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Bret Mellenberndt is BACK! Startin

Bret Mellenberndt is BACK! Startin...

3/5/2010
Everybody remembers the black number 97 out of Sioux Falls, SD who traveled back and forth from the near non-existing non-wing sprint car world of South Dakota to the heart of wingless sprints in Indiana every weekend for the better of 2008. Then throughout 2009 the pilot of the Sioux City Truck & Trailer #97, Bret Mellenberndt, didn’t travel as much, staying around home and racing with the Heartland Racing Association in Rock Rapids, IA in a wingless 360 sprint...more
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  • administrator on Aug 04, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/5/2010
Tags: Bret Mellenberndt, Arizona Motorplex, USAC National Sprint Cars
Home Sweet Home: Jason Meyers Wins

Home Sweet Home: Jason Meyers Wins...

3/5/2010
Tulare, CA— March 5, 2010—Jason Meyers had been trying to win a World of Outlaws race at his home track of Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare since 2003. He came close on a couple of occasions, leading laps and being in contention, though never was quite able to make it to Victory Lane with the series at the high-banked 1/3-mile bullring. The native of nearby Clovis changed all of that on Friday night, as he won an exciting race over Joey Saldana to...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 08, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/5/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Joey Saldana, Jason Meyers
Rocket Hockett - Change in Plans!

Rocket Hockett - Change in Plans!

3/5/2010
(Bill W) March 4, 2010 - "I can't standing to sit around home this weekend when we're capable of racing," says Jesse "The Rocket" Hockett. "We're headed for south Texas to race with the ASCS-Gulf South. I want to learn more about our new program, and get our new crew guys more adapted to the team before we start points for the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series. We would have been off a whole month if we would have waited for Devil's Bowl (March 19 and 20)." Jesse will...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Mar 05, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/5/2010
Tags: Jesse Hockett, Battleground Speedway, Golden Triangle Raceway Park
Silver Dollar Speedway prepares to

Silver Dollar Speedway prepares to...

3/4/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations] [bCHICO, CA –] It's labeled as the "Mini-Gold Cup" but the high octane open wheel racing action that is bound for Silver Dollar Speedway in less that a week is sure to be anything but miniature. The fire breathing 410 sprint cars are geared up for action on the high banks of Chico's quarter-mile for two big days of racing worth more than $55,000. As this annual fall classic opens the 2010 schedule for Silver...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Mar 04, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/4/2010
Tags: Silver Dollar Speedway, Winged Sprints
Brian Brown – Let’s Get It Started

Brian Brown – Let’s Get It Started...

3/4/2010
(Bill W) March 3, 2010 – It’s time to get the season underway for Brian Brown and the Brian Brown Racing FVP #21 team! They will head for Texas this weekend for a pair of shows with the ASCS-Gulf South region. The next three weekends will feature races in the “Lone Star State” and the Grain Valley, Missouri driver will be in attendance for all of them. Both events this weekend will pay $3,000 to the winner. Friday’s event will be at Golden Triangle Raceway Park near...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Mar 05, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/4/2010
Tags: Brian Brown, Battleground Speedway, Golden Triangle Raceway Park
Previewing the World of Outlaws Vi

Previewing the World of Outlaws Vi...

3/3/2010
Tulare, CA—March 3, 2010—Following three races to start the season on half-miles, the World of Outlaws head to Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, California this weekend for the first two short track events of the season at the high-banked 1/3-mile on Friday, March 5 and Saturday, March 6. Jason Meyers heads to his home track of Thunderbowl Raceway as the most recent winner in World of Outlaws competition. The native of nearby Clovis has five career...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 03, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/3/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Joey Saldana, Donny Schatz
Wednesdays with Wayne - King of th

Wednesdays with Wayne - King of th...

