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Brian Brown is Best of the ASCS Mi

Brian Brown is Best of the ASCS Mi...

8/25/2009
[b Brian Brown is Best of the ASCS Midwest at Sedalia's State Fair Speedway] [i Brian Brown is Best of the ASCS Midwest at Sedalia's State Fair Speedway] Brian Brown brought the curtains down on this year's edition of the Missouri State Fair by racing to victory lane in Sunday night's 25-lap American Sprint Car Series Midwest Region feature at Sedalia's State Fair Speedway. Brown shot past Jack Dover on the second round and led the rest of the way to snare his second...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/25/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Bergeron Bags Brockville for First

Bergeron Bags Brockville for First...

8/25/2009
[b Bergeron Bags Brockville for First Time in Lucas Oil ASCS Patriot Event] [i Rich Vleck, BROCKVILLE, Ont. (August 22, 2009)] There was plenty of incidents taking place in the Lucas Oil ASCS Patriot A-Main on Saturday Night at Brockville, but for Alain Bergeron they were all behind him, leaving him free and clear to run away to his first win at Brockville. Bergeron, from St. Pie, Qbc., dominated the 25-lap feature for his second win as part of the Riverside Bar and...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/25/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Jason Johnson Sweeps ASCS Sooner W

Jason Johnson Sweeps ASCS Sooner W...

8/25/2009
[b Jason Johnson Sweeps ASCS Sooner Weekend with Lawton Win] [i Lonnie Wheatley, LAWTON, Okla. (August 22, 2009)] Louisiana's Jason Johnson completed a sweep of the weekend's American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region competition by winning Saturday night's 25-lap feature at Lawton Speedway. The current Lucas Oil Sprint Car points leader needed just a handful of laps to race into the lead from his fourth starting position aboard Lanny Row's Wesmar-powered The Shop...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/25/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Bacon Bags $10K & Sprint Bandits T

Bacon Bags $10K & Sprint Bandits T...

8/25/2009
[b Bacon Bags $10K & Sprint Bandits TNT Title in Lakeside Finale!] [i Lonnie Wheatley, KANSAS CITY, Kan. (August 22, 2009)] Broken Arrow, Oklahoma's Brady Bacon cashed in on a big Saturday night at Lakeside Speedway by topping the $10,000-to-win Ron Shuman Classic and putting the clamps on the Fifth Annual Sprint Bandits Tour 'N Topless championship in the process. The 19-year-old emerged unscathed from a calamitous 30-lap affair atop the fast ½-mile clay oval,...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/25/2009
Tags: Brady Bacon, Lakeside Speedway, Sprint Bandits TNT
Casper Friendly to Cox; Gets First

Casper Friendly to Cox; Gets First...

8/25/2009
[b Casper Friendly to Cox; Gets First ASCS Win in Rocky Mountain Go] [i Lonnie Wheatley, CASPER, Wyo. (August 21, 2009)] Justyn Cox captured his first career American Sprint Car Series feature win by topping Friday night's 25-lap ASCS Rocky Mountain Region main event at Casper Speedway. The 15-year-old Sacramento, CA, shoe took advantage of a Ned Powers miscue just a handful of laps from the checkered flag to snare the win aboard the STL/Justice Bros. No. 5h...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/25/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Jason Johnson Takes ASCS Sooner Wi

Jason Johnson Takes ASCS Sooner Wi...

8/25/2009
[i Lonnie Wheatley, OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (August 21, 2009)] Current Lucas Oil Sprint Car points leader Jason Johnson dropped in on the American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region at State Fair Speedway on Friday night and came away with the 25-lap feature win. "The Ragin' Cajun" raced around early leader Matt Covington on the fourth circuit en route to his fifth overall ASCS feature win of the season aboard Lanny Row's Wesmar-powered The Shop Motorsports No. 41...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/25/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Hagen Hauls in Sprint Bandit TNT W

Hagen Hauls in Sprint Bandit TNT W...

8/25/2009
[i Lonnie Wheatley, KANSAS CITY, Kan. (August 21, 2009)] Darren Hagen notched his first career Sprint Bandits Tour 'N Topless feature win in convincing fashion by racing to victory lane in Friday night's 25-lap preliminary feature atop Lakeside Speedway's ½-mile clay oval. The Riverside, CA, native blasted around early leader Jesse Hockett on the high side just after a lap four restart and proceeded to check out on the field, ultimately taking the checkered flag with a...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/25/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Sam Hafertepe Jr. Caps Off Week Wi

Sam Hafertepe Jr. Caps Off Week Wi...

