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World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: Kasey’s

World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: Kasey’s...

3/22/2010
[i Concord, NC— March 22, 2010—] Another King at the track: “The King” Richard Petty was in attendance on Friday night at Volunteer Speedway for the opener of Kasey’s King of Bulls Gap Presented By Budweiser. The racing legend saw his driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Kasey Kahne, set a new track record in qualifying in his first 410-sprint car race of 2010, which was also his first visit to Volunteer Speedway. Petty, who won seven NASCAR titles and 200 races...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 22, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/22/2010
Tags: Joey Saldana, Jason Meyers, Volunteer Speedway
Check out the new photos!!!

Check out the new photos!!!

3/22/2010
The 2010 Driving Suit and Crew Shirts designs for Jamie Ball and White Lightning Motorsports LLC have been finalized and will go to production very soon! Thank you Awesome Racewear. Check out www.awesomeracewear.com
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  • administrator on Mar 22, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/22/2010
Tags: Jamie Ball, Winged Sprints
Solid Top 5 Finish for Bruce Racin

Solid Top 5 Finish for Bruce Racin...

3/22/2010
Solid Top 5 Finish for Bruce Racing Team at Devil’s Bowl Jimmy Jones, MESQUITE, TX (March 22nd, 2010) – Tony Bruce Jr. and the Bruce Racing Team continued their steady start to the 2010 season with a solid 5th place finish in the 37th Annual Spring Nationals at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas Friday night. The event was shortened to a single, $6K to win show, due to inclement weather that brought snow to the DFW Metroplex on Saturday. Thus far in 2010,...more
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  • administrator on Mar 22, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/22/2010
Tags: Tony Bruce, Devil's Bowl Speedway, ASCS National
Placerville gears up for big night

Placerville gears up for big night...

3/21/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions, Inc.] [b PLACERVILLE, CA –] In the wake of a highly successful season opener last Saturday night, Handy Racing Promotions and Placerville Speedway is preparing for it's second high profile event of the season this Saturday, March 27. The firebreathing 410 cubic inch powered sprint cars are headed to town to open the 2010 racing season for the highly competitive Golden State Challenge King of California Sprint Car Series The...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Mar 21, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/21/2010
Tags: Tyler Walker, Placerville Speedway, Golden State Challenge
Herman Klein takes opening Civil W

Herman Klein takes opening Civil W...

3/21/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Inc.] [b PLACERVILLE, CA (3-20-10)-] Sacramento's Herman Klein drove his way to victory in Placerville Speedway' Saturday night. Klein won the 30-lap Hoosier Racing Tires Civil War Feature event in the season opener for Placerville's Red Hawk Casino, Coors Light, Pepsi Cola, Riebes Auto Parts championship season. Placerville's much anticipated season opener drew a huge crowd to the El Dorado County Fairgrounds Saturday...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Mar 21, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/21/2010
Tags: Herman Klein, Placerville Speedway, Winged Sprints
Another New Point Leader: Jason Me

Another New Point Leader: Jason Me...

3/21/2010
[b Another New Point Leader: Jason Meyers Becomes Fourth Driver in 2010 to Hold the Top Spot] Concord, NC— March 21, 2010—In what is shaping up to be another of the most competitive seasons in World of Outlaws history, there was yet another change at the top of the series championship standings following the two night Kasey’s King of Bulls Gap Presented By Budweiser at Volunteer Speedway over the weekend. Jason Meyers moved into the top spot following his win on...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 22, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/21/2010
Tags: Jason Meyers, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Standing On Top: Jason Meyers Wins

Standing On Top: Jason Meyers Wins...

