville Speedway, Winged Sprints
Hunt Magnetos Wingless Shootout he

Hunt Magnetos Wingless Shootout he...

4/19/2010
Silver Dollar Speedway hosts round 2 Friday; Marysville round three on Saturday [i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [bCHICO, CA –] After an impressive series opener two weeks ago, the Hunt Magnetos Wingless Sprint Car Series returns to action this weekend with two consecutive events at two different race tracks. Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico will host the campaign this Friday night for the second leg of the series. One day later, the...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 19, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/19/2010
Tags: Silver Dollar Speedway, Winged Sprints
WESTERN SPRINTS HEAD TO SHASTA RAC

WESTERN SPRINTS HEAD TO SHASTA RAC...

4/19/2010
The USAC AMSOIL Western Sprint Car Series visits Shasta Raceway Park in Anderson, Calif. Saturday night and five-time USAC driving champion Tony Hunt will wear the favorite’s hat at the 3/8-mile paved oval. None of Hunt’s previous 27 series victories were at Shasta, although he has had a second, third and a fourth in four starts there. He was also the fastest qualifier for the 2004 race at Shasta. Hunt, of Lincoln, Calif., earned his 27th career USAC AMSOIL Western...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Apr 20, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/19/2010
Tags: Shasta Raceway Park, USAC Western States, Non-Winged Sprints
SHERIDAN EYES SANTA MARIA RETURN M

SHERIDAN EYES SANTA MARIA RETURN M...

4/19/2010
The USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series returns to Santa Maria (Calif.) Speedway May 8 and hometown driver Danny Sheridan can’t wait. Sheridan led the final 15 laps of Saturday night’s USAC West Coast 360 Sprint feature in his hometown to win the 30-lapper in his Pace Lighting/P.I.P.E. Stinger/Chevy. He passed Peter Murphy on lap 16 and led the rest of the way to beat T.J. Smith, Murphy, Justyne Hamblin and Richard VanderWeerd. Davey Pombo was the fastest...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Apr 20, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/19/2010
Tags: Danny Sheridan, Justyne Hamblin, Santa Maria Speedway
RESCHEDULED ELDORA USAC SPRINT RAC

RESCHEDULED ELDORA USAC SPRINT RAC...

4/19/2010
ROSSBURG, OH (April 19) – As promised in his open letter to the Eldora Speedway race fans, track owner, and two-time NASCAR Cup champion, Tony Stewart has rescheduled the postponed opening night leg of the Coca-Cola Spring Classic for Wednesday night, May 12, 2010. And he has done so in a big way. As was to have been the case on April 2, when the event was postponed, the non-winged USAC (United States Auto Club) Sprint cars and the UMP (United Midwestern Promoters)...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Apr 20, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/19/2010
Tags: Tony Stewart, Eldora Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
World of Outlaws Championship Stan

World of Outlaws Championship Stan...

4/19/2010
Concord, NC— April 19, 2010—Joey Saldana used a win and a runner-up finish over the weekend to move to within 17 points of current championship leader Jason Meyers in the World of Outlaws standings. Saldana scored his third win of the season at I-55 Raceway on Saturday night, after finishing second on Friday at Paducah International Raceway. He leads the series with nine Top-Five finishes and has finished in the Top-10 in 11 of the first 12 races as he chases his first...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Apr 19, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/19/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Joey Saldana, Jason Meyers
Brian Brown – Homecoming!

Brian Brown – Homecoming!

4/19/2010
(Bill W) April 19, 2010 – Friday was a good day for Brian Brown. The racetrack closest to his hometown reopened for weekly racing when the State Fair Speedway in Sedalia, Missouri conducted its season opener. A second place finish, followed by a top ten run with the Outlaws in Pevely highlighted the weekend. This week, the Grain Valley driver heads south to the “Rock and Roll 50” at the Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas. Brian drew well for...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Apr 19, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/19/2010
Tags: Brian Brown, Riverside International Speedway, Missouri State Fair Speedway
Martin Takes LOS Spring Nationals

Martin Takes LOS Spring Nationals

4/19/2010
Taking advantage of a huge break on lap twenty nine, Randy Martin went on to score a $3000 victory at Lake Ozark Speedway Saturday night in Winged Outlaw Warrior action. Kyle Hirst in the GP Development A.R.T. with Shark power jumped into the lead at the start followed by Martin. Hirst would set a blistering pace running the cushion as Martin and Jonathan Cornell kept chase. With just a handful of laps in the books, Jason Johnson, in the Pope Transportation...more
administrator
  • administrator on Apr 19, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/19/2010
Tags: Jesse Hockett, Brady Bacon, Josh Fisher
Hard Charger: Joey Saldana Comes f

Hard Charger: Joey Saldana Comes f...

4/19/2010
Pevely, MO— April 17, 2010—Joey Saldana has earned some hard fought wins over the years, but his victory on Saturday night at I-55 Raceway, was one of the toughest and most demanding of his career, as he raced for the third time since having 10 screws and a plate inserted into his broken left hand. He lined up 13th at the high-banked 1/3-mile bullring before a huge crowd and took the lead on a double file restart with just five laps remaining. It was Saldana’s second...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Apr 19, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/19/2010
Tags: Joey Saldana, Craig Dollansky, Jason Sides
Top 10 for Thiel at Dodge County!