8/25/2009
[b Sam Hafertepe Jr. Caps Off 3 Race Weekend With 2 Top 5’s] [i Daryl Turford] Sunnyvale, Texas-Sam Hafertepe Jr and the Plumbfast Racing Team continued their hot streak with 2 top 5 finishes in 3 races this past weekend. Hafertepe started the week off with a disappointing finish with the World of Outlaws (WoO) at River Cities Speedway but rebounded by winning the Dash and finishing 4th in the WoO feature event in Mandan, ND. The final night saw Sam turn in another...more
administrator
  • administrator on Aug 25, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/25/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Mercer

Mercer

8/22/2009
The rain held off Saturday night racing at Mercer for the Bill Emig Memorial race. Another high pill draw would have the 23jr starting on the tail of his heat. Sodeman fought his way into the third spot for the finish. For the feature Sodeman drew the 6th pill in the bucket. The 23jr would battle his way into the 4th spot but an a minor collision sending Sodeman to the wall in turn two would put him back into the 8th spot with two laps togo. Unfortunately time ran out...more
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  • administrator on Aug 22, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/22/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Lernerville

Lernerville

8/21/2009
Rain was in the forecast all week for Lernerville's Fab Four event, but after an early shower the sun came out and racing was on. Lernerville has been a challenge for most of Sodeman's 17 years in a sprint but tonight Sodeman would "get that monkey off his back" quoted his mother Cheryl Sodeman. It was another bad pill picking night getting the second to last pill in the bucket Sodeman was due to start the tail of the first heat. Because of there only being two heats...more
administrator
  • administrator on Aug 21, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/21/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Bacon Fries 'Em Again!

Bacon Fries 'Em Again!

8/20/2009
[b Makes it Two Sprint Bandits TNT Wins in a Row with Oklahoma City Score] [i Lonnie Wheatley, OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (August 19, 2009)] Brady Bacon picked off his second Sprint Bandits Tour 'N Topless feature win in as many nights of action this week by racing to victory lane in Wednesday night's 30-lap feature atop the 3/8-mile State Fair Speedway clay oval. Bacon used the top side of the track to charge past race-long leader Josh Wise on the 17th circuit en route to...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 20, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/20/2009
Tags: Brady Bacon, Winged Sprints
Kaley Gharst – Nationals Briefing!

Kaley Gharst – Nationals Briefing!

8/20/2009
[i Bill W - August 20, 2009] Kaley Gharst knows that everything has to work right to do well at the Knoxville Nationals. A small mechanical gremlin in the heat race ruined any chances of advancing to the “Big Dance” on Saturday, but he did walk away with one of the trophies after winning the D main in the Bruce Williams #7K. The Decatur, Illinois driver will switch over to the Plath Motorsports #14P this weekend and race with the Sprint Invaders, with whom he has won...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Aug 20, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/20/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
World of Outlaws Preview: Dacotah

World of Outlaws Preview: Dacotah...

8/20/2009
[i World of Outlaws Preview: Dacotah Speedway] After the World of Outlaws played to the biggest crowd in the history of Dacotah Speedway in Mandan, North Dakota last season, the series will return to the high-banked 3/8-mile again this year on Saturday, August 22 for the fifth and final stop of the season in North Dakota. Steve Kinser dominated the event last year leading from start to finish after winning the Crane Cams Dash to start on the pole. The victory added to...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Aug 20, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/20/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Sprint for a Cure Summer Clash Pos

Sprint for a Cure Summer Clash Pos...

8/20/2009
[i Spring Valley, MN— August 19, 2009] Rain has forced the postponement of the inaugural Sprint for a Cure Summer Clash for the World of Outlaws at Deer Creek Speedway in Minnesota originally scheduled for Wednesday, August 19. The event has been rescheduled for Saturday September 19, with a rain date of Saturday, September 20. This follows a stop at Clay County Fair Speedway in Iowa on Wednesday, September 16. Heading into this weekend’s pair of events, Donny Schatz...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Aug 20, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/20/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
World of Outlaws Preview: River Ci

World of Outlaws Preview: River Ci...