3/20/2010
[b Standing On Top: Jason Meyers Wins Finale of Kasey’s King of Bulls Gap Presented By Budweiser & Takes World of Outlaws Point Lead] [i Bulls Gap, TN— March 20, 2010] Jason Meyers has had one of the most consistent starts of any driver on the World of Outlaws circuit this season and on Saturday night that consistency paid off as he not only picked up his third win of the year but also took the lead in the series championship standings as well, as he was victorious in...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 22, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/20/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Joey Saldana, Jason Meyers
Local artist Shauna Lea to lead op

Local artist Shauna Lea to lead op...

3/20/2010
[i Media Release from Handy Racing Promotions] [b PLACERVILLE, CA -] The track has been groomed to perfection, most of the competitors have loaded their haulers and are prepared to begin the 2010 racing season at Placerville Speedway Saturday night in grand fashion with the Hoosier Tires Civil War Race Series. Just prior to the much anticipated first green flag of the season the National Anthem will be performed live by local artist Shauna Lea of Shingle Springs. A...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Mar 20, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/20/2010
Tags: Winged Sprints
McMahan returns to his roots for P

McMahan returns to his roots for P...

3/19/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Racing for the Troops] [b WEST SACRAMENTO, CA (3-18-10)-] In auto racing every driver has a special track in their heart that they long remember and always look forward to returning to. For Elk Grove's Bobby McMahan, one such track is Placerville Speedway. The veteran driver will return to the place where he began his sprint car racing career this Saturday night as one of two drivers representing the well known Racing for the Troops sprint car...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Mar 19, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/19/2010
Tags: Bobby McMahan, Placerville Speedway, Winged Sprints
TBARA VISIT TO FIVE FLAGS SPEEDWAY

TBARA VISIT TO FIVE FLAGS SPEEDWAY...

3/19/2010
[i PENSCAOLA, Fla. ]- The Tampa Bay Area Racing Ass'n. made their first of two planned visits this season to the fast half mile of Five Flags Speedway Friday night and it was Joey Aguilar the victor in the 30 lap sprint car feature after a wire to wire run from the pole position. Aguilar paced the 21 car field at the drop of the green flag over fellow front row starter Ben Fritz and Bo Hartley. The man on the move was Shane Butler as he worked through traffic from his...more
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  • administrator on Mar 22, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/19/2010
Tags: Shane Butler, Bo Hartley, Joey Aguilar
Returning to a Track He Knows: Pau

Returning to a Track He Knows: Pau...

3/19/2010
Bulls Gap, TN—March 19, 2010—Growing up in California, Paul McMahan had the chance to race at his home state tracks quite a bite with the World of Outlaws. Having called the Nashville, Tenn. area home for the last several years, it’s not very often that McMahan gets to race close to home anymore. McMahan will have an opportunity this weekend as the World of Outlaws return to Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tenn. for Kasey’s King of Bulls Gap Presented By Budweiser,...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 19, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/19/2010
Tags: Paul McMahan, Volunteer Speedway, Winged Sprints
Knoxville Raceway Permits New Lega

Knoxville Raceway Permits New Lega...

3/19/2010
Knoxville, Iowa (March 19, 2010) Knoxville Raceway, in an attempt to make racing more affordable for its 410 c. i. racing division, has legalized new displacement criteria for engines. Known as the "Knoxville Open Sprint Engine", this Knoxville, Iowa track will allow 435 c. i. engines with a maximum displacement of 440 c. i. Certain restrictions will also apply. These changes will allow several other configurations in the works by engine builders and manufactures to...more
Knoxville Raceway
  • Knoxville Raceway on Mar 19, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/19/2010
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Off to Devil's Bowl

Off to Devil's Bowl

3/19/2010
I will be heading to the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour opener this weekend at the famed Devil's Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, TX. I'm making the trip to work on the Hodges Automotive, Benic Enterprises, Cabinet Door Store, Ortega's Appliance #74x piloted by Josh Hodges. I'm going to try and post updates on the road this weekend, and I'm going to try and do some videos and interviews to go up on youtube also. Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (March 16, 2010) – Keeping the...more
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  • administrator on Mar 19, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/19/2010
Tags: ASCS National, Winged Sprints
Stellar teamwork has prepared Plac

Stellar teamwork has prepared Plac...