3/3/2010
(Bill W) March 3, 2010 – When the dust settled on East Bay Raceway Park last Saturday night, it was Wayne Johnson who was crowned at the Ronald Laney Memorial “King of the 360’s! The win paid him a cool $14,500, as he took over the lead with two laps to go in Glenn Styres #0x. The next step comes this weekend in ASCS-Gulf South action in south Texas as he has secured a ride n the Channing Zierolf Motorsports #c41 for events on Friday and Saturday. In Thursday and...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Mar 03, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/3/2010
Tags: Wayne Johnson, East Bay Raceway Park, ASCS Rebel Region
Sam Turns Luck Around With 8th at

Sam Turns Luck Around With 8th at...

3/3/2010
Sunnyvale, Texas-It appears as though a trip to Las Vegas was all Sam Hafertepe Jr and The Plumbfast Racing Team needed to change their luck this season. The team was able to re-group following 2 disappointing races in Florida that saw the Lone Star Speedway #15H drop out while running in the top 10 and score an impressive 8th place finish with The World of Outlaws (WoO) at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this past Friday night. The evening started off with Sam drawing the 57...more
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  • administrator on Mar 03, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/3/2010
Tags: Winged Sprints
Tuesdays with TMAC - Tulare Tempes

Tuesdays with TMAC - Tulare Tempes...

3/2/2010
(Bill W) March 2, 2010 – Terry McCarl and the Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, California go together nicely. This weekend, the Altoona, Iowa sprint car ace will return to the Cali bullring for a two-night World of Outlaws invasion. He will try to add to his solid career numbers at the speed plant, and should have some momentum after recording quick time last weekend with the WoO in Las Vegas. TMAC scored a runner-up finish in 2009 in Tulare after a duel for the lead...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Mar 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/2/2010
Tags: Thunderbowl Raceway, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Jason Meyers Among the ‘Racers of

Jason Meyers Among the ‘Racers of...

3/2/2010
[b Jason Meyers Among the ‘Racers of the Year’ Named by the Motor Sports Press Association for 2009 Accomplishments] [i Concord, NC—March 2, 2010—] With the 2010 season well under way, Jason Meyers will reap one final reward from a very successful 2009 campaign that saw him win 10 times with the World of Outlaws and finish as the runner-up in the closest point race in series history, as he was recently named one of the ‘Racers of the Year’ by the Motor Sports Press...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/2/2010
Tags: Jason Meyers, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
Rocket Hockett – Close to Another

Rocket Hockett – Close to Another...

3/2/2010
(Bill W) March 2, 2010 – Jesse “The Rocket” Hockett was close to gaining a second crown in a row at the Ronald Laney Memorial “King of the 360’s” at East Bay Raceway Park near Tampa, Florida last Saturday night. He would settle for second in a successful first weekend back to open the 2010 season. He will now get things ready for the Devil’s Bowl Speedway and Lucas Oil ASCS action on March 19 and 20. After running 11th and second the first two nights, Jesse couldn’t...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Mar 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/2/2010
Tags: Jesse Hockett, Volusia Speedway Park, Winged Sprints
Salute to Ralph Capitani & P. Ray

Salute to Ralph Capitani & P. Ray...

3/1/2010
[b “SALUTE TO RALPH CAPITANI & P. RAY GRIMES” SET FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 18, AT NATIONAL SPRINT CAR MUSEUM] KNOXVILLE, IOWA (March 1, 2010) - Following the success of the initial program in the National Sprint Car Museum’s new “Sprint Car 101” Third Thursday Series, the stage is now set for the second program, which is a “Salute to Ralph Capitani & P. Ray Grimes”. The free and open-to-the-public presentation, honoring the past two directors of racing at the storied...more
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
  • National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on Mar 02, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/1/2010
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
USAC 360 Sprint Debut Saturday at

USAC 360 Sprint Debut Saturday at...

3/1/2010
A brand-new USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series debuts this Saturday at the Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. In addition to marking a new chapter in the club’s history, the race will mark the first appearance of the West Coast 360s at the third-mile Tulare oval. Support for the new series is coming from SouthWest Contractors and Hoosier Tires and series promoter Chris Kearns is excited about prospects for the series. “It’s awesome having USAC’s resources...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Mar 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/1/2010
Tags: Thunderbowl Raceway, USAC 360 Sprint Series, Non-Winged Sprints
Gardner 4 for 5 after Las Vegas; T

Gardner 4 for 5 after Las Vegas; T...