8/20/2009
[i Grand Forks, ND—August 19, 2009] After another exciting event during the Duel in the Dakotas back in June at River Cities Speedway, the World of Outlaws will make a second appearance at the high-banked bullring on Friday, August 21. This will mark the first time ever that the series has competed twice in the same season at River Cities Speedway. Donny Schatz heads into the event having won the last two World of Outlaws events at the high-banked bullring. He took the...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Aug 20, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/20/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Tornado Alley – Bad Vibrations!

Tornado Alley – Bad Vibrations!

8/20/2009
[i (Bill W) August 19, 2009] The Knoxville Nationals didn’t go the way Billy Alley planned. The Lincoln, Nebraska driver suffered from mechanical gremlins all week that ultimately landed him with a DNF in Sunday’s B main and put the rest of his 410 season in serious jeopardy. He’ll head to Jackson Speedway in Minnesota Friday and Saturday to try to defend his title as Jackson Nationals champion. Things looked good on Thursday after a nice pill draw put Billy on the...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Aug 20, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/20/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Wednesdays with Wayne – Grade D!

Wednesdays with Wayne – Grade D!

8/20/2009
[i (Bill W) August 19, 2009] Wayne Johnson’s quest for a seventh consecutive start in the finale at the Knoxville Nationals ended in the B main. The Knoxville, Iowa driver had some bright spots during the week, but in the end, he rated it as a disappointment. This week, he’ll try Deer Creek Speedway tonight with the World of Outlaws before hauling the FattFro #14AJ on to Wisconsin and the Wilmot Speedway for a two-night show Friday and Saturday with the Interstate...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Aug 20, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/20/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Sprint Bandits TNT Rained Out at C

Sprint Bandits TNT Rained Out at C...

8/20/2009
SAPULPA, Okla. (August 20, 2009) – Excessive overnight rain extending into this morning has forced the cancellation of Thursday night’s Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless event at Creek County Speedway. Efforts were made to salvage the event, but the pit area and track proved much too soggy to get the event in tonight. The Fifth Annual edition of Sprint Bandits TNT moves on to Kansas City’s Lakeside Speedway on Friday and Saturday, with Saturday night’s Ron Shuman Classic...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 20, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/20/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Maxwell Industries Bolsters Sprint

Maxwell Industries Bolsters Sprint...

8/19/2009
[b Maxwell Industries Bolsters Sprint Bandits TNT Point Fund!] [i Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (August 19, 2009)] Maxwell Industries has upped the ante for this year's Sprint Bandits Tour 'N Topless series by adding a total of $6,000 in product certificates to the annual event's point fund for the week. The 2009 Sprint Bandits TNT will pick up a $3,000 certificate good towards the purchase of a shock dyno, the points runner-up will receive a similar certificate worth...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 19, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/19/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Jacksonville and Twin Features at

Jacksonville and Twin Features at...

8/18/2009
[b Jacksonville and Twin Features at 34 This Weekend for Sprint Invaders!] [i Bill W - August 18, 2009] The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders hit the halfway mark on their 2009 schedule this weekend with dates at the Morgan County Speedway in Jacksonville, Illinois on Friday, and the 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa on Saturday. The event at the 34 Raceway will serve as the 2nd Annual Brian Hetrick Tribute and will again feature “Twin Features”! “The Lil’ Dude” Bobby...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Aug 18, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/18/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
"Dick Gaines Classic" Saturday at

"Dick Gaines Classic" Saturday at...

8/18/2009
[i For Immediate Release - August 17th, 2009 - Dick Jordan] [b "Dick Gains Classic" Saturday at Lawrenceburg; $15,000 for Hockett; "James/O'Conner to Hines"] USAC’s National Sprint Car stars will compete in this Saturday night’s “Dick Gaines Classic” special event at the Lawrenceburg (Ind.) Speedway. The race offers $10,000 to win and honors the memory of one of Indiana’s all-time Sprint car racing greats. Josh Wise and Dave Darland have already won USAC Sprint races...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Aug 18, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/18/2009
Tags: Non-Winged Sprints
Western Sprints Eye Salt Lake City

Western Sprints Eye Salt Lake City...

8/18/2009
[b Western Sprints Eye Salt Lake City September 5; Tanner Swanson Completes Madera "Sweep" with Sprint "50"] Tanner Swanson, fresh from Saturday night’s 50-lap feature win at Madera, Calif., takes a 43-point lead over Brian McClish into the next USAC Western Sprint race, September 5 at Rocky Mountain Raceways in Salt Lake City, Utah. Swanson completed a “sweep” of Saturday night’s USAC racing program at Madera by winning the 50-lap Western Sprint race. The Kingsburg,...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Aug 18, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/18/2009
Tags: Non-Winged Sprints
Bacon Bounces Back for Sprint Band

Bacon Bounces Back for Sprint Band...