3/18/2010
[i Media Release from Handy Racing Promotions] [b PLACERVILLE, CA -] A grader rumbles down the backstretch as the electronic scoreboard illuminates and the grandstand public address system bellows a series of tests through the air waves. Numerous fairground associates are busily cleaning up the effects of a long hard winter while concession workers stock hundreds of pounds of hot dogs, burgers and the ingredients for the infamous corn dogs. This scene has been...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Mar 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/18/2010
Tags: Placerville Speedway, California Sprint Car Civil War Series, Winged Sprints
A Winning Combination: Kasey Kahne

A Winning Combination: Kasey Kahne...

3/18/2010
[b Kasey Kahne Racing’s Joey Saldana Leads World of Outlaws Into Kasey’s King of Bulls Gap March 19-20 at Volunteer Speedway] [i Bulls Gap, TN—March 18, 2010] Even though it’s still very early in the 2010 campaign, Joey Saldana heads into Kasey’s King of Bulls Gap at Volunteer Speedway this weekend in a very good position, as he is the current World of Outlaws championship point leader on the strength of seven finishes of sixth or better in the first seven races of the...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/18/2010
Tags: Joey Saldana, Volunteer Speedway, Winged Sprints
Becker on Civil War repeat; it's g

Becker on Civil War repeat; it's g...

3/17/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Inc. Media Relations] [b PLACERVILLE, CA -] Only a handful of drivers have won a Civil War Sprint Car championship more than once; only one has more than two series titles to his name. But in the history of the Hoosier Tires Civil War Race Series no driver has ever claimed three consecutive championship titles. In 2010 that fact could change but it surely won't come easily. This Saturday night, Sacramento resident Sean...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Mar 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/17/2010
Tags: Placerville Speedway, California Sprint Car Civil War Series, Winged Sprints
Alissa Geving heads for the hills

Alissa Geving heads for the hills...

3/17/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan/Sullivan Images Media] [b PLACERVILLE, CA –(3-20-10)] – After mother nature washed away her hopes of a strong run in the Chico Mini Gold Cup last weekend, Penngrove's Alissa Geving is gearing up to start the 2010 racing season this Saturday night. The two-time Petaluma Speedway champion will take her first green flag of the year in the Civil War Sprint Car Series which opens at Placerville Speedway in El Dorado County, California. "I was really...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Mar 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/17/2010
Tags: Alissa Geving, California Sprint Car Civil War Series, Winged Sprints
Terrell opens 2010 racing season

Terrell opens 2010 racing season...

3/17/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan/Sullivan Images Media [b SEBASTOPOL, CA 03-16-10] - For the past two years, Sebastopol's Bradley Terrell has been a top contender in the Petaluma Speedway All Pro Championship and has always been a factor in the California Sprint Car Civil War Race Series. Now, it's time to start a brand new year at Terrell racing and the team is looking forward to starting the season this Saturday night as the Civil War Series opens at Placerville Speedway in...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Mar 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/17/2010
Tags: Bradley Terrell, Placerville Speedway, California Sprint Car Civil War Series
Kasey Kahne to Race in Kasey’s Kin

Kasey Kahne to Race in Kasey’s Kin...

3/17/2010
Bulls Gap, TN -- March 17, 2010 -- Kasey Kahne is the ultimate multi-tasker. Already a NASCAR superstar, a World of Outlaws car owner, and this weekend a World of Outlaws promoter, today Kahne announced he also will race in his Kasey’s King of Bulls Gap Presented By Budweiser on Friday and Saturday nights at Volunteer Speedway. This is all in addition to competing in NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide events during the day at Bristol Motor Speedway. “I’ve really been...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/17/2010
Tags: Joey Saldana, Volunteer Speedway, World of Outlaws
Dirt Track Fever to break out in E

Dirt Track Fever to break out in E...