3/1/2010
Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. has emerged as the early 2010 point leader in both the USAC Amsoil National and CRA Sprint Car series following feature victories at Las Vegas, Nev. and Perris, Calif. The National series is “off” until April 2-3 when it resumes at the Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. The CRA series continues March 27 with a race at the Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. Gardner came from 15th starting position to win Thursday night’s 30-lap “Las Vegas...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Mar 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/1/2010
Tags: Damion Gardner, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, USAC/CRA Sprints
Fisher Files – A “Different Season

Fisher Files – A “Different Season...

3/1/2010
(Bill W) March 1, 2010 – Nineteen-year-old Missouri driver, Josh Fisher, is coming off another sensational year, and is hoping that by spreading his wings a bit in 2010, that the best is yet to come. The Smithton resident will be running several 410 shows for Illinois car owner, Rick Northrup, in addition to a bigger schedule with his family owned 360 sprint car. The first race awaits him at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas on March 19 and 20. In his...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Mar 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 3/1/2010
Tags: Josh Fisher, Winged Outlaw Warriors, Winged Sprints
World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: Las Vega

World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: Las Vega...

2/28/2010
[i Concord, NC—February 28, 2010—] Making some history: The victory for Jason Meyers from the 18th starting spot on Friday night in the Second Annual Super Sprint Classic at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway set a new track record, as it marked the farthest back any winner had started from in a World of Outlaws event at the track. Jeff Swindell had previously held the record, coming from the 17th position on the grid to win at the half-mile in 1997. Meyers was...more
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  • administrator on Mar 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/28/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Jason Meyers, Jason Sides
Classic Thriller: Jason Meyers Edg

Classic Thriller: Jason Meyers Edg...

2/27/2010
Las Vegas, NV— February 26, 2010—Jason Meyers has been involved in some thrilling races over the years, but probably none quite as exciting as Friday night, when he battled 20-time World of Outlaws champion Steve Kinser and four-time and defending series titlist Donny Schatz right down to the wire to score a breathtaking win in the Second Annual Las Vegas Super Sprint Classic at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway before a huge crowd. Even more impressive was...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Mar 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/27/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Jason Meyers, Las Vegas Motor Speedway
"SOKOLA SHOOTOUT" at Perris Postpo

"SOKOLA SHOOTOUT" at Perris Postpo...

2/26/2010
Due to the forecasted rain in Perris, Calif., track officials have postponed Saturday's "Sokola Shootout" Amsoil Sprint and Mopar Midget races until Sunday, February 28. Gates will open on Sunday at 10 am.
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Feb 26, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/26/2010
Tags: Perris Auto Speedway, USAC/CRA Sprints, USAC National Sprint Cars
Rocket Hockett – Rocket Launches T

Rocket Hockett – Rocket Launches T...

2/25/2010
(Bill W) February 25, 2010 – “The Rocket” Jesse Hockett launches tonight in defense of his crown at the Ronald Laney Memorial “King of the 360’s”. The Warsaw, Missouri sensation is coming off a season in which he posted 22 victories, tops in all of sprint car racing. In addition, he was the only sprint car driver voted into both the 360 and Non-wing National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum’s top 25 polls. Amongst the big wins in 2009 were the $15,000 Ultimate...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Mar 01, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/25/2010
Tags: Jesse Hockett, Winged Sprints
Kyle Harris ready to lead Racing f

Kyle Harris ready to lead Racing f...