8/18/2009
[b Bacon Bounces Back for Sprint Bandits TNT Husker Nationals Win!] [i Lonnie Wheatley, GREENWOOD, Neb. (August 17, 2009) Brady Bacon's night didn't get off to the best of starts at I-80 Speedway on Monday night. But, by the time the opening round of this year's Sprint Bandits Tour 'N Topless competition was completed, the 19-year-old Broken Arrow, OK, bandit had rebounded in strong fashion to take the $4,000 winner's share in the Fifth Annual TNT Husker...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 18, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/18/2009
Tags: Brady Bacon, I-80 Speedway, Sprint Bandits TNT
Dollansky Ready for Home State Rac

Dollansky Ready for Home State Rac...

8/18/2009
[i Spring Valley, MN—August 18, 2009] Craig Dollansky has visited numerous tracks in his home state of Minnesota during his life, be it when he was growing up and watching his father Bill race and then when he climbed into a sprint car himself, but one track he has never been to is Deer Creek Speedway, located in Spring Valley, which is about two and a half hours from his home in Elk River. Dollansky will get to see and compete at the state-of-the-art high-banked...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Aug 18, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/18/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Brian Brown - Locked In!

Brian Brown - Locked In!

8/18/2009
[i (Bill W) August 17, 2009] Brian Brown locked himself into his second career A main at the 49th Annual SuperClean Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil. The accomplishment capped off Cox Design and Metal Fabrication Iowa Speedweeks, in which the Grain Valley, Missouri driver ended up second in the “Mr. Sprint Car” standings. This week, he’ll head to the Jackson Nationals on Friday and Saturday in Jackson, Minnesota before returning to Sedalia’s (MO) State Fair...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Aug 18, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/18/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Running Steady, Looking Ahead

Running Steady, Looking Ahead

8/18/2009
The month of June was just okay for Kyle. He had some decent runs despite struggling off and on with a fuel gremlin: 6th in Lebanon with the WOW, 4th in Springfield with the ASCS, and 4th in California, MO. This trend continued into July with engine issues at Oklahoma City, but then a decent run the next night at Lawton. Kyle was looking good running in the top 5 and making a pass for 4th when the car he was passing slipped and came down, hitting his front tire,...more
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  • Admin Account on May 29, 2013
  • Article Date: 8/18/2009
Tags: Kyle Bellm, 360 Sprints - Winged, Winged Sprints
Brandon Wimmer - Rainy Days!

Brandon Wimmer - Rainy Days!

8/18/2009
[i (Bill W) August 18, 2009] Brandon Wimmer has had better weeks, but much can be chalked up to good old “Mother Nature”. The Knoxville Nationals seems to attract some kind of weather, and this year was no different. The timing was bad for the driver from Fairmount, Indiana and the Alan Barton #7TW team. This weekend, he’ll pilot the Rick Ferkel #0 at Attica Raceway Park in Ohio on Saturday. The week actually started a week ago Monday at the Front Row Challenge at...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Aug 18, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/18/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Alissa Geving earns new track reco

Alissa Geving earns new track reco...

8/18/2009
[b Alissa Geving now owns the track record at Petaluma Speedway for winged 360 sprint cars] [i Next: Petaluma Speedway All Pro Sprint Car Series, Saturday August 22] [i By Bill Sullivan, Sullivan Media Services] [b PETALUMA, CA (8-15-09) –] Defending track champion and current point leader Alissa Geving of Penngrove, California logged a new entry on her already impressive racing resume Saturday night. Seventeen year old Geving drove her Tillett Tool, Pit Stop USA,...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Aug 18, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/18/2009
Tags: Alissa Geving, Petaluma Speedway, Winged Sprints
Tuesdays with TMAC – Mr. Sprint Ca

Tuesdays with TMAC – Mr. Sprint Ca...

8/18/2009
Tuesdays with TMAC – Mr. Sprint Car! (Bill W) August 18, 2009 – After a busy week of promoting and racing, Terry McCarl won the 2009 Cox Design and Metal Fabrication “Mr. Sprint Car” title. The week was a success as well, with the shows he was promoting at the Southern Iowa Speedway. The Nationals ended in a bit of a disappointment, but he will return to action tomorrow night with the World of Outlaws at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minnesota. Thursday...more
administrator
  • administrator on Aug 18, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/18/2009
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Earnie Woodard Dominates the Bobby

Earnie Woodard Dominates the Bobby...