3/16/2010
[bArea race fans, teams and nearby businesses prepare for Saturday's season opener] [i Media Release from Handy Racing Promotions, Inc.] [b PLACERVILLE, CA] – The fire suits are home from the cleaners, the cars have been rebuilt to perfection and the new souvenir tee shirts are rolling off the presses. Opening day is nearing at the famed Placerville Speedway and the communities of El Dorado County are more than ready for dirt track mania to begin in this race strong...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Mar 16, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/16/2010
Tags: Placerville Speedway, Winged Sprints
Previewing Kasey’s King of Bulls G

Previewing Kasey’s King of Bulls G...

3/16/2010
Bulls Gap, TN—March 16, 2010—Following another thrilling weekend for the World of Outlaws that saw two more drivers add their name to the 2010 win list last weekend, the series will return to the ultra high-banked and blazing fast Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tennessee this weekend for Kasey’s King of Bulls Gap Presented by Budweiser, which will be a co-sanctioned event with the All Star Circuit of Champions on Friday, March 19 and Saturday, March 20. The World of...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/16/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Jason Meyers, Jason Sides
Brandon Wimmer – Looking for Work!

Brandon Wimmer – Looking for Work!

3/16/2010
(Bill W) March 16, 2010 – Another talented driver is looking for some help to get on the track as much as possible. Brandon Wimmer, who closed 2009 with a win in Ohio, is searching for opportunities. He had partnered with Rick Ferkel the past year in the famous #0 car, but the “Ohio Traveler” is leaving the car in the shop for the time being to become the crew chief for Greg Wilson. That leaves the Fairmount, Indiana driver scrambling for an opportunity with the...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Mar 17, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/16/2010
Tags: Brandon Wimmer, Winged Sprints
The National Sprint Car Annual on

The National Sprint Car Annual on...

3/16/2010
Every sprint car enthusiast has heard about the National Sprint Car Annual put together by professional photographer, Doug Johnson. Now featured on Sprint Source is the newest version on the National Sprint Car Annual! Sprint Source, owned and operated by Driver Websites, has become partners with Doug Johnson and the National Sprint Car Annual. Sprint Source now features all sprint car drivers from across the nation as well as the Australian drivers. A user will be...more
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  • administrator on Mar 16, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/16/2010
Tags: Winged Sprints
Tuesdays with TMAC – March Madness

Tuesdays with TMAC – March Madness...

3/16/2010
Tuesdays with TMAC – March Madness! (Bill W) March 16, 2010 – Terry McCarl was torn last Saturday night. While competing with the World of Outlaws at Houston Raceway Park near Baytown, Texas, his son Austin was competing for the state basketball championship back in Iowa against, among others, the #1 recruit in the nation (headed to North Carolina) Harrison Barnes. Unfortunately, Austin and Southeast Polk ended one rung from the top, but it was a great season…oh, and...more
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  • administrator on Mar 16, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/16/2010
Tags: Terry McCarl, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Boot Hill Casino & Resort

Boot Hill Casino & Resort

3/16/2010
Boot Hill Casino & Resort Joins Bruce Racing for Steve King Memorial Jimmy Jones, LIBERAL, KS (March 16th, 2010) - Tony Bruce Jr. and TBJ Promotions are proud to announce that the brand new Boot Hill Casino & Resort located in Dodge City, Kansas, will be the Title Sponsor for the 2010 Second Annual Steve King Memorial on May 29th & 30th at the Jetmore Motorplex in Jetmore, Kansas. Since 1872, the name Dodge City and Boot Hill has been synonymous with the Wild West....more
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  • administrator on Mar 16, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/16/2010
Tags: Tony Bruce, ASCS National, Winged Sprints
Brian Brown – Fast at Lone Star!

Brian Brown – Fast at Lone Star!