2/24/2010
[i By Bill Sullivan, Sullivan Images Media] [b WEST SACRAMENTO, CA (2-23-10)] - Just one month following the tragic loss of their beloved leader Steve Harris, the West Sacramento based Racing for the Troops sprint car team is gearing up mechanically and emotionally to return to battle at the annual Mini-Gold Cup at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico. As the entire team will don their uniforms with heavy hearts, the youngest active member of their troop will be carrying...more
Bill Sullivan
  • Bill Sullivan on Feb 24, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/24/2010
Tags: Kyle Harris, Silver Dollar Speedway, Winged Sprints
New Website for Eric Schulz Racing

New Website for Eric Schulz Racing

2/24/2010
Check out Eric "Ricochet" Schulz' new website, www.ericschulzracing.com! Stay up to date with all the happings, all year long. Check often for new photos and specials!
Eric Schulz
  • Eric Schulz on Feb 24, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/24/2010
Tags: Winged Sprints
Previewing the Second Annual Las V

Previewing the Second Annual Las V...

2/24/2010
Las Vegas, NV—February 24, 2010—The 2010 season begins to shift into high gear for the World of Outlaws beginning this week as the series heads west for the Second Annual Las Vegas Super Sprint Classic at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday, February 26. Donny Schatz, the four-time and defending series champion, was victorious in the Las Vegas Super Sprint Classic last season and has won two in a row at the track to bring his career win tally at the...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Feb 24, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/24/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Donny Schatz, Danny Lasoski
Wednesdays with Wayne - Ride Searc

Wednesdays with Wayne - Ride Searc...

2/24/2010
(Bill W) February 24, 2010 – Wayne Johnson was fourth in his latest race driving for the Glenn Styres #0 team, but his ride search for 2010 is still ongoing. The Knoxville, Iowa driver’s run came at the Hendry County Motorsports Park in Clewiston, Florida on Saturday. This weekend, he will aim for the $10,000 Ronald Laney Memorial “King of the 360’s” at East Bay Raceway Park near Tampa. The 3/8 mile oval in Clewiston was new to Wayne, and attracted sixteen...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Feb 24, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/24/2010
Tags: Wayne Johnson, East Bay Raceway Park, Hendry County Motorsports Park
Rahmer, Pittman, McCarl & Herrera

Rahmer, Pittman, McCarl & Herrera...

2/23/2010
Las Vegas, NV—February 23, 2010—With most of the country still buried in snow, a number of drivers will head west this week to compete in the Second Annual Las Vegas Super Sprint Classic at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with the World of Outlaws on Friday, February 26. Headlining the invaders that will be battling the World of Outlaws regulars for the $10,000 top prize, will be Fred Rahmer, the eight-time Williams Grove Speedway track champion, who also...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Feb 24, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/23/2010
Tags: Terry McCarl, Johnny Herrera, Fred Rahmer
Clauson Eyes 3 for 5 Perris Record

Clauson Eyes 3 for 5 Perris Record...

2/23/2010
Bryan Clauson of Noblesville, Ind. will aim for his third victory in his last five Perris Auto Speedway Sprint races when the USAC Amsoil National/CRA Sprint series combine for this Saturday night’s “Sokola Shootout” at the half-mile dirt California oval. Clauson won last year’s season “Glenn Howard Memorial” finale and a “Perris Oval Nationals” prelim three weeks earlier. He will pilot the Rotondo Weirich/Benic Enterprises RWB Motorsports Maxim/Gaerte Chevy in...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Feb 24, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/23/2010
Tags: Bryan Clauson, Perris Auto Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
"SOKOLA SHOOTOUT" Saturday at Perr

"SOKOLA SHOOTOUT" Saturday at Perr...

2/23/2010
Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway will kick off its oval track-racing season this Saturday, February 27th, when the Amsoil USAC National & CRA Sprint Cars and the USAC Mopar National & Western Midgets contest the annual “Sokola Shootout.” Main events for both divisions will be 30 laps. Spectator gates will open earlier than normal at 1 PM. Qualifying will start at 3 PM with the first race at 5:45. In case there is a rainout on Saturday, the entire show would be run on...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Feb 23, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/23/2010
Tags: Perris Auto Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars, Non-Winged Sprints
Rick Ferkel, Danny Smith...