8/17/2009
[i (Lima, OH)] The old saying “The third time’s a charm” could not have been more true Friday night when Limaland Motorsports Park finally ran the 8th Annual Bobby Keysor Memorial. Mother Nature thwarted the first two attempts at running this prestigious race but Earnie Woodard found that it was well worth the wait when he claimed the $2000 first place check and his first victory of the year. Limaland’s second big event of the evening was the annual NRA vs. 305...more
Bob Fricke
  • Bob Fricke on Aug 17, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/17/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
WoO Sprint Cars At a Glance: Deer

WoO Sprint Cars At a Glance: Deer...

8/17/2009
[b World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series At a Glance: Deer Creek Speedway, River Cities Speedway & Dacotah Speedway] [i Concord, NC - August 16, 2009] WHAT • The World of Outlaws return to action this week with trip north to open the 2009 Gold Rush Tour, with the series inaugural event at Deer Creek Speedway in Minnesota for the Sprint for a Cure Summer Clash on Wednesday, August 19, followed by the second stop of the season at River Cities Speedway in North Dakota on...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Aug 17, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/17/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
One More Turnpike Weekend Double f

One More Turnpike Weekend Double f...

8/17/2009
[b One More Turnpike Weekend Double for ASCS Sooner Region] [i Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (August 17, 2009)] A critical weekend of racing action is on tap for the American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Sooner Region, as the series makes its final stops of the season at a pair of Oklahoma tracks. On Friday night, the Sooner Region takes to Oklahoma City's 3/8-mile State Fair Speedway clay oval. Then, on Saturday night, it's down the H.E. Bailey turnpike for one last time in...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 17, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/17/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
ASCS Rocky Mountain Region Ready f

ASCS Rocky Mountain Region Ready f...

8/17/2009
[b ASCS Rocky Mountain Region Ready for Wyoming Weekend] [i Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (August 17, 2009)] After several idle weekends, the American Sprint Car Series Rocky Mountain Region kicks into high gear with three consecutive weekends of competition beginning with this weekend's Wyoming double. On Friday night, the ASCS Rocky Mountain Region makes its lone stop of the year atop the semi-banked, ½-mile Casper Speedway clay oval. Then, on Saturday night, the...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 17, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/17/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
ASCS Rebels Ready for Green Valley

ASCS Rebels Ready for Green Valley

8/17/2009
[i Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (August 17, 2009)] Sarasota, Florida's Danny Martin, Jr., can move one step closer to his first American Sprint Car Series championship this Friday night when the ASCS Rebel Region makes its lone stop of the season at Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, AL. Friday's tilt atop the semi-banked, 3/8-mile Green Valley Speedway clay oval marks the seventh event of the season for the ASCS Rebel Region. And, with five top-five runs in six...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 17, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/17/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
ASCS Midwest Region Set for Sedali

ASCS Midwest Region Set for Sedali...

8/17/2009
[b ASCS Midwest Region Set for Sedalia's State Fair Speedway] [i Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (August 17, 2009)] Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (August 17, 2009) – He's already secured one American Sprint Car Series championship in 2009. Now, Jason Danley will try to close in on a second title as the ASCS Midwest Region makes it debut atop the ½-mile Sedalia State Fair Speedway on Sunday night. Danley put the clamps on the ASCS Northern Plains crown with a fifth-place...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 17, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/17/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
49th Annual Knoxville Nationals

49th Annual Knoxville Nationals

8/17/2009
[i 8/16/09 Bill W. Knoxville Raceway] B main (started): 1. Jac Haudenschild R19 (1) 2. Jason Meyers 14 (11) 3. Danny Lasoski 6 (17) 4. Jason Johnson 41 (2) / 5. Bronson Maeschen 1 (5) 6. Johnny Herrera 2w (9) 7. Chad Kemenah 63 (3) 8. Danny Smith 4 (4) 9. Dean Jacobs 97 (6) 10. Skip Jackson 2 (8) 11. Jack Dover 53 (14) 12. Mark Dobmeier 13 (15) 13. Daron Clayton 92 (18) 14. Ed Lynch Jr. 2L (20) 15. Calvin Landis 70 (10) 16. Greg Wilson w20 (7) 17. Jesse Giannetto D1...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Aug 17, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/17/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Sam Hafertepe Jr. Has Fantastic Na

Sam Hafertepe Jr. Has Fantastic Na...