Top 10 for Thiel at Dodge County!

4/19/2010
Saturday, April 17th, marked the season opener for the MSA sprint cars at the Dodge County Fairgrounds in Beaver Dam, WI. The Scott Thiel Motorsports team pulled in and started to prepare the car for the nights action. A whole new set-up went into the car after the guys from Super Shox came to the trailer. It was a completely new feeling for Scotty after he came in from hotlaps, but was confident that that was the best car he has ever driven. " The car was awesome all...more
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  • administrator on Apr 19, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/19/2010
Tags: Scotty Thiel, Dodge County Fairgrounds, MSA Sprint Car Association
Kaley Gharst Its Showtime!

Kaley Gharst Its Showtime!

4/19/2010
(Bill W) April 15, 2010 At last, its Showtime for Kaley Gharst! The 21 year old driver out of Decatur, Illinois will run the 360 Sprint Challenge? with the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders this weekend at the 34 Raceway near West Burlington, Iowa. Kaley returns to the Plath Motorsports #14P in 2010 as the all-time leading feature winner with the Sprint Invaders. The team will include several 410 shows on their schedule this year, as the amount of racing nights...more
administrator
  • administrator on Apr 19, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/19/2010
Tags: Kaley Gharst, 34 Raceway, NRA Sprint Invaders
Matt Covington wins at "The Ditch"

Matt Covington wins at "The Ditch"...

4/18/2010
Matt Covington and the Covington Motorsports Wesmar powered Maxim #95 picked up the opening night win at the famed "Ditch" in West Memphis, Arkansas. Matt and the Covington Motorsports team would make the trip from Oklahoma to West Memphis against a full field of locals in hopes of getting some laps and a handle on the chassis for the upcoming ASCS National show on April 23rd and 24th and Riverside International Speedway. Matt would have his work cut out for him as he...more
administrator
  • administrator on Apr 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/18/2010
Tags: Matt Covington, Riverside International Speedway, ASCS National
Davis Does It Again with Another A

Davis Does It Again with Another A...

4/17/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, TUCSON, Ariz. (April 17, 2010) – Charles Davis, Jr., picked off his second American Sprint Car Series Canyon Region feature win in a row by racing to victory lane in Saturday night’s 25-lap main event at USA Raceway. Davis raced forward from the sixth starting position to take his 16th career ASCS Canyon Region triumph aboard the Roush Yates Ford-powered Massey Motorsports No. 50 DRC. Davis took the checkered flag ahead of R.J. Johnson, with Josh...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/17/2010
Tags: Charles Davis, R.J. Johnson, Arizona Motorplex
Dover Over ASCS Midwest at I-80 Sp

Dover Over ASCS Midwest at I-80 Sp...

4/17/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, GREENWOOD, Neb. (April 17, 2010) – Jack Dover delivered veteran car owner Gary Swenson his first feature win of the 2010 season by racing to victory lane in Saturday night’s 25-lap American Sprint Car Series Midwest Region feature at Nebraska Raceway Park’s I-80 Speedway. The 20-year-old from Springfield, NE, held off several challenges along the way and then survived a late restart to secure the win aboard the Gary’s Auto Sales No. 24a Schnee. With...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Apr 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/17/2010
Tags: Clint Garner, Jack Dover, I-80 Speedway
Wayne Johnson Takes HOT ASCS Lone

Wayne Johnson Takes HOT ASCS Lone...

4/17/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, WACO, Texas (April 16, 2010) – Oklahoma City native Wayne Johnson added another notch to the victory column by racing to victory lane in Friday night’s 25-lap American Sprint Car Series Lone Star Region main event at Heart O’ Texas Speedway. Taking the wheel of a second Brian Parker No. 9 entry, Johnson led all the way aboard the H&H Racing-powered Champion Dent Repair Triple-X for his 33rd career overall ASCS feature win. Johnson took the checkered...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/17/2010
Tags: Wayne Johnson, Heart O' Texas Speedway, ASCS Lone Star Region
Morgan Masters ASCS Midwest Opener

Morgan Masters ASCS Midwest Opener...

4/17/2010
Lonnie Wheatley, GREENWOOD, Neb. (April 16, 2010) – Dustin Morgan made the 400-mile trek from Tulsa, OK, to Nebraska Raceway Park’s I-80 Speedway well worth it by racing to his first career American Sprint Car Series feature win in Friday night’s season-opening ASCS Midwest 25-lapper. With Hall of Famer Kenny Woodruff massaging the Wesmar-powered Ark Wrecking Co. of Oklahoma No. 93 Maxim, Morgan led all but three circuits in the opening feature of the weekend double...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Apr 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/17/2010
Tags: Jack Dover, Dustin Morgan, Nebraska Raceway Park
Back in Victory Lane: Jac Haudensc

Back in Victory Lane: Jac Haudensc...