3/15/2010
(Bill W) March 15, 2010 – Brian Brown and the FVP #21 racing team were excited to greet the World of Outlaws at the Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore, Texas last Friday night. Excitement turned into disappointment after a scintillating start for the Grain Valley, Missouri driver. He will put the 360 back in for the Lucas Oil ASCS National opener this Friday and Saturday night at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway near Mesquite. Coming out late in the WoO 30-car field, Brian laid...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Mar 15, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/15/2010
Tags: Brian Brown, Lone Star Speedway, Royal Purple Raceway
World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: Texas Tw

World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: Texas Tw...

3/14/2010
A class act: Tim Kaeding was one of the first people to congratulate Jason Sides after his thrilling win on Saturday night, giving him a high-five on the front straightaway before a very enthusiastic crowd at Houston Raceway Park. The pair battled for the entire 40-lap distance trading slide job on countless occasions with Sides using a strong run through turns three and four on the final lap to score the win. “I was happy to see him win,” said Kaeding in Victory Lane....more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 15, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/14/2010
Tags: Jason Sides, Lucas Wolfe, Tim Kaeding
Placerville Speedway set to open S

Placerville Speedway set to open S...

3/13/2010
[i Media Release from Handy Racing Promotions] [b PLACERVILLE, CA] - Mother Nature looks to be in cooperative spirits and the crew from Handy Racing Promotions will be hard at work both day and night in the week to come to prepare Placerville Speedway for the highly anticipated opening to the 2010 Red Hawk Casino Racing Season sponsored in part by Hoosier Racing Tires, Coors Light and Pepsi Cola. The March 20 event will host the fire breathing winged warriors of the...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Mar 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/13/2010
Tags: Placerville Speedway, California Sprint Car Civil War Series, Winged Sprints
Jason Sides Wins Thriller over Tim

Jason Sides Wins Thriller over Tim...

3/13/2010
Baytown, TX— March 13, 2010—Jason Sides drives as hard as he can anytime he takes to the race track, whether it’s for hot laps, time trials, a heat race, a dash or a main event. On Saturday night at Houston Raceway Park in Baytown, Texas, he drove 40 of the hardest and best laps he has ever turned as he and Tim Kaeding put on a phenomenal show at the ¼-mile bullring trading slide jobs lap after lap as they worked their way through traffic. In the end, Sides came out on...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 15, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/13/2010
Tags: Jason Sides, Tim Kaeding, Royal Purple Raceway
Back in Victory Lane: Craig Dollan

Back in Victory Lane: Craig Dollan...

3/12/2010
Kilgore, TX— March 12, 2010—Craig Dollansky had been fast right out of the box in 2010, but had been plagued with bad luck in nearly every one of the first five World of Outlaws events of the season. He put all of that behind him on Friday night at Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore, Texas, turning in a very strong performance from start to finish en route to picking up his first World of Outlaws victory of the season. For Dollansky, the $10,000 win over 20-time World of...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 15, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/12/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Craig Dollansky, Paul McMahan
An Amazing Track Record: Steve Kin

An Amazing Track Record: Steve Kin...

3/12/2010
Baytown, TX—March 12, 2010— Steve Kinser gets up to speed pretty quick at most every track the World of Outlaws visit and can adapt to just about any conditions the track may throw at him, having won at nearly every track on the circuit. One track he is especially fast at and that suits his driving style very well is the immaculate Houston Raceway Park in Baytown, where the World of Outlaws will compete on Saturday, March 13 in the Texas Shootout as part of the Texas...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 12, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/12/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Royal Purple Raceway, World of Outlaws
A Home Race: Sam Hafertepe Jr. Gea

A Home Race: Sam Hafertepe Jr. Gea...

3/11/2010
Kilgore, TX—March 11, 2010—Being from Texas, Sam Hafertepe Jr. doesn’t get to stop back home very often during the racing season, but he will this week, and he’ll also be able to sleep in his own bed and race at his home track of Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore, as the World of Outlaws return to the blazing fast high-banked track for the second consecutive year for the opener of the Texas Two-Step Weekend on Friday, March 12. After finishing second last fall at Lone Star...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 12, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/11/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Lone Star Speedway, World of Outlaws
World of Outlaws Return to Jackson

World of Outlaws Return to Jackson...