8/17/2009
[b Sam Hafertepe Jr. Has Fantastic Nationals Cut Short With Wall Contact] [i Daryl Turford] Sunnyvale, Texas-A storybook run at the 2009 Knoxville Nationals came to a disappointing end for the Plumbfast Racing Team after contact with the front straightaway wall on the 2nd lap of the feature race. The 49th running of the Knoxville Nationals saw Sam get off to a slightly disappointing start as Hafertepe turned in the 14th fastest lap in time trials. “We were having...more
administrator
  • administrator on Aug 17, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/17/2009
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Tri City

Tri City

8/16/2009
Making the third appearance at Tri City this year way hoping to have better luck. Unfortunately another bad pill draw would have 23jr starting 8th in the first heat. Sodeman would battle to make it into the 7th position, but didn't make it into the draw for the feature and would have to start 13th. Sodeman battled for position from the drop of the green flag, but with constant lap traffic it was difficult to make as many positions. A caution was brought out on lap 26,...more
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  • administrator on Aug 16, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/16/2009
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Sharon

Sharon

8/15/2009
The second night of racing brought Sodeman a bit more luck in the pill draw and would start 3rd in the first heat. Sodeman would take the checkered in the second spot. A zero invert would have Sodeman starting in the 6th spot, although due to the previous win he could have started no better than 6th. From the beginning just as the night before various cautions would delay the 25 lap feature. Sodeman would eventually end up in the 4th spot for the second night in a row.
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  • administrator on Aug 15, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/15/2009
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Knoxville Nationals Night #3

Knoxville Nationals Night #3

8/15/2009
[i Bill W - 8/14/09 Knoxville Raceway] [b Knoxville Nationals - Friday Night] [b Non-qualifiers] [u Semi-Feature one (started)] Daryn Pittman 17 (2) 2. Don Droud Jr. 47 (4) 3. Erin Crocker 59 (3) 4. Matthew Reed v92 (1) 5. Josh Schneiderman 49 (9) 6. Kenny Jacobs 25 (13) 7. Rob Chaney 7KX (7) 8. Jesse Hockett 13J (6) / 9. Caleb Griffith 12c (11) 10. Ben Gregg 22B (8) 11. Geoff Dodge 7m (16) 12. Greg Hall 4wa (5) 13. Chris Schmelzle 57c (14) 14. Jordan Goldesberry 65...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Aug 15, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/15/2009
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Knoxville Nationals Night #2...

Knoxville Nationals Night #2...

8/14/2009
[i Bill W - 8/13/09] [b 57 Cars...] Dale Blaney (2nd car out to time) set the standard in qualifying at 15.056 seconds. Joey Saldana (3rd car out) was second quick, followed by Tyler Walker (4th), Stevie Smith (23rd), Kraig Kinser (36th), Josh Higday (7th), Steve Kinser (13th), Greg Hodnett (34th), Tim Kaeding (25th) and Jac Haudenschild (48th). It was advantageous to go out early as the middle of the track slicked off quite a bit, while the bottom remained greasy....more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Aug 14, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/14/2009
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Knoxville Nationals Night #1

Knoxville Nationals Night #1

8/14/2009
[i Bill W - 8/12/09] [b 50 cars] Cody Darrah (42nd car out to time) set the standard in time trials at 14.547 seconds. The track was lightning fast after a lengthy rain delay. Cale Conley (29th car out) was second quick, followed by Donny Schatz (39th), Paul McMahan (45th), Jonathan Allard (35th), Lee Sowell (48th), Shane Stewart (44th), Erin Crocker (3rd), Danny Lasoski (24th) and Jason Meyers (22nd). Seth Brahmer failed to get a time in and scratched for the night...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Aug 14, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/14/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Lernerville

Lernerville

8/14/2009
The S & S team started the three night racing weekend at Lernerville, and another bad pill from the start. Sodeman would start 7th in the first head, but made his way through the field into the 4th spot to secure his draw position for the feature. The draw would have the 23jr starting 3rd. After a handful of restarts on the first lap of the race Jack battled the 25 lap feature with the top 5. Jack would finish the race in the 4th spot.
administrator
  • administrator on Aug 14, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/14/2009
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2009 Gold Rush Tour Kicks off at D