Rick Ferkel, Danny Smith...

2/23/2010
[b Rick Ferkel, Danny Smith, Max Dumesny, Jim Jenkins & 11 Others Join National Sprint Car Museum’s “Alphabet Soup” Reception] [i KNOXVILLE, IOWA (February 22, 2010)] The National Sprint Car Museum in Knoxville, Iowa, is pleased to announce that fifteen more sprint car drivers, each of whom have won a championship main event on the final day of the Knoxville Nationals, have accepted invitations to participate in the “Nationals Soup Line-Up: Honoring the Winners of...more
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
  • National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on Feb 23, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/23/2010
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Magic City Showdown at Nodak Speed

Magic City Showdown at Nodak Speed...

2/23/2010
Concord, NC—February 22, 2010—The 2010 Gold Rush Tour for the World of Outlaws just got even bigger as the Magic City Showdown at Nodak Speedway in Minot, North Dakota will now be a two-day event on Friday, August 20 and Saturday, August 21. The pair of races at the high-banked 3/8-mile will serve as the kick-off of the 11-race mini-tour which will visit six tracks in four states and one Canadian Province. A brand new state-of-the-art grandstand is currently being...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Feb 23, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/23/2010
Tags: Jason Meyers, World of Outlaws, Winged Sprints
WoO At a Glance: 2nd Annual Las V

WoO At a Glance: 2nd Annual Las V...

2/22/2010
WHAT •The Second Annual Las Vegas Super Sprint Classic will bring the World of Outlaws back to The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday, February 26, as the state-of-the-art half-mile hosts the best sprint car drivers in the world. Donny Schatz, the four-time and defending series champion was victorious last season in the series return to Las Vegas for the first time since 2006, and has won each of the last two races that the series has contested at the...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Feb 23, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/22/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Donny Schatz, Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Iowa Next for Silver Crown Series;

Iowa Next for Silver Crown Series;...

2/22/2010
Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa hosts the next outing for the USAC Silver Crown Championship Series and Levi Jones of Olney, Ill., fresh from his initial series victory, will lead the series to the 7/8-mile paved oval. Jones won Sunday afternoon’s 50-lap Rosemont Copper “Copper on Dirt” feature at USA Raceway in Tucson, Ariz., passing defending three-time series champion Bud Kaeding on the final lap. The victory in the Tony Stewart Racing Bass Pro Shops/Chevy...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Feb 23, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/22/2010
Tags: Levi Jones, Iowa Speedway, USAC Silver Crown
One Jackpot Under his Belt, Levi J

One Jackpot Under his Belt, Levi J...

2/22/2010
Defending three-time USAC Amsoil National Sprint Car Champion Levi Jones of Olney, Ill. hit the jackpot Sunday in Tucson, Ariz. and now heads for the “home” of jackpots, Las Vegas, Nev., for Thursday night’s “Las Vegas Super Sprint Classic” at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway dirt track. Jones, bidding to become USAC’s first-ever four-time National Sprint Champ, moved to within 19 points of series point leader Damion Gardner after winning Sunday afternoon’s 40-lap Rosemont...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Feb 23, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/22/2010
Tags: Levi Jones, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
STM Prepares for 2010

STM Prepares for 2010

2/22/2010
The 2010 sprint car season is approaching the Scott Thiel Motorsports team very quickly. Scotty Thiel and the STM #64 sprint car will be making a few races out of state before they return home and charge at a MSA 360 Sprint Car Championship starting on April 17th at the Dodge County Fairgrounds. Preparation for the 2010 season started right as the team wrapped up the strong finishing 09 season, as STM were preparing cars and obtaining sponsors. STM would like to thank...more
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  • administrator on Feb 22, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/22/2010
Tags: Scotty Thiel, Dodge County Fairgrounds, Winged Sprints
2010 T-SHIRTS ARE IN!!!!