4/17/2010
Paducah, KY— April 16, 2010—Jac Haudenschild came close to winning a couple of times last season, after being victorious five times in 2008, which was his first year driving for the Carnahan Motorsports Team. The Hall of Famer certainly did not forget the way to Victory Lane, as returned to the top of the podium on Friday night at Paducah International Raceway in Kentucky to score his first win of 2010 and the 52nd of his World of Outlaws career. Haudenschild took the...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Apr 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/17/2010
Tags: Jac Haudenschild, Paducah International Raceway, World of Outlaws
Second and Third Place Finishes Hi

Second and Third Place Finishes Hi...

4/17/2010
Watsonville and Petaluma, CA ~ April 16 and 17, 2010. Kyle Larson put together another weekend of solid finishes as the 17 year old racer descended on two of Northern California’s coastal region racetracks for both 360 and 410 sprint car racing. Following his second career Golden State Challenge Series win last week at Tulare’s Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway Larson pulled off a second place finish at Watsonville’s Ocean Speedway during the opening round of...more
Kyle Larson Racing
  • Kyle Larson Racing on Apr 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/17/2010
Tags: Kyle Larson, Winged Sprints
Kaley Gharst - It's "Showtime"!

Kaley Gharst - It's "Showtime"!

4/16/2010
(Bill W) – April 15, 2010 – At last, it’s “Showtime” for Kaley Gharst! The 21 year old driver out of Decatur, Illinois will run the “360 Sprint Challenge” with the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders this weekend at the 34 Raceway near West Burlington, Iowa. Kaley returns to the Plath Motorsports #14P in 2010 as the all-time leading feature winner with the Sprint Invaders. The team will include several 410 shows on their schedule this year, as the amount of racing...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Apr 16, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/16/2010
Tags: Kaley Gharst, 34 Raceway, NRA Sprint Invaders
John Taylor team begins fifth cham

John Taylor team begins fifth cham...

4/15/2010
Veteran car owner brings Fremont's Shane Golobic to the weekly championship series [i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [b PLACERVILLE, CA] – With the opening round of the 2010 Red Hawk Casino Championship Season less than three days away the field looks to be shaping up for the chase to the Winged Sprint Car Championship in the series sponsored in part by Hoosier Racing Tires, Coors Light, Pepsi Cola and Riebes Auto Parts. Topping the entry...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Apr 15, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/15/2010
Tags: Shane Golobic, John Taylor, Winged Sprints
Three for Three: Chad Kemenah Look

Three for Three: Chad Kemenah Look...

4/15/2010
Paducah, KY—April 15, 2010—There are some tracks that drivers compete at during their entire career and never can quite get the hang of, while there are other places where they instantly get up to speed. For Chad Kemenah, Paducah International Raceway in Kentucky is a track that he was fast at from the first time he set a wheel on the high-banked 3/8-mile in 2007 and has been very strong in each of his three career starts at the facility with the World of Outlaws. The...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Apr 16, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/15/2010
Tags: Chad Kemenah, Paducah International Raceway, World of Outlaws
Previewing the World of Outlaws at

Previewing the World of Outlaws at...

4/15/2010
Pevely, MO—April 15, 2010—With the schedule beginning to pick up, one of the most exciting tracks on the World of Outlaws circuit will host the series for the first of two visits this season, as the best sprint car drivers in the world roll into the always exciting I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri on Saturday, April 17 for a full night of racing. Joey Saldana and Craig Dollansky split wins at the high-banked 1/3-mile bullring last season during the inaugural Ironman 55...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Apr 15, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/15/2010
Tags: Joey Saldana, Jason Meyers, Craig Dollansky
Tornado Alley – Return to I-80!

Tornado Alley – Return to I-80!

4/15/2010
(Bill W) April 13, 2010 – Billy Alley got things started at the Park Jefferson Speedway last Friday night in Jackson Sprint Touring Series action. Though the night ended with some gremlins, he came out of the event confident that the car is fast. This weekend, he’ll look to duplicate his win of one year ago at the ASCS-Midwest season opener at the I-80 Speedway near Greenwood, Nebraska. The Park Jefferson Speedway near Jefferson, South Dakota, got things started with...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Apr 15, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/15/2010
Tags: Billy Alley, Eagle Raceway, Park Jefferson International Speedway
“SALUTE TO TEAM PRISUM: THE ISU S

“SALUTE TO TEAM PRISUM: THE ISU S...

4/15/2010
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (April 14, 2010) - Tomorrow night’s “Salute to Team PrISUm: the Iowa State University Solar Car Team” is set as the third program in the National Sprint Car Museum’s new Sprint Car 101 Third Thursday Series. The free and open-to-the-public presentation, which has a special Earth Day-related theme, will take place on the first floor of the Donald Lamberti National Sprint Car Museum at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 15. According to museum executive...more
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
  • National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on Apr 15, 2010
  • Article Date: 4/15/2010
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, National Sprint Car Hall of Fame, Winged Sprints
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