2009 Gold Rush Tour Kicks off at D...

8/13/2009
[b 2009 Gold Rush Tour Kicks off at Deer Creek Speedway on August 19] [i Concord, NC—August 12, 2009] The 2009 Gold Rush Tour kicks off for the World of Outlaws on Wednesday, August 19 at Deer Creek Speedway in Minnesota. The Gold Rush tour will encompass 12 nights of racing at eight different tracks in five states and one Canadian province over a 25-day period with over $150,000 on the line to win those events from a total purse of well over a half a million dollars...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Aug 13, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/13/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Wednesdays with Wayne – Going for

Wednesdays with Wayne – Going for...

8/12/2009
(Bill W) August 12, 2009 – Seven is a lucky number and that’s what Wayne Johnson is aiming for this week with the 49th Annual Knoxville Nationals kicking off for him on Thursday. He’ll be attempting to qualify for his seventh consecutive main event start on Saturday night. Only Donny Schatz, Steve Kinser, Danny Lasoski, Terry McCarl and Shane Stewart have also qualified those years. Last weekend, he finished second in the 360 Nationals, giving him some needed...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Aug 12, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/12/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Kaley Gharst – Hard Charger!

Kaley Gharst – Hard Charger!

8/12/2009
(Bill W) – August 11, 2009 – “Showtime” Kaley Gharst provided the show in the Knoxville 360 Nationals driving to hard-charger honors, driving from 24th to 9th. A top ten finish in the 410 class on Saturday night at Knoxville was thwarted with a late spin, but the Decatur, Illinois driver is determined heading into his qualifying night this Thursday for the 49th Annual SuperClean Knoxville Nationals. Registering the 28th quick time of the night on Thursday could have...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Aug 12, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/12/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Rocket Hockett – Ultimate Champion

Rocket Hockett – Ultimate Champion...

8/12/2009
(Bill W) August 12, 2009 – What was a downright miserable week turned around in “Ultimate” proportions, when Jesse “The Rocket” Hockett triumphed in the 8th Annual Casey’s Ultimate Challenge presented by Searsboro Telephone Company on Tuesday night! The $15,000 win aboard the VKCC Motorsports/Tom Buch #13 exorcised some demons left over from a close second place finish when Dickie Gaines stormed by the Warsaw, Missouri driver for a win at the UC in 2004. The win comes...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Aug 12, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/12/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Knoxville 360 Nationals A-Main Sta

Knoxville 360 Nationals A-Main Sta...

8/12/2009
Matt Covington made his 2nd trip to the Knoxville 360 Nationals a interesting and memorable one. Matt choose the Thursday night draw for his preliminary qualifying night. Matt was able to get a good qualifying spot and bring the Covington Motorsports Wesmar powered Maxim home 4th in qualifying session.This would start Matt 6th, outside row three for the heat. Matt was able to pass a car before settling in to run 5th in the heat. This however would put Matt in the...more
administrator
  • administrator on Aug 12, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/12/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
ASCS Sprints on Dirt Try to Outrun

ASCS Sprints on Dirt Try to Outrun...

8/11/2009
[b ASCS Sprints on Dirt Try to Outrun the Rain at Merritt] [i T.J. Buffenbarger, TULSA, Okla. (August 10, 2009)] After three events in a row canceled due to rain the Engine Pro ASCS Sprints on Dirt presented by ARP competitors hope by heading north they can outrun the weather. Saturday the ASCS SOD series makes its one and only appearance at Merritt Speedway near Lake City, Michigan. The always anticipated stop at Merritt will have Dustin Daggett, fresh off his...more
Lonnie Wheatley
  • Lonnie Wheatley on Aug 11, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/11/2009
Tags: Winged Sprints
Western Sprints Return to Madera S

Western Sprints Return to Madera S...

8/11/2009
[b Western Sprints Return to Madera Saturday; Murgoitio Gets Win #4 at Salt Lake City] [i FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 10, 2009 DICK JORDAN] Tanner Swanson of Kingsburg, Calif. leads the USAC Western Sprints back to Madera (Calif.) Speedway Saturday, holding a 33-point edge over runner-up JoJo Helberg. Tanner is seeking his third victory of the 2009 campaign, his first at the track where Helberg won the 2009 series opener in April. Swanson and his brother Kody have won...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Aug 11, 2009
  • Article Date: 8/11/2009
Tags: Non-Winged Sprints
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