2010 T-SHIRTS ARE IN!!!!

2/20/2010
The 2010 Jamie Ball Racing T-Shirts are in! They are $20 each. We have sizes from Kids Large (14/16) all the way up to XXXL! Get yours today!
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  • administrator on Feb 20, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/20/2010
Tags: Jamie Ball, Winged Sprints
Over 100 Attend "Salute to Bob Tro

Over 100 Attend "Salute to Bob Tro...

2/19/2010
[b OVER 100 ATTEND “SALUTE TO BOB TROSTLE” INCLUDING RAY LEE GOODWIN AND SIX MORE OF TROSTLE’S FORMER SPRINT CAR DRIVERS] [i KNOXVILLE, IOWA (February 19, 2010)] Last night’s “Salute to Bob Trostle” was a resounding success with over 100 friends and family members coming out to honor 1993 National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductee Bob Trostle and his wife Dorotha. The initial program in the National Sprint Car Museum’s new Sprint Car 101 Third Thursday Series was...more
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
  • National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on Feb 19, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/19/2010
Tags: Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
1st Annual Jamie Ball Fundraiser

1st Annual Jamie Ball Fundraiser

2/19/2010
Date: Friday March 5, 2010 Location: Dyer Hudson Hall at the KNOXVILLE RACEWAY Admission-(Adults $7)(Kids $3(10-17))(Under 10 FREE!) Dinner: 5:00 PM – till gone Live Auction by Rick Van Donsler: 7:00 PM – ? We will be serving dinner (Pork sandwiches, baked beans, chips, and potato salad). Beer, Wine Coolers and Pop sold all night! There will be a live auction to follow (hotels, oil changes, national’s tickets, toys, shirts, gift certificates, and much more). So come...more
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  • administrator on Feb 19, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/19/2010
Tags: Jamie Ball, Winged Sprints
A New Era Begins for Eighteenth An

A New Era Begins for Eighteenth An...

2/18/2010
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (February 17, 2010) - On Friday, June 4, a new era will begin for the eighteenth annual Knoxville Masters Classic winged 360-cubic-inch sprint car race at the famed Knoxville Raceway in south central Iowa. 2010 will mark the first time that the one-of-a-kind race, open only to drivers age fifty and older, will be partnered with a World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Series event on the same card. According to Knoxville director of racing Ralph ‘Cappy’...more
Knoxville Raceway
  • Knoxville Raceway on Feb 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/18/2010
Tags: Gary Wright, Knoxville Raceway, Winged Sprints
Wednesdays with Wayne – At Home at

Wednesdays with Wayne – At Home at...

2/17/2010
[i (Bill W) February 17, 2010] Wayne Johnson brought his race gear to Florida for a reason. He was able to show it off, driving Glenn Styres #0 car last Thursday in All Stars action at East Bay Raceway Park. Styres was snowed in at home, and Wayne ran second for most of the feature event, before a tangle involving a lapped car sidelined him. He will return to Florida this weekend and next, before continuing his pursuit of a ride for 2010. The Knoxville, Iowa driver...more
Bill Wright
  • Bill Wright on Feb 18, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/17/2010
Tags: Wayne Johnson, Volusia Speedway Park, World of Outlaws
"Salute to Bob Trostle" All Set f

"Salute to Bob Trostle" All Set f...

2/16/2010
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (February 15, 2010) - The initial program in the National Sprint Car Museum’s new “Sprint Car 101” Third Thursday Series is all set to debut this Thursday, February 18, with the “Salute to Bob Trostle” on the museum’s second floor at 7 p.m. Said curator Tom Schmeh today, “The museum had to postpone the program on the third Thursday in January due to an ice storm and then Bob experienced more medical complications last week, but I think we are all...more
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
  • National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on Feb 16, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/16/2010
Tags: Winged Sprints
Tuesdays with TMAC – Rainy Days at

Tuesdays with TMAC – Rainy Days at...