3/11/2010
Concord, NC—March 11, 2010—The World of Outlaws will return to the historic Jackson Speedway in Jackson, Minnesota on Saturday, May 1 for the first time since 2006. Donny Schatz, the four-time and defending World of Outlaws champion, was victorious in the series last visit to the half-mile in 2006 over Joey Saldana and Craig Dollansky. Schatz raced a number of times at Jackson Speedway early in his career as he was cutting his teeth in the Upper Midwest and has a total...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 12, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/11/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Donny Schatz, World of Outlaws
Silver Dollar Champion McMahan pre

Silver Dollar Champion McMahan pre...

3/10/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Racing for the Troops ] [bWEST SACRAMENTO, CA (3-9-10)-] At the conclusion of the 2009 racing season, veteran driver Bobby McMahan of Elk Grove accomplished a missing accolade on his racing resume; a championship title at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico. For McMahan the title meant far more then the trophy and the bragging rights, it was final achievement with veteran car owner and his dear friend Steve Harris by his side. This weekend, McMahan...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Mar 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/10/2010
Tags: Bobby McMahan, Silver Dollar Speedway, Winged Sprints
Previewing The Texas Shootout for

Previewing The Texas Shootout for...

3/10/2010
Baytown, TX—March 10, 2010—The Texas Two-Step Weekend rolls into Houston Raceway Park in Baytown on Saturday, March 13, as the World of Outlaw pay a visit to the immaculate ¼-mile, which is one of the nicest facilities on the tour for a full night of racing. The Texas Shootout will feature a 40-lap main event with a $10,000 top prize in what will be the seventh World of Outlaws event of 2010 and the first on a ¼-mile. A strong field of cars is expected as the 18...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/10/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Steve Kinser, Joey Saldana
Wednesdays with Wayne - FYF!

Wednesdays with Wayne - FYF!

3/10/2010
(Bill W) March 10, 2010 – In the Channing Zierolf Motorsports entry, Wayne Johnson found a lot of speed, but mechanical gremlins plagued the team all weekend long with the ASCS-Gulf South series in south Texas. The Knoxville, Iowa veteran sprint car driver is still looking for opportunities to land a ride for 2010. Wayne feels closer to making a deal on some equipment, but can’t do it alone. “I’m still looking for a ride,” says the 2010 “King of the 360’s”. “I do...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Mar 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/10/2010
Tags: Wayne Johnson, Battleground Speedway, Winged Sprints
PRE-ENTRY DEADLINES NEAR FOR 2010

PRE-ENTRY DEADLINES NEAR FOR 2010...

3/9/2010
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (March 9, 2010) - Does your team plan on competing at Knoxville Raceway this year in one of their big special events? If so, you may want to take note of some of the pre-entry deadlines and save yourself some money: March 15 - Knoxville Masters Classic, $15 entry fee ends; April 15 - Non-Winged Knoxville Nationals, $25 entry fee ends; May 15 - Knoxville Masters Classic, $25 entry fee ends; May 15 - Non-Winged Knoxville Nationals, $50 entry...more
Knoxville Raceway
  • Knoxville Raceway on Mar 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/9/2010
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
PEACE TREE BREWING COMPANY BECOMES

PEACE TREE BREWING COMPANY BECOMES...

3/9/2010
[b PEACE TREE BREWING COMPANY BECOMES FIRST OFFICIAL VENDOR FOR “RED, WHEAT & BLEU” RECEPTION AT MUSEUM DURING GOODYEAR KNOXVILLE NATIONALS] KNOXVILLE, IOWA (March 9, 2010) - Knoxville’s own Peace Tree Brewing Company has become the first business to commit to participating in the inaugural “Red, Wheat & Bleu” wine-, beer- and cheese-tasting special reception to be held on Wednesday, August 11, at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum during the 50th annual...more
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
  • National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on Mar 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/9/2010
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Bruce Racing Team Stays Steady in

Bruce Racing Team Stays Steady in...