2/16/2010
Tuesdays with TMAC – Rainy Days at East Bay! (Bill W) February 16, 2010 – For Terry McCarl, East Bay Raceway near Tampa, Florida has been a special place. On ten occasions, he has found victory lane. Three nights with the All Stars at East Bay was something he looked forward to, but two rain outs and an unfortunate accident sidelined the Big Game Treestands #24, and ended the year in Florida prematurely. Thursday night was the only one that didn’t give in to Mother...more
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  • administrator on Feb 16, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/16/2010
Tags: Terry McCarl, Volusia Speedway Park, World of Outlaws
FRC/UC Ticket Renewals Begin Today

FRC/UC Ticket Renewals Begin Today...

2/16/2010
Front Row Challenge/Ultimate Challenge Ticket Renewals Begin Today! (Bill W) February 16, 2010 – Ticket renewals for the Musco Lighting Front Row Challenge and the USAC Searsboro Telephone Company Ultimate Challenge being today! Starting today, you can purchase your tickets for both events by calling McTwo Promotions at 515-957-0020, Tuesday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The remaining tickets will be up for grabs starting on March 23! Infield party passes...more
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  • administrator on Feb 16, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/16/2010
Tags: Terry McCarl, Winged Sprints
7 Different Sprint Winners in a Ro

7 Different Sprint Winners in a Ro...

2/15/2010
Nobody has yet been able to grab a second checkered flag in USAC Sprint racing at USA Raceway in Tucson, Ariz. That could change this weekend when the Rosemont Copper “Copper on Dirt” unfolds at the 3.8-mile dirt oval. The six previous USAC Sprint races at the track have yielded six different winners. One of those was 2010 USAC Amsoil National Sprint Car point leader Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. Gardner comes to Tucson with an unblemished 2010 record, leading all...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Feb 15, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/15/2010
Tags: Arizona Motorplex, USAC National Sprint Cars, Non-Winged Sprints
World of Outlaws Return to Oklahom

World of Outlaws Return to Oklahom...

2/15/2010
Concord, NC—February 15, 2010—The World of Outlaws will return to Oklahoma this season for the first time since 2005 on Saturday, April 10 with the series inaugural visit to Tri-State Speedway in Pocola, which is located right near the Oklahoma/Arkansas state line. The series was scheduled to compete at the high-banked 3/8-mile in 2005, but Mother Nature was victorious in that one. The World of Outlaws debut at Tri-State Speedway will mark the first-ever 410-winged...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Feb 15, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/15/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Steve Kinser, Tri-State Speedway
$20,000 POINT FUND FOR WEST COAST

$20,000 POINT FUND FOR WEST COAST...

2/15/2010
(SANTA MARIA, CA – FEBRUARY 6, 2010) Series Promoter Chris Kearns has announced that the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series will have a $20,000 point fund. With sponsorship provided by the United States Auto Club, Hoosier Tire, and SouthWest Contractors, the series champion is guaranteed a minimum of $5,000. "It is great to have a sanctioning body like USAC involved in the West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series. When someone thinks of Non-Wing Sprint Car Racing, USAC is...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Feb 15, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/15/2010
Tags: Thunderbowl Raceway, USAC 360 Sprint Series, Non-Winged Sprints
Gearing Up: A Look Ahead at a Busy

Gearing Up: A Look Ahead at a Busy...

2/14/2010
Concord, NC—February 14, 2010—With the season opening 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by University of Northwestern Ohio at Volusia Speedway Park in the books, the World of Outlaws prepare for a busy stretch of races that will take the series to five different tracks in four states for seven races over a 23-day period as the 2010 season begins to shift into gear. The first of those events is the Second Annual Las Vegas Super Sprint Classic at The Dirt Track at...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Feb 15, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/14/2010
Tags: Kraig Kinser, Donny Schatz, Jason Sides
JACK HEWITT WILL DO IT AT THE COPP

JACK HEWITT WILL DO IT AT THE COPP...