3/9/2010
[i Jimmy Jones, HIGHLANDS, TX (March 8th, 2010)] – Coming into last weekend’s ASCS Gulf South action in South Texas at Beaumont’s Golden Triangle Raceway Park and Highland’s Battleground Speedway, Tony Bruce Jr. and his Team were looking for improvements from their opening weekend in Florida. Although they didn’t find a vast improvement in terms of winning a race, they did, however stay steady with a pair of top five finishes. “Friday night we started off our weekend...more
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  • administrator on Mar 09, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/9/2010
Tags: Tony Bruce, Battleground Speedway, Golden Triangle Raceway Park
Previewing the Opener of the Texas

Previewing the Opener of the Texas...

3/9/2010
Kilgore, TX—March 9, 2010—After two very successful events last year, Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore, Texas welcomes the World of Outlaws again in 2010 as the best sprint car drivers in the world will converge on the half-mile on Friday, March 12 for a full night of racing with $10,000 awaiting the winner in the opener of the Second Annual Texas Two-Step Weekend. Joey Saldana, who was victorious in both races at Lone Star Speedway last season, heads to the half-mile...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 09, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/9/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Steve Kinser, Joey Saldana
Rocket Hockett – Another Solid Wee

Rocket Hockett – Another Solid Wee...

3/9/2010
(Bill W) March 9, 2010 – Jesse “The Rocket” Hockett’s solid start to the season continued with another pair of top five finishes against stout competition in South Texas. Though he lost the lead late in the race Saturday night, the Warsaw, Missouri driver feels the new VKCC #75 team is off to a good start. The team will take this weekend off before the Lucas Oil ASCS National series season commences on March 19 and 20 at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite,...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Mar 09, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/9/2010
Tags: Jesse Hockett, Battleground Speedway, Devil's Bowl Speedway
Tuesdays with TMAC – Tulare From A

Tuesdays with TMAC – Tulare From A...

3/9/2010
Tuesdays with TMAC – Tulare From Another Angle! (Bill W) March 9, 2010 – Tulare from another angle…upside down that is! Though TMAC is used to success at the bullring, the weekend with the World of Outlaws at the Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, California got off to a rocky start with two flips on Friday night. Despite the setbacks, the Big Game Treestands #24 and driver Terry McCarl were fast every time they hit the track. This weekend, the WoO will be in Texas for...more
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  • administrator on Mar 09, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/9/2010
Tags: Terry McCarl, Thunderbowl Raceway, World of Outlaws
USAC 360s AT HANFORD SATURDAY; ALE

USAC 360s AT HANFORD SATURDAY; ALE...

3/8/2010
Dean Alexander of Visalia, Calif. Leads the USAC Western Regional 360 Sprint Car Series to Giant Speedway in Hanford, Calif. this Saturday night for round two of the brand-new series. Alexander has a five-point lead over Craig Stidham after winning last Saturday night’s 25-lap feature event at the Groppetti Automotive Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway. He led the final 14 laps at Tulare driving the McCowan Motorsports Special. He passed Danny Sheridan on lap 12 and led the...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Mar 09, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/8/2010
Tags: Craig Stidham, Dean Alexander, Thunderbowl Raceway
At a Glance: Texas Two-Step Weeken

At a Glance: Texas Two-Step Weeken...

3/8/2010
WHAT •The World of Outlaws head south for the Second Annual Texas Two-Step Weekend at Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore on Friday, March 12 and The Texas Shootout at Houston Raceway Park in Baytown on Saturday March 13. Joey Saldana, who was the most recent winner on the tour, won all three races in the Lone Star State last season and heads to Texas this coming weekend as the current World of Outlaws championship point leader. In the first five events of the 2010 campaign,...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 09, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/8/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Steve Kinser, Joey Saldana
World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: Thunderb

World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: Thunderb...