2/13/2010
[i Kevin Montgomery Tucson, AZ (February 13th, 2010)] – Jack Hewitt, National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Inductee and undoubtedly one of the greatest open wheel drivers of all time, will make his way to Tucson’s USA Raceway were he will be honored as Grand Marshal for the 4th running of The “Copper on Dirt”. Hewitt, the first and only driver to win the elusive 4-Crown at Eldora Speedway, will also be in action on the track! The famous two-seat sprint car will be on hand...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Feb 15, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/13/2010
Tags: Shane Cottle, Darren Hagen, Ricky Stenhouse
Shane Carson, Rich Brahmer, Kenny

Shane Carson, Rich Brahmer, Kenny...

2/12/2010
[b Shane Carson, Rich Brahmer, Kenny Jacobs, Randy Smith, Brian Paulus, Tommie Estes, Jr., & Ray Lee Goodwin Join Museum’s “Alphabet Soup Line-Up"] [i Knoxville, Iowa] In the words of famed Knoxville Nationals announcer and National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductee Jack Miller, “Holy Cow!” That expresses the excitement that is building this week at the National Sprint Car Museum as more confirmations have been received for the special reception on Friday, August 13,...more
Knoxville Raceway
  • Knoxville Raceway on Feb 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/12/2010
Tags: Kenny Jacobs, Brian Paulus, Randy Smith
4th "Copper on Dirt" National/CRA

4th "Copper on Dirt" National/CRA...

2/12/2010
Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. takes an unblemished 2010 record to USA Raceway in Tucson, Ariz. this weekend for this year’s 4th Rosemont Copper “Copper on Dirt.” He led all 60 laps in winning the two 30-lap features comprising the “Bubba Army Sprint Nationals” at Tampa, Fla.’s East Bay Raceway Park last week. Gardner, the 2005 USAC/CRA Champion, leads the Amsoil USAC National Sprint Car standings into the “tripleheader” at the 3/8-mile dirt oval. The program...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Feb 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/12/2010
Tags: Darren Hagen, Damion Gardner, East Bay Raceway Park
Kaeding Eye "Copper on Dirt" Jump

Kaeding Eye "Copper on Dirt" Jump...

2/12/2010
Bud Kaeding of Campbell, Calif. hopes to start the 2010 USAC Silver Crown Championship Series the same way he started the 2009 campaign, with a victory in the Rosemont Copper “Copper on Dirt.” The three-time series titlist hopes to become the first driver in USAC history to win four Silver Crown championships. Jimmy Sills also won three Silver Crown titles, but Kaeding’s victory at Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix last year propelled him to a record-tying crown. This...more
USAC Sprints
  • USAC Sprints on Feb 13, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/12/2010
Tags: Bryan Clauson, Bud Kaeding, Levi Jones
WoO Wrap: 39th Annual Florida DIR

WoO Wrap: 39th Annual Florida DIR...

2/11/2010
[i Concord, NC—February 10, 2010—] Fans first: Always looking to put the fans first, the World of Outlaws implemented some show enhancing changes to the race night format and procedure in 2010 and the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by University of Northwestern Ohio at Volusia Speedway Park, served as the first test, with double file restarts leading the way. There were a couple of double file restarts in the A-Feature on opening night and then a couple in the...more
Tony Veneziano
  • Tony Veneziano on Feb 11, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/11/2010
Tags: Steve Kinser, Donny Schatz, Jason Sides
Sam Hafertepe Jr. Impressive Flori

Sam Hafertepe Jr. Impressive Flori...

2/10/2010
Sunnyvale, Texas-Sam Hafertepe Jr and The Plumbfast Racing Team turned in an impressive performance this past week that resulted in 2 top 10 finishes during the always difficult season opening races in Florida. Unfortunately despite being a top 10 car on all five nights of racing action the team would only see the chequered flag twice which took away from what had been a very impressive performance by the Sunnyvale, Texas native. The year started out at Ocala Speedway...more
administrator
  • administrator on Feb 10, 2010
  • Article Date: 2/10/2010
Tags: Sam Hafertepe, Volusia Speedway Park, World of Outlaws
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