3/8/2010
[i Concord, NC—March 8, 2010—] Some special guests: Jason Meyers and the Elite Racing team had a couple of very special guests at Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway on Friday night, as 14-time NHRA Funny Car Champion and drag racing legend John Force was on hand, along with his son-in-law, Robert Hight, who is the defending Funny Car titlist. The Elite Racing shop in Brownsburg, Indiana is housed at the state-of-the-art John Force Racing facility. Gary Scelzi, a...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/8/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Joey Saldana, Jason Meyers
Brian Brown - Winning the Battle a

Brian Brown - Winning the Battle a...

3/8/2010
(Bill W) March 8, 2010 – The 2010 season started in fine form for Brian Brown and his FVP #21 racing team last Saturday night at the Battleground Speedway in Highlands, Texas. He was able to top a stout ASCS-Gulf South field in exciting fashion for his first win of the season. He’ll stay in Texas and put the 410 in for some World of Outlaws action this weekend in Kilgore and Baytown. Brian started Saturday night at Battleground outside of row two for his heat race. ...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Mar 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/8/2010
Tags: Brian Brown, Battleground Speedway, ASCS Gulf South Region
Hafertepe Recovers from Disastrous

Hafertepe Recovers from Disastrous...

3/8/2010
[b Sam Hafertepe Jr. Recovers From Disastrous Friday for 7th at Tulare Thunderbowl] [i Daryl Turford] Sunnyvale, Texas-The Plumbfast Racing Team and Sam Hafertepe Jr headed to the Tulare Thunderbowl with high hopes following a strong run at Las Vegas. Unfortunately a disastrous Friday night threatened to turn the week sour but Sam and the team persevered and were rewarded with a strong 7th place run on Saturday night. Sam was 5th fastest in warm-ups but bicycled hard...more
administrator
  • administrator on Mar 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/8/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Lone Star Speedway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Geving ready to start the 2010 rac

Geving ready to start the 2010 rac...

3/7/2010
[i by Bill Sullivan, Chicko Motorsports Media] [b PENNGROVE, CA –(3-8-10) –] From a modest home based race shop in the small North Bay town of Penngrove, California a lion is ready to awaken from hibernation and release her mighty roar. The roar of a 410 cubic inch powered engine that is. Its been several months since two time sprint car champion Alissa Geving has been behind the wheel of her Chicko Motorsports #3x sprint car and this week the long winter comes to a...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Mar 07, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/7/2010
Tags: Alissa Geving, Silver Dollar Speedway, Winged Sprints
Second No More: Joey Saldana Score

Second No More: Joey Saldana Score...

3/7/2010
Tulare, CA— March 6, 2010—For many drivers, picking up the first win of a new season is one of the toughest feats to accomplish in racing. After being victorious 21 times overall last season with the World of Outlaws, Joey Saldana certainly knew the way to the winner’s circle heading into 2010. He came close to winning each of the first four races this season, finishing in the runner-up spot in three of those. Saldana broke though in a big way on Saturday night at...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/7/2010
Tags: Joey Saldana, Jason Meyers, Thunderbowl Raceway
Triple champ Becker and Racing for

Triple champ Becker and Racing for...

3/6/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Racing for the Troops] [b WEST SACRAMENTO, CA (3-7-10) -] In a matter of days, the Sacramento based Racing for the Troops sprint car team will take to the track to begin the 2010 racing season. A three car team with much success in 2009, the kick off to the new season will be one that is bittersweet as they will carry on the competitive spirit of their fallen team owner and great friend, Steve Harris. In February Harris passed away after a very...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Mar 06, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/6/2010
Tags: Sean Becker, Silver Dollar Speedway, Winged Sprints
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